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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, May 18, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• Quickly find your car in a crowded parking lot with your phone
• How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication
• Q&A: Can I delete the files that came on my new USB hard drive?
• Remembering Katherine Johnson: The ‘computer who wore a skirt’
• May’s Tech Tips Giveaway: TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System
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Monthly Tech Giveaway….
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Congratulations to Gary M. from Warren City, Michigan for winning the Anker 521 300W Portable Power Station in April’s Tech Tips Giveaway.
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Quickly find your car in a crowded parking lot with your phone
Have you ever parked your car in a crowded mall parking lot or in long-term parking at an airport only to forget where you parked it upon your return?
Yeah, me too. And it’s no fun searching aisle after aisle for your car amidst a sea of other cars, many of which look just like yours from a distance.
Well, here’s a little tip that can make finding your car a breeze, even in the biggest of lots…
Right after you’ve finished parking and exited your car, pull out your phone and send yourself a quick text message containing the approximate location of your vehicle.
Something as simple as “Section C – Row 9” or “Third row on the right side of the main entrance to Macy’s” should work just fine.
Don’t know how to send a text to your own phone? It’s easy…
Just start a new text and enter your own phone number in the “To:” field.
Bonus tip: You can also take a picture of the building from the car’s location before you start walking towards the building. That way you can look at the photo later and “reverse engineer” the image to determine the approximate location of your vehicle.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to protect your Amazon account with Two-Factor Authentication
Amazon accounts are favorite targets of hackers. 2FA can help keep yours safe ands secure.
• Q&A: Can I delete the files that came on my new USB hard drive?
This post has my best answer.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Windex Pre-Moistened Screen / Electronics Wipes
Do the screens on your computer and other gadgets look like they somehow got caught up in a dust storm or were splattered with pizza toppings? These wipes will clean them right up, safely and quickly.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Remembering Katherine Johnson: The ‘computer who wore a skirt’
A truly amazing lady.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Chevy offers $1,400 to Bolt EV owners who endured lower charging levels
• Twitter is officially (and completely) X.com now
• Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health care system
• Screen time and eye health: Is there a connection?
• Amazon poised to surpass Walmart as the largest US retailer
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