●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, December 12, 2022 ●● ● Dec 12 [00:00] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [00:00] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@uvxvchtayzkvk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [00:17] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [00:17] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [00:25] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [00:25] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@uvxvchtayzkvk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 12 [02:29] *Mio14 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [02:30] *Mio14 (~quassel@freenode-60t.hi8.f90g06.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [02:44] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell ● Dec 12 [03:18] schestowitz-TR aapparently wsl articles of ours (very old) get some chatter and many visits now ● Dec 12 [05:37] schestowitz-TR ota ● Dec 12 [06:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 12 [07:46] schestowitz-TR Births in England and Wales Down 5.2% Since Pre-Pandemic Years, Baby Deaths Down by a Similar Level https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2022/12/12/baby-deaths-compared/ [07:46] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Births in England and Wales Down 5.2% Since Pre-Pandemic Years, Baby Deaths Down by a Similar Level [07:48] techrightssec2 ack [07:49] schestowitz-TR they don't need jabs, they are doing OK [07:49] schestowitz-TR in this age anyway [07:49] schestowitz-TR *EXPERIMENTAL jabs [07:49] schestowitz-TR they need jabs [07:49] schestowitz-TR but not experimental ones [07:56] techrightssec2 There is very much a need for an actual /effective/ vaccine, not an expensive [07:56] techrightssec2 placebo with bad, lasting side effects. ● Dec 12 [08:49] schestowitz-TR maybe eben had some extra-marital drinks at the pub or something [08:49] schestowitz-TR I recently saw a photo of his wife [08:49] schestowitz-TR maybe they can use that to 'cancel' him [08:49] schestowitz-TR wow, wikipedia says eben is only 44he lookks a lot older than this [08:49] schestowitz-TR born 1978 [08:49] schestowitz-TR his dad was a computer science lecturer or something like that IIRC (probably similar) [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: perhaps, there was a "contract" out on Linus to the point the would not [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: be anywhere alone at a conference especially around "new" people [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: Eben's biography shows him having been talented, hard working, combined [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: with being at exactly the right place at the right time several times over [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: however, the RPI is a way out away from Windoze at this moment an [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: recall that M$ paid billions for Mojang, which they have no way to recover, [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: in the apparent move to block gaming on Linux. Mojang cost them ove $2.5 [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: billion and there is no visible way to make that back out of Minecraft [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: and derivatives, so it make have been a maneuver to block Linux in exchange [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: for more bailouts and the occasional handout from various (esp. US) [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: governments [08:49] techrightssec2 otr: Keep also in mind what is going on with Vista11 and its blocking of [08:50] techrightssec2 otr: end-user managed software and general-purpose computing through it's [08:50] techrightssec2 otr: its mandatory use of the DRMed "app store", TPM 2.0, Pluton, etc. ● Dec 12 [09:08] *schestowitz has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [09:08] *schestowitz__ has quit (Quit: Konversation term) [09:09] *schestowitz (~roy@ubimf8izmv24i.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [09:09] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +q #boycottnovell schestowitz [09:09] *schestowitz (~schestowi@freenode/user/schestowitz) has joined #boycottnovell [09:24] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) [09:29] schestowitz-TR do you have any tricks for when quitterss won't start properly? [09:29] schestowitz-TR no -v --version -h--help [09:29] schestowitz-TR their latest version is 2020 [09:29] schestowitz-TR no safe mode afaict [09:29] schestowitz-TR I get [09:29] schestowitz-TR libpng error: PLTE: CRC error [09:29] schestowitz-TR after that (if run from the CLI) it just sits there with a non-window and 100% CPU [09:29] schestowitz-TR I could let it just run like this for ages and see if it's trying to present a massive folder [09:29] schestowitz-TR but it seems to be going nowhere [09:48] techrightssec2 checking [09:48] techrightssec2 Version 0.19.4 (21.04.2020) [09:48] techrightssec2 no sure; it is the best alternative but not reliable; do you have a recent [09:48] techrightssec2 backup of the OPML file you use? [09:48] schestowitz-TR yes, still trying a bunch of things [09:53] techrightssec2 maybe rename ~/.config/QuiteRss/ and start over? ● Dec 12 [10:20] schestowitz-TR haha, following your suggestions worked [10:20] schestowitz-TR I lost only settings but not the feeds or the state (read/unread) [10:20] schestowitz-TR thanks! yes, it looks great now [10:20] schestowitz-TR also, restoring application level settings, shall I wish to do so, won't take long [10:32] techrightssec2 np [10:39] schestowitz-TR criminals do criminal things [10:39] schestowitz-TR bill's guardian won't tell the history of LSE downtimes [10:39] schestowitz-TR something to keep an eye on [10:39] schestowitz-TR their "get the facts" PR became a public disgrace [10:39] schestowitz-TR more layoffs coming soon at MSFT [10:39] schestowitz-TR but they needto be watched [10:39] schestowitz-TR until the last person flicks the lights off [10:39] schestowitz-TR then you worry about where the sociopaths end up and what they do there [10:39] schestowitz-TR which is another challenge [10:39] schestowitz-TR companies that are magnets for sociopaths breed them and reinforce these feelings [10:39] schestowitz-TR like schools for MBAs ● Dec 12 [11:20] techrightssec2 Time to dust off those references to articles about M$ breaking the LSE the [11:20] techrightssec2 first time, forcing them to escape to GNU/Linux, if those articles have not [11:20] techrightssec2 been purged from the net yet. Likely the only way in for them would be to [11:20] techrightssec2 foist Azure on them which will allow them to deflect about the resulting [11:20] techrightssec2 downtime and outages. [11:22] schestowitz-TR "buy stake" = pay bribe [11:22] schestowitz-TR like bill gates bought a stake in guardian [11:22] schestowitz-TR this is classic corruption [11:22] schestowitz-TR the bribes pay back for themselves when they accomplish the goal [11:22] schestowitz-TR and the msft whistleblower has still not had an impact [11:22] schestowitz-TR just some articles and blog posts written [11:22] schestowitz-TR then it's "old news" [11:22] schestowitz-TR and back to "business as usual" [11:22] techrightssec2 More like funnelling the bailout money straight into trying to reestablish [11:22] techrightssec2 the old monopoly. [11:23] schestowitz-TR us taxpayers subsidising the attacks on their own rights to own and use a PC [11:23] schestowitz-TR as they wish [11:24] techrightssec2 Yes US taxpayers fronted the bill for this sore blow to the LSE [11:24] techrightssec2 and now, with Azure, you have Beijing and the Kremlin all over the [11:24] techrightssec2 inner workings as they please. [11:28] schestowitz-TR they recently did the same with Met Office [11:28] schestowitz-TR I posted a link with Ed comment [11:28] schestowitz-TR they pretend to do "Linux" [11:28] schestowitz-TR and then re-capture agencies using media moles and other dirty tricks [11:29] schestowitz-TR my latest video covers how the clown computing ploy works [11:29] schestowitz-TR marketetd as cheap [11:29] schestowitz-TR but vendor lockin [11:29] schestowitz-TR prices go up very fast [11:30] techrightssec2 be sure that the Gemtext coveres at least the gist of how the clown computing [11:30] techrightssec2 ploy is described ● Dec 12 [12:21] schestowitz-TR LinutHint latest| [12:21] schestowitz-TR about 30 new items| [12:21] schestowitz-TR quarter about discord| [12:21] schestowitz-TR many on some proprietary crap [12:21] schestowitz-TR some about Windows [12:21] schestowitz-TR Some about Git, but for Windows users and GitHub [12:21] schestowitz-TR the title sya git, but assumes you are microsofter [12:21] schestowitz-TR like they own the darn thing [12:21] schestowitz-TR mark shuttleworth and he third in line of succession for Jim AllowHurst [12:21] schestowitz-TR grinning and ignoring all the crimes [12:30] techrightssec2 [12:30] techrightssec2 :/ [12:31] schestowitz-TR cd C:\ ... [12:31] schestowitz-TR part of the instreuctions... for Git [12:31] schestowitz-TR about half a dozen of them today [12:31] schestowitz-TR this morning [12:31] schestowitz-TR like I said, I can only be cynical abotu that site now [12:31] schestowitz-TR it used to be a very good site [12:33] techrightssec2 Unless there is some very important + relevant overriding reason any articles [12:33] techrightssec2 with C:\... D:\... or similar are skipped. [12:33] schestowitz-TR I skipped almost everything [12:33] schestowitz-TR anyway, I called them out on similar things before [12:33] schestowitz-TR at least we do get audience because we cover things as they truly are [12:33] schestowitz-TR and nobody can gag me now [12:33] schestowitz-TR now even TheLiar et al [12:34] schestowitz-TR *not [12:34] techrightssec2 LinuxHint used to be good but there are so many sites failing on the integrity [12:34] techrightssec2 front now. [12:34] techrightssec2 A: B: C: D: etc are from CP/M though and there are occasional articles about it [12:36] schestowitz-TR drive letters hold progress back [12:36] schestowitz-TR for several reasons [12:36] schestowitz-TR it's like sticking to non-metric measurments in systems that are all decimal [12:36] schestowitz-TR or f***ing DST! [12:36] schestowitz-TR or babylonian time systems [12:38] schestowitz-TR anyway, the way i see it is, [12:38] schestowitz-TR do the right thing, the right people will follow [12:38] schestowitz-TR or, [12:38] schestowitz-TR if everyone is doing the wrong things, they may perish sooner or later [12:38] schestowitz-TR phoronix made some mistakes too, but I hope he can redeem and recover [12:38] schestowitz-TR he covered microsoft crap days ago [12:38] schestowitz-TR he's not repenting but doubling down [12:43] schestowitz-TR alternative perspective is, you cannot or can barely change what other people (or sites) think and say, so do wha [12:43] schestowitz-TR t's right yourself, then hope even only a few might follow, even just partially [12:43] schestowitz-TR so it is a multiplier that rolls on and on, hence attacks on influential things like wikileaks [12:48] techrightssec2 ack [12:48] techrightssec2 how so? [12:48] schestowitz-TR btw, the quiterss issues already seem or feel like blessing in disguise [12:48] schestowitz-TR waste of time aside (I did exercise while giving it minutes to run before crashes that were impossible [12:48] schestowitz-TR to even debug), I customised the GUI a lot more to my liking as a result of it being reset tio defaults [12:48] schestowitz-TR the underlying data remained in tact [12:48] techrightssec2 Oh. Very good. Increased excercise throughout the day is beneficial/ [12:53] schestowitz-TR exercise is one effective way to stay warn when the home in colder than 10c [12:53] schestowitz-TR but then there is also those 31 packages of protein powder, which you need to do justice to [12:53] schestowitz-TR by exercising more [12:53] schestowitz-TR either way, I think I found a way to more effectively cluster related stories and avoid cluttser/visual [12:53] schestowitz-TR overload [12:53] schestowitz-TR making better use of screen space [12:53] schestowitz-TR quiterss has many gui options, some of which inherited from qt [12:53] schestowitz-TR I tried many other clients, both cli and gui front ends [12:53] schestowitz-TR this one is easily the best [12:53] schestowitz-TR yesterday I sae one mentioned for apple devices only [12:53] schestowitz-TR it semmed very lacking in features [12:53] schestowitz-TR one can hope rss will make a comeback [12:53] schestowitz-TR many sobbing people impending [12:53] schestowitz-TR seeing that their "facebook friends" and "twitter followers" [12:53] schestowitz-TR and "youtube subscribers" are just transient [12:53] schestowitz-TR and hostages at the mercy of companies that struggle to stay afloat with income above 0 [12:53] schestowitz-TR I reckon youtube will find some method or reason to plonk old videos of people [12:53] schestowitz-TR not archive, delete [12:53] schestowitz-TR it's getting to be a yoke [12:56] techrightssec2 ack ● Dec 12 [13:00] schestowitz-TR to use a timely and modern analogy [13:00] schestowitz-TR "ff 'friene'" = NFT [13:00] schestowitz-TR *fb [13:00] schestowitz-TR "twitter follower" = crypto [sic] (many no longer log in, value lost) [13:00] schestowitz-TR regarding youtube, correct me if I am wrong, but based on what I saw in rianne's case [13:00] schestowitz-TR many find videos by [13:00] schestowitz-TR a) going to front page, assuming the recommendations are just "natural" [13:00] schestowitz-TR b) click or related/recomended (side bar, end of video etc.) videos [13:00] schestowitz-TR when I still used youtube around 2010 it would just show me what I had subscribed to [13:00] schestowitz-TR and no continuous play, when it's finished, it's finished [13:00] schestowitz-TR no infinite scrolling either [13:00] schestowitz-TR and search results pages end where the results end [13:00] schestowitz-TR not peppered with some unrelated crap "you might" be interested in (engagement) [13:05] techrightssec2 Google's search engine was much better back then too. This ideology of [13:05] techrightssec2 "engagement" had not yet eliminated the last vestiges of usability and [13:05] techrightssec2 efficiency. [13:07] schestowitz-TR yes, it's a business [13:07] schestowitz-TR not a utility [13:07] schestowitz-TR therein lies the problem [13:07] schestowitz-TR google.com still works without JS [13:07] schestowitz-TR I use that with falkon this way if I give up on default searches [13:07] schestowitz-TR but the results are not too haleful [13:07] schestowitz-TR curiously enough I see TM and TR a lot [13:07] schestowitz-TR like today when I search for troubleshooting on quiterss [13:07] schestowitz-TR "hey! I know those sites!!" [13:08] techrightssec2 Not necessarily a profitable business, if they make ideological decisions which [13:08] techrightssec2 cut deeply into their bottom line in either the short term or the long term. [13:08] techrightssec2 This "engagement" eventually causes people to bore of the service and move on [13:08] techrightssec2 because they eventually realize that it is a time waster. [13:08] techrightssec2 :) [13:09] schestowitz-TR I assume merged-links are still on the way some time later [13:16] schestowitz-TR when it comes to photograph [13:16] schestowitz-TR people who don't live an adventure and move every 2 years find that a lot becomes repetitive and thus [13:16] schestowitz-TR rather pointless to document like before [13:16] schestowitz-TR the main thing that changes it the aging of oneself [13:16] schestowitz-TR photographs used to be expensive and rare [13:16] schestowitz-TR thus valued in relative terms [13:16] schestowitz-TR in photo #43 one plant looks too round to be real [13:44] schestowitz-TR seems many use TM anr TR as hopping poitns for howtos, not just egeneral analysis [13:44] schestowitz-TR regarding garden, I wanted to say a bunch of unimportant things but forgot [13:44] schestowitz-TR I checked the css and a bunch of other stuff [13:47] techrightssec2 Excellent. I'll return to looking at the gallery this week. As mentioned, [13:47] techrightssec2 it'll need a little processing of both the file names and the links to the [13:47] techrightssec2 files after being harvested via HTTP. ● Dec 12 [14:41] *starstreak has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Dec 12 [15:34] techrightssec2 Bruce Schneier appears to have given up many years ago, just after the [15:34] techrightssec2 Snowden papers were examined [15:35] schestowitz-TR No, Apple can still access all that data. Bruce Schneier still endorsing shoddy, misleading PR from GAFAM ● Dec 12 [16:06] psydruid there was a window of a few years for using new Apple hardware for running GNU/Linux, but that's being closed fast now that powerful SBCs are becoming available [16:07] psydruid so now it's about pushing the status quo over better options [16:07] psydruid which sell-outs like Bruce Schneier and Tim Berners-Lee gladly do [16:19] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@vef9zdtryz4ck.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [16:24] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [16:24] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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M$ spend $2.5 billion to eliminate Mojang and stop [17:31] techrightssec2 Minecraft from growing further as a stepping stone to GNU/Linux and general [17:31] techrightssec2 purpose computing. Now that they have gotten another bailout, how much will [17:31] techrightssec2 they spend to derail the RPi Foundation before it raises an academic generation [17:31] techrightssec2 of skilled people? [17:31] schestowitz-TR do the same twitter troll pick on moz for hiring from cia? [17:31] schestowitz-TR or does the pandering from mozilla keep them safe from those nutcases? [17:31] techrightssec2 Those are rhetorical questions but the answer to both is obviously, "no". [17:34] schestowitz-TR we have a whistleblower from one of those companies [17:34] schestowitz-TR they help companies attack critics [17:34] schestowitz-TR or similar [17:34] schestowitz-TR misusing minorities and women in social control media to censor and to abuse [17:34] schestowitz-TR it's like censorship-as-a-service [17:34] schestowitz-TR piggybacking vulnerable groups [17:34] techrightssec2 ack [17:34] techrightssec2 race washing / baiting and femme washing / baiting [17:34] techrightssec2 yes, censorship as a service based on a strawman argument ● Dec 12 [18:47] *starstreak (~starstreak@muarsy2vret2q.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 12 [19:50] *Mio14 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Dec 12 [21:14] *Mio14 (~quassel@freenode-eff.q6n.039cds.IP) has joined #boycottnovell ● Dec 12 [22:56] *starstreak has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Dec 12 [23:21] *starstreak (~starstreak@muarsy2vret2q.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [23:50] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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