Tip of the Day Archive

John: What’s Handbrake for? Adam: To steal product? John: NOOO! Handbrake is an outstanding product that can convert video to different products. John says he uses it to convert a DVD so he can watch it on a flight. MP4 whatever bitrate you want! Download Handbrake Video Converter for FREE!

John thinks this mega-dashboard of links is an Outstanding Product, but Adam seems to have dismissed it as the old Yahoo search page–a giant directory of links. Check out CEOexpress.com. [No Agenda #1782]

The power has gone out and Mimi is freaking out so she got John a some blackout items. One of these are these cool Energizer Weatheready Rechargeable Flashlights. They come in a 3-pack for about $20 from Amazon. You plug them into an outlet so they’re always ready for a power outage. Shop for Energizer

John’s tip this week are these gorgeous, handmade Alpaca blankets. ‘they’re not expensive considering they’re made out of alpaca wool. They can be light or heavy. They are beautiful!’ Amazon has a large selection of brands, sizes and colors. Shop for them here! John: I wanted to do this. I should have done this tip

Basmati rice is an Outstanding Product, exclaims John Dvorak! His first pick is Pakistani Basmati rice, it’s superior and cleaner compared to Indian rice. Especially Baby Basmati. Fawn and Zebra are terrific brands if they’re from Pakistan. Remember it’s boiled rice. You boil it in a pile of water, lots of water! Shop for Pakistani

Previously, John Dvorak tipped us off to the Scrub Daddy scrubbing sponge, but now he has recommended the Scrub Buddies Nonstick Scrubber sponges. Dvorak describes it like a sponge that’s enveloped by a plastic that scrubs like a Brillo pad. It’s ideal and safe for nonstick pans that need a good scrubbing. “It’ll take off

John recommends ChrisTitus.com, a Meta Tech Nerd website for Linux users. Chris Titus is an expert on Arch Linux, but if you want the most Amazing Windows utility ever, get his WinUtil, at christitus.com/winutil-install. Dvorak loves this product because it debloats your Windows install like no other! [No Agenda #1772]

Don’t use a wimpy BIC lighter or regular BBQ lighter to light your lighter-fluid soaked briquettes – you can burn your hand! John C. Dvorak recommends the Scripto Torch Flame Lighter. He describes it as having a jet-like flame, much more than regular bbq wand lighters. Adam: You can also do creme brulee with it!

Have an old computer or one with an old OS that doesn’t run current software? John Dvorak recommends www.OldVersion.com so you can find old versions of software that can work on your machine. Adam was stoked that WinPatrol and eDonkey2000 were still available.

John C. Dvorak is always on the hunt for a new tasty hot sauce and his latest find is Tabasco Scorpion Sauce from the famous Louisana Tabasco hot sauce company, McIhenny Co. Their Tabasco Scorpion Sauce’s heat is fueled by super-hot scorpion peppers. John: It’s just a different tip… The reason is because it comes