●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Tuesday, August 19, 2025 ●● ● Aug 19 [00:01] IsambardPrince https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/18/yieldstreet-real-estate-bets-customer-losses.html [00:01] IsambardPrince "Combined with the use of leverage, or borrowing money that amplifies both risks and returns, Yieldstreet investors suffered complete losses on projects in Nashville, Atlanta and New Yorks Upper West Side neighborhood, the letters show. [00:01] IsambardPrince After exhausting all options to preserve value, YieldStreet determined there was no reasonable path to recovery, the firm told customers who invested $15 million in the Upper West Side deal. We sold our position for $1."" [00:01] IsambardPrince LOL [00:01] IsambardPrince MinceR, Operational Improvements. [00:01] IsambardPrince Invest $15 million in a building. Sell it for $1. [00:02] MinceR sounds like something one of orban's pals would do [00:02] MinceR except in that case they'd somehow give him at least $15M from our pockets [00:02] IsambardPrince "But if the project was doomed, a bailout loan was, at least in one case, effectively throwing good money after bad. A $3.1 million member loan to help rescue the Nashville project, located at 2010 West End Avenue, was wiped out in just months. [00:02] IsambardPrince We are reaching out to share difficult news, Yieldstreet told investors of the Nashville project and its member loan in May. Following multiple restructuring attempts, the property has been sold to Ti" [00:02] IsambardPrince :) [00:03] IsambardPrince MinceR, We are reaching out, to share, difficult, news. [00:03] IsambardPrince (William Shatner) [00:03] MinceR :> [00:03] IsambardPrince Your cash cow has died. [00:03] IsambardPrince Flee the country to India. [00:04] IsambardPrince MinceR, Their portfolio includes over $34 million in "crypto". [00:05] IsambardPrince We've diversified away from reality to manage risk. [00:05] MinceR :> [00:06] IsambardPrince MinceR, If Mark asks tomorrow why we want to move I'm going to ask "Have you ever read Lord of the Flies? It turned into something like that after you sold it." [00:06] MinceR :> [00:07] IsambardPrince No, I'll probably just say that "Deferred maintenance is really making itself known." [00:07] IsambardPrince When Mark owned the place, my bathtub drain got stopped up. [00:07] IsambardPrince I told him I planned to pour drano down the pipes. [00:07] IsambardPrince He wrote back really fast "NO! Don't do that! It destroys plumbing!" [00:07] IsambardPrince I said, "Okay, will not do." [00:08] IsambardPrince MinceR, Mom' [00:08] IsambardPrince Err [00:08] IsambardPrince Mom's former landlord did that. [00:08] IsambardPrince Only without reading the bottle, he went upstairs to the neighbors and poured in several bottles right down their drain. [00:09] IsambardPrince And it rained drano water down into my mom's kitchen and ruined the walls. [00:09] MinceR lol [00:09] MinceR good old xenomorph blood [00:09] IsambardPrince She had to put tarps up in her kitchen and said the smell was horrible. [00:09] IsambardPrince He went up there and destroyed his own pipes. [00:10] IsambardPrince Then next time he sent out roto rooter when the upstairs neighbors clogged the drain with hamburger grease and were making it rain in her kitchen. [00:10] IsambardPrince He also had them come down and check her drains and she heard him on the phone with the plumber. "How do her drains look?" He said, "Clean and clear." [00:10] IsambardPrince Well, the guy upstairs worked at the local Taco Bell. [00:11] IsambardPrince And the roto rooter guy said "We're out there all the time." [00:11] IsambardPrince I told mom "Yeah, he's pouring grease down the drains there too." [00:12] IsambardPrince MinceR, You can't get away from it if you live in apartments. [00:12] IsambardPrince People infesting the place with roaches, bedbugs, mice because they're gross. [00:12] MinceR yet another reason not to live in an apartment [00:12] IsambardPrince Clogging pipes and ruining your alleged apartment. [00:13] IsambardPrince MinceR, If we end up in a proceeding with this landlord I'm going to tell them "We had to pay $1150 a month for the privilege of living in a broken down hovel where his other tenants were busting out windows and filling the building up with cockroaches. 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[02:50] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2025-08-18.txt ● Aug 19 [03:14] TR News Techrights The Register MS gets Lazy, Uses Slop https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Register_MS_gets_Lazy_Uses_Slop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Register_MS_gets_Lazy_Uses_Slop.gmi [03:14] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS gets Lazy, Uses Slop [03:16] schestowitz[TR2] https://x.com/dhh/status/1957490165389111387 [03:16] TR Bot NO TITLE [03:16] schestowitz[TR2] "How is it possible to have 3.4 million followers and this level of non-existent engagement?" [03:19] admfubar https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/15/the-heart-shaped-mangrove-formation-fading-due-to-rising-seas [03:19] TR Bot The heart-shaped mangrove formation fading due to rising seas | Pacific islands | The Guardian [03:21] TR News "International human rights law provides a clear and universal framework for the promotion and protection of the right to privacy. We chat with David Stonehill CTO of NetLib Security about how and why securing your personal medical data in smart-watches and other personal devices is so important." https://cybershow.uk/episodes.php?id=53 [03:21] TR Bot The Cyber Show - Episodes [03:23] admfubar this story sounds full of sh!t... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/aug/15/hundreds-struck-by-poisoned-in-indonesia-after-eating-free-meals-from-presidents-flagship-program [03:23] TR Bot Hundreds hit with food poisoning in Indonesia after eating free meals from presidents flagship program | Indonesia | The Guardian [03:28] admfubar https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/aug/14/buford-goergia-phillip-beard-stadium [03:28] TR Bot The $62m question: does a high school really need a professional-style stadium? | Sport | The Guardian ● Aug 19 [04:22] schestowitz[TR2] admfubar: why do you think the food poisoning story is full of it (just asking)? [04:23] admfubar it is more of a comment on the typical side effects of food poisoning... ;) [04:25] admfubar you might want to pull the groklaw article... or revise it. it is pushing crypto [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] oh [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] wow [04:25] schestowitz[TR2] did it get hijacked? [04:26] schestowitz[TR2] and pretends to be real static archive? [04:26] schestowitz[TR2] oh no!! [04:26] schestowitz[TR2] it changed!! [04:26] admfubar :) [04:27] schestowitz[TR2] i will do a follow-up quickly [04:28] admfubar ok [04:30] IsambardPrince I've been tossing more old stuff ahead of the move. I went through my socks and tossed all the old ones that had holes in them, even. [04:31] IsambardPrince I can't do much other than clean and declutter until we sign the new lease. [04:34] TR News Techrights The Groklaw Web Site Has Been Hijacked by Scammers https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Groklaw_Web_Site_Has_Been_Hijacked_by_Scammers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Groklaw_Web_Site_Has_Been_Hijacked_by_Scammers.gmi [04:34] TR Bot Techrights The Groklaw Web Site Has Been Hijacked by Scammers [04:52] admfubar what???!!!! you are getting rid of your religious socks!!! ● Aug 19 [05:25] psydruid YouTube dying? [05:26] *tessier has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:31] *tessier (~tessier@rmtrxethyurei.irc) has joined #techrights [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] sort of [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] nott dead [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] but stagnating [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] last sunday someone told me slop was killing it for him [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] not just when searching [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] but also recommendations [05:54] schestowitz[TR2] worse yet, with autoplay, advance to next recommended video [05:56] TR News Sadistic tendencies https://www.xda-developers.com/staying-windows-not-happy-about-it/ [05:56] TR Bot I'm staying on Windows, but I'm not happy about it [05:58] TR News I found the perfect Proxmox backup system that is both safe and simple https://www.xda-developers.com/my-perfect-proxmox-backup-system/ [05:58] TR Bot I found the perfect Proxmox backup system that is both safe and simple ● Aug 19 [06:00] TR News The hidden risks of using Windows-lookalike Linux distros on your PC https://www.xda-developers.com/hidden-risks-using-windows-lookalike-linux-distros-pc/ [06:00] TR Bot The hidden risks of using Windows-lookalike Linux distros on your PC [06:00] TR News (NEW): 4 reasons why MX Linux is my cherry-pick for reviving ancient laptops with Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/4_reasons_why_MX_Linux_is_my_cherry_pick_for_reviving_ancient_l.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/4_reasons_why_MX_Linux_is_my_cherry_pick_for_reviving_ancient_l.gmi [06:00] TR Bot Tux Machines 4 reasons why MX Linux is my cherry-pick for reviving ancient laptops with Linux [06:01] TR News I swapped my resource-hungry apps for terminal alternatives, and it changed everything https://www.xda-developers.com/terminal-apps-replaced-all-my-desktop-apps/ [06:01] TR Bot I swapped my resource-hungry apps for terminal alternatives, and it changed everything [06:02] TR News This one simple Proxmox setting can improve virtual machine performance https://www.xda-developers.com/this-one-simple-setting-can-improve-proxmox/ [06:02] TR Bot Boost Proxmox VM performance with host CPU passthrough [06:07] TR News (NEW): Valnet Inc. on UNIX-based OSes Like SerenityOS, Clinging Onto Windows, Proxmox, and GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Valnet_Inc_on_UNIX_based_OSes_Like_SerenityOS_Clinging_Onto_Win.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Valnet_Inc_on_UNIX_based_OSes_Like_SerenityOS_Clinging_Onto_Win.gmi [06:07] TR Bot Tux Machines Valnet Inc. on UNIX-based OSes Like SerenityOS, Clinging Onto Windows, Proxmox, and GNU/Linux [06:45] TR News "The cancer, Mein Drumpf, is offended by working at home, and the corporate bootlickers are only to happy to appease the elderly ropist." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2vw6zse [06:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k2vw6zse ) [06:47] TR News Microsoft NOW! 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[07:06] TR News Vista 11 down this month https://gs.statcounter.com/windows-version-market-share/desktop/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508 [07:06] TR Bot Desktop Windows Version Market Share South Africa | Statcounter Global Stats [07:07] TR News And 75% mobile https://gs.statcounter.com/platform-market-share/all/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508 [07:07] TR Bot Desktop vs Mobile vs Tablet vs Console Market Share South Africa | Statcounter Global Stats [07:08] TR News Also about 75% Chrome https://gs.statcounter.com/browser-market-share/all/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508 [07:08] TR Bot Browser Market Share South Africa | Statcounter Global Stats [07:09] TR News 94% Google Search https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/south-africa/#monthly-200902-202508 [07:09] TR Bot Search Engine Market Share South Africa | Statcounter Global Stats [07:23] TR News Techrights In Many Countries People Move Away From Vista 11 https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/In_Many_Countries_People_Move_Away_From_Vista_11.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/In_Many_Countries_People_Move_Away_From_Vista_11.gmi [07:23] TR Bot Techrights In Many Countries People Move Away From Vista 11 [07:26] IsambardPrince I'm trying to throw out as much stuff as I can justify. [07:26] IsambardPrince It makes moving a lot easier. [07:26] IsambardPrince I'll probably toss an old broken IKEA floor lamp I duct taped. [07:26] IsambardPrince :) [07:27] IsambardPrince If it was up to me I'd just burn the place down and start over. [07:28] IsambardPrince Somehow I've gone through 5 moves since my Aunt gave me a pack of Star Trek TOS cards and I've still got them all. [07:28] IsambardPrince And a chrome toaster that's been following me around for going on 9 years. [07:28] IsambardPrince My great-grandmother said if you move three times you might as well have had a house fire. [07:43] TR News Techrights IBM Layoffs in MCC, or Marketing, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/IBM_Layoffs_in_MCC_or_Marketing_Communications_and_Corporate_So.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/IBM_Layoffs_in_MCC_or_Marketing_Communications_and_Corporate_So.gmi [07:43] TR Bot Techrights IBM Layoffs in MCC, or Marketing, Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) [07:51] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) ● Aug 19 [08:00] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-8np.vr1.bp0598.IP) has joined #techrights [08:01] TR News Techrights Phil Wyett evidence & Debian Zizian plagiarism, modern slavery tendencies https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Phil_Wyett_evidence_Debian_Zizian_plagiarism_modern_slavery_ten.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Phil_Wyett_evidence_Debian_Zizian_plagiarism_modern_slavery_ten.gmi [08:01] TR Bot Techrights Phil Wyett evidence & Debian Zizian plagiarism, modern slavery tendencies [08:04] Sompi .:... 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[08:06] Sompi .....:::.. [08:06] *FANTOM has quit (Ping timeout: 120 seconds) [08:13] schestowitz[TR2] what is that? [08:15] Sompi someone who only wants to help [08:17] TR News Microsoft (MSN): "GitHub CEO says AI won't replace developers because smart companies will now double down on engineers, not cut them". So he's playing down Microsoft's own misleading hype now. [08:47] TR News (NEW): Firefox just got better for Chinese, Japanese and Korean speakers on Android https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Firefox_just_got_better_for_Chinese_Japanese_and_Korean_speaker.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Firefox_just_got_better_for_Chinese_Japanese_and_Korean_speaker.gmi [08:47] TR Bot Tux Machines Firefox just got better for Chinese, Japanese and Korean speakers on Android [08:47] TR News "If you love table top / board games, you should check out the latest board game Humble Bundle." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/grab-some-table-top-games-in-the-latest-board-game-humble-bundle/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:47] TR Bot some table top games in the latest board game Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux [08:48] TR News "Another win for game preservation and open source, with the release of the SlaveDriver Engine for Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/slavedriver-engine-for-the-sega-saturn-classic-shooter-powerslave-gets-open-sourced/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:48] TR Bot Engine for the Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave gets open sourced | GamingOnLinux [08:48] TR News "Thankfully the Proton coders for Valve have managed to work quickly to get THE FINALS working on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck after it broke again." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-finals-should-be-fixed-again-with-the-latest-proton-experimental-updates/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:48] TR Bot FINALS should be fixed again with the latest Proton Experimental updates | GamingOnLinux [08:48] TR News "TT Games pushed out a small update for LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes and managed to get it Steam Deck Verified in the process." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/lego-batman-2-dc-super-heroes-gets-steam-deck-verified-and-cloud-saves/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:49] TR Bot Batman 2: DC Super Heroes gets Steam Deck Verified and Cloud Saves | GamingOnLinux [08:55] TR News "We have no desire to keep being mistaken for the Foundation, it makes no difference to sales, and irritates the hell out of everyone at Ltd - we are literally a completely separate independent company, who do ALL the development." https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=390943 [08:55] TR Bot Trying to understand the ECO system of the Pi - Raspberry Pi Forums [08:56] TR News (NEW): A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/A_journey_of_a_thousand_smiles_Questing_Quokka.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/A_journey_of_a_thousand_smiles_Questing_Quokka.gmi [08:56] TR Bot Tux Machines A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka [08:56] TR News "The Foundation gets a load of credit that belongs to Ltd, so you can see why we find it annoying." https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=390943 [08:56] TR News "Wikipedia Loses Challenge Against Online Safety Act, but the Door is Open for a Challenge" https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=25/08/18/122222 [08:56] TR Bot Wikipedia Loses Challenge Against Online Safety Act, but the Door is Open for a Challenge - SoylentNews [08:57] TR News "I couldn't help but giggle a fair bit at the actual full name - ACUVAC: A Suck and Blow Adventure." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/become-a-chaotic-vacuum-in-the-physics-based-action-adventure-acuvac/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:57] TR Bot a chaotic vacuum in the physics-based action-adventure ACUVAC | GamingOnLinux [08:57] TR News "A demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake. It's okay to be confused, but Jupiter Hell Classic is a cool roguelike now in Early Access on Steam." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/jupiter-hell-classic-is-a-demake-of-a-remake-of-a-roguelike-unmake-now-on-steam/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:57] TR Bot Hell Classic is a 'demake of a remake of a roguelike unmake' now on Steam | GamingOnLinux [08:59] TR News "Publisher MicroProse revealed Deck & Conn, a single-player turn-based tactics game that places players in command of a Cold War-era nuclear corvette in space." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/take-command-of-a-cold-war-era-nuclear-corvette-in-space-with-deck-conn/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [08:59] TR Bot command of a Cold War-era nuclear corvette in space with Deck & Conn | GamingOnLinux [08:59] TR News "Paintings of Dantes Inferno: 4 Paolo and Francesca The Eclectic Light Company" https://eclecticlight.co/2025/08/18/paintings-of-dantes-inferno-4-paolo-and-francesca/ [08:59] TR Bot Paintings of Dantes Inferno: 4 Paolo and Francesca The Eclectic Light Company ● Aug 19 [09:00] TR News Slop it NOT "AI" https://www.pcworld.com/article/2881253/there-wasnt-enough-copilot-in-excel-so-microsoft-added-more.html inflating the bubble: https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/03/Definitely_Not_a_Ponzi_Scheme.shtml [09:00] TR Bot wasn't enough Copilot in Excel, so Microsoft added more | PCWorld [09:00] TR Bot Techrights Definitely Not a Ponzi Scheme [09:01] TR News (NEW): VirtualBox 7.2 Officially Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 6.17 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/14/VirtualBox_7_2_Officially_Released_with_Initial_Support_for_Lin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/14/VirtualBox_7_2_Officially_Released_with_Initial_Support_for_Lin.gmi [09:01] TR Bot Tux Machines VirtualBox 7.2 Officially Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 6.17 [09:04] TR News "Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-administration-reportedly-mulling-a-10-percent-stake-in-intel-chips-act-funding-could-be-reworked-into-the-purchase-amount [09:05] TR Bot Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount | Tom's Hardware [09:06] TR News "Bioneers will have you build up an organism on the micro-scale that mixes together elements of factory-building with organism simulation. Sounds like it could be a fun idea!" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bioneers-combines-factory-building-with-organism-simulation-in-a-microworld/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [09:06] TR Bot combines factory-building with organism simulation in a microworld | GamingOnLinux [09:06] TR News "If you're in need of an ARPG to play on Steam Deck / SteamOS or other handhelds, Last Epoch Season 3 could be the one for you." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/last-epoch-season-3-will-work-better-on-steam-deck-and-theres-lots-new-coming/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [09:06] TR Bot Epoch Season 3 will work better on Steam Deck and there's lots new coming | GamingOnLinux [09:08] TR News "Valve have carefully tweaked the user review system for Steam games, to now include language-specific user review scores" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/valve-announce-language-specific-user-review-scores-for-steam-games/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [09:08] TR Bot announce language-specific user review scores for Steam games | GamingOnLinux [09:09] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [09:09] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software [09:12] *FANTOM (~fantom@freenode-8np.vr1.bp0598.IP) has joined #techrights [09:12] TR News "Monster Sanctuary from moi rai games is a great monster taming metroidvania, and now they're set to release Aethermancer into Early Access for more." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/monster-taming-roguelite-aethermancer-from-the-monster-sanctuary-devs-arrives-september-23/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [09:12] TR Bot taming roguelite Aethermancer from the Monster Sanctuary devs arrives September 23 | GamingOnLinux [09:13] TR News "These female divers spend more time underwater than any other humans" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/female-divers-underwater-haenyeo-korea [09:13] TR Bot These female divers spend more time underwater than any other humans [09:16] TR News iophk: CCP now writing the English language via Bytedance's Tiktok's control of GenA https://www.dw.com/en/skibidi-delulu-and-tradwife-make-their-way-into-cambridge-dictionary/a-73674319 [09:16] TR Bot 'delulu' make their way into Cambridge Dictionary DW 08/18/2025 [09:17] TR News "Irland vs. yttrandefriheten online" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2025/08/18/irland-vs-yttrandefriheten-online/ [09:17] TR Bot Irland vs. yttrandefriheten online [09:18] TR News "Another big Team Fortress 2 (TF2) mod is coming to Steam with Pre-Fortress 2 aiming to bridge the gap between the original and TF2." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/pre-fortress-2-is-coming-to-steam-to-bridge-the-gap-between-team-fortress-and-team-fortress-2/ | Source: GamingOnLinux [09:18] TR Bot 2 is coming to Steam to bridge the gap between Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2 | GamingOnLinux [09:22] TR News (NEW): Games: Pre-Fortress 2, Monster Sanctuary, Valve, Bioneers, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Games_Pre_Fortress_2_Monster_Sanctuary_Valve_Bioneers_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Games_Pre_Fortress_2_Monster_Sanctuary_Valve_Bioneers_and_More.gmi [09:22] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Pre-Fortress 2, Monster Sanctuary, Valve, Bioneers, and More [09:30] TR News "Online Articles Are Protected Newspaper Articles, Too" https://thedissenter.org/online-articles-are-protected-newspaper-articles-too/ | Source: The Dissenter [09:30] TR Bot Online Articles Are Protected Newspaper Articles, Too [09:32] TR News (NEW): Windows Update Is Killing SSDs! Should You Switch to Linux? https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Windows_Update_Is_Killing_SSDs_Should_You_Switch_to_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Windows_Update_Is_Killing_SSDs_Should_You_Switch_to_Linux.gmi [09:32] TR Bot Tux Machines Windows Update Is Killing SSDs! Should You Switch to Linux? [09:36] TR News "The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has confirmed that copyright holders can't use a "DMCA subpoena shortcut" to identify internet subscribers suspected of copyright infringement." https://torrentfreak.com/court-of-appeals-dmca-subpoena-shortcut-to-unmask-pirates-remains-closed-250818/ | Source: Torrent Freak [09:36] TR Bot of Appeals: DMCA Subpoena Shortcut to Unmask Pirates Remains Closed * TorrentFreak [09:36] TR News "MTV refused to air it." https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/neil-young-this-notes-for-you-28-years-1235410384/ | Source: Rolling Stone [09:36] TR Bot Watch Neil Young Play 'This Note's For You' For First Time in 28 Years [09:37] TR News Bookshelf: smartphones shape war in hyperconnected world https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/bookshelf-smartphones-shape-war-in-hyperconnected-world/ [09:37] TR Bot Bookshelf: smartphones shape war in hyperconnected world | The Strategist [09:38] TR News "my router just spontaneously reset to it's factory settings" https://boston.conman.org/2025/08/13.1 | Source: Sean Conner [09:38] TR Bot A first world problem that is partially my own fault, but I must also lay some blame to the Monopolistic Phone Company who took untold billions from the government for infrastructure upgrades, failed to do so while at the same time driving out other DSL providers - The Boston Diaries - Captain Napalm [09:39] TR News "privatization of San Francisco policing and the overall move by Lurie to rely on voluntary gifts from the very rich instead of taxes and democratic budgeting by elected officials to fund services in San Francisco." https://48hills.org/2025/08/sfpd-surveillance-units-close-ties-to-crypto-billionaire/ | [09:39] TR Bot to connect to 48hills.org port 443 after 10000 ms: Timeout was reached ( status 0 @ https://48hills.org/2025/08/sfpd-surveillance-units-close-ties-to-crypto-billionaire/ ) [09:39] TR News "In other words: The high-tech unit of SFPD is funded almost entirely by two tech billionaires, and the surveillance systems it operates will be housed in one of those billionaires' offices." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/sfpd-surveillance-units-close-ties-to-crypto-billionaire/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [09:39] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/sfpd-surveillance-units-close-ties-to-crypto-billionaire/ ) [09:40] *GNUmoon has quit (*.net *.split) [09:43] *GNUmoon (~GNUmoon@gateway/tor-sasl/gnumoon) has joined #techrights [09:44] TR News "The State Department has shut down the Human Rights Reporting Gateway (HRG)" https://dawnmena.org/united-states-state-department-shuts-down-the-human-rights-reporting-gateway/ | Source: Democracy for the Arab World Now [09:44] TR Bot United States: State Department Shuts Down the Human Rights Reporting Gateway - DAWN [09:44] TR News "A week before classes were set to begin, Columbia University informed around 140 unionized graduate student workers that they had been removed from their teaching duties." https://jacobin.com/2025/08/columbia-graduate-workers-union-busting/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:44] TR Bot Columbia Is Replacing Its TAs With Nonunion Adjuncts [09:44] TR News "There comes a time" https://www.lonestarlive.com/native-american-news/2025/08/the-last-dance-organizers-of-north-americas-largest-powwow-say-2026-will-be-the-events-final-year.html | Source: Advance Local Media LLC [09:44] TR Bot last dance? 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These freedoms include being able to run, study, share, and even change the software." https://kids.kiddle.co/GNU_General_Public_License [09:46] TR Bot GNU General Public License Facts for Kids [09:47] TR News "This page was last modified on 18 August 2025, at 05:48." https://kids.kiddle.co/GNU_General_Public_License [09:48] TR News "RFE/RLs bold reporting has an absolutely central place in Kazakhstans media sphere" https://cpj.org/2025/08/cpj-calls-on-kazakhstan-to-accredit-end-ban-on-16-rfe-rl-journalists/ | Source: CPJ [09:48] TR Bot CPJ calls on Kazakhstan to accredit, end ban on 16 RFE/RL journalists - Committee to Protect Journalists [09:49] TR News "You just want to start screaming" https://cpj.org/2025/08/it-has-become-extremely-difficult-for-us-uncertain-future-for-rfe-rls-kazakh-service/ | Source: CPJ [09:49] TR Bot It has become extremely difficult for us: Uncertain future for RFE/RLs Kazakh service - Committee to Protect Journalists [09:52] TR News "Add to this mix a powerful skepticism about the democratic systemand an openness to authoritarianismand you have a toxic stew." https://www.thenextmove.org/p/what-happens-when-americas-campus | Source: Garry Kasparov [09:52] TR Bot What Happens When America's Campus Ceasefire Expires? [09:52] TR News "I'll give some historical context for anyone possibly reading this in some enlightened future years from now." https://solhsa.com/oldernews2025.html#SMUT | Source: Jari Komppa [09:52] TR Bot - blog [09:52] TR News "In the 1960s, the Indonesian dictator Suharto was responsible for one of the twentieth centurys bloodiest political massacres." https://jacobin.com/2025/08/indonesia-suharto-genocide-revisionism-authoritarianism/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [09:52] TR Bot Indonesias Rulers Are Whitewashing the Crimes of Suharto [09:53] TR News "overbroad and unconstitutional." https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/15/law-banning-school-library-books-ruled-overbroad-and-unconstitutional/ | Source: The Florida Pheonix [09:53] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/08/15/law-banning-school-library-books-ruled-overbroad-and-unconstitutional/ ) [09:53] TR News "If you've read about the sudden appearance of age verification across the internet in the UK and thought it would never happen in the U.S., take note: many politicians want the same or even more strict laws." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/08/book-bans-internet-bans-wyoming-lets-parents-control-whole-states-access-internet | Source: EFF [09:53] TR Bot From Book Bans to Internet Bans: Wyoming Lets Parents Control the Whole States Access to The Internet | Electronic Frontier Foundation [09:54] TR News "None of that stopped the government from proceeding. Instead of reckoning with the criticism" https://reclaimthenet.org/irish-govt-pushes-disinfo-plan-despite-public-backlash | Source: Reclaim The Net [09:54] TR Bot Irish Govt Pushes "Disinfo" Plan Despite Public Backlash ● Aug 19 [10:17] *IsambardPrince has quit (connection closed) [10:50] *Centurion (xclmufx8l@masked-9pl.d7i.90.87.IP) has joined #techrights [10:50] *Centurion (xclmufx8l@masked-9pl.d7i.90.87.IP) has left #techrights [10:50] TR News "DOJ says it is taking this ham seriously, arresting Dunn Wednesday and charging him with a felony." https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2025/08/18/us-air-force-vet-charged-with-felony-assault-with-a-deli-weapon/ | Source: Air Force Times [10:50] TR Bot US Air Force vet charged with felony assault with a deli weapon [10:51] TR News "The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act, also known as CISA 2015, is due to end next month unless Congress extends it." https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-expiration-industry-warning-threat-information-sharing/ | Source: Scoop News Group [10:51] TR Bot what could happen if CISA 2015 expires next month | CyberScoop [10:52] TR News "The hazing soundboard features an eclectic mix of music and pop culture samples." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drones-are-blasting-iconic-argument-from-marriage-story-to-scare-wolves-away-from-cows-in-oregon-180987154/ | Source: Smithsonian Magazine [10:52] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/drones-are-blasting-iconic-argument-from-marriage-story-to-scare-wolves-away-from-cows-in-oregon-180987154/ ) [10:52] TR News "The small modular reactor startup, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)" https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/google_smr_datacenters/ | Source: The Register UK [10:52] TR Bot Google datacenters to be powered by molten salt reactors The Register [10:52] TR News "I have two TOMO M4 power banks around" https://ounapuu.ee/posts/2025/08/18/cheap-power-banks-suck/ | Source: Herman unapuu [10:52] TR Bot Those cheap AliExpress 18650 Li-ion cell power bank enclosures suck, actually :: ./techtipsy [10:53] TR News "Specifically, residents opposing Project Sail are concerned that the latest draft of the rules known as an ordinance" https://www.desmog.com/2025/08/18/arthur-edge-data-center-lobbyists-project-sail-sargent-coweta-county-georgia/ | Source: DeSmog [10:53] TR Bot Center Lobbyists Clear the Way for Mega-Projects in Rural Georgia - DeSmog [10:54] TR News "Dry areas are drying at a faster rate than wet areas are wetting" https://www.sciencealert.com/earths-continents-are-drying-out-at-an-unprecedented-rate-study-warns | Source: Science Alert [10:54] TR Bot Continents Are Drying Out at an Unprecedented Rate, Study Warns : ScienceAlert [10:54] TR News "its worth recalling Steins Law" https://crookedtimber.org/2025/08/18/if-something-cant-go-on-forever-it-will-stop/ | Source: Crooked Timber [10:54] TR Bot If something cant go on forever, it will stop Crooked Timber [10:56] TR News "Imagine if US President Donald Trump could flip a switch and turn off Europe's [Internet]." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3dpr2zkny0o | Source: BBC https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/15/The_Relations_Between_the_United_States_and_Europe_Deteriorate_.shtml [10:56] TR Bot Should Europe wean itself off US tech? [10:56] TR Bot Techrights The Relations Between the United States and Europe Deteriorate, Should Europe Continue to Rely on American Tech Giants? [10:58] TR News "Since returning to office, Trump has dismantled every tool the US created to win the Cold War." https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/08/18/trump-confesses-that-the-united-states-is-a-client-of-russia/ | Source: Marcy Wheeler [10:59] TR Bot Trump Confesses that the United States Is a Client of Russia - emptywheel ● Aug 19 [11:02] TR News "Research into contemporary Russia remains overlooked in spite of the current situation in Europe." https://neweasterneurope.eu/2025/08/18/european-academia-studies-russia-too-little-too-refined-and-too-slowly/ | Source: New Eastern Europe [11:02] TR Bot European academia studies Russia too little, too refined, and too slowly - New Eastern Europe [11:02] TR News "It is set to stop working on December 1, 2025 at which time all associated functionality will be removed." https://www.pcworld.com/article/2881273/nordvpn-bids-farewell-to-its-meshnet-feature-what-you-need-to-know.html | Source: PC World [11:02] TR Bot bids farewell to its Meshnet featurewhat you need to know | PCWorld [11:03] TR News [Old] "Cybersecurity expert Micha Woniak told IStories that beyond storing decrypted messages" https://www.newsweek.com/telegram-messenger-russia-fsb-ties-report-2083491 | Source: Newsweek [11:03] TR Bot Messenger's Ties to Russia's FSB Revealed in New Report - Newsweek [11:04] TR News "Utility watchdogs argue that privately owned utilities are at the heart of the problem." https://jacobin.com/2025/08/private-equity-minnesota-power-takeover/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [11:04] TR Bot Private Equity Is Coming for Public Utilities [11:04] TR News Windows TCO: "The study backs up reports from the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky" https://therecord.media/ransomware-gang-masking-pipemagic-backdoor | Source: The Record [11:04] TR Bot Ransomware gang masking PipeMagic backdoor as ChatGPT desktop app: Microsoft | The Record from Recorded Future News [11:06] TR News "Creation is the most powerful tool for communication that we have." https://blog.lyall.co/careful-communication/ | [11:06] TR Bot Communication | blog.lyall.co [11:06] TR News "We will never publish AI-generated content, be it words, code, video, audio and images" https://piccalil.li/blog/our-principles-on-ai/?ref=main-rss-feed | Source: Andy Bell [11:06] TR Bot Our principles on AI - Piccalilli [11:06] TR News "Chatbots and copilots across a company McKinsey uses copilot as a generic noun" https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/18/ai-brings-huge-enterprise-efficiencies-except-in-making-money/ | Source: Pivot to AI [11:06] TR Bot AI brings huge enterprise efficiencies! Except in making money Pivot to AI [11:07] TR News "At the time (and at my age) it seemed wonderfully futuristic: Food service without people!" https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/ai-is-power-hungry | Source: Paul Krugman [11:07] TR Bot AI Is Power-Hungry - Paul Krugman [11:07] TR News "In todays episode, our host, Ze Schiffer [...] why users kind of hated OpenAIs GPT-5 release." https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-wired-roundup-why-gpt-5-flopped/ | Source: Wired [11:07] TR Bot Roundup: Why GPT-5 Flopped | WIRED [11:07] TR News "Moreover, said the office, the sometimes very personal conversations children" https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/18/ai-chatbot-scrutiny-intensifies-texas-attorney-general-launches-probe-meta-character-ai-misleading-mental-health-claims/ | Source: Silicon Angle [11:07] TR Bot chatbot scrutiny intensifies: Texas AG launches probe of Meta and Character.AI over misleading mental health claims - SiliconANGLE [11:08] TR News "In August 16 2025 I did a keynote with this title on the FrOSCon conference in Bonn, Germany." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2025/08/18/ai-slop-attacks-on-the-curl-project/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [11:08] TR Bot slop attacks on the curl project | daniel.haxx.se [11:08] TR News "Where do younger teachers fit in, who dont have a back catalogue to train LLMs?" https://theconversation.com/i-got-an-ai-to-impersonate-me-and-teach-me-my-own-course-heres-what-i-learned-about-the-future-of-education-262734 | Source: The Conversation [11:08] TR Bot I got an AI to impersonate me and teach me my own course heres what I learned about the future of education [11:09] TR News "The interview triggered a feeling that has become exceedingly familiar over the past three years." https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/08/ai-mass-delusion-event/683909/ | Source: The Atlantic [11:09] TR Bot AI Is a Mass-Delusion Event - The Atlantic [11:10] TR News "Russia announced curbs on calls on the WhatsApp and Telegram messenger apps on Wednesday, saying that this was necessary to fight criminality, state media reported." https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250814-russia-curbs-whatsapp-telegram-calls-to-combat-criminals | Source: France24 [11:10] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250814-russia-curbs-whatsapp-telegram-calls-to-combat-criminals ) [11:10] TR News "If you regularly use Android or Windows, 1Password can manage passkeys across all its supported platforms, so its a better choice for now." https://sixcolors.com/post/2025/08/some-key-facts-about-passkeys-and-how-they-work/ | Source: Six Colors [11:10] TR Bot Some key facts about passkeys and how they work Six Colors [11:10] TR News "It is this tension ably shown by McGee in specific actions and stories rather than merely written about that elevates Apple in China above the typical books about Apple and its executives." https://pxlnv.com/blog/mcgee-apple-in-china/ | Source: Nick Heer [11:10] TR Bot Apple in China Pixel Envy [11:10] TR News "Do you get may people returning these?" https://boston.conman.org/2025/08/14.1 | Source: Sean Conner [11:10] TR Bot I've got a bad feeling about this - The Boston Diaries - Captain Napalm [11:11] TR News "That revelation is rightfully getting a lot of press, but the other provisions aren't any less diabolical." https://futurism.com/zuckerberg-meta-medical-misinformation | Source: Futurism [11:11] TR Bot Mark Zuckerberg Has No Problem With People Using His AI to Generate Fake Medical Information [11:12] TR News "Epidemiological delays inform about the time between two well-defined events related to a disease." https://www.r-bloggers.com/2025/08/nonparametric-serial-interval-estimation/ | Source: Rlang [11:12] TR Bot serial interval estimation | R-bloggers [11:14] TR News "I have already received the grades for three of them, now I have to wait for the other three, then I can order my cert and be done." https://blog.avas.space/last-exam/ | Source: Ava [11:14] TR Bot last data protection cert exam! | ava's blog [11:14] TR News "Between homeschool provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Trumps attempts to gut the Department of Education, teaching kids looks different now." https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valley-tech-moguls-microschools/ | Source: Wired [11:14] TR Bot Microschools Became the Latest Tech Mogul Obsession | WIRED [11:14] TR News "Jyvskyl has been at the forefront of a trend towards ever-larger daycare centres. In recent years the city has opened six facilities for between 170 and 250 children, with two more under construction." https://yle.fi/a/74-20178100 | Source: YLE [11:14] TR Bot From cosy to colossal: Finland's shift to large daycare centres stirs concern | Yle News | Yle [11:22] TR News "In this Julia for Devs post" https://www.juliabloggers.com/enhance-model-accuracy-using-universal-differential-equations/ | Source: Julia Language Blog Aggregator [11:22] TR Bot Model Accuracy Using Universal Differential Equations | juliabloggers.com [11:23] TR News "I was reading the latest issue of the journal Science, and a paper mentioned the compound Cr2Gr2Te6." https://www.righto.com/2025/08/Cr2Ge2Te6-not-Cr2Gr2Te6.html | Source: Ken Shirriff [11:23] TR Bot Why do people keep writing about the imaginary compound Cr2Gr2Te6? [11:23] TR News "This kind of scientific misinformation and the consequences it can bring now sound eerily familiar to U.S. climate experts like Shaina Sadai." https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-soviet-vibes-of-trumps-assault-on-science/ | Source: Truthdig [11:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-soviet-vibes-of-trumps-assault-on-science/ ) [11:24] TR News "making a global transition to open access (OA) will require no new funding because, after all, the necessary money is already in the system" https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/08/18/subscribe-to-open-is-doomed-heres-why/ | Source: Society for Scholarly Publishing [11:24] TR Bot Subscribe-to-Open Is Doomed. Here's Why. - The Scholarly Kitchen [11:24] TR News "In a major blow to climate change science, NASA is officially not continuing its work studying global warming and will instead just stick to space exploration." https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-giving-up-climate-change-science | Source: Futurism [11:24] TR Bot It's Official: NASA Is Giving Up on Climate Change Science [11:24] TR News "Intriguingly, 3I/ATLAS will come within spitting distance at least in astronomical terms of Mars this fall, giving us a tantalizing opportunity to have a first-hand look." https://futurism.com/interstellar-object-light | Source: Futurism [11:24] TR Bot Mysterious Object Hurtling Toward Us From Beyond Solar System Appears to Be Emitting Its Own Light, Scientists Find [11:25] TR News "I used to be in the previous group but after way too many stressful late night subways home with 1% of battery life left" https://hamatti.org/posts/my-wallet-doesnt-run-out-of-battery/ | Source: Juha-Matti Santala [11:25] TR Bot My wallet doesnt run out of battery : Juha-Matti Santala [11:25] TR News "Normally parcels that are addressed to me are automatically added to my AusPost mobile application when theyre addressed to my parcel locker and scanned at the originating post office." https://rubenerd.com/a-parcel-locker-adventure/ | Source: Ruben Schade [11:25] TR Bot A parcel locker adventure, and being an edge case [11:28] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi [11:28] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU/Linux Leftovers [11:30] TR News Techrights Links 19/08/2025: "NASA Is Giving Up on Climate Change Science" and "Earth's Continents Are Drying Out at an Unprecedented Rate" https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Links_19_08_2025_NASA_Is_Giving_Up_on_Climate_Change_Science_an.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Links_19_08_2025_NASA_Is_Giving_Up_on_Climate_Change_Science_an.gmi [11:30] TR Bot Techrights Links 19/08/2025: "NASA Is Giving Up on Climate Change Science" and "Earth's Continents Are Drying Out at an Unprecedented Rate" [11:30] TR News Cherrybomb audit, validate, run API tests https://www.linuxlinks.com/cherrybomb-audit-validate-run-api-tests/ [11:30] TR Bot - audit, validate, run API tests - LinuxLinks [11:30] TR News OpenAPI Linter CLI and a Node.js library https://www.linuxlinks.com/openapi-linter-cli-node-js-library/ [11:30] TR Bot Linter - CLI and a Node.js library - LinuxLinks [11:31] TR News A journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka https://ubuntu.com//blog/journey-thousand-smiles-questing-quokka [11:31] TR Bot journey of a thousand smiles: Questing Quokka | Ubuntu [11:33] TR News "When Firefox users ask for better translation support, we make it happen." https://blog.mozilla.org/en/firefox/cjk-translation-on-android/ | Source: Mozilla [11:33] TR Bot Firefox just got better for Chinese, Japanese and Korean speakers on Android [11:35] TR News "As a global organization with employees and customers scattered around the world" https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-enterprise-linux-common-criteria-and-fips-certificates | Source: Red Hat Official [11:35] TR Bot Red Hat Enterprise Linux Common Criteria and FIPS certificates [11:35] TR News "The strong circle anchors the composition, while the quokkas forward stance expresses purpose and momentum." https://ubuntu.com//blog/journey-thousand-smiles-questing-quokka | Source: Ubuntu [11:35] TR News "When you use DMARC, you get to specify a policy that people should apply to email" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/spam/DMARCPolicyInheritanceNotes | Source: University of Toronto [11:35] TR Bot You're using a too-old browser [11:36] TR News "If you're going to repeatedly poll a URL, especially every five or ten minutes" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/web/HowNotToCheckURLs | Source: University of Toronto [11:37] TR News "Ventoy, the popular multi-boot utility for creating bootable USB drives for ISO files" https://linuxiac.com/ventoy-1-1-06-brings-truenas-scale-support/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:37] TR Bot Ventoy 1.1.06 Brings TrueNAS Scale Support [11:38] TR News "More broadly, I appreciate Stefanos point about monocultures." https://rubenerd.com/run-illumos-the-cafe-is-open/ | Source: Ruben Schade [11:38] TR Bot Run illumos? The Caf is open! [11:38] TR News "DragonFly now has a sysctl that will disable the console beep everywhere, not just in a particular shell." https://www.dragonflydigest.com/2025/08/18/disable-console-bell-globally/ | Source: DragonFly BSD Digest [11:38] TR Bot Disable console bell globally DragonFly BSD Digest [11:39] TR News "The email only received one reply. Nobody thanked Phil for his enormous work over an extended period of years." https://danielpocock.com/en/phil-wyett-evidence-debian-zizian-plagiarism-moderm-slavery/ | Source: Daniel Pocock [11:39] TR Bot Phil Wyett evidence & Debian Zizian plagiarism, modern slavery tendencies [11:40] TR News "Careful use of the line indicator and the character spacing hash marks also allows one to very precisely align" https://boffosocko.com/2025/08/17/the-uses-and-subtleties-of-the-line-indicator-on-a-typewriter/ | Source: Chris Aldrich [11:40] TR Bot The Uses and Subtleties of the Line Indicator on a Typewriter | Chris Aldrich [11:40] TR News "Except for its size, the specification of the new 5 variant is almost identical to that of its bigger sibling: [...]" https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-5-variant-of-raspberry-pi-touch-display-2/ | Source: Raspberry Pi [11:40] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/a-new-5-variant-of-raspberry-pi-touch-display-2/ ) [11:41] TR News "OpenSSH will now adapt IP QoS to actual sessions and traffic." https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250818113047 | Source: Undeadly [11:41] TR Bot OpenSSH will now adapt IP QoS to actual sessions and traffic [11:41] TR News "On the UI side, one of the things that immediately captures attention is the redesigned audio mixer" https://linuxiac.com/kdenlive-25-08-video-editor-released-with-over-300-fixes/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:41] TR Bot Kdenlive 25.08 Video Editor Released with Over 300 Fixes [11:42] TR News "With XSLT styling, the second group of people at least gets a pretty preview instead of a wall of tags." https://www.cedricbonhomme.org/2025/08/18/rss-xslt-styling/ | Source: Cdric Bonhomme [11:42] TR Bot Cdric Bonhomme | RSS Feeds With a Fresh Coat of XSLT [11:44] TR News "One of the standout changes comes to Enhanced Tracking Protection in Strict mode" https://linuxiac.com/mozilla-firefox-142-browser-now-available-for-download/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:44] TR Bot Firefox 142 Now Available for Download, Heres Whats New [11:45] TR News "Find a project based on a topic you like." https://projects.raspberrypi.org/en | [11:45] TR Bot NO TITLE [11:46] TR News "Version 0.117 of Game of Trees has been released (and the port updated): [...]" https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250818074301 | Source: Undeadly [11:46] TR Bot Game of Trees 0.117 released [11:46] TR News "A major focus is on multi-pack indexes (MIDX). Git now supports cruft-free MIDX repacks with a new option" https://linuxiac.com/git-2-51-introduces-cruft-free-midxs/ | Source: Linuxiac [11:46] TR Bot Git 2.51 Introduces Cruft-Free MIDXs [11:46] TR News "Ive been building a system that verifies assembly programs via symbolic execution." https://www.philipzucker.com/asm_verify3/ | Source: Philip Zucker [11:46] TR Bot A Python CLI for Verifying Assembly | Hey There Buddo! [11:47] TR News [Old] "Hubris is usually considered the antithesis of humility." https://phoenixtrap.com/2025/07/28/re-wired-on-perl-and-the-virtue-of-humility/ | Source: Mark Gardner [11:47] TR Bot Perl and humility vs. hubris [11:47] TR News "The idea of the compact disc had been forming for several years." https://www.techspot.com/news/109098-cd-turns-43-format-changed-music-forever.html | Source: TechSpot [11:47] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.techspot.com/news/109098-cd-turns-43-format-changed-music-forever.html ) [11:48] TR News "I finally got around to adding XSLT styling to my blogs' RSS feeds, after the latest Google assholery." https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/xslt/ | Source: Jamie Zawinski [11:48] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.jwz.org/blog/2025/08/xslt/ ) [11:48] TR News "At IETF meetings, DNS discussions span several Working Groups. In this report, Ill focus on the material presented at the DELEG and DNSOP Working Groups." https://blog.apnic.net/2025/08/19/dns-at-ietf-123/ | Source: APNIC [11:48] TR Bot DNS at IETF 123 | APNIC Blog [11:50] TR News what now? gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/gef/poetry/hi [11:51] TR News "add to that the general alienation I feel in the underground Interenet community at the moment (it's not you, it's me) it makes it really hard when I do find the time to then find the effort." gopher://baud.baby:70/0/phlog/fs20250817.txt [11:52] TR News "It's great so far. Haven't read this much boa- sorry, ship jargon since Moby Dick - which I understand just enough of to grasp the narrative, and wouldn't have it any other way" gemini://lagrange-point.space/log/sails.gmi [11:53] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2025-08-19.gmi [11:53] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1387.jpg [11:54] TR News how I made them once gemini://gemini.thebackupbox.net/~epoch/blog/enchiladas [11:56] TR News "So 9 hours to download macOS. Basically overnight. Thats doable. For one person." gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/adiabatic/scrawlspace/2025/ [11:57] TR News "I've been here since 2021 (with two different usernames) and I've noticed something strange. Not just here, but in other places as well, like Matrix and Lemmy, though the Fediverse proper seems immune to it (for now)." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2688 ● Aug 19 [12:01] psydruid sheeple [12:09] TR News ESP32-C6 and CC1101-based sub-GHz gateway supports Honeywell Ramses II protocol https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/esp32-c6-and-cc1101-based-sub-ghz-gateway-supports-honeywell-ramses-ii-protocol/ [12:09] TR Bot ESP32-C6 and CC1101-based sub-GHz gateway supports Honeywell Ramses II protocol - CNX Software [12:26] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [12:30] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [12:34] TR News What My Daughter Told Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot Before She Took Her Life https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/chat-gpt-mental-health-suicide.html [12:34] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/opinion/chat-gpt-mental-health-suicide.html ) [12:45] TR News Qantas fined $75 million for firing thousands during Covid-19 https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/qantas-gets-court-rebuke-75-million-fine-for-illegal-firings-during-pandemic [12:45] TR Bot Qantas fined $75 million for firing thousands during Covid-19 | The Straits Times [12:45] TR News Archs AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Persistent Malware All Summer (So Far) https://fossforce.com/2025/08/archs-aur-battles-ddos-attacks-and-persistent-malware-all-summer-so-far/ [12:45] TR Bot Archs AUR Battles DDoS Attacks and Persistent Malware All Summer (So Far) [12:46] TR News Pluralistic: Zuckermuskian solipsism (18 Aug 2025) https://pluralistic.net/2025/08/18/seeing-like-a-billionaire/ [12:46] TR Bot Pluralistic: Zuckermuskian solipsism (18 Aug 2025) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [12:47] TR News Destination Linux 432: Debian 13 Arrives, Ubuntu LTS Hardware Updates, and Destination Android?! https://tuxdigital.com/podcasts/destination-linux/dl-432/ [12:47] TR Bot Debian 13 Arrives, Ubuntu LTS Hardware Updates, and Destination Android?! - Destination Linux - TuxDigital [12:48] TR News Destination Linux 432: Debian 13 Arrives, Ubuntu LTS Hardware Updates, and Destination Android?! https://destinationlinux.net/432 [12:49] TR News Late Night Linux Episode 347 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-347/ [12:49] TR Bot Late Night Linux Episode 347 Late Night Linux [12:56] TR News V2 fast event notifications: A major advance with O-RAN compliance https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/18/v2-fast-event-notifications-major-advance-o-ran-compliance [12:56] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2025/08/18/v2-fast-event-notifications-major-advance-o-ran-compliance ) ● Aug 19 [13:46] *SomeGoat (~SomeGoat@r9ruxqydtdctn.irc) has joined #techrights [13:56] TR News Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2025/08/out-of-nowhere-tiff-undermines-artistic-freedom-of-expression-with-forced-name-change-of-october-7th-documentary/ [13:56] TR Bot Out of Nowhere: TIFF Undermines Artistic Freedom of Expression With Forced Name Change of October 7th Documentary - Michael Geist [13:56] TR News South Korean Supreme Court Rules on Baby Shark Copyright Infringement Case https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/18/south-korean-supreme-court-baby-shark-case/ [13:56] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/18/south-korean-supreme-court-baby-shark-case/ ) [13:57] TR News Seems more like marketing/commercial than genuine article https://www.juve-patent.com/people-and-business/beck-greener-expands-patent-capabilities-through-acquisition-in-london/ [13:57] TR Bot Beck Greener expands patent capabilities through acquisition in London [13:59] TR News Precedential No. 7: Opposer Fails to Prove Distinctiveness of its Common Law Mark, Loses 2d Opposition on Priority http://thettablog.blogspot.com/2025/08/precedential-no-7-opposer-fails-to.html [13:59] TR Bot The TTABlog: Precedential No. 7: Opposer Fails to Prove Distinctiveness of its Common Law Mark, Loses 2d Opposition on Priority ● Aug 19 [14:12] TR News How To Install Atom Text Editor on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-atom-text-editor-almalinux-10/ [14:12] TR Bot How To Install Atom Text Editor on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot [14:12] TR News Atom is dead. Microsoft killed it. It was also bloated. Why recommend that after all this? 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Qiagen | Patently-O [18:01] *wael___ (~quassel@hgmhm4zzuwffw.irc) has joined #techrights [18:05] TR News Microsoft's backdoored Windows in Gabon: Still Moving Down (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/17/Microsoft_s_Windows_in_Gabon_Still_Moving_Down.shtml [18:05] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft's Windows in Gabon: Still Moving Down [18:05] TR News Chat Control (1 and 2) in the European Union Sends the Wrong Message https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Chat_Control_1_and_2_in_the_European_Union_Sends_the_Wrong_Mess.shtml [18:05] TR Bot Techrights Chat Control (1 and 2) in the European Union Sends the Wrong Message [18:05] TR News English Law Misused by Americans and Irishmen Against Brits is Unfair https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/English_Law_Misused_by_Americans_and_Irishmen_Against_Brits_is_.shtml [18:05] TR Bot Techrights English Law Misused by Americans and Irishmen Against Brits is Unfair [18:05] TR News "Secure Boot" is a Security Problem, Not a Solution https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/18/Secure_Boot_is_a_Security_Problem_Not_a_Solution.shtml [18:05] TR Bot Techrights "Secure Boot" is a Security Problem, Not a Solution [18:05] TR News The Register MS Has Begun Using Slop Images https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/17/The_Register_MS_Has_Begun_Using_Slop_Images.shtml [18:05] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS Has Begun Using Slop Images [18:06] TR News The Register MS gets Lazy, Uses Slop https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Register_MS_gets_Lazy_Uses_Slop.shtml [18:06] TR Bot Techrights The Register MS gets Lazy, Uses Slop [18:06] TR News Online Safety Act Does Not Tackle the Worst (and Biggest) Culprits https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Online_Safety_Act_Does_Not_Tackle_the_Worst_and_Biggest_Culprit.shtml [18:06] TR Bot Techrights Online Safety Act Does Not Tackle the Worst (and Biggest) Culprits [18:09] TR News BIWIN Mini SSD offers an alternative to the microSD Express standard https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/biwin-mini-ssd-offers-an-alternative-to-microsd-express-cards/ [18:09] TR Bot BIWIN Mini SSD offers an alternative to the microSD Express standard - CNX Software [18:10] TR News LabPlot 2.12.1 released https://labplot.org/2025/08/18/labplot-2-12-1-released/ [18:10] TR Bot LabPlot 2.12.1 released LabPlot [18:11] TR News Qt Creator plugin : Simple all-in-one QML editor http://renaudguezennec.eu/index.php/2025/08/18/qt-creator-plugin-simple-one-qml-editor/ [18:11] TR Bot Qt Creator plugin : Simple all-in-one QML editor - Renaud Guezennec [18:12] TR News HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of national security trial https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-democrat-jimmy-lai-given-heart-monitor-for-final-stretch-of-marathon-trial [18:12] TR Bot HK media tycoon Jimmy Lai given heart monitor for final stretch of national security trial | The Straits Times [18:13] TR News Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial https://rfa.org/english/china/2025/08/18/jimmy-lai-closing-arguments-hong-kong/ [18:13] TR Bot Hong Kong court hears closing arguments in Jimmy Lai trial Radio Free Asia [18:17] TR News Raspberry Pi Zero inspired XpressReal T3 SBC features Realtek RTD1619B SoC, runs FydeOS https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/raspberry-pi-zero-xpressreal-t3-sbc-features-realtek-rtd1619b-soc-runs-fydeos/ [18:17] TR Bot Raspberry Pi Zero inspired XpressReal T3 SBC features Realtek RTD1619B SoC, runs FydeOS - CNX Software [18:17] TR News Raspberry Pi releases smaller five-inch Touch Display 2 lower in price, same resolution as larger model https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-releases-smaller-five-inch-touch-display-2-lower-in-price-same-resolution-as-larger-model [18:17] TR Bot Raspberry Pi releases smaller five-inch Touch Display 2 lower in price, same resolution as larger model | Tom's Hardware [18:18] TR News Hardcore fan celebrates Alien: Earth by building a fully-working M314 Motion Tracker replica https://www.tomshardware.com/maker-stem/microcontrollers-projects/hardcore-fan-celebrates-alien-earth-by-building-a-fully-working-m314-motion-tracker-replica-dreamhat-radar-module-and-raspberry-pi-is-effective-up-to-15-meters-complete-with-sounds-and-a-display [18:18] TR Bot Hardcore fan celebrates Alien: Earth by building a fully-working M314 Motion Tracker replica DreamHAT+ Radar module and Raspberry Pi is effective up to 15 meters, complete with sounds and a display | Tom's Hardware [18:18] TR News Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #507 - Introducing the new 5" variant of Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 https://newsletters.raspberrypi.com/w/P0cUqifwMfqOIoiRbWRClA [18:18] TR Bot Raspberry Pi Weekly Issue #507 [18:18] TR News Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 gets $40, 5-inch variant with 1280720 resolution https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/raspberry-pi-touch-display-2-gets-40-5-inch-variant-with-1280x720-resolution/ [18:18] TR Bot Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2 gets $40, 5-inch variant with 1280x720 resolution - CNX Software [18:19] TR News Matter 1.4.2 adds support for WiFi only provisioning for cheaper devices, improves security, and more https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/18/matter-1-4-2-adds-support-for-wifi-only-provisioning-for-cheaper-devices-improves-security-and-more/ [18:19] TR Bot Matter 1.4.2 adds support for WiFi only provisioning for cheaper devices, improves security, and more - CNX Software [18:19] TR News Ebyte ECB31-PB A Raspberry Pi Model A-sized industrial SBC with Allwinner T113-S3 or T113-S4 SoC https://www.cnx-software.com/2025/08/19/ebyte-ecb31-pb-a-raspberry-pi-model-a-sized-industrial-sbc-with-allwinner-t113-s3-or-t113-s4-soc/ [18:19] TR Bot Ebyte ECB31-PB A Raspberry Pi Model A-sized industrial SBC with Allwinner T113-S3 or T113-S4 SoC - CNX Software [18:20] TR News Eavesdropping on Phone Conversations Through Vibrations https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/08/eavesdropping-on-phone-conversations-through-vibrations.html [18:20] TR Bot on Phone Conversations Through Vibrations - Schneier on Security [18:21] TR News Novel 5G Attack Bypasses Need for Malicious Base Station https://www.securityweek.com/novel-5g-attack-bypasses-need-for-malicious-base-station/ [18:21] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/novel-5g-attack-bypasses-need-for-malicious-base-station/ ) [18:21] TR News Hundreds of N-able N-central Instances Affected by Exploited Vulnerabilities https://www.securityweek.com/hundreds-of-n-able-n-central-instances-affected-by-exploited-vulnerabilities/ [18:21] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/hundreds-of-n-able-n-central-instances-affected-by-exploited-vulnerabilities/ ) [18:23] TR News Workday Data Breach Bears Signs of Widespread Salesfarce Hack https://www.securityweek.com/workday-data-breach-bears-signs-of-widespread-salesforce-hack/ [18:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/workday-data-breach-bears-signs-of-widespread-salesforce-hack/ ) [18:23] TR News US Seizes $2.8 Million From Zeppelin Ransomware Operator https://www.securityweek.com/us-seizes-2-8-million-from-zeppelin-ransomware-operator/ [18:23] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/us-seizes-2-8-million-from-zeppelin-ransomware-operator/ ) [18:24] TR News Web Hosting Firms in Taiwan Attacked by Chinese APT for Access to High-Value Targets https://www.securityweek.com/web-hosting-firms-in-taiwan-attacked-by-chinese-apt-for-access-to-high-value-targets/ [18:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/web-hosting-firms-in-taiwan-attacked-by-chinese-apt-for-access-to-high-value-targets/ ) [18:27] *psydroid3 has quit (Quit: KVIrc 5.2.6 Quasar http://www.kvirc.net/) [18:29] TR News I, 3D Printer https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/i-3d-printer/ | Source: Hackaday [18:30] TR Bot 3D Printer | Hackaday [18:31] TR News Flocks Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/flock-roundup [18:31] TR Bot Flocks Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance | American Civil Liberties Union [18:32] TR News TUXEDO 20250818 is out https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo [18:32] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/tuxedo ) [18:33] TR News VirtualBox 7.2 Has Arrived http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/VirtualBox-7.2-Has-Arrived [18:33] TR Bot VirtualBox 7.2 Has Arrived Linux Magazine [18:34] TR News The State of Python 2025 https://lwn.net/Articles/1034313/ [18:34] TR Bot State of Python 2025 [LWN.net] [18:35] TR News Windows TCO: Keeping an Eye on MFA-Bombing Attacks, (Mon, Aug 18th) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32208 [18:35] TR Bot Keeping an Eye on MFA-Bombing Attacks - SANS ISC [18:36] TR News Appeals Court Blocks Expedited Subpoenas to Identify PiratesA Blow to RIAA-Led Major Labels https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/17/appeals-court-blocks-pirate-subpoena-identification/ [18:36] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/17/appeals-court-blocks-pirate-subpoena-identification/ ) [18:41] TR News Croatian Freediver Shatters Record For Longest-Held Breath https://www.sciencealert.com/croatian-freediver-shatters-record-for-longest-held-breath [18:41] TR Bot Freediver Shatters Record For Longest-Held Breath : ScienceAlert [18:45] TR News Fleet Streets local newspaper goes out of business https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/regional-newspapers/fleet-streets-local-newspaper-goes-out-of-business/ [18:45] TR Bot Fleet Street's local newspaper goes out of business - Press Gazette [18:48] TR News SoftBank to take $2B stake in beleaguered chipmaker defective chip maker Intel https://siliconangle.com/2025/08/18/softbank-take-2b-stake-beleaguered-chipmaker-intel/ [18:48] TR Bot to take $2B stake in beleaguered chipmaker Intel - SiliconANGLE [18:49] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man Administration Discusses Taking 10% Stake in defective chip maker Intel https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/technology/intel-trump-government-stake.html [18:49] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/technology/intel-trump-government-stake.html ) [18:49] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [18:50] TR News Dihydroxyacetone Man administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in defective chip maker Intel CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/trump-administration-reportedly-mulling-a-10-percent-stake-in-intel-chips-act-funding-could-be-reworked-into-the-purchase-amount [18:50] TR Bot Trump administration reportedly mulling a 10% stake in Intel CHIPS Act funding could be reworked into the purchase amount | Tom's Hardware [18:50] TR News SoftBank to buy $2 billion in defective chip maker Intel shares at $23 each firm still owns majority share of Arm https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/softbank-to-buy-usd2-billion-in-intel-shares-at-usd23-each-firm-still-owns-majority-share-of-arm [18:50] TR Bot SoftBank to buy $2 billion in Intel shares at $23 each firm still owns majority share of Arm | Tom's Hardware [18:51] TR News Should You Try Printing With Polypropylene? https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/should-you-try-printing-with-polypropylene/ | Source: Hackaday [18:51] TR Bot You Try Printing With Polypropylene? | Hackaday [18:52] TR News "Automotive headlights started out burning acetylene" https://hackaday.com/2025/08/18/how-laser-headlights-died-in-the-us/ | Source: Hackaday [18:52] TR Bot Laser Headlights Died In The US | Hackaday [18:54] TR News Newsmax settles $67 million defamation lawsuit over false 2020 US election claims https://www.jurist.org/news/2025/08/newsmax-settles-67-million-defamation-lawsuit-over-false-2020-us-election-claims/ [18:54] TR Bot Newsmax settles $67 million defamation lawsuit over false 2020 US election claims - JURIST - News [18:56] TR News Latvian hotels join claim against Booking.com https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/business/18.08.2025-latvian-hotels-join-claim-against-bookingcom.a610379/ [18:56] TR Bot Latvian hotels join claim against Booking.com / Article [18:59] TR News Hong Kong to continue implementing patriotic education, leader John Lee says in lead-up to 4th Policy Address https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/18/hong-kong-to-continue-implementing-patriotic-education-leader-john-lee-says-in-lead-up-to-4th-policy-address/ [18:59] TR Bot HK to continue implementing 'patriotic education,' leader John Lee says ● Aug 19 [19:00] TR News Tycoon Jimmy Lais foreign ties showed his unwavering intent to draw intl sanctions, prosecutors tells court https://hongkongfp.com/2025/08/18/tycoon-jimmy-lais-foreign-ties-showed-his-unwavering-intent-to-draw-intl-sanctions-prosecutors-tells-court/ [19:00] TR Bot Jimmy Lai's int'l ties show 'unwavering intent' for sanctions, prosecutors say [19:05] TR News FTC Sues Alleged Ticket Scalpers Under the BOTS Act, Says They Regularly Circumvented Ticketmaster Security Measures https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/18/bots-act-action-august-2025/ [19:05] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2025/08/18/bots-act-action-august-2025/ ) [19:06] TR News Heres what could happen if CISA 2015 expires next month https://cyberscoop.com/cisa-2015-expiration-industry-warning-threat-information-sharing/ [19:06] TR Bot what could happen if CISA 2015 expires next month | CyberScoop [19:09] TR News "Before Linux, GNU was working on its own Mach-based Unix compatible OS. Now, in the footsteps of Debian 13, there is a new release." https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/18/debian_hurd_13/ [19:09] TR Bot New Debian/Hurd follows closely behind new Debian Linux The Register [19:09] TR News "Immutable Linux distros are getting more popular. Here's why they matter." https://www.zdnet.com/article/5-reasons-to-switch-to-an-immutable-linux-distro-today-and-which-to-try-first/ [19:09] TR Bot reasons to switch to an immutable Linux distro today - and which to try first | ZDNET [19:10] TR News "Zephix v8 comes bundled with a selection of popular applications, so users to get started immediately after booting the system, without needing to hunt down additional software." https://betanews.com/2025/08/18/lightweight-zephix-v8-linux-os-focuses-on-portability-and-efficiency/ [19:10] TR Bot Zephix v8 Linux OS focuses on portability and efficiency - BetaNews [19:11] TR News "Sparky Linux 8 also gives you plenty of browsers to pick from. I'd recommend it for both new and experienced users alike. Here's why." https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-linux-distro-puts-more-than-20-desktops-a-click-away/ [19:11] TR Bot Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away | ZDNET [19:11] TR News Proton VPN brings split tunneling to Linux here's what you need to know https://www.tomsguide.com/computing/vpns/proton-vpn-brings-split-tunneling-to-linux-heres-what-you-need-to-know [19:11] TR Bot Proton VPN brings split tunneling to Linux here's what you need to know | Tom's Guide [19:12] TR News How much RAM does your Linux PC really need in 2025? https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-much-ram-does-your-linux-pc-really-need-in-2025/ [19:12] TR Bot much RAM does your Linux PC really need in 2025? | ZDNET [19:13] TR News Steam OS (Linux) fixed all issues https://www.gamereactor.eu/blogs/petter/435403/Steam+OS+Linux+fixed+all+issues/ [19:13] TR Bot Steam OS (Linux) fixed all issues - Petter's blog - Gamereactor [19:14] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [19:15] TR News Why does Google News promote this domain that just copies other people's articles in their entirety without permission? https://motozurnals.lv/tehnologija/the-best-linux-distros-for-beginners-in-2025-make-switching-from-macos-or-windows-so-easy/276242/ [19:15] TR Bot The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy - Moto Zurnals [19:18] TR News Request for careful advice from a human gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2689 [19:19] TR News xkcd: Predicament #3130 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3130.gmi [19:20] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1737.jpg [19:21] TR News [cat] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-18.gmi [19:21] TR News [cat] [japan] gemini://higeki.jp/nikki/2025-08-19.gmi [19:22] TR News "One medium sized project I accomplished this weekend was taking care of the mound of brush in the back corner of the yard by the alley." gemini://gemini.cyberbot.space/gemlog/2025-08-19-foodforestupdate4.gmi [19:23] TR News "I'm not a YouTube person, I remember its launch and occasionally visit with an intentional search on how to fix or build something but otherwise have no interest." gemini://tiredof.technology/gemlog/2025-08-19-ai-pasta-sauce.gmi [19:25] TR News disturbance gemini://coldscars.smol.pub/disturbance [19:39] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/today_s_howtos.gmi [19:39] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [19:41] TR News (NEW): Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and Late Night Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Audiocasts_Shows_Destination_Linux_and_Late_Night_Linux.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Audiocasts_Shows_Destination_Linux_and_Late_Night_Linux.gmi [19:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Audiocasts/Shows: Destination Linux and Late Night Linux [19:41] TR News (NEW): KDE, Qt, and GNOME Development https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/KDE_Qt_and_GNOME_Development.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/KDE_Qt_and_GNOME_Development.gmi [19:41] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE, Qt, and GNOME Development [19:42] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Retro, and Lots of Focus on New Product of Raspberry Pi https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Retro_and_Lots_of_Focus_on_New_Prod.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Open_Hardware_Modding_ESP32_Retro_and_Lots_of_Focus_on_New_Prod.gmi [19:42] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: ESP32, Retro, and Lots of Focus on New Product of Raspberry Pi [19:44] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Security_Leftovers.gmi [19:44] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [19:45] *SomeGoat has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [19:46] TR News (NEW): Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Fedora_and_Red_Hat_Leftovers.gmi [19:46] TR Bot Tux Machines Fedora and Red Hat Leftovers [19:46] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [19:46] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [19:47] TR News (NEW): Operating Systems: Steam OS, illumos, Easy Excalibur 7.0.2, BSD, Debian, Ubuntu https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Operating_Systems_Steam_OS_illumos_Easy_Excalibur_7_0_2_BSD_Deb.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Operating_Systems_Steam_OS_illumos_Easy_Excalibur_7_0_2_BSD_Deb.gmi [19:47] TR Bot Tux Machines Operating Systems: Steam OS, illumos, Easy Excalibur 7.0.2, BSD, Debian, Ubuntu [19:49] TR News (NEW): Standards and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Standards_and_Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Standards_and_Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi [19:49] TR Bot Tux Machines Standards and Free, Libre, and Open Source Software [19:51] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 19/08/2025: Niche Spaces and "AI Pasta Sauce" https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Gemini_Links_19_08_2025_Niche_Spaces_and_AI_Pasta_Sauce.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Gemini_Links_19_08_2025_Niche_Spaces_and_AI_Pasta_Sauce.gmi [19:51] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 19/08/2025: Niche Spaces and "AI Pasta Sauce" [19:53] TR News Techrights Links 19/08/2025: "Eavesdropping on Phone Conversations Through Vibrations" and Air Canada in Chaos https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Links_19_08_2025_Eavesdropping_on_Phone_Conversations_Through_V.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Links_19_08_2025_Eavesdropping_on_Phone_Conversations_Through_V.gmi [19:53] TR Bot Techrights Links 19/08/2025: "Eavesdropping on Phone Conversations Through Vibrations" and Air Canada in Chaos ● Aug 19 [20:10] *SomeGoat (~SomeGoat@r9ruxqydtdctn.irc) has joined #techrights [20:11] TR News Techrights Slopwatch: Lots of Fake Articles From Fake "Linux" Sites and About "Linux" https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Slopwatch_Lots_of_Fake_Articles_From_Fake_Linux_Sites_and_About.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Slopwatch_Lots_of_Fake_Articles_From_Fake_Linux_Sites_and_About.gmi [20:11] TR Bot Techrights Slopwatch: Lots of Fake Articles From Fake "Linux" Sites and About "Linux" [20:16] TR News "Richard Stallman believes that the freedom of people is more important than the freedom of servers and companies." https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJrBNfMIBKO/ [20:16] -TechrightsBot-tr/#techrights-Instagram [20:18] TR News "How can these huge X accounts have millions of followers and, yet, have lower engagement than my least popular posts (when I only have 15k followers)? Short answer: Its all fake. Bots, paid follower (fake) accounts, abandoned accounts." https://x.com/LundukeJournal/status/1957493426108166643 [20:18] TR Bot NO TITLE [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k223gsef [20:20] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1k223gsef ) [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] No matter which company you work for, Microsoft or not, job security is long gone. It has been for a decade. Some advice if I may. Work toward saving up a years worth of pay. It takes a long time to do this of course but the peace of mind you get when you get there is worth it. Every bonus or pay raise, give 10% to yourself and put the rest away in savings. Instead of feeding the desire to have the latest and greatest TV, Iphon [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] e, computer, car etc. put the money aside. [20:20] schestowitz[TR2] " [20:55] TR News Techrights Things One Learns as a Litigant in Person at the UK High Court https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Things_One_Learns_as_a_Litigant_in_Person_at_the_UK_High_Court.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Things_One_Learns_as_a_Litigant_in_Person_at_the_UK_High_Court.gmi [20:55] TR Bot Techrights Things One Learns as a Litigant in Person at the UK High Court ● Aug 19 [21:03] TR News (NEW): Defending Tux Machines From SLAPPs https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Defending_Tux_Machines_From_SLAPPs.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Defending_Tux_Machines_From_SLAPPs.gmi [21:03] TR Bot Tux Machines Defending Tux Machines From SLAPPs [21:16] TR News Techrights Improving Our Archives https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Improving_Our_Archives.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Improving_Our_Archives.gmi [21:16] TR Bot Techrights Improving Our Archives [21:38] TR News Techrights Latest Version of Windows (Vista 11) is a Failure 4 Years After Its Fake 'Leak' https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Latest_Version_of_Windows_Vista_11_is_a_Failure_4_Years_After_I.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Latest_Version_of_Windows_Vista_11_is_a_Failure_4_Years_After_I.gmi [21:38] TR Bot Techrights Latest Version of Windows (Vista 11) is a Failure 4 Years After Its Fake 'Leak' [21:50] MinceR https://i.imgur.com/nxNj2P2.jpeg = https://rimgo.bloat.cat/nxNj2P2 [21:50] TR Bot rimgo [21:50] MinceR one for IsambardPrince [21:51] TR News Techrights The Register's Slopfest https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Register_s_Slopfest.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/The_Register_s_Slopfest.gmi [21:51] TR Bot Techrights The Register's Slopfest ● Aug 19 [22:00] darwin can anyone re-link article saying up to 11% Americans use GNU/Linux (or even if ChromeOS still has these software) not just Android Linux? [22:00] darwin i want to cite/quote/reference it to a few people and encourage it, even if they don't have open hardware, switching away from Windows to something even with a few binary blobs is better than nothing [22:05] schestowitz[TR2] http://techrights.org/n/2024/05/11/GNU_Linux_Reaches_11_Market_Share_in_the_United_States_Of_Ameri.shtml [22:05] TR Bot Techrights GNU/Linux Reaches 11% Market Share in the United States Of America - an All-Time High [22:11] TR News Techrights Accessibility Isn't Overrated https://techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Accessibility_Isn_t_Overrated.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2025/08/19/Accessibility_Isn_t_Overrated.gmi [22:12] TR Bot Techrights Accessibility Isn't Overrated [22:14] admfubar it goes to 11? [22:15] admfubar https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-agents-access-everything-zero-click-exploit [22:15] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/ai-agents-access-everything-zero-click-exploit ) [22:41] TR News (NEW): Thunderbird 142 Brings Support for Adding Visual Signatures to PDF Attachments https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Thunderbird_142_Brings_Support_for_Adding_Visual_Signatures_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/08/19/Thunderbird_142_Brings_Support_for_Adding_Visual_Signatures_to_.gmi [22:41] TR Bot Tux Machines Thunderbird 142 Brings Support for Adding Visual Signatures to PDF Attachments [22:44] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@uj65wqzsztp38.irc) has joined #techrights [22:44] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Signed the new lease with Mark. [22:44] IsambardPrince Starting to get the easy stuff over there. ● Aug 19 [23:03] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Leaving) [23:07] MinceR https://i.imgur.com/ov3D6f3.jpeg = https://rimgo.bloat.cat/ov3D6f3 [23:07] TR Bot rimgo [23:15] admfubar https://slashdot.org/story/25/08/19/1838224/amazon-cloud-chief-says-replacing-junior-staff-with-ai-is-dumbest-idea [23:15] TR Bot Amazon Cloud Chief Says Replacing Junior Staff With AI is 'Dumbest' Idea - Slashdot [23:52] *IsambardPrince (~isambardprince@hhvtiqyy9tdru.irc) has joined #techrights [23:53] IsambardPrince schestowitz[TR2], Movers will be here Thursday. [23:53] IsambardPrince Getting electric set up. [23:54] *IsambardPrince has quit (Quit: Leaving)