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techrigthssecnonetheless it is important to document thatJan 11 00:07
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schestowitz-TRMassive Increase in Deaths After COVID-19, Even as We Enter 2023 (Many Die Suddenly at Home, Including Young People) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/11/young-people-risk/Jan 11 01:37
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-schestowitz.com » Blog Archive » Massive Increase in Deaths After COVID-19, Even as We Enter 2023 (Many Die Suddenly at Home, Including Young People)Jan 11 01:37
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schestowitz-TRgoing to add my next post to draftJan 11 05:28
schestowitz-TRyou might want to see it earlie, video is longh and still processingJan 11 05:28
schestowitz-TRadded to drafts, still untitled, so it's an "open book"Jan 11 05:28
techrigthssecThere's a lot to be said for the ability to concentrate the points down to Jan 11 05:29
techrigthssecan 8 to 10 minute video...Jan 11 05:29
techrigthssecCheckingfJan 11 05:29
techrigthssecs/say about/say about the shortcomings with/ ?Jan 11 05:29
schestowitz-TRthanks, correctedJan 11 05:30
schestowitz-TRit'll take a long while to upload Jan 11 05:30
schestowitz-TRExcess deaths, different countries and different age groups https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2023/01/11/young-people-risk/Jan 11 05:34
schestowitz-TR"One of the nice things about USB-C is its simplicity, right? No more figuring out which side is up to plug into a device. The connector is super-friendly. But… that’s where the simplicity stops." https://dissociatedpress.net/2023/01/10/usb-c-is-simple-right-well/Jan 11 06:09
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-dissociatedpress.net | USB-C is simple, right? Well... : Dissociated PressJan 11 06:09
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schestowitz-TRemail fwd'edJan 11 08:05
schestowitz-TRgood newsJan 11 08:05
schestowitz-TRi have some unread rms msg tooJan 11 08:05
schestowitz-TRday started ok so farJan 11 08:05
schestowitz-TRit would be nice to see any sort of public shaming of epoJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TReven better: eff catching up with epo and upcJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TRand then issuing condemnationJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TRof not just the censorshipJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TRbut also the policyJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TRand the upc lobbyJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TRi can dream, can't i?Jan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TRthey need to ask craig and mark and eric schmidy firstJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TR*dtJan 11 08:08
schestowitz-TR"satya said ja!"Jan 11 08:08
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schestowitz-TRmicrosoft bribesJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TR"incentivises"Jan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRit costs themJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRnot to downplay the problemJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRbut azure is overprovisioned Jan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRthat they run useless junk on itJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRhey hiJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRand then pay the media to hype them as as hey hi companyJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRlots of hey hi trash latelyJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TReven schneir yesterdaty and some more todayJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRrebrandingJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRand unused server capacityJan 11 08:55
schestowitz-TRif you build it, they will come <- not microsoftJan 11 08:55
techrigthssechttp://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-100123.html#tJan%2010%2011:28:07Jan 11 09:10
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, January 10, 2023Jan 11 09:10
psydruidI'm thinking that Intel and also AMD launch their server products mainly for Azure these daysJan 11 09:11
psydruidAmazon is moving whatever it can to in-house processorsJan 11 09:12
schestowitz-TRyes, arm-based as wellJan 11 09:12
schestowitz-TRto save moneyJan 11 09:12
schestowitz-TRand control everythingJan 11 09:12
schestowitz-TRbut I'd not trust amazon chips, eitherJan 11 09:12
schestowitz-TRit's not you controlling the serverJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRbut amazon controlling the entire stackJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRthrough licensingJan 11 09:13
psydruidI wouldn't trust the clownJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRand trade secretsJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRtechrigthssec: Jan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRyes, he explained afterwardsJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRi think it's the first time I hear that in relation to s/w bugsJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRgood to have todo listsJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRhelps lessen impatience, defer some tasks or give x days before actionJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TReff did reply after 36 hoursJan 11 09:13
schestowitz-TRa name i never saw before (the sender)Jan 11 09:13
techrigthssecA week of coding can save an hour of planningJan 11 09:15
techrigthssec36 hours is not an unreasonable delay but the reply does seem to be a placeholder and not an actual response to tJan 11 09:15
techrigthsseche questionJan 11 09:15
schestowitz-TRthere is a ticket/reference number Jan 11 09:15
schestowitz-TRin the subject lineJan 11 09:15
schestowitz-TRbut they did that beforeJan 11 09:15
schestowitz-TRand nothing really happened laterJan 11 09:16
schestowitz-TRmaybe they just asked if things turned out okJan 11 09:16
schestowitz-TRso they can close the ticketJan 11 09:16
schestowitz-TRand claim "eff helped"Jan 11 09:16
schestowitz-TRwithout actually doing anythingJan 11 09:16
schestowitz-TRjust parking there near youJan 11 09:16
techrigthssecProbably, but again contacting them is not so much about having expectationsJan 11 09:17
techrigthssecof help or competence from them but merely documenting their reaction or lack ofJan 11 09:17
techrigthssecone.Jan 11 09:17
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schestowitz-TRthanks for the spot checks etc.Jan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRvery productive day todayJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRirc has been...... interestingJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRneeded some prodding back into tech domainJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRwe now have about 20 topics to coverJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRbut they can be diced furtherJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRand we don't yet the best order to present them in Jan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRwe put up the chinese calendar yesterdayJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRour lawyer gave that as a giftJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRthey still wear masks, as everybody should Jan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRand also sit across a long tableJan 11 10:55
techrigthssecnpJan 11 10:55
schestowitz-TRelizabeth from microsoft in SN is a good signJan 11 10:56
schestowitz-TRit means SN pains themJan 11 10:56
schestowitz-TRto the point where they need to 'turf itJan 11 10:56
schestowitz-TRi am still trying to sniff out more info on the msft layoffsJan 11 10:57
schestowitz-TRthe media is more dead than elvisJan 11 10:57
schestowitz-TRgrepping http logs for "layoff", wc -l, 21.5kJan 11 11:00
schestowitz-TRsomething is already happeningJan 11 11:00
techrigthssecackJan 11 11:03
techrigthssecYep. Jan 11 11:03
schestowitz-TRapropos 20k, wiki for sirius just passed 20kJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRand we haver so much left to showJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRi know under the surface or glacier in msft there is a very big storyJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRthe layoffsJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRi will contact some people this weekJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRlewis is also planning to write some stuffJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRregarding gates, no progress there yetJan 11 11:16
schestowitz-TRvery private individualsJan 11 11:16
techrigthssec   Jan 11 11:26
techrigthssecackJan 11 11:26
schestowitz-TRpsydruid: any clues in .NL forums?Jan 11 11:26
schestowitz-TRare the surfers fuming?Jan 11 11:27
schestowitz-TRor turfers?Jan 11 11:27
schestowitz-TRaggressive but coyJan 11 11:27
schestowitz-TR--Jan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRnews just in, divorces up 40+ % last year in uk (or england, or...)Jan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRwe  reckon it's that phenomenon where the woman stays as long as slob husband brings in incomeJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRand doesn't mess up the homeJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRsaw in firsthand in the pastJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRbecause what rianne saw in "the news" said women initiated most divorcesJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRmy theory was (did not read it), maybe 2021 with restrictions was not convenient but inJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TR2022 they "finished the job"Jan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRthe split in familities is good for the estate industryJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRmore homes to rentJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRand lower house ownershipJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRthis, in turns, leads to further health crises and to kids brought up in tougher conditionsJan 11 11:31
schestowitz-TRnot sure where rianne found the article, but would be useful to compare to eu countriesJan 11 11:32
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techrigthssecackJan 11 11:40
schestowitz-TRit also makes less productive societiesJan 11 11:40
schestowitz-TRtwo homes to clean Jan 11 11:41
schestowitz-TRless cooking or fewer servings per "session"Jan 11 11:41
schestowitz-TRfewer people available to teach/help kidsJan 11 11:41
schestowitz-TRor one to stay with them while the other runs errandsJan 11 11:41
schestowitz-TRso this is worrisome, except some can make more sales this way Jan 11 11:41
schestowitz-TRfewer tenants-> loer incentive to make good dishes -> health deterioratesJan 11 11:43
schestowitz-TRand that opens a whole new jar of wormsJan 11 11:43
schestowitz-TRinc. labour crisis (many reportedly cannot work now due to health issues)Jan 11 11:43
schestowitz-TRnot limited to long covidJan 11 11:43
schestowitz-TRthe figures are alarming; they want and need to work but cannotJan 11 11:43
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psydruidschestowitz-TR: NL is very Microsoft-minded, you get burned at the stame forma criticising GatesJan 11 12:08
psydruidOopsJan 11 12:08
psydruidat the stake for*Jan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRyes, .nl seems very americanisedJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRbased on statcounterJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRunlike franceJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRfrench people don't trust anglosJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRthey are more anglophobicJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRso france has better adoption of domestic stacksJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRwith inria and suchJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRthe dutch even adopted american accentsJan 11 12:09
schestowitz-TRand love american tv showsJan 11 12:10
psydruidthe main reason why I'm not is because I'm a second-generation immigrant with a different (Asian Indian) ethnicityJan 11 12:10
schestowitz-TRso maybe they have a soft spot for micro-softJan 11 12:10
schestowitz-TRthe dutch are not so racistJan 11 12:10
schestowitz-TRthankfullyJan 11 12:10
schestowitz-TRfrom my experienceJan 11 12:10
psydruidnot in your face at leastJan 11 12:10
schestowitz-TRthat's good tooJan 11 12:10
schestowitz-TRin some countries it is unclosetedJan 11 12:10
psydruidI don't know where exactly I read itJan 11 12:11
psydruidbut in the US everything seems to be about race firstJan 11 12:11
psydruidif you are of a certain ethnicity you are expected to behave a certain wayJan 11 12:12
psydruidah, it was Erik Engheim's blog on MediumJan 11 12:12
schestowitz-TRmy accent is not mancunian enough for some peopleJan 11 12:12
schestowitz-TRbut they don't pick on people for accents hereJan 11 12:12
schestowitz-TRbecause manchester is very diverseJan 11 12:12
psydruidhttps://erik-engheim.medium.com/why-are-dakotans-not-like-scandinavians-70d917aa12e5Jan 11 12:12
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-erik-engheim.medium.com | Why are Dakotans Not Like Scandinavians? | by Erik Engheim | MediumJan 11 12:12
psydruidI couldn't be bothered about accents and suchJan 11 12:13
*schestowitz-TR looks for ethics us mapJan 11 12:13
psydruidI speak standard languagesJan 11 12:13
schestowitz-TR*ethnicJan 11 12:13
psydruidfor every language I speakJan 11 12:13
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svgJan 11 12:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | File:Census-2000-Data-Top-US-Ancestries-by-County.svg - WikipediaJan 11 12:14
schestowitzhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Most_common_ancestries_in_the_United_States.svgJan 11 12:14
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | File:Most common ancestries in the United States.svg - WikipediaJan 11 12:14
schestowitzmany more in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_ethnicity_in_the_United_States#Ancestry_mapsJan 11 12:15
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-en.wikipedia.org | Race and ethnicity in the United States - WikipediaJan 11 12:15
schestowitz-TRhttps://nitter.pussthecat.org/MarkBeacham/status/1613000123285389314#mJan 11 13:50
-TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-nitter.pussthecat.org | Mark Beacham - VK3XB/5Z4XB/A65B 🇺🇦 (@MarkBeacham): "Ham Radio: Links 10/01/2023: Yet More Security Issues in Rust https://ift.tt/Zuqcxf7" | Nitter | PussTheCat.orgJan 11 13:50
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