●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 08, 2025 ●● ● Feb 08 [00:59] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Feb 08 [01:08] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Feb 08 [05:20] *pi has quit (Quit: https://quassel-irc.org - Chat comfortably. Anywhere.) [05:41] *techtrights-sec6 has quit (connection closed) ● Feb 08 [06:19] *pi (~quassel@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [06:19] *pi__ (~quassel@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [06:23] *pi__ is now known as techtrights-sec6 [06:28] schestowitz[TR2] https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/02/even-bill-gates-thinks-ai-is-a-little-scary/ [06:28] schestowitz[TR2] # bill sez [06:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-news.harvard.edu | Even Bill Gates thinks AI is a little scary Harvard Gazette [06:47] *GNUmoon2 has quit (connection closed) [06:47] *GNUmoon2 (~GNUmoon@dxzspnzshkeec.irc) has joined #techbytes [06:51] schestowitz[TR2]
[06:51] schestowitz[TR2][06:51] schestowitz[TR2]If we want to effectively fight for the right to repair, it's important to realize that unrepairability is just a symptom; in today's technological culture, the root of the problem almost always comes down to a lack of software freedom. When software isn't free, it deprives us of our right to study and modify a device, and thereby prevents us from repairing it. Even if we can modify the nonfree so [06:51] schestowitz[TR2] ftware, we aren't allowed to share these improvements with others to help them upgrade or repair their appliance as well.
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[14:13] schestowitz[TR2][14:13] schestowitz[TR2]Less than a month after its previous 7.24 release, Calibre, the beloved open-source eBook management software, has rolled out version 7.25, packed with handy enhancements.
[14:13] schestowitz[TR2]One of the most eye-catching changes is the option to set custom icons for items in the Tab browser. Users can now effortlessly right-click on the desired item, select Manage icon for this value, and assign a unique icon that best suits their organizational style.
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