Monday, January 11, 2021

Your Cell Phone Spies on You

 

Edward Snowden: How Your Cell Phone Spies on You

12,935,159 views
Oct 23, 2019
 
Your phone is constantly on, and cell network towers are listening to your cellphone even if it is turned off. Makes permanent record, based on your handset. They know you, no matter what. The movements of your phone is recorded. It compares notes with other networks in the world, RIGHT NOW.
 
Is your cellphone really turned off?
 
Drugdealer phones, the old dumb phones, you can take the battery out. If there is no battery, then no location.. Now your phone is sealed.
 
For regular people, your primary threat is bulk collection of information. Airplane mode doesn't turn off WiFi.

You have no idea where is your cellphone is connected to (Apple) -
 
How do you know if your phone is really off? iphone6  
 
Started in the 70s, the technology era
 
We don't have privacy right if it's part of a business. Data about human lives, it's not just data exploited. People are exploited, manipulated. Companies and government pretending not to understand.
 
"you cannot awaken someone who is pretending to be sleep"

All the above notes are taken from the above video.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Social Media and Apps

 

Here’s What You Need To Know To Get Your YouTube Channel Up And Running
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5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring an Online PR Agency

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By Sue Pinky Benson, RE/MAX Realty Team Agent and Social Media National Speaker

 to look into this if it's still relevant

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February 2021 update:

 

Why WhatsApp users are pushing

family members to Signal

A backlash movement against the messaging app is partly rooted in a distrust of its parent company, Facebook.

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Today got this info from someone regarding facebook and fact check:

GO TO YOUR FB SETTINGS,
GO TO SETTINGS,
GO TO BLOCKING,
TYPE IN FACT CHECK,
THEN BLOCK ALL OF THEM.
THESE ARE THE FB "BOTS" THAT KEEP REPORTING YOUR POSTS.
 
Jan 25, 2021
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WhatsApp Has Shared Your Data With Facebook for Years, Actually

A pop-up notification has alerted the messaging app's users to a practice that's been in place since 2016.

Sunday, January 3, 2021

VIDEO downloader links

 I have experienced many of my favorite Youtube videos somehow "disappearing". 

It could be censorship or the person who uploaded disabled it.

Well, if you really love a video, let's say it's DIY or a topic that interest you, I found a solution. Add the link at this website and it would download to your PC! Voila!

You will be in control and find it anytime you need it:


https://givefast.link/


GIVEFASTLINK VIDEO DOWNLOADERS


Updating the below information on Feb 9th 2021, as I don't like having the obligation to download a program in order to download a video.

I found this direct link to download: https://mp4s.org/en1/youtube-to-mp4/

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As we are at it, I get from my dear girlfriends a lot of fine videos downloaded from instagram. I have no clue how they do it. I found out information at: 

How to save videos from Instagram

Save Instagram videos and preserve those special memories

Since I use instagram on my iphone, this information would help:

Save Instagram videos on an iPhone

The security restrictions in place with iOS mean that downloading Instagram video is not quite as straightforward as on the desktop, but it's still not too tricky – all you need is the right app.

One option is Blaze: Browser & File Manager. Just copy the URL of an Instagram post from the Instagram app an then paste it into Blaze. Next, you need to tap the download button, and then select the option to 'Export video To Camera Roll'. Of course, you can also use any of the web based options mentioned above if you prefer.


Save Instagram videos to your PC

There are numerous websites that let you download Instagram videos, and they all work in pretty much the same way. One of the easiest, sleekest and most reliable, however is DreDown.

To make use of the site, you'll first need to visit Instagram and load up the video you're interested in. Copy the URL from the address bar of your web browser, switch to the DreDown page, click the Instagram link at the top, and then paste the URL into the text bot on the DreDown page. Hit the DreDown button, wait while the video is analysed and then download it.

Other web-based services that work in a similar way include DownloadGram and Download Instagram Videos.

note: perhaps this one is good to share via email, as it would be more practical.'


1. Download Instagram Plus (Chrome)This extension is convenient and effective. It allows you to download videos and photos from Instagram. If you go to an account’s profile and hover your mouse over a post, you can see that all posts have this icon. Clicking on the icon will immediately download the video. This is a handy tip for those who want to mass download posts. This can work for private accounts as well, as long as you’re following them.

It also supports IGTV downloads. Though for this, you will have to go to each video and download it from there.

Here’s how to use it.

  • Once added to Chrome, each post on your Instagram feed will have a small icon on the top left.
  • To download your video, click this icon.

 

The download may take a little while, around a minute or so.


for additional options here is the source: https://robots.net/how-to-guide/how-to-download-instagram-videos-for-pc-a-beginners-guide/

 

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May 31, 2021

On May 1st, my girlfriend sent me these two youtube video links. I had saved them as I didn't have time to check them out. Today I tried them and guess what, they don't WORK anymore:

Greatest Hits Golden Oldies - 60s & 70s Best Songs - Oldies but Goodies - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y5DHRHLOHo&feature=youtu.be
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2y5DHRHLOHo&feature=youtu.be

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Why it's best to use CASH - cash is king

 Via social media post, here is a very interesting explanation as to why pay with cash whenever possible, when you are shopping. I copied th...