●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, February 07, 2026 ●● ● Feb 07 [00:03] TR News "Paper Bag, a collaboration between makers and musicians shuang cai, David Rios, and Kari Love, has released a guide to turning disposable battery-powered vapes into ocarina-inspired synthesizers with plans for a MIDI-capable version to follow in the near future." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260206-vape.gmi [00:05] TR News Because I had to gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/because-i-had-to.gmi [00:06] TR News "Almost nobody should be listed in your SPF record, and if anybody asks to be listed in your SPF record, you should cease doing business with them immediately." gemini://buffering.party/blog/2026/my-hot-take-about-spf/ [00:07] TR News Eugenia Lopez gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/resenas/elreino.gmi [00:07] TR News Gatidad - Jos Emilio Pacheco gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/poemasdeotres/gatidad.gmi [00:08] TR News "When you publish a blog post, an essay, or a self-published book, youre making a choice that goes beyond writing and design. Youre deciding how other people are allowed to interact with your work today, next year, and long after youve moved on to something else." gemini://rohitfarmer.com/gemlog/2026/2026-02-03-choosing-a-license-for-literary-work.gmi [00:09] TR News "For a long time, Ive felt that something about social media doesnt quite sit right with meand the more I think about it, the clearer the distinction becomes: _**most platforms we call social networks today are no longer about networking at all**. They are primarily **media consumption platforms**.' gemini://rohitfarmer.com/gemlog/2026/2026-02-01-social-media-is-not-social-networking-anymore.gmi [00:15] TR News LibreOffice 26.2 is a Maintenance Release That Feels Like a Stable One https://itsfoss.com/news/libreoffice-26-2-release/ [00:15] TR Bot LibreOffice 26.2 is a Maintenance Release That Feels Like a Stable One [00:15] TR News Newsflation: UK newspaper cover prices up 10.2% since Jan 2025 https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/nationals/newsflation-uk-newspaper-cover-prices-up-10-2-since-jan-2025/ [00:15] TR Bot Newspaper cover prices rising fast in 2026 [00:19] TR News New Canvas Rendering Features in Qt https://www.qt.io/blog/new-canvas-rendering-features-in-qt [00:19] TR Bot New Canvas Rendering Features in Qt [00:19] TR News Spectrum: The Natural Resource That Makes Wireless Connectivity Work https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/02/spectrum-the-natural-resource-that-makes-wireless-connectivity-work/ [00:19] TR Bot Spectrum: The Natural Resource That Makes Wireless Connectivity Work - Internet Society [00:20] Isambard_Prince MinceR, Between the chiropractor and the theracane I feel better. [00:21] Isambard_Prince That neck adjustment was the loudest one ever. [00:24] TR News How To Install Erlang on Manjaro https://idroot.us/install-erlang-manjaro/ [00:24] TR Bot How To Install Erlang on Manjaro - idroot [00:31] TR News How To Install FreeIPA on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-freeipa-fedora-43/ [00:31] TR Bot How To Install FreeIPA on Fedora 43 - idroot [00:32] TR News How To Install Nomacs on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-nomacs-fedora-43/ [00:32] TR Bot How To Install Nomacs on Fedora 43 - idroot [00:32] TR News How To Install Caddy on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-caddy-fedora-43/ [00:32] TR Bot How To Install Caddy on Fedora 43 - idroot [00:33] TR News How To Install SMPlayer on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-smplayer-debian-13/ [00:33] TR Bot How To Install SMPlayer on Debian 13 - idroot [00:33] TR News How to Install Nmap on Arch GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-nmap-on-arch-linux/ [00:33] TR Bot to Install Nmap on Arch Linux - LinuxCapable [00:33] TR News How to Install Fail2Ban on Arch GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-fail2ban-on-arch-linux/ [00:33] TR Bot to Install Fail2Ban on Arch Linux - LinuxCapable [00:34] TR News How to Use Docker Hub on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-use-docker-hub-on-ubuntu-26-04 [00:34] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-use-docker-hub-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [00:34] TR News How to Install Docker Compose on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-docker-compose-on-ubuntu-26-04 [00:34] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-docker-compose-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [00:35] TR News How to Install VirtualBox on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-ubuntu-26-04 [00:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-virtualbox-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [00:35] TR News Search isnt dead, its fragmenting: How to manage Surveillance Giant Google traffic decline https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/search-isnt-dead-its-fragmenting-how-to-manage-google-traffic-decline/ [00:35] TR Bot Publishers say Google search traffic in 'managed decline', not dead - Press Gazette [00:36] TR News Italy Averted Russian-Linked Cyberattacks Targeting Winter Olympics Websites, Foreign Minister Says https://www.securityweek.com/italy-averted-russian-linked-cyberattacks-targeting-winter-olympics-websites-foreign-minister-says/ [00:36] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/italy-averted-russian-linked-cyberattacks-targeting-winter-olympics-websites-foreign-minister-says/ ) [00:47] TR News Security updates for Thursday https://lwn.net/Articles/1057381/ [00:47] TR Bot updates for Thursday [LWN.net] [00:48] TR News $40 million worth of crypto stolen from Step Finance hackers compromise executives devices to gain illicit access https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/usd40-million-worth-of-crypto-stolen-from-step-finance-hackers-compromise-executives-devices-to-gain-illicit-access [00:48] TR Bot $40 million worth of crypto stolen from Step Finance hackers compromise executives devices to gain illicit access | Tom's Hardware [00:52] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1559.jpg [00:52] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1909.jpg [00:54] Isambard_Prince https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/epstein-files-congress-unredacted-doj-raskin [00:54] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/epstein-files-congress-unredacted-doj-raskin ) [00:54] Isambard_Prince Might as well. Half of Congress was probably in the redactions. [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 07/02/2026: "Choosing a License for Literary Work" and "Social Media Is Not Social Networking (Anymore)" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Gemini_Links_07_02_2026_Choosing_a_License_for_Literary_Work_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Gemini_Links_07_02_2026_Choosing_a_License_for_Literary_Work_an.gmi [00:55] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 07/02/2026: "Choosing a License for Literary Work" and "Social Media Is Not Social Networking (Anymore)" [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@bl18-27-126.dsl.telepac.pt) has joined #techrights [00:59] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/today_s_howtos.gmi [00:59] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos ● Feb 07 [01:03] TR News (NEW): Applications: Discord, OpenVT, Papers, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Applications_Discord_OpenVT_Papers_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Applications_Discord_OpenVT_Papers_and_More.gmi [01:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Applications: Discord, OpenVT, Papers, and More [01:03] TR News IBM layoffs rumours again. https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgqs2dpd "did you listen to it?" [01:03] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgqs2dpd ) [01:03] TR News "I dont know what to tell you folks, but I dont think you are thinking this through. He absolutely did not, would not, and probably could not say such a thing. It would open him up to all kinds of legal exposure. Even if you wanted to believe he genuinely does not want to see any layoffs this spring, its just not something he can say out loud. This is wishful thinking and hearing what you wanted to hear." [01:07] TR News Cisco, F5 Patch High-Severity Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-f5-patch-high-severity-vulnerabilities/ [01:07] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-f5-patch-high-severity-vulnerabilities/ ) [01:08] TR News Cyberspy Group Hacked Governments and Critical Infrastructure in 37 Countries https://www.securityweek.com/cyberspy-group-hacked-governments-and-critical-infrastructure-in-37-countries/ [01:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cyberspy-group-hacked-governments-and-critical-infrastructure-in-37-countries/ ) [01:08] TR News Researchers Expose Network of 150 Cloned Law Firm Websites in AI-Powered Scam Campaign https://www.securityweek.com/researchers-expose-network-of-150-cloned-law-firm-websites-in-ai-powered-scam-campaign/ [01:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/researchers-expose-network-of-150-cloned-law-firm-websites-in-ai-powered-scam-campaign/ ) [01:09] TR News Substack Discloses Security Incident After Hacker Leaks Data https://www.securityweek.com/substack-discloses-security-incident-after-hacker-leaks-data/ [01:09] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/substack-discloses-security-incident-after-hacker-leaks-data/ ) [01:09] TR News CISA tells agencies to identify, upgrade unsupported edge devices https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/02/cisa-tells-agencies-to-identify-upgrade-unsupported-edge-devices/ [01:09] TR Bot CISA tells agencies to identify, upgrade unsupported edge devices | Federal News Network [01:10] TR News Commission increases submarine cable security with 347 million investment and new toolbox https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_327 [01:10] TR Bot Press corner | European Commission [01:17] TR News Techrights Microsoft stock Crashed When Alleged Vista 11 Numbers Disclosed https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Microsoft_stock_Crashed_When_Alleged_Vista_11_Numbers_Disclosed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Microsoft_stock_Crashed_When_Alleged_Vista_11_Numbers_Disclosed.gmi [01:17] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft stock Crashed When Alleged Vista 11 Numbers Disclosed [01:47] MinceR https://explosm.net/comics/physical-therapist [01:47] TR Bot & Happiness (Explosm.net) [01:49] TR News Techrights Google News Drowning in (or Actively Promoting) Slopfarms Again https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Google_News_Drowning_in_or_Actively_Promoting_Slopfarms_Again.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Google_News_Drowning_in_or_Actively_Promoting_Slopfarms_Again.gmi [01:49] TR Bot Techrights Google News Drowning in (or Actively Promoting) Slopfarms Again ● Feb 07 [02:05] TR News Techrights Converting FOSDEM Talk on Software Patents in Europe Into Formats That Work for "FOS" and Don't Have Software Patent Traps https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Converting_FOSDEM_Talk_on_Software_Patents_in_Europe_Into_Forma.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Converting_FOSDEM_Talk_on_Software_Patents_in_Europe_Into_Forma.gmi [02:05] TR Bot Techrights Converting FOSDEM Talk on Software Patents in Europe Into Formats That Work for "FOS" and Don't Have Software Patent Traps [02:10] darwin i'm at 2600 Club! :) [02:17] TR News Techrights Growing Discrimination in the European Patent Office (EPO) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Growing_Discrimination_in_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Growing_Discrimination_in_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO.gmi [02:17] TR Bot Techrights Growing Discrimination in the European Patent Office (EPO) [02:17] TR News "Grimmest warning yet for America's workers as layoffs surge to highest level since 2009 and jobless claims spike" [02:19] schestowitz[TR2] darwin: bbs? irc? [02:19] schestowitz[TR2] usnet/nntp? [02:19] schestowitz[TR2] *use [02:21] TR News Digital Parenting | Invisible Harms https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=57 [02:21] TR Bot The Cyber Show - Episodes [02:23] darwin in-person [02:23] darwin www.2600.com [02:23] darwin meeting places listed in back of magazine, worldwide 5 PM first Friday of months [02:33] TR News (NEW): In US Government Sites, Windows "Market Share" About 40%, Vista 11 Only About 10% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/In_US_Government_Sites_Windows_Market_Share_About_40_Vista_11_O.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/In_US_Government_Sites_Windows_Market_Share_About_40_Vista_11_O.gmi [02:33] TR Bot Tux Machines In US Government Sites, Windows "Market Share" About 40%, Vista 11 Only About 10% [02:45] TR News Techrights Stressful Times for Team Campinos ("Alicante Mafia") at Europe's Second-Largest Institution https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Stressful_Times_for_Team_Campinos_Alicante_Mafia_at_Europe_s_Se.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Stressful_Times_for_Team_Campinos_Alicante_Mafia_at_Europe_s_Se.gmi [02:45] TR Bot Techrights Stressful Times for Team Campinos ("Alicante Mafia") at Europe's Second-Largest Institution [02:46] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-060226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-060226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-060226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-060226.txt [02:46] TR Bot IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, February 06, 2026 [02:47] schestowitz[TR2] darwin: nice [02:47] TR News Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-060226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-060226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-060226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-060226.txt [02:47] TR Bot IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, February 06, 2026 [02:48] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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[02:51] darwin how is Tech Rights funding lately? [02:51] schestowitz[TR2] it's okay [02:51] darwin i don't recall if I donated last year or it was year or so before [02:51] darwin sometimes I do to FLS-focused stuff yearly [02:51] schestowitz[TR2] if we ned donations, we'll say something [02:52] schestowitz[TR2] atm the priority is doing lots more articles [02:52] darwin okay [02:52] schestowitz[TR2] 33 new pages yesterday http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Today_in_Techrights.shtml [02:52] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [02:52] schestowitz[TR2] wriitng does not cost money [02:52] schestowitz[TR2] i do that for free anyway [02:53] schestowitz[TR2] hosting can induce costs [02:53] schestowitz[TR2] but it is necessarfy for others to access p;ages [02:54] darwin i recommend go to your local/nearby 2600 Club next month [02:54] darwin you might also find new article ideas from people there [02:54] schestowitz[TR2] i don't know if manchester has one [02:54] schestowitz[TR2] i get ideas for articles both online and offline [02:54] schestowitz[TR2] thanksa for the suggestyion [02:54] darwin oh yeah, most are in USA. I know some may be international though [02:54] schestowitz[TR2] sorry for typos [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] we also cover more free speech issues in recent yeras [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] as did techierdt [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] nmore so after the SLAPP [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] the same person who attacked them had picked on me [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] : [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2017/01/28/gagging-criticism-rather-than-false-claims/ [02:55] TR Bot Blog Archive If You Repeatedly Make False Claims, Then Expect Criticism, Shiva Ayyadurai [02:55] schestowitz[TR2] charlatans are frauds are litigous [02:56] schestowitz[TR2] many are also sexists [02:56] schestowitz[TR2] *gious [02:56] darwin Lennart (Ephialtes) quit Microsoft and someone said it proves they don't have conflict of interest with systemd... doesn't prove shit! [02:57] schestowitz[TR2] http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/Amutable_s_Management_and_Founders_Are_100_Microsoft.shtml [02:57] TR Bot Techrights Amutables Management and Founders Are 100% Microsoft! [02:57] schestowitz[TR2] compare to Mono: [02:57] schestowitz[TR2] http://techrights.org/wiki/Xamarin/ [02:57] TR Bot Xamarin [02:57] schestowitz[TR2] this "company [02:58] schestowitz[TR2] " is a microsoft proxy [02:58] schestowitz[TR2] aka "microsoft satellite" [02:59] darwin not Manchester but others may be nearby?: http://www.2600.com/meetings [02:59] TR Bot MEETINGS FOR FEBRUARY | 2600 [02:59] darwin i was wrong. There is one ● Feb 07 [03:00] schestowitz[TR2] Manchester: @2600Manchester Piccadilly Taps, upstairs room. 6 pm [03:00] schestowitz[TR2] yes, i see it nowww [03:00] schestowitz[TR2] https://x.com/2600Manchester [03:00] TR Bot NO TITLE [03:01] schestowitz[TR2] "This account doesnt exist" [03:01] darwin they are also focused on social issues and FLS generally [03:01] darwin the magazine founder/editor is social libertarian, like RMS [03:01] darwin so FSF emails have mentioned 2600 [03:01] darwin maybee they posted something offensive/illegal on The Internet and got banned from Twitter [03:02] darwin BBL [03:02] schestowitz[TR2] i reckon some crackers go there [03:02] schestowitz[TR2] bring 2600 and all [03:02] schestowitz[TR2] phreaking [03:03] TR News Assessing Section 230 Reform Proposals in the 119th Congress https://publicknowledge.org/assessing-section-230-reform-proposals-in-the-119th-congress/ [03:03] TR Bot Assessing Section 230 Reform Proposals in the 119th Congress - Public Knowledge [03:03] TR News Public Knowledge Applauds Bill Protecting the Publics Right to Repair https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-applauds-bill-protecting-the-publics-right-to-repair/ [03:03] TR Bot Public Knowledge Applauds Bill Protecting the Publics Right to Repair - Public Knowledge [03:04] TR News VS Code Configs Expose Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Codespaces to Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/vs-code-configs-expose-github-codespaces-to-attacks/ [03:04] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/vs-code-configs-expose-github-codespaces-to-attacks/ ) [03:04] TR News Apple co-founder Wozniak urges students to pursue technology for its own sake https://stanforddaily.com/2026/02/05/wozniak-urges-to-pursue-technology/ [03:04] TR Bot Wozniak urges students to pursue technology for its own sake [03:05] TR News Raspberry Pi 4 dual RAM variant introduced to mitigate RAM price increases and supply challenges https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/05/raspberry-pi-4-dual-ram-variant-introduced-to-mitigate-ram-price-increases-and-supply-challenges/ [03:05] TR Bot Raspberry Pi 4 dual RAM variant introduced to mitigate RAM price increases and supply challenges - CNX Software [03:05] TR News Critical N8n Sandbox Escape Could Lead to Server Compromise https://www.securityweek.com/critical-n8n-sandbox-escape-could-lead-to-server-compromise/ [03:05] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-n8n-sandbox-escape-could-lead-to-server-compromise/ ) [03:06] TR News Broken Phishing URLs, (Thu, Feb 5th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32686 [03:06] TR Bot Broken Phishing URLs - SANS Internet Storm Center [03:06] TR News Cubie A7S A compact Allwinner A733 SBC with USB-C DisplayPort, GbE, WiFi 6, PCIe Gen3 FFC connector, GPIO headers https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/05/cubie-a7s-a-compact-allwinner-a733-sbc-with-usb-c-displayport-gbe-wifi-6-pcie-gen3-ffc-connector-gpio-headers/ [03:06] TR Bot Cubie A7S - A compact Allwinner A733 SBC with USB-C DisplayPort, GbE, WiFi 6, PCIe Gen3 FFC connector, GPIO headers - CNX Software [03:07] TR News Valve delays Steam Machine and says it is reconsidering pricing critical component shortage and costs behind the move https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/valve-delays-steam-machine-and-says-it-is-reconsidering-pricing-critical-component-shortage-and-costs-behind-the-move [03:07] TR Bot Valve delays Steam Machine and says it is reconsidering pricing critical component shortage and costs behind the move | Tom's Hardware [03:07] TR News Yet another backdoored Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/yet-another-windows-update-is-wreaking-havoc-on-gaming-rigs-worldwide-nvidia-recommends-uninstalling-windows-11-kb5074109-january-update-to-prevent-framerate-drops-and-artifacting [03:07] TR Bot Yet another Windows update is wreaking havoc on gaming rigs worldwide Nvidia recommends uninstalling Windows 11 KB5074109 January update to prevent framerate drops and artifacting | Tom's Hardware [03:08] TR News More Sorting Options, Counters and Help With the Search for Your Requests https://openbuildservice.org/2026/02/05/request-index// [03:08] TR Bot More Sorting Options, Counters and Help With the Search for Your Requests - Open Build Service [03:10] admfubar the most secure ever..... https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/encase-driver-weaponized-edr-killers-persist [03:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/encase-driver-weaponized-edr-killers-persist ) [03:12] admfubar https://databreaches.net/2026/02/06/nitrogens-ransomware-cant-be-decrypted-even-by-nitrogen/ [03:12] TR Bot ransomware cant be decrypted even by Nitrogen DataBreaches.Net [03:17] admfubar https://epic.org/cbs-news-tiktoks-new-privacy-policy-is-sparking-a-backlash-heres-what-to-know/ [03:17] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://epic.org/cbs-news-tiktoks-new-privacy-policy-is-sparking-a-backlash-heres-what-to-know/ ) [03:18] TR News (NEW): A Meteoric Rise of GNU/Linux in Barbados? https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/A_Meteoric_Rise_of_GNU_Linux_in_Barbados.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/A_Meteoric_Rise_of_GNU_Linux_in_Barbados.gmi [03:18] TR Bot Tux Machines A Meteoric Rise of GNU/Linux in Barbados? [03:22] admfubar https://www.firstpost.com/tech/job-cuts-rise-118-in-us-for-january-highest-since-2009-as-ai-impact-triggers-anxiety-ws-e-13976997.html [03:22] TR Bot cuts rise 118% in US for January highest since 2009 as AI impact triggers anxiety Firstpost [03:23] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@8xntp9i7yykq8.irc) has joined #techrights [03:23] admfubar https://www.firstpost.com/tech/britain-to-work-with-microsoft-to-build-deepfake-detection-system-13976549.html [03:23] TR Bot to work with Microsoft to build deepfake detection system Firstpost [03:24] MinceR lol [03:24] MinceR i guess they don't want a system that actually works [03:24] *Isambard_Prince has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [03:26] admfubar they want on that only works for them [03:26] admfubar on=one [03:26] admfubar https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/professor-defends-ai-textbook [03:26] TR Bot Professor Says Her Garbled AI Textbook Was a Huge Success [03:26] MinceR they've gone to the wrong corporation then [03:26] *nobody has quit (Quit: reboot) [03:28] admfubar depends on who is working who... [03:28] admfubar https://futurism.com/future-society/prediction-markets-analysis [03:28] TR Bot An Analysis Just Found Something Extremely Unflattering About What Happens to Users of Prediction Markets [03:30] admfubar https://futurism.com/health-medicine/novo-nordisk-ozempic-knockoff-pill [03:30] TR Bot Novo Nordisk Furious at $49 Knockoff Ozempic Pill [03:31] admfubar ai ponzi.... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/investors-concerned-ai-bubble-popping [03:31] TR Bot Investors Concerned AI Bubble Is Finally Popping [03:31] admfubar https://futurism.com/future-society/crash-bitcoin-headed-zero-dollars [03:31] TR Bot As Crash Deepens, Investors Say Bitcoin Is Headed for Zero Dollars [03:34] TR News Techrights PIPs and Silent Layoffs at IBM (and Red Hat) Still Going on, It's "Forever Layoffs" (to Skirt the WARN Act) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/PIPs_and_Silent_Layoffs_at_IBM_and_Red_Hat_Still_Going_on_It_s_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/PIPs_and_Silent_Layoffs_at_IBM_and_Red_Hat_Still_Going_on_It_s_.gmi [03:34] TR Bot Techrights PIPs and Silent Layoffs at IBM (and Red Hat) Still Going on, It's "Forever Layoffs" (to Skirt the WARN Act) [03:37] IsambardPrince https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/bithumb-accidentally-sends-bitcoin-users [03:37] TR Bot Bithumb Mistakenly Sends Bitcoin To Users, Sparks Selloff [03:38] IsambardPrince "South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb reportedly made an operational mistake that led to the accidental deposit of large amounts of Bitcoin to user accounts during a promotional event. [03:38] IsambardPrince The exchange had planned to distribute small cash rewards through a Random Box event at around 6 p.m. local time. Winners were supposed to receive between 20,000 and 50,000 Korean won. [03:38] IsambardPrince Instead, staff reportedly entered the payment unit as Bitcoin rather than won." [03:38] IsambardPrince "As a result, some users received at least 2,000 BTC each, worth roughly 196 billion won per person based on prices near 98 million won per Bitcoin at the time, according to social media screenshots and accounts." [03:38] IsambardPrince MinceR, Hurry up and get it out of the exchange. [03:38] MinceR lol [03:39] IsambardPrince Refuse to give it back. [03:39] IsambardPrince Hide in a panic room for 20-30 years, you can afford to pay someone to hide you there. [03:40] *nobody (~nobody@ysp7x95pfcvnw.irc) has joined #techrights [03:45] TR News Techrights In 2009 Microsoft Was Valued at ~150 Billion Dollars, Now They Tell Us Microsoft Lost ~1,000 Billion Dollars in Value. Does That Make Sense? https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/In_2009_Microsoft_Was_Valued_at_150_Billion_Dollars_Now_They_Te.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/In_2009_Microsoft_Was_Valued_at_150_Billion_Dollars_Now_They_Te.gmi [03:45] TR Bot Techrights In 2009 Microsoft Was Valued at ~150 Billion Dollars, Now They Tell Us Microsoft Lost ~1,000 Billion Dollars in Value. Does That Make Sense? [03:48] admfubar https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/06/state-linked-phishing-europe-journalists-signal/ [03:48] TR Bot State-backed phishing attacks targeting military officials and journalists on Signal - Help Net Security [03:59] TR News Techrights In Case You've Missed It (ICYMI), Google's Debt More Than Doubled in a Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/In_Case_You_ve_Missed_It_ICYMI_Google_s_Debt_More_Than_Doubled_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/In_Case_You_ve_Missed_It_ICYMI_Google_s_Debt_More_Than_Doubled_.gmi [03:59] TR Bot Techrights In Case You've Missed It (ICYMI), Google's Debt More Than Doubled in a Year ● Feb 07 [04:00] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:14] TR News Techrights Biggest "AI Companies" (Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft) Borrowed (Additional Debt) About $100,000,000,000 in a Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Biggest_AI_Companies_Meta_Alphabet_Microsoft_Borrowed_Additiona.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Biggest_AI_Companies_Meta_Alphabet_Microsoft_Borrowed_Additiona.gmi [04:14] TR Bot Techrights Biggest "AI Companies" (Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft) Borrowed (Additional Debt) About $100,000,000,000 in a Year [04:19] TR News Notice how JUVE intentionally avoids talking about EPO strikes? It's not a coincidence, JUVE is part of the cokeheads' propaganda apparatus. https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/boards-of-appeal-epo-must-reopen-pet-bottle-patent-case/ [04:19] TR Bot Boards of Appeal: EPO must reopen PET bottle patent case [04:20] TR News It's not reform, it's gross lobbying with bribery, funded by the mass litigation 'industry' https://federalnewsnetwork.com/congress/2026/02/with-patent-reform-back-on-the-table-tillis-says-the-stakes-for-american-innovation-couldnt-be-higher/ [04:20] TR Bot With patent reform back on the table, Tillis says the stakes for American innovation couldnt be higher | Federal News Network [04:20] TR News Two more Wilus Wi-Fi patents challenged https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/2/5/two-more-wilus-wi-fi-patents-challenged [04:20] TR Bot Two more Wilus Wi-Fi patents challenged Unified Patents [04:20] TR News Polaris PowerLED power management patent monopoly found invalid https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/2/5/polaris-powerled-circuit-power-management-patent-found-invalid [04:20] TR Bot Polaris PowerLED power management patent found invalid Unified Patents [04:21] TR News As a tech leader, please check yourself. https://www.fairphone.com/en/2026/02/05/as-a-tech-leader-please-check-yourself/ [04:21] TR Bot a tech leader, please check yourself." - Fairphone [04:22] TR News Review of XIAO ePaper DIY Kit EE02 13.3-inch color E-Ink display with SenseCraft HMI and Arduino https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/05/review-of-xiao-epaper-diy-kit-ee02-13-3-inch-color-e-ink-display-with-sensecraft-hmi-and-arduino/ [04:22] TR Bot Review of XIAO ePaper DIY Kit EE02 13.3-inch color E-Ink display with SenseCraft HMI and Arduino - CNX Software [04:22] TR News Connecting an archipelago: Exploring Indonesias Internet ahead of APRICOT 2026 https://blog.apnic.net/2026/02/06/connecting-an-archipelago-exploring-indonesias-internet-ahead-of-apricot-2026/ [04:22] TR Bot Connecting an archipelago: Exploring Indonesias Internet ahead of APRICOT 2026 | APNIC Blog [04:27] TR News Phorge powerful developer toolkit https://www.linuxlinks.com/phorge-powerful-developer-toolkit/ [04:27] TR Bot - powerful developer toolkit - LinuxLinks [04:27] TR News 4 Hot Free and Open Source PHP Application Servers https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-php-application-servers/ [04:27] TR Bot Hot Free and Open Source PHP Application Servers - LinuxLinks [04:27] TR News Whosthere Local Area Network discovery tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/whosthere-local-area-network-discovery-tool/ [04:27] TR Bot - Local Area Network discovery tool - LinuxLinks [04:28] TR News 7 Best Free and Open Source Stock Market Investment Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-stock-market-investment-tools/ [04:28] TR Bot Best Free and Open Source Stock Market Investment Tools - LinuxLinks [04:28] TR News Ampere lightweight music player https://www.linuxlinks.com/ampere-lightweight-music-player/ [04:28] TR Bot - lightweight music player - LinuxLinks [04:28] TR News ffdash VP9 video encoder https://www.linuxlinks.com/ffdash-vp9-video-encoder/ [04:28] TR Bot - VP9 video encoder - LinuxLinks [04:29] TR News Termix web-based server management platform https://www.linuxlinks.com/termix-web-based-server-management-platform/ [04:29] TR Bot - web-based server management platform - LinuxLinks [04:29] TR News Pluralistic: All laws are local (05 Feb 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/05/contingency/ [04:29] TR Bot Pluralistic: All laws are local (05 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [04:32] *nobody (~nobody@wvn2akmfspm4n.irc) has joined #techrights [04:46] IsambardPrince I don't plan to comply with any laws that aren't already being inflicted on me by this government. [04:46] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [04:46] IsambardPrince MinceR, "Which Goa'uld rules your planet?" [04:46] IsambardPrince Donald Trump [04:46] MinceR :> [04:46] MinceR could be xi jinping [04:47] IsambardPrince I told my mother I don't know which is worse. [04:47] IsambardPrince Living under the oppression and social credit score here. [04:47] IsambardPrince Or living in China where they at least find you something to do. [04:47] MinceR do they, though? [04:48] MinceR from what i've heard, the social safety net is nonexistent in communist china [04:49] IsambardPrince It depends on where you live. [04:49] IsambardPrince The Chinese have a Social Security system, but it's better for urban areas than rural ones. [04:49] TR News Techrights Microsoft Leadership: Stop Taxing Us, Tax Only Poor People https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Microsoft_Leadership_Stop_Taxing_Us_Tax_Only_Poor_People.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Microsoft_Leadership_Stop_Taxing_Us_Tax_Only_Poor_People.gmi [04:49] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Leadership: Stop Taxing Us, Tax Only Poor People [04:49] MinceR yeah, i've heard it's particularly bad if you're outside the big cities [04:50] IsambardPrince It's administered by the local government. [04:50] IsambardPrince You get some of that in the US. [04:50] IsambardPrince Medicaid can be better or worse depending on your state. [04:51] IsambardPrince Alaska might pay you between $1200 and $3600 a year depending on how the permanent fund is doing. [04:51] IsambardPrince Categorical Eligibility for food stamps and what counts as resources are subject to state law. [04:53] *nobody (~nobody@x4kwdgjrfm75g.irc) has joined #techrights [04:53] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: David Revoy, Zitron/Gerard, BSD Now, and Cybershow https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Audiocasts_Shows_David_Revoy_Zitron_Gerard_BSD_Now_and_Cybersho.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Audiocasts_Shows_David_Revoy_Zitron_Gerard_BSD_Now_and_Cybersho.gmi [04:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: David Revoy, Zitron/Gerard, BSD Now, and Cybershow [04:55] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: ReactOS at 30, Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS, Debian/MX Linux-based iDeal OS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_ReactOS_at_30_Kali_Linux_vs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_ReactOS_at_30_Kali_Linux_vs.gmi [04:55] TR Bot Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: ReactOS at 30, Kali Linux vs. Parrot OS, Debian/MX Linux-based iDeal OS [04:57] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Open_Hardware_Modding_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Open_Hardware_Modding_Arduino_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi [04:57] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and More [04:58] TR News (NEW): Mzansi 2025, FOSDEM 2026, and Arduino Days https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Mzansi_2025_FOSDEM_2026_and_Arduino_Days.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Mzansi_2025_FOSDEM_2026_and_Arduino_Days.gmi [04:58] TR Bot Tux Machines Mzansi 2025, FOSDEM 2026, and Arduino Days [04:58] TR News (NEW): Red Hat and CentOS Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Red_Hat_and_CentOS_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Red_Hat_and_CentOS_Leftovers.gmi [04:58] TR Bot Tux Machines Red Hat and CentOS Leftovers ● Feb 07 [05:02] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [05:02] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [05:02] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/today_s_leftoverts.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/today_s_leftoverts.gmi [05:02] TR Bot Tux Machines today's leftovers [05:03] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Security_Leftovers.gmi [05:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [05:04] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Before I forget... [05:04] IsambardPrince Capital One Bank is part of the WebExtensions W3C working group now. [05:04] IsambardPrince MinceR, ^ [05:04] MinceR great [05:05] IsambardPrince Capital One sent two people to the last meeting. [05:05] IsambardPrince Even Microsoft and Apple and Mozilla only sent one each.. [05:05] TR News Techrights Links 07/02/2026: Windows TCO Rising, Lousy Patents Invalided https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Links_07_02_2026_Windows_TCO_Rising_Lousy_Patents_Invalided.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Links_07_02_2026_Windows_TCO_Rising_Lousy_Patents_Invalided.gmi [05:06] TR Bot Techrights Links 07/02/2026: Windows TCO Rising, Lousy Patents Invalided ● Feb 07 [06:11] TR News Hollow Knight gets a patch adding 21:9 - 16:10 resolution support and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hollow-knight-gets-a-patch-adding-21-9-16-10-resolution-support-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hollow-knight-gets-a-patch-adding-21-9-16-10-resolution-support-and-more/ [06:11] TR Bot Knight gets a patch adding 21:9 & 16:10 resolution support and more | GamingOnLinux [06:11] TR News Steam Beta fixes games from large libraries on Linux / SteamOS showing as not valid on current platform | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-beta-fixes-games-from-large-libraries-on-linux-steamos-showing-as-not-valid-on-current-platform/ Source: GamingOnLinux [06:11] TR Bot Beta fixes games from large libraries on Linux / SteamOS showing as not valid on current platform | GamingOnLinux [06:12] TR News System76 plans for COSMIC include Vulkan, HDR, gaming improvements and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/system76-cosmic-vulkan-hdr-linux-gaming/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/system76-cosmic-vulkan-hdr-linux-gaming/ [06:12] TR Bot plans for COSMIC include Vulkan, HDR, gaming improvements and more | GamingOnLinux [06:13] IsambardPrince Hmm, the bank said add an authorized user to my credit card and I make a purchase and they'd give me $50. [06:13] IsambardPrince Cool. [06:13] IsambardPrince Easy money [06:13] TR News "Bill Gates could have afforded to write free software for his entire life based on that trust fund." https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/02/02/1228214#1432718 http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/06/Does_Linux_Torvalds_Regret_Having_Dinners_With_Bill_Russian_Gir.shtml [06:13] TR Bot When 20-Year-Old Bill Gates Fought the 'Thieves' Who Stole His First Code - SoylentNews [06:13] TR Bot Techrights Does Linux Torvalds Regret Having Dinners With Bill 'Russian Girls' Gates? [06:14] TR News "This bill bans [algorithmic] surge pricing in stores: SUPPORT THIS" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/this-bill-bans-ai-surge-pricing-in:6 [06:14] TR Bot This bill bans AI surge pricing in stores: SUPPORT THIS [06:14] TR News iophk: mixed. not worthy of links, but useful to track what's covered gemini://michal.sapka.pl/reviews/non-fictions/free-as-in-freedom-sam-wiliams-2002/ [06:15] TR News "I Asked Gemini Why My Linux Computer Feels Peaceful | ryan.himmelwright.net" https://ryan.himmelwright.net/post/ask-gemini-linux-peaceful/ [06:15] TR Bot Asked Gemini Why My Linux Computer Feels Peaceful | ryan.himmelwright.net [06:15] TR News "[Norwegian] National Threat Assessment 2026" https://www.pst.no/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/National-Threat-Assessment-2026.pdf iophk: salt typhoon == CALEA == hard coded back doors http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/05/Credit_to_Jessica_Lyons_at_The_Register_for_Covering_the_Commun.shtml [06:15] TR Bot Techrights Credit to Jessica Lyons at The Register for Covering the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), Proving That Authorities Do Not Want and Probably Never Wanted Computer Security (Except for Themselves) [06:16] IsambardPrince I was planning to close that card but I guess I can add a user, make a purchase, get the $50, then close it. [06:16] IsambardPrince MinceR, ^ [06:16] IsambardPrince :) [06:16] MinceR :> [06:17] MinceR if the extra administration is worth $50 [06:18] IsambardPrince I don't have a ton right now. [06:18] IsambardPrince So $50 is $50. [06:19] MinceR :> [06:19] *ewig (~Ewig@user/ewig) has joined #techrights [06:22] TR News Techrights Mark Shuttleworth (MS) Pays Salaries to Microsoft (MS) Employees https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Mark_Shuttleworth_MS_Pays_Salaries_to_Microsoft_MS_Employees.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Mark_Shuttleworth_MS_Pays_Salaries_to_Microsoft_MS_Employees.gmi [06:22] TR Bot Techrights Mark Shuttleworth (MS) Pays Salaries to Microsoft (MS) Employees [06:25] TR News In the deck-builder Voraxis you're a parasite that eats through a living planet | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/in-the-deck-builder-voraxis-youre-a-parasite-that-eats-through-a-living-planet/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/in-the-deck-builder-voraxis-youre-a-parasite-that-eats-through-a-living-planet/ [06:25] TR Bot the deck-builder Voraxis you're a parasite that eats through a living planet | GamingOnLinux [06:26] TR News JSAUX announce a charging-friendly Steam Deck travel case | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/jsaux-announce-a-charging-friendly-steam-deck-travel-case/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/jsaux-announce-a-charging-friendly-steam-deck-travel-case/ [06:26] TR Bot announce a charging-friendly Steam Deck travel case | GamingOnLinux [06:27] IsambardPrince MinceR, Mom told me she remembered when the sign up bonuses at banks were kitchen appliances or something. [06:27] IsambardPrince She said that they were all invited to a wedding and they opened up bank accounts to get a coffee maker, a toaster, a slow cooker, and some other stuff for the wedding gifts. [06:28] TR News Beaver city-builder Timberborn confirmed for launch on March 5 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/beaver-city-builder-timberborn-confirmed-for-launch-on-march-5/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/beaver-city-builder-timberborn-confirmed-for-launch-on-march-5/ [06:28] TR Bot city-builder Timberborn confirmed for launch on March 5 | GamingOnLinux [06:28] IsambardPrince These days they just hand you cash bonuses for credit cards and bank accounts. [06:29] IsambardPrince They do it because it typically gets people who are on the fence to take the card and start spending, or to do their banking there. [06:29] IsambardPrince Like, you already have a bank but maybe you switch if they give you $400. [06:30] IsambardPrince The banking market is pretty saturated with little to differentiate other than various gimmicks. [06:30] IsambardPrince The big ones usually just offer to put some cash in your hand if you switch to them. [06:30] IsambardPrince MinceR, I'm working on another credit card SUB as soon as one arrives in the mail. [06:31] IsambardPrince This one offered me $500 as the welcome bonus. [06:35] IsambardPrince But even this small one where you add an authorized user and make one purchase to get $50... [06:35] TR News (NEW): Amutable, a Microsoft Satellite https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Amutable_a_Microsoft_Satellite.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Amutable_a_Microsoft_Satellite.gmi [06:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Amutable, a Microsoft Satellite [06:36] IsambardPrince I mean, I have to pay cash prices for my prescriptions. I negotiate them down by scouring all the prices on all the drug discount programs. [06:36] TR News Safe In Our World has a big Charity Bundle up on Fanatical with some great picks | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/safe-in-our-world-has-a-big-charity-bundle-up-on-fanatical-with-some-great-picks/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/safe-in-our-world-has-a-big-charity-bundle-up-on-fanatical-with-some-great-picks/ [06:36] TR Bot In Our World has a big Charity Bundle up on Fanatical with some great picks | GamingOnLinux [06:36] IsambardPrince But just 3 months of my anti-seizure medicine was $51! [06:36] TR News ZOMBUTCHER https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/butcher-by-day-people-hunter-by-night-zombutcher-sounds-like-a-fun-but-gruesome-sim/ [06:36] TR Bot by day, people hunter by night - ZOMBUTCHER sounds like a fun but gruesome sim | GamingOnLinux [06:37] TR News "I told Kevin I was going to write this post since we were discussing this topic the other day." https://manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/adblocking-piracy | Source: Manuel Moreale [06:37] TR Bot Adblocking Piracy Manu [06:37] IsambardPrince Jewel Osco wanted $112 but I transferred it to CVS and paid $51. [06:37] TR News (NEW): Games: Timberborn, ZOMBUTCHER, Voraxis, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Games_Timberborn_ZOMBUTCHER_Voraxis_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Games_Timberborn_ZOMBUTCHER_Voraxis_and_More.gmi [06:37] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Timberborn, ZOMBUTCHER, Voraxis, and More [06:37] IsambardPrince Times are tough. Even a savings of $50-60 is valuable. [06:37] TR News Digital Restrictions (DRM) https://sixcolors.com/link/2026/02/spotify-comes-up-with-a-clever-way-to-sync-audio-and-print-books/ | Source: Six Colors [06:37] TR Bot Spotify comes up with a clever way to sync audio and print books Six Colors [06:39] IsambardPrince Jewel wanted $56 for a 90 day supply of generic Cialis. [06:39] IsambardPrince That was with GoodRX Gold. [06:39] IsambardPrince But I found something called BuzzRX and paid $26. [06:40] IsambardPrince There's a lot of different Pharmacy Benefit Managers, and they all negotiate a list of prices. Typically they are meant to be used with insurance, but if you're a cash patient, you can just run the medicine through whichever PBM is cheaper and the store is contractually obligated to take that price. [06:41] IsambardPrince I'm planning to switch some of my medicines to 180 day fills to further drive down prices. [06:42] IsambardPrince I have one that's way cheaper at Meijer but I have to drive 10 miles to get to Meijer, so while I'm there I'll buy 6 months of that medicine for twice the price (which means I get 180 of them for the price the closer pharmacies want for only 90!) [06:42] IsambardPrince I plan to get very aggressive about cash prices now that my insurance for prescription drugs is crap. [06:43] IsambardPrince MinceR, I'm in a situation where time is in great supply. [06:43] IsambardPrince But money is not. [06:43] IsambardPrince So it's worth time to save money. [06:44] IsambardPrince If I made $50 an hour then it would not be worth a lot of work to save $50. [06:44] IsambardPrince But if you make very little, it might be worth 3 or 4 hours. [06:45] IsambardPrince If all you can make is minimum wage, then that's what an hour of time trying to save $15 is worth. An hour of time. [06:45] IsambardPrince If you are on Social Security, it might be worth an hour and a half. [06:47] TR News "In just the last year the Trump administration has: [...]" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/06/maga-zealots-are-waging-war-on-affordable-broadband/ | Source: Techdirt [06:47] TR Bot Zealots Are Waging War On Affordable Broadband | Techdirt [06:50] TR News "When you open the accessibility settings on your smartphone and increase the font size" https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2026/text-scaling-meta-tag | Source: Manuel Matuzovi [06:50] TR Bot A new meta tag for respecting text scaling on mobile - Manuel Matuzovic [06:50] TR News "AI-poisoned Y-Combinator pick-me lickspittle throws parade: [...]" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02/march-for-billionaires/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [06:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02/march-for-billionaires/ ) [06:52] IsambardPrince Discover sends me promos every once in a while. [06:52] TR News "I decided to become a journalist because I truly believed that by reporting rigorously and honestly, we could improve this world." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/06/reading-this-i-am-dead-how-to-live | Source: The Guardian UK [06:52] TR Bot If you are reading this it is because Im dead: heres what I want to tell you about how to live | Carlos Hernndez | The Guardian [06:52] IsambardPrince I think my favorite one was a cashback offer at Best Buy when my car had just fried the stereo. [06:52] IsambardPrince I ended up getting $50 of a Sony stereo install back. [06:52] IsambardPrince MinceR, ^ [06:53] TR News "Decades ago, the Posts investigative reporting brought down a U.S. president who was at the time uniquely corrupt" https://www.theenergymix.com/washington-post-gutting-its-climate-team/ | Source: Energy Mix Productions Inc [06:53] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.theenergymix.com/washington-post-gutting-its-climate-team/ ) [06:53] TR News "On February 5, a prosecutor with Malis cybercrime unit charged Sissoko, publishing director of the privately owned weekly LAlternance" https://cpj.org/2026/02/malian-journalist-in-prison-awaiting-trial-for-offending-nigers-military-leader/ | Source: CPJ [06:53] TR Bot Malian journalist in prison awaiting trial for offending Niger's military leader - Committee to Protect Journalists [06:54] TR News "There have been two strands of important reporting on the materials." https://emptywheel.net/doj-over-seized-hannah-natansons-garmin-device-and-other-reporting-materials/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [06:54] TR Bot DOJ Over-Seized Hannah Natanson's Garmin Device and Other Reporting Materials - emptywheel [06:55] TR News "peers reluctant to speak freely" https://www.michigandaily.com/news/student-government/umich-community-discusses-free-speech-in-academia/ | Source: University of Michigan [06:55] TR Bot UMich community discusses free speech in academia [06:55] TR News "The Russian state has forced many antiwar leftists into exile, cutting them off from ordinary Russians" https://jacobin.com/2026/02/russia-ukraine-putin-antiwar-opposition/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [06:55] TR Bot In Search of Russias Lost Opposition [06:55] TR News "Service sector work platforms derived from the search and social media platforms that flourished under the protection of Section 230 (c) (1)" https://itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/platforms-hit-the-buffers.html | Source: IT Wire [06:56] TR Bot - Thirty Years after Section 230 - Platforms hit Buffers [06:56] IsambardPrince MinceR, I was watching some of my favorite movies with my boyfriend. He's never seen any of them. [06:56] IsambardPrince The Godzilla ones, the Wishmaster series, Studio Ghibli. B-) [06:56] schestowitz[TR2] I think my favorite one was a cashback offer at Best Buy when my car had just fried the stereo. [06:56] schestowitz[TR2] fried the stero? [06:56] schestowitz[TR2] is your car an air fryer? [06:57] TR News "Big spending in AI-related investments has become the new normal to the point that it's now background noise." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/big-tech-stocks-take-a-usd1-trillion-tumble-as-projected-ai-spending-continues-to-outweigh-revenue-investors-antsy-about-long-term-planning-becoming-never-ending-spending | Source: Tom's Hardware [06:57] TR Bot Big Tech stocks take a $1 trillion tumble as projected AI spending continues to outweigh revenue investors are antsy about long-term planning becoming never-ending spending | Tom's Hardware [06:57] IsambardPrince Yeah, the stereo started doing weird shit where it turned the volume up and down at random, or it would get stuck on a station and not change the station, or would change the stations on its own, or wouldn't work at all. Sometimes the clock worked, other times not. Then sometimes the stereo would work right. [06:57] IsambardPrince Then it stopped working entirely. [06:57] IsambardPrince MinceR, ^ [06:57] TR News "Over the past couple of days Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Meta have seen their stocks plummet" https://smist08.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/the-generative-ai-race/ | Source: Stephen Smith http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Biggest_AI_Companies_Meta_Alphabet_Microsoft_Borrowed_Additiona.shtml [06:57] TR Bot The Generative AI Race | Stephen Smith's Blog [06:57] TR Bot Techrights Biggest "AI Companies" (Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft) Borrowed (Additional Debt) About $100,000,000,000 in a Year [06:58] TR News "Now brace yourself, my many American friends, for this next part you surely knew it was coming" https://mattgemmell.scot/liberty-as-resistance/ | Source: Matt Gemmell [06:58] TR Bot Liberty as Resistance Matt Gemmell [06:58] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: typical modernware [06:58] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Did you see my message earlier? [06:59] IsambardPrince Capital One sent two employees to the W3C WebExtensions Working Group [06:59] schestowitz[TR2] https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Modern_Doesn_t_Mean_Better_It_Typically_Just_Means_Newer.shtml [06:59] TR Bot Techrights "Modern" Doesn't Mean Better, It Typically Just Means Newer [06:59] schestowitz[TR2] http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/26/Newer_is_Not_Better_the_Case_of_Bush_Argos_Sainsburys.shtml [06:59] TR Bot Tux Machines Newer is Not Better, the Case of Bush/Argos/Sainsburys [06:59] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], AC Delco radios in old GM cars worked longer than the car. [06:59] IsambardPrince You'd have the car for 20-30 years. [06:59] schestowitz[TR2] yes, seems typical [06:59] schestowitz[TR2] things don't last long [06:59] IsambardPrince And everything still worked fine, including the radio. ● Feb 07 [07:00] schestowitz[TR2] not even the cars [07:00] schestowitz[TR2] not anymore [07:00] TR News "Shares in the European-based carmaker, which owns marques including Peugeot, Fiat, Jeep and Citron" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/06/stellantis-finances-hit-after-overestimating-pace-ev-uptake | Source: The Guardian UK [07:00] TR Bot Stellantis takes 22bn hit after overestimating pace of shift to EVs | Stellantis | The Guardian [07:00] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I bought AC Delco ignition coils to replace a failed coil pack. [07:00] IsambardPrince Figured, I have it apart anyway, replace all three with new ones. [07:00] IsambardPrince Big mistake. [07:00] TR News "The release last Friday by the Department of Justice of roughly 3 million documents relating to the investigation of the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has created a bizarre blame game among billionaires." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jeffrey-epstein-billionaires-jeff-bezos/ | Source: The Nation [07:00] TR Bot From Epstein to Bezos, the Ruling Class Is Rotten to the Core | The Nation [07:01] IsambardPrince One of the AC Delco brand new ones failed and my engine stopped working properly. It was all I could do to get it off the road and get a tow. [07:01] TR News "unproven speculation online that the Kremlin may have played a role in Epsteins crimes or that Epstein worked for Russian intelligence." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/06/what-the-epstein-files-tell-us-and-dont-tell-us-about-his-ties-to-russia-a91883 | Source: The Moscow Times [07:01] TR Bot What the Epstein Files Tell Us And Don't Tell Us About His Ties to Russia - The Moscow Times [07:01] IsambardPrince Amazon gave me my $40 back. [07:01] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I ended up buying a Nippon Denso to replace it. [07:01] TR News "According to a flight manifest, Navy Secretary John Phelan traveled from London to New York City on March 3, 2006, on the disgraced financiers private jet, CNN reported Friday" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2026/02/06/navy-secretary-john-phelan-reportedly-listed-in-epstein-flight-log/ | Source: US Navy Times [07:01] TR Bot Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly listed in Epstein flight manifest [07:02] IsambardPrince Quality Assurance used to be very important at GM. [07:02] IsambardPrince People made jokes about it, but it was important. [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] they replaced qa and q&a [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] ryan, how is your cars? [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] cgood, so you don'ty mind us breaking it [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] that's be $3000 for repair [07:02] IsambardPrince They wanted their product to last, and yes sometimes they made bad designs but they wanted their reputation. When they made a bad design, they recalled it and ate the loss and fixed it right. [07:03] IsambardPrince I remember the old GM in the 90s made a lot of good stuff. [07:03] IsambardPrince They didn't try to be the best in every segment of the market, but they tried to be the best in every market segment. [07:03] TR News Overpopulation https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/rio-grande-water-deliveries/ | Source: Mexico News Daily [07:03] TR Bot Mexico commits to Rio Grande yearly water deliveries to US [07:04] TR News "outage of Starlink internet terminals" https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/05/pro-war-bloggers-report-starlink-outage-on-ukrainian-front-line-a91875 | Source: The Moscow Times [07:04] TR Bot Pro-War Bloggers Report Starlink Outage on Ukrainian Front Line - The Moscow Times [07:04] TR News "Frontline Russian troops obtained contraband Starlink terminals, smuggled into Russia through Central Asia and the Persian Gulf" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/02/07/russia-was-never-supposed-to-have-starlink-so-why-did-spacex-wait-so-long-to-cut-it-off | Source: Meduza [07:04] TR Bot Russia was never supposed to have Starlink, so why did SpaceX wait so long to cut it off? Meduza [07:04] IsambardPrince They had too many divisions that overlapped. [07:04] TR News "TikToks addictive feature violates the European Unions digital rules, the European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, has concluded" https://nltimes.nl/2026/02/06/eu-says-tiktok-encourages-compulsive-use-orders-review-app-design | Source: NL Times [07:04] TR Bot EU says TikTok encourages compulsive use, orders review of app design | NL Times [07:04] IsambardPrince They never should have had Saturn. They should have ended Pontiac and Oldsmobile sooner. [07:05] TR News "TikToks infinite scroll, auto-play features and recommendation algorithm" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/tiktok-addictive-design-europe.html | Source: New York Times [07:05] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/business/tiktok-addictive-design-europe.html ) [07:05] IsambardPrince The deal with Saturn was it was supposed to be a deal on a small cheap subcompact, but at that price point you can't afford quality, so people had problems with them. [07:06] TR News "Cyber threat actors operating in Norway employ methods that exploit both technical and human vulnerabilities." https://www.pst.no/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/National-Threat-Assessment-2026.pdf | Source: Norway [07:06] schestowitz[TR2] GM is gen modified :) [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] now GM is modified for gen alpha [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] with attention span of one month [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] till next garage visit [07:08] TR News "So one small act is to do what John Oliver suggests in Make yourself less valuable to Meta. Turn off the Facebook and Instagram features that enable cross-context ad personalization." https://blog.zgp.org/thinking-small/ | Source: Don Marti [07:08] TR Bot thinking small [07:08] TR News "After watching the hearing, it has become apparent that Bill S-209 is not a bill primarily focused on pornography sites." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/02/court-ordered-social-media-site-blocking-coming-to-canada-trojan-horse-online-harms-bill-clears-senate-committee-review/ | Source: Michael Geist [07:09] TR Bot Court Ordered Social Media Site Blocking Coming to Canada?: Trojan Horse Online Harms Bill Clears Senate Committee Review - Michael Geist [07:09] TR News "Following our previous press release regarding the potential extension of Chat Control 1.0, there is a significant development: [...]" https://www.patrick-breyer.de/en/sippel-draft-on-chat-control-mass-surveillance-set-to-continue-sparking-renewed-protests/ | Source: Patrick Breyer [07:09] TR Bot Sippel Draft on Chat Control Mass Surveillance Set to Continue, Sparking Renewed Protests Patrick Breyer [07:10] TR News "PCWorld reports that Substack experienced a data breach in October 2025, exposing email addresses and phone numbers of approximately 697,000 users." https://www.pcworld.com/article/3054895/if-youre-a-substack-user-your-data-mightve-been-leaked.html | Source: PC World [07:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3054895/if-youre-a-substack-user-your-data-mightve-been-leaked.html ) [07:10] TR News "The audit, according to a Feb. 5 letter from DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari and published by Virginia Democratic Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine" https://cyberscoop.com/dhs-ig-audit-ice-obim-biometric-data-privacy-facial-recognition/ | Source: Scoop News Group [07:10] TR Bot privacy probe will focus on biometric tracking by ICE, OBIM | CyberScoop [07:11] TR News "The app federal officers are using is made by NEC, a tech company thats been around since long before ICE and CBP become the mobile atrocities they are." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/06/facial-recognition-tech-used-to-hunt-migrants-was-deployed-without-required-privacy-paperwork/ | Source: Techdirt [07:11] TR Bot Recognition Tech Used To Hunt Migrants Was Deployed Without Required Privacy Paperwork | Techdirt [07:29] TR News Techrights Silent Mass Layoffs: It's Not the Revolution, It's the Loophole and the Hack ("Low Performers" or "Underperformers") https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Silent_Mass_Layoffs_It_s_Not_the_Revolution_It_s_the_Loophole_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Silent_Mass_Layoffs_It_s_Not_the_Revolution_It_s_the_Loophole_a.gmi [07:29] TR Bot Techrights Silent Mass Layoffs: It's Not the Revolution, It's the Loophole and the Hack ("Low Performers" or "Underperformers") [07:36] TR News "Any Apple nerd will recognize it as not an official pop up screen. It's nothing I've ever seen iOS pop up." https://chrisenns.com/2026/02/google-ad-scam-alert-on-foreca/ | Source: Chris Enns [07:36] TR Bot Google Ad Scam Alert on Foreca [07:36] TR News Windows TCO https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/06/uk_climbs_up_ddos_hit/ | Source: The Register UK [07:36] TR Bot DDoS deluge: Brit biz battered by record botnet blitz The Register [07:43] TR News "On October 24, 2011, venture capitalist and Bill Gates advisor Boris Nikolic emailed Jeffrey Epstein about a meeting with 4chan founder Christopher Poole." https://boingboing.net/2026/02/05/epstein-met-4chans-founder-the-day-before-pol-launched.html | Source: BoingBoing [07:43] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/02/05/epstein-met-4chans-founder-the-day-before-pol-launched.html ) [07:43] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [07:43] TR News "The charge comes amid ongoing concerns about illegal and dangerous activity in Yosemite during the federal government shutdown last fall" https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/yosemite-base-jumping-instagram-21333568.php | Source: SFGate [07:43] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/yosemite-base-jumping-instagram-21333568.php ) [07:43] TR News "The decision to delete Trumps social media post followed hours of pushback from lawmakers." https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/06/repub/white-house-takes-down-racist-meme-of-obamas-posted-on-trump-social-media/ | Source: The Georgia Recorder [07:43] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/02/06/repub/white-house-takes-down-racist-meme-of-obamas-posted-on-trump-social-media/ ) [07:44] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j7o.kqt.de6qkt.IP) has joined #techrights [07:47] TR News "The video repeats false allegations that ballot-counting company Dominion Voting Systems helped steal the 2020 election from Trump." https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260206-trump-video-showing-obamas-as-monkeys-sparks-outrage-over-racist-depiction | Source: France24 [07:47] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20260206-trump-video-showing-obamas-as-monkeys-sparks-outrage-over-racist-depiction ) [07:47] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [07:47] TR News "On social media, whisperings that Trump is displaying signs of cognitive decline have increased in recent weeks." https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/trump-obama-video-racist | Source: The Guardian UK [07:47] TR Bot Trumps toxic, racist video surpasses previous levels of debasement | Donald Trump | The Guardian [07:50] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.9, Linux 6.12.69, Linux 6.6.123, Linux 6.1.162, Linux 5.15.199, and Linux 5.10.249 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_18_9_Linux_6_12_69_Linux_6_6_123_Linux_6.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_18_9_Linux_6_12_69_Linux_6_6_123_Linux_6.gmi [07:50] TR Bot Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.9, Linux 6.12.69, Linux 6.6.123, Linux 6.1.162, Linux 5.15.199, and Linux 5.10.249 [07:54] TR News "CERCA is an open-source research tool that supports the verification of bibliographic references in scientific manuscripts." https://webtechie.be/post/2026-02-05-jfxinaction-lidiany-cerqueira-cerca/ | Source: Frank Delporte [07:54] TR Bot In Action #25 with Lidiany Cerqueira about CERCA, a tool to detect hallucinated references in scientific papers | webtechie.be [07:55] TR News "Let's be clear: I played the US immigration game on the easiest level." https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/06/doge-ball/#n-600 | Source: CoryDoctorow [07:55] TR Bot Pluralistic: Luxury Kafka (06 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [07:55] TR News "The coders in the AI group were slightly faster, but it was not statistically significant. The main thing was that the AI group were 17% worse in their understanding: [...]" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/06/ai-coding-makes-you-worse-at-learning-and-not-even-any-faster/ | Source: Pivot to AI [07:55] TR Bot ( status 503 @ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/06/ai-coding-makes-you-worse-at-learning-and-not-even-any-faster/ ) [07:59] TR News "using AI assistance led to a statistically significant decrease in mastery" https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/study-finds-obvious-truth/ | Source: Jim Nielsen [07:59] TR Bot Study Finds Obvious Truth Everybody Knows - Jim Nielsens Blog [07:59] TR News "Mechanical Turk, meet Mechanical Filipino: [...]" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02/waymo-exec-admits-remote-drivers-in-philippines/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [07:59] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/02/waymo-exec-admits-remote-drivers-in-philippines/ ) ● Feb 07 [08:00] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: ^^ [08:01] schestowitz[TR2] it's AF now [08:01] schestowitz[TR2] not AI [08:01] schestowitz[TR2] lies and fraud by companies like the one gulagboy worked for [08:01] schestowitz[TR2] faking "self-driving" [08:01] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tesla-autopilot-staged-engineer-says-company-faked-full-autopilot/ [08:01] TR Bot Tesla engineer says company faked "full autopilot" video: Report - CBS News [08:01] schestowitz[TR2] https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/20/once-worth-over-1b-microsoft-backed-builder-ai-is-running-out-of-money/ [08:02] TR Bot worth over $1B, Microsoft-backed Builder.ai is running out of money | TechCrunch [08:02] schestowitz[TR2] they called it "AI" [08:02] schestowitz[TR2] turtned out it was actual indians [08:02] schestowitz[TR2] workinf from india [08:02] schestowitz[TR2] https://nichegamer.com/amazons-walk-out-grocery-store-ai-was-actually-just-indian-contractors/ [08:02] TR Bot Amazons walk-out grocery store AI was actually just Indian contractors [08:02] nobody fully autonomous driving could be interesting among railway, where standardization exists such as ETCS [08:02] TR News "Waymos Chief Safety Officer disclosed Wednesday that some of the remote operators who assist its self-driving vehicles in navigating difficult scenarios are based in the Philippines." https://eletric-vehicles.com/waymo/waymo-exec-admits-remote-operators-in-philippines-help-guide-us-robotaxis/ | Source: CARBA [08:02] TR Bot Waymo Exec Admits Remote Operators in Philippines Help Guide US Robotaxis | EV [08:02] nobody but even there, it's VERY expensive, and didn't pass roll-out [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] Alphabet subsidiary [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] train drivers are there not for the boring things [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] but the harder situations [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] where it's not the trails that matter [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] but decision making and cooperation with other drivers [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] based on the situation [08:03] schestowitz[TR2] e.g. plane or crane fell on the train [08:04] schestowitz[TR2] happened in thailand this year [08:04] TR News (NEW): DOSBox performance improvements on modern processors https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/DOSBox_performance_improvements_on_modern_processors.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/DOSBox_performance_improvements_on_modern_processors.gmi [08:04] TR Bot Tux Machines DOSBox performance improvements on modern processors [08:04] TR News "After being pressed for a breakdown on where these overseas operators operate, Pea said he didnt have those stats, explaining that some operators live in the US, but others live much further away, including in the Philippines." https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/waymos-controlled-workers-philippines | Source: Futurism [08:04] TR Bot It Turns Out That When Waymos Are Stumped, They Get Intervention From Workers in the Philippines [08:05] nobody no doubt schestowitz[TR2] [08:05] TR News "This is the first part of a series of essays on so-called "AI", because I cannot manage to have the split focus on all the issues for a single blog post." https://blog.mathieui.net/ai-and-sovereignty.html | Source: Mathieu [08:05] TR Bot Issues with AI: toxic dependencies [08:05] TR News "I hate the fact that all these LLMs are trained on stolen data. I hate how much energy is used to train these models." https://www.neilmacy.co.uk/blog/coding-agents-and-software-development | Source: Neil Macy [08:05] TR Bot Coding Agents and Software Development | Neil Macy [08:05] TR News (NEW): GTK hackfest, 2026 edition https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/GTK_hackfest_2026_edition.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/GTK_hackfest_2026_edition.gmi [08:05] TR Bot Tux Machines GTK hackfest, 2026 edition [08:05] nobody nonetheless fully autonomous subway trains exist, because there it's feasible [08:06] TR News "genuinely good, experienced software engineers are already scarce across the industry. It is difficult to put a precise figure on this" https://blog.robbowley.net/2026/02/06/genai-is-amplifying-the-skills-gap-in-software-engineering/ | Source: Rob Bowley [08:06] TR Bot GenAI is amplifying the skills gap in software engineering | Rob Bowley [08:06] TR News "As disciples of security, we understand installing first and asking questions later is practically asking to get pwnt." https://blog.talosintelligence.com/all-gas-no-brakes-time-to-come-to-ai-church/ | Source: Threat Source [08:06] TR Bot All gas, no brakes: Time to come to AI church [08:07] schestowitz[TR2] subways are closed spaces [08:07] schestowitz[TR2] like tubes [08:07] TR News "One of the value propositions of a humanoid is that you dont need physical infrastructure set up to use the technology" https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/boston-dynamics-building-robots-to-do-the-jobs-humans-shouldnt | Source: Interesting Engineering [08:07] TR Bot Boston Dynamics: building robots to do the jobs humans shouldnt [08:08] TR News "Constraints on specific configurations, alongside emerging CPU availability issues, are expected to limit choice and increase pricing pressure from Q2 onward, according to Context." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/05/pc_prices_rising/ | Source: The Register UK [08:08] TR Bot Memory and CPU shortages to push up PC prices The Register [08:10] TR News (NEW): GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-02-06 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/GNOME_Foundation_Update_2026_02_06.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/GNOME_Foundation_Update_2026_02_06.gmi [08:10] TR Bot Tux Machines GNOME Foundation Update, 2026-02-06 [08:14] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: beefed-up Window List widget https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/This_Week_in_Plasma_beefed_up_Window_List_widget.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/This_Week_in_Plasma_beefed_up_Window_List_widget.gmi [08:14] TR Bot Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: beefed-up Window List widget [08:15] TR News (NEW): Kapsule: Completing the KDE Linux Extensibility Story https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Kapsule_Completing_the_KDE_Linux_Extensibility_Story.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Kapsule_Completing_the_KDE_Linux_Extensibility_Story.gmi [08:15] TR Bot Tux Machines Kapsule: Completing the KDE Linux Extensibility Story [08:20] TR News "The disclosure was made in the Norwegian Police Security Services (PST) annual threat assessment for 2026." https://therecord.media/norawy-intelligence-discloses-salt-typhoon-attacks | Source: The Record [08:20] TR Bot Norwegian intelligence discloses country hit by Salt Typhoon campaign | The Record from Recorded Future News [08:22] *IsambardPrince has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:24] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kcb99h722ua4g.irc) has joined #techrights [08:24] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi [08:24] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations [08:27] TR News "Last year, I completed 20 years in professional software development. I wanted to write a post to mark the occasion back then, but couldn't find the time." https://susam.net/twenty-five-years-of-computing.html | Source: SusamPal [08:27] TR Bot Stories From 25 Years of Computing - Susam Pal [08:28] TR News "If you're so smart, how come you cannot come up with sophisticated things like Waymo or Microsoft's BuilderAI or Amazon's JustWalkOut?" [08:28] nobody "subways are closed spaces" ... try explaining this to "AI experts" [08:28] TR News "... and avoid paying any taxes on the money looted from the public" -Anon [08:29] TR News "Hello! Im Frances, I live in the East Midlands in the UK with my wife, back in my hometown to be near my family." https://manuelmoreale.com/interview/frances | Source: Manuel Moreale [08:29] TR Bot Frances Manu [08:29] TR News "Beside tinkering with HTML and CSS to customize my MySpace profile, I first started back in, oh, 2004 or 2005." https://nathanupchurch.com/blog/100-webmaster-questions/ | Source: Nathan Upchurch [08:29] TR Bot 100 Webmaster Questions [08:30] TR News How many other companies already got busted for calling offshore slave labour "AI"? Real question, we can catalogue these... [08:31] TR News "Youre almost 80. Where do you find the energy to write so many Substack posts? I was born 10 days after Trump." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/faqs | Source: Robert Reich [08:31] TR Bot FAQs - Robert Reich [08:32] TR News "It asks two simple questions: How are students experiencing the technology? and How does this impact your practice?." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/how-to-evaluate-your-use-of-classroom-technology-with-the-picrat-framework/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [08:32] TR Bot How to evaluate your use of classroom technology with the PICRAT framework - Raspberry Pi Foundation [08:34] TR News "Andy Bell is completely redesigning his personal site from scratch and breaking down each part to educate and hopefully, inspire you to build your own corner of the internet." https://piccalil.li/projects/personal-site/1/ | Source: Andy Bell [08:34] TR Bot The start - Piccalilli [08:34] TR News "Over two years of consistent writing and publishing, Ive internalized a few lessons for producing satisfyingif not necessarily goodwork: [...]" https://ankursethi.com/blog/write-bad-have-fun/ | Source: Ankur Sethi [08:34] TR Bot Write quickly, edit lightly, prefer rewrites, publish with flaws Ankur Sethi's Internet Website [08:34] TR News "So when I say that I love laundry I dont mean that I love clean clothes (everyone loves clean clothes) but I love the sanding." https://interconnected.org/home/2026/02/06/sanding | Source: Matt Webb [08:34] TR Bot 90% of everything is sanding e.g. laundry (Interconnected) [08:34] TR News "Cooper and a delegation of 47 Oneida warriors carried bushels of white corn on the long, cold trek to feed the starving soldiers." https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/02/polly-cooper-an-oneida-woman-who-helped-save-washingtons-army-is-honored-on-1-coin.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [08:34] TR Bot Cooper, an Oneida woman who helped save Washingtons army, is honored on $1 coin - lonestarlive.com [08:36] TR News "In this blog post, I want to share my overall experience with it." https://rugu.dev/en/blog/one-year-of-go/ | Source: Uur Erdem Seyfi [08:36] TR Bot One Year of Using Go | rugu [08:37] TR News "But the most common response was some variant of: Ive been running CI with a Makefile and some shell scripts for years." https://www.iankduncan.com/engineering/2026-02-06-bash-is-not-enough/ | Source: Ian Duncan [08:37] TR Bot No, Really, Bash Is Not Enough: Why Large-Scale CI Needs an Orchestrator - Ian Duncan [08:38] TR News "The biggest new feature is the MultiCell storage, our first new storage" https://iscinumpy.dev/post/hist-2-10/ | Source: Henry Schreiner [08:38] TR Bot New in boost-histogram 1.7 / Hist 2.10 - [08:38] TR News "Enough theorylets build something." https://scvalex.net/posts/78/ | Source: Alexandru Scvorov [08:38] TR Bot Making sounds with WebAssembly [08:39] TR News "Hello friends! Today, a quick note: the Wastrel ahead-of-time WebAssembly compiler now supports managed memory via garbage collection!" https://wingolog.org/archives/2026/02/06/ahead-of-time-wasm-gc-in-wastrel | Source: Andy Wingo [08:39] TR Bot ahead-of-time wasm gc in wastrel wingolog [08:39] TR News "So why write a post about it?" https://www.iankduncan.com/engineering/2026-02-07-in-praise-of-control-planes/ | Source: Ian Duncan [08:39] TR Bot In Praise of Control Planes, or: Why You Need a Place to Stand - Ian Duncan [08:39] TR News "For all the scripting addicts out there, this is the language without a substr function (but with razor-sharp1 memory management)." https://taoofmac.com/space/dev/c | Source: Rui Carmo [08:39] TR Bot C/C++ - Tao of Mac [08:41] TR News (NEW): Krita 6 Beta Digital Painting App Released with Wayland Color Management Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/05/Krita_6_Beta_Digital_Painting_App_Released_with_Wayland_Color_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/05/Krita_6_Beta_Digital_Painting_App_Released_with_Wayland_Color_M.gmi [08:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Krita 6 Beta Digital Painting App Released with Wayland Color Management Support [08:41] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Programming_Leftovers.1.gmi [08:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [08:46] TR News (NEW): Why OOXML is not a standard format for office documents https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Why_OOXML_is_not_a_standard_format_for_office_documents.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Why_OOXML_is_not_a_standard_format_for_office_documents.gmi [08:46] TR Bot Tux Machines Why OOXML is not a standard format for office documents [08:46] TR News Techrights Links 07/02/2026: More White House Racism, "Europe Accuses TikTok of Addictive Design" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Links_07_02_2026_More_White_House_Racism_Europe_Accuses_TikTok_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Links_07_02_2026_More_White_House_Racism_Europe_Accuses_TikTok_.gmi [08:46] TR Bot Techrights Links 07/02/2026: More White House Racism, "Europe Accuses TikTok of Addictive Design" [08:51] TR News (NEW): Blonging for Freedom https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/I_often_get_the_misguided_retort_that_free_software_is_technolo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/I_often_get_the_misguided_retort_that_free_software_is_technolo.gmi [08:51] TR Bot Tux Machines Blonging for Freedom [08:56] TR News (NEW): Canonical and SpacemiT team up for Ubuntu on SpacemiT K1 and K3 RISC-V chips https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Canonical_and_SpacemiT_team_up_for_Ubuntu_on_SpacemiT_K1_and_K3.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Canonical_and_SpacemiT_team_up_for_Ubuntu_on_SpacemiT_K1_and_K3.gmi [08:56] TR Bot Tux Machines Canonical and SpacemiT team up for Ubuntu on SpacemiT K1 and K3 RISC-V chips [08:59] TR News (NEW): If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/If_Linux_is_going_to_thrive_some_distros_have_to_die.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/If_Linux_is_going_to_thrive_some_distros_have_to_die.gmi [08:59] TR Bot Tux Machines If Linux is going to thrive, some distros have to die ● Feb 07 [09:01] TR News (NEW): I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/I_tried_replacing_Windows_with_Linux_Mint_here_s_how_it_went.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/I_tried_replacing_Windows_with_Linux_Mint_here_s_how_it_went.gmi [09:01] TR Bot Tux Machines I tried replacing Windows with Linux Mint, here's how it went [09:02] TR News (NEW): 2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/2026_will_be_the_year_of_gaming_on_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/2026_will_be_the_year_of_gaming_on_Linux.gmi [09:02] TR Bot Tux Machines 2026 will be the year of gaming on Linux [09:04] TR News (NEW): 5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/5_ways_Linux_beats_Windows_that_you_only_notice_after_you_switc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/5_ways_Linux_beats_Windows_that_you_only_notice_after_you_switc.gmi [09:04] TR Bot Tux Machines 5 ways Linux beats Windows that you only notice after you switch [09:07] TR News (NEW): Im done pretending open-source software is free https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/I_m_done_pretending_open_source_software_is_free.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/I_m_done_pretending_open_source_software_is_free.gmi [09:07] TR Bot Tux Machines Im done pretending open-source software is free [09:09] TR News (NEW): DI.DAY is a Movement to Encourage People to Ditch Big Tech https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/DI_DAY_is_a_Movement_to_Encourage_People_to_Ditch_Big_Tech.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/DI_DAY_is_a_Movement_to_Encourage_People_to_Ditch_Big_Tech.gmi [09:09] TR Bot Tux Machines DI.DAY is a Movement to Encourage People to Ditch Big Tech [09:13] TR News "Imagine a world where scientific breakthroughs dont vanish behind paywalls or suffocate under jargon." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/guest-post-why-science-communication-must-be-the-next-competitive-edge-for-scholarly-publishers/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [09:13] TR Bot Guest Post Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen [09:13] TR News "And then, this week, the CIA just deleted it. No warning. No explanation." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/06/the-cia-erased-the-world-factbook-with-no-warning-and-told-everyone-to-stay-curious/ | Source: Techdirt [09:13] TR Bot CIA Erased The World Factbook With No Warning And Told Everyone To Stay Curious | Techdirt [09:14] TR News "Since I've been critical of Ghost in the past for their lack of comment management tools on their dashboard" https://chrisenns.com/2026/02/ghost-added-improved-comment-moderation-tools/ | Source: Chris Enns [09:14] TR Bot Ghost Added Improved Comment Moderation Tools [09:14] TR News "I recently had to install a new laptop as a development machine, and I just sort of blindly installed all software I was used to, including Mailhog." https://svenluijten.com/blog/mailpit-for-local-mail | Source: Sven Luijten [09:14] TR Bot Mailpit for local mail - Sven [09:14] TR News "Emacs has a myriad of ways to complete things for you in different contexts." https://dolzhenko.me/blog/2026/02/file-name-completion-in-emacs/ | Source: Dmitry Dolzhenko [09:14] TR Bot File name completion in Emacs - Dmitry Dolzhenko [09:15] TR News "If your users scale the text size in Android or iDeviceOS, that doesnt always affect the size of text on a web page." https://adrianroselli.com/2026/02/honoring-mobile-os-text-size.html | Source: Adrian Roselli [09:15] TR Bot Honoring Mobile OS Text Size Adrian Roselli [09:17] TR News "Further, HANX is NDAA compliant" https://www.c4isrnet.com/news/your-military/2026/02/06/us-marine-designs-corps-first-ndaa-compliant-3d-printed-drone/ | Source: C4ISRNET
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An article that should partially help you improve your DOS games speed." https://www.dedoimedo.com/games/reviving/dosbox-performance-improvements.html | Source: Dedoimedo [09:19] TR Bot DOSBox performance improvements on modern processors [09:22] TR News "The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from Jan. 30 to Feb. 5." https://news.opensuse.org/2026/02/06/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE [09:22] TR Bot Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [09:22] TR News "how to get a job at Canonical." 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Part III - Women Failing Women to Help Violent Americans From Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_III_Women.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_III_Women.gmi [14:18] TR Bot Techrights The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Delusion - Part III - Women Failing Women to Help Violent Americans From Microsoft [14:41] TR News (NEW): Tux Machines So Far in 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Tux_Machines_So_Far_in_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Tux_Machines_So_Far_in_2026.gmi [14:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Tux Machines So Far in 2026 [14:43] TR News Mutt updated https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Mutt [14:43] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Mutt ) [14:44] TR News Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 312 released https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-312-released/ [14:44] TR Bot diffoscope 312 released [14:48] TR News Flickr Security Incident Tied to Third-Party Email System https://www.securityweek.com/flickr-security-incident-tied-to-third-party-email-system/ [14:48] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/flickr-security-incident-tied-to-third-party-email-system/ ) [14:48] TR News DKnife Implant Used by Chinese Threat Actor for Adversary-in-the-Middle Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/dknife-implant-used-by-chinese-threat-actor-for-adversary-in-the-middle-attacks/ [14:48] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/dknife-implant-used-by-chinese-threat-actor-for-adversary-in-the-middle-attacks/ ) [14:48] TR News Critical SmarterMail Vulnerability Exploited in Ransomware Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/critical-smartermail-vulnerability-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/ [14:48] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/critical-smartermail-vulnerability-exploited-in-ransomware-attacks/ ) ● Feb 07 [15:02] schestowitz[TR2] psydroid2: https://www.premierleague.com/en/news/4578123/how-long-can-man-utd-keep-winning-under-michael-carrick [15:02] TR Bot How long can Man Utd keep winning under Carrick? [15:21] TR News Techrights Reddit as a Hive of Trolls, Social Control Media Curated (Many Voices Censored and Banned) by Marketing Firm of GAFAM https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Reddit_as_a_Hive_of_Trolls_Social_Control_Media_Curated_Many_Vo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Reddit_as_a_Hive_of_Trolls_Social_Control_Media_Curated_Many_Vo.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Techrights Reddit as a Hive of Trolls, Social Control Media Curated (Many Voices Censored and Banned) by Marketing Firm of GAFAM [15:23] TR News Concerns Raised Over CISAs Silent Ransomware Updates in KEV Catalog https://www.securityweek.com/questions-raised-over-cisas-silent-ransomware-updates-in-kev-catalog/ [15:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/questions-raised-over-cisas-silent-ransomware-updates-in-kev-catalog/ ) [15:24] TR News Professor Says Her Garbled Hey Hi (AI) Textbook Was a Huge Success https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/professor-defends-ai-textbook [15:24] TR Bot Professor Says Her Garbled AI Textbook Was a Huge Success [15:24] TR News Investors Concerned Hey Hi (AI) Bubble Is Finally Popping https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/investors-concerned-ai-bubble-popping [15:24] TR Bot Investors Concerned AI Bubble Is Finally Popping [15:25] TR News Internet Sleuths Just Found Something About MElon Getting a Massage in the Epstein Files https://futurism.com/future-society/elon-musk-epstein-massage [15:25] TR Bot Internet Sleuths Just Found Something About Elon Musk Getting a Massage in the Epstein Files [15:25] TR News How Homepage simplifies monitoring your self-hosted services https://thenewstack.io/homepage-is-your-one-stop-shop-for-monitoring-and-viewing-all-of-the-services-you-depend-on/ [15:25] TR Bot How Homepage simplifies monitoring your self-hosted services - The New Stack [15:27] TR News Ardour 9.0 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1057548/ [15:27] TR Bot 9.0 released [LWN.net] [15:28] TR News (NEW): Ardour 9.0 Open-Source DAW Brings Pianoroll Windows, Cue Recording, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/05/Ardour_9_0_Open_Source_DAW_Brings_Pianoroll_Windows_Cue_Recordi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/05/Ardour_9_0_Open_Source_DAW_Brings_Pianoroll_Windows_Cue_Recordi.gmi [15:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Ardour 9.0 Open-Source DAW Brings Pianoroll Windows, Cue Recording, and More [15:28] TR News Commission preliminarily finds TikTok's addictive design in breach of the Digital Services Act https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_312 [15:28] TR Bot Press corner | European Commission [15:37] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-07.gmi [15:39] TR News [japan] [photos] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-02-06.gmi [15:55] TR News Techrights Crisis teams assembled as financial regulators anticipate Bitcoin implosion https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Crisis_teams_assembled_as_financial_regulators_anticipate_Bitco.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Crisis_teams_assembled_as_financial_regulators_anticipate_Bitco.gmi [15:55] TR Bot Techrights Crisis teams assembled as financial regulators anticipate Bitcoin implosion ● Feb 07 [16:20] TR News Techrights A Can of WORMS - Part III - Envying the Influence and Accomplishments of RMS, Socially Deleterious Attacks on Popular Movements https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/A_Can_of_WORMS_Part_III_Envying_the_Influence_and_Accomplishmen.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/A_Can_of_WORMS_Part_III_Envying_the_Influence_and_Accomplishmen.gmi [16:20] TR Bot Techrights A Can of WORMS - Part III - Envying the Influence and Accomplishments of RMS, Socially Deleterious Attacks on Popular Movements [16:24] TR News Way to discredit https://old.reddit.com/r/linuxmemes/comments/1qy41x5/guess_who_were_not_in_the_epstein_files/ but eventually Zemlin compromised discredit and hooked him up with the "Russian girls" pervert, Bill Epsteingate [16:24] TR Bot Guess who were NOT in the Epstein Files : linuxmemes [16:26] TR News "This is not a new idea. Stallman was already pushing back against this "content" term decades ago." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46915647 [16:26] TR Bot I agree with you and I find the term "creating content" awful, even though I'm f... | Hacker News [16:28] TR News Old but updated https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/microsoft-planning-thousands-more-job-cuts-aimed-at-salespeople [16:28] TR Bot Microsoft planning thousands more job cuts aimed at salespeople: Sources | The Straits Times [16:29] TR News It's happening again soon https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/04/Microsoft_s_Giant_Snowball_of_Layoffs_and_PIPs_in_2026.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Silent_Mass_Layoffs_It_s_Not_the_Revolution_It_s_the_Loophole_a.shtml [16:29] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft's Giant Snowball of Layoffs and PIPs (in 2026) [16:29] TR Bot Techrights Silent Mass Layoffs: It's Not the Revolution, It's the Loophole and the Hack ("Low Performers" or "Underperformers") [16:31] TR News Microsoft took our jobs https://old.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/1qyeguv/microsoft_took_our_jobs/ [16:31] TR Bot Microsoft took our jobs : pcmasterrace [16:32] TR News Controversial take- most tech companies doing voluntary mass layoffs are going to regret it in about five years https://old.reddit.com/r/Layoffs/comments/1qtjw9q/hot_take_most_tech_companies_laying_off_staff/ [16:32] TR Bot Hot Take: Most Tech companies laying off staff voluntarily rn will regret it in 5 years. : Layoffs [16:36] TR News green space https://www.dw.com/en/vienna-swaps-parking-for-green-space/a-75017286 [16:36] TR Bot Vienna swaps parking for green space [16:38] TR News Nationwide strikes hit public transport https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-nationwide-strikes-hit-public-transport/live-75756854 [16:38] TR Bot Germany news: Nationwide strikes hit public transport [16:44] TR News Chinese EVs https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/chinese-evs-charging-grid-infrastructure-9.7061631 [16:44] TR Bot Is Canada equipped to handle Chinese EVs? | CBC News [16:46] TR News New World Order in China https://scheerpost.com/2026/01/27/western-imperial-alliance-in-crisis-canada-condemns-usa-declaring-new-world-order-in-china/ [16:46] TR Bot Western Imperial Alliance in Crisis: Canada Condemns USA, Declaring New World Order in China [16:47] TR News CUSMA https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/meta-miller-cusma-facebook-news-return-9.7064933 [16:47] TR Bot Canada in talks with Meta on return of news to Facebook as CUSMA review nears | CBC News [16:49] TR News UK plans sweeping overhaul of policing amid surge in online crimes https://therecord.media/uk-national-policing-overhaul-cybercrime [16:49] TR Bot UK plans sweeping overhaul of policing amid surge in online crimes | The Record from Recorded Future News [16:50] TR News SK Telecom rejects consumer agencys compensation settlement over personal data leak https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260130011700315 [16:50] TR Bot SK Telecom rejects consumer agency's compensation settlement over personal data leak | Yonhap News Agency [16:53] TR News copyright in computer programs http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/ideas-expressions-and-puddings-ipec.html [16:53] TR Bot Ideas, expressions, and puddings: IPEC reviews copyright in computer programs - The IPKat [16:54] TR News copyright http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/how-anne-frank-will-also-have-say-on.html [16:54] TR Bot How Anne Frank will (also) have a say on copyright enforcement in the age of AI - The IPKat [16:57] *ewig` (~ewig@user/ewig) has joined #techrights [16:59] TR News Introducing FydeOS v22 https://fydeos.io/blog/release-note-v22/ [16:59] TR Bot Introducing FydeOS v22 - FydeOS ● Feb 07 [17:00] TR News OPNsense 26.1 released https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=50544.0 [17:00] TR Bot OPNsense 26.1 released [17:01] TR News GParted Live 1.8.0-2 Stable Release https://gparted.org/news.php?item=261 [17:01] TR Bot GParted -- News Item 261 [17:03] TR News "Linux Lite 7.8 Final is now available for download. Linux Lite 7.8 comes with 12 completely new re-writes of 12 of our applications as we move towards changing the majority of our applications to Python and GTK 4 in Series 8." https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=9811 [17:03] TR Bot Linux Lite 7.8 Final Released [17:04] TR News "Given System76's move to a more regular release cycle for COSMIC DE, we are able to land updates to our repository more frequently." https://aerynos.com/blog/2026/31/january-2026-project-update/ [17:04] TR Bot 2026 project update | AerynOS [17:07] TR News The release of iDeal OS 4.1 introduces a significant system update - a single ISO image for both the 'Emerald' and 'Diamond' editions." https://ideal-os.xyz/news [17:07] TR Bot News | iDeal OS [17:10] TR News Labor union calls social security cuts unacceptable as government slashes benefits https://nltimes.nl/2026/02/01/labor-union-calls-social-security-cuts-unacceptable-government-slashes-benefits [17:10] TR Bot Labor union calls social security cuts unacceptable as government slashes benefits | NL Times [17:13] TR News General Motors to lay off up to 1,200 workers in Oshawa, Ont., on Friday https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/gm-oshawa-to-lay-off-1-200-workers-friday-9.7065457 [17:13] TR Bot GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant, putting up to 1,200 autoworkers out of work Friday | CBC News [17:17] TR News Investigation into data breach involving Blue Cross Blue Shield members could head to court https://www.kxlh.com/news/montana-politics/investigation-into-data-breach-involving-blue-cross-blue-shield-members-could-head-to-court [17:17] TR Bot Investigation into data breach could head to court [17:18] TR News When the GDPR is weaponized to shut journalists up, dont go silently into that dark night https://timesofmalta.com/article/companies-politicians-using-gdpr-shut-journalists-up-report-warns.1123386 [17:18] TR Bot Companies, politicians are using GDPR to shut journalists up, report warns [17:19] TR News StopICE Hacked: Names And Locations of Over 100k Users Were Sent to the FBI, ICE and HSI https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/stopice-hacked-names-locations-over-100k-users-were-sent-fbi-ice-hsi-1775307 [17:19] TR Bot StopICE Hacked: Names And Locations of Over 100k Users Were Sent to the FBI, ICE and HSI | IBTimes UK [17:20] TR News RINA Accountants & Advisors is creating $400K settlement fund to settle lawsuit over 2022 data breach https://dailyhodl.com/2026/01/30/accounting-firm-handing-up-to-10000-per-person-over-data-breach-that-exposed-social-security-numbers-and-other-sensitive-info/ [17:20] TR Bot Accounting Firm Handing Up To $10,000 Per Person Over Data Breach That Exposed Social Security Numbers and Other Sensitive Info - The Daily Hodl [17:20] TR News Comcast agrees to $117.5 million settlement to resolve lawsuits over 2023 Citrix Bleed data breach https://www.inquirer.com/business/comcast/comcast-citrix-data-breach-settlement-20260123.html [17:20] TR Bot Comcast agrees to $117.5 million settlement to resolve data breach lawsuits [17:21] TR News 14,000 journos personal data leaked online https://www.observerbd.com/news/564449 [17:21] TR Bot 14,000 journos' personal data leaked online [17:24] TR News New survey reveals how security researchers and journalists experience legal and criminal threats https://this.weekinsecurity.com/new-survey-reveals-how-security-researchers-and-journalists-experience-legal-and-criminal-threats/ [17:24] TR Bot New survey reveals how security researchers and journalists experience legal and criminal threats [17:25] TR News Under Pressure: Exploring the effect of legal and criminal threats on security researchers and journalists https://databreaches.net/2026/02/02/under-pressure-exploring-the-effect-of-legal-and-criminal-threats-on-security-researchers-and-journalists/ [17:25] TR Bot Pressure: Exploring the effect of legal and criminal threats on security researchers and journalists DataBreaches.Net [17:26] TR News Ransomware attack compromised 377,000 peoples Social Security and drivers license numbers from Texas gas station and convenience store chain https://www.foxnews.com/tech/ransomware-attack-exposes-social-security-numbers-major-gas-station-chain [17:26] TR Bot Texas gas stations hit by ransomware attack affecting 377,000+ people | Fox News [17:34] TR News "I think my understanding of diode function generators was a bit fuzzy at the time I wrote that, as well as during my preliminary attempts to implement my own diode function generator, which didn't go well." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260206-0.gmi [17:35] TR News Hyperjump: cthulhu28.space gemini://cthulhu29.space/en/gemlog/2026/02-07-hyperjump.gmi [17:35] TR News xkcd: Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs #3204 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3204.gmi [17:42] TR News (NEW): Applications: Discord, OpenVT, Papers, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/07/Applications_Discord_OpenVT_Papers_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: 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[17:50] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [17:52] TR News "Now the situation is getting even worst, AI allows opportunists to get super power and doing what they would never be able to do before; now we have illiterate able to write in a "baroquesque" manner and inartistic people capable to create illustrations and video reels. The limit is only the lack of shameful that usually is mostly nonexistent" gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2026-02-07-ai-is-cloud-final-stage.gmi [17:54] *nobody has quit (Quit: connection closed.) [17:55] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 07/02/2026: Diode Function Generators and Panic Over Buzzwords and Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Gemini_Links_07_02_2026_Diode_Function_Generators_and_Panic_Ove.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Gemini_Links_07_02_2026_Diode_Function_Generators_and_Panic_Ove.gmi [17:55] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 07/02/2026: Diode Function Generators and Panic Over Buzzwords and Slop [17:57] TR News Techrights Links 07/02/2026: Misinformation by Slop, Overrated Slop Causes Stock Market Panic https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Links_07_02_2026_Misinformation_by_Slop_Overrated_Slop_Causes_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/07/Links_07_02_2026_Misinformation_by_Slop_Overrated_Slop_Causes_S.gmi [17:57] TR Bot Techrights Links 07/02/2026: Misinformation by Slop, Overrated Slop Causes Stock Market Panic ● Feb 07 [18:27] *nobody (~nobody@yyunjisfxsv9q.irc) has joined #techrights [18:39] *kaniini (~kaniini@3ynirbzyfxsx2.irc) has joined #techrights [18:39] kaniini hi yes. the head of Microsoft Windows is in the Epstein files. [18:39] kaniini https://www.neowin.net/news/former-windows-chief-shared-internal-secrets-with-jeffrey-epstein-documents-reveal/ [18:39] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/former-windows-chief-shared-internal-secrets-with-jeffrey-epstein-documents-reveal/ ) [18:39] kaniini this seems very relevant to techrights ● Feb 07 [19:05] *ewig` has quit (Ping timeout: 265 seconds) [19:37] MinceR https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/yet [19:37] TR Bot Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Yet ● Feb 07 [20:00] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [20:09] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kcb99h722ua4g.irc) has joined #techrights [20:26] CrystalMath hi kaniini! long time no see! ● Feb 07 [21:08] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@8xntp9i7yykq8.irc) has joined #techrights [21:19] IsambardPrince Ballmer was a very toxic, negative, CEO. You shouldn't talk trash about competitors in public. [21:19] IsambardPrince You notice that most companies don't have to resort to this. [21:21] MinceR crApple resorts to it routinely [21:21] MinceR also to talking trash about technology they haven't used yet [21:21] MinceR and the moment they start using said technology, suddenly it's retroactively great. [21:25] IsambardPrince MinceR, There's still no Rust in Webkit [21:25] MinceR :) [21:55] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [21:56] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) ● Feb 07 [22:01] IsambardPrince MinceR, The ZipRecruiter spam today said the hospital that did my shoulder might want to hire me. [22:01] IsambardPrince I said "Wait, is this like in the movie where if you don't pay for your organs they send the repo man?" [22:02] MinceR lol [22:05] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [22:14] *FANTOM (~fantom@87.75.185.177) has joined #techrights [22:17] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-j7o.kqt.de6qkt.IP) has joined #techrights [22:25] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Feb 07 [23:01] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@3senzxgmnhh64.irc) has joined #techrights [23:01] IsambardPrince I used to go to the laundromat and stick like $1.50 in the machine and I had clean clothes again. [23:01] IsambardPrince Now it's like $6. [23:02] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2] mentioned "poor people smelling bad" when I said I went to Walmart the other day and the absolute cheapest deodorant you could buy now was $5 for a 2.4 ounce stick. [23:02] IsambardPrince They used to be like 3.75 ounces for $1.98. [23:03] IsambardPrince MinceR, That was one of the themes of the movie "Parasite". [23:03] MinceR :> [23:03] IsambardPrince The rich guy commenting that the poor family smelled like "boiling rags". [23:03] IsambardPrince "The smell you encounter on the subway." [23:03] MinceR it was also in Yu-Gi-Oh! The Abridged Series [23:04] MinceR "What? Where am I? That smell...that disgusting, repulsive smell...I'd recognize that anywhere." ... "Poor people." [23:05] IsambardPrince Yeah. [23:05] IsambardPrince Classist, [23:05] IsambardPrince If you actually had one of them smell me, it wouldn't be that bad, if they didn't know how much money I had. [23:05] IsambardPrince But if you drop hints that someone doesn't have much money suddenly they smell bad. [23:06] IsambardPrince Unless you're homeless you probably have regular access to a shower and some basic personal items. [23:09] admfubar well show us your clark pack....https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/ [23:09] TR Bot Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge - Ars Technica [23:13] MinceR https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2002-12-29 [23:13] TR Bot Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - 2002-12-29 [23:16] IsambardPrince MinceR, Penn and Teller had an episode of Bullshit! where they debunked the old people smell funny one. [23:16] MinceR :) [23:16] MinceR in reality, humans in general smell funny [23:17] admfubar https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/02/covid-19-cleared-the-skies-but-also-supercharged-methane-emissions/ [23:17] TR Bot COVID-19 cleared the skies but also supercharged methane emissions - Ars Technica [23:20] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Leaving) [23:33] *tessier has quit (connection closed) [23:33] admfubar if they are planting their faces... will they grow new ones???... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/microsoft-ai-efforts-faceplanting [23:33] TR Bot Microsoft's AI Efforts Are Faceplanting [23:34] *tessier (~tessier@bkvnvf9i7ceyk.irc) has joined #techrights [23:34] admfubar https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/trade-unions-ai-robotics [23:34] TR Bot Trade Unions Alarmed by Robots Designed to Do Blue Collar Work