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Rick’s Daily Pick: TST Electric Bike for Adults

Posted on July 3, 2026

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic TST Electric Bike for Adults.

I’m sure you’ve seen all the electric bikes that are taking over the roads and trails these days. They’re probably a lot more affordable than you think!

These ebikes are amazing. You can ride them without pedaling at all (just like a motorcycle) or you can choose to pedal with various levels of assistance from the electric motor.

And if you’re looking for a good cardio workout you can pedal without any assistance from the motor at all (just like a regular bicycle)!

Click here to check out the TST Electric Bike for Adults at Amazon.

Did you miss (or want to revisit) one of my earlier picks? You might find it right here.

Picture of the Day: “J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse”

Posted on July 3, 2026

Today’s POTD features a features Holland’s iconic J.C.J. van Speijk Lighthouse. 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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Monthly Tech Giveaway – July 2026

Posted on June 30, 2026

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July’s winner will receive a fantastic Euhomy 59QT 12 Volt Refrigerator/Cooler/Freezer.

This portable refrigerator/cooler/freezer will run off your vehicle’s cigarette lighter port. No more buying ice that’s just going to melt overnight!

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 July 31 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Q&A: Is this email from PayPal real or am I being scammed?

Posted on July 3, 2026

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Question from Rita: I hope you can help me Rick, and I really could use a quick answer.

I received an email that appears to be from PayPal. It says a buyer has sent me $122.56 for an item that was purchased from my Etsy store.

I really need to find out whether this email is real or a fake. [Read more…]

Q&A: Does using two drives in RAID 1 eliminate the need to make backups?

Posted on July 2, 2026

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Question from Bill: I recently read an article about using hard drives or SSDs in a RAID configuration.

The article said RAID 1 copies all data to every drive in the array at the same time, essentially creating a clone of the primary drive in real time.

In the comments on the article someone suggested that using two drives in RAID 1 will automatically create a backup, eliminating the need to back up the hard drive in the usual way.

That made sense to me but then someone else commented and said that’s a really bad idea. But he didn’t explain why.

What’s your opinion on using RAID 1 to create automatic backups? Is it a good idea or not? [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s a good program for retrieving a router’s password?

Posted on July 1, 2026

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Question from Thomas: I hope you can help me Rick.

I can’t log into my router because I lost the password and I need to log into it to make some much-needed settings changes.

I’m so frustrated right now that I’m seriously thinking about not even putting a password on my router and Wi-Fi connection once I manage to get into the settings screen again.

I heard there are programs that you can download from the Internet that’ll hack into your router and give you the password. Can you recommend a good one? [Read more…]