●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 20, 2026 ●●
● Apr 20
[02:40]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-190426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-190426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-190426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-190426.txt
[02:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 19, 2026
[02:41]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-190426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-190426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-190426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-190426.txt
[02:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 19, 2026
[02:42]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-190426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-190426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-190426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-190426.txt
[02:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 19, 2026
[02:43]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-190426.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-190426.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-190426.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-190426.txt
[02:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, April 19, 2026
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-04-19.txt
● Apr 20
[04:37]	TR News	supervised consumption https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/supervised-consumption-legal-battle-9.7156593
[04:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Alberta government faces another legal fight to keep supervised consumption sites open | CBC News
[04:37]	TR News	LNG Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lng-canada-gas-flaring-exceeds-permits-9.7157738
[04:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Gas flaring at LNG Canada far exceeds permitted volume, documents show | CBC News
[04:39]	TR News	Wildfire https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/100-hecate-wildfire-sparked-in-mount-currie-9.7155821
[04:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | It's really dry: Wildfire sparks in Llwat Nation hay field near Pemberton airport | CBC News
[04:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 19th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_19th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_April_19th_2026.gmi 
[04:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: April 19th, 2026
[04:42]	TR News	Freedoms https://adf-magazine.com/2026/04/invasive-surveillance-tech-violates-africans-freedoms/
[04:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | Invasive Surveillance Tech Violates Africans Freedoms - Africa Defense Forum
[04:43]	TR News	Omissions on a Cruel Trade: The Neglected Role of African Slavers https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/09/omissions-on-a-cruel-trade-the-neglected-role-of-african-slavers/
[04:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Omissions on a Cruel Trade: The Neglected Role of African Slavers - CounterPunch.org
[04:44]	TR News	decline in public manners https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-most-germans-see-decline-in-public-manners/live-76746587
[04:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Germany news: Most Germans see decline in public manners
[04:46]	TR News	liquor store theft is on the rise https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nslc-stolen-alcohol-covid-19-pandemic-9.7145159
[04:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | 'Never seen it to this scale': What an RCMP alcohol bust says about NSLC theft | CBC News
[04:47]	TR News	courts are in crisis https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-court-challenges-9.7154811
[04:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | 'The justice system has been allowed to disintegrate': lawyers say more support needed | CBC News
[04:48]	TR News	Oil and fuel prices to remain high throughout the year https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-deloitte-wti-natural-gas-gasoline-9.7155159
[04:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Oil and fuel prices to remain high throughout the year: Deloitte report | CBC News
[04:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[04:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[04:53]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[04:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[04:53]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, April 19, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_April_19_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_April_19_2026.gmi 
[04:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, April 19, 2026
[04:53]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[04:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[04:56]	TR News	Air Canada is testing a new program to resolve customer complaints. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-canada-complaints-pilot-project-9.7156628
[04:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Air Canada is testing a new program to resolve customer complaints. Will it work? | CBC News
[04:57]	TR News	Lynx https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/04/10/to-prevent-the-extinction-of-canada-lynx-the-forest-service-must-stop-clearcutting-lynx-habitat/
[04:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-To Prevent the Extinction of Canada Lynx, the Forest Service Must Stop Clearcutting Lynx Habitat - CounterPunch.org
● Apr 20
[05:09]	TR News	Ireland clears refinery blockade as fuel protests trigger nationwide shortages https://www.dw.com/en/ireland-clears-refinery-blockade-as-fuel-protests-trigger-nationwide-shortages/a-76751180
[05:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Ireland clears refinery blockade amid fuel protests
[05:10]	TR News	For quite a while now, I hate computers. gemini://sojuz.v-tr.org/scream/0x03--small-computers.gmi
[05:16]	TR News	"I was on the FOSS bandwagon before those companies took over the world. I belatedly fell off it and drank the proverbial iPad Kool-Aid in 2021 (and have also gotten into the equally proprietary, just more openwashed, "alternative" called Android in the years since)" gemini://idiomdrottning.org/life-before-the-titans
[05:17]	TR News	Comic gemini://kodaro.it/msf/comics/023.TheresNothing.jpg
[05:18]	TR News	linen gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/linen
[05:25]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 20/04/2026: "I Hate Computers" and "Why I de-Googled" https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Gemini_Links_20_04_2026_I_Hate_Computers_and_Why_I_de_Googled.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Gemini_Links_20_04_2026_I_Hate_Computers_and_Why_I_de_Googled.gmi 
[05:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 20/04/2026: "I Hate Computers" and "Why I de-Googled"
[05:32]	TR News	Germany: Lufthansa pilots' union call for two-day strike https://www.dw.com/en/germany-lufthansa-pilots-union-call-for-two-day-strike/a-76748571
[05:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Germany: Lufthansa pilots' union call for two-day strike
[05:32]	TR News	fuel price relief https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-coalition-split-widens-over-fuel-price-relief/live-76746587
[05:33]	TR News	India news: Delhi looks to ban fossil fuel two-wheelers from 2028 https://www.dw.com/en/india-news-delhi-looks-to-ban-fossil-fuel-two-wheelers-from-2028/live-76745829
[05:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | India news: Jaishankar discusses Middle East conflict in UAE
[05:54]	TR News	Techrights EPO Cocainegate Escalates - Part II - "Cocaine Communication Manager" Luis Berenguer is Back Without Punishment https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/EPO_Cocainegate_Escalates_Part_II_Cocaine_Communication_Manager.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/EPO_Cocainegate_Escalates_Part_II_Cocaine_Communication_Manager.gmi 
[05:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights EPO Cocainegate Escalates - Part II - "Cocaine Communication Manager" Luis Berenguer is Back Without Punishment
● Apr 20
[06:04]	TR News	El Nino https://www.dw.com/en/el-nino-forecast-as-ocean-temperatures-approach-record-highs/a-76734104
[06:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | El Nino forecast as ocean temperatures approach record highs
[06:06]	TR News	Lufthansa cabin crew begin strike https://www.dw.com/en/lufthansa-cabin-crew-begin-strike/a-76729592
[06:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Lufthansa cabin crew begin strike
[06:08]	TR News	lumber tariffs https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/us-softwood-lumber-tariffs-9.7160025
[06:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | U.S. appears to lower Canadian softwood lumber tariffs but uncertainty remains | CBC News
[06:09]	TR News	animal testing https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/animal-testing-canada-9.7147504
[06:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Other countries are looking to end animal testing. In Canada, there's a holdup | CBC Radio
[06:09]	TR News	'Netflix tax' https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/online-streaming-act-streamers-canada-netflix-tax-tariffs-trump-9.7159752
[06:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Is Canada's 'Netflix tax' worth the hassle it's getting from the U.S.? | CBC News
[06:10]	TR News	iophk: 22nd is Earth Day, day after tomorrow already
[06:12]	TR News	Bottle deposit machines https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-bottle-refund-system-modernization-expansion-9.7159591
[06:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Bottle deposit machines are being removed from some Quebec grocery stores. Here's why | CBC News
[06:13]	TR News	Recycling's next big thing or big bluff? https://www.dw.com/en/recycling-s-next-big-thing-or-big-bluff/a-76509313
[06:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Recycling's next big thing or big bluff?
[06:23]	TR News	Abusive man gets 8 years prison for wife's suicide https://www.dw.com/en/scotland-abusive-man-gets-8-years-prison-for-wife-s-suicide/a-76740910
[06:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Scotland: Abusive man gets 8 years prison for wife's suicide
[06:24]	TR News	"GitHub has published its 2025 transparency report, revealing record levels of DMCA takedown activity across two separate metrics." https://torrentfreak.com/github-reports-dmca-takedown-record-and-surging-anti-circumvention-claims/ | Source: Torrent Freak
[06:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GitHub Reports DMCA Takedown Record and Surging Anti-Circumvention Claims * TorrentFreak
[06:24]	TR News	"The strikes ended with a royalty stream designed to compensate session musiciansbut it was paid to the union, not to the musicians." https://seths.blog/2026/04/the-petrillo-complications/ | Source: Seth Godin
[06:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-seths.blog | The Petrillo complications | Seth's Blog
[06:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Review: Lakka 6.1 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Review_Lakka_6_1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Review_Lakka_6_1.gmi 
[06:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: Lakka 6.1
[06:25]	TR News	"The following table summarizes the most significant changes between NAFTA and USMCA across the provisions that directly affect importers and manufacturers." https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/resources/guides/usmca-vs-nafta |
[06:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.greenwich-mercantile.com | USMCA vs NAFTA: 75% Auto RVC + July 2026 Sunset Review | Greenwich Mercantile
[06:25]	TR News	"Theres one thing I wish you all could understand." https://idiomdrottning.org/life-before-the-titans | Source: Idiomdrottning
[06:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idiomdrottning.org | Life, before the titans
[06:26]	TR News	"Many of the cases involve longtime U.S. residents unexpectedly hauled off to jail after routine immigration check-ins." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-04-19/trump-doj-habeas-corpus-immigration-detention | Source: Los Angeles Times
[06:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Ordered free, still locked up: Judges fume over ICE detentions - Los Angeles Times
[06:27]	TR News	"In a sprawling investigation into the surveillance panopticon at New Yorks Madison Square Garden" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/msg-facial-recognition-cameras | Source: Futurism
[06:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Madison Square Garden Reportedly Used Facial Recognition to Stalk Trans Woman For Two Years
[06:27]	TR News	"After Oslo, ICT was the fastest growing portion of the economy, and the Palestinian Authority (PA) privatized the telecom sector." https://truthout.org/articles/palestinians-battle-the-algorithms-of-israeli-censorship-and-surveillance/ | Source: TruthOut
[06:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Palestinians Battle the Algorithms of Israeli Censorship and Surveillance | Truthout
[06:27]	TR News	"Palantir CEO Alex Karp wrote a book last year called the Technological Republic, but perhaps because it didnt have the impact he hoped" https://werd.io/the-technological-republic-in-brief/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[06:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | The Technological Republic, in brief
[06:28]	TR News	"Amazon and Globalstar have announced a definitive merger agreement under which Amazon will acquire the satellite operator." https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/14/apple-and-amazon-ink-satellite-deal-globalstar/ | Source: MacRumors
[06:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple and Amazon Ink Satellite Deal Amid Globalstar Takeover - MacRumors
[06:28]	TR News	"I published The Positive Case for Liberalism earlier today." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-real-honest-conversation | Source: Mike Brock
[06:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Real Honest Conversation - by Mike Brock
[06:28]	TR News	"OpenAI CEO Scam Altman and one the home of an Indianapolis city councilman who voted for a data center there." https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/everything-is-changing-fast-a-brisk-tour-through-shifting-views/ | Source: Rebecca Solnit
[06:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.meditationsinanemergency.com | Everything Is Changing Fast: A Brisk Tour Through Shifting Views
[06:28]	TR News	"Back in 2000, Pets.com raised $82.5 million in its IPO. Nine months later, the company declared bankruptcy, and in doing so, became a symbol of the dot-com bubble." https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/fermi-isnt-faltering-its-imploding | Source: Robert Bryce
[06:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertbryce.substack.com | Fermi Isnt Faltering, Its Imploding - Robert Bryce
[06:29]	TR News	"Taxes are annoying and confusing, arent they? Turns out they were also confusing way back when they were first introduced, too. Lets talk about the 1040." https://tedium.co/2026/04/18/tax-forms-history-irs/ | Source: Tedium
[06:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tedium.co | Income Taxes: Where Did The Form 1040 Come From?
[06:30]	TR News	"During the 2024 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the Democratic party establishment made the strange decision to swing right" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/democrats-ai-voters | Source: Futurism
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Democrats Warned Not to Upset Multi-Million Dollar AI Lobbyists, Even Though It'd Be a Slam Dunk With Voters
[06:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  Butterbian Debian-based Linux distribution with XFCE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Butterbian_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_with_XFCE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Butterbian_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_with_XFCE.gmi 
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Butterbian Debian-based Linux distribution with XFCE
[06:30]	TR News	"Most makers find themselves in need of a benchtop power supply at some point or another." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/19/modded-server-psu-provides-plenty-of-current/ | Source: Hackaday
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Modded Server PSU Provides Plenty Of Current | Hackaday
[06:30]	TR News	"If you put a bunch of computers in charge of your house, its generally desirable to ensure their up-time is as close to 100% as possible." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/19/diy-ups-keeps-home-assistant-running/ | Source: Hackaday
[06:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DIY UPS Keeps Home Assistant Running | Hackaday
[06:31]	TR News	"This impressive feat is achieved using a LTC3588-1 power harvesting IC and a pair of supercapacitors, while an STM32L011K4T6 microcontroller processes the input from a MEMS microphone and feeds a low-power class D amplifier." https://hackaday.com/2026/04/19/2026-green-powered-challenge-the-eternal-headphones/ | Source: Hackaday
[06:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-2026 Green Powered Challenge: The Eternal Headphones | Hackaday
[06:31]	TR News	"The boy, born in 2010, was repeatedly stopped by police for riding a modified fatbike, an electric bicycle that is legally limited to 25 km/h, RTL reports." https://nltimes.nl/2026/04/19/police-took-teenagers-fatbike-repeat-offenses-mom-demanded-back | Source: NL Times
[06:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nltimes.nl | Police took a teenagers fatbike after repeat offenses; His mom demanded it back | NL Times
[06:32]	TR News	"This rare group of mesothermic fishes, which comprises fewer than 0.1% of all species, retains metabolic heat." https://interestingengineering.com/science/sharks-struggle-in-warm-waters | Source: Interesting Engineering
[06:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interestingengineering.com | 1-ton sharks could face overheating risk in waters exceeding 62.6F
[06:32]	TR News	"Communities are fighting back against the billionaire tech and financial power behind these projects and their numerous harms, from their noise and pollution to their hyperconsumption of water and electricity." https://truthout.org/articles/want-to-resist-a-data-center-these-organizers-share-how-they-did-it/ | Source: TruthOut
[06:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Want to Resist a Data Center? These Organizers Share How They Did It. | Truthout
[06:32]	TR News	"The system offers a sustainable way to address the growing challenge of PFAS contaminationone of the most persistent environmental and health threats today." https://phys.org/news/2026-04-cheaper-chemicals-ph.html | Source: Omicron Limited
[06:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-04-cheaper-chemicals-ph.html )
[06:34]	TR News	"Unilaterally declaring the Presidential Records Act unconstitutional undermines one of the most valuable aspects of Clintons library, not to mention other libraries around the country." https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/19/trump-threatens-to-make-a-mockery-of-presidential-libraries-and-records-law/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate
[06:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/04/19/trump-threatens-to-make-a-mockery-of-presidential-libraries-and-records-law/ )
[06:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[06:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[06:37]	TR News	"The Wednesday memo from the Justice Departments Office of Legal Counsel, which challenges the Presidential Records Act" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/03/white-house-records-olc-opinion-00859073 | Source: Politico LLC
[06:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/03/white-house-records-olc-opinion-00859073 )
[06:38]	TR News	"Nakamoto mined the first bitcoin on January 3, 2009, and then vanished two years later." https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-19/satoshi-nakamoto-the-reclusive-billionaire-behind-bitcoin-the-best-outcome-is-that-no-one-ever-finds-out.html | Source: El Pas
[06:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2026-04-19/satoshi-nakamoto-the-reclusive-billionaire-behind-bitcoin-the-best-outcome-is-that-no-one-ever-finds-out.html )
[06:39]	TR News	"The chosen route suggests the vessel may be concealing irregularities." https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/shadow-tanker-sailed-outside-200mile-zone-to-avoid-norwegian-scrutiny/448908 | Source: The Barents Observer
[06:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thebarentsobserver.com | Shadow tanker sailed outside 200-mile zone to avoid Norwegian scrutiny
[06:39]	TR News	"Switch to Chinese Yuan" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/uae-considers-pivot-us-dollar-1792557 | Source: International Business Times
[06:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | UAE Blames Trump for Escalating Iran Conflict, Threatens Switch to Chinese Yuan Amid Potential Dollar Shortages | IBTimes UK
[06:40]	TR News	"disintegrating in the air before reaching their targets" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/russian-made-shahed-drones-are-disintegrating-in-the-air-before-reaching-their-targets-due-to-shoddy-manufacturing-video-shows-commentators-call-russian-clones-of-irans-drones-flying-garbage | Source: Tom's Hardware
[06:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Russian-made Shahed drones are disintegrating in the air before reaching their targets due to shoddy manufacturing, video shows commentators call Russian clones of Iran's drones 'flying garbage' | Tom's Hardware
[06:40]	TR News	"Those who recite or display those terms could face up to two years in jail, but that didn't stop the crowd from chanting them in front of police." https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/twenty-protesters-arrested-for-violating-queenslands-ban-on-pro-palestinian-phrases/x2c4i9i4p | Source: SBS
[06:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.sbs.com.au | Twenty protesters arrested for violating Queensland's ban on pro-Palestinian phrases | SBS News
[06:41]	TR News	"That amounts to almost two churches every week" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/04/why-attacks-on-british-synagogues-no-longer-surprise-me/ | Source: Spectator AU
[06:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.spectator.com.au | Why attacks on British synagogues no longer surprise me | The Spectator Australia
[06:41]	TR News	"drunk Kash Patel" https://zambianobserver.com/fbi-officials-say-drunk-kash-patel-is-a-national-security-risk/ | Source: The Zambian Observer
[06:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-zambianobserver.com | FBI Officials say drunk Kash Patel is a national security risk - The Zambian Observer
[06:42]	TR News	"Zelenskyy claimed that more than 110 tankers from Russias shadow fleet are currently at sea, carrying over 12 million tons of Russian oil worth $10 billion." https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-criticizes-easing-russian-oil-sanctions-iran-hormuz-war/33735613.html | Source: RFERL
[06:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Warns Russian Oil Revenues Are Funding War
[06:43]	TR News	"This article is about mandatory age verification for online services, and its effect on personal privacy and other fundamental freedoms." https://kevinboone.me/av_privacy.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[06:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: Age verification and privacy: lets try to be objective
[06:45]	TR News	"We discovered this a few weeks ago while we were vacationing in Phoenix." https://bjhess.com/posts/the-homepod-can-hear-alarms | Source: Barry Hess
[06:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bjhess.com | The HomePod Can Hear Alarms - I am BARRY HESS
[06:46]	TR News	"urged opposition political parties to intensify the use of social media" https://zambianobserver.com/anthropologist-urges-opposition-to-intensify-use-of-social-media-to-counter-rally-restrictions/ | Source: The Zambian Observer
[06:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-zambianobserver.com | ANTHROPOLOGIST URGES OPPOSITION TO INTENSIFY USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO COUNTER RALLY RESTRICTIONS - The Zambian Observer
[06:46]	TR News	"Bubbles monitors thousands of independent, personal blogs via RSS. Every post starts equal. Peoples votes decide what rises." https://box.matto.nl/explore-the-smol-web-with-bubbles.html | Source: MJ Fransen
[06:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Explore the smol web with Bubbles - box.matto.nl
[06:46]	TR News	"A harness is the control layer around an agent that helps it operate reliably [sic] in production." https://thenewstack.io/ai-agent-harness-pricing-split/ | Source: The New Stack
[06:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft agree that the harness is the product. They disagree on the price. - The New Stack
[06:46]	TR News	"You can tell when a mechanical switch has failed with your eyes, but not a digital one. You need a computer to help you understand the computer." https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/hook-it-up-to-the-machine/ | Source: Jim Nielsen
[06:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.jim-nielsen.com | Hook It Up to the Machine - Jim Nielsens Blog
[06:47]	TR News	"LLM parameters have a roughly Gaussian distribution, and so evenly spaced numeric values are not ideal for parameters." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/04/18/qlora/ | Source: John D Cook
[06:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | Gaussian distributed weights for LLMs | QLoRA NF4
[06:49]	TR News	"In the resulting dialog, search for office and delete all office.com cookies." https://darrengoossens.wordpress.com/2026/04/20/microsoft-account-sign-in-issue-wrong-username-solved/ | Source: Darren Goossens
[06:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darrengoossens.wordpress.com | Microsoft account sign in issue wrong username [solved] DSPACE
[06:49]	TR News	"In this article, I want to explain why Im a staunch de-Googler, that is, why I carefully avoid all Google products and services." https://kevinboone.me/why_i_degoogled.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[06:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: Why I de-Googled
[06:50]	TR News	 (NEW):  Distributions and Operating Systems: A "next generation of Linux distros" and CachyOS Considered https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_A_next_generation_of_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/07/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_A_next_generation_of_Linux_.gmi 
[06:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: A "next generation of Linux distros" and CachyOS Considered
[06:50]	TR News	"While the agricultural manufacturing giant pointed out in a statement that this is no admission of wrongdoing, it agreed to pay $99 million into a fund for farms and individuals who participated in a class action lawsuit." https://www.thedrive.com/news/john-deere-to-pay-99-million-in-monumental-right-to-repair-settlement | Source: The Drive
[06:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thedrive.com | John Deere to Pay $99 Million in Monumental Right-to-Repair Settlement
[06:51]	TR News	"Right-to-Repair Settlement" https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/04/19/john-deere-right-to-repair-settlement/ | Source: Michael Tsai
[06:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mjtsai.com | Michael Tsai - Blog - John Deere Right-to-Repair Settlement
[06:53]	TR News	"Tomato prices were up 15.3% in March alone and are up 22.6% compared to the same time last year" https://www.ksl.com/article/51484870/tomatoes-are-having-a-moment-you-might-not-like-the-reason | Source: Deseret Media
[06:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tomatoes are having a moment. You might not like the reason | KSL.com
[06:55]	TR News	"Impressive as the raw numbers are, they dont tell the whole story." https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/curing-us-health-care-part-i | Source: Paul Krugman
[06:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Curing U.S. Health Care, Part I - Paul Krugman
● Apr 20
[07:06]	TR News	"Google has been pushing to make its TPUs a viable alternative to Nvidia's dominant GPUs." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/google-in-talks-with-marvell-to-build-new-ai-chips-the-information/articleshow/130381363.cms | Source: India Times
[07:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Google in talks with Marvell to build new AI chips: The Information - The Economic Times
[07:06]	TR News	"This is a signal of our semiconductor technology leadership" https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/40-years-ago-we-entered-the-megabit-memory-era-with-ibms-dram-breakthrough-a-major-leap-beyond-the-64-kilobit-chips-common-at-the-time | Source: Tom's Hardware
[07:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | 40 years ago we entered the megabit memory era with IBMs DRAM breakthrough a major leap beyond the 64 kilobit chips common at the time | Tom's Hardware
[07:08]	TR News	"Im going back to school because my work, my entire career, for my entire adult life, has been writing things for the Internet." https://anniemueller.com/posts/goose-it-up | Source: Annie Mueller
[07:08]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anniemueller.com | GOOSE IT UP - annie's blog
[07:09]	TR News	"Everything he serves, he bakes himself from scratch." https://www.ksl.com/article/news/business/why-this-swede-is-bringing-delicious-scandinavian-pastries-to-utah/51485355 | Source: Deseret Media
[07:09]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why this Swede is bringing delicious Scandinavian pastries to Utah | KSL.com
[07:14]	TR News	Techrights Links 20/04/2026: Brave Origin Nightly, Scuttling USAID Gives 'Soft Power' to China, and White House Gives Money to Russia (Through Oil Sales) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Links_20_04_2026_Brave_Origin_Nightly_Scuttling_USAID_Gives_Sof.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Links_20_04_2026_Brave_Origin_Nightly_Scuttling_USAID_Gives_Sof.gmi 
[07:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 20/04/2026: Brave Origin Nightly, Scuttling USAID Gives 'Soft Power' to China, and White House Gives Money to Russia (Through Oil Sales)
[07:17]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[07:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[07:35]	TR News	Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 52 Out of 200: Phil Golding Appointed Bar Standards Board (BSB) Chief, Misogyny Must End https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_52_Out_of_200_Phil_Golding_Appointed_Bar_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_52_Out_of_200_Phil_Golding_Appointed_Bar_.gmi 
[07:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 52 Out of 200: Phil Golding Appointed Bar Standards Board (BSB) Chief, Misogyny Must End
[07:42]	TR News	"France Is Ditching Windows for Linux" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/france-is-ditching-windows-for-linux:3?lid=watchlater
[07:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | France Is Ditching Windows for Linux
[07:42]	TR News	"Louis announces $2,000 bounty if Senator can cite his claim" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/louis-announces-2,000-bounty-if-senator:b
[07:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | Louis announces $2,000 bounty if Senator can cite his claim
[07:43]	TR News	"Online Response to the Attack on Scam Altman's House Shows a Generational Divide - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/04/17/0336248
[07:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | Online Response to the Attack on Sam Altman's House Shows a Generational Divide - SoylentNews
[07:43]	TR News	"Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/todd-blanche-puts-dmitry-firtashs-onetime-lawyer-in-charge-of-criminalizing-the-russian-investigation/
[07:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation - emptywheel
[07:43]	TR News	"Minnesota Still Cleaning Up after Pam Bondi's Trophy Stunt - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/18/minnesota-still-cleaning-up-after-pam-bondis-trophy-stunt/
[07:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Minnesota Still Cleaning Up after Pam Bondi's Trophy Stunt - emptywheel
[07:43]	TR News	"An Unexpected Update - by Michael W. Green" https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/an-unexpected-update
[07:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.yesigiveafig.com | An Unexpected Update - by Michael W. Green
[07:44]	TR News	"On Antisemitism in Our Politics - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/on-anti-semitism-in-our-politics
[07:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | On Antisemitism in Our Politics - by Mike Brock
[07:44]	TR News	"Trump Can't Even Surrender Right - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-cant-even-surrender-right
[07:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Trump Can't Even Surrender Right - Paul Krugman
[07:45]	TR News	Microsoft pays IDG to put SPAM in a site called "MACWORLD" https://www.macworld.com/article/3113066/microsoft-office-for-mac-drops-to-49-97-with-no-subscription.html iophk: microsoft increasingly desperate against open formats and FOSS productivity software
[07:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft Office for Mac drops to $49.97 with no subscription | Macworld
[07:45]	TR News	Finland raises flag for evacuees during the war | "Finland flaggar fr evakuerade under kriget | Gteborgs-Posten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.gp.se/nyheter/varlden/finland-flaggar-for-evakuerade-under-kriget.501900bc-8e88-5154-afe2-a59f78388666
[07:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-gp-se.translate.goog | Finland flaggar fr evakuerade under kriget | Gteborgs-Posten
[07:46]	TR News	"Further | On Witless Great Vengeance and Furious Anger | Opinion" https://www.commondreams.org/further/on-witless-great-vengeance-and-furious-anger
[07:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Further | On Witless Great Vengeance and Furious Anger | Opinion
[07:46]	TR News	"Drowning Out the Noise | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/drowing-out-the-noise/
[07:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | Drowning Out the Noise | The Nation
[07:46]	TR News	"Trump says hes going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states Kansas Reflector" https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/19/repub/trump-says-hes-going-after-medicaid-fraud-but-is-mostly-focusing-on-blue-states/
[07:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/19/repub/trump-says-hes-going-after-medicaid-fraud-but-is-mostly-focusing-on-blue-states/ )
[07:47]	TR News	"Trump Organisation to build 70-storey Trump Tower Tbilisi along with local partners" https://oc-media.org/trump-organisation-to-build-70-storey-trump-tower-tbilisi-along-with-local-partners/
[07:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-oc-media.org | Trump Organisation to build 70-storey Trump Tower Tbilisi along with local partners
[07:48]	TR News	"Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after screaming at aides for hours, report says | The Independent" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-screamed-aides-missing-pilots-iran-b2960603.html
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.independent.co.uk | Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after screaming at aides for hours, report says | The Independent
[07:48]	TR News	"What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove Trump from office?" https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-25th-amendment-and-could-it-be-used-to-remove-trump-from-office-280732
[07:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove Trump from office?
[07:50]	TR News	"That changed when I started using a simple feature built into Gmail that most people either forget exists or don't know about." https://www.androidpolice.com/this-is-the-decades-old-gmail-trick-i-still-use-everyday/ | Source: Android Police
[07:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | This is the decades-old Gmail trick I still use every day
[07:50]	TR News	[Old] "What kicked off the discussion was somebody asking about a more modern "decentralized chat platform" known as Matrix (not the movie)." https://www.kirsle.net/what-we-once-had-at-the-height-of-the-xmpp-era-of-the-internet |
[07:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What we once had (at the height of the XMPP era of the Internet) - Kirsle.net
[07:53]	TR News	"Struct tags in Go are these little annotations that you stick beside struct fields." https://rednafi.com/go/struct-tags/ | Source: Redowan Delowar
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rednafi.com | Peeking into Go struct tags | Redowan's Reflections
[07:53]	TR News	"google/uuid is usually one of the first extra imports I add to a Go service that talks to a database, so this one has felt overdue for years." https://rednafi.com/shards/2026/04/go-uuid/ | Source: Redowan Delowar
[07:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rednafi.com | Accepted proposal: UUID in the Go standard library | Redowan's Reflections
[07:54]	TR News	"The modern web is choking on its own exhaust." https://scheatkode.com/blog/019d463d-38b3-7e63-80fd-6ed97bd8815e/hot-wiring-the-lisp-machine/ |
[07:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-scheatkode.com | Hot-wiring the lisp machine
[07:55]	TR News	"Consider the following problem." https://lemire.me/blog/2026/04/19/the-fastest-way-to-match-characters-on-arm-processors/ | Source: Daniel Lemire
[07:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/04/19/the-fastest-way-to-match-characters-on-arm-processors/ )
[07:55]	TR News	"5x5 is the smallest size that doesn't compromise legibility: [...]" https://maurycyz.com/projects/mcufont/ | Source: Maury
[07:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-maurycyz.com | 5x5 Pixel font for tiny screens (Maurycy's blog)
[07:56]	TR News	"You may not realize this, but its hard to get a computera machine built around math and logicto generate a truly random number." https://blakewatson.com/journal/dice-rolling-and-more-on-minimal-character-sheet/ | Source: Blake Watson
[07:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blakewatson.com - Dice rolling and more on Minimal Character Sheet
● Apr 20
[08:14]	TR News	Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part II - It's About Politics, Not Science https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_II_It_s_About_Politics.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_II_It_s_About_Politics.gmi 
[08:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part II - It's About Politics, Not Science
[08:19]	TR News	"Rapidus really wants to exit now, very strongly. They feel like maybe they were misled in this deal, or things were not fully clear at the beginning." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knc3tpsb#replies
[08:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knc3tpsb#replies )
[08:19]	TR News	"From their point of view, they have already made strong progress by themselves, step by step. And now they believe they are reaching, or even exceeding, IBM capability in some areas, on their own effort." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1knc3tpsb#replies
[08:26]	TR News	"The best way to reduce the risk of installing a compromised dependency is to avoid relying on it in the first place." https://blog.pecar.me/how-to-safely-update-your-dependencies/ | Source: Ane Pear
[08:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.pecar.me | How to Safely Update Your Dependencies | Ane's Blog
[08:27]	TR News	"Neural networks brought about something extraordinary: demand for floating point numbers with less precision." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/04/17/fp4/ | Source: John D Cook
[08:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | 4-bit floating point FP4
[08:29]	TR News	"Anyway, if Git is a Swiss Army knife, jj is uhh." https://lottia.net/notes/0018-fluent-jj.html |
[08:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lottia.net | Fluent jj / aggressive aliasing - lottia notes
[08:29]	TR News	"When working with images, we rarely need to show them at full size most often ists rather as a thumbnail or preview." https://macguru.dev/fast-thumbnails-with-cgimagesource/ |
[08:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-macguru.dev | Fast Thumbnails with CGImageSource
[08:29]	TR News	"You can imagine this tree grow much messier, bigger and deeper as more and more teams are added to the mix." https://blog.douchi.space/enshitification/ | Source: 
[08:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.douchi.space | Human powered enshitification long predates AI powered slop | 
[08:30]	TR News	"A couple of years ago, I wrote that The Builder pattern is a finite state machine!" https://blog.frankel.ch/illegal-state-unrepresentable/ | Source: Nicolas Frnkel
[08:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.frankel.ch | Making illegal state unrepresentable
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[08:31]	TR News	"The five boroughs of New York City can be informally or formally carved up into many different pieces, depending on what it is that youre doing." https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2026/04/19/new-york-city-hexmaps/ | Source: Kieran Healy
[08:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New York City Hexmaps - kieranhealy.org
[08:31]	TR News	"Over the past few years, the APNIC community has increasingly recognized that routing security isnt a single task, its an evolving practice." https://blog.apnic.net/2026/04/20/strengthening-your-network-security-with-apnics-products-and-tools/ | Source: APNIC
[08:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Strengthening your network security with APNICsproducts and tools | APNIC Blog
[08:32]	TR News	"We are very excited to organize and present to you the inaugural postmarketOS conference in Autumn later this year." https://postmarketos.org/conference/ | Source: postmarketOS
[08:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-postmarketos.org | postmarketOS // The postmarketOS Conference
[08:44]	TR News	Techrights Throwing Rocks in Houses of Glass https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Throwing_Rocks_in_Houses_of_Glass.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Throwing_Rocks_in_Houses_of_Glass.gmi 
[08:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Throwing Rocks in Houses of Glass
● Apr 20
[09:23]	TR News	"I have yet to find anything that ticks even half of these boxes." https://darthmall.net/2026/looking-for-ssg/ | Source: W Evan Sheehan
[09:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darthmall.net | Looking for SSG - The Darth Mall
[09:24]	TR News	"Theres actually a much cleaner way to do table transformations" https://scottstuff.net/posts/2026/04/19/grafana-table-join-sql/ | Source: Scott Laird
[09:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Grafana Table Joins With SQL Expressions - scottstuff.net
[09:25]	TR News	"Here are some places where you can discover this new blogosphere vibe: [...]" https://n3wjack.net/2026/04/19/the-small-web-is-back/ | Source: N3wjack
[09:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-n3wjack.net | the small web is back - n3wjack's blog
[09:25]	TR News	"It is the fifth release of Wander, a small, decentralised, self-hosted web console" https://susam.net/code/news/wander/0.5.0.html | Source: SusamPal
[09:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-susam.net | Wander Console 0.5.0 - Susam Pal
[09:26]	TR News	"Data links are Grafanas way to add HTML links to a dashboard, but they dont quite work the way youd expect them to with tables." https://scottstuff.net/posts/2026/04/19/grafana-table-links/ | Source: Scott Laird
[09:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Formatting Data Links in Grafana Tables - scottstuff.net
[09:26]	TR News	"Caztor is the latest iteration of the JGemini browser. It has a new name, and a heap of new features" https://kevinboone.me/caztor.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[09:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: Announcing Caztor 1.0 a browser for small-net protocols like Gemini and Gopher
[09:27]	TR News	"I have to point out that Im not talking about giving up mobile phones completely." https://kevinboone.me/no_smartphone_2026.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[09:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevinboone.me | Kevin Boone: Trying to live without a smartphone in 2026
[09:28]	TR News	[Old] "Few things have made a greater contribution to the general welfare of mankind than the invention and development of the electronic valve." https://www.r-type.org/articles/art-001.htm |
[09:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.r-type.org | The Story of the Valve
[09:28]	TR News	"Rim-driven thrusters turn the normal propeller-motor arrangement inside out; rather than mounting the motor at the center of the propeller" https://hackaday.com/2026/04/19/building-a-rim-driven-jet-engine/ | Source: Hackaday
[09:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building A Rim-Driven Jet Engine | Hackaday
[09:29]	TR News	[Old] "The XDG Base Directory Specification defines an organized folder and file structure for applications to store associated user configuration, cache, data, state, and runtime information on UNIX-like systems." https://alchemists.io/articles/xdg_base_directory_specification#_quick_start |
[09:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alchemists.io | NO TITLE
[09:29]	TR News	"ith the recent 0.20 release of xdg-user-dirs we enabled the Projects directory by default." https://blog.tenstral.net/2026/04/hello-projects-directory.html |
[09:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.tenstral.net | Hello old new Projects directory! Ximions Blog
[09:29]	TR News	"The Solus project has published a new version, Solus 4.9 "Serenity", which introduces a few changes to service management, the installer, and its four desktop editions (Budgie, Plasma, GNOME and Xfce)." https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12794 | Source: Distro Watch
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[09:30]	TR News	"[...] FreeBSD's laptop compatibility is improving and we link to a list of laptops which can run the operating system. Plus, we are pleased to share a summary of last week's releases and list the torrents we are seeding. [...]" https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260420 | Source: Distro Watch
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[09:30]	TR News	"Earlier today, I moved two file systems from one zpool to another. I use sysutils/sanoid to take and manage snapshots of the more important data." https://dan.langille.org/2026/04/19/after-moving-datasets-adjust-configuration-for-sanoid-and-others/ | Source: Dan Langille
[09:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | after moving datasets, adjust configuration for sanoid and others Dan Langille's Other Diary
[09:31]	TR News	"I have database servers outside the homelab, as in not in my basement. They are in datacenters." https://dan.langille.org/2026/04/18/my-solution-for-copying-backups-around-the-homelab/ | Source: Dan Langille
[09:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | My solution for copying backups around the homelab Dan Langille's Other Diary
[09:31]	TR News	"Not so long ago, a disk space issue arose. I obtained some new drives (thank you to those who donated) and I consolidated some of the space" https://dan.langille.org/2026/04/19/migrating-zfs-filesystems-from-one-zpool-to-another-same-host/ | Source: Dan Langille
[09:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Migrating ZFS filesystems from one zpool to another same host Dan Langille's Other Diary
[09:32]	TR News	"Im going to migrate data02/freshports/dev-ingress01 to the data04" https://dan.langille.org/2026/04/19/migrating-data02-freshports-dev-ingress01-to-another-zpool/ | Source: Dan Langille
[09:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Migrating data02/freshports/dev-ingress01 to another zpool Dan Langille's Other Diary
[09:32]	TR News	"Now that Ive copied two filesets from one zpool to another, lets delete old snapshots." https://dan.langille.org/2026/04/19/cleaning-up-snapshots/ | Source: Dan Langille
[09:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Cleaning up snapshots Dan Langille's Other Diary
[09:35]	TR News	Hospital Reuses Syringes, Infects Hundreds of Children With HIV https://futurism.com/health-medicine/hospital-needles-hiv-pakistan
[09:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Hospital Reuses Syringes, Infects Hundreds of Children With HIV
[09:35]	TR News	Scientists Intrigued by Nasal Spray That Reverse Brain Aging in Mice, Say It May Work on Humans as Well https://futurism.com/health-medicine/nasal-spray-reverse-brain-aging-mice
[09:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Intrigued by Nasal Spray That Reverse Brain Aging in Mice, Say It May Work on Humans as Well
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[09:48]	TR News	Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtashs Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/todd-blanche-puts-dmitry-firtashs-onetime-lawyer-in-charge-of-criminalizing-the-russian-investigation/
[09:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation - emptywheel
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[09:48]	TR News	Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president takes strong lead https://www.france24.com/en/bulgaria-s-pro-russian-former-president-takes-strong-lead
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[09:49]	TR News	Baltics reject Fico's flight plan to Moscow https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/19.04.2026-baltics-reject-ficos-flight-plan-to-moscow.a643566/
[09:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Baltics reject Fico's flight plan to Moscow / Article
[09:49]	TR News	How To Install Telnet on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-telnet-almalinux-10/
[09:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Telnet on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot
[09:50]	TR News	How to Install OpenCV on Ubuntu Using Homebrew | Fastest Beginner Method https://darryldias.me/2026/how-to-install-opencv-on-ubuntu-using-homebrew-fastest-beginner-method/
[09:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-darryldias.me | How to Install OpenCV on Ubuntu Using Homebrew | Fastest Beginner Method - Darryl Dias
[09:50]	TR News	How To Install Zabbix on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-zabbix-debian-13/
[09:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Zabbix on Debian 13 - idroot
[09:52]	TR News	Butterbian Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution with XFCE https://www.linuxlinks.com/butterbian-debian-based-linux-distribution-xfce/
[09:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Butterbian - Debian-based Linux distribution with XFCE - LinuxLinks
[09:53]	TR News	GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/04/gimp-3-2-4-bug-fix-update
[09:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | GIMP 3.2.4 released with fresh set of bug fixes - OMG! Ubuntu
[09:54]	TR News	vkmark Vulkan benchmarking suite https://www.linuxlinks.com/vkmark-vulkan-benchmarking-suite/
[09:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vkmark - Vulkan benchmarking suite - LinuxLinks
[09:54]	TR News	HashVerifier checksum generation and verification utility https://www.linuxlinks.com/hashverifier-checksum-generation-verification-utility/
[09:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HashVerifier - checksum generation and verification utility - LinuxLinks
[09:54]	TR News	Developer of the Week: Wim Taymans https://www.linuxlinks.com/developer-week-wim-taymans/
[09:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Developer of the Week: Wim Taymans - LinuxLinks
[09:54]	TR News	GW fast browser for genomic sequencing data https://www.linuxlinks.com/gw-fast-browser-genomic-sequencing-data/
[09:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GW - fast browser for genomic sequencing data - LinuxLinks
[09:55]	TR News	SeqMonk visualise and analyse high throughput mapped sequence data https://www.linuxlinks.com/seqmonk-visualise-analyse-high-throughput-mapped-sequence-data/
[09:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SeqMonk - visualise and analyse high throughput mapped sequence data - LinuxLinks
[09:56]	TR News	Top 23 Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Painting Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/paintingtools/
[09:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Top 23 Free and Open Source Linux Painting Tools - LinuxLinks
[09:56]	TR News	Checksum Checker simple GUI application https://www.linuxlinks.com/checksum-checker-simple-gui-application/
[09:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Checksum Checker - simple GUI application - LinuxLinks
[09:57]	TR News	19 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Benchmark Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/benchmarktools/
[09:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-19 Best Free and Open Source Linux Benchmark Tools - LinuxLinks
[09:57]	TR News	LinguaCafe helps language learners acquire vocabulary by reading https://www.linuxlinks.com/linguacafe-language-learners-vocabulary-reading/
[09:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LinguaCafe - helps language learners acquire vocabulary by reading - LinuxLinks
[09:57]	TR News	build123d Python CAD programming library https://www.linuxlinks.com/build123d-python-cad-programming-library/
[09:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-build123d - Python CAD programming library - LinuxLinks
[09:58]	TR News	TeemIp manage network addressing data and related infrastructure records https://www.linuxlinks.com/teemip-manage-network-addressing-data-and-related-infrastructure-records/
[09:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TeemIp - manage network addressing data and related infrastructure records - LinuxLinks
[09:58]	TR News	chmod-cli generate chmod commands https://www.linuxlinks.com/chmod-cli-generate-chmod-commands/
[09:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chmod-cli - generate chmod commands - LinuxLinks
[09:58]	TR News	VocabSieve Anki companion for language learning https://www.linuxlinks.com/vocabsieve-anki-companion-language-learning/
[09:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-VocabSieve - Anki companion for language learning - LinuxLinks
[09:59]	TR News	CachyOS has released a performance oriented Linux 7.0 kernel https://www.neowin.net/news/cachyos-has-released-a-performance-oriented-linux-70-kernel/
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● Apr 20
[10:00]	TR News	QSB-112: Floating Point Divider State Sampling (XSA-488) https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/04/19/qsb-112/
[10:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | QSB-112: Floating Point Divider State Sampling (XSA-488) | Qubes OS
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[10:14]	TR News	North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw ballistic missile tests, state media says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-oversaw-ballistic-missile-tests-state-media-says
[10:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw ballistic missile tests, state media says | The Straits Times
[10:14]	TR News	Wanted man in South Korea arrested after appearing on livestream https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wanted-man-in-south-korea-arrested-after-appearing-on-livestream "man in his 50s was on South Koreas wanted list for distributing sexually explicit content."
[10:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Wanted man in South Korea arrested after appearing on livestream | The Straits Times
[10:15]	TR News	Vapes in South Korea to face same regulations as cigarettes starting April 24 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/vapes-in-south-korea-to-face-same-regulations-as-cigarettes-starting-april-24
[10:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Vapes in South Korea to face same regulations as cigarettes starting April 24 | The Straits Times
[10:15]	TR News	South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modimir https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-lee-to-seek-big-boost-in-economic-ties-in-summit-with-indias-modi
[10:15]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi | The Straits Times
[10:16]	TR News	Droids ran a half-marathon this weekend in record time. Its a showcase of what Chinese tech can do https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/minor-missteps-aside-chinas-droid-half-marathon-showcases-major-strides-in-robotics
[10:16]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China's humanoid robot race showcases robotics strides | The Straits Times
[10:17]	TR News	Chinas clean tech exports jump as Iran war spurs demand https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-clean-tech-exports-jump-as-iran-war-spurs-demand
[10:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Chinas clean tech exports jump as Iran war spurs demand | The Straits Times
[10:18]	TR News	'New era': Humanoid robot outruns humans in Beijing half-marathon, beats world record https://www.france24.com/en/technology/20260419-new-era-humanoid-robot-outruns-humans-in-beijing-half-marathon-beats-world-record
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[10:18]	TR News	Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon https://www.france24.com/en/humans-far-behind-as-robot-breaks-record-at-beijing-half-marathon
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[10:19]	TR News	Chinas silent war: How Beijing armed, funded, and enabled Iran https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/opinion/how-china-armed-funded-and-enabled-iran/
[10:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | How China armed, funded, and enabled Iran
[10:20]	TR News	American Airlines revives 90s-era aircraft cards now trending across social control media https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/lifestyle/american-airlines-revives-90s-era-aircraft-cards-now-trending-across-social-media/
[10:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | American Airlines revives 90s-era aircraft cards now trending across social media
[10:21]	TR News	Disturbing Experiment Bolsters The Case Lobsters Feel Pain After All https://www.sciencealert.com/disturbing-experiment-bolsters-the-case-lobsters-feel-pain-after-all
[10:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Disturbing Experiment Bolsters The Case Lobsters Feel Pain After All : ScienceAlert
[10:21]	TR News	Up to 4% of People Can Hear Colors or Taste Words. Here's Why. https://www.sciencealert.com/up-to-4-of-people-can-hear-colors-or-taste-words-heres-why
[10:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Up to 4% of People Can Hear Colors or Taste Words. Here's Why. : ScienceAlert
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[10:28]	TR News	Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear? A Surprising Study Has The Answer https://www.sciencealert.com/does-closing-your-eyes-help-you-hear-a-surprising-study-has-the-answer
[10:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Does Closing Your Eyes Help You Hear? A Surprising Study Has The Answer : ScienceAlert
[10:28]	TR News	How Long Poop Stays in Your Body May Impact Your Health, Study Finds https://www.sciencealert.com/how-long-poop-stays-in-your-body-may-impact-your-health-study-finds
[10:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Long Poop Stays in Your Body May Impact Your Health, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
[10:30]	TR News	The Lyrid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak, With Better Views Than Usual https://www.sciencealert.com/the-lyrid-meteor-shower-is-about-to-peak-with-better-views-than-usual
[10:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Lyrid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak, With Better Views Than Usual : ScienceAlert
[10:30]	TR News	A Bolivian Mummy's Tooth Is Rewriting The History of Scarlet Fever https://www.sciencealert.com/a-bolivian-mummys-tooth-is-rewriting-the-history-of-scarlet-fever
[10:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Bolivian Mummy's Tooth Is Rewriting The History of Scarlet Fever : ScienceAlert
[10:31]	TR News	Wont Somebody Think of the Children? Why Big Techs Tobacco Moment Isnt What It Seems https://itsfoss.com/opinion/age-verification-tobacco-moment/
[10:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Wont Somebody Think of the Children? Why Big Techs Tobacco Moment Isnt What It Seems
[10:32]	TR News	 (NEW):  LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/LXQt_2_4_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_More_Wayland_Improve.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/LXQt_2_4_Desktop_Environment_Released_with_More_Wayland_Improve.gmi 
[10:32]	TR News	Food security under threat as Middle East war disrupts fertiliser supply https://www.france24.com/en/food-security-under-threat-as-middle-east-war-disrupts-fertiliser-supply
[10:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LXQt 2.4 Desktop Environment Released with More Wayland Improvements
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[10:33]	TR News	Lazy Reading for 2026/04/19 https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2026/04/19/lazy-reading-for-2026-04-19/
[10:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dragonflydigest.com | Lazy Reading for 2026/04/19 DragonFly BSD Digest
[10:34]	TR News	Modernizing Perimeter Security With A Reliable Counter Drone Solution https://defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/modernizing-perimeter-security-with-a-reliable-counter-drone-solution/
[10:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-defenceweb.co.za | Modernizing Perimeter Security With A Reliable Counter Drone Solution - DefenceWeb
[10:36]	TR News	The Florida Mass Shooters Conversations With Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Are Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/florida-mass-shooter-chatgpt
[10:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Florida Mass Shooter's Conversations With ChatGPT Are Worse Than You Could Possibly Imagine
[10:36]	TR News	Retail apocalypse hits San Diego as huge player quits city over declining conditions at mall https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/us-news/apple-to-close-san-diego-store-amid-malls-declining-conditions/
[10:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Apple to close San Diego store amid mall's 'declining conditions'
[10:37]	TR News	PGConf.EU 2026 Announced Call for Community Day Event Proposals Now Open https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pgconfeu-2026-announced-call-for-community-day-event-proposals-now-open-3276/
[10:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: PGConf.EU 2026 Announced Call for Community Day Event Proposals Now Open
[10:37]	TR News	pg_dbms_job v2.0 released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pg_dbms_job-v20-released-3278/
[10:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: pg_dbms_job v2.0 released
[10:38]	TR News	credcheck v4.7 has been released https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/credcheck-v47-has-been-released-3277/
[10:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: credcheck v4.7 has been released
[10:39]	TR News	IP67-rated Hey Hi (AI) security camera feature Rockchip RV1126B or RK3576/J/M SoC for commercial, industrial, and automotive applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/20/ip67-rated-ai-security-camera-feature-rockchip-rv1126b-or-rk3576-j-m-soc-for-commercial-industrial-and-automotive-applications/
[10:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | IP67-rated AI security camera feature Rockchip RV1126B or RK3576/J/M SoC for commercial, industrial, and automotive applications - CNX Software
[10:40]	TR News	Slopzilla https://itsfoss.com/news/thunderbolt-launch/
[10:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Thunderbolt Wants to Do for AI Clients What Thunderbird Did for Email
[10:41]	TR News	GIMP 3.2.4Released https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/04/19/gimp-3-2-4-released/
[10:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gimp.org | GIMP 3.2.4Released - GIMP
[10:42]	TR News	Update: cut-bytes.py Version 0.0.18 https://blog.didierstevens.com/2026/04/19/update-cut-bytes-py-version-0-0-18/
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.didierstevens.com | Update: cut-bytes.py Version 0.0.18 | Didier Stevens
[10:42]	TR News	China deploys warship for Pacific drills as Japan tensions rise https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-deploys-warship-for-combat-drills-in-western-pacific
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China deploys warship for Pacific drills as Japan tensions rise | The Straits Times
[10:42]	TR News	The Run: Review - Another FMV game, but is it any good? https://boilingsteam.com/the-run-review/index.html
[10:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | The Run: Review - Another FMV game, but is it any good?
[10:43]	TR News	New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Pragmata and Opus: Prism Peak - 2026-04-18 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-04-18-edition/index.html
[10:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Pragmata and Opus: Prism Peak - 2026-04-18 Edition
[10:44]	TR News	Distraction from real Slopzilla scandals and issues https://itsfoss.com/news/mozillas-firefox-mascot-gender-controversy/
[10:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Mozillas New Firefox Mascot Kit Triggers Online Backlash Over Pronouns
[10:45]	TR News	BeagleConnect Zepto A $1 computer based on TI MSPM0L1117 Cortex-M0+ MCU https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/19/beagleconnect-zepto-a-1-computer-based-on-ti-mspm0l1117-cortex-m0-mcu/
[10:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | BeagleConnect Zepto - A "$1 computer" based on TI MSPM0L1117 Cortex-M0+ MCU - CNX Software
[10:45]	TR News	Apache Cloudberry 2.1.0 Released: PostgreSQL-Based MPP Database for Analytics & Hey Hi (AI) Workloads https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/apache-cloudberry-210-released-postgresql-based-mpp-database-for-analytics-ai-workloads-3274/
[10:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: Apache Cloudberry 2.1.0 Released: PostgreSQL-Based MPP Database for Analytics & AI Workloads
[10:47]	TR News	This likely pedo admits being connected to Microsoft https://drewdevault.com/blog/Rewrite-with-zine/
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-drewdevault.com | Rewrote my blog with Zine
[10:47]	TR News	Canonical expands Ubuntu support to next-generation MediaTek Genio 520 and 720 platforms https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-expands-ubuntu-support-to-next-generation-mediatek-genio-520-and-720-platforms
[10:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Canonical expands Ubuntu support to next-generation MediaTek Genio 520 and 720 platforms | Ubuntu
[10:49]	TR News	"M5Stack has teased the CardputerZero, a compact handheld system built around the Raspberry Pi CM0." https://linuxgizmos.com/m5stack-previews-cardputerzero-handheld-raspberry-pi-cm0-system/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
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[10:50]	TR News	"DongshanPI has previewed a SoM based on the Kendryte K510 in a recent social media post." https://linuxgizmos.com/dongshanpi-k510-som-appears-with-dual-risc-v-cores-and-ai-acceleration/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[10:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/dongshanpi-k510-som-appears-with-dual-risc-v-cores-and-ai-acceleration/ )
[10:51]	TR News	"combines the BPI-M7 single-board computer with an Orbbec Gemini 2 3D camera for computer vision, robotics, and spatial perception applications.
[10:51]	TR News	"Comet Q is a compact KVM device designed to provide remote control of laptops, mini PCs, and supported mobile devices through a web browser." https://linuxgizmos.com/comet-q-kvm-supports-browser-based-control-of-laptops-and-iphones/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
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[10:53]	TR News	Slarpx 2.1 is out https://distrowatch.com/slarpx
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[10:53]	TR News	CalamaroOS 20260419 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/calamaroos
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[10:54]	TR News	New York City Hexmaps https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/04/new-york-city-hexmaps/
[10:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New York City Hexmaps | R-bloggers
[10:55]	TR News	Ezarcher 2604-1 is out https://distrowatch.com/ezarcher
[10:55]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ezarcher )
[10:56]	TR News	Kader 2026.04.19 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/kader42
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[10:56]	TR News	Valve Developer Further Improves Old AMD GPUs: HD 7870 XT Finally Working On GNU/Linux https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMD-Harvested-GPUs-Linux
[10:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Valve Developer Further Improves Old AMD GPUs: HD 7870 XT Finally Working On Linux - Phoronix
[10:57]	TR News	Neko-Void Beta-6.3 is out https://distrowatch.com/nekovoid
[10:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nekovoid )
[10:57]	TR News	NuTyX 26.04.3 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/nutyx
[10:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nutyx )
● Apr 20
[11:21]	TR News	Butterbian 0.2.0 is out https://distrowatch.com/butterbian
[11:21]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/butterbian )
[11:21]	TR News	Ultimate 2026.04.19 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/ultimate
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[11:22]	TR News	After 21 years of waiting, KDE Plasma is finally adding this long-requested feature https://www.neowin.net/news/after-21-years-of-waiting-kde-plasma-is-finally-adding-this-long-requested-feature/
[11:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/after-21-years-of-waiting-kde-plasma-is-finally-adding-this-long-requested-feature/ )
[11:24]	TR News	Immutable GNU/Linux Infrastructure Guide (2026 Guide) https://www.fosslinux.com/155038/scaling-reliable-infrastructure-with-immutable-linux-distributions-2026-admin-guide.htm
[11:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fosslinux.com | Immutable Linux Infrastructure Guide (2026 Guide)
[11:24]	TR News	Local Hey Hi (AI) Performance & Optimization (2026 Admin Guide) https://www.fosslinux.com/155039/local-ai-performance-optimizing-llm-inference-on-linux-2026-admin-guide.htm
[11:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.fosslinux.com | Local AI Performance & Optimization (2026 Admin Guide)
[11:24]	TR News	Gitea 1.26 Released
[11:25]	TR News	Linux 7.0 released, Bootlin contributions inside https://bootlin.com/blog/linux-7-0-released-bootlin-contributions-inside/
[11:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux 7.0 released, Bootlin contributions inside Bootlin
[11:26]	TR News	Limine Installer bug fix https://bkhome.org/news/202604/limine-installer-bug-fix.html
[11:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | Limine Installer bug fix
[11:27]	TR News	16 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Gemini Clients https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-terminal-based-gemini-clients/
[11:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-16 Best Free and Open Source Terminal-Based Gemini Clients - LinuxLinks
[11:27]	TR News	Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2898155/occupation-through-education-how-russia-took-over-ukrainian-schools
[11:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools - LRT
[11:28]	TR News	Ukrainian best-selling author, Andrey Kurkov speaks to France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/ukrainian-author-andrey-kurkov-speaks-to-france-24
[11:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ukrainian-author-andrey-kurkov-speaks-to-france-24 )
[11:28]	TR News	The 99.8% Rescue | LINUX Unplugged 663 https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/663/
[11:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jupiterbroadcasting.com | The 99.8% Rescue | LINUX Unplugged 663 | Jupiter Broadcasting
[11:29]	TR News	mintCast 483 Chucking at Charlie https://mintcast.org/483-chucking-at-charlie/
[11:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mintcast.org | 483 Chucking at Charlie mintCast
[11:30]	TR News	AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/character-ai-teen-suicides-replace-reading-books
[11:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | AI Company Known for Teen Suicides Launches New Feature to Turn Books Into Roleplaying Experiences
[11:32]	TR News	Linux 7.1 switches Kaveri, Kabini, and Mullins to AMDGPU https://www.igorslab.de/en/linux-7-1-switches-kaveri-kabini-and-mullins-to-amdgpu/
[11:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.igorslab.de | Linux 7.1 switches Kaveri, Kabini, and Mullins to AMDGPU | igorsLAB
[11:33]	TR News	"This release ships with the latest Calamares 3.4.2 graphical installer that includes support for systemd-boot or GRUB bootloaders." https://9to5linux.com/solus-4-9-serenity-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-kde-plasma-6-6-and-more
[11:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Solus 4.9 Serenity Released with Linux 6.18 LTS, KDE Plasma 6.6, and More - 9to5Linux
[11:34]	TR News	France to remove Windows from government computers in sovereignty push https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260417-france-to-remove-windows-from-government-computers-in-sovereignty-push
[11:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260417-france-to-remove-windows-from-government-computers-in-sovereignty-push )
[11:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  BSD and Linux Kernel Picks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/BSD_and_Linux_Kernel_Picks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/BSD_and_Linux_Kernel_Picks.gmi 
[11:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BSD and Linux Kernel Picks
[11:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and mintCast https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Audiocasts_Shows_LINUX_Unplugged_and_mintCast.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Audiocasts_Shows_LINUX_Unplugged_and_mintCast.gmi 
[11:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and mintCast
[11:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos
[11:44]	TR News	 (NEW):  BeagleConnect, Banana Pi, DongshanPI, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/BeagleConnect_Banana_Pi_DongshanPI_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/BeagleConnect_Banana_Pi_DongshanPI_and_More.gmi 
[11:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BeagleConnect, Banana Pi, DongshanPI, and More
[11:44]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[11:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[11:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  Databases: PostgreSQL Events and Releases, Grafana Table Joins With SQL Expressions https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Databases_PostgreSQL_Events_and_Releases_Grafana_Table_Joins_Wi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Databases_PostgreSQL_Events_and_Releases_Grafana_Table_Joins_Wi.gmi 
[11:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Databases: PostgreSQL Events and Releases, Grafana Table Joins With SQL Expressions
[11:47]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: The Run and New Titles for Steam Deck https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Games_The_Run_and_New_Titles_for_Steam_Deck.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Games_The_Run_and_New_Titles_for_Steam_Deck.gmi 
[11:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: The Run and New Titles for Steam Deck
[11:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Mozilla Keeps Pushing Slop and Surveillance, Right-Wingers Change the Topic of Controversy to Pronouns https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Mozilla_Keeps_Pushing_Slop_and_Surveillance_Right_Wingers_Chang.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Mozilla_Keeps_Pushing_Slop_and_Surveillance_Right_Wingers_Chang.gmi 
[11:51]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla Keeps Pushing Slop and Surveillance, Right-Wingers Change the Topic of Controversy to Pronouns
[11:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Web Browsers/Web Servers: Small Web, Wander, and SSGs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Small_Web_Wander_and_SSGs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Small_Web_Wander_and_SSGs.gmi 
[11:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: Small Web, Wander, and SSGs
[11:53]	TR News	Any time FSF tried climbing the bed of GAFAM it ended up with moles insider. It would never end well.
[11:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Open Data, and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Open_Data_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Open_Data_and_Standards.gmi 
[11:54]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Open Data, and Standards
[11:56]	TR News	 (NEW):  BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/BSD_GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/BSD_GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems.gmi 
[11:56]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BSD, GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems
[11:59]	TR News	Techrights [BLinks 20/04/2026: Chatbots Motivate Manslaughter, GAFAMs Tobacco Moment https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/BLinks_20_04_2026_Chatbots_Motivate_Manslaughter_GAFAM_s_Tobacc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/BLinks_20_04_2026_Chatbots_Motivate_Manslaughter_GAFAM_s_Tobacc.gmi 
[11:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [BLinks 20/04/2026: Chatbots Motivate Manslaughter, GAFAMs Tobacco Moment
● Apr 20
[12:04]	TR News	"i picked the crystal tarot for its vibrant green, it feels springy. the RWS was simply one of the leftover decks that didn't get its own definite month, so i paired it up with the crystal as a "safe" bet, seeing as the crystal tarot uses the picard system which i'm not all that comfortable with." gemini://dogboy.smol.pub/aprildecks
[12:05]	TR News	"Fahrenheit has, on the whole, not stood the test of time." gemini://larsthebear.me/fahrenheit451.gmi
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[12:57]	TR News	Windows used to be 99% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/bulgaria//#monthly-200902-202604
[12:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Operating System Market Share Bulgaria | Statcounter Global Stats
● Apr 20
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[13:17]	TR News	Microsoft spam with slop is the latest Microsoft Tim at The Register MS has to offer https://www.devclass.com/ai-ml/2026/04/17/visual-studio-185-lands-with-ai-debugging-at-a-price-devs-still-feeling-blue/5218068
[13:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.devclass.com | Visual Studio 18.5 lands with AI debugging at a price, devs still feeling blue
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[13:28]	TR News	Techrights This Morning The Register MS Published SPAM With "AI" 36 Times in It. This is What The Register MS is Paid to Publish. https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/This_Morning_The_Register_MS_Published_SPAM_With_AI_36_Times_in.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/This_Morning_The_Register_MS_Published_SPAM_With_AI_36_Times_in.gmi 
[13:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights This Morning The Register MS Published SPAM With "AI" 36 Times in It. This is What The Register MS is Paid to Publish.
[13:31]	TR News	 (NEW):  Firefox 150 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Firefox_150_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Firefox_150_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi 
[13:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox 150 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New
[13:33]	TR News	50 people voted "none of the above" https://www.debian.org/vote/2026/vote_001
[13:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.debian.org | Debian Project Leader Elections 2026
[13:34]	TR News	357 voted https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2026/04/msg00006.html
[13:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lists.debian.org | I Challenge Thee
[13:34]	TR News	like an auction with one bidder: going once, going once, congrats! You are head of Debian.
[13:58]	TR News	Techrights Debian Has a New Project Leader (DPL) https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Debian_Has_a_New_Project_Leader_DPL.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Debian_Has_a_New_Project_Leader_DPL.gmi 
[13:58]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Debian Has a New Project Leader (DPL)
● Apr 20
[14:04]	TR News	"One of the cafs I really like recently started using those lil beepers. Customers get one when ordering their food and when they start beeping youre supposed to bring it to the disk and pick up your plate yourself." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/piezo-waiters
[14:04]	TR News	 (NEW):  Debian Project Leader Election 2026 Results https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Debian_Project_Leader_Election_2026_Results.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Debian_Project_Leader_Election_2026_Results.gmi 
[14:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Debian Project Leader Election 2026 Results
● Apr 20
[17:08]	TR News	"Hey, if `mkcd` works on a machine - it's not necessary your machine, it can be as well my machine!" gemini://alexey.shpakovsky.ru/gemlog/mkcd.gmi
[17:11]	TR News	Weening myself off the big web gemini://offgridholdout.org/weening-myself-off-the-big-web.gmi
[17:12]	TR News	"I've been in IT a very long time and have seen tech come and go. The past ten years I have been very burnt out with the world of tech.... that is until I explored the AI world. It not only opened up new ideas but has allowed me to effectively return to my tech roots." gemini://offgridholdout.org/why-ai-is-not-a-thorn-in-the-small-web.gmi
[17:15]	TR News	"My view of why I feel that AI is not a thorn in the side of the small web" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/CalvusRex/41825
[17:16]	TR News	"I got fed up with social media a while back. Not in a dramatic way, just quietly tired of it. The way everything is optimized to keep you scrolling. The way conversations evaporate. The way you can spend an hour on something and come away feeling worse than when you started." gemini://offgridholdout.org/welcome.gmi
[17:17]	TR News	The Small Web: A Viewpoint gemini://offgridholdout.org/the-small-web-a-viewpoint.gmi
[17:33]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 20/04/2026: Fahrenheit 451, Small Web Advocacy, and Offgrid Holdout https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Gemini_Links_20_04_2026_Fahrenheit_451_Small_Web_Advocacy_and_O.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Gemini_Links_20_04_2026_Fahrenheit_451_Small_Web_Advocacy_and_O.gmi 
[17:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 20/04/2026: Fahrenheit 451, Small Web Advocacy, and Offgrid Holdout
[17:36]	TR News	"One offers more control, the other is a bit more opinionated." https://www.makeuseof.com/moved-from-gnome-to-kde-its-completely-different-experience/
[17:36]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I switched my Linux desktop environment from GNOME, and its so much better
[17:37]	TR News	"GNOME had to budge." https://www.makeuseof.com/replaced-gnome-with-best-linux-desktop-nobody-ever-talks-about/
[17:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Budgie Desktop does one thing that GNOME refuses to: get out of your way
[17:37]	TR News	"It actually does "just work."" https://www.makeuseof.com/sorry-windows-and-linux-this-is-still-the-better-os-for-developers/
[17:37]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Sorry, Windows and Linux: this is still the better OS for developers
[17:38]	TR News	When proprietary is shite. https://www.makeuseof.com/hdmi-forum-is-holding-back-linux-and-its-getting-worse/
[17:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Your Linux PC can handle HDMI 2.1 the law is what's holding it back
[17:38]	TR News	"This may be my new favorite Linux distro for PCs" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-installed-zorin-os-on-an-old-laptop-and-now-i-get-the-hype/
[17:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed Zorin OS on an old laptop, and now I get the hype
[17:39]	TR News	"No GUI, no problem." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-was-avoiding-arch-linux-for-one-reason-and-this-tool-fixed-it/
[17:39]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I was avoiding Arch Linux for one reason, and this tool fixed it
[17:40]	TR News	"While I appreciate it, I'll politely decline." https://www.makeuseof.com/every-linux-user-told-me-to-try-niri-so-i-finally-did-and-it-wasnt-for-me/
[17:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Every Linux user told me to try Niri, so I finally did and it wasn't for me
[17:40]	TR News	"Keyboard shortcuts are my jam. And biscuits!" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-replaced-my-linux-app-launcher-and-stopped-digging-through-menus/
[17:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | This Linux launcher replaced four habits I didn't question before
[17:41]	TR News	 (NEW):  Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray Is Slated for Release on October 15th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Is_Slated_for_Release_on_October.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Is_Slated_for_Release_on_October.gmi 
[17:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray Is Slated for Release on October 15th, 2026
[17:43]	TR News	"It's no longer the absolute king of gaming" https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-beating-windows-decades/
[17:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | CachyOS is dethroning Windows at the one thing it owned for decades
[17:44]	TR News	I tried Fedora and learned why it's not the beginner Linux distro everyone assumes it is https://www.xda-developers.com/tried-fedora-learned-why-not-beginner-distro-everyone-assumes-it-is/
[17:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I tried Fedora and learned why it's not the beginner Linux distro everyone assumes it is
[17:45]	TR News	IBM Red Hat (NSA et al) https://www.xda-developers.com/flatpak-1164-patches-a-critical-flaw-that-gave-apps-full-host-access/
[17:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Flatpak 1.16.4 patches a critical flaw that gave apps full host access
[17:46]	TR News	"Don't know much about Linux? Get ready to blow your mind!" https://www.xda-developers.com/5-awesome-linux-features-that-will-blow-the-mind-of-a-windows-user/
[17:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | 5 awesome Linux features that will blow the mind of a Windows user
[17:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kader Arch-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Kader42_Arch_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Kader42_Arch_based_Linux_distribution.gmi 
[17:46]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kader Arch-based Linux distribution
[17:47]	TR News	I tried ReactOS and it's unbearable to use, but what it's attempting is genuinely brilliant https://www.xda-developers.com/tried-reactos-unbearable-attempting-genuinely-brilliant/
[17:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I tried ReactOS and it's unbearable to use, but what it's attempting is genuinely brilliant
[17:49]	TR News	Bazzite is chopping 1GB off its image size heres what got cut https://www.xda-developers.com/bazzite-chopping-1gb-off-its-image-size/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/bazzite-chopping-1gb-off-its-image-size/
[17:49]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Bazzite is chopping 1GB off its image size here's what got cut
[17:50]	TR News	"Who'd think that a command terminal could be fun?" https://www.xda-developers.com/ghostty-terminals-fun/
[17:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I switched to Ghostty and discovered Linux terminals could actually be fun
[17:52]	TR News	I stopped carrying a laptop after trying Android's desktop mode https://www.xda-developers.com/i-stopped-carrying-a-laptop-after-trying-android-desktop-mode/
[17:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I stopped carrying a laptop after trying Android's desktop mode
[17:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi 
[17:53]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[17:57]	TR News	Windows continues to lose gamers to Linux, but they might be jumping ship at a bad time https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-continues-to-lose-gamers-to-linux-but-they-might-be-jumping-ship-at-a-bad-time/
[17:57]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Windows continues to lose gamers to Linux, but they might be jumping ship at a bad time
[17:58]	TR News	'Games should run smoother now.' https://www.xda-developers.com/a-valve-engineer-just-stopped-linux-from-stealing-vram-from-your-8gb-gpu/
[17:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | A Valve engineer just stopped Linux from stealing VRAM from your 8GB GPU
[17:59]	TR News	"The ministries have until the fall to find a solution." https://www.xda-developers.com/frances-government-ditching-windows-for-linux/
[17:59]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | France's government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk
● Apr 20
[18:00]	TR News	TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox https://www.xda-developers.com/ran-my-homelab-truenas-for-over-year-then-switched-to-proxmox/
[18:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | TrueNAS SCALE tried to do everything, so I gave it one job and moved the rest to Proxmox
[18:01]	TR News	SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used https://www.xda-developers.com/steamos-39-closest-thing-perfect-desktop-linux-used/
[18:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
[18:01]	TR News	"It was a rough ride." https://www.xda-developers.com/after-one-of-its-choppiest-preview-cycles-in-years-linux-70-is-almost-ready/
[18:01]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | After one of its choppiest preview cycles in years, Linux 7.0 is almost ready
[18:02]	TR News	I stopped being afraid to break my systems after learning what each OS actually needs to recover https://www.xda-developers.com/break-linux-windows-and-proxmox-differently-every-week/
[18:02]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I stopped being afraid to break my systems after learning what each OS actually needs to recover
[18:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I've waited years for https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/GNOME_50_is_the_Linux_desktop_update_I_ve_waited_years_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/GNOME_50_is_the_Linux_desktop_update_I_ve_waited_years_for.gmi 
[18:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME 50 is the Linux desktop update I've waited years for
[18:03]	TR News	now
[18:03]	TR News	Sloppix https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-kernel-now-allows-ai-written-code/
[18:03]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | The Linux kernel now allows AI-written code, but you're on the hook for it
[18:04]	TR News	I switched from Proxmox to its FreeBSD counterpart on my home server here's how it went https://www.xda-developers.com/i-switched-my-home-server-from-proxmox-to-its-freebsd-counterpart/
[18:04]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I switched from Proxmox to its FreeBSD counterpart on my home server here's how it went
[18:05]	TR News	"They're scary good games." https://www.xda-developers.com/classic-capcom-horror-games-are-now-playable-on-linuxs-protonheres-how-to-try-it-early/
[18:05]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Classic Capcom horror games are now playable on Linux's Protonhere's how to try them early
[18:06]	TR News	"We did this." https://www.xda-developers.com/google-drive-is-disappearing-from-ubuntus-file-manager-and-its-a-bigger-deal-than-you-think/
[18:06]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Google Drive is disappearing from Ubuntu's file manager, and it's a bigger deal than you think
[18:13]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi 
[18:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[18:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora Linux 44 beta unifies the KDE Plasma experience across editions https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/12/Fedora_Linux_44_beta_unifies_the_KDE_Plasma_experience_across_e.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/12/Fedora_Linux_44_beta_unifies_the_KDE_Plasma_experience_across_e.gmi 
[18:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora Linux 44 beta unifies the KDE Plasma experience across editions
[18:19]	TR News	"It's time to stop being comfortable with surveillance" https://www.howtogeek.com/why-im-skipping-the-ai-pc-trend-and-building-a-privacy-pc-with-linux-instead/
[18:19]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Why I'm skipping the "AI PC" trend and building a "privacy PC" with Linux instead
[18:22]	TR News	Stop waiting for your IDE to load: This 30-year-old editor is faster https://www.howtogeek.com/vim-isnt-outdated-its-the-opposite-of-bloated-software/
[18:22]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Stop waiting for your IDE to load: This 30-year-old editor is faster
[18:23]	TR News	Microsoft Canonical https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-is-still-the-only-linux-distro-i-recommend-to-beginnersheres-why/
[18:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Ubuntu is still the only Linux distro I recommend to beginnershere are 3 reasons why
[18:23]	TR News	"Free, open-source, and better than the stuff you're probably paying for." https://www.howtogeek.com/impressive-linux-apps-to-try-april-first-weekend/
[18:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 3 impressive Linux apps to try this weekend (April 3 - 5)
[18:24]	TR News	"I prefer when my silver is blue." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-spent-a-week-using-an-immutable-linux-distro-and-it-solved-most-of-my-technical-headaches/
[18:24]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This immutable Linux solved my biggest technical frustrations
[18:25]	TR News	But Linux is a kernel; Rust cannot replace Linux, so it contaminates it https://www.howtogeek.com/rust-is-taking-over-linux-development-these-apps-prove-it/
[18:25]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 9 Rust apps that are faster than the Linux tools they replace
[18:26]	TR News	These 5 apps proved to me that self-hosting was worth the effort https://www.howtogeek.com/im-new-to-self-hosting-these-are-the-apps-that-changed-everything-for-me/
[18:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 5 apps proved to me that self-hosting was worth the effort
[18:26]	TR News	"Kernel 7.0 didn't need to be a big deal. It went ahead and became one anyway." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-kernel-seven-is-coming-april/
[18:26]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux kernel 7.0 is coming in April, here's why the version jump matters
[18:27]	TR News	Because why not mimic Microsoft when you work for Microsoft? https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-now-requires-more-ram-than-windows-11/
[18:27]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Ubuntu now requires more RAM than Windows 11
[18:28]	TR News	13 time-saving Linux terminal tricks you should be using https://www.howtogeek.com/the-time-saving-linux-terminal-tricks-you-should-be-using/
[18:28]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 13 time-saving Linux terminal tricks you should be using
[18:29]	TR News	"Windows was my mainstay OS for a long time, but broken updates and other problems forced a permanent switch to Linux" https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-partition/
[18:29]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 4 reasons I can no longer use Windows as my daily driver
[18:30]	TR News	These 8 GNOME extensions transform a minimal desktop into a powerhouse https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-using-linux-gnome-defaults-these-8-extensions-make-it-the-ultimate-desktop-environment/
[18:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 8 GNOME extensions transform a minimal desktop into a powerhouse
[18:30]	TR News	They know Mincer? https://www.howtogeek.com/toxic-linux-behaviors-that-drive-away-newcomers-and-how-to-fix-them/
[18:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 4 toxic Linux behaviors that drive away newcomers (and how to fix them)
[18:31]	TR News	"Reclaim disk space without installing anything." https://www.howtogeek.com/clean-up-your-fedora-linux-system-from-the-terminal-with-these-commands/
[18:31]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 7 Fedora cleanup commands freed up more space than I expected
[18:32]	TR News	This Raspberry Pi project quickly became the cornerstone of my homelab https://www.howtogeek.com/raspberry-pi-project-cornerstone-of-my-homelab/
[18:32]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This Raspberry Pi project quickly became the cornerstone of my homelab
[18:33]	TR News	"I want to love Linux, but Adobe and NVIDIA won't let me" https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-is-better-than-everbut-these-4-problems-still-push-me-back-to-windows/
[18:33]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux is better than everbut these 4 problems still push me back to Windows
[18:34]	TR News	5 Proxmox services that turn your PC into a self-hosted powerhouse https://www.howtogeek.com/home-assistant-plex-proxmox-services-you-should-set-up/
[18:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 Proxmox services that turn your PC into a self-hosted powerhouse
[18:34]	TR News	"It's Linux all the way down" https://www.howtogeek.com/everyday-devices-that-secretly-run-linux/
[18:34]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 7 everyday devices that secretly run Linux
[18:35]	TR News	"I wish I'd known these time-saving tweaks and tricks from the start." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-terminal-shortcuts-will-save-you-hours-of-typing/
[18:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | These 9 Linux terminal shortcuts will save you hours of typing
[18:38]	TR News	Stop ruining GNOME with extensionshere's why I stick to the defaults https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-ruining-gnome-with-extensionsheres-why-i-stick-to-the-defaults/
[18:38]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Stop ruining GNOME with extensionshere's why I stick to the defaults
[18:40]	TR News	Stop trusting your shell scripts: Why ShellCheck is the tool you're missing https://www.howtogeek.com/i-thought-my-shell-scripts-were-sound-until-shellcheck-told-me-otherwise/
[18:40]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Stop trusting your shell scripts: Why ShellCheck is the tool you're missing
[18:41]	TR News	My NAS cache drive crashed everythinghere's what I did wrong https://www.howtogeek.com/my-nas-cache-drive-crashed-everythingheres-what-i-did-wrong/
[18:41]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | My NAS cache drive crashed everythinghere's what I did wrong
[18:42]	TR News	"Each of these commands took me years to stumble across. They'll take you five minutes to steal." https://www.howtogeek.com/bash-one-liners-that-keep-me-coming-back-to-the-linux-terminal/
[18:42]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 Bash one-liners that keep me coming back to the Linux terminal
[18:43]	TR News	Xfce doesn't have to feel frozen in timehere's how I modernized mine https://www.howtogeek.com/simple-tweaks-that-made-my-xfce-desktop-feel-unexpectedly-modern/
[18:43]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Xfce doesn't have to feel frozen in timehere's how I modernized mine
[18:44]	TR News	This one tool is all you need to effortlessly manage and back up your dot files https://www.howtogeek.com/this-one-tool-is-all-you-need-to-effortlessly-manage-your-dot-files/
[18:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This one tool is all you need to effortlessly manage and back up your dot files
[18:44]	TR News	"Spyware, privacy, and flexibilitythese are concerns that everyone shares." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-qubes-is-better-than-your-linux-distro/
[18:44]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 7 reasons Qubes is better than your Linux distro
[18:45]	TR News	"It's specifically designed and optimized for the ignored middle children of computer hardware." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-mid-weight-linux-distro-will-give-your-old-windows-10-pc-a-new-lease-on-life/
[18:45]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | This Linux distro will give your old Windows 10 PC a new lease on life
[18:47]	TR News	"Without them, nothing would be the same." https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-tools-quietly-power-entire-internet/
[18:47]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 open-source projects that secretly power the world
[18:48]	TR News	Housing crisis: why prices are rising and what the EU is doing about it | Topics | European Parliament https://www.europarl.europa.eu/topics/en/article/20241014STO24542/housing-crisis-why-prices-are-rising-and-what-the-eu-is-doing-about-it Source: European Parliament | "Rising house prices and rents are a big concern for many Europeans. Read on for key facts and what the EU is doing about the issue."
[18:48]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.europarl.europa.eu | Housing crisis: why prices are rising and what the EU is doing about it | Topics | European Parliament
[18:50]	TR News	"When it comes to shuffling documents around your file system, nothing beats the raw power of the command line." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-terminal-commands-that-made-me-forget-about-linux-file-managers/
[18:50]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The 15 terminal commands that made me forget about Linux file managers
● Apr 20
[19:00]	TR News	Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on Privacy Failings and Shallow Media Coverage https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_Privacy_Failings_and_Shallow_Media_Coverage.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_Privacy_Failings_and_Shallow_Media_Coverage.gmi 
[19:00]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on Privacy Failings and Shallow Media Coverage
[19:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  HowTo Geek (Valnet) on GNOME Defaults and Extensions https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/HowTo_Geek_Valnet_on_GNOME_Defaults_and_Extensions.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/HowTo_Geek_Valnet_on_GNOME_Defaults_and_Extensions.gmi 
[19:07]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines HowTo Geek (Valnet) on GNOME Defaults and Extensions
[19:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  NAS, Proxmox, and Homelabs With Raspberry Pi https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/NAS_Proxmox_and_Homelabs_With_Raspberry_Pi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/NAS_Proxmox_and_Homelabs_With_Raspberry_Pi.gmi 
[19:10]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NAS, Proxmox, and Homelabs With Raspberry Pi
[19:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Using Vi/Vim and ShellCheck for Code and Scripts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Using_Vi_Vim_and_ShellCheck_for_Code_and_Scripts.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Using_Vi_Vim_and_ShellCheck_for_Code_and_Scripts.gmi 
[19:12]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Using Vi/Vim and ShellCheck for Code and Scripts
[19:13]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora / IBM: Fedora Considered Hard, Flatpak Has Serious Bug https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Fedora_IBM_Fedora_Considered_Hard_Flatpak_Has_Serious_Bug.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Fedora_IBM_Fedora_Considered_Hard_Flatpak_Has_Serious_Bug.gmi 
[19:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora / IBM: Fedora Considered Hard, Flatpak Has Serious Bug
[19:13]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Bazzite, Dumping Windows, and a Glimpse at SteamOS 3.9 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Games_Bazzite_Dumping_Windows_and_a_Glimpse_at_SteamOS_3_9.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Games_Bazzite_Dumping_Windows_and_a_Glimpse_at_SteamOS_3_9.gmi 
[19:13]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Bazzite, Dumping Windows, and a Glimpse at SteamOS 3.9
[19:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  XDA (Valnet) on GNU/Linux Doing What Windows Cannot, a Look at a Weak Windows Clone https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/XDA_Valnet_on_GNU_Linux_Doing_What_Windows_Cannot_a_Look_at_a_W.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/XDA_Valnet_on_GNU_Linux_Doing_What_Windows_Cannot_a_Look_at_a_W.gmi 
[19:17]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines XDA (Valnet) on GNU/Linux Doing What Windows Cannot, a Look at a Weak Windows Clone
[19:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  Valnet: Xfce, Watchdog, Android, and Recovery https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Valnet_Xfce_Watchdog_Android_and_Recovery.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Valnet_Xfce_Watchdog_Android_and_Recovery.gmi 
[19:20]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valnet: Xfce, Watchdog, Android, and Recovery
[19:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  Maintenance and Upgrade Soon https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Maintenance_and_Upgrade_Soon.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/04/20/Maintenance_and_Upgrade_Soon.gmi 
[19:30]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Maintenance and Upgrade Soon
[19:52]	TR News	Techrights IBM Had Mass Layoffs Every Month This Year (Including at HashiCorp, Confluent, and Red Hat), 'Results' Due in 2 Days' Time https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/IBM_Had_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month_This_Year_Including_at_HashiCo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/IBM_Had_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month_This_Year_Including_at_HashiCo.gmi 
[19:52]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Had Mass Layoffs Every Month This Year (Including at HashiCorp, Confluent, and Red Hat), 'Results' Due in 2 Days' Time
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[20:14]	TR News	Techrights When and Why I Quit Writing "Classical" GNU/Linux Advocacy Articles https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/When_and_Why_I_Quit_Writing_Classical_GNU_Linux_Advocacy_Articl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/When_and_Why_I_Quit_Writing_Classical_GNU_Linux_Advocacy_Articl.gmi 
[20:14]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights When and Why I Quit Writing "Classical" GNU/Linux Advocacy Articles
[20:23]	TR News	The Techrights and Tuxmachines lawyer and barrister won https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr71kp5318vo
[20:23]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.co.uk | Amy Winehouse's father loses court battle over auction items - BBC News
[20:35]	TR News	Techrights 3,400 Gemini Capsules Accessible and Known to Lupa, A Geminispace Crawler https://techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/3_400_Gemini_Capsules_Accessible_and_Known_to_Lupa_A_Geminispac.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/04/20/3_400_Gemini_Capsules_Accessible_and_Known_to_Lupa_A_Geminispac.gmi 
[20:35]		-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 3,400 Gemini Capsules Accessible and Known to Lupa, A Geminispace Crawler
[20:45]	TR News	lawyering up with misogynists, spending about $1,000,000 funded by third parties (!) to snow the other side under 100,000 grams of legal papers isn't about winning but gaming the system
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[05:38]	schestowitz[TR3]	"
[05:38]	schestowitz[TR3]	On 15 April 2026, the EPO published an Intranet announcement to staff that Luis Berenguer is back into office and reassigned as Principal Advisor in PD Academy, Professional Certifications and Learning Partnerships. In this post, Luis Berenguer will still externally represent the EPO and this field is all about trainees and young professionals. "
● Apr 20
[06:41]	TR News	"That amounts to almost two churches every week" https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/04/why-attacks-on-british-synagogues-no-longer-surprise-me/ | Source: Spectator AU
[06:41]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.spectator.com.au | Why attacks on British synagogues no longer surprise me | The Spectator Australia
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[07:43]	TR News	"Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/todd-blanche-puts-dmitry-firtashs-onetime-lawyer-in-charge-of-criminalizing-the-russian-investigation/
[07:43]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtash's Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation - emptywheel
[07:43]	TR News	"Minnesota Still Cleaning Up after Pam Bondi's Trophy Stunt - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/18/minnesota-still-cleaning-up-after-pam-bondis-trophy-stunt/
[07:43]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-emptywheel.net | Minnesota Still Cleaning Up after Pam Bondi's Trophy Stunt - emptywheel
[07:44]	TR News	"On Antisemitism in Our Politics - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/on-anti-semitism-in-our-politics
[07:44]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | On Antisemitism in Our Politics - by Mike Brock
[07:44]	TR News	"Trump Can't Even Surrender Right - Paul Krugman" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/trump-cant-even-surrender-right
[07:44]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | Trump Can't Even Surrender Right - Paul Krugman
[07:45]	TR News	Finland raises flag for evacuees during the war | "Finland flaggar fr evakuerade under kriget | Gteborgs-Posten" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://www.gp.se/nyheter/varlden/finland-flaggar-for-evakuerade-under-kriget.501900bc-8e88-5154-afe2-a59f78388666
[07:45]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www-gp-se.translate.goog | Finland flaggar fr evakuerade under kriget | Gteborgs-Posten
[07:46]	TR News	"Further | On Witless Great Vengeance and Furious Anger | Opinion" https://www.commondreams.org/further/on-witless-great-vengeance-and-furious-anger
[07:46]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.commondreams.org | Further | On Witless Great Vengeance and Furious Anger | Opinion
[07:46]	TR News	"Drowning Out the Noise | The Nation" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/drowing-out-the-noise/
[07:46]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenation.com | Drowning Out the Noise | The Nation
[07:46]	TR News	"Trump says hes going after Medicaid fraud, but is mostly focusing on blue states Kansas Reflector" https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/19/repub/trump-says-hes-going-after-medicaid-fraud-but-is-mostly-focusing-on-blue-states/
[07:46]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://kansasreflector.com/2026/04/19/repub/trump-says-hes-going-after-medicaid-fraud-but-is-mostly-focusing-on-blue-states/ )
[07:47]	TR News	"Trump Organisation to build 70-storey Trump Tower Tbilisi along with local partners" https://oc-media.org/trump-organisation-to-build-70-storey-trump-tower-tbilisi-along-with-local-partners/
[07:47]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-oc-media.org | Trump Organisation to build 70-storey Trump Tower Tbilisi along with local partners
[07:48]	TR News	"Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after screaming at aides for hours, report says | The Independent" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-screamed-aides-missing-pilots-iran-b2960603.html
[07:48]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.independent.co.uk | Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after screaming at aides for hours, report says | The Independent
[07:48]	TR News	"What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove Trump from office?" https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-25th-amendment-and-could-it-be-used-to-remove-trump-from-office-280732
[07:48]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-theconversation.com | What is the 25th Amendment and could it be used to remove Trump from office?
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[09:48]	TR News	Todd Blanche Puts Dmitry Firtashs Onetime Lawyer In Charge of Criminalizing the Russian Investigation https://emptywheel.net/2026/04/19/todd-blanche-puts-dmitry-firtashs-onetime-lawyer-in-charge-of-criminalizing-the-russian-investigation/
[09:48]	TR News	Bulgaria's pro-Russian former president takes strong lead https://www.france24.com/en/bulgaria-s-pro-russian-former-president-takes-strong-lead
[09:48]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/bulgaria-s-pro-russian-former-president-takes-strong-lead )
[09:49]	TR News	Baltics reject Fico's flight plan to Moscow https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/19.04.2026-baltics-reject-ficos-flight-plan-to-moscow.a643566/
[09:49]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Baltics reject Fico's flight plan to Moscow / Article
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[10:14]	TR News	North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw ballistic missile tests, state media says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-oversaw-ballistic-missile-tests-state-media-says
[10:14]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw ballistic missile tests, state media says | The Straits Times
[10:15]	TR News	South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modimir https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-koreas-lee-to-seek-big-boost-in-economic-ties-in-summit-with-indias-modi
[10:15]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea's Lee to seek big boost in economic ties in summit with India's Modi | The Straits Times
[10:19]	TR News	Chinas silent war: How Beijing armed, funded, and enabled Iran https://nypost.com/2026/04/19/opinion/how-china-armed-funded-and-enabled-iran/
[10:19]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-nypost.com | How China armed, funded, and enabled Iran
[10:34]	TR News	Modernizing Perimeter Security With A Reliable Counter Drone Solution https://defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/modernizing-perimeter-security-with-a-reliable-counter-drone-solution/
[10:34]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-defenceweb.co.za | Modernizing Perimeter Security With A Reliable Counter Drone Solution - DefenceWeb
[10:42]	TR News	China deploys warship for Pacific drills as Japan tensions rise https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-deploys-warship-for-combat-drills-in-western-pacific
[10:42]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | China deploys warship for Pacific drills as Japan tensions rise | The Straits Times
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[11:27]	TR News	Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2898155/occupation-through-education-how-russia-took-over-ukrainian-schools
[11:27]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Occupation through education: how Russia took over Ukrainian schools - LRT
[11:28]	TR News	Ukrainian best-selling author, Andrey Kurkov speaks to France 24 https://www.france24.com/en/ukrainian-author-andrey-kurkov-speaks-to-france-24
[11:28]		-TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ukrainian-author-andrey-kurkov-speaks-to-france-24 )
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[12:30]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-www.europarl.europa.eu | Housing crisis: why prices are rising and what the EU is doing about it | Topics | European Parliament
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[18:48]	schestowitz[TR3]	adding, psydroid2 
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR3]	thanks
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[19:28]	admfubar	https://www.salon.com/2026/04/20/maga-wants-more-teen-births-it-wont-work/
[19:28]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-MAGA wants more teen births. It won't work - Salon.com
[19:57]	admfubar	like attack iran??? .... https://www.alternet.org/trump-rick-wilson-military/
[19:57]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-Military leaders fear Trump will 'order them to do something stupid': DC insider - Alternet.org
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[20:00]	admfubar	https://www.alternet.org/trump-economy-stanford/
[20:00]		-TechPolBot/#techpol-The irony of Trumps presidency: A business champion destroying American capitalism - Alternet.org
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