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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy Kaiweets Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Signal Percentage.
Does that circuit / wire you’re getting ready to work on have voltage on it? You can quickly find out for sure with this little gem. Always remember: Safety First!
Click here to check out the Kaiweets Non-Contact Voltage Tester with Signal Percentage at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a long exposure image of our Milky Way galaxy decorating the night sky above cone-shaped Cono de Arita Mountain in Argentina.
By the way, that isn’t a lake in the foreground. It’s actually a massive salt flat called Salar de Arizaro. I hope you like the photo.
Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!
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September’s winner will receive a 15.6″ Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Student Laptop.
This laptop is perfect for junior high and high school students. It’s plenty capable of doing most anything that might be required for class, yet it’s very affordable.
All subscribers to the Standard edition of my Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter have an equal chance to win.
Premium subscribers have two chances to win (their email addresses are added to the “pot” twice).
Not a subscriber? Just enter your email address in the form on this page. Once subscribed you’ll be eligible to win each month’s drawing – starting with this month. Better yet, opt for a Premium subscription for double the chance to win!
The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on September 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
Good luck!
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Most computer users have no idea what type of CPU is inside their machine, and that’s fine.
As long as your computer works properly and gets the job done, its CPU type is rarely a concern.
That being said, there might well come a time when you’ll need to know what kind of CPU is inside your PC.
Here are three ways to discover the CPU type in a Windows PC without having to open the case: [Read more…]
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Laptops and notebook computers are getting thinner and lighter all the time.
And as you probably know, that makes it more important than ever to protect them from being damaged while you’re carrying them from place to place.
Laptop bags have been around as long as laptops themselves, but most people these days seem to prefer carrying their machines in laptop backpacks.
If you’ve been looking for a great laptop backpack at an affordable price, let me tell you about one that I really love.
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I frequently receive messages from readers asking how they can find out if their Mac, iPhone or other Apple device is still under warranty before they contact Apple Support to request a needed repair.
These warranty-related questions are usually spread out over time, but sometimes they come in spurts.
This past week was a one of those “spurt weeks”, which prompted me to write up this short post explaining how to quickly find the warranty status of any Apple device. [Read more…]