Techrights Recent IRC Comments
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Sat 12:11:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ OpenSSH 10.2 Released with Key Bugfix for ControlPersist Issue ☞ https://linuxiac.com/openssh-10-2-released-with-key-bugfix-for-controlpersist-issue/
Sat 12:12:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Pluralistic: A disenshittification moment from the land of mass storage (10 Oct 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/10/synology/
Sat 12:14:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2025/41 ☞ https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2025/10/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2025-41/
Sat 12:14:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Remi Collet: 🎲 PHP version 8.3.27RC1 and 8.4.14RC1 ☞ https://blog.remirepo.net/post/2025/10/10/PHP-version-8.3.27RC1-and-8.4.14RC1
Sat 12:15:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Sebastian Wick: SO_PEERPIDFD Gets More Useful ☞ https://blog.sebastianwick.net/posts/so-peerpidfd-gets-more-useful/
Sat 12:16:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Xubuntu Linux 25.10 released with improved Wayland support and Xfce 4.20 https://betanews.com/2025/10/10/xubuntu-linux-25-10-released-with-improved-wayland-support-and-xfce-4-20/
Sat 12:17:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ubuntu 25.10: Rust instead of C, Wayland instead of X11 https://www.heise.de/en/news/Ubuntu-25-10-Rust-instead-of-C-Wayland-instead-of-X11-10725935.html
Sat 12:17:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka lands https://fudzilla.com/news/61850-ubuntu-25-10-questing-quokka-lands
Sat 12:19:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 19 Best Free and Open Source Personal Finance Software ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-personal-finance-software/
Sat 12:19:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ manga-tui – terminal-based manga reader and downloader ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/manga-tui-terminal-based-manga-reader-downloader/
Sat 12:19:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ husky – Git hooks made easy ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/husky-git-hooks/
Sat 12:19:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 14 Best Free and Open Source Self-Hosted Clown Storage Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-self-hosted-cloud-storage-tools/
Sat 12:19:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GoDNS – dynamic DNS (DDNS) client tool ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/godns-dynamic-dns-ddns-client-tool/
Sat 12:20:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ KHangMan – based on the well-known hangman game ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/khangman-hangman-game/
Sat 12:20:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Brett Wilson LLP Acting in a Way That We Deem Antisemitic, Disrespectful, and Highly Insensitive ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2025/10/10/antisemitic-antics-brett-wilson-llp/
Sat 12:20:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ RondoDox Botnet Takes ‘Exploit Shotgun’ Approach ☞ https://www.securityweek.com/rondodox-botnet-takes-exploit-shotgun-approach/
Sat 12:22:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Suno and Udio Are Officially Getting Involved With Yout’s RIAA Suit As They Face Stream-Ripping Claims — Court Grants Amicus Brief Motion ☞ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/10/suno-udio-yout-lawsuit-brief/
Sat 12:22:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ FoBE IDEA Mesh Tracker C1 – An nRF52840-based LoRa GPS tracker with sensors, OLED, knob, and more ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/10/10/fobe-idea-mesh-tracker-c1-an-nrf52840-based-lora-gps-tracker-with-sensors-oled-knob-and-more/
Sat 12:26:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Applications and Games Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Applications_and_Games_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Applications_and_Games_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sat 12:26:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): New EasyOS Release and Redesign ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/New_EasyOS_Release_and_Redesign.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/New_EasyOS_Release_and_Redesign.gmi ∎
Sat 12:27:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sat 12:29:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sat 12:29:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sat 12:31:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Security Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Security_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Security_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sat 12:32:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 11/10/2025: World Mental Health Day 2025, Another European Legal Defeat for Microsoft 360 ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Links_11_10_2025_World_Mental_Health_Day_2025_Another_European_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Links_11_10_2025_World_Mental_Health_Day_2025_Another_European_.gmi ∎
Sat 12:38:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🖼️ xkcd — Hot Water Balloon #3153 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3153.gmi
Sat 12:40:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🔤SpellBinding — DNORUWY Wordo: VIRUS gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-10-11.gmi
Sat 12:41:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Gerrymandering is a fancy word for redrawing the voting districts in your favor." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/gerrymandering
Sat 12:42:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Problem number one is remember which cells you’ve already written in; problem number two is to remember which pages you’ve already written on. I do a lot of my writing in shorthand which works fine in the dark except for that second problem, how to turn to an unwritten page." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/nyctography
Sat 12:43:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Lurking Mode and Playdate gemini://gemini.ctrl-c.club/~lettuce/lurking-mode.gmi "I am ever so slightly back. I haven't written a post in a year. I grew weary of much of the daily content on Antenna and wasn't finding the kinds of things I wanted to read. I also threw myself into some other hobbies and creative practices"
Sat 12:49:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 11/10/2025: Nyctography, Gerrymandering, and Lurking ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Gemini_Links_11_10_2025_Nyctography_Gerrymandering_and_Lurking.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Gemini_Links_11_10_2025_Nyctography_Gerrymandering_and_Lurking.gmi ∎
Sat 13:05:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Slopwatch: UbuntuPIT Churning Out Plagiarism and the Slopfarm LinuxSecurity Turns to Pseudonyms ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Slopwatch_UbuntuPIT_Churning_Out_Plagiarism_and_the_Slopfarm_Li.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Slopwatch_UbuntuPIT_Churning_Out_Plagiarism_and_the_Slopfarm_Li.gmi ∎
Sat 13:18:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft Reddit: "Calm down, Stallman. For most people, the OS is more a tool than a religion. Compromises are everywhere."
Sat 13:18:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft and Apple never act like religions... riiiight.
Sat 13:30:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – This Past Friday, "Nearly 700 People Came to Listen to RMS!" (Richard Stallman) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/This_Past_Friday_Nearly_700_People_Came_to_Listen_to_RMS_Richar.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/This_Past_Friday_Nearly_700_People_Came_to_Listen_to_RMS_Richar.gmi ∎
Sat 13:31:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsofters use politics to attack the movement http://techrights.org/n/2025/09/14/The_Face_of_the_Digital_Far_Right_Microsoft_Lunduke.shtml
Sat 14:20:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – We Are Safe in a Modern "Tech" Society, Right? ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/We_Are_Safe_in_a_Modern_Tech_Society_Right.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/We_Are_Safe_in_a_Modern_Tech_Society_Right.gmi ∎
Sat 14:49:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): The Diminishing Power of the "Consumer" ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/The_Diminishing_Power_of_the_Consumer.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/The_Diminishing_Power_of_the_Consumer.gmi ∎
Sat 14:52:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – The Demise of Shopping in Person ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/The_Demise_of_Shopping_in_Person.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/The_Demise_of_Shopping_in_Person.gmi ∎
Sat 14:53:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: with financialization, the ostensible customer is just in the way that attitude percolates down from the business schools
Sat 15:00:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ October 2021: "Julian Assange faces a 175 year prison sentence in the United States for publishing documents, including those which exposed wilful, or otherwise reckless, sabotage of climate action [...]" https://wikileaks.org/COP-26.html
Sat 15:02:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Polymarket traders accused of ‘insider trading’ Nobel Peace Prize https://protos.com/polymarket-traders-accused-of-insider-trading-nobel-peace-prize/
Sat 15:08:26 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (cat) https://ircz.de/p/2506011
Sat 15:22:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: if they do so, they will quickly implode from technical debt https://www.wired.com/story/meta-mark-zuckerberg-ai-push-metaverse/
Sat 15:22:58 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ must go faster
Sat 15:23:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ nuts in charge of the nuthouse in "Meta"
Sat 15:24:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: Meta doesn't have to do a good job financially to survive, the US keeps it afloat. IIRC it was Bill Binney who pointed out that if FB had not come into existence when it did, the NSA would have been forced to invent something similar itself.
Sat 15:24:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] MinceR: and break things
Sat 15:25:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like rust
Sat 15:25:20 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Sat 15:25:45 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://tenor.com/view/must-go-faster-hurry-up-speed-it-up-scared-get-away-gif-16077042
Sat 15:26:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Another Ponzi scheme? https://thenightly.com.au/business/julian-assanges-brother-embarks-on-bitcoin-wikileaks-project-to-memorialise-the-espionage-that-shook-america-c-20173884
Sat 15:28:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Constitution in US is dead https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-719_19m2.pdf
Sat 15:47:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Brett Wilson LLP Spreads Trumpism to the United Kingdom, Looking to Profit From 'Legal Colonialism' (Overriding Sovereignty) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Spreads_Trumpism_to_the_United_Kingdom_Looking.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Spreads_Trumpism_to_the_United_Kingdom_Looking.gmi ∎
Sat 16:08:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Tux Machines Will Find Out Who Funded the Frivolous Lawsuit Against It and Seek Costs ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Tux_Machines_Will_Find_Out_Who_Funded_the_Frivolous_Lawsuit_Aga.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Tux_Machines_Will_Find_Out_Who_Funded_the_Frivolous_Lawsuit_Aga.gmi ∎
Sat 16:14:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There's a new Arduino board on the way to compete with Raspberry Pi, and the company is being absorbed into Qualcomm." https://www.howtogeek.com/arduino-reveals-uno-q-board-with-linux-support-and-a-qualcomm-acquisition/
Sat 16:16:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Linux File Permissions: 13 Most Important Things to Know https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-file-permissions-most-important-things-to-know/
Sat 16:16:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 9 Ways I Optimized My Linux PC for Gaming (Without Bazzite) ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/9_Ways_I_Optimized_My_Linux_PC_for_Gaming_Without_Bazzite.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/9_Ways_I_Optimized_My_Linux_PC_for_Gaming_Without_Bazzite.gmi ∎
Sat 16:17:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ An Open Source Phone Is the Free Software Foundation's Next Project https://www.howtogeek.com/the-free-software-foundation-is-making-an-open-source-phone/
Sat 16:19:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Will this be the final straw for you?" https://www.howtogeek.com/microsofts-local-accounts-crackdown-is-yet-another-reason-to-install-linux/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/08/Microsoft_Windows_is_No_Longer_an_Operating_System_It_s_Surveil.shtml
Sat 16:19:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Weekend Project: Personalize Your Raspberry Pi OS Command Line https://www.howtogeek.com/weekend-project-personalize-your-raspberry-pi-os-command-line/
Sat 16:19:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): At 40 Years, Free Software Foundation Now Wants to 'Free Your Phone' ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/08/At_40_Years_Free_Software_Foundation_Now_Wants_to_Free_Your_Pho.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/08/At_40_Years_Free_Software_Foundation_Now_Wants_to_Free_Your_Pho.gmi ∎
Sat 16:20:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is mostly to get ready for the LTS in 2026." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntu-linux-2510-has-arrived/
Sat 16:21:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ System76's Newest Laptop Comes With COSMIC https://www.howtogeek.com/system76-newest-laptop-comes-with-cosmic/
Sat 16:22:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ What Does the ChromeOS and Android Merger Mean for You? https://www.howtogeek.com/what-does-the-chromeos-and-android-merger-mean-for-you/
Sat 16:23:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): System76’s Oryx Pro Is the First Linux Laptop to Ship with the COSMIC Desktop ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/08/Oryx_Pro.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/08/Oryx_Pro.gmi ∎
Sat 16:25:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 5 operating systems you should try on your NAS https://www.xda-developers.com/operating-systems-you-should-try-on-your-nas/
Sat 16:26:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 6 hidden Proxmox tricks I wish I knew sooner https://www.xda-developers.com/hidden-proxmox-tricks-i-wish-i-knew-sooner/
Sat 16:27:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Supercharge your VM workloads with these neat distros" https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distros-that-are-perfect-for-running-in-a-vm/
Sat 16:27:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Arduino's new UNO Q can run Linux, and it's the company's first product after being acquired by Qualcomm." https://www.xda-developers.com/arduino-acquired-qualcomm-uno-q-launched/
Sat 16:28:55 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ linux is bad enough for them already
Sat 16:29:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] :D
Sat 16:29:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] not as bad as windows
Sat 16:29:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] this past thurs we went to sport direct
Sat 16:29:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's 4-stories high now\inside arndale centre
Sat 16:29:29 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] at the top floor they have the football specialists
Sat 16:29:34 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] for man utd and man city
Sat 16:29:39 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the man utd uniforms were telling
Sat 16:29:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] one side still says it's sponsored by qualcomm
Sat 16:29:55 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] on all the jersies
Sat 16:30:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 HowTos ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/today_s_howtos.1.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/today_s_howtos.1.gmi ∎
Sat 16:30:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they used to have ms "copilot+" or whatever at the back
Sat 16:30:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and maybe more than the back
Sat 16:30:15 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] at least on some of the gears
Sat 16:30:18 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like cup matches
Sat 16:30:22 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] now they are all gone
Sat 16:30:29 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] no traces of "copilot" anything
Sat 16:30:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] on ANY of the man united shirts
Sat 16:30:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] to me it seems like qualcomm threw in the tower
Sat 16:30:47 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] *towel;
Sat 16:30:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] windows does not sell
Sat 16:30:59 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ yeah, it's hard to keep up with windows
Sat 16:31:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] those are not verty fasty processor
Sat 16:31:17 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ poettering & co. are trying, but windows is getting worse at an alarming rate
Sat 16:31:21 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so what can get done on those?
Sat 16:31:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the batts won't last long either way
Sat 16:31:47 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] windows, they say, now demands online account
Sat 16:31:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] so how can i log in
Sat 16:31:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] if I cannot connect
Sat 16:32:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or is no connection exists nearby
Sat 16:32:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] same for TPM crap
Sat 16:32:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they seem to be making their own walls
Sat 16:32:20 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] to shut themselves out
Sat 16:32:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/06/is-microsoft-trying-to-commit-.html
Sat 16:32:42 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ not to worry, the bare apes crave oppression
Sat 16:32:50 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.tweaktown.com/news/108165/xbox-founding-member-microsoft-may-not-understand-what-its-doing-and-is-just-trying-things/index.html
Sat 16:32:54 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] days ago^
Sat 16:32:54 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ also, they like to throw out their shinies every year so they can buy new shinies
Sat 16:32:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Xbox founding member: 'Microsoft may not understand what it's doing and is just trying things'
Sat 16:32:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Read more: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/108165/xbox-founding-member-microsoft-may-not-understand-what-its-doing-and-is-just-trying-things/index.html
Sat 16:33:07 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ the fact that they can't use them notwithstanding
Sat 16:33:22 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it costs money
Sat 16:33:23 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] some won
Sat 16:33:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] 't do it anymore
Sat 16:33:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] or cannot
Sat 16:33:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] same issue for ibm in commerce
Sat 16:33:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] many companies are fed up
Sat 16:33:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] ibm is expensive
Sat 16:34:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "the jury is still out on the advantages of adopting the cloud model. Financial institutions require stability and backward compatibility. So. don't count mainframe, AIX on Power as dead." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k779yxj8
Sat 16:36:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is endemic across all IT outsourcing. It's only the talking and the endless status reports and waffle documents that make the money. Actually clicking the button takes seconds. You can't bill for that. The clients can't see it. Hence the problem persists." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k77r9dqd
Sat 17:04:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – There Were Several Waves of Microsoft Shanghai Layoffs in 2025, Western Media Continues to Turn a Blind Eye to Chinese Layoffs of an Epic Scale ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/There_Were_Several_Waves_of_Microsoft_Shanghai_Layoffs_in_2025_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/There_Were_Several_Waves_of_Microsoft_Shanghai_Layoffs_in_2025_.gmi ∎
Sat 17:08:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Valnet on Distributions and Operating Systems: NAS, ChromeOS and Android ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Valnet_on_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_NAS_ChromeOS_and_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Valnet_on_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_NAS_ChromeOS_and_.gmi ∎
Sat 17:24:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Economists need to be reminded at every opportunity until they shut up about the nonexistent "Nobel prize for economics"." https://x.com/polyaletheia/status/1976862323337052240 http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/10/Nobel_Exploited_Posthumously_for_AI_Hype_Now_They_Do_the_Same_W.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/06/Nobel_Prize_in_Economics_Does_Not_Exist_It_s_Propaganda_From_Sv.shtml
Sat 17:28:24 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "Lots of states use Dominion systems. Even blue states.
Sat 17:28:24 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Organizations like @fsf
Sat 17:28:24 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and people like Richard Stallman and Eric Raymond @esrtweet
Sat 17:28:24 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] have been talking about the dangers of trusting commercial software for critical tasks for literally over 30 years."
Sat 17:29:29 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ no, they've been talking about the dangers of trusting proprietary/closed software :>
Sat 17:32:32 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://imgur.com/gallery/ceR1wjo = https://imgur.nerdvpn.de/gallery/ceR1wjo
Sat 17:37:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – "I saw Richard Stallman give a talk in the mid 80s, which began my fear and loathing of software patents" and "Richard Stallman was always right." ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/I_saw_Richard_Stallman_give_a_talk_in_the_mid_80s_which_began_m.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/I_saw_Richard_Stallman_give_a_talk_in_the_mid_80s_which_began_m.gmi ∎
Sat 17:39:54 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://stallman.org/glossary.html#police
Sat 17:39:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Sat 17:39:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Police officer: A person who works in a thug department but refuses to act like a thug: who not only refrains from physically attacking prisoners and innocent people or making false accusation against them, but also refuses to support false accusations made against them by thugs. "
Sat 17:47:43 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] MinceR: https://imgur.nerdvpn.de/ZY2K9EA.jpeg
Sat 17:47:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] animal abuse?
Sat 17:48:05 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i don't see how
Sat 17:48:14 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] static?
Sat 17:48:18 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ looks like a Maine Coon
Sat 17:49:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Translation: we eliminated half the people but no, we did not. https://citywire.com/funds-insider/news/saturday-papers-klarna-boss-claims-ai-halved-workforce-without-layoffs/a2475940
Sat 18:01:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – When Microsoft Lays Off Lots of Workers They Say It "Invests in AI" (a Lie), Now It's "Reshuffles" or "Microsoft Tightens" ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/When_Microsoft_Lays_Off_Lots_of_Workers_They_Say_It_Invests_in_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/When_Microsoft_Lays_Off_Lots_of_Workers_They_Say_It_Invests_in_.gmi ∎
Sat 18:16:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In the instruction booklet that came with a travel kettle there were several safety warnings. Most of them were the kind of thing you'd expect." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2025-10-11_Danger_.gmi
Sat 18:18:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ NOTHING says "open" like CISCO! https://opensource.net/about/
Sat 18:20:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Paid by Microsoft top advance the "HEY HI" Ponzi scheme https://2025.allthingsopen.org/osi see http://techrights.org/n/2025/09/16/The_New_Head_of_OSI_is_an_Hey_Hi_AI_Obsessed_Person.shtml
Sat 18:20:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Apache Foundation now controlled by SAS employee
Sat 18:21:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ And it says "Nick Vidal" 'Open Source Initiative" even though his salary comes from MICROSOFT
Sat 18:22:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft also top sponsor of this event https://2025.allthingsopen.org/sponsors
Sat 18:23:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ All Things GAFAM....
Sat 18:23:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft even bought it twice over by adding "GitHub"... which is no longer even pretending to be separate
Sat 18:39:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – All Things Open is Proprietary ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/All_Things_Open_is_Proprietary.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/All_Things_Open_is_Proprietary.gmi ∎
Sat 18:46:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "AI is a solution looking for a problem." https://blog.linuxgrrl.com/2025/10/01/the-point-of-aiw-technology-is-to-help-people/
Sat 19:08:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – As Guest of Honour in Rome, Founder of the Free Software Foundation to Speak ("Distinguished Lecture") After Introduction by Leonardo Querzoni ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/As_Guest_of_Honour_in_Rome_Founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundat.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/As_Guest_of_Honour_in_Rome_Founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundat.gmi ∎
Sat 19:12:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 3 Cool Linux Apps Worth Trying This Weekend (October 10 - 12) https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-october-10/
Sat 19:13:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ It is a misnomer and it does not improve security https://embeddedcomputing.com/technology/open-source/linux-freertos-related/how-to-enable-secure-boot-on-linux-based-platforms
Sat 19:13:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Meta transfers React to GAFAM Foundation https://www.techzine.eu/news/devops/135353/meta-transfers-react-to-linux-foundation/
Sat 19:14:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "React Native has also played a major role in the development of cross-platform apps, including at Microsoft."
Sat 19:15:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ This is the smallest, fastest Linux distro that actually works for everyday use https://www.makeuseof.com/smallest-fastest-linux-distro-works-for-everyday-stuff/
Sat 19:15:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Microsoft’s Local Accounts Crackdown Is Yet Another Reason to Switch to Linux ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Microsoft_s_Local_Accounts_Crackdown_Is_Yet_Another_Reason_to_S.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Microsoft_s_Local_Accounts_Crackdown_Is_Yet_Another_Reason_to_S.gmi ∎
Sat 19:15:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "initially designed for cloud-based computing and web applications" https://www.aboutchromebooks.com/linux-development-on-chromebook-statistics/
Sat 19:16:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ AudioThing JUNE, a Roland Juno-60 Synthesizer emulation for mac, linux, win, and iOS https://synthanatomy.com/2025/10/audiothing-june-a-roland-juno-60-synthesizer.html
Sat 19:16:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Tweaking with tweaks https://www.xda-developers.com/gnome-tweaks-that-i-cant-live-without/
Sat 19:17:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 5 Linux distros that are perfect for running in a VM https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distros-that-are-perfect-for-running-in-a-vm/
Sat 19:18:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): This 50 MB operating system can resurrect your old PC ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/This_50_MB_operating_system_can_resurrect_your_old_PC.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/This_50_MB_operating_system_can_resurrect_your_old_PC.gmi ∎
Sat 19:46:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Qualcomm and Manchester United Appear to Have Dumped Microsoft (Qualcomm Now Invests More in Linux, Apparently) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Qualcomm_and_Manchester_United_Appear_to_Have_Dumped_Microsoft_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/Qualcomm_and_Manchester_United_Appear_to_Have_Dumped_Microsoft_.gmi ∎
Sat 19:50:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Some time ago, I wrote about my journey into Ruby and how "The Well-Grounded Rubyist" helped me to get a better understanding of the language. I took a lot of notes while reading the book, and I think it's time to share some of them. This is not a comprehensive review, but rather a collection of interesting tidbits and concepts that stuck with me." gemini://foo.zone/gemfeed/2025-10-11-key-takeaways-from-the-well-grounded-rubyist.gmi
Sat 19:52:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ¿Qué haces sin pensar? gemini://text.eapl.mx/que-haces-sin-pensar
Sat 19:58:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Tux Machines is Now in CAPCOM Geminispace Aggregator ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Tux_Machines_is_Now_in_CAPCOM_Geminispace_Aggregator.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Tux_Machines_is_Now_in_CAPCOM_Geminispace_Aggregator.gmi ∎
Sat 20:03:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Eric S. Raymond, one of the founding fathers of open source, spoke out against codes of conduct." https://www.instagram.com/cusdeb_com/p/DPqc2PtCA_F/?img_index=6
Sat 20:04:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 40 hours from now https://www.uniroma1.it/it/notizia/richard-stallman-incontra-gli-studenti
Sat 20:05:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ As listed in https://news.uniroma1.it/appuntamenti
Sat 20:28:50 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://ircz.de/p/25061036
Sat 21:11:47 │ 〖Isambard_Prince〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], Got my deposit from piyush. Deposited it quickly.
Sat 21:19:14 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://databreaches.net/2025/10/09/sonicwall-says-all-firewall-backups-were-accessed-by-hackers/
Sat 21:19:47 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://databreaches.net/2025/10/09/shad-whites-office-finds-nearly-a-third-of-mississippis-state-agencies-fail-cybersecurity-requirements/
Sat 21:20:48 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ scAmazon links aren't even useful for getting info on a product -- scAmazon redirects me to a different product on a whim
Sat 21:30:11 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ and is banned from entering the US as it is considered trans by the current administration https://www.discovermagazine.com/new-frankenstein-spider-found-in-thailand-is-half-male-and-half-female-48125
Sat 21:31:56 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ lol
Sat 21:34:05 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/california-targets-tractor-supplys-tricky-tracking
Sat 21:35:36 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (cat) https://assets.telex.hu/images/20210413/1618321750-temp-kDpphJ_recommender:xl@4x.jpg
Sat 21:38:25 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ as long as it is in the office... https://www.firstpost.com/tech/work-from-anywhere-not-valid-for-work-from-home-google-memo-to-employees-13940865.html
Sat 21:42:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sat 21:44:36 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ why are tech-bro's all batsh!t crazy??? https://futurism.com/future-society/audio-peter-thiel-antichrist-leaked
Sat 21:45:39 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://futurism.com/space/astronaut-spacex-starlink-pollution
Sat 21:48:31 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ HA! HA!... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/friend-ceo-new-yorkers
Sat 21:50:14 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-sora-trouble-backlash-copyright
Sat 21:52:20 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ give 'em what they dont want or need... https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-to-provide-free-copilot-tools-for-washington-state-schools-amid-debate-over-ais-role-in-learning/
Sat 22:35:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): KDE Frameworks 6.19 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/KDE_Frameworks_6_19_Released_with_Various_Improvements_and_Bug_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/KDE_Frameworks_6_19_Released_with_Various_Improvements_and_Bug_.gmi ∎
Sat 22:42:16 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ it looks like a screen saver... https://hackaday.com/2025/10/10/pla-gears-fail-to-fail-in-3d-printed-bicycle-drivetrain/
Sat 22:42:52 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ lol
Sat 22:43:01 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ glxgears for the road
Sat 22:43:33 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ though i suspect the fun ends as soon as something throws a pebble in there
Sat 22:47:22 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/10/09/immuniweb-report-crypto-quantum-threat/
Sat 22:50:05 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://independentmediainstitute.org/2025/10/07/a-scholars-quest-to-find-the-ancestral-people-of-the-most-influential-language-on-earth/
Sat 22:53:07 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ 11 234436 < admfubar> why are tech-bro's all batsh!t crazy???
Sat 22:53:12 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ because sane people aren't "bros"
Sat 22:53:32 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://linuxiac.com/tt-rss-shuts-down-but-the-project-lives-on-under-a-new-fork/
Sat 22:56:45 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.maketecheasier.com/how-tech-giants-exploit-opt-out-fatigue-for-ai-training/
Sat 22:59:03 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2025/10/even-palantir-says-it-wants-nothing-to-do-with-uks-emerging-digital-identity-system.html
Sat 22:59:45 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ do we trust what palantir says, though?
Sat 23:02:06 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ it is bad,,, for them
Sat 23:03:10 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ liquid ass.. https://www.osnews.com/story/143522/liquid-glass-is-cracked-and-usability-suffers-in-ios-26/
Sat 23:03:45 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ they cared about usability at some point?
Sat 23:04:37 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ by copying windows aero
Sat 23:04:47 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.osnews.com/story/143520/in-bizarre-move-framework-embraces-deeply-extremist-views/
Sat 23:04:49 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ :>
Sat 23:05:28 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i saw that coming (though not specifically regarding framework)
Sat 23:05:48 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ MICROS~1 and their SJW troll hordes brought politics into IT, and it isn't leaving
Sat 23:08:00 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.bitchute.com/video/Z9MdipJNWbc/
Sat 23:08:10 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ this is an obvious response to MICROS~1's and Indian Bowel Movement's drones pushing their CoC into every project they could find
Sat 23:08:22 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ damn, i hate humans
Sat 23:10:02 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ that iMessage screenshot looks hilarious
Sat 23:10:29 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ the cultists will tell you with a straight face that this is what "usability" looks like
Sat 23:13:15 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/10/synology/
Sat 23:13:54 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ the sensor continent is also hilarious in an age where most smartphones get away with a punch hole for the camera
Sat 23:25:53 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ sam tucker's channel is always hilarious..
Sat 23:26:01 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://linux.slashdot.org/story/25/10/11/2254200/german-state-of-schlesiwg-holstein-migrates-to-foss-groupware-next-up-linux-os
Sat 23:26:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 Is Now Available for Download ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/LMDE_Linux_Mint_Debian_Edition_7_Is_Now_Available_for_Download.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/11/LMDE_Linux_Mint_Debian_Edition_7_Is_Now_Available_for_Download.gmi ∎
Sat 23:31:03 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/10/09/2356204
Sat 23:32:17 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/10/06/1314255
Sat 23:33:49 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ also, now i know i can swipe left/right in the address bar to switch tabs in brave for android :>
Sat 23:37:03 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i see now Bitch Ute is also into wasting your time with ads before they'll play the video you wanted (unless you block ads)
Sat 23:37:29 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-printable-aluminum-alloy-strength-enable.html
Sat 23:37:56 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ odd i dont see ads in there
Sat 23:38:23 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-shhhh-california-noisy-tv-commercials.html
Sat 23:38:33 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ first i tried watching it in Crashium, which, despite the enterprise magic that kept it working for a while, blocked uBlock Origin
Sat 23:38:53 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ because the mountain view mafia just can't stand having people not watch ruscist propaganda
Sat 23:45:29 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://techxplore.com/news/2025-10-green-electronics-biodegradable-circuit-boards.html
Sat 23:47:24 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/09/republicans-are-trying-to-make-government-efforts-to-help-poor-people-afford-broadband-illegal/
Sat 23:47:42 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/08/elon-musks-spacex-took-money-directly-from-chinese-investors-company-insider-testifies/
Sat 23:58:56 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/08/scientists-say-they-have-first-blood-test-to-diagnose-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me
Sat 23:59:44 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ i guess all they will soon have is just chips.... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/08/brexit-nothing-stem-decline-uk-fish-populations-study
Sun 00:01:11 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://therecord.media/fake-water-utility-honeypot-hacked-pro-russian-group
Sun 00:12:43 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ iirc the founder of Framework espoused very different views from those of dhh, though
Sun 00:41:59 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://ircz.de/p/25061026
Sun 01:46:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techpol + social irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-111025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-111025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-111025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-111025.txt
Sun 01:47:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techrights irc ■ Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-111025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-111025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-111025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-111025.txt
Sun 01:48:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 boycottnovell irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-111025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-111025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-111025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-111025.txt
Sun 01:49:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techbytes irc ■ Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-111025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-111025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-111025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-111025.txt
Sun 01:49:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's 𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2025-10-11.txt | 🅶🅴🅼🅸🅽🅸 gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2025-10-11.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
Sun 01:50:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁Tux Machines 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-10-11.txt
Sun 03:41:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1441.jpg
Sun 03:41:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1791.jpg
Sun 03:42:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Palm computering gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/nm03/2025/OCT2025/entry-1 like MincerR with his 11-month old Palm PDA...
Sun 03:43:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I believe that I am no longer human. I, of course, retain my humanity; however, I feel as if I am no longer human today. Why is it that I feel this way? I do not know. Perhaps I am touched with melancholia today. Perhaps I do not have any time to do that which I feel inclined to do? Perhaps it is a combination of everything. All I can say for sure, today, is that I don't feel quite right." gemini://beyond-mundanity.com/inhuman.gmi
Sun 03:43:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-10-12.gmi
Sun 03:45:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In which I discuss the classic argument for believing in God known as Pascal's Wager, and refute both it and related arguments by discussing unconsidered, related possibilities." gemini://thehans255.com/gemlog/2025/pascals-wager.gmi
Sun 03:46:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I continue to experience delays in getting my THAT analog computer. To make a long story short, I finally figured out how to submit a duty dispute request to UPS, which is the process for getting tariff-related problems corrected, but I was told that they are so backed up, that the process would take at least three months." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20251011-0.gmi
Sun 03:58:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Microsoft and Apple Are Rare Topics in Geminispace ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_and_Apple_Are_Rare_Topics_in_Geminispace.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_and_Apple_Are_Rare_Topics_in_Geminispace.gmi ∎
Sun 04:05:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Tomorrow: Founder of the Free Software Foundation and of GNU/Linux, Richard Stallman, Speaks in Roma (Rome), Italy at 4PM ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Tomorrow_Founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundation_and_of_GNU_Lin.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Tomorrow_Founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundation_and_of_GNU_Lin.gmi ∎
Sun 04:08:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – IRC Proceedings: Saturday, October 11, 2025 ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_October_11_2025.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_October_11_2025.gmi ∎
Sun 04:09:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today in Techrights ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ∎
Sun 04:10:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Over at Tux Machines... ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ∎
Sun 04:13:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 12/10/2025: "Palm Computering", Further Exploration of Slide Rules, and Key Takeaways from The Well-Grounded Rubyist ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Gemini_Links_12_10_2025_Palm_Computering_Further_Exploration_of.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Gemini_Links_12_10_2025_Palm_Computering_Further_Exploration_of.gmi ∎
Sun 04:28:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Lucas Nussbaum & Debian pregnancy cluster ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Lucas_Nussbaum_Debian_pregnancy_cluster.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Lucas_Nussbaum_Debian_pregnancy_cluster.gmi ∎
Sun 04:30:06 │ 〖techrights-sec2〗 │ tr
Sun 04:32:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Stefano Zacchiroli (Zack) & Debian pregnancy cluster ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Stefano_Zacchiroli_Zack_Debian_pregnancy_cluster.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Stefano_Zacchiroli_Zack_Debian_pregnancy_cluster.gmi ∎
Sun 04:47:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Paris 'Love Nest' & Debian Outreachy: from Lycée Lakanal to ENS Cachan, Cr@ns, nepotism ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Paris_Love_Nest_Debian_Outreachy_from_Lycee_Lakanal_to_ENS_Cach.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Paris_Love_Nest_Debian_Outreachy_from_Lycee_Lakanal_to_ENS_Cach.gmi ∎
Sun 05:08:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – The Register MS: Microsoft is the Security Expert, Not the Prime Culprit, So Buy More Microsoft ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Register_MS_Microsoft_is_the_Security_Expert_Not_the_Prime_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Register_MS_Microsoft_is_the_Security_Expert_Not_the_Prime_.gmi ∎
Sun 05:15:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Austria finds Microsoft 'illegally' tracked students: privacy campaign group https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/digital/austria-finds-microsoft-illegally-tracked-students-privacy-campaign-group/124471276?utm_source=portal_category_widget&utm_medium=homepage
Sun 05:16:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Austria-based privacy group Noyb said Microsoft 365 Education installed cookies that collect browser data and are used for advertising purposes https://www.islandernews.com/news/national/austria-based-privacy-group-noyb-said-microsoft-365-education-installed-cookies-that-collect-browser-data/image_a58171af-f8bc-592e-873d-21037bf55157.html
Sun 05:16:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Austria: Microsoft Education Tracked Kids https://newscentraltv.com/austria-microsoft-education-tracked-kids/
Sun 05:20:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Microsoft Has Just Lost Privacy Case in Austria and Its Latest Moves Make a Complete Ban Seem Imperative ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_Has_Just_Lost_Privacy_Case_in_Austria_and_Its_Latest_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_Has_Just_Lost_Privacy_Case_in_Austria_and_Its_Latest_.gmi ∎
Sun 05:22:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Forbesk rankings are always a joke. You know that. Everything on Forbes is clickbait." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7b7whws
Sun 05:30:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Winter Comes Knocking ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Winter_Comes_Knocking.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Winter_Comes_Knocking.gmi ∎
Sun 09:24:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I lost count of how many times a version of the phrase “we care about copyright” was invoked at Screentime like a prayer." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/798496/hollywood-openai-training-netflix-paramount-warner | Source: The Verge
Sun 09:25:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Apple was hit with a lawsuit in California federal court by a pair of neuroscientists who say that the tech company misused thousands of copyrighted books to train its Apple Intelligence artificial intelligence model." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/apple-sued-over-use-of-copyrighted-books-to-train-apple-intelligence/articleshow/124469325.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:25:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If that joke seems off-colour, or crass, or some kind of manipulative stretch – please, don’t worry." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/10/sam-altman-copyright-ai-sora-2-video-generator | Source: The Guardian UK
Sun 09:25:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "With the aim of making popular Pinterest downloader Pintere.com more difficult to find, the social media giant sent DMCA anti-circumvention notices to Google Search." ☛ https://torrentfreak.com/pinterest-accused-of-sending-false-dmca-claims-to-delist-downloader-from-google/ | Source: Torrent Freak
Sun 09:25:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The likeness to the Mrs Doubtfire star not only struck me as uncanny, it disturbed me to my core" ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/robin-williams-daughter-zelda-ai-generated-tiktok-videos-b2843343.html | Source: The Independent UK
Sun 09:26:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "PERA would overturn long-standing court decisions that have helped keep some of the most problematic patents in check." ☛ https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/10/pera-remains-serious-threat-efforts-against-bad-patents | Source: EFF
Sun 09:27:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Partnerships provide access to additional resources but also introduce potential complications." ☛ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/umich-deepens-pharma-partnerships-amid-astrazeneca-lawsuit/ | Source: University of Michigan
Sun 09:27:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It will twist words into their antipodes to serve the powerful at the expense of the weak." ☛ https://infrequently.org/2025/10/the-app-store-was-always-authoritarian/ | Source: Alex Russell
Sun 09:28:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Here's the latest victory from the land of wallet-based elections: Synology, a leading maker of "network-attached storage" (NAS) devices, has done a quiet (but total) 180 on its enshittificatory policy of blocking third party hard drives from its products: [...]" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/10/synology/#how-about-nah | Source: CoryDoctorow
Sun 09:29:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "As the singer explained in his note that called for fans to “forget” Amazon and the companies under its umbrella, including Whole Foods Market" ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-forget-amazon-removing-music-1235445170/ | Source: Rolling Stone
Sun 09:29:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Neil Young’s message to his fans is a direct one, urging them to avoid shopping on Amazon and Whole Foods Market—which is owned by Amazon." ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/10/neil-young-pulls-music-amazon/ | Source: Digital Music News
Sun 09:30:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But it will cost the city $2.5 million to assess and repair the damage, according to Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, whose district includes downtown and Boyle Heights." ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-10/6th-street-bridge-no-longer-lights-up-copper-thieves | Source: Los Angeles Times
Sun 09:30:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Californians are tired of paying the price for that theft that steals more than copper" ☛ https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-10-10/fiber-cable-vandalism-likely-to-blame-for-verizon-service-outage | Source: Los Angeles Times
Sun 09:30:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Millions of rural Americans live in counties with doctor shortages and where high-speed internet connections aren’t adequate to access advanced telehealth services." ☛ https://kffhealthnews.org/dead-zone/ |
Sun 09:30:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Digital Equity Act is part of the sweeping 2021 infrastructure law, which included $65 billion to build high-speed internet infrastructure and connect millions without access to the [Internet]" ☛ https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/09/trump-called-the-digital-equity-act-racist-now-internet-money-for-rural-americans-is-gone/ | Source: Maine Morning Star
Sun 09:31:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "However, the Leh district administration has invoked legal provisions to prohibit the spread of misinformation on social media platforms in the district, which had witnessed violence last month." ☛ https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/mobile-internet-service-restored-in-leh-101760124194071.html | Source: Hindustan Times
Sun 09:31:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "However, what if we flipped the model? We aim to explore an innovative new concept: utilising submarine cable technology to address the longstanding challenges in Africa’s terrestrial infrastructure." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/africas-next-terrestrial-internet-leap-might-come-from-the-sea/272652/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)
Sun 09:32:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The strike continued until 1987, when, due to public pressure, the Irish government banned the importation of South African goods. The ban was the first ban of South African imports by a Western Government. " ☛ https://tommyp.org/blog/grapefruit/ |
Sun 09:32:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But as Abdullah Aloudh, senior director for countering authoritarianism at the Middle East Democracy Center, explains, speech is far from free in the kingdom." ☛ https://www.vox.com/culture/464429/riyadh-comedy-festival-saudi-arabia-bill-burr-marc-maron | Source: Vox
Sun 09:32:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Needless to say, these are all ridiculous lies. The thankless task of correcting Trump has been left to journalists, local officials in Oregon, and even a Trump-appointed federal judge." ☛ https://www.thenation.com/article/activism/portland-protests-dancing-frog-trump/ | Source: The Nation
Sun 09:33:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Taliban administration has largely rolled back rights for women and girls established by elected governments in recent decades." ☛ https://www.deccanchronicle.com/no-women-journalists-at-taliban-fm-muttaqis-press-meet | Source: Deccan Chronicle
Sun 09:33:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It is learnt that the decision on inviting journalists to the media interaction was taken by Taliban officials accompanying the Foreign Minister." ☛ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/no-women-journalists-at-muttaqis-press-conference/article70150888.ece | Source: The Hindu
Sun 09:33:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "refuse to grant women human rights because they do not consider women to be human." ☛ https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/for-taliban-women-not-human-says-taslima-nasreen-on-row-over-journalist-ban-9437347#publisher=newsstand | Source: NDTV
Sun 09:34:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] "Starting summer 2025, the European Accessibility Act will require digital products provided in the EU to meet actual, enforceable accessibility standards. Not “we added some alt text” accessibility. Real accessibility. The kind you can be sued over." ☛ https://denodell.com/blog/a-better-web-for-everyone-everywhere |
Sun 09:34:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Iranian journalist Zeinab Rahimi has refused to wear the mandatory hijab for over two years, despite the risk of arrest and imprisonment." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-hijab-woman-life-freedom-tehran-protests/33555684.html | Source: RFERL
Sun 09:36:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A lesson it took me much too long to learn is that you don’t have to wait for anyone to give you the opportunity to be a writer or reporter." ☛ https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/grennell-college-speech | Source: Marisa Kabas
Sun 09:37:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Canadian SF magazine On Spec is closing after 35 years. December’s issue #134 will be the last. Managing editor Diane Walton explained in an editorial to issue #133: [...]" ☛ https://locusmag.com/2025/10/on-spec-to-close/ | Source: Locus Magazine
Sun 09:37:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Some fear the law will give the authorities the power to pre-emptively stifle the work of independent journalists and activists." ☛ https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-photo-ban-tourism-industry/33555477.html | Source: RFERL
Sun 09:37:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I understand his point." ☛ https://kansasreflector.com/2025/10/10/conservative-distrust-of-journalism-threatens-to-spread-among-liberals/ | Source: Kansas Reflector
Sun 09:38:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Calvin said the answer to these questions was easy: The requested documents didn’t exist." ☛ https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/02/openai-sam-altman-elon-musk-ai-regulation/ | Source: The San Fancisco Standard
Sun 09:38:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One Tuesday night, as my wife and I sat down for dinner, a sheriff’s deputy knocked on the door to serve me a subpoena from OpenAI" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798523/openai-ai-regulation-advocates-subpoenas-police | Source: The Verge
Sun 09:39:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In an open letter to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Kornbluth said some of the policies would restrict MIT's independence and freedom of expression." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-10-10/mit-refuses-to-accept-white-house-terms-for-funding-other-schools-still-mulling | Source: US News And World Report
Sun 09:39:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "People that want to keep pushing an agenda to go against these library materials and the First Amendment [right to free speech], I hope they see this, and I hope it's a deterrent." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/wyoming-librarian-settlement-9.6935492 | Source: CBC
Sun 09:39:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Of course, this is not entirely unprecedented. As we’ve covered over the years, whenever laws and rules against hate speech exist, inevitably the powerful seek to use them to protect themselves rather than those who are actually marginalized or vulnerable." ☛ https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/10/apple-decides-ice-agents-are-a-protected-class-because-apparently-government-accountability-is-now-hate-speech/ | Source: Techdirt
Sun 09:41:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Giving illusion of growth to a Ponzi scheme ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/sam-altman-backed-college-startup-campus-acquires-sizzle-ai-hires-metas-exec-as-technology-head/articleshow/124479611.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:42:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We were objectively bad before, but that doesn’t mean past solutions are necessarily repeatable (or were even the reason for that progress), that there isn’t space for improvement, and that those pushing for the change he wants to see aren’t the irrational actors he portrays them to be." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/i-was-wrong-about-steven-pinker/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Sun 09:42:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Will Brussels ever stand up to Donald Trump and US big tech?" ☛ https://blog.zgp.org/you-can-t-spell-eurostack-without-u/ | Source: Don Marti
Sun 09:43:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "He emphasised achieving digital sovereignty by becoming active players, not just customers, and fostering European innovation, while ensuring companies have choices over data storage, infrastructure, and technology supply chains" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-need-for-digital-sovereignty-does-not-mean-protectionism-german-minister-says/articleshow/124476076.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:43:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The primary reason for these delays is the missing information, according to the company." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ups-reportedly-destroying-packages-due-to-customs-confusion-thousands-of-parcels-per-day-are-seemingly-affected-by-delays-due-to-documentation-issues | Source: Tom's Hardware
Sun 09:44:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "They described shipments of tea, telescopes, luxury glassware, musical instruments and more — some worth tens of thousands of dollars — all in limbo or perhaps gone." ☛ https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ups-delay-customs-tariffs-packages-destroyed-rcna236607 | Source: NBC
Sun 09:44:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In a renewed push to safeguard America’s digital infrastructure, U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) have introduced the Protecting America from Cyber Threats Act" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/bipartisan-bill-targets-cybersecurity-gap/ | Source: Cyble Inc
Sun 09:45:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Lord does not help those who help themselves. By a miracle, he helps the utterly and pathetically helpless—of whom I am chief. That’s truly good news. It’s also a terrible scandal. And that’s the point." ☛ https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/you-dont-have-to-be-radical-ordinary-christian-life/ | Source: Christianity Today
Sun 09:45:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Not all of it." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/a-note-on-sustainability-and-access | Source: Mike Brock
Sun 09:46:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "These changes are creating significant stress on a system designed for a different era. Transmission congestion, bottlenecks, and reliability concerns are becoming more common, with some regions experiencing severe delays in interconnecting new generation projects." ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/power-grid/grid-modernization/the-u-s-high-voltage-grid-is-at-a-crossroads/ | Source: Renewable Energy World
Sun 09:46:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The radio is just one feature that Tesla has left out of two new cars in the name of affordability." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2025/10/cheaper-tesla-elon-musk-trump/684528/ | Source: The Atlantic
Sun 09:46:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A Lithuanian consortium has secured 65 million euros in EU co-financing to establish LitAI, a 130-million-euro artificial intelligence (AI) factory that will be the only facility of its scale in the Baltic states." ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2709522/lithuania-wins-eu-bid-to-set-up-eur130m-ai-factory | Source: LRT
Sun 09:47:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Researchers at Georgia Tech developed a mechanochemical method to recycle PET plastics efficiently without heat or solvents." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/georgia-tech-mechanochemical-plastic-recycling | Source: Interesting Engineering
Sun 09:47:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This spike in demand is driving an unexpected resurgence in coal generation, which has increased nearly 20 percent year-to-date. The research note, seen by The Register, states: [...]" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/datacenter_coal_power/ | Source: The Register UK
Sun 09:47:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Over the decades, there've been many moments where I've been struck by the parallels between climate activism and tech activism. In both cases, the foundational challenge is getting people to care about the looming catastrophic effects of bad policies." ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/11/cyber-rights-now/#better-late-than-never | Source: CoryDoctorow
Sun 09:48:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In 2024, Congress ordered TikTok’s parent corporation to divest its U.S. operations or face a U.S. ban." ☛ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/10/questions-trump-tiktok-deal/684519/ | Source: The Atlantic
Sun 09:49:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Rayna Mehta, a clinical psychologist and a school counsellor who runs a private practice in Mumbai" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/children-plug-into-ai-chatbots-leaving-reality-parents-behind/articleshow/124489915.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:52:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "TikTok is turning right-wing." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/technology/2025-10-11/social-media-completes-its-shift-to-the-right-tiktok-is-consequential.html | Source: El País
Sun 09:53:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Plans for the project, which is expected to be based in the northeastern state of Ceara, were disclosed by Reuters in April" ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/brazil-to-begin-construction-on-tiktok-data-center-in-six-months-minister-says/articleshow/124469377.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:54:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Connecting Outlook or Gmail lets Copilot retrieve inbox content" ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/copilot-on-windows-now-connects-to-gmail-google-drive-and-more/ | Source: Android Police
Sun 09:54:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The decision from Austria’s Datenschutzbehörde (DSB) came in response to a 2024 complaint lodged by the Austrian privacy advocacy group noyb" ☛ https://therecord.media/microsoft-violated-eu-law-austria | Source: The Record
Sun 09:54:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Since one of the uses of the tool is to track productivity through metrics, it is inevitable that Microsoft would add benchmarks for the adoption of Copilot." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/microsoft_copilot_viva_insights/ | Source: The Register UK
Sun 09:55:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Austrian Data Protection Authority ("DSB") issued a decision finding that Microsoft 365 Education illegally tracks students and uses student data for Microsoft's own purposes." ☛ https://noyb.eu/en/noyb-win-microsoft-365-education-tracks-school-children | Source: NYOB
Sun 09:55:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Austria's data protection authority has determined that Microsoft "illegally" tracked students using its education software and must grant them access to their data, a privacy campaign group said Friday." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/austria-finds-microsoft-illegally-tracked-students-privacy-campaign-group/articleshow/124453351.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:55:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] "A few quick notes for other folks who are geoblocking the UK. I just set up a basic geoblock with Nginx on Debian." ☛ https://aphyr.com/posts/379-geoblocking-the-uk-with-debian-nginx | Source: Kyle Kingsbury
Sun 09:55:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Now Mississippi’s 2024 HB 1126 has made it illegal for essentially any web site to know a user’s e-mail address, or other “personal identifying information”, unless that site also takes steps to "verify the age of the person creating an account”." ☛ https://aphyr.com/posts/395-geoblocking-multiple-localities-with-nginx | Source: Kyle Kingsbury
Sun 09:56:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Lawmakers in at least 16 states this year introduced bills to regulate the use of automated license plate readers responsible for collecting large amounts of data on drivers across the country." ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/10/11/repub/despite-widespread-interest-only-3-states-passed-license-plate-reader-laws-this-year/ | Source: Michigan Advance
Sun 09:56:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Company data shows that millions of users worldwide now own several Xiaomi devices – from smartphones and wearables to robot vacuums and smart appliances – all managed through a single app." ☛ https://www.straitstimes.com/tech/xiaomi-ai-ecosystem-explained-smart-home-phone-ev | Source: The Straits Times
Sun 09:57:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows TCO: "Forescout said the short-lived TwoNet hacktivist group fell for one of its researchers' honeypots" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/russia_hacktivists_honeytrap/ | Source: The Register UK
Sun 09:57:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows TCO: "PowerSchool that he would leak the Social Security #s" ☛ https://therecord.media/powerschool-prison-sentence-hacker | Source: The Record
Sun 09:58:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "However, YouTube is drawing firm boundaries. The program excludes channels that were removed for severe offenses like copyright violations, abuse of the Creator Responsibility policy, or repeated and egregious misconduct." ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/youtube-gives-banned-creators-a-second-shot-but-with-a-catch/ | Source: Android Police
Sun 09:58:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Inspired by Australia's social media ban for under-16s, Brussels is analysing whether to set bloc-wide limits on minors' access to platforms -- with 25 of 27 EU countries coming out Friday in support of at least studying such a measure." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/eu-grills-apple-snapchat-youtube-over-risks-to-children/articleshow/124459210.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 09:58:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "people like Anya Lacey are part of a new spectrum of tradwives with OnlyFans accounts. That is, conservative housewives who show off their naked bodies on social media and make a lot of money doing so." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/society/2025-10-10/ultraconservative-housewives-on-onlyfans-the-paradox-of-the-maga-women-who-strip-naked-on-social-media.html | Source: El País
Sun 09:58:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There are some good things I’m going to miss, specially the interaction with some people I met there –others are long time acquaintances coming from Twitter–, but there is nothing to do about it: you can’t not be and be there." ☛ https://www.usebox.net/jjm/blog/i-m-not-on-mastodon/ | Source: Juan J Martínez
Sun 09:59:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "While the dynamic is most advanced on X" ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2025/10/was-the-left-wrong-to-leave-x-for-bluesky | Source: New Statesman
Sun 10:00:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Fueling the machine causing issues we are fighting against - Ethical dilemma about using social media for civil society causes" ☛ https://bianet.org/haber/trapped-in-the-algorithm-rethinking-medias-role-in-a-rigged-digital-world-312475 | Source: BIA Net
Sun 10:03:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Ryanair now requires every passenger to have a so-called "smart" phone. I suspect that it requires every passenger to run a nonfree Ryanair app, too, meaning that a snoop-phone running some non-Google Android variant won't work." https://www.stallman.org/ryanair.html
Sun 10:03:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is a very dangerous form of pressure, and other airlines will be tempted to imitate it. Please, even if you do carry a snoop-phone, boycott the airlines that exclude the people who don't have one."
Sun 10:04:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The paradigm of competition is a race: by rewarding the winner, we encourage everyone to run faster. When capitalism really works this way, it does a good job; but its defenders are wrong in assuming it always works this way." https://www.azquotes.com/quote/755256?ref=capitalism
Sun 10:11:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Reading Oatmeal stuff is always such a seesaw for me. It’s so riddled with like boobshark jokes and I’m like, yeah yeah ha ha. I don’t hate that kind of humor or find it offensive, I just don’t think it’s very funny." ☛ https://chriscoyier.net/2025/10/10/oatmeal-on-ai-art/ | Source: Chris Coyier
Sun 10:12:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This technology may, to some extent, break down the barriers involved in making video, but we should not pretend that is the objective here, or even halfway considered by any of these A.I. companies. They want to make gimmicks." ☛ https://pxlnv.com/linklog/hank-green-sora-2/ | Source: Nick Heer
Sun 10:12:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Yesterday I wrote a post about why I wasn’t using those Written by a Human buttons, despite appreciating their intentions (or at least, I thought I did, more on that in a moment)." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/feedback-on-those-written-by-humans-buttons/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Sun 10:12:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But I also overthink everything! So I have a few reservations." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/written-by-humans-not-ai-badges/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Sun 10:17:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Not that those initiatives are paying off, mind you. A recent study from MIT found that 95 percent of enterprises have seen zero ROI on their AI projects - and that's hardly a new story." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/ai_is_displacing_entrylevel_professionals/ | Source: The Register UK
Sun 10:21:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "a telling new data point has emerged: Donaldson is worried that his niche could be threatened by AI." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/mrbeast-ai-slop-sora2 | Source: Futurism
Sun 10:21:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It is the implementation of APIs, stupid! Someone could go rogue and screw you so hard that you could end up crying in a corner." ☛ https://blog.adnansiddiqi.me/lets-talk-about-llm-guardrails/ | Source: Adnan Siddiqi
Sun 10:22:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "On Wednesday we had a terrific panel discussion about AI at the CUNY Graduate Center, which will eventually be available on YouTube." ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/talking-ai-with-martin-wolf | Source: Paul Krugman
Sun 10:22:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One way to get around the filters is ASCII smuggling — where you hide your command in weird high-end Unicode characters." ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/11/google-wont-fix-ascii-smuggling-hack-in-gemini-ai/ | Source: Pivot to AI
Sun 10:23:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "SlopTok" ☛ https://tiv.today/the-sort-of-mother-fucker-who-makes-sloptok/ | Source: The Independent Variable
Sun 10:23:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I think a lot about AI-assisted and AI-based coding. The first one is a human who writes code with more or less support of an AI solution." ☛ https://www.ufried.com/blog/ai_assisted_coding/ | Source: Uwe Friedrichsen
Sun 10:23:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’m assembling a full report from my slop writing on 8Ball. If you want to review what I’ve written so far, links and graphics are below: [...]" ☛ https://www.8ball.report/p/the-aura-farm-and-the-slop-distillery | Source: Sean Monahan
Sun 10:31:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Suppose, not hypothetically, that your system is running some systemd based service or daemon that resets or erase your carefully cultivated state when it restarts." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/SystemdRestartAfterService | Source: University of Toronto
Sun 10:31:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The ransomware gang caught exploiting Microsoft SharePoint zero-days over the summer has added a new tool to its arsenal: Velociraptor, an open-source digital forensics and incident response app not previously tied to ransomware incidents." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/ransomware_velociraptor/ | Source: The Register UK
Sun 10:31:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The number of users reporting issues with Microsoft 365 had fallen to 136 as of 5.38 p.m. ET, compared with 17,000 earlier, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources." ☛ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-bytes/microsofts-productivity-software-suite-recovers-after-outage/articleshow/124453433.cms | Source: India Times
Sun 10:32:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "One of the changes Apple has introduced with macOS Tahoe is the ability to use SSH at the unified login screen available on Apple Silicon Macs. Apple has built on this to provide a way to allow a FileVault-encrypted Mac to be unlocked via an SSH session. [...]" ☛ https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2025/10/11/unlocking-filevault-via-ssh-on-macos-tahoe/ | Source: Rich Trouton
Sun 10:32:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This is software developed by a company with the net worth of some countries! What’s the opposite of imposter syndrome?" ☛ https://rubenerd.com/outlook-for-mac-fun/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Sun 10:33:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "we do not plan to support SoundTouch products through any other app" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798501/bose-soundtouch-speakers-cloud-discontinue-shut-down | Source: The Verge
Sun 10:37:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "one in five high schoolers in the US — 19 percent" ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/high-schoolers-romantic-relationship-with-ai | Source: Futurism
Sun 10:37:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to alter the educational experiences of teachers, students, and parents" ☛ https://cdt.org/insights/hand-in-hand-schools-embrace-of-ai-connected-to-increased-risks-to-students/ | Source: Center for Democracy & Technology
Sun 10:37:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I do not use QWERTY, instead opting for Colemak-DH." ☛ https://vale.rocks/posts/typing-systems | Source: Declan Chidlow
Sun 10:38:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’m coming up on 20 years of professional web development and I still don’t get it sometimes. I tend to measure myself or view work productivity through the lens of “How much code did I write?” and that does a great disservice to myself and what I do." ☛ https://daverupert.com/2025/09/you-cant-drink-coffee-on-a-running-horse/ | Source: Dave Rupert
Sun 10:38:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The first week back at work. It could have been much worse…" ☛ https://jimmitchell.org/2025/10/11/the-return-to-work/ | Source: Jim Mitchell
Sun 10:38:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Carved into the Tyndall stone above the arched entrance to Winnipeg's first public library are the words "Free to All," but for the past 11 years, it's been closed to everyone." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/carnegie-library-winnipeg-archives-history-1.7642166 | Source: CBC
Sun 10:39:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In this interactive article, we explore the borderline-magical algorithm known as the Burrows-Wheeler Transform (BWT). It powers data compression in bzip2, and is used by sequence alignment tools like bowtie and bwa, both of which were named after the algorithm." ☛ https://sandbox.bio/concepts/bwt |
Sun 10:39:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Also antenna pattern normalization and polarimetric calibration suitable for drone mounted SAR with non-linear track is described." ☛ https://hforsten.com/synthetic-aperture-radar-autofocus-and-calibration.html |
Sun 10:39:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I wasn’t intending to rework my tasks and notes system. It just happened to me" ☛ https://bentsai.org/posts/text-is-best | Source: Ben Tsai
Sun 10:40:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This post is interesting in terms of users thinking they 'own' a platform or offer value, but never will. Which is a weird thing to think as a platform user, but whats the alternative?" ☛ https://gregmorris.co.uk/free-content/ | Source: Greg Morris
Sun 10:40:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "And then Kev Quirk described his experience of switching from contact forms to “bare” email addresses and the protections he put in place (like plus-addressing), only to discover that he didn’t need it at all." ☛ https://danq.me/2025/10/11/email-vs-contact-form-spam/ | Source: Dan Q
Sun 10:41:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The idea always seemed to be drifting away from me, and there was always some excuse to put it off and say, “Not today, maybe tomorrow.” A huge source of this feeling for me is the need to put everything in its right place." ☛ https://matanabudy.com/thoughts-things-1/ | Source: Matan Abudy
Sun 10:41:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "so entirely blind to the virtues and beauties of compassion?" ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-birth-of-the-sociopath-why-smart | Source: Mike Brock
Sun 11:10:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/today_s_leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/today_s_leftovers.gmi ∎
Sun 11:17:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 12/10/2025: 'False' DMCA Claims and Slop Facing Perils Again (the Hype Wears Off) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Links_12_10_2025_False_DMCA_Claims_and_Slop_Facing_Perils_Again.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Links_12_10_2025_False_DMCA_Claims_and_Slop_Facing_Perils_Again.gmi ∎
Sun 11:19:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "First, I'm back posting on gemini! I know it's been a while. Got my server setup tweaked a bit so that I'm happier with it. Mainly the OpenBSD sysupgrade(1) stuff is better now with more space for /usr (for now)." gemini://thfr.info/ublog/2025-10-11-news.gmi
Sun 11:20:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🔤SpellBinding — ACELVUO Wordo: LUVYA gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-10-12.gmi
Sun 11:21:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It often strikes me as so wild, the fact that I’m typing this in a curses UI in 2025. I see this less as a vindication of the durability of the textual software stack (although it is) and more as a failure of the stack as the whole. [I hate laptops] but Linux on the laptop and desktop was in a great place." gemini://idiomdrottning.org/cursed-android
Sun 11:22:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ J.G. Ballard’s The Drought gemini://idiomdrottning.org/jg_ballard-the_drought
Sun 11:23:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "'formalized' is important as there have been prior arguments that anticipate some forms of Pascal's reasonings, the Apaṇṇaka Sutta (MN60) being perhaps the earliest known. 'reasonings' is plural on account of there being apparently at least four forms of Pascal's wager in Pensées." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/10/12/odds.gmi
Sun 11:26:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’ve been watching fairly alternative OSs like Haiku (the BeOS clone) and I wanted to really clear the slate and assume multiple orders of magnitude of work done just for this OS. Otherwise an operating system is just a way to run stuff that people can already run on a Linux distribution or macOS." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/words/computing/ideal/os/
Sun 11:28:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This fellow predicted the 2008 depression (I know, that word is on the Controlled Words list, and has a variable definition) in 1997. And, he predicted a worse one for 2026." gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~tfurrows/phlog/2025-10-09_depressionOf2026.txt
Sun 11:29:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In my 20s, I had a Fossil PalmOS watch. That thing was clunky, and had horrible battery life. But hey, it had a tiny stylus and PalmOS!" gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~tfurrows/phlog/2025-10-09_watches.txt
Sun 11:29:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There are far too many films that I've watched over and over again. If I had to list films that I've seen more than half a dozen times, you would move on before reaching the end. I have a friend who studied film, he helped me expand my selections a bit while he was around." gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~tfurrows/phlog/2025-10-12_Christinas5Qs.txt
Sun 11:34:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 12/10/2025: Watches, the Depression of 2026, Gamboling with Odds ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Gemini_Links_12_10_2025_Watches_the_Depression_of_2026_Gambolin.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Gemini_Links_12_10_2025_Watches_the_Depression_of_2026_Gambolin.gmi ∎
Sun 11:34:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I was excited to finally remove django-extensions from my pyproject.toml file when 5.2 dropped" ☛ https://jmduke.com/posts/post/django-shell/ | Source: Justin Duke
Sun 11:35:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’m excited to announce a significant usability improvement for all moteus controllers" ☛ https://blog.mjbots.com/2025/10/09/uuid-based-addressing-and-python-multiple-device-support/ | Source: Robotic Systems LLC
Sun 11:37:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This release brings over 3400 integration rules from the renowned RUBI (Rule-Based Integrator) system, originally from Mathematica, now available natively in Julia." ☛ https://sciml.ai/news/2025/10/10/SymbolicIntegration/index.html | Source: SciML
Sun 11:37:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Lack of memory safety is such a predominant cause of security issues that we have a responsibility as professional software engineering to robustly mitigate it in security-sensitive use cases—by using memory safe languages." ☛ https://words.filippo.io/compromise-survey/ | Source: Filippo Valsorda
Sun 11:37:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ know
Sun 11:38:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ <li>
Sun 11:38:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You know we have seen more than our fair share of slop reports sent to the curl project so it seems only fair that I also write something about the state of AI when we get to enjoy some positive aspects of this technology." ☛ https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/10/10/a-new-breed-of-analyzers/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg
Sun 11:38:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "So I see this as a great opportunity to talk about the nature of proof, correctness, and how "correct" code can still have bugs." ☛ https://buttondown.com/hillelwayne/archive/three-ways-formally-verified-code-can-go-wrong-in/ | Source: Buttondown LLC
Sun 11:38:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What many fail to grasp is that the world is not the United States. Not every country follows the same rules and laws." ☛ https://my-notes.dragas.net/2025/10/10/when-bigger-stops-being-better/ | Source: Stefano Marinelli
Sun 11:39:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’m pleased to announce nim-yottadb, a language binding that connects Nim with the YottaDB database." ☛ https://yottadb.com/nim-meets-yottadb/ | Source: YottaDB
Sun 11:39:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "However, AWStats shows I’m getting referrals: – Google .com ( catchall ) 41,634/ 41,634 – Google .com 12,960/ 12,972" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2025/10/10/question-my-sites-not-indexed-but-im-getting-referrals-from-google/ | Source: Tracy Durnell
Sun 11:40:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Hello! Earlier this summer I was talking to a friend about how much I love using fish, and how I love that I don’t have to configure it. They said that they feel the same way about the helix text editor, and so I decided to give it a try." ☛ https://jvns.ca/blog/2025/10/10/notes-on-switching-to-helix-from-vim/ | Source: Julia Evans
Sun 11:40:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "According to the changelog, the release fixes crashes related to filter jobs and effects on sequence clips—issues that could interrupt editing workflows. Problems with transitions and effects, including the “fade to black” preset being incorrectly applied, have also been resolved." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kdenlive-25-08-2-released-with-stability-fixes-and-polished-effects/ | Source: Linuxiac
Sun 11:41:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "OpenSSH 10.2 addresses bugs and prepares to deprecate SHA1 SSHFP records, pushing for stronger, SHA256-based security." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/openssh-10-2-released-with-key-bugfix-for-controlpersist-issue/ | Source: Linuxiac
Sun 11:41:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Cranking up the heat for the upcoming OpenBSD 7.8 release, the OpenSSH project has issued OpenSSH 10.2." ☛ https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20251010131052 | Source: Undeadly
Sun 11:41:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Welcome back to our thirteenth episode of State of the Thunder! Nothing unlucky about this latest installment, as Managing Director Ryan Sipes walks us through how Thunderbird creates its roadmap." ☛ https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/10/state-of-the-thunder-13-how-we-make-our-roadmap/ | Source: Thunderbird
Sun 11:41:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In a surprising move, Andrew Dolgov (known online as “fox”), the original developer of the popular self-hosted open-source RSS reader and news aggregator Tiny Tiny RSS (TT-RSS)" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/tt-rss-shuts-down-but-the-project-lives-on-under-a-new-fork/ | Source: Linuxiac
Sun 11:42:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "To me, uninstalling apps is just as fun as trying out new ones." ☛ https://thejollyteapot.com/2025/10/11/uninstalling-apps-part-2/ | Source: Nicolas Magand
Sun 11:43:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Well, it's not quite all new, but it's getting some love in a new post, because some things have changed" ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/the-pebble-appstore-is-back-and-better/ | Source: Android Police
Sun 11:46:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The coreboot project is pleased to announce the release of coreboot 25.09" ☛ https://blogs.coreboot.org/blog/2025/10/10/announcing-coreboot-25-09-release/ | Source: Coreboot (Official)
Sun 11:46:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Node-RED is a visual programming environment that is commonly associated with IoT" ☛ https://taoofmac.com/space/dev/javascript/node-red | Source: Rui Carmo
Sun 11:47:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We all know there are plenty of AUR helpers out there that make life easier for Arch users when installing packages." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/pacsea-is-a-new-tui-that-makes-arch-package-browsing-easier/ | Source: Linuxiac
Sun 11:47:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I've been running Gentoo as my desktop's main operating system for about a year now, so I consider myself something of an expert." ☛ https://gabrielsimmer.com/blog/year-of-gentoo | Source: Gabriel Simmer
Sun 11:48:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The end of Windows 10 support is the perfect opportunity to break free from this cycle and switch to GNU/Linux operating system" ☛ https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/2025-end-of-windows-10 | Source: FSF
Sun 11:48:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A month after the previous 6.18 release, KDE announced the launch of Frameworks 6.19" ☛ https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-19-released/ | Source: Linuxiac
Sun 11:50:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In practice, that means updates do not interrupt the user. They are read shortly after, and the entire content is spoken rather than just the part that changed. You can override this behavior by setting your own ARIA properties if needed." ☛ https://denodell.com/blog/html-best-kept-secret-output-tag |
Sun 11:50:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "My slide show from Pacificon on the Counterpoise." ☛ https://perens.com/2025/10/10/the-counterpoise-the-other-half-of-your-antenna/ | Source: Bruce Perens
Sun 11:50:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Yesterday I wrote about restarting or redoing something after a systemd service restarts." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/NotesAreForMyselfToo | Source: University of Toronto
Sun 11:50:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Specifically, we had someone write in and say that their spacing on their emails was a little wonky for reasons passing understanding." ☛ https://jmduke.com/posts/post/superhuman/ | Source: Justin Duke
Sun 11:51:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I want to draw some vertical bar charts. I don't want to use a 3rd party library, or bundle someone else's CSS, or learn how to build SVGs." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/quick-and-dirty-bar-charts-using-htmls-meter-element/ | Source: Terence Eden
Sun 11:51:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Welcome to the inaugural SciML Developer Chat!" ☛ https://sciml.ai/news/2025/10/10/SciMLDevChat1/index.html | Source: SciML
Sun 11:52:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The M5Stack Unit C6L is a compact LoRa module featuring the ESP32-C6 SoC and SX1262 transceiver." ☛ https://linuxgizmos.com/compact-m5stack-unit-c6l-integrates-risc-v-esp32-c6-and-sx1262-for-lora-meshtastic-use/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
Sun 11:53:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: microsoft misrepresented as an authority rather than as the cause of the insecurity https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/microsoft_payroll_pirate/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Register_MS_Microsoft_is_the_Security_Expert_Not_the_Prime_.shtml
Sun 11:54:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Monitor those suspected of crimes – not everyone else, all the time | "Övervaka dem som misstänks för brott – inte alla andra, hela tiden" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/10/10/overvaka-dem-som-misstanks-for-brott-inte-alla-andra-hela-tiden/
Sun 11:54:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ In reality, it's very simple... | "I virkeligheden er det meget simpelt... | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/i-virkeligheden-er-det-meget-simpelt
Sun 11:56:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ spam from Microsoft operative inside The Register MS https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/11/who_gets_mac_at_work/
Sun 11:56:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: the reg and msft find a way to blame (pseudo-) FOSS https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/microsoft_365_na_outage/
Sun 11:57:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "John Candy Was Selling Paper from His Car When a Chance Meeting Changed His Life | The Walrus" https://thewalrus.ca/john-candy/
Sun 11:58:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: microsoft is not fit-for-purpose https://rubenerd.com/outlook-for-mac-fun/
Sun 11:58:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ iophk: misappropriation of funds https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2025-10-11/trump-says-his-administration-identified-funds-to-pay-troops-during-shutdown
Sun 12:05:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ KDE Frameworks 6.19 Is Out, Here’s What’s New ☞ https://linuxiac.com/kde-frameworks-6-19-released/
Sun 12:06:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ TT-RSS Shuts Down, but the Project Lives On Under a New Fork ☞ https://linuxiac.com/tt-rss-shuts-down-but-the-project-lives-on-under-a-new-fork/
Sun 12:07:36 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ "payment pirate" what pirate https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#piracy
Sun 12:07:53 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] pirates are bad
Sun 12:09:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] they are typically a subgroup of terror groups
Sun 12:09:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like al-shabaab\
Sun 12:10:05 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] some of the enemies of techrights and tuxmachines are terror sympathisers
Sun 12:11:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Pluralistic: The curious, intertwined history of climate and digital rights activism (11 Oct 2025) ☞ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/11/cyber-rights-now/
Sun 12:12:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ I was wrong about Steven Pinker ☞ https://rubenerd.com/i-was-wrong-about-steven-pinker/
Sun 12:15:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Meanderer trike test assemble front suspension ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/meanderer-trike-test-assemble-front-suspension.html
Sun 12:18:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Kevin Fenzi: infra weekly recap: First full week of October 2025 ☞ https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2025/10/11/infra-weekly-recap-first-full-week-of-october-2025/
Sun 12:20:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Gutenprint installed ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/gutenprint-installed.html
Sun 12:22:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Microsoft and Fashion Company Apple Are Rare Topics in Geminispace ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_and_Apple_Are_Rare_Topics_in_Geminispace.shtml
Sun 12:23:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Computer scientist petitions US Supreme Court to reconsider AI-generated copyright monopoly ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/computer-scientist-petitions-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-ai-generated-copyright/
Sun 12:23:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Apache JMeter on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-apache-jmeter-fedora-42/
Sun 12:24:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install osTicket on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-osticket-fedora-42/
Sun 12:24:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Zammad on Debian 13 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-zammad-debian-13/
Sun 12:24:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Magento on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-magento-fedora-42/
Sun 12:42:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Richard Stallman's Talk 25 Hours Away, Aula Magna Palazzo del Rettorato (CU001), Sapienza Università di Roma (Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Richard_Stallman_s_Talk_25_Hours_Away_Aula_Magna_Palazzo_del_Re.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Richard_Stallman_s_Talk_25_Hours_Away_Aula_Magna_Palazzo_del_Re.gmi ∎
Sun 12:46:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Nautilus Terminal on GNU/Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-nautilus-terminal-linux-mint-22/
Sun 12:46:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install MERN Stack on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-mern-stack-linux-mint-22/
Sun 12:47:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Plotly on Linux Mint 22 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-plotly-linux-mint-22/
Sun 12:47:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Moodle on Fedora 42 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-moodle-fedora-42/
Sun 12:50:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Critical Bug Prevents Flatpak Apps from Installing on Ubuntu 25.10" https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-25-10-flatpak-bug/
Sun 12:51:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The root cause lies with AppArmor, Ubuntu's security policy enforcement tool. According to the bug report, the AppArmor profile for fusermount3 lacks the necessary privileges to function properly in Ubuntu 25.10."
Sun 12:51:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Lubuntu 25.10 ships with the latest LXQt 2.2 desktop environment, Xubuntu 25.10 features the latest Xfce 4.20 desktop environment by default, Ubuntu Cinnamon 25.10 comes with the Cinnamon 6.4.12 desktop environment, and Ubuntu MATE 25.10 defaults to the MATE 1.26 desktop." https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-25-10-official-flavors-are-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
Sun 12:54:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): today's howto ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/today_s_howto.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/today_s_howto.gmi ∎
Sun 12:56:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ These are the only two Linux distros I'd use for gaming https://www.xda-developers.com/if-youre-choosing-a-linux-distro-for-gaming-try-these-two-first/
Sun 12:57:01 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/words-to-avoid.html#TrustedComputing
Sun 12:57:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ CachyOS is the best Arch-based Linux distro out there https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-best-arch-based-linux-distro/
Sun 12:57:21 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ People blame Microsoft but little did they know, Nintendo did it in 1985
Sun 12:57:42 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ a tyrant chip known as 10NES CIC Circuit
Sun 12:58:05 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ Nintendo was the backbone of Treacherous Computing all along, not Microsoft
Sun 12:58:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ready to ditch your Windows PC? I found a powerful mini PC that's optimized for Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/ready-to-ditch-your-windows-pc-i-found-a-powerful-mini-pc-thats-optimized-for-linux/
Sun 12:58:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Nintendo was not on general-=purpose PCs
Sun 12:58:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] like the ones we buy at stores
Sun 12:58:37 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and it targeted games
Sun 12:59:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] when you had "nintendo-compatibles" and "IBM-compatibles"
Sun 13:00:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): XDA on Bazzite and CachyOS (GNU/Linux Distros) ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/XDA_on_Bazzite_and_CachyOS_GNU_Linux_Distros.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/XDA_on_Bazzite_and_CachyOS_GNU_Linux_Distros.gmi ∎
Sun 13:02:45 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ now the 10NES chip is in all pc in forms like UEFI Secure (sic) Boot, Trusted (sic) Platform Module,
Sun 13:02:48 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ Intel Managment (sic) Engine, AMD Platform Security (sic) Processor, ARM Secure (sic) Core, Apple Secure (sic) Enclave
Sun 13:03:00 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ they do the same: digital handcuffs
Sun 13:03:25 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ so that only thing which will boot is the system they approve
Sun 13:03:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This release is based on Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” and it features the Cinnamon 6.4.13 desktop environment." https://9to5linux.com/lmde-linux-mint-debian-edition-7-is-now-available-for-download
Sun 13:04:12 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ RISC-V is rising but has yet to gain mainstream adoption thanks to proprietary x86 and ARM
Sun 13:10:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Programming Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sun 13:14:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Oreon 10 gets a timely update as Windows 10 reaches its end of life - download the alternative operating system now! ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Oreon_10_gets_a_timely_update_as_Windows_10_reaches_its_end_of_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Oreon_10_gets_a_timely_update_as_Windows_10_reaches_its_end_of_.gmi ∎
Sun 13:15:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and SciML Developer Chat ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_SciML_Developer_Chat.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_SciML_Developer_Chat.gmi ∎
Sun 13:17:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovets ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovets.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovets.gmi ∎
Sun 13:19:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.17 ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Linux_Kernel_6_16_Reaches_End_of_Life_It_s_Time_to_Upgrade_to_L.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Linux_Kernel_6_16_Reaches_End_of_Life_It_s_Time_to_Upgrade_to_L.gmi ∎
Sun 13:37:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Slopwatch: GNU/Linux Sites That Became Slopfarms and Spamfarms ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Slopwatch_GNU_Linux_Sites_That_Became_Slopfarms_and_Spamfarms.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Slopwatch_GNU_Linux_Sites_That_Became_Slopfarms_and_Spamfarms.gmi ∎
Sun 13:53:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ RMS talk 24 hours from now
Sun 13:54:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Still not even mentioned in https://stallman.org/talks.html
Sun 14:04:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Brett Wilson LLP Getting Sued by Its Very Own Clients, a Legal Story That Has Made the Mainstream News (Law360) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Getting_Sued_by_Its_Very_Own_Clients_a_Legal_S.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Getting_Sued_by_Its_Very_Own_Clients_a_Legal_S.gmi ∎
Sun 14:06:28 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://ircz.de/p/25061025
Sun 14:26:11 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://ircz.de/p/25061014
Sun 14:34:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Brett Wilson LLP, the Firm That Lodged a Frivolous Lawsuit Against Tux Machines (for Talking About Abuses and Hate Crimes Committed Against Tux Machines), Got Sued by Its Very Own Clients http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Brett_Wilson_LLP_the_Firm_That_Lodged_a_Frivolous_Lawsuit_Again.shtml
Sun 14:35:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man strikes back at China with a 100% tariff and critical software ban — major escalation retaliates for China's rare earth restrictions ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/trump-strikes-back-at-china-with-a-100-percent-tariff-and-critical-software-ban-major-escalation-retaliates-for-chinas-rare-earth-restrictions
Sun 14:36:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ AI as ‘personal therapist’: Despite risks, Hong Kong teenagers turn to chatbots for counselling ☞ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/12/ai-as-personal-therapist-despite-risks-hong-kong-teenagers-turn-to-chatbots-for-counselling/
Sun 14:47:08 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ https://www.kicad.org/blog/2025/06/KiCad-and-Wayland-Support/
Sun 14:50:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "IBM’s CEO is all about cutting out the things IBM used to be good at in favor pumping up the stock price. It’s a matter of time until he does the same to Red Hat" https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1o40uvk/red_hat_will_begin_to_integrate_even_further_into/
Sun 14:50:55 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i thought they cut that out long ago
Sun 14:51:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "awards, polls, ... are just shown to manipulate the naive; they are not legit anymore" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7b7whws
Sun 14:51:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "How much IBM pay Forbes for that. Lost their credibility long time ago. Just goes to show how corrupt the system is. How every thing is a manipulation and spin. Were folks in India solely polled? If so I can see why IBM was able to crack the top 10"
Sun 14:51:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It is an epidemic created by the consultant goons in India who believe that more is better for you. That is why Agile methodology was invented but there again, the Indian consultant losers have worked on destroying that philosophy. They believe in bulldozing and overwhelming the clients and employees with so much BS, that sanity will never prevail." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k77r9dqd
Sun 14:53:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ On IBM: "Medicare Advantage plans for the most part are trash and good for folks who weren’t forward thinking enough to save to pay for a medigap plan where one can go see any doctor that takes Medicare and not just doctors that take that particular Medicare advantage plan" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k73d54nz
Sun 15:07:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Weekend Discussion About How IBM's Bluewashing of Red Hat Will Cause "Enshittification" for Users ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Weekend_Discussion_About_How_IBM_s_Bluewashing_of_Red_Hat_Will_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Weekend_Discussion_About_How_IBM_s_Bluewashing_of_Red_Hat_Will_.gmi ∎
Sun 15:58:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Microsoft as a Golden Cage ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_as_a_Golden_Cage.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Microsoft_as_a_Golden_Cage.gmi ∎
Sun 16:00:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights "[TR] is very much needed, given the lack of ICT and ICT policy coverage in recent decades." -Anon
Sun 16:02:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ About time https://yle.fi/a/7-10086045 Assistant professor: Adults should also receive screen time guidelines – not just children https://yle-fi.translate.goog/a/7-10086045?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp
Sun 16:03:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The issue is the screen, not screen time. Just like the issue is alcohol, not alcohol "units". Poison is poison. But these people are like homeopaths...
Sun 16:48:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The survey was targeted only to IBMers who drink the Kool-Aid." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7b7whws
Sun 16:51:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ It's called "B2B" - that is the term they themselves use. IBM buys ads from Forbes, which then reciprocates with some "work-life balance" puff pieces and some "ladders" which serve as paid endorsements for paying members. It's a rogue business model. Glorified spam. The ads may help sell nothing, but they're just a vehicle for something else.
Sun 16:51:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Also see: "consultants" and "analysts". Microsoft, internal document (PDF): http://techrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/comes-3096.pdf
Sun 16:56:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Bangladesh: Windows down to 54% in desktops/laptops https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/bangladesh/#monthly-200902-202510 25% all form factors together https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/all/bangladesh/#monthly-200902-202510
Sun 17:03:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Murena – smartphone OS ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Murena_smartphone_OS.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Murena_smartphone_OS.gmi ∎
Sun 17:06:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): MocaccinoOS – minimal Linux meta-distribution ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/MocaccinoOS_minimal_Linux_meta_distribution.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/MocaccinoOS_minimal_Linux_meta_distribution.gmi ∎
Sun 17:11:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ∎
Sun 17:21:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – The Way Things Are Going, They May Soon Stop Saying "Web Address" and Instead Say "Chrome Address" ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Way_Things_Are_Going_They_May_Soon_Stop_Saying_Web_Address_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Way_Things_Are_Going_They_May_Soon_Stop_Saying_Web_Address_.gmi ∎
Sun 17:21:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Say goodbye to Linux audio headaches: how PipeWire simplifies everything ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Say_goodbye_to_Linux_audio_headaches_how_PipeWire_simplifies_ev.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Say_goodbye_to_Linux_audio_headaches_how_PipeWire_simplifies_ev.gmi ∎
Sun 17:23:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): LinuxHub Prime – Arch-based Linux distribution ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/LinuxHub_Prime_Arch_based_Linux_distribution.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/LinuxHub_Prime_Arch_based_Linux_distribution.gmi ∎
Sun 17:30:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Solus Begins a New Epoch with Polaris Repository and Python 2 Removal ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Solus_Begins_a_New_Epoch_with_Polaris_Repository_and_Python_2_R.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Solus_Begins_a_New_Epoch_with_Polaris_Repository_and_Python_2_R.gmi ∎
Sun 17:34:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Slop infesting Google https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=Sfs5NfTW9VI
Sun 17:44:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – GNU Tools Cauldron Event in Portugal: Videos Now Available via Invidious ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/GNU_Tools_Cauldron_Event_in_Portugal_Videos_Now_Available_via_I.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/GNU_Tools_Cauldron_Event_in_Portugal_Videos_Now_Available_via_I.gmi ∎
Sun 17:45:40 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] lxo: you also ^
Sun 17:46:03 │ 〖lxo〗 │ *nod*
Sun 17:47:57 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] the venue looks very decent
Sun 17:48:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] and recording quality
Sun 17:48:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] job well done
Sun 18:03:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Sun 18:16:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Keeping Healthy ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Keeping_Healthy.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Keeping_Healthy.gmi ∎
Sun 18:25:12 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ the leak that wasnt... https://databreaches.net/2025/10/12/from-sizzle-to-drizzle-to-fizzle-the-massive-data-leak-that-wasnt/
Sun 18:26:10 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-real-work-ai
Sun 18:27:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Moments ago RMS FINALLY announced tomorrow's talk. https://stallman.org/talks.html
Sun 18:28:09 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ aye aye ai.... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/students-falsely-accused-cheating-with-ai
Sun 18:30:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Daniel Pocock Has Three New Articles About Bedroom Nepotism in the Debian Project ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Daniel_Pocock_Has_Three_New_Articles_About_Bedroom_Nepotism_in_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Daniel_Pocock_Has_Three_New_Articles_About_Bedroom_Nepotism_in_.gmi ∎
Sun 18:31:08 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ never heard of him before this... https://futurism.com/future-society/jordan-peterson-icu
Sun 18:32:23 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ this is a plus.... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ohio-ban-ai-marriage
Sun 18:40:10 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/12/the-subtle-art-of-letterform-design/
Sun 18:46:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Richard Stallman (RMS) Has Announced His Talk in Rome Less Than 20 Hours in Advance (and on a Sunday) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Richard_Stallman_RMS_Has_Announced_His_Talk_in_Rome_Less_Than_2.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Richard_Stallman_RMS_Has_Announced_His_Talk_in_Rome_Less_Than_2.gmi ∎
Sun 19:03:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – The Same People Who Attacked Richard Stallman (RMS) Are Attacking Daniel Pocock to Discourage People From Listening to His Information ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Same_People_Who_Attacked_Richard_Stallman_RMS_Are_Attacking.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/The_Same_People_Who_Attacked_Richard_Stallman_RMS_Are_Attacking.gmi ∎
Sun 19:14:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Your Typical Anti-Richard Stallman (RMS) Cancellist ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Your_Typical_Anti_Richard_Stallman_RMS_Cancellist.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Your_Typical_Anti_Richard_Stallman_RMS_Cancellist.gmi ∎
Sun 19:21:50 │ 〖lxo〗 │ schestowitz[TR2], it looks like my "time-traveling" session didn't have the audio recorded for most of it :-(
Sun 19:22:31 │ 〖lxo〗 │ fortunately, the last 5 minutes or so were, and so the first public performance of "Happy Hacking to GNU" is available for all to see and listen to ;-)
Sun 19:22:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] oh.
Sun 19:22:40 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] yes, rather unluckt
Sun 19:22:50 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] *cy
Sun 19:57:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ bubi's uptime now getting close to 700 days: 20:55:36 up 668 days, 12:07, 3 users, load average: 9.16, 8.50, 8.26
Sun 20:12:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "IBM is one the best company for liars, cheaters, incompetent engineers. It is the best company for executives with no vision or integrity." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7b7whws
Sun 20:18:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Death or euthanasia in action: "Xbox Is Hiring Gaming Finance Personnel To Drive "Transformation With Urgency" & "Harmonization Across Studios""
Sun 20:30:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In a couple of days it will be my birthday.It’s a strange day to celebrate — I’ve never really understood what there is to celebrate: birth?" gemini://bbs.geminispace.org/u/tty/33571
Sun 20:31:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Blue Jays played the Yankees in the ALDS and it almost killed me. Despite the often-lopsided scores, the games always felt close. Blame the Yankees' offense, homer-heavy and always dangerous." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/10-11.gmi
Sun 20:33:30 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (cat) https://ircz.de/p/25062551
Sun 20:38:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Hubert Figuière: Dev Log September 2025 ☞ https://www.figuiere.net/hub/wlog/dev-log-september-2025/
Sun 20:39:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Nintendo allegedly hacked by Crimson Collective hacking group — screenshot shows leaked folders, production assets, developer files, and backups ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/nintendo-allegedly-hacked-by-crimson-collective-hacking-group-screenshot-shows-leaked-folders-production-assets-developer-files-and-backups
Sun 20:40:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Committee Unable to Contact Nobel Prize Winner Because He’s Too Chill, Had Phone on Airplane Mode ☞ https://futurism.com/health-medicine/nobel-prize-winner-airplane-mode
Sun 20:58:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 6.18 Release Candidate ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_6_18_Release_Candid.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_6_18_Release_Candid.gmi ∎
Sun 21:28:58 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://files.catbox.moe/94b3zn.png
Sun 21:35:57 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ and it will be re-enabled every time
Sun 21:36:07 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ indeed
Sun 22:32:12 │ 〖cblinux〗 │ the (unfortunate) Big Brother Award winners 2025 https://bigbrotherawards.de/en/2025#awardees
Sun 22:32:34 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i'm sure they worked hard for their award
Sun 22:33:26 │ 〖cblinux〗 │ tirelessly for years :)
Sun 22:33:43 │ 〖cblinux〗 │ xshell
Sun 22:37:22 │ 〖cblinux〗 │ young and surveilled https://bigbrotherawards.de/en/2025/social-exclusion-through-whatsapp-ipad-coercion-in-schools a children rights initiative
Sun 22:51:36 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://explosm.net/comics/fight-or-flight#comic
Sun 23:47:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: October 12th, 2025 ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_October_12th_2025.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/12/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_October_12th_2025.gmi ∎
Sun 23:48:41 │ 〖Isambard_Prince〗 │ I'm just using kde neon for now.
Sun 23:49:03 │ 〖Isambard_Prince〗 │ Works surpisingly well on a 9 year old lapyop
Sun 23:49:10 │ 〖Isambard_Prince〗 │ laptop
Sun 23:49:27 │ 〖Isambard_Prince〗 │ Still one-handed until next month
Mon 00:47:20 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://explosm.net/comics/milk-3#comic
Mon 01:46:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techpol + social irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-121025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-121025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-121025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-121025.txt
Mon 01:47:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techrights irc ■ Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-121025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-121025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-121025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-121025.txt
Mon 01:48:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 boycottnovell irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-121025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-121025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-121025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-121025.txt
Mon 01:49:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techbytes irc ■ Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-121025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-121025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-121025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-121025.txt
Mon 01:49:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's 𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2025-10-12.txt | 🅶🅴🅼🅸🅽🅸 gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2025-10-12.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
Mon 01:50:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁Tux Machines 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-10-12.txt
Mon 03:05:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – IRC Proceedings: Sunday, October 12, 2025 ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_October_12_2025.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_October_12_2025.gmi ∎
Mon 03:06:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today in Techrights ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ∎
Mon 03:07:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Over at Tux Machines... ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ∎
Mon 03:10:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-10-13.gmi
Mon 03:10:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1792.jpg
Mon 03:10:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1442.jpg
Mon 03:11:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Support for Windows 10 is ending. What to do? I could go to Linux, but experience shows that I don't have the patience to deal with it: I have a Linux machine that gradually accumulated issues until I stopped using it. I don't want to fix an OS. I do want to run some software." gemini://freeshell.de/gemlog/2025-10-13_Giving_up.gmi
Mon 03:12:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It's been a longtime since I've went back on this website and I've been running through the posts I've missed out on in the last few months. Life has been overall good---I've moved cross-country back home, at least temporarily until my partner finishes his Master's." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2713gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2713
Mon 03:13:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The nonsense that Skyjake and the Gemlog host master said that there are many bot accounts, that is not true, because almost all countries have blocked sites by the government, due to the current tense world geopolitical problems, many IP addresses are no longer static, but dynamic." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2712
Mon 03:14:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Maskuga Treasure gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2711
Mon 03:15:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Around ten years ago, it used to be that most of the music I listened to was from my own personal file collection in lossless formats. Over time though as my music tastes changed and I leaned on streaming more and more, my collection didn’t keep up and I stopped paying attention to audio quality as much as I once did." gemini://moddedbear.xyz/logs/2025-10-12-enjoying-lossless-music-again.gmi
Mon 03:17:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 13/10/2025: Birthdays and "Committee Unable to Contact Nobel Prize Winner" ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Gemini_Links_13_10_2025_Birthdays_and_Committee_Unable_to_Conta.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Gemini_Links_13_10_2025_Birthdays_and_Committee_Unable_to_Conta.gmi ∎
Mon 03:18:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Beijing blames US for raising trade tensions, defends rare earth curbs ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/beijing-blames-us-for-raising-trade-tensions-defends-rare-earth-curbs
Mon 03:18:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How China powers its electric cars and high-speed trains ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/how-china-powers-its-electric-cars-and-high-speed-trains
Mon 03:19:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ China Flexed. Convicted Felon Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw. ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/world/asia/china-trump-tariff-threat.html
Mon 03:22:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU/Linux how to ssh tunnel mail traffic (smtp 25,465,587,2525) (imap 143,993) via your own server (proxy for thunderbird) ☞ https://dwaves.de/2025/10/11/gnu-linux-how-to-ssh-tunnel-mail-traffic-smtp-254655872525-imap-143993-via-your-own-server-proxy-for-thunderbird/
Mon 03:22:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Solus Begins a New Epoch with Polaris Repository and Python 2 Removal ☞ https://linuxiac.com/solus-begins-a-new-epoch-with-polaris-repository-and-python-2-removal/
Mon 03:23:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I loved the suggestion that it referred to Richard Stallman because of the appearance of the 3 gnus on the faceplate and Stallman was a driving force" https://www.cipherchallenge.org/tbd/
Mon 03:26:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free Software hasn't won ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Free_Software_hasn_t_won.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Free_Software_hasn_t_won.gmi ∎
Mon 03:27:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Richard Stallman incontra gli studenti https://www.uniroma1.it/it/cerca today
Mon 03:31:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 10 Best Free and Open Source Graphical GNU/Linux Diff Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/difftools/
Mon 03:32:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ LinuxHub Prime – Arch-based GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/linuxhub-prime-arch-based-linux-distribution/
Mon 03:32:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ lefthook – Git hooks manager ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lefthook-git-hooks-manager/
Mon 03:33:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Converted school bus turned into mobile retro computing museum — historic array includes Sinclair (Timex) ZX Spectrum 48K and Commodore 64 ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/converted-school-bus-turned-into-mobile-retro-computing-museum-historic-array-includes-sinclair-timex-zx-spectrum-48k-and-commodore-64
Mon 03:33:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ouch – compress and decompress files and directories ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ouch-compress-decompress-files-directories/
Mon 03:34:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ dnsupdate – modern and flexible dynamic DNS client ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dnsupdate-modern-flexible-dynamic-dns-client/
Mon 03:34:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ahoviewer – image viewer, manga reader, and booru browser ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/ahoviewer-image-viewer-manga-reader-booru-browser/
Mon 03:34:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 15 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based GNU/Linux File Managers ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-web-based-linux-file-managers/
Mon 03:34:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Synex – Debian-based distribution that’s designed to be minimalist ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/synex-debian-based-distribution/
Mon 03:36:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Linux Out Loud 116: Big Endian, Big Problems ☞ https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/linux-out-loud/lol-116/
Mon 03:36:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Video: The Oral History of Ken Thompson ☞ http://www.montanalinux.org/video-oral-history-of-ken-thompson-2025.html
Mon 03:38:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ I got tired of looking for Linux alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud — but I didn't need to https://www.xda-developers.com/got-tired-looking-linux-alternatives-photoshop-didnt-need-to/
Mon 03:44:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Christmas lynchings: Martin Krafft (madduck), Penny Leach (mjollnir) & Debian pregnancy cluster ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Christmas_lynchings_Martin_Krafft_madduck_Penny_Leach_mjollnir_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Christmas_lynchings_Martin_Krafft_madduck_Penny_Leach_mjollnir_.gmi ∎
Mon 03:52:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ “X” but not Musk ☛ https://papersplease.org/wp/2025/10/12/cbp-changes-procedures-for-airline-passengers-with-x-passports/ | Source: Papers Please
Mon 03:53:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This Web Server Is 100% Solar Powered" https://odysee.com/@BrodieRobertson:5/this-web-server-is-100-solar-powered:5
Mon 03:53:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Why I Don't Use the Mac App Store (and What I Use Instead)" https://odysee.com/@NaomiBrockwell:4/Homebrew:5
Mon 03:57:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Vincent Danjean (not INTERPOL), Claire Bardel & Debian pregnancy cluster ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Vincent_Danjean_not_INTERPOL_Claire_Bardel_Debian_pregnancy_clu.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Vincent_Danjean_not_INTERPOL_Claire_Bardel_Debian_pregnancy_clu.gmi ∎
Mon 03:58:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ DRM poisons everything: "The FCC Will Allow ABC, CBS, FOX, & NBC TV Stations Decide When Switch to ATSC 3.0" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/10/12/0052201
Mon 03:59:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Chat Control 2: Vad händer nu?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/10/12/chat-control-2-vad-hander-nu-6/
Mon 04:04:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A separate group of authors sued Apple last month for allegedly misusing their work in AI training." ☛ https://techcentral.co.za/lawsuit-claims-apple-trained-ai-on-stolen-books/272693/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa)
Mon 04:05:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Some people are upset about this part because government officers aren’t normally considered a protected class." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/10/10/deicer-removed-from-the-app-store/ | Source: Michael Tsai
Mon 04:05:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Digital Restrictions (DRM) ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/12/spotify-boycott-artists | Source: The Guardian UK
Mon 04:07:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In shutting down the [Internet] and cellphone services across Afghanistan last month" ☛ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/world/asia/afghanistan-social-media-internet-shutdown.html | Source: New York Times
Mon 04:07:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The streamer would not elaborate on the reasons for the last-minute change but The Savant’s subject matter is believed to be behind it" ☛ https://deadline.com/2025/09/the-savant-jessica-chastain-postponed-apple-1236553658/ | Source: Deadline
Mon 04:15:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Slopwatch: UbuntuPIT and Google News ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Slopwatch_UbuntuPIT_and_Google_News.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Slopwatch_UbuntuPIT_and_Google_News.gmi ∎
Mon 04:17:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The former CNN and Fox News personality also co-founded Blaze Media, with a subscription TV product, BlazeTV" ☛ https://www.ksl.com/article/51388535/glenn-beck-says-he-planned-to-turn-his-media-empire-over-to-charlie-kirk- | Source: Deseret Media
Mon 04:17:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Through gerrymandering, political elections can be won this way." ☛ https://idiomdrottning.org/gerrymandering | Source: Idiomdrottning
Mon 04:18:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "a form of acceptable self harm" ☛ https://www.jacky.wtf/essays/2025/adhere-empire/ | Source: Jacky Alciné
Mon 04:23:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): How Not to Silence Tux Machines (It'll Only Backfire, Badly) ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/How_Not_to_Silence_Tux_Machines_It_ll_Only_Backfire_Badly.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/How_Not_to_Silence_Tux_Machines_It_ll_Only_Backfire_Badly.gmi ∎
Mon 04:27:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – How Not to Silence Tux Machines (It'll Only Backfire, Badly) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/How_Not_to_Silence_Tux_Machines_It_ll_Only_Backfire_Badly.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/How_Not_to_Silence_Tux_Machines_It_ll_Only_Backfire_Badly.gmi ∎
Mon 04:30:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Tipping points include global ice loss, Amazon rainforest loss, and the possible collapse of vital ocean currents." ☛ https://www.404media.co/earths-climate-has-passed-its-first-irreversible-tipping-point-and-entered-a-new-reality/ | Source: 404 Media
Mon 04:30:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "With ministers gathering ahead of the COP30 summit" ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-10-earth-reality-coral-reefs-climate.html | Source: Omicron Limited
Mon 04:31:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "What you won’t find in the Pew study, however, are what those rules are." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/798648/how-verge-parents-and-readers-manage-kids-screen-time | Source: The Verge
Mon 04:33:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Rinderknecht has yet to enter a plea, but if he goes to trial, the case could offer a meaningful glimpse into how the proliferation of AI technology will affect criminal investigations and prosecutions in the future." ☛ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/chatbot-history-evidence-criminal-case-1235444944/ | Source: Rolling Stone
Mon 04:33:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It is also about recognizing when he have been pressured and manipulated into oversharing by companies whose business model depends on it." ☛ https://blog.avas.space/privacy-value/ | Source: Ava
Mon 04:33:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Yet somewhere along the way, we've shifted from "doorstep" to "entire street"." ☛ https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/cameras/security-cameras/as-ring-cameras-go-4k-are-we-crossing-a-line-between-safety-and-privacy | Source: Digital Camera World
Mon 04:33:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "According to Zoom, since its launch in 2019, Zoom Phone has become one of the “fastest-growing cloud telephony solutions in the market." ☛ https://itwire.com/it-industry-news/market/zoom-phone-%e2%80%98hits-10-million-seats%e2%80%99,-transforming-how-businesses-connect-in-the-ai-era.html | Source: IT Wire
Mon 04:33:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A federal judge on Friday rejected attempts by LinkedIn and other tech companies to toss out the bulk of consumer privacy claims asserting the companies secretly tracked users' sensitive medical information across healthcare websites without their knowledge or consent." ☛ https://www.courthousenews.com/linkedin-cant-dodge-claims-it-tracked-users-medical-data/ | Source: Court House News
Mon 04:36:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "Thank you so much for supporting our work!"
Mon 04:40:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ In 10 hours https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Richard_Stallman_RMS_Has_Announced_His_Talk_in_Rome_Less_Than_2.shtml
Mon 04:41:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows TCO ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/ransomware-manufacturing-an-escalating-battle | Source: Dark Reading
Mon 04:41:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It’s a simple problem, with a simple solution, but one that still dominates our current world." ☛ https://rscottjones.com/the-folly-of-social-media-feeds/ | Source: R Scott Jones
Mon 04:41:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The premise is simple enough: kids use Snapchat’s AI tools to create images of a grimy man in their home and tell their parents they let them in to use the bathroom, take a nap, or just get a drink of water." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798681/police-stop-pulling-ai-homeless-man-tiktok-prank | Source: The Verge
Mon 04:42:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "And this second one I actually listened to here, but I'm linking to the video because there are a couple of diagrams reference that people my find useful." ☛ https://www.cartoongravity.com/a-couple-of-things/ |
Mon 04:42:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Jonathan Haidt suggests delaying access to social media until age 14 and warns that the rise of artificial intelligence could prove even more harmful to young people than social networks themselves." ☛ https://english.elpais.com/health/2025-10-12/a-generation-in-crisis-why-young-people-are-so-unhappy.html | Source: El País
Mon 04:42:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "For the past few years, Gen Z internet users have been calling this genre of unchallenging video “slop”. These productions are sub-lowbrow; they take no intellectual discernment to produce, and no taste either." ☛ https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/social-media/2025/10/inside-vibes-metas-new-ai-slop-feed | Source: New Statesman
Mon 04:43:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "And many people have noted that the AI boom is driving most, possibly all, of the economy’s recent growth. So what will happen if the boom goes bust?" ☛ https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/technology-bubbles-causes-and-consequences | Source: Paul Krugman
Mon 04:43:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A major Australian university used artificial intelligence technology to accuse about 6,000 students of academic misconduct last year." ☛ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-09/artificial-intelligence-cheating-australian-catholic-university/105863524 | Source: ABC
Mon 04:43:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "College students are being wrongly accused of using AI to cheat on their assignments by their university — based, in a headache-inducing twist, on the findings of another AI system." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/students-falsely-accused-cheating-with-ai | Source: Futurism
Mon 04:44:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The phrase “I voted for this” has become a common thing for far-right supporters of Trump to say when something particularly brutal has happened to their political opponents." ☛ https://gizmodo.com/fake-protest-videos-are-the-latest-ai-slop-to-go-viral-in-maga-world-2000669656 | Source: Gizmodo
Mon 04:44:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The phenomenon was first flagged by Gizmodo, which reported a concerning rise in AI-generated pro-Trump propaganda since the release of OpenAI’s Sora 2, an AI video generator capable of spitting out short, nearly photorealistic clips." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/trump-ai-protest-troops | Source: Futurism
Mon 04:44:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A fiery apocalypse." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/how-solid-is-ed-zitrons-case-against-generative-ai/ | Source: The New Stack
Mon 04:45:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "And I can’t entirely blame them, because a key part of what makes LLM chatbots work as well as they do is pretending to be Artificial General Intelligence – fake it till you make it!" ☛ https://davidyat.es/2025/09/27/signifier-flotation-devices/ |
Mon 04:46:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You can forget those cheap USB floppy drives you can buy online." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/storage/cambridge-university-rescues-data-from-old-floppy-disks | Source: Tom's Hardware
Mon 04:46:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Last week, during Intel's Tech Tour press event, El Reg had the opportunity to tour Fab52" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/12/gelsingers_foundry_dream_lives_on/ | Source: The Register UK
Mon 04:50:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "My mission as a staff engineer is to provide technical clarity to the organization" ☛ https://www.seangoedecke.com/clarity/ | Source: Sean Goedecke
Mon 04:51:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It is two years on from many Australian states announcing school smartphone bans. I was contacted for comment on ‘whether or not the phone bans were the gamechanger we think they were’. The final piece in the Guardian is here. Below are my full comments to the main questions." ☛ https://criticaledtech.com/2025/10/13/smartphone-bans-in-schools-how-much-has-changed/ | Source: Neil Selwyn
Mon 04:51:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "School mobile phones bans typically mandate that mobile devices are kept in bags or lockers during the school day and confiscated on sight and stored in the school office until the end of the day." ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/13/two-years-after-school-phone-bans-were-implemented-in-australia-whats-changed-the-impacts-were-clear | Source: The Guardian UK
Mon 04:52:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A father and son duo have converted an old school bus into a computer gaming museum. The Retro Reset Computer Bus was inspired by the son’s visit to a traditional brick-and-mortar computer museum" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/converted-school-bus-turned-into-mobile-retro-computing-museum-historic-array-includes-sinclair-timex-zx-spectrum-48k-and-commodore-64 | Source: Tom's Hardware
Mon 04:53:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "finding the shortest path" ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/new-method-is-the-fastest-way-to-find-the-best-routes/ | Source: Wired
Mon 04:53:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Supporting this interesting array of hardware was the NeXTSTEP operating system." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/steve-jobs-unveiled-the-next-computer-on-this-day-in-1988-the-cube-would-be-used-to-develop-the-www-doom-and-quake | Source: Tom's Hardware
Mon 04:53:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Perhaps the most interesting discussion, however, isn’t about AI at all. It’s about the scope of systems research. What systems research is, or aught to be." ☛ https://brooker.co.za/blog/2025/10/12/barbarians.html | Source: Marc Brooker
Mon 04:54:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "And then we renovated our home resulting in more shuffling around of room designations: the living room migrated to the new section with high glass windows to better connect with the back garden. That logically meant I could claim the vacant living room space." ☛ https://brainbaking.com/post/2025/10/my-desk-setup-in-2025/ | Source: Wouter Groeneveld
Mon 04:54:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Last week, for James Bond Day, Amazon revealed updated poster art for the movies. But fans immediately noticed that the super spy’s signature Walther PPK was conspicuously missing from every image. In some cases it had clearly and rather clumsily been Photoshopped out" ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798712/amazon-awkwardly-edited-the-guns-out-of-james-bond-art | Source: The Verge
Mon 04:57:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Modern English was once Middle English, which was once Old English, which was once some form of Germanic before that. Every language is the bastard child of another, sometimes many others. Spanish and Italian? Just Latin for different times and climes." ☛ https://www.millersbookreview.com/p/our-ancestors-murdered-their-mother-tongue-laura-spinney-proto |
Mon 05:00:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Development and GNU/Linux Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Development_and_GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Development_and_GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Mon 05:05:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I learned something new today. I long assumed the ubiquitous 32-bit PCI slot was “PCI”, and that the longer PCI slot was therefore “PCI-X”. This isn’t true at all; they’re different standards." ☛ https://rubenerd.com/64-bit-pci-versus-pci-x/ | Source: Ruben Schade
Mon 05:05:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 13/10/2025: Australian Catholic University Uses Slop to Libel Students, Canada Threatens to Kill Beluga Whales ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Links_13_10_2025_Australian_Catholic_University_Uses_Slop_to_Li.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Links_13_10_2025_Australian_Catholic_University_Uses_Slop_to_Li.gmi ∎
Mon 05:05:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The world is growing tired of yaml. Alternative configuration formats are making the rounds. Toml has steadily been gaining traction, in part due to tools like Cargo and adoption in the Python standard library." ☛ https://ruudvanasseldonk.com/2025/abstraction-not-syntax | Source: Ruud van Asseldonk
Mon 05:06:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) was designed as a simple, lightweight, and human-readable data interchange format, often positioned as a more accessible alternative to XML." ☛ https://blog.dochia.dev/blog/json-isnt-json/ |
Mon 05:06:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "So, the message started emphatically with 520x10. Or ‘I love you’ x 10. 1314 is significant as it is a homophone for ‘forever and always.’ Elsewhere in the tricky sum, we see 514 (til death)" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/bride-surprises-new-husband-with-an-rtx-5090-on-wedding-day-chinese-number-slang-reveals-surprise-gift | Source: Tom's Hardware
Mon 05:07:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This post will first cover how to represent intervals in code, then dive into the logic for detecting overlaps." ☛ https://zayenz.se/blog/post/how-to-check-for-overlapping-intervals/ |
Mon 05:07:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "And here I'm using the Zsh shell, but a generally-compatible one like Bourne or Bash will work. Check out the official instructions for other shells or tons more detail on this topic" ☛ https://beej.us/blog/data/python-venv/ | Source: Beej
Mon 05:07:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Recently, I had to write a Django migration to update hundreds of thousands of database objects. With some paper-napkin math I calculated that I can fit all the necessary data in memory, making the migration much simpler than it would have been otherwise." ☛ https://blog.pecar.me/django-bulk-update-memory-issue | Source: Anže Pečar
Mon 05:08:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In this post, I tackle the problem of passing dependencies to an object. I will go through several options and analyze their respective pros and cons." ☛ https://blog.frankel.ch/dependencies-objects/ | Source: Nicolas Fränkel
Mon 05:08:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Here, though, I want to take a slightly different approach." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/the-only-thing-stopping-you-from-switching-to-linux-is-your-mindset/ | Source: Linuxiac
Mon 05:09:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I came across a post, or an archive of, to be frank, that I wrote in 2008" ☛ https://www.amitgawande.com/blog/2025/when-chrome-was-launched/ | Source: Amit Gawande
Mon 05:09:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This post is just a quick guide about the implementation of RSS feed for my blog — amanhimself.dev." ☛ https://amanhimself.dev/blog/rss-feed-in-an-astro-blog/ | Source: Aman Mittal
Mon 05:09:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Nokia Beacon 1 is a standard mesh Wi-Fi router that is typically given as part of broadband packages." ☛ https://spaceraccoon.dev/nokia-beacon-router-uart-command-injection/ | Source: Spaceraccoon
Mon 05:10:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Colin Percival has announced the availability of the first beta build of the upcoming FreeBSD 15.0." ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12596 | Source: Distro Watch
Mon 05:11:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "[...] In our Questions and Answers column we talk about the relatively security of different software sources and share" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20251013 | Source: Distro Watch
Mon 05:11:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): FreeBSD 15.0-BETA1 Now Available ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/FreeBSD_15_0_BETA1_Now_Available.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/FreeBSD_15_0_BETA1_Now_Available.gmi ∎
Mon 05:12:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "As I am also lazy, I wanted to do this without getting up from my chair, fishing out the notebook and sitting on the kitchen floor with a recovery drive in hand manually typing in commands until I get to a ssh-able state like some sort of caveman." ☛ https://crescentro.se/posts/ssh-nixos/ | Source: Ivan
Mon 05:12:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A while back I wrote about readdir()'s inode numbers versus OverlayFS, which discussed an issue where for efficiency reasons, OverlayFS sometimes returned different inode numbers in readdir() than in stat()." ☛ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/ReaddirInodeNumbersVsOverlayFSII | Source: University of Toronto
Mon 05:14:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I modified my mqttwarn scripts today to ignore some messages." ☛ https://dan.langille.org/2025/10/12/etcdir-for-sysutils-mqttwarn-is-not-as-expected/ | Source: Dan Langille
Mon 05:14:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "For the record, I want to be very clear that I think this is a poor way of illustrating the effects of a CRT. Firstly, the photo is out of focus - which is understandable, because it's notoriously hard to take a good photo of a CRT screen. Secondly, nobody sits that close to a CRT (or any other screen)." ☛ https://www.datagubbe.se/crt2/ | Source: Carl Svensson
Mon 05:15:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Flask on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-flask-almalinux-10/
Mon 05:16:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install OpenZL on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ☞ https://idroot.us/install-openzl-ubuntu-24-04/
Mon 05:16:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install SQLite on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-sqlite-rocky-linux-10/
Mon 05:20:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ EPO staff reps: "As of January, the salary adjustment in Germany (+1.2%) will be insufficient to cover the increase in pension and healthcare contributions (+2.2 percentage points) resulting in a pay cut of -1%"
Mon 05:20:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install MERN Stack on AlmaLinux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-mern-stack-almalinux-10/
Mon 05:21:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How To Install Flask on Rocky GNU/Linux 10 ☞ https://idroot.us/install-flask-rocky-linux-10/
Mon 05:21:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Linux Kernel 6.16 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to GNU/Linux Kernel 6.17 ☞ https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-17
Mon 05:21:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Linus Torvalds Announces First GNU/Linux Kernel 6.18 Release Candidate ☞ https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-6-18-release-candidate
Mon 05:22:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ TROMjaro 2025.10.08 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/tromjaro
Mon 05:22:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Oreon 10-2510 is out as well☞ https://distrowatch.com/oreon
Mon 05:22:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Jose E. Marchesi: Version 2 of the Algol 68 GCC Front-End posted ☞
Mon 05:22:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Linuxfx 11.25.10 is out☞ https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx
Mon 05:23:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Microsoft fan extensions"??? WTH? "With the patches for handling the Microsoft fan extensions, this should help different devices falling into that boat. The original bug report last year was over missing fan information on an HP EliteBook 860." https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Microsoft-ACPI-Fan
Mon 05:24:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Kernel prepatch 6.18-rc1 https://lwn.net/Articles/1041658/
Mon 05:38:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "When he opened it up, he could smell that something had gone on in the amplifier. You can follow the repair in the video below." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/toasty-subwoofer-limps-back-to-life/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 05:42:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ techrights will publish epo leaks today
Mon 05:50:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Last week, we were talking about how glad we are to be the type who by-and-large understands technology, and how it’s becoming more and more difficult to simply get along otherwise." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/easy-for-the-masses/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 05:50:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A Casio Toy Synth Is Ready To ROCK!" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/a-casio-toy-synth-is-ready-to-rock/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 05:50:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Power Over Ethernet ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/entering-the-wild-world-of-power-over-ethernet/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 05:56:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ There's an Evolutionary Reason Why Female Mammals Live Longer ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-an-evolutionary-reason-why-female-mammals-live-longer
Mon 05:57:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ An Astonishing Proportion of High Schoolers Have Had a “Romantic Relationship” With an AI, Research Finds ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/high-schoolers-romantic-relationship-with-ai
Mon 06:09:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – It's Not Justice When One Side Denies the Other Side the Ability to Even Speak ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/It_s_Not_Justice_When_One_Side_Denies_the_Other_Side_the_Abilit.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/It_s_Not_Justice_When_One_Side_Denies_the_Other_Side_the_Abilit.gmi ∎
Mon 06:28:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Review: openSUSE 16.0 Leap ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Review_openSUSE_16_0_Leap.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Review_openSUSE_16_0_Leap.gmi ∎
Mon 06:29:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Leaks and Whistleblowers: Our Plan for Today ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Leaks_and_Whistleblowers_Our_Plan_for_Today.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Leaks_and_Whistleblowers_Our_Plan_for_Today.gmi ∎
Mon 06:33:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Shanios – Linux-based immutable operating system ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Shanios_Linux_based_immutable_operating_system.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Shanios_Linux_based_immutable_operating_system.gmi ∎
Mon 06:51:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ USB-C ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/save-your-usb-c-plugs-from-oblivion/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 06:51:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "About To Go Dumb" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/bose-soundtouch-smart-wifi-speakers-are-about-to-go-dumb/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 06:53:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ New 7-Zip high-severity vulnerabilities expose systems to remote attackers — users should update to version 25 ASAP ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/7-zip-flaws-open-door-to-remote-code-execution
Mon 06:57:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I haunted the Princess, going multiple times a week, sometimes with friends, other times just by myself." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/jdd/phlog/20251011-filmsihavewatched.txt
Mon 06:58:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The original thumbstick of the Steam Controller was always a bit imperfect. I bought my Steam Controller on day one, but a few years in, the soft-touch material on the stick started to flake off. That's gross!" gemini://envs.net/~silv/gemlog/steam_controller_stick.gmi
Mon 07:00:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I first read the original Earthsea triology during my personal "golden age of science-fiction" (i.e. around 12), and I find myself re-reading it about once a decade or so, along with the later novels." gemini://hyperborea.org/reviews/books/wizard-of-earthsea.gmi
Mon 07:01:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If you are a parent and your child or children are still kids or teens, Youtube is a serious problem. It is the primary source of distraction, is a cauldron with very limited filters where anybody can have voice while it shouldn't." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/pebcak/index.gmi
Mon 07:02:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ∎
Mon 07:04:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 13/10/2025: Good Films, Wizard of Earthsea, Upgrading the Steam Controller's Stick ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Gemini_Links_13_10_2025_Good_Films_Wizard_of_Earthsea_Upgrading.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Gemini_Links_13_10_2025_Good_Films_Wizard_of_Earthsea_Upgrading.gmi ∎
Mon 07:07:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): XIVA Studio – multimedia-oriented Linux distribution ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/XIVA_Studio_multimedia_oriented_Linux_distribution.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/XIVA_Studio_multimedia_oriented_Linux_distribution.gmi ∎
Mon 07:09:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Shanios – Linux-based immutable operating system ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/shanios-linux-based-immutable-operating-system/
Mon 07:10:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ A Bug Broke Flatpaks on Ubuntu 25.10 [Patch Released] ☞ https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-25-10-flatpak-bug/
Mon 07:11:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 5 Best Free and Open Source Go Linter Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-go-linter-tools/
Mon 07:13:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ UPC denies asking questions to CJEU about its own illegality https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/patent-blog/brexit-blues-reverb/ FFII: Will try to make a press release... This is insane. http://techrights.org/wiki/UPC/ http://techrights.org/wiki/Unitary_Patent/ EU = corruption at this point https://techrights.org/n/2024/01/04/An_Article_Techrights_Contributed_to_Exposes_Corruption_in_Euro.shtml
Mon 07:17:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): The Only Thing Stopping You from Switching to Linux Is Your Mindset ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/The_Only_Thing_Stopping_You_from_Switching_to_Linux_Is_Your_Min.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/The_Only_Thing_Stopping_You_from_Switching_to_Linux_Is_Your_Min.gmi ∎
Mon 07:49:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Breakdown of the Rule of Law and Patent Law in the European Union (EU) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Breakdown_of_the_Rule_of_Law_and_Patent_Law_in_the_European_Uni.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Breakdown_of_the_Rule_of_Law_and_Patent_Law_in_the_European_Uni.gmi ∎
Mon 07:56:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Mathieu Elias Parreaux declared bankrupt in Switzerland ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Mathieu_Elias_Parreaux_declared_bankrupt_in_Switzerland.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Mathieu_Elias_Parreaux_declared_bankrupt_in_Switzerland.gmi ∎
Mon 08:02:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Arnaud Parreaux lost case defending rogue employer ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Arnaud_Parreaux_lost_case_defending_rogue_employer.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Arnaud_Parreaux_lost_case_defending_rogue_employer.gmi ∎
Mon 08:12:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ This Extension Adds Live Calendar & Clock Icons to Ubuntu Dock ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/live-dock-icons-ubuntu-gnome-extension
Mon 09:27:19 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (cat) https://ircz.de/p/25062333
Mon 10:27:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Building a Ham Radio Station in Your RV ☞ https://perens.com/2025/10/12/building-a-ham-radio-station-in-your-rv/
Mon 10:28:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Human rights experts condemn new Taliban internet restrictions ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/human-rights-experts-condemn-new-taliban-internet-restrictions/
Mon 10:28:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "CRT monitors: there’s nothing quite like ’em." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/11/a-deep-dive-into-the-coolness-that-was-crt-projectors/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 10:29:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Human rights groups tell Abusive Monopolist Microsoft to suspend business with Israel government ☞ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/human-rights-groups-tell-microsoft-to-suspend-business-with-israel-government/
Mon 10:30:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Research Alt ☞ https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/research-alt/
Mon 10:30:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Safety Precautions and Hate Crimes ☞ https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2025/10/11/safety-precautions-et-al/
Mon 10:31:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Battlefield 6 has an epic launch bug where it fails to recognize that the game is already installed — EA boss suggests one affected user to ‘refund and buy on Steam’ ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/battlefield-6-has-an-epic-launch-bug-where-it-fails-to-recognize-that-the-game-is-already-installed-ea-boss-suggests-one-affected-user-to-refund-and-buy-on-steam
Mon 10:32:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ JDM: Japanese Drift Master Review: A Major Letdown ☞ https://boilingsteam.com/jdm-review/index.html
Mon 10:33:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ESP32-based dual-port WLED controller features Ethernet port, 24V DC input ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/10/11/esp32-based-dual-port-wled-controller-features-ethernet-port-24v-dc-input/
Mon 10:33:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ KDE Frameworks 6.19 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes ☞ https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-19-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes
Mon 10:34:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 Is Now Available for Download ☞ https://9to5linux.com/lmde-linux-mint-debian-edition-7-is-now-available-for-download
Mon 10:34:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Compact M5Stack Unit C6L Integrates RISC-V ESP32-C6 and SX1262 for LoRa Meshtastic Use ☞ https://linuxgizmos.com/compact-m5stack-unit-c6l-integrates-risc-v-esp32-c6-and-sx1262-for-lora-meshtastic-use/
Mon 10:35:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ BrOS 13.1.1 is out☞ https://distrowatch.com/bros
Mon 10:35:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Solus GNU/Linux Preparing To Remove Python 2, Big systemd Upgrade & Finish /usr Merge ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/Solus-Linux-EOY-2025-Epoch
Mon 10:35:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending October 10, 2025 ☞ https://fossforce.com/2025/10/foss-forces-top-five-articles-for-the-week-ending-october-10-2025/
Mon 10:36:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Covid virus changes sperm in mice, may raise anxiety in offspring: Study ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/covid-virus-changes-sperm-in-mice-may-raise-anxiety-in-offspring-study
Mon 10:36:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Bangladesh launches typhoid vaccination drive to combat drug-resistant threat ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/bangladesh-launches-typhoid-vaccination-drive-to-combat-drug-resistant-threat
Mon 10:52:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Richard Stallman to Give Public Talk in 3 Hours, Then in the Technical University of Munich (Germany) Next Week ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Richard_Stallman_to_Give_Public_Talk_in_3_Hours_Then_in_the_Tec.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Richard_Stallman_to_Give_Public_Talk_in_3_Hours_Then_in_the_Tec.gmi ∎
Mon 10:53:10 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/12/microsoft-onedrive-lets-you-disable-ai-face-recognition-three-times-in-a-year/
Mon 10:54:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Louis blatantly violates Glenn Sanders' Zaxcom patent with the help of his new friend." https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/louis-blatantly-violates-glenn-sanders':d
Mon 10:59:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ China’s High Ambitions for Clean Energy ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/world/china-clean-energy-solar-israel-gaza-hostage-madagascar-coup.html
Mon 10:59:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Cars to Fighter Jets: China’s New Export Curbs May Level a Heavy Blow Worldwide ☞ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/12/business/china-rare-earth-export-controls.html
Mon 11:00:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Taiwan says its chip fabs are safe from China’s rare-earth crackdown ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/taiwan-says-its-fabs-are-safe-from-china-rare-earth-crackdown
Mon 11:02:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 5 Signs Your Proprietary Workflow Is Stifling Your Creativity (And What You Can Do About It) ☞ https://news.itsfoss.com/proprietary-workflow-stifling-creativity/
Mon 11:11:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Every time we check in on [Project326], he’s doing something different with X-rays. This week, he has a passive X-ray imager." ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/12/tubeless-x-ray-runs-on-patience/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 11:11:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "PVC Pipe Structure Design That Skips Additional Hardware" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/12/pvc-pipe-structure-design-that-skips-additional-hardware/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 11:13:54 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Singing Dentures Of Manchester" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/12/the-singing-dentures-of-manchester-and-other-places/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 11:15:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Study Reveals 'Alarming' Rise of Superbugs in Newborn Babies ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/study-reveals-alarming-rise-of-superbugs-in-newborn-babies
Mon 11:15:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ A Signal of Future Dementia May Be Hidden in The Shape of Your Brain ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/a-signal-of-future-dementia-may-be-hidden-in-the-shape-of-your-brain
Mon 11:15:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ There's a Scientific Reason Why Some Songs Get Stuck in Your Head ☞ https://www.sciencealert.com/theres-a-scientific-reason-why-some-songs-get-stuck-in-your-head
Mon 11:16:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ AI datacenters in the US aren't 'running on coal' — but this dirty fuel has found favor for feeding demand spikes due to increased gas prices ☞ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-datacenters-in-the-us-arent-running-on-coal-but-this-dirty-fuel-has-found-favor-for-feeding-demand-spikes-due-to-increased-gas-prices
Mon 11:16:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Meta and Fortnite push Hey Hi (AI) video game characters into the mainstream ☞ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/tech-24/20251012-meta-and-fortnite-push-ai-video-game-characters-into-the-mainstream
Mon 11:17:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Numerous Billionaires Preparing for End of Society ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/billionaires-preparing-for-end
Mon 11:17:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dihydroxyacetone Man Supporters Are Using OpenAI’s Sora to Generate Hey Hi (AI) Videos of Soldiers Assaulting Protesters ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/trump-ai-protest-troops
Mon 11:18:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Scam Altman Says If Jobs Gets Wiped Out, Maybe They Weren’t Even “Real Work” to Start With ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sam-altman-real-work-ai this man is a FRAUD. http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/06/TRILLIONS_And_TRILLIONS_and_TRILLIONS_and_TRILLIONS_Invest_toda.shtml
Mon 11:19:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ OpenAI’s Marketing Efforts Are Embarrassingly Ineffective, New Consumer Research Finds ☞ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/new-openai-ads-are-bad
Mon 11:27:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppSpdlog 0.0.23 on CRAN: New Upstream ☞ http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/10/12#rcppspdlog_0.0.23
Mon 11:28:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Case1Tech: Changing Claim Construction Position on Appeal ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/10/case1tech-changing-construction.html
Mon 11:28:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Systems Theory, Equilibrium and the New Eligibility Shock ☞ https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/10/systems-equilibrium-eligibility.html
Mon 11:29:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Memory Bank: Labels In HTML ☞ https://medium.com/information-and-technology/memory-bank-labels-in-html-7a71a428537d
Mon 11:32:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Pocock on Switzerland: "what is the point of men doing military practice to defend a system that is so rotten?"
Mon 11:41:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Swiss pimp usurping reputation of legendary Tissot boss Francois Thiébaud from France (BaselWorld, SWATCH Group SA) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Swiss_pimp_usurping_reputation_of_legendary_Tissot_boss_Francoi.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Swiss_pimp_usurping_reputation_of_legendary_Tissot_boss_Francoi.gmi ∎
Mon 11:49:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ EPO leaks scheduled for this afternoon
Mon 11:59:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Investigative Journalism Protects Society From Corruption, Crimes Against Women, Assaults on Civil Society ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Investigative_Journalism_Protects_Society_From_Corruption_Crime.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Investigative_Journalism_Protects_Society_From_Corruption_Crime.gmi ∎
Mon 12:14:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Investigative Journalism in Debian and the Wider Free Software Community ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Investigative_Journalism_in_Debian_and_the_Wider_Free_Software_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Investigative_Journalism_in_Debian_and_the_Wider_Free_Software_.gmi ∎
Mon 12:26:40 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ https://www.government.nl/latest/news/2025/10/12/minister-of-economic-affairs-invokes-goods-availability-act
Mon 12:27:50 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ https://www.pekingnology.com/p/dutch-govt-accused-of-freezing-operations
Mon 12:28:57 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/10/12/nederland-grijpt-hard-in-bij-chipfabrikant-nexperia-uit-angst-voor-lekken-chipkennis-naar-china-a4909310
Mon 12:29:34 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ https://www.ad.nl/binnenland/nederlandse-regering-grijpt-in-bij-nijmeegse-chipmaker-nexperia-topman-aan-de-kant-gezet~a853d3ca/
Mon 12:29:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – We'll Encourage Richard Stallman to Talk About Software Patents at the EPO Next Week When He Visits Munich (EPO Headquarters) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/We_ll_Encourage_Richard_Stallman_to_Talk_About_Software_Patents.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/We_ll_Encourage_Richard_Stallman_to_Talk_About_Software_Patents.gmi ∎
Mon 12:41:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Upgrade to VirtualBox 7.2 breaks networking for all guests ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Upgrade_to_VirtualBox_7_2_breaks_networking_for_all_guests.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Upgrade_to_VirtualBox_7_2_breaks_networking_for_all_guests.gmi ∎
Mon 12:44:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free and Open Source Software ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ∎
Mon 12:54:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Mon 12:57:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How we incidentally uncovered a 7-year old bug in gentoo-ci ☞ https://blogs.gentoo.org/mgorny/2025/10/12/how-we-incidentally-uncovered-a-7-year-old-bug-in-gentoo-ci/
Mon 12:58:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Digilent Analog Discovery Studio Max – A 14-in-1 portable electronics trainer kit with four breadboards ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/10/13/digilent-analog-discovery-studio-max-a-14-in-1-portable-electronics-trainer-kit-with-four-breadboards/
Mon 12:58:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Wireshark 4.4.10 and 4.6.0 Released, (Sun, Oct 12th) ☞ https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32358
Mon 12:59:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "DIY 35mm Film Scanning" ☛ https://hackaday.com/2025/10/12/diy-35mm-film-scanning/ | Source: Hackaday
Mon 12:59:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ FreeBSD 15.0-BETA1 is out ☞ https://distrowatch.com/freebsd
Mon 13:00:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 1 Brings OpenZFS Upgrade, Performance Fix For TCP LRO ☞ https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-1
Mon 13:00:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Weekend Discussion About How IBM's Bluewashing of Red Bait Will Cause "Enshittification" for Users (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/Weekend_Discussion_About_How_IBM_s_Bluewashing_of_Red_Hat_Will_.shtml
Mon 13:03:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 4-inch square HDMI displays with USB touchscreen sell for $33 and up ☞ https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/10/12/4-inch-square-hdmi-displays-with-usb-touchscreen/
Mon 13:21:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): #HowTo Upgrade LMDE 6 to LMDE 7 ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/How_to_Upgrade_LMDE_6_to_LMDE_7.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/How_to_Upgrade_LMDE_6_to_LMDE_7.gmi ∎
Mon 13:24:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Firefox 144 Is Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Firefox_144_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Firefox_144_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi ∎
Mon 13:24:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Microsoft Does Not Deny That Large Retailers Like Walmart, Costco and Target Are Giving Up on XBox (and Not Stocking It) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Microsoft_Does_Not_Deny_That_Large_Retailers_Like_Walmart_Costc.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Microsoft_Does_Not_Deny_That_Large_Retailers_Like_Walmart_Costc.gmi ∎
Mon 13:50:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Australian airline Qantas says millions of customers’ data leaked online following July cyber breach ☞ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/australias-qantas-says-stolen-customer-data-leaked-online
Mon 13:51:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Need a Surveillance Giant Google Workspace Alternative? Try Sync-in ☞ https://thenewstack.io/need-a-google-workspace-alternative-try-sync-in/
Mon 13:53:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 64-bit PCI versus PCI-X ☞ https://rubenerd.com/64-bit-pci-versus-pci-x/
Mon 13:54:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ MocaccinoOS – minimal GNU/Linux meta-distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/mocaccinoos-minimal-linux-meta-distribution/
Mon 13:54:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ pre-commit – framework for managing and maintaining multi-language pre-commit hooks ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pre-commit-framework-pre-commit-hooks/
Mon 13:54:41 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Pomodorolm – simple time tracker ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/pomodorolm-simple-time-tracker/
Mon 13:55:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ In-a-dyn – small and simple Dynamic DNS, DDNS, client ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/in-a-dyn-small-simple-dynamic-dns-ddns-client/
Mon 13:55:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 5 Best Free and Open Source Lightweight GUI Email Clients ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/lightweight-email-clients/
Mon 13:55:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Hayagriva – bibliography management ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/hayagriva-bibliography-management/
Mon 13:55:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ XIVA Studio – multimedia-oriented GNU/Linux distribution ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/xiva-studio-multimedia-oriented-linux-distribution/
Mon 13:56:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 13 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Bibliography Tools ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/bibliography/
Mon 13:56:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ dgop – system monitoring tool with CLI and REST API ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/dgop-system-monitoring-tool/
Mon 13:56:44 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The Only Thing Stopping You from Switching to GNU/Linux Is Your Mindset ☞ https://linuxiac.com/the-only-thing-stopping-you-from-switching-to-linux-is-your-mindset/
Mon 13:57:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ingo Juergensmann: Outages on Nerdculture.de due to Ceph ☞ https://blog.windfluechter.net/2025/10/12/outages-on-nerdculture-de-due-to-ceph/
Mon 13:57:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Xubuntu GNU/Linux 25.10 released with improved Wayland support and Xfce 4.20 ☞ https://betanews.com/2025/10/10/xubuntu-linux-25-10-released-with-improved-wayland-support-and-xfce-4-20/
Mon 13:57:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GNU Tools Cauldron Event in Portugal: Videos Now Available via Invidious ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/12/GNU_Tools_Cauldron_Event_in_Portugal_Videos_Now_Available_via_I.shtml
Mon 13:58:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ RMS talk begins in 3 mins
Mon 13:59:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The utility of digressions ☞ https://rubenerd.com/the-utility-of-digressions/
Mon 14:01:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Now on: https://news.uniroma1.it/13102025_1600 https://www.di.uniroma1.it/en/distinguished-lectures
Mon 14:03:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #512 - The Official Raspberry Pi Handbook 2026 is here! ☞ https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/qRe892CyJePQV763wbuZ8923s9gg
Mon 14:04:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ What is Puppy Linux? ☞ https://bkhome.org/news/202510/what-is-puppy-linux.html
Mon 14:05:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Smartphone bans in schools – how much has changed? ☞ https://criticaledtech.com/2025/10/13/smartphone-bans-in-schools-how-much-has-changed/
Mon 14:05:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Murena – smartphone OS ☞ https://www.linuxlinks.com/murena-smartphone-os/
Mon 14:06:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ We Are Safe in a Modern "Tech" Society, Right? (updated) ☞ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/11/We_Are_Safe_in_a_Modern_Tech_Society_Right.shtml
Mon 14:07:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This week, we got the long-anticipated Ubuntu 25.10 and LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 releases, Wireshark 4.6 as a major update to the world’s most popular network protocol analyzer, the first Release Candidate of Linux kernel 6.18, and new updates to GIMP, LibreOffice, ClamAV, PipeWire, KDE Gear, and KDE Frameworks." https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-october-12th-2025
Mon 14:08:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This was another busy week in tech, with the big release of Ubuntu Linux 25.10, Synology walking back its hard drive compatibility restrictions, Microsoft testing a new Start Menu for Windows 11, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed." https://www.howtogeek.com/ubuntus-big-update-the-new-start-menu-synologys-backtrack-and-more-news-roundup/
Mon 14:08:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Linux audio has a reputation for being confusing at best and downright broken at worst. Between PulseAudio, ALSA, and JACK, the experience has often depended on trial and error, along with a lot of tinkering" https://www.xda-developers.com/goodbye-to-linux-audio-headaches-pipewire-simplifies-everything/
Mon 14:09:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The final release of the Linux 6.18 kernel series is expected at the end of November or in early December 2025 and could be the next LTS series." https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-6-18-release-candidate
Mon 14:09:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Linux kernel 6.17 is already available in the stable repositories of various distributions, including openSUSE Tumbleweed and Arch Linux." https://9to5linux.com/linux-kernel-6-16-reaches-end-of-life-its-time-to-upgrade-to-linux-kernel-6-17
Mon 14:11:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🔤SpellBinding — EWLORSK Wordo: VIRES gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2025-10-13.gmi
Mon 14:12:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Let’s sail all the way out to the sea to a tiny speck of an island where we can explicate and externalize and incarnate our hitherto unspoken grawing worries and fears, Liminalize the subliminal, break on through to the other side" gemini://idiomdrottning.org/tove_jansson-moominpappa_at_sea
Mon 14:12:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 12th issue of magazine about small web gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2714
Mon 14:14:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It's a "citizen science" project that asks regular people to look for and report observations of wildlife (and wild plants, fungi, etc), submitting photo, sound or video evidence, wherever you happen to be: Out in the woods, on a farm, on an urban street, in your kitchen where you spot a spider under the sink." gemini://hyperborea.org/reviews/web/inaturalist.gmi
Mon 14:18:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I'd like to rant about the state of genAI for "mere mortals" and some other adjacent topics without a particular structure. So, here's my chain of thoughts (no pun intented)." gopher://hoi.st:70/0/posts/2025-10-13-a-short-ai-rant.txt
Mon 14:20:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ The TWO FOSS authors in El Reg have published NOTHING about FOSS in two weeks. Coincidence? https://www.theregister.com/Author/Liam-Proven https://www.theregister.com/Author/Steven-J-Vaughan-Nichols
Mon 14:23:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today's 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 HowTos ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/today_s_howtos.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/today_s_howtos.gmi ∎
Mon 14:24:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, and More ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi ∎
Mon 14:28:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Mon 14:28:05 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 Programming Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Mon 14:29:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Mon 14:29:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Security: Wireshark 4.4.10 and 4.6.0 Released, 7-Zip Has Holes ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Security_Wireshark_4_4_10_and_4_6_0_Released_7_Zip_Has_Holes.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Security_Wireshark_4_4_10_and_4_6_0_Released_7_Zip_Has_Holes.gmi ∎
Mon 14:31:33 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 13/10/2025: iNaturalist and Tove Jansson’s Moominpappa at Sea ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Gemini_Links_13_10_2025_iNaturalist_and_Tove_Jansson_s_Moominpa.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Gemini_Links_13_10_2025_iNaturalist_and_Tove_Jansson_s_Moominpa.gmi ∎
Mon 14:34:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 13/10/2025: "Toasty Subwoofer" and WiFi Speakers "Are About To Go Dumb" ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Links_13_10_2025_Toasty_Subwoofer_and_WiFi_Speakers_Are_About_T.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Links_13_10_2025_Toasty_Subwoofer_and_WiFi_Speakers_Are_About_T.gmi ∎
Mon 14:41:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/10/microsoft_365_na_outage/
Mon 14:50:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Ofcom fines 4chan £20K and counting for pretending UK's Online Safety Act doesn't exist https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/4chan_ofcom_fine/
Mon 14:51:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Arduino has a new job selling chips for its new owner. Let's not pretend otherwise https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/arduino_new_job/
Mon 14:54:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Blender 5.0 Beta Officially Released with HDR and Wide Gamut Display Support ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Blender_5_0_Beta_Officially_Released_with_HDR_and_Wide_Gamut_Di.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Blender_5_0_Beta_Officially_Released_with_HDR_and_Wide_Gamut_Di.gmi ∎
Mon 14:54:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – The Register MS Has No FOSS Coverage Anymore ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/The_Register_MS_Has_No_FOSS_Coverage_Anymore.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/The_Register_MS_Has_No_FOSS_Coverage_Anymore.gmi ∎
Mon 15:14:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Is the Second-Largest Institution in Europe (EPO) Gradually Becoming More Like a Sweatshop? ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Is_the_Second_Largest_Institution_in_Europe_EPO_Gradually_Becom.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Is_the_Second_Largest_Institution_in_Europe_EPO_Gradually_Becom.gmi ∎
Mon 15:17:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "People are right here about the pay for play relationship of IBM+Forbes: Forbes Insights has a long-standing partnership with IBM to produce research, reports, and content focused on technology trends and insights. The collaborations leverage IBM's technical expertise, particularly in areas like AI and cloud computing, with Forbes' broad audience of business leaders." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7b7whws
Mon 15:28:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Forbes Already Stopped Being a News Sites. Now It's a Spam and Propaganda Platform for "Paying Partners" (Companies). ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Forbes_Already_Stopped_Being_a_News_Sites_Now_It_s_a_Spam_and_P.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Forbes_Already_Stopped_Being_a_News_Sites_Now_It_s_a_Spam_and_P.gmi ∎
Mon 15:30:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "the same bank that's had multiple outages recently??" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k779yxj8
Mon 15:32:30 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7etgrra
Mon 15:32:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Mon 15:32:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Moving leadership to India?
Mon 15:32:33 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.reddit.com/r/IBM/comments/1o4xtrr/managers_are_forced_to_lay_off_good_people/
Mon 15:32:34 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "I’ve been in meetings with very senior leaders and they are hunting through the ranks of B9-10 and D to find folks to let go to make room for higher bands in India."
Mon 15:32:34 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Mon 15:33:03 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "What a surprise ? Not at all. It's turning out to be Indian Business Machines after all. It will be interesting to see how Consulting, Marketing and F&O make out in a reorg of reorgs. Alvind is nothing but a cheap Indian hu----r posing as an intelligent CEO, which he obviously isn't."
Mon 15:50:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – IBM Layoffs Due to a Lack of Money and Company Debt Rising by Almost 10 Billion Dollars in 6 Months ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/IBM_Layoffs_Due_to_a_Lack_of_Money_and_Company_Debt_Rising_by_A.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/IBM_Layoffs_Due_to_a_Lack_of_Money_and_Company_Debt_Rising_by_A.gmi ∎
Mon 17:15:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [photos] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-10-13.gmi
Mon 17:15:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [photos] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-10-12.gmi
Mon 17:19:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Tech bros ruined it. I miss Stallman-like IT people. But they're obviously less noisy." https://x.com/marvelouscrow/status/1977566526191600001
Mon 17:25:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://x.com/Cybertwip/status/1977763533291937939
Mon 17:25:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "I don’t care if Linus Torvalds doesn’t like it.
Mon 17:25:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] They caused damage to our files, and they’re going to pay for it.
Mon 17:25:45 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] The problem isn’t Richard Stallman, it’s Linus, and the mess because he hasn’t fulfilled the warrant to remove the damn code from Sony’s servers."
Mon 17:34:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Developers fancy assuming that everyone who uses the programs they code has as much RAM as them. It's like people assume because they have 20/20 vision everyone can settle for small fonts. Some are blind.
Mon 17:50:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Dystopian Trends in Technology Make Richard Stallman More Relevant Than Ever ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Dystopian_Trends_in_Technology_Make_Richard_Stallman_More_Relev.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Dystopian_Trends_in_Technology_Make_Richard_Stallman_More_Relev.gmi ∎
Mon 18:06:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – In Sweden This Past Friday Richard Stallman Explained Why Copyleft is Important ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/In_Sweden_This_Past_Friday_Richard_Stallman_Explained_Why_Copyl.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/In_Sweden_This_Past_Friday_Richard_Stallman_Explained_Why_Copyl.gmi ∎
Mon 18:29:08 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://explosm.net/comics/life-free-of-regret#comic
Mon 18:30:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Vincent Danjean & Debian NXIVM collateral, blackmail risks ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Vincent_Danjean_Debian_NXIVM_collateral_blackmail_risks.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Vincent_Danjean_Debian_NXIVM_collateral_blackmail_risks.gmi ∎
Mon 18:36:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Harassment evidence: Switzerland, overcrowded fitness and yoga centers, incompetence and racism in accident response ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Harassment_evidence_Switzerland_overcrowded_fitness_and_yoga_ce.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/Harassment_evidence_Switzerland_overcrowded_fitness_and_yoga_ce.gmi ∎
Mon 19:00:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – "They missed a great opportunity to shut up." -Jacques Chirac ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/They_missed_a_great_opportunity_to_shut_up_Jacques_Chirac.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/They_missed_a_great_opportunity_to_shut_up_Jacques_Chirac.gmi ∎
Mon 19:12:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Brett Wilson LLP Has Basically Just Admitted It Had Breached Civil Procedure Rules in Frivolous Case Against Tux Machines ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Has_Basically_Just_Admitted_It_Had_Breached_Ci.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Brett_Wilson_LLP_Has_Basically_Just_Admitted_It_Had_Breached_Ci.gmi ∎
Mon 19:27:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Tinkering With Gadgets ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Tinkering_With_Gadgets.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Tinkering_With_Gadgets.gmi ∎
Mon 19:40:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – General-Purpose Computers to Become Growing Area of Coverage ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/General_Purpose_Computers_to_Become_Growing_Area_of_Coverage.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/General_Purpose_Computers_to_Become_Growing_Area_of_Coverage.gmi ∎
Mon 19:45:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Almost all their recent "tweets" are about RMS https://x.com/bahnhofab
Mon 19:46:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Same here https://x.com/JonKarlung
Mon 19:49:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Stallman https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPuPvZrkmJe/
Mon 19:51:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ No, XBox the CONSOLE is dying, TOO https://resellcalendar.com/news/news/xbox-physical-copy-discontinued/
Mon 19:51:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Edinburgh Games Developers Launch Legal Action Over Layoffs https://www.digit.fyi/edinburgh-games-developers-launch-legal-action-over-layoffs/
Mon 20:07:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – The EPO's War on Techrights Was a Massive Mistake ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/The_EPO_s_War_on_Techrights_Was_a_Massive_Mistake.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/The_EPO_s_War_on_Techrights_Was_a_Massive_Mistake.gmi ∎
Mon 20:30:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Preguntas cuando crees que debes terminar algo gemini://text.eapl.mx/preguntas-cuando-crees-que-debes-terminar-algo
Mon 20:30:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ RSS feed manual gemini://ness.archipielago.uno/rss.gmi
Mon 21:33:33 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/applied
Mon 22:48:18 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ (cat) https://ircz.de/p/25071012
Mon 23:40:58 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/to-shield-kids-california-hikes-fake-nude-fines-to-250k-max/
Mon 23:47:25 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/10/software-update-bricks-some-jeep-4xe-hybrids-over-the-weekend/
Mon 23:49:43 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ maybe it's time to roll back from the "cars are always online rolling computers" model already
Tue 00:50:48 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/microsoft_365_education_gdpr/
Tue 00:52:35 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://pleated-jeans.com/2025/07/23/funny-dungeons-and-dragons-comics/
Tue 00:54:06 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ bet they have job at doge.. https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/who_me/
Tue 01:03:25 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ > Regomize
Tue 01:03:32 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ curiously enough, they used the american spelling
Tue 01:05:52 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i guess the device was powered over ethernet
Tue 01:06:01 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/ai_power_bills/
Tue 01:17:28 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/major-us-online-retailers-remove-listings-millions-prohibited-chinese-2025-10-10/
Tue 01:46:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techpol + social irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-131025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-131025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-131025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-131025.txt
Tue 01:47:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techrights irc ■ Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-131025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-131025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-131025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-131025.txt
Tue 01:48:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 boycottnovell irc ■ Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-131025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-131025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-131025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-131025.txt
Tue 01:49:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 🅸🆁🅲 techbytes irc ■ Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-131025.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-131025.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-131025.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-131025.txt
Tue 01:49:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's 𝕿𝖊𝖈𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍𝖙𝖘 bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2025-10-13.txt | 🅶🅴🅼🅸🅽🅸 gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2025-10-13.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
Tue 01:50:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ✩░▒▓▆▅▃▂▁Tux Machines 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍▁▂▃▅▆▓▒░✩ Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! 🅷🆃🆃🅿: http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-10-13.txt
Tue 02:00:18 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ that'll stop 'em!!! https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/10/13/2151251/britain-issues-first-online-safety-fine-to-us-website-4chan
Tue 02:05:35 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://entertainment.slashdot.org/story/25/10/12/1756208/death-to-spotify-event-draws-interest-from-some-musicians-to-try-alternatives
Tue 02:06:02 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ https://slashdot.org/story/25/10/12/0328228/in-copilot-in-excel-demo-ai-told-teacher-a-27-exam-score-is-of-no-concern
Tue 02:07:42 │ 〖admfubar〗 │ an octopus' garden... https://science.slashdot.org/story/25/10/11/2241202/new-large-coral-reef-discovered-off-naples-containing-rare-ancient-corals
Tue 04:34:07 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ http://www.orangepi.org/html/hardWare/computerAndMicrocontrollers/details/Orange-Pi-6-Plus.html
Tue 04:41:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Another one from that son of a thousand whores Arim who luckily our own Richard M. Stallman, Hector Cancela, saves at the last minute" https://x.com/t0mjoad/status/1977915610559348781
Tue 04:57:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Richard Stallman (RMS) Announced His Talk Less Than 24 Hours Before It Took Place and Still Filled Up the Auditorium at at Sapienza Università di Roma ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Richard_Stallman_RMS_Announced_His_Talk_Less_Than_24_Hours_Befo.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Richard_Stallman_RMS_Announced_His_Talk_Less_Than_24_Hours_Befo.gmi ∎
Tue 05:02:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Old, did not happen https://libregraphicsmeeting.org/2025/program/free-libre-software-and-freedom-in-the-digital-society/
Tue 05:02:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ This one did happen https://www.oxai.org/event/talk-by-richard-stallman-freelibre-software-and-freedom-in-the-digital-society
Tue 05:04:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-10-14.gmi
Tue 05:05:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ I don't think it's news to anyone out there that one should avoid Network Solutions for domain registration and probably for anything else as well gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2025/10/13.1
Tue 05:05:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I am beginning to give my new Sony CLIE PEG-TG50 a run as my daily driver PDA. After a few days of replacing the dead battery, general testing and accidentally corrupting the memory I now have it setup with all my necessities and am beginning to carry it exclusively." gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/gemlog/2025-10-13-TG50review.gmi
Tue 05:06:23 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Today is Ada Lovelace Day, an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It is, of course, named in honour of the pioneering British mathematician and computer scientist Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)" gemini://aps.uk.to/log/ada-day2025.gmi
Tue 05:07:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Blue Jays lost the first game of the series to Seattle, 3-1, and as I'm writing this, they're down 10-3 in the bottom of the 7th in game 2. To say the start of the series has been a disaster would be putting it aptly." gemini://tilde.club/~winter/gemlog/2025/10-13.gmi
Tue 05:07:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1443.jpg
Tue 05:07:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1793.jpg
Tue 05:11:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Gemini Links 14/10/2025: Ada Lovelace Day, Sony CLIE PEG-TG50 Review, Why to Avoid Network Solutions ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Gemini_Links_14_10_2025_Ada_Lovelace_Day_Sony_CLIE_PEG_TG50_Rev.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Gemini_Links_14_10_2025_Ada_Lovelace_Day_Sony_CLIE_PEG_TG50_Rev.gmi ∎
Tue 05:16:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – IRC Proceedings: Monday, October 13, 2025 ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_October_13_2025.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_October_13_2025.gmi ∎
Tue 05:16:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Over at Tux Machines... ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi ∎
Tue 05:16:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Today in Techrights ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ∎
Tue 05:21:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k7ches08
Tue 05:21:07 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Tue 05:21:07 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Ian Carter, 33, a former Microsoft technical program manager laid off on May 13, 2025, has spent five months job hunting with interviews at firms like Disney and Nintendo but no offer yet. He has been paying roughly 2,700 per month for a one bedroom in Redmond on a month to month lease, drawing down savings, and plans to relocate to family in Florida if he lacks an offer when his lease ends the week of October 20. He cites pan
Tue 05:21:07 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] demic overhiring and big AI investments as drivers of tech layoffs, and he is upskilling in AI while pursuing program, project, and product management roles. Networking on LinkedIn has produced conversations and interviews, not outcomes, and he describes the mental toll of layoffs while finding support in groups like MSFT Survivors.
Tue 05:21:10 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-layoff-job-hunt-struggles-pay-rent-tech-industry-2025-10
Tue 05:21:12 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "
Tue 05:21:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] 2.7k per month? US dollars? for one bedroom?
Tue 05:21:20 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] obscene
Tue 05:22:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Oracle ANZ comms lead exits amid global layoffs https://mumbrella.com.au/oracle-anz-comms-lead-exits-amid-global-layoffs-894350
Tue 05:41:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Taking Software Freedom 'Mainstream' ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Taking_Software_Freedom_Mainstream.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Taking_Software_Freedom_Mainstream.gmi ∎
Tue 05:49:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "There’s a difference between social media and social networks. Social media is the wide-open town square that we’ve heard so much about; social networks are communities of interest, practice, or shared values." https://werd.io/what-ai-means-for-the-business-of-journalism/
Tue 05:51:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Just over a year ago I configured my blog to only allow signed in users to comment to reduce spam [1]. This has stopped all spam comments, it was even more successful than expected but spammers keep registering accounts. I’ve now got almost 5000 spam accounts, an average of more than 10 per day." https://etbe.coker.com.au/2025/10/13/wordpress-spam-users/
Tue 05:55:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 6.17.2, Linux 6.16.12, Linux 6.12.52, and Linux 6.6.111 ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_17_2_Linux_6_16_12_Linux_6_12_52_and_Lin.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_17_2_Linux_6_16_12_Linux_6_12_52_and_Lin.gmi ∎
Tue 05:55:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In this tutorial, I will show you how to upgrade your existing LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 6 “Faye” installations to the latest LMDE (Linux Mint Debian Edition) 7 “Gigi” release." https://9to5linux.com/how-to-upgrade-lmde-6-to-lmde-7
Tue 05:55:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It entered Early Access in June 2025, and came with a Native Linux version. However, it's taken them until October 8th to fix a really annoying problem with it. The Linux version had a hilariously oversized cursor, a problem I see a fair bit in Unity games. Nice to finally see it solved." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/unique-rts-game-moduwar-fixes-the-oversized-cursor-on-linux/
Tue 05:58:30 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Framework is Accused of Supporting the Far-right, Apparently for Sponsoring the Hyprland Project ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Framework_is_Accused_of_Supporting_the_Far_right_Apparently_for.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Framework_is_Accused_of_Supporting_the_Far_right_Apparently_for.gmi ∎
Tue 05:58:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Oreon – Enterprise Linux but a little friendlier ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Oreon_Enterprise_Linux_but_a_little_friendlier.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Oreon_Enterprise_Linux_but_a_little_friendlier.gmi ∎
Tue 05:59:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Proprietary = NO assumption of privacy https://betanews.com/2025/10/13/privacy-focused-email-provider-fastmail-launches-desktop-app-for-windows-macos-and-linux/
Tue 06:00:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Why oh why? https://betanews.com/2025/10/13/rip-windows-10-winux-w10eol-is-the-windows-11-clone-that-runs-on-linux-and-makes-your-old-pc-feel-new-again/
Tue 06:03:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Free and Open Source Software ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi ∎
Tue 06:04:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Salesforce Layoffs 2025: Is AI the Real Reason Behind the Massive Restructuring?"
Tue 06:10:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Waiting to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10? Here’s When You Can ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Waiting_to_Upgrade_to_Ubuntu_25_10_Here_s_When_You_Can.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Waiting_to_Upgrade_to_Ubuntu_25_10_Here_s_When_You_Can.gmi ∎
Tue 06:18:18 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ > 2.7k per month? US dollars? for one bedroom?
Tue 06:18:18 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://ww1.daft.ie/report/ronan-lyons-2025q2-daftrentalprice/infographic?d_rd=1
Tue 06:19:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] crazyt
Tue 06:19:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] crazy
Tue 06:21:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How Linux resolves domain names in 2025: from call to IP https://medium.datadriveninvestor.com/how-linux-resolves-domain-names-in-2025-from-call-to-ip-2bd0cfcb0fb8
Tue 06:29:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Slop Poisons Everything ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Slop_Poisons_Everything.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Slop_Poisons_Everything.gmi ∎
Tue 07:14:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Yesterday's "Distinguished Lecture" by Richard Stallman Possibly Attended by Close to 1,000 People ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Yesterday_s_Distinguished_Lecture_by_Richard_Stallman_Possibly_.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Yesterday_s_Distinguished_Lecture_by_Richard_Stallman_Possibly_.gmi ∎
Tue 07:31:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Microsoft's Failing XBox Business Has Turned Games Into Funerals ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Microsoft_s_Failing_XBox_Business_Has_Turned_Games_Into_Funeral.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Microsoft_s_Failing_XBox_Business_Has_Turned_Games_Into_Funeral.gmi ∎
Tue 07:49:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Attacking Richard Stallman Has Become 'Career Suicide' ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Attacking_Richard_Stallman_Has_Become_Career_Suicide.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Attacking_Richard_Stallman_Has_Become_Career_Suicide.gmi ∎
Tue 07:51:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ GE-Proton 10-18 brings fixes | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-18-brings-fixes-for-wayland-company-of-heroes-2-3-blue-protocol-star-resonance/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/ge-proton-10-18-brings-fixes-for-wayland-company-of-heroes-2-3-blue-protocol-star-resonance/
Tue 07:51:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Unique RTS game Moduwar fixes the oversized cursor on Linux | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/unique-rts-game-moduwar-fixes-the-oversized-cursor-on-linux/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/unique-rts-game-moduwar-fixes-the-oversized-cursor-on-linux/
Tue 07:57:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 1998 arcade-style aircraft racer Plane Crazy gets a Championship Edition upgrade | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/1998-arcade-style-aircraft-racer-plane-crazy-gets-a-championship-edition-upgrade/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 07:58:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ A Pinball Game That Makes You Mad is certainly an appropriate name for this game | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/a-pinball-game-that-makes-you-mad-is-certainly-an-appropriate-name-for-this-game/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 08:06:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Build a living city on rails in Steel Artery: Train City Builder | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/build-a-living-city-on-rails-in-steel-artery-train-city-builder/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 08:07:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Get a bunch of Cosmic Mysteries and Noir Realities in the new Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/get-a-bunch-of-cosmic-mysteries-and-noir-realities-in-the-new-humble-bundle/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 08:11:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ From the creator of Sally Face, horror deckbuilding roguelike The House of Hamelin has a demo up | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/from-the-creator-of-sally-face-horror-deckbuilding-roguelike-the-house-of-hamelin-has-a-demo-up/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 08:21:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a first demo | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown-gets-a-first-demo/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 08:25:52 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ One of the most promising deck-building roguelikes ever, Moonsigil Atlas gets a big demo upgrade | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/one-of-the-most-promising-deck-building-roguelikes-ever-moonsigil-atlas-gets-a-big-demo-upgrade/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux
Tue 08:26:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Steam Next Fest - October 2025 is now live with a great many demos | GamingOnLinux ⚓ https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/steam-next-fest-october-2025-is-now-live-with-a-great-many-demos/ ䷉ Source: GamingOnLinux | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/steam-next-fest-october-2025-is-now-live-with-a-great-many-demos/
Tue 08:27:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ devuan migration https://git.devuan.org/farmatito/migration blocked by gratuitous javascript
Tue 08:28:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Sea Level Rise 3D Map – eay.cc https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://eay.cc/2025/sea-level-rise-3d-map/
Tue 08:28:17 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ People say that malware is computer virus, not proprietary software
Tue 08:28:22 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ neither GNU/Linux nor BSD named even once https://www.pcworld.com/article/2924415/you-dont-have-to-be-tech-savvy-to-protect-your-laptop-just-follow-these-7-tips.html http://techrights.org/wiki/IDG/
Tue 08:28:30 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ but there is an elephant in the room: DRM
Tue 08:28:37 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ it's basically ransomware
Tue 08:28:56 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ legalized under whatever Copyright (sic) is up into
Tue 08:29:11 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://defectivebydesign.org/
Tue 08:29:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "When the US Gov't Built High Quality Housing for Workers..." https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/10/12/1446251
Tue 08:29:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] malware is a vague term
Tue 08:29:43 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] virus is less vague
Tue 08:29:49 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ remember those "serial numbers" thingy?
Tue 08:29:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] virus replicates and spreads
Tue 08:29:51 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] by copying
Tue 08:29:55 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] malware is malicious software
Tue 08:29:59 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] who defines what malice is?
Tue 08:30:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Digital Networks Act: Entscheidender Herbst für Netzneutralität" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=de&tl=en&u=https://netzpolitik.org/2025/digital-networks-act-entscheidender-herbst-fuer-netzneutralitaet/
Tue 08:31:00 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ those are basically ransomware driven by copyright (sic)
Tue 08:31:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "After Uprising, Nepal's Gen Z Rush to Register to Vote" https://www.deccanchronicle.com/world/neighbours/after-uprising-nepals-gen-z-rush-to-register-to-vote-1910007
Tue 08:32:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Chat Control 2 https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/10/13/ett-av-eus-manga-problem/ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/05/Chat_Control_2_Them_Not_2_U.shtml
Tue 08:32:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Danish police want to wrestle free from X and Elon Musk | "Politiet vil løsrive sig fra X og eje deres egen kommunikation. Politikere og andre offentlige myndigheder bør følge trop, mener ekspert" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://borsen.dk/nyheder/politik/dansk-politi-vil-vriste-sig-fri-af-x-og-elon-musk
Tue 08:35:01 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ Shimoneta for them, not for us http://animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=16731
Tue 08:39:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia later affirmed that reasoning" ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/computer-scientist-petitions-us-supreme-court-to-reconsider-ai-generated-copyright/ | Source: JURIST
Tue 08:39:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "To users who have spent months begging OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman to relax restrictions around AI-generated smut, it was a welcome change." ☛ https://futurism.com/future-society/openai-chatgpt-smut | Source: Futurism
Tue 08:40:01 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/13/They_missed_a_great_opportunity_to_shut_up_Jacques_Chirac.shtml
Tue 08:40:03 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ https://stallman.org/glossary.html#testilying
Tue 08:40:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But, like trying to explain water to a fish, this advertising is meaningless. It is the tuned-out background hum of marketing." ☛ https://thomasrigby.com/posts/brands-brands-brands/ | Source: Thomas Rigby
Tue 08:40:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] i was reading that very entry earlier this week
Tue 08:40:35 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it also connected to "police officer"
Tue 08:40:49 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] which unlike a "thug", would not lie to protect people who testily
Tue 08:42:37 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/10/Links_10_01_2025_Scam_Altman_s_Younger_Sister_Files_Lawsuit_Cla.shtml
Tue 08:42:51 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ Scam Altman trying an OreImo back in January
Tue 08:43:09 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ now trying to hentai ClosedSlop altogether?
Tue 08:46:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The decision effectively treats federal immigration agents as a protected class" ☛ https://migrantinsider.com/p/scoop-apple-quietly-made-ice-agents |
Tue 08:46:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’ve not seen an official statement from either Apple or the government." ☛ https://mjtsai.com/blog/2025/10/09/eyes-up-removed-from-the-app-store/ | Source: Michael Tsai
Tue 08:47:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "China's regulatory body for business, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMD)" ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-probes-qualcomm-with-antitrust-investigation-in-the-latest-asymmetric-trade-negotiation-salvo-autotalks-acquisition-risks-fouling-anti-monopoly-laws | Source: Tom's Hardware
Tue 08:47:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Peppermint OS Rebased on Debian 13 “Trixie” Is Now Available ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Peppermint_OS_Rebased_on_Debian_13_Trixie_Is_Now_Available.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Peppermint_OS_Rebased_on_Debian_13_Trixie_Is_Now_Available.gmi ∎
Tue 08:48:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "ATSC 3.0--aka NextGen TV--has become a pariah, thanks largely to its DRM scheme, but the FCC might force it on people anyway." ☛ https://www.pcworld.com/article/2935580/broadcasters-bungled-free-antenna-tv-now-they-want-a-bailout.html | Source: PC World
Tue 08:48:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Non-transferable tickets are marketed as a form of consumer protection—meant to tighten access, prevent scalping, and ensure tickets remain in the hands of fans" ☛ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/10/12/ticket-resale-why-non-transferable-doesnt-work/ | Source: Digital Music News
Tue 08:48:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The company is pulling cloud support for all SoundTouch products from February 18, 2026. After that date, streaming services like Spotify, TuneIn, along with multi-room playback will cease functioning." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/bose_reminds_users_that_nothing/ | Source: The Register UK
Tue 08:49:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It’s 2025, and you’re still posting and commenting on links, but you’re most likely doing it on social media." ☛ https://alexn.org/blog/2025/10/13/outsourced-voices-outsourced-minds/ | Source: Alexandru Nedelcu
Tue 08:49:55 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ ATSC 3.0 is a joke
Tue 08:50:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "So what did Thatcher do to make homes so eye-wateringly expensive?" ☛ https://pluralistic.net/2025/10/13/castles-not-assets/#steve-keen | Source: CoryDoctorow
Tue 08:50:54 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ back then there were "analog shutdown" now this "legal ransomware" (DRM)
Tue 08:51:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Those outlets say the policy threatens to punish them for routine news gathering protected by the First Amendment." ☛ https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2025-10-13/new-york-times-ap-newsmax-among-news-outlets-who-say-they-wont-sign-new-pentagon-rules | Source: US News And World Report
Tue 08:51:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "As of Monday evening, The Washington Post, The New York Times, CNN, Newsmax, The Atlantic, The Guardian and The Washington Times have said they will not sign the new agreement." ☛ https://www.notus.org/defense/pentagon-press-policy-pete-hegseth-new-york-times-cnn | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute
Tue 08:53:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The experts warn that restricting [Internet] and telecommunications services worsens Afghanistan’s humanitarian and economic crisis, increasing poverty, unemployment and food insecurity." ☛ https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/10/human-rights-experts-condemn-new-taliban-internet-restrictions/ | Source: JURIST
Tue 08:53:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This Friday marks a decade since the Hong Kong-based publisher was taken from his apartment in Pattaya, Thailand, by unknown men" ☛ https://hongkongfp.com/2025/10/13/eu-parliament-urges-release-of-swedish-bookseller-gui-minhai-10-years-on/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press
Tue 08:53:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The founder of one of China’s most prominent underground churches and dozens of its pastors and members have been arrested, the founder’s family and a church spokesperson said, part of a multi-city crackdown in recent days." ☛ https://www.rfa.org/english/china/2025/10/13/jin-mingri-zion-church/ | Source: RFA
Tue 08:57:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In recent months, Russian aircraft have breached the airspace of NATO members Poland, Estonia, and Romania." ☛ https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2713356/russian-propaganda-exploits-nato-airspace-violations-lithuanian-analysts-say | Source: LRT
Tue 09:01:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "identification applications, facial biometrics" ☛ https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/10/13/election-processes-in-colombia-will-include-technological-advances/ | Source: La Prensa Latina
Tue 09:01:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Loosely I can see two visions for the future of how we interact with computers: cyborgs and rooms." ☛ https://interconnected.org/home/2025/10/13/dichotomy | Source: Matt Webb
Tue 09:02:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "On Monday, Google and Microsoft appeared before a Senate inquiry on a range of age assurance and verification requirements being applied to social media and other aspects of the [Internet" ☛ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/13/google-wont-reveal-if-it-is-lobbying-trump-about-youtubes-inclusion-in-australias-under-16s-ban | Source: The Guardian UK
Tue 09:02:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Protecting America from Cyber Threats (PACT) Act in the upper legislative chamber on Thursday." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/senators_cyber_threat_sharing_bill/ | Source: The Register UK
Tue 09:02:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This sort of thinking qualifies as enlightenment from such a secretive corporate monolith." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/arduino_new_job/ | Source: The Register UK
Tue 09:02:28 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The United Kingdom has slapped 4Chan with a £20,000 (around $26,000) fine in a bid to clamp down on platforms that are hindering Online Safety Act (OSA) investigations." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798797/uk-ofcom-fines-4chan-online-safety-act | Source: The Verge
Tue 09:02:40 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence." ☛ https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/10/ai-and-the-future-of-american-politics.html | Source: Bruce Schneier
Tue 09:02:58 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://news.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/13/Firefox_144_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml
Tue 09:03:02 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/05/Mozilla_Throw_Away_Your_Old_PC_and_Enable_Digital_Rights_Manage.shtml
Tue 09:03:47 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ Nice timing former Gojilla to release it exactly at the e-waste time
Tue 09:04:41 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ it's basically phishing to lure people into not realizing that windows 10 is dead into exicement of trying a new stuff
Tue 09:05:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Games: Steam Next Fest, Moonsigil Atlas, and More ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Games_Steam_Next_Fest_Moonsigil_Atlas_and_More.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Games_Steam_Next_Fest_Moonsigil_Atlas_and_More.gmi ∎
Tue 09:08:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "TJ Rodgers, the CEO of SunPower, has led an illustrious career in the solar and semiconductor space. An outspoken free-market evangelist, Rodgers possesses a clear vision of what he believes an American home solar company should be." ☛ https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/podcasts/factor-this/the-reality-of-residential-solar/ | Source: Renewable Energy World
Tue 09:08:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This isn’t just about planting a flag and collecting some rocks, as it was during the space race in the 1960s." ☛ https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/canada-nuclear-reactor-moon-9.6933657 | Source: CBC
Tue 09:09:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] mozilla outsourced firefox
Tue 09:09:15 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it's controlled by microsoft now
Tue 09:09:28 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] http://techrights.org/n/2025/07/07/Mozilla_Had_No_Good_Reason_to_Outsource_Firefox_Development_to_.shtml
Tue 09:09:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A sand battery is a high-temperature thermal energy storage system that stores clean, affordable electricity as heat in sand or other solid materials." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20188144 | Source: YLE
Tue 09:10:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Turns out that the old one consumed 3.7x more electricity compared to the new one." ☛ https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/10/14/fridge-power-consumption/ | Source: Herman Õunapuu
Tue 09:13:34 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/08/Microsoft_Windows_is_No_Longer_an_Operating_System_It_s_Surveil.shtml
Tue 09:13:36 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/12/As_Europe_Gets_Increasingly_Serious_About_Software_Freedom_and_.shtml
Tue 09:13:54 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ EU is so based, nice W for de-GAFAMing
Tue 09:14:43 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ but apparently they have a dark side: "Big Brother"
Tue 09:14:51 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://techrights.org/n/2025/10/05/Chat_Control_2_Them_Not_2_U.shtml
Tue 09:15:20 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ The "duality" is so insane right now: de-GAFAM but Big Brother?
Tue 09:15:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): The First FreeBSD 15 Beta Is Here, and It's Dropping Most 32-bit Devices ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/The_First_FreeBSD_15_Beta_Is_Here_and_It_s_Dropping_Most_32_bit.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/The_First_FreeBSD_15_Beta_Is_Here_and_It_s_Dropping_Most_32_bit.gmi ∎
Tue 09:16:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You can overcome this problem by storing solar power in lead-acid or lithium-ion batteries." ☛ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/10/how-to-build-a-solar-powered-electric-oven/ | Source: Low Tech Mag
Tue 09:16:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Tesla only sold 5,385 Cybertrucks in the third quarter, down 63 percent compared to the same period in 2024, when the automaker delivered over 14,000." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798889/tesla-cybertruck-sales-decrease-q3-2025 | Source: The Verge
Tue 09:17:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Drivers alleged the handles have gotten stuck or malfunctioned, especially when cars’ low-voltage batteries failed." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/new-rules-could-force-tesla-to-redesign-its-door-handles-thats-harder-than-it-sounds/ | Source: Wired
Tue 09:17:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNOME Flatpak Runtime Drops 32-Bit Compatibility Extension ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/GNOME_Flatpak_Runtime_Drops_32_Bit_Compatibility_Extension.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/GNOME_Flatpak_Runtime_Drops_32_Bit_Compatibility_Extension.gmi ∎
Tue 09:18:55 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ the brigading against i386 continues https://techrights.org/n/2025/09/30/Old_Isn_t_Always_Inadequate.shtml
Tue 09:18:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): Dash to Panel v72 Update Resolves Fullscreen and Opacity Bugs ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Dash_to_Panel_v72_Update_Resolves_Fullscreen_and_Opacity_Bugs.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Dash_to_Panel_v72_Update_Resolves_Fullscreen_and_Opacity_Bugs.gmi ∎
Tue 09:19:15 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ a reason why MX still stuck themselves with Deb 6
Tue 09:20:22 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://mxlinux.org/
Tue 09:20:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Assembly Bill 93 would have mandated that data center operators provide water suppliers with estimates of expected usage before obtaining business licenses" ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/california_datacenter_water_bill/ | Source: The Register UK
Tue 09:20:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The resulting loss of trees caused deforestation to rise 4% in the 12 months to July, reversing a 30% decline achieved the previous year." ☛ https://phys.org/news/2025-10-amazon.html | Source: Omicron Limited
Tue 09:21:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The report was released on International E-Waste Day on October 14 and published by the European Union-funded FutuRaM consortium." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/boosting-e-waste-recycling-europe | Source: Interesting Engineering
Tue 09:21:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In the latter case, CRG wanted to build a 440-acre data center near multiple wells, backed by an unnamed tech company." ☛ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/michigan-township-sued-by-ai-data-center-builder-and-disgruntled-residents-over-opposition-to-the-site-mounting-concerns-about-rising-power-bills-and-water-usage-fuel-growing-skepticism | Source: Tom's Hardware
Tue 09:22:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If you've ever wondered what domains the US federal government has registered, there's a rather exhaustive list over in the dotgov-data repository on GitHub, which is maintained by CISA." ☛ https://www.coryd.dev/posts/2025/analyzing-the-domains-and-sites-of-an-authoritarian-regime | Source: Cory Dransfeldt
Tue 09:25:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If this administration is not telling us who’s on their secret designated terrorist list for groups in the Caribbean, they’re definitely not going to tell us who’s on their list of domestic terrorist organizations" ☛ https://michiganadvance.com/2025/10/13/michigans-slotkin-raises-alarm-in-senate-over-secret-trump-era-terrorist-group-designation-list/ | Source: Michigan Advance
Tue 09:26:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Two new reports released at Tuesday’s Third Telecom Industry Summit: Protecting Critical Communications Infrastructure, reveal a rise in attacks on domestic communications networks." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/telecom-industry-unites-to-combat-rising-attacks-on-communications-networks/ | Source: Inside Towers
Tue 09:26:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The New Zealand town of Wānaka, a resort town on the South Island of New Zealand, suffered its second cell tower fire in three weeks." ☛ https://insidetowers.com/more-cell-tower-attacks-in-new-zealand/ | Source: Inside Towers
Tue 09:29:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): 𝘛𝘶𝘹 𝘔𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴: Google Android Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Android_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/Android_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Tue 09:51:29 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Belated New Article About Last Thursday's Lecture by Richard Stallman in Helsinki, Finland ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Belated_New_Article_About_Last_Thursday_s_Lecture_by_Richard_St.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Belated_New_Article_About_Last_Thursday_s_Lecture_by_Richard_St.gmi ∎
Tue 09:54:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "YouTube emerged as the most likely source of a challenge to the ban in July, when parent company Google first raised the prospect." ☛ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-11/constitutional-challenge-considered-over-social-media-ban/105876686 | Source: ABC
Tue 09:54:25 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "unintended consequences." ☛ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/google-says-australian-law-teen-social-media-use-extremely-difficult-enforce-2025-10-13/ | Source: Reuters
Tue 10:01:24 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Organisers said the cuts, which would vastly reduce the platform’s trust and safety team in the country, risk leaving users exposed to harmful online content - including deepfakes and abuse." ☛ https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tiktok-ai-job-cuts-ai-online-safety-b2843228.html | Source: The Independent UK
Tue 10:01:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "If you want to print out a poster for October 18th, here are two; fully-guaranteed countrywide but maybe especially suitable for in and around New York." ☛ https://kieranhealy.org/blog/archives/2025/10/13/parking-signs/ | Source: Kieran Healy
Tue 10:02:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people." ☛ https://www.nokings.org/#2025-10-18 | Source: No Kings
Tue 10:02:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But that’s not what I’m doing. And the confusion itself reveals something crucial about how deeply we’ve internalized a category error that makes democratic breakdown almost inevitable." ☛ https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-democratic-question-that-expertise | Source: Mike Brock
Tue 10:02:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Local and national police forces in Denmark are to issue “operational messages” via news wire service Ritzau and on their own websites as part of a transition away from social media X." ☛ https://www.thelocal.dk/20251013/danish-police-to-stop-using-social-media-platform-x | Source: The Local DK
Tue 10:03:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "As of 10 April 2026, EES will replace the current system of manual stamping of passports, which does not allow an automatic detection of over-stayers (travellers who have exceeded the maximum duration of their authorised stay)." ☛ https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/policies/schengen/smart-borders/entry-exit-system_en |
Tue 10:03:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "EES is an automated IT system that will eventually replace the traditional stamping of passports at EU border checkpoints as it is rolled out across the bloc over the coming six months." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20188118 | Source: YLE
Tue 10:04:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Why is it opt-out and not opt-in? Especially since the opt-out doesn’t actually work?" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/12/microsoft-onedrive-lets-you-disable-ai-face-recognition-three-times-in-a-year/ | Source: Pivot to AI
Tue 10:04:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Clearview have been told that the EU and UK GDPRs apply to their indefensible business of selling your face to foreign law enforcement agencies, after PI intervened in a recent legal case." ☛ https://privacyinternational.org/news-analysis/5692/tribunal-confirms-clearview-ai-bound-gdpr | Source: Privacy International
Tue 10:09:48 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ clearview is unjust malware so authorities can't verify directly from the source code that it is GDPR compliant
Tue 10:09:52 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ stallman was right all along
Tue 10:13:51 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ http://www.freelists.org/list/xlibre
Tue 10:14:07 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ currently XLibre is outsourced to unjust malware (MICROSOFT)
Tue 10:14:45 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ they have yet to know that Microsoft is dying and thus XLibre has to self-host
Tue 10:15:22 │ 〖whatA__〗 │ like devuan https://git.devuan.org/explore/repos
Tue 10:17:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You can even get “external benchmarks,” where your boss can compare your company’s Copilot usage to other companies! Can’t fall behind!" ☛ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/10/13/microsoft-tracks-your-copilot-ai-usage-in-its-workplace-spyware/ | Source: Pivot to AI
Tue 10:17:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "[Aadhaar pr work actually helping to build a fascist society. at that time even the Aadhaar will not help you.]" ☛ https://en.neritam.com/2025/10/14/showed-aadhaar-voter-id-still-detained/ | Source: Neritam
Tue 10:18:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "California joins a growing group of states with a new [Internet] age-gating law after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed AB 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798871/california-governor-newsom-age-gating-ab-1043 | Source: The Verge
Tue 10:18:44 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] xlibre is less libre than x
Tue 10:18:48 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] x is being euthanised
Tue 10:18:54 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] but at least it never used shithub
Tue 10:19:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This update actually marks a return for jobs on Facebook." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/798921/facebook-local-jobs-us | Source: The Verge
Tue 10:19:26 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The ruling could have far-reaching effects for Microsoft and its obligations to inform Microsoft 365 users across Europe about what it is doing with their data, noyb argues." ☛ https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/13/microsoft_365_education_gdpr/ | Source: The Register UK
Tue 10:23:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In the law enforcement context, “data retention” refers to the mandatory retention by providers of electronic communications services (email, private messaging, internet access providers, etc.) of metadata of all their users only for law enforcement purposes." ☛ https://edri.org/our-work/mass-surveillance-of-telecommunications-document-pool/ | Source: EDRI
Tue 10:23:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] "Born to Kill" ☛ https://www.warhistoryonline.com/news/full-metal-jacket-born-to-kill-amazon.html |
Tue 10:23:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Although she notes that the way they are gaining access to organisations, critical infrastructure, and businesses is changing." ☛ https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/how-australians-unknowingly-hand-over-their-security-to-hackers/2l7tlnxdq | Source: SBS
Tue 10:24:54 │ 〖psydruid〗 │ https://www.nexperia.com/about/news-events/press-releases/update-on-company-developments
Tue 10:28:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Windows TCO ☛ https://therecord.media/uk-hit-by-record-number-significant-cyberattacks | Source: The Record
Tue 10:30:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I highly doubt that, considering Stallman's stance on freedom and personal sovereignty. Free software often operates like market anarchy (pure meritocracy), similar to the Internet." https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45565262
Tue 10:30:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ [Old] "This should tell us all we need to know about these platforms: they are toxic and dehumanizing. They are responsible, as much as any other force, for the unravelling of civil society that seems to be accelerating." ☛ https://calnewport.com/on-charlie-kirk-and-saving-civil-society/?ref=cartoongravity.com | Source: Cal Newport
Tue 10:30:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] "Dear Prof. Benanti, Stallmann, I fully agree that free exchanges of software is very important.
Tue 10:30:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Obviously, the Big Companies that are based in selling programs are not so happy…
Tue 10:30:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] BTW, on 2013 our experimental group was involved in very innovative researches on developing new types of energy production. We focused on the complex/unexpected phenomena of excess energy coming out from the “in deep” interactions of H2 with specific materials. Some results were particularly promising using H2 (instead of costly D2) and a very low-cost alloy (Cu-Ni) instead of the precious metal Pd.
Tue 10:30:58 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] Instead of to keep secret our experimental tests (and get giant money if enough positive) we decided to make them in a
Tue 10:31:01 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] “public style” using the power of INTERNET: anybody can see the ongoing experiments and give their opinion/suggestion, if any.
Tue 10:31:04 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] In other words we founded/applied the concepts of LOS (Live Open Science).
Tue 10:31:06 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] There were some quite interesting results and the model was getting some share.
Tue 10:31:08 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] On 2014 -2015 we even got Candidature to Nobel Peace Prize. Later our type of model of science dissemination terminated because budget problems.
Tue 10:31:11 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] I worry that money will limit also You.
Tue 10:31:13 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] will affect also You. activi"
Tue 10:35:31 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It’s now almost three years since Elon Musk acquired Twitter. Since then the fediverse — a collection of decentralized web products powered by the W3C standard, ActivityPub — has continued to grow." ☛ https://thenewstack.io/everything-big-starts-small-building-open-social-web-apps/ | Source: The New Stack
Tue 10:35:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Federal contracting records reviewed by WIRED show that the agency is seeking private vendors to run a multiyear surveillance program out of two of its little-known targeting centers." ☛ https://www.wired.com/story/ice-social-media-surveillance-24-7-contract/ | Source: Wired
Tue 10:42:57 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Slop is a symptom of capitalism" ☛ https://tracydurnell.com/2025/10/12/slop-is-a-symptom-of-capitalism/ | Source: Tracy Durnell
Tue 10:43:08 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Best Beer also threatened legal action against one judge who wrote an open letter criticizing the use of AI in beer tasting and judging, according to multiple judges and text messages reviewed by 404 Media." ☛ https://www.404media.co/what-happened-when-ai-came-for-craft-beer-canadian-beer-awards-best-beer-app/ | Source: 404 Media
Tue 10:43:21 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "While I’m still not sure when all this AI excitement will turn in on itself, or how deep the disillusionment will go, I find myself wondering whether, a year later" ☛ https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/13/three-years-after-the-launch-of-chatgpt-do-we-know-where-this-is-heading/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing
Tue 10:43:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "just how bad is it anyway?" ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/the-fashion-that-is-tech/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason
Tue 10:43:58 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Academics and researchers who specialise in machine learning and related fields catalogue the hype and promises. The few genuinely numerate journalists, such as Ed Zitron, do the maths on just how big and potentially catastrophic the bubble is." ☛ https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/the-fashion-that-is-tech/ | Source: Baldur Bjarnason
Tue 10:44:16 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We’re at a point where the finances, environmental impact (which is currently expressing itself mostly on a community level), workplace dysfunction, and outright debasement of the entire software industry’s user experience mean that there is simply no reasonable justification for supporting these tools. They are obviously destructive."
Tue 10:44:51 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "for instance, “if a reasonable person interacting with a companion chatbot would be misled to believe that the person is interacting with a human,” then the new law requires the chatbot maker to “issue a clear and conspicuous notification” that the product is strictly AI and not human." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/news/798875/california-just-passed-a-new-law-requiring-ai-to-tell-you-its-ai | Source: The Verge
Tue 10:46:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Perhaps the most alarming feature of the 1929 crash was that it wasn’t a one-off." ☛ https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-financial-page/the-ai-boom-and-the-spectre-of-1929 | Source: New Yorker
Tue 10:47:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In a preview of its 2025 report on the impact of the tech on research, the academic publisher Wiley released preliminary findings on attitudes toward AI." ☛ https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-research-scientists-hype | Source: Futurism
Tue 10:47:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle Configurator" ☛ https://thecyberexpress.com/oracle-patches-new-e-business-suite-flaw/ | Source: Cyble Inc
Tue 10:48:01 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Currently, Google labels paid results on search pages individually with a “sponsored” tag on each one." ☛ https://www.theverge.com/tech/798901/google-will-let-you-hide-sponsored-results-in-search-after-youve-seen-them | Source: The Verge
Tue 10:48:38 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In 2010, the WHO set its own target of reducing tobacco use by 30% within 15 years. Only Southeast Asia, Africa and the Americas are likely to achieve that." ☛ https://www.dw.com/en/southeast-asia-huge-drop-of-smoking-rates-tobacco-use-who-world-health-organization-data/a-74308439 | Source: Deutsche Welle
Tue 11:13:15 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – They Generally Don't Like Scholars, as They're Less Compelled or Pressured to Repeat What Corporations and Oligarchs Say ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/They_Generally_Don_t_Like_Scholars_as_They_re_Less_Compelled_or.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/They_Generally_Don_t_Like_Scholars_as_They_re_Less_Compelled_or.gmi ∎
Tue 11:14:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But doable and done are very different. For most of us five hours a day is more time and mental energy than we can dedicate. I only manage that much in a straight sprint once every few months—and I read a lot." ☛ https://www.millersbookreview.com/p/how-long-till-death-revokes-your-library-card | Source: Joel J Miller
Tue 11:14:45 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "According to the survey, many companies said that an excessive amount of the responsibility for vocational training has been left for them to deal with." ☛ https://yle.fi/a/74-20188060 | Source: YLE
Tue 11:15:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Despite the reassurances, all the talk about this simply being a merger and not a buyout, and how our jobs were safe, several of us received our final checks that day." ☛ https://brandons-journal.com/companies-dont-care-about-you/ | Source: Brandon
Tue 11:15:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We all die eventually. This isn’t morbid; it’s clarifying. When you accept the finite nature of our time, you’re forced to ask harder questions about how you spend it." ☛ https://www.provos.org/p/doing-good/ | Source: Niels Provos
Tue 11:17:13 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You have a problem that needs to be solved using software of some kind. The question is, do you build it yourself, or do you buy it from a vendor?" ☛ https://werd.io/build-what-makes-you-special-buy-the-rest/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
Tue 11:21:53 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "But according to Jessica Sica, CISO at Weave Communications, when reflecting on her personal experience while hiring entry-level professionals, the field is already getting increasingly harder to break into, and this may be regardless of AI's influence." ☛ https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ai-tech-graduates-disadvantage | Source: Dark Reading
Tue 11:22:10 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Mozart Clerisson, the new Secretary of State for Literacy, confirmed October as the start date for a plan to teach 1.5 million people to read and write. This program will culminate in September 2026." ☛ https://www.plenglish.com/news/2025/10/13/more-than-a-million-people-will-be-taught-to-read-and-write-in-haiti/ | Source: La Prensa Latina
Tue 11:23:03 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ "at least it never used shithub" https://github.com/X11Libre/xserver
Tue 11:23:28 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ it does after being censored from http://freedesktop.org by none other than ICBM
Tue 11:23:50 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ thanks to the "Wayland people"
Tue 11:29:17 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Of course it was never true, it was never going to be true, it isn’t true now, and it will never be true. There is no tech “golden ticket” to a lucrative six-figure career. The tech bros (as we now call them) lied, as they are wont to do." ☛ https://mihobu.lol/we-lied-to-our-kids-and-guess-what | Source: Michael Burkhardt
Tue 11:29:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Next, and this is somewhat new for me, but I'll be giving a presentation on something near and dear to my heart, developer relations and advocacy." ☛ https://www.raymondcamden.com/2025/10/13/upcoming-speaking-engagements-and-code-break | Source: Raymond Camden
Tue 11:33:18 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The team used human stem cells to create three-dimensional, embryo-like structures that replicate early human development, including the formation of blood stem cells." ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/health/cambridge-researchers-create-lab-grown-blood-cells-hematoids | Source: Interesting Engineering
Tue 11:34:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The new setup with two blogs — this one for shorter posts and robertbirming.com for the longer ones — still feels good. We’ll see if it lasts, but I kind of hope it does." ☛ https://birming.com/2025/10/12/blogging-in-stereo/ | Source: Robert Birming
Tue 11:34:37 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "All theatre is immersive because you are there - with actual people in front of you." ☛ https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2025/10/every-theatre-show-is-immersive/ | Source: Terence Eden
Tue 11:34:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Rockets at the weekend launches range from small-scale models to custom-designed, high-power creations capable of reaching up to 40,000 feet." ☛ https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/09/oregon-high-desert-model-rockets-soar-thousands-of-feet/ |
Tue 11:36:34 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I’ve bought three of these things now, and they all provide some sort of magic that lets my brain stay on task" ☛ https://mtwb.blog/posts/2025/productivity/i-have-a-thing-for-fidget-spinners/ | Source: Matthew Weber
Tue 11:36:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I realized I was trying to do too much with one blog." ☛ https://mattlangford.com/making-my-blog-fully-my-own/ | Source: Matt Langford
Tue 11:49:20 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): GNU/Linux and Hardware Leftovers ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovers.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/GNU_Linux_and_Hardware_Leftovers.gmi ∎
Tue 11:53:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Dash to Panel v72 Update Resolves Fullscreen and Opacity Bugs ☞ https://linuxiac.com/dash-to-panel-v72-update-resolves-fullscreen-and-opacity-bugs/
Tue 11:53:19 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Links 14/10/2025: Microsoft OneDrive Scanning Faces in Photos (Without Asking First), "OpenAI Says It Will Move to Allow Smut" ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Links_14_10_2025_Microsoft_OneDrive_Scanning_Faces_in_Photos_Wi.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Links_14_10_2025_Microsoft_OneDrive_Scanning_Faces_in_Photos_Wi.gmi ∎
Tue 11:54:34 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ Now it's "Microsoft Clearview HEY HI"
Tue 11:55:16 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ so much for shoving shitdrive on office 365 people
Tue 11:55:32 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Jordan Petridis: The Flatpak Runtime drops the 32-bit compatibility extension ☞ https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2025/10/13/flatpak-32bit/
Tue 11:58:07 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Free Palestine ✊" https://blogs.gnome.org/alatiera/2025/10/13/flatpak-32bit/ "Please consider leaving your politics out of technical discussions. They are not relevant to the discussion. “Free Palestine” with a fist? IMHO not relevant here. Drop it. This stuff should not be posted at a GNOME blog. Not relevant."
Tue 12:14:20 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ https://pleated-jeans.com/2025/07/23/funny-pictures-to-get-you-through-wednesday/
Tue 12:14:53 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ free palestine? where can i get one?
Tue 12:20:41 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/10/31/terrorism-sold-as-free-palestine/
Tue 12:25:02 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Probably a Lot Worse Than LLM Slop: GNOME Tying Itself to Divisive Politics, Even Where It's Clearly Not Relevant ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Probably_a_Lot_Worse_Than_LLM_Slop_GNOME_Tying_Itself_to_Divisi.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Probably_a_Lot_Worse_Than_LLM_Slop_GNOME_Tying_Itself_to_Divisi.gmi ∎
Tue 12:36:43 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Central Staff Committee of the European Patent Office (EPO) Warns That EPO Management is Robbing or Manipulating Pension Funds Again ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Central_Staff_Committee_of_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Warns.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Central_Staff_Committee_of_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Warns.gmi ∎
Tue 12:44:39 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ 'Richard Stallman x @fsf' https://x.com/web3privacy/status/1966070418395091317
Tue 12:45:29 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ the nitter redir defunct
Tue 12:45:39 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ or was it only for twitter.com domain?
Tue 12:47:11 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] it died before the domain chcnages
Tue 12:47:17 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] some instances survived more or less
Tue 12:47:27 │ 〖schestowitz[TR2〗 │] but people who used these had already ggiven up
Tue 12:52:55 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ AFAIK only this duo remain nitter.poast.org or xcancel.com
Tue 12:53:38 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ i still use xcancel, it works fine
Tue 12:56:40 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ speaking of Backdoored Windows TCO
Tue 12:56:42 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ https://alternativeto.net/software/windows-11/about/#post-155679
Tue 12:57:00 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ this comment summarizes the Enshittification of Windows overall
Tue 12:57:33 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ except windows was always shit
Tue 13:00:31 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ http://tails.net/news/version_7.1/
Tue 13:02:09 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ Tails is good but damn Microsoft (SystemD) inflirtating it
Tue 13:02:41 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ that's what they do
Tue 13:02:47 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ http://heads.dyne.org/ seems good but slow updates
Tue 13:02:57 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ 0.4 beta recent
Tue 13:03:09 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ with systemd, tails is pointless
Tue 13:03:26 │ 〖MinceR〗 │ and that 0.4 is from 2018
Tue 13:05:06 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – At IBM, Relocation Means Layoffs (Downsizing) ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/At_IBM_Relocation_Means_Layoffs_Downsizing.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/At_IBM_Relocation_Means_Layoffs_Downsizing.gmi ∎
Tue 13:06:15 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ the missle knows where it is at all times
Tue 13:07:50 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ also tails is ICBM
Tue 13:07:57 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ why? GNOME
Tue 13:11:14 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ Apparently FreeBSD also is in the "e-waste 32-bit" bandwagon now, just like Debian 13
Tue 13:11:41 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ no wonder MX stuck themselves with Deb 6
Tue 13:13:11 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Waiting to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10? Here’s When You Can ☞ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/upgrade-to-ubuntu-25-10-delay
Tue 13:13:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Let’s check, with the latest releases of OpenJDK 21 and 25 if the problem is solved." ☛ https://webtechie.be/post/2025-10-13-java-on-raspberry-pi-zero-2/ | Source: Frank Delporte
Tue 13:14:03 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "You are given a string made up of lowercase English letters and digits only." ☛ https://raku-musings.com/maximum-balance.html | Source: Arne Sommer
Tue 13:14:12 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It was designed to make string manipulation super-easy, especially with regular expressions. And in this case “super-easy” means: with a minimum of typing." ☛ https://noelrappin.com/blog/2025/10/ruby-and-its-neighbors-perl/ | Source: Noel Rappin
Tue 13:14:47 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "This isn’t just an Apple problem. Across the tech industry (especially SaaS), when companies face financial cuts, one of the first casualties is often the QA (Quality Assurance) team." ☛ https://carlbarenbrug.com/qa | Source: Carl Barenbrug
Tue 13:14:55 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Unplanned Obsolescence is a blog is about writing maintainable, long-lasting software. It also frequently touts—or is, at the very least, not inherently hostile to—writing software in dynamically-typed programming languages." ☛ https://unplannedobsolescence.com/blog/what-dynamic-typing-is-for/ | Source: Alex Petros
Tue 13:17:14 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "So I have these two wolves in me: Lisp and ed(1). One problem with uniting these weird parts of me, though: Lisp is not editable in ed! At all. ed is a line-oriented editor, while Lisp is tree-based, with most forms and “statements” spanning multiple lines." ☛ https://aartaka.me/lisp-lines.html | Source: Artyom Bologov
Tue 13:17:46 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "In fact, once you understand how WordPress interacts with your server, your database, your plugins, and the browser, spotting bottlenecks becomes almost predictable." ☛ https://remkusdevries.com/how-i-diagnose-wordpress-performance-bottlenecks/ | Source: Remkus de Vries
Tue 13:18:42 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Mozilla notes that this change only affects local data; passwords synced through Firefox Sync were already using AES-256-GCM, which is even stronger and end-to-end encrypted." ☛ https://linuxiac.com/firefox-144-now-available-for-download/ | Source: Linuxiac
Tue 13:18:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Programmatic ads are a new risk that Mozilla is now asking users to take. Firefox is distributed under a license that, like most software licenses, disclaims liability." ☛ https://blog.zgp.org/turn-off-programmatic-ads-in-firefox/ | Source: Don Marti
Tue 13:19:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "We all have our default browser — that comfortable digital home we rarely think about changing. For most, it’s Chrome, but is it really the best?" ☛ https://www.androidpolice.com/tried-chrome-opera-firefox-samsung-internet-for-month/ | Source: Android Police
Tue 13:20:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Right now, I know that I have saved stuff all over the place, and it’s hard to know where everything is saved." ☛ https://mtwb.blog/posts/2025/saving-bookmarks/ | Source: Matthew Weber
Tue 13:20:35 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Charles Wade, a PhD student in computer science at the University of Colorado Boulder, has developed OpenVCAD" ☛ https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/openvcad-multi-material-3d-design | Source: Interesting Engineering
Tue 13:20:59 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Mod2Hap is like an oversized LEGO set that VR and MR users can assemble into a variety of different configurations that suit the virtual scenario they’re in." ☛ https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/10/13/this-wild-haptic-system-can-be-used-to-build-vehicles/ | Source: Arduino
Tue 13:21:09 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "It’s a modular expansion system that turns Raspberry Pi into a robust, adaptable IoT edge device" ☛ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/edgeberry-interface-board-for-raspberry-pi/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
Tue 13:22:26 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ IoT is still a buzzword https://stallman.org/articles/internet-of-stings.pdf
Tue 13:22:49 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "I'm back in the Southern Hemisphere for a little while to visit my wife's side of the family and giving me another opportunity to see if we can make progress on our defective PAL 128DCR, my favourite Commodore 8-bit." ☛ https://oldvcr.blogspot.com/2025/10/back-to-southern-hemisphere-commodore.html | Source: Old VCR
Tue 13:22:50 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ ➲ 𝕿𝖚𝖝 𝕸𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖘 ⨦ (NEW): TUXEDO Computers Unveil Intel-Powered InfinityBook Pro 15 Gen10 Linux Laptop ⇨ https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/TUXEDO_Computers_Unveil_Intel_Powered_InfinityBook_Pro_15_Gen10.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/10/14/TUXEDO_Computers_Unveil_Intel_Powered_InfinityBook_Pro_15_Gen10.gmi ∎
Tue 13:23:00 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "A custom-made electric resistance consists of an electric circuit made of nichrome wire, enclosed in a mortar layer." ☛ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/10/how-to-build-an-electric-heating-element-from-scratch/ | Source: Low Tech Mag
Tue 13:24:04 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ How to Build a Solar Powered Electric Oven ☞ https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2025/10/how-to-build-a-solar-powered-electric-oven/
Tue 13:31:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ Techrights – Rhonda D'Vine, Gerfried Fuchs, Pronouns & Debian pregnancy cluster ⇨ https://techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Rhonda_D_Vine_Gerfried_Fuchs_Pronouns_Debian_pregnancy_cluster.shtml | ♾ Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/10/14/Rhonda_D_Vine_Gerfried_Fuchs_Pronouns_Debian_pregnancy_cluster.gmi ∎
Tue 13:33:27 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Based on the Linux 6.17 kernel, Ubuntu Kylin 25.10 introduces significant upgrades to fundamental libraries, subsystems, and core software, enhancing system stability and compatibility." ☛ https://www.ubuntukylin.com/news/ubuntukylin2510-en.html |
Tue 13:33:36 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "Ubuntu Kylin is a Chinese language variant of Ubuntu. The project's 25.10 release provides nine months of security updates and supports new hardware through version 6.17 of the Linux kernel. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12587 | Source: Distro Watch
Tue 13:33:48 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Xubuntu team has published version 25.10 of their distribution. The new release offers nine months of support and runs the Xfce 4.20 desktop, along with components from other desktop environments. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12588 | Source: Distro Watch
Tue 13:33:56 │ 〖𝐈𝐑𝐂 TR NEWS〗 │ "The Lubuntu team have announced the release of Lubuntu 25.10, which is a community edition of Ubuntu featuring the LXQt desktop. The new release provides nine months of security updates and runs the LXQt 2.2 desktop. [...]" ☛ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12589 | Source: Distro Watch
Tue 13:36:15 │ 〖whatA___〗 │ Ubuntu is still a thing? Even though it gets rusty faster http://techrights.org/o/2022/09/21/going-rusty-faster/
Tue 13:43:51 │ 〖psydroid3〗 │ https://www.schleswig-holstein.de/DE/landesregierung/themen/digitalisierung/linux-plus1/Service/Downloads/_dateien/open-source-strategy_EN.pdf
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