Interesting Internet Finds – WE April 29, 2016

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I publish Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through APCUG‘s PUSH program with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors.

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Each month, I find many more things than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used for the newsletter on this blog most Fridays.

I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there for you. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Interesting Finds

How To Stop Facebook Videos From Playing Automatically [Tip]

http://dottech.org/196497/how-to-stop-facebook-videos-from-playing-automatically/
Are you like me, and don’t like video to auto play? If so check out this post. It was driving me crazy that I had them stopped in the browser, but not on my Android; now they don’t auto play in either place.

Do Shortened URLs Endanger Privacy?

http://askbobrankin.com/do_shortened_urls_endanger_privacy.html
Bob has some interesting points in this post, but they pertain mostly to using the shortened URLs for cloud content. I use goo.gl as my preferred shortener, but do not use it for links sharing information in the cloud.

Beyond books: Eight Things You May Not Know About Libraries

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2016/04/21/library-101-things-you-didnt-know/83242000/
Did you know that your local library may have lots of things besides books for loan? Check out this USA Today story for some of the more interesting things some libraries have. (Note: I am at my local library in Broward County, FL, once or twice a week. Also, I with my library card I can get access to magazines, ebooks, music, and even movies, for my tablet and phone.)

Don’t Like YouTube’s new Format? Do This!

http://www.ghacks.net/2016/04/27/dont-like-youtubes-new-format-do-this/
I got the android YouTube update and hate it. Fortunately, ghacks has work around in this post.

What’s Hidden in Your Browser History Could Hurt You. Here’s Why

https://www.maketecheasier.com/hidden-browser-history/
I have cleared my browser history for many years, just for the reasons in this post. I use private mode, and CCleaner. Check out this MakeTechEasier post for reasons why you should do the same, and ways to protect yourself.

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Disclaimer

I have not necessarily checked each link or process out, but if listed I have used the site enough to trust them.

That said, please let me know if something doesn’t work correctly, or the listed site has incorrect information.

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