OTR Backup 06/02/2025

• Whatever happened to … – doug — off the record

  … English? This is a series of posts that I’ve added to the blog on a recurring basis.  It gives me a chance to reflect on things from the past and ask myself “Whatever happened to them”…

• Cartoon: Trump always chickens out

• German roads thrown into chaos after Google Maps mislabels highways as closed | TechSpot

  German motorists likely felt disheartened at the sight of all the stop signs on Google Maps on Thursday. The Guardian reports that major roads in western, northern,...

• This is how I make any Android phone feel more like a Google Pixel

  Do you want more Pixel features without actually buying a new Pixel phone? Here's how to make your Android phone more Pixel-like.

• This little storybook village in Ontario 'oozes charm' and has 3 dreamy hidden beaches - Narcity

  You'll feel like you've stepped into a storybook at this enchanting village in Ontario. With quaint streets, cozy shops and serene beaches, it's a little slice of summer paradise.

• "A logo is a kaleidoscope of meaning": why logos are more important than you think | Creative Bloq

• The Learning Method French Schools Use That American Education Has Abandoned

  And why it creates deeper thinkers, better arguers, and more confident adults — even if it looks old-fashioned from the outside

• The only band where every member wrote a number one hit

  Whilst many bands such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones have seen members write hits, only one has seen each individual pen numerous number one hits.

• ChatGPT Remembers Your Past Now —Here Are 10 Prompts That Will Shake You To Your Core

  There’s a new development in AI that’s either quietly revolutionary or disturbingly intimate—depending on how you use it.

• Canada’s air and water at risk as Trump administration guts environmental rules - The Globe and Mail

  Trump’s regulatory rollback is poised to unleash a wave of pollution North America hasn’t seen since the 1960s

• The Elevator Trick: A Surprising Way to Fall Back Asleep | Psychology Today

  If you’ve ever felt alone with your thoughts in the dark, this quiet trick is a way to feel held, not haunted.

• Google quietly released an app that lets you download and run AI models locally | TechCrunch

  Last week, Google quietly released an app, Google AI Edge Gallery, that lets users run a range of openly available AI models from the AI dev platform Hugging Face on their phones.

• Something Is Destroying Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites

  Starlink satellites are being assaulted by ferocious solar storms, caused by the Sun pelting our atmosphere with energized particles.

• What White House reportedly said about the future of Mark Carney’s daughter at Harvard

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