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<h5><a href="https://danielpocock.com/subscribing-to-icalendar-feeds-with-qr-code/">Subscribing to iCalendar feeds with QR codes</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-danielpocock.com | Subscribing to iCalendar feeds with QR codes

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<p>iCalendar feeds provide a simple solution to all these problems. We've tried to use this solution in a few groups with mixed reults.</p>

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<h5><a href="https://theevilskeleton.gitlab.io/2022/05/16/response-to-flatpak-is-not-the-future.html">Response to "Flatpak Is Not the Future"</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-theevilskeleton.gitlab.io | Response to “Flatpak Is Not the Future” | TheEvilSkeleton

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<p>Late last year, this interesting article “Flatpak Is Not the Future” was published to the public, and very quickly grabbed the Linux community’s attention. I want to go over some of the author's arguments and explain some of the misunderstanding and claims.</p>

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<p>Do keep in mind that I have nothing against the author’s opinion. The point of this response is to reduce the amount of misinformation and misunderstanding that the article might have caused, as I have seen (and still see) many users post this article very frequently, without having a proper understanding of the subject.</p>

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<p>Alright, let’s get started.</p>

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<h5><a href="https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/15/motorize-a-manual-wheelchair-with-this-adaptable-electronic-system/">Motorize a manual wheelchair with this adaptable electronic system</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.arduino.cc | Motorize a manual wheelchair with this adaptable electronic system | Arduino Blog

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<p>Controlling the stepper motors was done with the aid of two L298N full H-bridge motor drivers, and in turn, they were each connected to a separate Arduino Uno that generates the correct sequence of steps. A single joystick mounted on the wheelchair’s armrest sends signals to both microcontrollers that dictate which direction the wheels should turn. And finally, a basic 12V float charger can be attached

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using a three-pin XLR connector for easily charging the battery.</p>

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<h5><a href="https://blog.arduino.cc/2022/05/12/automatically-make-masking-tape-labels-with-this-arduino-powered-machine/">Automatically make masking tape labels with this Arduino-powered machine</a></h5>

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-blog.arduino.cc | Automatically make masking tape labels with this Arduino-powered machine | Arduino Blog

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<p>The device is essentially a drum plotter, which rotates a cylinder around an axis while moving the writing head back and forth to draw. For the X axis, michi used a basic NEMA17 stepper motor in conjunction with a CNC shield connected to an Arduino Nano. And rather than creating a custom horizontal Y axis from scratch, the machine instead utilizes a repurposed linear assembly extracted from an old DVD drive

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carriage, while a limit switch assists in homing the toolhead. Finally, a small servo motor holds the writing utensil so that it adequately contacts the masking tape.</p>

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<h5><a href="https://drewdevault.com/2022/05/14/generating-ioctls.html">A Hare code generator for finding ioctl numbers</a></h5>

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<p>Modern Unix derivatives have this really bad idea called ioctl. It’s a function which performs arbitrary operations on a file descriptor. It is essentially the kitchen sink of modern Unix derivatives, particularly Linux, in which they act almost like a second set of extra syscalls. For example, to get the size of the terminal window, you use an ioctl specific to TTY file descriptors: [...]</p>

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-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-drewdevault.com | A Hare code generator for finding ioctl numbers

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Dear colleagues,

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In 2019, the EPO orchestrated a flawed Financial Study together with Oliver Wyman & Mercer. The President selected a base-2 scenario which foresaw deflation and an overall deficit of €3.8bn by 2038, and added a €2bn arbitrary “buffer” for closing the alleged “gap”.

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In May 2020, SUEPO mandated Ernst & Young to perform an analysis. Comparing the key assumptions of the 2019 study with those of other EPO documents, Ernst & Young found that the 2019 study consistently took an overly conservative approach. It was clear that the EPO had no deficit.

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In spite of this evidence, the President put in place as of July 2020 a new salary adjustment procedure aimed at closing the alleged “gap” and which cuts staff purchasing power. Instead of the alleged deflation, inflation materialized at the historical level of +9,1% in Germany[1] since then. At the same time, EPO salaries were adjusted by only +0,5%.

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Over the same period, the EPO saved on liabilities and increased its assets in the treasury fund and the pension reserve fund. Within only 2 years, the new salary adjustment procedure saved €1,33bn of the €2bn planned to be saved over 20 years. At the end of 2021 the actual budget surplus came to €385.7m, 10.6% better than 2020, and significantly above the budget figure of €214.8m.[2]

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The generated savings are currently not managed by staff. Staff has no say in the supervision of the treasury fund of the EPO and there is currently no mechanism to make cash payouts out of the pension reserve fund.

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In view of the excellent performance of the EPO, staff should be thanked for their effort instead of having a historical loss of purchasing power. This situation is neither justified nor sustainable. For the above reasons:

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SUEPO Munich requests an extraordinary salary adjustment to be applied as of 1 July 2022.

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Please check your email and sign the petition ! We need your support !

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Dear colleagues,

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The Local Staff Committee Munich (LSCMN) invites all staff to a General Assembly on Wednesday 18 May, at 15.00h to be held via MS Teams and you will have an opportunity to ask your questions via Slido (see also details below)

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Agenda

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Ongoing actions

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Mobility Package

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Issues on Job-Groups 5 and 6

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Salary Adjustment Procedure

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Q&A

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[20:33] <source> No it was unintentional

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[20:33] <schestowitz> you were then disconnected for 7 minutes

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[20:33] <source> Yeah the app that I use disconnects when my phone is asleep

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[20:34] <source> xxxx

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[20:34] <schestowitz> [20:23] <source> xxxxxxx

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[20:34] <schestowitz> same as

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[20:34] <schestowitz> [20:22] <source> xxxxx

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[20:34] <schestowitz> then silence (offline)

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[20:34] <schestowitz> then

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[20:34] <schestowitz> [20:31] <source> Alex seemed to not like her and described her as making art nouveau her whole personality

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[20:35] <source> [14:30:00] source: This might not be super relevant but Nat's wife is a professional board member

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[20:36] <source> That's what you missed

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[20:36] <schestowitz> thanks

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[20:36] <schestowitz> makes esnee

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[20:36] <schestowitz> I lacked context there

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[20:36] <schestowitz> so I got 5 images in total, processing them now

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[20:36] <schestowitz> won't release them like a dump

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[20:36] <schestowitz> they're for me to be able to show I don't make stuff up

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[20:37] <source> As much as I hate shitting on other women

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[20:37] <source> She gives me the impression of a woman that has a rich daddy

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[20:37] <source> And his fucked her way to the top

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[20:37] <source> Like she's literally only been an office manager

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[20:37] <source> And then Nat put her in positions of power

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[20:38] <source> It's sad

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[20:38] <schestowitz> yes

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[20:38] <schestowitz> another little scandal

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[20:38] <schestowitz> people do bad things sometimes

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[20:38] <source> I wouldn't publish anything like that

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[20:38] <schestowitz> irrespective of gender

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[20:38] <schestowitz> so gender isn't of relevance when that happens, e.g. nepotism

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[20:39] <source> Well I think the issue is the power difference

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[20:39] <schestowitz> does it make sense there are duplicate images and 5 unique ones uploaded?

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[20:39] <source> Five duplicates?

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[20:39] <source> Let me try again

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[20:39] <schestowitz> no, 1 dupe

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[20:39] <source> You'll have to excuse me I am probably dyslexic

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[20:39] <schestowitz> xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx are the same

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[20:40] <source> I really struggle with deciphering arbitrary strings of numbers and letters

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[20:40] <source> How about I create an album

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[20:40] <source> I think that will solve the problem

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[20:41] <schestowitz> that can help, if many more are there, but I just ask as many you meant to upload anoher image

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[20:41] <schestowitz> but uploaded the same one twice

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[20:42] <source> xxxxxxxxxx

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[20:43] <source> OK I create an album[20:43] <source> I think that will be easier than trying to figure out which ones you don't have

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[20:43] <source> This is everything I intended to send you

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[20:43] <source> I get the impression that Miguel has been managed out

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[20:44] <source> He's hurt but still receiving a salary worthy of not rocking the boat

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[20:45] <schestowitz> OK, I got the 6th one

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[20:45] <source> OK can I delete the album now?

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[20:46] <schestowitz> yes, please

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[20:47] <source> OK it's gone

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[20:47] <source> Do you have what you were looking for?

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[20:47] <schestowitz> splendid

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[20:47] <schestowitz> not only NSA has access to it

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[20:47] <schestowitz> *now

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[20:47] <schestowitz> soon we'll mention aspects of github associated with nepotism and abuse

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[20:48] <schestowitz> before we get to "hire a friend" thing

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[20:48] <source> Whatever the nsa has a backdoor to most modern encryption anyways

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[20:48] <schestowitz> and WHO that friend was

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[20:48] <source> I was always kind of confused that Alex was supposed to be some elite software engineer

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[20:48] <schestowitz> they rely on falsely advertising "safe" solutions

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[20:48] <schestowitz> the ones they have access to

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[20:48] <source> Like I also dated xxxxxxxxxx

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[20:49] <source> Who in person is smart

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[20:49] <source> Alex is a bit dense

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[20:50] <source> Not if that's the only people a date

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[20:51] <source> I like smart man but having money isn't really a requirement

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[20:51] <source> Sometimes it just comes with the territory

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[21:04] <source> Not sure if we've lost anything I've been disconnected

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[21:22] <source> I will say this bothers me http://techrights.org/2021/10/10/microsoft-stealing/

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[21:22] <source> Linus Torvalds is known to be a misogynist

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | Microsoft GitHub is for Theft by Microsoft (Stealing Other People’s Work) | Techrights

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[21:23] <source> The fact that women's issues has become pawn in political power struggled is a bit disturbing

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[21:23] <source> Same as Richard Stallman's comments

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[21:24] <schestowitz> the post is not about Torvalds

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[21:25] <schestowitz> but about Torvalds I wrote this: http://techrights.org/2020/06/06/sexism-misrepresentation/

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[21:25] <schestowitz> RMS is weird with everybody

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | They Tell Us Linus Torvalds is Sexist But Evidence Suggests Otherwise | Techrights

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[21:25] <schestowitz> not just women

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[21:25] <schestowitz> but RMS does fight for gender equality

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[21:26] <schestowitz> and people posted libel like http://techrights.org/2020/09/10/the-fake-door-sign/

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[21:26] <schestowitz> they never retracted that

-TechBytesBot/#techbytes-techrights.org | The Fake ‘Door Sign’ Used to Frame Richard Stallman and Misrepresent Him One Year Ago (the Media Never Corrected This Slanderous Allegation) | Techrights

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[21:28] <source> I mean even if these guys are misogynist. i agree that power distribution prevents abuse

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[21:28] <schestowitz> yes

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[21:35] <source> I would have to revisit a lot to not think both Stallman and Torvalds are misogynists

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[21:35] <source> Torvalds might just be an asshole and women are easy targets

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[21:35] <schestowitz> let's say

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[21:35] <schestowitz> they are both rude

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[21:35] <schestowitz> to men also

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[21:35] <schestowitz> but there are worse culprits

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[21:36] <schestowitz> focusing on the lesser issue is spreading thin

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[21:36] <source> The thing is that kind of environment creates a cloud

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[21:36] <schestowitz> they have an ego problem

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[21:36] <schestowitz> and that alienates many men also

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[21:36] <source> Ego there's a word that at Alex said daily

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[21:37] <schestowitz> in techrights many women are involved

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[21:37] <schestowitz> and I'd like to think we don't have the ego problems

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[21:37] <schestowitz> btw, if your phone dims down

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[21:37] <schestowitz> and you disconnect, then give it 20 secs to reconnect

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[21:38] <schestowitz> then you're less likely to have messages dropped or missed

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[21:38] <source> Hmm ok

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[21:38] <schestowitz> though I didn't see a lack of context to suggest it happened again

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[21:38] <source> Yeah that's the struggle of open source stuff

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[21:38] <source> Or security practices in general

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[21:38] <source> Ux suffers

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[21:38] <source> Often for security theater

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[21:39] <schestowitz> happens also in proprietary :-)

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[21:39] <source> Is worked on authentication UX at BigCommerce

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[21:39] <source> I worked

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[21:40] <schestowitz> in this case,

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[21:40] <schestowitz> one might argue the culprit is apple

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[21:40] <schestowitz> it drops a connection

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[21:40] <schestowitz> instead of 'keep-live'

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[21:40] <schestowitz> for IRC, apple makes a false assumption

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[21:40] <source> I still don't understand why xxxxxxxxx doesn't have a stay awake mode

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[21:41] <source> There's many other user experience scenarios that require the phone just stay awake

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[21:41] <source> Like trying to follow a recipe off of xxxxxxxxx

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[21:41] <source> Like I'll be trying to follow a recipe and then my phone will go to sleep and then I can't see the recipe anymore so I have to wash my hands and unlock my phone

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[21:42] <source> If there was a stay awake mode i wouldn't have that problem or this one

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[21:45] <schestowitz> yes

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[21:45] <schestowitz> IRC works correctly

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[21:45] <schestowitz> it says you went offline

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[21:45] <schestowitz> then online again

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[21:46] <schestowitz> because that's what acualy happens

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[21:46] <schestowitz> seems like apple hangs up the whole network stack

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[21:46] <schestowitz> which should not be battery-draining if implemented properly

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[21:46] <schestowitz> like wake-on-LAN

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[02:22] <source> Saw the new post. This is going to get interesting real quick

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[02:24] <source> I mean if these guys are even paying attention or even care

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[02:26] <source> I think I wanna pull out of this

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[02:27] <source> Yeah... I can't get behind this anymore[02:30]

<source> http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-111021.html#tOct%2011%2014:09:40

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[02:30] <source> This shit is it OK

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[02:32] <source> not ok