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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, November 2, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Tip for cleaning up your browser’s cluttered Bookmarks Bar
• Here’s my best tip for choosing a new computer
• Do this to prevent your Facebook account from getting cloned
• Video: Would you take this wild bus ride?
• My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back!
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What’s new….
My Monthly Tech Giveaway is back!
Long-time subscribers to my daily Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter will remember that I used to feature a monthly Tech Gadget Giveaway that all active subscribers were eligible to win.
I ended up having to suspend that giveaway due to the onset of the Covid pandemic, but now is the time to bring it back – better than ever.
The prizes featured in the new giveaway will include a combination of items I received for testing and review and brand new items that will provided directly by partner companies.
Winners will be selected at random. All Standard subscribers have an equal chance to win. All Premium subscribers have two chances (their email addresses are added to the pot twice).
November’s winner will receive a Brother DCPL2550DW Multifunction Monochrome Laser Printer, Scanner and Copier. Click here for details.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Tip for cleaning up your browser’s cluttered Bookmarks Bar
Is your Bookmarks bar getting crowded with dozens of bookmarks that you really need to keep, but only use on rare occasions?
You can clear up a lot of that clutter by moving groups of related bookmarks into folders. When you need to access one of those bookmarks you just open the relevant folder and click on the bookmark in question.
Here’s how to create a bookmark folder in either Google Chrome or Firefox:
1 – Right-click on a blank area of the Bookmarks bar and click Add folder.
2 – Follow the prompts as they appear.
In either browser, just give the new folder a descriptive name so you’ll have an idea of what kind of bookmarks are in it. Then drag all the rarely used bookmarks that fall into that category into the folder.
And by the way, you can add as many new folders to your Bookmarks bar as you need.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Here’s my best tip for choosing a new computer
It’s actually pretty simple.
• Do this to prevent your Facebook account from getting cloned
All it takes is one quick Settings change.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
JBL Tune 510BT Wireless On-Ear Headphones
Most people seem to prefer earbuds these days, but I do receive frequent requests for recommendations for the larger “on-ear” style headphones as well. This is my current favorite in what I consider to be an affordable price range.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Would you take this wild bus ride?
Very interesting indeed.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• New 50-Gig Internet plan raises the broadband speed bar way up
• Google Search can now help you solve geometry, physics and calculus problems
• Netflix’s ad-supported plan will reward binge watchers with ad-free episodes
• Chrome for iOS now lets you move the address bar to the bottom
• Thousands of shortened domains registered to carry out cyberattacks and more
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Rick Rouse
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