OTR Backup 02/25/2026

• Cartoon: Time is running out

• I freed up 14GB on my SSD using this quick Linux clean up

  Mop out the old stuff you don't use anyway. It will free up disk space and make your system calmer.

• Why 2026 is officially the year of the KDE Linux desktop

  From niche flexibility to strategic Linux default.

• It's Official: the Cybertruck is More Explosive than the Ford Pinto - FuelArc News

  We now have a full year of data for the Cybertruck, and a strange preponderance of headlines about Cybertrucks exploding into flames, including several fatalities. That’s more than enough data to compare to the Ford Pinto, a car so notoriously combustible that it has become a watchword for corporate greed. Let’s start with the data […]

• AIs can generate near-verbatim copies of novels from training data - Ars Technica

  LLMs memorize more training data than previously thought.

• Ontario getting 27 new Loblaw stores and thousands of jobs in 2026

  Loblaw Companies Limited is gearing up for a busy year as the company announced today that it will open dozens of new stores across the country, crea…

• This simple DNS trick blocks every ad on your Android phone

  Block ads in apps, games, and browsers with this free DNS.

• Archaeologists Gripped As New Pompeii Discovery Is Found Shortly After Site Opens To Visitors

  Archaeologists have uncovered several new frescoes at one of Pompeii's most notable villas just after the site was officially opened to visitors.

• I got rid of Windows 11's annoying ads by changing these settings

  Microsoft is injecting ads into various parts of the operating system, but you can disable all of them with some effort.

• I stopped updating my Windows apps one by one — this tool does them all in a click

  If you don't want a GUI, there's always the command prompt.

• The very first YouTube video is officially a work of art | Creative Bloq

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