●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, August 22, 2026 ●● ● Aug 22 [00:10] MinceR (cat) https://imgur.com/gallery/crouching-tiger-ndinfLO [00:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/crouching-tiger-ndinfLO ) [00:16] *admfubar has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:17] *admfubar (~admfubar@c66bdkhxjifvy.irc) has joined #techrights [00:21] IsambardPrince That chili likes to give a burn notice on the instant pot I have if I only use half a cup of beer so I always give it an extra splash for good measure. [00:22] IsambardPrince Every Instant Pot seems to behave a little differently. [00:22] IsambardPrince I usually err on the side of 1-2 ounces too much liquid. [00:24] IsambardPrince [18:10] (cat) https://imgur.com/gallery/crouching-tiger-ndinfLO [00:24] IsambardPrince Whose cat is that? [00:24] MinceR probably belongs to itself [00:24] IsambardPrince A fine animal to be sure, well in its prime, well fed. [00:25] IsambardPrince Guessing wet cat food. [00:25] IsambardPrince I don't feed my cat wet cat food. [00:25] IsambardPrince She doesn't like it anyway. [00:26] IsambardPrince I can't figure out why she comes running when she hears an electric can opener if she doesn't like wet cat food. [00:26] IsambardPrince Someone has clearly given her something that she likes but I've tried half a dozen wet foods and she just tries to bury it and walks off and eats dry cat food [00:27] IsambardPrince MinceR: They are a practical pet though. They don't do "useful work" in the usual sense but they're good for human mental health. [00:27] MinceR :) [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *fantom has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [00:57] *includeals (~includeal@2001:8a0:e95a:4e00::1c47) has joined #techrights [00:59] IsambardPrince They can be bad for mental health when they pass though. I think Leeloo and Jabba made me cry more than most humans that I know that had a funeral. [00:59] IsambardPrince I'm considering getting a cat on Saturday, MinceR ● Aug 22 [01:00] IsambardPrince They're having a clear the shelters event. [01:00] IsambardPrince I'm looking at a cat named Gabriel if he's still there on Saturday. [01:00] IsambardPrince I'm thinking about renaming him "Gabriel Lorca". [01:00] IsambardPrince The Terran from Star Trek. [01:07] *fantom (~fantom@freenode-crc.udo.r9g5d1.IP) has joined #techrights [01:07] MinceR :) ● Aug 22 [02:46] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. 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[04:31] MinceR :> [04:31] MinceR i have 4 words for you: [i, love, this, company, yeah] ● Aug 22 [05:29] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:29] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:29] *Now talking on #techrights [05:29] *Now talking on #techrights [05:29] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +n #techrights [05:29] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +t #techrights [05:29] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:29] *Now talking on #techrights [05:29] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:29] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:29] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:30] *Now talking on #techrights [05:30] *irc0.accum.se sets mode +n #techrights [05:30] *irc0.accum.se sets mode +t #techrights [05:30] *Now talking on #techrights [05:30] *Disconnected (Connection timed out). [05:30] *Now talking on #techrights [05:30] *Now talking on #techrights [05:30] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +n #techrights [05:30] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +t #techrights ● Aug 22 [06:28] schestowitz[TR2] "hey you" [06:28] schestowitz[TR2] "give money back to hungarian people" [06:28] schestowitz[TR2] [pelts eggs] [06:29] schestowitz[TR2] [ballmer flinging chairs at audience] [06:31] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [06:31] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [06:31] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [06:31] TR Bot Techrights [06:31] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.gmi [06:31] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 [06:31] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [06:31] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [06:43] IsambardPrince https://www.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/t72f9r/why_is_coors_light_so_popular_when_coors_banquet/ [06:43] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Reddit [06:43] IsambardPrince https://old.reddit.com/r/beer/comments/t72f9r/why_is_coors_light_so_popular_when_coors_banquet/ [06:43] TR Bot Welcome to Reddit [06:43] IsambardPrince Hmm [06:43] IsambardPrince Why is Coors Light so popular when Coors Banquet is better? [06:43] IsambardPrince Because people are fucking stupid. [06:44] IsambardPrince They ignore better tasting beer from the same company, even when it goes on better sales. [06:44] schestowitz[TR2] Maine Coors :)? [06:45] IsambardPrince https://vinepair.com/articles/light-beer-men/ [06:45] TR Bot Very Profitable, Entirely True Story of Selling Diet Beer to Burly Men | VinePair [06:46] IsambardPrince "As disturbing as it is, the most astounding part is how well this is all working. To this day, Americas top three beers are Bud Light, Coors Light, and Miller Lite." [06:47] IsambardPrince So they went on a sexist toxic ad campaign to sell a beer only a wuss would drink to these folks and, it worked. [06:49] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2]: Gonad still had a horrible beer gut. [06:50] *\join_podcast (~join_podcast@x58kccsbytrv6.irc) has joined #techrights [06:50] IsambardPrince It turns out that when you drink so much there's a backup refrigerator full in the basement and an emergency stash in the garage, it does not matter how many caloriees each one has. [06:50] IsambardPrince So he drank Bud Light and sometimes Coors Light. [06:51] IsambardPrince I was talking to mom back when Anheuser-Busch decided to have the tranny influencer drink Bud Light in advertising. [06:51] IsambardPrince I told her "I never thought I'd say this but I wish Brian could have lived long enough to see that after drinking it for decades and paying tens of thousands of dollars to them for it." ● Aug 22 [07:00] IsambardPrince That would have been priceless. [07:01] IsambardPrince In the middle of drinking a Bud Light when he sees the tranny influencer and spits it out all over his TV. 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[07:22] IsambardPrince Haven't seen or caught any in about a week. [07:28] IsambardPrince I did shoot a fly down with some sprayaway glass cleaner today though. [07:29] IsambardPrince I didn't take its ovaries though I just smacked it with a paper towel and crushed it once it fell out of the air. [07:29] IsambardPrince Honest. [07:40] IsambardPrince [00:28] [pelts eggs] [07:40] IsambardPrince Eggs are delicious delicacies. [07:41] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2]: Remember that movie The Gods Must Be Crazy II where the guy steps on a honey badger and it won't let go of his boot. [07:41] IsambardPrince Finally he lures it away by putting out some eggs and pouring some beer on top. [07:41] IsambardPrince :) [07:49] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2]: Maxwell House brought back the coffee can size from 1998. [07:49] IsambardPrince They call it the "Big Max" size can. [07:49] IsambardPrince Back then we just called it a coffee can. [07:49] IsambardPrince And it was $3.99, not $17.99. [07:51] *darwin has quit (Quit: peace be with you) [07:52] IsambardPrince Coupons for "Smart Water". [07:53] IsambardPrince Whatever that is. [07:53] IsambardPrince I turn on my tap, there's water. [07:54] TR News (NEW): One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.gmi [07:54] TR Bot Tux Machines One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes [07:56] TR News (NEW): MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [07:56] TR Bot Tux Machines MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution ● Aug 22 [08:06] TR News Nature Visits https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/nature-visits/ [08:06] TR Bot Blog Archive Nature Visits [08:07] TR News GAFAM funded front group https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260817-01.en.html https://fsfe.org/news/podcast/2026/episode-54.en.html [08:07] TR Bot Working in the Engine Room of the FSFE - FSFE [08:07] TR Bot SFP#54: Policy and EU: Keep Android Open, what is the FSFE doing? - FSFE [08:14] TR News Staycations https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/staycations/ [08:14] TR Bot Blog Archive Staycations [08:26] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.gmi [08:26] TR Bot Tux Machines Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada [08:27] *admfubar has quit (connection closed) [08:29] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techrights [08:29] *admfubar (~admfubar@hra6h9fwq6b4y.irc) has joined #techrights [08:33] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [08:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [08:45] TR News Actionable Abuse of Process, or Explaining Abusive Litigation is Not Defamation https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/actionable-abuse-of-process-or-explaining-abusive-litigation-is-not-defamation/ [08:45] TR Bot Blog Archive Actionable Abuse of Process, or Explaining Abusive Litigation is Not Defamation [08:46] TR News "A federal copyright lawsuit targeting six of the most prominent private BitTorrent trackers, including PassThePopcorn" https://torrentfreak.com/filmmaker-who-sued-ptp-btn-and-four-other-private-torrent-trackers-may-be-an-impostor/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:46] TR Bot Who Sued PTP, BTN, and Four Other Private Torrent Trackers May Be an Impostor * TorrentFreak [08:46] TR News "A Los Angeles judge has granted Ariana Grande permission to subpoena information that will help identify the [crackers]" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/19/ariana-grande-subpoena-hacker-info/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:46] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/19/ariana-grande-subpoena-hacker-info/ ) [08:46] TR News Right of Publicity https://www.404media.co/subtlefakes-slightly-altered-nonconsensual-ai-images-are-taking-over-x/ | Source: 404 Media [08:46] TR Bot Subtlefakes: Slightly Altered Nonconsensual AI Images Are Taking Over X [08:47] TR News "Walmarts statement confirms the capability and the start date." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/walmart-finally-adds-apple-pay-ending-decade-long-holdout/ | Source: SQ Magazine [08:47] TR Bot Walmart Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay Starting August 24 [08:47] TR News "Oh man, I've been writing passionately about this topic for over five years now." https://michaelharley.net/posts/2026/08/13/re-tech-sucks-really/ | Source: Michael Harley [08:47] TR Bot Re: Tech sucks? Really? | Michael Harley [08:47] TR News "[xssfox] recently found a Cricut Maker in an e-waste disposal." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/spoofed-serial-number-unlocks-cricut-machine/ | Source: Hackaday [08:47] TR Bot Serial Number Unlocks Cricut Machine | Hackaday [08:48] TR News "About 47 million students and library patrons depend on this access for connectivity, according to the Congressional Research Service." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0820/fcc-e-rate-libraries-schools | Source: CS Monitor [08:48] TR Bot considers cuts to funds for internet access at schools and libraries - CSMonitor.com [08:48] TR News "Case in point: this week the administration abandoned the FCCs goal to nudge broadband connectivity toward 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) downstream and 500 megabit per second (Mbps) upstream" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/21/trump-fcc-weakens-u-s-broadband-speed-goals-to-the-benefit-of-elon-musk-and-comcast/ | Source: Techdirt [08:48] TR Bot FCC Weakens U.S. Broadband Speed Goals To The Benefit Of Elon Musk And Comcast | Techdirt [08:49] TR News "We just learned about the broad outlines of this domestic surveillance from newly released court papers related to the ongoing prosecution of a handful of protesters." https://newrepublic.com/article/214482/trump-dhs-secret-police-spying-anti-ice-americans | Source: New Republic [08:49] TR Bot Trumps Secret Police Spying on Americans? 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I mean, its been known for years that body cameras do more for law enforcement officers than they do for things like accountability or transparency." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/20/ice-says-it-will-fit-every-officer-with-a-body-cam-restrict-public-access-to-recordings/ | Source: Techdirt [08:49] TR Bot Says It Will Fit Every Officer With A Body Cam, Restrict Public Access To Recordings | Techdirt [08:49] TR News "Deputy Public Defender Brian Cox, the head of the offices Integrity Unit, argued police officers regularly mischaracterize normal interactions as drug transactions, and that drones amplify those risks." https://missionlocal.org/2026/08/sfpd-drone-arrest-charges-dismissed-rtic/ | Source: San Francisco, California [08:49] TR Bot SF drone arrest mistook handshake for drug sale, attorney says [08:49] TR News "The Rush is built on an enormous body of existing scholarship, and Philbrick synthesizes this research into a lively and accessible narrative." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-carpenter-california-found-nugget-gold-started-rush-toward-nothing-less-modern-world-180989283/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [08:49] TR Bot When a Carpenter in California Found a Nugget of Gold, It Started a Rush Toward Nothing Less Than the Modern World [08:50] TR News "Now, a museum is finally moving forward, with a groundbreaking planned for December but at an entirely different site." https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/08/an-overstep-navajo-code-talker-descendants-criticize-new-mexicos-new-plan-for-museum.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [08:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2026/08/an-overstep-navajo-code-talker-descendants-criticize-new-mexicos-new-plan-for-museum.html ) [08:50] TR News "We also recognize that people increasingly get their news from online sources." https://observer.case.edu/editors-note-3/ | Source: Case Western Reserve University [08:50] TR Bot Editors Note: A time of change The Observer [08:50] TR News "On August 20, 2026, an investigative judge in Lom, the Togolese capital" https://cpj.org/2026/08/2-french-journalists-togolese-fixer-detained-26-days-following-arrest-while-documentary-filming-in-northern-togo/ | Source: CPJ [08:50] TR Bot 2 French journalists, Togolese fixer detained26days following arrest while documentary filming in northern Togo - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:51] TR News "Ahead of this months parliamentary election, independent journalists in Kazakhstan have faced unprecedented pressure" https://cpj.org/2026/08/from-prosecutions-to-bans-and-spurious-copyright-claims-how-kazakhstans-journalists-are-being-silenced/ | Source: CPJ [08:51] TR Bot From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstans journalists are being silenced - Committee to Protect Journalists [08:52] TR News "The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief, publisher and a reporter after a CBS interview defending the military newspapers independence and warning against censorship for service members." https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-21/stars-stripes-editor-says-he-has-been-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-interview | Source: Los Angeles Times [08:52] TR Bot Stars and Stripes editor says he has been fired for insubordination after doing interview - Los Angeles Times [08:52] TR News "One important measure is to ensure accountability of take-down requests, including by the government." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/08/intermediary-liability-brazil-intricate-path-ahead | Source: EFF [08:52] TR Bot Intermediary Liability in Brazil: The Intricate Path Ahead | Electronic Frontier Foundation [08:52] TR News "In seeking to dismiss the case, TikTok argues that Iowas claims regarding the addictive features on the app are barred by a federal statute, Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act" https://www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-seeks-section-230-shield-from-iowa-suit-over-lewd-content/ | Source: Court House News [08:52] TR Bot TikTok seeks Section 230 shield from Iowa suit over lewd content | Courthouse News Service [08:52] TR News "Lee and Chow were leaders of the now defunct Hong Kong Alliance, the group that organised annual vigils in the city's Victoria Park." https://today.rtl.lu/news/world/hong-kong-tiananmen-activists-found-guilty-of-inciting-subversion-355495363 | Source: RTL [08:52] TR Bot Under national security law: Hong Kong convicts Tiananmen vigil activists of inciting subversion - RTL Today [08:53] TR News "They both had pleaded not guilty and face a maximum prison term of 10 years. The alliance was also found guilty." https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tiananmen-square-vigil-organizers-convicted-9.7315066 | Source: CBC [08:53] TR Bot Tiananmen Square vigil organizers convicted of 'inciting subversion' in Hong Kong | CBC News [08:57] TR News "Chinas Model on the Offensive: Why Chinas Five-Year Plan Promotion in the Pacific Matters" https://www.rfa.org/english/pacific/2026/08/20/china-pacific-five-year-plan-tafi/ | Source: RFA [08:57] TR Bot China likely ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan Radio Free Asia [08:58] TR News "Nscale opened its first data center last year in Norway." https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/21/ai-data-center-builder-nscale-reportedly-seeking-3b-ipo/ | Source: Silicon Angle [08:58] TR Bot data center builder Nscale reportedly seeking $3B IPO - SiliconANGLE [08:58] TR News "Republican Sen. Jon Husted could lose his seat" https://siliconangle.com/2026/08/19/gop-urges-top-ai-firms-to-do-something-about-the-toxic-image-of-data-centers/ | Source: Silicon Angle [08:58] TR Bot urges top AI firms to do something about the toxic image of data centers - SiliconANGLE [08:59] TR News
  • ● Aug 22 [09:01] TR News "There is something about the Austrian huts that sets them apart even from their excellent counterparts in Switzerland and Italy" https://sundial.csun.edu/219759/sundialbrandstudio/sundial-marketplace/why-austria-is-europes-most-underrated-hiking-country/ | Source: California State University Northridge [09:01] TR Bot Why Austria Is Europes Most Underrated Hiking Country Daily Sundial [09:01] TR News "The utility, Northern Indiana Public Service Co., said on Friday that 43,400 of its customers remain without power in the region" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/gary-indiana-power-outage.html | Source: New York Times [09:01] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/gary-indiana-power-outage.html ) [09:01] TR News "The ARINC 429 bus is a communications architecture for planes, similar to the CAN bus used in cars." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/this-week-in-security-apple-warns-users-stripe-merchants-leak-keys-copilot-helps-hack-itself-and-comcast-senses-movement/ | Source: Hackaday [09:01] TR Bot Week In Security: Apple Warns Users, Stripe Merchants Leak Keys, Copilot Helps Hack Itself, And Comcast Senses Movement | Hackaday [09:02] *admfubar has quit (connection closed) [09:02] TR News "We previously reported on the open-source engine, but thereve been some improvements worth talking about." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/thermoacoustic-sterling-engine-is-now-fully-3d-printable/ | Source: Hackaday [09:02] TR Bot Sterling Engine Is Now Fully 3D Printable | Hackaday [09:02] TR News "According to Ember, during heatwaves beginning in late June, daily power demand increased by as much as 28% in Italy" https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/how-solar-saved-the-grid-during-europes-heatwave/ | Source: Renewable Energy World [09:02] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/utility-scale/how-solar-saved-the-grid-during-europes-heatwave/ ) [09:05] *admfubar (~admfubar@zyb43xfmp7b82.irc) has joined #techrights [09:06] TR News "But if you dont think all of that is bad enough of a look for what DOGE [sic] and the administration did to cause this" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/08/20/doges-screwworm-legacy-may-be-tons-of-euthanized-cats-and-dogs/ | Source: Techdirt [09:06] TR Bot Screwworm Legacy May Be Tons Of Euthanized Cats And Dogs | Techdirt [09:06] TR News "Even if the fertility decline doesnt reverse itself anytime soon, the consequences are unlikely to be apocalyptic." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/08/birth-rate-panic-overblown/688320/ | Source: The Atlantic [09:06] TR Bot The Case for Chilling Out About Birth Rates - The Atlantic [09:08] TR News "In Ulanqab, a city in Inner Mongolia home to about 1.5 million people, nearly 100 data centers have been opened or begun construction since 2016." https://www.wired.com/story/the-unlikely-place-at-the-center-of-chinas-ai-boom/ | Source: Wired [09:08] TR Bot Unlikely Place at the Center of Chinas AI Boom | WIRED [09:08] TR News "Ypsilanti Township in Michigan passed a six month moratorium on major electric utility infrastructure on Tuesday night." https://www.404media.co/township-fights-nuclear-weapons-data-center-by-passing-a-moratorium-on-electrical-infrastructure/ | Source: 404 Media [09:08] TR Bot Township Fights Nuclear Weapons Data Center By Passing a Moratorium on Electrical Infrastructure [09:08] TR News "This weeks episode features special guest Molly Taft from WIRED, who discusses the growing, cross-partisan opposition to AI data centers." https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/data-center-backlash-is-cross-partisan-this-week-in-cleantech/ | Source: Renewable Energy World [09:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/policy-and-regulation/data-center-backlash-is-cross-partisan-this-week-in-cleantech/ ) [09:09] TR News "Understanding the emissions embodied in a product is one of the trickiest parts of carbon reporting." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/measuring-whats-inside-calculating-the-carbon-footprint-of-our-products/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [09:09] TR Bot Measuring what's inside: calculating the carbon footprint of our products - Raspberry Pi [09:11] TR News "We need to make sure its in the right location from a planning standpoint" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/michigan-township-combats-nuclear-weapons-data-center-by-passing-ban-on-new-electrical-infrastructure-220-000-square-foot-hyperscale-project-is-backed-by-university-of-michigan-and-the-los-alamos-national-laboratory | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:11] TR Bot Michigan township combats nuclear weapons data center by passing ban on new electrical infrastructure 220,000-square-foot hyperscale project is backed by University of Michigan and the Los Alamos National Laboratory | Tom's Hardware [09:11] TR News "We can have billionaires or we can have democracy. We cannot have both" https://truthout.org/audio/silicon-valleys-billionaire-cults-are-coming-for-democracy/ | Source: TruthOut [09:11] TR Bot Silicon Valleys Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy | Truthout [09:11] TR News "For more nearly a year, soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade have been experimenting and building their own drones" https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-news/2026/08/army-will-shut-down-a-unit-in-europe-focused-on-learning-drone-warfare/ | Source: Federal News Network [09:11] TR Bot Army will shut down a unit in Europe focused on learning drone warfare | Federal News Network [09:12] TR News "These deaths were not anomalies but symptoms of what the RCMP has declared a public safety crisis. In 2024, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection received an average of six reports of sextortion every day." https://thewalrus.ca/parents-are-suing-social-media-companies-for-harm-to-kids-will-it-work/ | Source: The Walrus [09:12] TR Bot Parents Are Suing Social Media Companies for Harm to Kids | The Walrus [09:12] TR News "Meet The Silicon Valley Billionaire Ruining The World" https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2026/8/marc-andreessen-is-a-demilich-of-tech/ | Source: Jay Little [09:12] TR Bot Marc Andreessen is a Demilich of Tech | Jay Little [09:12] TR News "This sort of research is both exciting and terrifying: [...]" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ai-is-learning-to-write-genetic-code.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [09:12] TR Bot Is Learning to Write Genetic Code - Schneier on Security [09:13] TR News "Advocates say legislation in the nations most populous state would carry particular weight in the national movement to curb techs influence on young people." https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/21/california-set-pass-strict-social-media-restrictions-protect-teens/ | Source: The Washington Post [09:13] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/08/21/california-set-pass-strict-social-media-restrictions-protect-teens/ ) [09:13] TR News "The claims are fuelling renewed allegations of a slowmotion genocide against Christians in Nigeria, with Kim saying he now expects to be killed for documenting it." https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/christian-communities-under-siege-nigeria-attacks-1815607 | Source: International Business Times [09:13] TR Bot 27 Christians Killed in Nigeria: 'To Wipe Out the Entirety of Christianity,' Says Reporter Who Fears He's Next | IBTimes UK [09:13] TR News "This does not represent an ideological shift to the right." https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/e21bf920-e6ce-441e-92c7-a9445543069d | [09:13] TR Bot Disinvited lecturer returns to Notre Dame - The Observer [09:13] TR News "Never mind his "unthreatening" North Korea has weapons that reach the US; they're shipping weapons to Putin's forces in Ukraine" https://www.commondreams.org/further/be-quiet-be-quiet-we-are-all-on-the-decoy-plane-now | Source: Common Dreams [09:13] TR Bot Further | Be Quiet, Be Quiet: We Are All On the Decoy Plane Now | Opinion [09:14] TR News "The Army is ending an experiment with a dedicated drone battalion less than a year after tasking the infantry unit to test how such a formation could operate, an Army official said on Thursday." https://www.c4isrnet.com/news/your-military/2026/08/21/us-army-to-end-experimental-drone-battalion-in-europe/ | Source: C4ISRNET [09:14] TR Bot US Army to end experimental drone battalion in Europe [09:15] TR News "The cameras are said to be used by law enforcement agencies across the country to solve crimes." https://www.memphisflyer.com/what-the-flock/ | Source: Memphis Flyer [09:15] TR Bot What the Flock? - Memphis Flyer [09:15] TR News "So even if Irish regulators try to get special treatment for the attribution cartel" https://blog.zgp.org/the-fix-is-in-for-the-attribution-cartel-or-is-it/ | Source: Don Marti [09:15] TR Bot The fix is in for the attribution cartelor is it? [09:15] TR News "Meta has sold millions of pairs of its AI-powered smart glasses over the last several years but as sales boom, so too has the backlash to the devices." https://www.theverge.com/report/982414/meta-glasses-work-surveillance-labor-security | Source: The Verge [09:15] TR Bot Meta glasses are a workplace menace | The Verge [09:16] TR News "A digital footprint is the trail of data created by everything you do online, from search queries and app permissions to the metadata embedded in photos you post." https://sqmagazine.co.uk/blog-digital-footprint-examples/ | Source: SQ Magazine [09:16] TR Bot Digital Footprint Examples [09:16] TR News "The UK government is facing calls to cancel a sprawling health care contract with Palantir." https://www.wired.com/story/the-single-english-county-saying-no-to-palantir/ | Source: Wired [09:16] TR Bot Single English County Saying No to Palantir | WIRED [09:16] TR News "Despite policy victories over Flock, Americans are finding themselves under similar monitoring by a new company or unable to remove the original cameras" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/flock-cameras-surveillance | Source: The Guardian UK [09:16] TR Bot Their cities dropped Flock surveillance cameras. Theyre still being watched | Colorado | The Guardian [09:16] *parsifal has quit (connection closed) [09:17] TR News "That doesnt look sustainable. And assuming this activity is driven by AI bots rather than growth in paying customers" https://sals.place/blog/github-growth/ | Source: Sal [09:17] TR Bot GitHub's growth | Sal's [09:17] *parsifal (~parsifal@rpcdzuq4hszjw.irc) has joined #techrights [09:17] TR News "GitHub had a rough Monday this week, with git operations, Actions, and the issue tracker all unavailable for several hours." https://nesbitt.io/2026/08/20/issues-in-the-repo.html | Source: Andrew Nesbitt [09:17] TR Bot Issues in the Repo | Andrew Nesbitt [09:18] TR News "That put a hard deadline on any attempt to save Swift, writes Scientific Americans Adam Kovac" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nasa-funded-mission-to-rescue-a-falling-space-telescope-officially-ends-in-failure-180989376/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [09:18] TR Bot NASA-Funded Mission to Rescue a Falling Space Telescope Officially Ends in Failure [09:18] *admfubar has quit (connection closed) [09:18] *admfubar (~admfubar@rbgrt3usq8wyu.irc) has joined #techrights [09:18] TR News "Metas other major Mac app is WhatsApp, and it comes in at over 650 MB (and over a gigabyte on Windows)." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-ai-mac-app/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:18] TR Bot Meta Figured Out How to Build a Mac App Pixel Envy [09:19] TR News "TikTok violated federal privacy law along with a 2019 agreement with the government in which the app promised to take steps to protect childrens privacy, according to the government" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html | Source: New York Times [09:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html ) [09:19] TR News "For years, defendants have knowingly allowed children under 13 to create and use TikTok accounts without their parents knowledge or consent" https://www.courthousenews.com/tiktok-settles-with-feds-over-child-safety-for-400m/ | Source: Court House News [09:19] TR Bot TikTok settles with feds over child safety for $400M | Courthouse News Service [09:19] TR News "In our testing, the phenomenon is very real." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/google-ai-racist | Source: Futurism [09:19] TR Bot Google AI Giving Staggeringly Racist "Advice" About Being Alone With Certain Groups of People [09:20] TR News "Microsoft sells Copilot as your helpful robot servant for your organisations data management. Search it, analyse it, everything you could want at work!" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/08/20/how-to-hack-copilot-ai-ask-it-how-to-hack-it/ | Source: Pivot to AI [09:20] TR Bot Work. You won't have time to become unconscious of the. [09:20] TR News "But shame isnt an effective strategy for stopping the advance of Big AI as a force in society." https://www.anildash.com/2026/08/21/ai-slop-and-shame/ | Source: Anil Dash [09:20] TR Bot Why shaming people about AI slop isnt enough to stop Big AI - Anil Dash [09:20] TR News "The bigger question, though, isnt about the negligible difference between watermarked slop and somehow purer non-watermarked slop." https://blog.zgp.org/waiter-there-s-a-watermark-in-my-slop/ | Source: Don Marti [09:20] TR Bot Waiter, theres a watermark in my slop [09:20] TR News "Whats especially interesting about this technical report is that, unlike what weve been getting from OpenAI and Anthropic, we can see the exact prompt." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/more-incidents-of-ais-going-rogue-in-cybersecurity-challenges.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [09:20] TR Bot Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges - Schneier on Security [09:21] TR News "In the last few weeks, Ive been complaining that everyone is wrong about AI watermarking: it isnt really anti-consumer and it doesnt make the outputs any worse" https://www.seangoedecke.com/readers-cant-identify-watermarked-ai-text/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [09:21] TR Bot Readers can't identify watermarked AI text [09:21] TR News "Concern about AI for Americans over the age of 30 has been relatively stable, but not for people in their 20s and teens: [...]" https://512pixels.net/2026/08/younger-people-AI-pessimism/ | Source: Stephen Hackett [09:21] TR Bot Younger Peoples Pessimism Concerning AI is Growing - 512 Pixels [09:21] TR News "On Friday, Demand Progress Education Fund and a coalition of civil society advocates asked the FTC to investigate AI companies like Anthropic and Amazon for buying books in bulk" https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/ftc-must-investigate-ai-book-burning | Source: Common Dreams [09:21] TR Bot FTC Must Investigate AI Book Burning | Common Dreams [09:21] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [09:21] TR Bot Techrights [09:21] TR News Techrights Clownflare Reckons GNU/Linux is on Almost 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Western Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Reckons_GNU_Linux_is_on_Almost_1_in_10_Laptops_Deskt.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Reckons_GNU_Linux_is_on_Almost_1_in_10_Laptops_Deskt.gmi [09:21] TR Bot Techrights Clownflare Reckons GNU/Linux is on Almost 1 in 10 Laptops/Desktops in Western Europe [09:21] TR News Techrights Clownflare Sees GNU/Linux at 16% Market Share on Desktops/Laptops in Tajikistan https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Sees_GNU_Linux_at_16_Market_Share_on_Desktops_Laptop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Clownflare_Sees_GNU_Linux_at_16_Market_Share_on_Desktops_Laptop.gmi [09:21] TR Bot Techrights Clownflare Sees GNU/Linux at 16% Market Share on Desktops/Laptops in Tajikistan [09:21] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: A "Break From Routine" and "Modem Was the Problem" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_A_Break_From_Routine_and_Modem_Was_the_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_A_Break_From_Routine_and_Modem_Was_the_.gmi [09:21] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: A "Break From Routine" and "Modem Was the Problem" [09:21] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: Planners, Pantsing, Vinylyssee https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_Planners_Pantsing_Vinylyssee.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Gemini_Links_20_08_2026_Planners_Pantsing_Vinylyssee.gmi [09:21] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 20/08/2026: Planners, Pantsing, Vinylyssee [09:21] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_August_19_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_August_19_2026.gmi [09:21] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Wednesday, August 19, 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 20/08/2026: Facebook "Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians" and Facebook Faces "Social [Control] Media Addiction Trial" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Facebook_Ran_Ads_for_an_App_That_Promised_to_N.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Facebook_Ran_Ads_for_an_App_That_Promised_to_N.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Links 20/08/2026: Facebook "Ran Ads for an App That Promised to Nudify Female Politicians" and Facebook Faces "Social [Control] Media Addiction Trial" [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 20/08/2026: 'Linux' Foundation Promoting Slop Hype for Money (Hype as a Service), Malaysias Exports Jump 38% Year-on-Year https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Linux_Foundation_Promoting_Slop_Hype_for_Money.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Links_20_08_2026_Linux_Foundation_Promoting_Slop_Hype_for_Money.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Links 20/08/2026: 'Linux' Foundation Promoting Slop Hype for Money (Hype as a Service), Malaysias Exports Jump 38% Year-on-Year [09:22] TR News Techrights Looking Ahead at September https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Looking_Ahead_at_September.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Looking_Ahead_at_September.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Looking Ahead at September [09:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [09:22] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 155 Out of 200: Throwing Stones in Houses Made of Glass https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_155_Out_of_200_Throwing_Stones_in_Houses_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_155_Out_of_200_Throwing_Stones_in_Houses_.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 155 Out of 200: Throwing Stones in Houses Made of Glass [09:22] TR News Techrights The Demise of Social Control Media Continues https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/The_Demise_of_Social_Control_Media_Continues.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/20/The_Demise_of_Social_Control_Media_Continues.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights The Demise of Social Control Media Continues [09:22] TR News Techrights 5 Million Unsolicited/Undisclosed Bribes and What That Means to British Politics https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/5_Million_Unsolicited_Undisclosed_Bribes_and_What_That_Means_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/5_Million_Unsolicited_Undisclosed_Bribes_and_What_That_Means_to.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights 5 Million Unsolicited/Undisclosed Bribes and What That Means to British Politics [09:22] TR News Techrights Clownflare: In Past 12 Months Microsoft Windows Fell From ~80% to ~75% on Desktops/Laptops in Asia https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Clownflare_In_Past_12_Months_Microsoft_Windows_Fell_From_80_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Clownflare_In_Past_12_Months_Microsoft_Windows_Fell_From_80_to_.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Clownflare: In Past 12 Months Microsoft Windows Fell From ~80% to ~75% on Desktops/Laptops in Asia [09:22] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: "Ensmallening the BigWeb", "Rust Dependencies" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Ensmallening_the_BigWeb_Rust_Dependenci.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Ensmallening_the_BigWeb_Rust_Dependenci.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: "Ensmallening the BigWeb", "Rust Dependencies" [09:22] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: Rain Coming Back and "Small Internet" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Rain_Coming_Back_and_Small_Internet.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Gemini_Links_21_08_2026_Rain_Coming_Back_and_Small_Internet.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 21/08/2026: Rain Coming Back and "Small Internet" [09:22] TR News Techrights IBM Offers Workers Some Money to Fire Themselves, It's Called "Next Step" and It's Allegedly 'Extended' (Not Enough Fools Have Fired Themselves) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Offers_Workers_Some_Money_to_Fire_Themselves_It_s_Called_Ne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Offers_Workers_Some_Money_to_Fire_Themselves_It_s_Called_Ne.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights IBM Offers Workers Some Money to Fire Themselves, It's Called "Next Step" and It's Allegedly 'Extended' (Not Enough Fools Have Fired Themselves) [09:22] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, August 20, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_August_20_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_August_20_2026.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Thursday, August 20, 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 21/08/2026: Outrage Over Politicians Who Support Slop-Feeding Data Centres, "America Is About to Get More Expensive" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Outrage_Over_Politicians_Who_Support_Slop_Feed.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Outrage_Over_Politicians_Who_Support_Slop_Feed.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Links 21/08/2026: Outrage Over Politicians Who Support Slop-Feeding Data Centres, "America Is About to Get More Expensive" [09:22] TR News Techrights Links 21/08/2026: "Silicon Valleys Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy" and "Whos Raking it in as the National Debt Explodes?" https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Silicon_Valley_s_Billionaire_Cults_Are_Coming_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Links_21_08_2026_Silicon_Valley_s_Billionaire_Cults_Are_Coming_.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Links 21/08/2026: "Silicon Valleys Billionaire Cults Are Coming for Democracy" and "Whos Raking it in as the National Debt Explodes?" [09:22] TR News Techrights Mass Layoffs at IBM, But Mostly in Secret (PIPs and 'Voluntary' Redundancies) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_But_Mostly_in_Secret_PIPs_and_Voluntary_Red.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_But_Mostly_in_Secret_PIPs_and_Voluntary_Red.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Mass Layoffs at IBM, But Mostly in Secret (PIPs and 'Voluntary' Redundancies) [09:22] TR News Techrights North America: GNU/Linux Measured at 13%-15% Every Night https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/North_America_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_13_15_Every_Night.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/North_America_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_13_15_Every_Night.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights North America: GNU/Linux Measured at 13%-15% Every Night [09:22] TR News Techrights Northern Europe Leads the Pack in Abandoning Windows After Threats Made to Greenland (Says Clownflare Data) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Northern_Europe_Leads_the_Pack_in_Abandoning_Windows_After_Thre.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Northern_Europe_Leads_the_Pack_in_Abandoning_Windows_After_Thre.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Northern Europe Leads the Pack in Abandoning Windows After Threats Made to Greenland (Says Clownflare Data) [09:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [09:22] TR News Techrights [Satire] Pocock, Binface & nobodies vs Farage: defamation before UK High Court https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Satire_Pocock_Binface_nobodies_vs_Farage_defamation_before_UK_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Satire_Pocock_Binface_nobodies_vs_Farage_defamation_before_UK_H.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights [Satire] Pocock, Binface & nobodies vs Farage: defamation before UK High Court [09:22] TR News Techrights Secret Layoffs at Microsoft, Apparently More Sites Will Shut Down Entirely https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Secret_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Apparently_More_Sites_Will_Shut_Dow.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Secret_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_Apparently_More_Sites_Will_Shut_Dow.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Secret Layoffs at Microsoft, Apparently More Sites Will Shut Down Entirely [09:22] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 156 Out of 200: Brett Wilson LLP Becoming Wilson FC https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_156_Out_of_200_Brett_Wilson_LLP_Becoming_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_156_Out_of_200_Brett_Wilson_LLP_Becoming_.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 156 Out of 200: Brett Wilson LLP Becoming Wilson FC [09:22] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 157 Out of 200: What is a 'Defamation Troll'? https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_157_Out_of_200_What_is_a_Defamation_Troll.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_157_Out_of_200_What_is_a_Defamation_Troll.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 157 Out of 200: What is a 'Defamation Troll'? [09:22] TR News Techrights Slop-ware: Nobody Knows What Code Goes Into Linux and Most Developers Cannot Understand the Rust Code (Even If They Tried) https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Slop_ware_Nobody_Knows_What_Code_Goes_Into_Linux_and_Most_Devel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Slop_ware_Nobody_Knows_What_Code_Goes_Into_Linux_and_Most_Devel.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Slop-ware: Nobody Knows What Code Goes Into Linux and Most Developers Cannot Understand the Rust Code (Even If They Tried) [09:22] TR News Techrights Sources-First Publication https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Sources_First_Publication.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Sources_First_Publication.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Sources-First Publication [09:22] TR News Techrights The IBM Censorship Team, PIPs (Silent Layoffs) in IBM Europe https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_IBM_Censorship_Team_PIPs_Silent_Layoffs_in_IBM_Europe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_IBM_Censorship_Team_PIPs_Silent_Layoffs_in_IBM_Europe.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights The IBM Censorship Team, PIPs (Silent Layoffs) in IBM Europe [09:22] TR News Techrights The Slop Pyramid Scheme (Not Boon!) Isn't Good for GNU/Linux, Even If the Plagiarism Engines (Framed as "Training" or "Intelligence") Almost Always Run GNU/Linux https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_Slop_Pyramid_Scheme_Not_Boon_Isn_t_Good_for_GNU_Linux_Even_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_Slop_Pyramid_Scheme_Not_Boon_Isn_t_Good_for_GNU_Linux_Even_.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights The Slop Pyramid Scheme (Not Boon!) Isn't Good for GNU/Linux, Even If the Plagiarism Engines (Framed as "Training" or "Intelligence") Almost Always Run GNU/Linux [09:22] TR News Techrights The State of Slopfarms About "Linux" in August 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_State_of_Slopfarms_About_Linux_in_August_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/The_State_of_Slopfarms_About_Linux_in_August_2026.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights The State of Slopfarms About "Linux" in August 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights Ubuntu is Not Linux https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Ubuntu_is_Not_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/21/Ubuntu_is_Not_Linux.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Ubuntu is Not Linux [09:22] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_August_21_2026.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, August 21, 2026 [09:22] TR News Techrights New Data Shows Microsoft's XBox is Really Dying https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/New_Data_Shows_Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Really_Dying.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/New_Data_Shows_Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Really_Dying.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights New Data Shows Microsoft's XBox is Really Dying [09:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [09:22] TR News "Computer scientist Melanie Mitchell discusses why artificial intelligence doesnt think or reason like humans, and how we can create better methods for measuring machine cognition." https://www.quantamagazine.org/are-we-thinking-correctly-about-ai-intelligence-20260820/ | Source: Quanta Magazine [09:22] TR News "Language has historically evolved alongside technology. Expressions such as running out of steam and cog in the machine" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/08/ai-jargon-in-everday-speech/688358/ | Source: The Atlantic [09:22] TR Bot Are We Thinking Correctly About AI Intelligence? | Quanta Magazine [09:22] TR Bot How AI Jargon Took Over Silicon Valley - The Atlantic [09:23] TR News "I successfully jailbreaked my 14 year old Kindle Touch This after support for it was ended by Amazon back in May." https://blog.x-way.org/Tech/2026/08/21/Jailbreaked-my-Kindle-Touch.html | Source: Andreas Jaggi [09:23] TR Bot Jailbreaked my Kindle Touch [09:23] TR News "The quick version is that I think I picked right with Fastmail. You can find cheaper email hosts out there. Im sure theyre great too, but Im really happy with Fastmails value considering all Im getting." https://moddedbear.com/an-update-on-leaving-gmail-for-fastmail/ | Source: Jeremy [09:23] TR Bot Update on Leaving Gmail for Fastmail | moddedbear.com [09:23] TR News "The nearly 300 freshly installed NERO R-ONE cameras are thought to be rebranded Russian CORDON PRO.M traffic cameras, produced by a St. Petersburg-based firm called Semicon." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/slovakia-discovers-russian-backdoors-in-279-new-traffic-cameras-national-security-service-deactivates-offending-units | Source: Tom's Hardware [09:23] TR Bot Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout | Tom's Hardware [09:23] *admfubar has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:38] *admfubar (~admfubar@4n4s9t5sgp67s.irc) has joined #techrights [09:38] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) ● Aug 22 [11:04] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [11:42] *Goblin (~use@ggawdriywb4qi.irc) has joined #techrights [11:46] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 22 [12:28] TR News Techrights Links 22/08/2026: TikTok Settles With Feds, Harms Caused by Social Control Media Gaining Attention https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Links_22_08_2026_TikTok_Settles_With_Feds_Harms_Caused_by_Socia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Links_22_08_2026_TikTok_Settles_With_Feds_Harms_Caused_by_Socia.gmi [12:28] TR Bot Techrights Links 22/08/2026: TikTok Settles With Feds, Harms Caused by Social Control Media Gaining Attention [12:28] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 158 Out of 200: Making Alliances With Men Arrested for Strangling Women Was Always a Terrible Strategy https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_158_Out_of_200_Making_Alliances_With_Men_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_158_Out_of_200_Making_Alliances_With_Men_.gmi [12:28] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 158 Out of 200: Making Alliances With Men Arrested for Strangling Women Was Always a Terrible Strategy [12:29] TR News "Flash forward a couple of decades, and now I'm the parent trying to stretch the grocery budget." https://louplummer.lol/legendary-meals-70s/ | Source: Lou Plummer [12:29] TR Bot Legendary Meals from the 70s Living Out Loud [12:31] TR News "Please do not let the amounts discourage you or encourage you. It's just a bunch of numbers." https://merecivilian.com/merecivilians-financial-position-2025/ | Source: Mere Civilian [12:31] TR Bot Financial Position 2025 [12:31] TR News "The full explanation is this: I left my position at MacStories yesterday" https://devondundee.com/blog/saying-goodbye-to-macstories | Source: Devon Dundee [12:31] TR Bot Saying Goodbye to MacStories | Devon Dundee [12:32] TR News "The first journeys of the inhabitants of modern-day Scandinavia across the Baltic Sea to the east, or austr, as it sounded in their language" https://www.medievalists.net/2026/08/vikings-east/ | Source: Medievalists.net [12:32] TR Bot Arab Silver to Byzantine Gold: The Vikings in the East - Medievalists.net [12:33] TR News "A few weeks ago I wrote about the number system used in labeling spreadsheet columns. Labels run from A through Z, then AA through AZ, etc." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/08/21/ancient-number-system/ | Source: John D Cook [12:33] TR Bot How would you know whether an ancient culture had zero? [12:33] TR News "The build is based around a 114 mm diameter mirror sourced from Amazon." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/pvc-pipe-turned-diy-digital-telescope/ | Source: Hackaday [12:33] TR Bot Pipe Turned DIY Digital Telescope | Hackaday [12:33] TR News "We spoke to Barabsi about his proposals for Hungary and how politics can undermine research. The interview has been edited for clarity and length." https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/08/making-the-case-for-independent-science/ | Source: Harvard University [12:33] TR Bot Making the case for independent science Harvard Gazette [12:34] TR News "Director James Camerons acclaimed sci-fi movie Aliens turns 40 in August. Its a sequel to Ridley Scotts claustrophobic breakout hit Alien, made in 1979." https://theconversation.com/aliens-at-40-from-wearable-cameras-to-exoskeletons-here-are-the-technologies-the-film-predicted-289680 | Source: The Conversation [12:34] TR Bot Aliens at 40: from wearable cameras to exoskeletons, here are the technologies the film predicted [12:35] TR News "Michigans Papyrology Collection covers texts and documents from 1000 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E." https://bridgemi.com/talent-education/inside-u-ms-rare-program-to-save-ancient-texts/ | Source: Bridge Michigan [12:35] TR Bot Inside U-M's rare program to save ancient texts - Bridge Michigan [12:36] TR News "The tour will now begin on October 7th with a show in Chicago" https://consequence.net/2026/07/the-residents-eskimo-live-north-american-tour-rescheduled/ | Source: Consequence [12:36] TR Bot The Residents Announce 2026 "Eskimo Live!" North American Tour Dates [12:36] TR News "do weird shit" https://dangerousminds.net/music/the-weirdest-album-by-the-residents/ | [12:36] TR Bot The weirdest album by The Residents [12:37] TR News "After the discussion, I wrote a Python script to compute the string lengths of each HTML element." https://jamesg.blog/2026/08/21/html-element-letter-counts | Source: James G [12:37] TR Bot HTML element letter count distribution - with words, wonder [12:38] TR News "Ideology is not a bad word. Ideology is what happens when human beings live together." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-post-ideological-pose | Source: Mike Brock [12:38] TR Bot The Post-Ideological Pose - by Mike Brock [12:39] TR News "Continuing the letter writing fever, Ive been exploring the academic work called Letters As Loot by Gijsbert Rutten and Marijke J. van der Wal." https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/08/deconstructing-a-17th-century-letter/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld [12:39] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://brainbaking.com/post/2026/08/deconstructing-a-17th-century-letter/ ) [12:40] TR News "Another key need for utilities is robust offline capabilities that enable work crews to do their job even when connectivity is poor." https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/ | Source: Renewable Energy World [12:40] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/energy-business/the-mobile-technology-undermining-utility-workflows-efficiency-and-data-quality/ ) [12:40] TR News "Jessie Cave, the actor who portrayed Lavender Brown in three Harry Potter movies" https://variety.com/2026/film/news/harry-potter-jessie-cave-onlyfans-embarrassing-saved-me-1236840193/ | Source: Variety [12:40] TR Bot Harry Potter Star Jessie Cave Says OnlyFans Saved Me [12:42] TR News "This one is a little different though" https://lina.sh/blog/hijacking-e164-arpa | Source: Lina [12:42] TR Bot I accidentally logged hundreds of thousands of phone calls to military bases - lina's blog [12:42] TR News "Another 101 level primer day! Today, I write about slicing lists." https://hamatti.org/posts/s-is-for-slicing-python-a-to-z/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [12:43] TR Bot S is for slicing - Python A to Z : Juha-Matti Santala [12:44] TR News (NEW): GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.gmi [12:44] TR Bot Tux Machines GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More [12:44] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi [12:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New [12:44] TR News (NEW): Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.gmi [12:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors [12:44] TR News (NEW): KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.gmi [12:44] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps [12:44] TR News (NEW): PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.gmi [12:44] TR Bot Tux Machines PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts [12:44] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.gmi [12:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [12:44] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs [12:45] TR News (NEW): BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware [12:45] TR News (NEW): Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE [12:45] TR News (NEW): "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" [12:45] TR News (NEW): Education, Sharing, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Education, Sharing, and More [12:45] TR News (NEW): Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) [12:45] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review [12:45] TR News (NEW): GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 [12:45] TR News (NEW): GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface [12:45] TR News (NEW): IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready [12:45] TR News (NEW): Introducing FydeOS v23 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Introducing FydeOS v23 [12:45] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware [12:45] TR News (NEW): Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution [12:45] TR News (NEW): NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs [12:45] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools [12:45] TR News (NEW): PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here [12:45] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [12:45] TR News (NEW): Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight [12:45] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices [12:45] TR News (NEW): Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version [12:45] TR News (NEW): Security Patches and Incidents https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Patches and Incidents [12:45] TR News (NEW): SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux [12:45] TR News (NEW): Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops [12:45] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [12:45] TR News (NEW): Trying Out Garuda Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Trying Out Garuda Linux [12:45] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML [12:45] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada [12:45] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [12:45] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [12:45] TR News "PAGI 0.002002 is a specification release. It does not change the runtime shape of a PAGI application." https://blogs.perl.org/users/john_napiorkowski/2026/08/pagi-0002002-clarifying-how-applications-are-loaded.html | Source: Perl [12:45] TR News "Prompted () by some AI dread, I decided to go back to some basics and re-read The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/reading-notes-on-the-programmers-brain-by-felienne-hermans/ | Source: Rlang [12:45] TR Bot 0.002002: Clarifying How Applications Are Loaded | john napiorkowski [blogs.perl.org] [12:45] TR Bot notes on The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans | R-bloggers [12:45] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [12:46] TR News "Our free, browser-based Code Editor now keeps working when your [Internet] connection doesnt." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/offline-support-in-the-code-editor/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [12:46] TR Bot Keep coding when your internet drops: Offline support in the Code Editor - Raspberry Pi Foundation [12:46] TR News "In 2025 I served as an adviser for a project to map occupational transition pathways in India." https://www.gilesd-j.com/2026/08/21/the-boring-part-first-building-a-crosswalk-from-onet-soc-to-anzsco/ | [12:46] TR Bot The boring part first: Building a crosswalk from O*NET-SOC to ANZSCO - Giles [12:47] TR News "The manuscript for my talk (in German) is now available at /talks/froscon2026/." https://bentsukun.ch/posts/froscon2026/ | Source: Benny Siegert [12:47] TR Bot My FrOSCon 2026 talk benzblog [12:48] TR News "The use of generative AI in WordPress displeases most respondents, even among those who use AI at work." https://manualdousuario.net/en/state-community-2026-wordpress/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin [12:48] TR Bot State of the [WordPress] Community 2026 Manual do Usurio [12:48] TR News "Thunderbird is an extremely configurable email client." https://blog.kamens.us/2026/08/21/new-thunderbird-extension-per-folder-preferences/ | Source: Jonathan Kamens [12:48] TR Bot New Thunderbird Extension: Per Folder Preferences Something better to do [12:49] TR News "Search these days though is a bit of a dumpster fire." https://0xsid.com/blog/just-want-to-search | Source: Tony Sundharam [12:49] TR Bot I Just Want to Search | Sid's Blog [12:51] TR News "In a post on Mastodon, GrapheneOS said that initial devices will be available in 2027" https://www.androidpolice.com/privacy-focused-grapheneos-to-launch-on-motorola-flagship-phones-in-2027/ | Source: Android Police [12:51] TR Bot Privacy-focused GrapheneOS to launch on Motorola flagship phones in 2027 [12:52] TR News [Old] "There are many different ambient types of light sensors on the market today and each has its own advantages and disadvantages." https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/ambient-light-sensors-mimic-the-human-eye | Source: Digi-key Electronics [12:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/ambient-light-sensors-mimic-the-human-eye ) [12:52] TR News "The project takes advantage of the fact that the V1.54 firmware for the CB2 Micro enabled 75 baud serial communication." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-discrete-component-75-baud-modem/ | Source: Hackaday [12:52] TR Bot A Discrete Component 75 Baud Modem | Hackaday [12:56] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [12:59] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Aug 22 [13:01] TR News "The Hammond organ is an early form of electronic or perhaps electromechanical musical instrument." https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/building-a-hammond-organ-to-understand-how-they-work/ | Source: Hackaday [13:01] TR Bot A Hammond Organ To Understand How They Work | Hackaday [13:04] TR News "For Jim, that process of learning became one of the most valuable parts of the experience." https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-foundation-intern-jim-huang-chen-on-raspberry-pi-support-and-open-source/ | Source: FreeBSD [13:04] TR Bot FreeBSD Foundation Intern Jim Huang Chen on Raspberry Pi Support and Open Source | FreeBSD Foundation [13:04] TR News "That project was TRON (The Real-time Operating system Nucleus), a real" https://www.xda-developers.com/japan-tried-build-operating-system-entire-world-us-government-intervened/ | Source: XDA [13:04] TR Bot Japan tried to build an operating system for the entire world, then the US government intervened [13:07] TR News "KDE Linux is the hot new Linux distro from KDE themselves." https://akselmo.dev/posts/kde-linux-experiences/ | Source: Akseli Lahtinen [13:07] TR Bot KDE Linux experiences | AksDev [13:09] TR News "A port is not simply the same game in another engine or just an emulator." https://eliasfarhan.ch/gamedev/cpp/2026/08/20/srnative-02-porting-unity.html | Source: Elias Farhan [13:09] TR Bot Soup Raiders Goes Native: Porting the demo from Unity | Elias Farhan [13:09] TR News "This can now be fully public, or still private to those devices connected to your network." https://claytonerrington.com/blog/hosting-a-service-with-tailscale/ | Source: Clayton Errington [13:09] TR Bot Hosting a service with TailScale [13:09] TR News "and talk a little bit more about the details and tradeoffs those two approaches, before I start weighing in on what I think is (and is not) ideal, and why." https://joshcollinsworth.com/blog/in-defense-of-two-state-theme-toggles | Source: Josh Collinsworth [13:09] TR Bot In defense of two-state theme toggles - Josh Collinsworth blog [13:10] TR News "The base blocks provide features to manage data in the network but also cache it or provide it through a web gateway." https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-08-21-your-own-ipfs-network.html | Source: Data Swamp [13:10] TR Bot Solene'% : How to setup your own IPFS private network [13:10] TR News "Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off by getting excited" https://hackaday.com/2026/08/21/hackaday-podcast-episode-383-qr-codes-caving-gear-and-the-old-school-way-to-learn-electronics/ | Source: Hackaday [13:11] TR Bot Podcast Episode 383: QR Codes, Caving Gear, And The Old School Way To Learn Electronics | Hackaday [13:12] TR News Proton 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-11-0-2-is-out-with-lots-of-gaming-fixes-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck-steam-machine/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:13] TR Bot 11.0-2 is out with lots of gaming fixes for Linux / SteamOS, Steam Deck, Steam Machine | GamingOnLinux [13:13] TR News HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hope-01-brings-spooky-single-player-pixel-art-extraction-gameplay-on-september-15/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:13] TR Bot 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15 | GamingOnLinux [13:13] TR News Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/ [13:13] TR Bot is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action | GamingOnLinux [13:14] TR News Slop https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/service-2 [13:14] TR Bot Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Service [13:15] TR News "IRC is Back on Linux.Org! - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/08/20/1628253 [13:15] TR Bot IRC is Back on Linux.Org! - SoylentNews [13:15] TR News contortions to avoid naming Microsoft by name https://odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/stop-blaming-users-for-insecure-software:b [13:15] TR Bot STOP Blaming Users for Insecure Software [13:16] TR News The EU needs more troublemakers | "EU behver fler brkstakar" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/08/20/eu-behover-fler-brakstakar/ [13:16] TR Bot EU behver fler brkstakar [13:16] TR News "The 6 AI-Free Linux Distros That Are Likely To Stay That Way - SoylentNews" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/08/20/1635259 [13:16] TR Bot The 6 AI-Free Linux Distros That Are Likely To Stay That Way - SoylentNews [13:18] TR News "How Ad Blockers Work" https://odysee.com/@AlphaNerd:8/how-ad-blockers-work:e [13:18] TR Bot How Ad Blockers Work [13:19] TR News Techbro - courts: +1:0 | "Techbro - domstole: +1:0 | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/techbro-domstole-10 [13:19] TR Bot Techbro - domstole: +1:0 | Version2 [13:21] TR News First-person gothic adventure 'Night Cart: The Immortal Plague' is a must for your wishlist | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/first-person-gothic-adventure-night-cart-the-immortal-plague-is-a-must-for-your-wishlist/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:21] TR Bot gothic adventure 'Night Cart: The Immortal Plague' is a must for your wishlist | GamingOnLinux [13:21] TR News Voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) gets basic gamepad support, security fixes | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/voxel-game-creation-platform-luanti-formerly-minetest-gets-basic-gamepad-support-security-fixes/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:21] TR Bot game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) gets basic gamepad support, security fixes | GamingOnLinux [13:25] TR News The Light Brigade: Definitive Edition and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes add Steam Frame support | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-light-brigade-definitive-edition-and-keep-talking-and-nobody-explodes-add-steam-frame-support/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:25] TR Bot Light Brigade: Definitive Edition and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes add Steam Frame support | GamingOnLinux [13:25] TR News Gunstoppable is vibrant, fast and full of explosive wall-running action | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/gunstoppable-is-vibrant-fast-and-full-of-explosive-wall-running-action/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:26] TR News HOPE 01 brings spooky single-player pixel-art extraction gameplay on September 15 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hope-01-brings-spooky-single-player-pixel-art-extraction-gameplay-on-september-15/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:29] TR News Forsworn looks great for fans of repeatable tactical RPGs - arriving September 10 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/forsworn-looks-great-for-fans-of-repeatable-tactical-rpgs-arriving-september-10/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:29] TR Bot looks great for fans of repeatable tactical RPGs - arriving September 10 | GamingOnLinux [13:30] TR News Bazzite Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:30] TR Bot Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades | GamingOnLinux [13:33] TR News "This week highlights KDE Gear 26.08, KDE Frameworks 6.29, openSUSE Asia Summit 2026 publishing its pre-schedule" https://news.opensuse.org/2026/08/21/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE [13:33] TR Bot Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [13:33] TR News "The tools involved havent changed in decades. wc, tr, sort, uniq, fold, grep and awk are on every Linux box youll ever log into" https://www.tecmint.com/play-with-word-and-character-counts-in-linux/ | Source: TecMint [13:33] TR Bot 16 Fun Things to Do with Word and Character Counts in Linux [13:34] TR News "IEI has detailed the NANO-X100, a compact EPIC single-board computer based on AMDs Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series." https://linuxgizmos.com/epic-sbc-packs-ryzen-ai-x100-with-dual-2-5gbe-and-triple-m-2/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:34] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/epic-sbc-packs-ryzen-ai-x100-with-dual-2-5gbe-and-triple-m-2/ ) [13:34] TR News "LILYGO has updated its T-Display K230 handheld, packaging its Kendryte K230-based development platform into a compact enclosure with a physical keyboard." https://linuxgizmos.com/k230-handheld-couples-amoled-display-with-lora-and-keyboard/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:34] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/k230-handheld-couples-amoled-display-with-lora-and-keyboard/ ) [13:34] TR News "M5Stacks new PaperMono and PaperMono-Lite are compact ESP32-S3-based e-paper development platforms built around a 3.97-inch grayscale touchscreen." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-handhelds-with-3-97-inch-e-paper-and-optional-lora-nfc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:34] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-s3-handhelds-with-3-97-inch-e-paper-and-optional-lora-nfc/ ) [13:35] TR News IBM Red Hat pushing slop: "Developing robust AI solutions demands managing a complex ecosystem of data, experiments, and models" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/fragmented-flawless-unifying-ai-development-lifecycle | Source: Red Hat Official [13:35] TR Bot From fragmented to flawless: Unifying the AI development lifecycle [13:36] TR News "alert fatigu" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/how-global-financial-messaging-network-secured-millions-containers-and-defeated-alert-fatigue | Source: Red Hat Official [13:36] TR Bot How a global financial messaging network secured millions of containers and defeated alert fatigue [13:36] TR News "The visual canvas (Figure 1) gives teams a clearer, more intuitive way to coordinate advanced orchestration without touching the proven automations already in production." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/unify-it-workflows-scale-new-automation-orchestrator-ansible-automation-platform | Source: Red Hat Official [13:36] TR Bot Unify IT workflows at scale with the new automation orchestrator for Ansible Automation Platform [13:45] TR News Christian Hergert: Recent Developments Part II https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/08/21/recent-developments-part-ii/ [13:46] TR Bot Recent Developments Part II Happenings in GNOME [13:47] TR News Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference https://federalnewsnetwork.com/defense-main/2026/08/stars-and-stripes-editor-says-he-has-been-fired-for-insubordination-after-doing-interview/ [13:47] TR Bot Pentagon dismisses Stars and Stripes leadership after editor, reporter oppose military interference | Federal News Network [13:47] TR News How to setup your own IPFS private network https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-08-21-your-own-ipfs-network.html [13:47] TR Bot Solene'% : How to setup your own IPFS private network [13:48] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1089999/ [13:48] TR Bot updates for Friday [LWN.net] [13:49] TR News KDE GNU/Linux experiences https://akselmo.dev/posts/kde-linux-experiences/ [13:49] TR Bot KDE Linux experiences | AksDev [13:50] TR News FreeBSD Foundation Intern Jim Huang Chen on Raspberry Pi Support and Open Source https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/freebsd-foundation-intern-jim-huang-chen-on-raspberry-pi-support-and-open-source/ [13:50] TR Bot FreeBSD Foundation Intern Jim Huang Chen on Raspberry Pi Support and Open Source | FreeBSD Foundation [13:51] TR News Reading notes on The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/reading-notes-on-the-programmers-brain-by-felienne-hermans/ [13:51] TR Bot notes on The Programmers Brain by Felienne Hermans | R-bloggers [13:53] TR News Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/slovakia-discovers-russian-backdoors-in-279-new-traffic-cameras-national-security-service-deactivates-offending-units [13:53] TR Bot Slovakia discovers Russian backdoors in 279 new traffic cameras SMS-triggered shell access and passwordless live feeds found in EU-funded rollout | Tom's Hardware [13:53] TR News World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as Hey Hi (AI) companies buy, scan, and destroy them https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/worlds-largest-open-library-calls-for-volunteers-to-scan-and-preserve-physical-books-as-ai-companies-buy-scan-and-destroy-them-annas-archive-says-time-is-running-out-as-knowledge-is-permanently-monopolized-on-private-servers [13:53] TR Bot World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them Anna's Archive says time is running out as knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers | Tom's Hardware [13:54] TR News More Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/more-incidents-of-ais-going-rogue-in-cybersecurity-challenges.html [13:54] TR Bot Incidents of AIs Going Rogue in Cybersecurity Challenges - Schneier on Security [13:55] TR News TikTok Settles With U.S. Over Child Privacy Concerns for $400 Million https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html [13:55] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/technology/tiktok-settlement-justice-department.html ) [13:56] TR News AI Is Learning to Write Genetic Code https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/ai-is-learning-to-write-genetic-code.html [13:56] TR Bot Is Learning to Write Genetic Code - Schneier on Security ● Aug 22 [14:06] TR News Colin Walters: Agentic Hey Hi (AI) and software forges https://blog.verbum.org/2026/08/21/agentic-ai-and-software-forges/ [14:06] TR Bot Agentic AI and software forges Colin Walters [14:06] TR News Improved failure reports on Red Bait OpenShift with the event-driven diagnostic operator https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/improved-failure-reports-on-red-hat-openshift-with-the-event-driven-diagnostic-operator [14:06] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/improved-failure-reports-on-red-hat-openshift-with-the-event-driven-diagnostic-operator ) [14:07] TR News FreeBSD 14.5-BETA3 https://distrowatch.com/freebsd [14:07] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/freebsd ) [14:07] TR News FreeBSD backup libraries such as base/FreeBSD-kerberos-lib-backup-libkrb5profile.so https://dan.langille.org/2026/08/21/freebsd-backup-libraries-such-as-base-freebsd-kerberos-lib-backup-libkrb5profile-so/ [14:07] TR Bot FreeBSD backup libraries such as base/FreeBSD-kerberos-lib-backup-libkrb5profile.so Dan Langille's Other Diary [14:08] TR News The Rust Programming Language Blog: Enabling the next-generation trait solver on nightly https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/08/21/enabling-next-solver-on-nightly/ [14:08] TR Bot Enabling the next-generation trait solver on nightly | Rust Blog [14:10] TR News Right vs. Remedy: No Standing to Challenge the Patent Covers Right to Exclude Promise https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/08/right-vs-remedy-no-standing-to-challenge-the-patent-covers-right-to-exclude-promise.html [14:10] TR Bot Right vs. Remedy: No Standing to Challenge the Patent Cover's 'Right to Exclude' Promise [14:11] TR News Red Hat Ansible development workspaces for governed automation content creation https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/red-hat-ansible-development-workspaces [14:11] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/08/21/red-hat-ansible-development-workspaces ) [14:13] TR News UPC is illegal and unconstitutional https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/upc-court-of-appeal-puts-an-end-to-the-egg-packaging-dispute/ [14:13] TR Bot UPC Court of Appeal puts an end to the egg packaging dispute - JUVE Patent [14:13] TR News APNIC 62 OPM: Just the facts https://blog.apnic.net/2026/08/21/apnic-62-opm-just-the-facts/ [14:13] TR Bot APNIC 62 OPM: Just the facts | APNIC Blog [14:15] TR News India orders removal of Surveillance Giant Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/india-orders-removal-of-google-firebase-accounts-after-spotting-scam-pattern [14:15] TR Bot India orders removal of Google Firebase accounts after spotting scam pattern | The Straits Times [14:17] TR News Amnesty International decries Argentinas expanding Hey Hi (AI) surveillance as tool of social control https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/amnesty-international-decries-argentinas-expanding-ai-surveillance-as-tool-of-social-control/ [14:17] TR Bot Amnesty International decries 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separate VM to reduce credential scavenging formicapunk [14:21] TR News Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole https://futurism.com/future-society/grand-jury-ohio-flock-alpr-surveillance-felony-legal [14:21] TR Bot Grand Jury Declines to Indict Man Caught on Camera Destroying Flock Pole [14:22] TR News Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 Million https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/prince-harry-daily-mail-publisher-pay.html [14:22] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/world/europe/prince-harry-daily-mail-publisher-pay.html ) [14:23] TR News Hyundai Motors union stages first full strike in 10 years over wage talks https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hyundai-motors-union-stages-first-full-strike-in-10-years-over-wage-talks [14:23] TR Bot Hyundai Motor union strikes over wages and retirement age | The Straits Times [14:23] TR News CISA Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited TrueConf Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-urges-immediate-patching-of-exploited-trueconf-vulnerabilities/ [14:23] TR Bot Urges Immediate Patching of Exploited TrueConf Vulnerabilities - SecurityWeek [14:24] TR News Lawmakers seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans https://cyberscoop.com/watchdog-review-federal-government-hacking-americans/ [14:24] TR Bot seek watchdog review of federal hacking of Americans | CyberScoop [14:26] TR News M5Stack Paper Mono An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/m5stack-paper-mono-an-esp32-s3-e-paper-development-board-with-3-97-inch-touchscreen-lora-and-nfc/ [14:26] TR Bot M5Stack Paper Mono - An ESP32-S3 e-paper development board with 3.97-inch touchscreen, LoRa, and NFC - CNX Software [14:54] TR News Copr: Throwing 224 Cores at rpmbuild https://fedora-copr.github.io//posts/throwing-224-cores-to-rpmbuild [14:54] TR Bot Throwing 224 Cores at rpmbuild [14:55] TR News Programming an SST39SF040 with the T48 and minipro https://www.rubenerd.au/programming-an-sst39sf040-with-the-t48-and-minipro/ [14:55] TR Bot Rubenerd: Programming an SST39SF040 with the T48 and minipro [14:55] TR News KDE Gear 26.08 Released with Tons of New Features & Improvements https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/08/kde-gear-26-08-released-with-tons-of-new-features-improvements/ [14:55] TR Bot KDE Gear 26.08 Released with Tons of New Features & Improvements | UbuntuHandbook [14:56] TR News Reliability would be lost in translation, this is a dumb goal https://itsfoss.com/news/canonical-c-to-rust-automation/ [14:56] TR Bot Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation for Ubuntu [14:57] TR News GNU Taler news: Book chapter on Taler as sCBDC technology published https://taler.net/en/news/2026-10.html [14:57] TR Bot GNU Taler [14:58] TR News Christian Hergert: Recent Developments Part III https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/08/21/recent-developments-part-iii/ [14:58] TR Bot Recent Developments Part III Happenings in GNOME [14:58] TR News Christian Hergert: Recent Developments Part I https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/08/21/recent-developments-part-i/ [14:58] TR Bot Recent Developments Part I Happenings in GNOME [14:58] TR News ZimaOS 1.7.1 https://distrowatch.com/zimaos [14:58] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/zimaos ) [14:58] TR News DragonOS Resolute_R1 https://distrowatch.com/dragonos [14:58] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/dragonos ) [14:59] TR News Q83 13.15 https://distrowatch.com/q83 [14:59] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/q83 ) ● Aug 22 [15:01] TR News Colin Walters: On Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub https://blog.verbum.org/2026/08/21/on-github/ [15:01] TR Bot On GitHub Colin Walters [15:10] TR News $3,000 awarded for Cloud-Native Heroes Challenge - prior art found on Valtrus '538 https://www.unifiedpatents.com/insights/2026/8/21/3000-awarded-for-cloud-native-heroes-challenge-prior-art-found-on-valtrus-538 [15:10] TR Bot $3,000 awarded for Cloud-Native Heroes Challenge - prior art found on Valtrus '538 Unified Patents [15:11] TR News Pluralistic: Born on technology's third base (21 Aug 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/21/world-historic-forces/ [15:11] TR Bot Pluralistic: Born on technologys third base (21 Aug 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:12] TR News Sony Music and Designer Shoe Warehouse Reach Preliminary Settlement in Contentious Social Media Infringement Battle https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/sony-music-dsw-lawsuit-settlement/ [15:12] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/sony-music-dsw-lawsuit-settlement/ ) [15:13] TR News Bad Bunny Spent Nearly $500,000 Fending Off the Ensame Bailar Copyright Lawsuit, Court Filings Reveal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/bad-bunny-copyright-defense-spend-ensename-bailar/ [15:13] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/bad-bunny-copyright-defense-spend-ensename-bailar/ ) [15:13] TR News Lady Gaga Triumphs in Mayhem Trademark Lawsuit in Big First Amendment Win https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/lady-gaga-wins-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit/ [15:13] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/21/lady-gaga-wins-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit/ ) [15:14] TR News No Ads, No Telemetry, No Hey Hi (AI) Agent: Orion Browser Does GNU/Linux https://fossforce.com/2026/08/no-ads-no-telemetry-no-ai-agent-orion-browser-does-linux/ [15:14] TR Bot No Ads, No Telemetry, No AI Agent: Orion Browser Does Linux - FOSS Force [15:15] TR News One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes https://gaelduval.com/murena-gs6-pro-review-removable-battery-privacy-smartphone/ [15:15] TR Bot Murena GS6 Pro personal review: privacy phone with removable battery, made in Europe [15:21] TR News (NEW): GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/GIMP_3_4_Promises_New_Project_File_Format_PSD_Support_Improveme.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines GIMP 3.4 Promises New Project File Format, PSD Support Improvements, and More [15:21] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/16/Linux_Kernel_7_2_Officially_Released_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Kernel 7.2 Officially Released, This Is Whats New [15:21] TR News (NEW): Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/Framework_Laptop_12_gets_Fedora_KDE_Linux_on_pre_builts_along_w.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Framework Laptop 12 gets Fedora KDE Linux on pre-builts, along with new Intel Core Series 3 processors [15:21] TR News (NEW): KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/KDE_Gear_26_08_Software_Suite_Is_Out_with_Many_Improvements_for.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Gear 26.08 Software Suite Is Out with Many Improvements for KDE Apps [15:21] TR News (NEW): PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/20/PINE64_Calls_Time_on_the_Linux_Hardware_Market_Ceases_Productio.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines PINE64 Calls Time on the Linux Hardware Market, Ceases Production Until the AI Bubble Bursts [15:21] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Android_Leftovers.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [15:21] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Audiocasts_Shows_Emacs_DNS_and_BSDs.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Emacs, DNS, and BSDs [15:21] TR News (NEW): BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/BSD_OpenZFS_Mastery_and_NetBSD_11_s_Support_for_64_bit_RISC_V_H.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines BSD: OpenZFS Mastery and NetBSD 11's Support for 64-bit RISC-V Hardware [15:21] TR News (NEW): Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Btrfs_Snapshot_Integration_in_KDE_and_GSoC_Journey_in_KDE.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Btrfs Snapshot Integration in KDE and GSoC Journey in KDE [15:21] TR News (NEW): "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/_Chrome_Plated_Turd_and_Google_Chrome_web_browser_for_64_bit_Ar.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines "Chrome-Plated Turd" and "Google Chrome web browser for 64-bit Arm Linux and tested on Pi 5" [15:21] TR News (NEW): Education, Sharing, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Education_Sharing_and_More.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Education, Sharing, and More [15:21] TR News (NEW): Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Firefox_Add_ons_and_Mozilla_Still_Goes_on_About_Openwashing_and.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Firefox Add-ons and Mozilla Still Goes on About Openwashing and LLM Slop (Pyramid Scheme, Hype) [15:21] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_Benchmark_and_Review.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, Benchmark, and Review [15:21] TR News (NEW): GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNOME_Security_Extensions_and_Liferea_News_Reader_2_0.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines GNOME: Security, Extensions, and Liferea News Reader 2.0 [15:21] TR News (NEW): GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/GNU_GNUnet_0_29_0_is_released_phone_turned_into_emacs_interface.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU: GNUnet 0.29.0 is released, phone turned into emacs interface [15:21] TR News (NEW): IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/IBM_Red_Hat_Selling_Mindless_Slop_as_Usual_RPM_6_1_0_is_Ready.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines IBM: Red Hat Selling Mindless Slop (as Usual), RPM 6.1.0 is Ready [15:21] TR News (NEW): Introducing FydeOS v23 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Introducing_FydeOS_v23.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Introducing FydeOS v23 [15:21] TR News (NEW): Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Linux_Kernel_Space_Apple_Foolishness_and_Change_to_Scheduler_Bo.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Kernel Space: Apple Foolishness and Change to Scheduler Boosts FPS for Low-Power Hardware [15:21] TR News (NEW): Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Mainstream_OS_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Mainstream OS Arch Linux-based distribution [15:21] TR News (NEW): NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/NetworkManager_1_58_1_Improves_Support_for_Private_Connections_.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines NetworkManager 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs [15:21] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PostgreSQL_LibreDB_Studio_introduced_poisoned_Postgres_connecti.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines PostgreSQL: LibreDB Studio introduced, poisoned Postgres connection pools [15:21] TR News (NEW): PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/PrismLinux_Reborn_1_0_Is_Here.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines PrismLinux Reborn 1.0 Is Here [15:21] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [15:21] TR News (NEW): Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Proton_11_0_2_Brings_Support_for_AsteroidsHD_Portal_Worlds_and_.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Proton 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight [15:21] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Raspberry_Pi_Homebrew_68K_Machine_and_Android_Devices.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Raspberry Pi, Homebrew 68K Machine, and Android Devices [15:21] TR News (NEW): Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Rust_Gets_Security_Black_Eye_Releases_New_Version.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Rust Gets Security Black Eye, Releases New Version [15:21] TR News (NEW): Security Patches and Incidents https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Security_Patches_and_Incidents.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Patches and Incidents [15:21] TR News (NEW): SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/SNES_Games_Nostalgia_and_New_Titles_for_GNU_Linux.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines SNES Games, Nostalgia, and New Titles for GNU/Linux [15:21] TR News (NEW): Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Today_in_the_United_States_GNU_Linux_Measured_at_15_on_Desktops.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in the United States GNU/Linux Measured at 15% on Desktops/Laptops [15:21] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/today_s_howtos.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [15:21] TR News (NEW): Trying Out Garuda Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Trying_Out_Garuda_Linux.gmi [15:21] TR Bot Tux Machines Trying Out Garuda Linux [15:22] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/21/Web_Browsers_Web_Servers_WebAudio_Automattic_WordCamp_WordPress.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Web Browsers/Web Servers: WebAudio, Automattic/WordCamp/WordPress Become Slopfest, Looking at "geolocation" in HTML [15:22] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_GNU_Linux_Peaking_at_Around_10_in_Canada.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Clownflare: GNU/Linux Peaking at Around 10% in Canada [15:22] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [15:22] TR News (NEW): KDE Linux experiences https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Linux_experiences.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/KDE_Linux_experiences.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Linux experiences [15:22] TR News (NEW): MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/MakowiecOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines MakowiecOS Debian-based Linux distribution [15:22] TR News (NEW): One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/One_month_with_my_new_Murena_GS6_Pro_finally_a_Murena_phone_tha.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines One month with my new Murena GS6 Pro: finally a Murena phone that checks all my boxes [15:22] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_and_Performance_Improvements.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/This_Week_in_Plasma_UI_and_Performance_Improvements.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements [15:22] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [15:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [15:25] TR News There Is No Best Interface, Only the Right Fit https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/08/21/there-is-no-best-interface/ [15:25] TR Bot There Is No "Best" Interface, Only the Right Fit - TDF Community Blog [15:26] TR News Learning how to extract parts of a string https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/learning-how-to-extract-parts-of-a-string/ [15:26] TR Bot how to extract parts of a string | R-bloggers [15:30] TR News "Yet another reason I dislike Apple. Well, I've had many reasons, and this one is not a new reason, it just manages to bite me in a new way. Apple uses the HFS+ filesystem." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-08-22-rambling-backup [15:30] TR News "Last week, my work team was assigned to dispose of items that were never claimed from our company's lost and found, and we were allowed to keep some of them for ourselves. Among the many things included were old smartphones." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202608/20260821-resurrecting-a-samsung-epic.gmi [15:31] TR News "While it does have an Alan Silvestri score, it is no more Back to the Future than it is Terminator 2, and as such, I have to mark it down. It dragged. Apart from Frank, the main characters are all quite annoying. Frank isn't annoying. He's just dull. It's got Mike Starr from Dumb & Dumber. He's OK." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/08/21/bodyguard/ [15:31] TR News How to setup your own IPFS private network gopher://dataswamp.org:70/1/~solene/article-your-own-ipfs-network [15:32] TR News How to setup your own IPFS private network gemini://perso.pw/blog/articles/your-own-ipfs-network.gmi [15:38] TR News "I have been hiking a lot recently. Mostly because I go back to the child mines on Monday, a job that precludes me from taking off into the woods for three hours on a random Tuesday morning." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-08-22 [15:39] TR News "A year or so ago, I became very taken with the idea of the cyberdeck. I'd seen a few examples online, and I knew I wanted one. Not because I needed one -- I just thought it would be a cool thing to have." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-08-22-deckzero [15:39] TR News "My wife started watching the Alone TV series where ten people are dropped off in some wilderness with a few things in a backpack and are asked to survive as long as possible." gemini://gemini.sh0.xyz/cgi-bin/flatfile.pyz/post/minimalism_the_overly_complex_kind.gmi [15:40] TR News "I've had enough of the constant bombardment, the tension, the aggression and violence of it. Its like the Morgoth of hyper-capitalism took the promise of the web and twisted and tortured it and contorted it into the mockery it is today." gemini://littlecampsite.smol.pub/weary [15:40] TR News "It's so easy for a healthy habit to get derailed by a consumerist impulse. A while ago I started journaling, and things were good." gemini://nullish.smol.pub/hand-cramps [15:43] TR News afternoon nap gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/afternoon_nap [15:43] TR News "That idea has been nagging away at me because it connects several things I've previously thought of as separate interests." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/gleanings-from-gopher [15:49] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 22/08/2026: The Bodyguard (1992), Minimalism, Backups, and IPFS https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Gemini_Links_22_08_2026_The_Bodyguard_1992_Minimalism_Backups_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Gemini_Links_22_08_2026_The_Bodyguard_1992_Minimalism_Backups_a.gmi [15:49] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 22/08/2026: The Bodyguard (1992), Minimalism, Backups, and IPFS ● Aug 22 [16:03] TR News Enshittification is Not Inevitable, Its a Choice https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/enshittification-is-not-inevitable-its-a-choice/ [16:03] TR Bot Blog Archive Enshittification is Not Inevitable, Its a Choice [16:13] TR News Burkina Faso almost 5% GNU/Linux https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=BF&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP [16:13] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&dt=28d&loc=BF&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP ) [16:23] TR News (NEW): Clownflare: At Certain Times of the Day (or Night) GNU/Linux Exceeds 1 in 10 Globally https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_At_Certain_Times_of_the_Day_or_Night_GNU_Linux_Excee.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Clownflare_At_Certain_Times_of_the_Day_or_Night_GNU_Linux_Excee.gmi [16:23] TR Bot Tux Machines Clownflare: At Certain Times of the Day (or Night) GNU/Linux Exceeds 1 in 10 Globally [16:23] MinceR (video) (audio:important) https://imgur.com/gallery/view-from-europe-LI1Kftg [16:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/view-from-europe-LI1Kftg ) [16:27] TR News Slopmatt bashing RMS again. Then he smears or tries to render unemployed people who merely work with him, e.g. lxo. When it fails, he'd use hired guns, the same firm that attacks reporters for mentioning a Microsoft employee arrested for strangling women [16:28] TR News I am sole earner: Microsoft lays off employee in Hyderabad, saying you are too young https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/technology/news/story/i-am-sole-earner-microsoft-lays-off-employee-in-hyderabad-saying-you-are-too-young-2977471-2026-08-22 [16:28] TR Bot I am sole earner: Microsoft lays off employee in Hyderabad, saying you are too young - India Today [16:38] TR News Techrights Another Round of GAFAM Layoffs, This Time Apple https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Another_Round_of_GAFAM_Layoffs_This_Time_Apple.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Another_Round_of_GAFAM_Layoffs_This_Time_Apple.gmi [16:38] TR Bot Techrights Another Round of GAFAM Layoffs, This Time Apple [16:59] TR News Kill Corrupt Megacorporations, Not Vegetarian Animals https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/08/22/kill-corrupt-megacorporation-not-vegetarian-animals/ [16:59] TR Bot Blog Archive Kill Corrupt Megacorporations, Not Vegetarian Animals ● Aug 22 [17:07] TR News China launches biggest-ever car recall campaign over door handle safety https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-launches-biggest-ever-auto-recall-campaign-over-door-handle-safety [17:07] TR Bot China launches biggest-ever car recall campaign over door handle safety | The Straits Times [17:08] TR News Tesla and others begin record vehicle recall in China https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/tesla-and-others-begin-record-vehicle-recall-in-china [17:08] TR Bot EV brands including Tesla recall record 4.3 million vehicles in China | The Straits Times [17:09] TR News It's Not FOSS https://itsfoss.com/news/proton-mail-categories/ [17:09] TR Bot Proton Mail Wants to Organize Your Emails Automatically [17:23] TR News Techrights 'Voluntary' Mass Layoffs at IBM/Red Hat https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Voluntary_Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_Red_Hat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Voluntary_Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_Red_Hat.gmi [17:23] TR Bot Techrights 'Voluntary' Mass Layoffs at IBM/Red Hat [17:28] TR News New Evidence Challenges What Experts Said About Working From Home https://www.sciencealert.com/new-evidence-challenges-what-experts-said-about-working-from-home it turns out workers are more productive at home [17:28] TR Bot Evidence Challenges What Experts Said About Working From Home : ScienceAlert [17:29] TR News "mass layoffs at the company last month." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/patreon-previews-30-new-tools/ [17:29] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/patreon-previews-30-new-tools/ ) [17:30] TR News Entrust or outsource your finance to a company that cannot properly manage its own finances? [17:30] TR News Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against Hey Hi (AI) Data Centers https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/leaked-memo-data-centers-ai-ohio-republicans-election [17:30] TR Bot Leaked Memo Shows Republicans Are Terrified of the Backlash Against AI Data Centers [17:30] TR News In Chinas Biggest Car Recall, Tesla and 8 Others Will Address Door Safety https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html [17:30] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/china-car-recall-doors.html ) [17:31] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Threatens Defamation Suit Over National Guard Report, Aiming to Intimidate a Critic https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/trump-lawsuit-liberal-think-tank.html https://techrights.org/n/2025/11/11/Like_the_Serial_Strangler_From_Microsoft_Donald_Trump_is_Out_of.shtml [17:31] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/us/politics/trump-lawsuit-liberal-think-tank.html ) [17:31] TR Bot Techrights Like the Serial Strangler From Microsoft, Donald Trump is Out of Time and Has Jurisdiction Issues in the UK [17:32] TR News Slopmatt's slop buddy thinks that a UK site based and run by UK folks (mostly UK) is somehow going to bend to the will of a lunatic in Texas. The US is OUT OF CONTROL. [17:33] TR News Conviction of Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists draws approval from govt, concern from overseas human rights groups https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/22/conviction-of-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-activists-draws-approval-from-govt-concern-from-overseas-human-rights-groups/ [17:33] TR Bot Tiananmen vigil trio: Gov't praises guilty verdict as rights groups aghast [17:33] TR News As UGC Lawsuits Rage, Epidemic Sound Offers a Strikingly Different Licensing Approach https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/epidemic-sound-ugc-licensing-approach/ [17:33] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/epidemic-sound-ugc-licensing-approach/ ) [17:34] TR News Jay-Zs Aggressive Defamation Suit Against a Sexual Assault Accuser Is In Serious Trouble https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/jay-z-defamation-suit-assault-accuser-in-trouble/ [17:34] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/jay-z-defamation-suit-assault-accuser-in-trouble/ ) [17:35] TR News DEFCON 34: Planes, PLCs and 6amruns https://www.pentestpartners.com/security-blog/planes-plcs-and-6am-runs-at-defcon-34/ [17:35] TR Bot DEFCON 34: Planes, PLCs and 6amruns | Pen Test Partners [17:36] TR News Hong Kong court finds Tiananmen crackdown commemorators guilty of subversion https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/hong-kong-court-finds-tiananmen-crackdown-commemorators-guilty-of-subversion/ [17:36] TR Bot Hong Kong court finds Tiananmen crackdown commemorators guilty of subversion - JURIST - News [17:36] TR News Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under nat. security law, face up to 10 years in prison https://hongkongfp.com/2026/08/21/breaking-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-activists-convicted-under-nat-security-law-face-up-to-10-years-prison/ [17:36] TR Bot Tiananmen vigil activists convicted under nat. security law, face up to 10 years prison [17:38] TR News Critical Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host https://www.securityweek.com/critical-isolated-vm-vulnerability-leads-to-rce-on-host/ [17:38] TR Bot Isolated-vm Vulnerability Leads to RCE on Host - SecurityWeek [17:38] TR News New Phishing Toolkit Uses Passkeys to Maintain Access After Password Resets https://www.securityweek.com/new-phishing-toolkit-uses-passkeys-to-maintain-access-after-password-resets/ [17:38] TR Bot Phishing Toolkit Uses Passkeys to Maintain Access After Password Resets - SecurityWeek [17:38] TR News A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cybersecurity/2026/08/a-surprising-source-is-helping-uncover-compromised-government-websites/ [17:38] TR Bot A surprising source is helping uncover compromised government websites | Federal News Network [17:38] TR News CISA issues guidance for agencies to improve cybersecurity data logging https://federalnewsnetwork.com/federal-newscast/2026/08/cisa-issues-guidance-for-agencies-to-improve-cybersecurity-data-logging/ [17:38] TR Bot CISA issues guidance for agencies to improve cybersecurity data logging | Federal News Network [17:43] TR News Tellico 4.2.2 Released https://tellico-project.org/tellico-4-2-2-released/ [17:43] TR Bot Tellico 4.2.2 Released Tellico [17:44] TR News Reproducible Builds (diffoscope): diffoscope 329 released https://diffoscope.org/news/diffoscope-329-released/ [17:44] TR Bot diffoscope 329 released [17:44] TR News Meta disputes claims of deliberately addicting minors as landmark social control media trial begins https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/08/meta-disputes-claims-of-deliberately-addicting-minors-as-landmark-social-media-trial-begins/ [17:44] TR Bot Meta disputes claims of deliberately addicting minors as landmark social media trial begins - JURIST - News [17:45] TR News The University That Answers to the Dictator https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-that-answers-to-the-u-s-president [17:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/the-university-that-answers-to-the-u-s-president ) [17:46] TR News Education Department Takes First Step to Revoke Recognition of Law-Schools Accreditor https://www.chronicle.com/article/education-department-takes-first-step-to-revoke-recognition-of-law-schools-accreditor [17:46] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.chronicle.com/article/education-department-takes-first-step-to-revoke-recognition-of-law-schools-accreditor ) [17:46] TR News Imgbrd-Grabber updated https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Imgbrd-Grabber [17:46] TR Bot timed out after 10001 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://directory.fsf.org/wiki/Imgbrd-Grabber ) [17:46] *croissant` has quit (Quit: Leaving) [17:47] TR News Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Scam Altman and Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot as a 'public nuisance' Proprietary Chaffbot Company fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openai-fights-to-keep-chatgpt-lawsuit-away-from-a-state-jury [17:47] TR Bot Florida seeks court ruling to officially classify Sam Altman and ChatGPT as a 'public nuisance' OpenAI fights to keep lawsuit away from a state jury | Tom's Hardware [17:47] TR News Microsoft Patches Exploited Entra ID Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-rolls-out-22-fresh-security-patches/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/08/19/Microsoft_s_Active_Directory_AD_and_Entra_Are_National_Security.shtml [17:47] TR Bot Patches Exploited Entra ID Vulnerability - SecurityWeek [17:47] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft's Active Directory ("AD") and "Entra" Are National Security Threats [17:48] TR News Apple Quietly Raises Fashion Company Apple Music-Bundled One Family and Premier Pricing https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/apple-raices-apple-music-bundled-one-prices/ [17:48] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/08/20/apple-raices-apple-music-bundled-one-prices/ ) [17:49] TR News This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/22/this-week-in-plasma-ui-and-performance-improvements/ [17:49] TR Bot This Week in Plasma: UI and Performance Improvements - KDE Blogs [17:50] TR News Hey Hi (AI) as plagiarism, theft https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/worlds-largest-open-library-calls-for-volunteers-to-scan-and-preserve-physical-books-as-ai-companies-buy-scan-and-destroy-them-annas-archive-says-time-is-running-out-as-knowledge-is-permanently-monopolized-on-private-servers [17:50] TR Bot World's largest open library calls for volunteers to scan and preserve physical books as AI companies buy, scan, and destroy them Anna's Archive says time is running out as knowledge is permanently monopolized on private servers | Tom's Hardware [17:50] TR News Rust Supply Chain Attack Linked to North Korean Hackers https://www.securityweek.com/rust-supply-chain-attack-linked-to-north-korean-hackers/ [17:50] TR Bot Supply Chain Attack Linked to North Korean Hackers - SecurityWeek [17:51] TR News TUXEDO 20260820 (preview) https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo [17:51] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo ) [17:51] TR News RuscaLinux 1.99.1 https://distrowatch.com/ruscalinux [17:51] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/ruscalinux ) [17:51] TR News OmegaLinux 2026.08.21 https://distrowatch.com/omegalinux [17:51] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/omegalinux ) [17:54] *parsifal has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Aug 22 [18:01] *croissant` (~croissant@ivwkextkdrzau.irc) has joined #techrights [18:06] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@zgmagsnid7ms6.irc) has joined #techrights [18:11] TR News (NEW): Wine 11.16 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Wine_11_16.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Wine_11_16.gmi [18:11] TR Bot Tux Machines Wine 11.16 [18:12] TR News MakowiecOS Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/makowiecos-debian-based-linux-distribution/ [18:12] TR Bot - Debian-based Linux distribution - LinuxLinks [18:13] TR News Orange Pi 6 Plus and Pimox 8.4.10 https://www.linux.org/threads/orange-pi-6-plus-and-pimox-8-4-10.63046/ [18:13] TR Bot Pi 6 Plus and Pimox 8.4.10 | Linux.org [18:13] TR News PocketBeagle 2: Setup, Imaging, and Internet Access https://www.linux.org/threads/pocketbeagle-2-setup-imaging-and-internet-access.63047/ [18:13] TR Bot 2: Setup, Imaging, and Internet Access | Linux.org [18:13] TR News Lynx family of technologies https://www.linuxlinks.com/lynx-family-technologies/ [18:13] TR Bot - family of technologies - LinuxLinks [18:15] TR News Proprietary https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/zoho-writer.html [18:15] TR Bot Zoho Writer - Okay but somewhat confusing and too cloudy [18:15] TR News NXP MCX C15 and C16 low-cost Cortex-M23 MCUs target IoT, analog, and motor control applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/nxp-mcx-c15-and-c16-low-cost-cortex-m23-mcus-target-iot-analog-and-motor-control-applications/ [18:15] TR Bot NXP MCX C15 and C16 low-cost Cortex-M23 MCUs target IoT, analog, and motor control applications - CNX Software [18:16] TR News Espressif Systems releases a GNU/Linux BSP developer preview for ESP32-S31 RISC-V microprocessor https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/22/espressif-systems-releases-a-linux-bsp-developer-preview-for-esp32-s31-risc-v-microprocessor/ [18:16] TR Bot Espressif Systems releases a Linux BSP developer preview for ESP32-S31 RISC-V microprocessor - CNX Software [18:16] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/34 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/08/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-34/ [18:16] TR Bot Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/34 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [18:17] TR News DNS Record Types Explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and More https://linuxize.com/post/dns-record-types-explained/ [18:17] TR Bot Record Types Explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and More | Linuxize [18:18] TR News In Other News: Zombie Card Attack, T-Mobile Cut Cable to Stop Hackers, Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Denies Hey Hi (AI) Caused Bug https://www.securityweek.com/in-other-news-zombie-card-attack-t-mobile-cut-cable-to-stop-hackers-github-denies-ai-caused-bug/ [18:18] TR Bot Other News: Zombie Card Attack, T-Mobile Cut Cable to Stop Hackers, GitHub Denies AI Caused Bug - SecurityWeek [18:19] TR News socviz 2.0.0 on CRAN https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/08/socviz-2-0-0-on-cran/ [18:19] TR Bot 2.0.0 on CRAN | R-bloggers [18:20] TR News LHB GNU/Linux Digest #26.10: systemd Playbook, Redirection, "forgit" and More https://linuxhandbook.com/newsletter/26-10/ [18:20] TR Bot LHB Linux Digest #26.10: systemd Playbook, Redirection, "forgit" and More [18:24] TR News British spies will make programs LESS predicable... then say SECURITY: "The work will be carried out by a student, Alex Wood, who will be supported by Professor Meng Wang leading the work, with Dr. Cristina David and Canonical's Jon Seager serving as co-supervisors." https://itsfoss.com/news/canonical-c-to-rust-automation/ [18:24] TR Bot Canonical is Funding a PhD to Automate C to Rust Translation for Ubuntu [18:25] TR News And this comes after a major Rust security breach. 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[18:26] TR News This hoax is promoted by someone not qualified to promote this, and maybe by design and intention [18:27] TR News Looks like slopfarm https://www.sofx.com/researcher-spoofs-apple-ecosystem-to-pull-find-my-people-data-on-linux/ [18:27] TR Bot Spoofs Apple Ecosystem to Pull 'Find My People' Data on Linux SOFX [18:27] TR News Slop putting off real developers https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/08/21/linux-7-2-release-main-changes-arm-risc_v-amd-mips-architecture/ [18:27] TR Bot Linux 7.2 release - Main changes, Arm, RISC-V, and MIPS architectures - CNX Software [18:28] TR News Macnica Fortifies Linux Servers With New Offerings Getting IBC Spotlight https://rbr.com/macnica-brings-32-channel-hardware-st-2110-and-zero-copy-media-pipelines-to-linux-servers-at-ibc2026310094-2/ [18:28] TR Bot Macnica Fortifies Linux Servers With New Offerings Getting IBC Spotlight | Radio & Television Business Report [18:28] TR News Two ways to play and stream video in the Linux terminal https://www.howtogeek.com/two-ways-to-play-and-stream-video-in-the-linux-terminal/ [18:28] TR Bot Two ways to play and stream video in the Linux terminal [18:29] TR News 3 modern Linux tools that convinced me to stop using cd and ls https://www.howtogeek.com/i-replaced-cd-and-ls-with-these-modern-linux-commands/ [18:29] TR Bot I replaced cd and ls with these modern Linux commandsand Im not going back [18:32] TR News Bots sold as slop or "AI" https://www.makeuseof.com/deployed-openclaw-on-laptop-learned-exactly-where-it-hits-its-limits/ [18:32] TR Bot I deployed OpenClaw on a laptop and learned exactly where it hits its limits [18:33] TR News "This release also brings support for Heroes of the Three Kingdoms 7, Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic), and Tetrageddon Games." https://9to5linux.com/proton-11-0-2-brings-support-for-asteroidshd-portal-worlds-and-plain-sight [18:33] TR Bot 11.0-2 Brings Support for AsteroidsHD, Portal Worlds, and Plain Sight - 9to5Linux [18:33] TR News "NetworkManager 1.58.1 is out today as the first maintenance update to the latest NetworkManager 1.58 series of this open-source software for managing network connections on Linux-based operating systems." https://9to5linux.com/networkmanager-1-58-1-improves-support-for-private-connections-and-fixes-bugs [18:33] TR Bot 1.58.1 Improves Support for Private Connections and Fixes Bugs - 9to5Linux [18:35] TR News After years of fragmented Plasma implementations, the team is finally building the ideal KDE distro https://www.xda-developers.com/after-years-fragmented-plasma-implementations-team-finally-building-ideal-kde-distro/ [18:35] TR Bot After years of fragmented Plasma implementations, the team is finally building the ideal KDE distro [18:36] TR News LLM slop plagiarism https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/china-accelerates-windows-exit-joins-europe-s-linux-push [18:36] TR Bot China Accelerates Windows Exit, Joins Europe's Linux Push | The Tech Buzz [18:36] TR News More LLM slop plagiarism https://www.scworld.com/brief/security-researcher-enrolls-linux-device-in-apples-find-my-network this site became slopfarm that links to its source [18:36] TR Bot Security researcher enrolls Linux device in Apples Find My network | brief | SC Media [18:37] TR News GPU Screen Recorder 6.0 supports Linux recording on AMD, Intel and NVIDIA https://videocardz.com/newz/linux-has-its-own-nvidia-shadowplay-inspired-screen-recorder-and-it-works-on-all-major-gpus [18:37] TR Bot has its own NVIDIA ShadowPlay inspired screen recorder, and it works on all major GPUs - VideoCardz.com [18:39] IsambardPrince https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/police-face-backlash-using-electric-shock-gloves-nebraska-schools [18:39] TR Bot Police face backlash for using electric shock gloves in Nebraska schools | FOX 32 Chicago [18:39] IsambardPrince MinceR: schestowitz-pi I wrote: [18:39] techrights-sec1 shocking [18:39] IsambardPrince "Just remember kids, there ain't no L.O.V.E. if there ain't no G.L.O.V.E. -The Republicans [18:39] IsambardPrince At least they're finally telling them that." [18:42] IsambardPrince MinceR: I added: I feel like we're finally living under the future from The Running Man. Trump has finally fixed everything for the few people who have any money left. The rest of you get tribal loans to replace a broken washing machine, $5 a gallon gas, a 25% real unemployment rate, and RFK Jr. saying if a steak costs $40 buy livers. [18:44] IsambardPrince Remember, Cadre Cola really hits the spot. [18:44] TR News Proton VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/proton-vpn-on-linux-gets-a-huge-accessibility-boost-with-20-new-languages [18:44] TR Bot VPN on Linux gets a huge accessibility boost with 20 new languages | TechRadar [18:47] TR News The clones of Windows: 6 Linux distros that tried to copy Microsofts style https://www.howtogeek.com/clones-of-windows-linux-distros-that-tried-to-copy-microsofts-style/ [18:47] TR Bot The clones of Windows: 6 Linux distros that tried to copy Microsofts style [18:48] TR News "Bazzite Linux 44 has been out for desktops for a while, but the "Deck" image for handhelds and console-like TV PCs is finally here with a huge overhaul." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bazzite-linux-44-for-handhelds-finally-launches-with-some-massive-upgrades/ [18:48] TR Bot Linux 44 for handhelds finally launches with some massive upgrades | GamingOnLinux [18:48] TR News (NEW): Proprietary: Zoho W, Proton VPN, and Microsoft's Plagiarism https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Proprietary_Zoho_W_Proton_VPN_and_Microsoft_s_Plagiarism.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Proprietary_Zoho_W_Proton_VPN_and_Microsoft_s_Plagiarism.gmi [18:48] TR Bot Tux Machines Proprietary: Zoho W, Proton VPN, and Microsoft's Plagiarism [18:48] TR News I rebuilt my Linux workflow around Namespaces and never looked back https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-namespaces-are-complex-but-worth-using/ [18:48] TR Bot I rebuilt my Linux workflow around Namespaces and never looked back [18:50] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/today_s_howtos.gmi [18:50] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [18:51] TR News Microsoft TCO https://thehackernews.com/2026/08/14-trojanized-npm-packages-drop-redc2.html [18:51] TR Bot 14 Trojanized npm Packages Drop RedC2 4.0 Linux Backdoor With AI-Assisted C2 [18:52] TR News (NEW): Games: Soup Raiders, Proton 11.0-2, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Games_Soup_Raiders_Proton_11_0_2_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Games_Soup_Raiders_Proton_11_0_2_and_More.gmi [18:52] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Soup Raiders, Proton 11.0-2, and More [18:52] TR News China joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-drops-windows-for-linux/ [18:52] TR Bot joins Europe in scrapping Windows for Linux | ZDNET [18:53] TR News (NEW): After Europe ditched Windows, China follows suit with its own home-grown Linux distros https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/After_Europe_ditched_Windows_China_follows_suit_with_its_own_ho.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/19/After_Europe_ditched_Windows_China_follows_suit_with_its_own_ho.gmi [18:53] TR Bot Tux Machines After Europe ditched Windows, China follows suit with its own home-grown Linux 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gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Christian_Hergert_on_GNOME_After_IBM_Red_Hat.gmi [19:00] TR Bot Tux Machines Christian Hergert on GNOME After IBM Red Hat [19:02] TR News (NEW): Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi [19:02] TR Bot Tux Machines Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers [19:02] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, GrapheneOS, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_GrapheneOS_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_GrapheneOS_and_More.gmi [19:02] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, GrapheneOS, and More [19:03] TR News (NEW): OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed's Review of the Week https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/OpenSUSE_Planet_News_Roundup_and_Tumbleweed_s_Review_of_the_Wee.shtml | 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gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/08/22/today_s_leftovers.gmi [19:12] TR Bot Tux Machines today's leftovers [19:16] TR News Techrights Links 22/08/2026: Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Pay High Price for Frivolous Litigation in the UK https://techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Links_22_08_2026_Prince_Harry_Elton_John_and_Others_Pay_High_Pr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/08/22/Links_22_08_2026_Prince_Harry_Elton_John_and_Others_Pay_High_Pr.gmi [19:16] TR Bot Techrights Links 22/08/2026: Prince Harry, Elton John and Others Pay High Price for Frivolous Litigation in the UK [19:19] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2]: I wrote: [19:20] IsambardPrince Which lower prices are they speaking of? I haven't found any. Has anyone found any? [19:20] IsambardPrince The $9.99 Mainstays coffee maker is $20 now. Is that a low price? A coffee maker that doubled in price in 10 years is a low price? You know half of that price increase happened in the last year and a half. I think that says a lot about the greedflation at work here. [19:20] IsambardPrince I love the PR though. They can't just say, "Dear chumps, thanks for the $3 billion. We're keeping it and the high prices stay. Enjoy the full video ads in the Walmart app and the search engine that rewriites what you wanted to show you sponsored products! Enjoy the Substitution Hold on your debit card for upgrades that used to be free with online pickup, and also enjoy the dented cans, leaking jars, and missing items, and running into [19:20] IsambardPrince the store to find a full shelf of the thing." [19:20] IsambardPrince When I asked one Walmart OGP manager what the hold up was when it took them three hours to get me 4 items, and they couldn't figure out how to grab a broom off of a shelf, he said they "had people call out". I said, "Okay so fire them. I'm no rocket scientist but I think I know how to grab a broom." [19:20] IsambardPrince He just blinked at me and said "I'm not going to hire you." [19:20] IsambardPrince After that I pretty much just stopped going to Walmart. Their competitors don't treat me that way. [19:23] *Righty has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:23] *Righty (~Username@zyb43xfmp7b82.irc) has joined #techrights [19:59] IsambardPrince MinceR: I'm going to the cat shelter in a few minutes. [19:59] IsambardPrince There's a cat on their site that looks a lot like Leeloo did. [19:59] IsambardPrince I normally would not make that a condition but my lease says "female spayed black and white" cat. [19:59] IsambardPrince So if management ever asks anything, then I have one female spayed black and white cat if I adopt that cat. ● Aug 22 [20:01] IsambardPrince Telling them that Leeloo died and I want another cat would probably just invite them to invoke the part where I have to pay $150 to modify my lease then they'd want another $100 pet deposit even though I already paid one for Leeloo. [20:01] IsambardPrince This landlord is predatory. [20:01] IsambardPrince The only thing a money grubber is going to do when you give them an excuse is, well, grub for more money. [20:03] MinceR seems to me we're living in a dystopia that is too dim and boring for any author to have had an interest in predicting [20:03] MinceR IsambardPrince: nice [20:09] IsambardPrince It is a dystopia. [20:09] IsambardPrince The best you can hope for is that the 1990s Republicans (Democrats) beat the PedoNazis. [20:10] IsambardPrince The Democrats keep winning an election and then not doing much with it. This last time they pulled all the wrong levers of power. [20:10] IsambardPrince Especially the COVID mandates. [20:10] IsambardPrince It's so hard to forgive that, that possibly Trump fucking things up this bad is the only way people would overlook it. [20:28] MinceR no, the best i can hope for is quick justice via gamma ray burst or similar event [20:28] MinceR preferably something that gives humans the peace of mind that even if they hadn't crippled their own scientific and technological development, they couldn't have stopped it from exterminating the species [20:29] MinceR because it would be really inconvenient if it happened to be something we could have shielded ourselves from just by letting scientific and technological development proceed instead of giving everything up for the sake of religions and fascism. 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[21:42] MinceR https://imgur.com/gallery/removing-these-from-phone-part-23-XjjW5P9 [21:42] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/removing-these-from-phone-part-23-XjjW5P9 ) [21:59] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@xk49uzi5amp4u.irc) has joined #techrights ● Aug 22 [22:29] IsambardPrince MinceR: I got a cat. [22:29] IsambardPrince She's exploring. [22:29] MinceR :3 [22:30] IsambardPrince Her name is Kiki. [22:39] admfubar going off line... nasty storm about to strike, possible tornado... laters [22:40] *admfubar has quit (Quit: Leaving) [22:57] MinceR (cat) (video) (no audio) https://imgur.com/gallery/hunter-becomes-hunted-gsshNEW [22:57] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/hunter-becomes-hunted-gsshNEW ) ● Aug 22 [23:15] IsambardPrince MinceR: I introduced Kiki and Bobbi Jo. [23:16] IsambardPrince They're still staring each other down. [23:17] MinceR :> [23:18] IsambardPrince MinceR: That cat adoption form was full of dark patterns. [23:19] IsambardPrince Like do you want to buy pet insurance Yes/No, I hate my new cat and I want it to be unprotected. [23:19] MinceR does pet insurance protect the cat? [23:20] IsambardPrince Not really. It costs over $350 a year, then it has a $350 deductible, then it pays 80% of approved expenses. [23:21] IsambardPrince They wouldn't sell it if it wasn't highly profitable for them. [23:21] MinceR :> [23:22] IsambardPrince Then when you pick the no I hate the cat option, it says how about a more affordable option. [23:23] IsambardPrince And that one is over $250 a year, has a $750 deductible, and pays 60%. [23:23] IsambardPrince Then when you get to the third page it wants to sell you a bundle of what the hell is this crap. [23:23] IsambardPrince Then when you say no it brings up the credit card screen for the cat adoption fee. [23:24] IsambardPrince Then if you just rush through that, it adds 10% to it that you can uncheck. [23:28] MinceR lol [23:32] *admfubar (~admfubar@p9r7xjwzxkr52.irc) has joined #techrights [23:54] admfubar all clear now