●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, January 09, 2025 ●● ● Jan 09 [00:11] MinceR https://apina.biz/205495.jpeg?mode=sfw [00:11] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/205495.jpeg [00:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [00:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [00:44] admfubar https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/07/algol_68_comes_to_gcc/ [00:44] TR Bot The latest language in the GNU Compiler Collection: Algol-68 The Register [00:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [00:49] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [00:53] *SomeGoat has quit (connection closed) [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@2001:8a0:e974:da00::1d7f) has joined #techrights [00:59] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [00:59] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 09 [01:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [01:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [01:19] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [01:19] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [01:29] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [01:29] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [01:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [01:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [01:42] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1519.jpg [01:42] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1169.jpg [01:43] TR News "I am trying to familiarize myself with the basics of analog computing, i.e., setting up calculations or models with analog components, and the associated mathematics. For starters, here is an integrator I wired up, based on page 52 of the venerable 62-5032 RadioShack notebook by Mims: [...]" gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20250108-0.gmi [01:45] TR News Security Theater gemini://thrig.me/blog/2025/01/08/security-theater.gmi [01:47] TR News "My recurring Weekly Links feature is not weekly. But it is as good as post as any to try, to see if my publishing script craps out because we've move to a new year. You can do it l'il script!" gemini://sdf.org/diggy/posts/2025/01/weekly-links-6.gmi [01:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [01:49] TR News Rain forest gemini://gem.sdf.org/beej/blog/2024-12-28-rainforest.gmi [01:50] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [01:51] TR News "I spent Sunday playing and completing Chants Of Sennaar. It is an adventure game which is mostly about solving puzzles." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/stug/phlog/20250108.txt [01:57] TR News "Micro-Saar. Designated sh!tting cloud." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh1929ch [01:57] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh1929ch ) [01:58] TR News "Remember when Microsoft was seen as one of the best employers out there ... When working here was considered prestigious and everyone wanted to join? When layoffs were rare, almost unheard of? Its shocking how quickly things have changed. I swear, it feels like we went from having one of the most secure jobs to virtually no job security overnight." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh3zt3cf [01:58] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh3zt3cf ) [01:59] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [01:59] MinceR i don't remember MICROS~1 being prestigious [01:59] TR News "The percentage of employees who answered favorably to whether they're "seeing evidence of a positive change in Microsoft's workplace culture" fell to a monthly average of 40% in July, compared with 62% in January." https://www.businessinsider.com/leaked-microsoft-polls-show-workers-feel-worse-about-culture-leaders-2023-7?r=US&IR=T [01:59] TR Bot Leaked Microsoft Polls Show Workers Feel Worse About Culture, Leaders - Business Insider [01:59] TR News Leaked (Internal) Microsoft Poll: Most Microsoft Employees Want to Leave the Company If They Can Find a Job Elsewhere http://techrights.org/o/2023/07/28/microsoft-employees-want-to-leave/ [01:59] TR Bot Leaked (Internal) Microsoft Poll: Most Microsoft Employees Want to Leave the Company If They Can Find a Job Elsewhere ● Jan 09 [02:00] MinceR as far as i can remember, MICROS~1 was always renowned for their shitty products [02:00] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [02:00] *Righty has quit (connection closed) [02:00] *Righty (~Username@h5yrbxaua5apn.irc) has joined #techrights [02:01] TR News Many Indians among 185 employees fired by Apple for salary fraud by misusing charity clause, says report [02:02] TR News REI cuts dozens of people, popular programs to cure money woes https://mynorthwest.com/4026553/rei-cuts-people-programs-in-effort-to-stabilize-finances/ [02:02] TR Bot REI cuts staff, closes Experiences division [02:03] TR News Microsoft layoffs: Tech giants job cuts stretch into 2025, now focusing on performance https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-layoffs-tech-giants-job-cuts-stretch-into-2025-now-focusing-on-performance/ [02:03] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.geekwire.com/2025/microsoft-layoffs-tech-giants-job-cuts-stretch-into-2025-now-focusing-on-performance/ ) [02:03] TR News Microsoft Is Set to Cut Jobs as Big Tech Layoffs Surge Into the New Year https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/microsoft-is-about-to-begin-job-cuts-heres-why/485283 [02:03] TR Bot Is About to Begin Job Cuts. Here's Why. | Entrepreneur [02:07] TR News A Gigantic Wave in The Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record https://www.sciencealert.com/a-gigantic-wave-in-the-pacific-ocean-was-the-most-extreme-rogue-wave-on-record [02:07] TR Bot Gigantic Wave in The Pacific Ocean Was The Most Extreme 'Rogue Wave' on Record : ScienceAlert [02:08] TR News Perry the Donkey, Model for Shrek, Dies at 30 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/us/shrek-donkey-perry-dead.html [02:08] TR Bot Perry the Donkey, Model for Shrek, Dies at 30 - The New York Times [02:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [02:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [02:10] TR News Taiwan says Chinese-owned ship suspected of damaging sea cable goes dark https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-says-chinese-owned-ship-suspected-of-damaging-sea-cable-goes-dark [02:10] TR Bot Taiwan says Chinese-owned ship suspected of damaging sea cable goes dark | The Straits Times [02:10] TR News South Korea rival parties form plane crash task force despite political turmoil https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-rival-parties-form-plane-crash-task-force-despite-political-turmoil [02:10] TR Bot South Korea rival parties form plane crash task force despite political turmoil | The Straits Times [02:10] TR News Ashes of Thai Jeju Air crash victim returned to kin in Udon Thani https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ashes-of-thai-jeju-air-crash-victim-returned-to-kin-in-udon-thani [02:10] TR Bot Ashes of Thai Jeju Air crash victim returned to kin in Udon Thani | The Straits Times [02:10] TR News South Koreas Transport Minister plans to resign over deadly Jeju Air crash https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-koreas-transport-minister-plans-to-resign-over-deadly-jeju-air-crash [02:11] TR Bot South Koreas Transport Minister plans to resign over deadly Jeju Air crash | The Straits Times [02:12] TR News South Korea reviews airport runway walls after fatal Jeju Air crash https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/south-korea-reviews-airport-runway-walls-after-fatal-jeju-crash [02:12] TR Bot South Korea reviews airport runway walls after fatal Jeju Air crash | The Straits Times [02:12] *cmb has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:12] *cmb (~cmb@y67qhiej8ixa6.irc) has joined #techrights [02:13] TR News Korean EV parts manufacturer invests US $25M in Coahuila https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/doosung-tech-korean-ev-parts-manufacturer-invests-us-25m-coahuila/ [02:13] TR Bot Doosung Tech invests US $25M in Coahuila [02:14] TR News China blasts suppression after US adds Tencent, CATL to military companies list https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-blasts-suppression-after-us-adds-tencent-catl-to-military-companies-list [02:14] TR Bot China blasts suppression after US adds Tencent, CATL to military companies list | The Straits Times [02:14] TR News China's Shandong Port Group blacklists U.S. sanctioned oil vessels, say traders https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/chinas-shandong-port-group-blacklists-u-s-sanctioned-oil-vessels-say-traders [02:14] TR Bot China's Shandong Port Group blacklists U.S. sanctioned oil vessels, say traders | The Straits Times [02:15] *cmb has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:15] *cmb (~cmb@y67qhiej8ixa6.irc) has joined #techrights [02:15] TR News Nvidia cuts down the China-specific RTX 5090D Hey Hi (AI) TOPS performance by almost 23% to meet US export guidelines https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-cuts-down-the-china-specific-rtx-5090d-ai-tops-performance-by-almost-23-percent-to-meet-us-export-guidelines [02:15] TR Bot Nvidia cuts down the China-specific RTX 5090D AI TOPS performance by almost 23% to meet US export guidelines | Tom's Hardware [02:16] TR News Chinas social control media awash with talk of Sino-US friendship https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/07/china-usa-positive-nationalism-trump-administration/ [02:16] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/01/07/china-usa-positive-nationalism-trump-administration/ ) [02:17] TR News "dozen ships to the Baltic Sea" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/07/nato-to-deploy-nearly-a-dozen-ships-to-the-baltic-sea-raising-military-deterrent-against-further-damage-to-undersea-cables | Source: Meduza [02:17] TR Bot NATO to deploy nearly a dozen ships to the Baltic Sea, raising military deterrent against further damage to undersea cables Meduza [02:18] TR News PostgreSQL Anonymizer 2.0: Better, Faster, Safer https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-anonymizer-20-better-faster-safer-2993/ [02:18] TR Bot PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL Anonymizer 2.0: Better, Faster, Safer [02:18] TR News Valve Will Release A SteamOS Beta For Multiple Handhelds https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/07/valve-set-to-release-a-steamos-beta-for-multiple-devices/ [02:18] TR Bot Valve Promises A SteamOS Beta For Multiple Handhelds [02:21] TR News Getty announces plans to merge 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News ChatGPT was used to plan Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas police release details on prompts used to decide crucial details https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/chatgpt-was-used-to-plan-cybertruck-explosion-outside-trump-hotel-in-las-vegas-police-release-details-on-prompts-used-to-decide-crucial-details [02:25] TR Bot ChatGPT was used to plan Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas police release details on prompts used to decide crucial details | Tom's Hardware [02:26] TR News Inflection point: Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot was used to plan Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/07/inflection-point-chatgpt-used-plan-las-vegas-cybertruck-explosion/ [02:26] TR Bot point: ChatGPT was used to plan Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion - SiliconANGLE [02:27] TR News Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for Google searches 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[02:37] TR News Mexicos job growth, down 67%, shows signs of formal sector strain https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/mexico-formal-job-market-major-slowdown-2024/ [02:37] TR Bot Mexico's formal job market sees major slowdown in 2024 [02:37] TR News Pluralistic: Kickstarting a new Martin Hench novel about the dawn of enshittification (07 Jan 2025) https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/07/weird-pcs/ [02:37] TR Bot Pluralistic: Kickstarting a new Martin Hench novel about the dawn of enshittification (07 Jan 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [02:38] TR News Android patches several vulnerabilities in first security update of 2025 https://cyberscoop.com/android-security-update-january-2025/ [02:38] TR Bot patches several vulnerabilities in first security update of 2025 | CyberScoop [02:46] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. 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Good. Chair. [03:14] TR News $1 extra fries? McDonalds value menu marks how chains are adapting or closing. https://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2025/0107/restaurants-close-mcdonalds-value-menu [03:14] TR Bot value menu marks how restaurants are adapting or closing - CSMonitor.com [03:15] TR News Social Inflation https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2025/social-inflation/ "It hits you: everyone elses follower count is going up too." [03:15] TR Bot Social Inflation - Jim Nielsens Blog [03:16] TR News Social control media addicts people by giving the a false sense of popularity and importance. Those are bubbles. [03:17] TR News People who are too busy hunting for "friends" in the walled gardens or bubbles have no time left to pursue real friendships in real life. [03:17] TR News LEGO https://hackaday.com/2025/01/07/gaze-upon-this-omni-directional-treadmills-clever-lego-construction/ | Source: Hackaday [03:17] TR Bot Upon This Omni-directional Treadmills Clever LEGO Construction | Hackaday [03:20] TR News A 2024 retrospective https://lwn.net/Articles/1002368/ [03:20] TR Bot 2024 retrospective [LWN.net] [03:21] TR News "The Fedora Engineering Steering Council (FESCo) has made a series of missteps in deciding to revoke a longtime Fedora contributor's provenpackager status." https://lwn.net/Articles/1002450/ [03:21] TR Bot provenpackager sanction causes problems [LWN.net] [03:21] TR News IBM continues to abuse Fedora volunteers, who to IBM are just slaves [03:22] TR News Process creation in io_uring https://lwn.net/Articles/1002371/ [03:22] TR Bot creation in io_uring [LWN.net] [03:22] TR News "Toy Or Mathematical Oddity?" https://hackaday.com/2025/01/07/the-helicone-toy-or-mathematical-oddity/ | Source: Hackaday [03:22] TR Bot Helicone: Toy Or Mathematical Oddity? | Hackaday [03:23] TR News "DIY Polarizer Clock" https://hackaday.com/2025/01/07/bending-light-bending-time-a-diy-polarizer-clock/ | Source: Hackaday [03:23] TR Bot Light, Bending Time: A DIY Polarizer Clock | Hackaday [03:23] TR News Systemd promoted by the Red Hatter at LWN https://lwn.net/Articles/1002398/ [03:23] TR Bot improves image features and adds varlink API [LWN.net] [03:24] TR News It's not security, it's IBM and Microsoft (back doors) asserting more control https://lwn.net/Articles/1001730/ [03:24] TR Bot takes steps toward a more secure boot process [LWN.net] [03:26] psydruid security theatre at the circus [03:28] TR News Probably because of the public outcry https://lwn.net/Articles/1002340/ see http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/12/Explaining_What_Deb_Nicholson_Does_to_the_Python_Software_Found.shtml [03:28] TR Bot Peters returns to the Python community [LWN.net] [03:28] TR Bot Techrights Explaining What Deb Nicholson Does to the Python Software Foundation [03:28] TR News Regular (Expression) Chess https://hackaday.com/2025/01/07/regular-expression-chess/ | Source: Hackaday [03:28] TR Bot (Expression) Chess | Hackaday [03:31] TR News (NEW): Linux Coverage From Jakub Kicinski, LWN, Mike Blumenkrantz, and Arun Raghavan https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Linux_Coverage_From_Jakub_Kicinski_LWN_Mike_Blumenkrantz_and_Ar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Linux_Coverage_From_Jakub_Kicinski_LWN_Mike_Blumenkrantz_and_Ar.gmi [03:31] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Coverage From Jakub Kicinski, LWN, Mike Blumenkrantz, and Arun Raghavan [03:32] TR News (NEW): Fedora / Red Hat / IBM: Sanctioning Volunteers, Pushing Microsoft SystemD, and Fake 'Security' (User Restrictions/Handcuffs) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Fedora_Red_Hat_IBM_Sanctioning_Volunteers_Pushing_Microsoft_Sys.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Fedora_Red_Hat_IBM_Sanctioning_Volunteers_Pushing_Microsoft_Sys.gmi [03:32] TR Bot Tux Machines Fedora / Red Hat / IBM: Sanctioning Volunteers, Pushing Microsoft SystemD, and Fake 'Security' (User Restrictions/Handcuffs) [03:34] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Security_Leftovers.gmi [03:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [03:36] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL Anonymizer 2.0 and pg_partman 5.2.4 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/PostgreSQL_Anonymizer_2_0_and_pg_partman_5_2_4.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/PostgreSQL_Anonymizer_2_0_and_pg_partman_5_2_4.gmi [03:36] TR Bot Tux Machines PostgreSQL Anonymizer 2.0 and pg_partman 5.2.4 [03:37] TR News (NEW): Games: SteamOS Spreading and Chess Hacks https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Games_SteamOS_Spreading_and_Chess_Hacks.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Games_SteamOS_Spreading_and_Chess_Hacks.gmi [03:37] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: SteamOS Spreading and Chess Hacks [03:41] TR News (NEW): BSD Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/BSD_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/BSD_Leftovers.gmi [03:41] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [03:41] TR Bot Tux Machines BSD Leftovers [03:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [03:42] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/today_s_leftovers.gmi [03:42] TR Bot Tux Machines today's leftovers [03:46] TR News Techrights Links 09/01/2025: Software Patents Squashed, Meta Becomes "MAGA" Booster https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Links_09_01_2025_Software_Patents_Squashed_Meta_Becomes_MAGA_Bo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Links_09_01_2025_Software_Patents_Squashed_Meta_Becomes_MAGA_Bo.gmi [03:46] TR Bot Techrights Links 09/01/2025: Software Patents Squashed, Meta Becomes "MAGA" Booster [03:57] TR News Techrights Beta'News' Still a Spamfarm Run by Bots https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Beta_News_Still_a_Spamfarm_Run_by_Bots.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Beta_News_Still_a_Spamfarm_Run_by_Bots.gmi [03:57] TR Bot Techrights Beta'News' Still a Spamfarm Run by Bots ● Jan 09 [04:12] IsambardPrince IsambardPrince: on amazon they're selling electric bed heaters [04:12] IsambardPrince Not a terrible idea. [04:13] IsambardPrince It gets like stupid cold here. [04:13] IsambardPrince I went to lay down for a nap and the neighbor woke me up with their stereo. [04:13] IsambardPrince I just asked them to turn it down. Surprisingly they did. [04:13] IsambardPrince It's a crapshoot where I live. [04:14] IsambardPrince Do they turn it up more, ignore you, or pull a gun? [04:15] IsambardPrince schestowitz-pi, The local news said they arrested a man for beating up his girlfriend because she complained that he uploaded videos he made of them having sex to his OnlyFans account. [04:15] IsambardPrince He was in trouble last year for hitting her when she was pregnant but they dropped the charges. [04:16] IsambardPrince There's really nothing you can do with these people. [04:16] admfubar https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/08/2252248/microsoft-rolls-back-its-bing-image-creator-model-after-users-complain-of-degraded-quality [04:16] TR Bot Microsoft Rolls Back Its Bing Image Creator Model After Users Complain of Degraded Quality - Slashdot [04:16] IsambardPrince The forced sterilization program was really the best thing you could have done about it. [04:16] IsambardPrince It breaks the generational cycle of poverty and domestic violence. [04:16] IsambardPrince And it does so quickly. [04:17] IsambardPrince MinceR, I think if the cops have to respond to mroe than two domestic violence incidents then it should involve sterilization. [04:17] IsambardPrince I think that's reasonable. [04:18] IsambardPrince Like get on the table, we're taking the balls so you can't get her pregnant and hit her some more. [04:19] schestowitz[TR2] It gets like stupid cold here. [04:19] schestowitz[TR2] -9 here [04:19] schestowitz[TR2] never been this cold that i can recall [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2643123 [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] -9 [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] stress-testing the pipe outdoors [04:31] TR Bot Manchester - BBC Weather [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] some palce in the UK will have fozen pipes [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] even at -5 [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] so some home stop getting water [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] there is no flow [04:31] schestowitz[TR2] and some crrrack [04:38] *GNUmoon has quit (Remote host closed the connection) [04:39] *GNUmoon (~GNUmoon@gateway/tor-sasl/gnumoon) has joined #techrights [04:39] IsambardPrince Texas starts blowing pipes if it gets much under 32 F. [04:39] IsambardPrince They didn't plan anything assuming it would ever be cold. [04:40] IsambardPrince It definitely happens here, but not that often. They usually run through basements, which Texas houses tend not to have. [04:40] IsambardPrince John's stepdad was hardly even in the house that week I was down there. He was a plumber and pipes were blowing up all over Houston. [04:41] IsambardPrince It started snowing and they didn't have any salt for the roads, so they started dumping beach sand all over the freeway. [04:41] IsambardPrince That was some crazy shit. [04:41] IsambardPrince I walked into Whataburger and the guy working there said "Nice coat. Where did you get it?" Chicago. [04:41] IsambardPrince LOL [04:42] IsambardPrince Nobody down there has a big winter coat. We were going through Houston and we were the only ones that had coats. [04:45] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Next month we'll see if da ballsta lets the landlord keep one. [04:46] IsambardPrince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHO_lkuT6M4 [04:46] TR Bot https://inv.zzls.xyz/watch?v=XHO_lkuT6M4 [04:46] IsambardPrince :D [04:46] TR Bot ( status 500 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=XHO_lkuT6M4 ) [04:47] TR News Boston Dynamics, famous for its iconic robots, lays off 5% of human employees, says it's 'Burning Through Cash' [04:48] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], The local news is basically like poor people crime all the time. Well, almost. [04:49] IsambardPrince There was the dentist that gassed that guy to death. [04:49] IsambardPrince And the doctor that had the office secretary prescribing narcotics. [04:49] IsambardPrince :D [04:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [04:49] IsambardPrince There was the dentist that gassed that guy to death. [04:49] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [04:49] TR News Microsoft Layoffs: Company Plans Workforce Reduction in 2025, Targets Low-Performing Employees https://www.lokmattimes.com/technology/microsoft-layoffs-company-plans-workforce-reduction-in-2025-targets-low-performing-employees-a505/ [04:49] TR Bot Layoffs: Company Plans Workforce Reduction in 2025, Targets Low-Performing Employees - www.lokmattimes.com [04:49] IsambardPrince I don't think the patient was a Jew though. So it's totally cool. [04:49] TR News More layoffs to come for Microsoft employees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On3rf--f_qI [04:49] TR Bot https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=On3rf--f_qI [04:49] TR Bot ( status 500 @ https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=On3rf--f_qI ) [04:50] TR News Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across key divisions https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/microsoft-performance-based-job-cuts-all-divisions-125010900189_1.html [04:50] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/microsoft-performance-based-job-cuts-all-divisions-125010900189_1.html ) [04:50] TR News Microsoft to target underperforming employees in fresh layoffs: Report https://www.financialexpress.com/jobs-career/microsoft-to-target-underperforming-employees-in-fresh-layoffs-report-3710741/ [04:50] TR Bot Microsoft to target 'underperforming employees' in fresh layoffs: Report - Jobs and Career News | The Financial Express [04:50] TR News Microsoft Confirms Job Cuts Across Departments, Cites 'Performance Issues' https://www.storyboard18.com/digital/microsoft-confirms-job-cuts-across-departments-cites-performance-issues-52805.htm [04:50] TR Bot Microsoft confirms job cuts across departments, cites 'performance issues' [04:50] TR News Microsoft plans performance-based layoffs across the company https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2025/01/08/microsoft-plans-performance-based-layoffs.html [04:50] TR Bot NO TITLE [04:52] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], LA is still burning down. [04:52] TR News Many articles or slop about Microsoft layoffs, but NO NEW INFORMATION. No ACTUAL INVESTIGATIONS. [04:52] IsambardPrince They spent all the money on illegals instead of trying to upgrade infrastructure. [04:52] IsambardPrince So now the hydrants run dry. [04:54] TR News "are they doing pips?" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh247ygp PIPs just mean no severance payments or layoffs they need not count as "layoffs" per se http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/07/PIP_Performance_Improvement_Plan_as_an_Instrumental_But_Largely.shtml [04:54] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh247ygp ) [04:54] TR Bot Techrights PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) as an Instrumental But Largely Hidden (From the Public) Extra Layer of IBM's Workforce Reductions ● Jan 09 [05:08] admfubar https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/01/doom-marine-crashes-art-gallery-politely-sips-wine/ [05:08] TR Bot Gentrified Doom remake trades chainsaw for cheese knife - Ars Technica [05:28] IsambardPrince MinceR, So I recalled that my mom had a gigantic throw on the wall in our house when I was growing up. She said that someone badly patched a wall and it looked like it had had a gigantic window air conditioner in it at some point and my dad told her "Put a picture over it." so she found a decorative Amish quilt and hung it there. [05:28] IsambardPrince I asked her "We had central air in that house. Why did they have a huge window unit in the wall? Where were they venting it? The garage?" [05:29] IsambardPrince People do weird shit. [05:39] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) 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Chris Coons and the Cult of Patent Monopolies https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/12/31/sen-chris-coons-and-the-cult-of-patent-monopolies/ http://techrights.org/o/2019/05/26/senators-tillis-and-coons/ [08:24] TR Bot Chris Coons and the Cult of Patent Monopolies - CounterPunch.org [08:24] TR Bot Much Ado About Senators Tillis and Coons (Who Failed in 2017 and in 2018) [08:24] TR News The Role of Social Media in Facilitating Terrorism: A Growing Threat to Global Security https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/12/29/the-role-of-social-media-in-facilitating-terrorism-a-growing-threat-to-global-security/ [08:24] TR Bot The Role of Social Media in Facilitating Terrorism: A Growing Threat to Global Security - Modern Diplomacy [08:32] TR News Unretiring https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/boomers-unretiring-due-low-social-security-payments-may-have-their-benefits-slashed-even-more-1729817 [08:32] TR Bot US Boomers 'Unretiring' Due to Low Social Security Payments Could Face Even More Benefit Cuts | IBTimes UK [08:33] TR News Security services were monitoring women's rights movements post-war https://nltimes.nl/2025/01/02/security-services-monitoring-womens-rights-movements-post-war [08:33] TR Bot Security services were monitoring women's rights movements post-war | NL Times [08:36] TR News Techrights [Meme] GAFAM Buying Shares in NYSE:EFF https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Meme_GAFAM_Buying_Shares_in_NYSE_EFF.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Meme_GAFAM_Buying_Shares_in_NYSE_EFF.gmi [08:36] TR News Techrights Microsoft Windows Continues to Sink in India https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Microsoft_Windows_Continues_to_Sink_in_India.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Microsoft_Windows_Continues_to_Sink_in_India.gmi [08:36] TR Bot Techrights [Meme] GAFAM Buying Shares in NYSE:EFF [08:36] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Windows Continues to Sink in India [08:36] TR News Techrights Sometimes the EFF Prefers to Talk About Sex, Not Tech (or Unnecessarily Conflate the Two Things) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Sometimes_the_EFF_Prefers_to_Talk_About_Sex_Not_Tech_or_Unneces.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Sometimes_the_EFF_Prefers_to_Talk_About_Sex_Not_Tech_or_Unneces.gmi [08:36] TR Bot Techrights Sometimes the EFF Prefers to Talk About Sex, Not Tech (or Unnecessarily Conflate the Two Things) [08:36] TR News Techrights statCounter Has Outdated and Unfit-for-Purpose User-Agent Parsers https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/statCounter_Has_Outdated_and_Unfit_for_Purpose_User_Agent_Parse.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/statCounter_Has_Outdated_and_Unfit_for_Purpose_User_Agent_Parse.gmi [08:36] TR Bot Techrights statCounter Has Outdated and Unfit-for-Purpose User-Agent Parsers [08:39] TR News 'Here we go again': 3rd break-in of the year leaves thrift store feeling hopeless https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/here-we-go-again-3rd-break-in-of-the-year-leaves-thrift-store-feeling-hopeless-1.7417852 [08:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [08:39] TR Bot 'Here we go again': 3rd break-in of the year leaves thrift store feeling hopeless | CBC News [08:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [08:41] TR News Lindt trademark https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/chocolate-master-lindt-trademark-1.7403674 [08:41] TR Bot Who can call themselves a chocolate master? Lindt trademark case shows it's complicated | CBC News [08:42] TR News 'to help people have a better quality of life' https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/halton-nature-prescription-1.7415202 [08:42] TR Bot Doctors in Halton can now prescribe nature 'to help people have a better quality of life' | CBC News [08:43] TR News German chancellor candidate Merz slams Musk over AfD stance https://www.dw.com/en/german-chancellor-candidate-merz-slams-musk-over-afd-stance/a-71181470 [08:43] TR Bot chancellor candidate Merz slams Musk over AfD stance DW 12/29/2024 [08:44] TR News COVID origins data from China https://www.dw.com/en/who-still-waiting-on-covid-origins-data-from-china/a-71188122 [08:44] TR Bot still waiting on COVID origins data from China DW 12/31/2024 [08:45] TR News Zenwalk Current-241227 is out [08:46] TR News Kumander 2.0-rc1 also (GNU/ Linux) [08:46] TR News "Along with the new year comes a new version of Nobara! Were happy to announce that Nobara 41 has officially been released." https://nobaraproject.org/2025/01/01/january-01-2025/ [08:46] TR Bot January 01, 2025 Nobara Linux | The Nobara Project [08:47] TR News (NEW): Fedora-Based Nobara 41 Gaming Distro Switches to Open-Source NVIDIA Driver https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/01/Fedora_Based_Nobara_41_Gaming_Distro_Switches_to_Open_Source_NV.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/01/Fedora_Based_Nobara_41_Gaming_Distro_Switches_to_Open_Source_NV.gmi [08:48] TR Bot Tux Machines Fedora-Based Nobara 41 Gaming Distro Switches to Open-Source NVIDIA Driver [08:48] TR News Pentoo 2025.0 is also released https://www.pentoo.ch/ [08:48] TR Bot Home Page | Pentoo [08:54] TR News CalculateLinux 20250102 is out [08:54] TR News (NEW): Release of Ditana GNU/Linux 0.9-Beta https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Release_of_Ditana_GNU_Linux_0_9_Beta.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Release_of_Ditana_GNU_Linux_0_9_Beta.gmi [08:54] TR Bot Tux Machines Release of Ditana GNU/Linux 0.9-Beta [08:55] TR News Berry 1.40 is also out https://berry-lab.net/berry.html [08:55] TR Bot Berry Linux - Fast, Simple Linux [08:57] TR News Archcraft 2025.01.03 is out [08:59] TR News (NEW): New Releases of Archcraft https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/New_Releases_of_Archcraft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/New_Releases_of_Archcraft.gmi [08:59] TR Bot Tux Machines New Releases of Archcraft ● Jan 09 [09:02] TR News Pentoo is too outsourced to proprietary Microsoft Shithub to be taken seriously https://www.pentoo.ch/downloads [09:02] TR Bot Downloads | Pentoo [09:03] TR News (NEW): Porteus v5.1 alpha https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Porteus_v5_1_alpha.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Porteus_v5_1_alpha.gmi [09:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Porteus v5.1 alpha [09:03] TR News Dr.Parted 25.01 is on sourceforge https://sourceforge.net/projects/dr-parted-live/files/Download/ [09:03] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://sourceforge.net/projects/dr-parted-live/files/Download/ ) [09:04] TR News calculate-linux.org is self-hosted https://wiki.calculate-linux.org/screenshots [09:04] TR Bot Screenshots [09:05] TR News climate justice https://www.dw.com/en/disaster-wary-philippines-leads-push-for-climate-justice/a-71196090 [09:05] TR Bot Philippines leads push for climate justice DW 01/01/2025 [09:06] TR News Report: Climate Crisis Is Causing 3 Quarters of the Worlds Land to Dry Out https://truthout.org/articles/report-climate-crisis-is-causing-3-quarters-of-the-worlds-land-to-dry-out/ [09:06] TR Bot Report: Climate Crisis Is Causing 3 Quarters of the Worlds Land to Dry Out | Truthout [09:08] TR News 600 potential jobs lost https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bench-accounting-shutdown-1.7419592 [09:08] TR Bot Vancouver's Bench Accounting abruptly shuts down, with 600 potential jobs lost | CBC News [09:09] TR News Spike Energy Prices https://truthout.org/articles/gas-exports-and-ai-boom-poised-to-spike-energy-prices-for-consumers-under-trump/ [09:09] TR Bot Gas Exports and AI Boom Poised to Spike Energy Prices for Consumers Under Trump | Truthout [09:10] TR News Chicagos Municipal Government Now Runs Entirely on Renewable Energy https://truthout.org/articles/chicagos-municipal-government-now-runs-entirely-on-renewable-energy/ [09:10] TR Bot Chicagos Municipal Government Now Runs Entirely on Renewable Energy | Truthout [09:10] TR News Wind and solar power drive Germany's renewable energy surge https://www.dw.com/en/wind-and-solar-power-drive-germany-s-renewable-energy-surge/a-71213890 [09:10] TR Bot and solar power drive Germany's renewable energy surge DW 01/03/2025 [09:12] TR News "In the first episode of Season 5 and 2025, Helen and Andy speak with Luke Dash and Sam Peters from ISMS.online about whether regulation can protect us or if it risks backfiring, leaving us more exposed in the battle for digital security." https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=37 [09:12] TR Bot The Cyber Show - Episodes [09:13] TR News "I feel like it's an intentional response to the the 2021 -2022 hiring bo-m where employees had more power than the Execs liked. So, they started to slap down the employees which has had a noticeable affect on morale." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh3zt3cf [09:13] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh3zt3cf ) [09:14] TR News "The "PiPs" will just be a formality as this is really just a a way for Execs to force people out without paying them severance. Just to hire others right behind them. It doesn't make any fiscal sense to operate this way, but execs are on a power trip since people apparently aren't quitting in high enough numbers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh247ygp [09:14] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh247ygp ) [09:14] TR News "And I say "PiPs" above because Microsoft doesn't do them. They just fire you after one bad review with no notice." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1jh247ygp [09:27] TR News Techrights Microsoft Says Scale of Layoffs in January 2025 is Several Thousands https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Microsoft_Says_Scale_of_Layoffs_in_January_2025_is_Several_Thou.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Microsoft_Says_Scale_of_Layoffs_in_January_2025_is_Several_Thou.gmi [09:27] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Says Scale of Layoffs in January 2025 is Several Thousands [09:31] TR News Microsoft used its MOLE Jordan Novet to spread this news and downplay it https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/08/microsoft-confirms-performance-based-job-cuts-across-departments.html https://www.techinasia.com/news/microsoft-announces-layoffs-restructuring [09:31] TR Bot Microsoft confirms performance-based job cuts across departments [09:31] TR Bot Tech in Asia - Connecting Asia's startup ecosystem [09:33] TR News Microsoft already uses the "Headcount" spin http://techrights.org/n/2024/12/03/Microsoft_Has_Already_Laid_Off_Tens_of_Thousands_of_Workers_Hea.shtml http://techrights.org/n/2024/11/30/IBM_and_Microsoft_Fake_Headcount_in_Exactly_the_Same_Way_While_.shtml [09:33] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Has Already Laid Off Tens of Thousands of Workers, "Headcount" is Misleading Spin From Microsoft-Funded Sites [09:33] TR Bot Techrights IBM and Microsoft Fake Headcount in Exactly the Same Way (While Mass Layoffs Persist and Real Revenue Falls, Not Just Compared to Inflation Rates) [09:41] IsambardPrince https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/08/style/acdc-house-mistakenly-demolished-australia-intl-scli/index.html [09:41] TR Bot AC/DC was born in this house. A developer mistakenly demolished it | CNN ● Jan 09 [10:09] TR News Techrights Interest in Microsoft Waning, Company Deep in Debt and Mass Layoffs Implemented Every Month Since 2023 https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Interest_in_Microsoft_Waning_Company_Deep_in_Debt_and_Mass_Layo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Interest_in_Microsoft_Waning_Company_Deep_in_Debt_and_Mass_Layo.gmi [10:09] TR Bot Techrights Interest in Microsoft Waning, Company Deep in Debt and Mass Layoffs Implemented Every Month Since 2023 [10:29] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [10:31] TR News Techrights [Meme] Microsoft's Scam Altman, Bigger Scammer Than 'Crypto' 'Currency' 'Exchanges' https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Meme_Microsoft_s_Scam_Altman_Bigger_Scammer_Than_Crypto_Currenc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Meme_Microsoft_s_Scam_Altman_Bigger_Scammer_Than_Crypto_Currenc.gmi [10:31] TR Bot Techrights [Meme] Microsoft's Scam Altman, Bigger Scammer Than 'Crypto' 'Currency' 'Exchanges' [10:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [10:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [10:43] *nobody (~nobody@3mqp28qbguvei.irc) has joined #techrights [10:43] TR News (NEW): RUBIK Pi 3 Now Available for Ordering at $179 Following Global Launch at CES 2025 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/RUBIK_Pi_3_Now_Available_for_Ordering_at_179_Following_Global_L.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/RUBIK_Pi_3_Now_Available_for_Ordering_at_179_Following_Global_L.gmi [10:43] TR Bot Tux Machines RUBIK Pi 3 Now Available for Ordering at $179 Following Global Launch at CES 2025 [10:44] TR News "CSS animation syntax always confuses me, as do the many seemingly redundant properties. Just like everything else in CSS. But the idea is we will animate between fixed keyframes." https://flak.tedunangst.com/post/valve-flicker-css | Source: Ted Unangst [10:44] TR Bot valve flicker css [10:44] TR News "In the normal course of events, implementations of 'tcpdump' report on packets going in both directions, which is to say it reports both packets received and packets sent." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/TcpdumpOnlyInOrOut | Source: University of Toronto [10:44] TR Bot Chris's Wiki :: blog/sysadmin/TcpdumpOnlyInOrOut [10:44] TR News "Over the last week, I have made several improvements to the way images are loaded on my website. I now have WebP and AVIF versions of the images used in my blog posts." https://jamesg.blog/2025/01/08/boolean-html-search-and-web-development/ | Source: James G [10:44] TR Bot Boolean HTML search and web development | James' Coffee Blog [10:44] TR News "We dont take kindly of modern, huge images here, at Crys." https://crys.site/blog/2025/pixelated-render-css/ | Source: Micha Sapka [10:44] TR Bot Pixelated images for vintage inspired websites [10:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [10:49] TR News "Taking elements from the likes of Alto's Adventure, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Dino Run, Canabalt and others we have a new wholesome looking endless-runner with a twist in Horse Runner DX. Made with MonoGame, it has Native Linux support and fully supports the Steam Deck too." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/horse-runner-dx-is-a-wholesome-endless-runner-where-you-play-as-a-herd-of-different-horses/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:49] TR Bot Runner DX is a wholesome endless-runner where you play as a herd of different horses | GamingOnLinux [10:49] TR News "Passant: A Chess Roguelike is an upcoming Chess-like roguelike that will challenge your brain, and it's going to have full Steam Deck support at release." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/challenging-chess-like-roguelike-passant-will-have-full-steam-deck-support/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:49] TR Bot Chess-like roguelike Passant will have full Steam Deck support | GamingOnLinux [10:49] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [10:50] TR News "Titan Forge Games have announced that SMITE 2 is going free to play on January 14, after their paid-for Early Access period comes to a close." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/smite-2-gets-a-free-to-play-launch-date-for-january/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:50] TR Bot 2 gets a free to play launch date for January | GamingOnLinux [10:50] TR News "Giving you a chance to see how well Monster Hunter Wilds will run on your Steam Deck or Desktop Linux system, there's going to be two more open Beta tests during February." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/monster-hunter-wilds-will-have-two-more-open-beta-test-dates-in-february/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:50] TR Bot Hunter Wilds will have two more open Beta test dates in February | GamingOnLinux [10:50] TR News "Dear supporters of the fheroes2 project and fans of Heroes of Might and Magic II! We are excited to announce the release of the latest version of the fheroes2 engine - 1.1.5! This update introduces a variety of exciting changes and new content." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-open-source-game-engine-fheroes2-v1-1-5-released/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:50] TR Bot of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 v1.1.5 released | GamingOnLinux [10:52] TR News "UK Users: Lobsters needs your help with the Online Safety Act | Lobsters" https://lobste.rs/s/ukosa1/uk_users_lobsters_needs_your_help_with [10:52] TR Bot UK Users: Lobsters needs your help with the Online Safety Act | Lobsters [10:53] TR News "Eliminando todo el contenido de mi cuenta de Twitter | Guillermo Latorre" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&u=https://guillermolatorre.com/blog/eliminando-todo-el-contenido-de-mi-cuenta-de-twitter [10:53] TR Bot Eliminando todo el contenido de mi cuenta de Twitter | Guillermo Latorre [10:53] TR News (NEW): Debian And Ubuntu Based Linux Distributions https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Debian_And_Ubuntu_Based_Linux_Distributions.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Debian_And_Ubuntu_Based_Linux_Distributions.gmi [10:53] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Model Is Now Available at $120 USD https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Raspberry_Pi_5_16GB_Model_Is_Now_Available_at_120_USD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Raspberry_Pi_5_16GB_Model_Is_Now_Available_at_120_USD.gmi [10:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Debian And Ubuntu Based Linux Distributions [10:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Model Is Now Available at $120 USD [10:53] TR News "While developers at Valve continue building up the invite-only Deadlock, their next-generation MOBA, they're changing up how they do updates for the game." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/deadlock-from-valve-drops-fixed-two-week-update-cycle-to-move-onto-larger-updates/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:53] TR Bot from Valve drops fixed two-week update cycle to move onto larger updates | GamingOnLinux [10:53] TR News "TrampolineTales developer of the popular Luck be a Landlord slot machine deck-builder just announced Maze Mice and it really sounds unique." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/maze-mice-from-the-dev-of-luck-be-a-landlord-blends-maze-running-time-freezing-and-bullet-heaven-together/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:53] TR Bot Mice from the dev of Luck Be a Landlord blends maze-running, time-freezing and bullet heaven together | GamingOnLinux [10:54] TR News "While announcements on the OrangePi Neo gaming handheld that will ship with Manjaro Linux have been a bit quiet lately, it's still coming and they've updated their launch plan for it to be available in Q1 2025." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/orangepi-neo-gaming-handheld-with-manjaro-linux-now-due-out-in-q1-2025/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:54] TR Bot Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux now due out in Q1 2025 | GamingOnLinux [10:54] TR News "Funded within 5 minutes, soulscircuit are clearly onto a winner here with their upcoming Pilet open source modular mini computers powered by the Raspberry Pi 5." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/funded-in-5-minutes-the-open-source-modular-mini-computer-pilet-is-on-kickstarter/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [10:54] TR Bot in 5 minutes - the open source modular mini computer 'Pilet' is on Kickstarter | GamingOnLinux [10:56] TR News iophk: misrepresents the subset of speech allowed by the CCP's platform as free speech https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/tiktoks-fate-divides-trump-and-fellow-republicans-as-supreme-court-action-looms/articleshow/117058252.cms ("TikTok's fate divides Trump and fellow Republicans as Supreme Court action looms") [10:56] TR Bot TikTok's fate divides Trump and fellow Republicans as Supreme Court action looms - The Economic Times [10:56] TR News Bytedance/TikTok is a Threat to Freedom, Including Free Speech https://techrights.org/o/2023/08/26/fentanylware-threat-to-freedom/ [10:56] TR Bot Bytedance/TikTok is a Threat to Freedom, Including Free Speech [10:57] TR News iophk: carrying water for zuckerberg https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/mark-zuckerbergs-political-evolution-from-apologies-to-no-more-apologies/articleshow/117048590.cms ("Mark Zuckerberg's political evolution, from apologies to no more apologies") [10:57] TR Bot Mark Zuckerberg's political evolution, from apologies to no more apologies - The Economic Times [10:58] TR News Koch-funded techdirt lobbying for a SUPPRESSOR of free speech! Oh dear! https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/07/on-friday-scotus-will-decide-whether-tiktok-can-be-banned-we-told-it-the-first-amendment-says-no/ ("On Friday SCOTUS Will Decide Whether TikTok Can Be Banned; We Told It The First Amendment Says No") [10:58] TR Bot Friday SCOTUS Will Decide Whether TikTok Can Be Banned; We Told It The First Amendment Says No | Techdirt [10:58] TR News (NEW): Games: Maze Mice, Deadlock, Heroes of Might and Magic II, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Games_Maze_Mice_Deadlock_Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_II_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Games_Maze_Mice_Deadlock_Heroes_of_Might_and_Magic_II_and_More.gmi [10:58] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Maze Mice, Deadlock, Heroes of Might and Magic II, and More [10:58] TR News "Meta's Updated 'Hateful Conduct Policy' Will Allow Users To Say LGBT Members Have 'Mental Illness'" https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/metas-updated-hateful-conduct-policy-will-allow-users-say-lgbt-members-have-mental-illness-1730004 [10:58] TR Bot Meta's Updated 'Hateful Conduct Policy' Will Allow Users To Say LGBT Members Have 'Mental Illness' | IBTimes UK [10:59] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [10:59] TR News There were times people could reply/rebut/block (from sight) people they didn't agree with, they did not just BAN them (for everybody) [10:59] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 09 [11:01] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [11:01] TR Bot Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software [11:01] TR News File Roller - An Intro to Ubuntu Archive Manager https://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2025/01/file-roller-intro-to-ubuntu-archive-manager.html | Source: Ubuntubuzz [11:01] TR Bot File Roller - An Intro to Ubuntu Archive Manager [11:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [11:10] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [11:10] TR News "Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve" https://therevelator.org/protect-torrey-pines/ | Source: The Revelator [11:10] TR Bot Protect This Place: Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve The Revelator [11:12] TR News Biden's Legacy: Fundamentally Changing Nothing For Whistleblowers https://thedissenter.org/bidens-legacy-fundamentally-changing-nothing-for-whistleblowers/ | Source: The Dissenter [11:12] TR Bot Biden's Legacy: Punishing or Snubbing Whistleblowers [11:12] TR News "Media Institution" https://fair.org/home/media-institutions-have-played-a-direct-role-in-undermining-democracy/ | Source: FAIR [11:12] TR Bot Media Institutions Have Played a Direct Role in Undermining Democracy: FAIR [11:14] TR News "Ivy League" https://fair.org/home/why-the-right-calls-mangione-the-ivy-league-killer/ | Source: FAIR [11:14] TR Bot Why the Right Calls Mangione the Ivy League Killer FAIR [11:19] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [11:19] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [11:23] TR News "The report is largely based on input from copyright industry groups, including the RIAA and MPA" https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-trade-representative-lists-the-most-notorious-piracy-threats-240108/ | Source: Torrent Freak [11:23] TR Bot Trade Representative Lists the Most Notorious Piracy Threats * TorrentFreak [11:25] TR News "The [Internet] has become the most prevalent communications technology the world has ever seen." https://theconversation.com/how-britain-got-its-first-internet-connection-by-the-late-pioneer-who-created-the-first-password-on-the-internet-45404 | Source: The Conversation [11:25] TR Bot How Britain got its first internet connection by the late pioneer who created the first password on the internet [11:25] TR News "Meta's new hate speech rules or lack thereof now allow users to make shockingly misogynistic claims " https://futurism.com/facebook-women-hate-speech | Source: Futurism [11:25] TR Bot Facebook Now Allows Calling Women Personal Property [11:26] TR News "Among its biggest challenges, the FAA has a constant need to install new equipment while keeping the old stuff going." https://federalnewsnetwork.com/tom-temin-federal-drive/2025/01/a-union-says-the-faa-doesnt-use-its-own-people-enough/ | Source: Federal News Network [11:26] TR Bot A union says the FAA doesnt use its own people enough [11:26] TR News "Specifically, its strict definition according to gender was heavily criticised for undermining womens rights and opportunities" https://theconversation.com/social-media-soft-girls-depend-on-men-for-money-but-sweden-once-used-state-influencers-to-urge-women-to-get-jobs-246810 | Source: The Conversation [11:26] TR Bot Social media soft girls depend on men for money but Sweden once used state influencers to urge women to get jobs [11:28] TR News "An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks was freed Wednesday and was heading home, after her fate had become intertwined with that of an Iranian engineer arrested in Italy and wanted by the United States." https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-08/italian-journalist-cecilia-sala-released-from-iran-and-returning-home | Source: US News And World Report [11:28] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2025-01-08/italian-journalist-cecilia-sala-released-from-iran-and-returning-home ) [11:28] TR News "Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks was released Wednesday and is returning home, Italian officials said." https://www.voanews.com/a/italy-says-iran-released-italian-journalist-sala-/7929349.html | Source: VOA News [11:28] TR Bot Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Irans Evin Prison [11:28] TR News "Court reporter Saskia Belleman has been awarded the Machiavelli Prize." https://nltimes.nl/2025/01/08/courtroom-journalist-saskia-belleman-awarded-machiavelli-prize-communication | Source: NL Times [11:28] TR Bot Courtroom journalist Saskia Belleman is awarded the Machiavelli prize for communication | NL Times [11:29] TR News "The Mesopotamia Women Journalists Association (MKG) shared its report on rights violations against women journalists throughout 2024 with the public during a press conference held at the association's headquarters." https://anfenglishmobile.com/freedom-of-the-press/mkg-30-women-journalists-assaulted-in-2024-8-sent-to-prison-77307 | Source: ANF News [11:29] TR Bot ANF | MKG: 30 women journalists assaulted in 2024, 8 sent to prison [11:29] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [11:29] TR News "US President-elect Donald Trump has three ongoing lawsuits against the media in a pattern described as a campaign of legal intimidation for publishing journalism he doesnt like." https://pressgazette.co.uk/media_law/trump-lawsuits-media/ | Source: Press Gazette [11:29] TR Bot Trump lawsuits latest: President-elect's war on the media - Press Gazette [11:29] TR News "No details of the charges were made public, but they came after Sala posted a podcast from Tehran on December 17 about patriarchy in the Iranian capital" https://www.rferl.org/a/italian-podcaster-held-by-tehran-released-on-way-home-/33268582.html | Source: RFERL [11:29] TR Bot Italian Podcaster Held By Tehran Released, On Way Home [11:29] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [11:30] TR News (NEW): Qualcomm QCS6490-based Rubik Pi 3 AI SBC supports Android, Linux, and LU operating systems https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Qualcomm_QCS6490_based_Rubik_Pi_3_AI_SBC_supports_Android_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Qualcomm_QCS6490_based_Rubik_Pi_3_AI_SBC_supports_Android_Linux.gmi [11:30] TR Bot Tux Machines Qualcomm QCS6490-based Rubik Pi 3 AI SBC supports Android, Linux, and LU operating systems [11:30] TR News "A plane carrying the 29-year-old took off from Tehran after intensive work on diplomatic and intelligence channels" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/italian-journalist-cecilia-sala-freed-from-detention-in-iran | Source: The Guardian UK [11:30] TR Bot Italian journalist Cecilia Sala returns home after release from prison in Iran | Italy | The Guardian [11:30] TR News "Anthony Bellanger, general secretary of the International Federation of Journalists, told VOA that Iran is "a repressor of press freedom," and he urged foreign journalists to be " as cautious as possible" when traveling to countries such as Iran." https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-persian-iran-is-a-repressor-of-press-freedom-leader-of-journalists-federation-tells-voa/7930479.html | Source: VOA News [11:30] TR Bot VOA Persian: Iran is 'a repressor of press freedom,' leader of journalists federation tells VOA [11:31] TR News "The idea that something called fact-checking could be (or could have been) reasonably applied to social-media posts, in aggregate, is absurd. Social-media posts can be wrong, of course, even dangerously so." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/01/facebook-end-fact-checking/681253/ | Source: The Atlantic [11:31] TR Bot Fact-Checking Is Finally Free of Facebook - The Atlantic [11:35] TR News "Since it was founded in 1970, Charlie Hebdo has been known for testing the boundaries of what can and can't be said according to French hate speech laws." https://www.dw.com/en/charlie-hebdos-anniversary-edition-a-playful-jab-at-god/a-71203106 | Source: Deutsche Welle [11:35] TR Bot Hebdo's anniversary edition: A playful jab at God DW 01/07/2025 [11:35] TR News "This has been a wrong, an injustice that needs to be made right." https://alabamareflector.com/2025/01/08/librarians-gain-protections-in-some-states-as-book-bans-soar/ | Source: Alabama Reflector [11:35] TR Bot Librarians gain protections in some states as book bans soar Alabama Reflector [11:36] TR News "Our findings suggest that although Meta has the technology to automatically detect pornographic content, it does not apply it to enforce its community standards on advertisements as it does for non-sponsored content" https://www.404media.co/facebook-is-censoring-404-media-stories-about-facebooks-censorship/ | Source: 404 Media [11:36] TR Bot Facebook Is Censoring 404 Media Stories About Facebook's Censorship [11:36] TR News [Old] "Media companies the world over paid tribute to the French paper Charlie Hebdo following the terrorist attack on their offices on 7 January." https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence/news/european-media-grieves-for-charlie-hebdo/ | Source: Euractive [11:36] TR Bot media grieves for Charlie Hebdo - Euractiv [11:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [11:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [11:42] TR News "As an organization dedicated to defending the human rights of cartoonists, we know how often they face harassment, intimidation, and violence simply for doing their job." https://ifex.org/cartoonists-mark-the-10th-anniversary-of-the-attack-on-charlie-hebdo-magazine/ | Source: IFEX [11:42] TR Bot Cartoonists mark the 10th anniversary of the attack on "Charlie Hebdo" magazine - IFEX [11:42] TR News "Amongst the sometimes crude and sexually explicit images, one referred to the Prophet Mohammed with the caption: If I sketch someone who is drawing someone who is drawing someone who is drawing Mohammed, is that OK?" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/07/charlie-hebdo-publishes-anniversary-laugh-at-god-contest/ | Source: The Telegraph UK [11:42] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/07/charlie-hebdo-publishes-anniversary-laugh-at-god-contest/ ) [11:42] *IsambardPrince has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [11:43] TR News "Ultimately, all three attackers died in near-simultaneous police raids." https://apnews.com/article/france-charlie-hebdo-photos-terror-f42dc6d41b376ce2f7abec0e75760e7e | Source: Associated Press [11:43] TR Bot AP PHOTOS: The Charlie Hebdo slaughter and follow-up terror attacks 10 years ago that changed France | AP News [11:43] TR News (NEW): Windows 10 Countdown: Make the Switch to Linux for a Fresh Start https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Windows_10_Countdown_Make_the_Switch_to_Linux_for_a_Fresh_Start.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Windows_10_Countdown_Make_the_Switch_to_Linux_for_a_Fresh_Start.gmi [11:43] TR Bot Tux Machines Windows 10 Countdown: Make the Switch to Linux for a Fresh Start [11:44] TR News "The Kouachi brothers, who had pledged allegiance to Al-Qaeda, attacked Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2015, killing eight staff members, including cartoonists Cabu, Charb, Honor, Tignous and Wolinski." https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20250107-charlie-hebdo-vaunts-its-indestructibility-10-years-after-massacre | Source: RFI [11:44] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20250107-charlie-hebdo-vaunts-its-indestructibility-10-years-after-massacre ) [11:44] TR News "Turkey, which, among other things, threatened legal and diplomatic action against Charlie Hebdo over a scurrilous cartoon depicting Recep Tayyip Erdoan, its president" https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/the-unresolved-legacy-of-the-charlie-hebdo-massacre.php | Source: CJR [11:44] TR Bot The Unresolved Legacy of the Charlie Hebdo Massacre - Columbia Journalism Review [11:45] TR News "the French debate over whether to show images of the prophet Muhammad, which many Muslims view as sacrilegious, is still being waged today." https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Europe/2025/0108/charlie-hebdo-islam-satire-religion | Source: CS Monitor [11:45] TR Bot has the Charlie Hebdo attack changed French cartooning? - CSMonitor.com [11:45] TR News "a cartoon depicting these groveling billionaires must have seemed natural, even if it included her own boss, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and owner of the Post since 2013" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/wapo-kills-cartoon-that-mocked-the-boss/ | Source: Truthdig [11:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/wapo-kills-cartoon-that-mocked-the-boss/ ) [11:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [11:49] TR News "quickly running out of patience" https://torrentfreak.com/google-deindexes-200-streaming-sites-for-violating-eu-sanctions-on-russia-250108/ | Source: Torrent Freak [11:49] TR Bot Deindexes 200 Streaming Sites For Violating EU Sanctions on Russia * TorrentFreak [11:50] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [11:50] TR News "With more than three billion users"? Says who? ZuckTrump? https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/01/new-era-and-new-risks-metas-content-moderation-reforms-and-freedom-of-expression-online/ | Source: Michael Geist [11:50] TR Bot New Era and New Risks: Metas Content Moderation Reforms and Freedom of Expression Online - Michael Geist [11:50] TR News "Zuckerbergs move to relax content moderation on the Facebook and Instagram" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/facebook-end-factchecking-nobel-peace-prize-winner-maria-ressa | Source: The Guardian UK [11:50] TR Bot Meta is ushering in a world without facts, says Nobel peace prize winner | Maria Ressa | The Guardian [11:51] TR News "Meta Goes MAGA" https://www.wired.com/story/plaintext-meta-zuckerberg-maga-trump/ | Source: Wired [11:51] TR Bot Fact-Checking and More Hate Speech: Meta Goes MAGA | WIRED [11:51] TR News "It may soon be hard to tell the difference." https://www.wired.com/story/the-x-ification-of-meta/ | Source: Wired [11:51] TR Bot Is Taking All the Wrong Lessons From X | WIRED [11:52] TR News "The answers are complicated, and take me back to the early days of social networking. Yes, I mean the 1980s and 1990s." https://changelog.complete.org/archives/10737-censorship-is-complicated-what-internet-history-says-about-meta-facebook | Source: John Goerzen [11:52] TR Bot Censorship Is Complicated: What Internet History Says about Meta/Facebook | The Changelog [11:52] TR News "Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta will bow a knee to convicted felon" https://boingboing.net/2025/01/07/zuckerberg-facts-get-in-the-way-of-free-speech.html | Source: BoingBoing [11:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://boingboing.net/2025/01/07/zuckerberg-facts-get-in-the-way-of-free-speech.html ) [11:53] TR News "spokesperson for Meta" https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-fact-checking-program-ends-1.7424631 | Source: CBC [11:53] TR Bot Meta to end fact-checking program on Facebook, Instagram in U.S. | CBC News [11:53] TR News "Facebook has already contributed to the demise of journalism and this will be the final nail in the coffin" https://www.wired.com/story/meta-ditches-fact-checkers-in-favor-of-x-style-community-notes/ | Source: Wired [11:53] TR Bot Ditches Fact-Checkers Ahead of Trump's Second Term | WIRED [11:54] TR News "Another indication that theres a MAGA element to these changes is Zuckerbergs announcement that hes moving Metas trust and safety and content moderation teams from California to Texas." https://www.wired.com/plaintext-meta-zuckerberg-maga-trump/ | Source: Wired [11:54] TR News "We heard the news just like everyone else" https://www.wired.com/story/metas-fact-checking-partners-blindsided/ | Source: Wired [11:54] TR Bot Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were Blindsided by Decision to Axe Them | WIRED [11:55] TR News "If youre a regular user of Metas social media apps Facebook, Instagram or Threads" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/08/meta-fact-checking-facebook-instagram-users/ | Source: The Washington Post [11:55] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/08/meta-fact-checking-facebook-instagram-users/ ) [11:55] TR News "One remaining concern for me is that even people who WANT to find accurate information are going to be challenged to do it" https://www.voanews.com/a/meta-to-offer-wider-range-of-speech-on-platforms-ceo-says/7927856.html | Source: VOA News [11:55] TR Bot Meta to offer wider range of speech on platforms, CEO says [11:55] TR News "disinformation and harmful content" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/metas-community-notes-faces-backlash-over-misinformation-accountability-concerns/articleshow/117053226.cms | Source: India Times [11:55] TR Bot Metas Community Notes faces backlash over misinformation, accountability concerns - The Economic Times [11:57] TR News "The online megacorp forked out around $75 billion on capital expenditure in 2024, according to CEO Andy Jassy," https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/amazons_latest_investment_is_11b/ | Source: The Register UK [11:57] TR Bot Amazon invests $11B in AI datacenters in Georgia The Register [11:58] TR News AI as a new word for "server" now? 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[11:59] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [11:59] TR News "raise a new round of funding" from people who will lose it https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/technology/anthropic-ai-funding.html | Source: New York Times [11:59] TR Bot Anthropic in Talks for $2 Billion Funding Round - The New York Times [11:59] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 09 [12:00] TR News "artificial intelligence playbook" = participating in hype because of lobbying https://fedscoop.com/dhs-reveals-new-artificial-intelligence-playbook/ | Source: Scoop News Group [12:00] TR Bot reveals new artificial intelligence playbook | FedScoop [12:00] TR News "permit users to accuse transgender or gay people of being mentally ill" https://www.wired.com/story/meta-immigration-gender-policies-change/ | Source: Wired [12:00] TR Bot Now Lets Users Say Gay and Trans People Have Mental Illness | WIRED [12:00] TR News "Zuckerberg is giving his company a full MAGA makeover" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/meta-facebook-trump-mark-zuckerberg.html | Source: New York Times [12:00] TR Bot Whats Behind Metas Makeover Ahead of Trumps Second Term? - The New York Times [12:01] TR News "If youre new to Open Web Advocacy (OWA) we are a non-profit organization committed to pushing greater competition" https://open-web-advocacy.org/blog/owa-2024-review/ | Source: Open Web Advocacy [12:01] TR Bot Open Web Advocacy 2024 in Review - Open Web Advocacy [12:01] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Android_Leftovers.gmi [12:01] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [12:06] TR News "Elon Musk is rapidly becoming the largest spreader of disinformation in human history, hijacking political debates in the process." https://yle.fi/a/74-20135497 | Source: YLE [12:06] TR Bot Elon Musk responds to Finn's criticism with crude slur | Yle News | Yle [12:06] TR News "The fact he reacted was a surprise, but his style of reaction was not." https://yle.fi/a/74-20135497 | Source: YLE [12:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [12:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [12:10] TR News "Norway has become the poster child for the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). Last year, official government statistics showed that almost nine out of every 10 cars sold were electric." https://www.dw.com/en/how-norway-became-the-trailblazer-for-electric-vehicles/a-71208744 | Source: Deutsche Welle [12:10] TR Bot Norway became the trailblazer for electric vehicles DW 01/09/2025 [12:10] TR News "When commissioned, the VIVO electrolyser is forecasted to produce 500kg of green hydrogen on-site per day while using an electrical input of 3MW drawn from renewables." https://www.h2-view.com/story/lithuanian-port-to-use-imi-electrolyser-for-hydrogen-refuelling/2119356.article/ | Source: H2 View [12:10] TR Bot Lithuanian port to use IMI electrolyser for hydrogen refuelling | Technology | H2 View [12:11] TR News "With European EV sales and production lagging behind in comparison, a blame game has arisen between car manufacturers and policymakers." https://www.wired.com/story/europe-wanted-to-lead-the-world-on-evs-carmakers-cant-keep-up/ | Source: Wired [12:11] TR Bot Wanted to Lead the World on EVs. Its Carmakers Cant Keep Up | WIRED [12:11] TR News "If you need to mail or receive a package via the U.S. Postal Service this week, it might take a little longer to ship." https://www.lonestarlive.com/news/2025/01/usps-to-close-offices-suspend-mail-on-jan-9-national-day-of-mourning.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [12:11] TR Bot Postal Service to close offices, suspend mail on Jan. 9 for national day of mourning - lonestarlive.com [12:11] TR News "In an ideal world, we would also have re-wired the entire house to survive a power-cut and run off the battery." https://www.positech.co.uk/cliffsblog/2025/01/08/home-battery-storage-expansion-not-quit-resilient/ | Source: Positech Games [12:11] TR Bot Home battery storage expansion, not quit resilient Cliffski's Blog [12:12] TR News "The beloved A-10 Warthog continues to show its worth even though the Air Force is rapidly draining them out of its current fleet and plans to retire all the aircraft in a few years." https://taskandpurpose.com/news/a-10s-iraq-syria/ | Source: Task And Purpose [12:12] TR Bot A-10 Warthogs still flying in Middle East even as retirement looms [12:12] TR News "It's the biggest change that we've seen in energy and electricity since maybe the invention of the electric grid. And a major part of that transition is digitalization." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/linux_foundation_ai_energy_report/ | Source: The Register UK [12:12] TR Bot To save the energy grid from AI, use open source AI software The Register [12:13] TR News (NEW): Fast Times at Ridgemont Oreon Linux High https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_Oreon_Linux_High.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Fast_Times_at_Ridgemont_Oreon_Linux_High.gmi [12:13] TR Bot Tux Machines Fast Times at Ridgemont Oreon Linux High [12:26] TR News (NEW): KDE Gear 24.12.1 Is Out to Improve Dolphin, Kate, NeoChat, and Other KDE Apps https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/KDE_Gear_24_12_1_Is_Out_to_Improve_Dolphin_Kate_NeoChat_and_Oth.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/KDE_Gear_24_12_1_Is_Out_to_Improve_Dolphin_Kate_NeoChat_and_Oth.gmi [12:26] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Gear 24.12.1 Is Out to Improve Dolphin, Kate, NeoChat, and Other KDE Apps [12:29] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:32] *nobody (~nobody@8nbwmdd5ddhnw.irc) has joined #techrights [12:35] TR News (NEW): Tails 6.11 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Critical Security Fixes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Tails_6_11_Anonymous_Linux_OS_Released_with_Critical_Security_F.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Tails_6_11_Anonymous_Linux_OS_Released_with_Critical_Security_F.gmi [12:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Tails 6.11 Anonymous Linux OS Released with Critical Security Fixes [12:43] TR News "On Tuesday, Santa Ana winds swept seaward through Southern California, scattering embers and then fanning flames of a growing wildfire." https://www.wired.com/story/california-wildfires-2025-santa-ana-winds-pacific-palisades-hurst-eaton-los-angeles/ | Source: Wired [12:43] TR Bot Wildfires Show No Signs of Slowing Down | WIRED [12:43] TR News "extreme fire behavior" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-07/pacific-palisades-fire-winds-overnight | Source: Los Angeles Times [12:43] TR Bot Palisades fire: With winds gaining speed, 'worst is yet to come' - Los Angeles Times [12:43] TR News "There are three types of evacuation alerts: shelter-in-place, evacuation warning and evacuation order, according to Ready L.A. County." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/a-fire-is-forcing-you-to-evacuate-what-do-you-pack | Source: Los Angeles Times [12:43] TR Bot A fire is forcing you to evacuate. What do you pack? - Los Angeles Times [12:44] TR News "dented and broken when a bulldozer had to plow through them to make way for emergency crews" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/us/california-fire-palisades-evacuation.html | Source: New York Times [12:44] TR Bot In the Palisades, an Evacuation Disaster Was Years in the Making - The New York Times [12:44] TR News "Winds are so strong that there is no fire fighting on the front as it moves east and southeast. Gusts are up to 85 miles per hour" https://doc.searls.com/2025/01/07/on-the-palisades-and-eaton-fires/ | Source: Doc Searls [12:44] TR Bot On the Palisades and Eaton Fires Doc Searls Weblog [12:44] TR News "The hills were ready to burn. Its January, well past the time of year when fire season in Southern California is supposed to end." https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/01/los-angeles-fires-drought/681243/ | Source: The Atlantic [12:44] TR Bot The Palisades Were Waiting to Burn - The Atlantic [12:45] TR News "The scam part comes in where they want you to send a copy of your deposit slip to them in which youll inadvertently send sensitive information" https://chriscoyier.net/2025/01/08/check-in-the-mail-irl-spam-canada-dry/ | Source: Chris Coyier [12:45] TR Bot Check-in-the-Mail IRL Spam (Canada Dry) Chris Coyier [12:45] TR News "A former FBI informant who admitted to lying about U.S. President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Bidens interactions with a Ukrainian energy company was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday, court records showed." https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-01-08/ex-fbi-informant-who-fabricated-claims-about-bidens-sentenced-to-6-years | Source: US News And World Report [12:45] TR Bot stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2025-01-08/ex-fbi-informant-who-fabricated-claims-about-bidens-sentenced-to-6-years ) [12:47] TR News "Caruso, a former commissioner of the citys Board of Water and Power who also ran unsuccessfully for mayor in 2022, contended that the problem stemmed from the issues with the reservoirs that feed the neighborhoods hydrants." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/lack-of-water-from-hydrants-in-palisades-fire-is-hampering-firefighters-caruso-says | Source: Los Angeles Times [12:47] TR Bot After Palisades fire hydrants lacked water, city officials blame demand - Los Angeles Times [12:47] TR News "The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was pushing water from aqueducts and groundwater into the system, but demand was so high" https://www.ksl.com/article/51225021/fire-hydrants-ran-dry-in-california-highlighting-a-major-problem-in-firefighting | Source: Deseret Media [12:47] TR Bot hydrants ran dry in California, highlighting a major problem in firefighting | KSL.com [12:53] TR News "Finland is currently conducting a criminal investigation into the oil tanker Eagle S." https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-baltic-shadow-fleet-nato-finland/33266624.html | Source: RFERL [12:53] TR Bot Finland Says Ship Linked To Cable Damage Not Seaworthy As NATO Boosts Baltic Presence ● Jan 09 [13:00] TR News "Labas explains that friendly Taiwanese and Ukrainians living in Taiwan unearthed a 'double operation'" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/chinese-company-accused-of-shipping-kamikaze-drone-parts-to-russia-through-elaborate-re-selling-and-rebranding-scheme | Source: Tom's Hardware [13:00] TR Bot Chinese company accused of shipping kamikaze drone parts to Russia through elaborate re-selling and rebranding scheme | Tom's Hardware [13:01] TR News "Its the strongest statement about the probe yet from the new group of EU commissioners" https://techcentral.co.za/eu-vows-energetic-probe-into-musks-x/257416/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [13:01] TR Bot EU vows 'energetic' probe into Musk's X - TechCentral [13:01] TR News "TikTok has become a politically influential medium worldwide, especially among younger voters." https://www.dw.com/en/will-donald-trump-be-able-to-save-tiktok-in-the-us/a-71230715 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:01] TR Bot Donald Trump be able to save TikTok in the US? DW 01/07/2025 [13:04] TR News "This week in the United States, where about 150 million people use the app" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/09/technology/tiktok-ban-global-legal-battles.html | Source: New York Times [13:04] TR Bot TikTok, Facing a US Ban, Is Also Waging Legal Battles Around the World - The New York Times [13:05] TR News "The deal means Galle avoided trial where he could have been hit with a minimum 55-year sentence or a maximum of 90 years" https://nypost.com/2025/01/09/us-news/florida-tiktoker-who-killed-6-people-avoids-55-year-prison-sentence/ | Source: NYPost [13:05] TR Bot Florida TikToker who killed 6 people avoids 55-year prison sentence [13:05] TR News "energetically" https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/8/24338985/x-content-moderation-eu-probe-dsa-rules | Source: The Verge [13:05] TR Bot EU races to conclude investigation into Xs content moderation efforts - The Verge [13:06] TR News "Two days prior, on December 28, the papers Sunday edition, called Welt am Sonntag" https://www.spiegel.de/international/business/boost-for-the-right-wing-why-did-a-german-newspaper-help-elon-musk-interfere-in-german-politics-a-a6cfd9f6-0236-49f3-802f-b7e395d29e03#ref=rss | Source: Spiegel [13:06] TR Bot Boost for the Right Wing: Why Did a German Newspaper Help Elon Musk Interfere in German Politics? - DER SPIEGEL [13:07] TR News "prominent right-wing Americans who say they are worried that their agenda may be sidelined" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/elon-musk-far-right.html | Source: New York Times [13:07] TR Bot As Elon Musk Embraces the Far Right, Some of Its Leaders Reject Him - The New York Times [13:08] TR News "Damian Boeselager, an MEP, co-founder of the pan-European Volt party and candidate for the Bundestag in the German election" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/08/eu-commission-urged-to-act-elon-musk-interference-elections | Source: The Guardian UK [13:08] TR Bot EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musks interference in elections | European Union | The Guardian [13:09] TR News "Qui tacet consentire videtur he who is silent is seen to consent." https://www.newstatesman.com/world/europe/2025/01/elon-musk-has-designs-on-the-whole-of-europe | Source: New Statesman [13:09] TR Bot Elon Musk has designs on the whole of Europe - New Statesman [13:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [13:09] TR News "Musk has already shaken up U.S. politics, helping Donald Trump" https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2025/0108/elon-musk-trump-europe-x | Source: CS Monitor [13:09] TR Bot Musk aims his digital megaphone at Europe. Why? - CSMonitor.com [13:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [13:10] TR News "Salt Typhoon gained a foothold in an estimated nine US telecom companies, Verizon among them" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/usaf_picks_verizon_network/ | Source: The Register UK http://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act_CALEA_is_a_Fa.shtml [13:10] TR Bot Verizon to upgrade network kit on 35 US Air Force bases The Register [13:10] TR Bot Techrights Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a Far Bigger Problem Than Some Unintentional Bugs (Not Back Doors) in Software [13:10] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:11] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@n5ik7pxgjf366.irc) has joined #techrights [13:17] TR News "The cash stuffing trend which rose to prominence across 2023 and 2024 on TikTok and beyond involves allocating specific amounts of money to each envelope labelled for different expenditures: grocery, spending, bills and so on." https://www.independent.co.uk/money/cash-stuffing-tik-tok-budgeting-trend-atm-withdrawals-b2675722.html | Source: The Independent UK [13:17] TR Bot TikTok cash-stuffing budgeting trend contributes to rise in ATM use | The Independent [13:17] TR News "This trove of real-time vehicle data, collected by one of Motorolas ALPR systems, is meant to be accessible by law enforcement." https://www.wired.com/story/license-plate-reader-live-video-data-exposed/ | Source: Wired [13:17] TR Bot Plate Readers Are Leaking Real-Time Video Feeds and Vehicle Data | WIRED [13:18] TR News "reports about the settlement noted that in earlier filings like this one from 2021" https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/8/24337477/apple-responds-rumors-siri-advertising-privacy-lawsuit | Source: The Verge [13:18] TR Bot Apple says Siri isnt sending your conversations to advertisers - The Verge [13:18] TR News "Durov was released several days later and promised to make significant improvements in an effort to tackle the use of the platform for illicit activities" https://www.securityweek.com/telegram-shared-data-of-thousands-of-users-after-ceos-arrest/ | Source: Security Week [13:18] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/telegram-shared-data-of-thousands-of-users-after-ceos-arrest/ ) [13:33] *wallacer has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:34] *wallacer (~quassel@2x2w4qfz3wksg.irc) has joined #techrights [13:45] TR News "The phishing attacks begin with the scammer registering a free Microsoft 365 test domain" https://siliconangle.com/2025/01/08/fortinet-warns-sophisticated-phishing-campaign-exploiting-microsoft-365-domains/ | Source: Silicon Angle [13:45] TR Bot warns of sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting Microsoft 365 domains - SiliconANGLE [13:51] TR News "For a small project I choose GitHub issues as the preferred and only channel." https://code.dblock.org/2025/01/08/meeting-open-source-users-where-they-are.html | Source: Daniel Doubrovkine [13:51] TR Bot Open Source Users Where They Are code.dblock.org | tech blog [13:53] *oarion7 (~ryan@e6jyc88uwxv5c.irc) has joined #techrights [13:54] TR News Windows TCO: "there's still a long way to go." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/oncd_director_harry_coker_exit_remarks/ | Source: The Register UK [13:54] TR Bot Biden's Cyber Chief leaves successor long to-do list The Register [13:55] TR News "Except that companies like Meta dont give a shit about authenticity or human connection." https://explodingcomma.com/2025/01/08/we-should-not-confuse-what.html | Source: Pete Brown [13:55] TR Bot We should not confuse what makes money with what is good. // Exploding Comma [13:55] TR News "about as anti-social as you can imagine" https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/meta-ai-generated-characters-future-social-media-1.7424641 | Source: CBC [13:56] TR Bot Is it still 'social media' if it's overrun by AI? | CBC News [13:56] TR News "L.A. tech entrepreneur Mike Johns posted a video three weeks ago on LinkedIn of his call to a customer service representative for Waymo to report that the car kept turning in circles and that he was nervous about missing his flight." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-05/los-angeles-man-trapped-in-circling-waymo-says-he-missed-his-flight-home | Source: Los Angeles Times [13:56] TR Bot Los Angeles man is trapped in circling Waymo on way to airport - Los Angeles Times [13:57] TR News "Has this been hacked? What's going on?" https://futurism.com/the-byte/man-catch-flight-driverless-waymo-stuck | Source: Futurism [13:57] TR Bot Man Trying to Catch Flight Alarmed as His Driverless Waymo Gets Stuck Driving in Loop Around Parking Lot [13:57] TR News "Apple responds to BBC complaint over AI accuracy" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/07/apple_responds_bbc_complaint/ | Source: The Register UK [13:57] TR Bot Apple responds to BBC complaint over AI accuracy The Register [13:58] TR News With almost 9 days left EFF is now just $40k (ish) short of the target ● Jan 09 [14:01] TR News "Although your Macs boot volume group, including the Data volume thats almost always used for your Home folder, has to be in APFS format, you can still use Macintosh Extended or HFS+ format for other drives and their contents." https://eclecticlight.co/2025/01/09/why-use-apfs/ | Source: Howard Oakley [14:01] TR Bot Why use APFS? The Eclectic Light Company [14:01] *darwin (~darwin@7d3n498busjrn.irc) has joined #techrights [14:03] TR News "In a surprising move, Microsoft lets go of employees across departments. Performance metrics take center stage!" https://www.mobileappdaily.com/news/microsoft-restructures-teams-with-performance-layoffs [14:03] TR Bot Microsoft Shakes Up Workforce with Performance-Driven Layoffs! [14:03] TR News "Microsoft declined to comment on its decision to roll things back or offer specifics on what may be causing the gap between users expectations and its output." https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/8/24339450/microsoft-reverting-bing-image-creator-quality-complaints-dall-e-3-pr16-pr13 | Source: The Verge [14:03] TR Bot Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator because of quality complaints - The Verge [14:04] TR News "There's no need to panic: Garmin's watches appear to be still recording data but the Connect platform used to correlate fitness data, and share it with others such as Strava, took a dive early on Wednesday morning." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/garmin_connect_outage/ | Source: The Register UK [14:04] TR Bot Garmin Connect outage leaves folks unable to share stats The Register [14:04] TR News "Researchers have already studied the possibility of CEOs becoming an endangered species in the age of AI." https://futurism.com/ceo-bragged-replacing-workers-ai-job | Source: Futurism [14:04] TR Bot CEO Who Bragged About Replacing Workers With AI Now Distressed That AI Will Replace His Job Too [14:06] TR News "Americans are spending more and more time alone. Some are lonely." https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/01/americas-crisis-of-aloneness/681251/ | Source: The Atlantic [14:06] TR Bot How Solitude Is Rewiring American Identity - The Atlantic [14:07] TR News "Americans do not like their private health insurance." https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5072863-can-americans-end-our-abusive-relationship-with-private-health-insurance/ | Source: The Hill [14:07] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5072863-can-americans-end-our-abusive-relationship-with-private-health-insurance/ ) [14:08] TR News "Wildfire smoke can irritate your eyes, nose, throat and lungs." https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2025-01-08/how-to-protect-yourself-from-la-wildfire-smoke | Source: Los Angeles Times [14:08] TR Bot How to protect yourself from the smoke caused by L.A. wildfires - Los Angeles Times [14:08] TR News "risky, but survivable in moderation" https://futurism.com/neoscope/nitrous-galaxy-gas-side-effects | Source: Futurism [14:08] TR Bot Kids Are Huffing Galaxy Gas Until They Get Tremors, Limps and Lose Bowel Control [14:08] TR News "our study suggested that loneliness may lead to an increase in the levels of five specific proteins" https://techcentral.co.za/lonely-people-high-harmful-proteins/257351/ | Source: Tech Central (South Africa) [14:08] TR Bot Lonely people have high levels of harmful proteins - new research - TechCentral [14:09] TR News "The agency issued final guidance that it estimated could reduce lead exposure from processed baby foods by about 20% to 30%." https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/fda-sets-limits-for-lead-in-many-baby-foods-as-california-disclosure-law-takes-effect | Source: Los Angeles Times [14:09] TR Bot FDA announces limits on toxic lead in baby foods - Los Angeles Times [14:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [14:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [14:10] TR News "This is part two in my shaggy dog story about the PlayStation 3, one of my favourite ever consoles." https://rubenerd.com/our-recent-history-with-the-ps3/ | Source: Ruben Schade [14:10] TR Bot Part two: Our (recent) history with the PlayStation 3 [14:10] TR News "But CES demands a consumer announcement. So heres the next-generation RTX 5000 series of video cards for gamers!" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/01/08/nvidia-unveils-its-flagship-rtx-5090-card-with-ai-juiced-frame-rates/ | Source: Pivot to AI [14:10] TR Bot Nvidia unveils its flagship RTX 5090 card with AI-juiced frame rates Pivot to AI [14:10] TR News "Nvidias new desktop machine, dubbed Digits, will go on sale in May and is about the size of a small book." https://www.wired.com/story/nvidia-personal-supercomputer-ces/ | Source: Wired [14:10] TR Bot $3,000 Personal AI Supercomputer Will Let You Ditch the Data Center | WIRED [14:11] TR News "Snapdragon X chips have so far only powered laptop designs" https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/07/qualcomms_snapdragon_x_chip/ | Source: The Register UK [14:11] TR Bot Qualcomm targets $600 Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon X chip The Register [14:12] TR News "TSMC's Fab 21 in the U.S. is now producing at least three chips" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/tsmc-arizona-allegedly-now-producing-amds-ryzen-9000-and-apples-s9-processors-report | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:12] TR Bot TSMC Arizona allegedly now producing AMD's Ryzen 9000 and Apple's S9 processors: Report | Tom's Hardware [14:12] TR News "It is time for another roundup of topics in storage that have caught my eye recently." https://blog.dshr.org/2025/01/storage-roundup.html | Source: David Rosenthal [14:12] TR Bot DSHR's Blog: Storage Roundup [14:12] TR News "what defines a strong engineer is the ability to do tasks that weaker engineers cant" https://www.seangoedecke.com/what-makes-strong-engineers-strong/ | Source: Sean Goedecke [14:12] TR Bot What makes strong engineers strong? | sean goedecke [14:13] TR News "if your sole responsibility is to write code" https://css-tricks.com/the-importance-of-investing-in-soft-skills-in-the-age-of-ai/ | Source: CSS Tricks [14:13] TR Bot Importance Of Investing In Soft Skills In The Age Of AI | CSS-Tricks [14:14] TR News Cheaper coders, not LLMs, is the real "issue". HEY HI as catch-all scapegoat is a corporate propaganda toolset. [14:14] TR News There is no "AGE OF HEY HI"... machines learning is over 50 years old. [14:15] TR News "Ive been running the show here for the last 12 or so years, with support from Dianndra Roberts" https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/01/08/were-seeking-a-deputy-editor-for-the-scholarly-kitchen/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [14:15] TR Bot We're Seeking A Deputy Editor for The Scholarly Kitchen - The Scholarly Kitchen [14:16] TR News "Conversations can become binary and polarized when we lack language to describe our beliefs." https://nesslabs.com/woo-spectrum | Source: Ness Labs [14:16] TR Bot Where Are You on the Woo Spectrum? Ness Labs [14:16] TR News "Lately, my go-to writing tool has been Bear. Ive tried iA Writerwhich I absolutely lovebut in my quest for a single app for both work and personal notes, Bear turned out to be the perfect balance of elegance and practicality." https://contino.com/blog/blog-questions-challenge | [14:16] TR Bot Questions Challenge - Andrea Contino - Go With The Flow [14:17] TR News "I have seen this doing the rounds with contributions from the mighty Manu and, adapter of these questions for us non-Bear-Bloggers, Mr Quirk." https://thomasrigby.com/posts/blog-questions-challenge/ | Source: Thomas Rigby [14:17] TR Bot questions challenge | thomasrigby.com [14:17] *darwin has quit (connection closed) [14:17] TR News in a lot of ways the "HEY HI" hype is a lot like NFTs but with better and more persistent marketing [14:18] TR News "When I look back at my blog, it reveals more about my feelings than any journal I've ever kept." https://louplummer.lol/journaling-vs-blogging/ | Source: Lou Plummer [14:18] TR Bot The Difference Between Journaling and Blogging | Living Out Loud [14:18] TR News "For me, the year in review post is about the past year." https://roytang.net/2025/01/2024-year-in-review/ | Source: Roy Tang [14:18] TR Bot 2024 Year in Review roytang.net [14:19] TR News "I was getting at this a little when I wrote about how we get to influence ourselves* by choosing which communities we engage with." https://tracydurnell.com/2025/01/08/what-it-means-that-blogs-are-part-of-oral-culture/ | Source: Tracy Durnell [14:19] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [14:19] TR Bot What it means that blogs are part of oral culture Tracy Durnell's Mind Garden [14:19] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [14:22] TR News (NEW): Microsoft Traps and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Microsoft_Traps_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Microsoft_Traps_and_Windows_TCO.gmi [14:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Microsoft Traps and Windows TCO [14:23] TR News "To pull this off, McManus was able to put a full sized Raspberry Pi 3B+ inside the Radio along with some additional hardware to play music." https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-upgrades-lego-retro-radio-into-the-real-thing | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:23] TR Bot Raspberry Pi upgrades Lego retro radio into the real thing | Tom's Hardware [14:24] TR News "In this post youll learn how you can run a Java application on a Raspberry Pi Zero 1 to turn it in a controllable HDMI camera." https://webtechie.be/post/2025-01-08-raspberry-pi-hdmi-camera-java-api-controller/ | Source: Frank Delporte [14:24] TR Bot a Raspberry Pi HDMI Camera with a Java API | webtechie.be [14:24] *psydroid2 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:24] TR News N97 vs N100 vs Raspberry Pi 5: Which Is Right For You? https://www.the-diy-life.com/n97-vs-n100-vs-raspberry-pi-5-which-is-right-for-you/ [14:24] TR Bot N97 vs N100 vs Raspberry Pi 5: Which Is Right For You? - The DIY Life [14:24] TR News "Gary uses Python regularly for his job as a software developer for websites and mobile devices." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-midi-gesture-controller/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [14:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/raspberry-pi-pico-midi-gesture-controller/ ) [14:25] TR News "Were proud of the low environmental impact of Raspberry Pi computers." https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/16gb-raspberry-pi-5-on-sale-now-at-120/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [14:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/16gb-raspberry-pi-5-on-sale-now-at-120/ ) [14:26] TR News "You may have just glanced over the price, so let's make this clear. Yes, this is a Raspberry Pi 5 with 16GB of RAM for $120 (115)." https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-5-16gb-review | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:26] TR Bot Raspberry Pi 5 16GB Review: Plenty of memory | Tom's Hardware [14:26] TR News "And for stats nerds, the pricing model for Pi 5 follows this polynomial curve almost perfectly: [...]" https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2025/who-would-buy-raspberry-pi-120 | Source: Jeff Geerling [14:26] TR Bot Who would buy a Raspberry Pi for $120? | Jeff Geerling [14:27] TR News "Upton told us this was "probably" the final evolution of the Pi 5." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/09/the_ultimate_pi_5_arrives/ | Source: The Register UK [14:27] TR Bot The ultimate Pi 5 arrives with 16GB and a price to match The Register [14:27] TR News "Firstly I ended up ordering a firewall from Protectli, the VP2420, which I ordered with Coreboot BIOS." https://topslakr.com/2025/01/new-house-projects-network-2-0/ | [14:27] TR Bot House Projects Network 2.0 Topslakr.com [14:27] TR News "This week at CES 2025, numerous major hardware announcements are being unveiled but in the long history of CES" https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/ces-2025-is-the-40th-anniversary-of-the-commodore-128-the-last-8-bit-pc-first-appeared-at-ces-1985 | Source: Tom's Hardware [14:27] TR Bot CES 2025 is the 40th anniversary of the Commodore 128 the last 8-bit PC first appeared at CES 1985 | Tom's Hardware [14:33] TR News "In this blog post, well dive into why Sharp.js is the best Node.js image framework, especially for Linux users who are just starting out. Well also explore how to install it and use it for basic image operations." https://www.tecmint.com/sharpjs-nodejs-image-processing-library/ | Source: TecMint [14:33] TR Bot Sharp.js: The Node.js Image Processing Library [14:34] TR News Will 2025 Bring Recovery of News Sites or Just More LLM Slop? Probably the Latter. https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Will_2025_Bring_Recovery_of_News_Sites_or_Just_More_LLM_Slop_Pr.shtml [14:34] TR Bot Techrights Will 2025 Bring Recovery of News Sites or Just More LLM Slop? Probably the Latter. [14:34] TR News "While these distributions simplify many tasks, some manual configuration is often required, but fully harnessing the power of Linux, understanding basic commands is essential." https://www.tecmint.com/linux-commands-for-sysadmins/ | Source: TecMint [14:34] TR Bot 50 Essential Linux Commands for Beginners and SysAdmins [14:35] TR News (NEW): KDE Frameworks 6.10 Adds Support for Converting Between Rack Units in KRunner https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/KDE_Frameworks_6_10_Adds_Support_for_Converting_Between_Rack_Un.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/KDE_Frameworks_6_10_Adds_Support_for_Converting_Between_Rack_Un.gmi [14:35] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Frameworks 6.10 Adds Support for Converting Between Rack Units in KRunner [14:37] TR News essential [14:37] TR News "Typing commands into a darkened terminal window might seem puzzling, but for many computer users" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/20-essential-linux-commands-every-user | Source: Red Hat Official [14:37] TR Bot 20 essential Linux commands for every user [14:38] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techrights [14:39] TR News "The RUBIK Pi 3 builds on its predecessors capabilities, offering 12 Dense TOPS of AI computing power and multi-system support, including Qualcomm Linux, Android 13 Alpha, and a Debian early access version." https://linuxgizmos.com/rubik-pi-3-now-available-for-ordering-at-179-following-global-launch-at-ces-2025/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [14:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [14:39] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/rubik-pi-3-now-available-for-ordering-at-179-following-global-launch-at-ces-2025/ ) [14:39] *psydroid2 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [14:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [14:39] *psydroid2 (~psydroid@8p6k6zizq5nqc.irc) has joined #techrights [14:42] psydroid2 so who's going to shoot Trump as soon as he sets foot on Greenland? [14:42] MinceR \_()_/ [14:43] MinceR i doubt he has the guts to set foot on greenland anyway [14:45] *martin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [14:47] *darwin (~darwin@7d3n498busjrn.irc) has joined #techrights [14:50] TR News How To Install Slack on Fedora 41 https://idroot.us/install-slack-fedora-41/ [14:50] TR Bot How To Install Slack on Fedora 41 - idroot [14:51] TR News How To Install VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-veracrypt-linux-mint-22/ [14:51] TR Bot How To Install VeraCrypt on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [14:51] TR News Review: OpenMandriva Rolling GNU/Linux Distro https://lunduke.substack.com/p/review-openmandriva-rolling-linux [14:51] TR Bot Review: OpenMandriva Rolling Linux Distro [14:52] TR News How To Install Ventoy on AlmaLinux 9 https://idroot.us/install-ventoy-almalinux-9/ [14:52] TR Bot How To Install Ventoy on AlmaLinux 9 - idroot [14:52] TR News How To Install DNSCrypt on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-dnscrypt-ubuntu-24-04/ [14:52] TR Bot How To Install DNSCrypt on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot [14:53] TR News How To Configure Static IP Address and DNS on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/configure-static-ip-address-and-dns-linux-mint-22/ [14:53] TR Bot How To Configure Static IP Address and DNS on Linux Mint 22 - idroot ● Jan 09 [15:00] *zelu has quit (Quit: WeeChat 4.5.1) [15:00] *zelu has quit (Quit: WeeChat 4.5.1) [15:03] TR News How To Install Craft CMS on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-craft-cms-ubuntu-24-04/ [15:03] TR Bot How To Install Craft CMS on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - idroot [15:04] TR News How To Install Julia Programming Language on Rocky GNU/Linux 9 https://idroot.us/install-julia-programming-language-rocky-linux-9/ [15:04] TR Bot How To Install Julia Programming Language on Rocky Linux 9 - idroot [15:07] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/today_s_howtos.gmi [15:07] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [15:10] TR News Pluralistic: The Brave Little Toaster (08 Jan 2025) https://pluralistic.net/2025/01/08/sirius-cybernetics-corporation/ [15:10] TR Bot Pluralistic: The Brave Little Toaster (08 Jan 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:10] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware: GNU/Linux on Mobile, RUBIK Pi, OrangePi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Open_Hardware_GNU_Linux_on_Mobile_RUBIK_Pi_OrangePi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Open_Hardware_GNU_Linux_on_Mobile_RUBIK_Pi_OrangePi_and_More.gmi [15:10] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware: GNU/Linux on Mobile, RUBIK Pi, OrangePi, and More [15:11] TR News #037 | S5 | In The Chair | Digital Compliance https://cybershow.uk/media/episodes/review24-25.mp3 [15:12] TR News Dude, You're Getting a Dell Pro Max Micro Plus! | Coder Radio 602 https://feed.jupiter.zone/allshows#entry-13196 [15:13] MinceR https://apina.biz/205464.png?mode=sfw [15:13] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/205464.png [15:13] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Cybershow, OpenMandriva, and FLOSS Weekly https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Audiocasts_Shows_Cybershow_OpenMandriva_and_FLOSS_Weekly.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Audiocasts_Shows_Cybershow_OpenMandriva_and_FLOSS_Weekly.gmi [15:13] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Cybershow, OpenMandriva, and FLOSS Weekly [15:14] TR News FLOSS Weekly https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/floss-weekly-episode-815-you-win-some-you-lose-some/ | Source: Hackaday [15:14] TR Bot Weekly Episode 815: You Win Some, You Lose Some | Hackaday [15:17] TR News Worrying to see the network now promoting a PONZI SCHEME https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/this-week-in-bitcoin/41/ see http://techrights.org/o/2020/05/29/jupiter-broadcasting/ [15:17] TR Bot Inflation's True Master | This Week In Bitcoin 41 | Jupiter Broadcasting [15:17] TR Bot Microsoft-Connected CloudGuru Doesn't Care About GNU/Linux and Now It's Gradually Killing the BSD/Linux-Centric Jupiter Broadcasting (Bought by Linux Academy) [15:27] schestowitz[TR2] MinceR: https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/08/north-korea-soldier-evict-russian-drone/ [15:27] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/korea/2025/01/08/north-korea-soldier-evict-russian-drone/ ) [15:27] schestowitz[TR2] punch line? [15:27] schestowitz[TR2] writes itself? [15:27] TR News (NEW): KDE Plasma 6.3 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/KDE_Plasma_6_3_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Beta_Testing_Here_s_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/KDE_Plasma_6_3_Is_Now_Available_for_Public_Beta_Testing_Here_s_.gmi [15:27] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.3 Is Now Available for Public Beta Testing, Heres Whats New [15:27] schestowitz[TR2] "North Koreans kick Russians out of their homes to hide from drones" [15:28] MinceR lol [15:28] schestowitz[TR2] they do not even speak the language [15:28] schestowitz[TR2] so you can picture it [15:36] TR News Is 2025 the year that Russias economy finally freezes up under sanctions? https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/is-2025-the-year-that-russias-economy-finally-freezes-up-under-sanctions/ [15:36] TR Bot Is 2025 the year that Russias economy finally freezes up under sanctions? - Atlantic Council [15:36] TR News Google removes 201 sites with Russian channels at Lithuanian watchdogs request https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2455150/google-removes-201-sites-with-russian-channels-at-lithuanian-watchdog-s-request [15:36] TR Bot Google removes 201 sites with Russian channels at Lithuanian watchdogs request - LRT [15:38] TR News "The number of words you can say keeps shrinking" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/01/09/the-number-of-words-you-can-say-keeps-shrinking | Source: Meduza [15:38] TR Bot The number of words you can say keeps shrinking Meduza investigates how wartime censorship has (and hasnt) reshaped Russias book industry Meduza [15:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [15:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [15:40] TR News "censor American film" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/09/russian-streaming-platforms-censor-american-film-anora-to-crop-out-scenes-of-drug-use | Source: Meduza [15:40] TR Bot Russian streaming platforms censor American film Anora to crop out scenes of drug use Meduza [15:41] TR News "promoting non-traditional sexual relationships" https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/09/nightclub-in-russia-s-far-east-fined-for-allegedly-promoting-non-traditional-sexual-relationships | Source: Meduza [15:41] TR Bot Nightclub in Russias Far East fined for allegedly promoting non-traditional sexual relationships Meduza [15:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [15:49] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [15:53] TR News Techrights Links 09/01/2025: X-Book (Facebook) Follows the MElon (Musk) Model and X Comes Under EU Investigation for Inciting https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Links_09_01_2025_X_Book_Facebook_Follows_the_MElon_Musk_Model_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Links_09_01_2025_X_Book_Facebook_Follows_the_MElon_Musk_Model_a.gmi [15:53] TR Bot Techrights Links 09/01/2025: X-Book (Facebook) Follows the MElon (Musk) Model and X Comes Under EU Investigation for Inciting [15:57] TR News SpellBinding: BCDEUNH Wordo: BELTS gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-01-09.gmi [15:57] TR News SpellBinding: AGHINRY Wordo: CABLE gemini://tilde.team/~stack/gemlog/2025-01-08.gmi [15:58] TR News Domain Change and Preparations for 2025 gemini://auragem.ddns.net/techlog/20250109.gmi [15:59] TR News "I'm experimenting with a potential ssg set up using pandoc to process source files (eg, markdown), fennel for html templating using a rudimentary hiccup-like library, and makefiles to glue it all together." gemini://smol.hedy.dev/2025-01-09 [15:59] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [15:59] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [15:59] TR News "I'm a stonemason by trade. I worked the same project since the birth of my firstborn." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2451 ● Jan 09 [16:01] TR News Shapeshifter gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2025-01-09-shapeshift.txt "I picked up my three and a half year old daughter from school. At school she was a baby when she played with a girl whose name she doesn't know." [16:02] TR News "Being scared of who I am creates these dark paths which haven't happened yet." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/shift [16:03] TR News "As a general rule, I hate advertisements. Maybe it comes with growing up around the Internet when the ads were either easily-avoided banners at the top of a page or because ad creators/directors can't make anything worthwhile anymore. Maybe it's because all movie trailers spoil everything in 30 seconds to 2 minutes." gopher://republic.circumlunar.space:70/0/~np89/glog/20250109-referral_links_are_bad.txt [16:04] TR News HIT AND MIPS gopher://aussies.space:70/0/~freet/phlog/2025-01-09Hit_and_MIPS.txt "As noted in earlier ramblings about my router running OpenWRT, with the upgrade to OpenWRT 23 I decided to give up on new versions. In fact the decision turns out to have been made for me because release notes for the OpenWrt 24 release candidates reveal that my router's board family been removed from their build targets." [16:05] TR News ""Boundless Expeditions" is the newsletter of Infinitus Ministries and I write and publish sermons, among other occasional materials." gemini://willowashmaple.smol.pub/2025-01-08-recent-messages-on-boundless-expeditions [16:08] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 09/01/2025: Domain Changes, Dirty Links, and OpenWRT https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Gemini_Links_09_01_2025_Domain_Changes_Dirty_Links_and_OpenWRT.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Gemini_Links_09_01_2025_Domain_Changes_Dirty_Links_and_OpenWRT.gmi [16:08] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 09/01/2025: Domain Changes, Dirty Links, and OpenWRT [16:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [16:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [16:10] TR News Fast Times at Oreon GNU/Linux High https://fossforce.com/2025/01/fast-times-at-ridgemont-oreon-linux-high/ [16:10] TR Bot Fast Times at Ridgemont Oreon Linux High - FOSS Force [16:12] TR News Windows 10 Countdown: Make the Switch to GNU/Linux for a Fresh Start https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/windows-10-countdown-make-the-switch-to-linux-for-a-fresh-start-177472.html [16:12] TR Bot Life After Windows 10: Discover the Power and Freedom of Linux [16:12] TR News "For me, this years Advent of Code was less about solving puzzles and writing Python" https://hamatti.org/posts/advent-of-code-2024-retrospective/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [16:12] TR Bot Advent of Code 2024 retrospective : Juha-Matti Santala [16:13] TR News "So when I saw that Zig lists metaprogramming as a major feature, I took interest." https://www.scottredig.com/blog/bonkers_comptime/ | [16:13] TR Bot Comptime: Scott Redig [16:13] TR News "When you run a binary classifier over a population you get an estimate of the proportion of true positives in that population. This is known as the prevalence." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/your-classifier-is-broken-but-it-is-still-useful/ | Source: Rlang [16:13] TR Bot Classifier Is Broken, But It Is Still Useful | R-bloggers [16:19] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [16:19] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [16:20] TR News "I learned to debug really early on in my career." https://jasper.tandy.is/blogging/aegir-shared-this-post-on-mastodon-earlier-and-i-think-its-an-interesting-take-on-something-ive | Source: Jasper Tandy [16:20] TR Bot Jasper is blogging Aegir shared this post on Mastodon earlier and I think it's an interesting take on something I've... [16:20] TR News "Fidget is a library for representing, compiling, and evaluating large-scale math expressions, i.e. hundreds or thousands of arithmetic clauses. It's mainly designed as a backend for implicit surfaces, but the library is flexible enough for many different uses!" https://www.mattkeeter.com/projects/fidget/ | Source: Matt Keeter [16:20] TR Bot Fidget [16:21] TR News "This useless R function generates new QR Code for every given period and tells the time. Run this function: [...]" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/little-useless-useful-r-functions-qr-code-clock/ | Source: Rlang [16:21] TR Bot useless-useful R functions QR-Code Clock | R-bloggers [16:21] TR News "Its easy, especially in science and technology, to write text that nobody wants to read. Scientific writing is often over-long, over-reliant on the passive voice, and full of vague abstractions" https://kevinboone.me/style_rules_in_technical_writing.html | Source: Kevin Boone [16:21] TR Bot Kevin Boone: Technical writing: what do we lose, when we write more readably? [16:21] TR News "Lets continue exploring C++26. In this post, we are going to discuss a core language feature proposed by Corentin Jabot and Micheal Park in P2169R4. With the new standard we get a cool unnamed placeholder." https://www.sandordargo.com/blog/2025/01/08/cpp26-unnamed-placeholders | Source: Sandor Dargo [16:21] TR Bot C++26: a placeholder with no name | Sandor Dargo's Blog [16:23] TR News "Top 5 Books to Learn Data Engineering" https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/top-5-books-to-learn-data-engineering/ | Source: Rlang [16:23] TR Bot 5 Books to Learn Data Engineering | R-bloggers [16:23] TR News "This workshop introduces generalised additive models (GAMs) as a method for generating the underlying spatial structure needed to define spatially structured random effects." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/01/spatial-modelling-with-gams-in-r-workshop-2/ | Source: Rlang [16:23] TR Bot modelling with GAMs in R workshop | R-bloggers [16:25] TR News What baloney. "We would like you to join over 40,000 Manchester households that already receive their council tax bill by email. The benefits of this are: #It saves money on printing and postage that could be better used for our city and vital front-line services #It saves paper and is kinder to the environment" - that's greenwashing, not only a duplicate point but no paper trail [16:27] TR News Paper trail means paper. If you want to save the planet, don't start bu culling paper (like receipts). Think BIG; cull cars and jets, esp. rich people's jet that pollute for only one person. The oligarchy tries to blame the "peasants"... for receive 1-page A4 pape sheets. How much pollution does one tanker generate? [16:28] TR News (receiving 1-page A4 paper sheets) [16:29] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [16:29] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [16:30] TR News "Arduino Clown" https://blog.arduino.cc/2025/01/08/export-data-from-arduino-cloud-to-aws-s3/ | Source: Arduino http://techrights.org/n/2024/08/16/Clown_Computing.shtml [16:30] TR Bot Export data from Arduino Cloud to AWS S3 | Arduino Blog [16:30] TR Bot Techrights Clown Computing [16:30] MinceR no, think bigger [16:30] MinceR cull people [16:30] TR News "Tor Browser 14.0.4 is now available from the Tor Browser download page and also from our distribution directory." https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tor-browser-1404/ | Source: Tor [16:30] TR Bot New Release: Tor Browser 14.0.4 | The Tor Project [16:31] MinceR every person generates emissions even with the production of resources they need for survival [16:31] MinceR this planet doesn't need 8 billion humans [16:32] schestowitz[TR2] MinceR> cull people [16:32] schestowitz[TR2] put them inside rusian homes [16:32] schestowitz[TR2] in jannuary [16:33] schestowitz[TR2] push out the tenants [16:33] schestowitz[TR2] whom you call "orcs" [16:33] schestowitz[TR2] nature can do the rest [16:33] MinceR :> [16:35] *psymin (~psymin@me3biw7mdts84.irc) has joined #techrights [16:35] *psymin (~psymin@user/psymin) has joined #techrights [16:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [16:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [16:42] schestowitz[TR2] will do a quick post: [16:42] schestowitz[TR2] ad it merits documenting [16:43] schestowitz[TR2] for another time [16:44] MinceR (cat) (video) (audio:unimportant) https://imgur.com/gallery/EFcinyB = https://rimgo.pussthecat.org/gallery/EFcinyB [16:44] TR Bot eyes () - Album on Imgur [16:44] TR Bot Those eyes () - rimgo [16:47] TR News Manchester City Council: Less Than 10% of Households Choose Digital or Smart Over Paper, Help Us Change This to Leave You Without Paper Trail https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2025/01/09/without-paper-trail/ [16:48] TR Bot Blog Archive Manchester City Council: Less Than 10% of Households Choose Digital or Smart Over Paper, Help Us Change This to Leave You Without Paper Trail [16:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [16:49] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [16:52] TR News "As announced by Job Snijders on the FediVerse rpki-client 9.4 has been released." https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250108100744 | Source: Undeadly [16:52] TR Bot rpki-client 9.4 released [16:54] TR News "Ghostty is more interesting than it sounds, for several reasons: who wrote it, what it does, and the language it was written in are all more unusual than the ostensibly simple task it performs." https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/08/ghostty_1/ | Source: The Register UK [16:54] TR Bot Ghostty 1: A better terminal emulator The Register [16:55] TR News "Django has been a key tool for Python web developers for many years. But as new frameworks like FastAPI become prevalent, its important to ensure Django stays easy for new and experienced developers." https://micro.webology.dev/2025/01/08/rethinking-djangos-commandline-tool-why/ | Source: Jeff Triplett [16:55] TR Bot Rethinking Django's Command-Line Tool: Why We Should Rename `django-admin` - Jeff Triplett's Micro.blog [16:56] TR News "Another improvement involves multi-select actions in the folder view." https://linuxiac.com/immich-1-124-brings-tagging-fixes-and-enhancements/ | Source: Linuxiac [16:56] TR Bot Immich 1.124 Brings Tagging, Fixes, and Enhancements [16:56] MinceR There are many North Korean soldiers in our direction who are sweet targets for our drones because they dont yet understand what drones are. This works to our advantage. They show no regard for their manpower, which is why they use such tactics, [16:56] MinceR maybe they think their soldiers are cheaper than drones [16:56] MinceR maybe they really are [16:57] *psymin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [16:57] *psymin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [16:57] *psymin (~psymin@me3biw7mdts84.irc) has joined #techrights [16:57] TR News "But wait, you havent heard of the bat command? Let me break it down for you: its a smarter alternative to the traditional cat with some pretty nice additions, such as efficient syntax highlighting, line numbering, automatic paging, Git integration, and more." https://linuxiac.com/bat-0-25-command-line-tool-introduces-powerful-line-squeezing/ | Source: Linuxiac [16:57] TR Bot Bat 0.25 Command-Line Tool Introduces Powerful Line-Squeezing [16:57] *psymin (~psymin@user/psymin) has joined #techrights [16:59] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [16:59] TR News "I was today years old when I needed to change some of the parameters of my Prometheus service on OmniOS." https://www.tumfatig.net/2025/modify-an-omnios-service-parameters/ | Source: TuMFatig [16:59] TR Bot TuM'Fatig - Modify an OmniOS service parameters [16:59] TR News "The project is released under MIT Licensee and available on Gitlab: [...]" https://olimex.wordpress.com/2025/01/08/space-inavders-retrogame-runs-on-gatematea1-evb/ | Source: Olimex [16:59] TR Bot Space Inavders retrogame runs on GateMateA1-EVB | olimex [16:59] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 09 [17:08] TR News Techrights When They Insist That Getting Rid of Paper Receipts and Paper Trail of All Kinds is Better (Manchester City Council and the "Smart" or "App" Mindset) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/When_They_Insist_That_Getting_Rid_of_Paper_Receipts_and_Paper_T.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/When_They_Insist_That_Getting_Rid_of_Paper_Receipts_and_Paper_T.gmi [17:08] TR Bot Techrights When They Insist That Getting Rid of Paper Receipts and Paper Trail of All Kinds is Better (Manchester City Council and the "Smart" or "App" Mindset) [17:15] *psymin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [17:15] TR News "As always, remember to roll back using snapper if any issues arise." https://news.opensuse.org/2025/01/08/tw-monthly-update-december/ | Source: OpenSUSE [17:15] TR Bot Tumbleweed Monthly Update - December 2024 - openSUSE News [17:15] TR News "Organizations across all industries and regions are facing a growing shortage of IT skills, whether in security, cloud, IT service management or AI" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/your-organization-ready-future-why-skills-matter | Source: Red Hat Official [17:15] TR Bot Is your organization ready for the future? Why skills matter [17:24] TR News Rights group urges Ghana president to prioritize human rights protection https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/01/rights-group-urges-ghana-president-to-prioritize-human-rights-protection/ [17:24] TR Bot Rights group urges Ghana president to prioritize human rights protection - JURIST - News [17:25] TR News U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/business/ford-union-election-kentucky-factory.html [17:25] TR Bot U.A.W. Seeks Union Election at Ford Battery Plant in Kentucky - The New York Times [17:26] TR News Malaysia unveils tax incentives for companies and workers in Johor-Singapore SEZ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysia-unveils-tax-incentives-for-companies-and-workers-in-johor-singapore-sez [17:26] TR Bot Malaysia unveils tax incentives for companies and workers in Johor-Singapore SEZ | The Straits Times [17:27] TR News Cross-strait shadows: Inside the Chinese influence campaign against Taiwan (Part II) https://rfa.org/english/factcheck/2025/01/08/afcl-china-influene-taiwan-fujian/ [17:27] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://rfa.org/english/factcheck/2025/01/08/afcl-china-influene-taiwan-fujian/ ) [17:29] *darwin has quit (connection closed) [17:30] TR News China-linked shipowner denies Taiwan accusation of damaging undersea cable https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-linked-shipowner-denies-taiwan-accusation-of-damaging-undersea-cable [17:30] TR Bot China-linked shipowner denies Taiwan accusation of damaging undersea cable | The Straits Times [17:31] TR News China says Taiwan hyped sea cable damage claims https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-says-taiwan-hyped-sea-cable-damage-claims [17:31] TR Bot China says Taiwan hyped sea cable damage claims | The Straits Times [17:31] TR News China vows to deepen graft fight in areas like finance, energy https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-vows-to-deepen-graft-fight-in-areas-like-finance-energy [17:31] TR Bot China vows to deepen graft fight in areas like finance, energy | The Straits Times [17:32] TR News Because they realised many contracts and hirings are rigged? The cheater and criminals hoard the capital or reserve it for friends/family? [17:32] TR News Taiwan, China trade barbs over undersea cable damage https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/taiwan-china-trade-barbs-over-undersea-cable-damage [17:32] TR Bot Taiwan, China trade barbs over undersea cable damage | The Straits Times [17:34] TR News China to Taiwan: stop insulting us! We cut many cables, yes! But stop claiming it's intentional, not accidents! We're VERY GOOD at "accidents"! [17:34] TR News Next, perhaps, Xi will also cut cablecars [17:35] TR News cablecars made in China(TM) [17:35] *darwin (~darwin@7d3n498busjrn.irc) has joined #techrights [17:36] TR News China starts Big Fund III spending: $47 billion for ecosystem and fab tools https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-starts-big-fund-iii-spending-usd47-billion-for-ecosystem-and-fab-tools [17:36] TR Bot China starts Big Fund III spending: $47 billion for ecosystem and fab tools | Tom's Hardware [17:36] TR News Cheaper than trying to invade Taiwan for the factories there [17:37] TR News Guangzhou FC, Chinas most successful football team, kicked out of professional leagues over debt https://hongkongfp.com/2025/01/08/guangzhou-fc-chinas-most-successful-football-team-kicked-out-of-professional-leagues-over-debt/ [17:37] TR Bot Guangzhou FC, China's most successful football team, kicked out of leagues [17:37] TR News Chinese UAVs finding a large market in Africa https://www.defenceweb.co.za/aerospace/aerospace-aerospace/chinese-uavs-finding-a-large-market-in-africa/ [17:37] TR Bot Chinese UAVs finding a large market in Africa - defenceWeb [17:39] TR News Old: Weather record for warmest January set in Scottish Highlands https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-68119951 [17:39] TR Bot Weather record for warmest January set in Scottish Highlands - BBC News [17:39] TR News All the Latest 'Articles' in This Fake 'News' Site Are SPAM, LLM Slop, or Both (to Googlebomb CES) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/07/All_the_Latest_Articles_in_This_Fake_News_Site_Are_SPAM_LLM_Slo.shtml [17:39] TR Bot Techrights All the Latest 'Articles' in This Fake 'News' Site Are SPAM, LLM Slop, or Both (to Googlebomb CES) [17:39] TR News Microsoft Starts 2025 Like 2024: Mass Layoffs Every Month! https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Microsoft_Starts_2025_Like_2024_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month.shtml [17:39] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Starts 2025 Like 2024: Mass Layoffs Every Month! [17:41] TR News President Biden Has Less Than a Fortnight Left to Pardon Julian Assange (Donald Trump's Regime Plotted to Assassinate Assange) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/07/President_Biden_Had_Less_Than_a_Fortnight_Left_to_Pardon_Julian.shtml [17:41] TR Bot Techrights President Biden Has Less Than a Fortnight Left to Pardon Julian Assange (Donald Trump's Regime Plotted to Assassinate Assange) [17:59] TR News (NEW): Flatpak 1.16 Linux App Sandboxing and Distribution Framework Officially Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Flatpak_1_16_Linux_App_Sandboxing_and_Distribution_Framework_Of.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/01/09/Flatpak_1_16_Linux_App_Sandboxing_and_Distribution_Framework_Of.gmi [17:59] TR Bot Tux Machines Flatpak 1.16 Linux App Sandboxing and Distribution Framework Officially Released ● Jan 09 [18:30] TR News Techrights Computers as a Heat Source https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Computers_as_a_Heat_Source.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Computers_as_a_Heat_Source.gmi [18:30] TR Bot Techrights Computers as a Heat Source [18:36] *divorce (~bet@2607:fb91:81a:429b:4fa3:5d1d:4d40:7f75) has joined #techrights [18:47] *SomeGoat (~SomeGoat@r9ruxqydtdctn.irc) has joined #techrights [18:48] TR News Techrights Draft About Drafts https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Draft_About_Drafts.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Draft_About_Drafts.gmi [18:48] TR Bot Techrights Draft About Drafts ● Jan 09 [19:00] *Now talking on #techrights [19:00] *Topic for #techrights is: Techrights.org IRC discussions @ localhost | Channel #techrights for http://techrights.org [logged online] :: please also join channels #boycottnovell-social #techbytes and #boycottnovell for related discussions. For scrollback see http://techrights.org/irc-channel/ [19:00] *Topic for #techrights set by schestowitz!~roy@22e8m8t4gqjin.irc at Fri Jun 18 16:51:47 2021 [19:05] TR News Techrights [Meme] Just a Draft, Nothing Professional Like GNU https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Meme_Just_a_Draft_Nothing_Professional_Like_GNU.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/01/09/Meme_Just_a_Draft_Nothing_Professional_Like_GNU.gmi [19:05] TR Bot Techrights [Meme] Just a Draft, Nothing Professional Like GNU [19:10] TR News The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Turns 40 This Year, Now It Shows Possible Logos for the Special Event That Celebrates Sharing https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/07/The_Free_Software_Foundation_FSF_Turns_40_This_Year_Now_It_Show.shtml [19:10] TR Bot Techrights The Free Software Foundation (FSF) Turns 40 This Year, Now It Shows Possible Logos for the Special Event That Celebrates Sharing [19:10] TR News Who Says Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Is Actually Succeeding as a Business? 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(It's Faking a Lot) [19:14] TR News LLMs Destroy the Web Not Just by Filling It With Cruft and Chaff (Slop) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/07/LLMs_Destroy_the_Web_Not_Just_by_Filling_It_With_Cruft_and_Chaf.shtml [19:14] TR Bot Techrights LLMs Destroy the Web Not Just by Filling It With Cruft and Chaff (Slop) [19:14] TR News [Meme] Microsoft's January 6th https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Meme_Microsoft_s_January_6th.shtml [19:14] TR Bot Techrights [Meme] Microsoft's January 6th [19:15] TR News Engagement in Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub Falls, Expect More Layoffs and Office Closures https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Engagement_in_Microsoft_GitHub_Falls_Expect_More_Layoffs_and_Of.shtml [19:15] TR Bot Techrights Engagement in Microsoft GitHub Falls, Expect More Layoffs and Office Closures [19:17] psydroid2 https://www.chosun.com/english/industry-en/2025/01/07/WZDHVZTA2BBQHJJA64AQ6FUMGI/ [19:17] TR Bot Falling DRAM, NAND prices push Samsungs earnings to new lows [19:18] TR News [Meme] Real Money and Fake (Speculative, Fictional) Money https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Meme_Real_Money_and_Fake_Speculative_Fictional_Money.shtml [19:18] TR Bot Techrights [Meme] Real Money and Fake (Speculative, Fictional) Money [19:18] schestowitz[TR2] psydroid2: they warned this would happen [19:18] psydroid2 https://www.mk.co.kr/en/business/11213171 [19:18] TR Bot The background of Samsung Electronics' "earnings shock" is slowing demand for information technology.. - MK [19:19] psydroid2 for me at least they don't innovate fast enough [19:19] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [19:19] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [19:19] *Now talking on #techrights [19:20] psydroid2 I don't want to pay the same premium prices for RAM a decade after its introduction [19:20] *Now talking on #techrights [19:20] *irc.soylentnews.org sets mode +n #techrights [19:20] *irc.soylentnews.org sets mode +t #techrights [19:20] psydroid2 especially when it comes to SBCs that should be much cheaper by now [19:20] psydroid2 but aren't due to high RAM prices [19:20] *Now talking on #techrights [19:20] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +n #techrights [19:20] *spaniels.slashnet.org sets mode +t #techrights [19:21] *Now talking on #techrights [19:21] *Now talking on #techrights [19:21] *hub.au.ozorg.net sets mode +n #techrights [19:21] *hub.au.ozorg.net sets mode +t #techrights [19:21] *Now talking on #techrights [19:21] *Received a CTCP VERSION from CTCPServ [19:22] *Now talking on #techrights [19:22] *Topic for #techrights is: TechRights.org | Unofficial channel #techrights for http://TechRights.org [19:22] *Topic for #techrights set by superkuh!~superkuh@user/superkuh at Thu May 20 20:25:48 2021 [19:22] *Now talking on #techrights [19:22] *Now talking on #techrights [19:22] *gerbil.fef.net sets mode +n #techrights [19:22] *gerbil.fef.net sets mode +t #techrights [19:23] *Now talking on #techrights [19:24] *Now talking on #techrights [19:24] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +n #techrights [19:24] *cornelius.scuttled.net sets mode +t #techrights [19:24] *Now talking on #techrights [19:25] *Now talking on #techrights [19:27] TR News IBMers Question IBM's Decision to Send Money to "Chinese Military Companies" in Spite of US Sanctions https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/IBMers_Question_IBM_s_Decision_to_Send_Money_to_Chinese_Militar.shtml [19:27] TR Bot Techrights IBMers Question IBM's Decision to Send Money to "Chinese Military Companies" in Spite of US Sanctions [19:27] TR News Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a Far Bigger Problem Than Some Unintentional Bugs (Not Back Doors) in Software https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Communications_Assistance_for_Law_Enforcement_Act_CALEA_is_a_Fa.shtml [19:27] TR Bot Techrights Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) is a Far Bigger Problem Than Some Unintentional Bugs (Not Back Doors) in Software [19:27] TR News [Meme] Blindly Trust Rust https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Meme_Blindly_Trust_Rust.shtml [19:27] TR Bot Techrights [Meme] Blindly Trust Rust [19:27] schestowitz[TR2] but aren't due to high RAM prices [19:27] schestowitz[TR2] is that due to patents? [19:27] schestowitz[TR2] or due raw material and processes really cost so much? [19:27] psydroid2 I don't know what's going on in the RAM industry [19:28] schestowitz[TR2] the rpi5 with 16gb is more than twice thhhe "normal" price [19:28] psydroid2 I suspect cartels, but that's hard to prove [19:28] psydroid2 yes, it isn't a competitive price [19:28] psydroid2 and it shouldn't be that expensive [19:28] schestowitz[TR2] 120 dollars [19:28] schestowitz[TR2] for rapi [19:28] psydroid2 so somewhere margins disappear [19:28] schestowitz[TR2] i could buy a used laptop for a lot less [19:28] psydroid2 in someone's pocket [19:28] psydroid2 I'm not paying 50 for 8 GB of RAM [19:29] psydroid2 when 32 GB of DDR4 can be had for 40-50 [19:29] schestowitz[TR2] dutch customs: f**! we are not shipping THAT! [19:29] schestowitz[TR2] "not a dutch name, must be a terrorist device" [19:30] psydroid2 that's not far from the truth, if you know what's been going on here for decades [19:30] schestowitz[TR2] yeah [19:30] schestowitz[TR2] "return to sender with gemanic surname" [19:31] TR News Why Government Data on "Job Openings" is Typically a Lie (Perpetrated in Part by Corporations) (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Why_Government_Data_on_Job_Openings_is_Typically_a_Lie_Perpetra.shtml [19:31] TR Bot Techrights Why Government Data on "Job Openings" is Typically a Lie (Perpetrated in Part by Corporations) [19:31] TR News Microsoft Starts 2025 Like 2024: Mass Layoffs Every Month! (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Microsoft_Starts_2025_Like_2024_Mass_Layoffs_Every_Month.shtml [19:31] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Starts 2025 Like 2024: Mass Layoffs Every Month! [19:33] TR News JPEG Archive utilities for archive JPEGs for long term storage https://www.linuxlinks.com/jpeg-archive-utilities-jpegs-long-term-storage/ [19:33] TR Bot Archive - utilities for archive JPEGs for long term storage - LinuxLinks [19:33] schestowitz[TR2] usa: [19:33] schestowitz[TR2] ok, you want to buy a rifle?" [19:33] schestowitz[TR2] if black, assume gabg [19:33] schestowitz[TR2] if white, assume self-defence [19:34] schestowitz[TR2] *gang [19:34] TR News Pearl GNU/Linux OS Ubuntu-based distro https://www.linuxlinks.com/pearl-linux-os-ubuntu-based-distro/ [19:34] TR Bot Linux OS - Ubuntu-based distro - LinuxLinks [19:34] TR News Vesta Hosting Control Panel https://www.linuxlinks.com/vesta-hosting-control-panel/ [19:34] TR Bot - Hosting Control Panel - LinuxLinks [19:35] TR News CutefishOS GNU/Linux distribution with its own desktop environment https://www.linuxlinks.com/cutefishos-linux-distribution/ [19:35] TR Bot - Linux distribution with its own desktop environment - LinuxLinks [19:35] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.alternet.org/elon-musk-illegal-immigrant/ [19:35] TR Bot Musk who rails against 'illegals in America' revealed to be an illegal immigrant - Alternet.org [19:35] schestowitz[TR2] "GOOD ALIEN!!" [19:35] schestowitz[TR2] after burchering hisssssss face and more [19:35] schestowitz[TR2] probably inspired by his mom [19:36] schestowitz[TR2] to fake looking young [19:36] TR News StygianSift terminal file explorer https://www.linuxlinks.com/stygiansift-terminal-file-explorer/ [19:36] TR Bot - terminal file explorer - LinuxLinks [19:36] psydroid2 if you spot an alien his/her own home and he/she moves, shoot him/her! [19:36] psydroid2 in* [19:36] TR News Zasper IDE for Data Science https://www.linuxlinks.com/zasper-ide-data-science/ [19:36] TR Bot - IDE for Data Science - LinuxLinks [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Breonna_Taylor [19:37] TR Bot Killing of Breonna Taylor - Wikipedia [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] she was black [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] so.. [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] a nurse [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] inside her bed, iirc [19:37] schestowitz[TR2] shot by cops [19:38] schestowitz[TR2] "Taylor's family was awarded $12 million in compensation and was given a promise the LMPD would reform its practices." [19:40] TR News Pearl GNU/Linux OS Ubuntu-based distro https://www.linuxlinks.com/pearl-linux-os-ubuntu-based-distro/ [19:40] TR News Tess hackable, simple, rapid and beautiful terminal https://www.linuxlinks.com/tess-hackable-simple-rapid-beautiful-terminal/ [19:40] TR Bot - hackable, simple, rapid and beautiful terminal - LinuxLinks [19:40] psydroid2 I've read a few such stories, it's insane that such things still happen [19:41] TR News Loc-OS GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian https://www.linuxlinks.com/loc-os-linux-distribution-debian/ [19:41] TR Bot - Linux distribution based on Debian - LinuxLinks [19:41] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.npr.org/2014/07/22/333741495/before-snowden-the-whistleblowers-who-tried-to-lift-the-veil [19:41] TR Bot Before Snowden: The Whistleblowers Who Tried To Lift The Veil : NPR [19:41] schestowitz[TR2] "Now 70 and on crutches, both legs lost to diabetes, Binney recalls the July morning seven years ago when a dozen gun-wielding FBI agents burst through the front door of his home, at the end of a cul-de-sac a 10-minute drive from NSA headquarters in Fort Meade, Md." [19:42] schestowitz[TR2] he was inside the showerrr [19:42] schestowitz[TR2] ""I first knew that they were in there when they were pointing a gun at me as I was coming out of the shower," Binney says." [19:44] TR News Inviska Rename batch rename utility https://www.linuxlinks.com/inviska-rename-batch-rename-utility/ [19:44] TR Bot Rename - batch rename utility - LinuxLinks [19:44] schestowitz[TR2] people shot by police in bed [19:45] schestowitz[TR2] chrome-extension://mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai/index.html?https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/amr270012011en.pdf [19:45] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.amnesty.org/es/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/amr270012011en.pdf [19:45] schestowitz[TR2] Police shot man and now intimidate his family [19:46] schestowitz[TR2] https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-area-woman-hit-by-gunshot-while-lying-in-bed-2-floors-above-neighbour-police-1.7080920 [19:46] TR Bot Woman hit by gunshot while lying in bed two floors above neighbour: police | CTV News [19:47] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/black-man-fatally-shot-bed-officers-ohio-police-change-policy-late-nig-rcna47033 [19:47] TR Bot After a Black man is fatally shot in bed by officers, Ohio police change policy on late-night warrants [19:48] TR News Midori Browser 11.5 Added Headless Mode & New App Icon https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/01/midori-browser-headless-mode/ [19:48] TR Bot Midori Browser 11.5 Added Headless Mode & New App Icon | UbuntuHandbook [19:50] TR News Scribus 1.6.3 Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Released with Various Bug Fixes https://9to5linux.com/scribus-1-6-3-open-source-desktop-publishing-app-released-with-various-bug-fixes [19:50] TR Bot 1.6.3 Open-Source Desktop Publishing App Released with Various Bug Fixes - 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Another proven alternative is letting Linux breathe new life into existing hardware with a free, customizable operating system." https://www.technewsworld.com/story/windows-10-countdown-make-the-switch-to-linux-for-a-fresh-start-177472.html [21:34] TR Bot Life After Windows 10: Discover the Power and Freedom of Linux [21:35] TR News OrangePi Neo Linux handheld aiming for Q1 2025 launch https://overkill.wtf/orangepi-neo-linux-handheld-q1-2025-launch/ [21:35] TR Bot OrangePi Neo Linux handheld aiming for Q1 2025 launch [21:36] TR News "Exciting times ahead, as a great many people have been wanting Valve to finally release a proper SteamOS Linux download. And so, Valve will answer the calls, with a Beta." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-confirms-a-public-beta-of-steamos-is-coming-as-steamos-expands-beyond-steam-deck/ [21:36] TR Bot confirms a public beta of SteamOS is coming as 'SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck' | GamingOnLinux [21:36] TR News "Sudo via SSH lets you run admin commands on a remote server with elevated privileges. Learn the commands with this concise guide." https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-run-a-command-that-requires-sudo-via-ssh/ [21:36] TR Bot How to Run a Command That Requires sudo via SSH [21:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [21:40] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [21:47] TR News azerbaijan https://meduza.io/en/news/2025/01/09/azerbaijan-airlines-indefinitely-suspends-flights-from-baku-to-kazan | Source: Meduza [21:47] TR Bot Azerbaijan Airlines indefinitely suspends flights from Baku to Kazan Meduza [21:49] TR News 38C3 https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/38c3-its-toslink-over-long-distance-fibre/ | Source: Hackaday [21:49] TR Bot Its TOSLINK, Over Long Distance Fibre | Hackaday [21:49] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [21:49] TR News Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive https://publicdomainreview.org/blog/2025/01/announcing-the-public-domain-image-archive [21:49] TR Bot Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive The Public Domain Review [21:49] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [21:52] TR News Europe needs shared defence capabilities https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/europe-needs-shared-defence-capabilities/ [21:52] TR Bot Europe needs shared defence capabilities | The Strategist [21:58] TR News True friend or security threat? 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Kluwer Patent Blog [22:08] TR News There Used to be an Actual Community in SUSE (OpenSUSE is Dying) https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/There_Used_to_be_an_Actual_Community_in_SUSE_OpenSUSE_is_Dying.shtml [22:08] TR Bot Techrights There Used to be an Actual Community in SUSE (OpenSUSE is Dying) [22:08] TR News Wladimir Palant: How extensions trick CWS search https://palant.info/2025/01/08/how-extensions-trick-cws-search/ [22:08] TR Bot How extensions trick CWS search | Almost Secure [22:09] TR News Microsoft Microsoft's Surveillance Arm LinkedIn Going 'the Way of the Epstein' https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Microsoft_LinkedIn_Going_the_Way_of_the_Epstein.shtml [22:09] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft LinkedIn Going 'the Way of the Epstein' [22:09] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [22:09] TR News Amid Mass Layoffs at Abusive Monopolist Microsoft (2025) Executives Flock to Surveillance Giant Google https://techrights.org/n/2025/01/08/Amid_Mass_Layoffs_at_Microsoft_2025_Executives_Flock_to_Google.shtml [22:09] TR Bot Techrights Amid Mass Layoffs at Microsoft (2025) Executives Flock to Google [22:09] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [22:10] TR News 2024: Year in Review (Tor Blog) https://lwn.net/Articles/1004460/ [22:10] TR Bot Year in Review (Tor Blog) [LWN.net] [22:10] TR News How to Use the Apache Web Server to Install and Configure a Website https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-use-the-apache-web-server-to-install-and-configure-a-website/ [22:10] TR Bot How to Use the Apache Web Server to Install and Configure a Website [22:10] *SomeGoat has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [22:13] TR News AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/att-outages-credit.html [22:13] TR Bot AT&T to Credit Customers After Internet Outages - 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The New York Times [22:20] TR News Dirk Eddelbuettel: RcppGetconf 0.0.4 on CRAN: Updates http://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/01/08#rcppgetconf_0.0.4 [22:20] TR Bot Thinking inside the box [22:21] TR News Valve Promises A SteamOS Beta For Multiple Handhelds https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevangelho/2025/01/07/valve-set-to-release-a-steamos-beta-for-multiple-devices/ [22:21] TR Bot Valve Promises A SteamOS Beta For Multiple Handhelds [22:21] TR News Syslog-ng is coming to EPEL 10 https://peter.czanik.hu/other/syslog-ng-is-coming-to-epel-10/ [22:21] TR Bot Syslog-ng is coming to EPEL 10 | Random thoughts of Peter 'CzP' Czanik [22:22] TR News Mark Zuckerbergs Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/technology/mark-zuckerberg-meta-free-speech.html [22:22] TR Bot Mark Zuckerbergs Political Evolution, From Apologies to No More Apologies - The New York Times [22:22] TR News Social media platforms are in a 'race to the bottom', campaigner says as Meta ends fact-checking https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250108-social-media-platforms-are-in-a-race-to-the-bottom-campaigner-says-as-meta-ends-fact-checking [22:22] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250108-social-media-platforms-are-in-a-race-to-the-bottom-campaigner-says-as-meta-ends-fact-checking ) [22:24] TR News Those are not AI https://hackaday.com/2025/01/08/running-ai-locally-without-spending-all-day-on-setup/ | Source: Hackaday [22:24] TR Bot AI Locally Without Spending All Day On Setup | Hackaday [22:25] TR News Less than 38k now left for FSF to raise [22:39] *agentcasey_ has quit (connection closed) [22:39] *agentcasey_ (~agentcasey@8pzu2fcsusfzc.irc) has joined #techrights [22:55] nobody so, rebased some of the grsecurity features onto my patched linux-2.4/tinycc kernel [22:56] nobody it's not too bad, fully supported with tinycc, with rebased nptl/o1 support for some scalability [22:56] nobody and, it's probably not too easy to exploit it [22:56] nobody smp got stabilized, i think, no more panics during system boot [22:57] nobody usb works, ethernet works, sata works, audio with some supported chips, vesa-framebuffer is fast [22:58] nobody some unicode issue resolved [22:59] nobody i mean, it's a decent kernel still, 20 years later ● Jan 09 [23:00] nobody i re-confirmed the systrace/ptrace utility works, for some runtime forensics, just in case [23:00] nobody it won't be easy to crack this thing [23:01] nobody i mean, tinycc isn't the type of toolchain bragging about "memory safety", nor would linux-2.4 be known for security either [23:01] nobody nonetheless... [23:02] nobody i sanitized musl-libc from what linux-2.4 could not support yet, no more runtime faults with ENOSYS, the 500 packages maintained are fully patched for this already too [23:03] nobody it's really sad, many laptops refuse to boot with UEFI/CSM nowadays [23:04] nobody because, i kept hardware-support as generic as possible, most of it was with PC-BIOS, and some ethernet chips and whatever aren't too difficult to backport [23:04] *agentcas- has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [23:05] nobody i'll certainly add some common usb-ethernet dongle support, maybe some realtek wlan too, one step at a time [23:05] *agentcas- (~agentcasey@b6dc92btrdtrn.irc) has joined #techrights [23:08] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@8ddxtyfnb5vu4.irc) has joined #techrights [23:09] *psymin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [23:10] nobody just checked paxtest, and it seems ASLR is done... nice [23:11] nobody although it's a fully statically linked system, vdso randomization does not apply, but that's no concern [23:12] nobody too tried tinycc bounds checker, it worked, but isn't practical since it's breaking various stuff runime [23:12] nobody runtime [23:13] nobody so, i'm a little relaxed now since aslr can prevent most malicious code execution [23:13] nobody correctly administered, this thing is a fortress [23:14] nobody i have to backport nilfs2, without it i cannot move my development host back onto linux-2.4 [23:15] nobody anyway, i'm diving into work, too to distract myself [23:17] nobody my sister is ill, she didn't stop smoking for another two years since when a doctor diagnosed trouble with her thyroid [23:17] nobody it's driving me mad [23:18] IsambardPrince https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/microsoft-contributes-1-million-to-trumps-inauguration-fund.html [23:18] TR Bot Microsoft contributes $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund [23:19] IsambardPrince schestowitz-pi, Microsoft pays their initial bribe. [23:19] IsambardPrince With the savings from the layoffs? Moar debt? [23:20] nobody i still got this letter on my desk, which proposes myself being diagnosed by psychiatrists because i allowed to critize microsoft certification trainings being sponsored with tax payers money [23:21] nobody stamped 17th december 2024, arrived 02.01.2025 [23:29] nobody well, i forked, forked against kernel, forked against toolchain, and userspace atop is almost complete (no-c++ realm) with updated versions [23:30] nobody in a way, userspace is forked too, since it's sanitized from c++, and that's not official among upstream either [23:31] nobody the musl-libc hackjob was notable too, it's not officially supported with linux-2.4, but it is now [23:31] nobody replaced ncurses with netbsd-curses, works [23:32] nobody it's funny how netbsd-curses is maintained by "sabotage linux" project [23:32] nobody although the most aggressive move was the tinycc-toolchain and linux-2.4 fork [23:32] nobody i've not decided how to name it [23:33] IsambardPrince https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9q9lz887xo [23:33] TR Bot are collapsing in the waiting room': A&E nurses speak out - BBC News [23:33] IsambardPrince 27% of ER visits in the US, overall, are the flu right now. [23:33] IsambardPrince And we don't even get half the country vaccinated in a flu season anymore. [23:33] IsambardPrince So they all come pouring in once they're sick demanding all this expensive treatment that they probably wouldn't need if they were vaccinated. [23:34] IsambardPrince They might need to drink fluids and sleep it off from home, but no hospital. [23:34] nobody which treatment would they expect? [23:35] IsambardPrince You know, come in and cough all over the staff and other sick people who don't have the flu. [23:35] IsambardPrince Get some IV fluids or something. [23:35] IsambardPrince $20,000 bill for being in the ER a few hours. [23:38] nobody well, end of february german national parliament elections are scheduled in parallel to Trump re-instatement [23:44] nobody today Elon Musk joined a debate with AfD political party leader Alice Weidel, which was a big thing online [23:44] nobody i skipped this nonsense, and stayed at framebuffer console hacking into kernel things [23:45] nobody it's a bliss, 20 years resistence, no smartphone, no facebook, no twitter, none of this [23:48] MinceR https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/111/899/679/621/692/526/original/2c78410f3ea8df28.png