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● Feb 24
[00:00]	IsambardPrince	Google alerted me that something in Indiana tried to sign in to one of my accounts.
[00:00]	IsambardPrince	So I changed the password and doubled the length.
[00:14]	IsambardPrince	MinceR, I didn't see his car, but last time I saw it, it sounded like it was due for an oil change about 50,000 miles ago.
[00:14]	IsambardPrince	Typical Nissan owner.
[00:14]	MinceR	:>
[00:16]	IsambardPrince	I drive an old car that has some issues, but I still change the oil every 3,000 miles and use a top grade synthetic oil and a premium filter.
[00:16]	IsambardPrince	My thinking goes is, the last owner didn't take great care of it so maybe if I really baby it, it'll keep going for a while.
[00:17]	IsambardPrince	High end oil can slowly reverse some sludging issues inside an engine because it's got more detergents and dispersants and doesn't leave behind its own residues.
[00:17]	IsambardPrince	YOu don't want to use a flush kit though because it may fix some problems, and create worse ones, like major oil leaks.
[00:19]	IsambardPrince	So many people get a badly maintained vehicle and pour something in there thinking they'll just evict all the sludge and grime. Then they either clog up the oil pickup or cause bad gaskets to start leaking because there's nothing sealing the gaps anymore.
[00:20]	IsambardPrince	The deposits that come loose and starve the pickup screen might have been relatively harmless. Many of them settle in the oil pan where they're not really hurting anything.
[00:20]	IsambardPrince	But then the solvent washes them off and they clog the pickup.
[00:21]	IsambardPrince	MinceR, I was telling my physical therapist about this guy I dated for a while.
[00:21]	IsambardPrince	Black guy, but didn't fit any of the stereotypes. So I figured what the hell.
[00:22]	IsambardPrince	Then I found out that despite the way he presented himself, he was in serious financial trouble.
[00:23]	IsambardPrince	He was in trouble with the IRS, the Wisconsin tax department. He had at least 9 unpaid speeding and parking tickets. He owed over $40,000 in delinquent student loans, he owed a landlord over $12,000 in an eviction proceeding. He had credit cards he defaulted on. He owed over $2,000 to a storage unit company that he didn't pay. He had a mortgage foreclosure.
[00:23]	IsambardPrince	His FICO score was 492.
[00:23]	IsambardPrince	It got so bad that he couldn't use a bank account and had to drill a safe into his kitchen floor and use cash.
[00:24]	IsambardPrince	FICO scores can get so bad that below a certain point it doesn't even matter anymore.
[00:25]	IsambardPrince	I would say that point is anything much under 600.
[00:26]	IsambardPrince	Above 750 or below 600 doesn't matter much anymore.
[00:26]	IsambardPrince	Even though they go to 850, you'll already get the best terms at 750. Even though they go down to 350, you'll stop getting approved for anything at below 600.
[00:28]	IsambardPrince	It's also harder to keep score improvements the further you go over 700. Because at very high scores, even small negative items inflict massive score damage.
[00:28]	IsambardPrince	If you're at 850 and you make a 30 day late payment, it can tank your score 70 points.
[00:28]	IsambardPrince	If you're at 700 and do the same thing, you probably only lose 20-30 points.
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● Feb 24
[01:03]	IsambardPrince	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-N3oV0l9hkA
[01:03]	TR Bot	https://inv.perditum.com/watch?v=-N3oV0l9hkA
[01:03]	TR Bot	( status 503 @ https://inv.perditum.com/watch?v=-N3oV0l9hkA )
[01:03]	IsambardPrince	Jerry is a parasitic predator | Rick and Morty | Adult Swim
[01:05]	IsambardPrince	MinceR, I told a friend this.
[01:05]	IsambardPrince	Having children and getting divorced never works for the man.
[01:06]	IsambardPrince	It's like being convicted of a crime. The court takes everything you've earned tells you to start over with nothing, you tell them where you work, they decide how much of it goes to them every week.
[01:06]	IsambardPrince	It's no wonder that Lobster went crazy and wanted to be a woman.
[01:06]	IsambardPrince	Women don't get disrespected like this.
[01:07]	MinceR	it's easier and better to just never marry, and more importantly, never have children
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[01:19]	admfubar	early bloggers... https://www.discovermagazine.com/40-000-year-old-stone-age-symbols-may-be-a-precursor-to-written-language-48726
[01:19]	TR Bot	 40,000-Year-Old Stone Age Symbols May Be a Precursor to Written Language | Discover Magazine
[01:22]	admfubar	will this be the implosion?... https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-industry-deepseek-v4
[01:22]	TR Bot	 American AI Industry Trembles as Deepseek Prepares to Release New Model
[01:23]	IsambardPrince	<@MinceR> it's easier and better to just never marry, and more importantly, never have children
[01:23]	IsambardPrince	if you want to get out of it with one of your testicles, don't have kids with them.
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[01:42]	MinceR	https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2005-09-03
[01:42]	TR Bot	 Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - 2005-09-03
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● Feb 24
[02:08]	admfubar	:))  https://www.maketecheasier.com/malware-ridden-fake-captchas-infect-pc/
[02:08]	TR Bot	 Malware Ridden Fake CAPTCHAs Make Me Hate CAPTCHAs Even More - Make Tech Easier
[02:26]	admfubar	https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/02/starkiller-phishing-service-proxies-real-login-pages-mfa/
[02:26]	TR Bot	 Starkiller Phishing Service Proxies Real Login Pages, MFA Krebs on Security
[02:29]	admfubar	x-box is now the ex x-box?
[02:36]	admfubar	pot, kettle... https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/anthropic_misanthropic_chinese_ai_labs/
[02:36]	TR Bot	 Anthropic misanthropic toward China's AI labs The Register
[02:43]	admfubar	a load of old cobol'ers is being replaced..https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ibm_share_dive_anthropic_cobol/
[02:43]	TR Bot	 Anthropic touts AI for COBOL, IBM stock takes a hit The Register
[02:46]	TR News	Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-230226.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-230226.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-230226.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-230226.txt
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[02:50]	TR News	Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-02-23.txt
● Feb 24
[03:10]	admfubar	https://slashdot.org/story/26/02/23/2338242/viral-doomsday-report-lays-bare-wall-streets-deep-anxiety-about-ai-future
[03:10]	TR Bot	 Viral Doomsday Report Lays Bare Wall Street's Deep Anxiety About AI Future - Slashdot
[03:14]	TR News	 (NEW):  Ardour 9.2 Open-Source DAW Released with MIDI Note Chasing and Duplication https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Ardour_9_2_Open_Source_DAW_Released_with_MIDI_Note_Chasing_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Ardour_9_2_Open_Source_DAW_Released_with_MIDI_Note_Chasing_and_.gmi 
[03:14]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Ardour 9.2 Open-Source DAW Released with MIDI Note Chasing and Duplication
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[04:40]	IsambardPrince	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNdbjRA20HM
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[04:40]	TR Bot	( status 503 @ https://inv.perditum.com/watch?v=BNdbjRA20HM )
[04:40]	IsambardPrince	War on the Workers - Anne Feeney
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[05:12]	TR News	pandemic travel restrictions were constitutional https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/covid-border-court-9.7088149
[05:12]	TR Bot	 Canada's top court rules N.L. pandemic travel restrictions were constitutional | CBC News
[05:13]	TR News	Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Information from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Conduent as Part of Investigation into Largest Data Breach in U.S. History https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/attorney-general-ken-paxton-demands-information-blue-cross-blue-shield-texas-and-conduent-part
[05:13]	TR Bot	 Attorney General Ken Paxton Demands Information from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Conduent as Part of Investigation into Largest Data Breach in U.S. History | Office of the Attorney General
[05:14]	TR News	Nevada unveils new statewide data classification policy months after cyberattack https://www.carsonnow.org/02/14/2026/nevada-unveils-new-statewide-data-classification-policy-months-after-cyberattack
[05:14]	TR Bot	 Nevada unveils new statewide data classification policy months after cyberattack - Carson Now
[05:15]	TR News	Guernsey medical practice sanctioned after cyber criminals access patient data through email account https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2026-02-13/physiotherapist-in-guernsey-sanctioned-over-data-protection-breach
[05:15]	TR Bot	stream 1 was not closed cleanly: INTERNAL_ERROR (err 2) ( status 0 @ https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2026-02-13/physiotherapist-in-guernsey-sanctioned-over-data-protection-breach )
[05:16]	TR News	Dutch phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breach https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/13/dutch-phone-giant-odido-says-millions-of-customers-affected-by-data-breach/
[05:16]	TR Bot	phone giant Odido says millions of customers affected by data breach | TechCrunch
[05:16]	TR News	Cyber Attacks on Schools Plateaued in 2025, but More Records Exposed https://www.govtech.com/education/cyber-attacks-on-schools-plateaued-in-2025-but-more-records-exposed
[05:16]	TR Bot	 Cyber Attacks on Schools Plateaued in 2025, but More Records Exposed
[05:16]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], The Chromebook web store is suggesting Replit.
[05:17]	IsambardPrince	A "vibe coding" app.
[05:17]	IsambardPrince	Looked at it and saw Microsoft "partnered" with them.
[05:17]	TR News	He tried to extort the Dutch police. It didnt work out well for him. https://www.politie.nl/nieuws/2026/februari/13/07-man-aangehouden-voor-computervredebreuk-na-vergissing-politie.html
[05:17]	TR Bot	aangehouden voor computervredebreuk na vergissing politie | politie.nl
[05:18]	IsambardPrince	https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Quitting_Reddit_Social_Control_Media_Controlled_by_Conde_Nast.shtml
[05:18]	TR Bot	 Techrights Quitting Reddit (Social Control Media Controlled by Conde Nast)
[05:18]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz-TR, They're also monitoring criticism of ICE and turning it over to ICE.
[05:18]	IsambardPrince	Along with the user's email address, other account details, phone number, and real name.
[05:19]	TR News	Why some Canadian companies are turning their workers into owners instead of selling to the U.S. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bakx-eot-employee-ownership-trust-capital-gains-exemption-9.7083436
[05:19]	TR Bot	 Why some Canadian companies are turning their workers into owners instead of selling to the U.S. | CBC News
[05:19]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz-TR, I mentioned planned obsolescence today in the context of personal finance.
[05:19]	IsambardPrince	How they're always trying to get you to spend more money than you planned to.
[05:20]	IsambardPrince	And reduce your utility value of the purchase.
[05:20]	TR News	entral Alberta town faces uncertain future as it drowns in debt and faces potential insolvency https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/gibbons-alberta-finances-future-9.7085467
[05:20]	TR Bot	 Central Alberta town faces uncertain future as it drowns in debt and faces potential insolvency | CBC News
[05:21]	IsambardPrince	Cell phone carriers trying to make an enormous amount of money for a top end smartphone seem manageable by splitting it up over THREE YEARS.
[05:21]	IsambardPrince	What they do to prod you off of things they don't want you to use anymore.
[05:21]	IsambardPrince	Like sabotaging the old version, or quietly upgrading in the middle of the night without asking, or bricking the iPhone by saying "no new apps".
[05:22]	IsambardPrince	Or just making it run like shit later in life, on purpose, so you'll get aggravated.
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	like cars
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	"splitting it up over THREE YEARS."
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	then the phone has no more patches
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	and you finally own it
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	it's obsolete
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	rent another one 
[05:22]	schestowitz[TR2]	pay  monthly fees for connection AND for rental
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], "When Microsoft wanted people off Windows 95 they released an upgrade to Internet Explorer with a sabotaged common controls library that leaked memory until the computer crashed.
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	You could just ".dll stomp" it with an older version that didn't do that. They made the change between the last beta of that version of IE and the final release.
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	The two versions of the dll were very similar and they were fully compatible.
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	Before Microsoft released the final version they changed memory allocations so that they were not always freed.
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	
[05:23]	IsambardPrince	I can't think of a legitimate reason to go back on, and that's the only change you made."
[05:24]	IsambardPrince	Dave Ramsey said the difference between broke people and rich people is "Rich people ask what does it cost and broke people ask how much does it cost per month."
[05:25]	TR News	Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, February 23, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_February_23_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IRC_Proceedings_Monday_February_23_2026.gmi 
[05:25]	TR Bot	 Techrights IRC Proceedings: Monday, February 23, 2026
[05:26]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Today_in_Techrights.gmi 
[05:26]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Today in Techrights
[05:26]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], I was talking to my physical therapist about courts.
[05:26]	IsambardPrince	It was in the context of how Hitler got away with invading and annexing so many neighboring countries and nobody stopped him at first.
[05:26]	IsambardPrince	I said, "It's sort of like how my mom's ex husbands were ordered to do, or to not do things, by the divorce court, then they just ignored it, and nothing happened to them because the court didn't want to allocate any resources to enforce the order. So once you get the impression that nothing happened last time, you just ignore everything they said."
[05:27]	TR News	Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi 
[05:27]	TR Bot	 Techrights Over at Tux Machines...
[05:27]	IsambardPrince	In Hitler's case, the US said it's not our problem, the British said it's not our problem, and the Soviets initially worked with them to divide things they both wanted.
[05:29]	IsambardPrince	The local court fined my neighbor $3,000 for a DUI case in 2019.
[05:29]	IsambardPrince	They ordered him to surrender his license.
[05:29]	IsambardPrince	He never paid, never got his license back.
[05:29]	IsambardPrince	He continues to drive.
[05:29]	IsambardPrince	He works and makes money, they've made no attempt to collect.
[05:30]	IsambardPrince	Every year, the interest is calculated and he owes them about another $130.
[05:30]	TR News	As the telephone turns 150, are we hanging up on phone calls? https://www.dw.com/en/as-the-telephone-turns-150-are-we-hanging-up-on-phone-calls/a-75844380
[05:30]	TR Bot	 The telephone at 150: Are we hanging up on phone calls?
[05:32]	IsambardPrince	Maybe that guy's smarter than me, maybe Gonad was smarter than me.
[05:32]	IsambardPrince	Maybe we're all just going along with it and nothing would happen if we didn't.
[05:34]	TR News	Stellantis keeping 650 staff hired for EV research in Canada, despite broader pullback https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/stellantis-electric-vehicle-windsor-research-battery-nextstar-9.7083566
[05:34]	TR Bot	 Stellantis keeping 650 staff hired for EV research in Canada, despite broader pullback | CBC News
[05:34]	IsambardPrince	It seems like the FICO score interferes with people's lives more reliably than the justice system.
[05:35]	TR News	German building projects run over time and budget https://www.dw.com/en/why-german-building-projects-run-over-time-and-budget/a-75206468
[05:35]	TR Bot	 Why Germany's big builds often run over time and budget
[05:40]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: Telephone Turns 150, Political News Catchup, and Rearmament https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_Telephone_Turns_150_Political_News_Catc.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_Telephone_Turns_150_Political_News_Catc.gmi 
[05:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: Telephone Turns 150, Political News Catchup, and Rearmament
[05:44]	TR News	"IBM Plunges 12.5% to $223...Nice work team ! IBM (IBM) plunged 12.5% after investors reacted to Anthropic's new AI tool that threatens its COBOL services, significantly outpacing the tech sector's 1.5% decline." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj683zvh
[05:44]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj683zvh )
[05:44]	TR News	"Let's see what Alvind has to say about this....Krabanaugh is probably upskilling in what his exit should look. Because no freaking layoff in February is going to work on bringing up the stock price back to $300 per share...where is IBM's good buddy, Cramer now ?"
[05:45]	TR News	"Maybe Krabanaugh can upskill and try to do some more financial engineering [...] Alvind can spew out AI or Quantim"
[05:54]	TR News	Techrights Asha Sharma "a Palliative Care Doctor Who Slides Xbox Gently Into the Night" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Asha_Sharma_a_Palliative_Care_Doctor_Who_Slides_Xbox_Gently_Int.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Asha_Sharma_a_Palliative_Care_Doctor_Who_Slides_Xbox_Gently_Int.gmi 
[05:54]	TR Bot	 Techrights Asha Sharma "a Palliative Care Doctor Who Slides Xbox Gently Into the Night"
[05:56]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1570.jpg
[05:56]	TR News	[cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1926.jpg
[05:57]	TR News	Voltage Divider on Slide Rule gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260223-0.gmi
[05:57]	TR News	"These four terms can be used to grade essays, as opposed to those English (or sub in a less bad language as appropriate of which there are many but declining in number) teachers who grade more on the feelies. C? B? No idea why." gemini://thrig.me/blog/2026/02/24/MOIS.gmi
[05:58]	TR News	Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-02-24.gmi
[05:59]	TR News	"Image Quality Labs is aiming to make it easier to use common camera modules, including the popular Raspberry Pi Camera Module family, with the Arduino UNO Q single-board computer by adapting its board-to-board connectors into MIPI Camera Serial Interface (CSI) ports." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260223-iql.gmi
● Feb 24
[06:00]	TR News	"Maker Guy Dupont was looking for a way to allow his three-year-old daughter access to a controlled and curated subset of videos on YouTube without providing unfettered access to even YouTube kids and with a strict time limit. The solution: a physical binder of video URLs." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260223-printtube.gmi
[06:01]	TR News	"Pseudonymous maker "slartibartfist" has built a printer with self-destructing printouts by shining a laser onto glow-in-the-dark paper." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260223-ephemeral.gmi
[06:02]	TR News	"Robotics student Theo Heng has designed a compact adjustable power supply for motors that uses a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller to negotiate up to 48V and 5A from a suitable USB Power Delivery (USB PD) 3.1 power source: the PD240W." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260220-pd240w.gmi
[06:02]	TR News	"Pseudonymous educator and maker "Unboxed_STEM," hereafter simply "Unboxed," has shared a design for a low-cost Raspberry Pi-powered underwater gadget designed for sub-surface videography and temperature monitoring: Sensea." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260220-sensea.gmi
[06:03]	TR News	"Researchers from the University of Arizona, Sampoerna University, and Politeknik Negeri Jakarta have developed a 3D-printable finger prosthesis powered by the wearer with the aim of restoring natural grip functionality." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260220-finger.gmi
[06:07]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: Voltage Divider on Slide Rule and Many Raspberry Pi Projects https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_Voltage_Divider_on_Slide_Rule_and_Many_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_Voltage_Divider_on_Slide_Rule_and_Many_.gmi 
[06:07]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: Voltage Divider on Slide Rule and Many Raspberry Pi Projects
[06:19]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], Yeah, my next phone will probably not cost more than $200.
[06:19]	IsambardPrince	I just can't justify spending more than that anymore.
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[06:44]	TR News	Techrights Free Software is for Everyone https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Free_Software_is_for_Everyone.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Free_Software_is_for_Everyone.gmi 
[06:44]	TR Bot	 Techrights Free Software is for Everyone
● Feb 24
[07:02]	TR News	Techrights IBM is the World Champion at Layoffs and There Are Reportedly More Layoffs in IBM This Month (EU) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IBM_is_the_World_Champion_at_Layoffs_and_There_Are_Reportedly_M.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IBM_is_the_World_Champion_at_Layoffs_and_There_Are_Reportedly_M.gmi 
[07:02]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM is the World Champion at Layoffs and There Are Reportedly More Layoffs in IBM This Month (EU)
[07:07]	TR News	These features help you optimize your productivity on your Chromebook. https://www.makeuseof.com/5-hidden-things-chromebooks-do/
[07:07]	TR Bot	 5 things your Chromebook can do that most people don't realize
[07:10]	TR News	"Avoid the stress of installing apps. It's all there, in the system, waiting for you." https://www.makeuseof.com/how-linux-reduces-context-switching-without-special-apps/
[07:10]	TR Bot	 How Linux reduces context switching without special apps
[07:10]	TR News	"Your browser is capable of so much more than just light browsing." https://www.makeuseof.com/reduced-context-switching-on-linux-redesigning-browser-workflow/
[07:10]	TR Bot	 How I reduced context switching on Linux by redesigning my browser workflow
[07:10]	TR News	"No need to hunt down special apps. Linux sports a lot of amazing tools out of the box." https://www.makeuseof.com/replaced-productivity-apps-with-built-in-linux-tools-didnt-miss-them/
[07:10]	TR Bot	 I replaced three productivity apps with built-in Linux tools and didnt miss them
[07:11]	TR News	"Stop thinking differently." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-tried-running-linux-on-an-apple-silicon-mac-and-regretted-it/
[07:11]	TR Bot	 I tried running Linux on an Apple silicon Mac and regretted it
[07:12]	TR News	"Want to see some performance gains? Linux may be the answer." https://www.makeuseof.com/using-nobara-on-desktop-pc-for-gaming/
[07:12]	TR Bot	 I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows
[07:12]	TR News	"Firmware, encryption, and filesystem traps that break dual boot." https://www.makeuseof.com/if-you-dual-boot-linux-dont-make-these-costly-mistakes/
[07:12]	TR Bot	 If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes
[07:13]	TR News	Stop using your browser for these 6 tasks the terminal does them better https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-using-browser-for-these-tasks-terminal-does-them-better/
[07:13]	TR Bot	 Stop using your browser for these 6 tasks the terminal does them better
[07:14]	TR News	"Linux is more than a backup OS, and these programs prove it." https://www.makeuseof.com/programs-to-know-as-linux-user/
[07:14]	TR Bot	 5 programs you need to know about as a Linux user
[07:15]	TR News	"Modern defaults, deeper questions about Ubuntus direction." https://www.makeuseof.com/ubuntu-2604-replacing-classic-tools-i-actually-prefer-the-new-ones/
[07:15]	TR Bot	 Ubuntu 26.04 is replacing its classic tools, and I actually prefer the new ones
[07:16]	TR News	I replaced Tmux, Screen and my entire Terminal Workflow using a single Multiplexer https://www.makeuseof.com/replaced-tmux-screen-entire-terminal-workflow-using-single-multiplexer/
[07:16]	TR Bot	 I replaced Tmux, Screen and my entire Terminal Workflow using a single Multiplexer
[07:17]	TR News	"The distro matters less. What's important is how you set it up." https://www.makeuseof.com/tried-mint-kubuntu-debian-what-matters-for-windows-refugees/
[07:17]	TR Bot	 I tried Mint, Kubuntu, and Debian heres what actually matters for Windows refugees
[07:18]	TR News	"When tiling windows floats your boat more than floating windows tiles your desktop." https://www.makeuseof.com/i-switched-to-a-tiling-window-manager-and-im-never-going-back/
[07:18]	TR Bot	 I switched to a tiling window manager and I'm never going back
[07:19]	TR News	"What if your core commands arent keeping up?" https://www.makeuseof.com/after-years-using-gnome-this-is-desktop-i-switched-to-instead/
[07:19]	TR Bot	 After years of using GNOME, this is the desktop I switched to instead
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[07:23]	TR News	I love Proxmox community scripts, but a single command executes 8 remote scripts as root https://www.xda-developers.com/love-proxmox-community-scripts-one-commands-scripts-root/
[07:23]	TR Bot	 I love Proxmox community scripts, but a single command executes 8 remote scripts as root
[07:24]	TR News	NixOS broke my brain, but it permanently fixed my home lab https://www.xda-developers.com/nixos-broke-my-brain-but-it-permanently-fixed-my-home-lab/
[07:24]	TR Bot	 NixOS broke my brain, but it permanently fixed my home lab
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[07:25]	TR News	I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma and found the one thing I can't live without https://www.xda-developers.com/i-switched-from-gnome-to-kde-plasma-and-found-the-one-thing-i-cant-live-without/
[07:25]	TR Bot	 I switched from GNOME to KDE Plasma and found the one thing I can't live without
[07:26]	TR News	Dealve finds the lowest price for PC games in your terminal, and it looks incredibly sleek https://www.xda-developers.com/dealve-finds-lowest-price-pc-games-terminal-and-it-looks-incredibly-sleek/
[07:26]	TR Bot	 Dealve finds the lowest price for PC games in your terminal, and it looks incredibly sleek
[07:27]	TR News	Linux Mint 22 convinced me Cinnamon is the most underrated desktop https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-mint-convinced-me-cinnamon-is-the-most-underrated-desktop/
[07:27]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint 22 convinced me Cinnamon is the most underrated desktop
[07:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  On Free Software, Free Hardware, and the firmware in between https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/On_Free_Software_Free_Hardware_and_the_firmware_in_between.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/On_Free_Software_Free_Hardware_and_the_firmware_in_between.gmi 
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[07:28]	TR News	"It's easy to bypass, though." https://www.xda-developers.com/nasty-steam-performance-bug-for-linux-gone-unfixed-seven-years/
[07:28]	TR Bot	 This nasty Steam performance bug for Linux has gone unfixed for seven years
[07:30]	TR News	Bluefin convinced me the future of Linux is boring (in the best way) https://www.xda-developers.com/bluefin-convinced-me-future-of-linux-is-boring-in-the-best-way/
[07:30]	TR Bot	 Bluefin convinced me the future of Linux is boring (in the best way)
[07:31]	TR News	"Linux might be the better choice after all." https://www.xda-developers.com/wsl-great-run-linux-natively-instead/
[07:31]	TR Bot	 WSL is great, but it taught me I should just run Linux natively instead
[07:32]	TR News	Timeshift saved my Linux install after I broke it tweaking things I shouldn't have https://www.xda-developers.com/timeshift-saved-my-linux-install-after-i-broke-it/
[07:32]	TR Bot	 Timeshift saved my Linux install after I broke it tweaking things I shouldn't have
[07:33]	TR News	I ran Arch for a year before realizing I should have used CachyOS https://www.xda-developers.com/ran-arch-year-before-realizing-cachyos/
[07:33]	TR Bot	 I ran Arch for a year before realizing I should have used CachyOS
[07:34]	TR News	4 Linux distros you should use instead of upgrading to Windows 11 https://www.xda-developers.com/4-linux-distros-you-should-use-instead-of-upgrading-to-windows-11/
[07:34]	TR Bot	 4 Linux distros you should use instead of upgrading to Windows 11
[07:35]	TR News	"Slow and steady wins the race." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-mint-may-publish-fewer-updates-a-year-but-thats-not-necessarily-a-bad-thing/
[07:35]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint may publish fewer updates a year, but that's not necessarily a bad thing
[07:36]	TR News	"And honestly, people should be." https://www.xda-developers.com/aerynos-is-the-atomic-linux-distro-nobody-is-talking-about/
[07:36]	TR Bot	 AerynOS is the atomic Linux distro nobody is talking about
[07:36]	TR News	Automating my Proxmox backups was the peace of mind my home lab needed https://www.xda-developers.com/automating-proxmox-backups-was-the-peace-of-mind-my-home-lab-needed/
[07:36]	TR Bot	 Automating my Proxmox backups was the peace of mind my home lab needed
[07:38]	TR News	6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux https://www.xda-developers.com/microcontroller-projects-used-require-full-sbc-running-linux/
[07:38]	TR Bot	 6 microcontroller projects that used to require a full SBC running Linux
[07:39]	TR News	Cool Linux distributions you should try out this weekend https://www.xda-developers.com/cool-linux-distributions-you-should-try-out-this-weekend/
[07:39]	TR Bot	 Cool Linux distributions you should try out this weekend
[07:39]	TR News	"No more disk checks, hopefully." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-7-0-impressive-self-repairing-feature-fixes-your-filesystem/
[07:39]	TR Bot	 Linux 7.0 may receive a self-repairing feature that automatically fixes your XFS filesystem
[07:40]	TR News	This lightweight tool changes everything for multi-node Proxmox setups https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-datacenter-manager-changes-everything-for-multi-node-setups/
[07:40]	TR Bot	 This lightweight tool changes everything for multi-node Proxmox setups
[07:41]	TR News	"See, this is why I love FOSS." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-7-0-adding-mainline-kernel-support-rock-band-4-guitars/
[07:41]	TR Bot	 Linux 7.0 is adding mainline kernel support for... Rock Band 4 guitars
[07:42]	TR News	4 Proxmox backup mistakes that could cost you everything https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-backup-mistakes-that-could-cost-you-everything/
[07:42]	TR Bot	 4 Proxmox backup mistakes that could cost you everything
[07:43]	TR News	"It's still being worked on, though." https://www.xda-developers.com/you-can-now-download-fedora-atomic-os-for-android/
[07:43]	TR Bot	 You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device
[07:43]	TR News	"You can still download KDE Plasma if you want it." https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-distro-dropped-kde-plasma-support-tries-to-escape-systemd/
[07:43]	TR Bot	 A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd
[07:44]	TR News	HexOS is doing for NAS software what Ubuntu did for Linux desktops https://www.xda-developers.com/hexos-doing-nas-software-what-ubuntu-did-linux-desktops/
[07:44]	TR Bot	 HexOS is doing for NAS software what Ubuntu did for Linux desktops
[07:46]	TR News	Universal Blue wants to redefine the entire Linux ecosystem https://www.xda-developers.com/universal-blue-wants-to-redefine-the-entire-linux-ecosystem/
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[07:46]	TR Bot	 Universal Blue wants to redefine the entire Linux ecosystem
[07:47]	TR News	"Copilot was just being too darn nosy." https://www.xda-developers.com/gentoo-begins-its-exodus-from-github-as-it-settles-into-codeberg/
[07:47]	TR Bot	 Gentoo begins its exodus from GitHub as it settles into Codeberg
[07:48]	TR News	Proxmox taught me more about Linux in a month than a year of distro-hopping https://www.xda-developers.com/proxmox-taught-more-about-linux-in-month-than-year-distro-hopping/
[07:48]	TR Bot	 Proxmox taught me more about Linux in a month than a year of distro-hopping
[07:50]	TR News	 (NEW):  Recent XDA Articles on Proxmox https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Recent_XDA_Articles_on_Proxmox.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Recent_XDA_Articles_on_Proxmox.gmi 
[07:50]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Recent XDA Articles on Proxmox
[07:51]	TR News	 (NEW):  Introducing matrixOS, an Immutable Gentoo-Based Linux Distro https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Introducing_matrixOS_an_Immutable_Gentoo_Based_Linux_Distro.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Introducing_matrixOS_an_Immutable_Gentoo_Based_Linux_Distro.gmi 
[07:51]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Introducing matrixOS, an Immutable Gentoo-Based Linux Distro
[07:52]	TR News	"And they didn't use emacs, because they were Vi-Kings"
[07:52]	TR News	"Linux Mint, MX Linux, and several other saw some exciting changes in January." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-distros-got-major-updates-last-month/
[07:52]	TR Bot	 January brought major updates to these 6 Linux distros
[07:53]	TR News	"If a bad update killed your desktop interface, don't panic. You can still trigger a Timeshift restoration from the TTY console." https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-timeshift-to-create-reliable-linux-snapshots-and-rollbacks/
[07:53]	TR Bot	 How to rescue a "broken" Linux PC from the command line
[07:54]	TR News	"Roy and Rianne's ... etc: handful of unconditional requests over the past couple of months" https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2026/02/23/readers/
[07:54]	TR Bot	 Another round of reporting on feed readers
[07:57]	TR News	"Ditch the clunky find, grep, and cat commands. This compact alternative fuses fzf, ripgrep, and bat into a blazing-fast interactive search weapon." https://www.howtogeek.com/how-one-bash-function-gives-me-real-time-search-across-thousands-of-files/
[07:57]	TR Bot	 How to build a rapid and advanced search command on Linux with fzf, ripgrep, and bat
[07:58]	TR News	"Elevate your Linux game with these APT power moves." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-apt-command-has-hidden-powers-here-are-5-of-them/
[07:58]	TR Bot	 The APT command has hidden powers, here are 5 of them
[07:58]	TR News	"Who needs a separate distro when you can tweak the Debian you already have?" https://www.howtogeek.com/how-i-built-my-own-tiny-linux-distro-using-debian/
[07:58]	TR Bot	 Forget "tiny" distros: How I built my own minimal Linux using Debian
[07:59]	TR News	How to create a Jellyfin server with your media https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-create-a-jellyfin-server-with-your-media/
[07:59]	TR Bot	 How to create a Jellyfin server with your media
● Feb 24
[08:00]	TR News	 (NEW):  Free and Open Source Software https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.gmi 
[08:00]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software
[08:01]	TR News	This is the easiest way to run Linux distros on your Android phone https://www.howtogeek.com/this-is-the-easiest-way-to-run-linux-distros-on-your-android-phone/
[08:01]	TR Bot	 This is the easiest way to run Linux distros on your Android phone
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[08:02]	TR News	"Your terminal doesn't have to look like a boring block of white-on-black text. Personalizing it so much easier than it seems." https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-make-your-linux-terminal-look-stunning/
[08:02]	TR Bot	 4 Linux commands that will make your terminal look incredible
[08:02]	TR News	"Control services, read logs, profile boot time, and inspect crashes with these four built-in systemd tools." https://www.howtogeek.com/4-systemd-tools-that-make-everyday-linux-troubleshooting-much-easier/
[08:02]	TR Bot	 4 systemd tools that make everyday Linux troubleshooting much easier
[08:03]	TR News	 (NEW):  Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Fedora_Pocketblue_Remix_is_an_atomic_Linux_distro_for_mobile_de.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Fedora_Pocketblue_Remix_is_an_atomic_Linux_distro_for_mobile_de.gmi 
[08:03]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Fedora Pocketblue Remix is an atomic Linux distro for mobile devices (phones and tablets)
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[08:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Why you should try these 9 "strange" Linux distros (even if you never switch) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Why_you_should_try_these_9_strange_Linux_distros_even_if_you_ne.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Why_you_should_try_these_9_strange_Linux_distros_even_if_you_ne.gmi 
[08:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Why you should try these 9 "strange" Linux distros (even if you never switch)
[08:07]	TR News	 (NEW):  Windows users can thank Linux for these 5 essential features https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Windows_users_can_thank_Linux_for_these_5_essential_features.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Windows_users_can_thank_Linux_for_these_5_essential_features.gmi 
[08:07]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Windows users can thank Linux for these 5 essential features
[08:07]	TR News	"With its built in theme settings, Q4OS can be a real blast from the past." https://www.howtogeek.com/im-going-back-to-the-2000s-this-weekend-by-installing-this-linux-distro/
[08:07]	TR Bot	 I'm going back to the 2000s this weekend by installing this classic Linux distro
[08:08]	TR News	The 6 test patterns that real-world Bash scripts actually use https://www.howtogeek.com/the-test-patterns-that-real-world-bash-scripts-actually-use/
[08:08]	TR Bot	 The 6 test patterns that real-world Bash scripts actually use
[08:09]	TR News	"you can finally play Borderlands 4 and Expedition 33." https://www.howtogeek.com/crossover-on-linux-and-mac-can-now-play-more-windows-games/
[08:09]	TR Bot	 CrossOver on Linux and Mac can now play more Windows games
[08:09]	TR News	"Notes app in disarray? Try the alternative I found." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-install-this-weekend-february-13/
[08:09]	TR Bot	 3 actually useful Linux apps to install this weekend (February 13 - 15)
[08:11]	TR News	"Refresh your tablet PC with these tablet-friendly Linux distros." https://www.howtogeek.com/putting-linux-on-a-tablet-heres-7-distros-to-try/
[08:11]	TR Bot	 Putting Linux on a tablet? Here's 7 distros to try
[08:12]	TR News	 (NEW):  OmegaLinux switches from Ubuntu to Arch in 2026.02.21 release https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/OmegaLinux_switches_from_Ubuntu_to_Arch_in_2026_02_21_release.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/OmegaLinux_switches_from_Ubuntu_to_Arch_in_2026_02_21_release.gmi 
[08:12]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines OmegaLinux switches from Ubuntu to Arch in 2026.02.21 release
[08:12]	TR News	"If Ubuntu is your only Linux experience, you might be repeating the same pattern you tried to leave behind." https://www.howtogeek.com/if-you-only-use-ubuntu-you-are-missing-out-on-what-linux-is-all-about/
[08:12]	TR Bot	 If you only use Ubuntu, youre missing out on what Linux is all about
[08:13]	TR News	These 14 GNU/Linux commands helped me become a better troubleshooter https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-commands-helped-me-become-a-better-troubleshooter/
[08:13]	TR Bot	 These 14 Linux commands helped me become a better troubleshooter
[08:14]	TR News	"Linux is just a tab away." https://www.howtogeek.com/not-sure-if-youll-like-linux-try-it-from-your-browser/
[08:14]	TR Bot	 Not sure if you'll like Linux? Try it from your browser
[08:14]	TR News	"Become an Ubuntu power user in no time." https://www.howtogeek.com/8-ubuntu-tips-and-tricks-for-first-time-users/
[08:14]	TR Bot	 8 Ubuntu tips and tricks for first-time users
[08:15]	TR News	"The team is "very interested in adopting a longer development cycle."" https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-might-overhaul-its-release-schedule/
[08:15]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint might overhaul its release schedule
[08:15]	TR News	 (NEW):  Why 2026 is officially the year of the KDE Linux desktop https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Why_2026_is_officially_the_year_of_the_KDE_Linux_desktop.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Why_2026_is_officially_the_year_of_the_KDE_Linux_desktop.gmi 
[08:15]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Why 2026 is officially the year of the KDE Linux desktop
[08:15]	TR News	"Gain new superpowers!" https://www.howtogeek.com/5-reasons-to-start-using-the-linux-command-line/
[08:15]	TR Bot	 5 reasons to start using the Linux command line
[08:16]	TR News	Homelab projects to try this weekend (February 13 - 15) https://www.howtogeek.com/homelab-projects-to-try-this-weekend-february-13-15/
[08:16]	TR Bot	 Homelab projects to try this weekend (February 13 - 15)
[08:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  5 of the most lightweight operating systems, ranked by download size https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/5_of_the_most_lightweight_operating_systems_ranked_by_download_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/5_of_the_most_lightweight_operating_systems_ranked_by_download_.gmi 
[08:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines 5 of the most lightweight operating systems, ranked by download size
[08:17]	TR News	"Three quick tweaks that make Ubuntu feel faster and more comfortable from day one." https://www.howtogeek.com/the-3-ubuntu-settings-i-change-on-every-fresh-install/
[08:17]	TR Bot	 3 essential settings I change on every fresh Ubuntu install
[08:18]	TR News	"You want a Linux device that's never broken? Make sure this tool is set up and running regularly." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-is-the-advanced-linux-feature-every-beginner-should-know/
[08:18]	TR Bot	 This is the advanced feature every new Linux user needs to know
[08:19]	TR News	"This distro is sleek, easy to use, and has built-in support for Windows apps." https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-mint-isnt-the-best-windows-replacement-anymore/
[08:19]	TR Bot	 Linux Mint isn't the best Windows replacement anymore
[08:19]	TR News	"Ubuntu doesnt make wallpaper rotation obvious. These tools cover every setup, from quick GNOME extensions to a simple script you can forget about." https://www.howtogeek.com/5-easy-ways-to-automatically-change-your-wallpaper-on-ubuntu/
[08:19]	TR Bot	 5 easy ways to automatically change your wallpaper on Ubuntu
[08:20]	TR News	"Did you know Wayland is a place you can visit?" https://www.howtogeek.com/these-linux-software-names-make-a-lot-more-sense-once-you-know-the-full-story/
[08:20]	TR Bot	 These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story
[08:20]	TR News	"How a simple script can transform your desktop cleanup." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-bash-script-replaced-apps-i-use-everyday/
[08:20]	TR Bot	 This Bash script replaced 3 apps I use everyday
[08:21]	TR News	"Turn your Android phone into a powerful control panel for your Linux PC." https://www.howtogeek.com/how-i-run-terminal-commands-on-my-linux-pc-from-my-android-home-screen/
[08:21]	TR Bot	 How I execute terminal commands on my Linux PC from my Android home screen
[08:21]	TR News	"Linux can be more than just an OS you tinker withit can replace Windows and become your daily device for everything." https://www.howtogeek.com/on-the-inside-jordan/
[08:21]	TR Bot	 On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop
[08:23]	TR News	iophk: Neat CSS effect: https://concerts.lynnandtonic.com/ (scroll to the bottom)
[08:23]	TR Bot	 Lynn Fishers Concert Archive
[08:23]	TR News	 (NEW):   : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Android_Leftovers.gmi 
[08:23]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Android Leftovers
[08:24]	TR News	"The right desktop environment can transform your Linux experience from acceptable to exceptional." https://www.howtogeek.com/underrated-linux-desktop-environments-that-need-more-attention/
[08:24]	TR Bot	 These 5 underrated Linux desktop environments need more attention
[08:25]	TR News	This free firmware made my old router useful again (and safer) https://www.howtogeek.com/open-source-tool-made-old-router-usable/
[08:25]	TR Bot	 This free firmware made my old router useful again (and safer)
[08:26]	TR News	"New Linux installation, same old configuration files." https://www.howtogeek.com/i-just-set-up-a-new-linux-desktop-here-are-the-first-things-i-did/
[08:27]	TR Bot	 I just set up a new Linux desktop, here are the first 5 things I did
[08:27]	TR News	"From just learning to code to seasoned developers, these are your distros of choice." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-only-linux-distros-i-recommend-for-developers/
[08:27]	TR Bot	 These are the only Linux distros I recommend for developers
[08:28]	TR News	"Forget clunky file management commands. This app's rapid navigation, instant previews, and effortless bulk operations make file management a breeze." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-one-command-line-app-saves-me-an-hour-every-day/
[08:28]	TR Bot	 This one command-line app saves me an hour every day
[08:29]	TR News	"From homelabbers to pro sysadmins, these are the distros for you." https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-only-linux-distros-i-recommend-for-sysadmins/
[08:29]	TR Bot	 These are the only Linux distros I recommend for sysadmins
[08:29]	TR News	"No accidentally breaking things using the terminal." https://www.howtogeek.com/forget-linux-mint-this-is-the-distro-beginners-should-be-using/
[08:29]	TR Bot	 Forget Linux Mint. These distros are the only way to switch
[08:30]	TR News	"They offer better security, stability, and portability. What isn't to like?" https://www.howtogeek.com/better-way-to-install-apps-on-linux/
[08:30]	TR Bot	 This is the best way to install apps on Linux that you aren't using
[08:30]	TR News	"Navigating Git history shouldn't feel like a chore. This one tool offers instant diffs, visual branches, and effortless filtering at your fingertips." https://www.howtogeek.com/this-tiny-tool-makes-git-history-readable-again/
[08:30]	TR Bot	 This tiny tool is a game changer for reading Git history
[08:31]	TR News	Don't set up Nginx Proxy Manageruse this instead for your Homelab https://www.howtogeek.com/dont-set-up-nginx-proxy-manager-do-this-instead/
[08:31]	TR Bot	 Don't set up Nginx Proxy Manageruse this instead for your Homelab
[08:32]	TR News	"Whether you want to run a simple desktop or host your own servers, check out these Debian spin-offs first." https://www.howtogeek.com/debian-based-linux-distros-that-are-better-than-debian/
[08:32]	TR Bot	 4 Debian-based Linux distros that are better than Debian
[08:35]	TR News	 (NEW):  Microsoft's Proprietary Traps: Trying to Exit Windows, Some Dump WSL (Windows With Misused Brand) for Real GNU/Linux https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Microsoft_s_Proprietary_Traps_Trying_to_Exit_Windows_Some_Dump_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Microsoft_s_Proprietary_Traps_Trying_to_Exit_Windows_Some_Dump_.gmi 
[08:35]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Microsoft's Proprietary Traps: Trying to Exit Windows, Some Dump WSL (Windows With Misused Brand) for Real GNU/Linux
[08:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  A Look at Universal Blue and Bluefin https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/A_Look_at_Universal_Blue_and_Bluefin.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/A_Look_at_Universal_Blue_and_Bluefin.gmi 
[08:37]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines A Look at Universal Blue and Bluefin
[08:37]	TR News	 (NEW):  NixOS, CachyOS, Other Distributions and Operating Systems https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/NixOS_CachyOS_Other_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/NixOS_CachyOS_Other_Distributions_and_Operating_Systems.gmi 
[08:37]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines NixOS, CachyOS, Other Distributions and Operating Systems
[08:38]	TR News	 (NEW):  Desktop Environment: GNOME, KDE, and Cinnamon https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Desktop_Environment_GNOME_KDE_and_Cinnamon.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Desktop_Environment_GNOME_KDE_and_Cinnamon.gmi 
[08:38]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Desktop Environment: GNOME, KDE, and Cinnamon
[08:40]	TR News	 (NEW):  Applications: Multiplexers, Jellyfin, Timeshift, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Applications_Multiplexers_Jellyfin_Timeshift_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Applications_Multiplexers_Jellyfin_Timeshift_and_More.gmi 
[08:40]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Applications: Multiplexers, Jellyfin, Timeshift, and More
[08:42]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: Valnet on SBCs, HexOS, Homelabs and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Open_Hardware_Modding_Valnet_on_SBCs_HexOS_Homelabs_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Open_Hardware_Modding_Valnet_on_SBCs_HexOS_Homelabs_and_More.gmi 
[08:42]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: Valnet on SBCs, HexOS, Homelabs and More
[08:52]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/today_s_leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/today_s_leftovers.gmi 
[08:52]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's leftovers
[08:53]	TR News	"Software engineer and maker Patrick Nelson is working on building a fully-automatic turntable with a modular expansion system to add potential advanced features like a record-flipper or vintage computing connectivity and is making it available as open hardware." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260216-nelson.gmi
[08:54]	TR News	"Maker and self-described "electronics/synth nerd" Paula Maddox has built a laptop with a difference: it's based around the MOS Technology 6502 eight-bit microprocessor, as famously powering Commodore and Apple's early home computers among many other devices." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260216-maddox.gmi
[08:55]	TR News	"Maker Glen Akins has released an open-source MIDI soundboard, designed with live streaming in mind and capable of playing pre-recorded sound effects out through either an integrated or external speaker via instructions from a connected MIDI control surface." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260216-akins.gmi
[08:56]	TR News	"Maker Josh Hendrickson has turned an ultrawide display into an under-cabinet multi-function smart clock with weather forecasting, by adding a Raspberry Pi single-board computer and a replacement 3D-printed housing." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260217-clock.gmi
[08:58]	TR News	"Maker Kris Slyka has designed a transmitter for analog TV signals using "almost no parts" starting with nothing more than a spare STMicroelectronics STM32G431 development board and ending with a compact custom PCB dubbed the VideoThing." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260217-tv.gmi
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[08:59]	TR News	"Pseudonymous maker "Ok_Party_1645," hereafter simply "Party," has shown off a cyberdeck truly worthy of the name built, as it is, by hand from reclaimed parts and a low-cost single-board computer: the SexyberDeck." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260217-deck.gmi
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[09:01]	TR News	"I have successfully deplyed Anubis on this server to protect the HTTPS side of things and WOW is it effective against the particular bots that have been plaguing the site!! HTTPS traffic has dropped by around 99.8%!" gopher://gopher.zcrayfish.soy:70/1/phlog/20260223-gopherproxy-sh-back-up-new-mitigations
[09:04]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: Hardware Tinkering and Slop Bots Attacking the "Small Web" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_Hardware_Tinkering_and_Slop_Bots_Attack.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_Hardware_Tinkering_and_Slop_Bots_Attack.gmi 
[09:04]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: Hardware Tinkering and Slop Bots Attacking the "Small Web"
[09:08]	TR News	Funny commentary: "Commentary on this techrights piece: https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/20/Linus_Torvalds_Bill_Epsteingate_Good_Enough_for_Me_to_Wine_and_.shtml "... from a a reader: "Bill Gates is yet another Microsoft product full of viruses"
[09:08]	TR Bot	 Techrights Linus Torvalds: Bill Epsteingate Good Enough for Me to Wine and Dine With
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[09:24]	TR News	Techrights EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part IV - &quot;Many Jobs Were Given to Spanish Employees for No Related Skills At All&quot; https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/EPO_Cocaine_Communication_Manager_Part_IV_Many_Jobs_Were_Given_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/EPO_Cocaine_Communication_Manager_Part_IV_Many_Jobs_Were_Given_.gmi 
[09:24]	TR Bot	 Techrights EPO "Cocaine Communication Manager" - Part IV - "Many Jobs Were Given to Spanish Employees for No Related Skills At All"
[09:28]	TR News	"Dutch language diary written by the young Jewish writer Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/23/how-copyright-litigation-over-anne-franks-diary-could-impact-the-fate-of-vpns-in-the-eu/ | Source: Techdirt
[09:28]	TR Bot	Copyright Litigation Over Anne Franks Diary Could Impact The Fate Of VPNs In The EU | Techdirt
[09:28]	TR News	"The Tracy Anderson Method is a method. And copyright law protects works of expression, not procedures, systems, or methods." https://copyrightlately.com/tracy-anderson-copyright-dispute/ | Source: CopyrightLately
[09:28]	TR Bot	 Tracy Anderson Called Her Workout a "Method." The Ninth Circuit Agreed. | Copyright Lately
[09:29]	TR News	"Belgium's site-blocking machine keeps turning. A new order, obtained by local broadcasters RTL Belgium and RTBF, compels ISPs, Cloudflare, and Google to restrict access to five illegal IPTV services." https://torrentfreak.com/belgian-pirate-site-blocking-order-targets-cloudflare-and-google-but-not-their-dns/ | Source: Torrent Freak
[09:29]	TR Bot	Pirate Site Blocking Order Targets Cloudflare and Google, But Not Their DNS * TorrentFreak
[09:29]	TR News	"Those personal uses of AI tools have a very different scope than large-scale training and data collection." https://www.manton.org/2026/02/23/defining-consent-for-ai.html | Source: Manton Reece
[09:29]	TR Bot	 Manton Reece - Defining consent for AI
[09:30]	TR News	Software Patents: "AI resurrections." https://www.404media.co/metas-ai-patent-to-simulate-dead-people-shows-the-dangers-of-spectral-labor/ | Source: 404 Media
[09:30]	TR Bot	 Meta's AI Patent to Simulate Dead People Shows the Dangers of 'Spectral Labor'
[09:32]	TR News	"Before streaming platforms dominated at-home entertainment, consumers relied on places like Blockbuster, the now nearly erased movie rental chain and RedBox" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-02-23/why-gen-z-wants-to-buy-rent-dvds-blu-rays-in-age-of-streaming | Source: Los Angeles Times
[09:32]	TR Bot	 Why Gen Z wants to buy and rent DVDs and Blu-rays in the age of streaming - Los Angeles Times
[09:32]	TR News	"Now, the U.S. state of Colorado is mulling over a bill to implement age reporting for installing apps on computers and mobile devices." https://itsfoss.com/news/colorado-age-attestation-bill/ | Source: It's FOSS
[09:32]	TR Bot	 US State Colorado Wants Operating Systems (Inlcuding Linux) to Tell Every App How Old You Are
[09:32]	TR News	"Rather than having people verify their age on every app they use, Colorado's SB26-051 would implement a way for devices to share an 'age-bracket' signal to third-party apps." https://www.pcmag.com/news/colorado-lawmakers-push-for-age-verification-at-the-operating-system-level | Source: PC Mag
[09:32]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.pcmag.com/news/colorado-lawmakers-push-for-age-verification-at-the-operating-system-level )
[09:32]	TR News	"applications available in a covered application store" https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-051 |
[09:32]	TR Bot	 SB26-051 Age Attestation on Computing Devices | Colorado General Assembly
[09:33]	TR News	"Provide an accessible interface at account setup that requires an account holder to indicate the birth date or age of the user of that device to provide a signal regarding the user's age bracket (age signal)" https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110990/download |
[09:33]	TR News	"The Renew Democracy Initiative and The Next Move are excited to bring you Older/Wiser with Linda Chavez" https://www.thenextmove.org/p/the-history-of-mass-deportation-in | Source: The Next Move
[09:33]	TR Bot	 The History of Mass Deportation in America
[09:34]	TR News	"To kick off my new article series, #WebAccessibilityFails, I decided to focus on a bad practice I often see in main navigations during accessibility audits." https://www.matuzo.at/blog/2026/aria-haspopup-menu | Source: Manuel Matuzovi
[09:34]	TR Bot	 aria-haspopup might not do what you think it does - Manuel Matuzovic
[09:34]	TR News	"55 years ago, in a courthouse serving the San Jose-Milpitas district of Santa Clara County, a judge for the first time signed a search warrant that treated a computer system as something that could be searched, and its content seized." https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/55-years-ago-today-the-first-computer-search-warrant-was-issued | Source: Tom's Hardware
[09:34]	TR Bot	 55 years ago, the first computer search warrant was issued in February 1971, a Santa Clara judge authorized police to seize punch cards and a 'computer memory bank' | Tom's Hardware
[09:35]	TR News	"according to documents from two administration whistleblowers made public Monday." https://www.notus.org/immigration/ice-new-agent-training-whistleblower-testimony | Source: Allbritton Journalism Institute
[09:35]	TR Bot	 New Immigration Agents Are Being Trained to Violate the Constitution, Former ICE Lawyer Says - NOTUS News of the United States
[09:35]	TR News	"Without reform, ICE will graduate thousands of new officers who do not know their constitutional duty, do not know the limits of their authority and who do not have the training to recognize an unlawful order" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-whistleblower-ryan-schwank-trump-b2926118.html | Source: The Independent UK
[09:35]	TR Bot	 Former ICE lawyer says training is deficient, defective and broken as he blows whistle on failures under Trump | The Independent
[09:36]	TR News	"Debates on how the media should be covering what Donald Trump says have been going on for over a decade now." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/23/the-media-still-cant-figure-out-that-trump-says-things-that-arent-true/ | Source: Techdirt
[09:36]	TR Bot	Media Still Cant Figure Out That Trump Says Things That Arent True | Techdirt
[09:37]	TR News	"Five journalists reported critically on the US corporation Palantir with the WAV research collective and Republik and Palantir is now demanding a right of reply at the commercial court. This could prove to be a boomerang." https://digit.site36.net/2026/02/23/palantir-is-suing-the-swiss-republik-an-opportunity-to-talk-about-what-kind-of-company-it-is-says-one-journalist/ | Source: Site36
[09:37]	TR Bot	 Palantir is suing the Swiss "Republik" An opportunity to talk about what kind of company it is, says one journalist | Matthias Monroy
[09:37]	TR News	[Old] "It shouldn't be for the state to decide which religions and ideologies must not be discussed or critiqued in the public street." https://www.christiantoday.com/news/pastor-arrested-after-commenting-on-islam-and-biological-sex | Source: Christian Today
[09:37]	TR Bot	 Pastor arrested after commenting on Islam and biological sex - Christian Today
[09:38]	TR News	"using public order legislation to impose "de facto blasphemy laws" in the U" https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2173977/preacher-arrested-religious-hatred-islam-trans | Source: Express
[09:38]	TR Bot	arrested for 'religious hatred over Islam and trans comments' | UK | News | Express.co.uk
[09:38]	TR News	"Because if the lawsuits that removing 230 protections would enable would still eventually win on First Amendment grounds, the only thing youre doing in removing 230 protections is making lawsuits impossibly expensive for individuals" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/23/yes-section-230-should-apply-equally-to-algorithmic-recommendations/ | Source: Techdirt
[09:38]	TR Bot	Section 230 Should Apply Equally To Algorithmic Recommendations | Techdirt
[09:39]	TR News	"But after another year of treading water, its time to make the pragmatic choice. Rust has the ecosystem and the safety guarantees we need." https://ladybird.org/posts/adopting-rust/ | Source: The Ladybird Browser Initiative
[09:39]	TR Bot	 Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI - Ladybird
[09:39]	TR News	"Saying no AI takes out about 45% of the S&P 500. (Presumably by dollar value.) We dont have Goldmans list of stocks for this index." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/23/bet-against-the-bubble-goldman-sachs-non-ai-stock-index/ | Source: Pivot to AI
[09:39]	TR Bot	 A monstrous woman.
[09:40]	TR News	"How had the above worked out?" https://blast-o-rama.com/2026/02/23/microsoft-shifting-leaders-at-xbox-or-shuffling-chairs-on-the-titanic/ | Source: Marty Day
[09:40]	TR Bot	Shifting Leaders at Xbox (or, Shuffling Chairs on the Titanic) blast-o-rama.
[09:43]	TR News	"This is also another example of why I don't love when big companies acquire small studios." https://birchtree.me/blog/financially-secure-sony-shuts-down-a-great-game-studio-they-acquired-seemingly-just-to-ruin/ | Source: Matt Birchler
[09:43]	TR Bot	 Financially secure Sony shuts down a great game studio they acquired, seemingly just to ruin
[09:44]	TR News	"By right-sizing, Ryan means laying off ten percent of the Reality Labs workforce, and pouring money into the Ray-Ban partnership instead of metaverse initiatives." https://pxlnv.com/linklog/meta-vr-horizon-separation/ | Source: Nick Heer
[09:44]	TR Bot	 It Sure Looks to Me Like Meta Is Winding Down Its V.R. Efforts Pixel Envy
[09:44]	TR News	"Billionaire philanthropy is worse than an oxymoron. Its a sham." https://robertreich.substack.com/p/billionaire-philanthropy-is-a-sham | Source: Robert Reich
[09:44]	TR Bot	 The Sham of Billionaire Philanthropy - Robert Reich
[09:45]	TR News	"Gell-Mann amnesia" https://www.seangoedecke.com/insider-amnesia/ | Source: Sean Goedecke
[09:45]	TR Bot	 Insider amnesia
[09:45]	TR News	"port of a critical library" https://simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/23/ladybird-adopts-rust/#atom-everything | Source: Simon Willison
[09:45]	TR Bot	 Ladybird adopts Rust, with help from AI
[09:46]	TR News	"How the choice was made may raise some eyebrows, though." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ladybird_goes_rusty/ | Source: The Register UK
[09:46]	TR Bot	 Ladybird indie web browser flutters toward Rust The Register
[09:46]	TR News	"When those numbers get manipulated, the perception gets manipulated." https://unmitigatedrisk.com/?p=1176 | Source: Unmitigated Risk
[09:46]	TR Bot	 The Data Doesnt Support the Narrative | UNMITIGATED RISK
[09:47]	TR News	"Consulting firms invested billions with hopes to lead companies through the AI boom, but clients found many consultants lacked AI expertise themselves." https://www.semafor.com/article/02/23/2026/openai-deepens-consulting-ties | Source: Semafor Inc
[09:47]	TR Bot	deepens consulting ties | Semafor
[09:47]	TR News	"According to the agency, tour operators that use hiking trails, rest areas or other facilities in areas that are managed by Metshallitus" https://yle.fi/a/74-20211823 | Source: YLE
[09:47]	TR Bot	 Agency to heighten inspections of recreational tour firms at popular destinations | Yle News | Yle
[09:48]	TR News	You would not be crazy to say that language-to-language conversion (programming) is nothing new, it's actually an old thing, but now they paint it with "HEY HI" brush
[09:49]	TR News	"When local officials in rural Wiscasset, Maine, voted on November 4, 2025, to pause a data center discussion in the community of around 4,000 year-round residents, it may have been a sign of whats to come." https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/23/as-data-centers-look-to-rural-new-england-maine-considers-a-moratorium/ | Source: Maine Morning Star
[09:49]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/02/23/as-data-centers-look-to-rural-new-england-maine-considers-a-moratorium/ )
[09:49]	TR News	ground
[09:49]	TR News	"And a more recent study by the nonprofit watchdog Environmental Integrity Project has found that EPA environmental protection has effectively ground to a halt: [...]" https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/23/who-knew-mindless-and-corrupt-deregulation-apparently-kills-people/ | Source: Techdirt
[09:50]	TR Bot	Knew? Mindless And Corrupt Deregulation Apparently Kills People | Techdirt
[09:50]	TR News	"As mining companies scour Zambia's Copperbelt for metals used in sustainable energy, locals are dealing with unchecked pollution and contamination." https://www.dw.com/en/zambians-pay-price-amid-copperbelt-mining-boom/a-76018569 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[09:50]	TR Bot	 Zambians pay price amid Copperbelt mining boom
[09:50]	TR News	"I just want you to pause and notice something." https://karlbode.com/the-u-s-press-loves-to-pretend-widespread-corruption-doesnt-exist/ | Source: Karl Bode
[09:50]	TR Bot	 The U.S. Press Loves To Pretend Widespread Corruption Doesn't Exist
[09:51]	TR News	"This is the Nordic paradox. In societies with well-established regulations and robust unions, certain forms of precarious labor have nonetheless flourished." https://jacobin.com/2026/02/nordic-labor-gig-work-tech-platforms/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine
[09:51]	TR Bot	 How Gig Capitalism Came to Thrive in Nordic Labor Markets
[09:56]		*Disconnected (Input/output error).
[09:56]		*Now talking on #techrights
[09:56]		*Topic for #techrights is: TechRights.org | Unofficial channel #techrights for http://TechRights.org
[09:56]		*Topic for #techrights set by superkuh!~superkuh@user/superkuh at Thu May 20 20:25:48 2021
[09:57]	TR News	"Since the 2010 Citizens United ruling threw the floodgates open, political spending has increased, and with it, public concern. Sure." https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-havent-even-started-spending | Source: Hamilton Nolan
[09:57]	TR Bot	 They Haven't Even Started Spending Yet - by Hamilton Nolan
[09:57]	TR News	"This is where I plug my own Password Safe." https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/02/on-the-security-of-password-managers.html | Source: Bruce Schneier
[09:57]	TR Bot	the Security of Password Managers - Schneier on Security
[09:58]	TR News	"Privacy-Preserving Attribution" https://blog.zgp.org/performance-max-preserving-attribution/ | Source: Don Marti
[09:58]	TR Bot	 Performance Max Preserving Attribution
[09:58]	TR News	"information about how their app is used so they can improve it" https://notes.1705.net/posts/arrogance/ | Source: David H
[09:58]	TR Bot	 Apps and the Arrogance of Developers | Notes and Ramblings
[09:59]	TR News	"Discord is attempting to distance itself from the age verification provider Persona following a steady stream of user backlash." https://www.theverge.com/tech/878369/discord-persona-age-verification | Source: The Verge
[09:59]	TR Bot	 Discord distances itself from Persona age verification after user backlash | The Verge
[09:59]	TR News	"Although this is a feature is currently found in Android's Find Hub, it apparently could make its way into Google Messages in the near future." https://www.androidpolice.com/google-messages-could-let-you-share-live-location-soon/ | Source: Android Police
[09:59]	TR Bot	 Google Messages could soon let you instantly share your live location
[09:59]	TR News	"Civil libertarians have expressed alarm about the privacy and cybersecurity risks inherent to the policy and say it violates porn users rights." https://therecord.media/ofcom-porn-fine-verification | Source: The Record
[09:59]	TR Bot	 UK regulator fines porn company $1.8 million for failing to verify user ages | The Record from Recorded Future News
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[10:00]	TR News	"X (formerly Twitter) has filed an appeal against the 120 million penalty imposed by the European Commission under the Digital Services Act (DSA)" https://thecyberexpress.com/e120m-digital-services-act-penalty/ | Source: Cyble Inc
[10:00]	TR Bot	 Digital Services Act: X Challenges EUs 120M Penalty
[10:00]	TR News	"The complaints land barely a week after Google was already on the defensive over Gemini's behavior" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/gemini_users_say_their_chat/ | Source: The Register UK
[10:00]	TR Bot	 Gemini users say their chat histories have quietly vanished The Register
[10:00]	TR News	"The joint statement [PDF] signed by more than 60 regulators, including the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC)" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/privacy_watchdogs_ai_images/ | Source: The Register UK
[10:00]	TR Bot	 AI image tools must follow privacy rules, watchdogs say The Register
[10:01]	TR News	"While that last sentence may be true, it appears sharing was on by default when it came to Rings own cameras." https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/23/rings-super-bowl-ad-generates-so-much-backlash-it-has-ended-its-partnership-with-flock-safety/ | Source: Techdirt
[10:01]	TR Bot	Super Bowl Ad Generates So Much Backlash It Has Ended Its Partnership With Flock Safety | Techdirt
[10:01]	TR News	"It is vital that MEPs act now to rule out mass snooping on our private messages." https://edri.org/our-work/open-letter-we-say-no-to-big-tech-mass-snooping-on-our-messages/ | Source: EDRI
[10:01]	TR Bot	 We say no to Big Tech mass snooping on our messages! - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
[10:01]	TR News	"The more important story is what Wednesdays proceedings are being used to build." https://reclaimthenet.org/zuckerberg-instagram-age-verification-trial | Source: Reclaim The Net
[10:02]	TR Bot	 Zuckerberg Testifies on Instagram Child Addiction Claims
[10:02]	TR News	"The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) is focusing on three areas in its guidance and supervision during 2026." https://www.imy.se/en/news/imys-prioriteringar-2026--ai-barn-och-brottsbekampning/ | Source: Sedishj Authority for Privacy Protection
[10:02]	TR Bot	 IMY's priorities for 2026 AI, children and crime prevention | IMY
[10:02]	TR News	"When eventually conducted, the test was stopped when hydrogen leaks occurred a problem that also grounded the Artemis I mission in 2022." https://www.dw.com/en/nasas-artemis-ii-moon-rocket-back-to-the-hangar/a-76090621 | Source: Deutsche Welle
[10:02]	TR Bot	 NASA's Artemis II moon rocket back to the hangar
[10:03]	MinceR	(cat) https://imgur.com/gallery/photo-of-cat-cornelius-21-RIUTy0a
[10:03]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://imgur.com/gallery/photo-of-cat-cornelius-21-RIUTy0a )
[10:03]	TR News	"Weeks later, further fueling attempts delivered mixed results, prompting NASA to drop the February window and target March as the next opportunity" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/artemis_ii_launch_april_helium_issues/ | Source: The Register UK
[10:03]	TR Bot	 Helium glitch knocks Artemis II to April, at the earliest The Register
[10:03]	TR News	Against Social Control Media. "I am a 15-year-old girl." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/23/15-year-old-girl-misogyny-social-media-online-abuse | Source: The Guardian UK
[10:03]	TR Bot	 I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day | Anonymous | The Guardian
[10:04]	TR News	"Allegations have surfaced in Lithuania that critics of the political party Nemunas Dawn are being blocked on Facebook after sharing posts critical" https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2848276/fake-followers-and-frozen-accounts-digital-battle-around-lithuania-s-nemunas-dawn | Source: LRT
[10:04]	TR Bot	 Fake followers and frozen accounts: digital battle around Lithuanias Nemunas Dawn - LRT
[10:06]	TR News	"In my last piece, I talked about the harms that AI is visiting on children through the irresponsible choices made by the platforms creating those products." https://www.anildash.com/2026/02/23/taking-action-ai-harms/ | Source: Anil Dash
[10:06]	TR Bot	 Taking action against AI harms - Anil Dash
[10:09]	TR News	Techrights Another New Low for Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA): Authorising Slop Disguised as "Legal Advice" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Another_New_Low_for_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Authori.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Another_New_Low_for_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Authori.gmi 
[10:09]	TR Bot	 Techrights Another New Low for Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA): Authorising Slop Disguised as "Legal Advice"
[10:10]	TR News	"Heres a quick overview of various products as I browsed online and gathered news and announcements from the space." https://ferd.ca/the-picture-they-paint-of-you.html | Source: Fred Herbert
[10:10]	TR Bot	 The Picture They Paint of You
[10:10]	TR News	"A lot of the discourse around this has taken the form of "haha, stupid bot", but I posit that it is the beginning of something very interesting and deeply unsettling." https://herman.bearblog.dev/pockets-of-humanity/ | Source: Herman Martinus
[10:10]	TR Bot	 Pockets of Humanity | Herman's blog
[10:10]	TR News	"Anyway. I guess Id been thinking about Thrust as one morning recently I somewhat casually asked Claude Code to create it for me in the browser." https://www.jamesdrandall.com/posts/thrust_ai_powered_software_archaeology/ | Source: James Randall
[10:10]	TR Bot	 AI Can't Recreate Thrust (But It Can Help You Understand It) | James Randall
[10:11]	TR News	"The negative side effects, however, are just as significant. Each open app consists of an additional Chromium running, which can saturate the computer's resources, slowing it down or crashing it." https://manualdousuario.net/en/claude-desktop-app-ai-electron/ | Source: Rodrigo Ghedin
[10:11]	TR Bot	 Why doesnt Anthropic use Claude to make a good Claude desktop app? Manual do Usurio
[10:11]	TR News	"However, the mechanics of continuous learning are not hard. The technical problem of how do you change the weights of a model at runtime is straightforward." https://www.seangoedecke.com/continuous-learning/ | Source: Sean Goedecke
[10:11]	TR Bot	 What's so hard about continuous learning?
[10:11]	TR News	"Interesting as this all is, it is a digression. My main points, again: [...]" https://blog.plover.com/2026/02/12/#micro-worlds-2 | Source: Mark-Jason Dominus
[10:11]	TR Bot	 The Universe of Discourse : Language models imply world models
[10:11]	TR News	"A judge in New Zealand is being forced to mull over these criteria after receiving a written apology from a defendant that appears to be generated with and why else would we be talking about it on this website an AI model." https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/woman-apologizes-ai-burning-house | Source: Futurism
[10:11]	TR Bot	 Woman Uses AI to Apologize for Burning Down House, Biting Cop and Declaring She Had AIDS
[10:12]	TR News	"Its been a big week for AI boosters." https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2026/02/ai-will-not-save-us | Source: New Statesman
[10:12]	TR Bot	 AI will not save us - New Statesman
[10:12]	TR News	"I have not resolved this yet. I do not know if I will ever resolve this." https://blog.matthewbrunelle.com/i-almost-had-a-good-support-experience-with-google/ | Source: Matthew Brunelle
[10:12]	TR Bot	 I Almost Had a Good Support Experience With Google
[10:13]	TR News	"The Cloudflare team clearly stated that we should prefer Workers over Pages, and this is the one thats going to get future improvements and optimisations." https://pawelgrzybek.com/deploy-hugo-site-to-cloudflare-workers/ | Source: Pawe Grzybek
[10:13]	TR Bot	Hugo site to Cloudflare Workers | pawelgrzybek.com
[10:13]	TR News	[Old] "Despite warnings and flagged accounts, Zello left accounts with ISIS flag avatars and jihadist descriptions live on its service." https://www.wired.com/story/zello-app-turned-blind-eye-to-jihadis-for-years/ | Source: Wired
[10:13]	TR Bot	Chat App Zello Turned a Blind Eye to Jihadis for Years | WIRED
[10:15]	TR News	"In bright outdoor light, the pupil constricts to protect the eye while still allowing ample light to reach the retina" https://www.sciencealert.com/myopia-is-surging-and-one-common-habit-could-be-driving-it | Source: Science Alert
[10:15]	TR Bot	Is Surging, And One Common Habit Could Be Driving It : ScienceAlert
[10:16]	TR News	"Despite growing awareness and mounting evidence, these practices remain largely unregulated in the EU." https://edri.org/our-work/breaking-the-extractive-digital-business-model-a-rights-based-digital-fairness-act/ | Source: EDRI
[10:16]	TR Bot	 Breaking the extractive digital business model - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
[10:17]	TR News	"It's part of a larger trend gaining traction in Canada: food prescribing." https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/blueberries-dalhousie-study-food-prescribing-healthy-eating-9.7097294 | Source: CBC
[10:17]	TR Bot	 If food is medicine, how about a prescription for blueberries? N.S. researchers hope thats the future | CBC News
[10:17]	TR News	"Or so it would appear." https://grep.be/blog//en/computer/cluebat/On_Free_Software_Hardware_Firmware/ |
[10:17]	TR Bot	 On Free Software, Free Hardware, and the firmware in between
[10:17]	TR News	"Faced with AI-driven markets that have sent GPUs, RAM, and storage prices soaring, most arent just hesitant to buytheyre actively pushing back." https://boilingsteam.com/poll-better-to-skip-a-year-for-pc-upgrades/index.html | Source: Boiling Steam
[10:17]	TR Bot	 Better to Skip a Year for PC Upgrades?
[10:17]	TR News	"For those who have not seen such a device in the wild (or at least outside a museum), it required an operator to plug and unplug cables to connect extensions to incoming calls or configure outgoing calls." https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/bork_goes_retro_with_a/ | Source: The Register UK
[10:17]	TR Bot	 Hotel hides ancient switchboard behind the desk The Register
[10:18]	TR News	"Skiing is a reasonably safe activity, yet outside my comfort zone enough for it to matter." https://paulrobertlloyd.com/2026/054/a1/ski-school/ | Source: Paul Robert Lloyd
[10:18]	TR Bot	 6 life lessons I discovered while learning to ski Paul Robert Lloyd
[10:19]	TR News	Josh Withers Blog https://joshwithers.blog/2026/02/24/random-aurora-australis-sighting-on-mount-wellingtonkunyani | Source: Josh Withers
[10:19]	TR Bot	 Josh Withers Blog
[10:19]	TR News	"To mark its 50th anniversary, this article recounts the story of the proof, focusing particularly on the individuals involved." https://www.ams.org/journals/notices/202603/noti3305/noti3305.html |
[10:19]	TR Bot	 AMS :: Notices of the American Mathematical Society
[10:20]	TR News	"I'm convinced that checking metrics for our hobbies diminishes the quality of our output. And it fucks with our monkey brains." https://cliophate.wtf/posts/metrics | Source: Kevin Wammer
[10:20]	TR Bot	the data - cliophate.wtf
[10:20]	TR News	"Ive also had different virtual desktops or user accounts and spaces for different activities" https://blog.avas.space/getting-sick-of-my-desk/ | Source: Ava
[10:20]	TR Bot	 getting sick of my desk | ava's blog
[10:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  "Attestation" Mandated in US If American Politicians Get Their Way https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/_Attestation_Mandated_in_US_If_American_Politicians_Get_Their_W.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/_Attestation_Mandated_in_US_If_American_Politicians_Get_Their_W.gmi 
[10:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines "Attestation" Mandated in US If American Politicians Get Their Way
[10:26]	TR News	Techrights Links 24/02/2026: Copyright Litigation Over Anne Franks Diary, "Arrogance of Developers" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Links_24_02_2026_Copyright_Litigation_Over_Anne_Frank_s_Diary_A.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Links_24_02_2026_Copyright_Litigation_Over_Anne_Frank_s_Diary_A.gmi 
[10:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights Links 24/02/2026: Copyright Litigation Over Anne Franks Diary, "Arrogance of Developers"
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[10:48]	TR News	Techrights IBM Did Not Fall Because of COBOL Vapourware, IBM Still Collapses Because It's Worthless, Way Overvalued, and Very Likely Cooks the Books https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IBM_Did_Not_Fall_Because_of_COBOL_Vapourware_IBM_Still_Collapse.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IBM_Did_Not_Fall_Because_of_COBOL_Vapourware_IBM_Still_Collapse.gmi 
[10:48]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Did Not Fall Because of COBOL Vapourware, IBM Still Collapses Because It's Worthless, Way Overvalued, and Very Likely Cooks the Books
[10:59]	TR News	 (NEW):  KDE Plasma 6.6.1 Is Out to Improve Custom Tiling, Networks Widget, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/KDE_Plasma_6_6_1_Is_Out_to_Improve_Custom_Tiling_Networks_Widge.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/KDE_Plasma_6_6_1_Is_Out_to_Improve_Custom_Tiling_Networks_Widge.gmi 
[10:59]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines KDE Plasma 6.6.1 Is Out to Improve Custom Tiling, Networks Widget, and More
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[11:07]	TR News	This publisher is complicit in Microsoft "XBox" spam https://www.theverge.com/games/883159/phil-spencer-xbox-game-pass part of this SPAM campaign: http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/21/Microsoft_Controlled_Media_With_Embargo_and_Press_Operatives.shtml
[11:07]	TR Bot	 Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is | The Verge
[11:07]	TR Bot	 Techrights Microsoft-Controlled Media With Embargo and Press Operatives
[11:08]	TR News	The slop is how they will kill it while pretending it is "misunderstood" https://fortune.com/2026/02/23/microsoft-gaming-shake-up-touts-xbox-resurgence-ignites-fears-incoming-ai-slop/
[11:08]	TR Bot	Tech: Microsoft gaming shake up, Sam Altman AI washing, Anthropic security | Fortune
[11:08]	TR News	They basically know it's dead. Microsoft threw in the towel, chose a lame duck to kill it. https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/science/is-this-xbox-s-turning-point-fans-question-microsoft-s-new-direction/story
[11:09]	TR Bot	 Is this Xbox's turning point? Fans question Microsoft's new direction
[11:10]	TR News	Unqualified in every other way, too https://www.dagens.com/technology/gaming/microsoft-gaming-gets-new-chief-without-traditional-gaming-background
[11:10]	TR Bot	 Microsoft Gaming Gets New Chief Without Traditional Gaming Background
[11:12]	TR News	Slop in Google about slop inside Google.... fake "news" flooding the Web https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/today-report/google-restructures-pichai-announces-management-cuts-1764799322
[11:12]	TR Bot	 Google Restructures: Pichai Announces Management Cuts
[11:18]	TR News	Techrights "Half-baked Vibe Code Shipped Full of Errors" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Half_baked_Vibe_Code_Shipped_Full_of_Errors.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Half_baked_Vibe_Code_Shipped_Full_of_Errors.gmi 
[11:18]	TR Bot	 Techrights "Half-baked Vibe Code Shipped Full of Errors"
[11:31]	TR News	Techrights Slop Boosters and 'Hype Agents' Render Themselves Irrelevant and the General Public Becomes Incredulous Due to "Bros Who Cry Wolf!" https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Slop_Boosters_and_Hype_Agents_Render_Themselves_Irrelevant_and_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Slop_Boosters_and_Hype_Agents_Render_Themselves_Irrelevant_and_.gmi 
[11:31]	TR Bot	 Techrights Slop Boosters and 'Hype Agents' Render Themselves Irrelevant and the General Public Becomes Incredulous Due to "Bros Who Cry Wolf!"
[11:33]	TR News	The media is so bribed that the tech papers try to tell us that pedophiles and incest rapists are alphamales who know better than anybody else. This "media" dooms itself.
[11:34]	TR News	"Brad Reese, 70, said in a Feb. 14 letter to Hersheys corporate brand manager that for multiple Reeses products, the company replaced milk chocolate with compound coatings and peanut butter with peanut crme." https://apnews.com/article/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-hershey-chocolate-1a66ec75247fd146888b7a747a740cd3
[11:34]	TR Bot	 Grandson of Reeses inventor accuses Hershey of hurting the brand | AP News
[11:34]	TR News	anthropic is lying, quantity != quality https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/ibm_share_dive_anthropic_cobol/
[11:34]	TR Bot	 Anthropic touts AI for COBOL, IBM stock takes a hit The Register
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[11:36]	TR News	"Scam Altman Is Losing His Grip on Humanity" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/02/sam-altman-train-a-human/686120/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html
[11:36]	TR Bot	 Sam Altman Is Losing His Grip on Humanity - The Atlantic
[11:36]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html )
[11:36]	TR News	"How ICE and CBP Use Free Walkie-Talkie App Zello to Power Their Operations" https://www.404media.co/how-ice-and-cbp-use-free-walkie-talkie-app-zello-to-power-their-operations/
[11:36]	TR Bot	 How ICE and CBP Use Free Walkie-Talkie App Zello to Power Their Operations
[11:37]	TR News	ID requirements for your phone and computer https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/02/23/id-krav-for-din-telefon-och-dator/
[11:37]	TR Bot	 ID-krav fr din telefon och dator
[11:38]	TR News	note t-shirt image: Microsoft Clippy https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/02/23/if-pivot-to-ai-brightens-your-life-send-5-to-keep-the-daily-stories-coming/
[11:38]	TR Bot	 A varicose ulcer had begun talking about his very existence.
[11:38]	TR News	Microsoft propaganda site selling a Ponzi scheme, uses the "you're holding it wrong(tm)" excuse when it fails https://thenewstack.io/coding-agents-feedback-signals/
[11:38]	TR Bot	 Coding agents are only as good as the signals you feed them - The New Stack
[11:40]	TR News	"Go 1.26 makes this a lot simpler by extending the functionality of the built-in new function." https://pawelgrzybek.com/no-temp-variables-needed-for-pointers-in-go-1-26/ | Source: Pawe Grzybek
[11:40]	TR Bot	temp variables needed for pointers in Go 1.26 | pawelgrzybek.com
[11:43]	TR News	"First an explanation of what this tool actually is, and then some scripts in order of increasing interestingness." https://www.hillelwayne.com/post/z3-examples/ | Source: Hillel Wayne
[11:43]	TR Bot	 Some Silly Z3 Scripts I Wrote
[11:43]	TR News	"Clang implements both ABIs in clang/lib/AST/RecordLayoutBuilder.cpp. It processes bit-fields in two distinct phases: [...]" https://maskray.me/blog/2026-02-22-bit-field-layout | Source: MaskRay
[11:43]	TR Bot	 Bit-field layout | MaskRay
[11:43]	TR News	"The past year has brought a lot of changes, not the least of which is that I'm now working primarily in C after a few years of web development in NodeJS/React/general JavaScript land." https://mclare.blog/posts/six-months-of-c/ | Source: Maryanne Wachter
[11:43]	TR Bot	 Six Months of C | MClare Blog
[11:44]	TR News	"There is an approach to problem solving where you take simpler and simpler subproblems until they are quite obvious, and then you build back up to the thing you want." https://www.philipzucker.com/ac_hashcons/ | Source: Philip Zucker
[11:44]	TR Bot	 An Associative-Commutative (AC) Hash Cons with AC matching | Hey There Buddo!
[11:44]	TR News	"This post will go over what I want, which afaik nothing on the market satisfies, and what I plan on doing about that." https://wolfgirl.dev/blog/2026-02-23-so-ive-been-thinking-about-static-site-generators/ |
[11:44]	TR Bot	- So I've Been Thinking About Static Site Generators
[11:45]	TR News	"Obviously lots of things have changed since then." https://andrewkchan.dev/posts/crawler.html |
[11:45]	TR Bot	 Crawling a billion web pages in just over 24 hours
[11:46]	TR News	"User-Agents in alphabetical order, marked up with links where applicable: [...]" https://wolfgirl.dev/blog/2026-02-05-shoutouts-to-all-the-rss-readers/ |
[11:46]	TR Bot	- Shoutouts To All The RSS Readers
[11:46]	TR News	"So then, let's talk turkey here." https://rachelbythebay.com/w/2026/02/23/readers/ | Source: Rachel
[11:46]	TR Bot	reply from server ( status 0 @ https://rachelbythebay.com:4433/w/2026/02/23/readers/ )
[11:47]	TR News	"I havent acquired any new cabinets for some time now. In fact, Ive thinned the herd significantly over the past couple of years, after downsizing my living arrangements." https://arcadeblogger.com/2026/02/23/taito-space-invaders-restoration-1/ | Source: The Arcade Blogger
[11:47]	TR Bot	 Taito Space Invaders Restoration 1 The Arcade Blogger
[11:47]	TR News	"As rubber replacement is one of the necessary and sometimes more finnicky parts of typewriter restoration" https://boffosocko.com/2026/02/23/rubber-grommet-repair-on-remington-super-riters-and-standards/ | Source: Chris Aldrich
[11:47]	TR Bot	 Rubber Grommet Repair on Remington Super-Riters and Standards | Chris Aldrich
[11:47]	TR News	"The Enigma machine was created by German Arthur Scherbius in 1918 as a way to protect sensitive information coming across telegraph lines for banks and business." https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/enigma-cipher-device-secrets-cyber-pros | Source: Dark Reading
[11:47]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/enigma-cipher-device-secrets-cyber-pros )
[11:48]	TR News	"Most existing extrusion 3D printers can only switch between two different materials" https://www.tomshardware.com/3d-printing/mit-developed-3d-printer-can-output-a-fully-functional-electric-motor-in-a-single-process-team-only-needed-to-magnetize-the-linear-motor-after-printing-motors-cost-just-50-cents-each | Source: Tom's Hardware
[11:48]	TR Bot	 MIT-developed 3D printer can output a fully functional electric motor in a single process team only needed to magnetize the linear motor after printing, motors cost just 50 cents each | Tom's Hardware
[11:48]	TR News	"Automation is something a lot of Raspberry Pi enthusiasts are into, but this months subject, Richard Kirby, takes it to a whole other level" https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/meet-the-organiser-of-one-of-the-longest-running-raspberry-pi-community-events/ | Source: Raspberry Pi
[11:48]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/meet-the-organiser-of-one-of-the-longest-running-raspberry-pi-community-events/ )
[11:49]	TR News	"Gnome has had at least two settings systems, GSettings/dconf (also) and the older GConf." https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/DconfVsGconfInGnome | Source: University of Toronto
[11:49]	TR Bot	 You're using a too-old browser
[11:49]	TR News	"It's common to spin up a server in a test so that you can do full end-to-end requests of it." https://ntietz.com/blog/binding-ephemeral-port/ | Source: Nicholas Tietz-Sokolsky
[11:49]	TR Bot	 Binding port 0 to avoid port collisions | nicole@web
[11:50]	TR News	"An archived log from the #dev-help channel on the Freenode (RIP) afterlife network." https://kmcd.dev/posts/irc-log-the-cloud-scale-incident/ | Source: Kevin McDonald
[11:50]	TR Bot	 IRC Log: The Cloud Scale Incident
[11:50]	TR News	"Jaxson Khan is the CEO and Founder of Aperature AI and a Senior Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy at the University of Toronto." https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/02/the-law-bytes-podcast-episode-258-jaxson-khan-with-an-insider-perspective-on-ai-policy-development-in-canada/ | Source: Michael Geist
[11:50]	TR Bot	 The Law Bytes Podcast, Episode 258: Jaxson Khan With an Insider Perspective on AI Policy Development in Canada - Michael Geist
[11:53]	TR News	Wine 11.3 https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-11.3
[11:53]	TR Bot	 Wine 11.3 wine / wine GitLab
[11:54]	TR News	"Wine 11.3 is here bringing more compatibility fixes for running Windows apps and games on Linux systems." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/wine-11-3-released-with-vkd3d-and-mono-upgrades/
[11:54]	TR Bot	11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades | GamingOnLinux
[11:54]	TR News	Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa-25-3-6-released-as-the-last-bug-fix-for-this-driver-series/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[11:54]	TR Bot	25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series | GamingOnLinux
● Feb 24
[12:07]	TR News	NVIDIA hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:07]	TR Bot	hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more | GamingOnLinux
[12:08]	TR News	After sacking many https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/intel-hiring-gpu-driver-engineers-for-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:08]	TR Bot	hiring GPU driver engineers for Linux | GamingOnLinux
[12:09]	TR News	 (NEW):  Wine 11.3 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Wine_11_3.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Wine_11_3.gmi 
[12:09]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Wine 11.3
[12:14]	TR News	Kerbal Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kerbal-space-program-spiritual-successor-kitten-space-agency-now-providing-linux-builds/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:14]	TR Bot	Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version | GamingOnLinux
[12:14]	TR News	Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/heroic-games-launcher-2-20-0-brings-numerous-important-bug-fixes/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:14]	TR Bot	Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes | GamingOnLinux
[12:18]	TR News	Get A Plague Tale: Innocence - Requiem, Evil West and more in the Focus Entertainment Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/get-a-plague-tale-innocence-requiem-evil-west-and-more-in-the-focus-entertainment-humble-bundle/ Source: GamingOnLinux
[12:18]	TR Bot	A Plague Tale: Innocence & Requiem, Evil West and more in the Focus Entertainment Humble Bundle | GamingOnLinux
[12:18]	TR News	Steam Next Fest - February 2026 is live with tons of demos | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-next-fest-february-2026-is-live-with-tons-of-demos/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/steam-next-fest-february-2026-is-live-with-tons-of-demos/
[12:18]	TR Bot	Next Fest - February 2026 is live with tons of demos | GamingOnLinux
[12:20]	TR News	"Ive noticed a recurring pattern where companies invest millions in a state-of-the-art container platform or cloud infrastructure, only to find their delivery speed hasn't budged." https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/metrics-matter-how-prove-business-value-devex | Source: Red Hat Official
[12:20]	TR Bot	 Metrics that matter: How to prove the business value of DevEx
[12:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  Games: Steam Next Fest, Heroic Games Launcher, Kitten Space Agency https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Games_Steam_Next_Fest_Heroic_Games_Launcher_Kitten_Space_Agency.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Games_Steam_Next_Fest_Heroic_Games_Launcher_Kitten_Space_Agency.gmi 
[12:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Games: Steam Next Fest, Heroic Games Launcher, Kitten Space Agency
[12:21]	TR News	"Digital Sovereignty" cannot be attained with Pentagon (Red Hat/IBM) https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/strengthening-sovereign-enterprise-new-training-red-hat | Source: Red Hat Official
[12:21]	TR Bot	 Strengthening the sovereign enterprise with new training from Red Hat
[12:22]	TR News	"The SBC-ZETA-3950 uses the quad-core Intel Atom E3950 processor running at 1.6 GHz (2.0 GHz burst), with 2MB L2 cache and a 12W base power envelope" https://linuxgizmos.com/atom-e3950-powers-winsystems-sbc-zeta-3950-rugged-mini-sbc/ | Source: Linux Gizmos
[12:22]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/atom-e3950-powers-winsystems-sbc-zeta-3950-rugged-mini-sbc/ )
[12:24]	TR News	 (NEW):  Graphics: Mesa 25.3.6 and GPU News https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Graphics_Mesa_25_3_6_and_GPU_News.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Graphics_Mesa_25_3_6_and_GPU_News.gmi 
[12:24]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Graphics: Mesa 25.3.6 and GPU News
[12:34]	TR News	Techrights Bitcoin: Code of Conduct stifled open source concerns https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Bitcoin_Code_of_Conduct_stifled_open_source_concerns.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Bitcoin_Code_of_Conduct_stifled_open_source_concerns.gmi 
[12:34]	TR Bot	 Techrights Bitcoin: Code of Conduct stifled open source concerns
[12:40]	TR News	Replace them with slop till the franchise dies? https://www.ign.com/articles/the-state-of-every-xbox-first-party-developer
[12:40]	TR Bot	The State of Every First-Party Developer - IGN
[12:43]	TR News	Palantir Is Stocking the Wildest Imaginable Item in Its Vending Machines https://futurism.com/health-medicine/palantir-nicotine-vending-machines
[12:43]	TR Bot	 Palantir Is Stocking the Wildest Imaginable Item in Its Vending Machines
[12:44]	TR News	Why post on Instagram? 4 in 10 South Koreans use it to boast, survey shows https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/why-post-on-instagram-4-in-10-south-koreans-use-it-to-boast-survey-shows
[12:44]	TR Bot	 Why post on Instagram? 4 in 10 South Koreans use it to boast, survey shows | The Straits Times
[12:46]	TR News	K-pop romance scam surge prompts South Korea-Brazil police alliance https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/k-pop-romance-scam-surge-prompts-south-korea-brazil-police-alliance
[12:46]	TR Bot	 K-pop romance scam surge prompts South Korea-Brazil police alliance | The Straits Times
[12:47]	TR News	North Koreas Ninth Party Congress signals heightened repression of youth https://www.jurist.org/news/2026/02/north-koreas-ninth-party-congress-bolsters-repression-of-youth-and-information/
[12:47]	TR Bot	 North Korea's Ninth Party Congress signals heightened repression of youth - JURIST - News
● Feb 24
[13:04]	TR News	RebeccaBlackOS 2026-02-22 is out https://distrowatch.com/rebeccablackos
[13:04]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/rebeccablackos )
[13:05]	TR News	DietPi 10.1 is out as well https://distrowatch.com/dietpi
[13:05]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/dietpi )
[13:06]	TR News	Antoine Beaupr: PSA: North america changes time forward soon, Europe next https://anarc.at/blog/2026-02-23-dst-warning/
[13:06]	TR Bot	 PSA: North america changes time forward soon, Europe next - anarcat
[13:12]	TR News	How To Install Clonezilla on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-clonezilla-debian-13/
[13:12]	TR Bot	 How To Install Clonezilla on Debian 13 - idroot
[13:12]	TR News	How To Install Certbot on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-certbot-debian-13/
[13:12]	TR Bot	 How To Install Certbot on Debian 13 - idroot
[13:13]	TR News	How To Install GLPI on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-glpi-linux-mint-22/
[13:13]	TR Bot	 How To Install GLPI on Linux Mint 22 - idroot
[13:13]	TR News	How To Install PrestaShop on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-prestashop-debian-13/
[13:13]	TR Bot	 How To Install PrestaShop on Debian 13 - idroot
[13:15]	TR News	How to Allow Root SSH Login on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-allow-root-ssh-login-on-ubuntu-26-04
[13:15]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-allow-root-ssh-login-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[13:16]	TR News	How to Restart Docker on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-restart-docker-on-ubuntu-26-04
[13:16]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-restart-docker-on-ubuntu-26-04 )
[13:17]	TR News	How To Install Zed Code Editor on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-zed-code-editor-linux-mint-22/
[13:17]	TR Bot	 How To Install Zed Code Editor on Linux Mint 22 - idroot
[13:18]	TR News	How To Install ownCloud on Debian 13 https://idroot.us/install-owncloud-debian-13/
[13:18]	TR Bot	 How To Install ownCloud on Debian 13 - idroot
[13:18]	TR News	How To Install Apache Tomcat on AlmaLinux 10 https://idroot.us/install-apache-tomcat-almalinux-10/
[13:18]	TR Bot	 How To Install Apache Tomcat on AlmaLinux 10 - idroot
[13:19]	TR News	How To Install Yarn on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-yarn-fedora-43/
[13:19]	TR Bot	 How To Install Yarn on Fedora 43 - idroot
[13:19]	TR News	Prompt engineering: Big vs. small prompts for Hey Hi (AI) agents https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/23/prompt-engineering-big-vs-small-prompts-ai-agents
[13:19]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/23/prompt-engineering-big-vs-small-prompts-ai-agents )
[13:20]	TR News	Can Salt-N-Pepa Ever Win Back Their Masters? Rap Duo Files Appeal Against Universal Music Group Following Difficult Dismissal https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/23/salt-n-pepa-umg-masters-appeal/
[13:20]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/23/salt-n-pepa-umg-masters-appeal/ )
[13:22]	TR News	FOSSY 2026 track proposals are open! https://sfconservancy.org/news/2026/feb/23/fossy-26-track-proposals-open/ Unsafe? http://techrights.org/n/2025/08/06/FOSSY_2025_Conference_Safety.shtml
[13:22]	TR Bot	 FOSSY 2026 track proposals are open! - Software Freedom Conservancy
[13:22]	TR Bot	 Techrights FOSSY 2025 Conference Safety
[13:34]	TR News	Otto Keklinen: Do Hey Hi (AI) models still keep getting better, or have they plateaued? https://optimizedbyotto.com/post/ai-models-plateaued-or-not/
[13:34]	TR Bot	 Do AI models still keep getting better, or have they plateaued?
[13:35]	TR News	Sites Without JavaScript Deserve Your Visits https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/22/Sites_Without_JavaScript_Deserve_Your_Visits.shtml
[13:35]	TR Bot	 Techrights Sites Without JavaScript Deserve Your Visits
[13:36]	TR News	Wouter Verhelst: On Free Software, Free Hardware, and the firmware in between https://grep.be/blog//en/computer/cluebat/On_Free_Software_Hardware_Firmware/http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Trusting_the_Evil_Maids.shtml
[13:36]	TR Bot	( status 404 @ https://grep.be/blog//en/computer/cluebat/On_Free_Software_Hardware_Firmware/http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Trusting_the_Evil_Maids.shtml )
[13:38]	TR News	Latvian police help bust fraud network in Ukraine https://eng.lsm.lv/article/society/crime/23.02.2026-latvian-police-help-bust-fraud-network-in-ukraine.a635938/
[13:38]	TR Bot	 Latvian police help bust fraud network in Ukraine / Article
[13:39]	TR News	Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud https://www.securityweek.com/ukrainian-gets-5-years-in-us-prison-for-aiding-north-korean-it-fraud/
[13:39]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/ukrainian-gets-5-years-in-us-prison-for-aiding-north-korean-it-fraud/ )
[13:41]		*themusicfactory (~themusicfactory@mzk6egr2yer56.irc) has joined #techrights
[13:44]	themusicfactory	Hello
[13:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	0/
[13:46]	TR News	Security updates for Monday https://lwn.net/Articles/1059864/
[13:46]	TR Bot	to connect to lwn.net port 443 after 10001 ms: Timeout was reached ( status 0 @ https://lwn.net/Articles/1059864/ )
[13:47]	TR News	"IBM is a mediocre company, offering mediocre products geared toward mediocre customers." https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj683zvh
[13:47]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kj683zvh )
[13:47]	TR News	"IBM has been selling old tech and business structure (zillions of consultants) as the only way to transform legacy systems but... the fact is they have not left AS400 yet and now Anthropic will get all the COBOL transformation business (except for the IBM subsidiaries and Kyndryl)" http://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/IBM_Did_Not_Fall_Because_of_COBOL_Vapourware_IBM_Still_Collapse.shtml
[13:47]	TR Bot	 Techrights IBM Did Not Fall Because of COBOL Vapourware, IBM Still Collapses Because It's Worthless, Way Overvalued, and Very Likely Cooks the Books
[13:48]	TR News	"sure, but start the firings in the US from the top, not the bottom - you get a bigger bang for the buck and even bigger savings when you axe those executives who makes lots of $$$ for just warming the chair they sit on. Rinse and repeat as often as necessary... Let's keep drinking the Kool-Aid."
[13:51]	TR News	Niko Matsakis: What it means that Ubuntu is using Rust https://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2026/02/23/ubuntu-rustnation/
[13:51]	TR Bot	 What it means that Ubuntu is using Rust baby steps
[13:52]	TR News	Kurdish-dubbed Smurfs to launch on official YouTube channel https://bianet.org/haber/kurdish-dubbed-smurfs-to-launch-on-official-youtube-channel-316976
[13:52]	TR Bot	 Kurdish-dubbed Smurfs to launch on official YouTube channel
[13:53]	TR News	The Looming Taiwan Chip Disaster That Silicon Valley Has Long Ignored https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/technology/taiwan-china-chips-silicon-valley-tsmc.html
[13:53]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/technology/taiwan-china-chips-silicon-valley-tsmc.html )
[13:55]	themusicfactory	Sometimes I wish modern laptops would still have CD players
[13:55]	schestowitz[TR2]	buy older
[13:55]	themusicfactory	I should
[13:56]	TR News	US State Colorado Wants Operating Systems to Tell Every App How Old You Are https://itsfoss.com/news/colorado-age-attestation-bill/
[13:56]	TR Bot	 US State Colorado Wants Operating Systems (Inlcuding Linux) to Tell Every App How Old You Are
[13:56]	themusicfactory	But what kind of old laptop tho? maybe a Thinkpad since i used to have one
[13:56]	themusicfactory	An L420 ThinkPad
[13:56]	themusicfactory	Damn
[13:57]	schestowitz[TR2]	ideapad
● Feb 24
[14:07]	TR News	Ponzi scheme with money that does not exist https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/stargate-ai-data-centers-for-openai-reportedly-delayed-by-squabbles-between-partners-sources-say-openai-oracle-and-softbank-disagreed-on-who-would-have-ultimate-control-of-the-planned-data-centers
[14:07]	TR Bot	 Stargate AI data centers for OpenAI reportedly delayed by squabbles between partners sources say OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank disagreed on who would have ultimate control of the planned data centers | Tom's Hardware
[14:08]	TR News	Sheer hypocrisy in the plagiarism industry https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-accuses-deepseek-other-chinese-ai-developers-of-industrial-scale-copying-claims-distillation-included-24-000-fraudulent-accounts-and-16-million-exchanges-to-train-smaller-models
[14:08]	TR Bot	 Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, other Chinese AI developers of 'industrial-scale' copying Claims 'distillation' included 24,000 fraudulent accounts and 16 million exchanges to train smaller models | Tom's Hardware
[14:08]	TR News	Is Sony Overstating Its Hey Hi (AI) Detection Capabilities? Signs Point to Yes https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/22/sony-ai-detection-capabilities-overstated/
[14:08]	TR Bot	( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/02/22/sony-ai-detection-capabilities-overstated/ )
[14:09]	TR News	New Hey Hi (AI) Agent Logs Directly Into College Platform Canvas to Do Your Homework for You https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-agent-canvas-homework
[14:09]	TR Bot	 Creator of AI That Does Homework for Lazy College Kids Says He's Been Getting Threats
[14:10]	TR News	American Hey Hi (AI) Industry Trembles as Deepseek Prepares to Release New Model https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-industry-deepseek-v4
[14:10]	TR Bot	 American AI Industry Trembles as Deepseek Prepares to Release New Model
[14:15]	TR News	Post Leveson chill in police-press relations thaws after 15 years with new rulebook https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/police-media-guidelines-updated/
[14:15]	TR Bot	 Police media guidelines updated to lift post-Leveson chill
[14:19]	TR News	Court upholds jailing of 12 activists in 'Hong Kong 47' subversion case https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/hong-kong-appeals-court-upholds-jailing-of-12-activists-in-hong-kong-47-subversion-case
[14:19]	TR Bot	 Court upholds jailing of 12 activists in 'Hong Kong 47' subversion case | The Straits Times
[14:20]	TR News	User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/user-accidentally-gains-control-of-over-6-700-robot-vacuums-while-tinkering-with-their-own-device-to-enable-control-with-a-playstation-controller-security-flaw-reveals-floor-plans-and-live-video-feeds
[14:20]	TR Bot	 User accidentally gains control of over 6,700 robot vacuums while tinkering with their own device to enable control with a PlayStation controller security flaw reveals floor plans and live video feeds | Tom's Hardware
[14:22]	TR News	PayPal Data Breach Led to Fraudulent Transactions https://www.securityweek.com/paypal-data-breach-led-to-fraudulent-transactions/
[14:22]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/paypal-data-breach-led-to-fraudulent-transactions/ )
[14:23]	TR News	Mississippi Hospital System Closes All Clinics After Ransomware Attack https://www.securityweek.com/mississippi-hospital-system-closes-all-clinics-after-ransomware-attack/
[14:23]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/mississippi-hospital-system-closes-all-clinics-after-ransomware-attack/ )
[14:23]	TR News	Recent RoundCube Webmail Vulnerability Exploited in Attacks https://www.securityweek.com/recent-roundcube-webmail-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks/
[14:23]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/recent-roundcube-webmail-vulnerability-exploited-in-attacks/ )
[14:25]	TR News	Making Icon Sets Easy With Web Origami https://blog.jim-nielsen.com/2026/origami-icons/
[14:25]	TR Bot	 Making Icon Sets Easy With Web Origami - Jim Nielsens Blog
[14:26]	TR News	The Rust Programming Language Blog: Rust debugging survey 2026 https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/02/23/rust-debugging-survey-2026/
[14:26]	TR Bot	 Rust debugging survey 2026 | Rust Blog
[14:27]	TR News	Sam Thursfield: Status update, 23rd February 2026 https://samthursfield.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/status-update-23rd-february-2026/
[14:27]	TR Bot	 Status update, 23rd February 2026 Sam Thursfield
[14:28]	TR News	The Ladybird browser project shifts to Rust https://lwn.net/Articles/1059812/
[14:28]	TR Bot	Ladybird browser project shifts to Rust [LWN.net]
[14:29]	TR News	Reflections on a transforming interconnection ecosystem https://blog.apnic.net/2026/02/23/reflections-on-a-transforming-interconnection-ecosystem/
[14:29]	TR Bot	 Reflections on a transforming interconnection ecosystem | APNIC Blog
[14:30]	TR News	Autonomous Hey Hi (AI) Agents Provide New Class of Supply Chain Attack https://www.securityweek.com/autonomous-ai-agents-provide-new-class-of-supply-chain-attack/
[14:30]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/autonomous-ai-agents-provide-new-class-of-supply-chain-attack/ )
[14:30]	TR News	US Healthcare Diagnostic Firm Says 140,000 Affected by Data Breach https://www.securityweek.com/us-healthcare-diagnostic-firm-says-140000-affected-by-data-breach/
[14:30]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/us-healthcare-diagnostic-firm-says-140000-affected-by-data-breach/ )
[14:36]	TR News	Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to US State Network https://www.securityweek.com/romanian-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-selling-access-to-us-state-network/
[14:36]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/romanian-hacker-pleads-guilty-to-selling-access-to-us-state-network/ )
[14:37]	TR News	This Is the Most Overkill Raspberry Pi 5 Cooler Ive Ever Built https://the-diy-life.com/this-is-the-most-overkill-raspberry-pi-5-cooler-ive-ever-built/
[14:37]	TR Bot	 This Is the Most Overkill Raspberry Pi 5 Cooler I've Ever Built - The DIY Life
[14:40]	TR News	More Than a Seat: Who Gets To Shape Technology Policy https://publicknowledge.org/more-than-a-seat-who-gets-to-shape-technology-policy-2/ https://techrights.org/n/2025/02/03/At_Microsoft_Promoting_Back_Doors_Proprietary_Lock_in_and_Mass_.shtml
[14:40]	TR Bot	 More Than a Seat: Who Gets To Shape Technology Policy - Public Knowledge
[14:40]	TR Bot	 Techrights At Microsoft, Promoting Back Doors, Proprietary Lock-in and Mass Surveillance Under the Guise of Diversity ("Microsoft Philanthropy Team")
[14:40]	TR News	Public Knowledge Launches Report To Help Tech Policy Organizations Support Equity https://publicknowledge.org/public-knowledge-launches-report-to-help-tech-policy-organizations-support-equity/
[14:40]	TR Bot	 Public Knowledge Launches Report To Help Tech Policy Organizations Support Equity - Public Knowledge
[14:41]	TR News	The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30: An Analysis of Policy, Power, and the Public Interest https://publicknowledge.org/the-telecommunications-act-of-1996-at-30-an-analysis-of-policy-power-and-the-public-interest/
[14:41]	TR Bot	 The Telecommunications Act of 1996 at 30: An Analysis of Policy, Power, and the Public Interest - Public Knowledge
[14:41]	TR News	Canada to Probe What Proprietary Chaffbot Company Knew About Tumbler Ridge Shooter https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/canada/canada-shooting-openai.html
[14:41]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/canada/canada-shooting-openai.html )
[14:45]	TR News	A Serial Killer Used Abusive Monopolist Microsoft Chaffbot to Plan Murders, Police Say https://futurism.com/future-society/serial-killer-chatgpt-murders
[14:45]	TR Bot	 A Serial Killer Used ChatGPT to Plan Murders, Police Say
[14:45]	TR News	'How I used Section 75 after Fashion Company Apple refused to repair my MacBook' https://www.which.co.uk/news/article/how-i-used-section-75-after-apple-refused-to-repair-my-macbook-aJJOo5e3r1L5
[14:45]	TR Bot	 'How I used Section 75 after Apple refused to repair my MacBook' - Which?
[14:46]	TR News	AMD VEK385 Versal Hey Hi (AI) Edge Gen 2 FPGA evaluation kit plugs directly into a PCIe Gen5/Gen4 slot https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/23/amd-vek385-versal-ai-edge-gen-2-fpga-evaluation-kit-plugs-directly-into-a-pcie-gen5-gen4-slot/
[14:46]	TR Bot	 AMD VEK385 Versal AI Edge Gen 2 FPGA evaluation kit plugs directly into a PCIe Gen5/Gen4 slot - CNX Software
[14:47]	TR News	German data center giant hikes prices up to 37% starting April 1 Hetzner cites rising hardware costs for price increases https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/hetzner-to-raise-prices-by-up-to-37-percent-from-april-1
[14:47]	TR Bot	 German data center giant hikes prices up to 37% starting April 1 Hetzner cites rising hardware costs for price increases | Tom's Hardware
[14:55]	TR News	OpenClaw Alternatives That You Can Run on Raspberry Pi Like Devices https://itsfoss.com/openclaw-alternatives/
[14:55]	TR Bot	 OpenClaw Alternatives That You Can Run on Raspberry Pi Like Devices
[14:58]	TR News	Patents must never cover nature; but with enough lobbying (bribery) anything is feasible https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/02/corrects-district-component.html
[14:58]	TR Bot	 Parts vs. Whole: Federal Circuit Corrects District Court's Component-Level Section 101 Analysis in Gene Therapy Case
[14:59]	TR News	Asus and Acer back online in Germany after patent monopoly dispute took them out laptops and desktops still not available following injunction https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/asus-and-acer-back-online-in-germany-after-patent-dispute-took-them-out-laptops-and-desktops-still-not-available-following-injunction
[14:59]	TR Bot	 Asus and Acer back online in Germany after patent dispute took them out laptops and desktops still not available following injunction | Tom's Hardware
● Feb 24
[15:00]	TR News	Vlad: Weston 15.0 is here: Lua shells, Vulkan rendering, and a smoother display stack https://lwn.net/Articles/1059933/
[15:00]	TR Bot	Weston 15.0 is here: Lua shells, Vulkan rendering, and a smoother display stack [LWN.net]
[15:01]	TR News	Rakudo Weekly 2026.08 Positional Adverbs https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/02/23/2026-08-positional-adverbs/
[15:01]	TR Bot	 2026.08 Positional Adverbs Rakudo Weekly News
[15:02]	TR News	Synthetic data for RAG evaluation: Why your RAG system needs better testing https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/23/synthetic-data-rag-evaluation-why-your-rag-system-needs-better-testing
[15:02]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://developers.redhat.com/articles/2026/02/23/synthetic-data-rag-evaluation-why-your-rag-system-needs-better-testing )
[15:02]	TR News	Inside Chicagos surveillance panopticon https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/02/23/1132740/inside-chicago-surveillance-panopticon/
[15:02]	TR Bot	 Inside Chicagos surveillance panopticon | MIT Technology Review
[15:24]	TR News	Hong Kong privacy watchdog joins 60 overseas authorities warning of AI-generated intimate images https://hongkongfp.com/2026/02/23/hong-kong-privacy-watchdog-joins-60-overseas-authorities-warning-of-ai-generated-intimate-images/
[15:24]	TR Bot	 HK privacy watchdog, 60 overseas authorities sound alarm on AI deepfakes
[15:24]	TR News	Privacy Under Siege https://puri.sm/posts/privacy-under-siege/
[15:24]	TR Bot	 Privacy Under Siege Purism
[15:26]	TR News	The Forrest Dump Administration Is Using a Rare Legal Trick to Avoid Damaging Facts https://americanoversight.org/motions-to-strike-foia/
[15:26]	TR Bot	 The Trump Administration Is Using a Rare Legal Trick to Avoid Damaging Facts - American Oversight
[15:26]	TR News	EPO Strikes Are Already Working https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/22/EPO_Strikes_Are_Already_Working.shtml
[15:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights EPO Strikes Are Already Working
[15:26]	TR News	EPO Strike Has Begun (or Resumed) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/EPO_Strike_Has_Begun_or_Resumed.shtml
[15:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights EPO Strike Has Begun (or Resumed)
[15:26]	TR News	EPO Staff Union: The Strike Actions and Other Industrial Actions "Have Already Delivered Measurable Gains." (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/EPO_Staff_Union_The_Strike_Actions_and_Other_Industrial_Actions.shtml
[15:26]	TR Bot	 Techrights EPO Staff Union: The Strike Actions and Other Industrial Actions "Have Already Delivered Measurable Gains."
[15:27]	TR News	Techrights Thanks Every Single EPO Worker Who Went on Strike Today (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Techrights_Thanks_Every_Single_EPO_Worker_Who_Went_on_Strike_To.shtml
[15:27]	TR Bot	 Techrights Techrights Thanks Every Single EPO Worker Who Went on Strike Today
[15:27]	TR News	Another day, another malicious JPEG, (Mon, Feb 23rd) https://isc.sans.edu/diary/rss/32738
[15:27]	TR Bot	 Another day, another malicious JPEG - SANS ISC
[15:28]	TR News	The NetBSD Foundation will participate in Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code 2026! http://blog.netbsd.org/tnf/entry/gsoc2026_tnf
[15:28]	TR Bot	 NetBSD Blog
[15:29]	TR News	Finding an NZXT tower from 2015 https://rubenerd.com/finding-an-nzxt-tower-from-2015/
[15:29]	TR Bot	Finding an NZXT tower from 2015
[15:33]	TR News	Firefox 148.0 is out with Global & Individual Hey Hi (AI) Toggle Options https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/firefox-148-0-ai-toggle-options/
[15:33]	TR Bot	 Firefox 148.0 is out with Global & Individual AI Toggle Options | UbuntuHandbook
[15:34]	TR News	Firefox 148 released with Hey Hi (AI) kill switch + more https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/firefox-148-released-ai-kill-switch
[15:34]	TR Bot	 Firefox 148 released with AI kill switch + more - OMG! Ubuntu
[15:34]	TR News	elementary 8.1.1 is out https://distrowatch.com/elementary
[15:34]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/elementary )
[15:34]	TR News	FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, February 27, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) http://www.fsf.org/events/fsd-2026-02-27-irc
[15:34]	TR Bot	 Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, February 27, starting at 12:00 EST (17:00 UTC) Free Software Foundation Working together for free software
[15:35]	TR News	GNU Octave 11.1.0 released https://lwn.net/Articles/1059965/
[15:35]	TR Bot	Octave 11.1.0 released [LWN.net]
[15:36]	TR News	Waydroid 1.6.2 added Vulkan Support for defective chip maker Intel XE Graphics Driver https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2026/02/waydroid-1-6-2-added-vulkan-support-for-intel-xe-graphics-driver/
[15:36]	TR Bot	 Waydroid 1.6.2 added Vulkan Support for Intel XE Graphics Driver | UbuntuHandbook
[15:36]	TR News	Luminance control brightness of displays https://www.linuxlinks.com/luminance-control-brightness-displays/
[15:36]	TR Bot	- control brightness of displays - LinuxLinks
[15:36]	TR News	Linuxfx 11.26.03 is out https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx
[15:36]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/linuxfx )
[15:37]	TR News	Introducing matrixOS, an Immutable Gentoo-Based GNU/Linux Distro http://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Introducing-matrixOS-an-Immutable-Gentoo-Based-Linux-Distro
[15:37]	TR Bot	 Introducing matrixOS, an Immutable Gentoo-Based... Linux Magazine
[15:38]	TR News	Valnet's Good Legacy of GNU/Linux Advocacy in Journalism Form https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Valnet_s_Good_Legacy_of_GNU_Linux_Advocacy_in_Journalism_Form.shtml
[15:38]	TR Bot	 Techrights Valnet's Good Legacy of GNU/Linux Advocacy in Journalism Form
[15:38]	TR News	Linux Kernel 7.0 Release Candidate Comes Out, Stallman Turns 73 in Three Weeks (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Linux_Kernel_7_0_Release_Candidate_Comes_Out_Stallman_Turns_73_.shtml
[15:38]	TR Bot	 Techrights Linux Kernel 7.0 Release Candidate Comes Out, Stallman Turns 73 in Three Weeks
[15:38]	TR News	Security_and_blobs_by_Alex_Oliva_GNU_Linux_Libre
[15:39]	TR News	Security and blobs, by Alex Oliva (GNU Linux-Libre) (updated) https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/23/Security_and_blobs_by_Alex_Oliva_GNU_Linux_Libre.shtml
[15:39]	TR Bot	 Techrights Security and blobs, by Alex Oliva (GNU Linux-Libre)
[15:39]	TR News	Linux 7.0 launches with enablement for defective chip maker Intel Nova Lake, AMD Zen 6 major kernel update expected in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44 first https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-7-0-launches-with-enablement-for-intel-nova-lake-amd-zen-6-major-kernel-update-expected-in-ubuntu-26-04-lts-and-fedora-44-first
[15:39]	TR Bot	 Linux 7.0 launches with enablement for Intel Nova Lake, AMD Zen 6 major kernel update expected in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora 44 first | Tom's Hardware
[15:41]	TR News	MBDyn multibody dynamics analysis https://www.linuxlinks.com/mbdyn-multibody-dynamics-analysis/
[15:41]	TR Bot	- multibody dynamics analysis - LinuxLinks
[15:41]	TR News	9 Best Free and Open Source Single Sign-On Software https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-single-sign-on-software/
[15:41]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Single Sign-On Software - LinuxLinks
[15:41]	TR News	TrackAudio Audio-For-VSTSIM ATC client https://www.linuxlinks.com/trackaudio-audio-for-vstsim-atc-client/
[15:41]	TR Bot	- Audio-For-VSTSIM ATC client - LinuxLinks
[15:43]	TR News	Late Night Linux Episode 374 https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-374/
[15:43]	TR Bot	 Late Night Linux Episode 374 Late Night Linux
[15:44]	TR News	Regata 25.1.2 is out https://distrowatch.com/regata
[15:44]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/regata )
[15:45]	TR News	How to Use Tailscale on Raspberry PI with Docker (and Secure Remote Access to Your Home LAN) https://peppe8o.com/tailscale-raspberry-pi/
[15:45]	TR Bot	 How to Use Tailscale on Raspberry PI with Docker (and Secure Remote Access to Your Home LAN)
[15:46]	TR News	Mozilla Open Policy & Advocacy Blog: Behind the Velvet Rope: The Hey Hi (AI) Divide on Display at the India Hey Hi (AI) Impact Summit 2026 https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2026/02/20/behind-the-velvet-rope-the-ai-divide-on-display-at-the-india-ai-impact-summit-2026/
[15:46]	TR Bot	 Behind the Velvet Rope: The AI Divide on Display at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 - Open Policy & Advocacy
[15:47]	TR News	Free QML Beginner Course: Learn QML on YouTube with Qt Academy https://www.qt.io/blog/free-qml-beginner-course-learn-qml-on-youtube-with-qt-academy
[15:47]	TR Bot	 Free QML Beginner Course: Learn QML on YouTube with Qt Academy
[15:48]	TR News	rm Cheatsheet https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/rm/
[15:48]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/cheatsheet/rm/ )
[15:49]	TR News	Linux patch Command: Apply Diff Files https://linuxize.com/post/patch-command-in-linux/
[15:49]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://linuxize.com/post/patch-command-in-linux/ )
[15:50]	TR News	GyroidOS virtualization solution aims to secure embedded devices, ease cybersecurity certification https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/02/24/gyroidos-virtualization-solution-aims-to-secure-embedded-devices-ease-cybersecurity-certification/
[15:50]	TR Bot	 GyroidOS virtualization solution aims to secure embedded devices, ease cybersecurity certification - CNX Software
[15:50]	TR News	GCLI interact with Microsoft's proprietary prison GitHub and more https://www.linuxlinks.com/gcli-interact-github/
[15:50]	TR Bot	- interact with GitHub and more - LinuxLinks
[15:51]	TR News	Exosphere aggregated patch and security update reporting https://www.linuxlinks.com/exosphere-aggregated-patch-security-update-reporting/
[15:51]	TR Bot	- aggregated patch and security update reporting - LinuxLinks
[15:51]	TR News	Pluralistic: Deplatform yourself (23 Feb 2026) https://pluralistic.net/2026/02/23/goodharts-lawbreaker/
[15:51]	TR Bot	 Pluralistic: Deplatform yourself (23 Feb 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
[15:54]	TR News	8 Top Free and Open Source Kotlin Web Frameworks https://www.linuxlinks.com/free-open-source-kotlin-web-frameworks/
[15:54]	TR Bot	Top Free and Open Source Kotlin Web Frameworks - LinuxLinks
[15:54]	TR News	lore less-like terminal pager https://www.linuxlinks.com/lore-less-like-terminal-pager/
[15:54]	TR Bot	- less-like terminal pager - LinuxLinks
[15:54]	TR News	13 Best Free and Open Source GNU/Linux Music Tag Editors https://www.linuxlinks.com/tageditors/
[15:54]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source Linux Music Tag Editors - LinuxLinks
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[15:54]	TR News	6 Best Free and Open Source GUI Prototyping Tools https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-gui-prototyping-tools/
[15:54]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source GUI Prototyping Tools - LinuxLinks
[15:56]	TR News	Hunt Valley video game studio to shut down 2 years after launch https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2026/02/24/midsummer-video-game-developer-closure-burbank.html
[15:56]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2026/02/24/midsummer-video-game-developer-closure-burbank.html )
[15:57]	TR News	16 Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Static Site Generators https://www.linuxlinks.com/best-free-open-source-javascript-static-site-generators/
[15:57]	TR Bot	Best Free and Open Source JavaScript Static Site Generators - LinuxLinks
[15:57]	TR News	cashd TUI for personal finance management https://www.linuxlinks.com/cashd-tui-personal-finance-management/
[15:57]	TR Bot	- TUI for personal finance management - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	Chuwi CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Hardware Review https://www.linuxlinks.com/chuwi-corebook-air-plus-running-linux-hardware-review/
[15:58]	TR Bot	CoreBook Air Plus running Linux: Hardware Review - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	MerMark Editor Markdown editor with Mermaid diagram support https://www.linuxlinks.com/mermark-editor-markdown-editor-mermaid-diagram/
[15:58]	TR Bot	Editor - Markdown editor with Mermaid diagram support - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	Annotator image annotation tool https://www.linuxlinks.com/annotator-image-annotation-tool/
[15:58]	TR Bot	- image annotation tool - LinuxLinks
[15:58]	TR News	Tanin ambient noise generator https://www.linuxlinks.com/tanin-ambient-noise-generator/
[15:58]	TR Bot	- ambient noise generator - LinuxLinks
● Feb 24
[16:01]	TR News	How to turn Ubuntu into the perfect programming platform https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-turn-ubuntu-into-a-perfect-programming-platform/
[16:01]	TR Bot	 How to turn Ubuntu into the perfect programming platform
[16:01]	TR News	Using proprietary Microsoft spyware... bad plan
[16:02]	TR News	"Labeled as the "Goodbye Lubuntu/Ubuntu" release, OmegaLinux arrives with an Arch Linux base while keeping the LXDE desktop to continue supporting low-end hardware. However, the new base provides faster updates and a more streamlined system while requiring users to adapt to its more technical approach." https://www.notebookcheck.net/OmegaLinux-switches-from-Ubuntu-to-Arch-in-2026-02-21-release.1232551.0.html
[16:02]	TR Bot	switches from Ubuntu to Arch in 2026.02.21 release - NotebookCheck.net News
[16:03]	TR News	AMD FPGA Tools 2025.1/2025.2 Install on Ubuntu 24.04 https://www.hackster.io/whitney-knitter/amd-fpga-tools-2025-1-2025-2-install-on-ubuntu-24-04-4f5b60
[16:03]	TR Bot	FPGA Tools 2025.1/2025.2 Install on Ubuntu 24.04 - Hackster.io
[16:04]	TR News	This opinionated desktop setup finally cured my distro-hopping problem https://www.makeuseof.com/this-opinionated-desktop-setup-finally-cured-my-distro-hopping-problem/
[16:04]	TR Bot	 This opinionated desktop setup finally cured my distro-hopping problem
[16:04]	TR News	"NVIDIA have multiple job listings available for Linux developers - this could be your chance to improve Linux gaming if you have the skills." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/nvidia-hiring-linux-driver-engineers-to-help-with-vulkan-proton-and-more/
[16:04]	TR Bot	hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more | GamingOnLinux
[16:04]	TR News	"They each have their own different required skills, so you'll need to look over them carefully if you're interested in applying to improve Intel's Linux drivers. Plus, all three jobs are in the USA." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/intel-hiring-gpu-driver-engineers-for-linux/
[16:04]	TR Bot	hiring GPU driver engineers for Linux | GamingOnLinux
[16:05]	TR News	"Kitten Space Agency is a promising upcoming space simulation game that's pretty much a spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program and now for Linux too. It's still very early days for the Linux builds, and for the game as a whole." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/kerbal-space-program-spiritual-successor-kitten-space-agency-now-providing-linux-builds/
[16:05]	TR Bot	Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version | GamingOnLinux
[16:05]	TR News	"Mesa 25.3.6 has released and is the last planned bug fix for this driver series, with the developers now moving on to focus on Mesa 26 and beyond." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/mesa-25-3-6-released-as-the-last-bug-fix-for-this-driver-series/
[16:05]	TR Bot	25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series | GamingOnLinux
[16:06]	TR News	"The final release of the Linux 7.0 kernel series is expected in mid April 2026." https://9to5linux.com/linus-torvalds-announces-first-linux-kernel-7-0-release-candidate
[16:06]	TR Bot	Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.0 Release Candidate - 9to5Linux
[16:07]	TR News	"Emperor Penguin releases kernel 7.0 rc1 with some numerological musings" https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/23/linux_7_0_rc1/
[16:07]	TR Bot	 Linus Torvalds jokingly ponders his successor as Linux boss The Register
[16:08]	TR News	Russia Girls Virus Foundation Foundation Showcases Open Collaboration Across AI, 5G, Cloud-Native Telco, and Digital Skills at MWC Barcelona 2026 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/linux-foundation-showcases-open-collaboration-170000492.html
[16:08]	TR Bot	 Linux Foundation Showcases Open Collaboration Across AI, 5G, Cloud-Native Telco, and Digital Skills at MWC Barcelona 2026
[16:09]	TR News	I freed up 14GB on my SSD using this quick Linux clean up https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-clean-up-free-storage-routine/
[16:09]	TR Bot	 I freed up 14GB on my SSD using this quick Linux clean up
[16:10]	TR News	The foundation connected to trafficking of underage girls for sexual purposes is also providing openwashing services https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20260223dc93316/linux-foundation-showcases-open-collaboration-across-ai-5g-cloud-native-telco-and-digital-skills-at-mwc-barcelona-2026
[16:10]	TR Bot	Foundation Showcases Open Collaboration Across AI, 5G, Cloud-Native Telco, and Digital Skills at MWC Barcelona 2026 | Morningstar
[16:11]	TR News	Windows users can thank Linux for these 5 essential features https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-users-can-thank-linux-for-these-x-essential-features/
[16:11]	TR Bot	 Windows users can thank Linux for these 5 essential features
[16:11]	TR News	The big new Linux release isnt a big deal https://www.pcworld.com/article/3068895/the-new-big-linux-release-isnt-a-big-deal.html
[16:11]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.pcworld.com/article/3068895/the-new-big-linux-release-isnt-a-big-deal.html )
[16:12]	TR News	Why you should try these 9 "strange" Linux distros (even if you never switch) https://www.howtogeek.com/9-wildest-distros-you-didnt-know-you-needed/
[16:12]	TR Bot	 Why you should try these 9 "strange" Linux distros (even if you never switch)
[16:13]	TR News	Why 2026 is officially the year of the KDE Linux desktop https://www.makeuseof.com/why-2026-is-officially-the-year-of-the-kde-linux-desktop/
[16:13]	TR Bot	 Why 2026 is officially the year of the KDE Linux desktop
[16:13]	TR News	Linux 7.0 is ready for you to test as it hits Release Candidate status https://www.xda-developers.com/linux-7-0-release-candidate/
[16:13]	TR Bot	 Linux 7.0 is ready for you to test as it hits Release Candidate status
[16:14]	TR News	Digg is turfed by slop and SPAM
[16:15]	TR News	Don't install another Linux distro until you've tried an immutable one https://www.xda-developers.com/dont-install-another-linux-distro-until-youve-tried-an-immutable-one/
[16:15]	TR Bot	 Don't install another Linux distro until you've tried an immutable one
[16:15]	TR News	I install these 7 CLI tools on every Linux system https://www.howtogeek.com/i-install-these-7-cli-tools-on-every-linux-system/
[16:15]	TR Bot	 I install these 7 CLI tools on every Linux system
[16:16]	TR News	I finally fixed my Linux laptops constant fan noise it wasnt the hardware https://www.makeuseof.com/finally-fixed-linux-laptops-constant-fan-noise-it-wasnt-hardware/
[16:16]	TR Bot	 I finally fixed my Linux laptops constant fan noise it wasnt the hardware
[16:16]	TR News	"Fedora Pocketblue Remix is a mobile Linux distribution designed to let you run Fedora on a smartphone or tablet. But unlike most mobile Linux distros, Pocketblue is an atomic distro." https://liliputing.com/fedora-pocketblue-remix-is-an-atomic-linux-distro-for-mobile-devices-phones-and-tablets/
[16:16]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://liliputing.com/fedora-pocketblue-remix-is-an-atomic-linux-distro-for-mobile-devices-phones-and-tablets/ )
[16:17]	TR News	4 Debian-based Linux distros that are better than Debian https://www.howtogeek.com/debian-based-linux-distros-that-are-better-than-debian/
[16:17]	TR Bot	 4 Debian-based Linux distros that are better than Debian
[16:18]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's HowTos   https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/today_s_howtos.gmi 
[16:18]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's howtos
[16:20]	TR News	 (NEW):  Graphics: Weston 15.0 and Waydroid 1.6.2 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Graphics_Weston_15_0_and_Waydroid_1_6_2.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Graphics_Weston_15_0_and_Waydroid_1_6_2.gmi 
[16:20]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Graphics: Weston 15.0 and Waydroid 1.6.2
[16:21]	TR News	 (NEW):  Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.0 Release Candidate https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/22/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_7_0_Release_Candida.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/22/Linus_Torvalds_Announces_First_Linux_Kernel_7_0_Release_Candida.gmi 
[16:21]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Linus Torvalds Announces First Linux Kernel 7.0 Release Candidate
[16:25]	TR News	 (NEW):  Open Hardware/Modding: GyroidOS, Raspberry Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Open_Hardware_Modding_GyroidOS_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Open_Hardware_Modding_GyroidOS_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi 
[16:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: GyroidOS, Raspberry Pi, and More
[16:25]	TR News	 (NEW):   Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Programming_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:25]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Programming Leftovers
[16:26]	TR News	 (NEW):  Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Security_Leftovers.gmi 
[16:26]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Security Leftovers
[16:28]	TR News	 (NEW):  Firefox 148 Is Now Available for Download with AI Kill Switch and Other Changes https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/23/Firefox_148_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_AI_Kill_Switch_a.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/23/Firefox_148_Is_Now_Available_for_Download_with_AI_Kill_Switch_a.gmi 
[16:28]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Firefox 148 Is Now Available for Download with AI Kill Switch and Other Changes
[16:31]	TR News	 (NEW):  Events, Web Browsers, SSGs, Software Freedom, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Events_Web_Browsers_SSGs_Software_Freedom_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Events_Web_Browsers_SSGs_Software_Freedom_and_More.gmi 
[16:31]	TR News	 (NEW):  Latest From Red Hat Official Site https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Latest_From_Red_Hat_Official_Site.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Latest_From_Red_Hat_Official_Site.gmi 
[16:31]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Events, Web Browsers, SSGs, Software Freedom, and More
[16:31]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Latest From Red Hat Official Site
[16:33]	TR News	 (NEW):  Today's Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/today_s_leftovers.1.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/today_s_leftovers.1.gmi 
[16:33]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines today's leftovers
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[17:04]	TR News	"Sometimes I look at the number of posts I'm writing about Administration and I think to myself: That's not me! That's not who I want to be. That's not what I want my friends and family to see when they look at my website." gemini://alexschroeder.ch/2026-02-24-no-me
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[17:46]	TR News	 (NEW):  GNU Octave 11 Open-Source Scientific Programming Language Officially Released https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/23/GNU_Octave_11_Open_Source_Scientific_Programming_Language_Offic.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/23/GNU_Octave_11_Open_Source_Scientific_Programming_Language_Offic.gmi 
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[18:03]	TR News	Techrights Religious or Not, Consider Quitting Social Control Networks (All of Them) This Season https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Religious_or_Not_Consider_Quitting_Social_Control_Networks_All_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Religious_or_Not_Consider_Quitting_Social_Control_Networks_All_.gmi 
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[18:39]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], Made some progress cleaning up my credit.
[18:40]	IsambardPrince	Equifax agreed to early exclusion on all the derogatory items.
[18:40]	IsambardPrince	They're not a very important bureau for most things.
[18:40]	IsambardPrince	I've noticed that if anyone checks them, it's either an employer or Capital One doing their infamous tri-bureau merge.
[18:41]	IsambardPrince	The state I live in made it illegal for most employers to pull your credit report.
[18:42]	IsambardPrince	The only time they can do that is if they have a reasonable business need that shows clearly that it's related to the job you will do, like handling cash at a bank or a casino or if you're trying to become a cop and they're seeing if you owe lots of money and might take bribes.
[18:43]	IsambardPrince	Yes, they do a tri-bureau pull to become a police officer. They don't want cops that owe large consumer debts at high interest rates.
[18:43]	IsambardPrince	So if they see a mortgage that's fine, if they see a car loan, that's okay, but they don't want to see a bunch of personal loans or credit cards with high balances.
[18:44]	IsambardPrince	Banks either want you to owe a lot of money at a low interest rate for a long time, or a little bit of money at a very high interest rate.
[18:44]	IsambardPrince	So they are happy if you have a mortgage at 7% for 30 years, or a maxed out credit card of $6,000 at 27%.
[18:46]	IsambardPrince	Speaking of which, Walmart has started pitching another credit card.
[18:46]	IsambardPrince	This one is much worse than the Capital One Walmart card they got rid of.
[18:47]	IsambardPrince	Walmart now has a "fintech" and they're using various underlying banks.
[18:47]	IsambardPrince	They want you to bank at Walmart.
[18:48]	IsambardPrince	The card has 5% at Walmart, but unlike the Capital One card, it's not always 5%, it's only 3% if you don't pay for Walmart Plus every year, which is like their version of Amazon Prime.
[18:49]	IsambardPrince	The card also only has a $35 welcome offer. The Capital One version gave you a $150 Walmart gift card, and that was $150 back in 2020.
[18:50]	IsambardPrince	I'd say it's just not worth having honestly. You can get 5% at Walmart by using Capital One Shopping. They'll put 2% of your purchase into your Capital One shopping rewards (redeemable for gift cards), and then pay with an American Express Blue Cash Everyday (3% online shopping).
[18:50]	IsambardPrince	You get 5% with or without a Walmart Plus membership.
[18:51]	IsambardPrince	The Walmart Plus costs $100 a year, but they had trouble meeting their sign up targets so they started giving it away for free if you work there, or at half price if you're on at least one government benefit, and they started putting it on the coupon book of most credit cards, including certain AmEx and Capital One cards where you get half the money back if you buy an annual subscription. In some cases, that includes renewals.
[18:52]	IsambardPrince	I suppose you could click through Capital One Shopping and use the Walmart credit card and get effectively 7%, but I'd say that credit card proliferation is getting out of control.
[18:53]	IsambardPrince	Every time you sign up for one, it hurts your credit because you get a hard pull, but even worse, you get a new account.
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[18:53]	TR Bot	 Techrights France Needs to Focus on Software Freedom, Not Flags
[18:53]	IsambardPrince	A new credit card hurts you two ways. If you have any that are under 12 months old, you get the "new revolving line of credit" penalty.
[18:54]	IsambardPrince	Then after that it also lowers your average age of accounts.
[18:54]	IsambardPrince	FICO maxes out the average age of accounts boost at 7.5 years, so anything that pulls you back under or away from 7.5 years hurts your credit.
[18:55]	IsambardPrince	There's the hard pull, but that's really trivial. It's like 1-2 points damage and gone in about 3-6 months.
[18:55]	IsambardPrince	So basically, is it worth having yet another specialized credit card with a paltry $35 welcome offer? I would say not, especially given that Walmart has ditched their credit card partner and gone to a different bank four times since 2010.
[18:56]	IsambardPrince	That means that statistically, before this card ages, they'll be off to something else and you'll have to apply to that one too.
[18:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	<IsambardPrince> schestowitz[TR2], Made some progress cleaning up my credit.
[18:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	credit for what?>
[18:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	loans?
[18:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	dave said
[18:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	it does not matter
[18:56]	IsambardPrince	Capital One kept the account open but changed it to a QuickSilver at 34% interest. Their regular Quicksilver has between 24-29% interest. The converted Walmart cards are worse than any Quicksilver you could apply for.
[18:56]	schestowitz[TR2]	unlless you measure this like people in FB measure "popularity"
[18:57]	IsambardPrince	Dave is wrong.
[18:57]	IsambardPrince	He's right that you shouldn't have debts.
[18:57]	IsambardPrince	He's wrong that you don't need a FICO score.
[18:57]	IsambardPrince	The only people who don't need a FICO score are people living in their parents' basement.
[18:57]	TR News	"Developer Lyra Rebane has created an emulator for a basic Intel x86-based computer with a difference: it runs in-browser and was written entirely using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)." gemini://tilde.club/~ghalfacree/202602/20260224-x86css.gmi
[18:58]	IsambardPrince	They don't need to apply for an apartment or anything, so they're fine without a FICO score, at least until their parents die.
[18:58]	IsambardPrince	Then they'll have that and other problems.
[18:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	not sure about US
[18:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	this "social score"
[18:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	or "credit file"
[18:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	or wharaver
[18:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	it's like "virtual goods"
[18:58]	schestowitz[TR2]	it means nothing outside some context
[18:58]	IsambardPrince	I agree with you completely that it's horrible and you shouldn't need one just to rent an apartment.
[18:58]	IsambardPrince	That should be illegal.
[18:58]	IsambardPrince	But it's not illegal and 95% of apartments require at least a decent score.
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	You might rent from Piyush with a 600.
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	With the roaches.
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	no
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	here it is different
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	they would ask
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	With a 640 you can rent from Mark.
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	"do you work?"
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	"do you have some savings?"
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	that kind of thing
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], They ask do you work.
[18:59]	schestowitz[TR2]	not some score
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	They ask what's your income.
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	Then they check your credit score.
[18:59]	IsambardPrince	They also tend to not want to see felonies at all, or any misdemeanors within the last two years.
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[19:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	iirc, piyush had to spend 1700 dollars to evict
[19:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	and that's after months of losing al;ready
[19:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	plus time and trouble
[19:00]	IsambardPrince	Yes, he had a tenant that didn't pay him at all for eight months and wouldn't get out.
[19:00]	IsambardPrince	Then he had to pay over $1700 to get him out.
[19:00]	TR News	"I am a young cybernetic Tenzo from the Temple of 1000 Valves, and these are my thoughts." gopher://astio.zapto.org:70/1/~C7H14N2O3/
[19:00]	IsambardPrince	After he remodeled that apartment at a huge expense because it turned out that the drainage pipe collapsed.
[19:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	us is a mess
[19:00]	schestowitz[TR2]	his buildijngh  was a "last resort"
[19:01]	IsambardPrince	And he had to have someone drill into the foundation to patch it.
[19:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	so he got all the unwanteds
[19:01]	IsambardPrince	It was a utility closet.
[19:01]	IsambardPrince	Because Mark knew about the pipe.
[19:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	for good reason
[19:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	he knoe something
[19:01]	IsambardPrince	Piyush bragged on his site he "operationalized" a utility closet.
[19:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	that piyush did not know
[19:01]	schestowitz[TR2]	or preferred not to belive
[19:01]	IsambardPrince	And that he worked with Rahul.
[19:02]	IsambardPrince	Who is now a convicted felon.
[19:02]	IsambardPrince	Who stole from taxpayers.
[19:02]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], Piyush's operation is a dumpster fire that he just keeps pouring gasoline into.
[19:02]	TR News	Reabriendo twitter gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/diariodebicicleta/reabriendotwitter.gmi
[19:02]	IsambardPrince	He makes it sound great on his site, but it's falling apart.
[19:02]	IsambardPrince	He moves things around and takes on debt.
[19:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	at least he saves a buck at the shop;
[19:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	and it drives his wife mad
[19:03]	IsambardPrince	He has no choice, he has to pour gasoline on the fire.
[19:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	and he says it out
[19:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	in public
[19:03]	schestowitz[TR2]	because he is that ingorant
[19:03]	IsambardPrince	Because when people realize what he is, he has to flee the country.
[19:03]	IsambardPrince	Maybe with an arrest warrant.
[19:03]	IsambardPrince	Maybe just owing bad people lots of money.
[19:03]	IsambardPrince	Perhaps both.
[19:04]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], Mark knew what he was selling.
[19:04]	TR News	Pretrito imperfecto gemini://bitacora.anacronico.rocks/poemasdeotres/preteritoimperfecto.gmi
[19:04]	IsambardPrince	God knows what else he knew was wrong with the place and didn't say.
[19:04]	IsambardPrince	There was probably a lot of things he didn't even know.
[19:05]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], I pay an exterminator to come treat for roaches here so that it doesn't happen again.
[19:05]	IsambardPrince	The guy next door has them.
[19:05]	IsambardPrince	Other people told me they have them.
[19:05]	IsambardPrince	My apartment has "fortifications".
[19:06]	IsambardPrince	Stuff that roaches die if they crawl on, or stuff that stops them from reproducing, or that they'll just stick to and die, or eat and die.
[19:06]	IsambardPrince	We don't have an infestation.
[19:06]	IsambardPrince	You have an infestation if some get in and thrive and make more.
[19:06]	IsambardPrince	You have to stop it before it gets going.
[19:07]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], I have the exterminator spray the door frame of the apartment next door to me too.
[19:07]	IsambardPrince	So none of them that run out the door live.
[19:07]	IsambardPrince	I should have them spray the guy next door.
[19:08]	IsambardPrince	He threatened me yesterday for asking him politely to smoke his marijuana somewhere else.
[19:08]	IsambardPrince	He was like "Weed is legal."
[19:08]	IsambardPrince	Then he went on and on about how I was "picking on [him]".
[19:08]	IsambardPrince	Then he said I'd better watch my mouth before I "had a problem".
[19:09]	IsambardPrince	Then he said "I pay my rent here just like you."
[19:09]	IsambardPrince	I didn't tell him I saw his $1300 cell phone shut off bill from Verizon.
[19:09]	IsambardPrince	And his felony for DUI and beating up his ex-wife.
[19:09]	IsambardPrince	So we know he's stupid, violent, and a deadbeat.
[19:09]	schestowitz[TR2]	anyway, back to tech now
[19:10]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], Let's just say Piyush isn't the only person who doesn't exist.
[19:10]	IsambardPrince	He's just 50 million German roaches in a business suit.
[19:10]	IsambardPrince	Every once in a while he sends someone with a baseball bat to knock on the door and ask where the rent is.
[19:10]	IsambardPrince	:P
[19:10]	IsambardPrince	I jest.
[19:12]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], That place I rented from Piyush was so gross that I deployed every anti-roach trap, device, and poison I could find, and they still kept coming.
[19:13]	IsambardPrince	I'd open my cabinet and I had to have an electric flyswatter to kill 2-3 of them as they fell out.
[19:13]	IsambardPrince	I probably racked up at least 200-300 kills that way. I stopped bothering to count.
[19:13]	IsambardPrince	I ordered some Ortho cockroach poison with a sprayer and went up and down the hallways of the building, and hundreds of dead cockroaches came scurrying out of the walls and died.
[19:14]	IsambardPrince	Probably more died in the walls, but the ones that live always make more.
[19:14]	IsambardPrince	It was so out of control it was beyond being treatable. They were everywhere.
[19:14]	IsambardPrince	The girl next door said she had them crawling on her while she slept.
[19:15]	IsambardPrince	That's where you can rent with a bad FICO score.
[19:15]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], Mark asked me "Do you have bugs?" and "Are you clean?"
[19:16]	IsambardPrince	I told him "Oh fairly clean, yeah. We have some earwigs."
[19:16]	IsambardPrince	It wasn't a lie, we had earwigs too.
[19:16]	IsambardPrince	Mandy is very intellectually limited. It doesn't occur to him that there's a way to be evasive without lying.
[19:17]	IsambardPrince	He would never think to immediately say "Well, we have earwigs."
[19:17]	IsambardPrince	He would have said "Yeah, there's a lot of roaches."
[19:19]	IsambardPrince	I noticed that while treating this place for roaches preemptively, a lot of other things disappeared too.
[19:19]	IsambardPrince	No earwigs or spiders.
[19:22]	IsambardPrince	I hate lying or being evasive. It makes me feel dirty. But sometimes you have to. Like "If I don't lie, something worse will happen to me."
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[20:07]	TR News	A trend too hard to believe https://gs.statcounter.com/search-vs-social-vs-ai-chatbot-market-share/all/united-states-of-america/#monthly-200902-202602
[20:07]	TR Bot	 Search Vs Social Vs AI Chatbot Market Share United States Of America | Statcounter Global Stats
[20:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	<IsambardPrince> schestowitz[TR2], Mark asked me "Do you have bugs?" and "Are you clean?"
[20:07]	schestowitz[TR2]	"I AM A DIRTY BOY, MARK!"
[20:08]	schestowitz[TR2]	("don't tell joy")
[20:17]	TR News	 (NEW):  Several Web Surveys Agree: Microsoft Windows Lost Majority Market Share in Its Home Country, Now Below 40% https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Several_Web_Surveys_Agree_Microsoft_Windows_Lost_Majority_Marke.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/Several_Web_Surveys_Agree_Microsoft_Windows_Lost_Majority_Marke.gmi 
[20:17]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines Several Web Surveys Agree: Microsoft Windows Lost Majority Market Share in Its Home Country, Now Below 40%
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[20:28]	TR Bot	 Techrights Championing a Cause
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[20:52]	TR News	Techrights Envy is the #1 Enemy of Richard Stallman https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Envy_is_the_1_Enemy_of_Richard_Stallman.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Envy_is_the_1_Enemy_of_Richard_Stallman.gmi 
[20:52]	TR Bot	 Techrights Envy is the #1 Enemy of Richard Stallman
[20:52]	admfubar	https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/nasa-engineers-reprogram-the-perseverance-rover-for-autonomous-navigation-from-140-million-miles-away-repurposes-its-ancient-unused-qualcomm-801-soc-accurate-to-within-10-inches
[20:52]	TR Bot	 NASA engineers reprogrammed Mars helicopter's Snapdragon chip to run the rover instead, reconfiguring system from 140 million miles away repurposes its 'ancient' unused Qualcomm 801 SoC, accurate to within 10 inches | Tom's Hardware
[20:54]	TR News	Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: x86 Computer In-Browser and Administration https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_x86_Computer_In_Browser_and_Administrat.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/Gemini_Links_24_02_2026_x86_Computer_In_Browser_and_Administrat.gmi 
[20:54]	TR Bot	 Techrights Gemini Links 24/02/2026: x86 Computer In-Browser and Administration
[20:54]	admfubar	another pot and kettle incident .... https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/anthropic-accuses-deepseek-other-chinese-ai-developers-of-industrial-scale-copying-claims-distillation-included-24-000-fraudulent-accounts-and-16-million-exchanges-to-train-smaller-models
[20:54]	TR Bot	 Anthropic accuses DeepSeek, other Chinese AI developers of 'industrial-scale' copying Claims 'distillation' included 24,000 fraudulent accounts and 16 million exchanges to train smaller models | Tom's Hardware
[20:58]	admfubar	https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/24/iowa_right_to_repair_bill_farming/
[20:58]	TR Bot	 Iowa advances right-to-repair bill for farming equipment The Register
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[21:02]	TR News	 (NEW):  4 Days Till Spring, a Rebirth in Nature! https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/4_Days_Till_Spring_a_Rebirth_in_Nature.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/24/4_Days_Till_Spring_a_Rebirth_in_Nature.gmi 
[21:02]	TR Bot	 Tux Machines 4 Days Till Spring, a Rebirth in Nature!
[21:09]	admfubar	worms have fangs???!!!   https://thedebrief.org/a-shift-in-mindset-away-from-the-plastic-age-this-advanced-material-actually-gets-stronger-when-its-wet/
[21:09]	TR Bot	 "A Shift in Mindset Away from the Plastic Age": This Advanced Material Actually Gets Stronger When It's Wet - The Debrief
[21:21]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], "Are you clean?" sounds like something you'd say to an internet hookup that's gonna lie to you five seconds before you jump in bed.
[21:21]	IsambardPrince	:P
[21:22]	IsambardPrince	"Yeah I'm clean!"
[21:22]	IsambardPrince	Says someone who never gets checked and already had unprotected sex with the rest of Grindr.
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[21:25]	IsambardPrince	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJSRfztl_tc
[21:25]	TR Bot	https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tJSRfztl_tc
[21:25]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://yewtu.be/watch?v=tJSRfztl_tc )
[21:25]	IsambardPrince	Foreigner - Dirty White Boy (Official Music Video)
[21:25]	IsambardPrince	I'm a dirty white boy. DIRTY WHITE BOY!
[21:28]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], There's people on Grindr now that take AIDS meds expecting that they'll have sex with people with HIV. And they take antibiotics anticipating that they'll have sex with many partners who have bacterial STDs.
[21:28]	IsambardPrince	When you're so gross that you take AIDS meds and antibiotics when you don't even have anything.
[21:28]	IsambardPrince	Because you suspect that you'll contract something several times a year if you don't.
[21:29]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], The doxycycline for preventing bacterial STIs is only about 75% effective, and that's only if you take it within a 72 hour window. According to the State of New York, it's more effective if you take it within 24 hours.
[21:30]	IsambardPrince	Which I'm sure that people who snort "video tape cleaner" during sex will remember to do reliably.
[21:31]	IsambardPrince	They can't say that poppers are meant to be snorted during sex, so what they say is it's video tape cleaner or something, then gross people snort it during sex.
[21:32]	IsambardPrince	It causes your blood pressure to crash, to potentially life threatening levels, so that you can have a "head rush" for about a minute or two.
[21:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	<IsambardPrince> I'm a dirty white boy. DIRTY WHITE BOY!
[21:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	like saying "white trash"
[21:32]	schestowitz[TR2]	implies most whites are not trash
[21:32]	IsambardPrince	MinceR, Most people are trash.
[21:33]	IsambardPrince	Err, schestowitz[TR2] 
[21:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	DAs
[21:33]	IsambardPrince	I'm sure MinceR would agree.
[21:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	he does not say people
[21:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	he says DAs
[21:33]	IsambardPrince	Demon Apes
[21:33]	IsambardPrince	Yeah
[21:33]	schestowitz[TR2]	devil
[21:33]	IsambardPrince	Oh yeah
[21:34]	IsambardPrince	Being "trash" doesn't mean low income, although there's a correlation.
[21:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.newscientist.com/article/2150258-male-chimpanzee-seen-snatching-seconds-old-chimp-and-eating-it/
[21:34]	TR Bot	 Male chimpanzee seen snatching seconds-old chimp and eating it | New Scientist
[21:34]	IsambardPrince	You can have low income and not be trash.
[21:34]	IsambardPrince	You can have a high income and be trash.
[21:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	you can have no income
[21:34]	schestowitz[TR2]	and have good reasons for that
[21:35]	IsambardPrince	There was that movie Parasite.
[21:35]	IsambardPrince	I loved that movie.
[21:35]	schestowitz[TR2]	what does greta thumnberg do now?
[21:35]	IsambardPrince	The rich guy saying he "smelled" his driver.
[21:35]	IsambardPrince	"It smells like boiling rags, or that smell you get on the subway sometimes."
[21:35]	IsambardPrince	The idea that poor people "smell bad".
[21:35]	IsambardPrince	I'm poor, and I don't smell bad.
[21:36]	IsambardPrince	You wash your clothes, don't smoke tobacco or pot, and take a shower everyday and work a bar of soap and deodorant.
[21:36]	IsambardPrince	You don't smell bad.
[21:36]	schestowitz[TR2]	and aare not piyush
[21:36]	IsambardPrince	50 Million German Roaches in a suit.
[21:37]	MinceR	not demon, devil
[21:37]	IsambardPrince	MinceR, Piyush isn't a devil ape.
[21:37]	IsambardPrince	He's much worse.
[21:37]	IsambardPrince	50 million roaches in a suit.
[21:37]	IsambardPrince	Calling Piyush a devil ape is an insult to devil apes.
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[21:38]	IsambardPrince	It implies that he's only as bad as other devil apes.
[21:38]	TR News	Ubisoft CEO Promises Continued Layoffs, Says New Strategy Will Fix Post-Pandemic Struggles at Studio https://tech4gamers.com/ubisoft-ceo-promises-layoffs/
[21:38]	TR Bot	 Ubisoft CEO Promises Continued Layoffs, Says New Strategy Will Fix Post-Pandemic Struggles at Studio
[21:39]	IsambardPrince	MinceR, He only ever comes down to collect rent.
[21:39]	IsambardPrince	He never replaces burned out lightbulbs in the hallways.
[21:39]	TR News	Shock as popular TV station lays off NINE anchors and reporters amid deep cuts to save cash https://www.dailymail.co.uk/media/article-15587835/amp/wgn-tv-chicago-layoffs-reporters-anchors-nexstar.html
[21:39]	TR Bot	 Shock as popular TV station lays off NINE anchors and reporters amid deep cuts to save cash
[21:39]	IsambardPrince	And you never see him come or leave.
[21:39]	IsambardPrince	It's because all the roaches in the building band together and put on a suit.
[21:40]	IsambardPrince	I went to move out of that apartment and the last time I came in there was a giant german roach standing on the kitchen sink.
[21:40]	schestowitz[TR2]	chicago, ill
[21:40]	IsambardPrince	It was just staring at me.
[21:40]	IsambardPrince	I grabbed a hammer and crushed it.
[21:41]	admfubar	https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-10042-w
[21:41]	TR Bot	writing in glass for dense, fast and efficient archival data storage | Nature
[21:41]	IsambardPrince	schestowitz[TR2], He prefers bad lighting because if you get a good look at him, he's just roaches.
[21:43]	admfubar	a way to save x-box?  https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/02/23/0058242
[21:43]	TR Bot	 Video Games are Losing the "Attention War" to Gambling, Porn, and Crypto - SoylentNews
[21:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgdcc5k7
[21:44]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.thelayoff.com/t/1kgdcc5k7 )
[21:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	"IBM did not make it to 100 years with near term decisions. For example, the PWC acquisition took 5+ years in planning as to what to do in the Business Consulting market, since very few companies viewed IBM having the service. GJ become CEO when Bob Moffat was politically as-----nated, his disclosure of NDA matter was an insignificant fact. The next 2 after Bob declined as they saw the political infighting was not being reigned in
[21:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	. Softlayer was the results of multi-year planning when the On-Demand campaign was not resonating. Arvind was not the architect of RedHat, it had been in the strategy for years as a pivot. Part of that Deal was to install Jim Whitehurst as CEO after a couple of years learning the company. Arvind was to be interim. The issue is that Arvind believe he could manage and grow the company, so decided he did not want to step down. Hence 
[21:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	Jim Whitehurst left. Jim's track record/resume blows Arvind away. So do a little research, reflect a bit and then try again to tell us what a Savant Arvind is..."
[21:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	admfubar: hours ago: https://www.techspot.com/news/111444-us-video-game-sales-climb-3-january-even.html
[21:44]	TR Bot	( status 403 @ https://www.techspot.com/news/111444-us-video-game-sales-climb-3-january-even.html )
[21:44]	IsambardPrince	"No criminal (light offenses reviewed case by case basis)"
[21:44]	schestowitz[TR2]	not sure if this contradicts it
[21:44]	IsambardPrince	Must explain why there was a SWAT team with flak jackets that said "GANG POLICE" out there all the time.
[21:52]	TR News	Techrights HR Blunder at IBM or IBM Struggling With Money? https://techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/HR_Blunder_at_IBM_or_IBM_Struggling_With_Money.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/02/24/HR_Blunder_at_IBM_or_IBM_Struggling_With_Money.gmi 
[21:52]	TR Bot	 Techrights HR Blunder at IBM or IBM Struggling With Money?
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[22:35]	admfubar	i was commenting on the gambling, crypto and porn saving x-box...
[22:38]	admfubar	https://news.slashdot.org/story/26/02/24/005258/us-farmers-are-rejecting-multimillion-dollar-datacenter-bids-for-their-land?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
[22:38]	TR Bot	 US Farmers Are Rejecting Multimillion-Dollar Datacenter Bids For Their Land - Slashdot
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[23:04]	themusicfactory_	Two music factories?
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