doug — off the record

• Stop saving music as MP3, these 4 formats sound better and don't take up a ton of space

  MP3 is a digital dinosaur that needs to be left behind.

• Build Student-Ready Study Kits: AI Prompts – TCEA TechNotes Blog

  Have students who need a little extra help? Give creating study kits for students a try. You can use the prompts in this blog entry to create

• 54 Wrong Number Texts That Started As Honest Mistakes And Ended In Hilarious Chaos | Bored Panda

  Texting is straightforward. You type the words you want to say, maybe attach an image or two, and hit send. Pretty much the only thing you really need to get right is the recipient. Because if you don’t, congratulations, you’re now explaining yourself to someone you’ve never met. To show you just how unpredictable these mix-ups can be, we collected some of the wildest exchanges that were kick-started by a message to the wrong person. From bizarre confessions to unhinged accusations, these conversations are anything but ordinary. Fails, Funny

• These 5 free design tools don't just replace the expensive ones — they are genuinely better

  I stopped paying for design software after I realized Blender, GIMP, and Inkscape were better and didn't cost me anything to use.

• Using these prompts to stop AI from giving you lazy answers can transform how you use it

  A writer from Tom's Guide has come up with a brilliant five-part solution to stop AI from giving you lazy answers and transform the way it responds to prompts

• The Biggest Trout Ever Caught | Outdoor Life

  Here’s a look at the biggest and baddest trout ever caught—from brookies to rainbows to lakers—according to the IGFA records.

• This one app has single-handedly improved my Mac experience – Digital Trends

  Supercharge fixes the small macOS annoyances that have bugged Mac users for years. From one-click DMG installs to app shortcuts and a smarter Finder menu, here are the tweaks that changed how I use my Mac.

• Canada Warns Of Heightened Security, Fires In World's Most Visited Country

  The Canadian government just issued important summer travel warnings for the world's most visited destination.

• Why Did Ford Stop Using The Shelby Name?

• I started using Gemini with Samsung Notes; it's been a game-changer

  Samsung Notes is smarter than ever

• Man Sucked Out of Airplane, Dangles by Seatbelt

  A Ryanair passenger was partly sucked out of an airplane after the window next to him suddenly "detached."

• 11 warning labels that should come with moving to Toronto (from a local) – Narcity

  Warning: it's scary…

• Stop giving away your email address: Use these 5 email alias services instead

  Stop handing out your real email address. These five email alias services help reduce spam, improve privacy, and protect your primary inbox.

• I updated my BIOS and suddenly my PC felt like a new machine — no hardware required

  Just a plain BIOS update can be enough to give your PC a second wind.

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