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● Jan 13
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● Jan 13
[01:41]	TR News	Meta to Lay Off 10% of Reality Labs Workforce https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/meta-reality-labs-layoffs/2026/01/12/id/1241852/
[01:41]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.newsmax.com/finance/streettalk/meta-reality-labs-layoffs/2026/01/12/id/1241852/ )
[01:43]	TR News	IBM fake articles. "instead of engineering as field maybe i should have chosen propagandist ... i am not sure but i think the latter pays better" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kerr71r7
[01:43]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kerr71r7 )
[01:46]	TR News	"The ScottoRang is a 34-key split monoblock ergonomic 1616mm Choc spaced keyboard with a central 12864 OLED display," Scotto says of his latest keyboard design. "I used Choc Pro Red switches along with my custom ScottoCaps (Scooped) in 1616mm spacing." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202601/20260112-scotto.gmi
[01:47]	TR News	"So I sometimes play the game osu!. Not often, and I suck at it... but just on and off. I see it as an evolution of how I used to play DDR religiously." gemini://nanako.mooo.com/gemlog/2026-01-12-a.gmi
[01:48]	TR News	"My capsule was unavailable for a while. I guess I should expect that sometimes when I rely on someone else to run the box. It's generally pretty solid, so no complaints. I'm also recovering from my health outage. I tried working from home today, and it wiped me out. Too much concentration required. While I've been off work my project hasn't been completed by a colleague. Damn!" gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2026-01-12_Outage.gmi
[01:50]	TR News	Crochet 1 for 2026 gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/emily/20260105.gmi
[01:50]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1884.jpg
[01:50]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1534.jpg
[01:54]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[01:54]	TR Bot	 Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[01:54]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 13/01/2026: ScottoRang and Outage https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Gemini_Links_13_01_2026_ScottoRang_and_Outage.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Gemini_Links_13_01_2026_ScottoRang_and_Outage.gmi 
[01:54]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 13/01/2026: ScottoRang and Outage
[01:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	<admfubar> think of it, google outbid m$....
[01:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	maybe 2-in-1
[01:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	for search engine also
[01:58]	TR News	No more excuses then https://old.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/1qat4vz/steamos_keeps_up_with_windows_in_latest_pc_gaming/
[01:58]	TR Bot	 SteamOS keeps up with Windows in latest PC gaming benchmarks, including Cyberpunk 2077 at 4K Ultra : linux_gaming
[01:58]	TR News	"Some distributions actually do describe themselves as GNU/Linux. But, on most days, most people dont seem to care." https://megadevices.quora.com/https-www-quora-com-Why-is-it-GNU-Linux-and-not-just-Linux-answer-Brandon-R-380
[01:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://megadevices.quora.com/https-www-quora-com-Why-is-it-GNU-Linux-and-not-just-Linux-answer-Brandon-R-380 )
● Jan 13
[02:23]	Isambard_Prince	It figures that Elon Musk would use The Arsenal of Freedom for his military contract proposal.
[02:24]	Isambard_Prince	That was the name of a Star Trek TNG episode where (iirc) the weapons got so good they ended all life on the planet.
[02:24]	MinceR	:>
[02:24]	Isambard_Prince	But the automated system still tried to sell weapons to the crew of the Enterprise using a hologram of a salesman.
[02:27]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], Mandy's W-2 has an annoying message that says to contact your system administrator for the newest version of Adobe Reader, but it displays fine in Okular.
[02:27]	Isambard_Prince	So I printed it into a new PDF to get rid of the message.
[02:27]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, ^
[02:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	W2?
[02:27]	Isambard_Prince	A tax form that your employer must send you in order to file your income tax return.
[02:28]	Isambard_Prince	It has all your wages, income tax and payroll tax withholdings on them.
[02:28]	Isambard_Prince	If he tried to file his taxes alone he'd end up owing the IRS thousands of dollars.
[02:28]	Isambard_Prince	It's only because he's married to me that we get a refund.
[02:28]	Isambard_Prince	I guess he'll FAFO next year.
[02:32]	TR News	MAME emulator adds support for unreleased Atari game, more software https://www.howtogeek.com/mame-emulator-adds-support-for-unreleased-atari-game-more-software/
[02:32]	TR Bot	 MAME emulator adds support for unreleased Atari game, more software
[02:32]	TR News	"Your Linux terminal can be much cooler and functional!" https://www.howtogeek.com/7-alternatives-that-can-replace-the-default-linux-cli-tools/
[02:32]	TR Bot	 7 alternatives that can replace default Linux CLI tools
[02:33]	TR News	"Check out Wikipedia, ArchWiki, Stack Overflow, and other sites when your Wi-Fi is out." https://www.howtogeek.com/kiwixs-windows-and-linux-app-for-browsing-wikipedia-offline-just-got-a-big-update/
[02:33]	TR Bot	 Kiwix's Windows and Linux app for browsing Wikipedia offline just got a big update
[02:34]	TR News	"I'll admit though that the Xfce mascot is more cute." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-xfce-but-im-going-back-to-kde/
[02:34]	TR Bot	 I used Xfce for weeks, but it made me realize how much I need KDE
[02:34]	TR News	"Could 2026, finally, really, positively, be the Year of the Linux Desktop?" https://www.howtogeek.com/7-things-that-must-happen-in-2026-for-linux-to-steal-real-market-share-from-windows/
[02:34]	TR Bot	 7 things that must happen for Linux to overtake Windows in 2026
[02:35]	TR News	"The MiDesktop project wants to bring the 1990s Linux experience to modern distributions." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-1990s-kde-desktop-is-making-a-comeback-on-modern-linux/
[02:35]	TR Bot	 The 1990s KDE desktop is making a comeback on modern Linux
[02:35]	TR News	"I like to pretend it's short for "list pretty cool information."" https://www.howtogeek.com/practical-uses-for-the-linux-lspci-command/
[02:35]	TR Bot	 6 practical uses for the lspci command on Linux
[02:36]	TR News	"A Raspberry Pi 5 is a better addition to your TV than a streaming stick" https://www.howtogeek.com/i-turned-my-tv-into-a-linux-pc-with-a-raspberry-pi/
[02:36]	TR Bot	 I turned my TV into a Linux PC for $100, and I won't go back
[02:38]	TR News	5 open-source Raspberry Pi projects I'm self-hosting to save money https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-raspberry-pi-projects-im-self-hosting-to-save-money/
[02:38]	TR Bot	 5 open-source Raspberry Pi projects I'm self-hosting to save money
[02:39]	TR News	"Discover the game-changing OS that keeps your system persistently fresh and secure." https://www.howtogeek.com/why-i-use-qubes-the-security-reasons-a-normal-linux-distro-cant-match/
[02:39]	TR Bot	 Why I use Qubes: 3 security reasons a normal Linux distro cant match
[02:40]	TR News	"The "beginner distro" is hiding the most advanced gesture system in Linux." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-cinnamons-built-in-gestures/
[02:40]	TR Bot	 How to enable and customize Linux Mint Cinnamons built-in gestures
[02:40]	admfubar	poison in poison out.... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/poison-fountain-ai
[02:40]	TR Bot	 Engineers Deploy "Poison Fountain" That Scrambles Brains of AI Systems
[02:40]	TR News	"It fits into 20MB and brings old computers back to life. Plus, it runs entirely off a USB stick." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-is-the-tiniest-linux-distro-ive-ever-seen/
[02:40]	TR Bot	 This is the tiniest Linux distro I've ever seen
[02:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	LLMs don't have brains
[02:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	they have large tables or decision trees
[02:41]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mercor-unemployed-teach-ai
[02:41]	TR Bot	 Tech Startup Hiring Desperate Unemployed People to Teach AI to Do Their Old Jobs
[02:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	for tokens
[02:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	so that article uses misleading terms
[02:42]	TR News	UNIX V4 is back: I booted into the 1973 OS and it made me weirdly happy https://www.howtogeek.com/unix-v4-is-back-i-booted-the-1973-os-and-it-made-me-weirdly-happy/
[02:42]	TR Bot	 UNIX V4 is back: I booted into the 1973 OS and it made me weirdly happy
[02:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  Newly discovered Unix V4 tape https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/25/Newly_discovered_Unix_V4_tape.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/25/Newly_discovered_Unix_V4_tape.gmi 
[02:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  MX Linux 25.1 Beta Brings Back Dual-Init Support, Based on Debian 13.3 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/MX_Linux_25_1_Beta_Brings_Back_Dual_Init_Support_Based_on_Debia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/MX_Linux_25_1_Beta_Brings_Back_Dual_Init_Support_Based_on_Debia.gmi 
[02:44]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Newly discovered Unix V4 tape
[02:44]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines MX Linux 25.1 Beta Brings Back Dual-Init Support, Based on Debian 13.3
[02:44]	TR News	"I think we might see Konqi on more screens." https://www.howtogeek.com/2026-could-be-the-year-of-the-kde-linux-desktop/
[02:44]	TR Bot	 2026 could be the year of the (KDE) Linux desktop
[02:44]	MinceR	lol
[02:46]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-120126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-120126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-120126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-120126.txt
[02:46]	TR Bot	 IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, January 12, 2026
[02:47]	TR News	I've learned to do these 4 tasks in my terminal instead of my browser, and it's so much better https://www.xda-developers.com/tasks-terminal-instead-browser-much-better/
[02:47]	TR Bot	 I've learned to do these 4 tasks in my terminal instead of my browser, and it's so much better
[02:47]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-120126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-120126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-120126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-120126.txt
[02:47]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, January 12, 2026
[02:48]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-120126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-120126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-120126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-120126.txt
[02:48]	TR Bot	 IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, January 12, 2026
[02:48]	TR News	False. Depends which one is used. https://www.xda-developers.com/file-managers-where-linux-still-loses-windows/
[02:48]	TR Bot	 File managers are where Linux still loses to Windows
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-120126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-120126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-120126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-120126.txt
[02:49]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, January 12, 2026
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's bulletin is now ready! : http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2026-01-12.txt | gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2026-01-12.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
[02:49]	TR News	GNU/Linux desktops feel better and faster than Windows, and I don't want to go back https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktops-feel-better-faster-than-windows-dont-want-go-back/
[02:49]	TR Bot	 Linux desktops feel better and faster than Windows, and I don't want to go back
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-01-12.txt
[02:51]	TR News	"As for my typical home lab tasks, Ill stick with my Xeon-based Proxmox workstation and a bunch of cluster nodes." https://www.xda-developers.com/i-tried-building-a-home-lab-with-hyper-v-as-a-proxmox-user/
[02:51]	TR Bot	 I tried building a home lab with Hyper-V as a Proxmox user here's how it went
[02:52]	admfubar	https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-explains-why-windows-11-25h2-got-twice-as-heavy-due-to-a-key-security-update/
[02:52]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-explains-why-windows-11-25h2-got-twice-as-heavy-due-to-a-key-security-update/ )
[02:53]	TR News	Wayland does not work, but that's OK? https://www.xda-developers.com/wayland-quirks-i-stopped-noticing-after-a-couple-of-weeks/
[02:53]	TR Bot	 3 Wayland quirks I stopped noticing after a couple of weeks
[02:53]	MinceR	it doesn't work, but it's new! and that's all that matters!
[02:54]	TR News	This Linux OS looks just like Windows 11, and it got a new update https://www.xda-developers.com/this-linux-os-looks-just-like-windows-11-and-it-got-a-new-update/
[02:54]	TR Bot	 This Linux OS looks just like Windows 11, and it got a new update
[02:54]	MinceR	sounds like it needs another update to fix its looks
[02:55]	TR News	Windows 11's new Start menu ad makes me happy I swapped to Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-11s-new-start-menu-ad-makes-me-happy-i-swapped-to-linux/
[02:55]	TR Bot	 Windows 11's new Start menu ad makes me happy I swapped to Linux
[02:56]	TR News	Immutable Linux distros fix the update problem Windows never solved https://www.xda-developers.com/immutable-linux-distros-fix-the-update-problem-windows-never-solved/
[02:56]	TR Bot	 Immutable Linux distros fix the update problem Windows never solved
[02:56]	admfubar	what's in your wall???... https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/12/no_fire_sale_on_firewalls/
[02:56]	TR Bot	 DRAM shortage may drive firewall prices higher: analysts The Register
[02:57]	TR News	Windows users love to underestimate how stable Linux actually is https://www.xda-developers.com/windows-users-love-to-underestimate-how-stable-linux-actually-is/
[02:57]	TR Bot	 Windows users love to underestimate how stable Linux actually is
● Jan 13
[03:00]	TR News	finally use Linux as my main OS https://www.xda-developers.com/i-run-windows-11-in-a-vm-and-finally-use-linux-as-my-main-os/
[03:01]	TR Bot	 I run Windows 11 in a VM and finally use Linux as my main OS
[03:02]	TR News	You, too, can bring the late 90s Linux to life with this modern fork of KDE 1 https://www.xda-developers.com/bring-late-90s-linux-to-life-with-this-modern-fork-of-kde-1/
[03:02]	TR Bot	 You, too, can bring the late 90s Linux to life with this modern fork of KDE 1
[03:03]	TR News	You have to beat this ingenious UEFI-based game to boot your OS, or else https://www.xda-developers.com/you-have-to-beat-this-ingenious-uefi-based-game-to-boot-your-os-or-else/
[03:03]	TR Bot	 You have to beat this ingenious UEFI-based game to boot your OS, or else
[03:04]	TR News	One of the best Linux distros for gaming just got a handy Wi-Fi stability update https://www.xda-developers.com/one-of-the-best-linux-distros-for-gaming-just-got-a-handy-update/
[03:04]	TR Bot	 One of the best Linux distros for gaming just got a handy Wi-Fi stability update
[03:04]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I have been going over our taxes so far.
[03:04]	Isambard_Prince	The One Big Beautiful Bill Act saved us $18.
[03:04]	Isambard_Prince	For the entire year.
[03:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: MAME Emuation, Games in UEFI (Bloat With Bug Doors), and Update of Bazzite https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Games_MAME_Emuation_Games_in_UEFI_Bloat_With_Bug_Doors_and_Upda.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Games_MAME_Emuation_Games_in_UEFI_Bloat_With_Bug_Doors_and_Upda.gmi 
[03:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Games: MAME Emuation, Games in UEFI (Bloat With Bug Doors), and Update of Bazzite
[03:08]	MinceR	great success!
[03:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  Ayush Pande on Proxmox With Microsoft's Proprietary Spyware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Ayush_Pande_on_Proxmox_With_Microsoft_s_Proprietary_Spyware.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Ayush_Pande_on_Proxmox_With_Microsoft_s_Proprietary_Spyware.gmi 
[03:09]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Ayush Pande on Proxmox With Microsoft's Proprietary Spyware
[03:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  Simon Batt on Winux, Ads in the System, Immutable GNU/Linux Distros, Stability, and KDE 1 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Simon_Batt_on_Winux_Ads_in_the_System_Immutable_GNU_Linux_Distr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Simon_Batt_on_Winux_Ads_in_the_System_Immutable_GNU_Linux_Distr.gmi 
[03:09]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Simon Batt on Winux, Ads in the System, Immutable GNU/Linux Distros, Stability, and KDE 1
[03:09]	admfubar	huuuuuge savings
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[03:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  Joo Carrasqueira on His Experience Moving From Windows to GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Joao_Carrasqueira_on_His_Experience_Moving_From_Windows_to_GNU_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Joao_Carrasqueira_on_His_Experience_Moving_From_Windows_to_GNU_.gmi 
[03:10]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Joo Carrasqueira on His Experience Moving From Windows to GNU/Linux
[03:11]	admfubar	https://pirg.org/updates/maine-gov-mills-vetoes-bill-to-weaken-car-repair-data-access-law/
[03:11]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://pirg.org/updates/maine-gov-mills-vetoes-bill-to-weaken-car-repair-data-access-law/ )
[03:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[03:12]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[03:12]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, January 12, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_January_12_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_January_12_2026.gmi 
[03:12]	TR Bot	 Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, January 12, 2026
[03:12]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[03:12]	TR Bot	 Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[03:16]	TR News	KDE Plasma 6.6.0 will fix the most annoying thing about gaming in the desktop environment https://www.xda-developers.com/kde-plasma-6-6-0-fix-most-annoying-thing-gaming/
[03:16]	TR Bot	 KDE Plasma 6.6.0 will fix the most annoying thing about gaming in the desktop environment
[03:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Is Coming on February 17th, Heres What to Expect https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/10/KDE_Plasma_6_6_Desktop_Is_Coming_on_February_17th_Here_s_What_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/10/KDE_Plasma_6_6_Desktop_Is_Coming_on_February_17th_Here_s_What_t.gmi 
[03:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Is Coming on February 17th, Heres What to Expect
[03:17]	TR News	These 5 Linux distros already implement Wayland instead of X11 https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distros-already-implement-wayland-instead-x11/
[03:17]	TR Bot	 These 5 Linux distros already implement Wayland instead of X11
[03:20]	TR News	HexOS is shaping up to be the best NAS OS for everyone https://www.xda-developers.com/hexos-shaping-up-best-nas-os-everyone/
[03:20]	TR Bot	 HexOS is shaping up to be the best NAS OS for everyone
[03:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  Wayland Has Issues, Some Distros Default to Wayland Anyway https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Wayland_Has_Issues_Some_Distros_Default_to_Wayland_Anyway.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Wayland_Has_Issues_Some_Distros_Default_to_Wayland_Anyway.gmi 
[03:20]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Wayland Has Issues, Some Distros Default to Wayland Anyway
[03:21]	TR News	"One USB drive that replaces every installer workflow." https://www.makeuseof.com/carry-every-windows-linux-installer-on-single-drive-with-open-source-tool/
[03:21]	TR Bot	 I carry every Windows and Linux installer on a single drive with this open-source tool
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[03:22]	TR News	"Fedora can game too." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-distro-for-people-who-want-games-to-work/
[03:22]	TR Bot	 This Linux distro is for people who just want games to work
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[03:22]	TR News	"Save some serious hours using simple Linux hacks." https://www.makeuseof.com/hidden-linux-features-that-saves-me-hours-every-week/
[03:22]	TR Bot	 3 hidden Linux features that save me hours every week
[03:23]	TR News	"Linux, but not open-source." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-out-north-koreas-leaked-os-so-you-dont-have-to/
[03:23]	TR Bot	 I tried out North Korea's leaked OS so you don't have to
[03:29]	admfubar	https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/breachforums-breached-exposing-324k-cybercriminals
[03:29]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/breachforums-breached-exposing-324k-cybercriminals )
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[04:14]	TR News	Techrights Bluewashing Continues, Red Hat Onboarding Interns in Low-Paid Regions https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Bluewashing_Continues_Red_Hat_Onboarding_Interns_in_Low_Paid_Re.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Bluewashing_Continues_Red_Hat_Onboarding_Interns_in_Low_Paid_Re.gmi 
[04:14]	TR Bot	 Techrights Bluewashing Continues, Red Hat Onboarding Interns in Low-Paid Regions
[04:35]	TR News	Techrights IBM Stock Compared to Bitcoin, Fake Articles About IBM Promote Myths About IBM https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IBM_Stock_Compared_to_Bitcoin_Fake_Articles_About_IBM_Promote_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IBM_Stock_Compared_to_Bitcoin_Fake_Articles_About_IBM_Promote_M.gmi 
[04:36]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Stock Compared to Bitcoin, Fake Articles About IBM Promote Myths About IBM
[04:45]	Isambard_Prince	Illinois has passed a law that will hook up utility scale batteries to the electric grid.
[04:45]	Isambard_Prince	I don't know what to think.
[04:45]	Isambard_Prince	In the short term that will cost money.
[04:54]	TR News	Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on Marketing Bad Things Like Slop Using FOMO (Fear of "Being Left Behind") https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_Marketing_Bad_Things_Like_Slop_Using_FOMO_Fe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Dr_Andy_Farnell_on_Marketing_Bad_Things_Like_Slop_Using_FOMO_Fe.gmi 
[04:54]	TR Bot	 Techrights Dr. Andy Farnell on Marketing Bad Things Like Slop Using FOMO (Fear of "Being Left Behind")
[04:59]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], I used to really like GNOME, but they've just been getting worse every release. It gets fatter, slower, burns the laptop to run it.
[04:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux 6.19-rc5 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Linux_6_19_rc5.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Linux_6_19_rc5.gmi 
[04:59]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linux 6.19-rc5
[04:59]	Isambard_Prince	It's a very inefficient shell, despite lacking features.
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[05:00]	Isambard_Prince	I haven't looked at it in a couple of years now because KDE is trending towards working better on my older laptop and I just don't want to buy a new laptop because software gets slower.
[05:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	i only use very old gnome
[05:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	on a very old arm laptop
[05:14]	TR News	Techrights GNU/Linux Measured at 6% in Runion This Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_6_in_Reunion_This_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_6_in_Reunion_This_Year.gmi 
[05:14]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Measured at 6% in Runion This Year
[05:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  The 'Tone' in Press Coverage Regarding GNU/Linux Has Improved Considerably https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/The_Tone_in_Press_Coverage_Regarding_GNU_Linux_Has_Improved_Con.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/The_Tone_in_Press_Coverage_Regarding_GNU_Linux_Has_Improved_Con.gmi 
[05:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines The 'Tone' in Press Coverage Regarding GNU/Linux Has Improved Considerably
[05:23]	TR News	Fired Rockstar Games employees' case hits snag, as journalist may have seen GTA 6 leaks in Discord https://www.notebookcheck.net/Fired-Rockstar-Games-employees-case-hits-snag-as-journalist-may-have-seen-GTA-6-leaks-in-Discord.1202821.0.html
[05:23]	TR Bot	Rockstar Games employees' case hits snag, as journalist may have seen GTA 6 leaks in Discord - NotebookCheck.net News
[05:32]	Isambard_Prince	https://careers.cbp.gov/s/connect-to-recruiter?__ssr=true
[05:32]	TR Bot	 careers
[05:32]	Isambard_Prince	schestowitz[TR2], CBP is using SalesForce.
[05:32]	Isambard_Prince	Illinois is too.
[05:37]	TR News	Techrights Just Another Reminder That Microsoft Didn't Deny Mass Layoffs https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Just_Another_Reminder_That_Microsoft_Didn_t_Deny_Mass_Layoffs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Just_Another_Reminder_That_Microsoft_Didn_t_Deny_Mass_Layoffs.gmi 
[05:37]	TR Bot	 Techrights Just Another Reminder That Microsoft Didn't Deny Mass Layoffs
● Jan 13
[06:01]	TR News	Techrights EPO People Power - Part XXXIII - Interest From Some European Media, For a Change https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXXIII_Interest_From_Some_European_Media_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/EPO_People_Power_Part_XXXIII_Interest_From_Some_European_Media_.gmi 
[06:01]	TR Bot	 Techrights EPO People Power - Part XXXIII - Interest From Some European Media, For a Change
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[06:07]	TR News	Way to discredit oneself https://www.zdnet.com/article/linus-torvalds-vibe-coding-ai/
[06:07]	TR Bot	Linus Torvalds is vibe coding now | ZDNET
[06:26]	TR News	Techrights Not Journalism: Almost 80% of the 'Articles' We Saw About Torvalds and 'Vibe Coding' Are LLM Slop (Sometimes Slop Images) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.gmi 
[06:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights Not Journalism: Almost 80% of the 'Articles' We Saw About Torvalds and 'Vibe Coding' Are LLM Slop (Sometimes Slop Images)
[06:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Exceeding 4% in Djibouti https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_4_in_Djibouti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_4_in_Djibouti.gmi 
[06:37]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux Exceeding 4% in Djibouti
[06:52]	TR News	Techrights LLM Slop Isn't Replacing Online News, It's Just a Pest That's Gradually Going Away as Money for Slop Runs Out https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/LLM_Slop_Isn_t_Replacing_Online_News_It_s_Just_a_Pest_That_s_Gr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/LLM_Slop_Isn_t_Replacing_Online_News_It_s_Just_a_Pest_That_s_Gr.gmi 
[06:52]	TR Bot	 Techrights LLM Slop Isn't Replacing Online News, It's Just a Pest That's Gradually Going Away as Money for Slop Runs Out
[06:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installation https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installation.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installation.gmi 
[06:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installation
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[07:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  NixOS: Framework Partnership Announcement https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/NixOS_Framework_Partnership_Announcement.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/NixOS_Framework_Partnership_Announcement.gmi 
[07:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines NixOS: Framework Partnership Announcement
[07:12]	TR News	Techrights Red Hat Layoffs, Even of "AI" Staff in India https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Red_Hat_Layoffs_Even_of_AI_Staff_in_India.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Red_Hat_Layoffs_Even_of_AI_Staff_in_India.gmi 
[07:12]	TR Bot	 Techrights Red Hat Layoffs, Even of "AI" Staff in India
[07:16]	TR News	 (NEW):  A Linux Power User Puts SteamOS To Work https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/A_Linux_Power_User_Puts_SteamOS_To_Work.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/A_Linux_Power_User_Puts_SteamOS_To_Work.gmi 
[07:16]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines A Linux Power User Puts SteamOS To Work
[07:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  IceWM 4.0 Window Manager Brings Smarter Navigation and HiDPI Enhancements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/02/IceWM_4_0_Window_Manager_Brings_Smarter_Navigation_and_HiDPI_En.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/02/IceWM_4_0_Window_Manager_Brings_Smarter_Navigation_and_HiDPI_En.gmi 
[07:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines IceWM 4.0 Window Manager Brings Smarter Navigation and HiDPI Enhancements
[07:21]	TR News	Techrights IBM Red Hat Does Not Compete With Microsoft, It's a Microsoft Reseller https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IBM_Red_Hat_Does_Not_Compete_With_Microsoft_It_s_a_Microsoft_Re.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IBM_Red_Hat_Does_Not_Compete_With_Microsoft_It_s_a_Microsoft_Re.gmi 
[07:21]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Red Hat Does Not Compete With Microsoft, It's a Microsoft Reseller
[07:22]	TR News	 (NEW):  Zorin OS says Windows users drove nearly 1M downloads, so I installed it to see why https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/01/Zorin_OS_says_Windows_users_drove_nearly_1M_downloads_so_I_inst.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/01/Zorin_OS_says_Windows_users_drove_nearly_1M_downloads_so_I_inst.gmi 
[07:22]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Zorin OS says Windows users drove nearly 1M downloads, so I installed it to see why
[07:26]	TR News	 (NEW):  Parrot 7.1 Through 7.3 Planned for 2026 as Focus Moves to AI Security https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Parrot_7_1_Through_7_3_Planned_for_2026_as_Focus_Moves_to_AI_Se.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Parrot_7_1_Through_7_3_Planned_for_2026_as_Focus_Moves_to_AI_Se.gmi 
[07:26]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Parrot 7.1 Through 7.3 Planned for 2026 as Focus Moves to AI Security
[07:31]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fastfetch 2.57 System Information Tool Brings COSMIC and Niri Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Fastfetch_2_57_System_Information_Tool_Brings_COSMIC_and_Niri_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Fastfetch_2_57_System_Information_Tool_Brings_COSMIC_and_Niri_S.gmi 
[07:31]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Fastfetch 2.57 System Information Tool Brings COSMIC and Niri Support
[07:34]	TR News	 (NEW):  Look Closer at "Metaverse" to Understand Where Slop (Misleadingly Marketed as &quot;Intelligence&quot;) is Going https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Look_Closer_at_Metaverse_to_Understand_Where_Slop_Misleadingly_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Look_Closer_at_Metaverse_to_Understand_Where_Slop_Misleadingly_.gmi 
[07:34]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Look Closer at "Metaverse" to Understand Where Slop (Misleadingly Marketed as "Intelligence") is Going
[07:56]	TR News	Techrights If You Care About Freedom, Don't Follow IBM Red Hat (Like Microsoft Novell 20 Years Ago) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/If_You_Care_About_Freedom_Don_t_Follow_IBM_Red_Hat_Like_Microso.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/If_You_Care_About_Freedom_Don_t_Follow_IBM_Red_Hat_Like_Microso.gmi 
[07:56]	TR Bot	 Techrights If You Care About Freedom, Don't Follow IBM Red Hat (Like Microsoft Novell 20 Years Ago)
[07:59]	Isambard_Prince	Seamonkey dropped 32-bit builds for Linux and Windows apparently.
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[08:12]	TR News	Techrights So When Will British Politicians, Police, Government Departments Quit Twitter (X.com)? https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/So_When_Will_British_Politicians_Police_Government_Departments_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/So_When_Will_British_Politicians_Police_Government_Departments_.gmi 
[08:12]	TR Bot	 Techrights So When Will British Politicians, Police, Government Departments Quit Twitter (X.com)?
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[08:21]	TR News	Too much Apple in Greenland https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/greenland/#monthly-200902-202601
[08:21]	TR Bot	 Browser Market Share Greenland | Statcounter Global Stats
[08:36]	TR News	Techrights Greenland Ought to Move to GNU/Linux, Not Apple https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Greenland_Ought_to_Move_to_GNU_Linux_Not_Apple.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Greenland_Ought_to_Move_to_GNU_Linux_Not_Apple.gmi 
[08:36]	TR Bot	 Techrights Greenland Ought to Move to GNU/Linux, Not Apple
[08:44]	TR News	 (NEW):  Raspberry Pi Projects and HexOS as a NAS OS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Raspberry_Pi_Projects_and_HexOS_as_a_NAS_OS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Raspberry_Pi_Projects_and_HexOS_as_a_NAS_OS.gmi 
[08:44]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Raspberry Pi Projects and HexOS as a NAS OS
[08:44]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_leftovers.gmi 
[08:44]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's leftovers
[08:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Rose to 7% in Israel, Says statCounter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Rose_to_7_in_Israel_Says_statCounter.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Rose_to_7_in_Israel_Says_statCounter.gmi 
[08:53]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux Rose to 7% in Israel, Says statCounter
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[09:04]	TR News	Techrights Ending the Status Quo at the European Patent Office (EPO) This Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Ending_the_Status_Quo_at_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_This_Ye.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Ending_the_Status_Quo_at_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_This_Ye.gmi 
[09:04]	TR Bot	 Techrights Ending the Status Quo at the European Patent Office (EPO) This Year
[09:19]	TR News	Techrights Freedom of Speech in the UK (or Freedom of the Press/Expression) and Protection From Adversaries https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Freedom_of_Speech_in_the_UK_or_Freedom_of_the_Press_Expression_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Freedom_of_Speech_in_the_UK_or_Freedom_of_the_Press_Expression_.gmi 
[09:19]	TR Bot	 Techrights Freedom of Speech in the UK (or Freedom of the Press/Expression) and Protection From Adversaries
[09:29]	TR News	 (NEW):  All-Time High for GNU/Linux in Suriname https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/All_Time_High_for_GNU_Linux_in_Suriname.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/All_Time_High_for_GNU_Linux_in_Suriname.gmi 
[09:29]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines All-Time High for GNU/Linux in Suriname
[09:31]	TR News	Techrights Links 13/01/2026: More Mass Layoffs in GAFAM, Catching Up With Political News of Early January https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Links_13_01_2026_More_Mass_Layoffs_in_GAFAM_Catching_Up_With_Po.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Links_13_01_2026_More_Mass_Layoffs_in_GAFAM_Catching_Up_With_Po.gmi 
[09:31]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 13/01/2026: More Mass Layoffs in GAFAM, Catching Up With Political News of Early January
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[12:45]	TR News	"Tor Browser 15.0.4 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory." https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1504/ | Source: Tor
[12:45]	TR Bot	 New Release: Tor Browser 15.0.4 | The Tor Project
[12:46]	TR News	Miracles https://fair.org/home/media-baffled-by-wheelchair-miracles-because-they-dont-understand-disability/ | Source: FAIR
[12:46]	TR Bot	 Media Baffled by Wheelchair Miracles Because They Dont Understand Disability FAIR
[12:46]	TR News	"Mozilla is pleased to announce that Amy Keating has joined Mozilla as Chief Business Officer (CBO)." https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/amy-keating-chief-business-officer/ | Source: Mozilla
[12:46]	TR Bot	 Mozilla welcomes Amy Keating as Chief Business Officer
[12:48]	TR News	Outsourcing to spying firms, in IBM's opinion, "can lead to improved security posture, operational efficiency, and cost savings." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/fedramp-high-authorized-red-hat-openshift-service-aws-govcloud | Source: Red Hat Official
[12:48]	TR Bot	 FedRAMP High Authorized Red Hat OpenShift Service on AWS GovCloud
[12:49]	TR News	"different deployment models for different use cases." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/manage-clusters-and-applications-scale-argo-cd-agent-red-hat-openshift-gitops | Source: Red Hat Official
[12:49]	TR Bot	 Manage clusters and applications at scale with Argo CD Agent on Red Hat OpenShift GitOps
[12:49]	TR News	"Red Hat Learning Subscription Course helps teams add new skills and refine existing expertise through a flexible, scalable approach to learning." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/accelerate-readiness-reduce-risk-build-skills-scale | Source: Red Hat Official
[12:49]	TR Bot	 Red Hat Learning Subscription Course: Skills for the future
[12:50]	TR News	Steam begins 2026 by smashing the users online record again | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/steam-begins-2026-by-smashing-the-users-online-record-again/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/steam-begins-2026-by-smashing-the-users-online-record-again/
[12:50]	TR Bot	begins 2026 by smashing the users online record again | GamingOnLinux
[12:50]	TR News	Goverlay for managing tools like MangoHud gets a major new release and it's finally on Flathub | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/goverlay-for-managing-tools-like-mangohud-gets-a-major-new-release-and-its-finally-on-flathub/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:50]	TR Bot	for managing tools like MangoHud gets a major new release and it's finally on Flathub | GamingOnLinux
[12:51]	TR News	Bingo Betty is basically a crazy Balatro-fied version of Bingo | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/bingo-betty-is-basically-a-crazy-balatro-fied-version-of-bingo/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:51]	TR Bot	Betty is basically a crazy Balatro-fied version of Bingo | GamingOnLinux
[12:52]	TR News	Satisfactory is finally Steam Deck Verified after fixing up some UI issues | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/satisfactory-is-finally-steam-deck-verified-after-fixing-up-some-ui-issues/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/satisfactory-is-finally-steam-deck-verified-after-fixing-up-some-ui-issues/
[12:52]	TR Bot	is finally Steam Deck Verified after fixing up some UI issues | GamingOnLinux
[12:53]	TR News	The striking-looking number puzzle game Stip is more than meets the eye | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/the-striking-looking-number-puzzle-game-stip-is-more-than-meets-the-eye/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:53]	TR Bot	striking-looking number puzzle game Stip is more than meets the eye | GamingOnLinux
[12:57]	TR News	European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/european-commission-gathering-feedback-on-the-importance-of-open-source/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/european-commission-gathering-feedback-on-the-importance-of-open-source/
[12:57]	TR Bot	Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source | GamingOnLinux
[12:58]	TR News	 (NEW):  European Commission issues call for evidence on Free/Libre Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/European_Commission_issues_call_for_evidence_on_Free_Libre_Soft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/09/European_Commission_issues_call_for_evidence_on_Free_Libre_Soft.gmi 
[12:58]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines European Commission issues call for evidence on Free/Libre Software
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[13:08]	TR News	Nightwater looks like a curious blend of secrets, exploration, crafting and automation | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nightwater-looks-like-a-curious-blend-of-secrets-exploration-crafting-and-automation/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:08]	TR Bot	looks like a curious blend of secrets, exploration, crafting and automation | GamingOnLinux
[13:09]	TR News	Command your crew and roll the dice in the tactical roguelike DeckWrecking Pirates | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/command-your-crew-and-roll-the-dice-in-the-tactical-roguelike-deckwrecking-pirates/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:09]	TR Bot	your crew and roll the dice in the tactical roguelike DeckWrecking Pirates | GamingOnLinux
[13:10]	TR News	"Car companies collect your data, sell it to insurers, then claim repair shops are the privacy threat" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/car-companies-collect-your-data,-sell-it:2
[13:10]	TR Bot	 Car companies collect your data, sell it to insurers, then claim repair shops are the privacy threat
[13:12]	TR News	Adventure game The Drifter adds new localisations with support for fan translations | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/adventure-game-the-drifter-adds-new-localisations-with-support-for-fan-translations/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:12]	TR Bot	game The Drifter adds new localisations with support for fan translations | GamingOnLinux
[13:12]	TR News	Hytale pre-orders have been so strong development is secured for two years | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-pre-orders-have-been-so-strong-development-is-secured-for-two-years/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[13:12]	TR Bot	pre-orders have been so strong development is secured for two years | GamingOnLinux
[13:13]	TR News	"The image shows a large pallet of PCs that were thrown out because they were not upgraded to a newer operating system." https://news.opensuse.org/2026/01/12/software-policies-can-fuel-waste/ | Source: OpenSUSE
[13:13]	TR Bot	 Software Policies Can Fuel Waste - openSUSE News
[13:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Hytale, The Drifter, DeckWrecking Pirates, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Games_Hytale_The_Drifter_DeckWrecking_Pirates_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Games_Hytale_The_Drifter_DeckWrecking_Pirates_and_More.gmi 
[13:15]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Games: Hytale, The Drifter, DeckWrecking Pirates, and More
[13:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Benchmark.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Benchmark.gmi 
[13:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, and Benchmark
[13:26]	TR News	"No farmer wants this anti-feature in their tractor. In a normal world, someone would go into business selling farmers a kit to disable it." https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/12/disenshittification-nation-2/#heated-rivalry | Source: CoryDoctorow
[13:26]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: A winning trade war strategy for Canada (11 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[13:27]	TR News	"But here's the thing to remember, even amidst all this: we are strong enough. We always have been." https://dansinker.com/posts/2026-01-12-cold-at-night/ | Source: Dan Sinker
[13:27]	TR Bot	and Hope Amid the Years Cold Start | dansinker.com
[13:28]	TR News	"But here is what they do not understand: there are more of us than there are of them. The majority has recognized itself." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/we-are-sliding-into-historic-territory | Source: Mike Brock
[13:28]	TR Bot	 We Are Sliding Into Historic Territory - by Mike Brock
[13:28]	TR News	"39C3, the annual meeting of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC)" https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2026/01/12/202601-to-sign-or-not-to-sign/ | Source: SequoiaPGP
[13:28]	TR Bot	 Blog - Thoughts on To Sign or Not to Sign
[13:33]	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 
[13:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Auto-cpufreq 3.0 Released With CPU Turbo Controls
[13:40]	TR News	Techrights IBM is Not a Leftist Company, the "I" Stands for Imperialism, and Poo Floats to the Top https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IBM_is_Not_a_Leftist_Company_the_I_Stands_for_Imperialism_and_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/IBM_is_Not_a_Leftist_Company_the_I_Stands_for_Imperialism_and_P.gmi 
[13:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM is Not a Leftist Company, the "I" Stands for Imperialism, and Poo Floats to the Top
[13:43]	TR News	"ICE Out For Good" Protests https://www.stallman.org/ice_out_for_good.html
[13:43]	TR Bot	 "ICE Out For Good" Protests
[13:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  5 ways Zorin OS makes switching from Windows feel effortless https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/5_ways_Zorin_OS_makes_switching_from_Windows_feel_effortless.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/5_ways_Zorin_OS_makes_switching_from_Windows_feel_effortless.gmi 
[13:43]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines 5 ways Zorin OS makes switching from Windows feel effortless
[13:45]	TR News	Richard Stallman ests cancelado - EMVDMV @ Macchu Picchu Bar Levanta Muertos 1/11/25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WIpwd09Jnk
[13:45]	TR Bot	https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=4WIpwd09Jnk
[13:45]	TR Bot	invidious.nerdvpn.de | Making sure you're not a bot!
[13:47]	TR News	"Social media makes this worse. The platforms are designed to surface the exact content that'll make you feel inadequate." https://gregmorris.co.uk/envy-the-only-sin-that-never-feels-good/ | Source: Greg Morris
[13:47]	TR Bot	 Envy: The Only Sin That Never Feels Good
[13:48]	TR News	"Either way, the apparent disinterest of western politicians and media toward CSAM and other abusive material online is a tectonic shift." https://boingboing.net/2026/01/12/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-grok-over-deepfake-sexual-abuse-material.html | Source: BoingBoing
[13:48]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/01/12/malaysia-and-indonesia-block-grok-over-deepfake-sexual-abuse-material.html )
[13:49]	TR News	"As such, the backlash will deservedly continue and Microslop is its name." https://www.windowscentral.com/artificial-intelligence/microslop-trends-on-social-media-backlash-to-microsofts-on-going-ai-obsession-continues | Source: Windows Central
[13:49]	TR Bot	 "Microslop" trends in backlash to Microsoft's AI obsession | Windows Central
[13:49]	TR News	"In the world of science fiction, there are the Three Laws of Robotics devised by Isaac Asimov, which recur throughout his work." https://susam.net/inverse-laws-of-robotics.html | Source: SusamPal
[13:49]	TR Bot	 Three Inverse Laws of Robotics - Susam Pal
[13:52]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[13:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[13:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Firefox 148 Enters Public Beta Testing with Improved Support for Screen Readers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Firefox_148_Enters_Public_Beta_Testing_with_Improved_Support_fo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Firefox_148_Enters_Public_Beta_Testing_with_Improved_Support_fo.gmi 
[13:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Firefox 148 Enters Public Beta Testing with Improved Support for Screen Readers
[13:55]	TR News	"People can sit down and write garbage, and the early blogosphere had its fair share, but what they cant do is sit down and write slop." https://bix.blog/posts/2026-01-12-in-defense-of-the-word-slop/ | Source: Bix Frankonis
[13:55]	TR Bot	 In Defense Of (The Word) Slop Bix dot Blog
[13:55]	TR News	"The box is a strong, deterministic, exact, layer of control outside the agent which limits which tools it can call, and what it can do with those tools." https://brooker.co.za/blog/2026/01/12/agent-box.html | Source: Marc Brooker
[13:55]	TR Bot	 Agent Safety is a Box - Marc's Blog
[13:55]	TR News	"So heres my LLM cautionary tale for 2026: Ive been testing toadbox, my very simple, quite basic coding agent sandbox, with various LLMs." https://taoofmac.com/space/blog/2026/01/12/1830 | Source: Rui Carmo
[13:55]	TR Bot	 When OpenCode decides to use a Chinese proxy - Tao of Mac
[13:59]	TR News	"When I take a test, I want to know a couple of things. If I get a positive test result, how likely is it that I have the disease? If I get a negative test result" https://ntietz.com/blog/bayes-theorem-medical-tests/ | Source: Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky
[13:59]	TR Bot	 Bayes theorem and how we talk about medical tests | nicole@web
[13:59]	TR News	"So it is odd to observe the ways that this is plainly not true." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/prisoners-of-fortune | Source: Hamilton Nolan
[13:59]	TR Bot	 Prisoners of Fortune - by Hamilton Nolan - How Things Work
● Jan 13
[14:00]	TR News	"How the hell are you supposed to have a career in tech in 2026?" https://www.anildash.com/2026/01/12/will-that-job-crush-your-soul/ | Source: Anil Dash
[14:00]	TR Bot	 How to know if that job will crush your soul - Anil Dash
[14:00]	TR News	"But in addition to the values questions, Anil also asks about compensation and forward trajectory. These are important too." https://werd.io/how-to-know-if-that-job-will-crush-your-soul/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[14:00]	TR Bot	 How to know if that job will crush your soul
[14:03]	TR News	"A while back I wrote about the linear rate limit algorithms leaky bucket and GCRA." https://dotat.at/@/2026-01-12-hqlr.html | Source: Tony Finch
[14:03]	TR Bot	 hybrid quota-linear rate limiter Tony Finch
[14:03]	TR News	"The notion of what the interface here is less crisp for me." https://www.philipzucker.com/dagstuhl-2026/ | Source: Philip Zucker
[14:03]	TR Bot	 Dagstuhl Egraphs | Hey There Buddo!
[14:04]	TR News	"Nowadays, small or studio apartments tend to be long and narrow tunnels, with a single window at the end." https://yle.fi/a/74-20203680 | Source: YLE
[14:04]	TR Bot	 Monday's papers: Room for improvement, poor financial health, and tourists behaving badly | Yle News | Yle
[14:06]	TR News	"I stood there, reflecting on the events of the morning. On the two men I had just met, and the self I am still getting to know." https://austingil.com/today-i-made-ten-dollars/ | Source: Austin Gil
[14:06]	TR Bot	 Today, I made Ten Dollars Austin Gil
[14:06]	TR News	"In all of the blogging about blogging that bloggers like to do, this idea comes up over and over and over again: that our writing in public is thinking in public." https://bix.blog/posts/2026-01-12-on-process-briefly/ | Source: Bix Frankonis
[14:06]	TR Bot	 On Process, Briefly Bix dot Blog
[14:06]	TR News	"In HTML, there are three main ways to impose semantics - elements, attributes, and hierarchical microdata." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/01/maximally-semantic-structure-for-a-blog-post/ | Source: Terence Eden
[14:06]	TR Bot	 Maximally Semantic Structure for a Blog Post Terence Edens Blog
[14:07]	TR News	"You are given a positive integer, $int." https://www.braincells.com/perl/2026/01/perl_weekly_challenge_week_355.html |
[14:07]	TR Bot	 Perl Weekly Challenge: Week 355
[14:07]	TR News	"I had TIOBE Perl data going back to 2015, so I decided to look at the underlying data (sadly I don't have data going back to the early 2000s" https://tiobe.perlhacks.com/ |
[14:07]	TR Bot	 Perl in the TIOBE Index
[14:11]		*Disconnected (Connection reset by peer).
[14:12]		*Now talking on #techrights
[14:12]		*irc.Prison.NET sets mode +n #techrights
[14:12]		*irc.Prison.NET sets mode +t #techrights
[14:16]	TR News	"The increased freedom results in an explosion of diversity at the dev infrastructure layer." https://earthly.dev/blog/engineering-chaos/ | Source: Earthly
[14:16]	TR Bot	 We Interviewed 100 Eng Teams. The Problem With Modern Engineering Isn't Speed. It's Chaos. - Earthly Blog
[14:16]	TR News	"If you work in text, make everything you possibly can a git repository." https://joshblais.com/blog/everything-is-a-git-repo/ | Source: Joshua Blais
[14:16]	TR Bot	 Make everything a git repo - The Universe of Joshua Blais
[14:17]	TR News	"This pattern can be applied to all kinds of event-based fan-in systems where consumption is batched and producers are latency-sensitive." https://blog.sulami.xyz/posts/double-buffering-for-event-consumers/ | Source: Robin Schroer
[14:17]	TR Bot	 Double Buffering for Event Consumers
[14:18]	TR News	"New York Perlmongers (NY.PM) has a new mailing-list organized as a Google Group." https://perlweekly.com/archive/755.html | Source: Perl
[14:18]	TR Bot	 Perl Weekly Issue #755 - 2026-01-12 - Does TIOBE help Perl?
[14:19]	TR News	"Back in 2019, I wrote an article on how to run a hugo blog on uberspace ()." https://soeren.one/2026/hugo-uberspace/ | Source: Sren
[14:19]	TR Bot	 Run Hugo Blog on uberspace Sren's Blog
[14:19]	TR News	"But if you look closely at that list, youll notice a gaping hole." https://joost.blog/deafening-silence-google-wordpress-agentic/ | Source: Joost de Valk
[14:19]	TR Bot	silence is deafening: Googles agentic future leaves the WordPress economy behind joost.blog
[14:23]	TR News	"Do text-based web browsers still matter?" https://cssence.com/2026/text-based-web-browsers/ |
[14:23]	TR Bot	web browsers - CSSence.com
[14:24]	TR News	"This is a GPS-based clock running on a Raspberry Pi Pico in a custom 1U 10" rack faceplate." https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/pico-gps-clock-mini-rack/ | Source: Jeff Geerling
[14:24]	TR Bot	 Raspberry Pi Pico Mini Rack GPS Clock - Jeff Geerling
[14:24]	TR News	"This smallish desk clock shows the time, with a digital rain effect from The Matrix overlaid on top." https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/01/12/the-matrix-style-digital-rain-clock-for-your-desktop/ | Source: Arduino
[14:24]	TR Bot	 The Matrix-style digital rain clock for your desktop | Arduino Blog
[14:27]	TR News	"Netplan is Canonical's more or less mandatory method of specifying networking on Ubuntu." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/NetplanVlanAnnoyance | Source: University of Toronto
[14:27]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
[14:27]	TR News	"This report covers hrev59188 through hrev59261." https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2026-01-12-haiku_activity_contract_report_december_2025/ | Source: HaikuOS
[14:27]	TR Bot	 Haiku Activity & Contract Report, December 2025 | Haiku Project
[14:28]	TR News	"After spending a few hours trying and failing to walk what I assumed was the path of least resistance begrudgingly paying Microsoft for an OS I didn't even want I gave up and installed Fedora." https://sals.place/linux-in-the-air/ | Source: Sal
[14:28]	TR Bot	 Linux in the air | Sal's
[14:28]	TR News	"Dinit is a great init system designed to work on POSIX operating systems such as Linux and BSD." https://unixdigest.com/tutorials/how-to-change-the-init-system-in-artix-linux-to-dinit.html | Source: UNIXdigest
[14:28]	TR Bot	 How to change the init system in Artix Linux to Dinit
[14:29]		*phebus has quit (Quit: POKE 1,0)
[14:30]	TR News	"Its easy to forget how simple a website can be. A website can be just one page. It doesnt even need CSS. You dont need a content management system like Wordpress." https://lmnt.me/blog/how-to-make-a-damn-website.html | Source: Louie Mantia
[14:30]	TR Bot	 How to Make a Damn Website
[14:30]	TR News	"We recently organized our documentation and put it up on https://docs.tangled.org, using just pandoc." https://blog.tangled.org/docs |
[14:30]	TR Bot	 Tangled docs
[14:30]	TR Bot	 we rolled our own documentation site
[14:30]	TR News	"For reasons outside the scope of this entry, we recently switched from Spamhaus's traditional public DNS (what is now called the 'public mirrors') to an account with their Data Query Service." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/EximSpamhausDQSGotcha | Source: University of Toronto
[14:31]	TR News	"My idea is for the Samba share to be used for various media resources requiring access from phones and TVs, while NFS will be exclusively for Linux hosts" https://rtfm.co.ua/en/freebsd-home-nas-part-7-nfsv4-and-use-with-linux-clients-2/ | Source: Arseny
[14:31]	TR Bot	 FreeBSD: Home NAS, part 7 NFSv4 and use with Linux clients
[14:50]	TR News	Swiss JuristGate: PLR & Le Centre incest: deputy public safety chief, mayor, prosecutor & Canton Valais minister all same party https://juristgate.com/en/plr-incest-deputy-public-safety-chief-mayor-prosecutor-canton-valais-minister-all-same-party/
[14:50]	TR Bot	JuristGate / JuristeGate Suisse -- PLR & Le Centre incest: deputy public safety chief, mayor, prosecutor & Canton Valais minister all same party
[14:51]	TR News	Swiss JuristGate: Awaiting trial: RTS reports Lens public safety inspector prosecuted, facing negligence charges 2022 fire https://juristgate.com/en/awaiting-trial-rts-reports-lens-public-safety-inspector-prosecuted-faces-negligence-charges-2022-fire/
[14:51]	TR Bot	JuristGate / JuristeGate Suisse -- Awaiting trial: RTS reports Lens public safety inspector prosecuted, facing negligence charges 2022 fire
[14:53]	MinceR	https://explosm.net/comics/toys#comic
[14:53]	TR Bot	& Happiness (Explosm.net)
[14:54]	TR News	British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X https://cyberscoop.com/ofcom-opens-investigation-into-x-over-nonconsensual-deepfakes/
[14:54]	TR Bot	regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X | CyberScoop
[14:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  NVIDIA 580.126.09 Released to Improve Compatibility with Recent Linux Kernels https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/NVIDIA_580_126_09_Released_to_Improve_Compatibility_with_Recent.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/NVIDIA_580_126_09_Released_to_Improve_Compatibility_with_Recent.gmi 
[14:54]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines NVIDIA 580.126.09 Released to Improve Compatibility with Recent Linux Kernels
[14:54]	TR News	Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block MElons Grok over sexualized Hey Hi (AI) images https://www.france24.com/en/malaysia-and-indonesia-become-the-first-countries-to-block-musk-s-grok-over-sexualized-ai-images
[14:54]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/malaysia-and-indonesia-become-the-first-countries-to-block-musk-s-grok-over-sexualized-ai-images )
[14:55]	TR News	Eitan Isaacson: MacOS Accessibility with pyax https://blog.monotonous.org/2026/01/12/macos-accessibility-with-pyax/
[14:55]	TR Bot	 MacOS Accessibility with pyax | monotonous.org
[14:56]	TR News	Retro Fashion Company Apple emulator ported to $60 ESP32 microcontroller-powered touchscreen tablet https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/retro-apple-emulator-ported-to-usd60-esp32-microcontroller-powered-touchscreen-tablet-supports-mac-os8-1-and-a-virtual-mc68040-cpu-in-major-emulation-leap
[14:56]	TR Bot	 Retro Apple emulator ported to $60 ESP32 microcontroller-powered touchscreen tablet supports Mac OS8.1 and a virtual MC68040 CPU in major emulation leap | Tom's Hardware
[14:57]	TR News	Milk-V Titan A $329 octa-core 64-bit RISC-V mini-ITX motherboard with a PCIe Gen4 x16 slot https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/12/milk-v-titan-a-329-octa-core-64-bit-risc-v-mini-itx-motherboard-with-a-pcie-gen4-x16-slot/
[14:57]	TR Bot	 Milk-V Titan - A $329 octa-core 64-bit RISC-V mini-ITX motherboard with a PCIe Gen4 x16 slot - CNX Software
[14:57]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Is Out, Improves Support for Older Valve Index VR Headsets https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/KDE_Plasma_6_5_5_Is_Out_Improves_Support_for_Older_Valve_Index_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/KDE_Plasma_6_5_5_Is_Out_Improves_Support_for_Older_Valve_Index_.gmi 
[14:57]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.5.5 Is Out, Improves Support for Older Valve Index VR Headsets
● Jan 13
[15:03]	TR News	Haiku Activity & Contract Report, December 2025 https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/waddlesplash/2026-01-12-haiku_activity_contract_report_december_2025/
[15:04]	TR News	PedOS https://drewdevault.com/2026/01/12/2026-01-12-Hermes-from-the-ground-up.html
[15:04]	TR Bot	 Redesigning my microkernel from the ground up
[15:05]	TR News	How to observe your multi-cluster service mesh with Kiali https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/12/how-observe-your-multi-cluster-service-mesh-kiali
[15:05]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/12/how-observe-your-multi-cluster-service-mesh-kiali )
[15:06]	TR News	Gunnar Wolf: Python Workout 2nd edition https://gwolf.org/2026/01/python-workout-2nd-edition.html
[15:06]	TR Bot	 Gunnar Wolf Python Workout 2nd edition
[15:07]	TR News	Burned by Hey Hi (AI) | LINUX Unplugged 649 https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/linux-unplugged/649/
[15:07]	TR Bot	 Burned by AI | LINUX Unplugged 649 | Jupiter Broadcasting
[15:08]	TR News	Arun Raghavan: Accessibility Update: Enabling Mono Audio https://arunraghavan.net/2026/01/accessibility-update-enabling-mono-audio/
[15:08]	TR Bot	 Accessibility Update: Enabling Mono Audio Arun Raghavan
[15:09]	TR News	Why is Everyone Talking About Window Tiling in 2026? https://itsfoss.com/rise-of-window-tiling/
[15:09]	TR Bot	 Why is Everyone Talking About Window Tiling in 2026?
[15:10]	TR News	Firefox 147 Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://9to5linux.com/firefox-147-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
[15:10]	TR Bot	147 Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux
[15:11]	TR News	"Over the decades the number of Linux distributions has effectively exploded, from a handful in the late 90s to quite literally hundreds today, not counting minor variations. There lately seems to be a counter-movement brewing in response to this fragmentation" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/the-distroless-linux-future-may-be-coming/ | Source: Hackaday
[15:11]	TR Bot	Distroless Linux Future May Be Coming | Hackaday
[15:11]	TR News	Thoughts on To Sign or Not to Sign https://sequoia-pgp.org/blog/2026/01/12/202601-to-sign-or-not-to-sign/
[15:11]	TR Bot	 Blog - Thoughts on To Sign or Not to Sign
[15:12]	TR News	Firefox 147 Arrives with XDG Support on Linux, Auto-PiP + More https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/firefox-147-released
[15:12]	TR Bot	 Firefox 147 Released with 20-Year Old Linux Bug Fix
[15:14]	TR News	Minimal Ubuntu Pro: lean images backed by enterprise-grade security https://ubuntu.com//blog/minimal-ubuntu-pro-on-public-clouds
[15:14]	TR Bot	 Minimal Ubuntu Pro: lean images backed by enterprise-grade security
[15:21]	TR News	Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lais health in focus at mitigation hearing https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-court-hears-sentencing-arguments-for-jimmy-lai
[15:21]	TR Bot	 Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lais health in focus at mitigation hearing | The Straits Times
[15:22]	TR News	Media tycoon Jimmy Lai in advanced years with multiple health problems, lawyer says in mitigation https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-in-advanced-years-with-multiple-health-problems-lawyer-says-in-mitigation/
[15:22]	TR Bot	 Jimmy Lai in 'advanced years' with multiple health problems: lawyer says
[15:24]	TR News	South Korean researchers find way to remove nanoplastics from water in 10 minutes https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korean-researchers-find-way-to-remove-nanoplastics-from-water-in-10-minutes
[15:24]	TR Bot	 South Korean researchers find way to remove nanoplastics from water in 10 minutes | The Straits Times
[15:27]	TR News	Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/business/europe-china-electric-vehicles-tariffs-volkswagen.html
[15:27]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/business/europe-china-electric-vehicles-tariffs-volkswagen.html )
[15:29]	TR News	China turns to big data and public shaming in hunt for tax evaders https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-turns-to-big-data-and-public-shaming-in-hunt-for-tax-evaders
[15:29]	TR Bot	 China turns to big data and public shaming in hunt for tax evaders | The Straits Times
[15:33]	TR News	Louis-Philippe Vronneau: Reducing the size of initramfs kernel images https://veronneau.org/reducing-the-size-of-initramfs-kernel-images.html
[15:33]	TR Bot	 Louis-Philippe Vronneau - Reducing the size of initramfs kernel images
[15:34]	TR News	The Unraveling of International Patent Comity? https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/unraveling-international-patent.html
[15:34]	TR Bot	 The Unraveling of International Patent Comity? | Patently-O
[15:35]	TR News	Jeffrey Gross entity, Lone Star Document Management, document proofing patent monopoly campaign - invalidity charts coming soon https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/1/12/jeffrey-gross-entity-lone-star-document-management-document-proofing-patent-campaign-invalidity-charts-coming-soon
[15:35]	TR Bot	 Jeffrey Gross entity, Lone Star Document Management, document proofing patent campaign - invalidity charts coming soon Unified Patents
[15:36]	TR News	Novartis and Freshfields defend Entresto at Dutch Court of Appeal https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/novartis-and-freshfields-defend-entresto-at-dutch-court-of-appeal/
[15:36]	TR Bot	 Novartis and Freshfields defend Entresto at Dutch Court of Appeal - JUVE Patent
[15:37]	TR News	Radxa launches NX4 SoM with Rockchip RK3576(J) industrial SoC and NX4IO carrier board https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/13/radxa-nx4-som-rockchip-rk3576j-industrial-soc-nx4io-carrier-board/
[15:37]	TR Bot	 Radxa launches NX4 SoM with Rockchip RK3576(J) industrial SoC and NX4IO carrier board - CNX Software
[15:38]	TR News	Rakudo Weekly 2026.02 Resolutions https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/01/12/2026-02-resolutions/
[15:38]	TR Bot	 2026.02 Resolutions Rakudo Weekly News
[15:39]	TR News	Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppAnnoy 0.0.23 on CRAN: Several Updates http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2026/01/12#rcppannoy_0.0.23
[15:39]	TR Bot	 Thinking inside the box
[15:43]	TR News	Jimmy Lai case: Paralegal, activist ask for 50% sentence cut for collusion charges https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/jimmy-lai-case-paralegal-activist-ask-for-50-sentence-cut-for-collusion-charges/ they attack the legal team (!!)
[15:43]	TR Bot	 Paralegal, activist ask for 50% sentence cut in Jimmy Lai collusion case
[15:45]	TR News	Japan vessel aims to dig deep-sea rare earths to reduce China dependence https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/japan-vessel-aims-to-dig-deep-sea-rare-earths-to-reduce-china-dependence/
[15:46]	TR Bot	 Japan vessel aims to dig deep-sea rare earths to reduce China dependence
[15:46]	TR News	EU offers China alternative to tariffs in electric vehicles dispute https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/eu-offers-china-alternative-to-tariffs-in-electric-vehicles-dispute/
[15:46]	TR Bot	 EU offers China alternative to tariffs in electric vehicles dispute
[15:47]	TR News	BTW, Arch Users! Pacman Might Be Getting a Rust Replacement https://itsfoss.com/news/pacman-rust-treatment/
[15:47]	TR Bot	 BTW, Arch Users! Pacman Might Be Getting a Rust Replacement
[15:48]	TR News	Hong Kong high-speed rail to expand mainland China links with 16 new destinations https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-high-speed-rail-to-expand-mainland-china-links-with-16-new-destinations
[15:48]	TR Bot	 Hong Kong high-speed rail to expand mainland China links with 16 new destinations | The Straits Times
[15:52]	TR News	Cheap-O Keyboard https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/keebin-with-kristina-the-one-with-the-cheap-o-keyboard/ | Source: Hackaday
[15:52]	TR Bot	With Kristina: The One With The Cheap-O Keyboard | Hackaday
[15:52]	TR News	"Interferometer" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/michelson-interferometer-comes-home-cheap/ | Source: Hackaday
[15:52]	TR Bot	Interferometer Comes Home Cheap | Hackaday
[15:55]	TR News	FTS fast local-network file transfers and communication https://www.linuxlinks.com/fts-fast-local-network-file-transfers-communication/
[15:55]	TR Bot	- fast local-network file transfers and communication - LinuxLinks
[15:56]	TR News	SeqTUI Terminal Alignment Viewer and Toolkit https://www.linuxlinks.com/seqtui-terminal-alignment-viewer-toolkit/
[15:56]	TR Bot	- Terminal Alignment Viewer and Toolkit - LinuxLinks
[15:57]	TR News	mmtui TUI disk mount manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/mmtui-tui-disk-mount-manager/
[15:57]	TR Bot	- TUI disk mount manager - LinuxLinks
[15:57]	TR News	Mansnip navigate through man pages https://www.linuxlinks.com/mansnip-navigate-man-pages/
[15:57]	TR Bot	- navigate through man pages - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	btdu sampling disk usage profiler for btrfs https://www.linuxlinks.com/btdu-sampling-disk-usage-profiler-btrfs/
[15:58]	TR Bot	- sampling disk usage profiler for btrfs - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	21 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Markdown Editors https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-linux-markdown-editors/
[15:58]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Linux Markdown Editors - LinuxLinks
[15:59]	TR News	17 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for ls https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-replacements-ls/
[15:59]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Replacements for ls - LinuxLinks
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[16:00]	TR News	ReShell modern shell https://www.linuxlinks.com/reshell-modern-shell/
[16:00]	TR Bot	- modern shell - LinuxLinks
[16:07]	TR News	GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Guadeloupe According to statCounter (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_5_in_Guadeloupe_According_to_statCounter.shtml
[16:07]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeding 5% in Guadeloupe According to statCounter
[16:07]	TR News	GNU/Linux Exceeding 6% in Cape Verde https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Exceeding_6_in_Cape_Verde.shtml
[16:07]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Exceeding 6% in Cape Verde
[16:07]	TR News	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
[16:07]	TR Bot	 Techrights 2026 Has Begun Well for GNU/Linux Users (and for Us)
[16:07]	TR News	GNU/Linux Estimated at Around 5% in Montserrat https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/12/GNU_Linux_Estimated_at_Around_5_in_Montserrat.shtml
[16:07]	TR Bot	 Techrights GNU/Linux Estimated at Around 5% in Montserrat
[16:08]	TR News	Creality Print 3D slicer for Creality printers https://www.linuxlinks.com/creality-print-3d-slicer-creality-printers/
[16:08]	TR Bot	- The Linux Portal Site
[16:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  Patching, Birds, and Videos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Patching_Birds_and_Videos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Patching_Birds_and_Videos.gmi 
[16:10]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Patching, Birds, and Videos
[16:12]	TR News	Framework Partnership Announcement https://nixos.org/blog/announcements/2026/framework-partnership-announcement/
[16:12]	TR Bot	 Framework Partnership Announcement | Blog | Nix & NixOS
[16:13]	TR News	Fastfetch 2.57 System Information Tool Brings COSMIC and Niri Support https://linuxiac.com/fastfetch-2-57-system-information-tool-brings-cosmic-and-niri-support/
[16:13]	TR Bot	 Fastfetch 2.57 System Information Tool Brings COSMIC and Niri Support
[16:14]	TR News	Security updates for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1053820/
[16:14]	TR Bot	updates for Monday [LWN.net]
[16:15]	TR News	Even Linux Creator Linus Torvalds is Using Hey Hi (AI) to Code in 2026 https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-vibe-coding/ Not Journalism: Almost 80% of the 'Articles' We Saw About Torvalds and 'Vibe Coding' Are LLM Slop (Sometimes Slop Images) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.shtml
[16:15]	TR Bot	 Even Linux Creator Linus Torvalds is Using AI to Code in 2026
[16:15]	TR Bot	 Techrights Not Journalism: Almost 80% of the 'Articles' We Saw About Torvalds and 'Vibe Coding' Are LLM Slop (Sometimes Slop Images)
[16:17]	TR News	Parrot 7.1 Through 7.3 Planned for 2026 as Focus Moves to Hey Hi (AI) Security https://linuxiac.com/parrot-7-1-through-7-3-planned-for-2026-as-focus-moves-to-ai-security/
[16:17]	TR Bot	 Parrot 7.1 Through 7.3 Planned for 2026 as Focus Moves to AI Security
[16:17]	TR News	A Linux Power User Puts SteamOS To Work https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/a-linux-power-user-puts-steamos-to-work/
[16:17]	TR Bot	Linux Power User Puts SteamOS To Work | Hackaday
[16:18]	TR News	Xibo open-source digital signage solution now works with Raspberry Pi 5 thanks to the Arexibo project https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/12/xibo-open-source-digital-signage-solution-now-works-with-raspberry-pi-5-thanks-to-the-arexibo-project/
[16:18]	TR Bot	 Xibo open-source digital signage solution now works with Raspberry Pi 5 thanks to the Arexibo project - CNX Software
[16:18]	TR News	auto-cpufreq 3.0 Arrives for GNU/Linux with Better Battery Handling and CPU Turbo Control https://itsfoss.com/news/auto-cpufreq-3-0/
[16:18]	TR Bot	 auto-cpufreq 3.0 Arrives for Linux with Better Battery Handling and CPU Turbo Control
[16:19]	TR News	Firefox 147 Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://linuxiac.com/firefox-147-now-available-for-download/
[16:19]	TR Bot	 Firefox 147 Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New
[16:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Wine 11 Officially Released with NTSync Support, Vulkan H.264 Decoding, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Wine_11_Officially_Released_with_NTSync_Support_Vulkan_H_264_De.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Wine_11_Officially_Released_with_NTSync_Support_Vulkan_H_264_De.gmi 
[16:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Wine 11 Officially Released with NTSync Support, Vulkan H.264 Decoding, and More
[16:19]	TR News	Zorin OS 18 Hits 2 Million Downloads as backdoored Windows Users Drive Growth https://linuxiac.com/zorin-os-18-hits-2-million-downloads/
[16:19]	TR Bot	 Zorin OS 18 Hits 2 Million Downloads as Windows Users Drive Growth
[16:20]	TR News	Using journalctl vacuum to Clean and Control Logs on GNU/Linux https://linuxhandbook.com/journalctl-vacuum/
[16:20]	TR Bot	 Using journalctl vacuum to Clean and Control Logs on Linux
[16:22]	TR News	The future of journalism is in danger under government pressure! https://bianet.org/haber/the-future-of-journalism-is-in-danger-under-government-pressure-315490
[16:22]	TR Bot	 The future of journalism is in danger under government pressure!
[16:23]	TR News	CISA director void leaves cyber agency embroiled in uncertainty https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/01/cisa-director-void-leaves-cyber-agency-embroiled-in-uncertainty/
[16:23]	TR Bot	 CISA director void leaves cyber agency embroiled in uncertainty
[16:23]	TR News	Instagram Fixes Password Reset Vulnerability Amid User Data Leak https://www.securityweek.com/instagram-fixes-password-reset-vulnerability-amid-user-data-leak/
[16:23]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/instagram-fixes-password-reset-vulnerability-amid-user-data-leak/ )
[16:26]	TR News	The I.R.S.s Money Pit https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/01/19/the-irs-money-pit
[16:26]	TR Bot	 The I.R.S.s Money Pit | The New Yorker
[16:27]	TR News	Steve Aoki Slapped with Class Action Lawsuit Over Undisclosed NFT and Trading Card Affiliations https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/12/steve-aoki-class-action-lawsuit/
[16:27]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/12/steve-aoki-class-action-lawsuit/ )
[16:30]	TR News	Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit Hey Hi (AI) image generation UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/grok-targeted-in-uk-law-over-sexually-explicit-ai-image-generation-uk-will-begin-prosecuting-illegal-prompting-this-week
[16:30]	TR Bot	 Grok targeted in UK law over sexually-explicit AI image generation UK will begin prosecuting illegal prompting this week | Tom's Hardware
[16:30]	TR News	The Dangerous Paradox of Hey Hi (AI) Abundance https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/the-dangerous-paradox-of-ai-abundance
[16:30]	TR Bot	 The Dangerous Paradox of A.I. Abundance | The New Yorker
[16:30]	TR News	Jensen Huang claims that 'god AI' is a myth Nvidia chief says 'doomer narrative' is 'extremely hurtful' https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/jensen-huang-claims-that-god-ai-is-a-myth-nvidia-chief-says-doomer-narrative-is-extremely-hurtful
[16:30]	TR Bot	 Jensen Huang claims that 'god AI' is a myth Nvidia chief says 'doomer narrative' is 'extremely hurtful' | Tom's Hardware
[16:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/KDE_Plasma_6_6_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/KDE_Plasma_6_6_Desktop_Environment_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_.gmi 
[16:31]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.6 Desktop Environment Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing
[16:31]	TR News	Meta Plans to Cut 10% to 15% of Employees in Reality Labs Business https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/technology/meta-layoffs-reality-labs.html
[16:31]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/technology/meta-layoffs-reality-labs.html )
[16:31]	TR News	Iran protests: Fact-checking claims of Hey Hi (AI) manipulation, low turnout https://www.france24.com/en/iran-protests-fact-checking-claims-of-ai-manipulation-low-turnout
[16:31]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/iran-protests-fact-checking-claims-of-ai-manipulation-low-turnout )
[16:31]	TR News	Blackout over Iran: Can the regime keep a lid on the nationwide uprising? https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260112-blackout-over-iran-can-the-regime-keep-a-lid-on-the-nationwide-uprising
[16:31]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260112-blackout-over-iran-can-the-regime-keep-a-lid-on-the-nationwide-uprising )
[16:32]	TR News	Iran internet blackout enters fifth day https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/01/rights-group-decries-iran-internet-blackout-amid-nationwide-protest/
[16:32]	TR Bot	 Iran internet blackout enters fifth day - JURIST - News
[16:32]	TR News	Hell Toupe vows to speak to MElon to restore internet in crisis-hit country https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/iran-government-takes-down-starlink-amidst-civil-unrest-with-military-grade-jamming-signals-report-claims-president-trump-vows-to-speak-to-elon-musk-to-restore-internet-in-crisis-hit-country
[16:32]	TR Bot	 Iran government takes down Starlink amidst civil unrest with 'military-grade jamming signals', report claims President Trump vows to speak to Elon Musk to restore internet in crisis-hit country | Tom's Hardware
[16:33]	TR News	In The Beginning There Was Slop https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/in-the-beginning-slop/
[16:33]	TR Bot	 In The Beginning There Was Slop - Jim Nielsens Blog
[16:35]	Sompi_	schestowitz[TR2]: Btw, the insanity in Savonia has now reached such state that they are using Discord for all communication between students, tutors and tutor teachers and I cannot reach anyone using phone calls. The technical problems are still not resolved, instead there are only more problems
[16:36]	Sompi_	Discord has became notorious for its "AI" moderation that chaotically bans users if something in their messages happen to trigger wrong neurons in the neural network, and the customer service is also "AI" (read: barely even LLM, mostly just automated scripts)
[16:38]	MinceR	https://apina.biz/211588.jpg?mode=sfw
[16:38]		-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/211588.jpg
[16:38]	Sompi_	I probably should just drop out, but I can't because I cannot reach anyone there
[16:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	:(
[16:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	is this CS?
[16:40]	Sompi_	Machine engineering
[16:40]	Sompi_	But the school also teaches CS
[16:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	nobody can install something local?
[16:41]	Sompi_	Allegedly something like 80 % of Finnish engineering students quit before graduating, weird that no-one questions why that would be
[16:42]	Sompi_	schestowitz[TR2]: I don't know how the computer science education there works, but I assume that everything is just as bad as it is in machine engineering
[16:42]	schestowitz[TR2]	so high i find it unbelievable
[16:43]	TR News	On Microsoft layoffs: "What you can control is how to get ready and be prepared should a layoff impact you. In your free time, updated your resume, you LI presence, start connecting w/ recruiters for jobs you might like to do next" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kepqa47c
[16:43]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kepqa47c )
[16:44]	TR News	Ubisoft is set to lay off another 55 employees https://wnhub.io/news/hr/item-49780
[16:44]	TR Bot	 Ubisoft is set to lay off another 55 employees | WN Hub
[16:44]	TR News	TCS Continues Layoffs: India IT In Shambles? https://www.gulte.com/trends/391495/tcs-continues-layoffs-india-it-in-shambles
[16:44]	TR Bot	 TCS Continues Layoffs: India IT In Shambles?
[16:45]	Sompi_	I don't understand _why_ they always choose to use the crappiest possible corporate-controlled software for everything
[16:46]	Sompi_	And they refuse to listen when someone tries to warn them about the problems that are inevitable with them
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	It's worse than that.  Most who get through have whole lab classes
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	without the infrastructure to complete even the most basic tasks.
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	That's a common theme through the 'degree'.  Azure MSO360, etc all block
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	work
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	-anon
[16:49]	Sompi_	Yeah, but that doesn't exactly answer the question whether that 80 % is true or not
[16:49]	TR News	Kerrang U-turns on freelance pay policy as 16 contributors take action https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/magazines/kerrang-u-turns-on-freelance-pay-policy-as-16-contributors-take-action/
[16:49]	TR Bot	 Kerrang U-turns on freelance pay policy as 16 contributors take action - Press Gazette
[16:49]	TR News	More than 3,000 journalism job cuts tracked in UK and US in 2025 https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/journalism-job-cuts-2025-tracked/
[16:49]	TR Bot	 More than 3,000 journalism job cuts tracked in UK and US in 2025 - Press Gazette
[16:50]	Sompi_	But I wouldn't be surprised if it is
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	The problems are the goal not a side effect.  
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	The situation is now 2.5 decades along and those in charge have 
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	known the deal and are now in the second or third academic generation
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	of bluffers.  
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	It's cosplay not education, and the only way to get ahead is seems to be to
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	actively become part of the problem.
[16:51]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:52]	TR News	DHS is Circumventing Constitution by Buying Data It Would Normally Need a Warrant to Access https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/dhs-is-circumventing-constitution-by-buying-data-it-would-normally-need-a-warrant-to-access
[16:52]	TR Bot	 DHS is Circumventing Constitution by Buying Data It Would Normally Need a Warrant to Access | American Civil Liberties Union
[16:53]	TR News	ChatGPT Killed a Man After Proprietary Chaffbot Company Brought Back Inherently Dangerous GPT-4o, Lawsuit Claims https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-suicide-openai-gpt4o
[16:53]	TR Bot	 ChatGPT Killed a Man After OpenAI Brought Back "Inherently Dangerous" GPT-4o, Lawsuit Claims
[16:54]	schestowitz[TR2]	"ybody, not even      
[16:54]	schestowitz[TR2]	the kotiryss who choose to play along
[16:54]	schestowitz[TR2]	by promoting M$ products and services
[16:54]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:55]	TR News	Tariffs cause a steep drop in Mexicos heavy-duty vehicle industry https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/heavy-duty-vehicle-industry/
[16:55]	TR Bot	 Tariffs cause a steep drop in Mexicos heavy-duty vehicle industry
[16:55]	TR News	Pluralistic: A winning trade war strategy for Canada (11 Jan 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/12/disenshittification-nation-2/
[16:55]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: A winning trade war strategy for Canada (11 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[16:56]	TR News	A Right to Repair Isnt a Cyber Risk. Its a Cyber Imperative! https://securepairs.org/a-right-to-repair-isnt-a-cyber-risk-its-a-cyber-imperative/
[16:56]	TR Bot	Right to Repair Isnt a Cyber Risk. Its a Cyber Imperative! securepairs.org
[16:56]	TR News	Hong Kongs govt-funded broadcaster RTHK axes all podcasts https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/13/hong-kongs-govt-funded-broadcaster-rthk-axes-all-podcasts/
[16:56]	TR Bot	 Hong Kong's gov't-funded broadcaster RTHK axes all podcasts
[16:56]	TR News	LibreOffice Podcast, Episode #6 Language support https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/01/12/libreoffice-podcast-episode-6-language-support/
[16:56]	TR Bot	 LibreOffice Podcast, Episode #6 Language support - TDF Community Blog
[16:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	Sompi_: "
[16:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	And that's not a viable solution for anybody, not even      
[16:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	the kotiryss who choose to play along
[16:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	by promoting M$ products and services
[16:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[16:57]	TR News	Late Night Linux Episode 368 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-368/
[16:57]	TR Bot	 Late Night Linux Episode 368 Late Night Linux
[16:58]	Sompi_	At least in the past some level of functionality was expected from those M$ products
[16:58]	Sompi_	But not anymore
[16:58]	Sompi_	Nothing is even required to work anymore
[16:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, LibreOffice Podcast, and Late Night Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Audiocasts_Shows_LINUX_Unplugged_LibreOffice_Podcast_and_Late_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Audiocasts_Shows_LINUX_Unplugged_LibreOffice_Podcast_and_Late_N.gmi 
[16:59]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged, LibreOffice Podcast, and Late Night Linux
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[17:01]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[17:01]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[17:02]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[17:04]	TR News	Red Hat Developer Hub background and concepts https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/12/red-hat-developer-hub-background-and-concepts
[17:04]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/01/12/red-hat-developer-hub-background-and-concepts )
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	Sompi_: 
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	Nope.  No expectation of results is required from the m$ prodcuts and services
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	and by extension from the students.  That then means the question of
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	whether anything is getting done at all is completely off the table 
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	because that will lead to the follow up question of why which will
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	lead to the followup question of who.
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	20-25 years ago, the m$ shit had to work well enough for a sales demo.
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	It never got further than that, but now that is not even a requirement. 
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	It's time to end the finlandization of ICT and deal with the kotiryss 
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	who deployed the crap and are working continuously (insofar as they work)
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	to keep it in place.  That includes the managers who signed off on it.  
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	Another burden is the move of CS and ICT realted instruction away from
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	English.  That hurts in several ways.  A main way being that it moves the
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	students further and further from being able to get upstream.  Another way
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	is that it allows the local politics and non-skilled managers to take over.
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	and so on.  
[17:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:04]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Open_Hardware_Modding_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_and_More.gmi 
[17:04]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and More
[17:05]	Sompi_	kotijenkki*
[17:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  Red Hat / Family / IBM Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Red_Hat_Family_IBM_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Red_Hat_Family_IBM_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:06]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Red Hat / Family / IBM Leftovers
[17:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Security_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Security Leftovers
[17:08]	Sompi_	When my mother was studying something computing-related in Savonia some 20+ years ago, they teached her Microsoft Access as the standard way of doing database stuff. Obviously M$ Access was already relatively niche database platform back then, and MySQL was or was becoming the industry standard 
[17:08]	Sompi_	She wrote some alumni management system in M$ Access and it was actually used by many Finnish universities for a while
[17:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  Hugo Blog and Google's Attack on Blogs (Using Slop Hype) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Hugo_Blog_and_Google_s_Attack_on_Blogs_Using_Slop_Hype.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Hugo_Blog_and_Google_s_Attack_on_Blogs_Using_Slop_Hype.gmi 
[17:09]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Hugo Blog and Google's Attack on Blogs (Using Slop Hype)
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	Non-English ICT instruction also introduces delays of months to years
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	as students fall behind having to wait for translations or deal with outdated
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	tools simply because they are the most recent of the translatedd editions.
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	Also there is a hard boiled ideology against FOSS or, for that matter,
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	anything which actually works.  Some places would rather use cracked 
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	Matlab from ages and ages ago than allow the students to work with GNU Octave.
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	Octave runs fine on GNU/Linux, can't have that.  
[17:10]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  Text-based web browsers and Mozilla/Firefox-based browsers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Text_based_web_browsers_and_Mozilla_Firefox_based_browsers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Text_based_web_browsers_and_Mozilla_Firefox_based_browsers.gmi 
[17:11]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Text-based web browsers and Mozilla/Firefox-based browsers
[17:11]	Sompi_	"Also there is a hard boiled ideology against FOSS" <- That should be obvious to everyone
[17:12]	Sompi_	It's so hard boiled that the people there cannot even comprehend other solutions
[17:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi 
[17:12]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers
[17:13]	Sompi_	Somehow they think that everything _must_ be bought from some corporation and everything _must_ be closed source, so that even CS students cannot see how their tools actually work
[17:13]	Sompi_	Everything must be corporate-controlled and closed source before everything else
[17:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	Back 20+ years ago, M$ Access was even then a non-serious approach to problems
[17:15]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:15]	TR News	Techrights Links 13/01/2026: Ubisoft Layoffs, "India IT In Shambles", and Microsoft Chatbot Killing People https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Links_13_01_2026_Ubisoft_Layoffs_India_IT_In_Shambles_and_Micro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Links_13_01_2026_Ubisoft_Layoffs_India_IT_In_Shambles_and_Micro.gmi 
[17:15]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 13/01/2026: Ubisoft Layoffs, "India IT In Shambles", and Microsoft Chatbot Killing People
[17:15]	Sompi_	I know, that's why I find it weird that they chose to teach it
[17:15]	TR News	Clownflare measures TCP https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/12/cloudflare-measures-tcp/
[17:15]	TR Bot	 Cloudflare measures TCP | APNIC Blog
[17:16]	Sompi_	They also taught software development with Visual Studio 6.0
[17:16]	TR News	APNIC registry services availability during Q4 2025 https://blog.apnic.net/2026/01/13/apnic-registry-services-availability-during-q4-2025/
[17:16]	TR Bot	 APNIC registry services availability during Q4 2025 | APNIC Blog
[17:17]	TR News	Openwashing of abandonware from Microsoft entertained by "It's FOSS" https://itsfoss.com/news/microsoft-open-sources-xaml-studio/
[17:17]	TR Bot	 Microsoft Open-Sources XAML Studio
[17:17]	TR News	Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance https://itsfoss.com/news/eu-open-source-strategy-call-2026/
[17:17]	TR Bot	 Europe Has a New Plan to Break Free from US Tech Dominance
[17:19]	TR News	How to Configure Network Settings on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-configure-network-settings-on-ubuntu-26-04
[17:19]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-configure-network-settings-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[17:19]	TR News	Daniel Lange: Resizing Xterm fonts with Ctrl+ and Ctrl+ https://daniel-lange.com/archives/196-Resizing-Xterm-fonts-with-Ctrl+plus-and-Ctrl+minus.html
[17:19]	TR Bot	 Resizing Xterm fonts with Ctrl+<plus> and Ctrl+<minus> | Daniel Lange's blog
[17:19]	TR News	How to change the init system in Artix GNU/Linux to Dinit https://unixdigest.com/tutorials/how-to-change-the-init-system-in-artix-linux-to-dinit.html
[17:19]	TR Bot	 How to change the init system in Artix Linux to Dinit
[17:21]	TR News	How to Restart Network on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-restart-network-on-ubuntu-26-04
[17:21]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-restart-network-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[17:21]	TR News	How to Check UFW Firewall Status on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-check-ufw-firewall-status-on-ubuntu-26-04
[17:21]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-check-ufw-firewall-status-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[17:22]	TR News	How to Mount USB Drive on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-usb-drive-on-ubuntu-26-04
[17:22]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-mount-usb-drive-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[17:22]	TR News	How to Install proprietary trap AWS Cli on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-aws-cli-on-ubuntu-linux/
[17:22]	TR Bot	to Install AWS Cli on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) - LinuxCapable
[17:23]	TR News	How to Install OpenJDK 25 on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-openjdk-25-on-ubuntu-linux/
[17:23]	TR Bot	to Install OpenJDK 25 on Ubuntu (26.04, 24.04, 22.04) - LinuxCapable
[17:23]	TR News	How To Install Perl on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-perl-fedora-43/
[17:23]	TR Bot	 How To Install Perl on Fedora 43 - idroot
[17:23]	TR News	How To Install Samba on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-samba-fedora-43/
[17:23]	TR Bot	 How To Install Samba on Fedora 43 - idroot
[17:24]	TR News	How To Install CockroachDB on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-cockroachdb-fedora-43/
[17:24]	TR Bot	 How To Install CockroachDB on Fedora 43 - idroot
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	Sompi_: "
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	For them it is not the teaching which is relevenat but the indoctrination
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	into m$ practices which is the main goal.  That leads to unquestioning
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	deployment of m$ products and services and an entirely intended side goal
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	of that is backdoor access to all and sundry, especially by those over
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	the eastern border.  
[17:27]	schestowitz[TR2]	"
[17:28]	TR News	"Youve heard of wind tunnels get some airflow going over a thingy, put some some smoke on, and voila! Flow visualization." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/optimizing-a-desktop-3d-printed-wind-tunnel/ | Source: Hackaday
[17:28]	TR Bot	A Desktop, 3D Printed Wind Tunnel | Hackaday
[17:28]	TR News	"Now, German researchers are proposing an electronic nose that uses UV-activated tin oxide nanowires that change resistance in the presence of certain chemicals, and they say it can detect two common indoor mold species." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/electronic-nose-sniffs-out-mold/ | Source: Hackaday
[17:28]	TR Bot	Nose Sniffs Out Mold | Hackaday
[17:29]	TR News	"the 14th video in their series The Computer History of Australia" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/12/the-arcturus-computer-developed-at-sydney-university-in-the-1960s/ | Source: Hackaday
[17:29]	TR Bot	ARCTURUS Computer Developed At Sydney University In The 1960s | Hackaday
[17:29]	TR News	Hong Kong court to hear mitigation pleas for 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/
[17:29]	TR Bot	 HK court to hear mitigation pleas for tycoon Jimmy Lai, 8 defendants
[17:30]	TR News	Court watchers at Jimmy Lai mitigation hearing must register ID cards with police https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/12/court-watchers-at-jimmy-lai-mitigation-hearing-must-register-id-cards-with-police/
[17:30]	TR Bot	 Court watchers at Jimmy Lai mitigation hearing must register ID cards with cops
[17:30]	TR News	U-Ms new president inherits host of challenges: What Kent Syverud faces https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/u-ms-new-president-inherits-host-of-challenges-what-kent-syverud-faces/
[17:30]	TR Bot	 U-Ms new president inherits host of challenges: What Kent Syverud faces - Bridge Michigan
[17:32]		*SomeGoat (~SomeGoat@y3syynzkwyc9u.irc) has joined #techrights
[17:33]	TR News	Upgraded Sipeed NanoKVM-USB USB KVM solution gains 4K 60 FPS video capture and HDMI loop output https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/12/upgraded-sipeed-nanokvm-usb-usb-kvm-solution-gains-4k-60-fps-video-capture-and-hdmi-loop-output/
[17:33]	TR Bot	 Upgraded Sipeed NanoKVM-USB USB KVM solution gains 4K 60 FPS video capture and HDMI loop output - CNX Software
[17:34]	TR News	lets go mastodon everyone https://dwaves.de/2026/01/12/lets-go-mastodon-everyone/
[17:34]	TR Bot	lets go mastodon everyone | dwaves.de
[17:36]	TR News	Lizzo Quickly Settles Infringement Claim Involving Sydney Sweeney Good Jeans Spoof Track https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/12/lizzo-infringement-claim-sydney-sweeney-good-jeans/
[17:36]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/12/lizzo-infringement-claim-sydney-sweeney-good-jeans/ )
[17:38]	TR News	Russias APT28 Targeting Energy Research, Defense Collaboration Entities https://www.securityweek.com/russias-apt28-targeting-energy-research-defense-collaboration-entities/
[17:38]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/russias-apt28-targeting-energy-research-defense-collaboration-entities/ )
[17:42]	TR News	Corrupting LLMs Through Weird Generalizations https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/corrupting-llms-through-weird-generalizations.html
[17:42]	TR Bot	LLMs Through Weird Generalizations - Schneier on Security
[17:43]	TR News	Musicat desktop music player https://www.linuxlinks.com/musicat-desktop-music-player/
[17:43]	TR Bot	- desktop music player - LinuxLinks
[17:44]	TR News	TikTok Reportedly Realigns Stateside Staff Ahead of TikTok USA Launch Some Domestic Employees To Work Under a ByteDance-Owned Unit Post-Divestment https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/12/tiktok-usa-staff-realignment/
[17:44]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/12/tiktok-usa-staff-realignment/ )
[17:44]	TR News	CAFC Affirms TTAB's HERE COMES THE JUDGE Section 2(d) Decision http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2026/01/cafc-affirms-ttabs-here-comes-judge.html
[17:44]	TR Bot	 The TTABlog: CAFC Affirms TTAB's HERE COMES THE JUDGE Section 2(d) Decision
[17:45]	TR News	10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical BitTorrent Clients https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-graphical-bittorrent-clients/
[17:45]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Graphical BitTorrent Clients - LinuxLinks
[17:45]	TR News	PikaTorrent pick a torrent, stream and download https://www.linuxlinks.com/pikatorrent-torrent-stream-download/
[17:45]	TR Bot	- pick a torrent, stream and download - LinuxLinks
[17:46]	TR News	"The exciting part about repairing consumer electronics is that you are never quite sure what you are going to find." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/13/fixing-a-ks-jive-dab-radio-with-a-dash-of-fake-ics/ | Source: Hackaday
[17:46]	TR Bot	A KS Jive DAB Radio With A Dash Of Fake ICs | Hackaday
[17:46]	TR News	NTP Configuration Guide on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/ntp-configuration-guide-on-ubuntu-26-04
[17:46]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/ntp-configuration-guide-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[17:47]	TR News	Cinnamon 6.6: Top New Features https://www.debugpoint.com/cinnamon-6-6/
[17:47]	TR Bot	 Cinnamon 6.6: Top New Features
[17:47]	TR News	Linux Mint 22.3 is Out! New Start Menu & Boot Menu Configure Options https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/linux-mint-22-3-new-start-menu/
[17:47]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint 22.3 is Out! New Start Menu & Boot Menu Configure Options | UbuntuHandbook
[17:47]	TR News	Auto-CPUFreq 3.0.0 added GUI & CLI Options to Override Turbo Boost https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/01/auto-cpufreq-3-0-0-added-gui-cli-options-to-override-turbo-boost/
[17:47]	TR Bot	 Auto-CPUFreq 3.0.0 added GUI & CLI Options to Override Turbo Boost | UbuntuHandbook
[17:48]	TR News	Auto-CPUFreq 3.0 Released To Help You Extend Laptop Battery Life On GNU/Linux https://www.phoronix.com/news/Auto-CPUFreq-3.0
[17:48]	TR Bot	3.0 Released To Help You Extend Laptop Battery Life On Linux - Phoronix
[17:48]	TR News	Linuxfx 11.26.01 is out https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx
[17:48]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx )
[17:49]	TR News	MX GNU/Linux 25.1-beta1 is also out https://distrowatch.com/mx
[17:49]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/mx )
[17:49]	TR News	#KeepItOn coalition raise the alarm on potential shutdown during upcoming elections in Uganda https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-coalition-raise-the-alarm-on-potential-shutdown-during-upcoming-elections-in-uganda/
[17:49]	TR Bot	 #KeepItOn coalition raise the alarm on potential shutdown during upcoming elections in Uganda - Access Now
[17:50]	TR News	#KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/keepiton-uganda-internet-access-2026-elections/
[17:50]	TR Bot	 Access Now - #KeepItOn: Government of Uganda must ensure unrestricted internet access throughout the upcoming elections
[17:50]	TR News	BrOS 13.3 is out https://distrowatch.com/bros
[17:50]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/bros )
[17:50]	TR News	LinuxCNC 2.10-pre1 is also out https://distrowatch.com/linuxcnc
[17:50]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxcnc )
[17:52]	TR News	Nearly 15,000 Nurses Go on Strike at Major New York City Hospitals https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/nyregion/nurses-strike-hospitals-nyc.html
[17:52]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/nyregion/nurses-strike-hospitals-nyc.html )
[17:53]	TR News	Global publisher Surveillance Giant Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025 https://pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience-and-business-data/google-traffic-down-2025-trends-report-2026/
[17:53]	TR Bot	 Global publisher Google traffic dropped by a third in 2025 - Press Gazette
[17:53]	TR News	Google quietly retires some Hey Hi (AI) overviews after serious medical errors https://hackwarenews.com/google-quietly-retires-some-ai-overviews-after-serious-medical-errors/
[17:53]	TR Bot	 Google quietly retires some AI overviews after serious medical errors
[17:54]	TR News	Kubernetes v1.35 Arrived, Right On Workload-Aware Schedule https://cloudnativenow.com/features/kubernetes-v1-35-arrived-right-on-workload-aware-schedule/
[17:54]	TR Bot	 Kubernetes v1.35 Arrived, Right On Workload-Aware Schedule - Cloud Native Now
[17:54]	TR News	Tomas Tomecek: Ambient Code: first impressions https://blog.tomecek.net/post/ambient-code/
[17:54]	TR Bot	 Ambient Code: first impressions Blog | Tom Tomeek
[17:56]	TR News	Wrong "ubuntu" https://www.pubaffairsbruxelles.eu/podcast/is-ubuntu-the-secret-to-unlocking-african-tech-sovereignty/
[17:56]	TR Bot	 Is Ubuntu the secret to unlocking African tech sovereignty? - PubAffairs Bruxelles
[17:57]	TR News	"This release also introduces new System Information and System Administration tools, as well as updates to existing tools." https://9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
[17:57]	TR Bot	Mint 22.3 Zena Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux
[17:58]	TR News	"Linux Mint 22.3 (Zena) has been released to the main channel stable build after beta." https://www.xda-developers.com/best-linux-distros-for-windows-users-fresh-update/
[17:58]	TR Bot	 One of the best Linux distros for Windows users just got a fresh update
[17:58]	TR News	To SLOP, not to CODE https://itsfoss.com/news/linus-torvalds-vibe-coding/
[17:58]	TR Bot	 Even Linux Creator Linus Torvalds is Using AI to Code in 2026
[17:59]	TR News	I tried the new Linux Mint 22.3 - it's a masterclass in polish and quality-of-life fixes https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-mint-22-3-zena/
[17:59]	TR Bot	tried the new Linux Mint 22.3 - it&apos;s a masterclass in polish and quality-of-life fixes | ZDNET
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[18:00]	TR News	never said "I was so wrong" https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3636082800968968 see https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Not_Journalism_Almost_80_of_the_Articles_We_Saw_About_Torvalds_.shtml
[18:00]	TR Bot	 Linux Founder's "I Was So Wrong" Moment: Mocked AI Programming as Garbage, Now Dives into AI - Assisted Programming
[18:00]	TR Bot	 Techrights Not Journalism: Almost 80% of the 'Articles' We Saw About Torvalds and 'Vibe Coding' Are LLM Slop (Sometimes Slop Images)
[18:01]	TR News	Buying influence https://itbrief.asia/story/mitsubishi-electric-becomes-linux-foundation-gold-member
[18:01]	TR Bot	 Mitsubishi Electric becomes Linux Foundation gold member
[18:01]	TR News	"Ive already written about Linux distros Id avoid at all costs, but this time curiosity got the better of me. I started wondering what North Korea has been up to on the software side, and that question quickly sent me down a very strange rabbit hole." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-out-north-koreas-leaked-os-so-you-dont-have-to/
[18:01]	TR Bot	 I tried out North Korea's leaked OS so you don't have to
[18:01]	TR News	War on GPL https://itsfoss.com/news/pacman-rust-treatment/
[18:02]	TR Bot	 BTW, Arch Users! Pacman Might Be Getting a Rust Replacement
[18:03]		*admfubar (~admfubar@ae6yc8gqwe7jq.irc) has joined #techrights
[18:04]	TR News	"Linux Mint 22.3 Zena is here, and the upgrade path from Linux Mint 22.2 Zara is now open for those who want to upgrade their installations to the latest release of this popular GNU/Linux distribution." https://9to5linux.com/how-to-upgrade-linux-mint-22-2-to-linux-mint-22-3
[18:04]	TR Bot	to Upgrade Linux Mint 22.2 to Linux Mint 22.3 - 9to5Linux
[18:04]	schestowitz[TR2]	admfubar: the SSG is ready for you
[18:05]	schestowitz[TR2]	with installer of sorts
[18:06]	TR News	This Docker container gives me a full Linux desktop in my browser https://www.xda-developers.com/docker-container-linux-desktop-browser/
[18:06]	TR Bot	 This Docker container gives me a full Linux desktop in my browser
[18:07]	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/
[18:07]	TR Bot	 Linux Restores Performance on Older PCs and Keeps Them Fast - gHacks Tech News
[18:08]	TR News	"Linux does not save time politely. It saves time by removing nonsense you didnt even realize you were negotiating with every day. Menus you keep opening, and windows you keep hunting. Repetitive tasks you keep redoing because thats just how its done." https://www.makeuseof.com/hidden-linux-features-that-saves-me-hours-every-week/
[18:08]	TR Bot	 3 hidden Linux features that save me hours every week
[18:15]	TR News	#130: CES 2026, the S stands for slop https://overkill.wtf/130-ces-2026-the-s-stands-for-slop/
[18:15]	TR Bot	 #130: CES 2026, the S stands for slop
[18:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kevin Wammer Moves to GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Kevin_Wammer_Moves_to_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Kevin_Wammer_Moves_to_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[18:18]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Kevin Wammer Moves to GNU/Linux
[18:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_howtos.1.gmi 
[18:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[18:20]	TR News	Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-01-13.gmi
[18:20]	MinceR	(cat) (no audio) https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/int/image/1665/34/1665341256807.webm
[18:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/today_s_leftovers.1.gmi 
[18:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's leftovers
[18:21]	TR News	 xkcd Sailing Rigs #3193 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3193.gmi
[18:22]	TR News	SpellBinding CYKLQUI Wordo: TAKES gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-13.gmi
[18:22]	TR News	[jp] [photos] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-01-13.gmi
[18:23]	TR News	Microsoft slop's harm gemini://ploum.net/2026-01-13-ligne-de-commande-baudot-chatgpt.gmi
[18:24]	TR News	"While combining AI and my own penstrokes into one image is taboo in this age of anti-AI sentiment. Using AI for flatting or backgrounds or art assistance is just as frowned upon as full-on prompt-jockeying and slop-pushing." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/ai-vs-art
[18:25]	TR News	"So the stories here include that folks like to invent stories about what is going on, even if the game in question, BrogueCE, has no system for lava to spill down from one level to the next." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/01/13/fallen-down.gmi
[18:26]	TR News	"I dont know if the consumerism of these dates is what started making me think of it, but regardless of how it started, Ive been thinking about my purchasing habits." gemini://tilde.team/~jmcs/gemlog/2026-01-13-individual-consumption-and-the-end-of-the-world.gmi
[18:27]	TR News	Summer of upgrades (Part 2 Server host machine) gemini://iam.jeroened.be/gemlog/Summer-of-Upgrades-part2-Server-hardware.gmi
[18:31]	TR News	January layoffs begin: Citigroup to cut 1,000 jobs this week https://americanbazaaronline.com/2026/01/13/january-layoffs-begin-citigroup-to-cut-1000-jobs-this-week-473131/
[18:31]	TR Bot	 January layoffs begin: Citigroup to cut 1,000 jobs this week
[18:38]	TR News	Techrights Shobhit Varshney From IBM Pushing Slop at Large Bank, Another McDonald's Waiting to Happen? https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Shobhit_Varshney_From_IBM_Pushing_Slop_at_Large_Bank_Another_Mc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Shobhit_Varshney_From_IBM_Pushing_Slop_at_Large_Bank_Another_Mc.gmi 
[18:38]	TR Bot	 Techrights Shobhit Varshney From IBM Pushing Slop at Large Bank, Another McDonald's Waiting to Happen?
[18:42]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 13/01/2026: Loss of Desire to Produce, Individual Consumption https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Gemini_Links_13_01_2026_Loss_of_Desire_to_Produce_Individual_Co.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Gemini_Links_13_01_2026_Loss_of_Desire_to_Produce_Individual_Co.gmi 
[18:42]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 13/01/2026: Loss of Desire to Produce, Individual Consumption
[18:43]	TR News	Techrights Links 13/01/2026: Russia Weaponises Weather Against Civilians, Beijing-Controlled HK Attacks Legal Team of Besieged Critics https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Links_13_01_2026_Russia_Weaponises_Weather_Against_Civilians_Be.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/13/Links_13_01_2026_Russia_Weaponises_Weather_Against_Civilians_Be.gmi 
[18:43]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 13/01/2026: Russia Weaponises Weather Against Civilians, Beijing-Controlled HK Attacks Legal Team of Besieged Critics
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[19:10]	Isambard_Prince	https://curmudgucation.substack.com/p/judge-rebukes-conservative-law-firm
[19:10]	TR Bot	 Judge Rebukes Conservative Law Firm for Error-Filled Brief in Case Seeking to Roll Back LGBTQ Protections in Pennsylvania Public Schools
[19:10]	Isambard_Prince	"A lawsuit pushed by a right-wing legal shop in order to make life more difficult for LGBTQ adults and students in Pennsylvania has hit a snag. The judge has admonished the lawyers for submitting a brief filled with errors. Who wrote it? Commonwealth Court Judge Matthew Wolf questioned attorney Tom King. And does it contain AI, artificial intelligence hallucinations?
[19:10]	Isambard_Prince	Wolf noted problems with numerous citation errors, including misquotes and quotes that dont exist. King filed an application for relief in order to have a chance to file a corrected brief; as of January 9, it appears the court has not yet decided whether to allow the attorneys to fix their mistakes."
[19:12]	Isambard_Prince	No, not only should they not be allowed to fix it, they should be fined $50,000 for every citation in it that doesn't exist.
[19:13]	Sompi_	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t405xcU913c
[19:13]	TR Bot	https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=t405xcU913c
[19:13]	TR Bot	invidious.nerdvpn.de | Making sure you're not a bot!
[19:18]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, The silicone sex lube problem has reminded me of Seinfeld.
[19:18]	Isambard_Prince	The episode where Elaine finds one pharmacy left that has a box of birth control sponges and buys the entire box.
[19:19]	Isambard_Prince	Then she figures out a "sponge-worthy" test and says she can only have sex a few dozen more times until she reaches menopause presumably.
[19:20]	Isambard_Prince	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraceptive_sponge
[19:20]	TR Bot	 Contraceptive sponge - Wikipedia
[19:21]	Isambard_Prince	"The sponges effectiveness is 91% if used perfectly by women who have never given birth, and 80% if used perfectly by women who have given birth at least once. Since it is hard to use the sponge perfectly every time having vaginal sex, its real effectiveness can be lower, and it is advised to combine sponges with other birth control methods, like withdrawal of penis before ejaculation or condoms.[4] "
[19:21]	Isambard_Prince	In other words, you can't trust the sponge to be your only birth control mechanism anyway.
[19:21]	Isambard_Prince	Neither the sponge nor "pulling out" necessarily protect against STIs.
[19:22]	Isambard_Prince	And the sponge alone is only 91% effective or 80% effective, depending on whether the woman has given birth.
[19:22]	Isambard_Prince	I guess the lower effectiveness in women who have given birth means that it never does "go back to normal".
[19:22]	Isambard_Prince	Ouch.
[19:24]	Isambard_Prince	MinceR, I just noticed something.
[19:24]	Isambard_Prince	My new Chase Amazon Visa has the same last four numbers as the one that went into bankruptcy.
[19:25]	MinceR	can that be abused?
[19:26]	Isambard_Prince	Not really.
[19:26]	Isambard_Prince	It's a 16 digit number and the 12 others and the CVV and the expiration date are all different.
[19:27]	Isambard_Prince	Chase Visas can start with six sets of the first four digits.
[19:27]	Isambard_Prince	So that's less randomness.
[19:28]	Isambard_Prince	But the 8 digits in the middle, CVV, expiration date, billing ZIP code, and a set of first four that have six possibilities is sufficiently random.
[19:40]	admfubar	oh and of course m$ "enrolls" you into using ai right from the getgo in winders, so guess who pays?...  https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/trump_datacenter_power_costs/
[19:40]	TR Bot	 Trump says tech giants must fund AI datacenter grid upgrades The Register
[19:45]	Isambard_Prince	https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-pcs-arent-selling-and-microsofts-pc-partners-are-scrambling/
[19:45]	TR Bot	PCs aren&apos;t selling, and Microsoft&apos;s PC partners are scrambling | ZDNET
[19:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  Thunderbird 147 Adds Show Full Path Folder Pane Option for Compact View Modes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Thunderbird_147_Adds_Show_Full_Path_Folder_Pane_Option_for_Comp.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/13/Thunderbird_147_Adds_Show_Full_Path_Folder_Pane_Option_for_Comp.gmi 
[19:53]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Thunderbird 147 Adds Show Full Path Folder Pane Option for Compact View Modes
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[20:45]	admfubar	https://thedebrief.org/u-s-officials-claim-they-have-been-testing-a-mysterious-device-linked-to-havana-syndrome/
[20:45]	TR Bot	 U.S. Officials Claim They Have Been Testing a Mysterious Device Linked to Havana Syndrome - The Debrief
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[21:06]	admfubar	https://www.salon.com/2026/01/13/you-deserve-better-than-a-slop-bowl/
[21:06]	TR Bot	deserve better than a slop bowl - Salon.com
[21:07]	admfubar	https://www.projectcensored.org/arizona-mines-water-sampling-metal-levels/
[21:07]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/arizona-mines-water-sampling-metal-levels/ )
[21:08]	admfubar	https://www.projectcensored.org/illegal-gold-rush-strips-peruvian-amazon/
[21:08]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/illegal-gold-rush-strips-peruvian-amazon/ )
[21:13]	admfubar	well that is low bar..... https://www.neowin.net/news/new-leak-spills-some-beans-around-openais-first-ai-device-said-to-rival-apple/
[21:13]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/new-leak-spills-some-beans-around-openais-first-ai-device-said-to-rival-apple/ )
[21:22]	admfubar	https://overclock3d.net/news/software/windows-11-gets-destroyed-in-windows-xp-to-11-os-speed-test/
[21:22]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://overclock3d.net/news/software/windows-11-gets-destroyed-in-windows-xp-to-11-os-speed-test/ )
[21:23]	admfubar	https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/verizon-to-stop-automatic-unlocking-of-phones-as-fcc-ends-60-day-unlock-rule.458964/
[21:23]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/verizon-to-stop-automatic-unlocking-of-phones-as-fcc-ends-60-day-unlock-rule.458964/ )
[21:24]	admfubar	https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/01/signal-creator-moxie-marlinspike-wants-to-do-for-ai-what-he-did-for-messaging/
[21:24]	TR Bot	 Signal creator Moxie Marlinspike wants to do for AI what he did for messaging - Ars Technica
[21:28]	admfubar	https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2026/01/trump-declares-grocery-prices-rapidly-down-as-cost-of-food-surges-to-3-year-high/
[21:28]	TR Bot	 Trump Declares Grocery Prices 'Rapidly Down' as Cost of Food Surges to 3-Year High
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[22:39]	admfubar	https://tedium.co/2026/01/12/vmware-virtualization-history/
[22:39]	TR Bot	 How VMware Solved The Hypervisor Problem
[22:40]	admfubar	https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/13/ai_python_library_bugs_allow/
[22:40]	TR Bot	 Python libraries in AI/ML models can be poisoned w metadata The Register
[22:43]	admfubar	https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/jan/09/delay-in-start-of-vizio-trial/
[22:43]	TR Bot	 A Slight Delay in our Struggle for Copyleft Justice - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy
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[23:10]	admfubar	https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/01/13/browser-in-the-browser-bitb-phishing/
[23:10]	TR Bot	 Browser-in-the-Browser phishing is on the rise: Here's how to spot it - Help Net Security
[23:18]	MinceR	https://images.apina.biz/full/211580.jpeg
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[23:19]	admfubar	with an inflatable elon behind the wheel of every one.. https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/robovan-china-delivery
[23:19]	TR Bot	 Driverless Delivery Vans in China Are Rampaging Through Cities Like Grand Theft Auto
[23:21]	admfubar	monkey slop... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-escaped-monkeys-st-louis
[23:21]	TR Bot	 AI Implicated as Escaped Monkeys Rampage Through St. Louis
[23:23]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/nvidia-ceo-stop-being-negative-ai
[23:23]	TR Bot	 Nvidia CEO Says Everyone Should Stop Being So Negative About AI
[23:31]	admfubar	whoopsie doodles.... https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/ai-vulnerability-servicenow
[23:31]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/ai-vulnerability-servicenow )
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