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OTR Backup 01/01/2026

Auld Lang Syne - Rod Stewart - YouTube A new pope, political shake-ups and celebs in space: The 2025-in-review news quiz Cartoon: Black box warning A cartoon by Pedro Molina. China Is Building a New Kind of Supercomputer Above Earth New Ontario impaired driving penalties 2026: Here’s what kicks in Jan. 1 The science of the casino: why the house always wins in the long run Your smartphone photos look fake and this setting is to blame ...
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OTR Backup 12/31/2025

New Year’s Resolutions – doug — off the record As a matter of practice, I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions. First, I doubt that I’d ever keep them and secondly, what would I do? Even eating better goes away with the fabulous … A Childhood Without Cartoons, But Full of Memories – My Awesome Blog What's your favorite cartoon? Sometimes when people talk about the cartoons they watched as kids, I just smile quietly. I don’t have any big cartoon memories. I didn’t grow up waiting for a show to start or running to the TV.My childhood was different.A little quieter, a little real… and honestly, very sweet. Most of… Cartoon break time: Editorial cartoons to ring in a new year B...

OTR Backup 12/30/2025

Cartoon: News judgment 7 TECH TRENDS WE HOPE NEVER COME BACK Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/2059650/worst-tech-trends-hope-never-come-back/ Bixby on Galaxy phones may soon rival Gemini with smarter answers - Digital Trends Samsung could debut a smarter Bixby powered by Perplexity in One UI 8.5 5 UNDERRATED CARPLAY APPS MOST DRIVERS ARE MISSING OUT ON Read More: https://www.slashgear.com/2059353/underrated-apple-carplay-apps/ Flood warnings and watches issued for Niagara and Haldimand Conservation authorities in Niagara and Haldimand said Lake Erie could rise two metres ...

OTR Backup 12/29/2025

✨ 5 Things a Woman Made of Quiet Power Is Good At – My Awesome Blog Share five things you're good at. There are some women who don’t announce their strength to the world.They don’t raise their voice, they don’t demand attention,but still… they change everything around them with their presence. A woman made of quiet power doesn’t roar —she heals, she rises, she survives silently.And that silence becomes her strength.… Whatever happened to … – doug — off the record Cartoon: Profile in cowardice After Outcry, Firefox Promises "Kill Switch" That Turns Off All AI Features Mozilla's new CEO announced that Firefox would become a "modern AI broswer." Its most diehard fans are r...

OTR Backup 12/28/2025

Christmas 2025: A Bunch of Enjoyable Snipes and Trailers | I refuse to use a new Android phone without installing this free app first It fixes Android's biggest everyday usability gap Future uncertain for Ontario college students as federal policy brings cuts, layoffs The tightening of Canada’s international student regime has had ripple effects across higher education, but Ontario college students fear they are set to hurt the most amid cancelled programs and service adjustments. Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died: Dionne Quints Home Museum Dionne and her sisters became a global sensation after their birth on May 28, 1934, as they were the first quintuplets known to survive past inf...

OTR Backup 12/27/2025

Cartoon: Ethical shopping dilemma Province proposes new rules to expand police presence at school - Sault Ste. Marie News Ontario teacher certification overhaul to come next year: minister GALLERY: Christmas photos from the LFP archives Kimmel slams Trump in U.K. Christmas message: "Tyranny is booming" 10 Things You Will Always Regret Throwing Away When You Declutter Nothing is quite as liberating as thoroughly throwing stuff out—and it's easy to get carried away during a deep decluttering session. From sentimental items to irreplaceable he...

OTR Backup 12/26/2025

Google is finally letting users change their Gmail address Say goodbye to your embarrassing childhood email address. 10 free Windows apps that improved my productivity (and I'd easily pay money for) | ZDNET 20 Fridge Memes That Opened, Closed, and Changed Nothing - Funny You open the fridge like it owes you answers. You stare. You sigh. You close it. Nothing has changed—except now you’re somehow disappointed again. These fridge memes perfectly capture that oddly universal ritual of opening the fridge with hope, only to be reminded that cold air doesn’t magically turn into snacks. It’s not hunger, it’s curiosity mixed with poor expectations. 10 easy art games I'll be playing with family this Christmas | Creative Blo...