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● Feb 03
[00:00]	Isambard_Prince	But the benefits for the cardholder are almost all gone.
[00:00]	Isambard_Prince	10 years ago they had purchase protection, extended warranty, and price protection.
[00:00]	Isambard_Prince	They got rid of all that and the merchant fees kept increasing.
[00:00]	Isambard_Prince	Ten years ago I was glad I had a World Elite Mastercard, it was on my Citi Double Cash.
[00:00]	Isambard_Prince	Now even fucking Capital One issues World Elite.
[00:01]	Isambard_Prince	And they have no benefits whatsoever.
[00:01]	Isambard_Prince	It's a scam to rip off merchants.
[00:02]	MinceR	sounds like a campersnipe rank
[00:04]	MinceR	though they call it Global Elite
[00:04]	MinceR	"wow, you're really good at spending MasterCard's money, let us increase your fees some more!"
[00:04]	Isambard_Prince	Visa has Visa Signature. That used to be the good one until they did the "World Elite" thing on it.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	But now the highest level of Visa is Visa Infinite.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	It has all the perks Mastercard World Elite used to have.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	You can get Visa Infinite on the Capital One VentureX.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	It requires the bank to give you a minimum $10,000 credit line, so if you get a Venture X that's as low as it can go.
[00:05]	MinceR	i guess it's the bank's money then
[00:10]	Isambard_Prince	Yeah, most levels of the card network don't require a minimum credit line from the bank.
[00:10]	Isambard_Prince	So some credit lines go as low as $300-500.
[00:10]	Isambard_Prince	Citi even does that shit to people sometimes.
[00:10]	Isambard_Prince	THey'll give you a "World Elite" Double Cash card with a $500 spending limit.
[00:10]	Isambard_Prince	:P
[00:11]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, The World Elite get a $500 limit sometimes, I guess.
[00:11]	MinceR	:>
[00:11]	Isambard_Prince	They can buy 1/1,000,000th of a yacht with it.
[00:11]	MinceR	lol
[00:12]	Isambard_Prince	I went to the chiropractor today for some upper back pain issues.
[00:12]	Isambard_Prince	That was the most extreme sounding chiropractic adjustment I've ever experienced.
[00:12]	Isambard_Prince	I haven't been able to go in almost six months because my shoulder is healing.
[00:13]	Isambard_Prince	I did request that he not put any force through my shoulder, but everything else was fine.
[00:13]	Isambard_Prince	My physical therapist says that they can do those "adjustments" but they don't call them that.
[00:13]	Isambard_Prince	At physical therapy it requires a doctor's order.
[00:13]	Isambard_Prince	And they do help with back pain, sometimes.
[00:14]	Isambard_Prince	It depends on what's causing the back pain.
[00:14]	Isambard_Prince	It gives relief from the symptoms. Not permanently, but for a while.
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● Feb 03
[01:01]	Isambard_Prince	https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ice-employees-vent-reddit-saying-theyre-not-getting-paid-still-no-insurance-despite-promises-1775650
[01:01]	TR Bot	 ICE Employees Vent on Reddit, Saying They're Not Getting Paid and Still No Insurance Despite Promises | IBTimes UK
[01:02]	MinceR	lol
[01:02]	MinceR	they had it coming
[01:03]	MinceR	maybe they can start shooting adolf diddler's people until they get paid
[01:03]	MinceR	in the head, i mean
[01:22]	MinceR	https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/mad
[01:22]	TR Bot	 Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Mad
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[02:37]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, schestowitz[TR2] tells me chiropractic manipulations are pseudoscience.
[02:38]	Isambard_Prince	But then if that's true, why do orthopedic surgeons sometimes prescribe the same sort of treatment and tell you to go to a physical therapist for it
[02:38]	MinceR	\_()_/
[02:38]	MinceR	maybe the theoretical basis for 'the same sort of treatment' is different
[02:39]	Isambard_Prince	My physical therapist said he could do the same thing my chiropractor is doing to relieve my upper back pain.
[02:39]	Isambard_Prince	But he's have to have a doctor's order for it.
[02:39]	Isambard_Prince	*he'd
[02:39]	MinceR	maybe it can be unsafe in some cases and a doctor really should inspect your back first
[02:39]	Isambard_Prince	I mean, it does produce pain relief.
[02:40]	Isambard_Prince	If you have a degenerative spine disorder or osteoporosis it's not safe to have chiropractic adjustments to the spine.
[02:41]	Isambard_Prince	It's also not safe if they screw it up obviously.
[02:41]	Isambard_Prince	The one I've been going to has been in business for over 30 years.
[02:41]	Isambard_Prince	He has no complaints against him with the state board and he hasn't been sued by anyone for malpractice.
[02:42]	Isambard_Prince	He charges below market price for this sort of thing.
[02:42]	Isambard_Prince	Many of them these days either want to bill you thousands up front for visits you probably don't need.
[02:42]	Isambard_Prince	Or they charge $15 or $20 more per visit, or both.
[02:42]	Isambard_Prince	Or some kind of recurring billing.
[02:42]	Isambard_Prince	Like one is called The Joint Chiropractic.
[02:42]	Isambard_Prince	And they have a plan for $79 a month.
[02:43]	Isambard_Prince	You get to come by two times per week under that plan, so that's potentially as little as $10 a visit.
[02:43]	Isambard_Prince	But what happens if you donn't make it in twice a week, or don't need to go twice a week?
[02:43]	Isambard_Prince	They have a per visit rate of $55 if you're not on the plan.
[02:44]	Isambard_Prince	But the one I go to onyl charges $40.
[02:44]	Isambard_Prince	I don't have to worry that I'll pay $79 a month whether I need to go a lot or not.
[02:44]	Isambard_Prince	Sometimes he adjusts my back and neck and doesn't see me again for six months, then he adjusts me again and no pain and I come in 6 months later.
[02:45]	Isambard_Prince	So I'd be paying $480 for 6 months at The Joint Chiropractic, but if I only need two visits, only $80 where I'm going now.
[02:45]	Isambard_Prince	The Joint might be breaking even if you constantly manage to make it in twice a week.
[02:45]	Isambard_Prince	But most people will not.
[02:46]	Isambard_Prince	Life gets busy and we tend not to heavily use things we're subscribing to.
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[02:47]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, My chiropractor doesn't use an x-ray machine. He also does not accept credit cards.
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[02:48]	Isambard_Prince	He said that the x-ray machine usually doesn't reveal anything he can't gauge himself and the credit cards would add a 4% fee plus the cost of the terminal so he'd have to raise prices in both cases.
[02:48]	MinceR	> usually
[02:48]	MinceR	do you really want to take that risk?
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[02:49]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, February 02, 2026
[02:49]	Isambard_Prince	Well, the problem with overdiagnosis is it can lead to costly and unnecessary medical treatment.
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's bulletin is now ready! : http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2026-02-02.txt | gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2026-02-02.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
[02:49]	Isambard_Prince	If you did one of those full body MRIs on nearly anyone, it would reveal a lot of things that you could spend a lot of time and money chasing down that are most likely nothing to be cooncerned aboout.
[02:50]	MinceR	the problem with diagnosing medical issues you have is that it can lead to costly and unnecessary medical treatment?
[02:50]	Isambard_Prince	Oddly, yes.
[02:50]	MinceR	my government would love this soundbite
[02:50]	MinceR	they've done a lot to make medical services less available to most people
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-02.txt
[02:50]	Isambard_Prince	Incidental findings are common: many asymptomatic people have degenerative changes, small disc bulges, cysts, or other anomalies on MRI that do not cause symptoms.
[02:51]	Isambard_Prince	An incidental finding can prompt more imaging, specialist visits, invasive tests, or procedures that carry risks and may not improve outcomes.
[02:51]	MinceR	and a trained doctor in nazi america can't see those and realize that they most likely won't cause issues?
[02:51]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Case in point....
[02:51]	Isambard_Prince	When I recovered from asymptomatic Hepatitis B.
[02:51]	Isambard_Prince	They used the combination of surface antibody, core antibody, surface antigen absence, and told me I had recovered.
[02:52]	Isambard_Prince	Some people really haven't recovered.
[02:52]	MinceR	when the solution to treating things that don't need treatment is to avoid diagnosis, something is seriously fucked up
[02:52]	Isambard_Prince	But the additional test costs over $1,000 and finds one occult case of Hepatitis B every 10,000 patients or so.
[02:52]	Isambard_Prince	Do you really order that test on everyone?
[02:53]	Isambard_Prince	In my case, my insurance paid for the entire thing so I decided to have the follow up testing done to be absolutely 100% sure.
[02:53]	MinceR	maybe if the state wasn't so dead set on withholding medical treatment, economy of scale would bring that cost down
[02:53]	MinceR	also if the state negotiated the price on behalf of the people
[02:55]	Isambard_Prince	In my case, the state does negotiate the price.
[02:55]	Isambard_Prince	And it negotiated it down considerably.
[02:55]	Isambard_Prince	And paid the entire remaining amount.
[02:56]	Isambard_Prince	I'm also lucky to live in a state that decided it wants less communicable disease spreading around.
[02:56]	Isambard_Prince	It's one of the few states that covers the medicine that cures Hepatitis C to people on Medicaid. I've never had Hepatitis C, but nobody should have to have something like that when a round of pills can cure it.
[02:57]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, If you miss one pill you have to start over.
[02:58]	Isambard_Prince	If it was me I'd be setting alarms to go off every time I needed one.
[02:58]	Isambard_Prince	Until they were gone.
[02:58]	Isambard_Prince	I was reading a blog post years back about a guy with HepC who couldn't afford Sovaldi or Harvoni.
[02:59]	Isambard_Prince	They cost almost $90,000 and his insurance wouldn't pay.
[02:59]	Isambard_Prince	So he sent $5,000 to someone in India and Customs didn't manage to seize it.
[02:59]	Isambard_Prince	He said he set one pill aside in case he had to go to the ER so they could figure out what it was.
[02:59]	Isambard_Prince	And he started taking them and hoped that's what it really was.
[02:59]	Isambard_Prince	After the last pill, he went back to the doctor and the HepC was gone.
● Feb 03
[03:00]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Desperate times, desperate measures.
[03:00]	Isambard_Prince	:P
[03:00]	MinceR	"Every species can smell its own extinction. The last ones left wont have a pretty time of it. The human race will just be a bedtime story for their children, a myth."
[03:25]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Amazon knows I love watches
[03:26]	MinceR	good for them, i guess
[03:26]	Isambard_Prince	They have a good sale on some Citizen watches.
[03:26]	Isambard_Prince	I like Citizen and Casio mostly.
[03:26]	TR News	transceiver
[03:26]	TR News	"Maker Jonathan Broadwell is back on the crowdfunding circuit with four new additions to his Serial Wombat 8B development board expansion platform: a high-side driver, low-side driver, infrared transceiver, and an I2C multiplexer with input/output expansion." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260202-wombat.gmi
[03:26]	MinceR	my favorite watch is a Casio
[03:28]	TR News	"On Saturday morning (2026-01-31) I did not get up until around 6am, but the skies were still dark, and also clear. True night was just ending, but I thought that the beginning of astronomical twilight might still be rewarding, so I headed outside as quickly as I could." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260202-0.gmi
[03:29]	TR News	"I have asked one undisclosed AI to write a simple CAD-like tool in Tcl/Tk. Well, after several tries I now have a cute tiny app to make lines, arcs and circles (and basic dimensioning!) which has been written in pure Tcl/Tk 8.0. And it is very fast even on the 33 MHz MIPS CPU." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jirka/Phlog/2026_02_01.txt
[03:29]	TR News	"I have been back to walking at least 10K steps per day. I am currently on a 30 days streak! I also finally picked up running again: let's see how it goes tomorrow, as we are expecting rain. I have been running in the cold and dark at 6 am. Can I also run in the cold, dark and wet at 6 am?" gemini://melyanna.net/2026-02-02-february-update
[03:30]	TR News	Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-03.gmi
[03:31]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1555.jpg
[03:31]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1905.jpg
[03:31]	TR News	"I've only just discovered this pocket of cyberspace this past weekend, and within those couple days I was already transfixed! As a 34yr old millenial I'm too young to have known the proto-web of true BBS systems nor Gopher-holes" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/z1r4/37585
[03:32]	TR News	"another pipe has burst somewhere in the house, which is the bad news. the good news is that it's possible this will be covered by our insurance, so hopefully the deductible isn't that high." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2784
[03:34]	TR News	"I was definitely off last Friday, my energy cultivation wasn't moving in the right direction." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/silly
[03:35]	TR News	Elder Cedar gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/hiking
[03:36]	TR News	"Six weeks since the solstice, where I stopped watching tv." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/3weeks
[03:37]	Isambard_Prince	<MinceR> my favorite watch is a Casio
[03:37]	Isambard_Prince	Bill Gates wears a Casio.
[03:38]	Isambard_Prince	:P
[03:38]	MinceR	ew
[03:38]	Isambard_Prince	And he likes hamburgers and little girls.
[03:39]	MinceR	he eats little girls?
[03:41]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[03:41]	TR Bot	 Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[03:41]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 03/02/2026: Stargazing, Development Boards, and Tcl/Tk Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Gemini_Links_03_02_2026_Stargazing_Development_Boards_and_Tcl_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Gemini_Links_03_02_2026_Stargazing_Development_Boards_and_Tcl_T.gmi 
[03:41]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 03/02/2026: Stargazing, Development Boards, and Tcl/Tk Slop
[03:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[03:42]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[03:42]	MinceR	afaict he doesn't wear a G-Shock though
[03:42]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, February 02, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_February_02_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_February_02_2026.gmi 
[03:42]	TR Bot	 Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, February 02, 2026
[03:44]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[03:44]	TR Bot	 Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[03:49]	TR News	High inflation in Nigeria https://www.dw.com/en/high-inflation-in-nigeria-weighs-heavily-on-everyday-life/a-75503303
[03:49]	TR Bot	 'Barely surviving': Life in Nigeria's cost-of-living crisis
[03:49]	Isambard_Prince	hMMM
[03:49]	TR News	Swasticars https://www.dw.com/en/germany-updates-majority-of-germans-reject-teslas/live-75574052
[03:49]	TR Bot	 Germany updates: Majority of Germans reject Teslas
[03:49]	Isambard_Prince	This prescription savings card says it donates a dollar to the ASPCA every time you fill a prescription.
[03:50]	TR News	Third of VAT fraud cases linked to Slovakia https://www.dw.com/en/eu-prosecutor-third-of-vat-fraud-cases-linked-to-slovakia/a-75577538
[03:50]	TR Bot	 Why is Slovakia the EU's 'central hub' for VAT fraud?
[03:51]	TR News	"ELEGANCE 4 'Leanora' with style. The desktop environment has received its update, including a new design for the icons and menus, a return to the roots for our beloved theme, where grey returns" https://distrowatch.com/12705
[03:51]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/12705 )
[03:52]	TR News	deepin 25.0.10 Release Note https://www.deepin.org/en/deepin-25-0-10-release/
[03:52]	TR Bot	 deepin 25.0.10 Release Note Deepin Technology Community
[03:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  China's Deepin Linux has built-in [Slop], snazzy desktop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/24/China_s_Deepin_Linux_has_built_in_Slop_snazzy_desktop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/24/China_s_Deepin_Linux_has_built_in_Slop_snazzy_desktop.gmi 
[03:53]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines China's Deepin Linux has built-in [Slop], snazzy desktop
[03:54]	TR News	"We are pleased to announce the release of GNU Guix version 1.5.0!" https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2026/gnu-guix-1.5.0-released/
[03:54]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://guix.gnu.org/en/blog/2026/gnu-guix-1.5.0-released/ )
[03:54]	TR News	CachyOS January 2026 Release https://cachyos.org/blog/2601-january-release/
[03:54]	TR Bot	 CachyOS January 2026 Release CachyOS
[03:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  CachyOS vs. EdeavorOS: Which spinoff makes Arch Linux easier to use? https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/CachyOS_vs_EdeavorOS_Which_spinoff_makes_Arch_Linux_easier_to_u.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/CachyOS_vs_EdeavorOS_Which_spinoff_makes_Arch_Linux_easier_to_u.gmi 
[03:57]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines CachyOS vs. EdeavorOS: Which spinoff makes Arch Linux easier to use?
[03:57]	TR News	"I am pleased to announce the release of Liya Linux v2.5.1, codenamed Mahi. This release focuses on refinement, usability, and improving the overall first-use and daily experience." https://liyalinux.freeflarum.com/d/44-releng-251-mahi
[03:57]	TR Bot	 [RELENG] [2.5.1]: Mahi - Home - Liya Linux Forum
[03:58]	TR News	 (NEW):  Skywave Linux v5.10 Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Skywave_Linux_v5_10_Released.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Skywave_Linux_v5_10_Released.gmi 
[03:58]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Skywave Linux v5.10 Released
● Feb 03
[04:08]	TR News	Windows al-time low in Spain https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/spain/#monthly-200902-202602 compare to Italy https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/italy/#monthly-200902-202602
[04:08]	TR Bot	 Desktop Operating System Market Share Spain | Statcounter Global Stats
[04:08]	TR Bot	 Desktop Operating System Market Share Italy | Statcounter Global Stats
[04:11]	TR News	"It's nice to engage on different scales, to think about bigger and smaller pictures all at once. There, tactics and strategy meet, and there is much to be learned." https://cybershow.uk/blog/posts/nop26/
[04:11]	TR Bot	 NOP
[04:11]	TR News	"Working on a document to support the EU Commission call for evidence AREAS69111 meant international communication back and forth to others in the Software Freedom network. Working on a "Digital Parenting Guide" has keept us grounded in the realism of local working mums and dads."
[04:12]	TR News	Let them eat Pi: RAM shortage bumps Raspberry prices as much as $60 https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/raspberry_pi_ram_shortage_price_hike/
[04:12]	TR Bot	 Rising memory costs bump Raspberry prices by up to $60 The Register
[04:14]	TR News	"other than that he's been a dismal FAILURE with nothing but Layoffs in the US and Europe while pretending that his Indians do a better job. Alvind talks a good game but he cannot deliver. Financial engineering at IBM triumphs again." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgdcc5k7
[04:14]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgdcc5k7 )
[04:14]	TR News	"Yes IBM and its competitors try to follow the money. IEEE opinions probably do not carry much weight and Gartner and Forester carry more weight. I know a company I worked at paid 150K per year to Gartner. I never did fully trust the opinions of Gartner," https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kge3nvz5
[04:14]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kge3nvz5 )
[04:23]	TR News	Germany's rail service dealt major blow by government https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-rail-service-dealt-major-blow-by-government/a-75590884
[04:23]	TR Bot	 Germany's rail service dealt major blow by government
[04:25]	TR News	Fakes spread online amid Syria's power shift https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-fakes-spread-online-amid-syria-s-power-shift/a-75618514
[04:25]	TR Bot	 Fact check: Fakes spread online amid Syria's power shift
[04:33]	TR News	Turkey's media watchdog fines HBO Max, MUBI over 'immoral' content https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-s-media-watchdog-fines-hbo-max-mubi-over-immoral-content-315931
[04:33]	TR Bot	 Turkey's media watchdog fines HBO Max, MUBI over 'immoral' content
[04:33]	TR News	citing prosecution fears https://bianet.org/haber/adult-content-creator-merve-taskin-permanently-leaves-turkey-citing-prosecution-fears-315910
[04:33]	TR Bot	 Adult content creator Merve Takn permanently leaves Turkey, citing prosecution fears
[04:34]	TR News	Journalists covering pro-Kurdish protests detained in Turkey https://cpj.org/2026/01/journalists-covering-pro-kurdish-protests-detained-in-turkey/
[04:34]	TR Bot	 Journalists covering pro-Kurdish protests detained in Turkey - Committee to Protect Journalists
[04:56]	TR News	Techrights A Day After EPO Strikes an Escalation to Heads of Delegations to the Administrative Council https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/A_Day_After_EPO_Strikes_an_Escalation_to_Heads_of_Delegations_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/A_Day_After_EPO_Strikes_an_Escalation_to_Heads_of_Delegations_t.gmi 
[04:56]	TR Bot	 Techrights A Day After EPO Strikes an Escalation to Heads of Delegations to the Administrative Council
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[05:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Static Site Generators (SSGs) Made Life Easier and the Site Vastly Faster https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Static_Site_Generators_SSGs_Made_Life_Easier_and_the_Site_Vastl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Static_Site_Generators_SSGs_Made_Life_Easier_and_the_Site_Vastl.gmi 
[05:12]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Static Site Generators (SSGs) Made Life Easier and the Site Vastly Faster
[05:15]	MinceR	super shotguns!
[05:15]	Isambard_Prince	You mean the one that fires two rounds but eats ammo faster and takes longer to reload?
[05:16]	Isambard_Prince	The regular shotgun may be enough if you want more pain chance or are dealing with low level monsters.
[05:19]	TR News	Techrights Growth of GNU/Linux in Cuba https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Growth_of_GNU_Linux_in_Cuba.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Growth_of_GNU_Linux_in_Cuba.gmi 
[05:19]	TR Bot	 Techrights Growth of GNU/Linux in Cuba
[05:19]	MinceR	the one that uses 2 ammo but does something like 3 times as much damage with it, yes
[05:20]	MinceR	and makes most monsters flinch
[05:20]	MinceR	or just die outright
[05:20]	MinceR	and sounds even more awesome than the ordinary shotgun
[05:22]	TR News	Obnam 3: Server HTTP API authentication and authorization https://obnam.org/blog/2026/01/api/
[05:22]	TR Bot	 Obnam 3: Server HTTP API authentication and authorization
[05:23]	TR News	Disinformation https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/white-house-fake-photo-of-minnesota-activist-nekima-levy-armstrong-arrest
[05:23]	TR Bot	 White House Admits to Sharing a Fake Photo of Minnesota Activist After Her Arrest - NOTUS News of the United States
[05:24]	MinceR	"Your super shotgun is nearby. The cultists have kept it hidden from you in this remote location."
[05:25]	TR News	Refers to Greenland as Iceland https://truthout.org/articles/trump-repeatedly-refers-to-greenland-as-iceland-in-speech-vowing-takeover/
[05:25]	TR Bot	 Trump Repeatedly Refers to Greenland as Iceland in Speech Vowing Takeover | Truthout
[05:26]	TR News	GNU/Linux Userbase Surging in Iceland http://techrights.org/n/2024/06/26/GNU_Linux_Userbase_Surging_in_Iceland.shtml
[05:27]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Userbase Surging in Iceland
[05:27]	TR News	Microsoft's and Apple's Grip on Iceland After Territorial Claims by the US http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_s_and_Apple_s_Grip_on_Iceland_After_Territorial_Claim.shtml
[05:27]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Microsoft's and Apple's Grip on Iceland After Territorial Claims by the US
[05:28]	MinceR	https://youtu.be/PRI2rTwvWfk   =   https://redirect.invidious.io/watch?v=PRI2rTwvWfk
[05:28]	TR Bot	https://inv.perditum.com/watch?v=PRI2rTwvWfk
[05:28]	TR Bot	( status 404 @ https://inv.perditum.com/watch?v=PRI2rTwvWfk )
[05:28]	TR Bot	 Select instance - Invidious
[05:28]	MinceR	^ PRO DOOM 2
[05:28]	TR News	GNU/Linux over 7% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/greece/#monthly-200902-202602
[05:28]	TR Bot	 Desktop Operating System Market Share Greece | Statcounter Global Stats
[05:29]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Credit One Bank says you can pay 96 cents per $100 of the new balance each month for an insurance that pays the credit card minumum payments if you get injured or lose a job.
[05:29]	Isambard_Prince	But this got me:
[05:29]	Isambard_Prince	"In case of loss of life, the account may be eligible for a balance payoff up to $10,000"
[05:29]	Isambard_Prince	So in case you die and they can't get any money, they'll pay the card off for you if you buy insurance.
[05:29]	Isambard_Prince	Wow
[05:29]	TR News	Windows all-time low https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/nigeria/#monthly-200902-202602
[05:29]	TR Bot	 Desktop Operating System Market Share Nigeria | Statcounter Global Stats
[05:29]	Isambard_Prince	Very generous.
[05:30]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], ^
[05:31]	TR News	Will D.H.S. Destroy Free Speech In Minnesota? https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/01/26/will-d-h-s-destroy-free-speech-in-minnesota/
[05:31]	TR Bot	D.H.S. Destroy Free Speech In Minnesota? - CounterPunch.org
[05:32]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Nobody who has Credit One bank and dies will leave an estate that has anything.
[05:32]	Isambard_Prince	So the bank won't collect anyway.
[05:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	so it's a weasel thing
[05:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	you know who boasted taking credit cards, right?
[05:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	and also boasted that other people or companies helped him fund lawsuits?
[05:35]	TR News	Secret gagging order should not have been used to cover up Afghan data breach, Sir Ben Wallace says https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/afghan-data-breach-wallace-defence-mod-b2903883.html
[05:35]	TR Bot	 Secret gagging order should not have been used to cover up Afghan data breach, says former defence secretary Sir Ben Wallace | The Independent
[05:36]	TR News	North West Ambulance Services increased breach reports may reflect better reporting https://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2026/01/20/north-west-ambulance-service-sees-sharp-rise-in-data-breach-incidents/
[05:36]	TR Bot	 North West Ambulance Service sees sharp rise in data breach incidents - Warrington Worldwide
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[05:41]	psydruid	> maybe they can start shooting adolf diddler's people until they get paid
[05:41]	psydruid	To shoot or to be shot, that's the question
[05:42]	MinceR	:>
[05:44]	TR News	SK Telecom files lawsuit to revoke record 135 bln-won fine over data breach https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260119009200315
[05:44]	TR Bot	 SK Telecom files lawsuit to revoke record 135 bln-won fine over data breach | Yonhap News Agency
[05:44]	TR News	How crypto criminals stole $700 million from people - often using age-old tricks https://databreaches.net/2026/01/20/how-crypto-criminals-stole-700-million-from-people-often-using-age-old-tricks/?pk_campaign=feed&amp;pk_kwd=how-crypto-criminals-stole-700-million-from-people-often-using-age-old-trick
[05:44]	TR Bot	crypto criminals stole $700 million from people often using age-old tricks DataBreaches.Net
[05:45]	TR News	2025: Double the breaches, but less patient data compromised https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechsecurity/news/366637268/2025-Double-the-breaches-but-less-patient-data-compromised
[05:45]	TR Bot	Double the breaches, but less patient data compromised | TechTarget
[05:53]	TR News	Hong Kong issues Code of Practice under the Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Computer Systems) Ordinance https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2026/01/hong-kong-issues-code-of-practice-under-the-protection-of-critical-infrastructures-computer-systems-ordinance
[05:53]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.mayerbrown.com/en/insights/publications/2026/01/hong-kong-issues-code-of-practice-under-the-protection-of-critical-infrastructures-computer-systems-ordinance )
[05:53]	TR News	EPIC Releases New Report on Protecting Health Privacy in the Digital Age https://epic.org/press-release-epic-releases-new-report-on-protecting-health-privacy-in-the-digital-age/
[05:53]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://epic.org/press-release-epic-releases-new-report-on-protecting-health-privacy-in-the-digital-age/ )
[05:54]	TR News	Cloudflare whacks WAF bypass bug that opened side door for attackers https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/20/cloudflare_fixes_acme_validation/
[05:54]	TR Bot	 Cloudflare whacks WAF bypass bug that opened side door The Register
[05:55]	TR News	Alerted to a breach in November, Advanced Family Surgery Center remains publicly silent https://databreaches.net/2026/01/21/alerted-to-a-breach-in-november-advanced-family-surgery-center-remains-publicly-silent/
[05:55]	TR Bot	to a breach in November, Advanced Family Surgery Center remains publicly silent DataBreaches.Net
[05:55]	TR News	Zendesk ticket systems hijacked in massive global spam wave https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/zendesk-ticket-systems-hijacked-in-massive-global-spam-wave/
[05:55]	TR Bot	 Zendesk ticket systems hijacked in massive global spam wave
[05:56]	TR News	Kazakhstan Considers Criminal Liability for Mass Leaks of Personal Data https://timesca.com/kazakhstan-considere-criminal-liability-for-mass-leaks-of-personal-data/
[05:56]	TR Bot	 Kazakhstan Considers Criminal Liability for Mass Leaks of Personal Data - The Times Of Central Asia
[05:57]	TR News	Europes GDPR cops dished out 1.2B in fines last year as data breaches piled up https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/europes_gdpr_cops_dished_out/
[05:57]	TR Bot	 Europes GDPR cops dished out 1.2B in fines last year The Register
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[06:01]	TR News	Mission:Libre now in social control media http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/02/Carmen_Lisandrette_Maris_Mission_Libre_Explains_to_Adolescents_.shtml here: https://mastodon.social/@carmenlisandrette
[06:01]	TR Bot	 Techrights Carmen-Lisandrette Maris (Mission:Libre) Explains to Adolescents and Young Adults How Free Software Improves Privacy
[06:01]	TR Bot	(@carmenlisandrette@mastodon.social) - Mastodon
[06:02]	TR News	Or here: https://social.missionlibre.org/@missionlibre
[06:02]	TR Bot	@missionlibre@social.missionlibre.org
[06:02]	TR News	"I think Mission:Libre is wonderful, but it's an odd little project in a complicated situation. I could really use and ear and some practical advice from someone with experience. Are you able to help me?"
[06:05]	TR News	GitHub (proprietary, Microsoft) mentioned 4 times in this OSI PDF https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems/F33369993_en
[06:05]	TR Bot	 Have your say
[06:06]	TR News	OSI submission: "Use OpenDocument formats by default in EU Institutions: the existing Microsoft Office suite used in the institutions supports saving documents using OpenDocument formats23 by default. Doing so makes those documents more interoperable, and facilitates future switches to alternative office solutions."
[06:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	Dear Commission Reviewer, On behalf of OSI Europe Foundation and the Open Source Initiative, wed like to thank you for this opportunity to provide feedback on the European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) is a global charity at the heart of the Open Source Community for over 25 years, recognized globally as the authority defining Open Source. OSI Europe Foundation is its independent European chapte
[06:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	r. The Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy comes at a pivotal time for Europe. As geopolitical instability intensifies, we concur with the Commissions view that digital sovereignty is a crucial goal. This involves Europe building and deploying competitors to the solutions on which it currently depends. We believe that Open Source Software (from herein FOSS) is the best way to achieve that goal. By embracing FOSS as a means to achieve 
[06:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	this goal, Europe can compete with dominant technology players at a fraction of the cost, harnessing expertise from around the world to drive competitiveness, security and economic growth, while retaining digital sovereignty. With Europe contributing nearly 20% of global Open Source development, and EU developers being the largest group of contributors to Open Source on Github, the ecosystem represents Europes Silicon Valleya dyna
[06:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	mic, decentralized hub of expertise and collaboration. This response contains a selection of proposals to achieve that goal. Including both non-legislative proposals the Commission can undertake to achieve that goal, as well as opportunistic changes that can be made to laws that are currently under revision. Please see the attached document for our full detailed response to all questions.
[06:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Reaches 12% in Bulgaria, Says statCounter; Windows Down From 99% to 22% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/GNU_Linux_Reaches_12_in_Bulgaria_Says_statCounter_Windows_Down_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/GNU_Linux_Reaches_12_in_Bulgaria_Says_statCounter_Windows_Down_.gmi 
[06:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux Reaches 12% in Bulgaria, Says statCounter; Windows Down From 99% to 22%
[06:26]	TR News	Techrights Corporate Influence Never Impacted Us https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Corporate_Influence_Never_Impacted_Us.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Corporate_Influence_Never_Impacted_Us.gmi 
[06:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights Corporate Influence Never Impacted Us
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[06:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[06:48]	Isambard_Prince	<schestowitz[TR2]> you know who boasted taking credit cards, right?
[06:48]	Isambard_Prince	"Cuz I've got $60,000 of credit card debt!"
[06:48]	Isambard_Prince	"When they call I just say I can't pay it back yet!"
[06:49]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSG71-7rIg4
[06:49]	TR Bot	https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=kSG71-7rIg4
[06:49]	TR Bot	invidious.nerdvpn.de | Making sure you're not a bot!
[06:49]	Isambard_Prince	Family Guy - Credit Card Debt Song HQ
[06:50]	Isambard_Prince	After the song he says his attitude towards the credit card debt isn't so cavalier.
[06:50]	Isambard_Prince	He says that it keeps him up at night and he goes out into the yard to throw up so his wife doesn't hear him.
[06:50]	Isambard_Prince	Yeah, that's how it is.
[06:51]	Isambard_Prince	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC_I2U8RgF0
[06:51]	TR Bot	https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CC_I2U8RgF0
[06:51]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CC_I2U8RgF0 )
[06:51]	Isambard_Prince	Family Guy | MOST OFFENSIVE MOMENTS
[06:52]	Isambard_Prince	I thought the first one was hilarious.
[06:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Xubuntu Development Update February 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Xubuntu_Development_Update_February_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Xubuntu_Development_Update_February_2026.gmi 
[06:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Xubuntu Development Update February 2026
[06:58]	TR News	Techrights 400-Page US Federal Court Against Abuses by Google, Microsoft and Front Groups That Abuse Volunteers for American Corporations https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/400_Page_US_Federal_Court_Against_Abuses_by_Google_Microsoft_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/400_Page_US_Federal_Court_Against_Abuses_by_Google_Microsoft_an.gmi 
[06:58]	TR Bot	 Techrights 400-Page US Federal Court Against Abuses by Google, Microsoft and Front Groups That Abuse Volunteers for American Corporations
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[07:12]	TR News	ShinyHunters group opens new dark web leak site, claims responsibility for OKTA vishing campaign https://databreaches.net/2026/01/23/shinyhunters-group-opens-new-dark-web-leak-site-claims-responsibility-for-okta-vishing-campaign/
[07:12]	TR Bot	group opens new dark web leak site, claims responsibility for OKTA vishing campaign DataBreaches.Net
[07:13]	TR News	INC ransomware opsec fail allowed data recovery for 12 US orgs https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inc-ransomware-opsec-fail-allowed-data-recovery-for-12-us-orgs/
[07:13]	TR Bot	 INC ransomware opsec fail allowed data recovery for 12 US orgs
[07:14]	TR News	ShinyHunters claim to be behind SSO-account data theft attacks https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/shinyhunters-claim-to-be-behind-sso-account-data-theft-attacks/
[07:14]	TR Bot	 ShinyHunters claim hacks of Okta, Microsoft SSO accounts for data theft
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[07:16]	TR News	Frances Waltio faces ransom threat from notorious hacker collective https://crypto.news/waltio-ransom-threat-notorious-hacker-group/
[07:16]	TR Bot	 Waltio faces ransom threat from notorious hacker group
[07:19]	TR News	Call-On-Doc allegedly had a breach affecting more than 1 million patients. Theyve yet to comment. https://databreaches.net/2026/01/24/call-on-doc-allegedly-had-a-breach-affecting-more-than-1-million-patients-theyve-yet-to-comment/
[07:19]	TR Bot	allegedly had a breach affecting more than 1 million patients. Theyve yet to comment. DataBreaches.Net
[07:21]	TR News	Hungarian and Romanian Police Detain Young Hackers over Fake Threat Calls https://www.hungarianconservative.com/articles/current/hungary-romania-police-hackers-detained/
[07:21]	TR Bot	 Hungarian and Romanian Police Detain Young Hackers over Fake Threat Calls - Hungarian Conservative
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[07:24]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[07:24]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[07:28]	TR News	PCLinuxOS Screenshot Showcase https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page13.html
[07:28]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 15
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[07:29]	TR News	Poison https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page11.html
[07:29]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 11
[07:30]	TR News	"share your tip in the forum, and it just may be selected for publication in The PCLinuxOS Magazine." https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page09.html
[07:30]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 9
[07:31]	TR News	Wiki Pick: LibreOffice Manager https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page08.html
[07:31]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 8
[07:32]	TR News	Inkscape Tutorial: Tips & Tricks You Might Not Know https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page07.html
[07:32]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 7
[07:34]	TR News	Making Quality Music Easily & Cheaply On PCLinuxOS, Part 1 https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page06.html
[07:34]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 6
[07:34]	TR News	Setting Up A DIY NAS With OpenMediaVault, Part 1 https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page05.html
[07:34]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 5
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[07:35]	TR News	ICYMI: NordVPN Data Breach https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page04.html
[07:35]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 4
[07:36]	TR News	Another Great Loss For PCLinuxOS https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/page01.html
[07:36]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Page 1
[07:39]	TR News	"Many of us on the staff of The PCLinuxOS Magazine are still reeling after the much unexpected loss of our newest staff member, Artim. After all, he was only 15 years old, and had not even yet begun to experience life when he was taken from us." https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202602/editorial.html
[07:39]	TR Bot	 PCLinuxOS Magazine - Welcome From The Chief Editor
[07:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  PCLinuxOS Magazine: Screenshots, Making Quality Music Easily, and Another Great Loss For PCLinuxOS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/PCLinuxOS_Magazine_Screenshots_Making_Quality_Music_Easily_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/PCLinuxOS_Magazine_Screenshots_Making_Quality_Music_Easily_and_.gmi 
[07:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[07:42]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines PCLinuxOS Magazine: Screenshots, Making Quality Music Easily, and Another Great Loss For PCLinuxOS
[07:42]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
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[07:45]	TR News	Historic Places website, sparking heritage concerns https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/parks-canada-historic-places-shutting-down-9.7058161
[07:45]	TR Bot	 Parks Canada shuttering Historic Places website, sparking heritage concerns | CBC News
[07:47]	TR News	Organizers of Tiananmen vigil put on trial https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-organizers-of-tiananmen-vigil-put-on-trial/a-75604100
[07:47]	TR Bot	 Hong Kong: Organizers of Tiananmen vigil put on trial
[07:59]	TR News	cautious about spending https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canadian-survey-of-consumer-expectations-jan-2026-bank-of-canada-9.7051541
[07:59]	TR Bot	 Canadians still worried about economy, remain cautious about spending | CBC News
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[08:07]	TR News	These federal workers were told they could work from anywhere. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/remote-workers-at-global-affairs-say-they-re-being-forced-to-transfer-to-capital-9.705184
[08:07]	TR Bot	( status 404 @ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/remote-workers-at-global-affairs-say-they-re-being-forced-to-transfer-to-capital-9.705184 )
[08:15]	TR News	Mass surveillance spun as "AI-Driven" https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-01-22/spotify-launches-ai-driven-prompted-playlist-for-premium-users-in-us-canada
[08:15]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-01-22/spotify-launches-ai-driven-prompted-playlist-for-premium-users-in-us-canada )
[08:16]	TR News	EU opens probe into Musk's Grok chatbot https://www.dw.com/en/eu-opens-probe-into-musk-s-grok-chatbot/a-75663255
[08:16]	TR Bot	 EU opens probe into Musk's Grok chatbot
[08:30]	TR News	Media freedom in the spotlight as Kuciak murder case reopens https://www.dw.com/en/media-freedom-in-the-spotlight-as-kuciak-murder-case-reopens/a-75623291
[08:30]	TR Bot	 Media freedom in the spotlight as Kuciak murder case reopens
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[08:46]	TR News	officer who targeted 33 women using internal databases https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/robert-semenchuck-sentencing-arguments-9.7057689
[08:46]	TR Bot	 Decision reserved for Regina police officer who targeted 33 women using internal databases | CBC News
[08:47]	TR News	Retrial in murder of Slovak journalist and fiancee begins https://www.dw.com/en/retrial-in-murder-of-slovak-journalist-and-fiancee-begins/a-75665546
[08:47]	TR Bot	 Retrial in murder of Slovak journalist and fiancee begins
[08:47]	TR News	 (NEW):  Zoo is Never the Right Place https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Zoo_is_Never_the_Right_Place.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Zoo_is_Never_the_Right_Place.gmi 
[08:47]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Zoo is Never the Right Place
[08:48]	TR News	Conservation efforts in Tanzania under scrutiny as trophy hunting interests turn the screw on Maasai communities, wildlife https://www.dw.com/en/conservation-efforts-in-tanzania-under-scrutiny-as-trophy-hunting-interests-turn-the-screw-on-maasai-communities-wildlife/a-75447264
[08:48]	TR Bot	 Tanzania's Maasai, wildlife corridor face growing pressure
[08:51]	TR News	surveillance https://www.dw.com/en/what-you-can-do-to-bypass-authoritarian-surveillance/a-75632325
[08:51]	TR Bot	 What you can do to bypass authoritarian surveillance
[08:53]	TR News	'like the Hunger Games' https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/alternations-job-trades-competitions-civil-service-9.7056513
[08:53]	TR Bot	 Civil servants navigating job trades, buyouts amid public service cuts | CBC News
[08:55]	TR News	How grocery giants control who can sell food in your neighbourhood https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/grocery-giants-control-9.7055067
[08:55]	TR Bot	 How grocery giants control who can sell food in your neighbourhood | CBC News
[08:55]	TR News	Bulgarians quit Germany, choose remote work https://www.dw.com/en/bulgarians-quit-germany-choose-remote-work/a-75613408
[08:55]	TR Bot	 Bulgarians quit Germany, choose remote work
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[09:16]	TR News	Not out of the woods, N.L. Hydro says as station slowly restarts after being choked with ice https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/progress-made-on-downed-hydro-station-9.7060010
[09:16]	TR Bot	 Not out of woods N.L. Hydro says, as hydro station slowly restarts | CBC News
[09:21]	TR News	Cory calls it as it is: https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart
[09:21]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: Stock swindles (02 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[09:21]	TR News	wildfire https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-wildfires-fewer-fires-more-damage-study-9.7051171
[09:21]	TR Bot	 Canada's wildfire paradox: fewer fires, greater destruction highlighted in new analysis | CBC News
[09:23]	TR News	DW correspondent arrested in Niger https://www.dw.com/en/dw-correspondent-arrested-in-niger/a-75640860
[09:23]	TR Bot	correspondent arrested in Niger
[09:23]	TR News	China's industrial expansion https://www.dw.com/en/germany-weighs-boon-and-bane-of-china-s-industrial-expansion/a-75583089
[09:23]	TR Bot	 Germany weighs boon and bane of China's industrial expansion
[09:25]	TR News	"We call Trump a "reality TV star" and it's true, as far as it goes. Trump did play a billionaire on TV long before he grifted actual billions, using his status as the poor man's idea of a rich man to secure liar loans and rip off creditors" https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart
[09:26]	TR News	"Like so many crooked officials, Trump's brand is "He steals, but he works" (except of course that he doesn't at any given moment, odds are that he's either taking a nap, watching Fox News, or playing golf)" https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart
[09:27]	TR News	"merely claiming "the system is rigged" doesn't actually win the day. If you want to convince people that the system is rigged, it really helps if the system is actually rigged" https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart
[09:27]	TR News	"Take stock buybacks, a form of stock swindle that was illegal until 1982. In a stock buyback, a company buys its own shares on the open market." https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart
[09:28]	TR News	"In a market system, stock prices are supposed to reflect the aggregated information about the health and prospects of a company. When a company buys its own stock back, though, its price goes up while its value goes down."
[09:28]	TR News	"I mean that literally: say a company that's sitting on a billion dollars cash is valued at $10 billion. From this, we can infer that the company's capital stock (factories, inventory, etc), IP (patents, processes, copyrights, etc) and human capital (payrolled employees, contractors) are worth $9 billion. That's a reliable estimate, because we know exactly how much one billion dollars cash is worth: it's worth one billion dollars."
[09:29]	TR News	"What's more, the drop in corporate valuation is more than the billion the company just blew on its buyback. A company with no cash reserves is brittle and prone to failures. Without a cash cushion, any rent shock, change in market conditions, or other adverse incident will leave the company scrambling to borrow money (at punitive rates, thanks to its desperation) to weather the storm."
[09:29]	TR News	"This is just stock manipulation, which is why it was illegal until 1982. But apologists for this system will tell you that a stock buyback is just a dividend by another name just another way for a company to return value to its shareholders, who, after all, are the owners of the company and entitled to extract those profits."
[09:30]	TR News	"Contrast that with buybacks: to do a buyback, the company need merely spend its free cash flow, or money it borrows, or money derived from the sale of key capital, or money saved through mass layoffs, to buy its own stock. Then the share price goes up."
[09:30]	TR News	"I used to think that this was the whole stock buyback story, but as is ever the case with finance, buybacks are fractally corrupt. This week, I've been reading Boston College law prof Ray D Madoff's book The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy, and I've learned even more scummy truths about buybacks"
[09:31]	TR News	"Here's how that works: if you're sitting on a bunch of stock, you can stake it as collateral for a loan that is tax-free. Better than that, if you're smart, some or all of the interest on that loan is tax-deductible."
[09:31]	TR News	"If you're rich enough, you don't have to make regular payments on the loan, either you just wait as the stock continues to grow while your loan is maturing, and when it's due, you borrow even more money against the new valuation and pay off the old loan."
[09:32]	TR News	"Buybacks, then, are part of a system whereby rich people get much richer every time a company that makes something good and employs ordinary people guts itself and sets itself on the path to bankruptcy. Meanwhile, working people don't benefit from this system, even if they own stock"
[09:32]	TR News	"This is why buybacks have apologists. Buybacks a stock swindle that was illegal in living memory make rich people richer, and they spend some of that loot to fund an army of reply-ghouls who push the message that buybacks are dividends by another name."
[09:33]	TR News	"The ripoff economy is baked into the American experience. It is the foundation of Trumpism. It is the financial basis for things like "Project 2025" literally! The Heritage Foundation (who created Project 2025) was founded and funded by the founders of Amway, a destructive Ponzi scheme that was rescued from criminal prosecution"
[09:34]	TR News	"America is not great. It has been gutted by the Epstein class, who robbed us blind, raped our kids, and are now selling us shitcoins and chatbots and the spectacle of protesters being shot in the streets. But it's not enough to know that the system is rigged. Everybody knows the system is rigged. To build a movement and save our future, we have to know how it is rigged and who rigged it."
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[09:56]	TR News	during power outage https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-woman-wellness-check-power-outage-9.7060795
[09:56]	TR Bot	 Woman found dead in Montreal West home during power outage | CBC News
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[10:01]	TR News	Pakistan arrests rights lawyer, husband over 'cyber terrorism', family says https://www.dw.com/en/pakistan-arrests-rights-lawyer-husband-over-cyber-terrorism-family-says/a-75624260
[10:01]	TR Bot	 Pakistan arrests rights lawyer, husband, family says
[10:03]	TR News	Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/UEFISerialConsoles | Source: University of Toronto
[10:03]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
[10:05]	TR News	"This funding waltz illustrates an unrelenting hunt for capital. Since 2019, the pioneer of generative artificial intelligence has already raised nearly $60 billion" https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/openais-insatiable-appetite | Source: Jrme Marin
[10:05]	TR Bot	 OpenAIs insatiable appetite - by Jrme Marin - Caftech
[10:05]	TR News	"He rose to power on this, boasting on stage that cheating "makes me smart": [...]" https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/02/corprophagia/#that-makes-me-smart | Source: CoryDoctorow
[10:05]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: Stock swindles (02 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[10:06]	TR News	"Noah delivered the offending joke after Billie Eilish took home Song of the Year." https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/donald-trump-threatens-sue-trevor-noah-jeffrey-epstein-joke-1235509642/ | Source: Rolling Stone
[10:06]	TR Bot	 Donald Trump Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Jeffrey Epstein Joke
[10:08]	TR News	"The problem with Kinect was that nobody knew when it was listening" https://kevinboone.me/voice_snooping.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[10:08]	TR Bot	 Kevin Boone: Digital voice assistants vs.privacy in 2026
[10:08]	TR News	Windows TCO: "A prolific data ransom gang that calls itself Scattered Lapsus ShinyHunters (SLSH) has a distinctive playbook when it seeks to extort payment" https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/02/please-dont-feed-the-scattered-lapsus-shiny-hunters/ | Source: Krebs On Security
[10:09]	TR Bot	( status 502 @ https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/02/please-dont-feed-the-scattered-lapsus-shiny-hunters/ )
[10:09]	TR News	"We are wasting our lives away on literal nothingness." https://joshblais.com/blog/distraction-is-a-sin/ | Source: Joshua Blais
[10:09]	TR Bot	 Distraction is a Sin - The Universe of Joshua Blais
[10:09]	TR News	"Our story begins with a new class action lawsuit filed by the esteemed law firm Quinn Emanuel on behalf of several plaintiffs." https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/02/02/whatsapp-encryption-a-lawsuit-and-a-lot-of-noise/ | Source: Cryptography Engineering
[10:09]	TR Bot	 WhatsApp Encryption, a Lawsuit, and a Lot of Noise A Few Thoughts on Cryptographic Engineering
[10:10]	TR News	"If we drain all of our messages of our own words, we are losing a primary channel that we have of maintaining relationships with our colleagues." https://bentsai.org/posts/outsourcing-thinking | Source: Ben Tsai
[10:10]	TR Bot	 Outsourcing thinking - Ben Tsai
[10:10]	TR News	"Upon closer examination, the whole Amiga 3000 debacle seems highly unlikely." https://www.datagubbe.se/os2/ | Source: Carl Svensson
[10:10]	TR Bot	IBM, OS/2, ARexx: Deal or No Deal? | datagubbe.se
[10:12]	TR News	GOG are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/gog-are-giving-away-alone-in-the-dark-the-trilogy-to-celebrate-their-preservation-program/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:12]	TR Bot	are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program | GamingOnLinux
[10:12]	TR News	Story-heavy tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/story-heavy-tactical-crpg-atom-rpg-2-announced/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/story-heavy-tactical-crpg-atom-rpg-2-announced/
[10:12]	TR Bot	tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced | GamingOnLinux
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[10:16]	TR News	Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/upgrade-your-theme-park-as-openrct2-updates-just-as-new-humble-bundle-drops/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:16]	TR Bot	your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops | GamingOnLinux
[10:16]	TR News	The new TerraTech Legion trailer has me itching to play it | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-new-terratech-legion-trailer-has-me-itching-to-play-it/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/the-new-terratech-legion-trailer-has-me-itching-to-play-it/
[10:16]	TR Bot	new TerraTech Legion trailer has me itching to play it | GamingOnLinux
[10:18]	TR News	"Tim Berners-Lee Wants to Save the Web" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/02/01/199225
[10:18]	TR Bot	 Tim Berners-Lee Wants to Save the Web - SoylentNews
[10:19]	TR News	Bash Moto is an upcoming 90s themed beat 'em up motorcycle racing game | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/bash-moto-is-an-upcoming-90s-themed-beat-em-up-motorcycle-racing-game/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:19]	TR Bot	Moto is an upcoming 90s themed beat 'em up motorcycle racing game | GamingOnLinux
[10:30]	TR News	"In the case of the GNOME Foundation, which employs an Executive Director and a few other staff, the last two people hired in the Executive Director role were both removed by the board after a period of only a few months in the job.
[10:30]	TR News	"This further reinforces the perception that board members, under the influence of certain corporations, are seeking an Executive Director who acts as an extension of the donor corporations rather than somebody who builds a stand-alone, independent and credible non-profit association" http://techrights.org/images/2026/pocock-us-claim.pdf
[10:31]	TR News	ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/scummvm-v2026-1-0-is-a-huge-new-release-with-tons-of-new-supported-games/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:31]	TR Bot	v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games | GamingOnLinux
[10:37]	TR News	Valheim gets a big birthday update with optimizations, Steam Deck upgrades and new content | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/valheim-gets-a-big-birthday-update-with-optimizations-steam-deck-upgrades-and-new-content/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:37]	TR Bot	gets a big birthday update with optimizations, Steam Deck upgrades and new content | GamingOnLinux
[10:38]	TR News	Hardcore single-player survival FPS Road to Vostok arrives April 7 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hardcore-single-player-survival-fps-road-to-vostok-arrives-april-7/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:38]	TR Bot	single-player survival FPS Road to Vostok arrives April 7 | GamingOnLinux
[10:43]	TR News	Team Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) has launched on Steam | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/team-fortress-2-classified-formerly-team-fortress-2-classic-has-launched-on-steam/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[10:43]	TR Bot	Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) has launched on Steam | GamingOnLinux
[10:48]	TR News	Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/raspberry-pi-prices-are-rising-again-by-up-to-60/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/raspberry-pi-prices-are-rising-again-by-up-to-60/
[10:48]	TR Bot	Pi prices are rising again by up to $60 | GamingOnLinux
[10:48]	TR News	Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-survey-for-january-2026-shows-a-small-drop-for-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-survey-for-january-2026-shows-a-small-drop-for-linux/
[10:48]	TR Bot	Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS | GamingOnLinux
[10:49]	TR News	"Not too long ago, I received a half-broken Dell Inspiron N5110, sporting 6 GB of RAM, a dual core Intel i3-2110M, and an unsupported NVIDIA GPU of some sort." https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2026/02/02/garbage-time/ | Source: Herman unapuu
[10:49]	TR Bot	 Meet the Garbage PC :: ./techtipsy
[10:51]	TR News	" to reader and commenter Doctor Memory." https://crookedtimber.org/2026/02/03/a-big-thank-you/ | Source: Crooked Timber
[10:51]	TR Bot	 A big thank you Crooked Timber
[10:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware: RAM-flation Impacts Raspberry Pi and "Meet the Garbage PC" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Open_Hardware_RAM_flation_Impacts_Raspberry_Pi_and_Meet_the_Gar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Open_Hardware_RAM_flation_Impacts_Raspberry_Pi_and_Meet_the_Gar.gmi 
[10:51]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware: RAM-flation Impacts Raspberry Pi and "Meet the Garbage PC"
[10:52]	TR News	"A literate program consists of interspersed narrative and code chunks." https://quotenil.com/untangling-literate-programming.html | Source: Gbor Melis
[10:52]	TR Bot	 Untangling Literate Programming
[10:52]	TR News	"A simple function to do the conversion using a short lookup table is as follows: [...]" https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/02/converting-data-to-hexadecimal-outputs-quickly/ | Source: Daniel Lemire
[10:52]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://lemire.me/blog/2026/02/02/converting-data-to-hexadecimal-outputs-quickly/ )
[10:53]	TR News	"Thanks to a sterling initiative by Marc Lentczner, an updated version of the Raku Periodic Table of the Operators is now available for your perusal." https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/02/02/2026-05-periodicity/ | Source: Rakulang
[10:53]	TR Bot	 2026.05 Periodicity Rakudo Weekly News
[10:53]	TR News	"This post is a code-heavy blueprint for designing sports betting systems in R using Bayesian probabilities, market odds, EV, the Kelly Criterion" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/02/designing-sports-betting-systems-in-r-bayesian-probabilities-expected-value-and-kelly-logic/ | Source: Rlang
[10:53]	TR Bot	Sports Betting Systems in R: Bayesian Probabilities, Expected Value, and Kelly Logic | R-bloggers
[10:54]	TR News	"A small syntactical addition that I propose to add to JSON is variants. It looks like this: [...]" https://chrisdone.com/posts/json-with-sum-types/ | Source: Chris Done
[10:54]	TR Bot	 Proposal to extend JSON with sum types (variants)
[10:56]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Development, and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Development_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Development_and_Standards.gmi 
[10:56]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Development, and Standards
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[11:04]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: GOG, TerraTech Legion, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Games_GOG_TerraTech_Legion_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Games_GOG_TerraTech_Legion_and_More.gmi 
[11:04]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Games: GOG, TerraTech Legion, and More
[11:06]	TR News	Techrights Links 03/02/2026: "Distraction is a Sin" and Fake &quot;Encryption&quot; (Surveillance With Good Marketing) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Links_03_02_2026_Distraction_is_a_Sin_and_Fake_Encryption_Surve.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Links_03_02_2026_Distraction_is_a_Sin_and_Fake_Encryption_Surve.gmi 
[11:06]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 03/02/2026: "Distraction is a Sin" and Fake "Encryption" (Surveillance With Good Marketing)
[11:08]	TR News	"As much as I love my phone as a device, I don't like to rely on a single thing too much." https://jasper.tandy.is/blogging/obsolescence | Source: Jasper Tandy
[11:08]	TR Bot	 Jasper is blogging: Obsolescence
[11:09]	TR News	"But can FEX, the Box64 alternative (supported directly by Valve for their new hardware) actually change anything? First I tried to compile FEX" https://boilingsteam.com/civ6-running-on-the-orange-pi-6-plus/index.html | Source: Boiling Steam
[11:09]	TR Bot	 Civ6 Running on the OrangePi 6 Plus (with Box64 and Proton), and more!
[11:09]	TR News	"Theres something endlessly fascinating about watching a classic Atari title come together" https://arcadeblogger.com/2026/02/02/unseen-footage-of-atari-battlezone-cabinet-production/ | Source: The Arcade Blogger
[11:09]	TR Bot	 Unseen Footage of Atari Battlezone Cabinet Production The Arcade Blogger
[11:09]	TR News	"So Im making a thing and I want it to be styled different if the links been visited." https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/browsers-white-lies/ | Source: Jim Nielsen
[11:09]	TR Bot	 The Browsers Little White Lies - Jim Nielsens Blog
[11:09]	TR News	"As covered recently, the normal way to check simple services from outside in a Prometheus environment is with Prometheus Blackbox" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/PrometheusBlackboxTCPQRMetrics | Source: University of Toronto
[11:10]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
[11:18]	TR News	[Old] "This is not to say I agree with everything in all of those posts" https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2022/01/27/scale/ | Source: Rachel
[11:18]	TR Bot	 One machine can go pretty far if you build things properly
[11:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  Raising Awareness of SLAPPs in the UK (Filed by Americans Connected to Microsoft) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Raising_Awareness_of_SLAPPs_in_the_UK_Filed_by_Americans_Connec.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Raising_Awareness_of_SLAPPs_in_the_UK_Filed_by_Americans_Connec.gmi 
[11:46]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Raising Awareness of SLAPPs in the UK (Filed by Americans Connected to Microsoft)
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[12:21]	TR News	Techrights The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Delusion - Part II - Why We Need to Expose the SRA to More Daylight, Public Scrutiny https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_II_Why_We.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_II_Why_We.gmi 
[12:21]	TR Bot	 Techrights The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Delusion - Part II - Why We Need to Expose the SRA to More Daylight, Public Scrutiny
[12:30]	TR News	Techrights $15 billion lawsuit: Ubuntu, Google & Debian crowdfunding campaign launch https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/15_billion_lawsuit_Ubuntu_Google_Debian_crowdfunding_campaign_l.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/15_billion_lawsuit_Ubuntu_Google_Debian_crowdfunding_campaign_l.gmi 
[12:30]	TR Bot	 Techrights $15 billion lawsuit: Ubuntu, Google & Debian crowdfunding campaign launch
[12:51]	TR News	Techrights An Effort to Tackle Slavery in 'Open Source' Clothing https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/An_Effort_to_Tackle_Slavery_in_Open_Source_Clothing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/An_Effort_to_Tackle_Slavery_in_Open_Source_Clothing.gmi 
[12:51]	TR Bot	 Techrights An Effort to Tackle Slavery in 'Open Source' Clothing
[12:54]	TR News	"Feedback from: COSS The Finnish Centre for Open Systems and Solutions (Open Source Finland)" https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/16213-European-Open-Digital-Ecosystems/F33370345_en Anon: nothing special, just tracking what their position is
[12:54]	TR Bot	 Have your say
● Feb 03
[13:00]	TR News	China to ban hidden car door handles from next year in industry shift https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/03/china-to-ban-hidden-car-door-handles-from-next-year-in-industry-shift/
[13:00]	TR Bot	 China to ban hidden car door handles from 2027 in industry shift
[13:01]	TR News	China bans hidden car door handles after deadly incidents https://www.france24.com/en/china-bans-hidden-car-door-handles-after-deadly-incidents
[13:01]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/china-bans-hidden-car-door-handles-after-deadly-incidents )
[13:02]	TR News	Rootless Containers with Podman https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/02/03/rootless-containers-with-podman/
[13:02]	TR Bot	 Enterprise Podman Security: Rootless Containers, SELinux, Backups & Docker Comparison
[13:04]	TR News	Cincoze CV-221C 21.5-inch modular slim Panel PC supports up to defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 3/5/7 Meteor Lake-PS SoC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/03/cincoze-cv-221c-21-5-inch-modular-slim-panel-pc-supports-up-to-intel-core-ultra-3-5-7-meteor-lake-ps-soc/
[13:04]	TR Bot	 Cincoze CV-221C 21.5-inch modular slim Panel PC supports up to Intel Core Ultra 3/5/7 Meteor Lake-PS SoC - CNX Software
[13:04]	TR News	Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks outfit claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be to blame https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/notepad-update-server-hijacked-in-targeted-attacks
[13:04]	TR Bot	 Notepad++ update server hijacked in targeted attacks outfit claims Chinese state-sponsored hackers may be to blame | Tom's Hardware
[13:05]	TR News	Microsoft is Giving the FBI BitLocker Keys https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/microsoft-is-giving-the-fbi-bitlocker-keys.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Forbes_Already_Stopped_Being_a_News_Sites_Now_It_s_a_Spam_and_P.shtml
[13:05]	TR Bot	is Giving the FBI BitLocker Keys - Schneier on Security
[13:05]	TR Bot	 Techrights Forbes Already Stopped Being a News Sites. Now It's a Spam and Propaganda Platform for "Paying Partners" (Companies).
[13:05]	TR News	Too casually, X tells us how Beijing is spamming Chinese users https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/too-casually-x-tells-us-how-beijing-is-spamming-chinese-users/
[13:05]	TR Bot	 Too casually, X tells us how Beijing is spamming Chinese users | The Strategist
[13:07]	TR News	Ad or journalism? More exploitation of a corrupt system such as EPO and kangaroo courts? Michalski Httermann partner launches new patent monopoly firm Aurodion https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/michalski-huttermann-partner-launches-new-patent-firm-aurodion/
[13:07]	TR Bot	 Michalski Httermann partner launches new patent firm Aurodion
[13:07]	TR News	Tumbleweed Monthly Update - January 2026 https://news.opensuse.org/2026/02/03/tw-monthly-update-jan/
[13:07]	TR Bot	 Tumbleweed Monthly Update - January 2026 - openSUSE News
[13:08]	TR News	Open Source security in spite of Hey Hi (AI) https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/02/03/open-source-security-in-spite-of-ai/
[13:08]	TR Bot	Source security in spite of AI | daniel.haxx.se
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[13:09]	TR News	A Day After EPO Strikes an Escalation to Heads of Delegations to the Administrative Council https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/A_Day_After_EPO_Strikes_an_Escalation_to_Heads_of_Delegations_t.shtml
[13:09]	TR Bot	 Techrights A Day After EPO Strikes an Escalation to Heads of Delegations to the Administrative Council
[13:09]	TR News	Tutorial: getting started with proprietary trap AWS IoT Greengrass on Ubuntu Core https://ubuntu.com//blog/tutorial-getting-started-with-aws-greengrass-on-ubuntu-core
[13:09]	TR Bot	getting started with AWS IoT Greengrass on Ubuntu Core | Ubuntu
[13:10]	TR News	GAFAM reseller, pushing proprietary things https://ubuntu.com//blog/aws-iot-greengrass-comes-to-ubuntu-core
[13:10]	TR Bot	IoT Greengrass comes to Ubuntu Core | Ubuntu
[13:11]	TR News	Exploring Docker containers on FreeBSD https://www.tumfatig.net/2026/exploring-docker-containers-on-freebsd/
[13:11]	TR Bot	 Making sure you're not a bot!
[13:11]	TR News	go-critic opinionated Go source code linter https://www.linuxlinks.com/go-critic-opinionated-go-source-code-linter/
[13:11]	TR Bot	- opinionated Go source code linter - LinuxLinks
[13:11]	TR News	13 Small Image Tools that Pack a Real Punch https://www.linuxlinks.com/smallimagetools/
[13:11]	TR Bot	Small Image Tools that Pack a Real Punch - LinuxLinks
[13:13]	TR News	Marsha Blackburn Leads a Coalition of US Senators Urging the FTC To Take Legal Action Against Ticketmaster https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/02/marsha-blackburn-ftc-ticketmaster/
[13:13]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/02/marsha-blackburn-ftc-ticketmaster/ )
[13:15]	TR News	Supporting Waylands XDG activation protocol with Gtk/Glib https://palant.info/2026/02/03/supporting-waylands-xdg-activation-protocol-with-gtk/glib/
[13:15]	TR Bot	 Supporting Waylands XDG activation protocol with Gtk/Glib | Almost Secure
[13:22]	TR News	How to Install Swift on Arch GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-swift-on-arch-linux/
[13:22]	TR Bot	to Install Swift on Arch Linux - LinuxCapable
[13:23]	TR News	How to Install Lua on Arch GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-lua-on-arch-linux/
[13:23]	TR Bot	to Install Lua on Arch Linux - LinuxCapable
[13:23]	TR News	How to Install ImageMagick on Arch GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-imagemagick-on-arch-linux/
[13:23]	TR Bot	to Install ImageMagick on Arch Linux - LinuxCapable
[13:23]	TR News	How To Install Swift Programming Language on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-swift-programming-language-fedora-43/
[13:23]	TR Bot	 How To Install Swift Programming Language on Fedora 43 - idroot
[13:24]	TR News	How To Install Parse Server on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-parse-server-ubuntu-24-04/
[13:24]	TR Bot	 How To Install Parse Server on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot
[13:24]	TR News	How To Install CodeIgniter on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-codeigniter-fedora-43/
[13:24]	TR Bot	 How To Install CodeIgniter on Fedora 43 - idroot
[13:24]	TR News	The defective chip maker Intel i486 SX-25 that started it all https://rubenerd.com/the-486-sx-25-that-started-it-all/
[13:24]	TR Bot	The Intel i486 SX-25 that started it all
[13:29]	TR News	Russias APT28 Rapidly Weaponizes Newly Patched Office Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/russias-apt28-rapidly-weaponizes-newly-patched-office-vulnerability/
[13:29]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/russias-apt28-rapidly-weaponizes-newly-patched-office-vulnerability/ )
[13:41]	TR News	Techrights Colombia Adopting GNU/Linux Even Faster (at Microsoft's and Apple's Expense) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Colombia_Adopting_GNU_Linux_Even_Faster_at_Microsoft_s_and_Appl.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Colombia_Adopting_GNU_Linux_Even_Faster_at_Microsoft_s_and_Appl.gmi 
[13:41]	TR Bot	 Techrights Colombia Adopting GNU/Linux Even Faster (at Microsoft's and Apple's Expense)
[13:46]	TR News	Solicitors' offices shut over 'regulatory' issues https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn82ewzqj0qo
[13:46]	TR Bot	 Home buyers and sellers 'uncertain' after solicitors shut doors - BBC News
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[14:03]	TR News	The UK's Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is in Trouble, It Doesn't Know How to Tackle SLAPPs, It Only Wastes a Lot of Money http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/The_UK_s_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_is_in_Trouble_It_D.shtml
[14:03]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines The UK's Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is in Trouble, It Doesn't Know How to Tackle SLAPPs, It Only Wastes a Lot of Money
[14:26]	TR News	Techrights IBM is Dying (More Layoffs), Red Hat Will Continue to Suffer From the Acquisition https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/IBM_is_Dying_More_Layoffs_Red_Hat_Will_Continue_to_Suffer_From_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/IBM_is_Dying_More_Layoffs_Red_Hat_Will_Continue_to_Suffer_From_.gmi 
[14:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM is Dying (More Layoffs), Red Hat Will Continue to Suffer From the Acquisition
[14:40]	TR News	Techrights Red Hat (Under IBM) Works for Microsoft (Proprietary Software) and Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Red_Hat_Under_IBM_Works_for_Microsoft_Proprietary_Software_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Red_Hat_Under_IBM_Works_for_Microsoft_Proprietary_Software_and_.gmi 
[14:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights Red Hat (Under IBM) Works for Microsoft (Proprietary Software) and Slop
[14:42]	TR News	"IBM is trying to "milk" the Quantum interest with yet more hype and hot air from it's worthless CEO. If anything, just look at IBM's past successes (or is it failures) with cloud, Security, AI, LINUX and more ? It's a fruitless exercise in waste of money and resources; it achieves little or nothing but more layoffs of US and European resources." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgh1yb6n
[14:42]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgh1yb6n )
● Feb 03
[15:00]	TR News	Techrights You Know Your Company is Dead or Basically a Pyramid Scheme When Jim Cramer Keeps Promoting Its Stock https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/You_Know_Your_Company_is_Dead_or_Basically_a_Pyramid_Scheme_Whe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/You_Know_Your_Company_is_Dead_or_Basically_a_Pyramid_Scheme_Whe.gmi 
[15:00]	TR Bot	 Techrights You Know Your Company is Dead or Basically a Pyramid Scheme When Jim Cramer Keeps Promoting Its Stock
[15:09]	TR News	How I Set Up a 3-2-1 Backup for My GNU/Linux Servers https://linuxhandbook.com/3-2-1-backup-strategy/
[15:09]	TR Bot	 How I Set Up a 3-2-1 Backup for My Linux Servers
[15:09]	TR News	Windows 11 May Introduce a Linux-like Feature for its Power Users https://itsfoss.com/news/windows-taking-page-from-linux/
[15:09]	TR Bot	 Windows 11 May Introduce a Linux-like Feature for its Power Users
[15:10]	TR News	36 Years in Making, GNU's Very Own Kernel Project Hurd is Anything But Dead https://itsfoss.com/news/gnu-hurd-progress-report/
[15:10]	TR Bot	 36 Years in Making, GNU's Very Own Kernel Project Hurd is Anything But Dead
[15:10]	TR News	Security updates for Tuesday https://lwn.net/Articles/1057047/
[15:10]	TR Bot	updates for Tuesday [LWN.net]
[15:14]	TR News	"This board exists to discuss the impact of layoffs, not to glorify the wolfs of wall street. The CEO has not done the human civilization any favor, he is just collecting the pay and handsome bonuses by his employers who have amassed great wealth by exploitation." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgdcc5k7
[15:14]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgdcc5k7 )
[15:18]	TR News	<p class="center"><img src="/i/2026/02/krishna-slop.png" alt="Arvind Krishna. A visionary CEO" /></p>
[15:28]	TR News	Techrights Seems Like IBM Trolls Use Chatbots to Vandalise Platform That Discusses IBM's Secret Layoffs, Forever Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Seems_Like_IBM_Trolls_Use_Chatbots_to_Vandalise_Platform_That_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Seems_Like_IBM_Trolls_Use_Chatbots_to_Vandalise_Platform_That_D.gmi 
[15:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Seems Like IBM Trolls Use Chatbots to Vandalise Platform That Discusses IBM's Secret Layoffs, Forever Layoffs
[15:30]	TR News	Critical React Native Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild https://www.securityweek.com/critical-react-native-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/
[15:30]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-react-native-vulnerability-exploited-in-the-wild/ )
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[15:45]	TR News	Techrights Canonical: Ubuntu is GAFAM (US), We're Resellers of American Proprietary Software https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Canonical_Ubuntu_is_GAFAM_US_We_re_Resellers_of_American_Propri.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Canonical_Ubuntu_is_GAFAM_US_We_re_Resellers_of_American_Propri.gmi 
[15:45]	TR Bot	 Techrights Canonical: Ubuntu is GAFAM (US), We're Resellers of American Proprietary Software
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[15:58]	TR News	Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on Why and How European Authorities Can Adopt Free Software, Parenting in the Age of Digital Abundance https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_Why_and_How_European_Authorities_Can_Adopt_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_Why_and_How_European_Authorities_Can_Adopt_F.gmi 
[15:58]	TR Bot	 Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on Why and How European Authorities Can Adopt Free Software, Parenting in the Age of Digital Abundance
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[16:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	A nerve has been stuck https://bsky.app/profile/mjg59.eicar-test-file.zip/post/3mdwtln7e6k2c
[16:07]	TR Bot	 @mjg59.eicar-test-file.zip on Bluesky
[16:20]	TR News	Defining Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: What I did on my sabbatical https://computinged.wordpress.com/2026/02/03/defining-learner-centered-design-of-computing-education-what-i-did-on-my-sabbatical/
[16:20]	TR Bot	 Defining Learner-Centered Design of Computing Education: What I did on my sabbatical | Computing Ed Research - Guzdial's Take
[16:21]	TR News	The Gerrit code review iceberg, episode 5 https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2026-02-03-the_gerrit_pending_review_iceberg_5/
[16:21]	TR Bot	 The Gerrit code review iceberg, episode 5 | Haiku Project
[16:21]	TR News	Whats in the SOSS? Podcast #50 S3E2 Demystifying the CFP Process with KubeCon North America Keynote Speakers https://openssf.org/podcast/2026/02/03/whats-in-the-soss-podcast-50-s3e2-demystifying-the-cfp-process-with-kubecon-north-america-keynote-speakers/
[16:21]	TR Bot	 Demystifying the CFP Process: How to Get Your Conference Talk Accepted
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[16:22]	TR News	Achieve more with Red Bait OpenShift 4.21 https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/achieve-more-red-hat-openshift-421
[16:22]	TR Bot	 Achieve more with Red Hat OpenShift 4.21
[16:22]	TR News	Red Hat (Under IBM) Works for Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (Proprietary Software) and Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Red_Hat_Under_IBM_Works_for_Microsoft_Proprietary_Software_and_.shtml
[16:23]	TR News	Ludovic Hirlimann: Fosdem 2026 recap https://ludovic.hirlimann.net/2026/02/fosdem-2026-recap.html
[16:23]	TR Bot	 Fosdem 2026 recap
[16:23]	TR News	Pluralistic: Michael Swanwick's "The Universe Box" (03 Feb 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/03/the-last-days-of-old-night/
[16:23]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: Michael Swanwicks The Universe Box (03 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[16:25]	TR News	ZX Spectrum flies simulated spacecraft using BASIC, Python, and serial Kerbal Space Program Lunar lander powered by 1980s hardware https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/zx-spectrum-flies-simulated-spacecraft-using-basic-python-and-serial-kerbal-space-program-lunar-lander-powered-by-1980s-hardware
[16:25]	TR Bot	 ZX Spectrum flies simulated spacecraft using BASIC, Python, and serial Kerbal Space Program Lunar lander powered by 1980s hardware | Tom's Hardware
[16:25]	Sompi	http://sininenankka.dy.fi/kuvauppi/upload/14bcvu.jpeg
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[16:37]	TR News	Techrights We Should Learn From Bulgaria https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/We_Should_Learn_From_Bulgaria.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/We_Should_Learn_From_Bulgaria.gmi 
[16:37]	TR Bot	 Techrights We Should Learn From Bulgaria
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	Sompi: "
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	Finland: -92%
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	what's the source of the inforgraphic?
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	Yes but where did he get it from?
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	I have not found anything like the original source yet.
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:41]	Sompi	I don't know
[16:41]	Sompi	I got it from here: https://old.reddit.com/r/europe/comments/1qupi3m/which_countries_rely_most_on_us_tech/
[16:41]	TR Bot	 Which countries rely most on US tech : europe
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[16:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  FSF's Alex Oliva on Software Freedom and Lack of Privacy https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/FSF_s_Alex_Oliva_on_Software_Freedom_and_Lack_of_Privacy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/FSF_s_Alex_Oliva_on_Software_Freedom_and_Lack_of_Privacy.gmi 
[16:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Steam and Crimsonland https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/Games_Steam_and_Crimsonland.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/Games_Steam_and_Crimsonland.gmi 
[16:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Season of KDE 2026: Week 1 Progress for Automating Promo Data Collection https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/Season_of_KDE_2026_Week_1_Progress_for_Automating_Promo_Data_Co.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/Season_of_KDE_2026_Week_1_Progress_for_Automating_Promo_Data_Co.gmi 
[16:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines FSF's Alex Oliva on Software Freedom and Lack of Privacy
[16:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Games: Steam and Crimsonland
[16:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Season of KDE 2026: Week 1 Progress for Automating Promo Data Collection
[16:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/02/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers Leftovers
[16:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Daniel Pocock Filed a Lawsuit Against Debian, EFF, Gandi and Others https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Daniel_Pocock_Filed_a_Lawsuit_Against_Debian_EFF_Gandi_and_Othe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Daniel_Pocock_Filed_a_Lawsuit_Against_Debian_EFF_Gandi_and_Othe.gmi 
[16:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Daniel Pocock Filed a Lawsuit Against Debian, EFF, Gandi and Others
[16:57]	TR News	"This board is to discuss the layoffs and its impact. You want to discuss Quantum, do you even know what the difference is between atom and a molecule and where is Hydrogen placed on the periodic table? Stay away and let rest of us discuss how this stupid investment in Quantum is taking away the jobs that we were promised when we actually studied Quantum Mechanics." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgh1yb6n
[16:57]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgh1yb6n )
[16:57]	TR News	"Quantum is 30+ years away and when it comes it will be a small niche for things like materials simulation not a replacement for classical computers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgh1yb6n
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[17:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  System76 Releases COSMIC 1.0.5 with New Option to Show Battery Percentage https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/System76_Releases_COSMIC_1_0_5_with_New_Option_to_Show_Battery_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/System76_Releases_COSMIC_1_0_5_with_New_Option_to_Show_Battery_.gmi 
[17:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines System76 Releases COSMIC 1.0.5 with New Option to Show Battery Percentage
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[17:15]	TR News	Techrights #HowTo Identify Demonisation or Dehumanisation Tactics Against Interesting Figures or Luminaries in Free Software https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/How_to_Identify_Demonisation_or_Dehumanisation_Tactics_Against_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/How_to_Identify_Demonisation_or_Dehumanisation_Tactics_Against_.gmi 
[17:15]	TR Bot	 Techrights How to Identify Demonisation or Dehumanisation Tactics Against Interesting Figures or Luminaries in Free Software
[17:20]	TR News	"Ive been toiling with how the pieces should fit together for a while. Its somewhat come together only recently." gemini://thatit.be/2026-01-28-06-37-54.gmi
[17:20]	TR News	"If this shows up online, then I guess it all works. I have hooks that run when I push to my public git repos that creates index pages and does other stuff. Ive just linked the same hooks to my notes project and added a Discount Pipeline to it. So now my gemini stuff will be updated whenever I push my notes." gemini://thatit.be/2026-02-03-08-38-56.gmi
[17:21]	TR News	"Todays post is another request for help, as once again Im taking a look at an Esperanto record for which I could find very little useful information about its creation or the people behind it: Esperanto kaj Libereco by Max Roy Carrouges, released on the French label Arion in 1982." gemini://gem.eomuziko.com/blog/en/posts/max-roy-carrouges/
[17:21]	TR News	Alex Schroeders Diary Tired of the world in the Gandalf sense gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-02-03-tired
[17:22]	TR News	"Happy Birthday, Alhena!" gemini://ultimatumlabs.com/gemlog/20260203.gmi
[17:23]	TR News	"Got an email from YMCA regarding swim class starting. I think it was just a generic template email being sent to _everyone_ who is signed up for a swim class because it said "We're looking forward to meeting you and your child", and some basic guidelines for wrangling your child."" gemini://ieve.me/squall/13.gmi
[17:23]	TR News	 xkcd Groundhog Day Meaning #3202 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3202.gmi
[17:24]	TR News	"AI (Slop)is a no-go for use in my mud or in the sort of writing where it would be most helpful. Its so-so for code, but pretty good at mediocre code that dosnt matter when its done in an automated fashion." gemini://thatit.be/2026-01-30-16-14-51.gmi
[17:26]	TR News	[japan] [photos] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-02-02.gmi
[17:33]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 03/02/2026: Alhena Turns One, Slop Rejected, and Max Roy Carrouges Recalled https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Gemini_Links_03_02_2026_Alhena_Turns_One_Slop_Rejected_and_Max_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Gemini_Links_03_02_2026_Alhena_Turns_One_Slop_Rejected_and_Max_.gmi 
[17:33]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 03/02/2026: Alhena Turns One, Slop Rejected, and Max Roy Carrouges Recalled
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[17:43]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, I made an American Express representative laugh.
[17:43]	Isambard_Prince	She told me that they had an offer where if you switched to AT&T you'd get your first wireless bill back as a statement credit on the AmEx card.
[17:44]	Isambard_Prince	I said, "Yeah, but then the problem is you get another 2 years and 11 months with AT&T."
[17:44]	TR News	 (NEW):  2026 Started Well for GNU/Linux in Albania https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/2026_Started_Well_for_GNU_Linux_in_Albania.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/2026_Started_Well_for_GNU_Linux_in_Albania.gmi 
[17:44]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines 2026 Started Well for GNU/Linux in Albania
[17:44]	MinceR	:>
[17:44]	Isambard_Prince	I offered to switch if they'd cover my AT&T bill as statement credits for three years.
[17:44]	Isambard_Prince	She said they can't do that.
[17:49]	TR News	Vulnerability Allows Hackers to Hijack OpenClaw Hey Hi (AI) Assistant https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerability-allows-hackers-to-hijack-openclaw-ai-assistant/
[17:49]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/vulnerability-allows-hackers-to-hijack-openclaw-ai-assistant/ )
[17:49]	TR News	Hackers Leak 5.1 Million Panera Bread Records https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-leak-5-1-million-panera-bread-accounts/
[17:49]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-leak-5-1-million-panera-bread-accounts/ )
[17:49]	MinceR	:>
[17:51]	TR News	We Were Wrong About How Much Your Genes Shape Your Lifespan https://www.sciencealert.com/we-were-wrong-about-how-much-your-genes-shape-your-lifespan
[17:51]	TR Bot	Were Wrong About How Much Your Genes Shape Your Lifespan : ScienceAlert
[17:51]	TR News	Inside the Chinese factories of fast-fashion giant Shein https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260203-inside-the-chinese-factories-of-fast-fashion-giant-shein
[17:51]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/focus/20260203-inside-the-chinese-factories-of-fast-fashion-giant-shein )
[17:53]	TR News	Ouch the Raspberry Pi just got more expensive (again) https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/raspberry-pi-annouce-more-price-rises
[17:53]	TR Bot	 Ouch the Raspberry Pi just got more expensive (again) - OMG! Ubuntu
[17:55]	TR News	Microsoft Larabel: people who 1) like copyleft; 2) don't trust Microsoft GitHub; 3) don't want broken programs... are "TROLLS"!! https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rust-Coreutils-FOSDEM-2026
[17:55]	TR Bot	Coreutils Continues Working Toward 100% GNU Compatibility, Proving Trolls Wrong - Phoronix
[17:55]	TR News	Turn off these 3 annoying Ubuntu defaults in 5 minutes https://www.howtogeek.com/turn-off-these-annoying-ubuntu-defaults-in-5-minutes/
[17:55]	TR Bot	 Turn off these 3 annoying Ubuntu defaults in 5 minutes
[17:55]	Isambard_Prince	<MinceR> :>
[17:55]	TR News	I ditched my NAS OS for Ubuntu Desktop, and Im never going back https://www.howtogeek.com/i-replaced-my-nas-os-with-ubuntu-desktop-and-it-was-better-at-everything/
[17:55]	TR Bot	 I ditched my NAS OS for Ubuntu Desktop, and Im never going back
[17:56]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, I like to do voice impersonations.
[17:56]	TR News	Fed up with Ubuntu? Why Debian should be your daily driver https://www.howtogeek.com/hate-ubuntu-debian-might-be-the-linux-distro-you-actually-want/
[17:56]	TR Bot	 Fed up with Ubuntu? Why Debian should be your daily driver
[17:56]	Isambard_Prince	I was doing a bunch of Tim Curry ones at Physical Therapy.
[17:56]	Isambard_Prince	My favorite one to do in Tim Curry's voice is the one from Home Alone 2.
[17:57]	Isambard_Prince	"What's the matter? Store wouldn't accept your....STOLEN CREDIT CARD!?"
[17:58]	TR News	Help! Does anyone on the bus know Linux? https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/bus_linux/
[17:58]	TR Bot	 Help! Does anyone on the bus know Linux? The Register
[17:58]	Isambard_Prince	https://www.reddit.com/r/plotholes/comments/i7cuqv/home_alone_2_why_does_kevins_fathers_credit_card/
[17:58]	TR Bot	- The heart of the internet
[17:58]	Isambard_Prince	The first comment is right.
[17:58]	TR News	Linux Mint isn't the answer for Windows refugees anymore https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-mint-isnt-the-answer-for-windows-refugees-anymore/
[17:58]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint isn't the answer for Windows refugees anymore
[17:59]	Isambard_Prince	Also, the machine would have said "DECLINED" not "STOLEN STOLEN STOLEN".
[17:59]	TR News	"Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2026, showing Windows getting a small bump while Linux and macOS drop." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-survey-for-january-2026-shows-a-small-drop-for-linux/
[17:59]	MinceR	03 185821 < techrights-news> Help! Does anyone on the bus know Linux? https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/02/bus_linux/
[17:59]	TR Bot	Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS | GamingOnLinux
[17:59]	Isambard_Prince	But it was a movie.
[17:59]	MinceR	https://apina.biz/190974.jpeg?mode=sfw
[17:59]		-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/190974.jpeg
[17:59]	TR News	Weaponized Python and Linux Malware Target Executives and Cloud Systems https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/weaponized-python-and-linux-malware-target-executives-and-cloud-systems-177644.html
[17:59]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/weaponized-python-and-linux-malware-target-executives-and-cloud-systems-177644.html )
[17:59]	Isambard_Prince	American Express and maybe all the card companies say they have the right to decline any transaction for any or for no reason.
[17:59]	Isambard_Prince	Even if your account is current and you didn't do anything wrong.
● Feb 03
[18:00]	TR News	How immutable Linux can stop you from breaking your system https://www.howtogeek.com/immutable-linux-can-stop-you-from-breaking-your-system/
[18:00]	TR Bot	 How immutable Linux can stop you from breaking your system
[18:00]	TR News	3 Linux features that make my daily work faster than Windows 11 https://www.howtogeek.com/3-linux-features-that-make-everyday-pc-work-faster-than-windows/
[18:00]	TR Bot	 3 Linux features that make my daily work faster than Windows 11
[18:00]	Isambard_Prince	It goes on to state that they are not responsible for any damages this causes to you including embarrassment.
[18:00]	Isambard_Prince	This is another good reason to have cards from several issuers.
[18:00]	TR News	"The module is built around the NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor, featuring a quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 running at up to 1.8 GHz alongside an 800 MHz Cortex-M7 real-time co-processor." https://linuxgizmos.com/compact-smarc-module-combines-linux-ai-and-vision-on-i-mx-8m-plus/
[18:00]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/compact-smarc-module-combines-linux-ai-and-vision-on-i-mx-8m-plus/ )
[18:01]	Isambard_Prince	They won't all do this at the same time, so you can just pay with something else.
[18:01]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, ^
[18:01]	TR News	"The OSM-LF-IMX95 follows the OSM 1.2 specification in a Size-L form factor and measures 45 45 mm. It is designed for direct soldering, eliminating board-to-board connectors and enabling more compact and cost-optimized carrier designs." https://linuxgizmos.com/tria-launches-linux-ready-osm-lf-imx95-45-x-45-mm-module/
[18:01]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/tria-launches-linux-ready-osm-lf-imx95-45-x-45-mm-module/ )
[18:01]	Isambard_Prince	Basically, using the credit card is a privilege and they can decide to revoke that privilege at any time.
[18:01]	MinceR	issuers as in card companies?
[18:01]	TR News	He is not European https://itsfoss.com/news/greg-kroah-hartman-european-open-source-award/
[18:01]	TR Bot	 Linux's Second-in-Command Greg Kroah-Hartman Bestowed With The European Open Source Award
[18:02]	MinceR	because there are only 2 of those here -- mastercard and visa
[18:02]	Isambard_Prince	I've seen so many people complain that American Express cut off their credit card and they act like they're entitled to have an AmEx credit card.
[18:02]	Isambard_Prince	It's in the Constitution or something.
[18:02]	Isambard_Prince	The card agreement further states that no matter why your account gets frozen or canceled by them, you still owe the outstanding balance.
[18:02]	TR News	5 terminal commands I run on every fresh Linux install https://www.makeuseof.com/terminal-commands-i-run-on-every-fresh-linux-install/
[18:02]	TR Bot	 5 terminal commands I run on every fresh Linux install
[18:02]	Isambard_Prince	And that they will pursue collection activities if you don't pay it.
[18:03]	Isambard_Prince	:)
[18:04]	TR News	Led by a Microsofter with a CoC though https://respawn.outlookindia.com/gaming/gaming-news/linux-gaming-developers-launch-open-gaming-collective
[18:04]	TR Bot	 Linux Gaming Developers Launch Open Gaming Collective | Outlook Respawn
[18:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  A Bunch of Developers Have Come Together to Make Linux Gaming Great https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/30/A_Bunch_of_Developers_Have_Come_Together_to_Make_Linux_Gaming_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/30/A_Bunch_of_Developers_Have_Come_Together_to_Make_Linux_Gaming_G.gmi 
[18:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux Gaming Is Finally Legit: Why Steam Players Are Switching From Windows https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Linux_Gaming_Is_Finally_Legit_Why_Steam_Players_Are_Switching_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Linux_Gaming_Is_Finally_Legit_Why_Steam_Players_Are_Switching_F.gmi 
[18:06]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines A Bunch of Developers Have Come Together to Make Linux Gaming Great
[18:06]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linux Gaming Is Finally Legit: Why Steam Players Are Switching From Windows
[18:06]	TR News	Samsungs Galaxy S26 Ultra could get the Linux feature the S25 missed https://phandroid.com/2026/02/02/samsungs-galaxy-s26-ultra-could-get-the-linux-feature-the-s25-missed/
[18:06]	TR Bot	Galaxy S26 Ultra could get the Linux feature the S25 missed - Phandroid
[18:06]	TR News	An Event Badge Re-Imagined As A Cyberdeck https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/an-event-badge-re-imagined-as-a-cyberdeck/
[18:06]	TR Bot	Event Badge Re-Imagined As A Cyberdeck | Hackaday
[18:07]	TR News	CachyOS isn't joining new Linux gaming distro collab, says it doesn't think a 'collective with strings attached' is necessary https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/cachyos-isnt-joining-new-linux-gaming-distro-collab-says-it-doesnt-think-a-collective-with-strings-attached-is-necessary/
[18:07]	TR Bot	 CachyOS isn't joining new Linux gaming distro collab, says it doesn't think a 'collective with strings attached' is necessary | PC Gamer
[18:07]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, The chiropractor seems to have a knock on effect with me.
[18:07]	Isambard_Prince	Constipation relief.
[18:07]	Isambard_Prince	It reminds me of Lewis Black saying he ate a bran muffin 20 years ago and he is still shitting.
[18:08]	TR News	5 things you can do on Linux but not on Windows https://www.howtogeek.com/things-you-can-do-on-linux-but-not-windows/
[18:08]	TR Bot	 5 things you can do on Linux but not on Windows
[18:08]	TR News	The 'grey and old' Linux kernel community finally has a succession plan for when Linus Torvalds retires - so who will be the new 'Organizer'? https://www.techradar.com/pro/the-grey-and-old-linux-kernel-community-finally-has-a-succession-plan-for-when-linus-torvalds-retires-so-who-will-be-the-new-organizer
[18:08]	TR Bot	finally plans life after Linus as aging kernel leaders admit one person running everything was risky long-term | TechRadar
[18:08]	MinceR	lol
[18:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  This tiny Linux USB tool can save almost any broken PC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/This_tiny_Linux_USB_tool_can_save_almost_any_broken_PC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/This_tiny_Linux_USB_tool_can_save_almost_any_broken_PC.gmi 
[18:11]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines This tiny Linux USB tool can save almost any broken PC
[18:16]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kernel Space: Issues in Public Transport, Grooming of Greg Kroah-Hartman, and Plan for Post-Torvalds Scenario https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Kernel_Space_Issues_in_Public_Transport_Grooming_of_Greg_Kroah_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Kernel_Space_Issues_in_Public_Transport_Grooming_of_Greg_Kroah_.gmi 
[18:16]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Kernel Space: Issues in Public Transport, Grooming of Greg Kroah-Hartman, and Plan for Post-Torvalds Scenario
[18:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers
[18:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/today_s_howtos.1.gmi 
[18:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[18:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Distributions and Operating Systems: Haiku and GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_Haiku_and_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_Haiku_and_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[18:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: Haiku and GNU/Linux
[18:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux, Games, and Hardware Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/GNU_Linux_Games_and_Hardware_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/GNU_Linux_Games_and_Hardware_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux, Games, and Hardware Leftovers
[18:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/03/Security_Leftovers.gmi 
[18:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Security Leftovers
[18:21]	MinceR	(cat) https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/int/image/1768/66/1768667224126.jpg
[18:23]	TR News	Techrights Links 03/02/2026: Windows Copies GNU/Linux, Windows TCO Shown Again https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Links_03_02_2026_Windows_Copies_GNU_Linux_Windows_TCO_Shown_Aga.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/Links_03_02_2026_Windows_Copies_GNU_Linux_Windows_TCO_Shown_Aga.gmi 
[18:23]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 03/02/2026: Windows Copies GNU/Linux, Windows TCO Shown Again
[18:37]	TR News	Techrights IBM Falls by Over 10% https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/IBM_Falls_by_Over_10.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/03/IBM_Falls_by_Over_10.gmi 
[18:37]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Falls by Over 10%
[18:38]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I can't think of a more boring time in tech.
[18:38]	Isambard_Prince	Especially in Linux.
[18:38]	Isambard_Prince	They've gotten everything so standardized on whatever Red Hat wants that there's no freedom for distributions to go their own way anymore and see what.
[18:39]	Isambard_Prince	So I mean, in a system where nobody is obviously on top it's a marketplace of ideas.
[18:39]	Isambard_Prince	But IBM doesn't want that, so they write a bunch of components that are modular so to speak, but they only work with each other, so really they're monolithic.
[18:40]	Isambard_Prince	There is separation between programs, but when they can only function as a group that isn't modular in fact.
[18:40]	TR News	Firefox suicided https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/ai-controls/ | Source: Mozilla
[18:40]	TR Bot	 AI controls are coming to Firefox
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	<Isambard_Prince> schestowitz[TR2], I can't think of a more boring time in tech.
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	boring is desirtable
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	but they do worse than borting
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	they break for us things that worked
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	with slop and struff
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	they also try to take away x11
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	even where features exist that wayland still lacks and will never had
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	*have
[18:44]	TR News	Got some EPO leaks, saving those for after midnight
[18:46]	Isambard_Prince	Yeah, it would be one thing if Wayland at least eventually got a feature like that and everything was normal again.
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● Feb 03
[20:14]	MinceR	https://explosm.net/comics/day#comic
[20:14]	TR Bot	& Happiness (Explosm.net)
● Feb 03
[21:03]	admfubar	:))  https://futurism.com/future-society/cryptocurrency-jeffrey-epstein-bitcoin
[21:03]	TR Bot	 Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
[21:04]	MinceR	lol
[21:04]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/police-raid-spacex-x-acquisition
[21:04]	TR Bot	 Police Raid SpaceX's Brand New Offices
[21:04]	MinceR	haven't half of them normalized pedophilia already?
[21:04]	MinceR	at least half of them
[21:05]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/grok-analysis-mamdani-related-epstein
[21:05]	TR Bot	 Grok's Analysis of Whether Mamdani Is Related to Epstein May Be the Single Most Amazing AI Response We've Ever Seen
[21:08]	admfubar	https://hackaday.com/2026/02/02/kde-binds-itself-tightly-to-systemd-drops-support-for-non-systemd-systems/
[21:08]	TR Bot	Binds Itself Tightly To Systemd, Drops Support For Non-Systemd Systems | Hackaday
[21:08]	MinceR	rip kde
[21:09]	MinceR	lol @ 'be free' on the screenshot
[21:09]	psydroid3	be shackled to the hand that feeds you and eventually bleeds you dry
[21:12]	admfubar	https://www.neowin.net/news/former-windows-chief-shared-internal-secrets-with-jeffrey-epstein-documents-reveal/
[21:12]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/former-windows-chief-shared-internal-secrets-with-jeffrey-epstein-documents-reveal/ )
[21:13]	admfubar	https://www.neowin.net/news/adobe-animate-30-year-old-animation-software-shuts-down-angers-customers/
[21:13]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/adobe-animate-30-year-old-animation-software-shuts-down-angers-customers/ )
[21:19]	admfubar	copilot... you cant shut it off.... https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-more-windows-pcs-cannot-shut-down-after-recent-updates/
[21:19]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-more-windows-pcs-cannot-shut-down-after-recent-updates/ )
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[21:37]	MinceR	https://explosm.net/comics/every-day#comic
[21:37]	TR Bot	& Happiness (Explosm.net)
[21:38]	admfubar	https://www.securityweek.com/over-1400-mongodb-databases-ransacked-by-threat-actor/
[21:38]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/over-1400-mongodb-databases-ransacked-by-threat-actor/ )
[21:42]	MinceR	03 220506 < admfubar> https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/grok-analysis-mamdani-related-epstein
[21:42]	MinceR	afaik all life on Earth is related to each other
[21:42]	MinceR	it even has a Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA)
[21:48]	MinceR	MechaHitler mistaking Mamdani for Kimmel is hilarious though
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● Feb 03
[22:26]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Someone sued a full body MRI company recently.
[22:26]	Isambard_Prince	Despite paying over $4,000 to them for a full body MRI that's not covered by insurance, they missed the signs of his impending stroke.
[22:27]	Isambard_Prince	Whenever someone tells me something isn't covered by Medicare, I am immediately suspicious.
[22:27]	MinceR	:>
[22:27]	Isambard_Prince	Medicare covers all medically necessary conditions (outside of most dental and vision issues which would have to be under something else).
[22:28]	MinceR	under 'pay out of your own pockets or suffer'?
[22:28]	Isambard_Prince	Yeah, you have to get dental insurance somewhere else.
[22:28]	Isambard_Prince	Or go to a school or something.
[22:29]	MinceR	there's no dental insurance here, afaict
[22:29]	MinceR	or vision
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[22:42]	MinceR	https://apina.biz/212638.png?mode=sfw
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● Feb 03
[23:32]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/melinda-french-gates-jeffrey-epstein-2675075643/
[23:32]	TR Bot	 Melinda French Gates hits Bill Gates with scathing response after new Epstein revelations - Raw Story
[23:33]	admfubar	https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/02/03/196254/ultra-processed-foods-should-be-treated-more-like-cigarettes-than-food-study-says
[23:33]	TR Bot	 Ultra-Processed Foods Should Be Treated More Like Cigarettes Than Food, Study Says - Slashdot
[23:33]	admfubar	https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/03/190223/google-plots-big-expansion-in-india-as-us-restricts-visas?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
[23:33]	TR Bot	 Google Plots Big Expansion in India as US Restricts Visas - Slashdot
[23:35]	admfubar	https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/technology/high-speed-internet-boom-hits-low-tech-snag-a-labor-shortage/ar-AA1VppMU
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[23:36]	MinceR	so far the only definition of 'ultra-processed' that i could find was that it was 'processed more than once'
[23:36]	MinceR	and milling grain is 'processing', and baking is 'processing'
[23:36]	MinceR	so bread is 'ultra-processed'
[23:37]	MinceR	but at least i found one scaremongering article about 'processing' that at least made an attempt to define what it was talking about
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[23:58]	MinceR	(cat) (video) (audio:important) https://imgur.com/gallery/got-little-spicy-by-kensington-palace-then-we-passed-iranian-embassy-before-violence-broke-out-uIHkjKY
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