●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, April 07, 2026 ●● ● Apr 07 [00:19] TR News (NEW): Wine 11.6 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/04/Wine_11_6_Released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/04/Wine_11_6_Released.gmi [00:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SSL connection timeout ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/04/Wine_11_6_Released.shtml ) [00:20] TR News (NEW): 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 5th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_5th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_5th_2026.gmi [00:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SSL connection timeout ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_5th_2026.shtml ) [00:21] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [00:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SSL connection timeout ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml ) [00:23] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [00:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SSL connection timeout ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml ) [00:25] TR News (NEW): Party in 2 Months' Time https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Party_in_2_Months_Time.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Party_in_2_Months_Time.gmi [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Party in 2 Months' Time [00:26] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [00:26] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers: Ratelimits, Wander Console 0.4.0, and Mozilla https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Ratelimits_Wander_Console_0_4_0_and_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Ratelimits_Wander_Console_0_4_0_and_Mo.gmi [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [00:26] TR News (NEW): Windows Down at 60%, GNU/Linux Gained 0.3% This Month Based on statCounter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Windows_Down_at_60_GNU_Linux_Gained_0_3_This_Month_Based_on_sta.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/05/Windows_Down_at_60_GNU_Linux_Gained_0_3_This_Month_Based_on_sta.gmi [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: Ratelimits, Wander Console 0.4.0, and Mozilla [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Windows Down at 60%, GNU/Linux Gained 0.3% This Month Based on statCounter [00:26] TR News (NEW): 5 hard truths about switching to Linux that Windows users need to hear https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/5_hard_truths_about_switching_to_Linux_that_Windows_users_need_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/5_hard_truths_about_switching_to_Linux_that_Windows_users_need_.gmi [00:26] TR News (NEW): Almost 7 Years of COVID https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Almost_7_Years_of_COVID.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Almost_7_Years_of_COVID.gmi [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Almost 7 Years of COVID [00:26] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi [00:26] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Android_Leftovers.gmi [00:26] TR News (NEW): antiX 26 is the Linux distro that makes a 2009 laptop feel faster than a modern Chromebook https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/antiX_26_is_the_Linux_distro_that_makes_a_2009_laptop_feel_fast.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/antiX_26_is_the_Linux_distro_that_makes_a_2009_laptop_feel_fast.gmi [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines antiX 26 is the Linux distro that makes a 2009 laptop feel faster than a modern Chromebook [00:26] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts, PostgreSQL, Ventoy and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Audiocasts_PostgreSQL_Ventoy_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Audiocasts_PostgreSQL_Ventoy_and_More.gmi [00:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts, PostgreSQL, Ventoy and More [00:27] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [00:27] TR News (NEW): Bluefish 2.4.1 Released with Side-by-Side View & Improved Dark Mode https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Bluefish_2_4_1_Released_with_Side_by_Side_View_Improved_Dark_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Bluefish_2_4_1_Released_with_Side_by_Side_View_Improved_Dark_Mo.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Bluefish 2.4.1 Released with Side-by-Side View & Improved Dark Mode [00:27] TR News (NEW): Devices and Hackable Hardware With Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Devices_and_Hackable_Hardware_With_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Devices_and_Hackable_Hardware_With_Linux.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Devices and Hackable Hardware With Linux [00:27] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [00:27] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, Software for the Web: Feeding, QUIC, and ontent Management Systems (CMSs) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Free_Libre_Software_for_the_Web_Feeding_QUIC_and_ontent_Managem.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Free_Libre_Software_for_the_Web_Feeding_QUIC_and_ontent_Managem.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, Software for the Web: Feeding, QUIC, and ontent Management Systems (CMSs) [00:27] TR News (NEW): Games: Steam Games, SteamOS, RPCS3, and Old DOS Games https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Games_Steam_Games_SteamOS_RPCS3_and_Old_DOS_Games.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Games_Steam_Games_SteamOS_RPCS3_and_Old_DOS_Games.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steam Games, SteamOS, RPCS3, and Old DOS Games [00:27] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: FunOS, OpenBSD, and IBM Stuff https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_FunOS_OpenBSD_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_FunOS_OpenBSD_and.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: FunOS, OpenBSD, and IBM Stuff [00:27] TR News (NEW): I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma 6 and I'm not going back to Ubuntu defaults https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/I_switched_from_GNOME_to_KDE_Plasma_6_and_I_m_not_going_back_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/I_switched_from_GNOME_to_KDE_Plasma_6_and_I_m_not_going_back_to.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma 6 and I'm not going back to Ubuntu defaults [00:27] TR News (NEW): I switched my Linux terminal to Zsh and its the biggest productivity boost Ive had in years https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/I_switched_my_Linux_terminal_to_Zsh_and_it_s_the_biggest_produc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/I_switched_my_Linux_terminal_to_Zsh_and_it_s_the_biggest_produc.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I switched my Linux terminal to Zsh and its the biggest productivity boost Ive had in years [00:27] TR News (NEW): KDE 4s Air Theme Making a Comeback, Oxygen Gets Major Revamp for Plasma 6.7 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/KDE_4_s_Air_Theme_Making_a_Comeback_Oxygen_Gets_Major_Revamp_fo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/KDE_4_s_Air_Theme_Making_a_Comeback_Oxygen_Gets_Major_Revamp_fo.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE 4s Air Theme Making a Comeback, Oxygen Gets Major Revamp for Plasma 6.7 [00:27] TR News (NEW): KDE: Wayland, Falkon Connect, digiKam Splashscreen, and Updates on Oxygen and Air https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/KDE_Wayland_Falkon_Connect_digiKam_Splashscreen_and_Updates_on_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/KDE_Wayland_Falkon_Connect_digiKam_Splashscreen_and_Updates_on_.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Wayland, Falkon Connect, digiKam Splashscreen, and Updates on Oxygen and Air [00:27] TR News (NEW): Lets put an end to the speculation https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Let_s_put_an_end_to_the_speculation.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Let_s_put_an_end_to_the_speculation.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lets put an end to the speculation [00:27] TR News (NEW): Linux 6.6.133 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Linux_6_6_133.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Linux_6_6_133.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux 6.6.133 [00:27] TR News (NEW): Linux 7.0-rc7 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Linux_7_0_rc7.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Linux_7_0_rc7.gmi [00:27] TR News (NEW): Linux desktop environments are dying, and KDE and GNOME killed them https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Linux_desktop_environments_are_dying_and_KDE_and_GNOME_killed_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Linux_desktop_environments_are_dying_and_KDE_and_GNOME_killed_t.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux 7.0-rc7 [00:27] TR News (NEW): PeaZip 11.0 Archive Manager Speeds Up File Browsing and Enhances Bookmarks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/PeaZip_11_0_Archive_Manager_Speeds_Up_File_Browsing_and_Enhance.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/PeaZip_11_0_Archive_Manager_Speeds_Up_File_Browsing_and_Enhance.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux desktop environments are dying, and KDE and GNOME killed them [00:27] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PeaZip 11.0 Archive Manager Speeds Up File Browsing and Enhances Bookmarks [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [00:27] TR News (NEW): Review: Origami Linux 2026.03 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Review_Origami_Linux_2026_03.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Review_Origami_Linux_2026_03.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: Origami Linux 2026.03 [00:27] TR News (NEW): South Africa: Windows Now Measured at 9%, an All-Time Low https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/South_Africa_Windows_Now_Measured_at_9_an_All_Time_Low.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/South_Africa_Windows_Now_Measured_at_9_an_All_Time_Low.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines South Africa: Windows Now Measured at 9%, an All-Time Low [00:27] TR News (NEW): The 7 stages of becoming a real Linux user https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/The_7_stages_of_becoming_a_real_Linux_user.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/The_7_stages_of_becoming_a_real_Linux_user.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The 7 stages of becoming a real Linux user [00:27] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [00:27] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/today_s_howtos.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [00:27] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu 26.04 LTS makes it even easier to enable 10 years of security updates https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_makes_it_even_easier_to_enable_10_years_of_sec.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Ubuntu_26_04_LTS_makes_it_even_easier_to_enable_10_years_of_sec.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu 26.04 LTS makes it even easier to enable 10 years of security updates [00:27] TR News (NEW): Valnet on Moving to GNU/Linux on the Desktop/Laptop, Making It Work Better https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Valnet_on_Moving_to_GNU_Linux_on_the_Desktop_Laptop_Making_It_W.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Valnet_on_Moving_to_GNU_Linux_on_the_Desktop_Laptop_Making_It_W.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valnet on Moving to GNU/Linux on the Desktop/Laptop, Making It Work Better [00:27] TR News (NEW): Why I don't use Linux on my desktop PC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Why_I_don_t_use_Linux_on_my_desktop_PC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/06/Why_I_don_t_use_Linux_on_my_desktop_PC.gmi [00:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Why I don't use Linux on my desktop PC ● Apr 07 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-060426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-060426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-060426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-060426.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 06, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-060426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-060426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-060426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-060426.txt [02:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 06, 2026 [02:42] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-060426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-060426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-060426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-060426.txt [02:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 06, 2026 [02:43] TR News Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-060426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-060426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-060426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-060426.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 06, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-04-06.txt ● Apr 07 [04:26] TR News "God willing I get 8 hours of sleep each night. That's about a third of my life lying horizontal, unaware of anything except whatever bullshit my brain comes up with while asleep. I try not to think about it too much, because if I do, I get nervous, and the nerves make it hard to fall asleep. That's a lot of time, a lot of life." gemini://gemini.njms.ca/gemlog/statistics.gmi [04:27] TR News "This is from memory, as I havent got a copy to hand, and I read it about 25 years ago, so someone correct me if Im wrong, but I think a plot point was that the protagonists never turned on their comms systems because some kind of malicious transhuman/AI entity was continually broadcasting malware on all frequencies" gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/04/06/cassini-division/ [04:28] TR News running naked gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/running_naked [04:29] TR News "In exploring flight modeling on my analog computer, I realized there are some basic things about lift that are still confusing me. So, I started looking for some kind of aerospace engineering or flight math textbook through the library system." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260406-0.gmi [04:30] TR News "Someone on the #openbsd IRC channel thought that vi and ex are the same thing, which is true now, but was not true in the past, as the vi part was only bolted on afterwards." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/04/07/editor-history.gmi [04:31] TR News "PC hardware's development has stagnated for consumer applications. We have not had major tooling level changes in the past twenty years since the widespread adaptation of 64-bit computing. As a result of this, we have come to the inevitable asymptote of limited returns for faster and more efficient hardware" gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/hardware_stagnation.gmi [04:34] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [04:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [04:34] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 06, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_April_06_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_April_06_2026.gmi [04:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, April 06, 2026 [04:34] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [04:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [04:37] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 07/04/2026: Aircraft Lift Force, Editor History, and Consumer Hardware Stagnation https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Gemini_Links_07_04_2026_Aircraft_Lift_Force_Editor_History_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Gemini_Links_07_04_2026_Aircraft_Lift_Force_Editor_History_and_.gmi [04:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 07/04/2026: Aircraft Lift Force, Editor History, and Consumer Hardware Stagnation [04:54] TR News (NEW): Industrial Revolution and Its Mental Effect https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Industrial_Revolution_and_Its_Mental_Effect.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Industrial_Revolution_and_Its_Mental_Effect.gmi [04:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Industrial Revolution and Its Mental Effect [04:57] TR News Tarnishing an entire occupation https://hackaday.com/2026/04/05/despite-penalties-lawyers-cant-stop-using-ai/ https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/feb/16/uk-solicitors-warned-not-to-act-as-hired-guns-to-silence-critics-of-super-rich [04:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Despite Penalties, Lawyers Cant Stop Using AI | Hackaday [04:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Solicitors in UK warned not to act as hired guns to silence critics of super-rich | Law | The Guardian [04:58] TR News iophk: Disbarment is needed when slop is foisted off onto the courts. Short of that, it merely becomes haggling over how much slop is tolerated. ● Apr 07 [05:22] TR News "My poor friend never saw it coming." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-installed-linux-for-someone-who-would-never-do-it-themselves/ [05:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed Linux for someone who would never do it themselves [05:22] TR News "A built-in Linux app simplified my entire PDF workflow overnight." https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-one-linux-app-id-never-heard-replaced-three-tools/ [05:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed one Linux app I'd never heard of and it replaced three tools [05:23] TR News This Nvidia app completely transformed the way I use my Steam Deck https://www.makeuseof.com/nvidia-app-completely-transformed-way-i-use-my-steam-deck/ [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | This Nvidia app completely transformed the way I use my Steam Deck [05:24] TR News "A power user's delight, with just enough simplifications." https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-to-cachyos-not-sure-if-i-want-to-go-back-to-vanilla-arch/ [05:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I switched to CachyOS, and Im not sure if I want to go back to vanilla Arch [05:25] TR News I did a minimal Ubuntu install and stripped out every pre-installed app https://www.makeuseof.com/did-minimal-ubuntu-install-stripped-out-every-pre-installed-app/ Source: Make Use Of | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.makeuseof.com/did-minimal-ubuntu-install-stripped-out-every-pre-installed-app/ [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I did a minimal Ubuntu install and stripped out every pre-installed app [05:25] TR News "Those pesky background tasks are really annoying, from time to time." https://www.makeuseof.com/gnome-tracker-was-silently-making-linux-system-worse-whole-time/ [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I disabled this hidden setting and got a faster GNOME desktop [05:26] TR News "Mirrors are for more than just checking your face before leaving home." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-updates-were-painfully-slow-until-i-switched-one-setting/ [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linux updates were painfully slow until I switched one setting [05:26] TR News "This shouldnt workbut it absolutely does." https://www.makeuseof.com/installed-linux-on-pixel-turned-into-pocket-workstation/ [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed Linux on my Pixel and turned it into a pocket workstation [05:27] TR News "I keep reaching for my phone, and its not for scrolling." https://www.makeuseof.com/android-linux-terminal-so-good-new-reasons-not-pc/ [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Android's Linux terminal is so good that I keep finding new reasons not to open my PC [05:28] TR News "A simple RAM tweak eliminated latency and made everyday tasks feel instant." https://www.makeuseof.com/set-up-ram-disk-linux-with-one-line-code-apps-never-loaded-faster/ [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I set up a RAM disk on Linux with one line of code and my apps have never loaded faster [05:29] TR News "It was inevitable once you see everything CachyOS has." https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-is-the-new-king-of-protondb/ [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | CachyOS just dethroned Arch Linux on ProtonDB, and Linux gamers are finally noticing [05:30] TR News GPU passthrough to LXCs beats VMs in Proxmox, and its way simpler than youd think https://www.xda-developers.com/gpu-passthrough-to-lxcs-beats-vms/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/gpu-passthrough-to-lxcs-beats-vms/ [05:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | GPU passthrough to LXCs beats VMs in Proxmox, and it's way simpler than you'd think [05:31] TR News Stop using these 6 built-in Linux commands; I found something way better https://www.xda-developers.com/built-in-linux-commands-better-alternatives/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/built-in-linux-commands-better-alternatives/ [05:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Stop using these 6 built-in Linux commands; I found something way better [05:32] TR News "It's still in beta, but worth a look." https://www.xda-developers.com/this-non-chromium-linux-browser-can-run-chrome-firefox-and-safari-extensions/ [05:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | This non-Chromium Linux browser can run Chrome, Firefox, and Safari extensions [05:33] TR News DaVinci Resolve just fixed my biggest problem with Linux, and Ive run out of reasons to keep Windows https://www.xda-developers.com/davinci-resolve-fixed-biggest-problem-linux-run-out-reasons-keep-windows/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/davinci-resolve-fixed-biggest-problem-linux-run-out-reasons-keep-windows/ [05:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | DaVinci Resolve just fixed my biggest problem with Linux, and I've run out of reasons to keep Windows [05:34] TR News Immutable Linux sounded bulletproof until I tried to use it https://www.xda-developers.com/immutable-linux-sounded-bulletproof-until-i-tried-to-use-it/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/immutable-linux-sounded-bulletproof-until-i-tried-to-use-it/ [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Immutable Linux sounded bulletproof until I tried to use it [05:35] TR News Self-hosting freed me from the OS lock-in trap (and made my devices clutter-free) https://www.xda-developers.com/self-hosting-freed-me-from-the-os-lock-in-trap/ [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Self-hosting freed me from the OS lock-in trap (and made my devices clutter-free) [05:36] TR News I replaced my entire Proxmox backup strategy with one tool, and I haven't thought about backups since https://www.xda-developers.com/replaced-proxmox-backup-strategy-one-tool-havent-thought-backups/ [05:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I replaced my entire Proxmox backup strategy with one tool, and I haven't thought about backups since [05:37] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS drops next month, but there's a strong case for skipping it entirely https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-lts-drops-next-month-theres-good-case-skipping-entirely/ [05:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Ubuntu 26.04 LTS drops next month, but there's a strong case for skipping it entirely [05:38] TR News "Customizable software and hardware? Sounds good to me." https://www.xda-developers.com/framework-is-funding-kde-to-build-linux-laptops-you-can-actually-customize/ [05:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Framework is funding KDE to build Linux laptops you can actually customize [05:40] TR News The VS Code alternative that every developer should try in 2026 https://www.howtogeek.com/the-vs-code-alternative-that-every-developer-should-try-in-2026/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/the-vs-code-alternative-that-every-developer-should-try-in-2026/ [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The VS Code alternative that every developer should try in 2026 [05:42] TR News "Discover how GNU Stow transforms the tedious process of reconfiguring your environment after every Linux distro switch into a seamless, one-command deployment." https://www.howtogeek.com/gnu-stow-turned-me-into-the-ultimate-linux-distro-hopper/ [05:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | GNU Stow turned me into the ultimate Linux distro-hopper [05:43] TR News "Experience a smoother, more responsive Linux system, regardless of your RAM capacity, by discovering the world of compressed swap." https://www.howtogeek.com/even-if-you-have-16gb-of-ram-this-one-compressed-swap-trick-makes-linux-significantly-smoother/ [05:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Even if you have 16GB of RAM, this one "compressed swap" trick makes Linux significantly smoother [05:45] TR News "Who said setting up Linux is difficult?" https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-44-will-automatically-make-your-windows-games-run-faster-no-tweaks-required/ [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Fedora 44 will automatically make your Windows games run faster, no tweaks required [05:45] TR News I used Bazzite instead of SteamOS on my gaming PC, and it does everything SteamOS cant https://www.xda-developers.com/i-used-bazzite-instead-of-steamos-on-my-gaming-pc-and-it-does-everything-steamos-cant/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/i-used-bazzite-instead-of-steamos-on-my-gaming-pc-and-it-does-everything-steamos-cant/ [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I used Bazzite instead of SteamOS on my gaming PC, and it does everything SteamOS can't [05:46] TR News "The end is nigh." https://www.xda-developers.com/kaos-begins-tearing-systemd-apart-after-dropping-kde-plasma-last-month/ [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | KaOS begins tearing systemd apart after dropping KDE Plasma last month [05:48] TR News Investors press Amazon, Microsoft and Google on water, power use in US data centers https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/investors-press-amazon-microsoft-google-water-power-use-us-data-centers-2026-04-06/ [05:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/investors-press-amazon-microsoft-google-water-power-use-us-data-centers-2026-04-06/ ) [05:50] TR News " According to experts, the German governments strategy to double the capacity of the factories of the 21st century will lead to additional CO emissions. But that is not the only problem." https://table.media/esg/feature/data-centers-a-lack-of-green-electricity-puts-expansion-at-risk [05:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-table.media | Data centers: A lack of green electricity puts expansion at risk Table.Briefings [05:51] TR News Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/indianapolis-city-council-home-shot-at-data-centers [05:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Home of Indianapolis city councilor shot at over his support of datacenters | Indianapolis | The Guardian [05:53] TR News Amazon, Microsoft, and Google under investor pressure to disclose site-specific data center water and power consumption more than a dozen shareholders ask for transparency ahead of annual investor meetings https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/investors-push-amazon-microsoft-and-google-to-disclose-data-center-water-and-power-consumption [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Amazon, Microsoft, and Google under investor pressure to disclose site-specific data center water and power consumption more than a dozen shareholders ask for transparency ahead of annual investor meetings | Tom's Hardware [05:54] TR News "The British company Deep Green has withdrawn its proposal to build a $120 million data center in downtown Lansing on the site of two seldom-used municipal parking lots." https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/04/british-company-pulls-the-plug-on-lansing-data-center-proposal.html [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.mlive.com/news/2026/04/british-company-pulls-the-plug-on-lansing-data-center-proposal.html ) [05:56] TR News "It's on its way." https://www.xda-developers.com/wayland-getting-6-year-long-fix-for-most-annoying-quirk-kde-gnome-already-implementing-it/ [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Wayland is getting a 6-year-long fix for its most annoying quirk, and KDE and GNOME are already implementing it [05:57] TR News I stopped guessing why my Linux PC was slow and used one command to find out https://www.xda-developers.com/your-linux-pc-is-probably-booting-slower-than-it-should/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/your-linux-pc-is-probably-booting-slower-than-it-should/ [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I stopped guessing why my Linux PC was slow and used one command to find out [05:58] TR News "I wanted to see whether OpenClaw could hold up in a setup that felt like part of my home lab instead of a disposable weekend experiment." https://www.xda-developers.com/running-openclaw-proxmox-taught-elegance-doesnt-always-beat-reliability/ [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Running OpenClaw in Proxmox taught me that elegance doesn't always beat reliability [05:59] TR News "Linux 7.0 is proving to be a fickle beast." https://www.xda-developers.com/linus-torvalds-says-linux-7-0-calm-was-a-mirage-as-rc6-refuses-to-settle-down/ [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linus Torvalds says Linux 7.0's calm was a mirage as rc6 refuses to settle down ● Apr 07 [06:11] TR News Techrights From Datacentres Boom to Actual Booms That Target Datacentres, Now Struggling to Justify Humongous Energy and Water Consumption https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/From_Datacentres_Boom_to_Actual_Booms_That_Target_Datacentres_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/From_Datacentres_Boom_to_Actual_Booms_That_Target_Datacentres_N.gmi [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights From Datacentres Boom to Actual Booms That Target Datacentres, Now Struggling to Justify Humongous Energy and Water Consumption [06:29] TR News Techrights Social Control Media is Not a Viable Business Model https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Social_Control_Media_is_Not_a_Viable_Business_Model.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Social_Control_Media_is_Not_a_Viable_Business_Model.gmi [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Social Control Media is Not a Viable Business Model [06:44] TR News iophk: Python is annoying and inconsistent. try...except exists IMHO because of that urllib should (IMHO) produce response objects in certain situations but oddly it is a little random in that regard and the existence of a response object is not guaranteed even in situations where it is abundantly common. [06:54] TR News (NEW): I tested Fedora Miracle: Why Linux needs a 'broken' flag for orphaned spins https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/I_tested_Fedora_Miracle_Why_Linux_needs_a_broken_flag_for_orpha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/I_tested_Fedora_Miracle_Why_Linux_needs_a_broken_flag_for_orpha.gmi [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tested Fedora Miracle: Why Linux needs a 'broken' flag for orphaned spins [06:54] TR News Techrights Newer is Not Better, Lunar Edition https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Newer_is_Not_Better_Lunar_Edition.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Newer_is_Not_Better_Lunar_Edition.gmi [06:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Newer is Not Better, Lunar Edition [06:59] TR News "You are in honeymoon phase. Give it some time and all of this will make sense to you" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knfa144x [06:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knfa144x ) ● Apr 07 [07:01] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu MATEs founder is stepping back after 12 years and LinuxConfig covers APT in Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/30/Ubuntu_MATE_s_founder_is_stepping_back_after_12_years_and_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/30/Ubuntu_MATE_s_founder_is_stepping_back_after_12_years_and_Linux.gmi [07:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu MATEs founder is stepping back after 12 years and LinuxConfig covers APT in Ubuntu [07:06] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [07:07] TR News Nothing to do with slop, this is just garbage 'journalism' https://www.inkl.com/news/as-ibm-and-arm-partner-on-ai-which-is-the-better-tech-stock-to-buy [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.inkl.com | As IBM and Arm Partner on AI, Which Is the Better Tech [07:07] TR News Proxmox gave me Home Assistant plus a NAS, media server, and backup system on one PC https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-gave-home-assistant-nas-media-server-backup-system-one-pc/ [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Proxmox gave me Home Assistant plus a NAS, media server, and backup system on one PC [07:09] TR News Im excited for the next generation of Linux distros, and for one big reason https://www.xda-developers.com/next-generation-of-linux-distros-are-exciting-for-one-big-reason/ Source: XDA [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I'm excited for the next generation of Linux distros, and for one big reason [07:10] TR News Im switching to Linux for gaming heres why https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-gaming-over-windows/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/linux-gaming-over-windows/ [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I'm switching to Linux for gaming here's why [07:11] TR News Someone merged SteamOS with NixOS, and the result is the strangest Linux distro Ive ever loved https://www.xda-developers.com/merged-steamos-nixos-result-strangest-linux-distro-ever-loved/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/merged-steamos-nixos-result-strangest-linux-distro-ever-loved/ [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Someone merged SteamOS with NixOS, and the result is the strangest Linux distro I've ever loved [07:11] TR News You dont need to wait for SteamOS to have a great couch PC - heres what to use instead https://www.xda-developers.com/you-dont-need-steamos-to-have-a-great-couch-pc-heres-what-to-do-instead/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/you-dont-need-steamos-to-have-a-great-couch-pc-heres-what-to-do-instead/ [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | You don't need to wait for SteamOS to have a great couch PC - here's what to use instead [07:12] TR News CachyOS has a one-click Windows VM button, and dual-booting feels completely outdated https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-one-click-windows-vm-button-dual-booting-feels-completely-outdated/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-one-click-windows-vm-button-dual-booting-feels-completely-outdated/ [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | CachyOS has a one-click Windows VM button, and dual-booting feels completely outdated [07:13] TR News We had our chance. https://www.xda-developers.com/gnome-50-killed-google-drive-integration-nobody-wanted-to-maintain-it/ [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | GNOME 50 killed Google Drive integration because nobody wanted to maintain it [07:21] TR News (NEW): Firefoxs free VPN rollout finally reached me is it any good? https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Firefox_s_free_VPN_rollout_finally_reached_me_is_it_any_good.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Firefox_s_free_VPN_rollout_finally_reached_me_is_it_any_good.gmi [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefoxs free VPN rollout finally reached me is it any good? [07:24] TR News Techrights To IBMers, IBM Has Failed and is Fast Becoming a Book of Jokes and One-Word Punchlines https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/To_IBMers_IBM_Has_Failed_and_is_Fast_Becoming_a_Book_of_Jokes_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/To_IBMers_IBM_Has_Failed_and_is_Fast_Becoming_a_Book_of_Jokes_a.gmi [07:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights To IBMers, IBM Has Failed and is Fast Becoming a Book of Jokes and One-Word Punchlines [07:30] TR News Or if you just can't be bothered with the command line today. https://www.xda-developers.com/archinstall-40-finally-makes-installing-arch-linux-bearable/ [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Archinstall 4.0 finally makes installing Arch Linux bearable for normal people [07:32] TR News I thought my Proxmox server was slow until I changed this setting https://www.xda-developers.com/i-thought-my-proxmox-setup-was-slow-until-i-changed-one-setting/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/i-thought-my-proxmox-setup-was-slow-until-i-changed-one-setting/ [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I thought my Proxmox server was slow until I changed this setting [07:32] TR News "Wine is the foundation that makes gaming on Linux possible." https://www.xda-developers.com/wine-translating-windows-games-linux-proton-effortless/ [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless [07:33] TR News "Windows is no longer the king of gaming." https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-beats-windows-11-cyberpunk-2077-space-marine-2/ [07:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | CachyOS beats Windows 11 in Cyberpunk 2077 and Space Marine 2 in a new gaming benchmark [07:35] TR News Ubuntu Phone failed, but running full Linux on your phone is actually possible now https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-phone-failed-but-running-full-linux-on-your-phone-is-actually-possible-now/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-phone-failed-but-running-full-linux-on-your-phone-is-actually-possible-now/ [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Ubuntu Phone failed, but running full Linux on your phone is actually possible now [07:39] TR News IBM Red Hat peddling slops "Science"; shame on IBM https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-scientific-research-power-small-language-models [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | AI for scientific research: The power of small language models [07:41] TR News "Unfortunately, since it is nearly impossible to distinguish between proprietary and open weight model crawlers, I use a CDN to block all crawlers." https://danieldk.eu/AI-policy | Source: Danil de Kok [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danieldk.eu | AI policy [07:44] TR News "Major music publishers and the NMPA are asking a Texas federal court to throw out X's antitrust lawsuit, calling it a baseless attempt at retaliation" https://torrentfreak.com/music-publishers-ask-court-to-dismiss-xs-weaponized-dmca-antitrust-suit/ | Source: Torrent Freak [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Music Publishers Ask Court to Dismiss X's 'Weaponized DMCA' Antitrust Suit * TorrentFreak [07:44] TR News "This brief argues that rap lyrics, and particularly those in diss tracks, should not be treated as factual statements." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/05/yale-university-drake-vs-kendrick/ | Source: Digital Music News [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/05/yale-university-drake-vs-kendrick/ ) [07:45] TR News "Its notable that DNS providers are included, as it brings companies like Cloudflare and even Google into the fray." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/music-industry-site-blocking-legislation/ | Source: Digital Music News [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/music-industry-site-blocking-legislation/ ) [07:46] TR News "Lawmakers would let the restrictions on the monopoly end in 2028, but still allow it to block competitors for two more years" https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/06/trump-ftc-warns-tn-against-repealing-ballad-hospital-monopoly-without-stronger-competition-law/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout [07:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/04/06/trump-ftc-warns-tn-against-repealing-ballad-hospital-monopoly-without-stronger-competition-law/ ) [07:49] TR News (NEW): This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedorahere's 3 reasons why https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/This_distro_nobody_talks_about_is_more_popular_than_Ubuntu_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/This_distro_nobody_talks_about_is_more_popular_than_Ubuntu_and_.gmi [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedorahere's 3 reasons why [07:51] TR News (NEW): I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/I_tried_Peppermint_Linux_How_this_bare_bones_distro_lets_you_bu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/I_tried_Peppermint_Linux_How_this_bare_bones_distro_lets_you_bu.gmi [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tried Peppermint Linux: How this bare-bones distro lets you build your ideal OS [07:51] TR News (NEW): Ventoy celebrates its 6th birthday by fixing a nasty immutable Linux bug https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Ventoy_celebrates_its_6th_birthday_by_fixing_a_nasty_immutable_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Ventoy_celebrates_its_6th_birthday_by_fixing_a_nasty_immutable_.gmi [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ventoy celebrates its 6th birthday by fixing a nasty immutable Linux bug [07:55] TR News "You might have noticed that, after installing iOS 26.4, your iPhone is behaving differently." https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/stolen-device-protection-may-protect-you-from-accessing-your-own-device/ | Source: Six Colors [07:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://sixcolors.com/post/2026/04/stolen-device-protection-may-protect-you-from-accessing-your-own-device/ ) [07:55] TR News "South Africas 5G population coverage surged from 46.6% to 58% in a single year" https://techcentral.co.za/south-africas-5g-boom-is-bypassing-rural-areas-icasa/279784/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | South Africa's 5G boom is bypassing rural areas: Icasa [07:56] TR News "There's a particular species of injustice in photography's past, where the person behind the camera (often a woman) did the work while someone else took the credit." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/she-wrote-the-history-of-photography-then-they-cruelly-erased-her-from-it | Source: Digital Camera World [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | She wrote the history of photography. Then they cruelly erased her from it | Digital Camera World [07:56] TR News "The rich are ride-hailing their way out of public transit, draining fare revenue from the system." https://jacobin.com/2026/04/toronto-transit-uber-lyft-class/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Torontos Transit Crisis Is a Class Crisis [07:57] TR News "Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) violates the states Open Meeting Law by holding its meetings in an area at the MSP airport accessible only by passing through a TSA checkpoint, which requires either REAL-ID compliant ID, a passport, or paying a $45 fee." https://papersplease.org/wp/2026/04/06/is-a-meeting-public-if-you-have-to-show-real-id-or-pay-a-fee/ | Source: Papers Please [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-papersplease.org | Is a meeting public if you have to show REAL-ID or pay a fee? Papers, Please! [07:57] TR News "But the line is a bigger deal than it sounds like, should the executive order go into force (its currently facing four federal lawsuits asserting the president exceeded his authority with it)." https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/04/06/trump-election-ordermailballots-five-year-record-retention-issues/ | Source: Votebeat [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.votebeat.org | A five-year record retention rule in Trumps election order raises practical concerns - Votebeat [07:58] TR News "Members of the Choctaw code talkers were men who volunteered to fight for the U.S. in World War I at a time when Native Americans were not recognized as citizens. Indigenous communities wouldnt receive citizenship until 1924." https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/04/descendants-of-choctaw-code-talkers-gather-in-fort-worth-for-historical-marker-unveiling.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling - lonestarlive.com [07:58] TR News "Her proposal is something of a middle path: women should recognize that there are seasons of life with different demands, and see their roles as wives and mothers not as a retreat from work but as a chance to build a foundation" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/awake-jen-hatmaker-book-review-lead-like-jael-emma-waters | Source: New Yorker [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Will Biblical Womanhood Box You In or Set You Free? | The New Yorker [07:58] TR News "This resulted in a generational gap in traditional knowledge and language that the Navajo are desperately trying to reclaim." https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/apr/06/navajo-nation-the-fight-for-cultural-survival-photo-essay | Source: The Guardian UK [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Navajo Nation: the fight for cultural survival photo essay | Photography | The Guardian [07:58] TR News "It is impossible not to marvel at the utter moral depravity of two highly credentialed and educated professionals desperately debasing themselves in order to compete for the David Duke vote." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/unions-or-david-duke | Source: Hamilton Nolan [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hamiltonnolan.com | Unions, or David Duke? - by Hamilton Nolan [07:59] TR News "is guaranteed only to those who own one." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ai-techonology-business-and-programming-network-podcasts/ | Source: The Nation [07:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The AI Sectors Crass Bid for Media Domination | The Nation [07:59] TR News "Trump Threatens to Jail Reporter" https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/trump-threatens-to-jail-reporter-over-iran-rescue-mission-leak-airman-f-15-fighter-jet-crash | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute [07:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notus.org | Trump Threatens to Jail Reporter Over Iran Rescue Mission Leak - NOTUS News of the United States ● Apr 07 [08:00] TR News Americans! Go figure! https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/11/Matthew_J_Garrett_Has_Just_Sent_a_Threat_to_Put_My_Wife_and_I_i.shtml [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Matthew J. Garrett Has Just Sent a Threat to Put My Wife and I in Prison Because His Own Spouse Says He's a Rapist [08:00] TR News "On March 30, journalists and citizens gathered at the City Sports Center in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, to open four days of debate about the proposed constitutional amendments." https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/journalists-harassed-at-public-hearing-to-debate-zimbabwean-constitutional-amendments/ | Source: JURIST [08:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Journalists harassed at public hearing to debate Zimbabwe constitutional amendments - JURIST - News [08:01] TR News "involving the retaliatory arrest of an independent journalists by cops who didnt like her reporting" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/supreme-court-shrugs-off-opportunity-to-save-the-first-amendment-from-the-fifth-circuits-antipathy/ | Source: Techdirt [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Supreme Court Shrugs Off Opportunity To Save The First Amendment From The Fifth Circuits Antipathy | Techdirt [08:01] TR News "This is a terrifying and unprecedented attack on our First Amendment rights and the freedom of the press. But the other implications of it are even more terrifying to consider." https://zambianobserver.com/trump-threatens-to-jail-a-journalist-unless-he-reveals-which-trump-official-leaked-the-news-about-the-missing-pilot/ | Source: The Zambian Observer [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-zambianobserver.com | Trump threatens to JAIL a journalist unless he reveals which Trump official leaked the news about the missing pilot! - The Zambian Observer [08:01] TR News Obama did similar to Risen [08:02] TR News Very American behaviour https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/02/Last_Month_Matthew_Garrett_Said_Ridiculous_Things_After_His_Spo.shtml [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Last Month Matthew Garrett Said Ridiculous Things After His Spouse Had Called Him a "Rapist", Now He's Trying to Take the Site Offline and Put My Family in Prison [08:02] TR News "Society needs to understand that there are enough safe ways to express your attitude toward the blocking" https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/04/dozens-gather-outside-presidential-administration-in-moscow-to-submit-petitions-against-messaging-app-blocks-and-mobile-internet-shutdowns | Source: Meduza [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Dozens gather outside Presidential Administration in Moscow to submit petitions against messaging app blocks and mobile internet shutdowns Meduza [08:03] TR News "The film Mr. Nobody Against Putin had won one of the industrys highest honors just days earlier: an Oscar for best documentary film." https://www.rferl.org/a/pavel-talankin-mr-nobody-film-putin-interview/33723253.html | Source: RFERL [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | 'You Couldn't Dream Up A Better PR Campaign.' An Interview With Co-Director Of Oscar-Winning Mr. Nobody Against Putin [08:03] TR News "Now, Trumps budget request reveals, the FBI runs a dedicated NSPM-7 Joint Mission Center; with personnel from 10 federal agencies, it is busy proactively identifying domestic terrorists motivated by any of the following beliefs: [...]" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbis-new-political-pre-crime-center | Source: Ken Klippenstein [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenklippenstein.com | Exclusive: FBIs New Political Pre-Crime Center [08:04] TR News "There's a deep and sickening irony to all of this. And it's that the Linux community has largely lost sight of its own ideals. As a penguin, I was exposed early on to the ideas of Stallman." https://s3kshun8.games/blog/flatpak-won/ | [08:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-s3kshun8.games | Gabe Newell Is Shitting Yacht Money into Flatpak and You're Still Arguing about Init Systems | S3kshun8's Lair [08:04] TR News "Europes steel firms are increasingly unprofitable, and rising energy prices are making things even worse. Public ownership is vital to ensure conversion to green production while maintaining jobs." https://jacobin.com/2026/04/eu-steel-green-transition-public-ownership/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [08:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Europes Steel Industry Should Be Publicly Owned and Controlled [08:05] TR News "Memos compiled by OpenAI staffers including Ilya Sutskever and Dario Amodei, who later left to found their own AI enterprises amount to an accumulation of alleged deceptions and manipulations, Ronan Farrow and Andrew Marantz wrote." https://www.semafor.com/article/04/06/2026/new-yorker-investigation-raises-questions-over-sam-altmans-trustworthiness | Source: Semafor Inc [08:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Yorker investigation raises questions over Sam Altmans trustworthiness | Semafor [08:05] TR News "In the America we grew up in, no one can stop us from listening to the music or experiencing the art we want." https://variety.com/2026/music/opinion/why-kanye-west-rehabilitation-says-so-much-about-america-1236709926/ | Source: Variety [08:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-variety.com | Why Kanye West's Rehabilitation Says So Much About America [08:06] TR News "The first chick hatched around 9.30pm on Saturday, and the second on Easter about 8.30am, Voisard said." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/06/bald-eagle-chicks-hatching-california-livestream | Source: The Guardian UK [08:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Hatchings of two California bald eagle chicks delight vast livestream audience | California | The Guardian [08:06] TR News "The cam has followed Jackie and Shadow, who have been mating since 2018, and made the birds worldwide celebrities and regular fixtures of morning TV shows." https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-04-05/big-bear-eagles-jackie-shadow-two-baby-eaglets-have-hatched | Source: Los Angeles Times [08:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Big Bear bald eagles Jackie and Shadow welcome two eaglets on Easter weekend - Los Angeles Times [08:07] TR News "About a tenth of Malawi's grid power now comes from two new solar plants built by Toronto-based JCM Power." https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/grid-solar-africa-9.7126087 | Source: CBC [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Solar power in Africa is heating up thanks in part to chili peppers | CBC News [08:07] TR News "The survey is open to drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, and includes questions about travelling at night, driver behaviour and possible changes." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/transport-canada-headlight-glare-survey-9.7152195 | Source: CBC [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Blinded by the headlights? Transport Canada wants to know | CBC News [08:08] TR News "Parking spots have been turned into green spaces and terraces for cafes and bars. Fewer parents have to fear their child being run over when they walk to school." https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/05/how-paris-swapped-cars-for-bikes-and-remade-its-streets | Source: The Guardian UK [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | How Paris swapped cars for bikes and transformed its streets | Paris | The Guardian [08:09] TR News These 9 uncommon grep flags are the secret to finding anything from the Linux terminal https://www.howtogeek.com/uncommon-grep-flags-help-find-anything-from-the-linux-terminal/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/uncommon-grep-flags-help-find-anything-from-the-linux-terminal/ [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 9 uncommon grep flags are the secret to finding anything from the Linux terminal [08:11] TR News (NEW): The Secure Boot certificates on your PC expire in June, and Windows 10 machines will never get the fix https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/The_Secure_Boot_certificates_on_your_PC_expire_in_June_and_Wind.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/The_Secure_Boot_certificates_on_your_PC_expire_in_June_and_Wind.gmi [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The Secure Boot certificates on your PC expire in June, and Windows 10 machines will never get the fix [08:12] TR News This one Linux shell character made me feel like a hacker https://www.howtogeek.com/this-one-linux-shell-character-made-me-feel-like-a-hacker/ [08:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This one Linux shell character made me feel like a hacker [08:15] TR News "The grassroots response comes amid mounting anger over whats perceived as slow official action, disputes about a cover-up" https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/activists-hope-hair-donations-will-ease-gulf-oil-damage/ | Source: Mexico News Daily [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/activists-hope-hair-donations-will-ease-gulf-oil-damage/ ) [08:15] TR News "More than a dozen investors are pressuring Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet's Google" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/investors-push-amazon-microsoft-and-google-to-disclose-data-center-water-and-power-consumption | Source: Tom's Hardware [08:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Amazon, Microsoft, and Google under investor pressure to disclose site-specific data center water and power consumption more than a dozen shareholders ask for transparency ahead of annual investor meetings | Tom's Hardware [08:16] TR News "Fact-checking is not censorship. Asking a publication to correct factual errors is not censorship." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/jacob-siegels-error-filled-book-on-censorship-got-fact-checked-hes-calling-it-censorship/ | Source: Techdirt [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Jacob Siegels Error-Filled Book On Censorship Got Fact-Checked. Hes Calling It Censorship. | Techdirt [08:16] TR News (NEW): elementary OS: Faster, More Helpful, and More Yours https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/elementary_OS_Faster_More_Helpful_and_More_Yours.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/elementary_OS_Faster_More_Helpful_and_More_Yours.gmi [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines elementary OS: Faster, More Helpful, and More Yours [08:16] TR News Overpopulation https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-population-has-surpassed-the-planets-capacity-study-suggests | Source: Science Alert [08:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert [08:17] TR News "The AWS sites in the Middle East each have three compute zones, with both data centers reporting hard down and impaired but functioning zones." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/iranian-missile-blitz-takes-down-aws-data-centers-in-bahrain-and-dubai-amazon-declares-hard-down-status-for-multiple-zones | Source: Tom's Hardware [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Iranian missile blitz takes down AWS data centers in Bahrain and Dubai Amazon reportedly declares hard down status for multiple zones | Tom's Hardware [08:17] TR News "The SAVE America Act would effectively ban voter registration drives, a mainstay of college campuses and neighborhood events." https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/06/repub/trumps-save-america-act-would-end-voter-registration-drives-nationwide/ | Source: Maine Morning Star [08:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/06/repub/trumps-save-america-act-would-end-voter-registration-drives-nationwide/ ) [08:18] TR News "Discover the hidden gem in Fedora Linux that packs a punch for developers and system administrators alike." https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-linux-ships-with-an-ultra-powerful-tool-most-people-never-even-open/ [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Fedora Linux ships with an ultra-powerful tool most people never even open [08:19] TR News "Fedora's innovative approach to system updates ensures that your desktop remains stable and unbroken, even in the face of network failures or power losses." https://www.howtogeek.com/fedora-quietly-solved-linuxs-update-problem/ [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Fedora quietly solved Linux's update problem [08:19] TR News "ranked choice voting expansion is unconstitutional" https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/06/maine-supreme-court-says-proposed-ranked-choice-voting-expansion-is-not-constitutional/ | Source: Maine Morning Star [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/04/06/maine-supreme-court-says-proposed-ranked-choice-voting-expansion-is-not-constitutional/ ) [08:20] TR News "Aeon notes that the rise of weather-based betting rather faithfully follows the development of industrial capitalism. " https://futurism.com/science-energy/polymarket-gambling-climate-change | Source: Futurism [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Polymarket Has Turned Our Climate Apocalypse Into a Casino [08:20] TR News MinceR, "President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia received the Hungarian foreign minister, Peter Szijjarto, last month at the Kremlin." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/viktor-orban-hungary-election-russia.html | Source: New York Times [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/viktor-orban-hungary-election-russia.html ) [08:20] TR News "The survey was conducted by by Lake Research Partners and commissioned by Free Speech For People (FSFP)" https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/25th-amendment-row-what-if-trump-gets-impeached-a-look-at-the-past-and-future-as-results-of-new-poll-revealed-101775494946409.html | Source: Hindustan Times [08:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | 25th Amendment row: What if Trump gets impeached? A look at the past and future as results of new poll revealed | Hindustan Times [08:21] TR News "The war isnt legal by US domestic standards." https://thewalrus.ca/the-us-torpedoed-an-unarmed-ship-who-are-the-good-guys-again/ | Source: The Walrus [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://thewalrus.ca/the-us-torpedoed-an-unarmed-ship-who-are-the-good-guys-again/ ) [08:21] TR News "Trump, who had been convicted of defying a congressional subpoena issued during the investigation into the January 6 Capitol [insurrection]." https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260406-us-supreme-court-paves-way-to-drop-capitol-riot-charges-against-ex-trump-ally-steve-bannon | Source: France24 [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260406-us-supreme-court-paves-way-to-drop-capitol-riot-charges-against-ex-trump-ally-steve-bannon ) [08:22] TR News "Such rumours first began gaining prominence on social media on 7 March after a video was shared by RFE/RL showing the director of the Imishli District School N8, Rena Guliyeva, not allowing students wearing hijab to enter school grounds." https://oc-media.org/is-azerbaijan-banning-the-hijab-in-public-schools/ | Source: Open Caucasus Media [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oc-media.org | Is Azerbaijan banning the hijab in public schools? [08:22] TR News "The biggest absurdity here is that Trump is now focusing his wars endgame on Irans willingness to open the strait. But the strait was open before Trump attacked Iran on February 28. Iran blocked it in retaliation for that attack." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-has-really-seriously-frighteningly | Source: Robert Reich [08:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Trump has really, seriously, frighteningly lost his mind [08:23] TR News "My position on the urgency of rolling out quantum-resistant cryptography has changed compared to just a few months ago." https://words.filippo.io/crqc-timeline/ | Source: Filippo Valsorda [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-words.filippo.io | A Cryptography Engineers Perspective on Quantum Computing Timelines [08:27] TR News "Like all good nerds, I generate a unique email address for every service I sign up to." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/04/someone-at-browserstack-is-leaking-users-email-address/ | Source: Terence Eden [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shkspr.mobi | Someone at BrowserStack is Leaking Users Email Address Terence Edens Blog [08:28] TR News "I first wrote about Quittrs security vulnerability in January after hearing about the apps security problems from a different independent security researcher." https://www.404media.co/multiple-hackers-warned-anti-porn-app-quittr-about-security-issue-for-months/ | Source: 404 Media [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Multiple Hackers Warned Anti-Porn App Quittr About Security Issue for Months [08:28] TR News "to meet with legislators to discuss the legal and technological issues with the bill, including a ban on VPN traffic, and to advocate for device-based verification solutions." https://www.404media.co/wisconsin-age-verification-bill-vetoed/ | Source: 404 Media [08:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Wisconsinites Can Keep Watching Porn After Governor Vetoes Age Verification Bill [08:29] TR News "The bill (AB 105) wouldve required sites with more than one-third of their total content deemed harmful to minors to impose a reasonable form of age verification, such as asking users to show their government-issued ID." https://www.theverge.com/policy/907761/wisconsin-governor-porn-age-verification-vetoed | Source: The Verge [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Wisconsin governor says no to age checks for porn | The Verge [08:29] TR News "The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that [intruders] stole over 300GB of data from its AWS environment using an API key compromised in the Trivy supply chain attack." https://www.securityweek.com/european-commission-confirms-data-breach-linked-to-trivy-supply-chain-attack/ | Source: Security Week [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/european-commission-confirms-data-breach-linked-to-trivy-supply-chain-attack/ ) [08:29] TR News "Senior researcher John Scott-Railton speaks with GIJN about strategies journalists can employ to improve their digital hygiene and protect themselves from targeted attacks." https://citizenlab.ca/john-scott-railton-shares-tips-and-tools-to-protect-yourself-digitally/ | Source: Citizen Lab [08:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | John Scott-Railton Shares Tips and Tools to Protect Yourself Digitally - The Citizen Lab [08:30] TR News "Research by the Citizen Lab on the use of spyware by state actors shows that this technology is abused by governments and results in human rights violations and serious risks to national security, democracy, and the rule of law." https://citizenlab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/citizen_lab_going_dark_report_en-2.pdf | Source: Citizen Lab [08:31] TR News "Perplexitys AI search engine encourages users to go deeper with their prompts by engaging in chat sessions that a lawsuit has alleged are often shared in their entirety with Google and Meta without users knowledge or consent." https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/perplexitys-incognito-mode-is-a-sham-lawsuit-says/ | Source: Ars Technica [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arstechnica.com | Perplexity's "Incognito Mode" is a "sham," lawsuit says - Ars Technica [08:33] TR News "This was not, by the way, a situation of Venmo not being secure. (Some people think it could do better.)" https://pogueman.substack.com/p/how-i-scammed-myself-on-venmo | Source: David Pogue [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pogueman.substack.com | How I Scammed Myself on Venmo - by David Pogue [08:34] TR News "And when the picket lines went up?" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/04/should-the-abc-be-privatised-a-modest-valuation/ | Source: Spectator AU [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Should the ABC be privatised? A modest valuation... | The Spectator Australia [08:35] TR News The terminal tricks nobody talks about (but everyone should know) https://www.howtogeek.com/cli-habits-that-make-you-faster-than-any-new-editor-feature/ [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The terminal tricks nobody talks about (but everyone should know) [08:36] TR News DRM https://www.howtogeek.com/android-sideloading-changes-the-big-visual-studio-code-update-better-linux-phones-and-more-news-roundup/ [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Android's sideloading changes, the big Visual Studio Code update, better Linux phones, and more: News roundup [08:36] TR News "5 hard lessons I learned about Linux and Docker while building my first DIY NAS" https://www.howtogeek.com/things-i-wish-i-knew-before-setting-up-my-first-nas/ [08:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I built a NAS from an old laptophere's what Linux taught me the hard way [08:37] TR News DietPi just made it easy to host your own Google Photos on a Raspberry Pi https://www.howtogeek.com/dietpi-just-made-it-easy-to-host-your-own-google-photos-on-a-raspberry-pi/ [08:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | DietPi just made it easy to host your own Google Photos on a Raspberry Pi [08:38] TR News 8 ways to delete a file in Linuxand when to use each https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-to-delete-files-in-linux-and-why-you-need-them-all/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/ways-to-delete-files-in-linux-and-why-you-need-them-all/ [08:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 8 ways to delete a file in Linuxand when to use each [08:39] TR News "How do you turn an already great distro into something better? With extensions, of course." https://www.howtogeek.com/must-have-linux-mint-extensions/ [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 must have Linux Mint extensions [08:41] TR News Windows TCO: "Under normal conditions, the agencys systems register an average of 350 attacks per week, about 23 of which target Roskomnadzor itself." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/04/06/russia-s-internet-regulator-says-ddos-attacks-hit-record-levels-in-february-and-march-surging-after-reports-of-telegram-ban | Source: Meduza [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russias internet regulator says DDoS attacks hit record levels in February and March, surging after reports of Telegram ban Meduza [08:41] TR News Windows TCO: "An elusive hacker who went by the handle UNKN and ran the early Russian ransomware groups GandCrab and REvil now has a name and a face." https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/04/germany-doxes-unkn-head-of-ru-ransomware-gangs-revil-gandcrab/ | Source: Krebs On Security [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | Germany Doxes UNKN, Head of RU Ransomware Gangs REvil, GandCrab Krebs on Security [08:42] TR News "cheese pull" https://explodingcomma.com/posts/food-that-is-made-for-tiktok-instead-of-for-eating | Source: Pete Brown [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-explodingcomma.com | Food that is made for TikTok instead of for eating - Exploding Comma [08:42] TR News "Its not a transcript its the base I worked from, the thoughts I organized before stepping on stage." https://journal.bsd.cafe/2026/03/31/im-just-the-barista/ | Source: The BSD Cafe Journal [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-journal.bsd.cafe | Im Just the Barista The BSD Cafe Journal [08:42] TR News "According to DownDetector, reports of the outage began around 2:45 p.m. EDT on Monday. By 3 p.m., the site had received over 15,000 reports. Users say both the Reddit app and website are affected" https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/reddit-down-in-us-users-report-you-broke-reddit-error-101775501667175.html | Source: Hindustan Times [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Reddit down in US; users report 'You broke Reddit' error | Hindustan Times [08:43] TR News "These extraordinarily candid comments were likely never supposed to be heard by the public. However, the closed-door footage was downloaded by a journalist before it was removed and later circulated online." https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260406-white-house-posts-then-deletes-video-of-trump-insulting-macron | Source: France24 [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260406-white-house-posts-then-deletes-video-of-trump-insulting-macron ) [08:44] TR News 8 open-source apps that save money and beat their paid alternatives https://www.howtogeek.com/8-open-source-apps-that-save-money-and-beat-their-commercial-alternatives/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/8-open-source-apps-that-save-money-and-beat-their-commercial-alternatives/ [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 8 open-source apps that save money and beat their paid alternatives [08:45] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [08:45] TR News Krita 5.3 brings new tools and Wayland support to the open-source paint app https://www.howtogeek.com/krita-53-brings-new-tools-and-wayland-support-to-the-open-source-paint-app/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/krita-53-brings-new-tools-and-wayland-support-to-the-open-source-paint-app/ [08:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Krita 5.3 brings new tools and Wayland support to the open-source paint app [08:46] TR News (NEW): Krita 5.3.1 Released! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/01/Krita_5_3_1_Released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/01/Krita_5_3_1_Released.gmi [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Krita 5.3.1 Released! [08:47] TR News "Old Android phones are still a better option." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-powered-pinephone-might-not-get-a-sequel-and-postmarketos-is-one-reason/ [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux-powered PinePhone might not get a sequel, and postmarketOS is one reason [08:47] TR News "These ADB commands could directly improve your workflow." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-to-enable-adb-on-android/ [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 reasons to enable ADB on Android [08:48] TR News "A quiet advantage most people overlook but shouldn't." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-hidden-linux-feature-makes-windows-look-embarrassing-for-developers/ [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This hidden Linux feature makes Windows look embarrassing for developers [08:49] TR News "Eric Raymonds The Cathedral and the Bazaar is almost thirty years old and people are still finding new ways to extend the metaphor." https://nesbitt.io/2026/04/06/the-cathedral-and-the-catacombs.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | The Cathedral and the Catacombs | Andrew Nesbitt [08:49] TR News "But plausible is not the same as correct." https://coyotetracks.org/blog/leveraging-ai-in-writing/ | Source: Watts Martin [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-coyotetracks.org | "How are you leveraging AI in your technical writing?" [08:49] TR News "If AI does more of the work but humans still have to check it, you need more reviewers." https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/06/ai_coding_tools_more_work/ | Source: The Register UK [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | AI slop got better, so now maintainers have more work The Register [08:50] TR News "The company went from producing 25,000 lines of code a month to 250,000 lines." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-code-overload.html | Source: New York Times [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/technology/ai-code-overload.html ) [08:50] TR News "In her new book, The AI Paradox, Dignum offers an overview of AI with particular attention to its social ramifications." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/artificial-intelligence-ai-paradox/ | Source: The Nation [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | What Is Artificial Intelligence Anyway? | The Nation [08:50] TR News "Target does not purport to guarantee that an Agentic Commerce Agent will act exactly as you intend in all circumstances. You should review orders, account activity, and settings regularly." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/target-ai-agent-tos | Source: Futurism [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Target Warns That If Its AI Shopping Agent Makes an Expensive Mistake, You'll Have to Pay for It [08:53] TR News "In January 2013, the website of the United States Sentencing Commission was replaced with a video protesting the treatment of activist Aaron Swartz who had committed suicide days earlier" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauri_Love [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.wikipedia.org | Lauri Love - Wikipedia [08:56] TR News "Only someone with zero understanding of radiology would say something so naive." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/hospital-ceo-ai-radiology | Source: Futurism [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | America's Largest Hospital System Ready to Start Replacing Radiologists With AI, Its CEO Says [08:57] TR News "These days our appetite for more data storage is larger than ever, with video files larger, photo resolutions higher, and project files easily zipping past a few hundred MB." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/06/with-affordable-storage-options-dwindling-where-to-store-our-data/ | Source: Hackaday [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-With Affordable Storage Options Dwindling, Where To Store Our Data? | Hackaday [08:58] TR News "Yes, a major part of that film look is actual film, with all the grain and colors that come with it. But old lenses were not as sharp as modern optics." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/lenses/im-a-film-and-digital-photographer-retro-digital-cameras-are-missing-half-the-equation-the-other-half-a-retro-lens | Source: Digital Camera World [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Im a film and digital photographer. Retro digital cameras are missing half the equation. The other half? A retro lens | Digital Camera World [08:58] TR News "Using a modern word processor, my writing is a bit sloppy because Im able to make mistakes" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-typewriter-company-9.7152119 | Source: CBC [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | In the age of autocorrect, this typewriter shop owner in Hamilton wants you to write with intention | CBC News [08:59] TR News "We just don't see eye to eye anymore." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-was-my-first-distroheres-why-we-went-our-separate-ways/ [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Ubuntu was my first distrohere's why we went our separate ways ● Apr 07 [09:00] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j1v.9lt.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:01] TR News "Whatever you do, ignore these mistakes, myths, and misunderstandings." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-worst-linux-recommendations-ive-heard/ [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These are the 6 worst Linux recommendations I keep hearinghere's why they're wrong [09:02] TR News "Your Linux Mint desktop can do more than just look pretty and collect icons." https://www.howtogeek.com/must-have-linux-mint-desklets/ [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 must have Linux Mint desklets [09:03] TR News Accomplishment of 2026 'moon' mission: get merely CLOSE to the Moon, take selfies, take iPhones, take Microsoft Outlook (failed), take woman and African-American. No langing, not staying, no Moon rocks taken to study. Waste of money, distraction from Iran war. [09:04] TR News "Not only was the art really interesting and inspiring, but the participation options were varied and engaging." https://blog.avas.space/museum-easter/ | Source: Ava [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | 2 museums, 3 exhibitions - work culture, oceans, sex work | ava's blog [09:05] TR News "This is a collection of best paper awards from conferences in each computer science subfield, starting from 1996. Originally, the broadest representative conference for each subfield were selected to be included." https://jeffhuang.com/best_paper_awards/ | Source: Jeff Huang [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jeffhuang.com | Best Paper Awards in Computer Science [09:06] TR News "What came to your mind when you read hash functions in the title?" https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/simplest-hash-functions/ | Source: Alisa Sireneva [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-purplesyringa.moe | Simplest hash functions | purplesyringa's blog [09:06] TR News "For these experiments, he used a Radiacode 110 X-ray and gamma ray detector, which uses a photodetector to detect radiations passage through a scintillation crystal." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/06/testing-the-wave-particle-duality-with-gamma-rays/ | Source: Hackaday [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Testing The Wave-Particle Duality With Gamma Rays | Hackaday [09:07] TR News "In Agricolas time, Finnish was just a language spoken by the common people in the countryside. There wasnt any formal version of Finnish: there were just local dialects." https://uusikielemme.fi/finnish-culture/suomen-kielen-paiva-hyvaa-agricolan-paivaa-9-4 | [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-uusikielemme.fi | Suomen kielen piv - Hyv Agricolan piv! 9.4. - Uusi kielemme [09:07] TR News "Today as well, I saw this post from Jeffrey Zeldman also talking about the em-dash and commenting about the sentiment on whether to abandon usage of it altogether in human writing." https://chisenires.design/blog/using-em-dashes/ | [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chisenires.design | I use em-dashes a lot and I dont want to stop using it. Chi Seires [09:08] TR News "Theres a difference between a company that makes money and a company that makes something worth caring about. I believe it starts with whether the person at the top loves what theyre building." https://www.macsparky.com/blog/2026/03/the-paint-at-7am/ | Source: David Sparks [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Paint at 7AM - MacSparky [09:08] TR News "David Sparks blogs that companies whose leaders actually give a damn about the products are the ones worth watching: [...]" https://heydingus.net/blog/2026/4/the-difference-between-a-company-that-makes-money-and-a-company-that-makes-something-worth-caring | Source: Jarrod Blundy [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-heydingus.net | The difference between a company that makes money and a company that makes something worth caring about - HeyDingus [09:08] TR News "Diving into the resurrection story yields some stunning wisdom, and its the story that gives something new each year." https://thenewsprint.co/2026/04/06/the-sunday-edition-040526/ | Source: The Newsprint [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewsprint.co | The Sunday Edition 04.05.26 - The Newsprint [09:09] TR News "At work Ive recently brought up the idea of showing a remaining characters indicator to our Filament form components." https://stefanzweifel.dev/posts/2026/04/04/show-remaining-characters-in-a-filament-text-input/ | Source: Stefan Zweifel [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Show Remaining Characters in a Filament Text Input | stefanzweifel.dev [09:09] TR News "For all tests below the data set used was 10 million consecutive 64 bit integers shuffled in a random order. The order was the same for all algorithms." https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/04/sorting-performance-rabbit-hole.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: Sorting performance rabbit hole [09:10] TR News "The CIA World Factbook, a free educational resource for generations of students, was abruptly shuttered by the Trump administration on Feb. 4." https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-04-06/eulogy-for-cia-factbook-free-standard-for-world-facts-long-educational-staple-is-gone | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Eulogy for the CIA Factbook: The free standard for world facts, long an educational staple, is gone - Los Angeles Times [09:12] TR News "The script I use to handle these lists and countries is as follows." https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2026/battling-bots | Source: Cory Dransfeldt [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.coryd.dev | Battling bots Cory Dransfeldt [09:13] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [09:13] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/today_s_howtos.gmi [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [09:15] TR News (NEW): Applications: Top Free/Libre Programs, System Profiling, and DaVinci Resolve https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Applications_Top_Free_Libre_Programs_System_Profiling_and_DaVin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Applications_Top_Free_Libre_Programs_System_Profiling_and_DaVin.gmi [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: Top Free/Libre Programs, System Profiling, and DaVinci Resolve [09:16] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: A "next generation of Linux distros" and CachyOS Considered https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_A_next_generation_of_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_A_next_generation_of_Linux_.gmi [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: A "next generation of Linux distros" and CachyOS Considered [09:16] TR News (NEW): Games: Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Dumping Windows for GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Games_Steam_Deck_SteamOS_and_Dumping_Windows_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Games_Steam_Deck_SteamOS_and_Dumping_Windows_for_GNU_Linux.gmi [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Dumping Windows for GNU/Linux [09:18] TR News (NEW): Tackling Bloat in Ubuntu and Why Next Ubuntu LTS Has Weaknesses https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Tackling_Bloat_in_Ubuntu_and_Why_Next_Ubuntu_LTS_Has_Weaknesses.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Tackling_Bloat_in_Ubuntu_and_Why_Next_Ubuntu_LTS_Has_Weaknesses.gmi [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Tackling Bloat in Ubuntu and Why Next Ubuntu LTS Has Weaknesses [09:18] TR News (NEW): Valnet's Coverage of Proxmox Hacking https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Valnet_s_Coverage_of_Proxmox_Hacking.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Valnet_s_Coverage_of_Proxmox_Hacking.gmi [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valnet's Coverage of Proxmox Hacking [09:19] TR News "A granular synthesizer or more appropriately, a granular audio processor is a device that chops audio samples into small grains that are just a few milliseconds long." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/04/06/glitchy-goodness-from-an-open-source-granular-synthesizer/ | Source: Arduino [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | Glitchy goodness from an open-source granular synthesizer | Arduino Blog [09:19] TR News "I made another demo for the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 microcontroller and got 3rd place in the Revision 2026 wild compo." https://www.linusakesson.net/scene/sum-ergo-demonstro/index.php | Source: Linus kesson [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linusakesson.net | Sum Ergo Demonstro [09:20] TR News "On the DVD side of things theres a Raspberry Pi 5 that connects to an external USB DVD drive and which encodes the video for transmission via USB to the Pico 2 board." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/06/playing-dvds-on-the-sega-dreamcast/ | Source: Hackaday [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Playing DVDs On The Sega Dreamcast | Hackaday [09:20] TR News "50-year-old hardware is slow, but rest assured, there are hobbyists out there trying to speed things up by building new era-appropriate accelerator cards." https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/hobbyist-builds-a-homebrew-intel-8086-isa-accelerator-card-makers-project-improves-integer-multiplication-on-these-retro-systems-by-250-percent | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Hobbyist builds a homebrew Intel 8086 ISA accelerator card makers project improves integer multiplication on these retro systems by 250% | Tom's Hardware [09:21] TR News "Its always nice to simulate a project before soldering a board together." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/06/simulating-the-avr8-for-a-browser-based-arduino-emulator/ | Source: Hackaday [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Simulating The AVR8 For A Browser-based Arduino Emulator | Hackaday [09:23] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, GNU/Linux Phones https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_GNU_Linux_Phones.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_GNU_Linux_Phones.gmi [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, GNU/Linux Phones [09:25] TR News (NEW): IBM's Reckless Promotion of Slop, Flatpak "Won" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/IBM_s_Reckless_Promotion_of_Slop_Flatpak_Won.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/IBM_s_Reckless_Promotion_of_Slop_Flatpak_Won.gmi [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines IBM's Reckless Promotion of Slop, Flatpak "Won" [09:26] TR News Techrights Links 07/04/2026: US Wants to Put Journalists in Prison for Reporting Facts, Artist Bale Arrested Over Rape Allegation in Social Control Media https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Links_07_04_2026_US_Wants_to_Put_Journalists_in_Prison_for_Repo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Links_07_04_2026_US_Wants_to_Put_Journalists_in_Prison_for_Repo.gmi [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 07/04/2026: US Wants to Put Journalists in Prison for Reporting Facts, Artist Bale Arrested Over Rape Allegation in Social Control Media [09:28] TR News "Why is it so hard to know what pace you can maintain? Well, you can predict a pace based on existing races e.g. half marathon" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/marathon-man-how-to-pace-a-marathon/ | Source: Rlang [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Marathon Man: how to pace a marathon | R-bloggers [09:33] TR News "In the UNIXy and Emacs worlds, once you delete that file, its gone, so you better have your story straight." https://chrismaiorana.com/the-emacs-way-deleting-files/ | Source: Chris Maiorana [09:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chrismaiorana.com | The Emacs Way: Deleting Files - Chris Maiorana [09:33] TR News "This poor guy wrote about his frustrations escaping iCloud Photos. I went down this path last year and it was annoying." https://blog.feld.me/posts/2026/04/immich-ending-blood-pact-with-icloud-photos/ | Source: Feld [09:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.feld.me | Immich: Ending The Blood Pact With iCloud Photos Makefile.feld [09:34] TR News "This was my hundred-forty-first month that I did some work for the Debian LTS initiative, started by Raphael Hertzog at Freexian." https://blog.alteholz.eu/2026/04/my-debian-activities-in-march-2026/ | Source: Thorsten Alteholz [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My Debian Activities in March 2026 blog.alteholz.eu [09:34] TR News "After trial runs of integration testing on our committed target systems, we are pleased to open up this effort to the FreeBSD community!" https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/call-for-testing-introducing-the-laptop-integration-testing-project/ | Source: FreeBSD [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | Call for testing: introducing the Laptop Integration Testing project | FreeBSD Foundation [09:34] TR News "John Baldwin has spent more than 25 years working on FreeBSD as a developer, contributor, and consultant." https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2026/03/31/freebsd-with-john-baldwin/ | [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-softwareengineeringdaily.com | FreeBSD with John Baldwin - Software Engineering Daily [09:35] TR News "The NetBSD project has announced the availability of a new release candidate for the project's upcoming 11.0 release. [...]" https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12786 | Source: Distro Watch [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12786 ) [09:35] TR News "Slated for the 7.1 merge window is a patch that veteran Linux kernel contributor Ingo Molnar queued up at the end of March" https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/06/patch_to_end_i486_support/ | Source: The Register UK [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | The end of Linux i486 support looks nigh The Register [09:38] TR News "AI is ruining youtube, people are falling for it hook line & sinker" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/ai-is-ruining-youtube,-people-are:0 [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | AI is ruining youtube, people are falling for it hook line & sinker [09:38] TR News windows tco https://odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/dark-web-hackers-for-hire-even-you-are-a:e [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Dark Web Hackers for Hire: Even you are a target [09:38] TR News "Trump Keeps Digging with the Same Toy Bulldozers" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/06/trump-keeps-digging-with-the-same-toy-bulldozers/ [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Trump Keeps Digging with the Same Toy Bulldozers - emptywheel [09:39] TR News "The Terrorist in Chief - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-terrorist-in-chief [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Terrorist in Chief - Paul Krugman [09:39] TR News "Office Hours: Who Will Trump Fire Next? - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-who-will-trump-fire [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Office Hours: Who Will Trump Fire Next? - Robert Reich [09:39] TR News "How Trumps Easter Threat Enriches Iran" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/how-trumps-easter-threat-enriches-iran/ [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/how-trumps-easter-threat-enriches-iran/ ) [09:39] TR News "Pentagon Formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as a Core Military System With Multi-Year Funding" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/05/0233233 [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Pentagon Formalizes Palantir's Maven AI as a Core Military System With Multi-Year Funding - SoylentNews [09:40] TR News "Trump threatens to destroy Irans bridges and power plants: Is that a war crime?" https://www.vox.com/politics/484932/trump-threat-war-crimes-electricity-bridges [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump threatens to destroy Irans bridges and power plants: Is that a war crime? | Vox [09:40] TR News "Trump Celebrates Easter By Dropping An F-Bomb, Threatening More War Crimes" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/trump-celebrates-easter-by-dropping-an-f-bomb-threatening-more-war-crimes/ [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Celebrates Easter By Dropping An F-Bomb, Threatening More War Crimes | Techdirt [09:40] TR News "Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/trump-fires-attorney-general-pam-bondi-for-not-making-his-vindictive-fantasies-a-reality/ [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality | Techdirt [09:41] TR News "Power grid obliteration would be a death sentence for Iran" https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/04/power-grid-obliterating-iran-civilian-life/ [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.minnpost.com | Power grid obliteration would be a death sentence for Iran [09:41] TR News "This Is Not How Presidents Typically Communicate" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/presidential-communication-truth-social-trump-war/686702/ [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | This Is Not How Presidents Typically Communicate - The Atlantic [09:41] TR News iophk: importantt topic ... but way too much stenography https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-f-15-rescue-donald-trump-war-news-iran-did-not-know-f-15-airman-was-missing-then-a-leaker-broke-the-story-11320156#publisher=newsstand [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-f-15-rescue-donald-trump-war-news-iran-did-not-know-f-15-airman-was-missing-then-a-leaker-broke-the-story-11320156#publisher=newsstand ) [09:42] TR News opinion piece in spectator shoulders social control media https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/04/liberals-are-fools-to-support-social-media-censorship/ [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Liberals are fools to support social media censorship | The Spectator Australia [09:42] TR News iophk: are there parallels between the chat control irregularities and those of the EPC? https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/04/06/chat-control-1-foll-men-fortsatter-anda/ [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Chat Control 1 fll men fortstter nd [09:43] TR News "Computer Literacy Is Completely Dead" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/computer-literacy-is-completely-dead:b [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Computer Literacy Is Completely Dead [09:43] TR News "War is peace in Donald Trumps America" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/us/2026/04/war-is-peace-in-donald-trumps-america [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newstatesman.com | War is peace in Donald Trumps America - New Statesman ● Apr 07 [10:06] TR News Techrights Public Presentations by RMS Hardly Interrupted Anymore https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Public_Presentations_by_RMS_Hardly_Interrupted_Anymore.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Public_Presentations_by_RMS_Hardly_Interrupted_Anymore.gmi [10:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Public Presentations by RMS Hardly Interrupted Anymore [10:21] TR News Techrights A Lot of What Happened to OSI is Because of Reporting by Techrights https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/A_Lot_of_What_Happened_to_OSI_is_Because_of_Reporting_by_Techri.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/A_Lot_of_What_Happened_to_OSI_is_Because_of_Reporting_by_Techri.gmi [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights A Lot of What Happened to OSI is Because of Reporting by Techrights [10:52] TR News Techrights IBM Insiders Say What's Wrong With IBM in Albany (and Yes, There Are Layoffs) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/IBM_Insiders_Say_What_s_Wrong_With_IBM_in_Albany_and_Yes_There_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/IBM_Insiders_Say_What_s_Wrong_With_IBM_in_Albany_and_Yes_There_.gmi [10:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Insiders Say What's Wrong With IBM in Albany (and Yes, There Are Layoffs) ● Apr 07 [11:12] TR News Techrights It Would be Good for Debian to Have a Female DPL, But... https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/It_Would_be_Good_for_Debian_to_Have_a_Female_DPL_But.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/It_Would_be_Good_for_Debian_to_Have_a_Female_DPL_But.gmi [11:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights It Would be Good for Debian to Have a Female DPL, But... [11:14] TR News Update this week: Free software is software that gives you the user the freedom to share, study and modify it. We call this free software because the user is free. https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software [11:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | What is free software and why is it so important for society? Free Software Foundation Working together for free software [11:18] TR News (NEW): Availability of NetBSD 11.0 RC3 and More FreeBSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Availability_of_NetBSD_11_0_RC3_and_More_FreeBSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Availability_of_NetBSD_11_0_RC3_and_More_FreeBSD_Leftovers.gmi [11:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Availability of NetBSD 11.0 RC3 and More FreeBSD Leftovers [11:23] TR News UIwalker – UIWalk through in QML http://renaudguezennec.eu/index.php/2026/04/07/ui-walker-ui-walk-through-in-qml/ [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-renaudguezennec.eu | UIwalker UIWalk through in QML Renaud Guezennec [11:24] TR News Thorsten Alteholz: My Debian Activities in March 2026 http://blog.alteholz.eu/2026/04/my-debian-activities-in-march-2026/ [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My Debian Activities in March 2026 blog.alteholz.eu [11:25] TR News Glitchy goodness from an open-source granular synthesizer https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/04/06/glitchy-goodness-from-an-open-source-granular-synthesizer/ [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | Glitchy goodness from an open-source granular synthesizer | Arduino Blog [11:26] TR News Marathon Man: how to pace a marathon https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/marathon-man-how-to-pace-a-marathon/ [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Marathon Man: how to pace a marathon | R-bloggers [11:26] TR News Jussi Pakkanen: Sorting performance rabbit hole https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/04/sorting-performance-rabbit-hole.html [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: Sorting performance rabbit hole [11:27] TR News White House posts then deletes Easter video of Convicted Felon insulting Macron https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260406-white-house-posts-then-deletes-video-of-trump-insulting-macron [11:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260406-white-house-posts-then-deletes-video-of-trump-insulting-macron ) [11:28] TR News John Scott-Railton Shares Tips and Tools to Protect Yourself Digitally https://citizenlab.ca/john-scott-railton-shares-tips-and-tools-to-protect-yourself-digitally/ [11:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | John Scott-Railton Shares Tips and Tools to Protect Yourself Digitally - The Citizen Lab [11:29] TR News A Hidden Russian Hand in Hungarys Election? Actually, Its Quite Open. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/viktor-orban-hungary-election-russia.html [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/viktor-orban-hungary-election-russia.html ) [11:30] TR News Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-population-has-surpassed-the-planets-capacity-study-suggests [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert [11:30] TR News Amazon, Microsoft, and Surveillance Giant Google under investor pressure to disclose site-specific data center water and power consumption more than a dozen shareholders ask for transparency ahead of annual investor meetings https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/investors-push-amazon-microsoft-and-google-to-disclose-data-center-water-and-power-consumption [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Amazon, Microsoft, and Google under investor pressure to disclose site-specific data center water and power consumption more than a dozen shareholders ask for transparency ahead of annual investor meetings | Tom's Hardware [11:32] TR News Yale University May Have Put a Nail In the Drake vs. Kendrick Rap Battle Coffin: Law School Backs UMG in Amicus Brief https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/05/yale-university-drake-vs-kendrick/ [11:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/05/yale-university-drake-vs-kendrick/ ) ● Apr 07 [12:07] TR News Music Publishers Move to Shut Down Xs Retaliatory Antitrust Suit, Say the Complaint Should Be Dismissed in Its Entirety https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/x-music-publishers-lawsuit-dismissal-attempt/ [12:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/x-music-publishers-lawsuit-dismissal-attempt/ ) [12:08] TR News Howard Stern Sued by Former Staffer for Creating Hostile Work Environment https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/howard-stern-hostile-workplace-lawsuit/ [12:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/howard-stern-hostile-workplace-lawsuit/ ) [12:09] TR News China Started Preparing for an Energy Crisis Long Before the Iran War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/business/china-oil-shock-iran-war.html [12:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/business/china-oil-shock-iran-war.html ) [12:09] TR News This is not Chinas war, but Beijing started preparing for it years ago https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/this-is-not-chinas-war-but-beijing-started-preparing-for-it-years-ago [12:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China has always been ready for energy crisis | The Straits Times [12:09] TR News Sabah bans export and import of some local freshwater fish, including koi, after virus outbreak https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/sabah-bans-export-and-import-of-some-local-freshwater-fish-including-koi-after-virus-outbreak [12:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Sabah bans export and import of some local freshwater fish, including koi, after virus outbreak | The Straits Times [12:10] TR News Explainer: Hong Kongs national security crackdown month 69 https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/07/explainer-hong-kongs-national-security-crackdown-month-69/ [12:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Explainer: Hong Kongs national security crackdown month 69 [12:11] TR News The Entire State of Maine Is Poised to Ban New Data Centers https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/state-maine-ban-new-data-centers [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Entire State of Maine Is Poised to Ban New Data Centers [12:11] TR News Inside Sources Say Scam Altman Is a Sociopath https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sources-sam-altman-sociopath [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Inside Sources Say Sam Altman Is a Sociopath [12:12] TR News Why Is the New York Times Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy Hey Hi (AI) Startup Thats Selling GLP-1s via a Dishonest Dumpster Fire of Fake Doctors, Phony Before-and-After Pictures, and Other Glaring Red Flags? https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/new-york-times-medvi-ai-glp1s [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Why Is the New York Times Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy AI Startup That's Selling GLP-1s via a Dishonest Dumpster Fire of Fake Doctors, Phony Before-and-After Pictures, and Other Glaring Red Flags? [12:12] TR News South Korea says credible intelligence indicates North Korean leaders daughter is successor https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-says-credible-intelligence-indicates-north-korean-leaders-daughter-is-successor [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea says credible intelligence indicates North Korean leaders daughter is successor | The Straits Times [12:13] TR News North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-distancing-itself-from-iran-to-leave-door-open-for-us-talks-seoul-says [12:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says | The Straits Times [12:14] TR News Authorities arrest leaders of Cuban-American Mafia in Cancn https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/arrest-leaders-cuban-american-mafia/ [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/arrest-leaders-cuban-american-mafia/ ) [12:14] TR News Fortinet Rushes Emergency Fixes for Exploited Zero-Day https://www.securityweek.com/fortinet-rushes-emergency-fixes-for-exploited-zero-day/ [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/fortinet-rushes-emergency-fixes-for-exploited-zero-day/ ) [12:14] TR News North Korean Hackers Target High-Profile Node.js Maintainers https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-target-high-profile-node-js-maintainers/ [12:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/north-korean-hackers-target-high-profile-node-js-maintainers/ ) [12:15] TR News Guardarian Users Targeted With Malicious Strapi NPM Packages https://www.securityweek.com/guardarian-users-targeted-with-malicious-strapi-npm-packages/ [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/guardarian-users-targeted-with-malicious-strapi-npm-packages/ ) [12:15] TR News Community SnapshotMarch https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/04/community-snapshot-march/ [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | Community SnapshotMarch - Internet Society [12:16] TR News Forget the Hey Hi (AI) Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/magazine/ai-apocalypse-brain-rot-memes.html [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/magazine/ai-apocalypse-brain-rot-memes.html ) [12:16] TR News It's Official: Artemis II Has Carried Humans Farther From Earth Than Ever Before https://www.sciencealert.com/its-official-artemis-ii-has-carried-humans-farther-from-earth-than-ever-before [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-It's Official: Artemis II Has Carried Humans Farther From Earth Than Ever Before : ScienceAlert [12:17] TR News The New Gut Health Obsession Comes With a Catch, Experts Warn https://www.sciencealert.com/the-new-gut-health-obsession-comes-with-a-catch-experts-warn [12:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The New Gut Health Obsession Comes With a Catch, Experts Warn : ScienceAlert [12:17] TR News What Would Living on The Moon Really Do to The Human Body? https://www.sciencealert.com/what-would-living-on-the-moon-really-do-to-the-human-body [12:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What Would Living on The Moon Really Do to The Human Body? : ScienceAlert [12:17] TR News Droughts Are The Ideal Breeding Ground For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Warns https://www.sciencealert.com/droughts-are-the-ideal-breeding-ground-for-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria-study-warns [12:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Droughts Are The Ideal Breeding Ground For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Warns : ScienceAlert [12:18] TR News Exercise Can Protect Your Joints Here's What You Should Try https://www.sciencealert.com/exercise-can-protect-your-joints-heres-what-you-should-try [12:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Exercise Can Protect Your Joints Here's What You Should Try : ScienceAlert [12:18] TR News Dreams on wheels: How used Western cars flooded Lithuanias post-Soviet market https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2884323/dreams-on-wheels-how-used-western-cars-flooded-lithuania-s-post-soviet-market [12:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Dreams on wheels: How used Western cars flooded Lithuanias post-Soviet market - LRT [12:19] TR News Vietnams top leader To Lam consolidates power, gets China-style mandate https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnams-top-leader-to-lam-consolidates-power-gets-china-style-mandate [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Vietnams top leader To Lam expands power, new PM elected | The Straits Times [12:19] TR News Sticking to The Same Bedtime Each Night Could Help Lower Heart Health Risk https://www.sciencealert.com/sticking-to-the-same-bedtime-each-night-could-help-lower-heart-health-risk [12:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-One Sleep Habit Could Boost Your Heart Health, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert [12:20] TR News Arduino App Lab 0.6: more control, more Bricks, faster Hey Hi (AI) https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/04/06/arduino-app-lab-0-6-more-control-more-bricks-faster-ai/ [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | Arduino App Lab 0.6: more control, more Bricks, faster AI | Arduino Blog [12:21] TR News I Found A Terminal Tool That Makes CSV Files Look Stunning https://itsfoss.com/tennis-csv-tool/ [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | I Found A Terminal Tool That Makes CSV Files Look Stunning [12:21] TR News Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/07/taiwan-opposition-leader-makes-rare-visit-to-china/ [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China [12:22] TR News US lawmakers aim to ban export of DUV chipmaking and etching tools to leading firms in China https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/u-s-lawmakers-aim-to-ban-export-of-duv-chipmaking-and-etching-tools-to-leading-firms-in-china-bipartisan-proposal-would-ban-lithography-equipment-for-huawei-smic-and-others [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | US lawmakers aim to ban export of DUV chipmaking and etching tools to leading firms in China bipartisan proposal would ban lithography equipment for Huawei, SMIC, and others | Tom's Hardware [12:22] TR News Taiwan opposition chief leaves for China 'peace' mission, minister details warship deployments https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-opposition-chief-leaves-for-china-peace-mission-minister-details-warship-deployments [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan opposition chief arrives for China 'peace' mission, president calls for talks | The Straits Times [12:22] TR News China military aircraft flying near Taiwan falls by half in March https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-military-aircraft-flying-near-taiwan-falls-by-half-in-march [12:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China military aircraft flying near Taiwan falls by half in March | The Straits Times [12:23] TR News China targets Taiwans chip prowess to evade global containment, Taipei says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-targets-taiwans-chip-prowess-to-evade-global-containment-taipei-says [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China targets Taiwans chip prowess to evade global containment, Taipei says | The Straits Times [12:23] TR News China returns as S-E Asias preferred superpower as fears grow over Convicted Felons policies: ISEAS survey https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-swings-back-as-s-e-asias-preferred-superpower-amid-growing-fears-about-trumps-policies-iseas [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China preferred over US in S-E Asia: ISEAS survey | The Straits Times [12:24] TR News 'What happens when you name everything Copilot,' an Hey Hi (AI) consultant mapped out the myriad products https://www.tomshardware.com/software/microsoft-office/at-least-80-different-microsoft-copilot-products-have-been-mapped-out-by-expert-but-there-may-be-more-than-100-microsoft-doesnt-have-a-singular-list-available-so-ai-consultant-mapped-out-the-myriad-products [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | 80 different Microsoft Copilot products have been mapped out by expert, but there may be more than 100 'What happens when you name everything Copilot,' an AI consultant mapped out the myriad products | Tom's Hardware [12:24] TR News Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out corporate mafia storm https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/snap-polls-for-malaysia-in-2026-unlikely-as-pm-anwar-bets-on-riding-out-corporate-mafia-storm [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Snap polls unlikely for Malaysia PM Anwar after corporate mafia saga | The Straits Times [12:24] TR News Scam Altman Watches Awkwardly As Hes Shown Bizarre Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Issue: Uh, Maybe, Uhhh https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-awkward-reaction-chatgpt-issue [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Sam Altman Watches Awkwardly As He's Shown Bizarre ChatGPT Issue: "Uh, Maybe, Uhhh..." [12:25] TR News South Korea says Pyongyang's response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-says-pyongyangs-response-to-drone-apology-marks-progress-in-easing-tensions [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea says Pyongyangs response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions | The Straits Times [12:25] TR News South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman and Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-envoy-to-visit-kazakhstan-oman-and-saudi-arabia-to-secure-oil-supplies "South Korea relied on the Hormuz route for about 61 per cent of its crude oil." [12:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea envoy to visit Kazakhstan, Oman and Saudi Arabia to secure oil supplies | The Straits Times [12:26] TR News North Korea says South Koreas Lee is wise for expressing regret about drones https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-south-koreas-lee-is-wise-for-expressing-regret-about-drones [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea says South Koreas Lee is wise for expressing regret about drones | The Straits Times [12:26] TR News Ex-South Korea president Yoon faces 10-year jail term as prosecutors press appeal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/ex-south-korea-president-yoon-faces-10-year-jail-term-as-prosecutors-press-appeal [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Ex-South Korea president Yoon faces 10-year jail term as prosecutors press appeal | The Straits Times [12:26] TR News S. Korea eyes Moon landing in 2030 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/s-korea-eyes-moon-landing-in-2030 [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | S. Korea eyes Moon landing in 2030 | The Straits Times [12:27] TR News North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-working-on-carbon-fibre-icbm-for-multi-warhead-delivery-seoul-says [12:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says | The Straits Times [12:27] TR News Untimely cold snap to grip South Korea with heavy rain forecast https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/untimely-cold-snap-to-grip-south-korea-with-heavy-rain-forecast [12:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Untimely cold snap to grip South Korea with heavy rain forecast | The Straits Times [12:29] TR News IBM Red Hat is pushing slop again https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/06/distributed-tracing-agentic-workflows-opentelemetry [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/06/distributed-tracing-agentic-workflows-opentelemetry ) [12:30] TR News At Least 4 Killed in Iranian Strike in Haifa, Israeli Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/israel-haifa-strike-iran.html [12:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/israel-haifa-strike-iran.html ) [12:31] TR News Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iranians-condemn-university-strike.html [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iranians-condemn-university-strike.html ) [12:35] TR News Google DeepMind Researchers Map Web Attacks Against Hey Hi (AI) Agents https://www.securityweek.com/google-deepmind-researchers-map-web-attacks-against-ai-agents/ [12:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/google-deepmind-researchers-map-web-attacks-against-ai-agents/ ) [12:36] TR News If US bombs Iranian infrastructure, could it be a war crime? Not at all, Convicted Felon says. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0406/trump-rescue-iran-bomb-deadline [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-If US bombs Iranian infrastructure, could it be a war crime? Not at all, Trump says. - CSMonitor.com [12:37] TR News Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school shelter, WHO halts evacuations after aid worker death https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260407-israeli-strike-kills-10-gaza-school-shelter-who-halts-evacuations-aid-worker-death [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260407-israeli-strike-kills-10-gaza-school-shelter-who-halts-evacuations-aid-worker-death ) [12:37] TR News Submission to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians https://citizenlab.ca/submission-to-the-national-security-and-intelligence-committee-of-parliamentarians/ [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | Submission to the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians - The Citizen Lab [12:38] TR News Global IP TV Panel 2026MK7 https://bkhome.org/news/202604/global-ip-tv-panel-2026mk7.html [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Global IP TV Panel 2026MK7 [12:38] TR News Extra information in run-as-user GUI https://bkhome.org/news/202604/extra-information-in-run-as-user-gui.html [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Extra information in run-as-user GUI [12:39] TR News The Schisms of Open/Libre/Only Office https://heathermeeker.com/2026/04/06/the-schisms-of-open-libre-only-office/ [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://heathermeeker.com/2026/04/06/the-schisms-of-open-libre-only-office/ ) [12:39] TR News How to Install the Previous 25.10 Folder Icons in Ubuntu 26.04 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/04/previous-folder-icons-ubuntu-26-04-lts/ [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | How to Install the Previous 25.10 Folder Icons in Ubuntu 26.04 | UbuntuHandbook [12:58] TR News APNIC Policy 101: How policy shapes operations and how Policy Fellows are making participation easier https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/07/apnic-policy-101-how-policy-shapes-operations-and-how-policy-fellows-are-making-participation-easier/ [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | APNIC Policy 101: How policy shapes operations and how Policy Fellows are making participation easier | APNIC Blog [12:58] TR News Enabling Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool is easier https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/ubuntu-pro-initial-setup-tool [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Enabling Ubuntu Pro from the OS setup tool is easier - OMG! Ubuntu [12:59] TR News Firefoxs free VPN rollout finally reached me is it any good? https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/firefox-free-vpn-enabled [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Firefox's free VPN rollout finally reached me is it any good? - OMG! Ubuntu [12:59] TR News FunOS 26.04 LTS Beta https://funos.org/funos-26-04-beta-released/ ● Apr 07 [13:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-funos.org | FunOS 26.04 LTS Beta FunOS [13:00] TR News FunOS 24.04.4 LTS (with Calamares Installer) https://funos.org/funos-24-04-4-calamares/ [13:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-funos.org | FunOS 24.04.4 LTS (with Calamares Installer) FunOS [13:01] TR News IBM Red Hat keeps rebranding Red Hat's products as "AI"; this is sick. https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/07/autoresearch-on-red-hat-openshift-ai-198-experiments-zero-intervention [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/04/07/autoresearch-on-red-hat-openshift-ai-198-experiments-zero-intervention ) [13:02] TR News Anything to fake "growth", just like Microsoft. [13:03] TR News On April Fools Pranks https://mwl.io/archives/24621 [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mwl.io | On April Fools Pranks Michael W Lucas [13:10] TR News Introducing the FreeBSD laptop integration testing project https://lwn.net/Articles/1066593/ [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Introducing the FreeBSD laptop integration testing project [LWN.net] [13:11] TR News Linux Plumbers Conference: Changes to Registration Availability for 2026 https://lpc.events/blog/current/index.php/2026/04/06/changes-to-registration-availability-for-2026/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lpc.events | Changes to Registration Availability for 2026 Linux Plumbers Conference [13:11] TR News Parabola GNU/Linux-libre: iptables-legacy https://parabolagnulinux.org/news/iptables-legacy/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.parabola.nu | Parabola GNU/Linux-libre - News: iptables-legacy [13:15] TR News A New Linux Kernel Driver Wants to Catch Malicious USB Devices in the Act https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-driver-proposal-malicious-hid-devices/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | A New Linux Kernel Driver Wants to Catch Malicious USB Devices in the Act [13:15] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vs. macOS 26 Tahoe: The Free OS That Rivals a Premium Experience https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Ubuntu_24_04_LTS_vs_macOS_26_Tahoe_The_Free_OS_That_Rivals_a_Pr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Ubuntu_24_04_LTS_vs_macOS_26_Tahoe_The_Free_OS_That_Rivals_a_Pr.gmi [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vs. macOS 26 Tahoe: The Free OS That Rivals a Premium Experience [13:17] TR News Call for testing: introducing the Laptop Integration Testing project https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/call-for-testing-introducing-the-laptop-integration-testing-project/ [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | Call for testing: introducing the Laptop Integration Testing project | FreeBSD Foundation [13:17] TR News NetBSD 11.0 RC3 available! http://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/netbsd_11_0_rc3_available [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.netbsd.org | NetBSD Blog [13:19] TR News Two Years of Valkey https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2026/04/06/valkey-at-two/ [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-redmonk.com | Two Years of Valkey tecosystems [13:20] TR News NASA Artemis Watch 2.0 An ESP32-S3-powered, NASA-inspired wearable kit for education https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/07/nasa-artemis-watch-2-0-an-esp32-s3-powered-nasa-inspired-wearable-kit-for-education/ [13:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | NASA Artemis Watch 2.0 - An ESP32-S3-powered, NASA-inspired wearable kit for education - CNX Software [13:21] TR News Linuxfx 11.26.04 is released https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx ) [13:22] TR News Ubuntu MATE Dev Leaving After 12 years http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Ubuntu-MATE-Dev-Leaving-After-12-years [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linux-magazine.com | Ubuntu MATE Dev Leaving After 12 years Linux Magazine [13:23] TR News Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old defective chip maker Intel 486 CPU head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-devs-start-removing-support-for-37-year-old-intel-486-cpu-head-honcho-linus-torvalds-says-zero-real-reason-to-continue-support [13:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support | Tom's Hardware [13:24] TR News Linus Torvalds confirms Linux 7.0 is on track for final release next week https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-confirms-linux-70-is-on-track-for-final-release-next-week/ [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-confirms-linux-70-is-on-track-for-final-release-next-week/ ) [13:24] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS makes it even easier to enable 10 years of security updates https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-makes-it-even-easier-to-enable-10-years-of-security-updates/ [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-makes-it-even-easier-to-enable-10-years-of-security-updates/ ) [13:25] TR News KDE is bringing back the Oxygen and Air themes, here's what they look like https://www.neowin.net/news/kde-is-bringing-back-the-oxygen-and-air-themes-heres-what-they-look-like/ [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/kde-is-bringing-back-the-oxygen-and-air-themes-heres-what-they-look-like/ ) [13:26] TR News GNOME Cam Overlay webcam preview as a borderless overlay https://www.linuxlinks.com/gnome-cam-overlay-webcam-preview/ [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GNOME Cam Overlay - webcam preview as a borderless overlay - LinuxLinks [13:26] TR News claws terminal user interface for managing proprietary trap AWS resources https://www.linuxlinks.com/claws-terminal-user-interface-managing-aws-resources/ [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-claws - terminal user interface for managing AWS resources - LinuxLinks [13:27] TR News dnsx fast and multi-purpose DNS toolkit https://www.linuxlinks.com/dnsx-fast-multi-purpose-dns-toolkit/ [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dnsx - fast and multi-purpose DNS toolkit - LinuxLinks [13:27] TR News Astra observatory control system https://www.linuxlinks.com/astra-observatory-control-system/ [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Astra - observatory control system - LinuxLinks [13:27] TR News Nocturne Navidrome / Jellyfin client https://www.linuxlinks.com/nocturne-navidrome-jellyfin-client/ [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nocturne - Navidrome / Jellyfin client - LinuxLinks [13:28] TR News The Linux Kernel is Finally Letting Go of i486 CPU Support https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-kernel-i486-cpu-support-removal/ [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | The Linux Kernel is Finally Letting Go of i486 CPU Support [13:29] TR News Even in 2026, Linux Is Still Adding Support for Sega Dreamcasts GD-ROM from the '90s https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-draeamcast-gd-rom-support/ [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Even in 2026, Linux Is Still Adding Support for Sega Dreamcasts GD-ROM from the '90s [13:29] TR News Security updates for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1066505/ [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Monday [LWN.net] [13:31] TR News htop Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/htop/ [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/htop/ ) [13:31] TR News htop Command in Linux: Monitor Processes Interactively https://linuxize.com/post/htop-command-in-linux/ [13:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/post/htop-command-in-linux/ ) [13:35] TR News (NEW): KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Is Out to Reduce CPU and GPU Load for Full-Screen Windows https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/KDE_Plasma_6_6_4_Is_Out_to_Reduce_CPU_and_GPU_Load_for_Full_Scr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/KDE_Plasma_6_6_4_Is_Out_to_Reduce_CPU_and_GPU_Load_for_Full_Scr.gmi [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Is Out to Reduce CPU and GPU Load for Full-Screen Windows [13:43] TR News Joplin Basics How to manage your tables with Better Tables https://www.reallinuxuser.com/joplin-basics-how-to-manage-your-tables-with-better-tables/ [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Joplin Basics How to manage your tables with Better Tables - RealLinuxUser.com [13:43] TR News How To Install n8n on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-n8n-linux-mint-22/ [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install n8n on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [13:43] TR News (NEW): "Linux Still Adding Support for Sega Dreamcasts GD-ROM from the '90s" But Removing i486 Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/_Linux_Still_Adding_Support_for_Sega_Dreamcast_s_GD_ROM_from_th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/_Linux_Still_Adding_Support_for_Sega_Dreamcast_s_GD_ROM_from_th.gmi [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines "Linux Still Adding Support for Sega Dreamcasts GD-ROM from the '90s" But Removing i486 Support [13:44] TR News How To Install Apache Hadoop on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-apache-hadoop-fedora-43/ [13:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Apache Hadoop on Fedora 43 - idroot [13:44] TR News How To Install PeaZip on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-peazip-fedora-43/ [13:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install PeaZip on Fedora 43 - idroot [13:45] TR News https://linuxbuz.com/ turned to LLM slop [13:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LinuxBuz - Tutorials for Linux [13:46] TR News How To Install SonarQube on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-sonarqube-fedora-43/ [13:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install SonarQube on Fedora 43 - idroot [13:46] TR News Ubuntu Now Has Higher System Requirements Than backdoored Windows https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-now-has-higher-system-requirements [13:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Ubuntu Now Has Higher System Requirements Than Windows [13:47] TR News Use of facial recognition for suspect identification rises sharply among German police https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/use-of-facial-recognition-for-suspect-identification-rises-sharply-among-german-police/ [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Use of facial recognition for suspect identification rises sharply among German police | Matthias Monroy [13:47] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man plans anti-Antifa summit, may push for EU terror listing with right-wing Fidesz and AfD warming up https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/trump-plans-anti-antifa-summit-may-push-for-eu-terror-listing-with-right-wing-parties-fidesz-and-afd-preparing-for-it/ [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Trump plans anti-Antifa summit, may push for EU terror listing with right-wing Fidesz and AfD warming up | Matthias Monroy [13:48] TR News New UN report documents systematic crimes against migrants in Libya but EU Commission keeps own findings secret https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/new-un-report-documents-systematic-crimes-against-migrants-in-libya-but-eu-commission-keeps-own-findings-secret/ [13:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | New UN report documents systematic crimes against migrants in Libya but EU Commission keeps own findings secret | Matthias Monroy [13:48] TR News Little-noticed new law now requires German men under 45 to get military clearance before going abroad https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/little-noticed-new-law-now-requires-german-men-under-45-to-get-military-clearance-before-going-abroad/ [13:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Little-noticed new law now requires German men under 45 to get military clearance before going abroad | Matthias Monroy [13:49] TR News Nvidia's own DLSS 5 announcement video gets taken down by YouTube in Italy https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/nvidias-own-dlss-5-announcement-video-gets-taken-down-in-italy-by-copyright-strike-local-tv-channel-sent-a-copyright-strike-to-every-youtube-video-for-using-the-trailer-it-used-for-its-own-broadcast [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidia's own DLSS 5 announcement video gets taken down by YouTube in Italy due to a copyright strike local TV channel sent a copyright strike to every YouTube video for using the trailer it used for its own broadcast | Tom's Hardware [13:49] TR News Multiple Tracks Officially Removed from Kanye Wests Bully; Album Release Mired in Metadata Problems, Copyright Claims, and Glitches https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/kanye-west-bully-album-dsp-weirdness/ [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/kanye-west-bully-album-dsp-weirdness/ ) [13:50] TR News Ugly Epidemic Sound v. Meta Copyright Battle Rages on Dueling Summary Judgment Pushes Take Center Stage as Meta Moves to Invoke Cox v. Sony https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/epidemic-sound-meta-lawsuit-summary-judgment/ [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/epidemic-sound-meta-lawsuit-summary-judgment/ ) [13:50] TR News Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/vance-hungary-orban-fidesz-election.html [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/vance-hungary-orban-fidesz-election.html ) [13:51] TR News Belarus parliament criminalizes LGBTQ+ propaganda, mirroring Russia https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/belarus-parliament-criminalizes-lgbtq-propaganda-mirroring-russia/ [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Belarus parliament criminalizes LGBTQ+ 'propaganda,' mirroring Russia - JURIST - News [13:51] TR News Why Trees Are Key to Russias Spring Offensive in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-spring-foliage.html [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-spring-foliage.html ) [13:51] TR News In Hungarys elections, the war in Ukraine looms large https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0406/hungary-election-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-ukraine-war [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-In Hungarys elections, the war in Ukraine looms large - CSMonitor.com [13:52] TR News Hungary's Orban Visits Pipeline As Serbia Pushes Back On Claims Blaming Ukraine For Sabotage https://www.rferl.org/a/hungary-serbia-turkstream-gas-pipeline-ukraine-explosives/33725865.html [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Hungary's Orban Visits Pipeline As Serbia Pushes Back On Claims Blaming Ukraine For Sabotage [13:52] TR News Deadly Strike Hits Odesa; Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Missile Carrier https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-exchange-drone-strikes/33725871.html [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Deadly Strike Hits Odesa; Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Missile Carrier [13:53] TR News Russia says 'highly likely' that Ukraine planted explosives near gas pipeline https://www.france24.com/en/russia-says-highly-likely-that-ukraine-planted-explosives-near-gas-pipeline [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-says-highly-likely-that-ukraine-planted-explosives-near-gas-pipeline ) [13:53] TR News JD Vance backs Viktor Orban ahead of high-stakes Hungary parliamentary elections https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260407-jd-vance-backs-viktor-orban-ahead-of-high-stakes-hungary-parliamentary-elections [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260407-jd-vance-backs-viktor-orban-ahead-of-high-stakes-hungary-parliamentary-elections ) [13:53] TR News GAFAM Paying the Price for Pursuing US Military Money (Taxpayers' Money as 'Stimulus' With Strings Attached) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/06/GAFAM_Paying_the_Price_for_Pursuing_US_Military_Money_Taxpayers.shtml [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GAFAM Paying the Price for Pursuing US Military Money (Taxpayers' Money as 'Stimulus' With Strings Attached) [13:58] TR News Faster, More Helpful, and More Yours https://blog.elementary.io/updates-for-april-2026/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.elementary.io | Faster, More Helpful, and More Yours elementary Blog [13:59] TR News Raku Weekly 2026.14 Trim Flip-flops https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/04/06/2026-14-trim-flip-flops/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rakudoweekly.blog | 2026.14 Trim Flip-flops Rakudo Weekly News [13:59] TR News These Wall Street Investors Are Starting to Panic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/banking-crisis-private-credit.html [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/opinion/banking-crisis-private-credit.html ) ● Apr 07 [14:01] TR News 6.6.133 stable kernel released https://lwn.net/Articles/1066507/ [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6.6.133 stable kernel released [LWN.net] [14:02] TR News How the Federal Circuit Is Rebuilding Inventorship Law After the AIA https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/04/how-the-federal-circuit-is-rebuilding-inventorship-law-after-the-aia.html [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | How the Federal Circuit Is Rebuilding Inventorship Law After the AIA | Patently-O [14:02] TR News Another Wilus Wi-Fi patent monopoly challenge instituted https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/4/2/another-wilus-wi-fi-patent-challenge-instituted [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | Another Wilus Wi-Fi patent challenge instituted Unified Patents [14:03] TR News OIN and GNOME helped this patent troll "endorse" such patents https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/4/6/wyoming-technology-vehicle-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | Wyoming Technology vehicle patent campaign - invalidity charts coming soon Unified Patents [14:04] TR News "draining day; death is such a sad thing, but good wider family spirit." https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2026-04-04.html [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meeksfamily.uk | Stuff Michael Meeks is doing [14:04] TR News "Slept badly" https://meeksfamily.uk/~michael/blog/2026-04-05.html [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meeksfamily.uk | Stuff Michael Meeks is doing [14:06] TR News Planet News Roundup https://news.opensuse.org/2026/04/04/planet-roundup/ [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [14:06] TR News How often are redirects used in phishing in 2026?, (Mon, Apr 6th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32870 [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | How often are redirects used in phishing in 2026? - SANS ISC [14:07] TR News (NEW): OpenSSL 3.6.2 Is Now Available for Download with Important Security Fixes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/OpenSSL_3_6_2_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_Important_Secu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/OpenSSL_3_6_2_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_Important_Secu.gmi [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines OpenSSL 3.6.2 Is Now Available for Download with Important Security Fixes [14:07] TR News Pluralistic: Your boss wants to use surveillance data to cut your wages (06 Apr 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/04/06/empiricism-washing/ [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Your boss wants to use surveillance data to cut your wages (06 Apr 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [14:08] TR News Artemis II sails through trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13s distance record https://federalnewsnetwork.com/technology-main/2026/04/artemis-ii-astronauts-race-to-set-a-new-distance-record-from-earth-and-behold-the-moons-far-side/ [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Artemis II breaks Apollo 13s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse | Federal News Network [14:08] TR News Service member suicide rates dropped by 11% in 2024, Pentagon finds https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/04/service-member-suicide-rates-dropped-by-11-in-2024-pentagon-finds/ [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Service member suicide rates dropped by 11% in 2024, Pentagon finds | Federal News Network [14:10] TR News Late Night Linux Episode 380 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-380/ [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-latenightlinux.com | Late Night Linux Episode 380 Late Night Linux [14:11] TR News 'Vladimir Putin absolutely nervous' about Hungary's election, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/vladimir-putin-absolutely-nervous-about-hungary-s-election-expert-says [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/vladimir-putin-absolutely-nervous-about-hungary-s-election-expert-says ) [14:12] TR News I Designed A Mini ITX PC Shelf For My Lab Rax 10 Homelab https://the-diy-life.com/i-designed-a-mini-itx-pc-shelf-for-my-lab-rax-10-homelab/ [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-the-diy-life.com | I Designed A Mini ITX PC Shelf For My Lab Rax 10" Homelab - The DIY Life [14:15] TR News Alternatives to popular CLI tools: awk https://www.linuxlinks.com/alternatives-popular-cli-tools-awk/ [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Alternatives to popular CLI tools: awk - LinuxLinks [14:16] TR News PaddleOCR OCR and document-parsing toolkit https://www.linuxlinks.com/paddleocr-ocr-document-parsing-toolkit/ [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PaddleOCR - OCR and document-parsing toolkit - LinuxLinks [14:17] TR News onsen rain sounds and white noise https://www.linuxlinks.com/onsen-rain-sounds-white-noise/ [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-onsen - rain sounds and white noise - LinuxLinks [14:17] TR News OWASP Amass- attack surface mapping and asset discovery framework https://www.linuxlinks.com/owasp-amass-attack-surface-mapping-asset-discovery-framework/ [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OWASP Amass- attack surface mapping and asset discovery framework - LinuxLinks [14:18] TR News 8 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Crafting Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/craftingtools/ [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8 Best Free and Open Source Linux Crafting Tools - LinuxLinks [14:19] TR News mplay command-line music player inspired by cplay https://www.linuxlinks.com/mplay-command-line-music-player/ [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mplay - command-line music player inspired by cplay - LinuxLinks [14:19] TR News Microsoft backdoored Windows Falls to All-Time Low of ~60% in Switzerland, GNU/Linux Among Top Gainers https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/05/Microsoft_Windows_Falls_to_All_Time_of_60_in_Switzerland_GNU_Li.shtml [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Windows Falls to All-Time Low of ~60% in Switzerland, GNU/Linux Among Top Gainers [14:23] TR News $2 WeAct CH32V006F8U6 Mini Core board features CH32V006 RISC-V MCU, supports 3.3V or 5V I/O voltage https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/06/2-weact-ch32v006f8u6-mini-core-board-features-ch32v006-risc-v-mcu-supports-3-3v-or-5v-i-o-voltage/ [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | $2 WeAct CH32V006F8U6 Mini Core board features CH32V006 RISC-V MCU, supports 3.3V or 5V I/O voltage - CNX Software [14:24] TR News Lil Nas X Says He Checked Himself Into a Mental Health Facility After His Arrest on Felony Assault Charges https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/lil-nas-x-mental-health-facility/ [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/04/06/lil-nas-x-mental-health-facility/ ) [14:25] TR News New Mexicos Meta Ruling and Encryption https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/new-mexicos-meta-ruling-and-encryption.html [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/04/new-mexicos-meta-ruling-and-encryption.html ) [14:25] TR News AAEON Intelli TWL01 Edge fanless mini PC features up to Core 3 N355 Twin Lake CPU for kiosks and digital signage applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/06/aaeon-intelli-twl01-edge-fanless-mini-pc-features-up-to-core-3-n355-twin-lake-cpu-for-kiosks-and-digital-signage-applications/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | AAEON Intelli TWL01 Edge fanless mini PC features up to Core 3 N355 Twin Lake CPU for kiosks and digital signage applications - CNX Software [14:26] TR News Startup Approved to Let Hey Hi (AI) System Prescribe Psychiatric Medication https://futurism.com/health-medicine/startup-ai-system-prescribe-psychiatric-medication [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Startup Approved to Let AI System Prescribe Psychiatric Medication [14:26] TR News Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/why-are-people-injecting-themselves-with-peptides [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | Why Are People Injecting Themselves with Peptides? | The New Yorker [14:27] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Mans USAID Overhaul Sent Millions More Dollars to Big U.S.-Based Contractors https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/health/trump-foreign-aid.html [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/health/trump-foreign-aid.html ) [14:27] TR News Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wisemans Late Wife https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/science/moon-crater-carroll-reid-wiseman.html [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/science/moon-crater-carroll-reid-wiseman.html ) [14:28] TR News Ghana dispatch: UN General Assembly declaration of transatlantic slave trade as crime against humanity demanding reparations https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/ghana-dispatch-un-general-assembly-declares-transatlantic-slave-trade-a-crime-against-humanity-calls-for-reparations/ [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Ghana dispatch: UN General Assembly declaration of transatlantic slave trade as crime against humanity demanding reparations - JURIST - News [14:29] TR News I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma 6 and I'm not going back to Ubuntu defaults https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-from-gnome-to-kde-plasma-6-not-going-back-to-ubuntu-defaults/ [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma 6 and I'm not going back to Ubuntu defaults [14:29] TR News The 7 stages of becoming a real Linux user https://www.howtogeek.com/levels-of-being-a-linux-user/ [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The 7 levels of Linux users: Which one are you? [14:30] TR News "Canonical is adding Ubuntu Pro enrollment to the Welcome tool in the upcoming 26.04 LTS release, simplifying 10-year support access." https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-makes-it-even-easier-to-enable-10-years-of-security-updates/ [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2604-lts-makes-it-even-easier-to-enable-10-years-of-security-updates/ ) [14:31] TR News Does this belong inside a KERNEL? https://itsfoss.com/news/linux-driver-proposal-malicious-hid-devices/ [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | A New Linux Kernel Driver Wants to Catch Malicious USB Devices in the Act [14:31] TR News "Despite larger patches possibly caused by AI coding tools and holiday delays, Linux 7.0 RC7 shows no major issues before its stable debut." https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-confirms-linux-70-is-on-track-for-final-release-next-week/ [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-confirms-linux-70-is-on-track-for-final-release-next-week/ ) [14:31] TR News 5 hard truths about switching to Linux that Windows users need to hear https://www.howtogeek.com/questions-before-switching-to-linux/ [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Don't switch to Linux just yetask yourself these 5 questions first [14:32] TR News Add SLOP, remove ACTUALLY USEFUL code https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-devs-start-removing-support-for-37-year-old-intel-486-cpu-head-honcho-linus-torvalds-says-zero-real-reason-to-continue-support [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux devs start removing support for 37-year-old Intel 486 CPU head honcho Linus Torvalds says 'zero real reason' to continue support | Tom's Hardware [14:33] TR News "Wine, part of what makes Proton run so many Windows games on Linux, just had a very interesting release that will help game modding." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/wine-11-6-is-an-exciting-release-to-make-modding-windows-games-on-linux-simpler/ [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler | GamingOnLinux [14:47] TR News (NEW): Firefox 149.0.2 Improves the Browser Toolbar on Wayland for Linux Users https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Firefox_149_0_2_Improves_the_Browser_Toolbar_on_Wayland_for_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Firefox_149_0_2_Improves_the_Browser_Toolbar_on_Wayland_for_Lin.gmi [14:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox 149.0.2 Improves the Browser Toolbar on Wayland for Linux Users [14:51] TR News Why I don't use Linux on my desktop PC https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-dont-use-linux-on-my-desktop/ [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Why I don't use Linux on my desktop PC [14:52] TR News "Ventoy is a powerful bootable USB media creation utility like Rufus and it has just hit its sixth anniversary with newest release." https://www.neowin.net/news/rufus-alternative-ventoy-a-windows-11-linux-usb-install-app-reaches-major-milestone/ [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/rufus-alternative-ventoy-a-windows-11-linux-usb-install-app-reaches-major-milestone/ ) [14:53] TR News "it seems that there is a limit to what the Linux community deems appropriate to continue supporting." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-7-1-finally-dropping-support-intels-37-year-old-486-processor/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux 7.1 is finally ending support for Intel's 37-year-old 486 processor [14:53] TR News Save an Old MacBook with Linux https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/04/05/save-an-old-macbook-with-linux/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://blog.adafruit.com/2026/04/05/save-an-old-macbook-with-linux/ ) [14:54] TR News I switched my Linux terminal to Zsh and its the biggest productivity boost Ive had in years https://www.makeuseof.com/switched-linux-terminal-to-zsh-biggest-productivity-boost-had-in-years/ [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I switched my Linux terminal to Zsh and its the biggest productivity boost Ive had in years [14:55] TR News Linux desktop environments are dying, and KDE and GNOME killed them https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-des-are-experiencing-an-extinction-event-kde-gnome-are-to-blame/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux desktop environments are dying, and KDE and GNOME killed them [14:55] TR News "Good news for fans of the classic Oxygen and Air themes from the old days of the KDE 4 desktop environment series, as they are getting some major improvements." https://9to5linux.com/kde-4s-air-theme-making-a-comeback-oxygen-gets-major-revamp-for-plasma-6-7 [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KDE 4s Air Theme Making a Comeback, Oxygen Gets Major Revamp for Plasma 6.7 - 9to5Linux [14:56] TR News "This release also improves zoom and fractional scaling, and adds new functions for batch archives testing and password entropy rating." https://9to5linux.com/peazip-11-0-archive-manager-speeds-up-file-browsing-and-enhances-bookmarks [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PeaZip 11.0 Archive Manager Speeds Up File Browsing and Enhances Bookmarks - 9to5Linux [14:56] TR News antiX 26 is the Linux distro that makes a 2009 laptop feel faster than a modern Chromebook https://www.makeuseof.com/antix-26-linux-distro-old-laptop-faster-than-chromebook/ [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | antiX 26 is the Linux distro that makes a 2009 laptop feel faster than a modern Chromebook [14:58] TR News Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Boosts Stability https://www.thefastmode.com/technology-solutions/47957-red-hat-enterprise-linux-extended-life-cycle-boosts-stability [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thefastmode.com | Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Boosts Stability ● Apr 07 [15:02] TR News fine. have an update gemini://cybersavior.dev/f_00153_i_guess.gmi [15:03] TR News "Copyleft is a medicine against copyright. A way to fight against copyright and keep things shareable. In a world without copyright, it wouldnt be needed. There are some fringe extra benefits like fighting against binary blobs. (Not that fighting against binary blobs isnt important, it is, but the existence of GPL is not a complete solution against that.)" gemini://idiomdrottning.org/re-meditation-on-copyright [15:03] TR News xkcd: Grammar #3229 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3229.gmi [15:04] TR News "Managing processes in Linux is easy - until you have too many of them. That's where fzf comes in: a fast, interactive fuzzy finder that makes killing processes almost enjoyable." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/killing-linux-processes-with-fzf/ [15:06] TR News running paused gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/running_pausedgemini://coldscars.smol.pub/running_paused [15:07] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/today_s_howtos.1.gmi [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [15:09] TR News (NEW): IBM Red Hat Hyping Up Slop, "Extended Life Cycle" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/IBM_Red_Hat_Hyping_Up_Slop_Extended_Life_Cycle.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/IBM_Red_Hat_Hyping_Up_Slop_Extended_Life_Cycle.gmi [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines IBM Red Hat Hyping Up Slop, "Extended Life Cycle" [15:10] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, RISC-V, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Open_Hardware_Modding_Arduino_ESP32_RISC_V_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Open_Hardware_Modding_Arduino_ESP32_RISC_V_and_More.gmi [15:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, ESP32, RISC-V, and More [15:12] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre Software and Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Free_Libre_Software_and_Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Free_Libre_Software_and_Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:12] TR News (NEW): Next Linux Kernel Plans and Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Next_Linux_Kernel_Plans_and_Linux_Plumbers_Conference_LPC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Next_Linux_Kernel_Plans_and_Linux_Plumbers_Conference_LPC.gmi [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre Software and Programming Leftovers [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Next Linux Kernel Plans and Linux Plumbers Conference (LPC) [15:14] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Security_Leftovers.gmi [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [15:15] TR News (NEW): FunOS 26.04 LTS Beta and FunOS 24.04.4 LTS (with Calamares Installer https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/FunOS_26_04_LTS_Beta_and_FunOS_24_04_4_LTS_with_Calamares_Insta.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/FunOS_26_04_LTS_Beta_and_FunOS_24_04_4_LTS_with_Calamares_Insta.gmi [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FunOS 26.04 LTS Beta and FunOS 24.04.4 LTS (with Calamares Installer [15:17] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [15:19] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 07/04/2026: Copyleft Revisited, Killing Linux Processes With FZF https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Gemini_Links_07_04_2026_Copyleft_Revisited_Killing_Linux_Proces.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Gemini_Links_07_04_2026_Copyleft_Revisited_Killing_Linux_Proces.gmi [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 07/04/2026: Copyleft Revisited, Killing Linux Processes With FZF [15:29] TR News Techrights Links 07/04/2026: Patent Trolls Leigh M. Rothschild, Bolstered by GNOME and OIN, Continues to Attack; Retaliatory Antitrust Suit by MElon https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Links_07_04_2026_Patent_Trolls_Leigh_M_Rothschild_Bolstered_by_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Links_07_04_2026_Patent_Trolls_Leigh_M_Rothschild_Bolstered_by_.gmi [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 07/04/2026: Patent Trolls Leigh M. Rothschild, Bolstered by GNOME and OIN, Continues to Attack; Retaliatory Antitrust Suit by MElon [15:41] TR News Techrights linuxbuz.com is a Slopfarm, It Depends on LLMs https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/linuxbuz_com_is_a_Slopfarm_It_Depends_on_LLMs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/linuxbuz_com_is_a_Slopfarm_It_Depends_on_LLMs.gmi [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights linuxbuz.com is a Slopfarm, It Depends on LLMs [15:50] TR News "Oracle CFO Change Puts [slop] Spending And Layoffs Under Investor Spotlight" [15:51] TR News Oracle still trying to blame buzzwords. Media plays along! [15:52] TR News Debt crisis: "After mass layoffs, Oracle appoints Hilary Maxson as CFO" [15:52] TR News "Less than a week after thousands of layoffs, Oracle hires new CFO; appointment is effective immediately" [15:54] TR News He was there for "ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES" only: "Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says role change was planned, denies demotion claims" [15:54] TR News "The restructuring within Microsofts AI division had led to questions about his reduced involvement in the companys Copilot products." ENTERTAINMENT! ● Apr 07 [16:16] TR News Techrights Microsoft: Move Over, XBox, Slop is the New "Entertainment" and We Demote Our "Entertainment" CEO https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Microsoft_Move_Over_XBox_Slop_is_the_New_Entertainment_and_We_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Microsoft_Move_Over_XBox_Slop_is_the_New_Entertainment_and_We_D.gmi [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft: Move Over, XBox, Slop is the New "Entertainment" and We Demote Our "Entertainment" CEO [16:34] TR News Microsoft Bing down this month https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/#monthly-200902-202604 [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Search Engine Market Share Worldwide | Statcounter Global Stats ● Apr 07 [17:05] TR News GNU/Linux at 13% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/nauru/#monthly-200902-202604 [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Nauru | Statcounter Global Stats [17:06] TR News "Can systems security be measured and can custom language models working with constraints solving help automate security assurance? We talk to Dr Basel Katt and Ryan Marugah about how their company SeCore do automated system analysis. Will it make security better or worse?" https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=63 [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | The Cyber Show - Episodes [17:24] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [17:27] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [17:27] TR News Techrights When Energy Prices Double in About a Month the Slop Bros Won't Sleep at Night https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/When_Energy_Prices_Double_in_About_a_Month_the_Slop_Bros_Won_t_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/When_Energy_Prices_Double_in_About_a_Month_the_Slop_Bros_Won_t_.gmi [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When Energy Prices Double in About a Month the Slop Bros Won't Sleep at Night [17:41] TR News Techrights Maintenance Later This Month https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Maintenance_Later_This_Month.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Maintenance_Later_This_Month.gmi [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Maintenance Later This Month [17:54] TR News Techrights Microsoft Has Lost Nearly 20% in "Desktop Operating System Market Share" Since COVID-19 Began https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Microsoft_Has_Lost_Nearly_20_in_Desktop_Operating_System_Market.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Microsoft_Has_Lost_Nearly_20_in_Desktop_Operating_System_Market.gmi [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Has Lost Nearly 20% in "Desktop Operating System Market Share" Since COVID-19 Began ● Apr 07 [18:10] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j1v.9lt.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:43] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 37 Out of 200: The Correct Suspicion Garrett and Graveley Were Collaborating in Overseas Litigation Against Critics https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_37_Out_of_200_The_Correct_Suspicion_Garre.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_37_Out_of_200_The_Correct_Suspicion_Garre.gmi [18:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 37 Out of 200: The Correct Suspicion Garrett and Graveley Were Collaborating in Overseas Litigation Against Critics [18:44] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [18:46] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@c76qijwpykv8a.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:48] TR News www.thelayoff.com/t/1kng5kdgt [18:48] TR News "I'm certain it's being pondered while nibbling on his shrimp co-ktail while cruising on one of the IBM Gulfstream G650's. Don't worry though, the SNAP program awaits the rest of you." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kng5kdgt [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kng5kdgt ) [18:56] TR News Techrights American Back Doors No Longer Trusted by Europeans https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/American_Back_Doors_No_Longer_Trusted_by_Europeans.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/American_Back_Doors_No_Longer_Trusted_by_Europeans.gmi [18:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights American Back Doors No Longer Trusted by Europeans ● Apr 07 [19:06] TR News (NEW): Debians APT 3.2 Released with History, Undo, Redo, and Rollback Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Debian_s_APT_3_2_Released_with_History_Undo_Redo_and_Rollback_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Debian_s_APT_3_2_Released_with_History_Undo_Redo_and_Rollback_S.gmi [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debians APT 3.2 Released with History, Undo, Redo, and Rollback Support [19:07] TR News Seems like LLM slop doing revisionism with fake images and text https://dev.to/tahsin000/demystifying-linux-how-gnu-shells-and-terminals-actually-work-together-4975 [19:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dev.to | Demystifying Linux: How GNU, Shells, and Terminals Actually Work Together - DEV Community [19:33] TR News Techrights Harassment by Microsoft, Then a Cover-up https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Harassment_by_Microsoft_Then_a_Cover_up.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Harassment_by_Microsoft_Then_a_Cover_up.gmi [19:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Harassment by Microsoft, Then a Cover-up [19:51] TR News Techrights Growing Awareness of Techrights' Importance https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Growing_Awareness_of_Techrights_Importance.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Growing_Awareness_of_Techrights_Importance.gmi [19:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Growing Awareness of Techrights' Importance [19:53] *rianne_ (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [19:54] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Apr 07 [20:04] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:04] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:06] TR News (NEW): Good Uptime So Far in 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Good_Uptime_So_Far_in_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Good_Uptime_So_Far_in_2026.gmi [20:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Good Uptime So Far in 2026 [20:21] TR News Techrights 2026 Starting to Feel Like 2020 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/2026_Starting_to_Feel_Like_2020.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/2026_Starting_to_Feel_Like_2020.gmi [20:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 2026 Starting to Feel Like 2020 [20:36] TR News Techrights Azure is Dying, the "Entertainment" (Slop) Couldn't Lift Up Fake 'Demand' For Azure https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Azure_is_Dying_the_Entertainment_Slop_Couldn_t_Lift_Up_Fake_Dem.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Azure_is_Dying_the_Entertainment_Slop_Couldn_t_Lift_Up_Fake_Dem.gmi [20:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Azure is Dying, the "Entertainment" (Slop) Couldn't Lift Up Fake 'Demand' For Azure [20:43] TR News "If you were paying attention in 1998, you could see what was coming. Computers were getting much cheaper, and much smaller. From cars to toasters, from speakers to TVs, we were shoveling them into our devices. and an it doesnt take a lot of expense or engineering to add an access control to any of those computers." https://craphound.com/news/2026/04/05/not-normal/ [20:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Not Normal | Cory Doctorow's craphound.com ● Apr 07 [21:01] TR News Techrights Ubuntu More Honest Than Microsoft Windows https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Ubuntu_More_Honest_Than_Microsoft_Windows.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/07/Ubuntu_More_Honest_Than_Microsoft_Windows.gmi [21:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Ubuntu More Honest Than Microsoft Windows [21:27] TR News Sometimes old things work better https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew50nnz902o [21:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | Nationwide: 'Cash payments making a comeback as people budget' - BBC News [21:33] TR News Attacks Venezuela, then sends money to Putin https://scheerpost.com/2026/03/30/trump-declares-cuba-is-finished-while-letting-russian-oil-tanker-break-illegal-us-blockade/ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/russian-oil-tanker-reaches-cuba/ [21:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 429 @ https://scheerpost.com/2026/03/30/trump-declares-cuba-is-finished-while-letting-russian-oil-tanker-break-illegal-us-blockade/ ) [21:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/russian-oil-tanker-reaches-cuba/ ) [21:33] TR News Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/31/russia-internet-shutdowns-escalate [21:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hrw.org | Russia: Internet Shutdowns Escalate | Human Rights Watch [21:34] TR News undesirable organization https://cpj.org/2026/04/cpj-partners-condemn-russias-labeling-of-iwmf-as-undesirable-organization/ [21:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | CPJ, partners condemn Russias labeling of IWMF as undesirable organization - 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FSFE [21:38] TR News Home Solar https://xkcd.com/3226/ [21:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Home Solar [21:38] TR News Creation https://xkcd.com/3227/ [21:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Creation [21:39] TR News Day Counter https://xkcd.com/3228/ [21:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Day Counter [21:50] TR News EFF bags GAFAM money now https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/google-and-amazon-acknowledged-risks-and-ignored-responsibilities [21:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Google and Amazon: Acknowledged Risks, and Ignored Responsibilities | Electronic Frontier Foundation [21:52] TR News Reimplementation of the Perl Data Language https://blogs.perl.org/users/petamem/2026/04/pdl-in-rust----a-native-reimplementation-of-the-perl-data-language.html [21:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PDL in Rust -- A Native Reimplementation of the Perl Data Language | PetaMem [blogs.perl.org] ● Apr 07 [08:21] TR News "The war isnt legal by US domestic standards." https://thewalrus.ca/the-us-torpedoed-an-unarmed-ship-who-are-the-good-guys-again/ | Source: The Walrus [08:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://thewalrus.ca/the-us-torpedoed-an-unarmed-ship-who-are-the-good-guys-again/ ) [08:21] TR News "Trump, who had been convicted of defying a congressional subpoena issued during the investigation into the January 6 Capitol [insurrection]." https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260406-us-supreme-court-paves-way-to-drop-capitol-riot-charges-against-ex-trump-ally-steve-bannon | Source: France24 [08:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260406-us-supreme-court-paves-way-to-drop-capitol-riot-charges-against-ex-trump-ally-steve-bannon ) [08:22] TR News "The biggest absurdity here is that Trump is now focusing his wars endgame on Irans willingness to open the strait. But the strait was open before Trump attacked Iran on February 28. Iran blocked it in retaliation for that attack." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trump-has-really-seriously-frighteningly | Source: Robert Reich [08:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Trump has really, seriously, frighteningly lost his mind ● Apr 07 [09:38] TR News "Trump Keeps Digging with the Same Toy Bulldozers" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/06/trump-keeps-digging-with-the-same-toy-bulldozers/ [09:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Trump Keeps Digging with the Same Toy Bulldozers - emptywheel [09:39] TR News "The Terrorist in Chief - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-terrorist-in-chief [09:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | The Terrorist in Chief - Paul Krugman [09:39] TR News "Office Hours: Who Will Trump Fire Next? - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-who-will-trump-fire [09:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-robertreich.substack.com | Office Hours: Who Will Trump Fire Next? - Robert Reich [09:39] TR News "How Trumps Easter Threat Enriches Iran" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/how-trumps-easter-threat-enriches-iran/ [09:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/how-trumps-easter-threat-enriches-iran/ ) [09:40] TR News "Trump threatens to destroy Irans bridges and power plants: Is that a war crime?" https://www.vox.com/politics/484932/trump-threat-war-crimes-electricity-bridges [09:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump threatens to destroy Irans bridges and power plants: Is that a war crime? | Vox [09:40] TR News "Trump Celebrates Easter By Dropping An F-Bomb, Threatening More War Crimes" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/trump-celebrates-easter-by-dropping-an-f-bomb-threatening-more-war-crimes/ [09:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump Celebrates Easter By Dropping An F-Bomb, Threatening More War Crimes | Techdirt [09:40] TR News "Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/06/trump-fires-attorney-general-pam-bondi-for-not-making-his-vindictive-fantasies-a-reality/ [09:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality | Techdirt [09:41] TR News "Power grid obliteration would be a death sentence for Iran" https://www.minnpost.com/community-voices/2026/04/power-grid-obliterating-iran-civilian-life/ [09:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.minnpost.com | Power grid obliteration would be a death sentence for Iran [09:41] TR News "This Is Not How Presidents Typically Communicate" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/04/presidential-communication-truth-social-trump-war/686702/ [09:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theatlantic.com | This Is Not How Presidents Typically Communicate - The Atlantic [09:43] TR News "War is peace in Donald Trumps America" https://www.newstatesman.com/world/americas/north-america/us/2026/04/war-is-peace-in-donald-trumps-america [09:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.newstatesman.com | War is peace in Donald Trumps America - New Statesman ● Apr 07 [12:12] TR News South Korea says credible intelligence indicates North Korean leaders daughter is successor https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-says-credible-intelligence-indicates-north-korean-leaders-daughter-is-successor [12:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea says credible intelligence indicates North Korean leaders daughter is successor | The Straits Times [12:13] TR News North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-distancing-itself-from-iran-to-leave-door-open-for-us-talks-seoul-says [12:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for US talks, Seoul says | The Straits Times [12:14] TR News Authorities arrest leaders of Cuban-American Mafia in Cancn https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/arrest-leaders-cuban-american-mafia/ [12:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/arrest-leaders-cuban-american-mafia/ ) [12:16] TR News Forget the Hey Hi (AI) Apocalypse. Memes Have Already Nuked Our Culture. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/magazine/ai-apocalypse-brain-rot-memes.html [12:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/magazine/ai-apocalypse-brain-rot-memes.html ) [12:18] TR News Dreams on wheels: How used Western cars flooded Lithuanias post-Soviet market https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2884323/dreams-on-wheels-how-used-western-cars-flooded-lithuania-s-post-soviet-market [12:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Dreams on wheels: How used Western cars flooded Lithuanias post-Soviet market - LRT [12:19] TR News Vietnams top leader To Lam consolidates power, gets China-style mandate https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/vietnams-top-leader-to-lam-consolidates-power-gets-china-style-mandate [12:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Vietnams top leader To Lam expands power, new PM elected | The Straits Times [12:21] TR News Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China https://hongkongfp.com/2026/04/07/taiwan-opposition-leader-makes-rare-visit-to-china/ [12:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan opposition leader makes rare visit to China [12:22] TR News Taiwan opposition chief leaves for China 'peace' mission, minister details warship deployments https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/taiwan-opposition-chief-leaves-for-china-peace-mission-minister-details-warship-deployments [12:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Taiwan opposition chief arrives for China 'peace' mission, president calls for talks | The Straits Times [12:22] TR News China military aircraft flying near Taiwan falls by half in March https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-military-aircraft-flying-near-taiwan-falls-by-half-in-march [12:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China military aircraft flying near Taiwan falls by half in March | The Straits Times [12:23] TR News China targets Taiwans chip prowess to evade global containment, Taipei says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-targets-taiwans-chip-prowess-to-evade-global-containment-taipei-says [12:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China targets Taiwans chip prowess to evade global containment, Taipei says | The Straits Times [12:23] TR News China returns as S-E Asias preferred superpower as fears grow over Convicted Felons policies: ISEAS survey https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-swings-back-as-s-e-asias-preferred-superpower-amid-growing-fears-about-trumps-policies-iseas [12:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China preferred over US in S-E Asia: ISEAS survey | The Straits Times [12:24] TR News Snap polls for Malaysia in 2026 unlikely as PM Anwar bets on riding out corporate mafia storm https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/snap-polls-for-malaysia-in-2026-unlikely-as-pm-anwar-bets-on-riding-out-corporate-mafia-storm [12:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Snap polls unlikely for Malaysia PM Anwar after corporate mafia saga | The Straits Times [12:25] TR News South Korea says Pyongyang's response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-korea-says-pyongyangs-response-to-drone-apology-marks-progress-in-easing-tensions [12:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea says Pyongyangs response to drone apology marks progress in easing tensions | The Straits Times [12:26] TR News North Korea says South Koreas Lee is wise for expressing regret about drones https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-says-south-koreas-lee-is-wise-for-expressing-regret-about-drones [12:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea says South Koreas Lee is wise for expressing regret about drones | The Straits Times [12:26] TR News Ex-South Korea president Yoon faces 10-year jail term as prosecutors press appeal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/ex-south-korea-president-yoon-faces-10-year-jail-term-as-prosecutors-press-appeal [12:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Ex-South Korea president Yoon faces 10-year jail term as prosecutors press appeal | The Straits Times [12:27] TR News North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-working-on-carbon-fibre-icbm-for-multi-warhead-delivery-seoul-says [12:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea working on carbon-fibre ICBM for multi-warhead delivery, Seoul says | The Straits Times [12:30] TR News At Least 4 Killed in Iranian Strike in Haifa, Israeli Officials Say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/israel-haifa-strike-iran.html [12:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/israel-haifa-strike-iran.html ) [12:31] TR News Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iranians-condemn-university-strike.html [12:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iranians-condemn-university-strike.html ) [12:36] TR News If US bombs Iranian infrastructure, could it be a war crime? Not at all, Convicted Felon says. https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Military/2026/0406/trump-rescue-iran-bomb-deadline [12:36] -TechPolBot/#techpol-If US bombs Iranian infrastructure, could it be a war crime? Not at all, Trump says. - CSMonitor.com [12:37] TR News Israeli strike kills 10 at Gaza school shelter, WHO halts evacuations after aid worker death https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260407-israeli-strike-kills-10-gaza-school-shelter-who-halts-evacuations-aid-worker-death [12:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260407-israeli-strike-kills-10-gaza-school-shelter-who-halts-evacuations-aid-worker-death ) ● Apr 07 [13:47] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man plans anti-Antifa summit, may push for EU terror listing with right-wing Fidesz and AfD warming up https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/trump-plans-anti-antifa-summit-may-push-for-eu-terror-listing-with-right-wing-parties-fidesz-and-afd-preparing-for-it/ [13:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Trump plans anti-Antifa summit, may push for EU terror listing with right-wing Fidesz and AfD warming up | Matthias Monroy [13:48] TR News New UN report documents systematic crimes against migrants in Libya but EU Commission keeps own findings secret https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/new-un-report-documents-systematic-crimes-against-migrants-in-libya-but-eu-commission-keeps-own-findings-secret/ [13:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | New UN report documents systematic crimes against migrants in Libya but EU Commission keeps own findings secret | Matthias Monroy [13:48] TR News Little-noticed new law now requires German men under 45 to get military clearance before going abroad https://digit.site36.net/2026/04/06/little-noticed-new-law-now-requires-german-men-under-45-to-get-military-clearance-before-going-abroad/ [13:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Little-noticed new law now requires German men under 45 to get military clearance before going abroad | Matthias Monroy [13:50] TR News Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/vance-hungary-orban-fidesz-election.html [13:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/europe/vance-hungary-orban-fidesz-election.html ) [13:51] TR News Belarus parliament criminalizes LGBTQ+ propaganda, mirroring Russia https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/04/belarus-parliament-criminalizes-lgbtq-propaganda-mirroring-russia/ [13:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Belarus parliament criminalizes LGBTQ+ 'propaganda,' mirroring Russia - JURIST - News [13:51] TR News Why Trees Are Key to Russias Spring Offensive in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-spring-foliage.html [13:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-spring-foliage.html ) [13:51] TR News In Hungarys elections, the war in Ukraine looms large https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0406/hungary-election-viktor-orban-peter-magyar-ukraine-war [13:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-In Hungarys elections, the war in Ukraine looms large - CSMonitor.com [13:52] TR News Hungary's Orban Visits Pipeline As Serbia Pushes Back On Claims Blaming Ukraine For Sabotage https://www.rferl.org/a/hungary-serbia-turkstream-gas-pipeline-ukraine-explosives/33725865.html [13:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Hungary's Orban Visits Pipeline As Serbia Pushes Back On Claims Blaming Ukraine For Sabotage [13:52] TR News Deadly Strike Hits Odesa; Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Missile Carrier https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-exchange-drone-strikes/33725871.html [13:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Deadly Strike Hits Odesa; Ukraine Says It Struck Russian Missile Carrier [13:53] TR News Russia says 'highly likely' that Ukraine planted explosives near gas pipeline https://www.france24.com/en/russia-says-highly-likely-that-ukraine-planted-explosives-near-gas-pipeline [13:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-says-highly-likely-that-ukraine-planted-explosives-near-gas-pipeline ) [13:53] TR News JD Vance backs Viktor Orban ahead of high-stakes Hungary parliamentary elections https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260407-jd-vance-backs-viktor-orban-ahead-of-high-stakes-hungary-parliamentary-elections [13:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260407-jd-vance-backs-viktor-orban-ahead-of-high-stakes-hungary-parliamentary-elections ) ● Apr 07 [14:08] TR News Service member suicide rates dropped by 11% in 2024, Pentagon finds https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/04/service-member-suicide-rates-dropped-by-11-in-2024-pentagon-finds/ [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-federalnewsnetwork.com | Service member suicide rates dropped by 11% in 2024, Pentagon finds | Federal News Network [14:11] TR News 'Vladimir Putin absolutely nervous' about Hungary's election, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/vladimir-putin-absolutely-nervous-about-hungary-s-election-expert-says [14:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/vladimir-putin-absolutely-nervous-about-hungary-s-election-expert-says ) [14:11] schestowitz[TR3] MinceR: https://www.france24.com/en/vladimir-putin-absolutely-nervous-about-hungary-s-election-expert-says [14:11] schestowitz[TR3] then: [14:11] schestowitz[TR3]
  • Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election
    A scheduled visit by the American vice president, JD Vance, makes clear that Russia is not the only country invested in a victory for Hungarys leader, Viktor Orban.
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  • JD Vance backs Viktor Orban ahead of high-stakes Hungary parliamentary elections
    US Vice President JD Vance flew to Hungary on Monday to back nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of a closely contested parliamentary election. Vance said talks would cover bilateral [14:11] schestowitz[TR3] ties, Europe and Ukraine. He is due to meet Orban and deliver a speech highlighting US-Hungary relations, his office said.
  • [14:12] schestowitz[TR3] cheeto vs eu [14:12] schestowitz[TR3] pro putin ● Apr 07 [19:53] *rianne_ (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techpol [19:54] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techpol ● Apr 07 [20:04] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:04] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 07 [22:03] admfubar https://www.forever-wars.com/this-war-is-already-lost-spencer-talks-to-democracy-now/ [22:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.forever-wars.com | 'This War Is Already Lost': Spencer Talks to "Democracy Now!"