doug — off the record

• 35 of the Funniest Tweets from Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | Cracked.com

  Why not ask for a discount?

• You Can Use AI to Manage Your Time as a Student. Here's How It Can Help – CNET

  I spoke with students about common time-management pitfalls and came up with a list of artificial intelligence tools that can help you find your balance.

• 10 ways I use AI to be a better journalist

• Your home Wi-Fi isn't nearly as private as it should be – 6 free ways to lock it down | ZDNET

• Ford threatens to pull Diageo products from LCBO shelves again

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is standing by his threat to remove Diageo products from LCBO shelves should the company move forward with the closure of its Amherstburg, Ont. bottling plant in February 2026.

• Wake up, Canada: Wayne Gretzky is MAGA

• 5 Secret Windows 11 Features Everyone Should Be Using By Now

• This writing app is stupidly fast and now all my ideas start in it

  Unlock the secret to capturing your ideas at lightning speed with this game-changing writing app.

• This underrated Samsung app is far more powerful than you think

  The best Samsung app you’re not using is the one designed to protect everything you value.

• Billionaire Warren Buffett shares the one simple investment ‘formula’ to make everyday people richer – Upworthy

  You don't even need extra money to start.

• Is the future of education outside universities? | New Scientist

  New technologies and academic funding cuts are upending the ways we learn today. Newly enrolled student Annalee Newitz finds some silver linings

• 4 ways you can ‘role play’ with AI | Online Journalism Blog

  One of the most productive ways of using generative AI tools is role playing: asking Copilot or ChatGPT etc. to adopt a persona in order to work through a scenario or problem. In this post I work t…

• 'Carspreading’ is on the rise – not everyone is happy

  In the UK and across Europe, cars are becoming longer, wider and heavier.

• How to turn off motion smoothing on your TV (and why experts highly recommend doing so) | ZDNET

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