Techrights Recent IRC Comments
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Thu 07:39:52 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i don't trust them
Thu 07:39:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] nor should you
Thu 07:39:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] that is all i can say
Thu 07:40:05 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] remember sirius defrauded many of us
Thu 07:40:09 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] none of us knew how
Thu 07:40:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they made it look credible
Thu 07:40:22 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] by producing fradulent payslips
Thu 07:40:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] don't trust bad companies and people
Thu 07:40:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] also, start looking for anorher home, imho
Thu 07:40:40 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] before it's too late
Thu 07:41:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] if you are in a bad relationship. it is not likely to improve
Thu 07:41:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] your excuses might improve
Thu 07:41:12 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] but not the relationship
Thu 07:53:19 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Did you see the message?
Thu 07:58:39 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ A lot of the fault for the Russian invasion of Ukraine is the EU's.
Thu 07:59:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ They took in Orbanistan and stopped expanding after that.
Thu 07:59:31 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ They swallowed Putin's mole, of course not that the more respectable European countries aren'tt to blame more directly for Ukraine being attacked.
Thu 07:59:48 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ They helped make Russia rich off gas that Putin turns on and off whenever he makes demands.
Thu 08:00:08 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ To those ends they even shut down functioning nuclear power plants.
Thu 08:00:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Only on April 1st Can the Free Software Foundation Associate With Microsoft's Open Source Initiative (OSI) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Only_on_April_1st_Can_the_Free_Software_Foundation_Associate_Wi.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Only_on_April_1st_Can_the_Free_Software_Foundation_Associate_Wi.gmi ∎
Thu 08:02:56 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The RCA SelectaVision CED "videodisc" was nothing but problems. They were expensive, they were huge.
Thu 08:03:32 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ They weren't supposed to ever be ejected from the cartridge except by the player, but they could get dirt or fluff on the disc which would get etched in really badly.
Thu 08:03:48 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ And you had to flip the movie over about halfway through to keep watching it.
Thu 08:04:28 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ BetaMax at least might have succeeded. BetaMax was the better format between that and VHS. If Sony was smarter, they would have licensed BetaMax either freely or on reasonable terms.
Thu 08:06:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): I'm a Linux power user and this distro has the most refreshing take on OS design ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/I_m_a_Linux_power_user_and_this_distro_has_the_most_refreshing_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/I_m_a_Linux_power_user_and_this_distro_has_the_most_refreshing_.gmi ∎
Thu 08:08:30 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], I'd like to see cassettes come back. In HD. They could do that, but they never would.
Thu 08:08:35 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Too paranoid about piracy.
Thu 08:08:51 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Every movie they put out that has DRM is on all the pirate sites an hour later, if that.
Thu 08:09:04 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ And they just pester people who bought the stupid thing.
Thu 08:12:40 │ 〖Sompi_〗 │ https://ludic.mataroa.blog/blog/brainwash-an-executive-today/
Thu 08:16:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Introducing Fedora Project Leader Jef Spaleta ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Introducing_Fedora_Project_Leader_Jef_Spaleta.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Introducing_Fedora_Project_Leader_Jef_Spaleta.gmi ∎
Thu 08:19:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GIMP 3.0 review - A solid, dependable update ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/GIMP_3_0_review_A_solid_dependable_update.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/GIMP_3_0_review_A_solid_dependable_update.gmi ∎
Thu 08:26:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – statCounter Says GNU/Linux Usage is Up Again (Internationally) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/statCounter_Says_GNU_Linux_Usage_is_Up_Again_Internationally.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/statCounter_Says_GNU_Linux_Usage_is_Up_Again_Internationally.gmi ∎
Thu 08:26:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): New to Linux? 4 things to focus on before you switch ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/New_to_Linux_4_things_to_focus_on_before_you_switch.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/New_to_Linux_4_things_to_focus_on_before_you_switch.gmi ∎
Thu 08:29:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Android surging in China? https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/china/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:31:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): If your notifications look kind of stupid in Plasma 6.3.4, it’s my fault ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/If_your_notifications_look_kind_of_stupid_in_Plasma_6_3_4_it_s_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/If_your_notifications_look_kind_of_stupid_in_Plasma_6_3_4_it_s_.gmi ∎
Thu 08:32:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Android in Asia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share//all/asia/#monthly-202503-202504-map
Thu 08:35:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Practical Payment Solutions for Murena and /e/OS Users ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Practical_Payment_Solutions_for_Murena_and_e_OS_Users.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Practical_Payment_Solutions_for_Murena_and_e_OS_Users.gmi ∎
Thu 08:35:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux roses a lot in China this month https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/china/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:36:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Also in Japan https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/japan/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:36:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows falling in South Korea https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/south-korea/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:38:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux 25% in Singapore https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/singapore/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:38:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows falls in Malaysia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/malaysia/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:40:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux rose to highest levels in years in Russia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/russian-federation/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:41:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Same in Belarus https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/belarus/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:41:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi ∎
Thu 08:42:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux+ChromeOS 7% in Germany https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/germany/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:43:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ About 20% in Sweden https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/sweden/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:43:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNOME Has A New App for Daily Wallpapers from Bing, Wikimedia ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/GNOME_Has_A_New_App_for_Daily_Wallpapers_from_Bing_Wikimedia.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/GNOME_Has_A_New_App_for_Daily_Wallpapers_from_Bing_Wikimedia.gmi ∎
Thu 08:43:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ And in Norway https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/norway/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:44:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ In France and Spain GNU/Linux at around 5% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/france/#monthly-200902-202504 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/spain/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:46:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows steadily down in Brazil https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/brazil/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:47:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux about 8% in venezuela and cuba https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/venezuela/#monthly-200902-202504 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/cuba/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:48:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Mexico: GNU/Linux up steadily https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/mexico/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 08:56:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Apparently DOS is sending out "prove you aren't a tranny" letters to people who submit passport applications now.
Thu 08:56:20 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ So even people who aren't nutcases are getting their passports delayed.
Thu 09:02:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Indonesia: All-Time Highs for GNU/Linux ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Indonesia_All_Time_Highs_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Indonesia_All_Time_Highs_for_GNU_Linux.gmi ∎
Thu 09:22:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows falls in Argentina https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/argentina/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 09:23:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux around 10%. Doing well in home of Torvalds. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/finland/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 09:28:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Dull Desktop? Install ‘Picture of the Day’ App on Ubuntu ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Dull_Desktop_Install_Picture_of_the_Day_App_on_Ubuntu.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Dull_Desktop_Install_Picture_of_the_Day_App_on_Ubuntu.gmi ∎
Thu 09:29:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Since threats by the US against Greenland, Apple and Microsoft share in Denmark seems to have collapsed https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/denmark/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 09:31:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux ~5% in Egypt https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/egypt//#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 09:35:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): DeaDBeeF 1.10 Release Brings New Features ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/DeaDBeeF_1_10_Release_Brings_New_Features.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/DeaDBeeF_1_10_Release_Brings_New_Features.gmi ∎
Thu 09:37:17 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/amdsSTO072I
Thu 09:45:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ On IBM: "this company is bankrupt. only thing holding up above water is india. But the water is rising quickly. Everything is going to be underwater. if there are no sales or poor sales, then we know it will go underwater. when that happens nobody will even remember this place. it is going underwater. like a forgoten city." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvh7shh
Thu 09:45:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pVV0MlknkjU
Thu 09:45:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "TESLA is the biggest loser so far, and that is just delicious." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqx0qrge
Thu 09:46:59 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Bill Gates isn't going to be too influential for this administration.
Thu 09:47:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "IBM should just eject the consulting business. The whole business is rife with corruption." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvqrm7a
Thu 09:47:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What ? Leave the consulting business and force all Alvind's layabout friends and cronies on the IBM India Friends and Family Plan into lives without IBM jobs ? That's just plain selfish and unthinkable. Alvind has to give a daily progress report to Modi so he can collect a new set of medals to show Trump his fake values." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvqrm7a
Thu 09:47:14 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The last vestiges of COVID shot thuggery have been swept away.
Thu 09:47:21 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Including forcing immigrants to take them
Thu 09:47:28 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ So there go the "customers"/
Thu 09:47:42 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] you took them
Thu 09:47:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] you did not have to
Thu 09:47:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] no employer forced you to
Thu 09:47:56 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] but you were "Weak"
Thu 09:48:12 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i said all along it was still an experiment
Thu 09:48:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and i am not impressed with the results
Thu 09:48:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Given the BOZOs that Trump has hired, if anyone is expecting any of this to make 'sense' they are dreaming. It most likely goes down to who is giving Trump the most bribes." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqwxxeka
Thu 09:49:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Yes, IBM under Alvind excels and thrives on lies, deceit, bribery and corruption which is what Indian culture is built on. That's why Modi is such a great friend of Trump." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqwxxeka
Thu 09:49:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "IBM BCGs (Business Conduct Guidelines) don't count for anything except blah-blah-blah on w3. They are just "guard rails" to show in event of a Federal government audit of IBM and its business practices (or lack thereof) . But we all know that will never happen in a billion years." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqwxxeka
Thu 09:49:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What happened ? A deafening silence from you to the response (@yc). Alvind got your tongue. Again ? Maybe the new sl--eball dirtbag, Neil Dhar will fix it all in Consulting like he did at PwC. And maybe he will get canned this time. Can you do the needful to make sure it happens ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqffgwez
Thu 09:50:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Web these days feels "small"; not many people or material, LLM slop does NOT count
Thu 09:51:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Apps" are not "the Web", but a lot of the Web got reduced into 'webapps'
Thu 09:53:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Thu 09:54:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Week 11 deaths in England and Wales. 2019: 10,567. Same week in 2025: 11,745. Nothing to see here, plebs, move along fast!
Thu 09:56:52 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], I've been cleaning up what we eat, a lot. It's just terrifying really what kind of shit and garbage they'll throw in the supermarket.
Thu 09:57:10 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever
Thu 09:57:18 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ You know, half or more of what they have in there isn't even food at all.
Thu 09:58:48 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I'm not terribly concerned about canola oil. I just don't think it's the monster they're making it out to be.
Thu 09:59:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In part 2 we've more interviews with infosec providers, both established and startups from the Florida ZTW2025 event sposored by Threatlocker. Ed, Helen and Alicja visit Games Bars and meet more heroic comic-book characters" ☛ https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=44 https://cybershow.uk/media/episodes/ztw-p2.mp3 | Source: The Cyber Show
Thu 10:00:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Franz Jetzinger from the Technical University of Munich, Germany, investigates the impact of teacher training on HEY HI education." ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/supporting-teachers-to-integrate-ai-in-k-12-cs-education/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
Thu 10:00:29 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Tallow fat, which is being promoted by these MAHA idiots, is loaded with saturated fats, and they keep screaming conspiracy theories about how Canada is selling repurposed machine oil. They did use it for that before they figured out how to purify it to remove the erucic acid.
Thu 10:00:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ohio ☛ https://therevelator.org/ohio-toxic-algae/ | Source: The Revelator
Thu 10:00:57 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ That's what makes it canola. Rapeseed oil is generally highly toxic.
Thu 10:01:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/linux-shoots-back-up-the-steam-survey-for-march-2025-with-simplified-chinese-dropping/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:02:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Valve released and then rereleased a fresh stable update to the Steam Client for Desktop and Steam Deck with a whole bunch of fixes and improvements." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/steam-desktop-and-steam-deck-stable-update-released-with-various-fixes-plus-tweaks-to-the-download-ui/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:02:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is not a drill. Hollow Knight: Silksong is alive, thankfully, and it's even going to be releasing this year. On Nintendo Switch 2 that is at least." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/hollow-knight-silksong-lives-and-its-releasing-in-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:03:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Dodge Roll and Devolver Digital announced Enter the Gungeon 2 today, teased during the Nintendo Switch 2 event and it's coming to Steam as well in 2026" ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/bullet-hell-dungeon-crawler-enter-the-gungeon-2-announced-with-a-new-3d-style/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:04:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One classic point and click adventure game fans have been excited about has arrive." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/western-point-and-click-adventure-rosewater-is-out-now/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:04:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "UNDERTALE fans are pretty excited about this one! DELTARUNE from tobyfox is finally coming to Steam with chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4 on June 5th." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/deltarune-chapters-1-4-release-on-steam-in-june/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:05:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "After a couple of duds, Humble Bundle actually have a properly good deal here with Humble Choice for April 2025 having a really nice selection of games." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/humble-choice-for-april-2025-has-a-quality-list-of-games/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Thu 10:08:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Games: DELTARUNE, Rosewater, and More ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Games_DELTARUNE_Rosewater_and_More.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Games_DELTARUNE_Rosewater_and_More.gmi ∎
Thu 10:12:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Canadians Ditch US Holidays in Rage: Potential £1.6bn Fallout and 14,000 Face Job Loss" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/canadians-ditch-us-holidays-rage-potential-16bn-fallout-14000-face-job-loss-1732345
Thu 10:12:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Tesla’s sales plummet 13 percent as Musk backlash grows | The Verge" https://www.theverge.com/news/641311/tesla-q1-2025-delivery-production-sales-slump-musk
Thu 10:13:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What It’s Like to Get Long COVID Now" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2025/04/long-covid-clinics-closing/682251/
Thu 10:14:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: not even a hint at the massive downsides only unwarranted glowing praise propaganda not reporting https://www.ekathimerini.com/economy/energy/1265880/smart-meters-to-help-cypriots-save-money/ (I"Smart meters to help Cypriots save money") https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/02/16/e-on-next-admits-more-than-a-third-of-customers-reject-smart-meter/
Thu 10:15:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Back to Cash: Life Without Money in Your Pocket is Not the Utopia Sweden Hoped" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/03/31/1218257
Thu 10:16:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump’s Tariffs Could Reshape the US Tech Industry" https://www.wired.com/story/trump-global-tariffs-tech-industry-impacts/
Thu 10:16:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ good riddance: "US Airline Stocks Are Plummeting Amid Waning Demand—Is Now The Right Time To Invest?" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-airline-stocks-are-plummeting-amid-waning-demand-now-right-time-invest-1732352
Thu 10:17:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "„Going Dark“: EU stellt Strategie zur Inneren Sicherheit vor" | EU presents internal security strategy https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/going-dark-eu-stellt-strategie-zur-inneren-sicherheit-vor/
Thu 10:17:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Why Trump’s tariffs are self-defeating and pointless" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/406453/trump-tariffs-china-shock
Thu 10:18:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump’s Tariff Plan Is Going to Hurt" https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/04/trump-tariff-plan-imports/682278/
Thu 10:18:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Elon Musk Lost His Big Bet" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/04/elon-musk-has-overstayed-his-welcome/682275/
Thu 10:19:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Musk's Cuts at US Social Security Agency Are Illegal, Lawsuit Claims" https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-04-02/musks-cuts-at-us-social-security-agency-are-illegal-lawsuit-claims
Thu 10:20:11 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], We could defeat Canada in a war in 3-5 days, if that.
Thu 10:20:51 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ If Trump wanted it, he doesn't have to destroy the economy.
Thu 10:21:42 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/04/researchers-build-a-risc-v-processor-using-a-2d-semiconductor/
Thu 10:31:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Texas State Board of Education" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-cypress-fairbanks-removed-textbook-chapters | Source: Pro Publica
Thu 10:31:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <IsambardPrince> If Trump wanted it, he doesn't have to destroy the economy.
Thu 10:31:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it would
Thu 10:31:52 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] if us invaded canada, that would destroy us relations with europe
Thu 10:31:56 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and not just with europe
Thu 10:32:00 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so it's a dumb move
Thu 10:32:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] did russiam get strongher after invading ukraine?
Thu 10:32:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Cryptocurrency" ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/hud-cryptocurrency-blockchain-democrats-maxine-waters | Source: Pro Publica http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/05/Just_Because_Common_Currencies_Including_the_US_Dollars_Are_Con.shtml
Thu 10:32:46 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ No. Even the US is still sanctioning them.
Thu 10:33:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Abducted ☛ https://thedissenter.org/abducted-for-writing-an-op-ed-dissenter-weekly/ | Source: The Dissenter
Thu 10:34:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One tenant was a Morgan State University student facing struggles typical of residents in the Kushner complexes." ☛ https://www.propublica.org/article/kushner-kushnerville-apartments-tenants-lawsuits-andrew-rabinowitz-lawyer | Source: Pro Publica
Thu 10:38:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But, with the mainstream emergence of generative AI, that social agreement has come into question and come under threat" ☛ https://creativecommons.org/2025/04/02/reciprocity-in-the-age-of-ai/ | Source: Creative Commons
Thu 10:38:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The trio set out to determine whether GPT-4o had, without the publisher's permission, ingested 34 copyrighted O'Reilly Media books." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/openai_copyright_bypass/ | Source: The Register UK
Thu 10:44:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A bill that aims to further undermine operators of restricted platforms including Meta, Instagram, and X" ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/advertising-banned-on-all-sites-blocked-in-russia-starting-september-250402/ | Source: Torrent Freak
Thu 10:46:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "CPJ’s research shows that RFE/RL and VOA journalists often put themselves at risk by reporting in highly censored countries." ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-supports-legal-efforts-to-protect-rfe-rl-voa-after-trump-executive-order/ | Source: CPJ
Thu 10:47:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Whether from religious conservatives or progressive educators, today’s book bans share a common moral claim: some texts are too harmful to circulate." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/04/censorship-book-banning-free-speech/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
Thu 10:47:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "By the end of Friday The Telegraph offered to remove the article and cover Stop Funding Hate’s legal costs, although it did not accept any liability." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-stop-funding-hate/ | Source: Press Gazette
Thu 10:48:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Protections on free speech look weaker than they did when I became a permanent resident." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/04/free-speech-deportation-crackdown/682258/ | Source: The Atlantic
Thu 10:50:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "driven by President Trump’s enthusiastic supporters" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-04-01/trump-network-newsmax-is-the-hottest-stock-on-wall-street | Source: Los Angeles Times
Thu 10:50:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "SoftBank is currently looking for someone to loan them $16 billion to help fund all of this." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/02/openai-signs-its-40-billion-deal-with-softbank-or-maybe-30-billion-probably/ | Source: Pivot to AI http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml
Thu 10:50:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Jefferies also notes that the low-cost mini-computer maker has not seen any impact so far from the tariffs imposed by Washington." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/raspberry_pi_not_affected_by_tariff/ | Source: The Register UK
Thu 10:54:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ChromeOS has shot up in Iceland https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/iceland/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 10:56:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows all-time low in Pakistan https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/pakistan/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 10:57:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is a very basic slot machine with three wheels. Each has 12 symbols and there aren’t any complicated second screens, payline variations, or any of the other nonsense you’ll find in a modern casino." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/04/02/this-student-made-his-own-odds-with-a-diy-slot-machine/ | Source: Arduino
Thu 10:58:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The laptop 12 is intended to be a budget machine, or at least a budget alternative, so it’s notably “chunkier” than the existing Laptop 13 design." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2656156/framework-laptop-12-pre-orders-start-april-9th.html | Source: PC World
Thu 11:01:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows TCO: "The tribe "continued to take measures to contain the incident, including taking some systems offline" ☛ https://therecord.media/native-minnesota-tribe-says-cyber-incident-disrupted-healthcare-casino | Source: The Record
Thu 11:02:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Framework, and Arduino ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Framework_and_Arduino.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Framework_and_Arduino.gmi ∎
Thu 11:02:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Security Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Security_Leftovers.1.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Security_Leftovers.1.gmi ∎
Thu 11:02:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Entrapment (Microsoft GitHJub) ☛ https://hamatti.org/posts/shared-rss-subscriptions-for-software-team/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala
Thu 11:02:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Peak Design says the wallet is constructed with TerraShell Ultra, which is an abrasion-resistant material." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/bags-and-backpacks/peak-design-is-now-making-a-wallet-that-fits-3-passports-and-yet-still-fits-in-your-pocket | Source: Digital Camera World
Thu 11:03:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You don’t need to take their word for it. Signal is open source, meaning the code is available for anyone to review" ☛ https://freedom.press/digisec/blog/locking-down-signal/ | Source: FPF
Thu 11:03:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ “activist" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/04/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-musk/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
Thu 11:03:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] "Yes, Vote-Buying Is Illegal. But Why?" ☛ https://law.stanford.edu/press/yes-vote-buying-is-illegal-but-why/ |
Thu 11:04:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Expenditures to influence voting" ☛ https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597 | Source: uni Cornell
Thu 11:05:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Wang regularly collaborated with researchers at the Institute of Information Engineering (IIE) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/xiaofeng-wang-indiana-university-research-probe-china/ | Source: Wired
Thu 11:06:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Few of the 431 members of the House of Representatives and the Senate who voted for the law have complained." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2025-04-02/why-no-one-is-challenging-trumps-executive-order-that-keeps-tiktok-running | Source: US News And World Report
Thu 11:06:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Since our September 2024 report outlining the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) IT worker threat" ☛ https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/dprk-it-workers-expanding-scope-scale/ | Source: Google
Thu 11:06:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The hermit kingdom (DPRK) runs a corps of operatives who apply for remote tech jobs and, if they get them" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/north_korean_fake_techies_target_europe/ | Source: The Register UK
Thu 11:07:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This would allow governments to change primary legislation according to the politics of the day" ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/briefing-data-use-and-access-bill-henry-viii-powers-threaten-democracy-and-uk-adequacy/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup
Thu 11:08:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "housing supply and birth rates have become twin focal points in America’s policy conversation" ☛ https://www.vox.com/policy/406604/abundance-ezra-klein-housing-yimby-pronatalism-birth-rates-donald-trump-ivf | Source: Vox
Thu 11:08:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "California isn’t recycling nearly enough water, according to a new report by UCLA researchers" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2025-04-02/colorado-river-ucla-water-recycling | Source: Los Angeles Times
Thu 11:09:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "To this end, through our investigation we have developed a set of recommendations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)" ☛ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Water-Reuse-Report.pdf |
Thu 11:15:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But Trump couldn't have pulled this trick off without the Dem establishment's total unwillingness to confront the hollowness of their economic policies." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/04/02/me-or-your-lying-eyes/#spherical-cows-on-frictionless-surfaces | Source: CoryDoctorow
Thu 11:17:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Islamic Republic Of Iran: GNU/Linux at all-time high this month https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/iran/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 11:19:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The show highlights how social media algorithms ensure certain content on our feed despite our choice" ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/digital-teens-unraveled-adolescence-series-shocks-with-social-medias-dark-influence-1870478 | Source: Deccan Chronicle
Thu 11:20:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "For that last category, authorities say the cartel uses social platforms — they’ve identified at least 60 pages" ☛ https://www.lonestarlive.com/nation-world/2025/04/jalisco-cartel-lures-recruits-on-social-media-with-fake-jobs-kills-those-who-resist.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC
Thu 11:20:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "That's due to the Wikimedia Foundation's caching scheme which distributes popular content to regional data centers around the globe for better performance." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/wikimedia_foundation_bemoans_bot_bandwidth/ | Source: The Register UK
Thu 11:20:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "That said, while everybody else was either reacting with horror or delight at the tidal wave of gen-AI hype, I maintained my skepticism." ☛ https://nolanlawson.com/2025/04/02/ai-ambivalence/ | Source: Nolan Lawson
Thu 11:22:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Implanted BCIs are electrodes put in paralyzed people’s brains so they can use imagined movements to send commands from their neurons through a wire" ☛ https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/01/1114009/brain-computer-interfaces-10-breakthrough-technologies-2025/ | Source: MIT Technology Review
Thu 11:22:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "About half of U.S. adults say it is difficult to afford health care costs" ☛ https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/ | Source: KFF
Thu 11:31:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Islamic Republic of Iran: GNU/Linux at All-time High This Month, Windows Falls to 12% ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_GNU_Linux_at_All_time_High_This_Month_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_GNU_Linux_at_All_time_High_This_Month_.gmi ∎
Thu 11:33:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Wired headphones are a more practical and reliable option than the wireless variety." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2637913/6-reasons-why-wired-headphones-are-better-than-wireless.html | Source: PC World
Thu 11:34:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "My first article about things I overheard on the street tackled like as a verbal tic" ☛ https://thenewleafjournal.com/like-literally-like-unclear-thinking-and-speaking/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal
Thu 11:34:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I was a software web developer, a lot of time ago." ☛ https://mzll.it/2025/04/this-is-a-long-story/ | Source: Luigi Mozzillo
Thu 11:45:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "As a team lead, this isn’t going to work, because much more of your work is interrupt-driven or gets blocked for long periods of time." ☛ https://www.benkuhn.net/tmgr/ | Source: Ben Kuhn
Thu 11:46:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "John Kelsey and I wrote a short paper for the Rossfest Festschrift: “Rational Astrologies and Security“: [...]" ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/rational-astrologies-and-security.html | Source: Bruce Schneier
Thu 11:46:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Visiting a web page and finding purple links in the article is a comforting experience. It means I'm familiar with most of the references the article makes to other content." ☛ https://susam.net/more-purple-links-please.html | Source: SusamPal
Thu 11:46:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Whereas new opportunities (or tragedies) may have caused your grandparents to move." ☛ https://www.8ball.report/p/the-millennial-friend-group-crisis | Source: Sean Monahan
Thu 11:53:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🔤SpellBinding: AILSTWU Wordo: DOZED gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-04-03.gmi
Thu 11:54:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I am exhausted - about to fall asleep, in fact, but I have made a commitment to write something, no matter how small, every day." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2563
Thu 11:57:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 03/04/2025: Patch Panel and Pictures ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Gemini_Links_03_04_2025_Patch_Panel_and_Pictures.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Gemini_Links_03_04_2025_Patch_Panel_and_Pictures.gmi ∎
Thu 12:01:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 03/04/2025: SoftBank Money for Microsoft "Open" "AI" Probably Doesn't Even Exist, Wikimedia Foundation Blasts LLM Nuisance While Microsoft Admits Demand Has Shrunk ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Links_03_04_2025_SoftBank_Money_for_Microsoft_Open_AI_Probably_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Links_03_04_2025_SoftBank_Money_for_Microsoft_Open_AI_Probably_.gmi ∎
Thu 12:08:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There are no "LLMs based in India". They don't innovate, they don't build anything, all they have is endless supplies of cheap labor." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvh7shh
Thu 12:11:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "My Team At A 300K-Employee Firm Being Replaced" https://in.benzinga.com/news/25/04/44606752/dumpster-fire-cybersecurity-analyst-my-team-at-a-300k-employee-firm-being-replaced-by-an-ai-weve-been-secretly-training-for-2-years "guesses ranging from IBM"
Thu 12:22:43 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvcfdyb
Thu 12:22:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Thu 12:22:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] I’ve been called so many times on vacation it got me into unnecessary arguments with my wife over that. With this company everything’s an emergency to he-l with your personal life is their creed
Thu 12:22:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Yesterday was my limit when I was at a funeral and they knew I was going to be offline and still they couldn’t at least wait until the afternoon
Thu 12:22:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] The days of working at least 12 hours are gone. No more!! I’m not going to be lazy but I’m not going to work myself to death so management can say good job but we need more
Thu 12:22:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Alvind and his Pipmunks are getting fat d-mb and happy from thousands of Americans who are producing while they get fatter
Thu 12:22:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Thu 12:26:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] psydroid2: MinceR: i know at least two people like that
Thu 12:26:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they would even work 60 or 70 hours a week
Thu 12:26:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] with or without token extra pay
Thu 12:26:40 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] (usuall;y without)
Thu 12:26:50 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] this is what the "IT industry" seems to have becomme
Thu 12:27:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] my former colleague is now suing
Thu 12:27:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Rachel Sylvester named Observer political editor as around half staff leave title ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/rachel-sylvester-observer-political-editor/ "Around half current Observer staff have taken redundancy rather than join Tortoise Media."
Thu 12:27:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Bangkok’s condo oversupply problem may worsen over quake fears about high-rise buildings ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/bangkoks-condo-oversupply-problem-may-worsen-over-quake-fears
Thu 12:28:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ PEOPLE
Thu 12:28:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The "problem".... of RICH PEOPLE
Thu 12:31:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ NV8600-Nano Hey Hi (AI) Developer Kit features NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano 8GB, quad GbE, Raspberry Pi Camera Module 2 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/02/nv8600-nano-ai-developer-kit-features-nvidia-jetson-orin-nano-8gb-quad-gbe-raspberry-pi-camera-module-2/
Thu 12:33:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ DeaDBeeF 1.10 Release Brings New Features ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/deadbeef-1-10-release-brings-new-features
Thu 12:34:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Destinaion Linux 413: What is Open Source's True Value? Plus NVIDIA's Open Robots ☞ https://destinationlinux.net/413
Thu 12:34:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dull Desktop? Install ‘Picture of the Day’ App on Ubuntu ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu-picture-of-the-day-app
Thu 12:35:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNOME Has A New App for Daily Wallpapers from Bing, Wikimedia ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/04/gnome-daily-wallpaper-bing/
Thu 12:37:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Practical Payment Solutions for Murena and /e/OS Users ☞ https://gaelduval.com/practical-payment-solutions-for-murena-and-e-os-users/
Thu 12:38:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ If your notifications look kind of stupid in Plasma 6.3.4, it’s my fault ☞ https://pointieststick.com/2025/04/02/if-your-notifications-look-kind-of-stupid-in-plasma-6-3-4-its-my-fault/
Thu 12:39:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One of the programs you may want to consider for your arsenal is GIMP, a free, open-source image editor. In many ways, it's unto Adobe Photoshop what LibreOffice is unto Microsoft Office." ☛ https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/gimp-3-review.html | Source: Dedoimedo
Thu 12:40:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Mozilla has just unveiled Thunderbird version 137 of its widely adopted free and open-source desktop email client, now available for download. One of the more notable platform-specific updates comes on the Linux side." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-thunderbird-137-released/ | Source: Linuxiac
Thu 12:42:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Qt 6.9 cross-platform software development framework is out now with improved emoji rendering, 3D graph transparency, and performance boosts across all platforms." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/qt-6-9-now-available-with-boosts-to-performance-emoji-rendering/ | Source: Linuxiac
Thu 12:42:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Deploying an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) and mobile core network using open source solutions can be complex, with challenges ranging from configuring dependencies to resolving registration issues." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/04/03/deploying-open-source-ims-and-mobile-core-networks-with-open5gs/ | Source: APNIC
Thu 12:44:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "See how trackers view your browser" ☛ https://coveryourtracks.eff.org/ |
Thu 12:44:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I will do a live-streamed curl 8.13.0 release presentation on Twitch at 08:00 UTC (10:00 CEST)" ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/04/02/curl-8-13-0/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg
Thu 12:44:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Introducing Fedora Project Leader Jef Spaleta ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1016217/
Thu 12:46:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ PorteuX 2.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1016216/
Thu 12:47:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Security updates for Wednesday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1016205/
Thu 12:48:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Project 2025, a proposed road map for the current Trump administration authored by the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank, had called for eliminating federal subsidies for the manufacturing program and letting the private sector “more properly” carry out its business advisory services." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/nist-trump-manufacturing-extension-partnership/ | Source: Wired
Thu 13:06:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – StatCounter: Microsoft is Masking a Disaster, It's Way Behind DeepSeek Already and Interest in LLMs Has Waned ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/StatCounter_Microsoft_is_Masking_a_Disaster_It_s_Way_Behind_Dee.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/StatCounter_Microsoft_is_Masking_a_Disaster_It_s_Way_Behind_Dee.gmi ∎
Thu 13:08:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In the same way that there are 10 “fifth Beatles”, I could have added many other kinds of optimisation, but I wanted to focus on what my experience has shown me to be the main contenders." ☛ https://tratt.net/laurie/blog/2025/the_fifth_kind_of_optimisation.html | Source: Lawrence Tratt
Thu 13:08:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What’s the difference between Option[A] and A | Null? How about between Either[A, B] and A | B?" ☛ https://alexn.org/blog/2025/04/02/tagged-vs-untagged-unions-in-scala/?pk_campaign=rss | Source: Alexandru Nedelcu
Thu 13:14:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "genAI is the next chapter in this calamitous cavalcade of computerised crapulance. This technology, whatever perceived or incidental benefit it has, slops out such enormous and uncaptured externalities that it affects all of us." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/im-so-tired-of-thinking-about-genai/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Thu 13:15:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] " The slave labour in Africa used to classify data. Our servers creaking under the load of their indiscriminate scrapers, to say nothing of our costs. Open source projects—the ones that deliver so much of the code necessary to make them work—being washed of their licences and clogged with spam. Creative outlets being forced to close under mountains of spam and genAI slop. I waste so much of my job now dealing with automated ab
Thu 13:15:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] use alerts it beggars belief. I could link to examples of each of these, but I’m tired, and I’m sure you’ve read the same stories."
Thu 13:16:05 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] how true!
Thu 13:17:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Deluge on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-deluge-fedora-41/
Thu 13:17:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install JDownloader on Fedora 41 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-jdownloader-fedora-41/
Thu 13:18:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Put a GUI on Ansible, Using Semaphore ☞ https://thenewstack.io/how-to-put-a-gui-on-ansible-using-semaphore/
Thu 13:19:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How to Install Claude Code on Ubuntu Linux: A Developer’s Guide ☞ https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-claude-code-ubuntu-linux/
Thu 13:19:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Nothing like slop "code" infecting your codebase and putting you at unknown legal risk?
Thu 13:21:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If you are looking for a good remote password manager you can use from anywhere, there are plenty of excellent options to choose from." ☛ https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/03/18/installing-keepassxc-and-yubikey/ |
Thu 13:21:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Here’s a CSS technique that produces blurry image placeholders (LQIPs) without cluttering up your markup — Only a single custom property needed!" ☛ https://leanrada.com/notes/css-only-lqip/ |
Thu 13:21:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "That 192900 number encodes everything needed to construct the placeholder - it manages to embed a single base color and six brightness components (in a 3x2 grid) in 20 bits" ☛ https://simonwillison.net/2025/Apr/3/minimal-css-only-blurry-image-placeholders/ | Source: Simon Willison
Thu 13:22:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A few days ago, I wrote a shitty pretty-printer for PHP 8.4's new Dom\HTMLDocument class." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/04/an-opinionated-html-serializer-for-php-8-4/ | Source: Terence Eden
Thu 13:23:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "So I started tracking my backlog. The first game I finished was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D." ☛ https://tylersticka.com/journal/video-game-backlog-zero/ | Source: Tyler Sticka
Thu 13:24:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 HowTos ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/today_s_howtos.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/today_s_howtos.gmi ∎
Thu 13:24:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is for everyone upgrading to Plasma 6.3.4, which was released yesterday. I suspect that some of you will notice something slightly wrong with notifications; the top padding is off, causing text to look not vertically centered most of the time." ☛ https://pointieststick.com/2025/04/02/if-your-notifications-look-kind-of-stupid-in-plasma-6-3-4-its-my-fault/ | Source: Nate Graham
Thu 13:26:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Less than a month after Plasma 6.3.3 was released, the KDE team rolled out version 6.3.4, the fourth bugfix update to its 6.3 series" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-3-4-desktop-environment-released/ | Source: Linuxiac
Thu 13:27:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Also, I'm well aware of the calendar, thanks." ☛ https://www.talospace.com/2025/04/plan-9-finally-comes-to-power9.html | Source: Talospace
Thu 13:28:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "PorteuX, a Slackware-based Linux distribution whose main goal is to be super fast, small, portable, modular and immutable" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12395 | Source: Distro Watch
Thu 13:29:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "was read by sshd before my '60-no-passwords.conf" ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/OpenSSHConfigOrderMatters | Source: University of Toronto
Thu 13:30:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We had it in our roadmap to launch Globstar already, and 80% of the work was done. When we saw the license change" ☛ https://thenewstack.io/deepsource-releases-globstar-amid-semgrep-licensing-backlash-2/ | Source: The New Stack
Thu 13:30:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One of the primary claims made by the plaintiffs, among many others" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/oracle_breach_class_action/ | Source: The Register UK
Thu 13:30:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "International optometry company Specsavers has paused the global standardization of its Oracle ERP system and moved to third-party support" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/specsavers_oracle_ebs_standardization/ | Source: The Register UK
Thu 13:33:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ A practical guide to Llama Stack for Node.js developers ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/04/02/practical-guide-llama-stack-nodejs-developers
Thu 13:33:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Jef was an early contributor to fedora.us and the Fedora Project." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/introducing-fedora-project-leader-jef-spaleta | Source: Red Hat Official
Thu 13:36:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Here’s a look at who we recognized in London for helping to advance the community through their contributions" ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/meet-latest-openshift-superheroes | Source: Red Hat Official
Thu 13:37:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I have almost 10 years here. Sure there were RAs under GR and she was incompetent but there’s something about Alvinds personality that irks me. Look I know CEOs aren’t supposed to be your best friend but read the damn room Alvind ! Specifically on your office hours meetings ! You don’t have to be so confrontational all the time !" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvcfdyb
Thu 13:37:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ (IBM) "And Krabanaugh! How about people focusing on their jobs instead of people needing to learn 10,000 new skill for them to get a stupid badge and use products that nobody outside IBM Wants, They’re not reaping the benefits ! You are !!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvcfdyb
Thu 13:38:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ (IBM) "I’m still going to do my tasks , actually excelling at them but no more 12-14 days and getting calls on vacation or at 11PM. My GDP amount this year was the final straw. I have a life outside this company" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqs461cq
Thu 13:39:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The istio-csr agent enables a seamless integration with the Istio service mesh, allowing cert-manager to secure Istio workload and control plane components." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-openshift-and-zero-trust-securing-workloads-cert-manager-and-openshift-service-mesh | Source: Red Hat Official
Thu 13:43:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If you’ve ever wished Firefox had vertical tabs or an easier way to share links on your phone — and you left a comment somewhere asking for it — there’s a good chance someone saw it. And not just someone. The actual people building Firefox." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/about-mozilla-connect/ | Source: Mozilla
Thu 13:43:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "a long-requested Firefox feature designed to make tab management and multitasking easier." ☛ https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/vertical-tabs-and-the-firefox-community/ | Source: Mozilla
Thu 13:49:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ubuntu Blog: How does MongoDB work? ☞ https://ubuntu.com//blog/how-does-mongodb-work
Thu 13:50:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Choosing the right Container Network Interface (CNI) for Kubernetes is critical to achieving optimal performance, security, and scalability. With the launch of Canonical Kubernetes LTS (long-term support) last month" ☛ https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-kubernetes-cilium-and-other-cnis | Source: Ubuntu
Thu 13:56:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ When a person conflates chainsaws with liberation... maybe you have a demented nutcase in charge.
Thu 13:58:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Baltic postage stamps celebrate energy disconnection from Russia ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/02.04.2025-baltic-postage-stamps-celebrate-energy-disconnection-from-russia.a593883/
Thu 13:59:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Russian spy infiltrates ASML and NXP to steal technical data necessary to build 28nm-capable fabs ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russian-spy-infiltrates-asml-and-nxp-to-steal-technical-data-necessary-to-build-28nm-capable-fabs
Thu 14:02:35 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ 03 063951 < IsambardPrince> The four worst car brands you can buy.
Thu 14:02:42 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and i can't even buy the non-shit models anyway
Thu 14:02:47 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ less-shit, anyway
Thu 14:03:04 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ no F-150, no huge SUVs, no huge engines, no weird cars
Thu 14:03:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Challenging the Server Test for Image Embedding ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/04/challenging-server-embedding.html
Thu 14:03:41 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ just tiny, ugly, shitty fords designed in germany and tiny, shitty, mostly ugly stellantis cars (is GM even present in europe anymore since they got rid of opel?)
Thu 14:04:22 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] opel is vauxhall here
Thu 14:04:25 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and they still sell
Thu 14:04:47 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/
Thu 14:05:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] let's check their junkyard catalogue
Thu 14:05:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] to see what
Thu 14:05:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "smart" crap they add
Thu 14:05:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] (like they all do)
Thu 14:05:54 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ opel is a stellantis brand though
Thu 14:06:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] probably need "app" for them all
Thu 14:06:11 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i.e. some american spyphone
Thu 14:06:23 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ so instead of dressing up the tiniest, most laughable GM designs to be eye-wateringly ugly, they dress up shitty stellantis designs to be eye-wateringly ugly instead
Thu 14:06:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] MinceR: i don't know stellantis fits in
Thu 14:06:51 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ even though you can even buy the same stellantis designs with much less ugly designs from their french brands, right here
Thu 14:07:15 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i don't know why these merkin brands think that europeans want their cars specifically to be ugly
Thu 14:07:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] stellantis
Thu 14:07:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/cars/grandland/model-overview.html
Thu 14:07:32 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] sounds like Greenland
Thu 14:07:44 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ hm, maybe GM is still selling the shit they got by buying daewoo motors
Thu 14:07:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they don't tell the price
Thu 14:07:47 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they sell loans
Thu 14:07:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] in car form
Thu 14:07:54 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] installment plans
Thu 14:08:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] wow, that's a brand i have not heard of in a LONG time... daewoo
Thu 14:08:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like "aiwa
Thu 14:08:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] remember "aiwa"?
Thu 14:08:34 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ yes
Thu 14:08:45 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ aiwa is still around, i think, but probably has nothing to do with what it used to be
Thu 14:08:52 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they dion't say how much the cars cost
Thu 14:08:55 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they hide it
Thu 14:08:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] to sell loans
Thu 14:09:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] how ridiculous!
Thu 14:09:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] is it normal for car sellers to hide all the prices?
Thu 14:09:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i cannot unfold any
Thu 14:09:50 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or see specs
Thu 14:10:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] what a useless site
Thu 14:10:36 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] just JS animationds
Thu 14:10:39 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] *animation
Thu 14:10:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and no actual relevant info
Thu 14:10:45 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ might depend on the seller
Thu 14:11:11 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ also, you might want to check the prices at the dealer's site
Thu 14:11:34 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and even then, at least here the custom is to have some sort of haggling happen at most of them
Thu 14:11:43 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ suzuki instead just has a "discounted price" that always applies
Thu 14:11:54 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and they list that next to the "list price"
Thu 14:12:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i found a version with prices now
Thu 14:12:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's absurd for a piece of tin with chassis
Thu 14:13:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] 20 years ago they cost less than half and lasted 20 years
Thu 14:13:15 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ well, in europe it also has lots of alleged safety gear
Thu 14:13:18 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and lots of computers
Thu 14:13:20 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] now the panels are like some "ap"
Thu 14:13:22 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "app"
Thu 14:13:31 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] no way they will issue patches till 2045
Thu 14:13:35 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ oh, and lots of extra complexity aimed at reducing emissions
Thu 14:13:39 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] (if humans are not extinct by then)
Thu 14:13:42 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ with questionable efficacy
Thu 14:13:58 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (especially if you factor in all the part replacements it makes necessary)
Thu 14:14:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] lots of plasticware in the car
Thu 14:14:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] not metal
Thu 14:14:24 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ it is well known that models aimed at places like india from the same brands are much cheaper
Thu 14:14:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the sun will ruin the colour and form within years
Thu 14:14:38 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ though they're probably also less safe in a crash
Thu 14:14:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they dissolve
Thu 14:15:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they put volume control on the wheel
Thu 14:15:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] who needs critical functions anyway
Thu 14:15:38 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] aim for honk, lower volume instead
Thu 14:16:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and you listen to music, so you cannot hear the surrounds, like other cars honking
Thu 14:16:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] must be veryu safe
Thu 14:16:12 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] maybe add QWERTY keyboard to the wheel
Thu 14:16:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so you can sms while you drive
Thu 14:16:26 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or snapchat on the go
Thu 14:16:32 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] till you go on a sidewalk
Thu 14:17:07 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the handbrake looks like plastic
Thu 14:17:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] maybe it's "Smart" and "power"
Thu 14:17:25 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] not nechanical
Thu 14:17:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so you need to power on the car to put on the handbrake
Thu 14:17:40 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] (not dangerous at all!)
Thu 14:18:12 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "smart springs"?
Thu 14:18:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "sorry, battery low"
Thu 14:18:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] no power = no clock
Thu 14:18:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's rendering of analogue clock
Thu 14:19:07 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] instead of a normal clock that works also when it's turned on
Thu 14:19:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] (or off)
Thu 14:20:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] no power = cannot roll up/down windows... no "rolling" per se
Thu 14:20:15 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i hope the handles are mechanical
Thu 14:20:26 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so it's not a case of, no power = cannot enter/exit the car
Thu 14:22:11 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] glove compartment mechanical
Thu 14:22:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so no need for "app" to open it
Thu 14:24:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ TTAB Quarterly Index: January - March 2025 ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/04/ttab-quarterly-index-january-march-2025.html
Thu 14:24:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Video: Document Freedom Day with the Nepalese LibreOffice community ☞ https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/04/02/video-document-freedom-day-with-the-nepalese-libreoffice-community/
Thu 14:25:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ IBM "White Men" Discrimination Lawsuit Moves Forward, Judge Denies IBM's Motion to Dismiss ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ibm-white-men-discrimination-lawsuit
Thu 14:26:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Open Source DNA Project Dies of Convicted Felon Derangement Syndrome ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/open-source-dna-project-dies-of-trump
Thu 14:26:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Gemini Protocol Has Growing Appeal (the Web Got Too Bloated and Full of LLM Slop) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/02/Gemini_Protocol_Has_Growing_Appeal_the_Web_Got_Too_Bloated_and_.shtml
Thu 14:27:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ People who claim to do "Open Source" and believe in it: 1) would not GIVE their DNA. 2) would not COLLECT the DNA of people.
Thu 14:27:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ It's like saying "open source surveillance". It does not make any sense. It's like saying "good menace".
Thu 14:27:40 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ 03 161538 < schestowitz[TR2]> aim for honk, lower volume instead
Thu 14:27:44 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i never had that issue
Thu 14:28:03 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ 03 161612 < schestowitz[TR2]> maybe add QWERTY keyboard to the wheel
Thu 14:28:05 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ would be nice
Thu 14:28:10 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ it would make satnav more comfy
Thu 14:28:27 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ instead of leaning to the center and typing on the screen, i could just type on the steering wheel
Thu 14:28:34 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] maybe add doom
Thu 14:28:39 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so you can shoot while yoou drive
Thu 14:29:31 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://electrek.co/2020/08/26/tesla-driver-autopilot-watching-movie-when-crash-police-car/
Thu 14:29:32 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/01/tesla-driver-killed-autopilot-self-driving-car-harry-potter
Thu 14:29:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.whichcar.com.au/news/tesla-crash-while-watching-movie-on-autopilot
Thu 14:30:00 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.bostonherald.com/2016/07/01/man-watching-movie-dies-in-tesla-on-autopilot/
Thu 14:30:36 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the swasticars suck at everything
Thu 14:30:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-autopilot-staged-engineer-says-company-faked-full-autopilot/
Thu 14:30:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] this is who runs the US now
Thu 14:30:56 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] liars and frauds
Thu 14:33:25 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ 03 162839 < schestowitz[TR2]> so you can shoot while yoou drive
Thu 14:33:31 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ adding doom is not the way to do that
Thu 14:33:36 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ getting a tank or APC is
Thu 14:33:45 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ or maybe mounting a RCWS somewhere...
Thu 14:34:14 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ that would probably work better on a pickup, though
Thu 14:44:22 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://imgur.com/gallery/YajxIO1 = https://rimgo.bloat.cat/gallery/YajxIO1
Thu 15:27:47 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (cat) https://imgur.com/gallery/9AhTBHw = https://rimgo.bloat.cat/gallery/9AhTBHw
Thu 16:04:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Inside the C.D.C., a Final ‘Love Letter’ Before Mass Layoffs ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/cdc-layoffs-response.html
Thu 16:05:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ C.D.C. Cuts Threaten to Set Back the Nation’s Health, Critics Say ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/cdc-layoffs-kennedy.html
Thu 16:05:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man Administration Demands Additional Cuts at C.D.C. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/cdc-tump-health.html
Thu 16:07:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 2024 was South Korea’s hottest year in half a century ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/2024-recorded-as-south-koreas-hottest-year-in-half-century
Thu 16:10:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ North Korean IT warriors push to infiltrate European firms ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-it-warriors-push-to-infiltrate-european-firms
Thu 16:13:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ China urges US to immediately lift tariffs, vows retaliation ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-urges-us-to-cancel-reciprocal-tariffs
Thu 16:15:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ I Just Saw the Future. It Was Not in America. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/opinion/trump-tariffs-china.html
Thu 16:18:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ US lawmakers seek to rename street for jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/02/us-lawmakers-seek-to-rename-street-for-jailed-hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai/
Thu 16:19:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man orders end to duty-free relief for small parcels from China, in blow to Shein, Temu ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/03/trump-orders-end-to-duty-free-relief-for-small-parcels-from-china-in-blow-to-shein-temu/
Thu 16:19:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Live: Convicted Felon tariffs are 'major blow to world economy', says EU chief ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250402-live-us-stocks-fall-ahead-of-trump-s-liberation-day-tariff-announcement
Thu 16:20:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Bookshelf: ‘Vampire state: The rise and fall of the Chinese economy’ ☞ https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bookshelf-vampire-state-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-chinese-economy/
Thu 16:22:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How to connect VMs to user-defined networks in OpenShift ☞ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/04/02/how-connect-vms-user-defined-networks-openshift
Thu 16:23:40 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://github.com/hugues-m/phpunit-vw
Thu 16:26:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Major Open-Source Boosts Kubernetes Security ☞ https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/04/major-open-source-boosts-kubernetes-security/
Thu 16:27:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ “TiDB supports scaling to millions of queries per second” ☞ https://www.opensourceforu.com/2025/04/tidb-supports-scaling-to-millions-of-queries-per-second/
Thu 16:30:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ LILYGO T-Deck Pro – An ESP32-S3 LoRa messenger with e-paper touch display, keyboard, and 4G LTE or audio codec option ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/03/lilygo-t-deck-pro-esp32-s3-lora-messenger-e-paper-touch-display-keyboard-and-4g-lte-or-audio-codec-option/
Thu 16:31:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ P42 Pico2 M.2 – A Raspberry Pi RP2350 board in M.2 form factor ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/02/p42-pico2-m-2-raspberry-pi-rp2350-board-in-m2-form-factor/
Thu 16:32:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 10-cent WCH CH570/CH572 RISC-V MCU features 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth LE 5.0, USB 2.0 ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/02/10-cents-wch-ch570-ch572-risc-v-mcu-features-2-4ghz-wireless-bluetooth-le-5-0-usb-2-0/
Thu 16:32:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Seeing the NSWGR 3526 steam locomotive! ☞ https://rubenerd.com/seeing-the-3576-steam-train/
Thu 16:33:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Surge in Scans for Juniper "t128" Default User, (Wed, Apr 2nd) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31824
Thu 16:34:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Exploring Statistical Measures to Predict URLs as Legitimate or Intrusive ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31822
Thu 16:34:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Merging Hong Kong’s public broadcaster and gov’t PR wing ‘counterproductive,’ commerce chief tells lawmaker ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/02/merging-hong-kongs-public-broadcaster-and-govt-pr-wing-counterproductive-commerce-chief-tells-lawmaker/
Thu 16:35:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Lightmatter unveils high-performance photonic 'superchip', claims world's fastest Hey Hi (AI) interconnect ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/lightmatter-unveils-high-performance-photonic-superchip-claims-worlds-fastest-ai-interconnect
Thu 16:35:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Right-Wing Group Used Photos of Emily Ratajkowski and Male Model to Lure Voters to the Polls ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/style/right-wing-group-wisconsin-voting-thirst-traps.html
Thu 16:36:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ From The Daily: In the face of DEI cuts, campus must mobilize ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/editorials/from-the-daily-in-the-face-of-dei-cuts-campus-must-mobilize/
Thu 16:38:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Limits of A.I.-Generated Miyazaki ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/the-limits-of-ai-generated-miyazaki
Thu 16:39:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ So it is NOT news, it is SLOP https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/newsquest-36-ai-assisted-reporters-non-canon-news-disintermediation/ see http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/26/The_UK_s_Press_Gazette_Has_No_Credibility_Anymore_It_Celebrates.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/11/Why_is_UK_Press_Gazette_Jingoistic_About_Plagiarists_and_LLM_Sl.shtml
Thu 16:39:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Also see https://techrights.org/n/2024/12/21/Paywalls_Bots_Spam_and_Spyware_is_Future_of_the_Media_According.shtml
Thu 16:40:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Blurble is a word guessing game ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/blurble-word-guessing-game/
Thu 16:41:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free and Open Source Software ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ∎
Thu 16:41:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 10 Best Free and Open Source Subtitle Editors ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/subtitleeditors/
Thu 16:41:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ast-grep performs structural search, lint and rewriting ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ast-grep-performs-structural-search-lint-rewriting/
Thu 16:41:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ maim takes screenshots of your desktop ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/maim-screenshots-desktop/
Thu 16:42:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ arttime is an intriguing clock, timer, time manager with text art ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/arttime-clock-timer-time-manager/
Thu 16:42:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Field Monitor is a remote desktop client designed for GNOME ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/field-monitor-remote-desktop-client-gnome/
Thu 16:43:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Tabëla formats tables into HTML or Markdown ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/tabela-formats-tables-html-markdown/
Thu 16:43:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Amid Secret Shut-downs and Mass Layoffs at Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (4 Waves of Layoffs in 3 Months of 2025) Some Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Staff Expected to Go On Strike ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/02/Amid_Secret_Shut_downs_and_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_4_Waves_of.shtml
Thu 16:44:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Rethinking Body Art With LEDs" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/02/supercon-2024-rethinking-body-art-with-leds/ | Source: Hackaday
Thu 16:45:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Climate Change Could Wipe 40% Off Global Economy, Study Predicts ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/climate-change-could-wipe-40-off-global-economy-study-predicts
Thu 16:47:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Breakthrough: World's Smallest Pacemaker Is The Size of a Rice Grain ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/breakthrough-worlds-smallest-pacemaker-is-the-size-of-a-rice-grain
Thu 16:49:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Inkscape 1.4.1 is out! Initial Linearity Curve Import & Splash Screen ☞ https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/04/inkscape-1-4-1-is-out-initial-linearity-curve-import-splash-screen/
Thu 16:50:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU Artanis: A secure design of crypto custody with TEE ☞ https://artanis.dev/blog/better-custody.html
Thu 16:51:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Zorin_OS_17_3_takes_the_Brave_step_of_changing_its_default_brow.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Zorin_OS_17_3_takes_the_Brave_step_of_changing_its_default_brow.gmi ∎
Thu 16:53:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ KDE Plasma 6.3.4 Is Out Today to Fix the Most Common Crashes and Other Bugs ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-4-is-out-today-to-fix-the-most-common-crashes-and-other-bugs
Thu 16:53:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Slackware-Based PorteuX 2.0 Distro Released with GNOME 48 and GNU/Linux Kernel 6.14 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-0-distro-released-with-gnome-48-and-linux-kernel-6-14
Thu 16:53:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Mozilla Thunderbird 137 Open-Source Email Client Released, Here’s What’s Changed ☞ https://9to5linux.com/mozilla-thunderbird-137-open-source-email-client-released-heres-whats-changed
Thu 16:54:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Valve’s Latest Steam Client Release Brings Faster Download of Updates on Linux ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/01/Valve_s_Latest_Steam_Client_Release_Brings_Faster_Download_of_U.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/01/Valve_s_Latest_Steam_Client_Release_Brings_Faster_Download_of_U.gmi ∎
Thu 16:54:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Stefano Maffulli and His Microsoft-Funded OSI Staff Are Killing the OSI and Killing "Open Source" (All for Money!) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/01/Stefano_Maffulli_and_His_Microsoft_Funded_OSI_Staff_Are_Killing.shtml
Thu 16:55:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Why We're Reporting Brett Wilson LLP for Apparently Misusing Their Licence to Protect American Microsofters Who Attack Women ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/01/Why_We_re_Reporting_Brett_Wilson_LLP_for_Apparently_Misusing_Th.shtml
Thu 16:55:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ My Motion Disbarring or “Striking Off” Brett Wilson LLP for Enabling Violent Americans Who Try to Crush Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Critics in the United Kingdom by Multiple SLAPPs ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/02/My_Motion_Disbarring_or_Striking_Off_Brett_Wilson_LLP_for_Enabl.shtml
Thu 16:55:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Web Can Survive LLM Slop, But Only If We Collectively Shun and Discourage Serial Sloppers ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/02/The_Web_Can_Survive_LLM_Slop_But_Only_If_We_Collectively_Shun_a.shtml
Thu 16:55:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ LLM Slop Helps Obscure and Distort News About Layoffs (IBM, GAFAM) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/02/LLM_Slop_Helps_Obscure_and_Distort_News_About_Layoffs_IBM_GAFAM.shtml
Thu 16:56:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ One Book To Boot Them All ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/02/one-book-to-boot-them-all/ | Source: Hackaday
Thu 16:57:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Tails 6.14.1 Released with Improved Tor Browser Integration ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Tails_6_14_1_Released_with_Improved_Tor_Browser_Integration.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Tails_6_14_1_Released_with_Improved_Tor_Browser_Integration.gmi ∎
Thu 16:58:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Hey Hi (AI) buzzword-slinging by Mozilla, as usual ☞ https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2025/04/01/new-mozilla-research-civil-liability-along-the-ai-value-chain/
Thu 16:59:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ When data never dies: How better GDPR enforcement could minimise hate and harm ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/when-data-never-dies-how-better-gdpr-enforcement-could-minimise-hate-and-harm/
Thu 16:59:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Building bridges for digital rights: The Civic Journalism Coalition ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/building-bridges-for-digital-rights-the-civic-journalism-coalition/
Thu 17:00:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Security Playbook ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/the-security-playbook/ "EDRi affiliate SUPERRR is challenging “Security Theater” as a societal maneuver."
Thu 17:01:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Programmer’s Macro Pad Bangs Out Whole Functions ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/02/programmers-macro-pad-bangs-out-whole-functions/ | Source: Hackaday
Thu 17:03:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "it’s a command-line interface (CLI) for power monitoring smart plugs." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/02/monitor-your-smart-plugs-on-the-command-line/ | Source: Hackaday
Thu 17:03:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man announces sweeping global tariffs, risking a trade war and inflation ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250402-trump-announces-sweeping-global-tariffs-risking-trade-war-and-inflation-economy-trade-european-union-china-us
Thu 17:04:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Thunderbird Launches Open Source Services to Rival Gmail and Office365 ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Thunderbird_Launches_Open_Source_Services_to_Rival_Gmail_and_Of.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Thunderbird_Launches_Open_Source_Services_to_Rival_Gmail_and_Of.gmi ∎
Thu 17:04:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ İstanbul inflation rises 3.79 percent in March ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/istanbul-inflation-rises-3-79-percent-in-march-306073
Thu 17:05:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Thunderbird plans "Thundermail" email and other services ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1016219/
Thu 17:07:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ PGDay UK 2025, September 9th, London, England ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgday-uk-2025-september-9th-london-england-3049/
Thu 17:07:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ openHalo Project is now Released! ☞ https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/openhalo-project-is-now-released-3048/
Thu 17:08:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Tech stocks slump after Convicted Felon announces ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs ☞ https://siliconangle.com/2025/04/02/tech-stocks-slump-trump-announces-liberation-day-tariffs/
Thu 17:08:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man’s New Tariffs Test Apple’s Global Supply Chain ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/technology/trump-tariffs-apple-iphones.html
Thu 17:11:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Security Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Security_Leftovers.2.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Security_Leftovers.2.gmi ∎
Thu 17:12:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Programming Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Thu 17:14:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Back End/Databases: MongoDB, Postgres, and more ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Back_End_Databases_MongoDB_Postgres_and_more.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Back_End_Databases_MongoDB_Postgres_and_more.gmi ∎
Thu 17:14:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Mozilla: Firefox Features and Mozilla on Buzzwords ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Mozilla_Firefox_Features_and_Mozilla_on_Buzzwords.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Mozilla_Firefox_Features_and_Mozilla_on_Buzzwords.gmi ∎
Thu 17:16:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi ∎
Thu 17:16:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Red Hat Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Thu 17:17:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Videos and Shows: Destination Linux, Document Freedom Day, and Openwashing of Surveillance ("Open Source DNA") ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Videos_and_Shows_Destination_Linux_Document_Freedom_Day_and_Ope.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Videos_and_Shows_Destination_Linux_Document_Freedom_Day_and_Ope.gmi ∎
Thu 17:19:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi, RISC-V, and More ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Open_Hardware_Raspberry_Pi_RISC_V_and_More.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Open_Hardware_Raspberry_Pi_RISC_V_and_More.gmi ∎
Thu 17:19:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/today_s_leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/today_s_leftovers.gmi ∎
Thu 17:21:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 03/04/2025: Tariff Pains and C.D.C. Cuts ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Links_03_04_2025_Tariff_Pains_and_C_D_C_Cuts.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Links_03_04_2025_Tariff_Pains_and_C_D_C_Cuts.gmi ∎
Thu 18:05:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Brett Wilson LLP Reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Reported_to_the_Solicitors_Regulation_Authorit.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Reported_to_the_Solicitors_Regulation_Authorit.gmi ∎
Thu 18:05:46 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (video) (audio) https://imgur.com/gallery/SuapeVA/comment/2446382831
Thu 18:16:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ZINE ABOUT SMALL WEB - 7 issue is out: "I present to your attention the 7th issue of the magazine" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2564
Thu 18:17:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ LQ’s account of the end gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2565
Thu 18:18:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Not all updates are so bad. The best and most important updates are ones companies hardly ever talk about: security updates. Vulnerabilities are found in software every day, some extremely serious, and it's important to fix those vulnerabilities." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2025/202504/20250403-decoupling-updates.gmi
Thu 18:25:09 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqybecq1
Thu 18:25:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] ""
Thu 18:25:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] IBM must face discrimination claim from White male worker, judge says
Thu 18:25:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Hopefully this helps the AFL win their lawsuit against IBM.
Thu 18:25:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.hrdive.com/news/ibm-reverse-discrimination-claim-from-white-male-worker/744121/
Thu 18:25:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Thu 18:25:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Alvind will probably settle... He doesn’t want the bad press ... Alvind is beholden to his handlers on Wall Street ... On the Job and as CEO he walks around like an arrogant A Hole but to investors he’s their lapdog" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqybecq1
Thu 18:28:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Magic Touch ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/02/the-magic-touch-a-555-touch-switch/ | Source: Hackaday
Thu 18:28:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Handheld 18650 Analyzer Scopes Out Salvaged Cells ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/03/handheld-18650-analyzer-scopes-out-salvaged-cells/ | Source: Hackaday
Thu 18:29:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Guardian journalist checked Noel Clarke allegations ‘again and again’ ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/guardian-journalist-checked-noel-clarke-allegations-again-and-again/
Thu 18:29:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Guardian journalist defends putting Noel Clarke investigation sources in touch ☞ https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/guardian-journalist-defends-putting-noel-clarke-investigation-sources-in-touch/
Thu 18:30:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Qt 6.9 Released ☞ https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-6.9-released
Thu 18:31:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Community Snapshot—March ☞ https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/04/community-snapshot-march/
Thu 18:31:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Chinese tech giants boosted Nvidia GPU purchases by 4x to 6x during Q1 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chinese-tech-giants-boosted-nvidia-gpu-purchases-by-4x-to-6x-during-q1
Thu 18:34:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Thousands of websites created by AI: Unmasking the fake news generators ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20250402-thousands-of-websites-created-by-ai-unmasking-the-fake-news-generators
Thu 18:36:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ intellectual property? you mean PATENTS? COPYRIGHTS? what exactly. too value. propaganda terms. ☞ https://federalnewsnetwork.com/contracting/2025/04/the-government-confirms-its-rights-to-certain-contractor-intellectual-property/
Thu 18:37:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ‘We need not Hey Hi (AI) but technology that works for people’ ☞ https://bianet.org/haber/we-need-not-ai-but-technology-that-works-for-people-306076
Thu 18:38:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "AI-native" is one of the latest BS buzzwords. Adding adjectives to adjectives for hype.
Thu 18:40:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Union sues Convicted Felon administration over executive order revoking federal departments collective bargaining rights ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/04/union-sues-trump-administration-over-executive-order-revoking-federal-departments-collective-bargaining-rights/
Thu 18:42:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ AI ambivalence ☞ https://nolanlawson.com/2025/04/02/ai-ambivalence/
Thu 18:43:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ AMD pins Ryzen 9000 'failures' on compatibility issues — BIOS update recommended to avoid boot problems ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/amd-pins-ryzen-9000-failures-on-compatibility-issues-bios-update-recommended-to-avoid-boot-problems
Thu 18:45:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Madagascar: GNU/Linux up again ... 4.1% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/madagascar/#monthly-200902-202504
Thu 19:06:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Microsoft's Trouble in Africa and Asia ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Microsoft_s_Trouble_in_Africa_and_Asia.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Microsoft_s_Trouble_in_Africa_and_Asia.gmi ∎
Thu 19:14:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Australia to ‘stand up for national interests’ on US tariffs, says PM Albanese ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-to-stand-up-for-national-interests-on-us-tariffs-says-pm-albanese
Thu 19:16:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ US report says human rights further curtailed in Hong Kong, as city slams ‘slanders and smears’ ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/02/us-report-says-human-rights-further-curtailed-in-hong-kong-as-city-slams-slanders-and-smears/
Thu 19:19:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ American Oversight’s Lawsuit Forces Creation of New Records Retention Policy for DOGE ☞ https://americanoversight.org/american-oversights-lawsuit-forces-creation-of-new-records-retention-policy-for-doge/
Thu 19:20:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ NSA Mike Waltz Used Gmail for Government Work — Here’s Why That Matters ☞ https://americanoversight.org/nsa-mike-waltz-used-gmail-for-government-work-heres-why-that-matters/
Thu 19:21:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Questions Remain Over Attacks Causing DrayTek Router Reboots ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/questions-remain-over-attacks-causing-draytek-router-reboots/
Thu 19:22:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ North Korea’s IT Operatives Are Exploiting Remote Work Globally ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/north-koreas-it-operatives-are-exploiting-remote-work-globally/
Thu 19:23:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Uncommon Sense: Edward B. Foote’s Plain Home Talk (1896 edition) ☞ https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/plain-home-talk
Thu 19:23:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ KDE Plasma 6.3.4, Bugfix Release for April ☞ https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.4/
Thu 19:39:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dirk Eddelbuettel: nanotime 0.3.12 on CRAN: Maintenance ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/04/02#nanotime_0.3.12
Thu 19:40:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Junichi Uekawa: I was hoping to go to debconf but the frequent travel is painful for me right now that I probably won't make it. ☞ http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/diary/daily/2025-Apr-3.html.en#2025-Apr-3-10:29:07
Thu 19:40:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Vulnerabilities Expose Jan Hey Hi (AI) Systems to Remote Manipulation ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerabilities-expose-jan-ai-systems-to-remote-manipulation/
Thu 19:41:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Converting from commerce to commerce with some trees around it https://themeteor.org/2019/09/19/proposal-to-develop-central-retail-park-into-a-car-park-represents-the-very-worst-of-urban-development-in-manchester/ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/how-central-retail-park-site-30649952
Thu 19:42:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ With "trees" as just a "side dish" https://www.placenorthwest.co.uk/plans-in-for-new-manchester-park/ https://constructionwave.co.uk/2024/08/28/consultation-opens-for-manchester-central-retail-park-transformation/
Thu 19:43:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Reforesting or rewilding would be vastly cheaper
Thu 19:45:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ WordPress owner Automattic announces major layoffs https://www.techradar.com/pro/wordpress-com-owner-automattic-announces-major-layoffs
Thu 19:47:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump tariffs live updates: Global stocks plunge as U.S. allies plan reaction"
Thu 19:56:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How are big tech layoffs influencing job markets in Asia? https://www.techinasia.com/question/how-are-big-tech-layoffs-influencing-job-markets-in-asia
Thu 20:00:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The issue here is bad passwords, not "Linux" or "SSH" https://thehackernews.com/2025/04/outlaw-group-uses-ssh-brute-force-to.html
Thu 20:01:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ HEY HI nonsense. https://www.networkworld.com/article/3952538/linux-foundation-networking-shares-new-ai-projects-milestone-releases.html
Thu 20:01:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This release also adds experimental Wayland sessions for the Cinnamon, LXQt, and Xfce editions." https://9to5linux.com/slackware-based-porteux-2-0-distro-released-with-gnome-48-and-linux-kernel-6-14
Thu 20:02:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Proprietary snake-oil? https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/adaptiva-expands-onesite-patch-to-mac-and-linux-delivering-cross-platform-patching-at-scale-302417745.html
Thu 20:03:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Proprietary all the way https://news.itsfoss.com/proton-drive-docs-update/
Thu 20:04:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Working for Microsoft and its Ponzi scheme again, by proxy https://cio.eletsonline.com/news/infosys-joins-forces-with-linux-foundation-to-promote-ethical-ai-in-networking/74400/
Thu 20:04:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How to Use Your Pixel's Hidden Linux Terminal (and Should You?) https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-pixel-hidden-linux-terminal/
Thu 20:07:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Linux Foundation launches NeoNephos for digital sovereignty in Europe https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/130075/linux-foundation-launches-neonephos-for-digital-sovereignty-in-europe/
Thu 20:08:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ They say this https://tech.eu/2025/03/31/linux-foundation-europe-launches-neonephos-for-eu-digital-sovereignty/ but do this: http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/30/New_IRS_Filing_Shows_That_the_Most_Dominant_Company_in_the_Linu.shtml
Thu 20:09:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Nitrux developer Uri Herrera announced today the release and general availability of Nitrux 3.9.1 as the latest ISO snapshot of this Debian-based immutable and systemd-free GNU/Linux distribution using a highly customized KDE Plasma desktop environment by default." https://9to5linux.com/immutable-distro-nitrux-3-9-1-brings-new-convergent-web-browser-linux-6-13
Thu 20:09:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Linux" Foundation = the primacy of greed
Thu 20:10:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "An iconic desktop weather app from Linux’s past has just blown in — yes, Typhoon is back!" https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/developer-revives-iconic-desktop-weather-app-for-linux
Thu 20:10:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This release also fixes a rare issue on Linux where non-steam Protons could get assigned an incorrect compatibility tool." https://9to5linux.com/valves-latest-steam-client-release-brings-faster-download-of-updates-on-linux
Thu 20:10:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "March was another stellar month for Linux software updates, with big improvements to essential privacy tools like KeePassXC, creative apps such as Shotcut and DigiKam, and many more — updates that didn’t warrant dedicated articles on this blog." https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/03/linux-app-release-roundup-march-2025
Thu 20:10:58 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ Microsoft Foundation of Lies and Deceit
Thu 20:12:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Secure Boot causes issues" https://www.xda-developers.com/why-i-stopped-dual-booting-windows-and-linux-on-my-pc/ Microsoft is sabotaging Linux http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2024/08/21/Good_Reason_to_Delete_Windows_Not_Dual_Boot_and_Call_Out_the_Mi.shtml
Thu 20:14:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Security Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Security_Leftovers.3.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Security_Leftovers.3.gmi ∎
Thu 20:15:59 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2025/04/02/maximize-productivity-and-roi-with-windows-365-new-innovations-now-generally-available/
Thu 20:16:16 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ ooh, MICROS~1 INNOVA~1!
Thu 20:16:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] 360 spyware
Thu 20:16:23 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ sell a thin client for the price of a decent PC Microsoft Edition(TM)
Thu 20:16:24 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ those always work out great
Thu 20:16:29 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] with screenshots taken every aecond
Thu 20:16:32 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] fffor "hey hgi"
Thu 20:16:37 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ yes
Thu 20:16:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Linux Foundation / Openwashing Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Linux_Foundation_Openwashing_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Linux_Foundation_Openwashing_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Thu 20:16:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/06/is-microsoft-trying-to-commit-.html
Thu 20:17:24 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ if the spying isn't bringing the data to us, we'll come and take it from you!
Thu 20:17:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Zorin OS 17.3 takes the Brave step of changing its default browser from Firefox http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/06/is-microsoft-trying-to-commit-.html
Thu 20:18:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] for hey hi
Thu 20:19:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- blogs.windows.com | Maximize productivity and ROI with Windows 365: New innovations now generally available | Windows Experience Blog
Thu 20:19:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] no business model
Thu 20:19:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they tried for ages to do this
Thu 20:19:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] renting windows
Thu 20:19:26 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] in this way
Thu 20:19:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] even patented it
Thu 20:19:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/25/Microsoft_is_Admitting_That_It_Has_No_Viable_Business_Model_Sta.shtml
Thu 20:19:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] now they sell office for "lifetime"
Thu 20:19:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] whatever that even means
Thu 20:19:52 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ because if they don't keep the client, the server is going to die too
Thu 20:19:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/n/2024/09/15/Microsoft_and_the_Sunk_Cost_Fallacy.shtml
Thu 20:20:11 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ even if it's a Microsoft-sanctioned "thin client"
Thu 20:20:15 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the server is already dead
Thu 20:20:22 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ Azure, I mean
Thu 20:20:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] dying
Thu 20:20:27 │ 〖psydroid2〗 │ that's going to die too
Thu 20:20:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/11/Microsoft_in_Trouble_as_Azure_Breaks_and_Only_Days_After_Promis.shtml
Thu 20:22:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Foxconn 2.0. Wisconsin likes to be taken advantage of." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqx4hp6e
Thu 20:22:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ UI/UX Improvements For the Redesigned Request Page ☞ https://openbuildservice.org/2025/04/02/ui-ux-improvements-for-redesigned-request-page//
Thu 20:23:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ST Picks: Taiwan’s dilemma - Freedom of speech or national security? ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/st-picks-taiwans-dilemma-freedom-of-speech-or-national-security
Thu 20:25:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ New, Illegal, Guidance Means More Arbitrary Denials, Less Accountability at USPTO ☞ https://patentprogress.org/2025/04/new-illegal-guidance-means-more-arbitrary-denials-less-accountability-at-uspto/
Thu 20:26:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Event Wrap: ICANN 82 ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/04/03/event-wrap-icann-82/
Thu 21:11:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-rates-tariffs-52dbb020a4c41122e31669c2da236d67
Thu 21:11:19 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ "golden age"!
Thu 21:11:37 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/live/stock-market-today-dow-plunges-1700-points-nasdaq-sp-500-pummeled-in-biggest-rout-since-2020-200415736.html
Thu 21:11:55 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-sheds-over-300-billion-in-tariff-fueled-sell-off-notches-worst-drop-since-march-2020-202710020.html
Thu 21:12:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/AAPL/
Thu 21:12:45 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ (-9.25%)
Thu 21:13:00 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Tim Apple got his present from Trump.
Thu 21:13:17 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ A one day stock value drop of over $300 billion dollars.
Thu 21:13:29 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], You can quote me if you want.
Thu 21:13:31 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ :)
Thu 21:15:44 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Thu 21:15:55 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ what did jeff bezos get?
Thu 21:16:16 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], I made this statement:
Thu 21:16:19 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "I see that Tim Apple finally got his present from Trump.
Thu 21:16:19 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ A one day stock value drop of over 9%, which is over $300 billion lost.
Thu 21:16:19 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I guess throwing a million dollars into the old "inaugural fund", AKA open bribery, plus whatever else they gave him, didn't work out so well for each of the tech barons.
Thu 21:16:19 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The tech industry was perhaps uniquely situated to prevent Trump because they sat back and let people use their algorithms to brainwash, including Russian troll farms, leading up to the election."
Thu 21:16:24 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and fuckerberg?
Thu 21:17:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/META/
Thu 21:17:14 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ -52.31
Thu 21:17:14 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ (-8.96%)
Thu 21:23:42 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ All the damage is self-inflicted, it's the largest tax hike ever in the history of the world, so that the government can steal even more of my money than it ever did under Biden.
Thu 21:25:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The Trump tariffs as the follow up to Biden reminds me of Godzilla (1998) where the mayor shouts at the general "You've destroyed more of this city than that goddamned thing has!"
Thu 21:26:12 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and the dumbass people are going to love it, just like in orbanistan
Thu 21:26:27 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ apparently the american dream is the same as the hungarian dream: to be poor.
Thu 21:27:25 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, Poor like you, with the neighbors drilling into stuff and smoking crack and Grade F- Tobacco next door and pounding her face into the wall whenever he gets home, and cooking things that smell like ass.
Thu 21:27:51 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ it isn't tobacco, it's marijuana
Thu 21:28:12 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ well, at least in this alleged apartment building
Thu 21:28:33 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ It's not marijuana. I've smoked marijuana before, and not whatever Brandon Lobster got that made him hear police sirens and sing they're coming to take me away haha!
Thu 21:28:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The good stuff.
Thu 21:28:44 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ And it did NOT smell like what the neighbors are smoking.
Thu 21:29:28 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, I made the ringtone on my phone "They're coming to take me away haha!" for a while back about 20 years ago.
Thu 21:29:44 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :)
Thu 21:30:08 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQNI1KfGXBA
Thu 21:33:23 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Walmart is obviously being ran by Very Stable Geniuses.
Thu 21:33:23 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ They went to their suppliers in China and asked the suppliers who have a profit margin of less than 20% from all the other times Walmart went and strangled them to absorb a 20% loss so that they could sell to Walmart for less than what it costs the supplier, and eat Trumps new tariffs.
Thu 21:33:23 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I don't think anyone except some of the people who only work and suffer to pay for this even understand how tariffs work.
Thu 21:39:17 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ AMZN is apparently -17.60
Thu 21:39:18 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (-8.98%)
Thu 21:41:12 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Donate another million, Jeff.
Thu 21:41:15 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ See what happens.
Thu 21:41:52 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, I just stocked up on water filters for a while. I'm moving on to other stuff like cooking oils, which all come from Canada or Europe.
Thu 21:43:08 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ You know, the people who are really fucked are people like all the women in my mother's side of the family who never have any savings to begin with and are always in trouble with debt collectors while they're hopping on a plane to Disney for the third time that year.
Thu 21:43:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ My retarded insane uncle who hoarded money and didn't invest it and didn't even make bank interest for the last 5 years.
Thu 21:44:10 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Do you need two guesses at who this bunch of geniuses voted for?
Thu 21:44:25 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ They're just like your neighbors in Orbanistan.
Thu 21:45:38 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Trump's goal is that even if he does have to leave in 4 years, he'll have done so much damage that the IRS will be gone and the next president can't move us away from tariffs and back to a progressive income tax.
Thu 21:47:11 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ If the IRS still is around in 2027, the tax code will eventually have to adjust everything for all the inflation he's caused, so income taxes for some people will eventually fall. But we still have to deal with this mess on our own for at least two years or so.
Thu 22:09:35 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "The most malignant form of narcissism comes from people like my mother, who don't know anything and are constantly onto the next load of horseshit they heard on social media, and think that their ignorance is better than your facts.
Thu 22:09:35 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "You keep using that word, sir. I do not think you know what it means."
Thu 22:09:35 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Some quacks on YouTube have convinced my mother, who horrifically holds a nursing license, that LDL cholesterol doesn't matter, that vaccines are dangerous, and it only gets worse from there."
Thu 22:09:39 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, ^
Thu 22:10:21 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Thu 22:12:16 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "There's a bottomless pit of stupidity out there, so even my mom runs into people who are more of a problem, to the point where you wonder how those people even have a job or feed themselves.
Thu 22:12:16 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The other day she went into the bank, and the teller she encountered misspelled her landlord's name several times despite being told how to spell it, and made out a cashier's check for the wrong amount a couple times.
Thu 22:12:16 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Mom needs to pay $5 a month for a cashier's check because she can't balance a checkbook."
Thu 22:15:20 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "So my antivaxxer mother who is a nurse and doesn't believe that LDL cholesterol clogs the heart (which is exactly what caused my dad to collapse in his front lawn a year ago pushing the mower!), needs to go to the bank teller who can't spell or count or remember things for 10 seconds, so she doesn't bounce her checking account.
Thu 22:15:20 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ She then proceeds to Boomersplain everything to me, who has somehow lived for 20+ years as an adult on a fraction of her income and has never bounced a check."
Thu 22:18:40 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "There's a lot of people out there like mom, who have a really big problem with being Susceptible.
Thu 22:18:40 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ My ex called this "Level 5 Susceptible", it's when they get Marketed to and suddenly learn there's a problem that they didn't even know they had.
Thu 22:18:40 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Then without researching to see if it's really a problem, they need some new product in their lives, and then when they get that product....it either goes in the closet without being opened while there's no money in the bank now, or it breaks."
Thu 22:19:24 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Thu 22:48:24 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, Brita filters are made in Canada.
Thu 22:48:34 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I guess we'll just have to Make Brita Great Again.
Thu 22:48:46 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Thu 22:48:48 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ In North America, they're owned by the Clorox company.
Thu 22:48:59 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ So the company that makes bleach also makes something to get bleach out of your water.
Thu 22:49:05 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i'd rather Make America Go Away.
Thu 22:50:14 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Apple is doing badly.
Thu 22:50:32 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Investors realize that the price of a Macbook would have to go up between $300-500 just for the tariffs.
Thu 22:50:44 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Or Apple could swallow a lot of it and make less money to keep sales where they are now.
Thu 22:54:21 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ seems to me the cultists would pay any amount for trash with a crApple logo on it anyway
Thu 23:09:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "I don't know what Republicans thought Trump would do economically.
Thu 23:09:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I mean, I know my parents are part of his voter base of mindless jackbooted thugs who want to hurt people, and managed to hurt themselves badly too even if it's not "sinking in" yet.
Thu 23:09:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ But the economists and businessmen that got behind Trump just to see the worst stock market collapse since 2008 is truly staggering, and now they're nowhere to be found.
Thu 23:09:06 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Dictatorships behave erratically and it is not good for business."
Thu 23:11:41 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ apparently the key to happiness is to hurt yourself without being able to comprehend that you're being hurt
Thu 23:12:35 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, I posted: Trump's ICE thugs raided a roofing company in Washington State to arrest three dozen people.
Thu 23:12:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I guess my 31 year old unemployed brother that weighs 400 pounds and plays Halo all day and occasionally destroys the plumbing and breaks the toilet seat and makes my 68 year old mother clean up the mess will just have to get out his tacking hammer and get busy.
Thu 23:12:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MAGA. https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raid-bellingham-washington-roofing-company-73dfd3d3ca1af12503108616f3726e12
Thu 23:13:49 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ maybe ruscists will explain that it's better to live without a roof over your head anyway
Thu 23:18:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, Posted:
Thu 23:18:37 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Trump's ICE thugs raided a roofing company in Washington State to arrest three dozen people.
Thu 23:18:38 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I guess my 31 year old unemployed brother that weighs 400 pounds and plays Halo all day and occasionally destroys the plumbing and breaks the toilet seat and makes my 68 year old mother clean up the mess will just have to get out his tacking hammer and get busy.
Thu 23:18:38 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MAGA.
Thu 23:18:38 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I don't know what Republicans thought Trump would do economically.
Thu 23:18:38 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I mean, I know my parents are part of his voter base of mindless jackbooted thugs who want to hurt people, and managed to hurt themselves badly too even if it's not "sinking in" yet.
Thu 23:18:41 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ But the economists and businessmen that got behind Trump just to see the worst stock market collapse since 2008 is truly staggering, and now they're nowhere to be found.
Thu 23:18:44 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Dictatorships behave erratically and it is not good for business.
Thu 23:18:46 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ There's simply no reason to bother to arrest most immigrants, in fact they should get EAD cards because it's obvious that your 400 pound MAGA brother and his 68 year old MAGA mom are not going to hop to it and do roofing.
Thu 23:18:49 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ We used to put people like my brother on Maury Povich via satellite because they were too fat to even leave the house. What are they going to do? They've never done anything since high school.
Thu 23:18:52 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raid-bellingham-washington-roofing-company-73dfd3d3ca1af12503108616f3726e12
Thu 23:19:24 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ If they could even learn roofing, they'd fall through the roof on their first day.
Thu 23:20:51 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ There's a bunch of these people out there that voted Trump even though they're too unhealthy to do much. The first thing that gets neglected when you're depressed and don't even care about life is your health.
Thu 23:22:52 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://apnews.com/article/florida-transgender-bathroom-arrest-be735cfe5eafa7f510692cfb3c58269e
Thu 23:23:33 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "Rheintgen, 20"
Thu 23:23:43 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ 20 Rheintgens....not great, not terrible.
Thu 23:23:45 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, ^
Thu 23:24:26 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Thu 23:28:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Trump declaring Liberation Day reminds me of Ian McNeice's Baron Harkonnen.
Thu 23:28:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "Oh my dear doctor, I set her free! I freed her from his mortal coil. I said I'd set her free. That you could join her. So, join her."
Thu 23:37:27 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-tariffs-going-very-215226026.html
Thu 23:38:00 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ maybe he's just doing what putler instructed him to do
Thu 23:44:43 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://m10news.com/illinois-teacher-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-assault-of-15-year-old-student/
Fri 00:08:26 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ That didn't take long. A 32 ounce can of coffee (Folgers) that was $12 yesterday at Walmart is now $16.47.
Fri 00:11:25 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, I posted this:
Fri 00:11:26 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ A can of Folgers coffee, roughly 2 pounds worth, that was just under $12 at Walmart yesterday, is $16.47 now.
Fri 00:11:26 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ It didn't even take them one day. Trump made an announcement and now coffee costs $2 a pound more than it did yesterday.
Fri 00:11:26 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Meanwhile, the news is interviewing truck drivers that think the tariffs will help them, because they voted for Trump and are not economists, and are unwilling to admit they made a big goddamned mistake.
Fri 00:32:29 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/senators-propose-congress-take-over-tariff-authority-in-bipartisan-bill-236398661575
Fri 00:42:00 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, I posted:
Fri 00:42:01 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Trump putting a 49% "reciprocal tariff" on an uninhabited island is certainly odd.
Fri 00:42:01 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Maybe he watched Castaway and blames Tom Hanks for importing a soccer ball named Wilson without paying for it.
Fri 00:42:01 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Beats the hell out of me, yet here we are.
Fri 00:42:16 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Fri 00:55:44 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/business/video/jim-cramer-trump-tariffs-ebof-digvid
Fri 00:55:49 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Buy Bear Sterns!!!
Fri 01:20:56 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/04/03/hungary-icc-withdraw-orban-netanyahu/
Fri 01:21:05 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "Orban has been repeatedly accused of using hateful antisemitic tropes, particularly during election campaigning. In 2022, he faced backlash after giving a speech in which he argued that Europeans should not “become peoples of mixed race” and appeared to joke about Nazi gas chambers."
Fri 01:46:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techpol + social irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-030425.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-030425.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-030425.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-030425.txt
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Fri 01:49:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's 𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2025-04-03.txt | 🅶🅴🅼🅸🅽🅸 gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2025-04-03.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
Fri 01:50:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁Tux Machines 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-04-03.txt
Fri 02:07:57 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ MinceR, https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/business/tariff-related-layoffs-hit-five-us-auto-plants/index.html
Fri 02:08:11 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I posted:
Fri 02:08:13 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "Less than 24 hours into the Trump Tariffs, Stellantis alone has announced the closure of FIVE auto factories in the UNITED STATES.
Fri 02:08:13 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ So thousands of American auto workers, all in a labor union, their jobs aren't there tomorrow.
Fri 02:08:13 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The factories close immediately because it's not even worth paying the Tariffs.
Fri 02:08:13 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ This will get much worse. The Tariffs won't bring factories here. They've already shuttered at least five."
Fri 02:08:29 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ "golden age"!
Fri 02:08:30 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Three of the factories are in Kokomo, Indiana.
Fri 03:05:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Omni MedSci medical device patent monopoly prior art found ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/4/2/omni-medsci-medical-device-patent-prior-art-found
Fri 03:05:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Keysoft advertising patent monopoly challenge instituted ☞ https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2025/4/1/keysoft-advertising-patent-challenge-instituted
Fri 03:06:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Fake endorsements or marketing spam from JUVE ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/top-uk-patent-litigation-firms-2025/
Fri 03:07:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Some of those firms paid JUVE to spread propaganda for them ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/top-uk-patent-filing-firms-2025/
Fri 03:07:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ And JUVE pushed for an illegal and fake patent courts for some of these firms ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/top-filing-and-litigation-firms-in-the-uk-2025/
Fri 03:08:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Classic marketing spam disguised as an article ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/ericsson-brings-in-taylor-wessing-partner-to-boost-litigation-expertise/
Fri 03:08:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The top cases that have impacted the UK patent monopoly litigation market ☞ https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/the-top-cases-that-have-impacted-the-uk-patent-litigation-market/
Fri 03:12:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Paul Wise: FLOSS Activities March 2025 ☞ http://bonedaddy.net/pabs3/log/2025/04/02/floss-activities/
Fri 03:14:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Openwashing nonsense. https://siliconangle.com/2025/04/02/oumi-releases-small-parameter-hallucination-detection-model-open-source/ https://siliconangle.com/2025/04/02/prowler-raises-12-5m-advance-open-source-driven-cloud-security-platform/
Fri 03:14:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ NVIDIA Finally Adds Native Python Support to CUDA ☞ https://thenewstack.io/nvidia-finally-adds-native-python-support-to-cuda/
Fri 03:17:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights — Welcome to the New Techrights ⇨ https://techrights.org/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ ∎
Fri 03:17:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – IRC Proceedings: Thursday, April 03, 2025 ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_April_03_2025.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_April_03_2025.gmi ∎
Fri 03:19:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Matters and Destination Linux ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Matters_and_Destination_Linux.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/03/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Matters_and_Destination_Linux.gmi ∎
Fri 03:19:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today in Techrights ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ∎
Fri 03:19:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Over at Tux Machines... ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ∎
Fri 03:24:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I finally did it! 1 year and 2 days after my last published article on my gemlog, not only I’m posting here again, but I also managed to bring my blog back to gemini in a better shape than before" gemini://gmi.bacardi55.io/gemlog/2025/04/04/capsules-update-april-2025/
Fri 03:24:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I came to the conclusion that my favorite Gemini browser on a mobile device was Elaho. Unfortunately, Elaho was not updated and was removed from the phone after reinstalling it, and since it is no longer available in the store, I cannot reinstall it." gemini://szczezuja.space/tinylog.gmi
Fri 03:25:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1254.jpg
Fri 03:25:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1604.jpg
Fri 03:29:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 04/04/2025: Decoupling Updates, Elaho as Gemini Client ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Gemini_Links_04_04_2025_Decoupling_Updates_Elaho_as_Gemini_Clie.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Gemini_Links_04_04_2025_Decoupling_Updates_Elaho_as_Gemini_Clie.gmi ∎
Fri 03:30:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Piwmps like Alvind are always confrontational, till they get brought down." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqvcfdyb
Fri 03:31:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Fri 03:31:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Been in IBM approx 15 yrs. Since Alvind became CEO the RAs have become more sinister in their tactics. The teams have been filled with incompetent workers from specific regions (DEI LIVES) who just fill calendars with meetings about meetings and add no value to a mans working day. I would love to be RA'd at this stage. Given enough time in this toxic ship that I want to be paid off. Based in EU so I think the severance is a little
Fri 03:31:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] better than US. This company is sinking and the flipflopper Krishna has got the wheel
Fri 03:31:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Fri 03:31:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Deep down, Alvind is a freaking paranoid coward with his tail between his legs. The IBM lawyers will arrange for a multi-million dollar settlement and, of course,an NDA (Non-disclosure agreement) about the terms of settlement and the amount of money paid. And they all walk away happy, except Alvind !" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqybecq1
Fri 03:32:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Whatever money from the lawsuit settlement doesn’t belong to the CEO , so the CEO will be happy when the lawsuit is settled"
Fri 03:33:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ IBM "Dallas and Atlanta offices closing ... Hearing Dallas and Atlanta closing to relocate to Austin. Anyone heard this?" "Atlanta relocating to Brookhaven" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqyrkghq http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/31/R_T_O_at_IBM_in_Texas_and_Atlanta_State_of_Georgia_Expected_as_.shtml
Fri 03:34:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Automattic lays off 16 percent of its workforce after a turbulent year https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/130237/automattic-lays-off-16-percent-of-its-workforce-after-a-turbulent-year/
Fri 03:35:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Many Layoffs in Automattic ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Many_Layoffs_in_Automattic.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Many_Layoffs_in_Automattic.gmi ∎
Fri 03:35:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Mozilla Reinvents Thunderbird: Introducing Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro https://techstory.in/mozilla-reinvents-thunderbird-introducing-thundermail-and-thunderbird-pro/
Fri 03:37:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Thundermail and Thunderbird Pro Services https://thunderbird.topicbox.com/groups/planning/T437cd854afcb1395
Fri 03:39:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows collapsing https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/libya/#monthly-200902-202504
Fri 03:41:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Netherlands: Android up, Windows down almost to new lows https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/netherlands/#monthly-200902-202504
Fri 03:47:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Mobile usage growing for Web clients https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share#monthly-200902-202504
Fri 03:49:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Yandex is about to be bigger than Bing https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share#monthly-200902-202504 https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/europe/#monthly-200902-202504
Fri 03:57:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Yandex About to Be Three Times Bigger Than Microsoft (Bing) in Asia ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Yandex_About_to_Be_Three_Times_Bigger_Than_Microsoft_Bing_in_As.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Yandex_About_to_Be_Three_Times_Bigger_Than_Microsoft_Bing_in_As.gmi ∎
Fri 03:58:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft Corp stock fell 18%+ since Dec 17
Fri 04:00:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ LLM slop again. "Fake: 100.0%" https://betanews.com/2025/04/03/firefox-extension-data-consent-system-2025/
Fri 04:03:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "IBM is accelerating the of most US offices to Bangalore in India." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqyrkghq
Fri 04:05:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Google is still MitM here; also, people don't need GMail spyware (proprietary) to do this ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/gmail-brings-end-to-end-encrypted-emails-to-all-enterprise-users/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/Unlike_GAFAM_Free_Software_Serves_You_It_Does_Not_Serve_Governm.shtml
Fri 04:09:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ImageRunner Flaw Exposed Sensitive Information in Surveillance Giant Google Cloud ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/imagerunner-flaw-exposed-sensitive-information-in-google-cloud/
Fri 04:09:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Surveilling Europe’s edges: when research legitimises border violence ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/surveilling-europes-edges-when-research-legitimises-border-violence/
Fri 04:10:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Utopian dreams, sobering reality: The end we start from in EU’s approach to technology ☞ https://edri.org/our-work/utopian-dreams-sobering-reality-the-end-we-start-from-in-eus-approach-to-technology/
Fri 04:10:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Lazarus Uses ClickFix Tactics in Fake Cryptocurrency Job Attacks ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/lazarus-uses-clickfix-tactics-in-fake-cryptocurrency-job-attacks/
Fri 04:11:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Rockbox 4.0 released ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1016207/
Fri 04:11:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ NV8600-Nano Hey Hi (AI) Kit: Jetson Orin Nano Super Mode + 4x GbE, CANBus, MIPI ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/nv8600-nano-ai-kit-jetson-orin-nano-super-mode-4x-gbe-canbus-mipi/
Fri 04:12:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 5 Tools to Enhance Your AppImage Experience on GNU/Linux ☞ https://itsfoss.com/appimage-tools/
Fri 04:17:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Observable for R users ☞ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/03/observable-for-r-users/
Fri 04:18:24 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ > "golden age"!
Fri 04:18:24 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ Golden Axe to the Golden Economy
Fri 04:22:20 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "vroom vroom Golden Axe mot****er"
Fri 04:23:26 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w9Y0_CGGX4
Fri 04:23:36 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/video/vance-signal-messages-suggest-he-doesn-t-think-trump-knows-what-he-s-doing-goldberg-says-235799109656
Fri 04:24:09 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.yahoo.com/news/vance-signal-messages-suggest-doesn-133441807.html
Fri 04:24:15 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.thedailybeast.com/atlantic-journalist-jeffrey-goldberg-leaked-signal-texts-show-jd-vance-thinks-trump-is-clueless/
Fri 04:28:49 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinas-push-for-chip-independence-continues-with-its-first-risc-v-server-cpu
Fri 04:31:07 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] sounds like 2023 headlines
Fri 04:31:55 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ this always reads like "the commies are coming for you"
Fri 04:32:40 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ US sites make more noise about this stuff and also always have to downplay it
Fri 04:33:10 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ but what about providing hardware people want yourself?
Fri 04:33:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This week, Jonathan Bennett chats with Bashonly about yt-dlp, the audio/video downloader that carries the torch from youtube-dl!" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/04/02/floss-weekly-episode-827-yt-dlp-sometimes-you-cant-see-the-tail/ | Source: Hackaday
Fri 04:33:29 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ then they wouldn't have to get it from China
Fri 04:34:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] you ar ementioned in next article
Fri 04:34:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] want to check?
Fri 04:34:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "sell a thin client for the price of a decent PC Microsoft Edition(TM)"
Fri 04:38:44 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ I just mentioned it yesterday because of the absurdity of the company's actions
Fri 04:39:10 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ a €30 thin client could do what this device does
Fri 04:39:40 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] psydroid2: https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/LLM_Slop_as_Attack_Vector_on_the_Reputation_of_Linux.shtml
Fri 04:39:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] typos likely
Fri 04:41:02 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ trying "sell ... -> trying to "sell ...
Fri 04:41:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – LLM Slop as Attack Vector on the Reputation of Linux ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/LLM_Slop_as_Attack_Vector_on_the_Reputation_of_Linux.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/LLM_Slop_as_Attack_Vector_on_the_Reputation_of_Linux.gmi ∎
Fri 04:43:48 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ I talked to Khaytsus a few days ago and being the Fedora pusher he is he told me that Debian not supporting Secure Boot properly means it's broken somehow
Fri 04:43:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] fixed
Fri 04:44:40 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ I wonder if that's a US thing to not want to understand that not everyone wants or needs UEFI, Secure Boot and Proton
Fri 04:45:00 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] adding
Fri 04:46:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] pluton?>
Fri 04:46:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or proton?
Fri 04:46:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] wine)
Fri 04:46:42 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/o/2023/08/12/fedora-and-code-of-conduct/
Fri 04:48:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] added to https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/LLM_Slop_as_Attack_Vector_on_the_Reputation_of_Linux.shtml
Fri 04:48:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i suspect you mean pluton
Fri 04:48:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] proton means steam
Fri 04:48:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and thus DRM
Fri 04:48:31 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so that too would make sense
Fri 04:48:31 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/o/2022/01/09/ppp-traitors/
Fri 04:48:54 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ Pluton*
Fri 04:50:06 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ can you change that?
Fri 04:50:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] changed, done
Fri 04:50:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] pls double-check
Fri 04:50:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i added some links
Fri 04:50:52 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] e.g.:
Fri 04:50:56 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://techrights.org/o/2022/07/29/richard-hughes-secure-boot-sham/
Fri 04:51:13 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ yes, it's fine now
Fri 04:52:19 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] thank you for checking
Fri 04:52:24 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ after playing with the Orange Pi RV2 for a few days I've made it my main machine for light duties
Fri 04:52:41 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ no UEFI, Secure Boot or Pluton there
Fri 04:53:08 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ and hopefully everything will be upstreamed over the next few months
Fri 04:53:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] right
Fri 04:53:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] that is BAD
Fri 04:53:39 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] for Microsoft
Fri 04:53:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they cannot break your machine
Fri 04:53:43 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] btw, any time you are here i will give you the SBC
Fri 04:53:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] I can travel, buit not far
Fri 04:54:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] as i boycott rail for a while https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2024/09/02/northern-rail-and-transpennine-express/
Fri 04:54:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] we are suing gulagboy for 50,000 pounds
Fri 04:54:36 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ I took the train last week, but only because there wasn't really any other option
Fri 04:54:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so one way or another i will need to travel to london
Fri 04:54:54 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ other than that I avoid it as much as I can
Fri 04:55:09 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] that amount (50,000 pounds) is in the pubnlic domainnn
Fri 04:55:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so i am not giving away sensitive details
Fri 04:55:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] he will need to face the people he bullied
Fri 04:56:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] he hired a PR firm
Fri 04:56:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/28/When_the_Business_Goal_is_to_Protect_the_Image_of_Criminals_Fro.shtml
Fri 04:56:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and so did his buddy who strangles women
Fri 04:56:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] anyway, there is work on the stadium here
Fri 04:56:50 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] LCFC was here days ago
Fri 04:56:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] lost 2-0
Fri 04:57:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] we saw some LCFC fans around here
Fri 04:57:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ dei:fedoraproject.org uses proprietary Google Apps :)
Fri 04:58:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Diversity good, Free software meh
Fri 04:58:48 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ LCFC are certainly going down, as the other 2 teams that got promoted
Fri 04:58:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://calendar.fedoraproject.org/diversity-team/
Fri 04:59:22 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ it looks like the gap between Premier League and Championship has become too big
Fri 05:04:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] yeah
Fri 05:04:54 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's "over"
Fri 05:04:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] 12 points
Fri 05:05:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] but city can take fa cup
Fri 05:05:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] we went to the mancity shop yesterday
Fri 05:05:13 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's like 100 meters from us anyway
Fri 05:05:19 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] we looked at some new items
Fri 05:05:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they sell a shift signnned by jack for 600 pounds
Fri 05:05:31 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's just a shift
Fri 05:05:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] with marker jot on it
Fri 05:05:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] jack is not even performing well
Fri 05:05:46 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] got a goal against lcfc
Fri 05:05:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] first goal in ages
Fri 05:07:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – To Participate in Fedora Diversity You Must Use Proprietary Software ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/To_Participate_in_Fedora_Diversity_You_Must_Use_Proprietary_Sof.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/To_Participate_in_Fedora_Diversity_You_Must_Use_Proprietary_Sof.gmi ∎
Fri 05:14:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – IBM Said to be Shutting Down Offices or Sites in the United States ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/IBM_Said_to_be_Shutting_Down_Offices_or_Sites_in_the_United_Sta.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/IBM_Said_to_be_Shutting_Down_Offices_or_Sites_in_the_United_Sta.gmi ∎
Fri 05:16:04 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ I wonder if he's leaving this summer
Fri 05:16:18 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ Savinho has been so much better
Fri 05:17:21 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ in Norway GNU/Linux seems to have surpassed Apple macOS
Fri 05:18:09 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ so that puts the nail in the coffin for Apple being more important for clients
Fri 05:24:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ford School hosts Onion owner for live taping of ‘On Air with Kara Swisher’ ☞ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/campus-life/ford-school-hosts-onion-owner-for-live-taping-of-on-air-with-kara-swisher/
Fri 05:24:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Flow State and Surfing ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/flow-state-and-surfing/
Fri 05:25:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How Tesla Dealerships Became the Epicenter of the Convicted Felon Resistance ☞ https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/how-tesla-dealerships-became-the-epicenter-of-the-trump-resistance
Fri 05:26:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Podcast] DNS computer says ‘NO’ ☞ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/04/03/podcast-dns-computer-says-no/
Fri 05:27:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Batteryless 7.5-inch NFC-powered e-paper display V2 gets new NFC chip and “fast flashing method” ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/04/03/batteryless-7-5-inch-nfc-powered-e-paper-display-v2-gets-new-nfc-chip-and-fast-flashing-method/
Fri 05:27:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man Set to Meet With Top Aides to Decide TikTok’s Fate ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/01/technology/trump-tiktok-sale-meeting.html
Fri 05:27:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How Convicted Felon Could Make Larry Ellison the Next Media Mogul ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/technology/trump-larry-ellison-tiktok-oracle.html
Fri 05:28:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy Fentanylware (TikTok) in the U.S. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/media/amazon-tiktok-bid.html
Fri 05:28:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ After Briefly Disappearing, Fentanylware (TikTok) Went Back to Normal. Or Did It? ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/style/tiktok-ban-algorithm-deadline.html
Fri 05:28:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Amazon Makes a Last-Minute Bid to Acquire TikTok, Deadline Just Days Away ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/02/amazon-makes-a-last-minute-bid-to-acquire-tiktok/
Fri 05:31:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Programming Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Fri 05:32:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNU/Linux and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/GNU_Linux_and_Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/GNU_Linux_and_Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Fri 05:34:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 04/04/2025: Tech Stock (Inc. GAFAM) Fall, Google Pretends to Do End-to-End Encrypted Emails (With Google in Control) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Links_04_04_2025_Tech_Stock_Inc_GAFAM_Fall_Google_Pretends_to_D.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Links_04_04_2025_Tech_Stock_Inc_GAFAM_Fall_Google_Pretends_to_D.gmi ∎
Fri 05:38:16 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://nos.nl/artikel/2562279-klanten-verruilen-amerikaanse-techbedrijven-voor-europese-alternatieven
Fri 05:42:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Where to Get More Gags ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Where_to_Get_More_Gags.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Where_to_Get_More_Gags.gmi ∎
Fri 05:44:28 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], The light on the security camera outside went out.
Fri 05:44:34 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ I think the cameras aren't working.
Fri 05:44:56 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ He just had them put in a little while ago.
Fri 05:45:18 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Maybe the payment to the app company to let him view the camera feed didn't get paid.
Fri 05:48:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: FreeBSD Foundation continues supporting Microsoft, reinforcing the impression that FreeBSD fans are merely Microsfters that acknowledge that Windows is not fit for purpose but otherwise adhere to the Microsoft ideology
Fri 05:49:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] god knows...
Fri 05:49:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] at this point a lot about him is "suspect:"
Fri 05:49:26 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] that's why i said,
Fri 05:49:31 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] after he closed a bank account
Fri 05:49:38 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] time to check where to move to
Fri 05:49:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] before it's too late you are caught off guarfd
Fri 06:02:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – GNU/Linux Rises to Almost 5% in Algeria While Windows Sinks to All-Time Low ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_Almost_5_in_Algeria_While_Windows_Sinks_to_A.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_Almost_5_in_Algeria_While_Windows_Sinks_to_A.gmi ∎
Fri 06:08:59 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.facebook.com/MarionPoliceIndiana/posts/pfbid02SsyZYW7HnddJixNCwRV58tGW59z5XPNW5ZCPcMDb21FSiRFHk3AM3F1EUwqyFhwal?rdid=fvIuP1duvi1Znxbn#
Fri 06:11:50 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotype_Imaging
Fri 06:12:16 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ this company is apparently extorting companies for font licences
Fri 06:17:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – A Note on SimilarWeb ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/A_Note_on_SimilarWeb.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/A_Note_on_SimilarWeb.gmi ∎
Fri 06:20:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] link?
Fri 06:21:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] reports?
Fri 06:21:36 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://www.reddit.com/r/graphic_design/comments/1jqqlm6/monotype_just_hit_us_with_a_30000yr_font_license/
Fri 06:21:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Layoffs hit Zomato
Fri 06:21:43 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ horror stories
Fri 06:23:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft reportedly pulls back on its data center plans https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/microsoft-reportedly-pulls-back-on-its-data-center-plans/
Fri 06:24:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft Pulls Back on Data Centers From Chicago to Jakarta https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-03/microsoft-pulls-back-on-data-centers-from-chicago-to-jakarta
Fri 06:25:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Something's Gone Wrong With Microsoft's Huge AI Data Center Investments https://futurism.com/microsoft-huge-data-center-investments-tariffs
Fri 06:26:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft rethinks data centre investments worldwide: What it means for AI and Cloud https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/microsoft-rethinks-data-centre-investments-worldwide-what-it-means-for-ai-and-cloud-11743701061204.html
Fri 06:35:33 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://nypost.com/2025/04/03/business/apple-loses-300b-in-market-value-as-trump-tariffs-threaten-china-heavy-supply-chain/
Fri 06:35:39 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ So much for switching to India.
Fri 06:41:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Why Microsoft's Shares Sank Almost 20% in Recent Months (the Bubble is Imploding) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Why_Microsoft_s_Shares_Sank_Almost_20_in_Recent_Months_the_Bubb.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Why_Microsoft_s_Shares_Sank_Almost_20_in_Recent_Months_the_Bubb.gmi ∎
Fri 06:59:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Traf-O-Data, the Company of Jeffrey Epstein's BFF (Bill Gates), Founded 53 Years and Went Out of Business Due to Heavy Losses ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Traf_O_Data_the_Company_of_Jeffrey_Epstein_s_BFF_Bill_Gates_Fou.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Traf_O_Data_the_Company_of_Jeffrey_Epstein_s_BFF_Bill_Gates_Fou.gmi ∎
Fri 07:01:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Bill Gates is a cracker since his younger days http://techrights.org/o/2008/11/20/sabotaging-for-a-living/ also see http://techrights.org/o/2013/01/24/bill-gates-and-viruses/
Fri 07:01:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft = serial crimes http://groklawstatic.ibiblio.org/staticpages/index.php?page=2005010107100653
Fri 07:14:11 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=philanthropath
Fri 07:14:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] haha
Fri 07:14:25 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] nice one
Fri 07:14:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] if it means what i think
Fri 07:14:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] sociopath in "charity" clothing
Fri 07:15:00 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] adore and admire the person who attacks you
Fri 07:15:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux high and growing in Albania https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/albania/#monthly-200902-202504
Fri 07:15:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ and ukraine occupied by microsoft https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/ukraine/#monthly-200902-202504
Fri 07:21:05 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://wccftech.com/ddr5-memory-is-expected-to-get-a-lot-more-expensive/
Fri 07:21:19 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ the case for older technology
Fri 07:27:46 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], I'm writing a blog post.
Fri 07:32:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] good
Fri 07:32:32 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "Meanwhile, "the news" is interviewing truck drivers that think the tariffs will help them, because they voted for Trump and are not economists, and are unwilling to admit they made a big goddamned mistake.
Fri 07:32:32 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ If the tariffs do anything for a truck driver, it will cause us to need less truck drivers, because consumption taxes mean people stop buying things unless they can't avoid it."
Fri 07:33:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or,
Fri 07:33:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they look for other channels
Fri 07:33:19 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or borrow, or reuse
Fri 07:33:25 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] which means not buying
Fri 07:33:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] but then there is another issue
Fri 07:33:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] overproduction
Fri 07:33:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] until the mills shut down (layoffs)
Fri 07:33:47 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's cyclic
Fri 07:33:55 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Thrifting is about to get a lot bigger.
Fri 07:33:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and people without money cannot buy things, layoffs mean more people without money
Fri 07:34:16 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Yes, it will take about a year I think to fully pan out.
Fri 07:34:23 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ But this is going to spark a huge recession.
Fri 07:34:24 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] ukayukay.us
Fri 07:34:36 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The stock market usually crashes and THEN over the coming months you see the layoffs.
Fri 07:34:39 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The corporate failures.
Fri 07:35:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.techzine.eu/news/infrastructure/130237/automattic-lays-off-16-percent-of-its-workforce-after-a-turbulent-year/
Fri 07:35:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] wordpress.com will be offline one day
Fri 07:35:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-offers-new-100-year-domain-name-registrations/540195/
Fri 07:35:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] buy hosting for 100 years
Fri 07:36:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] for a net that won't last this long
Fri 07:36:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] for aaaa company that laiddd off 16% of staff in one go
Fri 07:36:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] after already getting rid of hundreds more months ago
Fri 07:36:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and which sold your blog to buzzwords ("AI")
Fri 07:37:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] if you keep the language clear and clear, then TR can mirror it
Fri 07:37:11 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] we are very robust against takedowns
Fri 07:37:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] even ones that microsoft sponsors
Fri 07:37:19 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like it does
Fri 07:38:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "I've lived through 5 recessions and I have yet to see a single one of them where the stock market collapsed and then Corporate America did not follow up with taking it out on workers.
Fri 07:38:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ "Let that sink in!"
Fri 07:38:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Even mild ones can hurt the jobs market for years after the "technical recovery".
Fri 07:38:50 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ The early 2000s recession isn't even recorded as a major recession, but the impact on the jobs market in Indiana was prolonged.
Fri 07:38:51 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ By the time it was easy to find work again, we were 3 years out from 2008."
Fri 07:38:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] iirc, it was your post about apple
Fri 07:38:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and porn something
Fri 07:39:03 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Yes.
Fri 07:39:05 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] that got your whole blog taken down
Fri 07:39:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i contacted matt mullenweg, because he knows me since 2004
Fri 07:39:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and now you have to be extra careffful whjat you say
Fri 07:39:36 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or they take away everything you ever wrote
Fri 07:39:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like in china
Fri 07:41:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Summer weather
Fri 07:42:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump Tariffs may hurt U.S. system integrators most" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/pc-prices-up-at-least-15-percent-trump-tariffs-may-hurt-u-s-system-integrators-most | Source: Tom's Hardware
Fri 07:43:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Valve released SteamVR Beta 2.10.2 on April 2nd, and thankfully it includes a couple of fixes for Linux VR players." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/steamvr-beta-2-10-2-released-with-a-linux-vr-fix-and-a-controller-and-physics-improvement/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:43:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Okay, now I'm excited. Sonic Rumble from SEGA is the first major multiplayer party game for the series and Valve have rated it Steam Deck Verified." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/sonic-rumble-is-steam-deck-verified-ahead-of-release/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:44:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Ship of Harkinian is a free community-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time from the Harbour Masters team. A massive Blair Alfa (9.0.0) release just went live with a Randomizer and other major new features." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/pc-port-of-legend-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time-ship-of-harkinian-gets-a-huge-randomizer-upgrade/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:47:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Command & Conquer - Combined Arms is a huge free RTS game based on OpenRA that includes Command & Conquer and Red Alert action combined in one game with plenty of extras and enhancements." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/command-conquer-combined-arms-gets-a-major-update-with-new-missions-ai-improvements-and-more/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:47:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ America FIRST... to price things OUT OF REACH!
Fri 07:48:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Trust the man who did at least SIX bankruptcies... to.. wait, PAY BACK the debt?
Fri 07:53:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Spilled! is a thoroughly relaxing cute gem about driving a little boat and cleaning up the ocean, to bring life back to the planet." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/spilled-is-a-gorgeous-and-relaxing-short-game-about-cleaning-up-the-ocean/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:54:17 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], I'm considering paying for a massage tomorrow. It's not covered by insurance but my back is killing me.
Fri 07:54:38 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] massage?
Fri 07:54:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] maybe pain killer?
Fri 07:54:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] massage is therapy, not a cure
Fri 07:54:53 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Took some ibuprofen. Still hurts.
Fri 07:54:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] pain killers suppress it
Fri 07:55:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] you need physio
Fri 07:56:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What will Trump do when his tariffs backfire?" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/03/the-world-looks-on-and-wonders-how-much-pain-is-trump-willing-to-take
Fri 07:56:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ European alternative to Microsoft is on the way: But problems await | "Europæisk alternativ til Microsoft er på vej: Men problemerne står i kø | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/artikel/europaeisk-alternativ-til-microsoft-er-paa-vej-men-problemerne-staar-i-koe # paywall
Fri 07:57:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Another chance to grab some cheap treats here. The Fellow Traveller Humble Bundle is now live and there's some good stuff included." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/get-some-great-indie-games-in-the-fellow-traveller-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:57:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "While Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed was already rated Steam Deck Verified by Valve, it's nice to see developers still making improvements to it." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/disney-epic-mickey-rebrushed-gets-a-couple-of-steam-deck-fixes/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:57:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Available now in Early Access on Steam, Wildkeepers Rising is one of the latest to attempt to put a new spin on the popularity of whatever genre we're calling things like Vampire Survivors today." ☛ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/04/wildkeepers-rising-blends-survivor-like-bullet-heavens-with-creature-collection-for-lots-of-chaotic-battles/ | Source: GamingOnLinux
Fri 07:58:00 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/03/food/subway-doritos-footlong-nachos/index.html
Fri 07:58:02 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ LOL gross
Fri 07:59:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] footlong nachos
Fri 07:59:32 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] served on feet
Fri 08:00:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] IsambardPrince: your back pain is god punishing you for not voting trump like your parents and brother
Fri 08:00:51 │ 〖IsambardPrince〗 │ Okay, that qualifies you to be on the Wisconsin Supreme Court along with that crazy cat lady Scott Walker put there.
Fri 08:02:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Even the investment bankers have run entirely out of fucks" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/04/even-the-investment-bankers-have-run-entirely-out-of-fucks/
Fri 08:03:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Games: Wildkeepers Rising, Steam Deck, Rising Costs of Gaming Rigs/Gadgets ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Games_Wildkeepers_Rising_Steam_Deck_Rising_Costs_of_Gaming_Rigs.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Games_Wildkeepers_Rising_Steam_Deck_Rising_Costs_of_Gaming_Rigs.gmi ∎
Fri 08:03:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "39 Million Secrets Leaked on Microsoft GitHub in 2024" https://www.securityweek.com/39-million-secrets-leaked-on-github-in-2024/ Microsoft is the opposite of security http://techrights.org/wiki/Microsoft_and_the_NSA/
Fri 08:04:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Slashdot runs Microsoft propaganda piece again http://techrights.org/wiki/Slashdot/
Fri 08:06:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ BASIC didn't start at Microsoft. It was STOLEN by Microsoft. Now the corrupt, bribed media, followed by LLM slop, will REWRITE the history of BASIC and serve the pervert, inverting narratives https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/12/business/jeffrey-epstein-bill-gates.html
Fri 08:07:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump’s Protectionist Turn Is a Death Blow for Neoliberalism" https://jacobin.com/2025/04/trump-protectionism-neoliberalism-trade-globalism/
Fri 08:08:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Donald Trump’s Ego Melts the Global Economy" https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-ego-melts-the-global-economy
Fri 08:08:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Confusion reigns as Trump rolls out sweeping tariffs" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-04-03/confusion-reigns-as-trump-rolls-out-sweeping-tariffs
Fri 08:08:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Tariffs News Highlights: Tariffs Send Wall Street Tumbling to Worst Day Since Pandemic" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04/03/business/trump-tariffs
Fri 08:08:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Cheeto’s mindless tariffs will cause economic havoc" https://www.economist.com/leaders/2025/04/03/president-trumps-mindless-tariffs-will-cause-economic-havoc
Fri 08:09:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Stupid or Evil? It's Definitely Not Liberation" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/04/03/stupid-or-evil-its-definitely-not-liberation/
Fri 08:09:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Deloitte is planning layoffs after a federal crackdown on consulting contracts"
Fri 08:10:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Thai Stocks Tumble on Microsoft Data Centre Slowdown Fears https://www.nationthailand.com/business/trading-investment/40048334
Fri 08:11:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft taps brakes on data center buildout in U.S. and abroad - BBG https://ca.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/microsoft-taps-brakes-on-data-center-buildout-in-us-and-abroad--bbg-3937669
Fri 08:15:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Cancelled datacenters, more layoffs
Fri 08:16:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Global stock markets reeling following Trump's tariffs shock" https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/eu-countermeasures-us-tariffs-1.7500731
Fri 08:17:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Being DEPENDENT on GAFAM is a MASSIVE liability right now
Fri 08:18:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump’s Big Lie: This is the simple formula he used to calculate the ‘reciprocal’ tariffs" https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2025-04-03/trumps-big-lie-this-is-the-simple-formula-he-used-to-calculate-the-reciprocal-tariffs.html
Fri 08:18:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump’s Buddies At Andreesen Horowitz Want To Help Buy TikTok, Turn It Into A Right Wing Safe Space" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/02/trumps-buddies-at-andreesen-horowitz-want-to-help-buy-tiktok-turn-it-into-a-right-wing-safe-space/
Fri 08:19:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Murdoch tabloid "goes out of the way to avoid mentioning bill's deceased friend" https://pagesix.com/2025/04/03/celebrity-news/where-melinda-gates-stands-with-ex-bill-after-divorce/ ("Where Melinda Gates stands with ex Bill after divorce") http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/26/Journalistic_Malpractice_Helps_Bill_Gates_Cover_Up_His_Marriage.shtml
Fri 08:19:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ PR and reputation laundering week for Famous Criminal Bill Gates. How much media cost to corrupt? https://www.cjr.org/criticism/gates-foundation-journalism-funding.php
Fri 08:20:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump will 'buckle under pressure' if Europe bands together over tariffs: German economy minister" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/trump-will-buckle-under-pressure-if-europe-bands-together-over-tariffs-german-economy-minister.html
Fri 08:21:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ EU Commission opens loopholes for over-identification | "Digitale Brieftasche: EU-Kommission öffnet Schlupflöcher für Überidentifikation" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/digitale-brieftasche-eu-kommission-oeffnet-schlupfloecher-fuer-ueberidentifikation/
Fri 08:22:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Will Malignant Stupidity Kill the World Economy?" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/will-careless-stupidity-kill-the
Fri 08:22:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Microsoft Keeps Making Windows 11 Worse" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/microsoft-keeps-making-windows-11-worse:8
Fri 08:23:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Trump Was "Pissed Off" At Putin, But Russia Missing From His Tariff List" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/no-russia-on-trumps-tariffs-list-days-after-pissed-off-at-putin-remark-8074299
Fri 08:24:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ To 96% of the world the "Liberation Day" means liberation FROM the US... as there's no point pretending it's an ally anymore
Fri 08:25:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ To the other 4% it means "EVERYTHING GETTING TOO EXPENSIVE DAY"
Fri 08:30:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The "we" here is doing some heavy lifting and presumably refers to the report's authors" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/blair_institute_ai_copyright/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 08:31:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Blair Institute = big oil = profiteers when sites are attacked by scrapers and models are built, then used a lot and heavily for plagiarism. Sells more oil.
Fri 08:31:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Currently, the measure covers all songs with any AI input, but this may change in the future." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/02/korea-music-copyright-bans-registration-ai-works/ | Source: Digital Music News
Fri 08:32:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The convenience of curated playlists has also led to a passive listening culture - the same works on video streaming platforms." ☛ https://abf.li/posts/why-i-dont-like-streaming-music-services/ | Source: Andre Franca
Fri 08:32:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "To use the device, it must be within an organization – for indeed, it is aimed at employees – using Windows 365 with Microsoft Intune and Microsoft Entra ID." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/windows_365_link/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 08:32:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "All-in-all, this means that when Nintendo shuts down Nintendo Switch online in ~20 years and your Switch console or microSD card are damaged you will lose access to your collection." ☛ https://sethmlarson.dev/switch-2-drm-expensive-and-gamecube | Source: Seth Michael Larson
Fri 08:35:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has signalled that it intends to renew the spectrum licenses of mobile operators when they expire between 2028 and 2032." ☛ https://itwire.com/business-it-news/business-technology/acma-to-renew-most-wireless-spectrum-licenses-when-they-expire.html | Source: IT Wire
Fri 08:36:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Following up on our series of regional reports, we present developments in routing security and IPv6 uptake in South East Europe (SEE)." ☛ https://labs.ripe.net/author/qasim-lone/see-13-advancing-internet-technologies-in-south-east-europe/ | Source: RIPE
Fri 08:39:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Canadians can fight for a country that stands up for the rights of all, share the wealth, invest together in homes, schools and health care, and build a stronger society and economy in the process" ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/04/canada-wealth-inequality-billionaires-housing/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
Fri 08:39:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The new Henry VIII powers would allow any future government to change the rules with minimal parliamentary oversight." ☛ https://www.openrightsgroup.org/publications/joint-letter-henry-viii-powers-in-data-use-and-access-bill-could-undermine-election-integrity/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup
Fri 08:40:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "admitting in court filings that the removal was a mistake" ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2025/04/01/repub/ice-admits-to-administrative-error-in-deporting-maryland-man-to-el-salvador-mega-prison/ | Source: Kansas Reflector
Fri 08:41:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "no longer constitutes probable cause sufficient to support a search for contraband" ☛ https://www.mlive.com/news/2025/04/police-cant-search-cars-solely-because-they-smell-marijuana-michigans-top-court-says.html | Source: Michigan News
Fri 08:44:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The lawsuit filed by the National Treasury Employee Union (NTEU) names as defendants President Donald Trump" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/04/union-sues-trump-administration-over-executive-order-revoking-federal-departments-collective-bargaining-rights/ | Source: JURIST
Fri 08:44:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "An Irish MP says she was subjected to violent threats of rape and murder after being targeted online by Andrew and Tristan Tate's supporters—despite never mentioning them in her original statement." ☛ https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/irish-mp-sorcha-eastwood-sues-tate-brothers-after-receiving-rape-death-threats-supporters-1732409 | Source: International Business Times
Fri 08:45:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The sources, who live inside Tibet and spoke to RFA on condition of anonymity because of fears for their own safety" ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/04/03/tibet-buddhist-leader-tulku-hungkar-dorje/ | Source: RFA
Fri 08:46:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Authorities have raided the homes of at least nine journalists, detaining them along with at least four other journalists arrested while covering the protests, while hurting numerous others." ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/04/journalists-in-turkey-arrested-beaten-deported-amid-government-crackdown-on-opposition/ | Source: CPJ
Fri 08:46:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Now Google have come out and said what we have all seen for decades: the value they put on news is zero. AI mania is starting a new round of robbing news publishers of their traffic as well as their content." ☛ https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/perhaps-google-is-really-worth-nothing-to-the-news-industry/ | Source: Press Gazette
Fri 08:49:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Thunderbird Fedora Flatpak rename may require manual intervention ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Thunderbird_Fedora_Flatpak_rename_may_require_manual_interventi.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Thunderbird_Fedora_Flatpak_rename_may_require_manual_interventi.gmi ∎
Fri 08:49:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There are leaders who encourage their team to be more than the sum of its parts. The Monitor newsroom has benefitted from one such leader for over 30 years." ☛ https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/From-the-Editors/2025/0403/amelia-newcomb-monitor-managing-editor | Source: CS Monitor
Fri 08:50:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The quote garnered a strong reaction from the “Last Week Tonight” studio audience and led Oliver to say he thought Morley’s comments were taken out of context." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2025-04-02/john-oliver-defamation-lawsuit-healthcare-boss-last-week-tonight | Source: Los Angeles Times
Fri 08:50:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "the role of investigative journalism in shedding light on these practices and ensuring accountability has never been more critical." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/building-bridges-for-digital-rights-the-civic-journalism-coalition/ | Source: EDRI
Fri 08:51:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Two Tapachula journalists who spoke to CPJ by phone on condition of anonymity, fearing reprisal, believe Noticias Chiapas al ROJO was created by a criminal gang to spread disinformation against rivals" ☛ https://cpj.org/2025/04/17-mexican-journalists-smeared-by-facebook-page-allegedly-run-by-gang-members/ | Source: CPJ
Fri 08:51:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Contribute at the Fedora Linux 42 Kernel 6.14 & A11Y Test Week ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Contribute_at_the_Fedora_Linux_42_Kernel_6_14_A11Y_Test_Week.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Contribute_at_the_Fedora_Linux_42_Kernel_6_14_A11Y_Test_Week.gmi ∎
Fri 08:54:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "He wrote slogans in Chinese like “Taiwan independence,” a reference to Chinese President Xi Jinping as Winnie the Pooh, and claims that the Chinese Communist Party had brought “disaster” upon Hong Kong, the prosecution said." ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/02/man-jailed-for-10-months-for-sedition-criminal-damage-over-graffiti-on-taiwan-independence-chinese-communist-party/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press
Fri 08:55:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "After a long hiatus, site blocking proposals have resurfaced in the U.S. Congress." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/eff-vows-to-fight-back-against-u-s-site-blocking-bills-250403/ | Source: Torrent Freak
Fri 08:55:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act (FADPA), along with at least one other bill still in draft form, would revive this reckless strategy." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/04/congress-reviving-site-blocking-and-its-just-dangerous-ever | Source: EFF
Fri 08:57:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "certain obscene or harmful material." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/fine-art-photography/this-legislation-would-penalize-museums-for-obscene-photography-but-is-it-a-dangerous-idea-for-the-art-community | Source: Digital Camera World
Fri 08:58:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Luckfox Nova Features Cortex-A35 and Onboard Audio Peripherals ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Luckfox_Nova_Features_Cortex_A35_and_Onboard_Audio_Peripherals.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Luckfox_Nova_Features_Cortex_A35_and_Onboard_Audio_Peripherals.gmi ∎
Fri 08:59:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Axzez Expands OS Compatibility, Lowers Interceptor 2.0 Pricing ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Axzez_Expands_OS_Compatibility_Lowers_Interceptor_2_0_Pricing.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Axzez_Expands_OS_Compatibility_Lowers_Interceptor_2_0_Pricing.gmi ∎
Fri 09:02:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A Chinese court has sentenced rights activist Chen Mingyu to 2 1/2 years in prison for attending a celebratory dinner last year marking the inauguration of Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, according to the Chinese rights advocacy group Weiquanwang." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/04/03/china-rights-activist-sentenced-taiwan-president/ | Source: RFA
Fri 09:03:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A wave of musicians, poets and novelists say they are reconsidering upcoming tours and travel over fears of getting detained at the U.S. border or arrested within the country." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/musicians-authors-cancel-tours-u-s-1.7500267 | Source: CBC
Fri 09:04:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The report was convincing enough to cause a sensation. The New York Times broke the story on its front page" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2025/04/the-hoax-that-spawned-an-age-of-american-conspiracism | Source: New Statesman
Fri 09:04:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Since Cheeto has taken office, he has threatened to take back hundreds of millions of dollars in government funding from universities" ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2025/04/trump-columbia-university-higher-education/682245/ | Source: The Atlantic
Fri 09:05:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Political agendas, such as Ursula von der Leyen’s guidelines for the European Commission (2024–2028) or the security package proposed by Germany’s outgoing coalition, rely heavily on rhetoric around protection, defence, and deterrence" ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/the-security-playbook/ | Source: EDRI
Fri 09:06:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In this interview with TVO The Agenda’s Steve Paikin" ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/2025/04/how-cyber-espionage-threatens-democracy-in-the-age-of-trump/ | Source: Citizen Lab
Fri 09:06:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ∎
Fri 09:07:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The map below shows the share of federal employees in each county by category: less than 1 percent, between 1 and 10 percent, and over 10 percent." ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/04/federal-workers-job-cuts-trump/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
Fri 09:08:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Transit advocates argue that the exclusion from the Vermont Avenue project ignores voters’ mandate to follow the mobility plan" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-04-03/what-about-the-bike-lanes-transit-advocates-say-metro-project-ignores-citys-mobility-plans | Source: Los Angeles Times
Fri 09:08:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "That's on top of last week's news that Microsoft had walked away from two data center projects in the US and Europe, piling on to a February announcement that it was cancelling data center leases." ☛ https://futurism.com/microsoft-huge-data-center-investments-tariffs | Source: Futurism
Fri 09:09:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There are many examples of technology and bad behavior merging" ☛ https://www.mlive.com/advice/2025/04/miss-manners-why-must-car-door-locks-be-paired-with-honking-horns.html | Source: Michigan News
Fri 09:10:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The EU today (April 3) today opened a funding call for cross-border EU energy infrastructure projects." ☛ https://www.h2-view.com/story/e600m-funding-window-opens-for-eu-hydrogen-infrastructure-developments/2124001.article/ | Source: H2 View
Fri 09:10:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Intercity Sydney trains have designated quiet carriages—which the travelling public even respect sometimes—so this keeps the noise from other carriages from leaking across." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/riding-the-new-mariyung-sydney-trains/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Fri 09:11:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The company is experiencing a noticeable slowdown in transatlantic bookings, down sharply from an 18-20 percent decline in the first quarter of the year." ☛ https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/04/03/trumps-policy-causes-travel-drop/ | Source: La Prensa Latina
Fri 09:11:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Inkscape 1.4.1 Brings Snap App Fixes, New Features ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Inkscape_1_4_1_Brings_Snap_App_Fixes_New_Features.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Inkscape_1_4_1_Brings_Snap_App_Fixes_New_Features.gmi ∎
Fri 09:12:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-04-recycling-nevada-states.html | Source: Omicron Limited
Fri 09:15:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Celluloid 0.28 Video Player Brings UI Redesign, Lua Modules Support ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Celluloid_0_28_Video_Player_Brings_UI_Redesign_Lua_Modules_Supp.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Celluloid_0_28_Video_Player_Brings_UI_Redesign_Lua_Modules_Supp.gmi ∎
Fri 09:18:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Fedora 43 Ushers in RPM 6, Introduces New Project Leader ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Fedora_43_Ushers_in_RPM_6_Introduces_New_Project_Leader.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Fedora_43_Ushers_in_RPM_6_Introduces_New_Project_Leader.gmi ∎
Fri 09:19:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The investors claim ByteDance sabotaged their acquisition of the social media giant during the first Trump administration" ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/investors-sue-bytedance-for-58-billion-over-rigged-tiktok-acquisition/ | Source: Court House News
Fri 09:19:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It’s a telling shift. What’s at stake here goes beyond policy influence." ☛ https://thewalrus.ca/are-a-handful-of-wealthy-tech-bros-bringing-doge-to-canada/ | Source: The Walrus
Fri 09:20:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "She joined up with the Auxiliary Territorial Service in 1941 and was assigned to Bletchley almost immediately" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/bletchley_webb_obituary/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 09:23:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A cool thing about this arrangement is how it will make everybody mad. ByteDance is still going to own a fifth of the business and it is possible" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/ft-tiktok-america/ | Source: Nick Heer
Fri 09:25:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "European Commission Takes Aim at End-to-End Encryption Again" ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/protecteu-end-to-end-encryption/ | Source: Nick Heer https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/Unlike_GAFAM_Free_Software_Serves_You_It_Does_Not_Serve_Governm.shtml
Fri 09:27:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Companies aren’t trying very hard to give you control over your personal data. They may not even be complying with the law." ☛ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/04/01/data-privacy-laws-ignoring/ | Source: The Washington Post
Fri 09:27:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The EU has issued its plans to keep the continent's denizens secure and among the pages of bureaucratese are a few worrying sections that indicate the political union wants to backdoor encryption by 2026, or even sooner" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/eu_backdoor_encryption/ | Source: The Register UK http://techrights.org/o/2020/08/14/control-but-no-accountability/
Fri 09:28:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It’s important to us at PI that we continue to create real change in the world. We want our work to matter, and we challenge ourselves continuously to verify that it does." ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5551/our-key-achievements-2024 | Source: Privacy International
Fri 09:29:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In most countries, the government knows when you were born, your social security number, where you live, how much you earn and how much your house is worth." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-takes-swedish-tax-authority-court-selling-peoples-personal-data | Source: NYOB
Fri 09:29:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Lax enforcement of the GDPR has had far-reaching consequences for many people and collectives in the EU, especially those most vulnerable." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/when-data-never-dies-how-better-gdpr-enforcement-could-minimise-hate-and-harm/ | Source: EDRI
Fri 09:29:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It is doubtful whether this ruling actually clarifies the legal situation for IP address retention and access." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/cjeu-saved-the-hadopi-what-implications-for-the-future-of-data-retention-in-the-eu/ | Source: EDRI
Fri 09:30:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "has raised serious concerns about the widespread use (and abuse) of predictive policing and surveillance technologies by Canada’s security agencies, including those responsible for monitoring the border." ☛ https://citizenlab.ca/2025/04/the-u-s-wants-canada-to-become-a-police-state/ | Source: Citizen Lab
Fri 09:30:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Moments after being sworn in as president of the United States, Donald Trump issued a series of executive orders strengthening border security and undertaking a mass deportation of illegal immigrants." ☛ https://macleans.ca/politics/the-u-s-wants-canada-to-become-a-police-state/ |
Fri 09:31:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Walled Culture has been following closely Italy’s poorly designed Piracy Shield system." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/03/massive-expansion-of-italys-piracy-shield-underway-despite-growing-criticism-of-its-flaws/ | Source: Techdirt
Fri 09:31:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The European Commission has introduced ProtectEU, a comprehensive European Internal Security Strategy aimed at strengthening the security of EU citizens." ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/protecteu-aims-to-secure-europe/ | Source: Cyble Inc
Fri 09:34:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What is data integrity? It’s ensuring that no one can modify data—that’s the security angle—but it’s much more than that." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/04/web-3-0-requires-data-integrity.html | Source: Bruce Schneier
Fri 09:34:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Today, for reasons, I found myself reflecting that OIDC/OAuth2 seems to have become today's all purpose authentication method, rather than just being a web authentication and Single Sign On system." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/OIDCTodaysAuthenticationHammer | Source: University of Toronto
Fri 09:35:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Fri 09:35:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In information security, we talk a lot about authentication and authorization." ☛ https://soatok.blog/2025/04/03/the-authenticity-drought/ | Source: Dhole Moments
Fri 09:35:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Privateering ☛ https://jacobin.com/2025/04/public-housing-crisis-europe-neoliberalism/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
Fri 09:36:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows TCO ☛ https://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/hellcat-ransomware-what-you-need-know | Source: Tripwire
Fri 09:36:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In our digital first economy, organisations hold a treasure trove of valuable data, including product catalogs, pricing models, customer reviews, dynamic content and more—all of which helps differentiate them from competitors." ☛ https://itwire.com/guest-articles/guest-opinion/the-bot-battle-how-to-defend-against-scraping-attacks.html | Source: IT Wire
Fri 09:37:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I'm sure you've noticed the trend, if you're even marginally online. Facebook is flooded with Generative AI bots, vying for views and clicks of the few human users who are still around." ☛ https://alextheward.com/blog/big-tech-is-wrecking-community/ | Source: Alex Ward
Fri 09:38:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Calibre 8.2 Brings New Kobo and Kindle Features ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Calibre_8_2_Brings_New_Kobo_and_Kindle_Features.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Calibre_8_2_Brings_New_Kobo_and_Kindle_Features.gmi ∎
Fri 09:39:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Lovelock figures there’s a market for three large LLMs — because cloud providers resolved to three large ones. Yeah, that’s literally his reason." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/03/bonfire-of-the-llms-gartner-forecasts-extinction-for-generative-ai-vendors/ | Source: Pivot to AI
Fri 09:39:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "So there’s way more than three profitable cloud providers. And it’s not “the market” supporting OpenAI — it’s vapor capital money being set on fire." http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/15/OpenAI_If_OpenAI_Survives_Another_2_Years_It_ll_be_About_30_Bil.shtml
Fri 09:39:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Spotify's new AI tool generates ad scripts and voiceovers for segments between songs, in the US and Canada." ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/spotify-ai-generated-ads/ | Source: Android Police
Fri 09:40:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Confirmed, ChatGPT..." ☛ https://futurism.com/trump-tariffs-signs-ai | Source: Futurism
Fri 09:40:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The examples below draw on two taxonomies of AI harms to describe the types of harms done: [...]" ☛ https://epic.org/update-tracking-of-real-algorithmic-harms-in-california-as-enforcement-continues/ | Source: EPIC
Fri 09:42:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ " Denial and potentially deception and destruction." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/02/oracle_breach_disaster_planning/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 09:44:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But the risk is that no matter how well Apple trains its model, it can’t avoid the possibility of bad advice." ☛ https://www.macworld.com/article/2656052/apples-ai-doctor-will-see-us-soon-but-will-it-be-worth-the-wait.html | Source: Macworld
Fri 09:44:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Compared with the inactive group, all other groups demonstrated reduced levels of anxiety. So-called weekend warriors" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/only-exercising-on-weekends-still-offers-surprising-mental-health-benefits | Source: Science Alert
Fri 09:45:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Chatbots, then, are unsuitable for those with severe mental health issues." ☛ https://theconversation.com/why-ai-therapists-could-further-isolate-vulnerable-patients-instead-of-easing-suffering-246206 | Source: The Conversation
Fri 09:45:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Way back in 2021, I wrote up a post detailing a method for improving the linearity of the relationship between applied voltage and current for moteus, particularly during the calibration phase." ☛ https://jpieper.com/2025/04/03/rethinking-dead-time-compensation-in-moteus/ | Source: J Pieper
Fri 09:46:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This article accompanies my video review of the Huion Inspiroy H610X, a medium-sized screenless pen tablet." ☛ https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1072/huion-inspiroy-h610x-review-on-gnulinux | Source: David Revoy
Fri 09:47:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Under the terms of the agreement, TSMC is said to own 20% of the joint venture." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/intel-and-tsmc-agree-to-form-chipmaking-joint-venture-report | Source: Tom's Hardware
Fri 09:49:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "As it turns out, leading with questions is a great way for parents to talk to children." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2025/04/quaker-parenting-research/682277/ | Source: The Atlantic
Fri 09:50:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Huion Inspiroy H610X - review on GNU/Linux ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Huion_Inspiroy_H610X_review_on_GNU_Linux.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Huion_Inspiroy_H610X_review_on_GNU_Linux.gmi ∎
Fri 09:50:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "algae or cyanobacteria partner up to form a colony that can survive conditions" ☛ https://www.sciencealert.com/lichens-thrive-in-harsh-mars-like-conditions-groundbreaking-study-finds | Source: Science Alert
Fri 09:55:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] "Allen had already been negotiating with Seattle Computer Products to license Q-DOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System), written by Tim Paterson (b. 1956)." ☛ https://www.historylink.org/file/10335 | http://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Traf_O_Data_the_Company_of_Jeffrey_Epstein_s_BFF_Bill_Gates_Fou.shtml
Fri 09:55:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Here we explain that UNIX is what built the modern computer. But who built UNIX?" ☛ https://medium.com/@werowe/who-really-invented-the-computer-hint-it-was-not-bill-gates-or-steve-jobs-bc028e7803a7 | Source: Medium
Fri 09:56:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I have a few wiki-like pages on my website. Among the most frequently updated is my movies page" ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2025/04/03/sorting-html-lists-with-an-atoz-helper-class | Source: James G
Fri 09:58:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The fact that it's a struggle doesn't necessarily mean it's wrong. Some things, even when met with resistance, can still be beneficial." ☛ https://robertbirming.com/blogging-feels-fake/ | Source: Robert Birming
Fri 09:58:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "while I'm mostly writing on FreeBSD, I'm also using OpenBSD for my mail server, and I'm tinkering with NetBSD these days" ☛ https://www.ncartron.org/properly-qualifying-the-tags-im-using-on-that-blog.html | Source: Nico Cartron
Fri 09:59:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "When I think back, it depends on when you consider I started blogging. I would say around 2004/2005 is when I started blogging in a traditional sense." ☛ https://brandons-journal.com/new-post-new/ | Source: Brandon
Fri 10:02:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Fedora 43 Ushers in RPM 6, Introduces New Project Leader ☞ https://linuxiac.com/fedora-43-ushers-in-rpm-6-introduces-new-project-leader/
Fri 10:03:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 04/04/2025: LLM Slop Bubble Bursting and Korea Music Copyright Association Bans Slop 'Music' ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Links_04_04_2025_LLM_Slop_Bubble_Bursting_and_Korea_Music_Copyr.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/04/04/Links_04_04_2025_LLM_Slop_Bubble_Bursting_and_Korea_Music_Copyr.gmi ∎
Fri 10:04:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Inkscape 1.4.1 Brings Snap App Fixes, New Features ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/inkscape-1-4-1-brings-snap-app-fixes-new-features
Fri 10:05:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Axzez Expands OS Compatibility, Lowers Interceptor 2.0 Pricing ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/axzez-expands-os-compatibility-lowers-interceptor-2-0-pricing/
Fri 10:05:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Luckfox Nova Features Cortex-A35 and Onboard Audio Peripherals ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/luckfox-nova-features-cortex-a35-and-onboard-audio-peripherals/
Fri 10:06:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Fast flux refers to a technique for obscuring malicious servers by, rather simply, rapidly altering their Domain Name System (DNS) records." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/cisa_and_annexable_allies_warn/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 10:07:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Moreover, in debug mode, Rust will now emit a runtime assertion to confirm that pointers are not null before any non-zero-sized read or write occurs." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/rust-1-86-introduces-major-language-features/ | Source: Linuxiac
Fri 10:08:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I chose to make using AI a manual action, because I felt the slow loss of competence over time when I relied on it, and I recommend everyone to be cautious with making AI a key part of their workflow." ☛ https://lucianonooijen.com/blog/why-i-stopped-using-ai-code-editors/ |
Fri 10:10:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The six-day event welcomed 1,369 in-person and 548 remote participants to discuss a range of policy and operational topics with a key focus on Internet governance and digital cooperation. View the schedule for more information." ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/04/03/event-wrap-icann-82/ | Source: APNIC
Fri 10:11:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Recently, there was a Routing Security Panel at APRICOT 2025 where experts Anirban Datta (Earth Telecom), Mark Duffell (Telstra Limited), Muzamer Mohd Azalan (Telekom Malaysia), and Doug Madory (Kentik)" ☛ https://blog.apnic.net/2025/04/03/reflecting-on-the-routing-security-panel-at-apricot-2025/ | Source: APNIC
Fri 10:11:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Description: In this workshop, we’ll dive into the extraction of tables from PDFs using R, an essential skill for turning static documents into usable data." ☛ https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/04/smart-extraction-converting-pdf-tables-into-usable-data-with-r-workshop/ | Source: Rlang
Fri 10:12:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Remember the double curly braces {{ }} around code samples, they are important 😀" ☛ https://heyloura.com/2025/04/03/hugo-themes.html | Source: Loura
Fri 10:12:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In Hugo you can use {{index (seq 18 | shuffle) 0}}." ☛ https://heyloura.com/2025/04/03/in-hugo-you-can-use.html | Source: Loura
Fri 10:12:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Why for offering these services is simple. Thunderbird loses users each day to rich ecosystems that are both clients and services" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/thunderbird-launches-open-source-services-to-rival-gmail-and-office365/ | Source: Linuxiac
Fri 10:14:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Additionally, the software broadens its functionality by detecting boot managers on OpenBSD and NetBSD" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/fastfetch-0-40-released-with-expanded-hardware-detection/ | Source: Linuxiac
Fri 10:15:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "After months of little to no news, we finally have some more data, released by Tuxedo." ☛ https://thelibre.news/snadpragon-laptops-are-pretty-rough-on-linux-but-theres-hope-2/ | Source: LibreNews
Fri 10:15:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] ">D-VHS review in USA Today" ☛ https://www.newspapers.com/article/usa-today-d-vhs-review-in-usa-today/169315289/ |
Fri 10:16:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In the late 1990s, it seemed like the future of video was set in stone. Discs were where things were going—and tapes were starting to feel old hat" ☛ https://tedium.co/2025/04/02/d-vhs-d-theater-digital-vcr-history/ | Source: Tedium
Fri 10:16:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’d never seriously worked with embedded programming before" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/stay-on-schedule-with-raspberry-pi-pico-w-and-an-e-ink-dashboard/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
Fri 10:17:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The coreboot project is pleased to announce the release of coreboot 25.03, marking another milestone in our ongoing work to delivering open-source firmware." ☛ https://blogs.coreboot.org/blog/2025/04/03/coreboot-25-03-has-been-released/ | Source: Coreboot (Official)
Fri 10:17:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If you haven’t seen my earlier editions in this series, I’ve previously written about the assembly process and some initial impressions on the Framework’s hardware. Today I’m sharing my final thoughts after using the machine for a handful of months." ☛ https://initialcharge.net/2025/04/framework-final-thoughts/ | Source: Mike Rockwell
Fri 10:18:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Zorin makes extensive customizations to GNOME to make it more Windows-like and hence familiar to users coming from other OSes" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/zorin_os_173/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 10:26:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One of the standout changes in Tails 6.14.1 is its improved confinement technology for the Tor Browser." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/tails-6-14-1-released-with-improved-tor-browser-integration/ | Source: Linuxiac
Fri 10:26:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Amnesic Incognito Live System (better known as Tails) distribution has a new release which changes how confinement is handled for the Tor web browser. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12396 | Source: Distro Watch
Fri 10:27:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Today, we are releasing 6.14.1 instead of 6.14 because we discovered an important issue while testing 6.14 on Tuesday" ☛ https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-6_14_1/ | Source: Tor
Fri 10:28:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Well, it’s now official—RPM 6 will be part of Fedora 43. The Fedora Engineering Steering Committee (FESCo)" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/fedora-43-ushers-in-rpm-6-introduces-new-project-leader/ | Source: Linuxiac
Fri 10:30:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing what this means for our products, our pricing, and our future plans" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/643173/trump-tariffs-steve-jackson-board-game-industry | Source: The Verge
Fri 10:30:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Between 2025-03-26 and 2025-04-02 there were 12 New Steam games released with Native Linux clients." ☛ https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-04-02-edition/index.html | Source: Boiling Steam
Fri 10:32:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Cheeto "tariffs result in major stock losses in worst one-day for markets since pandemic"
Fri 10:33:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "WordPress owner Automattic announces major layoffs"... second time (first 'voluntary') in months
Fri 10:34:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We’re building with a progressive enhancement approach here so the first thing we need to do is work out what our minimum viable experience is" ☛ https://piccalil.li/blog/simplify-sharing-with-built-in-apis-and-progressive-enhancement/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell
Fri 10:34:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "For the last 5 months, as part of my BACS internship with SANS, I have monitored two deployments of a DShield Sensor, sometimes referred to as a honeypot." ☛ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31822 | Source: SANS
Fri 10:34:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "About 3,000 source IPs took part in these scans" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/04/03/unknown_scanners_probing_juniper_paloalto/ | Source: The Register UK
Fri 10:37:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "the history getting WHATWG on board with the infamous issue 100." ☛ https://adrianroselli.com/2025/04/mainlining-mains.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli
Fri 10:37:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One part of the talk in particular stood out: you can use light-dark in the variables declared in your CSS :root." ☛ https://jamesg.blog/2025/04/03/light-dark-root | Source: James G
Fri 10:39:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "OpenZFS provides a lot of enterprise storage features in FreeBSD and other systems." ☛ https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/openzfs-cheat-sheet/ | Source: FreeBSD
Fri 10:41:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Disable Login Sound on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/disable-login-sound-ubuntu-24-04/
Fri 10:45:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install HPLIP on Debian 12 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-hplip-debian-12/
Fri 10:46:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install TeamViewer on CentOS Stream 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-teamviewer-centos-stream-10/
Fri 10:47:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Askbot on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-askbot-ubuntu-24-04/
Fri 10:49:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <kolie2> deepseek is junk
Fri 10:49:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <kolie2> Gemini Pro 2.5
Fri 10:49:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <kolie2> great at coding tasks
Fri 10:49:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <kolie2> huge window.
Fri 10:49:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <kolie2> o1 and gpt 4 are solid af
Fri 10:49:19 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <kolie2> vscode copilot is pretty top notch too
Fri 10:49:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <chromas> only one I've got to do anything useful with that particular query is codellama
Fri 10:49:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <chromas> I probably need to learn2proompt
Fri 10:49:25 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] <chromas> now it's telling me I could improve my code by removing gotos and stuff which aren't even there :'(\
Fri 10:49:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or you could just search source code
Fri 10:49:32 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] find a licence that suit you
Fri 10:49:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and know what you are using and how to use it
Fri 10:49:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] instead of integrating unverified slop
Fri 10:49:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] into otherwise solid code that you wrote and understand
Fri 10:50:02 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] adding blackboxes that are slop
Fri 10:50:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and cannot be understaood
Fri 10:50:12 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or licence respected
Fri 10:50:16 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] is asking for trouble
Fri 10:50:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] many projects alreadyyy ban slop patches
Fri 10:50:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] because they had unwanted experience with those
Fri 10:50:36 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] time wasted
Fri 10:50:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] some of those LLMs might also shgut down
Fri 10:51:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they are rtoo expensive to run
Fri 10:51:05 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they lose money
Fri 10:51:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and might soon lose court cases:
Fri 10:51:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/o/2023/02/10/copilot-in-court/
Fri 10:51:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install RustDesk on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-rustdesk-linux-mint-22/
Fri 10:51:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Roundcube on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-roundcube-ubuntu-24-04/
Fri 10:52:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In this article, we’ll explore some lesser-known but incredibly useful Python functions that deserve more attention" ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/lesser-known-python-functions/ | Source: TecMint
Fri 10:53:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In this article, we’ll explore a collection of underrated yet powerful Linux commands that deserve more attention." ☛ https://www.tecmint.com/hidden-linux-commands/ | Source: TecMint
Fri 11:03:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Calibre 8.2 Ebook Manager Updates the Kobo Driver with New Tolino Firmware ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Calibre_8_2_Ebook_Manager_Updates_the_Kobo_Driver_with_New_Toli.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/04/04/Calibre_8_2_Ebook_Manager_Updates_the_Kobo_Driver_with_New_Toli.gmi ∎
Fri 15:01:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ <li>
Fri 15:01:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The ESP32-P4-Module-DEV-KIT is a low-cost development board based on the ESP32-P4, with an integrated ESP32-C6 coprocessor. It supports Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5/BLE, and is designed for embedded HMI applications and edge computing." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-p4-module-dev-kit-introduces-wi-fi-6-dual-core-risc-v-and-ethernet/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
Fri 15:01:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Thus, the real challenge in answering “What’s next for core banking?” isn’t just defining a conceptual or generic target; it’s selecting the right path to reach it." ☛ https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/whats-next-core-banking | Source: Red Hat Official
Fri 15:03:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Introducing Fedora Project Leader Jef Spaleta https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/friday-five-april-4-2025-red-hat
Fri 15:04:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Corporate shill for "Alvind and the PIPmunks."
Fri 15:04:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ IBM is all about BUZZWORDS https://www.redhat.com/en/resources/ai-incubator-can-jumpstart-ai-journey-checklist
Fri 15:05:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ With Chinese partners, too (scroll down) https://www.redhat.com/en/keep-your-options-open
Fri 15:06:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Future generations will look down with contempt at us... for all this "HEY HI HYPE" era. How laughable. How stupid. How deceitful.
Fri 15:06:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Red Hat Developer Hub adds analysis dashboard https://www.infoworld.com/article/3952008/red-hat-developer-hub-adds-analysis-dashboard.html
Fri 15:07:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols acting as buzzwords cheerleader for IBM in a site funded by Red Hat https://thenewstack.io/red-hat-arms-developers-with-ai-powered-migration-tools/
Fri 15:12:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Radio Free Europe says Washington shut off its Russian broadcast despite restraining order ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250403-radio-free-europe-says-washington-shut-off-its-russian-broadcast-despite-restraining-order
Fri 15:16:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Mariah Carey, Universal Music, Sony Music, and Others Demand $185,000+ In Legal Fees After Beating ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Copyright Case ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/04/03/mariah-carey-lawsuit-legal-fees-demand/
Fri 15:17:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Recommended Reading: Dustin Marlan, "Servicing Trade Dress: Demystifying the Tertium Quid" ☞ http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/04/recommended-reading-dustin-marlan.html
Fri 15:17:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Mozilla Launches Paid Thunderbird E-Mail Service Which "Aligns With Our Values" ☞ https://lunduke.substack.com/p/mozilla-launches-paid-thunderbird
Fri 15:19:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 593 ☞ https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2025/04/02/this-week-in-rust-593/
Fri 15:20:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ From the Community | Combating campus ‘antisemitism’ is an outrageous ploy to destroy public research infrastructure ☞ https://stanforddaily.com/2025/04/03/from-the-community-combating-campus-antisemitism-is-an-outrageous-ploy-to-destroy-public-research-infrastructure/
Fri 15:22:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Latvia's hospitals concerned about 'penalties' for poor data entry ☞ https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/03.04.2025-latvias-hospitals-concerned-about-penalties-for-poor-data-entry.a594004/
Fri 15:26:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing Rust 1.86.0 ☞ https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/04/03/Rust-1.86.0.html
Fri 15:27:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In the process, AK is preventing IBM to go bankrupt" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqyrkghq no, he delays
Fri 15:28:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This defies all logic. Why would Arvind be concerned or unhappy about something you're already confident lawyers will just settle discreetly?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqybecq1
Fri 15:29:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This will be a blip on the radar. It won’t be out of Alvinds funds. IBM has funds for this and as a result if it’s a multi million dollar settlement to cover that they will RA a few more people or ship the jobs to Alvinds beloved India Kavanaugh will have to write the check but his big d-mb a$$ won’t be affected either." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqybecq1
Fri 15:29:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Security updates for Thursday ☞ https://lwn.net/Articles/1016361/
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