Rick's Daily Tips

The Modern Private Investigator: What Instagram data can (and can’t) tell you

Posted on November 25, 2025

Every story leaves a trail, even online. For journalists, researchers, and private investigators, Instagram has become one of the most revealing platforms to study human behavior. Follows, unfollows, likes, and story views form a living map of connections. But interpreting that map requires care.

Public data can expose patterns of interest or contact, yet it cannot prove motive or meaning. A sudden follow might show curiosity, not conspiracy. A quiet unfollow could mean nothing more than fatigue. Professionals who handle sensitive stories have to read these signals with discipline, separating evidence from noise. [Read more…]

Try this when an important call just won’t go through

Posted on November 24, 2025

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Have you ever tried to call someone with an important message only to discover that your cellular signal was too weak for the call to go through?

Chances are you have, and you know how frustrating it can be when you can’t place an important call.

The next time that happens, there’s something else you can try that often works even when voice calls won’t go through…

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3 reasons why gift cards make such fantastic gifts

Posted on November 24, 2025

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As you probably know, gift cards are extremely popular these days, and for good reason.

After all, they are easy to buy and they cost exactly the amount you want to spend!

In this post I’ll explain all the reasons why I believe gift cards make such awesome gifts.

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Easily remove object from photos with insMind’s AI Magic Eraser

Posted on November 24, 2025

insMind provides instant photo transformation through its AI image magic eraser tool. Users can achieve quick and powerful background cleanup and distraction elimination along with image enhancement for posts through this object remover system.

Upload your image to the magic eraser online tool, then select the object for removal using one click, and the tool will automatically erase it.

The image editing tool operates at high speed with excellent precision to deliver free watermarked-free services that benefit all users creating media content for their social platforms, ecommerce needs, or professional work. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop Firefox from reopening the last page I visited every time I open the browser?

Posted on November 22, 2025

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Question from Marc: Beginning last Tuesday, every time I load Firefox it opens the page that was open when I quit the previous session. It’s really irritating.

I must have done something wrong, but I don’t know when or how. Can you tell me how to get Firefox to always open my home page every time it loads?

Rick’s answer: Marc, somehow a key setting has been changed that’s causing Firefox to behave that way, but luckily it’s very easy to fix. Here’s how: [Read more…]