●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, February 15, 2026 ●● ● Feb 15 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-140226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-140226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-140226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-140226.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 14, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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[02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-14.txt [02:56] TR News "Lots of people are saying some of those things now, but Stallman was saying them decades ago." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47000728 [02:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.ycombinator.com | Was, he said it a long time ago. He has said a lot of things that sounded kind o... | Hacker News ● Feb 15 [03:05] TR News "I once wrote a post about Ursula K. Le Guin's book The Other Wind, the volume that concludes the Earthsea cycle. I never published it because I intended to return to the subject, explore it further, reflect on it, perhaps change my mind, perhaps gain new perspectives." gemini://rawtext.club/~deerbard/glog/2026-02-15-inny-wiatr.gmi [03:07] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-15.gmi [03:07] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1917.jpg [03:08] TR News "Who remembers Loadbars? The small, humble server load monitoring tool I wrote back in November 2010 as a Perl+SDL project during my first job after graduating from university as a Linux Sysadmin." gemini://foo.zone/gemfeed/2026-02-15-loadbars-resurrected-from-perl-to-go.gmi [03:09] TR News "This article spoils the climaxes of the base Pokmon Scarlet/Violet games, and the climax of the Indigo Disk DLC." gemini://mbox-sys.net/en/gemlog/2026-02-15_headcanon_pokemon_typechart/ [03:15] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 15/02/2026: "Already Midway February" and Loadbars Remembered https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Gemini_Links_15_02_2026_Already_Midway_February_and_Loadbars_Re.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Gemini_Links_15_02_2026_Already_Midway_February_and_Loadbars_Re.gmi [03:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 15/02/2026: "Already Midway February" and Loadbars Remembered [03:32] TR News Techrights What IBM Said About 2026 Layoffs and What's Happening in Practice https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/What_IBM_Said_About_2026_Layoffs_and_What_s_Happening_in_Practi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/What_IBM_Said_About_2026_Layoffs_and_What_s_Happening_in_Practi.gmi [03:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights What IBM Said About 2026 Layoffs and What's Happening in Practice ● Feb 15 [04:26] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux in Greece https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_in_Greece.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_in_Greece.gmi [04:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux in Greece [04:34] TR News "X" SEZ is NOT journalism. "Meta says no repeat of last years low performer job cuts" [04:34] TR News Check what is true, not what a malicious, lying (for decades) company CLAIMS. [04:35] TR News But it's so much easier to parrot authority, innit? [04:36] TR News "Lexmark confirms layoffs in Lexington. Officials won't say how many people let go" (hours ago). This is useful journalism! They TRY to get MORE info. IBM proxy/offshoot says no! So they report: "Officials won't say how many people let go" [04:37] TR News [04:37] TR News This is what all journalists should do, get the information the companies try to hide; when they refuse, find out what's happening or report the companies HIDING this info. That's how society can progress towards answers. [04:38] TR News Slopfarms lowered the _Expected Quality_ of journalism. If you "compete" with trash, you might end up becoming trash. [04:40] TR News China grows while Europe slows in South American EV market https://www.dw.com/en/china-grows-while-europe-slows-in-south-american-ev-market/a-75718939 [04:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | China grows while Europe slows in South American EV market [04:41] TR News Berlin airport halts takeoffs, landings for second day https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-airport-halts-takeoffs-landings-for-second-day/a-75832931 [04:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Berlin airport halts takeoffs, landings for second day [04:41] TR News Washington Post publisher resigns after job cut uproar https://www.dw.com/en/washington-post-publisher-resigns-after-job-cut-uproar/a-75858162 [04:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Washington Post publisher resigns after job cut uproar [04:44] TR News Collapsing Empire: US Bows To African Revolutionaries https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/08/collapsing-empire-us-bows-to-african-revolutionaries/ [04:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scheerpost.com | Collapsing Empire: US Bows To African Revolutionaries [04:48] TR News Former Nuance Communications employee facing more charges in 2023 Geisinger data breach case https://www.pennlive.com/news/2026/02/man-accused-in-2023-geisinger-data-breach-case-faces-more-charges.html [04:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Man accused in 2023 Geisinger data breach case faces more charges - pennlive.com [04:48] TR News Dont panic: 0apts listings and data leaks are fakes Researchers https://databreaches.net/2026/02/04/dont-panic-0apts-listings-and-data-leaks-are-fakes-researchers/?pk_campaign=feed&pk_kwd=dont-panic-0apts-listings-and-data-leaks-are-fakes-researchers [04:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dont panic: 0apts listings and data leaks are fakes Researchers DataBreaches.Net [04:49] TR News Hiring blindly instead of quotas https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/university-of-alberta-removes-edi-from-hiring-policy-9.7076210 [04:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | U of A staff, students speak out against move to axe EDI from hiring policy | CBC News [04:51] TR News Two Ivy League universities had donor information breaches. Will donors be notified? https://databreaches.net/2026/02/04/two-ivy-league-universities-had-donor-information-breaches-will-donors-be-notified/ [04:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Two Ivy League universities had donor information breaches. Will donors be notified? DataBreaches.Net [04:52] TR News Proprietary TCO. Nitrogens ransomware cant be decrypted even by Nitrogen https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/new-ransomware-spotted-with-a-coding-mistake-that-means-even-the-hackers-cant-decrypt-the-files/ [04:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcgamer.com | New ransomware spotted with a 'coding mistake' that means even the hackers can't decrypt the files | PC Gamer [04:56] TR News Announcing NetBSD 11.0 RC1 https://www.netbsd.org/releases/formal-11/NetBSD-11.0.html http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/NetBSD_11_0_RC1_available.shtml https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12725 [04:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.netbsd.org | Announcing NetBSD 11.0 RC1 (February 6, 2026) [04:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NetBSD 11.0 RC1 available! [04:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12725 ) [04:57] TR News Last updated February 2, 2025, i.e. over a year ago https://stallmansupport.org/updates.html [04:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stallmansupport.org | Updates | Stallman Support ● Feb 15 [05:05] TR News Techrights IBM Fedora Keeps Promoting Slop, Red Hat Has Been Turned Into Chaff and Trash to Help IBM's Stock (With "AI" Storytelling) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/IBM_Fedora_Keeps_Promoting_Slop_Red_Hat_Has_Been_Turned_Into_Ch.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/IBM_Fedora_Keeps_Promoting_Slop_Red_Hat_Has_Been_Turned_Into_Ch.gmi [05:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Fedora Keeps Promoting Slop, Red Hat Has Been Turned Into Chaff and Trash to Help IBM's Stock (With "AI" Storytelling) [05:23] TR News about stenography: "The Media Can't Stop Propping Up Elon Musk's Phony Supergenius Engineer Mythology" https://karlbode.com/the-press-is-still-propping-up-elon-musks-supergenius-engineer-mythology/ [05:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-karlbode.com | The Media Can't Stop Propping Up Elon Musk's Phony Supergenius Engineer Mythology [05:24] TR News The media knows that writing absurd things can get more "hits" [05:24] TR News The issue is, this media values clicks or ad revenue, not credibility [05:25] TR News Buying credibility is hard, even if you pay a million bucks to harass critics https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/28/When_the_Business_Goal_is_to_Protect_the_Image_of_Criminals_Fro.shtml [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When the Business Goal is to Protect the Image of Criminals From the Mainstream Media or Free/Independent Press (at Any Cost) [05:26] TR News Too late? https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/how-to-protect-the-2026-elections-from-donald-trump [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How to Protect the 2026 Elections from Donald Trump | The New Yorker [05:27] TR News Apple's "maps" drove you off cliffs https://www.maketecheasier.com/dont-trust-apple-weather-for-forecasts/ [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.maketecheasier.com | Why You Shouldn't Trust Apple Weather for Your Forecasts - Make Tech Easier [05:27] TR News "Apple Health+ canceled: Why Apple is giving up on its all-in-one health coach" [05:27] TR News As if Tim Crook et al care about your health... [05:28] TR News Jimmy Lai, 6 Apple Daily execs to be sentenced in Hong Kongs biggest media trial https://cpj.org/2026/02/jimmy-lai-6-apple-daily-execs-to-be-sentenced-in-hong-kongs-biggest-media-trial/ [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Jimmy Lai, 6 Apple Daily execs to be sentenced in Hong Kongs biggest media trial - Committee to Protect Journalists [05:28] TR News 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 http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/11/Matthew_J_Garrett_Has_Just_Sent_a_Threat_to_Put_My_Wife_and_I_i.shtml [05:28] -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 [05:29] TR News blackmoreops covers WINDOWS now? https://www.blackmoreops.com/how-to-install-ollama-on-a-different-drive-in-windows/ [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.blackmoreops.com | How to Install Ollama on a Different Drive in Windows - blackMORE Ops [05:30] TR News It does seem to have defected to Microsoftism https://www.blackmoreops.com/how-to-access-ollama-from-another-pc-on-your-local-network/ [05:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.blackmoreops.com | How to access Ollama from another PC on your local network - blackMORE Ops [05:31] TR News How to Break Up with Your Phone https://www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts-murmurs/how-to-break-up-with-your-phone take a hammer. break it! [05:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How to Break Up with Your Phone | The New Yorker ● Feb 15 [06:05] TR News DMCA notice to SuspectFile is refute ttps://databreaches.net/2026/02/06/legal-threat-dmca-notice-to-suspectfile-is-refuted-but-it-never-should-have-happened/ [06:06] TR News Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3342754/hong-kong-plans-revive-privacy-law-mandating-firms-report-data-breaches [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scmp.com | Hong Kong plans to revive privacy law requiring firms to report data breaches | South China Morning Post [06:06] TR News Some good news: downstream victims of mass data theft campaigns are less likely to pay incident responders https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/victims-are-rebuffing-ransomware-mass-data-theft-campaigns-a-30676 [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bankinfosecurity.com | Victims Are Rebuffing Ransomware Mass Data Theft Campaigns [06:07] TR News Romanias oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft https://therecord.media/romania-conpet-oil-pipeline-ransomware-attack [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Romanias oil pipeline operator confirms cyberattack as hackers claim data theft | The Record from Recorded Future News [06:08] TR News Hospital employee snooped in 98 patient records, Saskatchewan privacy commissioner finds https://www.swiftcurrentonline.com/articles/hospital-employee-snooped-in-98-patient-records-privacy-commissioner-finds [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hospital employee snooped in 98 patient records, privacy commissioner finds - SwiftCurrentOnline.com - Local news, Weather, Sports, Free Classifieds and Job Listings [06:08] TR News Several Dutch agencies suffer major data breach https://en.apa.az/europe/several-dutch-agencies-suffer-major-data-breach-491025 [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.apa.az | Several Dutch agencies suffer major data breach [06:18] TR News measles https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/measles-unvaccinated-public-health-advice-9.7080188 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/no-desks-no-strategy-experts-say-government-s-latest-return-to-office-order-ignores-reality-9.7077299 [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles | CBC News [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | No desks, no strategy: Experts say government's latest return-to-office order ignores reality | CBC News [06:19] TR News Most of the world doesnt require a prescription for birth control. Why do Canadians still need one? https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-prescription-birth-control-9.7074160 [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Most of the world doesnt require a prescription for birth control. Why do Canadians still need one? | CBC News [06:21] TR News "did you get the epstein?" https://www.dw.com/en/how-the-epstein-barr-virus-triggers-ms-in-some-people/a-75790721 [06:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | How the Epstein-Barr virus triggers MS in some people [06:24] TR News declines https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/detroit-three-decline-report-9.7071248 [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Auto production by Detroit Three declines in Canada as Japanese automakers lead the way, report says | CBC News [06:26] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [06:26] TR News
  • 2026-02-03 [Older] How a new, more sustainable lithium mining process could kick off the industry in Western Canada
    • [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | How a new, more sustainable lithium mining process could kick off the industry in Western Canada | CBC News [06:26] TR News How a new, more sustainable lithium mining process could kick off the industry in Western Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/lithium-alberta-mining-brines-9.7068876 [06:27] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 265 seconds) [06:30] TR News Scientist using dogs in controversial study explains for the first time what was going on https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/scientist-using-dogs-in-controversial-study-explains-for-the-first-time-what-was-going-on-9.7071014 [06:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Scientist using dogs in controversial study explains for the first time what was going on | CBC News [06:31] TR News Nearly 1,300 customers affected by Canada Computers data breach, company says https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-computers-data-breach-scope-9.7074605 [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Nearly 1,300 customers affected by Canada Computers data breach, company says | CBC News [06:31] TR News Canada's Carney Wins Admiration Globally but Struggles to Lower Food Costs at Home https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-05/canadas-carney-wins-admiration-globally-but-struggles-to-lower-food-costs-at-home [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-05/canadas-carney-wins-admiration-globally-but-struggles-to-lower-food-costs-at-home ) [06:33] TR News "do we have to pay extra to get rid of copilot... it is like some sort of std" 3 hours ago in Microsoft Layoffs https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kggtsgsq [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kggtsgsq ) [06:34] TR News EU seeks self-reliance as US, China dominate defense sector https://www.dw.com/en/eu-seeks-self-reliance-as-us-china-dominate-defense-sector/a-75730393 [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | EU seeks self-reliance as US, China dominate defense sector [06:36] TR News Global economy needs nature to thrive https://www.dw.com/en/global-economy-needs-nature-to-thrive/a-75873269 [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Nature: the economy's secret lifeline? [06:38] TR News Hong Kong media dealt blow by Jimmy Lais 20-year sentence https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-media-dealt-blow-by-jimmy-lai-s-20-year-sentence/a-75876162 [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Hong Kong media dealt blow by Jimmy Lais 20-year sentence [06:39] TR News Canadas Pivot is a Warning to the US and the Entire Alliance System https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/05/canadas-pivot-is-a-warning-to-the-us-and-the-entire-alliance-system/ [06:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Canada's Pivot is a Warning to the US and the Entire Alliance System - CounterPunch.org [06:41] TR News crypto [sic] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/crypto-mining-hacking-cyber-crime-us-extradition-james-roach-9.7074161 [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | U.S. seeks to extradite Saskatoon man accused of hacking educational systems to mine crypto | CBC News [06:45] TR News Rail strike https://www.dw.com/en/spain-rail-strike-begins-as-drivers-protest-safety-failures/a-75871995 [06:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Spain: Rail strike begins as drivers protest safety failures ● Feb 15 [07:00] *FANTOM (~fantom@90.251.214.54) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:05] TR News (NEW): Ezurio Carbon AM62 Targets Industrial Linux with TI Sitara AM62x https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Ezurio_Carbon_AM62_Targets_Industrial_Linux_with_TI_Sitara_AM62.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Ezurio_Carbon_AM62_Targets_Industrial_Linux_with_TI_Sitara_AM62.gmi [07:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ezurio Carbon AM62 Targets Industrial Linux with TI Sitara AM62x [07:05] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j1v.9lt.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:06] TR News (NEW): Bit-Brick K1 Pro Adds 6 TOPS NPU and Dual NVMe to Compact SBC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Bit_Brick_K1_Pro_Adds_6_TOPS_NPU_and_Dual_NVMe_to_Compact_SBC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Bit_Brick_K1_Pro_Adds_6_TOPS_NPU_and_Dual_NVMe_to_Compact_SBC.gmi [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Bit-Brick K1 Pro Adds 6 TOPS NPU and Dual NVMe to Compact SBC [07:13] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [07:21] TR News (NEW): Linux Mint 23 adds home encryption option for new users https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Linux_Mint_23_adds_home_encryption_option_for_new_users.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Linux_Mint_23_adds_home_encryption_option_for_new_users.gmi [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Mint 23 adds home encryption option for new users [07:23] TR News (NEW): Fedora made me realize Windows was the problem with my workflow https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Fedora_made_me_realize_Windows_was_the_problem_with_my_workflow.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Fedora_made_me_realize_Windows_was_the_problem_with_my_workflow.gmi [07:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora made me realize Windows was the problem with my workflow [07:27] *FANTOM_ (~fantom@90.251.214.54) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:28] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [07:28] *Guest42043 (~fantom@freenode-j1v.9lt.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [07:29] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 265 seconds) [07:45] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Android_Leftovers.gmi [07:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers ● Feb 15 [09:00] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:04] TR News "South Korea's copyright agency is recruiting 25 people to monitor foreign-language piracy sites for illegal copies of Korean movies" https://torrentfreak.com/south-korea-seeks-multilingual-talent-to-hunt-down-k-content-piracy/ | Source: Torrent Freak [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-South Korea Seeks Multilingual Talent to Hunt Down K-Content Piracy * TorrentFreak [09:05] TR News "Copyright owners increasingly claim more draconian copyright law and policy will fight back against big tech companies." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/copyright-kills-competition/ | Source: Techdirt [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Copyright Kills Competition | Techdirt [09:05] TR News "Its important to note that camera manufacturers patent designs all the time, and that it's never a guarantee something will come into fruition." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/lenses/nikon-patent-raises-my-hopes-that-my-favorite-dslr-lens-will-come-to-z-mount-cameras-at-last | Source: Digital Camera World [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | Nikon patent raises my hopes that my favorite DSLR lens will come to Z mount cameras at last | Digital Camera World [09:06] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://www.dw.com/en/is-netflix-making-us-stupid/a-75876174 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Is Netflix making us stupid? [09:07] TR News "Human rights groups have reported that thousands of protesters were killed in Iran." https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260214-about-200-000-join-iran-demonstration-in-munich-police-1 | Source: France24 [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260214-about-200-000-join-iran-demonstration-in-munich-police-1 ) [09:07] TR News "One of numerous figures in Irans fractious exiled opposition, he was greeted by loud cheers as he arrived." https://www.rferl.org/a/iranian-protests-europe-munich/33678410.html | Source: RFERL [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Iranian Opposition Holds Largest Ever Protest In Europe, With 250,000 People In Munich [09:09] TR News The Register MS = infantile storytelling about "AI". Disclosure: The Register MS is paid to promote the "AI" Ponzi scheme. [09:09] TR News "Banging drums and chanting for regime change" https://www.timesofisrael.com/200000-rally-against-irans-regime-in-munich-as-pahlavi-urges-global-day-of-action/ | Source: The Times Of Israel [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.timesofisrael.com | 250,000 rally in Munich against Irans regime as Pahlavi urges 'global day of action' | The Times of Israel [09:10] TR News "Thanks to AI [sic], white-collar workers are discovering what blue-collar workers learned a half-century ago: theyre disposable." https://jacobin.com/2026/02/class-white-collar-workers-ai-capitalism/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | The Class War on White-Collar Workers Is Just More Capitalism [09:16] TR News "During the same period, the number of injured civilians has been recorded at 25,845; total arrests at 53,845 cases; student arrests at 141 cases" https://www.en-hrana.org/day-49-of-the-protests-unidentified-bodies-and-the-continued-judicial-case-building/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.en-hrana.org | Day 49 of the Protests: Unidentified Bodies and the Continued Judicial Case-Building - Hrana [09:16] TR News "made untruthful statements under oath" https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/perjury-probe-into-ice-testimonies-marks-latest-shooting-where-evidence-contradicts-trump-officials-101771032707714.html | Source: Hindustan Times [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Perjury probe into ICE testimonies marks latest shooting where evidence contradicts Trump officials | Mumbai news [09:17] TR News "ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion to acquire warehouses across the country and turn them into large-scale immigrant detention centers" https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/ice-to-open-second-tennessee-immigrant-detention-center-in-lebanon/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/ice-to-open-second-tennessee-immigrant-detention-center-in-lebanon/ ) [09:17] TR News "if it were to be found that ICE agents are out there essentially" https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/02/13/north-dakota-has-an-anti-mask-law-could-it-apply-to-ice-agents/ | Source: North Dakota Monitor [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/02/13/north-dakota-has-an-anti-mask-law-could-it-apply-to-ice-agents/ ) [09:19] TR News "Heres the truth: As written, the SAVE Act would require documentary proof of citizenship a passport, birth certificate, naturalization certificate" https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/13/if-you-like-chaos-with-your-disenfranchisement-youll-love-the-us-save-act-and-nv-voter-id-combo/ | Source: Nevada Current [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/13/if-you-like-chaos-with-your-disenfranchisement-youll-love-the-us-save-act-and-nv-voter-id-combo/ ) [09:19] TR News "These people are showing up voluntarily, to do the responsible thing, to show up for their court hearing" https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/13/ice-making-arrests-in-matheson-courthouse-utah/ | Source: Utah News Dispatch [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/13/ice-making-arrests-in-matheson-courthouse-utah/ ) [09:22] TR News "sworn testimony provided by two separate officers" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/ice-minneapolis-shooting-assault-00780839 | Source: Politico LLC [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/ice-minneapolis-shooting-assault-00780839 ) [09:23] TR News "JV: Its a news aggregating platform." https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ice-map-rice-university-students/ | Source: The Nation [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | How 2 University Freshman Are Tracking ICE Enforcement Actions Across the Country | The Nation [09:24] TR News "A total of 53,344 arrests have been recorded, of which 139 involve students." https://www.en-hrana.org/day-48-of-the-protests-ongoing-arrests-un-warning-and-rising-number-of-forced-confessions/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.en-hrana.org | Day 48 of the Protests: Ongoing Arrests, UN Warning, and Rising Number of Forced Confessions - Hrana [09:24] TR News "Irans government most likely tracked the protesters through location data emitting from their phones, researchers later concluded." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/iran-protests-surveillance-facial-recognition.html | Source: New York Times [09:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/iran-protests-surveillance-facial-recognition.html ) [09:25] TR News "Journalists in the Chinese finance hub told AFP they were already operating within political red lines since the demise of outlets like Apple Daily." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/14/hong-kong-journalists-face-precarious-future-after-jimmy-lai-jailed/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong journalists face 'precarious' future after Jimmy Lai jailed [09:25] TR News "All these articles and videos bring in the views despite lacking the substance implied by either their publisher or, in the case of these video interviews, their length and serious tone." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/ceo-said-a-thing/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | CEO Said a Thing Journalism Props Up the Myth of Elon Musk Pixel Envy [09:25] TR News "There's a few rules for this brand of journalism. One, you can't include any useful context that might shed helpful light on whether what the executive is saying is true." https://karlbode.com/the-press-is-still-propping-up-elon-musks-supergenius-engineer-mythology/ | [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-karlbode.com | The Media Can't Stop Propping Up Elon Musk's Phony Supergenius Engineer Mythology [09:26] TR News "Lemon, independent journalist Georgia Fort, and seven others were indicted on charges of Conspiracy Against Right of Religious Freedom, 18 USC 241, and with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, 18 U.S.C. 248(a)(2)." https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/journalist-don-lemon-pleads-not-guilty-in-minnesota-first-amendment-case/ | Source: JURIST [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota first amendment case - JURIST - News [09:27] TR News "ensure that the people who protect and serve our commonwealth every day can do so without any interference, any impediments" https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/12/advancing-bill-would-criminalize-harassing-law-enforcement-ice-agents-and-medics/ | Source: Kentucky Lantern [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://kentuckylantern.com/2026/02/12/advancing-bill-would-criminalize-harassing-law-enforcement-ice-agents-and-medics/ ) [09:27] TR News "Despite dropping the appeal, the administration continues investigating the UC system and other campuses as part of its campaign to reshape higher education." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-02-13/trump-drops-appeal-of-court-order-blocking-uc-ucla-settlement | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | DOJ drops appeal of order blocking $1.2-billion UCLA settlement - Los Angeles Times [09:27] TR News This soon turns a year old https://techrights.org/n/2025/04/03/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Reported_to_the_Solicitors_Regulation_Authorit.shtml [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brett Wilson LLP Reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) [09:28] TR News "We know where you live." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/minneapolis-ice-agents-protester-home-visits.html | Source: New York Times [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/us/minneapolis-ice-agents-protester-home-visits.html ) [09:28] TR News "The free-speech-as-highest-good view also misunderstands the purpose of free speech in a free society at an even more fundamental level." https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-02-13/free-speech-1st-amendment-charlie-kirk | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Contributor: Free speech is valuable, but only when it leads us toward the truth - Los Angeles Times [09:29] TR News "I was never informed of the acts of misconduct that I allegedly committed before or during the meeting" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/13/student-who-launched-petition-urging-probe-into-deadly-tai-po-fire-says-cuhk-expelled-him-weeks-before-graduation/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Student who urged Tai Po fire probe says CUHK expelled him [09:29] TR News "While students began gathering on the North Campus to protest, riot police units were seen positioned at the campus gate." https://bianet.org/haber/student-access-blocked-police-deployed-ahead-of-erdogan-s-visit-to-bogazici-university-316695 | Source: BIA Net [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Student access blocked, police deployed ahead of Erdoan's visit to Boazii University [09:29] TR News "An Iranian dissident journalist, Kaveh Taheri, was arrested by Turkish police on 26 January and sent to a deportation centre." https://spectator.com/article/why-erdogan-wants-to-help-iran/ | [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-spectator.com | Why Erdogan wants to help Iran [09:30] TR News "Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putins fiercest foe" https://www.courthousenews.com/russia-poisoned-alexei-navalny-with-dart-frog-toxin-european-nations-say/ | Source: Court House News [09:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/russia-poisoned-alexei-navalny-with-dart-frog-toxin-european-nations-say/ ) [09:30] TR News "Representatives of five countries the United Kingdom, Sweden, France, Germany, and the Netherlands" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/02/14/russia-killed-opposition-leader-alexey-navalny-using-a-rare-dart-frog-toxin-european-countries-say | Source: Meduza [09:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russia killed opposition leader Alexey Navalny using a rare dart frog toxin, five European countries say Meduza [09:32] TR News "Normally, the NPF backs improvements on park lands, such as habitat restoration and trail renovation." https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-250th-anniversary-america/ | Source: The Nation [09:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Antidemocratic Zealots Presiding Over Trumps Makeover of US History | The Nation [09:32] TR News "The Temple of War: People and Ideas That Made the Russian Invasion Possible" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/02/13/putin-s-temple-of-war-was-just-the-beginning-russia-is-building-churches-mosques-and-even-underground-chapels-to-convince-the-nation-that-the-invasion-of-ukraine-is-sacred | Source: Meduza [09:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Putins Temple of War was just the beginning. Russia is building churches, mosques, and even underground chapels to convince the nation that the invasion of Ukraine is sacred. Meduza [09:32] TR News "The CIAs Chinese-language video, published on the agencys YouTube channel on Thursday, appears to target disaffected officers and appeals for information on Chinas leaders and armed forces." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/14/beijing-vows-measures-after-cia-chinese-language-recruitment-ad/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [09:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Beijing vows 'measures' after CIA Chinese-language recruitment ad [09:33] TR News old: "Inside Modern Intel Architecture W W/ Bill Binney & Dr. Katherine Horton" https://yewtu.be/watch?v=hSTodbDwXxk good: bill binney is still around; bad: the content of his warnings [09:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=hSTodbDwXxk ) [09:34] TR News "Grafana Labs sells an observability platform based on the open-source Grafana project." https://siliconangle.com/2026/02/13/grafana-labs-reportedly-raising-funding-9b-valuation/ | Source: Silicon Angle [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Grafana Labs reportedly raising funding at $9B valuation - SiliconANGLE [09:34] TR News "The State-run transport undertaking had called for tender for retrofitting old diesel buses into electric buses on September 15, 2025." https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/telangana-begins-retrofitting-diesel-buses-to-electric-for-greener-transport/article70629530.ece | Source: The Hindu [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thehindu.com | Telangana begins retrofitting diesel buses to electric for greener transport - The Hindu [09:35] TR News "the administrations move may well backfire. Legal experts say that regulating carbon dioxide is well-supported by the text of the Clean Air Act" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/trump-just-killed-the-epas-ability-to-fight-climate-change/ | Source: Truthdig [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/trump-just-killed-the-epas-ability-to-fight-climate-change/ ) [09:35] TR News "Without enough males to sustain breeding, population growth could quickly vanish, though its hard to predict when this tipping point could arrive." https://www.sciencenews.org/article/sea-turtle-population-collapse | Source: Science News [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sciencenews.org | A sea turtle boom may be hiding a population collapse [09:35] TR News "The endangerment finding was rooted in an overwhelming body of scientific evidence that illustrates how greenhouse gases threaten public health" https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/13/rep-dingell-calls-endangerment-finding-repeal-unlawful-promises-to-fight-in-congress/ | Source: Michigan Advance [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/02/13/rep-dingell-calls-endangerment-finding-repeal-unlawful-promises-to-fight-in-congress/ ) [09:36] TR News "That slackening includes the elimination of federal consumer carbon pricing, the conclusion of green home retrofit funding and the cancellation of the oil and gas emissions cap, the report says." https://www.theenergymix.com/canada-not-on-track-to-hit-net-zero-by-2050-or-meet-any-climate-targets-study/ | Source: Energy Mix Productions Inc [09:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.theenergymix.com/canada-not-on-track-to-hit-net-zero-by-2050-or-meet-any-climate-targets-study/ ) [09:36] TR News "The changes could alter the interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere, disrupt major ocean circulation systems that help regulate climates around the world, and potentially affect marine ecosystems." https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ocean-saltiest-regions-freshening-circulation.html | Source: Omicron Limited [09:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ocean-saltiest-regions-freshening-circulation.html ) [09:36] TR News "The scramble for copper exposes geopolitical rivalries as industrial heavyweights -- including China, the United States, Canada, Europe, India and Gulf states -- compete to secure supplies." https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/world-copper-rush-promises-new-riches-for-zambia-1472101019 | Source: RTL [09:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | 'We have the investors back': World copper rush promises new riches for Zambia - RTL Today [09:37] TR News "The millions of documents recently (and chaotically) released by the Department of Justice have left Americans reading myriad e-mails and text messages that seem to describe" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/the-epstein-files-reveal-what-trump-knew | Source: New Yorker [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | The Epstein Files Reveal What Trump Knew | The New Yorker [09:37] TR News "A blogger in Siberia faces criminal charges after posting a video documenting unsanitary conditions at a morgue, according to a lawyer familiar with the case." https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/02/14/a-russian-blogger-documented-horrific-conditions-at-a-local-morgue-and-police-promptly-beat-him-up-and-threw-him-in-jail | Source: Meduza [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | A Russian blogger documented horrific conditions at a local morgue and police promptly beat him up and threw him in jail Meduza [09:38] TR News Law firms that exist to help criminals attack the reports of crimes should not exist. They are, in effect, participating in crimes and cover-up thereof. [09:38] TR News "The folks behind Jmail are at it again with a clone of Wikipedia that turns the treasure trove of data in Epsteins emails into detailed dossiers on his associates." https://www.theverge.com/policy/879508/jikipedia-epstein-email-encyclopedia | Source: The Verge [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Jikipedia turns Epsteins emails into an encyclopedia of his powerful friends | The Verge [09:39] TR News "This hidden figure is said to possess intricate knowledge of the mechanisms Epstein used to manipulate power structures." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mysterious-figure-behind-epstein-legacy-1779031 | Source: International Business Times [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Jeffrey Epstein Understudy Rumoured To Influence Powerful Figures While Remaining in Shadows | IBTimes UK [09:40] TR News "have been at an impasse for months on a compromise plan that could replace the rivers operating guidelines set to expire at the end of 2026." https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/13/colorado-river-states-miss-deadline-compromise-nowhere-in-sight/ | Source: Nevada Current [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://nevadacurrent.com/2026/02/13/colorado-river-states-miss-deadline-compromise-nowhere-in-sight/ ) [09:40] TR News "try to impose a long-term solution" https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-02-13/states-miss-colorado-river-deadline | Source: Los Angeles Times [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Western states miss key deadline as Colorado River impasse persists - Los Angeles Times [09:41] TR News "The statement said major social media platforms would be urged to establish task forces, strengthen staffing and increase online inspections, particularly during the upcoming nine-day holiday." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/13/china-cracks-down-on-anti-marriage-social-media-content-during-lunar-new-year-holiday/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China cracks down on anti-marriage social media content [09:41] TR News "According to TikTok, the Local Feed is intended to help users stay connected to their local community, showing posts based on location," https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/12/tiktok-us-precise-location-local-feed/ | Source: Digital Music News [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/12/tiktok-us-precise-location-local-feed/ ) [09:42] TR News "The new feature also ties into TikToks push to attract small businesses to its app, not only as content producers but as advertisers." https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/11/tiktok-launches-an-opt-in-local-feed-in-the-u-s-leveraging-users-precise-location/ | Source: TechCrunch [09:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TikTok launches an opt-in Local Feed in the US leveraging users' precise location | TechCrunch [09:47] TR News "Few Democratic politicians have leaned into the fight against the Trump administration as aggressively as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker." https://www.vox.com/podcasts/479187/jb-pritzker-ice-illinois-2028-herndon | Source: Vox [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-JB Pritzker talks ICE, Trump, and 2028 | Vox [09:47] TR News "As a result, SAVE has made persistent mistakes, particularly in assessing the status of people born outside the U.S." https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-system-for-confirming-voter-citizenship-is-making-widespread-mistakes/ | Source: TruthOut [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | DHS System for Confirming Voter Citizenship Is Making Widespread Mistakes | Truthout [09:48] TR News "Its good that the federal occupation of Minnesota is ending. But the Trump administration shouldnt be allowed to pretend it never happened." https://jacobin.com/2026/02/ice-minnesota-trump-noem-justice/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Ending the Surge in Minnesota Isnt Enough [09:48] TR News "A Ukrainian cyber unit claims it tricked Russian soldiers into revealing their positions and donating money to Ukraine's Armed Forces" https://kyivindependent.com/using-starlink-ruse-ukrainian-cyber-forces-trick-russian-soldiers-into-revealing-positions-donating-to-armed-forces/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [09:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Using Starlink ruse, Ukrainian cyber forces trick Russian soldiers into revealing positions, donating to armed forces [09:49] TR News "While the Beijing-based company has been embroiled in a range of legal and privacy rows linked to the social media app for years" https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/all-in-on-ai-what-tiktok-creator-bytedance-did-next-1276315090 | Source: RTL [09:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | Rapid rise: All-in on AI: what TikTok creator ByteDance did next - RTL Today [09:50] TR News "Why is Discord even pushing for age verification to begin with?" https://soatok.blog/2026/02/14/is-end-to-end-encryption-optional-for-large-groups/ | Source: Dhole Moments [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soatok.blog | Is End-to-End Encryption Optional For Large Groups? - Dhole Moments [09:50] TR News "How To Hunt Down Someone Who Wanted An Abortion." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/cops-criticize-flock-safety-after-its-caught-handing-out-access-to-federal-agencies/ | Source: Techdirt [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cops Criticize Flock Safety After Its Caught Handing Out Access To Federal Agencies | Techdirt [09:50] TR News "teen-appropriate experience" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/discord-voluntarily-pushes-mandatory-age-verification-despite-recent-data-breach | Source: EFF [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Discord Voluntarily Pushes Mandatory Age Verification Despite Recent Data Breach | Electronic Frontier Foundation [09:52] TR News "And sure, you could argue, that wouldnt be an issue if you simply use the companys devices on your porch. Not even thats a safe bet, however." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ring-cameras-surveillance-privacy | Source: Futurism [09:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | All These Ring Cameras Are Creating a "Surveillance Nightmare," Critics Say [09:53] TR News "A commercial about a lost dog being reunited with his family ignited concerns that a Search Party feature posed privacy risks. Ring parted ways with the tech company Flock Safety." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/business/amazon-ring-flock-partnership-super-bowl.html | Source: New York Times [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/business/amazon-ring-flock-partnership-super-bowl.html ) [09:53] TR News "Maybe this doesn't sound so bad to you; after all, if they lose out on tracking that generates money, they should be compensated, right?" https://blog.avas.space/pay-or-ok/ | Source: Ava [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | pay or okay - is it really? | ava's blog [09:53] TR News "For one, it is still considering the scope of which faces its glasses ought to recognize: [...]" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-ray-bans-facial-recognition/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses Pixel Envy [09:53] TR News "Ring maintains a Community Requests program with another major police surveillance tech company called Axon." https://therecord.media/ring-ends-partnership-with-flock-superbowl-ad | Source: The Record [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | Ring ends partnership plans with Flock days after privacy blowback from Super Bowl ad | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:54] TR News "influencers across social media have been claiming that Ring is providing a direct link to ICE." https://www.theverge.com/news/878447/ring-flock-partnership-canceled | Source: The Verge [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Ring cancels its partnership with Flock Safety after surveillance backlash | The Verge [09:54] TR News "Since late 2025, the State Department had acquired about 7,000 Starlink terminals, the WSJ said, citing U.S. officials." https://www.telesurenglish.net/u-s-secretly-sent-6000-starlink-terminals-to-iran/ | Source: teleSUR [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.telesurenglish.net | U.S. Secretly Sent 6,000 Starlink Terminals to Iran - teleSUR English [09:55] TR News "That makes the whole picture even more challenging" https://therecord.media/nato-must-impost-costs-russia-china-cyber-hybrid-deputy-secretary | Source: The Record [09:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | NATO must impose costs on Russia, China over cyber and hybrid attacks, says deputy chief | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:56] TR News "Threat actors are exploiting security gaps to weaponize Windows drivers and terminate security processes in targeted networks, and there may be no easy fixes in sight." https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-under-pressure-defenses-byovd-attacks | Source: Dark Reading [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/microsoft-under-pressure-defenses-byovd-attacks ) [09:56] TR News "Europes power grids, hospitals, financial systems, satellites and military command networks are all deeply dependent on digital infrastructure and increasingly exposed, she warned." https://therecord.media/eu-cyber-critical-infrastructure-tech | Source: The Record [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | EU cant be naive about enemies shutting down critical infrastructure, warns tech official | The Record from Recorded Future News [09:56] TR News "If adopted and released to the public, it would violate the privacy rights of millions of people and cost the company billions of dollars in legal battles." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/02/seven-billion-reasons-facebook-abandon-its-face-recognition-plans | Source: EFF [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Seven Billion Reasons for Facebook to Abandon its Face Recognition Plans | Electronic Frontier Foundation [09:56] TR News "This means that You Tube is no longer accessible in Russia. The WhatsApp domain has also disappeared from Roskomnadzor's servers." https://www.dw.com/en/youtube-whatsapp-blocked-in-russia/a-75940102 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | YouTube, WhatsApp blocked in Russia [09:57] TR News "Meta Russia had already been designated as an extremist organisation, and WhatsApp had complained about what it said was an attempt to fully block its service." https://techcentral.co.za/russia-bans-whatsapp/277633/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | Russia bans WhatsApp [09:57] TR News "Social media harms continue to top the political agenda, as eight countries Spain, France, Denmark, Italy, Greece, Finland, Germany, and the United Kingdom" https://peoplevsbig.tech/press-release-eu-polling/ | [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-peoplevsbig.tech | Nearly Half of Europeans Want X Banned if it Continues to Break the Law - People vs. Big Tech [09:57] TR News "Authorities have seized assets worth 7 million dollars. The operation marks the first time that the revenue earned through adult content is deemed proceeds of crime." https://bianet.org/haber/sixteen-detained-over-laundering-onlyfans-income-316680 | Source: BIA Net [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Sixteen detained over 'laundering OnlyFans income' [09:57] TR News "The throughline there, Wenner said on Semafors Mixed Signals podcast" https://www.semafor.com/article/02/12/2026/rolling-stone-scion-on-investing-in-track-star-and-the-anti-algorithmic-future-of-music-media | Source: Semafor Inc [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rolling Stone scion on investing in Track Star and the anti-algorithmic future of music media | Semafor [09:58] TR News "This isnt an unprecedented move, but it raises concerns about the future of the early-[Internet] staple. How will it maintain its human-powered identity amid AIs chokehold on the [Internet]?" https://www.vox.com/culture/478731/wikipedia-ai-meta-amazon-elon-musk-tiktok | Source: Vox [09:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Wikipedias fandom is strong in the face of AI | Vox [09:59] TR News "Too many players have mistaken the AI boom for a chance to buy credibility rather than to build capability." https://www.semafor.com/article/02/13/2026/the-ai-bubble-will-burst-the-middle-east-isnt-ready | Source: Semafor Inc [09:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The AI bubble will burst. The Middle East isnt ready. | Semafor [09:59] TR News "Were going to roll out agentic AI, State Department CIO Kelly Fletcher said Thursday during the FedScoop-produced GDIT Emerge event in Washington, D.C. Were going to continue to embed AI in our systems." https://fedscoop.com/state-department-agentic-ai-statechat-chatbots/ | Source: Scoop News Group [09:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-State Department is gearing up to roll out agentic AI | FedScoop ● Feb 15 [10:00] TR News "Last fall, I wrote about how the fear of AI was leading us to wall off the open [Internet] in ways that would hurt everyone." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/13/news-publishers-are-now-blocking-the-internet-archive-and-we-may-all-regret-it/ | Source: Techdirt [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-News Publishers Are Now Blocking The Internet Archive, And We May All Regret It | Techdirt [10:00] TR News "Conversations about AIs impact mainly focus on efficiency and scale or on policy and ethics." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/13/guest-post-the-human-heart-of-science-navigating-ai-anxiety-in-the-academic-world/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org | Guest Post: The Human Heart of Science Navigating AI Anxiety in the Academic World - The Scholarly Kitchen [10:00] TR News "Charlie is joined by Stu Mackenzie, the front man of the prolific Australian band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, to talk about making music in the algorithmic age." https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/02/is-ai-ruining-music/685992/ | Source: The Atlantic [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Is AI Ruining Music? - The Atlantic [10:00] TR News "At first, I thought it was a mistake. I tried different browsers, devices and networks. I cleared the cache, reinstalled the app and even changed the settings back and forth. Nothing helped." https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-04064-7 | Source: Nature [10:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nature.com | When two years of academic work vanished with a single click [10:01] TR News "Blundering Husband Asks Claude AI to "Organize" Wife's PC, Accidentally Erases Her Cherished Family Photos" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/claude-wife-photos | Source: Futurism [10:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Blundering Husband Asks Claude AI to "Organize" Wife's PC, Accidentally Erases Her Cherished Family Photos [10:01] TR News "According to analyses by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) institute, prices for these chips rose by 50% last year" https://www.dw.com/en/ai-chip-shortage-semiconductor-industry-smartphone-prices-apple-iphone-samsung/a-75925338 | Source: Deutsche Welle [10:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | AI-fueled chip shortage drives up smartphone prices [10:02] TR News "Lenovo has warned about mounting pressure on PC shipments as a worsening memory-chip shortage grips the industry." https://techcentral.co.za/chip-shortage-hits-pcs-as-ai-swallows-the-worlds-memory-supply/277618/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | Chip shortage hits PCs as AI swallows the world's memory supply [10:02] TR News "You might think making rules requires knowledge, even expertise, and checking the facts on the ground. But the heads of the DOT dont have time for that nonsense: [...]" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/13/lets-vibe-regulate-us-transport-with-gemini/ | Source: Pivot to AI [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 503 @ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/13/lets-vibe-regulate-us-transport-with-gemini/ ) [10:02] TR News "William Gibson is, again, right: The future is already hereits just not very evenly distributed." https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2026/02/14/1500 | Source: Rui Carmo [10:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taoofmac.com | The Haves and The Have Nots - Tao of Mac [10:03] TR News "The usual argument goes like this. Agents exercise discretion. They interpret ambiguous input. They pick tools. They sequence actions." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1129 | Source: Unmitigated Risk [10:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unmitigatedrisk.com | Agents Are More Like Humans Than Workloads. Heres Why That Matters for Identity. | UNMITIGATED RISK [10:03] TR News "The alliance includes companies such as Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, Alphabet's Google, India's Reliance Jio Platforms" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/microsoft-ericsson-lead-global-tech-alliance-for-digital-trust/articleshow/128316750.cms | Source: India Times [10:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Microsoft, Ericsson lead global tech alliance for digital trust - The Economic Times [10:04] TR News "criminalizing abortion as murder and drawing strong condemnation from human rights groups" https://www.telesurenglish.net/puerto-rico-criminalizes-abortion/ | Source: teleSUR [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.telesurenglish.net | Puerto Rico Criminalizes Abortion As Murder [10:04] TR News "Factorial experiments are very common in agriculture and they are usually laid down to test for the significance of interactions between experimental factors." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/testing-for-interactions-in-nonlinear-regression/ | Source: Rlang [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Testing for interactions in nonlinear regression | R-bloggers [10:04] TR News "A deep dive into automating Cigna's claims portal with AI and browser automation, and how the technical struggles revealed accessibility failures that likely violate federal law." https://www.provos.org/p/had-to-write-a-script-to-submit-to-cigna/ | Source: Niels Provos [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.provos.org | I Had to Write a Script to Submit My Medical Claims to Cigna [10:05] TR News "When Professor Farber started his career in the mid-1950s, at Bell Laboratories, computers were practically islands unto themselves." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/technology/david-farber-dead.html | Source: New York Times [10:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/technology/david-farber-dead.html ) [10:05] TR News "Just within the past year weve accomplished some major financial milestones that makes all of this possible." https://initialcharge.net/2026/02/all-in-family/ | Source: Mike Rockwell [10:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://initialcharge.net/2026/02/all-in-family/ ) [10:06] TR News "One star, dubbed M31-2014-DS1, stood out like a sore thumb brightening in 2015, fading roughly a year later, and eventually disappearing from view, even in optical light." https://futurism.com/space/star-disappear-black-hole | Source: Futurism [10:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Intrigued as Prominent Star Suddenly Winks Out of Existence [10:06] TR News "At work, I forked an old package that converts .tex files to WordPress-compatible HTML and updated it to generate modern Gutenberg markup for the WordPress block editor." https://cagrimmett.com/2026/02/13/latex-to-gutenberg-conversion/ | Source: Chuck Grimmett [10:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cagrimmett.com | LaTeX to Gutenberg conversion Chuck Grimmett [10:06] TR News Now [10:06] TR News "Now, a new mathematical study suggests that an unusual state of matter known as a time crystal could offer a more stable and potentially simpler way to measure time." https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/time-crystals-replace-quantum-clocks | Source: Interesting Engineering [10:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | Time crystals could power next-generation ultra-precise quantum clocks [10:07] TR News "world's foremost historians on Abraham Lincoln, while his knowledge of the American Civil War was among the most extensive in academia." https://telex.hu/english/2026/02/12/hungarian-born-historian-who-became-expert-on-lincoln-has-died | Source: Telex (Hungary) [10:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-telex.hu | Telex: Hungarian-born historian who became expert on Lincoln, dies at 86 [10:07] TR News "most of the advice in Andrea's post is correct and reasonable, and we should do more of it" https://www.jmduke.com/posts/how-id-grow-buttondown.html | Source: Justin Duke [10:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jmduke.com | Notes on "How I'd Grow Buttondown" | Applied Cartography [10:17] TR News "DNS queries seem like a more reliable indication of the popularity of your favorite Linux distro than Distrowatchs infamous ranking." https://blog.paranoidpenguin.net/2026/02/a-look-at-the-traffic-originating-from-my-tor-exit-relays/ | Source: Roger Comply [10:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.paranoidpenguin.net | A look at the traffic originating from my Tor Exit relays | ParanoidPenguin.net [10:17] TR News "The below is transcribed from a 1991 talk by John Cleese titled Creativity in Management. I encourage you to watch the 30-minute recording on YouTube." https://timotijhof.net/posts/2026/john-cleese-on-creativity-transcript/ | Source: Timo Tijhof [10:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-timotijhof.net | John Cleese on Creativity (Transcript) Timo Tijhof [10:18] TR News "One that keeps haunting me is Honor thy error as a hidden intention, which basically boils down to taking a mistake and seeing where it leads you if you had meant to do it." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/14/honor-thy-error/ | Source: Hackaday [10:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Honor Thy Error | Hackaday [10:23] TR News Techrights Links 15/02/2026: How Alexey Navalny Was Executed by Putin, Erdogan Helping Iran https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Links_15_02_2026_How_Alexey_Navalny_Was_Executed_by_Putin_Erdog.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Links_15_02_2026_How_Alexey_Navalny_Was_Executed_by_Putin_Erdog.gmi [10:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 15/02/2026: How Alexey Navalny Was Executed by Putin, Erdogan Helping Iran [10:24] TR News "It doesnt dive deep into emojis but focuses more on text encoding. Some facts, for example, about Hangul encoding were new to me." https://victor.kropp.name/blog/2026/utf-8-explained/ | Source: Victor Kropp [10:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-victor.kropp.name | UTF-8 Explained [10:24] TR News "When designing and producing Raspberry Pi devices, we consider as many potential use cases as possible" https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/certifying-third-party-antennas-for-use-with-raspberry-pi-compute-modules/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [10:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/certifying-third-party-antennas-for-use-with-raspberry-pi-compute-modules/ ) [10:25] TR News "There is an open issue asking to revert this change." https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-02-14-fish-shell-delete-behavior.html | Source: Data Swamp [10:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dataswamp.org | Solene'% : Revert fish shell deleting shortcuts behavior [10:26] TR News "RubyGems, PyPI, crates.io, Hex, Hackage, CRAN, and LuaRocks all use flat namespaces: one global pool of names, first-come-first-served. You pick a name, and if nobody has it, its yours." https://nesbitt.io/2026/02/14/package-management-namespaces.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [10:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Package Management Namespaces | Andrew Nesbitt [10:26] TR News "As a maintainer of several OneBusAway projects, I regularly ask contributors to rebase their branches before merging. The response is often hesitation or outright fear." https://www.brethorsting.com/blog/2026/01/git-rebase-for-the-terrified/ | [10:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.brethorsting.com | Git Rebase for the Terrified | Aaron Brethorst [10:26] TR News "Pystd is an experiment on what a C++ standard library without any backwards compatibility requirements would look like. Its design goals are in order of decreasing priority: [...]" https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/02/whats-cooking-with-pystd-experimental-c.html | Source: Jussi Pakkanen [10:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: What's cooking with Pystd, the experimental C++ standard library? [10:27] TR News "What do you think the output of the var_dump at the top of the code snippet will be? I'll give you a little bit to work this out in your head." https://svenluijten.com/articles/understanding-php-yield-and-yield-from-directives | Source: Sven Luijten [10:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-svenluijten.com | Understanding PHP's "yield" and "yield from" directives - Sven [10:27] TR News "Where do great research ideas come from in computer science education?" https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/embodied-machine-learning-from-research-ideas-to-classroom-activities/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [10:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.org | Embodied machine learning: From research ideas to classroom activities - Raspberry Pi Foundation [10:28] TR News "I didn't have the guts to replace my main blog at baty.net yet. Too much work." https://baty.blog/the-all-new-batyblog | Source: Jack Baty [10:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The all-new baty.blog - Jack Baty [10:28] TR News "Static blogs using Markdown files are great, but I like to post a lot of images, and SSGs make that more difficult." https://baty.blog/blog-management-fatigue | Source: Jack Baty [10:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-baty.blog | Blog management fatigue - Jack Baty [10:29] TR News "Miniflux is a minimalist, open-source RSS feed reader that you can host yourself." https://christiano.dev/post/self_hosted_rss/ | Source: Christiano Anderson [10:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-christiano.dev | My Experience with Self-Hosted RSS solution | Christiano Anderson [10:29] TR News "As a practical thing, if you want people using blocked syndication feed readers to have a chance to see your explanation" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/FeedReaderErrorsProblem | Source: University of Toronto [10:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [10:29] TR News com [10:30] TR News "Logseq won me over by fixing the exact issues that started to frustrate me in Google Keep." https://www.androidpolice.com/i-thought-google-keep-enough-until-i-tried-open-source-app/ | Source: Android Police [10:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | I thought Google Keep was enough, until I tried this open source app [10:31] TR News "The first Mobile Progress Report of 2026 provides a high-level overview to our mobile plans and priorities for the coming year." https://blog.thunderbird.net/2026/02/mobile-progress-report-february-2026/ | Source: Thunderbird [10:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.thunderbird.net | Mobile Progress Report: February 2026 - The Thunderbird Blog [10:32] TR News "In the 1980s, if you wanted your IBM PC to run faster, you could buy the Intel 8087 floating-point coprocessor chip." https://www.righto.com/2026/02/8087-instruction-decoding.html | Source: Ken Shirriff [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.righto.com | Instruction decoding in the Intel 8087 floating-point chip [10:32] TR News "STs VL53L5CX is a very small 88 grid ranging sensor that can perform distance measurements at a distance of up to 4 meters." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/14/real-time-3d-room-mapping-with-esp32-vl53l5cx-sensor-and-imu/ | Source: Hackaday [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Real-Time 3D Room Mapping With ESP32, VL53L5CX Sensor And IMU | Hackaday [10:32] TR News "According to the Robotera website, the L7 features 55 degrees of freedom, the number of independent movements a robot can make. Its arm features seven degrees of freedom, while its hand alone is said to boast 12." https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/robot-sword-china | Source: Futurism [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | They Gave a Robot a Sword [10:33] TR News "This was purely an experiment for the lolz. Heres what I did and why you shouldnt." https://blog.hofstede.it/rhel-on-zfs-root-an-unholy-experiment/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn [10:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.hofstede.it | RHEL on ZFS Root: An Unholy Experiment | Larvitz Blog [10:36] TR News "I recently upgraded my servers to FreeBSD 15, and as part of it, I reinstalled all the packages." https://www.ncartron.org/fixing-baikal-not-working-anymore-after-upgrading-to-freebsd-15.html | Source: Nico Cartron [10:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ncartron.org | Fixing Baikal not working anymore after upgrading to FreeBSD 15 [10:36] TR News "Pentium III is i686. Debian is not doing 32 bit no more. The machine is low on resources, so looking at alternatives." https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/openbsd-on-a-very-old-laptop/ | Source: Darren Goossens [10:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darrengoossens.wordpress.com | OpenBSD on a very old laptop DSPACE [10:38] TR News "Today I ran across another article that talked in passing about "retained mode"" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/RepaintModeGUI | Source: University of Toronto [10:39] TR News "For all the abilities of modern Linux, there are some apps especially paid commercial ones that still require Windows." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/14/winapps_and_winboat/ | Source: The Register UK [10:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Contain your Windows apps inside Linux Windows The Register [10:40] TR News "The LMS7002M supports dual-channel transmit and receive paths with channel bandwidths from 0.5 MHz to 90 MHz." https://linuxgizmos.com/xsdr-packs-2x2-mimo-artix-7-fpga-and-3-8-ghz-tuning-into-m-2-2230-form-factor/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [10:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/xsdr-packs-2x2-mimo-artix-7-fpga-and-3-8-ghz-tuning-into-m-2-2230-form-factor/ ) [10:41] TR News "On the compute side, RK3576 combines quad Cortex-A72 cores clocked up to 2.2GHz with quad Cortex-A53 cores up to 1.8GHz." https://linuxgizmos.com/bit-brick-k1-pro-adds-6-tops-npu-and-dual-nvme-to-compact-sbc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [10:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/bit-brick-k1-pro-adds-6-tops-npu-and-dual-nvme-to-compact-sbc/ ) [10:42] TR News Opinion poll: 47% want to ban X | "Opinionsunderskning: 47% vill frbjuda X" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/02/13/opinionsundersokning-47-vill-forbjuda-x/ [10:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | Opinionsunderskning: 47% vill frbjuda X [10:43] TR News "Sweden proposes making gang [sic] membership a jailable offence" https://www.thelocal.se/20260213/sweden-proposes-making-gang-membership-a-jailable-offence [10:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thelocal.se | Sweden proposes making gang membership a jailable offence [10:43] TR News "Ditching Ultralytics: Training YOLOX for Aircraft Detection - Austin's Nerdy Things" https://austinsnerdythings.com/2026/02/13/training-yolox-aircraft-detection-mit-license/ [10:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-austinsnerdythings.com | Ditching Ultralytics: Training YOLOX for Aircraft Detection - Austin's Nerdy Things [10:43] TR News "Vladimir Putin is trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/vladimir-putin-is-trapped-in-a-war-he-cannot-win-but-dare-not-end/ [10:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Vladimir Putin is trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end - Atlantic Council [10:44] TR News Fighting causes instead of prohibitions | "Social-Media-Debatte: Ursachenbekmpfung statt Verbote" https://netzpolitik.org/2026/social-media-debatte-ursachenbekaempfung-statt-verbote/ [10:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-netzpolitik.org | Social-Media-Debatte: Ursachenbekmpfung statt Verbote [10:44] TR News iophk: the _*cost*_ to move such an enormous fleet back and forth that far is obscene ... economic and environmental https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/13/uss-gerald-ford-the-second-aircraft-carrier-sent-to-middle-east-report/ [10:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.marinecorpstimes.com | USS Gerald Ford the second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East: Report [10:45] TR News "Donald Trump Threatens To Order Election Reforms Ahead Of Midterms" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-threatens-to-order-election-reforms-ahead-of-midterms-11001834#publisher=newsstand [10:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-threatens-to-order-election-reforms-ahead-of-midterms-11001834#publisher=newsstand ) [10:46] TR News hindustantimes running spam and ads for child sex trafficking supporters, disgraceful to say the least https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/bill-gates-to-visit-mumbai-to-sign-mou-and-review-malaria-eradication-efforts-101771010602922.html http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Bill Gates to visit Mumbai to sign MoU, and review malaria eradication efforts | Mumbai news [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Epstein Files Don't Say the Ages of Those "Russian Girls" Bill Epsteingate Exploited [10:46] TR News "Reduced to atoms: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden" https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/13/reduced-to-atoms-the-devastating-1945-allied-bombing-campaign-in-dresden/ [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.armytimes.com | Reduced to atoms: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden [10:46] TR News "Trumps DOJ Tried to Indict Democratic Lawmakers. A Grand Jury Refused." https://www.vox.com/politics/479064/trump-doj-democrats-indictment-national-guard-ice [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trumps DOJ Tried to Indict Democratic Lawmakers. A Grand Jury Refused. | Vox [10:46] TR News "Thomas Massie tried to defund kill switches in cars & Congress voted against him" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/thomas-massie-tried-to-defund-kill:d [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Thomas Massie tried to defund kill switches in cars & Congress voted against him ● Feb 15 [11:09] TR News A Love Letter to the Beating Heart https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/opinion/heart-romance-health-organ.html [11:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/opinion/heart-romance-health-organ.html ) [11:12] TR News GNOME 49.4 Released with Improvements for Nautilus, GNOME Shell, and Mutter https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-4-released-with-improvements-for-nautilus-gnome-shell-and-mutter [11:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GNOME 49.4 Released with Improvements for Nautilus, GNOME Shell, and Mutter - 9to5Linux [11:12] TR News REMnux 8 GNU/Linux Toolkit for Malware Analysis Is Out to Celebrate 15th Anniversary https://9to5linux.com/remnux-8-linux-toolkit-for-malware-analysis-is-out-to-celebrate-15th-anniversary [11:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-REMnux 8 Linux Toolkit for Malware Analysis Is Out to Celebrate 15th Anniversary - 9to5Linux [11:12] TR News Vim 9.2 Is Out with Comprehensive Completion, Wayland Support, and More https://9to5linux.com/vim-9-2-is-out-with-comprehensive-completion-wayland-support-and-more [11:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vim 9.2 Is Out with Comprehensive Completion, Wayland Support, and More - 9to5Linux [11:17] TR News Google Promoting Slop, Not Journalism https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/14/Google_Promoting_Slop_Not_Journalism.shtml [11:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Google Promoting Slop, Not Journalism [11:19] TR News Vim 9.2 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1058744/ [11:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vim 9.2 released [LWN.net] [11:21] TR News FreeBSD 14.4-BETA2 is out https://distrowatch.com/freebsd [11:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/freebsd ) [11:30] TR News Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say https://futurism.com/science-energy/earth-uninhabitable-climate-change [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Earth on Track to Become Uninhabitable, Scientists Say [11:35] TR News Why Lee Sang-min and Han Duck-soo received such different sentences in S. Korea insurrection cases https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/why-lee-sang-min-and-han-duck-soo-received-such-different-sentences-in-s-korea-insurrection-cases [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Why Lee Sang-min and Han Duck-soo received such different sentences in S. Korea insurrection cases | The Straits Times [11:35] TR News South Korea designates general anaesthetic etomidate as narcotic following abuse cases https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-designates-general-anaesthetic-etomidate-as-narcotic-following-abuse-cases [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea designates general anaesthetic etomidate as narcotic following abuse cases | The Straits Times [11:36] TR News How one Sarawak farm became Singapores sole live pig supplier after 18-year trade ban https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/sarawak-wants-more-pig-farms-even-as-other-malaysian-states-raise-a-stink [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Sarawak wants more pig farms, even as other Malaysian states raise a stink | The Straits Times [11:36] TR News Malaysias TB outbreak: 503 new cases recorded https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-tb-outbreak-503-new-cases-recorded [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | 503 new TB cases reported in Malaysia | The Straits Times [11:37] TR News Malaysias frontline cops now equipped with body-worn cameras https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-frontline-cops-now-equipped-with-body-worn-cameras [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias front-line cops now equipped with body-worn cameras | The Straits Times [11:38] TR News Plagiarised videos reposted with false subtitles aimed at stoking anti-Japan sentiment in China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/plagiarised-videos-reposted-with-false-subtitles-aimed-at-stoking-anti-japan-sentiment-in-china [11:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Plagiarised videos reposted with false subtitles to stoke anti-Japan sentiment in China | The Straits Times [11:38] TR News Japan Releases Chinese Boat Captain After Detaining Him for 30 Hours https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/asia/japan-china-boat-captain-release.html [11:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/asia/japan-china-boat-captain-release.html ) [11:39] TR News China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-top-court-says-drivers-responsible-despite-autonomous-technology [11:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China top court says drivers responsible despite autonomous technology | The Straits Times [11:42] TR News This Week in Science: Mars Molecules, a Cholesterol-Cutting Compound, And More! https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-mars-molecules-a-cholesterol-cutting-compound-and-more [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week in Science: Mars Molecules, a Cholesterol-Cutting Compound, And More! : ScienceAlert [11:43] TR News Valentine's Day: Exchanging Saliva May Help You Fall in Love https://www.sciencealert.com/valentines-day-exchanging-saliva-may-help-you-fall-in-love [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valentine's Day: Exchanging Saliva May Help You Fall in Love : ScienceAlert [11:43] TR News There's One Simple Method to Lower Alcohol Intake, And It Works https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-one-simple-method-to-lower-alcohol-intake-and-it-works [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-There's One Simple Method to Lower Alcohol Intake, And It Works : ScienceAlert [11:44] TR News Spaceflight Can Alter The Position of The Human Brain, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/spaceflight-can-alter-the-position-of-the-human-brain-study-finds [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Spaceflight Can Alter The Position of The Human Brain, Study Finds : ScienceAlert [11:44] TR News Scientists Are 'Sniffing' Ancient Egyptian Mummies. Here's Why. https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-are-sniffing-ancient-egyptian-mummies-heres-why [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Are 'Sniffing' Ancient Egyptian Mummies. Here's Why. : ScienceAlert [11:45] TR News Black Hole May Be '100 Trillion Times' More Powerful Than The Death Star https://www.sciencealert.com/black-hole-may-be-100-trillion-times-more-powerful-than-the-death-star [11:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Black Hole May Be '100 Trillion Times' More Powerful Than The Death Star : ScienceAlert [11:46] TR News Intel fined $3 million by Indias antitrust regulator over discriminatory CPU warranty policy https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-fined-usd3-million-by-indias-antitrust-regulator-over-discriminatory-cpu-warranty-policy-says-intel-abused-its-dominant-position-in-the-boxed-processor-market [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Intel fined $3 million by Indias antitrust regulator over discriminatory CPU warranty policy says Intel abused its dominant position in the boxed processor market. | Tom's Hardware [11:46] TR News Meta Adding Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses That Identifies People in Real Time, Hoping the Public Is Too Distracted by Political Turmoil to Care https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-facial-recognition-glasses [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Meta Adding Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses That Identifies People in Real Time, Hoping the Public Is Too Distracted by Political Turmoil to Care [11:47] TR News Another Proprietary Chaffbot Company Researcher Just Quit in Disgust https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-researcher-quit-ads [11:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Another OpenAI Researcher Just Quit in Disgust [11:48] TR News Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/iran-regime-rallies-munich.html [11:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/iran-regime-rallies-munich.html ) [11:49] TR News Rights group finds 50 Morocco companies remain unpaid for Saudi renovation job since 2024 https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/rights-group-finds-50-morocco-companies-remain-unpaid-for-saudi-renovation-job-since-2024/ [11:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights group finds 50 Morocco companies remain unpaid for Saudi renovation job since 2024 - JURIST - News [11:49] TR News Budget standoff over immigration shuts down US Department of Homeland Security https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260214-standoff-over-immigration-shuts-down-us-department-of-homeland-security-minneapolis-ice [11:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260214-standoff-over-immigration-shuts-down-us-department-of-homeland-security-minneapolis-ice ) [11:50] TR News Paris police shoot knife attacker https://www.france24.com/en/paris-police-shoot-knife-attacker [11:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/paris-police-shoot-knife-attacker ) [11:50] TR News "NATO has been woken up by Hell Toupe, and its stronger because of it"says Mark Rutte https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20260214-nato-has-been-woken-up-by-president-trump-and-it-s-stronger-because-of-it-says-mark-rutte [11:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20260214-nato-has-been-woken-up-by-president-trump-and-it-s-stronger-because-of-it-says-mark-rutte ) [11:51] TR News Updates to My Commenting System https://kevquirk.com/updates-to-my-commenting-system [11:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | Updates to My Commenting System - Kev Quirk [11:52] TR News De-mystifying XMPP: Insights from a Mentorship Session https://shibe-bit.github.io/Learnings/XMPPandHTTP [11:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shibe-bit.github.io | De-mystifying XMPP: Insights from a Mentorship Session [11:53] TR News Bits from Debian: DebConf 26 Registration and Call for Proposals are open https://bits.debian.org/2026/02/debconf26-registration-opens.html [11:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bits.debian.org | DebConf 26 Registration and Call for Proposals are open - Bits from Debian [11:54] TR News Malaysias Bersatu files police reports over official Facebook (Farcebook) page hijacking https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-bersatu-files-police-reports-over-official-facebook-page-hijacking [11:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias Bersatu files police reports over official Facebook page hijacking | The Straits Times [11:57] TR News X Is In Such Dire Straits That Its Head of Product Says It Cant Afford to Display the Color Blue https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/twitter-x-color-blue [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | X Is In Such Dire Straits That Its Head of Product Says It Can't Afford to Display the Color Blue [11:57] TR News Over 300 Malicious Chrome Extensions Caught Leaking or Stealing User Data https://www.securityweek.com/over-300-malicious-chrome-extensions-caught-leaking-or-stealing-user-data/ [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/over-300-malicious-chrome-extensions-caught-leaking-or-stealing-user-data/ ) [11:58] TR News MICROSOFT SPAM disguised as "journalism" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/technology/they-are-in-love-but-dont-speak-the-same-language.html [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/technology/they-are-in-love-but-dont-speak-the-same-language.html ) [11:58] TR News Microsoft Added Hey Hi (AI) to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the Hey Hi (AI) Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-added-ai-notepad-security-flaw [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Microsoft Added AI to Notepad and It Created a Security Failure Because the AI Was Stupidly Easy for Hackers to Trick ● Feb 15 [12:03] TR News Explainer: How national security judges sentenced Jimmy Lai, from health records to foreign collusion https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/15/explainer-how-national-security-judges-sentenced-jimmy-lai-from-health-records-to-foreign-collusion/ [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | How HK judges sentenced Jimmy Lai, from health records to foreign collusion [12:04] TR News Python Mutable References with Caching https://soumyadghosh.github.io/website/blog/python-mutable-reference-caching/ [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soumyadghosh.github.io | Python Mutable References with Caching | Soumya's Web [12:06] TR News Deskflow | Seamless Multi-Computer Control https://cubiclenate.com/2026/02/14/deskflow-seamless-multi-computer-control/ [12:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Enhance Productivity with Deskflow: Multi-Computer Control Tool [12:06] TR News China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Wang Yis Munich speech https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-is-the-real-threat-taiwan-says-in-rebuff-to-munich-speech [12:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Wang Yis Munich speech | The Straits Times [12:08] TR News Canada high court affirms constitutional right to travel within the country https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/canada-high-court-affirms-constitutional-right-to-travel-within-the-country/ [12:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Canada high court affirms constitutional right to travel within the country - JURIST - News [12:11] TR News iFixIt calls BMWs new anti-consumer security screws 'a logo-shaped middle finger to right to repair,' https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/manufacturing/ifixit-calls-bmws-new-anti-consumer-security-screws-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair-adafruit-3d-prints-a-solution-bmws-connector-reverse-engineered-using-patent-filing-as-a-design-blueprint [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | iFixIt calls BMWs new anti-consumer security screws 'a logo-shaped middle finger to right to repair,' Adafruit 3D prints a solution BMW's connector reverse engineered using patent filing as a design blueprint | Tom's Hardware [12:12] TR News Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent monopoly dispute Nokia wins patent monopoly ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/acer-and-asus-halt-pc-and-laptop-sales-in-germany-amid-h-264-codec-patent-dispute-nokia-wins-patent-ruling-forcing-tech-giants-to-license-hevc-codec [12:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Acer and Asus halt PC and laptop sales in Germany amid H.264 codec patent dispute Nokia wins patent ruling, forcing tech giants to license HEVC codec | Tom's Hardware [12:15] TR News Niko Matsakis: Sharing in Dada https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2026/02/14/sharing-in-dada/ [12:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-smallcultfollowing.com | Sharing in Dada baby steps [12:16] *Goblin (~Goblin@qgxzxcdqvwwzw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:16] TR News Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/middleeast/beirut-drones-sound-israel-airstrikes.html [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/middleeast/beirut-drones-sound-israel-airstrikes.html ) [12:16] TR News New U.S. Boat Strike Kills 3 in the Caribbean https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/politics/boat-strike-kills-3.html [12:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/politics/boat-strike-kills-3.html ) [12:17] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving...) [12:18] TR News Android 17 Beta 1 released with H.266/VVC support, camera improvements, and more https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/14/android-17-beta-1-released-with-h-266-vvc-support-camera-improvements-and-more/ [12:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Android 17 Beta 1 released with H.266/VVC support, camera improvements, and more - CNX Software [12:20] TR News Script convert limine.cfg to limine.conf https://bkhome.org/news/202602/script-convert-liminecfg-to-limineconf.html [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Script convert limine.cfg to limine.conf [12:27] TR News Ubuntu 24.04.4 Released with Kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2 & Numerous Fixes https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/ubuntu-24-04-4-released-with-kernel-6-17-mesa-25-2-numerous-fixes/ [12:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Ubuntu 24.04.4 Released with Kernel 6.17, Mesa 25.2 & Numerous Fixes | UbuntuHandbook [12:28] TR News REMnux 8 is out https://distrowatch.com/remnux [12:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/remnux ) [12:28] TR News Anonymous Threats Against My Wife and Against Yours Truly https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/13/Anonymous_Threats_Against_My_Wife_and_Against_Yours_Truly.shtml [12:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Anonymous Threats Against My Wife and Against Yours Truly [12:29] TR News Will Lockett's Newsletter: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft became Microslop and backdoored Windows users are "flocking" to GNU/Linux "to escape the mess" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/14/Will_Lockett_s_Newsletter_Microsoft_became_Microslop_and_Window.shtml [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Will Lockett's Newsletter: Microsoft became Microslop and Windows users are "flocking" to GNU/Linux "to escape the mess" [12:29] TR News Proxmox VE Series Part 2: Installing Proxmox https://www.linux.org/threads/proxmox-ve-series-part-2-installing-proxmox.59024/ [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.linux.org/threads/proxmox-ve-series-part-2-installing-proxmox.59024/ ) [12:30] TR News Sidecar development workflow in one shell https://www.linuxlinks.com/sidecar-development-workflow-one-shell/ [12:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sidecar - development workflow in one shell - LinuxLinks [12:30] TR News 10 Best Free and Open Source Perl Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-perl-static-site-generators/ [12:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-10 Best Free and Open Source Perl Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks [12:37] TR News Parallelizing Game HEY HI: A Deep Dive into Multi-Threading Libraries for Search Algorithms https://pavanportfolio.droptools.site/blog/research [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pavanportfolio.droptools.site | Parallelizing Game AI: A Deep Dive into Multi-Threading Libraries for Search Algorithms [12:37] TR News Zelenskyy Calls For Strong Security Guarantees Against 'Slave To War' Putin https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-call-strong-security-guarantees-against-russia-putin/33678350.html [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Calls For Strong Security Guarantees Against 'Slave To War' Putin [12:38] TR News Steinar H. Gunderson: A286874(15) >= 42 http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2026-02-14-19-56_a286874_15_42.html [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.sesse.net | Steinar H. Gunderson [12:45] TR News envx environment variable manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/envx-environment-variable-manager/ [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-envx - environment variable manager - LinuxLinks [12:45] TR News 6 Best Free and Open Source Photo Geotagging Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-photo-geotagging-tools/ [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6 Best Free and Open Source Photo Geotagging Tools - LinuxLinks [12:45] TR News Raffi application launcher https://www.linuxlinks.com/raffi-application-launcher/ [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Raffi - application launcher - LinuxLinks [12:45] TR News 5 Useful Free and Open Source TUI Notes Apps https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-tui-notes-apps/ [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-5 Useful Free and Open Source TUI Notes Apps - LinuxLinks [12:46] TR News Celebrating I love Free Software day https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/14/celebrating-i-love-free-software-day/ [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Celebrating "I love Free Software day" - TDF Community Blog [12:47] TR News How To Install OpenRGB on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-openrgb-almalinux-10/ [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install OpenRGB on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [12:48] TR News How To Install Dozzle on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-dozzle-linux-mint-22/ [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Dozzle on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [12:50] TR News How To Install qBittorrent on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-qbittorrent-debian-13/ [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install qBittorrent on Debian 13 - idroot [12:51] TR News Microsoft is Lobbying Brussels via Opensource.org and OSI https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/14/Microsoft_is_Lobbying_Brussels_via_Opensource_org_and_OSI.shtml [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft is Lobbying Brussels via Opensource.org and OSI [12:51] TR News Rise of YouTube politicians tests South Koreas democratic resilience https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rise-of-youtube-politicians-tests-south-koreas-democratic-resilience [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Rise of YouTube politicians tests South Koreas democratic resilience | The Straits Times [12:56] TR News Introducing geoboundaries https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/introducing-geoboundaries/ [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Introducing geoboundaries | R-bloggers [12:57] TR News Fitting time-to-event models with an environmental covariate https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/fitting-time-to-event-models-with-an-environmental-covariate/ [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Fitting time-to-event models with an environmental covariate | R-bloggers [12:57] TR News Default password for root is "woofwoof" https://bkhome.org/news/202602/default-password-for-root-is-woofwoof.html [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Default password for root is "woofwoof" [12:58] TR News Limine 10.7.0 patched to support ext4 https://bkhome.org/news/202602/limine-1070-patched-to-support-ext4.html [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Limine 10.7.0 patched to support ext4 [12:58] TR News Wget Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/wget/ [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/wget/ ) ● Feb 15 [13:01] TR News HackerOS is what a GNU/Linux enthusiasts OS should be https://thenewstack.io/hackeros-is-what-a-linux-enthusiasts-os-should-be/ [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | HackerOS is what a Linux enthusiast's OS should be - The New Stack [13:02] TR News Ly display manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/ly-display-manager/ [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ly - display manager - LinuxLinks [13:02] TR News Betula self-hosted personal link collection manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/betula-self-hosted-personal-link-collection-manager/ [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Betula - self-hosted personal link collection manager - LinuxLinks [13:03] TR News Zelensky rules out holding elections until there is a cease-fire with Russia. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/14/world/munich-security-conference-rubio/zelensky-rules-out-holding-elections-until-there-is-a-cease-fire-with-russia [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/02/14/world/munich-security-conference-rubio/zelensky-rules-out-holding-elections-until-there-is-a-cease-fire-with-russia ) [13:03] TR News Roy Medvedev, Soviet Era Historian and Dissident, Is Dead at 100 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/roy-medvedev-dead.html [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/roy-medvedev-dead.html ) [13:03] TR News In Munich, Europe Says It Is De-risking From the U.S. Amid Convicted Felons Unpredictability https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/europe-munich-rubio-russia.html [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/europe-munich-rubio-russia.html ) [13:04] TR News Secret documents reveal Russias cross-continental disinformation campaign https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260214-secret-documents-reveal-russia-s-cross-continental-disinformation-campaign [13:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260214-secret-documents-reveal-russia-s-cross-continental-disinformation-campaign ) [13:04] TR News Rubio Reassures Zelenskyy Of US Commitment, But Warns Of 'Hard' Concessions https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-zelenskyy-ukraine-munich-russia-war/33678813.html [13:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Rubio Reassures Zelenskyy Of US Commitment, But Warns Of 'Hard' Concessions [13:05] TR News OpenMeters audio metering/visualization program https://www.linuxlinks.com/openmeters-audio-metering-visualization-program/ [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OpenMeters - audio metering/visualization program - LinuxLinks [13:05] TR News Bloop build server for the Scala programming language https://www.linuxlinks.com/bloop-build-server-scala/ [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bloop - build server for the Scala programming language - LinuxLinks [13:05] TR News zond network mapping and discovery tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/zond-network-mapping-and-discovery-tool/ [13:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-zond - network mapping and discovery tool - LinuxLinks [13:06] TR News Navalny Was Poisoned With Frog Toxin, European Governments Say https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/russia-navalny-poison.html [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/russia-navalny-poison.html ) [13:06] TR News Russia Poisoned Navalny With Exotic Frog Toxin, European Countries Say https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-poison-frog-toxin-death/33678392.html [13:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russia Poisoned Navalny With Exotic Frog Toxin, European Countries Say [13:07] TR News Russia fatally 'poisoned' Putin critic Navalny with rare toxin, European states say https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260214-russia-fatally-poisoned-putin-critic-navalny-with-rare-toxin-european-states-say-in-joint-statement [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260214-russia-fatally-poisoned-putin-critic-navalny-with-rare-toxin-european-states-say-in-joint-statement ) [13:07] TR News European states accuse Russia of Navanlny poisoning https://www.france24.com/en/european-states-accuse-russia-of-navanlny-poisoning [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/european-states-accuse-russia-of-navanlny-poisoning ) [13:07] TR News Russia fatally 'poisoned' Putin critic Navalny with rare toxin, UK says https://www.france24.com/en/russia-fatally-poisoned-putin-critic-navalny-with-rare-toxin-uk-says [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/russia-fatally-poisoned-putin-critic-navalny-with-rare-toxin-uk-says ) [13:08] TR News mintCast 478 The Anti-Windows Cast https://mintcast.org/478-the-anti-windows-cast/ [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mintcast.org | 478 The Anti-Windows Cast mintCast [13:09] TR News What Happens When a Megalomaniac Begins to Fail https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/what-happens-when-a-megalomaniac-begins-to-fail [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | What Happens When a Megalomaniac Begins to Fail | The New Yorker [13:12] TR News (NEW): Barry Kauler on Limine 10.7.0 and Default Password in EasyOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Barry_Kauler_on_Limine_10_7_0_and_Default_Password_in_EasyOS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Barry_Kauler_on_Limine_10_7_0_and_Default_Password_in_EasyOS.gmi [13:12] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/today_s_howtos.gmi [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Barry Kauler on Limine 10.7.0 and Default Password in EasyOS [13:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [13:14] TR News (NEW): FreeBSD and OpenBSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/FreeBSD_and_OpenBSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/FreeBSD_and_OpenBSD_Leftovers.gmi [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FreeBSD and OpenBSD Leftovers [13:14] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Adafruit, ESP32, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Open_Hardware_Modding_Adafruit_ESP32_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Open_Hardware_Modding_Adafruit_ESP32_and_More.gmi [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Adafruit, ESP32, and More [13:15] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [13:17] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and I love Free Software day https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_I_love_Free_Software_da.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_I_love_Free_Software_da.gmi [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and I love Free Software day [13:17] TR News (NEW): Standards/Consortia: XMPP, UTF-8, and Antenna Kit https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Standards_Consortia_XMPP_UTF_8_and_Antenna_Kit.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Standards_Consortia_XMPP_UTF_8_and_Antenna_Kit.gmi [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Standards/Consortia: XMPP, UTF-8, and Antenna Kit [13:19] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [13:23] TR News Techrights Links 15/02/2026: Roy Medvedev Dead at 100, Rise of "YouTube Politicians" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Links_15_02_2026_Roy_Medvedev_Dead_at_100_Rise_of_YouTube_Polit.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Links_15_02_2026_Roy_Medvedev_Dead_at_100_Rise_of_YouTube_Polit.gmi [13:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 15/02/2026: Roy Medvedev Dead at 100, Rise of "YouTube Politicians" [13:26] TR News Google Noise began linking to another slopfarm, https://www.mixvale.com.br [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.mixvale.com.br ) [13:26] TR News It says "Reference links researched: https://ubuntu.com/blog https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/ https://9to5linux.com/ " - that means plagiarised not, researched [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ubuntu Blog | Ubuntu [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | OMG! Ubuntu - Ubuntu News, Apps, Tips & More [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-9to5Linux - Linux news, reviews, tutorials, and more [13:27] TR News "The GNOME Project released GNOME 49.4 today as the fourth point release of the latest GNOME 49 Brescia desktop environment series with more bug fixes and improvements." https://9to5linux.com/gnome-49-4-released-with-improvements-for-nautilus-gnome-shell-and-mutter [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GNOME 49.4 Released with Improvements for Nautilus, GNOME Shell, and Mutter - 9to5Linux [13:28] TR News "Can't live without Adobe? Get on board WinBoat or WinApps sails a similar course" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/14/winapps_and_winboat/ [13:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Contain your Windows apps inside Linux Windows The Register [13:33] TR News Linux 7.0 may receive a self-repairing feature that automatically fixes your XFS filesystem https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-7-0-impressive-self-repairing-feature-fixes-your-filesystem/ [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux 7.0 may receive a self-repairing feature that automatically fixes your XFS filesystem [13:34] TR News (NEW): Im going back to the 2000s this weekend by installing this classic Linux distro https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/I_m_going_back_to_the_2000s_this_weekend_by_installing_this_cla.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/I_m_going_back_to_the_2000s_this_weekend_by_installing_this_cla.gmi [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Im going back to the 2000s this weekend by installing this classic Linux distro [13:34] TR News $150 Steam Machine: Mining surplus becomes a Linux console with 60 FPS | igorsLAB https://www.igorslab.de/en/150-dollar-steam-machine-mining-clearance-item-becomes-a-linux-console-with-60-fps/ [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.igorslab.de | $150 Steam Machine: Mining surplus becomes a Linux console with 60 FPS | igorsLAB [13:35] TR News (NEW): Mesa 26.0 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/11/Mesa_26_0_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/11/Mesa_26_0_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.gmi [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mesa 26.0 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New [13:36] TR News 5 powerful Python one-liners that will make you a better coder https://www.howtogeek.com/cool-one-liners-that-show-how-powerful-python-is/ [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 powerful Python one-liners that will make you a better coder [13:37] TR News AerynOS is the atomic Linux distro nobody is talking about https://www.xda-developers.com/aerynos-is-the-atomic-linux-distro-nobody-is-talking-about/ [13:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | AerynOS is the atomic Linux distro nobody is talking about [13:37] TR News Why my favorite Linux distro is slowing down - and I'm thrilled about it https://www.zdnet.com/article/whats-coming-next-for-linux-mint/ [13:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why my favorite Linux distro is slowing down - and I'm thrilled about it | ZDNET [13:40] TR News "Breaking the Spell of Vibe Coding - People who go all in on AI agents now are guaranteeing their obsolescence." -- Jeremy Howard" gemini://tobykurien.com/microblog.gmi [13:49] TR News kidnapped https://www.dw.com/en/venezuela-opposition-leader-guanipa-kidnapped-after-release/a-75864364 [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Venezuela: Opposition leader Guanipa kidnapped after release ● Feb 15 [14:00] TR News unemployment rate detached from facts on the ground https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/job-numbers-january-2026-9.7077050 [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Canada's economy lost 25,000 jobs in January, but unemployment rate ticked down to 6.5% | CBC News [14:02] TR News Arctic highway https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/arctic-highway-melting-permafrost-9.7078353 [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Building an Arctic highway is hard. Doing it on thawing permafrost is even harder | CBC News [14:03] TR News international student https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-international-student-9.7076884 [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | I was an international student chasing stability, but Canada made me question who I was | CBC News [14:08] TR News geoengineering https://www.dw.com/en/why-scientists-warn-of-privately-funded-geoengineering/a-75716067 [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Why scientists warn of privately funded geoengineering [14:13] TR News Don't use Microsoft https://www.howtogeek.com/visual-studio-code-is-eating-up-hundreds-of-gigabytes-on-linux/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Visual Studio Code is eating up hundreds of gigabytes on Linux [14:14] TR News "Discover the all-in-one Linux toolbox that handles JSON, JWT, Cron, and image conversion in a single, private interface." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-linux-tool-boosted-my-developer-productivity/ [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The $0 Linux "Swiss Army Knife" every developer should install today [14:16] TR News "Your workflow is begging for Linux Mint applets." https://www.howtogeek.com/must-have-linux-mint-applets-for-students-and-working-professionals/ [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 must-have Linux Mint applets for students and working professionals [14:17] TR News "LibreOffice is one of the best alternatives to Microsoft Office and Google Docs, and now it's rolling out a major update. LibreOffice 26.2 has arrived with some new features, compatibility improvements with Microsoft Office, and faster performance." https://www.howtogeek.com/libreoffices-first-big-update-for-2026-has-arrived/ [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | LibreOffice's first big update for 2026 has arrived [14:18] TR News "Nothing beats the command-line when it comes to searching files. Here are some handy commands you can learn to find your files 10X faster." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-fastest-ways-to-find-files-from-the-command-line-on-linux/ [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The fastest ways to find files from the command-line on Linux [14:19] TR News (NEW): LibreOffice 26.2 Open-Source Office Suite Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/04/LibreOffice_26_2_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Officially_Released_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/04/LibreOffice_26_2_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Officially_Released_T.gmi [14:19] TR News "Too many distros are solving the same solved problems, and its turning choice into confusion." https://www.howtogeek.com/if-linux-is-going-to-thrive-some-distros-must-go/ [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: tuxmachines.org ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/04/LibreOffice_26_2_Open_Source_Office_Suite_Officially_Released_T.shtml ) [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die [14:21] TR News "An operating system that's truly mine." https://www.howtogeek.com/tried-replacing-windows-with-linux-mint-heres-how-it-went/ [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went [14:21] TR News "Linux doesnt just look different, it ages better, keeps workflows stable, and teaches skills that carry across servers, containers, and VMs." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-advantages-you-only-notice-after-you-switch/ [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch [14:25] TR News "Open source saves money, but it can cost time and energy. After enough broken automations and weird edge cases, I now chase reliability." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-used-to-chase-open-source-purity-but-now-i-chase-reliability/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Im done pretending open-source software is free [14:25] TR News "Learn the ABCs of BSD." https://www.howtogeek.com/difference-bsd-and-linux/ [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | BSD: What is it, and how is it different from Linux? [14:26] TR News "A much better experience on modern Linux distributions." https://www.howtogeek.com/wayland-support-is-coming-to-intellij-idea-pycharm-and-other-ides/ [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, and other IDEs are getting a Wayland upgrade on Linux [14:29] TR News "Make your ancient Mac feel new again." https://www.howtogeek.com/installed-ubuntu-on-my-old-macbook-air-and-i-wish-id-done-it-sooner/ [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I installed Ubuntu on my old MacBook Air and I wish I'd done it sooner [14:30] TR News "You don't need to live in the Linux terminal." https://www.howtogeek.com/tips-for-using-linux-without-touching-the-command-line/ [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 6 tips for using Linux without touching the command line [14:30] TR News "Switching between channels and servers should be a bit snappier now." https://www.howtogeek.com/discord-is-getting-a-speed-boost-on-desktop-platforms/ [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Discord is getting a speed boost on Windows, Mac, and Linux [14:32] TR News "At last, a flagship Linux distro is supporting an RVA23-based SoC." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-coming-to-spacemit-k3-rva23-risc-v-soc/ [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Ubuntu on RISC-V might actually be good thanks to this chip [14:32] TR News "The coreutils tools include ls, cp, mv, chmod, and many more. Find out what this collection is, why it matters, and how to use it." https://www.howtogeek.com/what-are-the-gnu-core-utilities-and-why-should-i-care-about-them/ [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | GNU coreutils explained: the basic Linux tools that make the terminal work [14:33] TR News "Did you know you can check the maximum speed of a USB port with one command?" https://www.howtogeek.com/uses-for-the-lsusb-command-on-linux/ [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The Linux lsusb command has 5 secret uses you should know [14:36] TR News "Customizing the bootloader is much easier than you might think. You can download and install community themes with one-line commands." https://www.howtogeek.com/default-grub-looks-so-ugly-heres-how-to-give-it-a-makeover/ [14:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | From Fallout to Retro: How to give your Linux bootloader a total makeover [14:37] TR News "These small distros can have some surprisingly major uses." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-tiny-linux-distros-are-worth-keeping-on-a-usb-stick/ [14:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I keep "tiny" Linux distros on my keychain: Here are 5 reasons you should too [14:37] TR News "Discover the true power of Emacs applications beyond mere text editing. From advanced email workflows to simplistic feed readers, Emacs does it all." https://www.howtogeek.com/emacs-packages-that-replace-everyday-apps-email-notes-to-dos-rss/ [14:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 4 Emacs packages that replaced everyday apps for me [14:38] TR News "Here's your ticket to make your own retro platform game, right on your Linux desktop." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-february-6/ [14:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These are the 3 coolest Linux apps you should try this weekend [14:38] TR News "Pull fresh Unsplash wallpapers and rotate them on GNOME automatically with a Python script plus a systemd service and timer." https://www.howtogeek.com/build-a-wallpaper-changer-on-ubuntu-with-python-and-systemd/ [14:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Build an "infinite desktop" on Ubuntu with Python and a systemd timer [14:39] TR News "How Linux Mint turns your mouses right-click button into the most productive tool." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-isnt-just-for-beginners-and-this-hidden-cinnamon-feature-proves-it/ [14:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | What are Linux Mint's Nemo Actions and how do they work [14:39] TR News "Linux Mint has a collection of powerful secret weapons that most people completely ignore." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-cinnamon-spices/ [14:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | What are Linux Mint Cinnamon Spices and how to use them [14:55] TR News (NEW): Never Give Up https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Never_Give_Up.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Never_Give_Up.gmi [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Never Give Up ● Feb 15 [15:07] TR News Techrights "Mix Vale" is a Slopfarm https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Mix_Vale_is_a_Slopfarm.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Mix_Vale_is_a_Slopfarm.gmi [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights "Mix Vale" is a Slopfarm [15:30] TR News Techrights When It Comes tom Rust, Keep All the Eyes on the Ball (Technical and Legal Perils, Sustainability Questions) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/When_It_Comes_tom_Rust_Keep_All_the_Eyes_on_the_Ball_Technical_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/When_It_Comes_tom_Rust_Keep_All_the_Eyes_on_the_Ball_Technical_.gmi [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When It Comes tom Rust, Keep All the Eyes on the Ball (Technical and Legal Perils, Sustainability Questions) [15:48] TR News Techrights He Did Not Have Enough Souls https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/He_Did_Not_Have_Enough_Souls.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/He_Did_Not_Have_Enough_Souls.gmi [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights He Did Not Have Enough Souls [15:59] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux and ChromeOS Hit 5% in Anguilla https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_and_ChromeOS_Hit_5_in_Anguilla.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_and_ChromeOS_Hit_5_in_Anguilla.gmi [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux and ChromeOS Hit 5% in Anguilla ● Feb 15 [16:10] TR News Techrights The Register MS is Promoting Slop, Promotion Connected to Microsoft (Trying to Replace Judges With Microsoft) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/The_Register_MS_is_Promoting_Slop_Promotion_Connected_to_Micros.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/The_Register_MS_is_Promoting_Slop_Promotion_Connected_to_Micros.gmi [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Register MS is Promoting Slop, Promotion Connected to Microsoft (Trying to Replace Judges With Microsoft) [16:37] TR News Techrights Spread the Word About EPO Strikes and Patent Injustices in Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Spread_the_Word_About_EPO_Strikes_and_Patent_Injustices_in_Euro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Spread_the_Word_About_EPO_Strikes_and_Patent_Injustices_in_Euro.gmi [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Spread the Word About EPO Strikes and Patent Injustices in Europe [16:50] TR News Techrights Free Software Foundation (FSF) Raised About 1.5 Million Dollars This Winter, Almost 50% More Than in All of 2024 Combined https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Raised_About_1_5_Million_Dollars_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Raised_About_1_5_Million_Dollars_T.gmi [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Free Software Foundation (FSF) Raised About 1.5 Million Dollars This Winter, Almost 50% More Than in All of 2024 Combined ● Feb 15 [17:04] TR News (NEW): Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Puff Pieces Won't Solve SRA Problems https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Puff_Pieces_Won_t_Solve_SRA.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Puff_Pieces_Won_t_Solve_SRA.gmi [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Puff Pieces Won't Solve SRA Problems [17:09] TR News Windows fell to third place in Macao https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/macao/#monthly-200902-202602 http://techrights.org/n/2025/03/18/Android_With_Linux_Rises_to_Record_Highs_in_Hong_Kong_and_in_Ma.shtml [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Operating System Market Share Macao | Statcounter Global Stats [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Android (With Linux) Rises to Record Highs in Hong Kong and in Macao [17:26] TR News (NEW): Microsoft Windows' Decline, as Seen From Maldives https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Microsoft_Windows_Decline_as_Seen_From_Maldives.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Microsoft_Windows_Decline_as_Seen_From_Maldives.gmi [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Microsoft Windows' Decline, as Seen From Maldives [17:38] *Despatche (~desp@xjcxafje3efug.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:38] TR News Firefox measured around 10% in German, an anomaly https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/germany/#monthly-200902-202602 same in France [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Browser Market Share Germany | Statcounter Global Stats [17:45] TR News Techrights Microsoft Has Fallen to New Lows in Hong Kong This Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Microsoft_Has_Fallen_to_New_Lows_in_Hong_Kong_This_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Microsoft_Has_Fallen_to_New_Lows_in_Hong_Kong_This_Year.gmi [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Has Fallen to New Lows in Hong Kong This Year [17:57] TR News Techrights Small is Beautiful (in Cascading Style Sheets/Inheritance Rules) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Small_is_Beautiful_in_Cascading_Style_Sheets_Inheritance_Rules.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Small_is_Beautiful_in_Cascading_Style_Sheets_Inheritance_Rules.gmi [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Small is Beautiful (in Cascading Style Sheets/Inheritance Rules) ● Feb 15 [18:01] TR News "We went to an art exhibition, had lunch, and went to the National Gallery for even more art. They have a whole room of Rembrandts!" gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2026-02-15_What_day_was_it_yesterday_.gmi [18:03] TR News On entanglement gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/garden/entanglement [18:11] TR News (NEW): Keeping the Site Fast in Spite of Annoying Bots https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Keeping_the_Site_Fast_in_Spite_of_Annoying_Bots.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Keeping_the_Site_Fast_in_Spite_of_Annoying_Bots.gmi [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Keeping the Site Fast in Spite of Annoying Bots [18:18] TR News bruce perens is active, but only in Microsoft's LinkedOut it seems, which is... kind of absurd. [18:21] TR News Also in MElon's bad site actually https://x.com/BrucePerens and his own site has been practically offline for weeks [18:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-x.com | NO TITLE [18:23] TR News without being in charge of his own platform, he will be subjected to manipulation [18:28] TR News Immutable Linux distros solve a problem most home users don't have https://www.xda-developers.com/immutable-linux-distros-solve-a-problem-most-home-users-dont-have/ [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Immutable Linux distros solve a problem most home users don't have [18:29] TR News I found a free tool that makes setting up NixOS instances incredibly simple https://www.xda-developers.com/free-tool-makes-easy-set-up-different-nixos-instances/ [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I found a free tool that makes setting up NixOS instances incredibly simple [18:30] TR News Steam says a lot of games aren't compatible with Proton, but you can sometimes make them work anyway https://www.xda-developers.com/steam-says-many-games-arent-proton-compatible-but-you-can-make-them-work/ [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Steam says a lot of games aren't compatible with Proton, but you can sometimes make them work anyway [18:33] TR News (NEW): Wayland might be the future of Linux, but Im not leaving X11 yet https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Wayland_might_be_the_future_of_Linux_but_I_m_not_leaving_X11_ye.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Wayland_might_be_the_future_of_Linux_but_I_m_not_leaving_X11_ye.gmi [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Wayland might be the future of Linux, but Im not leaving X11 yet [18:33] TR News "Because everything is better while it's running in your terminal." https://www.xda-developers.com/this-cool-linux-app-lets-you-play-youtube-music-from-your-terminal/ [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | This cool Linux app lets you play YouTube music from your terminal [18:33] TR News "It's still good, but not the best." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-mint-isnt-the-answer-for-windows-refugees-anymore/ [18:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux Mint isn't the answer for Windows refugees anymore [18:35] TR News Proxmox is overkill for your first server, and that's exactly why you should learn it https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-is-overkill-for-your-first-server-and-you-should-learn-it/ [18:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Proxmox is overkill for your first server, and that's exactly why you should learn it [18:36] TR News I switched from Arch to something boring, but I still want to switch back https://www.xda-developers.com/switched-from-arch-something-boring-still-want-switch-back/ [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I switched from Arch to something boring, but I still want to switch back [18:37] TR News Proxmox's best feature isn't virtualization; it's the backup system https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-best-feature-backups/ [18:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Proxmox's best feature isn't virtualization; it's the backup system [18:38] TR News Proprietary + Microsoft = https://www.xda-developers.com/nasty-vs-code-snap-bug-devouring-gigabytes-of-storage-not-purging-deleted-files/ [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | A nasty VS Code Snap bug is devouring gigabytes of storage by not purging deleted files [18:39] TR News "A lot of exciting developments happened in January alone." https://www.xda-developers.com/2026-will-be-the-year-of-gaming-on-linux/ [18:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | 2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux [18:39] TR News Vanilla OS 2 lets me run Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch apps at the same time https://www.xda-developers.com/vanilla-os-2-lets-run-ubuntu-fedora-arch-and-android-apps-same-time/ [18:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Vanilla OS 2 lets me run Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch apps at the same time [18:43] TR News "Before Valve brought Proton to light for the Steam Deck, Linux gaming was at the mercy of developers and tools like WINE" https://www.xda-developers.com/nvidia-razer-are-now-taking-linux-more-seriously/ [18:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Even Nvidia and Razer are now taking Linux more seriously [18:44] TR News "No more guessing." https://www.xda-developers.com/keeping-an-eye-on-your-laptop-battery-on-cosmic-just-got-a-ton-easier/ [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Keeping an eye on your laptop battery on COSMIC Desktop just got a ton easier [18:45] TR News "I decided it was time to put my Proxmox box to good use, and create a Linux VM that I could use for these utilities. The result was a cleaner workstation, and tools that work better for my use case." https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-tools-i-replaced-with-a-single-linux-vm/ [18:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | 4 Windows tools I replaced with a single Linux VM [18:46] TR News Linux distros are finally competing on design, and it shows https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distros-finally-competing-design-shows/ [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux distros are finally competing on design, and it shows [18:49] TR News In oligarchic societies, money decides outcomes or outcomes lean towards money, gravitate towards what oligarchs demand [18:49] TR News Not quite https://www.xda-developers.com/appimages-are-just-exe-files-for-linux-and-nobody-explains-it-that-simply/ [18:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | AppImages are just .exe files for Linux, and nobody explains it that simply [18:50] TR News 6 GNOME extensions that made me stop missing Windows entirely https://www.xda-developers.com/gnome-extensions-made-me-stop-missing-windows-entirely/ [18:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | 6 GNOME extensions that made me stop missing Windows entirely [18:51] TR News Promoting Microsoft much? https://www.xda-developers.com/i-let-ai-guide-my-entire-journey-through-switching-from-windows-to-linux/ [18:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I let AI guide my entire journey through switching from Windows to Linux, and I was pleasantly surprised [18:52] TR News "It's almost here, too." https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-660-will-fix-the-most-annoying-part-of-logging-in-with-biometrics/ [18:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | KDE Plasma 6.6.0 will fix the most annoying part of logging in with biometrics [18:53] TR News Anon: "the US is no longer an oligarchy, though it was one for several decades. in January 2025 it pivoted to a kakistocracy and has been gutted to the point it is unlikely to survive long, The Kremlin has heavy business investments in each one of the insiders in the regime, both male and female, but the males are _*all*_ active participants in Epstein's activities." [18:54] TR News "GOG is hitting the ground running with its FOSS support." https://www.xda-developers.com/gog-has-already-started-working-on-linux-gaming-as-it-says-theyre-a-big-fan-of-the-os/ [18:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | GOG has already started working on Linux gaming as it says they're "a big fan" of the OS [18:54] TR News "It also adds some nice tweaks for some handheld consoles." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-619-is-out-now-and-it-gives-old-amd-gpus-a-30-speed-boost/ [18:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux 6.19 is out now, and it gives some old AMD GPUs a 30% speed boost [18:55] TR News "It's looking sleek so far." https://www.xda-developers.com/appmanager-is-a-gear-lever-alternative-with-a-macos-aesthetic-and-it-just-hit-version-300/ [18:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | AppManager is a Gear Lever alternative with a macOS aesthetic, and it just hit version 3.0.0 [18:57] TR News "Get these apps after booting Linux for first time." https://www.makeuseof.com/open-source-apps-i-install-immediately-after-installing-linux/ [18:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | 5 open-source apps I install immediately after installing Linux [18:58] TR News "Sorry, but I moved on from Ubuntu, because it frankly doesn't fit me anymore." https://www.makeuseof.com/reasons-im-not-going-back-to-ubuntu/ [18:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | 4 reasons I stopped using Ubuntu and don't miss it [18:59] TR News "Repetition disguised as discipline exposed by a simple Linux command." https://www.makeuseof.com/automated-annoying-daily-linux-tasks-saved-hours-every-week/ [18:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I automated my most annoying daily Linux tasks and saved hours every week ● Feb 15 [19:00] TR News This free app replaced my entire office suite without any learning curve https://www.makeuseof.com/using-libre-office-instead-of-microsoft-office/ [19:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | This free app replaced my entire office suite without any learning curve [19:01] TR News "In my search to replace most of the paid programs on my PC with open-source alternatives, LibreOffice checked all the boxes for things that I needed. It gives me a chance to write and create documents and export them in .docx, pdf, or other Microsoft-accessible file formats." [19:04] TR News (NEW): This lightweight Linux distro made my 10-year-old laptop usable again https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/This_lightweight_Linux_distro_made_my_10_year_old_laptop_usable.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/This_lightweight_Linux_distro_made_my_10_year_old_laptop_usable.gmi [19:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This lightweight Linux distro made my 10-year-old laptop usable again [19:06] TR News (NEW): Games: 150 Steam Machine, Proton, Nvidia and Razer https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Games_150_Steam_Machine_Proton_Nvidia_and_Razer.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Games_150_Steam_Machine_Proton_Nvidia_and_Razer.gmi [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: 150 Steam Machine, Proton, Nvidia and Razer [19:06] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: Immutable Options, NixOS, Arch, Vanilla OS, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_Immutable_Options.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_Immutable_Options.gmi [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: Immutable Options, NixOS, Arch, Vanilla OS, and More [19:08] TR News (NEW): Recent Proxmox Coverage at Valnet https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Recent_Proxmox_Coverage_at_Valnet.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/Recent_Proxmox_Coverage_at_Valnet.gmi [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Recent Proxmox Coverage at Valnet [19:09] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/today_s_leftovers.gmi [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [19:14] TR News Techrights Links 15/02/2026: Slop, Politics, and Gemini https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Links_15_02_2026_Slop_Politics_and_Gemini.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Links_15_02_2026_Slop_Politics_and_Gemini.gmi [19:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 15/02/2026: Slop, Politics, and Gemini [19:22] TR News BrasIRC a new and steadily growing IRC network https://netsplit.de/networks/statistics.php?net=BrasIRC [19:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-netsplit.de | NO TITLE [19:25] TR News "IBMs job 1 = lower costs no matter what how it impacts the company. So I believe your band 10 was most likely why the computer picked you. (You are expensive vs a new hire (especially if the new hire was in India))" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1 [19:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1 ) [19:25] TR News ""Back in the day" (when I was still an employee), dismissals took place quarterly. January, April, July, October...over and over again." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1 [19:26] TR News "Top performing band 10 and got RA'd went to the office and actually worked on location 3 days a week. I am a white male ... Meanwhile people who go to the office once a month and are on teams meeting all day did not get RA'd. Guess the reason" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1 [19:26] TR News "Thanks for sending me the location of the device in NYC. Will be "out of town" for a few days." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1 ● Feb 15 [20:46] TR News (NEW): KaOS Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/KaOS_Linux_Drops_KDE_Plasma_After_12_Years_for_Niri_Noctalia_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/15/KaOS_Linux_Drops_KDE_Plasma_After_12_Years_for_Niri_Noctalia_to.gmi [20:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KaOS Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd ● Feb 15 [22:44] *Despatche has quit (Quit: Read error: Connection reset by deer) ● Feb 15 [23:13] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Feb 15 [04:44] TR News Collapsing Empire: US Bows To African Revolutionaries https://scheerpost.com/2026/02/08/collapsing-empire-us-bows-to-african-revolutionaries/ [04:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-scheerpost.com | Collapsing Empire: US Bows To African Revolutionaries ● Feb 15 [06:39] TR News Canadas Pivot is a Warning to the US and the Entire Alliance System https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/05/canadas-pivot-is-a-warning-to-the-us-and-the-entire-alliance-system/ [06:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Canada's Pivot is a Warning to the US and the Entire Alliance System - CounterPunch.org ● Feb 15 [09:00] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [09:07] TR News "Human rights groups have reported that thousands of protesters were killed in Iran." https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260214-about-200-000-join-iran-demonstration-in-munich-police-1 | Source: France24 [09:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260214-about-200-000-join-iran-demonstration-in-munich-police-1 ) [09:09] TR News "Banging drums and chanting for regime change" https://www.timesofisrael.com/200000-rally-against-irans-regime-in-munich-as-pahlavi-urges-global-day-of-action/ | Source: The Times Of Israel [09:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.timesofisrael.com | 250,000 rally in Munich against Irans regime as Pahlavi urges 'global day of action' | The Times of Israel [09:16] TR News "During the same period, the number of injured civilians has been recorded at 25,845; total arrests at 53,845 cases; student arrests at 141 cases" https://www.en-hrana.org/day-49-of-the-protests-unidentified-bodies-and-the-continued-judicial-case-building/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [09:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.en-hrana.org | Day 49 of the Protests: Unidentified Bodies and the Continued Judicial Case-Building - Hrana [09:16] TR News "made untruthful statements under oath" https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/perjury-probe-into-ice-testimonies-marks-latest-shooting-where-evidence-contradicts-trump-officials-101771032707714.html | Source: Hindustan Times [09:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.hindustantimes.com | Perjury probe into ICE testimonies marks latest shooting where evidence contradicts Trump officials | Mumbai news [09:17] TR News "ICE plans to spend $38.3 billion to acquire warehouses across the country and turn them into large-scale immigrant detention centers" https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/ice-to-open-second-tennessee-immigrant-detention-center-in-lebanon/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout [09:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/13/ice-to-open-second-tennessee-immigrant-detention-center-in-lebanon/ ) [09:17] TR News "if it were to be found that ICE agents are out there essentially" https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/02/13/north-dakota-has-an-anti-mask-law-could-it-apply-to-ice-agents/ | Source: North Dakota Monitor [09:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://northdakotamonitor.com/2026/02/13/north-dakota-has-an-anti-mask-law-could-it-apply-to-ice-agents/ ) [09:19] TR News "These people are showing up voluntarily, to do the responsible thing, to show up for their court hearing" https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/13/ice-making-arrests-in-matheson-courthouse-utah/ | Source: Utah News Dispatch [09:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/13/ice-making-arrests-in-matheson-courthouse-utah/ ) [09:22] TR News "sworn testimony provided by two separate officers" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/ice-minneapolis-shooting-assault-00780839 | Source: Politico LLC [09:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/ice-minneapolis-shooting-assault-00780839 ) [09:23] TR News "JV: Its a news aggregating platform." https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/ice-map-rice-university-students/ | Source: The Nation [09:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | How 2 University Freshman Are Tracking ICE Enforcement Actions Across the Country | The Nation [09:24] TR News "A total of 53,344 arrests have been recorded, of which 139 involve students." https://www.en-hrana.org/day-48-of-the-protests-ongoing-arrests-un-warning-and-rising-number-of-forced-confessions/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [09:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.en-hrana.org | Day 48 of the Protests: Ongoing Arrests, UN Warning, and Rising Number of Forced Confessions - Hrana [09:47] TR News "Few Democratic politicians have leaned into the fight against the Trump administration as aggressively as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker." https://www.vox.com/podcasts/479187/jb-pritzker-ice-illinois-2028-herndon | Source: Vox [09:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-JB Pritzker talks ICE, Trump, and 2028 | Vox [09:47] TR News "As a result, SAVE has made persistent mistakes, particularly in assessing the status of people born outside the U.S." https://truthout.org/articles/dhs-system-for-confirming-voter-citizenship-is-making-widespread-mistakes/ | Source: TruthOut [09:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | DHS System for Confirming Voter Citizenship Is Making Widespread Mistakes | Truthout [09:48] TR News "Its good that the federal occupation of Minnesota is ending. But the Trump administration shouldnt be allowed to pretend it never happened." https://jacobin.com/2026/02/ice-minnesota-trump-noem-justice/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-jacobin.com | Ending the Surge in Minnesota Isnt Enough [09:48] TR News "A Ukrainian cyber unit claims it tricked Russian soldiers into revealing their positions and donating money to Ukraine's Armed Forces" https://kyivindependent.com/using-starlink-ruse-ukrainian-cyber-forces-trick-russian-soldiers-into-revealing-positions-donating-to-armed-forces/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [09:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-kyivindependent.com | Using Starlink ruse, Ukrainian cyber forces trick Russian soldiers into revealing positions, donating to armed forces ● Feb 15 [10:43] TR News "Sweden proposes making gang [sic] membership a jailable offence" https://www.thelocal.se/20260213/sweden-proposes-making-gang-membership-a-jailable-offence [10:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thelocal.se | Sweden proposes making gang membership a jailable offence [10:43] TR News "Vladimir Putin is trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/vladimir-putin-is-trapped-in-a-war-he-cannot-win-but-dare-not-end/ [10:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Vladimir Putin is trapped in a war he cannot win but dare not end - Atlantic Council [10:44] TR News iophk: the _*cost*_ to move such an enormous fleet back and forth that far is obscene ... economic and environmental https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/your-military/2026/02/13/uss-gerald-ford-the-second-aircraft-carrier-sent-to-middle-east-report/ [10:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.marinecorpstimes.com | USS Gerald Ford the second aircraft carrier sent to Middle East: Report [10:45] TR News "Donald Trump Threatens To Order Election Reforms Ahead Of Midterms" https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-threatens-to-order-election-reforms-ahead-of-midterms-11001834#publisher=newsstand [10:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/donald-trump-threatens-to-order-election-reforms-ahead-of-midterms-11001834#publisher=newsstand ) [10:46] TR News "Reduced to atoms: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden" https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/02/13/reduced-to-atoms-the-devastating-1945-allied-bombing-campaign-in-dresden/ [10:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.armytimes.com | Reduced to atoms: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden [10:46] TR News "Trumps DOJ Tried to Indict Democratic Lawmakers. A Grand Jury Refused." https://www.vox.com/politics/479064/trump-doj-democrats-indictment-national-guard-ice [10:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trumps DOJ Tried to Indict Democratic Lawmakers. A Grand Jury Refused. | Vox ● Feb 15 [11:35] TR News Why Lee Sang-min and Han Duck-soo received such different sentences in S. Korea insurrection cases https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/why-lee-sang-min-and-han-duck-soo-received-such-different-sentences-in-s-korea-insurrection-cases [11:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Why Lee Sang-min and Han Duck-soo received such different sentences in S. Korea insurrection cases | The Straits Times [11:38] TR News Plagiarised videos reposted with false subtitles aimed at stoking anti-Japan sentiment in China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/plagiarised-videos-reposted-with-false-subtitles-aimed-at-stoking-anti-japan-sentiment-in-china [11:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Plagiarised videos reposted with false subtitles to stoke anti-Japan sentiment in China | The Straits Times [11:38] TR News Japan Releases Chinese Boat Captain After Detaining Him for 30 Hours https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/asia/japan-china-boat-captain-release.html [11:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/asia/japan-china-boat-captain-release.html ) [11:48] TR News Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/iran-regime-rallies-munich.html [11:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/iran-regime-rallies-munich.html ) [11:49] TR News Budget standoff over immigration shuts down US Department of Homeland Security https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260214-standoff-over-immigration-shuts-down-us-department-of-homeland-security-minneapolis-ice [11:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260214-standoff-over-immigration-shuts-down-us-department-of-homeland-security-minneapolis-ice ) [11:50] TR News Paris police shoot knife attacker https://www.france24.com/en/paris-police-shoot-knife-attacker [11:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/paris-police-shoot-knife-attacker ) [11:50] TR News "NATO has been woken up by Hell Toupe, and its stronger because of it"says Mark Rutte https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20260214-nato-has-been-woken-up-by-president-trump-and-it-s-stronger-because-of-it-says-mark-rutte [11:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/t%C3%AAte-%C3%A0-t%C3%AAte/20260214-nato-has-been-woken-up-by-president-trump-and-it-s-stronger-because-of-it-says-mark-rutte ) ● Feb 15 [12:06] TR News China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Wang Yis Munich speech https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-is-the-real-threat-taiwan-says-in-rebuff-to-munich-speech [12:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China is the real threat, Taiwan says in rebuff to Wang Yis Munich speech | The Straits Times [12:08] TR News Canada high court affirms constitutional right to travel within the country https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/canada-high-court-affirms-constitutional-right-to-travel-within-the-country/ [12:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Canada high court affirms constitutional right to travel within the country - JURIST - News [12:16] *Goblin (~Goblin@qgxzxcdqvwwzw.irc) has joined #techpol [12:16] TR News Life in Beirut Beneath the Drones https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/middleeast/beirut-drones-sound-israel-airstrikes.html [12:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/middleeast/beirut-drones-sound-israel-airstrikes.html ) [12:16] TR News New U.S. Boat Strike Kills 3 in the Caribbean https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/politics/boat-strike-kills-3.html [12:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/us/politics/boat-strike-kills-3.html ) [12:17] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving...) 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