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techrights-newsManaging NoScript Whitelists and Some Tor Browser Observations | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/22/tor-browser-observations/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/22/tor-browser-observations/Aug 23 02:08
techrights-newsNon-Interaction With Google Search. Why Your Next Search Engine Should Be SearXNG. | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/22/non-interaction-with-google/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/22/non-interaction-with-google/Aug 23 02:22
techrights-newsGemini Links 22/08/2023: GitHub Turning Nastier, Google Domains Migration | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/22/google-domains-migration/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/22/google-domains-migration/Aug 23 02:27
techrights-newsLinks 22/08/2023: Microsoft Kills Off Yet Another Product; Bridging IIO and Input in Linux | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/22/bridging-iio-and-input-in-linux/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/22/bridging-iio-and-input-in-linux/Aug 23 02:32
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Gemini Articles of Interest ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Gemini_Articles_of_Interest.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Gemini_Articles_of_Interest.gmi ∎Aug 23 02:35
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Linux Kernel Development and Linux Foundation Fluff ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Linux_Kernel_Development_and_Linux_Foundation_Fluff.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Linux_Kernel_Development_and_Linux_Foundation_Fluff.gmi ∎Aug 23 02:47
MinceRi've put a few k-lines on Tor exit nodesAug 23 03:05
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schestowitz-pitesAug 23 04:57
schestowitz-pitest okAug 23 04:57
schestowitz-piMinceR: re messagesAug 23 05:18
schestowitz-piYes, there is a mixture of opportunistic trolls muddying the water, hence I occasionally point out that some of these are mere rumours, e.g. sex transition (although Isis confirms it).Aug 23 05:18
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Matthew Garrett, Cambridge & Debian: female colleague was afraid ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Matthew_Garrett_Cambridge_Debian_female_colleague_was_afraid.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Matthew_Garrett_Cambridge_Debian_female_colleague_was_afraid.gmi ∎Aug 23 06:09
techrights-newsMicrosoft Fired 50 Humans at MSN News and Turned It Over to a Chatbot, Which Posted an Article Saying “Visit the Food Bank Hungry.” | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/chaff-bots/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/chaff-bots/Aug 23 06:20
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (UPDATED): Devuan GNU+Linux 5 Is Here for Software Freedom Lovers Based on Debian 12 ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/15/Devuan_GNU_Linux_5_Is_Here_for_Software_Freedom_Lovers_Based_on.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/15/Devuan_GNU_Linux_5_Is_Here_for_Software_Freedom_Lovers_Based_on.gmi ∎Aug 23 07:00
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Transform your mundane Xfce desktop with Whisker menu ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Transform_your_mundane_Xfce_desktop_with_Whisker_menu.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Transform_your_mundane_Xfce_desktop_with_Whisker_menu.gmi ∎Aug 23 07:13
techrights-[sec]   l-C, I presume?Aug 23 07:14
schestowitz-piintentionalAug 23 07:14
schestowitz-piafter 186 days uptimeAug 23 07:14
schestowitz-pisystem updated, rebootAug 23 07:14
schestowitz-pithere is some odd bug in konsole nowAug 23 07:14
schestowitz-pibut for some things i use another terminalAug 23 07:14
schestowitz-pi<schestowitz-pi3> <techrights-news> SPAMNIL POSTING SPAM FOR BRIBES. Even patents on software. SPAMNIL... when clickfraud is a business model.☞ https://tfir.io/foretrace-tim-leverages-generative-ai-to-accelerate-data-breach-detection-and-mitigation/Aug 23 07:15
techrights-[sec]The panel debate program on TV the other day observed that over 20% of       Aug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]the inhabitants of Sweden are moslem and that might be a low estimateAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]because the old census methods don't take into account those living illegallyAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]I started to mention the situation at the central train station to a youngerAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]friend and she recognized the problem, having been through the station, andAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]was clearly frightened by the very idea of how the station is at night nowadaysAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]If it is over 20% there now, in 15 years it will be over 40%Aug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]If the mosque drive "vote banks" like in India, they will controlAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]national politics there between now and then, with room to spareAug 23 07:34
techrights-[sec]Harder each day to find tech news.  Aug 23 07:34
schestowitz-piTHIS IS OK (joke, dog in fiety home)Aug 23 07:35
schestowitz-pi*fieryAug 23 07:35
schestowitz-piit's expectedAug 23 07:35
schestowitz-pithe trends accelerate only in the one directionAug 23 07:35
schestowitz-pisee the latest post in TR, from ryanAug 23 07:35
techrights-[sec]yepAug 23 07:36
techrights-[sec]checkingAug 23 07:36
techrights-[sec]yep the food bank "article" got minor coverage but none really examinedAug 23 07:36
techrights-[sec]the underlying cause: that the reporters were nearly all fired earlierAug 23 07:36
techrights-[sec]and m$ is using LLM filler in place of the articles the missing reportersAug 23 07:36
techrights-[sec]would have writtenAug 23 07:36
schestowitz-pithis relates to the ctrl+c'd discussion we had about rap "music"Aug 23 07:37
schestowitz-piand the economics of swift taylorAug 23 07:37
schestowitz-pior the "singing" at the station Aug 23 07:37
schestowitz-piby draftful jihadi sermon artistsAug 23 07:37
schestowitz-piwith very beautiful voiceAug 23 07:37
techrights-[sec]I haven't visited YouTube much for a long time, perhaps a year or two, andAug 23 07:39
techrights-[sec]when I did it had finally stopped pushing jihadi videos.  Aug 23 07:39
techrights-[sec]It used to push those no matter what one looked at or searched for.  Aug 23 07:39
techrights-[sec]BTW whenever mentioning crazy matt, it is important to remind old readers andAug 23 07:40
techrights-[sec]inform new readers of TPM, Restricted Boot, and how he let m$ avoid courtAug 23 07:40
techrights-[sec]scrutiny that way.Aug 23 07:40
schestowitz-pi<techrights-news> TheLocal feels like spam and chaff. Compare these two https://www.thelocal.dk/20230816/how-to-pick-mushrooms-in-denmark-like-youve-been-doing-it-all-your-life https://www.thelocal.se/20200903/how-to-pick-mushrooms-in-sweden-even-if-youve-never-done-it-before optimised for SEO, reused crap?Aug 23 07:45
techrights-[sec]That way the posts add to the on-topic discussion while still workingAug 23 07:46
techrights-[sec]to neutralize crazy mattAug 23 07:46
techrights-[sec]Probably.  I forgot who owns/controls TheLocal but I recall that the assessmentAug 23 07:57
techrights-[sec]was to avoid itAug 23 07:57
techrights-[sec]I don't have it in any lists of feeds nor in other to-read listsAug 23 07:57
schestowitz-piconnected to us embassy staffAug 23 07:57
techrights-newsIRC Proceedings: Tuesday, August 22, 2023 | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/irc-log-220823/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/irc-log-220823/Aug 23 07:59
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 12 Best Free and Open Source Web Photo Gallery Solutions ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/12_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Web_Photo_Gallery_Solutions.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/12_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Web_Photo_Gallery_Solutions.gmi ∎Aug 23 10:18
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): UNIX vs Linux: What's the Difference ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/UNIX_vs_Linux_What_s_the_Difference.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/UNIX_vs_Linux_What_s_the_Difference.gmi ∎Aug 23 10:18
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎Aug 23 10:19
techrights-[sec]FWIW OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice have long had the capacity script in pythonAug 23 10:23
techrights-[sec]IIRC but m$ is now getting press for an "innovation" by *finally* adding itAug 23 10:23
techrights-[sec]to their spreadsheetAug 23 10:23
techrights-[sec]https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/375483Aug 23 10:44
schestowitz-pithere is a foss analogy hereAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pior pubAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pithe pubs here deny access not based on race but items of clothing Aug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pilike formal shoesAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pifoss needs some quality control tooAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pifor characters and skillsAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pi*characterAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pinations are the sameAug 23 10:51
schestowitz-piethnics, not  Aug 23 10:51
schestowitz-piskills, cultural etc.Aug 23 10:51
schestowitz-pisteve jobs' a typs, b types analogyAug 23 10:52
techrights-[sec]Yes though such controls and barriers tend to be quickly subverted and Aug 23 11:05
techrights-[sec]do the opposite of whatthey started out doing.  See "Outreachy" Aug 23 11:05
schestowitz-piackAug 23 11:07
schestowitz-pibtw, just saw the urls re pythonAug 23 11:07
techrights-[sec]Yes M$ is subverting the languageAug 23 11:07
schestowitz-piunis gave up on quality controlAug 23 11:08
schestowitz-pito attract foreign moneyAug 23 11:08
schestowitz-pithey see dollar signs or pound signAug 23 11:08
schestowitz-pinothing elseAug 23 11:08
techrights-[sec]Yes it seems so.  They have stopped aiming for pursuit of knowledge andAug 23 11:09
techrights-[sec]are only money grubbing bureaucrats dressed as academicsAug 23 11:09
schestowitz-pireminds me we need to habitually should check cyber|show for new epsAug 23 11:10
schestowitz-pilast i checked there was no rss feedsAug 23 11:10
schestowitz-pitoo  uch offloading (outsourcing)Aug 23 11:10
schestowitz-piwhich did not eben work for themAug 23 11:10
techrights-[sec]Can they send a notification?  Or is RSS the only way?Aug 23 11:11
schestowitz-pihttps://cybershow.uk/feed.phpAug 23 11:12
techrights-[sec]https://cybershow.uk/feed.php Aug 23 11:12
techrights-[sec]LOL more or less concurrent Aug 23 11:12
schestowitz-pimight be a new additionAug 23 11:13
schestowitz-pigoing to yoga class in 3 hoursAug 23 11:18
schestowitz-picollecting berries on the way thereAug 23 11:18
schestowitz-pibtw, re quality control, cybershow has high qualityAug 23 11:18
schestowitz-piand a lack of audience shows "influencer" implies little substanceAug 23 11:18
schestowitz-pilike L.T.TipsAug 23 11:18
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Microsoft's Monopoly Scrutiny ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Microsoft_s_Monopoly_Scrutiny.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Microsoft_s_Monopoly_Scrutiny.gmi ∎Aug 23 11:40
techrights-[sec]Linus Tech Tips has been excoriated in recent reviews.  It has been known toAug 23 11:55
techrights-[sec]be full of shit for years. Aug 23 11:55
techrights-newsBy Month’s End Lupa Will Quite Likely See 3,500 Unique Gemini Capsules in Geminispace | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-capsules-in-geminispace/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-capsules-in-geminispace/Aug 23 12:04
schestowitz-pisee latest post tm #8 and #10Aug 23 12:05
schestowitz-pii keep the talk on my HDD tooAug 23 12:05
schestowitz-piprioritising articles, not links for now... had lots of catching up to doAug 23 12:05
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techrights-[sec]checking Aug 23 12:23
techrights-[sec]the crazy matt article forgot to mention restricted boot :/Aug 23 12:23
techrights-[sec]but which are #8 and #10 ?Aug 23 12:23
schestowitz-pii will try to refrain from covering the topic till next weekAug 23 12:24
schestowitz-pitm is #8 in latest TR post re geminiAug 23 12:24
schestowitz-pigoing to do daily links shortlyAug 23 12:24
schestowitz-pipopulating the ukraine section atmAug 23 12:24
schestowitz-pi<techrights-news> Too late. With help from Pooh-tin, it may have already did, e.g. via TikTok ☞ https://yle.fi/a/74-20046449Aug 23 12:27
schestowitz-pi-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- yle.fi | Niinistö: Russia won't meddle in Finnish presidential elections | News | Yle UutisetAug 23 12:27
techrights-[sec]I would say that it has successfully bent the results in the previousAug 23 12:39
techrights-[sec]election and has disrupted and steered online discussions in harmful ways for yearsAug 23 12:39
techrights-[sec]But back to the previous. which were #8 and #10 ?Aug 23 12:39
schestowitz-pinews.tm.orgAug 23 12:50
schestowitz-piand gemini.tm.orgAug 23 12:50
schestowitz-piin the screenshotAug 23 12:51
schestowitz-pinot visible in gemini version sadlyAug 23 12:51
techrights-[sec]I dont' see numbers, what are some phrases to look for?Aug 23 12:51
schestowitz-pialt covered the key thingAug 23 12:52
schestowitz-pi# of capsulesAug 23 12:52
schestowitz-piand it's also in the text of the postAug 23 12:52
schestowitz-pianecdote: tuxmachines increasingly promine tAug 23 12:52
schestowitz-pifor linux news it has no rival there yetAug 23 12:52
schestowitz-pigemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/gemini-capsules-in-geminispace/index.gmiAug 23 12:55
schestowitz-pi3473 today:Aug 23 12:55
schestowitz-piImage: Geminispace: 3500 capsules soon (3473 today)Aug 23 12:55
techrights-[sec]Good that TM is getting increased visibility, important then to stay Aug 23 13:02
techrights-[sec]laser focused on the relevant topics.Aug 23 13:02
techrights-[sec]Gemini remains niche but nonetheless importantAug 23 13:02
schestowitz-pirianne is (by choice) studying irc logs from dusk till dawn or vice versaAug 23 13:03
schestowitz-pithis whole thing made her motivated to write long pieceAug 23 13:03
schestowitz-pi*piecesAug 23 13:03
schestowitz-piand i won't stop herAug 23 13:03
schestowitz-piit's her outlet; remember what he did to herAug 23 13:03
techrights-[sec]Yes, I recall, he also did restricted boot to the rest of us.  Aug 23 13:18
techrights-[sec]The Indian moon lander will attempt landing within the hour IIRCAug 23 13:18
schestowitz-piit would be a triumph to the least sinister among BRICSAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pibut tbh i trust brazil more, now with lulaAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pibtw, the trolling by mjg has taken a new approachAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pilike staging how it's done by othersAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-piand conning peopleAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pimincer blocked almost majority or tor if i understand correctly Aug 23 13:22
schestowitz-piwe are leaving for the yoga class soon Aug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pibut i will queeze in articles/links before thatAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pirianne got her second passport today, good till 2033Aug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pithere are 4 places where we can live as nativesAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pithe neighbours are smoking pot again Aug 23 13:22
schestowitz-pithat only annoys me because it stinks and also a hot day, so the door is open next to meAug 23 13:22
schestowitz-piawful neighboursAug 23 13:22
MinceRi don't know how much i blockedAug 23 13:22
MinceRbut i did avoid placing over 800 klines that i would have to remove and re-add later, potentiallyAug 23 13:22
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schestowitz-piMinceR: if it makes him work harder,Aug 23 13:28
schestowitz-pithen he will give up soonerAug 23 13:28
schestowitz-pihe needs to configure the irc client over and over againAug 23 13:28
schestowitz-pito drop just one lineAug 23 13:28
schestowitz-pibtw, i checked those logsAug 23 13:28
schestowitz-pirianne saw them tooAug 23 13:29
schestowitz-piit seems like a face-saving stuntAug 23 13:29
techrights-[sec]Is weed even legal in the UK?Aug 23 13:29
techrights-[sec]Our passports and other documents expire every five years.  Aug 23 13:29
schestowitz-piinformallyAug 23 13:29
schestowitz-pigermany issues them for 5 years for people whose face changes a lot (under 18s), otherwise 10Aug 23 13:29
techrights-[sec]I think here it has to do with the underlying technologies.  There areAug 23 13:32
techrights-[sec]RSA certificates embedded in the national identification card, for exampleAug 23 13:32
techrights-[sec]and RFID in the passportAug 23 13:32
MinceRschestowitz-pi: i've seen a bunch of failed attempts to connect from the spammer alreadyAug 23 13:32
MinceRi don't think it requires reconfiguring the client thoughAug 23 13:32
schestowitz-pigood, as slowing him down lessens the incentive to retryAug 23 13:33
MinceRjust have Tor establish a new circuitAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-pithe exit messageAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-piusually, with gui at leastAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-pimaybe other programs make that simplerAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-pilike /exit somethingAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-piand then quitAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-pii don't know irc backend commandsAug 23 13:33
schestowitz-pilike HELO in FTPAug 23 13:33
MinceRi think that's SMTPAug 23 13:35
schestowitz-pilet me check FTPAug 23 13:36
schestowitz-pihttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FTP_commandsAug 23 13:37
schestowitz-piright, there is HELP, but no HELOAug 23 13:37
schestowitz-pii set up FTP for some clients in siriusAug 23 13:37
schestowitz-piand only remember the very basic commandsAug 23 13:37
schestowitz-pithere is a consulate in leeds, a bus drive away from us, then i pay the feeAug 23 13:40
schestowitz-piand avoid taking a train to londonAug 23 13:40
schestowitz-piand go to a nice restaurant thereAug 23 13:40
schestowitz-pinext time 2029Aug 23 13:40
techrights-[sec]That's convenient. Aug 23 13:40
techrights-[sec]back in an hour or twoAug 23 13:40
schestowitz-piindiatimes.com may fall over soonAug 23 13:44
schestowitz-pihaving a ripple effect on most english-speaking indian sites with actual quality controlAug 23 13:44
schestowitz-pii look at MSFT layoff news every dayAug 23 13:44
schestowitz-piin just a few months the volume of results has halvedAug 23 13:45
schestowitz-piwith "linux" or "ubuntu" 95% of the 'results' come from less than 10 domainsAug 23 13:45
schestowitz-pie.g. phoronixAug 23 13:45
schestowitz-piwhen it comes to checking sites without rss feeds, i am changing from weekly check to 2 weeks apartAug 23 13:45
schestowitz-pias it's time-wasting to check pages that barely change at all Aug 23 13:45
schestowitz-pi(it is pointless opening a page, even once in 7 days, if it does not change at all, so the opening turns outAug 23 13:47
schestowitz-pito have no real purpose)Aug 23 13:47
schestowitz-pii also have a list of sites to check once per monthAug 23 13:47
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techrights-newsGemini Links 23/08/2023: Tripod and Angelfire as the Last Bastions of the Old Web | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/last-bastions-of-the-old-web/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/last-bastions-of-the-old-web/Aug 23 14:17
techrights-newsLinks 23/08/2023: Slackware Live ISO Refresh | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/slackware-live-iso-refresh/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/slackware-live-iso-refresh/Aug 23 14:22
techrights-newsLeftover Links 23/08/2023: India Attempt to Make History on the Moon | Techrights ⚓ http://techrights.org/2023/08/23/india-and-moon/ | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/2023/08/23/india-and-moon/Aug 23 14:39
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Proprietary Failures and Security Breaches (Microsoft) ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Proprietary_Failures_and_Security_Breaches_Microsoft.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Proprietary_Failures_and_Security_Breaches_Microsoft.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:46
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Linux Devices and Open Hardware ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Linux_Devices_and_Open_Hardware.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Linux_Devices_and_Open_Hardware.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:46
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Gambling Blockers for Linux Devices Explained ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Gambling_Blockers_for_Linux_Devices_Explained.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Gambling_Blockers_for_Linux_Devices_Explained.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:46
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): today's FOSS and programming leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/today_s_FOSS_and_programming_leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/today_s_FOSS_and_programming_leftovers.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:49
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Banana Pi BPI-6202 industrial SBC features Allwinner A40i SoC, 24V DC input, RS485 interfaces ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Banana_Pi_BPI_6202_industrial_SBC_features_Allwinner_A40i_SoC_2.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Banana_Pi_BPI_6202_industrial_SBC_features_Allwinner_A40i_SoC_2.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:49
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Open Build Service Will Be Down Temporarily ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Open_Build_Service_Will_Be_Down_Temporarily.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Open_Build_Service_Will_Be_Down_Temporarily.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:50
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): QEMU 8.1 Brings Improvements across All Architectures ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/QEMU_8_1_Brings_Improvements_across_All_Architectures.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/QEMU_8_1_Brings_Improvements_across_All_Architectures.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:51
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Ubuntu 23.10’s New Development Wallpaper (Sunglasses Advised) ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Ubuntu_23_10_s_New_Development_Wallpaper_Sunglasses_Advised.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Ubuntu_23_10_s_New_Development_Wallpaper_Sunglasses_Advised.gmi ∎Aug 23 14:51
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techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today in Techrights ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ∎Aug 23 15:05
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Ubuntu Server vs Ubuntu Desktop: What’s the Difference? ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Ubuntu_Server_vs_Ubuntu_Desktop_What_s_the_Difference.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Ubuntu_Server_vs_Ubuntu_Desktop_What_s_the_Difference.gmi ∎Aug 23 15:05
schestowitz-pi<techrights-news> "Michigan Medicine has updated its COVID-19 vaccination policy, no longer requiring the vaccine or an approved exemption" ☞ https://record.umich.edu/articles/michigan-medicine-revises-vaccination-policy-flu-clinics-to-start/Aug 23 15:08
schestowitz-pi<techrights-news> When will the USA be bankrupt? ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202308/when-will-the-usa-be-bankrupt.htmlAug 23 15:13
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techrights-[sec]https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandrayaan-3-lands-on-moon-india-joins-elite-space-club-4322798#pfrom=home-ndAug 23 18:30
techrights-[sec]tv_topscrollAug 23 18:30
techrights-[sec]https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/chandrayaan-3-lands-on-moon-india-joins-elite-space-club-4322798 Aug 23 18:30
techrights-[sec]The ongoing news blackout on JA means that he will likely be quietly extraditedAug 23 18:30
techrights-[sec]router maint eta 30 minAug 23 18:30
techrights-[sec]backAug 23 18:30
techrights-[sec]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12436697/UK-Covid-cases-nearly-DOUBLE-month-amid-rise-two-mutant-variants-official-figures-suggest-BA-2-86-continues-sweep-globe.htmlAug 23 18:30
schestowitz-pithe yoga class had 4 people (the usual), which is good for distancingAug 23 18:31
schestowitz-pialso picked up almost 3 containers of berriesAug 23 18:31
techrights-[sec]Yoga apparently has good range-of-motion exerciseAug 23 18:53
schestowitz-piyes, weights and speed i do at home or outdoorsAug 23 18:54
schestowitz-piyoga helps us meet peopleAug 23 18:54
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Ubuntu Server vs Ubuntu Desktop: What’s the Difference? ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Ubuntu_Server_vs_Ubuntu_Desktop_What_s_the_Difference.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Ubuntu_Server_vs_Ubuntu_Desktop_What_s_the_Difference.gmi ∎Aug 23 18:56
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Linux Magazine's New Issue ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Linux_Magazine_s_New_Issue.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Linux_Magazine_s_New_Issue.gmi ∎Aug 23 18:56
techrights-[sec]I met some people the other day but am not good at conversation any moreAug 23 19:12
techrights-[sec]and am certainly not able to converse about computers real timeAug 23 19:12
schestowitz-piprogrammers and freesw people/activists speak another languageAug 23 19:14
schestowitz-piand lose interest when they hear words like "app"Aug 23 19:14
techrights-[sec]This was a mixed crowd some were way more technical than I'll ever beAug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]and others were facebookersAug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]One in the audience picked up on the mention of the original SSH being from Aug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]the now defunct HUT.fiAug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]HUT is gone nowAug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]I'm reading two PhD dissertations on 'security' right now but they seem Aug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]more like masters theses and I'm not seeing much hard substance in whatAug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]I've skimmed through so far.  No mention of thompson or wheeler for exampleAug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]No mention of open standards either.Aug 23 19:24
techrights-[sec]THose are integral to confidentiality, integrity, availability Aug 23 19:24
schestowitz-pia lot of security 'masturbating monkeys' have no formal training, expereince or grasp of secuityAug 23 19:26
schestowitz-piiow, posersAug 23 19:26
schestowitz-piat the very least they should grasp CSAug 23 19:26
techrights-[sec]There appears to be an entire industry built around clowns selling eachotherAug 23 19:27
techrights-[sec]ineffective, expensive, after-market add-ons which they pretend provideAug 23 19:27
techrights-[sec]"security" based on hype of the moment.  A relative is caught up in that, mostAug 23 19:27
techrights-[sec]sadly.   Aug 23 19:27
schestowitz-pithe prob to be solved is a real one Aug 23 19:29
schestowitz-pimany overlook the fact our own regimes mandate back doorsAug 23 19:29
schestowitz-piand compenies rush out the door sem-baked crapAug 23 19:29
schestowitz-piratehr than buy more stuff replace ther stackAug 23 19:29
schestowitz-piwith something from a reliable sourceAug 23 19:29
schestowitz-pireliable != works with a governmentAug 23 19:29
techrights-[sec]CALEA, CALEA 2Aug 23 19:31
techrights-[sec]The charade that relative play in is quite expensive and 100% distracts fromAug 23 19:31
techrights-[sec]*any* of the relevant issues.  It is just about a pissing contest with whoAug 23 19:31
techrights-[sec]has the largest budget, and even then there are no mitigations for all theAug 23 19:31
techrights-[sec]holes and bad designs. Aug 23 19:31
schestowitz-piime, from work, even very out of date rhel (centos) can be "plugged" to be relatively secure, e.g. placerAug 23 19:33
schestowitz-pibehind varnish, close some ports, do not allow new accounts, limit php etc.Aug 23 19:33
schestowitz-pifor a site that just serves static pages there is little attack surfaceAug 23 19:33
techrights-[sec]Speaking of security I hope to remember on a 'free' day during the hours aftrerAug 23 19:33
techrights-[sec]finishing Links to finish migrating the /blog material from TM so that Aug 23 19:33
techrights-[sec]drupal can be wound downAug 23 19:33
schestowitz-piyes, i know a way to smoothen this migration, starting with the easier redirects for node/number/Aug 23 19:37
schestowitz-piit would lessen cpu usage tooAug 23 19:37
schestowitz-pithen the special cases, over time Aug 23 19:37
techrights-[sec]That's the goal: as much static as possibleAug 23 19:38
techrights-[sec]The redirections are not a proble, just making sure that /blog is completeAug 23 19:38
schestowitz-pithe blog posts themselves (pertinent) are just nodesAug 23 19:39
schestowitz-pihttp://www.tuxmachines.org/node/129634Aug 23 19:39
schestowitz-piexamples ^Aug 23 19:39
techrights-[sec]Yes, but it takes a block of time.  It is the block part which has been\Aug 23 19:41
techrights-[sec]the obstacleAug 23 19:41
techrights-[sec]Headline "...Prigozhin feared dead ..." should be "...Prigozhin hoped dead ..."Aug 23 19:44
techrights-[sec][ytalk] 0:ytalk*                                                                                Aug 23 19:44
schestowitz-pidiscussed in #techrights hours agoAug 23 19:45
techrights-[sec]afkAug 23 20:00
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Star Labs reveal their new StarLite, a Surface-like Linux tablet ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/19/Star_Labs_reveal_their_new_StarLite_a_Surface_like_Linux_tablet.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/19/Star_Labs_reveal_their_new_StarLite_a_Surface_like_Linux_tablet.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:29
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Security Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Security_Leftovers.1.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Security_Leftovers.1.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:29
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 6.4.12 and Linux 6.1.47 ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_4_12_and_Linux_6_1_47.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_4_12_and_Linux_6_1_47.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:30
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 HowTos ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/today_s_howtos.2.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/today_s_howtos.2.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:34
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): LabPlot, mintCast, and Ubuntu Podcast ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Audiocasts_Shows_LabPlot_mintCast_and_Ubuntu_Podcast.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Audiocasts_Shows_LabPlot_mintCast_and_Ubuntu_Podcast.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:34
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Kali Linux 2023.3: Still Offensive but with a Look to Defense ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Kali_Linux_2023_3_Still_Offensive_but_with_a_Look_to_Defense.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Kali_Linux_2023_3_Still_Offensive_but_with_a_Look_to_Defense.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:35
techrights-news➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Software Leftovers ⇨ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Software_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2023/08/23/Software_Leftovers.gmi ∎Aug 23 20:35
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