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Techrights-sec"Sorry, but the page you requested cannot be found."Apr 18 09:04
Techrights-secmaybe that is some adverse interaction with the HTTPS edition of WordPress?Apr 18 09:04
schestowitz-TRI was thinking yesterday that https/http discrepancy might contribute to thisApr 18 09:05
Techrights-secfgApr 18 09:06
Techrights-secIt may be the case.  But logging out and then back in again seems to resolveApr 18 09:06
Techrights-secit termporarily.Apr 18 09:06
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schestowitz-TRslow newsApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRtopic suggestions very very very welcome Apr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRbtw I work 5:30-1am for the next 3 nightsApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRre patentsApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRI think I've settled on an apporoachApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRinstead of "inbox zero" equiv for rss readerApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRI let it pile up a bitApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRthen clusterApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRdo a topical post or videoApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRat the end I can do a "cleanup" video for the whole (leftovers)Apr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRbut that is not even necessary Apr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRall in all this means more articles with more supportive linksApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRrather than long videos that are "all over the place"Apr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRthe troll in IRC (Gulag) is provoking some peopleApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRI think I might spend less time in IRCApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRI already experimented with this approach this past weekendApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRwe have very extensive IRC archive (14 years, non-stop, even missing bits were sent to me over email)Apr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRsometimes other people take the lead in IRCApr 18 12:29
schestowitz-TRI want to try to produce more articles on a broader range of on-topic itemsApr 18 12:29
Techrights-secackApr 18 12:30
Techrights-secI use RSS a lot but it is very time consumingApr 18 12:30
Techrights-secdelegation often helpsApr 18 12:30
Techrights-secon-topic is important, can those helping in IRC continue to ignore or quiet Apr 18 12:30
Techrights-secthe trolls?Apr 18 12:30
schestowitz-TRMinceR does a great job in IRC. His moderation is much appreciated.Apr 18 12:30
Techrights-secexcellentApr 18 12:31
schestowitz-TRthere are trigger words for the trolls, e.g. "NSA", "Assange", "Pocock" and all the fake 'security'Apr 18 12:32
schestowitz-TR(lockdown)  stuffApr 18 12:32
schestowitz-TRThis helps me understand what to cover more and what bothers the corporate shilklsApr 18 12:32
schestowitz-TRBTW, ICBM is now backtracking on its attack on BIOSApr 18 12:32
Techrights-secVia Fedora?Apr 18 12:33
schestowitz-TR Would it be useful to have a video call to discuss the "Deprecate Legacy BIOS" Change proposal? https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/devel@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/JUJV6BEJAXK5LATTSWGRFZDIAVM7KN4J/ Apr 18 12:33
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fedoraproject.org | Would it be useful to have a video call to discuss the "Deprecate Legacy BIOS" Change proposal? - devel - Fedora Mailing-ListsApr 18 12:33
Techrights-secyes, the attacks on the BIOS, Restricted Boot, TPM, and Pluton are allApr 18 12:35
Techrights-sechammering the nails in the coffin of general purpose computingApr 18 12:35
schestowitz-TROK, I will do a video about thisApr 18 12:35
schestowitz-TROTAApr 18 12:35
Techrights-secIn Apple there are the M1 and M2 chips doing the same.Apr 18 12:35
schestowitz-TRdraftApr 18 13:18
Techrights-secthe "face-saving action" needs  to be clarified so that people know whetherApr 18 13:18
Techrights-secto spend time clicking that link or notApr 18 13:18
schestowitz-TRthanks, I have made improvements to the text, waitinf for the upload to finishApr 18 13:31
schestowitz-TRackApr 18 13:35
schestowitz-TRhte paragraph containing the phrase "face-saving action" oufght to have Apr 18 13:35
schestowitz-TRa few words reminding,for emphasis, just what that action wasApr 18 13:35
Techrights-secackApr 18 13:36
Techrights-sechte paragraph containing the phrase "face-saving action" oufght to have Apr 18 13:36
Techrights-seca few words reminding,for emphasis, just what that action wasApr 18 13:36
schestowitz-TRI have added a last para with constructive (positive) suggestionApr 18 13:36
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schestowitz-TRNot Big, If True: Congress’s Proposed Changes Fail to Solve the Fundamental Problems with the JCPA - Public Knowledge ⚓ https://publicknowledge.org/not-big-if-true-congresss-proposed-changes-fail-to-solve-the-fundamental-problems-with-the-jcpa/Apr 18 15:18
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-publicknowledge.org | Not Big, If True: Congress’s Proposed Changes Fail to Solve the Fundamental Problems with the JCPA - Public KnowledgeApr 18 15:18
schestowitz-TRfrom what I can recall, this is Microsoft pulling stringsApr 18 15:22
schestowitz-TRinstead of traffic receivers paying the sanderApr 18 15:22
schestowitz-TRthey reverse the whole thingApr 18 15:22
schestowitz-TRshich is preposterousApr 18 15:22
schestowitz-TRhence promtoes by oligarch-owned poliico and bill's buddy rupertApr 18 15:22
Techrights-secackApr 18 15:22
Techrights-sec"Unfortunately, the sponsors have not released the language of their amendments and changes for the public to see yet, so all the pubApr 18 15:22
Techrights-seclic has to go on right now are reports from news outlets who also may benefit from the bill."""Apr 18 15:22
schestowitzhttps://www.techdirt.com/2022/04/15/microsoft-tried-to-cozy-up-to-newspaper-publishers-who-are-now-claiming-microsoft-is-trying-to-stiff-them/Apr 18 15:24
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Microsoft Tried To Cozy Up To Newspaper Publishers… Who Are Now Claiming Microsoft Is Trying To Stiff Them | TechdirtApr 18 15:24
Techrights-secackApr 18 15:28
Techrights-sec"""Apr 18 15:28
Techrights-sec In the desperate hope that making things difficult for Google might encourage a couple of people to switch to Bing, Microsoft decideApr 18 15:28
Techrights-secd to cozy up to the newspaper industry that was hell-bent on undermining the Web.Apr 18 15:28
Techrights-sec"""Apr 18 15:28
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schestowitz-TRnukes will probably happen sooner than it goes out of controlApr 18 17:10
schestowitz-TRand like climate, overpopulation is a big contributorApr 18 17:10
schestowitz-TRbut it is not PC to talk about itApr 18 17:10
schestowitz-TRRMS triedApr 18 17:10
schestowitz-TRand he lacks tactApr 18 17:10
Techrights-secHowever there is a big difference between tact and appeasement Apr 18 17:10
Techrights-secMany fake OSS (not FOSS) proponents push appeasement while calling itApr 18 17:10
Techrights-sectact and "professionalism"Apr 18 17:10
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