OTR Backup 11/10/2026

• 20 Memes That Prove Americans Measure Things With Whatever Is Lying Around - Funny

  Americans have a special talent for measuring things in anything but the metric system. From everyday household objects to completely ridiculous units of measurement, apparently, anything can become an official measuring tool if you believe in it enough. Who needs centimeters when there's a perfectly good alternative lying around?

• Best Canadian Social Media Platforms in 2026

• Homeowner in Canada cuts furnace use by running a small electric heater on solar power

  A northern Ontario homeowner uses a small solar setup to heat their space, cut furnace use and explore whether going fully electric could work off-grid.

• Viola Desmond: her 1946 arrest and legacy, 80 years later

  Desmond’s arrest on Nov. 8, 1946 sparked a human rights fight that took decades to win. Today, her legacy is enshrined on Canada’s $10 bill and a Hamilton elementary school, among others.

• Ontario has a romantic Hallmark-worthy getaway spot with glowing shops and holiday magic - Narcity

  Christmas is one of the most romantic times of the year, and if you're looking for an extra-magical place to visit with your loved one, you may want to plan a trip to this dreamy destination.

• Can You Identify These 15 Retro Pop Culture Moments?

  Test your nostalgia with 15 classic TV and pop culture references from the antenna era. How many do you remember?

• Gemini Just Became Free: You Don’t Need a Google AI Subscription

• Securing Your Vibe-Coded Creation | Miguel Guhlin

• Total Guitar’s ‘Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time’ Was Released 55 Years Ago Today

• I tried replacing Microsoft 365 with a vibe-coded app and a popular FOSS toolkit, and only one stuck

  I went looking for something new and ended up sticking with a familiar approach to productivity.

• Larger Dogs Age Faster, And Scientists May Finally Know Why : ScienceAlert

  No dog has ever lived long enough.

• Secure Code Benchmark Finds Top Coding Agents Write Secure Code Only 25% of the Time

  A 450-task benchmark built from real CVEs shows even the best AI coding agent writes code that's both working and secure only 25% of the time.

• You Can Tell The Time On Your Apple Watch Without Looking At The Screen - Here's How Read More: https://www.bgr.com/2301684/how-to-tell-time-on-apple-watch-without-seeing-the-screen/

• New Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze alternative reveals why you should ditch the rest and start using its app instead

  This alternative to Google Maps, Apple Maps, and Waze is positioning itself as the underdog alternative among the navigation apps

• How to force-close frozen Windows apps without opening Task Manager

  File Explorer froze again, and this time I didn't open Task Manager.

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