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The content of this blog is generated by whatever strikes my fancy at any given point. It might be computers, education, weather, politics, or something else. I experiment and comment a lot on things so don't take anything here too seriously; I might change my mind a day later but what you read is my thought and opinion at the time I wrote it.
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Microsoft veteran almost got fired for adding ZIP file support to Windows 30 years ago | Windows Central The Simpsons producer apologizes after killing off beloved character as fans mourn We Found 10 More Abandoned Race Tracks on Google Earth 11 Blogging Tips For Beginners in 2024 Perplexity.ai Focuses On Ads, Attracts Funds From Digital ..read more
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2d ago
Twisteddoodles on Gen Z slang for the lab | New Scientist TikTok may be banned in the U.S. What happened when India did it? – Los Angeles Times McDonald’s Named America’s Most Loved Chain in 2024 Why I ditched Gmail for Proton Mail 3D Driving Simulator on Google Maps – FrameSynthesis Inc. This is the ..read more
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3d ago
Editorial cartoon: Sleepy Trump The 8 Most Annoying Things About Windows 11 Young Canadians think retiring at 65 is an outdated concept The “I’m Not a Robot” Captcha Tests Are Getting Harder Perplexity hits unicorn status, launches secure AI enterprise search | VentureBeat The Great Airbnb Crackdown – Macleans.ca The age you officially become an ..read more
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4d ago
10 Fictional Cats We Need As Pets Want to Instantly Be a Better Leader? Organizational Psychology Shows Boosting Engagement, Teamwork, and Performance Comes Down to a 5-Letter Word | Inc.com Windows vulnerability reported by the NSA exploited to install Russian malware | Ars Technica Meta Takes A Leaf Out Of Google’s Playbook, Aims To Make ..read more
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5d ago
Dagwood Takes a Back Seat as Blondie Hires a Pastry Chef – The New York Times 6 open source Google projects you’ve never heard of Google is launching huge crackdown on popular YouTube trick that could alter your viewing experience Buying movies and TV shows from Google was a huge mistake Earth Day: Ecosia launches ..read more
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1w ago
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1w ago
15 Most Valuable Disney Collectibles Microsoft and Intel nail down what an “AI PC” is | TechSpot 8 awesome AI note-taking tools to help you organize your thoughts How to Use Image Creator From Microsoft Designer (Formerly Bing Image Creator) I’m a Grown Up and I’m Moving On from Google Search (Column) Nissan Qashqai restyling ..read more
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1w ago
Favourite Cover of The Highwayman? | Beens’ Blog YouTube Issues New Ad Blocker Warning As Crackdown Ramps Up With a new ‘answer engine,’ Brave browser adds another generative AI tool for search – Digiday Brave launches a real-time privacy-focused AI answer engine | VentureBeat Your Google Keep reminders will soon move to Google Tasks Google ..read more
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1w ago
Science Confirms Hugs Can Ease Pain, Anxiety, And Depression : ScienceAlert Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here ..read more
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1w ago
Francis, the comic strip | National Catholic Reporter This Chromium-based browser is the fastest one I’ve tried (and free to download) | ZDNET Open source groups say more software projects may have been targeted for sabotage Microsoft pinches one of the best macOS features for Windows 11 – here are three other ideas it should ..read more