●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Monday, May 18, 2026 ●● ● May 18 [00:02] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO.gmi [00:02] TR News (NEW): 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 17th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/17/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_May_17th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/17/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_May_17th_2026.gmi [00:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Security Leftovers and Windows TCO [00:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 17th, 2026 ● May 18 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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[03:10] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@atu2uhbvxaeyw.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [03:52] TR News Super Cub, or thinking about technology two-dimensionally gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/super-cub-or-thinking-about-technology-two-dimensionally.txt [03:53] TR News "I was surprised and impressed -- somehow I had gotten the impression that, outside of his acting roles, Harrison Ford was kind of an ornery crank who lived in Jackson Hole. He comes off as a thoughtful, caring elder, here, who has been - since the 80s - living out values of respect for land and indigenous people." gemini://capsule.chadobear.world/posts/2026-05-17-purpose-and-passion.gmi [03:54] TR News Theory of everything; a poem (tho/en) gemini://danchium.smol.pub/theory-of-everything [03:55] TR News "I think its no secret that the idea of solitude in nature possesses a strong romantic appeal." gemini://foofaraw.smol.pub/h-c-ricci [03:56] TR News "It's been several months since my last phlog entry. This year isn't off to a great "start" (seriously, it's May?!) on that front. Of course I always say something about this being my happy place and wanting it not to feel like a chore, but I'd be lying if I said it doesn't weigh on my mind a teensy bit." gemini://thelambdalab.xyz/phlog/2026-05-17-Cuneiforth,-for-real-this-time!.txt [03:57] TR News next room over gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/next_room_over [03:58] TR News "Alright, we're actually getting close to the bottom of my dusty stack of posts I have been meaning to write for years! This one is a little unusual in that not only have I had the intention and rough plan lying around all that time" gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/super-cub-or-thinking-about-technology-two-dimensionally.gmi [03:59] TR News "Unlike cryptocurrencies, Taler isn't designed to be a store of value; it must have backing from another currency. It also doesn't use blockchains or other decentralized ledgers." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202605/20260517-gnu-taler-and-modern-digital-finance.gmi ● May 18 [04:00] TR News Me (or someone claiming to be me...) gemini://zenarchy.smol.pub/1779060978 [04:01] TR News "RNGit has a utility for converting markdown into micron and it works really well. Better still, I dont have to maintain anything for it to work, I can just make use of the latest RNS library and I get it for free." gemini://thatit.be/2026-05-17-12-19-31.gmi [04:02] TR News soften your gays gemini://wampa.smol.pub/soften-your-gays [04:05] TR News "The chair of my grotto put dozens of hours into work parties to build it on the steep slope above flood elevation -- lots of enthsiasm, money, and love. I trust his judgment, but didn't understand the appeal of the sauna." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-05-18-sauna.txt [04:06] TR News A Trip to the Baltic Sea gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/baltic_sea.txt [04:07] TR News back and forth gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/backAndForth [04:11] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [04:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [04:11] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Poetry, Sauna, and GNU Taler https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Poetry_Sauna_and_GNU_Taler.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Poetry_Sauna_and_GNU_Taler.gmi [04:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Poetry, Sauna, and GNU Taler [04:16] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [04:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [04:16] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, May 17, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_May_17_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_May_17_2026.gmi [04:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, May 17, 2026 [04:18] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [04:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [04:55] TR News Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.gmi [04:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) ● May 18 [05:15] TR News (NEW): Fish Shell https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Fish_Shell.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Fish_Shell.gmi [05:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fish Shell [05:16] TR News Techrights Working in the Shell (and Fish) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Working_in_the_Shell_and_Fish.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Working_in_the_Shell_and_Fish.gmi [05:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Working in the Shell (and Fish) [05:25] TR News I opened an operating system in my browser and forgot I wasn't on real desktop https://www.makeuseof.com/opened-operating-system-in-browser-forgot-wasnt-on-real-desktop/ [05:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I opened an operating system in my browser and forgot I wasn't on real desktop [05:26] TR News "Linux is amazing in 2026, but the hardware problems, software incompatibilities, and certain troubleshooting problems keep me from switching." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-tempting-but-these-windows-features-keep-pulling-me-back/ [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linux is tempting, but these 6 dealbreakers keep pulling me back to Windows [05:26] TR News There's a terminal editor that gives you Vim's speed without Vim's pain https://www.makeuseof.com/terminal-editor-gives-vims-speed-without-vims-pain/ [05:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | There's a terminal editor that gives you Vim's speed without Vim's pain [05:27] TR News "Before you just switch to Linux, know this." https://www.makeuseof.com/know-these-things-before-switching-to-linux/ [05:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | Linux is incredible, but these 4 things will frustrate you if you're not ready [05:28] TR News "Switching from Windows to Linux wasn't as bad as I thought, especially now" https://www.makeuseof.com/these-tools-made-my-dual-monitor-linux-setup-seamless/ [05:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | These 3 tools made my dual-monitor Linux setup seamless [05:29] TR News This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux https://www.makeuseof.com/this-free-app-brings-windows-hello-style-face-unlock-to-linux/ [05:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux [05:34] TR News "Windows keeps getting worse, and Bazzite might be your way out" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-installed-linux-on-my-gaming-pc-and-stopped-dual-booting-windows-for-good/ [05:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I installed Linux on my gaming PC and stopped dual-booting Windows for good [05:35] TR News "A strange distro that I cant seem to stop using." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-gentoo-linux-and-the-appeal-is-stranger-than-i-expected/ [05:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I switched to Gentoo Linux and now I get why it's worth the headache [05:36] TR News "Remote desktop is great, but this is way cleaner (and free)." https://www.makeuseof.com/built-my-own-browser-based-cloud-desktop/ [05:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.makeuseof.com | I built a private cloud workspace at home, and it was easier than I expected [05:40] TR News "We're in a golden age of Linux gaming, but most people are not ready to switch" https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-ready-for-gamers-but-gamers-not-ready-for-linux/ [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux [05:41] TR News Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you wont know until its too late https://www.xda-developers.com/most-proxmox-setups-fail-same-way-wont-know-too-late/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/most-proxmox-setups-fail-same-way-wont-know-too-late/ [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late [05:42] TR News The best NAS distro is getting better at virtualization, but you shouldnt use it exclusively for that https://www.xda-developers.com/the-best-nas-distro-is-getting-better-at-virtualization/ Source: XDA [05:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | The best NAS distro is getting better at virtualization, but you shouldn't use it exclusively for that [05:44] TR News I lived with the Raspberry Pi as my main desktop for 3 years, and it went surprisingly well https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-main-desktop-3-years/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-main-desktop-3-years/ [05:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I lived with the Raspberry Pi as my main desktop for 3 years, and it went surprisingly well [05:45] TR News Your Windows PC can run any Linux distro from a USB stick, and its the best way to pick one https://www.xda-developers.com/theres-a-cure-to-linux-distro-hopping-but-everyone-keeps-forgetting-about-it/ Source: XDA [05:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Your Windows PC can run any Linux distro from a USB stick, and it's the best way to pick one [05:46] TR News I switched between KDE Plasma and GNOME for months, and theyre not actually competitors https://www.xda-developers.com/switched-between-kde-plasma-gnome-they-are-not-competitors/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/switched-between-kde-plasma-gnome-they-are-not-competitors/ [05:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I switched between KDE Plasma and GNOME for months, and they're not actually competitors [05:50] TR News I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop https://www.xda-developers.com/stopped-recommending-linux-mint-trying-lubuntu-nine-year-old-laptop/ [05:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop [05:51] TR News The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktops-biggest-upgrade-learning-not-ask-user/ [05:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user [05:52] TR News This hidden Proxmox setting may sound cursed, but its really useful for coding and DIY projects https://www.xda-developers.com/this-hidden-proxmox-setting-may-sound-cursed-but-its-not/ [05:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | This hidden Proxmox setting may sound cursed, but its really useful for coding and DIY projects [05:54] TR News Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-polished-fedora-44-less-out-box/ Source: XDA [05:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box [05:56] TR News "I'm in love." https://www.xda-developers.com/aurora-is-the-kde-side-of-bluefin-and-it-might-be-the-most-polished-linux-desktop-right-now/ [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Aurora is the KDE side of Bluefin, and it might be the most polished Linux desktop right now [05:56] TR News I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong https://www.xda-developers.com/kept-waiting-docker-fail-nineteen-containers-bare-metal-proved-proxmox-wrong/ [05:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong ● May 18 [06:02] TR News "I went down a terminal app rabbit holeand it was so good I ended up deleting some of my graphical apps." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-commands-that-replaced-my-desktop-apps/ [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 Linux commands that replaced my desktop apps [06:02] TR News "Most distros are vulnerable without patches." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-copy-fail-security-threat-patch-mitigation/ [06:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux faces its largest security threat in yearshere's how to deal with Copy Fail [06:04] TR News I turned my drawer full of "useless" Raspberry Pis into a powerful Docker Swarm cluster https://www.howtogeek.com/i-turned-my-drawer-full-of-useless-raspberry-pis-into-a-powerful-docker-swarm-cluster/ [06:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I turned my drawer full of "useless" Raspberry Pis into a powerful Docker Swarm cluster [06:06] TR News Stop opening ports on your router to access your home server (do this instead) https://www.howtogeek.com/the-easy-way-to-ssh-into-your-home-server-from-anywhere/ Source: HowTo Geek [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Stop opening ports on your router to access your home server (do this instead) [06:06] TR News (NEW): Peter Neumann has died https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Peter_Neumann_has_died.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Peter_Neumann_has_died.gmi [06:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Peter Neumann has died [06:07] TR News I finally tried Obsidian again and realized why so many people use Notion instead https://www.howtogeek.com/i-finally-tried-obsidian-again-and-realized-why-so-many-people-use-notion-instead/ Source: HowTo Geek [06:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I finally tried Obsidian again and realized why so many people use Notion instead [06:08] TR News Gulagboy learned from mistakes: 1) lawsuits for 'lols' a terrible idea; 2) trolling and harassing journalists an awful strategy; 3) calling people "rapist" (defamation) might say a lot about yourself; 4) litigation is expensive and no easy way out of it [06:09] TR News "These apps make your Samsung phone feel like a real computer." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-these-desktop-linux-apps-on-my-samsung-phoneheres-the-ones-that-are-worth-using/ [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried these 5 command line tools on my Samsung phonehere's the ones that are worth using [06:09] TR News "An even more locked-down version of the foundation most users never see." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-a-hardened-linux-kernel-so-you-dont-have-to/ [06:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried a hardened Linux kernel so you don't have to [06:11] TR News Your Linux boot drive can save you hours of frustration (if you know#HowTo use it) https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-repurpose-linux-boot-drive-after-installed-linux/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/ways-repurpose-linux-boot-drive-after-installed-linux/ [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Your Linux boot drive can save you hours of frustration (if you know how to use it) [06:11] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.9, Linux 6.18.32, Linux 6.12.90, and Linux 6.6.140 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_0_9_Linux_6_18_32_Linux_6_12_90_and_Linu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_0_9_Linux_6_18_32_Linux_6_12_90_and_Linu.gmi [06:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.9, Linux 6.18.32, Linux 6.12.90, and Linux 6.6.140 [06:13] TR News "Turns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-inherited-unixs-superpower-and-developers-cant-let-it-go/ [06:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go [06:18] TR News "Not every version of Linux requires extensive customization and tinkering." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-fedora-atomic-desktop-best-distro-for-linux-beginner/ [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use [06:23] TR News (NEW): Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Extrox_Linux_Audiophile_Friendly_MX_Spin_with_an_Arch_Twin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Extrox_Linux_Audiophile_Friendly_MX_Spin_with_an_Arch_Twin.gmi [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin [06:23] TR News (NEW): Recent Proxmox and TrueNAS Articles https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Recent_Proxmox_and_TrueNAS_Articles.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Recent_Proxmox_and_TrueNAS_Articles.gmi [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Recent Proxmox and TrueNAS Articles [06:23] TR News (NEW): Using Raspberry Pi as One's Main Desktop, Turning Raspberry Pis Into a Powerful Docker Swarm Cluster https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Using_Raspberry_Pi_as_One_s_Main_Desktop_Turning_Raspberry_Pis_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Using_Raspberry_Pi_as_One_s_Main_Desktop_Turning_Raspberry_Pis_.gmi [06:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Using Raspberry Pi as One's Main Desktop, Turning Raspberry Pis Into a Powerful Docker Swarm Cluster [06:25] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: PuterOS, Lubuntu, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_PuterOS_Lubuntu_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_PuterOS_Lubuntu_a.gmi [06:25] TR News (NEW): Review: Sylve on FreeBSD https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Review_Sylve_on_FreeBSD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Review_Sylve_on_FreeBSD.gmi [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: PuterOS, Lubuntu, and More [06:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Review: Sylve on FreeBSD [06:32] TR News (NEW): Finding Software Replacements in GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Finding_Software_Replacements_in_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Finding_Software_Replacements_in_GNU_Linux.gmi [06:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Finding Software Replacements in GNU/Linux [06:35] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux HowTos, K Desktop Environment vs GNOME, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_HowTos_K_Desktop_Environment_vs_GNOME_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_HowTos_K_Desktop_Environment_vs_GNOME_and_More.gmi [06:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux HowTos, K Desktop Environment vs GNOME, and More [06:40] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [06:40] TR News On IBM: "No as soon as I can I am leaving" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krm0ntxd [06:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krm0ntxd ) [06:41] TR News "Employee turnover" at IBM. "Are sales account technical lead positions having some turnover? Would positions be open from time to time be more due to growth or perhaps due to PIPs for not meeting sales goals? I guess this is the probably same across all technology companies in todays economic environment so not picking on any one company or position here." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krwn1ng7 [06:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krwn1ng7 ) [06:43] TR News (NEW): I ditched laggy Linux remote desktop for this browser-based setup https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/I_ditched_laggy_Linux_remote_desktop_for_this_browser_based_set.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/I_ditched_laggy_Linux_remote_desktop_for_this_browser_based_set.gmi [06:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines I ditched laggy Linux remote desktop for this browser-based setup [06:47] TR News (NEW): Linux gets Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag on any GPU https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_gets_Nvidia_Reflex_and_AMD_Anti_Lag_on_any_GPU.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_gets_Nvidia_Reflex_and_AMD_Anti_Lag_on_any_GPU.gmi [06:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux gets Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag on any GPU [06:48] TR News (NEW): Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler integration https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Proton_CachyOS_11_pushes_Linux_gaming_further_with_OptiScaler_i.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Proton_CachyOS_11_pushes_Linux_gaming_further_with_OptiScaler_i.gmi [06:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler integration ● May 18 [07:40] TR News Techrights Trips to London https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Trips_to_London.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Trips_to_London.gmi [07:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Trips to London ● May 18 [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > The Jeremy Bicha blog was updated this evening to fix some typos and [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > HTML glitches. [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > There is one extra paragraph explaining the cat behind bars picture from [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > FOSDEM 2019. [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > Does the blog appear at all in search results? People seem to be [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > finding it somehow but it appears that the original blog and the [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > Techrights copy are both completely missing from search results in at [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] > least some regions. [09:30] schestowitz[TR2] Both are visible in Google UK right now. ● May 18 [11:41] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social ● May 18 [13:19] TR News (NEW): Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Firefox_151_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Firefox_151_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi [13:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New [13:51] TR News "Lithuanias media watchdog LRTK will present an overview of its strategic anti-piracy enforcement at an upcoming WIPO meeting in Geneva." https://torrentfreak.com/lithuania-pitches-pirate-site-blocking-as-defense-against-hybrid-warfare-including-russian-disinformation/ | Source: Torrent Freak [13:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lithuania Pitches Pirate Site Blocking as Defense Against "Hybrid Warfare," Including Russian Disinformation * TorrentFreak [13:53] TR News "The democratic, libertarian and egalitarian model established by Kurds in Rojava has for years remained a target of colonialist states and regional powers." https://english.anf-news.com/features/kurdish-must-be-constitutionally-guaranteed-85415 | Source: ANF News [13:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.anf-news.com | ANF | Kurdish must be constitutionally guaranteed [13:54] TR News "Im going to talk about the challenges we face as fellow citizens. And I hope to persuade you that good information, transparently funded journalism in the public interest" https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/may/06/how-to-survive-the-information-crisis-we-once-talked-about-fake-news-now-reality-itself-feels-fake | Source: The Guardian UK [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | How to survive the information crisis: We once talked about fake news now reality itself feels fake | Media | The Guardian [13:54] TR News "The sentence was the harshest penalty doled out so far under a national security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing after widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/16/trump-says-xi-signaled-release-of-hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-unlikely/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [13:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Trump says Xi signaled release of HK media mogul Jimmy Lai unlikely [13:55] TR News "Cerf was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1943. Along with Robert Kahn, Lawrence Roberts, and Tim Berners-Lee" https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-17/vinton-cerf-i-refuse-to-take-responsibility-for-those-who-abuse-my-beautiful-internet.html | Source: El Pas [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-english.elpais.com | Vinton Cerf: I refuse to take responsibility for those who abuse my beautiful internet | Technology | EL PAS English [13:55] TR News "Lee said the government is working on Hong Kongs first five-year blueprint in tandem with Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/15/contribute-to-national-development-by-telling-good-stories-of-china-and-hong-kong-john-lee-tells-journalists/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press [13:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Contribute to national development with good stories, John Lee tells journalists [13:55] TR News "But the Arkansas Library Board has identified the true danger to young ones. Its Homers epic The Odyssey, images of Michelangelos David or passages from The Canterbury Tales." https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/05/17/arkansas-children-face-real-dangers-reading-the-odyssey-isnt-one-of-them/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate [13:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arkansasadvocate.com | Arkansas children face real dangers. Reading The Odyssey isnt one of them. | Arkansas Advocate [13:58] TR News "Mobile traffic at Wildberries dropped 10% in April compared with March." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/16/russian-online-marketplaces-lost-up-to-10-of-users-after-blocking-vpn-access | Source: Meduza [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Russian online marketplaces lost up to 10% of users after blocking VPN access Meduza [13:58] TR News "Technology now seems to be less about the device we use and more about another way to monetise services." https://ljpuk.net/2026/05/18/tech-has-become-boring/ | Source: Lee Peterson [13:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ljpuk.net | Tech has become boring LJPUK ● May 18 [14:02] TR News "An 8x-versus-25x gap is not a curiosity." https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/enough-is-enough | Source: Michael Green [14:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.yesigiveafig.com | Enough is Enough - by Michael W. Green [14:03] TR News "It is brutal." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/gds-weighs-in-on-the-nhss-decision-to-retreat-from-open-source/ | Source: Terence Eden [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-shkspr.mobi | GDS weighs in on the NHSs decision to retreat from Open Source Terence Edens Blog [14:03] TR News "The foundations trust sold its last remaining 7.7 million Microsoft shares in the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by The Times of India." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/bill-gates-foundation-fully-exits-microsoft-sells-final-3-2-billion-stake/articleshow/131155464.cms | Source: India Times [14:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Bill Gates Foundation fully exits Microsoft, sells final $3.2 billion stake - The Economic Times [14:04] TR News "Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network" https://www.dw.com/en/new-epstein-victims-turn-up-in-french-probe-prosecutor/a-77190062 | Source: Deutsche Welle [14:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | New Epstein victims turn up in French probe prosecutor [14:09] TR News "a regional branch of the extremist group" https://www.rferl.org/a/leaked-eu-report-rising-terror-risk-iran-afghanistan-russia/33758305.html | Source: RFERL [14:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Leaked EU Report Warns Of Rising Terror Risk From Iran, Afghanistan, RussianVeterans [14:10] TR News "And now, inevitably, we are discovering that pardoning an entire mob of insurrectionists may not have been wise." https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-15/january-6th-pardons-recidivism-child-pornography-sexual-abuse | Source: Los Angeles Times [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.latimes.com | Contributor: Freed by Trump, the Jan. 6 criminals are preying on children and others - Los Angeles Times [14:10] TR News "For the last 2 weeks, I have received 2FA codes for my UberEats account that I did not request roughly every couple days." https://blog.avas.space/uber-data-leak/ | Source: Ava [14:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.avas.space | i suspect there is a new uber data leak | ava's blog [14:11] TR News "The initiative at the center of the debate, called the Model Capability Initiative, closely tracks employees keyboard strokes, mouse data, and records their screens while using certain apps." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-employee-attacks-zuckerberg-employee-data | Source: Futurism [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Meta Employee Attacks Zuckerberg for Collecting Every Employee Keystroke: But zooming out, I dont want to live in a world where humans employees or otherwise are exploited for their training data" [14:11] TR News "On May 7, 2026, NYU Langone Hospitals (NYULHLH) was one of several institutions that received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Northern District of Texas" https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/subpoena-texas-nyu-langone-trans-youth-health-records | Source: Marisa Kabas [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.thehandbasket.co | Subpoena of NYU Langone trans youth health records pierces bubble of safety for patients & families [14:15] TR News "The generational issue facing young people in Turkey is not a temporary phenomenon but a structural problem." https://bianet.org/yazi/what-you-need-to-know-about-young-people-319679 | Source: BIA Net [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | What you need to know about young people [14:15] TR News "According to the youth group, modern dating platforms are controlled by international profit-seeking companies." https://yle.fi/a/74-20226424 | Source: Yle [14:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-yle.fi | Centre Party youth group calls for state-run dating service | Yle News | Yle [14:17] TR News "The tech's ability to automate many rote tasks has led some companies to cut back on hiring for entry-level positions." https://www.businessinsider.com/students-boo-eric-schmidt-google-ceo-ai-university-arizona-2026-5 | Source: Business Insider [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.businessinsider.com | Arizona Students Boo Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt During Graduation Speech - Business Insider [14:17] TR News "Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday." https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932203/university-of-arizona-students-boo-eric-schmidt-ai-commencement | Source: The Verge [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidts AI cheerleading | The Verge [14:22] TR News "People spend all their time just forwarding things to the right people or saying that was already fixed a week/month ago and pointing to the public discussion" https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linus-torvalds-says-ai-powered-bug-hunters-have-made-linux-security-mailing-list-almost-entirely-unmanageable/5241633 | Source: The Register UK [14:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable [14:23] TR News "If youve spent any amount of time on Microsofts business-focused social media site LinkedIn" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/linkedin-recruitment-spam-becomes-olde-english-prose-after-user-hides-ai-prompt-injection-in-bio-bots-also-also-manipulated-to-address-user-as-my-lord | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | LinkedIn user hides AI prompt injection in bio to force recruitment spam to be sent in Olde English prose bots also manipulated to address user as My Lord | Tom's Hardware [14:23] TR News "The bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-creator-burns-through-1-3-million-in-openai-api-tokens-in-a-single-month | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | OpenClaw creator burned through $1.3 million in OpenAI API tokens in a single month bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests and 100 coding agents | Tom's Hardware [14:23] TR News "I dont understand how anyone could think its okay to run the prompt above." https://www.robinsloan.com/lab/ai-promotion/ | Source: Robin Sloan [14:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.robinsloan.com | Laying it on thick [14:24] TR News (NEW): Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linus_Torvalds_says_AI_powered_bug_hunters_have_made_Linux_secu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linus_Torvalds_says_AI_powered_bug_hunters_have_made_Linux_secu.gmi [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable [14:24] TR News "We are the first college class of the A.I. era ChatGPT arrived on campus about two months after we did." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html | Source: New York Times [14:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html ) [14:25] TR News "Thats right: new research out of Stanford University found that when AI agents are forced to toil at monotonous tasks without end, they become more likely to spout Marxist theories of labor and capitalism." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/crappy-boss-ai-marxist | Source: Futurism [14:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Being a Crappy Boss to AI Chatbots Pushes Them Toward Spouting Marxist Rhetoric and Organizing With Their Compatriots, Researchers Find [14:26] TR News "Bad news about Bitwarden. Apparently their CEO changed, and everything looks like they are preparing for a sale." https://janlukas.blog/links/2026/05/bitwarden-sale | Source: Jan-Lukas Else [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-janlukas.blog | Is Bitwarden preparing for a sale? - Jan-Lukas Else [14:26] TR News "A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey" https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html | Source: TechSpot [14:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html ) [14:28] TR News "Both books grew out of her extensive podcasting work." https://www.theverge.com/report/930171/manoush-zomorodi-body-electric-npr-questionnaire | Source: The Verge [14:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theverge.com | NPRs Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech | The Verge [14:29] TR News "Ill write up my home fibre setup later. I thought itd be neat to document it here. Still waiting for parts to arrive." https://chrisdone.com/posts/home-fibre/ | Source: Chris Done [14:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-chrisdone.com | Home fibre [14:30] TR News "On the radio side you get 11 WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and IEEE 802.15.4" https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/qualcomms-new-qcc74x-appears-to-target-the-esp32-mcus/ | Source: Hackaday [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Qualcomms New QCC74x Appears To Target The ESP32 MCUs | Hackaday [14:30] TR News "I liked Kevs recent post, Upgrading My Home Internet to Full Fibre." https://sals.place/blog/those-old-modem-upgrades/ | Source: Sal [14:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sals.place | Those old modem upgrades [14:31] TR News "a top industry executive said, warning that Indian firms risk being caught unprepared." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/india-unprepared-as-ai-memory-crunch-looks-set-to-deepen-micron-cbo/articleshow/131161411.cms | Source: India Times [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Micron urges Indian firms to plan ahead as AI memory crunch set to deepen through 2028 - The Economic Times [14:33] TR News "This literal form of voice mail became popular in the 1930s, with machines like Voice-O-Graph booths once common around the world." https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/voice-mail-vinyl-records-9.7199495 | Source: CBC [14:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cbc.ca | Voice notes on vinyl records? It used to be all the rage | CBC Radio [14:35] TR News "If youre not in educational technology, its possible you might not know who Stephen Downes is. If you are, theres no way you dont." https://werd.io/a-quarter-of-a-century-of-open-educational-technology/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [14:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-werd.io | A quarter of a century of open educational technology [14:35] TR News "I was introduced to a thing called the 'internet' in a pub in Edmonton after a softball game in 1988 or so." https://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2026/05/25-years-of-oldaily.html?ref=werd.io | [14:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-halfanhour.blogspot.com | 25 Years of OLDaily [14:35] TR News "Weaver took the "Where were you in the 90s?" challenge in a different direction, reflecting on his life as a teacher at Cedar High." https://www.ksl.com/article/51496772/cedar-high-teacher-reflects-over-the-decades-as-last-man-standing-from-class-of-93 | Source: Deseret Media [14:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Cedar High teacher reflects over the decades as 'last man standing' from class of '93 | KSL.com [14:37] TR News "But as I watched my son play Prodigy, it became clear there wasnt much learning happening." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/homework-video-games-ed-tech/687198/ | Source: The Atlantic [14:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | My Sons Math Homework Is Essentially Just Pokmon - The Atlantic [14:38] TR News "At the end of the experiment, the team found the plasma-treated flower bunches had largely maintained their color and freshness." https://phys.org/news/2026-05-plasma-treatment-fresher-weeks-chemicals.html | Source: Omicron Limited [14:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-plasma-treatment-fresher-weeks-chemicals.html ) [14:40] TR News "Having opined that it is unlikely any single person is interested in every topic I cover or would otherwise be interested in every article I publish" https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-emu-cafe-and-blog-hospitality/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal [14:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thenewleafjournal.com | The Emu Caf and Blog Hospitality The New Leaf Journal [14:41] TR News "In today's chat with my sibling, they make music and of course theres a large amount of frustration around tech companies now." https://longest.voyage/log/2026-05-17/ | Source: Jamie Crisman [14:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-longest.voyage | Post-Spring Longest Voyage [14:46] TR News Techrights Links 18/05/2026: 25 Years of OLDaily and Dangers of "Living With Too Much Tech" https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_25_Years_of_OLDaily_and_Dangers_of_Living_With.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_25_Years_of_OLDaily_and_Dangers_of_Living_With.gmi [14:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 18/05/2026: 25 Years of OLDaily and Dangers of "Living With Too Much Tech" [14:46] TR News "This page is an interactive primer on QR codes. A lot of this gets pretty technical, but we'll keep it as high-level as possible and link to more in-depth resources for those who want to dive deeper." https://perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck-do-qr-codes-work | [14:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-perthirtysix.com | How The Heck Do QR Codes Work? (An Interactive Exploration) [14:46] TR News "eon is my CLI for scheduling jobs with LLMs. This command stores an hourly job named backup and tells eon to run echo hi later: [...]" https://rednafi.com/go/testscript-cli/ | Source: Redowan Delowar [14:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rednafi.com | Testing Go CLIs with testscript | Redowan's Reflections [14:48] TR News "This sounds like a simple, easy wish. Some of my readers are now laughing flatly, because it's not." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/UnicodeEmojiInTerminals | Source: University of Toronto [14:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [14:50] TR News "The PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit ran Friday May 15, 2026, from 1:45 PM to 5:45 PM in Room 201A of the Long Beach Convention Center." https://bernat.tech/posts/pycon-us-2026-packaging-summit-recap/ | Source: Bernt Gbor [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bernat.tech | PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit Recap Bernt Gbor Python packaging, tox, virtualenv & open source [14:50] TR News "The search for perfect never ends, and its a great place to hide." https://seths.blog/2026/05/perfect-or-better/ | Source: Seth Godin [14:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-seths.blog | Perfect or better? | Seth's Blog [14:51] TR News [Old] "In the last three years I spend quite some time being embedded in a customer's team for my $dayjob." https://rkta.de/dayjob-pr-review.html | [14:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-rkta.de | Reviewing so called Pull Requests at $dayjob [14:52] TR News [Old] "This historical collection of Usenet spans more than 30 years and was given to us by a generous donor." https://archive.org/details/usenethistorical | Source: Internet Archive [14:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-archive.org | Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine [14:53] TR News "Strangely enough, while theres plenty of work on voting blocs and bilateral biases at Eurovision, most of it asks who votes for whom" https://lalitm.com/post/which-country-voted-best-at-eurovision/ | Source: Lalit Maganti [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lalitm.com | Which country voted the best at Eurovision? - Lalit Maganti [14:53] TR News "Its a serious claim and one, I figured, you could look at with data rather than rely on vibes." https://www.jamesdrandall.com/posts/does-the-data-show-trump-is-sundowning/ | Source: James Randall [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jamesdrandall.com | Does the data show Trump sundowning? A look at his posting rhythm | James Randall [14:54] TR News "As May 16, 2026 came to an end another BSides Tampa conference had ended." https://connortumbleson.com/2026/05/18/bsides-tampa-2026/ | Source: Connor Tumbleson [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-connortumbleson.com | BSides Tampa 2026 [14:55] TR News "How do you stay sharp as a web developer and/or designer?" https://dbushell.com/2026/05/18/web-whetstone/ | Source: David Bushell [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dbushell.com | Web whetstones David Bushell Web Dev (UK) [14:57] TR News "Like a normal record player, Minilos requires the user to select an album to play on the machine." https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/nfc-record-player-promotes-intentional-listening/ | Source: Hackaday [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NFC Record Player Promotes Intentional Listening | Hackaday [14:57] TR News "Sure, you can buy a portable monitor off your favorite e-tailer, but with perfectly fine displays in devices like laptops being tossed out every single day" https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/turning-a-junk-laptop-screen-into-a-portable-monitor/ | Source: Hackaday [14:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Turning A Junk Laptop Screen Into A Portable Monitor | Hackaday [14:58] TR News "Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.6.2" https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12835 | Source: Distro Watch [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12835 ) [14:59] TR News "I got this when upgrading a server: [...]" https://www.rubenerd.au/call-to-undefined-function-filter-var/ | Source: Ruben Schade [14:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Call to undefined function filter_var() on FreeBSD [14:59] TR News "[...] In our News column we talk about Debian's commitment to reproducible builds while Haiku introduces multi-core support for ARM64 processors. [...]" https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260518 | Source: Distro Watch [14:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260518 ) ● May 18 [15:00] TR News [Old] "This is just a sentimental journey into some of the first posts concerning linux, so you can happily press 'n' now if you actually thought you'd get anything technical" https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html | Source: Carnegie Mellon University [15:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cs.cmu.edu | LINUX's History by Linus Torvalds [15:01] TR News "On May 29, I'll chat with Omar Antolin Camarena about Emacs and Life." https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-29-emacs-chat-with-omar-antolin-camarena/ | Source: Sacha Chua [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sachachua.com | May 29: Emacs Chat with Omar Antolin Camarena :: Sacha Chua [15:01] TR News "How should you feel about the AI boom? In this episode of Galaxy Brain" https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/05/whats-the-ai-endgame/687184/ | Source: The Atlantic [15:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theatlantic.com | Whats the AI Endgame? - The Atlantic [15:11] TR News Scientists Say $600,000 Lab-Grown T-Rex Leather Handbag Is Actually Something Laughable https://futurism.com/science-energy/scientists-lab-grown-trex-leather [15:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Scientists Say $600,000 Lab-Grown "T-Rex Leather" Handbag Is Actually Something Laughable [15:12] TR News The Latest Data on El Nio Is a Looming Nightmare https://futurism.com/science-energy/el-nino-weather-historic-warming [15:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | The Latest Data on El Nio Is a Looming Nightmare [15:13] TR News W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html ) [15:13] TR News What to Know About the Latest Ebola Outbreak https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/what-to-know-ebola-africa.html [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/what-to-know-ebola-africa.html ) [15:17] TR News This Week in Plasma: 6.7 beta release https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/16/this-week-in-plasma-6.7-beta-release/ [15:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | This Week in Plasma: 6.7 beta release - KDE Blogs [15:19] TR News IBM issues. "I am a manager in India. No such announcements related to delayed salaries. We did have communication about no increments, or high bonuses due to Kyndryls muted performance." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kre551fh [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kre551fh ) [15:20] TR News How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-node-js-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:21] TR News How To Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-siege-benchmarking-tool-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:21] TR News How To Install Rescuezilla on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-rescuezilla-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Rescuezilla on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:41] TR News Techrights IBM Has Payroll Problems (Just Like Microsoft) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IBM_Has_Payroll_Problems_Just_Like_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IBM_Has_Payroll_Problems_Just_Like_Microsoft.gmi [15:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Has Payroll Problems (Just Like Microsoft) [15:49] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.gmi [15:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, and Review [15:53] TR News (NEW): This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_ultra_lightweight_Linux_OS_just_saved_my_Windows_10_laptop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_ultra_lightweight_Linux_OS_just_saved_my_Windows_10_laptop.gmi [15:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap [15:54] TR News (NEW): This open-source chip design could do for hardware what Linux did for software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_open_source_chip_design_could_do_for_hardware_what_Linux_d.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_open_source_chip_design_could_do_for_hardware_what_Linux_d.gmi [15:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines This open-source chip design could do for hardware what Linux did for software ● May 18 [16:01] TR News Techrights Cooperation and Collaboration, on a More Personal Level https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Cooperation_and_Collaboration_on_a_More_Personal_Level.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Cooperation_and_Collaboration_on_a_More_Personal_Level.gmi [16:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Cooperation and Collaboration, on a More Personal Level [16:03] TR News Dealing with Incomplete Copyleft Source That Doesn't Correspond https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/may/17/incomplete-corresponding-source-code-copyleft-agpl/ [16:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sfconservancy.org | Dealing with Incomplete Copyleft Source That Doesn't Correspond - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy [16:04] TR News Andy Wingo: soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers https://wingolog.org/archives/2026/05/16/soot-solar-sedimentation-sin-centers [16:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wingolog.org | soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers wingolog [16:06] TR News Start with Fedora KDE or Kubuntu https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/16/start-with-fedora-kde-or-kubuntu/ [16:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pointieststick.com | Start with Fedora KDE or Kubuntu Adventures in Linux and KDE [16:07] TR News Antoine Beaupr: The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse https://anarc.at/blog/2026-05-16-four-horsemen/ [16:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-anarc.at | The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse - anarcat [16:09] TR News mintCast 485 Were All Ninjas Now https://mintcast.org/485-were-all-ninjas-now/ [16:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mintcast.org | 485 Were All Ninjas Now mintCast [16:10] TR News NebiOS 10.2.1 https://distrowatch.com/nebios [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nebios ) [16:10] TR News Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/akita-dog-gifted-by-japan-to-russian-president-putin-has-died [16:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died | The Straits Times [16:11] TR News NebiOS 10.2.1 https://distrowatch.com/nebios [16:11] TR News China bypasses US GPU bans with 1.54-exaflops 'LineShine' supercomputer CPU-only monster packs 2.4 million Huawei-designed Armv9 cores https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-bypasses-us-gpu-bans-with-1-54-exaflops-lineshine-supercomputer-cpu-only-monster-packs-2-4-million-huawei-designed-armv9-cores [16:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 503 @ https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-bypasses-us-gpu-bans-with-1-54-exaflops-lineshine-supercomputer-cpu-only-monster-packs-2-4-million-huawei-designed-armv9-cores ) [16:12] TR News UN Mechanism rejects application of convicted Bosnia war criminal for early release following health concerns https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/05/un-mechanism-rejects-application-of-convicted-bosnia-war-criminal-for-early-release-following-health-concerns/ [16:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN Mechanism rejects application of convicted Bosnia war criminal for early release following health concerns - JURIST - News [16:13] TR News UK leadership crisis: Keir Starmer is a lame duck Prime Minister says former Labour adviser https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260517-uk-leadership-crisis-keir-starmer-is-a-lame-duck-prime-minister-says-former-labour-adviser [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260517-uk-leadership-crisis-keir-starmer-is-a-lame-duck-prime-minister-says-former-labour-adviser ) [16:13] TR News Ebola outbreak declared health emergency in DR Congo and Uganda https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ebola-outbreak-declared-health-emergency-in-dr-congo-and-uganda [16:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ebola-outbreak-declared-health-emergency-in-dr-congo-and-uganda ) [16:14] TR News WHO declares emergency as Ebola outbreak kills more than 80 in DR Congo https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-emergency-as-ebola-outbreak-kills-more-than-80-in-dr-congo [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-emergency-as-ebola-outbreak-kills-more-than-80-in-dr-congo ) [16:14] TR News Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor https://futurism.com/health-medicine/gene-therapy-tumor [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor [16:14] TR News A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html [16:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html ) [16:15] TR News Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on May 18, union says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/samsung-electronics-chairman-apologises-to-customers-public-amid-labour-tensions [16:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on May 18, union says | The Straits Times [16:18] TR News Dale Vince discontinues High Court libel claim against Lord Shaun Bailey https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/dale-vince-discontinues-high-court-libel-claim-against-lord-shaun-bailey/ [16:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jewishnews.co.uk | Dale Vince discontinues High Court libel claim against Lord Shaun Bailey - Jewish News [16:21] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Android_Leftovers.gmi [16:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [16:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [16:32] TR News North Koreas Kim calls to make border with South Korea an impregnable fortress https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-stronger-frontline-units-to-deter-war-kcna-says [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas Kim calls for making border with South Korea an impregnable fortress | The Straits Times [16:33] TR News Malaysian police to boost sensitivity training for handling autism cases https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-police-to-boost-sensitivity-training-for-handling-autism-cases [16:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysian police to boost sensitivity training for handling autism cases | The Straits Times [16:33] TR News Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for alleged loan sharking activities in Singapore https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-delivery-riders-among-35-arrested-for-alleged-loan-sharking-activities-in-singapore [16:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for alleged loan sharking activities in Singapore | The Straits Times [16:34] TR News 55,041,902 Lines of Code https://blog.cornelius-schumacher.de/2026/05/55041902-lines-of-code.html [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.cornelius-schumacher.de | Cornelius' Blog: 55,041,902 Lines of Code [16:36] TR News "The newly announced RK3572 by Rockchip is an octa-core processor targeting AIoT, edge computing, and embedded applications." https://linuxgizmos.com/rockchip-unveils-rk3572-processor-with-4-tops-npu-and-lpddr5x-support/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/rockchip-unveils-rk3572-processor-with-4-tops-npu-and-lpddr5x-support/ ) [16:36] TR News "Following the Rockchip RK3572 announcement, Forlinx Embedded has introduced the FET3572-C SoM and accompanying OK3572-C development board." https://linuxgizmos.com/forlinx-rolls-out-fet3572-c-som-and-ok3572-c-board-with-rockchip-rk3572/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [16:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/forlinx-rolls-out-fet3572-c-som-and-ok3572-c-board-with-rockchip-rk3572/ ) [16:37] TR News "seamless power switching, camera interfaces, optional GNSS functionality, and lower deep-sleep power consumption." https://linuxgizmos.com/lilygo-refreshes-t-sim-lineup-with-esp32-s3-standard-series-and-cellular-options/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/lilygo-refreshes-t-sim-lineup-with-esp32-s3-standard-series-and-cellular-options/ ) [16:37] TR News 10 Essential Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://www.linuxtechi.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-26-04-lts/ [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.linuxtechi.com | 10 Essential Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS [16:38] TR News "The process required a lot of tweaking, including running a GNU/Linux VM and using the FEX translation layer to get games to work." https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m5-max-macbook-pro-paired-with-rtx-5090-in-an-egpu-dock-runs-cyberpunk-2077-at-over-100-fps-at-max-settings-with-frame-generation [16:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 503 @ https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m5-max-macbook-pro-paired-with-rtx-5090-in-an-egpu-dock-runs-cyberpunk-2077-at-over-100-fps-at-max-settings-with-frame-generation ) [16:48] TR News "Our Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and a pioneer of the modern free software movement, will be speaking at the School of Engineering of FAU in Erlangen, Germany on June 16." [16:49] TR News From https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#05_17_26_Our_Richard_Stallman_founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundation_and_a_pioneer_of_the_modern_free_software_movement_will_be_speaking_at_the_School_of_Engineering_of_FAU_in_Erlangen_Germany_on_June_16 [16:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lifeboat Foundation Whats New Lifeboat Foundation [16:49] TR News "Richard has spent decades advocating for software that respects users freedom to run, study, modify, and share the programs they use. His work has shaped major initiatives including the GNU Project and has had a lasting impact on computing, digital rights, and technology policy." [16:50] TR News Misconduct reports to SRA continue to rocket https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/misconduct-reports-to-sra-continue-to-rocket/5126815.article [16:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lawgazette.co.uk | Misconduct reports to SRA continue to rocket, as regulator says budget increase is now a necessity | Law Gazette [16:52] TR News Video: Ken breaks down the SuperStation One http://www.montanalinux.org/video-ken-breaks-down-superstation-one.html [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Video: Ken breaks down the SuperStation One | www.montanalinux.org [16:52] TR News Video: Analysis of the upcoming Neo Geo AES+ http://www.montanalinux.org/video-neo-geo-aes%2B-perspective.html [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Video: Analysis of the upcoming Neo Geo AES+ | www.montanalinux.org [16:53] TR News Linus Torvalds slams AI-generated bug reports for breaking GNU/Linux kernel development https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-slams-ai-generated-bug-reports-for-breaking-linux-kernel-development/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.neowin.net | Linus Torvalds slams AI-generated bug reports for breaking Linux kernel development - Neowin ● May 18 [17:00] TR News GNOME to Have Resources as New Core System Monitor App https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/gnome-to-have-resources-as-new-core-system-monitor-app/ [17:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | GNOME to Have Resources as New Core System Monitor App | UbuntuHandbook [17:02] TR News Digitally watched without consent: spyware as a tool of coercive control https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/digitally-watched-without-consent-spyware-as-a-tool-of-coercive-control/ [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.aspistrategist.org.au | Digitally watched without consent: spyware as a tool of coercive control | The Strategist [17:08] TR News From Prompt to QObject: Building an LLM-Powered Action Runtime for Qt Applications https://sandroandrade.org/from-prompt-to-qobject-building-an-llm-powered-action-runtime-for-qt-applications/ [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-sandroandrade.org | Building an LLM-Powered Action Runtime for Qt Applications [17:11] TR News ESP32-S3 boards feature WAGO connectors for LED strips, buttons, other swappable modules https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/17/esp32-s3-boards-features-wago-connectors-for-led-strips-buttons-other-swappable-modules/ [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | ESP32-S3 boards feature WAGO connectors for LED strips, buttons, other swappable modules - CNX Software [17:12] TR News Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html ) [17:14] TR News Strike Takes Out Islamic State Camp and Senior Commander https://adf-magazine.com/2026/05/strike-takes-out-islamic-state-camp-and-senior-commander/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strike-takes-out-islamic-state-camp-and-senior-commander [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-adf-magazine.com | Strike Takes Out Islamic State Camp and Senior Commander - Africa Defense Forum [17:14] TR News Middle East war live: Drone strikes on UAE and Saudi Arabia fuel escalation fears https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260518-middle-east-war-live-drone-strikes-on-uae-and-saudi-arabia-fuel-escalation-fears [17:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260518-middle-east-war-live-drone-strikes-on-uae-and-saudi-arabia-fuel-escalation-fears ) [17:15] TR News Hamass Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-haddad-hamas.html [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-haddad-hamas.html ) [17:15] TR News Under fire from Israel like never before, Lebanons first responders are determined to persevere https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0516/lebanon-israel-first-responders-hezbollah [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Why Lebanons first responders are determined to persevere under record Israeli fire - CSMonitor.com [17:16] TR News Drone strike sparks a fire on the edge of UAE nuclear facility https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260517-drone-strike-sparks-a-fire-on-the-edge-of-uae-nuclear-facility [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260517-drone-strike-sparks-a-fire-on-the-edge-of-uae-nuclear-facility ) [17:25] TR News (NEW): Uptime Perils and Malicious Packets https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Uptime_Perils_and_Malicious_Packets.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Uptime_Perils_and_Malicious_Packets.gmi [17:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Uptime Perils and Malicious Packets [17:26] TR News 187 arrested as Malaysian police bust global scam rings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/187-arrested-as-malaysian-police-bust-global-scam-rings [17:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | 187 arrested as Malaysian police bust global scam rings | The Straits Times [17:27] TR News Malaysia-Norway tensions deepen over scrapped missile deal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-norway-tensions-deepen-over-scrapped-missile-deal [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia-Norway tensions deepen over scrapped missile deal | The Straits Times [17:27] TR News Earthquake hits south-west China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/earthquake-hits-southwest-china-thousands-evacuate-buildings-collapse [17:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Earthquake hits south-west China; thousands evacuate, buildings collapse | The Straits Times [17:28] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html ) [17:28] TR News Eager for Arms Deal, Taiwan Stresses Need for U.S. Support https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/taiwan-china-us-arms-deal.html [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/taiwan-china-us-arms-deal.html ) [17:29] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Pooh-tin said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' Convicted Felon says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit' https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-calls-taiwan-arms-deal-a-negotiating-chip-with-china [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Trump calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Xi said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' Trump says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit' | Tom's Hardware [17:30] TR News Taiwan says it is an independent nation, after Convicted Felons warning https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/17/taiwan-says-it-is-an-independent-nation-after-trumps-warning/ [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation, after Trump's warning [17:30] TR News German town fears impact of industrial decline after chemical giant shifts focus to China https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/17/german-town-fears-impact-of-industrial-decline-after-chemical-giant-shifts-focus-to-china/ [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | German 'chemical town' fears impact of industrial decline [17:32] TR News I Gave Desktop Email Clients Another Shot and This New App Delivered https://itsfoss.com/aerion/ [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | I Gave Desktop Email Clients Another Shot and This New App Delivered [17:33] TR News Can't Stomach Energy Gels? There Are Other Ways to Match Their Benefits, Studies Show https://www.sciencealert.com/cant-stomach-energy-gels-there-are-other-ways-to-match-their-benefits-studies-show [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Can't Stomach Energy Gels? There Are Other Ways to Match Their Benefits, Studies Show : ScienceAlert [17:34] TR News Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says https://www.sciencealert.com/ancient-roman-technique-discovered-8000-years-earlier-study-says [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says : ScienceAlert [17:34] TR News Scientists Gave People Wings in VR, And It Triggered Changes in The Brain https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-gave-people-wings-in-vr-and-it-triggered-changes-in-the-brain [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Gave People Wings in VR, And It Triggered Changes in The Brain : ScienceAlert [17:34] TR News Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through https://www.sciencealert.com/antarctic-sea-ice-enters-shock-decline-as-ocean-heat-breaks-through [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through : ScienceAlert [17:35] TR News Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks, Research Shows https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-age-faster-at-2-sharp-peaks-research-shows [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Humans Age Faster at 2 Sharp Peaks, Research Shows : ScienceAlert [17:35] TR News Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-discover-over-1700-dark-proteins-hidden-in-human-cells [17:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Scientists Discover Over 1,700 'Dark' Proteins Hidden in Human Cells : ScienceAlert [17:36] TR News Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa https://www.sciencealert.com/deadly-ebola-outbreak-declared-global-emergency-as-cases-spread-in-africa [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa : ScienceAlert [17:36] TR News RIP Peter G. Neumann https://lwn.net/Articles/1073186/ [17:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-RIP Peter G. Neumann [LWN.net] [17:37] TR News Qt short-selling itself with SLOP https://www.qt.io/blog/introducing-the-ai-code-documentation-skills-for-qt [17:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.qt.io | Introducing the AI Code Documentation Skills for Qt [17:44] TR News Crackdown in South-east Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/crackdown-in-southeast-asia-pushes-scam-networks-to-sri-lanka [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Sri Lanka becomes next hub for scam networks | The Straits Times [17:45] TR News Oops: Bosses Realize Their Companies Have Been Swarmed by Legions of Redundant Hey Hi (AI) Agents https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bosses-realize-companies-swarmed-ai-agents [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Oops: Bosses Realize Their Companies Have Been Swarmed by Legions of Redundant AI Agents [17:47] TR News Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting Hes Delegating Work to 11 Hey Hi (AI) Agents https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ken-sim-vancouver-work [17:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting He's Delegating Work to 11 AI Agents [17:48] TR News Rival Protests Take Place in London, With a Major Security Effort https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/london-rival-protests.html [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/london-rival-protests.html ) [17:48] TR News Josef Prusa says Bambu Lab allegedly violates AGPL license with an un-auditable network 'black box' warns Chinese 3D printing software poses massive security risks https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/josef-prusa-warns-chinese-3d-printing-software-poses-massive-security-risks-bambu-lab-allegedly-violates-agpl-license-with-an-un-auditable-network-black-box [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Josef Prusa says Bambu Lab allegedly violates AGPL license with an un-auditable network 'black box' warns Chinese 3D printing software poses massive security risks | Tom's Hardware [17:49] TR News Massive 7:1 scale Arduino UNO gets matching 7:1 scale turtle robot https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/05/16/massive-71-scale-arduino-uno-gets-matching-71-scale-turtle-robot/ [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.arduino.cc | Massive 7:1 scale Arduino UNO gets matching 7:1 scale turtle robot | Arduino Blog [17:50] TR News Join KDE's Amharic translation effort! https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/05/join-kdes-amharic-translation-effort.html [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tsdgeos.blogspot.com | TSDgeos' blog: Join KDE's Amharic translation effort! [17:51] TR News noobslab used to cover Linux, now it's pure spam http://www.noobslab.com/2026/05/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-arrested.html [17:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-What to Do if Your Child is Arrested for Underage DUI - NoobsLab | Eye on Digital World [17:55] TR News Japans bullied children have found a new controversial avenue to get back at their tormentors https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-schools-grapple-with-rising-bullying-amid-institutional-inaction [17:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Japan bullying crisis and online justice | The Straits Times [17:57] TR News Big Blue Is Still Talking About Future Power Processors, Which Is Good https://www.itjungle.com/2026/05/18/big-blue-is-still-talking-about-future-power-processors-which-is-good/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.itjungle.com | Big Blue Is Still Talking About Future Power Processors, Which Is Good - IT Jungle [17:57] TR News Using the Slackware Community Forge https://blog.slackware.nl/using-the-slackware-community-forge/ [17:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blog.slackware.nl | Using the Slackware Community Forge Alien Pastures [17:58] TR News AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-are-consuming-fiber-optic-cable-faster-than-suppliers-can-make-it [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year | Tom's Hardware [17:59] TR News Did You Mean to Share That Selfie? What to Know About Instagram Instants. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/technology/instagram-instants-feature.html [17:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/technology/instagram-instants-feature.html ) ● May 18 [18:00] TR News France Has a New Picture of the Holocaust https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/holocaust-france-photographs-1941.html [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/holocaust-france-photographs-1941.html ) [18:07] TR News From KDE to... food? https://vizZzion.org/blog/2026/05/spaghetti-carbonara-american-pancakes-with-blueberries/ [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-vizZzion.org | Spaghetti Carbonara & American pancakes with Blueberries sebas' blog [18:09] TR News Some weekend stable kernel updates https://lwn.net/Articles/1073161/ [18:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Some weekend stable kernel updates [LWN.net] [18:10] TR News Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc4 https://lwn.net/Articles/1073193/ [18:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc4 [LWN.net] [18:12] TR News The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.shtml [18:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) [18:13] TR News Amazon as Prior Art: The Rise in Design Patent 102 Rejections https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/amazon-as-prior-art-the-sevenfold-rise-in-design-patent-%c2%a7102-rejections.html [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Amazon as Prior Art: The Rise in Design Patent 102 Rejections | Patently-O [18:13] TR News Jay Forrester filed the first practical computer RAM patent monopoly 75 years ago this week his Magnetic Core Memory patent monopoly would be granted five years later https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/jay-forrester-filed-the-first-practical-ram-patent-75-years-ago-this-week [18:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Jay Forrester filed the first practical computer RAM patent 75 years ago this week his Magnetic Core Memory patent would be granted five years later | Tom's Hardware [18:14] TR News Drafting Fixable vs. Amendment Created: A Tale of Two 112 Rejections https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/drafting-fixable-vs-amendment-created-a-tale-of-two-%c2%a7112-rejections.html [18:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-patentlyo.com | Drafting Fixable vs. Amendment Created: A Tale of Two 112 Rejections | Patently-O [18:17] TR News OMG!Proprietary https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/vmware-workstation-ubuntu-2604 [18:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 support added to VMware Workstation & Fusion Pro [18:18] TR News Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-cix-p1-support [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.omgubuntu.co.uk | Ubuntu 26.04 now supports CIX P1 boards, like Radxa Orion O6 [18:18] TR News Kamuriki 4.3 https://distrowatch.com/kamuriki [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/kamuriki ) [18:18] TR News Lilidog 26.05.16 https://distrowatch.com/lilidog [18:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/lilidog ) [18:19] TR News Otto Keklinen: Balancing persistence vs pivoting is grit a virtue or wasteful? https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/balancing-persistence-vs-pivoting/ [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-optimizedbyotto.com | Balancing persistence vs pivoting is grit a virtue or wasteful? [18:19] TR News EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.3 released https://bkhome.org/news/202605/easyos-excalibur-series-version-733-released.html [18:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.3 released [18:22] TR News Russias Mikron is selling framed test wafers with up to 120,000 processors as souvenirs 12 designs, priced around $170 each, sold alongside $2 vials of cleanroom air https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russias-mikron-is-selling-framed-test-wafers-with-up-to-120-000-processors-as-souvenirs-12-designs-priced-around-usd170-each-sold-alongside-usd2-vials-of-cleanroom-air [18:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Russias Mikron is selling framed test wafers with up to 120,000 processors as souvenirs 12 designs, priced around $170 each, sold alongside $2 vials of cleanroom air | Tom's Hardware [18:22] TR News US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-seaborne-oil-waiver-iran-energy-war/33758687.html [18:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions [18:23] TR News Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup https://cyberscoop.com/former-cisa-nominee-sean-plankey-named-us-ceo-of-defense-startup/ [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup | CyberScoop [18:23] TR News Hes Forging the Future of War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/killer-robots-ukraine-ebola-qatar.html [18:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/killer-robots-ukraine-ebola-qatar.html ) [18:24] TR News Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-moscow.html [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-moscow.html ) [18:24] TR News Ukraine's Biggest Assault On Moscow Region In A Year Leaves 3 Dead https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drone-attack-moscow-russia/33758725.html [18:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rferl.org | Ukraine's Biggest Assault On Moscow Region In A Year Leaves 3 Dead [18:25] TR News Lithuania [18:25] TR News Drone crashed in Lithuania, believed to be Ukrainian military aircraft https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2931146/drone-crashed-in-lithuania-believed-to-be-ukrainian-military-aircraft [18:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Drone crashed in Lithuania, believed to be Ukrainian military aircraft - LRT [18:26] TR News Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims justified attack https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-ukraine-launches-more-than-500-drones-at-russia-in-deadly-overnight-attack-authorities-say [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-ukraine-launches-more-than-500-drones-at-russia-in-deadly-overnight-attack-authorities-say ) [18:26] TR News Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kills at least 4 and wound 12 others https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-russia-kills-at-least-4-and-wound-12-others [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-russia-kills-at-least-4-and-wound-12-others ) [18:26] TR News Ukraine strikes Russia: Zelensky says response to Moscow's aggression 'justified' https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-strikes-russia-zelensky-says-response-to-moscow-s-agression-justified [18:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-strikes-russia-zelensky-says-response-to-moscow-s-agression-justified ) [18:26] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [18:27] TR News Suspected Ukrainian military drone discovered after crashing in Lithuania https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-suspected-ukrainian-military-drone-discovered-after-crashing-in-lithuania [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-suspected-ukrainian-military-drone-discovered-after-crashing-in-lithuania ) [18:27] TR News Brae: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/17.05.2026-braze-speed-of-russian-advance-in-ukraine-an-insult-to-snails.a647475/ [18:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eng.lsm.lv | Brae: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' / Article [18:27] TR News Brae: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/17.05.2026-braze-speed-of-russian-advance-in-ukraine-an-insult-to-snails.a647475/ [18:28] TR News Exploring the CovR/S Two-Component System in Streptococcus pyogenes https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/exploring-the-covr-s-two-component-system-in-streptococcus-pyogenes/ [18:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Exploring the CovR/S Two-Component System in Streptococcus pyogenes | R-bloggers [18:29] TR News Conformalized TabPFN: Prediction Intervals for a Pretrained Transformer for Tabular Data in Python and R https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/conformalized-tabpfn-prediction-intervals-for-a-pretrained-transformer-for-tabular-data-in-python-and-r/ [18:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Conformalized TabPFN: Prediction Intervals for a Pretrained Transformer for Tabular Data in Python and R | R-bloggers [18:30] TR News More ROX-Filer usability enhancements https://bkhome.org/news/202605/more-rox-filer-usability-enhancements.html [18:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bkhome.org | More ROX-Filer usability enhancements [18:31] TR News China Will Host Putin, Days After Convicted Felons Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/putin-china-visit-trump.html [18:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/putin-china-visit-trump.html ) [18:34] TR News FOSS Forces Top Five Articles For the Week Ending May 15, 2026 https://fossforce.com/2026/05/foss-forces-top-five-articles-for-the-week-ending-may-15-2026/ [18:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | FOSS Force's Top Five Articles For the Week Ending May 15, 2026 - FOSS Force [18:35] TR News Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin https://fossforce.com/2026/05/extrox-linux-audiophile-friendly-mx-spin-with-an-arch-twin/ [18:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin - FOSS Force [18:36] TR News Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/arkansas-man-allegedly-threatened-mass-shooting-at-walmart-if-hantavirus-outbreak-caused-lockdown/ [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown [18:36] TR News WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in DR Congo https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/who-declares-global-health-emergency-over-ebola-outbreak-in-dr-congo ) [18:38] TR News nmcli Command in Linux: NetworkManager CLI Reference https://linuxize.com/post/nmcli-command-in-linux/ [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nmcli Command in Linux: NetworkManager CLI Reference | Linuxize [18:38] TR News nmcli Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/nmcli/ [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nmcli Cheatsheet | Linuxize [18:38] TR News New testimony in Epstein case could address persistent conspiracy theories https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2026/0517/epstein-files-suicide-prison-guard-testimony [18:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Prison guard set to testify in Epstein case, a magnet for conspiracy theories - CSMonitor.com [18:39] TR News Linux Saloon 201 | Tambourine Music Player https://cubiclenate.com/2026/05/16/linux-saloon-201-tambourine-music-player/ [18:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-cubiclenate.com | Explore the Tambourine Music Player for Local Listening [18:54] TR News runcron minimal cron alternative for automated and container-friendly environments https://www.linuxlinks.com/?p=177331 [18:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-LinuxLinks - The Linux Portal Site [18:55] TR News UniqueBible cross-platform bible application https://www.linuxlinks.com/uniquebible-cross-platform-bible-application/ [18:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-UniqueBible - cross-platform bible application - LinuxLinks [18:55] TR News RSS Funnel modular RSS processing pipeline system https://www.linuxlinks.com/rss-funnel-modular-rss-processing-pipeline-system/ [18:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-RSS Funnel - modular RSS processing pipeline system - LinuxLinks ● May 18 [19:00] TR News My favorite Linux recovery OS just got a modern Ubuntu foundation https://www.xda-developers.com/my-favorite-linux-recovery-os-just-got-a-modern-ubuntu-foundation/ [19:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | My favorite Linux recovery OS just got a modern Ubuntu foundation [19:03] TR News (NEW): Canonical/Ubuntu Family: Rescuezilla 2.6.2 and Ubuntu 26.04 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Canonical_Ubuntu_Family_Rescuezilla_2_6_2_and_Ubuntu_26_04.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Canonical_Ubuntu_Family_Rescuezilla_2_6_2_and_Ubuntu_26_04.gmi [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Canonical/Ubuntu Family: Rescuezilla 2.6.2 and Ubuntu 26.04 [19:03] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: Bambu Lab Versus AGPL, ESP32, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Bambu_Lab_Versus_AGPL_ESP32_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Bambu_Lab_Versus_AGPL_ESP32_and_More.gmi [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Bambu Lab Versus AGPL, ESP32, and More [19:10] TR News (NEW): LLM Slop / Plagiarism Versus Free Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Versus_Free_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Versus_Free_Software.gmi [19:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LLM Slop / Plagiarism Versus Free Software [19:11] TR News NVIDIA conflating kill switches with security https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/after-stumbling-from-cve-to-cve-will-linux-get-a-kill-switch/ [19:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-After Stumbling From CVE To CVE Will Linux Get A Kill Switch? | Hackaday [19:12] TR News (NEW): Sasha Levin (GAFAM) Wants 'Killswitch' for Linux (the Kernel) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/12/Sasha_Levin_GAFAM_Wants_Killswitch_for_Linux_the_Kernel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/12/Sasha_Levin_GAFAM_Wants_Killswitch_for_Linux_the_Kernel.gmi [19:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Sasha Levin (GAFAM) Wants 'Killswitch' for Linux (the Kernel) [19:13] TR News You don't nee Windows (back doors) to run Firefox https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-thinking-linux-apps-only-work-on-linux-heres-what-i-run-on-windows-instead/ [19:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | Stop thinking Linux apps only work on Linuxhere's what I run on Windows instead [19:14] TR News Could move to GNU/Linux instead, they're more easily available that way https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-replacing-all-my-paid-windows-apps-with-open-source-alternatives/ [19:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | I tried replacing all my paid Windows apps with open-source alternatives [19:15] TR News "ANBERNIC's RG DS was one of the first "affordable" dual-screen Android devices released into the wild, competing with the bigger opponents, such as the AYN Thor and AYANEO Pocket DS, which had much, much larger price tags, and power for that matter." https://retrododo.com/anbernic-brings-linux-to-the-rg-ds/ [19:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-retrododo.com | ANBERNIC Brings Linux To The RG DS [19:16] TR News Intel Preps Panther Lake R For Harsh Environments, Linux Patch Outs New Model ID 223 And A P-Core/LP-E Only Layout https://wccftech.com/intel-prepares-panther-lake-r-as-revealed-in-linux-patch/ [19:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wccftech.com | Intel Preps Panther Lake "R" For Harsh Environments, Linux Patch Outs New Model ID 223 And A P-Core/LP-E Only Layout [19:17] TR News Intel Panther Lake R spotted in a Linux patch, intended for 'harsh environments' https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111636/intel-panther-lake-r-spotted-in-a-linux-patch-intended-for-harsh-environments/index.html [19:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tweaktown.com | Intel Panther Lake R spotted in a Linux patch, intended for 'harsh environments' [19:17] TR News (NEW): Kernel Space: Anbernic RG DS Gets a New Linux Firmware and Leveraging zram to Save Money https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Kernel_Space_Anbernic_RG_DS_Gets_a_New_Linux_Firmware_and_Lever.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Kernel_Space_Anbernic_RG_DS_Gets_a_New_Linux_Firmware_and_Lever.gmi [19:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Kernel Space: Anbernic RG DS Gets a New Linux Firmware and Leveraging zram to Save Money [19:18] TR News Discord delivers vastly improved Linux support with Year of Linux Desktop update https://overclock3d.net/news/software/discord-delivers-vastly-improved-linux-support-with-year-of-linux-desktop-update/ [19:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-overclock3d.net | Discord delivers vastly improved Linux support with new update - OC3D [19:20] TR News "had given Eugenia enough confidence to suggest me as her replacement. It was, and is, a great honour." https://www.osnews.com/story/144962/21-years-and-20000-posts-later/ [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-21 years and 20000 posts later OSnews [19:20] TR News (NEW): Discord: Some Odd Form of GNU/Linux Advocacy https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/14/Discord_Some_Odd_Form_of_GNU_Linux_Advocacy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/14/Discord_Some_Odd_Form_of_GNU_Linux_Advocacy.gmi [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Discord: Some Odd Form of GNU/Linux Advocacy [19:20] TR News Anbernic RG DS gets a brand new Linux OS, and you don't need to uninstall Android https://www.notebookcheck.net/Anbernic-RG-DS-gets-a-brand-new-Linux-OS-and-you-don-t-need-to-uninstall-Android.1297686.0.html [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.notebookcheck.net | Anbernic RG DS gets a brand new Linux OS, and you don't need to uninstall Android - Notebookcheck News [19:23] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_howtos.gmi [19:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos [19:25] TR News (NEW): New Release of EasyOS and Further Work https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Work.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Work.gmi [19:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines New Release of EasyOS and Further Work [19:27] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [19:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [19:28] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon, mintCast, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_mintCast_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_mintCast_and_More.gmi [19:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon, mintCast, and More [19:28] TR News (NEW): Linux Source Code Shows Intel Panther Lake Plans https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_Source_Code_Shows_Intel_Panther_Lake_Plans.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_Source_Code_Shows_Intel_Panther_Lake_Plans.gmi [19:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Source Code Shows Intel Panther Lake Plans [19:30] TR News (NEW): KDE: 55,041,902 Lines of Code and Joining KDE's Amharic Translation Effort https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.gmi [19:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines KDE: 55,041,902 Lines of Code and Joining KDE's Amharic Translation Effort [19:30] TR News (NEW): Richard Stallman's Next Talk and SFC, Which Tries to Cancel Him, on Copyleft https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Richard_Stallman_s_Next_Talk_and_SFC_Which_Tries_to_Cancel_Him_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Richard_Stallman_s_Next_Talk_and_SFC_Which_Tries_to_Cancel_Him_.gmi [19:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Richard Stallman's Next Talk and SFC, Which Tries to Cancel Him, on Copyleft [19:32] TR News (NEW): Education and Sharing Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Education_and_Sharing_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Education_and_Sharing_Leftovers.gmi [19:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Education and Sharing Leftovers [19:33] TR News (NEW): Distributions and Operating Systems: OSNews, BSD, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_OSNews_BSD_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_OSNews_BSD_and_More.gmi [19:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: OSNews, BSD, and More [19:33] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_leftovers.gmi [19:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [19:47] TR News "As soon as I ghosted him (r/ghosting), my old man started haunting me. This is tricky because I don't believe in ghosts, spirits, or even souls. And remember, he's still alive." gemini://foofaraw.smol.pub/the-g [19:47] TR News "I read this gemlog post[1] earlier and it got me thinking about my own perspective on the relation between passion and purpose. In my experience while purpose is a constant background hum, passion is a short burst of energy that is impossible to hold on to. It can materialise without forewarning and leave almost as fast." gemini://nthcdr.eu/blog/2026-05-18-on-passion-and-purpose.gmi [19:49] TR News "Branding and its visual identity are built on specific rules that only work when respected but that can be easily broken when you ignore or disregard them. This can easily happen involuntarily on any medium that allows you to modify it." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2026-05-18-the-www-is-seriously-broken.gmi ● May 18 [20:00] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Ghost Essay and World Wide Web Considered Broken https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Ghost_Essay_and_World_Wide_Web_Consider.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Ghost_Essay_and_World_Wide_Web_Consider.gmi [20:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Ghost Essay and World Wide Web Considered Broken [20:03] TR News Techrights Links 18/05/2026: Slop-induced Shortages, Solicitors Regulation Authority Says It's Unable to Deal With Complaints Load (So Regulation Does Not Really Exist) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_Slop_induced_Shortages_Solicitors_Regulation_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_Slop_induced_Shortages_Solicitors_Regulation_A.gmi [20:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 18/05/2026: Slop-induced Shortages, Solicitors Regulation Authority Says It's Unable to Deal With Complaints Load (So Regulation Does Not Really Exist) [20:59] TR News (NEW): LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.gmi [20:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages ● May 18 [21:05] TR News (NEW): stocksTUI check stock prices, crypto, news, and historical charts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/stocksTUI_check_stock_prices_crypto_news_and_historical_charts.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/stocksTUI_check_stock_prices_crypto_news_and_historical_charts.gmi [21:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines stocksTUI check stock prices, crypto, news, and historical charts [21:19] TR News (NEW): Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Turning_an_80_Android_tablet_into_a_Debian_Linux_PC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Turning_an_80_Android_tablet_into_a_Debian_Linux_PC.gmi [21:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC ● May 18 [11:41] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol ● May 18 [14:09] TR News "a regional branch of the extremist group" https://www.rferl.org/a/leaked-eu-report-rising-terror-risk-iran-afghanistan-russia/33758305.html | Source: RFERL [14:09] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Leaked EU Report Warns Of Rising Terror Risk From Iran, Afghanistan, RussianVeterans [14:10] TR News "And now, inevitably, we are discovering that pardoning an entire mob of insurrectionists may not have been wise." https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2026-05-15/january-6th-pardons-recidivism-child-pornography-sexual-abuse | Source: Los Angeles Times [14:10] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.latimes.com | Contributor: Freed by Trump, the Jan. 6 criminals are preying on children and others - Los Angeles Times ● May 18 [16:12] TR News UN Mechanism rejects application of convicted Bosnia war criminal for early release following health concerns https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/05/un-mechanism-rejects-application-of-convicted-bosnia-war-criminal-for-early-release-following-health-concerns/ [16:12] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.jurist.org | UN Mechanism rejects application of convicted Bosnia war criminal for early release following health concerns - JURIST - News [16:13] TR News UK leadership crisis: Keir Starmer is a lame duck Prime Minister says former Labour adviser https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260517-uk-leadership-crisis-keir-starmer-is-a-lame-duck-prime-minister-says-former-labour-adviser [16:13] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/spotlight/20260517-uk-leadership-crisis-keir-starmer-is-a-lame-duck-prime-minister-says-former-labour-adviser ) [16:14] TR News A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html [16:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html ) [16:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [16:32] TR News North Koreas Kim calls to make border with South Korea an impregnable fortress https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/north-koreas-kim-calls-for-stronger-frontline-units-to-deter-war-kcna-says [16:32] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | North Koreas Kim calls for making border with South Korea an impregnable fortress | The Straits Times [16:37] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [16:40] *psydruid has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● May 18 [17:14] TR News Strike Takes Out Islamic State Camp and Senior Commander https://adf-magazine.com/2026/05/strike-takes-out-islamic-state-camp-and-senior-commander/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strike-takes-out-islamic-state-camp-and-senior-commander [17:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol-adf-magazine.com | Strike Takes Out Islamic State Camp and Senior Commander - Africa Defense Forum [17:14] TR News Middle East war live: Drone strikes on UAE and Saudi Arabia fuel escalation fears https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260518-middle-east-war-live-drone-strikes-on-uae-and-saudi-arabia-fuel-escalation-fears [17:14] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260518-middle-east-war-live-drone-strikes-on-uae-and-saudi-arabia-fuel-escalation-fears ) [17:15] TR News Hamass Top Leader in Gaza Is Killed in Israeli Strike https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-haddad-hamas.html [17:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-haddad-hamas.html ) [17:15] TR News Under fire from Israel like never before, Lebanons first responders are determined to persevere https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2026/0516/lebanon-israel-first-responders-hezbollah [17:15] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Why Lebanons first responders are determined to persevere under record Israeli fire - CSMonitor.com [17:16] TR News Drone strike sparks a fire on the edge of UAE nuclear facility https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260517-drone-strike-sparks-a-fire-on-the-edge-of-uae-nuclear-facility [17:16] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260517-drone-strike-sparks-a-fire-on-the-edge-of-uae-nuclear-facility ) [17:27] TR News Malaysia-Norway tensions deepen over scrapped missile deal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-norway-tensions-deepen-over-scrapped-missile-deal [17:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Malaysia-Norway tensions deepen over scrapped missile deal | The Straits Times [17:28] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Uses Taiwan Arms Sales as Bargaining Chip With China, in a Risky Move https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html [17:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/asia/trump-taiwan-arms-bargaining-chip-china.html ) [17:28] TR News Eager for Arms Deal, Taiwan Stresses Need for U.S. Support https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/taiwan-china-us-arms-deal.html [17:28] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/taiwan-china-us-arms-deal.html ) [17:29] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Pooh-tin said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' Convicted Felon says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit' https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-calls-taiwan-arms-deal-a-negotiating-chip-with-china [17:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.tomshardware.com | Trump calls $14 billion Taiwan arms deal a 'negotiating chip' with China after Xi said Taiwan issue could lead to 'clashes and even conflicts' Trump says 'Taiwan would be very smart to cool it a little bit' | Tom's Hardware [17:30] TR News Taiwan says it is an independent nation, after Convicted Felons warning https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/17/taiwan-says-it-is-an-independent-nation-after-trumps-warning/ [17:30] -TechPolBot/#techpol-hongkongfp.com | Taiwan says it is an 'independent' nation, after Trump's warning [17:48] TR News Rival Protests Take Place in London, With a Major Security Effort https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/london-rival-protests.html [17:48] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/london-rival-protests.html ) [17:55] TR News Japans bullied children have found a new controversial avenue to get back at their tormentors https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/japans-schools-grapple-with-rising-bullying-amid-institutional-inaction [17:55] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.straitstimes.com | Japan bullying crisis and online justice | The Straits Times ● May 18 [18:00] TR News France Has a New Picture of the Holocaust https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/holocaust-france-photographs-1941.html [18:00] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/holocaust-france-photographs-1941.html ) [18:22] TR News Russias Mikron is selling framed test wafers with up to 120,000 processors as souvenirs 12 designs, priced around $170 each, sold alongside $2 vials of cleanroom air https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russias-mikron-is-selling-framed-test-wafers-with-up-to-120-000-processors-as-souvenirs-12-designs-priced-around-usd170-each-sold-alongside-usd2-vials-of-cleanroom-air [18:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.tomshardware.com | Russias Mikron is selling framed test wafers with up to 120,000 processors as souvenirs 12 designs, priced around $170 each, sold alongside $2 vials of cleanroom air | Tom's Hardware [18:22] TR News US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-seaborne-oil-waiver-iran-energy-war/33758687.html [18:22] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | US Lets Russian Oil Waiver Linked To Iran War Expire, Reimposing Sanctions [18:23] TR News Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup https://cyberscoop.com/former-cisa-nominee-sean-plankey-named-us-ceo-of-defense-startup/ [18:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol-Former CISA nominee Sean Plankey named US CEO of defense startup | CyberScoop [18:23] TR News Hes Forging the Future of War https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/killer-robots-ukraine-ebola-qatar.html [18:23] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/killer-robots-ukraine-ebola-qatar.html ) [18:24] TR News Wave of Ukrainian Strikes Kills at Least 4, Russia Says https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-moscow.html [18:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-strikes-moscow.html ) [18:24] TR News Ukraine's Biggest Assault On Moscow Region In A Year Leaves 3 Dead https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drone-attack-moscow-russia/33758725.html [18:24] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rferl.org | Ukraine's Biggest Assault On Moscow Region In A Year Leaves 3 Dead [18:25] TR News Lithuania [18:25] TR News Drone crashed in Lithuania, believed to be Ukrainian military aircraft https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2931146/drone-crashed-in-lithuania-believed-to-be-ukrainian-military-aircraft [18:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Drone crashed in Lithuania, believed to be Ukrainian military aircraft - LRT [18:26] TR News Ukraine launches around 600 drones at Russia, Zelensky claims justified attack https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-ukraine-launches-more-than-500-drones-at-russia-in-deadly-overnight-attack-authorities-say [18:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-ukraine-launches-more-than-500-drones-at-russia-in-deadly-overnight-attack-authorities-say ) [18:26] TR News Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia kills at least 4 and wound 12 others https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-russia-kills-at-least-4-and-wound-12-others [18:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260517-ukrainian-drone-strikes-on-russia-kills-at-least-4-and-wound-12-others ) [18:26] TR News Ukraine strikes Russia: Zelensky says response to Moscow's aggression 'justified' https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-strikes-russia-zelensky-says-response-to-moscow-s-agression-justified [18:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/ukraine-strikes-russia-zelensky-says-response-to-moscow-s-agression-justified ) [18:26] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [18:27] TR News Suspected Ukrainian military drone discovered after crashing in Lithuania https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-suspected-ukrainian-military-drone-discovered-after-crashing-in-lithuania [18:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260517-suspected-ukrainian-military-drone-discovered-after-crashing-in-lithuania ) [18:27] TR News Brae: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/17.05.2026-braze-speed-of-russian-advance-in-ukraine-an-insult-to-snails.a647475/ [18:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-eng.lsm.lv | Brae: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' / Article [18:27] TR News Brae: speed of Russian advance in Ukraine 'an insult to snails' https://eng.lsm.lv/article/politics/diplomacy/17.05.2026-braze-speed-of-russian-advance-in-ukraine-an-insult-to-snails.a647475/ [18:31] TR News China Will Host Putin, Days After Convicted Felons Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/putin-china-visit-trump.html [18:31] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/world/europe/putin-china-visit-trump.html ) ● May 18 [21:20] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/as-property-insurance-crisis-worsens-some-states-target-big-oil/ [21:20] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.rawstory.com | Why your insurance bill is exploding and the new push to make oil companies pay - Raw Story [21:29] admfubar https://www.protectprivacynow.org/news/canadas-lawful-access-bill-raises-alarm-in-congress-over-encryption-and-americans-privacy [21:29] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.protectprivacynow.org | NEWS & UPDATES | FISA REFORM | PPSA - Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability (PPSA)