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schestowitz[TR2]https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]@@h7+1jj24gr7t, it sounds a rumor.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]36 minutes ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]"IBM has the word "International" in the name...that much is clear. They have always been an international company, so they can hire wherever they want. "Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]jesus this is long drivelJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]ibm is propped by shares which is propped up by the Fed and hence the 37 trillion in US debtJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]they produce nothing new, their management are skilllessJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]ibm is nothing more than a tech plantationJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]those other countries are NOT creating new math or scienceJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]they are getting it from the US and or EuropeJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]43 minutes ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @h8+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]The closure of International Business Machines (China) Investment Corporation in 2025 Q1 is another big win for India.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Congratulations to Indians!Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Let's wait and see.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]52 minutes ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]I'll take the Devil's Advocate position here, and ask a question for everyone:Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]What jobs would you propose be "brought back" to the US?Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]When I read about the "tens of thousands" and "hundreds of thousands" of jobs IBM has in India, I say to myself "What kind of BS is this?" What is IBM really doing in India? Development? Engineering? Tech Support? Testing? Perhaps they are, but how many jobs are we really talking about?Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]IBM has the word "International" in the name...that much is clear. They have always been an international company, so they can hire wherever they want. What isn't so clear is what jobs actually exist anymore in the company, in any capacity, in any location. How many development, testing, whatever jobs could the company reasonably hope to establish in the US, given that it has shrunk so much in market presence?Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]The days of IBM company towns like Austin, RTP, Rochester, Poughkeepsie, whatever with thousands of employees driving in and out each day have passed. The world has changed, and the IT industries along with it. So I repeat the question...what jobs would be brought back to the US?Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]52 minutes ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]The most important asset of a company should be talents rather than Indians, yet IBM got it completely backwards.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]3 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @gs+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2] +1 Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]"I love how the lefties are trying to now make the deficit an issue They printed money like it was toilet paper"Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]almost correct at 37 trillion in debtJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]"They printed Monopoly money like it was toilet paper".Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]3 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2] +1 Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]I love how the lefties are trying to now make the deficit an issue They printed money like it was toilet paperJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]4 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @gh+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Trump only cares about the mouth breathers whose jobs may be outsourced by Mexicans, not white collar jobs that have been outsourced to low cost countries. Just thankful that my overall financial picture is more dependent on the stock market which doesn’t care who is doing what versus a job at this point.Jan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @gf+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]"Larry just got Oracle to the table"Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]what the heck is oracleJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]lets not forget the table is broke ~ 37 trillion in debtJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]5 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @gb+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2] +4 Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Larry just got Oracle to the table. What's our Chipmunk in Chief doing tonight? Things are moving fast Not the environment IBM can survive LOL!!Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]7 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @fw+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2] +1 Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Your kidding right??? Your corporate overlords (see the inauguration for the star studded players) bought and paid for their behavior, and the Trump admin cashed the checks. Transaction completed NEXTJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]9 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]"I don’t like that companies outsource to cheap foreign countries at all, as do many people on this website, but if it benefits companies financially, Trump would favor it."Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]I think you are confusing company with share price.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]That is probably why these so-called companies are rotting from within like Intel like Boeing. And if these so-called companies were successful the US would not have racked up 37 trillion in debt and our infrastructure would not be going down the toilet.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]11 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]"The idea that any politician - either Republican or Democrat, and put into office by the rich - is going to do anything at all for the working class, is really hilarious."Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]"Republican or Democrat"Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]They are not 2 parties.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]They are 2 actors in a play put forth for the american public.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]2 very wealthy actors with very little usefulnessJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]which have racked up and enormous amount of debt while gutting the US culture.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]12 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]I seriously doubt it. Outsourcing to India creates cost savings for greedy companies. What capitalist viewpoint would want to reverse measures on cost savings for their company.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]I don’t like that companies outsource to cheap foreign countries at all, as do many people on this website, but if it benefits companies financially, Trump would favor it.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Companies support Trump because they believe his policies help grow their company. If Trump did anything to impede on that, they will no longer support him.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]12 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2] +3 Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]The idea that any politician - either Republican or Democrat, and put into office by the rich - is going to do anything at all for the working class, is really hilarious.Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]12 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @ey+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]    I heard that lettuce is going to cost $10 a head Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Go for it!Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]15 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Post ID: @ef+1jj24gr7tJan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2] +4 Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Seriously man? You people really are delusional. Biden wasn't pay for play?Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]16 hours ago by AnonymousJan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]I heard that lettuce is going to cost $10 a head if we don't have the cheap labor to pick it..Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]Hey, that's OK, I have around 2 acres, you know how much money I could make growing my own lettuce and selling it for that price????Jan 22 06:24
schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 06:24
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schestowitz[TR2]Re: Nicely done ..Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> Microsoft Revisionism Debunked by Microsoft's Own Words About “the Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> Failure of OS/2” Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> <https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/20/Microsoft_Revisionism_Debunked_by_Microsoft_s_Own_Words_About_t.shtml>Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> “/We got a story or two covered in relation to this back in 2009 [1, 2], Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> as someone pointed out in the comments. No idea who posted that, but Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> it's good that people remember.../”Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> Well, it wasn't me, as my account is barred. Presumably because I Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> called-out their other BS on Chinese/Russian/North Korean hackers, Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> hacking US government computers. No mention that the root cause of the Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> current hacking infestation is MICROS~1 Windows. Also, I criticised Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> their promotion of the Russian/Ukraine war.Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> The Register logo: “Biting the hand that feeds IT”. Not for a long time. Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> I figure that like most other publications, they've been compromised Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> through advertising. Can't criticise someone else they risk losing the Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]> advertising money.Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]I had a 3-hour chat with their editor about this topic.Jan 22 09:06
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights — Microsoft Revisionism Debunked by Microsoft's Own Words About “the Failure of OS/2”Jan 22 09:06
schestowitz[TR2]"> Hi both,Jan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]>Jan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]> JFYI I'm paused on "Rights and responsibilities" for a moment.  ThereJan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]"Hi both, if you've a moment I wonder if you might give thisJan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]unpublished Stallman/FSF big-up a read and give me any thoughts youJan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]have. Many thanks,"Jan 22 09:08
schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 09:09
schestowitz[TR2]I like the article. You've mentioned all the important points, no typos :-)Jan 22 09:09
schestowitz[TR2]If you can post the article, the soonest, the better.Jan 22 09:09
schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 09:09
schestowitz[TR2]I have been thinking for 2 minutes if there's something I can add that remained unsaid. I can think of none. I found no typos or any other error.Jan 22 09:26
schestowitz[TR2]I've passed on to an associate for a third check. It's very good and timely.Jan 22 09:26
schestowitz[TR2]Best wishes,Jan 22 09:26
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schestowitz[TR2]CJan 22 12:47
schestowitz[TR2]"Zero Trust and Entra ID Conditional Access"Jan 22 12:47
schestowitz[TR2]x https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/31602Jan 22 12:47
schestowitz[TR2]# spam like this is starting to proliferateJan 22 12:47
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-isc.sans.edu | Zero Trust and Entra ID Conditional Access - SANS Internet Storm CenterJan 22 12:47
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schestowitz[TR2]  <li>Jan 22 13:26
schestowitz[TR2]                                            <h5><a href="https://blog.apnic.net/2025/01/21/how-to-convince-your-boss-to-deploy-dnssec-and-rpki/">How to convince your boss to deploy DNSSEC and RPKI</a></h5>Jan 22 13:26
schestowitz[TR2]                                            <blockquote>Jan 22 13:26
schestowitz[TR2]                                                <p>The Internet Standards, Security and Safety Coalition (IS3C) have recently released a report that functions as a new set of key arguments advocating for DNSSEC and RPKI implementation that can be presented to decision-makers. The report by IS3C’s expert-led Working Group 8 (WG8) highlights how leaders in both public and private organizations are influenced by factors beyond the pJan 22 13:26
schestowitz[TR2]urely technical that technical advocates may not be prepared to address. Essentially, the report offers alternative narratives that may convince decision-makers to deploy. </p>Jan 22 13:26
schestowitz[TR2]                                            </blockquote>Jan 22 13:26
schestowitz[TR2]                                        </li>Jan 22 13:26
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.apnic.net | How to convince your boss to deploy DNSSEC and RPKI | APNIC BlogJan 22 13:26
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schestowitz[TR2]Re: Freedom fightersJan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> Thank you both for your thoughts and proofreading.Jan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> Jan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/freedom/Jan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> Jan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> Tweaked a little. I have not mentioned any of the more subtle politicsJan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> like FSF distancing from Richard etc, because this article is aimed atJan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> informing a more general audience about struggles in tech.Jan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> Jan 22 13:51
schestowitz[TR2]> all best,Jan 22 13:51
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-cybershow.uk | Freedom Fighters (Part I)Jan 22 13:51
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schestowitz[TR2]                                <li>Jan 22 14:57
schestowitz[TR2]                                    <h5><a href="https://linuxiac.com/steam-client-brings-enhanced-game-update-management/">Steam Client Brings Enhanced Game Update Management</a></h5>Jan 22 14:57
schestowitz[TR2]                                    <blockquote>Jan 22 14:57
schestowitz[TR2]                                        <p>Valve has just rolled out a fresh update for the Steam client, which will be automatically downloaded for users. It brings a wealth of new features and improvements to the platform. Here are the highlights. </p>Jan 22 14:57
schestowitz[TR2]                                    </blockquote>Jan 22 14:57
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schestowitz[TR2]                              Jan 22 14:57
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-linuxiac.com | Steam Client Brings Enhanced Game Update ManagementJan 22 14:57
schestowitz[TR2]https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-01/msg00007.htmlJan 22 16:43
-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-lists.gnu.org | AI Voice Cloning: Not Quite Open Source, FolksJan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]""Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]Dear Fellow Humans (and AI lurking in the shadows),Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]I've been pondering this brave new world of AI voice cloning, and I must say, the idea that our voices could somehow become “free and open source” is truly... groundbreaking. Because, you know, when I think of my voice, I definitely think of it as software, just waiting for someone to fork it on GitHub. What’s next? Licensing our laughter under the GNU General Public License? A Creative Commons Attribution for our morning groJan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]ans? “Feel free to remix, reuse, and redistribute my sneeze—just give proper credit.” Let me make one thing clear: our voices are not lines of code. They’re not some modular system you can tweak and package for mass distribution. They carry our identity, our emotion, and yes, sometimes our frustration when someone decides it’s their business to turn us into a soundboard. AI, you clever little mimic, you’re getting good,Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2] I’ll admit. But let’s not pretend that cloning someone's voice is just a fun programming exercise. Because the last thing we need is someone walking around with our voice, making calls or reading poetry, without the soul that makes it ours. So, to those who dream of a world where every voice is a software library, I say this: leave our voices out of your repositories. Some things are meant to remain uniquely, unapologetically Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]human.Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]Sincerely,Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2][Your Voice, Not an API]Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]Dear Fellow Humans (and AI lurking in the shadows),Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]I've been pondering this brave new world of AI voice cloning, and I must say, the idea that our voices could somehow become “free and open source” is truly... groundbreaking. Because, you know, when I think of my voice, I definitely think of it as software, just waiting for someone to fork it on GitHub. What’s next? Licensing our laughter under the GNU General Public License? A Creative Commons Attribution for our morning groJan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]ans? “Feel free to remix, reuse, and redistribute my sneeze—just give proper credit.” Let me make one thing clear: our voices are not lines of code. They’re not some modular system you can tweak and package for mass distribution. They carry our identity, our emotion, and yes, sometimes our frustration when someone decides it’s their business to turn us into a soundboard. AI, you clever little mimic, you’re getting good,Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2] I’ll admit. But let’s not pretend that cloning someone's voice is just a fun programming exercise. Because the last thing we need is someone walking around with our voice, making calls or reading poetry, without the soul that makes it ours. So, to those who dream of a world where every voice is a software library, I say this: leave our voices out of your repositories. Some things are meant to remain uniquely, unapologetically Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]human.Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]Sincerely,Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2][Your Voice, Not an API]Jan 22 16:43
schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 16:43
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schestowitz[TR2]"Jan 22 18:47
schestowitz[TR2]Dear Colleagues,Jan 22 18:47
schestowitz[TR2]When asking more clarity about a roadmap regarding the future of staff, its job stability and the quality of the work, management directs the staff representation to the Digital Pipeline 2028.Jan 22 18:47
schestowitz[TR2]Did we find in there the answers to these crucial issues?Jan 22 18:47
schestowitz[TR2]Read more in this paper."Jan 22 18:47
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