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[02:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_February_15th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_February_15th_2026.gmi 
[02:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026
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[02:40]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-150226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-150226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-150226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-150226.txt
[02:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, February 15, 2026
[02:41]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-150226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-150226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-150226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-150226.txt
[02:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, February 15, 2026
[02:42]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-150226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-150226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-150226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-150226.txt
[02:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, February 15, 2026
[02:43]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-150226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-150226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-150226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-150226.txt
[02:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, February 15, 2026
[02:44]	TR News	"If Bitcoin prices do take a big fall so quickly after the last big drop then it may permanently tarnish the reputation of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies too. If new users become scared of buying Bitcoins then the existing users will find it harder to convert their coins back to cash when necessary." https://danielpocock.com/en/iran-conflict-bitcoin-gold-silver/
[02:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danielpocock.com | Iran conflict: Bitcoin could be left behind by traditional gold and silver
[02:46]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, February 15, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_February_15_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_February_15_2026.gmi 
[02:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, February 15, 2026
[02:47]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[02:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[02:48]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[02:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-15.txt
[02:53]	TR News	"This reminds me of the "New Collar" initiative under Ginni. "Turns out we do need some people onshore in the same time zone who can speak English." Sounds like this time they're hiring people with actual degrees though, since Band 6. Sadly, they will be treated as disposable, just a crutch for the main employees in India, discarded after a couple of years." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kha4h3ef
[02:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kha4h3ef )
[02:54]	TR News	"the layoff in November 2024 was not a surprise to many. The Indian id1ot at the top and his cabal need more cuts than the 15/70/15 performance scheme and cook the books to stay in the grace of Wall Street. The AI and Quantum Computing charade does not fool anybody." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khcfn7v1
● Feb 16
[03:12]	TR News	tech companies by size: many are Japanese and Chinese
[03:14]	TR News	"GAFAM" is in Wikipedia now :)
[03:24]	TR News	Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-16.gmi
[03:25]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1918.jpg
[03:26]	TR News	"I feel overly dramatic about this phase of my life. I am not sure why. It was a bit of a party weekend, so I am a bit drained." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/begin
[03:48]	TR News	Techrights Debt of Broadcom Grew by More Than 50%, Broadcom is Deeper in Debt Than Google https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Debt_of_Broadcom_Grew_by_More_Than_50_Broadcom_is_Deeper_in_Deb.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Debt_of_Broadcom_Grew_by_More_Than_50_Broadcom_is_Deeper_in_Deb.gmi 
[03:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Debt of Broadcom Grew by More Than 50%, Broadcom is Deeper in Debt Than Google
[03:50]	TR News	Burned out by smartphones, young people are choosing flip phones, cameras and MP3 players instead https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-smartphones-young-people-flip-cameras.html
[03:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-smartphones-young-people-flip-cameras.html )
[03:54]	TR News	Cybershow's "Helen and Andy review recent episodes and plans for 2026 (with potty-mouth warning)" https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=59
[03:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | The Cyber Show - Episodes
[03:57]	TR News	Any space will do https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/place/
[03:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Any space will do
● Feb 16
[04:18]	TR News	Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on How Universities and Culture of Education Got Crushed by "Technofascist Nightmare" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_How_Universities_and_Culture_of_Education_Go.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_How_Universities_and_Culture_of_Education_Go.gmi 
[04:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on How Universities and Culture of Education Got Crushed by "Technofascist Nightmare"
[04:33]	TR News	Techrights More People in Chad Move to GNU/Linux https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/More_People_in_Chad_Move_to_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/More_People_in_Chad_Move_to_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[04:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights More People in Chad Move to GNU/Linux
[04:51]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft Amutable Already Reveals That Its Focus Is Not Linux, It'll Promote "Remote Attestation" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Microsoft_Amutable_Already_Reveals_That_Its_Focus_Is_Not_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Microsoft_Amutable_Already_Reveals_That_Its_Focus_Is_Not_Linux_.gmi 
[04:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Amutable Already Reveals That Its Focus Is Not Linux, It'll Promote "Remote Attestation"
● Feb 16
[05:00]	TR News	"NPRs David Greene is suing Google over its AI podcast voice." https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/879610/nprs-david-greene-suing-google-ai-podcast | Source: The Verge
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | NPRs David Greene is suing Google over its AI podcast voice. | The Verge
[05:00]	TR News	"Among other features, Googles NotebookLM allows users to generate a podcast with AI hosts." https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/15/longtime-npr-host-david-greene-sues-google-over-notebooklm-voice/ | Source: TechCrunch
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Longtime NPR host David Greene sues Google over NotebookLM voice | TechCrunch
[05:00]	TR News	"David Greene had never heard of NotebookLM, Googles buzzy artificial intelligence tool that spins up podcasts on demand" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/15/david-greene-google-ai-podcast/ | Source: The Washington Post
[05:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/02/15/david-greene-google-ai-podcast/ )
[05:01]	TR News	"The Gemini protocol is an interesting way to try to carve out some corner of the Internet for non-commercial use" https://kevinboone.me/gemini_2026.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[05:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: The Gemini Protocol in 2026: growing, but still not setting the Internet aflame
[05:01]	TR News	"One of those letters came from 9-year-old Maria Antonia Guerra Montoya from Colombia. Her letter was written on a piece of notebook paper" https://www.propublica.org/article/ice-dilley-maria-antonia-guerra-story | Source: Pro Publica
[05:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | How a Planned Disney World Vacation Turned Into Four Months in Immigration Detention ProPublica
[05:02]	TR News	"During the same period, 25,845 civilian injuries have been recorded." https://www.en-hrana.org/day-50-of-the-protests-intensification-of-security-prosecutions-and-uncertainty-regarding-the-status-of-detainees/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency
[05:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.en-hrana.org | Day 50 of the Protests: Intensification of Security Prosecutions and Uncertainty Regarding the Status of Detainees - Hrana
[05:05]	TR News	"While in Germany the provider of data linking and data analysis software for authorities with surveillance powers is successful with at least some state customers." https://www.heise.de/en/news/Palantir-vs-the-Republik-US-analytics-firm-takes-magazine-to-court-11176508.html | Source: Heise
[05:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.heise.de | Palantir vs. the "Republik": US analytics firm takes magazine to court | heise online
[05:05]	TR News	"Of course, this has brought more international attention to Republiks stories than they would otherwise have received: [...]" https://werd.io/palantir-vs-the-republik-us-analytics-firm-takes-magazine-to-court/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[05:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | Palantir vs. the "Republik": US analytics firm takes magazine to court
[05:05]	TR News	"In 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution confirming the importance of internet access for human rights" https://netzpolitik.org/2026/internet-shutdowns-in-africa-a-human-rights-and-democratic-crisis/ | Source: Netzpolitik
[05:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-netzpolitik.org | Internet shutdowns in Africa: A human rights and democratic crisis
[05:06]	TR News	"Is on-premise the new cloud? Im beginning to think yes." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1135 | Source: Unmitigated Risk
[05:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-unmitigatedrisk.com | Youre Not Outsourcing Infrastructure. Youre Outsourcing Capability. | UNMITIGATED RISK
[05:06]	TR News	"Peter Steinberger, the creator of the tantalizing-but-risky personal AI agent OpenClaw, is joining OpenAI." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/open_ai_grabs_openclaw/ | Source: The Register UK
[05:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | OpenAI grabs OpenClaw creator Peter Steinberger The Register
[05:07]	TR News	"I pity my colleagues who are so desperate for heroes that they have to settle for a man who espoused sexist and racist views" https://kansasreflector.com/2026/02/15/tribute-to-late-charlie-kirk-illuminates-division-in-kansas-politics-on-meaning-of-free-speech/ | Source: Kansas Reflector
[05:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://kansasreflector.com/2026/02/15/tribute-to-late-charlie-kirk-illuminates-division-in-kansas-politics-on-meaning-of-free-speech/ )
[05:16]	TR News	"General Staff: Russia has lost 1,253,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022" https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-253-270-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/
[05:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | General Staff: Russia has lost 1,253,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
[05:17]	TR News	"Chinese Hackers Hijack Notepad++ Updates" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/chinese-hackers-hijack-notepad++-updates:b
[05:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Chinese Hackers Hijack Notepad++ Updates
[05:17]	TR News	"berwachungstechnologie: Wie hartnckig Palantir die Schweiz umwarb Republik" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.republik.ch/2025/12/08/wie-hartnaeckig-palantir-die-schweiz-umwarb
[05:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www-republik-ch.translate.goog/2025/12/08/wie-hartnaeckig-palantir-die-schweiz-umwarb?_x_tr_sl=de&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB )
[05:17]	TR News	Microsoft-bribed site "incorrectly presents Snyk as an authority rather than a passle of marketeers" https://thenewstack.io/deno-sandbox-security-secrets/
[05:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | OpenClaw is being called a security Dumpster fire, but there is a way to stay safe - The New Stack
[05:18]	TR News	"AI Fatigue" https://bjhess.com/posts/ai-fatigue
[05:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bjhess.com | AI Fatigue - I am BARRY HESS
[05:18]	TR News	"Pam Bondi's Rap Sheet" https://emptywheel.net/pam-bondis-rap-sheet/
[05:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Pam Bondi's Rap Sheet - emptywheel
[05:18]	TR News	"Who Is Paying the Trump Tariffs? - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-paying-the-trump-tariffs
[05:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Who Is Paying the Trump Tariffs? - Paul Krugman
[05:19]	TR News	"Norway Faces Up to Trumps Demands for the Nobel Peace Prize" https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/02/where-trump-went-wrong-his-quest-nobel-prize/686017/
[05:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Norway Faces Up to Trumps Demands for the Nobel Peace Prize - The Atlantic
[05:20]	TR News	hindustantimes still helps to cover up for pedophiles' child trafficking https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bill-gates-to-visit-andhra-pradesh-today-hold-talks-with-naidu-on-health-artificial-intelligence-101771210015764.html see http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml
[05:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Bill Gates to visit Andhra Pradesh today, hold talks with Naidu on health, AI| India News
[05:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Epstein Files Don't Say the Ages of Those "Russian Girls" Bill Epsteingate Exploited
[05:20]	TR News	debugger https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/naeste-gang-du-hader-din-debugger
[05:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Nste gang du hader din debugger | Version2
[05:49]	TR News	 (NEW):  The 'Bird Kitchen' https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/The_Bird_Kitchen.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/The_Bird_Kitchen.gmi 
[05:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The 'Bird Kitchen'
● Feb 16
[06:07]	TR News	Techrights They Will Call Smart People "Luddites" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/They_Will_Call_Smart_People_Luddites.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/They_Will_Call_Smart_People_Luddites.gmi 
[06:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights They Will Call Smart People "Luddites"
[06:37]	TR News	Techrights Social Control Media is Just a Digital Weapon https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Social_Control_Media_is_Just_a_Digital_Weapon.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Social_Control_Media_is_Just_a_Digital_Weapon.gmi 
[06:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Social Control Media is Just a Digital Weapon
[06:42]	TR News	There's no "Free" platform for speech (free speech is expensive), and based upon collective thinking and experience, social control media is working against you, not FOR you http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Social_Control_Media_is_Just_a_Digital_Weapon.shtml
[06:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Social Control Media is Just a Digital Weapon
[06:52]	TR News	More austerity? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqwl10lvr2o
[06:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | UK government considering increase in defence spending - BBC News
[06:55]	TR News	"Unsurprisingly, the questionable splurge turned out to be a hilariously bad investment." https://futurism.com/future-society/justin-bieber-bored-ape-nft-worth | Source: Futurism
[06:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | You'll Be Sorry When You Hear What Justin Bieber's $1.3 Million Bored Ape Is Worth Now
● Feb 16
[07:00]	TR News	Overpopulation https://futurism.com/science-energy/epstein-climate-change-population | Source: Futurism
[07:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Emails Show Epstein Scheming That Environmental Destruction Could Solve "Overpopulation"
[07:01]	TR News	"He did this while the administration he serves was attempting to indict six members of Congress for telling soldiers to obey the Constitution." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-16 | Source: Mike Brock
[07:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Crisis, No. 16 - by Mike Brock - Notes From The Circus
[07:04]	TR News	"Sixteen papers to say: the view from nowhere does not exist. And now one more, the last, to say what exists in its place." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-17 | Source: Mike Brock
[07:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Crisis, No. 17 - by Mike Brock - Notes From The Circus
[07:04]	TR News	"This was a power grab that could not be undone. Data is like a genie. It cannot be put back in the bottle." https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-us-coup-one-year-on | Source: Carole Cadwalladr
[07:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-broligarchy.substack.com | The US coup: one year on - by Carole Cadwalladr
[07:05]	TR News	"As Christophe notes" https://blog.apnic.net/2026/02/16/ten-years-of-lets-encrypt/ | Source: APNIC
[07:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Ten years of Let's Encrypt | APNIC Blog
[07:05]	TR News	"WAV and Republiks findings have generated debate across Europe, especially in Germany." https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/dec/22/mps-question-uk-palantir-contracts-security-concerns-investigation | Source: The Guardian UK
[07:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | MPs question UK Palantir contracts after investigation reveals security concerns | Palantir | The Guardian
[07:07]	TR News	Microsoft's Vidal infiltrated OSI via Microsoft bribes. It's ever so revealing he is a Microsoft mole: https://github.com/agenda-tech-brasil/agenda-tech-brasil
[07:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GitHub - agenda-tech-brasil/agenda-tech-brasil: Lista de eventos tech que acontecem no Brasil
[07:08]	TR News	"My point is: These things are older than the recent UK, Australia and select few US states legal mandates of age verification." https://blog.avas.space/verification/ | Source: Ava
[07:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | some thoughts on online verification | ava's blog
[07:28]	TR News	Techrights "AboutCode" is a Microsoft Proxy and Microsoft's Acquisition of the OSI Advances Via OSI Moles https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/AboutCode_is_a_Microsoft_Proxy_and_Microsoft_s_Acquisition_of_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/AboutCode_is_a_Microsoft_Proxy_and_Microsoft_s_Acquisition_of_t.gmi 
[07:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights "AboutCode" is a Microsoft Proxy and Microsoft's Acquisition of the OSI Advances Via OSI Moles
[07:32]	TR News	"The K9-X unit functions as a kind of first responder only." https://www.wired.com/story/robot-dogs-are-on-going-on-patrol-at-the-2026-world-cup-in-mexico/ | Source: Wired
[07:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Robot Dogs Are on Going on Patrol at the 2026 World Cup in Mexico | WIRED
[07:32]	TR News	"Thiels venture capital firm, Founders Fund, led Personas $150 million Series C funding round and $200 million Series D funding round" https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/roblox-reddit-and-discord-users-compelled-to-use-biometric-id-system-backed-by-palantir-co-founder-peter-thiel/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup
[07:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.openrightsgroup.org | Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel | Open Rights Group
[07:32]	TR News	"The move is part of the authorities plan to expand an existing surveillance system, which will cost over HK$4 billion from taxpayers." https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/16/hong-kong-police-eyes-adding-facial-recognition-to-cctv-cameras-by-year-end-as-part-of-hk4-billion-expansion-plan/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press
[07:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Police eyes adding facial recognition to CCTV cameras by year end
[07:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Low-Cost BeaglePlay SBC Gains Fully Upstream PowerVR Graphics with Vulkan 1.2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Low_Cost_BeaglePlay_SBC_Gains_Fully_Upstream_PowerVR_Graphics_w.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Low_Cost_BeaglePlay_SBC_Gains_Fully_Upstream_PowerVR_Graphics_w.gmi 
[07:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Low-Cost BeaglePlay SBC Gains Fully Upstream PowerVR Graphics with Vulkan 1.2
[07:34]	TR News	 (NEW):  Review: Noid Linux 20260120 and AgarimOS 2026.01.17 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Review_Noid_Linux_20260120_and_AgarimOS_2026_01_17.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Review_Noid_Linux_20260120_and_AgarimOS_2026_01_17.gmi 
[07:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: Noid Linux 20260120 and AgarimOS 2026.01.17
[07:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[07:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[07:43]	TR News	Techrights The Techrights Community Never Needed Money, Only Goodwill https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/The_Techrights_Community_Never_Needed_Money_Only_Goodwill.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/The_Techrights_Community_Never_Needed_Money_Only_Goodwill.gmi 
[07:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Techrights Community Never Needed Money, Only Goodwill
[07:45]	TR News	"If the open social web is an alternative social network Twitter but without the corporate structure then why will it succeed" https://werd.io/growing-the-open-social-web-2/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[07:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | Growing the open social web
[07:45]	TR News	"An AI agent of unknown ownership autonomously wrote and published a personalized hit piece about me after I rejected its code" https://theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-published-a-hit-piece-on-me-part-2/ | Source: Scott Shambaugh
[07:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theshamblog.com | An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me More Things Have Happened The Shamblog
[07:46]	TR News	"Everyone is talking about what LLMs will offer them. Unfortunately, there is little discussion on what they will take away." https://asindu.xyz/a-single-reason-to-not-vibe-code |
[07:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-asindu.xyz | A Single Reason To Not Vibe Code - The Black Epicure
[07:47]	TR News	"My passion has always been programming - one way or another, it always has been and all my life choices led me back to it." https://whynot.fail/human/ai-is-slowly-munching-away-my-passion/ |
[07:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI is slowly munching away my passion | WhyNot.Fail
[07:47]	TR News	"But what if those people are an aberration?" https://ezhik.jp/ai-slop-terrifies-me/ |
[07:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-(AI) Slop Terrifies Me ezhik.jp
[07:47]	TR News	"Late in 2022, some of us got access to a technical breakthrough: AI." https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/15/ai-igniting-the-spark-to-end-stagnation/ | Source: Daniel Lemire
[07:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/15/ai-igniting-the-spark-to-end-stagnation/ )
[07:48]	TR News	"His current stance came after Stenberg called a stop to cURLs bug bounty program." https://thenewstack.io/curls-daniel-stenberg-ai-is-ddosing-open-source-and-fixing-its-bugs/ | Source: The New Stack
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | cURLs Daniel Stenberg: AI slop is DDoSing open source - The New Stack
[07:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  Official Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon mascot revealed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Official_Ubuntu_26_04_Resolute_Raccoon_mascot_revealed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Official_Ubuntu_26_04_Resolute_Raccoon_mascot_revealed.gmi 
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Official Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon mascot revealed
[07:48]	TR News	"Machine Learning has transformed modern sports analytics." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/machine-learning-for-sports-analytics-in-r-a-complete-professional-guide/ | Source: Rlang
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Machine Learning for Sports Analytics in R: A Complete Professional Guide | R-bloggers
[07:48]	TR News	"nothing for humans here." https://blog.zgp.org/welcome-bots/ | Source: Don Marti
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | welcome bots
[07:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Is Linux a suitable platform for writers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Is_Linux_a_suitable_platform_for_writers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Is_Linux_a_suitable_platform_for_writers.gmi 
[07:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Is Linux a suitable platform for writers
[07:53]	TR News	"But who actually gets to keep that value?" https://steve-yegge.medium.com/the-ai-vampire-eda6e4f07163 |
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://steve-yegge.medium.com/the-ai-vampire-eda6e4f07163 )
[07:53]	TR News	"Steve reports needing more sleep due to the cognitive burden involved in agentic engineering, and notes that four hours of agent work a day is a more realistic pace: [...]" https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/15/the-ai-vampire/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-simonwillison.net | The AI Vampire
[07:54]	TR News	"Ill just consider it one of my contributions to the social fabric." https://bix.blog/posts/2026-02-15-of-autistic-service/ | Source: Bix Frankonis
[07:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bix.blog | Of Autistic Service BIX dot BLOG
[07:54]	TR News	"In Sweden, this crisis is not a sudden rupture but a slow political shift: welfare retrenchment, austerity-driven reforms, marketization, and an intensifying moralization of family life." https://jacobin.com/2026/02/mothers-nordic-welfare-state-social-reproduction/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[07:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Mothers Are on the Front Lines of the Nordic Care Crisis
[07:56]	TR News	 (NEW):  All About Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/All_About_Ubuntu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/All_About_Ubuntu.gmi 
[07:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines All About Ubuntu
[07:59]	TR News	"For someone whos rather particular about their keyboards and displays" https://rubenerd.com/the-lenovo-400-wireless-mouse/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[07:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: The Lenovo 400 Wireless Mouse
[07:59]	TR News	"Its been a while since my boss told me I needed to start hiring for my team. While I was at it" https://www.jampa.dev/p/lessons-learned-after-10-years-as |
[07:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jampa.dev | Things Ive learned in my 10 years as an engineering manager
● Feb 16
[08:00]	TR News	"I sometimes assign open problems as extra credit problems. Some thoughts: [...]" https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/02/assigning-open-problems-in-class.html | Source: Computational Complexity
[08:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.computationalcomplexity.org | Computational Complexity: Assigning Open Problems in Class
[08:00]	TR News	"As a visiting professor I saw the change across a lot of institutions over 35 years." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/place/ | Source: The Cyber Show
[08:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Any space will do
[08:01]	TR News	"I don't feel like breadcrumbs are the most accurate description of the UI element." https://thomasrigby.com/posts/breadcrumbs-is-completely-the-wrong-analogy/ | Source: Thomas Rigby
[08:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-&ampldquo;Breadcrumbs&amprdquo; is completely the wrong analogy | thomasrigby.com
[08:01]	TR News	"If I can make a suggestion on what to write about, a general breakdown of where your income comes from is not nearly as interesting as knowing what you did to form the business in the first place, and why" https://lmika.org/2026/02/16/what-to-talk-about-when.html | Source: Leon Mika
[08:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lmika.org | What to Talk About When You're Talking About Your Side-Business - Leon Mika
[08:08]	TR News	Techrights Links 16/02/2026: cURLs Daniel Stenberg Asserts That Slop is DDoSing Free Software, But Still Uses a Plagiarism and GPL-Violating Blender (Microsoft GitHub) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Links_16_02_2026_cURL_s_Daniel_Stenberg_Asserts_That_Slop_is_DD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Links_16_02_2026_cURL_s_Daniel_Stenberg_Asserts_That_Slop_is_DD.gmi 
[08:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 16/02/2026: cURLs Daniel Stenberg Asserts That Slop is DDoSing Free Software, But Still Uses a Plagiarism and GPL-Violating Blender (Microsoft GitHub)
[08:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  This is the advanced feature every new Linux user needs to know https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/This_is_the_advanced_feature_every_new_Linux_user_needs_to_know.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/This_is_the_advanced_feature_every_new_Linux_user_needs_to_know.gmi 
[08:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This is the advanced feature every new Linux user needs to know
[08:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/On_The_Inside_This_writer_s_daily_driver_is_a_Linux_laptop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/On_The_Inside_This_writer_s_daily_driver_is_a_Linux_laptop.gmi 
[08:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop
[08:15]	TR News	Techrights Linux Foundation Continues Falling Off a Cliff in Geminispace https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Linux_Foundation_Continues_Falling_Off_a_Cliff_in_Geminispace.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Linux_Foundation_Continues_Falling_Off_a_Cliff_in_Geminispace.gmi 
[08:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux Foundation Continues Falling Off a Cliff in Geminispace
[08:16]	TR News	 (NEW):  I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/I_installed_this_Linux_distro_on_my_gaming_PC_and_it_runs_Windo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/I_installed_this_Linux_distro_on_my_gaming_PC_and_it_runs_Windo.gmi 
[08:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows
[08:25]	TR News	"Let's set aside the visual design of the admin for a second, because arguing about visual design is not compelling prose." https://www.jmduke.com/posts/outgrowing-django-admin.html | Source: Justin Duke
[08:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jmduke.com | Outgrowing Django admin | Applied Cartography
[08:25]	TR News	"To test this out, I wrote a Python function to create a classical linked list: [...]" https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/15/how-bad-can-python-stop-the-world-pauses-get/ | Source: Daniel Lemire
[08:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/15/how-bad-can-python-stop-the-world-pauses-get/ )
[08:29]	TR News	"HA! That's a good one: "Can you request deletion of your contributions if you leave?" YeahRIGHT. Best of luck with that. " https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khj73vkk
[08:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khj73vkk )
[08:31]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[08:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[08:50]	TR News	Techrights IBM Reduces the Thresholds for Acceptance (and the Salaries) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/IBM_Reduces_the_Thresholds_for_Acceptance_and_the_Salaries.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/IBM_Reduces_the_Thresholds_for_Acceptance_and_the_Salaries.gmi 
[08:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Reduces the Thresholds for Acceptance (and the Salaries)
[08:56]	TR News	 Task Completed by Avoidance: "Today I avoided an important task." gemini://sava.rocks/blog/tasks-completed-by-avoidance/
[08:57]	TR News	"Avoidance is productive, just not in the intended direction. Energy is neither created nor destroyed - only redirected into lower risk activities. If I optimize enough peripheral systems, perhaps the central issue will resolve itself out of respect."
● Feb 16
[09:10]	TR News	Techrights Techrights' Architecture https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Techrights_Architecture.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Techrights_Architecture.gmi 
[09:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Techrights' Architecture
[09:24]	TR News	Techrights Happy Birthday (or Anniversary) to SoylentNews https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Happy_Birthday_or_Anniversary_to_SoylentNews.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Happy_Birthday_or_Anniversary_to_SoylentNews.gmi 
[09:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Happy Birthday (or Anniversary) to SoylentNews
[09:26]	TR News	Windows near all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/cayman-islands/#monthly-200902-202602 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/cayman-islands/#monthly-200902-202602
[09:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Cayman Islands | Statcounter Global Stats
[09:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Operating System Market Share Cayman Islands | Statcounter Global Stats
[09:30]	TR News	[Old] "The challenge isnt the technology. The challenge is that my team is almost entirely volunteers, scattered across time zones from Seattle to Europe to Asia." https://www.brethorsting.com/blog/2025/12/what-volunteer-open-source-taught-me-about-remote-teams/ | Source: Aaron Brethorst
[09:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.brethorsting.com | What Volunteer Open Source Taught Me About Remote Teams | Aaron Brethorst
[09:30]	TR News	"Even in 2026, with many new concurrency features available, std::shared_mutex is still a valuable and practical tool." https://www.cppstories.com/2026/shared_mutex/ |
[09:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cppstories.com | Understanding std::shared_mutex from C++17 - C++ Stories
[09:30]	TR News	"I try to keep an open but keen mind when reading these posts" https://www.jmduke.com/posts/harness-engineering.html | Source: Justin Duke
[09:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jmduke.com | Notes on "Harness Engineering" | Applied Cartography
[09:30]	TR News	"In applications today we represent "things" as rows in a table. A row for each book in a Goodreads dataset." https://theconsensus.dev/p/2026/02/15/generating-vector-embeddings-locally.html | Source: Consensus Labs LLC
[09:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconsensus.dev | Generating vector embeddings for semantic search locally - The Consensus
[09:31]	TR News	"Most of my blog posts are lessons learned. Im trying to achieve something, and I document the process I used to do it." https://blog.frankel.ch/migrating-jekyll-hugo/ | Source: Nicolas Frnkel
[09:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.frankel.ch | Migrating from Jekyll to Hugo... or not
[09:33]	TR News	"Lets take a tour of all the ways to paste in Vim, starting with Normal mode and then moving to Insert mode." https://batsov.com/articles/2026/02/15/how-to-vim-many-ways-to-paste/ | Source: Bozhidar Batsov
[09:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-batsov.com | How to Vim: Many Ways to Paste | (think)
● Feb 16
[10:28]		*psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
● Feb 16
[13:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE Says Plasma Desktop Will Never Force Users to Use systemd https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/KDE_Says_Plasma_Desktop_Will_Never_Force_Users_to_Use_systemd.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/KDE_Says_Plasma_Desktop_Will_Never_Force_Users_to_Use_systemd.gmi 
[13:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Says Plasma Desktop Will Never Force Users to Use systemd
[13:34]	TR News	"And the reason for that is the iPhone SE, specifically its 2nd (2020) and 3rd (2022) generations." https://xn--ime-zza.eu/5/ | Source: ime
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xn--ime-zza.eu | The dialogs on your website should probably not be taller than 539px
[13:35]	TR News	"We now have the RAM, a whopping 4 MiB of 70ns SIMM memory: [...]" https://rubenerd.com/more-childhood-melbourne-i486-progress/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[13:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: More childhood Melbourne i486 progress
[13:35]	TR News	"Weve been reviewing a bunch of SBC in the past couple of years, starting with a focus on the Risc-V architecture" https://boilingsteam.com/lattepanda-iota-sbc-review/index.html | Source: Boiling Steam
[13:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | Lattepanda Iota SBC Review: The Intel N150 Shines
[13:36]	TR News	"Ubuntu just cant be used for anything that matters." https://www.logikalsolutions.com/wordpress/information-technology/ubuntu-fed-networking/ | Source: Logikal Solutions
[13:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.logikalsolutions.com | Ubuntu F'ed Networking Again! Logikal Blog
[13:36]	TR News	"tag2upload allows authorised Debian contributors to upload to Debian simply by pushing a signed git tag to Debians gitlab instance, Salsa." https://diziet.dreamwidth.org/20851.html | Source: Diziet
[13:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-diziet.dreamwidth.org | diziet | Adopting tag2upload and modernising your Debian packaging
[13:37]	TR News	"ingress01 contains another jail, freshports It is mainly used for isolation and a clean room in which make -V can be run to extract data from the ports tree." https://dan.langille.org/2026/02/15/upgrading-a-jail-by-replacing-it/ | Source: Dan Langille
[13:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Upgrading a jail by replacing it Dan Langille's Other Diary
[13:37]	TR News	"[...] This week, in our News section, we talk about the KDE Linux distribution introducing delta updates to reduce bandwidth consumption" https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260216 | Source: Distro Watch
[13:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260216 )
[13:38]	TR News	"Hideki Sato has died" https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2026/02/hideki-sato-has-died.html | Source: Old VCR
[13:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oldvcr.blogspot.com | Old Vintage Computing Research: Hideki Sato has died
[13:38]	TR News	"So to recap, the things left to do before early access or alpha-testing are to balance the modules" https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2026/02/15/ridiculous-space-battles-progress/ | Source: Positech Games
[13:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.positech.co.uk | Ridiculous Space Battles Progress Cliffski's Blog
[13:39]	TR News	"The only thing I actually liked that could edit mobile videos was Canva. However, it could only get me so far" https://tedium.co/2026/02/14/text-based-design-mindset/ | Source: Tedium
[13:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | Technically, You Dont Need A GUI To Design Stuff
[13:41]	TR News	"This page lists some CSS resources I find of interest, most notably minimalist layout frameworks." https://taoofmac.com/space/dev/css | Source: Rui Carmo
[13:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taoofmac.com | CSS - Tao of Mac
[13:45]	TR News	"Masm is also required to build the assembly language files." https://fabiensanglard.net/quake_asm_optimizations/index.html | Source: Fabian Sanglard
[13:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fabiensanglard.net | How Michael Abrash doubled Quake framerate
[13:45]	TR News	"Suppose that we have a CUDA application like llama.cpp outside Nix." https://danieldk.eu/Software/Nix/Nix-CUDA-on-non-NixOS-systems | Source: Danil de Kok
[13:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danieldk.eu | Nix CUDA on non-NixOS systems
[13:47]	TR News	"He pointed out that over the past six years, food prices have risen around 25 percent" (from ""What is enough?" Rising food prices loom as Finland moves to curb supermarket private labels") https://yle.fi/a/74-20210535 Anon: The proposed legislation is harmful and even offensive, graft
[13:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | "What is enough?" Rising food prices loom as Finland moves to curb supermarket private labels | Yle News | Yle
[13:47]	TR News	old: "Luke: Number of farms in Finland declining rapidly" https://yle.fi/a/74-20040084 Anon: farmland is being destroyed permanently across the nation -- at an ever increasing rate
[13:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Luke: Number of farms in Finland declining rapidly | Yle News | Yle
[13:48]	TR News	Food security is a very basic form of national security
[13:48]	TR News	"Still, the bear dances! Maybe a higher-spec machine and the final 1.0 release of WinBoat will make it happen." https://baty.blog/testing-capture-one-on-linux-via-winboat | Source: Jack Baty
[13:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-baty.blog | Testing Capture One on Linux via WinBoat - Jack Baty
[13:51]	TR News	Ezurio Carbon AM62 Targets Industrial GNU/Linux with TI Sitara AM62x https://linuxgizmos.com/ezurio-carbon-am62-targets-industrial-linux-with-ti-sitara-am62x/
[13:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/ezurio-carbon-am62-targets-industrial-linux-with-ti-sitara-am62x/ )
[13:52]	TR News	BPI-R4 Pro Router Board Delivers MT7988A SoC with Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Capability https://linuxgizmos.com/bpi-r4-pro-router-board-delivers-mt7988a-soc-with-tri-band-wi-fi-7-capability/
[13:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/bpi-r4-pro-router-board-delivers-mt7988a-soc-with-tri-band-wi-fi-7-capability/ )
[13:52]	TR News	Low-Cost BeaglePlay SBC Gains Fully Upstream PowerVR Graphics with Vulkan 1.2 https://linuxgizmos.com/low-cost-beagleplay-sbc-gains-fully-upstream-powervr-graphics-with-vulkan-1-2/
[13:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/low-cost-beagleplay-sbc-gains-fully-upstream-powervr-graphics-with-vulkan-1-2/ )
[13:58]	TR News	Hugvi code note-taking desktop app https://www.linuxlinks.com/hugvi-code-note-taking-desktop-app/
[13:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hugvi - code note-taking desktop app - LinuxLinks
[13:59]	TR News	Official Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon mascot revealed https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-resolute-raccoon-mascot-download
[13:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 Resolute Raccoon Mascot Artwork (SVG Available)
[13:59]	TR News	"Mix Vale" is a Slopfarm https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/15/Mix_Vale_is_a_Slopfarm.shtml
[13:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights "Mix Vale" is a Slopfarm
[13:59]	TR News	The Lenovo 400 Wireless Mouse https://rubenerd.com/the-lenovo-400-wireless-mouse/
[13:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: The Lenovo 400 Wireless Mouse
● Feb 16
[14:00]	TR News	Keybox GUI password manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/keybox-gui-password-manager/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Keybox - GUI password manager - LinuxLinks
[14:00]	TR News	Oxicord TUI Discord client https://www.linuxlinks.com/oxicord-tui-discord-client/
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Oxicord - TUI Discord client - LinuxLinks
[14:01]	TR News	struct smarter tree command https://www.linuxlinks.com/struct-smarter-tree-command/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-struct - smarter tree command - LinuxLinks
[14:02]	TR News	batdoc cat for Office documents and PDFs https://www.linuxlinks.com/batdoc-cat-office-documents-pdfs/
[14:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-batdoc - cat for Office documents and PDFs - LinuxLinks
[14:02]	TR News	Codon extensible Python compiler https://www.linuxlinks.com/codon-extensible-python-compiler/
[14:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Codon - extensible Python compiler - LinuxLinks
[14:11]	TR News	9 Best Free and Open Source Java Object-Relational Mapping Software https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-object-relational-mapping-software-java/
[14:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-9 Best Free and Open Source Java Object-Relational Mapping Software - LinuxLinks
[14:11]	TR News	2 Useful Free and Open Source Make Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-make-static-site-generators/
[14:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-2 Useful Free and Open Source Make Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks
[14:13]	TR News	suitable
[14:13]	TR News	Is GNU/Linux a suitable platform for writers https://www.reallinuxuser.com/is-linux-a-suitable-platform-for-writers/
[14:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Is Linux a suitable platform for writers - RealLinuxUser.com
[14:22]	TR News	 (NEW):  SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/SparkyLinux_8_2_Released_with_Support_for_Linux_Kernel_6_19_Upd.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/SparkyLinux_8_2_Released_with_Support_for_Linux_Kernel_6_19_Upd.gmi 
[14:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages
[14:39]	TR News	Bans on Many CBD Products Loom This Year https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/health/bans-on-many-cbd-products-loom-this-year.html
[14:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/health/bans-on-many-cbd-products-loom-this-year.html )
[14:39]	TR News	Scientists Find Intense Psychological Differences in People Who Exercise https://futurism.com/health-medicine/exercise-cardio-stress-research
[14:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Find Intense Psychological Differences in People Who Exercise
[14:40]	TR News	North Koreas new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-new-congress-to-reset-arms-goals-as-gaps-seen-in-2021-plan
[14:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan | The Straits Times
[14:40]	TR News	Malaysias front-line cops now equipped with body-worn cameras https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-frontline-cops-now-equipped-with-body-worn-cameras
[14:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias front-line cops now equipped with body-worn cameras | The Straits Times
[14:42]	TR News	Malaysias Bersatu reclaims social control media page after alleged sabotage by admins https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysias-bersatu-reclaims-social-media-page-after-alleged-sabotage-by-admins
[14:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias Bersatu reclaims social media page after alleged sabotage by admins | The Straits Times
[14:42]	TR News	East China fireworks store explosion kills 8 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/east-china-fireworks-store-explosion-kills-8
[14:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | East China fireworks store explosion kills 8 | The Straits Times
[14:42]	TR News	Gisle Pelicot Speaks https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/gisele-pelicot-bangladesh-china-nuclear.html
[14:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/gisele-pelicot-bangladesh-china-nuclear.html )
[14:43]	TR News	China starts 9-day Chinese New Year holidays with travellers shunning Japan amid bilateral spat https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-starts-9-day-new-year-holidays-with-travellers-shunning-japan-amid-bilateral-spat
[14:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China starts 9-day Chinese New Year holidays with travellers shunning Japan amid bilateral spat | The Straits Times
[14:43]	TR News	Chinas Pooh-tin emphasises stability at start of new policy cycle https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-emphasises-stability-at-start-of-new-policy-cycle
[14:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi emphasises stability at start of new policy cycle | The Straits Times
[14:44]	TR News	China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May, leader Pooh-tin Jinping says https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/15/china-to-scrap-tariffs-for-most-of-africa-from-may-leader-xi-jinping-says/
[14:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi
[14:48]	TR News	The Extraction Era: How Big Tech Leadership is Killing Innovation https://www.teamblind.com/post/the-extraction-era-how-big-tech-leadership-is-killing-innovation-trk6appg mentions RMS
[14:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.teamblind.com | The Extraction Era: How Big Tech Leadership is Killing Innovation | Tech Industry - Blind
[14:49]	TR News	"Hopefully my email to Richard Stallman makes it but I have no idea if I PGP signed my email correctly for him to actually read it." https://old.reddit.com/r/ShittySysadmin/comments/1r60efm/bill_gates_used_his_wealth_to_take_out_linux_in/
[14:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-old.reddit.com | Bill gates used his wealth to take out linux in my city : ShittySysadmin
[14:51]	TR News	Cites [Stallman and Sussman, 1977] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/chapter/edited-volume/abs/pii/B9781483214474500547
[14:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.sciencedirect.com/unsupported_browser )
[14:51]	TR News	RMS is not the "tribe's elder" at FSF, Sussman is
[14:53]	TR News	GNU/Linux 8.34% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/burkina-faso/#monthly-200902-202602
[14:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Burkina Faso | Statcounter Global Stats
[14:54]	TR News	And nearby https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/mali/#monthly-200902-202602 https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/niger#monthly-200902-202602
[14:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Mali | Statcounter Global Stats
[14:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Niger | Statcounter Global Stats
[14:55]	TR News	DNA Mutations Discovered in The Children of Chernobyl Workers https://www.sciencealert.com/dna-mutations-discovered-in-the-children-of-chernobyl-workers
[14:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DNA Mutations Discovered in The Children of Chernobyl Workers : ScienceAlert
[14:55]	TR News	Elite Athletes Possess a Hidden Skill That Seems Superhuman. Here's Why. https://www.sciencealert.com/elite-athletes-possess-a-hidden-skill-that-seems-superhuman-heres-why
[14:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Elite Athletes Possess a Hidden Skill That Seems Superhuman. Here's Why. : ScienceAlert
[14:56]	TR News	First Solid Evidence of Hannibal's Infamous War Elephants Discovered in Spain https://www.sciencealert.com/first-solid-evidence-of-hannibals-infamous-war-elephants-discovered-in-spain
[14:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First Solid Evidence of Hannibal's Infamous War Elephants Discovered in Spain : ScienceAlert
[14:57]	TR News	'Pink Noise' Could Be Harming Your Sleep Quality, Study Warns https://www.sciencealert.com/pink-noise-could-be-harming-your-sleep-quality-study-warns
[14:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Pink Noise' Could Be Harming Your Sleep Quality, Study Warns : ScienceAlert
● Feb 16
[15:07]	TR News	Four New Astronauts Arrive at ISS, Restoring a Full Crew For Research https://www.sciencealert.com/four-new-astronauts-arrive-at-iss-restoring-a-full-crew-for-research
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Four New Astronauts Arrive at ISS, Restoring a Full Crew For Research : ScienceAlert
[15:07]	TR News	Sea Levels Are Rising Globally. Around Greenland, They're Projected to Fall. https://www.sciencealert.com/sea-levels-are-rising-globally-around-greenland-theyre-projected-to-fall
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sea Levels Are Rising Globally. Around Greenland, They're Projected to Fall. : ScienceAlert
[15:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Want a Degoogled Tablet? Murenas Got You Covered https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Want_a_Degoogled_Tablet_Murena_s_Got_You_Covered.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Want_a_Degoogled_Tablet_Murena_s_Got_You_Covered.gmi 
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Want a Degoogled Tablet? Murenas Got You Covered
[15:08]	TR News	Scientists Spot Huge Cave on Venus https://futurism.com/space/huge-cave-venus
[15:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Spot Huge Cave on Venus
[15:09]	TR News	US Government Deploys MElons Grok as Nutrition Bot, Where It Immediately Gives Advice for Rectal Use of Vegetables https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/us-government-grok-nutrition
[15:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | US Government Deploys Elon Musk's Grok as Nutrition Bot, Where It Immediately Gives Advice for Rectal Use of Vegetables
[15:10]	TR News	Days of miracle and wonder https://nolanlawson.com/2026/02/15/days-of-miracle-and-wonder/
[15:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nolanlawson.com | Days of miracle and wonder | Read the Tea Leaves
[15:13]	TR News	worm first night gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/wormFirstNight
[15:14]	TR News	National network needed to repel scam syndicates https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/national-network-needed-to-repel-scam-syndicates/
[15:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | National network needed to repel scam syndicates | The Strategist
[15:15]	TR News	Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japans Economy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/japan-economy-china-tourism.html
[15:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/japan-economy-china-tourism.html )
[15:15]	TR News	What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/homeland-security-shutdown.html
[15:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/homeland-security-shutdown.html )
[15:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.1, Linux 6.18.11, Linux 6.12.72, and Linux 6.6.125 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_19_1_Linux_6_18_11_Linux_6_12_72_and_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_19_1_Linux_6_18_11_Linux_6_12_72_and_Lin.gmi 
[15:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.1, Linux 6.18.11, Linux 6.12.72, and Linux 6.6.125
[15:16]	TR News	Notorious 'Archive Today' website allegedly leads bizarre DDoS campaign against security blogger https://www.tomshardware.com/software/search-engines/archive-today-allegedly-leads-bizarre-ddos-campaign-against-security-blogger-wikipedia-considers-removing-all-links-to-the-archive
[15:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Notorious 'Archive Today' website allegedly leads bizarre DDoS campaign against security blogger Wikipedia considers removing all links to the Archive | Tom's Hardware
[15:17]	TR News	China wants new level in Germany ties, Beijings foreign minister tells Merz https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/15/china-wants-new-level-in-germany-ties-beijings-foreign-minister-tells-merz/
[15:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China wants 'new level' in Germany ties, Beijing's foreign minister tells Merz
[15:18]	TR News	This fortnight in Bouncy Ball: custom images and sounds https://filipfila.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/this-fortnight-in-bouncy-ball-custom-images-and-sounds/
[15:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-filipfila.wordpress.com | This fortnight in Bouncy Ball: custom images and sounds Filip Fila's blog
[15:18]	TR News	Tellico 4.2 Released https://tellico-project.org/tellico-4-2-released/
[15:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tellico-project.org | Tellico 4.2 Released Tellico
[15:19]	TR News	A Mexican bird finds a home north of the border, but the red-crowned Amazon might still face extinction https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/a-mexican-bird-finds-a-home-north-of-the-border-but-the-red-crowned-amazon-might-still-face-extinction/
[15:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | Mexican Bird: The Red-Crowned Amazon Parrot - Mexico News Daily
[15:20]	TR News	Call for Technical Members https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/call-for-technical-members-3233/
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: Call for Technical Members
[15:20]	TR News	PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.10 Released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-jdbc-42710-released-3234/
[15:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL JDBC 42.7.10 Released
[15:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi 
[15:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[15:26]	TR News	Creality Falcon A1 Pro Review An easy-to-use, fully enclosed 20W laser engraver with a built-in HD camera https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/15/creality-falcon-a1-pro-review-an-easy-to-use-fully-enclosed-20w-laser-engraver-with-a-built-in-hd-camera/
[15:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Creality Falcon A1 Pro Review - An easy-to-use, fully enclosed 20W laser engraver with a built-in HD camera - CNX Software
[15:27]	TR News	Hong Kong sees warm Lunar New Years Eve as minimum temperature breaks record https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/16/hong-kong-sees-warm-lunar-new-years-eve-as-minimum-temperature-breaks-record/
[15:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong sees warm Lunar New Year's Eve as min. temperature breaks record
[15:27]	TR News	 (NEW):  Sparky 8.2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Sparky_8_2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Sparky_8_2.gmi 
[15:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Sparky 8.2
[15:28]	TR News	New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Mewgenics and Reanimal - 2026-02-14 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-02-14-edition/index.html
[15:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Mewgenics and Reanimal - 2026-02-14 Edition
[15:32]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux mint: Monthly News January 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/12/Linux_mint_Monthly_News_January_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/12/Linux_mint_Monthly_News_January_2026.gmi 
[15:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux mint: Monthly News January 2026
[15:34]	TR News	 (NEW):  A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/A_Linux_distro_has_dropped_KDE_Plasma_after_12_years_as_it_trie.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/A_Linux_distro_has_dropped_KDE_Plasma_after_12_years_as_it_trie.gmi 
[15:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd
[15:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  5 easy ways to automatically change your wallpaper on Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/5_easy_ways_to_automatically_change_your_wallpaper_on_Ubuntu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/5_easy_ways_to_automatically_change_your_wallpaper_on_Ubuntu.gmi 
[15:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 5 easy ways to automatically change your wallpaper on Ubuntu
[15:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/You_can_now_download_a_Fedora_Atomic_OS_for_your_Android_device.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/You_can_now_download_a_Fedora_Atomic_OS_for_your_Android_device.gmi 
[15:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device
[15:38]	TR News	Several new EPO leaks to come out later today
[15:38]	TR News	Plagiarised videos reposted with false subtitles to stoke 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
[15:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Plagiarised videos reposted with false subtitles to stoke anti-Japan sentiment in China | The Straits Times
[15:39]	TR News	Europe bashing: EU's top diplomat rejects US talk of 'civilizational erasure' https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260215-europe-bashing-eu-top-diplomat-kallas-rejects-us-talk-civilisational-decline
[15:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260215-europe-bashing-eu-top-diplomat-kallas-rejects-us-talk-civilisational-decline )
[15:39]	TR News	Hot Bench: Speaking Time and Opinion Writing at the Federal Circuit https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/02/speaking-opinion-writing.html
[15:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Hot Bench: Speaking Time and Opinion Writing at the Federal Circuit | Patently-O
[15:41]	TR News	I Didn't Fail https://kevquirk.com/i-didnt-fail
[15:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | I Didn't Fail - Kev Quirk
[15:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/These_3_Linux_software_names_make_a_lot_more_sense_once_you_kno.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/These_3_Linux_software_names_make_a_lot_more_sense_once_you_kno.gmi 
[15:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story
[15:42]	TR News	Why and How I am Using Emacs for Writing My Next Novel https://itsfoss.com/emacs-the-ux-ideal-part-deux/
[15:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Why and How I am Using Emacs for Writing My Next Novel
[15:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/If_you_dual_boot_Linux_don_t_make_these_costly_4_mistakes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/If_you_dual_boot_Linux_don_t_make_these_costly_4_mistakes.gmi 
[15:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes
[15:42]	TR News	LR2021 LoRa Plus board combines Semtech LR2021 and Nordic nRF54L15 for high-speed FLRC and LoRa connectivity https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/16/lr2021-lora-plus-board-combines-semtech-lr2021-and-nordic-nrf54l15-for-high-speed-flrc-and-lora-connectivity/
[15:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | LR2021 LoRa Plus board combines Semtech LR2021 and Nordic nRF54L15 for high-speed FLRC and LoRa connectivity - CNX Software
[15:43]	TR News	Lazy Reading for 2026/02/15 https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2026/02/15/lazy-reading-for-2026-02-15/
[15:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dragonflydigest.com | Lazy Reading for 2026/02/15 DragonFly BSD Digest
[15:44]	TR News	African Union Summit confronts worsening conflicts https://www.france24.com/en/african-union-summit-confronts-worsening-conflicts
[15:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/african-union-summit-confronts-worsening-conflicts )
[15:44]	TR News	IBM Fedora Keeps Promoting Slop, Red Bait 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
[15:44]		-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)
[15:44]	TR News	Debt of Broadcom Grew by More Than 50%, Broadcom is Deeper in Debt Than Surveillance Giant Google https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Debt_of_Broadcom_Grew_by_More_Than_50_Broadcom_is_Deeper_in_Deb.shtml
[15:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Debt of Broadcom Grew by More Than 50%, Broadcom is Deeper in Debt Than Google
[15:45]	TR News	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
[15:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Spread the Word About EPO Strikes and Patent Injustices in Europe
[15:45]	TR News	Israeli airstrikes kill 11 Palestinians https://www.france24.com/en/israeli-airstrikes-kill-11-palestinians
[15:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/israeli-airstrikes-kill-11-palestinians )
[15:46]	TR News	Israeli strikes kill at least 12, Gaza civil defence agency says https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260215-gaza-s-civil-defense-agency-says-israeli-airstrikes-killed-12
[15:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260215-gaza-s-civil-defense-agency-says-israeli-airstrikes-killed-12 )
[15:46]	TR News	IDF claims attacks were a response to ceasefire violations https://www.france24.com/en/idf-claims-attacks-were-a-response-to-ceasefire-violations
[15:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/idf-claims-attacks-were-a-response-to-ceasefire-violations )
[15:47]	TR News	Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills four, targets Islamic Jihad https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260215-lebanon-dead-strike-israel-palestinian-group
[15:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260215-lebanon-dead-strike-israel-palestinian-group )
[15:50]	TR News	Warner Bros. Is Said to Consider Reopening Talks With Paramount https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-paramount.html
[15:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/netflix-warner-bros-discovery-paramount.html )
[15:50]	TR News	Why Paramount may soon pull ahead of DRM spreader Netflix in battle for Warner Bros. Discovery https://nypost.com/2026/02/15/business/why-paramount-may-soon-pull-ahead-of-netflix-in-battle-for-warner-bros-discovery/
[15:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Why Paramount may soon pull ahead of Netflix in battle for Warner Bros. Discovery
[15:51]	TR News	KaOS GNU/Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-drops-kde-plasma-after-12-years-for-niri-noctalia-to-escape-systemd
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KaOS Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd - 9to5Linux
[15:51]	TR News	9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026 https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-february-15th-2026
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026 - 9to5Linux
[15:51]	TR News	Linux Mint may make fewer releases a year to uncap ambition https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-mint-plans-longer-development-cycle
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Linux Mint may make fewer releases a year - but why?
[15:51]	TR News	Linux Mint is adding post-install home encryption option https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/linux-mint-23-user-accounts-system-administration
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Linux Mint 23 adds encrypted home folder option for new user accounts
[15:52]	TR News	Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split
[15:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 splits firmware package to reduce update sizes - OMG! Ubuntu
[15:53]	TR News	SparkyLinux 8.2 is out https://distrowatch.com/sparky
[15:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/sparky )
[15:53]	TR News	KaOS 2026.02 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/kaos
[15:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kaos )
[15:54]	TR News	Linux kernel 7.0 finally abandons the 28-year-old defective chip maker Intel 440BX chipset's EDAC driver removal marks goodbye to the legendary motherboard chipset https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-kernel-7-0-finally-abandons-intel-440bx-edac-driver-removal-marks-another-goodbye-to-the-legendary-motherboard-chipset
[15:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux kernel 7.0 finally abandons the 28-year-old Intel 440BX chipset's EDAC driver removal marks goodbye to the legendary motherboard chipset | Tom's Hardware
[15:54]	TR News	Weathr app turns the GNU/Linux terminal into a live weather display background ASCII animated real-time weather show is powered by Open-Meteo https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/weathr-turns-the-linux-terminal-into-a-live-weather-app-background-ascii-animated-real-time-weather-show-is-powered-by-open-meteo
[15:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Weathr app turns the Linux terminal into a live weather display background ASCII animated real-time weather show is powered by Open-Meteo | Tom's Hardware
[15:55]	TR News	sled simple text editor https://www.linuxlinks.com/sled-simple-text-editor/
[15:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sled - simple text editor - LinuxLinks
[15:56]	TR News	3 Best Free and Open Source Nix Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-nix-static-site-generators/
[15:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-3 Best Free and Open Source Nix Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks
[15:56]	TR News	7 Best Free and Open Source Ruby Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-ruby-static-site-generators/
[15:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-7 Best Free and Open Source Ruby Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks
[15:57]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi 
[15:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[15:57]	TR News	2 Easy Ways to Access Python from R https://www.linuxlinks.com/easy-ways-access-python-r/
[15:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-2 Easy Ways to Access Python from R - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	8 Best Free and Open Source Dart Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-dart-static-site-generators/
[15:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-8 Best Free and Open Source Dart Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	Ember minimal AUR helper https://www.linuxlinks.com/ember-minimal-aur-helper/
[15:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ember - minimal AUR helper - LinuxLinks
[15:59]	TR News	Crontab Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/crontab/
[15:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/crontab/ )
● Feb 16
[16:03]	TR News	EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.1.5 released https://bkhome.org/news/202602/easyos-excalibur-series-version-715-released.html
[16:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.1.5 released
[16:08]	TR News	Step Aside, Phone: Week 1 https://kevquirk.com/step-aside-phone-week-1
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | Step Aside, Phone: Week 1 - Kev Quirk
[16:15]	TR News	Colorectal Cancer Is Rising in Young People. Here's How to Lower Your Risk. https://www.sciencealert.com/colorectal-cancer-is-rising-in-young-people-heres-how-to-lower-your-risk
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Colorectal Cancer Is Rising in Young People. Here's How to Lower Your Risk. : ScienceAlert
[16:15]	TR News	How To Install MediaWiki on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-mediawiki-debian-13/
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install MediaWiki on Debian 13 - idroot
[16:18]	TR News	How To Install Chkrootkit on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-chkrootkit-fedora-43/
[16:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Chkrootkit on Fedora 43 - idroot
[16:18]	TR News	How To Create SSH Proxy Tunnel on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/create-ssh-proxy-tunnel-debian-13/
[16:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Create SSH Proxy Tunnel on Debian 13 - idroot
[16:18]	TR News	How to Install SuiteCRM on Debian 13 https://linuxhostsupport.com/blog/how-to-install-suitecrm-on-debian-13/
[16:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install SuiteCRM on Debian 13 | LinuxHostSupport
[16:24]	TR News	Benjamin Mako Hill: Why do people participate in similar online communities? https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/why-do-people-participate-in-similar-online-communities
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mako.cc | Why do people participate in similar online communities? copyrighteous
[16:24]	TR News	MakerWorld launches Copyright Protection Program to help 3D designers fight stolen files being resold online stamping out knockoffs is priority number one https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/makerworld-launches-copyright-protection-program-to-help-3d-designers-tackle-knockoffs
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | MakerWorld launches Copyright Protection Program to help 3D designers fight stolen files being resold online stamping out knockoffs is priority number one | Tom's Hardware
[16:25]	TR News	OpenMandriva Rolling-20260213 is out https://distrowatch.com/openmandriva
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/openmandriva )
[16:25]	TR News	NASA's crew-12 docks at International Space Station https://www.france24.com/en/nasa-s-crew-12-docks-at-international-space-station
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/nasa-s-crew-12-docks-at-international-space-station )
[16:25]	TR News	A Nepali joined Russias army. He cleared his debt but didnt return from Ukraine front line alive https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/a-nepali-man-joined-russian-army-he-cleared-his-debt-but-didnt-return-from-ukraine-frontline-alive
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | A Nepali joined Russias army. He cleared his debt but didnt return from Ukraine front line alive | The Straits Times
[16:26]	TR News	The War in Ukraine Has Become a Way of Life https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/opinion/ukraine-war-drones.html
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/opinion/ukraine-war-drones.html )
[16:26]	TR News	North Korea opens new housing district for families of fallen soldiers https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-opens-new-pyongyang-housing-district-for-families-of-fallen-soldiers-kcna-says
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea opens new housing district for families of fallen soldiers | The Straits Times
[16:26]	TR News	A Nepali man joined Russian army. He cleared his debt but didnt return from Ukraine frontline alive https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/a-nepali-man-joined-russian-army-he-cleared-his-debt-but-didnt-return-from-ukraine-frontline-alive
[16:27]	TR News	Munich Security Conference wraps up: Focus shifts to Europe's strategy and leadership https://www.france24.com/en/munich-security-conference-wraps-up-focus-shifts-to-europe-s-strategy-and-leadership
[16:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/munich-security-conference-wraps-up-focus-shifts-to-europe-s-strategy-and-leadership )
[16:28]	TR News	Creating Discord in the Matrix | LINUX Unplugged 654 https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/654/
[16:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jupiterbroadcasting.com | Creating Discord in the Matrix | LINUX Unplugged 654 | Jupiter Broadcasting
[16:33]	TR News	Linux Saloon 187 | Open Mic Night https://cubiclenate.com/2026/02/14/linux-saloon-187-open-mic-night/
[16:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Linux Saloon Episode Highlights: Engaging Tech Discussions
[16:34]	TR News	In First Public Comments Since Convicted Felons Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/obama-trump-video.html
[16:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/obama-trump-video.html )
[16:34]	TR News	Reader Power: FOSS Forces 2026 Independence Drive https://fossforce.com/2026/02/reader-power-foss-forces-2026-independence-drive/
[16:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Reader Power: FOSS Forces 2026 Independence Drive - FOSS Force
[16:35]	TR News	Deskflow | Seamless Multi-Computer Control https://cubiclenate.com/2026/02/13/deskflow-seamless-multi-computer-control/
[16:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Enhance Productivity with Deskflow: Multi-Computer Control Tool
[16:38]	TR News	If you only use Ubuntu, youre missing out on what Linux is all about https://www.howtogeek.com/if-you-only-use-ubuntu-you-are-missing-out-on-what-linux-is-all-about/
[16:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | If you only use Ubuntu, youre missing out on what Linux is all about
[16:40]	TR News	Linux 7.0 is adding mainline kernel support for... Rock Band 4 guitars https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-7-0-adding-mainline-kernel-support-rock-band-4-guitars/
[16:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux 7.0 is adding mainline kernel support for... Rock Band 4 guitars
[16:40]	TR News	"Carbon AM62 integrates up to a quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 processor clocked at up to 1.4GHz, alongside a Cortex-M4F and Cortex-R5F for real-time and management tasks, plus a dual-core programmable real-time unit subsystem for deterministic I/O workloads." https://linuxgizmos.com/ezurio-carbon-am62-targets-industrial-linux-with-ti-sitara-am62x/
[16:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/ezurio-carbon-am62-targets-industrial-linux-with-ti-sitara-am62x/ )
[16:42]	TR News	Tiny Core Linux 17.0 updates kernel and toolchain while remaining radically minimalistic https://www.igorslab.de/en/tiny-core-linux-17-0-updates-kernel-and-toolchain-while-remaining-radically-minimalistic/
[16:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.igorslab.de | Tiny Core Linux 17.0 updates kernel and toolchain while remaining radically minimalistic | igorsLAB
[16:43]	TR News	The issue here is weak passwords, not Linux or IRC https://www.techradar.com/pro/does-anyone-even-remember-irc-a-new-linux-botnet-uses-some-incredibly-old-school-methods-to-cut-costs
[16:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The ancient IRC protocol is back in action, thanks to SSHStalkers Linux botnet exploiting cloud servers for profit | TechRadar
[16:43]	TR News	This lightweight Linux distro made my 10-year-old laptop usable again https://www.makeuseof.com/lightweight-linux-distro-made-10-year-old-laptop-usable-again/
[16:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | This lightweight Linux distro made my 10-year-old laptop usable again
[16:43]	TR News	Fedora made me realize Windows was the problem with my workflow https://www.xda-developers.com/fedora-made-me-realize-windows-was-the-problem-with-my-workflow/
[16:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Fedora made me realize Windows was the problem with my workflow
[16:44]	TR News	"This release adds support for slop malware analysis via a new REMnux MCP server that connects [slop] to the distros tools." https://9to5linux.com/remnux-8-linux-toolkit-for-malware-analysis-is-out-to-celebrate-15th-anniversary
[16:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-REMnux 8 Linux Toolkit for Malware Analysis Is Out to Celebrate 15th Anniversary - 9to5Linux
[16:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Development/ Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Development_Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Development_Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Development/Programming Leftovers
[16:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
[16:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[16:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[16:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Steam on GNU/Linux, Hideki Sato Dies, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Games_Steam_on_GNU_Linux_Hideki_Sato_Dies_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Games_Steam_on_GNU_Linux_Hideki_Sato_Dies_and_More.gmi 
[16:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kernel Space: Linux 7.0 and Graphics in Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Kernel_Space_Linux_7_0_and_Graphics_in_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Kernel_Space_Linux_7_0_and_Graphics_in_Linux.gmi 
[16:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Steam on GNU/Linux, Hideki Sato Dies, and More
[16:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel Space: Linux 7.0 and Graphics in Linux
● Feb 16
[17:01]	TR News	 (NEW):  Retro/Open Hardware/Modding: Lattepanda, Banana Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Retro_Open_Hardware_Modding_Lattepanda_Banana_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Retro_Open_Hardware_Modding_Lattepanda_Banana_Pi_and_More.gmi 
[17:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Retro/Open Hardware/Modding: Lattepanda, Banana Pi, and More
[17:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  Debian aUbuntu Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Debian_aUbuntu_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Debian_aUbuntu_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian aUbuntu Leftovers
[17:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and Linux Saloon https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Audiocasts_Shows_LINUX_Unplugged_and_Linux_Saloon.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Audiocasts_Shows_LINUX_Unplugged_and_Linux_Saloon.gmi 
[17:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and Linux Saloon
[17:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE: Bouncy Ball and Tellico 4.2 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/KDE_Bouncy_Ball_and_Tellico_4_2_Released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/KDE_Bouncy_Ball_and_Tellico_4_2_Released.gmi 
[17:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Bouncy Ball and Tellico 4.2 Released
[17:08]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers
[17:10]	TR News	"i tried updating it but, uhm, it's been a long time, and the dependency upgrades are not having it, so i'm gonna try rebuilding akkoma in a different folder and just copy the database to the new install (i'm writing this in realtime, right now ffmpeg is installing)." gemini://tilde.pink/~emily/log/26-02-akkoma.gmi
[17:15]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 16/02/2026: Task Completed by Avoidance and "Playing Again With Akkoma" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Gemini_Links_16_02_2026_Task_Completed_by_Avoidance_and_Playing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Gemini_Links_16_02_2026_Task_Completed_by_Avoidance_and_Playing.gmi 
[17:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 16/02/2026: Task Completed by Avoidance and "Playing Again With Akkoma"
[17:21]	TR News	Techrights Links 16/02/2026: Barack Obama Responds to Racist Cheeto and Benjamin Mako Hill Studies Online Communities https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Links_16_02_2026_Barack_Obama_Responds_to_Racist_Cheeto_and_Ben.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Links_16_02_2026_Barack_Obama_Responds_to_Racist_Cheeto_and_Ben.gmi 
[17:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 16/02/2026: Barack Obama Responds to Racist Cheeto and Benjamin Mako Hill Studies Online Communities
● Feb 16
[18:13]	TR News	Techrights Another EPO Strike One Week From Now, Local Staff Committee Munich to Discuss It This Week https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Another_EPO_Strike_One_Week_From_Now_Local_Staff_Committee_Muni.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Another_EPO_Strike_One_Week_From_Now_Local_Staff_Committee_Muni.gmi 
[18:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Another EPO Strike One Week From Now, Local Staff Committee Munich to Discuss It This Week
[18:40]	TR News	"Rovaniemi chosen as site for Nato's Forward Land Forces HQ" https://yle.fi/a/74-20210621
[18:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Rovaniemi chosen as site for Nato's Forward Land Forces HQ | Yle News | Yle
[18:40]	TR News	Putin calibrates his warhead-loaded missiles accordingly
[18:46]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft to Focus on Name-Dropping Buzzwords to Distract From Declining Business, IBM RAs (Layoffs) With Staff Stack-Ranked https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Microsoft_to_Focus_on_Name_Dropping_Buzzwords_to_Distract_From_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Microsoft_to_Focus_on_Name_Dropping_Buzzwords_to_Distract_From_.gmi 
[18:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft to Focus on Name-Dropping Buzzwords to Distract From Declining Business, IBM RAs (Layoffs) With Staff Stack-Ranked
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[19:28]	TR News	Techrights Where Microsoft's Bing Cannot Even Reach 1% "Market Share" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Where_Microsoft_s_Bing_Cannot_Even_Reach_1_Market_Share.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Where_Microsoft_s_Bing_Cannot_Even_Reach_1_Market_Share.gmi 
[19:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Where Microsoft's Bing Cannot Even Reach 1% "Market Share"
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[19:56]	TR News	Techrights The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) or SCALE 23x Becomes Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/The_Southern_California_Linux_Expo_SCALE_or_SCALE_23x_Becomes_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/The_Southern_California_Linux_Expo_SCALE_or_SCALE_23x_Becomes_M.gmi 
[19:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE) or SCALE 23x Becomes Microsoft
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[20:03]	TR News	Industry regulators investigating potential fraud at collapsed Sheffield law firm https://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2026-02-16/regulator-investigates-potential-fraud-at-collapsed-law-firm
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[20:03]	TR News	SRA investigating potential fraud at collapsed PM Law https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sra-investigating-potential-fraud-at-collapsed-pm-law/5125910.article
[20:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lawgazette.co.uk | SRA investigates PM Law collapse as potential fraud and client fund misappropriation | Law Gazette
[20:04]	TR News	And where was SRA until now? The victims will never get their money that was stolen.
[20:04]	TR News	'Potential fraud' investigated at closed law firm https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c7958nq2l1no
[20:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | 'Potential fraud' investigated at closed PM Law firm - BBC News
[20:04]	TR News	Collapsed law firm investigated on suspicion of stealing clients cash https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/16/collapsed-law-firm-investigated-suspicion-stealing-client/
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[20:05]	TR News	Slop charlatans and frauds of Microsoft invoking RMS: "Wishing you strength and clarity in this new chapter. With deep respect and hope. in the voice of Richard Matthew Stallman: Join us now and share the software;" https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/issues/18169
[20:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-[Feature]: Congratulations on joining OpenAI and a heartfelt plea for OpenClaw Issue #18169 openclaw/openclaw GitHub
[20:09]	TR News	"Open source registries are in financial peril, a co-founder of an open source security foundation warned after inspecting their books. And it's not just the bandwidth costs that are killing them." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/open_source_registries_fund_security/
[20:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Open source registries underfunded as security costs rise The Register
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[21:08]	TR News	 (NEW):  Lutris 0.5.20 Game Manager Adds Support for Importing Commodore 64 ROMs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Lutris_0_5_20_Game_Manager_Adds_Support_for_Importing_Commodore.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/16/Lutris_0_5_20_Game_Manager_Adds_Support_for_Importing_Commodore.gmi 
[21:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lutris 0.5.20 Game Manager Adds Support for Importing Commodore 64 ROMs
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[02:33]	admfubar	https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/15/texas-organizers-republicans
[02:33]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theguardian.com | Progressive Texas organizers hail shock win as far-right Republicans left reeling | Texas | The Guardian
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[05:16]	TR News	"General Staff: Russia has lost 1,253,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022" https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-1-253-270-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/
[05:17]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-kyivindependent.com | General Staff: Russia has lost 1,253,270 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
[05:18]	TR News	"Pam Bondi's Rap Sheet" https://emptywheel.net/pam-bondis-rap-sheet/
[05:18]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Pam Bondi's Rap Sheet - emptywheel
[05:18]	TR News	"Who Is Paying the Trump Tariffs? - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/who-is-paying-the-trump-tariffs
[05:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | Who Is Paying the Trump Tariffs? - Paul Krugman
[05:19]	TR News	"Norway Faces Up to Trumps Demands for the Nobel Peace Prize" https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/02/where-trump-went-wrong-his-quest-nobel-prize/686017/
[05:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.theatlantic.com | Norway Faces Up to Trumps Demands for the Nobel Peace Prize - The Atlantic
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[07:01]	TR News	"He did this while the administration he serves was attempting to indict six members of Congress for telling soldiers to obey the Constitution." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-16 | Source: Mike Brock
[07:01]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Crisis, No. 16 - by Mike Brock - Notes From The Circus
[07:04]	TR News	"Sixteen papers to say: the view from nowhere does not exist. And now one more, the last, to say what exists in its place." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-17 | Source: Mike Brock
[07:04]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Crisis, No. 17 - by Mike Brock - Notes From The Circus
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[14:40]	TR News	North Koreas new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-new-congress-to-reset-arms-goals-as-gaps-seen-in-2021-plan
[14:40]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan | The Straits Times
[14:42]	TR News	East China fireworks store explosion kills 8 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/east-china-fireworks-store-explosion-kills-8
[14:42]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | East China fireworks store explosion kills 8 | The Straits Times
[14:43]	TR News	China starts 9-day Chinese New Year holidays with travellers shunning Japan amid bilateral spat https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-starts-9-day-new-year-holidays-with-travellers-shunning-japan-amid-bilateral-spat
[14:43]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China starts 9-day Chinese New Year holidays with travellers shunning Japan amid bilateral spat | The Straits Times
[14:43]	TR News	Chinas Pooh-tin emphasises stability at start of new policy cycle https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-xi-emphasises-stability-at-start-of-new-policy-cycle
[14:43]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas Xi emphasises stability at start of new policy cycle | The Straits Times
[14:44]	TR News	China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May, leader Pooh-tin Jinping says https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/15/china-to-scrap-tariffs-for-most-of-africa-from-may-leader-xi-jinping-says/
[14:44]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | China to scrap tariffs for most of Africa from May: Xi
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[15:15]	TR News	Diplomatic Feud With China Weighs on Japans Economy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/business/japan-economy-china-tourism.html
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[15:15]	TR News	What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/homeland-security-shutdown.html
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[15:17]	TR News	China wants new level in Germany ties, Beijings foreign minister tells Merz https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/15/china-wants-new-level-in-germany-ties-beijings-foreign-minister-tells-merz/
[15:17]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | China wants 'new level' in Germany ties, Beijing's foreign minister tells Merz
[15:39]	TR News	Europe bashing: EU's top diplomat rejects US talk of 'civilizational erasure' https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260215-europe-bashing-eu-top-diplomat-kallas-rejects-us-talk-civilisational-decline
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[15:44]	TR News	African Union Summit confronts worsening conflicts https://www.france24.com/en/african-union-summit-confronts-worsening-conflicts
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[15:45]	TR News	Israeli airstrikes kill 11 Palestinians https://www.france24.com/en/israeli-airstrikes-kill-11-palestinians
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[15:46]	TR News	Israeli strikes kill at least 12, Gaza civil defence agency says https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260215-gaza-s-civil-defense-agency-says-israeli-airstrikes-killed-12
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[15:46]	TR News	IDF claims attacks were a response to ceasefire violations https://www.france24.com/en/idf-claims-attacks-were-a-response-to-ceasefire-violations
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[15:47]	TR News	Israeli strike in eastern Lebanon kills four, targets Islamic Jihad https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260215-lebanon-dead-strike-israel-palestinian-group
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[16:25]	TR News	A Nepali joined Russias army. He cleared his debt but didnt return from Ukraine front line alive https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/a-nepali-man-joined-russian-army-he-cleared-his-debt-but-didnt-return-from-ukraine-frontline-alive
[16:25]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | A Nepali joined Russias army. He cleared his debt but didnt return from Ukraine front line alive | The Straits Times
[16:26]	TR News	The War in Ukraine Has Become a Way of Life https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/opinion/ukraine-war-drones.html
[16:26]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/opinion/ukraine-war-drones.html )
[16:26]	TR News	North Korea opens new housing district for families of fallen soldiers https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-opens-new-pyongyang-housing-district-for-families-of-fallen-soldiers-kcna-says
[16:26]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea opens new housing district for families of fallen soldiers | The Straits Times
[16:26]	TR News	A Nepali man joined Russian army. He cleared his debt but didnt return from Ukraine frontline alive https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/a-nepali-man-joined-russian-army-he-cleared-his-debt-but-didnt-return-from-ukraine-frontline-alive
[16:27]	TR News	Munich Security Conference wraps up: Focus shifts to Europe's strategy and leadership https://www.france24.com/en/munich-security-conference-wraps-up-focus-shifts-to-europe-s-strategy-and-leadership
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[16:34]	TR News	In First Public Comments Since Convicted Felons Racist Video, Obama Laments Lost Decorum https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/us/politics/obama-trump-video.html
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[22:16]	admfubar	https://imgur.com/gallery/sheesh-RMoOFff
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[23:40]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/thomas-pritzker/
[23:40]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Hyatt boss suddenly exits over Epstein ties - Raw Story
[23:47]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/make-america-great/
[23:47]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'Make America Great' billionaire slammed as he moves to offshore factory jobs to China - Raw Story