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[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	> Hi Dr. Schestowitz!
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	> 
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	> I hope y'all have been well, and that the digital detox has been worthwhile.
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	> I've been working on my own screen-time habits lately too, and it has 
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	> honestly
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	> made a noticeable difference for my mental health.
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	Yes, we made the decision today... to go to the gym again. Second day in a row. Health comes before all else.
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	I will address your email in full once this series is done.
[06:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	http://techrights.org/n/2026/05/07/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_III_AOMedia_Video_1_AV1_and_An.shtml
[06:31]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights Codecs and Software Patents - Part III - AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) and Antitrust Issues
[06:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	> Tools -> Address Book ->  -> Edit -> Default
[06:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	> 
[06:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	> That's if the same contact entry as all the addresses.  Otherwise 
[06:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	> deleting the old ones is an ok work-around.
[06:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	The old ones are not "gone"; they're in my inbox still :)
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[16:12]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kqsrjfhy#replies
[16:12]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:12]	schestowitz[TR2]	Good, you got me worried for a bit with that 'badge out' thing.
[16:12]	schestowitz[TR2]	2 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @q5+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +6 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@pt
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	That's a great question. I meant "badged out" figuratively. It would have been better to say "left the office." You know, my brain's getting so lazy working at IBM that I find myself taking liberties with language these days. Speaking of liberties, today's WFH day for me. You can probably guess what that means. I've got a meeting this morning and need to give a short presentation on some "research" I (er, AI) did. Then I just show 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	an interested face the rest of the hour. And that's about it! Everything else to do today I did last week. I mean ChatGPT did. Again, liberties with language... My boss can't believe how productive I am. Some light coding, research, run some stats... Oy, my feet are ki-ling me. I've got a whole backlog of Netflix saves to address today.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	3 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @pw+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +4 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@ma
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Which office are you going to to have to actually badge out? There is no badge out at my office I just badge in and leave right away so I can enjoy the rest if my day! Yes, IBM is great these days, you can get by doing just the minimum.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	3 hours ago by Anonymous
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	| 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @pt+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +5 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@OP how is Mr "Hate, Bile, Vitriol and Negativity" doing this morning ? Not many postings from him overnight....or has he gone over to the Dark side ?
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	LOL
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	4 hours ago by Anonymous
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	| 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @pr+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +6 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@fx Funny how it turned around, at some point time, the strategy was to save money on office space, having people work from home and come to the office only when neccessary. Proving collaboration tools implemented to allow it, saving commute time, gas, energy overall and then use it as excuse for lay offs.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	You know, i've been working from Europe, after Kyndryl spin off, no near office, but working mostly with colleagues in the US. All the time best ratings, but "excel" table does it all. Working around the clock, didn't matter.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	It's ok to meet people in the office, but me in the next job it was always more about socializing, waste of time, which i had to compensate by late hours anyways to make things done. Most of the time travelling in the office it meant to me to spend 2 hours driving a day, socializing, but i got nothing really done in open space as too busy to be able to focus on what matters - the work.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	RTO might be good for some collaboration, but overall, at least not from my perspective, not for any productivity gains.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	WHY TF we have all the online tools for?
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	6 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @pc+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +7 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@mc yes, absolutely marvelous that with a little bit of thinking the IBM management are outsmarted by the clever employees who get to do what they like and it is not IBM work.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	6 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @pb+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 -6 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@ma
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	And that is something to brag about?
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	16 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @mc+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +10 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Today I badged in, locked my laptop to a workspace, and set an automation script running while I went out for coffee, breakfast, a little shopping, then lunch. When I came back I answered a few emails and badged out. My boss says I'm doing a great job, even though I've never met him. This place rocks!
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	17 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @ma+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +11 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	@OP FCUK India and it's corrupt IBM employees.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Yes the typo is deliberate.....
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	18 hours ago by Anonymous
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[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @m4+1kqsrjfhy
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +11 
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	When you treat employees right, they do not hate you. IBM is despised by hundreds of thousands of workers in the US alone. Trust me, that was earned.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	Basic decency matters. There is a reason why corporations have not treated employees like this forever; it comes at steep cost. When you decide it does not, then what comes around goes around. This kind of hate is karma.
[16:13]	schestowitz[TR2]	"