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My “Pick” for today is this super-handy Raynic Solar/Hand Crank Emergency Radio.
With all the wild weather we’re experiencing these days it pays to keep a radio on hand that doesn’t need AC power or batteries in order to keep you informed. I really like this one.
Click here to check out the Raynic Solar/Hand Crank Emergency Radio at Amazon.
Today’s POTD features a long-exposure photo of our Milky Way galaxy decorating the night sky over Yakushima, Japan. I hope you like it.
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April’s winner will receive this fantastic P3 Lite Mini Gaming PC.
These tiny brick-sized mini PCs are simply amazing with all the power, speed, RAM and SSD storage space they manage to fit inside such a small enclosure. This is a fantastic machine!
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The drawing for this month’s prize will be held on April 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.
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As you probably know, Windows PCs tend to accumulate tons of “junk” that takes up valuable storage space on your machine’s hard drive or SSD.
There are numerous “system cleanup” apps that will clear this junk out for you, but Windows 11 now has it’s own native tool for this. It’s called “Cleanup Recommendations” and it’s very easy to use. [Read more…]
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Crowdfunding campaigns have been around for a while now, and truth be told, they have really helped a lot of people out of some really unfortunate jams and done lots of good for the world overall.
Sites like Kickstarter, IndieGogo, GoFundMe and others have helped bring numerous innovative new products to market and allowed families in need to raise much needed cash for critical surgeries, emergency housing after devastating fires and countless other legitimate needs.
But unfortunately the emergence of crowdfunding has also made it much easier for scammers to take advantage of kind-hearted and generous people on a massive scale. [Read more…]
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It’s very easy to remove a shortcut (icon) from the Desktop on a Windows PC. In fact there are several ways to do it, including:
1 – Right-Click on the icon and then click Delete.
2 – Left-click on the icon to select it, then press the Delete key on your keyboard.
But have you noticed that there is no obvious way to create a Desktop shortcut to an app? [Read more…]