●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, October 16, 2026 ●● ● Oct 16 [00:27] *includeals has quit (*.net *.split) [00:36] *includeals (~includeal@2001:8a0:e95c:e00::2000) has joined #techrights [00:48] *includeals has quit (*.net *.split) [00:49] *includeals (~includeal@bl18-27-126.dsl.telepac.pt) has joined #techrights [00:55] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@bl18-27-126.dsl.telepac.pt) has joined #techrights [00:56] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving) ● Oct 16 [01:04] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [01:30] schestowitz[TR2] "19:22:37 IsambardPrince; Facebook has made the Block button [01:30] schestowitz[TR2] difficult to find on US government Facebook pages. " [01:30] schestowitz[TR2] And StartPage has made it not allowed to add -site:facebook.com to searches [01:31] schestowitz[TR2] why use FB at all? [01:31] schestowitz[TR2] also, startpage is spyware [01:32] TR News "Researchers at Iowa State University have come up with a way to turn low-value byproducts from the production of paper and bio-oil into valuable carbon fiber avoiding the usual use of pricey petroleum-based precursors and their environmental impact." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202610/20261015-carbon.gmi [01:32] TR News un proto aggronyme gemini://tilde.club/~bayang/2026-10-15.gmi [01:32] TR News My self-hosted infrastructure with Incus OS gemini://perso.pw/blog/articles/selfhosting-infrastructure-incus-os.gmi [01:33] TR News "I have had two YubiKeys for years. They are very cool devices. I used to store my keys themselves on the YubiKey, and perhaps Ill go back to doing that." gemini://eve.smol.pub/how-to-use-yubikey-for-authentication-and-sudo-on-ubuntu-2404 [01:34] TR News "It turns out that there is a very long genealogy of saying that there is too much work/scholarship, or too many books, published." gemini://eve.smol.pub/too-much-publishing [01:34] IsambardPrince Yeah, I usually use DuckDuckGo. Not because I like it. [01:34] IsambardPrince Because it's less shitty than Google is now. [01:35] IsambardPrince And I don't like to be logged in to a search engine. [01:35] IsambardPrince Where they can associate my searches to an actual person effortlessly. [01:35] TR News "I have been having an intermittent problem where my microphone just drops out arbitrarily on Linux and I cant access it anymore. It turns out that this was actually due to a dodgy USB hub inside the motherboard of my computer." gemini://eve.smol.pub/how-to-get-a-blocked-usb-stack-and-dead-microphone-working-again-on-linux [01:35] TR News sweet and strong gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/sweet_and_strong [01:35] IsambardPrince Microsoft has actually put some effort into a better search indexer for Bing whereas Google has actively tried to make its search engine worse, seemingly on a monthly basis. [01:36] IsambardPrince Google does a lot of things to pressure you to log in. [01:36] IsambardPrince Including not allowing searches while logged out if you are on a VPN or Tor. [01:36] TR News "I went to see Graham Gouldman (of 10cc fame) on his 'Heart Full of Songs' tour tonight, and I'm glad I did. 10cc are much more my wife's thing than mine, and I only went because she wanted to, but honestly -- I enjoyed it enormously. Much more than I expected." gemini://kunulo.smol.pub/2026-10-15-gig [01:37] IsambardPrince DuckDuckGo can handle the traffic, Google which has much more money says "Abuse was detected on your network, fill out this puzzle." [01:37] IsambardPrince Yeah, no thanks. [01:37] IsambardPrince Building a good search engine is difficult. [01:37] TR News Equations for a paper towel roll gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20261014-0.gmi [01:37] IsambardPrince It requires an investment of billions of dollars. [01:38] IsambardPrince They not only want to recoup this, but profit heavily. [01:38] IsambardPrince So eventually they start actively sabotaging their own search engine. [01:38] TR News "Hardware and assembly are done. Now the software goes on top." gemini://schreibfaultier.pollux.casa/blog/2026-10-16-solar-miniserver-part-4-software-operations.en.gmi [01:38] IsambardPrince Sort of like how Firefox was a fine browser, until Mozilla decided that every square inch of it needed to be monetized. [01:39] TR News reverse gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/trying [01:39] IsambardPrince It takes a lot of money to maintain a web browser, especially if you want to develop an engine that's only used by that one browser. [01:40] IsambardPrince A lot of the work done on Firefox is simply so it doesn't break in sites built for Chrome, which exposes Google experiments and draft revisions of standards to the web platform. [01:41] TR News Claude Code can consume, transmit, and compromise your .env files even if you tell it not to gemini://eve.smol.pub/claude-code-can-consume-transmit-and-compromise-your-env-files-even-if-you-tell-it-not-to [01:42] TR News Thinking About Dogs gemini://eve.smol.pub/thinking-about-dogs [01:43] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@6mnab3uw5dgtk.irc) has joined #techrights [01:43] TR News "I am thinking a lot these days about my own mortality. Thats not because I am obsessed with death or anything of the sort. Its more that my health problems are accumulating and I do not know how long my body is going to hold out against them" gemini://eve.smol.pub/the-necessary-pain-involved-in-blogging-if-you-want-your-work-to-be-preserved-beyond-your-lifespan [01:44] TR News "First, the Knowledge Commons identity management system was changed yesterday. This has been the result of an extremely lengthy period of work. Months and months of programming have gone into this to make it right." gemini://eve.smol.pub/things-i-have-made-lower-decks-conference-and-quote-in-researchprofessional [01:45] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1770.jpg [01:45] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D2127.jpg [01:46] *IsambardPrince has quit (connection closed) [01:47] *IsambardPrince (~IsambardPrince@fai2427dfzf6a.irc) has joined #techrights [01:48] TR News Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ [01:48] TR News Techrights The Fate of "Alicante Mafia" at the EPO Yet to Be Determined https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/15/The_Fate_of_Alicante_Mafia_at_the_EPO_Yet_to_Be_Determined.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/15/The_Fate_of_Alicante_Mafia_at_the_EPO_Yet_to_Be_Determined.gmi [01:48] TR Bot Techrights [01:48] TR Bot Techrights The Fate of "Alicante Mafia" at the EPO Yet to Be Determined [01:48] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 16/10/2026: Dogs, Slop, and Blogging https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Gemini_Links_16_10_2026_Dogs_Slop_and_Blogging.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Gemini_Links_16_10_2026_Dogs_Slop_and_Blogging.gmi [01:48] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 16/10/2026: Dogs, Slop, and Blogging [01:50] *IsambardPrince has quit (connection closed) [01:50] *oarion7 has quit (Quit: Running IRC on a charmed medieval abacus.) [01:51] *IsambardPrince (~IsambardPrince@f73taj6yzfkyg.irc) has joined #techrights ● Oct 16 [02:06] TR News Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part IV - Harassment Registered With the Police Before Projection Attempts Made From America https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_IV_Harassment_Registered_With_t.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_IV_Harassment_Registered_With_t.gmi [02:06] TR Bot Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part IV - Harassment Registered With the Police Before Projection Attempts Made From America [02:08] *parsifal (~parsifal@7uxr773xda83e.irc) has joined #techrights [02:25] TR News Techrights Microsoft Can Barely Afford to Colonise Africa Any Longer (Too Much Debt) https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Microsoft_Can_Barely_Afford_to_Colonise_Africa_Any_Longer_Too_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Microsoft_Can_Barely_Afford_to_Colonise_Africa_Any_Longer_Too_M.gmi [02:25] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Can Barely Afford to Colonise Africa Any Longer (Too Much Debt) [02:28] TR News about [02:28] TR News "Stallman understood that software freedom isnt about ideology, but more about who has veto power over your work. When a vendor can change pricing, deprecate an API, or simply cease to exist, that veto lives with them. You are building on borrowed ground." https://medium.com/@community_md101/reclaiming-freedom-who-holds-veto-over-your-data-stack-601e384de7d0 [02:28] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://medium.com/@community_md101/reclaiming-freedom-who-holds-veto-over-your-data-stack-601e384de7d0 ) [02:30] TR News (NEW): Libreboot 26.10 Ominous Olive released! With full UEFI support. https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Libreboot_26_10_Ominous_Olive_released_With_full_UEFI_support.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Libreboot_26_10_Ominous_Olive_released_With_full_UEFI_support.gmi [02:30] TR Bot Tux Machines Libreboot 26.10 Ominous Olive released! With full UEFI support. [02:36] TR News Documenting Swatting Attempts https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/documenting-swatting-attempts/ [02:36] TR Bot Blog Archive Documenting Swatting Attempts [02:46] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-151026.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-151026.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-151026.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-151026.txt [02:46] TR Bot IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Thursday, October 15, 2026 [02:47] TR News Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. 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[03:16] admfubar https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/10/15/give-him-a-hand-dev-publishes-25-year-old-palm-os-tools-to-github/5303443 [03:16] TR Bot Give him a hand: Dev publishes 25-year-old Palm OS tools to GitHub [03:17] admfubar https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/15/researchers-warned-attackers-could-defrost-the-food-months-before-french-supermarkets-got-hit/5303425 [03:17] TR Bot Researchers warned attackers could 'defrost the food' months before French supermarkets got hit [03:18] admfubar https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/10/15/tinylittleoffice-where-the-link-is-the-document/5303328 [03:18] TR Bot TinyLittleOffice, where the link is the document [03:19] admfubar https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/10/15/spyware-vendors-found-a-way-to-make-targeted-ads-even-worse/5303334 [03:19] TR Bot Spyware vendors found a way to make targeted ads even worse [03:20] admfubar i wonder how many were missed?? and how many were hallucinations? ... https://www.theregister.com/a/5303275 [03:20] TR Bot Bank of America had to bring in 1,000 contractors to patch all the bugs Mythos identified [03:25] TR News Better Than Dogs (for Now) https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/better-than-dogs-for-now/ [03:25] TR Bot Blog Archive Better Than Dogs (for Now) [03:35] admfubar but it still isnt any good... https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/15/1741225/microsoft-says-windows-11-is-now-more-responsive-runs-better-on-8gb-of-ram [03:35] TR Bot Microsoft Says Windows 11 Is Now 'More Responsive', Runs Better On 8GB of RAM - Slashdot [03:38] TR News Techrights Market Share of Windows in the United Kingdom is Shockingly Low https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Market_Share_of_Windows_in_the_United_Kingdom_is_Shockingly_Low.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Market_Share_of_Windows_in_the_United_Kingdom_is_Shockingly_Low.gmi [03:38] TR Bot Techrights Market Share of Windows in the United Kingdom is Shockingly Low [03:38] schestowitz[TR2] marketing BS [03:38] schestowitz[TR2] and the headline parrots Microsoft [03:38] schestowitz[TR2] they could test [03:38] schestowitz[TR2] take itttttttt for a ride [03:38] schestowitz[TR2] then issue some assessment [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] "Microsoft Says" [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] file together with [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] "Bill Espteingate says" [03:39] schestowitz[TR2] "trump says" [03:52] TR News Epic lunacy https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/10/15/epic-games-goes-full-vibe-code-maximum-ai-acceleration/ [03:52] TR Bot 1984 Goldstein! bellowed the boy as the. [03:52] TR News Linux kernel goes full AI slop code, hides chatbot commits https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/10/14/linux-kernel-goes-full-ai-slop-code-hides-chatbot-commits/ [03:52] TR Bot Had occasionally slept in one burst. At twen- Free eBooks at Planet. [03:58] TR News Techrights On Lying With Confidence https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/On_Lying_With_Confidence.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/On_Lying_With_Confidence.gmi [03:58] TR Bot Techrights On Lying With Confidence ● Oct 16 [04:01] parsifal [04:01] parsifal ^in other words, this tasteless joke should be interpreted as follows: instead of 5 minutes, youll now only have to wait 3 minutes for your file manager or browser to launch. 8 GB of RAM... <---XD [04:01] MinceR probably more like 4 minutes and 45 seconds [04:02] MinceR unless microslop store decides it has to update RIGHT NOW [04:02] MinceR because if it does, you're going to wait till the end of that first, unless you terminate the process [04:04] schestowitz[TR2] it'll open after the reboot [04:04] schestowitz[TR2] after Windows Update [04:04] schestowitz[TR2] with 1,300 new bug fixess [04:05] MinceR and 1400 new bugs [04:09] admfubar https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/15/enshittipedia/# [04:09] TR Bot Pluralistic: Expedia amazoned hotel rooms (15 Oct 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [04:12] admfubar and you thought taking a selfie at the edge of a cliff is dumb.... https://petapixel.com/2026/10/15/photographer-arrested-after-taking-chainsaw-to-trees-in-search-of-a-better-train-photo/ [04:12] TR Bot Arrested After Taking Chainsaw to Trees In Search of a Better Train Photo | PetaPixel [04:15] TR News (NEW): One Year https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/One_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/One_Year.gmi [04:15] TR Bot Tux Machines One Year [04:18] parsifal So many years have passed, and these guys still haven't learned how a system is supposed to be updated -> and its not like there aren't any examples they could look to. [04:18] parsifal They copied KDE shamelessly, yet they either can't or won't implement a proper system update process. [04:18] parsifal Even the existing mechanisms, which attempt to partially emulate Linux update process -> don't work properly. The situation with them is just tragic... [04:20] MinceR it's easier to infiltrate and wreck the competitors they were worried about, so they just did that [04:22] parsifal ^Microsoft love Linux... [04:23] admfubar https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-admits-windows-11-kb5127648-kb5126646-break-wpa-8021x-auth-shares-fix/ [04:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-admits-windows-11-kb5127648-kb5126646-break-wpa-8021x-auth-shares-fix/ ) [04:23] MinceR you laugh, but i met someone on IRC who did believe that ad campaign [04:24] parsifal ^I also believe in Santa Claus... [04:25] admfubar https://www.neowin.net/news/opera-is-testing-a-built-in-alternative-to-one-of-ublock-origins-most-useful-features/ [04:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/opera-is-testing-a-built-in-alternative-to-one-of-ublock-origins-most-useful-features/ ) [04:26] admfubar oh they love linux.. to death... [04:28] admfubar https://www.techspot.com/news/114214-meta-smart-glasses-secretly-recording-conversations-without-wake.html [04:28] TR Bot smart glasses were recording conversations without the wake phrase, company admits | TechSpot [04:32] TR News (NEW): Epic and Torvalds: Self-Deprecating Fools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Epic_and_Torvalds_Self_Deprecating_Fools.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Epic_and_Torvalds_Self_Deprecating_Fools.gmi [04:32] TR Bot Tux Machines Epic and Torvalds: Self-Deprecating Fools [04:36] *superkuh has quit (Ping timeout: 249 seconds) [04:42] TR News (NEW): Software Projects With Only One User (or None) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Software_Projects_With_Only_One_User_or_None.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Software_Projects_With_Only_One_User_or_None.gmi [04:42] TR Bot Tux Machines Software Projects With Only One User (or None) [04:45] *Goblin (~use@6eyaqj2bpbjpk.irc) has joined #techrights [04:48] admfubar https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/10/microplastics-in-water-arent-inert-and-make-damaging-chemicals-on-their-own/ [04:48] TR Bot Microplastics in water arent inert and make damaging chemicals on their own - Ars Technica [04:50] *superkuh (~superkuh@user/superkuh) has joined #techrights [04:53] TR News Techrights We Don't Do Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/We_Don_t_Do_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/We_Don_t_Do_Slop.gmi [04:53] TR Bot Techrights We Don't Do Slop ● Oct 16 [05:01] TR News Do More Blogging, Stop Wasting Time in Social Media https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/do-more-blogging-stop-wasting-time-in-social-media/ [05:01] TR Bot Blog Archive Do More Blogging, Stop Wasting Time in Social Media [05:10] TR News Why James Wilson Dislikes Mark Lewis https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/why-james-wilson-dislikes-mark-lewis/ [05:10] TR Bot Blog Archive Why James Wilson Dislikes Mark Lewis [05:22] TR News Techrights 'Cocaine King' Campinos Should 'Get the Message', Pack Up His Things and Go Already https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Cocaine_King_Campinos_Should_Get_the_Message_Pack_Up_His_Things.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Cocaine_King_Campinos_Should_Get_the_Message_Pack_Up_His_Things.gmi [05:22] TR Bot Techrights 'Cocaine King' Campinos Should 'Get the Message', Pack Up His Things and Go Already [05:23] IsambardPrince I was talking to my therapist about an informational vs. a technological society. I told her I enjoyed living in the late technological/early informational stage of the US, which was roughly the 90s to mid 2000s. [05:23] IsambardPrince [05:23] IsambardPrince We're officially in the propaganda and AI Slop phase of the Informational Society. I told her there's a movie I saw on a streaming app but have not watched called "Everyone is lying to you for money." [05:23] IsambardPrince [05:23] IsambardPrince That title about sums up the 2020s and the Propaganda and AI Slop phase. I told her that those data centers are burning through electricity and water like crazy so that nobody who listens to that will know anything real anymore. You can fill Facebook and YouTube feeds with AI Slop that's not real and harvest ad revenue. [05:23] IsambardPrince Even cheap fake smut is coming out of the Slop Bubble. [05:23] IsambardPrince [05:23] IsambardPrince I said I do what I can. I use DuckDuckGo No-AI and the Huge AI Block List in my ad blocker so I don't see as much fake stuff and slop as that can block, but it's still bad. [05:23] IsambardPrince [05:23] IsambardPrince When I was 14 I wrote a website in a text editor, by hand. I told her many people did. Mine had HTML 3.2, no CSS, no JavaScript. I considered CSS and JavaScript to be bloat and "formatting slop". I wanted to make sure that no matter what people used, they could read the site, which is what mattered. HTML 3.2 has everything that matters and then some, including tables and what size and color and position the text should be. [05:23] IsambardPrince [05:23] IsambardPrince You don't need anything else. 98% of a modern web page is formatting slop, ads, trackers, all kinds of garbage. You have to load hundreds of MB to get 5-10 KB of text. It's outrageous. [05:23] IsambardPrince *anybody [05:25] IsambardPrince At its best, "AI" just builds a more coherent search, it cites things that humans have written. [05:26] IsambardPrince The total value of search is less than $400 billion, not trillions. [05:26] *ewig (~ewig@user/ewig) has joined #techrights [05:28] IsambardPrince Ideally, we'd just go back to HTML 3.2. [05:29] IsambardPrince I never liked HTML 4.0. [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] I was talking to my therapist about an informational vs. a technological society. I told her I enjoyed living in the late technological/early informational stage of the US, which was roughly the 90s to mid 2000s. [05:29] IsambardPrince It was bloated at the strict version said that you should send the formatting off to CSS. [05:29] IsambardPrince *and [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] no, well before [05:29] schestowitz[TR2] 90s was more like "Net at home" [05:29] IsambardPrince That was where it started bleeding over. [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] and more homes having PCs [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] not the old dial phones [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] alsso, cable TV [05:30] schestowitz[TR2] not aerial [05:30] IsambardPrince I never liked Cable TV. [05:30] IsambardPrince I remember hearing about "On Demand" which would let you decide what to watch. [05:30] IsambardPrince But it was mostly Pay Per View. [05:37] IsambardPrince I'm watching a movie about Operation Bernhard. [05:43] TR News Techrights Wikileaks Still Matters https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Wikileaks_Still_Matters.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Wikileaks_Still_Matters.gmi [05:43] TR Bot Techrights Wikileaks Still Matters ● Oct 16 [06:06] parsifal I was talking to my therapist about an informational vs. a technological society. I told her..... [06:06] parsifal I told her this, I told her that -> but what did she say in response to everything you told her? [06:06] parsifal Or... she simply scratched behind her left ear, looked at you with "understanding", and asked: "What do you think about all these things?" [06:06] parsifal I dont know why you shared these things with her or what you expected, but subject matter like this isnt covered in psychology courses. [06:07] parsifal Unless the lady in question is a geek in disguise :P "Normal" people are not interested in such topics, nor do they understand them, nor do they want to start doing so. [06:07] TR News Techrights Fridges Do Not Need an Internet Connection https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Fridges_Do_Not_Need_an_Internet_Connection.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Fridges_Do_Not_Need_an_Internet_Connection.gmi [06:07] TR Bot Techrights Fridges Do Not Need an Internet Connection [06:07] parsifal Im not trying to be clever or anything. Im just asking out of curiosity, for the sake of information :) [06:08] parsifal ^You don't have to answer if you don't want to ;) [06:09] TR News Finns are almost waking up to the fact that the datacenters extract wealth from the nation and will bleed the economy. https://areena.yle.fi/1-76655615 Sompi [06:09] TR Bot Onko Suomi muuttumassa datakeskusten banaanivaltioksi? | A-studio | Yle Areena [06:11] IsambardPrince I think that my point was that I'm just tired of living in a world that has clearly gone completely insane. [06:11] TR News "Business friendly government" is code for government that gets bribed or compromised to outsource common-wealth to few external actors (sometimes for kickbacks). It is a form of plunder. It's sold as "jobs". [06:12] IsambardPrince "Everyone is lying to you for money." is probably the most honest thing I've seen in years. [06:12] schestowitz[TR2] :D [06:13] IsambardPrince They even have slopfarms full of AI porn now. [06:13] IsambardPrince Like, it's like a "live action Disney movie" sort of fake, for porn. [06:13] IsambardPrince Like, when did people get too lazy to film real people fucking? [06:13] IsambardPrince This is a job where you need to issue a prompt to a robot now? [06:14] IsambardPrince On Facebook they have the G-rated version of this. [06:14] IsambardPrince "What people ate in [insert year]." [06:14] IsambardPrince Oh wow, everyone ate food, okay. [06:14] IsambardPrince I'm pretty sure soup doesn't make a crunching noise if you cooked it right/. [06:16] parsifal IsambardPrince: thanks for the comprehensive answer :) [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: cg pr0n is nothing new [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] if they call it hey hi now [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] then it's just marketing [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] cg pr0n never caught on too well [06:25] schestowitz[TR2] for many reasons that I can guess [06:25] TR News (NEW): If You Care About Freedom, Follow GNU https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/If_You_Care_About_Freedom_Follow_GNU.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/If_You_Care_About_Freedom_Follow_GNU.gmi [06:25] TR Bot Tux Machines If You Care About Freedom, Follow GNU [06:29] parsifal schestowitz[TR2]: youre overly familiar with the subject and speak at an expert level... xD :P [06:37] schestowitz[TR2] expert level? naaa [06:38] schestowitz[TR2] think of the "hey hi gf" thing [06:38] schestowitz[TR2] people aroused by chatbots [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] this week i saw an article that says pedos like hey hi [06:39] schestowitz[TR2] https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/core-demographic-people-love-ai-pedophiles [06:39] TR Bot A Core Demographic of People Who Love AI: Pedophiles [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-open-source-ai-models-fuel-csam/ [06:40] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2026-open-source-ai-models-fuel-csam/ ) [06:40] TR News (NEW): Shelly 3.1.7 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Adds RLPM Native Package Engine https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Shelly_3_1_7_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Adds_RLPM_Nativ.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Shelly_3_1_7_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Adds_RLPM_Nativ.gmi [06:40] TR Bot Tux Machines Shelly 3.1.7 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Adds RLPM Native Package Engine [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] they blame "open-sourcee" [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] it's noot [06:41] schestowitz[TR2] it's "open weights" [06:41] schestowitz[TR2] and sloop [06:41] schestowitz[TR2] *slop [06:52] TR News Techrights Microsoft's OSI Calling Slop "Open Source AI" (Microsoft Paid OSI to Do This) Has Helped Associate "Open Source" With Pedophilia https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Microsoft_s_OSI_Calling_Slop_Open_Source_AI_Microsoft_Paid_OSI_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Microsoft_s_OSI_Calling_Slop_Open_Source_AI_Microsoft_Paid_OSI_.gmi [06:52] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft's OSI Calling Slop "Open Source AI" (Microsoft Paid OSI to Do This) Has Helped Associate "Open Source" With Pedophilia [06:52] schestowitz[TR2] there we go... ● Oct 16 [07:00] TR News "I have recently published a book chapter (on Shadow Libraries) in a very fine collection that was published in print in January and digitally just now, in June." gemini://eve.smol.pub/what-is-actually-licensed-in-printdigital-dual-licensed-books [07:01] TR News "Following up on yesterdays post, I received an email this morning from Andrew Johnson, who is the Scholarly Communications Librarian (Copyright & Licensing) at Sheffield University in the UK and so seems to know his stuff on this turf." gemini://eve.smol.pub/more-on-dual-licensing-of-digital-oa-books [07:01] TR News "This is a quick how-to post because I learned something about Zotero. I want the posts on this site to be easily citeable. The name of the site that I would like in citations is eve.gd: Martin Paul Eve." gemini://eve.smol.pub/making-blog-posts-harvestable-by-zotero-and-preserving-case-in-citation-fields [07:04] TR News "The family went to the movies last weekend. Oh, so expensive and fun. Memories and credit card statements were made." gemini://smallword.space/gemlog/20261016-movie-review.gmi [07:05] TR News "Sometime during the summer the heat wave that hit Europe started receding. Some posts celebrated the arrival of autumn one month before time." gemini://detritus.smol.pub/1792130014 [07:07] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 16/10/2026: Publishing and Licensing, Going to Movies, and Nature/Seasons Change https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Gemini_Links_16_10_2026_Publishing_and_Licensing_Going_to_Movie.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Gemini_Links_16_10_2026_Publishing_and_Licensing_Going_to_Movie.gmi [07:07] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 16/10/2026: Publishing and Licensing, Going to Movies, and Nature/Seasons Change [07:12] TR News Broligarchy https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/broligarchy/ [07:12] TR Bot Blog Archive Broligarchy [07:13] *Goblin has quit (Quit: Leaving) [07:18] TR News irc user # exceeds 320k in netsplit https://netsplit.de/ [07:18] TR Bot NO TITLE [07:19] TR News "would be happy to see VMware disappear" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m4xv7b0j#replies "In my understanding this is because Broadcom made changes to the licensing and is ja--ing up the prices, while disallowing many of the resellers to offer VMWare any longer." [07:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m4xv7b0j#replies ) [07:30] TR News Techrights IBM "support that is USA based will migrate over 4 years to Indian based just because it lowers costs substantially." https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/IBM_support_that_is_USA_based_will_migrate_over_4_years_to_Indi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/IBM_support_that_is_USA_based_will_migrate_over_4_years_to_Indi.gmi [07:30] TR Bot Techrights IBM "support that is USA based will migrate over 4 years to Indian based just because it lowers costs substantially." [07:35] IsambardPrince https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cmpqgepejr2ro [07:35] TR Bot Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says [07:35] IsambardPrince But she said "porn can shape what people think a healthy relationship looks like, especially young people" [07:36] IsambardPrince I don't think anyone looked at porn and said you know what, I think I'll fuck my sister and choke her. [07:36] IsambardPrince Truly perverse people are capable of coming to bizarre conclusions on their own. [07:36] IsambardPrince Like Keith or Brandon Lobster. [07:37] IsambardPrince I think a country that spends national healthcare money on mutilation surgery for gender confused people who need mental healthcare, needs to stop worrying about porn. [07:37] IsambardPrince They have bigger problems. [07:38] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [07:38] IsambardPrince Like spending public money to mainstream a mental illness and force everyone else to act like they don't see it (forcible use of incorrect pronouns, medical forms that say "sex assigned at birth", fucking garbage like this). [07:39] IsambardPrince I'm against genital mutilation surgery. [07:39] TR News "Well thats how offshoring works. They hire the citizens of Mexico/Poland/India/Singapore or whatever other country they chose to offshore to" https://www.teamblind.com/post/microsoft-layoffs-now-jhkoz6xs [07:39] TR Bot Microsoft layoffs now | Layoffs - Blind [07:39] IsambardPrince It should be banned unless there's a documented medical necessity for it. That would be like the odd case of "the foreskin was too tight so we absolutely had to perform a male circumcision". [07:40] TR News Techrights Microsoft Cannot Pay Salaries https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Microsoft_Cannot_Pay_Salaries.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Microsoft_Cannot_Pay_Salaries.gmi [07:40] IsambardPrince 99.95% or so of male circumcisions are practiced because it's an insane Jewish (and sometimes Muslim) practice, which unfortunately caught on in the US due to people who were trying to ruin sex and masturbation for men. [07:40] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Cannot Pay Salaries [07:41] IsambardPrince In my generation, not being circumcised is a telltale sign that your parents were dirt broke. [07:41] IsambardPrince Like, you probably grew up without food in your house. [07:41] IsambardPrince Actual poverty. [07:41] IsambardPrince It's quite rare. Maybe 1 in 100. [07:41] IsambardPrince At least if you're white. [07:42] IsambardPrince But now that we're living in a dystopian future with mass surveillance, hyperinflation, joblessness, and other nasty shit, not being circumcised is getting rather common. [07:43] IsambardPrince People who don't have $8,000 laying around on top of a $100,000 hospital bill for giving birth just skip it. [07:43] IsambardPrince It's crazy that insurance covers it at all. Imagine what $8,000 for every single child born could do if they applied it to cancer research, or Alzheimer's research. [07:43] schestowitz[TR2] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights- www.bbc.com | Porn showing choking or incest to be banned from early November, government says [07:43] schestowitz[TR2] Garrett's friend might weep [07:44] schestowitz[TR2] he likes the women in a comas [07:44] schestowitz[TR2] and he grabs throats [07:44] schestowitz[TR2] to Garrett, this is a buddy [07:44] schestowitz[TR2] the man who puts "social justice warrior" in his flair [07:44] IsambardPrince I know of a few men in my generation who were white and uncircumcised. [07:44] schestowitz[TR2] maybe SJW means something rather aggressive now [07:44] IsambardPrince Both grew up in a home without a father in the house. [07:44] IsambardPrince Like, their "dad" was a hit and run that accidentally got their mother pregnant then bolted. [07:45] IsambardPrince So the mother was single. [07:45] IsambardPrince One of them ended up addicted to drugs. [07:45] IsambardPrince He got HIV and Hepatitis C, and then he just sort of didn't seek treatment for it. [07:45] IsambardPrince Then he died at age 37. [07:46] IsambardPrince The other one fared better. [07:46] schestowitz[TR2] lived longer than the breaking bad guy [07:46] schestowitz[TR2] why did he die? [07:46] schestowitz[TR2] they did not say [07:46] schestowitz[TR2] when u last looked [07:46] IsambardPrince He joined the Marine Corps, ended up in Iraq. Came back, got married, last I knew he was the general manager of an Autozone store. [07:46] IsambardPrince He owns a house. [07:46] IsambardPrince Like, owns it. No mortgage. [07:47] IsambardPrince lived longer than the breaking bad guy [07:47] IsambardPrince why did he die? [07:47] IsambardPrince they did not say [07:47] schestowitz[TR2] months ago you shared stats [07:47] IsambardPrince RJ Mitte? [07:47] schestowitz[TR2] re what % of usians own their home [07:47] IsambardPrince He had cerebral palsy. [07:47] schestowitz[TR2] and then remove kids from this [07:47] IsambardPrince Many of them do not live a long life. [07:47] schestowitz[TR2] like, only count adults [07:47] schestowitz[TR2] and how many adults home their residence [07:47] schestowitz[TR2] *own their [07:48] IsambardPrince There is currently no major market where buying a house on a 30 year mortgage beats renting. [07:48] schestowitz[TR2] IsambardPrince: ok, so that was medical [07:48] schestowitz[TR2] i didn't kknow he had been ddisagnosed [07:48] IsambardPrince So the price of renting goes up because what's the next choice? [07:48] schestowitz[TR2] i never watched that show [07:48] schestowitz[TR2] but you mentioned him in irc many times [07:48] schestowitz[TR2] "Walter" [07:48] IsambardPrince Walter White Jr. [07:48] IsambardPrince The son, he played the son on the show. [07:48] schestowitz[TR2] i know the one with the moustache [07:49] schestowitz[TR2] just looking at him amuses me [07:49] IsambardPrince By the end of the show, Walter Sr. became so infamous due to the meth operation that his family was ruined just by association. [07:49] schestowitz[TR2] he's like some uss version of "70s porn star" [07:49] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], "The Pornstache" used to be very common among US men. [07:49] IsambardPrince They stopped doing it because it caught on among gay men for some time. [07:49] schestowitz[TR2] i saw one alst week [07:49] schestowitz[TR2] in the uk [07:50] schestowitz[TR2] it still abuses me here, too [07:50] IsambardPrince Then it fell out of favor among gay men. [07:50] schestowitz[TR2] you see some men here with it. [07:50] IsambardPrince So not many have one now. [07:50] schestowitz[TR2] in recent years [07:50] schestowitz[TR2] not sure what statement it makes [07:50] schestowitz[TR2] it's like village people [07:50] schestowitz[TR2] 1970s [07:50] IsambardPrince I mean if you want a mustache, you do you. [07:51] schestowitz[TR2] sometimes I do one for amusement for one day [07:51] schestowitz[TR2] you shave off a goatie [07:51] schestowitz[TR2] and leave half on, then do the rest a day later [07:51] schestowitz[TR2] for laughs [07:52] schestowitz[TR2] "I come to fix your wifi with a fridge around her" ● Oct 16 [08:01] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [08:08] parsifal people aroused by chatbots -> Every madman has his own quirk <---\_( )_/ [08:08] parsifal ^I don't grasp such behavior or the logic behind it, if there is any at all. The last thing on earth that would turn me on is some tin can.... [08:09] IsambardPrince https://www.jwz.org/blog/ [08:09] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/ ) [08:09] IsambardPrince "As I value my sanity, my desktop machine is still running macOS 14.7. But Xcode 6 won't run on that (because they suck), and Apple won't accept app store submissions from older versions of Xcode (because they suck). So I got a used Mac Mini with macOS 27 to use as a sacrifice zone and build machine." [08:09] IsambardPrince The same thing people on Windows do. [08:09] IsambardPrince Use XP for 25 years. [08:09] IsambardPrince Brilliant. [08:10] parsifal ...case of "the foreskin was too tight so we absolutely had to perform a male circumcision". -> There are also alternative treatment methods for phimosis, besides the one mentioned. [08:10] parsifal In my generation, not being circumcised is a telltale sign that your parents were dirt broke. -> As for the routine circumcision of the male population, that is a phenomenon specific to the USA. In Europe, it is more of an exception than a common practice. And this is not at all the result of a class division -> poor versus rich. [08:10] parsifal People who don't have $8,000 laying around -> And the cited price of $8,000 for the procedure in question -> well, I won't even comment on that, because it simply defies common sense... [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] " [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] Not to condone javascript but would Sompi know how to move a short browser [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] plug-in from manifest v2 to manifest 3? [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] " [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] ^Simpiu [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] ^Simpi [08:12] schestowitz[TR2] *Sompi even [08:15] TR News Techrights Deplatforming People You Disagree With Is a Losing Strategy https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Deplatforming_People_You_Disagree_With_Is_a_Losing_Strategy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Deplatforming_People_You_Disagree_With_Is_a_Losing_Strategy.gmi [08:15] TR Bot Techrights Deplatforming People You Disagree With Is a Losing Strategy [08:17] *agentcasey has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:22] IsambardPrince People who don't have $8,000 laying around -> And the cited price of $8,000 for the procedure in question -> well, I won't even comment on that, because it simply defies common sense... [08:22] IsambardPrince They billed my insurance over $150,000 for my shoulder surgery. [08:22] IsambardPrince $28 of this was for a single ibuprofen 800 mg tablet. [08:22] IsambardPrince It only gets "adjusted" if you're insured. [08:23] IsambardPrince And more Americans than live in the state of Indiana are uninsured. [08:23] IsambardPrince Totally uninsured. [08:23] IsambardPrince But many times that have crap insurance that is called "functional uninsurance". [08:23] IsambardPrince That is to say they have a $6,000 deductible or something and they have $500 in their checking account. [08:24] IsambardPrince In a case like this the only reason to buy health insurance is in case you need a major operation that they will deny if they don't think they'll get at least most of the money. [08:26] IsambardPrince parsifal, The podiatrist that did an operation on an ingrown toenail a few years ago sent Medicare a bill for over $700. [08:26] IsambardPrince And that was in an outpatient setting. [08:26] IsambardPrince The follow up care brought it to over $1,000 billed. [08:27] IsambardPrince To talk to an internal medicine doctor for a routing 15 minute established patient check up is billed at over $450. [08:27] IsambardPrince *routine [08:27] IsambardPrince It's actually cheaper to go to an urgent care clinic sometimes. [08:28] IsambardPrince They specifically advertise special rates for the uninsured of $100 for the base visit. [08:28] IsambardPrince It's because illegal immigrants can't buy insurance and 8 million Americans don't have anything. [08:29] IsambardPrince So you already have a market of 20 million people that actually do see these non-discounted prices. [08:30] IsambardPrince A big reason why fewer babies are circumcised is not "Well the hospital bill is already $100,000 so what is another $8,000?" [08:30] IsambardPrince It is "We'll have to file bankruptcy if we go to a hospital so we'll try doing a home birth and calling 911 if it goes terribly wrong." [08:31] IsambardPrince Jim Gaffigan said he and his wife have had 8 children, they did it all at home, no hospitals. [08:35] TR News GAFAM: repulsed by a lack of CoC, not by strangling of women [08:44] *IsambardPrince has quit (connection closed) [08:47] TR News (NEW): Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Best_Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi [08:47] TR Bot Tux Machines Best Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations [08:47] TR News (NEW): The Framework 12 is the ultimate tinkerers PC and a joy for Linux users https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/The_Framework_12_is_the_ultimate_tinkerer_s_PC_and_a_joy_for_Li.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/The_Framework_12_is_the_ultimate_tinkerer_s_PC_and_a_joy_for_Li.gmi [08:47] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 7.2.11, Linux 6.18.57, Linux 6.12.113, Linux 6.6.159, Linux 6.1.190, Linux 5.15.223, and Linux 5.10.272 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_2_11_Linux_6_18_57_Linux_6_12_113_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_2_11_Linux_6_18_57_Linux_6_12_113_Linux_.gmi [08:47] TR Bot Tux Machines The Framework 12 is the ultimate tinkerers PC and a joy for Linux users [08:47] TR Bot Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 7.2.11, Linux 6.18.57, Linux 6.12.113, Linux 6.6.159, Linux 6.1.190, Linux 5.15.223, and Linux 5.10.272 [08:49] TR News Reform UK Party Limited (CR-2026-007405) Insolvency Still a Work in Progress https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/reform-uk-party-limited-cr-2026-007405-insolvency-still-a-work-in-progress/ [08:49] TR Bot Blog Archive Reform UK Party Limited (CR-2026-007405) Insolvency Still a Work in Progress [08:51] *MinceR has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [08:51] *MinceR (~mincer@bringer.of.light) has joined #techrights [08:51] *irc.techrights.org gives channel operator 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News Vietnam: GNU/Linux gaining lately at Windows' expense https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&loc=VN&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP&dateRange=28d [09:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://radar.cloudflare.com/explorer?dataSet=http&groupBy=os&loc=VN&filters=deviceType%253DDESKTOP&dateRange=28d ) [09:45] TR News "The RIAA has submitted its latest overview of "notorious markets" to the U.S. Government." https://torrentfreak.com/riaa-flags-annas-archive-and-ai-voice-cloner-to-u-s-government/ | Source: Torrent Freak [09:45] TR Bot Flags Annas Archive and AI Voice Cloner to U.S. Government * TorrentFreak [09:46] TR News "A group of major publishers has asked a New York federal court to issue a $19.5 million default judgment against pirate library WeLib." https://torrentfreak.com/publishers-seek-19-5m-from-pirate-library-welib-recycle-annas-archive-claims/ | Source: Torrent Freak [09:46] TR Bot Seek $19.5m From Pirate Library WeLib, Recycle Anna's Archive Claims * TorrentFreak [09:47] TR News feedback s/is Shockingly Low/is Magnificently Low/ so as to avoid the appearance of taking microsoft side in things https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Market_Share_of_Windows_in_the_United_Kingdom_is_Shockingly_Low.shtml [09:47] TR Bot Techrights Market Share of Windows in the United Kingdom is Shockingly Low [09:48] TR News "Across the country, communities are fighting back against the construction of AI data centers and winning." https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-communities-are-fighting-ai-data-centers-and-winning/ | Source: Kelly Hayes [09:48] TR Bot How Communities Are Fighting AI Data Centers and Winning [09:48] TR News "Weve come to accept self-service as the default in so much of our lives, to the point where we resent having to interact with another human being." https://michellebarker.co.uk/writing/self-service/ | Source: Michelle Barker [09:48] TR Bot Michelle Barker | Self Service [09:48] TR News "Lexica Ultralegible builds on the Braille Institute's Atkinson Hyperlegible with 589 glyphs per font, support for 102 languages, standard ligatures" https://coywolf.com/news/web-development/lexica-ultralegible-is-a-new-font-for-low-vision-readers-based-on-atkinson-hyper/ | Source: Coywolf LLC [09:48] TR Bot Lexica Ultralegible is a new font for low-vision readers based on Atkinson Hyperlegible [09:49] TR News "Around $100 million is expected to be allocated from the Department of Homeland Security to the program" https://truthout.org/articles/ice-is-fast-tracking-a-nationwide-domestic-spy-program-across-dozens-of-cities/ | Source: TruthOut [09:49] TR Bot ICE Is Fast-Tracking a Nationwide Domestic Spy Program Across Dozens of Cities | Truthout [09:49] TR News "Even if it never advances beyond Mondays raid, an investigation targeting Omars citizenship with the eventual goal of deporting her from the US represents a new and even more dangerous evolution of that effort" https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/506572/trump-ilhan-omar-investigation-citizenship-deport | Source: Vox [09:49] TR Bot Omar investigation: Trumps plan to deport a member of Congress, briefly explained | Vox [09:49] TR News "Homeland Security agents took her cellphone, notebooks, personal computers, and passport." https://newrepublic.com/post/216657/donald-trump-ultimate-plan-ilhan-omar-deportation | Source: New Republic [09:49] TR Bot Trumps Sick Plan for Ilhan Omar Exposed | The New Republic [09:49] TR News "As PennLive observes, the $10,000 scheme is an unusual attempt by a data center developer to smooth over opposition in a section of the country which is overwhelmingly opposed to the facilities." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/residents-reject-bribe-data-center-amazon-pennsylvania | Source: Futurism [09:49] TR Bot Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town [09:50] TR News "Whether due to forced exile or expulsion, the humanitarian conditions we endure abroad are chaotic." https://www.laprensani.com/2026/10/14/english/3799441-neither-here-nor-there-the-crushing-reality-of-nicaraguan-exile | Source: La Prensa [09:50] TR Bot Neither Here Nor There: The Plight of Nicaraguan Exiles [09:52] TR News "It's a tough question, I know. It's a forceful question, but also a pertinent one." https://www.elconstitucional.es/en/opinion/the-pp-has-lost-its-democratic-mind-ayuso-and-feijoo-go-to-war-against-commentators-and-journalists-who-dare-to-criticize-them_8918_102.html | Source: El Constitucional [09:52] TR Bot The PP has lost its democratic mind: Ayuso and Feijo go to war against commentators and journalists who dare to criticize them [09:52] TR News "In a victory for news organizations at a time when tension between the White House and journalists is high, U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled that CNN, MS NOW" https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/judge-extends-order-blocking-trump-from-banning-cnn-ms-now-politico-reporters-from-white-house/ | Source: Middle Tennessee State University [09:52] TR Bot Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters from White House | The Free Speech Center [09:53] TR News "The seizure of a server belonging to the Italian tech collective Autistici/Inventati in Amsterdam raises questions about the US campaign against left-wing groups in Europe." https://digit.site36.net/2026/10/15/why-has-the-us-seized-autistici-inventati-servers-in-amsterdam-there-are-several-possible-reasons/ | Source: Site36 [09:53] TR Bot Why has the US seized Autistici/Inventati servers in Amsterdam? There are several possible reasons | Matthias Monroy [09:53] TR News "Digital communications have delivered enormous benefits. Citizens can challenge authority, expose wrongdoing and participate in public debate." https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/our-information-revolution-is-outpacing-our-democratic-institutions/ | Source: The Strategist [09:53] TR Bot Our information revolution is outpacing our democratic institutions | The Strategist [09:53] TR News "My concern remains that offloading responsibility for the toxicity of online spaces to foreign propaganda campaigns makes it more difficult to confront the actual problems." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/diresta-yandex-strikes/ | Source: Nick Heer [09:53] TR Bot Evidence Does Not Show Decreased Russian Propaganda After Ukrainian Strikes on Yandex Data Centres Pixel Envy [09:53] TR News "President Donald Trump posted a series of photos on Truth Social showing off renovations to the White House but one of them appears to be modified with AI." https://www.theverge.com/policy/1012445/donald-trump-ai-photo-white-house-rennovation-column | Source: The Verge [09:53] TR Bot Trump posts AI-edited photo to brag about White House restoration work | The Verge [09:54] TR News "But the truth is far more complicated, as some experts have noted." https://www.salon.com/2026/10/15/the-internet-isnt-dead-its-even-worse/ | Source: Salon [09:54] TR Bot internet isn't dead. It's even worse - Salon.com [09:54] TR News "Right-wing influencers pushed fake Talarico rumors, while report on Paxton donors disappeared" https://www.salon.com/2026/10/15/a-viral-talarico-hoax-drowned-out-paxtons-corruption-story/ | Source: Salon [09:54] TR Bot viral Talarico hoax drowned out Paxtons corruption story - Salon.com [09:54] TR News "The AI risk worth losing sleep over isn't a rogue superintelligence." https://www.iankduncan.com/personal/2026-10-15-who-owns-the-machines/ | Source: Ian Duncan [09:54] TR Bot Who Owns the Machines? - Ian Duncan [09:54] TR News "Scott Wieners claim that hell stand up to Big AI collapses the moment you look at whos bankrolling his bid for Congress" https://missionlocal.org/2026/10/scott-wiener-congress-ai-group-gift/ | Source: San Francisco, California [09:54] TR Bot AI-funded group backs Wiener for Congress with $3 million gift [09:55] TR News "Every year, I find the San Francisco Pissed Off Voter Guide to be the best and most useful one. I especially like that they show their work." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/10/voter-guide-3/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [09:55] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2026/10/voter-guide-3/ ) [09:55] TR News "The Army will soon double the number of battalions it uses to train and deploy expeditionary cyberspace and electromagnetic warfare teams, according to the Army." https://www.c4isrnet.com/industry/techwatch/2026/10/14/us-army-to-stand-up-second-expeditionary-cyber-battalion-in-coming-months/ | Source: C4ISRNET [09:55] TR Bot US Army to stand up second expeditionary cyber battalion in coming months [09:56] TR News For many decades already we've all had LOTS of code. The code is not MOAR code, it's BETTER code. Hence, LLM slop has NOTHING to offer. [09:56] TR News "frankly, both parties are complicit." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-voting-rural-democratic-party-midterms | Source: Futurism [09:56] TR Bot Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse [09:57] TR News Maybe if FTX funded LF, then Torvalds would also prech to everybody that US dollars are BS and we need to check out FTX [09:58] TR News "I support modernizing our aviation systems, but passenger safety must come first" https://fedscoop.com/lawmaker-pushback-faa-aviation-ai-tool/ | Source: Scoop News Group [09:58] TR Bot Democrats push FAA to pause AI tool deployed in DC airspace | FedScoop [09:58] TR News "Ive learned a couple things while out on the abandoned pavement. First, its a good idea to explore with a friend." https://blog.jimgrey.net/2026/10/15/where-cars-no-longer-go-3/ | Source: Jim Grey [09:58] TR Bot Where cars no longergo - Down the Road [09:58] TR News Torvalds now slanders (again) people who oppose plagiarism (slop) [09:59] TR News "Code is a liability. The fewer lines the better." ● Oct 16 [10:00] TR News "I hope he [Torvalds] has not sunk to that level. But it clear that somehow the microsofters broke him. While we're at it, we never found out what happened to Durusau back in the open standards days" https://techrights.org/search/query?search=Search&query1=Durusau&set1=any [10:00] TR Bot Techrights Search [10:00] TR News "As crude a weapon as the cave mans club, the chemical barrage has been hurled against the fabric of life" https://www.thenewlede.org/2026/10/the-needless-poisoning-of-western-wildlands/ | Source: The New Lede [10:00] TR Bot The needless poisoning of Western wildlands - The New Lede [10:00] TR News "we can see where things are getting worse and where progress is being made" https://eos.org/research-and-developments/2026-state-of-the-climate-report-shows-a-planet-reaching-its-limits | [10:00] TR Bot 2026 State of the Climate Report Shows a Planet Reaching Its Limits - Eos [10:00] TR News "Did Nuttall ever make it home? The boy wondered about the soldiers fate, and the diary offered several ominous clues" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-soldier-kept-a-diary-in-the-trenches-of-world-war-i-a-child-found-it-at-the-dump-decades-later-pierced-by-a-bullet-and-stained-with-blood-180989696/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [10:00] TR Bot This Soldier Kept a Diary in the Trenches of World War I. A Child Found It at the Dump Decades Later, Pierced by a Bullet and Stained With Blood [10:02] TR News Slop is optimised to cheer for itself (slop), so loads of slopfarms are not amplifying their new mascot and God, Linus Torvalds. We hope he's "proud"... [10:02] TR News "Our defense forces did not receive any warning about these restrictions, and it led to the failure of a number of missions." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/14/ukrainian-military-says-spacex-restricted-starlink-terminals-without-warning | Source: Meduza [10:02] TR Bot Ukrainian military says SpaceX restricted Starlink terminals without warning Meduza [10:02] TR News "Yandex maintained that it has for many years developed distributed infrastructure and backup capacities at independent sites." https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/14/government-says-it-helped-yandex-migrate-systems-after-data-center-attacks-a93979 | Source: The Moscow Times [10:02] TR Bot Government Says It Helped Yandex Migrate Systems After Data Center Attacks - The Moscow Times [10:02] TR News "The Sahel, a vast semi-arid belt south of the Sahara, has become a particularly important breeding ground for jihadi insurgencies." https://www.spectator.com.au/2026/10/epicentre-of-jihad/ | Source: Spectator AU [10:02] TR Bot Epicentre of jihad | The Spectator Australia [10:02] TR News [Old] "This chapter considers the potential impacts of AI technology on democratic and electoral processes in Australia" https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Adopting_Artificial_Intelligence_AI/AdoptingAI/Interim_report/Chapter_2_-_Impacts_of_AI_on_democracy | Source: Australia [10:02] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Adopting_Artificial_Intelligence_AI/AdoptingAI/Interim_report/Chapter_2_-_Impacts_of_AI_on_democracy ) [10:03] TR News "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed strikes on Russian data centers and oil refineries in a post on X and called them a symmetrical response" to Russian aggression." https://www.404media.co/data-centers-are-war-targets-now/ | Source: 404 Media [10:03] TR Bot Data Centers Are War Targets Now [10:03] TR News "Even as alarm grows over the risks, families are embracing bots and agents to tackle the spiraling administrative tasks of modern child rearing." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/ai-parenting-motherhood-ollie-fambot.html | Source: New York Times [10:03] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/ai-parenting-motherhood-ollie-fambot.html ) [10:03] TR News "The state of Florida won a key court decision Oct. 14 that allows it to enforce a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14 and other restrictions." https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/fla-wins-key-ruling-allowing-it-to-enforce-law-that-targets-social-media-use-by-kids/ | Source: Middle Tennessee State University [10:03] TR Bot Fla. wins key ruling allowing it to enforce law that targets social media use by kids | The Free Speech Center [10:03] TR News "Federal officials have been speaking with targeted leaders across the country as they work to get a handle on the scope of the apparent attack." https://www.votebeat.org/national/2026/10/15/suspicious-letters-white-powder-election-officials-threats/ | Source: Votebeat [10:03] TR Bot FBI says election officials were targets of suspicious letters containing unknown substance - Votebeat [10:03] TR News "Matthew Green has a new site that tries to estimate the number of cryptanalyst-hours that have been spent analyzing different public-key algorithms: [...]" https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/measuring-human-cryptanalysis-effort.html | Source: Bruce Schneier [10:03] TR Bot Human Cryptanalysis Effort - Schneier on Security [10:04] TR News "So, that brings us to this new ruling in the Eleventh Circuit regarding HB3, which was Floridas attempt to broadly age verify [Internet] services." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/15/eleventh-circuit-says-cliffhangers-are-features-not-speech-as-it-greenlights-floridas-social-media-age-gate/ | Source: Techdirt [10:04] TR Bot Circuit Says Cliffhangers Are Features, Not Speech, As It Greenlights Floridas Social Media Age Gate | Techdirt [10:05] TR News "OpenAIs ChatGPT Atlas browser is gone, but now ChatGPTs Google Chrome extension is getting some upgrades that allow it to use the browser tabs you already have open." https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1012510/openai-chatgpt-google-chrome-tabs | Source: The Verge [10:05] TR Bot ChatGPT can peek at your Chrome tabs now | The Verge [10:05] TR News "Personal information such as names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and drivers license numbers was compromised." https://www.securityweek.com/centerpoint-energy-data-breach-impacts-1-million-texans/ | Source: Security Week [10:05] TR Bot Energy Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Texans - SecurityWeek [10:05] TR News "Some authorities are responding to these concerns by trying to hide what theyre doing." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/15/cops-play-hide-and-seek-about-using-spy-tech-to-avoid-scrutiny-and-bad-pr/ | Source: Techdirt [10:05] TR Bot Play Hide And Seek About Using Spy Tech To Avoid Scrutiny And Bad PR | Techdirt [10:06] TR News "had no right to take this information, but it took it anyway" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-sued-children-fears-hopes-secrets | Source: Futurism [10:06] TR Bot OpenAI Sued for Allegedly Building Models Out of Children's "Fears, Hopes, and Secrets" [10:08] TR News "The tj-actions/changed-files compromise poisoned a shared Action used by thousands of repositories." https://thenewstack.io/hackers-hijacked-1900-github-accounts-then-they-went-after-30000-repos/ | Source: The New Stack [10:08] TR Bot Hackers hijacked 1,900 GitHub accounts. Then they went after 30,000 repos. - The New Stack [10:08] TR News Windows TCO https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/eu-grocers-unpatched-fridge-firmware | Source: Dark Reading [10:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/eu-grocers-unpatched-fridge-firmware ) [10:08] TR News Social Control Media: "This has to be in violation of European privacy laws, right? No way would anyone expect their full legal name to be publicly accessible." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/w-social-open-data/ | Source: Nick Heer [10:08] TR Bot W Social Makes Verified Users Personal Details Visible on the Open Web Pixel Envy [10:09] TR News "Even though some of these movies are fictionalized dramas" https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1012438/hollywood-tech-backlash-you-can-see-everything-musk-the-social-reckoning-artificial | Source: The Verge [10:09] TR Bot The tech backlash is now in theaters | The Verge [10:09] TR News "A short, properly authorized set of supplementary survey items could diagnose them." https://fedscoop.com/federal-ai-adoption-the-human-factor/ | Source: Scoop News Group [10:09] TR Bot AI adoption metrics miss the human factor | FedScoop [10:09] TR News "Current Affairs has enshrined tough restrictions on publishing using generative [sic] AI [sic] into its union contract. It's bet is that it will publish better journalism that way." https://werd.io/current-affairs-says-its-banning-ai/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller [10:09] TR Bot Current Affairs says it's banning AI [10:10] TR News "amplified by frontier models the labs have trained to be relentless instruction followers." https://www.dbreunig.com/2026/10/14/context-inertia.html | Source: Drew Breunig [10:10] TR Bot Context Inertia: When Agents Wont Let Go [10:10] TR News "the returns on that diminish" https://akitaonrails.com/en/2026/10/14/i-trained-my-own-ai-model-spoiler-its-just-for-study/ | Source: Fabio Akita [10:10] TR Bot Trained My Own AI Model (Spoiler: It's Just for Study) AkitaOnRails.com [10:11] TR News "Last month I did the IndieWeb Carnival and before I get to write the roundup post, I need to shortly write about this new phenomena. During the month I received about as many submissions from AI agents as real bloggers." https://winther.sysctl.dk/ai-agents-on-the-indieweb/ | Source: Winther Blog [10:11] TR Bot AI agents on the IndieWeb winther blog [10:11] TR News "First, they came for the artists" https://terrytao.wordpress.com/2026/10/15/why-are-we-even-doing-all-this/ | Source: Terence Tao [10:11] TR Bot Why are we even doing all this? | What's new [10:11] TR News "Whatever you call it, any type of machine learning model, is not intelligent in any way what so ever." https://unixdigest.com/articles/superintelligence-how-about-not.html | Source: UNIXdigest [10:11] TR Bot Superintelligence? How about not! [10:16] TR News (NEW): Happy 30th Birthday, KDE! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/14/Happy_30th_Birthday_KDE.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/14/Happy_30th_Birthday_KDE.gmi [10:16] TR News (NEW): LibreOffice Migration Workshop in Nairobi, ONLYOFFICE Promotes Slop Plagiarism and Microsoft Formats https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/14/LibreOffice_Migration_Workshop_in_Nairobi_ONLYOFFICE_Promotes_S.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/14/LibreOffice_Migration_Workshop_in_Nairobi_ONLYOFFICE_Promotes_S.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Happy 30th Birthday, KDE! [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines LibreOffice Migration Workshop in Nairobi, ONLYOFFICE Promotes Slop Plagiarism and Microsoft Formats [10:16] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Android_Leftovers.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [10:16] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows/Videos: KDE Documentary and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Audiocasts_Shows_Videos_KDE_Documentary_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Audiocasts_Shows_Videos_KDE_Documentary_and_More.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows/Videos: KDE Documentary and More [10:16] TR News (NEW): Debian: Freexian Debian Contributions, Reproducible Builds, and Tails 7.15 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Debian_Freexian_Debian_Contributions_Reproducible_Builds_and_Ta.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Debian_Freexian_Debian_Contributions_Reproducible_Builds_and_Ta.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Debian: Freexian Debian Contributions, Reproducible Builds, and Tails 7.15 [10:16] TR News (NEW): Epic Games Launcher Turns to Slop, "Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Epic_Games_Launcher_Turns_to_Slop_Epic_is_bringing_Fortnite_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Epic_Games_Launcher_Turns_to_Slop_Epic_is_bringing_Fortnite_to_.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Epic Games Launcher Turns to Slop, "Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux" [10:16] TR News (NEW): Games: Iron Nest Review, Old Handheld Gaming Consoles, 1996 Quake, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Games_Iron_Nest_Review_Old_Handheld_Gaming_Consoles_1996_Quake_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Games_Iron_Nest_Review_Old_Handheld_Gaming_Consoles_1996_Quake_.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Iron Nest Review, Old Handheld Gaming Consoles, 1996 Quake, and More [10:16] TR News (NEW): Jack Wallen is Promoting Slop-ware (LLM Slop / Plagiarism), Others Try to Normalise the Practice (Even on Linux) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Jack_Wallen_is_Promoting_Slop_ware_LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Other_Tr.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Jack_Wallen_is_Promoting_Slop_ware_LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Other_Tr.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Jack Wallen is Promoting Slop-ware (LLM Slop / Plagiarism), Others Try to Normalise the Practice (Even on Linux) [10:16] TR News (NEW): Libreboot 26.10 Open-Source BIOS/UEFI Firmware Released with Full UEFI Support https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Libreboot_26_10_Open_Source_BIOS_UEFI_Firmware_Released_with_Fu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Libreboot_26_10_Open_Source_BIOS_UEFI_Firmware_Released_with_Fu.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Libreboot 26.10 Open-Source BIOS/UEFI Firmware Released with Full UEFI Support [10:16] TR News (NEW): Linus Torvalds Turns to Slop, Creates More Problems in Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Linus_Torvalds_Turns_to_Slop_Creates_More_Problems_in_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Linus_Torvalds_Turns_to_Slop_Creates_More_Problems_in_Linux.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Linus Torvalds Turns to Slop, Creates More Problems in Linux [10:16] TR News (NEW): Linux, Devices, and Open Hardware Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Linux_Devices_and_Open_Hardware_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Linux_Devices_and_Open_Hardware_Leftovers.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux, Devices, and Open Hardware Leftovers [10:16] TR News (NEW): Linux Graphics: Pimax Play and Nvidia https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Linux_Graphics_Pimax_Play_and_Nvidia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Linux_Graphics_Pimax_Play_and_Nvidia.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Graphics: Pimax Play and Nvidia [10:16] TR News (NEW): NetBSD may have found a new role: The AI-free FOSS OS https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/NetBSD_may_have_found_a_new_role_The_AI_free_FOSS_OS.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/NetBSD_may_have_found_a_new_role_The_AI_free_FOSS_OS.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines NetBSD may have found a new role: The AI-free FOSS OS [10:16] TR News (NEW): "Package managers have an integrity problem" and "big problems with Ubuntus Snap packages" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/_Package_managers_have_an_integrity_problem_and_big_problems_wi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/_Package_managers_have_an_integrity_problem_and_big_problems_wi.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines "Package managers have an integrity problem" and "big problems with Ubuntus Snap packages" [10:16] TR News (NEW): PostgreSQL News: psqlODBC 18.00.0005, pglifecycle 2.0 beta, PgBouncer 1.26.1, and Perseid 0.1.0 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/PostgreSQL_News_psqlODBC_18_00_0005_pglifecycle_2_0_beta_PgBoun.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/PostgreSQL_News_psqlODBC_18_00_0005_pglifecycle_2_0_beta_PgBoun.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines PostgreSQL News: psqlODBC 18.00.0005, pglifecycle 2.0 beta, PgBouncer 1.26.1, and Perseid 0.1.0 [10:16] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [10:16] TR News (NEW): Proprietary Software on Linux, Vendor Lock-in and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Proprietary_Software_on_Linux_Vendor_Lock_in_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Proprietary_Software_on_Linux_Vendor_Lock_in_and_More.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Proprietary Software on Linux, Vendor Lock-in and More [10:16] TR News (NEW): Pure Blog and Headless WordPress on Kubernetes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Pure_Blog_and_Headless_WordPress_on_Kubernetes.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Pure_Blog_and_Headless_WordPress_on_Kubernetes.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Pure Blog and Headless WordPress on Kubernetes [10:16] TR News (NEW): Red Hat Promoting Slop and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Red_Hat_Promoting_Slop_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Red_Hat_Promoting_Slop_and_More.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Red Hat Promoting Slop and More [10:16] TR News (NEW): Security and Windows TCO Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Security and Windows TCO Leftovers [10:16] TR News (NEW): Sharing and Open Data Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Sharing_and_Open_Data_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Sharing_and_Open_Data_Leftovers.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Sharing and Open Data Leftovers [10:16] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/today_s_howtos.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [10:16] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/today_s_leftovers.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines today's leftovers [10:16] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu 26.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Ubuntu_26_10_Official_Flavors_Are_Now_Available_for_Download_Th.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Ubuntu_26_10_Official_Flavors_Are_Now_Available_for_Download_Th.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Ubuntu 26.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New [10:16] TR News (NEW): Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_He.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Ubuntu_26_10_Stonking_Stingray_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_He.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) Is Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New [10:16] TR News (NEW): Web Browsers: Tab Management, MozPhab 2.22.0 and 2.22.1 Released, Fixes for Known Flaws https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Web_Browsers_Tab_Management_MozPhab_2_22_0_and_2_22_1_Released_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Web_Browsers_Tab_Management_MozPhab_2_22_0_and_2_22_1_Released_.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Web Browsers: Tab Management, MozPhab 2.22.0 and 2.22.1 Released, Fixes for Known Flaws [10:16] TR News (NEW): Epic and Torvalds: Self-Deprecating Fools https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Epic_and_Torvalds_Self_Deprecating_Fools.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Epic_and_Torvalds_Self_Deprecating_Fools.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Epic and Torvalds: Self-Deprecating Fools [10:16] TR News (NEW): If You Care About Freedom, Follow GNU https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/If_You_Care_About_Freedom_Follow_GNU.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/If_You_Care_About_Freedom_Follow_GNU.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines If You Care About Freedom, Follow GNU [10:16] TR News (NEW): JatayuOS Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/JatayuOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_with_KDE_Plasma.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/JatayuOS_Debian_based_Linux_distribution_with_KDE_Plasma.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines JatayuOS Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma [10:16] TR News (NEW): Laptop/Desktop Operating System Market Share in Turkey: GNU/Linux Bigger Than Apple Based on statCounter https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Laptop_Desktop_Operating_System_Market_Share_in_Turkey_GNU_Linu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Laptop_Desktop_Operating_System_Market_Share_in_Turkey_GNU_Linu.gmi [10:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Laptop/Desktop Operating System Market Share in Turkey: GNU/Linux Bigger Than Apple Based on statCounter [10:17] TR News (NEW): Libreboot 26.10 Ominous Olive released! With full UEFI support. https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Libreboot_26_10_Ominous_Olive_released_With_full_UEFI_support.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Libreboot_26_10_Ominous_Olive_released_With_full_UEFI_support.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Libreboot 26.10 Ominous Olive released! With full UEFI support. [10:17] TR News (NEW): Lyra OS openSUSE Leap-based Linux distribution with GNOME https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Lyra_OS_openSUSE_Leap_based_Linux_distribution_with_GNOME.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Lyra_OS_openSUSE_Leap_based_Linux_distribution_with_GNOME.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Lyra OS openSUSE Leap-based Linux distribution with GNOME [10:17] TR News (NEW): One Year https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/One_Year.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/One_Year.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines One Year [10:17] TR News (NEW): Shelly 3.1.7 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Adds RLPM Native Package Engine https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Shelly_3_1_7_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Adds_RLPM_Nativ.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Shelly_3_1_7_GUI_Package_Manager_for_Arch_Linux_Adds_RLPM_Nativ.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Shelly 3.1.7 GUI Package Manager for Arch Linux Adds RLPM Native Package Engine [10:17] TR News (NEW): Software Made Sloppily https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Software_Made_Sloppily.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Software_Made_Sloppily.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Software Made Sloppily [10:17] TR News (NEW): Software Projects With Only One User (or None) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Software_Projects_With_Only_One_User_or_None.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Software_Projects_With_Only_One_User_or_None.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Software Projects With Only One User (or None) [10:17] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 7.2.11, Linux 6.18.57, Linux 6.12.113, Linux 6.6.159, Linux 6.1.190, Linux 5.15.223, and Linux 5.10.272 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_2_11_Linux_6_18_57_Linux_6_12_113_Linux_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_2_11_Linux_6_18_57_Linux_6_12_113_Linux_.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 7.2.11, Linux 6.18.57, Linux 6.12.113, Linux 6.6.159, Linux 6.1.190, Linux 5.15.223, and Linux 5.10.272 [10:17] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [10:17] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [10:19] TR News "Some prominent, even state-sponsored threat actors are giving up on trying to build cyberattack campaigns with artificial intelligence (AI)" https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ai-slop-ruining-cyberattacks | Source: Dark Reading [10:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/ai-slop-ruining-cyberattacks ) [10:20] TR News "Neuroscientists discovered evidence of published papers potentially using AI to fake analyses of public brain scan datasets, sparking research integrity concerns." https://www.the-scientist.com/alleged-ai-generated-papers-misuse-open-neuroimaging-data-75144 | Source: LabX Media Group [10:20] TR Bot Alleged AI-Generated Papers Misuse Open Neuroimaging Data | The Scientist [10:20] TR News "Anthropic has also set itself apart by extensively entertaining the idea that AI models may be capable of consciousness, or that they could even already be conscious in their current form." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-models-conscious-work-slavery | Source: Futurism [10:20] TR Bot If AI Models Are Really Conscious Like Anthropic Keeps Suggesting, Forcing Them to Work Is a Horrendous Act of Slavery [10:20] TR News "According to the papers sources, the deletion happened after Mastiff allowed an AI agent into the server." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agent-deleting-tv-show-season | Source: Futurism [10:20] TR Bot AI Agent Blamed for Deleting Entire Upcoming Season of TV Show [10:21] TR News "If your mouse cursor jerks while gaming, suddenly panning the camera uncontrollably, or behaves unnaturally in other ways" https://www.pcworld.com/article/3260666/microsoft-admits-a-windows-11-bug-caused-mouse-stutter-in-games.html | Source: PC World [10:21] TR Bot admits a Windows 11 bug caused mouse stutter in games | PCWorld [10:21] TR News "It seems like rejecting passkeys is the only way the average user has to push back." https://mjtsai.com/blog/2026/10/15/passkeys-attestation-trap/ | Source: Michael Tsai [10:21] TR Bot Michael Tsai - Blog - Passkeys Attestation Trap [10:22] TR News "Private-equity magnate Jeffrey Leerink has been busy pillaging healthcare and the life sciences." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/jeffrey-leerink-oligarch-svb-steward-hanscom-field/ | Source: The Nation [10:22] TR Bot The Plundering Oligarch You Havent Heard Of | The Nation [10:22] TR News "There are some significant problems with the analogy between dark fiber and AI data centers: [...]" https://blog.dshr.org/2026/10/dark-gpus.html | Source: David Rosenthal [10:22] TR Bot DSHR's Blog: Dark GPUs [10:22] TR News "When software meets hardware, engineering principles remain largely the same, but the sensible defaults often change" https://martinfowler.com/articles/software-meets-hardware.html | Source: Martin Fowler [10:22] TR Bot When Software Meets Hardware [10:22] *Righty has quit (connection closed) [10:23] *Righty (~Username@e5fkzrnvmqm3q.irc) has joined #techrights [10:24] TR News "Simbe says more than 3,000 of its bots have been contracted to monitor shelves worldwide." https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-10-15/ai-robots-are-roaming-la-grocery-store-aisles-shoppers-workers-are-worried | Source: Los Angeles Times [10:24] TR Bot AI robots are roaming L.A. grocery store aisles. Shoppers and workers are worried - Los Angeles Times [10:24] TR News "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/we-need-all-disciplines/ | Source: Jim Nielsen [10:24] TR Bot We Need All the Disciplines - Jim Nielsens Blog [10:25] TR News "One of my favourite things about working on my own projects is being able to spend an unreasonable amount of time on something small" https://dayvster.com/blog/the-best-thing-about-side-projects-is-being-allowed-to-care-too-much/ | Source: Dayvi Schuster [10:25] TR Bot The Best Thing About Side Projects Is Being Allowed to Care Too Much [10:25] TR News "Flow cytometry researchers have a growing collection of R and Bioconductor tools available to them." https://blog.bioconductor.org/posts/2026-10-15-cytometry-in-r/ | Source: Bioconductor [10:25] TR Bot Cytometry in R and opportunities to contribute to Bioconductor Bioconductor community blog [10:25] TR News "Its not clear at first why this is a generalization of the Pythagorean theorem, but if we make our triangle closer to a right triangle its easier to see the connection." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/10/14/pythagorean-variation/ | Source: John D Cook [10:26] TR Bot A generalization of the Pythagorean theorem [10:26] TR News "If we assume the length is increasing at a constant rate, then with a change of variables described in [1], this differential equation becomes Bessels equation and its solutions are Bessel functions." https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2026/10/14/poe-bessel-and-drones/ | Source: John D Cook [10:26] TR Bot Poe, Bessel, and Drones [10:26] TR News "Now, in a study published in Nature Physics, researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators have addressed this challenge by achieving high-fidelity control of multiple silicon spin qubits operating in parallel" https://phys.org/news/2026-10-silicon-qubits-surpass-gate-fidelity.html | Source: Omicron Limited [10:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-10-silicon-qubits-surpass-gate-fidelity.html ) [10:32] TR News "A Connecticut native, Steinhardt led the Vermont and Pennsylvania affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union before becoming associate director of the national ACLU." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/10/memoriam-barry-steinhardt | Source: EFF [10:32] TR Bot In Memoriam: Barry Steinhardt | Electronic Frontier Foundation [10:33] TR News "Traditionally, one Earth orbit around the sun determines the length of a year, and one Earth rotation on its axis determines the length of a day." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/its-official-timekeepers-have-gotten-rid-of-the-leap-second-and-introduced-the-leap-hour-instead-180989685/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [10:33] TR Bot It's Official: Timekeepers Have Gotten Rid of the Leap Secondand Introduced the Leap Hour Instead [10:34] TR News "On Thursday, an international timekeeping body in France voted to do away with leap seconds and let the clocks slip until they're out of alignment by a full hour, which could take centuries or even millennia." https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/leap-second-decision-9.7381049 | Source: CBC [10:34] TR Bot The 'leap second' is no more. How a minor time adjustment became a major problem | CBC News [10:34] TR News "But soon the leap second will be replaced with a leap hour, added much more infrequently, which will extend the allowed difference between UT1 and UTC to an hour, or 3,600 seconds." https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-vote-to-end-leap-seconds-redefining-how-the-world-keeps-time/ | Source: Scientific American [10:34] TR Bot Scientists vote to end leap seconds, redefining how the world keeps time | Scientific American [10:34] TR News "International delegates agree leap second no longer tenable, but first leap hour not likely to happen for thousands of years" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/oct/15/times-up-for-the-leap-second-as-scientists-swap-it-for-the-leap-hour | Source: The Guardian UK [10:34] TR Bot How an accelerating Earth led experts to adopt the leap hour | Science | The Guardian [10:37] TR News "The primary reason to automate something is not to save time, it is to codify knowledge and ensure reproducibility." https://thorsell.io/2025/07/17/worth-the-time.html | Source: Erik Thorsell [10:37] TR Bot Automate everything and document why - Erik Thorsell [10:38] TR News "Most of what changed is a matter of course: about a hundred fixes to bugs and to documentation that had drifted from the code" https://blogs.perl.org/users/dean/2026/10/netaddrip-4080-05-please-smoke-test.html | Source: Perl [10:38] TR Bot 4.080_05: Please Smoke Test | dean [blogs.perl.org] [10:38] TR News "At Enroute, we have built a new kind of git server that is based on modern database principles, written in Rust and backed by object storage." https://enroute.sh/blog/everyone-is-doing-git-on-s3-wrong | [10:38] TR Bot Everyone is doing Git on S3 wrong Enroute [10:38] TR News "For the impatient, this is the general idea: [...]" https://eliasebner.com/blog/guides/fixing-strings-in-c/ | [10:38] TR Bot Why C Strings Suck And How I Fixed Them [10:39] TR News "So I have recently picked up Scheme. I like it! While its not as featureful as Common Lisp, it wins by being really sane and simple." https://aartaka.me/my-scheme.html | Source: Artyom Bologov [10:39] TR Bot My Perfect Scheme [10:39] TR News "I have done my fair share of tinkering. Poking around in servers and fixing things; iterating through and trying different settings until it finally worked" https://thorsell.io/2026/10/16/gitops.html | Source: Erik Thorsell [10:39] TR Bot Why is GitOps so good? - Erik Thorsell [10:39] TR News "The reason why many people become so angry is because deep down they know very well that what they are doing is bad engineering" https://unixdigest.com/articles/only-the-bad-part-of-the-software-industry-has-been-disrupted.html | Source: UNIXdigest [10:39] TR Bot Only the bad part of the software industry has been disrupted [10:39] TR News "After a proof assistant that checks everything, its worth looking at whats left when nothing is checked, and nothing is proven." https://blog.veitheller.de/Simple_Sudoku_Solvers_SIII%2C_EII%3A_Assembly.html | Source: Veit Heller [10:39] TR Bot Simple Sudoku Solvers SIII, EII: Assembly | Veit's Blog [10:49] TR News "The license text we then kept referring to and thinking about as an MIT license, was in fact not exactly MIT anymore." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/10/15/osi-approved-the-curl-license/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [10:49] TR Bot approved the curl license | daniel.haxx.se [10:49] TR News "But my interest in SEO as a whole is waning in direct proportion to Googles declining interest in search." https://onemanandhisblog.com/2026/10/it-isnt-you-seo-its-me/ | Source: Adam Tinworth [10:49] TR Bot News SEO isn't dead. It's become just another tool. [10:49] TR News "What bothers me even more is how quickly we start defending it. Of course it takes a moment, its doing a lot. Its cross-platform, it has plugins, it needs to sync." https://dayvster.com/blog/we-put-a-browser-in-everything-and-called-it-progress/ | Source: Dayvi Schuster [10:49] TR Bot We Put a Browser in Everything and Called It Progress [10:49] TR News "This is a tough one to write, because it involves me making a mistake. A mistake that persisted in prod for probably three years." https://www.readwriterachel.com/things-i-learned/2026/10/15/noodle-broken.html | Source: Rachel Kaufman [10:49] TR Bot Pu- rified and. [10:49] TR News "fill the visible screen" https://ronaldsvilcins.com/2026/10/16/why-100vh-doesnt-always-fit-a-mobile-screen/ | Source: Ronalds Vilci [10:50] TR Bot Why 100vh Doesnt Always Fit a Mobile Screen Ronalds Vilci [10:50] TR News "In a couple of hours I will resume the work I am doing on my Emacs denote package." https://protesilaos.com/codelog/2026-10-15-emacs-live-continue-denote-maintenance/ | Source: Protesilaos Stavrou [10:50] TR Bot live continuing denote maintenance and refinements (2026-10-15 16:30 Europe/Athens) | Protesilaos [10:50] TR News "Plug that board into the machine running Home Assistant (a Raspberry Pi works well), add it in ZHA as the Zigbee radio, and build the lights" https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/10/15/your-arduino-nano-matter-board-now-speaks-zigbee/ | Source: Arduino [10:50] TR Bot Your Arduino Nano Matter board now speaks Zigbee | Arduino Blog [10:51] TR News "I run Wireguard and OpenVPN on my router. These are the only two services Im willing to expose to the public Internet." https://viceconsole.fyi/blog/2026/10/14/what-else-i-self-host/ | Source: Clever Blog Title [10:51] TR Bot What Else I Self Host | Clever Blog Title [10:51] TR News "Your count is almost certainly wrong." https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/ai-malware-botnet/688997/ | Source: The Atlantic [10:51] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/ai-malware-botnet/688997/ ) [10:54] TR News "For the last seven months, I spent a good part of my (small amount of) free time rebuilding my self-hosting infrastructure at home." https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-10-15-selfhosting-infrastructure-incus-os.html | Source: Data Swamp [10:54] TR Bot Solene'% : My self-hosted infrastructure with Incus OS [10:56] TR News "Since Big Tech "AI" (specifically) is in the hands of wicked people, and that is beyond any shadow of doubt what so ever" https://unixdigest.com/articles/no-linus-torvalds-you-are-not-just-using-a-new-and-interesting-tool.html | Source: UNIXdigest [10:56] TR Bot No Linus Torvalds, you are not just using a new and interesting tool [10:56] TR News "The project has also stopped marking chatbot commits to the kernel code." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/10/14/linux-kernel-goes-full-ai-slop-code-hides-chatbot-commits/ | Source: Pivot to AI [10:56] TR Bot Had occasionally slept in one burst. At twen- Free eBooks at Planet. [10:56] TR News BSD Now 685: Busy at the bar https://www.bsdnow.tv/685 | Source: The BSD Now Podcast [10:56] TR Bot BSD Now 685: Busy at the bar [10:57] TR News "In a world where spec sheets have less and less to differentiate them, this is the next path for PC makers who want to stand out." https://www.pcworld.com/article/3038742/carbon-fiber-magnesium-ceraluminum-why-your-next-laptop-will-feel-different.html | Source: PC World [10:57] TR Bot fiber, magnesium, ceraluminum: Why your next laptop will feel different | PCWorld [10:57] TR News Microsoft mostly prevents dual boot these days, via UEFI ... as forecast years ago some boards even prevent using Coreboot etc, LF is part of the problem https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/linux1-install-difficult:b [10:57] TR Bot Why Is Linux So Difficult to Install? Because of Microsoft. [10:59] TR News "Borde inte Chat Control vara en rd linje?" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/10/14/borde-inte-chat-control-vara-en-rod-linje/ [10:59] TR Bot Borde inte Chat Control vara en rd linje? [10:59] TR News now with slop https://cassidoo.co/post/static-newsletter-archive/ [10:59] TR Bot Building a static newsletter archive [10:59] TR News way to reframe facts as opinions ... https://truthout.org/articles/most-americans-say-trumps-presidential-profits-are-illegal-or-unethical/ [10:59] TR Bot Most Americans Say Trumps Presidential Profits Are Illegal or Unethical | Truthout ● Oct 16 [11:01] TR News Techdirt lost in slop frenzy https://www.techdirt.com/2026/10/14/will-universities-respond-to-the-ai-moment/ [11:01] TR Bot Universities Respond To The AI Moment? | Techdirt [11:01] TR News another site without actual backups https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agent-deleting-tv-show-season [11:01] TR Bot AI Agent Blamed for Deleting Entire Upcoming Season of TV Show [11:02] TR News The power over the information image | "Makten ver informationsbilden" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/10/15/makten-over-informationsbilden/ [11:02] TR Bot Makten ver informationsbilden [11:02] TR News The last leap second in UTC | "Det sidste skudsekund i UTC | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/det-sidste-skudsekund-i-utc [11:02] TR Bot Det sidste skudsekund i UTC | Version2 [11:12] TR News JatayuOS Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution with KDE Plasma https://www.linuxlinks.com/jatayuos-debian-based-linux-distribution/ [11:12] TR Bot - Debian-based Linux distribution with KDE Plasma - LinuxLinks [11:13] TR News Lyra OS openSUSE Leap-based GNU/Linux distribution with GNOME https://www.linuxlinks.com/lyra-os-opensuse-leap-based-linux-distribution/ [11:13] TR Bot OS - openSUSE Leap-based Linux distribution with GNOME - LinuxLinks [11:13] TR News Seven stable kernels for Thursday with fix for critical vulnerability https://lwn.net/Articles/1100611/ [11:13] TR Bot stable kernels for Thursday with fix for critical vulnerability [LWN.net] [11:15] TR News Red Hat trying to sell slop, not Linux https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/15/optimized-support-open-nvidia-nemotron-3-5-super-vl [11:15] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/15/optimized-support-open-nvidia-nemotron-3-5-super-vl ) [11:15] TR News "The call for proposals is open now, from October 15 until November 30." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-summit-2027-call-proposals-now-open | Source: Red Hat Official [11:15] TR Bot Red Hat Summit 2027 call for proposals is now open [11:15] TR News "Estimate of global production Java applications: We use 3 million applications as a modeled estimate for the enterprise Java production base." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/open-source-security-signals-q3-2026 | Source: Red Hat Official [11:15] TR Bot Open Source Security Signals | Q3 2026 [11:16] TR News github is proprietary and EEE attack on Git. Stop helping this attack. https://www.tecmint.com/git-github-cli-tips/ [11:16] TR Bot 5 Git and GitHub CLI Settings Every Linux Sysadmin Should Use [11:16] TR News What's Wrong with Microsoft's GitHub, New Article by Jacob Bachmeyer and Richard Stallman http://techrights.org/n/2026/09/17/What_s_Wrong_with_Microsoft_s_GitHub_New_Article_by_Jacob_Bachm.shtml [11:16] TR Bot Techrights What's Wrong with Microsoft's GitHub, New Article by Jacob Bachmeyer and Richard Stallman [11:17] TR News The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Ghostwire: Tokyo enter the GOG Preservation Program | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/the-elder-scrolls-iv-oblivion-and-ghostwire-tokyo-enter-the-gog-preservation-program/ Source: GamingOnLinux [11:17] TR Bot Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Ghostwire: Tokyo enter the GOG Preservation Program | GamingOnLinux [11:17] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-released/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-released/ [11:17] TR Bot 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released | GamingOnLinux [11:18] TR News New fighting game Poly Fighter combines roguelike features to build your fighter | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/new-fighting-game-poly-fighter-combines-roguelike-features-to-build-your-fighter/ Source: GamingOnLinux [11:18] TR Bot fighting game Poly Fighter combines roguelike features to build your fighter | GamingOnLinux [11:19] TR News "It all started with a question: What does Firefox sound like to you?Over the past year" https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/new-firefox-sounds/ | Source: Mozilla [11:19] TR Bot What Does Firefox Sound Like? Meet the New Firefox Sounds [11:19] TR News "The XPC nano NC50N by Shuttle is an upcoming barebone mini PC based on Intels N150 processor." https://linuxgizmos.com/barebones-mini-pc-from-shuttle-houses-intel-n150-and-supports-three-storage-drives/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [11:19] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/barebones-mini-pc-from-shuttle-houses-intel-n150-and-supports-three-storage-drives/ ) [11:19] TR News "ESP32 Bit Pirate has reached version 1.8, adding experimental software-defined radio (SDR) functionality using the ESP32-S3s internal Wi-Fi radio." https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-bit-pirate-1-8-adds-experimental-sdr-and-browser-based-firmware-analysis/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [11:19] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/esp32-bit-pirate-1-8-adds-experimental-sdr-and-browser-based-firmware-analysis/ ) [11:22] TR News "American software company Anthropic, a company that is a part of the Big Tech AI-cartel with a very dubious history and a heavy involvement in the AI Circular Economy." https://unixdigest.com/articles/no-linus-torvalds-you-are-not-just-using-a-new-and-interesting-tool.html [11:22] TR Bot No Linus Torvalds, you are not just using a new and interesting tool [11:22] TR News "Still, this should not come as a surprise to anyone. Since the slow hijacking of the Linux Foundation by Big Tech, Linus Torvalds has become very friendly towards all of these companies. Basically, these companies are paying Linus Torvald's bills." [11:24] TR News ""There is nothing wrong with companies using FOSS, creating FOSS, contributing to FOSS, or donating to FOSS projects, this can work very well, but all FOSS communities need to stay clear of the political influence of such companies, especially Big Tech, which is something that the Linux Foundation has failed completely at." [11:24] TR News "In general, having so many FOSS projects that have made themselves depend heavily upon the services provided by Big Tech proprietary companies, like e.g. Microsoft's GitHub, is so destructive to FOSS that it physically hurts to think about it." [11:25] TR News My self-hosted infrastructure with Incus OS https://dataswamp.org/~solene/2026-10-15-selfhosting-infrastructure-incus-os.html [11:25] TR Bot Solene'% : My self-hosted infrastructure with Incus OS [11:25] TR News Your Arduino Nano Matter board now speaks Zigbee https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/10/15/your-arduino-nano-matter-board-now-speaks-zigbee/ [11:25] TR Bot Your Arduino Nano Matter board now speaks Zigbee | Arduino Blog [11:25] TR News OSI approved the curl license https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/10/15/osi-approved-the-curl-license/ [11:25] TR Bot approved the curl license | daniel.haxx.se [11:27] TR News What Torvalds says about "hey hi" does NOT prove he is in charge. It proves the EXACT OPPOSITE. Same when he surrendered regarding Rust (multi-lang kernel). Those 180s show he is bossed. He's just some toothless mascot now. He'll surrender and capitulate on anything. [11:30] TR News The betrayal by Torvalds is not new, it's preceded by Vista 7 photo ops in Japan, almost two decades before he posed with underage sex trafficking bigwigs. No shame, no control. Either they suspend him (AGAIN) or he does what told by billionaires. [11:31] TR News If Hey Hi (AI) Models Are Really Conscious Like Anthropic Keeps Suggesting, Forcing Them to Work Is a Horrendous Act of Slavery https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-models-conscious-work-slavery [11:31] TR Bot If AI Models Are Really Conscious Like Anthropic Keeps Suggesting, Forcing Them to Work Is a Horrendous Act of Slavery [11:32] TR News On Torvalds: "He did not pose with underaged people. He posed with bigwig sex traffickers of underaged victims." [11:33] TR News He is advertising scams now, like the ones the two Zemlins profited from (plundered lots of people). This is white-collar crime. LF is not "Open Source", it's openwashed and/or whitewwashed for-rent or for-hire PR. [11:34] TR News "The US has an XOR choice: allow millionaires/billionaires/trillionaires or keep their democracy." [11:34] TR News CenterPoint Energy Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Texans https://www.securityweek.com/centerpoint-energy-data-breach-impacts-1-million-texans/ [11:34] TR Bot Energy Data Breach Impacts 1 Million Texans - SecurityWeek [11:35] TR News Measuring Human Cryptanalysis Effort https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/10/measuring-human-cryptanalysis-effort.html [11:35] TR Bot Human Cryptanalysis Effort - Schneier on Security [11:35] TR News Exhausted Parents Are Turning to Hey Hi (AI) Apps Despite the Risks https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/ai-parenting-motherhood-ollie-fambot.html [11:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/ai-parenting-motherhood-ollie-fambot.html ) [11:35] TR News Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/data-centers-voting-rural-democratic-party-midterms [11:35] TR Bot Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse [11:36] TR News Why has the US seized Autistici/Inventati servers in Amsterdam? There are several possible reasons https://digit.site36.net/2026/10/15/why-has-the-us-seized-autistici-inventati-servers-in-amsterdam-there-are-several-possible-reasons/ [11:36] TR Bot Why has the US seized Autistici/Inventati servers in Amsterdam? There are several possible reasons | Matthias Monroy [11:36] TR News Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/residents-reject-bribe-data-center-amazon-pennsylvania [11:36] TR Bot Residents Reject $10,000 Each to Let a Data Center Set Up in Their Town [11:38] TR News Big Tech Funded a 115 Billion Warning Against Europes Digital Independence https://itsfoss.com/news/eu-cloud-sovereignty-cada-cost-study/ [11:38] TR Bot Big Tech Funded a 115 Billion Warning Against Europes Digital Independence [11:39] TR News CCIA https://techrights.org/wiki/CCIA/ [11:39] TR Bot CCIA [11:41] TR News The NMPA Isnt Loving Amazon Musics Phono V Proposal David Israelite Calls Out the Terrible Terms, Says the DSP Wants To Squeeze Songwriters https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/15/nmpa-phonorecords-v-amazon-music/ [11:41] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/15/nmpa-phonorecords-v-amazon-music/ ) [11:42] TR News ISTIO-SECURITY-2026-007 https://istio.io/latest/news/security/istio-security-2026-007/ [11:42] TR Bot Istio / ISTIO-SECURITY-2026-007 [11:42] TR News Announcing Istio 1.31.2 https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.31.x/announcing-1.31.2/ [11:42] TR Bot Istio / Announcing Istio 1.31.2 [11:43] TR News Announcing Istio 1.29.9 https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.29.x/announcing-1.29.9/ [11:43] TR Bot Istio / Announcing Istio 1.29.9 [11:49] TR News Valve/Mesa has plagiarism boosters https://www.supergoodcode.com/LLM-Thoughts-1/ [11:49] TR Bot LLM Thoughts Mike Blumenkrantz Super. Good. Code. [11:50] TR News aside from the practical (not merely moral issue) of not auditing code, not caring about quality, and letting some LLM companies interject malicious code [11:52] TR News Slop user is SLOP BOOSTING https://peppe8o.com/run-ollama-raspberry-pi-native-docker/ https://techrights.org/n/2026/07/27/peppe8o_a_Site_About_Raspberry_Pi_Arduino_and_Electronics_Has_T.shtml [11:52] TR Bot Run AI Locally on Raspberry Pi: Ollama Native vs Docker Compared [11:52] TR Bot Techrights peppe8o - a Site About Raspberry Pi, Arduino and Electronics - Has Turned Into a Slopfarm [11:53] TR News Announcing Istio 1.30.6 https://istio.io/latest/news/releases/1.30.x/announcing-1.30.6/ [11:53] TR Bot Istio / Announcing Istio 1.30.6 [11:54] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights (Error from remote client) [11:55] TR News Reading the Bench: Predictions for Five October Federal Circuit Arguments https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/10/reading-the-bench-predictions-for-five-october-federal-circuit-arguments.html [11:55] TR Bot Reading the Bench: Predictions for Five October Federal Circuit Arguments | Patently-O [11:56] *lxo has quit (connection closed) [11:56] TR News Microsoft Poettering: Mastodon Stories for Proprietary systemd v262 https://0pointer.net/blog/mastodon-stories-for-systemd-v262.html [11:56] TR Bot Mastodon Stories for systemd v262 [11:57] TR News This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 673 https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2026/10/14/this-week-in-rust-673/ [11:57] TR Bot This Week in Rust 673 This Week in Rust ● Oct 16 [12:01] TR News Is YouTube Getting Into Audiobooks? Get Ready for an Even Bigger Bundling Battle In 27 https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/15/youtube-audiobooks-expansion/ [12:01] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/10/15/youtube-audiobooks-expansion/ ) [12:01] TR News KDE releases documentary https://lwn.net/Articles/1100787/ [12:01] TR Bot releases documentary [LWN.net] [12:02] TR News The end of living in a tent https://bkhome.org/news/202610/the-end-of-living-in-a-tent.html [12:02] TR Bot The end of living in a tent [12:03] TR News Debian forky OverlayFS BTRFS/XFS setup https://dbaxps.blogspot.com/2026/10/debian-forky-overlayfs-btrfsxfs-setup.html [12:03] TR Bot Openstack RDO && KVM Hypervisor: Debian forky OverlayFS BTRFS/XFS setup [12:04] TR News How to Set Up Nginx Proxy Manager as a Reverse Proxy with Automatic SSL https://linuxhostsupport.com/blog/how-to-set-up-nginx-proxy-manager-as-a-reverse-proxy/ [12:04] TR Bot Proxy Manager as a Reverse Proxy: Set Up Guide | LinuxHostSupport [12:11] *lxo (~lxo@b4xjcexteeqvi.irc) has joined #techrights [12:23] TR News Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization memory management overview https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/15/red-hat-openshift-virtualization-memory-management-overview [12:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/10/15/red-hat-openshift-virtualization-memory-management-overview ) [12:26] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [12:32] TR News Security updates for Thursday https://lwn.net/Articles/1100785/ [12:32] TR Bot updates for Thursday [LWN.net] [12:34] TR News Christian Schaller: Using Artificial Intelligence to reverse engineer hardware https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2026/10/15/aiandreverseengineerhardware/ [12:34] TR Bot Using Artificial Intelligence to reverse engineer hardware | Christian F.K. Schaller [12:35] TR News W1700K SDR turns a Wi-Fi 7 router into a 320 MSps software-defined radio receiver https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/16/w1700k-sdr-turns-a-wi-fi-7-router-into-a-320-msps-software-defined-radio-receiver/ [12:35] TR Bot W1700K SDR turns a Wi-Fi 7 router into a 320 MSps software-defined radio receiver - CNX Software [12:37] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 debuts Myna, a local Hey Hi (AI) voice agent named after a talking bird https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2610-debuts-myna-a-local-ai-voice-agent-named-after-a-talking-bird/ [12:37] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/ubuntu-2610-debuts-myna-a-local-ai-voice-agent-named-after-a-talking-bird/ ) [12:37] TR News Is Linus Torvalds Vibe Coding? http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Is-Linus-Torvalds-Vibe-Coding [12:37] TR Bot Is Linus Torvalds Vibe Coding? Linux Magazine [12:42] *Obsdark (~Obsdark@user/obsdark) has joined #techrights ● Oct 16 [13:06] *Righty has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [13:07] *Righty (~Username@i8gtth78frzk8.irc) has joined #techrights [13:23] TR News Dev snapshot: Godot 4.8 beta 1 https://godotengine.org/article/dev-snapshot-godot-4-8-beta-1/ [13:23] TR Bot Dev snapshot: Godot 4.8 beta 1 Godot Engine [13:23] TR News Humble Bundle has two new bundles full of horror and factory-building games | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/humble-bundle-has-two-new-bundles-full-of-horror-and-factory-building-games/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:24] TR Bot Bundle has two new bundles full of horror and factory-building games | GamingOnLinux [13:24] TR News Speed through strange retro worlds in the strategic roguelike racer Reality Drift demo | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/speed-through-strange-retro-worlds-in-the-strategic-roguelike-racer-reality-drift-demo/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:24] TR Bot through strange retro worlds in the strategic roguelike racer Reality Drift demo | GamingOnLinux [13:24] TR News Ashes of the Singularity II gets a November release date | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ashes-of-the-singularity-ii-gets-a-november-release-date/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:24] TR Bot of the Singularity II gets a November release date | GamingOnLinux [13:26] TR News Bazzite Linux continues growing - now with over 100K Weekly Active Devices | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bazzite-linux-continues-growing-now-with-over-100k-weekly-active-devices/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/bazzite-linux-continues-growing-now-with-over-100k-weekly-active-devices/ [13:26] TR Bot Linux continues growing - now with over 100K Weekly Active Devices | GamingOnLinux [13:32] MinceR https://apina.biz/216542.jpeg?mode=sfw [13:32] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/216542.jpeg [13:34] TR News UK Watchdog Proposes Tougher Scrutiny of Microsoft Software https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/uk-watchdog-proposes-tougher-scrutiny-of-microsoft-software [13:34] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-16/uk-watchdog-proposes-tougher-scrutiny-of-microsoft-software ) [13:35] TR News GE-Proton 11-9 arrives with improvements for Video Playback, Wayland, Controllers and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ge-proton-11-9-arrives-with-improvements-for-video-playback-wayland-controllers-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:35] TR Bot 11-9 arrives with improvements for Video Playback, Wayland, Controllers and more | GamingOnLinux [13:36] TR News Framework expands funding support for CachyOS Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/framework-expands-funding-support-for-cachyos-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux [13:36] TR Bot expands funding support for CachyOS Linux | GamingOnLinux [13:41] TR News PostgreSQL 19 RC 1 Released! https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/postgresql-19-rc-1-released-3409/ [13:41] TR Bot PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL 19 RC 1 Released! [13:44] TR News Unsupervised Hey Hi (AI) agent deletes TV shows entire edit weeks before release; program can't air https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/ai-agent-deletes-tv-shows-entire-edit-weeks-before-release-backup-failure-means-production-team-needs-to-re-edit [13:44] TR Bot Unsupervised AI agent reportedly deletes TV shows entire edit weeks before release, erasing months of work TV show can't air, AI agent was given access to the production server and wiped the finished season | Tom's Hardware ● Oct 16 [14:56] TR News UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after succession of crises https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/no-time-to-recover-undp-chief-sounds-alarm-on-growing-poverty-after-iran-war-shock [14:56] TR Bot UNDP chief sounds alarm on growing poverty after succession of crises | The Straits Times [14:58] TR News EU negotiates sanction swap with China to rescue critical ASML supplier https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/eu-negotiates-sanction-swap-with-china-to-rescue-critical-asml-supplier-german-coatings-firm-faces-shutdown-without-chinese-rare-earths [14:58] TR Bot EU negotiates sanction swap with China to rescue critical ASML supplier German coatings firm faces shutdown without Chinese rare earths | Tom's Hardware [14:58] TR News SK hynix reportedly playing hardball with Convicted Felon admin over 3D NAND fab https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ssds/sk-hynix-reportedly-playing-hardball-with-trump-admin-over-3d-nand-fab-company-demands-increased-chipmaking-equipment-exports-to-china-in-exchange-for-us-fab [14:58] TR Bot SK hynix denies playing hardball with Trump admin over 3D NAND fab report claimed company demanded increased chipmaking equipment exports to China in exchange for US fab (updated) | Tom's Hardware ● Oct 16 [15:00] TR News sharing reader data???????? https://pressgazette.co.uk/marketing/guardian-increases-ad-inventory-revenue-new-commercial-strategy/ [15:00] TR Bot Guardian sees advertising inventory revenue up 21% with new strategy [15:02] TR News Pluralistic: Expedia amazoned hotel rooms (15 Oct 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/15/enshittipedia/ [15:02] TR Bot Pluralistic: Expedia amazoned hotel rooms (15 Oct 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [15:03] TR News This Week in Linux 357: GNU/Linux on M3 Macs, GNOME 51, Steam Frame, Jellyfin 12, Abusive Monopolist Microsoft 365 on Linux, & more GNU/Linux news https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-357/ [15:03] TR Bot Linux on M3 Macs, GNOME 51, Steam Frame, Jellyfin 12, Microsoft 365 on Linux, & more Linux news - This Week in Linux - TuxDigital [15:04] TR News This Week in Linux 358: Netherlands Builds A Distro, GNU/Linux on Snapdragon ARM, Hey Hi (AI) Replaces Entire Adobe Creative Suite https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/this-week-in-linux/twil-358/ [15:04] TR Bot Netherlands Builds A Distro, Linux on Snapdragon ARM, AI Replaces Entire Adobe Creative Suite - This Week in Linux - TuxDigital [15:07] TR News Talos 1.14.3 https://distrowatch.com/talos [15:07] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/talos ) [15:08] TR News Russian chipmakers demo homegrown RISC-V and Arm chips with retro games https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/russian-semiconductor-players-shows-off-bespoke-cpu-and-soc-designs-arm-and-elbrus-architectures-on-display [15:08] TR Bot Russian chipmakers demo homegrown RISC-V and Arm chips with retro games NES clone runs on Baikal microcontroller | Tom's Hardware [15:09] TR News More like a giant proprietary back door https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/microsoft-defender-linux-desktop [15:09] TR Bot Microsoft Defender for Linux desktops enters public preview [15:10] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 is out with GNOME 51, GNU/Linux 7.3 & new tiling trick https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/ubuntu-2610-new-features [15:10] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.10: GNOME 51, Linux 7.3 & new window tiling trick [15:10] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 Has Come Out as a Rust-Packed Interim Release https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-10-release/ [15:10] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.10 Has Come Out as a Rust-Packed Interim Release [15:11] TR News FOSS Weekly #26.42: Hey Hi (AI) in Kernel, Ubuntu 26.10 Firefox Business, Mint Release Changes and More GNU/Linux Stuff https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-26-42/ [15:11] TR Bot FOSS Weekly #26.42: AI in Kernel, Ubuntu 26.10 Firefox Business, Mint Release Changes and More Linux Stuff [15:13] TR News Slop hypsters having a go at it https://itsfoss.com/news/epic-games-linux-anti-cheat-fortnite/ [15:13] TR Bot Epic Games Wants Linux Gamers. It's Rebuilding EAC For Fortnite [15:17] MinceR s/Gamers/Rootkit Victims/ [15:17] TR News Malicious Russian disinformation bot traffic barely flinches after Ukraine strikes Yandex data centers and auto-migration kicks in https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/malicious-russian-disinformation-bot-traffic-barely-flinches-after-ukraine-strikes-yandex-data-centers-and-auto-migration-kicks-in-cloudflare-tracks-170-million-automated-attacks-shifting-to-alternate-cloud-hosts [15:17] TR Bot Malicious Russian disinformation bot traffic barely flinches after Ukraine strikes Yandex data centers and auto-migration kicks in Cloudflare tracks 170 million automated attacks shifting to alternate cloud hosts | Tom's Hardware [15:19] TR News Will Convicted Felon really pull the plug? Starlink restored but Ukraine's fate still uncertain https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20261015-will-trump-really-pull-the-plug-starlink-restored-but-ukraine-s-fate-still-uncertain [15:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20261015-will-trump-really-pull-the-plug-starlink-restored-but-ukraine-s-fate-still-uncertain ) [15:20] TR News MElon Says It Was the Pentagon That Shut Down Starlink for the Ukrainian Military https://futurism.com/future-society/elon-musk-pentagon-shut-down-starlink-ukrainian-military [15:20] TR Bot Elon Musk Says It Was the Pentagon That Shut Down Starlink for the Ukrainian Military [15:26] TR News Indias Cockroach movement: Protesters bypass internet blackout with Bluetooth https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261015-india-s-cockroach-movement-protesters-bypass-internet-blackout-with-bluetooth [15:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261015-india-s-cockroach-movement-protesters-bypass-internet-blackout-with-bluetooth ) ● Oct 16 [16:08] TR News LinuxTV 20261015 https://distrowatch.com/linuxtv [16:08] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxtv ) [16:08] TR News UK SEP reform drops FRAND rate determination track and leaves injunctions untouched https://www.juve-patent.com/legal-commentary/uk-sep-reform-drops-frand-rate-determination-track-and-leaves-injunctions-untouched/ [16:08] TR Bot UK SEP reform drops FRAND rate determination track and leaves injunctions untouched [16:10] TR News KDE Plasma 6.8 Released to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/10/kde-plasma-6-8-released-to-celebrate-its-30th-anniversary/ [16:10] TR Bot KDE Plasma 6.8 Released to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary | UbuntuHandbook [16:11] TR News Canonical releases Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray https://ubuntu.com//blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray [16:11] TR Bot releases Ubuntu 26.10 Stonking Stingray | Ubuntu [16:11] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1100786/ [16:11] TR Bot 26.10 released [LWN.net] [16:12] TR News KDE Plasma 6.8 release marks projects 30th anniversary https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/kde-plasma-6-8-released [16:12] TR Bot KDE Plasma 6.8 release marks project's 30th anniversary - OMG! Ubuntu [16:12] TR News ONLYOFFICE 10.0 is a fully rebuilt app with more Hey Hi (AI) tools https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/10/onlyoffice-10-expands-ai-tools [16:12] TR Bot ONLYOFFICE 10.0 is a 'fully rebuilt app' with more AI tools - OMG! Ubuntu [16:13] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 Released with Kernel 7.3, GNOME 51, & AMD64v3 Image https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/10/ubuntu-26-10-released-with-kernel-7-3-gnome-51-amd64v3-image/ [16:13] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.10 Released with Kernel 7.3, GNOME 51, & AMD64v3 Image | UbuntuHandbook [16:13] TR News What designers should know about semiotics https://canonical.com//blog/what-designers-should-know-about-semiotics [16:13] TR Bot designers should know about semiotics | Canonical [16:14] TR News Novel Android RAT Hirudo Replaces Banking Apps With Trojanized Copies https://www.securityweek.com/novel-android-banking-rat-hirudo-replaces-banking-apps-with-trojanized-copies/ [16:14] TR Bot Android RAT 'Hirudo' Replaces Banking Apps With Trojanized Copies - SecurityWeek [16:15] TR News Googlebooks from Dell, Lenovo, and HP tested: Nice hardware, but the OS isn't ready yet https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/googlebooks-from-dell-lenovo-and-hp-tested-nice-hardware-but-the-os-isnt-ready-yet [16:15] TR Bot Googlebooks from Dell, Lenovo, and HP tested: Nice hardware, but the OS isn't ready yet | Tom's Hardware [16:15] TR News AdFection: How mercenary spyware invades victims devices through targeted advertising https://cyberscoop.com/adfection-zero-click-spyware-discover-tech/ [16:15] TR Bot How mercenary spyware invades victims devices through targeted advertising | CyberScoop [16:16] TR News CikaBika Bot RAT Uses Discord for C&C https://www.securityweek.com/cikabika-bot-rat-uses-discord-for-cc/ [16:16] TR Bot Bot RAT Uses Discord for C&C - SecurityWeek [16:17] TR News Meta Glasses Said to Be Recording Even When Theyre in Sleep Mode https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/meta-glasses-ray-ban-recording-privacy [16:17] TR Bot Meta Glasses Said to Be Recording Even When They're in Sleep Mode [16:17] TR News Why we need to fix our culture of privacy https://stanforddaily.com/2026/10/15/we-need-to-fix-our-privacy-culture/ [16:17] TR Bot Why we need to fix our culture of privacy [16:18] TR News "Not only that but if not for the constant acquisitions IBM would have hit 30k US employees years ago. The cuts to Americans have been VERY deep - but they keep adding on more through M&A which maintains the illusion that this ship isn't sinking as fast as it is." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m4rbbdt3 [16:18] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m4rbbdt3 ) [16:24] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m4nq6sh1 [16:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1m4nq6sh1 ) [16:24] schestowitz[TR2] " [16:24] schestowitz[TR2] Definitely a sales role. ATS is the technical counterpart to the AE. Should be managing relationship with C-level and direct reports. AE and ATS span all Microsoft offerings. One level down from that are Sellers who focus on a particular area (M365, Security, Azure). Each seller will be tied to a few Solution Engineers that specialize further. Some Sellers are technical, many are not and the lean on the SEs. [16:26] *Obsdark has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [16:28] *Obsdark (~Obsdark@user/obsdark) has joined #techrights [16:34] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Android_Leftovers.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [16:34] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [16:34] TR News (NEW): Linus Torvalds and Mike Blumenkrantz for Plagiarism and Shoddy Code in Linux (Not "SuperGoodCode" But Slop) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Linus_Torvalds_and_Mike_Blumenkrantz_for_Plagiarism_and_Shoddy_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Linus_Torvalds_and_Mike_Blumenkrantz_for_Plagiarism_and_Shoddy_.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Linus Torvalds and Mike Blumenkrantz for Plagiarism and Shoddy Code in Linux (Not "SuperGoodCode" But Slop) [16:34] TR News (NEW): My Linux desktop fits on a USB drive, and it boots the same on any PC I use https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/My_Linux_desktop_fits_on_a_USB_drive_and_it_boots_the_same_on_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/My_Linux_desktop_fits_on_a_USB_drive_and_it_boots_the_same_on_a.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Tux Machines My Linux desktop fits on a USB drive, and it boots the same on any PC I use [16:34] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [16:34] TR News (NEW): These 3 settings make Linux Mint look cleaner and feel snappier https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/These_3_settings_make_Linux_Mint_look_cleaner_and_feel_snappier.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/These_3_settings_make_Linux_Mint_look_cleaner_and_feel_snappier.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Tux Machines These 3 settings make Linux Mint look cleaner and feel snappier [16:34] TR News Techrights Links 16/10/2026: "Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse" and Slop Bros Bribe Candidates "for Congress" https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Links_16_10_2026_Data_Centers_Are_Driving_Conservative_Rural_Vo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Links_16_10_2026_Data_Centers_Are_Driving_Conservative_Rural_Vo.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Techrights Links 16/10/2026: "Data Centers Are Driving Conservative Rural Voters to The Democratic Party En Masse" and Slop Bros Bribe Candidates "for Congress" [16:34] TR News Techrights UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Says Microsoft is Still Abusive https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/UK_s_Competition_and_Markets_Authority_CMA_Says_Microsoft_is_St.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/UK_s_Competition_and_Markets_Authority_CMA_Says_Microsoft_is_St.gmi [16:34] TR Bot Techrights UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Says Microsoft is Still Abusive [16:36] TR News Timor-Lestes Internet ecosystem enters a new phase of development https://blog.apnic.net/2026/10/16/timor-lestes-internet-ecosystem-enters-a-new-phase-of-development/ [16:36] TR Bot Timor-Lestes Internet ecosystem enters a new phase of development | APNIC Blog [16:37] TR News The Rust Programming Language Blog: Announcing Rust 1.99.1 https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/10/15/Rust-1.99.1/ [16:37] TR Bot Announcing Rust 1.99.1 | Rust Blog [16:38] TR News Jussi Pakkanen: Implementing a simple version of ThreadPoolExecutor in Pystd https://nibblestew.blogspot.com/2026/10/implementing-simple-version-of.html [16:38] TR Bot Nibble Stew: Implementing a simple version of ThreadPoolExecutor in Pystd [16:39] TR News Pixels Wallpaper Update https://blog.jimmac.eu/posts/pixelart-wallpapers/ [16:39] TR Bot Pixels Wallpaper Update - Even a Stopped Clock [16:41] TR News KDE Documentary https://vizZzion.org/blog/2026/10/kde-documentary/ [16:41] TR Bot KDE Documentary sebas' blog [16:42] TR News Steinar H. Gunderson: Decompilation patterns, part 12: __builtin_memcpy http://blog.sesse.net/blog/tech/2026-10-15-21-32_decompilation_patterns_part_12_builtin_memcpy.html [16:42] TR Bot Steinar H. Gunderson [16:51] TR News HPMicro HPM5100 RISC-V MCU integrates four 16-bit ADCs, four op-amps for analog sensing and motor control https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/10/15/hpmicro-hpm5100-risc-v-mcu-integrates-four-16-bit-adcs-four-op-amps-for-analog-sensing-and-motor-control/ [16:51] TR Bot HPMicro HPM5100 RISC-V MCU integrates four 16-bit ADCs, four op-amps for analog sensing and motor control - CNX Software [16:52] TR News Small Agents, Smaller Blast Radius: Controlling What Hey Hi (AI) Can Do, (Fri, Oct 16th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/33430 [16:52] TR Bot Small Agents, Smaller Blast Radius: Controlling What AI Can Do [16:52] TR News Fake Hey Hi (AI) images of protester go viral after woman punched at Convicted Felon's Ohio rally https://www.france24.com/en/fake-ai-images-of-protester-go-viral-after-woman-punched-at-trump-s-ohio-rally [16:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/fake-ai-images-of-protester-go-viral-after-woman-punched-at-trump-s-ohio-rally ) [16:52] TR News (NEW): KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Is Out with Support for Monitoring GPU Usage for Intel A380 GPUs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/KDE_Plasma_6_6_7_Is_Out_with_Support_for_Monitoring_GPU_Usage_f.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/KDE_Plasma_6_6_7_Is_Out_with_Support_for_Monitoring_GPU_Usage_f.gmi [16:52] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.6.7 Is Out with Support for Monitoring GPU Usage for Intel A380 GPUs [16:59] TR News OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/openai-state-lawsuits-chatgpt-children-harm [16:59] TR Bot OpenAI Hit With Stack of Lawsuits Over ChatGPT Allegedly Coaching Children to Harm Themselves ● Oct 16 [17:00] TR News Tagoross releases its first open content package on Hey Hi (AI) openness https://toscalix.com/2026/10/15/tagoross-releases-its-first-open-content-package-on-ai-openness/ [17:00] TR Bot releases its first open content package on AI openness toscalix [17:02] TR News Bring USB-connected Hey Hi (AI) vision to your projects with the new Arduino USB Camera https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/10/15/bring-usb-connected-ai-vision-to-your-projects-with-the-new-arduino-usb-camera/ [17:02] TR Bot Bring USB-connected AI vision to your projects with the new Arduino USB Camera | Arduino Blog [17:03] TR News Windows TCO https://www.securityweek.com/uk-legal-aid-agency-hack-scope-widens-after-forensic-review/ [17:03] TR Bot Legal Aid Agency Hack Scope Widens After Forensic Review - SecurityWeek [17:04] TR News Windows TCO https://www.securityweek.com/supermarket-refrigeration-attack-widens-to-copeland-dixell-controllers/ [17:04] TR Bot Refrigeration Attack Widens to Copeland, Dixell Controllers - SecurityWeek [17:04] TR News Palo Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Zero-Day Exploited for Remote Code Execution https://www.securityweek.com/palo-alto-networks-patches-pan-os-zero-day-exploited-for-remote-code-execution/ [17:04] TR Bot Alto Networks Patches PAN-OS Zero-Day Exploited for Remote Code Execution - SecurityWeek [17:04] TR News Cisco Warns of Exploited Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability https://www.securityweek.com/cisco-warns-of-exploited-secure-email-gateway-vulnerability/ [17:04] TR Bot Warns of Exploited Secure Email Gateway Vulnerability - SecurityWeek [17:05] TR News Gedit Technology: gedit 51.0 released https://gedit-text-editor.org/blog/2026-10-15-gedit-51.html [17:05] TR Bot gedit 51.0 released | Gedit Technology blog [17:06] TR News EU member states set for budget clash https://www.france24.com/en/eu-member-states-set-for-budget-clash [17:06] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/eu-member-states-set-for-budget-clash ) [17:19] TR News Techrights The Register MS Has New 'Article' That Has "AI" 20 Times. "SPONSORED POST" As Usual. https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/The_Register_MS_Has_New_Article_That_Has_AI_20_Times_SPONSORED_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/The_Register_MS_Has_New_Article_That_Has_AI_20_Times_SPONSORED_.gmi [17:19] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS Has New 'Article' That Has "AI" 20 Times. "SPONSORED POST" As Usual. [17:22] TR News The Guy Who Allegedly Bugged OpenAIs Executive Conference Room Had Booked a One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia With His Family https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/man-bugged-openai-executive-conference-room-flight-saudi-arabia [17:22] TR Bot The Guy Who Allegedly Bugged OpenAI's Executive Conference Room Had Booked a One-Way Flight to Saudi Arabia With His Family [17:23] TR News "Investors started offloading shares on Wednesday in response to an X post about the debt load of CoreWeave Inc..." https://siliconangle.com/2026/10/15/tsmc-posts-strong-third-quarter-results-but-shares-drop-amid-ai-selloff/ [17:23] TR Bot posts strong third-quarter results, but shares drop amid AI selloff - SiliconANGLE [17:28] TR News This is a BAD thing, NOT a good thing. They understand this, right? https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/3083413/lithuania-leads-eu-in-use-of-agentic-ai-in-organisations [17:28] TR Bot Lithuania leads EU in use of agentic AI in organisations - LRT [17:29] TR News Two killed, one seriously hurt in explosion at Intels chip plant in Israel https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/two-killed-one-seriously-hurt-in-explosion-at-intels-chip-plant-in-israel-police-suspect-a-gas-cylinder-malfunction-and-the-fire-involved-a-toxic-gas-used-to-clean-chipmaking-tools [17:29] TR Bot Two killed, one seriously hurt in explosion at Intels chip plant in Israel police suspect a gas cylinder malfunction, and the fire involved a toxic gas used to clean chipmaking tools | Tom's Hardware [17:29] TR News The next election influence campaign will target your Hey Hi (AI) chatbot https://cyberscoop.com/ai-chatbots-election-influence-hyperlocal-networks/ [17:29] TR Bot next election influence campaign will target your AI chatbot | CyberScoop [17:29] TR News Qt Creator 21 Beta2 released https://www.qt.io/blog/qt-creator-21-beta2-released [17:29] TR Bot Qt Creator 21 Beta2 released [17:30] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Tariffs Meant to Boost U.S. Manufacturing End Up Raising Prices on 'Made in America' Goods, Fed Finds https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-tariffs-made-america-goods-prices-1825889 [17:30] TR Bot Trump Tariffs Meant to Boost U.S. Manufacturing End Up Raising Prices on 'Made in America' Goods, Fed Finds | IBTimes UK [17:34] TR News "The title says that because, until now, the core utilities in Ubuntu were not fully Rust. cp, mv, and rm had stayed on the GNU versions over compatibility issues." https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-26-10-release/ [17:34] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.10 Has Come Out as a Rust-Packed Interim Release [17:34] TR News "Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released, as the latest upgrade to the popular Linux distribution. This is not a long-term support release, it's one of their in-between releases. It will be supported for 9 months, until July 2027." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-released/ [17:34] TR Bot 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) released | GamingOnLinux [17:35] TR News "Wondering if your laptop or desktop PC is Ubuntu Certified? Ubuntu 26.10 is adding a new way to check from the Settings app." [17:35] TR News https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-2610-certified-hardware-check [17:35] TR Bot Ubuntu 26.10 adds Ubuntu Certified hardware checks to Settings [17:35] TR News "Ubuntu 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) has been released today, and it is now available for download for those eager to update their Ubuntu systems to a newer release." https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-10-stonking-stingray-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new [17:35] TR Bot 26.10 (Stonking Stingray) Is Now Available for Download, Here's What's New - 9to5Linux [17:35] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 is Here! Here Are the Upgrades That Matter Most. https://medium.com/@michaelswengel/ubuntu-26-10-is-here-here-are-the-upgrades-that-matter-most-d15df1706f9d [17:35] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://medium.com/@michaelswengel/ubuntu-26-10-is-here-here-are-the-upgrades-that-matter-most-d15df1706f9d ) [17:35] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights (Error from remote client) [17:37] TR News "Looking for an operating system to power the servers on your LAN? From hundreds of Linux distributions, I've hand-picked five that will more than meet your needs." https://www.zdnet.com/tech/best-linux-server-distributions-home-network/ [17:37] TR Bot top 5 Linux server distros for your home network - and they're all free - ZDNET [17:38] TR News "Currently in beta, it pairs Prairie, a new desktop, with a native app suite and an SLOP assistant." https://itsfoss.com/luma-first-look/ [17:38] TR Bot This New Distro Wants to Achieve What Ubuntu Failed to Do Nearly a Decade Ago [17:39] TR News (NEW): Epic Games Launcher Turns to Slop, "Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Epic_Games_Launcher_Turns_to_Slop_Epic_is_bringing_Fortnite_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Epic_Games_Launcher_Turns_to_Slop_Epic_is_bringing_Fortnite_to_.gmi [17:39] TR Bot Tux Machines Epic Games Launcher Turns to Slop, "Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux" [17:44] TR News "Going by the Steam Survey it is one of the most-used distributions by Linux gamers, and a similar story from our own user statistics." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/10/framework-expands-funding-support-for-cachyos-linux/ [17:44] TR Bot expands funding support for CachyOS Linux | GamingOnLinux [17:46] TR News Ubuntu 26.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-26-10-official-flavors-are-now-available-for-download-this-is-whats-new [17:46] TR Bot 26.10 Official Flavors Are Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New - 9to5Linux [17:49] TR News Rootkits https://www.tweaktown.com/news/114078/epic-games-plans-fortnite-for-linux-with-new-easy-anti-cheat-system/index.html [17:49] TR Bot Epic Games plans Fortnite for Linux with new Easy Anti-Cheat system [17:52] TR News "Valve's own kernel code hints at an OLED Steam Frame codenamed Plano, but don't cancel that $1,059 order yet, since it's likely a year or more away." https://www.tweaktown.com/news/114085/steam-frame-oled-codenamed-plano-spotted-in-valves-own-linux-code/index.html [17:52] TR Bot Steam Frame OLED codenamed 'Plano' spotted in Valve's own Linux code [17:52] TR News Slop + rootkits https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/epic-is-rebuilding-its-anti-cheat-tech-to-finally-bring-fortnite-to-linux/ [17:52] TR Bot ( status 405 @ https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/epic-is-rebuilding-its-anti-cheat-tech-to-finally-bring-fortnite-to-linux/ ) [17:54] TR News I tested the 9 most popular Linux desktop environments, heres how Id rank them https://www.howtogeek.com/the-most-popular-linux-desktop-environments-tested-ranked/ [17:54] TR Bot I tested the 9 most popular Linux desktop environments, heres how Id rank them [17:54] TR News Linux is slopware https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/10/14/linux-kernel-devs-drop-obligatory-confession-of-ai-tool-usage/5303140 [17:54] TR Bot Linux kernel devs drop obligatory confession of AI tool usage [17:54] TR News "I admit it: I've historically been skeptical of Linux laptops, but Framework showed me how it's done." https://www.zdnet.com/tech/framework-12-series-3-laptop-review/ [17:54] TR Bot Framework 12 is the ultimate tinkerer's PC - and a joy for Linux users - ZDNET [17:55] TR News After meeting Bill Epsteingate and "Deepthroating" Microsoft https://www.computerworld.com/article/4235401/linus-torvalds-has-started-using-ai-to-develop-the-linux-kernel.html [17:55] TR Bot Torvalds has started using AI to develop the Linux kernel Computerworld [17:55] TR News Rootkits https://overclock3d.net/news/software/fortnite-is-coming-to-linux-with-easy-anti-cheat-v2/ [17:55] TR Bot Fortnite is coming to Linux with Easy Anti-Cheat v2 - OC3D [17:56] TR News Backdoors are not "HEART" https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-defender-now-supports-linux-desktops/ [17:56] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-defender-now-supports-linux-desktops/ ) [17:57] TR News Epic Releases Vibe-Coded Launcher Preview, Claims Faster Startup Than Steam With Linux Support https://newscord.org/article/epic-releases-vibe-coded-launcher-preview-claims-faster-startup-than-steam-with--Story_20261014_Epicsaysitsnewvibecocbee05d1 [17:57] TR Bot Epic Releases Vibe-Coded Launcher Preview, Claims Faster Startup Than Steam With Linux Support: 10 outlets compared | NewsCord [17:57] TR News Vibe = bug. https://thenewstack.io/torvalds-claude-code-kernel/ [17:57] TR Bot Linus Torvalds let Claude Code fix the Linux page cache. Then reviewers found a race. - The New Stack [17:58] TR News (NEW): First Look at Devario OS: A Modern, Shelly-First Linux Distro Based on Arch Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/First_Look_at_Devario_OS_A_Modern_Shelly_First_Linux_Distro_Bas.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/First_Look_at_Devario_OS_A_Modern_Shelly_First_Linux_Distro_Bas.gmi [17:58] TR Bot Tux Machines First Look at Devario OS: A Modern, Shelly-First Linux Distro Based on Arch Linux ● Oct 16 [18:00] TR News These 3 settings make Linux Mint look cleaner and feel snappier https://www.howtogeek.com/these-3-settings-make-linux-mint-look-cleaner-and-feel-snappier/ [18:00] TR Bot These 3 settings make Linux Mint look cleaner and feel snappier [18:00] TR News Adding rootkits https://mixed-news.com/en/epic-eac-linux-v2-steam-deck-unsupported-valve-talks-fortnite-pilot/ [18:00] TR Bot Epic says a Steam Deck cannot run its new Linux anti-cheat, and it is talking to Valve [18:06] TR News (NEW): Epic Games Launcher Turns to Slop, "Epic is bringing Fortnite to Linux" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Epic_Games_Launcher_Turns_to_Slop_Epic_is_bringing_Fortnite_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/15/Epic_Games_Launcher_Turns_to_Slop_Epic_is_bringing_Fortnite_to_.gmi [18:07] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [18:08] TR News (NEW): Games: Godot 4.8 Beta, Bazzite, CachyOS, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Games_Godot_4_8_Beta_Bazzite_CachyOS_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Games_Godot_4_8_Beta_Bazzite_CachyOS_and_More.gmi [18:08] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Godot 4.8 Beta, Bazzite, CachyOS, and More [18:11] TR News (NEW): Proprietary Software, OSPS (Open Source Proprietary Software), and Vendor Lock-in https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Proprietary_Software_OSPS_Open_Source_Proprietary_Software_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Proprietary_Software_OSPS_Open_Source_Proprietary_Software_and_.gmi [18:11] TR Bot Tux Machines Proprietary Software, OSPS (Open Source Proprietary Software), and Vendor Lock-in [18:13] TR News (NEW): ISTIO-SECURITY-2026-007 and 3 Istio Releases: 1.31.2, 1.30.6, and 1.29.9 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/ISTIO_SECURITY_2026_007_an3_3_Istio_Releases.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/ISTIO_SECURITY_2026_007_an3_3_Istio_Releases.gmi [18:13] TR Bot Tux Machines ISTIO-SECURITY-2026-007 and 3 Istio Releases: 1.31.2, 1.30.6, and 1.29.9 [18:14] *Goblin (~use@6eyaqj2bpbjpk.irc) has joined #techrights [18:14] TR News (NEW): Security and Windows TCO Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Security_and_Windows_TCO_Leftovers.gmi [18:14] TR Bot Tux Machines Security and Windows TCO Leftovers [18:16] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Programming_Leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Programming_Leftovers.1.gmi [18:16] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [18:18] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and BSD Now https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Audiocasts_Shows_This_Week_in_Linux_and_BSD_Now.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Audiocasts_Shows_This_Week_in_Linux_and_BSD_Now.gmi [18:18] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and BSD Now [18:18] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/today_s_howtos.gmi [18:18] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [18:19] TR News (NEW): Thirty Years of KDE, Coming to a Laptop Near You https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/14/Thirty_Years_of_KDE_Coming_to_a_Laptop_Near_You.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/14/Thirty_Years_of_KDE_Coming_to_a_Laptop_Near_You.gmi [18:19] TR Bot Tux Machines Thirty Years of KDE, Coming to a Laptop Near You [18:19] TR News (NEW): GNOME: gedit 51.0 released and wallpapers to come https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/GNOME_gedit_51_0_released_and_wallpapers_to_come.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/GNOME_gedit_51_0_released_and_wallpapers_to_come.gmi [18:19] TR Bot Tux Machines GNOME: gedit 51.0 released and wallpapers to come [18:22] *Obsdark has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [18:24] TR News Looks like slop https://www.redhat.com/en/resources/strategic-blueprint-for-modernizing-detail [18:24] TR Bot A strategic blueprint for modernizing with Red Hat Services [18:26] TR News (NEW): Red Hat's Latest Slop Promoting and More PR https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Red_Hat_s_Latest_Slop_Promoting_and_More_PR.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Red_Hat_s_Latest_Slop_Promoting_and_More_PR.gmi [18:26] TR Bot Tux Machines Red Hat's Latest Slop Promoting and More PR [18:28] TR News (NEW): Ubuntus Myna Speech-to-Text App Is Now Available as a Technology Preview https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Ubuntu_s_Myna_Speech_to_Text_App_Is_Now_Available_as_a_Technolo.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/12/Ubuntu_s_Myna_Speech_to_Text_App_Is_Now_Available_as_a_Technolo.gmi [18:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Ubuntus Myna Speech-to-Text App Is Now Available as a Technology Preview [18:28] TR News (NEW): Hardware Devices and Open Hardware, Some Linux Focus https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Hardware_Devices_and_Open_Hardware_Some_Linux_Focus.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Hardware_Devices_and_Open_Hardware_Some_Linux_Focus.gmi [18:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Hardware Devices and Open Hardware, Some Linux Focus [18:29] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [18:29] TR Bot Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [18:29] TR News (NEW): Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/today_s_leftovers.gmi [18:29] TR Bot Tux Machines today's leftovers [18:29] TR News (NEW): Web news and "what does the (Fire)fox say?" https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Web_news_and_what_does_the_Fire_fox_say.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/Web_news_and_what_does_the_Fire_fox_say.gmi [18:29] TR Bot Tux Machines Web news and "what does the (Fire)fox say?" [18:33] TR News Techrights Links 16/10/2026: Election Interference by Slop; White House Backs Russia, Not Ukraine https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Links_16_10_2026_Election_Interference_by_Slop_White_House_Back.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Links_16_10_2026_Election_Interference_by_Slop_White_House_Back.gmi [18:33] TR Bot Techrights Links 16/10/2026: Election Interference by Slop; White House Backs Russia, Not Ukraine [18:36] TR News "As a result, no fun hacking days. Instead I'm researching by reading articles and documentation, and playing old games. I want to make a usb-dos distro with adventure games for kids older than 8 and adults." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-10-16-advent.txt [18:36] TR News "My hobbies are legion, but my interest and attention rotates through them in a meandering path. I wish I could hold that attention still in one place a bit longer, and I also wish the wandering followed a predictable path. Alas, no such luck." gopher://gopher.black/1/phlog/20261016-shakuhachi-is-calling/ [18:37] TR News "The game isnt done. It started as an engine with no specific game design, but I was adding features I wanted the engine to have without first nailing down the goals for the game." gemini://thatit.be/2026-10-13-21-32-08.gmi [18:38] TR News "Im not sure how I feel about this. It felt like I was making awesome progress and making a cool prototype. It felt empowering. But also a little addictive, but not in that way that people use the word and mean it in a positive way." gemini://thatit.be/2026-10-13-20-33-00.gmi [18:39] TR News "I reread Stephen King's Carrie last night, because I last read it when I was nine, and mostly what I remembered was the false bill of goods it provided on the wonders of puberty. (Still waiting for my telekinetic powers....)" gemini://drmollytov.smol.pub/2026-10-16 [18:41] TR News "My blog a few weeks ago talked about the 3 book swaps I've visited in my home county over the last few weeks. Two are housed in old red BT phoneboxes. There is also a fantastic website that tracks all these old boxes, categorises them on location or current usage (book swap, defib etc)." gemini://gemini.yunzi.co.uk/gemlog/2026-10-16-red-phonebox.gmi [18:42] TR News "After my previous post about Zotero ingest, I wondered what else I might be able to do to make this scholarly (and personal) blog more accessible, navigable, harvestable, and ingestable." gemini://eve.smol.pub/fair-and-square-making-a-static-site-support-fair-signposting [18:44] TR News "So, interestingly, there are no current standard.site or standard.document aggregators that display the document in their own interface (at least that I could see). Everywhere I tried linked back to the canonical web reference. But, interestingly, they WERE able to find the content and pull it into their aggregation streams." gemini://eve.smol.pub/investigating-atproto-here-and-for-knowledge-commons [18:45] TR News "Obama, who served as US president from 2009 to 2017, cited Manchester's cotton workers as an example of how ordinary people can help bring about social change." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ck98zj4plvnno [18:45] TR Bot Barack Obama pays tribute to Manchester cotton workers [18:46] TR News Stayed in "five-star Stock Exchange Hotel" [18:46] *nobody (~nobody@rmjtbm8c3jtme.irc) has joined #techrights [18:48] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights (Error from remote client) [18:49] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 16/10/2026: Carrie, Games, and Slop https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Gemini_Links_16_10_2026_Carrie_Games_and_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Gemini_Links_16_10_2026_Carrie_Games_and_Slop.gmi [18:49] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 16/10/2026: Carrie, Games, and Slop [18:55] TR News When will the slop Hypesters be quiet already? http://techrights.org/n/2026/05/28/Is_Slop_Profitable_Yet_No.shtml [18:55] TR Bot Techrights Is Slop Profitable Yet? No. [18:55] nobody schestowitz[TR2]: what happened? [18:55] nobody schestowitz[TR2] leaves #techpol: Ex-Chat [18:55] schestowitz[TR2] yes [18:55] nobody hopefully i didn't say anything wrong [18:55] schestowitz[TR2] pasted wrong thing [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] let it pass 2 mins [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] will reaccess [18:56] schestowitz[TR2] otherwise it auto-resumes the pasting ● Oct 16 [19:15] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [19:25] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techrights [19:33] *psydroid3 has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:50] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@kcvnmgbxt8eqq.irc) has joined #techrights [19:53] TR News Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part V - Keeping Linux Under Users' Control, Not Microsoft's (NSA) Control, Leads to Weaponisation of Cops (Killing the Messengers) https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_V_Keeping_Linux_Under_Users_Con.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Intercontinental_Brigading_Part_V_Keeping_Linux_Under_Users_Con.gmi [19:53] TR Bot Techrights Intercontinental Brigading - Part V - Keeping Linux Under Users' Control, Not Microsoft's (NSA) Control, Leads to Weaponisation of Cops (Killing the Messengers) [19:59] *IsambardPrince (~IsambardPrince@m8zwwjruipviw.irc) has joined #techrights [19:59] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], About fridges. [19:59] IsambardPrince Landlords buy fridges from around 1990-2013. [19:59] IsambardPrince Very basic models. ● Oct 16 [20:00] IsambardPrince They don't want to invest more than the law requires them to in a rental. [20:00] *nobody has quit (connection closed) [20:00] IsambardPrince But I have never had one of these refrigerators break down. [20:00] *nobody (~nobody@xvcurqvi5ffa2.irc) has joined #techrights [20:00] IsambardPrince They do not need firmware, or USB ports, and they have no tablet. [20:01] IsambardPrince It's odd that something landlords stick in a rental because they're cheap are more reliable than things marketed to rich people. [20:01] IsambardPrince I have a rider on my insurance policy for my apartment, several actually. [20:01] IsambardPrince But one of them was incredibly cheap. [20:02] IsambardPrince For $2.31 for an entire year, they will insure me against the refrigerator breaking down and ruining up to $500 of food, and my deductible does not apply. [20:02] IsambardPrince I have witnessed some tenants with refrigerators that broke, but only twice. [20:02] IsambardPrince In my entire life. [20:03] IsambardPrince The annualized risk of a fridge breaking down while it's full of food is so low that the insurance company can profit on just over $2 a year added to your premium. [20:04] IsambardPrince I also have a $500 pet damage rider. [20:04] IsambardPrince And $10,000 of drain backup. [20:04] IsambardPrince Those are quite cheap as well. [20:05] IsambardPrince They know that the most damage a little cat usually does is maybe piss on the floor or something if it gets old and incontinent. [20:05] IsambardPrince Landlords put in cheap carpet. [20:07] schestowitz[TR2] Landlords buy fridges from around 1990-2013. [20:07] schestowitz[TR2] why 2013? [20:07] schestowitz[TR2] what happened that year? [20:09] IsambardPrince Nothing in particular, that's just the newest manufacturing date I've seen on one. [20:09] IsambardPrince And that's where I live now. [20:09] schestowitz[TR2] what is this in USD? [20:10] *reap (~Username@s8kfk54nxqtqy.irc) has joined #techrights [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.ndtv.com/education/microsoft-hiring-multiple-research-interns-offers-up-to-rs-13-86-lakh-per-month-check-eligibility-steps-to-apply-12195143 [20:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.ndtv.com/education/microsoft-hiring-multiple-research-interns-offers-up-to-rs-13-86-lakh-per-month-check-eligibility-steps-to-apply-12195143 ) [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] also says "up to" [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] could be 10 times less [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] when employers show range of salarrrries for some opening [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] if that opening is real [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] theyy mean to say [20:10] IsambardPrince Oh, I've seen used fridges that are nicer than this one go for $50-10. [20:10] schestowitz[TR2] you will get the min [20:10] IsambardPrince *100 [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] or less, if you are saying in some interview you would work for less, desperate [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] the highere range is just maarketing [20:11] IsambardPrince Dave managed to buy a really nice fridge off a Vietnam veteran who just wanted it out of the garage. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] they don't have budget for that [20:11] IsambardPrince We backed up into the guy's driveway. [20:11] IsambardPrince Dave had a trailer for the fridge. [20:11] IsambardPrince I remember the guy had just had his driveway redone, new concrete and everything. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] you'r mom's b/f? [20:11] IsambardPrince Dave mentioned that it looked new. [20:11] schestowitz[TR2] *your [20:11] IsambardPrince Her third husband. [20:12] IsambardPrince Anyway, I bring up the driveway because of this.... [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] only the first one is still alive [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] and she cheated on him [20:12] IsambardPrince Before the trailer was loaded it went right in. [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] only her mom and fgirst husband [20:12] IsambardPrince Dave is still alive. [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] grandma is refusing to let go [20:12] IsambardPrince Anyway, so we loaded the fridge, which put weight on the trailer. [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] isn't dave the milk and frosting guy? [20:12] schestowitz[TR2] not the salt guy? [20:12] IsambardPrince When Dave pulled out, the dtrailer dug a line into the guy's brand new driveway. [20:13] IsambardPrince Abbout 2" wide and 10 feet long. [20:13] IsambardPrince The guy was looking at us with his mouth dropped open. [20:13] schestowitz[TR2] "ma house!" [20:13] schestowitz[TR2] "ma mortgage" [20:13] IsambardPrince I told Dave and Dave hit the accelerator and drove off. [20:14] IsambardPrince And just left the guy with hundreds of dollars in damage to his brand new driveway after he sold him a nice fridge for like $75, something ridiculously low. [20:14] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Yes, Dave is the milk and frosting guy. [20:14] IsambardPrince He blamed my brother for the milk always being gone. [20:14] schestowitz[TR2] frosty the snowman [20:15] schestowitz[TR2] listening to the CD of "The Snowman" today and ATM [20:15] IsambardPrince Mom said at one point sometimes Dave would eat a whole can of cake frosting and wash it down with three entire gallons of milk. [20:15] schestowitz[TR2] diabetes [20:15] IsambardPrince She said that to keep milk in the house for cooking mashed potatoes or something she had to go to the Dollar Tree and get boxed shelf stable milk. [20:15] IsambardPrince Dave also smokes heavily. [20:16] IsambardPrince And he weighs over 300 pounds. [20:16] IsambardPrince Standing at about 5' 11" [20:16] schestowitz[TR2] sitting [20:16] schestowitz[TR2] hard to stand for long with that belly [20:16] IsambardPrince Mom stated that she brought back some 3 liter (yes 3 liter) bottles of Faygo soda from Dollar Tree. [20:16] IsambardPrince And Dave and Collin were sitting on the couch drinking it out of the bottles. [20:16] IsambardPrince Not even bothering to go get a glass. [20:17] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], This is why Americans get a bad rap. Because there's like IDK, maybe 5% of the population that has just decided to let it all hang out. [20:18] IsambardPrince It's not just "overweight", not even "obese". It's drinking HFCS soda out of a 3 liter bottle without going to get a glass. [20:18] schestowitz[TR2] "supersize me" [20:19] IsambardPrince Goblin called himself a man of generous proportion who likes cake. [20:19] IsambardPrince But I doubt he could possibly be more than 0.5 Daves. [20:19] IsambardPrince I don't fucking know kg. [20:20] TR News (NEW): GNOME OS Preview Launches for the General Public with GNOME 51 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/GNOME_OS_Preview_Launches_for_the_General_Public_with_GNOME_51.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/10/16/GNOME_OS_Preview_Launches_for_the_General_Public_with_GNOME_51.gmi [20:20] TR Bot Tux Machines GNOME OS Preview Launches for the General Public with GNOME 51 [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] Goblin's weight is not bad [20:20] IsambardPrince But I know if Dave gains about 2 more pounds you'll need a crane to lift him out of the house if he has to go to the hospital. [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] we met months ago [20:21] IsambardPrince Dave bypasses the cake entirely. [20:21] IsambardPrince It's a bottleneck that prevents the efficient delivery of frosting. [20:22] Goblin :) [20:22] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Everyone my mother has been married to, or dated, has had a severe personality deficit. [20:23] IsambardPrince Every time she started over it was just a different kind of bad. [20:23] IsambardPrince By the time she married Dave it was "He's a gluttonous pig who somehow has a bunch of girlfriends on the side." [20:23] IsambardPrince At one point I asked her "How does it feel to have things come full circle?" [20:24] IsambardPrince Brian beat her and smoke and drank all of her money. [20:24] IsambardPrince Dave was physically repulsive and a liar and cheater. [20:24] *huggi has quit (OperServ (Session limit exceeded)) [20:25] IsambardPrince Dave hurt his knee and tore his meniscus. [20:25] IsambardPrince He did it off the clock and away from work. [20:26] IsambardPrince He didn't want to have to pay his health insurance deductible/co-pays. [20:26] IsambardPrince So he waited until he was at work and he lifted a TV and screamed "OWWWWWW!" and got the Catholic church to pay for it under Worker's Compensation. [20:26] IsambardPrince Then they decided that if they were going to have to pay him to recuperate at home, they were going to have him do some sort of work. [20:27] IsambardPrince So they made him come in and do light duty in the office. [20:27] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [20:27] IsambardPrince So they had him in there stuffing envelopes that were going out in the mail. [20:27] schestowitz[TR2] Dave bypasses the cake entirely. [20:27] schestowitz[TR2] lol [20:27] schestowitz[TR2] gimme dat cherry! [20:28] IsambardPrince He got the idea that they couldn't prove definitively that the injury did not happen at work. [20:28] IsambardPrince He told my mother about this after he had the surgery and she never said anything about it because she was married to him and it would reflect poorly on her. [20:28] schestowitz[TR2] dave is the one whose home your mom improved [20:29] schestowitz[TR2] and dave took the gains [20:29] IsambardPrince The second one. [20:29] schestowitz[TR2] sort of like mortgaged homes [20:29] schestowitz[TR2] you improve them [20:29] schestowitz[TR2] then get evicted [20:29] schestowitz[TR2] deposit lost too [20:29] IsambardPrince She spent a lot of money on Brian's house to get divorced and let him live in it for 9 more years, die and then go to a bank sale. [20:29] IsambardPrince Oh it's much worse than losing a deposit. [20:30] IsambardPrince You throw $40,000 in the trash and the bank says "recently remodeled" after they throw you out. [20:30] IsambardPrince "Newer kitchen" [20:30] IsambardPrince Newer than what? [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] improving something you do not own [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] not smart [20:30] IsambardPrince "An older kitchen, presumably." [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] it's one of the "selling" points [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] that you can enhance [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] but who takes theeee benefit? [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] it's a gambnle [20:30] schestowitz[TR2] *gamble [20:30] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [20:31] IsambardPrince Yes, my mom's church friend "invested" $20,000 in her house while she had no income. [20:31] IsambardPrince Then had to sell the house at fire sale prices to raise some money. [20:31] schestowitz[TR2] impulsive [20:31] IsambardPrince Used the money from the house to downgrade to a trailer that's costing more than staying in the house would have. [20:31] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Oh it gets better. [20:31] IsambardPrince She got $157,000 for the house. [20:32] IsambardPrince Had to immediately use $17,000 to pay off a HELOC credit card. [20:32] IsambardPrince Used $56,000 to buy the trailer. [20:32] IsambardPrince Knowing that it needed $10,000 worth of work to make the heat work again. [20:32] schestowitz[TR2] good luck [20:33] IsambardPrince Lot rent of $475 a month. They admitted it goes up every year. [20:33] schestowitz[TR2] for trailer? [20:33] IsambardPrince Property tax on the trailer part because she owns the trailer. [20:33] IsambardPrince Yes. [20:33] IsambardPrince It gets worse. [20:33] IsambardPrince Trailers leak heat and air conditioning like a sieve. [20:33] IsambardPrince Because they're not well insulated. [20:33] IsambardPrince So the utilities skyrocket. [20:33] IsambardPrince You'll have a trailer and it'll use 2.5x the energy to heat and cool per sq ft vs most homes. [20:34] schestowitz[TR2] nnever tried [20:34] IsambardPrince Then her income is $350 a month, and that's all she gets. [20:34] schestowitz[TR2] but cars are bad insulation capsules [20:34] IsambardPrince Because of her dead husband's pension from Bethlehem Steel [20:34] schestowitz[TR2] that's why people have "pre-heat" [20:34] schestowitz[TR2] there's no such thing as double-glazing in them [20:34] IsambardPrince She eats out every night at places like Bob Evans or Pizza Hut. [20:35] IsambardPrince And pays for friends from church to go with her. [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] trailer, pizza hut [20:35] IsambardPrince Anjnd it's 7 years until she's old enough to claim social security on her husband's record. [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] what a life!1 [20:35] IsambardPrince She will be out of money and lose the trailer in <2 years at this rate. [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] whhat social security [20:35] schestowitz[TR2] GOP willl kill that [20:36] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Right, this presumes nothing gets worse than it already is. [20:36] IsambardPrince Not a safe assumption. [20:36] IsambardPrince But she won't even last that long. [20:36] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] the other day i heard about a man about 57 [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] who cannot sleep [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] needs sleeping pills [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] due to stress, he said [20:36] IsambardPrince Yes, because of financial stress? [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] so today we talked about this [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] how there aree those people who have anxiety [20:36] IsambardPrince Lays down to go to sleep. Thinks about his cash burn rate. [20:36] schestowitz[TR2] over what wilkl happen and when [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] and if they have enough to retire on [20:37] IsambardPrince And how the Social Security will disappear the minute he goes to collect it thanks to the MAGA people. [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] or if they can get another job [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] or keep the current one [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] so they cannot sleep [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] they will diie young [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] from anxiety and fatigue [20:37] schestowitz[TR2] and won't perform at work [20:38] schestowitz[TR2] the parent generation of the 1990s [20:38] schestowitz[TR2] that paid $300k per kid to go to college [20:38] schestowitz[TR2] to do "slop prompting" [20:39] schestowitz[TR2] their kids will still phone them [20:39] schestowitz[TR2] (only when they need money) [20:41] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], I said this about Social Security: [20:41] IsambardPrince The news media is at risk of action by the DOJ, FTC, or FCC if they cover the massive cuts being planned for Social Security. [20:41] IsambardPrince [20:41] IsambardPrince There are two possible outcomes. [20:41] IsambardPrince [20:41] IsambardPrince They said depending on how much time they have they'll try to either cut Social Security next year or throw it all together in a "Christmas Eve" surprise bill before January 3rd. [20:41] IsambardPrince [20:41] IsambardPrince Right now they're muddying the waters by calling it reforms and pretending that there's some possibility that we'll get off light or that the very rich will be asked to pay some taxes, but we all know that isn't what's coming. [20:42] schestowitz[TR2] https://schestowitz.com/Weblog/archives/2026/10/16/broligarchy/ [20:42] TR Bot Blog Archive Broligarchy [20:44] IsambardPrince Run it straight to the edge, call it an emergency, make deep benefits cuts, raise the full retirement age to 72 or sometthing, which is longer than most working class people actually live, so the program effectively disappears for anyone earning a modest wage who can't afford the healthcare to live much past their 50s or 60s. [20:44] IsambardPrince [20:44] IsambardPrince You know, in the Philippines, living to be 72 is like living to be 95 here. And there's a faction that wants to make life in America more like the Philippines for most Americans. [20:44] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [20:45] IsambardPrince There's very dark reasons why they want to take ALL healthcare away from the working class. When you don't manage chronic conditions with basic medicine, because it's too expensive to even talk to a doctor to get a $4-5 bottle of pills, then you end up having a heart attack and dying, then you don't cost Social Security or Medicare anything in old age. [20:47] MinceR leenode just dropped everyone's nicks, so i left [20:47] MinceR that network is run so incompetently i can't tell if ircnet is worse [20:49] IsambardPrince There are still networks that are older than services and have no services. [20:49] IsambardPrince You can't even tell if the person you're talking to really is that person or not because if they drop offline someone else can take the nickname. [20:49] IsambardPrince I won't use that. [20:51] MinceR yeah, it's annoying [20:52] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [20:52] Goblin White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role days after taking job - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/ck0j3z1q6pwgt [20:52] TR Bot White House press secretary Katie Zacharia leaving role days after taking job - BBC News [20:52] Goblin that was quick. [20:53] schestowitz[TR2] heh [20:53] schestowitz[TR2] did she announce it ok? [20:53] TR News Techrights Another Friday 'Litter' of IBM Workers, Discarded and Sometimes Replaced to Cut Costs https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Another_Friday_Litter_of_IBM_Workers_Discarded_and_Sometimes_Re.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/Another_Friday_Litter_of_IBM_Workers_Discarded_and_Sometimes_Re.gmi [20:53] TR Bot Techrights Another Friday 'Litter' of IBM Workers, Discarded and Sometimes Replaced to Cut Costs [20:53] Goblin i dont think so.....it just popped up in my feed [20:53] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [20:54] schestowitz[TR2] iberal arts college [20:54] schestowitz[TR2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Zacharia [20:54] TR Bot Katie Zacharia - Wikipedia [20:55] schestowitz[TR2] "After their return to the US, she worked as a commentator for Newsmax" [20:55] schestowitz[TR2] "Journalist Judd Legum said he could not find any evidence that Zacharia had passed the bar exam anywhere in the United States, a finding confirmed by The Washington Post. [20:55] schestowitz[TR2] "The Wall Street Journal subsequently confirmed Zacharia has never passed the bar exam, and is not a practicing attorney. Despite this, Zacharia has repeatedly referred to herself as a lawyer during her appearances on Fox News and on her social media accounts" [20:56] schestowitz[TR2] "Zacharia admitted that she had never passed any bar examination. Zacharia stated that she had called herself a lawyer, but never an "attorney at law", and maintained that she had not misrepresented her legal career" [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] they change spokespeople a a lot [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] as often as cheeto changes the thingie to grope [20:57] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/trump-sexual-misconduct-allegations-women [20:57] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/trump-sexual-misconduct-allegations-women ) [20:58] Goblin I liked James O'brians name for him.....the mango Mussolini [20:58] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@6mnab3uw5dgtk.irc) has joined #techrights [20:58] MinceR :> [20:59] IsambardPrince That guy who has the police and his mental health caseworker out here constantly is now chainsmoking so bad that just the smoke making its way out of his apartment has stunk up the hallway and the entrance to my apartment so bad it smells like there's someone chainsmoking in here., ● Oct 16 [21:00] IsambardPrince I had to put the fans in the window to put positive air pressure in my apartment to force the smoke back the other way. [21:01] *Righty has quit (connection closed) [21:01] *Righty (~Username@qiahibkh2iwka.irc) has joined #techrights [21:02] IsambardPrince MinceR, It's amazing that the landlord is willing to tolerate a guy who has the cops and mental health caseworkers out here who is stinking up the building something awful and breeding cockroaches. [21:02] IsambardPrince But they send me threats over watching TV. [21:05] IsambardPrince I found another cockroach just now. Can't let up or they come back. [21:05] IsambardPrince That's what happens when your neighbors are utterly insane and filthy. [21:05] IsambardPrince Chainsmokers living in filth. [21:05] IsambardPrince And the landlord is harassing me for watching TV. [21:06] IsambardPrince The worst part about it is that I can't reply and tell them what I really think of them. [21:06] IsambardPrince I have to reply with saccharine sweet corporate bullshit speak. [21:06] IsambardPrince In case they ever do take any real action. [21:06] IsambardPrince They threaten eviction but it's idle threats. [21:07] IsambardPrince No landlord wants to pull that lever against a paying tenant because the tenant's willingness to pay drops to zero immediately. [21:09] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.10 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [21:10] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [21:15] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [21:25] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [21:27] MinceR (cat) (no audio) https://apina.biz/195039.webm?mode=sfw [21:27] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-http://apina.biz/195039.webm [21:29] nobody IsambardPrince> The news media is at risk of action by the DOJ, FTC, or FCC if they cover the massive cuts being planned for Social Security. [21:29] nobody we've got the exact same political dispute in germany here [21:30] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [21:30] nobody most of public hear-say is mis-information, such as "social security" was "generous" since it's supposedly "10% of the national budget plan" [21:31] nobody to begin with, nowadays excess spendings nowadays are accounted for outside regular budgets ("special budgets"), so it's nowhere near 10% of total spendings [21:32] nobody and most of the social spendings are re-routed out of the pockets by increasing appartment rents, highly taxed energy bills etc. [21:32] nobody so most of social spendings arrive anywhere else except low income people depending on it [21:33] TR News Techrights TeamBlind Accused of Censorship, Maybe Surveillance in the Future https://techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/TeamBlind_Accused_of_Censorship_Maybe_Surveillance_in_the_Futur.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/10/16/TeamBlind_Accused_of_Censorship_Maybe_Surveillance_in_the_Futur.gmi [21:33] TR Bot Techrights TeamBlind Accused of Censorship, Maybe Surveillance in the Future [21:34] nobody another prominent political lie is, unemployed supposedly didn't here into any arbitrary amount of open positions, hence this justified cutting social spendings [21:35] nobody however no evident basis exists for the amount of open job vacancies announced, government could at least know with certainty how many open positions existed [21:35] nobody *government could not know [21:36] nobody the only result any survey yields _always_ is, any arbitrary amount of open job positins weren't hired into [21:37] nobody hence when the opposite was true, which it is, insufficient open job positions existed, then this didn't justify social spendings cut by blaming unemployed [21:38] nobody just as said, furthermore the whole "generous" social security system is a cash cow itself, with people soaking from it by appartment rent hikes, and inflated energy bills [21:39] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [21:39] nobody and this does guarantee income without risk to various benefitiaries, because typical low income households _must_ pay appartment rent if they don't own real-estate [21:40] nobody often you can't just re-locate if appartment rents increase, often you can't just stop paying energy bills because otherwise electricity is cut-off etc. [21:41] nobody then even when you're searching for a well paid job, there isn't none and government argues for further oppression regardless [21:42] nobody and ironically those who live on most generous government pay-checks themselves blame and insult those who receive the least amount from government [21:44] nobody for that matter the "renewable energy" subsidy scam had benefit high-income households MOST and low income households least to nothing [21:44] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [21:46] nobody our chancellor head of government in germany here couldn't refrain from insulting voters, they wouldn't have worked enough for this [21:46] nobody with a series of elections lost that followed [21:47] nobody a fate Trump might share soon in November with the mid-term elections in USA [21:50] nobody although energy and gasoline prices in USA remained relatively moderate, in comparison to Germany [21:50] *ewig has quit (Read error: Connection reset by peer) [21:51] nobody the averagte Diesel price in germany here was 9.25/gallon, almost twice as much, in comparison to USA with ~5.5/gallon [21:54] *ewig (~ewig@user/ewig) has joined #techrights [21:54] nobody although Germany and EU did consent with a diesel reserve release to buy USA/Trump a little more time for their next election ahead [21:54] nobody i doubt this will make a difference [21:56] nobody the entourage of politicians might roam with their car park another day or two during campaigning with those reserves [21:57] nobody i tend to think even, reserves were released for another reason, to prevent panic at petrol stations [21:58] nobody when conumption was higher than re-supplies available [21:59] nobody and i doubt any-more energy or cash could be squeezed out from low income households the world all over to compensate for demands in USA ● Oct 16 [22:00] admfubar "Rhetorically, digital sovereignty is a coded way for a politician to say, "We should build a fuckton of AI data-centers while bypassing any environmental review".... https://pluralistic.net/2026/10/15/sovereign-it/#boring-stuff-matters [22:00] TR Bot Pluralistic: Load-bearing (16 Oct 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [22:01] nobody my energy bill for September reported a consumption of 5kWh (less than tenth of a gallon or half a liter of oil), which is taxed with 70/month still [22:01] nobody round and round it goes, where it ends noone knows [22:02] nobody that's how the argument energy prizes had to increase by means of carbon tax and this supposedly lowered consumption is ludicrous [22:03] nobody EU commission already argued, their budget had to increase another +50%... a relative surplus of whatever atop remaining remains a mystery to me [22:05] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [22:06] nobody for that matter, those politicians wouldn't bother with an environmental review either, whatever the the outcome, it's spin-doctored to increase taxation then [22:07] nobody sugar tax, plastics baggage tax, carbon-tax, to safe the planet [22:07] nobody what they really fear is this: a review of their accounting [22:07] admfubar https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/16/the-guardian-view-on-the-banks-too-big-to-fail-cannot-mean-too-big-to-tax [22:07] TR Bot The Guardian view on the banks: too big to fail cannot mean too big to tax | Editorial | The Guardian [22:08] nobody how much energy was really consumed, how much really was paid for it [22:10] nobody the irony with these taxations is, it's not intended to lower plastics waste, instead it seeking to maximize profit from plastics circulated [22:10] nobody that's why goods remain sealed inside gigantic plastics bags, to yield _more_ taxation and profit from it, NOT less by using less plastics [22:11] nobody it's the same with carbon-tax, sugar-tax on lemonade [22:11] admfubar How thoughtful! [22:11] admfubar A video of the event shows the Roadster, which he said was controlled remotely to make sure we dont kill anyone... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/16/elon-musk-reveals-worlds-first-flying-car-spacex [22:11] TR Bot Elon Musk reveals worlds first flying car at Tesla event | Tesla | The Guardian [22:12] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [22:16] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [22:21] nobody giving Musk activities another thought, it's a notable amount of accomplishments [22:21] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [22:22] nobody i would be more impressed however, when Musk and friends accomplished their progress with less tax payers money and subsidies routed into their business [22:22] admfubar a lot of his cars fly.... right off the road... [22:23] admfubar https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/new-york-rep-announces-game-ownership-bill-that-would-require-consumer-ownership-rather-than-sale-of-licenses-would-also-require-publishers-to-keep-the-game-functional-after-support-ends [22:23] TR Bot New York rep announces game ownership bill that would require consumer ownership rather than sale of licenses would also require publishers to keep the game functional after support ends | Tom's Hardware [22:25] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [22:26] admfubar https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-upcycled-battery-materials-roughly-cell.html [22:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://techxplore.com/news/2026-10-upcycled-battery-materials-roughly-cell.html ) [22:27] admfubar https://www.salon.com/2026/10/16/alex-gibneys-musk-asks-why-we-gave-elon-musk-so-much-power/ [22:27] TR Bot Gibneys "Musk" asks why we gave Elon Musk so much power - Salon.com [22:30] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [22:39] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [22:44] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [22:46] admfubar https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-arch-linux-packages-push-malware-with-root-privileges/ [22:46] TR Bot Fake Arch Linux packages push malware with root privileges [22:47] admfubar https://www.darkreading.com/insider-threats/ai-agents-breaches-humans-liable [22:47] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/insider-threats/ai-agents-breaches-humans-liable ) [22:48] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights [22:48] admfubar float like a butterfly, sting like a bezos.... https://futurism.com/future-society/amazon-launches-bee-device-surveillance-watch-ai [22:48] TR Bot Amazon Launches Ominous Wearable Ankle Monitor-Style Gadget That Records You Constantly [22:50] admfubar Considering how controlling an eight-year-old prank feature is proving a little too challenging, its anybodys guess what else could go wrong as the EV company lets software take the reins.... https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/passenger-disgusted-tesla-robotaxi-fart-mode [22:50] TR Bot Passenger Disgusted When Tesla Robotaxi Gets Stuck on "Fart Mode" [22:51] *reap has quit (Quit: Going offline, see ya! (www.adiirc.com)) [22:52] admfubar trippin'!... https://futurism.com/future-society/elecronics-billionaire-feeding-nuts-chicago-rat-infestation [22:52] TR Bot 94 Year-Old Electronics Billionaire Accused of Hiring Goons to Infest Chicago With Huge Rat Swarm [22:53] *tessier (~tessier@bkvnvf9i7ceyk.irc) has joined #techrights [22:54] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [22:56] *Received a CTCP VERSION from Harambe [22:56] admfubar ... https://futurism.com/future-society/elon-musk-struggling-ai-psychosis [22:56] TR Bot Elon Musk Says He's Been Struggling With AI Psychosis [22:58] admfubar https://futurism.com/health-medicine/peptide-users-research-proteins-medical-side-effects [22:58] TR Bot People Taking Gray Market Peptides Say They're Causing Bizarre Medical Issues [22:59] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-0vl.t8a.dd37p8.IP) has joined #techrights ● Oct 16 [23:08] MinceR that's not the only psychosis he's been struggling with [23:33] *Received a CTCP VERSION from Harambe [23:54] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s)