●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, August 04, 2026 ●● ● Aug 04 [00:09] IsambardPrince [15:06] bernays [00:09] IsambardPrince Who doesn't love a good Barnaise? [00:09] MinceR :> [00:11] IsambardPrince MinceR: I was talking about pesticides earlier on a forum. [00:12] IsambardPrince Someone asked about German Roaches and if Ortho was any good as a residual. [00:12] IsambardPrince I told them that when I lived in Piyush's apartment complex I had so many of them crawling in the common hallways that I decided to pick a test subject and spray it directly on the roach. [00:12] IsambardPrince I hosed it down and then it proceeded to walk away. [00:13] IsambardPrince The idea is that if this stuff is so potent you just spray the baseboard, what happens if you just splatter a cockroach with it. [00:13] IsambardPrince It did not seem bothered at all. [00:14] MinceR :> [00:14] IsambardPrince I posted that review on Amazon, and someone from the company got back and said it takes a while. I said "After you hose a roach down with something that's supposed to work as a residual baseboard spray?" [00:14] IsambardPrince That stuff is so watered down that it doesn't do anything to German Roaches. [00:15] IsambardPrince Why? Because cheap landlords and incompetent exterminators have been hitting them with this stuff for decades. [00:15] IsambardPrince The survivors develop knockdown resistance.. [00:15] IsambardPrince Corporations water it down so bad because of liability reasons. [00:16] IsambardPrince They don't want to be sued by a customer with an IQ of 90 that did not read the label. [00:16] IsambardPrince So they make the concentration so dilute that it doesn't even do anything to a roach. [00:16] MinceR homeopathic roach spray [00:17] IsambardPrince MinceR: Yeah, a large part of my "containment grid" relies on indoxacarb bait stations and sticky traps. [00:17] IsambardPrince Knockdown treatment may deter them from coming in, but if you're in an old multifamily complex that's had roaches for years, don't count on it as your only defense. [00:17] IsambardPrince Also, what it is highly toxic to is fish, and cats (until it dries. [00:18] IsambardPrince So I sprayed the baseboards in this apartment with deltamethrin, but only in extremely high risk areas, like the kitchen and bathroom.. [00:18] IsambardPrince You lock the cats in the bedroom until the stuff is dry. [00:18] IsambardPrince Then you let them out. [00:19] IsambardPrince [18:16] homeopathic roach spray [00:19] IsambardPrince The professional grade stuff works. [00:19] IsambardPrince Because it's got more deltamethrin crystals in it. [00:19] IsambardPrince Suspend Polyzone works pretty well for knockdown of German cockroaches. [00:20] IsambardPrince The exterminator didn't like me too much because I walked them around saying "You need to spray that too." at the last place. [00:20] IsambardPrince I got it down to where I would catch about two roaches a month in the utility closet that shared a wall with the neighbor. [00:20] IsambardPrince I basically turned the floor into a grid of sticky traps. [00:20] IsambardPrince Wherever they went they wouldn't make it past all of them. [00:22] IsambardPrince Thigmotaxis is what you want to exploit with sticky traps. [00:22] IsambardPrince Cockroach biology forces them to prefer walking along walls. [00:23] IsambardPrince So you put boxed sticky traps down every 4-6 feet and then they might miss one but not all of them. [00:23] IsambardPrince Exploiting this will probably solve 50-60% of the roach problem all by itself. And the reason for this is that most of them simply won't walk through open areas. [00:25] IsambardPrince MinceR: I have some experience with roaches, sadly. [00:25] IsambardPrince I've learned what not to use. [00:26] IsambardPrince Those Black Flag roach motels are probably the worst brand you can buy. [00:26] IsambardPrince I've had much better results out of Catchmaster. [00:26] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [00:26] IsambardPrince MinceR: I do the Wishmaster voice when I'm setting those up. [00:27] MinceR :> [00:27] MinceR i don't think i've ever encountered a roach [00:27] IsambardPrince "Tell me, friend, do you really mean those curses that you hurl so freely?" [00:27] MinceR we had some mice once [00:27] IsambardPrince Catchmaster works on those too. [00:31] IsambardPrince The scented traps are ideal for mice and roaches. Roaches don't care about the scent but the mice smell "peanut butter". [00:38] MinceR SuperCat also worked on the mice [00:41] IsambardPrince I used Catchmaster on the mice in the attic at that house mom and Dave bought. [00:41] IsambardPrince It got all of them. [00:41] IsambardPrince We rented one of those foam insulation machines after I caught the mice. [00:41] IsambardPrince I went in there and blasted everything with insulating foam. [00:42] IsambardPrince That house didn't have great insulation. Didn't have any at all in the attic. [00:42] IsambardPrince Dave wanted to just put new drywall in and call it done. I used some rebates to get rolls of Pink Panther and tossed them in. [00:43] IsambardPrince He was one of those people that didn't want to spend a few hundred bucks today so he'd let his winter heating bills get outrageous, every single month. [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@bl18-27-126.dsl.telepac.pt) has joined #techrights ● Aug 04 [01:29] TR News (NEW): FFmpeg 9.0 Lei Open-Source Multimedia Framework Officially Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/FFmpeg_9_0_Lei_Open_Source_Multimedia_Framework_Officially_Rele.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/FFmpeg_9_0_Lei_Open_Source_Multimedia_Framework_Officially_Rele.gmi [01:29] TR Bot Tux Machines FFmpeg 9.0 Lei Open-Source Multimedia Framework Officially Released [01:57] IsambardPrince MinceR: The scented Catchmaster traps are the same price as the unscented. I figured while I'm trying to catch potential roaches, I would like to catch a mouse if one ends up in here. [01:58] IsambardPrince One guy on Amazon took a picture where a Catchmaster trap caught a bunch of roaches and then a snake. [01:58] IsambardPrince :) [01:58] IsambardPrince I would not post that if it was me. You know how the government is. It's probably a protected highly venomous snake. [01:59] IsambardPrince The Endangered Species Act doesn't even care if there's like a gazillion of those somewhere else. [01:59] IsambardPrince It can be "regionally endangered". [01:59] MinceR :> [01:59] IsambardPrince Trump has been removing nuisance wildlife from the list. I wish he'd delete all the snakes. [01:59] IsambardPrince My partner asked why I was more afraid of roaches than snakes. ● Aug 04 [02:00] IsambardPrince I said because when my Uncle Steve is set upon by a serpent, he just gives it a shotgun blast. No more snake. [02:00] IsambardPrince I'd have a hard time explaining to the landlord and the police why I felt compelled to take a 12 gauge round to the wall over a bug that was staring at me. [02:46] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. 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And Debian is no small project, it is the progenitor to many hundreds of derivative distros. [06:15] TR News DOS on USB key bit me gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-08-03-bit.txt [06:16] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2086.jpg [06:16] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1729.jpg [06:16] TR News softening gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/softening [06:17] TR News "I too am someone who tends to have a lot of things I want to do and behind me lies a wasteland of discontinued projects. For a while this bothered me. But something interesting in my work life showed me how to change that mindset." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/gemlog.py/post/re_dead_ends.gmi [06:18] TR News "I walked in and sheepishly explained to the nice librarian that yes, I used to have a card (issued in 1994, when I was but a wee lad) but alas: it's gone missing. No, I don't remember my card number either." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/nullish-gets-a-library-card [06:23] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 04/08/2026: Library Cards, Dead Ends in Software Development, and DOS on USB Key https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Gemini_Links_04_08_2026_Library_Cards_Dead_Ends_in_Software_Dev.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Gemini_Links_04_08_2026_Library_Cards_Dead_Ends_in_Software_Dev.gmi [06:23] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 04/08/2026: Library Cards, Dead Ends in Software Development, and DOS on USB Key [06:31] TR News Techrights Over 3,500 Known Gemini Capsules Accessible and Active According to Lupa https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Over_3_500_Known_Gemini_Capsules_Accessible_and_Active_Accordin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Over_3_500_Known_Gemini_Capsules_Accessible_and_Active_Accordin.gmi [06:31] TR Bot Techrights Over 3,500 Known Gemini Capsules Accessible and Active According to Lupa [06:32] TR News because the CONSOLE is dead https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/microsoft-is-reportedly-planning-to-bring-xbox-360-games-to-pc-according-to-leaked-documents/ [06:32] TR Bot Microsoft is planning to bring Xbox 360 games to PC, according to leaked documents | PC Gamer [06:34] TR News "Reform admit they have no control over their own cybersecurity. Am I the only candidate ready for the war of tomorrow? Video collage from Victoria's Cult inquiry, incumbent MP's resignation and my work at the UN level. 8GB Swiss Archive will be tabled in the British parliament if the people of Clacton-on-Sea decide to vote Pocock, the local Australian." https://danielpocock.com/en/cults-leak-email-domains-revealed/ [06:34] TR Bot Cults leak: email domains revealed, 8GB Swiss Archive to be tabled in British parliament [06:35] TR News "Daniel Pocock (Independent)" https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/26431338.clacton-candidate-wants-launch-worcestershire-party/ [06:35] TR Bot Clacton candidate wants to launch Worcestershire party | Worcester News [06:35] TR News "Daniel Pocock (Independent)" https://news.sky.com/story/all-the-clacton-by-election-candidates-13569320 [06:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://news.sky.com/story/all-the-clacton-by-election-candidates-13569320 ) [06:43] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, August 03, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_August_03_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_August_03_2026.gmi [06:43] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, August 03, 2026 [06:43] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:43] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:44] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:44] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [06:45] schestowitz[TR2] Who doesn't love a good Barnaise? [06:45] schestowitz[TR2] i was about to buy some on Sunday [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] but it was BBE end of this year ● Aug 04 [07:06] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [07:15] TR News Techrights LLM Slop Won't Replace People and Jobs (in the Long Run) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/LLM_Slop_Won_t_Replace_People_and_Jobs_in_the_Long_Run.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/LLM_Slop_Won_t_Replace_People_and_Jobs_in_the_Long_Run.gmi [07:15] TR Bot Techrights LLM Slop Won't Replace People and Jobs (in the Long Run) [07:17] TR News "After the Supreme Court's Cox ruling reshaped ISPs piracy liability" https://torrentfreak.com/record-labels-offer-to-abandon-46-8-million-piracy-case-against-grande/ | Source: Torrent Freak [07:17] TR Bot Labels Offer to Abandon $46.8 Million Piracy Case Against Grande * TorrentFreak [07:17] TR News "a very loud portion of Sonys customers" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/03/sony-gives-its-disc-loving-customers-a-giant-middle-finger/ | Source: Techdirt [07:17] TR Bot Gives Its Disc-Loving Customers A Giant Middle Finger | Techdirt [07:18] TR News "CDDs intervention followed a previous successful suit to stop cell phone operators restricting or blocking [Internet] access during 2024s post-election protests" https://cpj.org/2026/08/mozambique-court-nullifies-decree-allowing-government-to-shut-down-internet/ | Source: CPJ [07:18] TR Bot Mozambique court nullifies decree allowing government to shut down internet - Committee to Protect Journalists [07:18] TR News "Every day, these talibs, or students of the Quran, join thousands of other boys, some as young as five, on the streets of the city in search of a piece of baguette" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/03/senegal-st-louis-talibes-quran-children-forced-beg-human-trafficking-rights | Source: The Guardian UK [07:18] TR Bot Its not about the Quran, its about the money: how boys of five are forced to beg on Senegals streets | Global development | The Guardian [07:18] TR News "all position themselves as outside the mainstream due to their resistance to political correctness, contrarian takes on liberal conventional wisdom, and both sides are corrupt nihilis" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/comedians-trump-colbert-fallon/ | Source: The Nation [07:19] TR Bot Our Court Jesters Are Disappearing Just When We Need Them Most | The Nation [07:19] TR News "Nadezhdin had been seeking to stand in tightly controlled parliamentary elections in September." https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260803-anti-war-politician-and-kremlin-critic-boris-nadezhdin-flees-russia-for-france | Source: France24 [07:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260803-anti-war-politician-and-kremlin-critic-boris-nadezhdin-flees-russia-for-france ) [07:43] TR News (NEW): The Future of GNOME Boxes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/The_Future_of_GNOME_Boxes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/The_Future_of_GNOME_Boxes.gmi [07:43] TR Bot Tux Machines The Future of GNOME Boxes [07:45] TR News Techrights IBM Innovation: It Has Invented New Methods of Silent Layoffs or Secret RAs https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/IBM_Innovation_It_Has_Invented_New_Methods_of_Silent_Layoffs_or.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/IBM_Innovation_It_Has_Invented_New_Methods_of_Silent_Layoffs_or.gmi [07:45] TR Bot Techrights IBM Innovation: It Has Invented New Methods of Silent Layoffs or Secret RAs [07:48] TR News Still no financial report. Will they be struck off? https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/03/it-looks-like-brett-wilson-llp-delays-or-avoids-showing-its-atrocious-financial-state/ [07:48] TR Bot Blog Archive It Looks Like BRETT WILSON LLP Delays or Avoids Showing Its Atrocious Financial State [07:55] TR News (NEW): Exploring Change https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Exploring_Change.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Exploring_Change.gmi [07:55] TR Bot Tux Machines Exploring Change ● Aug 04 [08:03] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.6, Linux 6.18.42, Linux 6.12.101, and Linux 6.6.148 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_1_6_Linux_6_18_42_Linux_6_12_101_and_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_1_6_Linux_6_18_42_Linux_6_12_101_and_Lin.gmi [08:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 7.1.6, Linux 6.18.42, Linux 6.12.101, and Linux 6.6.148 [08:05] TR News (NEW): Kazakhstan's Adoption of GNU/Linux is Impressive https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Kazakhstan_s_Adoption_of_GNU_Linux_is_Impressive.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Kazakhstan_s_Adoption_of_GNU_Linux_is_Impressive.gmi [08:05] TR Bot Tux Machines Kazakhstan's Adoption of GNU/Linux is Impressive [08:10] TR News Techrights Afghanistan: GNU/Linux Steadily Rises to 9% https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Afghanistan_GNU_Linux_Steadily_Rises_to_9.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Afghanistan_GNU_Linux_Steadily_Rises_to_9.gmi [08:10] TR Bot Techrights Afghanistan: GNU/Linux Steadily Rises to 9% [08:10] TR News "what he described as a worsening climate for Russian opposition figures following an unsuccessful attempt to revoke the residence permit of opposition activist Leonid Volkov." https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3010313/russian-independent-media-editor-says-he-is-leaving-lithuania-for-france | Source: LRT [08:10] TR Bot Russian independent media editor says he is leaving Lithuania for France - LRT [08:10] TR News Misinformation https://www.dw.com/en/operation-overload-matryoshka-state-elections-local-elections-berlin-germany-russia/a-78193305 | Source: Deutsche Welle [08:10] TR Bot Fact check: Russian disinformation targets German elections [08:10] IsambardPrince [00:45] Who doesn't love a good Barnaise? [08:10] IsambardPrince [00:45] i was about to buy some on Sunday [08:10] IsambardPrince [00:46] but it was BBE end of this year [08:10] IsambardPrince That's several months. [08:10] IsambardPrince It's good on steak. [08:10] TR News "Anthropic and OpenAI disclosed in recent days that their AI tools breached the systems of other companies" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/meta-anthropic-google-openai-to-meet-trump-officials-about-ai-safety-testing/articleshow/132845022.cms | Source: India Times [08:10] TR Bot Meta, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI to meet Trump officials about AI safety testing - The Economic Times [08:11] schestowitz[TR2] yes, we don't eat those [08:11] schestowitz[TR2] also, we already have lots of other sauces [08:11] schestowitz[TR2] anyway, i might still buy some [08:11] schestowitz[TR2] if the price drops further [08:11] schestowitz[TR2] i eyed it two days ago [08:12] TR News [Old] "Medieval European monarchy ran on the same logic. Divine right was the operating system." https://om.co/2026/06/07/the-myth-the-mythos-and-the-man/ | Source: Om Malik [08:12] TR Bot The Myth, the Mythos and the Man On my Om [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] btw, The Narcissist told one ridiculous lie [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] he insinuated that cross examination dealt with baby food [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] no such thing happened, ever [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] then again, The Narcissist did not bother attending his own hearing [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] despite The Narcissist being just around the corner [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] that tells you what a coward The Narcissist really is [08:13] TR News "For many production systems, the safest C++-to Rust migration strategy is not a full rewrite." https://blog.jetbrains.com/rust/2026/07/27/cpp-to-rust-migration/ | Source: PHP [08:13] TR Bot C++ to Rust Migration: By Luca Palmieri from Mainmatter [08:14] TR News "They explained to me that I wasnt in trouble, but I wasnt allowed to accept real money (I returned the cash)." https://tylersticka.com/journal/i-broke-my-4th-grade-class-economy/ | Source: Tyler Sticka [08:14] TR Bot I Broke My 4th-Grade Class Economy Tyler Sticka [08:19] IsambardPrince C to Rust for the X server is insane. [08:19] IsambardPrince Using an "AI". [08:19] IsambardPrince Tells you the people who maintain this have no idea what they're doing. [08:19] IsambardPrince They'll give up on it quickly once it spirals out of control. [08:20] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.gmi [08:20] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, and Review [08:22] TR News Even If Richard Stallman is Weird, So What? https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/04/even-if-richard-stallman-is-weird-so-what/ [08:22] TR Bot Blog Archive Even If Richard Stallman is Weird, So What? [08:22] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: x is a core part [08:22] schestowitz[TR2] if it fails, programs fail [08:22] schestowitz[TR2] they can lose data [08:22] schestowitz[TR2] like some text edditor [08:22] schestowitz[TR2] that did not cash or save the buffer [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] you don't want plagiarism soup controlling your display server [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] apropos, [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] my laptop is approaching 1000 days uptime [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] let's check [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] this irc client runs on it [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] since 2023 [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] roy@bubi:~$ uptime [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] 08:23:41 up 963 days, 23:35, 2 users, load average: 7.52, 7.19, 7.07 [08:23] schestowitz[TR2] running x11_kwin [08:24] IsambardPrince https://itsfoss.com/news/gnome-shell-extension-instructions-for-bots/ [08:24] TR Bot AI Slop Keeps Flooding GNOME Extensions, So They Wrote a Manual for Bots Instead [08:25] IsambardPrince "Then there's the overengineering. AI models tend to wrap safe function calls in unnecessary error handling and add checks for methods that are guaranteed to exist. Javad traces this back to models trying to write code that works across several GNOME Shell versions at once, and his fix is simple." [08:25] TR News (NEW): I stopped using Ubuntu for self-hosting and traded it for this lightweight alternative https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/I_stopped_using_Ubuntu_for_self_hosting_and_traded_it_for_this_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/I_stopped_using_Ubuntu_for_self_hosting_and_traded_it_for_this_.gmi [08:25] TR Bot Tux Machines I stopped using Ubuntu for self-hosting and traded it for this lightweight alternative [08:37] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Android_Leftovers.gmi [08:37] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [08:38] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [08:45] TR News Techrights Ableism in the Free Software Movement Typically Comes From GAFAM Operatives and Proprietary Software Apologists https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Ableism_in_the_Free_Software_Movement_Typically_Comes_From_GAFA.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Ableism_in_the_Free_Software_Movement_Typically_Comes_From_GAFA.gmi [08:45] TR Bot Techrights Ableism in the Free Software Movement Typically Comes From GAFAM Operatives and Proprietary Software Apologists [08:46] TR News Related: Jeremy Bicha & Debian-Edu, TecKids, Ubuntu incest scandal at DebConf25 https://danielpocock.com/en/jeremy-bicha-debian-edu-teckids-ubuntu-incest-scandal-debconf25/ GNOME: pedos OK, GAFAM critics not OK [08:46] TR Bot (Trigger Warning) Jeremy Bicha & Debian-Edu, TecKids, Ubuntu incest scandal at DebConf25 [08:50] TR News 1,000-Day Uptime https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/04/1000-day-uptime/ [08:50] TR Bot Blog Archive 1,000-Day Uptime [08:57] TR News GNU/Linux 4% https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/kyrgyzstan/#monthly-200902-202608 [08:57] TR Bot Desktop Operating System Market Share Kyrgyzstan | Statcounter Global Stats [08:59] liberty_box https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2lqjjwvw2xo [08:59] TR Bot Rape threats part of misogyny Tyneside schoolgirls face - BBC News ● Aug 04 [09:03] TR News Eradicate Misogyny (and Ostracise Misogynists) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/04/eradicate-misogyny-and-ostracise-misogynists/ [09:03] TR Bot Blog Archive Eradicate Misogyny (and Ostracise Misogynists) [09:03] *_what___ (~whatA_@z3ahu5vhsurga.irc) has joined #techrights [09:04] TR News "And regarding the civilizational-level importance Ive mentioned above: bitcoin will only be able to fulfill its promise if people hold their own keys." https://dergigi.com/2026/08/03/the-big-suck/ | Source: Gigi [09:04] TR Bot Big Suck | dergigi.com [09:04] _what___ social control media http://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/russia-charges-telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-with-terrorism-issues-global-warrant/ [09:04] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://alternativeto.net/news/2026/8/russia-charges-telegram-ceo-pavel-durov-with-terrorism-issues-global-warrant/ ) [09:04] TR News "Hackers exploited a software flaw in Coldcard Bitcoin wallets, causing significant financial losses." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/hackers-hit-bitcoins-safest-hiding-place-in-ongoing-attack/articleshow/132821182.cms | Source: India Times [09:04] TR Bot Hackers hit Bitcoins safest hiding place in ongoing attack - The Economic Times [09:04] TR News "Becoming just the eighth operator in U.S. history cleared to operate an autonomous drone airline is a massive regulatory milestone." https://www.thedronegirl.com/2026/08/03/doordash-air-part-135/ | Source: The Drone Girl [09:04] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.thedronegirl.com/2026/08/03/doordash-air-part-135/ ) [09:05] TR News "A custom SRAM-based chip design could cut the computing power needed by future space telescopes by nearly 59 times, potentially making it easier to image Earth-like planets around distant stars." https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/sram-chip-cuts-space-telescope-computing-power | Source: Interesting Engineering [09:05] TR Bot Memory chips cut power 59-fold, may make satellites 2,000 lb lighter [09:05] schestowitz[TR2] _what___: yes [09:05] schestowitz[TR2] first EU [09:05] schestowitz[TR2] not Russia [09:05] schestowitz[TR2] *now [09:05] schestowitz[TR2] privacy is terrorism or something [09:05] _what___ oh yeah, control but no accountability [09:05] schestowitz[TR2] https://techrights.org/o/2020/08/14/control-but-no-accountability/ [09:05] TR Bot High-Level Criminals Associate Privacy With Crime Because They Want Privacy Only for Themselves (Control But No Accountability) [09:06] TR News "I want to make something very clear," https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/02/climate-change-kills-pedro-sanchez-speaks-plain-truth-to-spains-deniers | Source: The Guardian UK [09:06] TR Bot Climate change kills: Pedro Snchez speaks plain truth to Spains deniers | Climate crisis | The Guardian [09:06] TR News "Theyre saying one thing, and then theyre doing something completely opposite" https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/08/the-epa-says-they-want-pfas-out-their-policies-are-allowing-more-of-them-in/ | Source: The New Lede [09:06] TR Bot The EPA says they want PFAS Out. Their policies are allowing more of them in - The New Lede [09:06] TR News "Christians, Long concluded to applause, must stand up to data centers." https://www.salon.com/2026/08/03/a-deal-with-the-devil-religion-motivates-data-center-opponents-in-texas-partner/ | Source: Salon [09:06] TR Bot deal with the devil: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas - Salon.com [09:07] TR News "The Agreed Order was negotiated in secret and without any input from the communities forced to deal with [SpacexAIs] pollution" https://www.memphisflyer.com/environmental-groups-call-out-spacexai-and-mdeq-over-agreed-order/ | Source: Memphis Flyer [09:07] TR Bot Environmental Groups Call Out SpacexAI and MDEQ Over Agreed Order - Memphis Flyer [09:07] TR News "According to Statcounters FAQ page, heres how it operates: [...]" https://www.pcworld.com/article/3204830/linux-didnt-actually-hit-10-percent-market-share-blame-bots.html | Source: PC World [09:07] TR Bot Linux didn't actually hit 10% market share. Blame bots | PCWorld [09:08] TR News "Windows Latest" is MICROSOFT PROPAGANDA site. PCWorld now cites it as a source of facts. [09:10] TR News Hans-Christian Dirscherl; Managing Editor, PC-WELT. Windows boosters. https://www.pcwelt.de/windows [09:10] TR Bot Windows - PC-WELT [09:11] TR News "Elon Musk will be spending $100 million to $120 million in at least eight states to help elect Republicans in November, according to The New York Times." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-stink-of-musk | Source: Robert Reich [09:11] TR Bot The Stink of Musk - Robert Reich [09:13] TR News "I may have been wrong. Since Ive resumed using 1Password, Ive encountered a lot of significant issues." https://blog.kamens.us/2026/08/03/1password-problems-running-tally/ | Source: Jonathan Kamens [09:13] TR Bot 1Password problems running tally Something better to do [09:13] TR News "I have no interest in identifying any witness or victim personally" https://danielpocock.com/en/cults-leak-email-domains-revealed/ | Source: Daniel Pocock [09:13] TR Bot Cults leak: email domains revealed, 8GB Swiss Archive to be tabled in British parliament [09:25] TR News Techrights Microsoft Sites or Sites Sponsored by Microsoft Angry That GNU/Linux is Gaining https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_Sites_or_Sites_Sponsored_by_Microsoft_Angry_That_GNU_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_Sites_or_Sites_Sponsored_by_Microsoft_Angry_That_GNU_.gmi [09:25] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Sites or Sites Sponsored by Microsoft Angry That GNU/Linux is Gaining [09:37] TR News Allison Pearson Has Won https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/04/allison-pearson-has-won/ [09:37] TR Bot Blog Archive Allison Pearson Has Won [09:37] TR News "The new app had a bit of a rocky rollout after users raised concerns over the new AI health coach, user interface, and other issues, though Google has since addressed some of these complaints." https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/974778/google-health-fitbit-data-apple-health-syncing | Source: The Verge [09:37] TR Bot Your Fitbit data can now connect directly to Apple Health | The Verge [09:38] TR News "ALPRs, sold by companies like Flock and Axon, use mounted cameras to capture vehicular data, which can be used to track people suspected of committing crimes." https://www.wired.com/story/flock-cameras-guardrail-guy-advocacy-damage-people-dont-like-alprs/ | Source: Wired [09:38] TR Bot Guardrail Guy Went Viral for Posting About Flock Cameras. Then Someone Destroyed Them | WIRED [09:38] TR News "Moreno-Mendezs case is part of a sweeping expansion of DNA collection from people held for civil immigration violations" https://www.wired.com/story/ice-dna-collection-fbi-codis/ | Source: Wired [09:38] TR Bot Collected Nearly 1 Million Peoples DNA Last YearIncluding Young Children | WIRED [09:38] TR News "The bill requires nearly any service hosting even a single piece of sexually explicit content to verify the ages of its users." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/03/the-screen-act-threatens-privacy-far-beyond-adult-websites/ | Source: Techdirt [09:38] TR Bot SCREEN Act Threatens Privacy Far Beyond Adult Websites | Techdirt [09:39] TR News "A bipartisan bill just introduced would build an age check into the operating system of every phone and computer sold in America." https://reclaimthenet.org/senate-bill-would-put-age-checks-in-every-us-operating-system | Source: Reclaim The Net [09:39] TR Bot Senate Bill Puts Age Checks in Every US Operating System [09:41] TR News Windows TCO https://thecyberexpress.com/qilin-ransomware-h1-2026/ | Source: Cyble Inc [09:41] TR Bot Qilin Ransomware Led Global Attacks In H1 2026 [09:41] TR News Windows TCO https://insidetowers.com/cyberattack-disrupts-water-utilities-in-more-than-30-minnesota-communities/ | Source: Inside Towers [09:41] TR Bot Cyberattack Disrupts Water Utilities in More than 30 Minnesota Communities - Inside Towers [09:46] TR News "Last year, while working on a refresh of a client site, we noticed something odd about the way the pages appeared in Googles search results." https://dominickjay.com/writing/google-has-opinions/ | Source: Dominick Jay [09:46] TR Bot Google Has Opinions About What Your Posts Say | Dom Jay [09:47] TR News "Jesus. I had to lookup almost every word to make sense of this." https://gruhn.me/blog/2026-08-03/ | [09:47] TR Bot Don't be a meat proxy [09:47] TR News "Like many people who use AI to write, he uses this tiresome Im not a native English speaker argument." https://borretti.me/article/review-job-less-utopia | Source: Fernando Borretti [09:47] TR Bot Review: Job-Less Utopia [09:47] TR News "The transparency rules differ between providers (companies that develop and market AI systems) and deployers" https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/974571/eu-ai-act-transparency-labels-rules-deepfakes | Source: The Verge [09:47] TR Bot Europes AI labeling and transparency rules are now in effect | The Verge [09:47] TR News "Historically, researchers have discussed reward hacking almost exclusively in the context of reinforcement learning" https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/08/03/1141009/heres-why-ai-agents-lie-and-cheat-to-reach-their-goals/ | Source: MIT Technology Review [09:47] TR Bot Heres why AI agents lie and cheat to reach their goals | MIT Technology Review [09:47] TR News "The linguistic range is vast. London alone is home to more than 250 languages." https://theconversation.com/ai-translators-are-getting-more-fluent-but-communication-is-never-just-a-matter-of-words-288739 | Source: The Conversation [09:47] TR Bot AI translators are getting more fluent but communication is never just a matter of words [09:47] TR News "In his new book, The God Test: Artificial Intelligence and Our Coming Cosmic Reckoning" https://newrepublic.com/article/213738/artificial-intelligence-god-test-adopt-ai-die | Source: New Republic [09:47] TR Bot Adopt AI or Die? | The New Republic [09:50] TR News "Can you imagine buying a microwave that only worked half of the time? Or a plane? Or a pacemaker?" https://pogueman.substack.com/p/alexa-is-a-buggy-embarrassment | Source: David Pogue [09:50] TR Bot Alexa+ is a buggy embarrassment - by David Pogue [09:51] TR News "I was in this constant feedback loop with the algorithms" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/03/artist-immunity-blueprint/ | Source: Digital Music News [09:51] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/03/artist-immunity-blueprint/ ) [09:51] *Sompi has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:51] TR News "You take your phone out of your pocket and look at it for a couple of seconds. Using a computer is different" https://yle.fi/a/74-20239193 | Source: Yle [09:51] TR Bot Study: The problem isn't really how long you use your phone, but how often | Yle News | Yle [09:53] schestowitz[TR2] "This is very sad indeed. I got to know and respect Dan Williams through the past years of working together on the board of the LF. Dan was thoughtful, collaborative and cared deeply about his community. I know I will miss working with him. " [09:53] schestowitz[TR2] "Dan was someone I worked with over the years, he was always kind and curious and thoughtful. I am so incredibly sad to see this news. My thoughts go out to his family and friends." [09:59] *Sompi (~sami@rafxvmc4w4ink.irc) has joined #techrights ● Aug 04 [10:12] TR News Techrights Romania: GNU/Linux Reaches 4% (Less Than EU Average) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Romania_GNU_Linux_Reaches_4_Less_Than_EU_Average.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Romania_GNU_Linux_Reaches_4_Less_Than_EU_Average.gmi [10:12] TR Bot Techrights Romania: GNU/Linux Reaches 4% (Less Than EU Average) [10:18] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [10:18] TR News Techrights Microsoft's Share in Search Falls Sharply in Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_s_Share_in_Search_Falls_Sharply_in_Europe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_s_Share_in_Search_Falls_Sharply_in_Europe.gmi [10:18] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft's Share in Search Falls Sharply in Europe [10:18] *quite (~quite@emn23kiuusttc.irc) has joined #techrights [10:19] *quite (~quite@emn23kiuusttc.irc) has left #techrights [10:20] TR News "Updated: Corden stated that his comment about Microsofts potential plans was taken out of context. He acknowledged that the corporation is indeed contemplating a change in its PC strategy, but this does not include leaving Steam." https://wnhub.io/news/stores-and-publishing/item-51634 [10:20] TR Bot Rumor: Microsoft Considering Ceasing Game Releases on Steam. UPDATED | WN Hub [10:30] TR News Techrights Signs That XBox as a Console is Coming to an End, Windows Gaming Will be Called "XBox" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Signs_That_XBox_as_a_Console_is_Coming_to_an_End_Windows_Gaming.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Signs_That_XBox_as_a_Console_is_Coming_to_an_End_Windows_Gaming.gmi [10:30] TR Bot Techrights Signs That XBox as a Console is Coming to an End, Windows Gaming Will be Called "XBox" [10:30] TR News "Earlier this year I wrote about how old point-and-shoot cameras are always a gamble because they will fail beyond repair." https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/08/03/giving-my-canon-sureshot-z180u-some-exercise/ | Source: Jim Grey [10:30] TR Bot Giving my Canon SureShot Z180u some exercise - Down the Road [10:30] TR News "Pick 3 skills from the list below and master them as quickly as possible: [...]" https://anniemueller.com/posts/waiting-to-be-found-by-only-you | Source: Annie Mueller [10:31] TR Bot Waiting to be found by only you - annie's blog [10:31] TR News "In January 2019 I wrote out scores of prompts for thinking long term that I felt should inform the foundation I was later co-chair of, The Long Now Foundation." https://kk.org/thetechnium/88-prompts-for-long-term-thinking/ | Source: Kevin Kelly [10:31] TR Bot The Technium: 88 Prompts for Long Term Thinking [10:31] TR News "Now that the public comment period has closed for the proposed US federal funding rule change by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)" https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/08/03/ask-the-community-whats-next-for-the-omb-rule-change/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [10:31] TR Bot Ask the Community: Whats Next for the OMB Rule Change? - The Scholarly Kitchen [10:32] TR News "In semiconductor technology, a base material like silicon is permanently modified to induce certain electrical behavior." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/03/sketching-temporary-circuits-with-a-light-triggered-floquet-topological-insulator/ | Source: Hackaday [10:32] TR Bot Temporary Circuits With A Light-Triggered Floquet Topological Insulator | Hackaday [10:32] TR News "This is my first personal website rebuild in five years. My last was a (deliberately) over-engineered Serverless platform that ran only on AWS." https://barryfrost.com/articles/atmospheric | [10:32] TR Bot My Atmospheric personal website [10:32] TR News "It doesn't have to be just physical homes, digital homeowners do it too." https://robertbirming.com/tool-trap/ | Source: Robert Birming [10:32] TR Bot The tool trap Robert Birming [10:33] TR News "I was lucky to have a few conversations with him on Twitter too back in the day. One in particular I remember was scheming with him to teach his American friends about cricket." https://www.rubenerd.au/rest-in-peace-om-malik/ | Source: Ruben Schade [10:33] TR Bot Rubenerd: Rest in peace, Om Malik [10:35] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techrights [10:35] TR News (NEW): Cults: Rupert Lowe's analysis of Nigel Farage & Reform eerily similar to Debianism cult https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Cults_Rupert_Lowe_s_analysis_of_Nigel_Farage_Reform_eerily_simi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Cults_Rupert_Lowe_s_analysis_of_Nigel_Farage_Reform_eerily_simi.gmi [10:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Cults: Rupert Lowe's analysis of Nigel Farage & Reform eerily similar to Debianism cult [10:36] TR News "Go's standard library has a slices package with a function called Backward. It lets you iterate over the elements of a slice in reverse order: [...]" https://antonz.org/going-backward/ | Source: Anton Zhiyanov [10:36] TR Bot Going Backward [10:36] TR News "The first and biggest thing that 'sh -x' doesn't give you is shell redirections." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/programming/ShXWhatYouMiss | Source: University of Toronto [10:36] TR Bot You're using a too-old browser [10:39] TR News "I love Pythons batteries included philosophy and its standard library so much that I dedicated an entire Blaugust in 2024 writing about it: [...]" https://hamatti.org/posts/b-is-for-batteries-included-python-a-to-z/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [10:39] TR Bot B is for batteries included - Python A to Z : Juha-Matti Santala [10:39] TR News "time-machine is my library for mocking the current date and time in Python tests." https://adamj.eu/tech/2026/08/03/python-time-machine-o1-freezegun-on/ | Source: Adam Johnson [10:39] TR Bot Python: how time-machine is O(1) where freezegun is O(n) - Adam Johnson [10:41] TR News "C++26 is done (technically complete March 2026, publication expected later this year), so lets explore the new features in C++, from a data science point of view." https://iscinumpy.dev/post/cpp-26/ | Source: Henry Schreiner [10:41] TR Bot C++26 [10:44] TR News (NEW): Beak Time, Big Time https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Beak_Time_Big_Time.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Beak_Time_Big_Time.gmi [10:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Beak Time, Big Time [10:46] TR News "In Physics simulations or game engines its sometimes useful to determine the speed with which two objects are approaching each other." https://eli.thegreenplace.net/2026/relative-velocity-and-closing-speed/ | Source: Eli Bendersky [10:46] TR Bot Relative velocity and closing speed - Eli Bendersky's website [10:47] TR News "ryg_rans is not a library, never was. Its a toy implementation of an algorithm whose core fits in something like 20 lines of code." https://fgiesen.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/ryg_rans-is-not-a-library/ | Source: Fabian ryg Giesen [10:47] TR Bot ryg_rans is not a library | The ryg blog [10:47] TR News "You can make your software developer life suck a bit less by using task runners to run common coding tasks consistently across multiple repositories" https://hamvocke.com/blog/task-runners/ | Source: Ham Vocke [10:47] TR Bot Use Task Runners for Common Coding Tasks - Ham Vocke [10:47] TR News "We (the maintainers of curl) took the entire month of July off from vulnerability reporting and in this post I will try to explain how this went." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/08/03/what-the-bliss-taught-us/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [10:47] TR Bot the bliss taught us | daniel.haxx.se [10:49] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [10:49] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [10:49] *_what___ has quit (connection closed) [10:58] TR News Techrights Links 04/08/2026: "Framework for Musician Burnout" and Alexa+ "is a Buggy Embarrassment" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Links_04_08_2026_Framework_for_Musician_Burnout_and_Alexa_is_a_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Links_04_08_2026_Framework_for_Musician_Burnout_and_Alexa_is_a_.gmi [10:58] TR Bot Techrights Links 04/08/2026: "Framework for Musician Burnout" and Alexa+ "is a Buggy Embarrassment" ● Aug 04 [11:18] TR News Techrights Rumours of Silent Layoffs in Microsoft This Month (August 2026), PIPs and Global Voluntary Separation Agreement (GVSA), aka "Buyouts" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Rumours_of_Silent_Layoffs_in_Microsoft_This_Month_August_2026_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Rumours_of_Silent_Layoffs_in_Microsoft_This_Month_August_2026_P.gmi [11:18] TR Bot Techrights Rumours of Silent Layoffs in Microsoft This Month (August 2026), PIPs and Global Voluntary Separation Agreement (GVSA), aka "Buyouts" [11:23] TR News "I got promoted last year this year I am getting 70/0 u think its low performers? 70/70 are safe if there m3 m4 cvp didnt bring them down to 70/0" https://www.teamblind.com/post/microsoft-idc-silent-layoffs-eiccgfxx?commentsSort=recent [11:23] TR Bot Microsoft IDC Silent Layoffs | India - Blind [11:26] TR News "The model did not hack anything. A model cannot hack anything." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/how-to-launder-a-break-in | Source: Mike Brock [11:26] TR Bot How to Launder a Break-In - by Mike Brock [11:27] TR News "In its initial release, MCP server for RHEL provided a predefined set of read-only tools." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/dynamic-troubleshooting-guarded-command-execution-mcp-server-red-hat-enterprise-linux | Source: Red Hat Official [11:27] TR Bot Dynamic troubleshooting with guarded command execution in the MCP server for Red Hat Enterprise Linux [11:28] TR News TFC2: The Fertile Crescent 2 - Collapse of The Bronze Age RTS arrives August 18 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/tfc2-the-fertile-crescent-2-collapse-of-the-bronze-age-rts-arrives-august-18 Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/tfc2-the-fertile-crescent-2-collapse-of-the-bronze-age-rts-arrives-august-18 [11:28] TR Bot The Fertile Crescent 2 - Collapse of The Bronze Age RTS arrives August 18 | GamingOnLinux [11:29] TR News For your next group session - failure is truly deadly in the mini-game filled Machine Party | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/for-your-next-group-session-failure-is-truly-deadly-in-the-mini-game-filled-machine-party/ Source: GamingOnLinux [11:29] TR Bot your next group session - failure is truly deadly in the mini-game filled Machine Party | GamingOnLinux [11:32] TR News Keychron announced "ZGM", open-source firmware for gaming mice | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/keychron-announced-zgm-open-source-firmware-for-gaming-mice/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/keychron-announced-zgm-open-source-firmware-for-gaming-mice/ [11:32] TR Bot announced "ZGM", open-source firmware for gaming mice | GamingOnLinux [11:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined 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gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/The_Hyperinflation_in_Hardware_Dooms_Video_Hosting_Very_Large_F.gmi [12:10] TR Bot Techrights The 'Hyperinflation' in Hardware Dooms Video Hosting (Very Large Files) [12:16] TR News (NEW): KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Is Out to Improve Spectacle, Discover, and Emoji Selector https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/KDE_Plasma_6_7_4_Is_Out_to_Improve_Spectacle_Discover_and_Emoji.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/KDE_Plasma_6_7_4_Is_Out_to_Improve_Spectacle_Discover_and_Emoji.gmi [12:16] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.7.4 Is Out to Improve Spectacle, Discover, and Emoji Selector [12:30] *ohama has quit (Connection closed) [12:31] *ohama (ohama@freenode-0df.kav.vc6dkt.IP) has joined #techrights [12:33] TR News Techrights Collapse of MElon Companies a Taste of What's to Come for Slop Bubble and GAFAM (Trillions in Debt, Justified as Slop "Investments") https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Collapse_of_MElon_Companies_a_Taste_of_What_s_to_Come_for_Slop_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Collapse_of_MElon_Companies_a_Taste_of_What_s_to_Come_for_Slop_.gmi [12:33] TR Bot Techrights Collapse of MElon Companies a Taste of What's to Come for Slop Bubble and GAFAM (Trillions in Debt, Justified as Slop "Investments") [12:41] TR News Media Helps Farage Win by Boosting False (Invalid, Satirical) Choices https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/04/media-helps-farage/ [12:41] TR Bot Blog Archive Media Helps Farage Win by Boosting False (Invalid, Satirical) Choices [12:41] TR News Mistfall Hunter is a new extraction ARPG that works on SteamOS / Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/mistfall-hunter-is-a-new-extraction-arpg-that-works-on-steamos-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:41] TR Bot Hunter is a new extraction ARPG that works on SteamOS / Linux | GamingOnLinux [12:42] TR News Anon: "yep, a lot more can be said about the media pointedly ignoring the serious candidates and helping Farage by highlighting the jokes instead" [12:43] TR News According to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/according-to-statcounter-linux-on-the-desktop-crossed-over-7-percent-globally/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:43] TR Bot to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally | GamingOnLinux [12:45] TR News Get plenty of games by supporting the 'Game industry hardship fund' | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/get-plenty-of-games-by-supporting-the-game-industry-hardship-fund/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:45] TR Bot plenty of games by supporting the 'Game industry hardship fund' | GamingOnLinux [12:45] TR News Lepton and FEX get prepared for the Steam Frame release | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/lepton-and-fex-get-prepared-for-the-steam-frame-release/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:45] TR Bot and FEX get prepared for the Steam Frame release | GamingOnLinux [12:47] *yellow-pillow (~yellow-pillow@5arz9p7wg8kqn.irc) has joined #techrights [12:53] *Righty has quit (Quit) [12:53] *Righty (~Username@gqxemqf6kdc9u.irc) has joined #techrights ● Aug 04 [13:03] TR News Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part II - Threatening Women Using the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) and Then False Threats Miscarrying the Name of a Court https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_II_Threatening_Women_Using_the_Hum.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Brigading_Against_Women_Part_II_Threatening_Women_Using_the_Hum.gmi [13:03] TR Bot Techrights Brigading Against Women - Part II - Threatening Women Using the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) and Then False Threats Miscarrying the Name of a Court [13:38] TR News Techrights Rumours of Further IBM Shutdowns 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[14:07] TR Bot game Thimbleweed Park 2 announced | GamingOnLinux [14:07] *Righty (~Username@vfxsnjthp9jbg.irc) has joined #techrights [14:09] *Righty has quit (Quit) [14:10] *Righty (~Username@vfxsnjthp9jbg.irc) has joined #techrights [14:35] *Righty has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:35] *Righty (~Username@p27wcf5sipg4i.irc) has joined #techrights ● Aug 04 [15:00] *yellow-pillow has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:01] TR News SLAPP Censorship - Part 139 Out of 200: Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Needs More Public Scrutiny (New Management Changed Nothing, It's Costing a Lot of Taxpayers' Money) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_139_Out_of_200_Solicitors_Regulation_Auth.shtml [15:01] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 139 Out of 200: Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Needs More Public Scrutiny (New Management Changed Nothing, It's Costing a Lot of Taxpayers' Money) [15:09] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Mali, a New All-Time High 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gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/statCounter_Reckons_12_33_of_Web_Traffic_in_Gambia_Can_be_Attri.gmi [15:42] TR Bot Techrights statCounter Reckons 12.33% of Web Traffic in Gambia Can be Attributed to GNU/Linux, Even 15% If Adding ChromeOS [15:44] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 04 [16:02] TR News Techrights Microsoft is Trying Vapourware Again (to Keep Developers and Gamers From Fleeing) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_is_Trying_Vapourware_Again_to_Keep_Developers_and_Gam.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_is_Trying_Vapourware_Again_to_Keep_Developers_and_Gam.gmi [16:02] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft is Trying Vapourware Again (to Keep Developers and Gamers From Fleeing) [16:04] TR News Another business day over, STILL no financial report. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC347697/filing-history https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/03/it-looks-like-brett-wilson-llp-delays-or-avoids-showing-its-atrocious-financial-state/ [16:04] TR Bot BRETT WILSON LLP filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK [16:04] TR Bot Blog Archive It Looks Like BRETT WILSON LLP Delays or Avoids Showing Its Atrocious Financial State [16:12] *Obsdark (~Obsdark@2800:300:6392:ee30:e4d1:902b:c113:dc04) has joined #techrights [16:12] *Obsdark has quit (Changing host) [16:12] *Obsdark (~Obsdark@user/obsdark) has joined #techrights [16:13] TR News Hiding Aggression Against Women is a Terrible Business Model https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/04/hiding-aggression-against-women-is-a-terrible-business-model/ [16:13] TR Bot Blog Archive Hiding Aggression Against Women is a Terrible Business Model [16:13] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/25090111 [16:13] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25090111 ) [16:16] TR News USA: Age verification for operating systems | "USA: lderskontroll fr operativsystem" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/08/03/usa-alderskontroll-for-operativsystem/ [16:16] TR Bot USA: lderskontroll fr operativsystem [16:16] TR News pensions are in _*danger*_ from the AI bubble https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/risikovurdering-begyndere http://techrights.org/n/2026/06/29/Pensions_Tied_to_Ponzi_Schemes_Are_Themselves_Ponzi_Schemes.shtml [16:16] TR Bot Risikovurdering for begyndere | Version2 [16:16] TR Bot Techrights Pensions Tied to Ponzi Schemes Are Themselves Ponzi Schemes [16:18] TR News Gateway API v1.6: TCPRoute and UDPRoute Graduate to Standard | Kubernetes https://kubernetes.io/blog/2026/08/03/gateway-api-v1-6-release/ Source: Kubernetes Blog | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//kubernetes.io/blog/2026/08/03/gateway-api-v1-6-release/ [16:18] TR Bot Gateway API v1.6: TCPRoute and UDPRoute Graduate to Standard | Kubernetes [16:29] TR News Techrights Worse Than "Taking Your Job", the Slop Pyramid Scheme Will "Take Your Pension" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Worse_Than_Taking_Your_Job_the_Slop_Pyramid_Scheme_Will_Take_Yo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Worse_Than_Taking_Your_Job_the_Slop_Pyramid_Scheme_Will_Take_Yo.gmi [16:29] TR Bot Techrights Worse Than "Taking Your Job", the Slop Pyramid Scheme Will "Take Your Pension" [16:33] TR News (NEW): NVIDIA Joins Dell and HP in Supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/NVIDIA_Joins_Dell_and_HP_in_Supporting_the_Linux_Vendor_Firmwar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/NVIDIA_Joins_Dell_and_HP_in_Supporting_the_Linux_Vendor_Firmwar.gmi [16:33] TR Bot Tux Machines NVIDIA Joins Dell and HP in Supporting the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) [16:37] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techrights [16:45] TR News Techrights Abundance of Fake (Sometimes Paid-for) 'News' About IBM Will Discredit the Media as a Whole https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Abundance_of_Fake_Sometimes_Paid_for_News_About_IBM_Will_Discre.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Abundance_of_Fake_Sometimes_Paid_for_News_About_IBM_Will_Discre.gmi [16:46] TR Bot Techrights Abundance of Fake (Sometimes Paid-for) 'News' About IBM Will Discredit the Media as a Whole [16:48] TR News "PS in the featured image above, Arc is on the left, Dia is on the right." https://birchtree.me/blog/dia-becomes-arc/ | Source: Matt Birchler [16:48] TR Bot Dia becomes Arc [16:48] TR News "Ive been using FreshRSS for a while as a backend for NetNewsWire and decided to finally create an extension to add rssCloud support." https://andrewshell.org/2026/08/enhancing-freshrss-with-rsscloud-support/ | Source: Andrew Shell [16:48] TR Bot Enhancing FreshRSS with rssCloud Support Andrew Shell's Weblog [16:49] TR News "I particularly enjoyed the tweaks for EWW (Emacs Web Wowser) in this edition." https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/08/2026-08-03-emacs-news/ | Source: Sacha Chua [16:49] TR Bot 2026-08-03 Emacs news :: Sacha Chua [16:49] TR News "Taking a break from ogling microscopic features in Intels semiconductor processors, [Ken Shirriff] is back to instead poking at decidedly macroscopic pluggable modules from the 1948 IBM 604 Electronic Calculator." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/03/energizing-a-vacuum-tube-flip-flop-module-of-the-ibm-604/ | Source: Hackaday [16:49] TR Bot A Vacuum Tube Flip-Flop Module Of The IBM 604 | Hackaday [16:49] TR News "The build is based around an Arduino Nano its job is to read RFID tags via an RC522 reader, with the tags themselves embedded in a series of small dolls belonging to [David]s daughter" https://hackaday.com/2026/08/03/child-friendly-music-player-uses-rfid/ | Source: Hackaday [16:49] TR Bot Music Player Uses RFID | Hackaday [16:50] TR News "Circuit bending is a chaotic art. At its simplest, it can just involve making connections between random points on a circuit board to create weird sounds in musical hardware." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/03/circuit-bending-but-make-it-midi/ | Source: Hackaday [16:50] TR Bot Bending, But Make It MIDI | Hackaday [16:50] TR News "In the case of the Pac-Man game, Mnemonic said that the malicious code was activated by a user accepting a consent screen." https://www.androidpolice.com/pac-man-took-over-samsung-smart-tvs-to-share-home-internet/ | Source: Android Police [16:50] TR Bot Pac-Man took over Samsung smart TVs to share home internet [16:50] TR News "Last Friday I talked about a flaky network switch that was wreaking havoc on our wired home network. A few of you sent thoughts, which I wanted to share." https://www.rubenerd.au/feedback-about-replacing-a-switch/ | Source: Ruben Schade [16:50] TR Bot Rubenerd: Feedback about replacing a switch [16:53] TR News "In the feedback about dropping X11 support, one very surprisingly common comment is from users saying they "need" kgamma" https://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/wayland-and-kgamma/ | Source: David Edmundson [16:53] TR Bot Wayland pain points kgamma David Edmundson's Web Log ● Aug 04 [17:07] TR News "One way to do this is to precalculate the keyframes to replay with CSS" https://leanrada.com/notes/baking-physics-css-linear-abuse/ | Source: Lean Rada [17:07] TR Bot Baking physics in CSS via linear() abuse [17:07] TR News "This post is a description of a technique I settled on." https://aartaka.me/new-menu.html | Source: Artyom Bologov [17:07] TR Bot New Declarative Website Menu with Invoker Commands and noscript Hacks! [17:15] admfubar i do declare!, it is a web site! [17:18] admfubar remember when students use "ai" it is wrong to do so!... https://arstechnica.com/culture/2026/08/an-ai-supervised-remote-exam-went-so-badly-that-58000-students-must-retake-it/ [17:18] TR Bot An AI-supervised remote exam went so badly that 58,000 students must retake it - Ars Technica [17:24] admfubar elon just loves to litter... https://www.discovermagazine.com/a-40-foot-long-spacex-rocket-piece-is-about-to-slam-into-the-moon-here-s-what-to-expect-from-the-impact-49488 [17:24] TR Bot A 40-Foot-Long SpaceX Rocket Piece Is About to Slam Into the Moon Here's What to Expect From the Impact | Discover Magazine [17:27] admfubar sweet.... https://www.discovermagazine.com/mad-honey-once-poisoned-a-roman-army-now-some-people-take-it-on-purpose-49489 [17:27] TR Bot Mad Honey Once Poisoned a Roman Army Now Some People Take It On Purpose | Discover Magazine [17:30] admfubar on the fritz? https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-tiny-black-dots-on-your-oven-door-have-roots-in-ancient-egypt-49490 [17:30] TR Bot The Tiny Black Dots on Your Oven Door Have Roots in Ancient Egypt | Discover Magazine [17:34] TR News Four stable kernels for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1086900/ [17:34] TR Bot stable kernels for Monday [LWN.net] [17:36] TR News AI Slop Keeps Flooding GNOME Extensions, So They Wrote a Manual for Bots Instead https://itsfoss.com/news/gnome-shell-extension-instructions-for-bots/ [17:36] TR Bot AI Slop Keeps Flooding GNOME Extensions, So They Wrote a Manual for Bots Instead [17:38] TR News Wayland pain points kgamma http://blog.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/wayland-and-kgamma/ [17:38] TR Bot Wayland pain points kgamma David Edmundson's Web Log [17:38] TR News Feedback about replacing a switch https://www.rubenerd.au/feedback-about-replacing-a-switch/ [17:39] TR News What the bliss taught us https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/08/03/what-the-bliss-taught-us/ [17:39] TR Bot the bliss taught us | daniel.haxx.se [17:40] TR News IETF 126 in space https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/03/ietf-126-in-space/ [17:40] TR Bot IETF 126 in space | APNIC Blog [17:41] TR News Rest in peace, Om Malik https://www.rubenerd.au/rest-in-peace-om-malik/ [17:41] TR Bot Rubenerd: Rest in peace, Om Malik [17:43] TR News Bernhard R. Link: I learned something new about URLs today http://blog.brlink.eu/index.html#i72 [17:43] TR Bot Bernhard R. Links' blog -- Who made this description field required? [17:44] TR News Junichi Uekawa: Summer Holiday. http://www.netfort.gr.jp/~dancer/diary/daily/2026-Aug-4.html.en#2026-Aug-4-07:03:26 [17:44] TR Bot Summer Holiday. [17:46] *Goblin (~use@ggawdriywb4qi.irc) has joined #techrights [17:52] TR News Multitenant Hey Hi (AI) inference with dynamic resource allocation on OpenShift https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/03/multitenant-ai-inference-dynamic-resource-allocation-openshift [17:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/03/multitenant-ai-inference-dynamic-resource-allocation-openshift ) [17:52] TR News John Goerzen: Celebrating 45 Years of Kermit with the First New C-Kermit Release in 15 Years (and working with a decades-old C codebase) https://changelog.complete.org/archives/44456-celebrating-45-years-of-kermit-with-the-first-new-c-kermit-release-in-15-years-and-working-with-a-decades-old-c-codebase [17:52] TR Bot Making sure you're not a bot! [17:53] TR News Late Night Linux Episode 397 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-397/ [17:53] TR Bot Late Night Linux Episode 397 Late Night Linux [17:55] TR News Slop promotion from Red Hat is the "new Linux" ● Aug 04 [18:08] TR News Russian State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking https://www.securityweek.com/russian-state-apt-linked-to-recent-public-wi-fi-gateway-hacking/ "stealing Abusive Monopolist Microsoft account credentials via compromised Wi-Fi networks at hospitality organizations" [18:08] TR Bot State APT Linked to Recent Public Wi-Fi Gateway Hacking - SecurityWeek [18:10] *Obsdark has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [18:10] TR News Pluralistic: Dualism (03 Aug 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/03/andor/ [18:10] TR Bot Pluralistic: Dualism (03 Aug 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [18:11] TR News tiktok = anti-west platform https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/europe/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister.html [18:11] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/world/europe/andy-burnham-uk-prime-minister.html ) [18:11] TR News So the PM serves himself like a dish on the CPC's plate [18:12] TR News Firm connected to Bill Epsteingate to come closer to patent trolls and other such parasites https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/kl-gates-strengthens-patent-litigation-offer-in-munich-with-patent-attorneys/ [18:12] TR Bot K&L Gates strengthens patent litigation offer in Munich with patent attorneys [18:12] TR News Release candidate: Godot 4.7.2 RC 1 https://godotengine.org/article/release-candidate-godot-4-7-2-rc-1/ [18:12] TR Bot Release candidate: Godot 4.7.2 RC 1 Godot Engine [18:13] TR News Community Member Monday: Karl-Heinz Gruner https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/03/community-member-monday-karl-heinz-gruner/ [18:13] TR Bot Community Member Monday: Karl-Heinz Gruner - TDF Community Blog [18:14] TR News How To Install KVM on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-kvm-ubuntu-26-04/ [18:14] TR Bot How To Install KVM on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [18:14] TR News How To Install Cockpit on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-cockpit-ubuntu-26-04/ [18:14] TR Bot How To Install Cockpit on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [18:14] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/2510185 [18:14] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F2510185 ) [18:20] TR News How To Install proprietary trap AWS CLI on Fedora 44 https://idroot.us/install-aws-cli-fedora-44/ [18:20] TR Bot How To Install AWS CLI on Fedora 44 - idroot [18:21] *slartiba` (~user@tybmx63w3qi8g.irc) has joined #techrights [18:21] TR News How to win the battle for critical minerals https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-to-win-the-battle-for-critical-minerals/ [18:21] TR Bot How to win the battle for critical minerals | The Strategist [18:21] *slartibartfast has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:23] TR News Felipe Borges: The Future of GNOME Boxes https://blogs.gnome.org/feborges/future-of-boxes/ [18:23] TR Bot The Future of GNOME Boxes Felipe Borges [18:23] TR News howto vpn tunnel all traffic from LAN to WAN (WIFI) to srv via wireguard https://dwaves.de/2026/08/03/howto-vpn-tunnel-all-traffic-from-lan-to-wan-wifi-to-srv-via-wireguard/ [18:23] TR Bot howto vpn tunnel all traffic from LAN to WAN (WIFI) to srv via wireguard | dwaves.de [18:24] TR News Security updates for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1086897/ [18:24] TR Bot updates for Monday [LWN.net] [18:25] TR News One kernel feature, 93% system throughput gone: A Red Bait Enterprise GNU/Linux 10.2 kernel regression and how to mitigate it 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https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/in-a-troubling-sign-nvidia-rtx-50-series-prices-jump-up-to-30-percent-in-south-korea-tsmc-wafer-hikes-and-usd20-gddr7-modules-push-rtx-5090-past-usd5-100 [18:51] TR Bot In a troubling sign, Nvidia RTX 50 series prices jump up to 30% in South Korea TSMC wafer hikes and $20 GDDR7 modules push RTX 5090 past $5,100 | Tom's Hardware ● Aug 04 [19:18] TR News Growing Proportion of Linux Commits Being Made by LLMs Not a Sign of LLMs Working, It's a Sign of Linux Development Being Shifted From Community to GAFAM and Other Slop Pushers https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Growing_Proportion_of_Linux_Commits_Being_Made_by_LLMs_Not_a_Si.shtml [19:18] TR Bot Techrights Growing Proportion of Linux Commits Being Made by LLMs Not a Sign of LLMs Working, It's a Sign of Linux Development Being Shifted From Community to GAFAM and Other Slop Pushers [19:20] TR News Ecosystems of Rock-Eating Fungus And Tardigrades Found Thriving Deep Within a Gas Shale 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(JFrog blog) https://lwn.net/Articles/1086936/ [19:20] TR Bot Critical CVEs or LLM Slop? (JFrog blog) [LWN.net] [19:21] TR News Recent SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/recent-sonicwall-vulnerabilities-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/ [19:21] TR Bot SonicWall Vulnerabilities Exploited in Ransomware Attacks - SecurityWeek [19:21] TR News Brinks Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files https://www.securityweek.com/brinks-home-discloses-data-breach-as-hackers-leak-files/ [19:21] TR Bot Home Discloses Data Breach as Hackers Leak Files - SecurityWeek [19:21] admfubar fungus and tardigrades something you usually here about only in sci-fi... [19:23] TR News River Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack https://www.securityweek.com/river-bank-says-hackers-deleted-data-stolen-in-ransomware-attack/ [19:23] TR Bot Bank Says Hackers Deleted Data Stolen in Ransomware Attack - SecurityWeek [19:23] TR News Cyberattack Hits Liechtensteins Register of People Behind Companies and Foundations https://www.securityweek.com/cyberattack-hits-liechtensteins-register-of-people-behind-companies-and-foundations/ [19:23] TR Bot Hits Liechtensteins Register of People Behind Companies and Foundations - SecurityWeek [19:24] TR News C-Kermit 11 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1086953/ [19:24] TR Bot 11 released [LWN.net] [19:25] TR News Vassar Agrees to $5-Million Fund to Settle Suit Claiming Women Were Paid Less https://www.chronicle.com/article/vassar-agrees-to-5-million-fund-to-settle-suit-claiming-women-were-paid-less [19:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/vassar-agrees-to-5-million-fund-to-settle-suit-claiming-women-were-paid-less ) [19:26] TR News Tesla Whistleblower Describes Wildly Dangerous Safety Lapses While Developing Full Self-Driving https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-whistleblower-dangerous-safety https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-autopilot-staged-engineer-says-company-faked-full-autopilot/ [19:26] TR Bot Tesla Whistleblower Describes Wildly Dangerous Safety Lapses While Developing Full Self-Driving [19:26] TR Bot ( status 406 @ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-autopilot-staged-engineer-says-company-faked-full-autopilot/ ) [19:27] TR News Microsoft raises European Xbox prices by up to 200 RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markups https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/microsoft-raises-european-xbox-prices-by-up-to-gbp200-rampocalypse-and-component-shortages-force-major-console-markups [19:27] TR Bot Microsoft raises European Xbox prices by up to 200 RAMpocalypse and component shortages force major console markups | Tom's Hardware [19:28] TR News Whos suing Hey Hi (AI) and whos signing: Perplexitys motion to dismiss vs Reddit rejected, News Corp sues Brave https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/news-publisher-ai-deals-lawsuits-openai-google/ [19:28] TR Bot News generative AI deals revealed: Who is suing, who is signing? [19:29] TR News New Micron lawsuit reignites fight over New York fab complaint alleges 'forever chemicals' will flow into Oneida River https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/dram/new-micron-lawsuit-reignites-fight-over-new-york-fab-complaint-alleges-forever-chemicals-will-flow-into-oneida-river [19:29] TR Bot New Micron lawsuit reignites fight over New York fab complaint alleges 'forever chemicals' will flow into Oneida River | Tom's Hardware [19:29] TR News This Month in KDE Linux: July 2026 https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/03/this-month-in-kde-linux-july-2026/ [19:29] TR Bot This Month in KDE Linux: July 2026 - KDE Blogs [19:34] TR News Techrights Big Blue's Quiet Axe - Poem Regarding IBM "RAs" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Big_Blue_s_Quiet_Axe_Poem_Regarding_IBM_layoffs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Big_Blue_s_Quiet_Axe_Poem_Regarding_IBM_layoffs.gmi [19:34] TR Bot Techrights Big Blue's Quiet Axe - Poem Regarding IBM "RAs" [19:35] TR News "The good ones left IBM or stepped down out of management. Managers basically became grunts of the executives. They have to do what they are told or lose their job. It became a job of keeping positive visibility with executives and managing up in order to survive." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kz3fj1w7 [19:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kz3fj1w7 ) [19:42] *TMF (~TMF@s2zacww3bmjui.irc) has joined #techrights [19:49] TR News Techrights Alternate Data (Not IBM's Headcount) to Show Mass Layoffs' Effect at IBM (Despite Many Acquired Workers Via M&A) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Alternate_Data_Not_IBM_s_Headcount_to_Show_Mass_Layoffs_Effect_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Alternate_Data_Not_IBM_s_Headcount_to_Show_Mass_Layoffs_Effect_.gmi [19:49] TR Bot Techrights Alternate Data (Not IBM's Headcount) to Show Mass Layoffs' Effect at IBM (Despite Many Acquired Workers Via M&A) [19:55] TR News persona gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/persona [19:55] TR News "I've generally been a fan of the way Andrew Kelley, lead developer of the Zig programming language, has been talking in public in recent months. He's held the line against the use of counterfeit intelligence in Zig, and has been open about his disdain for it. This is good!" gemini://arcanesciences.com/gemlog/26-08-04/ [19:57] TR News Root shell gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/08/04/root-shell.gmi [19:59] TR News The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/regular-people-data-center-arrest-protest [19:59] TR Bot The Number of Regular People Being Arrested for Protesting Data Centers Is Astounding ● Aug 04 [20:00] TR News Scam Altmans Parenting Strategy Sounds Low Key Horrifying https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-parenting-strategy-horrifying incest guy explains parenting?? https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sam-altman-sexual-assault-sister-annie-abuse-lawsuit-b2950916.html [20:00] TR Bot Sam Altman's Parenting Strategy Sounds Low Key Horrifying [20:00] TR Bot ( status 429 @ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/sam-altman-sexual-assault-sister-annie-abuse-lawsuit-b2950916.html ) [20:00] TR News Poll Finds Overwhelming Majority Disgusted by Convicted Felons Relationship With Hey Hi (AI) Industry, Saying Hes Using the Tech to Tear Down Democracy https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/polling-trump-ai-industry-democracy [20:00] TR Bot Poll Finds Overwhelming Majority Disgusted by Trump's Relationship With AI Industry, Saying He's Using the Tech to Tear Down Democracy [20:01] TR News Tech Bro Boasts He Used Hey Hi (AI) to Secretly Monitor Toddlers Conversations, Categorize Them In Giant Database https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/tech-bro-ai-toddler-conversations [20:01] TR Bot Tech Bro Boasts He Used AI to Secretly Monitor Toddlers' Conversations, Categorize Them In Giant Database [20:01] TR News Top Consulting Group PwC Caught Using Hey Hi (AI) on Thought Leadership Report About AI, Resulting in Corporate Document Filled With Bizarre Hallucinations https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/top-consulting-group-pwc-ai-report-bizarre-hallucinations where Sheela Zemlin (fraud) worked [20:01] TR Bot Top Consulting Group PwC Caught Using AI on "Thought Leadership" Report About AI, Resulting in Corporate Document Filled With Bizarre Hallucinations [20:02] TR News Nable Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers https://www.securityweek.com/n-able-patches-vulnerability-exploited-to-hack-n-central-servers/ [20:02] TR Bot Patches Vulnerability Exploited to Hack N-central Servers - SecurityWeek [20:02] TR News Daniel Pocock Campaigns on Platforms Against Social Control Media https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/03/campaigns-against-social-control-media/ [20:02] TR Bot Blog Archive Daniel Pocock Campaigns on Platforms Against Social Control Media [20:02] TR News It Looks Like BRETT WILSON LLP Delays or Avoids Showing Its Atrocious Financial State https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/03/it-looks-like-brett-wilson-llp-delays-or-avoids-showing-its-atrocious-financial-state/ [20:02] TR Bot Blog Archive It Looks Like BRETT WILSON LLP Delays or Avoids Showing Its Atrocious Financial State [20:03] TR News Boastful Legal Letters That Reveal Ones Own Weaknesses https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/03/boastful-legal-letters-that-reveal-ones-own-weaknesses/ [20:03] TR Bot Blog Archive Boastful Legal Letters That Reveal Ones Own Weaknesses [20:03] TR News The Proprietary Chaffbot Company Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the Bottle https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/the-openai-hack-shows-the-genie-is-out-of-the-bottle.html [20:03] TR Bot OpenAI Hack Shows the Genie Is Out of the Bottle - Schneier on Security [20:04] TR News More on the Proprietary Chaffbot Company Agents Attack on Hugging Face https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/more-on-the-openai-agents-attack-on-hugging-face.html [20:04] TR Bot on the OpenAI Agent's Attack on Hugging Face - Schneier on Security [20:04] TR News 28.9M-parameter LLM runs locally on ESP32-S3 at 9 tokens/s https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/03/28-9m-parameter-llm-runs-locally-on-esp32-s3-at-9-tokens-s/ [20:04] TR Bot 28.9M-parameter LLM runs locally on ESP32-S3 at 9 tokens/s - CNX Software [20:05] TR News Firefox Tooling Announcements: Firefox Profiler Deployment (August 3, 2026) https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/firefox-profiler-deployment-august-3-2026/149100 [20:05] TR Bot Firefox Profiler Deployment (August 3, 2026) - Firefox Tooling Announcements - Mozilla Discourse [20:06] TR News Boilerplate or Not: Reading Secure Broader Than IPSec in MPH v. 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Apple | Patently-O [20:06] TR News $2,000 for Flow-Motion sensor patent monopoly prior art https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/8/3/2000-for-flow-motion-sensor-patent-prior-art [20:06] TR Bot $2,000 for Flow-Motion sensor patent prior art Unified Patents [20:06] TR News $2,000 for Near Field Electronics input signal patent monopoly prior art https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/8/3/2000-for-near-field-electronics-input-signal-patent-prior-art [20:06] TR Bot $2,000 for Near Field Electronics input signal patent prior art Unified Patents [20:07] TR News Bayer loses Dutch Xarelto dosage patent monopoly in Sandoz appeal https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/bayer-loses-dutch-xarelto-dosage-patent-in-sandoz-appeal/ [20:07] TR Bot Bayer loses Dutch Xarelto dosage patent in Sandoz appeal [20:07] TR News Paris local division revokes Bostiks cold-seal packaging patent monopoly in Henkel dispute https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/paris-local-division-revokes-bostiks-cold-seal-packaging-patent-in-henkel-dispute/ [20:07] TR Bot Paris local division revokes Bostik's cold-seal packaging patent in Henkel dispute [20:12] TR News ChronoWatch X2040 A DIY watch with off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi RP2040 round display, 3D printed case, and custom firmware https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/03/chronowatch-x2040-a-diy-watch-with-off-the-shelf-raspberry-pi-rp2040-round-display-3d-printed-case-and-custom-firmware/ [20:12] TR Bot ChronoWatch X2040 - A DIY watch with off-the-shelf Raspberry Pi RP2040 round display, 3D printed case, and custom firmware - CNX Software [20:12] TR News Rakudo Weekly 2026.31 Forever Language https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/08/03/2026-31-forever-language/ [20:12] TR Bot 2026.31 Forever Language Rakudo Weekly News [20:13] TR News Google Earth Disables Hey Hi (AI) Tool After One Day Over Disinformation Concerns https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/technology/google-earth-ai-satellite-images.html [20:13] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/technology/google-earth-ai-satellite-images.html ) [20:17] TR News WestJet Strike Ends After Canadian Airline Reaches Deal With Flight Attendants https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/world/canada/westjet-strike-update-flight-attendants-canada.html [20:17] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/03/world/canada/westjet-strike-update-flight-attendants-canada.html ) [20:18] TR News GNOME Document Viewer 51 Beta Added Visual Signatures Support https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/gnome-document-viewer-51-beta-added-visual-signatures-support/ [20:18] TR Bot GNOME Document Viewer 51 Beta Added Visual Signatures Support | UbuntuHandbook [20:19] TR News GNOME Mutter 51 Beta Added Native Background Blur https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/gnome-mutter-51-beta-added-native-background-blur/ [20:19] TR Bot GNOME Mutter 51 Beta Added Native Background Blur | UbuntuHandbook [20:19] TR News Curl dropped from Ubuntu 26.04 minimal cloud images by mistake https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-2604-server-cloud-minimal-curl-missing [20:19] TR Bot Curl dropped from Ubuntu 26.04 minimal cloud images by mistake - OMG! Ubuntu [20:19] TR News Ubuntus turning another system Deb package into a snap https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/ubuntu-hwctl-deb-to-snap-transition [20:19] TR Bot Ubuntu's turning another system Deb package into a snap - OMG! Ubuntu [20:20] TR News This month in KDE GNU/Linux https://pointieststick.com/2026/08/02/this-month-in-kde-linux-2/ [20:20] TR Bot This month in KDE Linux Adventures in Linux and KDE [20:21] TR News Banana Pi BPI-AI2N Goes on Sale with Yocto and Armbian Images https://linuxgizmos.com/banana-pi-bpi-ai2n-goes-on-sale-with-yocto-and-armbian-images/ [20:21] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/banana-pi-bpi-ai2n-goes-on-sale-with-yocto-and-armbian-images/ ) [20:22] *TMF has quit (Quit: Leaving) [20:23] TR News Dropbeat is yet another flashy music controller for GNOME Shell https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/dropbeat-music-controller-gnome-extension [20:23] TR Bot Dropbeat is yet another flashy music controller for GNOME Shell - OMG! Ubuntu [20:24] TR News Expirion 6.6-260803 https://distrowatch.com/expirion [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/expirion ) [20:24] TR News RakuOS 2026.08.03 https://distrowatch.com/rakuos [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/rakuos ) [20:24] TR News Q83 2028-testing1 https://distrowatch.com/q83 [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/q83 ) [20:24] TR News T4n OS 20260802 https://distrowatch.com/t4n [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/t4n ) [20:24] TR News Calculate 20260803 https://distrowatch.com/calculate [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/calculate ) [20:24] TR News Aeon 20260802 https://distrowatch.com/aeon [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/aeon ) [20:24] TR News CentOS 10-20260803.0 https://distrowatch.com/centos [20:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/centos ) [20:25] TR News TUXEDO 20260803 https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo [20:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo ) [20:25] TR News Lilidog 26.08.03 https://distrowatch.com/lilidog [20:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/lilidog ) [20:25] TR News ShrikeLinux 2026.08.03 https://distrowatch.com/shrikelinux [20:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/shrikelinux ) [20:25] TR News GNU/Linux Rises to 6% in Mexico https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/02/GNU_Linux_Rises_to_6_in_Mexico.shtml [20:25] TR Bot Techrights GNU/Linux Rises to 6% in Mexico [20:25] TR News Morten Linderud Has Helped Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Put Locks (and Kill Switches) on the PCs of Arch GNU/Linux Users https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/03/Morten_Linderud_Has_Helped_Microsoft_Put_Locks_and_Kill_Switche.shtml [20:25] TR Bot Techrights Morten Linderud Has Helped Microsoft Put Locks (and Kill Switches) on the PCs of Arch Linux Users [20:26] TR News Linux 7.2-rc6 was a massive release, but it's not going to delay the final release https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-72-rc6-was-a-massive-release-but-its-not-going-to-delay-the-final-release/ [20:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-72-rc6-was-a-massive-release-but-its-not-going-to-delay-the-final-release/ ) [20:29] *jelly has quit (Ping timeout: 480 seconds) [20:30] TR News Ubuntu Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities https://www.hkcert.org/security-bulletin/ubuntu-linux-kernel-multiple-vulnerabilities_20260803 [20:30] TR Bot Ubuntu Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities [20:32] TR News I stopped using Ubuntu for self-hosting and traded it for this lightweight alternative https://www.howtogeek.com/stopped-using-ubuntu-for-self-hosting-and-traded-it-for-lightweight-alternative/ [20:32] TR Bot I stopped using Ubuntu for self-hosting and traded it for this lightweight alternative [20:33] TR News (NEW): 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Switching To Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/5_Common_Mistakes_People_Make_When_Switching_To_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/5_Common_Mistakes_People_Make_When_Switching_To_Linux.gmi [20:33] TR Bot Tux Machines 5 Common Mistakes People Make When Switching To Linux [20:35] TR News (NEW): Canonical/Ubuntu: Dropping Curl by Accident, Promoting Proprietary Snaps (Backend Monopolised), Multiple Vulnerabilities https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Canonical_Ubuntu_Dropping_Curl_by_Accident_Promoting_Proprietar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Canonical_Ubuntu_Dropping_Curl_by_Accident_Promoting_Proprietar.gmi [20:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Canonical/Ubuntu: Dropping Curl by Accident, Promoting Proprietary Snaps (Backend Monopolised), Multiple Vulnerabilities [20:37] TR News Microsoft boot lickers, see http://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Microsoft_Sites_or_Sites_Sponsored_by_Microsoft_Angry_That_GNU_.shtml https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/08/03/linux-didnt-just-eat-10-of-windows-market-share-ai-bots-are-inflating-the-numbers/ [20:37] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Sites or Sites Sponsored by Microsoft Angry That GNU/Linux is Gaining [20:37] TR Bot Linux didn't just eat 10% of Windows market share, AI bots are inflating the numbers [20:37] TR News And their "sources" are Microsoft Reddit and Scam Altman et al https://techrights.org/n/2025/12/10/Y_Combinator_YC_Funds_Scams_Run_by_Scammers.shtml [20:37] TR Bot Techrights Y Combinator (YC) Funds Scams, Run by Scammers [20:38] TR News "After previously dealing with a big wave of malware in the Arch Linux AUR (Arch User Repository), another wave happened while I was off touching grass (short holiday)." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/arch-linux-aur-hit-with-another-wave-of-malware/ [20:38] TR Bot Linux AUR hit with another wave of malware | GamingOnLinux [20:39] TR News OPSWAT Enhances Metascan with BKAV Pro: A Major shift for Linux Security? https://futurumgroup.com/insights/opswat-enhances-metascan-with-bkav-pro-a-major-shift-for-linux-security/ [20:39] TR Bot Multiscanning Linux: OPSWAT Adds BKAV [20:40] TR News Not contrarian, just sucking up to Microsoft (the usual from Oluwademilade Afolabi) https://www.makeuseof.com/everyone-says-linux-is-better-than-windows-but-im-not-buying-it/ [20:40] TR Bot Everyone says Linux is better than Windows, but Im not buying it [20:40] TR News "The future sure looks bright for Linux gaming." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/according-to-statcounter-linux-on-the-desktop-crossed-over-7-percent-globally/ [20:40] TR Bot to Statcounter, Linux on the desktop crossed over 7% globally | GamingOnLinux [20:41] TR News Linux Usage On Steam Is Back Above 4% https://steamdeckhq.com/news/linux-usage-on-steam-is-back-above-4/ [20:41] TR Bot Linux Usage On Steam Is Back Above 4% - Steam Deck HQ [20:41] TR News "This release improves support for Forza Horizon 6, 007 First Light, Assetto Corsa EVO, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and Assassins Creed Origins." https://9to5linux.com/nvidia-610-57-04-linux-graphics-driver-improves-support-for-many-games [20:41] TR Bot 610.57.04 Linux Graphics Driver Improves Support for Many Games - 9to5Linux [20:41] TR News "Linus Torvalds said that the sixth release candidate was very big this time, but that doesn't seem like a reason to delay the final release." https://www.neowin.net/news/linux-72-rc6-was-a-massive-release-but-its-not-going-to-delay-the-final-release/ [20:42] TR News Onslaught of malware hits Arch Linux's major AUR repository, all uploads suspended https://cybernews.com/security/massive-malware-attack-hits-arch-linux-aur/ [20:42] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://cybernews.com/security/massive-malware-attack-hits-arch-linux-aur/ ) [20:42] *jelly (~jelly@00012145.user.oftc.net) has joined #techrights [20:43] TR News Hyprland's biggest strength is also why I'm switching back to KDE www.xda-developers.com/hyprland-biggest-trength-why-switching-back-kde/ [20:44] TR News Linux's share of English-speaking Steam users reached 8.42% in July 2026. https://en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/dolya-linux-sredi-angloyazychnykh-polzovatelej-steam-dostigla-8-42-v-iyule-2026-goda [20:44] TR Bot Linux's share of English-speaking Steam users reached 8.42% in July 2026. [20:46] TR News "Embark have given an update in the ongoing fight against cheaters, with a new anti-cheat named Elytra to begin rolling out that's home-grown." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-finals-will-be-adding-a-new-elytra-anti-cheat/ [20:46] TR Bot FINALS will be adding a new "Elytra" anti-cheat | GamingOnLinux [20:46] TR News "The AerynOS project informs 9to5linux.com today about the release and general availability of AerynOS 2026.08 as the latest ISO snapshot of this independent Linux distro previously known as Serpent OS." https://9to5linux.com/aerynos-2026-08-released-with-linux-7-1-gnome-50-3-cosmic-1-5-and-more [20:46] TR Bot 2026.08 Released with Linux 7.1, GNOME 50.3, COSMIC 1.5, and More - 9to5Linux [20:46] TR News "While many people think Linux performs better than Windows, it depends on the distribution. Some of them have system requirements that rival modern versions of Windows. These distros are lean and mean. They're great for fast modern machines or wringing more use of out of older computers." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-distros-s-lightweight-they-make-windows-look-bloated/ [20:46] TR Bot These 5 lightweight Linux distros make Windows feel so bloated [20:47] TR News (NEW): Linux's share of English-speaking Steam users reached 8.42% in July 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Linux_s_share_of_English_speaking_Steam_users_reached_8_42_in_J.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Linux_s_share_of_English_speaking_Steam_users_reached_8_42_in_J.gmi [20:47] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux's share of English-speaking Steam users reached 8.42% in July 2026 [20:47] TR News 3 reasons I'm quitting Arch Linuxafter using it for 5 years https://www.howtogeek.com/after-5-years-of-using-arch-linux-i-quit/ [20:47] TR Bot 3 reasons I'm quitting Arch Linuxafter using it for 5 years [20:47] TR News "a milestone that holds up under scrutiny from a second independent measurement platform, even though the specific one-month number demands careful reading." https://www.techtimes.com/articles/322685/20260802/linux-crosses-double-digit-threshold-north-america-two-datasets-confirm.htm [20:47] TR Bot Linux Crosses Double-Digit Threshold in North America, Two Datasets Confirm [20:50] TR News (NEW): Games: Godot 4.7.2 RC 1 and Latest Reports From Liam Dawe (GoL) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Games_Godot_4_7_2_RC_1_and_Latest_Reports_From_Liam_Dawe_GoL.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Games_Godot_4_7_2_RC_1_and_Latest_Reports_From_Liam_Dawe_GoL.gmi [20:50] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Godot 4.7.2 RC 1 and Latest Reports From Liam Dawe (GoL) [20:50] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/today_s_howtos.gmi [20:50] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [20:53] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Programming_Leftovers.1.gmi [20:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [20:53] TR News (NEW): Security and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Security_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Security_and_Windows_TCO.gmi [20:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Security and Windows TCO [20:55] TR News (NEW): Wayland Pains and Hyprland Issus https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Wayland_Pains_and_Hyprland_Issus.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Wayland_Pains_and_Hyprland_Issus.gmi [20:55] TR Bot Tux Machines Wayland Pains and Hyprland Issus [20:57] TR News (NEW): Devices With Linux and Open Hardware Projects https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Devices_With_Linux_and_Open_Hardware_Projects.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Devices_With_Linux_and_Open_Hardware_Projects.gmi [20:57] TR Bot Tux Machines Devices With Linux and Open Hardware Projects [20:57] TR News (NEW): Red Hat on Slop, WordPress, and Kernel (Linux) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Red_Hat_on_Slop_WordPress_and_Kernel_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Red_Hat_on_Slop_WordPress_and_Kernel_Linux.gmi [20:57] TR Bot Tux Machines Red Hat on Slop, WordPress, and Kernel (Linux) [20:58] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [20:58] TR Bot Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [20:58] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [20:58] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [20:58] TR News "Thank you Thrig for addressing this topic, as a true Master of Pebcak I can't avoid to create or make peback every time I touch a computer On my defense I can tell you that I use this "workaround" only on my personal workstation, if anything should happens I think I should be able to fix it " gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/relog/2026-08-04-relog-root-shell-thrig.gmi ● Aug 04 [21:01] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 04/08/2026: Root Shell and "Duty of Care" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Gemini_Links_04_08_2026_Root_Shell_and_Duty_of_Care.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Gemini_Links_04_08_2026_Root_Shell_and_Duty_of_Care.gmi [21:01] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 04/08/2026: Root Shell and "Duty of Care" [21:04] TR News Techrights Links 04/08/2026: GAFAM Expressing Concerns About Dangerous Disinformation by Slop, Bill Epsteingate-Connected Litigation Firm Salivating Over Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Links_04_08_2026_GAFAM_Expressing_Concerns_About_Dangerous_Disi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/04/Links_04_08_2026_GAFAM_Expressing_Concerns_About_Dangerous_Disi.gmi [21:04] TR Bot Techrights Links 04/08/2026: GAFAM Expressing Concerns About Dangerous Disinformation by Slop, Bill Epsteingate-Connected Litigation Firm Salivating Over Europe ● Aug 04 [22:06] *darwin has quit (Quit: peace be with you) [22:17] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [22:20] TR News (NEW): Mozilla Firefox 153.0.3 Improves the Smart Window and Fixes More Bugs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Mozilla_Firefox_153_0_3_Improves_the_Smart_Window_and_Fixes_Mor.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/04/Mozilla_Firefox_153_0_3_Improves_the_Smart_Window_and_Fixes_Mor.gmi [22:20] TR Bot Tux Machines Mozilla Firefox 153.0.3 Improves the Smart Window and Fixes More Bugs [22:26] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/25101629 [22:26] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25101629 ) ● Aug 04 [23:30] *yellow-pillow (~yellow-pillow@5arz9p7wg8kqn.irc) has joined #techrights [23:46] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving)