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schestowitz>> We don't travel much these days, except the suburbs of Manc.Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz>>Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz>> It would be easier to meet people around here, safer as well.Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> We have the WHO in Geneva, that doesn't reassure you?Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> I called the pandemic on 29 Jan 2020:Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> https://lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fosdem/2020q1/003046.htmlJun 28 00:02
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-lists.fosdem.org | [FOSDEM] CoronavirusJun 28 00:02
schestowitzWHO was notoriously late.  By January the guessing game was already easier. We talked about over IRC in early Jan.Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> WHO only called it the day after, 30 January.  I hate being right, itJun 28 00:02
schestowitz> makes me look like RMS.Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> Anyway, I always love visiting the UK.  Last time I lived in ManchesterJun 28 00:02
schestowitz> the telephone exchange caught fire, are you sure you want me back?Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> Jun 28 00:02
schestowitz> https://www.theregister.com/2004/03/29/bt_cable_fire_causes_extensive/Jun 28 00:02
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theregister.com | BT cable fire causes ‘extensive damage’ in Manchester • The RegisterJun 28 00:02
schestowitzClassic BT.Jun 28 00:02
schestowitzBack in January I wrote a lot about them in http://schestowitz.com/WeblogJun 28 00:02
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com | schestowitz.comJun 28 00:02
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/21053791#bc4759d0b99501395189002590d8e506Jun 28 06:48
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Not a Diaspora post?Jun 28 06:48
schestowitz"Thanks for your answers, can I mention you in the article ?"Jun 28 06:48
schestowitz"Btw, what you mentioned, could be The Intercept trying to make Oracle look bad to favor that PayPal guy ?"Jun 28 06:49
schestowitzI think they're friends with Oracle, or the owner might beJun 28 06:49
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Techrights-secIf videos are done a monophonic audio insted they will be about one third theJun 28 10:18
Techrights-secsize.  Bandwidth matters.Jun 28 10:18
schestowitzRecently I've been having pulseaudio issues, so temporarily I leave stereo on, will revert back to mono when I have enough confidence in the settingsJun 28 10:19
Techrights-secokJun 28 10:43
Techrights-secWhat about video+audio versus audio-only?Jun 28 10:43
schestowitztechbytes is audio only. tim has been mia for a while..Jun 28 10:43
Techrights-sechmm.  Is he ok?  I know he has a lot going but times are uncertain.Jun 28 10:44
schestowitzprobably just busy with work and familyJun 28 10:44
Techrights-secOk.  That's good.Jun 28 10:45
Techrights-secHopefully FOSS advancement at work, at least a little.Jun 28 10:51
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schestowitz  14112  | 2021 / 06 / 27Jun 28 11:22
schestowitz   7473  | 2021 / 06 / 28Jun 28 11:22
schestowitzmostly bertzmeyer these past 2 days thoughJun 28 11:22
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Techrights-secawk '$3 {a[$3]++} END {for (k in a) {print a[k],k;} }' /homJun 28 12:27
Techrights-sece/gemini/logs/gemini-log-2021-06-28.log | sort -k1,1nr -k2,2 | less Jun 28 12:27
Techrights-sec awk '$3 {a[$3]++} END {for (k in a) {print a[k],k;} }' OFS="\t" /home/gemini/logs/gemini-log-2021-06-2?.log | sort -k1,1nr -k2,Jun 28 12:37
Techrights-sec2 | lessJun 28 12:37
Techrights-secLots of AWS this last week or soJun 28 12:37
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MinceRyou might be able to merge the channels in postprocessingJun 28 14:20
schestowitzMinceR: which channels?Jun 28 14:25
schestowitzIRC?Jun 28 14:25
MinceRaudioJun 28 14:28
MinceR(left and right)Jun 28 14:28
schestowitzthere is also one trackJun 28 14:29
schestowitzno need for stereo at allJun 28 14:29
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schestowitzhttp://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2021/06/carpmaels-ransford-sued-for-missed.html?showComment=1624887280963#c4808839251035385612Jun 28 15:46
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Carpmaels & Ransford sued for missed appeal deadline - The IPKatJun 28 15:46
schestowitz"Jun 28 15:46
schestowitzRoufousse, here my 5 cents (worth no more than that, I would say).Jun 28 15:46
schestowitz30 years ago, back at the chambers of our QC having that very morning lost the appeal at the Court of Appeal, the CEO explained to the QC that his duty to his shareholders was to mitigate their losses. In that vein, he enquired, would there be any possibility of bringing proceedings against the patent attorney firm, seeking compensation for the loss of the patent? He did do me the courtesy of looking at me and saying apologetically "You Jun 28 15:46
schestowitzunderstand don't you: it's only business".Jun 28 15:46
schestowitzHere, I suspect that BASF's conduct is driven by the exigencies of business, the market, and the legal environment in its biggest market, the USA.Jun 28 15:46
schestowitz"Jun 28 15:46
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