OTR Backup 01/18/2025

• Cartoon: Pants on wildfire

  Liar liar pants on wildfire. Trump must have asbestos pantalones because he lies so damn much, especially during an emergency in California. Please share #laloalcaraz cartoons and help your fellow ...

• Why ‘Brain Rot’ Can Hurt Learning — and How One District Is Kicking It Out of School | EdSurge News

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• Use This Setting to Easily Control Windows User Permissions

  Decide how much control you want.

• The Pros and Cons of Owning a Chromebook

  Chromebooks aren't for everyone.

• Tech’s shift to Trump: all the companies and execs kissing the ring - The Verge

  Everything you need to know about how US tech leadership is preparing for, and attempting to appease, the incoming Trump administration.

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  Canada has a doctor shortage, while thousands of foreign-trained physicians living here still face barriers

• Orphan patients try for doctor in Walkerton

  Residents from across Midwestern Ontario started lining up outside the Walkerton Legion at 5 a.m. Wednesday for a shot at getting a family doctor.

• The day is upon us | The Seattle Times

  Trump's inauguration will be the culmination of the most astounding political comeback in American history.

• Microsoft's dumbest rebrand in its near 50 year history just got even dumber | Windows Central

• Linux Mint 22.1 is primed and ready for release - and I'm excited | ZDNET

• 3 reasons Pop!_OS might be the best Linux distro for gamers

  You'll have no trouble playing all your favorite games.

• 60 Posts About Millennials That Have No Business Being This Funny | Bored Panda

  This list of funny posts about what it's like being sort of young but not really comes from Samantha Matt's page The Forever Millennials.

• Fire destroys Starship on its seventh test flight, raining debris from space - Ars Technica

  The Federal Aviation Administration will likely require an investigation into the accident.

• I Use These 5 Apps Daily as a Student

  It's not just students who will love these game-changing productivity apps.

• US government warns Apple iPhone and Android users to turn off location tracking immediately - News - UNILAD Tech

  National security officials are warning iOS and Android users to disable their location services immediately after recent data breach.

• Teacher of the year explains why he's leaving district job - Upworthy

  "I'm leaving in hopes that I can regain the ability to do the job that I love."

• Elon Musk Lost a Bet That COVID Would Quickly Fade, and What He Did Next Says a Lot About Him as a Person

  Elon Musk made a COVID-era bet with his friend Sam Harris -- and the outcome ended their friendship, Harris says.

• The sun's magnetic field will flip soon. Here's what to expect. | Space

• I tried Google's personalized Daily Listen AI podcast, and it was... interesting | ZDNET

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