●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, April 27, 2026 ●● ● Apr 27 [00:14] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [00:20] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [01:12] *croissant has quit (Quit: Leaving) [01:22] *croissant (~croissant@2gktmcj3kj7p2.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > You're right. [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > No worries about the previous. I appreciate you spreading the word and [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > don't want to tell you how to do that. [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > I need to make my RSS update only when I'm ready. [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > Just to say it might help us both if you quote only bits from the [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > first few paragraphs (which are usually polished) and then add some [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > words of your own interpretation. I actually really like to hear how [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > others interpret philosphy I write. [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > You know I'm a big Monty Python and stand up comedy fan. Humour is [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > important in communicating hard ideas. Sometime's I'm still tweaking [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > lines to make sure the good natured scepticism and insight comes [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > through without callousness or unhelpful spite. [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > [03:36] schestowitz[TR3] > all best to you and Rianne [03:43] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [03:58] *rianne (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techbytes [03:58] *asusbox (~rianne@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [04:02] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:02] *asusbox has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] " [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] Musicians who sign with the major publishing houses are screwed beyond [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] redemption the second they sign. First off, they're on the hook for the [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] advanced payment. The publisher gets that money whether they lift a finger [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] or not. Second, the publishers, already being guaranteed the money, don't [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] lift a finger. Lastly, should the musicians break through, they own all that [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] advance payement and usually all future profits. [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] " [04:30] schestowitz[TR3] e.g. https://www.jazztimes.com/features/columns/jt-notes-kenny-burrell/ [04:30] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.jazztimes.com/features/columns/jt-notes-kenny-burrell/ ) [04:31] schestowitz[TR3] techdirt was good when it covered this things until around 2012 [04:31] schestowitz[TR3] last i checked, the site changed profoundly [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] " [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] Yes, I have no idea what made Mike and crew go all islamic [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] THey occasionally touch on copyright still but only occasionally [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] https://text.npr.org/2019/05/15/723183103/facing-homelessness-and-crushing-medical-debt-a-renowned-jazz-guitarist-reaches [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] I guess to Mike's credit one of hit team did have a DRM-related article there [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] last week. [04:34] schestowitz[TR3] " [04:34] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-text.npr.org | Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out [04:35] schestowitz[TR3] imo [04:35] schestowitz[TR3] which is simple [04:35] schestowitz[TR3] there are many sites covering politics [04:35] schestowitz[TR3] he must focus on what is "specialised" grasp [04:35] schestowitz[TR3] such as ()c) law [04:57] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [05:53] schestowitz[TR3] "Predicted: Cole Thomas Allen, gay or transgender boyfriend rumours" [05:53] schestowitz[TR3] x https://danielpocock.com/en/predicted-cole-thomas-allen-gay-transgender-boyfriend-rumours/ [05:53] schestowitz[TR3] # s/who assassinated Charlie Kirk/who allegedly assassinated Charlie Kirk/ [05:53] schestowitz[TR3] # very impartant distinction: 1) all data not in, 2) innocent until proven [05:53] schestowitz[TR3] # otherwise [05:53] schestowitz[TR3] # [05:53] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-danielpocock.com | Predicted: Cole Thomas Allen, gay or transgender boyfriend rumours ● Apr 27 [06:11] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [06:15] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-o96.spj.ifb87q.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [13:26] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [16:16] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [16:17] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Apr 27 [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1km3gzf4e#replies [19:19] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1km3gzf4e#replies ) [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] "" [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] We are doing this [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] 1 day ago by Anonymous [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] | no reactions | Reply [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @5mv+1km3gzf4e [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] 0 [19:19] schestowitz[TR3] If AI can really make a huge profit, then the company should replace over 99% of its employees with AI first. ● Apr 27 [21:55] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)