●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, August 08, 2025 ●● ● Aug 08 [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@2001:8a0:e95a:4e00::1c47) has joined #techrights ● Aug 08 [01:39] TR News What's Missing from "Retro" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2679 [01:40] MinceR https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/route [01:40] TR Bot Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Route [01:43] TR News "During all my time with KDE projects, I've never made an app from scratch.. Except now." gemini://akselmo.dev/posts/2025-08-07-KomoDo-my-first-KDE-app.gmi [01:44] TR News "I was recently looking at my homepage and wondered about all the hashtags I used and how not all of them had a topic page. 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Getting harder and harder to find things Gemini-related without stumbling over Google's AI rubbish." gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Gemini/31016 [01:48] TR News "I just noticed this funny bit of news: Google is commandeering the name "Gemini Space" as well: https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-gemini-space-first-look-apk-teardown-3577101/ " [01:48] TR Bot First look at Gemini Space: Pixel's supercharged At a Glance [01:55] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 08/08/2025: KDE/Qt Development and What's Missing From "Retro" https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Gemini_Links_08_08_2025_KDE_Qt_Development_and_What_s_Missing_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Gemini_Links_08_08_2025_KDE_Qt_Development_and_What_s_Missing_F.gmi [01:55] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 08/08/2025: KDE/Qt Development and What's Missing From "Retro" ● Aug 08 [02:12] *oarion7 (~ryan@e6jyc88uwxv5c.irc) has joined #techrights [02:15] TR News Techrights The Register MS Promotes Microsoft Slop, Assumes All Readers Use Microsoft Windows https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/The_Register_MS_Promotes_Microsoft_Slop_Assumes_All_Readers_Use.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/The_Register_MS_Promotes_Microsoft_Slop_Assumes_All_Readers_Use.gmi [02:15] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS Promotes Microsoft Slop, Assumes All Readers Use Microsoft Windows [02:24] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@hhvtiqyy9tdru.irc) has joined #techrights [02:25] TR News Techrights When Google's Googlebombing of "Gemini" Was Not Enough; They Now Also Googlebomb "Gemini Space"? https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/When_Google_s_Googlebombing_of_Gemini_Was_Not_Enough_They_Now_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/When_Google_s_Googlebombing_of_Gemini_Was_Not_Enough_They_Now_A.gmi [02:25] TR Bot Techrights When Google's Googlebombing of "Gemini" Was Not Enough; They Now Also Googlebomb "Gemini Space"? 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For scrollback see http://techrights.org/irc-channel/ [03:02] *Topic for #techrights set by schestowitz!~roy@22e8m8t4gqjin.irc at Fri Jun 18 16:51:47 2021 [03:02] TR News Like in many other places, Windows down in Tunisia https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all//tunisia/#monthly-200902-202508 [03:02] TR Bot Operating System Market Share Tunisia | Statcounter Global Stats [03:03] *Now talking on #techrights [03:03] *Now talking on #techrights [03:03] *irc.soylentnews.org sets mode +n #techrights [03:03] *irc.soylentnews.org sets mode +t #techrights [03:03] *Now talking on #techrights [03:03] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +n #techrights [03:03] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +t #techrights [03:03] *Now talking on #techrights [03:03] *Now talking on #techrights [03:03] *Received a CTCP VERSION from CTCPServ [03:03] *Now talking on #techrights [03:03] *Topic for #techrights is: TechRights.org | Unofficial channel #techrights for http://TechRights.org [03:03] *Topic for #techrights set by superkuh!~superkuh@user/superkuh at Thu May 20 20:25:48 2021 [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *gerbil.fef.net sets mode +n #techrights [03:04] *gerbil.fef.net sets mode +t #techrights [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *Topeka.KS.US.AccessIRC.Net sets mode +n #techrights [03:04] *Topeka.KS.US.AccessIRC.Net sets mode +t #techrights [03:04] *Now talking on #techrights [03:04] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +n #techrights [03:04] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +t #techrights [03:05] *Now talking on #techrights [03:05] *irc4.acc.umu.se sets mode +n #techrights [03:05] *irc4.acc.umu.se sets mode +t #techrights [03:05] *Now talking on #techrights [03:05] *Oslo.NO.EU.IRCLink.Net sets mode +n #techrights [03:05] *Oslo.NO.EU.IRCLink.Net sets mode +t #techrights [03:05] *Now talking on #techrights [03:05] *hub.au.ozorg.net sets mode +n #techrights [03:05] *hub.au.ozorg.net sets mode +t #techrights [03:06] *Now talking on #techrights [03:16] TR News NOTHING to do with HEY HI... this just shows how low the "media" is stooping https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/aws-job-cuts-microsoft-effects-of-ai-automation-investment/ [03:16] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.cloudcomputing-news.net/news/aws-job-cuts-microsoft-effects-of-ai-automation-investment/ ) [03:17] IsambardPrince schestowitz-pi, dozens of dead roaches where I sprayed in the hallways [03:18] IsambardPrince I also sprayed the neighbor's door trim to keep the roaches in their apartments. [03:18] schestowitz[TR2] you should not be doing this [03:18] schestowitz[TR2] it seems like this dump is hopeless [03:18] schestowitz[TR2] you get poisons and insects [03:18] schestowitz[TR2] poor maintenance standards [03:18] schestowitz[TR2] "slum lord" [03:21] IsambardPrince Once roaches are in someone's apartment they generally move around the place freely. [03:21] IsambardPrince Even if you get everyone out and bomb the place it doesn't really help because they'll come back. [03:22] admfubar https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/07/217234/encryption-made-for-police-and-military-radios-may-be-easily-cracked [03:22] TR Bot Encryption Made For Police and Military Radios May Be Easily Cracked - Slashdot [03:24] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I got a smart air purifier. [03:26] admfubar in the words of Nelson.. HA! HA!... https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/08/google-sales-data-breached-in-the-same-scam-it-discovered/ [03:26] TR Bot Google discovered a new scamand also fell victim to it - Ars Technica [03:27] MinceR https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/038/262/hahaguy.jpg [03:27] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I shouldn't have to do that. [03:28] IsambardPrince But since the landlord is too stupid to pick a poison that kills roaches and just sprays the floor with random crap that does not work and is probably highly toxic to people... [03:31] admfubar finally the perfect job for clippy!!!! https://thedebrief.org/it-may-sound-really-crazy-a-paperclip-sized-probe-could-one-day-visit-a-black-hole-this-researcher-says/ [03:31] schestowitz[TR2] back on tech, [03:31] schestowitz[TR2] do you want to read a draft?> [03:31] TR Bot It May Sound Really Crazy: A Paperclip-Sized Probe Could One Day Visit a Black Hole, This Researcher Says - The Debrief [03:32] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], One more thing. My grandmother punched a man at the nursing home today. [03:33] IsambardPrince She has a preferred seat at the cafeteria and a man was in her seat today and wouldn't move, so she whacked him over the head. [03:34] TR News Techrights Struggling to Cut Costs, Microsoft Continues Shutting Down and Cancelling Stuff This Month https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Struggling_to_Cut_Costs_Microsoft_Continues_Shutting_Down_and_C.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Struggling_to_Cut_Costs_Microsoft_Continues_Shutting_Down_and_C.gmi [03:34] TR Bot Techrights Struggling to Cut Costs, Microsoft Continues Shutting Down and Cancelling Stuff This Month [03:40] IsambardPrince Fedora's downspiral was getting pretty painful. Every release seemed to be buggier than the last. The only thing that seemed to be getting better was in-place upgrades that used to be ill-advised. [03:45] TR News Techrights Censorship Regarding Red Hat Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Censorship_Regarding_Red_Hat_Layoffs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Censorship_Regarding_Red_Hat_Layoffs.gmi [03:45] TR Bot Techrights Censorship Regarding Red Hat Layoffs ● Aug 08 [04:04] TR News Techrights Microsofters Filed Two SLAPPs Against Us, Now They Cannot Keep Up With Judges' Orders https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Microsofters_Filed_Two_SLAPPs_Against_Us_Now_They_Cannot_Keep_U.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Microsofters_Filed_Two_SLAPPs_Against_Us_Now_They_Cannot_Keep_U.gmi [04:04] TR Bot Techrights Microsofters Filed Two SLAPPs Against Us, Now They Cannot Keep Up With Judges' Orders [04:14] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: yo grandma so fat.... [04:25] IsambardPrince She's hitting people for taking her seat in the cafeteria. [04:25] IsambardPrince Mom says that they had to report this to the state. [04:26] IsambardPrince The social worker believed my grandmother when she said she didn't remember hitting the guy. [04:26] IsambardPrince I told mom, "I remember her hitting me, and you, and a lot of people, 30 years ago." [04:26] IsambardPrince "Tell the social worker to talk to some people who have known her a while. [04:28] schestowitz[TR2] haha [04:29] schestowitz[TR2] do you want to check a draft? [04:33] IsambardPrince Yeah [04:39] TR News Techrights It's a Lot Easier to Participate in the Unethical System Than to Oppose Injustices in It https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/It_s_a_Lot_Easier_to_Participate_in_the_Unethical_System_Than_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/It_s_a_Lot_Easier_to_Participate_in_the_Unethical_System_Than_t.gmi [04:39] TR Bot Techrights It's a Lot Easier to Participate in the Unethical System Than to Oppose Injustices in It [04:39] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/It_s_a_Lot_Easier_to_Participate_in_the_Unethical_System_Than_t.shtml [04:39] TR Bot Techrights It's a Lot Easier to Participate in the Unethical System Than to Oppose Injustices in It [04:39] schestowitz[TR2] can still edit [04:44] IsambardPrince Looks good. [04:44] IsambardPrince Holy shit. There's all sorts of dead things in the halls already. [04:44] IsambardPrince Including several flies. [04:44] IsambardPrince LOL [04:47] schestowitz[TR2] sound slike you get your money's worth [04:47] schestowitz[TR2] 1150 you say [04:47] schestowitz[TR2] soon 1250 [04:54] IsambardPrince Probably. [04:58] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], One of them was out there twitching. [04:58] IsambardPrince So I crushed it to finish it off. ● Aug 08 [05:05] *schestowitz[TR2] has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:06] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:06] *schestowitz[TR] has quit (Ping timeout: 240 seconds) [05:06] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:06] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:06] *Guest90 has quit (Ping timeout: 265 seconds) [05:07] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:07] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:07] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:07] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:07] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). [05:07] *Disconnected (Remote host closed socket). 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For scrollback see http://techrights.org/irc-channel/ [05:07] *Topic for #techrights set by schestowitz!~roy@22e8m8t4gqjin.irc at Fri Jun 18 16:51:47 2021 [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *irc2.acc.umu.se sets mode +n #techrights [05:07] *irc2.acc.umu.se sets mode +t #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *NewYork.NY.US.AccessIRC.Net sets mode +n #techrights [05:07] *NewYork.NY.US.AccessIRC.Net sets mode +t #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +n #techrights [05:07] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +t #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +n #techrights [05:07] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +t #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *irc.soylentnews.org sets mode +n #techrights [05:07] *irc.soylentnews.org sets mode +t #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *hub.au.ozorg.net sets mode +n #techrights [05:07] *hub.au.ozorg.net sets mode +t #techrights [05:07] *Now talking on #techrights [05:07] *Topic for #techrights is: TechRights.org | Unofficial channel #techrights for http://TechRights.org [05:07] *Topic for #techrights set by superkuh!~superkuh@user/superkuh at Thu May 20 20:25:48 2021 [05:08] *Now talking on #techrights [05:09] schestowitz[TR2] Hmm, another one. [05:09] schestowitz[TR2] Crawled out into the middle of the hallway and died. [05:09] schestowitz[TR2] Man, this stuff works pretty well. [05:10] schestowitz[TR2] barrier just bled out all the RAM [05:10] schestowitz[TR2] very unusual [05:10] schestowitz[TR2] barrierc rather [05:11] schestowitz[TR2] sounds like you reside in a dump [05:11] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I found some roaches when I pulled out the fridge to do behind the fridge. Sprayed them directly and they died within a couple seconds. [05:11] schestowitz[TR2] and sort of in denial about it [05:12] schestowitz[TR2] because of all this kitty litter [05:13] IsambardPrince I cleaned under the oven and sprayed the trim and floor behind there. [05:13] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], It is a dump. [05:20] TR News Techrights Why Gemini Protocol Has a Bright Future https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Why_Gemini_Protocol_Has_a_Bright_Future.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Why_Gemini_Protocol_Has_a_Bright_Future.gmi [05:20] TR Bot Techrights Why Gemini Protocol Has a Bright Future [05:22] TR News iophk: moving 401k to "high risk" investments is merely a way to loot the funds [05:25] schestowitz[TR2] lol [05:25] schestowitz[TR2] "Can't even take the most clear cut defamation case [05:25] schestowitz[TR2] I had a person in the UK libeling me, putting profiles of me up on other websites calling me a registered s/o, creating fake tweets of me saying things I never said, and the "experts" at BW couldn't find a way to bring this forward as a suit. This is as clearcut as defamation gets. Also, they made claims that I ran by other legal experts that simply aren't true." [05:25] schestowitz[TR2] https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/brettwilson.co.uk [05:25] TR Bot Brett Wilson Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews of brettwilson.co.uk [05:25] IsambardPrince Okay, I got a lot of the areas where I think they might be getting in at. [05:25] IsambardPrince And all the areas where I've seen them nearby. [05:26] schestowitz[TR2] "I would certainly give no star if I could... [05:26] schestowitz[TR2] I would certainly give no star if I could. I was referred to Vishalee Amin as an apparent insolvency expert by Max Campbell. Although it was a very simple matter, Vishalee was incapable of answering the most simple questions and had to get Max to step in every time. I am unsure if she really was inept or if Max was just a toxic mansplainer. Maybe a bit of both. I ended up paying for 2 solicitors. The quality of their work is subst [05:26] schestowitz[TR2] andard, full of mistakes and errors such as typos and referring to their male client as "she" and "Ms". I ended up having to proof read their drafts and then got charged for them reviewing their work which I corrected. Bonkers. When we parted ways, they contacted the other side's solicitor and gave away privileged and confidential information. Avoid at all costs and get a personal referral if possible." [05:26] schestowitz[TR2] it looks like they post fake reviews about themselves [05:27] schestowitz[TR2] but that is hard to prove [05:28] schestowitz[TR2] "Review: [05:28] schestowitz[TR2] I had a terrible experience with Brett Wilson Solicitor when I made a complaint about the bar staff, bar conditions, and toilets at Warren in Bromley. Instead of addressing my concerns, I received a generic letter that didn't even acknowledge my complaint to Warren. Brett Wilson did not work in their favour failed to check the facts, and didn't address the situation properly. I strongly advise avoiding this solicitor." [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] "A Disappointing Experience with Brett Wilson LLP [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] I recently reached out to Brett Wilson LLP, feeling overwhelmed due to a persistent neighbour dispute that has me living in constant stress and feeling harassed. Desperate for a solution, I looked into legal avenues and contacted several firms for help. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] The response from Brett Wilson, particularly from Adham Harker, initially seemed the most promising. Adham informed me that they had experience assisting clients in similar situations, and so, filled with hope, I agreed to pay the 900 consultation fee. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] However, the consultation itself was far from my expectations. Rather than receiving practical advice on dealing with my predicament, I found myself feeling belittled and dismissed. Adham appeared to make assumptions about my intentions and seemed quick to judge my actions without fully understanding the context. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] In one instance, he stated, I know you want me to tell you you have a bulletproof case against harassment." When I shook my head and attempted to clarify my actual intentions, he cut me off and insisted, "I know that's what you want. He even told me he considered my polite response to my neighbours actions strange, a comment I found particularly judgmental and unhelpful. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] Instead of focusing on tangible solutions, the discussion seemed to meander into unrelated territories. I found myself having to explicitly ask for practical advice to make the most of the meeting. The suggestions I receivedto pen another personal letter to my neighbour (an approach I'd already tried) or consider moving housesfelt disappointing, especially considering the 900 fee. After 30 minutes, I opted to end the meeti [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] ng. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] While Adham's assertive approach may be beneficial in certain situations, I felt it lacked the empathy and understanding needed in this case. I believe clients should be treated with more respect and their feelings considered more carefully, especially when charging a substantial fee like 900. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] In conclusion, this was an unfortunate experience that left me feeling dismissed and undervalued. I hope this feedback prompts Brett Wilson to reflect on their approach to customer service. I also encourage them to exercise more care in accepting such substantial fees from clients they might be unable to assist." [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] i bet you almost ALL of those "5 star" reviews are fake [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] likely relatives [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] or sockpuppets [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] to fake their status [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] just like in social control media [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] not a single: [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] 2 star [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] 3 star [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] 4 star [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] which is suspicious [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] probably fakes [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] and the genuine ones are mostly 1 star [05:31] *harrykar (~harrykar@iqibkmyccawj6.irc) has joined #techrights [05:31] *harrykar has quit (connection closed) [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] "DO NOT APPROACH BRETT WILSON LLP SOLICITOR [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT APPROACH BRETT WILSON LLP Solicitor FIRM. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] My family is the prime example of getting hugely let down by this firm. We instructed Brett Wilson solicitor and they lost 4 out of 4 hearings. Brett Wilson lost every single opportunity to get justice for us. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] The worse part was that our case was purely based on hearsay and NOT single evidence was against my family. Yet they managed to lose all 4 out of 4 hearings. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] Brett Wilson Couldnt defended hearsay case, let alone any other complex crime cases out there. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] You make a judgment on that.. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] I do not know how they call themselves a tactician this is simply laughable. Brett Wilson is far from it. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] The only tactics we know is how they got more money of us and still lose our case 4 times. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] Be careful thought, Brett Wilson refuse to gives you a fix price and charge you per hours/session which you will end up paying hell of a lot more without getting any result. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] I never forget the day we wanted to collect our file, our solicitor was hiding inside the firm and refused to come out and speak to us after losing final hearing. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] His boss came out and said we wont give your file until you give us more money. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] I told him we dont owe you any money otherwise you would have not represented us the day before. He said we informed you by text message today and you need to pay! [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] The solicitor Firm that only focuses on how to make more money of you rather than winning your case and then charge you more money when collecting your file by text message, surly it is not an appropriate solicitor for your case. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] If happened that you approach Brett Wilson, ask them about the hearsay case and how they manage to lose 4 out of 4 hearings. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] Use your own judgment. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] If you want to win your case just dont approach them... [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] We managed to win our case swiftly after we approached different solicitor firm. [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] " [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] they also lost 4 hearings [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] for the Microsofters [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] always losing [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] all the hearings or judges' decisions [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] so there's that [05:31] schestowitz[TR2] this 1-star review is the first one [05:32] schestowitz[TR2] afetr that I bet you most are fake [05:32] schestowitz[TR2] to drown out the signal; [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] many of the reviews seem like sockpuppet accounts [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] one review left [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] at most 2 [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] and that's it [05:33] schestowitz[TR2] anyone can create an account and fake a review [05:33] IsambardPrince Is that like the Toxic Avenger? [05:33] IsambardPrince The Toxic Mansplainer [05:35] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], It says "Do not spray pets." [05:35] IsambardPrince I wonder if they had to put that there because my landlord's dog had fleas and he didn't want to pay to take it to the vet. [05:44] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I went to apply for my rebate from the electric company. [05:44] IsambardPrince Microsoft Azure crashed. [05:45] IsambardPrince So there's "downtime" and they're "really sorry". [05:45] IsambardPrince They owe me a $50 rebate for buying that air purifier. [05:45] IsambardPrince I'm surprised to see Energy Star on a True HEPA system. [05:46] IsambardPrince The air quality in this apartment just really sucks. We've got everything. Dirt, mold, the neighbor's cigaratte smoke. [05:46] IsambardPrince iFD is really good with dirt, but not so much cigarette smoke. [05:47] IsambardPrince They claim their disposable pre-filter handles smoke odors, but it really doesn't. [05:47] IsambardPrince So you get PM 10 way down, but it has trouble with PM 2.5 and VOCs. [05:47] IsambardPrince PM 10 is easy. Those are large particles. [05:58] *darwin has quit (Quit: peace be with you) [05:59] schestowitz[TR2] back [05:59] schestowitz[TR2] fed the birds [05:59] schestowitz[TR2] we attract about 100 every morning ● Aug 08 [06:00] IsambardPrince They eat cockroaches. [06:00] schestowitz[TR2] not ours [06:00] schestowitz[TR2] they get the best seeds [06:00] schestowitz[TR2] i get them at rebate prices [06:01] TR News "From Ghost Ship Publishing and Game Swing, GUNTOUCHABLES is a new frantic online co-op doomsday roguelite for 1-4 players." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/dont-miss-out-on-grabbing-a-free-copy-of-the-new-guntouchables/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:01] TR Bot miss out on grabbing a free copy of the new GUNTOUCHABLES | GamingOnLinux [06:01] TR News "Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders is a richly atmospheric, retro-inspired point-and-click adventure set in Leipzig, Germany at the dawn of the 20th century" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/solve-mysterious-murders-in-casebook-1899-the-leipzig-murders-with-a-launch-set-for-september/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:01] TR Bot mysterious murders in Casebook 1899 - The Leipzig Murders with a launch set for September | GamingOnLinux [06:02] TR News "This latest Warner Bros. Games Humble Bundle looks to be great value with lots of games for a small price and good overall Linux compatibility." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/grab-some-classic-warner-bros-games-in-the-new-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:02] TR Bot some classic Warner Bros. Games in this Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux [06:03] TR News "Just like what happened with DOOM + DOOM II, Nightdive Studios have remastered the classics Heretic + Hexen as one bundle with new content." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/heretic-hexen-get-a-definitive-re-release-with-new-content-from-id-software-and-nightdive-studios/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:03] TR Bot + Hexen get a definitive re-release with new content from id Software and Nightdive Studios | GamingOnLinux [06:03] TR News "The UK Has Outlawed Online Privacy" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/the-uk-has-outlawed-online-privacy:b [06:03] TR Bot The UK Has Outlawed Online Privacy [06:03] TR News "Author explains why AI [sic] should do mundane jobs instead of art and perfectly hits the nail on the head" https://scoop.upworthy.com/author-explains-why-ai-should-do-mundane-jobs-instead-of-art-and-perfectly-hits-the-nail-on-the-head [06:03] TR Bot Author explains why AI should do mundane jobs instead of art and perfectly hits the nail on the head - Scoop Upworthy [06:04] TR News "CISA, Microsoft issue alerts on high-severity Exchange vulnerability | The Record from Recorded Future News" https://therecord.media/microsoft-exchange-server-vulnerability-cisa-alert [06:04] TR Bot CISA, Microsoft issue alerts on high-severity Exchange vulnerability | The Record from Recorded Future News [06:06] TR News "Iftikhar was arrested home on March 16, 2024, almost a year after the horrific incident. He pled guilty to his drunken outburst and was sent to jail for 15 months. He has six previous convictions from 15 offenses, including common assault and drunk driving." https://www.thedailybeast.com/first-class-virgin-atlantic-passenger-salman-iftikhar-learns-fate-for-vile-mid-air-meltdown/ [06:06] TR Bot First Class Virgin Atlantic Passenger Salman Iftikhar Learns Fate for Vile Mid-Air Meltdown [06:07] TR News "Salman Iftikhar, a London businessman, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for issuing death threats and racist abuse towards a flight attendant during a February 2023 flight. The incident left the attendant traumatised, leading to a 14-month leave" https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/who-is-salman-iftikhar-pak-man-who-threatened-virgin-atlantic-staff-with-rape-has-2-wives-owns-rolls-royce-bentley-11754550781730.html [06:07] TR Bot Who is Salman Iftikhar? Pak man who threatened Virgin Atlantic staff with rape has 2 wives, owns Rolls Royce, Bentley | Today News [06:08] TR News "Feedly" https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/feedly/ [06:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/feedly/ ) [06:09] TR News "Need more games? Here's all that's coming to Prime Gaming in August 2025. An easy way to add more games to your library across Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/heres-all-the-games-to-claim-from-prime-gaming-for-august-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:09] TR Bot all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for August 2025 | GamingOnLinux [06:09] TR News "In Terra Nil you're tasked with restoring life to barren environments and things have begun heating up in the new free update." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/terra-nil-gets-a-bit-less-chill-in-the-free-heatwave-update-out-now-plus-a-big-discount/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:09] TR Bot Nil gets a bit less chill in the free Heatwave Update out now plus a big discount | GamingOnLinux [06:10] TR News "Farlight 84 has relaunched with a massive new upgrade that brings a first-person mode, but it's sadly now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/farlight-84-is-now-broken-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [06:10] TR Bot 84 is now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck | GamingOnLinux [06:12] TR News "The Cost of Lies Ultranormal" https://lawver.net/2025/08/the-cost-of-lies/ [06:12] TR Bot The Cost of Lies Ultranormal [06:12] TR News "Bring Back the 50% Income Tax - Truthdig" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/bring-back-the-50-income-tax/ [06:12] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/bring-back-the-50-income-tax/ ) [06:13] TR News "AWS Deleted a 10-Year Account and All Data Without Warning" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/08/06/1123237 [06:13] TR Bot AWS Deleted a 10-Year Account and All Data Without Warning - SoylentNews [06:13] TR News "The Epstein Client List Will Never Go Away" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/epstein-client-list-conspiracy-theory/683784/ http://techrights.org/o/2020/01/10/gates-sponsored-mit/ [06:13] TR Bot The Epstein Client List Will Never Go Away - The Atlantic [06:13] TR Bot Massachusetts Institute of Tall Tales (MIT) Covers Up Bill Gates Bribery of MIT Through a High-Profile Pedophile, Citing No Evidence Other Than Representatives of Gates Himself [06:13] TR News iophk: stupidity / masochism https://www.courthousenews.com/microsoft-sued-for-discontinuing-windows-10-support/ [06:13] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/microsoft-sued-for-discontinuing-windows-10-support/ ) [06:13] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [06:14] TR News (NEW): Games: Farlight 84, Terra Nil, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Games_Farlight_84_Terra_Nil_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Games_Farlight_84_Terra_Nil_and_More.gmi [06:14] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Farlight 84, Terra Nil, and More [06:15] TR News "The Judge ordered exchange of witness statements today, but Garrett, whom we sued almost 12 months ago, put in a sort of "emergency" request to extend the deadline" http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Microsofters_Filed_Two_SLAPPs_Against_Us_Now_They_Cannot_Keep_U.shtml [06:15] TR Bot Techrights Microsofters Filed Two SLAPPs Against Us, Now They Cannot Keep Up With Judges' Orders [06:17] TR News Fake security to furnish stuff with NSA back doors. Pure lunacy! https://itwire.com/it-industry-news/strategy/rubrik-and-sophos-announce-strategic-partnership-to-deliver-microsoft-365-cyber-resilience.html [06:17] TR Bot - Rubrik and Sophos Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Microsoft 365 Cyber Resilience [06:17] IsambardPrince Okay, the new air purifier seems to be seriously cutting down the neighbor's tobacco stench. [06:17] IsambardPrince That's a good sign. [06:18] TR News Germany rolls out AI-assisted surveillance | "Tyskland rullar ut AI-stdd vervakning" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/07/tyskland-rullar-ut-ai-stodd-overvakning/ [06:18] TR Bot Tyskland rullar ut AI-stdd vervakning [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] our neighbours spoke pot [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] next door [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] very annoying [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] for 10+ years already [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] and sometimes they toss alcohol bottles too [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] they are retired [06:18] schestowitz[TR2] seems to be all about drugging themselves now [06:20] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Their cousins are across the hall from me. [06:20] IsambardPrince :) [06:21] schestowitz[TR2] maybe they cannot wait to die already [06:21] schestowitz[TR2] at their age consuming this stuff worsens quality of life [06:21] schestowitz[TR2] habitual ambulance visits [06:21] schestowitz[TR2] and life support equipment [06:21] schestowitz[TR2] they shorten life and make it worse [06:21] IsambardPrince I can't see why you'd inhale anything that smells as bad as what my neighbors are smoking if you wanted to live. [06:21] schestowitz[TR2] addicts don't think like that [06:22] schestowitz[TR2] they are addicted [06:22] TR News Hey hi hype https://therevelator.org/regulate-ai/ | Source: The Revelator [06:22] TR Bot Regulate AI to Protect Jobs, Our Brains, and the Planet The Revelator [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] a year or two you said something to thr effect of [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] you stay alive out of guilt [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] not wanting to hurt people who love you [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] or claim to love you [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] like your mom [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] many addicts are like that [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] yes, they stay alive [06:23] schestowitz[TR2] but they don't act like they want to [06:24] schestowitz[TR2] no exercise, bad diet etc. [06:24] schestowitz[TR2] as if being obese and drugging oneself "balances out" [06:24] schestowitz[TR2] "i save money on food to buy beer" [06:24] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Drugs are worse. [06:24] schestowitz[TR2] "so I am happy, even if unhealthy" [06:24] IsambardPrince They'll finish you off a lot faster. [06:24] schestowitz[TR2] alcohol is also a drugf [06:24] schestowitz[TR2] *drug [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] we plan a park run today [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] it'll be good weather too, for a change [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] we feed many birds there, in 3 "parts" [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] the sad thing is, [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] barely anyone uses that park [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] we assume people are in their sofa browsing things in skinnerboxes [06:25] IsambardPrince Yeah, the same thing happens here too. [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] doing god knows what [06:25] IsambardPrince You see entire parks and nobody in them. [06:26] schestowitz[TR2] they could instead be outdoors [06:26] schestowitz[TR2] if nobody uses the parks, they'll sell the place to real estate [06:26] schestowitz[TR2] it costs a lot to maintain those parks, not just mowing the grass and cutting unsafe branches [06:27] schestowitz[TR2] "use it or lose it" [06:27] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], One big one used to be a superfund site. [06:27] IsambardPrince They cleaned up an illegal dump and turned it into a wildlife refuge. [06:27] IsambardPrince With a big lake. [06:27] IsambardPrince That one gets used though. [06:27] IsambardPrince It's closer to rich people. [06:29] TR News "criminalizing poverty" https://fair.org/home/criminalizing-homelessness-only-perpetuates-it/ | Source: FAIR [06:29] TR Bot Criminalizing Homelessness Only Perpetuates It: FAIR [06:31] schestowitz[TR2] does that mean only rich people use parks? [06:31] schestowitz[TR2] or that only those areas have nice parks? [06:31] schestowitz[TR2] IME, poor people have more time for parks [06:31] schestowitz[TR2] rich ones are "too busy making money" [06:31] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], The nicest ones are near rich people. [06:31] schestowitz[TR2] and they see outdoors time as "loss of money potential" [06:32] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Rich people are more likely to have Bullshit Jobs. [06:32] IsambardPrince The more made up and unnecessary your job is, the higher it probably pays. [06:32] schestowitz[TR2] depends on the sector [06:32] schestowitz[TR2] in IT, yes [06:32] IsambardPrince The people that are absolutely indispensible, who all had to work through COVID and be exposed to the first waves of it.... [06:32] IsambardPrince All the lowest paid. [06:33] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], You notice who Walmart is laying off more than anyone else. [06:33] IsambardPrince Managers. [06:33] IsambardPrince They're mostly useless and they get more bang for the buck (salary saved) by firing them. [06:33] IsambardPrince And they know it. [06:33] TR News "Meta's enthusiasm for training its AI on user data is not shared by the users themselves at least for some Europeans according a study commissioned by Facebook legal nemesis Max Schrems and his privacy advocacy group Noyb." https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/meta_training_ai_on_social/ | Source: The Register UK [06:33] TR Bot Meta training AI on social media posts? 7% in Europe say yes The Register [06:33] TR News "The Paris Judicial Court has ordered top VPN providers to block yet more pirate sports streaming domains. Two rulings dated July 18th side with broadcasters beIN Sports and Canal+" https://torrentfreak.com/french-court-orders-vpns-to-block-more-pirate-sites-rejects-eu-court-referral/ | Source: Torrent Freak [06:33] TR Bot Court Orders VPNs to Block More Pirate Sites, Rejects EU Court Referral * TorrentFreak [06:33] IsambardPrince You fire people stocking shelves and mopping floors, the store can't run. [06:34] IsambardPrince You fire 10,000 managers, nobody even notices. [06:34] TR News "LLMs are not yet capable of meaningfully engaging with most peer-reviewed research articles. Why? Because most of the content is locked behind paywalls and isnt accessible." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/07/guest-post-a-smarter-way-to-license-research-articles-for-ai/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [06:34] TR Bot Guest Post A Smarter Way to License Research Articles for AI - The Scholarly Kitchen [06:34] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: they can fire both [06:34] schestowitz[TR2] in "moderation" [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] or [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] IME [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] they promote some people to manager [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] without increase in pay [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] so they do more ttasks [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] for the same pay [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] then get rid of the managers [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] or demote them [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] so all it boils down to is, [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] (IME) [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] get people to do more [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] without pay increase [06:35] schestowitz[TR2] if the managers never did much [06:36] schestowitz[TR2] and it gets detected as such [06:36] schestowitz[TR2] then they offload the little they did [06:36] schestowitz[TR2] to staff below [06:36] schestowitz[TR2] and then cull the manager [06:36] TR News "at least one was linked to a Meta employee, the filing said." https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/07/meta-pirated-and-seeded-porn-for-years-to-train-ai-lawsuit-says/ | Source: Ars Technica [06:36] TR Bot Meta pirated and seeded porn for years to train AI, lawsuit says - Ars Technica [06:37] TR News "Cloudflare built a tool called Pay Per Crawl that Prince announced last month. Its intended to give publishers more control over AI crawlers accessing their websites." https://localnewsinitiative.northwestern.edu/posts/2025/08/07/cloudflare-helps-news-fight-ai/index.html | Source: Northwestern University [06:37] TR Bot This tech CEO wants to save local news from the AI onslaught | Local News Initiative [06:38] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I told my physical therapist I had the best job at Walmart. Third shift, frozen food. [06:38] IsambardPrince If I was completely out of work I had the one place I knew the boss didn't want to go. [06:38] IsambardPrince A meat freezer that was 12 below F. [06:38] TR News "JB Perrette, head of streaming and gaming at Warner Bros. Discovery said on the companys second-quarter earnings call that messaging to consumers is about to get more aggressive." https://deadline.com/2025/08/hbo-max-password-sharing-crackdown-warner-bros-discovery-1236481075/ | Source: Deadline [06:38] TR Bot HBO Max Password Sharing Crackdown Will Get "Aggressive" Next Month [06:38] IsambardPrince I could just put my jacket on and stand in there for a while and kill time. [06:38] TR News "Perette has long been insisting that HBO Max will get serious with password sharers. He issued a similar warning in May following Warner Bros." https://www.pcworld.com/article/2777073/sharing-a-max-password-those-gentle-warnings-are-about-to-get-firmer.html | Source: PC World [06:38] TR Bot an HBO Max password? Those 'soft' warnings are about to get louder | PCWorld [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] "kill time" is boresom [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] *dom [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] if you do too little, time passes "slowly" [06:39] IsambardPrince As long as the work was done and the backstock looked neat then they had no idea what I was doing, minute by minute. [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] this is why useless BS managers do the "meeting" circus [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] it's meant to entertain them [06:39] IsambardPrince Sometimes I had all the freight put away, shelves rotated and organized and zoned, backstock sorted. [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] while making them SEEM productive [06:40] IsambardPrince And I'd have 20-30 minutes on my shift. [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] even if those meetings disruipt the producitve workforce [06:40] IsambardPrince I was already tired so I didn't always want to go help another department. Sometimes they already ran out of work anyway. [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] maybe before 2007 [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] things changed [06:40] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Yes, having a nightly meeting that goes on 20 minutes when nothing's fucking changed. [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] i had a job like this in 2001-2005 [06:40] IsambardPrince And you have work to do. [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] very quiet [06:41] schestowitz[TR2] maybe 2-3 calls per day [06:41] schestowitz[TR2] and that was all the work really [06:41] IsambardPrince Sometimes you'd get 5-6 pallets and some dumbass manager would have a 20 minute meeting. [06:41] IsambardPrince About nothing. [06:42] TR News [Old] "In stark contrast to the former digital biodiversity, nearly everyone and everything resorts to bland social media pages; no personality whatsoever" https://www.arscyni.cc/file/web4.html | Source: Angelino Desmet [06:42] TR Bot Web4 should run on LaTeX | Angelino Desmet [06:42] schestowitz[TR2] that was then [06:42] IsambardPrince You couldn't just skip it, so it was 20 minutes where you couldn't do any actual work. [06:42] schestowitz[TR2] now they look for another type of role and "types" [06:42] schestowitz[TR2] like a tondo guy trying to catch up with "i" phone bills [06:42] IsambardPrince I hated meetings. [06:42] IsambardPrince They just prevent actual work from being done. [06:43] IsambardPrince Then you get yelled at in the next meeting if not enough work got done. [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] in ISBE we had mondya meetinghs [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] not strictly mandatory [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] but even we as students were expected to attend [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] not part of work [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] just to give audience to people [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] that was around 2003 [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] those meetings were hard [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] i had to try to not fall assleep [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] and that could be hard [06:43] schestowitz[TR2] as it was boring [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] the talk were not even relevant to us [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] at all [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] worse yet [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] it's hard to do programming [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] when you need to keep track of the clock [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] before "meeetings" start [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] i nearly forgot tthe liberation from that [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] whben i could just mostly ignore clocks [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] and get work done [06:45] schestowitz[TR2] with meetings you might end up having to "check time" like 100 times a day [06:45] schestowitz[TR2] sort of like many womena nd mirrors [06:45] TR News "The sector now finds itself in a new regulatory battle, this time over access to the last mile Internet fibre connections. The principles remain largely the same, but the players have changed." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/08/let-competition-be-the-guide-why-the-government-and-crtc-got-it-right-on-wholesale-fibre-broadband-access/ | Source: Michael Geist [06:45] TR Bot Let Competition Be the Guide: Why the Government and CRTC Got It Right on Wholesale Fibre Broadband Access - Michael Geist [06:45] TR News "While the bill text for S. 2610 is not yet available, Ernst says on her website her goal is to cut wasteful spending and make Washington squeal. She has lobbied for spending cuts across federal programs." https://insidetowers.com/bill-would-end-usdas-community-connect-grant-program/ | Source: Inside Towers [06:45] TR Bot Bill Would End USDAs Community Connect Grant Program - Inside Towers [06:45] schestowitz[TR2] life's too short to check clocks [06:45] schestowitz[TR2] or diaries [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] or caleendars with meetings [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] todo.txt work better [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] and are less distractingh [06:46] schestowitz[TR2] more like quick mnemonics [06:46] TR News "The IOWN Forum has set what it calls "lighthouse targets" to lower network power consumption by 100x, improve transmission capacity by 125x, and lower latency 200x." https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/iown/ | Source: The Register UK [06:46] TR Bot The plan to make all networks optical is on the march The Register [06:49] TR News "This is the Trump administration directly pandering to big shitty telecom giants like Comcast, who have bristled at the idea of being forced to make broadband affordable, even if its only to poor Americans." https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/07/trump-admin-warns-states-theyll-lose-billions-in-broadband-grants-if-they-try-to-make-broadband-affordable/ | Source: Techdirt [06:49] TR Bot Admin Warns States Theyll Lose Billions In Broadband Grants If They Try To Make Broadband Affordable | Techdirt [06:49] TR News "After attempting to rush transfer of an Apache holy site into the hands of a private mining company to avoid judicial review," https://www.courthousenews.com/transfer-of-sacred-apache-land-inevitable-feds-tell-judge/ | Source: Court House News [06:49] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/transfer-of-sacred-apache-land-inevitable-feds-tell-judge/ ) [06:49] TR News "Since the 2000s, Google introduced a data structures and algorithms focused interview process." https://cendyne.dev/posts/2025-08-07-technical-interviews-are-realigning-with-reality-through-ai.html | Source: Cendyne Naga [06:49] TR Bot Technical Interviews are realigning with reality through AI [06:49] TR News "The flying experience is increasingly miserable, for both passengers and the people working the cabin. While Air Canada executives rake in millions, flight attendants are unpaid for large parts of their job and ready to strike." https://jacobin.com/2025/08/air-canada-cupe-wages-strike/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [06:50] TR Bot Everyone Hates Airlines, Especially the Workers Set to Strike [06:50] TR News "The aftermath of these courthouse arrests and dismissals for placement in expedited removal wreaks further havoc on peoples lives" https://kansasreflector.com/2025/08/07/ice-has-a-new-courthouse-tactic-get-immigrants-cases-tossed-then-arrest-them-outside/ | Source: Kansas Reflector [06:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://kansasreflector.com/2025/08/07/ice-has-a-new-courthouse-tactic-get-immigrants-cases-tossed-then-arrest-them-outside/ ) [06:50] TR News "AFGE alone represents about 300,000 employees working for VA. About 80% of the departments roughly 450,000-person staff are union members." https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/2025/08/06/va-severs-ties-with-most-federal-unions-terminating-worker-contracts/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [06:50] TR Bot VA severs ties with most federal unions, terminating worker contracts [06:54] TR News "Berrin Snmez says the latest khutbah was a "veiled imposition of headscarf" on women." https://bianet.org/haber/muslim-feminist-writer-removes-headscarf-in-protest-of-diyanet-sermon-on-womens-attire-310198 | Source: BIA Net [06:54] TR Bot Muslim feminist writer removes headscarf in protest of Diyanet sermon on womens attire [06:56] TR News "Yet, no matter how reprehensible his actions may be, we have come to expect these egregious abuses of power by Trump. Free press within American democracy has long been the Fourth Estate, or a means of mitigating overreaching government action." https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/editorials/from-the-daily-a-free-press-means-freedom-from-corporations/ | Source: University of Michigan [06:56] TR Bot From The Daily: A free press means freedom from corporations [06:58] TR News "Mzia Amaglobeli, a noted Georgian journalist and founder of the independent media outlets Netgazeti and Batumelebi, has been sentenced to two years in prison in what rights groups are calling a politically motivated case." https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-journalist-mzia-amaglobeli-prison-sentence-media-rights/33496097.html | Source: RFERL [06:58] TR Bot Georgian Journalist Mzia Amaglobeli Sentenced To 2 Years in Prison [06:59] IsambardPrince I think I can get rid of this stupid roach infestation, not in the whole building, but I can contain it to the other apartments. [06:59] IsambardPrince By boxing them in with the insecticide. It should prevent them from crossing into my apartment again while the roach baits and traps and insecticide barriers finish off whatever got in here already. ● Aug 08 [07:00] IsambardPrince I'll probably just have to spray some every 6 months or so to make sure they aren't a problem again. [07:00] schestowitz[TR2] tbh, i don't pity you [07:00] schestowitz[TR2] to me, it seems foolish\ [07:00] schestowitz[TR2] you spend so much money on an old 1970s building [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] a little apartment in it [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] that falls apart(ment) [07:01] IsambardPrince Yeah, the other buildings in this town are even more. [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] and then you need to act as pro bono insect chaser [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] for as fraud of a slumlord [07:01] IsambardPrince Like 1400-1500m or higher. [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] f* this guy [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] collect the roaches and send them to him in the mailbox [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] or better, the doorsteps [07:01] schestowitz[TR2] alive [07:01] IsambardPrince Mom said the same thing. [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] give him a "taste" [07:02] IsambardPrince I could go collect some of the dead ones in the hallway and mail them to his house. [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] not literally a taste [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] like the mobster that the LGBT instance of mastodon just baned again [07:02] schestowitz[TR2] who apparently eats insects [07:02] IsambardPrince LOL [07:02] IsambardPrince He can have these. [07:03] IsambardPrince They died by insecticide though. [07:03] IsambardPrince Probably not the healthiest ones to eat. [07:03] schestowitz[TR2] that brain is toxic already [07:03] schestowitz[TR2] not much left to be harmed [07:03] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], The reason the slumlord didn't kill any roaches is he used the wrong stuff. [07:03] IsambardPrince He used RAID. [07:04] IsambardPrince You have to spray it directly on the roach to get it to die. [07:04] TR News "The newspaper, The Daily Stanford, brought the suit because of two anonymous members of the newspaper, who have had to self-censor their published work because they were afraid of deportation based on their noncitizen status and demonstrated pro-Palestinian views." https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/stanford-student-newspaper-sues-trump-administration-over-attempt-to-deport-pro-palestine-students/ | Source: JURIST [07:04] TR Bot Stanford student newspaper sues Trump administration over attempt to deport pro-Palestine students - JURIST - News [07:04] IsambardPrince And they don't like the smell of it, so they won't go near it if you spray it on the floor like he did. [07:04] TR News "Without the mobile [Internet] networks, drones like these struggle to find the data they need to navigate to their targets." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/putin-silences-russia-internet-blackouts/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [07:04] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/07/putin-silences-russia-internet-blackouts/ ) [07:04] IsambardPrince With the chemicals I'm using, it will kill them because it is highly toxic to roaches and they don't sense that it's there. [07:04] schestowitz[TR2] those chamicals are bad [07:04] IsambardPrince So they walk through it and die. [07:04] schestowitz[TR2] for pets [07:04] schestowitz[TR2] for humans [07:04] schestowitz[TR2] over-sprying it bad too [07:05] schestowitz[TR2] time to make aa move [07:05] schestowitz[TR2] withn all that kitty litter [07:05] schestowitz[TR2] (And mandy) [07:05] schestowitz[TR2] (maybe) [07:05] IsambardPrince Mandy is leaving out food scraps. [07:05] IsambardPrince I keep yelling at him. [07:05] IsambardPrince He leaves more. [07:05] IsambardPrince Then the roaches come for it. [07:05] IsambardPrince So I had to resort to firebombing. [07:05] IsambardPrince :/ [07:06] IsambardPrince I'm cleaning the kitchen and dining room like mad. [07:06] schestowitz[TR2] looks like he is reccreating his childhood home then [07:06] schestowitz[TR2] next, roach paghpag [07:06] IsambardPrince The dirtier your home is, especially food scraps, the more of a problem you'll have if roaches get in. [07:07] TR News "One glaring error proved so persuasive that it took over a year to be caught." https://futurism.com/neoscope/google-healthcare-ai-makes-up-body-part | Source: Futurism [07:07] TR Bot Doctors Horrified After Google's Healthcare AI Makes Up a Body Part That Does Not Exist in Humans [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] anyway,would rather talk tech [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] but i understand you are surreounded by pests [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] so that keeps coming up [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] we don't kill any animal [07:07] schestowitz[TR2] not even spiders [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] but if we saw a single roach, would have to reconsider [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] they are a real pest [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] no net gain [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] they can climb on tables [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] unlike mice [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] and do a lot of bad things [07:08] TR News "After the Russian authorities began throttling YouTube in July 2024, industry experts wondered how long it would take for the Kremlin to block the platform completely." https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/07/from-youtube-to-boob-tube | Source: Meduza [07:08] TR Bot From YouTube to boob tube How the Kremlins slow-motion YouTube block pushed Russians back into the arms of television Meduza [07:08] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [07:08] TR News "In the days since, Republicans have piled on, baselessly accusing McEntarfer of putting out fake reports." https://www.wired.com/story/trump-labor-statistics-china-comparison-gdp-unemployment/ | Source: Wired [07:08] TR Bot Is Undermining Trust in Official Economic Statistics. China Shows Where That Path Can Lead | WIRED [07:08] schestowitz[TR2] mice are not rare here [07:09] schestowitz[TR2] they are finger-sized [07:09] schestowitz[TR2] unlike the rats that swim in the rivers and canals [07:09] schestowitz[TR2] they are mostly harmless, sometimes they bite into food or bags near the ground [07:09] schestowitz[TR2] and they can walk in if you leave a door open [07:10] TR News "What had started as a fit of pique over jobs numbers was swiftly metastasizing into an extraordinary abuse of presidential power." https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/08/trump-nixon-bls-commissioner-fired/683783/ | Source: The Atlantic [07:10] TR Bot Trump Just Did What Not Even Nixon Dared - The Atlantic [07:10] IsambardPrince Roaches reproduce. [07:10] IsambardPrince So if you see adults and don't kill them, you could potentially have dozens more where they came from. [07:10] TR News "Take Martin Luther King Jr. His civil rights leadership remains inspiring despite personal complexities. Should we abandon his dream of equality because he wasnt perfect in every domain?" https://nesslabs.com/selective-admiration | Source: Ness Labs [07:10] TR Bot Selective Admiration: Why You Dont Need Perfect Heroes - Ness Labs [07:10] IsambardPrince Just the dozen or so that came out into the hallway and died after I sprayed, could be hundreds later. [07:10] schestowitz[TR2] all animals reproduce [07:10] IsambardPrince That's a nice thought, huh? [07:10] schestowitz[TR2] you speak of roaches like they are unique [07:11] IsambardPrince Roaches do it fast. [07:11] schestowitz[TR2] just a question of how fast [07:11] schestowitz[TR2] insects have short lives [07:11] schestowitz[TR2] so they hatch fast [07:11] schestowitz[TR2] we now need to deal with some caterpillars on some plants [07:11] schestowitz[TR2] take them out one by one [07:11] schestowitz[TR2] without killing them [07:11] TR News "And if you need someone younger from Apple history that could still do it, fellow PhD Avie Tevanian was a close confidant of Steve Jobs at Apple, developed some of its key software, and even looks a little like Jobs." https://tedium.co/2025/08/06/tim-cook-apple-trump-gift/ | Source: Tedium [07:11] TR Bot Gil Amelio Wouldnt Give Trump A Desk Ornament [07:12] TR News "Intels stock dropped more than 4% in premarket trading." https://www.twincities.com/2025/08/07/trump-intel-ceo-must-resign/ | Source: TwinCities Pioneer Press [07:12] TR Bot Intel's stock tumbles after Trump says its CEO must resign [07:12] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I've thought about sealing my door from the inside and setting off roach bombs in the hallways. [07:12] IsambardPrince LOL [07:12] TR News "Nexstars distribution revenue stood at $733 million, a very slight 0.1% dip from $734 million the prior year." https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/nexstar-q2-earnings-2025-cw-network-1236481345/ | Source: Variety [07:12] TR Bot Nexstar Ad Sales Down 9%, CW Owner Beats Q2 Earnings [07:12] IsambardPrince But I'd get into some real trouble if that ended up hurting a person. [07:12] TR News "Roblox is releasing an open-source AI system, Sentinel, designed to proactively identify predatory language in game chats, addressing criticisms and lawsuits concerning child safety on the platform." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/roblox-rolls-out-open-source-ai-system-to-protect-kids-from-predators-in-chats/articleshow/123166935.cms | Source: India Times [07:12] TR Bot Roblox rolls out open-source AI system to protect kids from predators in chats - The Economic Times [07:13] schestowitz[TR2] some pet shops sell live insects [07:13] IsambardPrince Roach bombs are basically, you get EVERYONE out of the house and get one going and then quickly get out of there. [07:13] schestowitz[TR2] as food for reptiles mostly [07:13] schestowitz[TR2] you can serve them to people [07:13] schestowitz[TR2] i don't condone it [07:13] schestowitz[TR2] but it sounds like you have a tondo.us case going on thee [07:13] schestowitz[TR2] in state of ILL [07:13] IsambardPrince 3-4 hours later, you come back, prop the door open, open the windows, and then you have to like wash all your clothes and dishes and stuff obviously. [07:13] IsambardPrince Replace the cat food and bowls and such. [07:13] TR News "In democracies, we're told, politicians exist to reflect and enact the popular will; but the truth is, politicians' primary occupation is thwarting the will of the people, in preference to the will of a small group of wealthy, powerful people." https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/07/the-people-no-2/#water-flowing-uphill | Source: CoryDoctorow [07:13] TR Bot Pluralistic: Good ideas are popular (07 Aug 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [07:13] IsambardPrince Bombing is a last resort. [07:14] IsambardPrince It's when the infestation is so far along nothing else will work. [07:14] TR News "Since at least May of this year, high-ranking OpenAI employees have been meeting with the GSA and other government agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration, to promote the companys tools, according to documents obtained by WIRED." https://www.wired.com/story/openai-is-giving-chatgpt-federal-workers/ | Source: Wired [07:14] TR Bot Announces Massive US Government Partnership | WIRED [07:14] schestowitz[TR2] your mom was right [07:14] schestowitz[TR2] time to move [07:15] TR News "I dont know if you can call yourself a savvy business traveler without them" https://www.wired.com/story/golden-rules-of-business-travel/ | Source: Wired [07:15] TR Bot Golden Rules That Business Travelers Swear By | WIRED [07:15] TR News "After reaching an agreement with President Trump, David Ellisonthe son of the second-richest man in the world, Larry Ellisonhas acquired Paramount Global, the media giant that owns CBS News." https://www.mintpressnews.com/israels-biggest-us-donor-now-owns-cbs/290347/ | Source: Mint Press News [07:15] TR Bot Israels Biggest US Donor Now Owns CBS | Trump Allies, Zionist Influence & Media Takeover [07:16] IsambardPrince Landlords tend to set off roach bombs when apartments become available. [07:16] IsambardPrince It's quick and cheap and gets rid of the ones people will see during showings. [07:16] TR News "Partially as a result of all of that above bullshit trickery" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/08/07/irs-commissioner-on-direct-file-program-its-gone/ | Source: Techdirt [07:16] TR Bot Commissioner On Direct File Program: Its Gone | Techdirt [07:16] IsambardPrince Then a month later it becomes obvious they have a cockroach problem, but they've already signed the lease. [07:16] IsambardPrince Even worse, a bomb can cause the roaches to flee into apartments that didn't have them. [07:17] TR News (NEW): A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/A_Linux_terminal_app_for_native_Android_development_Here_s_why_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/A_Linux_terminal_app_for_native_Android_development_Here_s_why_.gmi [07:17] TR Bot Tux Machines A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish [07:18] schestowitz[TR2] roachville, ILL [07:18] schestowitz[TR2] roachvILL [07:19] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Landlords are the stupidest people on Earth. [07:19] TR News "Signal Hill is not the only city thats noticed a slew of Teslas spilling over into surrounding areas." https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/teslas-clog-street-parking-california-neighborhood-20802135.php | Source: SFGate [07:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/teslas-clog-street-parking-california-neighborhood-20802135.php ) [07:19] IsambardPrince To have even a remote chance of wiping out the infestation without an exterminator, you'd need to spray the areas the roaches would use to flee so that they die while they run towards the walls. [07:19] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: yours acts like a poor person [07:20] IsambardPrince Then set off the bomb and close the door. [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] aka poser [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] but he lacks understanding of pest control [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] so he's good at nothing [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] i bet he was never good at business either [07:20] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], The guy at the coffee shop [07:20] IsambardPrince :D [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] it's all bluster [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] if he was good att business [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] he would not loan money to buy a slum [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] and instead keep clean [07:20] schestowitz[TR2] in an office [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] so he sucked at it [07:21] TR News (NEW): RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/RefreshOS_2_5_Smooth_Stylish_and_Almost_Spotless_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/RefreshOS_2_5_Smooth_Stylish_and_Almost_Spotless_Linux.gmi [07:21] TR Bot Tux Machines RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless Linux [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] no "cash cow" [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] just bank creditr [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] which means he is the bank' [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] s cash cow [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] he pays the bank with your rent money [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] on loans he will never fully repay [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] the bank will take control [07:21] schestowitz[TR2] force sale of the place [07:22] schestowitz[TR2] he will be left with nada [07:22] schestowitz[TR2] all his liife earnings gone [07:22] IsambardPrince The neighbor put out a roach motel next to their door. [07:22] TR News "In his new book, Here Comes the Sun, McKibben wears both his journalist and activist hats." https://www.thenation.com/article/environment/solar-energy-bill-mckibben-here-comes-sun/ | Source: The Nation [07:22] TR Bot Can Solar Energy Save Us? | The Nation [07:22] IsambardPrince I was like whoa [07:22] IsambardPrince A little roach motel inside a big roach motel. [07:22] IsambardPrince It's like roach motel Inception! [07:23] TR News "An investigation by the inspection revealed that 15 out of the 25 safety regions lack a concrete internal plan to continue crisis management operations without electricity. The inspection called this concerning and urged the regions to take urgent action." https://nltimes.nl/2025/08/07/dutch-safety-regions-unprepared-major-blackouts-watchdog-warns | Source: NL Times [07:23] TR Bot Dutch safety regions unprepared for major blackouts, watchdog warns | NL Times [07:23] schestowitz[TR2] now wait for 'Honey I shrank the Kids" moment [07:23] schestowitz[TR2] and they, roach chases YOU [07:23] TR News "Look, I'm an idiot. I know that, you know that, and the man on the moon knows that. Let's not get into why I'm an idiot; let's just accept that I have my peculiarities and you have yours." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/08/i-bought-a-16-smartwatch-just-because-it-used-usb-c/ | Source: Terence Eden [07:23] TR Bot I bought a 16 smartwatch just because it used USB-C Terence Edens Blog [07:24] TR News "The California Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a lower court to reconsider a state policy that reduced how much utilities have to pay homeowners with rooftop solar panels for the energy that they send to the electric grid." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/energy-environment/california-supreme-court-rooftop-solar.html | Source: New York Times [07:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/energy-environment/california-supreme-court-rooftop-solar.html ) [07:24] TR News (NEW): KomoDo, my first KDE app https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/KomoDo_my_first_KDE_app.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/KomoDo_my_first_KDE_app.gmi [07:24] TR Bot Tux Machines KomoDo, my first KDE app [07:24] schestowitz[TR2] re https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/08/i-bought-a-16-smartwatch-just-because-it-used-usb-c/ [07:24] schestowitz[TR2] the watch i was gonna sent you [07:24] schestowitz[TR2] good i didn't send it\ [07:24] schestowitz[TR2] it fell apart [07:24] schestowitz[TR2] after i wore it just once or twice [07:24] schestowitz[TR2] they don't last 30 years [07:25] schestowitz[TR2] the rubberry material weakens [07:25] schestowitz[TR2] and dissolves [07:25] schestowitz[TR2] it comes apart [07:25] schestowitz[TR2] just like that [07:25] TR News "But the plutonium power sources on the Voyagers are more like batteries than nuclear power plants on Earth. Fission the chain-reaction splitting of atoms like uranium releases much more energy than solar panels and the power sources on the Voyagers." https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/science/nasa-nuclear-reactor-moon.html | Source: New York Times [07:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/06/science/nasa-nuclear-reactor-moon.html ) [07:25] TR News "That includes three major facilities: Northvolt Ett and its planned expansion in Skellefte, Sweden; Northvolt Labs in Vsters, Sweden; and Northvolt Drei in Heide, Germany." https://electrek.co/2025/08/07/lyten-just-took-over-5b-of-northvolt-battery-empire/ | Source: Electrek [07:25] TR Bot Lyten just took over $5B of Northvolts battery empire | Electrek [07:26] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I like Ortho products. [07:26] IsambardPrince I was using Weed-B-Gone when I was a kid. [07:26] IsambardPrince Dad sent me out with it to kill the weeds in the driveway and stuff. [07:27] IsambardPrince Seems their Bug-B-Gone is pretty good too. [07:27] IsambardPrince They don't call it that anymore, but same formula. [07:27] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [07:31] TR News "U.S. battery startup Lyten has agreed to buy most of bankrupt Swedish battery maker Northvolt, it said on Thursday, potentially offering a way back for the European company that was once seen as the region's answer to rivals in Asia." https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-startup-lyten-buy-bankrupt-european-battery-maker-northvolt-2025-08-07/ | Source: Reuters [07:31] TR Bot ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-startup-lyten-buy-bankrupt-european-battery-maker-northvolt-2025-08-07/ ) [07:31] TR News "Mining doesnt just consume energyit competes with other industries for it. In some regions, manufacturers have seen energy prices spike due to nearby mining farms." https://www.chainup.com/blog/economic-impact-of-crypto-mining-2025/ | [07:32] TR Bot Economic Impact of Crypto Mining in 2025 [07:32] schestowitz[TR2] I was using Weed-B-Gone when I was a kid. [07:32] schestowitz[TR2] what are they called now? [07:32] TR News "Vistra (VST), which generates electricity from natural gas, nuclear and solar power, believes the increased demand is here to stay, as it was in the 1990s, when the internet and growing use of computing power changed the power-generation game." https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/20250807221/vistra-sees-electricity-demand-trending-like-its-the-1990s-fueled-by-ai-and-crypto | Source: Morningstar US [07:32] TR Bot sees electricity demand trending like it's the 1990s, fueled by AI and crypto | Morningstar [07:32] TR News "The move could generate early cash flow from wells that would otherwise remain undeveloped, the company said on Thursday in an operations report." https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-oil-union-jack-stranded-gas-bitcoin | Source: Cointelegraph [07:32] TR Bot UK Oil Company Union Jack Plans To Mine Bitcoin With Stranded Gas [07:33] TR News "Millions of Americans saving for retirement through 401(k) accounts could have the option of putting their money in higher-risk private equity and cryptocurrency investments" https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2025-08-07/trump-opens-the-door-for-private-equity-and-crypto-as-401k-retirement-plan-options | Source: US News And World Report [07:33] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2025-08-07/trump-opens-the-door-for-private-equity-and-crypto-as-401k-retirement-plan-options ) [07:33] TR News "The disappearance of these vocalisations is more than an acoustic anomaly." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/blue-whales-going-silent-earth-sign-worse-things-come-heres-why-you-should-worried-1740473 | Source: International Business Times [07:33] TR Bot Blue Whales Going Silent May Be A Sign of Worse Things to Come: Here's Why You Should Be Worried | IBTimes UK [07:33] TR News "This is how misinformation gets accepted as fact." https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-wildfire-risk-map-rural-homeowners | Source: Pro Publica [07:33] TR Bot How Oregons Wildfire Risk Map Became a Target for Misinformation ProPublica [07:34] TR News "Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution" https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/07/how-big-oil-hijacked-eu-funded-journalism-training-on-plastic-pollution/ | Source: DeSmog [07:34] TR Bot Big Oil Hijacked EU-Funded Journalism Training on Plastic Pollution - DeSmog [07:34] TR News "Trump's meltdown happened just days after he fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer." https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2673861993/ | Source: Raw Story [07:34] TR Bot Analyst warns Trumps CNBC meltdown shows fantasy world is collapsing: 'Not about reality' - Raw Story [07:35] IsambardPrince "Home Defense Insect Killer" [07:35] IsambardPrince https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0TGJHB [07:35] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Amazon.com [07:35] IsambardPrince Ortho Home Defense Insect Killer for Indoor and Perimeter2 with Comfort Wand, Controls Ants, Roaches, Spiders and More, 1.33 gal [07:35] schestowitz[TR2] Killer [07:35] schestowitz[TR2] Defense [07:35] schestowitz[TR2] sounds like a Defense Contractor [07:36] schestowitz[TR2] "how many bullets in this magazine?" [07:36] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I went out for another count just now. [07:36] IsambardPrince Three more dead roaches in the hallway. [07:36] schestowitz[TR2] in roachvILL? [07:36] IsambardPrince Yeah., [07:37] schestowitz[TR2] rotting country [07:37] schestowitz[TR2] with rotten halls [07:37] schestowitz[TR2] rotten wood [07:37] schestowitz[TR2] dead roches [07:37] schestowitz[TR2] "this is DE END, MA FRIDND!" [07:37] IsambardPrince Every roach I kill out there is one that doesn't get in here. [07:38] IsambardPrince Since I have more than a gallon of spray I might as well go kill as many as possible. [07:38] IsambardPrince Then draw a perimeter to keep them out of my apartment. [07:38] TR News "Smartphones wreck our ability to study, with most people surveyed unable to focus for an hour without using them" https://www.thetimes.com/uk/technology-uk/article/average-young-person-25-years-phone-screen-time-hwt76mnpq | Source: Times Media Limited [07:38] TR Bot Students will spend 25 years on their mobiles [07:39] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS2PtmM9mwU [07:39] TR Bot https://invidious.projectsegfau.lt/watch?v=IS2PtmM9mwU [07:39] TR Bot ( status 502 @ https://invidious.projectsegfau.lt/watch?v=IS2PtmM9mwU ) [07:39] IsambardPrince :D [07:40] TR News "But she was wise to get stuck in. The phones are out and all the eyeballs are there. Last month the Times found that students are set to spend 25 years of their lives on their phones." https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/08/the-revolution-will-be-tiktokked | Source: New Statesman [07:40] TR Bot The revolution will be TikTokked - New Statesman [07:41] TR News "demonstrated how easy it is by exploiting software vulnerabilities" https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/07/balck_hat_satellites/ | Source: The Register UK [07:41] TR Bot Why blow up satellites when you can just hack them? The Register [07:42] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.gmi [07:42] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, and Review [07:44] TR News (NEW): Audacity 3.7.5 Audio Editor Introduces 32-Bit PCM Support to the FLAC Importer https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/06/Audacity_3_7_5_Audio_Editor_Introduces_32_Bit_PCM_Support_to_th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/06/Audacity_3_7_5_Audio_Editor_Introduces_32_Bit_PCM_Support_to_th.gmi [07:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Audacity 3.7.5 Audio Editor Introduces 32-Bit PCM Support to the FLAC Importer [07:46] TR News Techrights Good Morning, Readers of The Register MS https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Good_Morning_Readers_of_The_Register_MS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Good_Morning_Readers_of_The_Register_MS.gmi [07:46] TR Bot Techrights Good Morning, Readers of The Register MS [07:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [07:47] IsambardPrince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpDkgFpeToM [07:47] TR Bot https://yt.oelrichsgarcia.de/watch?v=BpDkgFpeToM [07:47] TR Bot not resolve host: yt.oelrichsgarcia.de ( status 0 @ https://yt.oelrichsgarcia.de/watch?v=BpDkgFpeToM ) [07:47] TR News "If youre new to the topic, digital sovereignty means the right and the ability for a country, organization, or even an individual to run critical digital services" https://linuxiac.com/finland-tops-nextcloud-first-digital-sovereignty-index/ | Source: Linuxiac [07:47] TR Bot Finland Tops Nextclouds First Digital Sovereignty Index [07:48] TR News "8 decades after Hiroshima atomic bombing" https://www.armytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2025/08/06/8-decades-after-hiroshima-atomic-bombing-search-for-missing-continues/ | Source: Sightline Media Group [07:48] TR Bot 8 decades after Hiroshima atomic bombing, search for missing continues [07:48] IsambardPrince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmT_-erX0TA [07:48] TR Bot https://inv.in.projectsegfau.lt/watch?v=kmT_-erX0TA [07:48] TR Bot ( status 502 @ https://inv.in.projectsegfau.lt/watch?v=kmT_-erX0TA ) [07:52] TR News "The teenage girl made an offensive joke while chatting online with her classmates, triggering the schools surveillance software." https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2025-08-07/schools-are-using-ai-surveillance-to-protect-students-it-also-leads-to-false-alarms-and-arrests | Source: US News And World Report [07:52] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/florida/articles/2025-08-07/schools-are-using-ai-surveillance-to-protect-students-it-also-leads-to-false-alarms-and-arrests ) [07:52] TR News "Whether or not Metas mere use of the data generated from the pixel violates Section 638.51" https://www.courthousenews.com/meta-loses-bid-to-toss-pen-register-claim-from-tax-information-harvesting-suit/ | Source: Court House News [07:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/meta-loses-bid-to-toss-pen-register-claim-from-tax-information-harvesting-suit/ ) [07:52] TR News "The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act came into force on August 1, 2024." https://edri.org/our-work/one-year-of-the-ai-act-whats-the-political-and-legal-landscape-now/ | Source: EDRI [07:53] TR Bot One year of the AI Act - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [07:53] TR News 66 Countries Where More People Use iPhones (or iPads) Than Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Windows, According to statCounter Data https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/66_Countries_Where_More_People_Use_iPhones_or_iPads_Than_Micros.shtml [07:53] TR Bot Techrights 66 Countries Where More People Use iPhones (or iPads) Than Microsoft Windows, According to statCounter Data [07:53] TR News Staying Productive https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/Staying_Productive.shtml [07:53] TR Bot Techrights Staying Productive [07:53] TR News How to Quadruple Your "Goodwill" Value and Grow Your (Wall) Street "Value" From $152B to $4000B Without Producing a Single Successful Product/Service https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/How_to_Quadruple_Your_Goodwill_Value_and_Grow_Your_Wall_Street_.shtml [07:53] TR Bot Techrights How to Quadruple Your "Goodwill" Value and Grow Your (Wall) Street "Value" From $152B to $4000B Without Producing a Single Successful Product/Service [07:54] TR News (NEW): 10 Linux features you should be using to get the best performance and functionality https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/10_Linux_features_you_should_be_using_to_get_the_best_performan.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/10_Linux_features_you_should_be_using_to_get_the_best_performan.gmi [07:54] TR Bot Tux Machines 10 Linux features you should be using to get the best performance and functionality [07:55] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [07:56] TR News (NEW): Here's How I Avoid AUR Malware on Arch Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Here_s_How_I_Avoid_AUR_Malware_on_Arch_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Here_s_How_I_Avoid_AUR_Malware_on_Arch_Linux.gmi [07:56] TR Bot Tux Machines Here's How I Avoid AUR Malware on Arch Linux [07:59] TR News (NEW): I spent a weekend with this Linux distro built to look like Windows 11, and its much closer than I thought it would be https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/I_spent_a_weekend_with_this_Linux_distro_built_to_look_like_Win.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/I_spent_a_weekend_with_this_Linux_distro_built_to_look_like_Win.gmi [07:59] TR Bot Tux Machines I spent a weekend with this Linux distro built to look like Windows 11, and its much closer than I thought it would be ● Aug 08 [08:06] TR News (NEW): GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/GStreamer_1_26_5_Brings_WebRTC_Vulkan_and_Audio_Improvements.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/GStreamer_1_26_5_Brings_WebRTC_Vulkan_and_Audio_Improvements.gmi [08:06] TR Bot Tux Machines GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements [08:09] TR News "Meta has recently started using the personal data of Europeans for AI training." https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-survey-only-7-users-want-meta-use-their-personal-data-ai | Source: NYOB [08:09] TR Bot noyb survey: only 7% of users want Meta to use their personal data for AI [08:09] TR News "Online safety advocates have been warning for years that our apps from big-name mainstays to relative newcomers like Tea collect too much data and store it unsafely." https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/07/tea-app-flo-data-breach-safety-privacy/ | Source: The Washington Post [08:09] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/08/07/tea-app-flo-data-breach-safety-privacy/ ) [08:09] TR News "Air France and KLM are notifying some customers that their personal information may have been obtained by [attackers] following unauthorized access to a third-party platform used by the airlines." https://www.securityweek.com/air-france-klm-say-hackers-accessed-customer-data/ | Source: Security Week [08:09] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/air-france-klm-say-hackers-accessed-customer-data/ ) [08:10] TR News "The report is based on the findings of an international survey undertaken by Barracuda with Vanson Bourne" https://itwire.com/guest-articles/guest-research/one-in-three-australian-ransomware-victims-hit-multiple-times-as-security-gaps-persist.html | Source: IT Wire [08:10] TR Bot - One in Three Australian Ransomware Victims Hit Multiple Times as Security Gaps Persist [08:11] TR News "successfully attacked more than 450 entities in the U.S. Since emerging in 2022, the gang secured more than $370 million in ransom payments, according to U.S. investigators." https://therecord.media/us-confirms-blacksuit-takedown | Source: The Record [08:11] TR Bot US confirms takedown of BlackSuit ransomware gang that racked up $370 million in ransoms | The Record from Recorded Future News [08:11] TR News Of course Windows TCO: "Combined, the groups have received more than $370 million in ransom payments, based on present-day valuations of cryptocurrency." https://cyberscoop.com/blacksuit-royal-ransomware-450-us-victims/ | Source: Scoop News Group [08:11] TR Bot Royal ransomware group hit over 450 US victims before last months takedown | CyberScoop [08:12] TR News [Old] "Besides the primary reasons listed above, I strongly oppose marketing and advertising []" https://www.arscyni.cc/file/quit_facebook.html | Source: Angelino Desmet [08:12] TR Bot Quit Facebook | Angelino Desmet [08:12] TR News "I know I shouldnt go and read them. Nothing good ever comes from that." https://hamatti.org/posts/do-not-i-repeat-do-not-read-the-comments/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [08:12] TR Bot Do not, I repeat, do not read the comments : Juha-Matti Santala [08:14] TR News "In 2024, Sebastien Bubeck led the development of Microsofts open-source Phi-series of models." https://www.seangoedecke.com/gpt-oss-is-phi-5/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [08:14] TR Bot OpenAI's new open-source model is basically Phi-5 [08:16] TR News "Security researchers found a weakness in OpenAIs Connectors, which let you hook up ChatGPT to other services, that allowed them to extract data from a Google Drive without any user interaction." https://www.wired.com/story/poisoned-document-could-leak-secret-data-chatgpt/ | Source: Wired [08:16] TR Bot Single Poisoned Document Could Leak Secret Data Via ChatGPT | WIRED [08:16] TR News "First, the good news. No one thinks that ChatGPT or Grok will get nuclear codes anytime soon." https://www.wired.com/story/nuclear-experts-say-mixing-ai-and-nuclear-weapons-is-inevitable/ | Source: Wired [08:17] TR Bot Experts Say Mixing AI and Nuclear Weapons Is Inevitable | WIRED [08:18] *FANTOM (~fantom@87.74.59.94) has joined #techrights [08:18] TR News "It's a bizarre situation. AIs have already been shown to exhibit numerous dark streaks, resorting to blackmailing human users at an astonishing rate when threatened with being shut down." https://futurism.com/the-byte/experts-ai-nuclear-weapons | Source: Futurism [08:18] TR Bot Experts Warn That AI Is Getting Control of Nuclear Weapons [08:18] TR News "The obvious exception being when you try to have the AI tools do something that you dont know how to do. But that typically results in something that you dont know how to edit because youre unfamiliar with the tools or concepts." https://initialcharge.net/2025/08/ai-not-making-engineers-10x/ | Source: Mike Rockwell [08:18] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://initialcharge.net/2025/08/ai-not-making-engineers-10x/ ) [08:23] TR News "A prompt injection attack using calendar invites can be used for real-world effects, like turning off lights, opening window shutters, or even turning on a boiler." https://www.pcworld.com/article/2871499/hackers-can-control-smart-homes-by-hijacking-googles-gemini-ai.html | Source: PC World [08:23] TR Bot can control smart homes by hijacking Google's Gemini AI | PCWorld [08:23] TR News "After some debugging and manual rewriting, I managed to create a working prototype. The code is clearly not bulletproof, but then again, I hadnt explicitly asked for code that was secured against all potential hacks." https://blog.talosintelligence.com/ai-wrote-my-code-and-all-i-got-was-this-broken-prototype/ | Source: Threat Source [08:23] TR Bot AI wrote my code and all I got was this broken prototype [08:24] TR News "Many tech giants have already signed the code of practice, including Amazon, Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Mistral AI, Cohere and Fastweb. But others have refused." https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08/07/repub/eus-new-ai-code-of-practice-could-set-regulatory-standard-for-american-companies/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner [08:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2025/08/07/repub/eus-new-ai-code-of-practice-could-set-regulatory-standard-for-american-companies/ ) [08:27] TR News Not only in SLOP code but ALSO in text/LLM SLOP a lot boils down to "BROKEN PROTOTYPE" which would take longer to FIX (like weak voice dictation) than it would take to do it properly "from scratch". Keyboards have a purpose and people still use keyboards because they get the job done properly, without faking productivity (not the same as click counts). [08:28] TR News If you cannot and do not know how to code, then yes, slop is faster than nothing, but similarly, if you're unable to cook, eating junk food is better than starving [08:29] TR News iophk: "broken code which no one understands == legacy code. LLMs are thus legacy code generators, at best; and that wastes a lot of developer time investigating the legacy code and rewriting it as necessary" [08:30] TR News "Junk food is a good analogy, but the definition of legacy code does include by nature LLM slop. A skilled developer must spend time analyzing the code before being able to use it. That's less time effective than just about any other option." -Anon [08:32] TR News When Daniel Lemier is not busy shilling c# and other microsoftism he shows how poor the code spewed out by LLMs is [08:32] TR News "Customer data was, Google said, retrieved by the threat actor, in the short period of time that the attack window remained open." https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2025/08/07/google-confirms-it-has-been-hacked---user-data-stolen/ | Source: Forbes [08:32] TR Bot Google Confirms It Has Been Hacked Warns User Data Stolen [08:33] TR News If you want to make money, find a gainful job, don't "mine crypto". The same goes for LLMs. [08:33] TR News "The glitch concerned the Unimatic system, which holds United's flight information including calculations for weight and balance." https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/united-ground-stop-us-tech-issue | Source: Axios [08:33] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2025/08/07/united-ground-stop-us-tech-issue ) [08:34] IsambardPrince Okay, I got another 10 feet or so of that kitchen wall. [08:34] IsambardPrince The shared wall between my kitchen and the ungbungbung woman next door should be covered. [08:36] TR News "She said ER staffers can call physicians when they have questions and that a doctor who lives on the other side of Montana reviews all their patient treatment notes." https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/06/experts-say-rural-emergency-rooms-are-increasingly-run-without-doctors/ | Source: Michigan Advance [08:36] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/08/06/experts-say-rural-emergency-rooms-are-increasingly-run-without-doctors/ ) [08:36] TR News "ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group." https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-study-harmful-advice-teens-c569cddf28f1f33b36c692428c2191d4 | Source: Associated Press [08:36] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-study-harmful-advice-teens-c569cddf28f1f33b36c692428c2191d4 ) [08:36] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: roachvILL, India-na [08:37] TR News "Now, a new study from researchers at the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that ChatGPT could easily be manipulated into offering detailed advice that can be extremely harmful to vulnerable young users." https://futurism.com/chatgpt-teens-advice-eating-disorders | Source: Futurism [08:37] TR Bot ChatGPT Is Giving Teens Advice on Hiding Their Eating Disorders [08:37] TR News "#PrivacyCamp25 will take place on 30 September, 2025 online and at La Tricoterie, Brussels. Curious about what we have planned? Check out the draft programme for a sneak peek: [...] " https://edri.org/our-work/privacycamp25-the-draft-programme-is-out-now/ | Source: EDRI [08:37] TR Bot #PrivacyCamp25: The draft programme is out now - European Digital Rights (EDRi) [08:38] TR News "Manifestly and demonstrably, businesses only care about control over labour and stock prices and they ignore anything resembling modern management theory or related fields." https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/disingenuous-discourse/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason [08:38] TR Bot Let's stop pretending that managers and executives care about productivity [08:38] TR News "We can make our own decisions about where we shelve things in our own local libraries. We should be using cataloging rules as a starting point not the law. How our patrons use our collections should guide our shelving." https://raforall.blogspot.com/2025/08/nonfiction-books-about-books-need-to-be.html | Source: Becky Spratford [08:38] TR Bot RA for All: Nonfiction Books About Books Need to be Near Your Fiction Sections NOT Buried in the 800s [08:39] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- www.baldurbjarnason.com | Let's stop pretending that managers and executives care about productivity [08:39] schestowitz[TR2] we spoke about this hours ago [08:39] TR News "As Quanta magazine reports, fledgling mathematician Hannah Cairo was just 17 when she disproved the Mizohata-Takeuchi conjecture, a decades-old proposition in higher math" https://futurism.com/mathematicians-startled-teen-skills | Source: Futurism [08:39] TR Bot Mathematicians Startled by 17-Year-Old With Uncanny Abilities [08:40] TR News "And now more than ever, people are being more vocal about these limitations and consequences of them. For the past few years, you may have seen people, especially those in tech" https://ohhelloana.blog/my-indieweb-journey/ | Source: Ana Rodrigues [08:40] TR Bot Oh Hello Ana - My IndieWeb Journey: Building, Sharing, and Owning Your Online Presence. [08:41] IsambardPrince we spoke about this hours ago [08:41] IsambardPrince Right. They are called slave drivers for a reason. [08:42] IsambardPrince But they also sabotage productivity. [08:42] IsambardPrince It's weird. [08:43] schestowitz[TR2] who? [08:43] schestowitz[TR2] the managers? [08:43] schestowitz[TR2] slave drivers? [08:43] schestowitz[TR2] never heard this term [08:43] schestowitz[TR2] or the companies [08:43] schestowitz[TR2] (or CEOs) [08:46] TR News SUSE Donates USD 11,500 to The Perl and Raku Foundation https://www.perl.com/article/suse-donates-to-tprf/ [08:46] TR Bot Donates USD 11,500 to The Perl and Raku Foundation [08:48] TR News Once a Site About BSD and GNU/Linux, and After Months of Silence, LinuxBSDos.com Comes Back Only as a Slopfarm https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Once_a_Site_About_BSD_and_GNU_Linux_and_After_Months_of_Silence.shtml [08:48] TR Bot Techrights Once a Site About BSD and GNU/Linux, and After Months of Silence, LinuxBSDos.com Comes Back Only as a Slopfarm [08:51] TR News RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless GNU/Linux https://fossforce.com/2025/08/refreshos-2-5-smooth-stylish-and-almost-spotless-linux/ [08:51] TR Bot RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless Linux - FOSS Force [08:52] TR News KomoDo, my first KDE app https://akselmo.dev/posts/komodo-my-first-kde-app/ [08:52] TR Bot KomoDo, my first KDE app [08:53] TR News GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements https://linuxiac.com/gstreamer-1-26-5-brings-webrtc-vulkan-and-audio-improvements/ [08:53] TR Bot GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements ● Aug 08 [09:01] TR News Techrights Links 08/08/2025: "Quit Facebook" and High Cost of Microsoft/Windows Shown Again ("BlackSuit") https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Links_08_08_2025_Quit_Facebook_and_High_Cost_of_Microsoft_Windo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Links_08_08_2025_Quit_Facebook_and_High_Cost_of_Microsoft_Windo.gmi [09:01] TR Bot Techrights Links 08/08/2025: "Quit Facebook" and High Cost of Microsoft/Windows Shown Again ("BlackSuit") [09:01] TR News "A few years ago at work, I had a project which offered an opportunity to look at the new generation of async-first, type-hint-driven Python web frameworks." https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2025/aug/06/litestar/ | Source: James Bennett [09:02] TR Bot Litestar is worth a look [09:02] TR News "The Perl and Raku Foundation (TPRF) is thrilled to announce a substantial $11,500 donation from SUSE, one of the worlds leading enterprise Linux and cloud-native and AI solutions providers." https://www.perl.com/article/suse-donates-to-tprf/ | Source: Perl [09:02] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man calls on defective chip maker Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to step down https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/07/trump-calls-intel-ceo-lip-bu-tan-step/ [09:02] TR Bot calls on Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to step down - SiliconANGLE [09:03] TR News US: TACO Banana republic [09:03] TR News "Ive been using Unsend all over the place now that Im self-hosting it." https://mattstein.com/thoughts/unsend-laravel-transport/ | Source: Matt Stein [09:03] TR Bot Creating a Laravel Unsend Transport Matt Stein [09:04] TR News This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 611 https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2025/08/06/this-week-in-rust-611/ [09:04] TR Bot This Week in Rust 611 This Week in Rust [09:04] TR News The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing Rust 1.89.0 https://blog.rust-lang.org/2025/08/07/Rust-1.89.0/ [09:04] TR Bot Announcing Rust 1.89.0 | Rust Blog [09:06] TR News "Speaking Monday during a virtual Mitchell Institute event, Lt. Gen. DeAnna Burt said this years wargame will include a forum for discussing sensitive capabilities with coalition partners" https://www.c4isrnet.com/space/2025/08/07/space-force-wargame-could-inform-framework-for-allied-info-sharing/ | Source: C4ISRNET [09:06] TR Bot Space Force wargame could inform framework for allied info sharing [09:07] TR News "And I cant really tell you why I find that approach appealing to me. Maybe because it spares me from constantly having to reconsider my choices." https://manuelmoreale.com/sticking-with-it | Source: Manuel Moreale [09:07] TR Bot Sticking with it Manu [09:08] TR News "Starting in curl 8.16.0, curl -w knows the time and now allows the user to specify exactly how to output that time in the output." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/08/07/curl-tells-the-time/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [09:08] TR Bot tells the %time | daniel.haxx.se [09:09] TR News [Old] "I've always felt guilty by taking for granted the rare breed of virtuous humans that provide free excellent software without relying on advertising." https://www.arscyni.cc/file/take_my_money.html | Source: Angelino Desmet [09:10] TR Bot What if I paid for all my free software? | Angelino Desmet [09:11] TR News "(Rust on other portions of the machine indicate it was kept in a less-than-ideal location for years.)" https://boffosocko.com/2025/08/06/cleaning-the-carriage-on-an-olympia-sg-3-standard-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [09:11] TR Bot | Chris Aldrich [09:11] TR News "In the previous post on 500 virtual linux devices on ARM64 I hinted that I expected serious improvements if we got KVM working. Well. Were there. Lets see what we got going on." https://underjord.io/booting-5000-erlangs-on-ampere-one.html | Source: Lars Wikman [09:11] TR Bot Underjord | Booting 5000 Erlangs on Ampere One 192-core [09:13] TR News "Gonzalez was even able to achieve that on a modest budget of $300. Most of that went into the 24 servo motors (four in each finger, five in the thumb, and three for the wrist/forearm)." https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/08/07/a-robotic-hand-with-the-dexterity-to-sign-the-whole-asl-alphabet/ | Source: Arduino [09:13] TR Bot A robotic hand with the dexterity to sign the whole ASL alphabet | Arduino Blog [09:14] TR News "There are many configurable values and internal firmware limits in the moteus brushless motor controller that result in the output current being less that would exist in an ideal system or less than what was commanded." https://blog.mjbots.com/2025/08/07/output-limit-reason-reporting/ | Source: Robotic Systems LLC [09:14] TR Bot Output limit reason reporting - mjbots blog [09:16] TR News "Enter the Framework Desktop. If you have the time, money, and desire, you can build a desktop PC from scratch! Its fun and rewarding." https://www.pcworld.com/article/2865234/the-framework-desktop-may-be-the-easiest-pc-youve-ever-built.html | Source: PC World [09:16] TR Bot Framework Desktop may be the easiest PC you've ever built | PCWorld [09:17] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], That infestation must be pretty severe if I'm seeing almost 20 dead roaches in the hallways already. There's probably more dying inside the walls. [09:17] IsambardPrince Whatever the landlord sprayed them with didn't kill any. [09:17] IsambardPrince This Ortho stuff has them dying left and right, [09:18] IsambardPrince I'm also seeing dead flies on the floor. [09:19] IsambardPrince He obviously doesn't know a damned thing about pest control. [09:19] TR News "Almost six months after its previous 24.04.2 LTS release, the Ubuntu team has announced the general availability of Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS (powered by Linux kernel 6.14)" https://linuxiac.com/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released-with-bug-fixes-and-security-updates/ | Source: Linuxiac [09:19] TR Bot Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Bug Fixes and Security Updates [09:19] TR News "Paride Legovini has announced the release of Ubuntu 24.04.3, a minor update to the project's 24.04 LTS series which includes security fixes and updates to address bugs. [...]" https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12518 | Source: Distro Watch [09:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12518 ) [09:23] TR News Gnoppix 25 Released https://forum.gnoppix.org/t/gnoppix-25-released/117 [09:23] TR Bot Gnoppix 25 Released - Announcements - Gnoppix Forum [09:23] TR News "Andreas Mueller has announced the release of Gnoppix AI Linux 25_8" https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12519 | Source: Distro Watch [09:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12519 ) [09:24] TR News "With the recent release of Proxmox VE 9, it seemed like the perfect time to experiment." https://jlelse.blog/posts/trying-proxmox | Source: Jan Lukas Else [09:24] TR Bot Trying Proxmox VE 9 and should I virtualize my router? - Jan-Lukas Else [09:24] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: leaving now [09:24] schestowitz[TR2] he knows about pests as much as he knows about estate [09:24] schestowitz[TR2] maybe he got advice at a coffee shop abotu what spray to purchase [09:25] schestowitz[TR2] and did that in bulk [09:25] schestowitz[TR2] because he got the cvheapest ones [09:30] geert schesto, IsambardPrince :) [09:30] geert wish ya'll good mornings :)) [09:31] geert schesto would you mind if i pm you some small number of text maybe? [09:33] TR News (NEW): Calibre 8.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Improves Support for Kobo Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Calibre_8_8_Open_Source_E_Book_Manager_Improves_Support_for_Kob.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Calibre_8_8_Open_Source_E_Book_Manager_Improves_Support_for_Kob.gmi [09:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Calibre 8.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Improves Support for Kobo Devices [09:39] *Righty has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:44] *Righty (~Username@dafzvvhavnewq.irc) has joined #techrights [09:55] IsambardPrince This air purifier really helped. [09:55] IsambardPrince No tobacco smell from next door. No headaches. [09:55] IsambardPrince Glad I stocked up on filters for it though. I think schestowitz[TR2] just doesn't know what living in an apartment is like or something. [09:56] IsambardPrince Psycho neighbors. Bugs, smoke, weird "food" smells. [09:56] IsambardPrince I'm an odd person to be renting this sort of place. I have standards for what's going on inside my apartment. Outside I try not to care. [09:57] IsambardPrince But when there's goddamned bugs all over the place, yeah, I'll go deal with it and they're all gonna DIE. [09:57] IsambardPrince $20 is well worth having this problem over with. Sitting around waiting for the landlord to figure out Raid only kills the bugs you spray with it wasn't working too well. [09:58] IsambardPrince The upshot here is that this stuff doesn't just kill roaches. It kills all kinds of things, including flies, fleas, ants, centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, spiders.... [09:58] IsambardPrince So I'd imagine I might just see less bugs in general. [09:59] IsambardPrince Palmetto Bugs are just a huge cockroach. You see them in Florida. ● Aug 08 [10:00] IsambardPrince This stuff says it kills Palmetto Bugs but they're so big that you might as well just pull out a gun and shoot the bug. [10:01] TR News (NEW): GStreamer 1.26.5 Adds JPEG XS Support Videorate and Imagefreeze https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/GStreamer_1_26_5_Adds_JPEG_XS_Support_Videorate_and_Imagefreeze.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/GStreamer_1_26_5_Adds_JPEG_XS_Support_Videorate_and_Imagefreeze.gmi [10:01] TR Bot Tux Machines GStreamer 1.26.5 Adds JPEG XS Support Videorate and Imagefreeze [10:01] IsambardPrince We had a condo in Miami one year when I was a kid, and mom ruined the garbage disposal because a Palmetto Bug flew at her and she batted it down the sink with a spatula and flipped the garbage disposal on, and the stupid thing destroyed the disposal. [10:01] IsambardPrince She went to the office and said our condo had a broken garbage disposal. [10:03] IsambardPrince They had to do that with an air conditioner too once, because of me. They said they let Uncle Keith (Jessica) work on the car, and it broke down on the way to Florida one year. Broke down in Tennessee, and they had to get the suitcases out and walk to a hotel room across a field, and they got a room for the night. [10:04] IsambardPrince Mom said that before she knew it, I was in there throwing kleenex all over the floor and then I stuck a coat hanger into the air conditioner and destroyed it. [10:04] IsambardPrince They told the front desk there was something wrong with the air conditioner. The hotel apologized and got them another room. :) [10:05] IsambardPrince They said I was a "difficult" child and it was something like that "about every five minutes" [10:12] IsambardPrince https://old.reddit.com/r/USCIS/comments/1mke2p4/weird_document_appeared_in_my_uscis_account/ [10:12] TR Bot Weird Document Appeared in My USCIS Account Contains Private Images I Never Uploaded?! : USCIS [10:27] geert screen -r 566 [10:27] geert Katie Melua - Ghost Town (Live) [ZrM7ijeR0IE].mp4 [10:27] geert Katie Melua - Spider's Web (Official Video) [i7psnGs_slc].mp4 [10:27] geert The House [5v-xADruyqo].mp4 [10:27] geert IsambardPrince :) [10:28] geert best wishes to you with the situation man :) [10:39] IsambardPrince The roaches? [10:39] IsambardPrince :/ [10:52] *IsambardPrince has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Aug 08 [11:41] TR News "For NVIDIA users on AlmaLinux, the wait is finally over. Thanks to a collaboration between ALESCo (AlmaLinux Engineering Steering Committee), NVIDIA, and the community, AlmaLinux 9 and 10 now include native support for NVIDIA drivers, including CUDA and Secure Boot compatibility." https://linuxiac.com/almalinux-9-10-introduce-native-nvidia-driver-support/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:41] TR Bot AlmaLinux 9/10 Introduces Native NVIDIA Driver Support [11:41] schestowitz[TR2] geert: i was afk [11:42] TR News "One of the perfectly sensible reactions to my entry on realizing that we needed two sorts of temperature alerts is to suggest that we directly monitor the air conditioners in our machine room" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/UniversityBuildingResponsibility | Source: University of Toronto [11:42] TR Bot You're using a too-old browser [11:44] TR News "Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) for FreeBSD Project, Your Guide to Lock-In Free Infrastructure, and we interview David Gwynne from the University of Queensland and developer on the OpenBSD project." https://www.bsdnow.tv/623 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [11:44] TR Bot BSD Now 623: Two's interview [11:45] TR News How To Install Power Tab Editor on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-power-tab-editor-linux-mint-22/ [11:45] TR Bot How To Install Power Tab Editor on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [11:45] TR News How To Install Vivaldi Browser on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-vivaldi-browser-almalinux-10/ [11:45] TR Bot How To Install Vivaldi Browser on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [11:46] TR News How To Install Clonezilla on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-clonezilla-almalinux-10/ [11:46] TR Bot How To Install Clonezilla on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [11:47] TR News Surveillance Company Flock Now Using Hey Hi (AI) to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are Suspicious https://www.aclu.org/news/national-security/surveillance-company-flock-now-using-ai-to-report-us-to-police-if-it-thinks-our-movement-patterns-are-suspicious [11:47] TR Bot Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are Suspicious | American Civil Liberties Union [11:48] TR News Quit Perpetuating the Narrative of Gemini Protocol 'Dying' (It's False) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Quit_Perpetuating_the_Narrative_of_Gemini_Protocol_Dying_It_s_F.shtml [11:48] TR Bot Techrights Quit Perpetuating the Narrative of Gemini Protocol 'Dying' (It's False) [11:48] TR News Read Us in Geminispace as Well https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Read_Us_in_Geminispace_as_Well.shtml [11:48] TR Bot Techrights Read Us in Geminispace as Well [11:48] TR News For the First Time in a Month OSI's "OpenSource.org" Blogs and It's Basically a Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Blog Post (Microsoft Controls OSI) (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/For_the_First_Time_in_a_Month_OSI_s_OpenSource_org_Blogs_and_It.shtml [11:48] TR Bot Techrights For the First Time in a Month OSI's "OpenSource.org" Blogs and It's Basically a Microsoft Blog Post (Microsoft Controls OSI) [11:49] TR News "Smartwash Smart" :) https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/teardown-of-a-persil-smartwash-smart-laundry-detergent-ball/ | Source: Hackaday [11:49] TR Bot Of A Persil Smartwash Smart Laundry Detergent Ball | Hackaday [11:50] TR News I clustered four Framework Mainboards to test huge Bullshit Generators https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/i-clustered-four-framework-mainboards-test-huge-llms [11:50] TR Bot I clustered four Framework Mainboards to test huge LLMs | Jeff Geerling [11:51] TR News Regular Expressions in Grep https://idroot.us/regular-expressions-grep/ [11:51] TR Bot Regular Expressions in Grep - idroot [11:51] TR News How To Install PrestaShop on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-prestashop-almalinux-10/ [11:51] TR Bot How To Install PrestaShop on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [11:53] TR News How To Install TeXstudio on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-texstudio-ubuntu-24-04/ [11:53] TR Bot How To Install TeXstudio on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot [11:57] TR News How To Install OpenResty on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 https://idroot.us/install-openresty-rocky-linux-10/ [11:57] TR Bot How To Install OpenResty on Rocky Linux 10 - idroot [11:57] TR News How To Install Kubernetes on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 https://idroot.us/install-kubernetes-rocky-linux-10/ [11:57] TR Bot How To Install Kubernetes on Rocky Linux 10 - idroot [11:57] TR News How To Install Podman on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-podman-almalinux-10/ [11:57] TR Bot How To Install Podman on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [11:59] TR News "Seeed Studio has reintroduced its 2022-era XIAO ESP32S3 Sense as part of a new educational kit bundled with accessories and the open-access textbook Machine Learning Systems: Design and Implementation, developed by Prof. Vijay Janapa Reddi and contributors from Harvard and the open-source community" https://linuxgizmos.com/xiao-esp32s3-sense-kit-now-bundled-with-free-machine-learning-textbook/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [11:59] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/xiao-esp32s3-sense-kit-now-bundled-with-free-machine-learning-textbook/ ) [11:59] TR News "Luckfox has just launched a new development board with a form factor similar to the Raspberry Pi Zero, but based on the Rockchip RK3506B system-on-chip." https://linuxgizmos.com/updated-lyra-zero-w-packs-rk3506b-and-wi-fi-6-into-raspberry-pi-zero-sized-board/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [11:59] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/updated-lyra-zero-w-packs-rk3506b-and-wi-fi-6-into-raspberry-pi-zero-sized-board/ ) ● Aug 08 [12:03] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/07/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/07/Android_Leftovers.gmi [12:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [12:03] TR News (NEW): Tails 7.0 Now Available for Testing, Based on Debian 13 Trixie and GNOME 48 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Tails_7_0_Now_Available_for_Testing_Based_on_Debian_13_Trixie_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Tails_7_0_Now_Available_for_Testing_Based_on_Debian_13_Trixie_a.gmi [12:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Tails 7.0 Now Available for Testing, Based on Debian 13 Trixie and GNOME 48 [12:13] TR News Techrights Red Hat's Latest Talent Hunt, Day Ahead of Mass Layoffs, is Yet Another Microsoft Executive https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Red_Hat_s_Latest_Talent_Hunt_Day_Ahead_of_Mass_Layoffs_is_Yet_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Red_Hat_s_Latest_Talent_Hunt_Day_Ahead_of_Mass_Layoffs_is_Yet_A.gmi [12:13] TR Bot Techrights Red Hat's Latest Talent Hunt, Day Ahead of Mass Layoffs, is Yet Another Microsoft Executive [12:13] TR News "Prior to joining Red Hat, Navtez held several leadership roles, including chief operating officer for India at Microsoft" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/getting-know-navtez-singh-bal-vice-president-general-manager-india-and-south-asia | Source: Red Hat Official [12:13] TR Bot Getting to know Navtez Singh Bal, Vice President & General Manager, India and South Asia [12:14] TR News "Microsoft Azure Red Hat OpenShift" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/multicluster-management-secrets-bradesco-revealed-red-hat-summit-2025 | Source: Red Hat Official [12:14] TR Bot Multicluster management secrets Bradesco revealed at Red Hat Summit 2025 [12:14] TR News Bribes for fake endorsements https://www.redhat.com/en/red-hat-named-leader-2025-cloud-native | Source: Red Hat Official http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/Microsoft_s_Favourite_Pay_to_Say_Analyst_Firm_Has_Just_Collapse.shtml [12:14] TR Bot Red Hat Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud-Native Application Platforms for the Second Consecutive Year [12:14] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft's Favourite Pay-to-Say 'Analyst' Firm Has Just Collapsed [12:15] TR News "Hey hi" and other mindless buzzwords aplenty https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/top-10-articles-red-hat-customers-are-reading-right-now | Source: Red Hat Official [12:15] TR Bot Top 10 articles Red Hat customers are reading right now [12:18] TR News "Ansible Content Collections for AI" because what's not to like about mindless hype and basically a giant Ponzi scheme for fake valuations and phony inertia? https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/whats-new-ansible-automation-platform-content | Source: Red Hat Official [12:18] TR Bot Whats new with Ansible Automation Platform content [12:19] TR News Red Hat is hiring a Microsoft Executive again https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Red_Hat_s_Latest_Talent_Hunt_Day_Ahead_of_Mass_Layoffs_is_Yet_A.shtml while laying off the Linux people [12:20] TR News IBM is Obliterating Fedora (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/IBM_is_Obliterating_Fedora.shtml [12:20] TR Bot Techrights IBM is Obliterating Fedora [12:22] TR News They Want You To Talk About Convicted Felon or 'The Other Bill' in Relation to Trafficking of Underage Girls for Sexual Exploitation https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/They_Want_You_To_Talk_About_Dihydroxyacetone Man_or_The_Other_Bill_in_Relation.shtml [12:22] TR Bot ( status 404 @ https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/They_Want_You_To_Talk_About_Dihydroxyacetone ) [12:36] TR News Red Hat Layoffs Expected in 5 Days (Monday) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/Red_Hat_Layoffs_Expected_in_5_Days_Monday.shtml [12:36] TR Bot Techrights Red Hat Layoffs Expected in 5 Days (Monday) [12:40] TR News Slopfarms Are Typically Fake News https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Slopfarms_Are_Typically_Fake_News.shtml [12:40] TR Bot Techrights Slopfarms Are Typically Fake News [12:40] TR News Criticising Social Control Media in Social Control Media https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Criticising_Social_Control_Media_in_Social_Control_Media.shtml [12:40] TR Bot Techrights Criticising Social Control Media in Social Control Media [12:42] TR News The Register MS Does More Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Sez or Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Sez (Says) Pieces https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/The_Register_MS_Does_More_Microsoft_Sez_or_GitHub_Sez_Says_Piec.shtml [12:42] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS Does More Microsoft Sez or GitHub Sez (Says) Pieces [12:42] TR News OSS Didn't Always Mean Open Source Software https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/OSS_Didn_t_Always_Mean_Open_Source_Software.shtml [12:42] TR Bot Techrights OSS Didn't Always Mean Open Source Software [12:44] TR News GAFAM 'Says' is Front Page "News" https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/GAFAM_Says_is_Front_Page_News.shtml [12:44] TR Bot Techrights GAFAM 'Says' is Front Page "News" [12:44] TR News The Register MS Promotes Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Slop, Assumes All Readers Use Abusive Monopolist Microsoft backdoored Windows https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/The_Register_MS_Promotes_Microsoft_Slop_Assumes_All_Readers_Use.shtml [12:44] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS Promotes Microsoft Slop, Assumes All Readers Use Microsoft Windows [12:44] TR News They Want Activists to Just Barely Walk and Eat, Not Do Activism Anymore (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/They_Want_Activists_to_Just_Barely_Walk_and_Eat_Not_Do_Activism.shtml [12:44] TR Bot Techrights They Want Activists to Just Barely Walk and Eat, Not Do Activism Anymore [12:44] TR News Microsoft, Already Borrowing 3 Billion Dollars a Month, is Trying to Cause Many People to Resign (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Microsoft_Already_Borrowing_3_Billion_Dollars_a_Month_is_Trying.shtml [12:44] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft, Already Borrowing 3 Billion Dollars a Month, is Trying to Cause Many People to Resign [12:52] TR News US federal court upholds SEC gag rule against free speech claims https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/us-federal-court-upholds-sec-gag-rule-against-free-speech-claims/ [12:52] TR Bot US federal court upholds SEC 'gag rule' against free speech claims - JURIST - News [12:54] TR News Screening of Taiwanese film Family Matters axed from festival after failing to meet govt censorship requirements https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/07/screening-of-taiwanese-film-family-matters-axed-from-festival-after-failing-to-meet-govt-censorship-requirements/ [12:54] TR Bot Taiwanese movie withdrawn film festival after failing to pass censorship test [12:57] psydruid have we entered the era of hip hop tech? [12:57] TR News Letter from the Editors: On The Dailys lawsuit with FIRE https://stanforddaily.com/2025/08/07/letter-from-the-editors-on-the-dailys-lawsuit-with-fire/ [12:57] TR Bot Letter from the Editors: On The Dailys lawsuit with FIRE [12:57] psydruid https://archive.ph/McYTA [12:57] TR Bot ( status 429 @ https://archive.ph/McYTA ) [12:58] schestowitz[TR2] psydroid2: drum machines [12:58] schestowitz[TR2] and samples in a loop and men in microphone [12:58] schestowitz[TR2] with some platter scratches [12:58] schestowitz[TR2] " Screaming has taken over metal " [12:58] schestowitz[TR2] (JS walls) [12:59] schestowitz[TR2] "Today's metal seems to have taken a cue from hip-hop (which, in the last 5 years or so, has surpassed rock music as the most popular music genre) and become more about the noise and the aggressive vocals than the music or the melody. There's hardly any artistry on display, just a lot of aggression and screams." [12:59] schestowitz[TR2] maybe true in the 90s [12:59] schestowitz[TR2] the recording industry softened hip hop [12:59] schestowitz[TR2] it became more and more like jpop and kpop ● Aug 08 [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] which in turn also adopted street/urban music [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] no bad words of screams [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] back to the 80s of early hip hops [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] 90s hip hop was gangster: "niggers with attitude", "DMX" [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] that era died later [13:00] schestowitz[TR2] they watered that down [13:01] schestowitz[TR2] https://yewtu.be/watch?v=KoHLOcsCJzQ [13:01] TR Bot ( status 503 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=KoHLOcsCJzQ ) [13:01] schestowitz[TR2] 90s [13:01] schestowitz[TR2] now it's all censored [13:01] schestowitz[TR2] they do 2000s-friendly versions [13:01] schestowitz[TR2] ass becomes "thing" [13:02] schestowitz[TR2] recent and explicit in NPR https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=kes2P4IC2bQ&listen=false [13:02] TR Bot ( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=kes2P4IC2bQ&listen=false ) [13:05] TR News Framework Desktop Hands-on: First Impressions https://boilingsteam.com/framework-desktop-hands-on-first-impressions/index.html [13:05] TR Bot Framework Desktop Hands-on: First Impressions [13:06] TR News XIAOML Kit with ESP32-S3, camera, microphone, and IMU complements a free Machine Learning Systems book https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/07/xiaoml-kit-with-esp32-s3-camera-microphone-and-imu-complements-a-free-machine-learning-systems-book/ [13:06] TR Bot XIAOML Kit with ESP32-S3, camera, microphone, and IMU complements a free Machine Learning Systems book - CNX Software [13:08] psydruid it looks like everything needs a reboot nowadays to get back some sense of meaning and become artistic again [13:08] psydruid otherwise I just don't bother [13:08] TR News DisruptorX V2 An ESP32-based BLE penetration testing device with Sour Fashion Company Apple exploit mode https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/08/disruptorx-v2-an-esp32-based-ble-penetration-testing-device-with-sour-apple-exploit-mode/ [13:08] TR Bot DisruptorX V2 - An ESP32-based BLE penetration testing device with Sour Apple exploit mode - CNX Software [13:08] psydruid and that's also true for tech [13:08] schestowitz[TR2] many things [13:08] schestowitz[TR2] 1) culture [13:08] schestowitz[TR2] like going to parks (which not many people do) [13:08] schestowitz[TR2] 2) music [13:08] schestowitz[TR2] 3) products [13:09] schestowitz[TR2] 4) services (why is there no person servicing us?) [13:09] schestowitz[TR2] this reset changes economic models [13:09] schestowitz[TR2] that rely on exploitation [13:10] TR News Andy Wingo: whippet hacklog: adding freelists to the no-freelist space https://wingolog.org/archives/2025/08/07/whippet-hacklog-adding-freelists-to-the-no-freelist-space [13:10] TR Bot whippet hacklog: adding freelists to the no-freelist space wingolog [13:11] psydruid so they've been resisting? but that's impossible, right? [13:11] psydruid you can't stop what needs to happen into infinity [13:24] TR News Community SnapshotJuly https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2025/08/community-snapshot-july/ [13:24] TR Bot Community SnapshotJuly - Internet Society [13:25] TR News Qualcomm IPQ5322 embedded boards target WiFi 7 and 10GbE networking applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/07/qualcomm-ipq5322-embedded-boards-target-wifi-7-and-10gbe-networking-applications/ [13:25] TR Bot Qualcomm IPQ5322 embedded boards target WiFi 7 and 10GbE networking applications - CNX Software [13:30] *rianne has quit (connection closed) [13:32] *rianne has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [13:32] *liberty_box has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:33] TR News "For those living in the continental US who, for whatever reason, dont have access to an NTP server or a GPS device, the next best way to make sure the correct time is known is with the WWVB radio signal." https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/a-repeater-for-wwvb/ | Source: Hackaday [13:33] TR Bot Repeater For WWVB | Hackaday [13:35] TR News US to roll out 100% chip tariff with exemptions for TSMC, Samsung https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/07/us-roll-100-chip-tariff-exemptions-tsmc-samsung/ [13:35] TR Bot to roll out 100% chip tariff with exemptions for TSMC, Samsung - SiliconANGLE [13:36] TR News US trade policy: suck cheeto balls, or bribe cheetos, get money in return [13:37] TR News Taiwan says TSMC exempt from US President The Insurrectionists 100% chip tariff https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/07/taiwan-says-tsmc-exempt-from-us-president-donald-trumps-100-chip-tariff/ [13:37] TR Bot Taiwan says TSMC 'exempt' from US President Donald Trump's 100% chip tariff [13:38] TR News CISA directs agencies to mitigate high-severity Abusive Monopolist Microsoft vulnerability https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2025/08/cisa-directs-agencies-to-mitigate-high-severity-microsoft-vulnerability/ [13:38] TR Bot CISA directs agencies to mitigate high-severity Microsoft vulnerability [13:38] TR News Organizations Warned of Vulnerability in Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Exchange Hybrid Deployment https://www.securityweek.com/organizations-warned-of-vulnerability-in-microsoft-exchange-hybrid-deployment/ [13:38] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/organizations-warned-of-vulnerability-in-microsoft-exchange-hybrid-deployment/ ) [13:39] TR News CISA, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft warn organizations of high-severity Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Exchange vulnerability https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-microsoft-exchange-vulnerability/ [13:39] TR Bot Microsoft warn organizations of high-severity Microsoft Exchange vulnerability | CyberScoop [13:39] TR News "Microsofts New Agentic Web Protocol Stumbles With Path Traversal Exploit" https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/microsofts-new-agentic-web-protocol-stumbles-with-path-traversal-exploit/ | Source: Hackaday [13:39] TR Bot New Agentic Web Protocol Stumbles With Path Traversal Exploit | Hackaday [13:40] TR News TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/08/ttablog-test-how-did-these-three-recent.html [13:40] TR Bot The TTABlog: TTABlog Test: How Did These Three Recent Section 2(d) Appeals Turn Out? [13:41] TR News "the housing chief, said on Facebook (Farcebook) on Wednesday" https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/08/hong-kong-govt-recovered-9000-public-rental-flats-over-3-years-amid-crackdown-on-rich-tenants/ [13:41] TR Bot Hong Kong gov't recovered 9,000 public rental flats over 3 years [13:41] TR News "How Cheap Is Too Cheap?" https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/buying-large-lifepo4-batteries-how-cheap-is-too-cheap/ | Source: Hackaday [13:41] TR Bot Large LiFePO4 Batteries: How Cheap Is Too Cheap? | Hackaday [13:42] TR News Trustless, Not Truthless: Strengthening Media Literacy for the [Buzzword] Era https://publicknowledge.org/trustless-not-truthless-strengthening-media-literacy-for-the-web3-era/ [13:42] TR Bot Trustless, Not Truthless: Strengthening Media Literacy for the Web3 Era - Public Knowledge [13:43] TR News CAFC: Even Anticipation Requires Explanation https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/08/anticipation-requires-explanation.html [13:43] TR Bot CAFC: Even Anticipation Requires Explanation | Patently-O [13:46] TR News VisionFive 2 Lite low-cost RISC-V SBC launched for $19.90 and up (Crowdfunding) https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/07/visionfive-2-lite-low-cost-risc-v-sbc/ [13:46] TR Bot VisionFive 2 Lite low-cost RISC-V SBC launched for $19.90 and up (Crowdfunding) - CNX Software [13:47] TR News MariaDB Community Server 12.0 Released [13:48] TR News Non-Free JavaScript Programs in Banks Aren't Even the Biggest Problem (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/07/Non_Free_JavaScript_Programs_in_Banks_Aren_t_Even_the_Biggest_P.shtml [13:48] TR Bot Techrights Non-Free JavaScript Programs in Banks Aren't Even the Biggest Problem [13:48] TR News Rights organization finds X amplified anti-migrant violence in UK after 2024 Southport stabbings https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/rights-organization-finds-x-amplified-anti-migrant-violence-in-uk-after-2024-southport-stabbings/ [13:48] TR Bot Rights organization finds X amplified anti-migrant violence in UK after 2024 Southport stabbings - JURIST - News [13:51] TR News libinput and Lua plugins (Part 2) http://who-t.blogspot.com/2025/08/libinput-and-lua-plugins-part-2.html [13:51] TR Bot Who-T: libinput and Lua plugins (Part 2) [13:52] TR News U.K. Forces Porn Sites to Get Serious on Age-Gating https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/technology/uk-porn-age-verification.html [13:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/technology/uk-porn-age-verification.html ) [13:52] TR News Revealed: Skyrocketing scale of UK police's Secret Facial Recognition Searches of Passport and Immigration Databases http://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5635/revealed-skyrocketing-scale-uk-polices-secret-facial-recognition-searches [13:52] TR Bot Revealed: Skyrocketing scale of UK police's Secret Facial Recognition Searches of Passport and Immigration Databases | Privacy International [13:53] TR News "the federal CIO, wrote on Microsoft's Surveillance Arm LinkedIn that agencies need to do more than modernize technology" https://federalnewsnetwork.com/reporters-notebook/2025/08/federal-cio-starting-to-come-out-of-his-shell/ Microsoft's sharecropper [13:53] TR Bot Federal CIO starting to come out of his shell? [13:54] TR News Meaningless buzzwords, clearly vapourware https://www.blackmoreops.com/ai-superintelligence-within-10-years/ [13:54] TR Bot Former Google CEO Predicts AI Superintelligence Within 10 Years - blackMORE Ops [13:54] TR News Google told to stop the BS as it claims Hey Hi (AI) has not harmed website clickthroughs https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/google-search-clicks-traffic-2025-ai-overviews/ [13:55] TR Bot Google told to 'stop the BS' as it claims AI has not harmed website clickthroughs - Press Gazette [13:55] TR News Why publishers should worry about growing reliance on Surveillance Giant Google Discover https://pressgazette.co.uk/comment-analysis/google-discover-traffic-news-websites-2025/ [13:55] TR Bot Google Discover now makes up two-thirds of search traffic - Press Gazette [13:56] TR News How lifestyle brand Man of Many has changed to counter falling Surveillance Giant Google traffic https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/how-lifestyle-brand-man-of-many-has-changed-to-counter-falling-google-traffic/ [13:56] TR Bot How lifestyle brand Man of Many has changed to counter falling Google traffic - Press Gazette [13:57] TR News GSoC Midterm Update https://srisharanvs.github.io/posts/gsoc-midterm-update/ [13:57] TR Bot GSoC Midterm Update | Srisharan V S [13:58] TR News Australian card surcharges https://rubenerd.com/australian-card-surcharges/ [13:58] TR Bot Australian card surcharges [13:59] TR News ONLYOFFICE Adds AI Agent to Help You Work Effortlessly https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/onlyoffice-desktop-editors-update-ai-agent ● Aug 08 [14:00] TR Bot ONLYOFFICE Adds "AI Agent" to Help You Work "Effortlessly" - OMG! Ubuntu [14:00] TR News IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 Released with Offline Hey Hi (AI) Code Completion https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/intellij-idea-2025-2-offline-ai-java-25-support [14:00] TR Bot IntelliJ IDEA 2025.2 Released with Offline AI Code Completion - OMG! Ubuntu [14:01] TR News Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS released https://ubuntu-news.org/2025/08/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released/ [14:01] TR Bot Ubuntu Fridge | Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS released [14:03] TR News Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Is Now Available for Download Powered by GNU/Linux Kernel 6.14 https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-is-now-available-for-download-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-14 [14:03] TR Bot 24.04.3 LTS Is Now Available for Download Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 - 9to5Linux [14:03] TR News https://itsfoss.com/rss/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 05:11:49 GMT FOSS Weekly #25.32: proprietary trap AWS Fiasco, AUR Poisoned Again, Ubuntu Manual, Firefox New Tab Customization and More GNU/Linux Stuff [14:04] TR News "Do you really own a digital product? The quick answer is No." https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-32/ [14:04] TR Bot FOSS Weekly #25.32: AWS Fiasco, AUR Poisoned Again, Ubuntu Manual, Firefox New Tab Customization and More Linux Stuff [14:04] TR News Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Coming Soon, ISOs Enter Testing https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/linux-mint-22-2-beta-iso-coming-soon [14:04] TR Bot Linux Mint 22.2 Beta Coming Soon, ISOs Enter Testing - OMG! Ubuntu [14:05] TR News Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with GNU/Linux 6.14 + Mesa 25 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-released [14:05] TR Bot Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Linux 6.14 + Mesa 25 - OMG! Ubuntu [14:07] TR News Proprietary SonicWall Says Recent Attacks Dont Involve Zero-Day Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-says-recent-attacks-dont-involve-zero-day-vulnerability/ [14:07] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/sonicwall-says-recent-attacks-dont-involve-zero-day-vulnerability/ ) [14:09] TR News New HTTP Request Smuggling Attacks Impacted CDNs, Major Orgs, Millions of Websites https://www.securityweek.com/new-http-request-smuggling-attacks-impacted-cdns-major-orgs-millions-of-websites/ [14:09] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/new-http-request-smuggling-attacks-impacted-cdns-major-orgs-millions-of-websites/ ) [14:09] TR News Chinese cyberattack on US nuclear agency highlights importance of cyber hygiene https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinese-cyberattack-on-us-nuclear-agency-highlights-importance-of-cyber-hygiene/ [14:09] TR Bot Chinese cyberattack on US nuclear agency highlights importance of cyber hygiene | The Strategist [14:10] TR News Oligarchs-owned Wall Street Times says the "plebs" in the West should be more optimistic https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/happiness-community-wealth.html [14:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/opinion/happiness-community-wealth.html ) [14:11] TR News Big Pharma is always right? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/health/kennedy-vaccines-mrna-trump.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/A_Blow_for_Patent_Ambitions_of_Bill_Epsteingate.shtml [14:11] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/health/kennedy-vaccines-mrna-trump.html ) [14:11] TR Bot Techrights A Blow for Patent Ambitions of Bill Epsteingate [14:18] TR News Hot South Korean summer drives surge in aircon sales, power demand https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hot-south-korean-summer-drives-surge-in-aircon-sales-power-demand [14:18] TR Bot Hot South Korean summer drives surge in aircon sales, power demand | The Straits Times [14:19] TR News Out of their main jobs by age 53, most older South Koreans hope to work somewhere past 73 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/out-of-main-jobs-by-age-53-most-older-koreans-hope-to-work-somewhere-past-73 [14:19] TR Bot Out of their main jobs by age 53, most older South Koreans hope to work somewhere past 73 | The Straits Times [14:20] TR News 'Highest tariffs since Great Depression': In 1930's, trade plummeted and global depression deepened https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250807-highest-tariffs-since-great-depression-in-1930-s-trade-plummeted-and-global-depression-deepened [14:20] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250807-highest-tariffs-since-great-depression-in-1930-s-trade-plummeted-and-global-depression-deepened ) [14:21] TR News Five killed in Chinas Xinjiang after cable on suspension bridge snaps https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/five-killed-in-chinas-xinjiang-after-cable-on-suspension-bridge-snaps [14:21] TR Bot Five killed in Chinas Xinjiang after cable on suspension bridge snaps | The Straits Times [14:23] *SomeGoat (~SomeGoat@r9ruxqydtdctn.irc) has joined #techrights [14:24] TR News China the worlds biggest plastic producer https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-the-worlds-biggest-plastic-producer [14:24] TR Bot China the worlds biggest plastic producer | The Straits Times [14:25] TR News Twilios stock tanks on tepid earnings forecast https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/07/twilios-stock-tanks-tepid-earnings-forecast/ [14:25] TR Bot stock tanks on tepid earnings forecast - SiliconANGLE [14:27] *rianne (~rianne@freenode-b2n.ra8.a7lnth.IP) has joined #techrights [14:27] *rianne (~rianne@qiysgnj2chdjg.irc) has joined #techrights [14:28] *liberty_box (~liberty@qiysgnj2chdjg.irc) has joined #techrights [14:28] TR News Scientists Finally Explain Why Your Skin Wrinkles As You Age https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-finally-explain-why-your-skin-wrinkles-as-you-age [14:28] TR Bot Finally Explain Why Your Skin Wrinkles As You Age : ScienceAlert [14:28] TR News "The 64-Degree Egg, And Other Delicious Variants" https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/the-64-degree-egg-and-other-delicious-variants/ | Source: Hackaday [14:28] TR Bot 64-Degree Egg, And Other Delicious Variants | Hackaday [14:28] TR News "The Easy Way To Make A Nixie Tube Clock" https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/2025-one-hertz-challenge-the-easy-way-to-make-a-nixie-tube-clock/ | Source: Hackaday [14:28] TR Bot One Hertz Challenge: The Easy Way To Make A Nixie Tube Clock | Hackaday [14:29] TR News Telegraph showed lack of care with headline: Quarter of UK sex crimes carried out by foreigners https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/telegraph-sex-crimes-foreigners-headline-ipso-ruling/ [14:29] TR Bot Telegraph 'lack of care' over headline about sex crimes by 'foreigners' - Press Gazette [14:31] TR News Alzheimer's May Start at The Brain's Borders, Scientists Discover https://www.sciencealert.com/alzheimers-may-start-at-the-brains-borders-scientists-discover [14:31] TR Bot May Start at The Brain's Borders, Scientists Discover : ScienceAlert ● Aug 08 [15:01] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [15:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [15:31] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [15:34] *oarion7 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [15:43] MinceR https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/meaning-6 [15:43] TR Bot Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Meaning [15:46] TR News Animated Vector Graphics in Qt 6.10 https://www.qt.io/blog/animated-vector-graphics-in-qt-6.10 [15:46] TR Bot Animated Vector Graphics in Qt 6.10 [15:46] TR News Rust 1.89 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1032808/ [15:46] TR Bot 1.89 released [LWN.net] [15:47] TR News "Bringing 3D To The World Wide Web" https://hackaday.com/2025/08/07/vrml-and-the-dream-of-bringing-3d-to-the-world-wide-web/ | Source: Hackaday [15:47] TR Bot And The Dream Of Bringing 3D To The World Wide Web | Hackaday [15:48] TR News Let Competition Be the Guide: Why the Government and CRTC Got It Right on Wholesale Fibre Broadband Access https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/08/let-competition-be-the-guide-why-the-government-and-crtc-got-it-right-on-wholesale-fibre-broadband-access/ [15:48] TR Bot Let Competition Be the Guide: Why the Government and CRTC Got It Right on Wholesale Fibre Broadband Access - Michael Geist [15:55] *SomeGoat has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Aug 08 [16:04] TR News Government commits to cracking down on water mafia https://www.protectionweb.co.za/civil-security/government-commits-to-cracking-down-on-water-mafia/ [16:04] TR Bot Government commits to cracking down on water mafia - ProtectionWeb [16:05] TR News rewindtty terminal session recorder and replayer https://www.linuxlinks.com/rewindtty-terminal-session-recorder-replayer/ [16:05] TR Bot - terminal session recorder and replayer - LinuxLinks [16:05] TR News 15 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Debuggers https://www.linuxlinks.com/debuggers/ [16:05] TR Bot Best Free and Open Source Linux Debuggers - LinuxLinks [16:06] TR News Remove builtin packages fixed https://bkhome.org/news/202508/remove-builtin-packages-fixed.html [16:06] TR Bot Remove builtin packages fixed [16:06] TR News New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients, including Liftoff: Micro-Drones - 2025-08-06 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-with-native-linux-clients-2025-08-06-edition/index.html [16:06] TR Bot New Steam Games with Native Linux Clients, including Liftoff: Micro-Drones - 2025-08-06 Edition [16:07] TR News Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant https://linuxiac.com/bottles-project-receives-eu-backed-grant/ [16:07] TR Bot Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant [16:07] TR News Finland Tops Nextclouds First Digital Sovereignty Index https://linuxiac.com/finland-tops-nextcloud-first-digital-sovereignty-index/ [16:07] TR Bot Finland Tops Nextclouds First Digital Sovereignty Index [16:08] TR News Security updates for Thursday https://lwn.net/Articles/1032861/ [16:08] TR Bot updates for Thursday [LWN.net] [16:10] TR News This is BAD. Cheating tips! "Are you trying to write content using Hey Hi (AI) but also want it to sound natural, like a human wrote it?" https://www.linuxlinks.com/smart-ways-pass-ai-detection-writing/ [16:10] TR Bot Ways to Pass AI Detection When Writing With AI Help - LinuxLinks [16:10] TR News Stimulator keeps your computer awake https://www.linuxlinks.com/stimulator-keeps-computer-awake/ [16:10] TR Bot keeps your computer awake - LinuxLinks [16:11] TR News fanxiang S880 2TB NVMe SSD Review https://www.linuxlinks.com/fanxiang-s880-2tb-nvme-ssd-review/ [16:11] TR Bot S880 2TB NVMe SSD Review - LinuxLinks [16:11] TR News playerctl MPRIS media player command-line controller https://www.linuxlinks.com/playerctl-mpris-media-player-command-line-controller/ [16:11] TR Bot - MPRIS media player command-line controller - LinuxLinks [16:11] TR News vacuum OpenAPI and Swagger linter https://www.linuxlinks.com/vacuum-openapi-swagger-linter/ [16:11] TR Bot - OpenAPI and Swagger linter - LinuxLinks [16:13] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-08-08.gmi [16:14] *\join_subline has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:14] TR News LoRa mesh networks using Meshcore software gemini://elperronegro.pollux.casa/gemlog/2025-08-07-local-mesh-meshcore.gmi [16:16] TR News "I'm enjoying the catch-up on everyone's writings here. My hobby time of late for the non-corpo web has been nil. Quite the state of limbo for the past few years actually..." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2680 [16:16] TR News SpellBinding: AELMPXU Wordo: CLONE gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-08-08.gmi [16:17] TR News "- I miss the human touch on the Internet - I miss the non-commercial side of the Internet" gemini://kavka.wrote.re/post/end-of-the-week-2025-08-08/ [16:18] TR News Network Name: Unix Utopia gopher://jonsharp.net:70/0/gl2/08-07-2025-Marchintosh-2026-AppleTalk-Network-Idea.md [16:18] TR News [cat] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-07.gmi [16:20] TR News "The last few weeks have gone by in a blur. While I have been relatively busy and achieved a few things, it hasn't been the type of restorative period I was hoping for. In some ways it has been quite unpleasant. I have spent some time today trying to understand what is wrong." gemini://goyangi.au/gemlog/2025-08-08-preparing-to-tackle-anxiety.gmi [16:20] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [16:21] TR News "My wifes grandfather passed away near the start of this year, and while going through his things her family found an iMac that nobody knew the password to. Im sort of the go-to person in the family for problems like this, but it also seemed like a fun challenge so I figured Id take a crack at it." gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2025-08-07-cracking-a-family-members-password.gmi [16:22] TR News "Lately I've found myself spending way too much time consuming internet junk. Not only most of the time I would rather be doing something else, but also I already been conditioned to go for my phone during down times to just "see something" but more often than not that "something" is some whatever random ragebait that spills out of of my phone and contaminates the rest of my day." gemini://benj.smol.pub/breaking-bad-habits [16:23] TR News "This confusion is not an engineering failureit is a symbolic collapse. When a stylized simulation of intelligence is mistaken for a living presence, the human-AI relation shifts from co-creation to compliance, from shared meaning to ritual pantomime." gemini://quietsystems.smol.pub/qsys-018-shards-and-artifacts [16:24] *SomeGoat (~SomeGoat@r9ruxqydtdctn.irc) has joined #techrights [16:24] TR News "I think I've got a small AI overdose. At work our internal chat is full of posts from my supervisors made with ChatGPT. There's just too much noise and content. I'm thinking to integrate AI into the chat to create short summaries of those posts. And then we can train the AI some more using the AI generated summaries from AI generated content..." gemini://kavka.wrote.re/post/ai-overdose-2025-08-05/ [16:25] *DavidSch__ (~ds__38@7xuaaqawrg7s8.irc) has joined #techrights [16:25] TR News "I started studying law at the Open University. It's been pretty interesting! All this GDPR and digital rights stuff has got me intrigued and I felt like some formal education might be a good idea. I had already forgotten how fun it is to learn new stuff and challenge yourself! So far, I've only done one introductory course, but I think I will keep on going." gemini://kavka.wrote.re/post/law-studies-2025-08-06/ [16:26] TR News "I have given up and am just making the bot source available via https. I wanted to host via SSH or somehow over gemini, but I havent found a simple way to do it." gemini://thatit.be/2025-08-04-20-17-28.gmi [16:27] TR News rianne@tenton:~$ uptime: 16:26:36 up 529 days; 1.5 years. [16:28] TR News "Welcome to my small nest on the web. This is some kind of a tribute to the smol web movements and a place for me to reflect on things that will need reflecting." gemini://kavka.wrote.re/post/my-smol-web-nest-2025-08-01/ [16:28] TR News "A lovely play on words there, given that the word "geminal" derives from the Latin word "gemini", meaning twins. Today, I'm not only making my first gemlog on rawtext.club, I posted my first shlog (shell log) today also, but that was internal to rawtext." gemini://rawtext.club/~thelovebug/2025-07-30-inauguration.gmi [16:33] TR News iophk: shit sandwich -- again: "Democrats Have to Choose: Zohran Mamdani, or Donald Trump?" https://jacobin.com/2025/08/mamdani-trump-cuomo-call-democrats/ [16:33] TR Bot Democrats Have to Choose: Zohran Mamdani, or Donald Trump? [16:33] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 08/08/2025: Cracking a Family Member's Password and Overdose of Slop https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Gemini_Links_08_08_2025_Cracking_a_Family_Member_s_Password_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Gemini_Links_08_08_2025_Cracking_a_Family_Member_s_Password_and.gmi [16:33] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 08/08/2025: Cracking a Family Member's Password and Overdose of Slop [16:35] TR News Join the LibreOffice Team as a Paid Developer focusing on UI with initial emphasis on macOS, preferably full-time, remote (m/f/d) https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/08/07/join-the-libreoffice-team-as-a-paid-developer-focusing-on-ui-with-initial-emphasis-on-macos-preferably-full-time-remote-m-f-d/ [16:35] TR Bot Join the LibreOffice Team as a Paid Developer focusing on UI with initial emphasis on macOS, preferably full-time, remote (m/f/d) - The Document Foundation Blog [16:35] TR News Pluralistic: Good ideas are popular (07 Aug 2025) https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/07/the-people-no-2/ [16:35] TR Bot Pluralistic: Good ideas are popular (07 Aug 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [16:36] TR News Ubuntu Blog: Is GNU/Linux secure? https://ubuntu.com//blog/is-linux-secure [16:36] TR Bot Linux secure? | Ubuntu [16:43] TR News China Accuses Nvidia of Putting Backdoors into Their Chips https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/china-accuses-nvidia-of-putting-backdoors-into-their-chips.html [16:43] TR Bot Accuses Nvidia of Putting Backdoors into Their Chips - Schneier on Security [16:45] TR News Build trust in your CI/CD pipelines with OpenShift Pipelines https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/07/build-trust-your-cicd-pipelines-openshift-pipelines [16:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/07/build-trust-your-cicd-pipelines-openshift-pipelines ) [16:45] TR News Batch inference on OpenShift Hey Hi (AI) with Ray Data, vLLM, and CodeFlare https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/07/batch-inference-openshift-ai-ray-data-vllm-and-codeflare [16:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/07/batch-inference-openshift-ai-ray-data-vllm-and-codeflare ) [16:48] TR News 'Plastic pollution really begins when we're making plastics and extracting oil, gas from the ground' https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250807-plastic-pollution-really-begins-when-we-re-making-plastics-and-extracting-oil-gas-from-the-ground [16:48] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20250807-plastic-pollution-really-begins-when-we-re-making-plastics-and-extracting-oil-gas-from-the-ground ) [16:51] TR News "anti-Ukrainian ethnic slur" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/07/russian-court-fines-woman-for-using-anti-ukrainian-ethnic-slur | Source: Meduza [16:51] TR Bot Russian court fines woman for using anti-Ukrainian ethnic slur Meduza [16:53] TR News Bottles: Tool for Running backdoored Windows Apps on GNU/Linux Finds Funding https://fossforce.com/2025/08/bottles-app-for-running-linux-finds-funding/ [16:53] TR Bot Bottles: Tool for Running Windows Apps on Linux Finds Funding - FOSS Force [16:58] TR News "white list" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/08/07/russia-prepares-white-list-of-essential-services-to-keep-online-during-mobile-internet-blackouts | Source: Meduza [16:58] TR Bot Russia prepares white list of essential services to keep online during mobile Internet blackouts Meduza [16:59] TR News India Bought Russian Oil. Now Its a Trade-War Weapon. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/oil-india-russia-trump.html [16:59] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/business/oil-india-russia-trump.html ) ● Aug 08 [17:03] TR News Lets talk about cameras on the new Fairphone (Gen. 6) https://www.fairphone.com/en/2025/08/07/lets-talk-fairphone-gen-6-cameras/ [17:03] TR Bot talk about cameras on the new Fairphone (Gen. 6) - Fairphone [17:05] TR News Think Linux desktop market share isn't over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise https://www.zdnet.com/article/think-linux-desktop-market-share-isnt-over-6-this-15-million-system-scan-says-otherwise/ [17:05] TR Bot Linux desktop market share isn't over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise | ZDNET [17:06] TR News "Ive tried my fair share of Linux distributions over the years, some focused on minimalism, others packed with customization. But now and then, one catches my eye for its sheer commitment to looking like something else entirely." https://www.xda-developers.com/weekend-linux-distro-built-look-like-windows-11-much-closer/ [17:06] TR Bot I spent a weekend with this Linux distro built to look like Windows 11, and its much closer than I thought it would be [17:06] TR News "Do you want to try Arch Linux, but feel scared because of the recent malware incident? Are you a current Arch user wondering how to keep your system safe and secure? Well, I have been using the Linux distro for five years now, and heres my complete guide on staying safe on Arch Linux." https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-avoid-malware-on-arch-linux/ [17:06] TR Bot How to Avoid AUR Malware on Arch Linux [17:07] TR News Fake 'crypto' barf www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/shielded-technologies-joins-linux-foundation-decentralized-trust-as-premier-member-302523748.html [17:07] TR News "To master Linux and unlock your computer's full potential, here's a list of essential steps." https://www.zdnet.com/article/10-linux-features-you-should-be-using-to-get-the-best-performance-and-functionality/ [17:07] TR Bot Linux features you should be using to get the best performance and functionality | ZDNET [17:09] TR News GNU/Linux PC acting up? Here's my first course of action (and why it fixes things most of the time) https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-pc-acting-up-heres-my-first-course-of-action-and-why-it-fixes-things-most-of-the-time/ [17:09] TR Bot PC acting up? Here's my first course of action (and why it fixes things most of the time) | ZDNET [17:09] TR News openSUSE Leap 16.0 almost ready for full release https://www.techzine.eu/news/applications/133648/opensuse-leap-16-0-almost-ready-for-full-release/ [17:09] TR Bot openSUSE Leap 16.0 almost ready for full release - Techzine Global [17:10] TR News "Great news for NVIDIA users on AlmaLinux OS." https://news.itsfoss.com/almalinux-native-nvidia-support/ [17:10] TR Bot AlmaLinux 9 & 10 Now Support NVIDIA GPUs Natively Here's How to Set Them Up [17:10] TR News (NEW): Try Xfce on Wayland with openSUSE Leap 16.0 RC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/05/Try_Xfce_on_Wayland_with_openSUSE_Leap_16_0_RC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/05/Try_Xfce_on_Wayland_with_openSUSE_Leap_16_0_RC.gmi [17:10] TR Bot Tux Machines Try Xfce on Wayland with openSUSE Leap 16.0 RC [17:11] TR News "This release introduces plasma-login-manager as a replacement for the SDDM login manager, yet not enabled by default in this ISO." https://9to5linux.com/independent-distro-kaos-linux-2025-07-is-out-with-kde-plasma-6-4-and-linux-6-15 [17:11] TR Bot Distro KaOS Linux 2025.07 Is Out with KDE Plasma 6.4 and Linux 6.15 - 9to5Linux [17:11] TR News Updating your Linux kernel sounds scary, but here's why it's no different from a Windows update https://www.xda-developers.com/updating-linux-kernel-sounds-scary-hy-no-different-windows-update/ [17:11] TR Bot Updating your Linux kernel sounds scary, but here's why it's no different from a Windows update [17:12] TR News "We recently contributed an article to LWN to describe how as of the v6.12 release, Linux now supports large block sizes (LBS)." https://semiconductor.samsung.com/news-events/tech-blog/dividing-and-conquering-linux-high-capacity-ssd-support-with-lbs-ep1/ [17:12] TR Bot [Inside LBS 1] Dividing and conquering Linux High-Capacity SSD support with LBS | Samsung Semiconductor Global [17:12] TR News Cybersecurity News: Microsoft & Google lead zero day exploits, Plague malware maintains SSH access, panel to create US Cyber Force https://cisoseries.com/microsoft-google-lead-zero-day-exploits-plague-linux-malware-maintains-ssh-access-panel-to-create-us-cyber-force/ [17:12] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://cisoseries.com/microsoft-google-lead-zero-day-exploits-plague-linux-malware-maintains-ssh-access-panel-to-create-us-cyber-force/ ) [17:13] TR News #BHUSA: Microsoft and Google Among Most Affected as Zero Day Exploits Jump 46% https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-google-zero-day-exploits/ [17:13] TR Bot #BHUSA: Microsoft and Google Among Most Affected as Zero Day Exploits - Infosecurity Magazine [17:14] TR News "When you're choosing a Linux distribution, one thing to avoid is a distro that's not getting regular updates. Active maintenance and development is crucial for security and general reliability. That's why I'm highlighting a few distros that saw releases with significant changes and improvements last month." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-distros-that-got-major-updates-in-july-2025/ [17:14] TR Bot 5 Linux Distros That Got Major Updates Last Month [17:15] TR News (NEW): Security and Windows TCO Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.gmi [17:15] TR Bot Tux Machines Security and Windows TCO Leftovers [17:20] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/today_s_howtos.gmi [17:20] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [17:22] TR News (NEW): Desktop/Laptop: GNU/Linux Desktop Market Share, Rescuing Machines With Hardware Faults, and Updating the Kernel https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Desktop_Laptop_GNU_Linux_Desktop_Market_Share_Rescuing_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Desktop_Laptop_GNU_Linux_Desktop_Market_Share_Rescuing_Machines.gmi [17:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Desktop/Laptop: GNU/Linux Desktop Market Share, Rescuing Machines With Hardware Faults, and Updating the Kernel [17:24] TR News (NEW): Graphics: Animated Vector Graphics in Qt 6.10, LibInput and Lua Plugins https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Graphics_Animated_Vector_Graphics_in_Qt_6_10_LibInput_and_Lua_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Graphics_Animated_Vector_Graphics_in_Qt_6_10_LibInput_and_Lua_P.gmi [17:24] TR Bot Tux Machines Graphics: Animated Vector Graphics in Qt 6.10, LibInput and Lua Plugins [17:24] TR News (NEW): Latest From RedHat.com (Lots of "Hey Hi" Hype) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Latest_From_RedHat_com_Lots_of_Hey_Hi_Hype.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Latest_From_RedHat_com_Lots_of_Hey_Hi_Hype.gmi [17:24] TR Bot Tux Machines Latest From RedHat.com (Lots of "Hey Hi" Hype) [17:25] TR News Microsoft WHATABOUTISM: "All we need to do is to maneuver properly and not caught in this RTO thing. Very easy. All large corporations are implementing RTO." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k20bjyxs [17:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k20bjyxs ) [17:26] TR News "Agree. I am here to milk the MS cash cow. MS is here to milk me for the most amount of work they can get. I think I made out like a bandit these past 20 plus years. My bank is fat and happy. It's all gravy now until something happens, but hard to leave free money with barely any work." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k223gsef [17:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k223gsef ) [17:26] TR News "You should know be working at msft then. Leave and make room for someone else who's more deserving than someone like you. I sure hope AI will find you and fire you!" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k223gsef [17:26] TR News Its a job and nothing more. Its a means in which to pay the bills. Its not a cult, its not a religion, its not a way of life. Its a job and nothing more. Be as loyal to the company as the company is to you. Oh, thats none you say, well there you go. Why give a two weeks notice when you leave? They dont give you a two weeks notice when they let you go." [17:29] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, SBCs, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_RISC_V_SBCs_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Open_Hardware_Modding_RISC_V_SBCs_and_More.gmi [17:29] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, SBCs, and More [17:30] TR News "Ubuntu Replacing wget With wcurl" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/08/07/0255247 iophk: no reason given but has Canonical acquird m$ hangup over software Freedom and over patents specifically? topic related to http://techrights.org/n/2025/05/06/Ubuntu_Becomes_Microsoft_GitHub_Based_on_Decision_Made_by_Briti.shtml [17:30] TR Bot Ubuntu Replacing wget With wcurl - SoylentNews [17:30] TR Bot Techrights Ubuntu Becomes Microsoft GitHub, Based on Decision Made by British Army Officer [17:32] TR News (NEW): Debian-Based Distros: Gnoppix 25 and Trying Proxmox VE 9 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Debian_Based_Distros_Gnoppix_25_and_Trying_Proxmox_VE_9.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Debian_Based_Distros_Gnoppix_25_and_Trying_Proxmox_VE_9.gmi [17:32] TR Bot Tux Machines Debian-Based Distros: Gnoppix 25 and Trying Proxmox VE 9 [17:34] TR News (NEW): New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients and Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/New_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU_Linux_Clients_and_Bottles_Proje.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/New_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU_Linux_Clients_and_Bottles_Proje.gmi [17:34] TR Bot Tux Machines New Steam Games with Native GNU/Linux Clients and Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant [17:34] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [17:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [17:35] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and the Web https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_the_Web.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_the_Web.gmi [17:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and the Web [17:36] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi [17:36] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers [17:37] TR News Techrights Links 08/08/2025: China King of Plastics and US Dictator Plans to Meet Russian Dictator https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Links_08_08_2025_China_King_of_Plastics_and_US_Dictator_Plans_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Links_08_08_2025_China_King_of_Plastics_and_US_Dictator_Plans_t.gmi [17:37] TR Bot Techrights Links 08/08/2025: China King of Plastics and US Dictator Plans to Meet Russian Dictator [17:51] TR News "This release also ships with the Mesa 25.0 graphics stack from the newer Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) release." https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-is-now-available-for-download-powered-by-linux-kernel-6-14 [17:51] TR Bot 24.04.3 LTS Is Now Available for Download Powered by Linux Kernel 6.14 - 9to5Linux [17:52] TR News "Your ebooks, your games, your movies. Nothing belongs to you if you rely on a third-party streaming/storage/service provider." https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-32/ [17:52] TR Bot FOSS Weekly #25.32: AWS Fiasco, AUR Poisoned Again, Ubuntu Manual, Firefox New Tab Customization and More Linux Stuff ● Aug 08 [18:03] *\join_subline (~join_subline@x58kccsbytrv6.irc) has joined #techrights [18:06] MinceR (cat) (video) (audio:important) https://imgur.com/gallery/FLkBEfL = https://rimgo.bloat.cat/gallery/FLkBEfL [18:06] TR Bot for cheetah sounds - Album on Imgur [18:06] TR Bot pause for cheetah sounds - rimgo [18:14] TR News Techrights Slopwatch: LLM Sloppers in Google News, LinuxSecurity, and More https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Slopwatch_LLM_Sloppers_in_Google_News_LinuxSecurity_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/08/Slopwatch_LLM_Sloppers_in_Google_News_LinuxSecurity_and_More.gmi [18:14] TR Bot Techrights Slopwatch: LLM Sloppers in Google News, LinuxSecurity, and More [18:18] TR News Hackers leak purported Aeroflot data as Russia denies breach https://therecord.media/hackers-leak-purported-aeroflot-data [18:18] TR Bot Hackers leak purported Aeroflot data as Russia denies breach | The Record from Recorded Future News [18:20] TR News Going Online in Russia Can Be Frustrating, Complicated and Even Dangerous https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-08-05/how-russia-reins-in-the-internet-by-blocking-websites-and-isolating-it-from-the-rest-of-the-world [18:20] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-08-05/how-russia-reins-in-the-internet-by-blocking-websites-and-isolating-it-from-the-rest-of-the-world ) [18:21] TR News Striking TikTok Workers https://jacobin.com/2025/08/berlin-tiktok-tech-ai-strike/ [18:21] TR Bot Berlins Striking TikTok Workers Stand Up to a Tech Giant [18:21] TR News Ads on TikTok https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/ads-on-tiktok-and-video-games-drive-15-year-surge-in-defence-force-enrolment-20250803-p5mjvz.html [18:21] TR Bot Ads on TikTok and online games drive 15-year surge in defence force enrolment [18:45] *oarion7 (~ryan@e6jyc88uwxv5c.irc) has joined #techrights [18:55] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techrights [18:57] TR News (NEW): KDE Frameworks 6.17 Is Out to Improve Performance of All QtQuick-Based KDE Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/KDE_Frameworks_6_17_Is_Out_to_Improve_Performance_of_All_QtQuic.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/08/KDE_Frameworks_6_17_Is_Out_to_Improve_Performance_of_All_QtQuic.gmi [18:57] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Frameworks 6.17 Is Out to Improve Performance of All QtQuick-Based KDE Apps ● Aug 08 [19:10] MinceR https://apina.biz/165608.jpg?mode=sfw [19:10] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/165608.jpg [19:19] *oarion7 has quit (Quit: Running IRC on a charmed medieval abacus.) [19:30] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@uj65wqzsztp38.irc) has joined #techrights [19:44] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:46] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Aug 08 [20:14] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:23] *DavidSch__ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [20:23] *DavidSch__ (~ds__38@7xuaaqawrg7s8.irc) has joined #techrights [20:26] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techrights [20:30] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [20:31] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techrights [20:35] IsambardPrince MinceR, I put the sound of the Martian death rays from War of the Worlds on my phone and was playing it every time I saw a live cockroach in the hall and pressed the button on my roach poison wand. [20:35] IsambardPrince I've got a mean streak. :) [20:38] IsambardPrince schestowitz-pi, "This isn't a Microsoft crash, it's planned upkeep!" [20:38] IsambardPrince ComEd [20:40] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Leaving) [20:55] MinceR (no audio) https://apina.biz/208805.webm?mode=sfw [20:55] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/208805.webm [20:56] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@psfb22f2sce6n.irc) has joined #techrights [20:59] IsambardPrince Hmm, the power company gave me a bigger rebate for that air purifier because of our income being low. ● Aug 08 [21:40] IsambardPrince MinceR, They're German cockroaches. I know because one of them screamed "Mein Leben!" when I sprayed it. [21:40] IsambardPrince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Rt8TGoOkRQ [21:40] TR Bot https://invidious.slipfox.xyz/watch?v=2Rt8TGoOkRQ [21:40] TR Bot ww25.invidious.slipfox.xyz | NO TITLE [21:48] MinceR :> [21:48] MinceR now they let cockroaches join the ss? 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