●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, November 09, 2024 ●● ● Nov 09 [00:00] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [00:00] *Now talking on #techbytes [00:00] *Topic for #techbytes is: Welcome to the official channel of the TechBytes Audiocast [00:00] *Topic for #techbytes set by schestowitz!~roy@haii6za73zabc.irc at Tue Jun 1 20:21:34 2021 [00:00] *rianne_ (~rianne@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:01] *MinceR` is now known as lightbringer [00:01] *XFaCE (~XFaCE@uzfeivw9fp6ba.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:03] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@zr4wcq3y82n62.irc) has joined #techbytes [00:48] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Nov 09 [01:22] *You are now known as schestowitz ● Nov 09 [02:06] *pi_ is now known as techrights-sec6 [02:19] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Nov 09 [03:01] schestowitz " [03:01] schestowitz Speaking as a former IBM employee of a non-US company, there was never any 'tariff' on my work. Software isn't imported like steel or TV's, people in other countries check into the same github instance as Americans and....that's it. [03:01] schestowitz Every non-US IBMer is an employee of "IBM ", a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corp. Transferring software between different parts of a public corp isn't covered by any of the current tariffs and it's incredibly unlikely it ever will be. Trump didn't win because people give a sh*t about IBM outsourcing tech jobs to India, he won because they somehow believe he'll bring refrigerator manufacturing back to Ohio (even though he failed to do [03:01] schestowitz that in his first term). That gets the blue collar votes. [03:01] schestowitz " [03:01] schestowitz Speaking as a former IBM employee of a non-US company, there was never any 'tariff' on my work. Software isn't imported like steel or TV's, people in other countries check into the same github instance as Americans and....that's it. [03:01] schestowitz Every non-US IBMer is an employee of "IBM ", a wholly-owned subsidiary of IBM Corp. Transferring software between different parts of a public corp isn't covered by any of the current tariffs and it's incredibly unlikely it ever will be. Trump didn't win because people give a sh*t about IBM outsourcing tech jobs to India, he won because they somehow believe he'll bring refrigerator manufacturing back to Ohio (even though he failed to do [03:01] schestowitz that in his first term). That gets the blue collar votes. [03:01] schestowitz https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vmKT0nr [03:02] schestowitz " [03:02] schestowitz Even if he did bring manufactoring back to Ohio, it does not translate that it would create manufactoring jobs. Robots can do most of the work, and only need a few programmers employed to ensure they do not break. [03:02] schestowitz People miss this. They thimk that removing low cost jobs will bring back their high paying jobs, It won't. It will just mean neither Americans or externals will have jobs. [03:02] schestowitz " [03:02] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1vmKT0nr ) [03:02] schestowitz " [03:02] schestowitz It is the same in other companies. therefore people stay [03:02] schestowitz " [03:24] *parsifal (~parsifal@6thegygyadsu4.irc) has joined #techbytes [03:25] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Nov 09 [04:24] *jacobk (~quassel@rr2rh58ht72yy.irc) has joined #techbytes [04:30] schestowitz "Book review request [04:30] schestowitz Hi Roy, [04:30] schestowitz Long time no speak, how are you? [04:30] schestowitz I wanted to ask you if you might be interested in reviewing my recently published IT-focused, career-oriented book How to Make Your Career Suck Less on Tuxmachines? [04:30] schestowitz It's the anti-hero take on the whole corporate morass that surrounds us, and how to have some modicum of fun and respect in the IT industry, based on my own experience over the decades. [04:30] schestowitz Whatever answer you have is fine. If it's a yes, I'm looking for an honest (good or bad) review of the book and its ideas, and of course, under what conditions you'd consider the review. [04:30] schestowitz If this is something that might interest you, please ping back, if not, no worries, and keep on doing what you've been doing! [04:30] schestowitz Cheers," [04:30] schestowitz The subject interests me and I wrote similar things in http://techrights.org/wiki/Sirius_Open_Source/ [04:30] schestowitz How long is this book and how will it be provided? PDF? [04:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Sirius Open Source [04:34] schestowitz Re: Irish General Election November, video hosting [04:34] schestowitz > The election date will be announced tomorrow or Friday. It could be 29 [04:34] schestowitz > November or even earlier. [04:34] schestowitz > ● Nov 09 [08:24] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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    Wine 9.21 Brings Enhanced DirectPlay Network Session Support
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    The Wine Project, a compatibility layer renowned for enabling Linux and macOS users to run Windows applications, has officially released version 9.21.

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    The most striking feature is that the software has expanded its support for network sessions in DirectPlay, a component of Microsoft DirectX used for online and multiplayer gaming.

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    Calibre 7.21 Adds Read Aloud with Sentence Tracking for EPUBs
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    One of the standout new features in Calibre 7.21 is an audio overlay tool for EPUB files in the Edit Book mode. This feature allows users to add an audio track to any EPUB file, making it possible to listen to the book with sentence-by-sentence trackingeven if their reading software lacks a native text-to-speech capability.

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    Additionally, users can assign different voices to various sections of the text, enhancing the listeners immersion. This feature is accessible from the Tools menu within the book editor.

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    KDE Frameworks 6.8 Is Out, Heres Whats New
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    Less than a month after the previous 6.7 release, KDE announced the launch of Frameworks 6.8, expanding its collection of addon libraries to Qt and enhancing functionality available to developers across various platforms.

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    How to Install Mattermost on Rocky Linux 9
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    Mattermost is an open-source and self-hosted messaging system for your organization. It is an alternative to services like Slack and Microsoft Teams. Mattermost combines multiple features, including file sharing, search, automation, and numerous third-party integrations. It is a collaboration platform and messaging system for your internal organization and companies.

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    SolidRun HummingBoard i.MX8M IIOT SBC with NVMe, RS232, RS485, and LTE Support
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    SolidRun has launched a single-board computer tailored for Industrial Internet of Things and Human-Machine Interface applications, built around the i.MX8M Plus System-on-Module from NXP. Its carrier board includes features like RS232, RS485, dual CAN-FD, and dual 1Gb Ethernet and more.

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