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schestowitz__Re: masnick, lessigFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> im on lessigs side here, masnick certainly has a point and obvious goodFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> intentions. i talked to lessig and i think its important to support thisFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> if possible. of course it goes without saying that by "support" i meanFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> that people who do agree with lessig say so.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__>Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> clickbait defamation is a high-profile addition to the librethreat db,Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> given that it is recent and inspired by lessig. it currently states thatFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> it is recognised as a threat by lessig and the free media alliance. iFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> would like to add techrights to that list, but i cant without furtherFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> information-- at least a reply. i dont know your position on it yet.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> keep me posted.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__>Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> we are all against slapp type lawsuits. i profoundly disagree withFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> masnick that this constitutes one, neither masnick nor i are lawyers,Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> but lessig teaches law at prominent institutions. i do not think lessigFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> is either foolish nor corrupt (obviously, quite the contrary) to endorseFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> anything substantially like slapp lawsuits. i support what hes doing andFeb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> i hope to find others that do-- most are sadly, with masnick on this.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> thats a shame.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__I read the original article from Lessig about this.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__He did not convince me.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__There are better ways to deal with such a situation.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__I  was defamed in places like USENET (sexual libel), but never something high-profile like NYTimes.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__This librethreat is far from unique to software.Feb 13 00:44
schestowitz__> Hi Roy,Feb 13 00:45
schestowitz__>Feb 13 00:45
schestowitz__> Thank you for the further information, my colleague Fiona mentioned youFeb 13 00:45
schestowitz__> had called today.Feb 13 00:46
schestowitz__>Feb 13 00:46
schestowitz__> I have requested the audit for the ticket machine as soon as we have theFeb 13 00:46
schestowitz__> result I will contact you.Feb 13 00:46
schestowitz__>Feb 13 00:46
schestowitz__> Kind regards.Feb 13 00:46
schestowitz__Thanks, thank you for the update.Feb 13 00:46
schestowitz__> Check Alexa for Startpage. Is Gibiru redirecting traffic to Startpage?Feb 13 00:48
schestowitz__> https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/startpage.com#section_trafficFeb 13 00:49
schestowitz__I don 't  even know what Gibiru is.Feb 13 00:49
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.alexa.com | startpage.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - AlexaFeb 13 00:49
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/REALNEWS2100/status/1227673057285812232Feb 13 01:36
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@REALNEWS2100: @saferphones @techreview @schestowitz @whereisdaz @gualestrit @dancohen3000 @dyobs @njmike731 6G https://t.co/wOw80JohEPFeb 13 01:36
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@REALNEWS2100: @saferphones @techreview @schestowitz @whereisdaz @gualestrit @dancohen3000 @dyobs @njmike731 6G https://t.co/wOw80JohEPFeb 13 01:36
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/jwildeboer/status/1227662731903455232Feb 13 01:38
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jwildeboer: What happened to #IntellectualVentures, Nathan Myhrvolds #PatentTrollFactory? @schestowitz are they doing “fine”?Feb 13 01:38
schestowitz__IV had supplied patents to the patent  troll which attacked GNOME. Funny how Microsoft then jumped it to claim it was "helping"....Feb 13 01:39
schestowitz__full list of articles in this page: http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/128508#comment-22914Feb 13 01:40
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.tuxmachines.org | GNOME Foundation is Being Sued Because of Shotwell Photo Manager | Tux MachinesFeb 13 01:40
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/saferphones/status/1227654096779390978Feb 13 01:41
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@saferphones: Switzerland halts #5G yet the US #FDA has given the green light to #5G @techreview @schestowitz @whereisdaz… https://t.co/qhD0BueYe6Feb 13 01:41
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@saferphones: Switzerland halts #5G yet the US #FDA has given the green light to #5G @techreview @schestowitz @whereisdaz… https://t.co/qhD0BueYe6Feb 13 01:41
schestowitz__"Feb 13 01:41
schestowitz__MoreFeb 13 01:41
schestowitz__Enviromental Health Trust Retweeted Microwave NewsFeb 13 01:41
schestowitz__Switzerland halts #5G yet the US #FDA has given the green light to #5G  @techreview @schestowitz @whereisdaz @gualestrit @dancohen3000 @dyobs @REALNEWS2100Feb 13 01:41
schestowitz__@njmike731Feb 13 01:41
schestowitz__"Feb 13 01:41
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/jlboul/status/1227635022951108610Feb 13 01:42
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jlboul: Keeping those law firms busy. In a few years design will be changed. https://t.co/My7YGoYJgwFeb 13 01:42
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: How to make #patent #law seem like pure evil? Do things like these: https://t.co/YYTFgVZt1P If we care about… https://t.co/dLWWYYWxYyFeb 13 01:42
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/cherry_ives/status/1227605482656993280Feb 13 01:43
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@cherry_ives: @JoeSoucheray @ChrisReuvers @GLpodcast 😯Hey this might be a good back grounder for your fact based reporting📻☕️ https://t.co/0kiHASNZSJFeb 13 01:43
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: #Extinction Foretold, Extinction Ignored https://t.co/amI3HGyD8F "I doubt he knew we were facing our own imminent extinction."Feb 13 01:43
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/dazsnow/status/1227576959980294144Feb 13 01:44
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@dazsnow: @schestowitz #fakenews can there really only be 3 explanations? the author has a track record of biased and unvali… https://t.co/tYNMB669faFeb 13 01:44
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@dazsnow: @schestowitz #fakenews can there really only be 3 explanations? the author has a track record of biased and unvali… https://t.co/tYNMB669faFeb 13 01:44
schestowitz__"#fakenews  can there really only be 3 explanations? the author has a track record of biased and unvalidated reporting. go 2 http://windy.com  and see what north america looks like at any time during the day - is the only logical explanation mass graves?"Feb 13 01:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.windy.com | Windy: Wind map & weather forecastFeb 13 01:45
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/StarchyArchie/status/1227544095746383872Feb 13 01:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@StarchyArchie: @Schestowitz https://t.co/VTuSqB5BzuFeb 13 01:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@YourAnonRiots: ⭐Microsoft Patch Tuesday — February 2020 Edition ➡ 99 new flaws, ➡ 5 were disclosed publicly, ➡ 1 is under active… https://t.co/5z8RtFO08dFeb 13 01:45
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/IanGrant52/status/1227518652012023809Feb 13 01:46
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@IanGrant52: @schestowitz That's all Big Brother wanted - to be loved. Why is it so hard for you?Feb 13 01:46
schestowitz_log"I’m really unhappy with the political situation of my country, Brazil. A halfwitted, fascism flirting populist was democratically elected. The public institutions were dominated by their inapt followers. Rich are getting richier, poor are getting poorer" https://feaneron.com/2020/02/12/welcome-2020/Feb 13 03:29
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-feaneron.com | Welcome 2020 – Georges StavracasFeb 13 03:29
schestowitz__                <li>Feb 13 07:24
schestowitz__                  <h5><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2020/02/10/2-things-you-have-to-try-before-choosing-a-desktop-linux-os/">Try These 2 Things Before Choosing Your Desktop Linux OS</a></h5>Feb 13 07:24
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 404 @ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2020/02/10/2-things-you-have-to-try-before-choosing-a-desktop-linux-os/">Try )Feb 13 07:24
schestowitz__                  <blockquote>Feb 13 07:24
schestowitz__                    <p>When macOS users decide “OK I’m done with the Apple ecosystem” and switch over to Windows, they have basically one choice for their operating system: Windows 10. When the reverse happens, people diving into Macs also have a single choice. When you take the plunge into desktop Linux, your “distribution” options expand exponentially. It can be overwhelming. Choice is the most beautiful — but sometimesFeb 13 07:24
schestowitz__paralyzing — thing about the wonderful world of Linux. If you’re curious about making that jump, wait until you’ve checked out these two fantastic resources. </p></blockquote></li>Feb 13 07:24
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schestowitz__https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/1227981874145964037Feb 13 16:44
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: IBM is number one lobby for software patents in the US and elsewhere https://t.co/VgmMNKYYoT https://t.co/y5hpOoPPzfFeb 13 16:44
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes--> techrights.org | Free Software is Being Abandoned by Opponents of Software Patents and It’s Being Attacked by Patent Trolls | TechrightsFeb 13 16:44
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@zoobab: IBM is number one lobby for software patents in the US and elsewhere https://t.co/VgmMNKYYoT https://t.co/y5hpOoPPzfFeb 13 16:44
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/Scrappy94546226/status/1227992905626849280Feb 13 17:05
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Scrappy94546226: @GoodDog94619152 https://t.co/rMHhZLur5FFeb 13 17:05
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: Bloated sites have managed to suck up 3GB (and increasing!) of RAM through #konqueror Only 3 tabs, opened for one w… https://t.co/lZ12Sc0xaVFeb 13 17:05
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/t48756/status/1227988826079080450Feb 13 17:05
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@t48756: @schestowitz Good comparison, and in my humble opinion Wireguard wins without a doubt. Hound your provider if they don't support it yet.Feb 13 17:05
schestowitz__"Good comparison, and in my humble opinion Wireguard wins without a doubt. Hound your provider if they don't support it yet."Feb 13 17:06
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/csolisr/status/1227955030701101056Feb 13 17:07
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@csolisr: @tesseralis .@schestowitz firmly believes in thisFeb 13 17:07
schestowitz__Hey Hi, Carlos...Feb 13 17:07
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/2Fflandro/status/1227946308616491015Feb 13 17:08
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@2Fflandro: @schestowitz It wouldn't surprise me if Barry Hussein Soetoroe was Roman Catholic Ecumenicically raised to anti-christ stature.Feb 13 17:08
schestowitz__"It wouldn't surprise me if Barry Hussein Soetoroe was Roman Catholic Ecumenicically raised to anti-christ stature."Feb 13 17:08
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/2Fflandro/status/1227943671905079296Feb 13 17:08
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@2Fflandro: @schestowitz Every Red Blooded Armed American Citizen. Ready ?Feb 13 17:08
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/PAA_Asile/status/1227941754768437249Feb 13 17:09
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Sorry, you are not authorized to see this status.Feb 13 17:09
schestowitz__"Feb 13 17:09
schestowitz__Hey Roy - with respect, being German, you don't understand how U.S. citizens (citizenry) are (irrationally) inculcated to recoil at word "socialism". It dates back to 1920s, also brings-up the whole "better dead than red" U.S. acculturism of the Cold-war.Feb 13 17:09
schestowitz__https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_ScareFeb 13 17:09
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-en.wikipedia.org | Red Scare - WikipediaFeb 13 17:09
schestowitz__"Feb 13 17:09
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/2Fflandro/status/1227939692366176258Feb 13 17:09
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@2Fflandro: @schestowitz Our President Trump is way too Busy FLUSHING TURDS & PURGING SEWAGE. Once this menial job is complete, All Ships Will Rise !!!%Feb 13 17:09
schestowitz__"Our President Trump is way too Busy FLUSHING TURDS & PURGING SEWAGE. Once this menial job is complete, All Ships Will Rise !!!%"Feb 13 17:09
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/Snipper_13/status/1227897433692233730Feb 13 17:10
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Snipper_13: monarchy? nah.. dictatorship! https://t.co/eBCqJ6G5FZFeb 13 17:10
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@schestowitz: 'Language of Monarchy': #Trump Asserts He Has 'Absolute Right' to Tell Justice Department What to Do https://t.co/fjgRIW842UFeb 13 17:10
schestowitz__similarFeb 13 17:10
schestowitz__monarchy is a form of dictatorship where power is passed through a generationFeb 13 17:11
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/StarchyArchie/status/1227867540342411265Feb 13 17:11
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@StarchyArchie: @schestowitz https://t.co/jAABfdndjHFeb 13 17:11
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@adrielhampton: Bloomberg crowd chanted "lock her up" at woman who challenged plutocracy. @samstein @hasanthehun @JordanUhl… https://t.co/srL06NrqhVFeb 13 17:11
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/StarchyArchie/status/1227866981111664640Feb 13 17:12
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@StarchyArchie: @schestowitz https://t.co/BFpzdLfQ8QFeb 13 17:12
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@adrielhampton: "That is not democracy. Plutocracy!" Queen disrupts Bloomberg event in Chattanooga. https://t.co/dZqSCDuloGFeb 13 17:12
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/Crypt0_Wolf/status/1227803139560136704Feb 13 17:13
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Crypt0_Wolf: @schestowitz Most traditional browsers in the same boat if not worse.Feb 13 17:13
schestowitz__https://twitter.com/Crypt0_Wolf/status/1227801791993188352Feb 13 17:14
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@Crypt0_Wolf: @schestowitz That's why Debian is not #FSF approved.Feb 13 17:14
schestowitz__vlc is not in debian by defaultFeb 13 17:14
schestowitz__vlc is not in debian by defaultFeb 13 17:16
schestowitz__"Feb 13 17:16
schestowitz__The suggestion to use Raspbian Lite instead of Raspbian Desktop for a kiosk is interesting. I’m pretty sure that “xset s off” in the ~/.Xsession or equivalent shell script will turn off the built-in Xorg server screen blanking.Feb 13 17:16
schestowitz__Raspberry Pi 0 to 3 have non-accelerated X servers.Feb 13 17:16
schestowitz__2:09 AM - 13 Feb 2020 from Los Angeles, CAFeb 13 17:16
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schestowitz__ Jake Hamby‏ @jhamby  15h15 hours agoFeb 13 17:17
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schestowitz__MoreFeb 13 17:17
schestowitz__Replying to @jhamby @schestowitzFeb 13 17:17
schestowitz__One reason everyone is in love with using them for “Retropie” and other retro consoles is that you can run game system emulators that are linked with the proprietary VideoCore EGL drivers for decent 2D/3D graphics performance, but the X server doesn’t support the cool extensions.Feb 13 17:17
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schestowitz__https://twitter.com/jhamby/status/1227776876787056640Feb 13 17:17
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jhamby: @schestowitz The suggestion to use Raspbian Lite instead of Raspbian Desktop for a kiosk is interesting. I’m pretty… https://t.co/IxmHhrdjKuFeb 13 17:17
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-@jhamby: @schestowitz The suggestion to use Raspbian Lite instead of Raspbian Desktop for a kiosk is interesting. I’m pretty… https://t.co/IxmHhrdjKuFeb 13 17:17
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schestowitz__>> This librethreat is far from unique to software.Feb 13 17:33
schestowitz__> oh i dont doubt it, but its highly relevant since it was used on stallman.Feb 13 17:33
schestowitz__>Feb 13 17:33
schestowitz__> i didnt put "litigation" in the mitigation field. maybe theres another way, as youve implied.Feb 13 17:34
schestowitz__Imagine what would happen if RMS announced a lawsuit as soon as it all began at VICE (Murdoch).Feb 13 17:34
schestowitz__> https://www.information-age.com/what-to-know-about-open-source-security-123487447/Feb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> =Feb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> old:Feb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> https://web.stanford.edu/group/virus/corona/colds.htmlFeb 13 17:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.information-age.com | What to know about open source security - Information AgeFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> # lots of politics trying to reframe the Wuhan virusFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> # as a "The" Corona virus, the latter being a wholeFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> # category including the common coldFeb 13 17:45
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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-web.stanford.edu | Coronavirus and the Common ColdFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> xFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/social-media-is-intoxicating-but-also-a-threat-we-need-regulations-b7l0wspc2Feb 13 17:45
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schestowitz__> https://melonfarmers.co.uk/uk_internet_censors.htmFeb 13 17:45
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schestowitz__> https://melonfarmers.wordpress.com/Feb 13 17:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.thetimes.co.uk | Social media is intoxicating but also a threat: we need regulations | Business | The TimesFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> =Feb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> https://www.cracked.com/article_27039_6-sleazy-tactics-tech-companies-use-to-get-ahead.htmlFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__> =Feb 13 17:45
schestowitz__re technologyreview:Feb 13 17:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-melonfarmers.co.uk | UK Internet Censorship: LatestFeb 13 17:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-melonfarmers.wordpress.com | Melon Farmers Blog | Watching UK CensorsFeb 13 17:45
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.cracked.com | 6 Sleazy Tactics Tech Companies Use To Get Ahead | Cracked.comFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__1. the presentation and work has long been high-pricedFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__2. I used to link to it moreFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__3. recently I saw rather nasty propaganda there, so now I'm picky which among their articles to link toFeb 13 17:45
schestowitz__4. in the feeds script it almost always picks up the author's name, sometimes even twiceFeb 13 17:45
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schestowitz__https://pleroma.site/notice/9raeXeAyNqXRWJvKbIFeb 13 23:16
schestowitz__@tuxmachines I don’t see why this is such a big issue. Frankly it pisses me off that every browser I use defaults to #Google search without explicitly asking me. You are buying into a package with #Microsoft 365. Presumably you would not be outraged that the default word processing app turned out to be MS Word. Anything that undermines Googles dominance is a good thing in my book. Better still don’t use Microsoft or Google!Feb 13 23:16
schestowitz__#deletegoogle #deletemicrosoftFeb 13 23:16
schestowitz__"Feb 13 23:16
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-pleroma.site | PleromaFeb 13 23:16

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