●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 07, 2025 ●● ● Apr 07 [00:16] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [00:22] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 07 [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr0prmfr [02:09] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr0prmfr ) [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] The media tends to frame tariffs as immediate economic threats, focusing on consumer price spikes or trade wars. Why? Because our elite class (doesnt really matter what side) wants us in constant fear and worry, and theyve learned a thing or two from the prevailing party in 1930s Germany about using whatever means necessary to influence the populace. Now historically, tariffs were a huge part of how the U.S. industrialized an [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] d built economic independence. Lincoln, McKinley, and FDR used protectionist policies to strengthen domestic industries. Trumps approach seems less about short-term harmony and more about long-term leverage - kind of like using economic power as a geopolitical we-pon. Its not always pretty, but it can be effective. Well see what happens. Sometimes disrupters are exactly whats needed. For now my attitude is okaygue [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] ss Im buying low. I still have 10 years to go. [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] How will it affect IBM? Who knows. But, Im sure the scholars in charge will use it to justify more layoffs. [02:09] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr4f33e4 [02:10] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr4f33e4 ) [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] As usual, Alvind's head is up his Azz when he makes these solemn proclamations. [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Modi will soon submit a final draft of "The Book Of Alvind" for publication. Like the non-starter "IBM Layoffs For Dummies" by Alvind and Krabanaugh, it will be a disaster and won't make the best seller lists, even in India. [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dt+1jr4f33e4 [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] I don't think anyone realized how bad Trump would be. [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Other than almost half of the USA voters, plus the majority of the rest of the planet. [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+3/-1) [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dm+1jr4f33e4 [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Krishna is an Indian baboon. [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Baboons aren't native to India. [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dk+1jr4f33e4 [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] How stupid [02:10] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:11] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr6egzvb [02:11] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr6egzvb ) [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Age Discrimination Claim [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Does anyone know of law firms advising on this topic individually or as part of a class action related to the recent resource action / layoffs? [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Its illegal but they dont care [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] 32 minutes ago by Anonymous [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ap+1jr6egzvb [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] You uder age to do the eedful? [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] 3 hours ago by Anonymous [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+3/-2) [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a5+1jr6egzvb [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Absolutely: [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Wright & Greenhill in Austin Tx. They have been featured in several high profile cases. (512) 961-4389 [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] Good luck [02:11] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:16] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 07 [04:20] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqzxwfcp [04:20] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqzxwfcp ) [04:20] schestowitz[TR2] "Super duper high level inventive scientist here. Let me spill some lima beans. [04:20] schestowitz[TR2] Data center build outs are slowing because nano ai agents will live on your cell phone and within your other devices scattered throughout your car and home. Their memory and compute will be self contained and autonomous. They will spread like viruses as they distribute themselves to do our bidding. BWWAAHHAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! " ● Apr 07 [10:02] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:04] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 07 [12:57] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 07 [13:05] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@gqxemqf6kdc9u.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:58] schestowitz[TR2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Freislerhttp://techrights.org/wiki/Peter_Bright/ [13:58] schestowitz[TR2] x https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/are-you-sure-bill-gates-response-to-daughter-phoebes-new-fashion-website-101743946664798.html [13:58] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 404 @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Freislerhttp://techrights.org/wiki/Peter_Bright/ ) [13:58] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.hindustantimes.com | Are you sure?: Bill Gates response to daughter Phoebe's new fashion website | World News - Hindustan Times ● Apr 07 [14:00] schestowitz[TR2] "Microsoft turns 50: Will AI make it even more powerful?" [14:00] schestowitz[TR2] x https://www.dw.com/en/microsoft-turns-50-will-ai-make-it-even-more-powerful/a-72130355 [14:00] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Microsoft turns 50: Will AI make it even more powerful? DW 04/04/2025 [14:01] schestowitz[TR2] "Exploring the Original Microsoft Source Code" [14:01] schestowitz[TR2] x https://512pixels.net/2025/04/exploring-the-original-microsoft-source-code/ [14:01] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-512pixels.net | Exploring the Original Microsoft Source Code 512 Pixels [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr6egzvb [14:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jr6egzvb ) [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] " [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Hope this helps anyone with the fire to take this on. Good luck. [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] U.S.: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Fired IBM Workers Wrap Up Age Bias Lawsuit With Co.: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.law360.com/employment-authority/cases/619e7688b8c39c027c0e77b4/dockets [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] IBM Corp. and 16 former employees have resolved a lawsuit claiming the technology giant unlawfully fired older workers to make room for millennials, according to New York federal court filings [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Case Number: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] 7:21-cv-09928 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Firms: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Cohen Milstein [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Gibbs Mura [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Johnson & Webbert [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Jones Day [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] The complaint has the contact information for the plaintiffs attorneys, including emails for the class action law group of Gibbs Law Group: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.cohenmilstein.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2nd-Amended-Complaint-Rodriguez-v-IBM-ADEA-09082023.pdf [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Steven M. Tindall [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Dylan S. Hughes [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Ashleigh A. Musser [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Gibbs Law Group LLP [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] 1111 Broadway, Suite 2100 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Oakland, CA 94607 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Tel: (510) 350-9700 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] E-mail: smt@classlawgroup.com](mailto:smt@classlawgroup.com [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] E-mail: dsh@classlawgroup.com](mailto:dsh@classlawgroup.com [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] E-mail: aam@classlawgroup.com](mailto:aam@classlawgroup.com [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Michael Eisenkraft [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] New York, NY 10005 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Tel: (212) 838-7797 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: meisenkraft@cohenmilstein.com](mailto:meisenkraft@cohenmilstein.com [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Joseph M. Sellers [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Brian Corman [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll P.L.L.C. [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] 1100 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 500 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Washington, D.C. 20005 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Tel: (202) 408-4600 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: jsellers@cohenmilstein.com [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: bcorman@cohenmilstein.com [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] David G. Webbert [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Carol J. Garvan [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Shelby H. Leighton [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Johnson, Webbert & Young, LLP [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] 160 Capitol Street, P.O. Box 79 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Augusta, Maine 04332 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Tel: (207) 623-5110 [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: jyoung@work.law [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: dwebbert@work.law [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: cgarvan@work.law [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Email: sleighton@work.law [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] IBM Hit with $1.5M Discrimination Verdict Despite Sham Investigation: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] A federal jury in Connecticut awarded $1,499,891 to a 61-year-old manager after IBM terminated him with the knowledge that it was discriminating against him on the basis of his age. In a key decision, the judge excluded a company HR report that whitewashed IBMs actions. [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.slideshare.net/LoreneSchaefer/castelluccio-v-ibm-jury-verdict-form [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/article/ibm-hit-with-1-5m-age-discrimination-verdict-despite-sham-investigation/ [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Lawyers representing the plaintiff were Amy S. Zabetakis and Kathryn A. Sherman of Rucci, Burnham, Carta, Carello & Reilly, plus Mark R. Carta of Carta, Mcalister & Moore. The case is Castelluccio v. International Business Machines Corp., Case No. 3:09CV1145. [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] CANADA: [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Milwid v. IBM Canada Ltd., 2023 ONCA 702 (CanLII): [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] IBM Canada has lost its bid to challenge a judgment that it wrongfully dismissed a former employee. [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] Chris Foulon and Behzad Hassibi, for the respondent [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2023/2023onca702/2023onca702.html [14:26] schestowitz[TR2] " [14:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.law360.com | Roberts et al v. International Business Machines Corporation [14:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 308 @ https://www.slideshare.net/LoreneSchaefer/castelluccio-v-ibm-jury-verdict-form ) [14:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-thenationaltriallawyers.org | IBM Hit with $1.5M Discrimination Verdict Despite Sham Investigation [14:29] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.canlii.org | 2023 ONCA 702 (CanLII) | Milwid v. IBM Canada Ltd. | CanLII ● Apr 07 [15:53] *rianne has quit (Connection closed) [15:54] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-v3a.5o5.hl01nn.IP) has joined #techbytes [15:57] schestowitz[TR2] <li> [15:57] schestowitz[TR2] <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/wine-10-5-released-with-vulkan-h264-decoding/">Wine 10.5 Released with Vulkan H.264 Decoding</a></h5> [15:57] schestowitz[TR2] <blockquote> [15:57] schestowitz[TR2] <p>In addition, Bluetooth enthusiasts will appreciate Wine 10.5s new pairing support in the Bluetooth driver. Another remarkable highlight is the introduction of Vulkan H.264 decoding, which will likely benefit those seeking smoother video playback and GPU-accelerated rendering. </p> [15:57] schestowitz[TR2] </blockquote> [15:57] schestowitz[TR2] </li> [15:57] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Wine 10.5 Released with Vulkan H.264 Decoding ● Apr 07 [16:54] schestowitz[TR2] <li><h5><a href="https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31830">New SSH Username Report, (Sun, Apr 6th)</a></h5><blockquote><p>As you may have noticed by some of my recent diaries, I have spent a bit more time on ssh and telnet credentials. These credentials are collected by Cowrie, the amazing full features SSH and Telnet honeypot maintained by Michel Oosterhof. Cowrie is installed as a component if you install our DShield honeypot.</p></b [16:54] schestowitz[TR2] lockquote></li> [16:54] schestowitz[TR2] [16:54] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-isc.sans.edu | New SSH Username Report - SANS Internet Storm Center ● Apr 07 [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] <li><h5><a href="https://blog.zgp.org/converting-pdfs-for-tesseract/">Don Marti: converting PDFs for Tesseract</a></h5><blockquote><p>There are two kinds of PDFs. Some have real embedded text that you can select in a PDF reader, and some are just images.</p> <p>The second kind is what I sometimes get in response to a CCPA/CPRA Right to Know. Some companies, for whatever reason, want to make it harder to do automated p [17:19] schestowitz[TR2] rocessing of multiple RtKs. This should make privacy researchers more likely to look at them, because what are they hiding and they must be up to something.</p> </blockquote></li> [17:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.zgp.org | converting PDFs for Tesseract ● Apr 07 [18:22] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:40] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.law360.com/articles/2301725/daily-mail-publisher-pays-70k-to-settle-dale-vince-libel-case [18:40] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Daily Mail Publisher Pays 70K To Settle Dale Vince Libel Case - Law360 [18:40] schestowitz[TR2] "The publisher of the Daily Mail told a London court on Monday that it has agreed to pay 70,000 ($88,000) to a green energy industrialist and issue an apology over an article that falsely accused him of supporting Hamas." ● Apr 07 [21:02] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [21:31] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [21:33] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 07 [23:46] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [23:51] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@n3nvwk4dg9yhk.irc) has joined #techbytes