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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-270926.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-270926.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-270926.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-270926.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, September 27, 2026 [02:40] TR News (NEW): OpenShot 4.0.1 Video Editor Released with Timeline and Zoom Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/OpenShot_4_0_1_Video_Editor_Released_with_Timeline_and_Zoom_Imp.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/OpenShot_4_0_1_Video_Editor_Released_with_Timeline_and_Zoom_Imp.gmi [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines OpenShot 4.0.1 Video Editor Released with Timeline and Zoom Improvements [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-270926.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-270926.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-270926.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-270926.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, September 27, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-09-27.txt ● Sep 28 [04:11] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1752.jpg [04:11] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2109.jpg [04:19] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [04:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights [04:19] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, September 27, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_September_27_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_September_27_2026.gmi [04:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, September 27, 2026 [04:19] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [04:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [04:20] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [04:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [04:55] TR News Techrights European Patent Office (EPO) Series: The Portuguese Talent For Bureaucratic Empire Building https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/European_Patent_Office_EPO_Series_The_Portuguese_Talent_For_Bur.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/European_Patent_Office_EPO_Series_The_Portuguese_Talent_For_Bur.gmi [04:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights European Patent Office (EPO) Series: The Portuguese Talent For Bureaucratic Empire Building ● Sep 28 [05:00] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [05:02] TR News Microsoft gutted the Age of Empires studio while folding it into Activision https://www.techspot.com/news/114001-age-empires-studio-loses-nearly-half-staff-has.html [05:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft gutted the Age of Empires studio while folding it into Activision | TechSpot [05:22] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [05:56] TR News "PIPed after favorable mid-year review - I was put on a PIP last week. My mid-year review was pretty normal & overall positive. Then my manager suddenly hit me with the PIP last week." [05:56] TR News "It honestly feels like a numbers game at this point. A lot of what's written in the PIP assessment is either flat-out untrue or very debatable. Has anyone here had experience pushing back on or challenging a PIP? Is it worth addressing the points I disagree with, or could that just make me look difficult & potentially speed up an RA?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m3jare07 [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m3jare07 ) [05:56] TR News "The PIP is a strong "hint", you are no longer welcomed in the Indians tribe. Make room for some Indian. Train the Indian before you are out the door and on the street." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m3jare07 [05:57] TR News "People are openly planning their exit - I've never heard people talk this freely about leaving before. Even coworkers I barely interact with are telling me they're looking elsewhere. What happened to this place to come to this point?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m3j5bpp4 [05:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m3j5bpp4 ) [05:58] TR News "I work in a location that has not seen a backfill in years, but has been subject of big and small layoffs, and mandatory PIP targets. If IBM is openly pushing you out, why not openly discussing your exit strategy?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m3j5bpp4 [05:58] TR News "In Albany people have become down right cavalier speaking loudly and openly about wanting to leave or that they interviews lined up. I have seen say such things in front of a big folks very bravely and not giving a f anymore. I agree with @b1+1m3j5bpp4. People see whats really going on and finally had enough of the office politics" ● Sep 28 [06:14] TR News Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part VII - 'Trolling' Courts and Legal Systems in America and in the UK (Europe) Costs a Lot to Taxpayers https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_VII_Trolling_Courts_and_Legal_Syst.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_VII_Trolling_Courts_and_Legal_Syst.gmi [06:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part VII - 'Trolling' Courts and Legal Systems in America and in the UK (Europe) Costs a Lot to Taxpayers [06:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [06:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● Sep 28 [07:00] TR News Reform UK Can be Shut Down (as a Business), But UK Government Enforcement Needed https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/reform-uk-can-be-shut-down-as-a-business-but-uk-government-enforcement-needed/ [07:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Reform UK Can be Shut Down (as a Business), But UK Government Enforcement Needed [07:07] TR News We'll continue posting as usual in IRC but when abused by racists and their social control media distortions/hallucinations the Techrights team will rebut [07:08] TR News Meanwhile it seems like Garrett posts Nazi era-esque caricatures of people. What are you, a racist? [07:09] TR News (He probably is, he's not good at hiding it anymore) [07:09] TR News People should be able to openly point that out. He'll ignore the body of the message and flip out. [07:10] TR News It's quite revealing that he is a Narcissus, literally framing court transcripts to hang, much like psychopaths in Hollywood films [07:25] TR News Brett Wilson must be broke, paying a Paralegal just 28k/annum. In central London. That barely even covers rent! [07:27] TR News In London this is like minimum wage. For people who have a degree in law. Incredible. [07:27] TR News But then again, he wanted something cheap (shoddy) https://techrights.org/n/2023/12/05/There_s_Nothing_Funny_About_Attacking_Free_Speech_and_Software_.shtml [07:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights There's Nothing "Funny" About Attacking Free Speech and Software Freedom [07:28] TR News What sane person with a law degree wish to work for minimum wage for male thugs? [07:33] TR News Working in Law Firms for (Almost) Minimum Wage https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/working-in-law-firms-for-almost-minimum-wage/ [07:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Working in Law Firms for (Almost) Minimum Wage [07:52] TR News There's way to much slop boosting in today's batch of Links - The amount worth publishing might be quite small. [07:53] TR News usb-dos word-wrap and sound gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-09-28-sound.txt [07:54] TR News coldscars [07:54] TR News wildfire gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/wildfire [07:54] TR News (NEW): Review: ReactOS 0.4.16 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Review_ReactOS_0_4_16.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Review_ReactOS_0_4_16.gmi [07:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: ReactOS 0.4.16 [07:55] TR News "After much hemming and hawing I have finally, finally settled on a suitable 3-2-1 backup plan that works for my budget, runs unattended, alerts me when there's a problem, and only uses programs and services that I don't find objectionable. That's a lot to pack into one sentence, so let's break it down." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/a-backup-plan [07:57] TR News Here's a decent one for change: "The Limits of LLMs: Good at Reproducing What Exists. Expensive for What Doesn't AkitaOnRails.com" https://akitaonrails.com/en/2026/09/28/llms-are-good-at-reproducing-what-exists-what-about-new-things/ [07:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Limits of LLMs: Good at Reproducing What Exists. Expensive for What Doesn't AkitaOnRails.com [07:57] TR News "... if LLMs are so good at code, providers owe a huge debt to the decades of the open source community, which protected the freedom of code and published everything for free. Without that heritage, there would be no Copilot, no Cursor, no Claude Code, none of this." ● Sep 28 [08:01] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 28/09/2026: Wildfire, DOS, and Backups https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Gemini_Links_28_09_2026_Wildfire_DOS_and_Backups.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Gemini_Links_28_09_2026_Wildfire_DOS_and_Backups.gmi [08:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 28/09/2026: Wildfire, DOS, and Backups [08:03] TR News (NEW): Project rebrand: Nura https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Project_rebrand_Nura.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Project_rebrand_Nura.gmi [08:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Project rebrand: Nura [08:08] TR News (NEW): matrixOS Gentoo-Based Immutable Distribution with Atomic Upgrades https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/matrixOS_Gentoo_Based_Immutable_Distribution_with_Atomic_Upgrad.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/matrixOS_Gentoo_Based_Immutable_Distribution_with_Atomic_Upgrad.gmi [08:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines matrixOS Gentoo-Based Immutable Distribution with Atomic Upgrades [08:18] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [08:19] TR News Techrights They Create the Conditions for People to Leave, This Way They Don't Call it "Layoffs" https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/They_Create_the_Conditions_for_People_to_Leave_This_Way_They_Do.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/They_Create_the_Conditions_for_People_to_Leave_This_Way_They_Do.gmi [08:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights They Create the Conditions for People to Leave, This Way They Don't Call it "Layoffs" [08:26] TR News (NEW): Try Immutable Mode with openSUSE Leap 16.1 RC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Try_Immutable_Mode_with_openSUSE_Leap_16_1_RC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Try_Immutable_Mode_with_openSUSE_Leap_16_1_RC.gmi [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Try Immutable Mode with openSUSE Leap 16.1 RC [08:30] TR News (NEW): Give Linux Mint a dramatic makeover with this theme pack https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Give_Linux_Mint_a_dramatic_makeover_with_this_theme_pack.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Give_Linux_Mint_a_dramatic_makeover_with_this_theme_pack.gmi [08:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Give Linux Mint a dramatic makeover with this theme pack [08:32] TR News Techrights Microsoft's Attacks on Courts in the Netherlands Result in GNU/Linux Growing to About 10% There https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Microsoft_s_Attacks_on_Courts_in_the_Netherlands_Result_in_GNU_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Microsoft_s_Attacks_on_Courts_in_the_Netherlands_Result_in_GNU_.gmi [08:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft's Attacks on Courts in the Netherlands Result in GNU/Linux Growing to About 10% There [08:33] TR News (NEW): I spent a year on Linux Mint, but I'll never use it again for these reasons https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/I_spent_a_year_on_Linux_Mint_but_I_ll_never_use_it_again_for_th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/I_spent_a_year_on_Linux_Mint_but_I_ll_never_use_it_again_for_th.gmi [08:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I spent a year on Linux Mint, but I'll never use it again for these reasons [08:38] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [08:41] TR News (NEW): Introducing Toolpak https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Introducing_Toolpak.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Introducing_Toolpak.gmi [08:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Introducing Toolpak [08:46] TR News (NEW): Linux: Linux terminal upgrade, No sudo and modern Linux file manager https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Linux_Linux_terminal_upgrade_No_sudo_and_modern_Linux_file_mana.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Linux_Linux_terminal_upgrade_No_sudo_and_modern_Linux_file_mana.gmi [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux: Linux terminal upgrade, No sudo and modern Linux file manager [08:46] TR News (NEW): Scheduled Maintenance on Host System Completed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Scheduled_Maintenance_on_Host_System_Completed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Scheduled_Maintenance_on_Host_System_Completed.gmi [08:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Scheduled Maintenance on Host System Completed [08:50] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [08:55] TR News Focusing on Bigger Tasks https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/focusing-on-bigger-tasks/ [08:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Focusing on Bigger Tasks [08:58] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers ● Sep 28 [09:04] TR News When I Was a Young Lad (24 Years Ago) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/when-i-was-a-young-lad-24-years-ago/ [09:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive When I Was a Young Lad (24 Years Ago) ● Sep 28 [12:35] TR News "The Espressif ESP-Mosaico is an expandable smart-interaction development kit based on the ESP32-S31 microcontroller." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp-mosaico-places-dual-core-risc-v-esp32-s31-behind-a-2-16-inch-square-amoled/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [12:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp-mosaico-places-dual-core-risc-v-esp32-s31-behind-a-2-16-inch-square-amoled/ ) [12:35] TR News "EWatch, developed by Ewan Wills, is a programmable ESP32-S3 smartwatch with a 1.69-inch color touchscreen, 350mAh battery, vibration feedback and USB-C connectivity." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-powers-ewatch-smartwatch-with-open-drivers-and-diy-options/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [12:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-powers-ewatch-smartwatch-with-open-drivers-and-diy-options/ ) [12:36] TR News "Everyone has noticed by now that LLMs write CRUD with their eyes closed." https://akitaonrails.com/en/2026/09/28/llms-are-good-at-reproducing-what-exists-what-about-new-things/ | Source: Fabio Akita [12:36] TR News "The problem is that no one at those negotiating tables knows whether claims to foreign rights will actually hold up." https://copyrightlately.com/bmg-vetter-brief-opposition-cert/ | Source: CopyrightLately [12:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-copyrightlately.com | Vetter Says Wait. The Supreme Court Shouldn't | Copyright Lately [12:39] TR News Right of Publicity https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/27/japanese-voice-actor-sues-tiktok-ai-voice-cloning/ | Source: Digital Music News [12:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/09/27/japanese-voice-actor-sues-tiktok-ai-voice-cloning/ ) [12:41] TR News "The jury said on Friday that Apples Taptic Engine, which creates tapping vibrations, infringed two Taction patents." https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/apple-owes-record-57-billion-in-haptic-technology-patent-case-us-jury-says/article71518293.ece | Source: The Hindu [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thehindu.com | Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case, US jury says - The Hindu [12:41] TR News "According to a CNBC report, the iPhone maker has rejected the verdict and said it will appeal." https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/court-asks-apple-to-pay-5-7-billion-to-taction-technology-for-using-companys-patented-technology-in-apple-watch-and-iphones-apple-vows-to-appeal-says-thank-you-but-/articleshow/134516817.cms | Source: India Times [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Court asks Apple to pay $5.7 billion to Taction Technology for using company's patented technology in Apple Watch and iPhones; Apple vows to appeal; says: Thank you, but ... - The Times of India [12:41] TR News "Taction, which uses its technology in headphones and gaming headsets, filed the lawsuit in 2021." https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2026/09/28/886942.htm | Source: Insurance Journal [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.insurancejournal.com | Jury Says Apple Owes Record $5.7B in Haptic Technology Patent Case [12:41] TR News "The suit targeted Apples Taptic Engine, which the company says provides users of it products with tactile feedback to simulate actions, like clicks." https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/apple-owes-5-7-billion-to-litigation-funded-firm-in-patent-case | Source: Bloomberg [12:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.bloomberglaw.com | Apple Owes $5.7 Billion for Infringement of Haptics Patents (2) [12:42] TR News "In effect, the jury says that Taction has proven Apple has infringed, but not that Apple did so knowingly." https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/26/apple-owes-taction-57b-after-losing-haptic-feedback-ip-trial | Source: AppleInsider [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-appleinsider.com | Apple owes Taction $5.7B after losing haptic feedback IP trial [12:42] TR News "Before the Taction lawsuit, Apple was previously hit with another patent infringement lawsuit from Immersion." https://www.engadget.com/2269826/apple-hit-with-a-57-billion-verdict-for-alleged-patent-infringement/ | Source: Engadget [12:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.engadget.com | Apple Hit With A $5.7 Billion Verdict For Alleged Patent Infringement [12:49] TR News "Both patents are focused on a vibration module for applying vibrational tractions to a wearers skin. Taction argued that Apples Taptic Engine infringes upon its patents" https://9to5mac.com/2026/09/27/apple-hit-with-5-7-billion-verdict-over-taptic-engine-patent-infringement/ | Source: 9to5Mac [12:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Apple hit with $5.7 billion verdict over Taptic Engine patent infringement - 9to5Mac [12:50] TR News "A federal jury in San Diego found that Apple owes Taction Technology more than $5.7 billion for infringing two of its patents." https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/26/apple-taction-technology-patent-infringement-verdict.html | Source: CNBC [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnbc.com | Apple faces more than $5.7 billion patent infringement verdict [12:50] TR News "Taction argued that Apples Taptic Engine in its Apple Watches and iPhones used technology that it had developed without a proper license, and the jury agreed" https://www.theverge.com/tech/1001118/apple-hit-with-5-7-billion-in-damages-over-haptic-patents | Source: The Verge [12:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Apple hit with $5.7 billion in damages over haptic patents | The Verge [12:51] TR News "March is planned for 2 October, International Day of Non-Violence, to urge preventive measures to address increase in assaults on women and girls" https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/a-call-for-action-for-womens-safety-in-the-capital/161663430.html | Source: Mediahuis Group [12:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/a-call-for-action-for-womens-safety-in-the-capital/161663430.html ) [12:52] TR News "The history of tech company idealism and employee identity that started the book was sobering and clarifying." https://mattstein.com/books/against-tech-oligarchy/ | Source: Matt Stein [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mattstein.com | Against Tech Oligarchy Matt Stein [12:52] TR News "A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications dating back a year, sparking bipartisan calls for an investigation." https://www.votebeat.org/texas/2026/09/26/voter-registration-delay-backlog-online-dps-error/ | Source: Votebeat [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.votebeat.org | Texas delayed voter applications highlight registration woes - Votebeat [12:52] TR News "When I was in Class 1 till Class 5, we had such wonderful, scholarly teachers" https://www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives/Endeavors/2026/0926/tibet-calligraphy-longest-scroll | Source: CS Monitor [12:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tibetan calligrapher brings his art to the next generation - CSMonitor.com [12:56] TR News Anon: "excellent closing paragraph! It hits him hard" gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/27/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_VI_On_Garrett_and_Lozza_Defamation.gmi he publicly panics over this, in fact he makes up false excuses for being 'offline' for 3 days (not really, he was in hiding), just an hour after publication, then tries to create a distraction again ● Sep 28 [13:38] TR News "Helpfully, this has now been confirmedbelated but significantlyby none other than Donald Trump himself." https://newrepublic.com/article/215884/trump-angry-tirade-failing-press-ban-reveals-achilles-heel | Source: New Republic [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | Trumps Angry Tirade Over Failing Press Ban Reveals His Achilles Heel | The New Republic [13:38] TR News "Reporters from all three organizations returned to the White House following the ruling." https://www.salon.com/2026/09/26/trump-finds-another-way-to-shut-out-cnn/ | Source: Salon [13:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump finds another way to shut out CNN - Salon.com [13:39] TR News "the most capable specialists" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/09/25/russian-elections-expert-alexander-kynev-stayed-in-the-country-to-keep-studying-its-politics-after-criticizing-the-latest-vote-he-was-arrested-on-drug-charges | Source: Meduza [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russian elections expert Alexander Kynev stayed in the country to keep studying its politics. After criticizing the latest vote, he was arrested on drug charges. Meduza [13:39] TR News "The studio releasing Alex Gibneys new Elon Musk documentary Musk is finding itself unable to buy an ad on the biggest social platforms." https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/elon-musk-documentary-trailer-rejected-tiktok-youtube-1236710259/ | Source: Hollywood Reporter [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.hollywoodreporter.com | TikTok, Meta and YouTube All Won't Run Ads for Musk Doc [13:39] TR News "Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney directed Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room and Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief." https://boingboing.net/2026/09/26/top-platforms-refuse-paid-ads-for-alex-gibneys-musk-documentary.html | Source: BoingBoing [13:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boingboing.net | Top platforms refuse paid ads for Alex Gibney's "Musk" documentary - Boing Boing [13:40] TR News "District staffers attempt to dictate news coverage, instructing journalists to not quote participants at Tucson High 'engagement' meeting" https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/092626_tusd_reporters/tusd-tries-censor-sentinel-reporters-school-closure-meeting/ | Source: Tuscon Sentinel [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tucsonsentinel.com | TUSD tries to censor Sentinel reporters at school closure meeting [13:40] TR News "The border between Narva and Ivangorod is a dividing line between liberal democracy and an aggressive dictatorship" https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/news/culture-cannot-stay-silent-in-wartime/458768 | Source: The Barents Observer [13:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thebarentsobserver.com | 'Culture cannot stay silent in wartime' [13:41] TR News "Suicidal Empathy and books like it are aimed not at liberals" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/maga-right-christianity-empathy-toxic/688755/ | Source: The Atlantic [13:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/maga-right-christianity-empathy-toxic/688755/ ) [13:42] TR News "This is, tactically, an effort to ensure that Xitter can continue to export fascist propaganda to the EU as part of an effort to undermine democracy. But the coverage of DOJs intervention has largely ignored what the judgment was for." https://emptywheel.net/2026/09/27/doj-intervenes-in-eu-to-help-elon-musk-defraud-users/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [13:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-emptywheel.net | DOJ Intervenes in EU to Help Elon Musk Defraud Users - emptywheel [13:42] TR News "The Ethereum of today has general-purpose computation, proof of stake, onchain applications using zero-knowledge proofs and L2s that provide scaling and privacy." https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2026/09/27/the_cryptographic_world_computer.html | Source: Vitalik Buterin [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vitalik.eth.limo | The cryptographic world computer [13:43] TR News "Though all communication channels failed immediately following the accident" https://maritimecyprus.com/2026/09/26/flashback-in-maritime-history-ms-estonia-sinking-on-28-september-1994-claiming-852-lives-7/ | [13:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Flashback in maritime history: MS Estonia sinking on 28 September 1994 claiming 852 lives - MaritimeCyprus [13:45] TR News "The idea that we can keep running on fracked gas is a lie!" https://www.wired.com/story/data-center-backlash-climate-reckoning/ | Source: Wired [13:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Data Center Backlash Should Also Be a Climate Reckoning. It Isnt Yet | WIRED [13:46] TR News "A conversation with Vivian Salama about her exclusive reporting that Egypts top spy warned of the coming attack" https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/ra-vivian-reporting/688798/ | Source: The Atlantic [13:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/ra-vivian-reporting/688798/ ) [13:47] TR News "The justices ruled unanimously in two cases against Bianco" https://www.ksl.com/article/51628353/california-sheriff-unlawfully-seized-over-650000-ballots-and-must-return-them-state-supreme-court-rules | Source: Deseret Media [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-California sheriff unlawfully seized over 650,000 ballots and must return them, state Supreme Court rules | KSL.com [13:49] TR News "One of my many cataloged memories of the Trump era is from the run-up to the 2016 election" https://newrepublic.com/post/215852/oust-donald-trump-military-coup | Source: New Republic [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-newrepublic.com | The Worst Possible Way to End the Trump Era | The New Republic [13:49] TR News "the billionaires who want to rule society are so rich that they have run out of stuff on their things piles" https://explodingcomma.com/posts/2026-09-26-how-to-dance | Source: Pete Brown [13:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-explodingcomma.com | How to dance through the apocalypse ... - Exploding Comma [13:50] TR News "Im in the middle of reading Gil Durns The Nerd Reich, which I recommend if youre in the right headspace." https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-dance-through-the-apocalypse/ | Source: Buttondown LLC [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to dance through the apocalypse Buttondown [13:50] TR News "The plan was revealed on August 17, the same day that eight armed Somali pirates boarded the Cameroon-flagged MV Lutuf, which had armed guards" https://adf-magazine.com/2026/09/east-africa-proposes-new-anti-piracy-task-force/ | Source: ADF [13:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | East Africa Proposes New Anti-Piracy Task Force - Africa Defense Forum [13:51] TR News "The full guest list is almost too long to print: 134 names in total, encompassing a fascinating upper crust picked from the top of American industry" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-state-dinner-guest-list-american-oligarchs-1235632171/ | Source: Rolling Stone [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rollingstone.com | Trump State Dinner Guest List Was a List of American Oligarchs [13:51] TR News "Recently Reddit user "sammiesdog" posted claims that Visual Studio's C++ compiler was automatically adding function calls to Microsoft's telemetry services" https://www.infoq.com/news/2016/06/visual-cpp-telemetry/ | Source: InfoQ [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Reviewing Microsoft's Automatic Insertion of Telemetry into C++ Binaries - InfoQ [13:52] TR News "It uses artificial intelligence to listen in on your meetings, transcribing and summarising whats been said" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/tech/phones-accessories/plaud-notepin-s-review/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [13:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 402 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/tech/phones-accessories/plaud-notepin-s-review/ ) [13:54] TR News "A security researcher discovered a vulnerability in Flocks website that gave him an access token without needing login credentials." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/flock-seeks-to-have-security-researchers-map-of-flock-cameras-taken-down-unauthenticated-flaw-exposed-335-701-camera-locations-nationwide | Source: Tom's Hardware [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide | Tom's Hardware ● Sep 28 [14:00] TR News BBC on Stockpiling for Emergencies https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/bbc-on-stockpiling-for-emergencies/ [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive BBC on Stockpiling for Emergencies [14:00] TR News "That, at any rate, is according to the said loaded tech workers who spilled their guts to Wired." https://futurism.com/future-society/tech-guys-cant-get-dates | Source: Futurism [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Wealthy Tech Guys Can't Get Dates Because They're So Widely Hated That Not Even Money Is Making Women Grimace and Deal With Them [14:00] TR News "The solution is to use custom domains such as go.iain.rocks, go.uber.org, go.mongodb.org, etc." https://iain.rocks/blog/dont-couple-your-go-code-to-github | [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-iain.rocks | Don't couple your Go code to GitHub | Iain Cambridge [14:01] TR News Social Control Media https://www.androidpolice.com/brave-youtube-android-premium-ads-free-settings/ | Source: Android Police [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.androidpolice.com | I ditched YouTube's bloated app for Brave, but I'm keeping my Premium subscription anyway [14:01] TR News Yesterday, I received this email as a response to You Can't Vibe Code Love." https://blog.codinghorror.com/if-we-do-not-stop-to-help-each-other-what-do-we-become/ | [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.codinghorror.com | If we do not stop to help each other, what do we become? [14:02] TR News "In particular, Klein repeatedly appealed to the authority conferred by AI expertise; how could Jensen disagree with pioneers like Geoffrey Hinton?" https://bcantrill.dtrace.org/2026/09/27/fools-expertise/ | Source: Bryan Cantrill [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bcantrill.dtrace.org | Fool's Expertise | The Observation Deck [14:02] TR News "Ive spent the last fortnight or so rolling my eyes at the news cycle but refusing to engage with it." https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/meet-the-real-ai-rogue-agent-lord | Source: Carole Cadwalladr [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-broligarchy.substack.com | Meet the real AI rogue agent: Lord Tom Watson [14:02] TR News "That distinction matters when we try to measure demand. I could remain willing to buy throughout the three weeks without another search of my own." https://www.jonoalderson.com/conjecture/query-to-condition/ | Source: Jono Alderson [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jonoalderson.com | From query to condition - Jono Alderson [14:03] TR News "The watch also re-springs every few hours, but, you know, that's life with a .0 OS." https://www.roguelazer.com/blog/watchos-27-sucks-so-far/ | Source: James Brown [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-roguelazer's website: watchos 27 sucks so far [14:03] TR News Anon: "Russia already considers itself actively at war with Europe" [14:03] TR News "Copilot+ PCs" https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/the-copilot-pc-brand-is-dead-microsoft-and-pc-makers-quietly-pull-back-on-tarnished-windows-11-ai-pc-branding | Source: Windows Central [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.windowscentral.com | The Copilot+ PC brand is dead: Microsoft and PC makers quietly pull back on tarnished Windows 11 AI PC branding | Windows Central [14:04] TR News "that doesnt mean Microsoft is backing away completely from Copilot." 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 | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:04] -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 [14:04] TR News "To some extent the difference in the two decisions can be explained by the two different statutes at issue." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/09/25/dc-circuit-oks-hegseths-abuse-of-a-crummy-statute-to-punish-ai-vendors-who-wont-give-him-the-deadly-toys-he-wants/ | Source: Techdirt [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DC Circuit OKs Hegseths Abuse Of A Crummy Statute To Punish AI Vendors Who Wont Give Him The Deadly Toys He Wants | Techdirt [14:05] TR News "Wicklines Amodei continued to flail throughout the interview, even as Che began to ask seemingly simple questions about AIs benefits." https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/09/saturday-night-live-season-52-premiere-dario-amodei/688803/ | Source: The Atlantic [14:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/09/saturday-night-live-season-52-premiere-dario-amodei/688803/ ) [14:06] TR News "Its also being sued by the Canadian province of British Columbia over allegations that OpenAI couldve prevented the killing but failed." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-advice-school-shooter-tumbler-ridge | Source: Futurism [14:06] -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. [14:06] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [14:12] TR News Puppy breaker: I totally have nothing to do with the Microsofter I hooked up with my hired guns to attack Roy. Also puppy breaker: I have papers of the same women haters and cite them in public. They act alike, they work together. [14:12] TR News "I wanted to experiment with getting a scrolling ring so that I could advance to the next track or go back to a previous track without tapping my phone." https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/09/practising-french-pronunciation-on-the-go-experimenting-with-a-bluetooth-phone-controller-ring/ | Source: Sacha Chua [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sachachua.com | Practising French pronunciation on the go; experimenting with a Bluetooth phone controller ring :: Sacha Chua [14:12] TR News "While the HTTP, TCP, and UDP methods are meant to exhaust resources and bandwidth, the AI drain mode is meant to consume a victims paid AI credits." https://www.securityweek.com/new-x47-c-windows-botnet-weaponizes-xai-grok-ai-api-draining/ | Source: Security Week [14:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining - SecurityWeek [14:13] TR News "Early-warning threat intelligence platform Previdian (formerly KEVIntel) reported seeing exploitation attempts on September 24. On September 25, the company saw attempts to create a webshell backdoor." https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-sharepoint-flaw-cve-2026-65660-now-exploited-in-attacks/ | Source: Security Week [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft SharePoint Flaw CVE-2026-65660 Now Exploited in Attacks - SecurityWeek [14:13] TR News "These early leaders made their aims clear: to mold an educated elite in the state of California." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/the-promises-and-compromises-of-the-university-of-california/ | Source: The Nation [14:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenation.com | The Promises and Compromises of the University of California | The Nation [14:14] TR News "We take it as read that Shakespeares plays must be studied at school" https://michellebarker.co.uk/writing/great-men/ | Source: Michelle Barker [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-michellebarker.co.uk | Michelle Barker | Great Men [14:14] TR News "Too many signal words, or ones that overlap in meaning, stop signalling anything. If half your headings are called Notes or Misc, the word has stopped doing work." https://christiantietze.de/ploz/signal-words/ | [14:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-christiantietze.de | Signal Words as Navigational Aids Christian Tietze [14:15] TR News "Slash pages on this site include a mixture of commonplace/standard ones... and a few that might be less-common or even unique: [...]" https://danq.me/slashes/ | Source: Dan Q [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-danq.me | Slash Pages Dan Q [14:15] TR News "Thats enough, you blog for yourself. It doesnt matter if others read it or not. You dont need it." https://robertbirming.com/who-i-blog-for/ | Source: Robert Birming [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-robertbirming.com | Who I blog for Robert Birming [14:15] TR News "The reason for writing this list is that when words just dont want to get posted, focusing on the who may help you to write." https://sylvia.studio/posts/who-i-blog-for | [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sylvia.studio | Who I blog for - Sylvias Studio [14:16] TR News "An essay by Michael Moorcock on the saturation of Fascistic and authoritarian themes and messages in Science Fiction literature." https://libcom.org/article/starship-stormtroopers-michael-moorcock | Source: Libcom [14:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Starship Stormtroopers: Michael Moorcock | libcom.org [14:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:21] TR News (NEW): ESP32-S3 and RISC-V ESP32-S31 Projects https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/ESP32_S3_and_RISC_V_ESP32_S31_Projects.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/ESP32_S3_and_RISC_V_ESP32_S31_Projects.gmi [14:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines ESP32-S3 and RISC-V ESP32-S31 Projects [14:23] TR News Techrights Links 28/09/2026: Microsoft Chatbot "Giving Extremely Specific Advice to a School Shooter on #HowTo Maximize Casualties", Suicidal Empathy https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Links_28_09_2026_Microsoft_Chatbot_Giving_Extremely_Specific_Ad.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Links_28_09_2026_Microsoft_Chatbot_Giving_Extremely_Specific_Ad.gmi [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 28/09/2026: Microsoft Chatbot "Giving Extremely Specific Advice to a School Shooter on How to Maximize Casualties", Suicidal Empathy [14:24] TR News "A few weeks ago I wrote about browsers removing XSLT, the feature that makes XML sitemaps look pretty." https://joost.blog/broken-sitemaps/ | Source: Joost de Valk [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Almost nobody gets XML sitemaps right Joost.blog [14:24] TR News "LWP::ConsoleLogger is one of the little libraries that I am most proud of." https://www.olafalders.com/2026/09/28/debugging-http-tiny-calls-deep-inside-your-stack/ | Source: Olaf Alders [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | Debugging HTTP::Tiny Calls Deep Inside Your Stack Olaf Alders [14:24] TR News "Choosing a native language such as C++ is not enough. Only some knowledge and familiarity with good practices will let us get the most computing power out of the hardware." https://asawicki.info/articles/writing_efficient_cpp_code.php | [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-asawicki.info | Writing Efficient C++ Code [14:25] TR News "I call this an asterisk because it feels like an esoteric footnote that only experts, academics, or completionists would need to know." https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202609/expert_asterisks | Source: Ned Batchelder [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nedbatchelder.com | Expert asterisks | Ned Batchelder [14:25] TR News "Version 0.129 of Game of Trees has been released (and the port updated). Complete release notes are as follows: [...]" https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260927043653 | Source: Undeadly [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | Game of Trees 0.129 released [14:25] TR News "When Ken Thompson won the Turing Award jointly with Dennis Ritchie for their work in UNIX, he was expected like other Turing winners to write a paper that would be published in the ACM Computer Journal." https://micahkepe.com/blog/thompson-trojan-horse/ | [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-micahkepe.com | That Time Ken Thompson Wrote a Backdoor into the C Compiler [14:25] TR News "The scale of Europes dependence is captured by one particularly striking figure: 92% of Western data is stored on U.S.-owned infrastructure" https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-09-19/europe-does-not-want-to-depend-on-foreign-technology-in-the-new-digital-order.html | Source: El Pas [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Europe does not want to depend on foreign technology in the new digital order | Technology | EL PAS English [14:26] TR News "Applicants need to be actively involved in Internet technical operations in any of the following capacities: [...]" https://blog.apnic.net/2026/09/28/apply-now-for-an-apricot-2027-fellowship/ | Source: APNIC [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.apnic.net | Apply now for an APRICOT 2027 Fellowship | APNIC Blog [14:26] TR News "The Perl Toolchain Summit (PTS) is an annual event, held in Europe, where work on improving the Perl toolchain takes place." https://www.olafalders.com/2026/09/27/how-i-spent-my-perl-toolchain-summit-v2026/ | Source: Olaf Alders [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2026 (Vienna) Olaf Alders [14:26] TR News "Wireshark release 4.6.9 fixes 19 vulnerabilities and 16 bugs." https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33372 | Source: SANS [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Wireshark 4.6.9 Released - SANS Internet Storm Center [14:27] TR News "One of the reasons etiquette can feel so out of sorts, particularly right now, is because times are changing and theyre just changing really quickly." https://www.vox.com/explain-it-to-me/503469/phone-etiquette-headphones-speakerphone-lizzie-emily-post | Source: Vox [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The polite way to use your phone around other people, explained | Vox [14:27] TR News "The original author, Ralph Covelli, is now rcovelli@." https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260927120124 | Source: Undeadly [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | OpenBSD gains new networking daemon - rtrd(8) [14:27] TR News "The OpenBSD 8.0 release cycle is entering its final phases" https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260927120854 | Source: Undeadly [14:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | OpenBSD -current has moved to version 8.0 [14:29] TR News "[...] The KDE project turns 30 this month and the Q4OS distribution has published a Breeze theme for Trinity, making Trinity look more like a modern KDE Plasma desktop." https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260928 | Source: Distro Watch [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260928 ) [14:29] TR News (NEW): Flatpak 1.18.4 Linux App Sandboxing Framework Fixes Security Issues https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Flatpak_1_18_4_Linux_App_Sandboxing_Framework_Fixes_Security_Is.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Flatpak_1_18_4_Linux_App_Sandboxing_Framework_Fixes_Security_Is.gmi [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Flatpak 1.18.4 Linux App Sandboxing Framework Fixes Security Issues [14:29] TR News "Recently Michael Tunnell interviewed Aleix and I on the subject of KDEs 30th birthday, Wayland, LTS software, the new Union theming engine, and more!" https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/27/interview-with-michael-tunnell-about-kdes-30th-birthday/ | Source: Nate Graham [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pointieststick.com | Interview with Michael Tunnell about KDEs 30th birthday Adventures in Linux and KDE [14:30] TR News "It has two commands, search and export, and they cover more than looking up names." https://artemnovichkov.com/blog/sf-symbols-from-the-command-line-and-ai-agents | Source: Artem Novichkov [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-artemnovichkov.com | SF Symbols from the Command Line and AI Agents [14:30] TR News "This is of course a system administrator's perspective on the question." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/FileserverGenerationsComplex | Source: University of Toronto [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [14:31] TR News "And after some searching and some buying (and some exchange with sombody I know) I built my HomeLab core/main server." https://fundor333.com/post/2026/proxmox-homelab-base-stack-adguard-dns-nginx-proxy-manager-and-https-domains-for-every-service/ | Source: Fundor 333 [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proxmox Homelab Base Stack: AdGuard DNS, Nginx Proxy Manager, and HTTPS Domains for Every Service | Fundor333 [14:31] TR News "At the end of last year I wrote about jailexec, my Ansible connection plugin that manages FreeBSD jails by SSHing to the jail host and running everything through jexec." https://blog.hofstede.it/my-ansible-plugin-had-a-jail-escape-cve-2026-55074/ | Source: Christian Hofstede-Kuhn [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.hofstede.it | My Ansible Plugin Had a Jail Escape: CVE-2026-55074 | Larvitz Blog [14:31] TR News "The source sites determined Linux focus has meant that OS kernel compilation times have become a signature benchmark over the last two decades." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-enthusiasts-see-10-second-kernel-compilation-times-on-the-horizon-ai-assisted-patches-cut-build-times-by-nearly-a-third-without-a-ramdisk | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon AI-assisted patches cut build times by nearly a third without a RAMdisk | Tom's Hardware [14:31] TR News "This represents a huge jump forward in vmm(4)/vmd(8) flexibility and usability." https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20260927115632 | Source: Undeadly [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-undeadly.org | vmm(4)/vmd(8) gain support for multi-processor VMs [14:49] TR News Anon: "Both the US and Europe neglected to send in teachers and diplomats when the USSR collapse. Instead of making an intitiative similar to the Marshall Plan and rebuilding a peaceful regionm, both let it fester and re-grow in the traditional direction." [14:49] TR News "I presume that was intentional and meant to bring about an eventual large-scale conflict above and beyond what Moscow went kinetic with in 2014. The propaganda and 'hybrid' activities started a decade earlier. We have been seing similar propaganda and 'hybrid' activities against the rest of Europe of late."" [14:51] TR News "Trump Says AI Is Now Super Intelligence. What's Really Super Is the Internet Response - CNET" https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/trump-ai-super-intelligence-internet-response/ [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Trump Says AI Is Now Super Intelligence. What's Really Super Is the Internet Response - CNET [14:52] TR News "The More Americans Hear About Datacenters, the Less They Like Them - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/09/26/0329228 [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-soylentnews.org | The More Americans Hear About Datacenters, the Less They Like Them - SoylentNews [14:52] TR News From the explorer | "Fra den opdagelsesrejsende | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/fra-den-opdagelsesrejsende [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www-version2-dk.translate.goog | Fra den opdagelsesrejsende | Version2 [14:52] TR News iophK: the author makes a point of avoiding mention of ODF https://alperenkeles.com/posts/gwu-psc-cs-101/ [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-alperenkeles.com | CS 101 for Political Scientists [14:53] TR News Arun Raghavan is one of the LLM slop boosters (plagiarism) https://arunraghavan.net/2026/09/on-llms-and-free-software/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arunraghavan.net | On LLMs and free software Arun Raghavan [14:53] TR News More plagiarism apologists https://chrisdone.com/posts/llm-complete/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chrisdone.com | LLM-Complete: The next 700 programming languages [14:53] TR News Plagiarists, not builders https://connortumbleson.com/2026/09/28/are-we-all-builders-now/ [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-connortumbleson.com | Are we all builders now? [14:54] TR News You felt helpless when you saw all the bodies in the sea https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10064100 [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle-fi.translate.goog | Servitren Tommy Bjrklund hamnade mitt i Estoniakatastrofen Man knde sig hjlpls d man sg alla kroppar i havet | boland | Svenska Yle [14:54] TR News "Hungary ousted Orbn. Now its Israels turn." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/hungary-ousted-orban-now-its-israels [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thenextmove.org | Hungary Ousted Orbn. Now Its Israels Turn. [14:55] TR News Michael W. Green another mindless slop booster https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/we-outsourced-the-verb [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.yesigiveafig.com | We Outsourced the Verb - by Michael W. Green [14:55] TR News "Booms, Bombs and Bonds: Interest Rates, Part I" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/booms-bombs-and-bonds-interest-rates [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-paulkrugman.substack.com | Booms, Bombs and Bonds: Interest Rates, Part I [14:56] TR News Complete nonsense rebranding things as "AI" and misusing words to humanise algos https://www.seangoedecke.com/human-ai-partnerships-are-for-alignment-not-capability/ [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.seangoedecke.com | Human-AI partnerships are for alignment, not capability [14:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [14:56] TR News "Cognitive Sanctuaries or: Manifesto of the Department Chair | What's new" https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/09/27/cognitive-sanctuaries-or-manifesto-of-the-department-chair/ [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-terrytao.wordpress.com | Cognitive Sanctuaries or: Manifesto of the Department Chair | What's new [14:56] TR News The Verge KILLED OLPC reporting (Epsteingate money), now this https://www.theverge.com/podcast/1000517/why-olpcs-100-laptop-never-stood-a-chance Anon: I haven't listened, but there is a high risk of revisionist history to hide the fact that M$ and Intel conspired to destroy the OLPC through pressing the specs so high that it became expensive junk [14:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | Why OLPCs $100 laptop never stood a chance | The Verge [14:57] TR News See https://techrights.org/wiki/OLPC/ [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | OLPC [14:57] TR News "How Militarizing the Triumphal Arch Could Backfire for Trump - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/09/trump-triumphal-arch-military/688789/ [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/09/trump-triumphal-arch-military/688789/ ) ● Sep 28 [15:00] TR News Linux project gets a new name because not many people knew about it https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-project-gets-a-new-name-because-not-many-people-knew-about-it/ [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-project-gets-a-new-name-because-not-many-people-knew-about-it/ ) [15:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:01] TR News matrixOS Gentoo-Based Immutable Distribution with Atomic Upgrades https://www.linuxlinks.com/matrixos-gentoo-based-immutable-distribution-atomic-upgrades/ [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-matrixOS - Gentoo-Based Immutable Distribution with Atomic Upgrades - LinuxLinks [15:04] TR News Today, we are celebrating sixteen years of LibreOffices independence and commitment to supporting free software, open standards and digital sovereignty https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09/28/sixteen-years-of-libreoffices/ [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.documentfoundation.org | Today, we are celebrating sixteen years of LibreOffice's independence and commitment to supporting free software, open standards and digital sovereignty - TDF Community Blog [15:04] TR News (NEW): Mozilla Firefox 157 Is Now Available for Download with Brand-New Design https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Mozilla_Firefox_157_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_Brand_Ne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Mozilla_Firefox_157_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_Brand_Ne.gmi [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla Firefox 157 Is Now Available for Download with Brand-New Design [15:04] TR News Try Immutable Mode with openSUSE Leap 16.1 RC https://news.opensuse.org/2026/09/28/leap-161-rc/ [15:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.opensuse.org | Try Immutable Mode with openSUSE Leap 16.1 RC - openSUSE News [15:05] TR News Linux Mint cant look blingy? Silent Horizon says think again https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/09/linux-mint-silent-horizon-design [15:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Give Linux Mint a dramatic new look with Silent Horizon [15:07] TR News Opposition to spam and plagiarism is not "Vigilatism", there are good reasons for this https://blogs.gnome.org/mortenw/2026/09/27/llms-vigilatism-is-not-the-answer/ [15:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | LLMs: Vigilatism is not the Answer Morten Welinder [15:08] TR News Opposition to slop typically comes from people who reject it and opposition to opposers from the abusers, who cannot do things right [15:09] TR News gengetopt @ Savannah: 2.23.1 is out savannah.gnu.org/news/?id=10943 [15:10] TR News VLC 3.0.24 Released! PPA Updated for Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 & 22.04 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/09/vlc-3-0-24-released-ppa-updated-for-ubuntu-26-04-24-04-22-04/ [15:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | VLC 3.0.24 Released! PPA Updated for Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 & 22.04 | UbuntuHandbook [15:10] TR News Super Lite 24.6 https://distrowatch.com/superlite [15:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/superlite ) [15:10] TR News Vendefoul 20260927 https://distrowatch.com/vendefoul [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/vendefoul ) [15:11] TR News (NEW): VLC 3.0.24 Released with APV and Atrac3/Atrac9 Decoding, FFmpeg 8.1 Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/22/VLC_3_0_24_Released_with_APV_and_Atrac3_Atrac9_Decoding_FFmpeg_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/22/VLC_3_0_24_Released_with_APV_and_Atrac3_Atrac9_Decoding_FFmpeg_.gmi [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines VLC 3.0.24 Released with APV and Atrac3/Atrac9 Decoding, FFmpeg 8.1 Support [15:14] TR News A Growing North Korea Problem https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/lee-jae-myung-north-korea-sanctions.html [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/lee-jae-myung-north-korea-sanctions.html ) [15:14] TR News South Korean military, UN Command launch investigation into DMZ explosion https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-military-un-command-launch-investigation-into-dmz-explosion [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea and UN investigate DMZ landmine explosion | The Straits Times [15:14] TR News (NEW): Linux 7.3-rc5 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Linux_7_3_rc5.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Linux_7_3_rc5.gmi [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux 7.3-rc5 [15:14] TR News Currently impossible: North Korea defections in free fall https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/currently-impossible-north-korea-defections-in-free-fall [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Currently impossible: North Korea defections in free fall | The Straits Times [15:19] TR News Rising coffee prices drive search for substitutes in Japan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/rising-coffee-prices-drive-search-for-substitutes-in-japan [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Rising coffee prices drive search for substitutes in Japan | The Straits Times [15:19] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) [15:19] TR News Revolting for the CCP: seizing Taiwan could drive Japan to nuclear weapons https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/revolting-for-the-ccp-seizing-taiwan-could-drive-japan-to-nuclear-weapons/ [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Revolting for the CCP: seizing Taiwan could drive Japan to nuclear weapons | The Strategist [15:20] TR News How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2026 (Vienna) https://www.olafalders.com/2026/09/27/how-i-spent-my-perl-toolchain-summit-v2026/ [15:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | How I Spent My Perl Toolchain Summit v2026 (Vienna) Olaf Alders [15:21] TR News Linux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-enthusiasts-see-10-second-kernel-compilation-times-on-the-horizon-ai-assisted-patches-cut-build-times-by-nearly-a-third-without-a-ramdisk [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon AI-assisted patches cut build times by nearly a third without a RAMdisk | Tom's Hardware [15:21] TR News Is anyone in disbelief over Cheeto offering China to sell weapons to it? That actually happened. [15:22] TR News Wireshark 4.6.9 Released, (Sun, Sep 27th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33372 [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-isc.sans.edu | Wireshark 4.6.9 Released - SANS Internet Storm Center [15:23] TR News Debugging HTTP::Tiny Calls Deep Inside Your Stack https://www.olafalders.com/2026/09/28/debugging-http-tiny-calls-deep-inside-your-stack/ [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.olafalders.com | Debugging HTTP::Tiny Calls Deep Inside Your Stack Olaf Alders [15:23] TR News Microsoft SharePoint Flaw CVE-2026-65660 Now Exploited in Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-sharepoint-flaw-cve-2026-65660-now-exploited-in-attacks/ [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Microsoft SharePoint Flaw CVE-2026-65660 Now Exploited in Attacks - SecurityWeek [15:24] TR News Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/flock-seeks-to-have-security-researchers-map-of-flock-cameras-taken-down-unauthenticated-flaw-exposed-335-701-camera-locations-nationwide [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Flock seeks to have security researchers' map of Flock cameras taken down unauthenticated flaw exposed 335,701 camera locations nationwide | Tom's Hardware [15:27] TR News Agent Orange seems to be thinking Taipei is the capital of China and Finland is Russian oblast [15:28] TR News Aquila Macedo Costa: Testing library transitions before they reach unstable https://aquilamacedo.xyz/debian/salsa-ci/2026/09/27/transition-aware-rebuilds/ [15:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-aquilamacedo.xyz | Testing library transitions before they reach unstable | Home [15:29] TR News Chromium 154 package available, ungoogled sibling arrives tomorrow (hopefully) https://blog.slackware.nl/chromium-154-package-available-ungoogled-sibling-arrives-tomorrow-hopefully/ [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.slackware.nl | Chromium 154 package available, ungoogled sibling arrives tomorrow (hopefully) Alien Pastures [15:29] TR News Interview with Michael Tunnell about KDEs 30th birthday https://pointieststick.com/2026/09/27/interview-with-michael-tunnell-about-kdes-30th-birthday/ [15:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pointieststick.com | Interview with Michael Tunnell about KDEs 30th birthday Adventures in Linux and KDE [15:30] TR News watchOS 27 sucks so far https://www.roguelazer.com/blog/watchos-27-sucks-so-far/ [15:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-roguelazer's website: watchos 27 sucks so far [15:30] TR News 10 [15:30] TR News For addicts who think they NEED to check email every 10 minutes on an 1-inch-wide screen [15:31] TR News They probably already invested "smart diapers" and "hey hi diapers" already [15:33] TR News Workers Are Spending An Astonishing Amount of Their Own Money On Hey Hi (AI) for Their Jobs https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/uk-workers-generative-ai-workplace-own-money [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Workers Are Spending An Astonishing Amount of Their Own Money On AI for Their Jobs [15:33] TR News AI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Dont Have Feelings https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-bros-meltdown-feelings [15:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | AI Bros Are Having a Meltdown Because the Associated Press Stylebook Clarifies That AIs Don't Have Feelings [15:35] TR News World News Day: Why independent journalism is a lifeline for Hong Kong https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/28/world-news-day-why-independent-journalism-is-a-lifeline-for-hong-kong/ [15:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | World News Day: Why independent journalism is a lifeline for Hong Kong [15:35] TR News Oxygen at Akademy 2026 https://filipfila.wordpress.com/2026/09/27/oxygen-at-akademy-2026/ [15:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-filipfila.wordpress.com | Oxygen at Akademy 2026 Filip Fila's blog [15:37] TR News after 14 years, I'm finally legit https://yewtu.be/watch?v=AUbpYkLl8Bs | address: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=AUbpYkLl8Bs [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yewtu.be | Verifying your browser [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=AUbpYkLl8Bs ) [15:37] TR News Tellico 4.3 Released https://tellico-project.org/tellico-4-3-released/ [15:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tellico-project.org | Tellico 4.3 Released Tellico [15:39] TR News Louis Rossmann has the paperwork now https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=AUbpYkLl8Bs [15:40] TR News New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Well Dweller and Normal Golf Game - 2026-09-26 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-09-26-edition/index.html [15:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boilingsteam.com | New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Well Dweller and Normal Golf Game - 2026-09-26 Edition [15:42] TR News Kernel prepatch 7.3-rc5 https://lwn.net/Articles/1096959/ [15:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Kernel prepatch 7.3-rc5 [LWN.net] [15:44] TR News PS5 emulator successfully runs six titles at a playable 60 FPS https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/gaming-pcs/ps5-emulator-successfully-runs-six-titles-at-a-playable-60-fps-ps5-emulation-continues-to-gather-momentum-as-developers-improve-shader-translation-and-vulkan-support [15:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | PS5 emulator successfully runs six titles at a playable 60 FPS PS5 emulation continues to gather momentum as developers improve shader translation and Vulkan support | Tom's Hardware [15:45] TR News Lazy Reading for 2026/09/27 https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2026/09/27/lazy-reading-for-2026-09-27/ [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dragonflydigest.com | Lazy Reading for 2026/09/27 DragonFly BSD Digest [15:46] TR News Who Owns Mind Reading? https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/09/who-owns-mind-reading.html [15:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Who Owns Mind Reading? | Patently-O [15:47] TR News Five More Cops Charged for Abusing Flock Cameras Amid So Many Similar Scandals That We Cant Even Keep Track https://futurism.com/future-society/cops-charged-flock-alpr-surveillance-abuse-misconduct [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Five More Cops Charged for Abusing Flock Cameras Amid So Many Similar Scandals That We Can't Even Keep Track [15:47] TR News After Putting in a Massive Order for Electric Shock Gloves, ICE Is Now Buying Robot Dogs https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/immigration-ice-electric-shock-gloves-robot-dog-surveillance [15:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | After Putting in a Massive Order for Electric Shock Gloves, ICE Is Now Buying Robot Dogs [15:49] TR News 5 arrested near British air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0927/britain-fairford-iran-war [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-5 arrested near British air base used by US in Iran war - CSMonitor.com [15:49] TR News Taiwan's chip talisman snack faces production halt after 94% strike vote https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwans-chip-talisman-snack-faces-production-halt-after-94-percent-strike-vote-workers-demand-share-of-usd176-million-factory-sale-to-ase [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Taiwan's chip talisman snack faces production halt after 94% strike vote snacks are seen as a good luck charm in the computing industry, but workers demand share of $176 million factory sale to ASE | Tom's Hardware [15:49] TR News Major incident at UK airbase used by US https://www.france24.com/en/major-incident-at-uk-airbase-used-by-us [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/major-incident-at-uk-airbase-used-by-us ) [15:50] TR News UK: Police arrest 5 on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act https://www.france24.com/en/uk-police-arrest-5-on-suspicion-of-preparing-a-terrorist-act [15:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/uk-police-arrest-5-on-suspicion-of-preparing-a-terrorist-act ) [15:51] TR News The InWin IW-MS04 mini 4-bay case looks interesting https://www.rubenerd.au/the-inwin-mini-4-bay-looks-interesting/ [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: The InWin IW-MS04 mini 4-bay case looks interesting [15:51] TR News Budgie 10.10.3 brings back the Keyboard applet removed earlier this year https://www.neowin.net/news/budgie-10103-brings-back-the-keyboard-applet-removed-earlier-this-year/ [15:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/budgie-10103-brings-back-the-keyboard-applet-removed-earlier-this-year/ ) [15:52] TR News postmarketOS has announced its new name https://www.omglinux.com/postmarketos-new-name/ [15:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omglinux.com | postmarketOS announce rebrand to new, shorter name [15:53] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: #060: Using bubblewrap for R sandboxing http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/09/27#060_bubblewrap_for_R [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dirk.eddelbuettel.com | Thinking inside the box ● Sep 28 [16:00] TR News Bangkok flood waters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/bangkok-floodwaters-recede-as-officials-race-to-drain-canals [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Bangkok flood waters recede after torrential rain as residents count losses | The Straits Times [16:00] TR News Dima Kogan: Lunar terminator paradox http://notes.secretsauce.net/notes/2026/09/27_lunar-terminator-paradox.html [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-notes.secretsauce.net | Lunar terminator paradox [16:01] TR News South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-voices-regret-over-ukraine-denial-of-pact-on-north-korean-pows-yonhap-reports [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer | The Straits Times [16:02] TR News Poland fears Ukraine war could spill over https://www.france24.com/en/poland-fears-ukraine-war-could-spill-over [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/poland-fears-ukraine-war-could-spill-over ) [16:02] TR News Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260927-russian-strikes-kill-eight-ukraine-war-moscow [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260927-russian-strikes-kill-eight-ukraine-war-moscow ) [16:02] TR News Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-drones-russia-unkraine-putin-trump-un/33864937.html [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War [16:03] TR News calendar https://blog.lx.oliva.nom.br/2026-09-27-calendar.en.html "So now we're about to wrap up GNU year 42 and start GNU year 43." [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.lx.oliva.nom.br | calendar [16:03] *parsifal (~parsifal@tt5tpgza9wvuc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:04] TR News Kurz prce v pkazov dce Linuxu nejen pro MetaCentrum 2027 https://trapa.cz/cs/kurz-prikazove-radky-linuxu-2027 [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-trapa.cz | Kurz prce v pkazov dce Linuxu nejen pro MetaCentrum 2027 | Vojtch Zeisek [16:05] TR News Stop Desktop Slop | LINUX Unplugged 686 https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/686/ [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jupiterbroadcasting.com | Stop Desktop Slop | LINUX Unplugged 686 | Jupiter Broadcasting [16:05] TR News Hong Kong workers see real salary growth slow to 1.1% in post-pandemic low https://hongkongfp.com/2026/09/28/hong-kong-workers-see-real-salary-growth-slow-to-1-1-in-post-pandemic-low/ [16:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | HK workers see real salary growth slow to 1.1% in post-pandemic low [16:06] TR News Qubes OS Summit 2026: Freedom of the Press Foundation and NovaCustom sponsorships; conference schedule available! https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2026/09/27/qubes-os-summit-2026-freedom-of-the-press-foundation-and-novacustom-sponsorships-conference-schedule-available/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qubes-os.org | Qubes OS Summit 2026: Freedom of the Press Foundation and NovaCustom sponsorships; conference schedule available! | Qubes OS [16:07] TR News We Paid an Agency to Lock Us Into a Platform. Then We Left. https://fossforce.com/2026/09/we-paid-an-agency-to-lock-us-into-a-platform-then-we-left/ [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | We Paid an Agency to Lock Us Into a Platform. Then We Left. - FOSS Force [16:07] TR News (fossforce, which told techrights to use clownflare when there were ddos attacks) [16:12] TR News Crazy to associate the Ubuntu brand with this insane nonsense https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/meta-muse-runs-agents-on-amd-epyc-turin-hosts-with-two-cores-and-8gb-of-memory-ai-agent-can-pass-terminal-commands-to-ubuntu-host-system [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Meta Muse runs agents on AMD EPYC Turin hosts with two cores and 8GB of memory AI agent can pass terminal commands to Ubuntu host system | Tom's Hardware [16:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [16:16] TR News I nuked my openSUSE OS to test Snapper, and it survived what should have been fatal https://www.xda-developers.com/nuked-opensuse-test-snapper/ [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I nuked my openSUSE OS to test Snapper, and it survived what should have been fatal [16:16] TR News I finally tried this modern Linux file manager, and it's now my new default https://www.howtogeek.com/i-finally-tried-this-modern-linux-file-manager/ [16:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I finally tried this modern Linux file manager, and it's now my new default [16:17] TR News Abhijith M B's latest propaganda peice https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/09/26/google-researcher-explains-why-windows-nt-puts-linux-to-shame-and-imagines-an-alternate-history-where-it-won/ Abhijith M B = liar: https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/19/No_WSL_Windows_With_Fake_Linux_Isn_t_Growing_Faster_Than_Ubuntu.shtml [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.windowslatest.com | Google researcher explains why Windows NT "puts Linux to shame," and imagines an alternate history where it won [16:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights No, WSL (Windows With Fake 'Linux') Isn't Growing Faster Than Ubuntu, This Was Disinformation Spread by a Microsoft Propaganda Site, Then Spread by Slopfarms [16:18] TR News "The Buddies of Budgie team released Budgie 10.10.3 today as the third maintenance update in the Wayland-only Budgie 10.10 desktop environment series, with various improvements, new features, and bug fixes." https://9to5linux.com/budgie-10-10-3-desktop-environment-introduces-free-placement-of-desktop-icons [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Budgie 10.10.3 Desktop Environment Introduces Free Placement of Desktop Icons - 9to5Linux [16:19] TR News AnyPS5 tool targets native PS5 game execution on Windows and Linux https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/anyps5-tool-targets-native-ps5-game-execution-on-windows-and-linux/ [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kitguru.net | AnyPS5 tool targets native PS5 game execution on Windows and Linux | KitGuru [16:19] TR News Valve confirms Steam Frame VR streaming on Linux needs SteamVR started by hand https://mixed-news.com/en/valve-steam-frame-linux-steamvr-started-by-hand/ [16:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mixed-news.com | Valve confirms Steam Frame VR streaming on Linux needs SteamVR started by hand [16:20] TR News "If you want to cut the bloat and have more control over which apps are installed on your Linux PC, you should consider Fedora Everything." https://www.howtogeek.com/tried-fedora-everything-have-a-linux-desktop-somebody-elses-app-choices/ [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried Fedora Everything, now I have a Linux desktop without any bloat [16:20] TR News "X-cmd describes itself in many ways, but at its core, it's portable, convenient, and hassle-free." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-ultimate-no-sudo-toolbox-for-linux/ [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I found the ultimate "No Sudo" toolbox for Linux, and its a game-changer [16:20] TR News Next-Generation Snapdragon X Takes Major Performance Leap, Opens Door to Linux https://www.thelec.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=14197 [16:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thelec.net | Next-Generation Snapdragon X Takes Major Performance Leap, Opens Door to Linux < Semiconductor < - The Elec Inc. [16:22] TR News "Upcoming advances like Zen 6, PCIe Gen6 storage are expected to help get us into single figures." https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-enthusiasts-see-10-second-kernel-compilation-times-on-the-horizon-ai-assisted-patches-cut-build-times-by-nearly-a-third-without-a-ramdisk [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Linux enthusiasts see 10-second kernel compilation times on the horizon AI-assisted patches cut build times by nearly a third without a RAMdisk | Tom's Hardware [16:22] TR News (NEW): Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/24/Qualcomm_Snapdragon_X2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/24/Qualcomm_Snapdragon_X2.gmi [16:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 [16:24] TR News (NEW): Kernel: OpenBSD (VMs), Slop, and CVE-2026-55074 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Kernel_OpenBSD_VMs_Slop_and_CVE_2026_55074.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Kernel_OpenBSD_VMs_Slop_and_CVE_2026_55074.gmi [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel: OpenBSD (VMs), Slop, and CVE-2026-55074 [16:24] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/today_s_howtos.gmi [16:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [16:26] TR News (NEW): New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, AnyPS5, and VR Streaming on Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/New_Steam_Games_Playable_on_the_Steam_Deck_AnyPS5_and_VR_Stream.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/New_Steam_Games_Playable_on_the_Steam_Deck_AnyPS5_and_VR_Stream.gmi [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, AnyPS5, and VR Streaming on Linux [16:27] TR News (NEW): KDE: Interview with Michael Tunnell about KDEs 30th birthday and Oxygen at Akademy 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/KDE_Interview_with_Michael_Tunnell_about_KDE_s_30th_birthday_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/KDE_Interview_with_Michael_Tunnell_about_KDE_s_30th_birthday_an.gmi [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: Interview with Michael Tunnell about KDEs 30th birthday and Oxygen at Akademy 2026 [16:29] TR News (NEW): Lazy Reading and OpenBSD News https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Lazy_Reading_and_OpenBSD_News.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Lazy_Reading_and_OpenBSD_News.gmi [16:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lazy Reading and OpenBSD News [16:31] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [16:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [16:37] TR News (NEW): gengetopt 2.23.1 is out and GNU turns 43 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/gengetopt_2_23_1_is_out_and_GNU_turns_43.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/gengetopt_2_23_1_is_out_and_GNU_turns_43.gmi [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines gengetopt 2.23.1 is out and GNU turns 43 [16:39] TR News (NEW): Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty Pursuits: FOSS Force and El Pas https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Software_Freedom_Digital_Sovereignty_Pursuits_FOSS_Force_and_El.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Software_Freedom_Digital_Sovereignty_Pursuits_FOSS_Force_and_El.gmi [16:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Software Freedom / Digital Sovereignty Pursuits: FOSS Force and El Pas [16:41] TR News (NEW): Web and Education Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Web_and_Education_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Web_and_Education_Leftovers.gmi [16:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Web and Education Leftovers [16:44] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [16:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [16:47] TR News Techrights Links 28/09/2026: "A Growing North Korea Problem" and Independent Journalism as a Lifeline https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Links_28_09_2026_A_Growing_North_Korea_Problem_and_Independent_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Links_28_09_2026_A_Growing_North_Korea_Problem_and_Independent_.gmi [16:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 28/09/2026: "A Growing North Korea Problem" and Independent Journalism as a Lifeline [16:53] TR News Stupid thing to say: "I'm wondering if Gemini would grow in popularity as AI improves. It's one of the few places on the internet that's (mostly) humans and without commercial pressure." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/Haze/49051 [16:53] TR News can also get away if there is nothing to keep them here. It's a good opportunity: targetted advertisment and stuff to keep them from moving out would be a strategy." [16:54] TR News "The prevalence of slop _everywhere_ is what drove me to seek out nicer, more human spaces and thats how I found Gemini just a couple of weeks ago so I assume others will follow the same path. Hard to know if more is better!" [16:54] TR News "We really want growth of quality rather than number of users. AI and dead internet theory can interest people in gemini, but they can also get away if there is nothing to keep them here. It's a good opportunity: targetted advertisment and stuff to keep them from moving out would be a strategy." [16:54] TR News "Hmm, why would improvements in AI increase the popularity of Gemini? The slop that is _**most**_ of the modern web probably can't get that much worse, and if anything, better AI will make the slop, perhaps, better." [16:55] TR News "The Gemini protocol, as it currently stands, won't support a very large number of users. It lacks even the most basic metadata needed for scaleability, and it's difficult to implement an effective search crawler. My feeling is that most regular users are pretty happy with it being this way." [16:55] TR News "Since the biggest part of gemini content is bridged data, I suspect gemini won't be spared from AI slop." [16:56] TR News "Turns out, in my three or four years of absence, I missed some interesting developments. However, growth during this time has been glacial. We're still small enough to only need one forum. One. That's like being on Usenet circa 1990. Sure enough, the attitude isn't far off. Hope y'all are enjoying the peace and quiet." gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~nttp/gemlog/2026-09-28-community.gmi [16:56] TR News "I've made a couple of tweaks to my plain text system as I continue to try to get out from under big-tech's shadow." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-09-28-plain-text [16:57] TR News "Its 4:00 AM. At this point it feels dangerous to try and go back to sleep when I need to get up between 5 and 6 to get the kids ready for school. Dangerous because if I fall back asleep now I might accidentally sleep in. Sure, I can set an alarm. But, what if I turn the alarm off half asleep and then go back to sleep?" gemini://wilcosky.smol.pub/truncated-sleep [16:58] TR News "The Nvidia-branded sand heist(1) is a decent work of science fiction, but Id have preferred the thieves be rogue autonomous tractors from a competing firm. And maybe tell the story using the trendy lessons learned from our software breaking the law press release trope." gemini://hans.gerwitz.com/2026/09/26/1.gmi ● Sep 28 [17:00] TR News gentle moon gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/gentleMoon [17:04] TR News Hired guns abrasive and aggressive, pretending they are judges. This won't end well for them. For sure. https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/feb/16/uk-solicitors-warned-not-to-act-as-hired-guns-to-silence-critics-of-super-rich [17:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | Solicitors in UK warned not to act as hired guns to silence critics of super-rich | Law | The Guardian [17:07] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 28/09/2026: Truncated Sleep, Plain Text, and Slop Problem Kept Out of Geminispace https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Gemini_Links_28_09_2026_Truncated_Sleep_Plain_Text_and_Slop_Pro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Gemini_Links_28_09_2026_Truncated_Sleep_Plain_Text_and_Slop_Pro.gmi [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 28/09/2026: Truncated Sleep, Plain Text, and Slop Problem Kept Out of Geminispace [17:21] TR News Casualty of Dead Media: The Climate https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/casualty-of-dead-media-the-climate/ [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive Casualty of Dead Media: The Climate [17:37] TR News Techrights Tech Labeled "Smart" Does Not Make People Smart https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Tech_Labeled_Smart_Does_Not_Make_People_Smart.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Tech_Labeled_Smart_Does_Not_Make_People_Smart.gmi [17:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Tech Labeled "Smart" Does Not Make People Smart [17:48] TR News (NEW): Links Between UK and Ireland Severed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Links_Between_UK_and_Ireland_Severed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Links_Between_UK_and_Ireland_Severed.gmi [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Links Between UK and Ireland Severed [17:52] TR News Techrights 3 Years of UK Hosting https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/3_Years_of_UK_Hosting.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/3_Years_of_UK_Hosting.gmi [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 3 Years of UK Hosting [17:53] TR News GAFAM isn't everything, Europe has better culture https://theconversation.com/in-the-race-to-roll-out-6g-the-uk-and-europe-are-caught-between-technologys-superpowers-292195 [17:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-theconversation.com | In the race to roll out 6G, the UK and Europe are caught between technologys superpowers [17:54] TR News amazon https://jacobin.com/2026/09/capitalism-labor-amazon-class-socialism [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | The Rising Left Cant Ignore Labors Ongoing Crisis [17:55] TR News rights? http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/09/some-assembly-required-cjeu-on.html [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Some assembly required: The CJEU on balancing trade mark rights and freedom of expression in Inter IKEA Systems - The IPKat ● Sep 28 [18:22] TR News Techrights Maladministration at the EPO as a Crisis for the EU and for Portugal's Image in Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Maladministration_at_the_EPO_as_a_Crisis_for_the_EU_and_for_Por.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Maladministration_at_the_EPO_as_a_Crisis_for_the_EU_and_for_Por.gmi [18:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Maladministration at the EPO as a Crisis for the EU and for Portugal's Image in Europe [18:30] TR News This Tank Is Not for Drinking https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/this-tank-is-not-for-drinking/ [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive This Tank Is Not for Drinking [18:49] TR News Techrights The Cyber Show Says Truth Always Requires a Fight, a Struggle https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/The_Cyber_Show_Says_Truth_Always_Requires_a_Fight_a_Struggle.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/The_Cyber_Show_Says_Truth_Always_Requires_a_Fight_a_Struggle.gmi [18:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Cyber Show Says Truth Always Requires a Fight, a Struggle ● Sep 28 [19:52] TR News Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part VIII - Misogyny Embedded; Like Firm, Like Clients https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_VIII_Misogyny_Embedded_Like_Firm_L.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_VIII_Misogyny_Embedded_Like_Firm_L.gmi [19:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part VIII - Misogyny Embedded; Like Firm, Like Clients ● Sep 28 [20:01] TR News (NEW): Git 2.56 Adds New Options for Cleaning Up Branches and Resolving Conflicts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Git_2_56_Adds_New_Options_for_Cleaning_Up_Branches_and_Resolvin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Git_2_56_Adds_New_Options_for_Cleaning_Up_Branches_and_Resolvin.gmi [20:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Git 2.56 Adds New Options for Cleaning Up Branches and Resolving Conflicts [20:22] TR News Techrights Microsoft Can PIP Workers (Silent Layoffs) Until Almost Nobody is Left https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Microsoft_Can_PIP_Workers_Silent_Layoffs_Until_Almost_Nobody_is.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Microsoft_Can_PIP_Workers_Silent_Layoffs_Until_Almost_Nobody_is.gmi [20:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft Can PIP Workers (Silent Layoffs) Until Almost Nobody is Left [20:41] TR News (NEW): qBittorrent 5.2.4 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with WebUI Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/qBittorrent_5_2_4_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_W.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/qBittorrent_5_2_4_Open_Source_BitTorrent_Client_Released_with_W.gmi [20:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines qBittorrent 5.2.4 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released with WebUI Improvements [20:43] *FANTOM has quit (*.net *.split) [20:43] *schestowitz-TR has quit (*.net *.split) [20:43] *rianne has quit (*.net *.split) [20:44] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [20:44] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@freenode-as1qlv.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [20:44] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-4at.ra8.a7lnth.IP) has joined #boycottnovell-social [20:46] TR News (NEW): Search in TuxMachines.org https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Search_in_TuxMachines_org.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Search_in_TuxMachines_org.gmi [20:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Search in TuxMachines.org ● Sep 28 [21:02] TR News Techrights Chaos Imminent at Red Hat (This Week) https://techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Chaos_Imminent_at_Red_Hat_This_Week.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/09/28/Chaos_Imminent_at_Red_Hat_This_Week.gmi [21:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Chaos Imminent at Red Hat (This Week) [21:04] TR News A NetAddr::IP Trial Release https://blogs.perl.org/users/dean/2026/09/a-netaddrip-trial-release.html [21:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A NetAddr::IP Trial Release | dean [blogs.perl.org] [21:46] TR News (NEW): Mozilla Firefox 158 Enters Public Beta Testing with Better PDF Handling on Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Mozilla_Firefox_158_Enters_Public_Beta_Testing_with_Better_PDF_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Mozilla_Firefox_158_Enters_Public_Beta_Testing_with_Better_PDF_.gmi [21:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Mozilla Firefox 158 Enters Public Beta Testing with Better PDF Handling on Linux ● Sep 28 [22:05] TR News From Net (Internet) to BotNet https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/09/28/from-net-internet-to-botnet/ [22:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-schestowitz.com Blog Archive From Net (Internet) to BotNet [22:08] TR News Trying to shoehorn Rust into OpenBSD. It did not go well. https://marc.info/?t=178988770700002&r=1&w=2 [22:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-marc.info | '[NEW] sysutils/uutils' thread - MARC [22:09] TR News "It is simply about a choice YOU WANT, and you think other people should let it happen." https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=178993266773581&w=2 [22:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-marc.info | 'Re: [NEW] sysutils/uutils' - MARC [22:10] TR News "You believe you have identified something more important than the other things the ports developers continue to work on and argue towards that, and I think you are wrong. I believe you want others to invest time along your agenda and that is not fair." [22:15] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 262 seconds) [22:21] *FANTOM (~fantom@90.254.211.40) has joined #boycottnovell-social [22:27] TR News (NEW): Emmabunts Debian Edition 1.03 Adds New Accessibility Features, Debian 13.7 Base https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Emmabuntus_Debian_Edition_1_03_Adds_New_Accessibility_Features_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/09/28/Emmabuntus_Debian_Edition_1_03_Adds_New_Accessibility_Features_.gmi [22:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Emmabunts Debian Edition 1.03 Adds New Accessibility Features, Debian 13.7 Base ● Sep 28 [05:00] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [05:22] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Sep 28 [06:24] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [06:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Sep 28 [08:38] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [08:50] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol ● Sep 28 [13:41] TR News "Suicidal Empathy and books like it are aimed not at liberals" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/maga-right-christianity-empathy-toxic/688755/ | Source: The Atlantic [13:41] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/09/maga-right-christianity-empathy-toxic/688755/ ) [13:43] TR News "Though all communication channels failed immediately following the accident" https://maritimecyprus.com/2026/09/26/flashback-in-maritime-history-ms-estonia-sinking-on-28-september-1994-claiming-852-lives-7/ | [13:43] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Flashback in maritime history: MS Estonia sinking on 28 September 1994 claiming 852 lives - MaritimeCyprus [13:46] TR News "A conversation with Vivian Salama about her exclusive reporting that Egypts top spy warned of the coming attack" https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/ra-vivian-reporting/688798/ | Source: The Atlantic [13:46] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/09/ra-vivian-reporting/688798/ ) [13:47] TR News "The justices ruled unanimously in two cases against Bianco" https://www.ksl.com/article/51628353/california-sheriff-unlawfully-seized-over-650000-ballots-and-must-return-them-state-supreme-court-rules | Source: Deseret Media [13:47] -TechPolBot/#techpol-California sheriff unlawfully seized over 650,000 ballots and must return them, state Supreme Court rules | KSL.com [13:49] TR News "One of my many cataloged memories of the Trump era is from the run-up to the 2016 election" https://newrepublic.com/post/215852/oust-donald-trump-military-coup | Source: New Republic [13:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-newrepublic.com | The Worst Possible Way to End the Trump Era | The New Republic [13:50] TR News "Im in the middle of reading Gil Durns The Nerd Reich, which I recommend if youre in the right headspace." https://buttondown.com/monteiro/archive/how-to-dance-through-the-apocalypse/ | Source: Buttondown LLC [13:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol-How to dance through the apocalypse Buttondown [13:51] TR News "The full guest list is almost too long to print: 134 names in total, encompassing a fascinating upper crust picked from the top of American industry" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-state-dinner-guest-list-american-oligarchs-1235632171/ | Source: Rolling Stone [13:51] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rollingstone.com | Trump State Dinner Guest List Was a List of American Oligarchs ● Sep 28 [14:06] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [14:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [14:49] TR News Anon: "Both the US and Europe neglected to send in teachers and diplomats when the USSR collapse. Instead of making an intitiative similar to the Marshall Plan and rebuilding a peaceful regionm, both let it fester and re-grow in the traditional direction." [14:49] TR News "I presume that was intentional and meant to bring about an eventual large-scale conflict above and beyond what Moscow went kinetic with in 2014. The propaganda and 'hybrid' activities started a decade earlier. We have been seing similar propaganda and 'hybrid' activities against the rest of Europe of late."" [14:54] TR News You felt helpless when you saw all the bodies in the sea https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10064100 [14:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-yle-fi.translate.goog | Servitren Tommy Bjrklund hamnade mitt i Estoniakatastrofen Man knde sig hjlpls d man sg alla kroppar i havet | boland | Svenska Yle [14:54] TR News "Hungary ousted Orbn. Now its Israels turn." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/hungary-ousted-orban-now-its-israels [14:54] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.thenextmove.org | Hungary Ousted Orbn. Now Its Israels Turn. [14:55] TR News "Booms, Bombs and Bonds: Interest Rates, Part I" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/booms-bombs-and-bonds-interest-rates [14:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-paulkrugman.substack.com | Booms, Bombs and Bonds: Interest Rates, Part I [14:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [14:57] TR News "How Militarizing the Triumphal Arch Could Backfire for Trump - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/09/trump-triumphal-arch-military/688789/ [14:57] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/09/trump-triumphal-arch-military/688789/ ) ● Sep 28 [15:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [15:14] TR News A Growing North Korea Problem https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/lee-jae-myung-north-korea-sanctions.html [15:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/world/lee-jae-myung-north-korea-sanctions.html ) [15:14] TR News South Korean military, UN Command launch investigation into DMZ explosion https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-military-un-command-launch-investigation-into-dmz-explosion [15:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea and UN investigate DMZ landmine explosion | The Straits Times [15:14] TR News Currently impossible: North Korea defections in free fall https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/currently-impossible-north-korea-defections-in-free-fall [15:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Currently impossible: North Korea defections in free fall | The Straits Times [15:19] TR News Revolting for the CCP: seizing Taiwan could drive Japan to nuclear weapons https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/revolting-for-the-ccp-seizing-taiwan-could-drive-japan-to-nuclear-weapons/ [15:19] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Revolting for the CCP: seizing Taiwan could drive Japan to nuclear weapons | The Strategist [15:49] TR News 5 arrested near British air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2026/0927/britain-fairford-iran-war [15:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-5 arrested near British air base used by US in Iran war - CSMonitor.com [15:49] TR News Taiwan's chip talisman snack faces production halt after 94% strike vote https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwans-chip-talisman-snack-faces-production-halt-after-94-percent-strike-vote-workers-demand-share-of-usd176-million-factory-sale-to-ase [15:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.tomshardware.com | Taiwan's chip talisman snack faces production halt after 94% strike vote snacks are seen as a good luck charm in the computing industry, but workers demand share of $176 million factory sale to ASE | Tom's Hardware [15:49] TR News Major incident at UK airbase used by US https://www.france24.com/en/major-incident-at-uk-airbase-used-by-us [15:49] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/major-incident-at-uk-airbase-used-by-us ) [15:50] TR News UK: Police arrest 5 on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act https://www.france24.com/en/uk-police-arrest-5-on-suspicion-of-preparing-a-terrorist-act [15:50] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/uk-police-arrest-5-on-suspicion-of-preparing-a-terrorist-act ) ● Sep 28 [16:01] TR News South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-voices-regret-over-ukraine-denial-of-pact-on-north-korean-pows-yonhap-reports [16:01] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean PoW transfer | The Straits Times [16:02] TR News Poland fears Ukraine war could spill over https://www.france24.com/en/poland-fears-ukraine-war-could-spill-over [16:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/poland-fears-ukraine-war-could-spill-over ) [16:02] TR News Russian attacks kill eight in Ukraine after Moscow vows to continue war https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260927-russian-strikes-kill-eight-ukraine-war-moscow [16:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260927-russian-strikes-kill-eight-ukraine-war-moscow ) [16:02] TR News Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-drones-russia-unkraine-putin-trump-un/33864937.html [16:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Russian Strikes On Ukraine As Zelenskyy Says Russia Not Ready To End War [16:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [16:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol