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OTR Backup 07/31/2026

4 Styx Songs That Still Sound Just as Amazing Decades Later - American Songwriter The Mystery of Online Prices: How Personal Data and Privacy Change What You Pay for Groceries - Mozilla Foundation Is it true you'll get cheaper groceries or flights ordering them on a public library computer? Social media sleuths suggest that using the library is the key to nabbing good deals in our current era of surveillance pricing. Read our reported feature on how companies use your personal data to price things online. Some shoppers go as far as poisoning personal data for deals. Regulations around such practices are emerging but still slim: Maryland and Connecticut have banned such practices, while New York and California are waiting for legislation to kick in. ...
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OTR Backup 07/30/2026

Climate.us Home 31 Dark Comics With The Most Unexpected Punchlines | Bored Panda 14 worst NHL jerseys ever worn ranked from tolerable to downright ugly | Daily Hive | Offside Randy Bachman on growing up with Neil Young | GuitarPlayer Ford Model T among first vehicles to cross Gordie Howe Bridge Is your smart TV a secret proxy? LG to suspend rogue apps, Samsung sets impacted too | ZDNET Ex-deputy PM exposes what Trump’s 'irrational' Canada attacks really mean - Alternet.org ...
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OTR Backup 07/29/2026

A wide web of words | Waterloo News | University of Waterloo 35 Totally Relatable Hilarious Funny Work Memes - Funny These 20 totally relatable and hilarious funny work memes provide a much-needed break from the stresses of the office, allowing us to find humor in the everyday challenges we face. The end of the department era at the University of Waterloo University leaders say the sweeping reorganization will encourage collaboration, create new academic opportunities and better prepare students for a rapidly changing world. I found a double-sided DVD so rare only collectors know about it For a brief period of time, optical discs were being produced with readable data on both sides - here's why they never g...
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OTR Backup 07/28/2026

Weekly Cartoon: Altatude #6 Issue 36 This week’s Sunday funny comes to us from cartoonist Asher Perlman. Flood potential in southern Ontario with multi-day thunderstorm risk - The Weather Network Multiple days of storm risk across southern Ontario begins Sunday and will continue through Tuesday. The biggest hazard will be the risk of localized flooding from heavy downpours 'It's The Last Words I Heard Him Say': Ringo Starr's Final Moment With George Harrison Scientists Discover Massive Alien "Exosatellite" Scientists have discovered a puzzling object they're calling an "exosatellite" in a distant star system that defies classification. ...
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OTR Backup 07/27/2026

60 Funny Comics That Make You Laugh At The Things You Usually Complain About | Bored Panda Alvin Juano, the creator of The Square Comics, turns the everyday struggles of adult life into something surprisingly funny. Through his simple characters, square-shaped people, and talking animals, the Indonesian artist explores everything from work stress and anxiety to relationships, money problems, and the little frustrations we all experience. Comics, Funny 9 unspoken Ontario truths that everyone who lives in the province just accepts - Narcity If you've been here long enough, none of these will surprise you Conrad Black: Canada must not accept disrespect from the Americans In Canada, a cyclist asks how hot is too hot to rid...
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OTR Backup 07/26/2026

Explosive Doo-doo and Monkey Business New Sacktoon—Pain-in-the-Butt Mexico ‘stepping up’ in wildfire response, says Mark Carney Carney outlined Canada’s “deepening ties” with Mexico amid a tariff and trade war with the U.S. Gordie Howe Bridge: Canadian ceremony amid trade dispute Officials were in Windsor, Ont., celebrating next week’s planned opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge at a Canada-only ribbon-cutting ceremony. How To Make ChatGPT Tell The Truth And Nothing But The Truth ChatGPT invents studies, quotes and customer testimonials to keep you happy. Here are the 3 prompts that make it tell the truth, plus the research behind them. ...
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OTR Backup 07/25/2026

“Doesn’t Exist Anymore”: 61 Rare Pieces Of History Captured In Photos You Won’t Easily Forget (New Pics) Is It ‘Animaniacs’ Or ‘Looney Tunes’? Name 25 Saturday Morning Cartoons | Bored Panda Remember waking up early to plop yourself right in front of the TV? Whether your childhood belonged to Hanna-Barbera masterpieces like The Flintstones, slapstick icons like Tom and Jerry, or millennial favorites like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, classic Saturday morning cartoons were pure magic. Many of these retro animated series shaped generations of pop culture. In this ultimate cartoon trivia quiz, we will test your memory of nostalgic Saturday morning cartoons from golden age classics up to the 2000s. Entertainment, Movies & tv Should you tip on takeout? Toronto residents debate tipping etiquette ...
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