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OTR Backup 03/20/2026

How to Build Practice-Based Learning Activities with AI Steve Nease cartoon, March 17, 2026 My MacBook Neo handled a week of stress better than I did | Macworld I tried to push the MacBook Neo to its limit. All I did was reach mine. Hate writing AI prompts? I tested ways to make it easier — here’s what actually worked | Tom's Guide Yahoo Scout proves AI search can support publishers after all | Mashable Yahoo AI search tools like Yahoo Scout support the open web, unlike a company that rhymes with Schmoogle, writes Mashable's tech editor. 4 Affordable...
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OTR Backup 03/19/2026

Dinosaur Comics - March 16th, 2026 - awesome fun times! this comic... might be the best comic? Firefox teases new logo without iconic fox | Creative Bloq AI now turns your handwriting into a digital font file in minutes, and the results are surprisingly usable — but your writing needs to be legible | TechRadar Judge seizes smartglasses after exposing brazen courtroom scam The bad press keeps on coming for smartglasses Google Gemini could soon let you branch out just like ChatGPT Gemini is working on introducing conversation branching to its app, allowing users to create different branches of the same chat. ...

OTR Backup 03/18/2026

Trump and Hegseth’s deadly dog-and-pony show Little-known Google Maps competitor is actually turning into a real rival with feature users say could make them switch Leamington hopes muncipally run coffee shop will set standard for waterfront plaza I'm a Brit living in Canada — here are 7 things Toronto does better than London - Narcity Lake Ontario > River Thames? I'm finally reading long-form articles on my phone without squinting I've finally started enjoying it I got tired of Windows laptops and made the obvious switch Hint: it's no...

OTR Backup 03/17/2026

Best cartoons from the worst timeline: Iran war edition ... again Gemini in Google Drive: AI Search, Docs, Sheets, Slides - Geeky Gadgets New Google Gemini updates bring NotebookLM quiz resume, EPUB uploads, and new infographic styles, plus AI search with citations in Drive. Q&A: Meet University of Waterloo's new president, Dr. Bill Rosehart For the best ever butter tart, this Canadian food writer swears by these easy tricks anyone can use when baking these treats - Yahoo Style Canada Butter tarts are quintessentially Canadian, but what's the secret behind these two-bite desserts? Here, Ontario-based cookbook author Tara O'Brady shares her baking insights. ...

OTR Backup 03/16/2026

Fireside Chats – Two Party Opera Google’s Pi Day 2026 Doodle honors Archimedes and his 96-sided polygon trick 6 Powerful Free Al Tools Every Researcher Should Be Using in 2026 7 AI mistakes I wish someone had told me about when I started I moved to Toronto in the bleak winter and wish someone had warned me about these 7 things I found a to-do app that's actually faster than a piece of paper The tool that's reshaping how we get things done. Linux finally catches up to windo...

OTR Backup 03/15/2026

Cartoon: Trump's other dolls 'Drunk people doing fun stuff': Students on St. Patrick's Day deterrents Students are preparing for another year of St. Patrick's Day street parties, whether they plan on participating or not. How Are Greenland And The Faroe Islands Connected? Spot 27 Geography Links | Bored Panda What is the connection between Greenland and the Faroe Islands? We’re about to see if you can answer this and 26 other questions on geography. Curiosities Are You a Visual Learner? Claude Can Now Explain Things With Charts, Diagrams | PCMag Why Friday the 13th is a mathematical inevitability | Scientific American ...

OTR Backup 03/14/2026

Most people can’t score 10/10 on this AI quiz — can you? | Tom's Guide Can you trust AI with your medical history? I asked a doctor to weigh in | ZDNET University of Waterloo prepares for students raised on GenAI The university is launching a new project to find practical ways for faculty to use GenAI in their teaching — from course and program design to delivery and assessment A storm is forecast to drop up to 20 cm of snow in southern Ontario by this weekend - Narcity How well does the new MacBook Neo handle gaming? Andrew Tsai tested 10 games to find out - 9to5Mac From AAA games to Windows to Switch emulated game...