Rick's Daily Tips

7 tips for extending your Android phone’s battery life

Posted on August 12, 2023

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If it seems like the battery in your Android phone lasts about as long as a bowl of ice cream on a hot summer day, you aren’t alone.

Short battery life is one of the most common issues that we’re likely to encounter with our smart phones.

As phones have gotten thinner, faster, brighter and more powerful, their ability to drain a battery dry has increased right along with their technological advances.

If you know you’re going to be in a situation where your phone’s battery charge is likely to run low and shut off your phone before you’ll have a chance to plug it into a charger, here are a few tips for keeping your phone up and running as long as possible: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is my computer’s hard drive going bad?

Posted on August 11, 2023

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Question from Brad: I have a really old Dell Optiplex 745 desktop computer that I absolutely love.

This machine has an 80 Gig hard drive and it’s recently started giving me problems.

These past few days when I turn on the PC the hard drive makes clicking sounds for about 5-10 seconds, then it finally starts booting up.

I know it’s the hard drive that’s doing the clicking because I removed the cover and listened to it. [Read more…]

Protect your WordPress site from hackers with this tweak

Posted on August 10, 2023

Do you have a WordPress blog? If so, you’re probably concerned that hackers could break into it and either deface it or hi-jack it for their own illicit purposes.

Well, I’m here to tell you that your concern is well-founded.

Hackers are always looking for vulnerable blogs to attack, and with WordPress being the most popular blogging platform on the Internet, the blogs powered by it are bombarded daily with hacking attempts. [Read more…]

Tips for making almost any photo look better

Posted on August 10, 2023

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If you take a look at most any photographer’s portfolio, what you’re likely to see is a collection of his/her very best shots.

After all, no one really enjoys showcasing images that aren’t so great.

That’s right, even the most talented and experienced photographers take plenty of duds which typically are left out of their galleries.

That being said, some of the awesome shots that end up being shared with the world didn’t start out all that great.

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Proactive server cybersecurity: How to make sure your server is protected

Posted on August 9, 2023

“If you want peace, prepare for war”, goes the old Latin adage – and one could argue that in no industry does this approach stand truer than in cybersecurity.

Traditional, reactive cybersecurity focused on setting up defenses, identifying breaches, and mitigating damage.

Proactive cybersecurity takes it up a notch by constantly monitoring and adapting to new threats.

Why does a proactive cybersecurity approach matter and how can you ensure optimal implementation across your business or organization? [Read more…]