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● May 18
[00:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers and Windows TCO https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Security_Leftovers_and_Windows_TCO.gmi 
[00:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 17th, 2026 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/17/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_May_17th_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/17/9to5Linux_Weekly_Roundup_May_17th_2026.gmi 
[00:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Security Leftovers and Windows TCO
[00:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: May 17th, 2026
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[02:46]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-170526.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-170526.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-170526.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-170526.txt
[02:46]	TR Bot	 IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, May 17, 2026
[02:47]	TR News	Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-170526.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-170526.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-170526.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-170526.txt
[02:47]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, May 17, 2026
[02:48]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-170526.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-170526.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-170526.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-170526.txt
[02:48]	TR Bot	 IRC: #boycottnovell @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, May 17, 2026
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's #techbytes IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-170526.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-170526.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-170526.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-170526.txt
[02:49]	TR Bot	 IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Sunday, May 17, 2026
[02:49]	TR News	Yesterday's bulletin is now ready! : http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2026-05-17.txt | gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2026-05-17.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now)
[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-05-17.txt
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[02:56]	admfubar	IsambardPrince, have you tried LibreWolf for a browser?
[02:59]	admfubar	https://www.geekwire.com/2026/un-digital-envoy-warns-ai-influence-is-concentrated-in-a-few-zip-codes-calls-for-global-action/
[02:59]	TR Bot	digital envoy warns AI influence is concentrated in a 'few zip codes,' calls for global action GeekWire
● May 18
[03:02]	MinceR	ok, who's gonna launch the nukes?
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[03:14]	admfubar	NUKE THE SMURFS!!
[03:15]	admfubar	https://slashdot.org/story/26/05/17/2343248/former-google-ceo-eric-schmidt-booed-during-graduation-speech-about-ai
[03:15]	TR Bot	 Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Booed During Graduation Speech About AI - Slashdot
[03:18]	admfubar	https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linus-torvalds-says-ai-powered-bug-hunters-have-made-linux-security-mailing-list-almost-entirely-unmanageable/5241633
[03:18]	TR Bot	 Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable
[03:28]	admfubar	oh lawdy lawdy!!! ... https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/linkedin-recruitment-spam-becomes-olde-english-prose-after-user-hides-ai-prompt-injection-in-bio-bots-also-also-manipulated-to-address-user-as-my-lord
[03:28]	TR Bot	 LinkedIn user hides AI prompt injection in bio to force recruitment spam to be sent in Olde English prose bots also manipulated to address user as My Lord | Tom's Hardware
[03:30]	admfubar	https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/jay-forrester-filed-the-first-practical-ram-patent-75-years-ago-this-week
[03:30]	TR Bot	 Jay Forrester filed the first practical computer RAM patent 75 years ago this week his Magnetic Core Memory patent would be granted five years later | Tom's Hardware
[03:37]	admfubar	https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/05/18/0130213/americas-library-of-congress-officially-inducts-the-soundtrack-for-the-videogame-doom
[03:37]	TR Bot	 America's Library of Congress Officially Inducts... the Soundtrack for the Videogame 'Doom' - Slashdot
[03:37]	MinceR	good on them
[03:40]	humundr	MinceR: I love that soundtrack too.
[03:52]	TR News	Super Cub, or thinking about technology two-dimensionally gopher://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space:70/0/~solderpunk/phlog/super-cub-or-thinking-about-technology-two-dimensionally.txt
[03:53]	TR News	"I was surprised and impressed -- somehow I had gotten the impression that, outside of his acting roles, Harrison Ford was kind of an ornery crank who lived in Jackson Hole. He comes off as a thoughtful, caring elder, here, who has been - since the 80s - living out values of respect for land and indigenous people." gemini://capsule.chadobear.world/posts/2026-05-17-purpose-and-passion.gmi
[03:54]	TR News	Theory of everything; a poem (tho/en) gemini://danchium.smol.pub/theory-of-everything
[03:55]	TR News	"I think its no secret that the idea of solitude in nature possesses a strong romantic appeal." gemini://foofaraw.smol.pub/h-c-ricci
[03:56]	TR News	"It's been several months since my last phlog entry. This year isn't off to a great "start" (seriously, it's May?!) on that front. Of course I always say something about this being my happy place and wanting it not to feel like a chore, but I'd be lying if I said it doesn't weigh on my mind a teensy bit." gemini://thelambdalab.xyz/phlog/2026-05-17-Cuneiforth,-for-real-this-time!.txt
[03:57]	TR News	next room over gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/next_room_over
[03:58]	TR News	"Alright, we're actually getting close to the bottom of my dusty stack of posts I have been meaning to write for years! This one is a little unusual in that not only have I had the intention and rough plan lying around all that time" gemini://zaibatsu.circumlunar.space/~solderpunk/gemlog/super-cub-or-thinking-about-technology-two-dimensionally.gmi
[03:59]	TR News	"Unlike cryptocurrencies, Taler isn't designed to be a store of value; it must have backing from another currency. It also doesn't use blockchains or other decentralized ledgers." gemini://jsreed5.org/log/2026/202605/20260517-gnu-taler-and-modern-digital-finance.gmi
● May 18
[04:00]	TR News	Me (or someone claiming to be me...) gemini://zenarchy.smol.pub/1779060978
[04:01]	TR News	"RNGit has a utility for converting markdown into micron and it works really well. Better still, I dont have to maintain anything for it to work, I can just make use of the latest RNS library and I get it for free." gemini://thatit.be/2026-05-17-12-19-31.gmi
[04:02]	TR News	soften your gays gemini://wampa.smol.pub/soften-your-gays
[04:02]	IsambardPrince	[20:56] <admfubar> IsambardPrince, have you tried LibreWolf for a browser?
[04:03]	IsambardPrince	Due to the compiler settings they use, it actually uses even more memory than Firefox.
[04:03]	IsambardPrince	Vivaldi's tab suspension means that I never see the OOM-KILLER unless I open a Mozilla browser.
[04:05]	TR News	"The chair of my grotto put dozens of hours into work parties to build it on the steep slope above flood elevation -- lots of enthsiasm, money, and love. I trust his judgment, but didn't understand the appeal of the sauna." gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/agk/2026-05-18-sauna.txt
[04:06]	TR News	A Trip to the Baltic Sea gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/ralfwause/phlog/baltic_sea.txt
[04:07]	TR News	back and forth gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/reflections/backAndForth
[04:11]	TR News	Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights https://techrights.org/ | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/ 
[04:11]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Poetry, Sauna, and GNU Taler https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Poetry_Sauna_and_GNU_Taler.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Poetry_Sauna_and_GNU_Taler.gmi 
[04:11]	TR Bot	 Techrights Welcome to the New Techrights
[04:11]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Poetry, Sauna, and GNU Taler
[04:16]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[04:16]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[04:16]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, May 17, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_May_17_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IRC_Proceedings_Sunday_May_17_2026.gmi 
[04:16]	TR Bot	 Techrights IRC Proceedings: Sunday, May 17, 2026
[04:18]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[04:18]	TR Bot	 Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[04:55]	TR News	Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.gmi 
[04:55]	TR Bot	 Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO)
● May 18
[05:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fish Shell https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Fish_Shell.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Fish_Shell.gmi 
[05:15]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Fish Shell
[05:16]	TR News	Techrights Working in the Shell (and Fish) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Working_in_the_Shell_and_Fish.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Working_in_the_Shell_and_Fish.gmi 
[05:16]	TR Bot	 Techrights Working in the Shell (and Fish)
[05:25]	TR News	I opened an operating system in my browser and forgot I wasn't on real desktop https://www.makeuseof.com/opened-operating-system-in-browser-forgot-wasnt-on-real-desktop/
[05:25]	TR Bot	 I opened an operating system in my browser and forgot I wasn't on real desktop
[05:26]	TR News	"Linux is amazing in 2026, but the hardware problems, software incompatibilities, and certain troubleshooting problems keep me from switching." https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-tempting-but-these-windows-features-keep-pulling-me-back/
[05:26]	TR Bot	 Linux is tempting, but these 6 dealbreakers keep pulling me back to Windows
[05:26]	TR News	There's a terminal editor that gives you Vim's speed without Vim's pain https://www.makeuseof.com/terminal-editor-gives-vims-speed-without-vims-pain/
[05:26]	TR Bot	 There's a terminal editor that gives you Vim's speed without Vim's pain
[05:27]	TR News	"Before you just switch to Linux, know this." https://www.makeuseof.com/know-these-things-before-switching-to-linux/
[05:27]	TR Bot	 Linux is incredible, but these 4 things will frustrate you if you're not ready
[05:28]	TR News	"Switching from Windows to Linux wasn't as bad as I thought, especially now" https://www.makeuseof.com/these-tools-made-my-dual-monitor-linux-setup-seamless/
[05:28]	TR Bot	 These 3 tools made my dual-monitor Linux setup seamless
[05:29]	TR News	This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux https://www.makeuseof.com/this-free-app-brings-windows-hello-style-face-unlock-to-linux/
[05:29]	TR Bot	 This free app brings Windows Hello-style face unlock to Linux
[05:34]	TR News	"Windows keeps getting worse, and Bazzite might be your way out" https://www.makeuseof.com/i-installed-linux-on-my-gaming-pc-and-stopped-dual-booting-windows-for-good/
[05:34]	TR Bot	 I installed Linux on my gaming PC and stopped dual-booting Windows for good
[05:35]	TR News	"A strange distro that I cant seem to stop using." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-gentoo-linux-and-the-appeal-is-stranger-than-i-expected/
[05:35]	TR Bot	 I switched to Gentoo Linux and now I get why it's worth the headache
[05:36]	TR News	"Remote desktop is great, but this is way cleaner (and free)." https://www.makeuseof.com/built-my-own-browser-based-cloud-desktop/
[05:36]	TR Bot	 I built a private cloud workspace at home, and it was easier than I expected
[05:40]	TR News	"We're in a golden age of Linux gaming, but most people are not ready to switch" https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-ready-for-gamers-but-gamers-not-ready-for-linux/
[05:40]	TR Bot	 Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux
[05:41]	TR News	Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you wont know until its too late https://www.xda-developers.com/most-proxmox-setups-fail-same-way-wont-know-too-late/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/most-proxmox-setups-fail-same-way-wont-know-too-late/
[05:41]	TR Bot	 Most Proxmox setups fail the same way, and you won't know until it's too late
[05:42]	TR News	The best NAS distro is getting better at virtualization, but you shouldnt use it exclusively for that https://www.xda-developers.com/the-best-nas-distro-is-getting-better-at-virtualization/ Source: XDA
[05:42]	TR Bot	 The best NAS distro is getting better at virtualization, but you shouldn't use it exclusively for that
[05:44]	TR News	I lived with the Raspberry Pi as my main desktop for 3 years, and it went surprisingly well https://www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-main-desktop-3-years/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/raspberry-pi-main-desktop-3-years/
[05:44]	TR Bot	 I lived with the Raspberry Pi as my main desktop for 3 years, and it went surprisingly well
[05:45]	TR News	Your Windows PC can run any Linux distro from a USB stick, and its the best way to pick one https://www.xda-developers.com/theres-a-cure-to-linux-distro-hopping-but-everyone-keeps-forgetting-about-it/ Source: XDA
[05:45]	TR Bot	 Your Windows PC can run any Linux distro from a USB stick, and it's the best way to pick one
[05:46]	TR News	I switched between KDE Plasma and GNOME for months, and theyre not actually competitors https://www.xda-developers.com/switched-between-kde-plasma-gnome-they-are-not-competitors/ Source: XDA | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.xda-developers.com/switched-between-kde-plasma-gnome-they-are-not-competitors/
[05:46]	TR Bot	 I switched between KDE Plasma and GNOME for months, and they're not actually competitors
[05:50]	TR News	I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop https://www.xda-developers.com/stopped-recommending-linux-mint-trying-lubuntu-nine-year-old-laptop/
[05:50]	TR Bot	 I stopped recommending Linux Mint after trying Lubuntu on a nine-year-old laptop
[05:51]	TR News	The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-desktops-biggest-upgrade-learning-not-ask-user/
[05:51]	TR Bot	 The Linux desktop's biggest upgrade was learning when not to ask the user
[05:52]	TR News	This hidden Proxmox setting may sound cursed, but its really useful for coding and DIY projects https://www.xda-developers.com/this-hidden-proxmox-setting-may-sound-cursed-but-its-not/
[05:52]	TR Bot	 This hidden Proxmox setting may sound cursed, but its really useful for coding and DIY projects
[05:54]	IsambardPrince	Doom was good, Duke Nukem was good.
[05:54]	IsambardPrince	90s gaming was usually good.
[05:54]	TR News	Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box https://www.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-2604-polished-fedora-44-less-out-box/ Source: XDA
[05:54]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu 26.04 is polished, but Fedora 44 asked less from me out of the box
[05:54]	IsambardPrince	Even the bad ones were usually so bad they were good.
[05:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	jazz the  bunny?
[05:55]	IsambardPrince	https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoBadItsGood
[05:55]	TR Bot	 So Bad, It's Good - TV Tropes
[05:56]	TR News	"I'm in love." https://www.xda-developers.com/aurora-is-the-kde-side-of-bluefin-and-it-might-be-the-most-polished-linux-desktop-right-now/
[05:56]	TR Bot	 Aurora is the KDE side of Bluefin, and it might be the most polished Linux desktop right now
[05:56]	TR News	I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong https://www.xda-developers.com/kept-waiting-docker-fail-nineteen-containers-bare-metal-proved-proxmox-wrong/
[05:56]	TR Bot	 I kept waiting for Docker to fail, but nineteen containers on bare metal proved Proxmox wrong
[05:57]	IsambardPrince	https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpecialEffectFailure
[05:57]	TR Bot	 Special Effect Failure - TV Tropes
[05:57]	IsambardPrince	Defending Your Life was a great movie, but Judgment City looked more real on VHS.
[05:58]	IsambardPrince	When they released it on Criterion Blu Ray you saw that much of the background was matte paintings.
[05:58]	IsambardPrince	Jackie Chan's First Strike has a scene where one helicopter fires a missile and blows up another helicopter.
[05:58]	IsambardPrince	But on the Blu Ray you can freeze frame it and see what actually happens.
[05:59]	IsambardPrince	The "missile" is coming down a wire, sticks to the side of the helicopter for some reason for a few frames, then explosives from underneath the seat of the helicopter go off.
[05:59]	IsambardPrince	:D
[05:59]	IsambardPrince	Although it's still a great movie.
[05:59]	IsambardPrince	I laughed so hard I cried at the ending with the shark all over again.
● May 18
[06:02]	TR News	"I went down a terminal app rabbit holeand it was so good I ended up deleting some of my graphical apps." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-commands-that-replaced-my-desktop-apps/
[06:02]	TR Bot	 5 Linux commands that replaced my desktop apps
[06:02]	TR News	"Most distros are vulnerable without patches." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-copy-fail-security-threat-patch-mitigation/
[06:02]	TR Bot	 Linux faces its largest security threat in yearshere's how to deal with Copy Fail
[06:04]	TR News	I turned my drawer full of "useless" Raspberry Pis into a powerful Docker Swarm cluster https://www.howtogeek.com/i-turned-my-drawer-full-of-useless-raspberry-pis-into-a-powerful-docker-swarm-cluster/
[06:04]	TR Bot	 I turned my drawer full of "useless" Raspberry Pis into a powerful Docker Swarm cluster
[06:06]	TR News	Stop opening ports on your router to access your home server (do this instead) https://www.howtogeek.com/the-easy-way-to-ssh-into-your-home-server-from-anywhere/ Source: HowTo Geek
[06:06]	TR Bot	 Stop opening ports on your router to access your home server (do this instead)
[06:06]	TR News	 (NEW):  Peter Neumann has died https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Peter_Neumann_has_died.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Peter_Neumann_has_died.gmi 
[06:06]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Peter Neumann has died
[06:07]	TR News	I finally tried Obsidian again and realized why so many people use Notion instead https://www.howtogeek.com/i-finally-tried-obsidian-again-and-realized-why-so-many-people-use-notion-instead/ Source: HowTo Geek
[06:07]	TR Bot	 I finally tried Obsidian again and realized why so many people use Notion instead
[06:08]	TR News	Gulagboy learned from mistakes: 1) lawsuits for 'lols' a terrible idea; 2) trolling and harassing journalists an awful strategy; 3) calling people "rapist" (defamation) might say a lot about yourself; 4) litigation is expensive and no easy way out of it
[06:09]	TR News	"These apps make your Samsung phone feel like a real computer." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-these-desktop-linux-apps-on-my-samsung-phoneheres-the-ones-that-are-worth-using/
[06:09]	TR Bot	 I tried these 5 command line tools on my Samsung phonehere's the ones that are worth using
[06:09]	TR News	"An even more locked-down version of the foundation most users never see." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-a-hardened-linux-kernel-so-you-dont-have-to/
[06:09]	TR Bot	 I tried a hardened Linux kernel so you don't have to
[06:11]	TR News	Your Linux boot drive can save you hours of frustration (if you know#HowTo use it) https://www.howtogeek.com/ways-repurpose-linux-boot-drive-after-installed-linux/ Source: HowTo Geek | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.howtogeek.com/ways-repurpose-linux-boot-drive-after-installed-linux/
[06:11]	TR Bot	 Your Linux boot drive can save you hours of frustration (if you know how to use it)
[06:11]	TR News	 (NEW):  Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.9, Linux 6.18.32, Linux 6.12.90, and Linux 6.6.140 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_0_9_Linux_6_18_32_Linux_6_12_90_and_Linu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Stable_kernels_Linux_7_0_9_Linux_6_18_32_Linux_6_12_90_and_Linu.gmi 
[06:11]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 7.0.9, Linux 6.18.32, Linux 6.12.90, and Linux 6.6.140
[06:13]	TR News	"Turns out freedom and flexibility are great for coding." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-inherited-unixs-superpower-and-developers-cant-let-it-go/
[06:13]	TR Bot	 Linux inherited Unix's superpower, and developers can't let it go
[06:18]	TR News	"Not every version of Linux requires extensive customization and tinkering." https://www.howtogeek.com/reasons-fedora-atomic-desktop-best-distro-for-linux-beginner/
[06:18]	TR Bot	 4 reasons a Fedora Atomic desktop is the first distro every Linux beginner should use
[06:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Extrox_Linux_Audiophile_Friendly_MX_Spin_with_an_Arch_Twin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Extrox_Linux_Audiophile_Friendly_MX_Spin_with_an_Arch_Twin.gmi 
[06:23]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin
[06:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Recent Proxmox and TrueNAS Articles https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Recent_Proxmox_and_TrueNAS_Articles.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Recent_Proxmox_and_TrueNAS_Articles.gmi 
[06:23]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Recent Proxmox and TrueNAS Articles
[06:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Using Raspberry Pi as One's Main Desktop, Turning Raspberry Pis Into a Powerful Docker Swarm Cluster https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Using_Raspberry_Pi_as_One_s_Main_Desktop_Turning_Raspberry_Pis_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Using_Raspberry_Pi_as_One_s_Main_Desktop_Turning_Raspberry_Pis_.gmi 
[06:23]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Using Raspberry Pi as One's Main Desktop, Turning Raspberry Pis Into a Powerful Docker Swarm Cluster
[06:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: PuterOS, Lubuntu, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_PuterOS_Lubuntu_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_PuterOS_Lubuntu_a.gmi 
[06:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux Distributions and Operating Systems: PuterOS, Lubuntu, and More
[06:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Review: Sylve on FreeBSD https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Review_Sylve_on_FreeBSD.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Review_Sylve_on_FreeBSD.gmi 
[06:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Review: Sylve on FreeBSD
[06:25]	IsambardPrince	Wow, that was a good hotdog.
[06:26]	IsambardPrince	I bought a 12 pack of 1/4 pound hotdogs, Member's Mark All Beef. At Sam's Club.
[06:26]	IsambardPrince	The kind they use in the snack bar.
[06:26]	IsambardPrince	Also grabbed S. Rosen poppyseed buns like the Chicago Dogs usually come with.
[06:27]	IsambardPrince	Great Value yellow mustard, Vlasic sweet relish, and (a Chicago sacrilege), Hunt's ketchup. 
[06:27]	IsambardPrince	I never did like Heinz all that much.
[06:27]	IsambardPrince	It's too sweet.
[06:28]	IsambardPrince	Hunt's has a more "tomato" flavor too it, not sickeningly sweet.
[06:28]	IsambardPrince	McDonald's used to use Heinz now I don't know who the supplier is because the packets just say McDonald's ketchup.
[06:28]	IsambardPrince	But the way things are going there, I won't be back to McDonald's ever again.
[06:29]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: First they gave us the middle finger with apps and kiosks.
[06:29]	IsambardPrince	Then they dialed the prices up.
[06:29]	IsambardPrince	Now they got rid of free drink refills and they raised prices again and lowered the value of the coupons.
[06:29]	IsambardPrince	And devalued the rewards points.
[06:29]	IsambardPrince	You still earn them at the same rate, but it takes 40% more points to get a Big Mac, for example.
[06:32]	TR News	 (NEW):  Finding Software Replacements in GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Finding_Software_Replacements_in_GNU_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Finding_Software_Replacements_in_GNU_Linux.gmi 
[06:32]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Finding Software Replacements in GNU/Linux
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[06:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	<IsambardPrince> schestowitz[TR2]: First they gave us the middle finger with apps and kiosks.
[06:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	IBM
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[06:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	they dumped those
[06:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU/Linux HowTos, K Desktop Environment vs GNOME, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_HowTos_K_Desktop_Environment_vs_GNOME_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/GNU_Linux_HowTos_K_Desktop_Environment_vs_GNOME_and_More.gmi 
[06:35]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines GNU/Linux HowTos, K Desktop Environment vs GNOME, and More
[06:35]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: I posted:
[06:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	fb?
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	"I don't ever buy extended warranties. I think we jumped the shark today on my Sam's Club run when it asked if I wanted a $4 extended warranty on my toothbrush heads.
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	I asked the cashier, "Aren't those kind of a disposable item anyway? What's the warranty for? You throw them away every three months, what's the two year warranty do?"
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	But for purchases where my AmEx card will extend the warranty for free, why on Earth would I pad Walmart/Sam's Club's/Amazon's/Whoever's profits by buying what my credit card gives me for free?
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	I also have Purchase Protection. If it gets broken within 90 days you file a claim. They might as you to mail it to them at their expense, they probably won't.
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	AmEx is very generous with purchase protection claims, to the point of the absurd.
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	I recently read a woman on Reddit who threw a wool sweater into the dryer on high heat even though the care tag said not to, and she said AmEx gave her the money back.
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	I asked her, "Who doesn't know not to dry wool on high heat? You're supposed to tumble it with no heat."
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	And she downvoted me."
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: :)
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	A two year warranty for $4 on toothbrush heads?
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	How does that even get in the computer?
[06:36]	IsambardPrince	Are they just hoping you say yes or something to get through the prompts?
[06:37]	IsambardPrince	They get to pocket $4?
[06:37]	schestowitz[TR2]	toothbrush heads don't last long
[06:37]	schestowitz[TR2]	how much are the expensive toothbrush heads priced at?
[06:38]	IsambardPrince	Well, I bought eight of them on sale for $39.
[06:38]	IsambardPrince	You could buy up to three per Sam's Club member.
[06:38]	IsambardPrince	I didn't need any right now I was just going to throw them in the closet because they're up to $10 a head at Walmart now.
[06:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[06:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[06:40]	TR News	On IBM: "No as soon as I can I am leaving" https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krm0ntxd
[06:40]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krm0ntxd )
[06:40]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: Braun is pretty greedy really.
[06:41]	IsambardPrince	The iO toothbrush doesn't make much sense unless you're getting the heads like 8 at a time in warehouse packs.
[06:41]	IsambardPrince	I had the battery start killing out on mine just before the 2 year warranty ended.
[06:41]	TR News	"Employee turnover" at IBM. "Are sales account technical lead positions having some turnover? Would positions be open from time to time be more due to growth or perhaps due to PIPs for not meeting sales goals? I guess this is the probably same across all technology companies in todays economic environment so not picking on any one company or position here." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krwn1ng7
[06:41]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1krwn1ng7 )
[06:42]	IsambardPrince	So they sent me a better model because it's what they had at the warranty center.
[06:43]	TR News	 (NEW):  I ditched laggy Linux remote desktop for this browser-based setup https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/I_ditched_laggy_Linux_remote_desktop_for_this_browser_based_set.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/I_ditched_laggy_Linux_remote_desktop_for_this_browser_based_set.gmi 
[06:43]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines I ditched laggy Linux remote desktop for this browser-based setup
[06:45]	IsambardPrince	I did like James Bond's BMW Z3 in Goldeneye.
[06:46]	IsambardPrince	But I liked the Rolex Submariner from Goldfinger in 1964 the best out of the watches.
[06:47]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux gets Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag on any GPU https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_gets_Nvidia_Reflex_and_AMD_Anti_Lag_on_any_GPU.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_gets_Nvidia_Reflex_and_AMD_Anti_Lag_on_any_GPU.gmi 
[06:47]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linux gets Nvidia Reflex and AMD Anti-Lag on any GPU
[06:48]	IsambardPrince	The worst Bond watch was from Live and Let Die. The Pulsar LED. An LED watch was novel in the early 1970s but the look aged terribly.
[06:48]	TR News	 (NEW):  Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler integration https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Proton_CachyOS_11_pushes_Linux_gaming_further_with_OptiScaler_i.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Proton_CachyOS_11_pushes_Linux_gaming_further_with_OptiScaler_i.gmi 
[06:48]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Proton-CachyOS 11 pushes Linux gaming further with OptiScaler integration
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[07:27]	Alias_Phanes	HELLO
[07:27]	Alias_Phanes	I DID A 'TISM: https://tetsuo.silogroup.org/about
[07:27]	TR Bot	 About TETSUO FORECASTING SYSTEM
[07:28]	Alias_Phanes	that bullshit took 8 architectural generations to settle
[07:28]	Alias_Phanes	2 years of work
[07:30]	Alias_Phanes	another one of those "working in a vacuum" projects
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[07:40]	TR News	Techrights Trips to London https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Trips_to_London.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Trips_to_London.gmi 
[07:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights Trips to London
[07:42]	schestowitz[TR2]	does anyone read it?
[07:46]	Alias_Phanes	does anyone read what
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[09:50]	psydruid	https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jVA.LYwn.cvhao8-AM8iC
[09:50]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jVA.LYwn.cvhao8-AM8iC )
[09:59]	MinceR	(cat) https://i.imgur.com/1NYqtRm.jpeg
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[13:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Firefox_151_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Firefox_151_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_This_Is_What_s_New.gmi 
[13:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Firefox 151 Is Now Available for Download, This Is Whats New
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[13:39]	MinceR	https://ircz.de/p/25080140
[13:39]	TR Bot	( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25080140 )
[13:51]	TR News	"Lithuanias media watchdog LRTK will present an overview of its strategic anti-piracy enforcement at an upcoming WIPO meeting in Geneva." https://torrentfreak.com/lithuania-pitches-pirate-site-blocking-as-defense-against-hybrid-warfare-including-russian-disinformation/ | Source: Torrent Freak
[13:51]	TR Bot	Pitches Pirate Site Blocking as Defense Against "Hybrid Warfare," Including Russian Disinformation * TorrentFreak
[13:53]	TR News	"The democratic, libertarian and egalitarian model established by Kurds in Rojava has for years remained a target of colonialist states and regional powers." https://english.anf-news.com/features/kurdish-must-be-constitutionally-guaranteed-85415 | Source: ANF News
[13:53]	TR Bot	 ANF | Kurdish must be constitutionally guaranteed
[13:54]	TR News	"Im going to talk about the challenges we face as fellow citizens. And I hope to persuade you that good information, transparently funded journalism in the public interest" https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/may/06/how-to-survive-the-information-crisis-we-once-talked-about-fake-news-now-reality-itself-feels-fake | Source: The Guardian UK
[13:54]	TR Bot	 How to survive the information crisis: We once talked about fake news now reality itself feels fake | Media | The Guardian
[13:54]	TR News	"The sentence was the harshest penalty doled out so far under a national security law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing after widespread pro-democracy protests in 2019" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/16/trump-says-xi-signaled-release-of-hong-kong-media-mogul-jimmy-lai-unlikely/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press
[13:54]	TR Bot	 Trump says Xi signaled release of HK media mogul Jimmy Lai unlikely
[13:55]	TR News	"Cerf was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1943. Along with Robert Kahn, Lawrence Roberts, and Tim Berners-Lee" https://english.elpais.com/technology/2026-05-17/vinton-cerf-i-refuse-to-take-responsibility-for-those-who-abuse-my-beautiful-internet.html | Source: El Pas
[13:55]	TR Bot	 Vinton Cerf: I refuse to take responsibility for those who abuse my beautiful internet | Technology | EL PAS English
[13:55]	TR News	"Lee said the government is working on Hong Kongs first five-year blueprint in tandem with Chinas 15th Five-Year Plan" https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/15/contribute-to-national-development-by-telling-good-stories-of-china-and-hong-kong-john-lee-tells-journalists/ | Source: Hong Kong Free Press
[13:55]	TR Bot	 Contribute to national development with good stories, John Lee tells journalists
[13:55]	TR News	"But the Arkansas Library Board has identified the true danger to young ones. Its Homers epic The Odyssey, images of Michelangelos David or passages from The Canterbury Tales." https://arkansasadvocate.com/2026/05/17/arkansas-children-face-real-dangers-reading-the-odyssey-isnt-one-of-them/ | Source: Arkansas Advocate
[13:56]	TR Bot	 Arkansas children face real dangers. Reading The Odyssey isnt one of them. | Arkansas Advocate
[13:58]	TR News	"Mobile traffic at Wildberries dropped 10% in April compared with March." https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/05/16/russian-online-marketplaces-lost-up-to-10-of-users-after-blocking-vpn-access | Source: Meduza
[13:58]	TR Bot	 Russian online marketplaces lost up to 10% of users after blocking VPN access Meduza
[13:58]	TR News	"Technology now seems to be less about the device we use and more about another way to monetise services." https://ljpuk.net/2026/05/18/tech-has-become-boring/ | Source: Lee Peterson
[13:58]	TR Bot	 Tech has become boring LJPUK
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[14:02]	TR News	"An 8x-versus-25x gap is not a curiosity." https://www.yesigiveafig.com/p/enough-is-enough | Source: Michael Green
[14:02]	TR Bot	 Enough is Enough - by Michael W. Green
[14:03]	TR News	"It is brutal." https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2026/05/gds-weighs-in-on-the-nhss-decision-to-retreat-from-open-source/ | Source: Terence Eden
[14:03]	TR Bot	 GDS weighs in on the NHSs decision to retreat from Open Source Terence Edens Blog
[14:03]	TR News	"The foundations trust sold its last remaining 7.7 million Microsoft shares in the first quarter of 2026, according to a report by The Times of India." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/bill-gates-foundation-fully-exits-microsoft-sells-final-3-2-billion-stake/articleshow/131155464.cms | Source: India Times
[14:03]	TR Bot	 Bill Gates Foundation fully exits Microsoft, sells final $3.2 billion stake - The Economic Times
[14:04]	TR News	"Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network" https://www.dw.com/en/new-epstein-victims-turn-up-in-french-probe-prosecutor/a-77190062 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[14:04]	TR Bot	 New Epstein victims turn up in French probe prosecutor
[14:10]	TR News	"For the last 2 weeks, I have received 2FA codes for my UberEats account that I did not request roughly every couple days." https://blog.avas.space/uber-data-leak/ | Source: Ava
[14:10]	TR Bot	 i suspect there is a new uber data leak | ava's blog
[14:11]	TR News	"The initiative at the center of the debate, called the Model Capability Initiative, closely tracks employees keyboard strokes, mouse data, and records their screens while using certain apps." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-employee-attacks-zuckerberg-employee-data | Source: Futurism
[14:11]	TR Bot	 Meta Employee Attacks Zuckerberg for Collecting Every Employee Keystroke: But zooming out, I dont want to live in a world where humans employees or otherwise are exploited for their training data"
[14:11]	TR News	"On May 7, 2026, NYU Langone Hospitals (NYULHLH) was one of several institutions that received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Northern District of Texas" https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/subpoena-texas-nyu-langone-trans-youth-health-records | Source: Marisa Kabas
[14:11]	TR Bot	 Subpoena of NYU Langone trans youth health records pierces bubble of safety for patients & families
[14:15]	TR News	"The generational issue facing young people in Turkey is not a temporary phenomenon but a structural problem." https://bianet.org/yazi/what-you-need-to-know-about-young-people-319679 | Source: BIA Net
[14:15]	TR Bot	 What you need to know about young people
[14:15]	TR News	"According to the youth group, modern dating platforms are controlled by international profit-seeking companies." https://yle.fi/a/74-20226424 | Source: Yle
[14:15]	TR Bot	 Centre Party youth group calls for state-run dating service | Yle News | Yle
[14:17]	TR News	"The tech's ability to automate many rote tasks has led some companies to cut back on hiring for entry-level positions." https://www.businessinsider.com/students-boo-eric-schmidt-google-ceo-ai-university-arizona-2026-5 | Source: Business Insider
[14:17]	TR Bot	 Arizona Students Boo Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt During Graduation Speech - Business Insider
[14:17]	TR News	"Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt delivered the commencement address at the University of Arizona on Friday." https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/932203/university-of-arizona-students-boo-eric-schmidt-ai-commencement | Source: The Verge
[14:17]	TR Bot	 University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidts AI cheerleading | The Verge
[14:22]	TR News	"People spend all their time just forwarding things to the right people or saying that was already fixed a week/month ago and pointing to the public discussion" https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/linus-torvalds-says-ai-powered-bug-hunters-have-made-linux-security-mailing-list-almost-entirely-unmanageable/5241633 | Source: The Register UK
[14:22]	TR Bot	 Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable
[14:23]	TR News	"If youve spent any amount of time on Microsofts business-focused social media site LinkedIn" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/linkedin-recruitment-spam-becomes-olde-english-prose-after-user-hides-ai-prompt-injection-in-bio-bots-also-also-manipulated-to-address-user-as-my-lord | Source: Tom's Hardware
[14:23]	TR Bot	 LinkedIn user hides AI prompt injection in bio to force recruitment spam to be sent in Olde English prose bots also manipulated to address user as My Lord | Tom's Hardware
[14:23]	TR News	"The bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/openclaw-creator-burns-through-1-3-million-in-openai-api-tokens-in-a-single-month | Source: Tom's Hardware
[14:23]	TR Bot	 OpenClaw creator burned through $1.3 million in OpenAI API tokens in a single month bill covered 603 billion tokens across 7.6 million requests and 100 coding agents | Tom's Hardware
[14:23]	TR News	"I dont understand how anyone could think its okay to run the prompt above." https://www.robinsloan.com/lab/ai-promotion/ | Source: Robin Sloan
[14:23]	TR Bot	 Laying it on thick
[14:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linus_Torvalds_says_AI_powered_bug_hunters_have_made_Linux_secu.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linus_Torvalds_says_AI_powered_bug_hunters_have_made_Linux_secu.gmi 
[14:24]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linus Torvalds says AI-powered bug hunters have made Linux security mailing list almost entirely unmanageable
[14:24]	TR News	"We are the first college class of the A.I. era ChatGPT arrived on campus about two months after we did." https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html | Source: New York Times
[14:24]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/opinion/chatgpt-ai-college-school-graduation.html )
[14:25]	TR News	"Thats right: new research out of Stanford University found that when AI agents are forced to toil at monotonous tasks without end, they become more likely to spout Marxist theories of labor and capitalism." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/crappy-boss-ai-marxist | Source: Futurism
[14:25]	TR Bot	 Being a Crappy Boss to AI Chatbots Pushes Them Toward Spouting Marxist Rhetoric and Organizing With Their Compatriots, Researchers Find
[14:26]	TR News	"Bad news about Bitwarden. Apparently their CEO changed, and everything looks like they are preparing for a sale." https://janlukas.blog/links/2026/05/bitwarden-sale | Source: Jan-Lukas Else
[14:26]	TR Bot	 Is Bitwarden preparing for a sale? - Jan-Lukas Else
[14:26]	TR News	"A researcher known as "Nightmare-Eclipse" recently released YellowKey" https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html | Source: TechSpot
[14:26]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.techspot.com/news/112410-security-researcher-microsoft-secretly-built-backdoor-bitlocker-releases.html )
[14:28]	TR News	"Both books grew out of her extensive podcasting work." https://www.theverge.com/report/930171/manoush-zomorodi-body-electric-npr-questionnaire | Source: The Verge
[14:28]	TR Bot	 NPRs Manoush Zomorodi talks about living with too much tech | The Verge
[14:29]	TR News	"Ill write up my home fibre setup later. I thought itd be neat to document it here. Still waiting for parts to arrive." https://chrisdone.com/posts/home-fibre/ | Source: Chris Done
[14:29]	TR Bot	 Home fibre
[14:30]	TR News	"On the radio side you get 11 WiFi 6, Bluetooth 5.4, and IEEE 802.15.4" https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/qualcomms-new-qcc74x-appears-to-target-the-esp32-mcus/ | Source: Hackaday
[14:30]	TR Bot	New QCC74x Appears To Target The ESP32 MCUs | Hackaday
[14:30]	TR News	"I liked Kevs recent post, Upgrading My Home Internet to Full Fibre." https://sals.place/blog/those-old-modem-upgrades/ | Source: Sal
[14:30]	TR Bot	 Those old modem upgrades
[14:31]	TR News	"a top industry executive said, warning that Indian firms risk being caught unprepared." https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/india-unprepared-as-ai-memory-crunch-looks-set-to-deepen-micron-cbo/articleshow/131161411.cms | Source: India Times
[14:31]		*Received a CTCP VERSION from Harambe
[14:31]	TR Bot	 Micron urges Indian firms to plan ahead as AI memory crunch set to deepen through 2028 - The Economic Times
[14:33]	TR News	"This literal form of voice mail became popular in the 1930s, with machines like Voice-O-Graph booths once common around the world." https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/voice-mail-vinyl-records-9.7199495 | Source: CBC
[14:33]	TR Bot	 Voice notes on vinyl records? It used to be all the rage | CBC Radio
[14:35]	TR News	"If youre not in educational technology, its possible you might not know who Stephen Downes is. If you are, theres no way you dont." https://werd.io/a-quarter-of-a-century-of-open-educational-technology/ | Source: Ben Werdmuller
[14:35]	TR Bot	 A quarter of a century of open educational technology
[14:35]	TR News	"I was introduced to a thing called the 'internet' in a pub in Edmonton after a softball game in 1988 or so." https://halfanhour.blogspot.com/2026/05/25-years-of-oldaily.html?ref=werd.io |
[14:35]	TR Bot	 25 Years of OLDaily
[14:35]	TR News	"Weaver took the "Where were you in the 90s?" challenge in a different direction, reflecting on his life as a teacher at Cedar High." https://www.ksl.com/article/51496772/cedar-high-teacher-reflects-over-the-decades-as-last-man-standing-from-class-of-93 | Source: Deseret Media
[14:35]	TR Bot	High teacher reflects over the decades as 'last man standing' from class of '93 | KSL.com
[14:37]	TR News	"But as I watched my son play Prodigy, it became clear there wasnt much learning happening." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/05/homework-video-games-ed-tech/687198/ | Source: The Atlantic
[14:37]	TR Bot	 My Sons Math Homework Is Essentially Just Pokmon - The Atlantic
[14:38]	TR News	"At the end of the experiment, the team found the plasma-treated flower bunches had largely maintained their color and freshness." https://phys.org/news/2026-05-plasma-treatment-fresher-weeks-chemicals.html | Source: Omicron Limited
[14:38]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://phys.org/news/2026-05-plasma-treatment-fresher-weeks-chemicals.html )
[14:40]	TR News	"Having opined that it is unlikely any single person is interested in every topic I cover or would otherwise be interested in every article I publish" https://thenewleafjournal.com/the-emu-cafe-and-blog-hospitality/ | Source: The New Leaf Journal
[14:40]	TR Bot	 The Emu Caf and Blog Hospitality The New Leaf Journal
[14:41]	TR News	"In today's chat with my sibling, they make music and of course theres a large amount of frustration around tech companies now." https://longest.voyage/log/2026-05-17/ | Source: Jamie Crisman
[14:41]	TR Bot	 Post-Spring Longest Voyage
[14:46]	TR News	Techrights Links 18/05/2026: 25 Years of OLDaily and Dangers of "Living With Too Much Tech" https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_25_Years_of_OLDaily_and_Dangers_of_Living_With.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_25_Years_of_OLDaily_and_Dangers_of_Living_With.gmi 
[14:46]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 18/05/2026: 25 Years of OLDaily and Dangers of "Living With Too Much Tech"
[14:46]	TR News	"This page is an interactive primer on QR codes. A lot of this gets pretty technical, but we'll keep it as high-level as possible and link to more in-depth resources for those who want to dive deeper." https://perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck-do-qr-codes-work |
[14:46]	TR Bot	 How The Heck Do QR Codes Work? (An Interactive Exploration)
[14:46]	TR News	"eon is my CLI for scheduling jobs with LLMs. This command stores an hourly job named backup and tells eon to run echo hi later: [...]" https://rednafi.com/go/testscript-cli/ | Source: Redowan Delowar
[14:46]	TR Bot	 Testing Go CLIs with testscript | Redowan's Reflections
[14:48]	TR News	"This sounds like a simple, easy wish. Some of my readers are now laughing flatly, because it's not." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/tech/UnicodeEmojiInTerminals | Source: University of Toronto
[14:48]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
[14:50]	TR News	"The PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit ran Friday May 15, 2026, from 1:45 PM to 5:45 PM in Room 201A of the Long Beach Convention Center." https://bernat.tech/posts/pycon-us-2026-packaging-summit-recap/ | Source: Bernt Gbor
[14:50]	TR Bot	 PyCon US 2026 Packaging Summit Recap Bernt Gbor Python packaging, tox, virtualenv & open source
[14:50]	TR News	"The search for perfect never ends, and its a great place to hide." https://seths.blog/2026/05/perfect-or-better/ | Source: Seth Godin
[14:50]	TR Bot	 Perfect or better? | Seth's Blog
[14:51]	TR News	[Old] "In the last three years I spend quite some time being embedded in a customer's team for my $dayjob." https://rkta.de/dayjob-pr-review.html |
[14:51]	TR Bot	 Reviewing so called Pull Requests at $dayjob
[14:52]	TR News	[Old] "This historical collection of Usenet spans more than 30 years and was given to us by a generous donor." https://archive.org/details/usenethistorical | Source: Internet Archive
[14:52]	TR Bot	 Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
[14:53]	TR News	"Strangely enough, while theres plenty of work on voting blocs and bilateral biases at Eurovision, most of it asks who votes for whom" https://lalitm.com/post/which-country-voted-best-at-eurovision/ | Source: Lalit Maganti
[14:53]	TR Bot	 Which country voted the best at Eurovision? - Lalit Maganti
[14:53]	TR News	"Its a serious claim and one, I figured, you could look at with data rather than rely on vibes." https://www.jamesdrandall.com/posts/does-the-data-show-trump-is-sundowning/ | Source: James Randall
[14:53]	TR Bot	 Does the data show Trump sundowning? A look at his posting rhythm | James Randall
[14:54]	TR News	"As May 16, 2026 came to an end another BSides Tampa conference had ended." https://connortumbleson.com/2026/05/18/bsides-tampa-2026/ | Source: Connor Tumbleson
[14:54]	TR Bot	 BSides Tampa 2026
[14:55]	TR News	"How do you stay sharp as a web developer and/or designer?" https://dbushell.com/2026/05/18/web-whetstone/ | Source: David Bushell
[14:55]	TR Bot	 Web whetstones David Bushell Web Dev (UK)
[14:57]	TR News	"Like a normal record player, Minilos requires the user to select an album to play on the machine." https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/nfc-record-player-promotes-intentional-listening/ | Source: Hackaday
[14:57]	TR Bot	Record Player Promotes Intentional Listening | Hackaday
[14:57]	TR News	"Sure, you can buy a portable monitor off your favorite e-tailer, but with perfectly fine displays in devices like laptops being tossed out every single day" https://hackaday.com/2026/05/17/turning-a-junk-laptop-screen-into-a-portable-monitor/ | Source: Hackaday
[14:57]	TR Bot	A Junk Laptop Screen Into A Portable Monitor | Hackaday
[14:58]	TR News	"Shasheen Ediriweera has announced the release of Rescuezilla 2.6.2" https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12835 | Source: Distro Watch
[14:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/?newsid=12835 )
[14:59]	TR News	"I got this when upgrading a server: [...]" https://www.rubenerd.au/call-to-undefined-function-filter-var/ | Source: Ruben Schade
[14:59]	TR Bot	 Rubenerd: Call to undefined function filter_var() on FreeBSD
[14:59]	TR News	"[...] In our News column we talk about Debian's commitment to reproducible builds while Haiku introduces multi-core support for ARM64 processors. [...]" https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260518 | Source: Distro Watch
[14:59]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20260518 )
● May 18
[15:00]	TR News	[Old] "This is just a sentimental journey into some of the first posts concerning linux, so you can happily press 'n' now if you actually thought you'd get anything technical" https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~awb/linux.history.html | Source: Carnegie Mellon University
[15:00]	TR Bot	 LINUX's History by Linus Torvalds
[15:01]	TR News	"On May 29, I'll chat with Omar Antolin Camarena about Emacs and Life." https://sachachua.com/blog/2026/05/may-29-emacs-chat-with-omar-antolin-camarena/ | Source: Sacha Chua
[15:01]	TR Bot	 May 29: Emacs Chat with Omar Antolin Camarena :: Sacha Chua
[15:01]	TR News	"How should you feel about the AI boom? In this episode of Galaxy Brain" https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/05/whats-the-ai-endgame/687184/ | Source: The Atlantic
[15:01]	TR Bot	 Whats the AI Endgame? - The Atlantic
[15:17]	TR News	This Week in Plasma: 6.7 beta release https://blogs.kde.org/2026/05/16/this-week-in-plasma-6.7-beta-release/
[15:17]	TR Bot	 This Week in Plasma: 6.7 beta release - KDE Blogs
[15:19]	TR News	IBM issues. "I am a manager in India. No such announcements related to delayed salaries. We did have communication about no increments, or high bonuses due to Kyndryls muted performance." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kre551fh
[15:19]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kre551fh )
[15:20]	TR News	How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-node-js-ubuntu-26-04/
[15:21]	TR Bot	 How To Install Node.js on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[15:21]	TR News	How To Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-siege-benchmarking-tool-ubuntu-26-04/
[15:21]	TR Bot	 How To Install Siege Benchmarking Tool on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[15:21]	TR News	How To Install Rescuezilla on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://idroot.us/install-rescuezilla-ubuntu-26-04/
[15:21]	TR Bot	 How To Install Rescuezilla on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS - idroot
[15:41]	TR News	Techrights IBM Has Payroll Problems (Just Like Microsoft) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IBM_Has_Payroll_Problems_Just_Like_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/IBM_Has_Payroll_Problems_Just_Like_Microsoft.gmi 
[15:41]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Has Payroll Problems (Just Like Microsoft)
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[15:49]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software, and Review https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Review.gmi 
[15:49]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, and Review
[15:53]	TR News	 (NEW):  This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_ultra_lightweight_Linux_OS_just_saved_my_Windows_10_laptop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_ultra_lightweight_Linux_OS_just_saved_my_Windows_10_laptop.gmi 
[15:53]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines This ultra-lightweight Linux OS just saved my Windows 10 laptop from the scrapheap
[15:54]	TR News	 (NEW):  This open-source chip design could do for hardware what Linux did for software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_open_source_chip_design_could_do_for_hardware_what_Linux_d.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/This_open_source_chip_design_could_do_for_hardware_what_Linux_d.gmi 
[15:55]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines This open-source chip design could do for hardware what Linux did for software
● May 18
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[16:01]	TR News	Techrights Cooperation and Collaboration, on a More Personal Level https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Cooperation_and_Collaboration_on_a_More_Personal_Level.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Cooperation_and_Collaboration_on_a_More_Personal_Level.gmi 
[16:01]	TR Bot	 Techrights Cooperation and Collaboration, on a More Personal Level
[16:03]	TR News	Dealing with Incomplete Copyleft Source That Doesn't Correspond https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2026/may/17/incomplete-corresponding-source-code-copyleft-agpl/
[16:03]	TR Bot	 Dealing with Incomplete Copyleft Source That Doesn't Correspond - Conservancy Blog - Software Freedom Conservancy
[16:04]	TR News	Andy Wingo: soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers https://wingolog.org/archives/2026/05/16/soot-solar-sedimentation-sin-centers
[16:04]	TR Bot	 soot, solar, sedimentation, sin, & 'centers wingolog
[16:06]	MinceR	https://ircz.de/p/25073139
[16:06]	TR Bot	( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25073139 )
[16:06]	TR News	Start with Fedora KDE or Kubuntu https://pointieststick.com/2026/05/16/start-with-fedora-kde-or-kubuntu/
[16:06]	TR Bot	 Start with Fedora KDE or Kubuntu Adventures in Linux and KDE
[16:07]	TR News	Antoine Beaupr: The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse https://anarc.at/blog/2026-05-16-four-horsemen/
[16:07]	TR Bot	 The Four Horsemen of the LLM Apocalypse - anarcat
[16:09]	TR News	mintCast 485 Were All Ninjas Now https://mintcast.org/485-were-all-ninjas-now/
[16:09]	TR Bot	 485 Were All Ninjas Now mintCast
[16:10]	TR News	NebiOS 10.2.1 https://distrowatch.com/nebios
[16:10]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nebios )
[16:10]	TR News	Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/akita-dog-gifted-by-japan-to-russian-president-putin-has-died
[16:10]	TR Bot	 Akita dog gifted by Japan to Russian President Putin has died | The Straits Times
[16:11]	TR News	NebiOS 10.2.1 https://distrowatch.com/nebios
[16:11]	admfubar	https://www.rawstory.com/why-surveillance-pricing-bans-are-suddenly-gaining-traction-this-year/
[16:11]	TR Bot	 Lawmakers race to ban the algorithm that knows how desperate you are - Raw Story
[16:11]	TR News	China bypasses US GPU bans with 1.54-exaflops 'LineShine' supercomputer CPU-only monster packs 2.4 million Huawei-designed Armv9 cores https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/china-bypasses-us-gpu-bans-with-1-54-exaflops-lineshine-supercomputer-cpu-only-monster-packs-2-4-million-huawei-designed-armv9-cores
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[16:14]	TR News	Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor https://futurism.com/health-medicine/gene-therapy-tumor
[16:14]	TR Bot	 Gene Therapy Causes Patient to Grow Alarming Tumor
[16:15]	TR News	Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on May 18, union says https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/samsung-electronics-chairman-apologises-to-customers-public-amid-labour-tensions
[16:15]	TR Bot	 Samsung Electronics, South Korea union to resume pay talks on May 18, union says | The Straits Times
[16:18]	TR News	Dale Vince discontinues High Court libel claim against Lord Shaun Bailey https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/dale-vince-discontinues-high-court-libel-claim-against-lord-shaun-bailey/
[16:18]	TR Bot	 Dale Vince discontinues High Court libel claim against Lord Shaun Bailey - Jewish News
[16:21]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Android Leftovers
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[16:33]	TR News	Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for alleged loan sharking activities in Singapore https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-delivery-riders-among-35-arrested-for-alleged-loan-sharking-activities-in-singapore
[16:33]	TR Bot	 Malaysian delivery riders among 35 arrested for alleged loan sharking activities in Singapore | The Straits Times
[16:34]	TR News	55,041,902 Lines of Code https://blog.cornelius-schumacher.de/2026/05/55041902-lines-of-code.html
[16:34]	TR Bot	 Cornelius' Blog: 55,041,902 Lines of Code
[16:35]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/local-newspaper-shut-down-reporters-ai-fakes
[16:35]	TR Bot	 An Entire "Local Newspaper" Just Shut Down When All Its Reporters Were Busted as AI Fakes
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[16:36]	TR News	"The newly announced RK3572 by Rockchip is an octa-core processor targeting AIoT, edge computing, and embedded applications." https://linuxgizmos.com/rockchip-unveils-rk3572-processor-with-4-tops-npu-and-lpddr5x-support/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[16:36]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/rockchip-unveils-rk3572-processor-with-4-tops-npu-and-lpddr5x-support/ )
[16:36]	TR News	"Following the Rockchip RK3572 announcement, Forlinx Embedded has introduced the FET3572-C SoM and accompanying OK3572-C development board." https://linuxgizmos.com/forlinx-rolls-out-fet3572-c-som-and-ok3572-c-board-with-rockchip-rk3572/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[16:36]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/forlinx-rolls-out-fet3572-c-som-and-ok3572-c-board-with-rockchip-rk3572/ )
[16:37]	TR News	"seamless power switching, camera interfaces, optional GNSS functionality, and lower deep-sleep power consumption." https://linuxgizmos.com/lilygo-refreshes-t-sim-lineup-with-esp32-s3-standard-series-and-cellular-options/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[16:37]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/lilygo-refreshes-t-sim-lineup-with-esp32-s3-standard-series-and-cellular-options/ )
[16:37]	TR News	10 Essential Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS https://www.linuxtechi.com/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-26-04-lts/
[16:37]	TR Bot	 10 Essential Things to Do After Installing Ubuntu 26.04 LTS
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[16:38]	TR News	"The process required a lot of tweaking, including running a GNU/Linux VM and using the FEX translation layer to get games to work." https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m5-max-macbook-pro-paired-with-rtx-5090-in-an-egpu-dock-runs-cyberpunk-2077-at-over-100-fps-at-max-settings-with-frame-generation
[16:38]	TR Bot	( status 503 @ https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/macbooks/m5-max-macbook-pro-paired-with-rtx-5090-in-an-egpu-dock-runs-cyberpunk-2077-at-over-100-fps-at-max-settings-with-frame-generation )
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[16:48]	TR News	"Our Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation and a pioneer of the modern free software movement, will be speaking at the School of Engineering of FAU in Erlangen, Germany on June 16."
[16:49]	TR News	From https://lifeboat.com/ex/whats.new#05_17_26_Our_Richard_Stallman_founder_of_the_Free_Software_Foundation_and_a_pioneer_of_the_modern_free_software_movement_will_be_speaking_at_the_School_of_Engineering_of_FAU_in_Erlangen_Germany_on_June_16
[16:49]	TR Bot	Foundation Whats New Lifeboat Foundation
[16:49]	TR News	"Richard has spent decades advocating for software that respects users freedom to run, study, modify, and share the programs they use. His work has shaped major initiatives including the GNU Project and has had a lasting impact on computing, digital rights, and technology policy."
[16:50]	TR News	Misconduct reports to SRA continue to rocket https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/misconduct-reports-to-sra-continue-to-rocket/5126815.article
[16:50]	TR Bot	 Misconduct reports to SRA continue to rocket, as regulator says budget increase is now a necessity | Law Gazette
[16:52]	TR News	Video: Ken breaks down the SuperStation One http://www.montanalinux.org/video-ken-breaks-down-superstation-one.html
[16:52]	TR Bot	Ken breaks down the SuperStation One | www.montanalinux.org
[16:52]	TR News	Video: Analysis of the upcoming Neo Geo AES+ http://www.montanalinux.org/video-neo-geo-aes%2B-perspective.html
[16:52]	TR Bot	Analysis of the upcoming Neo Geo AES+ | www.montanalinux.org
[16:53]	TR News	Linus Torvalds slams AI-generated bug reports for breaking GNU/Linux kernel development https://www.neowin.net/news/linus-torvalds-slams-ai-generated-bug-reports-for-breaking-linux-kernel-development/
[16:53]	TR Bot	 Linus Torvalds slams AI-generated bug reports for breaking Linux kernel development - Neowin
● May 18
[17:00]	TR News	GNOME to Have Resources as New Core System Monitor App https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/05/gnome-to-have-resources-as-new-core-system-monitor-app/
[17:00]	TR Bot	 GNOME to Have Resources as New Core System Monitor App | UbuntuHandbook
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[17:02]	TR News	Digitally watched without consent: spyware as a tool of coercive control https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/digitally-watched-without-consent-spyware-as-a-tool-of-coercive-control/
[17:02]	TR Bot	 Digitally watched without consent: spyware as a tool of coercive control | The Strategist
[17:08]	TR News	From Prompt to QObject: Building an LLM-Powered Action Runtime for Qt Applications https://sandroandrade.org/from-prompt-to-qobject-building-an-llm-powered-action-runtime-for-qt-applications/
[17:08]	TR Bot	 Building an LLM-Powered Action Runtime for Qt Applications
[17:11]	TR News	ESP32-S3 boards feature WAGO connectors for LED strips, buttons, other swappable modules https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/05/17/esp32-s3-boards-features-wago-connectors-for-led-strips-buttons-other-swappable-modules/
[17:11]	TR Bot	 ESP32-S3 boards feature WAGO connectors for LED strips, buttons, other swappable modules - CNX Software
[17:12]	TR News	Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html
[17:12]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/obituaries/peter-g-neumann-dead.html )
[17:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Uptime Perils and Malicious Packets https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Uptime_Perils_and_Malicious_Packets.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Uptime_Perils_and_Malicious_Packets.gmi 
[17:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Uptime Perils and Malicious Packets
[17:26]	TR News	187 arrested as Malaysian police bust global scam rings https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/187-arrested-as-malaysian-police-bust-global-scam-rings
[17:26]	TR Bot	 187 arrested as Malaysian police bust global scam rings | The Straits Times
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[17:30]	TR News	German town fears impact of industrial decline after chemical giant shifts focus to China https://hongkongfp.com/2026/05/17/german-town-fears-impact-of-industrial-decline-after-chemical-giant-shifts-focus-to-china/
[17:30]	TR Bot	 German 'chemical town' fears impact of industrial decline
[17:32]	TR News	I Gave Desktop Email Clients Another Shot and This New App Delivered https://itsfoss.com/aerion/
[17:32]	TR Bot	 I Gave Desktop Email Clients Another Shot and This New App Delivered
[17:36]	TR News	RIP Peter G. Neumann https://lwn.net/Articles/1073186/
[17:36]	TR Bot	Peter G. Neumann [LWN.net]
[17:37]	TR News	Qt short-selling itself with SLOP https://www.qt.io/blog/introducing-the-ai-code-documentation-skills-for-qt
[17:37]	TR Bot	 Introducing the AI Code Documentation Skills for Qt
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[17:44]	TR News	Crackdown in South-east Asia pushes scam networks to Sri Lanka https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/crackdown-in-southeast-asia-pushes-scam-networks-to-sri-lanka
[17:44]	TR Bot	 Sri Lanka becomes next hub for scam networks | The Straits Times
[17:45]	TR News	Oops: Bosses Realize Their Companies Have Been Swarmed by Legions of Redundant Hey Hi (AI) Agents https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/bosses-realize-companies-swarmed-ai-agents
[17:45]	TR Bot	 Oops: Bosses Realize Their Companies Have Been Swarmed by Legions of Redundant AI Agents
[17:47]	TR News	Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting Hes Delegating Work to 11 Hey Hi (AI) Agents https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ken-sim-vancouver-work
[17:47]	TR Bot	 Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting He's Delegating Work to 11 AI Agents
[17:48]	TR News	Josef Prusa says Bambu Lab allegedly violates AGPL license with an un-auditable network 'black box' warns Chinese 3D printing software poses massive security risks https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/josef-prusa-warns-chinese-3d-printing-software-poses-massive-security-risks-bambu-lab-allegedly-violates-agpl-license-with-an-un-auditable-network-black-box
[17:48]	TR Bot	 Josef Prusa says Bambu Lab allegedly violates AGPL license with an un-auditable network 'black box' warns Chinese 3D printing software poses massive security risks | Tom's Hardware
[17:48]	IsambardPrince	I would really hope that now that it's established that they rebuild the Galaxy Class Enterprise-D, that they eventually work it into current Trek as the "USS Jean-Luc Picard" with an upgraded design.
[17:49]	IsambardPrince	That's not uncommon in real world navies. He's an Admiral who is retired, with a distinguished career.
[17:49]	TR News	Massive 7:1 scale Arduino UNO gets matching 7:1 scale turtle robot https://blog.arduino.cc/2026/05/16/massive-71-scale-arduino-uno-gets-matching-71-scale-turtle-robot/
[17:49]	TR Bot	 Massive 7:1 scale Arduino UNO gets matching 7:1 scale turtle robot | Arduino Blog
[17:49]	IsambardPrince	It would be nice to see the ship on the screen again more often.
[17:50]	IsambardPrince	I never really liked where they wnet with the Sovereign Class Enterprise-E.
[17:50]	TR News	Join KDE's Amharic translation effort! https://tsdgeos.blogspot.com/2026/05/join-kdes-amharic-translation-effort.html
[17:50]	TR Bot	 TSDgeos' blog: Join KDE's Amharic translation effort!
[17:50]		-N-(Broadcast) Quiz time! If you're terrible at describing things, this quiz might be for you. Starting in about 10 minutes, so come and /join #qnet.quiz
[17:50]	IsambardPrince	It was huge and overpowered. then at the end of Picard, they gave the Enterprise-G name to a ship that really wasn't worthy of the name.
[17:51]	TR News	noobslab used to cover Linux, now it's pure spam http://www.noobslab.com/2026/05/what-to-do-if-your-child-is-arrested.html
[17:51]	TR Bot	to Do if Your Child is Arrested for Underage DUI - NoobsLab | Eye on Digital World
[17:52]	IsambardPrince	The Galaxy Class was my favorite design, it could definitely hold its own in the middle of a war, but that's not what it was designed for. It was designed for exploration and science.
[17:53]	IsambardPrince	My dad hated the "detachable warp nacelle and battle bridge" design, but they did end up using it in Generations to survive damage that would have normally just killed the entire crew and cause a loss of the entire ship.
[17:54]	IsambardPrince	During the Dominion War, Starfleet leaned more heavily into this on at least one experimental warship, the USS Prometheus. It could split itself into three ships all with their own weapons, shields, and impulse and warp capability.
[17:55]	IsambardPrince	But we haven't seen it again.
[17:55]	IsambardPrince	They did manage to use that episode to make their case for the 
[17:56]	IsambardPrince	"Emergency Command Hologram"
[17:57]	TR News	Big Blue Is Still Talking About Future Power Processors, Which Is Good https://www.itjungle.com/2026/05/18/big-blue-is-still-talking-about-future-power-processors-which-is-good/
[17:57]	TR Bot	 Big Blue Is Still Talking About Future Power Processors, Which Is Good - IT Jungle
[17:57]	IsambardPrince	The doctor and the EMH from that ship were the only Starfleet officers onboard during the Romulan incident, and they had no idea what to do. One of them fired a torpedo and hit another Starfleet ship, they almost overloaded the warp core, and then they accidentally put the ship in the "assault mode" and told the computer to target the Romulans.
[17:57]	IsambardPrince	It was pretty clear that a holographic command officer needed to happen in case the crew was dead or incapacitated.
[17:57]	TR News	Using the Slackware Community Forge https://blog.slackware.nl/using-the-slackware-community-forge/
[17:57]	TR Bot	 Using the Slackware Community Forge Alien Pastures
[17:58]	TR News	AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/ai-data-centers-are-consuming-fiber-optic-cable-faster-than-suppliers-can-make-it
[17:58]	TR Bot	 AI data centers require 36 times more fiber than designs with standard servers severe glass shortages push cable lead times out to a full year | Tom's Hardware
[17:59]	IsambardPrince	https://starfox.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Fox_(1993_game)
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[17:59]	IsambardPrince	I did play the SNES version of Starfox on a demonstration console at Walmart in the early 90s.
[17:59]	IsambardPrince	It was not a very impressive game.
[17:59]	TR News	Did You Mean to Share That Selfie? What to Know About Instagram Instants. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/technology/instagram-instants-feature.html
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[17:59]	IsambardPrince	The SNES was a very wimpy console mostly meant for side scroller games.
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[18:00]	IsambardPrince	The fact that it could perform "3d-like" graphics was only thanks to a very expensive cartridge which added an additional processor to it called the SuperFX.
[18:01]	IsambardPrince	The SuperFX was enough to give it some very rudimentary 3d support, but it still didn't have enough memory to load many objects in the games.
[18:01]	IsambardPrince	So they pared down Doom to the point where there was no point because so much was missing.
[18:01]	IsambardPrince	And the Star Fox worlds looked repetitive and empty.
[18:01]	MinceR	by the time the SNES came out, consoles were the poor man's gaming computer
[18:02]	IsambardPrince	Star Fox 64 was a much better game. The N64 had the memory and processing power to handle much more on screen action, and more detailed graphics.
[18:03]	IsambardPrince	The Sega 32X adapter was far more powerful than the SuperFX chip that had to be in every enhanced SNES cartridge.
[18:04]	IsambardPrince	What really hurt Sega with all the add-ons was the CD and the 32X couldn't talk to each other.
[18:04]	IsambardPrince	So the CD had a lot of storage, but a 16-bit console, and the 32X had more processing power, but limited you to the cartridge the games came on.
[18:04]	IsambardPrince	It was a real mess.
[18:04]	IsambardPrince	All it ever did was cost them money.
[18:05]	IsambardPrince	The 32X processors were Hitachi SuperH architecture, a very early version of what was coming up in the Saturn and then the Dreamcast.
[18:05]	IsambardPrince	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl-0zsM_za4
[18:05]	TR Bot	https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Bl-0zsM_za4
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[18:06]	IsambardPrince	SEGA 32X Longplay - Doom
[18:06]	IsambardPrince	The 32X could do Doom better than the SNES with SuperFX, but it was still a bad port.
[18:07]	IsambardPrince	Levels missing, low sound quality, the game resolution was downscaled and most of the screen was occupied by a box, you could do the box if your PC was too slow.
[18:07]	TR News	From KDE to... food? https://vizZzion.org/blog/2026/05/spaghetti-carbonara-american-pancakes-with-blueberries/
[18:07]	TR Bot	 Spaghetti Carbonara & American pancakes with Blueberries sebas' blog
[18:07]	IsambardPrince	They had to use the box on the 32X port.
[18:08]	IsambardPrince	The SNES was so bad that they had to rewrite the entire engine for it.
[18:08]	IsambardPrince	That's open source now.
[18:09]	TR News	Some weekend stable kernel updates https://lwn.net/Articles/1073161/
[18:09]	TR Bot	weekend stable kernel updates [LWN.net]
[18:09]	IsambardPrince	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyBcBeN-k8g
[18:09]	TR Bot	https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=GyBcBeN-k8g
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[18:09]	IsambardPrince	Is Doom (SNES port) Worth Playing Today? - SNESdrunk
[18:10]	TR News	Kernel prepatch 7.1-rc4 https://lwn.net/Articles/1073193/
[18:10]	TR Bot	prepatch 7.1-rc4 [LWN.net]
[18:12]	TR News	The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XXVI_Campinos_Has_Put_.shtml
[18:12]	TR Bot	 Techrights The Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XXVI - Campinos Has Put Unfit-for-Employment Drug Addicts in Charge of the European Patent Office (EPO)
[18:13]	TR News	Amazon as Prior Art: The Rise in Design Patent 102 Rejections https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/amazon-as-prior-art-the-sevenfold-rise-in-design-patent-%c2%a7102-rejections.html
[18:13]	TR Bot	 Amazon as Prior Art: The Rise in Design Patent 102 Rejections | Patently-O
[18:13]	TR News	Jay Forrester filed the first practical computer RAM patent monopoly 75 years ago this week his Magnetic Core Memory patent monopoly would be granted five years later https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/jay-forrester-filed-the-first-practical-ram-patent-75-years-ago-this-week
[18:13]	TR Bot	 Jay Forrester filed the first practical computer RAM patent 75 years ago this week his Magnetic Core Memory patent would be granted five years later | Tom's Hardware
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[18:14]	TR News	Drafting Fixable vs. Amendment Created: A Tale of Two 112 Rejections https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/05/drafting-fixable-vs-amendment-created-a-tale-of-two-%c2%a7112-rejections.html
[18:14]	TR Bot	 Drafting Fixable vs. Amendment Created: A Tale of Two 112 Rejections | Patently-O
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[18:15]	IsambardPrince	MinceR: I don't know what the whole ketchup on a hotdog debate is.
[18:15]	IsambardPrince	Hotdog vendors in Chicago will actually yell at you and insult you if you ask for ketchup.
[18:15]	MinceR	probably whether ketchup should be put in hot dogs
[18:16]	IsambardPrince	One of them says they warn first then ban you from the store.
[18:16]	MinceR	sure, but chicago is not the whole planet
[18:16]	IsambardPrince	Yeah, I did have enough condiments for a hotdog last night. The all beef 1/4 pound ones that they sell at Sam's.
[18:17]	IsambardPrince	Those are good.
[18:17]	IsambardPrince	I normally hate hotdogs, but most of them are not all beef.
[18:17]	IsambardPrince	They have pork and chicken in them too.
[18:17]	TR News	OMG!Proprietary https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/vmware-workstation-ubuntu-2604
[18:17]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu 26.04 support added to VMware Workstation & Fusion Pro
[18:17]	IsambardPrince	Costco used to get them from Hebrew National, those are all beef.
[18:18]	IsambardPrince	But in 2008 Costco bought a hotdog production company and started supplying their own hotdogs.
[18:18]	TR News	Canonical share Ubuntu 26.04 concept build for CIX P1 devices https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-cix-p1-support
[18:18]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu 26.04 now supports CIX P1 boards, like Radxa Orion O6
[18:18]	IsambardPrince	Their cafeteria has kept the hotdog and fountain drink to $1.50 since 1984.
[18:18]	TR News	Kamuriki 4.3 https://distrowatch.com/kamuriki
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[18:18]	IsambardPrince	They lose money on every sale. They don't say how much, but they lose money on it.
[18:18]	TR News	Lilidog 26.05.16 https://distrowatch.com/lilidog
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[18:18]	IsambardPrince	They keep it around because they want you in their store shopping for things that have markup.
[18:19]	IsambardPrince	If customers are full, they stay and shop longer.
[18:19]	IsambardPrince	If it's cheap to get food there, they buy and eat the cheap food and then they shop longer.
[18:19]	TR News	Otto Keklinen: Balancing persistence vs pivoting is grit a virtue or wasteful? https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/balancing-persistence-vs-pivoting/
[18:19]	TR Bot	 Balancing persistence vs pivoting is grit a virtue or wasteful?
[18:19]	IsambardPrince	They come for the food, which makes the store no money, they walk into the store going "I need this, and this, and this." and walk out with a cart that costs a couple hundred bucks.
[18:19]	TR News	EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.3 released https://bkhome.org/news/202605/easyos-excalibur-series-version-733-released.html
[18:19]	TR Bot	 EasyOS Excalibur-series version 7.3.3 released
[18:20]	IsambardPrince	t's not hard to get to $200 at a warehouse club. The focus isn't on total price, it's on unit price.
[18:20]	IsambardPrince	So for example, if you want peanut butter, you buy 96 ounces at once.
[18:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	<IsambardPrince> Their cafeteria has kept the hotdog and fountain drink to $1.50 since 1984.
[18:20]	schestowitz[TR2]	both?
[18:20]	IsambardPrince	At Walmart you'd buy 40 ounces. Lower prices for the jar, higher price per ounce.
[18:21]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: You get both in the combo for $1.50 total.
[18:22]	IsambardPrince	You buy toilet paper at Walmart, the giant one is like 20 rolls for $21. But if you go to Costco or Sam's you might get 30 rolls for $25.
[18:23]	IsambardPrince	They sell Mach 3 heads in 20 packs at the warehouse clubs.
[18:24]	IsambardPrince	You can get Degree deodorant that's $3.50 a stick at Walmart, for 2.50 a stick in a pack of 5.
[18:24]	IsambardPrince	It costs money to get a membership at these warehouse clubs. So to be able to get something close to wholesale prices, your membership card is a sunk cost.
[18:25]	IsambardPrince	But then it opens up those prices on hundreds of things you buy already through the year, including their gas station that's 60 cents a gallon cheaper.
[18:26]	IsambardPrince	They use the membership card to maintain a thin profit margin. They couldn't operate on those prices if anyone could just walk in and shop.
[18:26]	IsambardPrince	The thin profit margin comes from people who use the warehouse less but keep paying for the membership. And the people who use it more see the membership as a reason to shop there more.
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[18:26]	IsambardPrince	So it either creates loyalty or a tax for not using the store often enough.
[18:27]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: I do the same thing with prescription drugs.
[18:28]	IsambardPrince	I have crappy prescription insurance, so I pay $88 a year for a program that lets my bulk buy them all at a very low price.
[18:28]	IsambardPrince	Almost wholesale.
[18:28]	TR News	Exploring the CovR/S Two-Component System in Streptococcus pyogenes https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/exploring-the-covr-s-two-component-system-in-streptococcus-pyogenes/
[18:28]	TR Bot	the CovR/S Two-Component System in Streptococcus pyogenes | R-bloggers
[18:28]	IsambardPrince	Bulk buying gives you more power over the prices you pay over time.
[18:29]	TR News	Conformalized TabPFN: Prediction Intervals for a Pretrained Transformer for Tabular Data in Python and R https://www.r-bloggers.com/2026/05/conformalized-tabpfn-prediction-intervals-for-a-pretrained-transformer-for-tabular-data-in-python-and-r/
[18:29]	TR Bot	TabPFN: Prediction Intervals for a Pretrained Transformer for Tabular Data in Python and R | R-bloggers
[18:29]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: I buy medication in enormous quantities.
[18:29]	IsambardPrince	There's one of my meds that's 270 for three months or 540 pills for 6 months.
[18:30]	IsambardPrince	It's a very expensive drug through my insurance even though it's generic.
[18:30]	IsambardPrince	They quantity limit me to three month fills, it costs almost $300.
[18:30]	TR News	More ROX-Filer usability enhancements https://bkhome.org/news/202605/more-rox-filer-usability-enhancements.html
[18:30]	TR Bot	 More ROX-Filer usability enhancements
[18:30]	IsambardPrince	But through my bulk buying program, I can go through that instead and either pay $55 for 90 days or $67 for 180 days.
[18:31]	IsambardPrince	So I've switched most of my meds to 6 month fills.
[18:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	you move homes soon
[18:31]	schestowitz[TR2]	right?
[18:31]	IsambardPrince	The pharmacy contracted a much lower per-pill price to dispense them in mass quantities, but most people don't know that, or that their insurance is costing them more.
[18:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	hoarding is not of much use if you move a lot
[18:32]	IsambardPrince	I have no idea if I'm moving soon.
[18:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	move to ICC
[18:32]	IsambardPrince	I have an appointment to speak with a landlord today.
[18:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	not Mark?
[18:32]	IsambardPrince	I'm just going to buy off my current landlord and then get the stuff out while Mandy is at work one day.
[18:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	Mark Joy Piyush
[18:33]	IsambardPrince	Movers roll in, stuff goes out.
[18:33]	IsambardPrince	I can break the bad news to him after it's already done.
[18:33]	IsambardPrince	He was amusing himself by sadistically threatening that he'd leave me.
[18:33]	IsambardPrince	So, there's no point in me feeling bad about this.
[18:34]	IsambardPrince	He didn't feel bad about what he was planning to do to me, I just intend to do it first.
[18:34]	TR News	FOSS Forces Top Five Articles For the Week Ending May 15, 2026 https://fossforce.com/2026/05/foss-forces-top-five-articles-for-the-week-ending-may-15-2026/
[18:34]	TR Bot	 FOSS Force's Top Five Articles For the Week Ending May 15, 2026 - FOSS Force
[18:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	"live is love"
[18:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	"love is love"
[18:35]	IsambardPrince	There's no point in feeling love or loyalty to someone who treats you so impudently.
[18:35]	TR News	Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin https://fossforce.com/2026/05/extrox-linux-audiophile-friendly-mx-spin-with-an-arch-twin/
[18:35]	TR Bot	 Extrox Linux: Audiophile-Friendly MX Spin with an Arch Twin - FOSS Force
[18:35]	IsambardPrince	You have to extract yourself from the situation and focus on your own future. 
[18:35]	IsambardPrince	They're on their own.
[18:36]	IsambardPrince	This is his victory. Nobody in the world loves him, or will take care of him, or protect him.
[18:36]	TR News	Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened to carry out mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown https://nypost.com/2026/05/17/us-news/arkansas-man-allegedly-threatened-mass-shooting-at-walmart-if-hantavirus-outbreak-caused-lockdown/
[18:36]	TR Bot	 Arkansas gamer allegedly threatened mass shooting at Walmart if hantavirus outbreak caused lockdown
[18:36]	IsambardPrince	He won. He should enjoy that.
[18:38]	TR News	nmcli Command in Linux: NetworkManager CLI Reference https://linuxize.com/post/nmcli-command-in-linux/
[18:38]	TR Bot	Command in Linux: NetworkManager CLI Reference | Linuxize
[18:38]	TR News	nmcli Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/nmcli/
[18:38]	TR Bot	Cheatsheet | Linuxize
[18:39]	TR News	Linux Saloon 201 | Tambourine Music Player https://cubiclenate.com/2026/05/16/linux-saloon-201-tambourine-music-player/
[18:39]	TR Bot	 Explore the Tambourine Music Player for Local Listening
[18:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	does not sound right, isak 
[18:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	looks like you look for revenge, no?
[18:39]	IsambardPrince	Right now I'm not under orders to do any thing.
[18:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	that cannot end well
[18:39]	schestowitz[TR2]	revenge gets you nothing
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	like the Serial Strangler and Gulaaaag
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	they wanted reveenge
[18:40]	IsambardPrince	It's not revenge it's a clean break.
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	ended up ruined
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	no
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	you are wrong
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	you don't do clean break
[18:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	you try to hurtt him
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	let me put it like this
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	Gulag put  his spouse in a cell
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	then started speaking of some "girlfriend"
[18:41]	IsambardPrince	He wants me to buy him a $4,000 all inclusive vacation to the Philippines.
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	knowing the spouse would go  ballistic once released
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	which was inevitable
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	it backkfireed on him really badly
[18:41]	IsambardPrince	And then he wants me to sign a new lease and spend another year wiping his ass for him while he shows contempt for me.
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	now he pays lawyers tooo try to hide what he did to  the spouse
[18:41]	IsambardPrince	What sort of a marriage is that?
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	and it's not workijng
[18:41]	schestowitz[TR2]	he is only putting all this info in british couri records
[18:42]	schestowitz[TR2]	which means it won't go away, ever
[18:42]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: Like MARISOL's lawsuit from Crapital One Discover.
[18:42]	IsambardPrince	Discover the Crapital One lawsuit.
[18:42]	IsambardPrince	Rich MARISOL.
[18:42]	IsambardPrince	With the Tesla and the boat.
[18:42]	schestowitz[TR2]	debt-rich
[18:42]	schestowitz[TR2]	THAT kind of ricch
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	i know people who are 'rich
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	like thatt
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	"rich" in credit
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	even troll immibis laughed at gulag, saying it was justt a mortgage he had
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	not a home
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	marisol wants to think shge owns things
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	and  capiral one puts her "in her place"
[18:43]	IsambardPrince	Spends $3000 on a credit card defense lawyer.
[18:43]	schestowitz[TR2]	they own her
[18:44]	IsambardPrince	When there's no defense to "I just didn't pay you."
[18:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	it's an illness
[18:44]	IsambardPrince	Instead of using the $3000 towards a reasonable debt management plan with the bank.
[18:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	she tries to fix debt with more debt
[18:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	so all those 3 or whatever jobs she has
[18:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	will give her nothing
[18:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	all assetss wiped
[18:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	working to death for nothing
[18:44]	IsambardPrince	Right, they don't even make the minimum payments.
[18:44]	IsambardPrince	She works three, Mark works three.
[18:45]	IsambardPrince	Theycan't pay their minimum payments anymore.
[18:45]	IsambardPrince	Despite six jobs.
[18:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	so six jobs
[18:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	to break even
[18:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	and pretend to collect assets
[18:45]	schestowitz[TR2]	the lenders will take these
[18:46]	IsambardPrince	I want to tell Mandy about this but I have not.
[18:46]	schestowitz[TR2]	toipic changhe
[18:46]	schestowitz[TR2]	as we went astray
[18:46]	schestowitz[TR2]	see https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=INDESIT
[18:46]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.currys.co.uk/search?q=INDESIT )
[18:46]	schestowitz[TR2]	correct me if wrong
[18:46]	schestowitz[TR2]	seems many machines lack a microchip now
[18:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	or have  no dipslay
[18:47]	IsambardPrince	Like, I don't know what your sister promised you, but I promise you that if you leave me and move in over there, you get to hand over all your money to pay credit cards that you didn't even benefit from.
[18:47]	schestowitz[TR2]	i assume due to supplu shortages
[18:48]	IsambardPrince	Possibly.
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	with display
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	but fewer dials
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.currys.co.uk/products/indesit-pushandgo-ip-846-pushandgo-uk-8-kg-1400-spin-washing-machine-white-10286644.html
[18:48]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.currys.co.uk/products/indesit-pushandgo-ip-846-pushandgo-uk-8-kg-1400-spin-washing-machine-white-10286644.html )
[18:48]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2]: MARISOL is so dumb she didn't even use Credit Union credit cards.
[18:48]	IsambardPrince	She went to Discover and Crapital One.
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	270+30 install+30 delivery
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	they used to be like 220 innn 2020
[18:48]	IsambardPrince	Credit Union interest on cards is usually 7% to a maximum of 18%.
[18:48]	schestowitz[TR2]	price inflation
[18:49]	IsambardPrince	Bank credit cards are a minimum of like 21%, and so their floor is higher than the credit union ceiling.
[18:49]	IsambardPrince	And they often go to 29 to 40%.
[18:49]	IsambardPrince	The interest rate on my Crapital One cards is probably a lot lower than MARISOL's.
[18:49]	IsambardPrince	Some of them are at 21%.
[18:50]	IsambardPrince	Which is as low as most bank cards go.
[18:50]	IsambardPrince	If you go to them and ask for a store card or have bad credit or something, they'll give you cards that exceed 30%.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	The Walmart Capital One when it existed went out at 33.49%.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	Regardless of your credit rating.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	When they converted them to Quicksilver, they kept that rate.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	Even though if you apply for a Quicksilver, the highest it goes is 29.99%.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	My Quicksilver is at 21.49%.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	The purchase rate is high, the cash advance rate is higher.
[18:52]	IsambardPrince	She ran out of money in Singapore and took a cash advance by sticking her AmEx into an ATM.
[18:52]	IsambardPrince	This causes 34.99% interest, it starts the minute you take the cash (no grace period), and there is a 4% foreign transation fee, and a fee to use a foreign ATM.
[18:53]	IsambardPrince	So to get $500 out of an ATM in Singapore it probably cost her between $700 if she paid it right back (doubtful) or the sky is the limit.
[18:53]	IsambardPrince	But rich people don't run out of money on the other side of the planet.
[18:53]	IsambardPrince	And then beg a credit card for some cash./
[18:53]	IsambardPrince	Anyway, I'll be back in a couple days.
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[18:54]	TR News	runcron minimal cron alternative for automated and container-friendly environments https://www.linuxlinks.com/?p=177331
[18:54]	TR Bot	- The Linux Portal Site
[18:55]	TR News	UniqueBible cross-platform bible application https://www.linuxlinks.com/uniquebible-cross-platform-bible-application/
[18:55]	TR Bot	- cross-platform bible application - LinuxLinks
[18:55]	TR News	RSS Funnel modular RSS processing pipeline system https://www.linuxlinks.com/rss-funnel-modular-rss-processing-pipeline-system/
[18:55]	TR Bot	Funnel - modular RSS processing pipeline system - LinuxLinks
[18:58]	TR News	New releases: EznixOS 260517 https://distrowatch.com/eznixos Q83 13.11 https://distrowatch.com/q83 nakeDeb 1.6-202605 https://distrowatch.com/nakedeb Butterbian 0.3.0 https://distrowatch.com/butterbian Debian Edu 13.5.0 https://distrowatch.com/debianedu Debian 13.5.0 https://distrowatch.com/debian Rescuezilla 2.6.2 https://distrowatch.com/rescuezilla RakuOS 2026.05.16 https://distrowatch.com/rakuos
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/eznixos )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/q83 )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/nakedeb )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/butterbian )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/debianedu )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/debian )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/rescuezilla )
[18:58]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/rakuos )
● May 18
[19:00]	TR News	My favorite Linux recovery OS just got a modern Ubuntu foundation https://www.xda-developers.com/my-favorite-linux-recovery-os-just-got-a-modern-ubuntu-foundation/
[19:00]	TR Bot	 My favorite Linux recovery OS just got a modern Ubuntu foundation
[19:02]	MinceR	https://ircz.de/p/25073134
[19:02]	TR Bot	( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25073134 )
[19:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  Canonical/Ubuntu Family: Rescuezilla 2.6.2 and Ubuntu 26.04 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Canonical_Ubuntu_Family_Rescuezilla_2_6_2_and_Ubuntu_26_04.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Canonical_Ubuntu_Family_Rescuezilla_2_6_2_and_Ubuntu_26_04.gmi 
[19:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: Bambu Lab Versus AGPL, ESP32, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Bambu_Lab_Versus_AGPL_ESP32_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Open_Hardware_Modding_Bambu_Lab_Versus_AGPL_ESP32_and_More.gmi 
[19:03]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Canonical/Ubuntu Family: Rescuezilla 2.6.2 and Ubuntu 26.04
[19:03]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Bambu Lab Versus AGPL, ESP32, and More
[19:10]	TR News	 (NEW):  LLM Slop / Plagiarism Versus Free Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Versus_Free_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LLM_Slop_Plagiarism_Versus_Free_Software.gmi 
[19:10]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines LLM Slop / Plagiarism Versus Free Software
[19:11]	TR News	NVIDIA conflating kill switches with security https://hackaday.com/2026/05/16/after-stumbling-from-cve-to-cve-will-linux-get-a-kill-switch/
[19:11]	TR Bot	Stumbling From CVE To CVE Will Linux Get A Kill Switch? | Hackaday
[19:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  Sasha Levin (GAFAM) Wants 'Killswitch' for Linux (the Kernel) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/12/Sasha_Levin_GAFAM_Wants_Killswitch_for_Linux_the_Kernel.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/12/Sasha_Levin_GAFAM_Wants_Killswitch_for_Linux_the_Kernel.gmi 
[19:12]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Sasha Levin (GAFAM) Wants 'Killswitch' for Linux (the Kernel)
[19:13]	TR News	You don't nee Windows (back doors) to run Firefox https://www.howtogeek.com/stop-thinking-linux-apps-only-work-on-linux-heres-what-i-run-on-windows-instead/
[19:13]	TR Bot	 Stop thinking Linux apps only work on Linuxhere's what I run on Windows instead
[19:14]	TR News	Could move to GNU/Linux instead, they're more easily available that way https://www.howtogeek.com/i-tried-replacing-all-my-paid-windows-apps-with-open-source-alternatives/
[19:14]	TR Bot	 I tried replacing all my paid Windows apps with open-source alternatives
[19:14]	admfubar	interesting take... https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/business/how-apple-became-a-4-trillion-company-under-tim-cook.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jVA.MV8m.0JfUOJOME5WH
[19:14]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/business/how-apple-became-a-4-trillion-company-under-tim-cook.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jVA.MV8m.0JfUOJOME5WH )
[19:15]	TR News	"ANBERNIC's RG DS was one of the first "affordable" dual-screen Android devices released into the wild, competing with the bigger opponents, such as the AYN Thor and AYANEO Pocket DS, which had much, much larger price tags, and power for that matter." https://retrododo.com/anbernic-brings-linux-to-the-rg-ds/
[19:15]	TR Bot	 ANBERNIC Brings Linux To The RG DS
[19:16]	TR News	Intel Preps Panther Lake R For Harsh Environments, Linux Patch Outs New Model ID 223 And A P-Core/LP-E Only Layout https://wccftech.com/intel-prepares-panther-lake-r-as-revealed-in-linux-patch/
[19:16]	TR Bot	 Intel Preps Panther Lake "R" For Harsh Environments, Linux Patch Outs New Model ID 223 And A P-Core/LP-E Only Layout
[19:16]	admfubar	https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/taiwanese-memory-module-makers-raise-880-million-to-stockpile-chips
[19:16]	TR Bot	 Record-high pricing pushes SSD and memory makers to borrow $880 million just to afford buying chips Adata, TeamGroup, and others take on substantial debt to survive shortages | Tom's Hardware
[19:17]	TR News	Intel Panther Lake R spotted in a Linux patch, intended for 'harsh environments' https://www.tweaktown.com/news/111636/intel-panther-lake-r-spotted-in-a-linux-patch-intended-for-harsh-environments/index.html
[19:17]	TR Bot	 Intel Panther Lake R spotted in a Linux patch, intended for 'harsh environments'
[19:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Kernel Space: Anbernic RG DS Gets a New Linux Firmware and Leveraging zram to Save Money https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Kernel_Space_Anbernic_RG_DS_Gets_a_New_Linux_Firmware_and_Lever.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/16/Kernel_Space_Anbernic_RG_DS_Gets_a_New_Linux_Firmware_and_Lever.gmi 
[19:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Kernel Space: Anbernic RG DS Gets a New Linux Firmware and Leveraging zram to Save Money
[19:18]	TR News	Discord delivers vastly improved Linux support with Year of Linux Desktop update https://overclock3d.net/news/software/discord-delivers-vastly-improved-linux-support-with-year-of-linux-desktop-update/
[19:18]	TR Bot	 Discord delivers vastly improved Linux support with new update - OC3D
[19:20]	TR News	"had given Eugenia enough confidence to suggest me as her replacement. It was, and is, a great honour." https://www.osnews.com/story/144962/21-years-and-20000-posts-later/
[19:20]	TR Bot	years and 20000 posts later OSnews
[19:20]	admfubar	as if the oceans arent warming fast enough... https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/china-says-worlds-first-offshore-wind-powered-underwater-data-center-has-entered-full-operation-houses-2-000-servers-24-megawatt-subsea-ai-facility-uses-ocean-water-for-passive-cooling-and-offshore-wind-for-power
[19:20]	TR Bot	 China says 'world's first' offshore wind-powered underwater data center has entered full operation, houses 2,000 servers 24 megawatt subsea AI facility uses ocean water for passive cooling and offshore wind for power | Tom's Hardware
[19:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  Discord: Some Odd Form of GNU/Linux Advocacy https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/14/Discord_Some_Odd_Form_of_GNU_Linux_Advocacy.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/14/Discord_Some_Odd_Form_of_GNU_Linux_Advocacy.gmi 
[19:20]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Discord: Some Odd Form of GNU/Linux Advocacy
[19:20]	TR News	Anbernic RG DS gets a brand new Linux OS, and you don't need to uninstall Android https://www.notebookcheck.net/Anbernic-RG-DS-gets-a-brand-new-Linux-OS-and-you-don-t-need-to-uninstall-Android.1297686.0.html
[19:20]	TR Bot	 Anbernic RG DS gets a brand new Linux OS, and you don't need to uninstall Android - Notebookcheck News
[19:23]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[19:23]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[19:24]	admfubar	from the dept of "whoda thunk?"... https://www.theregister.com/ai-ml/2026/05/18/big-ai-is-subverting-regulations-just-like-tobacco-and-oil-firms/5241910
[19:24]	TR Bot	 'Big AI' is subverting regulations just like tobacco and oil firms
[19:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  New Release of EasyOS and Further Work https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Work.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/New_Release_of_EasyOS_and_Further_Work.gmi 
[19:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines New Release of EasyOS and Further Work
[19:27]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[19:27]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[19:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon, mintCast, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_mintCast_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Audiocasts_Shows_Linux_Saloon_mintCast_and_More.gmi 
[19:28]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Linux Saloon, mintCast, and More
[19:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linux Source Code Shows Intel Panther Lake Plans https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_Source_Code_Shows_Intel_Panther_Lake_Plans.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Linux_Source_Code_Shows_Intel_Panther_Lake_Plans.gmi 
[19:28]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linux Source Code Shows Intel Panther Lake Plans
[19:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE: 55,041,902 Lines of Code and Joining KDE's Amharic Translation Effort https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/KDE_55_041_902_Lines_of_Code_and_Joining_KDE_s_Amharic_Translat.gmi 
[19:30]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines KDE: 55,041,902 Lines of Code and Joining KDE's Amharic Translation Effort
[19:30]	TR News	 (NEW):  Richard Stallman's Next Talk and SFC, Which Tries to Cancel Him, on Copyleft https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Richard_Stallman_s_Next_Talk_and_SFC_Which_Tries_to_Cancel_Him_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Richard_Stallman_s_Next_Talk_and_SFC_Which_Tries_to_Cancel_Him_.gmi 
[19:30]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Richard Stallman's Next Talk and SFC, Which Tries to Cancel Him, on Copyleft
[19:32]	TR News	 (NEW):  Education and Sharing Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Education_and_Sharing_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Education_and_Sharing_Leftovers.gmi 
[19:32]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Education and Sharing Leftovers
[19:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Distributions and Operating Systems: OSNews, BSD, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_OSNews_BSD_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Distributions_and_Operating_Systems_OSNews_BSD_and_More.gmi 
[19:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Distributions and Operating Systems: OSNews, BSD, and More
[19:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/today_s_leftovers.gmi 
[19:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's leftovers
[19:42]	admfubar	signals intelligence?... https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/05/18/poland-builds-its-own-signal-amid-security-concerns/5241824
[19:42]	TR Bot	 Poland builds its own Signal amid security concerns
[19:43]		*MinceR tips fedora
[19:43]	MinceR	m'Szyfr...
[19:44]	MinceR	> Thanks to Matrix architecture and full end-to-end encryption, your data remains secure and protected from unauthorized access.
[19:44]	MinceR	from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.nask.mszyfr&hl=en_US&pli=1
[19:44]	TR Bot	 mSzyfr - Apps on Google Play
[19:44]	MinceR	sounds like a custom matrix client
[19:47]	TR News	"As soon as I ghosted him (r/ghosting), my old man started haunting me. This is tricky because I don't believe in ghosts, spirits, or even souls. And remember, he's still alive." gemini://foofaraw.smol.pub/the-g
[19:47]	TR News	"I read this gemlog post[1] earlier and it got me thinking about my own perspective on the relation between passion and purpose. In my experience while purpose is a constant background hum, passion is a short burst of energy that is impossible to hold on to. It can materialise without forewarning and leave almost as fast." gemini://nthcdr.eu/blog/2026-05-18-on-passion-and-purpose.gmi
[19:49]	TR News	"Branding and its visual identity are built on specific rules that only work when respected but that can be easily broken when you ignore or disregard them. This can easily happen involuntarily on any medium that allows you to modify it." gemini://omg.pebcak.club/~freezr/gemlog/2026-05-18-the-www-is-seriously-broken.gmi
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● May 18
[20:00]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Ghost Essay and World Wide Web Considered Broken https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Ghost_Essay_and_World_Wide_Web_Consider.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Gemini_Links_18_05_2026_Ghost_Essay_and_World_Wide_Web_Consider.gmi 
[20:00]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 18/05/2026: Ghost Essay and World Wide Web Considered Broken
[20:03]	TR News	Techrights Links 18/05/2026: Slop-induced Shortages, Solicitors Regulation Authority Says It's Unable to Deal With Complaints Load (So Regulation Does Not Really Exist) https://techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_Slop_induced_Shortages_Solicitors_Regulation_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/05/18/Links_18_05_2026_Slop_induced_Shortages_Solicitors_Regulation_A.gmi 
[20:03]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 18/05/2026: Slop-induced Shortages, Solicitors Regulation Authority Says It's Unable to Deal With Complaints Load (So Regulation Does Not Really Exist)
[20:32]	admfubar	aaawwww!.... https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/18/elon-musk-has-lost-his-lawsuit-against-sam-altman-and-openai/
[20:32]	TR Bot	Musk has lost his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI | TechCrunch
[20:47]	MinceR	(cat) https://i.imgur.com/KHE2MuJ.jpg
[20:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/LibrePlan_1_6_0_Released_With_Better_Collaboration_Tools_and_15.gmi 
[20:59]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines LibrePlan 1.6.0 Released With Better Collaboration Tools and 15 New Languages
● May 18
[21:05]	TR News	 (NEW):  stocksTUI check stock prices, crypto, news, and historical charts https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/stocksTUI_check_stock_prices_crypto_news_and_historical_charts.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/stocksTUI_check_stock_prices_crypto_news_and_historical_charts.gmi 
[21:05]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines stocksTUI check stock prices, crypto, news, and historical charts
[21:19]	TR News	 (NEW):  Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Turning_an_80_Android_tablet_into_a_Debian_Linux_PC.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/05/18/Turning_an_80_Android_tablet_into_a_Debian_Linux_PC.gmi 
[21:19]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Turning an $80 Android tablet into a Debian Linux PC
[21:27]	admfubar	https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-oil-regulators-fort-gibson-meredith-family
[21:27]	TR Bot	 Oklahoma Family Fights Regulators Over Oily Sludge Flooding Their Home ProPublica
[21:41]	admfubar	https://maketecheasier.com/every-free-app-on-your-phone-is-on-average-sending-data-about-you-to-between-5-and-10-different-companies-you-have-never-heard-of-and-the-legal-disclosures-that-authorize-this-are-buried-in-pri/
[21:41]	TR Bot	 Every 'free' app on your phone is, on average, sending data about you to between 5 and 10 different companies you have never heard of, and the legal disclosures that authorize this are buried in privacy policies that, for the worst offenders, run longer than entire novellas Meta's runs over 19,000 words, and some telecom policies exceed 100,000 - Make Tech Easier
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● May 18
[22:03]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ceos-baffled-hatred
[22:03]	TR Bot	 AI CEOs Baffled by Hatred of Their Technology
[22:04]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/plastic-surgery-ai
[22:04]	TR Bot	 People Are Getting Plastic Surgery to Look More AI-Generated
[22:08]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/science-energy/alibaba-laser-weapons
[22:08]	admfubar	https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=1viWDlbxAsc
[22:08]	TR Bot	 Alibaba Selling High-Powered Laser Guns
[22:08]	TR Bot	( status 418 @ https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=1viWDlbxAsc )
[22:09]	admfubar	https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/grade-inflation-ai
[22:09]	TR Bot	 Grade Inflation Is Going Nuts as Every Student Is Basically Submitting the Same Essay
[22:10]	MinceR	18 230404 < admfubar> https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/plastic-surgery-ai
[22:10]	MinceR	can they create extra working fingers?
[22:10]	admfubar	prolly soon
[22:11]	admfubar	i take it you really want to flip someone off??? ;)
[22:12]	MinceR	no, but i could type faster and use more keys/buttons in games
[22:12]	admfubar	maybe, but you need some brain rewiring for that
[22:13]	admfubar	the end of an error... https://www.geekwire.com/2026/gates-foundation-ends-an-era-selling-off-all-remaining-microsoft-stock/
[22:13]	TR Bot	 Gates Foundation exits Microsoft stock position entirely in $3.2B sale
[22:14]	MinceR	> No one wants a doctor whos too dependent on AI, a still error-prone technology.
[22:14]	MinceR	actually there are plenty of fools
[22:15]	admfubar	coming soon, robo-pope.... https://www.firstpost.com/tech/pope-and-anthropic-co-founder-to-launch-pontiffs-ai-encyclical-on-may-25-14012523.html
[22:15]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.firstpost.com/tech/pope-and-anthropic-co-founder-to-launch-pontiffs-ai-encyclical-on-may-25-14012523.html )
[22:34]	admfubar	https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/shai-hulud-worm-clones-spread-code-release
[22:34]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/shai-hulud-worm-clones-spread-code-release )
[22:35]	MinceR	https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/aoyz5vw_700bwp.webp
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[23:28]	MinceR	https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/poll
[23:28]	TR Bot	 Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Poll
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