●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, December 05, 2025 ●● ● Dec 05 [02:38] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [02:43] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 05 [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbk5y2rz [03:13] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbk5y2rz ) [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] ""managers really know about 98% less than used to as they no longer have HR people assigned to them. I had to slog thru the HR bot and 3 "reps" before 1 of them sent me a link to secure the 2,000 blue points. So YOU order the blue points with zero involvement from your mgr. Most managers know nothing of this, nor the other option of a lunch or dinner for up to 10 people nor the "book of letters" which retirees got from their IBM n [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] etwork for decades. It was a hard copy collection in a binder of pictures from your career and usually made everyone cry. Sad so much has been jettisoned by IBM. [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @e0+1kbk5y2rz [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] @cv Not true, My useless, racist, PoS manager did not initiate the 2000 points. [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] 11 hours ago by Anonymous [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d8+1kbk5y2rz [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] @OP if you truly retire you do get 2000 blue points. [03:13] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Dec 05 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbn7ncjw [04:27] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kbn7ncjw ) [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] " [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] So many tears in my beers [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+0/-2) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bt+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @OP I feel great! Seriously! When the thing that you fear the most finally happens, there's nothing left to fear. I am looking forward to a future that's free of the toxic, dysfunctional, executive-bloated company that is IBM. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Wishing all my 12/4 RAers all the best. Take a breath and go live life! [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @br+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @an I wonder if you were in Q2C because thats where they all are hiding. Niels and Radovan are the worst and IBM should be sued for keeping them around. If the people who have left over the last couple of years got together I bet there could be a strong lawsuit for some of the things they have done. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bk+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @bg [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Him Krabanaugh and Joanne Wrong have Effed more people than Ron Jeremy and the rest of those Pawno Stars combined [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Those Filthy lowlives couldnt at least wait for after Christmas? [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bj+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] F u c k Arvind. He is a complete piece of s h I t!! [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Farvind [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @bg+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @b5 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Tell her to Upskill like that f@t b0z0 krabanaugh demands [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b7+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +9 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] My Ex Manager called me again [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] WTF is wrong with her ? [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] I told her in a respectful way [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] I no longer report to you [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] You either need to ask someone else [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Or you need to figure it out [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 9 reactions (+9/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b5+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +10 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Good luck to everyone affected; when the shock wears off you will probably end up better off than us survivors. As a relative newcomer, I had not realized that we are not supposed to even speak of the ones who were RAd, nor even acknowledge that a RA occurred just so and so is no longer here, not IBM knowingly laid off someone with unique, necessary skills, and our ability to deliver on our commitments was adv [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] ersely affected. Its just some mysterious thing that happened.. ick. Wishing the best for you all. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 10 reactions (+10/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @az+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @aq [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] The past is a ghost, a fading trace, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] A memory held in a different space. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] For its the future, the unwritten page, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] That calls us forward, stage by stage. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Dont look back to whats been done, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Your path is ahead, your course is spun. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Each day is new, a fresh start to be, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] A chance to live, to learn, to be free. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Let yesterday's burdens be shed like a skin, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] For what is ahead is where you begin. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] With every step, you carry your truth, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] A wisdom gained in your vibrant youth. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] So onward press, with your head held high, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Toward the horizon, toward the sky. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Don't look back to what you can't reclaim, [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Look forward to what the future has in frame. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @av+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +11 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] About an hour ago my now ex FLM called me asking for where some files were on the shared directory . [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] I told her. Sorry but thats not my problem. I wasnt disrespectful but the nerve of her. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 6 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 11 reactions (+11/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @aq+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @a2, You do not have to hide it. You should not feel ashamed. You seem to have a good plan, IBM bad habits did not seem to have affected you. Working at IBM can teach dishonesty and laziness. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+6/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ap+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] The experience is different for each person targeted with the layoff. Today was the last day for some fine IBM old timers. IBM management has no decency. The last manager, I had at IBM, is a useless piece of s**t. He is a white racist, hiding his incompetence under racism and bullying. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @an+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +12 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] The first time you get RIF'd it stings badly and you are very hard on yourself. It is not you. If you stay in IT long enough IMHO most people will get RIF's 3+ times thru no fault of your own. Take a hot shower, enjoy the holidays, file for unemployment and then rev your engine and go out and DO SOMETHING WONDERFUL by finding a much better job at a much better place. Happy Holidays. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 12 reactions (+12/-0) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ad+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +6 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] @OP All this will pass in time. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Just remember not to buy ANY IBM products or services where the future takes you. This evil company needs go under with all the corrupt management, just like the Titanic. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] 9 hours ago by Anonymous [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] | 8 reactions (+7/-1) | Reply [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a7+1kbn7ncjw [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] +12 [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] I have not told my family yet. I thought as someone who did everything right, Did over 100 hours of education this year and learned a bunch of new skills, I would be safe. [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] After the new year, I am going to learn to become an electrician. Thankfully I am only 25 and I can get into the IBEW once I complete my apprenticeship [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Dec 05 [07:30] *rianne_ has quit (connection closed) [07:30] *rianne_ (~rianne@i8wm8zwjwfwd8.irc) has joined #techbytes [07:30] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-320.p91.7dgmmg.IP) has joined #techbytes [07:44] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [07:46] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [07:57] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [07:59] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 05 [08:16] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@7h7y9yu8y5zjw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Dec 05 [09:05] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Linuxiac Proxmox Launches Datacenter Manager 1.0 With Rust-Powered Interface
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    The premise of the videobuilding the perfect Linux PC, as the title Building the PERFECT Linux PC with Linus Torvalds suggestsis mostly just a vehicle for the conversation. The focus isnt really on assembling the machine but on the dialogue between the two and Torvalds answers to questions that many Linux users have long been curious about.

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    Audacity 3.7.6 Audio Editor Adds FFmpeg 8 Support
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    One of the most notable additions is support for FFmpeg 8, ensuring compatibility with the latest version of the multimedia framework. Users also gain access to a new Spectrogram Wavelet analysis mode, contributed by Klaus Gram-Hansen, offering more detailed and flexible timefrequency inspection for advanced audio work.

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    Shortly after releasing Proxmox Virtual Environment 9.1, Proxmox Server Solutions GmbH has just unveiled its Backup Server 4.1, an open-source, enterprise-grade backup solution specifically designed for backing up VMs, containers, and physical hosts, bringing an updated Debian 13.2 base, a new stable Linux kernel 6.17, and ZFS 2.3.

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