Do you ever have a question about your computer, or want to buy a new gadget but aren't sure which one is the right one?

I'm Rick Palmer and my friends ask me questions like this all the time. I like helping them solve their computer problems, or finding the best deals for them on flash drives, cell phones, digital cameras, and... well, the list just goes on and on.

I created this web site to provide friendly answers and advice to people like you who are looking for practical help, from a geek who can actually talk - and in an understandable way (hopefully anyway).

Each time you or one of my friends asks me a question, I'll post it here along with the answer. And each time I find a great deal on the latest technology gadget, or discover something new and exciting, I'll post it here as well.

If you have a product or service you'd like me to review (laptops, iphones, video cameras, etc), please contact me at rick@rickysays.com, or use the Contact form on this site.

About Ricky

I'm a 38 year old father of 3 living in the beautiful Pacific Northwest (Oregon). I've been married for 14 years and coach one of my daughter's soccer teams.

I try hard to juggle my family responsibilities, a full time software consulting career, a part-time teaching gig at Portland Community College, this website and several others. I know the family ball is the most important one to keep in the air, but unfortunately that's the one I seem to drop the most often. Can you relate to that?

I run several other blog-based websites for fun and profit including:

  • www.dad-eblog.com
    My three kids provide me with a wealth of content to discuss, and a few of my friends have started to blog on this site about their fatherhood experiences as well. Consider yourself invited too. :-)

  • www.restlesslimbs.com
    I suffer from severe restless legs syndrome (RLS). Without medication I get a very uncomfortable neurological "jolt" in my legs and sometimes arms every few seconds. I've had it for years, but only recently learned that medication for Parkinson's disease also works to control RLS symptoms. RestlessLimbs.com is my effort to raise awareness of this disorder and help others learn to manage their symptoms as well.

  • www.roadbikeaddicts.com
    My friends introduced me to road bicycling a few months ago and I'm completely hooked. I'm talking full-on racing bikes. My Fuji Roubaix weighs in at 17.5 lbs, which is light enough to lift easily with 2 fingers. I love bombing down hills and my top speed is 42 mph. I like climbing hills too, and their are tons of hills in Sherwood. I'm using road biking to lose weight too, but I have a few pounds to go still.

  • www.sellsharewareonline.com
    I wrote a couple shareware programs about 10 years ago that have continued to sell each month. They'll never become something I can quit my day job for, but they've helped buy some good furniture over the years, and their income continues to improve. I decided a few months ago that I'd like to help other shareware developers learn how to be successful too.

  • www.blogbelt.com
    My goal with this website is to help you become more successful as a blogger - whether that means helping you learn about blogging, have more fun blogging, or make more money blogging. You'll find plenty of blackbelt blogging techniques for newbies and experts on this site.