doug — off the record

• Best cartoons from the worst timeline: Iran war edition … again

• Gemini in Google Drive: AI Search, Docs, Sheets, Slides – Geeky Gadgets

  New Google Gemini updates bring NotebookLM quiz resume, EPUB uploads, and new infographic styles, plus AI search with citations in Drive.

• Q&A: Meet University of Waterloo’s new president, Dr. Bill Rosehart

• For the best ever butter tart, this Canadian food writer swears by these easy tricks anyone can use when baking these treats – Yahoo Style Canada

  Butter tarts are quintessentially Canadian, but what's the secret behind these two-bite desserts? Here, Ontario-based cookbook author Tara O'Brady shares her baking insights.

• Google brings Search Central Live to Canada for the first time, with Toronto debut set for April

• 4 Easy ways I free up space on my Windows PC

  Reduce clutter and improve performance.

• NotebookLM Update Adds Claude Integration for Workflows – Geeky Gadgets

  NotebookLM and Claude pair research summaries with post-ready formats like LinkedIn updates, threads, and newsletter blurbs.

• You've Probably Read AI Writing Today. Here Are 7 Surefire Ways to Spot It | PCMag

• Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3X is now the same price as MacBook Neo | Windows Central

• I tried ChatGPT’s new visual explanations for math — and I was surprised how intuitive it feels | TechRadar

• 3 Beatles Songs That Young People Love the Most Today, Judging by Streams – American Songwriter

  The youngest generations still get down with The Beatles, and these are the songs that they seem to still enjoy today.

• The best Pinterest alternatives in 2026 | Creative Bloq

• I stopped opening ChatGPT in my browser and started using this shortcut instead

  Stop opening ChatGPT in your browser—this simple shortcut gives you instant access instead.

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