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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy SafeMate 2500A Portable Battery Jumper Starter.
Keep this little jewel in your vehicle and you’ll never have to worry about getting stranded due to a dead battery.
Click here to check out the SafeMate 2500A Portable Battery Jumper Starter at Amazon.
Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.
Today’s POTD features a beautiful sunset over one of Holland’s many iconic canals. I hope you like it.
Have lots of treasured photos of your own that you’d love to display in your home but you have limited wall space? A digital picture frame (#ad) is an excellent solution. Check them out!
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June’s winner will receive a fantastic Goldenmate 1000VA/600W Sinewave UPS System w/ LiFePO4 Battery & Surge Protection.
Unlike most regular battery backup devices, this true sinewave UPS comes with an advanced LifePo4 battery and built-in surge protection. It will keep your essential gear running longer while also protecting it against strong power surges.
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The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on June 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
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Do you receive a lot of packages via UPS, FedEx or the U.S. Postal Service?
If so you’re no doubt familiar with the process of tracking your packages via the handy tools on those carriers’ respective websites.
It’s actually pretty easy to track a package: Simply visit the shipping company’s website and type (or copy and paste) the tracking number into the form on the tracking page.
But what if the person shipping the item to you didn’t mention how it was shipped?
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If you do a lot of shopping online, you no doubt order a “dud” every now and then.
After all, marketers literally make their livings designing websites, ads and product descriptions that make every item they sell appear to be the best product ever built.
Well, if you shop on Amazon, there’s a very easy way to ensure that virtually all of your purchases are great ones…
The secret to this magic is always checking the Amazon Best Sellers lists. [Read more…]
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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. [Read more…]