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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1477574Apr 01 00:44
TechrightsSocialNot a Diaspora post?Apr 01 00:44
schestowitz"I like the drones but I don't like it when people call shared stuff, "stolen". Copy is not theft."Apr 01 00:44
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1476452Apr 01 00:45
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #TheEconomist has once again posted an anti-Linux piece from an unnamed author http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2012/03/desktop-linux so much wrong with itApr 01 00:45
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Desktop Linux: Difference engine: Free is too expensive | The Economist .::. Size~: 153.1 KBApr 01 00:45
schestowitz"My favourite state ;-) "Apr 01 00:45
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sebsebsebqu1j0t3: you here?Apr 01 02:21
XFaCEsebsebseb: you there?Apr 01 02:55
sebsebsebXFaCE: yepApr 01 02:55
XFaCEa jokeApr 01 02:55
sebsebsebhmm?Apr 01 02:55
XFaCEyou asked "you here?" to qu1j0t3 Apr 01 02:59
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: yesApr 01 07:00
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: here?Apr 01 07:10
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: yesApr 01 07:11
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: The Elite/NWO are going to take over Freenode it seems: http://blog.freenode.net/2012/04/network-wide-policy-privacy-change/Apr 01 07:12
TechrightsSocialTitle: Network wide policy privacy change «  staffblog .::. Size~: 11.11 KBApr 01 07:12
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: start logging everything and so onApr 01 07:15
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: you sound surprisedApr 01 07:28
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: it's been logged for yearsApr 01 07:28
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: not just thatApr 01 07:29
sebsebsebother things toApr 01 07:29
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: are you not paying attention?Apr 01 07:29
sebsebsebdid you read the blog post?Apr 01 07:29
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: EVERYTHING you do online has been logged for years.   http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/21/exposed_inside_the_nsas_largest_and Apr 01 07:30
TechrightsSocialTitle: Exposed: Inside the NSA’s Largest and Most Expansive Secret Domestic Spy Center in Bluffdale, Utah .::. Size~: 91.76 KBApr 01 07:30
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: uhmm right okApr 01 07:30
sebsebseb,but did you read the link I just gave you?Apr 01 07:30
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: so what? all that is assumed anyway.Apr 01 07:30
sebsebsebnot just logging other stuff toApr 01 07:30
sebsebsebread the blog postApr 01 07:30
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: it doesn't even MATTER if freenode does it, because other agencies have been doing it for years.Apr 01 07:30
qu1j0t3or do you not believe it?Apr 01 07:31
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: besides, that is a 1 April post.Apr 01 07:32
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: yep bingoApr 01 07:32
sebsebseb:DApr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: the worse stuff is _TRUE_Apr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3so, not at all funnyApr 01 07:32
sebsebsebI was trying to trick you :DApr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3forget it.Apr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3much worse stuff is _really_ happening, so this is a non-joke.Apr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3a bit like saying "Hey you're under arrest! Without trial! and we'll torture you!"Apr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3and i do "Oh no"Apr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3and you go "It's 1 April"Apr 01 07:32
qu1j0t3and I LAUGH and laugh and laugh because it was so funny.Apr 01 07:33
qu1j0t3except it's not.Apr 01 07:33
qu1j0t3so, try entering reality some time.Apr 01 07:33
qu1j0t3apparently reality is a bit scarier than the worst joke you can think of.Apr 01 07:33
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: much worse stuff such as this? http://intelnews.org/2012/03/29/01-958/Apr 01 07:34
TechrightsSocialTitle: Sweden set up front company to secretly export arms to Saudi Arabia « intelNews.org .::. Size~: 70.2 KBApr 01 07:34
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: apparently sweden just jumped up the ranks of arms makersApr 01 07:34
qu1j0t3sebsebseb: but why did they even bother? Saudis are supposed to be the 'good guys'. they are not on embargo lists, as far as I know.Apr 01 07:35
qu1j0t3there's a big loophole for them Apr 01 07:35
qu1j0t3oil, you know.Apr 01 07:35
sebsebsebyeah oil this that and the otherApr 01 07:35
qu1j0t3one might be more concerned at the shenanigans at BAEApr 01 07:35
sebsebseband money this that and the otherApr 01 07:35
qu1j0t3...which nobody wants to investigate for Some ReasonApr 01 07:36
qu1j0t3http://www.quora.com/Is-anyone-else-seeing-a-rather-nasty-rise-in-the-elements-of-a-police-state-in-the-UKApr 01 07:37
TechrightsSocialTitle: Is anyone else seeing a rather nasty rise in the elements of a police state in the UK? - Quora .::. Size~: 64.58 KBApr 01 07:37
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: here's another link I was given earlier, but by someone elseApr 01 07:39
sebsebsebhttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/03/30/welsh-government-backs-bid-for-wales-to-become-the-first-nation-of-sanctuary-91466-30663166/#sitelife-commentsWidget-bottomApr 01 07:39
TechrightsSocialTitle: Welsh Government backs bid for Wales to become the first “nation of sanctuary” - Wales News - News - WalesOnline .::. Size~: 115.98 KBApr 01 07:39
sebsebsebWhat you think to that?Apr 01 07:39
qu1j0t3good luck to them.Apr 01 07:40
qu1j0t3the best April Fool's I've seen (not that I've seen more than a couple) is Google MapsApr 01 07:40
sebsebsebqu1j0t3: the Swedish thingApr 01 07:42
sebsebseband the Welsh thingApr 01 07:42
sebsebsebaren't April FoolsApr 01 07:42
sebsebsebas you can see if you look at the datesApr 01 07:42
sebsebseband in the case of the Welsh one the commentsApr 01 07:43
sebsebsebas wellApr 01 07:43
sebsebsebin fact a Swedish guy earlier was saying how he knew something about the Swedish thingApr 01 07:43
qu1j0t3why do you think the swedish news is important?Apr 01 07:45
sebsebsebwell a link I came across eralier came into #techrights actsauly from someones dentApr 01 07:46
sebsebsebalso I guess as a half Swedish was one of the reasons I found it interestingApr 01 07:46
sebsebsebhalf Sweed aboveApr 01 07:46
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MinceRhttp://dilbert.com/2012-04-01/Apr 01 11:21
TechrightsSocialTitle: The official Dilbert website with Scott Adams' color comic strips, animation, mashups and more! .::. Size~: 29.2 KBApr 01 11:21
MinceRhttp://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0708.htmlApr 01 11:23
TechrightsSocialTitle: Darths & Droids .::. Size~: 4.59 KBApr 01 11:23
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schestowitzThe #diaspora GUI is still very broken, one-post view is broken in so many Web browsers (blank page) - deficient design, bad accessibility.Apr 01 17:02
XFaCEschestowitz: I think it's adequate. Other than some defects it works find for meApr 01 17:05
XFaCEschestowitz: Maybe there's something wrong with YOU!!!Apr 01 17:05
XFaCE:)Apr 01 17:05
schestowitzhaApr 01 17:05
XFaCE...haApr 01 17:06
schestowitz"File a bug report on GitHub issues with your browser's version, and we'll take a look at it." https://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480405#Apr 01 17:17
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The #diaspora GUI is still very broken, one-post view is broken in so many Web browsers (blank page) - deficient design, bad accessibility.Apr 01 17:17
schestowitzIn short, FF 3.6, Konq, and Rekonq never render pages where one can leave commentsApr 01 17:18
XFaCEhttp://encyclopediadramatica.se/Main_PageApr 01 17:40
TechrightsSocialTitle: Main Page - Encyclopedia Dramatica .::. Size~: 34.01 KBApr 01 17:40
XFaCEschestowitz: Why 3.6?Apr 01 17:41
XFaCEWhy FF? :)Apr 01 17:41
XFaCEDid you try Midori?Apr 01 17:41
XFaCERMS has some interesting news!Apr 01 17:53
XFaCEhttp://stallman.org/archives/2012-jan-apr.html#01_April_2012_(Pre-Zen)Apr 01 17:53
TechrightsSocialTitle: 2012: January - April Political Notes - Richard Stallman .::. Size~: 756.95 KBApr 01 17:53
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schestowitzXFaCE: pluginsApr 01 19:21
XFaCEwhic ones?Apr 01 19:22
schestowitzXFaCE: http://stallman.org/articles/pre-zen.html ?Apr 01 19:22
TechrightsSocialTitle: Pre-Zen Studies: Pre-Zen Coaly Nancy Nine Chews Ol'. .::. Size~: 3.67 KBApr 01 19:22
XFaCEnoApr 01 19:22
XFaCEno no no :)Apr 01 19:23
XFaCEnot that zenApr 01 19:24
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480302Apr 01 19:47
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Is Finland the Country Most Loyal to GNU/Linux? http://mrpogson.com/2012/03/31/is-finland-the-country-most-loyal-to-gnulinux/ #finland #gnu #linuxApr 01 19:47
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Is Finland the Country Most Loyal to GNU/Linux? at  Robert Pogson .::. Size~: 39.4 KBApr 01 19:47
schestowitz"haha that post is so wrong it's almost funny. April fools maybe? "Apr 01 19:47
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480187Apr 01 20:11
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: How to try Linux with no strings attached http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/linux/3347024/how-try-linux-with-no-strings-attached/ #gnu #linuxApr 01 20:11
TechrightsSocial-> Title: How to try Linux with no strings attached - PC Advisor .::. Size~: 122.23 KBApr 01 20:11
schestowitz"To be honest, Ubuntu Live-CD/USB boot is much better - it will show a non-Linux user a proper desktop :) "Apr 01 20:11
qu1j0t3schestowitz: hm, there's a usb live boot? i need th@tApr 01 20:13
schestowitzdebian does thisApr 01 20:13
schestowitzI installed it on my diskless PC this wayApr 01 20:13
schestowitzthe BIOS needs to be set to do thisApr 01 20:13
schestowitzand it needs to be written to the USB media in a paticular way, which I got wrong the first time around, before the #debian channel gave some useful adviceApr 01 20:14
qu1j0t3sighApr 01 20:15
qu1j0t3what's the trick?Apr 01 20:15
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XFaCEschestowitz: Dickless PC?Apr 01 20:38
schestowitzfemale PC?Apr 01 20:48
MinceRfemale player character?Apr 01 20:53
schestowitzFemale Police ChiefApr 01 21:04
schestowitzPCApr 01 21:04
schestowitzin the UK anywayApr 01 21:04
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/1480405Apr 01 22:00
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The #diaspora GUI is still very broken, one-post view is broken in so many Web browsers (blank page) - deficient design, bad accessibility.Apr 01 22:00
schestowitz"Thanks Roy, we'll make a note of them and work on improving that. @Frogfall: I mean no disrespect to Pistos, but his codebase is much, much older, and currently doesn't make use of any testing system for development. I worry sometimes that his development method isn't really sustainable for merging in upstream developments. "Apr 01 22:00

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