●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, March 31, 2025 ●● ● Mar 31 [04:24] schestowitz[TR2] https://techrights.org/n/2024/09/07/A_Terms_of_Service_TOS_Notion_of_Consent.shtml [04:24] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Techrights A Terms of Service (TOS) Notion of "Consent" [04:24] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqffgwez [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] " [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] choking on curry is not as noteworthy as Alvind getting an attack of the "runs" (diarrhea) after gobbling down hot and spicy vindaloo. That's something he won't forget in a hurry, nor anyone else within earshot of the after-effects. [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] 2 hours ago by Anonymous [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] | 1 reaction (+1/-0) [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ka+1jqffgwez [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] @gr [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] You sound one annoyed Indian HR schmuck. Take your contrarian opinion and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] IBM management and it's Indian employee base deserves everything they get from the way US employees are treated in a publicly run US company - IBM was one of the first companies forcing it's US employees to train their Indian replacements. IBM Management deserves to lose heavily in their investment and fail in their endeavors. When the US employees put in the minimum of effort into doing their jobs, the Indian workforce and IBM man [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] agement suffer the most, especially when US employees get their layoff notices. They get to leave the company but it was not something they asked for, but forced on them by IBM's cheap and arrogant management under Alvind. If he does not execute as expected by the IBM board and shareholders, Alvind's bonus is decreased or it disappears in 2026. Why is that bad for all the evil he has done to the US workforce since he became CEO ? W [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] hy hire 6 or more incompetent Indian engineers who cannot do the work of 1 US engineer. How is that a cost savings to the US company ? Cutting your way to growth is rarely successful when you are in a race to the bottom. And IBM is in a race to the bottom. [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] The attitudes of "do the bare minimum" and "f*** them over" came because of the way IBM management started treating their US employees over the years - like cattle waiting for the sla-ghterhouse. But actions have consequences. [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] Payback is a BIT$H ! And getting a paycheck for doing nothing is always a great way to get ahead when dealing with the dishonest management of IBM. It's like getting free money, and maybe even better. [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] 5 hours ago by Anonymous [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @jv+1jqffgwez [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] @hk [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] Dont you the $86 million, the useless corrupt Indian ceo is a despicable act of robbery? [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] 11 hours ago by Anonymous [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+1/-1) [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @hn+1jqffgwez [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] Also, when you DO actually go into the office, STEAL as much as you can: office supplies, toilet paper, stuff from executive's desks, office furniture. He-l, you should see the filing cabinets in my basement. Stole them one at a time, rite out the back door. [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Mar 31 [07:22] *lightbringer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:25] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techbytes [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] "Tech stalwart: Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI" [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] x https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2290102.html [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] # perhaps a series to counter the revisionism ? [07:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-today.rtl.lu | RTL Today - Tech stalwart: Computer pioneer Microsoft turns 50 in the age of AI [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] "Bill Gates: India is taking the right approach to AI despite US-China dominance" [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] x https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/bill-gates-india-is-taking-the-right-approach-to-ai-despite-us-china-dominance/articleshow/119746604.cms [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] # bill sez [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] "Company turns 50: Four men loom large in Microsoft history" [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] x https://today.rtl.lu/entertainment/news/a/2290104.html [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] # reputation laundering [07:26] schestowitz[TR2] # heads up [07:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Bill Gates: India is taking the right approach to AI despite US-China dominance - The Economic Times [07:26] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-today.rtl.lu | RTL Today - Company turns 50: Four men loom large in Microsoft history [07:48] *MinceR` has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:59] *MinceR` (~lb@iyhwsi75rjzuq.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 31 [08:32] schestowitz[TR2]
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[15:07] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@h5zkbfemmwig6.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 31 [17:05] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqffgwez [17:05] schestowitz[TR2] " [17:05] schestowitz[TR2] You sound like a scared Indian, coming with nonsense, [17:05] schestowitz[TR2] I work for IBM to deliver a product not to teach the stupid Indian how to do my job after I am kicked out to the curb, " [17:05] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jqffgwez ) [17:41] *jacobk has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:45] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:45] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [17:46] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Mar 31 [18:13] *liberty_box (~liberty@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:13] *rianne_ (~rianne@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:13] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-v3a.5o5.hl01nn.IP) has joined #techbytes [18:16] *rianne_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:16] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:18] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [18:28] *rianne_ (~rianne@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:29] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-v3a.5o5.hl01nn.IP) has joined #techbytes [18:29] *liberty_box (~liberty@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:35] *rianne_ has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [18:35] *rianne has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [18:36] *rianne_ (~rianne@jcfiaarnjjqje.irc) has joined #techbytes [18:36] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-v3a.5o5.hl01nn.IP) has joined #techbytes [18:58] *jacobk (~quassel@syp65ggum2ibk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Mar 31 [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-03/msg00013.html [19:16] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-lists.gnu.org | Re: AI Voice Cloning: Not Quite Open Source, Folks [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] ">That is great new technology. Nothing wrong with it. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] Oh, absolutely! Lets just hand over the keys to our personal identities to anyone with a computer. Who needs privacy when we can have our voices hijacked for "innovative" purposes? Who wouldnt want their voice used to sell random products or commit fraud? What a brilliant idea! [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] >Right! [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] Exactly! And next, we can start licensing our farts and sneezes! Well create a whole new economy based on the sounds we make. Who knew human biology could be so profitable? >You don't need to defend as there is no case. Or there is? Someone took the voice from you? Oh, come on! Why would anyone ever need to steal your voice? Its not like theres a long history of tech being exploited for nefarious purposes or anything. Tota [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] lly safe, no worries, just a little innovation. No harm in making yourself sound like a criminal or a fake CEO for a day, right? [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] >We have got enough TTS. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] Of course! Who needs voice cloning when we can just use robotic voices that sound like theyre reading off a grocery list? Nothing like the charm of a monotone, synthetic voice to make you feel connected. >Malicious people you can't stop with funny statements on a mailing list anyway. It is futile. Oh, well, if it can't be stopped, lets just sit back and let the tech do whatever it wants. Why bother protecting our voices, face [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] s, or data when its all so much more fun watching everything fall apart? [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] have fun and be free [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] ali miracle [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] " [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-03/msg00012.html [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] " [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] That is great new technology. Nothing wrong with it. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > Whats next? Licensing our laughter under the GNU General Public License? A [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > Creative Commons Attribution for our morning groans? Feel free to remix, [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > reuse, and redistribute my sneezejust give proper credit. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] Right! [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > Let me make one thing clear: our voices are not lines of [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > code. Theyre not some modular system you can tweak and package for [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > mass distribution. They carry our identity, our emotion, and yes, [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > sometimes our frustration when someone decides its their business [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > to turn us into a soundboard. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] You don't need to defend as there is no case. Or there is? Someone [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] took the voice from you? [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] We have got enough TTS. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] Malicious people you can't stop with funny statements on a mailing [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] list anyway. It is futile. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > AI, you clever little mimic, youre getting good, Ill admit. But lets not [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > pretend that cloning someone's voice is just a fun programming exercise. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > Because the last thing we need is someone walking around with our voice, [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] > making calls or reading poetry, without the soul that makes it ours. [19:16] schestowitz[TR2] That and many other malicious activities can't be prevented. " [19:16] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-lists.gnu.org | Re: AI Voice Cloning: Not Quite Open Source, Folks [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/libreplanet-discuss/2025-03/msg00011.html [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] "* alimiracle [2025-03-31 10:30]: [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > >That is great new technology. Nothing wrong with it. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > Oh, absolutely! Lets just hand over the keys to our personal identities to [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > anyone with a computer. Who needs privacy when we can have our voices [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > hijacked for "innovative" purposes? Who wouldnt want their voice used to [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > sell random products or commit fraud? What a brilliant idea! [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] It is kind of a waste of time to think how some bad things can happen [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] in life. Let's just focus on positive things. Do you know how many [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] other possibilities are there that some scam or fraud or privacy [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] infringement can take place? In many cities of the world, people [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] don't have any privacy. There is camera already watching them and [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] knowing where you are going and what are you doing. Many people are [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] already giving up their privacy by using Google email addresses. Or [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] equivalent. Most probably your privacy is already in danger that you [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] don't need to worry about your voices being hijacked. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > >Right! [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > Exactly! And next, we can start licensing our farts and sneezes! Well [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > create a whole new economy based on the sounds we make. Who knew human [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > biology could be so profitable? [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > >You don't need to defend as there is no case. Or there is? Someone took the [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > voice from you? [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > Oh, come on! Why would anyone ever need to steal your voice? Its not like [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > theres a long history of tech being exploited for nefarious purposes or [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > anything. Totally safe, no worries, just a little innovation. No harm in [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > making yourself sound like a criminal or a fake CEO for a day, right? [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] Just like with anything that can be stolen, there is no need to think [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] of possible bad outcomes. If you don't want your voice being stolen [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] then make sure nobody is recording it. It is just like when you make [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] sure that nobody can steal your bicycle. It's the same thing. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] But speaking about what everything can be stolen, come on, where are [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] we going if we are talking about that? It's just a waste of time. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > >We have got enough TTS. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > Of course! Who needs voice cloning when we can just use robotic voices that [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > sound like theyre reading off a grocery list? Nothing like the charm of a [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] > monotone, synthetic voice to make you feel connected. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] Not on my side, I am using best models. You have been tricked by the [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] same models so many times if you were watching some videos online. [19:17] schestowitz[TR2] ...99% transcribed by my voice. 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