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This Week in Ontario Edublogs

Good morning. If you’re looking for some great writing from Ontario Edubloggers, you’ve come to the right spot. The Kids of Jack Hulland Elementary: No Pain, No Shame, No Blame If Donna hadn’t been...

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OTR Links 04/13/2024

Editorial cartoon: Enlightenment in an election year? Where to find your phone’s clipboard Drawing Mode Is Google Keep’s Best-kept Secret | Lifehacker Top 5 AI Trends to Watch in 2024 What Happens When...

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Empathetic AI

Sometimes, technology just gets so close to being human that it’s kind of freaky. I had one of those moments this morning with Hume EVI. The EVI stands for Empathic Voice Interface. Now, I’ll admit...

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OTR Links 04/14/2024

The uncertain future of Bluey, the children’s TV show which gets 1.5 billion views a week | ITV News Some Older Phones Now Support Circle to Search. See if Yours Is One of Them – CNET Google urges...

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Whatever happened to …

… Baked Turkey Croquettes? I honestly don’t know why I thought of this but I did. I haven’t had these in years. Well, I guess it goes back to my teenage years. Having turkey was a huge deal around our...

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My Week Ending April 14, 2024

Here’s some of what happened in my online world this past week.  Readings You can follow my daily readings as they happen here.  Below are a couple from each day. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday...

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OTR Links 04/15/2024

Where does Artificial Intelligence belong in student life? Joe Heller: Cartoonist’s view of news – Minimum wage, End near, OJ Simpson, Arizona abortion ruling – NKyTribune | NKyTribune I tested...

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The End

I looked at my phone on Sunday morning and saw this. I started blogging in 2007 when I set up a professional learning activity for the Western Regional Computer Advisory Committee with Will Richardson....

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OTR Links 04/16/2024

Why the Short-Lived Calvin and Hobbes Is Still One of the Most Beloved & Influential Comic Strips | Open Culture Microsoft Says Its AI Copilot Tool Is Already Cutting Costs and Growing Revenue |...

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OTR Links 04/17/2024

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...

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OTR Links 04/18/2024

Science Confirms Hugs Can Ease Pain, Anxiety, And Depression : ScienceAlert Posted from Diigo. The rest of my favorite links are here.

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OTR Links 04/19/2024

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 –...

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OTR Links 04/20/2024

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...

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OTR Links 04/21/2024

Cartoon: More rejected courtroom sketches DuckDuckGo VPN: A User-Friendly Privacy Boost, but Not for Power Users – CNET Temu’s Advertising Avalanche Is Impossible to Ignore How to Use Google Gemini for...

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OTR Links 04/22/2024

Space: the final waste dump (#170) The Angry Beavers turns 27: Why you should watch the classic Nicktoon 2024 Chinese Grand Prix race report and highlights: Max Verstappen charges to victory over Lando...

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OTR Links 04/23/2024

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...

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OTR Links 04/24/2024

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...

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OTR Links 04/25/2024

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...

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OTR Links 04/26/2024

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...

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OTR Links 04/27/2024

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...

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