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Rick’s Daily Pick: Strebito 142-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set / Electronics Tool Kit

Posted on April 29, 2025

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My “Pick” for today is this fantastic Strebito 142-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set / Electronics Tool Kit.

Items with over 16,000 user ratings (averaging 4.8 out of 5) are rare indeed on Amazon. The amazing ratings for this little gem are well deserved.

If you plan to do any kind of repair or upgrade work on your tech gadgets or computer gear, you really need one of these inexpensive Strebito tool kits.

Click here to check out the Strebito 142-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set / Electronics Tool Kit at Amazon.

Picture of the Day: “The mist of mighty Niagara”

Posted on April 29, 2025

Today’s POTD features a massive cloud of mist rising up from the base of the “Horseshoe” section of mighty Niagara Falls.

Just how mighty is Niagara Falls you ask? Read this (and prepare to be amazed).

I hope you like the photo.

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Monthly Tech Giveaway – April 2025

Posted on March 31, 2025

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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!

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 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 April 30 and the winner will be notified by email. The winner will be selected at random.

Good luck!

Here’s a great way to keep your new PC running like new

Posted on April 29, 2025

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Did you recently purchase a new laptop or desktop PC because your old one had become sluggish and unstable?

If you plan to use your new computer primarily for offline tasks like editing photos or doing office-type tasks, there’s a simple way to keep it running like new for years to come…

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Q&A: Will replacing the hard drive with an SSD make a PC run hotter?

Posted on April 28, 2025

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Question from Michael: I have a three year old laptop that runs a bit on the warm side. It always has, ever since I first took it out of the box.

I read your post about replacing a hard drive with an SSD and I’d love to replace the existing 1TB hard drive in this laptop with a 1TB SSD.

The thing is I’m afraid it will cause the laptop to overheat since it’s getting really warm already. Do you think it might? [Read more…]