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How to bookmark an individual Facebook post with your browser

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In a previous post I explained how to link to an individual Facebook post.

Since then I’ve seen several of my friends say they are “sharing” a post so they can find it on their Timeline at a later date.

Some people also prefer using Facebook’s “Save” feature to save interesting posts for later reading.

Sharing a good post is great because it lets your friends enjoy the posts that you like or find useful (I LOVE it when folks share my tips and photos with their friends), but it can still be time-consuming going back through your Timeline trying to find a post from days, weeks or months past.  [Read more…]

Monthly Tech Giveaway – December 2025

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December’s winner will receive a fantastic GMKtec Mini Desktop Computer.

It’s amazing how much computing power they’re packing into such tiny packages these days. True tower desktop power in a small case that’s about the size of a brick.

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 sign-up 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 December 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Why you should always travel with a portable surge protector/USB charger

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If you’re a frequent traveler you’re probably well aware of just how scarce electrical outlets can be at airports and hotel rooms.

With all the gadgets we need to power and keep charged up these days, available outlets tend to get snapped up pretty quickly.

And of course there’s also the danger of using public USB charging stations.

Luckily, there’s on very simple and very effective way to avoid both of these problems at the same time…  [Read more…]

How to (temporarily) block a friend’s posts from your Facebook Newsfeed

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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…]

Q&A: How do I clone a hard drive to a larger Samsung SSD?

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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…]

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