Rick's Daily Tips

How to make KidzSearch the default search engine on your child’s computer

Posted on March 23, 2019

Do you have a young child who uses a computer of his/her own?

If so, you probably know that the major search engines make it very easy for your child to stumble upon web pages, photos and other content that are more suitable for teenagers and adults while searching for “kid” topics.

There are a number of great child-safe search engines out there, and I’ve tried a bunch of them over the years. After all my testing, I must say the one I like best is KidzSearch.

KidSearch is powered by Google, regarded by many to be the best search engine on the planet.

That means your child will get the best search results possible for most any query without having to be subjected to all the nasties that lurk about on the Internet. [Read more…]

If you have a Smart TV, get ready to see targeted ads like the ones that follow you around the web.

Posted on March 20, 2019

Have you ever looked at an item on an online shopping site and then seen an ad for the very same item show up on the next website you visited?

Or perhaps you’ve done a web search on a topic only to see ads for items related to that topic follow you around the web from site to site?

Those creepy “follow me around” ads are officially called “targeted ads”, and they’re extremely effective at getting people to buy the products they’re hawking.

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If you own an HP laptop its battery might have been recalled due to a fire hazard.

Posted on March 19, 2019

In January 2018 HP issued a recall notice for 150,000 defective laptop batteries that were at risk of over-heating and catching fire.

Now, just as that particular recall was winding down the company has been forced to add 78,500 additional batteries to the recall list.

Here’s a complete list of the laptops what were sold with defective batteries: [Read more…]

Review: Dell G5587-7866BLK-PUS G5 15 5587 Gaming Laptop

Posted on March 18, 2019

If you’ve been looking around for a great deal on a gaming laptop, you probably know how expensive they can be.

In fact, You could easily spend upwards of $2,000 for a top of the line model! But that being said, there are plenty of less expensive options out there.

I recently had a chance to check out the Dell G5587-7866BLK-PUS G5 15 5587 Gaming Laptop (#ad), and I believe it’s a great machine that won’t break your budget.

Although it’s moderately priced, this laptop is quite capable of playing most any modern computer game without a hitch. Just check out these specs: [Read more…]