OTR Backup 12/25/2024

• Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Christmas Crunch

  Check out Pat Bagley's latest cartoon: Christmas Crunch

• The Linux log files you should know and how to use them | ZDNET

• How to use Microsoft's Copilot AI on Linux | ZDNET

• My favorite 11 Android apps to download for your new phone | Tom's Guide

• New laws and rules coming to Ontario next year | News

  The Ontario and Toronto government will both be introducing new rules in 2025. Here are some of the ones that you should keep on your radar. 

• AI Is Coming to Destroy Education and Thinking or Fsck Efficiency

  A new report shows that the use of imitative AI degrades critical thinking skills. �Students who used AI to practice with did worse on tests compared to those who studied in more traditional fashion.

• What do I want to see in the Linux ecosystem in 2025?

• 8 Cool Things You Can Do Only With a Copilot+ PC | PCMag

  Microsoft is betting on a new breed of laptops with built-in AI processing capabilities. It's still early days, but here's what sets these systems apart right now.

• 30 Playful One-Panel Comics By Bill Whitehead To Add Humor To Your Day (New Pics) | Bored Panda

  Bill Whitehead is proof that you can make a career out of doodling funny faces and dreaming up ridiculous scenarios—as long as you’re absurdly good at it.

• New Windows 11 24H2 bug list: 12 reasons to avoid this update for now | ZDNET

• Edutopia

  These science-backed strategies for teaching high school students to study can help them leave ineffective studying methods behind.

• How AI Is Changing Education: The Year's Top 5 Stories

  Schools are tackling big questions about AI.

• Your Windows 11 PC is acting up? 4 essential settings I always check first | ZDNET

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• This needs addressing – doug — off the record

  I’ve seen a few stories along the likes of this one I read this morning. AI Chatbot Sends Disturbing Message To Student Requesting Homework Help — ‘We Are Thoroughly Freaked Out’ The story do…

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