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● Jan 12
[00:02]	Isambard_Prince	You need to throw it. The pin going back in won't stop it from exploding.
[00:03]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, A father and son in Illinois a few years ago were cleaning out the attic of the grandfather's house. He had been in Korea.
[00:03]	Isambard_Prince	And he took a live grenade back and put it in the attic as a war trophy.
[00:03]	Isambard_Prince	Someone removed the pin and it exploded and killed the father and son.
[00:04]	Isambard_Prince	You have to watch out for that. It happens sometimes.
[00:04]	MinceR	i know
[00:04]	Isambard_Prince	Why would you start fucking around with an old grenade that someone left in an attic?
[00:04]	Isambard_Prince	You should back away and go call the police.
[00:04]	Isambard_Prince	They have a bomb squad that knows how to handle this.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	https://patch.com/illinois/channahon-minooka/wilmington-told-stay-inside-their-homes-police-reveal-why
[00:05]	TR Bot	In Wilmington House: Police Reveal How It Happened | Channahon, IL Patch
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	I remembered it wrong.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	The one in Illinois didn't kill anyone.
[00:05]	Isambard_Prince	The one in Indiana did.
[00:06]	Isambard_Prince	And it said the father in Indiana died but the son was injured.
[00:06]	Isambard_Prince	"While the Wilmington grenade incident was resolved safely, a similar event ended in tragedy in nearby Indiana two years ago. In that incident, a family was going through a grandfather's belongings when they happened across a grenade and someone pulled the pin, causing it to detonate, police said at the time. A 47-year-old father was killed, while his children, ages 15 and 18, suffered shrapnel injuries."
[00:08]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, I was watching a movie when I was a kid. Someone yelled in Spanish "Una granada!"
[00:08]	Isambard_Prince	Then the guy throws another one after that one exploded and I shouted "Unada granada!"
[00:08]	Isambard_Prince	And my dad went by laughing.
[00:08]	MinceR	:)
[00:09]	MinceR	reminds me of Brutal Wolfenstein
[00:10]	Isambard_Prince	Then there was a TV show where the guy had spontaneously combusted and I said "Nice shoes!".
[00:11]	Isambard_Prince	(It was all that was left.)
[00:11]	MinceR	:>
[00:11]	MinceR	like a cyberdemon
[00:16]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, So in March and April I can start Early Excluding the credit cards that got charged off.
[00:16]	Isambard_Prince	I'm excited.
[00:16]	Isambard_Prince	At least on one bureau you can do these 6 months before they're set to fall off.
[00:16]	Isambard_Prince	The other bureaus might let you, but are less generous.
[00:17]	Isambard_Prince	The one I want to do the EEs on first is the one that landlords look at though.
[00:41]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, A government agency told me they no longer accept PO Boxes because of fraud concerns a few years ago.
[00:42]	Isambard_Prince	So I typed in the street address format and they took it.
[00:42]	MinceR	:>
[00:42]	Isambard_Prince	I haven't lived at an apartment where someone WASN'T stealing mail in over 10 years.
[00:43]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, I worked out a bug out plan.
[00:43]	Isambard_Prince	For when I have to move.
[00:44]	Isambard_Prince	Someone said they'd rent me a room real cheap so I just have to decide when I want to move.
[00:44]	Isambard_Prince	There's really no danger of the room going away because it's something they said they'd hold for me.
[00:44]	Isambard_Prince	They don't want to rent it to some random person who could turn out to be a total freak.
[00:47]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, So something funny.
[00:48]	Isambard_Prince	I pay for goodrx gold which is a pharmacy discount program for people.
[00:48]	Isambard_Prince	They let me put family members on it. But really that can be anyone since the name on the prescription just has to match what's on the card.
[00:49]	Isambard_Prince	The vet called in a prescription for a human medicine, but it's for my cat, but it went to the grocery store pharmacy.
[00:49]	Isambard_Prince	And the prescription is for "Leeloo Cat".
[00:49]	MinceR	:)
[00:49]	Isambard_Prince	So I added "Leeloo Cat" to my GoodRX Gold card and filled the cat prescription at the negotiated price.
[00:49]	Isambard_Prince	Which was $16.45 instead of the cash price of $68.
[00:49]	MinceR	allegedly elsewhere pets (or at least cats) would receive their human caretaker's last name
[00:50]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Apparently as long as the card says Leeloo Cat and so does the medicine, it works.
[00:50]	MinceR	:>
[00:52]	Isambard_Prince	The pharmacist chuckled.
[00:52]	Isambard_Prince	Oh good, the rest of my merino wool socks arrived.
[00:52]	Isambard_Prince	I've been wearing the same socks for 4 days.
[00:52]	Isambard_Prince	They have antibacterial properties, so they don't get stinky.
[00:53]	Isambard_Prince	The podiatrist told me that you could wear the same pair for 3-4 days.
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● Jan 12
[01:09]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, These socks apparently have a lifetime warranty. No questions asked. They don't even ask for the sales receipt.
[01:09]	Isambard_Prince	If they get holes in them you mail them back and they send you a code for a free pair from their website.
[01:11]	Isambard_Prince	You have to pay to mail them though so I've been told it's best to wait until you have lots of them that have a hole in them then send them a bag of socks with holes.
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[01:31]	TR News	Eurostar suspends 'all trains' between London and Europe https://www.dw.com/en/eurostar-suspends-all-trains-between-london-and-europe/a-75342682
[01:31]	TR Bot	suspends 'all trains' between London and Europe DW 12/30/2025
[01:33]	TR News	In India, youths are quiet as Gen Z protests rock South Asia https://www.dw.com/en/in-india-youths-are-quiet-as-gen-z-protests-rock-south-asia/a-75349517
[01:33]	TR Bot	India, youths are quiet as Gen Z protests rock South Asia DW 12/31/2025
[01:33]	TR News	Fact check: Content farm videos on Merz, Starmer and Cheeto Mussolini https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-content-farm-videos-on-merz-starmer-and-trump/a-75262035
[01:33]	TR Bot	check: Content farm videos on Merz, Starmer and Trump DW 12/31/2025
[01:35]	TR News	ManageMyHealth data breach: More than 108k users potentially affected https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/01/02/managemyhealth-data-breach-more-than-108k-users-potentially-affected/
[01:35]	TR Bot	 ManageMyHealth data breach: More than 108k users potentially affected
[01:35]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I still haven't opened the Chromebook yet.
[01:35]	TR News	Healthcare Firm Handing $2,000,000+ To Customers After Data Breach Exposes Highly Confidential Information of 512,000 People https://dailyhodl.com/2026/01/01/healthcare-firm-handing-2000000-to-customers-after-data-breach-exposes-highly-confidential-information-of-512000-people/
[01:35]	TR Bot	 Healthcare Firm Handing $2,000,000+ To Customers After Data Breach Exposes Highly Confidential Information of 512,000 People - The Daily Hodl
[01:35]	Isambard_Prince	I need to find a "Piyush Inside" sticker for it in case there's anymore live German Cockroaches.
[01:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	Isambard_Prince: coward!:)
[01:36]	Isambard_Prince	Hey man, once you have those things crawling all over the place you never forget it.
[01:36]	TR News	European Space Agency confirms breach of external servers https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/european-space-agency-confirms-breach-of-external-servers/
[01:36]	TR Bot	 European Space Agency confirms breach of "external servers"
[01:36]	Isambard_Prince	It'll be the stuff of nightmares for the rest of your life.
[01:37]	TR News	NZ: High Court grants injunction over ManageMyHealth cyber breach https://databreaches.net/2026/01/05/nz-high-court-grants-injunction-over-managemyhealth-cyber-breach/
[01:37]	TR Bot	High Court grants injunction over ManageMyHealth cyber breach DataBreaches.Net
[01:39]	TR News	Social Security Changes Under Cheeto Mussolini Led to Backlogs, Wait Times, and More Issues https://truthout.org/articles/social-security-changes-under-trump-led-to-backlogs-wait-times-and-more-issues/
[01:39]	TR Bot	 Social Security Changes Under Trump Led to Backlogs, Wait Times, and More Issues | Truthout
[01:40]	TR News	political control in Turkey's media ownership https://bianet.org/haber/unchanging-structure-deepening-political-control-in-turkey-s-media-ownership-315254
[01:40]	TR Bot	 Unchanging structure, deepening political control in Turkey's media ownership
[01:41]	TR News	Turkeys annual inflation at 30.89% in December, housing costs up nearly 50% https://bianet.org/haber/turkeys-annual-inflation-at-30-89-in-december-housing-costs-up-nearly-50-315245
[01:41]	TR Bot	 Turkeys annual inflation at 30.89% in December, housing costs up nearly 50%
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[01:42]	TR News	Two Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to Targeting Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware https://databreaches.net/2025/12/31/two-cybersecurity-professionals-plead-guilty-to-targeting-multiple-u-s-victims-using-alphv-blackcat-ransomware/
[01:42]	TR Bot	Cybersecurity Professionals Plead Guilty to Targeting Multiple U.S. Victims Using ALPHV BlackCat Ransomware DataBreaches.Net
[01:43]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I don't know.
[01:43]	Isambard_Prince	At least this year I didn't have to wait for my Social Security tax form to be mailed out on fucking paper with my Social Security number on it.
[01:43]	Isambard_Prince	:)
[01:44]	TR News	NIST Publishes Preliminary Draft of Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence for Public Comment https://www.insideprivacy.com/uncategorized/nist-publishes-preliminary-draft-of-cybersecurity-framework-profile-for-artificial-intelligence-for-public-comment/
[01:44]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.insideprivacy.com/uncategorized/nist-publishes-preliminary-draft-of-cybersecurity-framework-profile-for-artificial-intelligence-for-public-comment/ )
[01:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	Isambard_Prince: sounds like 99% trauma
[01:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	there will be no living thing there
[01:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	fo to burger king
[01:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	open it there
[01:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	worst thing that cna happen
[01:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	they have some new tenants there
[01:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	one steps into youyr burger
[01:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	you bite
[01:45]	Isambard_Prince	I don't know. A month in one more crawled out. Luckily it was in the parking lot where I could just tap the back of the laptop and send the roach flying to the parking lot.
[01:46]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], You think I should use it at Burger King for several hours and see if anything crawls out of it?
[01:46]	TR News	SLH claims to have compromised Resecurity, but it looks like they fell for a honeypot https://databreaches.net/2026/01/03/shinyhunters-claims-to-have-compromised-resecurity-but-it-looks-like-they-fell-for-a-honeypot/
[01:46]	TR Bot	claims to have compromised Resecurity, but it looks like they fell for a honeypot DataBreaches.Net
[01:47]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], Yeah, Burger King is alright if you specify you want them to make your food the way it should be made in the first place. Burgers fresh off the grill. Fries fresh out of the vat, no salt.
[01:47]	Isambard_Prince	If you just go in there and order something they can reheat burgers in the microwave, or give you salty fries that have been under a heat lamp for god knows how long.
[01:47]	Isambard_Prince	Quality is not the default there.
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	nothing will come out
[01:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	maybe some dead ones will be there
[01:48]	Isambard_Prince	But so few people who go there ask for the stuff to be made fresh that they tolerate the few that do.
[01:48]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I've heard of people saying that they had something sealed for three months and live roaches came out of it.
● Jan 12
[02:00]	TR News	Reminder: Survey on threats experienced by journalists and security researchers ends on January 18 https://databreaches.net/2026/01/04/reminder-survey-on-threats-experienced-by-journalists-and-security-researchers/
[02:00]	TR Bot	Survey on threats experienced by journalists and security researchers ends on January 18 DataBreaches.Net
[02:01]	TR News	Illinois Department of Human Services tightens map security after data incident https://khqa.com/news/local/illinois-agency-tightens-map-security-after-data-security-incident-human-services-medicaid-medicare-division-of-rehabilitation-services-federal-trade-commission
[02:01]	TR Bot	 Illinois Department of Human Services tightens map security after data incident
[02:02]	TR News	Threat actors insisted that Resecuritys honeypot was real data. We found no evidence that it was. https://databreaches.net/2026/01/05/threat-actors-insisted-that-resecuritys-honeypot-was-real-data-we-found-no-evidence-that-it-was/
[02:03]	TR Bot	actors insisted that Resecuritys honeypot was real data. We found no evidence that it was. DataBreaches.Net
[02:03]	TR News	Leduc County target of Christmas Day cybersecurity attack https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/leduc-county-target-of-christmas-day-cybersecurity-attack/
[02:03]	TR Bot	 Leduc Country target of cybersecurity attack
[02:10]	TR News	MidnightBSD 4.0.1, Loc-OS 24, Side 0.1.4, Gentoo 20251231 released
[02:18]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linus Torvalds' AudioNoise Project: A New Era of Coding with Vibe https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Linus_Torvalds_AudioNoise_Project_A_New_Era_of_Coding_with_Vibe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Linus_Torvalds_AudioNoise_Project_A_New_Era_of_Coding_with_Vibe.gmi 
[02:18]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linus Torvalds' AudioNoise Project: A New Era of Coding with Vibe
[02:19]	TR News	KDE Linux 20260101, Kiro 26.01.01.01, Dr.Parted 26.01, and EN-OS 1.0 are out
[02:20]	TR News	d77void 20260101, Devuan 6.1.0, and Calam 2026-01 released
[02:30]	TR News	""I had to "hide" from my peers until I could share with my managers, because I knew my peers would try to take credit for my work." Your useless manager takes credit for your work as well as the useless id1ts above him to the top clown." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0
[02:30]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0 )
[02:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	"Not in my experience at IBM, sorry that you had sh---y managers. My managers can't really take credit for my work, because they'd have to be doing my exact work, genius. And in my experience, I've always been pretty well-compensated and recognized for work that I've done.
[02:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	And when I mean peers, I mean non-technical team leads who literally did nothing but put on meaningless presentations and meetings to appear like they're working and continue to collect a paycheque. The worst part of being led by them was having to pretend that they were as smart as they thought they were. Literally some of the worst leaders that I have ever had.
[02:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	My actual peers were just fine and technical teams at IBM were pretty solid. As soon as you get into the more senior positions for ICs however...ugh."
[02:32]	TR News	"It's a new IBM wide rule that managers can't have less than 10 people" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g
[02:32]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ke7exa4g )
[02:34]	Isambard_Prince	<techrights-news> Illinois Department of Human Services tightens map security after data incident https://khqa.com/news/local/illinois-agency-tightens-map-security-after-data-security-incident-human-services-medicaid-medicare-division-of-rehabilitation-services-federal-trade-commission
[02:34]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], Illinois has really shitty IT.
[02:35]	Isambard_Prince	Up to last year in some cases there were state websites made for Internet Explorer 6 and you'd see Windows XP in the wild.
[02:35]	Isambard_Prince	They migrated to "SalesForce".
[02:39]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I applied at Chase Bank.
[02:39]	Isambard_Prince	They have data entry positions open for processing credit card payments.
[02:40]	Isambard_Prince	Very dry work in the banking industry.
[02:40]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[02:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[02:40]	TR News	Techrights Can IBM Still Control the Narrative? https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Can_IBM_Still_Control_the_Narrative.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Can_IBM_Still_Control_the_Narrative.gmi 
[02:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights Can IBM Still Control the Narrative?
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[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-01-11.txt
[02:50]	TR News	Techrights Brett Wilson LLP 'Dropping' the LLP, Is This Rebranding? https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Dropping_the_LLP_Is_This_Rebranding.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Dropping_the_LLP_Is_This_Rebranding.gmi 
[02:50]	TR Bot	 Techrights Brett Wilson LLP 'Dropping' the LLP, Is This Rebranding?
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[02:55]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, January 11, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_January_11_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_January_11_2026.gmi 
[02:55]	TR Bot	 Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, January 11, 2026
[02:55]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[02:55]	TR Bot	 Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[02:55]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[02:55]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[02:57]	TR News	"I've tried many times to start some sort of wiki/digital garden but it never really took off." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/digitalGarden
[02:57]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1533.jpg
[02:57]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1883.jpg
[02:59]	TR News	"Epy is a nice CLI reader for epub format books. Ive been using Zathura under X and Wayland, but for stuff thats really just text, I dont see a point in waiting for a document to render in a GUI." gemini://thatit.be/2026-01-11-09-50-48.gmi
● Jan 12
[03:00]	TR News	"If you have a small number of sites you want to cover with your own search engine, I might have you covered. Xobaque is a search engine based on Sqlite. The most useful part of it is that it doesn't crawl the web." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-01-11-xobaque-sitemaps
[03:02]	TR News	Insomniacs After School gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/insomniacs-after-school.txt
[03:03]	TR News	"It took a lot of trial and error to get the CodeCompanion Neovim plugin to work." gemini://thatit.be/2026-01-10-11-01-40.gmi
[03:03]	TR News	"Somewhat recently I read, and enjoyed, the manga "Insomniacs After School", by Makoto Ojiro. Thanks to Sandra for the recommendation! It's a high-school romance story in which a defunct astronomy club plays a non-negligible role" gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/insomniacs-after-school.gmi
[03:05]	TR News	"So those that read this here phlog of mine probably already know that I don't care much for having the latest and greatest in computing. I mean my main laptop that I use every single day as my daily driver is a 14 year old HP elitebook..." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/canfood/phlog/2026-01-11
[03:06]	TR News	"As in, my cat is taking one right on top of my feet. I weighed myself today, and was shocked to see I was sitting at 132 lbs. This time last year, I had weighed myself at around 169 lbs. I never thought I'd ever be able to shed so much weight, yet I did. Wow!" gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2767
[03:07]	TR News	"Except I've had two pairs of Crocs for years and after the New Year's celebration I can't find either of them, and it's really sad (and at rare times inconvenient) without them. Makes me triste and hurts my kokoro." gemini://thousand.naps.day/days/2026-01-10.gmi
[03:08]	TR News	"The author has made an informed choice to quit Amazon in 2025, because it's now a complete dumpster, and it must be acknowledged that the author was, in fact, in a privileged position to be able to afford fewer purchases, much less frequently than before" gemini://thousand.naps.day/q/amazon.gmi
[03:10]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 12/01/2026: Insomniacs After School and Boycotting Amazon https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Gemini_Links_12_01_2026_Insomniacs_After_School_and_Boycotting_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Gemini_Links_12_01_2026_Insomniacs_After_School_and_Boycotting_.gmi 
[03:10]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 12/01/2026: Insomniacs After School and Boycotting Amazon
[03:13]	TR News	Techrights Links 11/01/2026: Data Breaches and Recent (Early 2026) Political Developments https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_11_01_2026_Data_Breaches_and_Recent_Early_2026_Political_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_11_01_2026_Data_Breaches_and_Recent_Early_2026_Political_.gmi 
[03:13]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 11/01/2026: Data Breaches and Recent (Early 2026) Political Developments
[03:28]	TR News	Techrights Three most controversial Australian authors linked to St Paul's, Coburg https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Three_most_controversial_Australian_authors_linked_to_St_Paul_s.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Three_most_controversial_Australian_authors_linked_to_St_Paul_s.gmi 
[03:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Three most controversial Australian authors linked to St Paul's, Coburg
[03:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	Isambard_PrinceMinceR, I was looking at a website that said "These countries have the most narcissists." and the image caption was a chess pawn looking into the mirror and seeing a king.Jan 11 18:44
[03:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	Isambard_PrinceI was like "I'm married to one of those."
[03:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	it is a mental illness of sorts
[03:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	and i am not sure it can be cured
[03:32]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Linux_Restores_Performance_on_Older_PCs_and_Keeps_Them_Fast.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Linux_Restores_Performance_on_Older_PCs_and_Keeps_Them_Fast.gmi 
[03:32]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast
[03:36]	TR News	Perhaps more worryingly, he seems to be adopting Microsoft proprietary software https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linus-Torvalds-Vide-Coding
[03:36]	TR Bot	Torvalds' Latest Open-Source Project Is AudioNoise - Made With The Help Of Vibe Coding - Phoronix
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[04:12]	TR News	Techrights EPO People Power - Part XXXII - Little Hope That European Press Will Attempt to Expose Drug Abuse in Europe's Second-Largest Organisation https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXXII_Little_Hope_That_European_Press_Wil.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXXII_Little_Hope_That_European_Press_Wil.gmi 
[04:12]	TR Bot	 Techrights EPO People Power - Part XXXII - Little Hope That European Press Will Attempt to Expose Drug Abuse in Europe's Second-Largest Organisation
[04:20]	TR News	"The EFF, FOSS, Stallman, Barlow, so many things seem childish or naive now, but not back then. Maybe its just me. I wish I could go back." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46573364
[04:20]	TR Bot	 This always makes me laugh. Comically pretentious & naive. Like schoolboy poetry... | Hacker News
[04:37]	TR News	Techrights Dr. Richard Stallman @ Georgia Tech Next Week https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Dr_Richard_Stallman_Georgia_Tech_Next_Week.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Dr_Richard_Stallman_Georgia_Tech_Next_Week.gmi 
[04:37]	TR Bot	 Techrights Dr. Richard Stallman @ Georgia Tech Next Week
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[05:10]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], Speaking of toxic narcissists have you seen lobster lately?
[05:10]	MinceR	:>
[05:11]	admfubar	https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/10/2158258&from=rss
[05:11]	TR Bot	 Bose Open-Sources its SoundTouch Home Theater Smart Speakers Ahead of End-of-Life - SoylentNews
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[05:13]	admfubar	how nice of them..... https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-updates-fix-for-broken-windows-11-25h2-24h2-crucial-ui-components/
[05:13]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-updates-fix-for-broken-windows-11-25h2-24h2-crucial-ui-components/ )
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	ontario criminal seems to have vanished offline somewhere
[05:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	maybe too embarrassed by all the illegal things done
[05:18]	schestowitz[TR2]	maybe can reset by changing names again
[05:18]	schestowitz[TR2]	to brad lozza
[05:19]	TR News	GNU/Linux up to 4% in Belize https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/belize/#monthly-200902-202601
[05:19]	TR Bot	 Desktop Operating System Market Share Belize | Statcounter Global Stats
[05:20]	TR News	Same in Greenland https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/greenland/#monthly-200902-202601 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-greenland-epstein-island-denmark/
[05:20]	TR Bot	 Desktop Operating System Market Share Greenland | Statcounter Global Stats
[05:20]	TR Bot	rumor Denmark renamed Greenland 'Epstein Island' to stop Trump from talking about it | Snopes.com
[05:29]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux in Guam at All-time High https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_in_Guam_at_All_time_High.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_in_Guam_at_All_time_High.gmi 
[05:29]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux in Guam at All-time High
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[05:44]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Guadeloupe According to statCounter https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_5_in_Guadeloupe_According_to_statCounter.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_5_in_Guadeloupe_According_to_statCounter.gmi 
[05:44]	TR Bot	not resolve host: techrights.org ( status 0 @ https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_5_in_Guadeloupe_According_to_statCounter.shtml )
[05:52]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Estimated at Around 5% in Montserrat https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Estimated_at_Around_5_in_Montserrat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Estimated_at_Around_5_in_Montserrat.gmi 
[05:52]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Estimated at Around 5% in Montserrat
[05:55]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I put in an application to be a security guard.
[05:55]	Isambard_Prince	I'm going to Stanley Tweedle the hell of this.
[05:55]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, ^
[05:55]	TR News	Microsoft acting like it is short of money https://www.inkl.com/news/windows-media-player-s-find-album-information-functionality-has-been-removed-you-ll-have-to-find-other-software-for-playing-and-ripping-cds-with-relevant-track-information
[05:55]	TR Bot	 Windows Media Players find album information
[05:58]	TR News	Alien-OS 26.01, Arch 2026.01.01, and AgarimOS 20260101 released
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[06:01]	TR News	 (NEW):  Peropesis 3.1: PHP, dosfstools, pciutils, tgpt, p11-kit, hyfetch https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Peropesis_3_1_PHP_dosfstools_pciutils_tgpt_p11_kit_hyfetch.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Peropesis_3_1_PHP_dosfstools_pciutils_tgpt_p11_kit_hyfetch.gmi 
[06:01]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Peropesis 3.1: PHP, dosfstools, pciutils, tgpt, p11-kit, hyfetch
[06:01]	TR News	PikaOS 26.01.02, HardenedBSD 15-build7, Expirion 6.2-260103, and LinuxCNC 2.9.8 released
[06:08]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, My strongest complaint about the Church of Satan is that it's an organization.
[06:09]	TR News	Overproduction https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/30/africa-deindustrializes-due-to-chinas-overproduction-and-trumps-tariffs/
[06:09]	TR Bot	Deindustrializes Due to Chinas Overproduction and Trumps Tariffs - CounterPunch.org
[06:10]	TR News	cyberattacks against government agencies https://defenceweb.co.za/cyber-defence/south-africa-faces-increased-cyberattacks-against-government-agencies/
[06:10]	TR Bot	 South Africa faces increased cyberattacks against government agencies - DefenceWeb
[06:11]	TR News	Against Wind Farms: Cheeto Mussolini Uses Israel Bird Photo to Attack US Wind Farms, Humans and Birds Pay Price https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/against-wind-farms-trump-israel-bird-photo-attack-us-wind-farms-humans-birds-pay-price-1767372
[06:11]	TR Bot	 Against Wind Farms: Trump Uses Israel Bird Photo to Attack US Wind Farms, Humans and Birds Pay Price | IBTimes UK
[06:13]	TR News	Britain Demands Elon Musk's X Answer Concerns About Sexualised Photos on Grok https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-05/britain-demands-elon-musks-grok-answers-concerns-about-sexualised-photos
[06:13]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-01-05/britain-demands-elon-musks-grok-answers-concerns-about-sexualised-photos )
[06:18]	TR News	Manjaro 26.0 Anh-Linh released https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-26-0-anh-linh-released/184526
[06:18]	TR Bot	 Manjaro 26.0 Anh-Linh released - Releases - Manjaro Linux Forum
[06:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  ArchEX (Arch Linux) Live System with MATE 1.28.2-2 DE, Calamares 3.4.0 and kernel 6.18.2-arch-2-1 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/ArchEX_Arch_Linux_Live_System_with_MATE_1_28_2_2_DE_Calamares_3.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/ArchEX_Arch_Linux_Live_System_with_MATE_1_28_2_2_DE_Calamares_3.gmi 
[06:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines ArchEX (Arch Linux) Live System with MATE 1.28.2-2 DE, Calamares 3.4.0 and kernel 6.18.2-arch-2-1
[06:21]	TR News	Puppy 2601, GNOME OS 972056, VailuxOS 1.6, Ubuntu Sway 25.10, Berserk Arch 2026.01.03, BigLinux 2026-01-03, blendOS 2026.01.02, and Calculate 20260103 are out
[06:26]	TR News	 (NEW):  Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.5, Linux 6.12.65, Linux 6.6.120, and Linux 6.1.160 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_18_5_Linux_6_12_65_Linux_6_6_120_and_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_18_5_Linux_6_12_65_Linux_6_6_120_and_Lin.gmi 
[06:26]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.5, Linux 6.12.65, Linux 6.6.120, and Linux 6.1.160
[06:35]	TR News	Techrights Bracing for Microsoft Layoffs, Tired of Microsoft Lies, Microsoft Staff Wants Transparency, Not Face-Saving Coverup From Frank Shaw https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Bracing_for_Microsoft_Layoffs_Tired_of_Microsoft_Lies_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Bracing_for_Microsoft_Layoffs_Tired_of_Microsoft_Lies_Microsoft.gmi 
[06:35]	TR Bot	 Techrights Bracing for Microsoft Layoffs, Tired of Microsoft Lies, Microsoft Staff Wants Transparency, Not Face-Saving Coverup From Frank Shaw
[06:49]	TR News	 (NEW):  LMDE 7 Users Get the Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/10/LMDE_7_Users_Get_the_Cinnamon_6_6_Desktop_Environment.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/10/LMDE_7_Users_Get_the_Cinnamon_6_6_Desktop_Environment.gmi 
[06:49]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines LMDE 7 Users Get the Cinnamon 6.6 Desktop Environment
[06:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Review: MenuetOS, SparkyLinux with CDE, iDeal OS 2025.12.07 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Review_MenuetOS_SparkyLinux_with_CDE_iDeal_OS_2025_12_07.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Review_MenuetOS_SparkyLinux_with_CDE_iDeal_OS_2025_12_07.gmi 
[06:51]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Review: MenuetOS, SparkyLinux with CDE, iDeal OS 2025.12.07
[06:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  Some Weekly Updates on Tux Machines https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Some_Weekly_Updates_on_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Some_Weekly_Updates_on_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[06:54]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Some Weekly Updates on Tux Machines
[06:58]	TR News	"The Radxa NX4 integrates an octa-core CPU configuration with four Arm Cortex-A72 cores and four Cortex-A53 cores" https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-nx4-system-on-module-runs-rk3576-with-lpddr5-and-6-tops-ai/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[06:58]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-nx4-system-on-module-runs-rk3576-with-lpddr5-and-6-tops-ai/ )
[06:58]	TR News	"Aaron Swartz - Het Internet is nog altijd in crisis | Digging the Digital" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=nlhttps://blog.frankmeeuwsen.com/2026/01/11/aaron-swartz-het-internet-is.html
[06:58]	TR Bot	( status 400 @ https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=nlhttps://blog.frankmeeuwsen.com/2026/01/11/aaron-swartz-het-internet-is.html )
[06:59]	TR News	Linus Torvalds discredits himself with Microsoft proprietary prison and slop https://linuxiac.com/linus-torvalds-shares-audionoise-a-personal-experiment-in-audio-dsp/
[06:59]	TR Bot	 Linus Torvalds Shares AudioNoise, a Personal Experiment in Audio DSP
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[07:00]	TR News	British government considering blocking X | "Brittiska regeringen vervger att blockera X" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/11/brittiska-regeringen-overvager-att-blockera-x/
[07:00]	TR Bot	 Brittiska regeringen vervger att blockera X
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[07:11]	TR News	"It's a scam": French Hey Hi (AI) envoy on X making Grok chatbot pay-to-perve https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20260111-it-s-a-scam-french-ai-envoy-on-x-making-grok-chatbot-pay-to-perve
[07:11]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20260111-it-s-a-scam-french-ai-envoy-on-x-making-grok-chatbot-pay-to-perve )
[07:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[07:11]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[07:12]	TR News	"The kit uses the RAK3312 WisBlock Core, which combines an Espressif ESP32-S3 dual-core microcontroller clocked at up to 240 MHz with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE connectivity" https://linuxgizmos.com/rakwireless-rolls-out-wismesh-rak3312-meshtastic-lora-starter-kit/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[07:12]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/rakwireless-rolls-out-wismesh-rak3312-meshtastic-lora-starter-kit/ )
[07:12]	TR News	"The Gemini 305 is a compact stereo 3D camera developed specifically for robotic wrist mounting." https://linuxgizmos.com/orbbec-gemini-305-pairs-close-range-stereo-vision-with-low-latency/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[07:12]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/orbbec-gemini-305-pairs-close-range-stereo-vision-with-low-latency/ )
[07:12]	TR News	"The famous university, which dates back to 1209, holds a trademark on the name Cambridge." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/11/rower-in-trademark-war-with-cambridge-university/ | Source: The Telegraph UK
[07:12]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/11/rower-in-trademark-war-with-cambridge-university/ )
[07:13]	TR News	"At first glance, the two rulings appear to have little in common beyond the movie at their center." https://copyrightlately.com/two-new-top-gun-copyright-rulings/ | Source: CopyrightLately
[07:13]	TR Bot	 Two New Top Gun Rulings Map Copyrights Danger Zone | Copyright Lately
[07:14]	TR News	"On this episode of Version History, the final episode of our second season, we trace the story of TiVo from clever startup to Hollywood darling to licensing machine." https://www.theverge.com/podcast/860321/tivo-tv-streaming-version-history | Source: The Verge
[07:14]	TR Bot	 The full history of TiVo, and how it changed TV forever | The Verge
[07:14]	TR News	"Heres what Ive done: [...]" https://wrla.ch/blog/2026/01/rethinking-music-listening/ | Source: Wrlach
[07:14]	TR Bot	 Rethinking Music Listening
[07:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Xibo open-source digital signage solution now works with Raspberry Pi 5 thanks to the Arexibo project https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Xibo_open_source_digital_signage_solution_now_works_with_Raspbe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Xibo_open_source_digital_signage_solution_now_works_with_Raspbe.gmi 
[07:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Xibo open-source digital signage solution now works with Raspberry Pi 5 thanks to the Arexibo project
[07:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  One of the best Linux distros for Windows users just got a fresh update https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/One_of_the_best_Linux_distros_for_Windows_users_just_got_a_fres.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/One_of_the_best_Linux_distros_for_Windows_users_just_got_a_fres.gmi 
[07:24]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines One of the best Linux distros for Windows users just got a fresh update
[07:26]	TR News	Techrights Scheduled Maintenance Between 15th of January and Days to Follow, Free Software Foundation (FSF) Looking to Add 43 More Members by 16th of January https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Scheduled_Maintenance_Between_15th_of_January_and_Days_to_Follo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Scheduled_Maintenance_Between_15th_of_January_and_Days_to_Follo.gmi 
[07:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights Scheduled Maintenance Between 15th of January and Days to Follow, Free Software Foundation (FSF) Looking to Add 43 More Members by 16th of January
[07:26]	TR News	 (NEW):  I tried out North Korea's leaked OS so you don't have to https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/I_tried_out_North_Korea_s_leaked_OS_so_you_don_t_have_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/I_tried_out_North_Korea_s_leaked_OS_so_you_don_t_have_to.gmi 
[07:26]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines I tried out North Korea's leaked OS so you don't have to
[07:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  3 hidden Linux features that save me hours every week https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/3_hidden_Linux_features_that_save_me_hours_every_week.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/3_hidden_Linux_features_that_save_me_hours_every_week.gmi 
[07:28]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines 3 hidden Linux features that save me hours every week
[07:36]	TR News	 (NEW):  Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Auto_cpufreq_3_0_Released_With_CPU_Turbo_Controls.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Auto_cpufreq_3_0_Released_With_CPU_Turbo_Controls.gmi 
[07:36]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls
[07:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  Stress and Anxiety at Red Hat Today https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Stress_and_Anxiety_at_Red_Hat_Today.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Stress_and_Anxiety_at_Red_Hat_Today.gmi 
[07:38]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Stress and Anxiety at Red Hat Today
[07:43]	TR News	"An [Internet] blackout imposed by officials is also ongoing, according to a watchdog, but one Tehran resident told CNN it has failed to quell protests." https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/iran-protests-01-10-26 | Source: CNN
[07:43]	TR Bot	 January 10, 2026 Iran protests spread, death toll mounts amid internet blackout | CNN
[07:44]	TR News	"The Republic of Congo has long been a country of great concern to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ)" https://english.elpais.com/international/2026-01-11/the-ordeal-of-journalists-in-the-republic-of-congo-press-freedom-is-conditional-some-topics-are-tolerated-others-much-less-so.html | Source: El Pas
[07:44]	TR Bot	 The ordeal of journalists in the Republic of Congo: Press freedom is conditional. Some topics are tolerated, others much less so | International | EL PAS English
[07:52]	TR News	"The Trump administration has repeatedly sought to influence museums and cultural establishments, trying to get them to adopt narratives more flattering to the president." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/11/smithsonian-replaces-trump-portrait-and-removes-impeachment/ | Source: The Telegraph UK
[07:52]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/11/smithsonian-replaces-trump-portrait-and-removes-impeachment/ )
[07:52]	TR News	"Assuming running any of the above services on a server you run yourself" https://aethrvmn.gr/blog/draft.uncensorable/ | Source: Aethrvmn
[07:52]	TR Bot	 Becoming uncesorable | aethrvmn
[07:52]	TR News	"In 2022, the Debianists spent over $120,000 in legal fees to try and censor my blog and have me molested by secret police. In 2026, I'm still here but don't forget Abraham Raji." https://danielpocock.com/en/three-most-controversial-australian-authors-linked-st-pauls-coburg/ | Source: Daniel Pocock
[07:52]	TR Bot	 Three most controversial Australian authors linked to St Paul's, Coburg
[07:53]	TR News	"After they gave all the Debian money to lawyers, volunteers like Mr Raji were asked to contribute their own money at DebConf23. Mr Raji didn't have the money to go on the day trip kayak excursion, they left him to swim alone and he drowned."
[07:55]	TR News	"But the reality has been far different." https://truthout.org/articles/how-elon-musks-spacex-rockets-put-passenger-planes-at-risk/ | Source: TruthOut
[07:55]	TR Bot	 How Elon Musks SpaceX Rockets Put Passenger Planes at Risk | Truthout
[07:55]	TR News	"In 2024, 95 percent of Finland's electricity production was based on fossil-free energy" https://yle.fi/a/74-20203619 | Source: YLE
[07:55]	TR Bot	 Record-high electricity production in Finland: Exports continue despite peak demand | Yle News | Yle
[07:56]	TR News	"The minuscule spheres, typically less than 5 millimeters in diameter, are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic products." https://kansasreflector.com/2026/01/11/repub/plastic-pellets-known-as-nurdles-are-polluting-beaches-and-waterways/ | Source: Kansas Reflector
[07:56]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://kansasreflector.com/2026/01/11/repub/plastic-pellets-known-as-nurdles-are-polluting-beaches-and-waterways/ )
[07:57]	TR News	"US regulator grants partial approval for SpaceXs next-gen Starlink network with 15,000-strong constellation, while deferring the rest of the proposal." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/fcc-approves-7500-additional-starlink-gen2-satellites | Source: Tom's Hardware
[07:57]	TR Bot	 FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink Gen2 satellites service will benefit from higher throughput and lower latency worldwide | Tom's Hardware
[07:57]	TR News	"Orbital capacity is rapidly becoming one of the most contested resources in the global space economy" https://interestingengineering.com/space/china-largest-satellite-constellations-approval | Source: Interesting Engineering
[07:57]	TR Bot	 China seeks approval for one of largest satellite constellations
● Jan 12
[08:03]	TR News	"New Model Army" https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/peter-thiels-new-model-army | Source: Carole Cadwalladr
[08:03]	TR Bot	 Peter Thiel's New Model Army - by Carole Cadwalladr
[08:03]	TR News	"In a "Call for Evidence" published this week, Brussels says the EU's reliance on non-European technology suppliers (read: US tech giants) has become a strategic liability, limiting choice" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/11/eu_open_source_consultation/ | Source: The Register UK
[08:03]	TR Bot	 Brussels plots open source push to pry Europe off Big Tech The Register
[08:04]	TR News	"The Register understands that Malwarebytes was probably referring to a dataset posted to notorious data leak site BreachForums" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/11/infosec_news_in_brief/ | Source: The Register UK
[08:04]	TR Bot	 Meta admits to Instagram password reset mess, denies leaks The Register
[08:04]	TR News	"the right to be let alone" https://doc.searls.com/2026/01/11/securing-the-right-to-be-let-alone/ | Source: Doc Searls
[08:04]	TR Bot	 Securing the right to be let alone Doc Searls Weblog
[08:05]	TR News	Openwashing https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/under-eu-scrutiny-musk-vows-to-release-xs-algorithm-code-every-four-weeks/articleshow/126461419.cms | Source: India Times
[08:05]	TR Bot	 Under EU scrutiny, Musk vows to release Xs algorithm code every four weeks - The Economic Times
[08:08]	TR News	"Malaysias announcement of the suspension says that the nations Communications and Multimedia Commission demanded that X take measures to prevent users from generating material that contravenes Malaysian laws" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/asia_tech_news_roundup/ | Source: The Register UK
[08:08]	TR Bot	 Malaysia and Indonesia block X over deepfake smut The Register
[08:08]	TR News	"On Saturday Indonesia became the first country to deny all access to the tool, which has been restricted to paying subscribers elsewhere." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/malaysia-suspends-access-to-musks-grok-ai/articleshow/126464716.cms | Source: India Times
[08:08]	TR Bot	 Malaysia suspends access to Musk's Grok AI - The Economic Times
[08:08]	TR News	"Officials noted that allowing obscene, non-consensual content to be created by any user would keep X in violation of existing Indian laws." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/grok-limits-image-generation-to-paid-users-not-enough-says-govt/articleshow/126442491.cms | Source: India Times
[08:08]	TR Bot	 Grok limits image generation to paid users; not enough, says govt - The Economic Times
[08:09]	TR News	"The BBC has seen several examples of the free AI tool undressing women and putting them in sexual situations without their consent." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3kqzepp5zo | Source: BBC
[08:09]	TR Bot	 Musk says outcry over X's Grok service is 'excuse for censorship'
[08:09]	TR News	"Sexually manipulating images of women and children is despicable and abhorrent." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c99kn52nx9do | Source: BBC
[08:09]	TR Bot	 X could face ban in UK over deepfakes, minister says - BBC News
[08:14]	TR News	"Planet Moneys coverage of generative AI has been consistently facile and far too reluctant to challenge or examine critically the claims of AI proponents." https://blog.kamens.us/2026/01/11/planet-money-gets-ai-wrong-again/ | Source: Jonathan Kamens
[08:14]	TR Bot	 Planet Money gets AI wrong (again) Something better to do
[08:15]	TR News	"The culprit? AI." https://joost.blog/tailwind-paradox/ | Source: Joost de Valk
[08:15]	TR Bot	Tailwind paradox: the high price of "enough" joost.blog
[08:15]	TR News	"The company debuted the new Universal Commerce Protocol or UCP at the National Retail Federations annual show." https://siliconangle.com/2026/01/11/google-debuts-universal-commerce-protocol-streamline-agentic-shopping-automation/ | Source: Silicon Angle
[08:15]	TR Bot	debuts Universal Commerce Protocol to streamline agentic shopping automation - SiliconANGLE
[08:15]	TR News	"Sleep is just a bad habit." https://boingboing.net/2026/01/09/buckminster-fullers-1943-sleep-hack-two-hours-a-day-split-into-half-hour-naps.html | Source: BoingBoing
[08:15]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/09/buckminster-fullers-1943-sleep-hack-two-hours-a-day-split-into-half-hour-naps.html )
[08:16]	TR News	"Traditionally sleep coaches treat babies. But now more and more anxious, screen-attached grownups are the ones who need nursing." https://www.wired.com/story/your-next-job-sleep-coach/ | Source: Wired
[08:16]	TR Bot	to Stop Doomscrolling? You Might Need a Sleep Coach | WIRED
[08:17]	TR News	2 hours might have "worked" for him https://boingboing.net/2026/01/09/buckminster-fullers-1943-sleep-hack-two-hours-a-day-split-into-half-hour-naps.html he died at 87 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminster_Fuller
[08:17]	TR Bot	 Buckminster Fuller - Wikipedia
[08:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	"In the 1920s, Fuller experimented with polyphasic sleep, which he called Dymaxion sleep. Inspired by the sleep habits of animals such as dogs and cats,[89]:133 Fuller worked until he was tired, and then slept short naps. This generally resulted in Fuller sleeping 30-minute naps every 6 hours.[84]:160 This allowed him "twenty-two thinking hours a day", which aided his work productivity.[84]:160 Fuller reportedly 
[08:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	kept this Dymaxion sleep habit for two years, before quitting the routine because it conflicted with his business associates' sleep habits.[90] Despite no longer personally partaking in the habit, in 1943 Fuller suggested Dymaxion sleep as a strategy that the United States could adopt to win World War II.[90]
[08:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	Despite only practicing true polyphasic sleep for a period during the 1920s, Fuller was known for his stamina throughout his life. He was described as "tireless"[91]:53 by Barry Farrell in Life magazine, who noted that Fuller stayed up all night replying to mail during Farrell's 1970 trip to Bear Island.[91]:55 In his seventies, Fuller generally slept for 58 hours per night.[84]:160"
[08:22]	TR News	"Im still in a bit of a state of shock, to be honest." https://rubenerd.com/a-macintosh-se-fdhd/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[08:22]	TR Bot	A Macintosh SE FDHD!?
[08:23]	TR News	"It is no exaggeration to say that major parts of the Internet we all know and love today exist and thrive because of Barlows vision and leadership." https://www.eff.org/john-perry-barlow | Source: EFF
[08:23]	TR Bot	 John Perry Barlow Library | Electronic Frontier Foundation
[08:23]	TR News	"For much of their existence, pubs were cheaper than staying at home: heated, communal and sociable, Thomas says." https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/11/thomas-vosper-visiting-every-pub-in-britain/ | Source: The Telegraph UK
[08:23]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/11/thomas-vosper-visiting-every-pub-in-britain/ )
[08:24]	TR News	"smells like" https://blog.computationalcomplexity.org/2026/01/is-smells-like-commutative.html | Source: Computational Complexity
[08:24]	TR Bot	 Computational Complexity: Is `smells like' commutative?
[08:24]	TR News	"I have been changing the apps and services I use recently." https://www.amitgawande.com/blog/2026/unsubscribe-spree-continues/ | Source: Amit Gawande
[08:24]	TR Bot	 Unsubscribe Spree Continues
[08:24]	TR News	"People struggled to complete their purchases at the Numaish at Nampally as digital payments failed because of slow Internet connectivity and lack of cash with them" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/poor-connectivity-cuts-off-numaish-visitors-1929907 | Source: Deccan Chronicle
[08:24]	TR Bot	 Poor Connectivity Cuts Off Numaish Visitors
[08:25]	TR News	Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls https://linuxiac.com/auto-cpufreq-3-0-released-with-cpu-turbo-controls/
[08:25]	TR Bot	 Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls
[08:26]	TR News	"If you havent heard of it, its a great piece of software that dynamically adjusts the CPU governor and frequency settings to balance power consumption, performance, and thermal management based on the systems current workload and power state." https://linuxiac.com/auto-cpufreq-3-0-released-with-cpu-turbo-controls/ | Source: Linuxiac
[08:27]	TR News	SwiftLint enforce Swift style and conventions https://www.linuxlinks.com/swiftlint-enforce-swift-style-conventions/
[08:27]	TR Bot	- enforce Swift style and conventions - LinuxLinks
[08:27]	TR News	9 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Caching Systems https://www.linuxlinks.com/cachingsystems/
[08:27]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Linux Caching Systems - LinuxLinks
[08:27]	TR News	Katifetch system information tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/katifetch-system-information-tool/
[08:27]	TR Bot	- system information tool - LinuxLinks
[08:28]	TR News	Yamtrack self hosted media tracker https://www.linuxlinks.com/yamtrack-self-hosted-media-tracker/
[08:28]	TR Bot	- self hosted media tracker - LinuxLinks
[08:28]	TR News	Higher Adoption Rates of GNU/Linux in Cyprus in Recent Years https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/11/Higher_Adoption_Rates_of_GNU_Linux_in_Cyprus_in_Recent_Years.shtml
[08:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Higher Adoption Rates of GNU/Linux in Cyprus in Recent Years
[08:28]	TR News	Aruba's GNU/Linux Adoption Seems to Have Reach All-Time High This Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/11/Aruba_s_GNU_Linux_Adoption_Seems_to_Have_Reach_All_Time_High_Th.shtml
[08:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Aruba's GNU/Linux Adoption Seems to Have Reach All-Time High This Year
[08:29]	TR News	WM Live 13.3 is released https://distrowatch.com/wmlive
[08:29]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/wmlive )
[08:29]	TR News	Bluestar 6.18.4 is also released https://distrowatch.com/bluestar
[08:29]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/bluestar )
[08:29]	TR News	BART Computational Magnetic Resonance Imaging https://www.linuxlinks.com/bart-computational-magnetic-resonance-imaging/
[08:29]	TR Bot	- Computational Magnetic Resonance Imaging - LinuxLinks
[08:30]	TR News	Scrap block based programming language https://www.linuxlinks.com/scrap-block-based-programming-language/
[08:30]	TR Bot	- block based programming language - LinuxLinks
[08:30]	TR News	3 Useful Free and Open Source R Linters https://www.linuxlinks.com/useful-free-open-source-r-linters/
[08:30]	TR Bot	Useful Free and Open Source R Linters - LinuxLinks
[08:32]	TR News	MODICIA 6.12.63 is released https://distrowatch.com/modicia
[08:32]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/modicia )
[08:32]	TR News	nakeDeb 1.6-202601 is released as well https://distrowatch.com/nakedeb
[08:32]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nakedeb )
[08:33]	TR News	"If you scrolled past the data to get to the end, dont worryI cant blame you! " https://mr-leshiy-blog.web.app/blog/crates_io_analysis/ |
[08:33]	TR Bot	 How Safe is the Rust Ecosystem? A Deep Dive into crates.io
[08:33]	TR News	"In this blog post, we will break down exactly what this means, and what to expect in the short and medium term of the language evolution (roughly the next 15 months)." https://elixir-lang.org/blog/2026/01/09/type-inference-of-all-and-next-15/ | Source: The Elixir Team
[08:33]	TR Bot	 Type inference of all constructs and the next 15 months - The Elixir programming language
[08:33]	TR News	"The real cost of software isnt the initial write; its the maintenance, the edge cases, the mounting UX debt, and the complexities of data ownership. These "fast" solutions are brittle." https://www.chrisgregori.dev/opinion/code-is-cheap-now-software-isnt |
[08:33]	TR Bot	 Code Is Cheap Now. Software Isnt. Chris Gregori
[08:34]	TR News	"[...] In this talk I will go into detail about the architectural differences between the Julia approaches to generating GPU-accelerated solvers vs the standard ML library approach to GPU usage. [...]" https://www.stochasticlifestyle.com/why-julias-gpu-accelerated-ode-solvers-are-20x-100x-faster-than-jax-and-pytorch/ | Source: Chris Rackauckas
[08:34]	TR Bot	 Why Julia's GPU Accelerated ODE Solvers are 20x-100x Faster than Jax and PyTorch - Stochastic Lifestyle
[08:34]	TR News	"It has been four years since the listing was last updated and, during that time, the IT sector has experienced rapid evolution in the area of cybersecurity." https://itwire.com/business-it-news/enterprise-solutions/owasp-names-latest-top-10-application-vulnerabilities.html | Source: IT Wire
[08:34]	TR Bot	- OWASP Names Latest Top 10 Application Vulnerabilities
[08:38]	TR News	"But 2026 could even see a change in change itself in the ways that Python changes are proposed." https://thenewstack.io/python-whats-coming-in-2026/ | Source: The New Stack
[08:38]	TR Bot	 Python: What's Coming in 2026 - The New Stack
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[08:49]	TR News	Techrights Oligarchs and States Always Attempted to Obstruct Efforts to Expose Their Corruption https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Oligarchs_and_States_Always_Attempted_to_Obstruct_Efforts_to_Ex.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Oligarchs_and_States_Always_Attempted_to_Obstruct_Efforts_to_Ex.gmi 
[08:49]	TR Bot	 Techrights Oligarchs and States Always Attempted to Obstruct Efforts to Expose Their Corruption
● Jan 12
[09:18]	TR News	"This is another article in my occasional series on doing useful and (I hope) somewhat unusual things under Linux" https://kevinboone.me/clh_podcast_to_audiobook.html | Source: Kevin Boone
[09:18]	TR Bot	 Kevin Boone: Command-line hacking: Downloading a podcast to create an audiobook
[09:20]	TR News	"When optimizing for high throughput, efficient loops and database indexes are only part of the story." https://lorbic.com/memory-mechanics-stack-vs-heap-in-go/ | Source: Vikash Patel
[09:20]	TR Bot	Mechanics In Go - Stack vs Heap | Lorbic
[09:20]	TR News	"gomponents are HTML components in pure Go." https://www.gomponents.com/ |
[09:20]	TR Bot	HTML components in pure Go
[09:23]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[09:23]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[09:24]	TR News	Techrights Links 12/01/2026: Brussels Plotting Exit From GAFAM (US), Carole Cadwalladr Explains "Peter Thiel's New Model Army" https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_12_01_2026_Brussels_Plotting_Exit_From_GAFAM_US_Carole_Ca.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_12_01_2026_Brussels_Plotting_Exit_From_GAFAM_US_Carole_Ca.gmi 
[09:24]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 12/01/2026: Brussels Plotting Exit From GAFAM (US), Carole Cadwalladr Explains "Peter Thiel's New Model Army"
[09:35]	TR News	The IMAP Protocol https://taoofmac.com/space/protocols/imap | Source: Rui Carmo
[09:35]	TR Bot	 The IMAP Protocol - Tao of Mac
[09:35]	TR News	"This release fixes a number of issues: [...]" https://opus-codec.org/release/dev/2026/01/03/libopusenc-0_3.html | Source: Opus Interactive Audio Codec
[09:35]	TR Bot	 libopusenc 0.3 Opus Codec
[09:35]	TR News	[Old] "I'm very well aware that Markdown is the most widely used syntax for that purpose at this moment." https://www.karl-voit.at/2025/08/17/Markdown-disaster/ |
[09:35]	TR Bot	 Markdown Is a Disaster: Why and What to Do Instead
[09:36]	TR News	"It is on this that libre software takes a stand, where the open-source movement doesnt" https://aethrvmn.gr/theses/technological/ethics/philosophy/ | Source: Aethrvmn
[09:36]	TR Bot	 licensing philosophy | aethrvmn
[09:36]	TR News	"Attendees should be aware of potential transportation disruptions in the days leading up to FOSDEM." https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2026-01-11-travel-transportation-advisories/ | Source: FOSDEM
[09:36]	TR Bot	 FOSDEM 2026 - Travel and transportation advisories
[09:38]	TR News	"I recently wrote about my HTML and CSS explorations with this blog. Satisfied with the results, I think this job is done." https://thejollyteapot.com/2026/01/11/the-frustration-of-a-perfect-setup/ | Source: Nicolas Magand
[09:38]	TR Bot	 The frustration of a perfect setup
[09:41]	TR News	""The database that runs your app cannot be the database that analyzes your app." It's a hard lesson learned at scale." https://lorbic.com/oltp-vs-olap-why-you-need-two-databases/ | Source: Vikash Patel
[09:41]	TR Bot	vs OLAP - Why You Need Two Databases | Lorbic
[09:41]	TR News	"I ripped out Redis entirely. Here's what happened." https://dev.to/polliog/i-replaced-redis-with-postgresql-and-its-faster-4942 | Source: DEV Community
[09:41]	TR Bot	 I Replaced Redis with PostgreSQL (And It's Faster) - DEV Community
[09:42]	TR News	"Connected to it by a simple four-wire cable is the front touchscreen module. Removing that assembly exposes significantly more capable hardware." https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/youtuber-makes-doom-run-on-a-smart-cooking-pot-after-a-full-firmware-refresh | Source: Tom's Hardware
[09:42]	TR Bot	 Doom conquers the kitchen through an electric cooking pot classic shooter runs seamlessly after a full device firmware refresh | Tom's Hardware
[09:43]	TR News	"The most prominent user-facing upgrade is the integration of Cinnamon 6.6, the latest iteration of Mints flagship desktop environment, which delivers a redesigned application menu with a customizable sidebar for avatar, places, bookmarks, and favorites." https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-now-available-for-download/ | Source: Linuxiac
[09:43]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New
[09:44]	TR News	"To tackle a clich with another: [...]" https://rubenerd.com/being-comfortable-with-trying/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[09:44]	TR Bot	Being comfortable with trying
[09:44]	TR News	"My goal here is to see how far I can get using Linux as my main OS without spending a ton of time futzing with it or even much time researching beforehand." https://www.theverge.com/tech/858910/linux-diary-gaming-desktop | Source: The Verge
[09:44]	TR Bot	 I replaced Windows with Linux and everythings going great | The Verge
[09:45]	TR News	"The goal I had planned for the end of 2026 was to have a desktop environment working." https://blog.lenot.re/a/2025-retrospective |
[09:45]	TR Bot	 Maestro: 2025 retrospective
[09:45]	TR News	"[...] This week we handle a similar, but rarely asked question: Which flavour of BSD is ideal for a novice? We discuss the BSD families and make a recommendation in this week's Questions and Answers column. [...]" https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260112 | Source: Distro Watch
[09:45]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260112 )
[09:46]	TR News	"KDE developers continue preparing Plasma 6.6, and although there are over a month to go before the final stable release (scheduled for February 17, 2026), the team posts weekly updates on the KDE Blogs about what changes to expect from this version. After I covered some of them recently, now we have a new batch to look at." https://linuxiac.com/kde-plasma-6-6-lets-users-create-custom-global-themes/ | Source: Linuxiac
[09:46]	TR Bot	 KDE Plasma 6.6 Lets Users Create Custom Global Themes From Current Settings
[09:47]	TR News	"Im glad to see Im not the only one. David Gerard of Pivot to AI fame recently shared this post he wrote in 2012: [...]" https://rubenerd.com/xfce-is-great/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[09:47]	TR Bot	Xfce is great
[09:47]	TR News	[Old] "Weve chosen not to refer to cloud providers directly, but instead give them anonymized A, B, C, D identifiers." https://modal.com/blog/gpu-health |
[09:47]	TR Bot	 Keeping 20,000 GPUs healthy
[09:48]	TR News	"So my outbound configuration was simple and obviously not harmful: [...]" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/TcBufferbloatEarlyExperience | Source: University of Toronto
[09:48]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
● Jan 12
[10:28]	TR News	Malaysia blocks Grok Hey Hi (AI) chatbot over sexually explicit content https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-blocks-grok-ai-chatbot-over-sexually-explicit-content
[10:28]	TR Bot	 Malaysia blocks Grok AI chatbot over sexually explicit content | The Straits Times
[10:28]	TR News	Rental fraud spikes 400% in Malaysia amid rise in identity theft https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/rental-fraud-spikes-400-in-malaysia-amid-rise-in-identity-theft
[10:28]	TR Bot	 Rental fraud spikes 400% in Malaysia amid rise in identity theft | The Straits Times
[10:29]	TR News	China debuts unmanned mid-altitude, low-cost cargo aircraft: CCTV https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-debuts-unmanned-mid-altitude-low-cost-cargo-aircraft-cctv
[10:29]	TR Bot	 China debuts unmanned mid-altitude, low-cost cargo aircraft: CCTV | The Straits Times
[10:29]	TR News	South Koreas ramyeon exports hit new record of $1.9b, driven by US and China markets https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-ramyeon-exports-hit-new-record-of-1-9b-with-us-china-markets-fuelling-growth
[10:29]	TR Bot	 South Koreas ramyeon exports hit new record of $1.9b, driven by US and China markets | The Straits Times
[10:30]	TR News	Inductively-damped Compass https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/a-new-kind-of-inductively-damped-compass/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:30]	TR Bot	New Kind Of Inductively-damped Compass | Hackaday
[10:30]	TR News	"Convert Your Broken Creality FDM Printer Into An EDM Machine!" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/enderspark-convert-your-broken-creality-fdm-printer-into-an-edm-machine/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:30]	TR Bot	Convert Your Broken Creality FDM Printer Into An EDM Machine! | Hackaday
[10:31]	TR News	Taking A Look At Variable Vacuum Capacitors https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/taking-a-look-at-variable-vacuum-capacitors/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:31]	TR Bot	A Look At Variable Vacuum Capacitors | Hackaday
[10:31]	TR News	"It used to be a rite of passage to be able to do the math necessary to design various bipolar transistor amplifier configurations." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/design-of-common-emitter-amplifier/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:31]	TR Bot	Of Common Emitter Amplifier | Hackaday
[10:35]	TR News	Chimps Reveal Why Teenagers Are Notorious For Risky Behaviors https://www.sciencealert.com/chimps-reveal-why-teenagers-are-notorious-for-risky-behaviors
[10:35]	TR Bot	Reveal Why Teenagers Are Notorious For Risky Behaviors : ScienceAlert
[10:42]	TR News	A Geologist Explains What Makes Greenland So Incredibly Special https://www.sciencealert.com/a-geologist-explains-what-makes-greenland-so-incredibly-special
[10:42]	TR Bot	Geologist Explains What Makes Greenland So Incredibly Special : ScienceAlert
[10:44]	TR News	The Intel 8087 And Conditional Microcode Tests https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/the-intel-8087-and-conditional-microcode-tests/ | Source: Hackaday
[10:44]	TR Bot	Intel 8087 And Conditional Microcode Tests | Hackaday
[10:44]	TR News	Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/world/asia/malaysia-indonesia-grok-ban.html
[10:44]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/world/asia/malaysia-indonesia-grok-ban.html )
[10:46]	TR News	Los Lobos Files Dual Lawsuits Against Sony Music & Sony Pictures Over Alleged Non-Payment of Royalties from Films La Bamba, Desperado https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/09/los-lobos-lawsuits-sony-music-sony-pictures/
[10:46]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/09/los-lobos-lawsuits-sony-music-sony-pictures/ )
[10:48]	TR News	Otto Keklinen: Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/reasons-to-stop-using-mysql/
[10:48]	TR Bot	 Stop using MySQL in 2026, it is not true open source
[10:49]	TR News	Dirk Eddelbuettel: RProtoBuf 0.4.25 on CRAN: Mostly Maintenance http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/01/11#rprotobuf_0.4.25
[10:49]	TR Bot	 Thinking inside the box
[10:49]	TR News	Dirk Eddelbuettel: RApiDatetime 0.0.10 on CRAN: Maintenance http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/01/11#rapidatetime_0.0.10
[10:51]	TR News	FutureOfGamming.com https://nintyfan.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/futureofgamming-com/
[10:51]	TR Bot	 FutureOfGamming.com | nintyfan
[10:53]	TR News	Headline false. Not EXECUTIVES, just a SINGLE person. https://fastcompany.co.za/business/2026-01-12-are-microsoft-layoffs-on-the-horizon-executives-respond-to-job-cut-speculation/
[10:53]	TR Bot	 Are Microsoft layoffs on the horizon? Executives respond to job cut speculation
[10:57]	TR News	From Julian Assange to CIA whistleblowers: 5 massive legal wins by Barry Pollack https://www.wionews.com/photos/from-julian-assange-to-cia-whistleblowers-5-massive-legal-wins-by-barry-pollack-1767641180223
[10:57]	TR Bot	 From Julian Assange to CIA whistleblowers: 5 massive legal wins by Barry Pollack
[10:57]	TR News	Maduro being represented by Julian Assange's attorney https://www.axios.com/2026/01/05/maduro-lawyer-attorney-barry-pollack-assange
[10:57]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2026/01/05/maduro-lawyer-attorney-barry-pollack-assange )
[10:58]	TR News	Who is Barry Pollack? The Assange lawyer now defending Maduro https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/who-is-barry-pollack-maduro-lawyer-hnhgfsmtm?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqfTf3ReOv7mZYq8fDy--2pq8f0xR21pQ2JhNBG5QTrIxQr0dEwPf_d2&gaa_ts=6964d66a&gaa_sig=cpiIF0_t1Ryv7LZS6Kd0F6jP2ONbXbXkffWZ5uiqsg0G2zAAlUDaNm-WyJxmfH0g0AgQcCgiRZKdJ504AQoiOQ%3D%3D
[10:58]	TR Bot	 Who is Barry Pollack? The Assange lawyer now defending Maduro
[10:59]	TR News	Failing business blaming "HEY HI" for failing as a business https://marketech-apac.com/cathay-pacific-reportedly-to-implement-marketing-and-admin-cost-cuts-to-support-ai-strategy/
[10:59]	TR Bot	 Cathay Pacific reportedly to implement marketing and admin cost cuts to support AI strategy - MARKETECH APAC
● Jan 12
[11:00]	TR News	Hackers Accessed University of Hawaii Cancer Center Patient Data; They Werent Immediately Notified https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-accessed-university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-patient-data-they-werent-immediately-notified/
[11:00]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/hackers-accessed-university-of-hawaii-cancer-center-patient-data-they-werent-immediately-notified/ )
[11:01]	TR News	Indias proposed phone security rules that are worrying tech firms https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/indias-proposed-phone-security-rules-that-are-worrying-tech-firms
[11:01]	TR Bot	 Indias proposed phone security rules that are worrying tech firms | The Straits Times
[11:03]	TR News	Patryk Cisek: Choosing Secrets Manager for Homelab https://prezu.ca/post/2026-01-11-secrets-manager-for-homelab/
[11:03]	TR Bot	 Choosing Secrets Manager for Homelab -
[11:07]	TR News	MElons X Countersues Music Publishers and the NMPA, Alleging Collusion and Weaponized Takedowns https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/09/elon-musk-countersues-the-nmpa-and-music-publishers/
[11:07]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/09/elon-musk-countersues-the-nmpa-and-music-publishers/ )
[11:07]	TR News	Windows Media Players find album information functionality has been removed youll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/windows-media-players-find-album-information-functionality-has-been-removed-youll-have-to-find-other-software-for-playing-and-ripping-cds-with-relevant-track-information
[11:07]	TR Bot	 Windows Media Players find album information functionality has been removed youll have to find other software for playing and ripping CDs with relevant track information | Tom's Hardware
[11:08]	TR News	Hong Kong court to hear mitigation hearing for Fashion Company Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, 8 defendants https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/hong-kong-court-to-hear-mitigation-hearing-for-apple-daily-founder-jimmy-lai-8-defendants/
[11:08]	TR Bot	 HK court to hear mitigation pleas for tycoon Jimmy Lai, 8 defendants
[11:08]	TR News	HKFP Live: Jimmy Lai mitigation hearing media tycoon faces up to life in prison after nat. security conviction https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/hkfp-live-jimmy-lai-mitigation-hearing-media-tycoon-faces-up-to-life-in-prison-after-nat-security-conviction/
[11:08]	TR Bot	 LIVE: Jimmy Lai mitigation hearing - updates as tycoon in court
[11:14]	TR News	The SCSI Film Scanner Resurrection https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/the-scsi-film-scanner-resurrection/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:14]	TR Bot	SCSI Film Scanner Resurrection | Hackaday
[11:15]	TR News	YARA-X 1.11.0 Release: Hash Function Warnings, (Sun, Jan 11th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32616
[11:15]	TR Bot	 YARA-X 1.11.0 Release: Hash Function Warnings - SANS ISC
[11:15]	TR News	New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Oddcore and Rising Front - 2026-01-10 Edition https://boilingsteam.com/new-steam-games-playable-on-the-steam-deck-2026-01-10-edition/index.html
[11:16]	TR Bot	 New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Oddcore and Rising Front - 2026-01-10 Edition
[11:16]	TR News	LILYGO T-Beam 1W An ESP32-S3 + SX1262 high-power LoRa dev board with 32 dBm output, GNSS support https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/12/lilygo-t-beam-1w-an-esp32-s3-sx1262-high-power-lora-dev-board-with-32-dbm-output-gnss-support/
[11:16]	TR Bot	 LILYGO T-Beam 1W - An ESP32-S3 + SX1262 high-power LoRa dev board with 32 dBm output, GNSS support - CNX Software
[11:21]	TR News	Four stable kernel updates https://lwn.net/Articles/1053664/
[11:21]	TR Bot	stable kernel updates [LWN.net]
[11:24]	TR News	"theres some coding purists out there having a really hard time processing the news that Linus vibe codes now." https://www.threads.com/@hellodavidryan/post/DTYe4-Wks2Z/at-least-they-will-always-have-richard-stallman-to-rally-behind "At least they will always have Richard Stallman to rally behind "
[11:24]	TR Bot	 At least they will always have Richard Stallman to rally behind 
[11:25]	TR News	"You know, it probably wasnt helpful that the ceo of GitHub said if you werent vibe coding you dont belong in the industry and should get out. So consider that industry leaders have been aggressively hostile to anyone and everyone."
[11:28]	TR News	The Incredible Shrinking PTAB https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/incredible-shrinking-ptab.html "PTAB ex parte inventory is nearing zero and that raises major implications for PTAB judges."
[11:28]	TR Bot	 The Incredible Shrinking PTAB | Patently-O
[11:29]	TR News	US Justice Department serves Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/us-justice-department-serves-federal-reserve-with-grand-jury-subpoenas/
[11:29]	TR Bot	 US Justice Department serves Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas - JURIST - News
[11:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/11/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/11/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[11:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[11:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Richard M. Stallman Speaks in US College for First Time in 8 Years https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Richard_M_Stallman_Speaks_in_US_College_for_First_Time_in_8_Yea.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Richard_M_Stallman_Speaks_in_US_College_for_First_Time_in_8_Yea.gmi 
[11:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Richard M. Stallman Speaks in US College for First Time in 8 Years
[11:51]	TR News	"Make It Smart Quarters With This LCARS Dashboard" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/11/smart-home-make-it-smart-quarters-with-this-lcars-dashboard/ | Source: Hackaday
[11:51]	TR Bot	Home? Make It Smart Quarters With This LCARS Dashboard | Hackaday
[11:51]	TR News	Support mounts for Indonesian comedian after DRM spreader Netflix special reported to police https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/support-mounts-for-indonesian-comedian-after-netflix-special-reported-to-police
[11:51]	TR Bot	 Support mounts for Indonesian comedian after Netflix special reported to police | The Straits Times
[11:52]	TR News	Budgie Desktop switched to Wayland by Releasing v10.10 https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/budgie-desktop-switched-to-wayland/
[11:52]	TR Bot	 Budgie Desktop switched to Wayland by Releasing v10.10 | UbuntuHandbook
[11:52]	TR News	Budgie 11 Desktop Environment Will Be Ported to Qt 6, Development Kicks Off https://9to5linux.com/budgie-11-desktop-environment-will-be-ported-to-qt-6-development-kicks-off
[11:52]	TR Bot	11 Desktop Environment Will Be Ported to Qt 6, Development Kicks Off - 9to5Linux
[11:52]	TR News	Linux Mint 22.3 Zena Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
[11:52]	TR Bot	Mint 22.3 Zena Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux
[11:53]	TR News	9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: January 11th, 2026 https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-january-11th-2026
[11:53]	TR Bot	Weekly Roundup: January 11th, 2026 - 9to5Linux
[11:53]	TR News	Game Jam for Free Software Desktop Games https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/01/game-jam-for-free-software-desktop-games.html
[11:53]	TR Bot	 TSDgeos' blog: Game Jam for Free Software Desktop Games
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[12:06]	TR News	Footfetch system profiling tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/footfetch-system-profiling-tool/
[12:06]	TR Bot	- system profiling tool - LinuxLinks
[12:07]	TR News	Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast https://www.ghacks.net/2026/01/11/linux-restores-performance-on-older-pcs-and-keeps-them-fast/
[12:07]	TR Bot	 Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast - gHacks Tech News
[12:07]	TR News	Lazy Reading for 2026/01/11 https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2026/01/11/lazy-reading-for-2026-01-11/
[12:07]	TR Bot	 Lazy Reading for 2026/01/11 DragonFly BSD Digest
[12:08]	TR News	Jamie Nguyen: Curious things I discovered about Ansible in Advent of Code https://jamielinux.com/blog/curious-things-i-discovered-about-ansible-in-advent-of-code/
[12:08]	TR Bot	 Curious things I discovered about Ansible in Advent of Code | Jamie Nguyens Blog
[12:09]	TR News	Verify Arch GNU/Linux artifacts using VOA/OpenPGP https://devblog.archlinux.page/2026/verify-arch-linux-artifacts-using-voa-openpgp/
[12:09]	TR Bot	 Verify Arch Linux artifacts using VOA/OpenPGP | Arch Linux Dev Blog
[12:09]	TR News	The LSFMM+BPF 2026 call for proposals is out https://lwn.net/Articles/1053698/
[12:09]	TR Bot	LSFMM+BPF 2026 call for proposals is out [LWN.net]
[12:12]	TR News	How to Upgrade GNU/Linux Mint 22.2 to GNU/Linux Mint 22.3 https://9to5linux.com/how-to-upgrade-linux-mint-22-2-to-linux-mint-22-3
[12:12]	TR Bot	to Upgrade Linux Mint 22.2 to Linux Mint 22.3 - 9to5Linux
[12:12]	TR News	How to Install proprietary trap AWS Cli on Ubuntu https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-aws-cli-on-ubuntu-linux/
[12:12]	TR Bot	to Install AWS Cli on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) - LinuxCapable
[12:13]	TR News	How To Install Samba on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-samba-debian-13/
[12:13]	TR Bot	 How To Install Samba on Debian 13 - idroot
[12:13]	TR News	How To Install FTP Server on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-ftp-server-fedora-43/
[12:13]	TR Bot	 How To Install FTP Server on Fedora 43 - idroot
[12:14]	TR News	Big Changes Ahead for the Budgie Desktop in 2026 https://linuxiac.com/big-changes-ahead-for-the-budgie-desktop-in-2026/
[12:14]	TR Bot	 Big Changes Ahead for the Budgie Desktop in 2026
[12:14]	TR News	Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 2, 2026 (Jan 5- 11) https://linuxiac.com/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-2-2026-jan-5-11/
[12:14]	TR Bot	Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 2, 2026 (Jan 5- 11)
[12:15]	TR News	Kernel 6.12.64 compiled https://bkhome.org/news/202601/kernel-61264-compiled.html
[12:15]	TR Bot	 Kernel 6.12.64 compiled
[12:17]	TR News	Radxa NX4 system-on-module runs RK3576 with LPDDR5 and 6 TOPS Hey Hi (AI) https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-nx4-system-on-module-runs-rk3576-with-lpddr5-and-6-tops-ai/
[12:17]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/radxa-nx4-system-on-module-runs-rk3576-with-lpddr5-and-6-tops-ai/ )
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[12:23]	TR News	mintCast 476 New Year of the GNU/Linux Desktop https://mintcast.org/476-new-year-of-the-linux-desktop/
[12:23]	TR Bot	 476 New Year of the Linux Desktop mintCast
[12:23]	TR News	A new tag system for MiniFantasyTheater https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1113/a-new-tag-system-for-minifantasytheater
[12:23]	TR Bot	 A new tag system for MiniFantasyTheater - David Revoy
[12:24]	TR News	This Week in Linux 331: Manjaro 26, Nitrux 5.1, GNU/Linux Voice Control, CachyOS, NVIDIA GeForce Now & more GNU/Linux news https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-331/
[12:24]	TR Bot	Manjaro 26, Nitrux 5.1, Linux Voice Control, CachyOS, NVIDIA GeForce Now & more Linux news - This Week in Linux - TuxDigital
[12:25]	TR News	Docket Traffic Jam Delays Software Freedom Conservancy Vs Vizio Trial https://fossforce.com/2026/01/docket-traffic-jam-delays-software-freedom-conservancy-vs-vizio-trial/
[12:25]	TR Bot	 Docket Traffic Jam Delays Software Freedom Conservancy Vs Vizio Trial - FOSS Force
[12:25]	TR News	India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/exclusive-india-proposes-forcing-smartphone-makers-to-give-source-code-in-security-overhaul
[12:25]	TR Bot	 India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul | The Straits Times
[12:27]	TR News	This $120 HDMI Gadget Can Turn Any Smart TV Into A PC https://www.bgr.com/2066403/affordable-tv-gadget-hdmi-port-pc/
[12:27]	TR Bot	 This $120 HDMI Gadget Can Turn Any Smart TV Into A PC
[12:27]	TR News	"Older PCs that struggle with modern versions of Windows often remain fully usable with Linux. Systems that run hot, idle with high CPU usage, or consume several gigabytes of memory under Windows can become quiet and responsive again after switching to a lightweight Linux distribution." https://www.ghacks.net/2026/01/11/linux-restores-performance-on-older-pcs-and-keeps-them-fast/
[12:28]	TR News	Four More Tech Bloggers Are Switching to Linux https://linux.slashdot.org/story/26/01/10/2231218/four-more-tech-bloggers-are-switching-to-linux
[12:28]	TR Bot	 Four More Tech Bloggers Are Switching to Linux - Slashdot
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[12:29]	TR News	Another Linux desktop environment goes Wayland-only as it prepares to change version after a decade https://www.xda-developers.com/another-linux-distro-goes-wayland-only-as-it-prepares-to-change-version-after-a-decade/
[12:29]	TR Bot	 Another Linux desktop environment goes Wayland-only as it prepares to change version after a decade
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[12:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux Kernel: Linux tc, Linus Torvalds Turns to Slop, Kernel 6.12.64 in EasyOS, and Vizio Trial Delayed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Linux_Kernel_Linux_tc_Linus_Torvalds_Turns_to_Slop_Kernel_6_12_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Linux_Kernel_Linux_tc_Linus_Torvalds_Turns_to_Slop_Kernel_6_12_.gmi 
[12:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linux Kernel: Linux tc, Linus Torvalds Turns to Slop, Kernel 6.12.64 in EasyOS, and Vizio Trial Delayed
[12:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  FutureOfGamming.com, Games Playable on the Steam Deck, and Game Jam for Free Software Desktop Games https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/FutureOfGamming_com_Games_Playable_on_the_Steam_Deck_and_Game_J.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/FutureOfGamming_com_Games_Playable_on_the_Steam_Deck_and_Game_J.gmi 
[12:35]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines FutureOfGamming.com, Games Playable on the Steam Deck, and Game Jam for Free Software Desktop Games
[12:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Homelab, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Homelab_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Homelab_and_More.gmi 
[12:37]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Homelab, and More
[12:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  Databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Databases_MySQL_and_PostgreSQL.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Databases_MySQL_and_PostgreSQL.gmi 
[12:38]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL
[12:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Coding, and Standards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Coding_and_Standards.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Coding_and_Standards.gmi 
[12:38]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software, Coding, and Standards
[12:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and This Week in Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Audiocasts_Shows_mintCast_and_This_Week_in_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Audiocasts_Shows_mintCast_and_This_Week_in_Linux.gmi 
[12:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: mintCast and This Week in Linux
[12:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[12:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[12:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/today_s_leftovers.gmi 
[12:42]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's leftovers
[12:44]	TR News	Techrights Links 12/01/2026: Twitter (X) Being Blocked in More Countries, PTAB Besieged by Cheeto Appointees (Bad Patents Getting Through) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_12_01_2026_Twitter_X_Being_Blocked_in_More_Countries_PTAB.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_12_01_2026_Twitter_X_Being_Blocked_in_More_Countries_PTAB.gmi 
[12:44]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 12/01/2026: Twitter (X) Being Blocked in More Countries, PTAB Besieged by Cheeto Appointees (Bad Patents Getting Through)
[12:46]	TR News	"That is the point. If tech teams are so good, why do non-tech people get promoted to leadership?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0
[12:46]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0 )
● Jan 12
[13:18]	TR News	Why plastic bans aren't working and what needs to change https://www.dw.com/en/why-plastic-bans-aren-t-working-and-what-needs-to-change/a-74980708
[13:18]	TR Bot	 Why plastic bans aren't working and what needs to change
[13:19]	TR News	Indian workers earn highest median pay in Germany https://www.dw.com/en/indian-workers-earn-highest-median-pay-in-germany/a-75370401
[13:19]	TR Bot	 Indian workers earn highest median pay in Germany
[13:21]	TR News	[japan] [photos] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-01-12.gmi
[13:21]	TR News	SpellBinding ACHKORW Wordo: PLAYS gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-12.gmi
[13:22]	TR News	"On June 12 I bought a new GPU for mini-ITX Streacom PC. Meanwhile I thought to fix the cabling in my pc, from a complete cable mess I went on to PSU cables from Cablemod so the cables would fit nicely in the case without a unmanageable overflow." gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/Summer-of-upgrades-part1-desktop-upgrades.gmi
[13:24]	TR News	"Win11 is causing a mass exodus of users. They're getting millions and millions of complaints, according to one video[0]. It seems like the video voice is AI, so I can't bear to like it, but I like what it's reporting. I left Microslop's desktop OS years ago." gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20260112-win11_surge.txt
[13:25]	TR News	"At work I taught teenage boys a group about how stressors and triggers differ, and how recovery differs. It's one of my standards I can teach without prep, and it isn't paternalistic." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-01-12-fogey.txt
[13:26]	TR News	"I can certainly see value in Gemini's insistence on using TLS. Even though the guarantees of authenticity are very limited due to being allowed to use Trust-On-First-Use certificates, it's still nice to be able to have some of that between browsing sessions" gemini://thehans255.com/gemlog/2026/01/re-mercury-tls.gmi
[13:28]	TR News	[japan [jp] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-01-11.gmi
[13:28]	TR News	How I wrote my first Famicom/NES game and why it can be fun gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2026-01-12-how-i-wrote-my-first-nes-game.txt
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[13:33]	TR News	Techrights Links 12/01/2026: Vista 11 Exodus and Famicom/NES Game https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_12_01_2026_Vista_11_Exodus_and_Famicom_NES_Game.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/Links_12_01_2026_Vista_11_Exodus_and_Famicom_NES_Game.gmi 
[13:33]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 12/01/2026: Vista 11 Exodus and Famicom/NES Game
[13:34]	TR News	More Iron Range steelworker layoffs looming as Cleveland Cliffs cuts production https://www.redlakenationnews.com/story/2026/01/12/business/more-iron-range-steelworker-layoffs-looming-as-cleveland-cliffs-cuts-production/137487.html
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[13:57]	lxo	schestowitz[TR2], what is this advice related with?, if I may ask
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[13:57]	lxo	uhh, sorry, wrong button
[13:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	lxo: social control media games
[13:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	where there are unfruitful conversations with hotile people
[13:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	see:
[13:59]	lxo	I'm familiar with that notion.  my bubble is usually a nice space, but sometimes people try to enter it, and then an interesting show ensues
[13:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	http://techrights.org/o/2020/06/08/twitter-cancel-culture/
[13:59]	TR Bot	 Social Control Media: Where 'Cancel Culture' Thrives
[13:59]	lxo	if it makes sense to educate others around, I engage
● Jan 12
[14:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	yes, but it is a priorities thing
[14:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	ime, social control media likes to combative confrntations
[14:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	ity is designed that way
[14:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	unlike irc where similar people have "Spaces"
[14:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	of "guild"d (i think) in discord
[14:00]	lxo	that's an incorrect generalization
[14:01]	lxo	that is the case of algorithmic-driven ad-supported social media.  the conflict increases engagement
[14:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	this is what mastodon is
[14:01]	lxo	that's not the case in my bubble in the fediverse
[14:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	even if you have an instance of it
[14:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	it's connected to algo things
[14:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	even if yours is not
[14:01]	lxo	it's a matter of who you follow, who you interact with
[14:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	notrreally
[14:02]	schestowitz[TR2]	part of the algo is the stcrture
[14:02]	schestowitz[TR2]	and it's structured for "engagement"
[14:02]	schestowitz[TR2]	that also means people can do brigading
[14:02]	schestowitz[TR2]	http://techrights.org/n/2025/02/08/When_It_Comes_to_Social_Control_Media_Linus_Torvalds_is_Channel.shtml
[14:02]	TR Bot	 Techrights When It Comes to Social Control Media, Linus Torvalds is Channeling Techrights
[14:03]	lxo	what you're saying is true of the world out there too.  are you advocating for people to leave the world?
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	no
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	here is the real-world analogy
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	i did not invenmt this analogy btw
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	imagine a large building
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	with many rooms
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	a party in each
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	but people can go to anotuer room
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	and shoutr into it
[14:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	to start arguments
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	for example, some MAGAts room
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	and some "liberal" room
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	it won't end well\
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	you will need to ccall security
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	some people will get banned
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	some of them for being victims
[14:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	mother of 3 can be shot
[14:07]	lxo	what is the supposed point of this analogy?  is this building supposed to be the world or social media?  I can't even tell
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[14:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	a world analogy of fediverse
[14:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	that's why some instances block others
[14:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	like trying to bold doors shut
[14:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	but it won't work
[14:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	because some instances will have various groups
[14:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	and they will stay get uninvited doors
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[14:09]	TR Bot	 China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller
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[14:09]	TR Bot	 Duty free shops say they're still losing sales as cross-border travel plummets | CBC News (FAST)
[14:10]	lxo	it's a reflection of the world out there.  'cept I am on a pretty nice neighborhood
[14:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	i meant, bolt, not bold
[14:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	lxo: i hope you keep it that way
[14:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	but twityter was not at bad at first
[14:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	then it became battle zone
[14:10]	lxo	*nod*, I got "bolt"
[14:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	now twitter is a CP site
[14:11]	schestowitz[TR2]	i have a draft about x.com btw
[14:11]	schestowitz[TR2]	i plan to write about it soon
[14:12]	lxo	my fedi neighborhood is pleasant to me.  I have no reason to wish to leave.  I can understand that your experience was different.  but hey, IRC is a social medium as well, and here you are.  so are blogs
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[14:12]	TR Bot	 Courthouse canines help ease the tension, one tail wag at a time | CBC News
[14:13]	lxo	I haven't had first-hand experience with the algorithmically manipulated timelines of ad-driven social media, but I can imagine it is very different from what I get
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[14:14]	schestowitz[TR2]	lxo: irc lacks briddge
[14:14]	schestowitz[TR2]	there was experimental work on this\
[14:14]	schestowitz[TR2]	and we considered trying that in 2021
[14:14]	schestowitz[TR2]	but afaik it never materialised anywhere
[14:14]	schestowitz[TR2]	irc is more like www forums
[14:15]	lxo	so?  people can join and harass regardless.  it's social, so it will reflect society
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	the ones that specialise in something like [H] 
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	people CAN join
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	and impersonate people
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	like slappmatt did
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	hijackking other people's nick
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	then registering those
[14:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	but
[14:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	then you can ban them for good
[14:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	for net abuse
[14:16]	schestowitz[TR2]	now, compare to FB
[14:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	in FB there is one company
[14:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	Facebook
[14:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	now "meta"
[14:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	hey decide on everything
[14:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	for everyone
[14:17]	schestowitz[TR2]	and that is being abused by them
[14:17]	lxo	I can imagine how that kind of social media sucks.  my fedi neighborhood is like your IRC though
[14:18]	TR News	Berlin still shivering amid power outage https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-berlin-still-shivering-amid-power-outage/live-75390211
[14:18]	TR Bot	 Germany news: Berlin still shivering amid power outage
[14:18]	TR News	cyberbullying https://www.dw.com/en/france-10-found-guilty-of-cyberbullying-brigitte-macron/a-75392821
[14:18]	TR Bot	 France: 10 found guilty of cyberbullying Brigitte Macron
[14:19]	TR News	fossil fuels https://www.dw.com/en/do-countries-really-need-fossil-fuels-to-develop/a-75243684
[14:19]	TR Bot	 Can developing countries leapfrog fossil fuels?
[14:19]	schestowitz[TR2]	lxo: imho
[14:19]	schestowitz[TR2]	ymmv
[14:19]	schestowitz[TR2]	social control media was a failed experiment
[14:19]	schestowitz[TR2]	youtube loses money
[14:19]	schestowitz[TR2]	twitter lost a LOT of money
[14:19]	schestowitz[TR2]	and still did after 80-90
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	%% of staff sacked
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	now it still loses money as x..com
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	and they turn to porn
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	the ones taking over are gov entities
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	and their business model is propaganda
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	china has some 
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	us has some
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	russia has some
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	evan from identica gave up
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	he just got to be a nursery keeper
[14:20]	lxo	fedi and irc also lose money.  but they're nice for us.
[14:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	and lost money
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	it was chaos
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	fedi tries to be twitter
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	and imho that is a mistake
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	and twitter tried to became FB
[14:21]	lxo	evan remains on fedi.  he spoke at an event in brazil about the fediverse recently
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	so fediverse is also like this
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	bluesky and minds also
[14:21]	schestowitz[TR2]	they are "facebooks"
[14:22]	lxo	eek, no
[14:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	because of activitypub
[14:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	and his own
[14:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	but gnu social is very rare now
[14:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	same for diapora instances
[14:22]	lxo	there's no profit motive, no ads to promote algorithmically, no push for engagement to show more ads
[14:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	pleroma never went mainstream
[14:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	and all those platforms, in general, are measured as going down
[14:23]	lxo	the underlying protocol is not that important.  the social interactions are
[14:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	they will be lost
[14:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	like discourse stuff
[14:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	way too fragmented, lots of JS
[14:23]	schestowitz[TR2]	http://techrights.org/n/2025/11/06/Mailing_lists_vs_Discourse_forums_open_source_communities_or_co.shtml
[14:23]	TR Bot	 Techrights Mailing lists vs Discourse forums: open source communities or commodities?
[14:25]	TR News	Can Germany escape its economic slump in 2026? https://www.dw.com/en/can-germany-escape-its-economic-slump-in-2026/a-75341270
[14:25]	TR Bot	 Can Germany escape its economic slump in 2026?
[14:25]	schestowitz[TR2]	lxo: older
[14:25]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2012/08/08/digg-dies/
[14:25]	TR Bot	Blog Archive Digg Stabs All Users in the Back, Deletes All Their Content, EVERYTHING!
[14:26]	lxo	https://snac.lx.oliva.nom.br/lxo/p/1767790014.315138 <- example of a pleasant conversation I had the other day, despite the unpleasant intrusion
[14:27]	TR Bot	Oliva (@lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)
[14:28]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2013/05/28/identica-data/
[14:28]	TR Bot	Blog Archive Identi.ca is Throwing Away Everybodys Work That Made Identi.ca What it is
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	half the page is a toxic man
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	and lots of energy spent
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	giving attention to that
[14:29]	lxo	exactly
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	right
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	so we agree
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	we had this irc
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	we talk about tech
[14:29]	schestowitz[TR2]	and he starts calling people rapist
[14:29]	lxo	someone who tried to make a toxic point and got defeated
[14:30]	schestowitz[TR2]	basically defaming people in our irc
[14:30]	schestowitz[TR2]	i brought this up months ago
[14:30]	schestowitz[TR2]	the serial defamer in our irc
[14:30]	schestowitz[TR2]	so we banned him at the end
[14:31]	lxo	and in the process of defeating him I got to show others some aspects of free software philosophy that are often misunderstood
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	right, BUT
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	there is a wrord for it
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	i forgot the word
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	when you expend energy
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	to make a point
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	instead ... it's not "Feeding the trolls"
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	another term
[14:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	wresling with pigs is one
[14:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	i think atheist debates have that analogy of pigeon on the chess board
[14:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	trying to knock pieces
[14:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	and then strutting like a winner
[14:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	or pooing all over\
[14:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	not gish gallop but another term
[14:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://freesoftwareextremist.com/users/sally
[14:33]	TR Bot	 Free Software Extremist
[14:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	i saw the name before
[14:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	"v'
[14:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[14:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	My alt is at shitposter.world, same nick."
[14:34]	lxo	https://snac.lx.oliva.nom.br/lxo/p/1768158440.884913 quite pleasant interaction, too
[14:34]	TR Bot	Oliva (@lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br)
[14:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	this one seems contructive
[14:34]	lxo	yup
[14:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	i saw and linked to the blog post
[14:34]	lxo	both ways to propagate ideas work
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	blog posts age better
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	you can do the same in phlogs and blogs
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	you startt a blog post
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	Re: [another blog post]]
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	then write a lengthy reply
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	gemini has a lot of it
[14:35]	lxo	but with blogs you don't get the interaction
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	then it gets clustered for context
[14:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	sort of like mailing lists
[14:36]	lxo	fedi is where I get to interact about blog posts
[14:36]	schestowitz[TR2]	that is one way
[14:36]	schestowitz[TR2]	but it is detached context wise
[14:36]	schestowitz[TR2]	you could say the same about irc
[14:37]	lxo	debating usually gets me to deepen thoughts, polish and refine ideas
[14:37]	lxo	yup
[14:38]	TR News	India: Gig workers fight for fair treatment and benefits https://www.dw.com/en/india-gig-workers-fight-for-fair-treatment-and-benefits/a-75397994
[14:38]	TR Bot	 India's gig economy: Workers demand better conditions, wages
[14:41]	TR News	And politicians, police depts, courts STILL use this site?? For OFFICIAL comms? https://www.dw.com/en/grok-under-fire-for-sexualizing-women-and-children-s-images/a-75373792
[14:41]	TR Bot	 Grok under fire for sexualizing women and children's images
[14:42]	TR News	Kenya mourns death of iconic elephant Craig https://www.dw.com/en/kenya-mourns-death-of-iconic-elephant-craig/a-75378118
[14:42]	TR Bot	 Kenya mourns death of iconic elephant Craig
[14:43]	MinceR	12 070811 < Isambard_Prince> MinceR, My strongest complaint about the Church of Satan is that it's an organization. 
[14:44]	MinceR	mine is that it's based on and reinforces abrahamic ideas
[14:45]	TR News	Transit fares are going up. Why do Canadian cities struggle to keep it affordable https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/public-transit-fares-canada-9.7025634
[14:45]	TR Bot	 Transit fares are going up. Why do Canadian cities struggle to keep it affordable? | CBC News
[14:46]	schestowitz[TR2]	MinceR: ideas like covering up child-molesting clergy?
[14:47]	TR News	Orange-crowned warbler spotted in 'rare' sighting during Christmas bird count in Hamilton https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-bird-count-2025-9.7029182
[14:47]	TR Bot	 Orange-crowned warbler spotted in 'rare' sighting during Christmas bird count in Hamilton | CBC News
[14:47]	MinceR	the idea that abrahamic beliefs are worth considering at all
[14:48]	MinceR	if one believes in their Satan, that brings up the idea that perhaps their "God" also exists
[14:48]	TR News	Boil water advisory in effect for several areas of Calgary after major water main break https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-water-main-flooding-9.7030851
[14:48]	TR Bot	 Boil-water advisory in effect for several areas of Calgary after major water main break | CBC News
[14:50]	schestowitz[TR2]	MinceR: it's just a cult like some rap
[14:50]	schestowitz[TR2]	competing over who'se most "naughty"
[14:50]	schestowitz[TR2]	*who's
[14:51]	TR News	code of conduct https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canada-grocery-code-of-conduct-jan-1-9.7031468
[14:51]	TR Bot	 Canada's grocery code of conduct kicks in Jan. 1, with buy-in from 5 major grocers | CBC News
[14:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	lxo: at the end we largely agree
[14:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	the core mistake i thinkis that i judged your whole interaction based on selective context
[14:52]	schestowitz[TR2]	as my lawyer put it over a year ago
[14:52]	schestowitz[TR2]	when someone is crazy, that crazy goes a long way
[14:52]	schestowitz[TR2]	and defies sanity, obviously
[14:52]	schestowitz[TR2]	his spouse learned this the hard way
[14:53]	lxo	it's a challenge to not get contaminated by crazy fallout and overreact
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	crazy is everywhere
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	but you can limit exposure to it
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	or interaction with it
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	then it stalks youi
[14:53]	lxo	*nod*
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	24/7
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	for years
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	stalks your employer
[14:53]	schestowitz[TR2]	everything
[14:54]	schestowitz[TR2]	and doxes and swats
[14:54]	lxo	I can't imagine how I'd deal with it
[14:54]	schestowitz[TR2]	reduce exposure to it
[14:54]	lxo	it seems very painful
[14:54]	TR News	defrauding Millbrook First Nation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/former-employee-sentenced-for-defrauding-millbrook-first-nation-9.7032447
[14:54]	TR Bot	 Court sentences former Millbrook employee to 4 years for defrauding Millbrook First Nation | CBC News
[14:54]	MinceR	does anyone know a habitable planet that's not earth?
[14:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	mars
[14:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	but only in daytime
[14:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	with an oxygen tank
[14:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	so be back home to earn
[14:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	before it gets dark
[14:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	*to earth
[14:56]	MinceR	lol
[14:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	mom will be ready with donner
[14:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	"how was mars?"
[14:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	()she goes back to watch orban on teelly)
[14:57]	TR News	B.C. city using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/cranbrook-drone-public-safety-homeless-9.7025673
[14:57]	TR Bot	 Cranbrook, B.C., using drones to monitor former homeless encampment sites | CBC News
[14:58]	TR News	drones for population control. humanity goes in a GREAT direction.
[14:59]	MinceR	just make sure they control population all the way down to 0
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[15:00]	TR News	'interactions with people' https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-institute-for-wildlife-conservation-madden-9.6997818
[15:00]	TR Bot	 Alberta wildlife hospital says animal intake on the rise, 'interactions with people' largely to blame | CBC News
[15:00]	TR News	The fences and cages are to keep devil apes from the rest of the species then
[15:02]	TR News	"Were any visa holders let go in last RA? Was it all Americans?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0
[15:02]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0 )
[15:02]	TR News	"At my site visa holders were let go as well as part of the layoff as the company didnt want to pay $100,000 to renew Them" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1ked3sgr0
[15:03]	TR News	IBM: "If it hits $360, that means it's time to exit my position." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kerr71r7
[15:03]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kerr71r7 )
[15:03]	TR News	"One thing we are great at is pumping up our stock. We all know behind the blue curtain what is really going on. But we experts at creating a fake facade and narrative for the general public to see."
[15:04]	TR News	"A light bulb shines stronger right before it goes out. The article is not worth reading. It's goal is deceit, while top executives are racking huge bonuses. When the house of cards collapses, small investors loose. IBM is an empty shell, with no collateral. There are better investing options than keep IBM stock and have a wishful thinking, it will hit a higher price."
[15:05]	TR News	'in dire straits' https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/canada-u-s-tariffs-kitchen-cabinets-9.7032409
[15:05]	TR Bot	 Despite pause, U.S. tariffs leave furniture, cabinet makers 'in dire straits': industry association | CBC News
[15:06]	TR News	RTO = silence layoffs. Thousands of public, private sector workers will be working from the office again in 2026 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/year-return-to-office-9.7032172
[15:06]	TR Bot	 Thousands of public, private sector workers will be working from the office again in 2026 | CBC News
[15:09]	TR News	LOL! "AI WORKOUTS!!" WTH?? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-zahra-khozema-working-out-9.7029372
[15:09]	TR Bot	 I spent over a decade obsessed with the gym. Ive finally let myself stop | CBC News
[15:11]	TR News	Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot's Vancouver arrest https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/air-india-pilot-arrest-vancouver-bc-9.7032480
[15:11]	TR Bot	 Transport Canada warns Air India on drinking rules after pilot's Vancouver arrest | CBC News
[15:16]	TR News	wildlife threats https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/eureka-weather-station-bear-dar-9.6989248
[15:16]	TR Bot	 Arctic communities testing new 'bear-dar' to detect wildlife threats | CBC News
[15:16]	TR News	water treatment plant damaged in power outage https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pimicikamak-cree-nation-power-outage-9.7032795
[15:16]	TR Bot	 Thousands evacuated from Pimicikamak Cree Nation after homes, water treatment plant damaged in power outage | CBC News
[15:17]	TR News	Highly skilled immigrants leaving Canada at rapid rate https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7033190
[15:17]	TR Bot	skilled immigrants leaving Canada at rapid rate: report | CBC.ca
[15:20]	TR News	N.W.T. consistently has Canadas highest median income https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/why-the-n-w-t-has-canadas-highest-median-income-9.7030304
[15:20]	TR Bot	 N.W.T. consistently has Canadas highest median income here's why | CBC News
[15:36]	TR News	Techrights 2026 Has Begun Well for GNU/Linux Users (and for Us) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/2026_Has_Begun_Well_for_GNU_Linux_Users_and_for_Us.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/2026_Has_Begun_Well_for_GNU_Linux_Users_and_for_Us.gmi 
[15:36]	TR Bot	 Techrights 2026 Has Begun Well for GNU/Linux Users (and for Us)
[15:45]	MinceR	https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/virtue
[15:45]	TR Bot	 Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Virtue
[15:48]	TR News	Techrights When It Comes to Health, Slop is a Flop and It Kills People https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/When_It_Comes_to_Health_Slop_is_a_Flop_and_It_Kills_People.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/When_It_Comes_to_Health_Slop_is_a_Flop_and_It_Kills_People.gmi 
[15:48]	TR Bot	 Techrights When It Comes to Health, Slop is a Flop and It Kills People
[15:48]	MinceR	there are too many people anyway
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[16:02]	schestowitz[TR2]	i see dad, people
[16:03]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeding 6% in Cape Verde https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_6_in_Cape_Verde.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_6_in_Cape_Verde.gmi 
[16:03]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeding 6% in Cape Verde
[16:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/11/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/11/today_s_howtos.1.gmi 
[16:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Microsoft Didn't Deny Mass Layoffs in the Making, The Mainstream Media is Selling Us Land on the Moon https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Microsoft_Didn_t_Deny_Mass_Layoffs_in_the_Making_The_Mainstream.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Microsoft_Didn_t_Deny_Mass_Layoffs_in_the_Making_The_Mainstream.gmi 
[16:12]	TR Bot	not resolve host: tuxmachines.org ( status 0 @ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/11/today_s_howtos.1.shtml )
[16:12]	TR Bot	not resolve host: news.tuxmachines.org ( status 0 @ https://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Microsoft_Didn_t_Deny_Mass_Layoffs_in_the_Making_The_Mainstream.shtml )
[16:17]	TR News	Publishing WARN notices ONLY in proprietary Microsoft formats. Bad. https://www.twc.texas.gov/data-reports/warn-notice
[16:17]	TR Bot	 Worker Adjustment & Retraining Notification Notices (WARN) - Texas Workforce Commission
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	No_Hat: hi
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[17:39]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/12/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:39]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Android Leftovers
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[18:01]	TR News	(octofobia) gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/diariodebicicleta/octofobia.gmi
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[18:09]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, schestowitz[TR2] I saw a bumper sticker that said that Orwell would never have thought people would buy the camera themselves and their biggest fear would be that nobody was watching.
[18:12]	TR News	"what do you expect from this deceitful article ? Singh is yet another Indian analyst who is going to sing the praises of IBM when there is nothing to sing about. Under the table is he getting money for publishing his "expert" opinion ?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kerr71r7
[18:12]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kerr71r7 )
[18:12]	TR News	"It happens all the time - on the street, palms get greased and some nice but worthless analyst opinions are published. Just look at Bitcoin investing as another example."
[18:13]	TR News	"correct this article definitely has biases behind the scenes influencing it. Maybe we but ad space or something from them"
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[18:13]	TR News	Of course https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Forbes_Already_Stopped_Being_a_News_Sites_Now_It_s_a_Spam_and_P.shtml
[18:13]	TR Bot	 Techrights Forbes Already Stopped Being a News Sites. Now It's a Spam and Propaganda Platform for "Paying Partners" (Companies).
[18:16]	TR News	On Microsoft: "If you're on the list, you're on the list. Stop worrying about what you can't control. What you can control is your performance. Work hard and usually great things happen. If you get sc--wed, well, you can't control what you can't control." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kepqa47c
[18:16]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kepqa47c )
[18:17]	TR News	Reports indicate that Warner Bros Games San Francisco has been affected by layoffs https://wnhub.io/news/hr/item-49766
[18:17]	TR Bot	 Reports indicate that Warner Bros Games San Francisco has been affected by layoffs | WN Hub
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[19:23]	admfubar	https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/12/apple-google-ai-siri-gemini.html
[19:23]	TR Bot	 Apple picks Google's Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year
[19:24]	MinceR	wow, they're switching from Microslop Intelligence to Goolag Intelligence?
[19:34]	admfubar	they are switching to who will pay them more to switch
[19:34]	admfubar	https://daringfireball.net/2026/01/resizing_windows_macos_26
[19:34]	TR Bot	 Daring Fireball: Why Its Difficult to Resize Windows on MacOS 26 Dyehoe
[19:35]	MinceR	they don't have any intelligence of their own
[19:35]	MinceR	not even slop
[19:36]	MinceR	not even an engineer who knows that if you short-circuit an antenna, it won't work
[19:38]	admfubar	think of it, google outbid m$....
[19:40]	admfubar	https://databreaches.net/2026/01/12/dutch-court-sentences-hacker-who-used-port-systems-to-smuggle-cocaine-to-7-years/
[19:40]	TR Bot	court sentences hacker who used port systems to smuggle cocaine to 7 years DataBreaches.Net
[19:49]	admfubar	https://www.firstpost.com/tech/excuse-for-censorship-musk-dismisses-backlash-against-grok-over-sexual-deepfakes-13967338.html
[19:49]	TR Bot	for censorship': Musk dismisses backlash against Grok over sexual deepfakes Firstpost
[19:52]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/future-society/golden-globes-polymarket
[19:52]	TR Bot	 Golden Globes Constantly Begs Viewers to Place Polymarket Bets
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[20:09]	admfubar	https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/12/europol-black-axe-criminal-organization/
[20:09]	TR Bot	 Cyber fraud network behind 5,93 million in losses dismantled in Spain - Help Net Security
[20:12]	admfubar	https://linmob.net/weekly-update-02-2026/
[20:12]	TR Bot	- Weekly GNU-like Mobile Linux Update (02/2026): Plasma on a Comet
[20:18]	admfubar	https://www.neowin.net/news/clicking-tme-links-on-telegram-can-reveal-your-ip-address-to-attackers-here-is-how/
[20:18]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/clicking-tme-links-on-telegram-can-reveal-your-ip-address-to-attackers-here-is-how/ )
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[20:32]	admfubar	https://pogowasright.org/ofcom-officially-investigating-x-as-groks-nudify-button-stays-switched-on/
[20:32]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://pogowasright.org/ofcom-officially-investigating-x-as-groks-nudify-button-stays-switched-on/ )
[20:34]	admfubar	https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/10/markets-are-regulations/
[20:34]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: Predistribution vs redistribution (Big Tech edition) (10 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[20:39]	MinceR	(cat) https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/int/image/1765/46/1765468477777.jpg
[20:43]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/ice-2674874634/
[20:43]	TR Bot	 'Horrifying' leak reveals ICE 'stalkers' have access to Americans' cell phone data - Raw Story
[20:44]	admfubar	jing and yang
[20:56]	admfubar	https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/01/12/185236/revolutionary-eye-injection-saved-my-sight-says-first-ever-patient
[20:56]	TR Bot	 Revolutionary Eye Injection Saved My Sight, Says First-Ever Patient - Slashdot
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[22:05]	admfubar	sooooo quiet!!
[22:05]	admfubar	https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/10/0115240&from=rss
[22:05]	TR Bot	 Dell Reveals People Don't Care About AI in PCs and a New Truly Embarrassing Windows 11 Fail - SoylentNews
[22:10]		-Global-[Appel aux testeurs] Bonsoir, nous entrons dans la phase de beta tests de notre application mobile sur Android (iPhone arrive dans la foule). Nous avons besoin d'une poigne de testeurs inscrits nominativement dans le Play store avant de pouvoir ouvrir l'application. Si vous tes dispos(e) nous communiquer votre email pour ce
[22:11]		-Global-[Appel aux testeurs]... pour ce test, rendez-vous sur le salon #beta et je vous explique tout.
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[22:34]	admfubar	https://thedebrief.org/gut-microbes-may-have-helped-power-the-evolution-of-big-brains-new-study-suggests/
[22:34]	TR Bot	 Gut Microbes May Have Helped Power the Evolution of Big Brains, New Study Suggests - The Debrief
[22:34]	MinceR	so, where are all those big brains?
[22:44]	admfubar	obviously up their butts....
[22:46]	MinceR	lol
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[23:02]	MinceR	https://explosm.net/comics/terminally-online-2#comic
[23:02]	TR Bot	& Happiness (Explosm.net)
[23:02]	Isambard_Prince	This Chase credit card is plastic on the outside and metal on the inside.
[23:03]	MinceR	NFC traces?
[23:03]	Isambard_Prince	You know, so if you accidentally feed it to a paper shredder you'll destroy the machine.
[23:26]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, Plastic on both sides of a metal strip.
[23:26]	Isambard_Prince	Credit card companies found that consumers prefer heavy cards and spend more on them.
[23:26]	MinceR	:>
[23:30]	admfubar	this could be fun.... https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/india_mobile_security/
[23:30]	TR Bot	 Indias government denies it wants smartphone source code The Register
[23:30]	admfubar	https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/asia_tech_news_roundup/
[23:30]	TR Bot	 Malaysia and Indonesia block X over deepfake smut The Register
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