●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 08, 2026 ●● ● Aug 08 [03:31] *agentcas2y (~dracos@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [03:32] *agentcas2y is now known as agentcasey ● Aug 08 [04:15] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 08 [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kzeyk83r [06:52] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kzeyk83r ) [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Has anyone here been affected by an RA and is willing to share their experience? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] If youre comfortable sharing, Id appreciate hearing about: [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] How many years had you been with the company? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] What location were you in? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Was it a complete surprise, or were there warning signs? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Were you placed on a PIP beforehand, or was it unexpected? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Were you notified by email, or in a 1:1 meeting? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] I think hearing different experiences could help others better understand what to expect. [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] "I think hearing different experiences could help others better understand what to expect." [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Real intent: "I think hearing different experiences could help the HR Manager write a better script to give to the Management" [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+1/-1) | Reply [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ad+1kzeyk83r [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] @OP: - [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] "I think hearing different experiences could help others better understand what to expect." [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] AskHR provides IBM employees with all the necessary information. It is a good starting point. [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] 7 hours ago by Anonymous [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ac+1kzeyk83r [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] Question to the @OP [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] 1- Who are you ? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] 2- Why are you asking these questions ? [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] 3- How do you plan to use the information ? ● Aug 08 [11:21] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 08 [14:06] schestowitz[TR2]
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    Getting serious with /e/OS - Hurdles and obstacles
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    It all starts with a SIM card. So far, I used the device without one, which meant Wireless connectivity and such, but no proper "phone" usage, and thus, also, no registration of chat programs like Telegram or WhatsApp. Now, regardless of how you feel about these tools, they are an almost inevitable part of the online smartphone experience, and I bet all your non-techie relatives use one or [14:06] schestowitz[TR2] the other. Sure, if one day the world becomes so odious that your only choices will be to constantly QR code and verify yourself to your overlords or try to use something else, then yes, we can talk about happy, Utopian alternatives. For now, let me show what happens when you attempt to use /e/OS in the so-called normie mode. To an extent. Begin, we shall.

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    • [14:06] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.dedoimedo.com | Getting serious with /e/OS - Hurdles and obstacles [14:40] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Aug 08 [15:34] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 08 [16:07] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [16:08] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:39] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:40] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:40] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [16:40] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 08 [17:00] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [17:25] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 08 [19:12] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) [19:37] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:45] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Aug 08 [20:12] *fantom (~fantom@freenode-crc.udo.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #techbytes [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] Catching up with mail, at last. [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > Hi Dr. Schestowitz, [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > Apologies about the delay in getting back to you - I [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > caught a cold and haven't been feeling well until recently. [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > I hope you're doing well since we last spoke! I wanted to thank [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > you again for your continued coverage of the event on the site. [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > We're looking forward to a big turn-out, we just got approved for [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > publication on the campus wide calendar! So students/faculty [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > from all departments will see the announcement via an email [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > newsletter, and signs on TVs across campus: [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > I've got to begin an email campaign tomorrow to other universities [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > in the area; so if you know anyone interested or have heard anything [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > from anyone wanting to attend - please let me know and I can get [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > in touch with them! [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > * [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > If the wrong words are used, his haters will take advantage, call him [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > "hypocrite" etc. [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > You're 100% right! We took extreme lengths to make everything mentioned [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > on the original poster was approved by RMS. He mainly wants some changes [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > to the color/font, and to shorten the text by a lot in exchange for a URL [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > to learn more. This one is for our advertising campaign on campus, so [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > it needs to be as eye-catching as possible. As of now, we think that link [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > for more info should be: [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > * [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > Be polite when responding to them so that it's them who seem rude and [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > unreasonably to any outsider/s. [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:22] schestowitz[TR2] > Please keep this part between us! [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] " Hi Dr. Schestowitz and Mrs. Schestowitz, [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] Im not sure theres much else to say beyond [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] thank you - thank y'all for continuing to cover [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] our event and for supporting LibreTech! [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] We started this student organization about six [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] months ago after noticing a serious issue forming [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] on our campus (and across many universities in [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] the United States). The corporatized open-source [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] movement is increasingly overshadowing the free [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] software movement. What we have always loved [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] most about Richard Stallmans work is that it applies [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] to everyone and centers on freedom and respect - not [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] profit. Were not simply an open source club; we [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] are a LibreTech Collective. [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] Our goal is to foster a community of people who are [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] genuinely passionate about this field, not those looking [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] to extract value from it. Thats why we banned [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] source-availableonly licenses before even accepting [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] our first project. Y'all's continued coverage has helped [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] us accelerate this shift back to normality, and exposing [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] corporate malpractice in the "open source" industry." [20:26] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:27] schestowitz[TR2] https://youtu.be/y4r9G1Jter0 [20:27] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Invidious: https://invidious.privacy.gd/watch?v=y4r9G1Jter0 [20:27] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> invidious.privacy.gd | Redirecting... [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] > Hi Dr. Schestowitz and Mrs. Schestowitz, [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] > [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] > Im not sure theres much else to say beyond [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] > thank you - thank y'all for continuing to cover [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] > our event and for supporting LibreTech! [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] This kind message from you, too, we'll respond to in due course. We're busy covering some big scandals this month. [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] best wishes, [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] We're busy covering some big scandals this month. [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] Y'all are fine! Please take your time, and I wish [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] you strength in these trying times. I've read some [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] of y'alls articles this week with my mouth agape. [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] I cannot imagine receiving death threats over [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] my work. I hope I never need to go there - but [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] just know I at least appreciate the work y'all [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] do, and are keeping you in my prayers. ● Aug 08 [21:53] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)