●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, March 28, 2026 ●● ● Mar 28 [00:07] IsambardPrince MinceR, I'm playing Grand Theft Auto Vice City in Chrome. [00:07] IsambardPrince It got to the point where you pull up in a boat and it says "Kill the Haitians." [00:08] IsambardPrince I said, "I'd prefer it said the Cubans, but whatever." [00:08] IsambardPrince The people who deserve to be deported are the Cubans. [00:08] MinceR :> [00:08] IsambardPrince Worst immigrants we ever got. Cuba got rid of their worst and sent them to Florida in the 1980s to basically fuck our country up. [00:09] IsambardPrince Crime shot up like 500% in most of the areas they resettled and they immediately started voting for the Republican Party. [00:10] IsambardPrince Miami wasn't a terribly violent major city until the Cubans came in the Mariel Boatlift. [00:10] IsambardPrince Then it had gangs and a huge cocaine trafficking problem. [00:10] IsambardPrince I'd say about 50-60% of the Cubans that came here were uniquely horrible people. [00:10] IsambardPrince Worst immigrants we ever got, from anywhere. [00:15] *Righty has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:17] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [00:18] IsambardPrince MinceR, Some lady on Facebook complained that she pays a fee to TSA when she buys a plane ticket, so why aren't they funded. [00:19] IsambardPrince I said because it's $5.60 per ticket and hasn't gone up since 9/11 and is 4% of their cost of screening a passenger. So it should go up, massively, then they reopen as a fee-funded agency and she doesn't have to wait for security. [00:23] IsambardPrince MinceR, The news reported that the Iranians did a missile strike on a US base and damaged a bunch of aircraft and injured 10 US soldiers. [00:24] IsambardPrince I replied, "FAFO. That's f**k around and Fateh out." [00:25] MinceR :> [00:26] *Righty (~Username@ezsivqvzuh6eu.irc) has joined #techrights [00:37] IsambardPrince Some woman on Facebook said "It's not over." regarding the CTA getting their funding back from Trump in a lawsuit so I sent this. [00:37] IsambardPrince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84gmKIKTk40 [00:37] TR Bot https://yewtu.be/watch?v=84gmKIKTk40 [00:37] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=84gmKIKTk40 ) [00:37] IsambardPrince Electric Light Orchestra - It's Over (Official Video) [00:43] IsambardPrince I'm considering wiping my Linux container and starting over with Baguette. [00:43] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [00:44] IsambardPrince Firefox has gotten even more ridiculously buggy. [00:44] IsambardPrince It crashes pretty often on Crostini now. [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:57] *includeals (~includeal@bl18-27-126.dsl.telepac.pt) has joined #techrights ● Mar 28 [01:20] IsambardPrince MinceR, Not sure if Burger King made a mistake in their app. [01:20] IsambardPrince I noticed it's the same price for EXTRA bacon and EXTRA cheese on a Whopper at that one near my house. [01:20] IsambardPrince So you can get 6 pieces of bacon and 2 slices of cheese for the same price as three strips and one slice. [01:21] IsambardPrince Also, I ran into an unusually dedicated employee there today. I asked for no salt on my fries and after clearing out the fry vat, he wiped it down with napkins and then wiped down the fry scoop. [01:22] IsambardPrince Normally fast food fries are so oversalted that if you ask for no salt, they pick up so much from the vat that they're about as salty as a normal person would make them anyway. [01:23] MinceR dunno, i've found that my King's Great Gochu was nice with +1 bacon [01:23] MinceR the "oriental" sauce wasn't very prominent though [01:58] admfubar https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/03/av1s-open-royalty-free-promise-in-question-as-dolby-sues-snapchat-over-codec/ [01:58] TR Bot AV1s open, royalty-free promise in question as Dolby sues Snapchat over codec - Ars Technica [01:59] admfubar https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/03/internet-yiff-machine-we-hacked-93gb-of-anonymous-crime-tips/ [01:59] TR Bot Internet Yiff Machine: We hacked 93GB of "anonymous" crime tips - Ars Technica ● Mar 28 [02:01] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2676632423/ [02:01] TR Bot Reporters get odd surprise calling White House as 'Epstein Island' pops up - Raw Story [02:01] MinceR "Whatever that means..." 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I've been hyperfocused on that topic for the past couple of weeks, and I could use more things to read about it [04:59] schestowitz[TR3] many URLs in tuxmachines ● Mar 28 [05:02] IsambardPrince I STILL had to downgrade libpoppler from kde neon to the one from Ubuntu to get Wine from WineHQ installed. [05:02] IsambardPrince How long are they going to keep the same bug? [05:06] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-03-28.gmi [05:07] TR News "I noticed that 0x0.st went down. I quite liked it as a temporary file hoster because you could use curl from the command-line to upload stuff. Sadly, they have been overwhelmed by bots." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-03-27-paste-bin [05:08] TR News "The context here is that the SDF servers are on some remote and benighted continent, so by default for a keystroke to be echoed a packet must travel from Europe, across various cables and routers, be processed by the server, and sent back before it can be displayed" gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/03/27/echo-delay.gmi [05:09] TR News "the rotting stench of stale emotions permeating my insides. i wish to scoop my thoughts into a pile of resignation; any tips on how this can be done? i've tried a few things with no success (as of yet)." gemini://hams.smol.pub/20260327 [05:10] TR News receipt for: dead.name.dead.name gemini://xeylichen.smol.pub/1774649725 [05:12] TR News "When I bought the house, my parents gave me a generator as a "housewarming gift." This was not unappreciated. The power does go out 2-3 times a year here, occasionally for several days. Letting the freezer and fridge melt during that time kinda sucks." gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-03-27 [05:12] TR News bones gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/bones [05:13] TR News "Over the last several days, I've done several miles of walking as part of a trip. A few people are joining us on this trip, and as we pound the pavement, we all naturally burn a lot of calories. This leads to some members of our party becoming "hangry," or hungry and angry, around our regular mealtimes." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202603/20260327-hangry.gmi [05:20] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, March 27, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_March_27_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_March_27_2026.gmi [05:20] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, March 27, 2026 [05:20] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR3], I managed to hack on this a bit and rewrite a script meant for Arch Linux. [05:20] IsambardPrince And got GTA Vice City Definitive Edition working in KDE NEON. [05:20] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:20] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [05:22] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:22] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:27] TR News The industry is in a 'really horrible place,' say Brenda and John Romero https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/the-industry-is-in-a-really-horrible-place-say-brenda-and-john-romero [05:27] TR Bot Brenda and John Romero: The industry is in a 'horrible place' [05:28] TR News More layoffs in Twitter/X https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/elon-musks-x-reportedly-sees-layoffs-ahead-of-spacex-ipo-remaining-employees-told-to-concentrate-on-/articleshow/129842071.cms [05:28] TR Bot X Layoffs: Elon Musks X reportedly sees layoffs ahead of SpaceX IPO; remaining employees told to concentrate on ... | - The Times of India [05:29] TR News "The case arose from a defamation dispute. The Respondents client had previously brought libel proceedings against a journalist who had published articles linking the client to a corporate scandal. Those proceedings were settled by consent order." https://cms.law/en/gbr/legal-updates/solicitor-cleared-of-misconduct-over-without-prejudice-litigation-threat [05:29] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://cms.law/en/gbr/legal-updates/solicitor-cleared-of-misconduct-over-without-prejudice-litigation-threat ) [05:32] TR News "I havent seen anyone get put on a PIP who is under 40" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kmntk0ys [05:32] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kmntk0ys ) [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] @2c3 this is a second line manager lol [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] 8 days ago by Anonymous [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] | 3 reactions (+3/-0) | Reply [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] Post ID: @2cf+1kjx78wwh [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjx78wwh [05:33] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kjx78wwh ) [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] " [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] thanks for sharing [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] During the 4Q Earnings call on January 28, 2026, the company indicated there would be layoffs in 2026 at levels similar to 2025. The words they used were: [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] For operating pretax margin, we expect about 100 basis points of expansion with workforce rebalancing fairly consistent with the prior year. [05:33] schestowitz[TR3] FYI: Workforce rebalancing charges means restructuring costs tied to headcount actions: severance, role eliminations, org redesign etc." [05:34] lxo schestowitz[TR3], ah, I may have already seen some of them, but 30 is a lot more than I did. I thought you might be consolidating them somewhere, like one of the techrights wiki pages or something [05:37] schestowitz[TR3] the links are scattered [05:37] schestowitz[TR3] there are diff. aspects [05:47] lxo I see, thanks [05:50] schestowitz[TR3] let me know if you need specific aspect [05:50] schestowitz[TR3] i have a mental map [05:50] schestowitz[TR3] such as, whichh distro said what [05:50] schestowitz[TR3] http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/27/Tux_Machines_Position_on_Age_Verification_in_GNU_Linux.shtml [05:50] TR Bot Tux Machines Tux Machines' Position on "Age Verification" in GNU/Linux [05:50] schestowitz[TR3] https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/25/They_Try_to_Ruin_Linux_Too_Attestation_in_GNU_Linux.shtml [05:51] TR Bot Techrights They Try to Ruin Linux, Too ("Attestation" in GNU/Linux) [05:57] TR News Techrights Rumours of More IBM Mass Layoffs at Beginning of April https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Rumours_of_More_IBM_Mass_Layoffs_at_Beginning_of_April.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Rumours_of_More_IBM_Mass_Layoffs_at_Beginning_of_April.gmi [05:57] TR Bot Techrights Rumours of More IBM Mass Layoffs at Beginning of April [05:57] IsambardPrince God there's no end to the bugs in KDE NEON [05:59] IsambardPrince Under Wayland, my xbox 360 controller does not work for GTA Vice City. [05:59] IsambardPrince Works fine under X11 ● Mar 28 [06:00] IsambardPrince Wayland Yutani. [06:00] IsambardPrince Building Better Worlds [06:00] IsambardPrince MinceR, ^ [06:05] schestowitz[TR3] maybe one day wayland will be great [06:05] schestowitz[TR3] for now, however [06:05] schestowitz[TR3] it seems like a net loss [06:06] schestowitz[TR3] as you stand to gain nothing by adopting it [06:06] schestowitz[TR3] and many of our programs do not work with it [06:06] schestowitz[TR3] so why bother? [06:08] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 28/03/2026: Echo Delay and 0x0.st https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Gemini_Links_28_03_2026_Echo_Delay_and_0x0_st.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Gemini_Links_28_03_2026_Echo_Delay_and_0x0_st.gmi [06:08] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 28/03/2026: Echo Delay and 0x0.st [06:10] *yellow-pillow (~yellow-pillow@c22zqu9mk8m4a.irc) has joined #techrights [06:13] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR3], Classic it'll work when you love it, no I'll love it when it works. [06:16] lxo schestowitz[TR3], I'm mainly trying to keep up with what's going on, trying to build my own mental map. not so much about what distros are saying, but about the implications of this legal pandemic for free software [06:17] schestowitz[TR3] from what I can gather, [06:17] schestowitz[TR3] this is not an issue for GNU/Linux [06:17] schestowitz[TR3] but an issue for everybody [06:17] schestowitz[TR3] it's just part of the broader attacks [06:18] schestowitz[TR3] such as shafting f-droid [06:18] schestowitz[TR3] making sure theyy control what you can rrun [06:18] schestowitz[TR3] on your compuuter, server, phone [06:18] schestowitz[TR3] LF was paid by Google and IBM to do this [06:18] schestowitz[TR3] I covered this aim in a video: [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] https://techrights.org/o/2021/03/11/fake-security-brought-by-lf/ [06:19] TR Bot Fake Security From Linux Foundation and the Monopolies It's Fronting for [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] the video is almost 30 mins long [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] they used to say it's for security [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] now, for the hildren [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] so it can be secure [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] but more excuses not to let you run//install THAT pprogram [06:19] schestowitz[TR3] similar to how they try to restrict what you can 3-d print [06:20] schestowitz[TR3] by bringing up people wwwho caaan printy rifles [06:22] lxo *nod*. I've been running a series in my blog about ECA!Digital in Brazil, in pt_BR. we got the worst of both worlds: our legislators combined both competing proposals in the US, taking them as "best practices" or something :-( [06:24] lxo https://blog.lx.oliva.nom.br/tags/ECA-Digital [06:24] TR Bot pages tagged ECA-Digital [06:27] lxo I've argued that I'm now an outlaw belonging to 3 criminal organizations that promote software freedom; that the letter of the law considers web sites offering javascript as app stores (of the WWWorst kind) so browsers must disable javascript by default for minors; that the requirements for parental authorization for app installation and communication empower abusers, making life worse for parents and children that had choices for parental supervision [06:27] lxo tools, and no different for most parents who have no clue about how to tutor their children online; ... [06:30] lxo ... that the issue is not with GNU/Linux but with software freedom; that these provisions will make life hell for emancipated minors because the law mandates age checking and prohibits the use of more identity information, but such minors won't have a tutor to authorize installation of now-mandatory apps, javascrippled websites, communications and whatnot; that despite claims to the contrary, the law mandates identification of everyone because children [06:30] lxo and their parents must be identified for parental supervision, and everyone that communicates with the children must be identified for parent's to authorize, and since wikipedia has talk pages that allow communication without identification or parental supervision, and wikipedia won't change, brazil will have to block wikipedia [06:32] lxo I'm now working on a blog post that calls out the 'worst of both worlds' aspect mentioned above. the king is naked, and he's molesting our children and everyone else [06:34] lxo alas, I don't feel that my campaign is getting much traction. a lot of "linux" people are claiming there's no problem because distros will implement it (with nonfree software), or that they don't target children so they're fine. they mistake 'free software' for 'linux', that isn't even free software [06:36] TR News (NEW): ODF is the future, OOXML is the past https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/ODF_is_the_future_OOXML_is_the_past.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/ODF_is_the_future_OOXML_is_the_past.gmi [06:36] TR Bot Tux Machines ODF is the future, OOXML is the past [06:37] TR News (NEW): Linux 6.12.79 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Linux_6_12_79.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Linux_6_12_79.gmi [06:37] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux 6.12.79 [06:41] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: Easier Microphone Sensitivity Adjustment 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(NEW): Framework Becomes a KDE Patron https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Framework_Becomes_a_KDE_Patron.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Framework_Becomes_a_KDE_Patron.gmi [06:42] TR Bot Tux Machines Framework Becomes a KDE Patron [06:44] TR News (NEW): LazyLinux Void-based desktop Linux distribution with Xfce https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/LazyLinux_Void_based_desktop_Linux_distribution_with_Xfce.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/LazyLinux_Void_based_desktop_Linux_distribution_with_Xfce.gmi [06:44] TR Bot Tux Machines LazyLinux Void-based desktop Linux distribution with Xfce [06:44] lxo well... emancipated minors are an even smaller group, but yeah, the problem affects everyone [06:46] TR News (NEW): Mageia 10 Art Voting https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Mageia_10_Art_Voting.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Mageia_10_Art_Voting.gmi [06:46] TR Bot Tux Machines Mageia 10 Art Voting [06:47] schestowitz[TR3] top issue: [06:47] schestowitz[TR3] (1) few apes want to control all other apes [06:48] schestowitz[TR3] (2) humans want to control "lesser"" humans [06:48] schestowitz[TR3] (3) systems of some humans try to control then "peasants" [06:48] schestowitz[TR3] (3) COMPUTER systems of some humans try to disempower the majority [06:48] schestowitz[TR3] 5) compute systems the masses uses can do lesss and less [06:49] schestowitz[TR3] 6) more people are not permitted to have general-purpose computing, e.g. systems that do not "verify age" [06:49] lxo yup. it's another attack on general purpose computing, for control over computing platforms and their users [06:49] schestowitz[TR3] 7) more people are not technically PREVENTED access to general-purpose computing, e.g. systems that do not do "secure boot" [06:50] lxo the laws are not for children's benefit, but for the abusers who're promoting them [06:50] schestowitz[TR3] it's about access to tools [06:50] schestowitz[TR3] marx might say means of production [06:50] schestowitz[TR3] except, means of computijng [06:50] schestowitz[TR3] "can't youi just be happy with a skinnerbox and facebook app??" [06:51] lxo they're seizing the means of computing, as doctorow writes, just not in the sense he does when he means it for the people [06:51] schestowitz[TR3] because there are many of us [06:51] schestowitz[TR3] and limited resources [06:51] schestowitz[TR3] re v [06:51] schestowitz[TR3] http://techrights.org/n/2026/03/26/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_24_Out_of_200_The_Failed_Effort_by_Brett_.shtml [06:51] TR Bot Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 24 Out of 200: The Failed Effort by Brett Wilson LLP to Strike Out My Lawsuit and My Wife's Lawsuit Against Garrett (the Master Allowed Our Lawsuits to Proceed) [06:51] schestowitz[TR3] next part imminant [06:51] schestowitz[TR3] it's part of the attack [06:52] schestowitz[TR3] he has been trying to silence us for ages [06:52] schestowitz[TR3] https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Five_Years_Ago_After_We_Broke_the_Story_About_Richard_Stallman_.shtml [06:52] TR Bot Techrights Five Years Ago, After We Broke the Story About Richard Stallman Rejoining the FSF's Board, All Hell Broke Loose (for Me and My Family) [06:52] schestowitz[TR3] btw, i cannot find many rms photos from his talks this month [06:52] schestowitz[TR3] maybe nobody takes photos and uploads them [06:53] schestowitz[TR3] some companies can't wait a moment longer for him to die or retire [06:53] TR News Claude is plagiarism machine http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/you-wouldnt-steal-car-or-clone-claude.html [06:53] TR Bot You wouldnt steal a car or clone Claude - or is model distillation just healthy competition? - The IPKat [06:54] TR News Nadorcott http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-divergent-approaches-to-harvested.html [06:54] TR Bot The divergent approaches to harvested material in the UK Nadorcott decision and the UPOV Expert Study - The IPKat [06:55] TR News Good chance to tell them to quit granting software patents http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/ip-australia-opens-consultation-for.html [06:55] TR Bot IP Australia opens consultation for reforms have your say! - The IPKat [06:56] TR News Berlin airport https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-strike-to-block-all-flights-at-berlin-airport/live-76372772 [06:56] TR Bot Germany news: Strike to block all flights at Berlin airport [06:57] *yellow-pillow has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [06:58] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:58] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:58] *yellow-pillow (~yellow-pillow@c22zqu9mk8m4a.irc) has joined #techrights [06:59] TR News Manjaro Linux Developers Are Taking The Distro Back https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=EegnxkJeDx0 [06:59] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=EegnxkJeDx0 ) [06:59] TR News CachyOS Dethrones Arch As Top Gaming Distro https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=CPsMqjjsyhI [06:59] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=CPsMqjjsyhI ) [06:59] TR News a simple Linux joke to make you smile https://www.yewtu.be/shorts/QY8OzIXzFJc [06:59] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/shorts/QY8OzIXzFJc ) ● Mar 28 [07:00] TR News Mozilla Did The Unthinkable To The Fox https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=QITiC4v0Tf8 [07:00] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=QITiC4v0Tf8 ) [07:00] TR News Taking Notes With Emacs Org Mode (It's Easy!) https://www.yewtu.be/watch?v=NebhEVR44Jc [07:00] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=NebhEVR44Jc ) [07:00] TR News Linux Mint's 11 Productivity Superpowers You're NOT Using! 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[08:45] TR News "flagrant and indisputable" https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/annas-archive-lawsuit-damages-motion/ | Source: Digital Music News [08:45] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/annas-archive-lawsuit-damages-motion/ ) [08:46] TR News "The update begins April 24 and applies to all Copilot Free, Pro, and Pro+ users, but you can opt out." https://thenewstack.io/github-copilot-interaction-data/ | Source: The New Stack [08:46] TR Bot GitHub will train AI models on your Copilot data and share it with Microsoft - The New Stack [08:46] TR News "default judgment against the unknown operators" https://torrentfreak.com/spotify-and-labels-seek-322-million-default-judgment-against-annas-archive/ | Source: Torrent Freak [08:46] TR Bot and Labels Seek $322 Million Default Judgment Against Annas Archive * TorrentFreak [08:46] TR News (NEW): Recent Videos About GNU/Linux and Free Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Recent_Videos_About_GNU_Linux_and_Free_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Recent_Videos_About_GNU_Linux_and_Free_Software.gmi [08:46] TR Bot Tux Machines Recent Videos About GNU/Linux and Free Software [08:47] TR News "Top US antitrust officials rejected allegations of improper lobbying in merger reviews while acknowledging that they arent independent of the White House." https://www.semafor.com/article/03/26/2026/us-antitrust-officials-deny-improper-lobbying-in-live-nation-case | Source: Semafor Inc [08:47] TR Bot antitrust officials deny improper lobbying in Live Nation case | Semafor [08:47] TR News "With the release of macOS Tahoe last September, Apple introduced a major change: It removed Launchpad and replaced it with the Apps app." https://www.macworld.com/article/3099951/the-reason-apple-wont-let-this-developer-update-their-app-is-insane.html | Source: Macworld [08:47] TR Bot reason Apple won't let this developer update their app is insane | Macworld [08:47] TR News "The court laid out the standard, quoting the Fifth Circuit, channeling the Supreme Court, on what counts as an antitrust injury: [...]" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/turns-out-that-advertisers-not-wanting-to-fund-neo-nazi-adjacent-content-isnt-an-antitrust-violation/ | Source: Techdirt [08:47] TR Bot Out That Advertisers Not Wanting To Fund Neo-Nazi-Adjacent Content Isnt An Antitrust Violation | Techdirt [08:47] TR News "Of course, it didnt last. The programmable web went through a phase of expansion, reached its maximum extent, and began to contract." https://brandur.org/second-wave-api-first | Source: Branur Leach [08:47] TR Bot Second Wave of the API-first Economy brandur.org [08:48] TR News "Now, the centibillionaires have begun their final assault on the last" https://www.anildash.com/2026/03/27/endgame-open-web/ | Source: Anil Dash [08:48] TR Bot Endgame for the Open Web - Anil Dash [08:48] TR News "Through a Report and Order (R&O), the FCC takes actions to bring the regulatory environment in line with todays communications marketplace" https://insidetowers.com/fcc-votes-to-speed-retirement-of-copper-lines/ | Source: Inside Towers [08:48] TR Bot FCC Votes to Speed Retirement of Copper Lines - Inside Towers [08:48] TR News "At some point I got very invested in accessibility, because it was the missing link for me in my profession." https://piccalil.li/blog/applying-accessibility-fixes-with-stealth-for-the-greater-good/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell [08:48] TR Bot Applying accessibility fixes with stealth for the greater good - Piccalilli [08:51] TR News "There could be a good reason for this: public statements by CEOs saying that axing jobs is exactly what they want to do" https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/workplace_ai_forrester/ | Source: The Register UK [08:51] TR Bot Staff too scared of the AI axe to pick it up, Forrester find The Register [08:52] TR News "Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18..." https://www.en-hrana.org/report-on-the-arrest-of-christian-convert-mohammad-nikbakht/ | Source: Human rights Activists News Agency [08:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.en-hrana.org/report-on-the-arrest-of-christian-convert-mohammad-nikbakht/ ) [08:52] TR News "The overwhelming majority of judges have ruled that immigrants arrested within the interior of the United States are not subject to mandatory detention." https://www.vox.com/politics/484131/trump-ice-mandatory-detention-minneapolis-supreme-court | Source: Vox [08:52] TR Bot sneaky way Trumps lawyers and Trumps judges are supercharging ICE | Vox [08:52] TR News "The reason we are pausing AI is because we believe that building AI that can automate AI research" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/protestors-anthropic-ai | Source: Futurism [08:52] TR Bot Protestors Outside Anthropic Warn of AI That Keeps Improving Itself [08:53] TR News "I faced a decision last October that would dramatically change my professional and personal life." https://www.projectcensored.org/silencing-student-resporters-public-right/ | Source: Project Censored [08:53] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/silencing-student-resporters-public-right/ ) [08:53] TR News "CBS News division was taken over by Bari Weiss" https://boingboing.net/2026/03/26/cbs-news-ratings-reportedly-its-lowest-on-record.html | Source: BoingBoing [08:53] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/03/26/cbs-news-ratings-reportedly-its-lowest-on-record.html ) [08:53] TR News "Ive written about Brittin in the Nerve this week because I believe its a disastrous appointment for the BBC and therefore us all." https://broligarchy.substack.com/p/the-broligarchys-war-on-journalism | Source: Carole Cadwalladr [08:53] TR Bot The broligarchy's war on journalism - by Carole Cadwalladr [08:53] TR News "And its just observationally true that nobody actually wants what CBS new ownership is selling." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/cbs-news-under-bari-weiss-sees-worst-ratings-in-quarter-century/ | Source: Techdirt [08:53] TR Bot News Under Bari Weiss Sees Worst Ratings In Quarter Century | Techdirt ● Mar 28 [09:00] TR News "Imagine a newspaper publisher announcing it will no longer allow libraries to keep copies of its paper." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/26/blocking-the-internet-archive-wont-stop-ai-but-it-will-erase-the-webs-historical-record/ | Source: Techdirt [09:00] TR Bot The Internet Archive Wont Stop AI, But It Will Erase The Webs Historical Record | Techdirt [09:00] TR News "It could be used to suppress dissident voices, which is clearly what we were" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/tiananmen-vigil-group-feared-national-security-law-could-be-used-for-political-suppression-activist-tells-court/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [09:00] TR Bot Vigil group feared nat. sec law could be used for 'political suppression': activist [09:00] TR News "In the appeal, published by Merkacheva on her Telegram channel, it is stated that Zhuravel was transferred from Moscow in the final days of December." https://oc-media.org/man-beaten-by-adam-kadyrov-for-burning-quran-disappears-during-prison-transfer/ | Source: Open Caucasus Media [09:00] TR Bot Man beaten by Adam Kadyrov for burning Quran disappears during prison transfer [09:00] TR News "The protest is planned outside Schoolcraft College, a public community college in Livonia, on Haggerty Road." https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/27/no-kings-organizers-raise-concerns-about-fencing-outside-schoolcraft-college-in-livonia/ | Source: Michigan Advance [09:00] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://michiganadvance.com/2026/03/27/no-kings-organizers-raise-concerns-about-fencing-outside-schoolcraft-college-in-livonia/ ) [09:02] TR News "Recently, rumours of the Israeli Prime Ministers death proliferated on social media" https://citizenlab.ca/netanyahu-posts-proof-of-life-video-ai-sows-doubts-about-whats-real/ | Source: Citizen Lab [09:02] TR Bot Netanyahu Posts Proof of Life Video: AI Sows Doubts About Whats Real - The Citizen Lab [09:03] TR News "stolen for the dog meat" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/viral-posts-kidnapped-dogs-escaping-fake | Source: Futurism [09:03] TR Bot Those Viral Posts About the Brave Kidnapped Dogs Escaping and Finding Their Homes Together Are Fake, You Gullible Buffoons [09:06] *Righty has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:08] *Righty (~Username@pgym9akw8rut4.irc) has joined #techrights ● Mar 28 [10:11] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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There are roughly 4,000 active data centers across the country" https://www.western-water.com/2026/03/26/data-center-boom-raises-water-power-questions/ | Source: Western Water [12:44] TR Bot Data center boom raises water, power questions | Western Water [12:45] TR News "A lawsuit claimed the bank ignored red flags tied to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking operations. The bank denied wrongdoing but agreed to settle. " https://www.dw.com/en/bank-of-america-settles-epstein-case-for-725-million/a-76573867 | Source: Deutsche Welle [12:45] TR Bot Bank of America settles Epstein case for $72.5 million [12:53] TR News "under-14s" https://www.dw.com/en/austria-plans-to-ban-social-media-for-under-14s/a-76571330 | Source: Deutsche Welle [12:53] TR Bot Austria plans to ban social media for under-14s [12:54] TR News "More than a dozen activist performers and creators rallied for Artists United for Our Freedoms, an event organized by the advocacy group Committee for the First Amendment" https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/03/27/repub/artists-blast-trump-attacks-on-first-amendment-ahead-of-another-no-kings-protest/ | Source: Nebraska Examiner [12:54] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/03/27/repub/artists-blast-trump-attacks-on-first-amendment-ahead-of-another-no-kings-protest/ ) [12:55] TR News "Indivisible LRCA, the League of Women Voters of Arkansas and 50501 Arkansas are also hosting the Little Rock event, according to social media." https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/third-round-of-no-kings-protests-expected-saturday-throughout-arkansas/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate [12:55] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://arkansasadvocate.com/briefs/third-round-of-no-kings-protests-expected-saturday-throughout-arkansas/ ) [12:58] TR News "Indonesia has said that the implementation of the restrictions would be carried out gradually" https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2026/03/28/indonesia-begins-under-16-social-media-ban/ | Source: Reach Publishing [12:58] TR Bot Indonesia Begins Under 16 Social Media Ban ● Mar 28 [13:02] TR News "Indonesia's social media curbs, which the government says are intended to reduce the risk of cyberbullying and addiction" https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/indonesias-social-media-curbs-kids-set-saturday-few-know-how-it-will-work-2026-03-27/ | Source: Reuters [13:02] TR Bot ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/indonesias-social-media-curbs-kids-set-saturday-few-know-how-it-will-work-2026-03-27/ ) [13:03] TR News "Leningrad regional Governor Aleksandr Drozdenko has kept up a steady commentary on the attacks on his Telegram channel" https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-exports/33717215.html | Source: RFERL [13:03] TR Bot Ukrainian Strikes Cause 'Most Serious Threat' To Russian Oil Exports Since War Began [13:05] TR News "Instead of targeting heavily defended FBI systems" https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/27/iran-linked-hackers-breach-personal-email-account-fbi-director-kash-patel/ | Source: Silicon Angle [13:05] TR Bot hackers breach personal email account of FBI Director Kash Patel - SiliconANGLE [13:06] TR News "Theres a joke among cybersecurity geeks that they changed their password to incorrect so whenever they forget it" https://www.kenklippenstein.com/p/fbi-director-kash-patels-emails-hacked | Source: Ken Klippenstein [13:06] TR Bot FBI Director Kash Patel's Emails Hacked by Iran [13:07] TR News "It isnt just a hunch. A study examined how the illicit data market operates via Telegram in Latin America, and the findings are disturbing." https://english.elpais.com/international/women-leaders-of-latin-america/2026-03-27/this-is-how-the-illegal-market-for-buying-and-selling-personal-data-on-telegram-works.html | Source: El Pas [13:07] TR Bot This is how the illegal market for buying and selling personal data on Telegram works | Women Leaders of Latin America | EL PAS English [13:07] TR News "If youre thinking that this sounds outside of the scope of what ALPRs are supposed to do, youre right." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/03/traffic-violation-license-plate-reader-mission-creep-already-here | Source: EFF [13:07] TR Bot Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here | Electronic Frontier Foundation [13:08] TR News "Im kinda proud of the stars weve been bringing to our salon series here at Indiana University since 2021." https://doc.searls.com/2026/03/27/if-privacy-matters-to-you-this-is-a-required-assignment/ | Source: Doc Searls [13:08] TR Bot ( status 429 @ https://doc.searls.com/2026/03/27/if-privacy-matters-to-you-this-is-a-required-assignment/ ) [13:08] TR News "Social media platform Snapchat and four adult websites put kids in danger by not enforcing age-limits to access content, according to the European Commission." https://www.dw.com/en/online-porn-sites-putting-kids-safety-at-risk-eu-says/a-76547658 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:08] TR Bot Online porn sites putting kids' safety at risk, EU says [13:09] TR News "The charges follow a 10-month-long investigation under the bloc's Digital Services Act" https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/eu-charges-porn-sites-9.7142790 | Source: CBC [13:09] TR Bot EU charges porn sites with breaching tech safety rules, could face fines | CBC News [13:09] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techrights [13:09] TR News "after the government acknowledged the disclosure violated the rights of the survivors and withdrew the information" https://www.courthousenews.com/epstein-sexual-assault-survivors-file-class-action-to-stop-spread-of-personal-information/ | Source: Court House News [13:09] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.courthousenews.com/epstein-sexual-assault-survivors-file-class-action-to-stop-spread-of-personal-information/ ) [13:10] TR News Windows TCO https://www.fortra.com/blog/world-leaks-data-extortion-what-you-need-know | Source: Fortra LLC [13:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.fortra.com/blog/world-leaks-data-extortion-what-you-need-know ) [13:11] TR News "The verdict, The New York Times noted, gives credence to a legal theory that social media sites can cause personal injury, and it may factor into other active cases." https://www.semafor.com/article/03/25/2026/youtube-meta-lose-landmark-social-media-addiction-case | Source: Semafor Inc [13:11] TR Bot Meta lose landmark social media addiction case | Semafor [13:12] TR News "A Los Angeles jury found Wednesday that Meta and Youtube are liable for negligence in having knowingly designed addictive and harmful products." https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/03/meta-and-youtube-found-liable-for-designing-harmful-and-addictive-products/ | Source: JURIST [13:12] TR Bot Meta and YouTube found liable for designing harmful and addictive products - JURIST - News [13:12] TR News "Meta engaged in unconscionable trade practices that unfairly took advantage of the vulnerabilities of and inexperience of children." https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-03-25/jury-says-meta-knowingly-harmed-children-for-profit-awarding-landmark-verdict | Source: Los Angeles Times [13:12] TR Bot Jury says Meta knowingly harmed children for profit, awarding landmark verdict - Los Angeles Times [13:12] TR News "Rolling Stone spoke with one of the plaintiffs trial attorneys, Emily Jeffcott from the Morgan & Morgan law firm, about the huge win." https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/social-media-addiction-lawyer-interview-win-1235537800/ | Source: Rolling Stone [13:12] TR Bot Social-Media-Addiction Lawyer on Landmark Trial Win, What's Next [13:14] TR News "The legal process brought to light crucial internal documents from 2013 to 2022, revealing Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg and several employees explicitly acknowledging that increasing daily usage time was a primary corporate goal." https://www.telesurenglish.net/meta-google-addictive-platforms/ | Source: teleSUR [13:14] TR Bot Meta, Google Convicted for Addictive Platforms [13:15] TR News "Spawned from the misogynistic, MAGA-aligned manosphere, looksmaxxers are often racist, hence "whitemaxxing" to change your skin color." https://www.dw.com/en/looksmaxxing-the-manosphere-beauty-cult/a-76538730 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:15] TR Bot 'Looksmaxxing' the manosphere beauty cult [13:15] TR News "As the world consumes the Netflix documentary, the response has been one of horror. Google it, and youll find the words scared, chilling, and disturbing." https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/03/behind-the-manosphere-the-vacuum-we-wont-fill/ | Source: Spectator AU [13:15] TR Bot Behind the Manosphere: the vacuum we wont fill | The Spectator Australia [13:15] TR News "I am no apologist for Meta or Google (nor Snap and TikTok, which settled with Kaley before the case went to court)." https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/social-media/2026/03/parents-must-also-take-responsibility-for-online-safety | Source: New Statesman [13:15] TR Bot Parents must also take responsibility for online safety - New Statesman [13:16] TR News "Whats most exciting to me is that Knight cares about the open social web at all" https://werd.io/why-knight-foundation-invested-in-bluesky/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [13:16] TR Bot Why Knight Foundation Invested in Bluesky [13:16] TR News "A landmark decision. On Wednesday, Meta and YouTube were found guilty of negligence for knowingly designing their products to be addictive, to the detriment of the mental health of younger users." https://cafetechinenglish.substack.com/p/historic-ruling-against-meta-and | Source: Jrme Marin [13:16] TR Bot Historic ruling against Meta and YouTube - by Jrme Marin [13:16] TR News "I dont mean to pick on Broderick, because I have been seeing a bunch of these But this will kill Section 230! reactions from Very Online People this week, but this is a perfect example." https://explodingcomma.com/posts/2026-03-27-the-facebook-verdict-is | Source: Pete Brown [13:16] TR Bot The Facebook verdict is not about Section 230 Ryan Broderick, writing at... - Exploding Comma [13:17] TR News "ost 2 bellwether cases" https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2026/03/social-media-firms-lost-two-bellwether-cases-but-future-remains-unclear/ | Source: Harvard University [13:17] TR Bot Social media firms lost 2 bellwether cases, but future remains unclear Harvard Gazette [13:24] TR News "Here's why this victory is historic" https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/facebook-instagram-not-safe-meta-fined-rs-3161-crore-137537666.html | Source: Bhaskar English [13:24] TR Bot US Court: Social Media Addiction for Youth | Meta Fined [13:25] TR News "On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/in-wake-of-us-social-media-verdicts-look-at-what-limits-other-countries-have-imposed-for-kids/articleshow/129846852.cms | Source: India Times [13:25] TR Bot In wake of US social media verdicts, look at what limits other countries have imposed for kids - The Economic Times [13:25] TR News "Raising the matter during Zero Hour in the Upper House" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/digital-addiction-claims-20000-childrens-lives-a-year-says-tmcs-derek-obrien-urges-govt-action/articleshow/129840707.cms | Source: India Times [13:25] TR Bot Digital addiction claims 20,000 children's lives a year, says TMC's Derek O'Brien; urges govt action - The Economic Times [13:29] TR News "Recently it was reported that Amazon convened an internal deep dive after a string of outages disrupted its retail site, apparently caused by AI assisted coding tools." https://www.c4isrnet.com/opinion/2026/03/26/the-militarys-fabled-human-in-the-loop-for-ai-is-dangerously-misleading/ | Source: C4ISRNET [13:29] TR Bot The militarys fabled human in the loop for AI is dangerously misleading [13:30] TR News "Before we can argue that prompt engineering isnt engineering, we need to establish what engineering actually is." https://the-infrastructure-mindset.ghost.io/prompt-engineering-is-not/ | Source: The Infrastructure Mindset [13:30] TR Bot Prompt Engineering Is Not. Engineering, That Is. [13:31] TR News "Despite the widespread enthusiasm, the tech comes with some enormous and hard-to-overlook security concerns." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-bots-security-disaster | Source: Futurism [13:31] TR Bot OpenClaw Bots Are a Security Disaster [13:31] TR News "raising serious questions about whether AI-generated text" https://boingboing.net/2026/03/27/judge-blasts-doj-for-using-ai-to-write-filings-with-fake-citations.html | Source: BoingBoing [13:31] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/03/27/judge-blasts-doj-for-using-ai-to-write-filings-with-fake-citations.html ) [13:32] TR News "Lipps sat in jail for nearly six months." https://boingboing.net/2026/03/26/cops-used-ai-to-match-a-photo-to-an-innocent-grandmother-in-tennessee-then-jailed-her-for-nearly-6-months.html | Source: BoingBoing [13:32] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2026/03/26/cops-used-ai-to-match-a-photo-to-an-innocent-grandmother-in-tennessee-then-jailed-her-for-nearly-6-months.html ) [13:33] TR News "Well, no, it isnt. AI does the opposite of those things. Peretti is clearly unable to tell good writing from slop, and hes sure you cant either." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/26/buzzfeed-goes-ai-then-it-goes-broke/ | Source: Pivot to AI [13:33] TR Bot They speak. As they halted he turned the pages, read a poster which ran spirally. [13:34] TR News [13:34] TR News "And of course I would think that, wouldnt I? I dont know better. Im not a software engineer." https://gilest.org/notes/2026/human-ai/ | Source: Giles Turnbull [13:34] TR Bot AI and the human voice [13:36] TR News "Of course, I see no use for such a useless feature, and if you dont either, heres how to hide it completely: [...]" https://joelchrono.xyz/blog/disable-calibre-ai-features/ | Source: Joel Chrono [13:36] TR Bot How to turn off Calibre AI features [13:37] TR News "This is the first of five posts on testing AI systems securely." https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/03/27/why-the-pentesting-playbook-doesnt-fit-belief-assumptions-and-non-determinism/ | Source: NVISO Labs [13:37] TR Bot ( status 429 @ https://blog.nviso.eu/2026/03/27/why-the-pentesting-playbook-doesnt-fit-belief-assumptions-and-non-determinism/ ) [13:38] TR News "A recent Cisco Systems Inc. survey of large-scale enterprises found that 85% of respondents are experimenting with AI agents, yet only 5% have moved those agents into production environments." https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/27/agentic-ai-security-demands-zero-trust-playbook-rsac26/ | Source: Silicon Angle [13:38] TR Bot AI security demands zero-trust playbook - SiliconANGLE [13:38] TR News "Even a single interaction with sycophantic AI reduced participants' willingness to take responsibility and repair interpersonal conflicts, while increasing their own conviction that they were right" https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/27/sycophantic_ai_risks/ | Source: The Register UK [13:38] TR Bot Sycophantic behavior in AI affects us all, say researchers The Register [13:40] TR News "Researchers affiliated with Georgia Tech SSLab have been tracking CVEs attributable to flaws in AI-generated code." https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/26/ai_coding_assistant_not_more_secure/ | Source: The Register UK [13:40] TR Bot Using AI to code does not mean your code is more secure The Register [13:41] TR News "But I think that this machine-generated personal correspondence, which is only likely to spread further into other forms of communication, has preoccupied me because theres something deeper going on here." https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/483948/gmail-smart-replies-ai-consciousness | Source: Vox [13:41] TR Bot Gmails AI-generated email replies feel so creepy | Vox [13:41] TR News "Especially because its not like there arent other options that have nothing to do with AI." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/27/hey-game-devs-the-placeholder-assets-excuse-for-using-ai-is-running-really-thin/ | Source: Techdirt [13:41] TR Bot Game Devs: The Placeholder Assets Excuse For Using AI Is Running Really Thin | Techdirt [13:42] *GNUmoon has quit (Ping timeout: 265 seconds) [13:42] TR News "In other words, lets hope the new model wasnt responsible for the security of Anthropics company blog." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-step-change-new-model-claude-mythos | Source: Futurism [13:42] TR Bot Anthropic Just Leaked Upcoming Model With "Unprecedented Cybersecurity Risks" in the Most Ironic Way Possible [13:43] TR News "But it can get way worse, an intrepid reporter found." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/cooking-actual-ai-generated-recipes | Source: Futurism [13:43] TR Bot A Reporter Tried Cooking Actual AI-Generated Recipes and the Results Are Stomach-Churning [13:49] TR News "Fundamentally, we need to separate AI from empire. We want the benefits of AI." https://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/karen-hao-empire-of-ai-9.7142134 | Source: CBC [13:49] TR Bot Why we should 'fight like hell' against Big AI | CBC Radio [13:49] *GNUmoon (~GNUmoon@gateway/tor-sasl/gnumoon) has joined #techrights [13:50] TR News "A lesson, it seems, that a sometime university professor turned right-wing cheerleader appears not to have heeded." https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/education/2026/03/what-my-students-taught-me-about-ai | Source: New Statesman [13:50] TR Bot What my students taught me about AI - New Statesman [13:50] TR News "The FCC's move essentially prohibits the import of new models of consumer grade routers made by manufacturers outside the US." https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/fcc-router-ban-wrong-fix | Source: Dark Reading [13:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/fcc-router-ban-wrong-fix ) [13:51] TR News "The UKs Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has stated that developers need access to key iOS and iPadOS features to build innovative products and services, so UK consumers do not miss out." https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/our-submission-to-the-cma-on-apples-ios-interoperability-commitments/ | Source: Open Web Advocacy [13:51] TR Bot Our Submission to the CMA on Apples iOS Interoperability Commitments - Open Web Advocacy [13:52] TR News "After the reset, macOS gave me the option to resync with my old data. Unfortunately, I had already exhausted the allowed attempts to enter my old password." https://arkoinad.com/posts/apple_keychain_recovery.html | Source: Abhinav Gopalakrishnan [13:52] TR Bot Recovery Apple Keychain [13:52] TR News "For a computer that has caused so much consternation over the years, its story can be told very succinctly. Stephen Hackett captured it all in six sentences: [...]" https://heydingus.net/blog/2026/3/rip-mac-pro | Source: Jarrod Blundy [13:52] TR Bot RIP Mac Pro - HeyDingus [13:53] TR News "It had two 64-bit, Intel Xeon 5100 (Woodcrest) processors, four hard drive bays, eight RAM slots, and started at $2,499." https://www.macworld.com/article/3100222/rip-mac-pro-apple-officially-kills-its-tower-computer.html | Source: Macworld [13:53] TR Bot Mac Pro: Apple officially kills its tower computer | Macworld [13:53] TR News "Im not sure what to make of the reporting that John Ternus was apparently one of the champions of the Mac Pro and that hes likely to be the next CEO, yet the product is being killed." https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/03/27/goodbye-mac-pro/ | Source: Michael Tsai [13:53] TR Bot Michael Tsai - Blog - Goodbye, Mac Pro [13:54] psydroid3 can't GNU/Linux be made to run on the Mac Pro with Apple Silicon, so you can actually use the PCI-E slots for cards for doing "useful" things? [13:57] TR News "E-cigarette use is on the rise, particularly among younger adults, with 13 percent reporting regular use and 1.63 million middle and high school students using them in 2024." https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/smoking-us-rate-cigarette-vaping-b2947414.html | Source: The Independent UK [13:57] TR Bot Cigarette smoking in US drops to record low | The Independent [13:57] TR News "After realising my average phone screen time was 6 hours a day, I've decided I want to start using it less. Although, I don't have any specific goals in mind just yet." https://chrishannah.me/cutting-down-on-my-phone-usage/ | Source: Chris Hannah [13:57] TR Bot Cutting Down on my Phone Usage | Chris Hannah [13:58] TR News "The impact on lives has been significant, as Ash Scotland points out. Since 2006, smoking rates have nearly halved, with a half a million fewer Scots lighting up." https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/how-smoking-ban-showed-scotland-is-capable-of-transforming-big-ideas-into-bold-laws-6280829 | Source: The Scotsman [13:58] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/how-smoking-ban-showed-scotland-is-capable-of-transforming-big-ideas-into-bold-laws-6280829 ) [13:58] TR News "Here are a few ideas from our readers. These have been edited for length and clarity." https://text.npr.org/nx-s1-5752170 | Source: NPR [13:58] TR Bot 10 tried-and-true methods to stay off your phone, according to our readers ● Mar 28 [14:02] TR News "I talked about building my Micro Journal in the past here, and how much I like having a distraction-free writing device for blogging, drafting things, and just getting ideas out." https://cassidoo.co/post/the-byok/ | Source: Cassidy Williams [14:02] TR Bot I got yet another digital typewriter: The BYOK [14:02] TR News "Naturally the data isnt perfect and some of the numbers broadly track the manufacturing numbers of some of the most widely made models across the 20th century" https://boffosocko.com/2026/03/26/most-collected-typewriters-on-the-typewriter-database/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [14:02] TR Bot Most Collected Typewriters on the Typewriter Database | Chris Aldrich [14:03] TR News "Oh, and the PS5 Pro was bumped from $750 to $900. It seems like it might actually be reasonable to expect a $1,000 console by the end of 2026. See also my 2026 is going to be a very painful year in tech." https://birchtree.me/blog/console-prices-are-insane-now/ | Source: Matt Birchler [14:03] TR Bot Console prices are insane now [14:03] TR News "But a closer look reveals the key difference: theres no mechanism to remove or swap the lens" https://rubenerd.com/bridge-cameras/ | Source: Ruben Schade [14:03] TR Bot Bridge cameras are underappreciated awesomeness [14:04] TR News "While I patiently waited for circumstances to improve around me, my circumstances just kept sucking and I kept slowly burning out." https://www.focalcurve.com/journal/the-end/ | Source: Craig Cook [14:04] TR Bot The End : Focal Curve [14:04] TR News "El Salvador, Mexico, Peru, and Uruguay, we will help young people develop a foundational understanding of AI technologies, their social and ethical implications, and the role that AI can play in their lives." https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/bringing-ai-education-to-1-25-million-students-across-latin-america/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [14:04] TR Bot Bringing AI education to 1.25 million students across Latin America - Raspberry Pi Foundation [14:04] TR News "For some at Jewett, the school day doesnt feel that different. A few teachers said they hadnt used screens very much." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/can-screen-bans-help-solve-the-reading-crisis/ | Source: Truthdig [14:04] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/can-screen-bans-help-solve-the-reading-crisis/ ) [14:06] *GNUmoon has quit (Remote host closed the connection) [14:06] *GNUmoon (~GNUmoon@gateway/tor-sasl/gnumoon) has joined #techrights [14:06] TR News "In preparation for these interviews, I asked several North American library leaders what they thought about these senior-level roles." https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/03/25/guest-post-senior-librarians-as-publisher-change-agents-whats-the-business-case-part-1/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [14:06] TR Bot Guest Post Senior Librarians as Publisher Change Agents: What's the Business Case? (Part 1) - The Scholarly Kitchen [14:07] TR News "Likewise, we must persevere through bad bosses. We must learn to navigate pernicious supervisors, backstabbing managers, and incompetent executives as the price of gainful employment." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/you-work-for-the-bad-boss-you-have | Source: Hamilton Nolan [14:07] TR Bot You Work For the Bad Boss You Have, Not the Good Boss You Wish You Had [14:07] TR News "This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Nikhil Anand, whose blog can be found at nikhil.io." https://manuelmoreale.com/interview/nikhil-anand | Source: Manuel Moreale [14:07] TR Bot Nikhil Anand Manu [14:07] TR News "According to the FT, demand for software engineers is rising again, and in relative terms is outperforming the wider jobs market. Thats the headline most people will take away." https://blog.robbowley.net/2026/03/27/evidence-that-genai-is-widening-the-software-engineering-skills-gap/ | Source: Rob Bowley [14:07] TR Bot Evidence that GenAI is widening the software engineering skills gap | Rob Bowley [14:08] TR News "Looking back, Im glad that people have strongly disliked some of the software Ive built, for the same reason that Im glad I wasnt born into oil money." https://www.seangoedecke.com/working-on-products-people-hate/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [14:08] TR Bot Working on products people hate [14:08] TR News "AI-Influenced Futures in the Research Environment as a structured basis for examining how artificial intelligence and machine learning" https://www.arl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AI-Futurescape-Workshop-Report-2026.pdf | Source: Association of Research Libraries [14:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.arl.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AI-Futurescape-Workshop-Report-2026.pdf ) [14:09] TR News "The report is designed to support leaders as they consider how advances in AI may affect the roles, responsibilities, and future direction of research libraries." https://www.arl.org/resources/strategic-implications-of-ai-futures-for-research-libraries-workshop-report/ | Source: Association of Research Libraries [14:09] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.arl.org/resources/strategic-implications-of-ai-futures-for-research-libraries-workshop-report/ ) [14:11] TR News "What was special was that we were able to X-ray unimaginably fast before the ice froze and could observe how the liquid-liquid transition vanishes" https://interestingengineering.com/science/xray-laser-water-critical-point | Source: Interesting Engineering [14:11] TR Bot X-ray laser experiment unlocks water's hidden critical state at -81F [14:12] TR News "I have written more words about film in 2026 than I have about technology and business." https://www.jmduke.com/posts/film-blogger.html | Source: Justin Duke [14:12] TR Bot Why I'm a film blogger now | Applied Cartography [14:12] TR News "Every time I stumble on articles or posts discussing tech products, Im perplexed when someone uses the word successful to describe a product with a lot of users." https://manuelmoreale.com/thoughts/successful-products | Source: Manuel Moreale [14:12] TR Bot Successful products Manu [14:13] TR News "This post was written with the letter thorn in lieu of th, because it marks a special occasion. Dont ask me how that works." https://rubenerd.com/my-2026-birthday/ | Source: Ruben Schade [14:13] TR Bot My 2026 birday [14:13] TR News "Resilience strategies must also be proven, not assumed. Regular recovery testing ensures backup environments align with real business priorities, surfacing gaps and strengthening governance over time." https://itwire.com/it-people-news/enterprise-staff/world-backup-day-why-smarter-data-%e2%80%93-not-more-data-%e2%80%93-defines-resilience.html | Source: IT Wire [14:13] TR Bot - World Backup Day - Why Smarter Data Not More Data Defines Resilience [14:15] TR News "Farvel til Github | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/farvel-til-github [14:15] TR Bot Farvel til Github | Version2 [14:15] TR News WARNING: Linux Age Checks https://odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/warning-linux-age-checks:7 Source: | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//odysee.com/@davidbombal:0/warning-linux-age-checks:7 [14:15] TR Bot WARNING: Linux Age Checks [14:16] TR News "Supreme Court Says Internet Service Provider Isn't Liable for Bootlegged Music Downloads" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/03/25/2355253 [14:16] TR Bot Supreme Court Says Internet Service Provider Isn't Liable for Bootlegged Music Downloads - SoylentNews [14:16] TR News "The 49MB Web Page" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/03/23/1558231 [14:16] TR Bot The 49MB Web Page - SoylentNews [14:18] *schestowitz-TR2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:19] *acer-box______ has quit (Connection closed) [14:19] TR News "Chat Control 1 fll s rstade svenskarna" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/03/27/chat-control-1-foll-sa-rostade-svenskarna/ [14:19] TR Bot Chat Control 1 fll s rstade svenskarna [14:19] TR News "Chat Control 1 har fallit" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/03/26/chat-control-1-har-fallit/ [14:19] TR Bot Chat Control 1 har fallit [14:21] TR News Conde Nast is now openly bosting slop https://www.wired.com/story/tech-reporters-using-ai-write-edit-stories/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/17/Benj_Edwards_Ars_Technica_Used_Fake_Articles_to_Promote_Ponzi_S.shtml https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/07/WIRED_Conde_Nast_Reviews_Are_Paid_for_Marketing_Spam_They_Chang.shtml [14:21] TR Bot the Tech Reporters Using AI to Help Write and Edit Their Stories | WIRED [14:21] TR Bot Techrights Benj Edwards (Ars Technica) Used Fake Articles to Promote Ponzi Scheme for Conde Nast and Its Client (Marketing) [14:21] TR Bot Techrights WIRED (Conde Nast) Reviews Are Paid-for Marketing Spam, They Change Dates on Old 'Articles' to Make Them Look Relevant and New [14:22] TR News "Open-source security leaders brace for [slop] SPAM / bug surge" https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/27/open-source-security-leaders-brace-ai-bug-surge-kubeconeu/ [14:22] TR Bot security leaders brace for AI bug surge - SiliconANGLE [14:29] TR News Techrights Links 28/03/2026: More Worldwide Bans on Social Control Media (Harms to Adolescents), Protests in US Against Dictatorship https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Links_28_03_2026_More_Worldwide_Bans_on_Social_Control_Media_Ha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Links_28_03_2026_More_Worldwide_Bans_on_Social_Control_Media_Ha.gmi [14:29] TR Bot Techrights Links 28/03/2026: More Worldwide Bans on Social Control Media (Harms to Adolescents), Protests in US Against Dictatorship [14:45] TR News "Here are the JavaFX LinksOfTheMonth of March 2026. [...]" https://webtechie.be/post/2026-03-27-javafx-links-of-march-2026/ | Source: Frank Delporte [14:45] TR Bot Links of March 2026 | webtechie.be [14:46] TR News "We (me, Konstantinos Kallas, Nikos Vasilakis, and Vagos Lamprou) gave a tutorial at POPL 2026 on the POSIX shell: [...]" https://blog.greenberg.science/posts/popl2026-tutorial/ | Source: Michael Greenberg [14:46] TR Bot popl 2026 tutorial: analyzing shell scripts mgreenblog [14:46] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techrights [14:46] TR News "Another step on a journey to a thinning egraph." https://www.philipzucker.com/thin_hash_cons_codebruijn/ | Source: Philip Zucker [14:46] TR Bot Alpha Equivalent Hash Consing with Thinnings | Hey There Buddo! [14:46] *schestowitz-TR (~acer-box@freenode-5q072l.ldvb.0amm.hij1op.IP) has joined #techrights [14:47] TR News "Experiments in the Eat Your Greens project have been many, varied and to satisfy my own curiosity." https://eyg.run/news/editions/6 | Source: EYG [14:47] TR Bot EYG news: A year of EYG development and proper open source [14:47] TR News "When I built Amie, an architectural question came to mind: can I build all of this in a single file using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript?" https://jamesg.blog/2026/03/27/single-file-web-applications | Source: James G [14:47] TR Bot Single-file web applications | James' Coffee Blog [14:48] *Techrights-sec2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:48] *roy_ has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:48] *logbackup has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:48] *roy has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:48] TR News "self, where are these exits coming from?" https://bernsteinbear.com/blog/zjit-perfetto/ | Source: Max Bernstein [14:48] TR Bot Using Perfetto in ZJIT | Max Bernstein [14:48] TR News "During this years RubyConf Thailand, I realized that I never seriously played around with the async gem." https://citizen428.net/blog/exploring-async-ruby/ | Source: Michael Kohl [14:48] TR Bot async Ruby - citizen428.net [14:49] *techrights-sec4 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [14:49] *techrights-sec3 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [14:49] TR News "Wikipedia has taken a firm stance on generative AI, drawing clear boundaries around how editors can use it." https://interestingengineering.com/ai-robotics/wikipedia-bans-ai-generated-text-xontent | Source: Interesting Engineering [14:49] TR Bot Wikipedia draws a line on AI, says humans still run the show [14:49] *techrights-sec1 has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [14:49] TR News "Wikipedia has banned contributors from using artificial intelligence tools to create content [sic] for its platform through a recent policy update." https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/26/wikipedia-cracks-contributors-using-ai-generate-content/ | Source: Silicon Angle [14:49] TR Bot cracks down on contributors using AI to generate content - SiliconANGLE [14:50] TR News "his Stanford law professor parents" https://www.citationneeded.news/sam-bankman-frieds-helicopter-parents/ | Source: Molly White [14:50] TR Bot Sam Bankman-Frieds helicopter parents crash into federal court [14:51] TR News "In this article, were going to go the other direction, and talk about using DNSDB to go from an IP address to a FQDN." https://www.domaintools.com/blog/going-from-an-ip-address-to-a-fully-qualified-domain-name-fqdn-in-dnsdb | Source: DomainTools [14:51] TR Bot IP to FQDN Using Farsight DNSDB at DomainTools [14:51] TR News "anyway, i went down the rabbit hole of self-hosted photo management and landed on two options that kept coming up everywhere: immich and ente photos." https://alexandmanu.com/blog/immich-vs-ente-photos/ | Source: Alex & Manu [14:51] TR Bot immich vs ente photos - the photo backup showdown | alex and manu [14:52] TR News "Pawels wife had already mentioned something that could address the lack-of-light issue." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-powered-sunrise-alarm-clock/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [14:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-powered-sunrise-alarm-clock/ ) [14:52] TR News "In my last post, I showed you to use FireWire on a Raspberry Pi with a PCI Express IEEE 1394 adapter." https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/minidv-with-raspberry-pi-firewire-hat/ | Source: Jeff Geerling [14:52] TR Bot Bring back MiniDV with this Raspberry Pi FireWire HAT - Jeff Geerling [14:52] TR News "FireWire (IEEE 1394) has been dying a slow death ever since Apple and Sony switched over to USB" https://hackaday.com/2026/03/27/using-firewire-on-a-raspberry-pi-before-linux-drops-support/ | Source: Hackaday [14:52] TR Bot FireWire On A Raspberry Pi Before Linux Drops Support | Hackaday [14:53] TR News "The padding of one of my ear cups of my Sennheniser HD 280 Pro headphones was starting to wear out." https://lmika.org/2026/03/28/replacing-ear-cups-on-my.html | Source: Leon Mika [14:53] TR Bot Replacing Ear Cups on my Sennheniser HD 280 Pro Headphones - Leon Mika [14:53] *techrights-sec1 (~quassel@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techrights [14:53] TR News "Laser Welding is apparently the new hotness, in part because these sci-fi rayguns masquerading as tools are really cool. They cut! They weld! They Julienne Fry! Well, maybe not that last one." https://hackaday.com/2026/03/27/laser-welding-helps-youtuber-get-ahead-with-aluminum-sheet/ | Source: Hackaday [14:53] TR Bot Welding Helps YouTuber Get Ahead With Aluminum Sheet | Hackaday [14:54] TR News "At this point all of the parts are treated similarly to how a wood guitar might be built. The parts are trimmed down on a table saw, glued together, and then finished with a router before getting some other finishing treatments." https://hackaday.com/2026/03/27/luthier-crafts-guitar-from-cardboard/ | Source: Hackaday [14:54] TR Bot Crafts Guitar From Cardboard | Hackaday [14:54] TR News "After installing Calibre, the next step is to create a book from a collection of articles/links." https://manualdousuario.net/en/how-to-kindle-personal-newspaper/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin [14:54] TR Bot I turned my Kindle into my own personal newspaper Manual do Usurio [14:55] *croissant has quit (Quit: Leaving) [14:57] admfubar if they are moving faster than light, how can they see them??? https://thedebrief.org/scientists-observe-mysterious-light-wave-vortices-moving-faster-than-light/ [14:57] TR Bot Scientists Observe Mysterious Light Wave Vortices Moving Faster Than Light - The Debrief ● Mar 28 [15:01] *croissant (~croissant@5f3yyf859dway.irc) has joined #techrights [15:04] *techrights-sec4 (~quassel@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techrights [15:04] *techrights-sec3 (~quassel@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techrights [15:04] TR News "The Edubuntu team, along with other members of the Ubuntu official editions, published a development snapshot for the projects' upcoming 26.04 release." https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12774 | Source: Distro Watch [15:05] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12774 ) [15:05] TR News "Canonical expects you to operate all of your Ubuntu server networking through Canonical Netplan." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/NetplanVersusAutomation | Source: University of Toronto [15:05] TR Bot You're using a too-old browser [15:06] *Techrights-sec2 (~quassel@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techrights [15:07] TR News "powered by Forgejo" https://communityblog.fedoraproject.org/the-forge-is-our-new-home/ | Source: Fedora Project [15:07] TR Bot The forge is our new home. Fedora Community Blog [15:08] TR News "Im not sure where the tqznopjxm4 address came from. What is interesting, its been sending this for over 2 years." https://dan.langille.org/2026/03/27/whats-sending-mail-to-someexample-com-anexample-com-and-tqznopjxm4pomail-net/ | Source: Dan Langille [15:08] TR Bot Whats sending mail to some@example.com, an@example.com, and tqznopjxm4@pomail.net ? Dan Langille's Other Diary [15:08] TR News "Linux containers are not a single kernel feature. They are a combination of several independent primitives added to the kernel over a number of years." https://hypha.pub/back-to-freebsd-part-2 | Source: Hypha [15:08] TR Bot ( status 429 @ https://hypha.pub/back-to-freebsd-part-2 ) [15:09] TR News "I wanted to revive this machine to avoid lugging the BIG laptop, especially for the friday SystemCrafters stream in my comfy chair in the living." https://www.snamellit.com/posts/20260320t110150-install-guix-on-macbook-12-guix-linux-sysadmin/ | Source: Peter Tillemans [15:09] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Snamellit [15:09] TR News "I decided to write a GUI app rather than a web app, for no particular reason other than because I happen to like desktop apps" https://www.mistys-internet.website/blog/blog/2026/03/27/forget-spreadsheets/ | Source: Misty De Mo [15:09] TR Bot Forget Spreadsheets, I Wrote My Own Visual Game Script Editor - The Future Is Now [15:10] TR News "I wanted to block the IPs of this traffic to reduce the load" https://blog.feld.me/posts/2026/03/blocking-traffic-docker/ | Source: Feld [15:10] TR Bot Blocking Traffic to Docker Containers Makefile.feld [15:11] schestowitz[TR3] admfubar: questions humans cannot answer but pretend that they can [15:11] schestowitz[TR3] they call them "theories" [15:12] TR News "Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie" https://grahamcluley.com/smashing-security-podcast-460/ | Source: Graham Cluley [15:12] TR Bot Smashing Security podcast #460: Never knock on the door of a nuclear submarine base and ask for a selfie Graham Cluley [15:12] TR News "Designing OpenZFS Storage for Independence, The day Telnet died, PiDP 11/70, OpenBSD on SGI and more..." https://www.bsdnow.tv/656 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [15:12] TR Bot BSD Now 656: Honey, I shrunk the PDP [15:12] TR News "What did Elliot Williams and Al Williams read on Hackaday last week? Tune in and find out. " https://hackaday.com/2026/03/27/hackaday-podcast-episode-363-the-history-of-pla-laser-diy-pcbs-and-corporate-craziness/ | Source: Hackaday [15:12] TR Bot Podcast Episode 363: The History Of PLA, Laser DIY PCBs, And Corporate Craziness | Hackaday [15:15] TR News Serious Sam: Shatterverse announced as a new co-op roguelite FPS | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/serious-sam-shatterverse-announced-as-a-new-co-op-roguelite-fps/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:15] TR Bot Sam: Shatterverse announced as a new co-op roguelite FPS | GamingOnLinux [15:15] TR News Story-driven action RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn gets a new trailer and release window | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/story-driven-action-rpg-the-expanse-osiris-reborn-gets-a-new-trailer-and-release-window/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:15] TR Bot action RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn gets a new trailer and release window | GamingOnLinux [15:16] TR News "The next major release of Ubuntu is almost here with a Beta now available for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS (Long-term support) for testing and bug-hunting. https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta-released-with-gnome-50-linux-kernel-7-0-mesa-26/ [15:16] TR Bot 26.04 LTS Beta released with GNOME 50, Linux kernel 7.0, Mesa 26 | GamingOnLinux [15:17] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Shows You There's Potential in the Stable Release https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta/ [15:17] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Shows You There's Potential in the Stable Release [15:17] TR News Grounded 2 gets Steam Deck Verified with the latest updates | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/grounded-2-gets-steam-deck-verified-with-the-latest-updates/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/grounded-2-gets-steam-deck-verified-with-the-latest-updates/ [15:18] TR Bot 2 gets Steam Deck Verified with the latest updates | GamingOnLinux [15:18] TR News Monado becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monado-becomes-the-open-source-foundation-for-various-openxr-vr-vendors/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/monado-becomes-the-open-source-foundation-for-various-openxr-vr-vendors/ [15:18] TR Bot becomes the open source foundation for various OpenXR (VR) vendors | GamingOnLinux [15:19] TR News ODF is the future, OOXML is the past https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/03/27/odf-is-the-future-ooxml-is-the-past/ [15:19] TR Bot ODF is the future, OOXML is the past - TDF Community Blog [15:20] TR News ODF: Open by Design, Not by Marketing https://fossforce.com/2026/03/odf-open-by-design-not-by-marketing/ [15:20] TR Bot ODF: Open by Design, Not by Marketing - FOSS Force [15:20] TR News STALKER 2: Cost of Hope expansion announced for Summer 2026 | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stalker-2-cost-of-hope-expansion-announced-for-summer-2026/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stalker-2-cost-of-hope-expansion-announced-for-summer-2026/ [15:20] TR Bot 2: Cost of Hope expansion announced for Summer 2026 | GamingOnLinux [15:22] TR News Hytale update 4 is another absolute whopper with over 500 new blocks | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/hytale-update-4-is-another-absolute-whopper-with-over-500-new-blocks/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/hytale-update-4-is-another-absolute-whopper-with-over-500-new-blocks/ [15:22] TR Bot update 4 is another absolute whopper with over 500 new blocks | GamingOnLinux [15:30] TR News Rebellion revealed first-person action horror Alien Deathstorm | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/rebellion-revealed-first-person-action-horror-alien-deathstorm/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/rebellion-revealed-first-person-action-horror-alien-deathstorm/ [15:30] TR Bot revealed first-person action horror Alien Deathstorm | GamingOnLinux [15:31] TR News Planetary Annihilation: TITANS gets revived as the devs ask for Linux help and feedback | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/planetary-annihilation-titans-gets-revived-as-the-devs-ask-for-linux-help-and-feedback/ Source: GamingOnLinux [15:31] TR Bot Annihilation: TITANS gets revived as the devs ask for Linux help and feedback | GamingOnLinux [15:31] TR News "The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from March 13 to March 19." https://news.opensuse.org/2026/03/27/planet-roundup/ | Source: OpenSUSE [15:31] TR Bot Planet News Roundup - openSUSE News [15:32] TR News "This article completes the defense strategy by focusing on the backbone that makes guardrails enforceable in productionidentity, authentication, authorization, and zero trust." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/ai-security-identity-and-access-control | Source: Red Hat Official [15:32] TR Bot AI security: Identity and access control [15:33] TR News Slop promotion, as usual: "Whether its a factory floor, a wind turbine, or a retail backroom, the edge is where the most impactful business data is being generated." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/closing-gap-bringing-ai-and-kubernetes-source-data | Source: Red Hat Official [15:33] TR Bot Closing the gap: Bringing AI and Kubernetes to the source of the data [15:33] TR News "Managing VMs at scale often involves operational tasks that can slow teams down, introducing complexity." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/whats-new-red-hat-openshift-virtualization-421 | Source: Red Hat Official [15:33] TR Bot What's new in Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization 4.21 [15:35] TR News "At Canonical, we have developed a comprehensive framework to make identity management across Ubuntu server and desktop deployments more secure" https://ubuntu.com//blog/modern-linux-identity-management-ubuntu | Source: Ubuntu [15:35] TR Bot Linux identity management: from local auth to the cloud with Ubuntu | Ubuntu [15:36] TR News "Edge" https://canonical.com//blog/stability-backports-and-hidden-risks-of-the-bleeding-edge [15:36] TR Bot The scanner report has to be green trap [15:36] TR News Copyrights http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/guest-post-conference-report.html [15:36] TR Bot [Guest Post] [Conference Report] Intellectual Property in the Gaming Industry (JDPI) - The IPKat [15:37] TR News hospitality http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/from-braunschweig-to-luxembourg-when.html [15:37] TR Bot From Braunschweig to Luxembourg: When local hospitality constitutes genuine use - The IPKat [15:38] TR News Paul Tagliamonte: librtlsdr.so for fun and profit https://k3xec.com/sparky-rtlsdr/ [15:38] TR Bot librtlsdr.so for fun and profit [15:41] TR News Hyprclock customisable clock application for the Hyprland window manager https://www.linuxlinks.com/hyprclock-customisable-clock-application/ [15:41] TR Bot - customisable clock application for the Hyprland window manager - LinuxLinks [15:41] TR News ObsPy framework to process, analyse, and visualise seismological data https://www.linuxlinks.com/obspy-python-ramework/ [15:41] TR Bot - framework to process, analyse, and visualise seismological data - LinuxLinks [15:41] TR News pyfx python-native TUI JSON viewer https://www.linuxlinks.com/pyfx-python-native-tui-json-viewer/ [15:41] TR Bot - python-native TUI JSON viewer - LinuxLinks [15:41] TR News Fontra browser-based font editor https://www.linuxlinks.com/fontra-browser-based-font-editor/ [15:41] TR Bot - browser-based font editor - LinuxLinks [15:42] TR News Nightwatch integrated testing framework https://www.linuxlinks.com/nightwatch-integrated-testing-framework/ [15:42] TR Bot - integrated testing framework - LinuxLinks [15:42] TR News Perspec perspective correction of images https://www.linuxlinks.com/perspec-perspective-correction-images/ [15:42] TR Bot - perspective correction of images - LinuxLinks [15:43] TR News Mageia 10 Art Voting https://blog.mageia.org/en/2026/03/27/mageia-10-art-voting/ [15:43] TR Bot Mageia 10 Art Voting | Mageia Blog (English) [15:43] TR News LazyLinux Void-based desktop GNU/Linux distribution with Xfce https://www.linuxlinks.com/lazylinux-void-linux-distribution-xfce/ [15:43] TR Bot - Void-based desktop Linux distribution with Xfce - LinuxLinks [15:43] TR News Coyote GNU/Linux security-focused distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/coyote-linux-security-focused-distribution/ [15:43] TR Bot Linux - security-focused distribution - LinuxLinks [15:44] TR News Framework Becomes a KDE Patron https://ev.kde.org/2026/03/27/framework-becomes-kde-patron/ [15:44] TR Bot Framework Becomes a KDE Patron - KDE e.V. [15:44] MinceR 28 070039 < IsambardPrince> Wayland Yutani. [15:44] MinceR Building Worse Windows [15:44] TR News This Week in Plasma: Easier Microphone Sensitivity Adjustment https://blogs.kde.org/2026/03/28/this-week-in-plasma-easier-microphone-sensitivity-adjustment/ [15:44] TR Bot This Week in Plasma: Easier Microphone Sensitivity Adjustment - KDE Blogs [15:44] MinceR 28 070539 < schestowitz[TR3]> maybe one day wayland will be great [15:44] MinceR not with the attitude of its developers [15:45] schestowitz[TR3] wayTooVain? [15:45] MinceR it's a cult [15:45] schestowitz[TR3] wayleininism? [15:45] MinceR and i doubt the 3 or so sane people trying their hands at unfucking the design are going to be able to do much against the masses of cultists [15:46] MinceR every feature they don't feel like implementing is "insecure" and haraam, until their corporate overlords order them to implement one, and then they (and only they!) are allowed to implement it [15:46] MinceR i'm fucking sick of it [15:46] MinceR and, of course, even though it's immature, they attack everyone who doesn't rush to adopt wayland-yutani [15:47] TR News AI-generated bug reports are turning into a nightmare for open-source maintainers https://siliconangle.com/2026/03/27/open-source-security-leaders-brace-ai-bug-surge-kubeconeu/ [15:47] TR Bot security leaders brace for AI bug surge - SiliconANGLE [15:48] TR News Court of Appeal hears Fujifilm vs Kodak over two days https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/court-of-appeal-hears-fujifilm-vs-kodak-over-two-days/ [15:48] TR Bot Court of Appeal hears Fujifilm vs Kodak over two days [15:48] TR News Sandoz fends off PI over Eylea at Higher Regional Court Munich https://www.juve-patent.com/cases/sandoz-fends-off-pi-over-eylea-at-higher-regional-court-munich/ [15:48] TR Bot Sandoz fends off PI over Eylea at Higher Regional Court Munich - JUVE Patent [15:50] TR News Stable kernel update to fix regression on LoongArch platform https://lwn.net/Articles/1065018/ [15:50] TR Bot kernel update to fix regression on LoongArch platform [LWN.net] [15:50] TR News Coruna iOS Exploit Kit Likely an Update to Operation Triangulation https://www.securityweek.com/coruna-ios-exploit-kit-likely-an-update-to-operation-triangulation/ [15:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/coruna-ios-exploit-kit-likely-an-update-to-operation-triangulation/ ) [15:53] TR News This Week in GNOME: #242 Shuffling Cards https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/03/twig-242/ [15:53] TR Bot #242 Shuffling Cards [15:54] TR News Gedit Technology: gedit 50.0 released https://gedit-text-editor.org/blog/2026-03-28-gedit-50-0.html [15:54] TR Bot gedit 50.0 released | Gedit Technology blog [15:55] TR News Bring back MiniDV with this Raspberry Pi FireWire HAT https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2026/minidv-with-raspberry-pi-firewire-hat/ [15:55] TR Bot Bring back MiniDV with this Raspberry Pi FireWire HAT - Jeff Geerling ● Mar 28 [16:04] *yellow-pillow has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [16:06] TR News Microsoft's AI Ambitions Face Investor Scrutiny Amid Soaring Costs https://www.ad-hoc-news.de/boerse/news/ueberblick/microsoft-s-ai-ambitions-face-investor-scrutiny-amid-soaring-costs/69011841 [16:06] TR Bot Microsoft's AI Ambitions Face Investor Scrutiny Amid Soaring Costs [16:07] TR News GAFAM to GAFAM is till GAFAM https://www.thechannels.org/news/2026/03/27/academic-senate-discuss-issues-of-a-possible-shift-to-microsoft/ [16:07] TR Bot Academic Senate discusses the issues of a possible shift to Microsoft The Channels [16:08] TR News (still) [16:09] TR News (NEW): SystemRescue 13 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8.1, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/SystemRescue_13_Released_with_Linux_Kernel_6_18_LTS_GParted_1_8.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/SystemRescue_13_Released_with_Linux_Kernel_6_18_LTS_GParted_1_8.gmi [16:09] TR Bot Tux Machines SystemRescue 13 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GParted 1.8.1, and More [16:13] TR News "Sure, yes, GNU/Emacs is still officially an FSF project, and the FSF is still Stallman's institutional creation, even if he's been sidelined. 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[16:18] TR News TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 002 - Telnyx PyPI Compromise, Vect Ransomware Mass Affiliate Program, and First Named Victim Claim, (Fri, Mar 27th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32838 [16:18] TR Bot TeamPCP Supply Chain Campaign: Update 002 - Telnyx PyPI Compromise, Vect Ransomware Mass Affiliate Program, and First Named Victim Claim [16:20] TR News 'We need to double down' on energy autonomy: EIB chief Nadia Calvio https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20260327-we-need-to-double-down-on-energy-autonomy-eib-chief-nadia-calvi%C3%B1o [16:20] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/talking-europe/20260327-we-need-to-double-down-on-energy-autonomy-eib-chief-nadia-calvi%C3%B1o ) [16:21] TR News Windows audit failure, event 4625, much ado about nothing https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-10-audit-logon-failed.html [16:21] TR Bot Windows audit failure, event 4625, much ado about nothing [16:21] TR News Apple discontinues Mac Pro after 20 years system had been stuck in stasis with M2 Ultra since 2023 https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/apple-discontinues-mac-pro-after-20-years-system-had-been-in-stuck-in-stasis-with-m2-ultra-since-2023 [16:21] TR Bot Apple discontinues Mac Pro after 20 years system had been stuck in stasis with M2 Ultra since 2023 | Tom's Hardware [16:22] TR News Luckfox Lume A compact Allwinner T153 SBC with dual GbE, PoE, GPIO header, and MIPI interfaces for industrial HMI applications https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/27/luckfox-lume-allwinner-t153-industrial-sbc-with-dual-gbe-poe-gpio-mipi/ [16:22] TR Bot Luckfox Lume - A compact Allwinner T153 SBC with dual GbE, PoE, GPIO header, and MIPI interfaces for industrial HMI applications - CNX Software [16:23] TR News Lennart Poettering: Mastodon Stories for systemd v260 https://0pointer.net/blog/mastodon-stories-for-systemd-v260.html [16:23] TR Bot Mastodon Stories for systemd v260 [16:23] TR News ESP32-P4-Pi-VIEWE A Raspberry Pi-inspired ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C6 board with Ethernet, USB, 40-pin GPIO header, and more https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/27/esp32-p4-pi-viewe-raspberry-pi-esp32-p4-esp32-c6-board/ [16:23] TR Bot ESP32-P4-Pi-VIEWE - A Raspberry Pi-inspired ESP32-P4 + ESP32-C6 board with Ethernet, USB, 40-pin GPIO header, and more - CNX Software [16:24] TR News SparkFun Thing Plus ESP32-C5 board offers dual-band WiFi 6, Adafruit Feather pinout, LiPo battery support https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/27/sparkfun-thing-plus-esp32-c5-board-offers-dual-band-wifi-6-adafruit-feather-pinout-lipo-battery-support/ [16:24] TR Bot SparkFun Thing Plus - ESP32-C5 board offers dual-band WiFi 6, Adafruit Feather pinout, LiPo battery support - CNX Software [16:25] TR News Why Ubuntu 26.10 Might Drop ZFS, RAID & Encryption Support https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-10-grub-overhaul/ [16:25] TR Bot Why Ubuntu 26.10 Might Drop ZFS, RAID & Encryption Support [16:26] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/03/ubuntu-grub-secure-boot-luks-changes [16:26] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.10 could drop btrfs, ZFS and LUKS support from GRUB - OMG! Ubuntu [16:27] TR News Voyager 26.04-beta is out https://distrowatch.com/voyager [16:27] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/voyager ) [16:27] TR News DragonOS Noble_R9 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/dragonos [16:27] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/dragonos ) [16:28] TR News Show CPU, GPU, Mem Usage & Temp in Ubuntu Panel without Extension https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/03/show-cpu-gpu-mem-usage-temp-in-ubuntu-panel-without-extension/ [16:28] TR Bot Show CPU, GPU, Mem Usage & Temp in Ubuntu Panel without Extension | UbuntuHandbook [16:42] TR News Season of KDE 2026: Final Report - Standardizing Lokalize https://tanish-fr.vercel.app/logs/sok/season-of-kde-2026-final-report-standardizing-lokalize/33 [16:42] TR Bot Tanish Kumar // Portfolio [16:43] TR News Weeks 7, 8 & Extension: Hardware Failures and Final MRs https://tanish-fr.vercel.app/logs/sok/weeks-7-8-extension-hardware-failures-and-final-mrs/32 [16:43] TR Bot Tanish Kumar // Portfolio [16:43] TR News Talos 1.13.0-beta1 released https://distrowatch.com/talos [16:43] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/talos ) [16:44] TR News Plop 26.1 released as well https://distrowatch.com/plop [16:44] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/plop ) [16:45] TR News UAE and Qatar Arrest Hundreds Over Online Videos of Iranian Attacks https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/world/middleeast/iran-war-videos-arrests-uae-gulf-states.html [16:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/world/middleeast/iran-war-videos-arrests-uae-gulf-states.html ) [16:46] TR News Soaring Diesel Prices Set Off Transport Strike in Philippines https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/world/middleeast/manila-jeepney-drivers-strike-fuel.html [16:46] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/world/middleeast/manila-jeepney-drivers-strike-fuel.html ) [16:46] TR News Pardus 25.1 released https://distrowatch.com/pardus [16:46] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/pardus ) [16:47] TR News Mozilla is Not a Privacy Company, Mozilla is Run by GAFAM Executives and Managers Who Came From American Surveillance Companies https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/27/Mozilla_is_Not_a_Privacy_Company_Mozilla_is_Run_by_GAFAM_Execut.shtml [16:47] TR Bot Techrights Mozilla is Not a Privacy Company, Mozilla is Run by GAFAM Executives and Managers Who Came From American Surveillance Companies [16:47] TR News Manjaro 26.0.4 released as well https://distrowatch.com/manjaro [16:47] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/manjaro ) [16:48] TR News China used fake Microsoft's Surveillance Arm LinkedIn profiles to spy on NATO, EU: security source https://hongkongfp.com/2026/03/28/china-used-fake-linkedin-profiles-to-spy-on-nato-eu-security-source/ [16:48] TR Bot China used fake LinkedIn profiles to spy on NATO, EU: security source [16:49] TR News Bits from Debian: New Debian Developers and Maintainers (January and February 2026) https://bits.debian.org/2026/03/new-developers-2026-03.html [16:49] TR Bot New Debian Developers and Maintainers (January and February 2026) - Bits from Debian [16:50] TR News Samuel Henrique: I use curl with ECH btw (in Debian) https://samueloph.dev/blog/i-use-curl-with-ech-btw-in-debian/ [16:50] TR Bot I use curl with ECH btw (in Debian) | Samuel Henrique (samueloph) [16:50] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1065015/ [16:50] TR Bot updates for Friday [LWN.net] [16:51] TR News Arturo Borrero Gonzlez: New job at Chainguard https://ral-arturo.org/2026/03/27/chainguard.html [16:51] TR Bot New job at Chainguard [16:52] *Goblin (~Goblin@g5mtr4e86tp7q.irc) has joined #techrights [16:53] Goblin Hi Roy. hope you are well, its been a long time, too long. Love to reconnect with you. [16:54] schestowitz[TR3] hi [16:54] schestowitz[TR3] good to see you [16:54] Goblin oh and it case you are wondering if its me, Michelle, Amy and Daniel say hi too! [16:54] schestowitz[TR3] iiirc, you connecyed a month ago [16:54] schestowitz[TR3] to IRC [16:54] schestowitz[TR3] aha, yes, Amy my goddaughter [16:55] Goblin yeah im stuck with a Mac for a weeks whilst I awaut my new PV [16:55] TR News Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance https://futurism.com/science-energy/clean-energy-industry-campaign-vengeance [16:55] TR Bot Clean Energy Industry Launching Campaign of Vengeance [16:55] Goblin Pc... [16:55] schestowitz[TR3] what is PV? [16:55] schestowitz[TR3] pardon my ignorance [16:55] schestowitz[TR3] i was thinking of techbytes just days ago [16:55] Goblin :) you know we moved from Luton to the northeast of England. [16:55] schestowitz[TR3] not sure what triggered it [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] yes [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] i remember [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] ah, PC [16:56] Goblin We are now in Seaham, County Durham. [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] not PV [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] i know PVC too [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] I know seaham [16:56] schestowitz[TR3] not been to it though [16:56] Goblin Ive been out of "that job" for 12 years now. [16:57] schestowitz[TR3] yes, time flies [16:57] TR News Did Scientists Just Detect an Exploding Black Hole? https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/science/astrophysics-neutrinos-black-holes.html [16:57] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/science/astrophysics-neutrinos-black-holes.html ) [16:57] Goblin 2014 we came up here, I think I spoke with you 2015ish....my bad..far too long. [16:57] schestowitz[TR3] no, 2020 [16:57] schestowitz[TR3] we did a show [16:57] schestowitz[TR3] ep during lockdowns [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] you spoke about right to gather [16:58] Goblin so sorry, I hope to change that..... [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] more than 3 people [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] i still tried to recall the other day if i remmeber the workflow for editing episodes [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] we now have our own two mumble servers [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] i am still open to resuming [16:58] Goblin and start again. I'll DM you Michelles telephone number....I refuse to use mobile phones [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] i never fully adopted these [16:58] schestowitz[TR3] ever [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] maybe in 2000/1 [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] because my dad wanted to be able to sms me [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] anyway, we have been well [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] our sites grew [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] and managed to attract 3 lawsuits in one year [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] with miccrosoft money in them [16:59] schestowitz[TR3] so you know someone hurts ● Mar 28 [17:00] Goblin Amy is 14 btw.... [17:00] Goblin I saw the lawsuits, thats what told me I need to reconnect [17:01] Goblin im on Bluesky. I think I saw it there. [17:02] schestowitz[TR3] i don'\t look in such sites [17:02] schestowitz[TR3] theyy are bad use of time [17:02] schestowitz[TR3] (with rare exceptions) [17:03] schestowitz[TR3] (not because they are good but because few good orgs still use them, sadly) [17:03] Goblin ah... I like it as since I left "that job" Ive been able devote more time to my hobby of philately, and Blusky is great for that. [17:04] schestowitz[TR3] jobs can be fun [17:04] schestowitz[TR3] but they change [17:04] schestowitz[TR3] companies change, too [17:05] schestowitz[TR3] https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/27/Mozilla_Was_Ruined_Like_Sirius_Open_Source_Was_Ruined_From_the_.shtml [17:05] TR Bot Techrights Mozilla Was Ruined Like Sirius Open Source Was Ruined - From the Top Down [17:05] Goblin MIchelle says hi and `hayley still talks about you... [17:05] schestowitz[TR3] :D [17:05] schestowitz[TR3] sometimes we see photos of you on rianne's screen [17:05] schestowitz[TR3] as it ggoers in shuffle through like 50,000 photos [17:05] schestowitz[TR3] her brotther and his ggg/f too [17:05] schestowitz[TR3] *g/f/ [17:06] Goblin She's doing really well (Hayley) she is a body guard for some notable people....she totally changed her career in about 2016 [17:06] TR News EMS providers battle money, staffing woes in rural Michigans ambulance deserts https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/ems-providers-battle-money-staffing-woes-in-rural-michigans-ambulance-deserts/ [17:06] TR Bot EMS providers battle money, staffing woes in rural Michigan's ambulance 'deserts' - Bridge Michigan [17:06] schestowitz[TR3] ah, I remmeber that name now [17:06] schestowitz[TR3] I forgot her name [17:07] schestowitz[TR3] and the friend who drank old space [17:07] schestowitz[TR3] *sppppice [17:07] Goblin lol... yes you remember! [17:07] Goblin Shell is laughing. [17:07] schestowitz[TR3] how can one forget? [17:07] schestowitz[TR3] I must have mentioned it months ago [17:07] schestowitz[TR3] in some context [17:08] schestowitz[TR3] glad shell is doing ok [17:08] schestowitz[TR3] we are also ok [17:08] schestowitz[TR3] i just spent time with the bird in the garden till it got cold [17:08] Goblin We must meet up again, you and your other half have to visit Seaham, its a lovely seaside town. [17:08] schestowitz[TR3] let me check distance [17:08] Goblin Wow Gordon....name from the past.....how is he doing? [17:09] schestowitz[TR3] didn't see him [17:09] schestowitz[TR3] but noticed the old podcast from him [17:09] schestowitz[TR3] alongside my music collections from those years [17:10] schestowitz[TR3] maybe transpennine express can get there in 2 hours [17:10] schestowitz[TR3] oh, it is dead now https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TransPennine_Express_(20162023) [17:10] TR Bot TransPennine Express (20162023) - Wikipedia [17:10] schestowitz[TR3] "First TransPennine Express Limited, trading as TransPennine Express (TPE),[2] was a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operated the TransPennine Express franchise. It ran regional and inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns of Northern England and Scotland. [17:10] schestowitz[TR3] " [17:10] Goblin You'd not recognise me now....when you last saw me I had short smart haircut....I've now long hair and covered in tattoos. [17:11] schestowitz[TR3] so we exchanged [17:11] schestowitz[TR3] now i have a long goatie [17:11] schestowitz[TR3] and longer hair [17:11] schestowitz[TR3] (longest i ever hadd) [17:12] Goblin I've dm'd you my website, ive been a photographer for the 10 years [17:12] schestowitz[TR3] but i am glad that [17:12] schestowitz[TR3] 1) you are well [17:12] schestowitz[TR3] 2) married (happily by the sound of it) [17:12] schestowitz[TR3] 3) the kids do ok [17:12] schestowitz[TR3] daniel must be an adult now, or just about [17:13] Goblin yeah Daniels doing well, you'd be pleased, he's a champion of opensource. [17:13] schestowitz[TR3] same person [17:13] schestowitz[TR3] b&w [17:13] schestowitz[TR3] oh, good [17:13] schestowitz[TR3] something i can chat to him about [17:14] schestowitz[TR3] our hairstyle is the same now [17:14] schestowitz[TR3] which is... funny [17:14] Goblin :) He's far exceeded my knowlege, hes 17 now 18 in August [17:14] schestowitz[TR3] yes, by myy calc [17:14] schestowitz[TR3] was gonna say almost 18 [17:14] schestowitz[TR3] was on rianne's monitor days ago [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] we'll need to take day/s off [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] i got phone #, ty [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] to be clear, we are ok [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] we are receiving attacks in proportion to positive work [17:15] Goblin :) we have to meet up again.... I really want to continue on where I left off...I retire at 55 as "that job" pension starts. [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/22/Five_Years_Ago_After_We_Broke_the_Story_About_Richard_Stallman_.shtml [17:15] TR Bot Techrights Five Years Ago, After We Broke the Story About Richard Stallman Rejoining the FSF's Board, All Hell Broke Loose (for Me and My Family) [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] 55 or 57? [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] it's sa runaway train [17:15] Goblin 55 [17:15] schestowitz[TR3] they keep changing it like in france [17:16] Goblin talking of which the house prices here are crazy. We bought a 3 bedroom property....65K [17:16] schestowitz[TR3] some plcaces are like this [17:16] schestowitz[TR3] the housing bubble hits big cities [17:16] Goblin and we are by the sea! [17:16] schestowitz[TR3] under the guise "foreign investors" [17:17] Goblin compared to that house you stayed with us....we sold that for 230k [17:17] schestowitz[TR3] you should ef stick around irc [17:17] schestowitz[TR3] it's well behaved in recent years [17:18] Goblin will be doing from now on. [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] after we tackled the people who actually did crimes against us here [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] lonndon area is another country [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] bbc hadd an arcticle about it yesterday [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] lasy works in london, travels from wales [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] every day [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] to her job in london [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] manic [17:18] schestowitz[TR3] and bad use of energy [17:18] Goblin I'll be rid of this horrible old mac next week, I'm only using it as my PC suffered an issue with water. [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] drink? [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] rian? [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] rain [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] i keep drainks far away from laptops [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] to be safe [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] near keyboard is ok [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] keyboards and cheap [17:19] schestowitz[TR3] *are [17:20] schestowitz[TR3] https://schestowitz.com/royrianne/gallery/index.php/New-Office-Setup-After-Sirius [17:20] TR Bot New Office Setup After Sirius [17:20] Goblin 1.4 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i5 - its like retro computing from the late 1990's. [17:21] Goblin and I hate MacOs... [17:21] schestowitz[TR3] depends what you run [17:21] schestowitz[TR3] it's very fast [17:21] schestowitz[TR3] we used to have 66mhz pcs [17:21] Goblin I rely on Linux Mint usually. [17:21] schestowitz[TR3] we flew to the moon and back on less [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] so much changed [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] se techbytes [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] and yet so little [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] thhe perils changed [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] the threats and all [17:22] Goblin and shamefully I still rely on one piece of propriety software - Lightroom... I need it for work, although I'm learning Darktable however it has a steep learning curve. [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] unrecognisabe now to someone who time-travels from 2016 [17:22] Goblin :) [17:22] schestowitz[TR3] aw, RAW? [17:23] Goblin yep....my images are 100mp [17:23] TR News Australia leveraging coal and gas exports to lock in petrol supply from Asia partners https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australia-leveraging-coal-and-gas-exports-to-lock-in-petrol-supply-from-asia-partners [17:24] TR Bot Australia leveraging coal and gas exports to lock in petrol supply from Asia partners | The Straits Times [17:24] Goblin I've been assisting the local college and their photography courses, they ate shifting to Darktable. [17:24] Goblin *are [17:24] schestowitz[TR3] good [17:24] schestowitz[TR3] there is another [17:24] schestowitz[TR3] raw in the name [17:24] schestowitz[TR3] remind me the name [17:24] schestowitz[TR3] long name [17:25] Goblin hmmm...not sure....Darktable is the go to as it can be conpatible with Lightroom presets. [17:25] Goblin without the license or subscription of lightroom. [17:25] schestowitz[TR3] let me checkj [17:26] TR News EV woes mean Honda set to record first net loss since listing in 1957 https://itwire.com/automotive/ev-woes-mean-honda-set-to-record-first-net-loss-since-listing-in-1957.html [17:26] TR Bot - EV woes mean Honda set to record first net loss since listing in 1957 [17:26] schestowitz[TR3] http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/12/21/Darktable_5_4_Open_Source_RAW_Image_Editor_Improves_Camera_Supp.shtml [17:26] TR Bot Tux Machines Darktable 5.4 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Improves Camera Support [17:26] schestowitz[TR3] http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/26/Applications_RawTherapee_Screenshot_Tools_LibreOffice_and_More.shtml [17:26] TR Bot Tux Machines Applications: RawTherapee, Screenshot Tools, LibreOffice, and More [17:26] schestowitz[TR3] RawTherapee [17:26] schestowitz[TR3] that's the one [17:27] Goblin ah, not looked at that. [17:27] schestowitz[TR3] "Not only have I loved using RawTherapee over the past year, but it's so good that I haven't even missed Adobe Lightroom. [17:27] schestowitz[TR3] " [17:27] schestowitz[TR3] https://www.xda-developers.com/open-source-photo-editing-app-linux-freed-from-adobe/ [17:27] TR Bot Goodbye Adobe: This free, open-source photo editing app for Linux freed me from expensive subscriptions [17:27] schestowitz[TR3] i never used these [17:27] schestowitz[TR3] RAW scares me [17:27] schestowitz[TR3] it'/s some format i can just about open [17:28] schestowitz[TR3] and didn't try to understand [17:28] schestowitz[TR3] there are people who say why it's better [17:28] schestowitz[TR3] otuside my ballpark [17:28] Goblin Photoshop is easily replaced with Gimp, however for much of my work I use film and Lightroom, soon to be Darktable is a must for postprocessing. [17:29] schestowitz[TR3] good you moved to tech (ish) [17:29] schestowitz[TR3] and not the Tech with capital T [17:29] schestowitz[TR3] that became a lot worse in recent years [17:29] schestowitz[TR3] and killed Sirius [17:29] TR News New Chinese Spacecraft Tests Robotic Octopus Tentacle for Refueling in Orbit https://futurism.com/space/satellite-china-fuel-arm [17:29] TR Bot New Chinese Spacecraft Tests Robotic Octopus Tentacle for Refueling in Orbit [17:30] schestowitz[TR3] Tech with big T is very bad for health [17:30] schestowitz[TR3] mind, sleep, shhape [17:30] schestowitz[TR3] many nations recognise this too late [17:30] schestowitz[TR3] seeing how it impacts a child's development [17:31] Goblin :) Theres so much to catch up on with you. Time seems to fly by, after our move here to the Northeast, I was on the board of a football team in the northern league and I then got back into the wrestling scene and am photographer/writer for a wrestling promotion. [17:31] schestowitz[TR3] any stadium of light gigs? [17:31] Goblin lol...no I'm a West Ham fan still.....it was a local team. [17:31] TR News Tindle Newspapers sold to Iliffe joint venture https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/tindle-newspapers-sold-to-iliffe-fowler-joint-venture/ [17:31] TR Bot Tindle Newspapers sold to Iliffe joint venture - Press Gazette [17:32] Goblin if you look at my website I DM'd you, you'll see some of my work. [17:32] schestowitz[TR3] you had our Chilean old coach for a while [17:32] schestowitz[TR3] then he vbanished [17:32] schestowitz[TR3] i brought this up with rianne some weeks ago [17:32] schestowitz[TR3] maybee 2 weeks ago [17:32] schestowitz[TR3] we just got a mickeymouse trophy last wekk [17:33] TR News One Predator Scares Away White Sharks Even More Than Orcas https://www.sciencealert.com/one-predator-scares-away-white-sharks-even-more-than-orcas [17:33] TR Bot Predator Scares Away White Sharks Even More Than Orcas : ScienceAlert [17:33] TR News The 4 Rarer Kinds of Dementia Most People Don't Know Exist https://www.sciencealert.com/the-4-rarer-kinds-of-dementia-most-people-dont-know-exist [17:33] TR Bot 4 Rarer Kinds of Dementia Most People Don't Know Exist : ScienceAlert [17:34] schestowitz[TR3] i like the work under portfolio [17:34] schestowitz[TR3] checking it all now [17:35] schestowitz[TR3] it's not sometthing slop can replicate [17:35] schestowitz[TR3] would you mind if, [17:35] schestowitz[TR3] we used some \ [17:35] schestowitz[TR3] and added attruib link at bbottom? [17:35] schestowitz[TR3] in tuxmachines and TR? [17:36] TR News Parkinson's Link to Gut Bacteria Hints at Unexpectedly Simple Treatment https://www.sciencealert.com/parkinsons-link-to-gut-bacteria-hints-at-unexpectedly-simple-treatment [17:36] TR Bot Link to Gut Bacteria Hints at Unexpectedly Simple Treatment : ScienceAlert [17:37] Goblin I'm going to revamp the website with a foss flavour I want to also include my philately hobby somewhere in there. [17:37] schestowitz[TR3] [17:37] schestowitz[TR3] so it's centralised WP [17:37] schestowitz[TR3] with reegistered domain [17:37] schestowitz[TR3] as a front [17:38] schestowitz[TR3] lots of javascript in page [17:39] *Now talking on #techrights [17:39] *Topic for #techrights is: Techrights.org IRC discussions @ localhost | Channel #techrights for http://techrights.org [logged online] :: please also join channels #boycottnovell-social #techbytes and #boycottnovell for related discussions. For scrollback see http://techrights.org/irc-channel/ [17:39] *Topic for #techrights set by schestowitz!~roy@22e8m8t4gqjin.irc at Fri Jun 18 16:51:47 2021 [17:39] Goblin I did a few years ago use Wix, but I had intended to start up a blog again so went with Wordpress [17:39] schestowitz[TR3] PC slowed down [17:39] schestowitz[TR3] so i ctrl+w xchattttttt [17:40] Goblin The only thing Ive found is Wordpress never seems to be WYSIWYG and I'll arrange the layout to my specs only to find the published version does not always conform to the way I want it. [17:40] techrights-sec4 schestowitz[TR3] (~schestowitz[TR]@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has left #techrights (Ex-Chat) [17:40] techrights-sec4 My domain is with Ionos [17:40] techrights-sec4 schestowitz[TR3] (~schestowitz[TR]@uwb8s9bfzeyh4.irc) has joined #techrights [17:40] schestowitz[TR3] for photos you have non-wordpress options [17:40] schestowitz[TR3] that might not require patching every month or two [17:41] schestowitz[TR3] maybe daniel can learn those [17:41] Goblin :) it sounds like an excuse but until recently I've not had the time.. [17:41] TR News Resurgent Inflation Tests Faith in Feds Willingness to Tame It https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/business/inflation-federal-reserve-iran-war.html [17:41] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/business/inflation-federal-reserve-iran-war.html ) [17:41] Goblin And whilst Daniel is a foss champion, he still is a proprietary gamer. He's all about FPS and gaming. [17:42] schestowitz[TR3] people always have time [17:42] schestowitz[TR3] it's a question of priority [17:42] Goblin Wine has come on in leaps and bounds. [17:42] schestowitz[TR3] sometimes willpower, such as getting out of bed [17:42] schestowitz[TR3] btw, remember jono bacon? [17:42] Goblin yep... [17:42] schestowitz[TR3] married microsoft [17:42] Goblin Ubuntu wasnt it? [17:42] schestowitz[TR3] caanoniccal also did [17:43] Goblin what ever happened to Flatfish and DFS et al? [17:43] schestowitz[TR3] windows server is dying [17:43] schestowitz[TR3] so they dip their fingers in everything [17:43] schestowitz[TR3] not sure of USENET or COLA [17:43] schestowitz[TR3] not heard of that for ages [17:43] Goblin yeah I think I last looked around 2016. [17:44] Goblin oh and Snit....who could forget him? [17:44] schestowitz[TR3] oh, that [17:44] schestowitz[TR3] a lot has changed [17:44] schestowitz[TR3] for apple also [17:44] schestowitz[TR3] same planet [17:44] Goblin its all coming back like some hidous proprietary and troll nightmare. [17:44] schestowitz[TR3] different debates [17:44] TR News Windows TCO https://www.qt.io/blog/windows-10-eol-plans-in-qt [17:44] TR Bot Windows 10 End-of-Life Plans in Qt [17:45] schestowitz[TR3] trolls are one thing [17:45] schestowitz[TR3] there is worse [17:45] schestowitz[TR3] https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/17/People_Who_Attacked_Techrights_Also_Attacked_My_Mother.shtml [17:45] TR Bot Techrights People Who Attacked Techrights Also Attacked My Mother [17:45] Goblin Over the years I've managed to avoid trolls, wrestling, stamps and photography do not seem to attract much troll attention. [17:46] TR News Qt Online Installer and Qt Installer Framework 4.11.0 Released https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-online-installer-and-qt-installer-framework-4.11.0-released [17:46] TR Bot Qt Online Installer and Qt Installer Framework 4.11.0 Released [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] yes, BUT [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] here is the thing [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] if you choose those "safee" or "low-profile" things [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] then, yes [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] you might ghet less hassle [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] but if you enter politics or interfere with GAFAM lobbying, then everyone is "target" [17:46] schestowitz[TR3] so it's a choice [17:47] Goblin true.... [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] but it boils down to objectives [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] nobody will attack me for feeding wildlife [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] but hurting the profits of some company... that's "riskyt" [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] OTOH [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] protesters [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] who block roads [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] they get actually arrested [17:47] schestowitz[TR3] for their beliefs [17:48] schestowitz[TR3] that's so much more risky [17:48] TR News Commercial LTS Qt 6.8.7 Released https://www.qt.io/blog/commercial-lts-qt-6.8.7-released [17:48] TR Bot Commercial LTS Qt 6.8.7 Released [17:48] schestowitz[TR3] there is a caveat [17:48] schestowitz[TR3] regaridng threshold [17:48] schestowitz[TR3] you can be an activist without impact [17:48] schestowitz[TR3] then they ignore you [17:49] schestowitz[TR3] for everything there is a "do not kill" threshold [17:49] schestowitz[TR3] and a threshold for "knife the baby" [17:49] schestowitz[TR3] that appliies to companies [17:49] schestowitz[TR3] microsoft knifed many babies [17:50] TR News China tech groups call for boycott of top Hey Hi (AI) conference https://hongkongfp.com/2026/03/27/china-tech-groups-call-for-boycott-of-top-ai-conference/ [17:50] TR Bot China tech groups call for boycott of top AI conference [17:51] schestowitz[TR3] corrtect me if wrong... [17:51] Goblin I think I've made a bit of a difference, the local college now uses opensource office packages and whilst they still use Macs, we are converting to Darktable....I was actually the poster pic for their photography course. [17:51] schestowitz[TR3] seaham is one of those seaside towns that make it hard to find high-paying jobs [17:51] schestowitz[TR3] and thus deters soome residents [17:51] schestowitz[TR3] sending pricves down [17:51] schestowitz[TR3] there are some like these near lancaster [17:52] Goblin true, but with the difference in house prices and being eligable to start my pension at 55 the living standards here are far better. [17:52] schestowitz[TR3] yes, but you know p[eople [17:52] schestowitz[TR3] (MinceR calls them "devil apes") [17:52] schestowitz[TR3] they have _expectations_ [17:52] schestowitz[TR3] just doing simple things is not enough for everyone [17:52] schestowitz[TR3] they want "lifestyle" [17:53] TR News If Your Job Involves Using Your Brain, You May Be in Big Trouble, Tufts Report Finds https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/jobs-brain-ai-tufts-report [17:53] TR Bot If Your Job Involves Using Your Brain, You May Be in Big Trouble, Tufts Report Finds [17:54] TR News Whats behind the global push to ban social control media for kids https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2026/0327/social-media-ban-children [17:54] TR Bot social media apps be banned for children? - CSMonitor.com [17:54] MinceR hi Goblin [17:54] schestowitz[TR3] ownership of two "decent" cars exceeds 10k a year [17:54] schestowitz[TR3] easily 15k per year [17:56] Goblin yeah. true..I bought a Ford Fiesta new about 10 years ago, still have it now. The bus service here is fantastic and we have buses to Sunderland about every 15 mins from the bottom of the street [17:56] TR News DOJ Faces Continued Criticism Over Live Nation Settlement As States Ongoing Trial Reveals Execs Concerns About Fundamental Ticketmaster Issues https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/live-nation-lawsuit-doj-settlement-criticism/ [17:56] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/live-nation-lawsuit-doj-settlement-criticism/ ) [17:56] Goblin 2.50 return. [17:56] Goblin You could pay for parking at that price. [17:56] schestowitz[TR3] we'll see :) [17:56] schestowitz[TR3] after energy price surges [17:56] Goblin yep.. [17:56] schestowitz[TR3] parking for 60 mins [17:56] schestowitz[TR3] rianen and i spoke about it hours ago [17:56] schestowitz[TR3] when we went past sommmme car [17:57] schestowitz[TR3] and swaw one that got a ticket [17:57] schestowitz[TR3] i said, imagine having to worry about how many miniutes you have left [17:57] schestowitz[TR3] beffore yoou risk getting a ticket [17:57] schestowitz[TR3] "gotta go... my car is parked for , hours" [17:57] Goblin yep...I'd not drive to Sunderland or Newcastle....get bus or train....far cheaper. [17:58] schestowitz[TR3] or could work 2 hours [17:58] schestowitz[TR3] get paid [17:58] schestowitz[TR3] spend the money on car expenses [17:58] schestowitz[TR3] which, to me, seems pointlesss [17:58] schestowitz[TR3] esp. if the job can be a pain [17:58] schestowitz[TR3] is defoe still pllaying [17:59] schestowitz[TR3] probably retired [17:59] Goblin Some of my work (weddings etc) requires some out of way locations so I'll still use the car for that. But most stuff now is done by public transport - far less stressful too. [17:59] TR News Universal Music Group Torches Drakes Defamation Appeal Over Kendricks Not Like Us https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/umg-torches-drake-defamation-appeal/ [17:59] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/umg-torches-drake-defamation-appeal/ ) [17:59] schestowitz[TR3] hang onto the non-smart car [17:59] schestowitz[TR3] those are lating long ● Mar 28 [18:00] schestowitz[TR3] *lasting [18:00] schestowitz[TR3] daemonfc spoke about it l;ast night [18:00] schestowitz[TR3] here in irc [18:00] schestowitz[TR3] he's still kicking [18:01] Goblin yep. Its a 1 litre fiesta so there's nothing modern about it.....except for the DAB radio - and I'm a huge fan of LPC (James O'Brien) [18:01] Goblin *LBC [18:01] schestowitz[TR3] can the radio still be detahced and removed? [18:01] schestowitz[TR3] when you leave the car? [18:01] Goblin no... [18:01] schestowitz[TR3] the "modern" ones cannot [18:02] TR News Australia to amend export-finance laws to boost fuel security, PM Albanese says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australia-to-amend-export-finance-laws-to-boost-fuel-security-pm-albanese-says [18:02] TR Bot Australia to amend export-finance laws to boost fuel security, PM Albanese says | The Straits Times [18:02] TR News UN organization warns Persian Gulf crisis threatens global food security https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/03/un-organization-warns-persian-gulf-crisis-impacts-worldwide-food-security/ [18:02] TR Bot UN organization warns Persian Gulf crisis threatens global food security - JURIST - News [18:03] TR News Paradox for journalists in Lebanon: High press freedom, extremely low safety preparedness' https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260327-paradox-for-journalists-in-lebanon-high-press-freedom-extremely-low-safety-preparedness-1 [18:03] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260327-paradox-for-journalists-in-lebanon-high-press-freedom-extremely-low-safety-preparedness-1 ) [18:04] schestowitz[TR3] Goblin: i am very happy we became alike by chance [18:04] schestowitz[TR3] not the hair thing, just view on life [18:04] schestowitz[TR3] i think it's also more compppatible with edu and free sw\ [18:05] schestowitz[TR3] but you also arrre not far [18:05] schestowitz[TR3] re videos and podcasts [18:05] schestowitz[TR3] as you may kknow [18:05] schestowitz[TR3] thhey are beseiegd by slop spam [18:05] schestowitz[TR3] mostly video ssites [18:05] schestowitz[TR3] *besieged [18:06] TR News CISA Flags Critical PTC Vulnerability That Had German Police Mobilized https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-flags-critical-ptc-vulnerability-that-had-german-police-mobilized/ [18:06] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-flags-critical-ptc-vulnerability-that-had-german-police-mobilized/ ) [18:06] TR News TP-Link Patches High-Severity Router Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/tp-link-patches-high-severity-router-vulnerabilities/ [18:06] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/tp-link-patches-high-severity-router-vulnerabilities/ ) [18:07] schestowitz[TR3] chaff became rapidly growing problem on the web... which makes our Daily Links more valuable [18:07] schestowitz[TR3] even photographs are affected [18:07] schestowitz[TR3] a sear of slop, which now extends to videos [18:07] Goblin I'm going to get back into my distro reviews I think......when my new PC arrives.....I been using Mint for many years as for my work it needs to be "ready out of the box" and Linux Mint provides that.....I will never forget my favourite Linux distro that now is sadly not continued - Wolvix.... [18:07] TR News Pro-Iranian Hacking Group Claims Credit for Hack of FBI Director Kash Patels Personal Account https://www.securityweek.com/pro-iranian-hacking-group-claims-credit-for-hack-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-account/ [18:07] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/pro-iranian-hacking-group-claims-credit-for-hack-of-fbi-director-kash-patels-personal-account/ ) [18:08] schestowitz[TR3] iirc, wolvix was arch or debian [18:08] Goblin xfce desktop, that thing flew like anything and performed faster than Skynet. [18:08] schestowitz[TR3] distros that lack a clear purpose vanish [18:09] schestowitz[TR3] they can be replaced by scripts [18:09] schestowitz[TR3] that can turn one distros into some state [18:09] schestowitz[TR3] sort of like linux-libre in relation to kernel.orgf [18:09] TR News LangChain with Raspberry PI and Ollama: Build your Self-Hosted Hey Hi (AI) Apps https://peppe8o.com/langchain-raspberry-pi/ [18:09] TR Bot LangChain with Raspberry PI and Ollama: Build your Self-Hosted AI Apps [18:10] TR News We just announced SEVEN new products, ready to expand your Arduino UNO Q board https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/03/27/we-just-announced-seven-new-products-ready-to-expand-your-arduino-uno-q-board/ [18:10] TR Bot We just announced SEVEN new products, ready to expand your Arduino UNO Q board | Arduino Blog [18:10] Goblin hey, I've just remembered a name from the past.....remember Andre Da Costa....I wonder what happened to him? [18:10] TR News Cameron Kaiser: So long, cheesegrater https://tenfourfox.blogspot.com/2026/03/so-long-cheesegrater.html [18:10] TR Bot TenFourFox Development: So long, cheesegrater [18:11] schestowitz[TR3] probably nothing [18:11] schestowitz[TR3] he was mostly nothing [18:11] schestowitz[TR3] iirc, he and malroy commented in betenews [18:11] schestowitz[TR3] betanews perished [18:11] schestowitz[TR3] becamee slopfarm [18:11] schestowitz[TR3] techrights wetote a lot about that [18:11] TR News Firefox Tooling Announcements: MozPhab 2.9.1 Released https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/mozphab-2-9-1-released/147741 [18:12] TR Bot MozPhab 2.9.1 Released - Firefox Tooling Announcements - Mozilla Discourse [18:12] schestowitz[TR3] mousepad shills like andre da costa are disposable to GAFAM [18:12] schestowitz[TR3] they use them [18:12] schestowitz[TR3] and discard them [18:12] schestowitz[TR3] like they did gulgboy [18:12] schestowitz[TR3] a fake [18:12] schestowitz[TR3] a faker [18:12] Goblin I hope we can meet up soon...You'll have to meet our addition to the family...Max the whippet. [18:13] Goblin oh and Splinter and Muffin the rats. [18:13] schestowitz[TR3] oh [18:13] schestowitz[TR3] Greyhounds (ish) and rats [18:13] schestowitz[TR3] wash hands [18:13] Goblin https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_fullsize/plain/did:plc:krsevdc2qfbdkr6zq2xn4huj/bafkreibi2eu65vxwyhnqs47xpt7koz65djw2az3ieqtj4bil4sqoohre6m [18:14] Goblin Max the Whippet [18:14] schestowitz[TR3] ah, nice [18:14] schestowitz[TR3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whippet#/media/File:Whippet_2018_6.jpg [18:14] TR Bot Whippet - Wikipedia [18:14] Goblin he belonged to our neighbour an elderly lady who before she died asked us to adpot her beloved dog. [18:14] schestowitz[TR3] train station platform [18:15] schestowitz[TR3] looks well behaved [18:15] schestowitz[TR3] that breed tends to be gntle [18:15] Goblin yes I admit it....I'm a train enthusiast...or spotter [18:15] schestowitz[TR3] what was that movie? [18:15] schestowitz[TR3] with scottish accent [18:15] schestowitz[TR3] \trainspotters [18:16] Goblin lol...yes not that type of trainspotting....this is the non-heroin related trainspotting [18:16] schestowitz[TR3] ?was it with carlyle? [18:17] schestowitz[TR3] i remember the toilett bowl scene [18:17] schestowitz[TR3] but little other than the deep scottish acents [18:17] schestowitz[TR3] *ccents [18:18] TR News GNU/Linux Distros Should Reject "Age Verification" and Uphold Software Freedom for Users https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/27/GNU_Linux_Distros_Should_Reject_Age_Verification_and_Uphold_Sof.shtml [18:18] TR Bot Techrights GNU/Linux Distros Should Reject "Age Verification" and Uphold Software Freedom for Users [18:18] Goblin not sure, can't really remember the movie...Since I left "the job" Ive no stomach for those sort of violent/disturbing movies....I'm very much into opera now....fan of Gilbert and Sulivan....HMS Pinafore...Pirates of Penzance et al [18:18] schestowitz[TR3] yes, that's life [18:18] schestowitz[TR3] for many [18:18] schestowitz[TR3] the violence and thuggery [18:18] schestowitz[TR3] you can insulate to an extent [18:18] schestowitz[TR3] but never fully [18:19] TR News "Linux" Slop Turning Rarer, New York Times Nowadays Contaminated With LLM Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/27/Linux_Slop_Turning_Rarer_New_York_Times_Nowadays_Contaminated_W.shtml [18:19] TR Bot Techrights "Linux" Slop Turning Rarer, New York Times Nowadays Contaminated With LLM Slop [18:19] Goblin cant stomach horror or violence.....Ive a colleague who says I suffer with PTSD. I will never forgive the job for the lack of support. [18:19] schestowitz[TR3] i dont' envy them [18:19] schestowitz[TR3] like whetherspon attendants [18:19] schestowitz[TR3] dealing with druunkards [18:20] schestowitz[TR3] and people who give them abuse\ [18:20] schestowitz[TR3] and they need to be polite to them [18:20] *phebus has quit (Quit: POKE 1,0) [18:20] TR News 17 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Audio Editors https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-audio-editors/ [18:20] TR Bot Best Free and Open Source Linux Audio Editors - LinuxLinks [18:20] TR News 4 Graphical Frontends for ImageMagick https://www.linuxlinks.com/graphical-frontends-imagemagick/ [18:20] TR Bot Graphical Frontends for ImageMagick - LinuxLinks [18:21] Goblin Michelle says I'm a different person since I left. My days now are so different. [18:21] schestowitz[TR3] good if you survived sane [18:21] schestowitz[TR3] many kill or beat up the wives [18:21] schestowitz[TR3] no outlets [18:22] TR News 17 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Audio Editors https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-audio-editors/ [18:22] TR News 12 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Collection Managers https://www.linuxlinks.com/collectionmanagers/ [18:22] *lxo has quit (connection closed) [18:22] TR Bot Best Free and Open Source Linux Collection Managers - LinuxLinks [18:22] Goblin yeah, so happy now. I always like to think I kept my morals whilst in the job and made a possitive difference but I'd never go back to that nor approve of my kids ever following in my footsteps. [18:22] schestowitz[TR3] acebook got sued [18:23] schestowitz[TR3] "moderators" [18:23] Goblin yeah I saw. [18:23] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights [18:23] schestowitz[TR3] theyy trasumatised them [18:23] Goblin that could open up the floodgates. [18:23] schestowitz[TR3] watchign stabbings, beheadings [18:23] schestowitz[TR3] then let go [18:23] schestowitz[TR3] without mental support [18:24] schestowitz[TR3] after kettling the image of "protecting thee public" eroded [18:24] schestowitz[TR3] caning or clubbing students [18:24] schestowitz[TR3] who could not afford student loans [18:24] Goblin I've not visited Twitter in a long time....I do like Blusky though as the conversations there are descent (within the groups I am in) [18:25] TR News Remi Collet: PHP version 8.4.20RC1 and 8.5.5RC1 https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2026/03/27/PHP-version-8.4.20RC1-and-8.5.5RC1 [18:25] TR Bot PHP version 8.4.20RC1 and 8.5.5RC1 - Remi's RPM repository - Blog [18:26] TR News PLCnext ROS Bridge: Enabling Hardware Interoperability Between Industrial PLCs and ROS https://rosindustrial.org/news/2026/3/27/plcnext-ros-bridge-enabling-hardware-interoperability-between-industrial-plcs-and-ros [18:26] TR Bot PLCnext ROS Bridge: Enabling Hardware Interoperability Between Industrial PLCs and ROS ROS-Industrial [18:26] schestowitz[TR3] twitter died [18:26] schestowitz[TR3] they laid off about 80-90% of staff [18:26] schestowitz[TR3] this morning i saw reports of more layoffs to come [18:26] Goblin Oh and another thing I've adopted since we last met.....I read tarot cards! Make of that as you will! [18:26] schestowitz[TR3] so maybe they recognise it'll never make money [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] and just want some skeleton crew to run what's left [18:27] Goblin well I would not miss mainstream social media at all...can't recall when I was last on Facebook [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] bbbluesky will die also [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] for various reasons [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] and it was involving jack dorsey [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] who cannot run a business [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] and never did [18:27] schestowitz[TR3] twitter was like 14 billion dollars in debt [18:28] schestowitz[TR3] and the same happens in his current company [18:28] Goblin I moved to it initially because of James O'brien. A really descent present on LBC. [18:28] schestowitz[TR3] he is good at losing VC money [18:28] schestowitz[TR3] like sScam Altaamn doe [18:28] TR News Alejandro Acosta: Event report: SCaLE23x https://alexacosta.wordpress.com/2026/03/27/event-report-scale23x/ [18:28] TR Bot Event report: SCaLE23x | alejandroacosta.com [18:28] schestowitz[TR3] you can follow LBC on FM [18:28] schestowitz[TR3] tuners are very cheap [18:29] schestowitz[TR3] also more exp[ressive than lousy javascript "site" [18:29] schestowitz[TR3] such as bluesky [18:30] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/13 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/03/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-13/ [18:30] TR Bot Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/13 Dominique a.k.a. DimStar (Dim*) [18:30] schestowitz[TR3] tuxmachines turns 22 in june, maybe we can celebrate at seahaam [18:31] schestowitz[TR3] all our sites moved to the UK 3 years ago [18:31] Goblin you'd be very welcome. [18:31] TR News The telnyx packages on PyPI have been compromised https://lwn.net/Articles/1065059/ [18:31] TR Bot telnyx packages on PyPI have been compromised [LWN.net] [18:32] schestowitz[TR3] s technicallty 4 years older than daniel [18:32] Goblin you know Seaham has a claim to fame? It was where the alien planet was filmed in Alien 3....the place is called Noses Point and it is about a 5 minute walk from us. [18:32] schestowitz[TR3] i didn't like the Alien franchise [18:33] Goblin Billy Elliot was filmed just down the road in Easington....funny how things work out...I was born in Easington before moving down south at the age of 5. [18:33] Goblin and I agree....wasn't a fan of the Alien series. [18:33] TR News How to Install Gemini CLI on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-gemini-cli-on-ubuntu-linux/ [18:33] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-gemini-cli-on-ubuntu-linux/ ) [18:33] schestowitz[TR3] it was not for my age at its time [18:33] schestowitz[TR3] kids should not watchh horror films [18:34] Goblin agreed. [18:34] TR News Mono trap https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-pinta-on-ubuntu-linux/ [18:34] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-pinta-on-ubuntu-linux/ ) [18:34] schestowitz[TR3] like predator where billy gets his spleen out [18:34] schestowitz[TR3] not ok for kids aged 6 [18:35] TR News How to Install Mumble on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-mumble-on-ubuntu-linux/ [18:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-mumble-on-ubuntu-linux/ ) [18:35] TR News How to Install OpenClaw on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-openclaw-on-ubuntu-linux/ [18:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-openclaw-on-ubuntu-linux/ ) [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] now they try to pass age verificiation [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] not sure if you foilow that [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] it's all over linux sites [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] it's not going to work [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] it's not a new issue [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] predates the web [18:35] schestowitz[TR3] like kids watching porn [18:36] schestowitz[TR3] before the net [18:36] schestowitz[TR3] maaany ways kids watched gory films [18:36] schestowitz[TR3] and got access to porn [18:36] schestowitz[TR3] way before homes had PCs [18:36] TR News How To Install Taiga on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-taiga-fedora-43/ [18:36] TR Bot How To Install Taiga on Fedora 43 - idroot [18:37] TR News How To Install JasperReports on openSUSE https://idroot.us/install-jasperreports-opensuse/ [18:37] TR Bot How To Install JasperReports on openSUSE - idroot [18:37] MinceR it's not about age, it's about control [18:37] MinceR kids are the excuse for everything [18:37] schestowitz[TR3] Goblin: my bst friend turns 55 next year [18:37] schestowitz[TR3] reached the same conclusion [18:37] schestowitz[TR3] re work and life [18:37] schestowitz[TR3] we chatted days ago on the phone for 40 mins [18:37] schestowitz[TR3] seems like many in the uk take itt easy [18:38] schestowitz[TR3] the rat race was very 90s, american sycho [18:38] schestowitz[TR3] because in the us you must workk 20-30 jobs [18:38] schestowitz[TR3] to keep uup and float [18:38] schestowitz[TR3] kids are the excuse for everything [18:38] schestowitz[TR3] wachu talin' about willis? [18:39] TR News How To Install Grafana on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-grafana-almalinux-10/ [18:39] TR Bot How To Install Grafana on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [18:39] TR News How To Install iRedmail on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-iredmail-fedora-43/ [18:39] TR Bot How To Install iRedmail on Fedora 43 - idroot [18:39] Goblin :) i've got 5 years yet, but with the house prices here paid off the mortgage years ago. My previous job pension starts at 55 and hi Mincer, as soon as I saw your name I remembered you from all those years ago.. I hope you are well. [18:39] TR News CachyOS Censors "Radicals" Opposed to Age Verification https://lunduke.substack.com/p/cachyos-censors-radicals-opposed [18:39] TR Bot CachyOS Censors "Radicals" Opposed to Age Verification [18:40] MinceR i'm surviving [18:40] TR News Home visits due to software vulnerability: German state criminal police rang admins out of bed https://digit.site36.net/2026/03/27/home-visits-due-to-software-vulnerability-german-state-criminal-police-rang-admins-out-of-bed/ [18:40] TR Bot Home visits due to software vulnerability: German state criminal police rang admins out of bed | Matthias Monroy [18:40] MinceR schestowitz[TR3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_of_the_children [18:40] TR Bot Think of the children - Wikipedia [18:40] schestowitz[TR3] oh, it's in wikipedia? [18:40] MinceR yeah [18:41] schestowitz[TR3] your president thinks of the children [18:41] schestowitz[TR3] and how much trouble they can cause [18:41] schestowitz[TR3] to adultts [18:41] schestowitz[TR3] if they speak out [18:41] MinceR my president gets excited when he thinks of the children [18:42] MinceR so do his allies [18:42] TR News Bipartisan Skepticism Greets Director Squires at First House Oversight Hearing https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/03/bipartisan-skepticism-greets-director-squires-at-first-house-oversight-hearing.html [18:42] TR Bot Bipartisan Skepticism Greets Director Squires at First House Oversight Hearing | Patently-O [18:42] schestowitz[TR3] until they turn double-digit age [18:43] TR News Prototype Enough: Even More Expansion to the ITC Domestic Industry Framework https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/03/prototype-enough-even-more-expansion-to-the-itc-domestic-industry-framework.html [18:43] TR Bot Prototype Enough: Even More Expansion to the ITC Domestic Industry Framework | Patently-O [18:43] schestowitz[TR3] Goblin: where you here when Microsoft Peter came to IRC [18:43] schestowitz[TR3] to troll us? [18:44] schestowitz[TR3] he got arrested [18:44] schestowitz[TR3] he raped kids [18:44] schestowitz[TR3] microsoft keeps company [18:44] TR News top judiciary body unanimously rules that Cox Communications did not commit copyright monopoly infringement https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/us-supreme-court-says-isps-arent-liable-for-their-users-piracy-top-judiciary-body-unanimously-rules-that-cox-communications-did-not-commit-copyright-infringement [18:44] TR Bot US Supreme Court says ISPs arent liable for their users piracy top judiciary body unanimously rules that Cox Communications did not commit copyright infringement | Tom's Hardware [18:45] TR News The Labels vs. The Trojans Is Over: Sony Music Reaches Settlement With USC Over Copyright Infringement In Social Media Posts https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/26/labels-vs-trojans-infringement-lawsuit-settled/ [18:45] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/26/labels-vs-trojans-infringement-lawsuit-settled/ ) [18:45] TR News Time for Another Supreme Court Battle? Major Labels (and BMG) Move to Take Over Vetter v. Resnik Copyright Recapture Case, Spearhead Appeal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/vetter-v-resnik-major-labels-appeal/ [18:45] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/03/27/vetter-v-resnik-major-labels-appeal/ ) [18:45] Goblin no I didn't see that....I tried to logon to irc about 2 weeks ago and this piece of rubbish MAC crashed on me. [18:46] Goblin I don't think I've been on IRC since about 2015/16.. [18:46] schestowitz[TR3] i saw that [18:47] Goblin I'll be rid of it by next week as my new PC is arriving. [18:47] schestowitz[TR3] a leaker told me [18:47] Goblin preloaded with Mint. [18:47] schestowitz[TR3] re irc [18:47] schestowitz[TR3] or mumble [18:47] schestowitz[TR3] that apple cut support for some "apps" [18:47] schestowitz[TR3] that can accesss those "old" protocols [18:47] Goblin well on this one...its many apps....its running: [18:48] Goblin 11.78 - so Whatsapp doesn't work. Chrome doesn't provide updates. [18:48] TR News Orbns terror list grows: After German Volcano Group, Earthquake Faction also added despite alleged trail to Russia https://digit.site36.net/2026/03/27/orbans-terror-list-grows-after-german-volcano-group-earthquake-faction-also-added-despite-alleged-trail-to-russia/ [18:48] TR Bot Orbns "terror list" grows: After German "Volcano Group", "Earthquake Faction" also added despite alleged trail to Russia | Matthias Monroy [18:48] Goblin and it runs like a ZX Spectrum [18:49] TR News Kash Patels Emails Circulate Online as Iran Takes Responsibility for Release https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/fbi-director-kash-patel-hacked-email-iran.html [18:49] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/fbi-director-kash-patel-hacked-email-iran.html ) [18:50] Goblin Lightroom is a horrorshow....running it through Wine on Linux is very quick...on this i5 Mac its only just a step up from a computer from the 1970s. [18:50] schestowitz[TR3] is it bloated? [18:50] schestowitz[TR3] how much ram on fresh start? [18:51] Goblin no....its factory reset with only the bareminmum apps...Even rendering a webpage takes an age.. [18:51] Goblin I only intended to use it for a week but my new PC took longer than expected. [18:52] Goblin its not even mine, its a friends that they got out of a cupboard and loaned to me. [18:53] Goblin The only thing I like is that if you can't see the mouse pointer on the screen you can wiggle the mouse and the pointer briefly enlarges....I am sure Linux can have such a feature but its only on the MAc I've seen the benefit of it. [18:54] schestowitz[TR3] old Macc [18:54] schestowitz[TR3] had a farm [18:54] Goblin if it had linux on it it would fly....Ive used older Pcs with Linux which could out perform this horror. [18:55] schestowitz[TR3] depends on the softwarer [18:55] schestowitz[TR3] and the stack below it [18:55] schestowitz[TR3] there is bloating [18:56] Goblin I've said to Michelle repeated that if I ever entertained buying an Apple product in the future she is to throw freezing water over me. [18:56] schestowitz[TR3] apple in the newws this past week [18:56] schestowitz[TR3] they killed the mac pro [18:56] schestowitz[TR3] which is some expensive PC [18:57] schestowitz[TR3] to retire at 55 avoid those [18:57] schestowitz[TR3] money down the drain [18:59] Goblin there used to be an argument that Apple provided "out of box" now Linux and IMO Mint does that and better. I'd like to spend time tayloring a Linux distro but Mint is just so convenient and I have to balance the love of distro tinkering with the work I need to get done. [18:59] TR News Alibaba XuanTie C950 A powerful, RVA23-compliant 64-bit RISC-V core for Edge Hey Hi (AI) computing https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/03/25/alibaba-xuantie-c950-a-powerful-rva2364-bit-risc-v-core-for-edge-ai-computing/ [18:59] TR Bot Alibaba XuanTie C950 - A powerful, RVA23-compliant 64-bit RISC-V core for Edge AI computing - CNX Software ● Mar 28 [19:00] Goblin Linux Mint has been reliable to me for years. [19:00] schestowitz[TR3] you probably need only rely on the applicatiion and file manager [19:01] TR News Volumio 4.119 is out https://distrowatch.com/volumio [19:01] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/volumio ) [19:01] Goblin stable, super fast and user friendly to the point where a non-linux user can sit in front of it and be productive almost immediately. [19:02] schestowitz[TR3] i usedddd linux minnt to do techbytes with you and gordon [19:02] schestowitz[TR3] i am trrying to remember his site's name [19:02] schestowitz[TR3] some thing with "Web" [19:02] schestowitz[TR3] around 2011 [19:03] Goblin I can't recall ....hmm....Right...we are off to dinner....If you map my address I DM'd you, you will see we live next to a golf course...we are there for dinner...I'll be back later! [19:03] schestowitz[TR3] golf... grass [19:04] schestowitz[TR3] i "SEA" now [19:05] schestowitz[TR3] a lot of green [19:05] schestowitz[TR3] fit 24 [19:07] schestowitz[TR3] seems a nice area by online "driving" [19:08] schestowitz[TR3] seaside [19:09] schestowitz[TR3] just finished links, will; do articles next, clock changes to BST tonight [19:12] TR News Clavicular, an Internet Narcissus, Is Arrested After Posting a Fight Video https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/clavicular-arrested-florida-fight-video.html [19:12] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/27/us/clavicular-arrested-florida-fight-video.html ) [19:12] TR News Reach website rapped over significantly misleading pensions headline https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/newspaper-corrections-media-mistakes-errors-legal/reach-website-rapped-over-significantly-misleading-pensions-headline/ [19:12] TR Bot Reach website rapped over 'significantly misleading' pensions headline - Press Gazette [19:14] TR News China blasts false news after report says chipmaker SMIC supplying Iran https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-blasts-false-news-after-report-says-chipmaker-smic-supplying-iran [19:14] TR Bot China blasts false news after report says chipmaker SMIC supplying Iran | The Straits Times [19:16] TR News "This release also ships with the latest Mesa 26.0 graphics stack for improved gaming on Ubuntu Desktop." https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta-is-out-now-with-linux-kernel-7-0-and-gnome-50 [19:16] TR Bot 26.04 LTS Beta Is Out Now with Linux Kernel 7.0 and GNOME 50 - 9to5Linux [19:17] TR News They don't value "security". Maybe cut off your head to reduce risk of decapitation, Canonical? https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-10-grub-overhaul/ [19:17] TR Bot Why Ubuntu 26.10 Might Drop ZFS, RAID & Encryption Support [19:18] TR News "Powering the release is Linux 7.0" https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-04-lts-beta/ Rustyware [19:18] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Beta Shows You There's Potential in the Stable Release [19:19] TR News "I was receiving my first set of Ubuntu discs via mail." https://www.notebookcheck.net/Ubuntu-26-04-LTS-beta-sports-GNOME-50-and-the-Linux-kernel-7-0.1260390.0.html [19:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.notebookcheck.net/Ubuntu-26-04-LTS-beta-sports-GNOME-50-and-the-Linux-kernel-7-0.1260390.0.html ) [19:20] TR News I stopped using Snap Flatpak just works better https://www.makeuseof.com/i-stopped-using-flatpak-snap-packages-just-work-better/ [19:20] TR Bot I stopped using Snap Flatpak just works better [19:20] TR News "Improves support for Numark Mixtrack 3, Pioneer CDJ-350, Reloop Beatmix 2, Reloop Beatmix 4, Traktor Kontrol Z1, and Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2 controllers." https://9to5linux.com/mixxx-2-5-6-open-source-dj-app-improves-controller-mapping-support-and-effects [19:20] TR Bot 2.5.6 Open-Source DJ App Improves Controller Mapping Support and Effects - 9to5Linux [19:22] TR News Samsung phones get major Linux Terminal upgrades thanks to One UI 8.5 https://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-phones-linux-terminal-one-ui-8-5-3652503/ [19:22] TR Bot Samsung phones get major Linux Terminal upgrades thanks to One UI 8.5 [19:23] TR News "A China-nexus actor has been able to gain long-term access in a bid to gather intel on government agencies and critical infrastructure providers." https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/espionage-campaign-telecom-linux-backdoor-China/815978/ [19:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/espionage-campaign-telecom-linux-backdoor-China/815978/ ) [19:23] TR News Linux Terminal Finally Gets Some Love with One UI 8.5 https://sammyguru.com/one-ui-8-5-linux-terminal/ [19:23] TR Bot Terminal Finally Gets Some Love with One UI 8.5 - SammyGuru [19:24] TR News One penguin that isn't suitable for kids? Linux will now carry out age verification checks https://www.techradar.com/pro/one-penguin-that-isnt-suitable-for-kids-linux-will-now-carry-out-age-verification-checks [19:24] TR Bot introduces system-level age checks as new legislation pressures OS developers and sparks controversy across global distro communities | TechRadar [19:24] TR News Samsungs One UI 8.5 Update Supercharges the Built-in Linux Terminal https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/03/samsung-one-ui-8-5-linux-terminal-improvements.html [19:24] TR Bot One UI 8.5: Samsung Supercharges Its Linux Terminal Features [19:25] TR News Even if you have 16GB of RAM, this one "compressed swap" trick makes Linux significantly smoother https://www.howtogeek.com/even-if-you-have-16gb-of-ram-this-one-compressed-swap-trick-makes-linux-significantly-smoother/ [19:25] TR Bot Even if you have 16GB of RAM, this one "compressed swap" trick makes Linux significantly smoother [19:26] TR News LF prpoaganda from a paid LF operative https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/linux-kernel-maintainer-says-ai-has-suddenly-become-useful-for-devs-we-cant-ignore-this-stuff-its-coming-up-and-its-getting-better/ [19:26] TR Bot Linux kernel maintainer says AI has suddenly become useful for devs: 'We can't ignore this stuff. It's coming up, and it's getting better' | PC Gamer [19:27] TR News One UI 8.5 brings major Linux Terminal upgrades to Galaxy devices https://www.sammobile.com/news/one-ui-8-5-brings-major-linux-terminal-upgrades-to-galaxy-devices/ [19:27] TR Bot UI 8.5 brings major Linux Terminal upgrades to Galaxy devices - SamMobile [19:27] TR News Samsung One UI 8.5 unlocks desktop-like power with Linux GUI apps https://www.sammyfans.com/2026/03/27/samsung-one-ui-8-5-desktop-linux-gui-apps/ [19:27] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.sammyfans.com/2026/03/27/samsung-one-ui-8-5-desktop-linux-gui-apps/ ) [19:28] TR News Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation https://securitybrief.com.au/story/codenotary-launches-agentx-for-linux-security-automation [19:28] TR Bot Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation [19:28] TR News "Valve just pushed out another excellent update for Proton Experimental - further improving Windows games running on Linux / SteamOS." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-crimson-desert-steam-overlay-with-ea-games-death-stranding-2/ [19:28] TR Bot Experimental brings fixes for Crimson Desert, Steam Overlay with EA games, Death Stranding 2 | GamingOnLinux [19:29] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Security_Leftovers.gmi [19:29] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [19:31] TR News (NEW): SaaS/Back End/Databases: DNSDB, SaaS is mostly dead", and Greenmask Releases https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/SaaS_Back_End_Databases_DNSDB_SaaS_is_mostly_dead_and_Greenmask.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/SaaS_Back_End_Databases_DNSDB_SaaS_is_mostly_dead_and_Greenmask.gmi [19:31] TR Bot Tux Machines SaaS/Back End/Databases: DNSDB, SaaS is mostly dead", and Greenmask Releases [19:34] TR News (NEW): Games: Visual Game Script Editor, Alien Deathstorm, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Games_Visual_Game_Script_Editor_Alien_Deathstorm_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Games_Visual_Game_Script_Editor_Alien_Deathstorm_and_More.gmi [19:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Visual Game Script Editor, Alien Deathstorm, and More [19:34] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/today_s_howtos.gmi [19:34] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [19:41] TR News technical sites or geeks' site have an advantage; outside social control media they stand a chance of finding people who know how to use Gemini, RSS feeds etc. There's more to the Net than "apps" and addictive "hubs". [19:44] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Hackaday Podcast, Smashing Security, and Linux Age Checks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Audiocasts_Shows_Hackaday_Podcast_Smashing_Security_and_Linux_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Audiocasts_Shows_Hackaday_Podcast_Smashing_Security_and_Linux_A.gmi [19:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Hackaday Podcast, Smashing Security, and Linux Age Checks [19:49] TR News (NEW): Samsung and Linux UI https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Samsung_and_Linux_UI.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Samsung_and_Linux_UI.gmi [19:49] TR Bot Tux Machines Samsung and Linux UI [19:51] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, SparkFun, 64-bit RISC-V, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_SparkFun_64_bit_RISC_V_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_SparkFun_64_bit_RISC_V_and_More.gmi [19:51] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, SparkFun, 64-bit RISC-V, and More [19:53] TR News (NEW): Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Canonical_Ubuntu_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Canonical_Ubuntu_Leftovers.gmi [19:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Canonical/Ubuntu Leftovers [19:54] TR News (NEW): GNOME Desktop/GTK: This Week in GNOME, Gedit 50.0 Released, and Monitor Panel https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/GNOME_Desktop_GTK_This_Week_in_GNOME_Gedit_50_0_Released_and_Mo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/GNOME_Desktop_GTK_This_Week_in_GNOME_Gedit_50_0_Released_and_Mo.gmi [19:54] TR Bot Tux Machines GNOME Desktop/GTK: This Week in GNOME, Gedit 50.0 Released, and Monitor Panel [19:56] TR News (NEW): Season of KDE 2026 Report on Lokalize and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Season_of_KDE_2026_Report_on_Lokalize_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Season_of_KDE_2026_Report_on_Lokalize_and_More.gmi [19:56] TR Bot Tux Machines Season of KDE 2026 Report on Lokalize and More [19:58] TR News (NEW): Fedora, Red Hat, and Slop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Fedora_Red_Hat_and_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Fedora_Red_Hat_and_Slop.gmi [19:58] TR Bot Tux Machines Fedora, Red Hat, and Slop [19:58] TR News (NEW): OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/OpenSUSE_Planet_News_Roundup_and_Tumbleweed_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/OpenSUSE_Planet_News_Roundup_and_Tumbleweed_Review.gmi [19:58] TR Bot Tux Machines OpenSUSE Planet News Roundup and Tumbleweed Review [19:59] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [19:59] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers ● Mar 28 [20:01] TR News (NEW): Wikipedia Tarnished by Slop, Not Just 'Donations' From Rich People Who Control the Wiki https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Wikipedia_Tarnished_by_Slop_Not_Just_Donations_From_Rich_People.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Wikipedia_Tarnished_by_Slop_Not_Just_Donations_From_Rich_People.gmi [20:01] TR Bot Tux Machines Wikipedia Tarnished by Slop, Not Just 'Donations' From Rich People Who Control the Wiki [20:03] TR News (NEW): New Debian Developers and Maintainers and Samuel Henrique on Curl https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/New_Debian_Developers_and_Maintainers_and_Samuel_Henrique_on_Cu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/New_Debian_Developers_and_Maintainers_and_Samuel_Henrique_on_Cu.gmi [20:03] TR Bot Tux Machines New Debian Developers and Maintainers and Samuel Henrique on Curl [20:05] TR News "When a server certificate changes, Lagrange will show a message warning of the change, including this bit: [...]" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/s/Lagrange/40519 [20:06] TR News "Purely to complete the audit trail, and for the benefit of the maybe 1 or 2 people who might be affected, this post is to confirm that the TLS certificates for this Gemini capsule changed yesterday and changed again today, so if your browser is acting all cautious and throwing up a message about the certificate being untrusted, that would be why." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/03/27/certificates/ [20:07] TR News "The last week has been difficult and the coming weeks might very well be worse. At lunch on my WFH days I've been kind of just idly fucking around on guitar upstairs. I brought up my brother's shitty old Marshall MG10CD practice amp from 25 years ago, brought up my Strat, and my old CH-1 chorus pedal too. And have just been messing around." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2026/3-28.gmi [20:08] TR News "There's something, I realize, driving the number and variety of ideas I have for things to write about. Would you be surprised to learn it has to do with getting out of the house? They always told me time would seem to slip away faster as I get older." gemini://gemini.njms.ca/gemlog/2026-03-28.gmi [20:09] TR News like a stranger gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/like_a_stranger [20:09] TR News "Below is my entry into this year's Offline First Software Challenge, as pre-announced here: [...]" gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/03/28/bugoutback/ [20:10] TR News xkcd: Satellite Pollution #3225 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3225.gmi [20:11] TR News "My plant is a common goth mature lithops. This is one of the oldest attractions in Geminispace, and I still dont really get it. I wonder how many people set up cron jobs to water their plants, and if thats considered advanced play, or cheating (or cheating yourself). At any rate, the number is going up." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/03/26/astrobotany/ [20:12] TR News "Despite this case being half a decade out of warranty, Fractal Design kindly sent me a replacement power button and cable - shipped internationally - for free. I guess they recognised that it was a design flaw that caused the tiny piece of plastic inside the switch to break." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/03/25/fractal-design/ [20:12] TR News "I like these daily games. Maybe you will like them too." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/03/21/daily/ [20:13] TR News "Im not famous enough to be interviewed by Uses This, but I do have very important opinions on stuff that has stood the test of time and deserves to be recommended." gemini://lab6.com/mlog/2026/03/21/use/ [20:14] TR News [cat] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2026-03-18.gmi [20:18] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [20:18] TR Bot Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [20:18] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/GNU_Linux_and_BSD_Leftovers.gmi [20:18] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers [20:18] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu Against Choice and Diversity, the Excuse Being 'Security' https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Ubuntu_Against_Choice_and_Diversity_the_Excuse_Being_Security.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/Ubuntu_Against_Choice_and_Diversity_the_Excuse_Being_Security.gmi [20:18] TR Bot Tux Machines Ubuntu Against Choice and Diversity, the Excuse Being 'Security' [20:19] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 28/03/2026: "Finding My Base Tone", "Astrobotany", and BugoutBack/OFFLFIRSOCH https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Links_28_03_2026_Finding_My_Base_Tone_Astrobotany_and_BugoutBac.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Links_28_03_2026_Finding_My_Base_Tone_Astrobotany_and_BugoutBac.gmi [20:19] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 28/03/2026: "Finding My Base Tone", "Astrobotany", and BugoutBack/OFFLFIRSOCH [20:23] TR News Techrights Links 28/03/2026: Microsoft's LinkedIn a National Security Risk, Microsoft's Slop "Ambitions Face Investor Scrutiny Amid Soaring Costs" https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Links_28_03_2026_Microsoft_s_LinkedIn_a_National_Security_Risk_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Links_28_03_2026_Microsoft_s_LinkedIn_a_National_Security_Risk_.gmi [20:23] TR Bot Techrights Links 28/03/2026: Microsoft's LinkedIn a National Security Risk, Microsoft's Slop "Ambitions Face Investor Scrutiny Amid Soaring Costs" [20:32] MinceR (cat) https://pleated-jeans.com/2026/03/02/cozy-pictures-of-purrito-cats-avoiding-the-cold-3-2-26/ [20:32] TR Bot 30 Cozy Pictures Of Purrito Cats Avoiding The Cold [20:33] TR News (NEW): GIMP 3.2.2 Released with Various Improvements and UI/UX Updates https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/GIMP_3_2_2_Released_with_Various_Improvements_and_UI_UX_Updates.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/GIMP_3_2_2_Released_with_Various_Improvements_and_UI_UX_Updates.gmi [20:33] TR Bot Tux Machines GIMP 3.2.2 Released with Various Improvements and UI/UX Updates [20:34] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@3rg2fzapdferi.irc) has joined #techrights [20:35] schestowitz[TR3] IsambardPrince: Goblin is back [20:36] IsambardPrince That's nice. [20:36] IsambardPrince I'm downloading the beta of Kubuntu 26.04. [20:36] IsambardPrince I've determined that Canonical's patch to disable the Intel GPU security mitigations is something I probably need. [20:38] IsambardPrince Too big for my 4 GB flash drive that I've been using for Linux ISOs since 2011. [20:38] IsambardPrince LOL [20:38] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR3], The 2016 Lenovo still works well. It works better with Intel mitigations off. [20:39] IsambardPrince In some places, those mitigations bring performance down by 20-30%. [20:39] IsambardPrince They're very bad, especially on an older laptop. [20:39] IsambardPrince A newer CPU might be able to take the hit and power through anyway. [20:40] IsambardPrince But a ten year old CPU just can't handle it without visible jank. [20:40] IsambardPrince There's all sorts of theories and accusations that Intel knowingly designed its chips this way. [20:40] IsambardPrince Promoted benchmarks. [20:40] IsambardPrince Then "fixed it". [20:42] IsambardPrince Intel layoffs have pretty much wiped out their Linux people. [20:42] IsambardPrince The Open Source Technology Center. [20:42] IsambardPrince They abandoned Clear Linux entirely. [20:42] IsambardPrince There wasn't anyone left to maintain it. [20:43] IsambardPrince The company is in distress. Trump stepped in to bail them out with tax money. [20:43] IsambardPrince When the obvious solution was to switch government contracts to AMD. [20:43] IsambardPrince I wonder how much of that investment managed to find its way back into Trump's bank accounts. [20:46] IsambardPrince I'll either switch to AMD or ARM eventually. [20:46] IsambardPrince Intel stuff has been on a fire sale in the last few years. [20:46] IsambardPrince Which is why I still have Intel. [20:48] TR News Techrights "Linux" Slop Going Away, Microsoft et al Pay 'Linux' Foundation to Promote Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Linux_Slop_Going_Away_Microsoft_et_al_Pay_Linux_Foundation_to_P.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Linux_Slop_Going_Away_Microsoft_et_al_Pay_Linux_Foundation_to_P.gmi [20:48] TR Bot Techrights "Linux" Slop Going Away, Microsoft et al Pay 'Linux' Foundation to Promote Slop [20:49] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR3], It doesn't seem like that long ago that they abandoned trying to fit on a CD-R. [20:50] IsambardPrince Now these images wouldn't even fit on a single layer DVD. ● Mar 28 [21:03] IsambardPrince I remember when a DVD was what you'd use when you wanted the traditional installer that included everything you might possibly want to install. [21:03] TR News Techrights Open Web Destroyed by Centibillionaires, Says Anil Dash of Blogging Fame https://techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Open_Web_Destroyed_by_Centibillionaires_Says_Anil_Dash_of_Blogg.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/03/28/Open_Web_Destroyed_by_Centibillionaires_Says_Anil_Dash_of_Blogg.gmi [21:03] TR Bot Techrights Open Web Destroyed by Centibillionaires, Says Anil Dash of Blogging Fame [21:03] IsambardPrince Now it can't hold just the KDE live image. [21:03] schestowitz[TR3] why? [21:11] IsambardPrince Bloat. [21:11] IsambardPrince Severe unmitigated bloat. [21:11] IsambardPrince The ISO is 4.8 GB now. [21:12] IsambardPrince Which is I believe just a few GB shy of the Windows 11 installer. [21:12] IsambardPrince Windows 11 should barely just fit on an 8 GB flash drive. [21:12] IsambardPrince But once it expands onto the storage, it consumes over 80 GB I think. [21:13] IsambardPrince I think those big compression ratios are partly because so much of the bloat is barely different dlls and stuff that all have to be there for SOME program to run. [21:26] admfubar https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-upgrades-backdoor-spy-telcos [21:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/china-upgrades-backdoor-spy-telcos ) [21:27] schestowitz[TR3] so little value added [21:27] schestowitz[TR3] vyyyybut so many bytes [21:27] admfubar dvds can hold up to 8gigs [21:27] schestowitz[TR3] so something went wrong [21:29] admfubar https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/surveillance-scarecrows-police [21:29] TR Bot Ominous Surveillance "Scarecrows" Appearing Across America [21:33] IsambardPrince The correct solution to not enough RAM would be to have developers write programs that use less RAM. [21:33] IsambardPrince But since most of the software developers floating around these days could be called incompetent if you were giving them high praise, fat chance. [21:34] IsambardPrince Same goes with "not enough storage". [21:34] IsambardPrince KDE is fairly big, but GNOME is horrible. Just absolutely horrible. [21:34] IsambardPrince It seems like over time the memory leaks just get worse and their solution is to run garbage collection more frequently because they don't know how to actually fix the problem. [21:35] IsambardPrince And it does not appear that they're even considering using the JavaScript engine from Webkit which is already installed anyway because of WebkitGTK to run the shell. [21:35] IsambardPrince There's too much stuff they've already written that depends specifically on quirks in Mozilla's javascript engine. [21:36] IsambardPrince The javascript engine in Webkit is much faster. [21:37] IsambardPrince The way Firefox and Mozilla are heading there might not even be an upstream eventually. [21:37] IsambardPrince And then GNOME will have a pile of Shell code that depends on a defunct engine with no upstream support. [21:37] IsambardPrince I'm like 80% sure that this will happen within the next 5 years. [21:39] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR3], I have Kubuntu 26.04 Beta up and running on the 2016 Lenovo now. [21:39] IsambardPrince KDE Neon was forcing me to use or write too many hacks to get things installed or working. [21:39] admfubar https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/trump-economy-recession-ai [21:39] TR Bot If Trump's War in Iran Spirals Into a Full-Blown Recession, It Could Crush the AI Industry and Spark a Catastrophic Polycrisis [21:39] IsambardPrince It's *just* barely different than the Ubuntu base, so it's not entirely compatible. [21:41] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [21:48] TR News (NEW): KaOS Linux 2026.03 Is Out with Linux 6.19, More systemd Components Removed https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/KaOS_Linux_2026_03_Is_Out_with_Linux_6_19_More_systemd_Componen.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/03/28/KaOS_Linux_2026_03_Is_Out_with_Linux_6_19_More_systemd_Componen.gmi [21:48] TR Bot Tux Machines KaOS Linux 2026.03 Is Out with Linux 6.19, More systemd Components Removed [21:48] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/25072329 [21:48] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25072329 ) [21:50] admfubar yummy yummy yummy, you can have slop in your tummy!... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/cooking-actual-ai-generated-recipes [21:50] TR Bot A Reporter Tried Cooking Actual AI-Generated Recipes and the Results Are Stomach-Churning ● Mar 28 [22:00] IsambardPrince I can't believe that KDE Neon screws up trying to install Wine from upstream and they really don't care. [22:49] *GNUmoon has quit (Remote host closed the connection) [22:50] *GNUmoon (~GNUmoon@gateway/tor-sasl/gnumoon) has joined #techrights [22:50] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/25072323 [22:50] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25072323 ) [22:53] admfubar Ai is stealing bob ross's paintings [22:55] admfubar https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/03/28/0511243/transporting-antimatter-on-a-truck-is-tricky [22:55] TR Bot Transporting Antimatter On a Truck Is Tricky... - Slashdot [22:58] admfubar https://www.theregister.com/2026/03/22/cern_eggheads_burn_ai_into/ [22:58] TR Bot CERN eggheads burn AI into silicon to stem data deluge The Register [22:58] MinceR (cat) https://pleated-jeans.com/2026/02/26/derpy-cat-pictures-that-are-accidentally-perfect/ [22:58] TR Bot 30 Derpy Cat Pictures That Are Accidentally Purrfect ● Mar 28 [23:05] admfubar https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/xbox/microsofts-new-gaming-boss-axed-this-is-an-xbox-campaign-because-it-didnt-feel-like-xbox-xbox-brand-undergoes-transformation-to-redefine-its-identity [23:05] TR Bot Microsoft's new gaming boss axed 'This is an Xbox' campaign because 'it didn't feel like Xbox' Xbox brand undergoes transformation to redefine its identity | Tom's Hardware [23:12] admfubar https://nerds.xyz/2026/03/ibm-quantum-materials/ [23:12] TR Bot IBM quantum computer simulates real magnetic materials and actually matches lab data [23:26] IsambardPrince MidnightBSD now has a disclaimer not to use it as a desktop in California. [23:26] IsambardPrince Because of the age verification law. [23:27] IsambardPrince Of course, there's no way they can enforce that. [23:27] MinceR let california worry about that [23:27] IsambardPrince Pretty much. [23:27] IsambardPrince They made their decision, now let them enforce it. [23:27] IsambardPrince I agree with the MidnightBSD approach. [23:28] IsambardPrince The user is free to ignore that suggestion.