●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, August 07, 2025 ●● ● Aug 07 [00:12] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Aug 07 [01:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [01:21] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 07 [03:59] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k20cxks9#OP [03:59] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k20cxks9#OP ) [03:59] schestowitz[TR2] "The YouTube video from the RH thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOwXrjUEFrA [03:59] schestowitz[TR2] How disgu$_tin_g is it becoming? Very." [03:59] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Invidious: https://invidious.esmailelbob.xyz/watch?v=fOwXrjUEFrA [03:59] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Could not resolve host: invidious.esmailelbob.xyz ( status 0 @ https://invidious.esmailelbob.xyz/watch?v=fOwXrjUEFrA ) ● Aug 07 [04:18] schestowitz[TR2] https://x.com/dani_avila7/status/1952919010942554146 [04:18] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 400 @ https://x.com/dani_avila7/status/1952919010942554146 ) [04:18] schestowitz[TR2] "Free software is a matter of liberty, not price. To understand the concept, you should think of free as in free speech, not as in free beer. [04:18] schestowitz[TR2] Richard Stallman [04:18] schestowitz[TR2] Open source means the freedom to use, study, modify, and share the code, not that all services built on top must be free of charge." ● Aug 07 [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > Hi, [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > Thank you for reaching out to support today. [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > I have checked this and can see there is an error with the plugin: akismet [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > I have disabled the plugin by renaming it to: [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > /public_html/tobkes/wp-content/plugins/akismet-disabled [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > The error was: [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > |[06-Aug-2025 18:52:15 UTC] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > 'const' (T_CONST), expecting variable (T_VARIABLE) in [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > /home/othello/public_html/tobkes/wp-content/plugins/akismet/class-akismet-compatible-plugins.php on line 26| [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > The error log can be found via file manager > /public_html/tobkes/error_log [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > The site now loads with the plugin disabled. [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] > If I can be of any further help please don't hesitate to reach out. [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] Wow, fantastic job. Thank you so much. I'm a happy customer. ● Aug 07 [07:49] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Aug 07 [08:02] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 07 [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] Hi Roy, [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > Thank you so much for your feedback, you put a big smile on our faces! Our team is hard at work trying to continuously improve our services and it's always rewarding to hear kind words. [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > I don't mean to impose on you, but if you have some time, could you share your impressions by writing a review, we have a presence on [...] we'd really appreciate it if you could support us there. [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > Have a great rest of the day! [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:37] schestowitz[TR2] > Best Regards, [09:59] schestowitz[TR2] "Microsoft teases AI-powered Windows 2030 where keyboards and mice may feel obsolete - India Today" [09:59] schestowitz[TR2] x https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/microsoft-teases-ai-powered-windows-2030-where-keyboards-and-mice-may-feel-obsolete-2767050-2025-08-06 ● Aug 07 [10:00] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.indiatoday.in | Microsoft teases AI-powered Windows 2030 where keyboards and mice may feel obsolete - India Today ● Aug 07 [12:57] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Darktable 5.2.1 RAW Photo Editing Tool Released
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    Darktable, the powerful open-source photography tool, has officially released version 5.2.1, the latest bug-fix update to this popular RAW editing software, addressing 11 specific issues since version 5.2.0.

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    Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 Released with Debian 13 Base
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    • [13:14] schestowitz[TR2] [13:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Proxmox Backup Server 4.0 Released with Debian 13 Base ● Aug 07 [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] "ECB: "Queen Christine" Does Not Reign Over Hearts [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Main Text [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] I never thought Id say this one day, but I miss the JeanClaude Trichet era! This heartfelt cry [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] from a European Central Bank employee, read in an internal survey, is enough to raise [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] eyebrows in Frankfurt. The report, published by the internal union Ipso, paints a rather [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] bleak picture of the internal climate. President Christine Lagarde, a French national, [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] receives only 31% favorable opinions from staff, compared to 75% for Mario Draghi at the [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] end of his term and 64% for JeanClaude Trichet. The former head of Bercy and the IMF, [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] parachuted into the ECB in 2019, was never elected. And given her low popularity, she likely [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] wouldnt be by her own ranks. [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] While the German press ("Sddeutsche Zeitung", "Handelsblatt") is alarmed by this [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] unpopularity, French media remain politely silent. Contacted by "Le Canard", the ECB, [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] which employs 5,000 people, stated that according to an internal survey with 3,000 [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] participants, 85% of respondents say they are proud to work for the ECB. [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Declining Approval Ratings [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] In the hushed corridors of Frankfurt, she is nicknamed "Queen Christine" or more simply [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] "Madame." The Ipso survey highlights her autocratic and paternalistic management style. [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] "Shes not elected, and we are not her subjects!" grumbles one employee. [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Stung by the criticism, the Bank assures "Le Canard" that its president "engages directly and [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] frequently with staff through monthly informal coffee meetings, annual general assemblies [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] with Q&A sessions, regular staff events, and even spontaneous visits to ECB departments." [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Thats reassuring! [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] But these gestures fail to hide the discomfort. According to the survey, 77% of employees [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] denounce favoritism in recruitment and promotions; 39% report being in a state of [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] burnout. On July 28, the Ipso union sent a blunt email to Christine Lagarde, accusing her of a [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] contradiction between her public statements and her management style, deemed [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] authoritarian and opaque. [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] According to the union, the ECB is both employer and legislator regarding its employees [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] labor rights. "This situation, stemming from the Maastricht Treaty, creates a deep imbalance [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] and undermines the principles of separation of powers." No one had noticed before! [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] In June, CGT leader Sophie Binet wrote to Christine Lagarde to denounce "antiunion [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] practices." Its not every day a CGT letter crosses the Rhine... [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Among other criticisms of "Madame": her political leanings at the expense of the ECBs [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] monetary mission. "Id prefer she focus on 2% inflation rather than waving an Israeli flag or [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] wearing a Ukrainian pin," grumbles a young employee. In May, according to the "Financial [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Times", the Davos Forum reportedly approached her to lead a club of the powerful. A [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] prospect that excites someespecially those whod like to see her leave. [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Cartoon Caption [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] MADAME, THE UNION IS ANGRY [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] More squabbles, I presume? [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Footer [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] Page coordinated by Bruno" [14:11] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.lecanardenchaine.fr/economie/51527-bce-la-reine-christine-ne-regne-pas-sur-les-coeurs ● Aug 07 [15:35] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Aug 07 [16:02] *schestowitz-TR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:03] *acer-box____ has quit (Connection closed) [16:03] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@qiysgnj2chdjg.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:03] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@freenode-8rccfu.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 07 [19:19] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@yu29f4abyrsnc.irc) has joined #techbytes [19:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 07 [21:54] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)