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[02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-02-18.txt [02:53] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 19 [03:32] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [03:32] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_February_18_2025.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_February_18_2025.gmi [03:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [03:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 [03:34] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [03:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [03:35] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [03:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [03:38] TR News Uganda court charges senior finance officials with corruption over central bank hacking https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/uganda-court-charges-senior-finance-officials-with-corruption-over-central-bank-hacking/ [03:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Uganda court charges senior finance officials with corruption over central bank hacking - JURIST - News [03:38] TR News Police arrests 4 Phobos ransomware suspects, seizes 8Base sites https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/police-arrests-4-phobos-ransomware-suspects-seizes-8base-sites/ [03:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bleepingcomputer.com | Police arrests 2 Phobos ransomware suspects, seizes 8Base sites [03:39] TR News Summerside hospital worker fired for improperly accessing patient files, says Health P.E.I. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-privacy-breach-prince-county-hospital-employee-1.7455269 [03:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Summerside hospital worker fired for improperly accessing patient files, says Health P.E.I. | CBC News [03:39] TR News Phobos Ransomware Affiliates Arrested in Coordinated International Disruption https://databreaches.net/2025/02/11/phobos-ransomware-affiliates-arrested-in-coordinated-international-disruption/ [03:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://databreaches.net/2025/02/11/phobos-ransomware-affiliates-arrested-in-coordinated-international-disruption/ ) [03:40] TR News Virginia AGs office says it was struck by sophisticated cyberattack https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/12/virginia-attorney-general-cyber-attack/ [03:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/12/virginia-attorney-general-cyber-attack/ ) [03:40] TR News Windows TCO https://www.yahoo.com/news/school-board-approves-letter-ag-120500466.html [03:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.yahoo.com | School board approves letter to AG for data breach [03:41] TR News Windows TCO https://databreaches.net/2025/02/15/memorial-hospital-and-manor-notifies-120085-people-of-november-ransomware-attack/ [03:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://databreaches.net/2025/02/15/memorial-hospital-and-manor-notifies-120085-people-of-november-ransomware-attack/ ) [03:42] TR News Kuwait busts large-scale cyber attacks https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/kuwait/kuwait-busts-large-scale-cyber-attacks-1.500036918 [03:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gulfnews.com | Kuwait busts large-scale cyber attacks [03:42] TR News Humboldt Independent Practice Associations breach notification leaves questions unanswered https://databreaches.net/2025/02/15/humboldt-independent-practice-associations-breach-notification-leaves-questions-unanswered/ [03:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://databreaches.net/2025/02/15/humboldt-independent-practice-associations-breach-notification-leaves-questions-unanswered/ ) [03:42] TR News Elon Musks DOGE Posts Classified Data On Its New Website https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-doge-posts-classified-data_n_67ae646de4b0513a8d767112 [03:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.huffingtonpost.co.uk | Elon Musks DOGE Posts Classified Data On Its New Website | HuffPost UK Politics [03:43] TR News Dutch Police seizes 127 XHost servers, dismantles bulletproof hoster https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/dutch-police-seizes-127-xhost-servers-dismantles-bulletproof-hoster/ [03:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bleepingcomputer.com | Dutch Police seizes 127 XHost servers, dismantles bulletproof hoster [03:43] TR News Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/california-teenager-sentenced-48-months-prison-nationwide-swatting-spree [03:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.justice.gov | Office of Public Affairs | California Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree | United States Department of Justice [03:44] TR News Bill raising the bar for class-action suits in data breach incidents advances https://ruralradio.com/kmor/news/bill-raising-the-bar-for-class-action-suits-in-data-breach-incidents-advances/ [03:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ruralradio.com | Bill raising the bar for class-action suits in data breach incidents advances [03:46] TR News Apple pays MElon https://www.macrumors.com/2025/02/12/apple-resumes-advertising-on-x/ see https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/14/Apple_Social_Justice_or_Social_Nationalism.shtml [03:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple Resumes Advertising on X - MacRumors [03:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Apple: Social Justice or Social Nationalism? [03:46] TR News Nothing lost https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/02/07/1332241/asahi-linux-lead-developer-hector-martin-resigns-from-linux-kernel see https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/When_It_Comes_to_Social_Control_Media_Linus_Torvalds_is_Channel.shtml [03:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linux.slashdot.org | Asahi Linux Lead Developer Hector Martin Resigns From Linux Kernel - Slashdot [03:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When It Comes to Social Control Media, Linus Torvalds is Channeling Techrights [03:47] TR News Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (06/2025): Videos about Phones and (mainline) Phones taking Photos https://linmob.net/weekly-update-06-2025/ [03:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LINMOB.net - Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (06/2025): Videos about Phones and (mainline) Phones taking Photos [03:47] TR News It was always trouble brewing https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/02/08/0455231/what-do-linux-kernel-developers-think-of-rust see http://techrights.org/o/2022/09/21/going-rusty-faster/ [03:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-developers.slashdot.org | What Do Linux Kernel Developers Think of Rust? - Slashdot [03:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | The Life of Linux Will Be Shortened by a Misguided Adoption of Rust [03:48] TR News How to Create a Custom Systemd Service in Linux https://www.maketecheasier.com/create-custom-systemd-service-in-linux/ [03:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.maketecheasier.com | How to Create a Custom Systemd Service in Linux - Make Tech Easier [03:48] TR News Merging sections: Games now part of apps. https://linuxphoneapps.org/blog/merging-sections-games-now-part-of-apps/ [03:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Merging sections: Games now part of apps. | LinuxPhoneApps.org [03:50] TR News Alpine 3.18.12, 3.19.7, 3.20.6 and 3.21.3 released https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.18.12-3.19.7-3.20.6-3.21.3-released.html [03:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alpinelinux.org | Alpine 3.18.12, 3.19.7, 3.20.6 and 3.21.3 released | Alpine Linux [03:52] TR News New slashdot keeps pushing this bridading tale https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/02/14/1842251/lead-asahi-linux-developer-quits-days-after-leaving-kernel-maintainer-role while serving enemies of Linux http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/27/Slashdot_is_Once_Again_Publishing_Lies_and_Revisionism_for_Bill.shtml [03:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linux.slashdot.org | Lead Asahi Linux Developer Quits Days After Leaving Kernel Maintainer Role - Slashdot [03:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Slashdot is Once Again Publishing Lies and Revisionism for Bill Gates, Citing Microsoft's MSN to Rewrite History and Distract From the Jeffrey Epstein Crimes [03:55] TR News How to cope with romantic rejection a psychologists advice https://theconversation.com/how-to-cope-with-romantic-rejection-a-psychologists-advice-246707 [03:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | How to cope with romantic rejection a psychologists advice [03:55] TR News How to stop overthinking https://www.theage.com.au/national/how-to-stop-overthinking-kumi-taguchi-has-finally-worked-it-out-20241126-p5kti1.html [03:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theage.com.au | Dicey Topics: Host of ABCs Compass Kumi Taguchi [03:55] TR News (NEW): Alexandre Oliva's Interview about Linux-libre to nixsanctuary.com https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Alexandre_Oliva_s_Interview_about_Linux_libre_to_nixsanctuary_c.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Alexandre_Oliva_s_Interview_about_Linux_libre_to_nixsanctuary_c.gmi [03:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Alexandre Oliva's Interview about Linux-libre to nixsanctuary.com [03:56] TR News How to Bump, Lump, Crumple, and Eventually Dump Donald Cheeto Mussolini https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/02/14/how-to-bump-lump-crumple-and-eventually-dump-donald-trump/ [03:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Bump, Lump, Crumple, and Eventually Dump Donald Trump - CounterPunch.org [03:56] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [03:57] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [03:58] TR News "February has been a stressful month. I find that when I'm stressed, I go back to engaging in activities that are bad for my health, like being sedentary and eating sweet foods. As a result, my weight went up slightly last week." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2025/202502/20250218-beginning-meditation.gmi [03:59] TR News "Hey friends. I made an account here in March of 2022. I've been sort of on a nostalgia kick lately. I'm moving from my hometown pretty soon so I guess that's where it's coming from." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2499 ● Feb 19 [04:00] TR News "Here I am again. A small detour from my, now regular, walk across this new campus. Down to this familiar bar. ~bartender, some of that shitty vending machine coffee I had back in my hometown, please. I need a familiar taste." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2498 [04:00] TR News "There's been a recent uptick in the availability of a particular kind of software tool: the AI poison text generator. It's encouraging to see - although obviously it would be way better if they weren't needed in the first place." gemini://gemini.patatas.ca/posts/poison-as-praxis.gmi [04:01] TR News Re: Blogging is not always about traffic gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2025-02-19-Re_Blogging_is_not_always_about_traffic.gmi [04:02] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1210.jpg [04:02] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1560.jpg [04:02] TR News So You Want to Blog for Traffic? gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2025-02-18-so-you-want-to-blog-for-traffic.gmi [04:07] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 18/02/2025: Beginning Meditation, Poison as Praxis, and Blogging https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Gemini_Links_18_02_2025_Beginning_Meditation_Poison_as_Praxis_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Gemini_Links_18_02_2025_Beginning_Meditation_Poison_as_Praxis_a.gmi [04:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 18/02/2025: Beginning Meditation, Poison as Praxis, and Blogging [04:07] TR News "Free/Libre software and freedom in the digital society" https://stallman.org/talks.html [04:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stallman.org | Talks - Richard Stallman [04:08] TR News "Arvind couldn't find his way out of a paper bag. someone please tell the clown to stop destroying IBM." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 [04:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 ) [04:09] TR News Nunavik https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavik-suicide-rates-inuit-services-1.7457022 [04:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Nunavik advocates push for more Inuit-led suicide prevention efforts | CBC News [04:11] TR News 'Sugarcane' Exposes Truths About Indigenous Schools in Canada. It's Already Made Oscars History https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2025-02-14/oscar-nominated-documentary-exposes-horrifying-truths-about-indian-residential-schools [04:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2025-02-14/oscar-nominated-documentary-exposes-horrifying-truths-about-indian-residential-schools ) [04:11] TR News pay a passenger $2,000 for delayed luggage https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-delayed-luggage-court-battle-cta-1.7457480 [04:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Air Canada was ordered to pay a passenger $2,000 for delayed luggage. Instead, it's taking him to court | CBC News [04:12] TR News Can Canada just build its own cars? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/can-canada-build-its-own-cars-1.7457739 [04:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Can Canada just build its own cars? Experts say no here's why, and what we could do instead | CBC News [04:13] TR News Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/halifax-council-x-elon-musk-debate-1.7457135 [04:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | To X or not to X: Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind | CBC News [04:17] TR News "Update copyrights to 2025." https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/aa1bc1697c47c386e1df227086f1bd132ab89a44 [04:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Update copyrights to 2025. (aa1bc169) Commits Mutt Project / mutt GitLab [04:18] TR News Defense spending: How to pay for Germany's security? https://www.dw.com/en/defense-spending-how-to-pay-for-germany-s-security/a-71537314 [04:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Defense spending: How to pay for Germany's security? DW 02/08/2025 [04:19] TR News Enterprise Linux Security Episode 105 - Buckets of Fun https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=KpdgCuXrmAk [04:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-inv.nadeko.net | Enterprise Linux Security Episode 105 - Buckets of Fun - Invidious [04:20] TR News Security breach https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musks-social-security-warning-after-us-treasurys-payment-system-takeover-alarming-1730897 [04:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Elon Musk's Social Security Warning After US Treasury's Payment System Takeover Alarming for Beneficiaries | IBTimes UK [04:21] TR News uranium ban https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/uranium-ban-explainer-1.7455001 [04:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Digging into Nova Scotia's uranium ban and what may come next | CBC News [04:21] TR News fact-check https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/trump-tariffs-auto-canada-cars-fact-check-1.7458911 [04:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Trump fact-check: No such thing as 'Canadian' or 'American' cars, experts say | CBC News [04:21] TR News 'Canada First' https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-canada-first-rally-1.7459415 [04:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Poilievre repudiates Trump's 51st state threats, pitches new policies at 'Canada First' rally | CBC News [04:22] TR News Multinational food and beverage firms push Canadian-made products amid tariff spat https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/multinational-food-beverage-firms-canadian-made-push-1.7456936 https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-canada-first-rally-1.7459415 [04:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Multinational food and beverage firms push Canadian-made products amid tariff spat | CBC News [04:22] TR News severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bce-severance-packages-1.7456016 [04:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Bell Canada offering severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees | CBC News [04:23] TR News We tracked N.S. power outages in 2024 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/2024-power-outages-trees-storms-reliability-1.7453611 [04:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | We tracked N.S. power outages in 2024. There were unplanned outages nearly every day | CBC News [04:23] TR News Quebec's recycling is now in the hands of producers. Can they fix a broken system? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-recycling-montreal-est-sorting-centre-eeq-1.7455437 [04:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Quebec's recycling is now in the hands of producers. Can they fix a broken system? | CBC News [04:24] TR News imitation scams https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/peavey-mart-closing-scam-1.7455741 [04:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Canadian chain Peavey Mart warns of imitation scams as it closes all stores | CBC News [04:25] TR News Critics Warn of Rising European Fascism as Security Conference Begins in Germany https://truthout.org/video/critics-warn-of-rising-european-fascism-as-security-conference-begins-in-germany/ [04:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Critics Warn of Rising European Fascism as Security Conference Begins in Germany | Truthout [04:28] TR News CentOS 10-20250210 is out [04:29] TR News Netrunner 25 Shockworm Released! https://www.netrunner.com/netrunner-25-shockworm-released/ [04:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Netrunner 25 Shockworm Released! Netrunner GNU/Linux [04:29] TR News (NEW): 4MLinux Releases: 4MLinux 48.0 BETA released. https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/4MLinux_Releases_4MLinux_48_0_BETA_released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/4MLinux_Releases_4MLinux_48_0_BETA_released.gmi [04:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 4MLinux Releases: 4MLinux 48.0 BETA released. [04:30] TR News MidnightBSD 3.2.2 is out https://www.midnightbsd.org/ [04:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.midnightbsd.org | MidnightBSD [04:31] TR News Our new ISO release is here, meet Mercury https://endeavouros.com/news/our-new-iso-release-is-here-meet-mercury/ [04:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Our new ISO release is here, meet Mercury - EndeavourOS [04:32] TR News New images: Chimera Linux 20250214 https://chimera-linux.org/news/2025/02/new-images.html [04:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chimera-linux.org | New images [04:33] TR News Linuxfx 11.25.02 is out [04:34] TR News FreeBSD 13.5-RELEASE Release Notes https://www.freebsd.org/releases/13.5R/relnotes/ final is near http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/16/FreeBSD_13_5_BETA2_Now_Available.shtml [04:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.freebsd.org | FreeBSD 13.5-RELEASE Release Notes | The FreeBSD Project [04:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines FreeBSD 13.5-BETA2 Now Available [04:39] TR News (NEW): New Releases: Alpine 3.18.12, 3.19.7, 3.20.6 and 3.21.3; Chimera Linux 20250214 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/New_Releases_Alpine_3_18_12_3_19_7_3_20_6_and_3_21_3_Chimera_Li.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/New_Releases_Alpine_3_18_12_3_19_7_3_20_6_and_3_21_3_Chimera_Li.gmi [04:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Releases: Alpine 3.18.12, 3.19.7, 3.20.6 and 3.21.3; Chimera Linux 20250214 [04:41] TR News (NEW): Latest From Linux Phone Apps and Linux On Mobile https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Latest_From_Linux_Phone_Apps_and_Linux_On_Mobile.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Latest_From_Linux_Phone_Apps_and_Linux_On_Mobile.gmi [04:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Latest From Linux Phone Apps and Linux On Mobile [04:42] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Security_Leftovers.gmi [04:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [04:44] TR News Techrights Links 19/02/2025: Political Roundup and Halifax Wants to Dump Twitter ("X") https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_Political_Roundup_and_Halifax_Wants_to_Dump_Tw.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_Political_Roundup_and_Halifax_Wants_to_Dump_Tw.gmi [04:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 19/02/2025: Political Roundup and Halifax Wants to Dump Twitter ("X") ● Feb 19 [05:00] TR News Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on a Death to Efficiency and Cash https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_a_Death_to_Efficiency_and_Cash.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_a_Death_to_Efficiency_and_Cash.gmi [05:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on a Death to Efficiency and Cash [05:04] TR News FSF Opens Nominations For Free Software Awards https://www.i-programmer.info/news/239-awards-and-prizes/17836-fsf-opens-nominations-for-free-software-awards.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Richard_Stallman_Confirms_His_Next_Talk_Free_Libre_Software_and.shtml [05:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.i-programmer.info | FSF Opens Nominations For Free Software Awards [05:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Richard Stallman Confirms His Next Talk, "Free/Libre Software and Freedom in the Digital Society" (Next Monday in Free University of Bozen-Bolzano) [05:06] TR News (NEW): Free Software Awards: Choose your nominations by March 5 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/06/Free_Software_Awards_Choose_your_nominations_by_March_5.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/06/Free_Software_Awards_Choose_your_nominations_by_March_5.gmi [05:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free Software Awards: Choose your nominations by March 5 [05:06] TR News Microsoft. "I had to look up the severance package since you mentioned it. Shock! It's super low. Hopefully they are making things up by being generous w/ salary and the whole compensation package." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jm995aej [05:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jm995aej ) [05:08] TR News "a harder look at under-performing employees as part of the effort." https://www.cfodive.com/news/meta-microsoft-workday-join-latest-wave-of-tech-layoffs/740171/ but the same publishers soon later confirmed mass layoffs totally unrelated to this "performance" claim [05:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cfodive.com | Meta, Microsoft, Workday join latest wave of tech layoffs | CFO Dive [05:10] TR News Microsoft Stepping Away from HoloLens Mixed Reality Hardware https://campustechnology.com/Articles/2025/02/18/Microsoft-Stepping-Away-from-HoloLens-Mixed-Reality-Hardware.aspx http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/15/Not_Only_Windows_Surface_and_Hey_Hi_PCs_Microsoft_s_Hardware_Ve.shtml [05:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-campustechnology.com | Microsoft Stepping Away from HoloLens Mixed Reality Hardware -- Campus Technology [05:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Not Only Windows, Surface, and "Hey Hi" PCs; Microsoft's Hardware Ventures Are a Dumpster Fire; HoloLens Mixed Reality Hardware Now Axed Altogether and Staff is Miserable [05:19] TR News Techrights It's Not Even Hidden Anymore: Microsoft is Passing Bribes for Media to Publish Puff Pieces About Itself https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/It_s_Not_Even_Hidden_Anymore_Microsoft_is_Passing_Bribes_for_Me.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/It_s_Not_Even_Hidden_Anymore_Microsoft_is_Passing_Bribes_for_Me.gmi [05:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights It's Not Even Hidden Anymore: Microsoft is Passing Bribes for Media to Publish Puff Pieces About Itself [05:25] TR News Openwashing https://opensource.org/blog/metas-llama-license-is-still-not-open-source [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-opensource.org | Metas LLaMa license is still not Open Source Open Source Initiative [05:32] TR News Techrights Microsoft Paying People Who Harass and SLAPP Techrights, Demanding Censorship https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Microsoft_Paying_People_Who_Harass_and_SLAPP_Techrights_Demandi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Microsoft_Paying_People_Who_Harass_and_SLAPP_Techrights_Demandi.gmi [05:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Paying People Who Harass and SLAPP Techrights, Demanding Censorship [05:35] TR News Notice how Microsoft and its operative link themselves DIRECTLY to OSI. It's like OSI is now a branch of Microsoft. https://docs.clearlydefined.io/blog [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-docs.clearlydefined.io | Blog | ClearlyDefined Docs [05:36] TR News Marvel Rivals Team Hit with Layoffs https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/marvel-rivals-team-hit-with-layoffs/ [05:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Marvel Rivals Team Hit with Layoffs - ComicBook.com [05:43] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 19 [06:01] TR News Techrights Springtime Layoffs at IBM (2025) and Statement From IBM European Works Council https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Springtime_Layoffs_at_IBM_2025_and_Statement_From_IBM_European_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Springtime_Layoffs_at_IBM_2025_and_Statement_From_IBM_European_.gmi [06:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Springtime Layoffs at IBM (2025) and Statement From IBM European Works Council [06:34] TR News Techrights Techrights Publication Topics https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Techrights_Publication_Topics.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Techrights_Publication_Topics.gmi [06:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Techrights Publication Topics [06:49] TR News Techrights The Free Software Foundation's Position on IBM Taking Red Hat Enterprise Linux 'Private' is Articulated Almost 2 Years Late https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/The_Free_Software_Foundation_s_Position_on_IBM_Taking_Red_Hat_E.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/The_Free_Software_Foundation_s_Position_on_IBM_Taking_Red_Hat_E.gmi [06:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Free Software Foundation's Position on IBM Taking Red Hat Enterprise Linux 'Private' is Articulated Almost 2 Years Late ● Feb 19 [07:07] TR News Techrights The Free Software Foundation is More Financially Independent From Large Corporations Right Now https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/The_Free_Software_Foundation_is_More_Financially_Independent_Fr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/The_Free_Software_Foundation_is_More_Financially_Independent_Fr.gmi [07:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Free Software Foundation is More Financially Independent From Large Corporations Right Now [07:10] TR News New Chapter, The World of Linux https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-70314-0_3 [07:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-link.springer.com | The World of Linux | SpringerLink [07:11] TR News Old: Richard Stallman - The Free Software Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iW87vxM11tw [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-@Invidious: https://invidio.xamh.de/watch?v=iW87vxM11tw [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Could not resolve host: invidio.xamh.de ( status 0 @ https://invidio.xamh.de/watch?v=iW87vxM11tw ) [07:11] TR News RMS has books in Spanish https://www.buscalibre.cl/libro-software-libre-para-una-sociedad-libre/9788493355517/p/3306049?srsltid=AfmBOorRksLMJQJ7Jvv2qDhWmKQkZdYpH_bH0GMoQGRNNt7GY6JQtDcH [07:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.buscalibre.cl | Libro Software Libre Para una Sociedad Libre De Richard M Stallman - Buscalibre [07:12] TR News El Maestro de la Libertad Digital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq3ro8Qgrjo [07:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-@Invidious: https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=Mq3ro8Qgrjo [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 500 @ https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=Mq3ro8Qgrjo ) [07:13] TR News Free/Libre software and freedom in the digital society https://fuss.bz.it/post/2025-02-24_rms/ [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fuss.bz.it | Free/Libre software and freedom in the digital society [07:17] TR News How time flies. This was before COVID-19 and soon it'll be 21 years of Tux Machines. http://schestowitz.com/royrianne/gallery/index.php/15-Year-Anniversary-Party-for-Tux-Machines [07:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com | 15-Year Anniversary Party for Tux Machines [07:19] TR News Preoprietary trap https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-ditched-multiple-note-taking-subscriptions-for-notion/ [07:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Why I Ditched Multiple Note-Taking Subscriptions for Notion [07:20] TR News 5 Reasons I Won't Run SteamOS on My Gaming PC Yet https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-i-wont-run-steamos-on-my-gaming-pc-yet/ [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 Reasons I Won't Run SteamOS on My Gaming PC Yet [07:21] TR News (NEW): No More Snakes: Serpent OS Rebrands as AerynOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/16/No_More_Snakes_Serpent_OS_Rebrands_as_AerynOS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/16/No_More_Snakes_Serpent_OS_Rebrands_as_AerynOS.gmi [07:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines No More Snakes: Serpent OS Rebrands as AerynOS [07:27] TR News Still full of slop images :/ blogs.oracle.com/authors/simon-coter [07:28] TR News Pushing HEY HI nonsense and ProprietaryJunk https://www.suse.com/c/blog/ [07:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Enterprise Software Blog with Expert Views & Technical Solutions | SUSE [07:29] TR News "Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 46: Bursting Bubbles" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-46-bursting-bubbles/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 46: Bursting Bubbles | GamingOnLinux [07:29] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [07:29] TR News "CodeWeavers announced recently that they're once again looking for more developers to come work for them on the compatibility layers Wine and Valve's Proton." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/codeweavers-are-hiring-developers-to-work-on-wine-proton/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CodeWeavers are hiring developers to work on Wine / Proton | GamingOnLinux [07:30] TR News "OCCT has long been a popular tool for PC stability and performance testing on Windows, and now it's officially been made available for Linux in Alpha, including Steam Deck support too." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/occt-for-stress-testing-comes-to-linux-and-steam-deck-with-a-steam-release-planned/ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/18/Games_Apex_Legends_OCCT_and_Esoteric_Commodore_64_Magazine.shtml [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OCCT for stress-testing comes to Linux and Steam Deck, with a Steam release planned | GamingOnLinux [07:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Apex Legends, OCCT, and Esoteric Commodore 64 Magazine [07:31] TR News "A narrative-driven management simulation that plunges players into the heart of a 90s-era data harvesting and artificial intelligence empire, FACEMINER is set for release on February 27th." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/faceminer-will-have-you-scale-up-your-a-i-surveillance-empire-on-february-27/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FACEMINER will have you scale up your A.I. surveillance empire on February 27 | GamingOnLinux [07:32] TR News Seagrass Gardening https://therevelator.org/seagrass-gardening/ | Source: The Revelator [07:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therevelator.org | Seagrass Gardening The Revelator [07:33] TR News "Another big update has been released for RPCN, the open source online matchmaking server for PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3. This brings new features and more compatible games for Netplay." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/playstation-3-emulator-rpcs3-expands-online-play-for-fighting-games-with-rpcn-v1-4/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 expands online play for fighting games with RPCN v1.4 | GamingOnLinux [07:34] *kolie2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:38] TR News "Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes Cropdeck. Described by the developer as the "ultimate farming roguelite deckbuilder" and it really looks quite charming." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/cropdeck-blends-farming-and-deckbuilders-together-to-make-a-wonderful-looking-mix/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cropdeck blends farming and deckbuilders together to make a wonderful looking mix | GamingOnLinux [07:39] TR News "DOGE as a National Cyberattack" https://soylentnews.org/politics/article.pl?sid=25/02/16/203240 [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Failed to connect to soylentnews.org port 443 after 10001 ms: Timeout was reached ( status 0 @ https://soylentnews.org/politics/article.pl?sid=25/02/16/203240 ) [07:39] TR News "Destroying government capacity is the point" https://json.blog/2025/02/18/destroying-government-capacity-is-the.html [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-json.blog | Destroying government capacity is the point [07:39] TR News "Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/trump-europe-ukraine.html [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine - The New York Times [07:39] TR News "JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/jd-vance-at-the-munich-security-conference-a-speech-by-gaslight/ [07:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight - emptywheel [07:40] TR News "The Law Is Bigger Than The Bullies" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/the-law-is-bigger-than-the-bullies/ [07:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | The Law Is Bigger Than The Bullies - emptywheel [07:40] TR News "Emil Bove III is a bully. Theres only one way to deal with a bully: fight back harder." https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/the-law-is-bigger-than-the-bullies/ [07:41] TR News "Elon Musk's War on Social Security: Will His Takeover Leave Millions Without Benefits?" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musks-war-social-security-will-his-takeover-leave-millions-without-benefits-1731148 [07:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Elon Musk's War on Social Security: Will His Takeover Leave Millions Without Benefits? | IBTimes UK [07:42] TR News patentlyapple, but blocked by gratuitous javascript https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/02/hp-is-reportedly-acquiring-the-intellectual-property-and-humanes-technical-team-but-not-the-ai-pin-hardware.html [07:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.patentlyapple.com/2025/02/hp-is-reportedly-acquiring-the-intellectual-property-and-humanes-technical-team-but-not-the-ai-pin-hardware.html ) [07:43] TR News "Why Elon Musk Can't Run DOGE [sic] Anymore" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/why-elon-musk-cant-run-doge-sic-anymore/ [07:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | Why Elon Musk Can't Run DOGE [sic] Anymore - emptywheel [07:43] TR News "Legal Chaos: 30 Days of a Trump Presidency That Tested the Law" https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-02-18/legal-chaos-30-days-of-a-trump-presidency-that-tested-the-law [07:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-02-18/legal-chaos-30-days-of-a-trump-presidency-that-tested-the-law ) [07:43] TR News "USAID freeze hits Trump administrations priorities in Latin America" https://www.semafor.com/article/02/17/2025/usaid-freeze-hits-trump-administrations-priorities-in-latin-america [07:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-USAID freeze hits Trump administrations priorities in Latin America | Semafor [07:44] TR News "Concomitant with this shakedown, both Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have indicated that the United States will negotiate with Russia over the Ukraine war unilaterally, with little or no input from European leaders." https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-end-nato-mafia/ [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Trumps Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATOif Were Lucky | The Nation [07:44] TR News "Musk and Vance show the online rights vast power in Trumps administration" https://www.vox.com/politics/399984/online-right-musk-vance-elez-antiwoke [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Musk and Vance show the online rights vast power in Trumps administration | Vox [07:44] TR News "Why did Microsoft use Windows 3.1 for the Windows 95 setup?" https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/windows_95_windows_three_point_one/ [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Why did Microsoft use Windows 3.1 for the Windows 95 setup? The Register [07:44] TR News "Elon Musk's DOGE Targets US Gold Reserves: 'This Gold Is Property Of The American Public!'" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musks-doge-targets-us-gold-reserves-this-gold-property-american-public-1731121 [07:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Elon Musk's DOGE Targets US Gold Reserves: 'This Gold Is Property Of The American Public!' | IBTimes UK [07:49] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu LTS Users Could Soon Get Frequent Intel GPU Updates https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Ubuntu_LTS_Users_Could_Soon_Get_Frequent_Intel_GPU_Updates.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Ubuntu_LTS_Users_Could_Soon_Get_Frequent_Intel_GPU_Updates.gmi [07:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu LTS Users Could Soon Get Frequent Intel GPU Updates [07:51] TR News "That's the feeling I got from seeing Broken Shell and I can't wait to see it release." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/broken-shell-is-the-cutest-looking-love-story-adventure-of-two-little-hermit-crabs/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Broken Shell is the cutest looking love story adventure of two little hermit crabs | GamingOnLinux [07:51] TR News "A nice surprise for some classic Valve games today with multiple titles like Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source getting major updates." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/counter-strike-source-and-day-of-defeat-source-get-major-updates-with-64bit-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 525 @ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/counter-strike-source-and-day-of-defeat-source-get-major-updates-with-64bit-support/ ) [07:53] TR News "It wasn't just Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source that received big updates today, as Valve also published a new update for Team Fortress 2 along with updating the Source SDK to include TF2!" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/team-fortress-2-major-update-released-and-source-available-for-modders-via-the-source-sdk/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Team Fortress 2 major update released and source available for modders via the Source SDK | GamingOnLinux [07:54] TR News (NEW): Review: Rhino Linux 2025.1 and MX Linux 23.5 with Xfce 4.20 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/17/Review_Rhino_Linux_2025_1_and_MX_Linux_23_5_with_Xfce_4_20.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/17/Review_Rhino_Linux_2025_1_and_MX_Linux_23_5_with_Xfce_4_20.gmi [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: Rhino Linux 2025.1 and MX Linux 23.5 with Xfce 4.20 [07:56] TR News (NEW): Games: SteamOS, Team Fortress 2, Broken Shell and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Games_SteamOS_Team_Fortress_2_Broken_Shell_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Games_SteamOS_Team_Fortress_2_Broken_Shell_and_More.gmi [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: SteamOS, Team Fortress 2, Broken Shell and More [07:57] TR News "Environmentalists Weaken Canada" https://www.desmog.com/2025/02/18/environmentalists-weaken-canada-claims-industry-group-with-political-ties/ | Source: DeSmog [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Environmentalists Weaken Canada, Claims Industry Group with Political Ties - DeSmog [07:57] TR News "Im Not a Scientist" https://www.desmog.com/2025/02/18/not-a-scientist-net-zero-critic-nigel-farage-admits-climate-ignorance/ | Source: DeSmog [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Im Not a Scientist: Net Zero Opponent Nigel Farage Admits Climate Ignorance - DeSmog [07:58] TR News (NEW): Power Profiles Daemon 0.30 Preps Support for Linux 6.14 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Power_Profiles_Daemon_0_30_Preps_Support_for_Linux_6_14.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Power_Profiles_Daemon_0_30_Preps_Support_for_Linux_6_14.gmi [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Power Profiles Daemon 0.30 Preps Support for Linux 6.14 [07:58] TR News "OpenSCAD has a lot of fans around these parts if youre unaware, its essentially a code-based way of designing 3D models" https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/belfry-openscad-library-bosl2-brings-useful-parts-and-tools-aplenty/ | Source: Hackaday [07:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Belfry OpenSCAD Library (BOSL2) Brings Useful Parts And Tools Aplenty | Hackaday ● Feb 19 [08:01] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:02] TR News "Hackaday Europe 2025" https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/hackaday-europe-2025-speakers-lightning-talks-and-more/ | Source: Hackaday [08:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackaday Europe 2025: Speakers, Lightning Talks, And More! | Hackaday [08:03] TR News "every dollar of waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal budget and operations" https://www.propublica.org/article/frank-schuler-gsa-doge-syndicated-conservation-easements-tax-scam | Source: Pro Publica [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | Frank Schuler: From Tax Scam Promoter to GSA Adviser ProPublica [08:07] TR News "After admitting it deliberately blocked Cloudflare to prevent a pirate IPTV service reaching users in Spain" https://torrentfreak.com/laliga-blocks-cloudflare-again-new-pirate-iptv-providers-anything-in-the-way-250218/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LaLiga Blocks Cloudflare Again, New Pirate IPTV Providers & Anything in The Way * TorrentFreak [08:08] TR News Software Patents: "For its $116 million, HP is getting key AI capabilities from Humane" https://512pixels.net/2025/02/cant-spell-humane-ai-pin-without-hp/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-512pixels.net | Turns Out, You Can't Spell 'Humane AI Pin' Without HP 512 Pixels [08:08] TR News Software Patents: "HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced a definitive agreement to acquire key AI capabilities from Humane" https://humane.com/media/humane-hp | [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HP Accelerates AI Software Investments to Transform the Future of Work | Humane [08:09] TR News "Tensions are running high between Washington and Brussels after Trump's decision to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium from March 12" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-02-18/exclusive-eu-antitrust-chief-says-trump-has-upended-europe-us-relations | Source: US News And World Report [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-02-18/exclusive-eu-antitrust-chief-says-trump-has-upended-europe-us-relations ) [08:09] TR News "But here's the kicker: after Bill Gates quit Microsoft, he became a professional investor." [sic] https://pluralistic.net/2025/02/18/pikettys-productivity/#reaganomics-revenge | Source: CoryDoctorow http://techrights.org/wiki/Gates_Foundation_Critique/ [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: America and national capitalism (18 Feb 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [08:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Gates Foundation Critique [08:10] TR News "The Nebraska Association of Public Employees, which represents more than 8,000 state employees" https://alabamareflector.com/2025/02/17/red-states-embrace-trumps-crackdown-on-remote-government-work/ | Source: Alabama Reflector [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://alabamareflector.com/2025/02/17/red-states-embrace-trumps-crackdown-on-remote-government-work/ ) [08:11] TR News "Even writing a piece debunking this idea means that you are entertaining the idea as within the realm of possibility." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/checking-in-on-the-party-of-the-working | Source: Hamilton Nolan [08:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hamiltonnolan.com | Checking in on the Party of the Working Class [08:19] TR News "Democracy cannot flourish without robust journalism" https://cpj.org/2025/02/bangladesh-journalists-face-threats-from-attacks-investigations-and-looming-cyber-laws/ | Source: CPJ [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Bangladesh journalists face threats from attacks, investigations, and looming cyber laws - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:19] TR News "Vietnamese journalist Truong Huy San was exercising, not abusing" https://cpj.org/2025/02/vietnamese-journalist-truong-huy-san-indicted-for-abusing-democratic-freedoms/ | Source: CPJ [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | Vietnamese journalist Truong Huy San indicted for abusing democratic freedoms - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:19] TR News "Journalists used to be hunters." https://andysblog.uk/truth-vs-opinion/ | Source: Andy Hawthorne [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-andysblog.uk | Truth VS Opinion | Andy's Blog [08:23] TR News "On Monday, Italys justice ministry allowed prosecutors in Turin to move forward with the legal proceedings." https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/18/placebo-frontman-brian-molko-charged-with-defaming-italian-prime-minister-giorgia-meloni | Source: The Guardian UK [08:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni fascist and racist | Music | The Guardian [08:24] TR News "Placebo lead singer Brian Molko has been charged with defamation in Italy for comments he made in July 2023 about right-wing Italian Prime Minster Giorgia Meloni." https://consequence.net/2025/02/placebo-brian-molko-defamation-italian-prime-minister/ | [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-consequence.net | Placebo's Brian Molko Charged with Defamation of Italian Prime Minister [08:24] TR News "X, formerly Twitter, is blocking users from posting a Signal.me link through DM, public post, or even in their profile page." https://www.disruptionist.com/p/elon-musks-x-blocks-links-to-signal | [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.disruptionist.com | Elon Musks X blocks links to Signal, the encrypted messaging service [08:24] TR News "Elon Musks X (formerly Twitter) is blocking links to Signal.me, a URL shortener used by the private messaging app Signal that allows users to send out a link thats used to contact them directly through the service." https://techcrunch.com/2025/02/17/x-is-blocking-links-to-signal-a-secure-messaging-platform-used-by-federal-workers/ | Source: TechCrunch [08:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-X is blocking links to Signal, a secure messaging platform used by federal workers | TechCrunch [08:25] TR News "Anyone looking to share their Signal contact link with others will have to scratch X off their list." https://www.androidpolice.com/x-blocking-signal-tool/ | Source: Android Police [08:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | X is blocking certain Signal links across the platform [08:30] TR News "Here I presuppose three ideas: first, that wherever the Trump II presidency ends up, Americas constitutional and political regime will be quite different from (to simplify) the (cold war) post-Warren court era of the last half century and a bit." https://crookedtimber.org/2025/02/17/53748/ | Source: Crooked Timber [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crookedtimber.org | On Elite Education and the Rise of Maga Crooked Timber [08:30] TR News "So here are a couple of true USAID stories one political, one personal" https://crookedtimber.org/2025/02/18/notes-from-a-usaid-career/ | Source: Crooked Timber [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crookedtimber.org | Two stories from a USAID career Crooked Timber [08:30] TR News "Otherwise, you can use this storystream to get caught up on the full story. Well be updating it with all the latest twists and turns." https://www.theverge.com/22253363/wall-street-bets-verge-stories-gamestock-reddit-discord | Source: The Verge [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Reddit vs. Wall Street: the latest in the GameStop saga | The Verge [08:31] TR News "The thing is, he knows what he should write about, he just doesnt want to." https://www.macworld.com/article/2611168/apples-disappointing-political-turn.html | Source: Macworld [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple's political turn is leading it down a sketchy road | Macworld [08:31] TR News "Lack of efficiency, by any common sense, is not what's afoot here. Just as one might suspect a Ministry of Truth is dissembling rot, might a Department of Government Efficiency have an Orwellian shadow?" https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/efficiency/ | Source: The Cyber Show [08:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Death to efficiency [08:32] TR News "FTDI Holding is listed at Companies House as a company registered in Britain, but is owned by five limited partnerships based in China linked to Jiayin Investment Ltd, a state-owned investment company." https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/17/ftdi_stake_high_court/ | Source: The Register UK [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | UK court says China op can't put off Scottish chip biz sale The Register [08:33] TR News "The Musk rampage through government is making it virtually certain that we will suffer through otherwise avoidable health" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/musk-trump-faa-firings-make-next-air-travel-disaster-more-likely | Source: Common Dreams [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Musk-Trump FAA Firings Make Next Air Travel Disaster More Likely | Common Dreams [08:33] TR News "All around the world, politicians, business leaders, academics and many members of the general public worship at the shrine of growth." https://overpopulation-project.com/to-grow-or-not-to-grow/ | Source: Overpopulation [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-overpopulation-project.com | To grow or not to grow - The Overpopulation Project [08:34] TR News "The latest ruling aligns with rulings in similar cases in Honolulu, Boulder, Vermont, and Massachusetts" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/minnesota-lawsuit-against-big-oil-moves-closer-to-trial | Source: Common Dreams [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Minnesota Lawsuit Against Big Oil Moves Closer to Trial | Common Dreams [08:34] TR News "Justice Minister Leena Meri (Finns) even held a press conference about the issue last week" https://yle.fi/a/74-20144400 | Source: YLE [08:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Yle sources: Helsinki police disband unit tasked with tackling 'honour'-based violence | Yle News | Yle [08:39] TR News "Carding the underground business of stealing, selling and swiping stolen payment card data has long been the dominion of Russia-based hackers." https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/02/how-phished-data-turns-into-apple-google-wallets/ | Source: Krebs On Security [08:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-krebsonsecurity.com | How Phished Data Turns into Apple & Google Wallets Krebs on Security [08:40] TR News "More than half a dozen lawsuits are seeking to block DOGE employees from rifling through these vast troves of data" https://www.wired.com/story/privacy-act-doge-lawsuits/ | Source: Wired [08:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Elon Musks DOGE Is Being Sued Under the Privacy Act: What to Know | WIRED [08:41] TR News "A contractor for the Air Force and other government agencies wanted to get a good deal on some Graykeys from us (we're journalists FYI)." https://www.404media.co/why-is-a-government-contractor-trying-to-buy-iphone-hacking-tech-from-us/ | Source: 404 Media [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Why Is a Government Contractor Trying to Buy iPhone Hacking Tech From Us? [08:42] TR News "Last month, we spotted Google Wallet adding 22 new banks and credit unions to its list of supported institutions in the US." https://www.androidpolice.com/google-wallet-nfc-pay-adds-11-new-banks-us/ | Source: Android Police [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | 11 new banks now work with Google Wallet's contactless payments in the US [08:42] TR News "The charges allege that Pan captured drone photographs of multiple classified and restricted areas without permission from any commanding officer." https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/drones/71-year-old-canadian-tourist-could-face-up-to-3-years-in-prison-for-using-drone-to-photograph-cape-canaveral-military-base | Source: Digital Camera World [08:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | 71-year-old Canadian tourist could face up to 3 years in prison for using drone to photograph Cape Canaveral military base | Digital Camera World [08:44] TR News "King, who was with the agency for more than 30 years before becoming its acting director last month, left over the holiday weekend." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/social-security-head-leaves-as-doge-seeks-access-to-sensitive-data/ | Source: Truthdig [08:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/social-security-head-leaves-as-doge-seeks-access-to-sensitive-data/ ) [08:47] TR News "Following our published response to a request for comment from UK Treasury Committee on preservation of cash usage, Victoria Friedman of The Epoch Times UK enquired as to more detail on our claimed links between national resilience and cash technology." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/cash2/ | Source: The Cyber Show [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Cash and national security [08:47] TR News "Last year, I urged furries to stop using Telegram because it doesnt actually provide them with any of the privacy guarantees they think it gives them." https://soatok.blog/2025/02/18/reviewing-the-cryptography-used-by-signal/ | Source: Dhole Moments [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soatok.blog | Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal - Dhole Moments [08:50] TR News "He will be based at the IRS for at least 120 days but had not yet been given approval as of 9 p.m. ET Sunday" https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/17/politics/doge-irs-taxpayer-data/index.html | Source: CNN [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edition.cnn.com | DOGE seeks access to highly sensitive taxpayer data at IRS | CNN Politics [08:51] TR News "Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter to the IRS commissioner on Monday" https://www.theverge.com/news/614082/doge-targets-irs-taxpayer-information | Source: The Verge [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | DOGE is trying to access the IRSs data on millions of taxpayers | The Verge [08:51] TR News "Once Microsoft starts to automatically keep you signed in youll have to use a private browsing window on public PCs or make sure you remember to sign out once your session ends" https://www.theverge.com/news/614238/microsoft-account-automatic-sign-in-delay | Source: The Verge [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Microsoft isnt automatically keeping you signed in just yet | The Verge [08:53] TR News Windows TCO: "Listed companies have become adept at describing ransomware without actually saying the word in recent times" https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/us_newspaper_publisher_exercises_linguistic/ | Source: The Register UK [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Lee Enterprises blames cyberattack for delayed newspapers The Register [08:54] TR News Windows TCO: "The case concerns Health Net Federal Services (HNFS), an outfit that provides healthcare services to military personnel" https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/19/decadeold_healthcare_security_snafu_settled/ | Source: The Register UK [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Decade-old healthcare security SNAFU settled for $11m The Register [08:54] TR News "A viral cake trend that once boosted small businesses has now turned into a potential threat" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-people-are-slamming-tiktok-bakers-buying-walmarts-25-heart-cakes-instead-1731145 | Source: International Business Times [08:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Why People Are Slamming TikTok Bakers And Buying Walmart's $25 Heart Cakes Instead | IBTimes UK [08:55] TR News "Heres all of our coverage of the AI Pin." https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/9/23954497/humane-ai-pin-wearable-news-announcements | Source: The Verge [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Humanes AI Pin: all the news about the dead AI-powered wearable | The Verge [08:55] TR News "Humane is selling most of its company to HP for $116 million and will stop selling AI Pin, the company announced today." https://www.theverge.com/news/614883/humane-ai-hp-acquisition-pin-shutdown?ref=birchtree.me | Source: The Verge [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Humane is shutting down the AI Pin and selling its remnants to HP | The Verge [08:55] TR News "Using AI to write means youre robbed of the thinking and feeling it takes to write, which is (most?) of the value. Communicating, I suppose" https://chriscoyier.net/2025/02/18/calculators-writing/ | Source: Chris Coyier [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chriscoyier.net | Calculators & Writing Chris Coyier [08:56] TR News "Binh Pham experimented with a Raspberry Pi Zero, effectively turning the device into a small USB drive that can run an LLM locally with no extras needed." https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-zero/pi-zero-llm-usb-stick | Source: Tom's Hardware [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Modder crams LLM onto Raspberry Pi Zero-powered USB stick, but it isn't fast enough to be practical | Tom's Hardware [08:56] TR News "The commission on Monday revealed the DeepSeek app was withdrawn from local app stores as of Saturday February 15th, after South Koreas Personal Information Protection" https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/south_korea_deepseek_ban/ | Source: The Register UK [08:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | DeepSeek disappears from South Korean app stores The Register [08:57] TR News "I am not sure what Ill end up doing with all the extra drives now, but at least I have a place to put all those archives." https://claytonerrington.com/blog/too-much-data/ | Source: Clayton Errington [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-claytonerrington.com | Too Much Data [08:58] TR News "We will have to adjust the end user price to reflect the tariff" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/02/16/computer-giant-to-raise-prices-by-10pc-in-response-to-trump/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/02/16/computer-giant-to-raise-prices-by-10pc-in-response-to-trump/ ) [08:58] TR News "The decision to increase prices was reportedly confirmed last week, with the Taiwanese tech giant remaining unaffected by tariffs on products that left China before February." https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/acer-ceo-10pc-price-rise-tariffs | Source: Tom's Hardware [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Trump tariffs result in 10% laptop price hike in U.S. says Acer CEO | Tom's Hardware [08:59] TR News "I rushed through every assignment for years so that I could read whatever book I was interested in at the time." https://louplummer.lol/did-you-ever-get-in-trouble-for-reading/ | Source: Lou Plummer [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-louplummer.lol | Did You Ever Get in Trouble for Reading? | Living Out Loud ● Feb 19 [09:00] TR News "After finishing a book, I like to sit at my desk and record the book details and my thoughts. Then, I can put add them to my website as a bookshelf entry." https://flamedfury.com/posts/keeping-a-reading-log/ | Source: Flamed Fury [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-flamedfury.com | Keeping A Reading Log [09:00] TR News "Welcome to the twelfth instalment of my annual overview of my most interesting discoveries made during the previous year. Traditionally, the structure of this kind of post includes different categories of resources: blogs, YouTube channels, cool stuff on the Web, and so forth." https://morrick.me/archives/9951 | Source: Riccardo Mori [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-morrick.me | People and resources added to my reading list in 2024 | Riccardo Mori [09:00] TR News "Most of my adult life, I've used the convenient crutch of describing myself by my job title, conflating what I did with who I was." https://louplummer.lol/on-identity/ | Source: Lou Plummer [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-louplummer.lol | On Identity | Living Out Loud [09:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:02] TR News "Earlier this month, however, these permanent workers were suddenly told by NSF" https://www.wired.com/story/national-science-foundation-february-2025-firings/ | Source: Wired [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-National Science Foundation Fires 168 Workers as Federal Purge Continues | WIRED [09:02] TR News of [09:02] TR News "The last design of my blog featured a Club Penguin background image on every page." https://jamesg.blog/2025/02/17/blog-background-experiments | Source: James G [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | Blog background experiments | James' Coffee Blog [09:03] TR News "That's how your audience feels about your blog post titles." https://andysblog.uk/are-your-blog-post-titles-costing-you-readers/ | Source: Andy Hawthorne [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-andysblog.uk | Are Your Blog Post Titles Costing You Readers? | Andy's Blog [09:03] TR News "One of the best things about having a long-running blog is that sometimes posts you forgot about over a decade ago turn out to have a life of their own." https://simonwillison.net/2025/Feb/18/tc39proposal-regex-escaping/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison [09:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-simonwillison.net | tc39/proposal-regex-escaping [09:04] TR News "I can't say that it's the same for me when it comes to books, but it made me think of a blog post I read recently." https://birming.com/best-blog-post/ | Source: Robert Birming [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Best Blog Post Ever | Robert Birming [09:05] TR News "I've added a ton of filters. I have everything from "TikTok" to "layoffs" to "fascist" or even "LLM" which tells you something about the volume of hyperactive bullshit that's been flooding my zone." https://johan.hal.se/wrote/2025/02/18/pressing-pause/ | Source: Johan Halse [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-johan.hal.se | Pressing pause [09:05] TR News "And who gets to decide that? When youre writing online what matters is what you decide its important for you." https://manuelmoreale.com/confidently-incorrect | Source: Manuel Moreale [09:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manuelmoreale.com | Confidently incorrect Manu [09:06] TR News How To Install RabbitMQ on Fedora 41 https://idroot.us/install-rabbitmq-fedora-41/ [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install RabbitMQ on Fedora 41 - idroot [09:07] TR News How To Install Ansible on CentOS Stream 10 https://idroot.us/install-ansible-centos-stream-10/ [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Ansible on CentOS Stream 10 - idroot [09:07] TR News How To Install XAMPP on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-xampp-linux-mint-22/ [09:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install XAMPP on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [09:08] TR News How To Setup APT Proxy on Debian 12 https://idroot.us/setup-apt-proxy-debian-12/ [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Setup APT Proxy on Debian 12 - idroot [09:09] TR News This is misleading because this software does not even properly run on Linux at all; it's just some junk running in DrawBridge https://idroot.us/install-microsoft-sql-server-centos-stream-10/ [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Microsoft SQL Server on CentOS Stream 10 - idroot [09:10] TR News How to Install KDE Plasma on GNU/Linux Mint 22 or 21 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-kde-plasma-on-linux-mint/ [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install KDE Plasma on Linux Mint 22 or 21 - LinuxCapable [09:11] TR News How to Troubleshoot and Optimize Ubuntu Startup: Manage Systemd Services for Faster Boot Time https://net2.com/how-to-troubleshoot-and-optimize-ubuntu-startup-manage-systemd-services-for-faster-boot-time/ [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-net2.com | How to Troubleshoot and Optimize Ubuntu Startup: Manage Systemd Services for Faster Boot Time [09:11] TR News Microsoft Lunduke Belongs in 4Chan https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/17/Microsoft_Lunduke_Belongs_in_4Chan.shtml [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Lunduke Belongs in 4Chan [09:13] TR News Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees https://digit.site36.net/2025/02/18/federal-office-in-germany-advertises-return-to-greece-letters-cause-panic-among-refugees/ [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees | Matthias Monroy [09:13] TR News Ripping off refugees: German federal state wants jewellery from asylum seekers https://digit.site36.net/2025/02/18/ripping-off-refugees-german-federal-state-wants-jewellery-from-asylum-seekers/ [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | Ripping off refugees: German federal state wants jewellery from asylum seekers | Matthias Monroy [09:14] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_howtos.gmi [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [09:15] TR News "Single-point threading on a lathe is the process of cutting threads, such as for a bolt, into the material through turning." https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/02/19/this-mod-simplifies-single-point-threading-on-mini-lathes/ | Source: Arduino [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | This mod simplifies single-point threading on mini lathes | Arduino Blog [09:15] TR News "Sadly, the high price on this machine earlier in the day may have suckered others into thinking these machines are significantly more valuable as it seems two other Olympia SM3s right after it both went for: [...]" https://boffosocko.com/2025/02/17/typewriter-market-it-may-be-better-if-you-didnt-get-an-olympia-sm3-typewriter-today/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boffosocko.com | Typewriter Market: It may be better if you didnt get an Olympia SM3 typewriter today | Chris Aldrich [09:16] TR News "Low-Junket9298's Fiewfly camera uses separate Raspberry Pi Zero 2 Ws with camera modules to capture images instead of multiple cameras connected to one Pi" https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/multiple-raspberry-pi-create-wigglegram-3d-photos-using-this-ai-enhanced-camera | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Multiple Raspberry Pi create 'wigglegram' 3D photos using this AI enhanced camera | Tom's Hardware [09:16] TR News "Case in point, Clara and I bought this beautiful 1988 Kenwood KX-47C tape deck from eBay last year for less than a grocery bill, and its not complex at all! You might even say its a minimum-viable deck. And we absolutely love it." https://rubenerd.com/the-kenwood-kx-47c-tape-deck/ | Source: Ruben Schade [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: The 1988 Kenwood KX-47C was a great budget deck [09:17] TR News "RP2350 is our latest high-performance, secure microcontroller, offering unparalleled levels of processing and flexibility at its very affordable price point." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/rp2350-now-available-at-jlcpcb/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/rp2350-now-available-at-jlcpcb/ ) [09:20] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_and_More.gmi [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More ● Feb 19 [10:46] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:59] *wallacer (~quassel@2x2w4qfz3wksg.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Feb 19 [11:18] TR News "ACCESS.bus: The Forgotten USB Competitor" https://tedium.co/2025/02/17/access-bus-i2c-usb-competitor-history/ | Source: Tedium [11:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | ACCESS.bus: The Forgotten USB Competitor [11:18] TR News "Hanlon's Razor falls down in this kind of environment. It's lazy." https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2025/02/18/badness/ | Source: Rachel [11:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rachelbythebay.com | Mangled names get me to open my eyes a little [11:19] TR News "Static content delivers lightning-fast speeds and rock-solid reliability, while dynamic content enables personalization, interactivity and real-time updates." https://thenewstack.io/static-vs-dynamic-content-which-should-developers-favor/ | Source: The New Stack [11:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | Static vs. Dynamic Content: Which Should Developers Favor? - The New Stack [11:19] TR News "The ideal solution is a vendor-agnostic GPU programming model, where the same code can run efficiently across different GPUs without modification. This is exactly what KernelAbstractions.jl provides." https://info.juliahub.com/blog/vendor-neutral-gpu-programming-in-julia | Source: Julia Programming Language [11:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-info.juliahub.com | Vendor-Neutral GPU Programming in Julia: Unlocking Portability with KernelAbstractions.jl [11:19] TR News "I regularly need to produce exercises/tutorials for my students." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/02/creating-r-python-stata-and-julia-tutorial-worksheets-with-and-without-solutions-using-quarto/ | Source: Rlang [11:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Creating R, Python, Stata, and Julia tutorial worksheets (with and without solutions) using Quarto | R-bloggers [11:20] TR News "Im excited to announce that blocklength 0.2.0 is now available on CRAN!" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/02/blocklength-0-2-0/ | Source: Rlang [11:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blocklength 0.2.0 | R-bloggers [11:20] TR News "It means that every line in the product source code tree have by now been edited on average 3.5 times." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/02/18/changing-every-line-three-times/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [11:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Changing every line three times | daniel.haxx.se [11:21] TR News "xxd is a versatile hexdump utility with a reverse feature, originally written between 19901996. The Vim project soon adopted it, and its lived there ever since." https://nullprogram.com/blog/2025/02/17/ | Source: Chris Wellons [11:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nullprogram.com | Meet the new xxd for w64devkit: rexxd [11:22] TR News "The purpose of this blog is to maintain an ongoing list of publicly available data packages" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/02/collecting-all-the-data/ | Source: Rlang [11:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Collecting all the data! | R-bloggers [11:22] TR News "This one took a while to figure out." https://www.lkhrs.com/blog/2025/remove-index-html-caddy/ | Source: Luke Harris [11:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lkhrs.com | Remove index.html from URLs with Caddy server | Luke's Wild Website [11:23] TR News "I recently came upon a horror story where a developer was forced to switch editor from Neovim to Cursor" https://www.jonashietala.se/blog/2025/02/18/ill_give_up_neovim_when_you_pry_it_from_my_cold_dead_hands/ | Source: Jonas Hietala [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jonashietala.se | Jonas Hietala: I'll give up Neovim when you pry it from my cold, dead hands [11:23] TR News "OpenSSH today released version 9.9p2, which addresses both vulnerabilities and thanked Qualys for the report." https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/openssh_vulnerabilities_mitm_dos/ | Source: The Register UK [11:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | OpenSSH bugs threaten enterprise security, uptime The Register [11:25] TR News "Indications are that the device is likely to cost at least 3,000 (about $3,100 or 2,500)" https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/huawei_triple_fold_mate_xt/ | Source: The Register UK [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Huawei to bring pricey trifold smartphone to world market The Register [11:26] TR News "Instead, Nokia designed components that are robust against radiation, extreme temperatures" https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/18/1111984/nokia-is-putting-the-first-cellular-network-on-the-moon/ | Source: MIT Technology Review [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | Nokia is putting the first cellular network on the moon | MIT Technology Review [11:26] TR News "Ill run through five theories for why smartphones are turning into an all-luxury market" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/18/iphone-se-smartphone-prices/ | Source: The Washington Post [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/02/18/iphone-se-smartphone-prices/ ) [11:32] TR News "In this update, users will notice that the Unicorn Desktop now behaves much more reliably." https://linuxiac.com/rhino-linux-2025-2-released/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Rhino Linux 2025.2 Brings Stability and Performance Enhancements [11:33] TR News "With that said, the Breeze theme no longer causes occasional crashes in non-KDE apps" https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-3-1-desktop-environment-released/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Desktop Environment Released [11:35] TR News "An Internet Exchange Point (IXP) is a unique and vital hub in the ecosystem of the Internet" https://blog.apnic.net/2025/02/18/building-a-secure-test-environment-for-an-ixp/ | Source: APNIC [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Building a secure test environment for an IXP | APNIC Blog [11:35] TR News "It doesn't matter if you're taking your Hasselblad on an Arctic safari" https://www.hiro.report/photochallenge/ | [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hiro.report | The Photo Challenge [11:35] TR News "I've been trying to make some changes to FreeCAD recently" https://incoherency.co.uk/blog/stories/worlds-stupidest-appimage.html | Source: James Stanley [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-incoherency.co.uk | James Stanley - The world's stupidest AppImage [11:35] TR News "I've written before that keeping your site accessible to very old browsers is non-trivial" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/OldBrowsersCrawlerProblem | Source: University of Toronto [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | Chris's Wiki :: blog/web/OldBrowsersCrawlerProblem [11:36] TR News "I assembled the SVG in Affinity Designer." https://curtmerrill.com/blog/2025/light-up-map/ | Source: Curt Merrill [11:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Light-up map curtmerrill.com [11:37] TR News "Lets cut straight to itif youre looking for a quick and simple answer, go with AMD." https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-vs-amd-gpus-on-linux/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | NVIDIA vs AMD on Linux: Which GPU Should You Choose? [11:38] TR News "How do you recompile Linux?" https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/how-recompile-linux-on-raspberry-pi | Source: Jeff Geerling [11:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeffgeerling.com | How to Recompile Linux (on a Raspberry Pi) | Jeff Geerling [11:40] TR News "Reproducible builds ensure software can be rebuilt in an identical, bit-for-bit manner anywhere at any time using the same tools." https://news.opensuse.org/2025/02/18/rbos-project-hits-milestone/ | Source: OpenSUSE https://lwn.net/Articles/1010629/ [11:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) Project Hits Milestone - openSUSE News [11:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A milestone for reproducible openSUSE [LWN.net] [11:41] TR News Useful 10 GNOME Extensions for Ubuntu https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2025/02/useful-10-gnome-extensions-for-ubuntu-2404.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz [11:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ubuntubuzz.com | Useful 10 GNOME Extensions for Ubuntu 24.04 [11:42] TR News "The Veda SL917, developed by Ezurio and based on the Silicon Labs SiWx917 chipset, is a low-power wireless module designed for industrial IoT applications." https://linuxgizmos.com/ezurio-veda-sl917-expands-industrial-iot-connectivity-with-wi-fi-6-and-bluetooth-le/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [11:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/ezurio-veda-sl917-expands-industrial-iot-connectivity-with-wi-fi-6-and-bluetooth-le/ ) [11:42] TR News "ADLINK Technology Inc. has introduced the OSM-MTK510, a compact and rugged computer-on-module based on the MediaTek Genio 510 platform." https://linuxgizmos.com/adlink-introduces-osm-mtk510-featuring-mediatek-genio-510-com-with-yocto-linux-compatibility/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [11:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/adlink-introduces-osm-mtk510-featuring-mediatek-genio-510-com-with-yocto-linux-compatibility/ ) [11:44] TR News "Developed by Aristocratos, btop is written in C++ and aims to provide a more modern alternative to traditional resource monitors" https://www.tecmint.com/btop-system-monitoring-tool-for-linux/ | Source: TecMint [11:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | btop: The Ultimate Real-Time System Monitoring Tool [11:46] TR News Mozilla abandons the Web and promotes a scam, hype, a Ponzi/false valuation scheme, misinformation by slop https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/ai/ai-tech/what-is-the-best-hardware-concurrency-for-running-inference-on-cpu/ | Source: Mozilla [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | What is the best hardware concurrency for running inference on CPU? [11:46] TR News Mozilla pretends to value privacy while actively undermining privacy for profit https://blog.mozilla.org/en/products/firefox-ios-spring-detox/ | Source: Mozilla [11:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.mozilla.org | Spring detox with Firefox for iOS [11:48] TR News Power Profiles Daemon 0.30 Preps Support for GNU/Linux 6.14 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/power-profiles-daemon-0-30-preps-support-for-linux-6-14 [11:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Power Profiles Daemon 0.30 Preps Support for Linux 6.14 - OMG! Ubuntu [11:49] TR News libqrencode encoding data in a QR Code symbol https://www.linuxlinks.com/libqrencode-encoding-data-qr-code-symbol/ [11:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-libqrencode - encoding data in a QR Code symbol - LinuxLinks [11:49] TR News Ubuntu LTS Users Could Soon Get Frequent defective chip maker Intel GPU Updates https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/02/ubuntu-lts-users-could-get-intel-graphics-driver-updates-more-frequently [11:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu LTS Users Could Soon Get Frequent Intel GPU Updates - OMG! Ubuntu [11:50] TR News KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Released with Plasma Discover Improvements and Many Bug Fixes https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-3-1-released-with-plasma-discover-improvements-and-many-bug-fixes [11:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Released with Plasma Discover Improvements and Many Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux [11:52] TR News Trump's climate change denial: An era of 'ignorance' https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-trump-s-climate-change-denial-an-era-of-ignorance [11:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-trump-s-climate-change-denial-an-era-of-ignorance ) [11:53] TR News Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in Mental Health Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/florida-shooting-israeli-tourists.html [11:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in Mental Health Crisis - The New York Times [11:54] TR News Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/health/pope-francis-bilateral-pneumonia.html [11:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Pope Francis Has Bilateral Pneumonia - The New York Times [11:55] TR News Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/pope-francis-health.html [11:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says - The New York Times [11:56] TR News Trumps foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/trumps-foreign-aid-freeze-hurts-indonesian-health-programmes-and-aid-workers [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Trumps foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers | The Straits Times [11:56] TR News HRW criticizes Guatemala for not providing girls facing forced pregnancies with access to abortion and resources https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/hrw-criticizes-guatemala-for-not-providing-girls-facing-forced-pregnancies-with-access-to-abortion-and-resources/ [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | HRW criticizes Guatemala for not providing girls facing forced pregnancies with access to abortion and resources - JURIST - News [11:57] TR News Former US Health Secretary criticizes NIH cuts, advises RFK Jr. to execute https://stanforddaily.com/2025/02/17/former-secretary-criticizes-nih-cuts/ [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | Former US Health Secretary criticizes NIH cuts, advises RFK Jr. to 'execute' [11:58] TR News Who are the frontrunners to be elected next pontiff after Pope Francis? https://nypost.com/2025/02/18/world-news/who-are-the-frontrunners-to-be-elected-next-pontiff-after-pope-francis/ [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Who are the frontrunners to be elected next pontiff after Pope Francis? [11:58] TR News TRICARE pharmacy changes impact military members https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2025/02/tricare-pharmacy-changes-impact-military-members/ [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | TRICARE pharmacy changes impact military members [11:58] TR News LTV: Is Latvia serious enough about fighting its drinking problem? https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/18.02.2025-ltv-is-latvia-serious-enough-about-fighting-its-drinking-problem.a588213/ [11:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | LTV: Is Latvia serious enough about fighting its drinking problem? / Article [11:59] TR News 'Hospital at home' pilot project to be launched in Latvia https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/health/18.02.2025-hospital-at-home-pilot-project-to-be-launched-in-latvia.a588293/ [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | 'Hospital at home' pilot project to be launched in Latvia / Article [11:59] TR News Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japans Apology Dies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/asia/korea-comfort-women-advocate-obituary.html [11:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japans Apology Dies - The New York Times ● Feb 19 [12:02] TR News North Korea denounces absurd denuclearisation pledge by US and allies https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-denounces-absurd-denuclearisation-pledge-by-us-and-allies [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea denounces absurd denuclearisation pledge by US and allies | The Straits Times [12:02] TR News South Koreas Parliament presses for Yoons removal as impeachment trial winds down https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-parliament-presses-for-yoons-removal-as-impeachment-trial-winds-down [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Koreas Parliament presses for Yoons removal as impeachment trial winds down | The Straits Times [12:02] TR News North Korea vows to bolster nuclear force as US, allies push for denuclearization https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/02/18/north-korea-us-japan-denuclearization/ [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/02/18/north-korea-us-japan-denuclearization/ ) [12:03] TR News Setia Alam mall gunman killed in shoot-out with Malaysian police https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/setia-alam-mall-gunman-killed-in-shootout-with-malaysian-police [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Setia Alam mall gunman killed in shoot-out with Malaysian police | The Straits Times [12:03] TR News US condemns dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/us-condemns-dangerous-manoeuvres-by-chinese-navy-in-south-china-sea [12:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US condemns dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea | The Straits Times [12:04] TR News New Zealand must reset Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/new-zealand-must-%25E2%2580%2598reset%25E2%2580%2599-cook-islands-ties-after-china-pact-foreign-minister-says [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia [12:04] TR News Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/cook-islands-pm-pledges-to-release-details-of-china-deal [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest | The Straits Times [12:05] TR News Philippines accuses Chinas navy of reckless flight manoeuvres https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-accuses-chinas-navy-of-reckless-flight-manoeuvres [12:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines accuses Chinas navy of reckless flight manoeuvres | The Straits Times [12:05] TR News Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried New Zealand? https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/explainer-what-is-the-cook-islands-deal-with-china-and-what-has-worried-nz [12:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried New Zealand? | The Straits Times [12:06] TR News Vietnam to approve key infrastructure projects, revised GDP target https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/vietnam-to-approve-key-infrastructure-projects-revised-gdp-target [12:06] TR News Clean energy bolsters Chinas GDP growth in 2024: Study https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/clean-energy-bolsters-chinas-gdp-growth-in-2024-study [12:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Clean energy bolsters Chinas GDP growth in 2024: Study | The Straits Times [12:06] TR News China's clean energy investments nearing scale of global fossil investments, researchers find https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/chinas-clean-energy-investments-nearing-scale-of-global-fossil-investments-researchers-find [12:08] TR News US condemns 'dangerous' manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-condemns-dangerous-manoeuvres-by-chinese-navy-in-south-china-sea [12:08] TR News China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Convicted Felon lays out demands https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-promises-latin-america-trustworthy-ties-as-trump-lays-out-demands [12:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China promises to always be Latin Americas trustworthy friend as Trump lays out demands | The Straits Times [12:09] TR News Inside Chinas electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/02/18/1111964/inside-chinas-electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot-pivot/ [12:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | Inside Chinas electric-vehicle-to-humanoid-robot pivot | MIT Technology Review [12:09] TR News China sends 2 more ships to Cambodias Ream naval base https://rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/02/18/china-navy-cambodia-ream-naval-base/ [12:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/02/18/china-navy-cambodia-ream-naval-base/ ) [12:09] TR News Taiwan negotiating new arms deal with US: media https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/us-taiwan-china-attack-weapons/ [12:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/us-taiwan-china-attack-weapons/ ) [12:10] TR News The Guangzhou garment workers behind SHEINs global business https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/china-guangzhou-garment-factory-workers-shein/ [12:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/china-guangzhou-garment-factory-workers-shein/ ) [12:10] TR News US withdrawal from UN Human Rights Council sparks concerns about China https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/02/18/tibet-reactions-us-pullout-unhrc/ [12:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/02/18/tibet-reactions-us-pullout-unhrc/ ) [12:10] TR News Manila: Chinese helicopter came within 3 meters of Philippine aircraft https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/19/philippines-china-south-china-sea-helicopter/ [12:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/19/philippines-china-south-china-sea-helicopter/ ) [12:11] TR News China shows little interest in restoring relations with Lithuania aide https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2491191/china-shows-little-interest-in-restoring-relations-with-lithuania-aide [12:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | China shows little interest in restoring relations with Lithuania aide - LRT [12:16] TR News SpellBinding: CDGOILH Wordo: PRIVY gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-02-19.gmi [12:17] TR News "The one good thing about developing my SIS server in parallel with my capsule and other projects is I can keep perfecting SIS based on how I use it in other projects, and based on how it runs my capsule." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/clseibold/25589 [12:18] TR News "I have been trying a new terminal-based browser called 'Offpunk'. I figure a lot of people here on Gemini already know what it is, but this Sylvan hadn't tried it yet, so I'll talk about it." gemini://lantashifiles.com/gemlog/entries/2025-02-18.gmi [12:20] TR News Hello there, I am tired gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2500 [12:20] TR News Cook Islands PM defends pact with China, urges Pacific nation not to depend on big brother New Zealand https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/18/cook-islands-pm-defends-pact-with-china-urges-pacific-nation-not-to-depend-on-big-brother-new-zealand/ [12:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Cook Islands PM defends pact with China [12:21] TR News Hong Kongs Democratic Party to discuss potential disbandment reports https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/19/hong-kongs-democratic-party-to-discuss-potential-disbandment-reports/ [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Hong Kong's Democratic Party to discuss potential disbandment - reports [12:21] TR News Kiwi TCMS: The University Information System of Argentina adopts Kiwi TCMS https://kiwitcms.org/blog/kiwi-tcms-team/2025/02/18/the-university-information-system-of-argentina-adopts-kiwi-tcms/ [12:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kiwitcms.org | Kiwi TCMS - The University Information System of Argentina adopts Kiwi TCMS [12:23] TR News Dan Hork: ppc64le support for qt6-qtwebengine added in Fedora https://sharkcz.livejournal.com/17223.html [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sharkcz.livejournal.com | ppc64le support for qt6-qtwebengine added in Fedora - sharkcz LiveJournal [12:23] TR News Red Hat's Bluewashing to be Further Completed This Year (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Red_Hat_s_Bluewashing_to_be_Further_Completed_This_Year.shtml [12:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Red Hat's Bluewashing to be Further Completed This Year [12:24] TR News "What about cuts to Consulting ? Are those being deferred and why ? Any of Alvind's Indian buddies and cronies being affected by the RAs ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jme9y3jr [12:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jme9y3jr ) [12:26] TR News "If I were a CEO making over $30 million a year and my job depends on saving money for the company and shareholders, I would move as many jobs as possible to India, Mexico etc" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jks0yq7m [12:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jks0yq7m ) [12:27] TR News "When Jensen Huang said that useful Quantum Computers are 15-30 years away, he was talking best case scenario. Worst case scenario is that they are impossible to build because of how errors are distributed. Most likely case scenario is that they are 50-75 years away. Anyone talking about them in the next 3-5 years is a liar or an id--t or both." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 [12:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 ) [12:27] TR News "Tell Alvind the Ignorant that AI is already here and running already all over. AND that the quantum computing from companies like Google and Microsoft is way ahead of anything that IBM has or will have. As they say, talk is cheap and Alvind needs to operate his circus at a higher level and make sure it gets more profitable with time. But first, can he make the share price go to $300+ a share ?" [12:28] TR News Buzzword slinging is the hallmark or symptom of companies lacking a strategy, just a few legacy clients to milk and good "credit" at the bank (to borrow more money) [12:30] TR News Thai court sees merit in bid to free detained Uyghurs, seeks information https://rfa.org/english/uyghur/2025/02/18/thailand-court-petition/ [12:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/uyghur/2025/02/18/thailand-court-petition/ ) [12:32] TR News Golang Backdoor Abuses Telegram for C&C Communication https://www.securityweek.com/golang-backdoor-abuses-telegram-for-cc-communication/ [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/golang-backdoor-abuses-telegram-for-cc-communication/ ) [12:34] TR News Two Years After Issuing Ridiculous Threats and Choosing a Law Firm in Debt (Probably Desperate for Clients) Matthew J. Garrett Gets Help ('Bailout') From Microsofters https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Two_Years_After_Issuing_Ridiculous_Threats_and_Choosing_a_Law_F.shtml [12:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Two Years After Issuing Ridiculous Threats and Choosing a Law Firm in Debt (Probably Desperate for Clients) Matthew J. Garrett Gets Help ('Bailout') From Microsofters [12:38] TR News Welcome to Miguel Gazquez https://bootlin.com/blog/welcome-to-miguel-gazquez/ [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Welcome to Miguel Gazquez - Bootlin's blog [12:39] TR News https://SecTemplates.com - simplified, free open-source templates to enable engineering and smaller security teams to bootstrap security capabilities for their organizations, (Tue, Feb 18th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31696 [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SecTemplates.com [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | https://SecTemplates.com - simplified, free open-source templates to enable engineering and smaller security teams to bootstrap security capabilities for their organizations - SANS Internet Storm Center [12:40] TR News Machine Learning in Linux: Serge web interface for chatting https://www.linuxlinks.com/machine-learning-linux-serge-web-interface-chatting/ [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Machine Learning in Linux: Serge - web interface for chatting - LinuxLinks [12:41] TR News tui-deck TUI frontend for Nextcloud Deck https://www.linuxlinks.com/tui-deck-tui-frontend-nextcloud-deck/ [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tui-deck - TUI frontend for Nextcloud Deck - LinuxLinks [12:42] TR News GSConnect complete implementation of KDE Connect https://www.linuxlinks.com/gsconnect-complete-implementation-kde-connect/ [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GSConnect - complete implementation of KDE Connect - LinuxLinks [12:42] TR News 13 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Video Converters https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-linux-video-converters/ [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-13 Best Free and Open Source Linux Video Converters - LinuxLinks [12:42] TR News Netrunner Debian-based distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/netrunner-debian-based-distribution/ [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Netrunner - Debian-based distribution - LinuxLinks [12:43] TR News The "Cool Kids" Are Already Using GNU/Linux, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft is Just Cheating https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/17/The_Cool_Kids_Are_Already_Using_GNU_Linux_Microsoft_is_Just_Che.shtml [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The "Cool Kids" Are Already Using GNU/Linux, Microsoft is Just Cheating [12:43] TR News LLM Slop is Now Filling the Web With Pure Fiction/Fabrication/Misinformation About GNU/Linux (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/LLM_Slop_is_Now_Filling_the_Web_With_Pure_Fiction_Fabrication_M.shtml [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights LLM Slop is Now Filling the Web With Pure Fiction/Fabrication/Misinformation About Linux [12:43] TR News LLM Slopfarms: LinuxSecurity.com and FUDZilla Doing 'Linux' (Fake Articles) (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/LLM_Slopfarms_LinuxSecurity_com_and_FUDZilla_Doing_Linux_Fake_A.shtml [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights LLM Slopfarms: LinuxSecurity.com and FUDZilla Doing 'Linux' (Fake Articles) [12:43] TR News Examine system information viewer https://www.linuxlinks.com/examine-system-information-viewer/ [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Examine - system information viewer - LinuxLinks [12:44] TR News studyFlash learn flashcards in your terminal https://www.linuxlinks.com/studyflash-learn-flashcards-terminal/ [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-studyFlash - learn flashcards in your terminal - LinuxLinks [12:44] TR News Repeat GNU/Linux Commands Every X Seconds for Real-Time Monitoring, Automation & Precise Scheduling https://net2.com/repeat-linux-commands-every-x-seconds-for-real-time-monitoring-automation-precise-scheduling/ [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-net2.com | Repeat Linux Commands Every X Seconds for Real-Time Monitoring, Automation & Precise Scheduling [12:45] TR News "Christoph Hellwig is the maintainer of the DMA mapping helpers and several other areas of the kernel has been an outspoken critic of Rust code or secondary programming languages within the GNU/Linux kernel kernel. Hellwig has been critical of Rust code for the GNU/Linux kernel and its long-term maintainability." https://www.phoronix.com/news/Torvalds-Override-On-Rust-Code [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linus Torvalds Would Reportedly Merge Rust Kernel Code Over Maintainer Objections - Phoronix [12:46] TR News Kew: Listening to Music in the GNU/Linux Terminal https://itsfoss.com/kew-terminal-player/ [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Kew: Listening to Music in the Linux Terminal [12:46] TR News Silicon Labs-Based XIAO MG24 Series Expands with New Pre-Soldered and Multi-Pack Versions https://linuxgizmos.com/silicon-labs-based-xiao-mg24-series-expands-with-new-pre-soldered-and-multi-pack-versions/ [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/silicon-labs-based-xiao-mg24-series-expands-with-new-pre-soldered-and-multi-pack-versions/ ) [12:59] TR News In First 5 Weeks of 2025 67,630 People Died in England and Wales Compared to 58,461 in the Same Period in 2019 https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2025/02/19/first-5-weeks-of-2025/ [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive In First 5 Weeks of 2025 67,630 People Died in England and Wales Compared to 58,461 in the Same Period in 2019 ● Feb 19 [13:01] TR News Security updates for Tuesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1010621/ [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Tuesday [LWN.net] [13:02] TR News Dima Kogan: When are the days getting longer the fastest? http://notes.secretsauce.net/notes/2025/02/18_when-are-the-days-getting-longer-the-fastest.html [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-notes.secretsauce.net | When are the days getting longer the fastest? [13:03] TR News FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, February 21, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2025-02-21-irc [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fsf.org | Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, February 21, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) Free Software Foundation Working together for free software [13:03] TR News Fix Broken Packages in Ubuntu 24.04: Step-by-Step Guide to Package Repair & Removal https://net2.com/fix-broken-packages-in-ubuntu-24-04-the-ultimate-step-by-step-guide-to-package-repair-removal/ [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-net2.com | Fix Broken Packages in Ubuntu 24.04: Step-by-Step Guide to Package Repair & Removal [13:05] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:11] TR News Blint Rczey: Wireshark on Ubuntu: Stay Ahead with the Latest Releases and Nightly Builds https://balintreczey.hu/blog/wireshark-on-ubuntu-stay-ahead-with-the-latest-releases-and-nightly-builds/ [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-balintreczey.hu | Wireshark on Ubuntu: Stay Ahead with the Latest Releases and Nightly Builds | Obsessed with reality [13:13] TR News Dan Hork: upstreaming qt6-qtwebengine and initial rebase to 6.9 https://sharkcz.livejournal.com/17020.html [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sharkcz.livejournal.com | upstreaming qt6-qtwebengine and initial rebase to 6.9 - sharkcz LiveJournal [13:15] TR News Add/Remove Ubuntu Proposed Repository for Testing Updates https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/02/add-remove-ubuntu-proposed/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Add/Remove Ubuntu Proposed Repository for Testing Updates | UbuntuHandbook [13:15] TR News The Fridge: Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter 879 https://fridge.ubuntu.com/2025/02/17/ubuntu-weekly-newsletter-879/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fridge.ubuntu.com | Ubuntu Fridge | Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter 879 [13:16] TR News Ubuntu Blog: A deep dive into our grid system and typography for the A4 format https://ubuntu.com//blog/a-look-under-the-hood-of-our-grid-system-and-typography-for-the-a4-format [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A deep dive into our grid system and typography for the A4 format | Ubuntu [13:18] TR News Corporate-friendly (GAFAM) inside communities are people that are the equivalent of village fool/idiot escorting an enemy into the village to burn it. Do not celebrate traitors whose opportunism is driven by violence. [13:19] TR News Let GAFAM (and Putin) be the ONLY ones to celebrate village fools and people who burn villages [13:20] TR News Stopping FreeBSD jails in reverse order https://rubenerd.com/stopping-freebsd-jails-in-reverse-order/ [13:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rubenerd: Stopping FreeBSD jails in reverse order [13:22] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/18/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/18/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [13:22] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_howtos.1.gmi [13:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [13:24] TR News (NEW): Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) Project Hits Milestone https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Reproducible_openSUSE_RBOS_Project_Hits_Milestone.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Reproducible_openSUSE_RBOS_Project_Hits_Milestone.gmi [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Reproducible-openSUSE (RBOS) Project Hits Milestone [13:24] TR News Ohio https://www.propublica.org/article/aquabounty-pioneer-ohio-gmo-salmon-fish | Source: Pro Publica [13:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | An Ohio Towns Big Bet on AquaBounty GMO Salmon Failed to Thrive ProPublica [13:25] TR News Thomson Reuters Wins a Victory Against Both Hey Hi (AI) and Public Access to Law https://heathermeeker.com/2025/02/18/thomson-reuters-wins-a-victory-against-both-ai-and-public-access-to-law/ [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-heathermeeker.com | Thomson Reuters Wins a Victory Against Both AI and Public Access to Law Copyleft Currents [13:25] TR News The Hey Hi (AI) Action Summit & Civil Societys (Possible) Impact https://creativecommons.org/2025/02/18/the-ai-action-summit-civil-societys-possible-impact/ [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-creativecommons.org | The AI Action Summit & Civil Societys (Possible) Impact - Creative Commons [13:26] TR News Pi-hole v6 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1010682/ [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Pi-hole v6 released [LWN.net] [13:29] *Disconnected (Network is unreachable). [13:30] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [13:30] *coulomb.oftc.net sets mode +n #boycottnovell-social [13:30] *coulomb.oftc.net sets mode +t #boycottnovell-social [13:30] *Disconnected (Network is unreachable). [13:30] *Disconnected (Network is unreachable). [13:30] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [13:31] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [13:32] TR News KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Desktop Environment Released https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-3-1-desktop-environment-released/ [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | KDE Plasma 6.3.1 Desktop Environment Released [13:33] TR News NVIDIA vs AMD on Linux: Which GPU Should You Choose? https://linuxiac.com/nvidia-vs-amd-gpus-on-linux/ [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | NVIDIA vs AMD on Linux: Which GPU Should You Choose? [13:33] TR News Rhino GNU/Linux 2025.2 Brings Stability and Performance Enhancements https://linuxiac.com/rhino-linux-2025-2-released/ [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxiac.com | Rhino Linux 2025.2 Brings Stability and Performance Enhancements [13:47] TR News Who needs backdoored Windows 11? FreeXP is a modern version of Microsoft's greatest OS, powered by Debian GNU/Linux https://betanews.com/2025/02/18/who-needs-windows-11-freexp-is-a-modern-version-of-microsofts-greatest-os-powered-by-debian-linux/ [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-betanews.com | Who needs Windows 11? FreeXP is a modern version of Microsoft's greatest OS, powered by Debian Linux [13:49] TR News latest Leafpad compiled in OE https://bkhome.org/news/202502/latest-leafpad-compiled-in-oe.html [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | latest Leafpad compiled in OE [13:49] TR News Q&A with Ron Deibert and Carine Kanimba in Digital Front Lines https://citizenlab.ca/2025/02/qa-with-ron-deibert-and-carine-kanimba-in-digital-front-lines/ [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-citizenlab.ca | Q&A with Ron Deibert and Carine Kanimba in Digital Front Lines - The Citizen Lab [13:51] TR News Microsoft is not a security expert but culprit; the media should quit playing along with this phony narrative of Microsoft as authority in this area; it gives the NSA back doors to everything. https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-improvements-to-xcsset-macos-malware/ [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-warns-of-improvements-to-xcsset-macos-malware/ ) [13:53] TR News "Series Hybrid Semi-Trucks: It Works For Locomotives So Why Not?" https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/it-works-for-locomotives-why-not-series-hybrid-semi-trucks/ | Source: Hackaday [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Series Hybrid Semi-Trucks: It Works For Locomotives So Why Not? | Hackaday [13:53] TR News Dictator 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (YouTube) https://alirezahayati.com/2025/02/18/trump-2-0-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-youtube/ [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alirezahayati.com | Trump 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (YouTube) | Ali Reza Hayati [13:54] TR News Steinar H. Gunderson: MySQL hypergraph optimizer talk http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2025-02-18-23-14_mysql_hypergraph_optimizer_talk.html [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.sesse.net | Steinar H. Gunderson [13:54] TR News CNN: US is conducting covert drone missions in Mexico https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/us-monitoring-cartels-mexico-spy-drones/ [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | CNN: US is monitoring cartels in Mexico using spy drones [13:55] TR News Hong Kong leader warns taxi drivers against drastic action amid threat of strike over ride-hailing services https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/18/hong-kong-leader-warns-taxi-drivers-against-drastic-action-amid-threat-of-strike-over-ride-hailing-services/ [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK leader warns against 'drastic action' amid taxi strike threats [13:55] TR News Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/science/asteroid-2024-yr4-impact.html [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded. - The New York Times [13:56] TR News Hochul May Deploy National Guard as Wildcat Strikes Hit 25 N.Y. Prisons https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/nyregion/ny-prisons-strikes-national-guard.html [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Hochul May Deploy National Guard as Wildcat Strikes Hit 25 N.Y. Prisons - The New York Times [13:57] TR News LibreArts Weekly recap 16 February 2025 https://librearts.org/2025/02/week-recap-16-feb-2025/ [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-librearts.org | Libre Arts - Weekly recap 16 February 2025 [13:58] TR News Latvian 'land drone' being combat-tested in Ukraine https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/18.02.2025-latvian-land-drone-being-combat-tested-in-ukraine.a588272/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian 'land drone' being combat-tested in Ukraine / Article [13:58] TR News Public media donation drive for Ukraine passes 100,000 mark https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/18.02.2025-public-media-donation-drive-for-ukraine-passes-eur100000-mark.a588209/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Public media donation drive for Ukraine passes 100,000 mark / Article ● Feb 19 [14:02] TR News 1762 Attacks on Health Care Over Three Years as Russia Escalates its War on Ukraines Doctors and Hospitals: PHR https://phr.org/news/1762-attacks-on-health-care-over-three-years-as-russia-escalates-its-war-on-ukraines-doctors-and-hospitals-phr/ [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-phr.org | 1762 Attacks on Health Care Over Three Years as Russia Escalates its War on Ukraines Doctors and Hospitals: PHR - PHR [14:02] TR News Transatlantic alliance enters most challenging period since Suez crisis https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/transatlantic-alliance-enters-most-challenging-period-since-suez-crisis/ [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Transatlantic alliance enters most challenging period since Suez crisis - Atlantic Council [14:02] TR News Georgias pro-Kremlin authorities intensify crackdown on opposition https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/georgias-pro-kremlin-authorities-intensify-crackdown-on-opposition/ [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Georgias pro-Kremlin authorities intensify crackdown on opposition - Atlantic Council [14:03] TR News Centauri and Mersad team up to bring down the drone threat https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/centauri-and-mersad-team-up-to-bring-down-the-drone-threat/ [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.defenceweb.co.za | Centauri and Mersad team up to bring down the drone threat - defenceWeb [14:03] TR News Russia and US agree to work toward ending Ukraine war https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250218-russia-us-agree-work-toward-ending-ukraine-war-zelensky-riyadh "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the talks, saying any discussion aimed at ending the war should be "fair" and involve Europe." [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250218-russia-us-agree-work-toward-ending-ukraine-war-zelensky-riyadh ) [14:03] TR News Russians feel "wind in their sails" as Convicted Felon pressed to show resolution to war, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-russians-feel-wind-in-their-sails-as-trump-pressed-to-show-resolution-to-war-expert-says [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-russians-feel-wind-in-their-sails-as-trump-pressed-to-show-resolution-to-war-expert-says ) [14:03] TR News Rubio: US and Russia agree to restore embassy staffing, create team to negotiate Ukraine peace https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-rubio-us-and-russia-agree-to-restore-embassy-staffing-create-team-to-negotiate-ukraine-peace [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-rubio-us-and-russia-agree-to-restore-embassy-staffing-create-team-to-negotiate-ukraine-peace ) [14:04] TR News Germans protest military aid, arm supplies to Ukraine https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-germans-protest-military-aid-arm-supplies-to-ukraine [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-germans-protest-military-aid-arm-supplies-to-ukraine ) [14:04] TR News Lithuanian president to visit Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2491072/lithuanian-president-to-visit-ukraine-on-3rd-anniversary-of-russian-invasion [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian president to visit Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion - LRT [14:04] TR News Lithuania could send military instructors to Ukraine presidential adviser https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2490954/lithuania-could-send-military-instructors-to-ukraine-presidential-adviser [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania could send military instructors to Ukraine presidential adviser - LRT [14:04] TR News USAID Falls, Exposing a Giant Network of US-Funded Independent Media https://www.mintpressnews.com/usaid-media-funding-cuts-indepdent-news/289093/ [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.mintpressnews.com | USAID Falls, Exposing a Giant Network of US-Funded Independent Media [14:05] TR News Dictator 'More Confident' Of Reaching Deal On Ukraine After Riyadh Talks https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-rubio-lavrov-ukraine-saudi-arabia-talks/33319922.html [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Trump Appears To Blame Ukraine For War But 'Confident' Of Reaching Peace Deal [14:05] TR News What We Learned From High-Stakes U.S.-Russia Talks In Saudi Arabia https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-saudi-ukraine-peace-talks-riyadh-rubio-lavrov/33319124.html [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | What We Learned From High-Stakes U.S.-Russia Talks In Saudi Arabia [14:05] TR News France Prepares To Host Second Ukraine War Summit With Other European Countries, Canada https://www.rferl.org/a/europe-macron-paris-ukraine-summit-russia-trump-rutte/33318549.html [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | France Prepares To Host Second Ukraine War Summit [14:05] TR News Why Is Saudi Arabia Hosting U.S.-Russia Talks? And Why Now? https://www.rferl.org/a/saudi-arabia-us-russia-talks-rubio-diplomatic-footprint-ukraine/33318121.html [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Why Is Saudi Arabia Hosting U.S.-Russia Talks? And Why Now? [14:06] TR News JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/jd-vance-at-the-munich-security-conference-a-speech-by-gaslight/ [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.emptywheel.net | JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight - emptywheel [14:06] TR News Stuck outside Ukraine talks, Europe begins reassessing its relations with US https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0218/ukraine-peace-talks-europe-trump-russia [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trumps peace talks raise a big security problem for Europe - CSMonitor.com [14:06] TR News Zelensky Lashes Out at Convicted Felon for Excluding Ukrainians From Peace Talks https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/ukraine-trump-russia-war-peace-talks.html [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Zelensky Lashes Out at Trump for Excluding Ukrainians From Peace Talks - The New York Times [14:06] TR News U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/us-russia-saudi-ukraine.html [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine - The New York Times [14:07] TR News Europe, Dazed by Convicted Felon, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/trump-europe-ukraine.html [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine - The New York Times [14:07] TR News Russians in the White House https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/russia-state-media-publishes-footage-from-talks-between-washington-and-moscow-in-saudi-arabia | Source: Meduza [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine begin in Saudi Arabia Meduza [14:07] TR News " Russian forces in the war against Ukraine that may contain dozens of foreign-made components" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/18/eye-in-the-sky | Source: Meduza [14:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Eye in the sky See the Supercam S350, a drone used by Russian forces in the war against Ukraine that may contain dozens of foreign-made components Meduza [14:08] TR News Selling out Ukraine https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/18/u-s-and-russia-agree-to-begin-working-on-a-path-to-end-war-in-ukraine-following-talks-in-saudi-arabia | Source: Meduza [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | U.S. and Russia agree to begin working on a path to end war in Ukraine following talks in Saudi Arabia Meduza [14:08] TR News "Thats not a Russia thing." https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/19/trump-says-calls-for-new-elections-in-ukraine-come-from-his-administration-that-s-not-a-russia-thing | Source: Meduza [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Trump says calls for new elections in Ukraine come from his administration. Thats not a Russia thing. Meduza [14:08] TR News EU imported more Russian LNG in 2024 despite a drop in gas consumption https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250218-eu-imported-more-russian-lng-in-2024-despite-a-drop-in-gas-consumption [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250218-eu-imported-more-russian-lng-in-2024-despite-a-drop-in-gas-consumption ) [14:08] TR News Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as Breath of Fresh Air https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/business/media/trump-russia-right-wing-media.html [14:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as Breath of Fresh Air - The New York Times [14:09] TR News U.S. and Russia Pursue Closer Ties https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/briefing/united-states-russia-closer-ties-mayor-eric-adams.html [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | U.S. and Russia Pursue Closer Ties - The New York Times [14:09] TR News More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians https://adf-magazine.com/2025/02/more-reports-of-russian-mercenary-and-fama-attacks-on-civilians/ [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians - Africa Defense Forum [14:11] TR News TTABlog Test: Is SELECT BY LANDRY'S Primarily Merely a Surname for a Customer Reward Program? http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/02/ttablog-test-is-select-by-landrys.html [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thettablog.blogspot.com | The TTABlog: TTABlog Test: Is SELECT BY LANDRY'S Primarily Merely a Surname for a Customer Reward Program? [14:11] TR News Eric Raymond & Lunduke Argue About the Origin of "Open Source" https://lunduke.substack.com/p/eric-raymond-and-lunduke-argue-about [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Eric Raymond & Lunduke Argue About the Origin of "Open Source" [14:12] TR News Qubes OS 4.2.4 has been released! https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2025/02/18/qubes-os-4-2-4-has-been-released/ [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | Qubes OS 4.2.4 has been released! | Qubes OS [14:13] TR News Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal https://soatok.blog/2025/02/18/reviewing-the-cryptography-used-by-signal/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soatok.blog | Reviewing the Cryptography Used by Signal - Dhole Moments [14:15] TR News Zero Exposure: This is how we make factories fairer https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/02/18/zero-exposure-this-is-how-we-make-factories-fairer/ [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Zero Exposure: This is how we make factories fairer - Fairphone [14:16] TR News This is marketing spam for a litigation firm; a person moving from one firm to another is not news. https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/casalonga-strengthens-munich-office-with-stolmar-partner/ [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | Casalonga strengthens Munich office with Stolmr partner - JUVE Patent [14:17] TR News Selling out https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/russian-negotiator-says-he-s-already-held-first-meeting-with-trump-team-in-saudi-arabia | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russian negotiator says hes already held first meeting with Trump team in Saudi Arabia Meduza [14:17] TR News "E.U. leaders hold emergency summit in Paris ahead of U.S.-Russia talks" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/an-existential-questions-for-europe-e-u-leaders-hold-emergency-summit-in-paris-ahead-of-u-s-russia-talks | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | An existential question for Europe: E.U. leaders hold emergency summit in Paris ahead of U.S.-Russia talks Meduza [14:17] TR News "competent leadership" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/elon-musk-shares-video-from-sanctioned-state-media-of-russian-delegation-s-arrival-calls-them-competent-leadership | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Elon Musk shares video from sanctioned state media of Russian delegations arrival, calls them competent leadership Meduza [14:17] TR News "war with West" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/in-russia-s-far-east-yakutsk-lawmakers-vote-to-eliminate-direct-mayoral-elections-as-governor-cites-war-with-west | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | In Russias Far East, Yakutsk lawmakers vote to eliminate direct mayoral elections as governor cites war with West Meduza [14:18] TR News Collusion https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/19/trusted-people | Source: Meduza [14:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Trusted people Russia may swap out its negotiators if Kyiv is invited to join talks with the United States, Meduzas sources say Meduza [14:19] TR News Generic Drugs, Skinny Labels, and Liability for Off Label (Infringing) Use https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/02/generic-liability-infringing.html [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Generic Drugs, Skinny Labels, and Liability for Off Label (Infringing) Use | Patently-O [14:19] TR News Stable kernel 6.12.15 https://lwn.net/Articles/1010624/ [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Stable kernel 6.12.15 [LWN.net] [14:19] TR News A Gift That Keeps on Giving: Microsofters Reveal a Campaign of SLAPP, Seeking to Censor Critical Information About Lawsuits Against Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/A_Gift_That_Keeps_on_Giving_Microsofters_Reveal_a_Campaign_of_S.shtml [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights A Gift That Keeps on Giving: Microsofters Reveal a Campaign of SLAPP, Seeking to Censor Critical Information About Lawsuits Against Microsoft [14:19] TR News FUDZilla Has Turned Into LLM Slop and Machine-Generated FUD (New York Times Has Also Just Admitted Moving in That Direction) (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/FUDZilla_Has_Turned_Into_LLM_Slop_and_Machine_Generated_FUD_New.shtml [14:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights FUDZilla Has Turned Into LLM Slop and Machine-Generated FUD (New York Times Has Also Just Admitted Moving in That Direction) [14:20] TR News By Buying Twitter, MElon and Cheeto Now Control EU Politicians, Even at the Highest Levels (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/By_Buying_Twitter_MElon_and_Cheeto_Now_Control_EU_Politicians_E.shtml [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights By Buying Twitter, MElon and Cheeto Now Control EU Politicians, Even at the Highest Levels [14:20] TR News How to 'Sell' Software Freedom to People (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/How_to_Sell_Software_Freedom_to_People.shtml [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How to 'Sell' Software Freedom to People [14:20] TR News Threats Against Techrights Always Come From Outside Britain https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Threats_Against_Techrights_Always_Come_From_Outside_Britain.shtml [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Threats Against Techrights Always Come From Outside Britain [14:20] TR News How Americans View 'Free Speech' in Practice https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/How_Americans_View_Free_Speech_in_Practice.shtml [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How Americans View 'Free Speech' in Practice [14:20] TR News On Technical Contracts of Employment and Why People Must Read Before Signing https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/On_Technical_Contracts_of_Employment_and_Why_People_Must_Read_B.shtml [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights On Technical Contracts of Employment and Why People Must Read Before Signing [14:21] TR News Swiss corruption, Greens, Liip & Debian human rights violations https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Swiss_corruption_Greens_Liip_Debian_human_rights_violations.shtml [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Swiss corruption, Greens, Liip & Debian human rights violations [14:21] *zso has quit (*.net *.split) [14:21] *316BKIEYH has quit (*.net *.split) [14:22] *zso (~haver@freenode-drv.aab.2jssns.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:22] *316BKIEYH 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Both Web and IRC. It has been like this for hours already. [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Connection timeout after 10000 ms ( status 0 @ https://soylentnews.org/ ) [14:24] TR News (NEW): Kernel: #HowTo Recompile Linux (on a Raspberry Pi), Miguel Gazquez at Bootlin, Linux 6.12.15 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Kernel_How_to_Recompile_Linux_on_a_Raspberry_Pi_Miguel_Gazquez_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Kernel_How_to_Recompile_Linux_on_a_Raspberry_Pi_Miguel_Gazquez_.gmi [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel: How to Recompile Linux (on a Raspberry Pi), Miguel Gazquez at Bootlin, Linux 6.12.15 [14:26] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, 10 GNOME Extensions for Ubuntu 24.04, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_10_GNOME_Extensions_for_Ubuntu_24_04_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Ubuntu_Weekly_Newsletter_10_GNOME_Extensions_for_Ubuntu_24_04_a.gmi [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter, 10 GNOME Extensions for Ubuntu 24.04, and More [14:27] TR News (NEW): Applications: btop, Kew, LibreArts Weekly Recap, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Applications_btop_Kew_LibreArts_Weekly_Recap_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Applications_btop_Kew_LibreArts_Weekly_Recap_and_More.gmi [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Applications: btop, Kew, LibreArts Weekly Recap, and More [14:29] TR News (NEW): Linux Devices and Pi-hole Release https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Linux_Devices_and_Pi_hole_Release.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Linux_Devices_and_Pi_hole_Release.gmi [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Devices and Pi-hole Release [14:31] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [14:32] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Security_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Security_Leftovers.1.gmi [14:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers [14:34] TR News (NEW): ppc64le Support for qt6-qtwebengine Added in Fedora and Fedora-Based Qubes OS 4.2.4 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/ppc64le_Support_for_qt6_qtwebengine_Added_in_Fedora_and_Fedora_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/ppc64le_Support_for_qt6_qtwebengine_Added_in_Fedora_and_Fedora_.gmi [14:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines ppc64le Support for qt6-qtwebengine Added in Fedora and Fedora-Based Qubes OS 4.2.4 Released [14:41] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_leftovers.gmi [14:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [14:48] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 19/02/2025: AuraRepo and Offpunk https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Gemini_Links_19_02_2025_AuraRepo_and_Offpunk.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Gemini_Links_19_02_2025_AuraRepo_and_Offpunk.gmi [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 19/02/2025: AuraRepo and Offpunk [14:48] TR News Techrights Links 19/02/2025: Organisations Quitting Social Control Media, Windows TCO Illustrated Some More https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_Organisations_Quitting_Social_Control_Media_Wi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_Organisations_Quitting_Social_Control_Media_Wi.gmi [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 19/02/2025: Organisations Quitting Social Control Media, Windows TCO Illustrated Some More [14:48] TR News Techrights Links 19/02/2025: The Forgotten USB Competitor and Pope's Bilateral Pneumonia https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_The_Forgotten_USB_Competitor_and_Pope_s_Bilate.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_The_Forgotten_USB_Competitor_and_Pope_s_Bilate.gmi [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 19/02/2025: The Forgotten USB Competitor and Pope's Bilateral Pneumonia [14:48] TR News Techrights Open Source Really Does Miss the Point, We Can Do Better Than That https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Open_Source_Really_Does_Miss_the_Point_We_Can_Do_Better_Than_Th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Open_Source_Really_Does_Miss_the_Point_We_Can_Do_Better_Than_Th.gmi [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Open Source Really Does Miss the Point, We Can Do Better Than That [14:48] TR News Techrights Slopwatch: Wayne Williams is Making Up for His Workers' Slop Party, LinuxSecurity.com Still Publishes Fake Articles https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Slopwatch_Wayne_Williams_is_Making_Up_for_His_Workers_Slop_Part.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Slopwatch_Wayne_Williams_is_Making_Up_for_His_Workers_Slop_Part.gmi [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Slopwatch: Wayne Williams is Making Up for His Workers' Slop Party, LinuxSecurity.com Still Publishes Fake Articles [14:54] TR News Optical HDMI https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/let-there-be-light-the-engineering-of-optical-hdmi/ | Source: Hackaday [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Let There Be Light: The Engineering Of Optical HDMI | Hackaday [14:54] TR News Magnetostriction https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/a-unique-linear-position-sensor-using-magnetostriction/ | Source: Hackaday [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Unique Linear Position Sensor Using Magnetostriction | Hackaday [14:55] TR News It's not "AI", they help relay lies https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_business/relx-2024-results-revenue-profit/ [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | RELX 2024 results: Business information giant sees major growth [14:56] TR News Vacuum Forming With 3D Printed Moulds And Sheets https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/vacuum-forming-with-3d-printed-moulds-and-sheets/ | Source: Hackaday [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Vacuum Forming With 3D Printed Moulds And Sheets | Hackaday [14:57] TR News Quantum Search For Time's Source Finds No Difference Between Past And Future https://www.sciencealert.com/quantum-search-for-times-source-finds-no-difference-between-past-and-future [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Quantum Search For Time's Source Finds No Difference Between Past And Future : ScienceAlert [14:57] TR News New Theory Explains How Ancient Earth Came to Be So Wet https://www.sciencealert.com/new-theory-explains-how-ancient-earth-came-to-be-so-wet [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Theory Explains How Ancient Earth Came to Be So Wet : ScienceAlert [14:57] TR News Planet's Record-Smashing Iron Wind Hides a Climate Unlike Anything We've Seen https://www.sciencealert.com/planets-record-smashing-iron-wind-hides-a-climate-unlike-anything-weve-seen [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Planet's Record-Smashing Iron Wind Hides a Climate Unlike Anything We've Seen : ScienceAlert [14:58] TR News Extreme Drop in Oxygen Will Eventually Suffocate Most Life on Earth https://www.sciencealert.com/extreme-drop-in-oxygen-will-eventually-suffocate-most-life-on-earth [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Extreme Drop in Oxygen Will Eventually Suffocate Most Life on Earth : ScienceAlert [14:58] TR News Cheeto will finish things off first https://www.sciencealert.com/odds-of-city-killer-asteroid-impact-in-2032-now-even-higher-says-nasa [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Odds of 'City Killer' Asteroid Impact in 2032 Now Even Higher, Says NASA : ScienceAlert [14:58] TR News Doctor Realizes He's Having a Heart Attack While Treating Heart Attack Patient https://www.sciencealert.com/doctor-realizes-hes-having-a-heart-attack-while-treating-heart-attack-patient [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Doctor Realizes He's Having a Heart Attack While Treating Heart Attack Patient : ScienceAlert [14:59] TR News China condemns US tariff shocks at WTO https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/19/china-condemns-us-tariff-shocks-at-wto/ [14:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO ● Feb 19 [15:00] TR News UMich researchers find online paywalls influence news coverage https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/umich-researchers-find-online-paywalls-influence-news-coverage/ [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | UMich researchers find online paywalls influence news coverage [15:01] TR News Philippines reports foreign cyber intrusions targeting intelligence data, but no breaches https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-reports-foreign-cyber-intrusions-targeting-intelligence-data-but-no-breaches [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines reports foreign cyber intrusions targeting intelligence data, but no breaches | The Straits Times [15:01] TR News Intel principal engineer bemoans potential TSMC takeover, touts company's 18A tech advantage https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-principal-engineer-bemoans-potential-tsmc-takeover-touts-companys-18a-tech-advantage [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Intel principal engineer bemoans potential TSMC takeover, touts company's 18A tech advantage | Tom's Hardware [15:02] TR News Chinese chipmaker claims new Loongson 3B6600 CPU could hit 13th-Gen defective chip maker Intel performance https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/chinese-chipmaker-claims-new-loongson-3b6600-cpu-could-hit-13th-gen-intel-performance [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Chinese chipmaker claims new Loongson 3B6600 CPU could hit 13th-Gen Intel performance | Tom's Hardware [15:02] TR News Gordian Knot: Broadcom And TSMC To Cut defective chip maker Intel Into Two? https://www.nextplatform.com/2025/02/18/gordian-knot-broadcom-and-tsmc-to-cut-intel-into-two/ [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nextplatform.com | Gordian Knot: Broadcom And TSMC To Cut Intel Into Two? [15:03] TR News Microsoft proxy https://siliconangle.com/2025/02/18/silver-lake-set-buy-majority-stake-intels-altera-programmable-chip-business/ https://www.extremetech.com/computing/147646-dell-sold-to-microsoft-silver-lake-for-24-billion-what-it-means-for-the-pc [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Silver Lake set to buy majority stake in Intel's Altera programmable chip business - SiliconANGLE [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.extremetech.com/computing/147646-dell-sold-to-microsoft-silver-lake-for-24-billion-what-it-means-for-the-pc ) [15:04] TR News KDE Plasma 6.3.1, Bugfix Release for February https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.3.1/ [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kde.org | KDE Plasma 6.3.1, Bugfix Release for February - KDE Community [15:04] TR News Modder crams LLM onto Raspberry Pi Zero-powered USB stick, but it isn't fast enough to be practical https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-zero/pi-zero-llm-usb-stick [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Modder crams LLM onto Raspberry Pi Zero-powered USB stick, but it isn't fast enough to be practical | Tom's Hardware [15:05] TR News LLMs are never practical [15:13] TR News Techrights Zizian, transgender, Google & Debian open source extremist cult phenomena https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Zizian_transgender_Google_Debian_open_source_extremist_cult_phe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Zizian_transgender_Google_Debian_open_source_extremist_cult_phe.gmi [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Zizian, transgender, Google & Debian open source extremist cult phenomena [15:16] TR News Cash is a national security asset https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/cash2/ [15:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cybershow.uk | Cash and national security [15:17] TR News Dr. Andy Farnell on a Death to Efficiency and Cash https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_a_Death_to_Efficiency_and_Cash.shtml [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on a Death to Efficiency and Cash [15:17] TR News IBM Going International (and India) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/17/IBM_Going_International_and_India.shtml [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Going International (and India) [15:17] TR News The Washington Post (Jeff Bezos) Dies in Darkness https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/The_Washington_Post_Jeff_Bezos_Dies_in_Darkness.shtml [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Washington Post (Jeff Bezos) Dies in Darkness [15:17] TR News Swiss police TIGRIS unit, World Cat Day, Swiss-corruption.com & Debian https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/18/Swiss_police_TIGRIS_unit_World_Cat_Day_Swiss_corruption_com_Deb.shtml [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Swiss police TIGRIS unit, World Cat Day, Swiss-corruption.com & Debian [15:18] TR News Vances Munich Disgrace https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/opinion/vance-munich-germany-afd.html [15:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Opinion | Vances Munich Disgrace - The New York Times [15:19] TR News What Is It Like to Be a Bass? Fish-Eye View Photography (191922) https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/fish-eye-view-photography [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-publicdomainreview.org | What Is It Like to Be a Bass? Fish-Eye View Photography (191922) The Public Domain Review [15:21] TR News Hong Kong infant stable after receiving heart donation from mainland China, doctor says https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/18/hong-kong-infant-stable-after-receiving-heart-donation-from-mainland-china-doctor-says/ [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK infant stable after receiving heart donation from mainland China: doctor [15:21] TR News Story About Medical Device Security https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/story-about-medical-device-security.html [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Story About Medical Device Security - Schneier on Security [15:22] TR News Simon Ser: Status update, February 2025 https://emersion.fr/blog/2025/status-update-73/ [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emersion.fr | Status update, February 2025 emersion [15:22] TR News Watch where you point that cred! Part 1 https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/watch-where-you-point-that-cred-part-1/ [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pentestpartners.com | Watch where you point that cred! Part 1 | Pen Test Partners [15:23] TR News Bapaco is a mechanical keyboard PC with an ultra-wide 12.3-inch touchscreen display (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/02/19/bapaco-mechanical-keyboard-pc-with-an-ultra-wide-touchscreen-display/ [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Bapaco is a mechanical keyboard PC with an ultra-wide 12.3-inch touchscreen display (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software [15:24] TR News Judge Declines to Block MElon Teams Foray Into Federal Agencies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/elon-musk-doge-lawsuit-agencies.html [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Judge Declines to Block Musk Teams Foray Into Federal Agencies - The New York Times [15:24] TR News Federal judge wont immediately block MElon or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/02/judge-declines-to-immediately-block-elon-musk-or-doge-from-federal-data-or-layoffs/ [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Federal judge wont immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs [15:25] TR News ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Review: Well-rounded $210 mini-ITX, but no USB4 https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/motherboards/asrock-b850i-lightning-wifi-review [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | ASRock B850I Lightning WiFi Review: Well-rounded $210 mini-ITX, but no USB4 | Tom's Hardware [15:26] TR News UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in DR Congo amid escalating violence https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/un-warns-of-deteriorating-humanitarian-situation-in-dr-congo-amid-escalating-violence/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN warns of 'deteriorating' humanitarian situation in DR Congo amid escalating violence - JURIST - News [15:26] TR News USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/climate/usaid-climate-social-unrest-terrorism.html [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down - The New York Times [15:26] TR News Hong Kong seizes assets of exiled former lawmaker, citing national security https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/china-hong-kong-freezes-assets-exiled-lawmaker/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/china-hong-kong-freezes-assets-exiled-lawmaker/ ) [15:26] TR News India boosts security protection for Dalai Lama https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/02/18/dalai-lama-granted-indian-security-cover/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/02/18/dalai-lama-granted-indian-security-cover/ ) [15:27] TR News Theft of military uniforms, unlicensed firearms and ammunition in KZN to be questioned https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/theft-of-military-uniforms-unlicensed-firearms-and-ammunition-in-kzn-to-be-questioned/ [15:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.defenceweb.co.za | Theft of military uniforms, unlicensed firearms and ammunition in KZN to be questioned - defenceWeb [15:28] TR News First court order issued under amended Anti-Terrorism law https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/first-court-order-issued-under-amended-anti-terrorism-law/ [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.defenceweb.co.za | First court order issued under amended Anti-Terrorism law - defenceWeb [15:28] TR News Civil war, debt, and Ethiopias road to recovery https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/freedom-and-prosperity-around-the-world/civil-war-debt-and-ethiopias-road-to-recovery/ [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Civil war, debt, and Ethiopia's road to recovery - Atlantic Council [15:28] TR News Former Colombian ambassador advocates for hard line on organized crime amid geopolitical turbulence https://stanforddaily.com/2025/02/18/former-colombian-ambassador-advocates-for-hard-line-on-organized-crime-amid-geopolitical-turbulence/ [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-stanforddaily.com | Former Colombian ambassador advocates for hard line on organized crime amid geopolitical turbulence [15:29] TR News Expecting to expose the powerful without facing some difficulty misses the point that the powerful always have and always will misuse their power to silence critics and criticism [15:30] TR News siliconangle gets bribed to promote many Ponzi schemes under the guise of "Hey Hi (AI)" [15:30] TR News Palo Alto Networks Confirms Exploitation of Firewall Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/palo-alto-networks-confirms-exploitation-of-firewall-vulnerability/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/palo-alto-networks-confirms-exploitation-of-firewall-vulnerability/ ) [15:31] TR News Critical Vulnerability Patched in Juniper Session Smart [sic] Router https://www.securityweek.com/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-juniper-session-smart-router/ [15:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-vulnerability-patched-in-juniper-session-smart-router/ ) [15:31] TR News Finastra Starts Notifying People Impacted by Recent Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/finastra-starts-notifying-people-impacted-by-recent-data-breach/ [15:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/finastra-starts-notifying-people-impacted-by-recent-data-breach/ ) [15:32] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppDE 0.1.8 on CRAN: Maintenance http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/02/18#rcppde_0.1.8 [15:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box [15:33] TR News "said on Facebook (Farcebook) on Monday..." x| x| https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/18/hong-kong-condemns-unfounded-smears-after-wanted-ex-lawmaker-ted-hui-slams-hk800000-assets-seizure/ [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK condemns wanted ex-lawmaker for criticising assets seizure [15:34] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM): "Auto-Download Your Kindle Books".... https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/auto-download-your-kindle-books-before-february-26th-deadline/ | Source: Hackaday [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Auto-Download Your Kindle Books Before February 26th Deadline | Hackaday [15:34] TR News Indigenous man returns to tribe in Amazon rainforest https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-indigenous-man-returns-to-tribe-in-the-amazon-rainforest [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-indigenous-man-returns-to-tribe-in-the-amazon-rainforest ) [15:47] TR News What to know after Delta plane crash-lands, flips in Toronto https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250218-what-know-after-delta-plane-crashs-flips-toronto-minneapolis-survivors [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20250218-what-know-after-delta-plane-crashs-flips-toronto-minneapolis-survivors ) [15:48] TR News Public Knowledge Joins En Banc Petition with Sixth Circuit To Defend Broadband Users https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-joins-en-banc-petition-with-sixth-circuit-to-defend-broadband-users/ Public Knowledge is stacked by Microsoft though https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-publicknowledge.org | Public Knowledge Joins En Banc Petition with Sixth Circuit To Defend Broadband Users - Public Knowledge [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights At Microsoft, Promoting Back Doors, Proprietary Lock-in and Mass Surveillance Under the Guise of Diversity ("Microsoft Philanthropy Team") [15:49] TR News Public Knowledge Urges Congress, Courts To Reject Illegal Expansion of Executive Power https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-urges-congress-courts-to-reject-illegal-expansion-of-executive-power/ Microsoft inside https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-publicknowledge.org | Public Knowledge Urges Congress, Courts To Reject Illegal Expansion of Executive Power - Public Knowledge [15:49] TR News Plasma-desktop 4:6.3.0-1 MIGRATED to Debian testing https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2025/02/plasma-desktop-4630-1-migrated-to.html [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbaxps.blogspot.com | Openstack RDO && KVM Hypervisor: Plasma-desktop 4:6.3.0-1 MIGRATED to Debian testing [15:52] TR News "questions Ukrainian presidents legitimacy" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/kremlin-says-putin-is-open-to-talks-with-zelensky-but-questions-ukrainian-president-s-legitimacy | Source: Meduza [15:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Kremlin says Putin is open to talks with Zelensky but questions Ukrainian presidents legitimacy Meduza [15:52] TR News "possible Trump-Putin meeting." https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/u-s-russia-talks-conclude-discussions-included-the-war-in-ukraine-and-a-possible-trump-putin-meeting | Source: Meduza [15:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | U.S.-Russia talks conclude. Discussions included the war in Ukraine and a possible Trump-Putin meeting. Meduza [15:52] TR News "Ukrainian occupation" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/putin-promises-monthly-payments-of-65-000-rubles-to-kursk-refugees-until-region-s-complete-liberation-from-ukrainian-occupation | Source: Meduza [15:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Putin promises monthly payments of 65,000 rubles to Kursk refugees until regions complete liberation from Ukrainian occupation Meduza [15:53] TR News "Putin wants all of Ukraine" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/18/putin-wants-all-of-ukraine | Source: Meduza [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Putin wants all of Ukraine Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Vances message in Munich, Kyivs options, and Moscows long game Meduza [15:53] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:53] TR News "Putin has no interest in a genuine Ukraine peace deal" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/19/putin-has-no-interest-in-a-genuine-ukraine-peace-deal-u-s-intelligence-says-nbc | Source: Meduza [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Putin has no interest in a genuine Ukraine peace deal, U.S. intelligence says NBC Meduza [15:53] TR News Trumps Pivot Toward Putins Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/trump-russia-putin.html [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.nytimes.com | Trumps Pivot Toward Putins Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy - The New York Times [15:53] TR News Beyond Ukraine talks, Putin counts on Convicted Felon to open world doors https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0218/Putin-Trump-Ukraine-summit-planned [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Putin hopes to use Trump summit to restore Russias place in the world - CSMonitor.com [15:54] TR News At Ukraine's expense? US and Russia break the ice in Riyadh https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20250218-at-ukraine-s-expense-us-and-russia-break-the-ice-in-riyadh [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20250218-at-ukraine-s-expense-us-and-russia-break-the-ice-in-riyadh ) [15:54] TR News Vaaman reconfigurable edge computer features Rockchip RK3399 SoC and Efinix Trion T120 FPGA (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/02/18/vaaman-reconfigurable-edge-computer-features-rockchip-rk3399-soc-and-efinix-trion-t120-fpga/ [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Vaaman reconfigurable edge computer features Rockchip RK3399 SoC and Efinix Trion T120 FPGA (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software [15:55] TR News mintCast 455 Proxmox https://mintcast.org/455-proxmox/ [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mintcast.org | 455 Proxmox mintCast [15:56] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:56] TR News Linux Matters: Mark Down in the Console Caves https://linuxmatters.sh/49/ [15:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxmatters.sh | Mark Down in the Console Caves [15:56] TR News Court tells Indias top podcaster charged with obscenity to stop shows for now https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/court-tells-indias-top-podcaster-charged-with-obscenity-to-stop-shows-for-now [15:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Court tells Indias top podcaster charged with obscenity to stop shows for now | The Straits Times [15:56] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [15:57] TR News Netflix Pivots to Video Podcasts Amid YouTube Dominance https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/18/netflix-pivots-to-video-podcasts-amid-youtube-dominance/ [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/18/netflix-pivots-to-video-podcasts-amid-youtube-dominance/ ) [15:57] TR News Before It Even Gets a Stable Release, Serpent OS Changes Its Name To AerynOS https://fossforce.com/2025/02/before-it-even-gets-a-stable-release-serpent-os-changes-its-name-to-aerynos/ [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Before It Even Gets a Stable Release, Serpent OS Changes Its Name To AerynOS - FOSS Force [15:58] TR News Folder /files fixed in lockdown mode https://bkhome.org/news/202502/folder-files-fixed-in-lockdown-mode.html [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Folder /files fixed in lockdown mode [15:59] TR News DeepSeek is Sharing User Data With Fentanylware (TikTok) Owner ByteDance, Says South Korean Government https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/18/deepseek-sharing-user-data-to-bytedance/ [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/02/18/deepseek-sharing-user-data-to-bytedance/ ) ● Feb 19 [16:00] TR News Person detained in Latvia for glorifying war crimes on Fentanylware (TikTok) https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/18.02.2025-person-detained-in-latvia-for-glorifying-war-crimes-on-tiktok.a588225/ [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Person detained for glorifying war crimes on TikTok / Article [16:03] TR News IBM killing good things https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/gnome_48_beta/ see also http://techrights.org/o/2022/04/08/planned-obsolescence-ibm/ [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | GNOME 48 goes into beta, should launch in a month The Register [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IBM and Fedora: Stop Being Poor! Buy a New PC! [16:04] TR News Give Your Animal Crossing Villagers The Gift Of Linux https://hackaday.com/2025/02/18/give-your-animal-crossing-villagers-the-gift-of-linux/ [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Give Your Animal Crossing Villagers The Gift Of Linux | Hackaday [16:06] TR News Bluestar Linux is a gorgeous MacOS-like take on KDE Plasma that's easy to use https://www.zdnet.com/article/bluestar-linux-is-a-gorgeous-macos-like-take-on-kde-plasma-thats-easy-to-use/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bluestar Linux is a gorgeous MacOS-like take on KDE Plasma that's easy to use | ZDNET [16:06] TR News "If you are given access to a source tarball with requirements already in line with your build environment, then this can often be as easy as just typing "make" and letting the magic happen." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-46-bursting-bubbles/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 46: Bursting Bubbles | GamingOnLinux [16:07] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:07] TR News Weird thing to pursue given that VMs exist https://www.howtogeek.com/get-windows-on-linux-in-10-minutes-with-quickemu/ [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Get Windows on Linux in 10 Minutes With These 2 Commands [16:08] TR News (NEW): Bluestar Linux 6.13.2 sports a new kernel, Firefox 135, Libreoffice 25.2, and more https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/13/Bluestar_Linux_6_13_2_sports_a_new_kernel_Firefox_135_Libreoffi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/13/Bluestar_Linux_6_13_2_sports_a_new_kernel_Firefox_135_Libreoffi.gmi [16:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Bluestar Linux 6.13.2 sports a new kernel, Firefox 135, Libreoffice 25.2, and more [16:08] TR News How to set up 2FA for Linux desktop logins for added security https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-set-up-2fa-for-linux-desktop-logins-for-added-security/ [16:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to set up 2FA for Linux desktop logins for added security | ZDNET [16:09] TR News Linux Foundation openwashing https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/vyos-networks-joins-the-linux-foundation-and-the-open-programmable-infrastructure-opi-project-302376987.html [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.prnewswire.com | VyOS Networks Joins the Linux Foundation and the Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) Project [16:10] TR News OCCT is coming to Linux, Steam and Steam Deck https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/occt-is-coming-to-linux-steam-and-steam-deck/ [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kitguru.net | OCCT is coming to Linux, Steam and Steam Deck | KitGuru [16:10] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:10] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [16:12] TR News "With the new Linux version in Alpha, it's not fully ready for everyone just yet, it's also only available to their Patreon supporters via a direct download for Linux / Steam Deck." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/occt-for-stress-testing-comes-to-linux-and-steam-deck-with-a-steam-release-planned/ [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-OCCT for stress-testing comes to Linux and Steam Deck, with a Steam release planned | GamingOnLinux [16:12] TR News "Web browsers use HTML, CSS, and Javascript to create the interactive web pages we see across the Internet today. A subset of those languages are available in modern PDF browsers to execute code." https://www.notebookcheck.net/High-schooler-creates-LinuxPDF-Running-Linux-on-a-RISC-V-emulator-inside-a-PDF-file.963136.0.html [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.notebookcheck.net/High-schooler-creates-LinuxPDF-Running-Linux-on-a-RISC-V-emulator-inside-a-PDF-file.963136.0.html ) [16:13] TR News Simon Sharwood does not wish to cover TECHNICAL things, he often just trolls Linus over non-tech things https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/18/linus_torvalds_autocomplete_mistake/ [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Even Linus Torvalds can have trouble with autocomplete The Register [16:14] TR News OCCT launches for Linux, Steam Deck support announced https://videocardz.com/newz/occt-launches-for-linux-steam-deck-support-announced [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://videocardz.com/newz/occt-launches-for-linux-steam-deck-support-announced ) [16:15] TR News It's called brigading and it's just self-serving ragequit https://www.techradar.com/pro/head-of-top-apple-mac-linux-distro-resigns-citing-burnout-and-slamming-linus-torvalds-leadership https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/When_It_Comes_to_Social_Control_Media_Linus_Torvalds_is_Channel.shtml [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Head of top Apple Mac Linux distro resigns, citing burnout and slamming Linus Torvalds leadership | TechRadar [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When It Comes to Social Control Media, Linus Torvalds is Channeling Techrights [16:16] TR News (NEW): More About Asahi Issue https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/14/More_About_Asahi_Issue.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/14/More_About_Asahi_Issue.gmi [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines More About Asahi Issue [16:19] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and Linux Matters https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Audiocasts_Shows_mintCast_and_Linux_Matters.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Audiocasts_Shows_mintCast_and_Linux_Matters.gmi [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and Linux Matters [16:19] TR News (NEW): Technical posts and howtos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Technical_posts_and_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Technical_posts_and_howtos.gmi [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Technical posts and howtos [16:22] TR News "Definitely. Its absolute trash in Coppell TX. The center isnt even designed or equipped to hold enough people for productive meaningful work. They want higher quality sales but cant even take my customer calls on the floor. The cafe food is over priced and makes me sick. There are zero snacks. The internet is trash. The whole thing is just useless just like the leadership." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmcfvkdd [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmcfvkdd ) [16:31] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/today_s_leftovers.1.gmi [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [16:32] TR News Techrights Links 19/02/2025: Science, Hardware, and Digital Restrictions (DRM) Striking Again at eBooks https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_Science_Hardware_and_Digital_Restrictions_DRM_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Links_19_02_2025_Science_Hardware_and_Digital_Restrictions_DRM_.gmi [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 19/02/2025: Science, Hardware, and Digital Restrictions (DRM) Striking Again at eBooks [16:47] *kolie2 (~not_kolie@z5m5x484fjn5y.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:58] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Feb 19 [17:01] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:01] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [17:07] TR News Techrights Sites Reporting Crimes and Getting Harassed for Reporting Crimes https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Sites_Reporting_Crimes_and_Getting_Harassed_for_Reporting_Crime.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Sites_Reporting_Crimes_and_Getting_Harassed_for_Reporting_Crime.gmi [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Sites Reporting Crimes and Getting Harassed for Reporting Crimes [17:15] TR News "And closed source hasn't? I honestly can't tell if this is advanced satire." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40766600 [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.ycombinator.com | > Stallman has done far more to enable corporate surveillance than anyone else. ... | Hacker News [17:24] *kolie2 has quit (connection closed) [17:24] *kolie2 (~not_kolie@z5m5x484fjn5y.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:30] *kolie2 has quit (connection closed) [17:30] *kolie2 (~not_kolie@z5m5x484fjn5y.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:35] TR News Techrights New Year's Resolutions Scoreboard https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/New_Year_s_Resolutions_Scoreboard.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/New_Year_s_Resolutions_Scoreboard.gmi [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights New Year's Resolutions Scoreboard [17:39] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [17:44] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:48] *kolie2 has quit (connection closed) [17:48] *kolie2 (~not_kolie@z5m5x484fjn5y.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [17:52] TR News Techrights How-To Geek Sort of Supersedes MakeUseOf (MUO) for GNU/Linux Coverage https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/How_To_Geek_Sort_of_Supersedes_MakeUseOf_MUO_for_GNU_Linux_Cove.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/How_To_Geek_Sort_of_Supersedes_MakeUseOf_MUO_for_GNU_Linux_Cove.gmi [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights How-To Geek Sort of Supersedes MakeUseOf (MUO) for GNU/Linux Coverage ● Feb 19 [18:00] TR News Vendease initiates second round of layoffs in restructuring efforts to achieve profitability https://innovation-village.com/vendease-initiates-second-round-of-layoffs-in-restructuring-efforts-to-achieve-profitability/ [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-innovation-village.com | Vendease initiates second round of layoffs in restructuring efforts to achieve profitability - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business [18:01] TR News (NEW): Mesa 25.0 Linux Graphics Stack Brings Vulkan 1.4 Support on RADV, ANV, and NVK https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Mesa_25_0_Linux_Graphics_Stack_Brings_Vulkan_1_4_Support_on_RAD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/02/19/Mesa_25_0_Linux_Graphics_Stack_Brings_Vulkan_1_4_Support_on_RAD.gmi [18:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mesa 25.0 Linux Graphics Stack Brings Vulkan 1.4 Support on RADV, ANV, and NVK [18:28] TR News Techrights Chicago Transit Authority Has Dumped Twitter (X), As Did Many Others Without Announcing It (Due to Fear of Right-Wing Mobs) https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Chicago_Transit_Authority_Has_Dumped_Twitter_X_As_Did_Many_Othe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Chicago_Transit_Authority_Has_Dumped_Twitter_X_As_Did_Many_Othe.gmi [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Chicago Transit Authority Has Dumped Twitter (X), As Did Many Others Without Announcing It (Due to Fear of Right-Wing Mobs) [18:36] TR News "Outsource Alvind." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jme9y3jr [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jme9y3jr ) [18:36] TR News "Lol quantum will never work. Biggest scam/lie ever told. Ibm has no future." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 ) [18:37] TR News "I heard that after that it will be Mobile Quantum AI on the Blockchain." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jmdqxdh4 [18:37] TR News It'll go the way of "metaverse" or Second Life. [18:53] TR News Techrights IBM's CEO Has Become a Stochastic Buzzword-Generating Machine https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/IBM_s_CEO_Has_Become_a_Stochastic_Buzzword_Generating_Machine.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/IBM_s_CEO_Has_Become_a_Stochastic_Buzzword_Generating_Machine.gmi [18:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM's CEO Has Become a Stochastic Buzzword-Generating Machine [18:56] TR News "has debt" and "in debt" is the same thing. except to people who love lying to themselves to feel better. ● Feb 19 [19:12] TR News Techrights FSF Talk: "Free Software Teaching Materials" by Dr. Miriam Bastian https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/FSF_Talk_Free_Software_Teaching_Materials_by_Dr_Miriam_Bastian.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/FSF_Talk_Free_Software_Teaching_Materials_by_Dr_Miriam_Bastian.gmi [19:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights FSF Talk: "Free Software Teaching Materials" by Dr. Miriam Bastian [19:47] TR News Techrights The Interplay Between Free Software and Journalism Based on Truths, Suppressed Facts https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/The_Interplay_Between_Free_Software_and_Journalism_Based_on_Tru.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/The_Interplay_Between_Free_Software_and_Journalism_Based_on_Tru.gmi [19:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Interplay Between Free Software and Journalism Based on Truths, Suppressed Facts [19:58] *eidos has quit (connection closed) ● Feb 19 [20:45] TR News Techrights GNU/Linux and Android Trump Microsoft in Saudi Arabia, Bing Down Since the LLM Hype/Hysteria Began https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/GNU_Linux_and_Android_Trump_Microsoft_in_Saudi_Arabia_Bing_Down.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/GNU_Linux_and_Android_Trump_Microsoft_in_Saudi_Arabia_Bing_Down.gmi [20:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GNU/Linux and Android Trump Microsoft in Saudi Arabia, Bing Down Since the LLM Hype/Hysteria Began ● Feb 19 [21:00] TR News Techrights Microsoft Has "Made the Customer the Product." https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Microsoft_Has_Made_the_Customer_the_Product.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Microsoft_Has_Made_the_Customer_the_Product.gmi [21:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Has "Made the Customer the Product." [21:26] TR News FreeDOS again gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/freedosII.txt [21:27] TR News "Im on a trip and once again the bot fuckers are at it. Long term load average is 0.5; I have two cores so I can handle an average load of 2.0; but when I looked at my sites this morning load was at 110. Some idiot is training their AI again, is my guess." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2025-02-19-bots-again [21:28] TR News "Speaking of rags to riches, why is social mobility a.k.a. "the American dream" so low in America these days? Others have such concepts as "lagom" though I'll leave it to the Norse to explain that term better. "Timon of Athens" may also be relevant." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/02/19/adventure.gmi [21:30] TR News Dead since October 2023 https://mailman.lug.org.uk/pipermail/linuxjobs/ [21:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mailman.lug.org.uk | The linuxjobs Archives [21:37] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 19/02/2025: FreeDOS abd Botfloods https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Gemini_Links_19_02_2025_FreeDOS_abd_Botfloods.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/02/19/Gemini_Links_19_02_2025_FreeDOS_abd_Botfloods.gmi [21:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 19/02/2025: FreeDOS abd Botfloods [21:38] TR News Almost there now. $ uptime - 21:38:06 up 499 days, 4:23, 41 users, load average: 1.12, 1.15, 1.04 ● Feb 19 [22:13] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:14] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [22:17] *MinceR` has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:19] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [22:24] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [22:27] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:37] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [22:38] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer ● Feb 19 [23:04] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [23:40] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [23:42] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [23:43] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer ● Feb 19 [00:12] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:14] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [00:19] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:21] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [00:24] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:27] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [00:36] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:40] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [00:49] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:52] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [00:54] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:56] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Feb 19 [01:00] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:04] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [01:07] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:09] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [01:14] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:17] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [01:26] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:28] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [01:31] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:44] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [01:55] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:55] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Feb 19 [02:05] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:07] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [02:11] *jacobk has quit (Quit: No Ping reply in 180 seconds.) 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DW 02/08/2025 [04:21] TR News 'Canada First' https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/poilievre-canada-first-rally-1.7459415 [04:21] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.cbc.ca | Poilievre repudiates Trump's 51st state threats, pitches new policies at 'Canada First' rally | CBC News [04:25] TR News Critics Warn of Rising European Fascism as Security Conference Begins in Germany https://truthout.org/video/critics-warn-of-rising-european-fascism-as-security-conference-begins-in-germany/ [04:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-truthout.org | Critics Warn of Rising European Fascism as Security Conference Begins in Germany | Truthout ● Feb 19 [05:43] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol ● Feb 19 [07:39] TR News "Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/trump-europe-ukraine.html [07:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine - The New York Times [07:39] TR News "JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/jd-vance-at-the-munich-security-conference-a-speech-by-gaslight/ [07:39] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.emptywheel.net | JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight - emptywheel [07:40] TR News "The Law Is Bigger Than The Bullies" https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/the-law-is-bigger-than-the-bullies/ [07:40] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.emptywheel.net | The Law Is Bigger Than The Bullies - emptywheel [07:40] TR News "Emil Bove III is a bully. Theres only one way to deal with a bully: fight back harder." https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/the-law-is-bigger-than-the-bullies/ [07:41] TR News "Elon Musk's War on Social Security: Will His Takeover Leave Millions Without Benefits?" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/elon-musks-war-social-security-will-his-takeover-leave-millions-without-benefits-1731148 [07:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | Elon Musk's War on Social Security: Will His Takeover Leave Millions Without Benefits? | IBTimes UK [07:43] TR News "Legal Chaos: 30 Days of a Trump Presidency That Tested the Law" https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-02-18/legal-chaos-30-days-of-a-trump-presidency-that-tested-the-law [07:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2025-02-18/legal-chaos-30-days-of-a-trump-presidency-that-tested-the-law ) [07:43] TR News "USAID freeze hits Trump administrations priorities in Latin America" https://www.semafor.com/article/02/17/2025/usaid-freeze-hits-trump-administrations-priorities-in-latin-america [07:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-USAID freeze hits Trump administrations priorities in Latin America | Semafor [07:44] TR News "Concomitant with this shakedown, both Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have indicated that the United States will negotiate with Russia over the Ukraine war unilaterally, with little or no input from European leaders." https://www.thenation.com/article/world/trump-end-nato-mafia/ [07:44] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | Trumps Mafia Shakedown Might Destroy NATOif Were Lucky | The Nation ● Feb 19 [08:03] TR News "every dollar of waste, fraud, and abuse across the federal budget and operations" https://www.propublica.org/article/frank-schuler-gsa-doge-syndicated-conservation-easements-tax-scam | Source: Pro Publica [08:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.propublica.org | Frank Schuler: From Tax Scam Promoter to GSA Adviser ProPublica [08:34] TR News "Justice Minister Leena Meri (Finns) even held a press conference about the issue last week" https://yle.fi/a/74-20144400 | Source: YLE [08:34] -TechPolBot/#techpol-yle.fi | Yle sources: Helsinki police disband unit tasked with tackling 'honour'-based violence | Yle News | Yle ● Feb 19 [09:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [09:02] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:05] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techpol [09:13] TR News Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees https://digit.site36.net/2025/02/18/federal-office-in-germany-advertises-return-to-greece-letters-cause-panic-among-refugees/ [09:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol-digit.site36.net | Federal Office in Germany advertises return to Greece: Letters cause panic among refugees | Matthias Monroy ● Feb 19 [11:52] TR News Trump's climate change denial: An era of 'ignorance' https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-trump-s-climate-change-denial-an-era-of-ignorance [11:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-trump-s-climate-change-denial-an-era-of-ignorance ) [11:53] TR News Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in Mental Health Crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/florida-shooting-israeli-tourists.html [11:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Florida Man Says He Shot Israeli Tourists in Mental Health Crisis - The New York Times [11:56] TR News Trumps foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/trumps-foreign-aid-freeze-hurts-indonesian-health-programmes-and-aid-workers [11:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Trumps foreign aid freeze hurts Indonesian health programmes and aid workers | The Straits Times [11:56] TR News HRW criticizes Guatemala for not providing girls facing forced pregnancies with access to abortion and resources https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/hrw-criticizes-guatemala-for-not-providing-girls-facing-forced-pregnancies-with-access-to-abortion-and-resources/ [11:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | HRW criticizes Guatemala for not providing girls facing forced pregnancies with access to abortion and resources - JURIST - News [11:57] TR News Former US Health Secretary criticizes NIH cuts, advises RFK Jr. to execute https://stanforddaily.com/2025/02/17/former-secretary-criticizes-nih-cuts/ [11:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-stanforddaily.com | Former US Health Secretary criticizes NIH cuts, advises RFK Jr. to 'execute' [11:59] TR News Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japans Apology Dies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/asia/korea-comfort-women-advocate-obituary.html [11:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Korean Victim of WWII Sex Slavery Who Fought for Japans Apology Dies - The New York Times ● Feb 19 [12:02] TR News North Korea denounces absurd denuclearisation pledge by US and allies https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korea-denounces-absurd-denuclearisation-pledge-by-us-and-allies [12:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korea denounces absurd denuclearisation pledge by US and allies | The Straits Times [12:02] TR News North Korea vows to bolster nuclear force as US, allies push for denuclearization https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/02/18/north-korea-us-japan-denuclearization/ [12:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/02/18/north-korea-us-japan-denuclearization/ ) [12:03] TR News Setia Alam mall gunman killed in shoot-out with Malaysian police https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/setia-alam-mall-gunman-killed-in-shootout-with-malaysian-police [12:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Setia Alam mall gunman killed in shoot-out with Malaysian police | The Straits Times [12:03] TR News US condemns dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/us-condemns-dangerous-manoeuvres-by-chinese-navy-in-south-china-sea [12:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | US condemns dangerous manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea | The Straits Times [12:04] TR News New Zealand must reset Cook Islands ties after China pact, foreign minister says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/new-zealand-must-%25E2%2580%2598reset%25E2%2580%2599-cook-islands-ties-after-china-pact-foreign-minister-says [12:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | The Straits Times - Breaking news, Singapore news, Asia and world news & multimedia [12:04] TR News Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/cook-islands-pm-pledges-to-release-details-of-china-deal [12:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Cook Islands deal with China on economy, seabed mining spurs protest | The Straits Times [12:05] TR News Philippines accuses Chinas navy of reckless flight manoeuvres https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-accuses-chinas-navy-of-reckless-flight-manoeuvres [12:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines accuses Chinas navy of reckless flight manoeuvres | The Straits Times [12:05] TR News Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried New Zealand? https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/explainer-what-is-the-cook-islands-deal-with-china-and-what-has-worried-nz [12:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Explainer: What is the Cook Islands deal with China and what has worried New Zealand? | The Straits Times [12:08] TR News US condemns 'dangerous' manoeuvres by Chinese navy in South China Sea https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/us-condemns-dangerous-manoeuvres-by-chinese-navy-in-south-china-sea [12:08] TR News China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Convicted Felon lays out demands https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/china-promises-latin-america-trustworthy-ties-as-trump-lays-out-demands [12:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China promises to always be Latin Americas trustworthy friend as Trump lays out demands | The Straits Times [12:09] TR News China sends 2 more ships to Cambodias Ream naval base https://rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/02/18/china-navy-cambodia-ream-naval-base/ [12:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/02/18/china-navy-cambodia-ream-naval-base/ ) [12:09] TR News Taiwan negotiating new arms deal with US: media https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/us-taiwan-china-attack-weapons/ [12:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/us-taiwan-china-attack-weapons/ ) [12:10] TR News Manila: Chinese helicopter came within 3 meters of Philippine aircraft https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/19/philippines-china-south-china-sea-helicopter/ [12:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/19/philippines-china-south-china-sea-helicopter/ ) [12:11] TR News China shows little interest in restoring relations with Lithuania aide https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2491191/china-shows-little-interest-in-restoring-relations-with-lithuania-aide [12:11] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | China shows little interest in restoring relations with Lithuania aide - LRT [12:20] TR News Cook Islands PM defends pact with China, urges Pacific nation not to depend on big brother New Zealand https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/18/cook-islands-pm-defends-pact-with-china-urges-pacific-nation-not-to-depend-on-big-brother-new-zealand/ [12:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Cook Islands PM defends pact with China [12:30] TR News Thai court sees merit in bid to free detained Uyghurs, seeks information https://rfa.org/english/uyghur/2025/02/18/thailand-court-petition/ [12:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/uyghur/2025/02/18/thailand-court-petition/ ) ● Feb 19 [13:05] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techpol [13:53] TR News Dictator 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (YouTube) https://alirezahayati.com/2025/02/18/trump-2-0-last-week-tonight-with-john-oliver-youtube/ [13:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-alirezahayati.com | Trump 2.0: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (YouTube) | Ali Reza Hayati [13:54] TR News CNN: US is conducting covert drone missions in Mexico https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/us-monitoring-cartels-mexico-spy-drones/ [13:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-mexiconewsdaily.com | CNN: US is monitoring cartels in Mexico using spy drones [13:58] TR News Latvian 'land drone' being combat-tested in Ukraine https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defense/18.02.2025-latvian-land-drone-being-combat-tested-in-ukraine.a588272/ [13:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Latvian 'land drone' being combat-tested in Ukraine / Article ● Feb 19 [14:02] TR News 1762 Attacks on Health Care Over Three Years as Russia Escalates its War on Ukraines Doctors and Hospitals: PHR https://phr.org/news/1762-attacks-on-health-care-over-three-years-as-russia-escalates-its-war-on-ukraines-doctors-and-hospitals-phr/ [14:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-phr.org | 1762 Attacks on Health Care Over Three Years as Russia Escalates its War on Ukraines Doctors and Hospitals: PHR - PHR [14:02] TR News Transatlantic alliance enters most challenging period since Suez crisis https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/transatlantic-alliance-enters-most-challenging-period-since-suez-crisis/ [14:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Transatlantic alliance enters most challenging period since Suez crisis - Atlantic Council [14:02] TR News Georgias pro-Kremlin authorities intensify crackdown on opposition https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/georgias-pro-kremlin-authorities-intensify-crackdown-on-opposition/ [14:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Georgias pro-Kremlin authorities intensify crackdown on opposition - Atlantic Council [14:03] TR News Centauri and Mersad team up to bring down the drone threat https://www.defenceweb.co.za/featured/centauri-and-mersad-team-up-to-bring-down-the-drone-threat/ [14:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.defenceweb.co.za | Centauri and Mersad team up to bring down the drone threat - defenceWeb [14:03] TR News Russia and US agree to work toward ending Ukraine war https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250218-russia-us-agree-work-toward-ending-ukraine-war-zelensky-riyadh "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed the talks, saying any discussion aimed at ending the war should be "fair" and involve Europe." [14:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250218-russia-us-agree-work-toward-ending-ukraine-war-zelensky-riyadh ) [14:03] TR News Russians feel "wind in their sails" as Convicted Felon pressed to show resolution to war, expert says https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-russians-feel-wind-in-their-sails-as-trump-pressed-to-show-resolution-to-war-expert-says [14:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-russians-feel-wind-in-their-sails-as-trump-pressed-to-show-resolution-to-war-expert-says ) [14:03] TR News Rubio: US and Russia agree to restore embassy staffing, create team to negotiate Ukraine peace https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-rubio-us-and-russia-agree-to-restore-embassy-staffing-create-team-to-negotiate-ukraine-peace [14:03] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-rubio-us-and-russia-agree-to-restore-embassy-staffing-create-team-to-negotiate-ukraine-peace ) [14:04] TR News Germans protest military aid, arm supplies to Ukraine https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-germans-protest-military-aid-arm-supplies-to-ukraine [14:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250218-germans-protest-military-aid-arm-supplies-to-ukraine ) [14:04] TR News Lithuanian president to visit Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2491072/lithuanian-president-to-visit-ukraine-on-3rd-anniversary-of-russian-invasion [14:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian president to visit Ukraine on 3rd anniversary of Russian invasion - LRT [14:04] TR News Lithuania could send military instructors to Ukraine presidential adviser https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2490954/lithuania-could-send-military-instructors-to-ukraine-presidential-adviser [14:04] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Lithuania could send military instructors to Ukraine presidential adviser - LRT [14:05] TR News Dictator 'More Confident' Of Reaching Deal On Ukraine After Riyadh Talks https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-rubio-lavrov-ukraine-saudi-arabia-talks/33319922.html [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Trump Appears To Blame Ukraine For War But 'Confident' Of Reaching Peace Deal [14:05] TR News What We Learned From High-Stakes U.S.-Russia Talks In Saudi Arabia https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-saudi-ukraine-peace-talks-riyadh-rubio-lavrov/33319124.html [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | What We Learned From High-Stakes U.S.-Russia Talks In Saudi Arabia [14:05] TR News France Prepares To Host Second Ukraine War Summit With Other European Countries, Canada https://www.rferl.org/a/europe-macron-paris-ukraine-summit-russia-trump-rutte/33318549.html [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | France Prepares To Host Second Ukraine War Summit [14:05] TR News Why Is Saudi Arabia Hosting U.S.-Russia Talks? And Why Now? https://www.rferl.org/a/saudi-arabia-us-russia-talks-rubio-diplomatic-footprint-ukraine/33318121.html [14:05] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Why Is Saudi Arabia Hosting U.S.-Russia Talks? And Why Now? [14:06] TR News JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/02/18/jd-vance-at-the-munich-security-conference-a-speech-by-gaslight/ [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.emptywheel.net | JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference: A Speech by Gaslight - emptywheel [14:06] TR News Stuck outside Ukraine talks, Europe begins reassessing its relations with US https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0218/ukraine-peace-talks-europe-trump-russia [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Trumps peace talks raise a big security problem for Europe - CSMonitor.com [14:06] TR News Zelensky Lashes Out at Convicted Felon for Excluding Ukrainians From Peace Talks https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/middleeast/ukraine-trump-russia-war-peace-talks.html [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Zelensky Lashes Out at Trump for Excluding Ukrainians From Peace Talks - The New York Times [14:06] TR News U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/us-russia-saudi-ukraine.html [14:06] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | U.S.-Russia Talks in Saudi Arabia Set to Go Beyond Ukraine - The New York Times [14:07] TR News Europe, Dazed by Convicted Felon, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/world/europe/trump-europe-ukraine.html [14:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Europe, Dazed by Trump, Confronts Hard Choices in Ukraine - The New York Times [14:07] TR News Russians in the White House https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/russia-state-media-publishes-footage-from-talks-between-washington-and-moscow-in-saudi-arabia | Source: Meduza [14:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | U.S.-Russia talks on Ukraine begin in Saudi Arabia Meduza [14:07] TR News " Russian forces in the war against Ukraine that may contain dozens of foreign-made components" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/18/eye-in-the-sky | Source: Meduza [14:07] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Eye in the sky See the Supercam S350, a drone used by Russian forces in the war against Ukraine that may contain dozens of foreign-made components Meduza [14:08] TR News Selling out Ukraine https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/18/u-s-and-russia-agree-to-begin-working-on-a-path-to-end-war-in-ukraine-following-talks-in-saudi-arabia | Source: Meduza [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | U.S. and Russia agree to begin working on a path to end war in Ukraine following talks in Saudi Arabia Meduza [14:08] TR News "Thats not a Russia thing." https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/19/trump-says-calls-for-new-elections-in-ukraine-come-from-his-administration-that-s-not-a-russia-thing | Source: Meduza [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Trump says calls for new elections in Ukraine come from his administration. Thats not a Russia thing. Meduza [14:08] TR News EU imported more Russian LNG in 2024 despite a drop in gas consumption https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250218-eu-imported-more-russian-lng-in-2024-despite-a-drop-in-gas-consumption [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/business/20250218-eu-imported-more-russian-lng-in-2024-despite-a-drop-in-gas-consumption ) [14:08] TR News Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as Breath of Fresh Air https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/business/media/trump-russia-right-wing-media.html [14:08] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Right-Wing Media Praises U.S.-Russia Talks as Breath of Fresh Air - The New York Times [14:09] TR News More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians https://adf-magazine.com/2025/02/more-reports-of-russian-mercenary-and-fama-attacks-on-civilians/ [14:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians - Africa Defense Forum [14:17] TR News Selling out https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/russian-negotiator-says-he-s-already-held-first-meeting-with-trump-team-in-saudi-arabia | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Russian negotiator says hes already held first meeting with Trump team in Saudi Arabia Meduza [14:17] TR News "E.U. leaders hold emergency summit in Paris ahead of U.S.-Russia talks" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/an-existential-questions-for-europe-e-u-leaders-hold-emergency-summit-in-paris-ahead-of-u-s-russia-talks | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | An existential question for Europe: E.U. leaders hold emergency summit in Paris ahead of U.S.-Russia talks Meduza [14:17] TR News "competent leadership" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/elon-musk-shares-video-from-sanctioned-state-media-of-russian-delegation-s-arrival-calls-them-competent-leadership | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Elon Musk shares video from sanctioned state media of Russian delegations arrival, calls them competent leadership Meduza [14:17] TR News "war with West" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/in-russia-s-far-east-yakutsk-lawmakers-vote-to-eliminate-direct-mayoral-elections-as-governor-cites-war-with-west | Source: Meduza [14:17] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | In Russias Far East, Yakutsk lawmakers vote to eliminate direct mayoral elections as governor cites war with West Meduza [14:18] TR News Collusion https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/19/trusted-people | Source: Meduza [14:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Trusted people Russia may swap out its negotiators if Kyiv is invited to join talks with the United States, Meduzas sources say Meduza [14:59] TR News China condemns US tariff shocks at WTO https://hongkongfp.com/2025/02/19/china-condemns-us-tariff-shocks-at-wto/ [14:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | China condemns US 'tariff shocks' at WTO ● Feb 19 [15:01] TR News Philippines reports foreign cyber intrusions targeting intelligence data, but no breaches https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/philippines-reports-foreign-cyber-intrusions-targeting-intelligence-data-but-no-breaches [15:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Philippines reports foreign cyber intrusions targeting intelligence data, but no breaches | The Straits Times [15:18] TR News Vances Munich Disgrace https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/opinion/vance-munich-germany-afd.html [15:18] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Opinion | Vances Munich Disgrace - The New York Times [15:24] TR News Judge Declines to Block MElon Teams Foray Into Federal Agencies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/elon-musk-doge-lawsuit-agencies.html [15:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Judge Declines to Block Musk Teams Foray Into Federal Agencies - The New York Times [15:24] TR News Federal judge wont immediately block MElon or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/02/judge-declines-to-immediately-block-elon-musk-or-doge-from-federal-data-or-layoffs/ [15:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-federalnewsnetwork.com | Federal judge wont immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or worker layoffs [15:26] TR News UN warns of deteriorating humanitarian situation in DR Congo amid escalating violence https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/02/un-warns-of-deteriorating-humanitarian-situation-in-dr-congo-amid-escalating-violence/ [15:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN warns of 'deteriorating' humanitarian situation in DR Congo amid escalating violence - JURIST - News [15:26] TR News Hong Kong seizes assets of exiled former lawmaker, citing national security https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/china-hong-kong-freezes-assets-exiled-lawmaker/ [15:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/02/18/china-hong-kong-freezes-assets-exiled-lawmaker/ ) [15:26] TR News India boosts security protection for Dalai Lama https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/02/18/dalai-lama-granted-indian-security-cover/ [15:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/tibet/2025/02/18/dalai-lama-granted-indian-security-cover/ ) [15:27] TR News Theft of military uniforms, unlicensed firearms and ammunition in KZN to be questioned https://www.defenceweb.co.za/sa-defence/sa-defence-sa-defence/theft-of-military-uniforms-unlicensed-firearms-and-ammunition-in-kzn-to-be-questioned/ [15:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.defenceweb.co.za | Theft of military uniforms, unlicensed firearms and ammunition in KZN to be questioned - defenceWeb [15:28] TR News First court order issued under amended Anti-Terrorism law https://www.defenceweb.co.za/security/national-security/first-court-order-issued-under-amended-anti-terrorism-law/ [15:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.defenceweb.co.za | First court order issued under amended Anti-Terrorism law - defenceWeb [15:28] TR News Civil war, debt, and Ethiopias road to recovery https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/freedom-and-prosperity-around-the-world/civil-war-debt-and-ethiopias-road-to-recovery/ [15:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Civil war, debt, and Ethiopia's road to recovery - Atlantic Council [15:28] TR News Former Colombian ambassador advocates for hard line on organized crime amid geopolitical turbulence https://stanforddaily.com/2025/02/18/former-colombian-ambassador-advocates-for-hard-line-on-organized-crime-amid-geopolitical-turbulence/ [15:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol-stanforddaily.com | Former Colombian ambassador advocates for hard line on organized crime amid geopolitical turbulence [15:52] TR News "questions Ukrainian presidents legitimacy" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/kremlin-says-putin-is-open-to-talks-with-zelensky-but-questions-ukrainian-president-s-legitimacy | Source: Meduza [15:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Kremlin says Putin is open to talks with Zelensky but questions Ukrainian presidents legitimacy Meduza [15:52] TR News "possible Trump-Putin meeting." https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/u-s-russia-talks-conclude-discussions-included-the-war-in-ukraine-and-a-possible-trump-putin-meeting | Source: Meduza [15:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | U.S.-Russia talks conclude. Discussions included the war in Ukraine and a possible Trump-Putin meeting. Meduza [15:52] TR News "Ukrainian occupation" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/18/putin-promises-monthly-payments-of-65-000-rubles-to-kursk-refugees-until-region-s-complete-liberation-from-ukrainian-occupation | Source: Meduza [15:52] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Putin promises monthly payments of 65,000 rubles to Kursk refugees until regions complete liberation from Ukrainian occupation Meduza [15:53] TR News "Putin wants all of Ukraine" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/02/18/putin-wants-all-of-ukraine | Source: Meduza [15:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Putin wants all of Ukraine Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Vances message in Munich, Kyivs options, and Moscows long game Meduza [15:53] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:53] TR News "Putin has no interest in a genuine Ukraine peace deal" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/02/19/putin-has-no-interest-in-a-genuine-ukraine-peace-deal-u-s-intelligence-says-nbc | Source: Meduza [15:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | Putin has no interest in a genuine Ukraine peace deal, U.S. intelligence says NBC Meduza [15:53] TR News Trumps Pivot Toward Putins Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/trump-russia-putin.html [15:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.nytimes.com | Trumps Pivot Toward Putins Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy - The New York Times [15:53] TR News Beyond Ukraine talks, Putin counts on Convicted Felon to open world doors https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0218/Putin-Trump-Ukraine-summit-planned [15:53] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Putin hopes to use Trump summit to restore Russias place in the world - CSMonitor.com [15:54] TR News At Ukraine's expense? 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