They look a little like domesticated black panthers and you can teach them to do tricks.

Look at this cat playing fetch . Or listen to Sylvester, who’s talking.

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Nowadays most of us have a camera in our pocket and many use it a lot as well. This community is for all of us.

Whether you are a professional photographer or a beginning amateur doesn’t matter, everyone can contribute to this community. Beginner questions are as important as answers from a pro.

Read how TIME Magazine has begun using cell phone photos, why you shouldn’t use digital zoom, the most useful phone accessories for improving your photography and some tips that will immediately improve your photos.

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Twelve years ago today, on September 15, 2005, we launched the first few communities on this platform.

I think there were 10 interest communities when we launched. They were all in Swedish. During the next ten years hundreds more followed. Now there are over a thousand communities running on the platform. Each month we have between 1 and 1,5 million visitors.

The English version of the community platform launched this year. Doing it in English is a lot like starting over. There is a certain settler mentality among the new community hosts. We help each other with advice and ideas. We take delight in seeing progress. We even compete a bit. ;-)

A lot of love has gone into building the Savvity community platform over the years. I can’t even count how many versions we have released. Since we, the people behind Savvity, are also users we have much the same wants and needs as other users. When something isn’t working smoothly we usually fix it. When users suggest changes, or new features, that we believe will add to the experience, we try to implement them. It’s in our interest as much as other user’s.

As for celebrations, there probably won’t be that much of it today. Not on behalf of Savvity. My mother turns 75 shortly and will be celebrating tomorrow, so I don’t have to get by without cake and cookies this week. :-)

Thanks to all of you hosts who run communities at Savvity and our Swedish sister, iFokus! Also thanks to our visitors who contribute to the discussions and read what we write! Without you there wouldn’t be much point doing this. :-)

I hope you too will have a great weekend!

You probably know many little tricks to handle everyday things smarter. And sometimes you need help making hard things easier, boring things more fun or slow things faster. Welcome to How to...!

Did you know you can sand filler without getting dust all over the house? Or how to make a comfy, superlight hammock? Maybe you just want to sound smart. Share your own smart ideas!

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Who can't find soul classics they love? There are so many and this community is full of them.

How about Chaka Khan with I'm every woman or Joss Stone with Son of a preacher man?

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Ashtanga Yoga is both a way to relax your mind and excellent training for your body. You get mindfulness and a workout in the same package.

See a video about using yoga to remedy migraines, read about the benefits of practicing Ashtanga Yoga or learn that farting in yoga class is okay. :-)

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This is your new home if you are a Star Wars fan, or if you are just curious about the Star Wars saga. Or if you think that Star Wars is something US president Ronald Reagan dreamed up in the 1980's.

When did you first see Star Wars? Who's your favorite Star Wars character? Do you have a favorite among the Star Wars movies? Do you celebrate Star Wars Day, May the fourth?

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You will find both recipes and general kitchen advice in this community.

You can for instance read about kitchen hygiene, how to cook natale stuffed portobellos, tofu and spinach stuffed shells or why it's good to use cast iron skillets and pots.

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This is a community for gardening enthusiasts in general and for those with little space in particular.

Learn how to grow jalapeños and peppers or herbs, why LED light can be a good investment and that you can grow your own ginger.

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No matter what platform you are on, this is the gaming community for you.

You can discuss the latest games, like The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild and Mass Effect Andromeda, as well as your pick for game of the year. Or you can get nostalgic and remember the first computer game you ever played.

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