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My “Pick” for today is large 48-count pack of ACDelco Double AA Alkaline Batteries.
While you’re shopping around for all those awesome gadget gifts, don’t forget about the batteries!
I’ve been using these little gems for years and they always do a great job for me. And they are extremely affordable compared to the better known brands.
Click here to check out the ACDelco Double AA Alkaline Batteries (48-Count) at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a deceptively beautiful scene from one of the most arid and barren places on planet Earth: Death Valley, a legendary and somewhat infamous desert that’s located in the U.S. state of California.
The road pictured above is California State Route 190, a long and lonely highway on which you would NOT want to run out of gas. I hope you like the photo.
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October’s winner will receive a fantastic Lenovo Idea Tab 11″ Tablet with Pen.
This premium Android tablet can do most anything you need a tablet to do (and you’ll love the large 11 inch screen).
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Do you ever feel like you really need to take a temporary break from seeing one your friend’s posts in your Facebook Newsfeed?
For example, you might have a friend who generally posts interesting things that you really enjoy seeing but they have a habit of getting overbearingly political during election season.
Well, as luck would have it Facebook provides a way to take a temporary (30 day) break from seeing such a friend’s posts in your Newsfeed. [Read more…]
Question from Mike: Hi, Rick. I need some advice on the best way to clone a hard drive to a larger SSD.
I was able to get the 2TB Samsung SSD installed inside my computer but I don’t know how to clone the contents of the 1TB hard drive onto it and still use all the available space on the new drive.
Can you give me some simple instructions? Thanks. [Read more…]
Question from Darla: I hope you can help me, Rick.
I gained some weight over the last few years, and it’s really starting to affect my health.
I recently decided to start working out and eating better to try to get back to my “normal” weight.
One of my friends suggested that I download a QR code scanning app so I can get the nutrition info for the foods on restaurant menus.
Can you recommend a good QR code scanning app for my phone? [Read more…]