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Re: I Want to Help Others 30 Oct 2024 16:15 #424005

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rebakiva wrote on 30 Oct 2024 16:06:

BenHashemBH wrote on 30 Oct 2024 13:20:
Something interesting happened yesterday.

I was driving home from work for the first time since before Sukkos and almost didn't notice, but the casino billboard is chaged. Where there had been a months-long nisayon, now there is a pair of dice. 

Interesting coincidence hashgacha, the timing of this.

Sometimes we search desperately for signs from Hashem and other times they smack us square in the face. 

Message received!

Not sure where this billboard your talking about is, but I sure hope it's not the one I pass every day on my commute to work,.

I Sincerely love the one I pass, because it's a 0.5 mile radius that I just look at my break's and let hashem steer the car and break it in time not to crash. (Dangerous, no? Nah not when hashem is the driver, honestly he's the driver even when I do look). 

So I wouldn't want to give that up.

I also hope it's not the one I pass too,
:pinch: Warning: Spoiler!

You have a shtikel Palti. I thought about that angle, but I passed this test BH and Hashem decided it's over and I happily accept that. There are plenty of other opportunities to work on myself. 

Kol Tov
Today is yesterday's tomorrow.
The yetzarim a person has the most trouble dealing with are his most powerful God-given tools for developing his potential and achieving shleimus.
It doesn't matter how big the number is, only that today it is going up by one.

A little about what I'm doing here: guardyoureyes.com/forum/19-Introduce-Yourself/412971-I-Want-to-Help-Others

Re: I Want to Help Others 03 Dec 2024 15:15 #426385

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My Brothers, I need to ask for your help.

I no longer want to treat this problem as if it's a thin strand - rather, it is a mountain and I need to climb it (see Gemara Sukkah 52a).
This particular mountain is called Amazon.
Like the actual Amazon, it has abundant resources, but also some deadly inhabitants.
I'm done rationalizing.

As a practical function I buy a lot of things on Amazon. While if need be I will have to simply stop, it would be ideal if I can find an acceptable way to continue to have its convenience without the drawbacks (ads and "random" pictures of things I'm not looking for). 

If I knew of a good option, I would go for it. Not knowing the options will no longer be an excuse. I'm setting my will to figure this out, because I know that that is the right thing to do.

Wizmage does not seem to be available for phones. My current filter is on or off, there is no partial use option.

Are there any filter setups that would allow use of Amazon on a phone while blocking images of people - or blocking all images?


Thank you for helping me help myself.
Kol tov
Today is yesterday's tomorrow.
The yetzarim a person has the most trouble dealing with are his most powerful God-given tools for developing his potential and achieving shleimus.
It doesn't matter how big the number is, only that today it is going up by one.

A little about what I'm doing here: guardyoureyes.com/forum/19-Introduce-Yourself/412971-I-Want-to-Help-Others

Re: I Want to Help Others 03 Dec 2024 16:34 #426387

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BenHashemBH wrote on 03 Dec 2024 15:15:
My Brothers, I need to ask for your help.

I no longer want to treat this problem as if it's a thin strand - rather, it is a mountain and I need to climb it (see Gemara Sukkah 52a).
This particular mountain is called Amazon.
Like the actual Amazon, it has abundant resources, but also some deadly inhabitants.
I'm done rationalizing.

As a practical function I buy a lot of things on Amazon. While if need be I will have to simply stop, it would be ideal if I can find an acceptable way to continue to have its convenience without the drawbacks (ads and "random" pictures of things I'm not looking for). 

If I knew of a good option, I would go for it. Not knowing the options will no longer be an excuse. I'm setting my will to figure this out, because I know that that is the right thing to do.

Wizmage does not seem to be available for phones. My current filter is on or off, there is no partial use option.

Are there any filter setups that would allow use of Amazon on a phone while blocking images of people - or blocking all images?


Thank you for helping me help myself.
Kol tov

Techloq has an image filter that works pretty well on 99.99% of websites. I use it on Amazon with nothing coming through.

I believe it can work the same on a phone
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Re: I Want to Help Others 03 Dec 2024 18:00 #426400

MB Smart has an option to block images on the amazon app.

Re: I Want to Help Others 04 Dec 2024 02:58 #426449

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stopsurvivingstartliving wrote on 03 Dec 2024 18:00:
MB Smart has an option to block images on the amazon app.

Thank you!
I have MB Smart and it seems I'll need to upgrade to Pro to have access to that feature. BezH.
Today is yesterday's tomorrow.
The yetzarim a person has the most trouble dealing with are his most powerful God-given tools for developing his potential and achieving shleimus.
It doesn't matter how big the number is, only that today it is going up by one.

A little about what I'm doing here: guardyoureyes.com/forum/19-Introduce-Yourself/412971-I-Want-to-Help-Others

Re: I Want to Help Others 05 Dec 2024 01:25 #426541

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OK.
Done and done!
Just upgraded and the new filter (through the Kiwi browser) is painting over Amazon images that have people in them. Yofee Tofee.
It does also now have painted youtube - so next I need to get rid of that.

Thank you chaverim!
Today is yesterday's tomorrow.
The yetzarim a person has the most trouble dealing with are his most powerful God-given tools for developing his potential and achieving shleimus.
It doesn't matter how big the number is, only that today it is going up by one.

A little about what I'm doing here: guardyoureyes.com/forum/19-Introduce-Yourself/412971-I-Want-to-Help-Others

Re: I Want to Help Others 06 Dec 2024 17:07 #426683

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I love reading through a thread and seeing the other people who are viewing it along the way. It’s like finding other people’s bookmarks and knowing that we are all sharing these experiences together.

Have a wonderful Shabbos!
Today is yesterday's tomorrow.
The yetzarim a person has the most trouble dealing with are his most powerful God-given tools for developing his potential and achieving shleimus.
It doesn't matter how big the number is, only that today it is going up by one.

A little about what I'm doing here: guardyoureyes.com/forum/19-Introduce-Yourself/412971-I-Want-to-Help-Others
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