Aside from using Google Slides to create presentations, you can also use it to create resumes. Google Slides’ drag-and-drop interface makes it easy to create custom layouts and perfectly position any text, images, and videos you want to add. https://www.makeuseof.com/create-resume-google-slides/

Which sport are you made for? Take our 60-second test
Sadly, "jumping to conclusions" is not an option. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-28062001

This will make you feel good: A network of community activists in small towns and huge cities are helping get food to the people who most need it. https://modernfarmer.com/2024/07/on-the-ground-with-the-volunteers-running-community-fridges

Researchers are working to develop a machine-learning model prototype that can count the birds using drone images in a project titled Drones for Ducks. https://news.unm.edu/news/drones-for-ducks-researchers-develop-ai-to-measure-migratory-bird-populations

TIL Thinkgeek.com redirects to Gamestop Collectibles

Judge Mark Walker of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida issued a permanent injunction, saying the law that bans diversity training in private workplaces “violates free speech rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.” https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/violates-free-speech-rights-part-of-florida-gov-ron-desantis-stop-w-o-k-e-act-dies-with-permanent-injunction-by-federal-judge/

Five of the Oldest Jokes in History
https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/5-of-the-oldest-jokes-in-history/

The spectacular rise and surprising staying power of the George Foreman Grill
Even after 30 years, tons of people still buy them. https://thehustle.co/originals/the-spectacular-rise-and-surprising-staying-power-of-the-george-foreman-grill

Add some dramatic flair to your day with these suspense accents. (requires sound) https://vlcnr.rknight.me/

"In this guide, we’ll explore some solutions to stay on top of your Google Chrome tabs and upgrade your productivity online." https://www.makeuseof.com/guide-tab-management-google-chrome/

It's probably time to make the "Dijon-rosemary chicken thighs with maple-glazed pumpkin" recipe again. #menuplanning https://amzn.to/3LIJIZA

ICYMI (I did): A federal judge threw out a bankruptcy case filed by The Gateway Pundit, finding that the far-right conspiracy site was seeking bankruptcy protections in “bad faith” to avoid costly defamation lawsuits stemming from its publication of 2020 election lies. https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/25/media/gateway-pundit-bankruptcy-tossed-election-defamation/index.html

.

Well, this JD Vance meme generator should come in handy. https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/541351067/JD-Vance-AP-fact-check

Unsurprisingly, there’s perennial interest in recreating a Bell Labs-style research lab that steadily churns out world-changing inventions and discoveries.
https://www.construction-physics.com/p/what-would-it-take-to-recreate-bell

Take a moment out of your day to appreciate these truly remarkable rivers. https://www.newscientist.com/article/10-forget-the-amazon-are-these-the-most-remarkable-rivers-in-the-world/

"The Gladstones are part of a small but burgeoning group of people who want to make amends for the crimes of their slave-holding ancestors." (Free account required) https://www.economist.com/1843/2024/01/26/the-slavery-heirs-who-went-on-an-apology-tour

“Rock star,” at least in IT circles, used to mean “master of this domain.” But is it coming to mean, “We want a miracle worker, because we have no idea what we’re doing?”
(by me, 2008)
https://www.cio.com/article/292995/it-organization-the-changing-definition-of-rock-star.html

Captain Beefheart’s 10 commandments of guitar playing.

“Listen to the birds. That's where all the music comes from. Birds know everything about how it should sound and where that sound should come from. And watch hummingbirds. They fly really fast, but a lot of times they aren't going anywhere.”
https://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2009/03/captain-beefhearts-10-commandments-of-guitar-playing.html