●● IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, October 10, 2025 ●● ● Oct 10 [00:35] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Oct 10 [01:09] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [01:58] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Oct 10 [02:07] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-md3.o22.de6qkt.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 10 [03:28] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6xay9m2 [03:28] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k6xay9m2 ) [03:28] schestowitz[TR2] " [03:28] schestowitz[TR2] What an sh-t of clickbait... even the Steamdeck doenst sold 10M Units... [03:28] schestowitz[TR2] " [03:35] *croissant_ (~croissant@zy9abmr927v9e.irc) has joined #techbytes [03:36] *croissant has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) ● Oct 10 [04:28] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [04:34] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-md3.o22.de6qkt.IP) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 10 [05:37] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [05:50] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes ● Oct 10 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k73d54nz [07:56] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k73d54nz ) [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] "" [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Yes true for me in NY the IBM plans blows away other plans with ridiculous deductions, many only offer 90 days hospital. HMO plans are horrible needing referral for specialist. [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 11 hours ago by Anonymous [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d9+1k73d54nz [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 0 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] @ct zero cost I bet a nice deduction, here at IBM zero deduction [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 11 hours ago by Anonymous [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] | no reactions | Reply [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d8+1k73d54nz [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] @c9 monthly premium for the enhanced plan is going up 83% from $156 to $287. Thanks IBM. [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 11 hours ago by Anonymous [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d6+1k73d54nz [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] +4 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Medicare Advantage plans differ by state and can even differ by zip code. This includes cost/premium and coverage/benefits. The differences are driven by insurance underwriting which takes into account the population in each zip code and their level of usage (claims) under this plan. [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] This makes it difficult to have a generic discussion such as this one around whether the IBM Medicare Advantage plan for retirees is better or worse or the same for any 2 given people that don't live near each other. [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 12 hours ago by Anonymous [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 4 reactions (+4/-0) | Reply [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @d0+1k73d54nz [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] @c9 not true. In my state there are over 19 Medicare Advantage plans and most have zero cost monthly premiums. IBM's 2 plans are very average and other plans are MUCH BETTER. Shop around. And IBM lied to us who joined in the late 70s and early 80s when Gerstner did the pension heist and the promised retiree medical benefits are 99% worse than promised during employment recruiting and onboarding. It is called Gerstner Greed and Gers [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] tner FE financial engineering. [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 13 hours ago by Anonymous [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @ct+1k73d54nz [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] +2 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] The enhanced plan went from 156 this year to 287 next year Most retirees (85%) are on the enhanced plan [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] 14 hours ago by Anonymous [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] | 2 reactions (+2/-0) | Reply [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] Post ID: @cj+1k73d54nz [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] +1 [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] @bx 83% You know what I just switched to UHC -IBM ESENTIAL PPO effective Nov 1st 2025, which is zero monthly premium, great coverage, you won't get a better deal in the industry if you go find one on your own. It gives highlights of 2206 no amount on premium. I don't know what you are referring to 83 % not sure you are even a retiree. [07:56] schestowitz[TR2] " ● Oct 10 [08:07] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [08:11] schestowitz[TR2]
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    KDE Gear 25.08.2 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Heres Whats New
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    Among the notable updates, NeoChat received several fixes to improve push notifications, message handling, and D-Bus integration. Uploading videos now correctly sends thumbnails, and object ownership for chat room members has been fine-tuned to improve reliability.

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    PipeWire 1.4.9 Fixes Audio Regression and Improves ALSA Recovery
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    PipeWire, a multimedia framework for handling audio and video on Linux systems, has just rolled out version 1.4.9, focusing on bug fixes and stability improvements.

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    LibreOffice 25.8.2 Fixes Dozens of Bugs Across Writer, Calc, and Draw
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    The Document Foundation has released LibreOffice 25.8.2 as a second point release in the 25.8 series, addressing a wide range of bugs reported by users since version 25.8.1.

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  • As a private practice attorney and technical speci...
    As a private practice attorney and technical specialist, I would like to refute that. But looking across the profession, the uncomfortable truth is that this observation is not entirely inaccurate. Many private pra [11:38] schestowitz[TR2] ctice attorneys do present themselves as specialists across multiple technical fields when, in reality, the depth of their understanding can be quite shallow. A trend that I worry is
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  • Bastian, yes fair point. It is a generalization. B...
    Bastian, yes fair point. It is a generalization. But even then, CII is a very broad field. I would contend that you are unlikely to have deep technical expertise in every possible technical area that falls under th [11:39] schestowitz[TR2] at umbrella term. Even AI/ML is a very broad field and not every attorney who claims to be an expert with deep technical expertise in AI/ML will be an expert in every sub-branch of that
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  • @anonymous of Wednesday, 8 October 2025 at 11:09:0...
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    I dont think this behaviour is really a choice; its more a product of how the profession has evolved. The huge growth in filings over the p [11:40] schestowitz[TR2] ast 20 years pushed firms to focus on volume over depth. Efficiency became the goal, and Hey Hi (AI) is just the latest and most predictable step in that direction.

    It may also explain
    • [11:40] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-ipkitten.blogspot.com | Use of AI in the patent industry: The spectre of hallucination - The IPKat ● Oct 10 [12:07] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [12:09] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 10 [14:53] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 10 [16:10] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k779yxj8 [16:10] -TechBytesBot/#techbytes- ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k779yxj8 ) ● Oct 10 [18:01] schestowitz[TR2] They Prize ● Oct 10 [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] "Microsoft is all-in on being "Online by Default". [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] Want to setup Windows? You need an Internet connection and a Microsoft account. [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] Want to save a Word document? Defaults to saving on Microsoft OneDrive. [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] Using Notepad.exe? It now has AI features which require an Internet connection an a Microsoft account." [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] "Last week the Free Software Foundation announced the "groundbreaking" LibrePhone project. [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] "Librephone is a new initiative by the FSF to bring full computing freedom to mobile computing environments. The LibrePhone Project is a partnership with Rob Savoye, a developer who has worked on free software (including the GNU toolchain) since the 1980s." [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] Other than that... I can't find any information regarding "LibrePhone" anywhere. No webpage, no blog posts, no source code repository, no videos... nothing at all. [19:19] schestowitz[TR2] Reaching out to the FSF to see if I can get more details." [19:20] schestowitz[TR2] "The Leftist Activists of Open Source are, as predicted, declaring that it doesnt matter what the CEO of Framework says theyre still going to attack him." [19:21] schestowitz[TR2] "This statement from Framework CEO, @cmonkey [19:21] schestowitz[TR2] , will not appease the Leftist Activists of Open Source. In fact it may make them angrier. [19:21] schestowitz[TR2] Nirav Patel has commit the sin of speaking to people they do not like. That is not allowed among the Leftist Activists. [19:21] schestowitz[TR2] He, and Framework, will forever be branded Nazi and Fascist. [19:21] schestowitz[TR2] On the other hand, Conservatives will, by and large, happily work with Framework and Patel on projects where they align even though Patel holds some Leftist views." [19:54] schestowitz[TR2] sss ● Oct 10 [20:07] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techbytes [20:25] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techbytes [20:44] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [20:49] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kpkpy434dfgzc.irc) has joined #techbytes ● Oct 10 [21:43] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/)