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How to Use a VPN: Your Simple Guide to Online Privacy & Security (Mobile & Laptop) How to Use a VPN: Your Simple Guide to Online Privacy & Security (Mobile & Laptop) Feeling a little exposed online? Wondering how to protect your digital footprint from prying eyes and enhance your internet experience? Enter the Virtual Private Network (VPN) ! It might sound techy, but using a VPN is surprisingly straightforward and offers a world of benefits for your privacy and security. Whether you're browsing on your phone or working on your laptop, we'll walk you through exactly how to get started. In today's interconnected world, keeping your online activities private and secure is more important than ever. A VPN acts like a secure, encrypted tunnel for your internet traffic, shielding your data from hackers, ISPs, and even governments. Ready to take control of your online presence? Let's dive in! Why Use...

#!/usr/bin/env python3 """ Cross-post new Blogspot/Blogger entries to a Facebook Page as link-posts. Run every 5-10 min via cron/systemd/Actions. """ import os, json, time, hashlib, requests, feedparser from datetime import datetime, timezone from pathlib import Path # ---------- config ---------- DOTENV = Path(__file__).with_suffix('.env') SEEN_DB = Path(__file__).with_suffix('.db') # tiny flat-file “DB” FEED_URL = https://simplefeedmaker.com/feeds/0849166a385574e051cc6f3bf4b83881.xml # change me! # ---------------------------- # load env if DOTENV.exists(): for line in DOTENV.read_text().splitlines(): if '=' in line and not line.startswith('#'): k, v = line.split('=', 1) os.environ.setdefault(k, v]) FB_PAGE_TOKEN = os.environ['FB_PAGE_TOKEN'] FB_PAGE_ID = os.environ['FB_PAGE_ID'] # ---------- helpers ---------- def log(msg): print(f"[{datetime.now():%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S}] {msg}") def seen_ids(): return set(SEEN_DB.read_text().split()) if SEEN_DB.exists() else set() def mark_seen(uid): with SEEN_DB.open('a') as f: f.write(uid + '\n') def post_to_facebook(title, link): url = f'https://graph.facebook.com/v19.0/{FB_PAGE_ID}/feed' msg = f'New blog post: {title}' payload = { 'access_token': FB_PAGE_TOKEN, 'message': msg, 'link': link } r = requests.post(url, data=payload, timeout=30) r.raise_for_status() return r.json() # ---------- main ---------- def main(): log('Fetching RSS…') feed = feedparser.parse(FEED_URL) if feed.bozo: log('Warning: malformed feed') seen = seen_ids() new = 0 # Blogger gives entries newest-first for entry in feed.entries: # unique id Blogger supplies uid = entry.get('id') or entry.link if uid in seen: continue title = entry.get('title', 'Untitled') link = entry.link log(f'Cross-posting: {title}') try: post_to_facebook(title, link) mark_seen(uid) new += 1 except Exception as e: log(f'Failed to post {link} → {e}') # continue so we don’t block subsequent posts log(f'Done. Posted {new} new entry(s).') if __name__ == '__main__': main()