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Archives for Rick Broida
Podcast 1739: Thanksgiving with the Cheapskate
Podcast 1634 Back to School Computer Shopping with Rick Broida
Podcast 1622 Rick Broida and Battlestar Recaptica
1612 Virtual Reality and Hacking Fingerprints
1601 Super Show Doubleheader: CES and NAIAS
Holiday Shopping with Cheapskate & Random Acts of Christmas Kindness
Apple Pickin’ with the Gadget Guy
Rick Broida & Windows 10: To Touch or Not to Touch
Show Notes
Hour 1
King of Cheapskates Joins Feisty Panel
Once a month Rick Broida, noted cheapskate columnist, joins us in studio to talk about some of the latest cost saving/shaving issues. This time around we have a rowdy panel of tech experts to challenge him.
Gary Baker, the original Internet Advisor, and co-founder of the show.
Ed Rudel, our right hand tech expert and uber-tinkerer.
Cal Carson, Gandalf the Grey of computing and Mac Expert.
Bill Carver, “The Guy” you call when you have trouble at Quicken Loans HQ.
Click Here to Listen to a Discussion about Windows 10
Click Here to Listen to Speak Up Cortana
Click Here to Listen to Touch Or Not to Touch
Click Here to Listen to Amazon Prime Day vs Jet
Hour 2 Answering Listener Questions
“Remember: The only dumb question … is the one you don’t ask!”
Click Here to Listen to Hour 2 Listener Q&A
10 reasons to upgrade to Windows 10 – Microsoft releases a 45 second video detailing 10 reasons to take advantage of the free
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Manage your passwords for free with Norton Identity Safe
by Rick Broida @cheapskateblog
As I’ve said many times before, a password manager is an absolutely essential tool. That’s why I routinely share deals on products like LastPass and RoboForm Everywhere.
Although many of them offer freebie versions, those are usually limited to a desktop client, with no syncing with the Web or mobile apps. And, trust me, syncing is something you really want. I can’t tell you how often I end up needing a password or other personal info when I’m out and about.
Typically you have to pay $20 to $40 per year for the privilege, but there’s an often-overlooked gem that will cost you nothing:Norton Identity Safe. Though once part of Norton’s paid security-suite offerings, this password manager is now a standalone product — and a free one at that.
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