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qu1j0t3look at this, classic media equivocation:Jan 04 00:44
qu1j0t3"Are the country's First Nations groups being denied their rights and being targeted by the government?  Jan 04 00:44
qu1j0t3aljazeera.com Jan 04 00:44
qu1j0t3WHO KNOWS but we'll get in trouble if we say anything definite!Jan 04 00:45
qu1j0t3"WE REPORT... YOU DECIDE"Jan 04 00:45
schestowitzhttp://www.livescience.com/25969-why-drone-pilots-promotions.htmlJan 04 01:07
TechrightsSocialTitle: Why Don't Drone Pilots Get More Promotions? | Air Force Unmanned Aircraft | LiveScience .::. Size~: 38.09 KBJan 04 01:07
schestowitzLike THAT's the problemJan 04 01:07
qu1j0t3hahaJan 04 01:12
qu1j0t3:<Jan 04 01:12
qu1j0t3the headline sounds like this is written by yet another Free Market DroidJan 04 01:12
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MojahedinJan 04 01:19
schestowitz"When asked if the United States would arm the opposition, Hillary Clinton expressed fears that such weapons could fall into the hands of al-Qaeda or Hamas."Jan 04 01:19
TechrightsSocialTitle: Mujahideen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .::. Size~: 161.51 KBJan 04 01:19
qu1j0t3schestowitz: https://www.quora.com/Gun-Control/Is-it-true-that-there-are-some-no-brainer-gun-control-laws-that-should-be-passed/answer/Terence-Nelan/comment/1590263Jan 04 01:38
TechrightsSocialTitle: Answer to Gun Control: Is it true that there are some "no-brainer" gun control laws that should be passed? - Quora .::. Size~: 49.57 KBJan 04 01:38
schestowitzdepopulator http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121221/Gates-Foundation-awards-2428M-in-grants-to-Bloomberg-School-for-Advance-Family-Planning.aspx Jan 04 01:59
TechrightsSocialTitle: Gates Foundation awards $28M in grants to Bloomberg School for Advance Family Planning .::. Size~: 64.44 KBJan 04 01:59
schestowitzhttp://israel21c.org/health/israeli-birth-control-product-wins-gates-grant/Jan 04 01:59
TechrightsSocialTitle: Putting cement boots on sperm | ISRAEL21c .::. Size~: 76.39 KBJan 04 01:59
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2242016Jan 04 02:08
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: The Wall Street Journal’s Misleading Celebration of NSA Spying  http://www.juliansanchez.com/2013/01/02/the-wall-street-journals-misleading-celebration-of-nsa-spying/ #murdoch #spying #hacking #nsaJan 04 02:08
TechrightsSocial-> Title: The Wall Street Journal’s Misleading Celebration of NSA Spying .::. Size~: 26.97 KBJan 04 02:08
schestowitz"I just do not understand why anyone really cares about this because effective solutions exist to conceal communications already. You cannot fight politics but you can certainly change the way communication is done."Jan 04 02:08
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*Topic for #boycottnovell-social is: TechRights.org | Channel #boycottnovell-social for http://TechRights.org | Communication about anything, including Microsoft, Novell, and Free software :: please also join channels #techrights and #boycottnovellJan 04 09:17
*Topic for #boycottnovell-social set by schestowitz!~schestowi@unaffiliated/schestowitz at Fri May 7 00:20:14 2010Jan 04 09:17
schestowitz[09:15] <tessier_> http://www.hardkernel.com/renewal_2011/products/prdt_info.phpJan 04 09:18
TechrightsSocialTitle: ODROID | Hardkernel .::. Size~: 45.69 KBJan 04 09:18
schestowitz[09:15] <TechrightsBot-tr> Title: ODROID | Hardkernel .::. Size~: 45.69 KBJan 04 09:18
schestowitz[09:15] <tessier_> Exactly!Jan 04 09:18
schestowitz[09:15] <schestowitz> Mine is noisy, an old server that makes a constant humJan 04 09:18
schestowitzJan 04 09:18
schestowitz[09:15] <tessier_> I'm going to be using them as gateways and bastion hosts.Jan 04 09:18
schestowitz[09:16] <tessier_> Planning to put this on them since CentOS/RHEL don't officially support ARM (yet): http://www.redsleeve.org/Jan 04 09:18
TechrightsSocialTitle: RedSleeve Linux | Enterprise Linux for ARM .::. Size~: 11.61 KBJan 04 09:18
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2244956Jan 04 10:07
TechrightsSocial@linux@joindiaspora.com: #Torque3D creators seek crowdfunding for #Linux port http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Torque-3D-creators-seek-crowdfunding-for-Linux-port-1776391.html #gamesJan 04 10:07
schestowitz"Here is the direct link to the fundraiser page: <br> http://www.indiegogo.com/torque3d-for-linux "Jan 04 10:08
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Torque 3D creators seek crowdfunding for Linux port - The H Open: News and Features .::. Size~: 52 KBJan 04 10:08
TechrightsSocialTitle: Port Torque 3D to Linux | Indiegogo .::. Size~: 53.37 KBJan 04 10:08
schestowitzResponse to #cnn #linux hostility (as mentioned yesterday) Jan 04 10:47
schestowitz> Hi, Roy,Jan 04 10:47
schestowitz> Jan 04 10:47
schestowitz> Do you know if Glyn is now wise to Curtis and his motives?  I saw inJan 04 10:47
schestowitz> IRC that Curtis has succeeded in suckering other people.  The questionJan 04 10:47
schestowitz> is how to stop it before it gets big without invoking the streisshandJan 04 10:47
schestowitz> effect.Jan 04 10:47
schestowitzI didn't write about it in Techrights or even includes it in daily links, just in IRC. Curtis does some of its promotion by E-mail (he mailed me half a dozen times), so it reminds me of Florian's tricks.Jan 04 10:47
schestowitz> I skimmed through Curtis' book the other week.  He hits the strengthsJan 04 10:57
schestowitz> of FOSS well in the begining of the book and then goes on unapologeticJan 04 10:57
schestowitz> about the harm he has done while at M$ and as a consultant for M$.Jan 04 10:58
schestowitz> Towards the end, he starts quoting Ayn Rand more than a few times.Jan 04 10:58
schestowitz> He's basically an unrepentant and unreformed Softer, with a bit of AynJan 04 10:58
schestowitz> Rand crank on the side.Jan 04 10:58
schestowitzA pro-GOP guy, he hassles me over my political views in Twitter.Jan 04 10:58
schestowitzMinceR: https://joindiaspora.com/posts/2245983Jan 04 11:40
TechrightsSocial@7tgregorio@joindiaspora.com reshared: #humor #religion  I hope those emo jesus share and like begging stops.Jan 04 11:40
TechrightsSocial  Photo by ryuken@diasp.de: https://diasp.de/uploads/images/thumb_medium_1879f44613683a05342c.jpgJan 04 11:40
schestowitzfunnyJan 04 11:40
schestowitzcause I keep seeing those in FBJan 04 11:40
schestowitzgreat satire hereJan 04 11:40
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2245974Jan 04 11:42
TechrightsSocial@7tgregorio@joindiaspora.com reshared: News that you can rely on #news that you can #trust... #mediapoly #media #usa #trivial #disney #fairytale #disconnected http://9gag.com/gag/4402526Jan 04 11:42
TechrightsSocial  Photo by uberslan@diasp.org: https://diasp.org/uploads/images/thumb_medium_b063cda30b206312bfc5.jpgJan 04 11:42
TechrightsSocial-> Title: 9GAG - How news really works .::. Size~: 52.98 KBJan 04 11:42
schestowitzBBC would call them all "militants" to carry on with the :"war"Jan 04 11:42
MinceRlolJan 04 11:57
schestowitzhttp://www.quora.com/Gross-Domestic-Product/What-percentage-of-USA-GDP-is-gun-sales-to-foreign-countriesJan 04 12:54
TechrightsSocialTitle: Gross Domestic Product: What percentage of USA GDP is gun sales to foreign countries? - Quora .::. Size~: 70.19 KBJan 04 12:54
schestowitzhttp://www.reuters.com/article/2010/07/20/us-airshow-usa-arms-idUSTRE66I5ZQ20100720Jan 04 12:54
TechrightsSocialTitle: U.S. arms sales could hit $50 billion next year | Reuters .::. Size~: 91.76 KBJan 04 12:54
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246135Jan 04 13:00
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #policestate is not a joke. Using humour to normalise drones, torture, rape, genital mutilation, civil rights violations oughtn't be toleratedJan 04 13:00
schestowitz"Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzIt's what I call "Gallows Humour". I don't know if it's the right term because so many people I know don't understand the term. The humour of resignation, hopelessness. Death Row humour. Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzMy goodness - the people who do these things for a living, "following orders", are sick. Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzFar worse than those who do these things because they are mentally ill. Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzWe slowly have to realise that it is not an insult to compare politicians and their servants to mafia, gangsters and thugs - it is a fact - except politicians are worse. Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzSome mafia bosses set up charities for the poor in the community - because they liked to be liked and respected by people. Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzThe politicians, Banksters, CEOs and their henchmen don't give a damn because they belong to an elite class, like the old aristocracy.Jan 04 13:01
schestowitz"Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzPoliticians use a lot of PR as well.Jan 04 13:01
schestowitzis this GMO-relatd? It doesn't say which projects http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-looking-at-working-with-gates-foundation_778988.htmlJan 04 13:14
TechrightsSocialTitle: India looking at working with Gates Foundation .::. Size~: 66.37 KBJan 04 13:14
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246284Jan 04 13:55
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: #SeattleTimes was paid by #billgates and it still shows http://seattletimes.com/html/northwestvoices/2018281236_gateslet.html http://techrights.org/2011/08/18/seattle-times-gates-funding/ http://techrights.org/2011/08/27/gates-to-drive-policy/Jan 04 13:55
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Recognizing the Gates Foundation | Northwest Voices | The Seattle Times .::. Size~: 70.74 KBJan 04 13:55
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Seattle Times Funded by the Gates Foundation to Praise the Gates Foundation | Techrights .::. Size~: 98.48 KBJan 04 13:55
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Funded by Gates, the Seattle Times Anonymously Lobbies for Gates Foundation Agenda | Techrights .::. Size~: 96.88 KBJan 04 13:55
schestowitz"What is the status of Gate's relationship to the Guardian newspaper in the UK? I have seen similar brown-nosing gates related articles appear in that newspaper from time to time ..."Jan 04 13:55
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2010/10/05/monsanto-whitewash-and-microsoft-jack/ http://techrights.org/2010/09/21/purchasing-main-events-for-pr/  http://techrights.org/2009/11/02/guardian-lies-exposed/ http://techrights.org/2010/01/09/guardian-microsoft-podcast/ http://techrights.org/2010/01/08/guardian-sells-out-claim/ http://techrights.org/2009/10/31/guardian-windows-revisionism/ http://techrights.org/2011/05/27/the-guardian-fails/Jan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: Bill Gates-Funded Guardian ‘Writers’ Are Again Whitewashing Gates and Attacking Microsoft Rivals | Techrights .::. Size~: 125.68 KBJan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: Gates Foundation Purchases Famous Events, Newspapers to Brainwash the Public | Techrights .::. Size~: 157.23 KBJan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: Response to The Guardian’s Boosting of Vista 7 (Including Transcript) | Techrights .::. Size~: 154.46 KBJan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: Transcript of The Guardian’s 10-Minute Microsoft ‘Advert’ | Techrights .::. Size~: 126.32 KBJan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: The Guardian Sells Out to Microsoft Again — Claim | Techrights .::. Size~: 115.05 KBJan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: The Guardian Tells Microsoft’s Lies | Techrights .::. Size~: 139.11 KBJan 04 13:57
TechrightsSocialTitle: What Has Happened to The Guardian? | Techrights .::. Size~: 101.17 KBJan 04 13:57
schestowitzMinceR: https://joindiaspora.com/posts/2204369Jan 04 14:00
TechrightsSocial@paddyez@pod.geraspora.de: The #Axe #Effect ![The Axe Effect](http://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/the-dar-17.jpg)Jan 04 14:00
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MinceRlolJan 04 14:01
MinceRthe axe effect: http://www.thefancydressexperience.co.uk/ekmps/shops/fancydressexp/images/axe-in-head-1933-p.jpgJan 04 14:01
TechrightsSocialNot a web page! Aborting image/jpeg typeJan 04 14:01
schestowitzMinceR: he looks displeasedJan 04 14:03
MinceRi wonder why :>Jan 04 14:03
schestowitzthe blood moved *up* the axeJan 04 14:03
MinceRit could be red paintJan 04 14:08
MinceRor it was submerged further into the woundJan 04 14:08
MinceRor into another woundJan 04 14:08
schestowitzSome axes and hammers come with a coloured strip along the sharper ends, I assume as a sort of caution to the handlerJan 04 14:12
MinceRindeedJan 04 14:13
schestowitzin the West, it's nearly impossible to boycott both  Visa and MasterCard. Some banks accounts use them for debit cards and even for all processing by default; you don't get a say.Jan 04 14:16
schestowitzOh, and collecting a wage without a bank account is usually impossible.Jan 04 14:17
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246371Jan 04 14:17
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com reshared: Can you stomach this lot? - Use only free software on your personal computers. - Abandon your #mobile devices as *all* contain closed #firmware. - Buy nothing from the #Amazon corporation. - Take steps to prevent your personal data falling into the hands of the  #Google (or other similar #cloud service providers) by not using their services. Phew ... It's a tough one, but I'm going to have a go! Jan 04 14:17
schestowitz"If I could press the "Like Button" on comments , Dr.Roy Schestowitz would have 2 of them (more) by now :D"Jan 04 14:17
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246381Jan 04 14:50
TechrightsSocial@dreamsofsilencex@diasp.org: Paranoid person: "OBAMA WILL INSTALL RFID CHIPS IN ALL OF US!!!"<BR> Me: "Can I run Linux on it?"<BR> #lulz #joke #funny #foss #freesoftware #softwarelibre #foss #opensource #linux #gnu #rfid #obamaJan 04 14:50
schestowitz"Jan 04 14:50
schestowitzNo you cannot, linux needs some kind of processing unit, RFID (usually) has no (hmmm but might be interesting to have some... but it must boot within seconds with verry low voltage).Jan 04 14:50
schestowitzAaaan Linux is no cancer (or GPL) it's viral XD (sure some viruses can cause cancer ^.^).Jan 04 14:50
schestowitznaaaarf Theatre: No you can't but yes you may! ;DJan 04 14:50
schestowitz"Jan 04 14:50
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246371Jan 04 14:50
schestowitz"Don't forget to buy things with cash. That one is hard because it keeps you from being able to buy things on line."Jan 04 14:50
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com reshared: Can you stomach this lot? - Use only free software on your personal computers. - Abandon your #mobile devices as *all* contain closed #firmware. - Buy nothing from the #Amazon corporation. - Take steps to prevent your personal data falling into the hands of the  #Google (or other similar #cloud service providers) by not using their services. Phew ... It's a tough one, but I'm going to have a go! Jan 04 14:50
schestowitzThings you buy online can usually be bought offline too, except perhaps Web hosting, etc.Jan 04 14:51
schestowitzMy statement shows mostly ATM transactions as well as hosting fees, city coucil tax, and utility bills.Jan 04 14:51
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/JesselynRadack/status/287209714171916288Jan 04 14:59
TechrightsSocial@JesselynRadack: So glad #Malala Yousafzai--girl shot N head by Taliban 4 advocating women's education--discharged f/ hospital http://t.co/jD1eNDNa #StrengthJan 04 14:59
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Video of Pakistani Schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai Walking Out of Hospital - NYTimes.com .::. Size~: 67.65 KBJan 04 14:59
schestowitzthe CIA's use of women's rights to justify warJan 04 14:59
schestowitzin the NYTJan 04 14:59
schestowitznot sure why Radack promotes thisJan 04 14:59
qu1j0t3plays to their narrativeJan 04 15:03
qu1j0t3"Look! We're saving the women"Jan 04 15:03
qu1j0t3"Can't pull out now"Jan 04 15:03
qu1j0t3"Send more dronesJan 04 15:03
MinceR160324 < qu1j0t3> "Can't pull out now"Jan 04 15:04
MinceRsaid the priest to the actress.Jan 04 15:04
qu1j0t3:)Jan 04 15:04
schestowitzthat's what they call young boys? Actress?Jan 04 15:04
schestowitzact arseJan 04 15:05
MinceR:>Jan 04 15:05
MinceRoopsJan 04 15:06
MinceRs/priest/bishop/Jan 04 15:06
MinceRhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Said_the_actress_to_the_bishopJan 04 15:06
TechrightsSocialTitle: Said the actress to the bishop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .::. Size~: 35.87 KBJan 04 15:06
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/ColMorrisDavis/status/287189188439334912Jan 04 15:11
TechrightsSocial@ColMorrisDavis: Col Morris Davis commented on A CIA veteran on what ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ gets wrong about the bin Laden manhunt http://t.co/HCTkPiKZ #tortureJan 04 15:11
TechrightsSocial-> Title: A CIA veteran on what ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ gets wrong about the bin Laden manhunt - The Washington Post .::. Size~: 131.23 KBJan 04 15:11
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/onekade/status/287095290094297089Jan 04 15:13
TechrightsSocial@onekade: Y'all need to read that CIA torture thing. He makes crazy double entendre jokes about torture -- twice! Lord have mercy. It's almost poetic.Jan 04 15:13
schestowitzhttps://twitter.com/onekade/status/287093528797003776Jan 04 15:13
TechrightsSocial@onekade: Waterboarding? Not torture. Getting "hauled before a congressional committee"? Now THAT's torture, says torture guy. http://t.co/blF6pPNfJan 04 15:13
TechrightsSocial-> Title: A CIA veteran on what ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ gets wrong about the bin Laden manhunt - The Washington Post .::. Size~: 197.25 KBJan 04 15:13
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246412Jan 04 15:47
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Linux.com has a #FB (Microsoft) button, but does it correctly by hosting corresponding icons and code locallyJan 04 15:47
schestowitz:That also make page loading quicker."Jan 04 15:48
schestowitz https://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246343Jan 04 15:48
schestowitz"Jan 04 15:48
schestowitzThe important thing that Stallman does is to continually sound the alarm on threats to computing freedom.   It&#x27;s probably impossible to have complete freedom but we can at least try to be as free as possible.Jan 04 15:48
schestowitzI think that the most important thing that free software folks can do is to make people aware of these problems so that they can at least make informed decisions.Jan 04 15:48
TechrightsSocial@geeb@pod.orkz.net: Can you stomach this lot? - Use only free software on your personal computers. - Abandon your #mobile devices as *all* contain closed #firmware. - Buy nothing from the #Amazon corporation. - Take steps to prevent your personal data falling into the hands of the  #Google (or other similar #cloud service providers) by not using their services. Phew ... It's a tough one, but I'm going to have a go! #freedom #gnu #fsf #Jan 04 15:48
schestowitz"Jan 04 15:48
schestowitz"For sure, the replicant developers have made the best of a bad situation, but for the a device running replicant to function as a phone it must connect to some telco&#x27;s network. That&#x27;s where they get you with the closed software."Jan 04 15:48
*qu1j0t3 closed Amazon account already.Jan 04 15:48
*qu1j0t3 doesn't use Gmail or FacebookJan 04 15:49
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246589Jan 04 15:49
TechrightsSocialNot a Diaspora post?Jan 04 15:49
schestowitz"Jan 04 15:49
schestowitzDr. Roy Schestowitz:Jan 04 15:49
schestowitz[You don't lose by giving up. You lose by never starting, e.g. in taking a stance]. (https://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246371)Jan 04 15:49
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com reshared: Can you stomach this lot? - Use only free software on your personal computers. - Abandon your #mobile devices as *all* contain closed #firmware. - Buy nothing from the #Amazon corporation. - Take steps to prevent your personal data falling into the hands of the  #Google (or other similar #cloud service providers) by not using their services. Phew ... It's a tough one, but I'm going to have a go! Jan 04 15:49
schestowitz"Jan 04 15:49
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246591Jan 04 15:49
TechrightsSocial@harryhaller@joindiaspora.com: @{Dr. Roy Schestowitz ; schestowitz@joindiaspora.com}:   [You don't lose by giving up. You lose by never starting, e.g. in taking a stance](https://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246371).Jan 04 15:49
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com reshared: Can you stomach this lot? - Use only free software on your personal computers. - Abandon your #mobile devices as *all* contain closed #firmware. - Buy nothing from the #Amazon corporation. - Take steps to prevent your personal data falling into the hands of the  #Google (or other similar #cloud service providers) by not using their services. Phew ... It's a tough one, but I'm going to have a go! Jan 04 15:49
schestowitzhttp://twitter.com/Mapsofworld/statuses/287215881703018497Jan 04 15:51
TechrightsSocial@Mapsofworld: @schestowitz Drones are being used in games, food delivery & research. Should they fly commercially? New Infographic http://t.co/ll5tFMoiJan 04 15:51
TechrightsSocial-> Title: 51st Fryday Poll - Should Drones Fly Commercially? - Facts & Infographic .::. Size~: 23.46 KBJan 04 15:51
qu1j0t3...Jan 04 15:54
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246381Jan 04 16:02
schestowitz"I want my chip to give out random numbers."Jan 04 16:02
TechrightsSocial@dreamsofsilencex@diasp.org: Paranoid person: "OBAMA WILL INSTALL RFID CHIPS IN ALL OF US!!!"<BR> Me: "Can I run Linux on it?"<BR> #lulz #joke #funny #foss #freesoftware #softwarelibre #foss #opensource #linux #gnu #rfid #obamaJan 04 16:02
qu1j0t3https://www.quora.com/Occupy-Wall-Street/Is-Occupy-Wall-Street-finished/answer/Valerie-LeavyJan 04 16:15
TechrightsSocialTitle: Valerie Leavy's answer to Occupy Wall Street: Is Occupy Wall Street finished? - Quora .::. Size~: 42.73 KBJan 04 16:15
qu1j0t3XFaCE: good summary. http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/1310598--rob-ford-while-we-were-watching-the-circusJan 04 18:39
TechrightsSocialTitle: Rob Ford: While we were watching the circus … - thestar.com .::. Size~: 97.25 KBJan 04 18:39
XFaCEqu1j0t3: rading nowJan 04 18:40
XFaCEschestowitz: you use KDE ATM right?Jan 04 18:40
qu1j0t3https://twitter.com/winterthur/status/287264842040098817Jan 04 18:44
TechrightsSocial@winterthur: RT @grist: Surprise: Shell's rig ran aground in Alaska because the company was trying to avoid #taxes http://t.co/rkAHwFXv | #BigOilJan 04 18:44
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Surprise: Shell’s rig ran aground in Alaska because the company was trying to avoid taxes | Grist .::. Size~: 44.01 KBJan 04 18:44
qu1j0t3https://twitter.com/FearDept/status/287264706492780544Jan 04 18:44
TechrightsSocial@FearDept: Seeing we're in the midst of a killing frenzy, @Maddow decided not to ask us about drones. http://t.co/AjHUCcVB @kgosztola v @MichaelBKelleyJan 04 18:44
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Rachel Maddow Fails to Question Guest Who Served as Top Pentagon Lawyer Under Obama About Drones |  The Dissenter .::. Size~: 61.02 KBJan 04 18:44
qu1j0t3https://twitter.com/___Danno/status/287275970992418819Jan 04 20:20
TechrightsSocial@___Danno: Amnesty International is condemning Canada for neglecting First Nations issues and ignoring #IdleNoMore protest. Nice going Harper! #cdnpoliJan 04 20:20
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schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246439Jan 04 21:40
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: A flow of diverse #linux news has been paralysed by a bundle of Ubuntu Phone hype. It's not that big a news item.Jan 04 21:40
schestowitz"Canonical likes hyping."Jan 04 21:41
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246439Jan 04 21:41
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: A flow of diverse #linux news has been paralysed by a bundle of Ubuntu Phone hype. It's not that big a news item.Jan 04 21:41
schestowitz"ubuntu is not linux.all they did is used linux kernel to try to make money..."Jan 04 21:41
schestowitz"wow so linux ==poverty?"Jan 04 21:41
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2010/07/11/waugh-on-canonical/Jan 04 21:42
schestowitz"Jeff Waugh [15:59]: “What happened was, we’ve had some very… some of the very early initial meetings (when, you know, there were about 10 people) and Mark [Shuttleworth] showed this picture… and it was of a girl called Sabrina, or that’s the name that he gave her. And it was a very [?] tone, Vaseline on the lens kind of shot, and it was a… a very beautiful shot, but it was with a girl with her face turned away Jan 04 21:42
TechrightsSocialTitle: A Sexy Dawn of Ubuntu Branding | Techrights .::. Size~: 104.97 KBJan 04 21:42
schestowitzbut her breasts perfectly visible. And he saying to everyone, ‘this is what I want the desktop to look like.’"Jan 04 21:42
MinceR'so set it as wallpaper, duh'Jan 04 21:43
schestowitzlolJan 04 21:43
schestowitznot many girls use Linux anywayJan 04 21:43
schestowitz https://joindiaspora.com/posts/2246343Jan 04 21:43
TechrightsSocial@geeb@pod.orkz.net: Can you stomach this lot? - Use only free software on your personal computers. - Abandon your #mobile devices as *all* contain closed #firmware. - Buy nothing from the #Amazon corporation. - Take steps to prevent your personal data falling into the hands of the  #Google (or other similar #cloud service providers) by not using their services. Phew ... It's a tough one, but I'm going to have a go! #freedom #gnu #fsf #Jan 04 21:43
schestowitz"*hear hear*"Jan 04 21:43
schestowitz"not much talk about the telco&#x27;s - sacred cows ?"Jan 04 21:44
schestowitzhttps://joindiaspora.com/posts/2228247Jan 04 21:54
TechrightsSocial@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: Mozilla: Almost one in 10 #Firefox users opt for Do Not Track http://www.zdnet.com/mozilla-almost-one-in-10-firefox-users-opt-for-do-not-track-7000008879/ in absolute terms, that's a lot. #mozilla #privacyJan 04 21:54
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Mozilla: Almost one in 10 Firefox users opt for Do Not Track | ZDNet .::. Size~: 66.82 KBJan 04 21:54
schestowitz"This feature should be removed. It's a waste of Mozilla's resources. Why would a tracking site stop tracking it's users just because they wear a "do not track me, please!" sign?"Jan 04 21:54
schestowitzSome sites do honour the flagJan 04 21:54

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