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Happy Thought for 20 December 2024

Have a Happy Thought:   Nearing the craziness of Christmas, Hanukkah, western New Year, and the many other holidays coming up, I’m h ere sharing a few Public Service Announcements. Here’s hoping you need none of these, but find at least one of them useful 😊     When sharing links from YouTube, or really any website that has a “share” feature, the link that is created will automatically come with tracking information so that the big software companies can learn more about you and your friends. It’s really easy to “clean” the link of all those trackers though:   Look for the “?” sign in the link, and delete everything after it. The link will still work, just without any tracing.   Example:   https://youtu.be/_7Gx1WjQP0I?si=ATMbrAzE5R4ky9Fw     Is the same link as   https://youtu.be/_7Gx1WjQP0I       Cybercrime and fraud are unfortunately on the rise. Here are some top tips from the US’ FBI, follow the link (see? No tracking p...

Happy Thought for 13 December 2024

Have a Happy Thought:   Sometimes, the greatest works of art are the everyday things around you, just seen in a different light.     Sometimes, it takes a knitter and a photographer to make us see these. Enjoy these true masterpieces, knitted by Nina Dodd and photographed by Joseph Ford .                     See more of this collaboration at Joseph Ford’s website: https://josephford.net/project/knitted-camouflage/55224