●● IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, June 21, 2026 ●● ● Jun 21 [00:23] TR News (NEW): Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/20/Shelly_2_4_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Released_with_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/20/Shelly_2_4_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Released_with_New.gmi [00:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Shelly 2.4 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Released with New Features ● Jun 21 [02:40] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-200626.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-200626.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-200626.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-200626.txt [02:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, June 20, 2026 [02:41] TR News Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-200626.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-200626.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-200626.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-200626.txt [02:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, June 20, 2026 [02:42] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-200626.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-200626.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-200626.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-200626.txt [02:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, June 20, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-06-20.txt ● Jun 21 [05:40] TR News Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights [05:40] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, June 20, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_June_20_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/IRC_Proceedings_Saturday_June_20_2026.gmi [05:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IRC Proceedings: Saturday, June 20, 2026 [05:41] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Today in Techrights [05:41] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [05:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [05:44] TR News "Besides the content being interesting as hell, one of the aspects of the site that stood out to me was the way the images look. They grayscale, then dither the images, and it creates a look that transports me back to Paint Shop Pro on MS-DOS." gemini://theunixzoo.co.uk/gemlog/2026/2026-06-20-slow-worms-dithering.gmi [05:45] TR News "As some of you might know I spend the last half year at the envs pubnix. But due to recurring conflicts about the XMPP bot I wrote, which is now still in use by envs, so they have what they always wanted, the full control over the bot, I deleted my account at "envs" (In fact I was banned). So it ended very nasty." gemini://redterminal.org/gemlog/2026-06-21-There_and_back_again.gmi [05:46] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1687.jpg [05:46] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2043.jpg [05:47] TR News "I dont know if Ill keep posting them or not, but I was thinking I should practice writing more Chinese. Sort of like a short journal entry conveying a few simple things so I can get comforable and build up my skills." gemini://thatit.be/2026-06-20-20-05-43.gmi [05:48] TR News perfect summer day gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/perfect_summer_day [05:49] TR News "While I am known to some of the LLMs [1] (link via Flutterby [2]), my own score (or strength as the site [3] calls it) is in the upper two digit range. It picked up that I'm a blogger, but it also confabulated that I worked on the Apache [4] module mod_python [5]. Heh close, but no cigar [6]!" gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/06/19.1 [05:50] TR News "Oh man it's gonna be hot sauce time soon! Gonna try lacto-fermentation this time. Just gotta decide how much I want to temper the heat of these habs..." gemini://b-ark.ca/2026/06/20/oh-man-it-s-gonna-be-hot/ [05:51] TR News "Two finches in a sizable aviary for finches in a nursing/rehabilitation center]" gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/06/18.1 [05:58] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 21/06/2026: Boca Raton, Perfect Summer Day, and LLM Doing Things Poorly https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Gemini_Links_21_06_2026_Boca_Raton_Perfect_Summer_Day_and_LLM_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Gemini_Links_21_06_2026_Boca_Raton_Perfect_Summer_Day_and_LLM_D.gmi [05:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 21/06/2026: Boca Raton, Perfect Summer Day, and LLM Doing Things Poorly [05:59] TR News What Xbox Games Are Being Cancelled? https://www.ign.com/articles/what-xbox-games-are-being-cancelled [05:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ign.com | What Xbox Games Are Being Cancelled? ● Jun 21 [06:00] TR News games [06:00] TR News 5 promising games recently cancelled by Microsoft https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/5-promising-games-recently-cancelled-by-microsoft/ [06:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.pcgamer.com | 5 promising games recently cancelled by Microsoft | PC Gamer [06:18] TR News Techrights 5 Years After Release of Vista 11 Not Even One in 5 People Use It (in the US) https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/5_Years_After_Release_of_Vista_11_Not_Even_One_in_5_People_Use_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/5_Years_After_Release_of_Vista_11_Not_Even_One_in_5_People_Use_.gmi [06:18] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights 5 Years After Release of Vista 11 Not Even One in 5 People Use It (in the US) [06:19] TR News Happy Solstice [06:29] TR News (NEW): Happy Solstice https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Happy_Solstice.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Happy_Solstice.gmi [06:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Happy Solstice ● Jun 21 [08:26] TR News (NEW): System76 Refreshes the Serval WS Linux Laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/System76_Refreshes_the_Serval_WS_Linux_Laptop_with_Intel_Core_U.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/System76_Refreshes_the_Serval_WS_Linux_Laptop_with_Intel_Core_U.gmi [08:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines System76 Refreshes the Serval WS Linux Laptop with Intel Core Ultra Series 2 CPUs ● Jun 21 [09:35] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [09:38] *wallacer (~quassel@2x2w4qfz3wksg.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [09:50] TR News "For years, WIPO has tried to starve pirate sites of advertising money." https://torrentfreak.com/wipo-alert-pay-aims-to-cut-off-piracy-profits-with-help-from-payment-providers/ | Source: Torrent Freak [09:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-WIPO Alert Pay Aims to Cut Off Piracy Profits with Help from Payment Providers * TorrentFreak [09:51] TR News "alternative app marketplaces" https://pxlnv.com/linklog/brazil-cade-settlement/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Brazil Becomes the Latest Region Mandating More Competitive iPhone and iPad App Distribution Pixel Envy [09:52] TR News "legal obligation" https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/commission-will-engage-industry-following-european-citizens-initiative-disabling-videogames | Source: European Commission [09:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu | Commission will engage with industry following European Citizens' Initiative on the disabling of videogames by publishers | Shaping Europes digital future [09:52] TR News "However, to address players' concerns, the Commission has committed to taking several steps." https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1369 | Source: European Commission [09:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ec.europa.eu | Press corner | European Commission [09:53] TR News "From a time when the basic objective was to popularise the use of digital means" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/internet-now-a-lifeline-focus-should-shift-from-popularising-access-to-protecting-users-it-secretary/articleshow/131863203.cms | Source: India Times [09:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Internet now a lifeline, focus should shift from popularising access to protecting users: IT Secretary - The Economic Times [09:54] TR News "Gmel was sentenced in late 2023 for subjecting her 6-year-old daughter abuse under the guise of a religious marriage to 29-year-old man." https://bianet.org/haber/islamic-community-leader-released-despite-19-year-sentence-in-child-marriage-case-320693 | Source: BIA Net [09:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Islamic community leader released despite 19-year sentence in child marriage case [09:55] TR News "The woman who ran it was Ms. Ellis, a Black entrepreneur born in Springfield in 1909. By the mid-1950s, her hotel had become one of the citys most important destinations for Black travelers musicians, soldiers, and athletes, as well as families passing through the Ozarks." https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0619/route-66-Missouri-Green-Book-Black-history | Source: CS Monitor [09:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Missouri woman, more than a Route 66 Green Book entry during segregation, created sanctuaries - CSMonitor.com [09:56] TR News "DHS purchased the warehouse for $34.7 million 57% more than the propertys previous sale price in February without notifying the state, city or public" https://www.michigandaily.com/news/news-briefs/ice-drops-romulus-detention-plans-prepares-to-sell-warehouse/ | Source: University of Michigan [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.michigandaily.com | Ice drops romulus detention center plans, perpares to sell warehouse [09:56] TR News "Wai was further convicted of misfeasance in public office by obtaining the personal data of Hong Kong dissidents through the Home Office computer system. However, the jury found them not guilty of foreign interference." https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/uk-court-jails-2-men-of-spying-for-china-targeting-hong-kong-dissidents/ | Source: JURIST [09:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UK court imprisons two men for spying on Hong Kong dissidents for China - JURIST - News [09:57] TR News "Opposition from local politicians, labor unions, and an influential and powerful taxi lobby is stopping the company in its tracks." https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/waymo-defeated-new-york-city | Source: Futurism [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Waymo Has Been Defeated by New York City [09:57] TR News "Now readers can register for three free articles a month and a daily newsletter." https://pressgazette.co.uk/north-america/how-slow-journalism-is-paying-off-for-the-lever-under-trump-two/ | Source: Press Gazette [09:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pressgazette.co.uk | How slow journalism is paying off for The Lever under Trump Two - Press Gazette [09:58] TR News "The global petition platform Change.org has been blocked in Turkey following a court decision." https://bianet.org/haber/turkey-blocks-access-to-change-org-320723 | Source: BIA Net [09:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-bianet.org | Turkey blocks access to Change.org ● Jun 21 [10:04] TR News "Im a scholar of corporate finance and governance who has studied the vast reaches of Epsteins business connections." https://www.salon.com/2026/06/20/businesses-with-ties-to-jeffrey-epstein-saw-norms-share-prices-suffer-partner/ | Source: Salon [10:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Businesses with ties to Jeffrey Epstein saw norms, share prices suffer - Salon.com [10:06] TR News "Just a devastating assessment of Metas cultural shift from an organization that values software engineers to one that is very excited to see them minimized." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/orosz-meta-engineering/ | Source: Nick Heer [10:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pxlnv.com | Meta Is Moving Fast, Breaking Things (and People) Pixel Envy [10:20] TR News "Its an invigorating freedom at first; the experience of living abroad almost feels like a vacation. Despite having obligations, you are only responsible for yourself, and not at all for the city or the slice of society youve landed in." https://edoardob.blog/a-neutral-life | [10:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-edoardob.blog | A neutral life | edoardo's blog [10:21] TR News "On the 21st of June, Greenland celebrates its national day. It is the most celebrated summer festival and the country celebrates and entertains." https://visitgreenland.com/events/greenlands-national-day/ | [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-visitgreenland.com | Greenlands National Day - Visit Greenland [10:21] TR News "Which is what I did. I deleted the email." https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/20/any-club-that-would-have-me/#monologue | Source: CoryDoctorow [10:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-pluralistic.net | Pluralistic: How the Epstein Class recruits (20 Jun 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [10:22] TR News "The entry of astronomical summer this Sunday will be accompanied by an exceptional heat episode" https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/ecm/find/summer-starts-with-an-intense-heatwave-over-40-oc-in-several-areas-of-spain-and-nights-of-up-to-25-degrees_5344_102.html | [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.elconstitucional.es | Summer starts with an intense heatwave: over 40 C in several areas of Spain and nights of up to 25 degrees [10:22] TR News "The new law requires water rights owners to restore dried-up land through revegetation or conversion to dryland farming before fully using transferred water." https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/20/buy-dry-colorado-law-forces-revegetation-of-dried-up-farmland/ | Source: Western Water [10:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Buy & Dry: Colorado law forces revegetation of dried-up farmland | Western Water [10:23] TR News "But Arizonas legal framework treats surface water and groundwater as separate resources." https://www.western-water.com/2026/06/19/arizonas-three-universities-unveil-a-water-roadmap/ | Source: Western Water [10:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.western-water.com | Arizona's three universities unveil a water roadmap | Western Water [10:25] TR News "Wired obtained the registration list for this years upcoming retreat in Ireland" https://futurism.com/future-society/internal-documents-peter-thiel-secret-society | Source: Futurism [10:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | A Bunch of Internal Documents Just Leaked About Peter Thiel's Secret Society and There's Some Bizarre Stuff in There [10:32] TR News "Finland is set to become the first EU country to deploy autonomous surface vehicles on its external border. The project is funded by Frontex resources but is aimed at Russias shadow fleet." https://digit.site36.net/2026/06/19/eu-border-surveillance-finland-trials-autonomous-drone-boat-with-frontex-and-emsa-on-board/ | Source: Site36 [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-digit.site36.net | EU border surveillance: Finland trials a military style drone boat - with Frontex and EMSA on board | Matthias Monroy [10:32] TR News "The rulings are landmarks, but they appear to be just the beginning for the platforms." https://jacobin.com/2026/06/big-tech-tobacco-lawsuits-profitability | Source: Jacobin Magazine [10:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Is Big Tech Facing Its Big Tobacco Moment? [10:34] TR News "The French left, however, remains divided." https://jacobin.com/2026/06/interview-france-insoumise-rassemblement-national | Source: Jacobin Magazine [10:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jacobin.com | Frances Left Can't Abandon Workers to the Far Right [10:38] TR News "The declaration also outlined plans to further intensify pressure on Russia and continue weakening its military economy.`" https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/06/19/eu-blames-russia-for-drone-incidents-over-european-territory | Source: Meduza [10:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | EU blames Russia for drone incidents over European territory Meduza [10:39] TR News "The drone strike on the historic Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO world heritage site that dates back to the eleventh century" https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russia-escalates-war-on-ukrainian-heritage-and-national-identity/ | Source: Atlantic Council [10:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.atlanticcouncil.org | Russia escalates war on Ukrainian heritage and national identity - Atlantic Council [10:39] TR News "A 2-1 panel of the Cincinnati-based 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower-court ruling that had put the law on hold at the request of the tech industry trade group NetChoice." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/us-court-rules-ohio-can-restrict-childrens-use-of-social-media/articleshow/131846026.cms | Source: India Times [10:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | US court rules Ohio can restrict children's use of social media - The Economic Times [10:39] TR News "companies can be exempted from the restrictions if they take steps to limit access to seven types of harmful content listed in the bill: [...]" https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/19/How-Age-Restricting-Social-Media-May-Play-Out/ | Source: The Tyee [10:39] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thetyee.ca | How Age-Restricting Social Media May Play Out | The Tyee [10:40] TR News "rounded up indiscriminately." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/06/19/penza-authorities-forcibly-mobilizing-men-into-military-reports-a93055 | Source: The Moscow Times [10:40] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.themoscowtimes.com | Penza Authorities Forcibly Mobilizing Men Into Military Reports - The Moscow Times [10:41] TR News "everyone is getting rounded up, cars are being stopped, public transit too." https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/06/19/they-re-grabbing-everyone-russian-military-enlistment-officers-are-rounding-up-men-en-masse-in-penza-residents-say | Source: Meduza [10:41] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-meduza.io | Theyre grabbing everyone: Russian military enlistment officers are rounding up men en masse in Penza, residents say Meduza [10:43] TR News "the sectors biggest players" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/19/uk-social-media-ban-under-16s-big-tech-age-verification | Source: The Guardian UK [10:43] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theguardian.com | The UKs social media ban for under-16s has just empowered big tech | Taylor Lorenz | The Guardian [10:45] TR News "Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the UK Home Office on Friday" https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/rights-group-warns-against-uk-facial-age-estimation-plans-for-asylum-process/ | Source: JURIST [10:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Rights group warns against UK facial age estimation plans for asylum process - JURIST - News [10:46] TR News "Major concerns exist around the lawful basis on which the Home Office" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/06/joins-60-groups-urging-uk-halt-face-estimation-border | Source: EFF [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.eff.org | EFF Joins 60+ Groups Urging the UK to Halt Face Estimation at the Border | Electronic Frontier Foundation [10:46] TR News "Frances highest administrative court upheld a data protection fine" https://privacyinternational.org/long-read/5790/key-highlights-our-2026-results-season | Source: Privacy International [10:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-privacyinternational.org | Key highlights of our 2026 results by season | Privacy International [10:47] TR News "They said the technology presents challenges under Indias Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/meta-ai-glasses-pilot-faces-privacy-scrutiny/articleshow/131863963.cms | Source: India Times [10:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Meta AI glasses pilot faces privacy scrutiny - The Economic Times [10:50] TR News Social Control Media https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/delhi-high-court-rejects-telegrams-appeal-against-temporary-blocking-of-app/articleshow/131847595.cms | Source: India Times [10:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Delhi High Court rejects Telegram's appeal against temporary blocking of app - The Economic Times [10:51] TR News Proton Experimental gets fixes for The Division 2, METAL GEAR SOLID V, ARC Raiders and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-the-division-2-metal-gear-solid-v-arc-raiders-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux [10:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Proton Experimental gets fixes for The Division 2, METAL GEAR SOLID V, ARC Raiders and more | GamingOnLinux [10:54] TR News "Braithwaites post is dripping with sarcasm, but make no mistake, incident reports written entirely by LLMs is coming. And I am not looking forward to this future." https://surfingcomplexity.blog/2026/06/19/i-am-dreading-our-llm-written-incident-report-future/ | Source: Lorin Hochstein [10:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-surfingcomplexity.blog | I am dreading our LLM-written incident report future Surfing Complexity [10:54] TR News "The problem was that the company at first provided little evidence for its claims beyond a handful of self-published test scores." https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/06/19/1139313/a-startup-claims-it-broke-through-a-bottleneck-thats-holding-back-llms/ | Source: MIT Technology Review [10:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.technologyreview.com | A startup claims it broke through a bottleneck thats holding back LLMs | MIT Technology Review [10:57] TR News "Worse, Big AI is a giant digestive tract, extracting value from all the stuff in the world" https://doc.searls.com/2026/06/20/the-george-carlin-model-of-ai/ | Source: Doc Searls [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-doc.searls.com | The George Carlin Model of AI Doc Searls Weblog [10:57] TR News "The most important thing in school is that our children learn to read, write and do mathematics" https://www.ksl.com/article/51513969/norway-imposes-near-ban-on-ai-in-elementary-school | Source: Deseret Media [10:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school | KSL.com [10:58] TR News "But in a related statement on Friday the government also said it will propose legislation to fund the use of more books in classrooms, reversing the trend towards computer tablets." https://www.reuters.com/technology/norway-imposes-near-ban-ai-elementary-school-2026-06-19/ | Source: Reuters [10:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 401 @ https://www.reuters.com/technology/norway-imposes-near-ban-ai-elementary-school-2026-06-19/ ) [10:59] TR News "Using AI increases the risk that young children skip important steps in their education, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a press conference on Friday" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/norway-imposes-near-ban-on-ai-in-elementary-school/articleshow/131861649.cms | Source: India Times [10:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-economictimes.indiatimes.com | Norway imposes near ban on AI in elementary school - The Economic Times ● Jun 21 [11:00] TR News "This isn't the first move Norway has made to remove tech from classrooms. The country banned smartphones from schools back in 2024, which has proven to be a success." https://www.engadget.com/2198117/norway-imposes-broad-restrictions-on-ai-for-elementary-school-kids/ | Source: Engadget [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.engadget.com | Norway Imposes Broad Restrictions On AI For Elementary School Kids [11:00] TR News "In the context of AI, it can be a dangerous downward spiral that starts with workers using AI to produce low-quality work" https://futurism.com/future-society/companies-embraced-ai-rotting-away | Source: Futurism [11:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Companies That Embraced AI Are Now Rotting Away in a Very Specific Way [11:01] TR News "Thats three times as much slop as a new YouTube user encounters. And a similar share (57.4%) of all TikTok videos aimed at children are AI slop, too." https://www.kapwing.com/resources/the-tiktok-ai-slop-report/ | [11:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.kapwing.com | The TikTok AI Slop Report [11:02] TR News "Worse yet, once an account indicates to the algorithm its interested in AI, the feed quickly doubles down, serving even more slop." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/tiktok-taken-over-ai-slop | Source: Futurism [11:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | TikTok Has Been Completely Taken Over by AI Slop [11:02] TR News "At best they were ambivalent, trying to wean themselves off but finding themselves coming back for more a galling testament to the deliberately addictive design of popular chatbots." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/college-students-resignation-despair | Source: Futurism [11:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | College Students Consumed by "Resignation and Despair" as They're Relentlessly Pressured to Use AI [11:03] TR News "A middle path would be a patch that lets the game run standalone, or releasing software so enthusiasts can host their own." https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/06/20/eu-wont-force-publishers-to-grant-dead-video-games-an-afterlife/5258163 | Source: The Register UK [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | EU won't force publishers to grant dead video games an afterlife [11:03] TR News "If the list doesn't contain the program that you want, you can click the button/text/whatever "Andere App auf diesem PC suchen" ("Look for different App on this PC")." https://movq.de/blog/postings/2026-06-20/0/POSTING-en.html | Source: Peter Hofmann [11:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-movq.de | Windows UI evolution: Clicking an unassociated file [11:04] TR News "Excessive memory use doesnt necessarily mean theres a memory leak: it may just be that what youre doing in that app requires many GB of memory." https://eclecticlight.co/2026/06/19/what-can-you-do-when-an-app-uses-too-much-memory/ | Source: Howard Oakley [11:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-eclecticlight.co | What can you do when an app uses too much memory? The Eclectic Light Company [11:05] TR News "With the advent of affordable 2.5 Gbit, 5 Gbit, and 10 Gbit consumer networking gear, more and more people are taking advantage of these higher networking speeds" https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/autopsy-of-a-freshly-cooked-10gbit-sfp-network-adapter/ | Source: Hackaday [11:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Autopsy Of A Freshly Cooked 10Gbit SFP+ Network Adapter | Hackaday [11:05] TR News "[nullpxl] first tried to recreate a bike signal for the inductive loop by running over the area holding two metal pans. This wasnt close enough, so a new idea was needed." https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/tricking-a-bike-counter/ | Source: Hackaday [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Tricking A Bike Counter | Hackaday [11:06] TR News "That worked fine as an individual but at work the team is generating more and more data" https://nickvsnetworking.com/adventures-with-tape/ | Source: Nick [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nickvsnetworking.com | Adventures with Tape | Nick vs Networking [11:06] TR News "Usually its only portable typewriters that come with cases. But often unseen and unsaved are the cases that came with the larger standard typewriters." https://boffosocko.com/2026/06/20/early-1900s-wooden-woodstock-standard-typewriter-shipping-crate/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [11:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-boffosocko.com | | Chris Aldrich [11:07] TR News "You do not need to publish your writings or show them to anyone. But it is essential for you to imagine that they are open to the public." https://protesilaos.com/commentary/2026-06-19-re-practice-for-public-speaking/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [11:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Re: how to practice for public speaking? | Protesilaos [11:07] TR News "This discovery was very special to her: when she couldnt sleep at night, she could look at pictures of her favourite paintings." https://kedara.eu/museum-visits/ | Source: Ruben Verweij [11:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The next best thing to actually visiting a museum - Kedara.eu [11:08] TR News "This week on the People and Blogs series we have an interview with Edoardo Baldi, whose blog can be found at edoardob.blog." https://manuelmoreale.com/interview/edoardo-baldi | Source: Manuel Moreale [11:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-manuelmoreale.com | Edoardo Baldi Manu [11:09] TR News "Among other things Ive been writing a little bit about what it was like for me being a teenager involved in left wing politics at the beginning of the 80s." https://crookedtimber.org/2026/06/21/reminiscences-of-a-young-cnd-activist/ | Source: Crooked Timber [11:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-crookedtimber.org | Reminiscences of a young CND activist Crooked Timber [11:09] TR News "What if Plato and Leibniz were right? Maybe some mystics were right as well." https://www.andreinc.net/2026/06/15/the-cube-the-epicycles-and-the-human-face/ | Source: Andrei Ciobanu [11:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.andreinc.net | The cube, the epicycles and the human face | Personal Site of Andrei N. Ciobanu [11:10] TR News "Now, Jens Harder and his colleagues have made a surprising observation." https://phys.org/news/2026-06-gene-caught-species.html | Source: Omicron Limited [11:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-06-gene-caught-species.html ) [11:10] TR News "Individual QuadRF boards can connect together in a lattice grid to form larger phased arrays." https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/seeing-the-world-in-radio-waves-with-the-quadrf/ | Source: Hackaday [11:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Seeing The World In Radio Waves With The QuadRF | Hackaday [11:22] TR News "In a new paper currently being peer reviewed, a team of scientists led by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center astronomer Conor Nixon explored the many potential uses for the abundant useful resources on Titan." https://futurism.com/space/saturns-moon-titan-hydrocargbon-production | Source: Futurism [11:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Saturn's Icy Moon Is the Perfect Place to Settle, NASA Scientist Argues [11:24] TR News "I'm not addicted to the [Internet]. I'm not remotely addicted to my phone." https://baty.net/posts/2026/06/saturday-june-20-2026/ | Source: Jack Baty [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-baty.net | Saturday, June 20, 2026 [11:24] TR News "Because every person is different, the particular expression of love of each bhakta (devotee) is different." https://kedara.eu/bhakti-bryant/ | Source: Ruben Verweij [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A year of reading the Tales and Teachings from the Bhagavata Purana - Kedara.eu [11:24] TR News "They issued a sufficient number of requests to overwhelm my php_fpm pool, resulting in sites sometimes returning a 502 Bad Gateway. Bad gateway, bad." https://www.rubenerd.au/bots-from-alibaba-cloud-taking-sites-down/ | Source: Ruben Schade [11:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Bots from Alibaba Cloud taking my sites down [11:25] TR News "This is how Android dies: Volkswagen app attestation requirements stop GrapheneOS from working" https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/this-is-how-android-dies-volkswagen-app:f [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-odysee.com | This is how Android dies: Volkswagen app attestation requirements stop GrapheneOS from working [11:25] TR News "'My Friend Leon': Trump Blasted for 'Dementia' After Calling Elon Musk Wrong Name on New $400M Jet | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/my-friend-leon-trump-blasted-dementia-after-calling-elon-musk-wrong-name-new-400m-jet-1803984 [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.ibtimes.co.uk | 'My Friend Leon': Trump Blasted for 'Dementia' After Calling Elon Musk Wrong Name on New $400M Jet | IBTimes UK [11:25] TR News "Further | You Are America, Ready To Seize What Ought To Be | Opinion" https://www.commondreams.org/further/you-are-america-ready-to-seize-what-ought-to-be [11:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.commondreams.org | Further | You Are America, Ready To Seize What Ought To Be | Opinion [11:26] TR News "Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund | Courthouse News Service" https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-officials-refuse-to-sign-document-affirming-end-of-slush-fund/ [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.courthousenews.com | Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund | Courthouse News Service [11:26] TR News "Are There Any Straight Women Left? | The Walrus" https://thewalrus.ca/are-there-any-straight-women-left/ [11:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thewalrus.ca | Are There Any Straight Women Left? | The Walrus [11:29] TR News No, NVIDIA did not open source DLSS https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-dlss-support-lands-in-open-source-nvk-vulkan-driver-for-linux [11:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NVIDIA DLSS support lands in open-source NVK Vulkan driver for Linux - VideoCardz.com [11:30] TR News (NEW): Olimex LCD7-PANEL-LIME2 combines 7-inch touchscreen, A20 Linux SBC, and panel-mount frame https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Olimex_LCD7_PANEL_LIME2_combines_7_inch_touchscreen_A20_Linux_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Olimex_LCD7_PANEL_LIME2_combines_7_inch_touchscreen_A20_Linux_S.gmi [11:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Olimex LCD7-PANEL-LIME2 combines 7-inch touchscreen, A20 Linux SBC, and panel-mount frame [11:31] TR News Open-Source NVIDIA NVK Vulkan Driver Receives DLSS Support In Mesa 26.2 https://wccftech.com/open-source-nvidia-nvk-vulkan-driver-receives-dlss-support-in-mesa-26-2/ [11:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-wccftech.com | Open-Source NVIDIA NVK Vulkan Driver Receives DLSS Support In Mesa 26.2 [11:32] TR News NVIDIA Open-Source Linux NVK Driver Gets Experimental DLSS Support https://www.techpowerup.com/350134/nvidia-open-source-linux-nvk-driver-gets-experimental-dlss-support [11:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-NVIDIA Open-Source Linux NVK Driver Gets Experimental DLSS Support | TechPowerUp [11:33] TR News Linux gamers have dealt with hidden input lag for years, and someone finally figured out why https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-gamers-hidden-input-lag/ [11:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.xda-developers.com | Linux gamers have dealt with hidden input lag for years, and someone finally figured out why [11:34] TR News (NEW): butrelinux immutable Linux distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/butrelinux_immutable_Linux_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/butrelinux_immutable_Linux_distribution.gmi [11:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines butrelinux immutable Linux distribution [11:35] TR News (NEW): Lumina Linux Arch Linux-based distribution https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Lumina_Linux_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Lumina_Linux_Arch_Linux_based_distribution.gmi [11:35] TR News (NEW): Proton Experimental and DLSS Progress in Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Proton_Experimental_and_DLSS_Progress_in_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Proton_Experimental_and_DLSS_Progress_in_Linux.gmi [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Lumina Linux Arch Linux-based distribution [11:35] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Proton Experimental and DLSS Progress in Linux [11:38] TR News Techrights Links 21/06/2026: Bots from Alibaba Do Harm and Many Xbox Games Are Being Cancelled https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Links_21_06_2026_Bots_from_Alibaba_Do_Harm_and_Many_Xbox_Games_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Links_21_06_2026_Bots_from_Alibaba_Do_Harm_and_Many_Xbox_Games_.gmi [11:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 21/06/2026: Bots from Alibaba Do Harm and Many Xbox Games Are Being Cancelled [11:49] TR News "Well-known locations work best when the client whether its a browser" https://mnot.net/blog/2026/well_known_uris | [11:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-mnot.net | So You Want To Define a Well-Known URI [11:51] TR News "Ever since I started using PyPy and then had it quietly work fine for years" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/python/PyPyAndPython3ForUs | Source: University of Toronto [11:51] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [11:52] TR News "To perform PCA in R, use the built-in prcomp() function: pca <- prcomp(data, scale = TRUE), then run summary(pca) to see how much variance each component explains." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/06/pca-in-r-principal-component-analysis-step-by-step-prcomp-ggplot2/ | Source: Rlang [11:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-PCA in R: Principal Component Analysis Step-by-Step (prcomp + ggplot2) | R-bloggers [11:53] TR News "May was Open Source Software Maintainer Month." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/06/celebrating-our-maintainers-during-maintainers-month/ | Source: Rlang [11:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Celebrating Our Maintainers during Maintainers Month | R-bloggers [11:53] TR News "In the Rails approach, all of the apps classes and modules are global, nested according to the apps directory structure." https://noteflakes.com/articles/2026-06-18-syntropy-modules | Source: Sharon Rosner [11:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Rethinking modularity in Ruby applications - Noteflakes [11:54] TR News "The key lesson for all this is that one promise of the IndieWeb can be fulfilled." https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/diverting-my-stream | Source: Jeremy Cherfas [11:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jeremycherfas.net | Diverting my Stream | Jeremy Cherfas [11:55] TR News "So here I am sitting at a communal table in the lobby of the Sonesta Charlotte Lower South End hotel near the end of Southeast Linuxfest 2026 (aka SELF)" https://jaylittle.com/post/view/2026/6/self-2026-a-golden-ticket-to-vibeville/ | Source: Jay Little [11:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-jaylittle.com | SELF 2026: My Golden Ticket To Vibeville | Jay Little [11:55] TR News "This specification defines the QUERY method for HTTP." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/06/21/query-with-curl/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [11:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-QUERY with curl | daniel.haxx.se [11:56] TR News "When Bill Joy created the vi text editor he used the ADM-3A terminal, which had the arrows on hjkl keys. Naturally he reused the same keys and the rest is history." https://catonmat.net/why-vim-uses-hjkl-as-arrow-keys | Source: Peteris Krumins [11:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-catonmat.net | Here is why vim uses hjkl keys as arrow keys ● Jun 21 [12:00] TR News "In this survey of 8,000 people, 74% said they feared misuse of personal data after selling their phone, although 56.6% of people have already sold or exchanged their smartphone," https://www.bhaskarenglish.in/tech-science/news/indians-hesitant-sell-phones-data-misuse-fear-138232569.html | Source: Bhaskar English [12:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.bhaskarenglish.in | 69% Indians Hesitant to Sell Phones | Data Misuse Fear [12:01] TR News "In the quest to make every wearable device smart, a lot of electronics along have to be crammed in very small spaces" https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/the-repair-nightmare-that-are-smart-rings/ | Source: Hackaday [12:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-The Repair Nightmare That Are Smart Rings | Hackaday [12:02] TR News "Weve been talking a bunch of home automation on the Podcast lately, and this week, in the Mailbag segment, a reader asked us about our setups." https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/home-automation-simple-vs-easy/ | Source: Hackaday [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Home Automation: Simple Vs Easy | Hackaday [12:02] TR News "The video is apparently dubbed over from the original Russian with the team claimed to be based in Moldova which probably explains a lot of the reasoning behind this engineering." https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/defeat-blood-sucking-mosquitoes-by-becoming-the-bug-zapper/ | Source: Hackaday [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Defeat Blood-Sucking Mosquitoes By Becoming The Bug Zapper | Hackaday [12:02] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [12:02] TR News "We like the general idea behind the Edgeberry Zero, but whether it offers enough differentiation from packaging up a Zero with cables and duct tape is up to you." https://hackaday.com/2026/06/20/a-general-purpose-pi-zero-device-for-iot/ | Source: Hackaday [12:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-A General Purpose Pi Zero Device For IoT | Hackaday [12:04] TR News "I will be using TLS between syslog-ng and victoria-logs" https://dan.langille.org/2026/06/20/adding-syslog-ng-to-a-host-to-extract-nginx-logs/ | Source: Dan Langille [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-dan.langille.org | Adding syslog-ng to a host to extract Nginx logs Dan Langille's Other Diary [12:04] TR News "Rob Quinn joined Stern just as the company was branching out from its core pinball business to explore the brave new world of videogames." https://arcadeblogger.com/2026/06/21/the-tde-podcast-ep-39-rob-quinn-of-stern/ | Source: The Arcade Blogger [12:04] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-arcadeblogger.com | The TDE Podcast Ep 39: Rob Quinn of Stern The Arcade Blogger [12:57] TR News Techrights Cybersecurity Does Not Mean Asking Microsoft for Permission to Boot https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Cybersecurity_Does_Not_Mean_Asking_Microsoft_for_Permission_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Cybersecurity_Does_Not_Mean_Asking_Microsoft_for_Permission_to_.gmi [12:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Cybersecurity Does Not Mean Asking Microsoft for Permission to Boot ● Jun 21 [13:25] TR News Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 113 Out of 200: The United Kingdom is Not Turkey https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_113_Out_of_200_The_United_Kingdom_is_Not_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_113_Out_of_200_The_United_Kingdom_is_Not_.gmi [13:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights SLAPP Censorship - Part 113 Out of 200: The United Kingdom is Not Turkey [13:47] TR News Techrights You Don't Need an 'App' for Your Birdhouse (Slopfondlers Come for Birds) https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/You_Don_t_Need_an_App_for_Your_Birdhouse_Slopfondlers_Come_for_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/You_Don_t_Need_an_App_for_Your_Birdhouse_Slopfondlers_Come_for_.gmi [13:47] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights You Don't Need an 'App' for Your Birdhouse (Slopfondlers Come for Birds) [13:58] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jun 21 [14:00] TR News Techrights IBM Pays the Media and Cons Some 'Journalists' Into Participating in "Quantum" Spam https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/IBM_Pays_the_Media_and_Cons_Some_Journalists_Into_Participating.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/IBM_Pays_the_Media_and_Cons_Some_Journalists_Into_Participating.gmi [14:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights IBM Pays the Media and Cons Some 'Journalists' Into Participating in "Quantum" Spam [14:01] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:01] TR News Spamfest by Microsoft Tim in The Register MS https://www.theregister.com/devops/2026/06/19/vercel-debuts-eve-open-source-agent-framework-tries-to-fix-shadow-ai-with-passport/5258726 [14:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Vercel debuts eve open source agent framework, tries to fix shadow AI with Passport [14:01] TR News "AI" in every paragraph and in the headline [14:11] TR News Slop is dead. Only losses. https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/06/18/midjourney-pivots-from-ai-image-generation-to-body-scanning-medical-spa-where-patients-bathe-in-golden-light/5258429 [14:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.theregister.com | Midjourney pivots from AI image generation to body scanning medical spa where patients bathe in 'golden light' [14:16] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [14:16] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [14:17] TR News Techrights A Year After a Microsofter Took Over The Register MS It is Effectively a Content Farm With News as a 'Side Dish' https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/A_Year_After_a_Microsofter_Took_Over_The_Register_MS_It_is_Effe.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/A_Year_After_a_Microsofter_Took_Over_The_Register_MS_It_is_Effe.gmi [14:17] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights A Year After a Microsofter Took Over The Register MS It is Effectively a Content Farm With News as a 'Side Dish' [14:31] TR News (NEW): 35 Days of Shell Tank https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/35_Days_of_Shell_Tank.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/35_Days_of_Shell_Tank.gmi [14:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 35 Days of Shell Tank [14:36] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:53] TR News (NEW): After 6 years on Ubuntu, a performance-obsessed Arch distro finally pulled me away https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/After_6_years_on_Ubuntu_a_performance_obsessed_Arch_distro_fina.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/After_6_years_on_Ubuntu_a_performance_obsessed_Arch_distro_fina.gmi [14:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines After 6 years on Ubuntu, a performance-obsessed Arch distro finally pulled me away [14:54] TR News (NEW): Your Steam Deck Is Secretly a Linux PC. Here Are 10 Ways to Unlock Its Full Potential https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Your_Steam_Deck_Is_Secretly_a_Linux_PC_Here_Are_10_Ways_to_Unlo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Your_Steam_Deck_Is_Secretly_a_Linux_PC_Here_Are_10_Ways_to_Unlo.gmi [14:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Your Steam Deck Is Secretly a Linux PC. Here Are 10 Ways to Unlock Its Full Potential [14:55] TR News Techrights Microsoft at 50 Follows the General Trajectory of Skype https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Microsoft_at_50_Follows_the_General_Trajectory_of_Skype.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Microsoft_at_50_Follows_the_General_Trajectory_of_Skype.gmi [14:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Microsoft at 50 Follows the General Trajectory of Skype [14:58] TR News (NEW): 10 Best Free and Open Source Clipboard Sync Tools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/10_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Clipboard_Sync_Tools.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/10_Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Clipboard_Sync_Tools.gmi [14:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 10 Best Free and Open Source Clipboard Sync Tools ● Jun 21 [15:06] TR News (NEW): 5 pioneering Linux distros that quietly faded into history https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/5_pioneering_Linux_distros_that_quietly_faded_into_history.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/5_pioneering_Linux_distros_that_quietly_faded_into_history.gmi [15:06] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines 5 pioneering Linux distros that quietly faded into history [15:10] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [15:13] TR News "Solid Sands, an Amsterdam-based provider of compiler and library testing technology, develops tools and services for safety-critical software qualification." https://linuxgizmos.com/solid-sands-webinars-to-address-robotics-software-infrastructure-and-c-library-qualification/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/solid-sands-webinars-to-address-robotics-software-infrastructure-and-c-library-qualification/ ) [15:13] TR News "The ESP32 Bus Pirate project has been renamed ESP32 Bit Pirate as part of its continued development as an ESP32-S3-based multi-protocol firmware platform." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-bit-pirate-update-adds-wifi-hotspot-mode-pirate-assistant-and-webflasher/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [15:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-bit-pirate-update-adds-wifi-hotspot-mode-pirate-assistant-and-webflasher/ ) [15:14] TR News "NVIDIA has announced JetPack 7.2 for Jetson edge AI platforms" https://linuxgizmos.com/nvidia-jetpack-7-2-adds-nemoclaw-support-yocto-project-support-and-agx-orin-32gb-super-mode/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [15:14] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/nvidia-jetpack-7-2-adds-nemoclaw-support-yocto-project-support-and-agx-orin-32gb-super-mode/ ) [15:19] TR News (NEW): After 8 distros in two years, the one that stopped my hopping is boring on purpose https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/After_8_distros_in_two_years_the_one_that_stopped_my_hopping_is.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/After_8_distros_in_two_years_the_one_that_stopped_my_hopping_is.gmi [15:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines After 8 distros in two years, the one that stopped my hopping is boring on purpose [15:20] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:21] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [15:22] TR News This Week in GNOME: #254 Commit Graph https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/06/twig-254/ [15:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-thisweek.gnome.org | #254 Commit Graph [15:23] TR News 15 Best Free and Open Source GUI Clipboard Managers https://www.linuxlinks.com/clipboardmanagers/ [15:23] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-15 Best Free and Open Source GUI Clipboard Managers - LinuxLinks [15:24] TR News (NEW): These 6 Linux tools make the classics feel ancientI use them on every machine https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/These_6_Linux_tools_make_the_classics_feel_ancient_I_use_them_o.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/These_6_Linux_tools_make_the_classics_feel_ancient_I_use_them_o.gmi [15:24] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines These 6 Linux tools make the classics feel ancientI use them on every machine [15:25] TR News Nordic launches nRF54L15 Tag for asset tracking, Matter, and edge Hey Hi (AI) prototyping https://linuxgizmos.com/nordic-launches-nrf54l15-tag-for-asset-tracking-matter-and-edge-ai-prototyping/ [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/nordic-launches-nrf54l15-tag-for-asset-tracking-matter-and-edge-ai-prototyping/ ) [15:25] TR News Olimex LCD7-PANEL-LIME2 combines 7-inch touchscreen, A20 GNU/Linux SBC, and panel-mount frame https://linuxgizmos.com/olimex-lcd7-panel-lime2-combines-7-inch-touchscreen-a20-linux-sbc-and-panel-mount-frame/ [15:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/olimex-lcd7-panel-lime2-combines-7-inch-touchscreen-a20-linux-sbc-and-panel-mount-frame/ ) [15:34] TR News butrelinux immutable GNU/Linux distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/butrelinux-immutable-linux-distribution/ [15:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-butrelinux - immutable Linux distribution - LinuxLinks [15:38] TR News Logilocky Hey Hi (AI) GNU/Linux Debian-based distribution designed for local Hey Hi (AI) workloads https://www.linuxlinks.com/logilocky-ai-linux-debian-distribution-designed-local-ai-workloads/ [15:38] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Logilocky AI Linux - Debian-based distribution designed for local AI workloads - LinuxLinks [15:45] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Android_Leftovers.gmi [15:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Android Leftovers [15:48] TR News College Students Consumed by Resignation and Despair as Theyre Relentlessly Pressured to Use Hey Hi (AI) https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/college-students-resignation-despair [15:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | College Students Consumed by "Resignation and Despair" as They're Relentlessly Pressured to Use AI [15:57] TR News OpenAI Buys Seat on Rust Board for $600K https://lunduke.substack.com/p/openai-buys-seat-on-rust-board-for [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-lunduke.substack.com | OpenAI Buys Seat on Rust Board for $600K - by Bryan Lunduke [15:57] TR News pkgbump: from a dumb tool to an irreplaceable helper https://blogs.gentoo.org/mgorny/2026/06/21/pkgbump-from-a-dumb-tool-to-an-irreplaceable-helper/ [15:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gentoo.org | pkgbump: from a dumb tool to an irreplaceable helper Micha Grny [15:58] TR News How To Install MySQL Workbench on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-mysql-workbench-debian-13/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install MySQL Workbench on Debian 13 - idroot [15:58] TR News How To Install SMPlayer on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-smplayer-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install SMPlayer on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:59] TR News How To Install Metasploit on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-metasploit-ubuntu-26-04/ [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-idroot.us | How To Install Metasploit on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot [15:59] TR News How to Install Rust on Rocky GNU/Linux 10, 9 and 8 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-rust-on-rocky-linux/ [15:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install Rust on Rocky Linux 10, 9 and 8 - LinuxCapable ● Jun 21 [16:00] TR News How to Install Development Tools on Rocky GNU/Linux 10, 9 and 8 https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-development-tools-on-rocky-linux/ [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-How to Install Development Tools on Rocky Linux 10, 9 and 8 - LinuxCapable [16:00] TR News Age of Empires IIs goats used as Hey Hi (AI) building blocks to build a neural network https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/age-of-empires-iis-goats-used-as-ai-building-blocks-to-build-a-neural-network-goaty-experiment-mocks-the-idea-of-chatbot-consciousness-microsoft-ai-researchers-project-makes-an-absurdist-point-about-ai-consciousness [16:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Age of Empires IIs goats used as AI building blocks to build a neural network goaty experiment mocks the idea of chatbot consciousness, Microsoft AI researchers project makes an absurdist point about AI consciousness | Tom's Hardware [16:02] TR News Jeremy Cline: Fedora signing: draw the rest of the owl https://www.jcline.org/blog/fedora/signing/2026/06/20/fedora-artifact-signing-p5.html [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jcline.org | Fedora signing: draw the rest of the owl [16:02] TR News Russia pauses fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes kill four in Crimea https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260621-russia-pauses-fuel-sales-as-ukrainian-strikes-kill-four-in-crimea [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260621-russia-pauses-fuel-sales-as-ukrainian-strikes-kill-four-in-crimea ) [16:02] TR News Zelensky stripped of Poland's top award amid diplomatic spat https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-stripped-of-poland-s-top-award-amid-diplomatic-spat [16:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-stripped-of-poland-s-top-award-amid-diplomatic-spat ) [16:25] TR News (NEW): EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.4.1 and EasyOS development updates https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/EasyOS_Excalibur_series_version_7_4_1_and_EasyOS_development_up.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/EasyOS_Excalibur_series_version_7_4_1_and_EasyOS_development_up.gmi [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.4.1 and EasyOS development updates [16:25] TR News SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review Part 2: What works, what doesnt in Bianbu OS 4.0 https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/06/21/spacemit-k3-pico-itx-risc-v-chassis-kit-review-part-2-what-works-what-doesnt-in-bianbu-os-4-0/ [16:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.cnx-software.com | SpacemiT K3 Pico-ITX RISC-V Chassis Kit Review - Part 2: What works, what doesn't in Bianbu OS 4.0 - CNX Software [16:26] TR News New Craft cache 26.05 published https://blogs.kde.org/2026/06/20/new-craft-cache-26.05-published/ [16:26] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.kde.org | New Craft cache 26.05 published - KDE Blogs [16:27] TR News Putin's 'war trap' and the potential price of peace https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2965283/putin-s-war-trap-and-the-potential-price-of-peace [16:27] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.lrt.lt | Putin's 'war trap' and the potential price of peace - LRT [16:28] TR News Kevin Fenzi: flock 2026 recap https://www.scrye.com/blogs/nirik/posts/2026/06/20/flock-2026-recap/ [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scrye.com | flock 2026 recap | Kevin's musings [16:28] TR News Geminispace Reaches Its 8th Year, Today It Has Turned 7 https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/20/Geminispace_Reaches_Its_8th_Year_Today_It_Has_Turned_7.shtml [16:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Geminispace Reaches Its 8th Year, Today It Has Turned 7 [16:31] TR News Independence Fundraising Drive basically failed https://fossforce.com/2026/06/latest-update-on-our-foss-force-2026-independence-fundraising-drive/ [16:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fossforce.com | Latest Update on Our FOSS Force 2026 Independence Fundraising Drive - FOSS Force [16:32] TR News "girl from Yonkers who was known for posting videos on TikTok" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/world/asia/pakistan-yonkers-hira-anwar.html [16:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/world/asia/pakistan-yonkers-hira-anwar.html ) [16:33] TR News (NEW): postmarketOS 26.06 Alpen Avocado Released with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/postmarketOS_26_06_Alpen_Avocado_Released_with_GNOME_50_and_KDE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/postmarketOS_26_06_Alpen_Avocado_Released_with_GNOME_50_and_KDE.gmi [16:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines postmarketOS 26.06 Alpen Avocado Released with GNOME 50 and KDE Plasma 6.6 [16:34] TR News Paradox? https://gwolf.org/2026/06/systemd-for-linux-sysadmins.html [16:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gwolf.org | Gunnar Wolf systemd for Linux SysAdmins [16:37] TR News How to Open PST File on Raspberry Pi (with Evolution) https://peppe8o.com/open-pst-ost-raspberry-pi/ [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-peppe8o.com | How to Open PST File on Raspberry Pi (with Evolution) [16:37] TR News TCP vs UDP: Differences and When to Use Each https://linuxize.com/post/tcp-vs-udp/ [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-TCP vs UDP: Differences and When to Use Each | Linuxize [16:37] TR News Guncrypt is Halfbrick Studio's First PC Game, That Also Works on GNU/Linux https://itsfoss.com/news/guncrypt-demo-review/ [16:37] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Guncrypt is Halfbrick Studio's First PC Game, That Also Works on Linux [16:45] TR News 5 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Graphical FTP Clients https://www.linuxlinks.com/ftpclients/ [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-5 Best Free and Open Source Linux Graphical FTP Clients - LinuxLinks [16:45] TR News Lumina GNU/Linux Arch Linux-based distribution https://www.linuxlinks.com/lumina-linux-arch-linux-based-distribution/ [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Lumina Linux - Arch Linux-based distribution - LinuxLinks [16:45] TR News 11 Best Free and Open Source Flat File Content Management Systems https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-flat-file-content-management-systems/ [16:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-11 Best Free and Open Source Flat File Content Management Systems - LinuxLinks [16:52] TR News butrelinux 20260620 https://distrowatch.com/butrelinux [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: butrelinux [16:52] TR News CalamaroOS 20260620 https://distrowatch.com/calamaroos [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: CalamaroOS [16:52] TR News PorteuX 2.7 https://distrowatch.com/porteux [16:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: PorteuX [16:53] TR News FFmpeg 8.1.2 Released with Over A Hundred Stability Fixes [Ubuntu PPA] https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/06/ffmpeg-8-1-2-over-hundred-fixes/ [16:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ubuntuhandbook.org | FFmpeg 8.1.2 Released with Over A Hundred Stability Fixes [Ubuntu PPA] | UbuntuHandbook [16:54] TR News PCLinuxOS 2026.06.20 https://distrowatch.com/pclinuxos [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: PCLinuxOS [16:54] TR News GXDE 25.4.1 https://distrowatch.com/gxde [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: GXDE OS [16:54] TR News AOSC 20260621 https://distrowatch.com/aosc [16:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-DistroWatch.com: AOSC OS [16:55] TR News Anti-virus scams are enabled by the vendors themselves https://www.rubenerd.au/antivirus-scams-are-enabled-by-the-vendors-themselves/ [16:55] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.rubenerd.au | Rubenerd: Anti-virus scams are enabled by the vendors themselves [16:56] TR News Christian Hergert: Asynchronous State Machines with Fibers https://blogs.gnome.org/chergert/2026/06/21/asynchronous-state-machines-with-fibers/ [16:56] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-blogs.gnome.org | Asynchronous State Machines with Fibers Happenings in GNOME [16:57] TR News Acoustic mapping app uses thousands of networked old Android phones to hunt Shahed drones crowd-sourced microphone network spots small, low-RCS military targets https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/drones/acoustic-mapping-app-uses-thousands-of-networked-old-android-phones-to-hunt-shahed-drones-crowd-sourced-microphone-network-spots-small-low-rcs-military-targets [16:57] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Acoustic mapping app uses thousands of networked old Android phones to hunt Shahed drones crowd-sourced microphone network spots small, low-RCS military targets | Tom's Hardware [16:58] TR News IDF kills Hamas moneymen who funneled $170M to military wing in Gaza airstrike https://nypost.com/2026/06/21/world-news/idf-kills-hamas-moneymen-who-funneled-170m-to-military-wing-in-gaza-airstrike/ [16:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-nypost.com | IDF kills Hamas moneymen who funneled $170M to 'military wing' in Gaza airstrike [16:58] TR News Israel and Hezbollah trade fire, as US-Iran talks begin in Switzerland https://www.france24.com/en/israel-and-hezbollah-trade-fire-as-us-iran-talks-begin-in-switzerland [16:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/israel-and-hezbollah-trade-fire-as-us-iran-talks-begin-in-switzerland ) [16:59] TR News Israeli drone strike kills Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260621-israeli-drone-strike-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-in-gaza [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260621-israeli-drone-strike-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-in-gaza ) [16:59] TR News Mona Khalil, Defender of Sea Turtles, Killed in an Israeli Strike in Lebanon https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/mona-kahlil-turtles-lebanon-conservation.html [16:59] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/world/middleeast/mona-kahlil-turtles-lebanon-conservation.html ) ● Jun 21 [17:01] TR News Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/health/drug-testing-wastwater-sewage.html [17:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/health/drug-testing-wastwater-sewage.html ) [17:02] TR News Microsoft Announces New Feature That Narcs on You to Your Boss https://futurism.com/future-society/microsoft-teams-wifi-surveillance-workers [17:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Microsoft Announces New Feature That Narcs on You to Your Boss [17:03] TR News (NEW): Darktable 5.6 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Released with New AI Features https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Darktable_5_6_Open_Source_RAW_Image_Editor_Released_with_New_AI.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Darktable_5_6_Open_Source_RAW_Image_Editor_Released_with_New_AI.gmi [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Darktable 5.6 Open-Source RAW Image Editor Released with New AI Features [17:03] TR News ScummVM 2026.3.0 "Carousels & Killer Whales" comes to fruition https://www.scummvm.org/news/20260620/ [17:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.scummvm.org | ScummVM :: Latest Developments :: ScummVM 2026.3.0 "Carousels & Killer Whales" comes to fruition [17:07] TR News Weather So Brutal That Dean Passes Out at College Graduation https://futurism.com/science-energy/heat-brutal-dean-faints-oregon-graduation [17:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | Weather So Brutal That Dean Passes Out at College Graduation [17:08] TR News Luigi Mangione plans to withdraw mental health crisis claims https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/luigi-mangione-plans-to-withdraw-mental-health-crisis-claims/ [17:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | Luigi Mangione plans to withdraw mental health crisis claims - JURIST - News [17:09] TR News While the World Scrambles for Oil, China Sits on Full Tanks https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/business/china-oil-iran.html [17:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/21/business/china-oil-iran.html ) [17:10] TR News China unveils man-portable anti-drone laser that can burn through a drone 1,600 feet away in four seconds backpack-sized 2-kilowatt weapon uses Hey Hi (AI) for targeting, weighs 55 pounds, and can be carried by a single soldier https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-shows-off-a-backpack-sized-anti-drone-laser-that-one-soldier-can-carry [17:10] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | China unveils man-portable anti-drone laser that can burn through a drone 1,600 feet away in four seconds backpack-sized 2-kilowatt weapon uses AI for targeting, weighs 55 pounds, and can be carried by a single soldier | Tom's Hardware [17:11] TR News UK dispatch: Court of Appeal upholds ban on Palestine Action advocacy group https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/uk-dispatch-appeals-court-upholds-ban-on-palestine-action-advocacy-group-sparking-debate/ [17:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UK dispatch: Court of Appeal upholds ban on Palestine Action advocacy group - JURIST - News [17:12] TR News Theres no soul: Hong Kong actor Tony Leung weighs in on Hey Hi (AI) in filmmaking https://hongkongfp.com/2026/06/20/theres-no-soul-hong-kong-actor-tony-leung-weighs-in-on-ai-in-filmmaking/ [17:12] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | 'There's no soul': Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking [17:13] TR News China says to impose 55% levy on Australian beef after quota hit https://hongkongfp.com/2026/06/20/china-says-to-impose-55-levy-on-australian-beef-after-quota-hit/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-hongkongfp.com | China says to impose 55% levy on Australian beef after quota hit [17:13] TR News ArmSoM Sige6 is The First Sige Board to Ditch Rockchip For Allwinner https://itsfoss.com/news/armsom-sige6-launched-with-allwinner-soc/ [17:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | ArmSoM Sige6 is The First Sige Board to Ditch Rockchip For Allwinner [17:15] TR News New post https://tushar2005.bearblog.dev/new-post/ [17:15] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tushar2005.bearblog.dev | New post Welcome and Introduction [17:16] TR News Rare ASML Special Edition Monopoly board unearthed in social control media trade enthusiast swaps 2007 employee gift for High-NA EUV Lego kit https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/rare-asml-special-edition-monopoly-board-unearthed-in-social-media-trade-enthusiast-swaps-2007-employee-gift-for-high-na-euv-lego-kit [17:16] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Rare ASML Special Edition Monopoly board unearthed in social media trade enthusiast swaps 2007 employee gift for High-NA EUV Lego kit | Tom's Hardware [17:19] TR News Tight security as India holds exam retest after leak scandal https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/tight-security-as-india-holds-exam-retest-after-leak-scandal [17:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Tight security as India holds exam retest after leak scandal | The Straits Times [17:20] TR News UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon amidst ongoing regional hostilities https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/un-upholds-freedom-of-movement-for-peacekeepers-in-lebanon-amidst-ongoing-regional-hostilities/ [17:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | UN upholds freedom of movement for peacekeepers in Lebanon amidst ongoing regional hostilities - JURIST - News [17:21] TR News A Humble 3-Wheel Electric Vehicle Lands Toyota in Federal Court https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/business/toyota-africa-electric-vehicles-lawsuit.html [17:21] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/20/business/toyota-africa-electric-vehicles-lawsuit.html ) [17:22] TR News New Law Would Give Artists Sweeping Protections Against Hey Hi (AI) Stealing Their Work https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/law-protect-artists-ai [17:22] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-futurism.com | New Law Would Give Artists Sweeping Protections Against AI Stealing Their Work [17:28] TR News Sugar-Free Diets May Have a Hidden Side Effect, Study in Mice Suggests https://www.sciencealert.com/sugar-free-diets-may-have-a-hidden-side-effect-study-in-mice-suggests [17:28] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Sugar-Free Diets May Have a Hidden Side Effect, Study in Mice Suggests : ScienceAlert [17:29] TR News This Week in Science: A Voice-Restoring Brain Implant, Nuclear Clocks, And More! https://www.sciencealert.com/this-week-in-science-a-voice-restoring-brain-implant-nuclear-clocks-and-more [17:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-This Week in Science: A Voice-Restoring Brain Implant, Nuclear Clocks, And More! : ScienceAlert [17:29] TR News Sneaky [17:30] TR News New Immune System Discovery Could Help Beat a Sneaky Cancer Cell Trick https://www.sciencealert.com/new-immune-system-discovery-could-help-beat-a-sneaky-cancer-cell-trick [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-New Immune System Discovery Could Help Beat a Sneaky Cancer Cell Trick : ScienceAlert [17:30] TR News Women With ADHD May Be Losing Years of Treatment, Experts Warn https://www.sciencealert.com/women-with-adhd-may-be-losing-years-of-treatment-experts-warn [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Women With ADHD May Be Losing Years of Treatment, Experts Warn : ScienceAlert [17:30] TR News It's Official: Third Galaxy Found With No Dark Matter May Solve an Epic Mystery https://www.sciencealert.com/its-official-third-galaxy-found-with-no-dark-matter-may-solve-an-epic-mystery [17:30] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-It's Official: Third Galaxy Found With No Dark Matter May Solve an Epic Mystery : ScienceAlert [17:31] TR News Human Evolution May Be Undergoing a Major Shift Right in Front of Our Eyes https://www.sciencealert.com/human-evolution-may-be-undergoing-a-major-shift-right-in-front-of-our-eyes [17:31] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Human Evolution May Be Undergoing a Major Shift Right in Front of Our Eyes : ScienceAlert [17:31] TR News 3 Common Men's Health Drugs Have Surprising Origins https://www.sciencealert.com/3-common-mens-health-drugs-have-surprising-origins [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-3 Common Men's Health Drugs Have Surprising Origins : ScienceAlert [17:32] TR News Yellowstone Wolves' Forest Revival Was Overstated, Scientists Say https://www.sciencealert.com/yellowstone-wolves-forest-revival-was-overstated-scientists-say [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-Yellowstone Wolves' Forest Revival Was Overstated, Scientists Say : ScienceAlert [17:32] TR News Samsung and SK hynix bonuses for chip workers flagged as a national inflation risk Bank of Korea projects full-year inflation significantly above its 2% target https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/bank-of-korea-flags-samsung-and-sk-hynix-chip-bonuses-as-a-national-inflation-risk [17:32] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.tomshardware.com | Samsung and SK hynix bonuses for chip workers flagged as a national inflation risk Bank of Korea projects full-year inflation significantly above its 2% target | Tom's Hardware [17:33] TR News Pakistans mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/pakistans-mango-exports-shrink-as-middle-east-war-impacts-linger [17:33] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Pakistans mango exports shrink as Middle East war impacts linger | The Straits Times [17:34] TR News HypoPG 1.4.3 is out! https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/hypopg-143-is-out-3326/ [17:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.postgresql.org | PostgreSQL: HypoPG 1.4.3 is out! [17:42] TR News US federal appeals court restores Ohio social control media restrictions for minors under 16 https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/06/federal-appeals-court-restores-ohio-social-media-restrictions-for-minors-under-16/ [17:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.jurist.org | US federal appeals court restores Ohio social media restrictions for minors under 16 - JURIST - News [17:44] TR News Firefox Can Do All This? 21 Features Most Users Never Touch https://itsfoss.com/firefox-additional-features/ [17:44] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-itsfoss.com | Firefox Can Do All This? 21 Features Most Users Never Touch [17:45] TR News fosspost became slopfarm some weeks ago. New low and low blow to do SLOP about dead people: https://fosspost.org/bassel-khartabil-oss-contributor-confirmed-dead-syria/ [17:45] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-fosspost.org | Home News Bassel Khartabil, OSS Contributor, Confirmed Dead In Syria News Bassel Khartabil, OSS Contributor, Confirmed Dead In Syria [17:48] TR News Why a speech by Pursuit Of Jades Zhang Linghe has divided Taiwan https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/why-a-speech-by-pursuit-of-jades-zhang-linghe-has-divided-taiwan [17:48] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.straitstimes.com | Why a speech by Pursuit Of Jades Zhang Linghe has divided Taiwan | The Straits Times [17:49] TR News Hylke Bons: Icon for ChiPass https://planetpeanut.studio/post/2026/06/21/chipass [17:49] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-planetpeanut.studio | Icon for ChiPass Planet Peanut Studio [17:50] TR News EU welcomes back gene-edited crops, worrying small-scale farmers https://www.france24.com/en/eu-welcomes-back-gene-edited-crops-worrying-small-scale-farmers [17:50] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/eu-welcomes-back-gene-edited-crops-worrying-small-scale-farmers ) [17:52] TR News Hari Rana: Draft-Driven Blogging https://tesk.page/2026/06/20/draft-driven-blogging/ [17:52] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-tesk.page | Draft-Driven Blogging | TheEvilSkeleton [17:54] TR News "It is worrisome that the mood now is that Hey Hi (AI) is the default choice, i.e. it has to be used wherever possible, and the onus is on human beings, such as IP attorneys, to justify why they have not used Hey Hi (AI) for a specific task" http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/06/ai-in-patent-industry-bubble-trouble.html?showComment=1781940494797#c7337437711074310944 [17:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-ipkitten.blogspot.com | AI in the patent industry: Bubble trouble and the affordability myth - The IPKat [17:54] TR News "When the use of Hey Hi (AI) for patent monopoly work is discussed, I think general conclusions and vague language such as workflow have little value. The devil is in the details." [17:58] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/today_s_howtos.gmi [17:58] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's howtos ● Jun 21 [18:00] TR News (NEW): ScummVM 2026.3.0 and Guncrypt Introduced https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/ScummVM_2026_3_0_and_Guncrypt_Introduced.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/ScummVM_2026_3_0_and_Guncrypt_Introduced.gmi [18:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines ScummVM 2026.3.0 and Guncrypt Introduced [18:02] TR News (NEW): GNOME: Christian Hergert, Icon for ChiPass, This Week in GNOME https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/GNOME_Christian_Hergert_Icon_for_ChiPass_This_Week_in_GNOME.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/GNOME_Christian_Hergert_Icon_for_ChiPass_This_Week_in_GNOME.gmi [18:02] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNOME: Christian Hergert, Icon for ChiPass, This Week in GNOME [18:03] TR News (NEW): Fedora signing and Kevin Fenzi (IBM) on flock https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Fedora_signing_and_Kevin_Fenzi_IBM_on_flock.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Fedora_signing_and_Kevin_Fenzi_IBM_on_flock.gmi [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Fedora signing and Kevin Fenzi (IBM) on flock [18:03] TR News (NEW): Linux Devices, Modding, and Mobile https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Linux_Devices_Modding_and_Mobile.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Linux_Devices_Modding_and_Mobile.gmi [18:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Linux Devices, Modding, and Mobile [18:05] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [18:05] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [18:07] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [18:07] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/today_s_leftovers.gmi [18:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines today's leftovers [18:11] TR News Techrights Links 21/06/2026: EU on Patented (Monopolised) Crops, Microsoft Software "Narcs on You to Your Boss" https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Links_21_06_2026_EU_on_Patented_Monopolised_Crops_Microsoft_Sof.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Links_21_06_2026_EU_on_Patented_Monopolised_Crops_Microsoft_Sof.gmi [18:11] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Links 21/06/2026: EU on Patented (Monopolised) Crops, Microsoft Software "Narcs on You to Your Boss" [18:23] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [18:36] TR News Techrights Drowning in Garbage: AUR Shows That Too Much Low-Quality Software (Including Slop) is Bad for Everybody https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Drowning_in_Garbage_AUR_Shows_That_Too_Much_Low_Quality_Softwar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Drowning_in_Garbage_AUR_Shows_That_Too_Much_Low_Quality_Softwar.gmi [18:36] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Drowning in Garbage: AUR Shows That Too Much Low-Quality Software (Including Slop) is Bad for Everybody [18:46] TR News Techrights GitHub, LinkedIn, and XBox Will Finish Like Skype (Sustainability Crisis) https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/GitHub_LinkedIn_and_XBox_Will_Finish_Like_Skype_Sustainability_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/GitHub_LinkedIn_and_XBox_Will_Finish_Like_Skype_Sustainability_.gmi [18:46] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GitHub, LinkedIn, and XBox Will Finish Like Skype (Sustainability Crisis) [18:47] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [18:53] TR News "IBM is a publicly traded company. It is NOT Alvind, the clown, farm. The shareholders pay him to carry their dirty work. He is no better than a low life gangster." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvdhyv3q [18:53] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvdhyv3q ) [18:58] TR News debian has manpower issue i.e. susceptible to same issue AUR had recently [18:58] TR News Anon: "...not just manpower but infiltration issues. Mark Shuttleworth accidentally did a great disservice to Debian when he hired away as many of the key people as he could from it. They quickly went over to a mildly antagonistic relationship and the vacuum led to a power struggle which M$ exploited to the detriment of the 400 or 500 distros which have Debian in their ancestry." ● Jun 21 [19:00] TR News "I stay because IBM is my free office supply store and IBM also pays me to write my novel on company time. I pretend to be an IBMer but I'm actually pursuing my dream of being the next great author. Why would I leave?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvn5xdat [19:00] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvn5xdat ) [19:00] TR News "I think a lot of us get blue brain washed. We think we are #1 and top of the food chain but the reality is much different. But we dont see it. It doesnt feel real" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvn5xdat [19:01] TR News "Hope you get away with lots of IBM's stuff and your novel becomes a bestseller (at IBM expense, of course). IBM used to waste tons of money on garbage CISCO stuff bought at premium prices. THE CIO team is a haven for waste and fraud. But since when did anyone in CIO mgmt, especially Joanne Wrong care ? Even the id--t troll who writes the garbage on these site pages is clueless and ignorant." [19:02] TR News "Why would you stay?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvn5xdat "I don't get it. People are terrified of being laid off when they should be looking forward to leaving. Any other place would be better. So please tell me. What's making you want to stay in this abusive situation - especially if you're one of the "dinobabies" they openly said they want to make extinct?" [19:02] TR News Anon: "Yle seems to be using Open Streetmap more and more :)" Sompi [19:03] TR News "Someone on the app described IBM Execs as "Internally important, externally irrelevant". Perfect description. Literal nobodies outside the four walls of IBM." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvk0rj5m [19:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kvk0rj5m ) [19:04] TR News "What makes it even more weird is that IBM execs, including the whole current circus, creepy Ginni the tanned dinosaur, and back quite a ways, are not charismatic or interesting in any way. They're not even meh. They're actually downright annoying and ugly." [19:05] TR News "The stupid videos make them look even more ridiculous. The only thing that could find any redeeming value in any of them is our local IBM India HR bot. But that makes sense because he's programmed by his annoying, ugly masters." [19:07] TR News illness https://www.dw.com/en/depression-in-romantic-relationships-you-me-and-the-illness/a-77435025 [19:07] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Depression in couples: You, me and the illness [19:08] TR News modern warlords https://www.dw.com/en/peace-report-are-modern-warlords-in-power/a-77478186 [19:08] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | From Russia to Israel to US, 'warlords' seize power report [19:09] TR News bear https://www.dw.com/en/japanese-city-captures-black-bear-after-multi-day-hunt/a-77474620 [19:09] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Japanese city captures black bear after multiday hunt [19:13] TR News Why disk warranties are useful at work but not for me at home https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/DiskWarrantyHomeVsWork [19:13] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-utcc.utoronto.ca | You're using a too-old browser [19:16] TR News plastic waste imports 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PROTOCOL_ERROR (err 1) ( status 0 @ https://www.projectcensored.org/the-sycophancy-machine-ai-chatbot/ ) [19:20] TR News Censorship Expands https://truthout.org/articles/as-censorship-expands-autonomous-libraries-are-springing-up-to-fill-the-gaps/ [19:20] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-truthout.org | As Censorship Expands, Autonomous Libraries Are Springing Up to Fill the Gaps | Truthout [19:25] TR News synthetic opioids https://www.dw.com/en/eu-youth-involvement-in-synthetic-opioids-smuggling-rises/a-77478901 [19:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | EU: Youth involvement in synthetic opioids smuggling rises [19:25] TR News happiness rankings https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-smaller-cities-top-out-happiness-rankings/live-77469738 [19:25] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.dw.com | Germany news: Smaller cities top out happiness rankings [19:27] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:27] TR News cyberscam losses 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gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/The_Next_Major_Heatwave_in_Europe.gmi [19:54] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines The Next Major Heatwave in Europe ● Jun 21 [20:10] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #boycottnovell-social [20:34] TR News Techrights GAFAM is Drowning in Debt, GAFAM is Clearly Not Sustainable Anymore (It Runs on Borrowed Money and Bailouts) https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/GAFAM_is_Drowning_in_Debt_GAFAM_is_Clearly_Not_Sustainable_Anym.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/GAFAM_is_Drowning_in_Debt_GAFAM_is_Clearly_Not_Sustainable_Anym.gmi [20:34] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights GAFAM is Drowning in Debt, GAFAM is Clearly Not Sustainable Anymore (It Runs on Borrowed Money and Bailouts) [20:42] TR News "The GNU project was started by Richard Stallman in 1983 to create a completely free Unix-like operating system." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-pioneering-linux-distros-quietly-faded-into-history/ [20:42] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-www.howtogeek.com | 5 pioneering Linux distros that quietly faded into history [20:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [20:49] TR News "There are a bunch of rather large oak trees in a park nearby to my apartment, and I quite like to sit under them in the evenings on nice days, to read or listen to the radio or just relax." gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/dating-oaks.txt [20:51] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [20:51] TR News "Online I found a "Ready Reckoner" from the UK Woodland Trust to estimate the age of an oak tree. I'm not in the UK, and I don't know how much variation there is growth rates between different regions, but I figure this can't be too far off." gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/dating-oaks.gmi [20:52] TR News "Here at long last is my response to Anna's response to my initial "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology". Not only is it late, it won't be half as good as she deserves." gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/more-on-withered-technology-ii.gmi [20:53] TR News "On June 12 I discovered that our dracaena had grown a flower stalk. The strangest thing is that this stalk is about 40 cm long and I had not noticed anything even though this is my home office and gaming room!" gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-06-21-drachenbaum [20:54] TR News "Dualism should be distinguished from duelism, though some philosophers have dabbled with both. Voltaire comes to mind, though the aptly named Guy Auguste de Rohan-Chabotwho?" gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/06/21/dualism.gmi [20:56] TR News dried flowers gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/escape [20:57] TR News Christina's questions gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-06-21-5q.txt ● Jun 21 [21:01] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 21/06/2026: Dating Oaks, Paying With Cash, and "More on Withered Technology" https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Gemini_Links_21_06_2026_Dating_Oaks_Paying_With_Cash_and_More_o.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Gemini_Links_21_06_2026_Dating_Oaks_Paying_With_Cash_and_More_o.gmi [21:01] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Gemini Links 21/06/2026: Dating Oaks, Paying With Cash, and "More on Withered Technology" [21:03] TR News Windows almost all-times low there https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/bolivia/#monthly-200902-202606 [21:03] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-gs.statcounter.com | Desktop Operating System Market Share Plurinational State Of Bolivia | Statcounter Global Stats [21:19] TR News Techrights Chad's Move to GNU/Linux or the Point of Exceeding 5% "Market Share" https://techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Chad_s_Move_to_GNU_Linux_or_the_Point_of_Exceeding_5_Market_Sha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/06/21/Chad_s_Move_to_GNU_Linux_or_the_Point_of_Exceeding_5_Market_Sha.gmi [21:19] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-techrights.org | Techrights Chad's Move to GNU/Linux or the Point of Exceeding 5% "Market Share" [21:29] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Measured at 5% in Belgium This Month https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_5_in_Belgium_This_Month.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/06/21/GNU_Linux_Measured_at_5_in_Belgium_This_Month.gmi [21:29] -TechrightsSocial/#boycottnovell-social-news.tuxmachines.org | Tux Machines GNU/Linux Measured at 5% in Belgium This Month ● Jun 21 [22:32] *psydroid|2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #boycottnovell-social [22:32] *psydroid2 has quit (connection closed) [22:37] *psydroid|2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) ● Jun 21 [06:04] *agentcas2y (~dracos@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techpol [06:05] *agentcas2y is now known as agentcasey ● Jun 21 [11:25] TR News "'My Friend Leon': Trump Blasted for 'Dementia' After Calling Elon Musk Wrong Name on New $400M Jet | IBTimes UK" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/my-friend-leon-trump-blasted-dementia-after-calling-elon-musk-wrong-name-new-400m-jet-1803984 [11:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.ibtimes.co.uk | 'My Friend Leon': Trump Blasted for 'Dementia' After Calling Elon Musk Wrong Name on New $400M Jet | IBTimes UK [11:25] TR News "Further | You Are America, Ready To Seize What Ought To Be | Opinion" https://www.commondreams.org/further/you-are-america-ready-to-seize-what-ought-to-be [11:25] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.commondreams.org | Further | You Are America, Ready To Seize What Ought To Be | Opinion [11:26] TR News "Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund | Courthouse News Service" https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-officials-refuse-to-sign-document-affirming-end-of-slush-fund/ [11:26] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.courthousenews.com | Trump officials refuse to sign document affirming end of slush fund | Courthouse News Service ● Jun 21 [12:02] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jun 21 [13:58] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jun 21 [14:01] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [14:16] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [14:16] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol [14:36] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Jun 21 [15:10] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techpol [15:20] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techpol [15:21] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techpol ● Jun 21 [16:02] TR News Russia pauses fuel sales as Ukrainian strikes kill four in Crimea https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260621-russia-pauses-fuel-sales-as-ukrainian-strikes-kill-four-in-crimea [16:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260621-russia-pauses-fuel-sales-as-ukrainian-strikes-kill-four-in-crimea ) [16:02] TR News Zelensky stripped of Poland's top award amid diplomatic spat https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-stripped-of-poland-s-top-award-amid-diplomatic-spat [16:02] -TechPolBot/#techpol- ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/zelensky-stripped-of-poland-s-top-award-amid-diplomatic-spat ) [16:27] TR News Putin's 'war trap' and the potential price of peace https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2965283/putin-s-war-trap-and-the-potential-price-of-peace [16:27] -TechPolBot/#techpol-www.lrt.lt | Putin's 'war trap' and the potential price of peace - 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