OTR Backup 02/19/2025

• Artist’s Hilariously Wholesome Comic Series About A Girl Adopted By Aliens As A Pet (28 New Pics) | Bored Panda

  Me, The Family Pet? is an ongoing webcomic series by Jejo S. that follows a girl named Sally, who was captured by the Gwanians—aliens that keep humans as pets.

• Surprisingly simple coding trick can slash data center energy usage by 30% | Live Science

• How to set up 2FA for Linux desktop logins for added security | ZDNET

• Bluestar Linux is a gorgeous MacOS-like take on KDE Plasma that's easy to use | ZDNET

• YouTube by the numbers: uncovering YouTube's ghost town of billions of unwatched, ignored videos | TechSpot

  A team of researchers led by Ethan Zuckerman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has devised an ingenious approach to peek behind YouTube's tightly guarded curtain. They...

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• Terrifying Footage Shows Delta Airlines Plane Flipped Upside Down After Crash Landing | Bored Panda

  Terrifying! Delta Airlines Plane ends upside down on runway after emergency landing at a Toronto airport. At least 8 passengers injured.

• Was Paul McCartney’s ‘SNL50’ Performance a Subtle Tribute to Chris Farley? | Cracked.com

  That was awesome

• Hackers Love This Common Password Mistake—Here’s How To Stay Safe! - SHEfinds

  Find out which common password mistake hackers love on Shefinds.com.

• Tariffs push RV dealers to scrap orders from U.S. manufacturers

  Millions in RV sales will be lost to American manufacturers if Trump's tariff threat proceeds, with many buyers looking to buy Canadian.

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• New patch for Windows 11 24H2 reportedly plays havoc with File Explorer, and some folks are claiming it's broken their PC | TechRadar

• “Like Bats”: Delta Survivor’s Video Shows Passenger Upside Down As Another Recalls Hard Landing | Bored Panda

  “Oh my God. I was just in a plane crash,” the shaken passenger said as she laid eyes on the wreckage.

• Elon Musk's X Is Now Blocking All Links to Signal

  Signal is a private messaging app popular with journalists and whistleblowers.

• I Tested 4 Chrome Browser Extension AI Chatbots, and This Is the Best One

  There are so many AI chatbot extensions for Google Chrome, but this is the best option.

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