doug — off the record

• ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable brings a 120Hz display to ChromeOS at CES 2026

• Meta's smart glasses can now filter human voice in chaotic spaces – Digital Trends

  The new Conversation focus feature on Meta smart glasses amplifies voices you're facing and filters environmental noise. You can activate it with a voice command, but it works best within 1.8 meters.

• The Fibonacci Sequence: Nature's Hidden Code in Everything – discoverwildscience

  Stand in a sunflower field or stare at the spiral shell of a nautilus long enough, and it starts to feel like the universe is quietly

• The most "charismatic" musician Carly Simon ever encountered

  Carly Simon has written songs that many have mythologised over, but when it came to this musician, she left nothing to mystery.

• 'Why should we hire you?' Bill Gates reveals 'perfect answer' to question that has vexed job seekers – Scoop Upworthy

• APOD: 2026 January 11 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared

• Why Your Brain Lies to You at Night: 92% of Fears Are Fake – Here's What to Do

  It always starts the same way. The lights are off. The house is quiet. You finally lie down, ready to sleep. And then, your brain begins its nightly performance. Did I forget something important today? What if tomorrow goes wrong?…

• Uncomfortable truths about Google Gemini Privacy

• Ranked: The Countries that Drink the Most Beer

• Going to a Protest? Don't Bring Your Phone Without Doing This First | PCMag

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