Rick's Daily Tips

Q&A: If you could only use one WordPress plugin, which one would it be?

Posted on April 25, 2023

Question from Freida: I have a simple question about setting up a blog with WordPress.

If you could only use ONE plugin on your blog for some reason, which one plugin would that be?

Q&A: How do I convert a photo to black and white with Pixlr?

Posted on April 24, 2023

Question from Adelle: I use an online photo editor called Pixlr and I really like it a lot. It’s hard to beat for the price in my opinion (it’s free lol).

Pixlr does most everything I need a photo editor to do, but I need to convert a certain photo to Black and White and I can’t find that option on the menu anywhere.

Surely it must have one. Can you tell me how to find it? [Read more…]

Q&A: Which is better, Wi-FI or a wired Ethernet connection?

Posted on April 24, 2023

Question from Kalin: I really love your blog Rick, especially how you answer people’s tech questions.

I know that most of the questions you answer are practical in nature but mine is somewhat theoretical so I hope you won’t mind answering it for me.

The question is this: If you have a choice, do you prefer using a wired Ethernet connection or Wi-FI to connect to the Internet? [Read more…]

Why I now recommend Linux Mint instead of Ubuntu

Posted on April 23, 2023

Some time ago I wrote a post explaining how replacing Windows with Linux can breathe new life into and older computer.

Since that post was written I’ve had a lot of people ask me which Linux distro I recommend they install, and I’ve usually responded with Ubuntu, for two reasons: [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon’ Facebook scam

Posted on April 23, 2023

Well, the scammers never seem to take a break on Facebook, and right now they’re striking extra hard while everyone’s hunkered down at home and spending a lot of time on the Internet.

Scammers love to strike during special events and holidays because they know that many of us have our guard down during those times.

Every year at this time the insidious “Lowe’s Mother’s Day Coupon Scam” starts making the rounds again, and right on schedule it’s back for 2023. This is how the scam works: [Read more…]