●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, November 18, 2025 ●●
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[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ka7m9489
[00:48]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ka7m9489 )
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	""
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	looks like the OP made a racist remark, and the mods ended up nuking the whole thread.
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	@d5 the site does have guidelines - you can find the TL;DR version of the content rules in the footer.
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	Below is a summary of the types of posts that mods typically delete (not my own, it is taken from another thread):
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    foul language and derogatory speech (towards named individuals or groups)
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    names, personal info (PII) of employees or mgrs (c-level's ok as they are public figures)
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    threats
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    trolling
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    spamming (or tons of posts with the similar text)
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    impersonating someone in a misleading or deceptive manner
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    off-topic posts like political or religious rants
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    direct advertising
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	    illegal and proprietary content
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	5 hours ago by Anonymous
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	| 2 reactions (+1/-1) | Reply
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @dd+1ka7m9489
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +3 
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	I came to the US on an H1B years ago. Even when on an H1B I held the opinion that the majority of jobs done by h1b employees could be done by Americans if given training. I have hired good American employees and trained them to do things they didn't have experience with.
[00:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	H1B visas should be fixed term with no extensions with the goal being to fill temporary gaps and then train Americans to do jobs before leaving.
[00:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	<admfubar> like the IBM googlebombing article... specifically the mention of the "loon" processors. :))
[00:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	<admfubar> "UEFI 'Restricted Boot' Will Usher in Rootkits Into Linux"  <no my dear... uefi "IS" the rootkit!
● Nov 18
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	"Dear colleagues,
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	On 3 November 2025, the Local Staff Committee The Hague met with the Site Manager VP1, as previously reported.
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	The agenda included a point dedicated to the major changes that our Formalities Officer (FO) colleagues have been facing recently.
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	Given the many questions raised during our exchanges with FO colleagues and the limited time available at the meeting, we followed up in writing and are pleased to share the administrations replies.
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	You will find our questions together with the corresponding answers from the administration in this publication.
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	Kind regards,"
● Nov 18
[02:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	""
[02:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	IBM RA Groups
[02:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	Are there any groups created on other platforms by IBMers who have been RAed or in process for support , networking for future roles ,severance negotiation through attorneys etc .'
[02:09]	schestowitz[TR2]	"Google it. Wrong website
[02:09]	schestowitz[TR2]	49 minutes ago by Anonymous | no reactions |  Reply
[02:09]	schestowitz[TR2]	Post ID: @a3+1kaa79mcb
[02:09]	schestowitz[TR2]	 +1 
[02:09]	schestowitz[TR2]	Class action lawsuit"
[02:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[02:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	Are there more GPUs out on the market than electricity to actually run them?
[02:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	Lots have been sold.  I wonder what the math says about it.
[02:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	yes they're selling GPUs for the sake of selling GPUs. 
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	As mentioned above, it would not be a surprise if the number
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	sold already exceeds the amonnt of 'spare' electricity by a large fraction.
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/the-hidden-ticking-bomb-behind-the
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	^ another related thing about GPUs
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	GPUs lose value when sitting on the shelf, unused
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	However, when used full blast, they burn out in a couple of years, any way.
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	So one question is whether the speculators even can recover their
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	insane investments before the chips have time to burn out.  Or is this
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	just another case similar to the 'sub-prime' lending?   
[02:49]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-cafetechinenglish.substack.com | The hidden ticking bomb behind the AI boom
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	aka another ponzi scheme
[02:49]	schestowitz[TR2]	but one based on burning electricity for no reason
[02:52]	schestowitz[TR2]	If they're not able to recover their full investment and then some profit
[02:52]	schestowitz[TR2]	before the unused chips lose their value or the used chips burn out, then ...
● Nov 18
[05:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kaabh7pr
[05:48]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kaabh7pr )
[05:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	"all indian
[05:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	or
[05:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	cheapening the product and labor"
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[12:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	   <li>
[12:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	                            <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/gimp-3-2-rc1-introduces-svg-export-new-rasterize-workflow/">GIMP 3.2 RC1 Introduces SVG Export, New Rasterize Workflow</a></h5>
[12:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	                            <blockquote>
[12:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	                                <p>The release introduces native SVG export for vector, text, and link layers, extending GIMPs capabilities for producing scalable graphics. ZIP decompression and PVR texture import are now also supported, expanding the range of image formats that can be opened. </p>
[12:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	                            </blockquote>
[12:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	                        </li>
[12:08]		-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | GIMP 3.2 RC1 Introduces SVG Export, New Rasterize Workflow
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[16:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kaabh7pr
[16:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	IBM AI=All Indian
[16:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
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