●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 14, 2026 ●● ● Feb 14 [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khc9389d [02:42] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1khc9389d ) [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] "" [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] It is the new IBM people in Costa Rica who have been at IBM 2 weeks and who wrote AskHR and ASKIT. IBM is like: [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] A car with 4 small donut tires rather than full size [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] A house with a roof made out of dixie cups [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] A boat made out of straws [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] A tank that shoots like a water pi---l [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] The "Genuine" Trash: [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] I bought a chair, it looked quite grand, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] The cheapest one in all the land! [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] I sat down firm, with pride and care [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] And now I wear the broken chair. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] The zipper on my coat is plastic, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Its failure rate is quite fantastic. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] It split in two with just one breathe, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] And left me freezing on the heath. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] The "solid wood" is mostly glue, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] The sc--ws are made of gum, I knew! [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] The paint is flaking off in sheets, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] It wouldn't last upon the streets. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Oh, shiny thing from foreign shore, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] You lasted three0secondsmaybe more! [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Id ask for a refund, I really should, [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] But the "ironclad" warranty is no damn good. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @af+1khc9389d [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] @ab 100% correct on all points. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] 4 hours ago by Anonymous [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ae+1khc9389d [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] I believe in the USA, health care runs until the end of the month and I'd be surprised that you are billed for this. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ac+1khc9389d [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] It's for health care for the last 2 weeks of 2025. Because there was no paycheck to take it out of - and because Fidelity was not set up yet for cobra -- this fell through the cracks. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] So in a robustly incompetent fashion IBM sent this outrageously worded bill two months late that makes it sound like a debt collection. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] They are incompetent t w a t s. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by F-kArvind [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+7/-0) | Reply [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ab+1khc9389d [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] +3 [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] I got an invoice as well. I was going to call Netbefits and ask what its for but my guess is that it was for half a month of December for your health care premium cost. [02:42] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] Thread regarding IBM layoffs [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] IBM To Hire huge amount of Band 6 Entry Levels [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] So I was RAd as a Band 10 because I was too expensive [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.indexbox.io/blog/ibm-to-triple-entry-level-hiring-in-2026-redefining-roles-around-ai/ [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] #Hiring #Layoffs #BandLevel #CostCutting [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] | 913 views | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | 12 replies (last 1 hour ago) | Reply [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @OP+1kha4h3ef [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] Click to get Alert when there is a new reply. [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] 12 replies (most recent on top) [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] @e8 [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] 'AI fluency of younger workers' [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] a re--rded statement [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] intelligent people can pick stuff on their own [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] they don't need someone to hold their hand [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ep+1kha4h3ef [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] [Complete Bloomberg article quoted below that was referenced in the article by the OP]. [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/ibm-plans-to-triple-entry-level-hiring-in-the-us-in-2026 [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] IBM t [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] " [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] 'AI fluency of younger workers' [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] a re--rded statement [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] intelligent people can pick stuff on their own [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] they don't need someone to hold their hand" [02:43] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kha4h3ef [02:44] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-www.indexbox.io | IBM 2026 Hiring Plan Triples Entry-Level Jobs, Adapts Roles for AI - News and Statistics - IndexBox [02:44] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/ibm-plans-to-triple-entry-level-hiring-in-the-us-in-2026 ) [02:45] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kha4h3ef ) ● Feb 14 [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] "> Hi Dr. Schestowitz, [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > Apologies about the delay in getting back to you - I [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > caught a cold and haven't been feeling well until recently. [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > I hope you're doing well since we last spoke! I wanted to thank [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > you again for your continued coverage of the event on the site. [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > We're looking forward to a big turn-out, we just got approved for [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > publication on the campus wide calendar! So students/faculty [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > from all departments will see the announcement via an email [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > newsletter, and signs on TVs across campus: [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > https://calendar.gatech.edu/event/2026/01/23/free-talk-and-qa-richard-m-stallman [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > I've got to begin an email campaign tomorrow to other universities [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > in the area; so if you know anyone interested or have heard anything [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > from anyone wanting to attend - please let me know and I can get [04:52] schestowitz[TR2] > in touch with them!" [04:52] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-calendar.gatech.edu | Free Talk and Q&A With Richard M. Stallman | Campus Calendar ● Feb 14 [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > Dear Roy [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > My name is [...] (at the moment still an EPO Employee) and I wanted to [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > ask you if we can have a video call concerning the EPO and some facts I [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > would like (at the moment anonym) to share with you. [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > I hope we can arrange a meeting. I trust that you will keep it for you [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > please. [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] > Best, [...] [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] Hi, [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] As a first stage, may I suggest you verify you are who you claim to be and at EPO? [05:17] schestowitz[TR2] Kind regards, [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Hi, [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] As a first stage, may I suggest you verify you are who you claim to be [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] and at EPO? [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Kind regards, [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Sure Roy, [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] I'll send you my EPO card as soon as I will reach home. Thx for reaching me back. [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Cheers [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Hey again [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Here is my EPO card. How do I know I really write to Roy and not to a phising account? I still work there mate... [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Happy to have the chat with you soon [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Best [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Here...sorry [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] You know it is me because unless schestowitz.com got hijacked by some other (rogue) party, we'd not be exchanging these messages. [05:21] schestowitz[TR2] Can we exchange the info over E-mail? [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] > Did you get my last Mail please? [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] Yes, I am thinking how to best relay information without exposing my source. EUIPO will be the focus soon. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] Thanks, there will be a right time to tell each story ;-) [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] ONE MORE MSG ^ [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] " [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] I need your promise please that you won't mention me in any case, since I'm still there and even after that. I am expecting them to fire me around end of the month or so." [05:46] schestowitz[TR2] "Here a copy of the mail I have received from [...]. It is in French. please DO NOT publish until we can cooperate with them." ● Feb 14 [12:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Feb 14 [13:01] schestowitz[TR2]
  • Testing Reachy Mini - Hugging Face's Pi powered robot

    When I saw Jensen Huang introduce the Reachy Mini at CES, I thought it was a gimmick. His keynote showed this little robot responding to human input, turning its head to look at a TODO list on the wall, [13:01] schestowitz[TR2] sending emails, and turning drawings into architectural renderings with motion.

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