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[05:29] *Now talking on #boycottnovell-social [05:29] *coulomb.oftc.net sets mode +n #boycottnovell-social [05:29] *coulomb.oftc.net sets mode +t #boycottnovell-social ● Aug 22 [06:31] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:31] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [06:31] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.gmi [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 [06:31] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... ● Aug 22 [07:13] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_and_Performance_Improvements.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_and_Performance_Improvements.gmi [07:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements [07:16] TR News (NEW): KDE Linux experiences https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Linux_experiences.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Linux_experiences.gmi [07:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Linux experiences [07:19] TR News Techrights New Data Shows Microsoft's XBox is Really Dying https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/New_Data_Shows_Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Really_Dying.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/New_Data_Shows_Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Really_Dying.gmi [07:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights New Data Shows Microsoft's XBox is Really Dying [07:54] TR News (NEW): One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.gmi [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes [07:56] TR News (NEW): MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution ● Aug 22 [08:06] TR News Nature Visits https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/nature-visits/ [08:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Nature Visits [08:07] TR News GAFAM funded front group https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260817-01.en.html https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-54.en.html [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fsfe.org | Working in the Engine Room of the FSFE - FSFE [08:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fsfe.org | SFP#54: Policy and EU: Keep Android Open, what is the FSFE doing? - FSFE [08:14] TR News Staycations https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/staycations/ [08:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Staycations [08:26] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.gmi [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada [08:29] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [08:33] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [08:45] TR News Actionable Abuse of Process, or Explaining Abusive Litigation is Not Defamation https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/actionable-abuse-of-process-or-explaining-abusive-litigation-is-not-defamation/ [08:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Actionable Abuse of Process, or Explaining Abusive Litigation is Not Defamation [08:46] TR News "A federal copyright lawsuit targeting six of the most prominent private BitTorrent trackers, including PassThePopcorn" https://torrentfreak.com/filmmaker-who-sued-ptp-btn-and-four-other-private-torrent-trackers-may-be-an-impostor/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-'Filmmaker' Who Sued PTP, BTN, and Four Other Private Torrent Trackers May Be an Impostor * TorrentFreak [08:46] TR News "A Los Angeles judge has granted Ariana Grande permission to subpoena information that will help identify the [crackers]" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/19/ariana-grande-subpoena-hacker-info/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/19/ariana-grande-subpoena-hacker-info/ ) [08:46] TR News Right of Publicity https://www.404media.co/subtlefakes-slightly-altered-nonconsensual-ai-images-are-taking-over-x/ | Source: 404 Media [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Subtlefakes: Slightly Altered Nonconsensual AI Images Are Taking Over X [08:47] TR News "Walmarts statement confirms the capability and the start date." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/walmart-finally-adds-apple-pay-ending-decade-long-holdout/ | Source: SQ Magazine [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Walmart Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay Starting August 24 [08:47] TR News "Oh man, I've been writing passionately about this topic for over five years now." https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/13/re-tech-sucks-really/ | Source: Michael Harley [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-michaelharley.net | Re: Tech sucks? Really? | Michael Harley [08:47] TR News "[xssfox] recently found a Cricut Maker in an e-waste disposal." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/spoofed-serial-number-unlocks-cricut-machine/ | Source: Hackaday [08:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Spoofed Serial Number Unlocks Cricut Machine | Hackaday [08:48] TR News "About 47 million students and library patrons depend on this access for connectivity, according to the Congressional Research Service." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0820/fcc-e-rate-libraries-schools | Source: CS Monitor [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-FCC considers cuts to funds for internet access at schools and libraries - CSMonitor.com [08:48] TR News "Case in point: this week the administration abandoned the FCCs goal to nudge broadband connectivity toward 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) downstream and 500 megabit per second (Mbps) upstream" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/21/trump-fcc-weakens-u-s-broadband-speed-goals-to-the-benefit-of-elon-musk-and-comcast/ | Source: Techdirt [08:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump FCC Weakens U.S. Broadband Speed Goals To The Benefit Of Elon Musk And Comcast | Techdirt [08:49] TR News "We just learned about the broad outlines of this domestic surveillance from newly released court papers related to the ongoing prosecution of a handful of protesters." https://newrepublic.com/article/214482/trump-dhs-secret-police-spying-anti-ice-americans | Source: New Republic [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Trumps Secret Police Spying on Americans? Its Darker than We Knew. | The New Republic [08:49] TR News "Good news? Well, maybe. I mean, its been known for years that body cameras do more for law enforcement officers than they do for things like accountability or transparency." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/20/ice-says-it-will-fit-every-officer-with-a-body-cam-restrict-public-access-to-recordings/ | Source: Techdirt [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ICE Says It Will Fit Every Officer With A Body Cam, Restrict Public Access To Recordings | Techdirt [08:49] TR News "Deputy Public Defender Brian Cox, the head of the offices Integrity Unit, argued police officers regularly mischaracterize normal interactions as drug transactions, and that drones amplify those risks." https://missionlocal.org/2026/08/sfpd-drone-arrest-charges-dismissed-rtic/ | Source: San Francisco, California [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-missionlocal.org | SF drone arrest mistook handshake for drug sale, attorney says [08:49] TR News "The Rush is built on an enormous body of existing scholarship, and Philbrick synthesizes this research into a lively and accessible narrative." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-carpenter-california-found-nugget-gold-started-rush-toward-nothing-less-modern-world-180989283/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [08:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smithsonianmag.com | When a Carpenter in California Found a Nugget of Gold, It Started a Rush Toward Nothing Less Than the Modern World [08:50] TR News "Now, a museum is finally moving forward, with a groundbreaking planned for December but at an entirely different site." https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/08/an-overstep-navajo-code-talker-descendants-criticize-new-mexicos-new-plan-for-museum.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/08/an-overstep-navajo-code-talker-descendants-criticize-new-mexicos-new-plan-for-museum.html ) [08:50] TR News "We also recognize that people increasingly get their news from online sources." https://observer.case.edu/editors-note-3/ | Source: Case Western Reserve University [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-observer.case.edu | Editors Note: A time of change The Observer [08:50] TR News "On August 20, 2026, an investigative judge in Lom, the Togolese capital" https://cpj.org/2026/08/2-french-journalists-togolese-fixer-detained-26-days-following-arrest-while-documentary-filming-in-northern-togo/ | Source: CPJ [08:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | 2 French journalists, Togolese fixer detained26days following arrest while documentary filming in northern Togo - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:51] TR News "Ahead of this months parliamentary election, independent journalists in Kazakhstan have faced unprecedented pressure" https://cpj.org/2026/08/from-prosecutions-to-bans-and-spurious-copyright-claims-how-kazakhstans-journalists-are-being-silenced/ | Source: CPJ [08:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cpj.org | From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstans journalists are being silenced - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:52] TR News "The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief, publisher and a reporter after a CBS interview defending the military newspapers independence and warning against censorship for service members." https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-21/stars-stripes-editor-says-he-has-been-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-interview | Source: Los Angeles Times [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview - Los Angeles Times [08:52] TR News "One important measure is to ensure accountability of take-down requests, including by the government." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/intermediary-liability-brazil-intricate-path-ahead | Source: EFF [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead | Electronic Frontier Foundation [08:52] TR News "In seeking to dismiss the case, TikTok argues that Iowas claims regarding the addictive features on the app are barred by a federal statute, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act" https://www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-seeks-section-230-shield-from-iowa-suit-over-lewd-content/ | Source: Court House News [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.courthousenews.com | TikTok seeks Section 230 shield from Iowa suit over lewd content | Courthouse News Service [08:52] TR News "Lee and Chow were leaders of the now defunct Hong Kong Alliance, the group that organised annual vigils in the city's Victoria Park." https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/hong-kong-tiananmen-activists-found-guilty-of-inciting-subversion-355495363 | Source: RTL [08:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | Under national security law: Hong Kong convicts Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion - RTL Today [08:53] TR News "They both had pleaded not guilty and face a maximum prison term of 10 years. The alliance was also found guilty." https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tiananmen-square-vigil-organizers-convicted-9.7315066 | Source: CBC [08:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Tiananmen Square vigil organizers convicted of 'inciting subversion' in Hong Kong | CBC News [08:57] TR News "Chinas Model on the Offensive: Why Chinas Five-Year Plan Promotion in the Pacific Matters" https://www.rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/08/20/china-pacific-five-year-plan-tafi/ | Source: RFA [08:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | China likely ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan Radio Free Asia [08:58] TR News "observers have accused Mr. Hichilema and his party of using government resources to manipulate voter support" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/africa/zambia-election-crackdown.html | Source: New York Times [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/africa/zambia-election-crackdown.html ) [08:58] TR News "Nscale opened its first data center last year in Norway." https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/21/ai-data-center-builder-nscale-reportedly-seeking-3b-ipo/ | Source: Silicon Angle [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI data center builder Nscale reportedly seeking $3B IPO - SiliconANGLE [08:58] TR News "Republican Sen. Jon Husted could lose his seat" https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/19/gop-urges-top-ai-firms-to-do-something-about-the-toxic-image-of-data-centers/ | Source: Silicon Angle [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GOP urges top AI firms to do something about the toxic image of data centers - SiliconANGLE [08:59] TR News
  • [08:59] TR News "Here is the manual, in five rules." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/return-the-favor | Source: Mike Brock [08:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | Return the Favor - by Mike Brock - Notes from the Circus ● Aug 22 [09:00] TR News "Let's Be Fucking Serious" https://organizingmythoughts.org/woke-what-lets-be-fucking-serious/ | Source: Kelly Hayes [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-organizingmythoughts.org | Woke What? Let's Be Fucking Serious [09:00] TR News "Stupid, right? Yes. This is the United States Senate." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/yes-obviously-the-senate-should-be | Source: Hamilton Nolan [09:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hamiltonnolan.com | Yes Obviously the Senate Should Be Abolished [09:01] TR News "There is something about the Austrian huts that sets them apart even from their excellent counterparts in Switzerland and Italy" https://sundial.csun.edu/219759/sundialbrandstudio/sundial-marketplace/why-austria-is-europes-most-underrated-hiking-country/ | Source: California State University Northridge [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sundial.csun.edu | Why Austria Is Europes Most Underrated Hiking Country Daily Sundial [09:01] TR News "The utility, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., said on Friday that 43,400 of its customers remain without power in the region" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/gary-indiana-power-outage.html | Source: New York Times [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/gary-indiana-power-outage.html ) [09:01] TR News "The ARINC 429 bus is a communications architecture for planes, similar to the CAN bus used in cars." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-security-apple-warns-users-stripe-merchants-leak-keys-copilot-helps-hack-itself-and-comcast-senses-movement/ | Source: Hackaday [09:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week In Security: Apple Warns Users, Stripe Merchants Leak Keys, Copilot Helps Hack Itself, And Comcast Senses Movement | Hackaday [09:02] TR News "We previously reported on the open-source engine, but thereve been some improvements worth talking about." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/thermoacoustic-sterling-engine-is-now-fully-3d-printable/ | Source: Hackaday [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Thermoacoustic Sterling Engine Is Now Fully 3D Printable | Hackaday [09:02] TR News "According to Ember, during heatwaves beginning in late June, daily power demand increased by as much as 28% in Italy" https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/how-solar-saved-the-grid-during-europes-heatwave/ | Source: Renewable Energy World [09:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/how-solar-saved-the-grid-during-europes-heatwave/ ) [09:06] TR News "But if you dont think all of that is bad enough of a look for what DOGE [sic] and the administration did to cause this" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/20/doges-screwworm-legacy-may-be-tons-of-euthanized-cats-and-dogs/ | Source: Techdirt [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DOGEs Screwworm Legacy May Be Tons Of Euthanized Cats And Dogs | Techdirt [09:06] TR News "Even if the fertility decline doesnt reverse itself anytime soon, the consequences are unlikely to be apocalyptic." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/birth-rate-panic-overblown/688320/ | Source: The Atlantic [09:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | The Case for Chilling Out About Birth Rates - The Atlantic [09:08] TR News "In Ulanqab, a city in Inner Mongolia home to about 1.5 million people, nearly 100 data centers have been opened or begun construction since 2016." https://www.wired.com/story/the-unlikely-place-at-the-center-of-chinas-ai-boom/ | Source: Wired [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Unlikely Place at the Center of Chinas AI Boom | WIRED [09:08] TR News "Ypsilanti Township in Michigan passed a six month moratorium on major electric utility infrastructure on Tuesday night." https://www.404media.co/township-fights-nuclear-weapons-data-center-by-passing-a-moratorium-on-electrical-infrastructure/ | Source: 404 Media [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.404media.co | Township Fights Nuclear Weapons Data Center By Passing a Moratorium on Electrical Infrastructure [09:08] TR News "This weeks episode features special guest Molly Taft from WIRED, who discusses the growing, cross-partisan opposition to AI data centers." https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/data-center-backlash-is-cross-partisan-this-week-in-cleantech/ | Source: Renewable Energy World [09:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/data-center-backlash-is-cross-partisan-this-week-in-cleantech/ ) [09:09] TR News "Understanding the emissions embodied in a product is one of the trickiest parts of carbon reporting." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/measuring-whats-inside-calculating-the-carbon-footprint-of-our-products/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [09:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.com | Measuring what's inside: calculating the carbon footprint of our products - Raspberry Pi [09:10] TR News "All of the experts agreed that the best-case scenario" https://www.wired.com/story/the-super-el-nino-wont-fix-the-wests-water-crisis/ | Source: Wired [09:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Super El Nio Wont Fix the Wests Water Crisis | WIRED [09:11] TR News "We need to make sure its in the right location from a planning standpoint" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/michigan-township-combats-nuclear-weapons-data-center-by-passing-ban-on-new-electrical-infrastructure-220-000-square-foot-hyperscale-project-is-backed-by-university-of-michigan-and-the-los-alamos-national-laboratory | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Michigan township combats nuclear weapons data center by passing ban on new electrical infrastructure 220,000-square-foot hyperscale project is backed by University of Michigan and the Los Alamos National Laboratory | Tom's Hardware [09:11] TR News "We can have billionaires or we can have democracy. We cannot have both" https://truthout.org/audio/silicon-valleys-billionaire-cults-are-coming-for-democracy/ | Source: TruthOut [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | Silicon Valleys Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy | Truthout [09:11] TR News "For more nearly a year, soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade have been experimenting and building their own drones" https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/08/army-will-shut-down-a-unit-in-europe-focused-on-learning-drone-warfare/ | Source: Federal News Network [09:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare | Federal News Network [09:12] TR News "These deaths were not anomalies but symptoms of what the RCMP has declared a public safety crisis. In 2024, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection received an average of six reports of sextortion every day." https://thewalrus.ca/parents-are-suing-social-media-companies-for-harm-to-kids-will-it-work/ | Source: The Walrus [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thewalrus.ca | Parents Are Suing Social Media Companies for Harm to Kids | The Walrus [09:12] TR News "Meet The Silicon Valley Billionaire Ruining The World" https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2026/8/marc-andreessen-is-a-demilich-of-tech/ | Source: Jay Little [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jaylittle.com | Marc Andreessen is a Demilich of Tech | Jay Little [09:12] TR News "This sort of research is both exciting and terrifying: [...]" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ai-is-learning-to-write-genetic-code.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [09:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI Is Learning to Write Genetic Code - Schneier on Security [09:13] TR News "Advocates say legislation in the nations most populous state would carry particular weight in the national movement to curb techs influence on young people." https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/21/california-set-pass-strict-social-media-restrictions-protect-teens/ | Source: The Washington Post [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/21/california-set-pass-strict-social-media-restrictions-protect-teens/ ) [09:13] TR News "The claims are fuelling renewed allegations of a slowmotion genocide against Christians in Nigeria, with Kim saying he now expects to be killed for documenting it." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/christian-communities-under-siege-nigeria-attacks-1815607 | Source: International Business Times [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | 27 Christians Killed in Nigeria: 'To Wipe Out the Entirety of Christianity,' Says Reporter Who Fears He's Next | IBTimes UK [09:13] TR News "This does not represent an ideological shift to the right." https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/e21bf920-e6ce-441e-92c7-a9445543069d | [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ndsmcobserver.com | Disinvited lecturer returns to Notre Dame - The Observer [09:13] TR News "Never mind his "unthreatening" North Korea has weapons that reach the US; they're shipping weapons to Putin's forces in Ukraine" https://www.commondreams.org/further/be-quiet-be-quiet-we-are-all-on-the-decoy-plane-now | Source: Common Dreams [09:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Further | Be Quiet, Be Quiet: We Are All On the Decoy Plane Now | Opinion [09:14] TR News "The Army is ending an experiment with a dedicated drone battalion less than a year after tasking the infantry unit to test how such a formation could operate, an Army official said on Thursday." https://www.c4isrnet.com/news/your-military/2026/08/21/us-army-to-end-experimental-drone-battalion-in-europe/ | Source: C4ISRNET [09:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.c4isrnet.com | US Army to end experimental drone battalion in Europe [09:15] TR News "The cameras are said to be used by law enforcement agencies across the country to solve crimes." https://www.memphisflyer.com/what-the-flock/ | Source: Memphis Flyer [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.memphisflyer.com | What the Flock? - Memphis Flyer [09:15] TR News "So even if Irish regulators try to get special treatment for the attribution cartel" https://blog.zgp.org/the-fix-is-in-for-the-attribution-cartel-or-is-it/ | Source: Don Marti [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | The fix is in for the attribution cartelor is it? [09:15] TR News "Meta has sold millions of pairs of its AI-powered smart glasses over the last several years but as sales boom, so too has the backlash to the devices." https://www.theverge.com/report/982414/meta-glasses-work-surveillance-labor-security | Source: The Verge [09:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Meta glasses are a workplace menace | The Verge [09:16] TR News "A digital footprint is the trail of data created by everything you do online, from search queries and app permissions to the metadata embedded in photos you post." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/blog-digital-footprint-examples/ | Source: SQ Magazine [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sqmagazine.co.uk | Digital Footprint Examples [09:16] TR News "The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir." https://www.wired.com/story/the-single-english-county-saying-no-to-palantir/ | Source: Wired [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Single English County Saying No to Palantir | WIRED [09:16] TR News "Despite policy victories over Flock, Americans are finding themselves under similar monitoring by a new company or unable to remove the original cameras" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/flock-cameras-surveillance | Source: The Guardian UK [09:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Their cities dropped Flock surveillance cameras. Theyre still being watched | Colorado | The Guardian [09:16] *parsifal has quit (connection closed) [09:17] TR News "That doesnt look sustainable. And assuming this activity is driven by AI bots rather than growth in paying customers" https://sals.place/blog/github-growth/ | Source: Sal [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sals.place | GitHub's growth | Sal's [09:17] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:17] TR News "GitHub had a rough Monday this week, with git operations, Actions, and the issue tracker all unavailable for several hours." https://nesbitt.io/2026/08/20/issues-in-the-repo.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [09:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | Issues in the Repo | Andrew Nesbitt [09:18] TR News "That put a hard deadline on any attempt to save Swift, writes Scientific Americans Adam Kovac" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-funded-mission-to-rescue-a-falling-space-telescope-officially-ends-in-failure-180989376/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smithsonianmag.com | NASA-Funded Mission to Rescue a Falling Space Telescope Officially Ends in Failure [09:18] TR News "Metas other major Mac app is WhatsApp, and it comes in at over 650 MB (and over a gigabyte on Windows)." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-ai-mac-app/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Meta Figured Out How to Build a Mac App Pixel Envy [09:19] TR News "TikTok violated federal privacy law along with a 2019 agreement with the government in which the app promised to take steps to protect childrens privacy, according to the government" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html | Source: New York Times [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html ) [09:19] TR News "For years, defendants have knowingly allowed children under 13 to create and use TikTok accounts without their parents knowledge or consent" https://www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-settles-with-feds-over-child-safety-for-400m/ | Source: Court House News [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.courthousenews.com | TikTok settles with feds over child safety for $400M | Courthouse News Service [09:19] TR News "In our testing, the phenomenon is very real." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-racist | Source: Futurism [09:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Google AI Giving Staggeringly Racist "Advice" About Being Alone With Certain Groups of People [09:20] TR News "Microsoft sells Copilot as your helpful robot servant for your organisations data management. Search it, analyse it, everything you could want at work!" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/20/how-to-hack-copilot-ai-ask-it-how-to-hack-it/ | Source: Pivot to AI [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pivot-to-ai.com | Work. You won't have time to become unconscious of the. [09:20] TR News "But shame isnt an effective strategy for stopping the advance of Big AI as a force in society." https://www.anildash.com/2026/08/21/ai-slop-and-shame/ | Source: Anil Dash [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.anildash.com | Why shaming people about AI slop isnt enough to stop Big AI - Anil Dash [09:20] TR News "The bigger question, though, isnt about the negligible difference between watermarked slop and somehow purer non-watermarked slop." https://blog.zgp.org/waiter-there-s-a-watermark-in-my-slop/ | Source: Don Marti [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.zgp.org | Waiter, theres a watermark in my slop [09:20] TR News "Whats especially interesting about this technical report is that, unlike what weve been getting from OpenAI and Anthropic, we can see the exact prompt." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/more-incidents-of-ais-going-rogue-in-cybersecurity-challenges.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [09:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges - Schneier on Security [09:21] TR News "In the last few weeks, Ive been complaining that everyone is wrong about AI watermarking: it isnt really anti-consumer and it doesnt make the outputs any worse" https://www.seangoedecke.com/readers-cant-identify-watermarked-ai-text/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.seangoedecke.com | Readers can't identify watermarked AI text [09:21] TR News "Concern about AI for Americans over the age of 30 has been relatively stable, but not for people in their 20s and teens: [...]" https://512pixels.net/2026/08/younger-people-AI-pessimism/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-512pixels.net | Younger Peoples Pessimism Concerning AI is Growing - 512 Pixels [09:21] TR News "On Friday, Demand Progress Education Fund and a coalition of civil society advocates asked the FTC to investigate AI companies like Anthropic and Amazon for buying books in bulk" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/ftc-must-investigate-ai-book-burning | Source: Common Dreams [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | FTC Must Investigate AI Book Burning | Common Dreams [09:21] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [09:21] TR News Techrights Clownflare Reckons GNU/Linux is on Almost 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Western Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Reckons_GNU_Linux_is_on_Almost_1_in_10_Laptops_Deskt.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Reckons_GNU_Linux_is_on_Almost_1_in_10_Laptops_Deskt.gmi [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Clownflare Reckons GNU/Linux is on Almost 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Western Europe [09:21] TR News Techrights Clownflare Sees GNU/Linux at 16% Market Share on Desktops/Laptops in Tajikistan https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Sees_GNU_Linux_at_16_Market_Share_on_Desktops_Laptop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Sees_GNU_Linux_at_16_Market_Share_on_Desktops_Laptop.gmi [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Clownflare Sees GNU/Linux at 16% Market Share on Desktops/Laptops in Tajikistan [09:21] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: A "Break From Routine" and "Modem Was the Problem" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_A_Break_From_Routine_and_Modem_Was_the_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_A_Break_From_Routine_and_Modem_Was_the_.gmi [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: A "Break From Routine" and "Modem Was the Problem" [09:21] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: Planners, Pantsing, Vinylyssee https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_Planners_Pantsing_Vinylyssee.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_Planners_Pantsing_Vinylyssee.gmi [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: Planners, Pantsing, Vinylyssee [09:21] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_August_19_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_August_19_2026.gmi [09:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 20/08/2026: Facebook "Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians" and Facebook Faces "Social [Control] Media Addiction Trial" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Facebook_Ran_Ads_for_an_App_That_Promised_to_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Facebook_Ran_Ads_for_an_App_That_Promised_to_N.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 20/08/2026: Facebook "Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians" and Facebook Faces "Social [Control] Media Addiction Trial" [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 20/08/2026: 'Linux' Foundation Promoting Slop Hype for Money (Hype as a Service), Malaysias Exports Jump 38% Year-on-Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Linux_Foundation_Promoting_Slop_Hype_for_Money.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Linux_Foundation_Promoting_Slop_Hype_for_Money.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 20/08/2026: 'Linux' Foundation Promoting Slop Hype for Money (Hype as a Service), Malaysias Exports Jump 38% Year-on-Year [09:22] TR News Techrights Looking Ahead at September https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Looking_Ahead_at_September.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Looking_Ahead_at_September.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Looking Ahead at September [09:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [09:22] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 155 Out of 200: Throwing Stones in Houses Made of Glass https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_155_Out_of_200_Throwing_Stones_in_Houses_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_155_Out_of_200_Throwing_Stones_in_Houses_.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 155 Out of 200: Throwing Stones in Houses Made of Glass [09:22] TR News Techrights The Demise of Social Control Media Continues https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/The_Demise_of_Social_Control_Media_Continues.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/The_Demise_of_Social_Control_Media_Continues.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Demise of Social Control Media Continues [09:22] TR News Techrights 5 Million Unsolicited/Undisclosed Bribes and What That Means to British Politics https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/5_Million_Unsolicited_Undisclosed_Bribes_and_What_That_Means_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/5_Million_Unsolicited_Undisclosed_Bribes_and_What_That_Means_to.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 5 Million Unsolicited/Undisclosed Bribes and What That Means to British Politics [09:22] TR News Techrights Clownflare: In Past 12 Months Microsoft Windows Fell From ~80% to ~75% on Desktops/Laptops in Asia https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Clownflare_In_Past_12_Months_Microsoft_Windows_Fell_From_80_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Clownflare_In_Past_12_Months_Microsoft_Windows_Fell_From_80_to_.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Clownflare: In Past 12 Months Microsoft Windows Fell From ~80% to ~75% on Desktops/Laptops in Asia [09:22] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: "Ensmallening the BigWeb", "Rust Dependencies" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Ensmallening_the_BigWeb_Rust_Dependenci.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Ensmallening_the_BigWeb_Rust_Dependenci.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: "Ensmallening the BigWeb", "Rust Dependencies" [09:22] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: Rain Coming Back and "Small Internet" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Rain_Coming_Back_and_Small_Internet.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Rain_Coming_Back_and_Small_Internet.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: Rain Coming Back and "Small Internet" [09:22] TR News Techrights IBM Offers Workers Some Money to Fire Themselves, It's Called "Next Step" and It's Allegedly 'Extended' (Not Enough Fools Have Fired Themselves) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Offers_Workers_Some_Money_to_Fire_Themselves_It_s_Called_Ne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Offers_Workers_Some_Money_to_Fire_Themselves_It_s_Called_Ne.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Offers Workers Some Money to Fire Themselves, It's Called "Next Step" and It's Allegedly 'Extended' (Not Enough Fools Have Fired Themselves) [09:22] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, August 20, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_August_20_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_August_20_2026.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, August 20, 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 21/08/2026: Outrage Over Politicians Who Support Slop-Feeding Data Centres, "America Is About to Get More Expensive" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Outrage_Over_Politicians_Who_Support_Slop_Feed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Outrage_Over_Politicians_Who_Support_Slop_Feed.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 21/08/2026: Outrage Over Politicians Who Support Slop-Feeding Data Centres, "America Is About to Get More Expensive" [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 21/08/2026: "Silicon Valleys Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy" and "Whos Raking it in as the National Debt Explodes?" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Silicon_Valley_s_Billionaire_Cults_Are_Coming_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Silicon_Valley_s_Billionaire_Cults_Are_Coming_.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 21/08/2026: "Silicon Valleys Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy" and "Whos Raking it in as the National Debt Explodes?" [09:22] TR News Techrights Mass Layoffs at IBM, But Mostly in Secret (PIPs and 'Voluntary' Redundancies) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_But_Mostly_in_Secret_PIPs_and_Voluntary_Red.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_But_Mostly_in_Secret_PIPs_and_Voluntary_Red.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Mass Layoffs at IBM, But Mostly in Secret (PIPs and 'Voluntary' Redundancies) [09:22] TR News Techrights North America: GNU/Linux Measured at 13%-15% Every Night https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/North_America_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_13_15_Every_Night.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/North_America_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_13_15_Every_Night.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights North America: GNU/Linux Measured at 13%-15% Every Night [09:22] TR News Techrights Northern Europe Leads the Pack in Abandoning Windows After Threats Made to Greenland (Says Clownflare Data) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Northern_Europe_Leads_the_Pack_in_Abandoning_Windows_After_Thre.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Northern_Europe_Leads_the_Pack_in_Abandoning_Windows_After_Thre.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Northern Europe Leads the Pack in Abandoning Windows After Threats Made to Greenland (Says Clownflare Data) [09:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [09:22] TR News Techrights [Satire] Pocock, Binface & nobodies vs Farage: defamation before UK High Court https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Satire_Pocock_Binface_nobodies_vs_Farage_defamation_before_UK_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Satire_Pocock_Binface_nobodies_vs_Farage_defamation_before_UK_H.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [Satire] Pocock, Binface & nobodies vs Farage: defamation before UK High Court [09:22] TR News Techrights Secret Layoffs at Microsoft, Apparently More Sites Will Shut Down Entirely https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Secret_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Apparently_More_Sites_Will_Shut_Dow.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Secret_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Apparently_More_Sites_Will_Shut_Dow.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Secret Layoffs at Microsoft, Apparently More Sites Will Shut Down Entirely [09:22] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 156 Out of 200: Brett Wilson LLP Becoming Wilson FC https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_156_Out_of_200_Brett_Wilson_LLP_Becoming_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_156_Out_of_200_Brett_Wilson_LLP_Becoming_.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 156 Out of 200: Brett Wilson LLP Becoming Wilson FC [09:22] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 157 Out of 200: What is a 'Defamation Troll'? https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_157_Out_of_200_What_is_a_Defamation_Troll.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_157_Out_of_200_What_is_a_Defamation_Troll.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 157 Out of 200: What is a 'Defamation Troll'? [09:22] TR News Techrights Slop-ware: Nobody Knows What Code Goes Into Linux and Most Developers Cannot Understand the Rust Code (Even If They Tried) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Slop_ware_Nobody_Knows_What_Code_Goes_Into_Linux_and_Most_Devel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Slop_ware_Nobody_Knows_What_Code_Goes_Into_Linux_and_Most_Devel.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Slop-ware: Nobody Knows What Code Goes Into Linux and Most Developers Cannot Understand the Rust Code (Even If They Tried) [09:22] TR News Techrights Sources-First Publication https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Sources_First_Publication.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Sources_First_Publication.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Sources-First Publication [09:22] TR News Techrights The IBM Censorship Team, PIPs (Silent Layoffs) in IBM Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_IBM_Censorship_Team_PIPs_Silent_Layoffs_in_IBM_Europe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_IBM_Censorship_Team_PIPs_Silent_Layoffs_in_IBM_Europe.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The IBM Censorship Team, PIPs (Silent Layoffs) in IBM Europe [09:22] TR News Techrights The State of Slopfarms About "Linux" in August 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_State_of_Slopfarms_About_Linux_in_August_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_State_of_Slopfarms_About_Linux_in_August_2026.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The State of Slopfarms About "Linux" in August 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights Ubuntu is Not Linux https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Ubuntu_is_Not_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Ubuntu_is_Not_Linux.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Ubuntu is Not Linux [09:22] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights New Data Shows Microsoft's XBox is Really Dying https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/New_Data_Shows_Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Really_Dying.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/New_Data_Shows_Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Really_Dying.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights New Data Shows Microsoft's XBox is Really Dying [09:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [09:22] TR News "Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesnt think or reason like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition." https://www.quantamagazine.org/are-we-thinking-correctly-about-ai-intelligence-20260820/ | Source: Quanta Magazine [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.quantamagazine.org | Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? | Quanta Magazine [09:22] TR News "Language has historically evolved alongside technology. Expressions such as running out of steam and cog in the machine" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/08/ai-jargon-in-everday-speech/688358/ | Source: The Atlantic [09:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | How AI Jargon Took Over Silicon Valley - The Atlantic [09:23] TR News "I successfully jailbreaked my 14 year old Kindle Touch This after support for it was ended by Amazon back in May." https://blog.x-way.org/Tech/2026/08/21/Jailbreaked-my-Kindle-Touch.html | Source: Andreas Jaggi [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.x-way.org | Jailbreaked my Kindle Touch [09:23] TR News "The quick version is that I think I picked right with Fastmail. You can find cheaper email hosts out there. Im sure theyre great too, but Im really happy with Fastmails value considering all Im getting." https://moddedbear.com/an-update-on-leaving-gmail-for-fastmail/ | Source: Jeremy [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-An Update on Leaving Gmail for Fastmail | moddedbear.com [09:23] TR News "The nearly 300 freshly installed NERO R-ONE cameras are thought to be rebranded Russian CORDON PRO.M traffic cameras, produced by a St. Petersburg-based firm called Semicon." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/slovakia-discovers-russian-backdoors-in-279-new-traffic-cameras-national-security-service-deactivates-offending-units | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout | Tom's Hardware ● Aug 22 [12:28] TR News Techrights Links 22/08/2026: TikTok Settles With Feds, Harms Caused by Social Control Media Gaining Attention https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Links_22_08_2026_TikTok_Settles_With_Feds_Harms_Caused_by_Socia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Links_22_08_2026_TikTok_Settles_With_Feds_Harms_Caused_by_Socia.gmi [12:28] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 158 Out of 200: Making Alliances With Men Arrested for Strangling Women Was Always a Terrible Strategy https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_158_Out_of_200_Making_Alliances_With_Men_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_158_Out_of_200_Making_Alliances_With_Men_.gmi [12:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 22/08/2026: TikTok Settles With Feds, Harms Caused by Social Control Media Gaining Attention [12:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 158 Out of 200: Making Alliances With Men Arrested for Strangling Women Was Always a Terrible Strategy [12:29] TR News "Flash forward a couple of decades, and now I'm the parent trying to stretch the grocery budget." https://louplummer.lol/legendary-meals-70s/ | Source: Lou Plummer [12:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-louplummer.lol | Legendary Meals from the 70s Living Out Loud [12:31] TR News "Please do not let the amounts discourage you or encourage you. It's just a bunch of numbers." https://merecivilian.com/merecivilians-financial-position-2025/ | Source: Mere Civilian [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MereCivilian's Financial Position 2025 [12:31] TR News "The full explanation is this: I left my position at MacStories yesterday" https://devondundee.com/blog/saying-goodbye-to-macstories | Source: Devon Dundee [12:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-devondundee.com | Saying Goodbye to MacStories | Devon Dundee [12:32] TR News "The first journeys of the inhabitants of modern-day Scandinavia across the Baltic Sea to the east, or austr, as it sounded in their language" https://www.medievalists.net/2026/08/vikings-east/ | Source: Medievalists.net [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-From Arab Silver to Byzantine Gold: The Vikings in the East - Medievalists.net [12:33] TR News "A few weeks ago I wrote about the number system used in labeling spreadsheet columns. Labels run from A through Z, then AA through AZ, etc." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/21/ancient-number-system/ | Source: John D Cook [12:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.johndcook.com | How would you know whether an ancient culture had zero? [12:33] TR News "The build is based around a 114 mm diameter mirror sourced from Amazon." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/pvc-pipe-turned-diy-digital-telescope/ | Source: Hackaday [12:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PVC Pipe Turned DIY Digital Telescope | Hackaday [12:33] TR News "We spoke to Barabsi about his proposals for Hungary and how politics can undermine research. The interview has been edited for clarity and length." https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/08/making-the-case-for-independent-science/ | Source: Harvard University [12:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.harvard.edu | Making the case for independent science Harvard Gazette [12:34] TR News "Director James Camerons acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. Its a sequel to Ridley Scotts claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979." https://theconversation.com/aliens-at-40-from-wearable-cameras-to-exoskeletons-here-are-the-technologies-the-film-predicted-289680 | Source: The Conversation [12:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted [12:35] TR News "Michigans Papyrology Collection covers texts and documents from 1000 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E." https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/inside-u-ms-rare-program-to-save-ancient-texts/ | Source: Bridge Michigan [12:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bridgemi.com | Inside U-M's rare program to save ancient texts - Bridge Michigan [12:36] TR News "The tour will now begin on October 7th with a show in Chicago" https://consequence.net/2026/07/the-residents-eskimo-live-north-american-tour-rescheduled/ | Source: Consequence [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-consequence.net | The Residents Announce 2026 "Eskimo Live!" North American Tour Dates [12:36] TR News "do weird shit" https://dangerousminds.net/music/the-weirdest-album-by-the-residents/ | [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dangerousminds.net | The weirdest album by The Residents [12:37] TR News "After the discussion, I wrote a Python script to compute the string lengths of each HTML element." https://jamesg.blog/2026/08/21/html-element-letter-counts | Source: James G [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jamesg.blog | HTML element letter count distribution - with words, wonder [12:38] TR News "Ideology is not a bad word. Ideology is what happens when human beings live together." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-post-ideological-pose | Source: Mike Brock [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | The Post-Ideological Pose - by Mike Brock [12:39] TR News "Continuing the letter writing fever, Ive been exploring the academic work called Letters As Loot by Gijsbert Rutten and Marijke J. van der Wal." https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/08/deconstructing-a-17th-century-letter/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/08/deconstructing-a-17th-century-letter/ ) [12:40] TR News "Another key need for utilities is robust offline capabilities that enable work crews to do their job even when connectivity is poor." https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/ | Source: Renewable Energy World [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/ ) [12:40] TR News "Jessie Cave, the actor who portrayed Lavender Brown in three Harry Potter movies" https://variety.com/2026/film/news/harry-potter-jessie-cave-onlyfans-embarrassing-saved-me-1236840193/ | Source: Variety [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-variety.com | Harry Potter Star Jessie Cave Says OnlyFans Saved Me [12:42] TR News "This one is a little different though" https://lina.sh/blog/hijacking-e164-arpa | Source: Lina [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lina.sh | I accidentally logged hundreds of thousands of phone calls to military bases - lina's blog [12:42] TR News "Another 101 level primer day! Today, I write about slicing lists." https://hamatti.org/posts/s-is-for-slicing-python-a-to-z/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hamatti.org | S is for slicing - Python A to Z : Juha-Matti Santala [12:44] TR News (NEW): GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More [12:44] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New [12:44] TR News (NEW): Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors [12:44] TR News (NEW): KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps [12:44] TR News (NEW): PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts [12:44] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [12:44] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.gmi [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs [12:45] TR News (NEW): BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware [12:45] TR News (NEW): Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE [12:45] TR News (NEW): "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" [12:45] TR News (NEW): Education, Sharing, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Education, Sharing, and More [12:45] TR News (NEW): Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) [12:45] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review [12:45] TR News (NEW): GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 [12:45] TR News (NEW): GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface [12:45] TR News (NEW): IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready [12:45] TR News (NEW): Introducing FydeOS v23 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Introducing FydeOS v23 [12:45] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware [12:45] TR News (NEW): Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution [12:45] TR News (NEW): NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs [12:45] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools [12:45] TR News (NEW): PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here [12:45] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [12:45] TR News (NEW): Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight [12:45] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices [12:45] TR News (NEW): Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version [12:45] TR News (NEW): Security Patches and Incidents https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Patches and Incidents [12:45] TR News (NEW): SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux [12:45] TR News (NEW): Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops [12:45] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [12:45] TR News (NEW): Trying Out Garuda Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Trying Out Garuda Linux [12:45] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML [12:45] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada [12:45] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [12:45] TR News "PAGI 0.002002 is a specification release. It does not change the runtime shape of a PAGI application." https://blogs.perl.org/users/john_napiorkowski/2026/08/pagi-0002002-clarifying-how-applications-are-loaded.html | Source: Perl [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PAGI 0.002002: Clarifying How Applications Are Loaded | john napiorkowski [blogs.perl.org] [12:45] TR News "Prompted () by some AI dread, I decided to go back to some basics and re-read The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/reading-notes-on-the-programmers-brain-by-felienne-hermans/ | Source: Rlang [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reading notes on The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans | R-bloggers [12:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [12:46] TR News "Our free, browser-based Code Editor now keeps working when your [Internet] connection doesnt." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/offline-support-in-the-code-editor/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.raspberrypi.org | Keep coding when your internet drops: Offline support in the Code Editor - Raspberry Pi Foundation [12:46] TR News "In 2025 I served as an adviser for a project to map occupational transition pathways in India." https://www.gilesd-j.com/2026/08/21/the-boring-part-first-building-a-crosswalk-from-onet-soc-to-anzsco/ | [12:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.gilesd-j.com | The boring part first: Building a crosswalk from O*NET-SOC to ANZSCO - Giles [12:47] TR News "The manuscript for my talk (in German) is now available at /talks/froscon2026/." https://bentsukun.ch/posts/froscon2026/ | Source: Benny Siegert [12:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bentsukun.ch | My FrOSCon 2026 talk benzblog [12:48] TR News "The use of generative AI in WordPress displeases most respondents, even among those who use AI at work." https://manualdousuario.net/en/state-community-2026-wordpress/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manualdousuario.net | State of the [WordPress] Community 2026 Manual do Usurio [12:48] TR News "Thunderbird is an extremely configurable email client." https://blog.kamens.us/2026/08/21/new-thunderbird-extension-per-folder-preferences/ | Source: Jonathan Kamens [12:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.kamens.us | New Thunderbird Extension: Per Folder Preferences Something better to do [12:49] TR News "Search these days though is a bit of a dumpster fire." https://0xsid.com/blog/just-want-to-search | Source: Tony Sundharam [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-0xsid.com | I Just Want to Search | Sid's Blog [12:51] TR News "In a post on Mastodon, GrapheneOS said that initial devices will be available in 2027" https://www.androidpolice.com/privacy-focused-grapheneos-to-launch-on-motorola-flagship-phones-in-2027/ | Source: Android Police [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | Privacy-focused GrapheneOS to launch on Motorola flagship phones in 2027 [12:52] TR News [Old] "There are many different ambient types of light sensors on the market today and each has its own advantages and disadvantages." https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/ambient-light-sensors-mimic-the-human-eye | Source: Digi-key Electronics [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/ambient-light-sensors-mimic-the-human-eye ) [12:52] TR News "The project takes advantage of the fact that the V1.54 firmware for the CB2 Micro enabled 75 baud serial communication." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-discrete-component-75-baud-modem/ | Source: Hackaday [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building A Discrete Component 75 Baud Modem | Hackaday [12:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:59] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Aug 22 [13:01] TR News "The Hammond organ is an early form of electronic or perhaps electromechanical musical instrument." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-hammond-organ-to-understand-how-they-work/ | Source: Hackaday [13:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Building A Hammond Organ To Understand How They Work | Hackaday [13:04] TR News "For Jim, that process of learning became one of the most valuable parts of the experience." https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-foundation-intern-jim-huang-chen-on-raspberry-pi-support-and-open-source/ | Source: FreeBSD [13:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | FreeBSD Foundation Intern Jim Huang Chen on Raspberry Pi Support and Open Source | FreeBSD Foundation [13:04] TR News "That project was TRON (The Real-time Operating system Nucleus), a real" https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/ | Source: XDA [13:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened [13:07] TR News "KDE Linux is the hot new Linux distro from KDE themselves." https://akselmo.dev/posts/kde-linux-experiences/ | Source: Akseli Lahtinen [13:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-akselmo.dev | KDE Linux experiences | AksDev [13:09] TR News "A port is not simply the same game in another engine or just an emulator." https://eliasfarhan.ch/gamedev/cpp/2026/08/20/srnative-02-porting-unity.html | Source: Elias Farhan [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eliasfarhan.ch | Soup Raiders Goes Native: Porting the demo from Unity | Elias Farhan [13:09] TR News "This can now be fully public, or still private to those devices connected to your network." https://claytonerrington.com/blog/hosting-a-service-with-tailscale/ | Source: Clayton Errington [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-claytonerrington.com | Hosting a service with TailScale [13:09] TR News "and talk a little bit more about the details and tradeoffs those two approaches, before I start weighing in on what I think is (and is not) ideal, and why." https://joshcollinsworth.com/blog/in-defense-of-two-state-theme-toggles | Source: Josh Collinsworth [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-joshcollinsworth.com | In defense of two-state theme toggles - Josh Collinsworth blog [13:10] TR News "The base blocks provide features to manage data in the network but also cache it or provide it through a web gateway." https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-08-21-your-own-ipfs-network.html | Source: Data Swamp [13:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dataswamp.org | Solene'% : How to setup your own IPFS private network [13:10] TR News "Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by getting excited" https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/hackaday-podcast-episode-383-qr-codes-caving-gear-and-the-old-school-way-to-learn-electronics/ | Source: Hackaday [13:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hackaday Podcast Episode 383: QR Codes, Caving Gear, And The Old School Way To Learn Electronics | Hackaday [13:12] TR News Proton 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-11-0-2-is-out-with-lots-of-gaming-fixes-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck-steam-machine/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine | GamingOnLinux [13:13] TR News HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hope-01-brings-spooky-single-player-pixel-art-extraction-gameplay-on-september-15/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15 | GamingOnLinux [13:13] TR News Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/ [13:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action | GamingOnLinux [13:14] TR News Slop https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/service-2 [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.smbc-comics.com | Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Service [13:14] TR News "Jared Kushner's Henry Kissinger cosplay should worry us all - Salon.com" https://www.salon.com/2026/08/20/jared-kushners-henry-kissinger-cosplay-should-worry-us-all/ [13:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Jared Kushner's Henry Kissinger cosplay should worry us all - Salon.com [13:15] TR News "Donald Trump Effectively Just Told Iran to Get a Nuclear Weapon - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/trump-north-korean-iran-nuclear-weapons/688339/ [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Donald Trump Effectively Just Told Iran to Get a Nuclear Weapon - The Atlantic [13:15] TR News "IRC is Back on Linux.Org! - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/08/20/1628253 [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | IRC is Back on Linux.Org! - SoylentNews [13:15] TR News contortions to avoid naming Microsoft by name https://odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/stop-blaming-users-for-insecure-software:b [13:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | STOP Blaming Users for Insecure Software [13:16] TR News The EU needs more troublemakers | "EU behver fler brkstakar" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/08/20/eu-behover-fler-brakstakar/ [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | EU behver fler brkstakar [13:16] TR News "The 6 AI-Free Linux Distros That Are Likely To Stay That Way - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/08/20/1635259 [13:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | The 6 AI-Free Linux Distros That Are Likely To Stay That Way - SoylentNews [13:17] TR News "Trump Is Breaking the Law to Cover Up How Russia Helped Him Win in 2024 - emptywheel" https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/21/trump-is-breaking-the-law-to-cover-up-how-russia-helped-him-win-in-2024/ [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Trump Is Breaking the Law to Cover Up How Russia Helped Him Win in 2024 - emptywheel [13:17] TR News "Why Korea Matters - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/why-korea-matters [13:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Why Korea Matters - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move [13:18] TR News "Trumps View of Everything in the World - Robert Reich" https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-vassals-mooches-and [13:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertreich.substack.com | Trumps View of Everything in the World - Robert Reich [13:18] TR News "How Ad Blockers Work" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/how-ad-blockers-work:e [13:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | How Ad Blockers Work [13:18] TR News Inside Trumps failed hunt for noncitizen voters https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082026_non_citizen_voter/inside-trumps-failed-hunt-noncitizen-voters/ [13:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/082026_non_citizen_voter/inside-trumps-failed-hunt-noncitizen-voters/ ) [13:19] TR News Techbro - courts: +1:0 | "Techbro - domstole: +1:0 | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/techbro-domstole-10 [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Techbro - domstole: +1:0 | Version2 [13:21] TR News First-person gothic adventure 'Night Cart: The Immortal Plague' is a must for your wishlist | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/first-person-gothic-adventure-night-cart-the-immortal-plague-is-a-must-for-your-wishlist/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-First-person gothic adventure 'Night Cart: The Immortal Plague' is a must for your wishlist | GamingOnLinux [13:21] TR News Voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) gets basic gamepad support, security fixes | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/voxel-game-creation-platform-luanti-formerly-minetest-gets-basic-gamepad-support-security-fixes/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) gets basic gamepad support, security fixes | GamingOnLinux [13:25] TR News The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes add Steam Frame support | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-light-brigade-definitive-edition-and-keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes-add-steam-frame-support/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes add Steam Frame support | GamingOnLinux [13:25] TR News Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:26] TR News HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hope-01-brings-spooky-single-player-pixel-art-extraction-gameplay-on-september-15/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:29] TR News Forsworn looks great for fans of repeatable tactical RPGs - arriving September 10 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/forsworn-looks-great-for-fans-of-repeatable-tactical-rpgs-arriving-september-10/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Forsworn looks great for fans of repeatable tactical RPGs - arriving September 10 | GamingOnLinux [13:30] TR News Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades | GamingOnLinux [13:33] TR News "This week highlights KDE Gear 26.08, KDE Frameworks 6.29, openSUSE Asia Summit 2026 publishing its pre-schedule" https://news.opensuse.org/2026/08/21/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [13:33] TR News "The tools involved havent changed in decades. wc, tr, sort, uniq, fold, grep and awk are on every Linux box youll ever log into" https://www.tecmint.com/play-with-word-and-character-counts-in-linux/ | Source: TecMint [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tecmint.com | 16 Fun Things to Do with Word and Character Counts in Linux [13:34] TR News "IEI has detailed the NANO-X100, a compact EPIC single-board computer based on AMDs Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series." https://linuxgizmos.com/epic-sbc-packs-ryzen-ai-x100-with-dual-2-5gbe-and-triple-m-2/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/epic-sbc-packs-ryzen-ai-x100-with-dual-2-5gbe-and-triple-m-2/ ) [13:34] TR News "LILYGO has updated its T-Display K230 handheld, packaging its Kendryte K230-based development platform into a compact enclosure with a physical keyboard." https://linuxgizmos.com/k230-handheld-couples-amoled-display-with-lora-and-keyboard/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/k230-handheld-couples-amoled-display-with-lora-and-keyboard/ ) [13:34] TR News "M5Stacks new PaperMono and PaperMono-Lite are compact ESP32-S3-based e-paper development platforms built around a 3.97-inch grayscale touchscreen." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-handhelds-with-3-97-inch-e-paper-and-optional-lora-nfc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-handhelds-with-3-97-inch-e-paper-and-optional-lora-nfc/ ) [13:35] TR News IBM Red Hat pushing slop: "Developing robust AI solutions demands managing a complex ecosystem of data, experiments, and models" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/fragmented-flawless-unifying-ai-development-lifecycle | Source: Red Hat Official [13:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | From fragmented to flawless: Unifying the AI development lifecycle [13:36] TR News "alert fatigu" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-global-financial-messaging-network-secured-millions-containers-and-defeated-alert-fatigue | Source: Red Hat Official [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | How a global financial messaging network secured millions of containers and defeated alert fatigue [13:36] TR News "The visual canvas (Figure 1) gives teams a clearer, more intuitive way to coordinate advanced orchestration without touching the proven automations already in production." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/unify-it-workflows-scale-new-automation-orchestrator-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official [13:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.redhat.com | Unify IT workflows at scale with the new automation orchestrator for Ansible Automation Platform [13:45] TR News Christian Hergert: Recent Developments Part II https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/08/21/recent-developments-part-ii/ [13:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Recent Developments Part II Happenings in GNOME [13:47] TR News Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2026/08/stars-and-stripes-editor-says-he-has-been-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-interview/ [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference | Federal News Network [13:47] TR News How to setup your own IPFS private network https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-08-21-your-own-ipfs-network.html [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dataswamp.org | Solene'% : How to setup your own IPFS private network [13:48] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1089999/ [13:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Security updates for Friday [LWN.net] [13:49] TR News KDE GNU/Linux experiences https://akselmo.dev/posts/kde-linux-experiences/ [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-akselmo.dev | KDE Linux experiences | AksDev [13:50] TR News FreeBSD Foundation Intern Jim Huang Chen on Raspberry Pi Support and Open Source https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-foundation-intern-jim-huang-chen-on-raspberry-pi-support-and-open-source/ [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-freebsdfoundation.org | FreeBSD Foundation Intern Jim Huang Chen on Raspberry Pi Support and Open Source | FreeBSD Foundation [13:51] TR News Reading notes on The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/reading-notes-on-the-programmers-brain-by-felienne-hermans/ [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reading notes on The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans | R-bloggers [13:53] TR News Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/slovakia-discovers-russian-backdoors-in-279-new-traffic-cameras-national-security-service-deactivates-offending-units [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout | Tom's Hardware [13:54] TR News More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/more-incidents-of-ais-going-rogue-in-cybersecurity-challenges.html [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges - Schneier on Security [13:55] TR News TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million 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North Korea says not so fast | The Straits Times [14:04] TR News Former airline pilot in South Korea gets life for murder, plot to kill 5 others https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/former-airline-pilot-in-south-korea-gets-life-for-murder-plot-to-kill-5-others [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Former airline pilot in South Korea gets life for murder, plot to kill 5 others | The Straits Times [14:06] TR News Colin Walters: Agentic Hey Hi (AI) and software forges https://blog.verbum.org/2026/08/21/agentic-ai-and-software-forges/ [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.verbum.org | Agentic AI and software forges Colin Walters [14:06] TR News Improved failure reports on Red Bait OpenShift with the event-driven diagnostic operator https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/improved-failure-reports-on-red-hat-openshift-with-the-event-driven-diagnostic-operator [14:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ 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nightly | Rust Blog [14:10] TR News Right vs. Remedy: No Standing to Challenge the Patent Covers Right to Exclude Promise https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/08/right-vs-remedy-no-standing-to-challenge-the-patent-covers-right-to-exclude-promise.html [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Right vs. Remedy: No Standing to Challenge the Patent Cover's 'Right to Exclude' Promise [14:11] TR News Red Hat Ansible development workspaces for governed automation content creation https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/red-hat-ansible-development-workspaces [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/red-hat-ansible-development-workspaces ) [14:13] TR News UPC is illegal and unconstitutional https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/upc-court-of-appeal-puts-an-end-to-the-egg-packaging-dispute/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.juve-patent.com | UPC Court of Appeal puts an end to the egg packaging dispute - JUVE Patent [14:13] TR News APNIC 62 OPM: Just the facts https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/21/apnic-62-opm-just-the-facts/ [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | APNIC 62 OPM: Just the facts | APNIC Blog [14:15] TR News India orders removal of Surveillance Giant Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-orders-removal-of-google-firebase-accounts-after-spotting-scam-pattern [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern | The Straits Times [14:17] TR News Amnesty International decries Argentinas expanding Hey Hi (AI) surveillance as tool of social control https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/amnesty-international-decries-argentinas-expanding-ai-surveillance-as-tool-of-social-control/ [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Amnesty International decries 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https://00formicapunk00.wordpress.com/2026/08/21/moving-software-development-to-separate-vm-to-reduce-credential-scavenging/ [14:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-00formicapunk00.wordpress.com | Moving software development to separate VM to reduce credential scavenging formicapunk [14:21] TR News Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole https://futurism.com/future-society/grand-jury-ohio-flock-alpr-surveillance-felony-legal [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole [14:22] TR News Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/prince-harry-daily-mail-publisher-pay.html [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/prince-harry-daily-mail-publisher-pay.html ) [14:22] TR News Judge Strikes Down Convicted Felons 75-Country Visa Ban https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/judge-trump-75-country-visa-ban.html [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/judge-trump-75-country-visa-ban.html ) [14:23] TR News Hyundai Motors union stages first full strike in 10 years over wage talks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hyundai-motors-union-stages-first-full-strike-in-10-years-over-wage-talks [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Hyundai Motor union strikes over wages and retirement age | The Straits Times [14:23] TR News CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited TrueConf Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-urges-immediate-patching-of-exploited-trueconf-vulnerabilities/ [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited TrueConf Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek [14:24] TR News Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans https://cyberscoop.com/watchdog-review-federal-government-hacking-americans/ [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans | CyberScoop [14:26] TR News M5Stack Paper Mono An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/m5stack-paper-mono-an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc/ [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | M5Stack Paper Mono - An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC - CNX Software [14:54] TR News Copr: Throwing 224 Cores at rpmbuild https://fedora-copr.github.io//posts/throwing-224-cores-to-rpmbuild [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fedora-copr.github.io | Throwing 224 Cores at rpmbuild [14:55] TR News Programming an SST39SF040 with the T48 and minipro 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GNU Taler [14:58] TR News Christian Hergert: Recent Developments Part III https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/08/21/recent-developments-part-iii/ [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Recent Developments Part III Happenings in GNOME [14:58] TR News Christian Hergert: Recent Developments Part I https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/08/21/recent-developments-part-i/ [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Recent Developments Part I Happenings in GNOME [14:58] TR News ZimaOS 1.7.1 https://distrowatch.com/zimaos [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/zimaos ) [14:58] TR News DragonOS Resolute_R1 https://distrowatch.com/dragonos [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/dragonos ) [14:59] TR News Q83 13.15 https://distrowatch.com/q83 [14:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/q83 ) ● Aug 22 [15:01] TR News Colin Walters: On Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub https://blog.verbum.org/2026/08/21/on-github/ [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.verbum.org | On GitHub Colin Walters [15:01] TR News New migrant tunnel discovered on Latvia-Belarus border https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/defence/21.08.2026-new-migrant-tunnel-discovered-on-latvia-belarus-border.a659744/ [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | New migrant tunnel discovered on Latvia-Belarus border / Article [15:01] TR News Germany Identifies a Plot After Finding a Weapons Cache, but Names No Culprit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/germany-foreign-plot-hidden-guns.html [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/germany-foreign-plot-hidden-guns.html ) [15:02] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Is Breaking the Law to Cover Up How Russia Helped Him Win in 2024 https://emptywheel.net/2026/08/21/trump-is-breaking-the-law-to-cover-up-how-russia-helped-him-win-in-2024/ [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | Trump Is Breaking the Law to Cover Up How Russia Helped Him Win in 2024 - emptywheel [15:02] TR News Myanmar military using force to clear land for Russia-backed port project: Resistance groups https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/myanmar-military-offensive-targets-land-for-russia-backed-port-project [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Myanmar military using force to clear land for Russia-backed port project: Resistance groups | The Straits Times [15:02] TR News Lithuanian transport minister removes airport board member over Russia links https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3028054/lithuanian-transport-minister-removes-airport-board-member-over-russia-links [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Lithuanian transport minister removes airport board member over Russia links - LRT [15:02] TR News Russian strikes in Ukraine kill at least two people, injure several others https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260822-russian-strikes-in-ukraine-kill-at-least-two-people-injure-several-others [15:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260822-russian-strikes-in-ukraine-kill-at-least-two-people-injure-several-others ) [15:03] TR News At 77, She Walked 9 Miles Under Drone-Filled Skies to Escape From Hell https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/ukraine-lyman-donetsk-donbas-russia.html [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/ukraine-lyman-donetsk-donbas-russia.html ) [15:03] TR News Australia charges man with trying to pass Ukraine military intel to Russia https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-charges-man-over-trying-to-inform-russia-of-ukrainian-military-activities [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Australia charges man with trying to pass Ukraine military intel to Russia | The Straits Times [15:03] TR News Russian-Australian to appear in court charged with spying on Ukraine military https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/russian-australian-arrested-for-attempting-to-spy-on-ukraine-military [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Russian-Australian to appear in court charged with spying on Ukraine military | The Straits Times [15:03] TR News Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japan-protests-russian-missile-tests-off-disputed-islands [15:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands | The Straits Times [15:04] TR News Russian Drone Attack Hits Ukrainian Shopping Mall, Killing Or Injuring More Than 100 https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-attack-kryviy-rih-drone-war/33835760.html [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russian Drone Attack Hits Ukrainian Shopping Mall, Killing Or Injuring More Than 100 [15:04] TR News Generators, queues and deserted beaches: life in occupied Crimea today https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3028242/generators-queues-and-deserted-beaches-life-in-occupied-crimea-today [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Generators, queues and deserted beaches: life in occupied Crimea today - LRT [15:05] TR News UN humanitarian chief warns increased drone use against civilians threatens Ukraine humanitarian response https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/un-humanitarian-chief-warns-increased-drone-use-against-civilians-threatens-ukraine-humanitarian-response/ [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN humanitarian chief warns increased drone use against civilians threatens Ukraine humanitarian response - JURIST - News [15:09] TR News Deadly 'double-tap' Russian drone strikes target Ukraine shopping centre https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260821-back-to-back-russian-drone-strikes-kill-14-people-in-ukraine-shopping-centre [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260821-back-to-back-russian-drone-strikes-kill-14-people-in-ukraine-shopping-centre ) [15:09] TR News LSM's charity drive for Ukrainian soldiers continues https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/society/21.08.2026-lsms-charity-drive-for-ukrainian-soldiers-continues.a659729/ [15:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | LSM's charity drive for Ukrainian soldiers continues / Article [15:10] TR News $3,000 awarded for Cloud-Native Heroes Challenge - prior art found on Valtrus '538 https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/8/21/3000-awarded-for-cloud-native-heroes-challenge-prior-art-found-on-valtrus-538 [15:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.unifiedpatents.com | $3,000 awarded for Cloud-Native Heroes Challenge - prior art found on Valtrus '538 Unified Patents [15:10] TR News Does Putin travel without security? https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260821-does-putin-travel-without-security [15:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260821-does-putin-travel-without-security ) [15:11] TR News Pluralistic: Born on technology's third base (21 Aug 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/21/world-historic-forces/ [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Born on technologys third base (21 Aug 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:12] TR News Sony Music and Designer Shoe Warehouse Reach Preliminary Settlement in Contentious Social Media Infringement Battle https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/sony-music-dsw-lawsuit-settlement/ [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/sony-music-dsw-lawsuit-settlement/ ) [15:13] TR News Bad Bunny Spent Nearly $500,000 Fending Off the Ensame Bailar Copyright Lawsuit, Court Filings Reveal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/bad-bunny-copyright-defense-spend-ensename-bailar/ [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/bad-bunny-copyright-defense-spend-ensename-bailar/ ) [15:13] TR News Lady Gaga Triumphs in Mayhem Trademark Lawsuit in Big First Amendment Win https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/lady-gaga-wins-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit/ [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/lady-gaga-wins-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit/ ) [15:14] TR News No Ads, No Telemetry, No Hey Hi (AI) Agent: Orion Browser Does GNU/Linux https://fossforce.com/2026/08/no-ads-no-telemetry-no-ai-agent-orion-browser-does-linux/ [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | No Ads, No Telemetry, No AI Agent: Orion Browser Does Linux - FOSS Force [15:14] TR News Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/americas/rare-south-american-diseases-climate-change-pandemics.html [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/americas/rare-south-american-diseases-climate-change-pandemics.html ) [15:15] TR News One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes https://gaelduval.com/murena-gs6-pro-review-removable-battery-privacy-smartphone/ [15:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gaelduval.com | Murena GS6 Pro personal review: privacy phone with removable battery, made in Europe [15:21] TR News (NEW): GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More [15:21] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New [15:21] TR News (NEW): Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors [15:21] TR News (NEW): KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps [15:21] TR News (NEW): PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts [15:21] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [15:21] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs [15:21] TR News (NEW): BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware [15:21] TR News (NEW): Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE [15:21] TR News (NEW): "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" [15:21] TR News (NEW): Education, Sharing, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Education, Sharing, and More [15:21] TR News (NEW): Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) [15:21] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review [15:21] TR News (NEW): GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 [15:21] TR News (NEW): GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface [15:21] TR News (NEW): IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready [15:21] TR News (NEW): Introducing FydeOS v23 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Introducing FydeOS v23 [15:21] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware [15:21] TR News (NEW): Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution [15:21] TR News (NEW): NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs [15:21] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools [15:21] TR News (NEW): PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here [15:21] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [15:21] TR News (NEW): Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight [15:21] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices [15:21] TR News (NEW): Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version [15:21] TR News (NEW): Security Patches and Incidents https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Patches and Incidents [15:21] TR News (NEW): SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux [15:21] TR News (NEW): Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops [15:21] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [15:21] TR News (NEW): Trying Out Garuda Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.gmi [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Trying Out Garuda Linux [15:22] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML [15:22] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada [15:22] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [15:22] TR News (NEW): KDE Linux experiences https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Linux_experiences.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Linux_experiences.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE Linux experiences [15:22] TR News (NEW): MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution [15:22] TR News (NEW): One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes [15:22] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_and_Performance_Improvements.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_and_Performance_Improvements.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements [15:22] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [15:25] TR News There Is No Best Interface, Only the Right Fit https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/21/there-is-no-best-interface/ [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | There Is No "Best" Interface, Only the Right Fit - TDF Community Blog [15:25] TR News Ubuntu Funding Automated C to Rust Translation Research https://lunduke.substack.com/p/ubuntu-funding-automated-c-to-rust [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Ubuntu Funding Automated C to Rust Translation Research [15:25] TR News Omarchy Foundation Gets $8 Million From Dell, Stripe, Clownflare, Others https://lunduke.substack.com/p/omarchy-foundation-gets-8-million [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | Omarchy Foundation Gets $8 Million From Dell, Stripe, Cloudflare, Others [15:26] TR News Learning how to extract parts of a string https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/learning-how-to-extract-parts-of-a-string/ [15:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Learning how to extract parts of a string | R-bloggers [15:30] TR News "Yet another reason I dislike Apple. Well, I've had many reasons, and this one is not a new reason, it just manages to bite me in a new way. Apple uses the HFS+ filesystem." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-08-22-rambling-backup [15:30] TR News "Last week, my work team was assigned to dispose of items that were never claimed from our company's lost and found, and we were allowed to keep some of them for ourselves. Among the many things included were old smartphones." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202608/20260821-resurrecting-a-samsung-epic.gmi [15:31] TR News "While it does have an Alan Silvestri score, it is no more Back to the Future than it is Terminator 2, and as such, I have to mark it down. It dragged. Apart from Frank, the main characters are all quite annoying. Frank isn't annoying. He's just dull. It's got Mike Starr from Dumb & Dumber. He's OK." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/08/21/bodyguard/ [15:31] TR News How to setup your own IPFS private network gopher://dataswamp.org:70/1/~solene/article-your-own-ipfs-network [15:32] TR News How to setup your own IPFS private network gemini://perso.pw/blog/articles/your-own-ipfs-network.gmi [15:38] TR News "I have been hiking a lot recently. Mostly because I go back to the child mines on Monday, a job that precludes me from taking off into the woods for three hours on a random Tuesday morning." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-08-22 [15:39] TR News "A year or so ago, I became very taken with the idea of the cyberdeck. I'd seen a few examples online, and I knew I wanted one. Not because I needed one -- I just thought it would be a cool thing to have." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-08-22-deckzero [15:39] TR News "My wife started watching the Alone TV series where ten people are dropped off in some wilderness with a few things in a backpack and are asked to survive as long as possible." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/flatfile.pyz/post/minimalism_the_overly_complex_kind.gmi [15:40] TR News "I've had enough of the constant bombardment, the tension, the aggression and violence of it. Its like the Morgoth of hyper-capitalism took the promise of the web and twisted and tortured it and contorted it into the mockery it is today." gemini://littlecampsite.smol.pub/weary [15:40] TR News "It's so easy for a healthy habit to get derailed by a consumerist impulse. A while ago I started journaling, and things were good." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/hand-cramps [15:43] TR News afternoon nap gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/afternoon_nap [15:43] TR News "That idea has been nagging away at me because it connects several things I've previously thought of as separate interests." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/gleanings-from-gopher [15:49] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 22/08/2026: The Bodyguard (1992), Minimalism, Backups, and IPFS https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Gemini_Links_22_08_2026_The_Bodyguard_1992_Minimalism_Backups_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Gemini_Links_22_08_2026_The_Bodyguard_1992_Minimalism_Backups_a.gmi [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 22/08/2026: The Bodyguard (1992), Minimalism, Backups, and IPFS ● Aug 22 [16:03] TR News Enshittification is Not Inevitable, Its a Choice https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/enshittification-is-not-inevitable-its-a-choice/ [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Enshittification is Not Inevitable, Its a Choice [16:13] TR News Burkina Faso almost 5% GNU/Linux https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=BF&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=BF&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP ) [16:23] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: At Certain Times of the Day (or Night) GNU/Linux Exceeds 1 in 10 Globally https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_At_Certain_Times_of_the_Day_or_Night_GNU_Linux_Excee.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_At_Certain_Times_of_the_Day_or_Night_GNU_Linux_Excee.gmi [16:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Clownflare: At Certain Times of the Day (or Night) GNU/Linux Exceeds 1 in 10 Globally [16:27] TR News Slopmatt bashing RMS again. Then he smears or tries to render unemployed people who merely work with him, e.g. lxo. When it fails, he'd use hired guns, the same firm that attacks reporters for mentioning a Microsoft employee arrested for strangling women [16:28] TR News I am sole earner: Microsoft lays off employee in Hyderabad, saying you are too young https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/i-am-sole-earner-microsoft-lays-off-employee-in-hyderabad-saying-you-are-too-young-2977471-2026-08-22 [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.indiatoday.in | I am sole earner: Microsoft lays off employee in Hyderabad, saying you are too young - India Today [16:38] TR News Techrights Another Round of GAFAM Layoffs, This Time Apple https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Another_Round_of_GAFAM_Layoffs_This_Time_Apple.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Another_Round_of_GAFAM_Layoffs_This_Time_Apple.gmi [16:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Another Round of GAFAM Layoffs, This Time Apple [16:59] TR News Kill Corrupt Megacorporations, Not Vegetarian Animals https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/kill-corrupt-megacorporation-not-vegetarian-animals/ [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Kill Corrupt Megacorporations, Not Vegetarian Animals ● Aug 22 [17:05] TR News Wang Yis Seoul visit comes amid potential opening for Korean peace talks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/wang-yis-seoul-visit-comes-amid-potential-opening-for-korean-peace-talks [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Wang Yis Seoul visit and prospects for Korean peace talks | The Straits Times [17:05] TR News US-South Korea drills end early after Convicted Felon orders, Seoul says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-south-korea-drills-end-early-after-trump-orders-seoul-says [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US-South Korea military drills end early | The Straits Times [17:05] TR News South Korea budget airlines Jin Air, Air Busan, Air Seoul to merge into single carrier by March 2027 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-budget-airlines-jin-air-air-busan-air-seoul-to-merge-into-single-carrier-by-march-2027 [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea budget airlines Jin Air to merge by 2027 | The Straits Times [17:06] TR News Malaysia urges ASEAN nations to act as haze pushes pollution readings to unhealthy levels https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-urges-asean-action-as-haze-pushes-air-readings-to-unhealthy-levels [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia urges ASEAN action as haze worsens air quality | The Straits Times [17:06] TR News Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/dengue-cases-spike-in-malaysia-with-55-deaths-so-far-in-2026 [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Dengue cases spike in Malaysia, with 55 deaths so far in 2026 | The Straits Times [17:06] TR News How one TV interview left Malaysia PM Anwar walking a tightrope between Beijing and Taipei https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/how-one-tv-interview-left-malaysia-pm-anwar-walking-a-tightrope-between-beijing-and-taipei [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Anwars Taiwan remarks put Malaysias One China policy under scrutiny | The Straits Times [17:07] TR News China launches biggest-ever car recall campaign over door handle safety https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-launches-biggest-ever-auto-recall-campaign-over-door-handle-safety [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | China launches biggest-ever car recall campaign over door handle safety | The Straits Times [17:07] TR News US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait before planned Xi-Dihydroxyacetone Man meeting https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/us-navy-aircraft-transits-taiwan-strait-before-planned-xi-trump-meeting [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | US Navy aircraft transits Taiwan Strait ahead of Xi-Trump meeting | The Straits Times [17:08] TR News Explainer: What we know about the door handles that triggered Chinas record auto recall https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/explainer-what-we-know-about-the-door-handles-that-triggered-chinas-record-auto-recall [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Explainer: Chinas record auto recall over electronic door handles | The Straits Times [17:08] TR News Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/tesla-and-others-begin-record-vehicle-recall-in-china [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | EV brands including Tesla recall record 4.3 million vehicles in China | The Straits Times [17:09] TR News It's Not FOSS https://itsfoss.com/news/proton-mail-categories/ [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Proton Mail Wants to Organize Your Emails Automatically [17:10] TR News America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Here's What Happened. https://www.sciencealert.com/americas-first-legal-psilocybin-program-treated-346-people-heres-what-happened [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Here's What Happened. : ScienceAlert [17:10] TR News Brain Scans Reveal a Striking Similarity Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder https://www.sciencealert.com/brain-scans-reveal-a-striking-similarity-between-schizophrenia-and-bipolar-disorder [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Brain Scans Reveal a Striking Similarity Between Schizophrenia And Bipolar Disorder : ScienceAlert [17:23] TR News Techrights 'Voluntary' Mass Layoffs at IBM/Red Hat https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Voluntary_Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_Red_Hat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Voluntary_Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_Red_Hat.gmi [17:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 'Voluntary' Mass Layoffs at IBM/Red Hat [17:25] TR News Huge US Study Shows Living Near Dry Cleaners Is Linked to Major Disease Risk https://www.sciencealert.com/huge-us-study-shows-living-near-dry-cleaners-is-linked-to-major-disease-risk [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Huge US Study Shows Living Near Dry Cleaners Is Linked to Major Disease Risk : ScienceAlert [17:25] TR News There's a Link Between Women's Reproductive Health And Heart Disease Doctors Say We're Missing https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-link-between-womens-reproductive-health-and-heart-disease-doctors-say-were-missing [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-There's a Link Between Women's Reproductive Health And Heart Disease Doctors Say We're Missing : ScienceAlert [17:26] TR News The Biggest Known Galaxy Is 1.7 Million Light-Years, And We Can't Comprehend The Scale https://www.sciencealert.com/the-biggest-known-galaxy-is-1-7-million-light-years-and-we-cant-comprehend-the-scale [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Biggest Known Galaxy Is 1.7 Million Light-Years, And We Can't Comprehend The Scale : ScienceAlert [17:26] TR News Hidden Structures in Clouds May Solve a Longstanding Mystery About Rainfall https://www.sciencealert.com/hidden-structures-in-clouds-may-solve-a-longstanding-mystery-about-rainfall [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Hidden Structures in Clouds May Solve a Longstanding Mystery About Rainfall : ScienceAlert [17:28] TR News New Evidence Challenges What Experts Said About Working From Home https://www.sciencealert.com/new-evidence-challenges-what-experts-said-about-working-from-home it turns out workers are more productive at home [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Evidence Challenges What Experts Said About Working From Home : ScienceAlert [17:28] TR News A Single Blood Sample May Reveal The Biological Age of Each of Your Organs https://www.sciencealert.com/a-single-blood-sample-may-reveal-the-biological-age-of-each-of-your-organs [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A Single Blood Sample May Reveal The Biological Age of Each of Your Organs : ScienceAlert [17:29] TR News "mass layoffs at the company last month." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/patreon-previews-30-new-tools/ [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/patreon-previews-30-new-tools/ ) [17:30] TR News Entrust or outsource your finance to a company that cannot properly manage its own finances? [17:30] TR News Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against Hey Hi (AI) Data Centers https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/leaked-memo-data-centers-ai-ohio-republicans-election [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against AI Data Centers [17:30] TR News In Chinas Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html ) [17:31] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/trump-lawsuit-liberal-think-tank.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/trump-lawsuit-liberal-think-tank.html ) [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Like the Serial Strangler From Microsoft, Donald Trump is Out of Time and Has Jurisdiction Issues in the UK [17:32] TR News Slopmatt's slop buddy thinks that a UK site based and run by UK folks (mostly UK) is somehow going to bend to the will of a lunatic in Texas. The US is OUT OF CONTROL. [17:33] TR News Conviction of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists draws approval from govt, concern from overseas human rights groups https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/22/conviction-of-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-activists-draws-approval-from-govt-concern-from-overseas-human-rights-groups/ [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Tiananmen vigil trio: Gov't praises guilty verdict as rights groups aghast [17:33] TR News As UGC Lawsuits Rage, Epidemic Sound Offers a Strikingly Different Licensing Approach https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/epidemic-sound-ugc-licensing-approach/ [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/epidemic-sound-ugc-licensing-approach/ ) [17:34] TR News Jay-Zs Aggressive Defamation Suit Against a Sexual Assault Accuser Is In Serious Trouble https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/jay-z-defamation-suit-assault-accuser-in-trouble/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/jay-z-defamation-suit-assault-accuser-in-trouble/ ) [17:35] TR News DEFCON 34: Planes, PLCs and 6amruns https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/planes-plcs-and-6am-runs-at-defcon-34/ [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pentestpartners.com | DEFCON 34: Planes, PLCs and 6amruns | Pen Test Partners [17:36] TR News US appeals court affirms injunction blocking immigration enforcement at houses of worship https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/us-appeals-court-affirms-injunction-blocking-immigration-enforcement-at-houses-of-worship/ [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | US appeals court affirms injunction blocking immigration enforcement at houses of worship - JURIST - News [17:36] TR News Hong Kong court finds Tiananmen crackdown commemorators guilty of subversion https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/hong-kong-court-finds-tiananmen-crackdown-commemorators-guilty-of-subversion/ [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Hong Kong court finds Tiananmen crackdown commemorators guilty of subversion - JURIST - News [17:36] TR News Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under nat. security law, face up to 10 years in prison https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/21/breaking-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-activists-convicted-under-nat-security-law-face-up-to-10-years-prison/ [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under nat. security law, face up to 10 years prison [17:38] TR News Critical Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host https://www.securityweek.com/critical-isolated-vm-vulnerability-leads-to-rce-on-host/ [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Critical Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host - SecurityWeek [17:38] TR News New Phishing Toolkit Uses Passkeys to Maintain Access After Password Resets https://www.securityweek.com/new-phishing-toolkit-uses-passkeys-to-maintain-access-after-password-resets/ [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Phishing Toolkit Uses Passkeys to Maintain Access After Password Resets - SecurityWeek [17:38] TR News A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/08/a-surprising-source-is-helping-uncover-compromised-government-websites/ [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites | Federal News Network [17:38] TR News CISA issues guidance for agencies to improve cybersecurity data logging https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/08/cisa-issues-guidance-for-agencies-to-improve-cybersecurity-data-logging/ [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-federalnewsnetwork.com | CISA issues guidance for agencies to improve cybersecurity data logging | Federal News Network [17:43] TR News Tellico 4.2.2 Released https://tellico-project.org/tellico-4-2-2-released/ [17:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tellico-project.org | Tellico 4.2.2 Released Tellico [17:44] TR News Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 329 released https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-329-released/ [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-diffoscope.org | diffoscope 329 released [17:44] TR News Meta disputes claims of deliberately addicting minors as landmark social control media trial begins https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/meta-disputes-claims-of-deliberately-addicting-minors-as-landmark-social-media-trial-begins/ [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Meta disputes claims of deliberately addicting minors as landmark social media trial begins - JURIST - News [17:45] TR News The University That Answers to the Dictator https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-that-answers-to-the-u-s-president [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-that-answers-to-the-u-s-president ) [17:46] TR News Education Department Takes First Step to Revoke Recognition of Law-Schools Accreditor https://www.chronicle.com/article/education-department-takes-first-step-to-revoke-recognition-of-law-schools-accreditor [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/education-department-takes-first-step-to-revoke-recognition-of-law-schools-accreditor ) [17:46] TR News Imgbrd-Grabber updated https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Imgbrd-Grabber [17:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Imgbrd-Grabber ) [17:46] *croissant` has quit (Quit: Leaving) [17:47] TR News Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Scam Altman and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot as a 'public nuisance' Proprietary Chaffbot Company fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-fights-to-keep-chatgpt-lawsuit-away-from-a-state-jury [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a 'public nuisance' OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury | Tom's Hardware [17:47] TR News Microsoft Patches Exploited Entra ID Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-rolls-out-22-fresh-security-patches/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/08/19/Microsoft_s_Active_Directory_AD_and_Entra_Are_National_Security.shtml [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft Patches Exploited Entra ID Vulnerability - SecurityWeek [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft's Active Directory ("AD") and "Entra" Are National Security Threats [17:48] TR News Apple Quietly Raises Fashion Company Apple Music-Bundled One Family and Premier Pricing https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/apple-raices-apple-music-bundled-one-prices/ [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/apple-raices-apple-music-bundled-one-prices/ ) [17:49] TR News AAEON uCOM-Q6490 A SMARC 2.1-compliant SoM powered by Qualcomm DragonwingQCS6490 SoC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/aaeon-ucom-q6490-a-smarc-2-1-qualcomm-dragonwing-qcs6490-som/ [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | AAEON uCOM-Q6490 - A SMARC 2.1-compliant SoM powered by Qualcomm DragonwingQCS6490 SoC - CNX Software [17:49] TR News This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/22/this-week-in-plasma-ui-and-performance-improvements/ [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements - KDE Blogs [17:50] TR News Hey Hi (AI) as plagiarism, theft https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/worlds-largest-open-library-calls-for-volunteers-to-scan-and-preserve-physical-books-as-ai-companies-buy-scan-and-destroy-them-annas-archive-says-time-is-running-out-as-knowledge-is-permanently-monopolized-on-private-servers [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them Anna's Archive says time is running out as knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers | Tom's Hardware [17:50] TR News Rust Supply Chain Attack Linked to North Korean Hackers https://www.securityweek.com/rust-supply-chain-attack-linked-to-north-korean-hackers/ [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rust Supply Chain Attack Linked to North Korean Hackers - SecurityWeek [17:51] TR News TUXEDO 20260820 (preview) https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo ) [17:51] TR News RuscaLinux 1.99.1 https://distrowatch.com/ruscalinux [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ruscalinux ) [17:51] TR News OmegaLinux 2026.08.21 https://distrowatch.com/omegalinux [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/omegalinux ) [17:54] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 22 [18:01] *croissant` (~croissant@ivwkextkdrzau.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:11] TR News (NEW): Wine 11.16 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Wine_11_16.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Wine_11_16.gmi [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Wine 11.16 [18:12] TR News MakowiecOS Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/makowiecos-debian-based-linux-distribution/ [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-MakowiecOS - Debian-based Linux distribution - LinuxLinks [18:13] TR News Orange Pi 6 Plus and Pimox 8.4.10 https://www.linux.org/threads/orange-pi-6-plus-and-pimox-8-4-10.63046/ [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Orange Pi 6 Plus and Pimox 8.4.10 | Linux.org [18:13] TR News PocketBeagle 2: Setup, Imaging, and Internet Access https://www.linux.org/threads/pocketbeagle-2-setup-imaging-and-internet-access.63047/ [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PocketBeagle 2: Setup, Imaging, and Internet Access | Linux.org [18:13] TR News Lynx family of technologies https://www.linuxlinks.com/lynx-family-technologies/ [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lynx - family of technologies - LinuxLinks [18:15] TR News Proprietary https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/zoho-writer.html [18:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dedoimedo.com | Zoho Writer - Okay but somewhat confusing and too cloudy [18:15] TR News NXP MCX C15 and C16 low-cost Cortex-M23 MCUs target IoT, analog, and motor control applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/nxp-mcx-c15-and-c16-low-cost-cortex-m23-mcus-target-iot-analog-and-motor-control-applications/ [18:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | NXP MCX C15 and C16 low-cost Cortex-M23 MCUs target IoT, analog, and motor control applications - CNX Software [18:16] TR News Espressif Systems releases a GNU/Linux BSP developer preview for ESP32-S31 RISC-V microprocessor https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/22/espressif-systems-releases-a-linux-bsp-developer-preview-for-esp32-s31-risc-v-microprocessor/ [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Espressif Systems releases a Linux BSP developer preview for ESP32-S31 RISC-V microprocessor - CNX Software [18:16] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/34 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/08/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-34/ [18:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/34 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [18:17] TR News DNS Record Types Explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and More https://linuxize.com/post/dns-record-types-explained/ [18:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DNS Record Types Explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and More | Linuxize [18:18] TR News In Other News: Zombie Card Attack, T-Mobile Cut Cable to Stop Hackers, Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Denies Hey Hi (AI) Caused Bug https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-zombie-card-attack-t-mobile-cut-cable-to-stop-hackers-github-denies-ai-caused-bug/ [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-In Other News: Zombie Card Attack, T-Mobile Cut Cable to Stop Hackers, GitHub Denies AI Caused Bug - SecurityWeek [18:19] TR News socviz 2.0.0 on CRAN https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/socviz-2-0-0-on-cran/ [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-socviz 2.0.0 on CRAN | R-bloggers [18:20] TR News LHB GNU/Linux Digest #26.10: systemd Playbook, Redirection, "forgit" and More https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/26-10/ [18:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxhandbook.com | LHB Linux Digest #26.10: systemd Playbook, Redirection, "forgit" and More [18:24] TR News British spies will make programs LESS predicable... then say SECURITY: "The work will be carried out by a student, Alex Wood, who will be supported by Professor Meng Wang leading the work, with Dr. Cristina David and Canonical's Jon Seager serving as co-supervisors." https://itsfoss.com/news/canonical-c-to-rust-automation/ [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation for Ubuntu [18:25] TR News And this comes after a major Rust security breach. Days after. [18:26] TR News This hoax is promoted by someone not qualified to promote this, and maybe by design and intention [18:27] TR News Looks like slopfarm https://www.sofx.com/researcher-spoofs-apple-ecosystem-to-pull-find-my-people-data-on-linux/ [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Researcher Spoofs Apple Ecosystem to Pull 'Find My People' Data on Linux SOFX [18:27] TR News Slop putting off real developers https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/linux-7-2-release-main-changes-arm-risc_v-amd-mips-architecture/ [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | Linux 7.2 release - Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures - CNX Software [18:28] TR News Macnica Fortifies Linux Servers With New Offerings Getting IBC Spotlight https://rbr.com/macnica-brings-32-channel-hardware-st-2110-and-zero-copy-media-pipelines-to-linux-servers-at-ibc2026310094-2/ [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rbr.com | Macnica Fortifies Linux Servers With New Offerings Getting IBC Spotlight | Radio & Television Business Report [18:28] TR News Two ways to play and stream video in the Linux terminal https://www.howtogeek.com/two-ways-to-play-and-stream-video-in-the-linux-terminal/ [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Two ways to play and stream video in the Linux terminal [18:29] TR News 3 modern Linux tools that convinced me to stop using cd and ls https://www.howtogeek.com/i-replaced-cd-and-ls-with-these-modern-linux-commands/ [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I replaced cd and ls with these modern Linux commandsand Im not going back [18:32] TR News Bots sold as slop or "AI" https://www.makeuseof.com/deployed-openclaw-on-laptop-learned-exactly-where-it-hits-its-limits/ [18:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I deployed OpenClaw on a laptop and learned exactly where it hits its limits [18:33] TR News "This release also brings support for Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 7, Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic), and Tetrageddon Games." https://9to5linux.com/proton-11-0-2-brings-support-for-asteroidshd-portal-worlds-and-plain-sight [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight - 9to5Linux [18:33] TR News "NetworkManager 1.58.1 is out today as the first maintenance update to the latest NetworkManager 1.58 series of this open-source software for managing network connections on Linux-based operating systems." https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-58-1-improves-support-for-private-connections-and-fixes-bugs [18:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs - 9to5Linux [18:35] TR News After years of fragmented Plasma implementations, the team is finally building the ideal KDE distro https://www.xda-developers.com/after-years-fragmented-plasma-implementations-team-finally-building-ideal-kde-distro/ [18:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | After years of fragmented Plasma implementations, the team is finally building the ideal KDE distro [18:36] TR News LLM slop plagiarism https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/china-accelerates-windows-exit-joins-europe-s-linux-push [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.techbuzz.ai | China Accelerates Windows Exit, Joins Europe's Linux Push | The Tech Buzz [18:36] TR News More LLM slop plagiarism https://www.scworld.com/brief/security-researcher-enrolls-linux-device-in-apples-find-my-network this site became slopfarm that links to its source [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scworld.com | Security researcher enrolls Linux device in Apples Find My network | brief | SC Media [18:37] TR News GPU Screen Recorder 6.0 supports Linux recording on AMD, Intel and NVIDIA https://videocardz.com/newz/linux-has-its-own-nvidia-shadowplay-inspired-screen-recorder-and-it-works-on-all-major-gpus [18:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Linux has its own NVIDIA ShadowPlay inspired screen recorder, and it works on all major GPUs - VideoCardz.com [18:44] TR News Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/proton-vpn-on-linux-gets-a-huge-accessibility-boost-with-20-new-languages [18:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages | TechRadar [18:47] TR News The clones of Windows: 6 Linux distros that tried to copy Microsofts style https://www.howtogeek.com/clones-of-windows-linux-distros-that-tried-to-copy-microsofts-style/ [18:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | The clones of Windows: 6 Linux distros that tried to copy Microsofts style [18:48] TR News "Bazzite Linux 44 has been out for desktops for a while, but the "Deck" image for handhelds and console-like TV PCs is finally here with a huge overhaul." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/ [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades | GamingOnLinux [18:48] TR News (NEW): Proprietary: Zoho W, Proton VPN, and Microsoft's Plagiarism https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Proprietary_Zoho_W_Proton_VPN_and_Microsoft_s_Plagiarism.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Proprietary_Zoho_W_Proton_VPN_and_Microsoft_s_Plagiarism.gmi [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proprietary: Zoho W, Proton VPN, and Microsoft's Plagiarism [18:48] TR News I rebuilt my Linux workflow around Namespaces and never looked back https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-namespaces-are-complex-but-worth-using/ [18:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I rebuilt my Linux workflow around Namespaces and never looked back [18:50] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/today_s_howtos.gmi [18:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [18:51] TR News Microsoft TCO https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/14-trojanized-npm-packages-drop-redc2.html [18:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thehackernews.com | 14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2 [18:52] TR News (NEW): Games: Soup Raiders, Proton 11.0-2, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Games_Soup_Raiders_Proton_11_0_2_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Games_Soup_Raiders_Proton_11_0_2_and_More.gmi [18:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Soup Raiders, Proton 11.0-2, and More [18:52] TR News China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-drops-windows-for-linux/ [18:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux | ZDNET [18:53] TR News (NEW): After Europe ditched Windows, China follows suit with its own home-grown Linux distros https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/After_Europe_ditched_Windows_China_follows_suit_with_its_own_ho.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/After_Europe_ditched_Windows_China_follows_suit_with_its_own_ho.gmi [18:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines After Europe ditched Windows, China follows suit with its own home-grown Linux distros [18:55] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers and Microsoft Breaches/TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Security_Leftovers_and_Microsoft_Breaches_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Security_Leftovers_and_Microsoft_Breaches_TCO.gmi [18:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers and Microsoft Breaches/TCO [18:58] TR News (NEW): KDE: Tellico 4.2.2 Released and KDE Plasma-based KDE Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Tellico_4_2_2_Released_and_KDE_Plasma_based_KDE_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Tellico_4_2_2_Released_and_KDE_Plasma_based_KDE_Linux.gmi [18:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Tellico 4.2.2 Released and KDE Plasma-based KDE Linux ● Aug 22 [19:00] TR News (NEW): Christian Hergert on GNOME After IBM Red Hat https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Christian_Hergert_on_GNOME_After_IBM_Red_Hat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Christian_Hergert_on_GNOME_After_IBM_Red_Hat.gmi [19:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Christian Hergert on GNOME After IBM Red Hat [19:02] TR News (NEW): Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi [19:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers [19:02] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, GrapheneOS, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_GrapheneOS_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_GrapheneOS_and_More.gmi [19:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, GrapheneOS, and More [19:03] TR News (NEW): OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed's Review of the Week 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-TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Dan Langille and FreeBSD Foundation on FreeBSD [19:08] TR News (NEW): Standards and Flukes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Standards_and_Flukes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Standards_and_Flukes.gmi [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Standards and Flukes [19:10] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Leftovers.gmi [19:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers [19:12] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: TRON/ITRON, Six Distros, and Bazzite https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_TRON_ITRON_Six_Distros_and_.shtml | Gemini 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