●● IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, April 30, 2022 ●● ● Apr 30 [01:03] *Despatche (~desp@u3xy9z2ifjzci.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [01:43] *SomeH4x0r has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:48] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@ijwbpwvmgk528.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 30 [05:57] *DaemonFC has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Apr 30 [07:31] schestowitz-TR can you see "I have just passed 2 emails to you [07:31] schestowitz-TR " onwards? [07:31] Techrights-sec there is no scroll history, so what was the move which they have made which [07:31] Techrights-sec has been too much? [07:31] Techrights-sec If they lied then it is time to leave post haste [07:31] Techrights-sec lying to employees, as wrong as it is, is hard to prosecute; [07:31] Techrights-sec however lying to clients might put them into legal difficulties; [07:31] Techrights-sec opensource.com seems to have a defective RSS feed, served as text/html [07:31] Techrights-sec similar for devlopers.redhat.com [07:31] Techrights-sec furthermore redhat.com is blocked by javascript. skipping rh ● Apr 30 [08:04] Techrights-sec ok [08:04] Techrights-sec "Nobody else is reporting issues." blaming the reporting parties, the [08:04] Techrights-sec others are probably just keeping their heads down [08:04] Techrights-sec They'll often lie about whether others have the same problem or not. [08:04] Techrights-sec It is *very* common among microsofters to assert that only *you* have expirienced the brokenness of their software. [08:04] Techrights-sec Howver once you talk with others you'll [08:04] Techrights-sec find that the others were fed the same lie [08:04] Techrights-sec ok [08:04] schestowitz-TR can you see "I have just passed 2 emails to you [08:04] schestowitz-TR " onwards? [08:04] schestowitz-TR I ask cause I'm not sure how tall a buffer you have [08:04] schestowitz-TR it was disproved at 1am when a collague expressed support (James) [08:05] schestowitz-TR ccould you see the "I have just passed 2 emails to you" part? [08:05] schestowitz-TR no further context exist in text [08:05] schestowitz-TR can you see the scrollback in full? [08:09] schestowitz-TR I am only asking so as to ensure I did not write too much when you were afk [08:11] Techrights-sec ok [08:11] Techrights-sec no [08:11] Techrights-sec the scroll back is not available in this program and the screen shows only 25 lines [08:11] Techrights-sec ack [08:11] Techrights-sec attention wanders and if the window is up, there is no audible warning like iftmux focus is elsewhere [08:20] Techrights-sec 2) both the leaving and the new income source are important [08:20] Techrights-sec I'd say time is of the essence, oince they have gotten blatant about lying [08:20] schestowitz-TR Assuming you could see it all: [08:20] schestowitz-TR 1) rh I can cover manually, I usually nitpick on what they say this year anyway [08:20] schestowitz-TR 2) rianne and I have mostly decided to leave, but not formally until we have a new income source [08:22] schestowitz-TR I do not intend to look for a job as there are not many (decent) ones left [08:22] schestowitz-TR so it would be pointless [08:22] schestowitz-TR however, to start something when the economy is like this... not that great, either [08:22] schestowitz-TR but I think that the goal of leaving is final(ised) [08:23] Techrights-sec ack [08:23] Techrights-sec do TR and TM have patreon accounts? [08:27] schestowitz-TR seeing the trajectory of other Linux sites, this would not work [08:27] schestowitz-TR the sellouts (fossforce, phoronix etc.) destroy years of credibility [08:27] schestowitz-TR as for lwn, they lost many subscribers and "rib" (Rebecca Sobol) left after almost 20 years. "ris" [08:27] Techrights-sec ack [08:27] Techrights-sec I still think that patreon is a convenient supplement [08:27] Techrights-sec also donations via stripe [08:28] schestowitz-TR you optimistically assume some people would pay [08:28] schestowitz-TR I am sceptical of that and years ago I spoke to Liam Dawe who said you must give some "Extras" [08:29] schestowitz-TR for people to pay, otherwise in his experience people would not bother [08:32] Techrights-sec trends change [08:38] schestowitz-TR yes, more people have less money to sapre now [08:38] schestowitz-TR *spare [08:38] Techrights-sec for the most part, yes, but they also are more empathetic in that area too as [08:38] Techrights-sec a result [08:58] schestowitz-TR draft [08:58] schestowitz-TR can you find a link so I can quote you and add it? [08:58] schestowitz-TR This would help workers [08:58] Techrights-sec checking [08:58] Techrights-sec there was an in-depth article sometime in the last year about how [08:58] Techrights-sec outsourcing kills an organization by removing skilled, experienced peers from [08:58] Techrights-sec the pool of skilled, experienced people and thus causing the ones who remain [08:58] Techrights-sec to feel increasingly out of place and isolated until they finally leave as well [08:58] Techrights-sec don't quot me, it's just blather but I'll try to find the link ● Apr 30 [09:06] Techrights-sec several: [09:06] Techrights-sec https://blog.dshr.org/2020/04/outsourcing-reduces-productivity.html [09:06] Techrights-sec and this one is not quite the analysis I was looking for: [09:06] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-blog.dshr.org | DSHR's Blog: Outsourcing Reduces Productivity [09:06] Techrights-sec https://www.industryweek.com/supply-chain/article/22027840/boeings-737-max-software-outsourced-to-9anhour-engineers [09:06] Techrights-sec but the debacle there was caused by the braindrain that outsourcing causes [09:06] Techrights-sec basically by outsourcing Boeing had turned itself from a leader to a backwater [09:06] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Boeing's 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers | IndustryWeek [09:06] Techrights-sec like many universities have been doing in recent decades as well [09:08] schestowitz-TR I am goint to reuse parts of that text and rewrite [09:08] schestowitz-TR a lot of your insights, like financialisation [09:08] schestowitz-TR are above my head [09:08] schestowitz-TR but they help point people in areas they did not explore before [09:08] schestowitz-TR rianne is in shift now [09:08] schestowitz-TR we still try to brainstorm the "exit" [09:08] schestowitz-TR there is no pressure from anyone to rush [09:08] Techrights-sec can't find the analysis I was thinking of [09:18] schestowitz-TR that's OK [09:18] schestowitz-TR I've just had another long chat about the company situation [09:18] schestowitz-TR we feel better knowing that the daring decision was made [09:18] schestowitz-TR and we've not left with nothing for the time being [09:18] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [09:19] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [09:23] Techrights-sec ack [09:23] Techrights-sec still slogging through the feed script update, lots of commits so far, will [09:23] Techrights-sec get them into Git later once done with the list [09:23] schestowitz-TR I hardly managed to write articles in recent days [09:24] schestowitz-TR work and arguing with people and other things [09:24] schestowitz-TR so we don't meet the full potential if I stay there [09:24] schestowitz-TR I will speak to my parents soon, need to hear what they think (I value their advice only as parents [09:24] schestowitz-TR but they are not well educated and cannot give good advice on such issues) [09:31] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [09:31] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [09:31] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [09:31] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [09:34] schestowitz-TR You should see that article about Campinos ttamtrum [09:34] schestowitz-TR "best of europe???" [09:34] Techrights-sec http://techrights.org/2022/04/30/campinos-f-bombs/ ?? [09:35] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | What the F Did Antnio Campinos Just Say??? | Techrights [09:37] schestowitz-TR yes [09:37] schestowitz-TR I might meet a friend later today to discuss the work situation [09:37] schestowitz-TR he hss just phoned me [09:37] schestowitz-TR turns out that, like my other good friend, his knees swelled up 2 months after the shots [09:37] schestowitz-TR he is an athelete [09:37] schestowitz-TR world #1 in some areas (200m and 400m for over 45) [09:37] schestowitz-TR and he regrets taking the shots, sitll [09:40] schestowitz
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    2400 Games On The Steam Deck, Just Days After The 2300 Games Milestone
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    Slower pace of validation? Looks like Valve is trying to prove us wrong as they have just added close to 100 games in a matter of days after the 2300 games milestone on the Steam Deck. There are now more than 2400 games (2406 at the time of writing) working on the Steam Deck in two categories as usual:

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    Steam Deck Verified: 1261 titles

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    Steam Deck Playable: 1145 titles

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    Arduino-controlled CNC engraver uses solar power
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    This machine doesnt use energy from the sun to run the gantry motors or even the Arduino Uno board. Instead, it uses the sun and a glass lens in place of a conventional laser. Laser engravers are expensive because of the laser tubes, optics, and power supply. By replacing all of those with the sun and cheap lens, Cranktown City was able to engrave wood by burning it while saving a lot of money. He [09:43] schestowitz just needed a way to harness the suns energy and direct it with moderate precision.

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[10:33] schestowitz-TR separate file would make sense, I think, as it helps sorting [10:38] Techrights-sec ok a separate file will be added [10:54] Techrights-sec pushed [10:54] Techrights-sec the additional feeds are now in daily-supplementary.feeds [10:54] Techrights-sec will you run them through rss-since-scraper.pl daily? [10:54] schestowitz-TR I think I last 2 years ago [10:54] schestowitz-TR and had difficulties ● Apr 30 [11:11] Techrights-sec lets set up a cron job on the rpi then [11:12] schestowitz-TR that would be good (onphone now) [11:12] schestowitz-TR brb [11:28] schestowitz-TR my dad generally suggests that, I think correctly, my job is hard to find [11:28] schestowitz-TR and that I should not rush with anything [11:28] schestowitz-TR it'll be hard to find something comparable [11:57] Techrights-sec not rush with telling the current employer anything but do keep active in [11:57] Techrights-sec looking for an upgrade elsewhere; it is infinity easier to find a job while [11:57] Techrights-sec you already have one, plus the pressure is less and thus the negition is from [11:57] Techrights-sec a stronger position [11:57] Techrights-sec it'll be hard to find something comparable so the time is now to quietly [11:57] Techrights-sec beging looking withou letting your current employer know, say through this [11:57] Techrights-sec log :/ [11:58] schestowitz-TR I have just physically repositioned the pi [11:58] schestowitz-TR to take it further away from the fish tank [11:58] schestowitz-TR it was in a risky area in case they splash [11:58] schestowitz-TR something they go "bloop" [11:58] schestowitz-TR *sometimes [11:58] schestowitz-TR the pi has external 3tb drive connected to it [11:58] schestowitz-TR I mostly use that for backup as as over-the-lan SAN [11:58] schestowitz-TR re job, they already know for years I considered leaving [11:58] schestowitz-TR so it's an open secret [11:58] schestowitz-TR also, they would not read irc [11:59] schestowitz-TR too dumb to know what that is^_^ ● Apr 30 [12:00] Techrights-sec just the same ... [12:03] schestowitz-TR anyway, I will more proactively explore [12:03] schestowitz-TR with low expectations set [12:03] schestowitz-TR friends who are not working in CS [12:03] schestowitz-TR most jobs, including my current one, aren't found in papers or online [12:03] schestowitz-TR it's someone who knows someone who... [12:03] schestowitz-TR vouching for x... [12:03] schestowitz-TR my skillset is contrained [12:03] schestowitz-TR seeing hoiw fact inflation shot up, early retirement is a runaway train [12:03] schestowitz-TR then you see how EPO treats its own PENSIONERS [12:05] schestowitz-TR I am going to go through patent news tonight or tomorrow and focus on a set of points that are [12:05] schestowitz-TR the biggest thorns on the side of "*uck campinos *uck *fuck" [12:05] schestowitz-TR the strategy seems to be working [12:05] schestowitz-TR they really, REALLY hate techrights [12:05] schestowitz-TR and you saw last night we get uspto info as well now [12:05] schestowitz-TR but not as often [12:05] schestowitz-TR kappos is among those feeling the heat [12:05] schestowitz-TR which impedes his lobbying [12:09] Techrights-sec excellent progress [12:09] schestowitz-TR uspto retreated a bit [12:09] schestowitz-TR the ooxml program was supposed to start 2 years ago [12:09] schestowitz-TR now they allow pdf [12:09] schestowitz-TR as "backup" [12:09] schestowitz-TR they need to back-PEDAL [12:09] schestowitz-TR uspto aside, in epo the goal is to put someone OUTSIDE the clinque in charge [12:09] schestowitz-TR and do what biden did in the White House (with remaining evidence) to hold [12:09] schestowitz-TR the saboteurs accountable, skeletons found in closets and all [12:30] Techrights-sec They need to eliminate OOXML completely, but this is a good first step in [12:30] Techrights-sec retreat from their inexcusable attempt to hand part of the US gov to M$ [12:30] Techrights-sec ^another part [12:31] schestowitz-TR phase a) fake consultation [12:31] schestowitz-TR b) we're moving to ooxml [12:31] schestowitz-TR c) ok, NOT YET [12:31] schestowitz-TR d) OK, OK, you can still use PDF [12:31] schestowitz-TR e) forget the whole thing [12:31] schestowitz-TR EPO had a similar issue, but OOXML isn't there anymore [12:31] schestowitz-TR Microsoft Vidal will harm the Office [12:32] Techrights-sec f) find those responsible for the attempt at sabotaging the USPTO with OOXML and [12:32] Techrights-sec fire them [12:32] schestowitz-TR there is a typo [12:32] schestowitz-TR you meant HIRE [12:32] schestowitz-TR not FIRE ;-) [12:37] schestowitz-TR this morning I made a note to myself, to a) check in first week of May Window "market share" b) end of month tasks [12:37] schestowitz-TR I asked last night if you want the belarus files in /tmp again [12:43] Techrights-sec well we'd get in trouble if the real verb, pulp, would be used [12:43] schestowitz-TR gimp fiction [12:44] schestowitz http://techrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/upc-celeb-meme.png [12:44] schestowitz-TR funny you mention hat asd I have just one meme in the eueue [12:46] Techrights-sec """ [12:46] Techrights-sec From Belarus With Love - Parts 1 to 3 [12:46] Techrights-sec From Belarus With Love - Parts 4 and 5 [12:46] Techrights-sec From Belarus With Love - Parts 6 and 7 [12:46] Techrights-sec """ [12:46] Techrights-sec are there others [12:46] Techrights-sec ? [12:46] Techrights-sec ack [12:54] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [12:57] schestowitz "ODT is much better and we are exceptionally happy about the change, which we were shy to suggest in the past. The tenants of the 10th floor dislike the publications very strongly, but they've quit siccing lawyers." [12:59] schestowitz-TR I am going to add more now.... [12:59] schestowitz-TR got the pi instructions, too [12:59] schestowitz-TR will look into it after this [12:59] schestowitz-TR btw, we've moved to ODF [12:59] schestowitz-TR away from OOXML [12:59] schestowitz-TR sources are OK with it [12:59] schestowitz-TR having been made aware [12:59] schestowitz-TR you will now find two new odt files ● Apr 30 [13:05] Techrights-sec backed up [13:05] Techrights-sec ^in progress [13:05] Techrights-sec all set. thanks [13:07] schestowitz-TR any downsides, in your experience, running the rss collectors from a laptop? [13:07] schestowitz-TR my laptops are always turned on [13:07] Techrights-sec not really they don't consume a lot of CPU or bandwidth it' s just that being on [13:07] Techrights-sec a laptop they should be run manually or via anacron because the laptop might [13:07] Techrights-sec not be active at the moment the cronjob normally runs ● Apr 30 [14:31] schestowitz-TR I have just run this successfully on my old laptop [14:31] schestowitz-TR that will be a good stepping stone towards automating a lot more, where possible [14:45] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:52] Techrights-sec great [14:52] Techrights-sec """ [14:52] Techrights-sec soft deadline shutdown [14:52] Techrights-sec The system is going DOWN to maintenance mode in 480 minutes! [14:52] Techrights-sec """ ● Apr 30 [15:06] schestowitz-TR "the rate of antidepressant use in the United States increased nearly 400 percent." https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/04/29/do-you-still-believe-in-the-chemical-imbalance-theory-of-mental-illness/ | Source: Counter Punch [15:06] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Do You Still Believe in the Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness? - CounterPunch.org [15:07] schestowitz-TR On evictions https://truthout.org/articles/evictions-are-climbing-to-pre-pandemic-levels-in-cities-across-the-us/ | Source: TruthOut [15:07] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-truthout.org | Evictions Are Climbing to Pre-Pandemic Levels in Cities Across the US [15:16] Techrights-sec The US has a history of medicating people that step out of line or otherwise [15:16] Techrights-sec stand out [15:16] Techrights-sec Torvalds probably had a close call when he was sent off in the LF coup [15:17] schestowitz-TR mork and mindy [15:24] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:24] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [15:38] Techrights-sec in which context? [15:39] schestowitz-TR it looks like the expander for irc line expects an html context like merged but unlike supplementary links [15:39] schestowitz-TR is it for htmltidy or something to do with indentation? [15:43] schestowitz-TR never mind, I got it [15:48] schestowitz-TR ok, it seems to be working now, the workflow as is will also let me start with "Linux" feeds before you send anythi [15:48] schestowitz-TR ng my way, I assume I just need to run it some time after midnight [15:52] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed) [15:53] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [15:55] Techrights-sec [15:55] Techrights-sec yes any time after 00:00 [15:55] Techrights-sec you can adjust the amount of redundancy too chanve the -n days to something [15:55] Techrights-sec useful ● Apr 30 [17:18] *wallacer (~quassel@6bsu33ajs4zs4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [17:27] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Apr 30 [18:06] *DaemonFC (~daemonfc@f38273f2jb53n.irc) has joined #boycottnovell ● Apr 30 [19:02] *wallacer (~quassel@6bsu33ajs4zs4.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [19:36] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed) [19:39] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@memzbmehf99re.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [19:52] schestowitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJBlCRlEEEI [19:52] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Invidious: https://inv.bp.mutahar.rocks/watch?v=UJBlCRlEEEI [19:52] -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds ( status 0 @ https://inv.bp.mutahar.rocks/watch?v=UJBlCRlEEEI ) ● Apr 30 [20:14] schestowitz-TR doing full /home backup on pi [20:14] schestowitz-TR rianne now uses that as her file server for working files [20:14] schestowitz-TR I reckon it's safer than kate working locally and writing only to local disk [20:14] schestowitz-TR I still need to make a backup of the new laptop, it as no scripts for that yet [20:15] schestowitz-TR OTA ● Apr 30 [21:27] schestowitz-TR These UPC lies require "anger management" [21:27] schestowitz-TR not sure if zoobab still relies 99% on Musk Social to fight on that front [21:27] schestowitz-TR We need to make sure only "Orange One" uses the F word and loses his cool [21:27] schestowitz-TR not us or staff reps [21:27] schestowitz-TR see draft pls [21:28] Techrights-sec lies in politics, UPC or not, are frustrating especially when they are [21:28] Techrights-sec used to produce war [21:28] Techrights-sec yes, that's part of the diplomatic game [21:28] Techrights-sec checking [21:28] Techrights-sec which illegal and unconstitutional activities is glorified, and which [21:28] Techrights-sec constitution? [21:28] Techrights-sec I presume the EPOs own ? [21:28] Techrights-sec The pictures are distracting [21:29] schestowitz-TR I added links, twice, to the same thing [21:29] schestowitz-TR 35 comments [21:29] schestowitz-TR that explain what a sham and a SCAM this whole thing is [21:29] schestowitz-TR I want people to click on that [21:29] schestowitz-TR I also made full backup in IRC logs [21:29] Techrights-sec LInks are a supplement, anchor text must provide the enticement to click on [21:29] Techrights-sec the link [21:33] schestowitz-TR should I take screenshots of some comments with "alt" [21:33] schestowitz-TR as a teaser? [21:33] schestowitz-TR mind you, I will have a MUUUUCH more detailed post about UPC tomorrow [21:33] schestowitz-TR maybe I will do the screnshots in thatg one [21:33] schestowitz-TR the real reason I do this one is, while recording I went to epo.org and [21:33] schestowitz-TR saw these UPC fakes from Friday [21:33] schestowitz-TR couldn't resist the uege to respond ASAP [21:33] schestowitz-TR yes, but in realpolitik maybe now [21:33] schestowitz-TR *not [21:33] Techrights-sec that might work [21:33] Techrights-sec are there really no legal repercussions for the lying like that? [21:49] schestowitz-TR draft (gemini) [21:49] Techrights-sec checking [21:49] Techrights-sec nice summary ● Apr 30 [22:12] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@freenode-rmogvn.g0d7.dtdf.mc4289.IP) has joined #boycottnovell [22:12] *u-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@v6xmmrhxmbafc.irc) has joined #boycottnovell [22:26] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:45] *u-amarsh04 has quit (connection closed) [22:45] *u-amarsh04 has quit (Connection closed) [22:58] *Despatche has quit (connection closed) [22:58] *Despatche (~desp@u3xy9z2ifjzci.irc) has joined #boycottnovell