●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, July 13, 2023 ●● ● Jul 13 [01:51] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:52] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jul 13 [02:38] schestowitz " [02:38] schestowitz Story on layoffs [02:38] schestowitz Hi everyone, [02:38] schestowitz My name's Yowei Shaw and I'm a journalist working on a story for the podcast This American Life (www.thisamericanlife.org) about layoffs, after getting laid off myself from NPR (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/25/us/npr-layoffs-podcasts.html). [02:38] schestowitz It was an awful experience and I'm so sorry Microsoft is facing layoffs right now. [02:38] schestowitz Which is why I'm reaching out. I'm looking to talk to workers knew layoffs were coming, but had to wait to find out if they were on the list. I'm hoping this story can shed light on what it's like to go through this and some of the larger questions and issues that surround layoffs. [02:38] schestowitz If you're open to talking, please get in touch this week or next at shaw.yr@gmail.com. I can tell you more about what I'm working on, and if it helps, we can speak on background or off the record. Feel free to pass this along to anyone who's in the same situation and if you have any leads, I'm all ears. [02:38] schestowitz Thanks so much for considering. Sending my very best to you and your colleagues. [02:38] schestowitz Oh and here's my website (www.yoweishaw.com) if you want to find out more about me and my previous work. [02:38] schestowitz Take care, [02:38] schestowitz Yowei [02:38] schestowitz " [02:38] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.nytimes.com | NPR Cuts 10% of Staff and Halts Production of 4 Podcasts - The New York Times [02:38] schestowitz https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1nzBPvkM [02:38] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.thelayoff.com | Story on layoffs - post regarding Microsoft Corp. layoffs [02:38] schestowitz https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1nzwl2yv [02:38] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.thelayoff.com | Satya driving us to new heights. - post regarding Microsoft Corp. layoffs [02:38] schestowitz " [02:38] schestowitz Satya driving us to new heights. [02:38] schestowitz Except for those being kicked to the curb after record earnings, yeah except for those guys. Its ok though because its best for the company and so long as they are told we are going in a different direction so you have to go, hearing that from HR makes it all ok. [02:38] schestowitz Im sure at first those being laid off were quite upset and angry but after hearing those words, well it just smoothed things over. So all is forgiven. [02:38] schestowitz " ● Jul 13 [03:35] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed) ● Jul 13 [05:21] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:22] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [05:48] *Noisytoot has quit (Quit: ZNC 1.8.2 - https://znc.in) [05:49] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [06:05] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [06:13] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [06:20] *asusbox (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [06:20] *rianne_ (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [07:04] *Noisytoot has quit (Quit: ZNC 1.8.2 - https://znc.in) [07:05] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [08:51] *parsifal (~parsifal@aahfbjmj4hann.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [09:39] schestowitz "The last time I looked, EPC did not say that public prior use requires reproduecability. Allowing that a commercially available product might not constitute part of the prior art opens up the possibility of "forever patents". Even simple mechnical devices could be made tamper-proof so that there would be "undue burden" for the skilled person to figure out how they work and the producer could every 20 years or so pat [09:39] schestowitz ent a different aspect of a by then decades old product." [09:39] schestowitz http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/06/new-eba-referral-when-is-prior-use-of.html?showComment=1689059118765#c4725102409085261159 [09:39] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | New EBA referral: When is prior use of a product excluded from the prior art for lack of enablement? - The IPKat [09:53] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [09:54] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@u8ftxtfux23wk.irc) has joined #techbytes [09:58] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h9w2ackdz5nh2.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [10:35] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [10:36] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h9w2ackdz5nh2.irc) has joined #techbytes [10:48] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:49] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jul 13 [11:27] *geert (~geert@wvpet2s6pv6a2.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [12:31] schestowitz > Thanks for your efforts in this [12:31] schestowitz > [12:31] schestowitz > There are some more big things in the pipeline. [12:31] schestowitz > [12:31] schestowitz > But I have to fill in more gaps about the Outreachy scandal before I can [12:31] schestowitz > reach the big conclusions [12:31] schestowitz Thanks for the info. [12:31] schestowitz Rianne reads that too. [12:31] schestowitz There are some parallels in http://techrights.org/wiki/Crimes_of_Sirius_Open_Source [12:31] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Crimes of Sirius Open Source - Techrights [12:32] schestowitz http://techrights.org/2022/02/10/social-control-media-bubbles/ [12:32] schestowitz 1.5 years ago [12:32] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Social Control Media is a Bubble and JoinDiaspora Might be the Next Casualty | Techrights [12:32] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:36] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [13:24] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:27] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:43] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:51] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [13:55] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:55] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [14:01] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:10] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [14:51] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:52] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [15:47] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:49] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [16:30] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:32] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [16:42] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:52] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [16:52] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR [16:55] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:59] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jul 13 [17:01] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes [17:17] *Noisytoot has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:34] *Noisytoot (~noisytoot@tkbibjhmbkvb8.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [18:32] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [18:32] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR [18:36] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:45] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [18:45] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR [18:48] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jul 13 [19:12] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [19:12] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR ● Jul 13 [20:36] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) [20:37] *asusbox (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [20:37] *rianne_ (~rianne@3stvfjh5iuw88.irc) has joined #techbytes [20:58] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:59] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Jul 13 [21:01] *lightbringer (mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes [21:25] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [21:27] *lightbringer (mincer@freenode/user/lightbringer) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 13 [22:02] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techbytes [22:02] *irc.techrights.org sets mode +a #techbytes MinceR