Rick's Daily Tips

Speed up your blog (and make it more secure) with a CDN

Posted on July 24, 2023

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If you’ve been blogging for a while, you might have noticed that your blog’s page load times have increased over time as you added posts and started receiving ever more traffic to them.

Every active blog slows down over time as ever-increasing numbers of visitors put an ever-increasing load on your web server’s resources.

As more pages are loaded from your server its CPU must work harder and the RAM and disk I/O eventually get maxed out. This results in sluggish page loads, and during peak times your blog can even grind to a halt.

There are several things you can do to mitigate the problems you’ll almost certainly encounter as your blog grows in size and popularity. [Read more…]

Things to consider when shopping for a new computer

Posted on July 23, 2023

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Shopping for a new computer has to be one of the most confusing tasks you’ll ever have to do.

With all the choices available, determining which model is the right one for you can be a nightmare. [Read more…]

Review: BESTEK 150 watt 12V DC to 110V AC Power Inverter / Charger

Posted on July 23, 2023

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I review portable USB chargers on here all the time, and I’m always on the lookout for a car charger that does a little something extra for its owner.

Today I’m going to tell you about a real gem of a charger from BESTEK. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I hide from a stalker on Facebook?

Posted on July 22, 2023

Question from Leanne: I hope you can help me, Rick.

I have a serious problem and I don’t know how to fix it.

I have an ex that’s stalking me on Facebook. Every time I block him he just opens a new account and starts stalking me again. I really need your help. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you limit someone to using just one specific app on an iPhone?

Posted on July 22, 2023

Question from Gwen: I installed a kid’s game on my iPhone that teaches the child how to do basic math in order to solve a series of mysteries.

The recommended age range for the game is 4 to 6.

My daughter turned 4 a couple of months ago so I believe she should be able to successfully play the game.

The thing is I don’t want her to be able to do anything with the phone except use this one app. Is it possible to set it up this way?

[Read more…]