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[02:40]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-160226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-160226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-160226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-160226.txt
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[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-16.txt
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[05:00]	TR News	[japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-02-16.gmi
[05:01]	TR News	Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-17.gmi
[05:03]	TR News	"I mean it was fine for the first 85% of it. Was just cruising, wandering. Rode through the (relatively) quiet Sunday night city, west out to the water, enjoyed the quiet open roads and the cool air." gemini://ieve.me/moto/2026_02_15.gmi
[05:04]	TR News	Take My Hand: Chapter 40 gemini://gem.write-on.org/onestepleft/book1/chapter40.gmi
[05:05]	TR News	"Debugging why my Gemini server stopped responding, since I managed to catch it in the error state with enough energy to debug. I'm learning to use new process debugging tools and digging into the details to try to understand what's normal and what signals help find root cause. The digressions are excessive." gemini://ieve.me/chalice/2.gmi
[05:05]	TR News	"I wanted to use sockets this time, so that it would be much easier to swap out the op amp ICs if one of them got zapped or whatever. All I had on hand was some 16 pin sockets, so I just set the two 8 pin ICs next to each other in the same socket." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260216-0.gmi
[05:06]	TR News	"Meanwhile in the Babylon 5 universe praising shadows may be problematic, but that universe cleaves rather closer to various Western norms." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/02/17/in-praise-of-shadows.gmi
[05:09]	TR News	""Hello friends, family, supporters, and fiber community. I've had to make the incredibly difficult decision to shut down Alpenglow," Sundra writes of the company's closure." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260216-sundra.gmi
[05:09]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1563.jpg
[05:09]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1919.jpg
[05:12]	TR News	Worm first morning gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/wormFirstMorning
[05:13]	TR News	"I slept until 10 this morning and still went for a nap this afternoon for a few hours. I wonder how depleted my energy has been, what was I fueling on for all this time? I'm still tired." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/wormFirstDay
[05:19]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[05:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[05:19]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 17/02/2026: Alpenglow Industries' Closure and Gemini Server Issues https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Gemini_Links_17_02_2026_Alpenglow_Industries_Closure_and_Gemini.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Gemini_Links_17_02_2026_Alpenglow_Industries_Closure_and_Gemini.gmi 
[05:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 17/02/2026: Alpenglow Industries' Closure and Gemini Server Issues
[05:22]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[05:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[05:22]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, February 16, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_February_16_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_February_16_2026.gmi 
[05:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, February 16, 2026
[05:24]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[05:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[05:25]	TR News	"Microsofts long-standing control over institutional environments." https://www.ghacks.net/2026/02/16/why-most-users-stay-on-windows-despite-linux-being-free/
[05:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ghacks.net | Why Most Users Stay On Windows Despite Linux Being Free? - gHacks Tech News
[05:28]	TR News	"AI is sh-t... it will never replace anyone and if it does the company doing that will disappear. Just a reminder... GDP is made of 70% of individuals spending... When nobody has a job, who will be spending on the products these d-mb companies are selling? Robots?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khj73vkk
[05:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khj73vkk )
[05:29]	TR News	"Invoice? I didn't receive an invoice. Did you send it to the right address? Maybe it was lost in the mail. I have no idea what you're talking about. Oh, and you must have the wrong phone number, no one here by that name, just got this phone, you must be looking for the person that had this number before me. Have a nice day." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khc9389d
[05:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khc9389d )
[05:30]	TR News	"Sure. The real problem with that is that it costs money that IBM does not have and certainly does not want to spend. So, this is just fantasy!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kf7gk191
[05:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kf7gk191 )
[05:30]	TR News	"The overall Tech sector is way down... the IBM stock will most likely recover slowly." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgj7w26n
[05:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgj7w26n )
[05:35]	TR News	IBM cuts. "Well, Arvind was pretty clear about the percentages for both bands lower than 10 and band 10. So, the fu---r better deliver. I think they are waiting for the layoffs to be announced so that core and high people rated know that they will get zilch." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kha2t91p
[05:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kha2t91p )
● Feb 17
[06:11]	TR News	Techrights IBM's Collapse Continues, Half of EU Countries to Have Mass Layoffs, "IBM Clearly Disinvests From Europe" Says IBM European Works Council https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/IBM_s_Collapse_Continues_Half_of_EU_Countries_to_Have_Mass_Layo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/IBM_s_Collapse_Continues_Half_of_EU_Countries_to_Have_Mass_Layo.gmi 
[06:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM's Collapse Continues, Half of EU Countries to Have Mass Layoffs, "IBM Clearly Disinvests From Europe" Says IBM European Works Council
[06:34]	TR News	Techrights EPO's Central Staff Committee on Fourth Technical Meeting, Two Days Before First of (At Least) 4 Winter Strikes at the Second-Largest European Institution https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/EPO_s_Central_Staff_Committee_on_Fourth_Technical_Meeting_Two_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/EPO_s_Central_Staff_Committee_on_Fourth_Technical_Meeting_Two_D.gmi 
[06:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO's Central Staff Committee on Fourth Technical Meeting, Two Days Before First of (At Least) 4 Winter Strikes at the Second-Largest European Institution
[06:58]	TR News	Techrights Techrights Became a Hub for News That IBM/Red Hat Doesn't Want You to See (and Pays Mainstream Media to Distract From) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Techrights_Became_a_Hub_for_News_That_IBM_Red_Hat_Doesn_t_Want_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Techrights_Became_a_Hub_for_News_That_IBM_Red_Hat_Doesn_t_Want_.gmi 
[06:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Techrights Became a Hub for News That IBM/Red Hat Doesn't Want You to See (and Pays Mainstream Media to Distract From)
● Feb 17
[07:34]	TR News	Techrights Just Like The Register MS, Conde Nast's Ars Technica Has Just Publicly Admitted That It Published Fake Articles (Slop) Made by LLMs About Serious Subjects https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Just_Like_The_Register_MS_Conde_Nast_s_Ars_Technica_Has_Just_Pu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Just_Like_The_Register_MS_Conde_Nast_s_Ars_Technica_Has_Just_Pu.gmi 
[07:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Just Like The Register MS, Conde Nast's Ars Technica Has Just Publicly Admitted That It Published Fake Articles (Slop) Made by LLMs About Serious Subjects
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[07:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.2, Linux 6.18.12, Linux 6.12.73, and Linux 6.6.126 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_19_2_Linux_6_18_12_Linux_6_12_73_and_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_19_2_Linux_6_18_12_Linux_6_12_73_and_Lin.gmi 
[07:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.2, Linux 6.18.12, Linux 6.12.73, and Linux 6.6.126
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[07:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNOME: Crosswords 0.3.17: Circle Bound https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/GNOME_Crosswords_0_3_17_Circle_Bound.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/GNOME_Crosswords_0_3_17_Circle_Bound.gmi 
[07:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME: Crosswords 0.3.17: Circle Bound
[07:56]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft Turned Bing Into Censorship Machine of China, But Bing Is Pegged at a Mere 2% in Asia, Yandex is Bigger https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Microsoft_Turned_Bing_Into_Censorship_Machine_of_China_But_Bing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Microsoft_Turned_Bing_Into_Censorship_Machine_of_China_But_Bing.gmi 
[07:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Turned Bing Into Censorship Machine of China, But Bing Is Pegged at a Mere 2% in Asia, Yandex is Bigger
[07:58]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux CVE assignment process https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Linux_CVE_assignment_process.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Linux_CVE_assignment_process.gmi 
[07:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux CVE assignment process
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[08:04]	TR News	 (NEW):  Gentoo on Codeberg https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Gentoo_on_Codeberg.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Gentoo_on_Codeberg.gmi 
[08:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Gentoo on Codeberg
[08:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Reverse_Engineering_Linux_Distro_REMnux_Marks_15_Years_With_Maj.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Reverse_Engineering_Linux_Distro_REMnux_Marks_15_Years_With_Maj.gmi 
[08:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support
[08:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE: Kapsule v0.2.1: sponsored by my wife's horror movies https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/KDE_Kapsule_v0_2_1_sponsored_by_my_wife_s_horror_movies.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/KDE_Kapsule_v0_2_1_sponsored_by_my_wife_s_horror_movies.gmi 
[08:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Kapsule v0.2.1: sponsored by my wife's horror movies
[08:09]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft's "AI" Concerns Are All Indian (or Low-Paid Workers Who Work Extra Hours Unpaid) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Microsoft_s_AI_Concerns_Are_All_Indian_or_Low_Paid_Workers_Who_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Microsoft_s_AI_Concerns_Are_All_Indian_or_Low_Paid_Workers_Who_.gmi 
[08:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft's "AI" Concerns Are All Indian (or Low-Paid Workers Who Work Extra Hours Unpaid)
[08:14]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[08:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[08:18]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Linux_Mint_isn_t_the_best_Windows_replacement_anymore.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Linux_Mint_isn_t_the_best_Windows_replacement_anymore.gmi 
[08:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore
[08:20]	TR News	Techrights Only One in 50 Saudis Would Use Microsoft for Search, Almost Same as Would Use Russia's Yandex https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Only_One_in_50_Saudis_Would_Use_Microsoft_for_Search_Almost_Sam.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Only_One_in_50_Saudis_Would_Use_Microsoft_for_Search_Almost_Sam.gmi 
[08:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Only One in 50 Saudis Would Use Microsoft for Search, Almost Same as Would Use Russia's Yandex
[08:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  Chromebooks and GNU/Linux Appear to have Gained Much Ground in Samoa (Independent State of Samoa) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Chromebooks_and_GNU_Linux_Appear_to_have_Gained_Much_Ground_in_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Chromebooks_and_GNU_Linux_Appear_to_have_Gained_Much_Ground_in_.gmi 
[08:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Chromebooks and GNU/Linux Appear to have Gained Much Ground in Samoa (Independent State of Samoa)
[08:43]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[08:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[08:50]	TR News	 (NEW):  The Efforts to Silence People Are Proportional to Their Positive Effect https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/The_Efforts_to_Silence_People_Are_Proportional_to_Their_Positiv.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/The_Efforts_to_Silence_People_Are_Proportional_to_Their_Positiv.gmi 
[08:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The Efforts to Silence People Are Proportional to Their Positive Effect
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[08:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/KDE_Plasma_6_6_Desktop_Environment_Officially_Released_This_Is_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/KDE_Plasma_6_6_Desktop_Environment_Officially_Released_This_Is_.gmi 
[08:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is Whats New
● Feb 17
[09:00]	TR News	Techrights Slop Technica: Ars Technica Seems Like Repeat Offender, a Part-Time Slopfarm https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Slop_Technica_Ars_Technica_Seems_Like_Repeat_Offender_a_Part_Ti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Slop_Technica_Ars_Technica_Seems_Like_Repeat_Offender_a_Part_Ti.gmi 
[09:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Slop Technica: Ars Technica Seems Like Repeat Offender, a Part-Time Slopfarm
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[09:31]	TR News	Techrights Benj Edwards (Ars Technica) Used Fake Articles to Promote Ponzi Scheme for Conde Nast and Its Client (Marketing) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Benj_Edwards_Ars_Technica_Used_Fake_Articles_to_Promote_Ponzi_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Benj_Edwards_Ars_Technica_Used_Fake_Articles_to_Promote_Ponzi_S.gmi 
[09:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Benj Edwards (Ars Technica) Used Fake Articles to Promote Ponzi Scheme for Conde Nast and Its Client (Marketing)
[09:48]	TR News	"More than two years ago, Amazon sued a network of websites that sold pirated DVDs of Prime Video exclusives such as The Rings of Power and The Boys." https://torrentfreak.com/amazon-wins-6-million-in-damages-against-pirated-dvd-stores-plus-domain-takeovers/ | Source: Torrent Freak
[09:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Amazon Wins $6 Million in Damages Against Pirated DVD Stores, Plus Domain Takeovers * TorrentFreak
[09:48]	TR News	"Allowing publishers to opt out of AI Overviews without affecting search is a huge engineering project, a Google boss told publishers last week." https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/google-search-features-deals-ai-financial-times/ | Source: Press Gazette
[09:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | Google promises 'more focused deals' as FT joins AI pilot - Press Gazette
[09:48]	TR News	"Per the mentioned report, the as-yet-unnamed technology can determine the contribution percentages of human creators works within AI generations." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/16/sony-ai-detection-tool/ | Source: Digital Music News
[09:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/16/sony-ai-detection-tool/ )
[09:49]	TR News	"Including Three Women" https://www.afintl.com/en/202602075511 |
[09:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.afintl.com | Taliban Flog Nine, Including Three Women, In Parwan & Uruzgan | Afghanistan International
[09:50]	TR News	"Child Marriages" sounds more tolerant than pedophilia https://morningstarnews.org/2026/02/legislation-to-combat-child-marriages-signed-in-punjab-pakistan/ | Source: Morning Star News
[09:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-morningstarnews.org | Legislation to Combat Child Marriages Signed in Punjab, Pakistan - Morningstar News
[09:50]	TR News	"The victim, who has since returned to Saudi Arabia, was left with cuts to her hand and injuries to her head. She was left feeling unsafe and fearing he will kill her." https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/brave-members-public-stopped-mans-33410734 | Source: Trinity Mirror North East
[09:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.chroniclelive.co.uk | Brave members of the public stopped man's frenzied attack on ex wife in Newcastle street | Chronicle Live
[09:52]	TR News	"bars women from top post" https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/402348/jamaat-bars-women-from-top-post-on-islamic | Source: Dhaka Tribune
[09:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dhakatribune.com | 'Jamaat bars women from top post on Islamic principles'
[09:52]	TR News	"the use of crypto to directly benefit the sitting American president" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/board-of-peace-global-grift | Source: The Next Move
[09:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Board of Peace, Global Grift? - by Casey Michel
[09:53]	TR News	"this escalating language feels dangerous in our increasingly volatile political climate" https://organizingmythoughts.org/nick-fuentes-wants-women-in-gulags-heres-why-that-matters/ | Source: Kelly Hayes
[09:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-organizingmythoughts.org | Nick Fuentes Wants Women in Gulags. Heres Why That Matters.
[09:53]	TR News	"Few jobs and slow growth hit the poor especially hard, because theyre the first to be fired, last to be hired, and most likely to bear the brunt of stagnant wages and declining benefits." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/best-of-luck-to-david-brooks | Source: Robert Reich
[09:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Goodbye and Good luck, David Brooks - Robert Reich
[09:54]	TR News	"About 10,500 other nurses are starting to return to work today, ending the strike at three Manhattan hospitals run by Mt Sinai and at Montefiore Medical Center facilities in the Bronx" https://jacobin.com/2026/02/nurses-nyc-newyork-presbyterian-strike/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[09:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | At NYCs Richest Hospital, 4,200 Nurses Are Still on Strike
[09:54]	TR News	12 more days and it's March already. How time flies.
● Feb 17
[10:17]	TR News	"Selling and buying labor. Theres plenty to worry about in this arrangement as such, but what makes this particular case exceptional?" https://jacobin.com/2026/02/artificial-intelligence-ai-labor-exploitation/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[10:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Who Wants to Rent a Human?
[10:18]	TR News	"The order means the government must put the materials back up while the underlying lawsuit proceeds in court." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/politics/presidents-house-philadelphia-washington-slavery-injunction.html | Source: New York Times
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[10:18]	TR News	"Uber Eats is to begin operating in Denmark this year after the company announced an expansion to seven countries in Europe on Monday." https://www.thelocal.dk/20260216/uber-confirms-expansion-of-food-delivery-platform-to-denmark | Source: The Local DK
[10:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thelocal.dk | Uber confirms expansion of food delivery platform to Denmark
[10:19]	TR News	"Anyone who thinks they want to be a reporter but doesnt want the satisfaction of knowing they wrote a thing themselves should go fuck themselves instead." https://bix.blog/posts/2026-02-16-writing-is-not-optional-for-journalism/ | Source: Bix Frankonis
[10:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bix.blog | Writing Is Not Optional For Journalism BIX dot BLOG
[10:20]	TR News	"This isnt just a news problem. Putnam describes how civic organizations have largely reshaped and professionalized themselves to turn members into subscribers who send money to lobbyists." https://chrisamico.com/blog/2026-02-16/bowling-alone/ | Source: Chris Amico
[10:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chrisamico.com | What if a news organization optimized for social capital?
[10:20]	TR News	"Local news has withered." https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/journalism-is-dead-long-live-journalism/ | Source: Rebecca Solnit
[10:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | Journalism Is Dead. Long Live Journalism
[10:21]	TR News	"Without local newsrooms, the basic work of reporting gathering accurate information and demanding transparency and accountability from local governments and powerful business interests vanishes. This loss directly imperils a functioning democracy, which requires an informed citizenry."
[10:21]	TR News	"Prosecutors accused Kotrikadze, news director and anchor of the exiled broadcaster TV Rain, of posting about alleged war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine on her personal Telegram channel in the spring of 2022" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/16/russia-jails-journalist-kotrikadze-businessman-chichvarkin-in-absentia-over-war-fakes-a91957 | Source: The Moscow Times
[10:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Russia Jails Journalist Kotrikadze, Businessman Chichvarkin in Absentia Over War Fakes - The Moscow Times
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[10:24]	TR News	"If you're at least somewhat like me, then you use ZFS almost religiously." https://redalder.org/blog/disko-zfs-declaratively-managing-zfs-datasets.html |
[10:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-redalder.org | Learn a science unless you know about the subjects he felt.
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[10:24]	TR News	"The Coordinating Council of Iranian Teachers Trade Associations is one of Irans most organized and influential civil society groups." https://iranwire.com/en/news/148745-iranian-teachers-union-more-than-160-children-were-killed-during-the-protests/ | Source: IranWire
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[10:24]	TR News	"The attackers were armed with sticks and knives when they confronted the pastors, accusing them of blasphemy and attempting to convert Muslims, he said." https://morningstarnews.org/2026/02/muslim-extremists-beat-two-pastors-in-eastern-uganda | Source: Morning Star News
[10:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-morningstarnews.org | Muslim Extremists Beat Two Pastors in Eastern Uganda - Morningstar News
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[10:25]	TR News	"books in Ann Arbor schools are flagged as inappropriate by out-of-state group" https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/02/see-which-books-in-ann-arbor-schools-are-flagged-as-inappropriate-by-out-of-state-group.html | Source: Michigan News
[10:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-See which books in Ann Arbor schools are flagged as inappropriate by out-of-state group - mlive.com
[10:25]	TR News	"Steinberger discusses OpenClaw and acquisition offers from OpenAI and Meta in an interview with Lex Fridman. See also: Marcus Schuler." https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/02/16/openclaw-developer-joins-openai/ | Source: Michael Tsai
[10:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - OpenClaw Developer Joins OpenAI
[10:26]	TR News	"We had a critical hotfix to deploy. The bug was losing the company $10k a minute." https://kmcd.dev/posts/shell-log-namaste/ | Source: Kevin McDonald
[10:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kmcd.dev | Shell Log: Namaste
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[10:27]	TR News	"Lee Oldham is a 52-year-old former waste disposal worker from Cleburne, Texas, on the southern outskirts of Dallas-Fort Worth" https://futurism.com/science-energy/radioactive-fracking-school-texas | Source: Futurism
[10:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Site of Elementary School Was Sprayed With Radioactive Fracking Waste, Worker Warns
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[10:27]	TR News	"That is a violation of the law, said Bruce Buckheit, a former EPA air enforcement chief, after reviewing Floodlights images and EPA regulations." https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/02/16/a-different-set-of-rules-thermal-drone-footage-shows-musks-ai-power-plant-flouts-clean-air-rules/ | Source: Tennessee Lookout
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[10:29]	TR News	"The files that have been released so far dont paint a pretty picture." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-squalor-of-the-epstein-class | Source: Robert Reich
[10:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | The Squalor of the Epstein Class - Robert Reich
[10:29]	TR News	"Some schools have spent years trying to distance themselves from Mr. Epstein, donating his contributions and condemning his crimes." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/epsteins-ties-with-academics-show-the-seedy-side-of-college-fund-raising.html | Source: New York Times
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[10:29]	TR News	"It should be one of the most consequential sex and crime scandals in the history of the United States" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-government-blows-off-epstein-scandal-1235516468/ | Source: Rolling Stone
[10:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Trump's Government Blows Off Epstein Scandal. Other Nations Aren't
[10:30]	TR News	"The river provides for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland, from the Rocky Mountains to northern Mexico." https://phys.org/news/2026-02-colorado-river-deadline-reservoirs-declining.html | Source: Omicron Limited
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[10:31]	TR News	"Two British-Indian friends, who refuse to give their name for fear of backlash, are confident hell win." https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/02/why-shahid-butt-might-win-in-birmingham/ | Source: Spectator AU
[10:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Why Shahid Butt might win in Birmingham | The Spectator Australia
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[10:32]	TR News	"But the social media sands may slowly be shifting." https://theconversation.com/is-social-media-addictive-how-it-keeps-you-clicking-and-the-harms-it-can-cause-276022 | Source: The Conversation
[10:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Is social media addictive? How it keeps you clicking and the harms it can cause
[10:32]	TR News	"It has been a brutal winter in much of the United States. Weather is a chaotic system in which extreme events are always happening somewhere" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/turning-our-back-on-clean-energy | Source: Paul Krugman
[10:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Turning Our Back on Clean Energy - Paul Krugman
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[10:34]	TR News	"500 Richest People Gained Record $2.2 Trillion" https://en.neritam.com/2026/02/16/500-richest-people-gained-record-2-2-trillion-in-2025/ | Source: Neritam
[10:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.neritam.com | 500 Richest People Gained Record $2.2 Trillion in 2025 Neritam
[10:35]	TR News	"And now it is Day One. Not because the crisis is over. The crisis is not over." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/day-one | Source: Mike Brock
[10:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Day One - by Mike Brock - Notes From The Circus
[10:36]	TR News	"The march was officially declared non-political." https://digit.site36.net/2026/02/16/again-many-neo-nazis-at-day-of-honour-budapest-police-suppress-anti-fascist-protest-and-record-personal-details/ | Source: Site36
[10:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Again many neo-Nazis at "Day of Honour": Budapest police suppress anti-fascist protest and record personal details | Matthias Monroy
[10:36]	TR News	"Grand juries almost never refuse to indict federal prosecutors got indictments in 99.997% of cases in the most recent data" https://boingboing.net/2026/02/13/grand-jury-unanimously-refuses-to-indict-six-lawmakers-trump-wanted-executed-for-telling-troops-to-follow-the-law.html | Source: BoingBoing
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[10:37]	TR News	"Jamaat-e-Islami's 11-party alliance won 77 of 300 seats in last week's polls" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5715741 | Source: NPR
[10:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-text.npr.org | An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time
[10:37]	TR News	"In the 13th national parliamentary elections, Jamaat polled around 30-35% of the vote in roughly 225 constituencies it contested" https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/marginal-force-opposition-party-rise-bangladesh-jamaat-e-islami-1361786 | Source: The Business Standard
[10:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tbsnews.net | From marginal force to opposition party: The rise of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | The Business Standard
[10:38]	TR News	"the largest Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)" https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-election-2026-polling-jamaat-e-islami-bnp-votes-allegations/article70619946.ece | Source: The Hindu
[10:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thehindu.com | Bangladesh election: BNP accuses Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to buy votes hours before polling - The Hindu
[10:38]	TR News	"In Europe there is a vast, diverse and fragmented galaxy of Russians who oppose Putins policies and the war in Ukraine." https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/02/16/but-russians-are-resisting-meet-putins-exiled-opponents-in-europe/ | Source: New Eastern Europe
[10:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-neweasterneurope.eu | "But Russians are resisting" Meet Putins exiled opponents in Europe - New Eastern Europe
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[10:39]	TR News	"WolfSSL is extremely configurable. Maybe even too configurable for its own good." https://blog.feld.me/posts/2026/02/wolfssl-doesnt-suck/ | Source: Feld
[10:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.feld.me | WolfSSL Doesn't Suck Makefile.feld
[10:40]	TR News	"This is nuts! This is not normal. This is not how I grew up and this is not how those parents have grown up either." https://blog.avas.space/surveillance-children/ | Source: Ava
[10:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | the tech-enabled surveillance of children | ava's blog
[10:40]	TR News	"Another major aspect with these general wellness devices is what happens to the data that they generate." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/what-the-fdas-2026-wellness-device-update-means-for-wearables/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What The FDAs 2026 Wellness Device Update Means For Wearables | Hackaday
[10:41]	TR News	"Tech giant Apple has quietly paid nearly $2 billion for a pre-speech tech company whose employees helped Israel commit genocide in Gaza." https://thegrayzone.com/2026/02/15/apple-buys-israeli-pre-speech-firm/ | Source: The Gray Zone
[10:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thegrayzone.com | Apple buys Israeli pre-speech tech firm implicated in Gaza genocide - The Grayzone
[10:41]	TR News	"It is platforms, not users, that decide which age verification providers are use." https://www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releases/online-harms-millions-could-be-forced-to-use-unregulated-age-verification/ | Source: OpenRightsGroup
[10:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.openrightsgroup.org | Online harms: Millions could be forced to use unregulated age verification | Open Rights Group
[10:42]	TR News	"Contrary to the main narrative, french parliamentarians are not only talking about the budget." https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2026/02/16/censorship-and-surveillance-a-legislative-overload-in-the-french-parliament/ | Source: La Quadature Du Net
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.laquadrature.net | Censorship and surveillance : a legislative overload in the french parliament. La Quadrature du Net
[10:42]	TR News	"We are participating in our own surveillance, through convenience, through security" https://www.ksl.com/article/51449172/lawyer-on-doorbell-cams-we-are-participating-in-our-own-surveillance | Source: Deseret Media
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lawyer on doorbell cams: 'We are participating in our own surveillance' | KSL.com
[10:42]	TR News	"The consultation will also confront the full range of risks children face online." https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-no-platform-gets-a-free-pass-government-takes-action-to-keep-children-safe-online | Source: The United Kingdom
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PM: No platform gets a free pass: Government takes action to keep children safe online - GOV.UK
[10:44]	TR News	"These companies didnt want users, they wanted addicts." https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/social-medias-tobacco-moment | Source: Jrme Marin
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cafetechinenglish.substack.com | Social medias tobacco moment - by Jrme Marin - Caftech
[10:44]	TR News	"I have a very specific proposal: we should move away from email-like user handles on the fediverse. This style of user identity has three problems: [...]" https://www.manton.org/2026/02/16/fediforum-position-paper.html | Source: Manton Reece
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.manton.org | Manton Reece - FediForum position paper
[10:45]	TR News	"While distriburiting explicit material is illegal in Turkey, this investigation marks the first time authorities have deemed income from adult content illicit and treated investments made with that income as money laundering." https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-remands-17-adult-content-creators-for-laundering-onlyfans-income-316766 | Source: BIA Net
[10:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Seventeen adult content creators formally arrested for 'laundering OnlyFans income'
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[10:46]	TR News	"That is a serious failure of our standards. Direct quotations must always reflect what a source actually said." https://arstechnica.com/staff/2026/02/editors-note-retraction-of-article-containing-fabricated-quotations/ | Source: Ars Technica
[10:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arstechnica.com | Editors Note: Retraction of article containing fabricated quotations - Ars Technica
[10:51]	TR News	"make good product decisions and make technology useful in messy real-world situations." https://susam.net/deep-blue.html | Source: SusamPal
[10:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-susam.net | Deep Blue: Chess vs Programming - Susam Pal
[10:52]	TR News	"AI might be an extension of that. I dont see AI composition as fundamentally different from ghostwriting." https://cagrimmett.com/2026/02/16/on-using-ai-in-blogging/ | Source: Chuck Grimmett
[10:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cagrimmett.com | On using AI in blogging Chuck Grimmett
[10:53]	TR News	"There is an awful lot of handwringing about AI-generated writing, but ghostwriting is not controversial in the same way, and the end result is the same: someone else wrote it."
[10:53]	TR News	"Someone else wrote" is not the same as "bot spewed this out" (moreover, a bot of sleazy companies)
[10:53]	TR News	"A nature-inspired ensemble strategy for training neural nets that uses evolution-like approaches to training NNs" https://danmackinlay.name/notebook/nn_evolution_strategy.html | Source: Dan MacKinlay
[10:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danmackinlay.name | Evolution strategies for neural nets The Dan MacKinlay stable of variably-well-considerd enterprises
[10:54]	TR News	"But Googles auction no longer works that way." https://searchengineland.com/google-ads-intent-not-keywords-468271 | Source: Third Door Media LLC
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[10:54]	TR News	"If theres an organizational mandate to leverage LLMs to minimize the time spent coding" https://olano.dev/blog/dangerously-skip/ | Source: Facundo Olano
[10:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social---dangerously-skip-reading-code | olano.dev
[10:58]	TR News	"This release ships with the Niri scrollable-tiling Wayland compositor and the beautiful Noctalia desktop shell for Wayland." https://9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-drops-kde-plasma-after-12-years-for-niri-noctalia-to-escape-systemd
[10:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KaOS Linux Drops KDE Plasma After 12 Years for Niri/Noctalia to Escape systemd - 9to5Linux
[10:59]	TR News	"Over the weekend Ars Technica retracted an article because the AI a writer used hallucinated quotes from an open source library maintainer." https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/ai-is-destroying-open-source/ | Source: Jeff Geerling
[10:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | AI is destroying Open Source, and it's not even good yet - Jeff Geerling
[10:59]	TR News	"Sorry to be the bringer of bad news, but that dream's dead. Doornail. Dodo. Parrot." https://johan.hal.se/wrote/2026/02/03/the-sideprocalypse/ | Source: Johan Halse
[10:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-johan.hal.se | The Sideprocalypse
[10:59]	TR News	"The problem with AI isn't going to be Skynet. It's going to be amoral extraction class assholes applying half-cooked automation at scale onto deeply broken sectors in exploitative ways in a country too corrupt to have functioning regulators." https://karlbode.com/the-problem-with-ai-is-shitty-human-beings/ | Source: Karl Bode
[10:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-karlbode.com | The Problem With AI Is Shitty Human Beings
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[11:00]	TR News	"I suspect within days you could get dozens if not hundreds of RCE exploits. You could then have another agent scan and exploit as many servers as possible." https://martinalderson.com/posts/anthropic-found-500-zero-days/ | Source: Martin Alderson
[11:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-martinalderson.com | Anthropic's 500 vulns are the tip of the iceberg - Martin Alderson
[11:01]	TR News	"We wrongly assume that the advances we observe in our field, such as the autonomous or semi-autonomous development of applications, also translate to sectors like medicine or law. This is a false generalization." https://blog.numericcitizen.me/2026/02/16/were-making-a-big-mistake.html | Source: Numeric Citizen
[11:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.numericcitizen.me | We're Making a Big Mistake - Numeric Citizen Blog
[11:01]	TR News	"From here, you can perform classification and respond to images or videos with your code." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/object-detection-with-ultralytics-yolo26-on-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
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[11:01]	TR News	"But alas: the sites message now says to use AI and dropped mentioning Grok by name, after NextGov contacted the administration about the bots placement." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/us-government-grok-nutrition | Source: Futurism
[11:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | US Government Deploys Elon Musk's Grok as Nutrition Bot, Where It Immediately Gives Advice for Rectal Use of Vegetables
[11:02]	TR News	"Since then, almost 500 1st Ward residents replied to an online survey distributed by La Spatas office, with almost all of the respondents opposing the expansion." https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/10/logan-square-wicker-park-neighbors-say-no-to-more-delivery-robots/ |
[11:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blockclubchicago.org | Logan Square, Wicker Park Neighbors Say No To More Delivery Robots
[11:02]	TR News	"Late in 2025, a whole fleet of delivery robots descended on Chicago, where they clogged sidewalks, injured residents, and prompted a community campaign to ban them from the streets." https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/chicago-delivery-robots-banned | Source: Futurism
[11:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Large Area of Chicago Bans Delivery Robots After Resident Outcry
[11:03]	TR News	"The UK government on Monday said providers of AI chatbots will be held responsible for preventing their technology from generating illegal or harmful content." https://www.dw.com/en/uk-targets-all-ai-chatbots-after-grok-uproar/a-75993297 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[11:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | UK targets all AI chatbots after Grok uproar
[11:03]	TR News	"The move follows international backlash against Grok, after the chatbot was found to allow users to create and share sexualized fake images of women and children."
[11:04]	TR News	"Learn how to bring your AFRINIC-allocated IP addresses to Google Cloud Platform using BYOIP." https://sysadmin-journal.com/how-to-bring-your-own-ip-to-google-cloud-platform/ | Source: Ish Sookun
[11:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sysadmin-journal.com | How to Bring Your Own IP to Google Cloud Platform?
[11:04]	TR News	"This release fixes a small bug in the Openbox edition that prevented users from launching a terminal emulator from a package manager." https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-8-2-released-with-support-for-linux-kernel-6-19-updated-packages
[11:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages - 9to5Linux
[11:05]	TR News	"Only the Plasma Login Manager will be dependent on systemd, but future Plasma releases arent dependent on Plasma Login Manager, nor systemd." https://9to5linux.com/kde-says-plasma-desktop-will-never-force-users-to-use-systemd
[11:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KDE Says Plasma Desktop Will Never Force Users to Use systemd - 9to5Linux
[11:07]	TR News	"In the first part of the program Eleanor sits down with Martha Dimitratou" https://www.projectcensored.org/reproductive-health-education-indy-media/ | Source: Project Censored
[11:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/reproductive-health-education-indy-media/ )
[11:12]	TR News	"Im happy to announce the release of CDCPLACES 1.2.0." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/cdcplaces-1-2-0/ | Source: Rlang
[11:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CDCPLACES 1.2.0 | R-bloggers
[11:15]	TR News	"The LCD-as-aperture has a number of interesting uses that would be impossible with a standard iris aperture." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-computer-that-fits-inside-a-camera-lens/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Computer That Fits Inside A Camera Lens | Hackaday
[11:22]	TR News	"The answer turns out to be yes under some basic assumptions and with some interesting mathematics involved." https://theorangeduck.com/page/fitting-code-driven-displacement-revisited | Source: Daniel Holden
[11:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theorangeduck.com | Fitting Code Driven Displacement Revisited
[11:24]	TR News	"I read and re-read a blog post today that made me pause & reflect, a few times actually." https://davidjohnmead.com/posts/2026-02-16-a-shared-secret/ | Source: David Mead
[11:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-davidjohnmead.com | A shared secret
[11:25]	TR News	"But for a while now, and especially these past 12 months, I've become tired of what the tech world has to offer." https://overkill.wtf/135/ |
[11:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-overkill.wtf | I'm tired of tech
[11:25]	TR News	"Im tired of it. And I have to find the fire again. Hence, this." https://blast-o-rama.com/2026/02/16/love-it-when-someone-voices-what-i-cant-or-yeah-i-think-im-tired-of-tech-now-too/ | Source: Marty Day
[11:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Love It When Someone Voices What I Cant (Or, Yeah, I Think Im Tired of Tech Now Too) blast-o-rama.
[11:26]	TR News	"If were to assume their newspeak retirement ready meant preparing for ones retirement, then I suppose the implication was that if youre old enough to use cassettes, you must therefore be of a sufficiently ripe age to get ready for retirement." https://rubenerd.com/cassettes-user-time-to-get-retirement-ready/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[11:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Cassette user? Time to get retirement ready
[11:28]	TR News	Complex
[11:28]	TR News	"Complex systems can be predictable even when any individual node in the system seems unknowable." https://seths.blog/2026/02/mysterious-predictability/ | Source: Seth Godin
[11:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-seths.blog | Mysterious predictability | Seth's Blog
[11:29]	TR News	"Today in Tedium: Recently, Amazon did something kind of annoying in the midst of doing something painful." https://tedium.co/2026/02/16/corporate-turnaround-code-names-history/ | Source: Tedium
[11:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | Do Companies Really Give Their Layoffs Nicknames?
[11:29]	TR News	"Through connections, Epstein got a job at investment bank Bear Stearns, which gave him insight into high finance. In 1980, he was made a limited partner." https://www.dw.com/en/where-did-jeffrey-epstein-get-all-his-money/a-75944096 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[11:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | How Epstein got so rich
[11:31]	TR News	"To convert that LEGO kit into an alarm clock, Rasic 3D-printed a launch pad that acts as an enclosure for a few electronic components." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/02/16/this-lego-alarm-clock-is-as-loud-as-a-rocket-launch/ | Source: Arduino
[11:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This LEGO alarm clock is as loud as a rocket launch | Arduino Blog
[11:31]	TR News	"app's development project" https://yle.fi/a/74-20210534 | Source: YLE
[11:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | 'Drawing lessons from Ukraine', Finland's 112 app could get airborne threat alerts | Yle News | Yle
[11:34]	TR News	Upside: people can run to shelters fast; downside: people carrying skinnerboxes can make it easier to guide missiles, either figuring out distance from target or area of congested population (mobile signal density) https://yle.fi/a/74-20210534
[11:35]	TR News	But when the regime takes for granted skinnerboxes and uses them against the population, the possibility or having none (or relying on sirens, which are the speed of sound), is not "on offer"
[11:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/today_s_leftovers.gmi 
[11:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers
[11:43]	TR News	Techrights Links 17/02/2026: Why OpenClaw is Very Sleazy and Ars Technica Exposed as Hub of LLM Slop (Credibility Destroyed Overnight) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Links_17_02_2026_Why_OpenClaw_is_Very_Sleazy_and_Ars_Technica_E.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Links_17_02_2026_Why_OpenClaw_is_Very_Sleazy_and_Ars_Technica_E.gmi 
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 17/02/2026: Why OpenClaw is Very Sleazy and Ars Technica Exposed as Hub of LLM Slop (Credibility Destroyed Overnight)
[11:43]	TR News	"These mirrors are for convenience for contribution and we continue to host our own repositories, just like we did while using GitHub mirrors for ease of contribution too." https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/02/16/codeberg.html | Source: Gentoo
[11:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gentoo.org | Gentoo on Codeberg Gentoo Linux
[11:44]	TR News	"Gentoo now has a presence on Codeberg, and contributions can be submitted for the Gentoo repository mirror at https://codeberg.org/gentoo/gentoo as an alternative to GitHub. Eventually also other git repositories will become available under the Codeberg Gentoo organization."
[11:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gentoo/gentoo: [MIRROR] Official Gentoo ebuild repository - Codeberg.org
[11:44]	TR News	"This is part of the gradual mirror migration away from GitHub, as already mentioned in the 2025 end-of-year review. Codeberg is a site based on Forgejo, maintained by a dedicated non-profit organization, and located in Berlin, Germany. Thanks to everyone who has helped make this move possible! "
[11:58]	TR News	"A virtual machine, aka virtual environment, is an isolated installation that lives directly in your project directory. Think of it as a self-contained workspace for a single project." https://thenewstack.io/for-darryl-python-virtual-environment/ | Source: The New Stack
[11:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | Python virtual environments: isolation without the chaos - The New Stack
[11:59]	TR News	"About a year ago I posted about defer and that it would be available for everyone using gcc and/or clang soon. So it is probably time for an update." https://gustedt.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/defer-available-in-gcc-and-clang/ |
[11:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gustedt.wordpress.com | Defer available in gcc and clang Jens Gustedt's Blog
[11:59]	TR News	"THATS IT. Story points per sprint doesnt matter; lines of code, doesnt matter; Jira tickets closed, for the love of everything, do. not. matter." https://genehack.blog/2026/02/the-only-developer-productivity-metrics-that-matter/ |
[11:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The only developer productivity metrics that matter genehack.blog
● Feb 17
[12:00]	TR News	"A Diagnostics type can be defined inline, and the errorset can be generated inline from the Diagnostics enum tag." https://srcreigh.ca/posts/error-payloads-in-zig/ |
[12:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-srcreigh.ca | Error payloads in Zig
[12:00]	TR News	"Recently I've been trying to get a PR merged with some fixes for Lua." https://carlo.zancanaro.id.au/posts/setting-up-cuirass-locally.html |
[12:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-carlo.zancanaro.id.au | Setting Up Cuirass Locally
[12:06]	TR News	"The only thing required of or provided to users is a sustainable pace. No satisfaction, job security, dignity, mental health, or value" https://www.sicpers.info/2026/02/considering-society/ | Source: SICP
[12:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sicpers.info | Considering society | Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programmers
[12:07]	TR News	"Most of the time, when I'm actually doing it, I love my job." https://www.roguelazer.com/blog/what-makes-programming-great/ | Source: James Brown
[12:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-roguelazer's website: what makes programming great?
[12:07]	TR News	"As mentioned in my last week notes post, I wrote a simple Clojure script to help me review what Ive completed across projects during a given time period." https://ryan.himmelwright.net/post/clojure-script-git-logs/ | Source: Ryan Himmelwright
[12:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Clojure Script for Project Git Logs | ryan.himmelwright.net
[12:08]	TR News	"Look how good I am at this, so easy!" https://blog.avas.space/trade-james-law/ | Source: Ava
[12:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | [trade] what surprises me most studying law | ava's blog
[12:11]	TR News	Yesterday I put this into effect for certain sorts of problems, including claimed HTTP User-Agents that are for old browser" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/FeedReaderErrorsProblemII | Source: University of Toronto
[12:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser
[12:12]	TR News	"But Google Search has changed. Old pages are gone from many searches. This matters to me because Ive been writing on the Web for thirty-one years, almost entirely on static sites." https://doc.searls.com/2026/02/16/where-are-we/ | Source: Doc Searls
[12:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.searls.com | Where Are We? Doc Searls Weblog
[12:12]	TR News	"The best way to bypass ReCAPTCHAs is to use Buster, a free browser extension. Its is available for Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Buster fills out the audio challenge automatically for you." https://greycoder.com/the-best-anti-captcha-browser-extensions/ | Source: GreyCoder
[12:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Buster: The Best Way To Avoid Google's ReCAPTCHAs - GreyCoder
[12:17]	TR News	"GNU Emacs has a core model for how it operates, and some of its weird seeming limitations are easier to understand if you internalize that model." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/EmacsNewWhateverLimitation | Source: University of Toronto
[12:17]	TR News	"I've been meaning to write up a post on how I manage my Guix System configurations for a while, because I've hit on a solution that feels kinda nice, inspired by how folks do things in NixOS." https://www.terracrypt.net/posts/guix-config.html | Source: Jonathan Frederickson
[12:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.terracrypt.net | How I manage my Guix System configs Terracrypt
[12:17]	TR News	"People interested in digital freedom on a budget" https://blog.zgp.org/chromebook-conversions/ | Source: Don Marti
[12:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | Chromebook conversions in Hayward, California
[12:20]	TR News	"As an example of what I would not consider to be "plug-n-play", is the excellent Shoelace library, which requires you to use web components to make use of the library." https://www.raymondcamden.com/2026/02/16/three-plug-n-play-css-libraries | Source: Raymond Camden
[12:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raymondcamden.com | Three Plug-N-Play CSS Libraries
[12:20]	TR News	"Ive used Tailwind on more than a few projects, and I tend to go back and forward on my opinion of it." https://tommyp.org/blog/a-hot-take-about-tailwind/ | Source: Tommy Palmer
[12:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tommyp.org | A hot take about Tailwind | Tommy Palmer
[12:21]	TR News	"The video focuses on three common types of shieldingabsorber sheets, shielding tapes, and shielding cabinets." https://hackaday.com/2026/02/16/a-basic-guide-to-shielding/ | Source: Hackaday
[12:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Basic Guide To Shielding | Hackaday
[12:21]	TR News	"Most architectures encode branch/call instructions with a PC-relative displacement." https://maskray.me/blog/2026-02-16-call-relocation-types | Source: MaskRay
[12:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-maskray.me | Call relocation types | MaskRay
[12:30]	TR News	Space strategy game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes has a demo out now | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/space-strategy-game-battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-has-a-demo-out-now/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Space strategy game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes has a demo out now | GamingOnLinux
[12:30]	TR News	ABIDE is an extreme stop-motion horror game from the devs of Judero and Mashina | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/abide-is-an-extreme-stop-motion-horror-game-from-the-devs-of-judero-and-mashina/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ABIDE is an extreme stop-motion horror game from the devs of Judero and Mashina | GamingOnLinux
[12:31]	TR News	Comedy co-op physics platformer Log Riders adds Linux support and looks hilarious | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/comedy-co-op-physics-platformer-log-riders-adds-linux-support-and-looks-hilarious/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Comedy co-op physics platformer Log Riders adds Linux support and looks hilarious | GamingOnLinux
[12:32]	TR News	Get some quality horror in the Love You to Death Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/get-some-quality-horror-in-the-love-you-to-death-humble-bundle/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/get-some-quality-horror-in-the-love-you-to-death-humble-bundle/
[12:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Get some quality horror in the Love You to Death Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux
[12:35]	TR News	"Grow some te------s and say his name. SATYA NADELLA, SATYA NADELLA. Now listen, you too can become wealthy if you sell out American workers for H1Bs and scam your way to the top. Get to work." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khhc3y9q
[12:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khhc3y9q )
[12:36]	TR News	"Nobody is worth what SN is paid - Its wild to think how many jobs could be saved if his pay matched his actual value. Were talking tens of millions that couldve kept real people employed." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khhc3y9q
[12:57]	TR News	Techrights Where Slop Meets Ghostwriting: It's a False Analogy https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/fcccWhere_Slop_Meets_Ghostwriting_It_s_a_False_Analogy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/fcccWhere_Slop_Meets_Ghostwriting_It_s_a_False_Analogy.gmi 
[12:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Where Slop Meets Ghostwriting: It's a False Analogy
[12:58]	TR News	"... Without foreign demand, the overall tourism market would be in decline, as domestic tourism has decreased ..." https://yle.fi/a/74-20210808
[12:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Finland sees more foreign visitors, overnight stays reach new high | Yle News | Yle
[12:59]	TR News	Anon: that's because the locals are priced out of the market _*and*_ all the facilities are all reserved far in advance, domestic tourism is not an option That's all around bad because international tourism tends to mean air travel and that is _*all*_ built on atmospheric fossil carbon release
● Feb 17
[13:00]	TR News	Clean the infected family PC in the new Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional demo | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/clean-the-infected-family-pc-in-the-new-antivirus-survivors-2003-professional-demo/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Clean the infected family PC in the new Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional demo | GamingOnLinux
[13:01]	TR News	X4: Foundations is getting cross-platform cloud saves - possible breakage coming for Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/x4-foundations-is-getting-cross-platform-cloud-saves-possible-breakage-coming-for-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-X4: Foundations is getting cross-platform cloud saves - possible breakage coming for Linux | GamingOnLinux
[13:04]	TR News	Microsoft kills another thing, assures people nothing to see here https://www.purexbox.com/news/2026/02/xbox-announces-social-clubs-will-be-removed-from-consoles-in-april-2026
[13:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.purexbox.com | Xbox Announces Social Clubs Will Be Removed From Consoles In April 2026 | Pure Xbox
[13:06]	TR News	Blue Archive devs confirm Steam Deck and controller support is on the way | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/blue-archive-devs-confirm-steam-deck-and-controller-support-is-on-the-way/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Blue Archive devs confirm Steam Deck and controller support is on the way | GamingOnLinux
[13:06]	TR News	Thoroughly strange dungeon crawler Pluto is all about constructing spells and using your fingers | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/thoroughly-strange-dungeon-crawler-pluto-is-all-about-constructing-spells-and-using-your-fingers/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Thoroughly strange dungeon crawler Pluto is all about constructing spells and using your fingers | GamingOnLinux
[13:07]	TR News	The clever ASCII animated Stone Story RPG is getting a full standalone sequel | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-clever-ascii-animated-stone-story-rpg-is-getting-a-full-standalone-sequel/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The clever ASCII animated Stone Story RPG is getting a full standalone sequel | GamingOnLinux
[13:25]	TR News	Techrights Resisting IBM and EPO Corruption https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Resisting_IBM_and_EPO_Corruption.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Resisting_IBM_and_EPO_Corruption.gmi 
[13:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Resisting IBM and EPO Corruption
[13:37]	TR News	IBM Corruption: "Similarly, inside IBM, there are many whistleblowers and some of them come to us directly, others post in online forums. They're sick and tired of their lying CEO and crooked CFO, who seems to be focusing on financial engineering, not technical engineering." https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Resisting_IBM_and_EPO_Corruption.shtml
[13:37]	TR News	"One of my Laptops was still on Windows 10. I don't know why they needed it. Everythings on 11 now and that Laptop would not sell at a thrift shop" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khc9389d
[13:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khc9389d )
[13:40]	TR News	"Top 7 OSINT tools REVEALED for 2026" https://odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/top-7-osint-tools-revealed-for-2026:1
[13:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Top 7 OSINT tools REVEALED for 2026
[13:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Battlestar Galactica, ABIDE, Log Riders, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Games_Battlestar_Galactica_ABIDE_Log_Riders_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Games_Battlestar_Galactica_ABIDE_Log_Riders_and_More.gmi 
[13:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Battlestar Galactica, ABIDE, Log Riders, and More
[13:41]	TR News	"Debian Linux Is Slowly Bleeding Maintainers" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/debian-linux-is-slowly-bleeding:6 see https://disguised.work/debian/about/
[13:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Debian Linux Is Slowly Bleeding Maintainers
[13:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-disguised.work | Disguised Work -- About
[13:41]	TR News	"Riddle as dozens of documents identifying Andrew in the Epstein files are secretly redacted since they were released" https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/38232883/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-epstein-files-secretly-redacted/
[13:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thesun.co.uk | Verifying Device
[13:42]	TR News	"Child rapist who worked at mosque groomed kids as young as nine with sweets and games" https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/child-rapist-who-worked-mosque-33399520 Ars Technica employed a MICROSOFT SHILL who raped kids even younger than this https://techrights.org/wiki/Peter_Bright/
[13:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.birminghammail.co.uk | Child rapist who worked at mosque groomed kids as young as nine with sweets and games - Birmingham Live
[13:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Peter Bright
[13:42]	TR News	"Abdul El-Sayed Rakes in Over $24K Per Day While Swearing Off PAC Money" https://www.newsweek.com/michigan-senate-race-election-abdul-el-sayed-fundraising-2096219
[13:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 406 @ https://www.newsweek.com/michigan-senate-race-election-abdul-el-sayed-fundraising-2096219 )
[13:43]	TR News	Why on Earth would rakudoweekly promote 1) proprietary 2) microsoft 3) spyware? https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/02/16/2026-07-vscode-language-server/ bad optics, rakudoweekly...
[13:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rakudoweekly.blog | 2026.07 VSCode Language Server Rakudo Weekly News
[13:43]	TR News	iophk: he has never heard of backups, apparently https://antonio.is/2026/02/16/the-death-of-my-macbook-pro/
[13:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-antonio.is | The death of my MacBook Pro - Antonio's Blog
[13:44]	TR News	"Self-Driving Cars, Drones Hijacked by Custom Road Signs" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/02/15/2326234
[13:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Self-Driving Cars, Drones Hijacked by Custom Road Signs - SoylentNews
[13:44]	TR News	"Judges Have Ruled That Over 4,400 ICE Detentions Since October Were Illegal | Truthout" https://truthout.org/articles/judges-have-ruled-that-over-4400-ice-detentions-since-october-were-illegal/
[13:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Judges Have Ruled That Over 4,400 ICE Detentions Since October Were Illegal | Truthout
[13:44]		*x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kcb99h722ua4g.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[13:44]	TR News	"Robert Duvall: 15 Essential Roles" https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/robert-duvall-best-movies-roles-1030333/
[13:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Robert Duvall: 15 Essential Roles
[13:44]	TR News	"What's behind Somalia-Saudi Arabia military deal?" https://www.dw.com/en/whats-behind-somalia-saudi-arabia-military-deal/a-75954838
[13:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | What's behind Somalia-Saudi Arabia military deal?
[13:45]	TR News	"UK: ldersgrns fr VPN" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/02/16/uk-aldersgrans-for-vpn/
[13:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | UK: ldersgrns fr VPN
[13:45]	TR News	"Steve Bannon told Epstein that Trump should be removed during his first term using the 25th Amendment" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-trump-b2921586.html
[13:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Steve Bannon told Epstein that Trump should be removed during his first term using the 25th Amendment | The Independent
[13:47]	TR News	Plasma 6.6 https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.6.0/
[13:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kde.org | Plasma 6.6 - KDE Community
[13:49]	TR News	"In this article, you will learn how to find the largest files and directories consuming disk space in Linux using the du, find, and ncdu commands with examples." https://www.tecmint.com/find-top-large-directories-and-files-sizes-in-linux/ | Source: TecMint
[13:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | How to Find Largest Files and Directories in Linux
[13:49]	TR News	"After a delay to clean up the membership database, the Election Committee confirmed the process is back on track. Project members will choose candidates to fill two open seats on the openSUSE Board." https://news.opensuse.org/2026/02/16/call-for-board-moves-forward/ | Source: OpenSUSE
[13:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Calls for Board Candidates Moves Forward - openSUSE News
[13:51]	TR News	How to Install Gemini CLI on FunOS https://funos.org/install-gemini-cli-funos/
[13:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-funos.org | How to Install Gemini CLI on FunOS FunOS
[13:51]	TR News	'Linux' Foundation Continues Falling Off a Cliff in Geminispace https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Linux_Foundation_Continues_Falling_Off_a_Cliff_in_Geminispace.shtml
[13:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Linux Foundation Continues Falling Off a Cliff in Geminispace
[13:54]	TR News	Security updates for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1058989/
[13:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Monday [LWN.net]
[13:55]	TR News	Global IP TV Panel updated 2026MK1 https://bkhome.org/news/202602/global-ip-tv-panel-updated-2026mk1.html
[13:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Global IP TV Panel updated 2026MK1
[13:56]	TR News	Not even Akira posts there anymore https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-02/index.html death by neglect
[13:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2026-02/index.html )
[13:57]	TR News	John Pizzarelli: The Boulevard of Broken Dreams https://rubenerd.com/john-pizzarelli-the-boulevard-of-broken-dreams/
[13:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: John Pizzarelli: The Boulevard of Broken Dreams
[13:57]	TR News	Apple Music and YouTube Music Join the AI-Generated Playlist Party As Across-the-Board AI Slop Criticism Continues https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/16/youtube-music-apple-music-ai-playlists/
[13:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/16/youtube-music-apple-music-ai-playlists/ )
[13:58]	TR News	GE-Proton 10-31 brings fixes for Arknights: Endfield, Duet Night Abyss and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/ge-proton-10-31-brings-fixes-for-arknights-endfield-duet-night-abyss-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/ge-proton-10-31-brings-fixes-for-arknights-endfield-duet-night-abyss-and-more/
[13:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GE-Proton 10-31 brings fixes for Arknights: Endfield, Duet Night Abyss and more | GamingOnLinux
● Feb 17
[14:00]	TR News	Kapsule v0.2.1: sponsored by my wife's horror movies https://blog.lasath.org/2026/02/kapsule-v021-sponsored-by-my-wifes.html
[14:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.lasath.org | Kapsule v0.2.1: sponsored by my wife's horror movies
[14:01]	TR News	Omnicom graphical interface for serial communication https://www.linuxlinks.com/omnicom-graphical-interface-serial-communication/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Omnicom - graphical interface for serial communication - LinuxLinks
[14:01]	TR News	wayscrollshot scrolling screenshot tool for Wayland https://www.linuxlinks.com/wayscrollshot-scrolling-screenshot-tool-wayland/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wayscrollshot - scrolling screenshot tool for Wayland - LinuxLinks
[14:01]	TR News	fil UNIX file command https://www.linuxlinks.com/fil-unix-file-command/
[14:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fil - UNIX file command - LinuxLinks
[14:02]	TR News	tooi text-based user interface for Mastodon, Pleroma and friends https://www.linuxlinks.com/tooi-text-based-user-interface-mastodon-pleroma/
[14:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tooi - text-based user interface for Mastodon, Pleroma and friends - LinuxLinks
[14:03]	TR News	Reverse Engineering GNU/Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring Hey Hi (AI) Agent Support https://itsfoss.com/news/remnux-v8-release/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support
[14:03]	TR News	Linux CVE assignment process http://www.kroah.com/log/blog/2026/02/16/linux-cve-assignment-process/
[14:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kroah.com | Linux CVE assignment process -
[14:04]	TR News	Jonathan Blandford: Crosswords 0.3.17: Circle Bound https://blogs.gnome.org/jrb/2026/02/16/crosswords-0-3-17-circle-bound/
[14:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Crosswords 0.3.17: Circle Bound Jonathan Blandford
[14:06]	TR News	Four stable kernels to fix problematic commit https://lwn.net/Articles/1059031/
[14:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Four stable kernels to fix problematic commit [LWN.net]
[14:07]	TR News	Four stable kernels for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1058990/
[14:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Four stable kernels for Monday [LWN.net]
[14:15]	TR News	Re https://overkill.wtf/135/ tech is OK, depends which? Or whose...
[14:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-overkill.wtf | I'm tired of tech
[14:15]	TR News	Windmills are tech
[14:16]	TR News	What the media calls "big tech" is not tech but social control pushed in or shoehorned into society by FOMO and institutional imposition
[14:22]	TR News	Istio 1.29.0 Change Notes https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.29.x/announcing-1.29/change-notes/
[14:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-istio.io | Istio / Istio 1.29.0 Change Notes
[14:22]	TR News	a bit of good news: https://vinyl-cache.org/organization/moving.html
[14:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vinyl-cache.org | Vinyl Cache has left github Varnish HTTP Cache
[14:51]	TR News	Compile Limine in woofQ2 https://bkhome.org/news/202602/compile-limine-in-woofq2.html
[14:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Compile Limine in woofQ2
[14:51]	TR News	BS, they have BACK DOORS https://www.securityweek.com/android-17-beta-strengthens-secure-by-default-design-for-privacy-and-app-security/
[14:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/android-17-beta-strengthens-secure-by-default-design-for-privacy-and-app-security/ )
[14:51]	TR News	Murena Teams Up With German Manufacturer to Offer a 698 de-Googled Android Tablet https://itsfoss.com/news/murena-volla-tablet/
[14:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Murena Teams Up With German Manufacturer to Offer a 698 de-Googled Android Tablet
[14:53]	TR News	Fix for Limine Installer https://bkhome.org/news/202602/fix-for-limine-installer.html
[14:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Fix for Limine Installer
[14:54]	TR News	New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, including Cinicross and Shadows of the Afterland - 2026-02-11 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2026-02-11-edition/index.html
[14:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games with Native Linux Builds, including Cinicross and Shadows of the Afterland - 2026-02-11 Edition
[14:55]	TR News	NoteDiscovery: A Self-Hosted Notes Hub to Build Your Private Knowledge Base https://linuxhandbook.com/apps/notediscovery/
[14:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxhandbook.com | NoteDiscovery: A Self-Hosted Notes Hub to Build Your Private Knowledge Base
[14:55]	TR News	Ars Technica Publishes Al-Generated Article on Al Bot Writing Anti-Human Hit Pieces https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ars-technica-publishes-al-generated
[14:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Ars Technica Publishes Al-Generated Article on Al Bot Writing Anti-Human Hit Pieces
[14:56]	TR News	Booby Borisov responds to 'FUD'... using SLOP! https://linuxiac.com/kde-responds-to-fud-over-alleged-systemd-mandate/
[14:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | KDE Responds to FUD Over Alleged systemd Mandate
[14:59]	TR News	Why ODF and not OOXML https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/02/16/why-odf-and-not-ooxml/ "wanted to raise users awareness of fake open-source software, such as OnlyOffice, which partners with Microsoft in a strategy to lock users in."
[14:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Why ODF and not OOXML - TDF Community Blog
● Feb 17
[15:07]	TR News	Techrights The Problem is Not Technology, the Problem is Really Bad Things Sold or Imposed as "Tech" (Like a Religion Built Around Technology) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/The_Problem_is_Not_Technology_the_Problem_is_Really_Bad_Things_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/The_Problem_is_Not_Technology_the_Problem_is_Really_Bad_Things_.gmi 
[15:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Problem is Not Technology, the Problem is Really Bad Things Sold or Imposed as "Tech" (Like a Religion Built Around Technology)
[15:12]	TR News	This Microsoft operative seldom writes anymore https://www.theregister.com/Author/Avram-Piltch
[15:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Avram Piltch The Register
[15:34]	TR News	Techrights EPO "Productivity" Will Fall Off a Cliff If Examiners Stick to the European Patent Convention (EPC) and Follow the Real Rules https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/EPO_Productivity_Will_Fall_Off_a_Cliff_If_Examiners_Stick_to_th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/EPO_Productivity_Will_Fall_Off_a_Cliff_If_Examiners_Stick_to_th.gmi 
[15:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO "Productivity" Will Fall Off a Cliff If Examiners Stick to the European Patent Convention (EPC) and Follow the Real Rules
[15:45]	TR News	Best GNU/Linux Distributions for Every Use Case https://linuxize.com/post/best-linux-distros/
[15:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/post/best-linux-distros/ )
[15:45]	TR News	SCP Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/scp/
[15:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/scp/ )
[15:48]	TR News	DShanPi-A1 Hey Hi (AI) Education Rockchip RK3576 SBC features HDMI input and output ports, dual GbE https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/17/dshanpi-a1-ai-education-rockchip-rk3576-sbc-features-hdmi-input-and-output-ports-dual-gbe/
[15:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | DShanPi-A1 AI Education Rockchip RK3576 SBC features HDMI input and output ports, dual GbE - CNX Software
[15:49]	TR News	critique review git diffs https://www.linuxlinks.com/critique-review-git-diffs/
[15:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-critique - review git diffs - LinuxLinks
[15:49]	TR News	HardBore file manager using web technologies https://www.linuxlinks.com/hardbore-file-manager-web-technologies/
[15:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HardBore - file manager using web technologies - LinuxLinks
[15:50]	TR News	Sparky 8.2 https://sparkylinux.org/sparky-8-2/
[15:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sparkylinux.org | Sparky 8.2 - SparkyLinux
[15:50]	TR News	6 Best Free and Open Source Rust Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-rust-static-site-generators/
[15:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-6 Best Free and Open Source Rust Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks
[15:51]	TR News	6 Best Free and Open Source Rust Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-rust-static-site-generators/
[15:51]	TR News	ComChan minimal serial monitor https://www.linuxlinks.com/comchan-minimal-serial-monitor/
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ComChan - minimal serial monitor - LinuxLinks
[15:51]	TR News	7 Useful Free and Open Source S3 File Systems and Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-s3-file-systems-tools/
[15:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-7 Useful Free and Open Source S3 File Systems and Tools - LinuxLinks
[15:52]	TR News	3 Easy Ways to Access R from a Python Program https://www.linuxlinks.com/easy-ways-access-r-python/
[15:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-3 Easy Ways to Access R from a Python Program - LinuxLinks
[15:52]	TR News	csview csv viewer https://www.linuxlinks.com/csview-csv-viewer/
[15:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-csview - csv viewer - LinuxLinks
[15:53]	TR News	pgdsat version 1.2 has been released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgdsat-version-12-has-been-released-3239/
[15:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: pgdsat version 1.2 has been released
[15:58]	TR News	lf turns linux.com into a kind of spamfarm again https://www.linux.com/news/jan26-training-promo/
[15:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ignite Your Next Career Move - Linux.com
● Feb 17
[16:00]	TR News	Antoine Beaupr: Keeping track of decisions using the ADR model https://anarc.at/blog/2026-02-12-recording-decisions/
[16:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anarc.at | Keeping track of decisions using the ADR model - anarcat
[16:01]	TR News	Antoine Beaupr: Kernel-only network configuration on Linux https://anarc.at/blog/2026-02-15-kernel-only-network-configuration/
[16:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anarc.at | Kernel-only network configuration on Linux - anarcat
[16:02]	TR News	Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-sentences-us-citizen-to-4-years-in-jail-for-trying-to-take-kalashnikov-stocks
[16:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks | The Straits Times
[16:03]	TR News	Questions Swirl Around Russian Figure Skater in Her Olympic Debut https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/europe/russian-figure-skater-milan-olympics.html
[16:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/europe/russian-figure-skater-milan-olympics.html )
[16:03]	TR News	Japan makes history in pairs figure skating. So do many Russian-born skaters. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Olympics/2026/0216/winter-games-figure-skating-russians
[16:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How banned Russian skaters are competing at 2026 Milan Cortina Games - CSMonitor.com
[16:03]	TR News	Milano Cortina 2026: Ukranian athletes targeted by disinformation https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260216-milano-cortina-2026-ukranian-athletes-targeted-by-disinformation
[16:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/truth-or-fake/20260216-milano-cortina-2026-ukranian-athletes-targeted-by-disinformation )
[16:04]	TR News	'India will have to find some ways to compensate Russia' in defense procurement pivot, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260216-india-will-have-to-find-some-ways-to-compensate-russia-in-defense-procurement-pivot-expert-says
[16:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260216-india-will-have-to-find-some-ways-to-compensate-russia-in-defense-procurement-pivot-expert-says )
[16:04]	TR News	Drinks producer 'Latvijas balzams' in major tax debt https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/business/16.02.2026-drinks-producer-latvijas-balzams-in-major-tax-debt.a634791/
[16:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Drinks producer 'Latvijas balzams' in major tax debt / Article
[16:04]	TR News	Dihydroxyacetone Man warns Iran of consequences ahead of new talks in Geneva https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260217-trump-warns-iran-of-consequences-ahead-of-geneva-nuclear-talks
[16:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260217-trump-warns-iran-of-consequences-ahead-of-geneva-nuclear-talks )
[16:05]	TR News	Diplomacy alone wont end Russias war https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/diplomacy-alone-wont-end-russias-war/
[16:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Diplomacy alone wont end Russias war | The Strategist
[16:05]	TR News	A Russian Village of Military Valor Waits for Its Reward https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-world-war-2-sedanka.html
[16:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-world-war-2-sedanka.html )
[16:06]	TR News	Senators Meet Zelensky With Hopeful Message on Sanctions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/politics/congress-zelensky-ukraine-russia.html
[16:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/politics/congress-zelensky-ukraine-russia.html )
[16:06]	TR News	Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-switzerland.html
[16:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-switzerland.html )
[16:06]	TR News	Former Ukrainian Energy Minister Detained At Border, Charged With Money Laundering https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-corruption-energy-sector-kickbacks-scandal/33679486.html
[16:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Former Ukrainian Energy Minister Detained At Border, Charged With Money Laundering
[16:06]	TR News	Ukraine ex-energy minister named suspect in laundering probe https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-ex-energy-minister-named-suspect-in-laundering-probe
[16:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-ex-energy-minister-named-suspect-in-laundering-probe )
[16:07]	TR News	Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260216-ukraine-makes-fastest-battlefield-gain-in-2-5-years
[16:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260216-ukraine-makes-fastest-battlefield-gain-in-2-5-years )
[16:07]	TR News	old: "Why the IRS Says Microsoft Owes $29 Billion in Back Taxes" https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-microsoft-audit-back-taxes-puerto-rico-billions
[16:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | Why the IRS Says Microsoft Owes $29 Billion in Back Taxes ProPublica
[16:08]	TR News	old: "Microsoft owes an astounding $28.9 billion in back taxes, IRS says after audit | Fortune" https://fortune.com/2023/10/11/microsoft-back-taxes-irs-29-billion-satya-nadella/
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft owes an astounding $28.9 billion in back taxes, IRS says after audit | Fortune
[16:08]	TR News	Live: Convicted Felon urges Ukraine to strike Russia deal 'fast' before Geneva talks https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260217-trump-urges-ukraine-to-strike-russia-deal-fast-before-geneva-talks
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260217-trump-urges-ukraine-to-strike-russia-deal-fast-before-geneva-talks )
[16:08]	TR News	Russias war with Ukraine encroaching on Africa, analysts say https://defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/russias-war-with-ukraine-encroaching-on-africa-analysts-say/
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Russias war with Ukraine encroaching on Africa, analysts say - DefenceWeb
[16:08]	TR News	STRATCOMCOE reports on Russian influence operations https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/16.02.2026-stratcomcoe-reports-on-russian-influence-operations.a634958/
[16:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | STRATCOMCOE reports on Russian influence operations / Article
[16:10]	TR News	The Munich hangover: Security fest or defence insecurities exposed? https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260216-the-munich-hangover-security-fest-or-defence-insecurities-exposed
[16:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260216-the-munich-hangover-security-fest-or-defence-insecurities-exposed )
[16:11]	TR News	Performance and load testing in Identity Management (IdM) systems using encrypted DNS (eDNS) and CoreDNS in OpenShift clusters https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/16/load-testing-idm-edns-coredns-openshift
[16:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/16/load-testing-idm-edns-coredns-openshift )
[16:12]	TR News	Build a CI/CD pipeline with OpenShift Dev Spaces and GitOps https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/16/build-cicd-pipeline-openshift-dev-spaces-and-gitops
[16:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/16/build-cicd-pipeline-openshift-dev-spaces-and-gitops )
[16:14]	TR News	xSDR A tiny M.2 2230 SDR module with Artix-7 FPGA and LMS7002M RFIC (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/16/xsdr-a-tiny-m-2-2230-sdr-with-artix-7-fpga-and-lms7002m-rfic/
[16:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | xSDR A tiny M.2 2230 SDR module with Artix-7 FPGA and LMS7002M RFIC (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software
[16:14]	TR News	Bedding Company Quickly Faces the Wrath of Taylor Swifts Legal Team After Filing Swift Home Trademark Application https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/15/taylor-swift-trademark-dispute-bedding-company/
[16:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/15/taylor-swift-trademark-dispute-bedding-company/ )
[16:14]	TR News	Maintenance release: Godot 4.6.1 https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-4-6-1/
[16:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-godotengine.org | Maintenance release: Godot 4.6.1 Godot Engine
[16:15]	TR News	Navalny's Mother Demands Justice As Supporters Mark Anniversary Of His Death https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-death-anniversary-poisoning/33679610.html
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Navalny's Mother Demands Justice As Supporters Mark Anniversary Of His Death
[16:15]	TR News	Latvia and 'likeminded' countries mark second anniversary of Navalny's murder https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/16.02.2026-latvia-and-likeminded-countries-mark-second-anniversary-of-navalnys-murder.a634913/
[16:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia and 'likeminded' countries mark second anniversary of Navalny's murder / Article
[16:16]	TR News	Kangaroo courts!! "The Guidelines are, however, not binding on the Technical Boards of Appeal - still less the Enlarged Board of Appeal." http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/g-125-description-amendments-amicus.html?showComment=1771261823153#c5795533989773233019
[16:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | G 1/25 (description amendments) amicus curiae: The battle lines are drawn - The IPKat
[16:16]	TR News	NuTyX 26.02.02 is out https://distrowatch.com/nutyx
[16:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nutyx )
[16:17]	TR News	Late Night Linux Episode 373 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-373/
[16:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-latenightlinux.com | Late Night Linux Episode 373 Late Night Linux
[16:18]	TR News	Linux User Space Episode 6:08: Bing Bang Boom https://www.linuxuserspace.show/608
[16:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linuxuserspace.show | Linux User Space: Episode 6:08: Bing Bang Boom
[16:20]	TR News	Philipp Kern: What is happening with this "connection verification"? https://debblog.philkern.de/2026/02/what-is-happening-with-this-connection.html
[16:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-debblog.philkern.de | Philipp Kern's Debian blog: What is happening with this "connection verification"?
[16:24]	TR News	Commission closes antitrust investigation following the withdrawal by Edwards Lifesciences of its disputed company policy https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_412
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission
[16:24]	TR News	Forests Are Steadily Crawling North, Satellite Imagery Shows https://futurism.com/science-energy/forests-shifting-north
[16:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Forests Are Steadily Crawling North, Satellite Imagery Shows
[16:25]	TR News	"This is not a political game": France faces reckoning after killing of 23 year old https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260216-this-is-not-a-political-game-france-faces-reckoning-after-killing-of-23-year-old
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260216-this-is-not-a-political-game-france-faces-reckoning-after-killing-of-23-year-old )
[16:25]	TR News	Fearon argues for strong military capability in Taiwan, strategic ambiguity https://stanforddaily.com/2026/02/15/fearon-taiwan-strategic-ambiguity/
[16:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | Fearon argues for strong military capability in Taiwan while maintaining strategic ambiguity
[16:26]	TR News	Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/drug-advertisements-consumers.html
[16:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/drug-advertisements-consumers.html )
[16:27]	TR News	Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/rfk-vaccine-manufacturers.html
[16:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/health/rfk-vaccine-manufacturers.html )
[16:27]	TR News	Michigan wants schools ready for cardiac emergencies, fails to provide funds https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-wants-schools-ready-for-cardiac-emergencies-fails-to-provide-funds/
[16:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Michigan wants schools ready for cardiac emergencies, fails to provide funds - Bridge Michigan
[16:31]	TR News	Some "smart" water meters save work for the measurer, they say it is more tamper-proof, but those things can also store info (personal data) on how much water is used WHEN. So that's a spying opportunity.
[16:33]	TR News	Anwar holds all the cards in $3.5b takeover battle that is testing Malay economic clout https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/a-3-5b-takeover-battle-is-testing-malay-economic-clout-malaysia-pm-anwar-now-holds-all-the-cards
[16:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Anwar holds all the cards in $3.5b takeover battle that is testing Malay economic clout | The Straits Times
[16:33]	TR News	No one is above the law: Malaysian King warns graft offenders in government agencies https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/no-one-is-above-the-law-malaysian-king-issues-warning-to-graft-offenders-across-government-agencies
[16:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | No one is above the law: Malaysian King warns graft offenders in government agencies | The Straits Times
[16:34]	TR News	Beijing pressured Japan over Taiwan. It only strengthened Tokyos resolve https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/beijing-pressured-japan-over-taiwan-it-only-strengthened-tokyos-resolve/
[16:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Beijing pressured Japan over Taiwan. It only strengthened Tokyos resolve | The Strategist
[16:34]	TR News	Japan Wins Pairs Figure Skating, Knocking China From the Top https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/japan-figure-skating-pairs-gold-medal.html
[16:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/japan-figure-skating-pairs-gold-medal.html )
[16:35]		*psydroid3 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social
[16:35]	TR News	In Cuba, is Convicted Felon seeking ouster of Communist leaders, or of Chinas presence? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/0216/trump-cuba-regime-change-venezuela-china
[16:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-As Trump turns his gaze toward Cuba, the real target might be China - CSMonitor.com
[16:35]	TR News	Philippines takes strong exception to China embassy comment on job losses https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-says-takes-exception-to-china-embassy-comment-on-job-losses
[16:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines takes strong exception to China embassy comment on job losses | The Straits Times
[16:36]	TR News	China has slashed air pollution, but the war isnt over https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-has-slashed-air-pollution-but-the-war-isnt-over
[16:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China has slashed air pollution, but the war isnt over | The Straits Times
[16:49]	TR News	Hong Kong court dismisses bid to liquidate property giant Country Garden https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/16/hong-kong-court-dismisses-bid-to-liquidate-property-giant-country-garden/
[16:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Court dismisses bid to liquidate property giant Country Garden
[16:51]	TR News	The US regional dailies proving news can pay despite Washington Post challenges https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/the-us-regional-dailies-proving-news-can-pay-despite-washington-post-challenges/
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | The US regional dailies proving news can pay despite Washington Post challenges - Press Gazette
[16:51]	TR News	'Dream Engineering' Can Boost Your Puzzle-Solving, Study Suggests https://www.sciencealert.com/dream-engineering-can-boost-your-puzzle-solving-study-suggests
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Dream Engineering' Can Boost Your Puzzle-Solving, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert
[16:51]	TR News	Depression May Warn of Parkinson's or Dementia, Years Before Diagnosis https://www.sciencealert.com/depression-may-warn-of-parkinsons-or-dementia-years-before-diagnosis
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Depression May Warn of Parkinson's or Dementia, Years Before Diagnosis : ScienceAlert
[16:51]	TR News	Antarctica Will See a Rare 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse This Week https://www.sciencealert.com/antarctica-will-see-a-rare-ring-of-fire-solar-eclipse-this-week
[16:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Antarctica Will See a Rare 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse This Week : ScienceAlert
[16:52]	TR News	Single Dose of DMT Rapidly Reduces Symptoms of Major Depression https://www.sciencealert.com/single-dose-of-dmt-rapidly-reduces-symptoms-of-major-depression
[16:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Single Dose of DMT Rapidly Reduces Symptoms of Major Depression : ScienceAlert
[16:52]	TR News	Humans Used to Sleep Twice Each Night. Here's Why It Vanished. https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-used-to-sleep-twice-each-night-heres-why-it-vanished
[16:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Humans Used to Sleep Twice Each Night. Here's Why It Vanished. : ScienceAlert
[16:52]	TR News	This Diet Change Cuts Over 300 Calories a Day, Without Decreasing Meal Size https://www.sciencealert.com/this-diet-change-cuts-over-300-calories-a-day-without-decreasing-meal-size
[16:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Diet Change Cuts Over 300 Calories a Day, Without Decreasing Meal Size : ScienceAlert
[16:54]	TR News	Should Weight-Loss Drug Users Take Supplements? An Expert Explains https://www.sciencealert.com/should-weight-loss-drug-users-take-supplements-an-expert-explains
[16:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Should Weight-Loss Drug Users Take Supplements? An Expert Explains : ScienceAlert
● Feb 17
[17:29]		*psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s)
[17:32]	TR News	Can You Really Feel The Cold 'In Your Bones'? An Anatomy Scientist Explains https://www.sciencealert.com/can-you-really-feel-the-cold-in-your-bones-an-anatomy-scientist-explains
[17:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Can You Really Feel The Cold 'In Your Bones'? An Anatomy Scientist Explains : ScienceAlert
[17:35]	TR News	Bacteria Frozen For 5,000 Years Could Fight Superbugs, But There's a Catch https://www.sciencealert.com/bacteria-frozen-for-5000-years-could-fight-superbugs-but-theres-a-catch
[17:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bacteria Frozen For 5,000 Years Could Fight Superbugs, But There's a Catch : ScienceAlert
[17:36]	TR News	Rain effect with Quick3D Particles https://www.qt.io/blog/rain-effect-with-quick3d-particles
[17:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Rain effect with Quick3D Particles
[17:38]	TR News	Theres a Grim New Expression: AI;DR https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/aidr-meaning
[17:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | There's a Grim New Expression: "AI;DR"
[17:39]	TR News	Kazakhstan draws criticism over proposed constitutional amendments https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/kazakhstan-draws-criticism-over-proposed-constitutional-amendments/
[17:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Kazakhstan draws criticism over proposed constitutional amendments - JURIST - News
[17:40]	TR News	Show us your refcompressratio https://dan.langille.org/2026/02/16/show-us-your-refcompressratio/
[17:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Show us your refcompressratio Dan Langille's Other Diary
[17:41]	TR News	UN officials brief Security Council on Syria transition amid northeast deal and renewed violence https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-officials-brief-security-council-on-syria-transition-amid-northeast-deal-and-renewed-violence/
[17:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN officials brief Security Council on Syria transition amid northeast deal and renewed violence - JURIST - News
[17:42]	TR News	Hong Kong transport minister vows full review of controversial bus seat belt law https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/16/hong-kong-transport-minister-vows-full-review-of-controversial-bus-seat-belt-law/
[17:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong vows full review of controversial seat belt law
[17:42]	TR News	Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/iran-s-revolutionary-guards-begin-military-drills-in-strait-of-hormuz
[17:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/iran-s-revolutionary-guards-begin-military-drills-in-strait-of-hormuz )
[17:43]	TR News	CISA Navigates DHS Shutdown With Reduced Staff https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-navigates-dhs-shutdown-with-reduced-staff/
[17:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-navigates-dhs-shutdown-with-reduced-staff/ )
[17:44]	TR News	Dior, Louis Vuitton, Tiffany Fined $25 Million in South Korea After Data Breaches https://www.securityweek.com/dior-louis-vuitton-tiffany-fined-25-million-in-south-korea-after-data-breaches/
[17:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/dior-louis-vuitton-tiffany-fined-25-million-in-south-korea-after-data-breaches/ )
[17:46]	TR News	User Issues With X Appear to Have Resolved https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/technology/twitter-x-outage.html
[17:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/technology/twitter-x-outage.html )
[17:47]	TR News	Rufus devs blame Abusive Monopolist Microsoft for blocking latest backdoored Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/rufus-developers-blame-microsoft-for-blocking-access-to-the-latest-windows-11-isos-windows-insiders-met-with-an-ip-ban-after-attempting-to-download-latest-builds
[17:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Rufus devs blame Microsoft for blocking latest Windows 11 ISOs, resulting in IP bans Windows Insiders can't download latest Insider ISOs and are met with IP bans | Tom's Hardware
[17:48]	TR News	Microsoft Warns of ClickFix Attack Abusing DNS Lookups https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-clickfix-attack-abusing-dns-lookups/
[17:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-clickfix-attack-abusing-dns-lookups/ )
[17:49]	TR News	postgres_dba 7.0 34 diagnostic reports for psql https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgres_dba-70-34-diagnostic-reports-for-psql-3237/
[17:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: postgres_dba 7.0 34 diagnostic reports for psql
[17:50]	TR News	British man, 35, arrested after damaging check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/16/british-man-35-arrested-after-damaging-check-in-kiosks-at-hong-kong-international-airport/
[17:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | British man, 35, arrested after damaging check-in kiosks at Hong Kong International Airport
[17:51]	TR News	The Father of Sega Hardware' has passed away, designed all of Sega's consoles https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/the-father-of-sega-hardware-has-passed-away-hideki-sato-worked-his-way-up-from-engineer-to-become-segas-acting-president-spending-33-years-at-the-company
[17:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | The Father of Sega Hardware' has passed away, designed all of Sega's consoles Hideki Sato worked his way up from engineer to become Segas acting president, spending 33 years at the company | Tom's Hardware
[17:52]	TR News	Announcing Istio 1.27.7 https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.27.x/announcing-1.27.7/
[17:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-istio.io | Istio / Announcing Istio 1.27.7
[17:53]	TR News	Out-of-cycle release scheduled for February 26, 2026 https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/out-of-cycle-release-scheduled-for-february-26-2026-3241/
[17:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: Out-of-cycle release scheduled for February 26, 2026
[17:54]	TR News	Project Aura A neat, easy-to-assemble, DIY Air quality monitor compatible with Home Assistant https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/16/project-aura-a-neat-easy-to-assemble-diy-air-quality-monitor-compatible-with-home-assistant/
[17:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Project Aura - A neat, easy-to-assemble, DIY Air quality monitor compatible with Home Assistant - CNX Software
[17:57]	TR News	Announcing Istio 1.28.4 https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.28.x/announcing-1.28.4/
[17:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-istio.io | Istio / Announcing Istio 1.28.4
[17:58]	TR News	Announcing Istio 1.29.0 https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.29.x/announcing-1.29/
[17:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-istio.io | Istio / Announcing Istio 1.29.0
● Feb 17
[18:00]	TR News	HardenedBSD 15-build-9 is out https://distrowatch.com/hardenedbsd
[18:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/hardenedbsd )
[18:00]	TR News	Notes from NANOG 96 https://blog.apnic.net/2026/02/16/notes-from-nanog-96/
[18:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Notes from NANOG 96 | APNIC Blog
[18:01]	TR News	Slop promoting, not much substance to it https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/building-foundation-ai-driven-sovereign-future-red-hat-partners
[18:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Building the foundation for an AI-driven, sovereign future with Red Hat partners
[18:02]	TR News	From legacy VMs to the network brain: Why 2026 is the year of the common telco cloud https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/legacy-vms-network-brain-why-2026-year-common-telco-cloud
[18:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | From legacy VMs to the network brain: Why 2026 is the year of the common telco cloud
[18:02]	TR News	How sovereign is your strategy? Introducing the Red Bait Sovereignty Readiness Assessment tool https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-sovereign-your-strategy-introducing-red-hat-sovereignty-readiness-assessment-tool
[18:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | How sovereign is your strategy? Introducing the Red Hat Sovereignty Readiness Assessment tool
[18:04]	TR News	If we cant name Chinas cyberattacks, we lose trust in ourselves https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/if-we-cant-name-chinas-cyberattacks-we-lose-trust-in-ourselves/
[18:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | If we cant name Chinas cyberattacks, we lose trust in ourselves | The Strategist
[18:04]	TR News	India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/india-seizes-iran-linked-us-sanctioned-tankers-steps-up-surveillance
[18:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance | The Straits Times
[18:05]	TR News	Censorship and surveillance: a legislative overload in the french parliament. https://www.laquadrature.net/en/2026/02/16/censorship-and-surveillance-a-legislative-overload-in-the-french-parliament/
[18:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.laquadrature.net | Censorship and surveillance : a legislative overload in the french parliament. La Quadrature du Net
[18:06]	TR News	Google Patches First Actively Exploited Chrome Zero-Day of 2026 https://www.securityweek.com/google-patches-first-actively-exploited-chrome-zero-day-of-2026/
[18:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/google-patches-first-actively-exploited-chrome-zero-day-of-2026/ )
[18:06]	TR News	Amazon Scraps Partnership With Surveillance Company After Super Bowl Ad Backlash https://www.securityweek.com/amazon-scraps-partnership-with-surveillance-company-after-super-bowl-ad-backlash/
[18:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/amazon-scraps-partnership-with-surveillance-company-after-super-bowl-ad-backlash/ )
[18:07]	TR News	San Francisco teachers end four-day strike in $183 million deal https://stanforddaily.com/2026/02/15/sf-teachers-end-four-day-strike/
[18:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | SF teachers end four-day strike in $183 million deal
[18:07]	TR News	Migros workers end strike with major concessions from company https://bianet.org/haber/migros-workers-end-strike-with-major-concessions-from-company-316753
[18:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Migros workers end strike with major concessions from company
[18:07]	TR News	Another EPO Strike One Week From Now, Local Staff Committee Munich to Discuss It This Week https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/16/Another_EPO_Strike_One_Week_From_Now_Local_Staff_Committee_Muni.shtml
[18:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Another EPO Strike One Week From Now, Local Staff Committee Munich to Discuss It This Week
[18:08]	TR News	2026 64-Bits Malware Trend, (Mon, Feb 16th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32718 "Yes, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft backdoored Windows can smoothly execute 32-bits code on 64-bits computers."
[18:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | 2026 64-Bits Malware Trend - SANS Internet Storm Center
[18:09]	TR News	Pluralistic: The online community trilemma (16 Feb 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/16/fast-good-cheap/
[18:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: The online community trilemma (16 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[18:10]	TR News	Want a Degoogled Tablet? Murenas Got You Covered https://fossforce.com/2026/02/want-a-degoogled-tablet-murenas-got-you-covered/
[18:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Want a Degoogled Tablet? Murena's Got You Covered - FOSS Force
[18:10]	TR News	How Our Fundraiser Ended Up on GoFundMe https://fossforce.com/2026/02/how-our-fundraiser-ended-up-on-gofundme/
[18:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | How Our Fundraiser Ended Up on GoFundMe - FOSS Force
[18:11]	TR News	Psst! Lil Marco Rubio? Dont Lecture Europe When Youre One Face of a Chaotic Suicide Pact! https://emptywheel.net/psst-lil-marco-rubio-dont-lecture-europe-when-youre-one-face-of-a-chaotic-suicide-pact/
[18:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Psst! L'il Marco Rubio? Don't Lecture Europe When You're One Face of a Chaotic Suicide Pact! - emptywheel
[18:11]	TR News	60W Pocket Cloud is a microSD card reader with USB PD passthrough for your smartphone (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/17/60w-pocket-cloud-microsd-card-reader-for-your-smartphone-with-usb-pd-passthrough/
[18:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | 60W Pocket Cloud is a microSD card reader with USB PD passthrough for your smartphone (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software
[18:12]	TR News	ByteDances Seedance 2.0 Gets a Resounding Thumbs Down from HollywoodDisney Lawyers Are Already All Over This One https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/15/seeddance-2-0-hollywood-reception/
[18:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/15/seeddance-2-0-hollywood-reception/ )
[18:16]	TR News	5 easy ways to automatically change your wallpaper on Ubuntu https://www.howtogeek.com/5-easy-ways-to-automatically-change-your-wallpaper-on-ubuntu/
[18:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 easy ways to automatically change your wallpaper on Ubuntu
[18:17]	TR News	"Linux has become a lucrative target for bad actors, making specialized security tools more essential than ever. REMnux is a Linux distribution built specifically for such scenarios, helping researchers understand malware." https://itsfoss.com/news/remnux-v8-release/
[18:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Reverse Engineering Linux Distro REMnux Marks 15 Years With Major v8 Release Featuring AI Agent Support
[18:18]	TR News	8 Ubuntu tips and tricks for first-time users https://www.howtogeek.com/8-ubuntu-tips-and-tricks-for-first-time-users/
[18:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 8 Ubuntu tips and tricks for first-time users
[18:18]	TR News	3 essential settings I change on every fresh Ubuntu install https://www.howtogeek.com/the-3-ubuntu-settings-i-change-on-every-fresh-install/
[18:18]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 essential settings I change on every fresh Ubuntu install
[18:21]	TR News	Proprietary https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/16/lockbit-5-0-ransomware-windows-linux-esxi/
[18:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.helpnetsecurity.com | LockBit 5.0 ransomware expands its reach across Windows, Linux, and ESXi - Help Net Security
[18:22]	TR News	"The Mint project's latest post thanks a record-breaking 1,000 + donors, and talks about future plans which may include a slower release schedule." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/16/mints_success_and_stress/
[18:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linux Mint's success also means maintainer stress The Register
[18:23]	TR News	Microsoft provocateur and his latest concern trolling https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-replace-windows-with-linux/
[18:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-I replaced Windows with Linux, and there's only one feature I miss | ZDNET
[18:25]	TR News	These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-software-names-make-a-lot-more-sense-once-you-know-the-full-story/
[18:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story
[18:26]	TR News	A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distro-dropped-kde-plasma-support-tries-to-escape-systemd/
[18:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd
[18:26]	TR News	"Egosoft have announced that X4: Foundations is finally getting cross-platform Steam Cloud saves, but desktop Linux users may need to make some backups." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/x4-foundations-is-getting-cross-platform-cloud-saves-possible-breakage-coming-for-linux/
[18:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-X4: Foundations is getting cross-platform cloud saves - possible breakage coming for Linux | GamingOnLinux
[18:27]	TR News	Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-isnt-the-best-windows-replacement-anymore/
[18:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore
[18:27]	TR News	Unreal Tournament 2004 is now free with a community patch over 20 years later, Linux and macOS support included https://www.pcguide.com/news/unreal-tournament-2004-is-now-free-with-a-community-patch-over-20-years-later-linux-and-macos-support-included/
[18:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcguide.com | Unreal Tournament 2004 is now free with a community patch over 20 years later, Linux and macOS support included - PC Guide
[18:28]	TR News	If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes https://www.makeuseof.com/if-you-dual-boot-linux-dont-make-these-costly-mistakes/
[18:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes
[18:29]	TR News	You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device https://www.xda-developers.com/you-can-now-download-fedora-atomic-os-for-android/
[18:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device
[18:30]	TR News	This Bash script replaced 3 apps I use everyday https://www.howtogeek.com/this-bash-script-replaced-apps-i-use-everyday/
[18:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This Bash script replaced 3 apps I use everyday
[18:31]	TR News	Even with Linux being free, why does almost everyone still choose Windows? Here are 3 reasons that explain the dominance that began in the 80s and continues strong to this day. https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/Even-with-Linux-being-free--why-does-almost-everyone-still-choose-Windows-Three-reasons-that-explain-its-dominance--which-began-in-the-80s-and-continues-strong-to-this-day.-flpc96/
[18:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br | Even with Linux being free, why does almost everyone still choose Windows? The 3 reasons that explain the dominance that began in the 80s and continues strong to this day - CPG Click Petrleo e Gs
[18:33]	TR News	I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows https://www.makeuseof.com/using-nobara-on-desktop-pc-for-gaming/
[18:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows
[18:33]	TR News	I replaced three productivity apps with built-in Linux tools and didnt miss them https://www.makeuseof.com/replaced-productivity-apps-with-built-in-linux-tools-didnt-miss-them/
[18:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I replaced three productivity apps with built-in Linux tools and didnt miss them
[18:34]	TR News	I tried running Linux on an Apple silicon Mac and regretted it https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-running-linux-on-an-apple-silicon-mac-and-regretted-it/
[18:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I tried running Linux on an Apple silicon Mac and regretted it
[18:34]	TR News	On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop https://www.howtogeek.com/on-the-inside-jordan/
[18:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop
[18:35]	TR News	I run terminal commands on my Linux PC from my Android home screenhere's how https://www.howtogeek.com/how-i-run-terminal-commands-on-my-linux-pc-from-my-android-home-screen/
[18:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | How I execute terminal commands on my Linux PC from my Android home screen
[18:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Security_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers
[18:39]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[18:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[18:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  Applications: 3 New Releases of Istio and a Look at NoteDiscovery https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Applications_3_New_Releases_of_Istio_and_a_Look_at_NoteDiscover.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Applications_3_New_Releases_of_Istio_and_a_Look_at_NoteDiscover.gmi 
[18:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: 3 New Releases of Istio and a Look at NoteDiscovery
[18:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  EasyOS Development News From Barry Kauler https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/EasyOS_Development_News_From_Barry_Kauler.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/EasyOS_Development_News_From_Barry_Kauler.gmi 
[18:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EasyOS Development News From Barry Kauler
[18:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  PostgreSQL: pgdsat version 1.2 and postgres_dba 7.0 released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/PostgreSQL_pgdsat_version_1_2_and_postgres_dba_7_0_released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/PostgreSQL_pgdsat_version_1_2_and_postgres_dba_7_0_released.gmi 
[18:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PostgreSQL: pgdsat version 1.2 and postgres_dba 7.0 released
[18:44]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Godot 4.6.1, Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, and Unreal Tournament 2004 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Games_Godot_4_6_1_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU_Linux_Builds_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Games_Godot_4_6_1_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU_Linux_Builds_and_.gmi 
[18:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Godot 4.6.1, Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Builds, and Unreal Tournament 2004
[18:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  Latest From Red Hat's Site https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Latest_From_Red_Hat_s_Site.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Latest_From_Red_Hat_s_Site.gmi 
[18:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Latest From Red Hat's Site
[18:49]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[18:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.gmi 
[18:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards
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[18:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux and Linux User Space https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Audiocasts_Shows_Late_Night_Linux_and_Linux_User_Space.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Audiocasts_Shows_Late_Night_Linux_and_Linux_User_Space.gmi 
[18:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Late Night Linux and Linux User Space
[18:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kernel, Distributions and Operating Systems, Hardware for Tinkering https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Kernel_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_Hardware_for_Tinkeri.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/17/Kernel_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_Hardware_for_Tinkeri.gmi 
[18:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel, Distributions and Operating Systems, Hardware for Tinkering
[18:59]	TR News	Techrights Links 17/02/2026: Machine Rage and Microsoft Kills XBox Social Clubs https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Links_17_02_2026_Machine_Rage_and_Microsoft_Kills_XBox_Social_C.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Links_17_02_2026_Machine_Rage_and_Microsoft_Kills_XBox_Social_C.gmi 
[18:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: techrights.org ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Links_17_02_2026_Machine_Rage_and_Microsoft_Kills_XBox_Social_C.shtml )
[18:59]	TR News	"I've just become aware that my changes to James Tomasinos "burrow" Gopher Hole manager have been merged! So everybody should update their version from the James' github repository: [...]" gopher://envs.net:70/1/~dan/phlog/20260217-my-changes-to-burrow-have-been-merged-by-tomasino/
● Feb 17
[19:00]	TR News	"I've had a few emails from people that got banned from my sites over the weeks and months and years of the bots scraping the wikis. The wikis are valuable "content" -- text written by humans! -- so of course the AI companies want their bots to copy it and to train their products with it." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-02-17-bot-check
[19:01]	TR News	"I have been noticing, that the Gopher burrow named "Gopher Bay" has been offline, for quite some months now. Gopher Bay was my last place where I could see films and download other great stuff. It is dead, now." gemini://tilde.club/~keyboardan/gemlog/2026-02-17__Gopher_Bay_is_dead.gmi
[19:02]	TR News	"Scottish maker and silversmith Math Campbell has built a smartwatch with a difference: this one goes in your pocket, not on your wrist." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260217-watch.gmi
[19:03]	TR News	 xkcd: SNEWS #3208 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3208.gmi
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[19:12]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 17/02/2026: 3D-Printed Stainless Steel Smartwatch and Gopher Bay Offline https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Gemini_Links_17_02_2026_3D_Printed_Stainless_Steel_Smartwatch_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Gemini_Links_17_02_2026_3D_Printed_Stainless_Steel_Smartwatch_a.gmi 
[19:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 17/02/2026: 3D-Printed Stainless Steel Smartwatch and Gopher Bay Offline
[19:19]	TR News	shtml
[19:20]	TR News	At least 1m of clients cash missing after collapse of PM Law https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/at-least-1m-of-clients-cash-missing-after-collapse-of-pm-law-hx5sbrbtp https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Way_Too_Slow_to_Respond_to_.shtml
[19:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thetimes.com | At least 1m of clients cash missing after collapse of PM Law
[19:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Way Too Slow to Respond to Financial Fraud at Law Firms, in Effect Helping Those Law Firms Defraud Many More People (Fleecing Clients)
[19:20]	TR News	too late https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/sra-confirms-fraud-investigation-in-relation-to-closure-of-group-of-law-firms
[19:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.insidermedia.com/news/midlands/sra-confirms-fraud-investigation-in-relation-to-closure-of-group-of-law-firms )
[19:36]	TR News	"This release ships with a new Plasma Login Manager display manager that could replace existing login managers like SDDM." https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-6-desktop-environment-officially-released-this-is-whats-new
[19:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What's New - 9to5Linux
[19:37]	TR News	Mesa 26.0 improves ray-tracing performance for AMD Radeon GPUs on Linux https://tech.sportskeeda.com/gaming-news/news-mesa-26-0-improves-ray-tracing-performance-amd-radeon-gpus-linux
[19:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tech.sportskeeda.com | Mesa 26.0 improves ray-tracing performance for AMD Radeon GPUs on Linux
[19:39]	TR News	"The Banana Pi BPI-R4 Pro router board is now available following its earlier preview. Built around the MediaTek MT7988A (Filogic 880) quad-core Arm Cortex-A73 processor at 1.8GHz, it targets Wi-Fi 7 access points and multi-gigabit gateway applications." https://linuxgizmos.com/bpi-r4-pro-router-board-delivers-mt7988a-soc-with-tri-band-wi-fi-7-capability/
[19:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/bpi-r4-pro-router-board-delivers-mt7988a-soc-with-tri-band-wi-fi-7-capability/ )
[19:39]	TR News	 (NEW):  Mesa 26.0 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/11/Mesa_26_0_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/11/Mesa_26_0_Open_Source_Graphics_Stack_Officially_Released_Here_s.gmi 
[19:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mesa 26.0 Open-Source Graphics Stack Officially Released, Heres Whats New
[19:46]	TR News	Techrights Still Some Slopfarms in View, Sometimes Targetting "Linux" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Still_Some_Slopfarms_in_View_Sometimes_Targetting_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Still_Some_Slopfarms_in_View_Sometimes_Targetting_Linux.gmi 
[19:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Still Some Slopfarms in View, Sometimes Targetting "Linux"
[19:58]	TR News	Techrights IBM suffers "worst weekly drop in six years", Microsoft's MSN calls it "buying opportunity" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/IBM_suffers_worst_weekly_drop_in_six_years_Microsoft_s_MSN_call.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/IBM_suffers_worst_weekly_drop_in_six_years_Microsoft_s_MSN_call.gmi 
[19:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM suffers "worst weekly drop in six years", Microsoft's MSN calls it "buying opportunity"
● Feb 17
[20:08]	TR News	European Parliament bars lawmakers from using AI tools https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/17/european_parliament_bars_lawmakers_from/
[20:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | European Parliament bars lawmakers from AI tools The Register
[20:09]	TR News	Russian bomb injures journalist https://cpj.org/2026/02/russian-bomb-injures-journalist-in-eastern-ukraine/
[20:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Russian bomb injures journalist in eastern Ukraine - Committee to Protect Journalists
[20:10]	TR News	Telegram CEO vows to fight for app amid Russia pressure https://www.dw.com/en/telegram-ceo-vows-to-fight-for-app-amid-russia-pressure/a-75903663
[20:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Telegram CEO vows to fight for app amid Russia pressure
[20:11]	TR News	CPJ welcomes Oscar nomination for documentary about US journalist killed in Russia-Ukraine war https://cpj.org/2026/02/cpj-welcomes-oscar-nomination-for-documentary-about-us-journalist-killed-in-russia-ukraine-war/
[20:11]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | CPJ welcomes Oscar nomination for documentary about US journalist killed in Russia-Ukraine war - Committee to Protect Journalists
[20:16]	TR News	Russia Fully Blocks WhatsApp, Talks up State-Backed Alternative https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-11/russia-blocks-metas-whatsapp-messaging-service-ft-reports
[20:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-11/russia-blocks-metas-whatsapp-messaging-service-ft-reports )
[20:16]	TR News	WhatsApp Says Russia Has Tried to Fully Block the Messaging App https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2026-02-12/whatsapp-says-russia-has-tried-to-fully-block-the-messaging-app
[20:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2026-02-12/whatsapp-says-russia-has-tried-to-fully-block-the-messaging-app )
[20:16]	TR News	Russia moves to block WhatsApp as Moscow pushes state-backed rival https://www.dw.com/en/russia-moves-to-block-whatsapp-as-moscow-pushes-state-backed-rival/a-75922756
[20:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Russia moves to block WhatsApp, pushes state-backed rival
[20:17]	TR News	Russia blocks WhatsApp https://cphpost.dk/2026-02-12/news/round-up/russia-blocks-whatsapp/
[20:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://cphpost.dk/2026-02-12/news/round-up/russia-blocks-whatsapp/ )
[20:21]	TR News	TikTok does ISIS https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-10/dutch-arrest-15-suspected-of-spreading-islamic-state-propaganda-on-tiktok
[20:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-02-10/dutch-arrest-15-suspected-of-spreading-islamic-state-propaganda-on-tiktok )
[20:22]	TR News	why are they even in NL? https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-police-arrest-15-over-islamic-state-tiktok-posts/a-75900127
[20:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Dutch police arrest 15 over 'Islamic State' TikTok posts
[20:26]	TR News	Carbon Dating https://xkcd.com/3205/
[20:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Carbon Dating
[20:27]	TR News	Installation https://xkcd.com/3206/
[20:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Installation
[20:27]	TR News	Bad Map Projection: Zero Declination https://xkcd.com/3207/
[20:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-xkcd: Bad Map Projection: Zero Declination
[20:34]	TR News	Did social control media really fall below 1% there? https://gs.statcounter.com/search-vs-social-vs-ai-chatbot-market-share/all/singapore/#monthly-200902-202602
[20:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Search Vs Social Vs AI Chatbot Market Share Singapore | Statcounter Global Stats
[20:36]	TR News	MS slop down by a lot https://gs.statcounter.com/ai-chatbot-market-share/all/singapore/#monthly-200902-202602
[20:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | AI Chatbot Market Share Singapore | Statcounter Global Stats
[20:56]	TR News	Techrights Red Hat Is Not a Company Anymore, Amid Bluewashing and Mass Layoffs It's Merely IBM "Division" or "Brand" or "Product" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Red_Hat_Is_Not_a_Company_Anymore_Amid_Bluewashing_and_Mass_Layo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Red_Hat_Is_Not_a_Company_Anymore_Amid_Bluewashing_and_Mass_Layo.gmi 
[20:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Red Hat Is Not a Company Anymore, Amid Bluewashing and Mass Layoffs It's Merely IBM "Division" or "Brand" or "Product"
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[21:03]	TR News	Techrights Microsoft Had Mass Layoffs Every Month Last Year, This Year It's Delaying a Lot to "Prove" Rumours That Crashed Its Stock... 'Wrong' https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Microsoft_Had_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month_Last_Year_This_Year_It_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Microsoft_Had_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month_Last_Year_This_Year_It_s.gmi 
[21:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Had Mass Layoffs Every Month Last Year, This Year It's Delaying a Lot to "Prove" Rumours That Crashed Its Stock... 'Wrong'
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[00:18]	admfubar	https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2026/02/judge-cites-orwell-in-scathing-rebuke-of-trump-administration/
[00:18]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com | Judge Cites Orwell in Scathing Rebuke of Trump Administration
[00:21]	admfubar	https://theintercept.com/2026/02/16/daniel-sanchez-estrada-prairieland-trial-zines/
[00:21]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-theintercept.com | Prison-Style Free Speech Censorship Is Coming for the Rest of Us - The Intercept
[00:46]	admfubar	https://soylentnews.org/politics/article.pl?sid=26/02/14/0514214
[00:46]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-soylentnews.org | Europe's $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard - SoylentNews
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[09:50]	TR News	"The victim, who has since returned to Saudi Arabia, was left with cuts to her hand and injuries to her head. She was left feeling unsafe and fearing he will kill her." https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/brave-members-public-stopped-mans-33410734 | Source: Trinity Mirror North East
[09:50]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.chroniclelive.co.uk | Brave members of the public stopped man's frenzied attack on ex wife in Newcastle street | Chronicle Live
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[10:29]	TR News	"It should be one of the most consequential sex and crime scandals in the history of the United States" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-government-blows-off-epstein-scandal-1235516468/ | Source: Rolling Stone
[10:29]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Trump's Government Blows Off Epstein Scandal. Other Nations Aren't
[10:31]	TR News	"Two British-Indian friends, who refuse to give their name for fear of backlash, are confident hell win." https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/02/why-shahid-butt-might-win-in-birmingham/ | Source: Spectator AU
[10:31]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.spectator.com.au | Why Shahid Butt might win in Birmingham | The Spectator Australia
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[10:36]	TR News	"The march was officially declared non-political." https://digit.site36.net/2026/02/16/again-many-neo-nazis-at-day-of-honour-budapest-police-suppress-anti-fascist-protest-and-record-personal-details/ | Source: Site36
[10:36]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Again many neo-Nazis at "Day of Honour": Budapest police suppress anti-fascist protest and record personal details | Matthias Monroy
[10:36]	TR News	"Grand juries almost never refuse to indict federal prosecutors got indictments in 99.997% of cases in the most recent data" https://boingboing.net/2026/02/13/grand-jury-unanimously-refuses-to-indict-six-lawmakers-trump-wanted-executed-for-telling-troops-to-follow-the-law.html | Source: BoingBoing
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[10:37]	TR News	"Jamaat-e-Islami's 11-party alliance won 77 of 300 seats in last week's polls" https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5715741 | Source: NPR
[10:37]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-text.npr.org | An Islamist party becomes Bangladesh's main opposition for the first time
[10:37]	TR News	"In the 13th national parliamentary elections, Jamaat polled around 30-35% of the vote in roughly 225 constituencies it contested" https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/marginal-force-opposition-party-rise-bangladesh-jamaat-e-islami-1361786 | Source: The Business Standard
[10:37]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.tbsnews.net | From marginal force to opposition party: The rise of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | The Business Standard
[10:38]	TR News	"the largest Islamist Party Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI)" https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-election-2026-polling-jamaat-e-islami-bnp-votes-allegations/article70619946.ece | Source: The Hindu
[10:38]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thehindu.com | Bangladesh election: BNP accuses Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to buy votes hours before polling - The Hindu
[10:38]	TR News	"In Europe there is a vast, diverse and fragmented galaxy of Russians who oppose Putins policies and the war in Ukraine." https://neweasterneurope.eu/2026/02/16/but-russians-are-resisting-meet-putins-exiled-opponents-in-europe/ | Source: New Eastern Europe
[10:38]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-neweasterneurope.eu | "But Russians are resisting" Meet Putins exiled opponents in Europe - New Eastern Europe
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[13:41]	TR News	"Riddle as dozens of documents identifying Andrew in the Epstein files are secretly redacted since they were released" https://www.thesun.co.uk/royals/38232883/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-epstein-files-secretly-redacted/
[13:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thesun.co.uk | Verifying Device
[13:42]	TR News	"Abdul El-Sayed Rakes in Over $24K Per Day While Swearing Off PAC Money" https://www.newsweek.com/michigan-senate-race-election-abdul-el-sayed-fundraising-2096219
[13:42]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 406 @ https://www.newsweek.com/michigan-senate-race-election-abdul-el-sayed-fundraising-2096219 )
[13:44]	TR News	"Judges Have Ruled That Over 4,400 ICE Detentions Since October Were Illegal | Truthout" https://truthout.org/articles/judges-have-ruled-that-over-4400-ice-detentions-since-october-were-illegal/
[13:44]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | Judges Have Ruled That Over 4,400 ICE Detentions Since October Were Illegal | Truthout
[13:44]	TR News	"What's behind Somalia-Saudi Arabia military deal?" https://www.dw.com/en/whats-behind-somalia-saudi-arabia-military-deal/a-75954838
[13:44]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.dw.com | What's behind Somalia-Saudi Arabia military deal?
[13:45]	TR News	"Steve Bannon told Epstein that Trump should be removed during his first term using the 25th Amendment" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/steve-bannon-jeffrey-epstein-trump-b2921586.html
[13:45]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.independent.co.uk | Steve Bannon told Epstein that Trump should be removed during his first term using the 25th Amendment | The Independent
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[16:02]	TR News	Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russia-sentences-us-citizen-to-4-years-in-jail-for-trying-to-take-kalashnikov-stocks
[16:02]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Russia sentences US citizen to 4 years in jail for trying to take Kalashnikov stocks | The Straits Times
[16:04]	TR News	'India will have to find some ways to compensate Russia' in defense procurement pivot, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20260216-india-will-have-to-find-some-ways-to-compensate-russia-in-defense-procurement-pivot-expert-says
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[16:04]	TR News	Dihydroxyacetone Man warns Iran of consequences ahead of new talks in Geneva https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260217-trump-warns-iran-of-consequences-ahead-of-geneva-nuclear-talks
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[16:05]	TR News	Diplomacy alone wont end Russias war https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/diplomacy-alone-wont-end-russias-war/
[16:05]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Diplomacy alone wont end Russias war | The Strategist
[16:05]	TR News	A Russian Village of Military Valor Waits for Its Reward https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/europe/russia-ukraine-world-war-2-sedanka.html
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[16:06]	TR News	Senators Meet Zelensky With Hopeful Message on Sanctions https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/us/politics/congress-zelensky-ukraine-russia.html
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[16:06]	TR News	Ukraine and Russia Hold New Round of Peace Talks, but Expectations Are Low https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-switzerland.html
[16:06]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-peace-talks-switzerland.html )
[16:06]	TR News	Former Ukrainian Energy Minister Detained At Border, Charged With Money Laundering https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-corruption-energy-sector-kickbacks-scandal/33679486.html
[16:06]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Former Ukrainian Energy Minister Detained At Border, Charged With Money Laundering
[16:06]	TR News	Ukraine ex-energy minister named suspect in laundering probe https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-ex-energy-minister-named-suspect-in-laundering-probe
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[16:07]	TR News	Ukraine makes fastest battlefield gain in 2.5 years https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260216-ukraine-makes-fastest-battlefield-gain-in-2-5-years
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[16:08]	TR News	Live: Convicted Felon urges Ukraine to strike Russia deal 'fast' before Geneva talks https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260217-trump-urges-ukraine-to-strike-russia-deal-fast-before-geneva-talks
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[16:08]	TR News	Russias war with Ukraine encroaching on Africa, analysts say https://defenceweb.co.za/sea/sea-sea/russias-war-with-ukraine-encroaching-on-africa-analysts-say/
[16:08]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | Russias war with Ukraine encroaching on Africa, analysts say - DefenceWeb
[16:08]	TR News	STRATCOMCOE reports on Russian influence operations https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/16.02.2026-stratcomcoe-reports-on-russian-influence-operations.a634958/
[16:08]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | STRATCOMCOE reports on Russian influence operations / Article
[16:10]	TR News	The Munich hangover: Security fest or defence insecurities exposed? https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260216-the-munich-hangover-security-fest-or-defence-insecurities-exposed
[16:10]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260216-the-munich-hangover-security-fest-or-defence-insecurities-exposed )
[16:15]	TR News	Navalny's Mother Demands Justice As Supporters Mark Anniversary Of His Death https://www.rferl.org/a/navalny-death-anniversary-poisoning/33679610.html
[16:15]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Navalny's Mother Demands Justice As Supporters Mark Anniversary Of His Death
[16:15]	TR News	Latvia and 'likeminded' countries mark second anniversary of Navalny's murder https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/16.02.2026-latvia-and-likeminded-countries-mark-second-anniversary-of-navalnys-murder.a634913/
[16:15]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia and 'likeminded' countries mark second anniversary of Navalny's murder / Article
[16:25]	TR News	"This is not a political game": France faces reckoning after killing of 23 year old https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260216-this-is-not-a-political-game-france-faces-reckoning-after-killing-of-23-year-old
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[16:25]	TR News	Fearon argues for strong military capability in Taiwan, strategic ambiguity https://stanforddaily.com/2026/02/15/fearon-taiwan-strategic-ambiguity/
[16:25]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-stanforddaily.com | Fearon argues for strong military capability in Taiwan while maintaining strategic ambiguity
[16:33]	TR News	Anwar holds all the cards in $3.5b takeover battle that is testing Malay economic clout https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/a-3-5b-takeover-battle-is-testing-malay-economic-clout-malaysia-pm-anwar-now-holds-all-the-cards
[16:33]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Anwar holds all the cards in $3.5b takeover battle that is testing Malay economic clout | The Straits Times
[16:34]	TR News	Beijing pressured Japan over Taiwan. It only strengthened Tokyos resolve https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/beijing-pressured-japan-over-taiwan-it-only-strengthened-tokyos-resolve/
[16:34]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Beijing pressured Japan over Taiwan. It only strengthened Tokyos resolve | The Strategist
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[16:35]	TR News	In Cuba, is Convicted Felon seeking ouster of Communist leaders, or of Chinas presence? https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Foreign-Policy/2026/0216/trump-cuba-regime-change-venezuela-china
[16:35]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-As Trump turns his gaze toward Cuba, the real target might be China - CSMonitor.com
[16:35]	TR News	Philippines takes strong exception to China embassy comment on job losses https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-says-takes-exception-to-china-embassy-comment-on-job-losses
[16:35]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines takes strong exception to China embassy comment on job losses | The Straits Times
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[17:39]	TR News	Kazakhstan draws criticism over proposed constitutional amendments https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/kazakhstan-draws-criticism-over-proposed-constitutional-amendments/
[17:39]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | Kazakhstan draws criticism over proposed constitutional amendments - JURIST - News
[17:41]	TR News	UN officials brief Security Council on Syria transition amid northeast deal and renewed violence https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/un-officials-brief-security-council-on-syria-transition-amid-northeast-deal-and-renewed-violence/
[17:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN officials brief Security Council on Syria transition amid northeast deal and renewed violence - JURIST - News
[17:42]	TR News	Hong Kong transport minister vows full review of controversial bus seat belt law https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/16/hong-kong-transport-minister-vows-full-review-of-controversial-bus-seat-belt-law/
[17:42]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong vows full review of controversial seat belt law
[17:42]	TR News	Iran's Revolutionary Guards begin military drills in Strait of Hormuz https://www.france24.com/en/iran-s-revolutionary-guards-begin-military-drills-in-strait-of-hormuz
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[18:04]	TR News	India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/india-seizes-iran-linked-us-sanctioned-tankers-steps-up-surveillance
[18:04]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | India seizes Iran-linked US-sanctioned tankers, steps up surveillance | The Straits Times
[18:11]	TR News	Psst! Lil Marco Rubio? Dont Lecture Europe When Youre One Face of a Chaotic Suicide Pact! https://emptywheel.net/psst-lil-marco-rubio-dont-lecture-europe-when-youre-one-face-of-a-chaotic-suicide-pact/
[18:11]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Psst! L'il Marco Rubio? Don't Lecture Europe When You're One Face of a Chaotic Suicide Pact! - emptywheel
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