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DaemonFC[m]Yeah, I just sent an email about that to the Illinois State Rifle Association.Jan 06 00:03
DaemonFC[m]Illinois is such a cesspit. Has nothing to do with the immigrants though.Jan 06 00:03
DaemonFC[m]It's a shithole full of Midwestern Big Bank Democrats, black-on-black crime, and other weird stuff.Jan 06 00:04
DaemonFC[m]So of course Joe Biden picked up a lot of delegates here.Jan 06 00:04
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz: Janet Yellen "earned" $7 million in speaking fees to the banks since her term as Fed Chair ended 2 years ago. Not bad. I'm sure she said $7 million dollars worth of stuff to them.Jan 06 00:05
DaemonFC[m]And now she's going to be a completely impartial and progressive Treasury Secretary.Jan 06 00:05
schestowitzBye-DONJan 06 00:06
schestowitzHello-Same-OldJan 06 00:06
DaemonFC[m]This is not good. These are the same people who got together with Republicans in 1999 and passed the Financial Services Modernization Act.Jan 06 00:11
DaemonFC[m]Which repealed the Depression-Era firewall on investment and deposit banking. Leading to complete disaster due to banks gambling with depositor money, which everyone who voted for it knew was coming.Jan 06 00:11
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schestowitzit's a failed stateJan 06 00:13
schestowitzno matter if Trump actually leavesJan 06 00:13
schestowitzit failedJan 06 00:13
schestowitzlike the Soviety UnionJan 06 00:13
schestowitzwhether it can rebuild... who knows...Jan 06 00:13
MinceR(cat) (audio:important) https://vid.pr0gramm.com/2020/11/19/351d16daa0cd6656.mp4Jan 06 00:13
schestowitzbut like USSR, it'll never return to past gloryJan 06 00:13
schestowitzRussia is nowhere as powerful worldwide as the Soviets wereJan 06 00:14
schestowitzMinceR: another man playing with his pussyJan 06 00:15
MinceRis it right to own cats? :>Jan 06 00:15
DaemonFC[m]We didn't lose territory, yet.Jan 06 00:16
DaemonFC[m]But yeah, the government is failing as a world power. Jan 06 00:16
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DaemonFC[m]Which is totally predictable when your GDP is pumped up with "financial services" and imaginary property, and borrowed money.Jan 06 00:17
XRevan86DaemonFC[m]: Unlike USSR, the US doesn't permit territory to leave.Jan 06 00:17
DaemonFC[m]But the United States is turning into a failed state, and a lot of that is Trump.Jan 06 00:17
XRevan86it's not always about the legalities, but USSR did just allow some states to leaveJan 06 00:17
MinceRwhen?Jan 06 00:17
XRevan86MinceR: 80sJan 06 00:17
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DaemonFC[m]Well, the USSR tried not to let territories leave, and then realized that it couldn't stop them.Jan 06 00:17
DaemonFC[m]Not without devolving into civil war.Jan 06 00:18
MinceRmaybe they couldn't afford to keep them occupiedJan 06 00:18
MinceRas they couldn't afford to keep most of the eastern bloc occupied in 1989Jan 06 00:18
DaemonFC[m]And they weren't actually tied together as a society in the same way.Jan 06 00:18
DaemonFC[m]The Soviets outright invaded and stole several of their Republics from formerly legitimate states.Jan 06 00:18
DaemonFC[m]In many cases, not even the same language was shared.Jan 06 00:19
DaemonFC[m]The Russians tried "solving" this by colonizing the areas by force with Russian speakers.Jan 06 00:20
XRevan86DaemonFC[m]: Like Mexican territory in the US?Jan 06 00:20
XRevan86granted that territory is now properly naturalised after this much timeJan 06 00:20
DaemonFC[m]Yes, but with the exception that it worked here.Jan 06 00:21
DaemonFC[m]There's so few of the natives left compared with descendants of the settlers that there's no real chance that they'd actually try to revolt. Jan 06 00:21
MinceRapparently the USA actually paid for those territoriesJan 06 00:22
MinceRhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_HidalgoJan 06 00:22
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-en.wikipedia.org | Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - WikipediaJan 06 00:22
XRevan86Anyway, what really helped Baltic states to secede is that they legally could.Jan 06 00:22
XRevan86If they couldn't legally, then the union government would've had to take severe action.Jan 06 00:23
XRevan86instead they chose not toJan 06 00:23
schestowitztwice today lxer linked to PDFsJan 06 00:25
XRevan86It's not to say that any secession was permitted (the union government could find some pretext to crush the rebellion), but that it's something that helped build up momentum for it and then for it to just happen.Jan 06 00:25
schestowitzinstead of web pagesJan 06 00:25
schestowitzwth?Jan 06 00:25
XRevan86In a federation there's literally only one way this conflict can be resolved: war.Jan 06 00:26
schestowitzof wordsJan 06 00:27
XRevan86Even allowing secession is an act of treason.Jan 06 00:27
Ariadne[17:26:36] <XRevan86> In a federation there's literally only one way this conflict can be resolved: war.Jan 06 00:28
Ariadneah that explains the fediverseJan 06 00:28
MinceR:)Jan 06 00:29
XRevan86That's why all the former Soviet republics are proper states and other forked off states are unrecognised.Jan 06 00:29
XRevan86And an unrecognised state is pretty much a war on hold.Jan 06 00:29
schestowitz"This is ... not good. Fedora live USBs do not even boot, and a Ubuntu 20/10 live USB has a lot of broken stuff, but surprisingly wifi works nicely." https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2021/01/quick-review-of-lenovo-yoga-9i-laptop.htmlJan 06 00:30
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-nibblestew.blogspot.com | Nibble Stew: Quick review of Lenovo Yoga 9i laptopJan 06 00:30
schestowitz^^ DaemonFC[m]Jan 06 00:30
XRevan86Like Nagorno-KarabakhJan 06 00:30
XRevan86> Gorbachev refused to make any changes to the status of Nagorno-Karabakh, which remained part of Azerbaijan.Jan 06 00:30
XRevan86and so you know what Azerbaijan did to N-K 30 years laterJan 06 00:31
DaemonFC[m]Fedora live USBs may not boot if Ubuntu has been previously installed.Jan 06 00:31
DaemonFC[m]You'd have to reset Secure Boot to factory default or turn it off.Jan 06 00:32
DaemonFC[m]If it's complaining about a security policy violation, that is.Jan 06 00:32
DaemonFC[m]Happened to me on the older laptop.Jan 06 00:32
MinceRstrange, i thought hedrat also paid the redmond mafia to sign their stubJan 06 00:34
XRevan86If USSR dissolution were more like Russian Federation losing territories (if Russian Empire just moved to a republic model), all these states like Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan would've been barely recognised states legally under Russian control.Jan 06 00:35
XRevan86So yes, the US being a federation makes the situation very different.Jan 06 00:36
DaemonFC[m]MinceR: Ubuntu does a dbx update to the Secure Boot setup, which causes the firmware to reject Fedora's shim bootloader.Jan 06 00:37
MinceRoh, i read it the wrong way aroundJan 06 00:38
MinceRwhat a clusterfuckJan 06 00:38
DaemonFC[m]https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4575994/microsoft-guidance-for-applying-secure-boot-dbx-updateJan 06 00:39
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-support.microsoft.com | Jan 06 00:39
DaemonFC[m]"Red Hat hosts the following update tool on GitHub:"Jan 06 00:40
DaemonFC[m]https://github.com/rhboot/dbxtoolJan 06 00:40
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-GitHub - rhboot/dbxtool: Tool for UEFI Secure Boot DBX updatesJan 06 00:40
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz: ^Jan 06 00:40
DaemonFC[m]https://github.com/rhbootJan 06 00:41
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Red Hat Bootloader Team · GitHubJan 06 00:41
XRevan86Stalin wanted a unitary state, so that confederate core of the USSR is Stalin compromising to Lenin's vision of an international union of nations united under the same idea and stuff.Jan 06 00:41
DaemonFC[m]https://github.com/orgs/rhboot/peopleJan 06 00:41
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-People · Red Hat Bootloader Team · GitHubJan 06 00:41
DaemonFC[m]"This organization has no public members."Jan 06 00:42
schestowitzlolJan 06 00:42
XRevan86Still mostly a façade behind which there was a unitary state with a strong vertical government.Jan 06 00:42
schestowitzthat's ibm's final solution to secure bootJan 06 00:42
schestowitzoutsource to MicrosoftJan 06 00:42
schestowitzfire staffJan 06 00:42
XRevan86but that helped its dissolveJan 06 00:42
DaemonFC[m]https://github.com/rhboot/grub2Jan 06 00:42
schestowitzcan't believe mjg59 helped this agendaJan 06 00:42
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-GitHub - rhboot/grub2: Ongoing work on grub2, including Fedora and RHELJan 06 00:42
schestowitzmonths ago rhel boxes would not bootJan 06 00:42
schestowitzmany of themJan 06 00:42
schestowitzbecause of 'secure' bootJan 06 00:42
DaemonFC[m]Red Hat has their work on grub 2 in a github repo as well.Jan 06 00:42
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2020/06/19/microsoft-hosted-fedora/Jan 06 00:43
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | 2 Years After Microsoft Hijacked GitHub for Monopoly Fedora Still Has Well Over 100 Projects in Microsoft’s GitHub (Not Even Counting Red Hat’s and Systemd) | TechrightsJan 06 00:43
schestowitzknown issuesJan 06 00:43
Ariadnewhat agenda ?Jan 06 00:43
DaemonFC[m]This firmware diarrhea called uEFI.Jan 06 00:44
Ariadnei think it is good if somebody can burn a USB stick and boot up their machineJan 06 00:44
schestowitzpushing for acceptance of Microsoft as key holder for bootJan 06 00:44
schestowitzwhich worked for themJan 06 00:44
schestowitzthey get to command what can and cannot run on machinesJan 06 00:44
Ariadnei see no evidence mjg59 actually pushed for acceptance of Microsoft as key holderJan 06 00:44
schestowitza bit like OOXMLJan 06 00:44
schestowitzhe didJan 06 00:44
Ariadneonly that he wrote code to enable redhat distros to boot in such a worldJan 06 00:44
schestowitzhe made a "shim"Jan 06 00:44
schestowitzwe wrote about it many timesJan 06 00:44
schestowitzlike developers and companies that 'supported' OOXML in 2007/8Jan 06 00:45
DaemonFC[m]It was never in any serious doubt that OEMs wouldn't cripple it so the user had no control over whose keys would be accepted by it.Jan 06 00:45
Ariadnemaking a shim is not an endorsement of MicrosoftJan 06 00:45
schestowitzit helped themJan 06 00:45
MinceRit kind of isJan 06 00:45
MinceRpaying the redmond mafia to sign the shim, on the other hand, is totally an endorsementJan 06 00:45
DaemonFC[m]Most OEMs that sell a PC do not allow the user to use Custom Mode, at all.Jan 06 00:45
Ariadnewhat about the other people it helped?  the people who had secure boot laptops they couldn't rekey?Jan 06 00:45
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/wiki/index.php/UEFIJan 06 00:45
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | UEFI - TechrightsJan 06 00:45
schestowitzAriadne: they did not have themJan 06 00:46
MinceRthose people should have bought general purpose computersJan 06 00:46
schestowitzwe talk about when it was barely introduced yetJan 06 00:46
schestowitzlike when OOXML was used nowhereJan 06 00:46
Ariadnethese laptops do existJan 06 00:46
DaemonFC[m]About the only way you get control of it is to buy a motherboard and build your own PC.Jan 06 00:46
MinceRand had their useless garbage recycled properly, preferably with a refundJan 06 00:46
MinceRi knowJan 06 00:46
schestowitzand then they find their shills to push something people laregly rejectJan 06 00:46
MinceRhp makes such garbage, for exampleJan 06 00:46
schestowitzso that it seems or feels "accepted"Jan 06 00:46
MinceRactually i think restricted boot can be disabled on the hp garbage i usedJan 06 00:46
Ariadneso, i see shim as an acceptance of current reality, not an endorsement of itJan 06 00:46
DaemonFC[m]Anything that has ever had Windows on it, you probably don't get to use Custom Mode.Jan 06 00:47
MinceRit just didn't have working CSMJan 06 00:47
Ariadneobviously the world would be better if shim did not need to existJan 06 00:47
schestowitzAriadne: not back thenJan 06 00:47
DaemonFC[m]But the Miguel de Icaza of uEFI Secure Boot, mjg59, won't admit it.Jan 06 00:47
schestowitzchicken and eggJan 06 00:47
schestowitzsame with OOXMLJan 06 00:47
DaemonFC[m]I've never seen him talk about it much, if at all.Jan 06 00:47
MinceRthe world would be better if people refused to buy this shitJan 06 00:47
AriadnebruhJan 06 00:47
MinceRbut they didn'tJan 06 00:47
AriadneOEMs don't give a shit about linuxJan 06 00:47
Ariadnenever haveJan 06 00:47
MinceRand so now general purpose computers are dying outJan 06 00:47
schestowitzthey do actuallyJan 06 00:47
XRevan86Ariadne: The fediverse is technically not a federation, but somehow it's at constant secessions and at war, so maybe in spirit it is :)Jan 06 00:47
Ariadneon servers, yesJan 06 00:47
schestowitzotherwise they would not test and supportJan 06 00:48
schestowitzas more now doJan 06 00:48
schestowitznot just serversJan 06 00:48
Ariadneon the $300 walmart you buy from walmart, noJan 06 00:48
DaemonFC[m]If you plan to use Linux on it, just turn Secure Boot off.Jan 06 00:48
Ariadneerr $300 laptopJan 06 00:48
schestowitzthis past year many OEMs offered gnu/linux preloadedJan 06 00:48
DaemonFC[m]There's no actual malware that anyone can demonstrate lurking around waiting for you to turn it off.Jan 06 00:48
mjg59People keep asserting that there are machines where you can't re-key, but nobody will ever give me a model numberJan 06 00:48
DaemonFC[m]And it may cause your computer to fail to work.Jan 06 00:48
schestowitzit's fake securityJan 06 00:49
XRevan86DaemonFC[m]: I need Star Trek expertiseJan 06 00:49
schestowitzwhen vZS1 wakes up he might weigh inJan 06 00:49
schestowitzUEFI 'secure' boot is not about securityJan 06 00:49
schestowitzit's about controJan 06 00:49
schestowitznone of the PC userJan 06 00:49
XRevan86Is the Star Trek Federation a federation? I forgot.Jan 06 00:49
schestowitzand much for MicrosoftJan 06 00:49
schestowitzand for IntelJan 06 00:49
Ariadnewell the solution there is to write x86 off entirelyJan 06 00:49
mjg59Intel has no control over any aspect of secure bootJan 06 00:49
schestowitzand if people don't understand that, media like zd nyet conned them,Jan 06 00:49
DaemonFC[m]Secure Boot is worthless. It's another Microsoftism like Controlled Folder Access, (which has three distinct and unsolveable bypasses for Ransomware to attack).Jan 06 00:49
schestowitzwhere Ad Bot called Linux users "fanatics"Jan 06 00:50
DaemonFC[m]Which breaks legitimate applications if you turn it on.Jan 06 00:50
schestowitzfor rejecting this conJan 06 00:50
AriadneanywayJan 06 00:50
DaemonFC[m]It's all "defense in duh derp" according to Microsoft.Jan 06 00:50
DaemonFC[m]Doesn't need fixed, it follows.Jan 06 00:50
schestowitzmjg59: it controls the specsJan 06 00:50
mjg59No it doesn'tJan 06 00:50
schestowitzit's the foremost members of their fake consortiumJan 06 00:50
schestowitzI spoke to them about it in a conference callJan 06 00:50
schestowitzthey're conmenJan 06 00:50
mjg59I literally wrote portions of the specJan 06 00:50
Ariadnei don't think calling mjg59 the "miguel de icaza of secure boot" is appropriate, especially since redhat paid him to make itJan 06 00:50
schestowitzred hat is no champion eitherJan 06 00:51
mjg59(To make it easier to handle setups with custom keys)Jan 06 00:51
schestowitzlook how close they are to MicrosoftJan 06 00:51
schestowitzeven back thenJan 06 00:51
schestowitzand more so now with IBMJan 06 00:51
schestowitzthey surrendered for moneyJan 06 00:51
DaemonFC[m]<schestowitz "where Ad Bot called Linux users "> Ad Bott wants you to know you can stick it to the man by putting Windows 10 on your computer!Jan 06 00:51
Ariadneok, so complain about redhat managementJan 06 00:51
schestowitzand they don't care about freedomJan 06 00:51
schestowitzthey hoarded sswpats for over a decade Jan 06 00:51
schestowitzand now hand it over to IBM... for extortionJan 06 00:51
DaemonFC[m]Ad Bott is so hyped over this that he re-shitposts the same "article" 100 times.Jan 06 00:52
DaemonFC[m]In case you could possibly miss it.Jan 06 00:52
Ariadneredhat managment goes: "servers have secure boot now, we need to make sure our installer still works on these", so shim is written to enable booting the installerJan 06 00:52
schestowitzzdnet is corrupt and crookedJan 06 00:52
psydroidred hat did an excellent bait-and-switch thereJan 06 00:52
Ariadneit's all about $$$Jan 06 00:52
schestowitzand they hire Microsoft boosterJan 06 00:52
schestowitzthem and Microsoft Pedophile Peter boosted UEFI 'secure' bootJan 06 00:52
schestowitzby insulting the criticsJan 06 00:52
schestowitzand using arguments from Microsoft's own PR departmentJan 06 00:53
Ariadnei think if you all actually spent some time working release management issues for a distro, you might have a better understanding of why shim happenedJan 06 00:53
DaemonFC[m]Yeah, well, Microsoft _is_ the company that launched the "Freedom to Innovate Network" where you could spam your Congress Critter with form letters about how much you loved Active Desktop and IE's channel bar full of ads. Jan 06 00:54
Ariadnewhat the hell is active desktopJan 06 00:54
DaemonFC[m]If you don't like your computer leaking memory and crashing five times a day, you kick puppies.Jan 06 00:54
Ariadnei'm sorry i never really used windows growing upJan 06 00:54
Ariadnewe had macs and a BSD boxJan 06 00:54
DaemonFC[m]It was this completely awful part of a Windows shell update brought in by IE 4 or, just there in Windows 98, which spewed a bunch of Internet Explorer crap everywhere.Jan 06 00:55
DaemonFC[m]It was very poorly written, crashed all the time, and sat there leaking memory until your computer would either blue screen or thrash the swap file until you rebooted.Jan 06 00:55
AriadneamazingJan 06 00:55
DaemonFC[m]My most popular page on my site was all the ways you could remove that and Internet Explorer and go back to the Windows 95 B shell, which I hosted in a zip file.Jan 06 00:56
DaemonFC[m]I said "Just grab this and tell RoM II where to find these three files. It'll rip it all out and reboot. Recommended on fresh installs or god only knows what will happen. You were warned.".Jan 06 00:57
schestowitzmade to lie about antitrustJan 06 00:57
schestowitzwhy a rendering engine belonged in the OSJan 06 00:57
schestowitzit was a lie and cheatJan 06 00:57
schestowitzand they removed it shortly after Microsoft become espionage arm for UIS gov Jan 06 00:57
schestowitz1999Jan 06 00:57
schestowitzwith back doorsJan 06 00:57
schestowitzand then no more antitrustJan 06 00:57
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz: It replaced explorer.exe, the common controls dll, and something else, don't remember.Jan 06 00:57
schestowitzgates even started pretending he was not a criminal anymoreJan 06 00:57
schestowitzand bribed the media  which prior to that said the truth about himJan 06 00:58
DaemonFC[m]It was basically Windows 95 with FAT32, USB, Plug and Play, and an improved memory manager, when that was done.Jan 06 00:58
schestowitzbribing the media to "support journalism"Jan 06 00:58
psydroid2000 was when I installed gnu/linux (suse) on my computer at homeJan 06 00:58
mjg59Anyway, the Hacking Team dump included a UEFI-based bootkitJan 06 00:58
DaemonFC[m]It did a patch on the shell to make it say Windows 98 instead of 95.Jan 06 00:58
mjg59The idea that bad people don't attack the boot process is ridiculousJan 06 00:58
schestowitzUEFI is a security nightmareJan 06 00:58
schestowitzto the point of brickingJan 06 00:58
DaemonFC[m]There was absolutely no real integration of IE into Windows 98.Jan 06 00:59
schestowitzGermany gov. rejected itJan 06 00:59
schestowitzfor security reasonsJan 06 00:59
mjg59BIOS is, from a security perspective, worseJan 06 00:59
DaemonFC[m]It was skin deep. The shell, some registry crap, some junk that used IE. That's about it.Jan 06 00:59
mjg59Since there simply isn't anyJan 06 00:59
schestowitzK.I.S.S.Jan 06 00:59
DaemonFC[m]Microsoft testified in court that it went deep, deep into the OS.Jan 06 00:59
DaemonFC[m]It did not.Jan 06 00:59
mjg59And we know that activists have been targeted that wayJan 06 00:59
DaemonFC[m]Microsoft has a long history of dishonesty.Jan 06 00:59
schestowitzto say the leastJan 06 00:59
Ariadneanyway all of this was solved back in the 90s with IEEE1275 open firmwareJan 06 01:00
DaemonFC[m]They openly lie in court and even when Professor Felton demonstrated his utility, the court didn't acknowledge what had just happened.Jan 06 01:00
mjg59Ariadne: I'd be fine with Open Firmware, but that's also missing any real securityJan 06 01:00
schestowitzproprietary=security?Jan 06 01:02
schestowitzhahaJan 06 01:02
psydroidyesJan 06 01:02
schestowitzwelcome to Solar Winds, Mr. GJan 06 01:03
schestowitzGoogle GarrettJan 06 01:03
Ariadnehe did not say proprietaryJan 06 01:03
schestowitzit's like Microsoft saying "source code" stolenJan 06 01:03
schestowitzas if source code = vulnerabilityJan 06 01:03
schestowitzthe insinuation is that we should use some opaque and complex crapJan 06 01:04
schestowitzfor 'security'Jan 06 01:04
schestowitzas if making things harder to understand means securityJan 06 01:04
Ariadneopen firmware could do the same cryptographic verification without being complexJan 06 01:04
DaemonFC[m]Proprietary firmware "hides" bugs and bug workarounds and spaghetti code, but then people figure out a lot of that anyway.Jan 06 01:04
schestowitzit need notJan 06 01:04
mjg59You can implement UEFI (including secure boot) with 100% free codeJan 06 01:04
schestowitzwe don't want thatJan 06 01:04
schestowitzwe don't need itJan 06 01:04
DaemonFC[m]And they get threatened with lawsuits over responsible disclosure.Jan 06 01:04
schestowitzwe know who wants that Jan 06 01:04
Ariadnei want thatJan 06 01:04
schestowitzand whyJan 06 01:04
schestowitzmonopoliesJan 06 01:04
schestowitzmjg59: no needJan 06 01:04
mjg59It's just Libreboot with the Tiano payloadJan 06 01:04
schestowitzwe don't wantJan 06 01:04
schestowitzdo. not. want.Jan 06 01:04
mjg59You may notJan 06 01:05
schestowitzlet the users have their own machineJan 06 01:05
mjg59People who are targeted by their governments doJan 06 01:05
schestowitzwithout back doorsJan 06 01:05
MinceR06 015920 < mjg59> Since there simply isn't anyJan 06 01:05
MinceRso, exactly as much as with uefiJan 06 01:05
schestowitzright now most computers, inc. chromebooks, have back doorsJan 06 01:05
schestowitzso any security posting is a lughJan 06 01:05
MinceRbut at least bios isn't as bloated and has a tendency to work and not brick the computerJan 06 01:05
schestowitzand you play along with that jokeJan 06 01:05
MinceRbut who needs that if you can stick "securitah" on the brochure?Jan 06 01:05
schestowitz*posingJan 06 01:05
DaemonFC[m]Google is interested in fixing security problems it didn't intend to put in there.Jan 06 01:05
MinceRas an added bonus, you can "standardize" on stupid bullshit such as having the system clock set to local timeJan 06 01:06
schestowitzGoogle does back doorsJan 06 01:06
schestowitzremote access to microphone etc.Jan 06 01:06
schestowitzfor the stateJan 06 01:06
mjg59I've got no idea why people have the impression that I like UEFIJan 06 01:06
MinceRbecause having Backdoors brag about changing your clock on boot is so much finJan 06 01:06
schestowitzGoogle never cared about seucurityJan 06 01:06
schestowitzit attacks users' securityJan 06 01:06
schestowitzto steal their dataJan 06 01:06
schestowitzit's an espionage companyJan 06 01:06
mjg59I've been pretty clear that I think it's a messJan 06 01:06
schestowitzconflating confidentiality with theft of data by itselfJan 06 01:06
DaemonFC[m]I notice I haven't seen any Chromebooks with a privacy shutter on the webcam.Jan 06 01:06
DaemonFC[m]Much less one that disables the microphone.Jan 06 01:07
MinceR"BIOS is worse than UEFI! I don't know why people believe I am a UEFI fanboy!"Jan 06 01:07
schestowitz"confidential computing' = we stole your data, we don't want Russia/China to have a copy nowJan 06 01:07
MinceR¯\_(ツ)_/¯Jan 06 01:07
MinceRs/fin/fun/Jan 06 01:07
AriadneBIOS and UEFI have a lot of the same crap (e.g. ACPI)Jan 06 01:07
schestowitzit pays more to attack societyJan 06 01:07
schestowitzthan to reallt protect itJan 06 01:07
schestowitzin class war we know who attacks societyJan 06 01:08
schestowitzand who has the cpitalJan 06 01:08
schestowitzpeople give away their loyalties Jan 06 01:08
schestowitzby supporting Wintel UEFIJan 06 01:08
mjg59BIOS has less security than UEFIJan 06 01:08
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MinceRno, it has the same amount: 0Jan 06 01:08
schestowitzI think not much more should be said really...Jan 06 01:08
DaemonFC[m]I generally disable access to camera and microphone to the web platform and then leave the privacy shutter, which has a hardware disable feature for both, shut.Jan 06 01:08
mjg59And was also a messJan 06 01:08
MinceRit does tend to have less vendor lock-in, thoughJan 06 01:08
MinceRand less bloatJan 06 01:08
MinceRbut who cares about those if the brochure is so shinyJan 06 01:08
schestowitzyou can study itJan 06 01:09
Ariadneanyway, i am very interested in cryptographically attested boot of my own kernels with my own keysJan 06 01:09
schestowitzand much of the threat comes not from insign binariesJan 06 01:09
XRevan86mjg59: Surprisingly, UEFI is a bit tougher to deal with when it breaks.Jan 06 01:09
schestowitzbut the signed onesJan 06 01:09
schestowitzchromeOS, windowsJan 06 01:09
schestowitzthey have back doorsJan 06 01:09
MinceRespecially when it bricks the machineJan 06 01:09
XRevan86Not surprisingly, Secure Boot is a pain in the arse.Jan 06 01:09
schestowitzso all this 'secure boot' crap is a lie and posingJan 06 01:09
schestowitzby the mass espionage cabalJan 06 01:09
schestowitzwhich includes Google, Apple, MicrosoftJan 06 01:09
schestowitzeven IBMJan 06 01:09
mjg59schestowitz: Do you deny that activists have been targeted through modifications to their computer's boot process?Jan 06 01:09
schestowitzthrough the OSJan 06 01:10
schestowitzlike your employers'Jan 06 01:10
schestowitzRed Hat, Google...Jan 06 01:10
MinceRmjg59: do you deny that activists have been targeted through security holes in windows?Jan 06 01:10
DaemonFC[m]There is such a list of shit APIs in Chrome that it exposes to the web.Jan 06 01:10
mjg59MinceR: They absolutely haveJan 06 01:10
schestowitzthat's how they get to the siliconJan 06 01:10
DaemonFC[m]Something that nobody that was up to any good would use.Jan 06 01:10
schestowitzif the Intel chips themselves aren't targeted with M.E.Jan 06 01:10
schestowitzMINIXJan 06 01:10
mjg59But attacking the boot process (if possible) leaves fewer tracesJan 06 01:10
schestowitzripped off quietly for back doors to be addedJan 06 01:10
MinceRso, how much security do those activists get from a system that is intended to lock them into windows?Jan 06 01:10
Ariadnei've seen situations where an activist got owned through the OS and then that turned into a bootkitJan 06 01:10
DaemonFC[m]Fingerprinter attacks and malware, mostly.Jan 06 01:11
mjg59And potentially persists over reinstallsJan 06 01:11
schestowitzthe signatures would not help when the OS itself has back doorsJan 06 01:11
schestowitzand UEFI is too opaque to offfer securityJan 06 01:11
XRevan86mjg59: Why would it persist over reinstalls?Jan 06 01:11
MinceRalso, do UEFI fans still believe that they can somehow secure a system in the absence of physical security?Jan 06 01:11
schestowitzand it's maintained by Pentagon playersJan 06 01:11
MinceRbecause that's hilariousJan 06 01:11
XRevan86mjg59: Your OS of choice doesn't even try to run grub2-install ?Jan 06 01:11
schestowitzthey can better disguise how bogus this 'security' isJan 06 01:11
mjg59XRevan86: If it ends up in the firmware insteadJan 06 01:11
schestowitzand enable remote bricking (as happened already)Jan 06 01:12
XRevan86mjg59: Oh, I didn't know Secure Boot protects firmware too.Jan 06 01:12
MinceRit protects everything, just buy one already!Jan 06 01:12
schestowitz:-)Jan 06 01:12
mjg59XRevan86: Secure Boot itself doesn't, but Boot Guard (and similar technologies) push equivalent functionality down into the firmwareJan 06 01:12
DaemonFC[m]Controlled Folder Access....Jan 06 01:12
MinceRoh, and buy a license for Backdoors10 too, since we aren't letting you run anything else on it.Jan 06 01:12
DaemonFC[m]RANSOMWARE PROTECTION!Jan 06 01:12
schestowitzmore loayersJan 06 01:12
schestowitzit's coldJan 06 01:12
schestowitzmore layersJan 06 01:12
schestowitzMOAR complexityJan 06 01:13
DaemonFC[m]LibreOffice and video game saves will silently fail.Jan 06 01:13
schestowitzlet's add some more RNGs while add itJan 06 01:13
DaemonFC[m]But that's a small price to pay for fake security.Jan 06 01:13
MinceRniceJan 06 01:13
psydroidSecure Boot protects your home, it's just that good!Jan 06 01:13
MinceRthe ransomware i was most worried about _were_ libreoffice and video games.Jan 06 01:13
mjg59MinceR: Anyway, the presumption is absolutely that short term physical access should not result in a machine being compromisedJan 06 01:13
schestowitzin Intel chips... with secret sauce for your magic pseudo entropyJan 06 01:13
MinceRmjg59: well, that's very much an uphill battleJan 06 01:13
schestowitzmjg59: most people's machines are compromised regardless, by virtue of running backdoored OSesJan 06 01:14
mjg59MinceR: It is, but machines are getting better in this respectJan 06 01:14
schestowitzby defaultJan 06 01:14
schestowitzand with keysJan 06 01:14
schestowitzfrom MicrosoftJan 06 01:14
DaemonFC[m]MinceR: It could be not losing your documents as we speak if it wasn't for Microsoft's abuse of read-only attributes that have three workarounds in the other parts of the OS for actual malware.Jan 06 01:14
MinceRwhat if an attacker replaced your laptop with one that looks identical but just asks you for your SSD password on boot and then exfiltrates it and hangs?Jan 06 01:14
schestowitzto boot on UEFI malware baked inJan 06 01:14
Ariadneschestowitz: i agree that Microsoft being the default UEFI root of trust is highly problematicJan 06 01:14
XRevan86MinceR: I'm lazy, SeaBIOS works so far. I am worried it may be hacked already.Jan 06 01:14
mjg59MinceR: https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/35742.htmlJan 06 01:14
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-mjg59.dreamwidth.org | mjg59 | Anti Evil Maid 2 Turbo EditionJan 06 01:14
MinceRmjg59: there is a battle we're more likely to be able to win, though -- the one to retain control over our own property.Jan 06 01:14
MinceRand that one starts with getting rid of stuff such as UEFIJan 06 01:15
mjg59MinceR: I agree. No systems should be sold without it being possible for the owner to run whatever software they wish.Jan 06 01:15
schestowitzAriadne: https://www.computerworld.com/article/2469098/is-microsoft-helping-russia-crack-down-on-dissidents-.htmlJan 06 01:15
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Is Microsoft helping Russia crack down on dissidents? | ComputerworldJan 06 01:15
schestowitzby Microsoft propagandistJan 06 01:15
DaemonFC[m]Maybe LibreOffice should just start saving your documents using code injection against a Trusted Windows Component.Jan 06 01:16
DaemonFC[m]MinceR: That's far more robust anyway.Jan 06 01:16
MinceRor, for a simpler attack: what if an attacker put a hardware keylogger between the keyboard and mainboard of your laptop?Jan 06 01:16
schestowitzoriginal https://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/12/world/europe/12raids.htmlJan 06 01:16
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.nytimes.com | Russia Uses Microsoft to Suppress Dissent - The New York TimesJan 06 01:16
schestowitzso this is the company we entrust to sign uefi 'secure' boot keysJan 06 01:16
schestowitzgreeeeeatJan 06 01:16
schestowitzapproved by vladJan 06 01:16
DaemonFC[m]MinceR: They also forcibly whitelist Microsoft Office.Jan 06 01:16
MinceR:>Jan 06 01:16
DaemonFC[m]So it never fails to save a document. LibreOffice just breaks for no obvious reason.Jan 06 01:17
MinceRso "ransomware protection" is just a ploy to lock users into microshit officeJan 06 01:17
MinceRbusiness as usualJan 06 01:17
DaemonFC[m]So you can also get around it by abusing MS Office if it's installed.Jan 06 01:17
MinceRbut hey, microshit <3 everythingJan 06 01:17
MinceRthey said so in their ads, so it's got to be true.Jan 06 01:17
DaemonFC[m]Well, unless you get an office macro virus.Jan 06 01:17
schestowitzmonopoly is now 'security'Jan 06 01:17
DaemonFC[m]Then it can write to those folders and encrypt them why not.Jan 06 01:17
schestowitzand the UEFI boosters WORK for monopoliesJan 06 01:17
schestowitzcoincidence?Jan 06 01:17
mjg59MinceR: There's actually ways to identify whether a machine has been openedJan 06 01:18
MinceRgoodJan 06 01:18
MinceRthe first attack i mentioned is immune to all of themJan 06 01:18
XRevan86DaemonFC[m]: It's fine as long as users are protected from self-built Linux kernels with Secure Boot.Jan 06 01:18
XRevan86everything else is immaterialJan 06 01:18
schestowitzthat's "dangerous"Jan 06 01:18
schestowitzunlike Windows updateJan 06 01:18
MinceRthen there's the attack that involves using one of the keys owned by the redmond mafia to sign malicious boot code and then putting that code on your "oh so secure" systemJan 06 01:18
schestowitzwith eternal boot ccyclesJan 06 01:18
schestowitzso you cannot even access your fileJan 06 01:18
MinceRthis could happen with the redmond mafia being a willing participant or it could involve someone breaking into their systemsJan 06 01:19
mjg59MinceR: Sure, and if that's part of your threat model then you re-key the machine and do your own signingJan 06 01:19
schestowitzgood luckJan 06 01:19
schestowitzand that beats the purpose of the whole thingJan 06 01:19
MinceRwhat schestowitz saidJan 06 01:19
mjg59I mean, this is a thing we literally doJan 06 01:19
schestowitzwhich means, you lost!Jan 06 01:19
schestowitztry again laterJan 06 01:19
MinceRgood luck locking down a system that was designed to work against youJan 06 01:19
MinceRalso, it has the same issue as with the Endorsement KeyJan 06 01:19
psydroidnot being able to boot into your operating system makes your system the safest it will ever beJan 06 01:19
schestowitz:-)Jan 06 01:20
schestowitzprotecting us... from ourselvesJan 06 01:20
schestowitztrust MicrosoftJan 06 01:20
MinceRmaking microshit the gatekeeper of your property and attempting to lock out competing OSes by default is not necessary for this whole rekeying businessJan 06 01:20
schestowitzthey know BESTJan 06 01:20
schestowitzthey also work for Vlad and DonaldJan 06 01:20
MinceRmaking it difficult for the user to disable Restricted Boot is also not necessary for itJan 06 01:20
schestowitzso they're OKJan 06 01:20
Ariadnei do my own signing on my alpine install alreadyJan 06 01:20
schestowitzsedition IncorporatedJan 06 01:20
MinceRthe excuses the redmond mafia gives you are fraudulent, they do not justify what they're doingJan 06 01:20
XRevan86psydroid: That makes sense. Any programmer with security in mind makes sure that they don't implement something Turing CompleteJan 06 01:21
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2014/03/25/uefi-secure-boot-and-fsf/Jan 06 01:21
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | My Disagreement With the FSF Over UEFI ‘Secure Boot’ | TechrightsJan 06 01:21
MinceRalso, putting a whole OS in your firmware, full of bugs is probably also unnecessaryJan 06 01:21
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2020/07/30/uefi-secure-boot-award/Jan 06 01:21
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | UEFI ‘Secure Boot’ is Just a Security Mess, as Techrights Predicted All Along, and FSF Should Not Have Given That Award | TechrightsJan 06 01:21
XRevan86so not allowing anything Turing Complete to run on a machine is the best way to ensure it's secure :)Jan 06 01:21
MinceRto say nothing of locking the whole thing into microshit formats like FAT and PEJan 06 01:21
schestowitzbrickOSJan 06 01:21
schestowitzthank you, Matt!Jan 06 01:21
Ariadnethen againJan 06 01:21
Ariadnei don't use UEFIJan 06 01:21
MinceRXRevan86: yes, smashing the laptop with a sledgehammer will ensure that no malware will run on itJan 06 01:21
Ariadnebut instead librebootJan 06 01:21
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2020/07/30/wontboot-meme/Jan 06 01:22
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | [Meme] It Was Only a Matter of Time All Along | TechrightsJan 06 01:22
Ariadnewith grub2 payloadJan 06 01:22
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2020/07/30/wontboot/Jan 06 01:22
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | Karma or Hubris? Is #TorvaldsWasRight a Thing Now? | TechrightsJan 06 01:22
MinceRit would be nice if the hardware manufacturers under the redmond mafia's boots were willing to sell libreboot machinesJan 06 01:22
XRevan86MinceR: Well, to be fair, these are not terribly complicated formats, so despite being disturbing it's not necessarily an issue.Jan 06 01:22
MinceRbut they aren'tJan 06 01:22
MinceRXRevan86: they're not terribly complicated, merely terribleJan 06 01:22
XRevan86MinceR: They're good enough for UEFI purposes.Jan 06 01:22
MinceRso maybe they're the best part of UEFIJan 06 01:22
MinceRbecause the rest is not only terrible, but also terribly complicated :>Jan 06 01:23
schestowitzneed to keep their engineers busyJan 06 01:23
XRevan86can't argue with facts and logic %)Jan 06 01:23
schestowitzadding complexityJan 06 01:23
schestowitzpiling up for monopolyJan 06 01:23
psydroidMinceR, I don't think they can, because the Wrath of Gates will send them straight to hellJan 06 01:23
schestowitzto keep everyone else chasingJan 06 01:23
schestowitzlike OOXMLJan 06 01:23
schestowitzwith its endless mazesJan 06 01:23
XRevan86Ariadne: Wait, libreboot is still kicking?Jan 06 01:23
MinceRpsydroid: which is exactly the problemJan 06 01:23
schestowitzspecial 'standards' for each version of OfficeJan 06 01:23
schestowitzeven 95'Jan 06 01:23
schestowitzbootloaders should have a simple jobJan 06 01:24
schestowitzlike init systemsJan 06 01:24
schestowitzboot and do it rightJan 06 01:24
MinceRindeedJan 06 01:24
schestowitznot ask monopolies whether it's "safe"Jan 06 01:24
schestowitzthat's another moduleJan 06 01:24
schestowitzstick it somewhere elseJan 06 01:24
schestowitzlike some USB slotJan 06 01:24
XRevan86https://notabug.org/libreboot/libreboot/commits/master hmmJan 06 01:25
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Commit History · libreboot/libreboot - NotABug.org: Free code hostingJan 06 01:25
schestowitzI don't want PGP to also ask Microsoft is my keychain is "trusted"Jan 06 01:25
MinceRand if they want to keep software to modify boot code without the user's consent, put it on a readonly device or in a readonly slot or protect it with a switch or jumperJan 06 01:25
XRevan86That doesn't look like actual coding, but there are commits…Jan 06 01:25
MinceRthose are far more reliable than Restricted BootJan 06 01:25
schestowitzgnJan 06 01:25
MinceRo/Jan 06 01:25
XRevan86uJan 06 01:26
AriadneXRevan86: technically coreboot :PJan 06 01:33
DaemonFC[m]https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/researcher-bypasses-windows-controlled-folder-access-anti-ransomware-protection/Jan 06 01:34
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.bleepingcomputer.com | Researcher Bypasses Windows Controlled Folder Access Anti-Ransomware ProtectionJan 06 01:34
MinceRAnti-LibreOffice ProtectionJan 06 01:34
DaemonFC[m]Jesus displeased with MicrosoftJan 06 01:34
DaemonFC[m]Jesus said he notified Microsoft about the issue he discovered. In a screenshot of the email he received from Microsoft, Jesus said the OS maker didn't classify the issue as a security vulnerability but said it would improve CFA in future releases to address the reported bypass method.Jan 06 01:34
DaemonFC[m]"That really means Microsoft will fix the vulnerability that should be classified as Mitigation bypass without acknowledgment," said Jesus, referring to the fact that he'll get no credit or bug bounty reward for the issue he pointed out.Jan 06 01:34
DaemonFC[m]Jesus displeased.Jan 06 01:34
MinceReven Jesus doesn't like microshitJan 06 01:35
DaemonFC[m]Microsoft didn't give Jesus any credit.Jan 06 01:35
MinceRcan we expect divine retribution?Jan 06 01:35
MinceRmaybe the redmond area could get the sodom/gomorrah treatmentJan 06 01:35
DaemonFC[m]https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsofts-unreleased-windows-core-polaris-os-leaks-online/Jan 06 01:36
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.bleepingcomputer.com | Microsoft's unreleased Windows Core Polaris OS leaks onlineJan 06 01:36
DaemonFC[m]low performance deviceJan 06 01:36
DaemonFC[m]Any device can be a low performance device with Windows 10.Jan 06 01:37
DaemonFC[m]I thought it was really low energy too.Jan 06 01:37
MinceRlolJan 06 01:38
MinceRearlier versions of windows could already do thatJan 06 01:38
XRevan86MinceR: Machines keep getting faster, Windows needs to stay up-to-date.Jan 06 01:39
scientesXRevan86, they need to develop blindsJan 06 01:39
scientes(that way they don't have to worry about getting blown out)Jan 06 01:40
MinceRyeahJan 06 01:40
psydroiddoes it already run like a pig on hardware from 5 years ago?Jan 06 01:42
psydroidI would like to see that happenJan 06 01:42
scientesEnlightenment gets flack, but it runs fastJan 06 01:43
scienteswhile gtk3 uses more ram than gtk2Jan 06 01:43
MinceRehJan 06 01:43
MinceRwhen i tried it (DR16 or so) it was the slowest wm i could find for GNU/LinuxJan 06 01:43
MinceRthough it was probably still faster than BackdoorsXPJan 06 01:43
DaemonFC[m]"This is PolarisOS. It's a cancelled edition of Windows Core OS that was designed for Desktops and Laptops. This image is early enough to not include much more than the OS itself. It comes with no shell, and won't load any."Jan 06 01:43
psydroidand gtk4?Jan 06 01:43
XRevan86I mean that Windows need to keep updating to consistently make any device a low performance device.Jan 06 01:43
MinceRooh, cancelled!Jan 06 01:43
DaemonFC[m]Well, they're still working on Core.Jan 06 01:44
scientesXRevan86, what do you mean by updateing? Windows drops 95% of hardware when they release a new versionJan 06 01:44
MinceRsomeone needs to find some dirt on Core so that, too, can be cancelledJan 06 01:44
psydroidbest update everJan 06 01:44
scientesand they don't have a choiceJan 06 01:45
scientesbecause they don't own the driversJan 06 01:45
scientes(the drivers own them)Jan 06 01:45
XRevan86scientes: I mean adding stuff like menu lagJan 06 01:45
psydroiddrop all the old stuff and get with the new stuffJan 06 01:45
scientesXRevan86, int click() {usleep(1);}Jan 06 01:45
psydroidinstant profit for everyone involvedJan 06 01:45
MinceRyou can just connect them to a public networkJan 06 01:47
MinceRand they'll amass enough malware to fill the RAM and swap all the timeJan 06 01:47
MinceRboom, menu lagJan 06 01:47
psydroidscientes, and this also means they will never have wide support for devices like linux doesJan 06 01:47
XRevan86scientes: https://randomascii.wordpress.com/2019/09/08/taskbar-latency-and-kernel-calls/ something like thatJan 06 01:48
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-randomascii.wordpress.com | Taskbar Latency and Kernel Calls | Random ASCII – tech blog of Bruce DawsonJan 06 01:48
DaemonFC[m]The Democrats promised that if both Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are elected, they will immediately pass another Coronavirus stimulus bill.Jan 06 01:48
DaemonFC[m]$4,000 more in the bank. Trump in the pen..... Life is good.Jan 06 01:48
psydroidthe best way to kill Windows is to impose multiple industry-wide instruction set switchesJan 06 01:48
XRevan86it's an oldie, I just loved itJan 06 01:48
DaemonFC[m]He could use some time in the penitentiary. He isn't a very penitent fellow. Maybe this will help.Jan 06 01:48
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz: Thoughts?Jan 06 01:48
DaemonFC[m]And prayers?Jan 06 01:48
scientesMinceR, I have definitely experienced thatJan 06 01:49
DaemonFC[m]The governor of Georgia has no power to pardon Trump for the crimes he committed while being recorded the other day on the phone.Jan 06 01:49
MinceRpsydroid: how do we do that?Jan 06 01:49
scienteswhen connecting the DSL model immediately causes the windows computer to drag to a crawlJan 06 01:49
DaemonFC[m]Because in Georgia, that goes out to a pardon board that decides, on a majority vote, whether to grant him one.Jan 06 01:50
DaemonFC[m]And if the board rejects it or deadlocks, he remains open to prosecution. Jan 06 01:50
DaemonFC[m]And we know that Governor Cuomo of New York isn't going to pardon him.Jan 06 01:50
psydroidMinceR, by not buying what the vendorsJan 06 01:50
MinceRand what would we buy then?Jan 06 01:51
psydroidtry to sell to usJan 06 01:51
scientesXRevan86, did you notice that the "next post" button reads "Jan 06 01:51
scientesWe Need a Carbon Tax, Now, That Goes Up Over Time →"Jan 06 01:51
scientes← O(n^2) in CreateProcessJan 06 01:51
MinceRpsydroid: besides, we're not the majority of the buyers, nor do we control the majority of the money on the marketJan 06 01:51
psydroidMinceR, so you're saying nothing really matters and people will keep buying mostly Microsoft, Apple and Google devices, because those are the ones being sold and people are made tovbelieve they need themJan 06 01:56
psydroidI agree with that, but there can be a fourth, but decidedly niche category of devices that we can control to a larger extentJan 06 01:56
MinceRi'm saying our situation is pretty grimJan 06 01:57
psydroidWill it be sustainable, though?Jan 06 01:57
MinceRmaybe we can solve it if we can somehow manufacture chips and PCBs at homeJan 06 01:57
MinceRwhich doesn't seem easyJan 06 01:57
MinceRi'm hoping 3d printing will solve thisJan 06 01:57
psydroidThat was my idea I wrote to a private mailing list several months ago, but I got only a few responsesJan 06 01:58
psydroidMaybe we need to find people with similar interest in computational autonomyJan 06 02:03
psydroidI mean full software and hardware freedomJan 06 02:07
AriadneDaemonFC[m]: how much will the $4000 cost in the long run thoJan 06 02:08
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DaemonFC[m]Who cares?Jan 06 02:21
DaemonFC[m]I'm getting my passport and getting the FUCK out of here anyway if they deny Mandy's case.Jan 06 02:21
DaemonFC[m]I'll go live with him. I'm sure nobody in the Philippines cares how long I'm there on a tourist visa.Jan 06 02:21
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DaemonFC[m]I don't know what I'd be walking into there and I really don't care.Jan 06 02:28
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DaemonFC[m]schestowitz: Trump banned Americans from paying for WPS Office with an executive order.Jan 06 03:06
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Ariadne??Jan 06 04:42
Ariadnewtf is WPS OfficeJan 06 04:42
AriadneamazingJan 06 04:43
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DaemonFC[m]Kingsoft. A Chinese company.Jan 06 05:38
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DaemonFC[m]WPS Office is in the Windows Store.Jan 06 05:56
DaemonFC[m]If Trump's ban goes into effect, Microsoft can use the store to remove software you purchased and use.Jan 06 05:57
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scientesAriadne, Slavery as a ServiceJan 06 06:06
schestowitzSoftware substituteJan 06 06:18
schestowitzYou can't say "slavery" nowJan 06 06:18
schestowitznow even the newFSF will say itJan 06 06:18
schestowitzit's a racist word apparentlyJan 06 06:19
schestowitzas if all slavery is race-basedJan 06 06:19
scientesschestowitz, the distinction between servant and slave is also a difficult one to most peopleJan 06 06:26
schestowitzservant can be spun as racist alsoJan 06 06:26
schestowitzin many contexts the servants would be something like PortugueseJan 06 06:27
schestowitzin europeJan 06 06:27
schestowitzthey want those low-paying jobsJan 06 06:27
Ariadnea servant is somebody i meet on fetlife Jan 06 06:27
scientes<schestowitz> in many contexts the servants would be something like PortugueseJan 06 06:27
schestowitzsociety should have no servant.... people should all cook their own meals and refill their beer pint glassesJan 06 06:28
scientesschestowitz, When I was on the Tap Portugal flight from San Francisco to Lisboa the flight attendants spoke Portuguese to the AngolansJan 06 06:28
Ariadnein general i agree but if someone wants to get off to being my servant it’s a win winJan 06 06:28
schestowitzformer colonyJan 06 06:28
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz: Do you suppose this really has anything to do with China, or just an easy way to kill a Microsoft Office competitor?Jan 06 06:28
scientescolonial relationships are closely related to serfdomJan 06 06:28
Ariadnethat’s more a game than an actual contract of servitude thoughJan 06 06:29
DaemonFC[m]Because as far as I can tell, they have a competitive office suite program and Trump might be using this tough on China crap to do them a favor on the way out.Jan 06 06:29
scientesAriadne, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuyVJYP7GJkJan 06 06:29
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Sofia Carson - Love Is The Name (Official Music Video) - YouTubeJan 06 06:29
DaemonFC[m]Probably the first thing that people do when they see what Microsoft Office will cost is get sticker shock.Jan 06 06:29
DaemonFC[m]There's no version hidden in the cost of the computer, like with Windows. Just some 30 day trialware that sticks its hand out and wants $300 for the desktop program or $70 a year for Clown.Jan 06 06:30
Ariadnepeople pay for office suites still?Jan 06 06:30
DaemonFC[m]Yes.Jan 06 06:30
Ariadnei just use libreoffice manJan 06 06:30
DaemonFC[m]My attorney was on the phone cursing about how much she hates Microsoft 365.Jan 06 06:30
Ariadnewell that’s also like email hosting and shit right?Jan 06 06:31
DaemonFC[m]I told her they should really call it Microsoft 350 to anticipate how much downtime it seems to have each year.Jan 06 06:31
DaemonFC[m]15 days worth, guaranteed.Jan 06 06:31
scientes<Ariadne> that’s more a game than an actual contract of servitude thoughJan 06 06:31
scientesWhat do you mean?Jan 06 06:31
AriadnehahahaJan 06 06:31
DaemonFC[m]Like, how much productivity is this thing costing the economy?Jan 06 06:31
Ariadneright i forgot this is a channel full of nerdsJan 06 06:31
DaemonFC[m]I do use LibreOffice.Jan 06 06:32
scientesAriadne, but you are the nerd in that questionJan 06 06:32
DaemonFC[m]Microsoft says just do Clown and it'll be their problem to maintain it.Jan 06 06:32
Ariadneso basically there is this stuff called BDSMJan 06 06:32
Ariadneit’s like free software except sexJan 06 06:32
DaemonFC[m]But then you lose your internet connection or their server crashes.Jan 06 06:32
Ariadneand so some aspect of BSDM you get these people who like to role play as servantsJan 06 06:33
Ariadneand that was the joke i was makingJan 06 06:33
schestowitzThey cannot be part of DrupalJan 06 06:34
schestowitzbecause Drupal is too "woke"Jan 06 06:34
Ariadneerrrr i mean BDSMJan 06 06:34
Ariadnewow did i call it BSDM hahahahaJan 06 06:34
schestowitzBSDJan 06 06:34
schestowitzI am careful not to write BSD as BDSJan 06 06:35
schestowitzBDS MasochismJan 06 06:35
*scientes puts on his robe a wizard hat.Jan 06 06:35
scientesschestowitz, it was forked, it is FreeLSD nowJan 06 06:35
AriadneanywayJan 06 06:35
Ariadnethat stuff seems to largely be driven by sock puppets Jan 06 06:36
Ariadnei do think it is better to use self explaining terminology thoughJan 06 06:37
Ariadneprimary/replicant is more explanatory when it comes to databases for exampleJan 06 06:37
Ariadneespecially for non native speakers of englishJan 06 06:38
Ariadnewith that said i know a ton of PoC working in tech and even free software and they’re more concerned about their work not being gaining the same attention as white peoples workJan 06 06:39
kingoffrancereplicant you say?Jan 06 06:39
Ariadnecomputing i’m sorry to say due to corporate influence is largely Jan 06 06:40
Ariadnebiased towards white menJan 06 06:40
*kingoffrance leaves a paper mache unicorn Jan 06 06:40
Ariadneit’s just what it isJan 06 06:40
Ariadnechanging that is far more important than “fixing” legacy instances where suboptimal terminology is usedJan 06 06:40
Ariadnei think really that changing terminology retroactively is largely a fluff action intended to make people look like they are solving problems when in reality they are maintaining the status quoJan 06 06:42
Ariadneit is easier for say, Microsoft, to do a find and replace in their documentation than it is for them to change their PR practices to give more opportunities to underrepresented groupsJan 06 06:42
Ariadneso they go on about master/slaveJan 06 06:43
Ariadneit’s a distraction, not the actual work that needs to be doneJan 06 06:43
schestowitz[06:35] <scientes> schestowitz, it was forked, it is FreeLSD nowJan 06 06:45
schestowitzDoes Mr. Jobs know?Jan 06 06:45
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2011/10/23/steve-jobs-exposed/Jan 06 06:45
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | Steve Jobs and His War on Linux, LSD Addiction, and ‘Theft’ of Credit for UNIX, Java, Xerox Inventions | TechrightsJan 06 06:45
schestowitzJobs said he's shamless about stealkinJan 06 06:45
scientesschestowitz, don't have a witty response to that nowJan 06 06:45
schestowitzFreeLSD can stop the stealing partJan 06 06:46
schestowitz[06:40] <Ariadne> biased towards white menJan 06 06:46
schestowitzso was agricultureJan 06 06:46
schestowitzor modern forms of itJan 06 06:47
Ariadnesociety has biases in many areasJan 06 06:47
schestowitz[06:43] <Ariadne> it’s a distraction, not the actual work that needs to be doneJan 06 06:47
schestowitzseems more and more like this, over timeJan 06 06:47
schestowitzgiven the contexts in which they bring this uoJan 06 06:47
schestowitz*upJan 06 06:47
schestowitzthe latest I saw was, they made a whole consortiumJan 06 06:48
schestowitzwhen there was major tech scandals about much more than wordsJan 06 06:48
schestowitzand they want to be seen as 'ethical"Jan 06 06:48
Ariadnesoftware freedom is inherently a social justice issue, as such we should not only spread and amplify software freedom but the opportunities to participate for all stakeholdersJan 06 06:48
schestowitzwith blog posts and rename initiativesJan 06 06:48
schestowitzgetting talented engineers to waste time by changing param names nobody sees anyway, then testing againJan 06 06:48
schestowitzlook at Intel leaksJan 06 06:48
schestowitzthey get people to pass around WORD/OOXML filesJan 06 06:49
schestowitzinstead of just doing codeJan 06 06:49
schestowitzeven for "added a comma"Jan 06 06:49
Ariadnewhile that is unfortunate, focusing on the bad working conditions at intel is only part of the problem.  we need to also focus on drafting new talent Jan 06 06:54
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schestowitztbh, I wory about armvidiaJan 06 06:58
schestowitzwho knows what they might doJan 06 06:58
schestowitzand British and Japanese company I trusted them moreJan 06 06:58
schestowitzthose countries cooperate on back doorsJan 06 06:58
schestowitzbut in US it's "standards practice"Jan 06 06:58
schestowitzLOLJan 06 07:18
schestowitz" I still enjoy working with Windows and I think that WSL2 is the «big thing» we asked for. "Jan 06 07:18
schestowitzWho is "WE"?Jan 06 07:19
schestowitzhttps://fedtti.medium.com/macbook-pro-macos-high-sierra-1d7102e43e33Jan 06 07:19
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-fedtti.medium.com | How I fixed a MacBook Pro from 2012 | MediumJan 06 07:19
schestowitzpeople who never heard of virtualbox?Jan 06 07:19
schestowitzHe uses visual studioJan 06 07:19
schestowitzso basically phonies who want fake 'ubuntu'Jan 06 07:19
schestowitzto use Microsoft proprietary stuffJan 06 07:19
schestowitzand MacsJan 06 07:19
schestowitzwe fail to send the message about software freedomJan 06 07:19
schestowitz"Plus Microsoft's path to dominating the Linux desktop becomes clear."Jan 06 07:28
schestowitz?Jan 06 07:28
schestowitzhttps://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/143842/tumbling-into-the-new-year-linux-unplugged-387/Jan 06 07:28
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.jupiterbroadcasting.com | Tumbling Into the New Year! | LINUX Unplugged 387 | Jupiter BroadcastingJan 06 07:28
Ariadnearmvidia is very concerning yesJan 06 07:32
Ariadnebut could be a huge win for riscvJan 06 07:32
schestowitzhttps://stop.zona-m.net/2020/12/what-went-wrong-with-software-for-prisons/Jan 06 07:35
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-stop.zona-m.net | What went wrong with software for prisons | Stop at Zona-MJan 06 07:35
schestowitzMicrosoft...Jan 06 07:35
schestowitzYandex/?? https://www.fosslinux.com/44615/the-best-secure-private-email-services-for-privacy.htmJan 06 07:43
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.fosslinux.com | The 10 Best Secure Private Email Services for Privacy | FOSS LinuxJan 06 07:43
schestowitz"You do not need to worry about unwarranted exposure to fraud and spam. Moreover, there is some aspect of flexibility in managing your Yandex accounts. One account can be used to control and manage the many mailboxes and services under this platform. You can get an in-person introduction to Yandex by visiting its official site."Jan 06 07:43
schestowitzThat's not privacyJan 06 07:43
schestowitzweird plugJan 06 07:43
schestowitzhttps://developer.ibm.com/blogs/toolchain-for-lop-130-3/Jan 06 07:48
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-developer.ibm.com | IBM Advance Toolchain for Linux on Power 13.0-3 released! – IBM DeveloperJan 06 07:48
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schestowitzmy connection became super-low againJan 06 08:41
schestowitzthey did not resolve the issueJan 06 08:41
schestowitzlast night was a temporary fluke, not a fixJan 06 08:42
schestowitzwill need to escalate this todayJan 06 08:42
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schestowitzvZS1: A friend and relative of ours who's a nurse says she knows someone who get 'the' vaccine and then got sick with #covid19 (we generally still lack public statistical data on those things). No, as a nurse she still refuses to get the jab. Many are the same.     Jan 06 09:01
schestowitzthey use them for testingJan 06 09:02
schestowitzmaking it seem like front liners get a giftJan 06 09:02
schestowitzby becoming their first test setJan 06 09:02
vZS1There's a thing called checksums. Works great for making sure you have the right file. You could even use PGP signatures.Jan 06 09:26
vZS1All this secure boot is nonsenseJan 06 09:26
vZS1It's like TLS. Take control away from the user with fake securityJan 06 09:28
vZS1You'll end up with the same monopoly of trust which will be abused in every way they can think ofJan 06 09:29
vZS1Fundamentally the same problemJan 06 09:29
vZS1You'll end up with "trusted" authorities that dictate what you can and cannot bootJan 06 09:31
vZS1It's also incredibly rigid. Doing data verification in userspace means you can use up-to-date security software.Jan 06 09:33
vZS1Even the best security software has bugs and is constantly updated.Jan 06 09:33
schestowitzyeahJan 06 09:33
schestowitzthat's why I mentioned you in relation to thisJan 06 09:33
vZS1I know because I work on one of the most widely used ones. Won't mention due to privacy but schestowitz can vouch for me there.Jan 06 09:35
vZS1It has an endless stream of bugs that always needs patchingJan 06 09:35
vZS1Hard enough to do it when it's GPLJan 06 09:35
vZS1Close down the development and you end up with ineffective security.  It's best done with continuous auditing from every source possible. Mathematicians to end users.Jan 06 09:38
schestowitz https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/mr-bean-rowan-atkinson-cancel-culture-1234878676/Jan 06 09:42
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-'Mr. Bean' Actor Rowan Atkinson on Cancel Culture, New Animated Film - VarietyJan 06 09:42
vZS1Most people using this stuff have some illusion that they're perfect written by infallible people. But the truth isn't great for marketing.Jan 06 09:45
schestowitzBT keeps lying to meJan 06 09:46
schestowitzmy connection is slow againJan 06 09:47
schestowitzunlike last nightJan 06 09:47
schestowitzso we know it has the capacity for speedJan 06 09:47
schestowitzbut they traffic-shapeJan 06 09:47
schestowitzand then they blame "quipment"Jan 06 09:47
schestowitzand "Automatic"Jan 06 09:47
schestowitzwe "can't change that"Jan 06 09:47
schestowitzI say, "it is YOUR equipment"Jan 06 09:47
schestowitzsurely they can, if there's will, configure itJan 06 09:47
Ariadnei know somebody who has AAISP and is quite happy with itJan 06 09:47
schestowitzthey don't care about home overs, unless they upsell or it's a business with reckless accountingJan 06 09:48
Ariadneyou can even complain to them in IRCJan 06 09:48
schestowitzthat overpay and underuseJan 06 09:48
schestowitzArnold?Jan 06 09:48
schestowitzA&A?Jan 06 09:48
vZS1BT have a track recordJan 06 09:48
vZS1For being shoddyJan 06 09:49
schestowitzI wrote lots about themJan 06 09:49
schestowitzmany articlesJan 06 09:49
schestowitzbut that was a long time ago when they gave me hellJan 06 09:49
Ariadneschestowitz: yeahJan 06 09:49
schestowitzthis is the first time in half a decadeJan 06 09:49
vZS1Tell them you are escalating to ofcom if they don't comply with the regulationsJan 06 09:49
schestowitzAriadne: we've just paid you :-)Jan 06 09:49
schestowitzprocessing can take some hoursJan 06 09:49
schestowitzvZS1: yes, am going to do thatJan 06 09:50
Ariadnemy bank dingedJan 06 09:50
AriadneinstantaneouslyJan 06 09:50
schestowitzcoolJan 06 09:50
schestowitzzoobab: 10mb/hourJan 06 09:50
schestowitzat most 20Jan 06 09:50
schestowitzfor uploadsJan 06 09:50
schestowitza video more than a few minutes would take hours or half a dayJan 06 09:50
Ariadnei investigated moving tuxmachines off mod_php, but tuxmachines is on centos6Jan 06 09:51
Ariadneso i think we should rebuild that asapJan 06 09:51
Ariadnecentos6 is going to be EOL soonJan 06 09:51
AriadneohJan 06 09:51
Ariadneit's EOL alreadyJan 06 09:51
vZS1The thing with ofcom is that they've never regulated upload speed minimums until this coming MarchJan 06 09:52
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vZS1It was only downloads regulatedJan 06 09:52
vZS1Only for consumingJan 06 09:52
vZS1But not for actually publishingJan 06 09:53
schestowitzoh, I seeJan 06 09:53
vZS1So they're impartialJan 06 09:53
vZS1Used to be at leastJan 06 09:53
vZS1This is the first time uploads are going to be regulated in the UKJan 06 09:53
vZS1Because people got fed upJan 06 09:53
schestowitzAriadne: I think compatibility for mariadb and php is key when migrating Jan 06 09:54
vZS1Many people upload large videos every day and things like broadcasting on Twitch are very popularJan 06 09:54
vZS1So they couldn't get away with it for longJan 06 09:54
schestowitzas the patched up drupal might not cope with "too news"Jan 06 09:54
schestowitz"too new"Jan 06 09:54
vZS1People started to write damning reviews and talk about how bad upload speeds are. Asymmetric; because downloads are so much faster on the same line.Jan 06 09:55
schestowitzin my case like 1:100Jan 06 09:56
schestowitzright now I could download about 100mb at the same time I upload 1Jan 06 09:56
schestowitzlast night's improved (temporarily) speed suggests throttlingJan 06 09:56
schestowitzand...Jan 06 09:56
schestowitzcan't even make phonecallsJan 06 09:56
schestowitzcan hearJan 06 09:57
schestowitzbut cannot be heardJan 06 09:57
schestowitzchoppy and loggyJan 06 09:57
schestowitz*laggyJan 06 09:57
Ariadnethat sounds really bad, what if you have to call 112Jan 06 09:57
Ariadneor i guess it's 999 in UKJan 06 09:59
schestowitzlandline works okJan 06 09:59
schestowitzfor all I can tellJan 06 09:59
schestowitzjust used it moments ago to approve a paymentJan 06 10:00
schestowitzand this morning wife used it cause voip failedJan 06 10:00
schestowitzcannot be heard, or barelyJan 06 10:00
schestowitzwe have to use landline as fallback nowJan 06 10:00
schestowitzbecause of BTJan 06 10:00
vZS1The big broadband providers are bleeding customersJan 06 10:00
schestowitzI thought,Jan 06 10:01
schestowitzlater when they phone me...Jan 06 10:01
vZS1Because they were resting on their laurelsJan 06 10:01
schestowitzI will tell them I am filing a complaint with ofcomJan 06 10:01
schestowitzeven if I do notJan 06 10:01
schestowitzit ought to rush them a bitJan 06 10:01
schestowitz1.5 hours now... to upload my new 20mb videoJan 06 10:01
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schestowitznot done yetJan 06 10:01
schestowitzI'd make a longer video if I had a working connectionJan 06 10:02
schestowitzit's done now http://techrights.org/2021/01/06/linus-instead-of-linux/Jan 06 10:05
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | Gossip Mill as ‘News’: The Mainstream Media Covers Linus Instead of Linux | TechrightsJan 06 10:06
schestowitzx https://cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/next-gen-technologies/bill-gates-hails-indias-leadership-in-scientific-innovation-vaccine-manufacturing/80115719Jan 06 10:07
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Bill Gates: Bill Gates hails India's leadership in scientific innovation, vaccine manufacturing, IT News, ET CIOJan 06 10:07
schestowitz# bill sezJan 06 10:07
schestowitzsignJan 06 10:07
schestowitzcorrupted mediaJan 06 10:07
schestowitznot even newsJan 06 10:07
schestowitzjust gates spam/adsJan 06 10:07
schestowitzfrom the usual sourcesJan 06 10:07
schestowitzand people get all cynical about news sitesJan 06 10:07
schestowitzBill saysJan 06 10:08
schestowitzBill claimsJan 06 10:08
schestowitzhe hails his profiteering ventureJan 06 10:08
schestowitzafter using his fake 'charity' to bribe ModiJan 06 10:08
schestowitzbasically boosta  fascistJan 06 10:08
schestowitzto help himself become richerJan 06 10:08
schestowitzMicrosoft is googlebombing againJan 06 10:10
schestowitzx https://visualstudiomagazine.com/articles/2021/01/05/maui.aspxJan 06 10:10
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-visualstudiomagazine.com | MAUI in .NET 6: Xamarin.Forms Does Desktop, but Not Linux or VS Code -- Visual Studio MagazineJan 06 10:10
schestowitzMAUI is a KDE thingJan 06 10:10
schestowitzthey spam the word/termJan 06 10:10
schestowitzin technical contextJan 06 10:10
schestowitzthe linux devs complainedJan 06 10:10
schestowitzthey're in mexicoJan 06 10:10
schestowitzman united fans btwJan 06 10:10
schestowitzand they liked how I mentioned it last nightJan 06 10:10
schestowitzmore spamJan 06 10:13
schestowitzx https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/5/22214786/dell-monitor-microsoft-teams-button-features-specs-price-release-dateJan 06 10:13
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.theverge.com | Dell’s new monitors have a dedicated Microsoft Teams button - The VergeJan 06 10:13
schestowitzThe VergeJan 06 10:13
schestowitzcorrupted by bGatesJan 06 10:13
schestowitzwho removed from there his criticsJan 06 10:13
schestowitzand became "Guest Editor"Jan 06 10:13
schestowitzimmense corruption of the mediaJan 06 10:13
vZS1Modhi is a sectarian leader. Sikhs and Muslims are persecuted and he benefits from it politically.Jan 06 10:21
vZS1He gives the big monopolies special treatment and they destroy competition.Jan 06 10:22
vZS1Basically rob public funds to "host" events for them as wellJan 06 10:22
schestowitzthey wage a war on cashJan 06 10:23
schestowitzand give monopolies to the facilitators of the fascism, inc. GatesJan 06 10:23
schestowitz'foundation'Jan 06 10:23
schestowitzwhose sole foundation is greed and liesJan 06 10:23
vZS1Don't forget the mass experimentation on poor people under the guise of "charity"Jan 06 10:23
schestowitzsame as American fascism http://techrights.org/2020/10/25/donald-trump-and-bill-gates/Jan 06 10:23
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | Donald Trump Helped Bill Gates Increase His Wealth by More Than 50%, Especially During the Pandemic | TechrightsJan 06 10:23
schestowitzbow down to the oligarchsJan 06 10:24
schestowitzthe job creatorsJan 06 10:24
schestowitzwhose jobs are created in remote islands... an office one 1 or 2 peopleJan 06 10:24
schestowitzto 'manage' their account in Cayman Island or somethingJan 06 10:24
schestowitzor Reno in Microsoft's  caseJan 06 10:24
schestowitz[10:23] <vZS1> Don't forget the mass experimentation on poor people under the guise of "charity"Jan 06 10:24
schestowitzhttp://techrights.org/2014/10/21/bill-gates-india/Jan 06 10:24
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | India May be Taking Bill Gates to Court for Misusing His So-called ‘Charity’ to Conduct Clinical Trials Without Consent on Behalf of Companies He Invests in | TechrightsJan 06 10:24
schestowitzof courseJan 06 10:24
schestowitzflatter IndiaJan 06 10:24
schestowitzand its corrupt leadershipJan 06 10:25
schestowitzthen get more subjects who cannot sueJan 06 10:25
schestowitzfor the more risky experimentsJan 06 10:25
vZS1They're mostly uneducatedJan 06 10:25
vZS1So they can't fight for their rightsJan 06 10:25
schestowitze.g. third trimester abortions http://techrights.org/2020/06/25/philanthropic-racism/Jan 06 10:25
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | “Philanthropic Racism” (Clinical Trials/Experimentation on Live Subjects and Ethnic Cleaning as ‘Public Good’) | TechrightsJan 06 10:25
schestowitzbanned by FDAJan 06 10:25
schestowitzvZS1: nor can they affordJan 06 10:26
schestowitzand the courts in their country are cheaper and easier to buy offJan 06 10:26
schestowitzin china they arrest public interest lawyersJan 06 10:26
vZS1I've lived through this kind of corruption. It's a nightmareJan 06 10:26
schestowitzunder the guise that they're agentsJan 06 10:26
schestowitzRussia went down the same routeJan 06 10:26
schestowitzif "embarrassing", then "agent"Jan 06 10:27
schestowitzlike people who look into pollution in Chinese riversJan 06 10:27
schestowitzor benzene Jan 06 10:27
schestowitzworking out, bblJan 06 10:27
vZS1I'm heading off for now. Will probably be back in the eveningJan 06 10:28
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schestowitzok, vallorJan 06 11:01
schestowitzvZS1 I meanJan 06 11:01
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*Disconnected (Network is unreachable).Jan 06 13:04
*Now talking on #techrightsJan 06 13:04
*Topic for #techrights is: TechRights.org | Channel #techrights for http://TechRights.org :: please also join channels #boycottnovell-social #techbytes and #boycottnovellJan 06 13:04
*Topic for #techrights set by schestowitz!~schestowi@unaffiliated/schestowitz at Sat Jun 9 18:16:19 2012Jan 06 13:04
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schestowitz__Just spent nearly two hours battling with greedy BT over the phone; they're making it almost impossible to cancel an account after repeatedly failing their customers. So awful. Will do an article about it.Jan 06 13:55
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schestowitz__I will post a link when readyJan 06 14:20
schestowitz__not for techrights but my personal blogJan 06 14:20
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schestowitz__schestowitz.com  -  Blog Archive  -  Coronavirus May Have Caused a Nationwide or Regional Congestion Crisis for BT ⇨ http://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2021/01/06/coronavirus-bt/ •●• #schestowitz | more in http://schestowitz.com/2021/01/06/#latestJan 06 15:37
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-schestowitz.com » Blog Archive » Coronavirus May Have Caused a Nationwide or Regional Congestion Crisis for BTJan 06 15:37
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-schestowitz.com | Social Control Media PostsJan 06 15:37
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CrystalMathBT?Jan 06 15:41
schestowitz__British TelecomJan 06 15:44
schestowitz__the monopolyJan 06 15:44
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psydroidhere the (former) telecom monopoly is going to invest more in FTTH, because it has been losing lots of customers over the yearsJan 06 16:15
schestowitz__ahaJan 06 16:21
schestowitz__dutch?Jan 06 16:21
schestowitz__irish?Jan 06 16:21
psydroiddutchJan 06 16:33
psydroidKPNJan 06 16:33
schestowitz__ahJan 06 16:33
schestowitz__I know themJan 06 16:33
schestowitz__we help them track underwater cablesJan 06 16:33
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psydroidhttps://www.dutchnews.nl/news/businesswire/netherlands-fixed-broadband-market-statistics-and-analyses-2019-researchandmarkets-com/Jan 06 16:42
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Netherlands Fixed Broadband Market Statistics and Analyses 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com - DutchNews.nlJan 06 16:42
psydroidI wonder what the numbers are like in the UKJan 06 16:43
schestowitz__psydroid: I can show you something IntelJan 06 16:57
schestowitz__for commentJan 06 16:57
schestowitz__before I finaliseJan 06 16:57
schestowitz__but I am uploading the videoJan 06 16:58
schestowitz__might take 2 hours for 38 MBJan 06 16:58
schestowitz__:(Jan 06 16:58
schestowitz__no webcam today, it makes the videos heavy (motion flux)Jan 06 16:58
psydroidschestowitz__: I can look at it nowJan 06 16:59
schestowitz__ok, waitJan 06 17:05
schestowitz__but check fast... to avoid typos being seen by manyJan 06 17:05
schestowitz__http://techrights.org/2021/01/06/technical-incompetence-at-intel/Jan 06 17:06
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | InteLeaks – Part VI: A Deeper Dive Into the Technical Incompetence at Intel | TechrightsJan 06 17:06
schestowitz__psydroid: give me personal comments if you want them addedJan 06 17:07
schestowitz__it helps to hear more voiceJan 06 17:07
schestowitz__the video is not yet complete, still uploadingJan 06 17:07
schestowitz__psydroid: still there? maybe MinceR and DaemonFC[m] can also comment?Jan 06 17:10
MinceRi'm hereJan 06 17:11
psydroidschestowitz__: I am still here and I just read the article and was thinking a bit about places and situations where I have come across this behaviourJan 06 17:11
schestowitz__thanksJan 06 17:11
schestowitz__the video is mostly uploaded now, about 60%Jan 06 17:11
schestowitz__I think that's enough to get the gist of it, even if not completeJan 06 17:11
MinceRi'll read the articleJan 06 17:12
psydroidI think the closest hint at Intel's double agenda is the fact that they decided to launch a Lakefield processor and platform that explicitly targets Windows, as if the whole GNU/Linux revolution over the past 3 decades hasn't happened at allJan 06 17:12
MinceRmaybe different suits at intel have different agendasJan 06 17:13
psydroidwe discussed this a few months ago, but for me it was a sign that they don't actually care or it was a confirmation of their renewed interest in promoting WindowsJan 06 17:13
MinceRor maybe the redmond mafia twists their arm from time to timeJan 06 17:14
MinceRwikipedia says this InVision is a "web-based prototyping tool"Jan 06 17:16
MinceRso that screenshot could be a screenshot of a mockup of a websiteJan 06 17:16
MinceRit is highly likely that that screenshot was made on Backdoors10, but that doesn't really say much about what the prototype is being developed onJan 06 17:17
psydroidas far as compilers and support for FGPAs are concerned I have Quartus installed and could use it for creating circuits, but maybe there are some other components that are still Windows-onlyJan 06 17:17
MinceRit could be that different people use different platforms at intel, which i've seen at other corporations as wellJan 06 17:17
schestowitz__MinceR: you will see context for that laterJan 06 17:18
MinceR:)Jan 06 17:18
psydroidI'm watching the video nowJan 06 17:18
schestowitz__thanks, adding commentsJan 06 17:18
schestowitz__still time to insert moreJan 06 17:18
schestowitz__you may get almost the whole video if you refesh the page before playing itJan 06 17:19
schestowitz__depends on which browser and when it caches the fileJan 06 17:20
MinceRmaybe intel management doesn't know what they want -- try to survive microsloth or tie their destiny to microshit and go wherever microshit goesJan 06 17:20
*schestowitz__ has just added MinceR and psydroid comments to http://techrights.org/2021/01/06/technical-incompetence-at-intel/Jan 06 17:20
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | InteLeaks – Part VI: A Deeper Dive Into the Technical Incompetence at Intel | TechrightsJan 06 17:20
schestowitz__MinceR: the latterJan 06 17:20
schestowitz__partnershipJan 06 17:20
MinceRsome of the stuff they did doesn't seem to fit that well into thatJan 06 17:20
schestowitz__Imagine some people tell Intel to partner with Microsoft on the very same thing Microsoft is attacking, LinuxJan 06 17:21
MinceRthen again, maybe they believe that they need to throw us a few bones temporarily before locking us into microshit world againJan 06 17:21
MinceRor maybe they're doing a similar kind of misdirection as the redmond mafia, just less ad-basedJan 06 17:21
psydroidMinceR is right on the money and this is what has disappointed me for a long timeJan 06 17:21
psydroidit reeks of Stockholm SyndromeJan 06 17:22
psydroidreally not much different from Microsoft tacticsJan 06 17:22
schestowitz__yeahJan 06 17:22
schestowitz__also factions and cliquesJan 06 17:22
schestowitz__hence many top-level resignationsJan 06 17:22
schestowitz__the cult it intrudingJan 06 17:22
schestowitz__*isJan 06 17:22
psydroidit cuts off for me at 6:22, so I'll have to wait a bit for the rest of the video to be uploadedJan 06 17:24
schestowitz__refresh pageJan 06 17:24
schestowitz__you can then resume where you left offJan 06 17:25
schestowitz__that's how falkon and FF ESR are on my setupJan 06 17:25
schestowitz__my connection is badJan 06 17:25
schestowitz__maybe I'll outsource it to ipfs or something, but even then I'd need to wait for others like vZS1 to pin itJan 06 17:25
schestowitz__otherwise I only contribute to more slowness on my home networkJan 06 17:26
schestowitz__TR serves 5MB/sec, on average, over past 5 daysJan 06 17:26
psydroidI'm using Falkon too, it continued from there after opening the page in another tabJan 06 17:26
MinceRthe video is more interesting than that screenshot :)Jan 06 17:26
schestowitz__the screenshots are not mine, but I edited themJan 06 17:27
schestowitz__to hide some staff and stuffJan 06 17:27
MinceRthese wrong command lines are funnyJan 06 17:27
schestowitz__Intel is not intelligentJan 06 17:28
schestowitz__it's INTELLIGENCEJan 06 17:28
MinceR:>Jan 06 17:28
schestowitz__IntOpJan 06 17:28
schestowitz__there are funnier examples to comeJan 06 17:28
schestowitz__like the "folder" thingsJan 06 17:28
schestowitz__http://techrights.org/2021/01/04/linux-as-windows/Jan 06 17:28
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | InteLeaks – Part III: Intel Treats Linux Like Linux is Just Microsoft Windows | TechrightsJan 06 17:28
schestowitz__LINUX IS COOL! YOU CAN THE GITHUBS AND THE INTERNETS AND VS CODE AND STUFF! YAY, I'm also a minority group, hire me pls, will work for foodJan 06 17:29
MinceRlolJan 06 17:29
MinceR*will be diverse for foodJan 06 17:30
schestowitz__then the geeks run awayJan 06 17:30
schestowitz__and you have defective chips with code on MS SHITHUBJan 06 17:30
psydroidwhat also becomes clear from the video is that Intel will always be in the Microsoft camp with one foot as well as keep their own employees and developers developing for their processors in that same camp, because there is always a way out (intentionally or not)Jan 06 17:32
psydroidand what is worse this prevents a lot of GNU/Linux developers from ever looking beyond Intel, so it's a bit like a WSL strategy to keep developers in the foldJan 06 17:34
schestowitz__until they see leaksJan 06 17:34
schestowitz__and move onJan 06 17:34
MinceRhttps://img.pr0gramm.com/2020/11/19/12fceedf68dd3655.jpgJan 06 17:35
schestowitz__haJan 06 17:39
schestowitz__my connection dieJan 06 17:39
schestowitz__come overJan 06 17:39
schestowitz__all 30 of youJan 06 17:39
schestowitz__*connection DIEDJan 06 17:40
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psydroidit's funny to talk about it like this, but my cousin got married about a month agoJan 06 17:48
psydroidand almost all people who were present there got covidJan 06 17:48
psydroidabout 30 of themJan 06 17:48
schestowitz__:-)Jan 06 17:49
schestowitz__congratsJan 06 17:49
schestowitz__on the coronationJan 06 17:49
schestowitz__weddingJan 06 17:49
MinceRlolJan 06 17:49
schestowitz__afaik, neither of us has had itJan 06 17:50
schestowitz__we would likely show at least some mild symptomsJan 06 17:50
schestowitz__like nasal, lack of taste, sore throat?Jan 06 17:51
psydroidI don't think I've had it either, as I haven't displayed any of the symptomsJan 06 17:51
psydroidbut I've been extremely careful throughout all this timeJan 06 17:51
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schestowitz__we still wash everything we buyJan 06 17:55
schestowitz__foodsJan 06 17:55
schestowitz__extensivelyJan 06 17:55
schestowitz__dry non-edible items that don't need fridge are left aside for days to be quarantined before handledJan 06 17:56
schestowitz__not everyone has the luxury of isolation because shares council housing (US: the projects) rely on the recklessness or carefulness of their co-tenants and who they meet/bring inJan 06 17:57
schestowitz__*shared Jan 06 17:57
schestowitz__some people living in housing without any 'living space' and share lavatory facilities or showers with people who live in nearby unitsJan 06 17:59
schestowitz__COVID <3 povertyJan 06 17:59
DaemonFC[m]I installed Zoom to have a meeting with the attorney.Jan 06 17:59
DaemonFC[m]She says we have a decent shot at getting past the interview.Jan 06 18:00
schestowitz__yuckJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__I mean zoomJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__not what she saidJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__DaemonFC[m]: yeah, you will be fineJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__think like it, tooJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__if you project confidence, it'll helpJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__they look for people who will give up and consent to rejectionJan 06 18:00
schestowitz__I'm sure your mon, DaemonFC[m], will pray... for the immigration enforcementJan 06 18:01
schestowitz__but she will lose like her political candidate of choice didJan 06 18:01
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz__: The Republicans lost both Senate seats in Georgia last night too.Jan 06 18:02
schestowitz__classyJan 06 18:05
schestowitz__when black people in the south realise GOP is just three silent KsJan 06 18:05
schestowitz__voter turnout surgesJan 06 18:06
DaemonFC[m]Loeffler says she'll fight to make sure "only the legal votes are counted".Jan 06 18:06
schestowitz__https://truthout.org/articles/aoc-omar-want-trump-impeached-over-his-call-to-change-georgia-election-results/Jan 06 18:06
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-truthout.org | AOC, Omar Want Trump Impeached Over His Call to Change Georgia Election ResultsJan 06 18:06
DaemonFC[m]Which worked out great for Trump. She can't even request a recount because he beat her by almost double the margin allowed.Jan 06 18:06
schestowitz__https://truthout.org/articles/early-georgia-voting-data-shows-unprecedented-black-voter-turnout/Jan 06 18:06
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-truthout.org | Early Georgia Voting Data Shows Unprecedented Black Voter TurnoutJan 06 18:06
schestowitz__https://truthout.org/articles/kelly-loeffler-officially-becomes-a-billionaire-days-before-georgia-runoff/Jan 06 18:06
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-truthout.org | Kelly Loeffler Officially Became a Billionaire Days Before Georgia RunoffJan 06 18:06
schestowitz__https://www.democracynow.org/2021/1/5/greg_palast_georgiaJan 06 18:06
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.democracynow.org | “This Is Voter Suppression”: 198,000 Georgia Residents Were Illegally Purged from Voter Rolls | Democracy Now!Jan 06 18:06
schestowitz__the "great replacement"... of nazis by non-nazisJan 06 18:07
schestowitz__get your mug now Jan 06 18:08
schestowitz__"fascists' tears"Jan 06 18:08
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz__: Fox News said if the Democrats won the Senate seats in Georgia, the stock market would crash, said some "strategist".Jan 06 18:20
DaemonFC[m]It's up today.Jan 06 18:20
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DaemonFC[m]schestowitz__: Al Bundy: "I'm sorry I was late. I sideswiped a car outside Steve and Marcy's. But if they can afford a Mercedes they can afford to pay for it." Peg: "Well did you leave a note?" Al: "Sure I did. It said next time buy American.".Jan 06 18:43
XRevan86https://cv1.pikabu.ru/video/2021/01/06/1609950917271755370_1280x720.webm technology has gone too farJan 06 19:09
MinceRhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oNgyUAEv0QJan 06 19:12
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-your scientists were so preoccupied - YouTubeJan 06 19:12
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schestowitz__[18:20] <DaemonFC[m]> schestowitz__: Fox News said if the Democrats won the Senate seats in Georgia, the stock market would crash, said some "strategist".Jan 06 19:34
schestowitz__Faux NoiseJan 06 19:34
schestowitz__logic to it? None.Jan 06 19:34
schestowitz__As if GOP "good for the economy"... or somethingJan 06 19:34
schestowitz__Next they will say "the extreme left" or "COMMIES" stole the electionJan 06 19:35
schestowitz__it's always some sort of Marxist ploy when the Nazi Party losesJan 06 19:35
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mugliGreetingsJan 06 19:48
muglihttps would be nice on the techrights.org domain.Jan 06 19:48
schestowitz__hJan 06 19:48
schestowitz__hiJan 06 19:48
mugliplease insert a greetings before that ^_^Jan 06 19:49
schestowitz__yes, we knowJan 06 19:49
schestowitz__need to change OS for thatJan 06 19:49
mugliapprecietedJan 06 19:49
muglibeen there done thatJan 06 19:49
mugliI feel youJan 06 19:49
muglinice articles by the wayJan 06 19:49
muglihttp://techrights.org/2020/08/31/freesw-and-human-rights/Jan 06 19:49
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | Connecting Software Freedom and Human Rights | TechrightsJan 06 19:49
mugliSoftware right are human rights. IMHOJan 06 19:49
mugliHave a nice day.Jan 06 19:49
schestowitz__thanksJan 06 19:51
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DaemonFC[m]The cops have gained the upper hand.Jan 06 20:42
DaemonFC[m]They're shooting rubber bullets at the Trump supporters, who are breaking the windows to jump out of the building.Jan 06 20:42
schestowitz__hi, AVRS, wbJan 06 20:42
DaemonFC[m]Jesus...Jan 06 20:42
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz__: Are you seeing this?Jan 06 20:42
schestowitz__noJan 06 20:42
schestowitz__what is it?Jan 06 20:42
schestowitz__sounds seriousJan 06 20:43
schestowitz__"Trump supporter"Jan 06 20:43
AVRShiJan 06 20:43
schestowitz__Not a positive termJan 06 20:43
DaemonFC[m]They stormed the House and Senate buildings and briefly occupied them, chasing Congress out while they were counting the electoral votes.Jan 06 20:43
schestowitz__emember "Brownshirts"?Jan 06 20:43
schestowitz__I'm thinking redhatsJan 06 20:43
DaemonFC[m]Trump refused to activate the National Guard.Jan 06 20:43
schestowitz__people with red hatsJan 06 20:43
DaemonFC[m]He left the DC Metro and Capitol Police to deal with them with their riot gear.Jan 06 20:44
schestowitz__DaemonFC[m]: good luck with your democracy LOLJan 06 20:44
DaemonFC[m]Virtually all Republicans in Congress are issuing statements condemning Trump for this.Jan 06 20:44
DaemonFC[m]Like they don't want to be held responsible for their part, you know.Jan 06 20:44
schestowitz__face-savingJan 06 20:44
schestowitz__they say what happened in GeorgiaJan 06 20:45
DaemonFC[m]Because order will be restored and they're hoping to get out of this without being labeled a criminal organization.Jan 06 20:45
schestowitz__when people associate GOP with "new KKK"Jan 06 20:45
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schestowitz__*they seeJan 06 20:45
schestowitz__https://joindiaspora.com/posts/19811965Jan 06 20:46
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: GOP is the new KKK. #senate #congress #fascism #trump #FARright Jan 06 20:46
DaemonFC[m]Peaceful protest is the right of every American but this attack on our Capitol will not be tolerated and those involved will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.Jan 06 20:46
DaemonFC[m]— Mike Pence (@Mike_Pence) January 6, 2021Jan 06 20:46
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz__: This is really embarrassing for Pence because he'll never be able to run for president being tied to THIS.Jan 06 20:47
schestowitz__https://joindiaspora.com/posts/19811975Jan 06 20:47
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: No wonder #germany and #merkel befriend #china and #russia ... it's not like #trumpland has the upper hands on morality/ethics anymore... Jan 06 20:47
schestowitz__DaemonFC[m]: they incited violenceJan 06 20:48
schestowitz__they got violenceJan 06 20:48
MinceRThunderdome, Twitler vs Pants when?Jan 06 20:48
schestowitz__now the media will pick up all the "tweets"Jan 06 20:48
schestowitz__and it won't be prettyJan 06 20:48
MinceRtwo men enter! one man leaves!Jan 06 20:48
DaemonFC[m]"Ivanka Trump calls rioters "patriots," then deletes tweet"Jan 06 20:49
MinceRlolJan 06 20:49
DaemonFC[m]5 min agoJan 06 20:49
DaemonFC[m]White House: Trump has directed National Guard and other "federal protective services" to respond to riotJan 06 20:49
DaemonFC[m]Time for an ass kicking..... :)Jan 06 20:49
schestowitz__oh, wowJan 06 20:50
schestowitz__arrest themJan 06 20:50
schestowitz__the incitementJan 06 20:50
schestowitz__https://joindiaspora.com/posts/19811997Jan 06 20:51
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: So tonight we have it; not only Donald #trump but also his family members and his party members should be arrested for #sedition and inciting violence. The world is waiting and watching. Jan 06 20:51
DaemonFC[m]schestowitz__: Governor Northam of Virginia is sending over 200 state police officers and military police from the National Guard to DC to deal with the rioters.Jan 06 20:52
CrystalMatheh, Trump insisted that they need to stay peacefulJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__lolJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__no, he did notJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__he's using dog whistlesJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__I saw references to what he had saidJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__and other GOP membersJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__clearly calling for violenceJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__(if need be)Jan 06 20:52
CrystalMaththen why did he send the national guard?Jan 06 20:52
schestowitz__they should be arrestdJan 06 20:52
schestowitz__it's part of a pattern nowJan 06 20:53
schestowitz__[20:43] <DaemonFC[m]> Trump refused to activate the National Guard.Jan 06 20:53
schestowitz__WH is lyingJan 06 20:53
schestowitz__WH is TrumpJan 06 20:53
schestowitz__face-saving statement I reckonJan 06 20:53
schestowitz__like the daughter he wants to shag deleting her tweetJan 06 20:53
schestowitz__they realise they are under investigationJan 06 20:54
schestowitz__and will be held accountableJan 06 20:54
schestowitz__because daddy is going to be a citizen in two weeksJan 06 20:54
schestowitz__he's already investigated for blackmail in GeorgiaJan 06 20:54
schestowitz__the US is finishedJan 06 20:54
schestowitz__the world won't forget things like theseJan 06 20:54
schestowitz__They can throw a few more trillions to share up their tech and oil giantsJan 06 20:55
schestowitz__and then go bankruptJan 06 20:55
schestowitz__*shore upJan 06 20:55
CrystalMathi just want the US's interventionism to endJan 06 20:55
CrystalMaththey should continue to liveJan 06 20:55
MinceRif the US ends, so does its interventionism :>Jan 06 20:55
schestowitz__they can barelyJan 06 20:55
schestowitz__too much debtJan 06 20:55
schestowitz__and brain drainJan 06 20:55
schestowitz__China will pick up where they left offJan 06 20:56
schestowitz__not that China is goodJan 06 20:56
CrystalMathi'm hoping for Planet RussiaJan 06 20:56
schestowitz__With nukes in Guam USSA will become another collapsed Soviet UnionJan 06 20:56
schestowitz__Oligarchs, poverty, nukesJan 06 20:56
CrystalMaththe third planet in the solar system - planet RussiaJan 06 20:56
schestowitz__some "dream"Jan 06 20:56
schestowitz__https://truthout.org/articles/scottish-head-of-government-says-trump-cannot-visit-during-bidens-inauguration/Jan 06 20:57
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-truthout.org | Scotland's Head of Govt. Says Trump Cannot Visit During Biden's InaugurationJan 06 20:57
schestowitz__The US lacks leverageJan 06 20:58
schestowitz__except rogue nationsJan 06 20:58
schestowitz__even those might be posturing at bestJan 06 20:58
schestowitz__like ph and nkJan 06 20:58
schestowitz__many national leaders are too polite or afraid to say what they thingJan 06 21:00
schestowitz__it's easier to berate some small and meaningless countryJan 06 21:00
schestowitz__and they're afraid of CIA or similar working to destroy their political career if they speak outJan 06 21:00
schestowitz__https://meduza.io/en/news/2021/01/05/putin-and-merkel-discuss-joint-production-of-coronavirus-vaccineJan 06 21:00
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-meduza.io | NO TITLEJan 06 21:00
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schestowitz__The Germany company that works with Moderna seems not to interest herJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__she speaks RussianJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__and she sees it (perhaps) as "just as bad" as Orange OneJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__Germany also refused to ban Chinese firmsJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__defying the US and 5EYES directionsJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__and getting closer to china as tech partnerJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__you will see more of that across eu/europeJan 06 21:01
schestowitz__france is re-imposing tech tax on US giantsJan 06 21:02
schestowitz__because france is looking to remove those US Army-sponsored espionage vectorsJan 06 21:02
CrystalMathmaybe i was wrong and the US was betterJan 06 21:04
CrystalMathbut nobody could stop thisJan 06 21:05
CrystalMathwhat dog whistle were you talking about?Jan 06 21:05
schestowitz__Fostering radical ideologies and conspiracy nuts did thatJan 06 21:05
schestowitz__This is GOPJan 06 21:05
schestowitz__All GOPJan 06 21:05
schestowitz__for all I can seeJan 06 21:05
schestowitz__and their allies further to the rightJan 06 21:05
schestowitz__https://joindiaspora.com/posts/19812115Jan 06 21:07
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-@schestowitz@joindiaspora.com: When are the #TravelBans on US Republicans due? Across #europe .... Jan 06 21:07
schestowitz__https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-us-2020-55558355Jan 06 21:19
schestowitz__stay classy, ussaJan 06 21:19
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.bbc.co.uk | Violence engulfs US Capitol as Trump supporters run riot - BBC NewsJan 06 21:19
schestowitz__"It's not a protest, it's an insurrection," Biden says, asking Donald Trump to "step up", go on television and "demand an end to this siege".Jan 06 21:20
schestowitz__https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/624/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2021/1/6/2133a6a5-36d4-4858-92cf-69db83f5a0bf.jpgJan 06 21:20
schestowitz__look at this dudeJan 06 21:20
schestowitz__wtfJan 06 21:20
schestowitz__foaming at the mouthJan 06 21:20
schestowitz__lolJan 06 21:20
XRevan86Why is there always a dude like that at Trump-ist protests?Jan 06 21:20
CrystalMathhttps://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/1346928882595885058Jan 06 21:21
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-@realDonaldTrump: https://t.co/Pm2PKV0Fp3Jan 06 21:21
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-@realDonaldTrump: https://t.co/Pm2PKV0Fp3Jan 06 21:21
CrystalMathTrump directly tells his supporters to go homeJan 06 21:21
XRevan86but still says that the election was stolenJan 06 21:21
CrystalMathmaybe it wasJan 06 21:22
XRevan86"based on a rumour"Jan 06 21:22
XRevan86pretty much Trump's wordsJan 06 21:22
schestowitz__I put this photo in http://techrights.org/2021/01/06/linux-mint-20-1/Jan 06 21:23
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-techrights.org | Links 6/1/2021: Linux Mint 20.1 “Ulyssa” Released, Violent Insurrection in the United States | TechrightsJan 06 21:23
schestowitz__just because...Jan 06 21:23
schestowitz__Trump has long had a violence fetishJan 06 21:24
schestowitz__this has been well documentedJan 06 21:24
schestowitz__even showing himself (fake) beating people upJan 06 21:24
schestowitz__the US name is tarnishedJan 06 21:24
schestowitz__Biden won't change thatJan 06 21:24
schestowitz__he can tryJan 06 21:24
XRevan86Trump is an "ends justify the means" kind of person.Jan 06 21:25
XRevan86CrystalMath: After all this time there are still no credible specifics, either there's a giant conspiracy or Trump is full of shit.Jan 06 21:27
XRevan86Both scenarios could be true, but one is a lot more likely than the other.Jan 06 21:27
schestowitz__The world is messed upJan 06 21:29
schestowitz__even without covidJan 06 21:29
schestowitz__not sure what comes next tbhJan 06 21:29
schestowitz__biden will inherit massive debt, starvation salaries (if any) and lots of right-wing nuts infesting his country, emboldened by a mafia familyJan 06 21:30
schestowitz__so glad I'm far away from thereJan 06 21:30
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schestowitz__1000+ covid-related or linked deaths here todayJan 06 21:49
schestowitz__our politicians don't incite violence, just racismJan 06 21:49
schestowitz__and dealt so poorly with this virusJan 06 21:49
schestowitz__now they want us to think a trial of some vaccine will save usJan 06 21:50
schestowitz__but lock everything down, so clearly they too lack the confidenceJan 06 21:50
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Techrights-secthe orange one facilitated an attack on the US government Jan 06 22:04
Techrights-secthe coup has turned violentJan 06 22:04
Techrights-sechttps://text.npr.org/954028436Jan 06 22:04
Techrights-sechttps://text.npr.org/952417689Jan 06 22:04
Techrights-sechttps://text.npr.org/954063529Jan 06 22:04
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-text.npr.org | U.S. Capitol In Chaos As Pro-Trump Extremists Breach BuildingJan 06 22:04
Techrights-secThis does not "border on sedition" it /is/ seditionJan 06 22:04
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-text.npr.org | Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia Runoff, Handing Democrats Senate ControlJan 06 22:04
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-text.npr.org | Biden: Democracy 'Under Unprecedented Assault' As Pro-Trump Extremists Occupy CapitolJan 06 22:04
Techrights-secIt /is/ a violent, anti-democracy coupJan 06 22:04
CrystalMathone day you will realize that there CANNOT be democracy with voting by mailJan 06 22:15
CrystalMathi'm not saying this is democracy, but still, voting by mail has to be bannedJan 06 22:15
CrystalMaththe people who want it aren't real "democrats", they don't want democracyJan 06 22:15
CrystalMaththey want a dictatorshipJan 06 22:15
CrystalMathmy reasoning is that as long as someone can prove they voted for someone, they can be paid or coerced to vote for someone and provide said proofJan 06 22:17
MinceRyes, banning voting by mail would have made it impossible for Bunker Bitch's fan club to start a civil war.Jan 06 22:18
MinceR06 231538 < CrystalMath> the people who want it aren't real "democrats", they don't want democracyJan 06 22:18
MinceRgood thing that the people who admire and worship putin do want democracyJan 06 22:19
MinceRbecause that's what russia is, right?Jan 06 22:19
XRevan86It's quantum just as everything in Russian political discourse.Jan 06 22:20
MinceR:>Jan 06 22:20
MinceRhttps://explosm.net/comics/138/Jan 06 22:25
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm.net)Jan 06 22:25
schestowitz__insurrection is not democracyJan 06 22:32
schestowitz__anyway...Jan 06 22:32
schestowitz__poor argument there ^Jan 06 22:32
CrystalMathi'm not talking at all about the eventJan 06 22:32
schestowitz__incoherent and inconsistentJan 06 22:32
CrystalMaththat is happening nowJan 06 22:32
schestowitz__the bigger issue is voting machinesJan 06 22:33
schestowitz__more so with proprietary s/wJan 06 22:33
schestowitz__even if they ran freesw it would still be problematicJan 06 22:33
CrystalMathoh, definitelyJan 06 22:33
schestowitz__paper is betterJan 06 22:33
CrystalMathi agreeJan 06 22:33
CrystalMathbut also we need to limit people from proving they voted for XJan 06 22:33
schestowitz__it's usually people who don't get techJan 06 22:34
schestowitz__who compensate for itJan 06 22:34
schestowitz__by overusing itJan 06 22:34
schestowitz__like "digital" paymentsJan 06 22:34
schestowitz__"I'm smart"Jan 06 22:34
schestowitz__"I use tech"Jan 06 22:34
schestowitz__usually those most resistant to that are techiesJan 06 22:34
MinceR"i'm almost as smart as my smart doorbell"Jan 06 22:34
CrystalMath:PJan 06 22:34
schestowitz__smut doorJan 06 22:38
schestowitz__"ooooh baby"Jan 06 22:39
MinceRhttps://explosm.net/comics/143/Jan 06 22:39
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Cyanide & Happiness (Explosm.net)Jan 06 22:39
schestowitz__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezrOvXlyasQJan 06 22:45
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-BREAKING: Biden condemns 'extremists' and calls for end to 'insurrection' at US Capitol - YouTubeJan 06 22:45
schestowitz__http://www.tuxmachines.org/node/146207Jan 06 22:52
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.tuxmachines.org | Run your own Open-source Trello Alternative with Wekan | Tux MachinesJan 06 22:52
schestowitz__https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdBt0Ta6028Jan 06 22:52
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-BREAKING: US Capitol building is in lockdown as Trump supporters clash with police - YouTubeJan 06 22:52
schestowitz__https://www.infoq.com/articles/firebase-electron-native-app/Jan 06 22:59
-TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-www.infoq.com | Writing Firebase Apps on Windows, Mac, and Linux Using ElectronJan 06 22:59
schestowitz__yikesJan 06 22:59
MinceRhttps://i.imgur.com/lOw0Fkv.jpgJan 06 23:01
psydroidI read something about the new Outlook application also being based on Electron, so I think they have figured out that even people working internally don't actually want to use Windows APIs for applicationsJan 06 23:05
MinceRor they figured out that it could be even more bloated that wayJan 06 23:06
MinceRand they've already ported their favorite bug to office365 anywayJan 06 23:06
schestowitz__office 360Jan 06 23:06
schestowitz__5 days of rebootsJan 06 23:06
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MinceR:>Jan 06 23:11
MinceRwhen you see it, you turn 365 degrees and moonwalk awayJan 06 23:12
MinceR(cat) https://img.pr0gramm.com/2020/11/19/69d0b78d6a3bfbc2.jpgJan 06 23:15
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