●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, September 27, 2026 ●● ● Sep 27 [00:12] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Sep 27 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-260926.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-260926.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-260926.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-260926.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, September 26, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-260926.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-260926.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-260926.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-260926.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, September 26, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-09-26.txt ● Sep 27 [05:47] TR News Anon: what's another example of 'submarine patents' besides the LZW compression GIF? [05:48] TR News Code of Censorship mentioned in EPO again: https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/26/European_Patent_Office_EPO_Series_Temporary_Public_Office_or_Pe.shtml [05:51] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, September 26, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_September_26_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_September_26_2026.gmi [05:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, September 26, 2026 [05:53] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [05:53] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:59] TR News "In my computing life, I prefer light-weight tools that are not distracting. I like them to do one thing, and one thing well, with only a few controls on the screen. I like to concentrate on content, usually text. I don't like anything that tries to distract me." gemini://leetaur.com/gemlog/entries/2026-09-26.gmi ● Sep 27 [06:00] TR News lightness gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/lightness [06:01] TR News "I don't suppose it really matters. I don't have any illusions of a breathless world desperately waiting for my latest wisdom. But I've enjoyed posting at smol.pub and over the years I've learned that doing things that I enjoy just because I enjoy them is a good for me." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-09-26-writing [06:01] TR News "ROOPHLOCH got announced early this year, so I've been aware of it for quite possibly over a month now, and again I am getting to it only at the end of the month." gemini://carcosa.net/journal/20260926-ROOPHLOCH.gmi [06:02] TR News "Jacobs decided to go through the math again. For the fourth time. Three angles, two logarithms, and a converging solution. Everything still works out, on paper." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260926-1.gmi [06:02] TR News "Last night (2026-09-25) was only partly cloudy and the full harvest moon shone brightly to the SE, so I was eager to give my new (used) gskyer refractor a try the 90mm which I found at a second-hand store last year." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260926-0.gmi [06:08] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 27/09/2026: Telescopes/Gskyer, Writing for Writing's Sake, and Writing Tools https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Gemini_Links_27_09_2026_Telescopes_Gskyer_Writing_for_Writing_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Gemini_Links_27_09_2026_Telescopes_Gskyer_Writing_for_Writing_s.gmi [06:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 27/09/2026: Telescopes/Gskyer, Writing for Writing's Sake, and Writing Tools [06:26] TR News Techrights 20 Years Later https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/20_Years_Later.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/20_Years_Later.gmi [06:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 20 Years Later [06:35] TR News Age of Bikes https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/27/age-of-bikes/ [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Age of Bikes [06:41] TR News Doing What It Takes to Protect Democracy https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/27/doing-what-it-takes-to-protect-democracy/ [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Doing What It Takes to Protect Democracy ● Sep 27 [07:33] TR News (NEW): AlmaLinuxs New Beefed-Up Hardware and Software Certification https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/AlmaLinux_s_New_Beefed_Up_Hardware_and_Software_Certification.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/AlmaLinux_s_New_Beefed_Up_Hardware_and_Software_Certification.gmi [07:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines AlmaLinuxs New Beefed-Up Hardware and Software Certification [07:51] TR News (NEW): Caelaris Linux Arch-Based Distribution for Desktop and Gaming https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Caelaris_Linux_Arch_Based_Distribution_for_Desktop_and_Gaming.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Caelaris_Linux_Arch_Based_Distribution_for_Desktop_and_Gaming.gmi [07:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Caelaris Linux Arch-Based Distribution for Desktop and Gaming [07:56] TR News (NEW): Merlot lightweight Linux distribution for running Windows applications https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Merlot_lightweight_Linux_distribution_for_running_Windows_appli.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Merlot_lightweight_Linux_distribution_for_running_Windows_appli.gmi [07:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Merlot lightweight Linux distribution for running Windows applications ● Sep 27 [08:01] TR News (NEW): Fastfetch 2.69.0 Released with GIF and APNG Animated Logo Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Fastfetch_2_69_0_Released_with_GIF_and_APNG_Animated_Logo_Suppo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Fastfetch_2_69_0_Released_with_GIF_and_APNG_Animated_Logo_Suppo.gmi [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fastfetch 2.69.0 Released with GIF and APNG Animated Logo Support [08:08] TR News (NEW): Era, the new Rust-based calendar for GNOME, is now in beta https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Era_the_new_Rust_based_calendar_for_GNOME_is_now_in_beta.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Era_the_new_Rust_based_calendar_for_GNOME_is_now_in_beta.gmi [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Era, the new Rust-based calendar for GNOME, is now in beta [08:10] TR News (NEW): Linux Has Too Many Distributions And Most New Ones Dont Need to Exist https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Linux_Has_Too_Many_Distributions_And_Most_New_Ones_Don_t_Need_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Linux_Has_Too_Many_Distributions_And_Most_New_Ones_Don_t_Need_t.gmi [08:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Has Too Many Distributions And Most New Ones Dont Need to Exist [08:21] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [08:35] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [08:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Sep 27 [10:52] TR News Some 'submarine patents' examples. No longer covers in media. Media blackout. https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&query1=submarine+patents&set1=any [10:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Search ● Sep 27 [11:13] TR News Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part V - SWATTING, Extortion Against Webhosts, and Lawfare Under Sworn Oath (Perjury Also) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_V_SWATTING_Extortion_Against_Webho.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_V_SWATTING_Extortion_Against_Webho.gmi [11:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part V - SWATTING, Extortion Against Webhosts, and Lawfare Under Sworn Oath (Perjury Also) [11:57] TR News Europe: 6.2% GNU/Linux now https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=europe&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP [11:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=europe&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP ) ● Sep 27 [12:16] *parsifal (~parsifal@tt5tpgza9wvuc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:17] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) [12:17] *parsifal (~parsifal@tt5tpgza9wvuc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:32] TR News Feels Like Autumn, Even Winter https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/27/feels-like-autumn-even-winter/ [12:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Feels Like Autumn, Even Winter [12:35] TR News Software Patents https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/an-nvidia-chatbot-could-one-day-help-developers-better-optimize-their-games-patent-filing-show-requests-can-be-made-in-plain-english | Source: Tom's Hardware [12:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidia patents AI chatbot to streamline PC game optimization could one day help developers better optimize their games with requests made in plain English | Tom's Hardware [12:36] TR News "Doing the same thing for the Raspberry Pi isnt as easy. You never know what, if any, peripherals are connected" https://hackaday.com/2026/09/26/the-least-annoying-of-all-evils/ | Source: Hackaday [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Least Annoying Of All Evils | Hackaday [12:37] TR News "Earlier on, I discovered that the Next Conference site, which I contributed to for over 14 years, was now redirecting to the homepage of Accenture in Germany." https://onemanandhisblog.com/2026/09/14-years-of-my-work-just-vanished-from-the-web/ | Source: Adam Tinworth [12:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-onemanandhisblog.com | The Fragility of Online Journalism [12:38] TR News "Tibetans gathered near the Chinese embassy in Washington on Thursday to protest Chinese President Xi Jinping as he arrived on the South Lawn of the White House to meet with U.S. President Trump." https://www.rfa.org/english/tibet/2026/09/24/tibet-protest-xi-jinping-china-washington-trump-photos/ | Source: RFA [12:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rfa.org | Tibetan activists protest Chinese President Xi Jinpings Washington visit in photos Radio Free Asia [12:39] TR News "Ive decided to try something new, not because I dont like Solarized, but just to try and adapt my eyes to different themes." https://christiano.dev/post/a_colour_palette_journey/ | Source: Christiano Anderson [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-christiano.dev | A colour palette journey | Christiano Anderson [12:40] TR News "That's a 30 clockwise hue rotation coupled with a 15% reduction in saturation. Why those numbers?" https://danq.me/2026/09/26/visited-links/ | Source: Dan Q [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | Styling :visited links using hue-rotation Dan Q [12:40] TR News "The result of all of these changes, enacted by H. R. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act" https://jacobin.com/2026/09/billionaire-tax-seiu-regan-california | Source: Jacobin Magazine [12:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | A Union Feud Shouldnt Sink Californias Billionaire Tax [12:41] TR News "If were cucked, as I argue, then the solution is to see the algogarchic [algorithmic + oligarchic] project not as productive or future-facing at all" https://daniel.industries/2026/09/26/the-cuck-internet-theory/ | Source: Daniel Miller [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-daniel.industries | The Cuck Internet Theory [12:41] TR News "You know how this very column has illustrated that Luries administration wants to turn SF into Manhattan?" https://48hills.org/2026/09/drama-masks-theres-a-flesh-eating-alien-plant-inside-the-queer-theater/ | Source: San Francisco, California [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-48hills.org | Drama Masks: There's a flesh-eating alien plant inside the queer theater! - 48 hills [12:41] TR News "Almost immediately, the AI shark tank started circling, eager to shape the presidents musings into something concrete, something that would benefit them." https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-announces-new-ai-force | Source: Ken Klippenstein [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kenklippenstein.com | Trump Announces New AI Force - Ken Klippenstein [12:42] TR News [Old] "negative letter on ODF received by the Malaysian standards organization was written either by Microsoft, or a Microsoft business partner or a Microsoft affiliated organization (Initiative for Software Choice and IASA)." https://web.archive.org/web/20081110141947/http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/06/the-weed-whispe.html | Source: Internet Archive [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-web.archive.org | Open Malaysia: A Memo to Patrick Durusau [12:42] TR News "These are comments I wrote to a friend in the summer of 2022." https://protesilaos.com/books/2026-09-26-comments-dao-pattern-simple-life/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Comments on Dao, pattern, and the simple life | Protesilaos [12:43] TR News "When we looked into it, we found that the greenhouse gas emissions embedded in participants diets had fallen by more than half." https://therevelator.org/climate-policy-diet/ | Source: The Revelator [12:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-therevelator.org | Climate Policy Has a Sacrifice Problem. My Clinical Trials Kept Solving It by Accident. The Revelator [12:44] TR News "McCullin says he has covered nearly every major global conflict during his decades-long career, including being wounded by a mortar in Cambodia" https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/books/i-want-my-picture-to-hurt-you-now-90-renowned-vietnam-war-photographer-don-mccullin-shares-why-he-wants-to-create-photos-to-lose-sleep-over-and-why-he-hates-his-most-famous-photograph | Source: Digital Camera World [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.digitalcameraworld.com | I want my picture to hurt you. Now 90, renowned Vietnam War photographer Don McCullin shares why he wants to create photos to lose sleep over and why he hates his most famous photograph | Digital Camera World [12:44] TR News "Data centers are considered critical infrastructure as modern society increasingly relies on online services." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/russia-bombs-ukrainian-data-centers-in-latest-escalation-100-000-households-lose-connectivity-as-firms-migrate-data-abroad-zelensky-says-ordinary-life-is-simply-a-target | Source: Tom's Hardware [12:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Russia bombs Ukrainian data centers in latest escalation 100,000 households lose connectivity as firms migrate data abroad, Zelensky says ordinary life is simply a target | Tom's Hardware [12:45] TR News "Europe isnt out of the woods yet. A victory for the National Rally in the French election next year would pose some significant problems." https://crookedtimber.org/2026/09/25/ny-times-should-look-across-the-hudson-not-across-the-atlantic/ | Source: Crooked Timber [12:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crookedtimber.org | NY Times should look across the East River, not across the Atlantic Crooked Timber [12:53] TR News "Succession, like the best satire, trades in biting truth. The show is directly inspired by Rupert Murdochs News Corp, a defining force in modern American politics." https://thewalrus.ca/the-billionaires-are-winning/ | Source: The Walrus [12:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thewalrus.ca | The Billionaires Are Winning | The Walrus [12:55] TR News "European Commission spokesperson Thomas Regnier said Friday that it is the EU's "sovereign right" to draft legislation aimed at protecting its citizens" https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-justice-dept-musk-x-eu-9.7358411 | Source: CBC [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Justice Department under Trump asks EU to scrap $137M US fine for Elon Musk's X | CBC News [12:55] TR News "An Alabama jury will hear the state's claims that TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/first-us-trial-against-tiktok-to-test-claims-platform-fueled-teen-mental-health-crisis/articleshow/134482163.cms | Source: India Times [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | First US trial against TikTok to test claims platform fueled teen mental health crisis - The Economic Times [12:55] TR News "The settlement involves TikTok adding several child safety measures to its platform including time limits and increased parental control." https://www.dw.com/en/tiktok-agrees-to-settle-with-alabama-state-over-teen-safety/a-79440240 | Source: Deutsche Welle [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | TikTok agrees to settle with Alabama state over teen safety [12:55] TR News "The changes will only apply in Alabama. It marks the platform's first settlement with a US state." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmgjqq54dlx0o | Source: BBC [12:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bbc.com | TikTok to pay $100m, limit daily child usage in Alabama settlement [12:56] TR News "Through the settlement, TikTok will make several platform-level changes for teen users in Alabama" https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/tiktok-settles-lawsuit-alabama-100-million-implement-safety-136771409 | Source: ABC [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-abcnews.com | TikTok settles Alabama lawsuit for at least $100M, will implement safety features - ABC News [12:56] TR News "Under the settlement, TikTok will send $100 million to Alabama and could possibly pay up to $300 million in total if other states accept similar agreements." https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/tiktok-agrees-to-teen-limits-in-us-settlement-following-meta-2089221854 | Source: RTL [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-today.rtl.lu | As more suits pend: TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta - RTL Today [12:56] TR News "The Finnish Air Force says the enhanced cooperation now allows joint identification missions and Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighters to operate from each others air bases" https://kyivindependent.com/finland-sweden-launch-first-joint-intercept-of-russian-jets-over-gulf-of-finland/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [12:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | Finland, Sweden launch first joint intercept of Russian jets over Gulf of Finland [12:57] TR News "Russia is no longer only meddling in elections or hacking networks: Germany found explosives-laden drones at its Leipzig Airport in an apparent Moscow-backed sabotage plot." https://kyivindependent.com/no-longer-hybrid-as-russian-sabotage-grows-bolder-europe-lacks-red-lines/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kyivindependent.com | 'No longer hybrid' As Russian sabotage grows bolder, Europe lacks red lines [12:57] TR News "EU leaders commissioned the report last year to assess progress in strengthening Europes defenses." https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/25/eu-defense-agency-says-europe-is-rearming-too-slowly-to-be-ready-to-defend-against-russia-by-2030 | Source: Meduza [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | EU defense agency says Europe is rearming too slowly to be ready to defend against Russia by 2030 Meduza [12:57] TR News "The report examined age-based restrictions on digital media in more than 40 countries and compared smartphone policies in schools across 110 countries." https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/national/news/ban-smartphones-schools-restrict-social-media-kids-national-policy-139147456.html | Source: Bhaskar English [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | Ban Smartphones in Schools & Restrict Social Media for Kids | Policy Demand [12:58] TR News "The attack only works against the textbook (or "raw") variant of RSA" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/novel-attack-on-rsa-cryptography-might-bring-computation-requirements-for-cracking-down-to-manageable-levels | Source: Tom's Hardware [12:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Novel attack slashes computing power needed to crack textbook RSA cryptography attacks within state-actor reach, could target Apple and Cloudflare privacy services | Tom's Hardware [12:59] TR News "I'm not arguing for boycotts, I know that people are bound to different platforms for different, compelling reasons." https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2026/become-worthless-to-tech-companies | Source: Cory Dransfeldt [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.coryd.dev | Become worthless (to tech companies) Cory Dransfeldt [12:59] TR News "Getting past the app store gatekeeper felt like a victory, but the real battle was just beginning." https://fabricati-diem.inform.social/post/deshittification-as-a-service-part3-the-cold-boot-consent-trap-in-three-acts/ | Source: Fabricati Diem [12:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fabricati-diem.inform.social | Deshittification Part 3: The Cold-Boot Consent Trap in Three Acts Fabricati Diem ● Sep 27 [13:02] TR News "The European Union on Friday said it will pursue a 120 million fine against the X social network after the US Justice Department said it supported the efforts of X owner Elon Musk to have the case annulled." https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260925-eu-vows-to-pursue-%E2%82%AC120-million-fine-on-x-after-us-backs-musk-s-court-challenge | Source: France24 [13:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260925-eu-vows-to-pursue-%E2%82%AC120-million-fine-on-x-after-us-backs-musk-s-court-challenge ) [13:03] TR News [Old] "A me, too AI product will not save it. And, frankly, given how toxic it has become, that might be a good thing." https://onemanandhisblog.com/2026/07/does-meta-have-the-stink-of-death-about-it/ | Source: Adam Tinworth [13:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-onemanandhisblog.com | Does Meta have the stink of death about it? [13:08] TR News "With these seismic changes, I will continue to make the argument that craft defined as caring about the quality of output (independent of the tools used to generate the output) is more important than ever" https://www.zachleat.com/web/ai-websites/ | [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-AI, make the website goodzachleat.com [13:08] TR News "it caught the imagination of the internet, over September there has been all kinds of wild nonsense (impressive nonsense!)" https://interconnected.org/home/2026/09/26/connectome | Source: Matt Webb [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-interconnected.org | A new prayer for the fruit fly connectome (Interconnected) [13:08] TR News "Improper usage of AI offloads thinking, understanding and learning, thus mortgaging future mathematical development." https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/a-value-based-approach-to-mathematics/ | Source: Terence Tao [13:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-terrytao.wordpress.com | A value-based approach to mathematics | What's new [13:09] TR News "with some of my work focusing on web performance, ive grown attached to certain optimisations in areas like web font management" https://lukealexdavis.co.uk/recortes/choosing-web-fonts-by-file-size/ | Source: Luke Davis [13:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lukealexdavis.co.uk | choosing web fonts by file size [13:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [13:25] TR News "It's not only of potential benefit for the animals, which get additional shade." https://www.dw.com/en/why-farmers-are-pairing-crops-with-solar-panels/a-79233970 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Agrivoltaics: Boosting crops growing under solar panels [13:26] TR News "We are into the process of starting proper cultivation of sea buckthorn." https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/sea-buckthorn-ladakh-s-wonder-berry-is-all-set-to-undergo-systematic-cultivation-101790365881115.html | Source: Hindustan Times [13:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hindustantimes.com | Sea buckthorn: Ladakhs wonder berry is all set to undergo systematic cultivation | Hindustan Times [13:27] TR News "Recklessness Rewarded: I blew $1,800 in one night by chasing my losses with bigger bets, a classic sign of problem gambling." https://www.propublica.org/article/draftkings-sports-gambling-problem-vip-fanduel | Source: Pro Publica [13:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.propublica.org | I Posed as a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP. ProPublica [13:28] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:29] TR News "A bit of context: Dutch universities are publicly funded, and while finances are currently tight" https://crookedtimber.org/2026/09/26/how-to-run-the-ivory-tower/ | Source: Crooked Timber [13:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crookedtimber.org | How to run the ivory tower? Crooked Timber [13:32] TR News "A new Danish research project is examining how Viking ships can be preserved for generations to come while reducing the considerable amount of energy museums use to protect ancient wooden vessels." https://www.medievalists.net/2026/09/how-do-you-preserve-a-viking-ship-for-1000-more-years/ | Source: Medievalists.net [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How Do You Preserve a Viking Ship for 1,000 More Years? - Medievalists.net [13:32] TR News "This made me think. A while back I was reading Lamports new book, A Science of Concurrent Programs, and was doing pretty well until getting completely shut down by section 5.1, Possibility and Accuracy." https://ahelwer.ca/post/2026-09-26-reachability/ | Source: Andrew Helwer [13:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ahelwer.ca | Can we have reachability properties in TLA? - [13:33] TR News "I've fully retrained my fingers to type Win-E rather than alt-tab when I want to get at a graphic filesystem and every time I do, I get the tiniest little pleasant jolt of pleasure." https://pluralistic.net/2026/09/25/other-people/#right-there | Source: CoryDoctorow [13:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: Itch scratching (25 Sep 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [13:36] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [13:39] TR News Techrights Links 27/09/2026: Microsoft Fired People a Day After Promotion, "Fragility of Online Journalism" https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Links_27_09_2026_Microsoft_Fired_People_a_Day_After_Promotion_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Links_27_09_2026_Microsoft_Fired_People_a_Day_After_Promotion_F.gmi [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 27/09/2026: Microsoft Fired People a Day After Promotion, "Fragility of Online Journalism" [13:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [13:39] TR News "This is a quick refresher on Go concurrency, not a beginner's guide" https://antonz.org/go-concurrency-distilled/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-antonz.org | Go concurrency distilled [13:39] TR News "Pretty much all Unix terminal emulators allow you to change the font from the command line when you start the program" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/TerminalVisualChangesPerHost | Source: University of Toronto [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [13:40] TR News "(see the very end for notes on what i did and didn't decide to include in this list)" https://sebsite.pw/w/20260927-pysyntax.html | Source: Sebastian [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sebsite.pw | an incomplete list of non-syntax things python raises SyntaxError for [13:40] TR News "Write a script to convert the given string to palindrome by adding characters in front of it." https://raku-musings.com/convert-product.html | Source: Arne Sommer [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-raku-musings.com | Convert Product with Raku - Arne Sommer [13:41] TR News "Tell me you dont understand software without literally using those words!!!" https://blog.alexewerlof.com/p/coding-is-not-solved | Source: Alex Ewerlf [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.alexewerlof.com | Coding is NOT solved - Alex Ewerlf Notes [13:41] TR News "Releases, advisories, and articles from across the package management world" https://nesbitt.io/2026/09/26/this-week-in-package-management.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nesbitt.io | This Week in Package Management: 26 September 2026 | Andrew Nesbitt [13:41] TR News "As of now Im trying to stop adding new features and syntax." https://lzon.ca/posts/algoma/algoma-docs/ | Source: Lzon [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lzon.ca | Algoma docs and website [13:41] TR News "here's something really cursed i made a while back. the goal here is to create a portable way to obtain the value of errno from outside of c, without using a wrapper function written in c." https://sebsite.pw/w/20260925-errno.html | Source: Sebastian [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sebsite.pw | a hacky fucked up way to portably access errno from outside of c [13:42] TR News Software Freedom https://thenewstack.io/avoiding-vendor-lock-in/ | Source: The New Stack [13:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewstack.io | Avoiding vendor lock-in through an open-source approach: a developers perspective - The New Stack [13:42] TR News "There are ten public training courses left in 2026, running through October and November." https://www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/autumn-2026-training-courses/ | Source: Jumping Rivers [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jumpingrivers.com | Autumn 2026 Data Science Training Courses [13:43] TR News "The goal is to explore what can be done and whether it makes sense to have that as a feature that users can enable, either directly in denote.el or as a separate package." https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-09-26-emacs-experiment-denote-cache/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Emacs: I am experimenting with a Denote cache | Protesilaos [13:44] TR News "By examining the circuitry and microcode of the 8087, I can explain the algorithm behind the tangent instruction, called FPTAN." https://www.righto.com/2026/09/8087-tangent-cordic.html | Source: Ken Shirriff [13:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.righto.com | Reverse-engineering the vintage Intel 8087's tangent algorithm: more than CORDIC [13:44] TR News "The microprocessor itself is a little unusual, being a transport triggered architecture design with two busses." https://hackaday.com/2026/09/26/you-can-make-a-microprocessor-thats-all-your-own/ | Source: Hackaday [13:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-You Can Make A Microprocessor Thats All Your Own | Hackaday [13:45] TR News "Released in February 1981, the game stood out with the addition of some interesting features like letting players buy extra lives per quarter for up to seven lives." https://arcadeblogger.com/2026/09/25/resurrecting-midways-ms-gorf/ | Source: The Arcade Blogger [13:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arcadeblogger.com | Resurrecting Midways Ms Gorf The Arcade Blogger [13:47] TR News "Every page has one main scroll container that scrolls the page itself: the root scroll container, or root scroller for short." https://polypane.app/blog/the-root-scroller-and-how-not-to-lose-it/ | Source: Polypane B V [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-polypane.app | The root scroller and how not to lose it | Polypane [13:47] TR News "My end goal is to have a webpage that lists all the words Ive looked up since I started including them in my weeknotes." https://tracydurnell.com/2026/09/26/learning-scripting-by-scraping-my-own-website/ | Source: Tracy Durnell [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tracydurnell.com | Learning scripting by scraping my own website Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden [13:48] TR News "Every page has one main scroll container that scrolls the page itself: the root scroll container, or root scroller for short." https://polypane.app/blog/the-root-scroller-and-how-not-to-lose-it/ | Source: Polypane B V [13:48] TR News "My end goal is to have a webpage that lists all the words Ive looked up since I started including them in my weeknotes." https://tracydurnell.com/2026/09/26/learning-scripting-by-scraping-my-own-website/ | Source: Tracy Durnell [13:49] TR News "Since the PS5 is powered by AMDs Zen 2 hardware, it uses the x86-64 architecture" https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/open-source-anyps5-dumps-emulation-to-run-playstation-5-console-games-natively-on-pc-amd-zen-2-architecture-enables-proton-like-binary-translation-for-windows-and-linux | Source: Tom's Hardware [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC AMD Zen 2 architecture enables Proton-like binary translation for Windows and Linux | Tom's Hardware [13:51] TR News SteamOS 0.4.1 Beta for Steam Frame fixes some nuisance bugs | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-0-4-1-beta-for-steam-frame-fixes-some-nuisance-bugs/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SteamOS 0.4.1 Beta for Steam Frame fixes some nuisance bugs | GamingOnLinux [13:52] TR News Steam Client Beta - September 25th brings more Remote Play and Linux fixes | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steam-client-beta-september-25th-brings-more-remote-play-and-linux-fixes/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Steam Client Beta - September 25th brings more Remote Play and Linux fixes | GamingOnLinux [13:52] TR News SteamOS 3.9.2 Beta brings fixes for VRR, VR Streaming, Remote Play, Boot Time and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/steamos-3-9-2-beta-brings-fixes-for-vrr-vr-streaming-remote-play-boot-time-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-SteamOS 3.9.2 Beta brings fixes for VRR, VR Streaming, Remote Play, Boot Time and more | GamingOnLinux [13:53] TR News Proton Experimental brings fixes for Crysis, Crysis Wars, CEG-protected games, early support for 32bit OpenXR | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-crysis-crysis-wars-ceg-protected-games-early-support-for-32bit-openxr/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton Experimental brings fixes for Crysis, Crysis Wars, CEG-protected games, early support for 32bit OpenXR | GamingOnLinux [13:57] TR News EU Kids Act: All children's guardians must be registered | "EU Kids Act: Alla barns vrdnadshavare mste registreras" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/09/24/eu-kids-act-alla-barns-vardnadshavare-maste-verifieras/ [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-femtejuli-se.translate.goog | EU Kids Act: Alla barns vrdnadshavare mste registreras [13:57] TR News (NEW): Games: Oldies, Proton Experimental, SteamOS 3.9.2 Beta, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Games_Oldies_Proton_Experimental_SteamOS_3_9_2_Beta_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Games_Oldies_Proton_Experimental_SteamOS_3_9_2_Beta_and_More.gmi [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Games: Oldies, Proton Experimental, SteamOS 3.9.2 Beta, and More [13:57] TR News "EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman: backlash grows | Luxembourg Times" https://www.luxtimes.lu/world/eu-faces-backlash-after-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-billionaires/162046580.html [13:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.luxtimes.lu/world/eu-faces-backlash-after-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-billionaires/162046580.html ) [13:58] TR News "Mary Peltolas Staffers Cant Stop Complaining - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/peltola-democratic-staffers-complain/688770/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/peltola-democratic-staffers-complain/688770/ ) [13:58] TR News "Top Saudi Cleric Calls Fight Against Houthis a Religious Duty - The New York Times" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/middleeast/saudi-mufti-houthis-yemen-war.html [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/middleeast/saudi-mufti-houthis-yemen-war.html ) [13:58] TR News sarcasm? Sad day... GIF patent dead at 20 https://www.kyzer.me.uk/essays/giflzw/ [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kyzer.me.uk | Sad day... GIF patent dead at 20 [13:59] TR News "Rusty thoughts on "Parse, don't validate" - Eli Bendersky's website" https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2026/rusty-thoughts-on-parse-dont-validate/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eli.thegreenplace.net | Rusty thoughts on "Parse, don't validate" - Eli Bendersky's website [13:59] TR News "California Tightens Datacenter Rules on Water and Power - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/26/0152214 [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | California Tightens Datacenter Rules on Water and Power - SoylentNews [13:59] TR News "Trump Administration Sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Harm Atrocity Survivors in DRC, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine: PHR Amicus Brief - PHR" https://phr.org/news/trump-administration-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court-icc-harm-atrocity-survivors-in-drc-gaza-myanmar-ukraine-phr-amicus-brief/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-phr.org | Trump Administration Sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Harm Atrocity Survivors in DRC, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine: PHR Amicus Brief - PHR [13:59] TR News "How the U.S. and Russia weakened a global effort to regulate killer AI - The Washington Post" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/26/how-us-russia-weakened-global-effort-regulate-killer-ai/ [13:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/26/how-us-russia-weakened-global-effort-regulate-killer-ai/ ) ● Sep 27 [14:00] TR News "An Argument in Three Costumes - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/an-argument-in-three-costumes [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notesfromthecircus.com | An Argument in Three Costumes - by Mike Brock [14:01] TR News "Knowing this was most likely malware... it is 2026, so let us use AI for malware analysis. In the OpenBSD VM, I copied the repository into a separate account with no doas access, masked the normal account's home permissions (good that I did that; we will see why later), and gave the current logged-in account permit nopass account to drop (drop is the account name with no privileges)." [14:01] TR News "I forked the VM and basically gave it this prompt: https://clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/09-25-psa-angelnovas-interview-malware-and-its-north-koera-connection.gmi ("PSA: AngelNovas Interview Malware and Its North Korea Connection - Martin's website/blog thingy") [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-clehaxze.tw | PSA: AngelNovas Interview Malware and Its North Korea Connection - Martin's website/blog thingy [14:10] TR News Open-source AnyPS5 dumps emulation to run PlayStation 5 console games natively on PC https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/playstation/open-source-anyps5-dumps-emulation-to-run-playstation-5-console-games-natively-on-pc-amd-zen-2-architecture-enables-proton-like-binary-translation-for-windows-and-linux [14:12] TR News Novel attack slashes computing power needed to crack textbook RSA cryptography https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/novel-attack-on-rsa-cryptography-might-bring-computation-requirements-for-cracking-down-to-manageable-levels [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Novel attack slashes computing power needed to crack textbook RSA cryptography attacks within state-actor reach, could target Apple and Cloudflare privacy services | Tom's Hardware [14:12] TR News Russia bombs Ukrainian data centers in latest escalation https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/russia-bombs-ukrainian-data-centers-in-latest-escalation-100-000-households-lose-connectivity-as-firms-migrate-data-abroad-zelensky-says-ordinary-life-is-simply-a-target [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Russia bombs Ukrainian data centers in latest escalation 100,000 households lose connectivity as firms migrate data abroad, Zelensky says ordinary life is simply a target | Tom's Hardware ● Sep 27 [15:23] TR News UK Government Enforcement Reform https://danielpocock.com/en/uk-government-enforcement-reform/ "On face value, it appears quite un-democratic for the Government to use its powers to help liquidate a rival political party. But Rupert Lowe has told us Reform UK is not a real political party anyway. He calls it a cult." [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danielpocock.com | UK Government Enforcement Reform [15:30] TR News Covering Abuse and Lawfare Twice Per Day https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/27/covering-abuse-and-lawfare-twice-per-day/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Covering Abuse and Lawfare Twice Per Day [15:32] TR News Nvidia patents Hey Hi (AI) chatbot to streamline PC game optimization https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/an-nvidia-chatbot-could-one-day-help-developers-better-optimize-their-games-patent-filing-show-requests-can-be-made-in-plain-english [15:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Nvidia patents AI chatbot to streamline PC game optimization could one day help developers better optimize their games with requests made in plain English | Tom's Hardware [15:33] TR News 'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as warming world's conscience https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0926/climate-change-united-nations [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Island nations act as conscience of a warming world - CSMonitor.com [15:33] TR News Scientists Say Theyve Found Remnants of Huge Life-Giving Continent Beneath Antarctica https://futurism.com/science-energy/remnants-huge-continent-beneath-antarctica [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Say They've Found Remnants of Huge Life-Giving Continent Beneath Antarctica [15:34] TR News Climate Change Is Turning Prisons Full of Human Beings Into Industrial-Scale Air Fryers https://futurism.com/science-energy/climate-change-prisons-incarceration [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Climate Change Is Turning Prisons Full of Human Beings Into Industrial-Scale Air Fryers [15:34] TR News OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian Hey Hi (AI) probe https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/openai-anthropic-ceos-called-to-appear-at-australian-ai-probe [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | OpenAI and Anthropic CEOs summoned to Australian AI probe | The Straits Times [15:35] TR News Malaysia-made luxury foods for less? Meet the farmers behind its caviar, wagyu and melons https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/famous-for-cheap-eats-malaysia-takes-on-the-luxury-market-with-caviar-wagyu-and-melons [15:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysias luxury food rise with local caviar and wagyu | The Straits Times [15:35] TR News Go-kart accident in Malaysia sparks call for nationwide safety review https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/go-kart-accident-in-malaysia-sparks-call-for-nationwide-safety-review [15:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Go-kart accident in Malaysia prompts safety review | The Straits Times [15:36] TR News The strange, ancient bird hiding in Mexicos cloud forests https://mexiconewsdaily.com/lifestyle/horned-guan-mexico-strange-birds/ [15:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mexiconewsdaily.com | Mexicos horned guan: A strange bird with an ancient secret [15:41] TR News Meta Desperately Wants People to Lust After Its Muse Mascot, But Its Just Not Happening https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/people-are-already-lusting-after-metas-new-ai-assistant-muse [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Meta Desperately Wants People to Lust After Its Muse Mascot, But It's Just Not Happening [15:43] TR News Kevin Fenzi: misc fedora bits: fourth week of sep 2026 https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2026/09/26/misc-fedora-bits-fourth-week-of-sep-2026/ [15:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scrye.com | misc fedora bits: fourth week of sep 2026 | Kevin's musings [15:44] TR News The New Enemy https://kevquirk.com/the-new-enemy-liam-scott-3 [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-kevquirk.com | The New Enemy - Kev Quirk [15:54] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/39 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/09/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-39/ [15:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dominique.leuenberger.net | Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/39 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [15:58] TR News This might be slop or partly slop https://linuxstans.com/dutch-government-ditches-windows-for-nixos-following-frances-lead/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/09/09/linuxstans_com_Died_Then_Came_Back_as_Slop_LLM_Junk.shtml [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-linuxstans.com | Dutch Government Ditches Windows for NixOS, Following Frances Lead [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights linuxstans.com Died, Then Came Back as Slop (LLM Junk) ● Sep 27 [16:06] TR News Techrights Dejan Panovski Ousts linuxize.com as a Slopfarm, Another Site That Sold Out and Became LLM Garbage https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Dejan_Panovski_Ousts_linuxize_com_as_a_Slopfarm_Another_Site_Th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Dejan_Panovski_Ousts_linuxize_com_as_a_Slopfarm_Another_Site_Th.gmi [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Dejan Panovski Ousts linuxize.com as a Slopfarm, Another Site That Sold Out and Became LLM Garbage [16:10] TR News Merlot lightweight GNU/Linux distribution for running backdoored Windows applications https://www.linuxlinks.com/merlot-lightweight-linux-distribution-windows-applications/ [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Merlot - lightweight Linux distribution for running Windows applications - LinuxLinks [16:14] TR News The Former GNU/Linux News Site ostechnix.com is LLM Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/26/The_Former_Linux_News_Site_ostechnix_com_is_LLM_Slop.shtml [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Former Linux News Site ostechnix.com is LLM Slop [16:15] TR News Jordan Petridis: Introducing Toolpak https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2026/09/26/introducing-toolpak/ [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Introducing Toolpak Rust in Peace [16:16] TR News Fastfetch 2.69.0 Released with GIF and APNG Animated Logo Support https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/09/fastfetch-2-69-0-released-gif-apng-animated-logo/ [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | Fastfetch 2.69.0 Released with GIF and APNG Animated Logo Support | UbuntuHandbook [16:17] TR News Era, the new Rust-based calendar for GNOME, is now in beta https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/era-rust-calendar-gnome-beta [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Era, the new Rust-based calendar for GNOME, is now in beta - OMG! Ubuntu [16:17] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:18] TR News Sponsored piece? https://itsfoss.com/news/almalinux-software-certification-launched/ [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | AlmaLinux Puts Software Certification in the Hands of Users [16:26] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [16:28] TR News ESP-Mosaico centers dual-core RISC-V ESP32-S31 around a 2.16-inch square AMOLED https://linuxgizmos.com/esp-mosaico-places-dual-core-risc-v-esp32-s31-behind-a-2-16-inch-square-amoled/ [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp-mosaico-places-dual-core-risc-v-esp32-s31-behind-a-2-16-inch-square-amoled/ ) [16:29] TR News ESP32-S3 powers EWatch smartwatch with open drivers and DIY options https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-powers-ewatch-smartwatch-with-open-drivers-and-diy-options/ [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-powers-ewatch-smartwatch-with-open-drivers-and-diy-options/ ) [16:29] TR News SLAPP Censorship - Part 200 Out of 200: Will GNU Boot Undo the Technical Damage Caused by Abusive Monopolist Microsoft and Garrett? (And Garrett's Litigation Allies From Microsoft) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/25/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_200_Out_of_200_Will_GNU_Boot_Undo_the_Tec.shtml [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 200 Out of 200: Will GNU Boot Undo the Technical Damage Caused by Microsoft and Garrett? (And Garrett's Litigation Allies From Microsoft) [16:30] TR News Pulsar 1.2-beta https://distrowatch.com/pulsar [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/pulsar ) [16:30] TR News Peropesis 3.3 https://distrowatch.com/peropesis [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/peropesis ) [16:30] TR News JRescue 2026.09.26 https://distrowatch.com/jrescue [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/jrescue ) [16:30] TR News GDB 18.1 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1096897/ [16:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-GDB 18.1 released [LWN.net] [16:30] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@ezcq48qr7j4kk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:31] TR News Investigative Journalism Today https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/26/investigative-journalism-today/ [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Investigative Journalism Today [16:32] TR News how to enable LibreOffice Writer DarkMode? Yes! :D https://dwaves.de/2026/09/27/how-to-enable-libreoffice-writer-darkmode-yes-d/ [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- how to enable LibreOffice Writer DarkMode? Yes! :D | dwaves.de [16:34] TR News LILYGO T-Dongle-C5 An ESP32-C5 USB dongle with microSD card slot, optional 0.96-inch OLED https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/09/27/lilygo-t-dongle-c5-an-esp32-c5-usb-dongle-with-microsd-card-slot-optional-0-96-inch-oled/ [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | LILYGO T-Dongle-C5 - An ESP32-C5 USB dongle with microSD card slot, optional 0.96-inch OLED - CNX Software [16:34] TR News Welcome Tams Zolnai, new LibreOffice Online developer https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/26/welcome-tamas-zolnai-new-libreoffice-online-developer/ [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Welcome Tams Zolnai, new LibreOffice Online developer - TDF Community Blog [16:37] TR News (NEW): Susan Linton Also Played a Role at DistroWatch https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/25/Susan_Linton_Also_Played_a_Role_at_DistroWatch.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/25/Susan_Linton_Also_Played_a_Role_at_DistroWatch.gmi [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Susan Linton Also Played a Role at DistroWatch [16:38] TR News He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/lady-gaga-daily-founder-belarus-prison.html [16:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/lady-gaga-daily-founder-belarus-prison.html ) [16:44] TR News MagOS 2025_20260925 https://distrowatch.com/magos [16:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/magos ) [16:45] TR News Russian Foreign Minister Vows Russia Will See Ukraine War Through https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/russia-germany-lavrov-ukraine-war.html [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/russia-germany-lavrov-ukraine-war.html ) [16:45] TR News The US wants a Ukraine peace deal. Heres why Russia isnt biting. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0926/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-donbas-europe-trump [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-As US pitches peace talks, Russia trusts in its military strategy - CSMonitor.com [16:45] TR News Zelenskyy Calls On Convicted Felon To Enact Russia Sanctions After Deadly Attacks Across Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-sanctions-attacks/33864871.html [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Calls On Trump To Enact Russia Sanctions After Deadly Attacks Across Ukraine [16:45] TR News At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260926-at-least-16-people-killed-as-russia-and-ukraine-trade-deadly-air-strikes [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260926-at-least-16-people-killed-as-russia-and-ukraine-trade-deadly-air-strikes ) [16:45] TR News Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War, Cites Spending On Jet-Powered Drones https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-drones-russia-unkraine-putin-trump-un/33864937.html [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War [16:51] TR News Data Center Operator Slapped With $1 Million Fine for Belching Noxious Gas Into Surrounding Community https://futurism.com/future-society/data-center-operator-microsoft-new-jersey-generators-exhaust [16:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Data Center Operator Slapped With $1 Million Fine for Belching Noxious Gas Into Surrounding Community [16:52] TR News OpenAI Tried to Hide Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Giving Extremely Specific Advice to a School Shooter on How to Maximize Casualties. The Logs Are Horrific. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-advice-school-shooter-tumbler-ridge [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | OpenAI Tried to Hide ChatGPT Giving Extremely Specific Advice to a School Shooter on How to Maximize Casualties. The Logs Are Horrific. [16:53] TR News Because Qualcomm moves to GNU/Linux? https://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/microsoft-surface/microsoft-quietly-drops-copilot-branding-from-its-new-laptops-surface-cvp-confirms-new-devices-meet-hardware-requirements-but-lack-controversial-branding [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Microsoft quietly drops Copilot+ branding from its new laptops after two years Surface CVP confirms new devices meet hardware requirements but lack controversial branding | Tom's Hardware [16:54] TR News Akademy 2026 A Recap https://anditosan.wordpress.com/2026/09/26/akademy-2026-a-recap/ [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anditosan.wordpress.com | Akademy 2026 A Recap KDE and Plasma Design [16:54] TR News Latvia has room for improvement in recognising scam e-mails https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/education/26.09.2026-latvia-has-room-for-improvement-in-recognising-scam-e-mails.a664890/ [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Latvia has room for improvement in recognising scam e-mails / Article [16:55] TR News New x47.c backdoored Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, Hey Hi (AI) API Draining https://www.securityweek.com/new-x47-c-windows-botnet-weaponizes-xai-grok-ai-api-draining/ [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining - SecurityWeek [16:55] TR News Attack On Security Checkpoint In Pakistan Kills 13, Injures Dozens More https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-deadly-attack-afghanistan/33864917.html [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Attack On Security Checkpoint In Pakistan Kills 13, Injures Dozens More [16:56] TR News Six Dead After Explosion in Athens Tourist District https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/athens-tourists-explosion.html [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/europe/athens-tourists-explosion.html ) [16:57] TR News Provost of Dartmouth Busted Using Hey Hi (AI) for His Own Writing in Newspapers and Academic Journals https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/provost-dartmouth-busted-ai-newspapers-academic-journals [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Provost of Dartmouth Busted Using AI for His Own Writing in Newspapers and Academic Journals [16:59] TR News https://www.straitstimes.com/news/asia/rss.xml Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:10:00 +0800 Japanese anime actor fights Fentanylware (CheeTok) over Hey Hi (AI) voice cloning [16:59] TR News "The lawsuit was filed by Kenjiro Tsuda, known for his starring roles in mega-franchises including Jujutsu Kaisen and Yu-Gi-Oh!" https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japanese-anime-actor-fights-tiktok-over-ai-voice-cloning [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japanese anime actor fights TikTok over AI voice cloning | The Straits Times [16:59] TR News Sites That Do LLM Slop (and Images) Will Perish and Go Offline https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/26/sites-that-do-llm-slop-and-images-will-perish-and-go-offline/ [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Sites That Do LLM Slop (and Images) Will Perish and Go Offline ● Sep 27 [17:05] TR News Goodbye, Windows: The Netherlands Is Building Its Own Linux for Government https://www.trendingtopics.eu/netherlands-dawo-linux-government/ [17:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.trendingtopics.eu | DAWO: The Netherlands Builds Its Own Linux to Replace Windows | Trending Topics [17:06] TR News "The Dutch government's structured response is DAWO, short for Digitaal Autonome Werkomgeving Overheid, or Digital Autonomous Government Work Environment." https://tech.yahoo.com/computing/articles/netherlands-builds-linux-government-workplace-171410956.html [17:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tech.yahoo.com | Netherlands Builds Linux Government Workplace After Cloud Access Fears [17:07] TR News "PeaZip 11.3 has been released today as a new point release in the latest PeaZip 11 series of this open-source, free, and cross-platform archive manager for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows platforms." https://9to5linux.com/peazip-11-3-archive-manager-improves-zpaq-support-adds-new-themes [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PeaZip 11.3 Archive Manager Improves ZPAQ Support, Adds New Themes - 9to5Linux [17:07] TR News How I built a functional Linux system with just 50MB of disk space https://www.howtogeek.com/how-i-built-a-functional-linux-system-with-just-50mb-of-disk-space/ [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | How I built a functional Linux system with just 50MB of disk space [17:09] TR News If this is you, you should consider switching to Linux https://www.howtogeek.com/if-this-is-you-you-should-switch-to-linux/ [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | If this is you, you should consider switching to Linux [17:27] TR News Techrights People and Sites Wish a Happy 43th Birthday to GNU (Today) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/People_and_Sites_Wish_a_Happy_43th_Birthday_to_GNU_Today.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/People_and_Sites_Wish_a_Happy_43th_Birthday_to_GNU_Today.gmi [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights People and Sites Wish a Happy 43th Birthday to GNU (Today) [17:29] TR News (NEW): Budgie 10.10.3 Desktop Environment Introduces Free Placement of Desktop Icons https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Budgie_10_10_3_Desktop_Environment_Introduces_Free_Placement_of.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Budgie_10_10_3_Desktop_Environment_Introduces_Free_Placement_of.gmi [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Budgie 10.10.3 Desktop Environment Introduces Free Placement of Desktop Icons [17:29] TR News (NEW): Valnet's howtogeek on Tiny Core Linux and "switching to Linux" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Valnet_s_howtogeek_on_Tiny_Core_Linux_and_switching_to_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Valnet_s_howtogeek_on_Tiny_Core_Linux_and_switching_to_Linux.gmi [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Valnet's howtogeek on Tiny Core Linux and "switching to Linux" [17:31] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/today_s_howtos.gmi [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [17:32] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Reverse-engineering, ESP32, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Open_Hardware_Modding_Reverse_engineering_ESP32_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Open_Hardware_Modding_Reverse_engineering_ESP32_and_More.gmi [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Reverse-engineering, ESP32, and More [17:34] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [17:38] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [17:38] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [17:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers ● Sep 27 [18:06] TR News Brigading Against Women - Part VI - On Garrett and Lozza, Defamation, Attempts to Crack My Wife's Accounts, Social Engineering to Try to Take Sites Offline, Subscribing Us to Mountains of SPAM https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_VI_On_Garrett_and_Lozza_Defamation.shtml [18:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part VI - On Garrett and Lozza, Defamation, Attempts to Crack My Wife's Accounts, Social Engineering to Try to Take Sites Offline, Subscribing Us to Mountains of SPAM [18:14] TR News "Many people have seen the recent news about Reform UK party receiving two donations of 36 million each. Therefore, it is quite a shock to see the party simultaneously being subject to a winding up petition under the Insolvency Act." https://danielpocock.com/en/gem-of-tanzania-nigel-farage-mega-donations/ [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danielpocock.com | Notorious Gem of Tanzania (Wrekin Ruby) & Nigel Farage's mega-donations [18:36] TR News GNU/Linux about 5% in Ethiopia https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=ET&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=ET&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP ) [18:37] TR News Same in Haiti https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=HT&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP [18:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=HT&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP ) [18:38] TR News Add Android and Windows is down to 18% "market share" https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=HT [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=HT ) [18:56] TR News Techrights Microsoft: We Love Layoffs, We Do Silent Layoffs, More Microsoft Projects/Teams/Studios Confirmed to be Shutting Down https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Microsoft_We_Love_Layoffs_We_Do_Silent_Layoffs_More_Microsoft_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Microsoft_We_Love_Layoffs_We_Do_Silent_Layoffs_More_Microsoft_P.gmi [18:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft: We Love Layoffs, We Do Silent Layoffs, More Microsoft Projects/Teams/Studios Confirmed to be Shutting Down ● Sep 27 [19:18] TR News Techrights Search Engine of Techrights Improved for Better Signal-to-Noise Ratio https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Search_Engine_of_Techrights_Improved_for_Better_Signal_to_Noise.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Search_Engine_of_Techrights_Improved_for_Better_Signal_to_Noise.gmi [19:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Search Engine of Techrights Improved for Better Signal-to-Noise Ratio [19:46] TR News Techrights Spam and Chatbot Spam in Internet Relay Chat (IRC) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Spam_and_Chatbot_Spam_in_Internet_Relay_Chat_IRC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Spam_and_Chatbot_Spam_in_Internet_Relay_Chat_IRC.gmi [19:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Spam and Chatbot Spam in Internet Relay Chat (IRC) ● Sep 27 [20:03] TR News Techrights Exposing Crimes of Americans (From the UK) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Exposing_Crimes_of_Americans_From_the_UK.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Exposing_Crimes_of_Americans_From_the_UK.gmi [20:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Exposing Crimes of Americans (From the UK) [20:40] TR News Health Before Optics https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/27/health-before-optics/ [20:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Health Before Optics [20:53] TR News (NEW): I tried Fedora Everything, now I have a Linux desktop without any bloat https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/I_tried_Fedora_Everything_now_I_have_a_Linux_desktop_without_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/I_tried_Fedora_Everything_now_I_have_a_Linux_desktop_without_an.gmi [20:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I tried Fedora Everything, now I have a Linux desktop without any bloat [20:58] TR News (NEW): I replaced Fedoras slow software manager with these 3 better alternatives https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/I_replaced_Fedora_s_slow_software_manager_with_these_3_better_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/I_replaced_Fedora_s_slow_software_manager_with_these_3_better_a.gmi [20:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I replaced Fedoras slow software manager with these 3 better alternatives [20:58] TR News (NEW): What Happened in 2023 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/What_Happened_in_2023.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/What_Happened_in_2023.gmi [20:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines What Happened in 2023 ● Sep 27 [21:01] TR News (NEW): Klassic brings the KDE 3 desktop experience from 2002 to KDE Plasma 6 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/Klassic_brings_the_KDE_3_desktop_experience_from_2002_to_KDE_Pl.shtml | Gemini address: 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(NEW): I nuked my openSUSE OS to test Snapper, and it survived what should have been fatal https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/I_nuked_my_openSUSE_OS_to_test_Snapper_and_it_survived_what_sho.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/I_nuked_my_openSUSE_OS_to_test_Snapper_and_it_survived_what_sho.gmi [21:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I nuked my openSUSE OS to test Snapper, and it survived what should have been fatal [21:18] TR News Techrights Making This Site More Useful to More People https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Making_This_Site_More_Useful_to_More_People.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Making_This_Site_More_Useful_to_More_People.gmi [21:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Making This Site More Useful to More People [21:20] TR News "I still use the MNT Pocket Reform a lot. I recently took it along on a trip, as my "emergency" laptop, but also as my chill-out activity late at night in the hotel room, working on a little something instead of reading a book." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-09-27-pocket-reform [21:20] TR News "For me GTD was lifesaving. More than once actually. I would be dead if I hadnt found it. When I was getting into GTD, one of the things I liked to read for entertainment was productivity blogs." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/reading-about-productivity [21:21] TR News "I just realized that Ive been pretty reckless and unempathetic as I advocate for handwriting and paper. I have stenography privilege since I can write shorthand." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/longhand [21:22] TR News "I haven't talked about EVs in awhile on this here phlog of mine. Frankly because I have been pretty disappointed in their progress...at least in the USA." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/canfood/phlog/2026-09-26 [21:23] TR News "A phone detox for my daughter." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/teeter [21:24] TR News "September 2026 was one of the most turbulent months ever in my life. I just didn't get a chance to participate in ROOPHLOCH:" gopher://movq.de/0/phlog/2026/2026-09/2026-09-27--probably-missed-roophloch-2026.txt [21:25] TR News "My work life has gone in a very different direction, but I suspect we're pretty-much contemporaries. Many of the experiences described in the piece remind me very much of my own." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-09-27-beginning [21:26] TR News "3 years hence, I've finally gotten around to publishing my website as a capsule. Some will find this approach distasteful, but I hope it's a positive contribution to Geminispace." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2852 [21:27] TR News "I am committed to an open, indie internet, enjoy fringe cultures, and can be nostalgic for old technology. So Gemini is right in my interests." gemini://hans.gerwitz.com/capsule/ [21:27] TR News "I bought On Writing Well because I expected it to deliver on its promise. I wanted a book that would help me improve my writing, and I'm a satisfied customer." gemini://capsulated.life/posts/2026-09-27-on-writing-well.gmi [21:28] TR News In The Case Of the People in the Weird Route of Deltarune (up to Ch. 5) gemini://cyi1341.smol.pub/itco3 [21:31] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 27/09/2026: Writing Well, Productivity, and a Relaunch in Geminispace https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Gemini_Links_27_09_2026_Writing_Well_Productivity_and_a_Relaunc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Gemini_Links_27_09_2026_Writing_Well_Productivity_and_a_Relaunc.gmi [21:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 27/09/2026: Writing Well, Productivity, and a Relaunch in Geminispace [21:53] TR News (NEW): 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: September 27th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_September_27th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/27/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_September_27th_2026.gmi [21:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: September 27th, 2026 ● Sep 27 [22:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Sep 27 [08:35] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [08:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Sep 27 [12:45] TR News "Europe isnt out of the woods yet. A victory for the National Rally in the French election next year would pose some significant problems." https://crookedtimber.org/2026/09/25/ny-times-should-look-across-the-hudson-not-across-the-atlantic/ | Source: Crooked Timber [12:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-crookedtimber.org | NY Times should look across the East River, not across the Atlantic Crooked Timber [12:56] TR News "The Finnish Air Force says the enhanced cooperation now allows joint identification missions and Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) fighters to operate from each others air bases" https://kyivindependent.com/finland-sweden-launch-first-joint-intercept-of-russian-jets-over-gulf-of-finland/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [12:56] -TechPolBot/#techpol-kyivindependent.com | Finland, Sweden launch first joint intercept of Russian jets over Gulf of Finland [12:57] TR News "Russia is no longer only meddling in elections or hacking networks: Germany found explosives-laden drones at its Leipzig Airport in an apparent Moscow-backed sabotage plot." https://kyivindependent.com/no-longer-hybrid-as-russian-sabotage-grows-bolder-europe-lacks-red-lines/ | Source: The Kyiv Independent [12:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-kyivindependent.com | 'No longer hybrid' As Russian sabotage grows bolder, Europe lacks red lines [12:57] TR News "EU leaders commissioned the report last year to assess progress in strengthening Europes defenses." https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/25/eu-defense-agency-says-europe-is-rearming-too-slowly-to-be-ready-to-defend-against-russia-by-2030 | Source: Meduza [12:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol-meduza.io | EU defense agency says Europe is rearming too slowly to be ready to defend against Russia by 2030 Meduza ● Sep 27 [13:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [13:28] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [13:36] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [13:39] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [13:57] TR News "EU lifts sanctions on Russian billionaires Usmanov and Fridman: backlash grows | Luxembourg Times" https://www.luxtimes.lu/world/eu-faces-backlash-after-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-billionaires/162046580.html [13:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.luxtimes.lu/world/eu-faces-backlash-after-lifting-sanctions-on-russian-billionaires/162046580.html ) [13:58] TR News "Mary Peltolas Staffers Cant Stop Complaining - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/peltola-democratic-staffers-complain/688770/ [13:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/peltola-democratic-staffers-complain/688770/ ) [13:58] TR News "Top Saudi Cleric Calls Fight Against Houthis a Religious Duty - The New York Times" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/middleeast/saudi-mufti-houthis-yemen-war.html [13:58] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world/middleeast/saudi-mufti-houthis-yemen-war.html ) [13:59] TR News "Trump Administration Sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Harm Atrocity Survivors in DRC, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine: PHR Amicus Brief - PHR" https://phr.org/news/trump-administration-sanctions-on-international-criminal-court-icc-harm-atrocity-survivors-in-drc-gaza-myanmar-ukraine-phr-amicus-brief/ [13:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-phr.org | Trump Administration Sanctions on International Criminal Court (ICC) Harm Atrocity Survivors in DRC, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine: PHR Amicus Brief - PHR [13:59] TR News "How the U.S. and Russia weakened a global effort to regulate killer AI - The Washington Post" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/26/how-us-russia-weakened-global-effort-regulate-killer-ai/ [13:59] -TechPolBot/#techpol-HTTP/2 stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/09/26/how-us-russia-weakened-global-effort-regulate-killer-ai/ ) ● Sep 27 [14:00] TR News "An Argument in Three Costumes - by Mike Brock" https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/an-argument-in-three-costumes [14:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.notesfromthecircus.com | An Argument in Three Costumes - by Mike Brock ● Sep 27 [16:17] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:38] TR News He Ran a Top Lady Gaga Fan Page. Then He Vanished. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/lady-gaga-daily-founder-belarus-prison.html [16:38] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/lady-gaga-daily-founder-belarus-prison.html ) [16:45] TR News Russian Foreign Minister Vows Russia Will See Ukraine War Through https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/russia-germany-lavrov-ukraine-war.html [16:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/world/europe/russia-germany-lavrov-ukraine-war.html ) [16:45] TR News The US wants a Ukraine peace deal. Heres why Russia isnt biting. https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2026/0926/russia-ukraine-peace-talks-donbas-europe-trump [16:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-As US pitches peace talks, Russia trusts in its military strategy - CSMonitor.com [16:45] TR News Zelenskyy Calls On Convicted Felon To Enact Russia Sanctions After Deadly Attacks Across Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-sanctions-attacks/33864871.html [16:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Zelenskyy Calls On Trump To Enact Russia Sanctions After Deadly Attacks Across Ukraine [16:45] TR News At least 16 people killed as Russia and Ukraine trade deadly air strikes https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260926-at-least-16-people-killed-as-russia-and-ukraine-trade-deadly-air-strikes [16:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260926-at-least-16-people-killed-as-russia-and-ukraine-trade-deadly-air-strikes ) [16:45] TR News Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War, Cites Spending On Jet-Powered Drones https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-drones-russia-unkraine-putin-trump-un/33864937.html [16:45] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War ● Sep 27 [22:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol