●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, July 17, 2026 ●● ● Jul 17 [04:31] *agentcasey has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jul 17 [08:57] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jul 17 [09:00] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 17 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxj5zrw0 ) [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] ": [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Was there really any major benefits to Arvinds RTO policy [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 2 minutes ago by Anonymous [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @kr+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] @g8 hahaha so sweet summer child. The way they use pip and coaching. The way they have warped and manipulated the system is proof alone that they are Jedi masters of layoffs in the USA. [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 17 hours ago by Anonymous [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @gd+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] @fq They do, but they have much stronger employment laws so its harder to fire or layoff people than it is in the US. Thats not to say that they can't layoff people, but its harder to do, takes longer, and they have to pay out more when doing it [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 18 hours ago by Anonymous [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @g8+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] @fv yes, I hate Arvind. He completely deserves any hate I can give and frankly deserves far more than I'm able to give. [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Sadly, I cannot be his retribution so hopefully his shady dealings will put him in a bright orange jumpsuit - though probably not until we have a new president [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Indian HR bot, you have a very limited vocabulary. When you use AI, tell it to stop using the words, "vile" and "spew". You sound like a f o o l. [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 18 hours ago by What comes around goes around [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @g7+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] -3 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] @dq [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] The dehumanizing of Arvind, the hate, and bile being spewed ends right here. Right now. [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Arvind and his executive team are competent professionals and IBM will recover. It always has [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 20 hours ago by Anonymous [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+1/-4) | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @fv+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] @cq Really hoping that some day boards of directors will defer bonuses to executives based on stock and financial performance. Payout should be staged in small increments at first and larger increments not given until performance meets healthy sales and profitability. Do companies outside the US do this? [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 21 hours ago by Anonymous [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @fq+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] A word of encouragement and prayers to the employees at IBM and the company. Hoping for the best for you and your families. [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] 21 hours ago by Anonymous [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] | 3 reactions (+2/-1) | Reply [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @fn+1kxj5zrw0 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] @dn [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] You are going to hurt yourself, overthinking about ways to justify the despicable slimy Indian way running IBM to the ground. [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] No excuses will erase failures of the slimy Indian [10:58] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Jul 17 [11:18] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxkhewfh [11:18] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxkhewfh ) [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] " [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] What a rollercoaster! [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 8 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+0/-1) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @fw+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @ee So only $110 less than it was 6 weeks ago. LOL. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 14 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @er+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] -6 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @dn [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] It is at $217 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Another prediction about IBM going down the tubes is wrong [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 16 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 6 reactions (+0/-6) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ee+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @dm [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] This practice has been used by Alvind predecessors. He is the greedy one who kept pushing it until it broke. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 18 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dz+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +9 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] PIP Arvind! [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 20 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 11 reactions (+10/-1) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dp+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Can't wait to see it drop below $100 a year! [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Besides, I think Arvind will look great in orange! [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 20 hours ago by Orange Jump Suits for All [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+6/-1) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dn+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +12 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Dropping like a rock again this morning. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Let me break it down for those that can't understand. Arvind has been telling a fairy tale about AI, Quantum, Hybrid Cloud, etc. These are high growth areas for the rest of the market. Market assumed for IBM too. But now that Z17 cycle is winding down, market is figuring out that all of IBM's revenue growth was from mainframes - NOT from AI, Quantum, or any of the other buzzwords. No happy ending for this fairy tale. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 20 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 12 reactions (+12/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dm+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @df How can you de-humanise something which is not human in the first place? [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 20 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 7 reactions (+6/-1) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @dj+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] -10 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @b7 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] IBM always recovers. We have been hearing about the demise of IBM for over 30 years. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Arvind is bold and confident and an established leader. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] All the hate, bile, and venom spewed here to dehumanize him and the executives neds to stop [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 21 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 12 reactions (+1/-11) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @df+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Boys and girls, the slide is still going, IBM share didn't hit bottom yet, the pre-market price is below $210. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Happy hunting .... [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 21 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @de+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +5 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @D1. You have hit the nail on the head. A couple of deals slipping shouldnt have impacted the stock price by 30% UNLESS there is some fundamental issues OR IBM had been speculated way up. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] I think the speculation issue was quite real as IBMs current PE at a 211 share price is a mediocre 17. Thats right in the IBM Ginni lead wheelhouse. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Whats old is new again [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] IBM is not growing, but rather farming an existing, slightly shrinking install base. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] There is a lack of innovation that can inspire investors so the slow decline has come back into vogue. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Whats a CEO to do given that the offshore to India play has run its course? [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] You got it. Restructure the business just like Gerstner did. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] So get ready for the big shrink, as thats the only play left in the book [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 21 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 5 reactions (+5/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @db+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +11 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Does he really expect people to believe that a $700M revenue miss is because a handful of mainframe deals slipped the last two weeks of June? [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 23 hours ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 11 reactions (+11/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d1+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] -8 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] How long has he known the financial results were not going to be very good for the quarter? Guess only he knows the answer to that question. So can IBM quickly pivot to the direction the market is going? This is going to be very important. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 14 reactions (+3/-11) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b8+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +14 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] "Today is a difficult moment for IBM, its employees, its shareholders, and its leadership." [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] But for those who have been RAed or PIPed by this obnoxious and useless behemoth, it is a day of celebration and joy! Let the festivities begin! The beast is in freefall, about to hit the ground at 200 mph. Will it make the Earth shake and tremble when it hits? BAH! Commensurate with its use impact in modern tech, it will hit the ground with a mere thud. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Goodbye IBM! Goodbye amazing PowerPoints! Goodbye crooked executives! May you rot in he-l or in prison, as the master(s) of the universe and the authorities deem fitting. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Mwahahahaha!!! [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] 1 day ago by Anonymous [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] | 14 reactions (+14/-0) | Reply [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @b7+1kxkhewfh [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] +7 [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] @OP wow, this post is straight from the bowels of the BEAST. It's so full of BS I need to hold my nose when I read it. You are one shameless POS. [11:19] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Jul 17 [12:22] *GNUmoon2 has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Jul 17 [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxnnnqfw [15:13] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxnnnqfw ) [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] " [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] Arvind announced his retirement [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] Now that I have your attention.., [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] IBM CEO Arvind Krishna tries to run a tight ship, but his legacy is famously marked by aggressive restructuring, massive stock plunges, and replacing human brains with AI. [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] Oh, Arvind Krishna sat in his chair, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] With billions to make and a plan to prepare. [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] "Lets fire some humans!" the CEO cried," [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] And sweep our old mainframes all to the side!" [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] He gazed at the servers, the cloud, and the code, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] While trimming the headcount along the dark road. [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] He aimed for the future with bright, shiny eyes, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] But instead of a rocket, the stock took a dive! [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] He promised us Watson would cure every ill, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] But the clients just yawned and refused the red pill. [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] When large deals all stalled at the end of the year, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] He wrote us a letter confessing the fear: [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] We failed to adapt, yes, we faltered quite fast, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] And seventy billion just vanished at last! [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] So heres to the boss who replaced us with bots, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] While hoarding his millions and tying in knots. [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] Just remember to breathe when your mainframe goes down, [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] And King Arvind smiles from his deep-learning crown. [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] " [15:13] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxnnnqfw [15:14] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxnnnqfw ) ● Jul 17 [18:44] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Jul 17 [19:10] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Jul 17 [21:04] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [21:07] schestowitz[TR2]
  • Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data
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    • [21:07] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-itsfoss.com | Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data [21:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [21:55] schestowitz[TR2] ok i'm gonna amend my prediction about amazon buying ibm.. they will instead just buy the red hat portion... [21:55] schestowitz[TR2] maybe ● Jul 17 [22:00] fisyr there is not much of a difference, is there? [22:15] schestowitz[TR2] it's complicated [22:15] schestowitz[TR2] logisticallyt [22:15] schestowitz[TR2] after the blueaashing [22:15] schestowitz[TR2] red hat is joined by the tissue now [22:15] schestowitz[TR2] tto big blue [22:22] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs [22:22] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrtyhvs ) [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrswtf3#replies [22:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kxrswtf3#replies ) [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] " [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] That wasnt accountability that was covering his a-s [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] 16 minutes ago by Anonymous [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a9+1kxrswtf3 [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] Talk is cheap. If he takes a pay cut, then hes being accountable [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] 46 minutes ago by Anonymous [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a6+1kxrswtf3 [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] The BS machine is in spin cycle again, trying to defend a mo--n CEO who is responsible for 25% of the company's market value disappearing in a day. Let's just try and sweep $70 Billion under the carpet and try spin it as Arvind, the clown CEO, was being transparent and accountable when his financial gymnastics blew up in his face. [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] 1 hour ago by Anonymous [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @a2+1kxrswtf3 [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] Pure gibberish. [22:26] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Jul 17 [23:22] *agentcas2y (~dracos@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techbytes [23:23] *agentcas2y is now known as agentcasey