OTR Backup 02/17/2025

• 5 preposterously funny cartoons about Trump's plan for the Gaza Riviera | The Week

• Today's political cartoons - February 15, 2025 | The Week

• No, You Don’t Get an A for Effort (Adam Grant) | Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice

  As a high school teacher and professor for decades, I have struggled with this basic dilemma of grading students: how much weight to give for effort and how much weight to give to measurable achiev…

• Want to write like a pro? These 7 tools are my secret to keeping my creative juices flowing | ZDNET

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• I tried gaming on a Chromebook for a week — and it's better than I expected | Tom's Guide

• These are the best and most affordable staycation spots in Ontario, locals say - Narcity

  Planning a vacation? You don't need to leave the province to enjoy an incredible getaway. These Ontario destinations are loved by locals and offer stunning scenery, enchanting stays, and unique experiences.

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• The 14 best web browsers for Ubuntu in 2025 | NordVPN

• These 50 ‘Mildly Interesting’ Pics Are Actually Wildly Intriguing (Best Of All Time) | Bored Panda

  Life is full of small things that can amuse us—even if just for a moment. All it takes is a bit of curiosity and awareness to spot the mildly interesting things around us.

• Charles Leclerc's former engineer pulls back the curtain on how the driver reacted to Lewis Hamilton signing with Ferrari

• 10 Meanest Peanuts Characters, Ranked

  Kids can be mean sometimes, especially when it comes to children like Lucy and Shermy in Charles M. Schulz's popular Peanuts comic strip series.

• The Easiest Ways to Blur or Hide Sensitive Parts of a Photo on Your Phone

  Blur out faces, text, or anything else—right from your phone.

• I tested Samsung’s face-generating feature and now I see why it went viral

  Samsung’s viral Galaxy AI Object Eraser can magically reconstruct hidden faces. Results range from eerie to hilarious.

• Scientists Intrigued by Nearby Planet That Could Support Life

  Astronomers have detected an exoplanet just twenty light years away that's residing in its star's habitable zone.

• I Always Use Bypass Charging on My Android Phone—You Should Too

  Give your battery a break.

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