Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Modern technology and the abundance of mobile devices we have at our disposal are great, but keeping all of our gadgets charged up and ready for use when we need them can be a challenge.
But that challenge is a lot easier to meet with a powerful USB charger and external battery pack combo.
I’m always eager to test and review new portable charging devices, and I recently had the opportunity to put a true powerhouse to the test. [Read more…]
I’ve been a huge fan of Amazon’s growing line of Fire tablets since day one. I truly believe these are the best tablets you can buy for the same money.
I recently had the opportunity to check out the new Fire HD 10 Tablet with Alexa Hands-Free , and in my opinion it’s one of the best tablet values on the market.
Although it only costs about half the price of the cheapest iPad model, this new tablet from Amazon offers as much or more in terms of features and utility.
Just take a look at the hardware: [Read more…]
Many people dream of blogging for a living, but relatively few bloggers earn enough from their blogs to live comfortable and secure lives. But one person who has achieved that goal (and more) is “Problogger” Darren Rowse.
Darren has teamed up with co-author Chris Garrett to put together the ultimate roadmap to earning a comfortable living as blogger.
And believe me, if you like the idea of working from home doing something you love AND making the kind of money you’d like to make, this roadmap will surely help get there.
ProBlogger: Secrets for Blogging Your Way to a Six-Figure Income (#ad) lays out everything you need to do in order to create, publish and maintain a successful blog, then use it to generate a healthy income for you and your family. [Read more…]
If you have ever needed to find the circuit breaker that controls a certain electrical outlet you know how difficult the task of finding the right breaker can be.
It usually involves plugging a lamp into the outlet and then switching off all the breakers, one by one, until the lamp goes out.
If you don’t have a partner watching the lamp, that means you have to switch off each breaker and then make a trip to the outlet to check the status of the lamp. If the lamp is still on, you still haven’t found the right breaker.
What’s worse, after you have finally found the right breaker you discover that you have flashing clocks and powered-off appliances all over the house.
Needless to say, this almost always turns out to be a time-consuming, tiring and frustrating process.
But it doesn’t have to be that way. Luckily, there’s an easy way to find the right breaker every time, very quickly, and without needing a partner to help you. All you need is a circuit tracer.
I recently had the opportunity to check out a Klein Tools ET300 Digital Circuit Breaker Finder (#ad), and to be honest I didn’t really know what to expect since I had never used a circuit tracer before. [Read more…]
As you probably know by now, incandescent light bulbs are being phased out in the U.S., and when they are gone, they’ll be gone for good.
That leaves us all facing a decision going forward: Do we replace our bad incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs
Both of these new types of bulbs are vastly more energy efficient than the incandescent bulbs they were designed to replace, but deciding which type to buy can be confusing.
Hopefully, this post will help clear up the confusion a bit.
Although I can’t tell you which type of bulb you would like best, I can tell you that I personally prefer LED bulbs over CFLs, for the following reasons: [Read more…]
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