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OTR Backup 11/20/2024

untitled My Linux predictions for 2025: It's going to be a good year | ZDNET How to create a podcast with AI in seconds: Easy, step-by-step instructions | ZDNET Cheap MacBooks vs. Android Laptops: Google's plan to make desktop Linux a reality | ZDNET untitled Here's how grocery prices in Italy compare to Canada right now The rate of inflation on goods and services in Canada may be easing up, but the nation's ludicrous cost of living is still an issue as residents in c… un
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OTR Backup 11/19/2024

Bambi Meets Godzilla: #38 on the List of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of All Time (1969) | Open Culture In 1994, Jerry Beck edited the book, The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals, which challenged experts to create a ranking of the best short, cel animated cartoons ever made. To no one's surprise, the experts chose 10 Warner Bros. animations crafted by Chuck Jones. Teacher filming empty kindergarten classroom reveals hard truth — she's forced to buy the kids' supplies - Scoop Upworthy Is Elon Musk’s AI Grok set to replace Google? AI developments have now led to models like Elon Musk’s xAI’s Grok 2 beta, which could replace Google’s search dominance. New Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edg

OTR Backup 11/18/2024

untitled untitled More proof that AI images are becoming modern-day clip art | Digital Trends A new feature in Google Docs is bringing AI-generated images to your documents. Am I the only one having flashbacks to the late 1990s? Google’s Gmail Decision—Why You Need A New Email Address A huge update for 2 billion Gmail users has suddenly leaked; here’s what you need to know. How to manage Bluesky, Mastodon, and Threads all from one free app | ZDNET untitled Bluesky Adds One Million Users

OTR Backup 11/17/2024

Dad's Sweet Comics Promote Empathy, Tolerance And Love | HuffPost Life 5 wild card cartoons about Trump's cabinet picks | The Week 8 Reasons Why I Prefer Google Docs Over Microsoft Word Google Docs brings a level of convenience and shareability that keeps Word in second place. Watch out for fake online stores this Black Friday | PCWorld A new ring of 4,700 fake storefronts is luring victims with "deals" from major brands like The North Face. Google's experimenting with nested AI Overviews - Android Authority Not enough information in Google's AI Overviews? The company seems to be trying out a way to get mor

OTR Backup 11/16/2024

Cartoon: Health crisis A cartoon by Clay Jones. Decoding Your Parents' Talk - 18 Boomer Slang Phrases That Millennials Need to Learn - Because Mom Says Ever wondered what your grandma means when she tells you to "burn rubber"? You're not alone. Baby boomers had a language all their own, filled with unique phrases and expressions that might leave you scratching Top modern programming languages driving the future of development Explore the top modern programming languages that are transforming development across industries, from Python to Rust and beyond. I ditched Google Keep for Simplenote, and I'm never going back For me, the choice is simple. In the Google Keep vs. Simplenote battle, the

OTR Backup 11/15/2024

Windows Recall : How to disable spy mode | The ORACLE-BASE Blog You've probably heard of Windows Recall. It's a Windows 11 feature that regularly captures your screen contents and analyses it with AI to "help you". In short, it's a spying feature from Microsoft. Since it was announced I've heard various stories about it. First it was on by default. Then it was off by default. Twisteddoodles on how animals prepare to hibernate | New Scientist This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles New Chrome Warning For 3.2 Billion Windows, Mac, Linux, Android Users In the same week that Microsoft issued its Patch Tuesday round of security updates, Google issued an update warning for all users as 12 new vulnerabilities confirmed.

OTR Backup 11/14/2024

Today's political cartoons - November 12, 2024 | The Week I know you hate it, but you must type Comic Sans into Google right now | Creative Bloq Google Learn About is the patient teacher with a bag full of tricks we all wanted as kids | TechRadar This Terrifying Google Maps Scam Is Making the Rounds: Here's How to Stay Safe Scammers are using photos of your house to encourage you to send them money, but here's why you shouldn't. Microsoft Edge is trying to forcefully get your Chrome tabs again - The Verge Microsoft is once again trying to get Chrome users to switch to Edge. A new prompt is appearing in Microsoft’s Ed