●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 17, 2025 ●● ● Jan 17 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-160125.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-160125.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-160125.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-160125.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, January 16, 2025 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-160125.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-160125.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-160125.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-160125.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, January 16, 2025 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-01-16.txt ● Jan 17 [05:33] TR News Cat 6 Cable https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/forget-the-coax-wire-up-your-antennas-with-cat-6-cable/ | Source: Hackaday [05:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Forget The Coax, Wire Up Your Antennas With Cat 6 Cable | Hackaday [05:33] TR News Piezo Buzzer Makes A Drum https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/piezo-buzzer-makes-a-drum/ | Source: Hackaday [05:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Piezo Buzzer Makes A Drum | Hackaday [05:34] TR News "Sometimes its the simplest hacks that make the biggest impact." https://hackaday.com/2025/01/16/simple-hardware-store-hack-keeps-your-pcbs-right-where-you-want-them/ | Source: Hackaday [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Simple Hardware Store Hack Keeps Your PCBs Right Where You Want Them | Hackaday [05:35] TR News What Jack Smith Didnt Say about the January 6 Investigation https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/15/what-jack-smith-didnt-say-about-the-january-6-investigation/ [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | What Jack Smith Didn't Say about the January 6 Investigation - emptywheel [05:35] TR News New digital daily newspaper for London set to launch https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/new-digital-daily-newspaper-for-london-set-to-launch/ [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | New digital daily newspaper for London set to launch - Press Gazette [05:36] TR News Newsflation: Online news subscriptions in UK stay level as print cover prices surge https://pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/uk-digital-news-subscriptions-cost-2025/ [05:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | How much UK digital news subscriptions cost in 2025 - Press Gazette [05:39] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [05:39] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, January 16, 2025 https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_January_16_2025.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_January_16_2025.gmi [05:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [05:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, January 16, 2025 [05:39] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [05:40] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:43] TR News RMS talk is tonight https://stallman.org/talks.html [05:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stallman.org | Talks - Richard Stallman [05:49] TR News Techrights Likely Fake 'Article' About Linux Mint 22.1 https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Likely_Fake_Article_About_Linux_Mint_22_1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Likely_Fake_Article_About_Linux_Mint_22_1.gmi [05:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Likely Fake 'Article' About Linux Mint 22.1 [05:52] TR News "you missed the sarcasm in the emails. Granite 3.1 is the AI vaporware that will replace us all." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhpaexjq [05:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhpaexjq ) [05:53] TR News "As a previous hiring manager, ghost job postings are a big issue at IBM. Months of begging, paperwork and endless hurdles only to get a posting that accounting never was going to allow to happen." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhkng8c9 [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhkng8c9 ) [05:54] TR News "Most of the cuts will happen in the Space Exploration department." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhnsc2qe [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jhnsc2qe ) ● Jan 17 [06:00] TR News Red Hat-sponsored puff pieces from a Red Hat-sponsored "news" site (B2B) https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/15/red-hat-releases-openshift-virtualization-tools-multicloud-traffic-management/ [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Red Hat releases OpenShift for virtualization and tools for multicloud traffic management - SiliconANGLE [06:01] TR News US Dementia Cases to Double by 2060, According to New Study https://www.sciencealert.com/us-dementia-cases-to-double-by-2060-according-to-new-study [06:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US Dementia Cases to Double by 2060, According to New Study : ScienceAlert [06:02] TR News Octopus Arms Are Controlled by a Nervous System That's Like No Other https://www.sciencealert.com/octopus-arms-are-controlled-by-a-nervous-system-thats-like-no-other [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Octopus Arms Are Controlled by a Nervous System That's Like No Other : ScienceAlert [06:02] TR News Expert Explains Why a Glass of Milk Each Day Could Slash Cancer Risk https://www.sciencealert.com/expert-explains-why-a-glass-of-milk-each-day-could-slash-cancer-risk [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Expert Explains Why a Glass of Milk Each Day Could Slash Cancer Risk : ScienceAlert [06:02] TR News Nanoparticles Reverse Parkinson's in Mice by Healing Damaged Dopamine Cells https://www.sciencealert.com/nanoparticles-reverse-parkinsons-in-mice-by-healing-damaged-dopamine-cells [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Nanoparticles Reverse Parkinson's in Mice by Healing Damaged Dopamine Cells : ScienceAlert [06:02] TR News Dietary Supplement Shown to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28% https://www.sciencealert.com/dietary-supplement-shown-to-reduce-aggression-by-up-to-28 [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Dietary Supplement Shown to Reduce Aggression by Up to 28% : ScienceAlert [06:05] TR News Weight Isn't The Ultimate Predictor of Early Death But Something Else Is https://www.sciencealert.com/weight-isnt-the-ultimate-predictor-of-early-death-but-something-else-is [06:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Weight Isn't The Ultimate Predictor of Early Death But Something Else Is : ScienceAlert [06:06] TR News string-timing-safe-equal, a new Node package https://evanhahn.com/string-timing-safe-equal/ [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-evanhahn.com | string-timing-safe-equal, a new Node package [06:07] TR News So he's pushing Rust as "security" but uses an OS with back doors. Ha. https://xeiaso.net/notes/2025/macbook-thunderbolt-migration/ [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xeiaso.net | Life pro tip: macOS migration can run over thunderbolt - Xe Iaso [06:08] TR News Understanding and Identifying Scams: Digitally Empowering Older Adults in Mexico https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/01/digitally-empowering-older-adults-in-mexico/ [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.internetsociety.org | Understanding and Identifying Scams: Digitally Empowering Older Adults in Mexico - Internet Society [06:09] TR News A humble berry at the heart of a virtuous cycle https://www.csmonitor.com/Books/Book-Reviews/2025/0115/serviceberry-robin-wall-kimmerer [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Robin Wall Kimmerer's 'The Serviceberry' encourages generosity - CSMonitor.com [06:09] TR News Razer settles 'deceptive' marketing FTC lawsuit for over $1 million 6,764 Zephyr mask buyers to get full refunds https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/wearable-tech/razer-settles-deceptive-marketing-ftc-lawsuit-for-over-usd1-million-6-764-zephyr-mask-buyers-to-get-full-refunds [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Razer settles 'deceptive' marketing FTC lawsuit for over $1 million 6,764 Zephyr mask buyers to get full refunds | Tom's Hardware [06:10] TR News Drake Files Massive Defamation Suit Against Universal Music Group Over Not Like Us: UMGs Greed Yielded Real World Consequences https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/15/drake-universal-music-lawsuit/ [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/15/drake-universal-music-lawsuit/ ) [06:10] TR News Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/syria-justice-revenge-assad-crimes.html [06:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge. - The New York Times [06:11] TR News China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/asia/china-mass-killings-security.html [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge - The New York Times [06:13] TR News Japan foreign minister gravely concerned about maritime tensions escalating https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-foreign-minister-gravely-concerned-about-maritime-tensions-escalating [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan foreign minister gravely concerned about maritime tensions escalating | The Straits Times [06:13] TR News South Koreas Yoon spends first night behind bars, still guarded by Presidential Security Service https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-president-behind-bars-yoon-stays-silent-still-guarded-by-presidential-security-service [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas Yoon spends first night behind bars, still guarded by Presidential Security Service | The Straits Times [06:14] TR News Lithuanias Public Security Service starts protecting LitPol Link infrastructure https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2460630/lithuania-s-public-security-service-starts-protecting-litpol-link-infrastructure [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanias Public Security Service starts protecting LitPol Link infrastructure - LRT [06:14] TR News Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/impeached-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-arrested/ [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested - JURIST - News [06:15] TR News Keeping the spotlight on Africas child soldiers https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/keeping-the-spotlight-on-africas-child-soldiers/ [06:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.defenceweb.co.za | Keeping the spotlight on Africas child soldiers - defenceWeb [06:16] TR News US places new set of export restrictions on advanced chips https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/15/us-places-new-set-export-restrictions-advanced-chips/ [06:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-US places new set of export restrictions on advanced chips - SiliconANGLE [06:17] TR News US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/01/us-recovers-31-million-in-social-security-payments-to-dead-people/ [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | US recovers $31 million in federal payments to dead people [06:17] TR News Forest buyback important for national security, says Latvian PM https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/economy/15.01.2025-forest-buyback-important-for-national-security-says-latvian-pm.a583753/ [06:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Forest buyback important for national security, says Latvian PM / Article [06:18] TR News Windows TCO https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_262 [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [06:19] TR News Windows TCO https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_25_263 [06:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [06:20] TR News Scrubbing ZFS pools auomation on FreeBSD gopher://box.matto.nl/0/scrubbing-zfs-pools-auomation-on-freebsd.txt [06:21] TR News On Foot Standard 1: 1,000,000 steps in 100 days gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~spring/phlog/2025-01-16__On_Foot_1.txt [06:21] TR News "In dreams, I walk with you. In dreams, I talk to you. In dreams, you're mine, all of the time. We're together in dreams, in dreams" gemini://subphase.xyz/users/flow/gemlog/42-indreams.gmi [06:22] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1177.jpg [06:22] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1527.jpg [06:23] TR News Happy Together: The Laughing Prince: A Book of Jugoslav Fairy Tales and Folk Tales (1921) https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/fillmore-the-laughing-prince [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-publicdomainreview.org | Happy Together: *The Laughing Prince: A Book of Jugoslav Fairy Tales and Folk Tales* (1921) The Public Domain Review [06:24] TR News Raspberry Pi powers this Meshtastic network BBS https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-powers-this-meshtastic-network-bbs "VeggieVampire has put together some games you can play on a Raspberry Pi Meshtastic network bulletin board system (BBS)." [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Raspberry Pi powers this Meshtastic network BBS | Tom's Hardware [06:24] TR News "Raspberry Pis new microcontroller, the RP2350, has a small section of memory that is meant for storing secrets." https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/all-the-attacks-on-the-rp2350/ | Source: Hackaday [06:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-All The Attacks On The RP2350 | Hackaday [06:25] TR News FDA Finally Outlaws Red Food Dye Banned Around The World https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-finally-outlaws-red-food-dye-banned-around-the-world [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FDA Finally Outlaws Red Food Dye Banned Around The World : ScienceAlert [06:25] TR News 'Hackers stole my account and Fashion Company Apple won't give it back' https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/my-id-was-stolen-and-apple-refuses-to-give-it-back-andLp1Y8P4xf [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.which.co.uk | 'My ID was stolen and Apple won't give it back' - Which? News [06:26] TR News Neuropsychologists Explain The Science Behind Apple's Severance https://www.sciencealert.com/neuropsychologists-explain-the-science-behind-apples-severance [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Neuropsychologists Explain The Science Behind Apple's Severance : ScienceAlert [06:27] TR News Libvirt v11.0.0 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1005203/ [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Libvirt v11.0.0 released [LWN.net] [06:27] TR News Microsoft 365 apps crash on backdoored Windows Server after Office update https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-365-apps-crash-on-windows-server-after-office-update/ [06:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bleepingcomputer.com | Microsoft 365 apps crash on Windows Server after Office update [06:28] TR News Six vulnerabilities discovered in rsync https://lwn.net/Articles/1005129/ [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Six vulnerabilities discovered in rsync [LWN.net] [06:28] TR News Phishing False Alarm https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/phishing-false-alarm.html [06:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Phishing False Alarm - Schneier on Security [06:29] TR News Hong Kong off-duty policeman tries to grab gun from colleague after arrest for alleged upskirting https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/16/hong-kong-off-duty-policeman-tries-to-grab-gun-from-colleague-after-arrest-for-alleged-upskirting/ [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK off-duty policeman attempts to grab gun after upskirting arrest [06:29] TR News Hong Kong police arrest beautician, 32, for allegedly luring 2 women to SE Asia in human trafficking scam https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/16/hong-kong-police-arrest-beautician-32-for-allegedly-luring-2-women-to-se-asia-in-human-trafficking-scam/ [06:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Woman arrested for allegedly luring women to SE Asia in trafficking scam [06:30] TR News The Curious Case of a 12-Year-Old Netgear Router Vulnerability, (Wed, Jan 15th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31592 [06:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | The Curious Case of a 12-Year-Old Netgear Router Vulnerability - SANS Internet Storm Center [06:30] TR News Explainer: What to know about the arrest of South Koreas impeached President Yoon https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/explainer-what-to-know-about-the-arrest-of-south-koreas-impeached-president-yoon [06:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Explainer: What to know about the arrest of South Koreas impeached President Yoon | The Straits Times [06:33] TR News Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2025/01/austin-failed-to-tell-congress-or-the-white-house-about-his-health-problems-as-required-report-says/ [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says [06:33] TR News Mozambique inauguration: new president vows 'unity' amid protests https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250115-mozambique-inauguration-new-president-vows-unity-amid-protests [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250115-mozambique-inauguration-new-president-vows-unity-amid-protests ) [06:33] TR News Tiptoeing around China: Australias framework for technology vendor review https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/australias-technology-vendor-review-framework-tiptoes-around-china/ [06:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Tiptoeing around China: Australias framework for technology vendor review | The Strategist [06:34] TR News Law enforcement action deletes PlugX malware from thousands of machines https://cyberscoop.com/plugx-malware-mustang-panda-doj-takedown/ [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Law enforcement action deletes PlugX malware from thousands of machines | CyberScoop [06:34] TR News Easy Daedalus Bluetooth fix https://bkhome.org/news/202501/easy-daedalus-bluetooth-fix.html [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Easy Daedalus Bluetooth fix [06:35] TR News Easy Daedalus package version bumps https://bkhome.org/news/202501/easy-daedalus-package-version-bumps.html [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Easy Daedalus package version bumps [06:35] TR News "Lifesaving HIV treatments. Cures for hepatitis C. New tuberculosis regimens and a vaccine for RSV." https://www.propublica.org/article/nih-niaid-trump-kennedy-bhattacharya-vaccines-research | Source: Pro Publica [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | Trump Could Drastically Reshape NIH. Heres Whats at Stake. ProPublica [06:36] TR News "Throughout evolution, the concept of powered flight has evolved and refined itself multiple times across both dinosaurs (birds), mammals (bats) and insects." https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/avian-inspired-drones-how-studying-birds-of-prey-brings-more-efficient-drones-closer/ | Source: Hackaday [06:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Avian-Inspired Drones: How Studying Birds Of Prey Brings More Efficient Drones Closer | Hackaday [06:37] TR News Amazon vs. MicroStrategy https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/amazon-vs-microstrategy/ [06:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Amazon vs. MicroStrategy | R-bloggers [06:38] TR News Fix description field in pkg db https://bkhome.org/news/202501/fix-description-field-in-pkg-db.html [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Fix description field in pkg db [06:38] TR News EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.5.5 released https://bkhome.org/news/202501/easyos-daedalus-series-version-655-released.html [06:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | EasyOS Daedalus-series version 6.5.5 released [06:39] TR News LHB GNU/Linux Digest #25.01: Free GNU/Linux Course, ListMonk, File Descriptors and More https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/25-01/ [06:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxhandbook.com | LHB Linux Digest #25.01: Free Linux Course, ListMonk, File Descriptors and More [06:39] TR News Notepad Next 0.10 Brings Better Bookmark Operations https://linuxiac.com/notepad-next-0-10-code-editor-released/ [06:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Notepad Next 0.10 Brings Better Bookmark Operations [06:40] TR News Bottles 51.18 Released with Enhanced User Experience https://linuxiac.com/bottles-51-18-released-with-enhanced-user-experience/ [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Bottles 51.18 Released with Enhanced User Experience [06:41] TR News (NEW): EasyOS Daedalus-series 6.5.5 and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/EasyOS_Daedalus_series_6_5_5_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/EasyOS_Daedalus_series_6_5_5_and_More.gmi [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EasyOS Daedalus-series 6.5.5 and More [06:41] TR News Linux Mint 22.1 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1005165/ [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux Mint 22.1 released [LWN.net] [06:42] TR News Security updates for Wednesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1005163/ [06:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Wednesday [LWN.net] [06:57] TR News Techrights Guardian Digital, Inc (linuxsecurity.com) Uses Microsoft-Controlled Front Groups and LLM Slop in Order to Spread Microsoft-Directed Anti-Linux FUD https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Guardian_Digital_Inc_linuxsecurity_com_Uses_Microsoft_Controlle.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Guardian_Digital_Inc_linuxsecurity_com_Uses_Microsoft_Controlle.gmi [06:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Guardian Digital, Inc (linuxsecurity.com) Uses Microsoft-Controlled Front Groups and LLM Slop in Order to Spread Microsoft-Directed Anti-Linux FUD ● Jan 17 [07:02] TR News Moment Matrix client https://www.linuxlinks.com/moment-matrix-client/ [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Moment - Matrix client - LinuxLinks [07:02] TR News 21 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux System Profilers https://www.linuxlinks.com/systemprofilers/ [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-21 Best Free and Open Source Linux System Profilers - LinuxLinks [07:02] TR News Rsync package in Ubuntu distros updated to fix remote code execution bugs, download now https://www.neowin.net/news/rsync-package-in-ubuntu-distros-updated-to-fix-remote-code-execution-bugs-download-now/ [07:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.neowin.net | Rsync package in Ubuntu distros updated to fix remote code execution bugs, download now - Neowin [07:03] TR News PCLinuxOS Recent Updates https://www.pclinuxos.com/?p=5894 [07:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Recent Updates PCLinuxOS [07:04] TR News (NEW): Security and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Security_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Security_and_Windows_TCO.gmi [07:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security and Windows TCO [07:06] TR News So Fentanylware (TikTok) is now being served by the ACLU. A censorship platform, which is what Fentanylware (TikTok) is, is being framed as "free speech". UNBELIEVABLE! https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/banning-tiktok-is-unconstitutional-the-supreme-court-must-step-in [07:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aclu.org | Banning TikTok is Unconstitutional. The Supreme Court Must Step In. | ACLU [07:07] TR News Americans being censored (in the US) by a large Chinese company connected to the Chinese government is now "free speech" [07:08] TR News iophk: ACLU helps aim the CCP's weapon more precisely at US youth, especially Gen A. [07:09] TR News High-Interest Tribal Lenders https://www.propublica.org/article/states-tribal-lenders-high-interest-rates | Source: Pro Publica [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | How States Have Cracked Down on High-Interest Tribal Lenders ProPublica [07:09] TR News Guardianship https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-guardianship-investigation-letitia-james-nygs | Source: Pro Publica [07:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | New York AG Launches Probe of Guardianship Programs ProPublica [07:10] TR News State Dept. https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-blinken-state-department-israel-gaza-human-rights-horrors | Source: Pro Publica [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | How the State Dept. Let Israel Get Away With Gaza Horrors ProPublica [07:10] TR News Linux Mint 22.1 ISOs approved, here's how to download them now https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-mint-221-isos-approved-heres-how-to-download-it-now/ [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.neowin.net | Linux Mint 22.1 ISOs approved, here's how to download them now - Neowin [07:12] TR News Don Marti: How this site uses Hey Hi (AI) https://blog.zgp.org/ai/ [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | How this site uses AI [07:14] TR News Giving a platform to a Microsoft shill who lies for Microsoft, helps Microsoft violate the GPL, and tries to censor critics https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/floss-weekly-episode-816-open-source-ai/ | Source: Hackaday [07:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FLOSS Weekly Episode 816: Open Source AI | Hackaday [07:15] TR News "LLM-generated sites are a refinement of an existing business model by infringing sites and their Big Tech enablers." https://blog.zgp.org/ai/ [07:16] TR News A Direct Conversion Receiver Anyone Can Build https://hackaday.com/2025/01/15/a-direct-conversion-receiver-anyone-can-build/ | Source: Hackaday [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Direct Conversion Receiver Anyone Can Build | Hackaday [07:16] TR News How the Blazes in L.A. Got Swept into the Culture War https://www.newyorker.com/podcast/political-scene/how-the-blazes-in-la-got-swept-into-the-culture-war [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | How the Blazes in L.A. Got Swept into the Culture War | The New Yorker [07:17] TR News New Obesity Definition Shifts Focus From BMI Here's The Science Behind It https://www.sciencealert.com/new-obesity-definition-shifts-focus-from-bmi-heres-the-science-behind-it [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Obesity Definition Shifts Focus From BMI Here's The Science Behind It : ScienceAlert [07:17] TR News Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024 in return to pre-Covid-19 boom https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/record-36-8-million-tourists-visited-japan-in-2024-in-return-to-pre-covid-boom [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Record 36.8 million tourists visited Japan in 2024 in return to pre-Covid-19 boom | The Straits Times [07:18] TR News Hong Kong police to roll out rapid testing device for space oil ahead of February ban https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/16/hong-kong-police-to-roll-out-rapid-testing-device-for-space-oil-ahead-of-february-ban/ [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK police to roll out test kits for 'space oil' ahead of Feb ban [07:18] TR News Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/technology/personaltech/how-to-journal-on-your-phone.html [07:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Write Down Your Thoughts in a Digital Journal on Your Phone - The New York Times [07:19] TR News TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/business/tiktok-bytedance-ban-jobs.html [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | TikTok Says U.S. Employees Will Have Jobs Even if the App Is Banned - The New York Times [07:19] TR News What are your thoughts on the Fentanylware (TikTok) Ban https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/01/what-thoughts-tiktok.html [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | What are your thoughts on the TikTok Ban | Patently-O [07:19] TR News What Happened When an Extremely Offline Person Tried Fentanylware (TikTok) https://www.newyorker.com/culture/infinite-scroll/what-happened-when-an-extremely-offline-person-tried-tiktok [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.newyorker.com | What Happened When an Extremely Offline Person Tried TikTok | The New Yorker [07:20] TR News Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to preserve Fentanylware (TikTok) https://www.twincities.com/2025/01/15/trump-exploring-options-tiktok/ [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.twincities.com | Trump adviser says president-elect is exploring options to preserve TikTok [07:20] TR News Xiaohongshu: the Chinese app taking the US by storm https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/15/xiaohongshu-the-chinese-app-taking-the-us-by-storm/ [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | What is Xiaohongshu? The Chinese app taking the US by storm. [07:20] TR News The RedNote Exodus Is Real American Teens Flock to New Chinese-Owned App Ahead of Imminent Fentanylware (TikTok) Shutdown https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/15/renote-exodus-real-americans-leave-tiktok/ [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/01/15/renote-exodus-real-americans-leave-tiktok/ ) [07:21] TR News "Those devices are heavily promoted on Fentanylware (TikTok)" https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/security-flaws-found-in-tiny-phones-promoted-to-children/ [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pentestpartners.com | Security flaws found in tiny phones promoted to children | Pen Test Partners [07:21] TR News "Updated: Fentanylware (TikTok) plans to make its popular social control media app inaccessible in the U.S. on Jan. 19" https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/15/report-tiktok-plans-shut-app-us-ahead-ban/ [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Report: TikTok plans to shut down its app in the US ahead of ban - but Trump may suspend it - SiliconANGLE [07:22] TR News TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN & Co surrender Europeans data to authoritarian China https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-aliexpress-shein-co-surrender-europeans-data-authoritarian-china [07:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-noyb.eu | TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN & Co surrender Europeans data to authoritarian China [07:22] TR News iophk: RedNote is likely even worse as far as censorship, manipulation, and influence go [07:30] TR News How to keep Linux optimized (and save time) with Stacer https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-keep-linux-optimized-and-save-time-with-stacer/ [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to keep Linux optimized (and save time) with Stacer | ZDNET [07:31] TR News "Linux Mint's latest upgrade is available. Explore more about it before you try it out!" https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-22-1-features/ [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.itsfoss.com | 6 Exciting Features in Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' Release [07:31] TR News (NEW): Kirigami Addons 1.7.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Kirigami_Addons_1_7_0.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Kirigami_Addons_1_7_0.gmi [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kirigami Addons 1.7.0 [07:32] TR News Linux on macOS https://liliputing.com/lilbits-emulating-x86-windows-and-linux-on-macos-apples-2025-plans-leaked-and-microsoft-really-wants-you-to-stop-using-windows-10/ [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lilbits: Emulating x86 Windows and Linux on macOS, Apple's 2025 plans leaked, and Microsoft REALLY wants you to stop using Windows 10 - Liliputing [07:32] TR News "There does seem to be another caveat with the release, in that it only works if the application you're using goes through PulseAudio. If the app has been updated to go direct to PipeWire it may not work yet. But hey, this is great progress." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/discord-screen-sharing-with-audio-on-linux-wayland-is-officially-here/ [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Discord screen-sharing with audio on Linux Wayland is officially here | GamingOnLinux [07:33] TR News 4 Ways to Change the Default Text Editor on Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/change-the-default-text-editor-on-linux/ [07:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 4 Ways to Change the Default Text Editor on Linux [07:35] TR News "In this Linux tip, we take a look at the iostat command a command that provides stats on IO activity." https://www.networkworld.com/video/3803310/how-to-use-the-iostat-command.html [07:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.networkworld.com | How to use the iostat command | Network World [07:36] TR News "Let me show you how to install Arch Linux without losing your mind." https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-install-arch-linux-without-losing-your-mind/ [07:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to install Arch Linux without losing your mind | ZDNET [07:37] TR News Remember These 5 apt Clean Up Utilities for Your Next Spring Cleaning https://www.howtogeek.com/remember-these-apt-clean-up-utilities-for-your-next-spring-cleaning/ [07:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Remember These 5 apt Clean Up Utilities for Your Next Spring Cleaning [07:38] TR News (NEW): GNOME 48 Expands Core Apps With New Audio Player https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/15/GNOME_48_Expands_Core_Apps_With_New_Audio_Player.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/15/GNOME_48_Expands_Core_Apps_With_New_Audio_Player.gmi [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME 48 Expands Core Apps With New Audio Player [07:38] TR News "Flatpak 1.16 has landed with much-needed improvements. Let's take a quick look!" https://news.itsfoss.com/flatpak-1-16-linux/ [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.itsfoss.com | Flatpak 1.16 Released With Better Wayland Experience and USB Device Support [07:38] TR News "Despite the fact that it's only a point release in the Mint 22 series, it is still a substantial update. It comes with new power modes, Night Light integrated into the settings, Cinnamon 6.4, new artwork, and other improvements." https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-mint-221-isos-approved-heres-how-to-download-it-now/ [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.neowin.net | Linux Mint 22.1 ISOs approved, here's how to download them now - Neowin [07:38] TR News "The wait is finally over as the Linux Mint team has published the final ISO images of the Linux Mint 22.1 Xia release, which are available for download from the official mirrors." https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-1-xia-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux [07:41] TR News (NEW): ExTiX Ubuntu-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/ExTiX_Ubuntu_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/ExTiX_Ubuntu_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines ExTiX Ubuntu-based Linux distribution [07:41] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Applications: apt Clean Up Utilities, Libvirt 11.0.0, Bottles 51.18, Stacer, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/GNU_Linux_Applications_apt_Clean_Up_Utilities_Libvirt_11_0_0_Bo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/GNU_Linux_Applications_apt_Clean_Up_Utilities_Libvirt_11_0_0_Bo.gmi [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Applications: apt Clean Up Utilities, Libvirt 11.0.0, Bottles 51.18, Stacer, and More [07:41] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/today_s_howtos.gmi [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [07:43] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi for BBS and All The Attacks On The RP2350 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Raspberry_Pi_for_BBS_and_All_The_Attacks_On_The_RP2350.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Raspberry_Pi_for_BBS_and_All_The_Attacks_On_The_RP2350.gmi [07:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Raspberry Pi for BBS and All The Attacks On The RP2350 [07:44] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [07:46] TR News (NEW): Sponsored Puff Piece, Microsoft Openwashing by OSI, and Programming https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Sponsored_Puff_Piece_Microsoft_Openwashing_by_OSI_and_Programmi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Sponsored_Puff_Piece_Microsoft_Openwashing_by_OSI_and_Programmi.gmi [07:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Sponsored Puff Piece, Microsoft Openwashing by OSI, and Programming [07:47] TR News OSI = the Roman Empire helps the Microsoft empire, but that would be "racist" because bringing up vicious imperialism is "racist" against Italians [07:51] TR News Techrights Links 17/01/2025: Fentanylware (TikTok) Herds Its (Drug) Users Into Even More Harmful "Apps" https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Links_17_01_2025_Fentanylware_TikTok_Herds_Its_Drug_Users_Into_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Links_17_01_2025_Fentanylware_TikTok_Herds_Its_Drug_Users_Into_.gmi [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 17/01/2025: Fentanylware (TikTok) Herds Its (Drug) Users Into Even More Harmful "Apps" [07:54] TR News (NEW): 3 reasons Pop!_OS might be the best Linux distro for gamers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/3_reasons_Pop_OS_might_be_the_best_Linux_distro_for_gamers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/3_reasons_Pop_OS_might_be_the_best_Linux_distro_for_gamers.gmi [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 3 reasons Pop!_OS might be the best Linux distro for gamers [07:58] TR News (NEW): MX Linux 23.5 Released with Xfce 4.20 and Linux 6.12 LTS, Based on Debian 12.9 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/13/MX_Linux_23_5_Released_with_Xfce_4_20_and_Linux_6_12_LTS_Based_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/13/MX_Linux_23_5_Released_with_Xfce_4_20_and_Linux_6_12_LTS_Based_.gmi [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines MX Linux 23.5 Released with Xfce 4.20 and Linux 6.12 LTS, Based on Debian 12.9 ● Jan 17 [08:01] TR News (NEW): PureOS Crimson Development Report: December 2024 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/PureOS_Crimson_Development_Report_December_2024.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/PureOS_Crimson_Development_Report_December_2024.gmi [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PureOS Crimson Development Report: December 2024 [08:18] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:27] TR News Techrights Software Freedom Conservancy Inc (SFC) Makes It Obvious It's Just a Copycat Trying to Exploit or Leech Off the FSF's (and GNU's) Work https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Software_Freedom_Conservancy_Inc_SFC_Makes_It_Obvious_It_s_Just.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Software_Freedom_Conservancy_Inc_SFC_Makes_It_Obvious_It_s_Just.gmi [08:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Software Freedom Conservancy Inc (SFC) Makes It Obvious It's Just a Copycat Trying to Exploit or Leech Off the FSF's (and GNU's) Work [08:32] TR News "A fresh update to Proton Experimental arrived for SteamOS Steam Deck / Linux gamers with some necessary fixes for various games." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-marvel-rivals-sea-of-thieves-and-stalker-2/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton Experimental gets fixes for Marvel Rivals, Sea of Thieves and Stalker 2 | GamingOnLinux [08:32] TR News "If you want to make backups of your game saves, the free and open source tool Ludusavi is an essential item to put in your toolbox." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/game-save-data-backup-tool-ludusavi-v028-brings-new-features/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Game save data backup tool Ludusavi v0.28 brings new features | GamingOnLinux [08:32] TR News "Tiny Glade is a gorgeous and relaxing diorama builder about doodling castles and all sorts all over the screen, it's seriously impressive and they've announced work is ongoing for improving it on Steam Deck." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/popular-diorama-builder-tiny-glade-is-getting-better-steam-deck-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Popular diorama builder Tiny Glade is getting better Steam Deck support | GamingOnLinux [08:34] TR News Smalltalk and nonsense only in Fedora "DEI". This initiative is a zombie. https://app.element.io/#/room/#dei:fedoraproject.org [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-app.element.io | Element [08:34] TR News "FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH from Square Enix arrives on January 23rd, and thankfully the developers have already managed to get it Steam Deck Verified ahead of the release." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-gets-steam-deck-verified-ahead-of-release/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH gets Steam Deck Verified ahead of release | GamingOnLinux [08:35] TR News "KillPixel Games, one of the dev teams responsible for WRATH: Aeon of Ruin, have announced their next game with THREAT VECTOR. Seems it will have Linux support like WRATH too." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/threat-vector-is-an-action-sci-fi-horror-fps-coming-from-killpixel-games/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-THREAT VECTOR is an action sci-fi horror FPS coming from KillPixel Games | GamingOnLinux [08:40] TR News "Linux Mint 22.1 "Xia" has now been released bringing with it many improvements to the desktop, along with enhancements to all the software that powers it." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/linux-mint-221-xia-is-out-now-with-improved-wayland-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux Mint 22.1 'Xia' is out now with improved Wayland support | GamingOnLinux [08:43] TR News "Placeholder Gameworks who made Death & Taxes just released Broken Alliance into Early Access with Linux support." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/broken-alliance-from-the-death-taxes-dev-is-now-in-early-access-a-love-letter-to-heroes-of-might-and-magic/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Broken Alliance from the Death & Taxes dev is now in Early Access, a love-letter to Heroes of Might and Magic | GamingOnLinux [08:43] TR News "With a style that's a fair bit similar to Minecraft with an expansive universe seen in the likes of No Mans Sky, the recently announced Cubic Odyssey from Atypical Games and Gaijin Network Ltd looks pretty darn fun." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/cubic-odyssey-announced-as-a-fusion-of-minecraft-and-no-mans-sky/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cubic Odyssey announced as a fusion of Minecraft and No Man's Sky | GamingOnLinux [08:44] TR News "Today, January 16th 2025, NVIDIA have revealed multiple security flaws in their GPU drivers, so it's time to get updating again. There's a mixture of issues that affect both Linux and Windows." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/nvidia-release-new-gpu-driver-updates-for-linux-and-windows-after-announcing-security-issues/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NVIDIA release new GPU driver updates for Linux and Windows after announcing security issues | GamingOnLinux [08:47] TR News iophk: misframes the question as one of speech and not of maniuplation and influence while misrepresenting the service as a communications medium https://www.telesurenglish.net/tiktok-plans-total-closure-in-the-u-s-if-prohibition-does-not-stop/ (Russian propaganda site: "TikTok Plans Total Closure in the U.S. if Prohibition Does Not Stop") [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.telesurenglish.net | TikTok Plans Total Closure in the U.S. if Prohibition Does Not Stop - teleSUR English [08:47] TR News iophk: misrepresents influence and manipulation as 'mere' surveillance [and] # spins surveillance as quite acceptable https://today.rtl.lu/news/business-and-tech/a/2267574.html ("'Take my data': US 'TikTok refugees' flock to alternative Chinese app") [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | RTL Today - 'Take my data': US 'TikTok refugees' flock to alternative Chinese app [08:48] TR News iophk: mistakes disinformation and manipulation for information and communication https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/15/tiktok-ban-poised-to-disrupt-information-ecosystem-livelihood-of-millions-of-users/ ("TikTok ban poised to disrupt information ecosystem, livelihood of millions of users") [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kansasreflector.com | TikTok ban poised to disrupt information ecosystem, livelihood of millions of users Kansas Reflector [08:48] TR News "Nebraska lawmakers adopt resolution honoring former President Jimmy Carter" https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/15/nebraska-lawmakers-adopt-resolution-honoring-former-president-jimmy-carter/ [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nebraskaexaminer.com | Nebraska lawmakers adopt resolution honoring former President Jimmy Carter Nebraska Examiner [08:48] TR News (NEW): Games: Cubic Odyssey, THREAT VECTOR, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Games_Cubic_Odyssey_THREAT_VECTOR_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Games_Cubic_Odyssey_THREAT_VECTOR_and_More.gmi [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Cubic Odyssey, THREAT VECTOR, and More [08:48] TR News "A man of truth: Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy - Alternet.org" https://www.alternet.org/jimmy-carter-oligarchy/ [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A man of truth: Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy - Alternet.org [08:48] TR News "Indonesian Women and Virginity: Requestioning Structural Challenges and Human Rights" https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2025/01/16/indonesian-women-and-virginity-requestioning-structural-challenges-and-human-rights/ [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-moderndiplomacy.eu | Indonesian Women and Virginity: Requestioning Structural Challenges and Human Rights - Modern Diplomacy [08:49] TR News iophk: this plan will kickstart BRICS https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-external-revenue-service-ers-tariffs ("Trump promises "External Revenue Service" to collect tariffs") [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-external-revenue-service-ers-tariffs ) [08:49] TR News "Italys Meloni to leverage strong ties with Trump but as president whisperer or Trojan horse?" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/giorgia-meloni-ap-italy-trump-europe-b2680562.html [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Italys Meloni to leverage strong ties with Trump but as president whisperer or Trojan horse? | The Independent [08:50] TR News "Vim shortcuts for spell check" https://www.ncartron.org/vim-shortcuts-for-spell-check.html [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ncartron.org | Vim shortcuts for spell check [08:50] TR News "Blog - ct Open Source Spotlight interview with Neal" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2025/01/13/202501-ct-interview/ [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sequoia--pgp-org.translate.goog | Blog - ct Open Source Spotlight interview with Neal [08:50] TR News "Canada responds to Trump's tariff talk with retaliatory threat" https://thehill.com/business/5090216-canada-retaliatory-tariff-trump-trudeau/ [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://thehill.com/business/5090216-canada-retaliatory-tariff-trump-trudeau/ ) [08:50] TR News "China's Vice President Han Zheng to Attend Trump Inauguration" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-16/chinas-vice-president-han-zheng-to-attend-trump-inauguration [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-16/chinas-vice-president-han-zheng-to-attend-trump-inauguration ) [08:50] TR News "Trump selects Dearborn Muslim cleric for inauguration prayer - mlive.com" https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/01/trump-selects-dearborn-muslim-cleric-for-inauguration-prayer.html [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump selects Dearborn Muslim cleric for inauguration prayer - mlive.com [08:51] TR News "Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/nyregion/eric-adams-trump-mar-a-lago.html [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump - The New York Times [08:51] TR News "Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trumps Inauguration" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-trump-inauguration.html [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trumps Inauguration - The New York Times [08:51] TR News "Saudi Arabias state oil company pivots to lithium mining" https://www.semafor.com/article/01/16/2025/saudi-arabias-state-oil-company-pivots-to-lithium-mining [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Saudi Arabias state oil company pivots to lithium mining | Semafor [08:52] TR News Keep Drew away from children at FOSDEM or he might get a hard-on https://drewdevault.com/2025/01/16/2025-01-16-No-Billionares-at-FOSDEM-please.html ("No billionaires at FOSDEM") https://dmpwn.info/ [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drewdevault.com | No billionaires at FOSDEM [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dmpwn.info | The DeVault report [08:52] TR News "LAPD Arrests Everyone Who Lost Home In Fire - The Onion" https://theonion.com/lapd-arrests-everyone-who-lost-home-in-fire/ [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theonion.com | LAPD Arrests Everyone Who Lost Home In Fire - The Onion [08:53] TR News "What Tiktokers should do if theres a ban, according to former Vine stars" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/16/vine-tiktok-ban-creators-advice/ [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/16/vine-tiktok-ban-creators-advice/ ) [08:53] TR News "President Biden Farewell Address to the Nation" https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=pGZRQ00kN0 [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-redirect.invidious.io | Select instance - Invidious [08:54] TR News iophk: mike masnick carries water for the CCP https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/16/bidens-tiktok-flip-flop-president-rushes-to-undo-ban-he-championed-as-backlash-grows/ ("Bidens TikTok Flip-Flop: President Rushes To Undo Ban He Championed As Backlash Grows") [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bidens TikTok Flip-Flop: President Rushes To Undo Ban He Championed As Backlash Grows | Techdirt [08:54] TR News "Systemic Risk Reporting: A System in Crisis?" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/systemic-risk-reporting-system-crisis [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Systemic Risk Reporting: A System in Crisis? | Electronic Frontier Foundation [08:58] TR News "The Idea That China Growing Wealthier Is a Threat to Us Is Wacky" https://fair.org/home/the-idea-that-china-growing-wealthier-is-a-threat-to-us-is-wacky/ | Source: FAIR [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fair.org | The Idea That China Growing Wealthier Is a Threat to Us Is Wacky: FAIR [08:59] TR News "Residents across the United States are being inundated with text messages purporting to come from toll road operators like E-ZPass, warning that recipients face fines if a delinquent toll fee remains unpaid." https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/chinese-innovations-spawn-wave-of-toll-phishing-via-sms/ | Source: Krebs On Security [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | Chinese Innovations Spawn Wave of Toll Phishing Via SMS Krebs on Security [08:59] TR News "Poppy Playtime is a massively popular horror game released by the indie studio Mob Entertainment." https://torrentfreak.com/poppy-playtime-sues-google-for-failing-to-remove-copyright-infringing-scam-apps-250116/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Poppy Playtime Sues Google for Failing to Remove Copyright Infringing 'Scam' Apps * TorrentFreak ● Jan 17 [09:04] TR News "The point is that the NHL is the pro-sports version of our curmudgeonly uncle that hates modernity and all this new-fangled techno-gizmos the young whipper-snappers are always staring at instead of going outside and playing with a stick or something." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/16/the-nhl-just-cant-get-social-media-right/ | Source: Techdirt [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The NHL Just Cant Get Social Media Right | Techdirt [09:05] TR News "Ochester met with two lawyers, one of whom compared his predicament to being trapped in a box" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/david-bowie-lost-recording-found-young-americans/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/david-bowie-lost-recording-found-young-americans/ ) [09:05] TR News "Mangione's activity on the site had nothing to do with the allegations against him; like many other users of Stack Overflow, he was looking for advice on things like iOS constraints for creating in-app buttons" https://boingboing.net/2025/01/16/stack-exchange-accused-of-violating-creative-commons-to-hide-luigi-mangiones-code-tips.html | Source: BoingBoing [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2025/01/16/stack-exchange-accused-of-violating-creative-commons-to-hide-luigi-mangiones-code-tips.html ) [09:07] TR News Patents https://fedscoop.com/uspto-releases-ai-strategic-plan/ | Source: Scoop News Group [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-USPTO releases AI strategic plan | FedScoop [09:08] TR News Operating [09:08] TR News "Petition on EU Linux Operating System in Public Administrations" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/01/16/1024248 [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Petition on EU Linux Operating System in Public Administrations - SoylentNews [09:10] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/cable-tv-decline-streaming-cord-cutting-1234710007/ | Source: Variety [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-variety.com | Inside Cable TV's Decline Amid the Rise of Streaming & Cord-Cutting [09:10] TR News "To give you some idea of the context in which it was written, unless you are over 70" https://blog.dshr.org/2025/01/a-prophet-of-web.html | Source: David Rosenthal [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.dshr.org | DSHR's Blog: A Prophet Of The Web [09:11] TR News "Unfortunately, this plan isnt available to new users" https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-touts-usd9-a-month-5gb-data-cap-plan-to-australian-users-marketed-as-a-backup-option | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Starlink touts $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users marketed as a 'Backup' option | Tom's Hardware [09:11] TR News "in a sign of the potential risks for India in legitimizing the Taliban" https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2025/0116/Hearing-Afghan-women | Source: CS Monitor [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hearing Afghan women - CSMonitor.com [09:13] TR News "Belarus state TV has aired a propaganda program parading imprisoned RFE/RL journalist Ihar Losik, who has not been heard from in nearly two years." https://www.rferl.org/a/ihar-losik-rferl-belarus-/33277082.html | Source: RFERL [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Belarus Parades Jailed RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik On State TV [09:13] TR News "The price of digital news subscriptions in the UK have remained fairly stable over the last year as prices charged for print newspapers have skyrocketed, Press Gazette analysis reveals." https://pressgazette.co.uk/paywalls/uk-digital-news-subscriptions-cost-2025/ | Source: Press Gazette [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | How much UK digital news subscriptions cost in 2025 - Press Gazette [09:14] TR News "a senior member of the "For Georgia party" https://www.rferl.org/a/33277486.html | Source: RFERL [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Opposition Accuses Georgian Ruling Party Of Cover Up Over Beating Of Former PM [09:14] TR News "What makes the ABC case so troubling is that, as craven a display of preemptive obeisance as it was, it was hardly singular." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/media-capitulation-to-trump/ | Source: The Nation [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Media Is Giving Away Its Rights Even Before Trump Tries to Take Them | The Nation [09:15] TR News "President Joe Biden was repeatedly warned that prosecuting WikiLeaks publisher Julian Assange under the Espionage Act posed an existential threat to investigative reporting by criminalizing routine journalistic conduct that the First Amendment has long protected." https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/rights-orgs-demand-biden-pardon-assange | Source: Common Dreams [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Rights orgs demand Biden pardon Assange | Common Dreams [09:16] TR News "Neither side is right, as my colleagues and I wrote in an amicus brief filed in the case." https://epic.org/in-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton-the-supreme-court-should-preserve-legislatures-power-to-protect-kids-online/ | Source: EPIC [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://epic.org/in-free-speech-coalition-v-paxton-the-supreme-court-should-preserve-legislatures-power-to-protect-kids-online/ ) [09:16] TR News "The damage follows a widespread [Internet] outage on Tuesday that impacted telecom providers and platforms such as Google, WhatsApp and TikTok across the country." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/15/cable-damage-slows-internet-for-millions-of-customers-across-russia-a87625 | Source: The Moscow Times [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Cable Damage Slows Internet for Millions of Customers Across Russia - The Moscow Times [09:17] TR News "Life Freedom movement in Iran" https://english.elpais.com/culture/2025-01-15/mohammad-rasoulof-the-iranian-filmmaker-persecuted-by-the-regime.html | Source: El Pas [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Mohammad Rasoulof, the Iranian filmmaker persecuted by the regime | Culture | EL PAS English [09:17] TR News "relies on the West's self-censorship" [...] "So the people who were born here, are the ones who are least assimilated because they are the ones who are most exposed to the radicalisation that is happening within these mosques and within these Islamic Centres." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025/01/16/planet-normal-islamists-in-the-west/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2025/01/16/planet-normal-islamists-in-the-west/ ) [09:18] TR News "Let me just start by repeating the same thing I say every time social media platform moderation comes up: Meta is a private company that creates products that they themselves own they are not public goods or utilities." https://birchtree.me/blog/meta-moderation-and-whose-freedoms-come-first/ | Source: Matt Birchler [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-birchtree.me | Meta, moderation, and whose freedoms come first [09:18] TR News "The arrest of Mougheeth and Serag marks a dangerous escalation by Egyptian authorities to silence anyone daring to expose their repression" https://cpj.org/2025/01/egypt-arrests-journalist-wife-of-jailed-cartoonist-after-interview/ | Source: CPJ [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Egypt arrests journalist, wife of jailed cartoonist after interview - Committee to Protect Journalists [09:19] TR News "Al-Shehab, a women's rights activist and mother of two, was arrested in January 2021 and sentenced for merely expressing support for dissidents online." https://dawnmena.org/groups-call-for-unconditional-release-of-saudi-activist-salma-al-shehab-after-sentence-reduction/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dawnmena.org | Groups Call for Unconditional Release of Saudi Activist, Salma al-Shehab, After Sentence Reduction - DAWN [09:25] TR News "In other last-minute moves by the Biden Administration" https://thecyberexpress.com/biden-cybersecurity-order-ambitious-plan/ | Source: Cyble Inc [09:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | Biden Cybersecurity Order: Ambitious Plans Include AI [09:26] TR News "In response to some outcry over inaccurate summaries" https://www.macworld.com/article/2579807/apple-intelligence-notification-summaries-are-changing-in-ios-18-3.html | Source: Macworld [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple tweaks AI notification summaries in iOS 18.3 following outcry | Macworld [09:26] TR News "One year ago, in the 2024 Global Risks Report" https://phys.org/news/2025-01-disinformation-rife.html | Source: Omicron Limited [09:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 422 @ https://phys.org/news/2025-01-disinformation-rife.html ) [09:27] TR News "The company said its Columbus plant could eventually produce tens of thousands of autonomous systems and weapons each year." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/technology/anduril-factory-columbus-ohio.html | Source: New York Times [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | A.I. Military Start-Up Anduril Plans $1 Billion Factory in Ohio - The New York Times [09:27] TR News "The Cosa Mesa, California-based defense technology company plans to begin construction of what its calling Arsenal 1 as soon as state and local approvals are secured." https://www.c4isrnet.com/industry/2025/01/16/anduril-to-build-arsenal-1-autonomous-weapons-plant-in-central-ohio/ | Source: C4ISRNET [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.c4isrnet.com | Anduril to build Arsenal-1 autonomous weapons plant in central Ohio [09:27] TR News "Dubbed Arsenal-1, Anduril claims the planned five million square foot (464,000 square meter) facility is intended to produce tens of thousands of autonomous military systems a year." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/anduril_auto_weapon_factory/ | Source: The Register UK [09:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Ohio to get giant Anduril autonomous weapon plant The Register [09:28] TR News "The beaver, in this goofy metaphor, is American capitalism." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/looting-season-in-america | Source: Hamilton Nolan [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hamiltonnolan.com | Looting Season in America - by Hamilton Nolan [09:28] TR News "Biden appeared to take aim at billionaire Elon Musk and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who have thrown their support behind Donald Trump following his election win." https://www.dw.com/en/joe-biden-warns-against-rising-oligarchy-in-final-speech/a-71304362 | Source: Deutsche Welle [09:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Joe Biden warns against rising 'oligarchy' in final speech DW 01/16/2025 [09:29] TR News "Stanford law professor Mark Lemley, a partner at Lex Lumina, is withdrawing from the Kadrey v. Meta case over Meta training its Llama LLM on copyrighted material." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/15/meta-ai-case-lawyer-quits-after-mark-zuckerbergs-neo-nazi-madness-llama-depositions-unsealed/ | Source: Pivot to AI [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Meta AI case lawyer quits after Mark Zuckerbergs Neo-Nazi madness; Llama depositions unsealed Pivot to AI [09:29] TR News "Non-profit governance is not a magic bullet, but if the organization is led by level-headed folks who understand that their decisions have real-world consequences, Mastodon may just be okay." https://512pixels.net/2025/01/mastodon-moving-assests-to-a-non-profit-organization/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [09:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-512pixels.net | Mastodon Moving Assets to a Non-Profit Organization 512 Pixels [09:30] TR News "But it is unclear whether the Trump administration, intent on deregulation even while it vows to take on China in particular, will keep the overhauled cybersecurity rules." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/biden-trump-cybersecurity.html | Source: New York Times [09:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Biden Tightens Cybersecurity Rules, Forcing Trump to Make a Choice - The New York Times [09:31] TR News "As principal director of the NRO, a position hes held since 2020, Meink oversees the spy agencys day-to-day operations." https://www.airforcetimes.com/air/2025/01/16/trump-picks-intel-community-official-as-next-air-force-secretary/ | Source: Air Force Times [09:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.airforcetimes.com | Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary [09:34] TR News "The release did not provide additional details on Quemadas dismissal. The Navy uses the loss of confidence statement as a blanket term when relieving commanding officers." https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2025/01/16/navy-relieves-co-of-naval-information-warfare-training-group-norfolk/ | Source: US Navy Times [09:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.navytimes.com | Navy relieves CO of Naval Information Warfare Training Group Norfolk [09:35] TR News "The CEO of Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, is sounding off on his fellow tech executives for falling in line behind Donald Trump." https://futurism.com/the-byte/epic-fortnite-ceo-trump | Source: Futurism [09:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | CEO Behind "Fortnite" Trashes Execs Suddenly Swearing Allegiance to Donald Trump [09:36] TR News "On December 14, James Harr, the owner of an online store called ComradeWorkwear, announced on social media that he planned to sell a deck of Most Wanted CEO playing cards, satirizing the infamous Most-wanted Iraqi playing cards https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/16/platforms-systematically-removed-a-user-because-he-made-most-wanted-ceo-playing-cards/ | Source: Techdirt [09:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Platforms Systematically Removed A User Because He Made Most Wanted CEO Playing Cards | Techdirt [09:37] TR News "The EO directs the federal agencies, particularly DoD and DoE" https://insidetowers.com/biden-signs-order-to-bolster-energy-resources-for-ai-data-centers/ | Source: Inside Towers [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-insidetowers.com | Biden Signs Order to Bolster Energy Resources for AI Data Centers - Inside Towers [09:37] TR News "Tier IV is on a mission to develop open source Level 4 autonomous software for self-driving vehicles." https://blog.system76.com/post/thelio-astra-tier-iv/ | Source: System76 [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.system76.com | Pioneering Japan's self-driving cars on open source software - System76 Blog [09:37] TR News Public transport https://bianet.org/haber/public-transport-fares-go-up-by-35-in-istanbul-303644 | Source: BIA Net [09:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Public transport fares go up by 35% in Istanbul [09:38] TR News "Over the last 30 years, Earth has experienced an uptick in both frequency and intensity of these punishing" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/extrem-megadroughts-rise-worldwide-fire | Source: Science News [09:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sciencenews.org | Megadroughts are on the rise worldwide [09:39] TR News "A decade ago, I had the privilege of attending and reporting from COP21 in Paris" https://boingboing.net/2025/01/16/weve-officially-passed-the-1-5-global-warming-limit-weve-been-warned-about-for-years.html | Source: BoingBoing [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2025/01/16/weve-officially-passed-the-1-5-global-warming-limit-weve-been-warned-about-for-years.html ) [09:39] TR News "The planet has moved a major step closer to warming more than 1.5C, new data shows" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd7575x8yq5o | Source: BBC [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-World's hottest year: 2024 first to pass 1.5C warming limit - BBC News [09:39] TR News "The research found that almost everywhere on the planet has experienced between 31% and 66% more whiplash events" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/jan/15/climate-whiplash-events-increasing-exponentially-around-world | Source: The Guardian UK [09:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Climate whiplash events increasing exponentially around world | Climate crisis | The Guardian [09:40] TR News "Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024" https://www.theenergymix.com/like-dystopian-sci-fi-film-earth-records-hottest-year-ever-in-2024-breaches-1-5c-threshold/ | Source: Energy Mix Productions Inc [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.theenergymix.com/like-dystopian-sci-fi-film-earth-records-hottest-year-ever-in-2024-breaches-1-5c-threshold/ ) [09:40] TR News "Eighteen years in the making, congestion pricing has proven a tough sell." https://www.theenergymix.com/congestion-pricing-set-to-cut-traffic-raise-1b-year-for-new-york-transit-trump-vows-to-axe-it/ | Source: Energy Mix Productions Inc [09:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.theenergymix.com/congestion-pricing-set-to-cut-traffic-raise-1b-year-for-new-york-transit-trump-vows-to-axe-it/ ) [09:41] TR News "On the passing of Mark Discordia, a 90s video game fan who got a trolls welcome to the internet." https://tedium.co/2025/01/15/mark-discordia-nintendo-power-remembrance/ | Source: Tedium [09:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | RIP Mark Discordia: The Nintendo Fan Who Became An Internet Meme [09:43] TR News "The Swedish Armed Forces just announced a new AI-powered drone swarm that makes it easy for a non-drone pilot to operate." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/swedish-armys-new-ai-drone-swarm-technology-can-control-up-to-100-devices | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Swedish Army's AI drone swarm tech allows one operator to control up to 100 devices | Tom's Hardware [09:43] TR News "First it was Pete Hegseth who said it, followed 24 hours later by Pam Bondi." https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/16/if-you-cant-stand-the-hypotheticals-get-out-of-the-cabinet/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | If You Can't Stand the Hypotheticals, Get Out of the Cabinet - emptywheel [09:43] TR News "Mark Zuckerberg can see the finish line. He is so close to getting what he has wanted for years." https://www.404media.co/a-tiktok-ban-is-a-gift-to-meta-and-instagram/ | Source: 404 Media [09:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Donald Trump Has Mark Zuckerberg By the Balls [09:44] TR News "The big picture: It's not immediately clear what action Trump could take if the U.S. Supreme Court were to uphold a bipartisan law that would, unless sold to a U.S. firm, ban the popular video app that's owned by Chinese company ByteDance." https://www.axios.com/2025/01/16/trump-tiktok-ban | Source: Axios [09:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/16/trump-tiktok-ban ) [09:44] TR News "However, this afternoon came news that President-elect Trump may suspend the ban for 60 to 90 days. So the fate of TikTok remains in flux." https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/15/report-tiktok-plans-shut-app-us-ahead-ban/ | Source: Silicon Angle [09:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Report: TikTok plans to shut down its app in the US ahead of ban - but Trump may suspend it - SiliconANGLE [09:44] TR News "If the ruling enforces the ban, TikTok could meet the same fate it faced in countries like India, where the app was blocked and users received alerts declaring it unavailable" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/technology/rednote-gains-ground-as-tiktok-nears-potential-shutdown-1854185 | Source: Deccan Chronicle [09:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.deccanchronicle.com | RedNote Gains Ground as TikTok Nears Potential Shutdown [09:45] TR News "Such impromptu cultural exchanges were taking place all across RedNote, known in China as Xiaohongshu, as the app surged to the top of US download rankings this week." https://techcentral.co.za/us-tiktok-ban-users-chinese-app-rednote/257681/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [09:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techcentral.co.za | As US TikTok ban looms, users flock to another Chinese app - TechCentral [09:45] TR News "The justices indicate in advance when they will hand down opinions, but Thursdays update was highly unusual." https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5090359-supreme-court-opinions-friday-tiktok/ | Source: The Hill [09:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5090359-supreme-court-opinions-friday-tiktok/ ) [09:46] TR News "The legality of such a move is unclear and is thrown further into doubt by the fact that the Supreme Court is poised to rule on a request by the company to overturn the law." https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-team-might-step-in-to-save-tiktok-from-pending-us-ban-/7940010.html | Source: VOA News [09:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.voanews.com | Trump team might step in to save TikTok from pending US ban [09:46] TR News The Make-Poohtin-Great-Again EO https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/trump-tiktok-executive-order.html | Source: New York Times [09:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Trump Is Said to Consider Executive Order to Circumvent TikTok Ban - The New York Times [09:47] TR News "The absence of a clear plan ahead of the ban has sent Congress, the White House and possibly federal enforcers into unknown territory." https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/with-72-hours-to-go-tiktok-ban-sends-washington-scrambling-00198713 | Source: Politico LLC [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/16/with-72-hours-to-go-tiktok-ban-sends-washington-scrambling-00198713 ) [09:47] TR News "We didnt pull the rug out from under TikTok, and we didnt ban it" https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/16/dc/u-s-senate-gop-blocks-lifeline-for-tiktok-though-ceo-will-sit-with-trump-at-inaugural/ | Source: Kansas Reflector [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kansasreflector.com | U.S. Senate GOP blocks lifeline for TikTok, though CEO will sit with Trump at inaugural Kansas Reflector [09:47] TR News "The Biden administration doesn't plan to take action that forces TikTok to immediately go dark for U.S. users on Sunday, an administration official told ABC News." https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-administration-leave-trump-implement-tiktok-ban/story?id=117753133 | Source: ABC [09:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-abcnews.go.com | Biden administration will leave it to Trump to implement TikTok ban - ABC News [09:48] TR News "But dont get too excited just yet." https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24345461/biden-punts-tiktok-ban-trump | Source: The Verge [09:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Biden punts the TikTok ban to Trump - The Verge [09:48] TR News "Mathew Ingram wrote a great piece calling this weeks proceedings a slide into even stupider territory, which could refer to just about anything" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/tiktok-saga-even-stupider/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | The TikTok Saga Has Gotten Even Stupider Pixel Envy [09:49] TR News Gulagboy's lawyer is taking money from criminals who suffocate women in order to bully and terrorise their victims and those who report on the crimes [09:49] TR News "Given the timing of when it goes into effect over a holiday weekend a day before inauguration, it will be up to the next administration to implement" https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5090896-biden-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-reports/ | Source: The Hill [09:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/5090896-biden-wont-enforce-tiktok-ban-reports/ ) [09:49] TR News "indifference to truth and honor and the rule of law has a way of catching up with a country." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/01/jack-smith-report-trump/681328/ | Source: The Atlantic [09:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | No One Will Remember Jack Smiths Report - The Atlantic [09:50] TR News "Americans are being buried under an avalanche of misinformation and disinformation, enabling the abuse of power." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/biden_oligopoly_ai/ | Source: The Register UK [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Biden warns of danger posed by the 'tech industrial complex' The Register [09:50] TR News "The free press is crumbling" https://kansasreflector.com/2025/01/16/dc/in-farewell-speech-to-nation-biden-warns-of-threat-of-extreme-wealth-power-and-influence/ | Source: Kansas Reflector [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kansasreflector.com | In farewell speech to nation, Biden warns of threat of extreme wealth, power and influence Kansas Reflector [09:50] TR News [Old] "nominations for president or to elect the president." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jimmy-carter-u-s-is-an-oligarchy-with-unlimited-political-bribery-63262/ | Source: Rolling Stone [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Jimmy Carter: U.S. Is an 'Oligarchy With Unlimited Political Bribery' [09:50] TR News "As we remember the long, distinguished life of President Jimmy Carter we ought to acknowledge not only his incredible accomplishments but some of his serious and prescient warnings." https://chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-the-editor/2025/01/09/remember-jimmy-carters-warning-about-oligarchs | Source: Chicago Sun Times [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chicago.suntimes.com | Jimmy Carter warned us about oligarchs running government - Chicago Sun-Times [09:51] TR News "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/15/joe-biden-farewell-address-trump-oligarchy-america | Source: The Guardian UK [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Joe Biden warns oligarchy is taking shape in America in farewell address | Joe Biden | The Guardian [09:51] TR News "I am concerned about the dangerous concentration of power in the hands of a few wealthy people" https://www.rferl.org/a/biden-farewell-address-trump-oligarchs-ai/33277470.html | Source: RFERL [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Biden Warns Of Dangers Of 'Oligarchy' In America As Tech Billionaires Flock To Trump [09:51] TR News "The Constitutions framers were obsessed with the quality of American public officials." https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-constitution-of-kakistocracy | Source: The Lawfare Institute [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lawfaremedia.org | The Constitution of Kakistocracy | Lawfare ● Jan 17 [10:49] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [10:57] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@yrifiesvn57du.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Jan 17 [14:46] TR News "Texas is one of nearly 20 US states to institute such a requirement, which critics argue violates First Amendment free speech rights." https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2267566.html | Source: RTL [14:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | RTL Today - First Amendment violation?: US Supreme Court weighs Texas age-check for porn sites [14:46] TR News "a commercial entity that knowingly and intentionally publishes or distributes material on an internet website, including a social media platform" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2025-01-15/porn-access-debate-comes-before-the-conservative-majority-supreme-court.html | Source: El Pas [14:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Porn access debate comes before the conservative-majority Supreme Court | U.S. | EL PAS English ● Jan 17 [15:02] TR News iophk: Will they also deprogram Microsoft resellers and Microsoft boosters? https://nltimes.nl/2025/01/17/netherlands-launch-aid-center-cult-victims ("Netherlands to launch aid center for cult victims") [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | Netherlands to launch aid center for cult victims | NL Times [15:02] TR News "I was particularly glad to see this paper, but this exact topic has been very much on my mind this past few months." https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2025/01/17/lets-talk-about-ai-and-end-to-end-encryption/ | Source: Cryptography Engineering [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.cryptographyengineering.com | Lets talk about AI and end-to-end encryption A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering [15:05] TR News "GM monitored and sold peoples precise geolocation data and driver behavior information, sometimes as often as every three seconds" https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/24345470/gm-banned-selling-driving-data-insurance-ftc | Source: The Verge [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | GM banned from selling your driving data for five years - The Verge [15:06] TR News "The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday announced a settlement agreement with General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary that requires the automaker to stop sharing millions of customers sensitive geolocation data with consumer reporting agencies" https://therecord.media/ftc-gm-settlement-5-year-ban-selling-driver-data | Source: The Record [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therecord.media | FTC hands GM a 5-year ban on selling sensitive driver info to data brokers | The Record from Recorded Future News [15:29] TR News "The roll-out of age-verification is likely to create new cybersecurity risks. This could take the form of more scam porn sites that will trick users into handing over personal data to verify their age." https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/age-verification-proposals-could-expose-people-to-exploitation/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.openrightsgroup.org | Age verification proposals could expose people to exploitation | Open Rights Group [15:29] TR News "Today, noyb has filed GDPR complaints against TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN, Temu, WeChat and Xiaomi for unlawful data transfers to China." https://noyb.eu/en/tiktok-aliexpress-shein-co-surrender-europeans-data-authoritarian-china | Source: NYOB [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-noyb.eu | TikTok, AliExpress, SHEIN & Co surrender Europeans data to authoritarian China [15:31] TR News The Truth of the Matter: Scammers Targeting Truth Social Users https://www.netcraft.com/blog/truth-social-scam-threat-review/ [15:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Truth of the Matter: Scammers Targeting Truth Social Users | Netcraft [15:32] TR News 'Shafted': French comedy series sends up toxic masculinity https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250116-shafted-french-comedy-series-sends-up-toxic-masculinity [15:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250116-shafted-french-comedy-series-sends-up-toxic-masculinity ) [15:32] TR News "You should have this question in your mind. What if it breaks your site? Or worse, what if its poorly maintained and becomes a security nightmare?" https://remkusdevries.com/how-to-tell-if-a-wordpress-plugin-can-be-trusted/ | Source: Remkus de Vries [15:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-remkusdevries.com | How To Tell if a WordPress Plugin Can Be Trusted - Remkus de Vries [15:33] TR News "Mercenaries are paid far better than their counterparts in national armed forces." https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/what-mercenaries-can-teach-us-about-climate-fuelled-disaster-responses/ | Source: The Strategist [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | What mercenaries can teach us about climate-fuelled disaster responses | The Strategist [15:33] TR News "As wildfires ravage Los Angeles, engulfing over 12,000 homes and claiming 24 lives thus far" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/outrage-la-millionaires-pay-10000-daily-private-firefighters-protect-their-homes-1730137 | Source: International Business Times [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Outrage As LA Millionaires Pay Up To $10,000 Daily For Private Firefighters To Protect Their Homes | IBTimes UK [15:36] TR News Windows TCO: "The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)" https://thecyberexpress.com/cisa-microsoft-playbook-enables-cloud-logs/ | Source: Cyble Inc [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | New CISA-Microsoft Playbook Enhances Cyber Threat Detection [15:36] TR News Windows TCO: "The healthcare sector has witnessed a rise in cyberattacks in recent years." https://thecyberexpress.com/eu-action-plan-to-protect-healthcare-infra/ | Source: Cyble Inc [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thecyberexpress.com | EU Action Plan To Secure Healthcare From Cyber Threats [15:36] TR News Windows TCO: "The incident is the latest large-scale data breach in the U.S." https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/15/school-software-provider-is-target-of-major-hack-of-personal-data/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nebraskaexaminer.com | School software provider is target of major hack of personal data Nebraska Examiner [15:39] TR News (NEW): Security and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Security_and_Windows_TCO.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Security_and_Windows_TCO.1.gmi [15:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security and Windows TCO [15:40] TR News 399k raised by FSF. 400k by day's end. https://my.fsf.org/donate SFC trying to 'crash' this achievement. http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Software_Freedom_Conservancy_Inc_SFC_Makes_It_Obvious_It_s_Just.shtml Did Karen Sander's mom and Brad's dad "donate" to the SFC to help fake it? [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-my.fsf.org | Support the Free Software Foundation | Free Software Foundation [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Software Freedom Conservancy Inc (SFC) Makes It Obvious It's Just a Copycat Trying to Exploit or Leech Off the FSF's (and GNU's) Work [15:42] TR News Richard Stallman's talks are still on. One starts in 1.5 hours: https://stallman.org/talks.html one Monday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2ssHf97rvo [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stallman.org | Talks - Richard Stallman [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-@Invidious: https://invidious.esmailelbob.xyz/watch?v=k2ssHf97rvo [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: invidious.esmailelbob.xyz ( status 0 @ https://invidious.esmailelbob.xyz/watch?v=k2ssHf97rvo ) [15:45] TR News (NEW): Klassy for development version of Plasma https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Klassy_for_development_version_of_Plasma.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Klassy_for_development_version_of_Plasma.gmi [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Klassy for development version of Plasma [15:48] TR News "human performance enhancement, brain-machine interfaces, biologically inspired synthetic materials and possibly biological weapons" https://www.voanews.com/a/us-imposes-export-controls-on-biotech-equipment-over-ai-security-concerns/7938147.html | Source: VOA News [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.voanews.com | US imposes export controls on biotech equipment over AI security concerns [15:49] TR News "This is bizarre. The people creating music are musicians." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/14/people-dont-enjoy-making-music-says-ai-music-ceo-being-sued-for-stealing-music/ | Source: Pivot to AI [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | People dont enjoy making music, says AI music CEO being sued for stealing music Pivot to AI [15:49] TR News "Today I added an infinite-nonsense honeypot to my web site just to fuck with LLM scrapers, based on a "spicy autocomplete" program I wrote about 30 years ago." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/01/exterminate-all-rational-ai-scrapers/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jwz.org | jwz: Exterminate all rational AI scrapers [15:49] TR News "Medium seems to suffer from another problem: AI-generated content and fake account for fake engagement to generate revenues." https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2025/01/13/the-medium-mirage.html | Source: Numeric Citizen [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.numericcitizen.me | The Medium Mirage - Numeric Citizen Blog [15:50] TR News "HN user nomad-nigiri asks: Are there any real examples of AI agents doing work?" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/16/hacker-news-are-there-any-real-examples-of-ai-agents-doing-work-the-answer-may-not-surprise-you/ | Source: Pivot to AI [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Hacker News: Are there any real examples of AI agents doing work?The answer may not surprise you! Pivot to AI [15:50] TR News "Because these pitfalls are common, if youve worked on any AI product, youve probably seen them before." https://huyenchip.com//2025/01/16/ai-engineering-pitfalls.html | Source: Chip Huyen [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-huyenchip.com | Common pitfalls when building generative AI applications [15:50] TR News "The UK government plans to crack down on explicit deepfakes, in which images or videos of people are blended with pornographic material using artificial intelligence (AI) to make it look like an authentic piece of content." https://theconversation.com/deepfakes-of-children-how-the-government-can-get-to-grips-with-them-247265 | Source: The Conversation [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Deepfakes of children: how the government can get to grips with them [15:50] TR News (NEW): 10 Linux apps I install on every new machine (and why you should, too) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/10_Linux_apps_I_install_on_every_new_machine_and_why_you_should.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/10_Linux_apps_I_install_on_every_new_machine_and_why_you_should.gmi [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 10 Linux apps I install on every new machine (and why you should, too) [15:51] TR News "GitHubs crackdown is incomplete, as the codealong with others taken down by the developer sitealso persists in other repositories on the platform." https://www.wired.com/story/githubs-deepfake-porn-crackdown-still-isnt-working/ | Source: Wired [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GitHubs Deepfake Porn Crackdown Still Isnt Working | WIRED [15:51] TR News "On Wednesday, January 15, 2025, a threat actor named Belsen Group published a trove of Fortinet FortiGate firewall data on the dark web" https://itwire.com/guest-articles/guest-opinion/fortinet-firewalls-hit-with-new-zero-day-attack,-older-data-leak.html | Source: IT Wire [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-iTWire - Fortinet firewalls hit with new zero-day attack, older data leak [15:51] TR News "Single-page applications (SPAs) are popular due to their dynamic and user-friendly interfaces, but they can also introduce security risks." https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/single-page-applications-vulnerable/ | Source: Google [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cloud.google.com | Your Single-Page Applications Are Vulnerable: Here's How to Fix Them | Google Cloud Blog [15:59] TR News "Whether or not service members should be allowed to grow beards has long been debated." https://taskandpurpose.com/news/marines-beards-commandant/ | Source: Task And Purpose [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-taskandpurpose.com | Marine Corps commandant rules out beards in the ranks [15:59] TR News "The gig model of labor popularized by Uber has found a new sector to upend: health care." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-uber-model-comes-for-nursing/ | Source: Truthdig [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-uber-model-comes-for-nursing/ ) [15:59] TR News "watch the destruction in Los Angeles through the prism of our fractured social-media ecosystem" https://blog.ayjay.org/you-dont-have-to-be-there/ | Source: Alan Jacobs ● Jan 17 [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.ayjay.org | you dont have to be there The Homebound Symphony [16:00] TR News "forever chemicals." https://www.ecowatch.com/3m-firefighting-foam-pfas-forever-chemicals.html | Source: EcoWatch [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-3M Knew PFAS Forever Chemicals in Its Firefighting Foams Were Toxic for Decades, Documents Reveal - EcoWatch [16:00] TR News (NEW): LibreOffice 25.2 RC2 is available for testing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/LibreOffice_25_2_RC2_is_available_for_testing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/LibreOffice_25_2_RC2_is_available_for_testing.gmi [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LibreOffice 25.2 RC2 is available for testing [16:02] TR News "Rules for the export of chip production equipment will once again be tightened, the Minister of Foreign Trade, Reinette Klever" https://nltimes.nl/2025/01/15/restrictions-chip-machine-exportations-dutch-companies-asml-asmi | Source: NL Times [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | More restrictions for chip machine exportations for Dutch companies ASML and ASMI | NL Times [16:02] TR News "The moteus line of brushless controllers all have an integrated on-axis magnetic encoder." https://jpieper.com/2025/01/09/low-cost-off-axis-encoders-for-moteus-a-beginning/ | Source: J Pieper [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jpieper.com | Low cost off axis encoders for moteus a beginning | A Modicum of Fun [16:03] TR News "Low Power mode can have significant effects on performance, power and energy use in CPU cores of some Apple silicon chips that support it." https://eclecticlight.co/2025/01/16/how-low-power-mode-controls-cpu-cores/ | Source: Howard Oakley [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eclecticlight.co | How Low Power mode controls CPU cores The Eclectic Light Company [16:03] TR News "L1 cache capacity per SM reportedly remains the same on GB202 as is on AD102, featuring 128 kB of capacity per SM." https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidias-rtx-5090-5080-reportedly-have-the-same-l1-cache-size-per-sm-compared-to-rtx-4090-4080 | Source: Tom's Hardware [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidia's RTX 5090, 5080 reportedly have the same L1 cache size per SM compared to RTX 4090, 4080 | Tom's Hardware [16:05] TR News "So Im asking a lot of questions out loud here:" https://robinrendle.com/notes/work/ | Source: Robin Rendle [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robinrendle.com | Work is just work [16:05] TR News "Sesame Street" https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/TV/2025/0115/sesame-street-tv-children-big-bird | Source: CS Monitor [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sesame Street starts its final season. Why is Big Bird homeless? - CSMonitor.com [16:06] TR News "Indias Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully docked a pair of satellites" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/isro_spadex_satellite_docking_succeeds/ | Source: The Register UK [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | India becomes fourth country to dock satellites in orbit The Register [16:06] TR News "DNA extracted from 57 individuals buried in a 2,000-year-old cemetery" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-celtic-society-where-men-left-home-to-join-their-brides-community-180985857/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smithsonianmag.com | Scientists Discover Celtic Society Where Men Left Home to Join Their Bride's Community | Smithsonian [16:06] TR News "Among the large kin group, who lived before and after the Romans launched their invasion in AD 43" https://www.sciencealert.com/iron-age-dna-reveals-women-dominated-pre-roman-britain | Source: Science Alert [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Iron Age DNA Reveals Women Dominated Pre-Roman Britain : ScienceAlert [16:13] TR News "I have been thinking a lot creativity. What does creativity mean to me?" https://jamesg.blog/2025/01/16/creative-questions-challenge/ | Source: James G [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Creative questions challenge | James' Coffee Blog [16:13] TR News "Walnut Hills is a fenced off area known on Google Maps" https://chrisglass.com/2025/01/16/the-big-boy-graveyard/ | Source: Chris Glass [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chrisglass.com | The Big Boy Graveyard Chris Glass [16:14] TR News "These social machines are tireless in their effort to addict you." https://bjhess.com/posts/how-to-be-here | Source: Barry Hess [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bjhess.com | How To Be Here - I am BARRY HESS [16:14] TR News "I don't believe I was tagged by anyone but wanted to join in as it seemed like a fun writing challenge." https://www.benji.dog/articles/blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: Benji Encalada Mora [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.benji.dog | Blog Questions Challenge | benji [16:14] TR News "Sometimes it surprises me how things that I consider essential in my life" https://blakewatson.com/journal/things-i-got-from-specific-people/ | Source: Blake Watson [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blakewatson.com - Things I got from specific people [16:15] TR News "David Lynch, a painter turned avant-garde filmmaker whose fame" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/movies/david-lynch-dead.html | Source: New York Times [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | David Lynch Dead: Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive Director Was 78 - The New York Times [16:16] TR News "But the person that monster used to be might have created beautiful things, good things, worthy things." https://anniemueller.com/posts/when-you-love-something-made-by-a-terrible-person | Source: Annie Mueller [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anniemueller.com | When you love something made by a terrible person - annie's blog [16:16] TR News "Topical URLs like these slash pages dont have to be static pages. They could be tag listing pages." https://chriscoyier.net/2025/01/16/the-garden-vs-the-river/ | Source: Chris Coyier [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chriscoyier.net | The Garden vs The River Chris Coyier [16:20] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [16:24] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.10, Linux 6.6.72, and Linux 6.1.125 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_12_10_Linux_6_6_72_and_Linux_6_1_125.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_12_10_Linux_6_6_72_and_Linux_6_1_125.gmi [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.12.10, Linux 6.6.72, and Linux 6.1.125 [16:25] TR News "Its hard to blame the modern podcaster. Interviewing is a dying art, even in broadcast." https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/notes/2025/interim-4/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.baldurbjarnason.com | Interim note 4: time-based media [16:25] TR News "Back to observability: Overall, Im excited to see how the observability product offerings get refined" https://hazelweakly.me/blog/the-future-of-observability-observability-3-0/ | Source: Hazel Weakly [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hazelweakly.me | The Future of Observability: Observability 3.0 | Hazel Weakly [16:25] TR News "One of my proudest accomplishments was writing a response to all the 50 blog prompts by Lou Plummer." https://mandarismoore.com/2025/01/09/blogging-retrospective.html | Source: Mandaris Moore [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mandarismoore.com | 2024 Blogging Retrospective - Mandaris [16:25] TR News "Around 2017, I started taking notes on the design and web dev stuff I was learning." https://harrycresswell.com/writing/blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: Harry Cresswell [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-harrycresswell.com | Blog questions challenge | Harry Cresswell [16:26] TR News "We use mod_wsgi to host our Django application" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/ModWsgiHowAppsRun | Source: University of Toronto [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | Chris's Wiki :: blog/python/ModWsgiHowAppsRun [16:27] TR News "The beauty of Perl lies in its backward compatibility." https://www.perl.com/geolytica-powered-by-perl/ | Source: Perl [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Yet Another Perl-Powered Company: Geolytica [16:27] TR News "The number 2025 has quite a few numeric properties" https://rakudoweekly.blog/2025/01/06/2025-01/ | Source: Rakulang [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rakudoweekly.blog | 2025.01 Happy (^10) Rakudo Weekly News [16:29] TR News "Reading that, I had left myself enough clues to solve the problem again without great difficulty" https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/comments-plugin-fixed-again | Source: Jeremy Cherfas [16:29] TR News (NEW): Deepin 25 Preview: A Sleek Redesign with Major Under-the-Hood Changes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Deepin_25_Preview_A_Sleek_Redesign_with_Major_Under_the_Hood_Ch.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Deepin_25_Preview_A_Sleek_Redesign_with_Major_Under_the_Hood_Ch.gmi [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeremycherfas.net | Comments plugin fixed again | Jeremy Cherfas [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Deepin 25 Preview: A Sleek Redesign with Major Under-the-Hood Changes [16:29] TR News "This year I was finalizing and publishing one of my own research projects." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/my-experience-of-getting-codechecked/ | Source: Rlang [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-My experience of getting codechecked | R-bloggers [16:32] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [16:35] TR News Techrights Links 17/01/2025: TikTok Banned by the United Stated (SCOTUS Rejects Appeal) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Links_17_01_2025_TikTok_Banned_by_the_United_Stated_SCOTUS_Reje.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Links_17_01_2025_TikTok_Banned_by_the_United_Stated_SCOTUS_Reje.gmi [16:35] TR News Techrights President Biden is Right, "Free Press is Crumbling" and the United States Exports Its Media-Hostile Culture to Other Continents https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/President_Biden_is_Right_Free_Press_is_Crumbling_and_the_United.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/President_Biden_is_Right_Free_Press_is_Crumbling_and_the_United.gmi [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 17/01/2025: TikTok Banned by the United Stated (SCOTUS Rejects Appeal) [16:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights President Biden is Right, "Free Press is Crumbling" and the United States Exports Its Media-Hostile Culture to Other Continents ● Jan 17 [17:06] TR News Techrights [Meme] Fentanylware (TikTok) Banned in the United States, Next Up European Union (EU) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Meme_Fentanylware_TikTok_Banned_in_the_United_States_Next_Up_Eu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Meme_Fentanylware_TikTok_Banned_in_the_United_States_Next_Up_Eu.gmi [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [Meme] Fentanylware (TikTok) Banned in the United States, Next Up European Union (EU) [17:10] TR News "While Whip It is Devos best-known song" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/theme-songs-devo-ridiculousness-big-bang-theory-abbott-elementary-1235233087/ | Source: Rolling Stone [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Eight Figures for The Big Bang Theory? Inside TV Theme Songs [17:11] TR News "Mitchell is right that a comprehensive decision like that doesnt exist yet." https://writing.kemitchell.com/2025/01/16/Provisional-Guidance-LLM-Code | Source: Kyle E Mitchell [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-writing.kemitchell.com | Provisional Guidance for Users of LLM-Based Code Generators /dev/lawyer [17:11] TR News "On Tuesday January 21st 2025, at 16:00 CET (15:00 UTC) I will do a presentation titled as per above." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/01/16/presentation-curl-from-start-to-end/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Presentation: curl from start to end | daniel.haxx.se [17:14] TR News "After taking some time off for the holidays" https://krita.org/en/posts/2025/monthly-update-22/ | Source: Krita [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krita.org | Krita Monthly Update - Edition 22 | Krita [17:14] TR News "I want to build software that empowers people and doesnt make them feel pressured." https://jamesg.blog/2025/01/16/next-decade-of-the-web-tools/ | Source: James G [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Tools for the next decade of the web | James' Coffee Blog [17:23] TR News "Anytime SFC is mentioned, there should be a short paragraph distancing it from the SFLC and contrasting the good work that the SFLC does in contrast to the SFC" -iophk [17:24] TR News SFC is AGAINST SFLC http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/01/Addendum_What_the_Software_Freedom_Law_Center_SFLC_Really_Is.shtml [17:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Addendum: What the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) Really Is [17:29] TR News "A lot of people my age went from the 8bit era to the 16bit era and then PCs. I took a very different route and, as such, I want to build a machine compatible with what I would have had in the 90s" https://linuxjedi.co.uk/486-pc-build/ | Source: Andrew Hutchings [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxjedi.co.uk | 486 PC Build - LinuxJedi's /dev/null [17:29] TR News "Two beastly System76 computers are in the spotlight at conferences this month." https://blog.system76.com/post/system76-workstations-ces-covesa/ | Source: System76 [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.system76.com | System76 Workstations Chosen to Feature New Tech at CES and COVESA - System76 Blog [17:30] TR News "Two years ago, Ian Scott created the picoGUS card that uses ISA sound card emulation using the RaspPis Picos microcontroller" https://brainbaking.com/post/2025/01/the-picogus-isa-soundcard/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-brainbaking.com | The PicoGUS, a Modern ISA Sound Card | Brain Baking [17:31] TR News "Keen to change that perception" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/raspberry_pi_awards_prizes_for/ | Source: The Register UK [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Raspberry Pi awards prizes for the RP2350 Hacking Challenge The Register [17:31] TR News "One of the pleasures of working at Raspberry Pi is getting to see the fantastic things other businesses are achieving with our hardware" https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-compute-module-case-studies/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-compute-module-case-studies/ ) [17:32] TR News "Linux Mint 22.1 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2029." https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4793 | Source: Linux Mint [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.linuxmint.com | NO TITLE [17:35] TR News "Although MX Linux is based on Debian, it is significantly different for instance" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/debian_12_9_mx_12_5/ | Source: The Register UK [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Debian 12.9 arrives, quickly followed by MX Linux 23.5 The Register [17:41] TR News "As we shared with you in December, AlmaLinux has released a beta version of its upcoming AlmaLinux 10" https://linuxiac.com/elevate-opens-almalinux-9-to-10-beta-upgrade-path/ | Source: Linuxiac [17:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | ELevate Opens AlmaLinux 9 to 10 Beta Upgrade Path [17:42] TR News "The biggest piece of news from last month is the arrival of Iceweasel" https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2025-01-13-haiku_activity_contract_report_december_2024/ | Source: HaikuOS [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.haiku-os.org | Haiku Activity & Contract Report, December 2024 (ft. Iceweasel) | Haiku Project [17:43] TR News "Tim goes on to list a lot about why HTML is great: how it can shape-shift across machines, how fault-tolerant it is, etc." https://robinrendle.com/notes/learnable-by-default/ | Source: Robin Rendle [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robinrendle.com | Learnable by default [17:43] TR News "I havent figured out how to make ghc consume less memory without changing the code11 Im thinking of biting the bullet and upgrading the machine to the full 64 gb it can take" https://entropicthoughts.com/limiting-process-memory-with-systemd-run | Source: Chris [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-entropicthoughts.com | Limiting Process Memory with systemd-run [17:49] TR News "Now the link is wrapping a container that does not have an accessible name remember it doesnt get its name from its contents. Its a not a text node." https://adrianroselli.com/2025/01/dont-wrap-figure-in-a-link.html | Source: Adriaan Roselli [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adrianroselli.com | Dont Wrap Figure in a Link Adrian Roselli [17:51] TR News many Americans STRESSED right now over the fate of TikTok is FURTHER evidence of the psychological harms of social control media. People think that WITHOUT THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY they will no longer have "friends"... [17:51] TR News "And with ImageMagick you can apply colour changes." https://borretti.me/article/adding-colour-to-macos-folder-icons | Source: Fernando Borretti [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-borretti.me | Adding Colour to macOS Folder Icons [17:52] TR News "Over the last few months, I have been learning more about web design." https://jamesg.blog/2025/01/16/learning-about-web-design/ | Source: James G [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Learning about web design | James' Coffee Blog [17:53] TR News "Joomla is flexible and open-source content management for building websites and online publications." https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-joomla-on-ubuntu-24-04-server/ | Source: HowTo Forge [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtoforge.com | How to Install Joomla with Nginx on Ubuntu 24.04 Server [17:55] TR News TikTok = https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/ "a weapon wielded by the CCP at the minds and culture of Gen A" - iophk [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.anxiousgeneration.com | The Anxious Generation - Free the Anxious Generation [17:57] TR News How to Install NetBox IRM (Infrastructure Resource Modelling Tool) on Ubuntu 24.04 Server https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-netbox-irm-on-ubuntu-24-04-server/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtoforge.com | How to Install NetBox IRM (Infrastructure Resource Modelling Tool) on Ubuntu 24.04 Server [17:57] TR News How to Install Miniconda on Debian 12 https://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-install-miniconda-on-debian-12/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtoforge.com | How to Install Miniconda on Debian 12 [17:58] TR News How to Install Waterfox Browser on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 GNU/Linux https://linux.how2shout.com/how-to-install-waterfox-browser-on-ubuntu-24-04-or-22-04-linux/ [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linux.how2shout.com | How to Install Waterfox Browser on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04 Linux - LinuxShout [17:58] TR News How to Install Arch GNU/Linux https://www.unixmen.com/how-to-install-arch-linux/ [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install Arch Linux | Unixmen [17:59] TR News Why not GNU/Linux? https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-to-password-protect-a-pdf-file-aOgva9z8e7s9 [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.which.co.uk | How to password-protect a PDF file in less than 30 seconds - Which? News ● Jan 17 [18:10] TR News RMS talking right now https://stallman.org/talks.html [18:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stallman.org | Talks - Richard Stallman [18:43] TR News Techrights The FSF's 2024 End-of-Year Fundraiser Succeeds: Over $400k to Support Software Freedom https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/The_FSF_s_2024_End_of_Year_Fundraiser_Succeeds_Over_400k_to_Sup.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/The_FSF_s_2024_End_of_Year_Fundraiser_Succeeds_Over_400k_to_Sup.gmi [18:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The FSF's 2024 End-of-Year Fundraiser Succeeds: Over $400k to Support Software Freedom [18:50] TR News Techrights Even Technical Articles and HowTos From UNIXMen Nowadays Seem to be LLM Slop https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Even_Technical_Articles_and_HowTos_From_UNIXMen_Nowadays_Seem_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/Even_Technical_Articles_and_HowTos_From_UNIXMen_Nowadays_Seem_t.gmi [18:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Even Technical Articles and HowTos From UNIXMen Nowadays Seem to be LLM Slop ● Jan 17 [19:03] TR News How To Install Angular on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 https://idroot.us/install-angular-rocky-linux-9/ [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Angular on Rocky Linux 9 - idroot [19:04] TR News How To Install OpenCV on openSUSE https://idroot.us/install-opencv-opensuse/ [19:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install OpenCV on openSUSE - idroot [19:04] TR News Absolutely terrible idea as this is proprietary spyware controlled by the most hostile company and all user passwords get stolen and passed to the NSA too https://idroot.us/install-microsoft-edge-fedora-41/ [19:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Microsoft Edge on Fedora 41 - idroot [19:05] TR News How To Install Memcached on Fedora 41 https://idroot.us/install-memcached-fedora-41/ [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Memcached on Fedora 41 - idroot [19:05] TR News How to build your first model using DSS https://canonical.com//blog/how-to-build-your-first-model-using-dss [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-canonical.com | How to build your first model using DSS [19:05] TR News How To Install Grafana on Fedora 41 https://idroot.us/install-grafana-fedora-41/ [19:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Grafana on Fedora 41 - idroot [19:06] TR News How To Install Memcached on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-memcached-ubuntu-24-04/ [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Memcached on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot [19:06] TR News How To Install Notepad Next on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-notepad-next-ubuntu-24-04/ [19:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Notepad Next on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot [19:09] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/today_s_howtos.1.gmi [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [19:11] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and System76 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Open_Hardware_Raspberry_Pi_and_System76.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/17/Open_Hardware_Raspberry_Pi_and_System76.gmi [19:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware: Raspberry Pi and System76 [19:35] TR News Techrights RMS 'Inauguration' in Montpellier (Government Administration) on January 20th https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/RMS_Inauguration_in_Montpellier_Government_Administration_on_Ja.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/17/RMS_Inauguration_in_Montpellier_Government_Administration_on_Ja.gmi [19:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights RMS 'Inauguration' in Montpellier (Government Administration) on January 20th [19:40] TR News "Since pandemic first started in 2020, Ive gone from that sixth category to the fourth category." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/fighting-the-screen [19:41] TR News Announcement: Gemsync, Free Gemini Hosting with Syncthing gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2025/202501/20250117-announcement-gemsync-free-gemini-hosting-with-syncthing.gmi [19:43] TR News "ctags(1) is old outdated BSD software, use something else instead, like maybe universal-ctags, or something even more recent? On the other hand, software that ships with the OS may have fewer third-party problems." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/01/17/ctags.gmi [19:44] TR News "I wrote a short hack of Mythic Bastionland by Chris McDowall (a game I love). I think it would be a fun way to play for a one shot, kind of inspired by stuff like Trophy ("play to win... play to lose")." gemini://sdf.org/diggy/posts/2025/01/mythic-bastionland-oath-s-end.gmi [19:44] TR News SpellBinding: ADMNSUT Wordo: BULK gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-01-17.gmi [19:45] TR News John Perry Barlow gemini://moribundo.flounder.online/hackers/barlow.gmi [19:47] TR News Barlow's EFF would OPPOSE TikTok... and ALL those other bad social control networks. Why? Because TikTok is AGAINST free speech, and anyone with common sense gets that. Also, "old" EFF wasn't funded by Facebook and GAFAM, so there was no stake in saving social control networks from gov. regulations/sanctions. [19:48] TR News Anchoring oneself to the original GOALS is VERY important. http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/11/Free_Software_Foundation_Anchoring_the_FSF_in_its_values.shtml [19:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Free Software Foundation: Anchoring the FSF in its values [19:48] TR News Richard Stallman on Meeting Goals of GNU https://techrights.org/o/2014/01/20/goals-of-gnu/ [19:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Happy GNU Year: Richard Stallman on Meeting Goals of GNU ● Jan 17 [05:35] TR News What Jack Smith Didnt Say about the January 6 Investigation https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/15/what-jack-smith-didnt-say-about-the-january-6-investigation/ [05:35] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.emptywheel.net | What Jack Smith Didn't Say about the January 6 Investigation - emptywheel ● Jan 17 [06:10] TR News Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/15/world/middleeast/syria-justice-revenge-assad-crimes.html [06:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Many Syrians Want Justice for Regime Crimes. Others Want Revenge. - The New York Times [06:11] TR News China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/world/asia/china-mass-killings-security.html [06:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | China Deploys Security to Try to Reassure a Country on Edge - The New York Times [06:13] TR News Japan foreign minister gravely concerned about maritime tensions escalating https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/japan-foreign-minister-gravely-concerned-about-maritime-tensions-escalating [06:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Japan foreign minister gravely concerned about maritime tensions escalating | The Straits Times [06:14] TR News Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/impeached-south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-arrested/ [06:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrested - JURIST - News [06:15] TR News Keeping the spotlight on Africas child soldiers https://www.defenceweb.co.za/african-news/keeping-the-spotlight-on-africas-child-soldiers/ [06:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.defenceweb.co.za | Keeping the spotlight on Africas child soldiers - defenceWeb [06:29] TR News Hong Kong off-duty policeman tries to grab gun from colleague after arrest for alleged upskirting https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/16/hong-kong-off-duty-policeman-tries-to-grab-gun-from-colleague-after-arrest-for-alleged-upskirting/ [06:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | HK off-duty policeman attempts to grab gun after upskirting arrest [06:29] TR News Hong Kong police arrest beautician, 32, for allegedly luring 2 women to SE Asia in human trafficking scam https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/16/hong-kong-police-arrest-beautician-32-for-allegedly-luring-2-women-to-se-asia-in-human-trafficking-scam/ [06:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Woman arrested for allegedly luring women to SE Asia in trafficking scam [06:30] TR News Explainer: What to know about the arrest of South Koreas impeached President Yoon https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/explainer-what-to-know-about-the-arrest-of-south-koreas-impeached-president-yoon [06:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Explainer: What to know about the arrest of South Koreas impeached President Yoon | The Straits Times [06:33] TR News Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says https://federalnewsnetwork.com/agency-oversight/2025/01/austin-failed-to-tell-congress-or-the-white-house-about-his-health-problems-as-required-report-says/ [06:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol-federalnewsnetwork.com | Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says [06:33] TR News Mozambique inauguration: new president vows 'unity' amid protests https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250115-mozambique-inauguration-new-president-vows-unity-amid-protests [06:33] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/eye-on-africa/20250115-mozambique-inauguration-new-president-vows-unity-amid-protests ) ● Jan 17 [07:10] TR News State Dept. https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-blinken-state-department-israel-gaza-human-rights-horrors | Source: Pro Publica [07:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.propublica.org | How the State Dept. Let Israel Get Away With Gaza Horrors ProPublica ● Jan 17 [08:48] TR News "Nebraska lawmakers adopt resolution honoring former President Jimmy Carter" https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/01/15/nebraska-lawmakers-adopt-resolution-honoring-former-president-jimmy-carter/ [08:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-nebraskaexaminer.com | Nebraska lawmakers adopt resolution honoring former President Jimmy Carter Nebraska Examiner [08:48] TR News "A man of truth: Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy - Alternet.org" https://www.alternet.org/jimmy-carter-oligarchy/ [08:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol-A man of truth: Jimmy Carter on the American oligarchy - Alternet.org [08:49] TR News iophk: this plan will kickstart BRICS https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-external-revenue-service-ers-tariffs ("Trump promises "External Revenue Service" to collect tariffs") [08:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2025/01/14/trump-external-revenue-service-ers-tariffs ) [08:49] TR News "Italys Meloni to leverage strong ties with Trump but as president whisperer or Trojan horse?" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/giorgia-meloni-ap-italy-trump-europe-b2680562.html [08:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.independent.co.uk | Italys Meloni to leverage strong ties with Trump but as president whisperer or Trojan horse? | The Independent [08:50] TR News "Canada responds to Trump's tariff talk with retaliatory threat" https://thehill.com/business/5090216-canada-retaliatory-tariff-trump-trudeau/ [08:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://thehill.com/business/5090216-canada-retaliatory-tariff-trump-trudeau/ ) [08:50] TR News "China's Vice President Han Zheng to Attend Trump Inauguration" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-16/chinas-vice-president-han-zheng-to-attend-trump-inauguration [08:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-16/chinas-vice-president-han-zheng-to-attend-trump-inauguration ) [08:50] TR News "Trump selects Dearborn Muslim cleric for inauguration prayer - mlive.com" https://www.mlive.com/politics/2025/01/trump-selects-dearborn-muslim-cleric-for-inauguration-prayer.html [08:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trump selects Dearborn Muslim cleric for inauguration prayer - mlive.com [08:51] TR News "Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/nyregion/eric-adams-trump-mar-a-lago.html [08:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump - The New York Times [08:51] TR News "Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trumps Inauguration" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/us/politics/nancy-pelosi-trump-inauguration.html [08:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Nancy Pelosi Is Skipping Trumps Inauguration - The New York Times [08:53] TR News "President Biden Farewell Address to the Nation" https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=pGZRQ00kN0 [08:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-redirect.invidious.io | Select instance - Invidious ● Jan 17 [16:22] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jan 17 [20:57] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jan 17 [21:16] *nobody (~nobody@vgvv9r5jxvf7c.irc) has joined #techpol [21:37] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/trump-tiktok-2670880809/ [21:37] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | 'All the 20-year-olds can blame Donald Trump' for TikTok going dark: analyst - Raw Story [21:39] MinceR they'll just keep themselves exposed to CPC propaganda via a VPN [21:52] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/oath-keepers-2670869919/ [21:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Far-right group Oath Keepers plan to use Boy Scouts to get younger recruits: report - Raw Story