●● IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Saturday, January 31, 2026 ●● ● Jan 31 [00:04] Isambard_Prince for sale: credit card, lightly used [00:04] Isambard_Prince I told the woman at the gas station I reminded myself of Ben Stein on that credit card documentary. [00:04] Isambard_Prince "He said he had so many credit cards in his wallet it looks like he has a third breast. [00:04] Isambard_Prince :P [00:05] Isambard_Prince https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mHsTKvAuZc [00:05] TR Bot https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=2mHsTKvAuZc [00:05] TR Bot invidious.nerdvpn.de | Making sure you're not a bot! [00:05] MinceR open your mind... [00:06] Isambard_Prince "The Secret History of the Credit Card (full documentary) | FRONTLINE" [00:25] *nobody has quit (Quit: connection closed.) [00:48] *nobody (~nobody@3gs57dmmk9fek.irc) has joined #techrights [00:54] *nobody has quit (Quit: connection closed.) 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[00:55] *includeals has quit (Quit: ZNC - https://znc.in) [00:55] *includeals (~includeal@bl18-27-126.dsl.telepac.pt) has joined #techrights ● Jan 31 [01:08] *nobody (~nobody@dft4seqqvwxky.irc) has joined #techrights [01:17] MinceR (cat) https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/int/image/1768/60/1768601246508.jpg [01:32] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:34] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights [01:44] *nobody has quit (Quit: backup) [01:49] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [01:50] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 31 [02:08] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:11] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights [02:14] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:15] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights [02:19] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:23] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights [02:30] *SomeGoat has quit (connection closed) [02:41] MinceR https://ircz.de/p/25070621 [02:41] TR Bot ( status 308 @ http://ircz.de/d?from=%2Fp%2F25070621 ) [02:42] *lxo has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [02:45] *lxo (~lxo@ejtt6wjxgf2mc.irc) has joined #techrights [02:46] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell-social and #techpol IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-300126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-social-300126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-social-300126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-social-300126.txt [02:46] TR Bot IRC: #boycottnovell-social and #techpol @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 30, 2026 [02:47] TR News Yesterday's #techrights IRC logs ready. HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-300126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techrights-300126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techrights-300126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techrights-300126.txt [02:47] TR Bot IRC: #techrights @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 30, 2026 [02:48] TR News Yesterday's #boycottnovell IRC logs ready. 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HTML: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-300126.html TEXT: http://techrights.org/irc-archives/irc-log-techbytes-300126.txt GEMINI GemText: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/irc-gmi/irc-log-techbytes-300126.gmi GEMINI Plain Text: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/irc-log-techbytes-300126.txt [02:49] TR Bot IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, January 30, 2026 [02:50] TR News Yesterday's bulletin is now ready! : http://techrights.org/txt-archives/techrights-2026-01-30.txt | gemini://gemini.techrights.org/tr_text_version/techrights-2026-01-30.txt (tentative address, to work an hour from now) [02:51] TR News Yesterday's Tux Machines bulletin is now ready! : http://news.tuxmachines.org/txt-archives/tuxmachines-2026-01-30.txt ● Jan 31 [03:00] Isambard_Prince MinceR, I'm starting to wonder if every trans person is like Lobsta. [03:00] MinceR probably not [03:01] Isambard_Prince I was reading a review of Howard Brown Health and some trans woman wrote that she was an hour late and complained they wouldn't see her. [03:01] Isambard_Prince And "Don't they understand the needs of a trans person!?" [03:01] Isambard_Prince How does that relate to being an hour late to a medical appointment? [03:02] Isambard_Prince If I'm an hour late they probably won't see me that day and it counts as a missed appointment. [03:02] Isambard_Prince I'm not trans [03:03] Isambard_Prince MinceR, I had a medical appointment today. Just plantar warts. [03:03] Isambard_Prince The doctor lanced them off and said keep using the formaldehyde solution for another month and follow up. [03:04] Isambard_Prince They're not that hard to treat but it is difficult to say whether they'll recur. They tend to be pretty stubborn. [03:05] Isambard_Prince No telling where I got them. I mean, it is a virus. [03:05] MinceR even if multiple people suffering from USI (Unwarranted Self-Importance) become trans, that doesn't make all trans people USI sufferers [03:14] TR News "I am standing on a frozen lake. In front of me is a flat, white expanse. Beneath me is twenty centimeters of ice, and beneath that, many meters of icy water. My mind tells me that I am safe, that even a truck could drive on ice this thick." gemini://rawtext.club/~deerbard/glog/2026-01-30-gbina.gmi [03:15] TR News "This got me wondering what would be the simplest way to do this using a slide rule. Ratio problems are simple, but we have the square function as well to deal with. My first though was to look for an A scale." gemini://gem.librehacker.com/gemlog/starlog/20260129-0.gmi [03:15] TR News Randomly chosen images from Geminispace gemini://freeshell.de/picpages/2026-01-31.gmi [03:17] TR News "Have I mentioned I hate visiting the US? I feel dirty. I get sick. The amount of hostility you face entering the country is extreme, and they all seem ignorant of it." gopher://gopher.black/1/phlog/20260130-visiting-the-us/ [03:17] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/sneps/D1552.jpg [03:17] TR News [cat] gemini://nytpu.com/cheetahs/D1902.jpg [03:19] TR News Apple's latest figures are finally out. Some hours ago. https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:AAPL/explorer/total_debt/ [03:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://finbox.com/NASDAQGS:AAPL/explorer/total_debt/ ) [03:20] Isambard_Prince MinceR, I was at Walmart earlier. [03:20] Isambard_Prince This woman got pissy with me. [03:20] TR News GAFAM pains https://www.crn.com/news/cloud/2026/google-cloud-confirms-president-exit-after-short-tenure [03:20] TR Bot Google Cloud Confirms Presidents Exit After Short Tenure [03:20] Isambard_Prince She said "Could you back up please? I don't want my credit card number stolen!" [03:20] Isambard_Prince I said, "I have enough without trying to memorize the number to your three hundred dollar credit limit First Progress card." [03:21] MinceR :> [03:21] TR News "After less than a year" [03:21] MinceR "oh, don't worry, i've already stolen it" [03:21] Isambard_Prince Then she said "I wasn't accusing you of being broke. Fuck you!" [03:21] MinceR lol [03:21] Isambard_Prince Then she said "Excuse me." [03:21] TR News Oracle could cut thousands of jobs - AI spending raises financing concerns https://www.computing.co.uk/news/2026/datacentre/oracle-could-cut-thousands-of-jobs [03:21] TR Bot Oracle could cut thousands of jobs - AI spending raises financing concerns [03:21] Isambard_Prince I said "Yeah, excuse you." [03:26] Isambard_Prince MinceR, First Progress, OpenSky, and Credit One Bank. [03:26] Isambard_Prince There's other nasty bottom feeders. [03:26] Isambard_Prince But if you could even get a card at Capital One or Wells Fargo, you wouldn't open any of those. [03:27] Isambard_Prince A fee harvester isn't just a "bad" credit card, it's a horrible one. [03:27] Isambard_Prince They're known for minimal credit limits, high fees whether you do something wrong or not (just for having the card) and obscene interest rates. [03:28] Isambard_Prince You'll see things like a $500 credit limit and $150 a year to have the card. [03:28] Isambard_Prince A fee to make a payment that will post before the due date. [03:28] Isambard_Prince No interest-free grace period. [03:28] Isambard_Prince Interest rates over 35%. [03:28] MinceR 31 042811 < Isambard_Prince> A fee to make a payment that will post before the due date. [03:28] MinceR lol wut [03:28] Isambard_Prince Fees to ask for a credit limit increase. Like Pay us $19 and we might give you a $100 cli. [03:29] Isambard_Prince 31 042811 < Isambard_Prince> A fee to make a payment that will post before the due date. [03:29] Isambard_Prince lol wut [03:29] Isambard_Prince MinceR, Credit One Bank (at least used to) say a standard payment was free, but might not post to the account for 5 business days. [03:29] Isambard_Prince But you could pay them $3.99 to make it post now. [03:29] Isambard_Prince :) [03:30] Isambard_Prince So you had to pay to pay. [03:30] Isambard_Prince Otherwise you might get a $39 late fee. [03:30] MinceR lol [03:31] TR News Techrights Microsoft Stock Collapsing Due to the Slop Bubble and Microsoft is Hiding Budget 'Black Holes' https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_Stock_Collapsing_Due_to_the_Slop_Bubble_and_Microsoft.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_Stock_Collapsing_Due_to_the_Slop_Bubble_and_Microsoft.gmi [03:31] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft Stock Collapsing Due to the Slop Bubble and Microsoft is Hiding Budget 'Black Holes' [03:32] TR News Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, January 30, 2026 https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_January_30_2026.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/IRC_Proceedings_Friday_January_30_2026.gmi [03:32] TR Bot Techrights IRC Proceedings: Friday, January 30, 2026 [03:32] Isambard_Prince MinceR, My mother has TWO Credit One cards. [03:33] Isambard_Prince She maxed both of them out and makes minimum payments. [03:33] TR News (NEW): Distributions: Ubuntu Mate, Hadron, and One Hungary With OneTV UI/UX https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/Distributions_Ubuntu_Mate_Hadron_and_One_Hungary_With_OneTV_UI_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/Distributions_Ubuntu_Mate_Hadron_and_One_Hungary_With_OneTV_UI_.gmi [03:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Distributions: Ubuntu Mate, Hadron, and One Hungary With OneTV UI/UX [03:33] TR News (NEW): Raspberry Pi, Retro and More Open Hardware/Modding-Friendly Boards https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/Raspberry_Pi_Retro_and_More_Open_Hardware_Modding_Friendly_Boar.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/Raspberry_Pi_Retro_and_More_Open_Hardware_Modding_Friendly_Boar.gmi [03:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Raspberry Pi, Retro and More Open Hardware/Modding-Friendly Boards [03:33] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/29/Security_Leftovers.gmi [03:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [03:33] TR News (NEW): Today in Techrights https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Today_in_Techrights.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Today_in_Techrights.gmi [03:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Today in Techrights [03:33] Isambard_Prince Some chiropractor cnvinced her to pay $4500 for a "treatment plan" recently. [03:33] Isambard_Prince I asked her what the hell that was for. Mine charges me $40 when I need to go. [03:33] Isambard_Prince $4500 is like over 112 visits. [03:34] TR News Techrights Over at Tux Machines... https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Over_at_Tux_Machines.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmi [03:34] TR Bot Techrights Over at Tux Machines... [03:48] Isambard_Prince MinceR, I got one of my credit card banks pretty good last year. [03:49] Isambard_Prince They offered me a 0 interest 0 fee advance against my credit card limit for 6 months and they also had a savings account bonus. [03:49] Isambard_Prince So I opened a savings account, dumped that in there, got the $250, and then paid the credit card back. [03:56] TR News Techrights IBM Bluewashing: Feels Like IBM is Scuttling Neudesic (and Some of Red Hat) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/IBM_Bluewashing_Feels_Like_IBM_is_Scuttling_Neudesic_and_Some_o.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/IBM_Bluewashing_Feels_Like_IBM_is_Scuttling_Neudesic_and_Some_o.gmi [03:56] TR Bot Techrights IBM Bluewashing: Feels Like IBM is Scuttling Neudesic (and Some of Red Hat) ● Jan 31 [04:18] admfubar https://thedebrief.org/scientists-have-developed-a-laser-controlled-magnet-with-no-heating-required/ [04:18] admfubar https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=1viWDlbxAsc [04:18] TR Bot Scientists Have Developed a Laser-Controlled Magnet With No Heating Required - The Debrief [04:18] TR Bot Making sure you're not a bot! [04:19] admfubar the ultimate in ultra processed food!!!... https://thedebrief.org/beyond-mres-the-u-s-army-is-testing-3d-printed-food-for-the-battlefield/ [04:19] TR Bot Beyond MREs: The U.S. Army Is Testing 3D-Printed Food for the Battlefield - The Debrief [04:19] TR News Techrights Salary Erosion Procedure (SAP) as the Primary Reason for EPO Strikes https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Salary_Erosion_Procedure_SAP_as_the_Primary_Reason_for_EPO_Stri.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Salary_Erosion_Procedure_SAP_as_the_Primary_Reason_for_EPO_Stri.gmi [04:19] TR Bot Techrights Salary Erosion Procedure (SAP) as the Primary Reason for EPO Strikes [04:19] MinceR Meal Ready to Extrude [04:25] admfubar num nums... [04:25] admfubar when your proof goes poof.... https://xkcd.com/3201/ [04:25] TR Bot Proof Without Content [04:36] admfubar and we thought couch potatoes were were a thing.... https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jan/28/potato-bed-tiktok-sleep-trend [04:36] TR Bot The potato bed: is this the ultimate sleep solution? | Sleep | The Guardian [04:39] admfubar https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/printers/los-angeles-is-looking-to-ban-single-use-printer-cartridges-in-an-effort-to-curb-waste-new-ordinance-will-target-ink-and-toner-that-cant-be-properly-recycled [04:39] TR Bot Los Angeles aims to ban single-use printer cartridges new ordinance will target ink and toner that can't be properly recycled | Tom's Hardware [04:40] admfubar https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/googles_project_genie_ai/ [04:40] TR Bot Googles Project Genie turns prompts into interactive worlds The Register [04:41] TR News Techrights MIT DEDP MicroMasters online learner's blog post about cover-up linked to resignation of Swiss financial regulator https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/MIT_DEDP_MicroMasters_online_learner_s_blog_post_about_cover_up.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/MIT_DEDP_MicroMasters_online_learner_s_blog_post_about_cover_up.gmi [04:41] TR Bot Techrights MIT DEDP MicroMasters online learner's blog post about cover-up linked to resignation of Swiss financial regulator [04:52] admfubar https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/30/enshittification-ensures-streaming-prices-soar-faster-than-any-other-consumer-good/ [04:52] TR Bot Ensures Streaming Prices Soar Faster Than Any Other Consumer Good | Techdirt [04:55] admfubar https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/29/guys-i-dont-think-tim-cook-knows-how-to-monetize-ai/ [04:55] TR Bot I don't think Tim Cook knows how to monetize AI | TechCrunch [04:56] admfubar https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/30/reid-hoffman-urges-silicon-valley-leaders-to-stop-bending-the-knee-to-president-trump/ [04:56] TR Bot Hoffman urges Silicon Valley leaders to stop bending the knee to President Trump | TechCrunch ● Jan 31 [05:03] admfubar https://prospect.org/2026/01/30/organized-money-dayen-stoller-monopolists-who-gatekeep-court-system/ [05:03] TR Bot Organized Money: The Monopolists Who Gatekeep the Court System - The American Prospect [05:05] admfubar https://prospect.org/2026/01/30/teslas-wile-e-coyote-moment-is-here/ [05:05] TR Bot Teslas Wile E. Coyote Moment Is Here - The American Prospect [05:09] admfubar https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=26/01/28/2237224 [05:09] TR Bot For the Price of Netflix, Crooks Can Rent AI Crime Ops - SoylentNews [05:09] TR News Techrights Writing About Abuse https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Writing_About_Abuse.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Writing_About_Abuse.gmi [05:09] TR Bot Techrights Writing About Abuse [05:18] admfubar https://www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-epstein-2675063823/ [05:18] TR Bot Elon Musk's own emails blow hole in his Epstein island denials - Raw Story [05:19] *nobody (~nobody@n85eehxfx6eqn.irc) has joined #techrights [05:19] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 31/01/2026: Deep Ice and Slide Rules https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Gemini_Links_31_01_2026_Deep_Ice_and_Slide_Rules.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Gemini_Links_31_01_2026_Deep_Ice_and_Slide_Rules.gmi [05:19] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 31/01/2026: Deep Ice and Slide Rules [05:22] admfubar extra crispy... https://www.discovermagazine.com/fire-loving-fungi-have-learned-to-eat-charcoal-a-useful-skill-for-dealing-with-industrial-waste-48618 [05:22] TR Bot Fire-Loving Fungi Have Learned to Eat Charcoal A Useful Skill for Dealing With Industrial Waste | Discover Magazine [05:33] TR News (NEW): GNU/Linux Rapidly Becoming 'Standard' Platform or an 'Empire' for Games https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/GNU_Linux_Rapidly_Becoming_Standard_Platform_or_an_Empire_for_G.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/GNU_Linux_Rapidly_Becoming_Standard_Platform_or_an_Empire_for_G.gmi [05:33] TR Bot Tux Machines GNU/Linux Rapidly Becoming 'Standard' Platform or an 'Empire' for Games [05:38] *nobody has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [05:54] TR News Techrights Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' Reportedly About to Become Bankrupt, Seeking Emergency Cash Infusion (Loans) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_Open_AI_Reportedly_About_to_Become_Bankrupt_Seeking_E.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_Open_AI_Reportedly_About_to_Become_Bankrupt_Seeking_E.gmi [05:54] TR Bot Techrights Microsoft 'Open' 'AI' Reportedly About to Become Bankrupt, Seeking Emergency Cash Infusion (Loans) ● Jan 31 [06:11] TR News Techrights BBC Gaslights Women Sexually Exploited (Many Under Legal Age) for Its Rich Sponsor, Bill Epsteingate (Gates) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/BBC_Gaslights_Women_Sexually_Exploited_Many_Under_Legal_Age_for.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/BBC_Gaslights_Women_Sexually_Exploited_Many_Under_Legal_Age_for.gmi [06:11] TR Bot Techrights BBC Gaslights Women Sexually Exploited (Many Under Legal Age) for Its Rich Sponsor, Bill Epsteingate (Gates) [06:26] TR News Techrights Is "Nobel Prize for Peace" a Sick Person's 'Code Word' for Gangbanging Now? 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[06:28] TR News (NEW): Contribute to Fedora 44 KDE and GNOME Test Days https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Contribute_to_Fedora_44_KDE_and_GNOME_Test_Days.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Contribute_to_Fedora_44_KDE_and_GNOME_Test_Days.gmi [06:28] TR Bot Tux Machines Contribute to Fedora 44 KDE and GNOME Test Days [06:35] TR News (NEW): Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.8, Linux 6.12.68, and Linux 6.6.122 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_18_8_Linux_6_12_68_and_Linux_6_6_122.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Stable_kernels_Linux_6_18_8_Linux_6_12_68_and_Linux_6_6_122.gmi [06:35] TR Bot Tux Machines Stable kernels: Linux 6.18.8, Linux 6.12.68, and Linux 6.6.122 [06:38] TR News Techrights Riddle Us This... (Jim Zemlin and Bill Gates) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Riddle_Us_This_Jim_Zemlin_and_Bill_Gates.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Riddle_Us_This_Jim_Zemlin_and_Bill_Gates.gmi [06:38] TR Bot Techrights Riddle Us This... (Jim Zemlin and Bill Gates) [06:39] *nobody (~nobody@k9kj6udjnunh8.irc) has joined #techrights [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] https://www.zdnet.com/article/will-bill-gates-departure-usher-in-open-source-friendly-era-at-microsoft/ [06:40] TR Bot Bill Gates' departure usher in open source friendly era at Microsoft? | ZDNET [06:40] schestowitz[TR2] zemlin [06:51] TR News Google and GNU/Linux, not Microsoft, grow in Aruba https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/11/Aruba_s_GNU_Linux_Adoption_Seems_to_Have_Reach_All_Time_High_Th.shtml https://gs.statcounter.com/search-engine-market-share/all/aruba/#monthly-200902-202601 [06:51] TR Bot Techrights Aruba's GNU/Linux Adoption Seems to Have Reach All-Time High This Year [06:51] TR Bot Search Engine Market Share Aruba | Statcounter Global Stats [06:52] TR News (NEW): France Just Created Its Own Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/France_Just_Created_Its_Own_Open_Source_Alternative_to_Microsof.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/France_Just_Created_Its_Own_Open_Source_Alternative_to_Microsof.gmi [06:52] TR Bot Tux Machines France Just Created Its Own Open Source Alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom [06:53] TR News (NEW): KWallet, SecretService, oo7: the story so far https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/KWallet_SecretService_oo7_the_story_so_far.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/KWallet_SecretService_oo7_the_story_so_far.gmi [06:53] TR Bot Tux Machines KWallet, SecretService, oo7: the story so far [06:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [06:57] TR News (NEW): This Week in Plasma: getting 6.6 ready for release https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/This_Week_in_Plasma_getting_6_6_ready_for_release.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/This_Week_in_Plasma_getting_6_6_ready_for_release.gmi [06:57] TR Bot Tux Machines This Week in Plasma: getting 6.6 ready for release ● Jan 31 [07:05] TR News (NEW): Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Free_and_Open_Source_Software_howtos_and_Installations.gmi [07:05] TR Bot Tux Machines Free and Open Source Software, howtos and Installations [07:07] TR News (NEW): IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 200 is available for testing https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/IPFire_2_29_Core_Update_200_is_available_for_testing.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/IPFire_2_29_Core_Update_200_is_available_for_testing.gmi [07:07] TR Bot Tux Machines IPFire 2.29 - Core Update 200 is available for testing [07:12] TR News (NEW): Linux Mint just made the terminal easier to ignore than ever https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Linux_Mint_just_made_the_terminal_easier_to_ignore_than_ever.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Linux_Mint_just_made_the_terminal_easier_to_ignore_than_ever.gmi [07:12] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Mint just made the terminal easier to ignore than ever [07:13] TR News Techrights Norway Almost Trusts Russia More Than the Bill Gates (Sleeping With Young Russian Girls) Company, Microsoft https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Norway_Almost_Trusts_Russia_More_Than_the_Bill_Gates_Sleeping_W.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Norway_Almost_Trusts_Russia_More_Than_the_Bill_Gates_Sleeping_W.gmi [07:13] TR Bot Techrights Norway Almost Trusts Russia More Than the Bill Gates (Sleeping With Young Russian Girls) Company, Microsoft [07:15] TR News (NEW): I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/I_Switched_From_Windows_11_to_Linux_Mint_Here_Are_7_Things_It_D.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/I_Switched_From_Windows_11_to_Linux_Mint_Here_Are_7_Things_It_D.gmi [07:15] TR Bot Tux Machines I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better [07:20] TR News (NEW): Your Windows habits are dangerous on Linuxhere are 4 things to avoid https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Your_Windows_habits_are_dangerous_on_Linux_here_are_4_things_to.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Your_Windows_habits_are_dangerous_on_Linux_here_are_4_things_to.gmi [07:20] TR Bot Tux Machines Your Windows habits are dangerous on Linuxhere are 4 things to avoid [07:21] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [07:23] TR News (NEW): I wouldnt install Linux on these laptops (heres why) https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/I_wouldn_t_install_Linux_on_these_laptops_here_s_why.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/I_wouldn_t_install_Linux_on_these_laptops_here_s_why.gmi [07:23] TR Bot Tux Machines I wouldnt install Linux on these laptops (heres why) [07:42] TR News (NEW): : Google Android Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Android_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Android_Leftovers.gmi [07:42] TR Bot Tux Machines Android Leftovers [07:48] *Isambard_Prince has quit (connection closed) [07:50] TR News (NEW): Microsoft's and Apple's Grip on Iceland After Territorial Claims by the US https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_s_and_Apple_s_Grip_on_Iceland_After_Territorial_Claim.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Microsoft_s_and_Apple_s_Grip_on_Iceland_After_Territorial_Claim.gmi [07:50] TR Bot Tux Machines Microsoft's and Apple's Grip on Iceland After Territorial Claims by the US ● Jan 31 [08:10] *nobody has quit (connection closed) [08:11] TR News plastic litter on beaches https://theconversation.com/i-developed-an-app-that-uses-drone-footage-to-track-plastic-litter-on-beaches-272322 [08:11] TR Bot I developed an app that uses drone footage to track plastic litter on beaches [08:12] TR News batteries struggle in space https://theconversation.com/from-lunar-nights-to-martian-dust-storms-why-batteries-struggle-in-space-272379 [08:12] TR Bot From lunar nights to Martian dust storms: why batteries struggle in space [08:14] TR News Moores law: the famous rule of computing has reached the end of the road, so what comes next? https://theconversation.com/moores-law-the-famous-rule-of-computing-has-reached-the-end-of-the-road-so-what-comes-next-273052 [08:14] TR Bot Moores law: the famous rule of computing has reached the end of the road, so what comes next? [08:16] *nobody (~nobody@jrpx766xkp2nn.irc) has joined #techrights [08:41] *x-amarsh04 has quit (Quit: Konversation terminated!) [08:46] *x-amarsh04 (~amarsh04@kcb99h722ua4g.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 31 [09:15] TR News Techrights The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Delusion - Part I - Who Regulates This Regulator? (Only Itself!) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_I_Who_Reg.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/The_Solicitors_Regulation_Authority_SRA_Delusion_Part_I_Who_Reg.gmi [09:15] TR Bot Techrights The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Delusion - Part I - Who Regulates This Regulator? (Only Itself!) [09:23] TR News Techrights Mobbing at the European Patent Office (EPO) - Part I - An Introduction https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Mobbing_at_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Part_I_An_Introductio.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Mobbing_at_the_European_Patent_Office_EPO_Part_I_An_Introductio.gmi [09:23] TR Bot Techrights Mobbing at the European Patent Office (EPO) - Part I - An Introduction [09:31] TR News Techrights A Can of WORMS - Part I - Trying to Throw RMS Under the Bus at MIT and Everywhere Else https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/A_Can_of_WORMS_Part_I_Trying_to_Throw_RMS_Under_the_Bus_at_MIT_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/A_Can_of_WORMS_Part_I_Trying_to_Throw_RMS_Under_the_Bus_at_MIT_.gmi [09:31] TR Bot Techrights A Can of WORMS - Part I - Trying to Throw RMS Under the Bus at MIT and Everywhere Else ● Jan 31 [10:02] *psydroid3 (~psydroid@36imbvshpgubk.irc) has joined #techrights [10:05] TR News (NEW): Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Ports Many Apps to GTK4 https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Linux_Lite_7_8_Is_Out_Based_on_Ubuntu_24_04_3_LTS_Ports_Many_Ap.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Linux_Lite_7_8_Is_Out_Based_on_Ubuntu_24_04_3_LTS_Ports_Many_Ap.gmi [10:05] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Ports Many Apps to GTK4 ● Jan 31 [12:18] *ewig has quit (Remote host closed the connection) [12:40] TR News CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC) | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cachyos-founder-explains-why-they-didn-t-join-the-new-open-gaming-collective-ogc/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:40] TR Bot founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC) | GamingOnLinux [12:41] TR News Check out the new suitably weird Mewgenics feature trailer | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-new-suitably-weird-mewgenics-feature-trailer/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-new-suitably-weird-mewgenics-feature-trailer/ [12:41] TR Bot out the new suitably weird Mewgenics feature trailer | GamingOnLinux [12:42] TR News GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gpd-release-their-own-statement-on-the-confusion-with-bazzite-linux-support/ Source: GamingOnLinux | Gemini address: gemini://gemi.dev/cgi-bin/waffle.cgi/view?https%3A//www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gpd-release-their-own-statement-on-the-confusion-with-bazzite-linux-support/ [12:42] TR Bot release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support | GamingOnLinux [12:48] TR News they intentionally forget that Microsoft is a personnel problem and not a, technical problem https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://yle.fi/a/7-10092400 [12:48] TR Bot Drfr borde du lmna Google och Microsoft bakom dig experter tipsar om flera europeiska alternativ | Teknik | Svenska Yle [12:48] TR News "Enshitifikationen af DK-domnerne (2) | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/enshitifikationen-af-dk-domaenerne-2 [12:48] TR Bot Enshitifikationen af DK-domnerne (2) | Version2 [12:48] TR News "Enshitifikation af .DK | Version2" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=da&tl=en&u=https://www.version2.dk/holdning/enshitifikation-af-dk [12:48] TR Bot Enshitifikation af .DK | Version2 [12:49] TR News "Hll grnsen mot vervakningsstaten!" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/29/hall-gransen-mot-overvakningsstaten/ [12:49] TR Bot Hll grnsen mot vervakningsstaten! [12:49] TR News "Sverige infr statlig e-legitimation" https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=sv&tl=en&u=https://femtejuli.se/2026/01/28/sverige-infor-statlig-e-legitimation/ [12:49] TR Bot ( status 429 @ https://www.google.com/sorry/index?continue=https://translate.google.com/translate%3Fsl%3Dsv%26tl%3Den%26u%3Dhttps://femtejuli.se/2026/01/28/sverige-infor-statlig-e-legitimation/&q=EgReTM9xGNH098sGIjC2IfgeMU0ujR42srSilvebFhEZvK4ooTy4zLT4Zx7pesF7X5OjPfu_L0xUWAyJBPYyAnJSWgFD ) [12:49] TR News "This video took me a month to make because I felt ashamed of my decision." https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/google-is-killing-authentic-websites-i:3 [12:49] TR Bot Google is killing authentic websites & I made it worse [12:50] TR News "Google delisted my business for almost a year. Professional SEO couldn't fix it, creating a new site didn't help. What finally worked was having AI rewrite my authentic content into corporate-friendly bunk. I hate that it worked." [12:51] TR News "Systemd daddy departs Microsoft for Linux startup" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/lennart_poettering_quits_microsoft/ http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/Amutable_is_a_Microsoft_Proxy_Like_Xamarin_With_Some_IBM_Red_Ha.shtml [12:51] TR Bot Systemd daddy departs Microsoft for Linux startup The Register [12:51] TR Bot Techrights Amutable is a Microsoft Proxy Like Xamarin, With Some IBM/Red Hat Staff Added for Good Measure [12:53] TR News GDC 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gdc-2026-report-36pct-of-devs-use-genai-28pct-target-steam-deck-and-8pct-target-linux/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:53] TR Bot 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux | GamingOnLinux [12:54] TR News Stop Destroying Videogames initiative to get a public hearing organised by the European Parliament | GamingOnLinux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/stop-destroying-videogames-initiative-to-get-a-public-hearing-organised-by-the-european-parliament/ Source: GamingOnLinux [12:54] TR Bot Destroying Videogames initiative to get a public hearing organised by the European Parliament | GamingOnLinux [12:59] TR News "Lindsey Graham Defends Wormtongue" https://emptywheel.net/2026/01/29/lindsey-graham-defends-wormtongue/ ● Jan 31 [13:00] TR Bot Lindsey Graham Defends Wormtongue - emptywheel [13:00] TR News "Measuring approximately 58 x 18 x 9 mm, the board is based on the ESP32-C5HR8 microcontroller and supports 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), with backward compatibility for 802.11 b/g/n networks." https://linuxgizmos.com/sipeed-maixcam2-combines-4k-imaging-and-edge-ai-in-an-open-camera-platform-2/ | Source: Linux Gizmos [13:00] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://linuxgizmos.com/sipeed-maixcam2-combines-4k-imaging-and-edge-ai-in-an-open-camera-platform-2/ ) [13:02] TR News "Silly Studios will publish Pepper&Carrot book 1 to book 4 in Italian (a worldwide first!) and English." https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1118/welcome-to-silly-studios-a-new-publisher | Source: David Revoy [13:02] TR Bot Welcome to Silly Studios, a new publisher! - David Revoy [13:03] TR News "So once again, I'm sorry. So, so sorry. " https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/29/post-american-canada/#ottawa | Source: CoryDoctorow [13:03] TR Bot Pluralistic: Disenshittification Nation (29 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [13:03] TR News "NASA's Moon Spacesuits Are Plagued With Issues" https://futurism.com/space/nasa-moon-spacesuits-issues [13:03] TR Bot NASA's Moon Spacesuits Are Plagued With Issues [13:04] TR News "No broadband construction occurred in Bridgewater during 2025, and local officials have been unable to reach Mercury Broadband LLC" https://insidetowers.com/michigan-town-still-waiting-as-county-broadband-rollout-stalls/ | Source: Inside Towers [13:04] TR Bot Michigan Town Still Waiting as County Broadband Rollout Stalls - Inside Towers [13:07] TR News "The largest immigrant deportation and prison contractors in the US are expecting an epic payout this year" https://jacobin.com/2026/01/ice-migrant-detention-contractors-profits/ | Source: Jacobin Magazine [13:07] TR Bot ICE Detention Contractors Are Reaping Massive Profits [13:08] TR News "I wont go into the particulars of a private conversation." https://www.wired.com/story/after-minneapolis-tech-ceos-are-struggling-to-stay-silent/ | Source: Wired [13:08] TR Bot Minneapolis, Tech CEOs Are Struggling to Stay Silent | WIRED [13:08] TR News "Even as Big Tech CEOs curry favor with President Trump, Silicon Valley employees are calling on their bosses" https://www.wired.com/story/the-big-interview-podcast-ice-out-tech/ | Source: Wired [13:08] TR Bot Valley Tech Workers Are Campaigning to Get ICE Out of US Cities | WIRED [13:13] TR News "Don thanked all his friends in the media for reaching out and having his back" https://www.tmz.com/2026/01/30/don-lemon-wants-journalists-to-stand-up-to-corperations/ | Source: TMZ [13:13] TR Bot Don Lemon Calls On Journalists To Push Back On Corporate Interference [13:14] TR News "Independent journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon were arrested by federal agents in connection with their role in documenting an anti-ICE demonstration" https://www.minnpost.com/glean/2026/01/independent-journalists-arrested-don-lemon-georgia-fort-anti-ice-protest/ | Source: MinnPost [13:14] TR Bot arrested - MinnPost [13:14] TR News "I have spent my entire career covering the news. I will not stop now" https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/don-lemon-freed-religious-interference-charge-1236645882/ | Source: Variety [13:14] TR Bot Don Lemon Speaks Out After Release From Jail: 'I Will Not Be Silent' [13:14] TR News "Instead of investigating the federal agents who killed two peaceful Minnesota protesters, the Trump Justice Department is devoting its time" https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/30/repub/federal-agents-arrest-journalists-don-lemon-and-georgia-fort-for-filming-protest-at-st-paul-church/ | Source: Maine Morning Star [13:14] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://mainemorningstar.com/2026/01/30/repub/federal-agents-arrest-journalists-don-lemon-and-georgia-fort-for-filming-protest-at-st-paul-church/ ) [13:14] TR News "Whats the context? The Trump administration tried and failed to charge Lemon at least twice prior to Fridays indictment by a grand jury." https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/477402/don-lemon-georgia-fort-arrest-church-protest-explained | Source: Vox [13:14] TR Bot Lemon, Georgia Fort arrested over Minnesota church protest | Vox [13:15] TR News "Freelance journalist Cormac Kehoe is also being sued personally for 250,000 in libel damages alongside editor Joshi Herrmann and publisher Mill Media Ltd." https://pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/digital-journalism/mill-media-journalist-sued-libel-faces-10000-county-court-bill-after-expose/ | Source: Press Gazette [13:15] TR Bot Mill Media journalist faces 10,000 county court bill after expos - Press Gazette [13:15] TR News "Also arrested were local political candidates Trahern Jeen Crews and Jamael Lydell Lundy." https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/unconstitutional-arrest-of-independent-journalists-including-don-lemon-and-georgia-fort-fits-lawless-pattern-of-escalation-by-trump-administration | Source: Common Dreams [13:15] TR Bot Unconstitutional Arrest of Independent Journalists, Including Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, Fits Lawless Pattern of Escalation by Trump Administration | Common Dreams [13:15] TR News "The recent arrests by federal authorities of Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor and freelance journalist, and Georgia Fort, an Emmy-winning local reporter" https://cpj.org/2026/01/minnesota-reporters-recount-ice-actions-community-solidarity-i-know-its-going-to-be-dangerous/ | Source: CPJ [13:15] TR Bot Minnesota reporters recount ICE actions, community solidarity: I know its going to be dangerous - Committee to Protect Journalists [13:16] TR News "journalist entered a public building during a newsworthy event with a camera. He asked questions. He documented. He witnessed." https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-9 | Source: Mike Brock [13:16] TR Bot The Crisis, No. 9 - by Mike Brock - Notes From The Circus [13:17] TR News "The judge rejected charges against Lemon." https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/don-lemon-arrested-filming-minneapolis-church-protest-1235507436/ | Source: Rolling Stone [13:17] TR Bot Don Lemon Arrested After Filming Minneapolis Church Protest [13:17] TR News "The arrest of Mohamed El-Sayed is the latest example of Saudi authorities detaining journalists without legal justification, formal charges" https://cpj.org/2026/01/saudi-arabia-arrests-program-host-mohamed-el-sayed/ | Source: CPJ [13:17] TR Bot Saudi Arabia arrests program host Mohamed El-Sayed - Committee to Protect Journalists [13:18] TR News "I had the honor and pleasure to hand over this prize to its first real laureate during the award gala on Thursday evening in Brussels, Belgium." https://daniel.haxx.se/blog/2026/01/30/gregkh-awarded-the-prize-for-excellence-in-open-source-2026/ | Source: Daniel Stenberg [13:18] TR Bot awarded the Prize for Excellence in Open Source 2026 | daniel.haxx.se [13:18] TR News "Google employs various physical and network security measures, including security guards, cameras at building entrances, badge-based building access restrictions" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/google_engineer_convicted_ai_secrets_china/ | Source: The Register UK [13:18] TR Bot Ex-Google engineer convicted of stealing AI secrets The Register [13:19] TR News "The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued Memorandum M-26-05, officially revoking the previous administrations 2022 policy" https://www.securityweek.com/white-house-scraps-burdensome-software-security-rules/ | Source: Security Week [13:19] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.securityweek.com/white-house-scraps-burdensome-software-security-rules/ ) [13:20] TR News "Beijing reportedly approved the sale of hundreds of thousands of Nvidia H200 chips to Chinese AI companiesthe culmination of a dramatic shift in US tech policy." https://www.wired.com/story/made-in-china-china-nvidia-h200-beijing-approval/ | Source: Wired [13:20] TR Bot Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off | WIRED [13:20] TR News "They had a question for me, which I am going to paraphrase below. I am going to reproduce my answer here because it may be interesting for others." https://bentsukun.ch/posts/netbsd-rust-kernel/ | Source: Benny Siegert [13:20] TR Bot Rust in the Kernel, and other odd decisions benzblog [13:21] TR News "Selected by the European Commission as Projects of Common and Mutual Interest (PCI/PMI)" https://www.h2-view.com/story/eu-earmarks-e176m-for-hydrogen-infrastructure-from-e650m-energy-funds/2137060.article/ | Source: H2 View [13:21] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.h2-view.com/story/eu-earmarks-e176m-for-hydrogen-infrastructure-from-e650m-energy-funds/2137060.article/ ) [13:21] TR News "The technique, known as thermal rectification, could extend battery life in cell phones, electric vehicles, satellites" https://interestingengineering.com/energy/uh-one-way-heat-technology | Source: Interesting Engineering [13:21] TR Bot One-way heat diode could help batteries run cooler and last longer [13:22] TR News "First, the humans are mostly water. That makes them rather impractical, even as kindling." https://www.dedoimedo.com/physics/matrix-human-fuel.html | Source: Dedoimedo [13:22] TR Bot The Matrix and the silly use of humans as fuel [13:23] TR News "On Thursday, Sweden and Finland called on the European Union (EU) to ban maritime services to Russian energy carriers" https://www.telesurenglish.net/sweden-and-finland-call-to-ban-maritime-services-to-russian-energy-carriers/ | Source: teleSUR [13:23] TR Bot Sweden and Finland Call to Ban Maritime Services to Russian Energy Carriers - teleSUR English [13:26] TR News [Old] "The idea that collapse lies at the end of the century is a byproduct of models constrained by consensus politics, median probability estimates," https://medium.com/@gregelliott2000/overshoot-why-civilizational-collapse-is-closer-than-you-think-9dddc4e479c7 | Source: Medium [13:26] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://medium.com/@gregelliott2000/overshoot-why-civilizational-collapse-is-closer-than-you-think-9dddc4e479c7 ) [13:28] TR News "Across social media, users have shared their reasons for uninstalling TikTok, with many citing the platforms updated privacy policy." https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/28/tiktok-app-uninstalls-rise-2026/ | Source: Digital Music News [13:28] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/28/tiktok-app-uninstalls-rise-2026/ ) [13:29] TR News "Prime Minister Petteri Orpo (NCP) said earlier this month that he supports banning the use of social media by children under the age of 15." https://yle.fi/a/74-20207494 | Source: YLE [13:29] TR Bot Finland looks to end "uncontrolled human experiment" with Australia-style ban on social media | Yle News | Yle [13:30] TR News "Seriously. What will you do if Washington decides to unplug you? Say Trump gets up on the wrong side of the bed and decides to invade Greenland." https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/euro_firms_must_ditch_us/ | Source: The Register UK [13:30] TR Bot Euro firms must ditch Uncle Sam's clouds and go EU-native The Register [13:30] TR News "Public health authority THL has also updated its recommendations on kids' use of social media, while a poll this week found two-thirds of Finns support a ban" https://yle.fi/a/74-20207418 | Source: YLE [13:30] TR Bot APN Podcast: To ban or not to ban Finland's social media conundrum | Yle News | Yle [13:31] TR News "Today, were launching Encrypt It Already, our push to get companies to offer stronger privacy protections to our data and communications by implementing end-to-end encryption." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/01/introducing-encrypt-it-already | Source: EFF [13:31] TR Bot Introducing Encrypt It Already | Electronic Frontier Foundation [13:32] TR News "law and justice." https://fedscoop.com/fbi-ai-inventory-law-enforcement-biometric-facial-recognition/ | Source: Scoop News Group [13:32] TR Bot expands AI-powered biometric, facial recognition capabilities, inventory shows | FedScoop [13:32] TR News "trust level" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/01/29/russia-is-racing-to-assign-every-visitor-a-trust-level-collecting-everything-from-your-biometrics-to-your-medical-history | Source: Meduza [13:32] TR Bot Russia is racing to assign every visitor a trust level, collecting everything from your biometrics to your medical history Meduza [13:32] TR News "The Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY) has supervised the company Sportadmin" https://www.imy.se/en/news/administrative-fine-against-sportadmin/ | Source: Sedishj Authority for Privacy Protection [13:32] TR Bot Administrative fine against Sportadmin | IMY [13:33] TR News "In a report published this week, Dragos said it is working with one of the 30 or so facilities affected by the attacks" https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/29/cyberattack_poland_power_grid/ | Source: The Register UK [13:33] TR Bot Cyberattack on Poland's power grid could have been lethal The Register [13:34] TR News "On December 19, Kowalski posted a series of videos on Instagram, drawing tens of millions of views." https://www.thenation.com/article/society/social-media-fraternities-maddie-kowalski/ | Source: The Nation [13:34] TR Bot How Online Frat Mobs Target Sexual Assault Survivors | The Nation [13:34] TR News "If you took these claims at face value, you would expect that we would have a more neutral and less government-controlled social media in 2026." https://fair.org/home/social-media-working-to-protect-ice-clampdown-in-minneapolis/ | Source: FAIR [13:34] TR Bot Social Media Working to Protect ICE Clampdown in Minneapolis FAIR [13:35] TR News "It is interesting to compare Bernice's work to the Code of Conduct gaslighting that plagues open source software organizations" https://danielpocock.com/en/australias-top-nurse-takes-on-musk-zuckerberg-birthkeepers/ | Source: Daniel Pocock [13:35] TR Bot Australia's top nurse takes on Musk, Zuckerberg & rogue health influencers, birthkeepers [13:35] TR News "Which brings me to Threads, Meta's latest social media network. Threads is built on Activitypub and Mastodon, these being open/free" https://pluralistic.net/2026/01/30/zucksauce/#gandersauce | Source: CoryDoctorow [13:35] TR Bot Pluralistic: Threads margin is the Eurostacks opportunity (30 Jan 2026) Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow [13:36] TR News "A dozen hearings in Los Angeles are trying to determine whether platforms like Facebook aim to become addictive for young people" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-29/so-addictive-that-it-leads-to-trial-social-media-takes-the-stand.html | Source: El Pas [13:36] TR Bot So addictive that it leads to trial: Social media takes the stand | U.S. | EL PAS English [13:37] TR News "Amid these incidents, social media has been flooded with a mix of authentic eyewitness videos and AIgenerated fakes" https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-are-ice-fakes-trying-to-drown-out-real-videos/a-75727971 | Source: Deutsche Welle [13:37] TR Bot Fact check: Are ICE fakes trying to drown out real videos? [13:38] TR News "The Python-based front-end implements low-level NumPy-like operations" https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/writing-an-optimizing-tensor-compiler-from-scratch/ | Source: Hackaday [13:38] TR Bot An Optimizing Tensor Compiler From Scratch | Hackaday [13:38] TR News "When AI starts to incorporate ads, the corruption and lack of trust will only increase." https://seths.blog/2026/01/ai-ads-are-neither/ | Source: Seth Godin [13:38] TR Bot AI ads are neither | Seth's Blog [13:38] TR News "Im still not sure whether the doom-and-gloom scenario of AI is coming for our jobs is really going to materialise in full-dystopian mode" https://morrick.me/archives/10241 | Source: Riccardo Mori [13:38] TR Bot The real AI problem no one is talking about | Riccardo Mori [13:39] TR News "Im not hearing this talked about enough, so were going to talk about it today" https://joshallan.com/2026/01/13/the-real-ai-problem-no-one-is-talking-about-who-buys-your-stuff-robots/ | [13:39] TR Bot The Real A.I. Problem No One Is Talking About (Who Buys Your Stuff, Robots?) Josh Allan Dykstra [13:39] TR News "Even the most mainstream financial press is starting to admit that claiming your layoffs are AI at work is a fake excuse to sound good to investors." https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/29/the-job-losses-are-real-but-the-ai-excuse-is-fake/ | Source: Pivot to AI [13:39] TR Bot ( status 503 @ https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/29/the-job-losses-are-real-but-the-ai-excuse-is-fake/ ) [13:40] TR News "2025 was the breakthrough year when software creation became easy." http://tautvilas.lt/software-pump-and-dump/ | [13:40] TR Bot A new worrying amalgamation of crypto scams and vibe coding emerges from the bowels of the internet in2026 [13:40] TR News "The reason, he said, goes back to what he has argued for years: Large language models" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/artificial-intelligence/an-ai-pioneer-warns-the-tech-herd-is-marching-into-a-dead-end/articleshow/127781515.cms | Source: India Times [13:40] TR Bot An AI pioneer warns the tech 'herd' is marching into a dead end - The Economic Times [13:43] TR News "The NROs JUMPSEAT spy satellites reached a highly elliptical orbit (HEO) between 1971 and 1987" https://interestingengineering.com/space/us-declassifies-secret-1970s-spy-satellites | Source: Interesting Engineering [13:43] TR Bot US declassifies top secret spy satellites that tracked Soviet threats [13:45] TR News "Its called collective efficacy, the belief that you can make a difference by acting together." https://interconnected.org/home/2026/01/30/efficacy | Source: Matt Webb [13:45] TR Bot Singing the gospel of collective efficacy (Interconnected) [13:45] TR News "This kind of curiosity is integral to a hacker mindset." https://danq.me/2026/01/30/rm-nimbus/ | Source: Dan Q [13:45] TR Bot How an RM Nimbus Taught Me a Hacker Mentality Dan Q [13:45] TR News "Blogging for 1.5 months is not a long time. It takes a while for people to notice you and to find your tribe." https://blog.avas.space/response-hobbies/ | Source: Ava [13:45] TR Bot re: no one has any hobbies now / the 4 types of blog | ava's blog [13:46] TR News "What can we do to make it better?" https://anniemueller.com/posts/feeling-something-is-okay-i-guess | Source: Annie Mueller [13:46] TR Bot Feeling something is okay I guess - annie's blog [13:48] TR News (NEW): Games: Bazzite Linux, "Stop Destroying Videogames", and GDC 2026 Report https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Games_Bazzite_Linux_Stop_Destroying_Videogames_and_GDC_2026_Rep.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Games_Bazzite_Linux_Stop_Destroying_Videogames_and_GDC_2026_Rep.gmi [13:48] TR Bot Tux Machines Games: Bazzite Linux, "Stop Destroying Videogames", and GDC 2026 Report [13:48] TR News "I love my little Minipro T48 USB IC programmer, though until recently I thought I needed Windows (or Wine) to program it. Turns out theres a minipro project that lets us do it from the shell. Awesomesauce!" https://rubenerd.com/writing-eeproms-on-freebsd-with-minipro/ | Source: Ruben Schade [13:48] TR Bot Writing EEPROMs on FreeBSD with minipro [13:48] TR News "Need a plastic mesh in a custom pattern? 3D print it, no problem." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/need-a-curved-plastic-mesh-print-flat-curve-later/ | Source: Hackaday [13:48] TR Bot A Curved Plastic Mesh? Print Flat, Curve Later | Hackaday [13:49] TR News "What filament is strongest? The real answer is it depends, but sometimes you have a simple question and you just want a simple answer." https://hackaday.com/2026/01/30/do-expensive-filaments-make-3d-printed-wrenches-better/ | Source: Hackaday [13:49] TR Bot Expensive Filaments Make 3D Printed Wrenches Better? | Hackaday [13:51] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware: ESP32, FreeBSD, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Open_Hardware_ESP32_FreeBSD_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Open_Hardware_ESP32_FreeBSD_and_More.gmi [13:51] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware: ESP32, FreeBSD, and More [13:57] TR News Techrights Links 31/01/2026: "Introducing Encrypt It Already" and "Huge Cache of Epstein" https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Links_31_01_2026_Introducing_Encrypt_It_Already_and_Huge_Cache_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Links_31_01_2026_Introducing_Encrypt_It_Already_and_Huge_Cache_.gmi [13:57] TR Bot Techrights Links 31/01/2026: "Introducing Encrypt It Already" and "Huge Cache of Epstein" ● Jan 31 [14:08] TR News "Finally, if the industry could please get its act together and make a standard protocol for communicating thermostats, we could all be free of this nonsense." https://aphyr.com/posts/404-durastar-heat-pump-hysteresis | Source: Kyle Kingsbury [14:08] TR Bot ( status 451 @ https://aphyr.com/posts/404-durastar-heat-pump-hysteresis ) [14:14] TR News "So I make a variant of this blog post every 2 to 4 years now, it's kind of become a tradition." https://blog.toast.cafe/shell-26 | Source: Chlo Vulquin [14:14] TR Bot How I Use Shell (2026 Edition) [14:15] TR News "Now multiply that error by 250 branches nationwide. I potentially saved my client a bunch of money and embarrassment with that 3-line change." https://codemanship.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/coding-is-when-were-least-productive/ | [14:15] TR Bot Coding Is When Were Least Productive Codemanship's Blog [14:15] TR News "These are (admittedly a lot of) snippets. Go to the original if you want the full Doctorow experience." https://daniel.industries/2026/01/30/code-is-a-liability/ | Source: Daniel Miller [14:15] TR Bot Code Is a Liability [14:16] TR News "I write a lot of Makefiles. I use it not as a command runner but as an ad-hoc build system for small projects, typically for compiling Markdown documents and their dependencies. Like so: [...]" https://borretti.me/article/some-data-should-be-code | Source: Fernando Borretti [14:16] TR Bot Some Data Should Be Code [14:16] TR News "Weird I started a new project - a (going to be, mostly) CMake compatible build system. Source not released yet as it is early stage. But it seems promising so I'll write about it." https://clehaxze.tw/gemlog/2026/01-29-new-project-dmake-a-build-system-with-cmake-as-input-language.gmi | Source: Martin Chang [14:16] TR Bot New project - dmake: A build system with CMake as input language - Martin's website/blog thingy [14:18] TR News "At its core, software exists to solve one problem: managing the flow of information. Information is not static. It is provisional, contextual, and constantly changing." https://blog.robbowley.net/2026/01/30/sixty-years-of-learning-the-same-lesson/ | Source: Rob Bowley [14:18] TR Bot Sixty years of learning the same lesson | Rob Bowley [14:20] TR News "Most of these contributions came out of client workwe hit a bug we were able to fix or wanted a feature that didnt exist. The lazy option would have been forking these projects for our needs or patching them locally." https://blog.trailofbits.com/2026/01/30/celebrating-our-2025-open-source-contributions/ | Source: Trail of Bits [14:20] TR Bot Celebrating our 2025 open-source contributions - The Trail of Bits Blog [14:21] TR News "RSS readers rock. Having a single place you connect for a low-bandwidth bundle of everything you might want to read means..." https://danq.me/2026/01/30/airborne-rss/ | Source: Dan Q [14:21] TR Bot Airborne RSS Dan Q [14:21] TR News "This release is an emergency release to fix critical security vulnerabilities in OpenSSL, a network encryption library used by Tor." https://blog.torproject.org/new-release-tails-7_4_1/ | Source: Tor [14:21] TR Bot New Release: Tails 7.4.1 | The Tor Project [14:22] TR News "On Friday, July 18th, 2025, the Arch Linux team was notified that three AUR packages had been uploaded that contained malware." https://bertptrs.nl/2026/01/30/how-to-review-an-aur-package.html | Source: Bert Peters [14:22] TR Bot to review an AUR package | bertptrs.nl [14:23] TR News "Are you ready for another challenge? We're excited to host the second yearly edition of our treasure hunt at FOSDEM! Participants" https://fosdem.org/2026/news/2026-01-30-treasure-hunt/ | Source: FOSDEM [14:23] TR Bot FOSDEM 2026 - Join the FOSDEM Treasure Hunt! [14:23] TR News "classic open source license" https://codeberg.org/pgeorgi/crazy-jumpman#english | Source: Codeberg [14:23] TR Bot Reverse Engineering und Weiterentwicklung von Crazy Jumpman aus der "HC Happy Computer"-Ausgabe September 1984. - Codeberg.org [14:24] TR News "I started the new year by getting kicked off Cloudinarys free tier for image storage." https://joshblais.com/blog/my-media-storage-infrastructure-for-2026/ | Source: Joshua Blais [14:25] TR Bot My Media Storage Infrastructure for 2026 - The Universe of Joshua Blais [14:25] TR News "If they agree with each other, you can safely set both hw.uart.console and the comconsole_ variables" https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/unix/FreeBSDSerialConsoleSecondPort | Source: University of Toronto [14:25] TR Bot You're using a too-old browser [14:25] TR News "This got me thinking about the reverse, though: what email do I receive that does not include external images?" https://www.terracrypt.net/posts/email-experiments-image-filtering.html | [14:25] TR Bot Email experiments: filtering out external images Terracrypt [14:26] TR News "All three have a very simple pitch: they will give you full access to Linux virtual machines to act as a sandboxed developer environment in the cloud." https://lalitm.com/trying-sprites-exedev-shellbox/ | Source: Lalit Maganti [14:26] TR Bot The surprising attention on sprites, exe.dev, and shellbox - Lalit Maganti [14:31] TR News Jupiter 2 RVA23-compliant SBC features SpacemiT K3 octa-core RISC-V Hey Hi (AI) SoC, up to 32GB RAM, 256GB UFS https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/30/jupiter-2-an-rva23-compliant-sbc-powered-features-spacemit-k3-octa-core-risc-v-ai-soc-up-to-32gb-ram-256gb-ufs/ [14:31] TR Bot Jupiter 2 - RVA23-compliant SBC features SpacemiT K3 octa-core RISC-V AI SoC, up to 32GB RAM, 256GB UFS - CNX Software [14:32] TR News Lite 7.8 is out https://distrowatch.com/lite [14:32] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://distrowatch.com/lite ) [14:36] TR News The Epstein Files Don't Say the Ages of Those "Russian Girls" Bill Epsteingate Exploited https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/30/The_Epstein_Files_Don_t_Say_the_Ages_of_Those_Russian_Girls_Bil.shtml [14:36] TR Bot Techrights The Epstein Files Don't Say the Ages of Those "Russian Girls" Bill Epsteingate Exploited [14:38] TR News DOJ seizes piracy sites, Italian police dismantle illegal IPTV operation https://cyberscoop.com/doj-seizes-piracy-sites-zamunda-arenabg-zelka/ [14:38] TR Bot seizes piracy sites, Italian police dismantle illegal IPTV operation | CyberScoop [14:39] TR News 79% of Musicians Are Now Worried About AI, Latest PRS for Music Poll Reveals https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/29/who-is-worried-about-ai-study/ [14:39] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/29/who-is-worried-about-ai-study/ ) [14:40] TR News Government Urges Supreme Court to Deny Hey Hi (AI) Copyright Case, Emphasizing Narrow Question and Statutory Text https://patentlyo.com/patent/2026/01/government-copyright-emphasizing.html [14:40] TR Bot Government Urges Supreme Court to Deny AI Copyright Case, Emphasizing Narrow Question and Statutory Text | Patently-O [14:41] TR News This Week in GNOME: #234 Annotated Documents https://thisweek.gnome.org/posts/2026/01/twig-234/ [14:41] TR Bot #234 Annotated Documents [14:42] TR News How To Install Zsh on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-zsh-fedora-43/ [14:42] TR Bot How To Install Zsh on Fedora 43 - idroot [14:42] TR News How To Install Ntopng on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-ntopng-fedora-43/ [14:42] TR Bot How To Install Ntopng on Fedora 43 - idroot [14:43] TR News How To Install Memcached on Linux Mint 22 https://idroot.us/install-memcached-linux-mint-22/ [14:43] TR Bot How To Install Memcached on Linux Mint 22 - idroot [14:44] TR News How To Install OrangeHRM on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-orangehrm-fedora-43/ [14:44] TR Bot How To Install OrangeHRM on Fedora 43 - idroot [14:44] TR News How To Install DBeaver on Fedora 43 https://idroot.us/install-dbeaver-fedora-43/ [14:44] TR Bot How To Install DBeaver on Fedora 43 - idroot [14:45] TR News How to Install Python2 on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-python2-on-ubuntu-26-04 [14:45] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-python2-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [14:46] TR News How to Set DNS on Ubuntu 26.04 https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-dns-on-ubuntu-26-04 [14:46] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-set-dns-on-ubuntu-26-04 ) [14:46] TR News How to install Wget on Ubuntu 24.04 https://linuxhostsupport.com/blog/how-to-install-wget-on-ubuntu-24-04/ [14:46] TR Bot to install Wget on Ubuntu 24.04 | LinuxHostSupport [14:46] TR News How to review an AUR package https://bertptrs.nl/2026/01/30/how-to-review-an-aur-package.html [14:47] TR News This Week in Plasma: getting 6.6 ready for release https://blogs.kde.org/2026/01/31/this-week-in-plasma-getting-6.6-ready-for-release/ [14:47] TR Bot This Week in Plasma: getting 6.6 ready for release - KDE Blogs [14:48] TR News How to Set Java Environment Path in Fedora GNU/Linux https://linuxcapable.com/how-to-set-java-environment-path-in-fedora-linux/ [14:48] TR Bot to Set Java Environment Path in Fedora Linux - LinuxCapable [14:49] TR News Friedrich Vock: Inside Mesa 26.0s RADV RT improvements https://pixelcluster.github.io/Mesa-26/ [14:49] TR Bot Inside Mesa 26.0's RADV RT improvements | pixelcluster's GPU blog [14:51] TR News pricy dual LAN ARM router with 2x HDMI OUT and 1x HDMI IN https://dwaves.de/2026/01/30/pricy-dual-lan-arm-router-with-2x-hdmi-out-and-1x-hdmi-in/ [14:51] TR Bot pricy dual LAN ARM router with 2x HDMI OUT and 1x HDMI IN | dwaves.de [14:52] TR News This Week In Rust: This Week in Rust 636 https://this-week-in-rust.org/blog/2026/01/28/this-week-in-rust-636/ [14:52] TR Bot This Week in Rust 636 This Week in Rust [14:54] TR News KWallet, SecretService, oo7: the story so far https://notmart.org/blog/2026/01/kwallet-secretservice-oo7-the-story-so-far/ [14:54] TR Bot KWallet, SecretService, oo7: the story so far | Mart [14:56] TR News Ankur Sinha "FranciscoD": Building an Hey Hi (AI) assistant for computational modelling with NeuroML https://ankursinha.in/2026/01/30/building-an-ai-assistant-for-computational-modelling-with-neuroml.html [14:56] TR Bot an AI assistant for computational modelling with NeuroML - ankursinha.in/blog [14:59] TR News How Minneapolis protests fit into the larger struggle for civil rights https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Society/2026/0130/minnesota-protests-freedom-of-speech-civil-rights [14:59] TR Bot Minneapolis protests fit into the history of civil disobedience - CSMonitor.com ● Jan 31 [15:00] TR News Three stable kernel updates https://lwn.net/Articles/1056693/ [15:00] TR Bot stable kernel updates [LWN.net] [15:01] TR News Joey Hess: the local weather http://joeyh.name/blog/entry/the_local_weather/ [15:01] TR Bot the local weather [15:02] TR News Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/5 https://dominique.leuenberger.net/blog/2026/01/tumbleweed-review-of-the-week-2026-5/ [15:02] TR Bot Tumbleweed Review of the week 2026/5 Dominique a.k.a. 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[15:17] TR News GeForce Now launches on GNU/Linux with a Flatpak build native app brings 5K and 360FPS support to GNU/Linux gamers https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/geforce-now-launches-on-linux-with-a-flatpak-build-native-app-brings-5k-and-360fps-support-to-linux-gamers [15:17] TR Bot GeForce Now launches on Linux with a Flatpak build native app brings 5K and 360FPS support to Linux gamers | Tom's Hardware [15:18] TR News AIs Are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Security Vulnerabilities https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/01/ais-are-getting-better-at-finding-and-exploiting-security-vulnerabilities.html [15:18] TR Bot Are Getting Better at Finding and Exploiting Security Vulnerabilities - Schneier on Security [15:18] TR News PIG v1.0 Released with PGEXT.CLOUD : 444 PG extensions on 14 GNU/Linux https://www.postgresql.org/about/news/pig-v10-released-with-pgextcloud-444-pg-extensions-on-14-linux-3214/ [15:18] TR Bot PostgreSQL: PIG v1.0 Released with PGEXT.CLOUD : 444 PG extensions on 14 Linux [15:19] TR News yam formatter for YAML https://www.linuxlinks.com/yam-formatter-yaml/ [15:19] TR Bot - 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Live Streaming [16:37] TR News Microchip PIC32CM PL10 Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers are pin-to-pin compatible with AVR MCUs, support 5V operation https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/30/microchip-pic32cm-pl10-cortex-m0-microcontrollers-are-pin-to-pin-compatible-with-avr-mcus-support-5v-operation/ [16:37] TR Bot Microchip PIC32CM PL10 Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers are pin-to-pin compatible with AVR MCUs, support 5V operation - CNX Software [16:37] TR News GIMP @ FOSDEM2026 https://www.gimp.org/news/2026/01/30/gimp-fosdem-2026/ [16:37] TR Bot GIMP @ FOSDEM2026 - GIMP [16:39] *nobody has quit (connection closed) [16:39] TR News 16 firefighters, 4 medics, 3 fire trucks, ambulance respond to man unable to take off bus seatbelt https://hongkongfp.com/2026/01/30/hong-kong-bus-operator-reports-suspected-seatbelt-tampering-to-police-after-passenger-trapped-for-45-minutes/ [16:39] TR Bot 16 firefighters, 4 medics, 3 fire trucks respond to man unable to take off bus seatbelt [16:40] TR News The Six-Fingered Grande? Singer Reacts to Vogue Japan Cover Featuring Telltale Hey Hi (AI) Edits https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/30/ariana-grande-vogue-cover-ai/ [16:40] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/30/ariana-grande-vogue-cover-ai/ ) [16:40] *nobody (~nobody@mii8cedt3f3mk.irc) has joined #techrights [16:42] TR News Photos appearing to show Andrew on all fours over female included in tranche of new Epstein files https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgn8wzjzrvt https://nypost.com/2026/01/30/us-news/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-appears-to-be-crouching-over-woman-in-creepy-photos-from-dojs-latest-epstein-files-dump/ [16:42] TR Bot Epstein files live updates: Photos appearing to show Andrew on all fours over female included in new release - BBC News [16:42] TR Bot Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to be crouching over woman in creepy photos from DOJ's latest Epstein files dump [16:42] TR News Epstein is alive... in headlines again... so Pedo Cheeto needs to start another war to change the subject of discourse https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cvgn8wzjzrvt [16:43] TR News Just don't mention Bill Epsteingate, OK? http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/BBC_Gaslights_Women_Sexually_Exploited_Many_Under_Legal_Age_for.shtml [16:43] TR Bot Techrights BBC Gaslights Women Sexually Exploited (Many Under Legal Age) for Its Rich Sponsor, Bill Epsteingate (Gates) [16:43] *hvxgr has quit (Connection closed) [16:44] TR News How to Install Playwright on Raspberry PI: Automate your Browser Tasks (both Python or Docker) https://peppe8o.com/playwright-raspberry-pi/ [16:44] TR Bot How to Install Playwright on Raspberry PI: Automate your Browser Tasks (both Python or Docker) [16:45] TR News New Hey Hi (AI) Agent Skill for WordPress https://wordpress.org/news/2026/01/new-ai-agent-skill/ [16:45] TR Bot New AI Agent Skill for WordPress WordPress News [16:45] TR News Forlinx OK153-S12 Mini A low-cost Allwinner T153 SBC with Raspberry Pi GPIO header and long-term availability https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/01/30/forlinx-ok153-s12-mini-a-low-cost-allwinner-t153-sbc-with-raspberry-pi-gpio-header-and-long-term-availability/ [16:45] TR Bot Forlinx OK153-S12 Mini - A low-cost Allwinner T153 SBC with Raspberry Pi GPIO header and long-term availability - CNX Software [16:46] TR News Rust in the Kernel, and other odd decisions https://bentsukun.ch/posts/netbsd-rust-kernel/ [16:46] TR Bot Rust in the Kernel, and other odd decisions benzblog [16:47] TR News Nvidia Releases a Geforce NOW app for GNU/Linux systems https://boilingsteam.com/nvidia-releases-a-geforce-now-app-for-linux-systems/index.html [16:47] TR Bot Nvidia Releases a Geforce NOW app for Linux systems [16:49] TR News Modi ally proposes social control media ban for India's teens as global debate grows https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/modi-ally-proposes-social-media-ban-for-indias-teens-as-global-debate-grows [16:49] TR Bot Modi ally L.S.K. Devarayalu proposes social media ban for Indias teens as global debate grows | The Straits Times [16:50] TR News YouTube Blocks Background Play for Non-Premium Subscribers on Third-Party Browsers https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/30/youtube-blocks-background-play/ [16:50] TR Bot ( status 520 @ https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/01/30/youtube-blocks-background-play/ ) [16:51] TR News So now it can lobby for billionaires like Soros and for Microsoft (Gates, Russian girls with STIs) at the same time https://opensource.org/blog/osi-joins-openforum-europe-and-the-open-knowledge-foundation-to-officially-launch-open-technology-research-initiative [16:51] TR Bot OSI Joins OpenForum Europe and the Open Knowledge Foundation to Officially Launch Open Technology Research Initiative - Open Source Initiative [16:52] TR News Tails 7.4.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release Patching Critical OpenSSL Vulnerabilities https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-4-1-is-out-as-an-emergency-release-patching-critical-openssl-vulnerabilities [16:52] TR Bot 7.4.1 Is Out as an Emergency Release Patching Critical OpenSSL Vulnerabilities - 9to5Linux [16:52] TR News Security updates for Friday https://lwn.net/Articles/1056692/ [16:52] TR Bot updates for Friday [LWN.net] [16:53] TR News AI answers cite narrow range of top newsbrands led by BillBC and Guardian https://pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ai-chatbots-answers-cite-narrow-range-of-top-newsbrands-led-by-bbc-and-guardian/ two publishers run by Epsteingate/bribed by him http://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/BBC_Gaslights_Women_Sexually_Exploited_Many_Under_Legal_Age_for.shtml [16:53] TR Bot AI chatbots cite 'narrow range' of top newsbrands - Press Gazette [16:54] TR News Essential to ICE: French IT giant Capgemini under fire over migrant tracking role https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260130-essential-to-ice-french-it-giant-capgemini-under-fire-over-migrant-tracking-role [16:54] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260130-essential-to-ice-french-it-giant-capgemini-under-fire-over-migrant-tracking-role ) [16:55] TR News Tails 7.4.1 Ships Fast to Patch OpenSSL Bug Threatening Anonymity https://fossforce.com/2026/01/tails-7-4-1-ships-fast-to-patch-openssl-bug-threatening-anonymity/ [16:55] TR Bot Tails 7.4.1 Ships Fast to Patch OpenSSL Bug Threatening Anonymity - FOSS Force [16:56] TR News Microsoft Stock Takes Most Massive Single-Day Loss Since Pandemic as Its Hey Hi (AI) Efforts Flail https://futurism.com/future-society/microsoft-stock-ai [16:56] TR Bot Microsoft Stock Takes Most Massive Single-Day Loss Since Pandemic as Its AI Efforts Flail [16:59] TR News But led by Microsoft staff: Open Gaming Collective unites developers to standardize the Linux gaming experience https://tech.sportskeeda.com/gaming-news/news-open-gaming-collective-unites-developers-standardize-linux-gaming-experience [16:59] TR Bot Open Gaming Collective unites developers to standardize the Linux gaming experience ● Jan 31 [17:00] TR News GeForce Now launches on Linux with a Flatpak build native app brings 5K and 360FPS support to Linux gamers https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/cloud-gaming/geforce-now-launches-on-linux-with-a-flatpak-build-native-app-brings-5k-and-360fps-support-to-linux-gamers [17:00] TR Bot GeForce Now launches on Linux with a Flatpak build native app brings 5K and 360FPS support to Linux gamers | Tom's Hardware [17:01] TR News Compares a kernel to an OS that has deliberate back doors and does not patch already-exploited holes https://www.howtogeek.com/no-linux-is-not-more-secure/ [17:01] TR Bot No, Linux is not "more secure" than Windows [17:02] TR News Nvidia Launches Native GeForce Now App For Linux In Growing Support For The Operating System https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nvidia-launches-native-geforce-now-app-for-linux-in-growing-support-for-the-operating-system/1100-6537795/ [17:02] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nvidia-launches-native-geforce-now-app-for-linux-in-growing-support-for-the-operating-system/1100-6537795/ ) [17:02] TR News "Moving from Windows to Linux doesn't require much of a learning curve and brings some real benefits, but you need to accept a few compromises." https://uk.pcmag.com/linux/162876/i-switched-from-windows-11-to-linux-mint-here-are-7-things-it-does-way-better [17:02] TR Bot I Switched From Windows 11 to Linux Mint. Here Are 7 Things It Does Way Better [17:03] *infecticide has quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [17:03] TR News Googlebombing Linux... to promote back doors https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/windows-11/microsoft-explores-bringing-linux-like-top-menu-bar-to-windows-11-with-new-powertoys-feature [17:03] TR Bot Microsoft explores bringing Linux-like top menu bar to Windows 11 with new PowerToys feature | Windows Central [17:03] TR News Nvidia just gave gamers another reason to switch to Linux a shiny new GeForce Now app https://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-just-gave-gamers-another-reason-to-switch-to-linux-a-shiny-new-geforce-now-app [17:03] TR Bot just gave gamers another reason to switch to Linux a shiny new GeForce Now app | TechRadar [17:05] *infecticide (quassel@A0D2877A.653BD565.72CA7C8.IP) has joined #techrights [17:06] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [17:07] TR News Probably slop https://www.igorslab.de/en/linux-gaming-how-valve-is-systematically-softening-the-push-to-windows-11-with-proton-10-0-4/ [17:07] TR Bot Linux gaming: How Valve is systematically softening the pressure to upgrade to Windows 11 with Proton 10.0-4 | igorsLAB [17:08] TR News (NEW): Proton 10.0-4 Released with Support for Drop Dead: The Cabin, Quantum Threshold https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/26/Proton_10_0_4_Released_with_Support_for_Drop_Dead_The_Cabin_Qua.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/26/Proton_10_0_4_Released_with_Support_for_Drop_Dead_The_Cabin_Qua.gmi [17:08] TR Bot Tux Machines Proton 10.0-4 Released with Support for Drop Dead: The Cabin, Quantum Threshold [17:08] TR News Microsoft: the real solution is to abandon Vista 11, GNU/Linux got it right https://www.pcguide.com/news/microsoft-says-it-will-fix-pain-points-in-windows-11-this-year-and-has-already-proposed-a-linux-like-menu-bar/ [17:08] TR Bot Microsoft says it will fix "pain points" in Windows 11 this year, and has already proposed a Linux-like menu bar - PC Guide [17:09] TR News Linux Institutionalises Open Source Governance With Structured Leadership Succession Plan https://www.opensourceforu.com/2026/01/linux-institutionalises-open-source-governance-with-structured-leadership-succession-plan/ https://techrights.org/n/2024/03/23/Move_Over_Linus_Torvalds_the_Bill_Gates_Connected_Jim_Zemlin_is.shtml [17:09] TR Bot Linux Institutionalises Open Source Governance With Structured Leadership Succession Plan - Open Source For You [17:09] TR Bot Techrights Move Over, Linus Torvalds, the Bill Gates-Connected Jim Zemlin is Now "Linux Chief" [17:10] *infecticide has quit (Ping timeout: 180 seconds) [17:11] TR News Led by Microsoft staff, this is a recipe for censorship, problems, censorship: https://www.kitguru.net/gaming/joao-silva/open-gaming-collective-ogc-formed-to-unify-linux-gaming/ [17:11] TR Bot Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to unify Linux gaming | KitGuru [17:12] TR News "Starting with the rough side of things, sadly their data shows 11% of people survey were laid off in the last 24 months, and 17% were laid off in the last 12 months." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gdc-2026-report-36pct-of-devs-use-genai-28pct-target-steam-deck-and-8pct-target-linux/ [17:12] TR Bot 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux | GamingOnLinux [17:12] MinceR (cat) https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/int/image/1768/64/1768641043466.jpg [17:12] TR News "In the continuing saga of GPD versus Bazzite Linux, the GPD team have now posted their own statement on what happened." https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gpd-release-their-own-statement-on-the-confusion-with-bazzite-linux-support/ [17:12] TR Bot release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support | GamingOnLinux [17:13] TR News GeForce NOW's native Linux app has arrived, alongside 10 new titles https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109950/geforce-nows-native-linux-app-has-arrived-alongside-10-new-titles/index.html [17:13] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.tweaktown.com/news/109950/geforce-nows-native-linux-app-has-arrived-alongside-10-new-titles/index.html ) [17:13] TR News Your Windows habits are dangerous on Linuxhere are 4 things to avoid https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-habits-that-will-backfire-in-linux/ [17:13] TR Bot 4 Windows habits that can wreck your Linux system [17:14] *infecticide (quassel@A0D2877A.653BD565.72CA7C8.IP) has joined #techrights [17:14] TR News "This release also ships with the latest KDE Plasma 6.5.5 desktop environment, as well as with the COSMIC 1.0.3 desktop environment." https://9to5linux.com/aerynos-2026-01-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gnome-49-3-and-more [17:14] TR Bot 2026.01 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS, GNOME 49.3, and More - 9to5Linux [17:14] MinceR > here are 4 things to avoid [17:14] MinceR a kernel controlled by microslop... oops, you can't do that [17:14] TR News GeForce NOW is now available in beta on Linux https://news.instant-gaming.com/en/articles/17537-geforce-now-is-now-available-in-beta-on-linux [17:14] TR Bot GeForce NOW is now available in beta on Linux - IG News [17:15] TR News Designing the new data center fabric: Nokia SR Linux and Event-Driven Automation https://www.nokia.com/blog/designing-the-new-data-center-fabric-nokia-sr-linux-and-event-driven-automation/ [17:15] TR Bot the new data center fabric | Nokia [17:15] TR News This amazing Linux CPU scheduler uses the power of the stars to decide which processes to focus on https://www.xda-developers.com/this-amazing-linux-cpu-scheduler-uses-the-power-of-the-stars-to-decide-which-processes-to-focus-on/ [17:15] TR Bot This amazing Linux CPU scheduler uses the power of the stars to decide which processes to focus on [17:16] TR News I wouldnt install Linux on these laptops (heres why) https://www.makeuseof.com/wouldnt-install-linux-on-these-laptops/ [17:16] TR Bot I wouldnt install Linux on these laptops (heres why) [17:18] TR News But one has to install it there first https://cyble.com/blog/shadowhs-fileless-linux-post-exploitation-framework/ [17:18] TR Bot Shadowhs-fileless-linux-post-exploitation-framework [17:18] TR News AudioThing Space Strip: modular multi-FX plugin for mac, linux, win, and now iOS https://synthanatomy.com/2026/01/audiothing-space-strip-modular-multi-fx-now-on-mac-linux-win-and-ios.html [17:18] TR Bot AudioThing Space Strip: modular multi-FX plugin for mac, linux, win, and now iOS - SYNTH ANATOMY [17:19] TR News He still works for Microsoft. https://itsfoss.com/news/amutable-linux-security/ [17:19] TR Bot Systemd Creator Quits Microsoft to Form His Own Linux-focused Start Up [17:20] TR News Trust by adding back doors? https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-reportedly-working-on-building-back-trust-in-windows-as-more-users-leave-for-linux/1100-6537788/ https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/06/is-microsoft-trying-to-commit-.html [17:20] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/microsoft-reportedly-working-on-building-back-trust-in-windows-as-more-users-leave-for-linux/1100-6537788/ ) [17:20] TR Bot Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? - Charlie's Diary [17:21] TR News These are the 3 coolest Linux apps I found this week https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-this-week-january-30/ [17:21] TR Bot These are the 3 coolest Linux apps I found this week [17:21] TR News Some Of Linux's Biggest Players Are Unifying Their Gaming Efforts https://www.gamespot.com/articles/some-of-linuxs-biggest-players-are-unifying-their-gaming-efforts/1100-6537801/ [17:21] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.gamespot.com/articles/some-of-linuxs-biggest-players-are-unifying-their-gaming-efforts/1100-6537801/ ) [17:24] TR News Sidero Labs Enhances Talos Linux and Omni to Improve Bare-Metal Kubernetes Reliability and Governance https://www.tipranks.com/news/private-companies/sidero-labs-enhances-talos-linux-and-omni-to-improve-bare-metal-kubernetes-reliability-and-governance [17:24] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.tipranks.com/news/private-companies/sidero-labs-enhances-talos-linux-and-omni-to-improve-bare-metal-kubernetes-reliability-and-governance ) [17:25] TR News GeForce NOW Brings GeForce RTX Gaming to Linux PCs https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/geforce-now-thursday-linux/ [17:25] TR Bot GFN Thursday: GeForce NOW on Linux | NVIDIA Blog [17:25] TR News Oracle still pushing slop as "assistant" https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/ai-assistant-with-oracle-cloud-native-environment-2-3 [17:25] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://blogs.oracle.com/linux/ai-assistant-with-oracle-cloud-native-environment-2-3 ) [17:26] TR News "There were quite a lot of reports across social media, Reddit, and a few on Valve's official GitHub about various games published by EA (like Mass Effect) no longer launching due to issues with the EA app. This should now be solved with the latest update!" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/proton-experimental-updated-to-fix-the-ea-app-again-on-steamos-linux/ [17:26] TR Bot Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux | GamingOnLinux [17:26] TR News Can't upgrade to Windows 11? I found the best Linux distro to replace your Windows 10 PC https://www.zdnet.com/article/cant-upgrade-windows-11-best-linux-distro-sdesk/ [17:26] TR Bot upgrade to Windows 11? I found the best Linux distro to replace your Windows 10 PC | ZDNET [17:27] TR News Linux users can finally stream games via GeForce NOW https://www.androidheadlines.com/2026/01/linux-users-can-finally-stream-games-via-geforce-now.html [17:27] TR Bot Linux users can finally stream games via GeForce NOW [17:28] TR News "I used Ventoy to configure my external SSD so that I can boot from almost any operating system out there. Whenever I want to try a new operating system, all I need do is copy the operating system ISO file onto the drive" https://www.howtogeek.com/external-ssd-changed-how-i-use-pc/ [17:28] TR Bot I carry Windows, Linux, and repair tools in my pocket: Here is how [17:30] TR News (NEW): Applications: Ventoy, VM Managment, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Applications_Ventoy_VM_Managment_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Applications_Ventoy_VM_Managment_and_More.gmi [17:30] TR Bot Tux Machines Applications: Ventoy, VM Managment, and More [17:32] TR News (NEW): Linux and Graphics Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Linux_and_Graphics_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Linux_and_Graphics_Leftovers.gmi [17:32] TR News (NEW): Today's HowTos https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/today_s_howtos.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/today_s_howtos.gmi [17:32] TR Bot Tux Machines Linux and Graphics Leftovers [17:32] TR Bot Tux Machines today's howtos [17:33] TR News (NEW): Programming Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Programming_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Programming_Leftovers.gmi [17:33] TR Bot Tux Machines Programming Leftovers [17:34] TR News "This release ships with Linux kernel 6.8 by default, but users can install other kernels up to Linux 6.18 LTS." https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-7-8-is-out-based-on-ubuntu-24-04-3-lts-ports-many-apps-to-gtk4 [17:34] TR Bot Lite 7.8 Is Out Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Ports Many Apps to GTK4 - 9to5Linux [17:35] *includeals_ (~includeal@2001:8a0:e95a:4e00::1c47) has joined #techrights [17:35] *includeals has quit (Ping timeout: 245 seconds) [17:35] *includeals_ is now known as includeals [17:40] TR News (NEW): New Microsoft Proxy (Amutable), Microsoft Problems, Windows Problems https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/New_Microsoft_Proxy_Amutable_Microsoft_Problems_Windows_Problem.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/New_Microsoft_Proxy_Amutable_Microsoft_Problems_Windows_Problem.gmi [17:40] TR Bot Tux Machines New Microsoft Proxy (Amutable), Microsoft Problems, Windows Problems [17:42] TR News (NEW): Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Open_Hardware_Modding_RISC_V_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Open_Hardware_Modding_RISC_V_Raspberry_Pi_and_More.gmi [17:42] TR Bot Tux Machines Open Hardware/Modding: RISC-V, Raspberry Pi, and More [17:48] TR News (NEW): Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_Leftovers.gmi [17:48] TR Bot Tux Machines Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers [17:48] TR News (NEW): Security Leftovers https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Security_Leftovers.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Security_Leftovers.gmi [17:48] TR Bot Tux Machines Security Leftovers [17:50] TR News (NEW): KDE and GNOME Development Updates https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/KDE_and_GNOME_Development_Updates.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/KDE_and_GNOME_Development_Updates.gmi [17:50] TR Bot Tux Machines KDE and GNOME Development Updates [17:52] TR News (NEW): Server: Kubernetes, Nokia SR Linux, and More https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Server_Kubernetes_Nokia_SR_Linux_and_More.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Server_Kubernetes_Nokia_SR_Linux_and_More.gmi [17:52] TR Bot Tux Machines Server: Kubernetes, Nokia SR Linux, and More [17:53] TR News (NEW): Games, GNU/Linux, and Distros https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Games_GNU_Linux_and_Distros.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Games_GNU_Linux_and_Distros.gmi [17:53] TR Bot Tux Machines Games, GNU/Linux, and Distros [17:55] TR News Techrights Links 31/01/2026: Microsoft "OpenAI Representatives Are Going to Critics Houses With Threats and Demands", Its Proprietary Chaffbot Faces More Lawsuits https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Links_31_01_2026_Microsoft_OpenAI_Representatives_Are_Going_to_.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Links_31_01_2026_Microsoft_OpenAI_Representatives_Are_Going_to_.gmi [17:55] TR Bot Techrights Links 31/01/2026: Microsoft "OpenAI Representatives Are Going to Critics Houses With Threats and Demands", Its Proprietary Chaffbot Faces More Lawsuits ● Jan 31 [18:01] TR News "It's been a busy week and I've gathered quite a lot of gems that I want to feature here. Some of these aren't new and might be old news to some people, but I want to feature them anyway because you never know who might benefit from discovering these." gemini://thoughts.kobel.fyi/2026-01-31-gems-of-the-week.gmi [18:02] TR News "Yes, the Technology Connections [1] video You are being misled about renewable energy technology [2] is long, but like all his videos, they're worth watching for the indepth reporting he does on what otherwise might sound rather mundane. Here, he talks mostly about solar power, but the last third is, in my opinion, when he goes nuclear, needs to be watched." gemini://gemini.conman.org/boston/2026/01/31.1 [18:02] TR News "Good morning ~bartender, had a nice sleep? Second time in Brussels for Fosdem, second time in a bnb with steps so short it's difficult to climb frontally." gemini://midnight.pub/posts/2781 [18:03] TR News SpellBinding GYLORVI Wordo: REACH gemini://spell.ddns.net/games/gemlog/2026-01-31.gmi [18:03] TR News "Few thinkers have had as big an impact on me as Alice Miller (1923-2010), a Polish-Swiss-French psychologist. She started out as a Freudian psychoanalyst, but moved away from Freud's theories and started to focus on childhood trauma. She was a radical advocate for the child and for the inner child of every adult." gemini://soviet.circumlunar.space/pjvm/notes/Miller.gmi [18:05] TR News xkcd: Proof Without Content #3201 gemini://8by3.net/~xkcd/3201.gmi [18:10] TR News Techrights Gemini Links 31/01/2026: "Proof Without Content" and "Technology Connections" https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Gemini_Links_31_01_2026_Proof_Without_Content_and_Technology_Co.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Gemini_Links_31_01_2026_Proof_Without_Content_and_Technology_Co.gmi [18:10] TR Bot Techrights Gemini Links 31/01/2026: "Proof Without Content" and "Technology Connections" [18:11] TR News Child Sexual Abuse Allegations https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/amazon-edits-out-timothy-busfield-you-deserve-each-other-after-child-sexual-abuse-allegations-1772447 [18:11] TR Bot Amazon Edits Out Timothy Busfield from 'You Deserve Each Other' After Child Sexual Abuse Allegations | IBTimes UK [18:11] TR News Yet nobody will edit out Scam Altman https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html [18:11] TR Bot ( status 403 @ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/technology/sam-altman-sister-lawsuit.html ) [18:13] MinceR https://explosm.net/comics/letter#comic [18:13] TR Bot & Happiness (Explosm.net) [18:17] TR News Techrights Fake "Linux" Articles https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Fake_Linux_Articles.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/Fake_Linux_Articles.gmi [18:17] TR Bot Techrights Fake "Linux" Articles [18:19] TR News Why is "attention" the only resource we give away for free? https://old.reddit.com/r/StallmanWasRight/comments/1qs1q78/why_is_attention_the_only_resource_we_give_away/ [18:19] TR Bot Why is "attention" the only resource we give away for free? : StallmanWasRight [18:34] TR News Techrights IBM Kills Companies It Bought (Neudesic Seems Like Latest Casualty) https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/IBM_Kills_Companies_It_Bought_Neudesic_Seems_Like_Latest_Casual.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/IBM_Kills_Companies_It_Bought_Neudesic_Seems_Like_Latest_Casual.gmi [18:34] TR Bot Techrights IBM Kills Companies It Bought (Neudesic Seems Like Latest Casualty) [18:55] TR News Techrights A Lot Less GAFAM in Scandinavia https://techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/A_Lot_Less_GAFAM_in_Scandinavia.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.techrights.org/n/2026/01/31/A_Lot_Less_GAFAM_in_Scandinavia.gmi [18:55] TR Bot Techrights A Lot Less GAFAM in Scandinavia [18:58] *darwin has quit (Ping timeout: 2m30s) [18:58] *darwin (~darwin@ezriia7nzimpg.irc) has joined #techrights [18:58] TR News "HEY HI" nonsense https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/peloton-cuts-11-of-staff-months-after-ai-hardware-launch [18:58] TR Bot Peloton cuts 11% of staff months after AI hardware launch | The Tech Buzz ● Jan 31 [19:03] *Isambard_Prince (~Isambard_Prince@3mrfinebm9zuk.irc) has joined #techrights [19:05] TR News Striking Spanish Workers Just Showed That Amazon Is Not Invincible https://truthout.org/articles/striking-spanish-workers-just-showed-that-amazon-is-not-invincible/ [19:05] TR Bot Striking Spanish Workers Just Showed That Amazon Is Not Invincible | Truthout [19:06] TR News Retrospective on the Perl Development Release 5.43.7 https://blogs.perl.org/users/max_maischein/2026/01/retrospective-on-the-perl-development-release-5437.html [19:06] TR Bot on the Perl Development Release 5.43.7 | Max Maischein [blogs.perl.org] [19:27] Isambard_Prince MinceR, I posted about two orthodontists I went to. [19:27] Isambard_Prince One wanted $5500 PIF or $5750 if I did 18 months in house payments. [19:28] Isambard_Prince The second one wanted $6300 whether you PIF or do 21 months of Synchrony Care Credit at 0%. [19:29] Isambard_Prince But I said nothing forces you to pay it off before the promo expires, so either way it's more expensive than the first office, and if you don't pay it off in 21 months, "It's a trap! Now witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational credit card!" [19:34] *Isambard_Prince has quit (connection closed) [19:44] *Disconnected (No route to host). [19:44] *Now talking on #techrights [19:44] *Oslo.NO.EU.IRCLink.Net sets mode +n #techrights [19:44] *Oslo.NO.EU.IRCLink.Net sets mode +t #techrights ● Jan 31 [20:48] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [20:53] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights [20:56] MinceR https://explosm.net/comics/become-religious#comic [20:56] TR Bot & Happiness (Explosm.net) ● Jan 31 [21:25] TR News (NEW): Shotcut 26.1 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Hardware Video Decoding https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Shotcut_26_1_Open_Source_Video_Editor_Released_with_Hardware_Vi.shtml | Gemini address: gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/01/31/Shotcut_26_1_Open_Source_Video_Editor_Released_with_Hardware_Vi.gmi [21:25] TR Bot Tux Machines Shotcut 26.1 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Hardware Video Decoding [21:40] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [21:42] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights ● Jan 31 [22:16] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has left #techrights [22:20] MinceR (cat) https://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/int/image/1768/64/1768641544451.jpg [22:40] Sompi Apparently Chrome is now starting to require the AVX2 extension set... [22:40] Sompi It's crazy [22:42] MinceR i guess they decided those landfills aren't going to fill themselves up [22:43] Sompi They are moving from the SSE2 requirement to AVX2 because the patents of SSE2 have expired [22:44] Sompi This has nothing to do with efficiency, and the earlier SSE2 requirement had neither [22:45] MinceR lol [22:45] MinceR goolag is ensuring intHell's revenue stream? [22:46] Sompi Rustaceans and many open source library developers also went with that SSE2 requirement and made lots of hardware unusable with it [22:49] Sompi Why are they doing all this even now when the prices of new hardware have skyrocketed [22:49] Sompi Seems that they are only accelerating the requirement increase at the worst possible time [22:50] Sompi I don't even have that new CPUs [22:51] MinceR maybe they want to force people to rent computing capacity [22:52] Sompi At the same time there's more and more websites that don't even work with Firefox [22:56] Sompi And while looking at the instructions that came with that AVX2 extension, I don't see anything that would benefit a web browser that much ● Jan 31 [23:08] Sompi MinceR: Don't those CPU instruction set patents also prevent implementing them in an emulator? [23:09] MinceR IANAL, but i guess it could [23:09] *\join_fashionshowandtell (~join_fashionshowand@gm4jpwr22xqdu.irc) has joined #techrights [23:11] Sompi How is it possible that even in the free software scene there's so many contributors that don't see this as a problem [23:13] Sompi And purposely write software that cannot be legally ran on an emulator [23:20] *Isambard_Prince (~Isambard_Prince@xh8tjw5v622zc.irc) has joined #techrights [23:20] Isambard_Prince https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/politics/government-funding-bill-shutdown-fears [23:20] TR Bot House minority leader says Republicans cant rely on Democrats to pass funding bill, raising fears of longer shutdown | CNN Politics [23:20] Isambard_Prince I appreciate Jeffries on this. I agree that we can't allow ICE to be funded even for two weeks. [23:21] Isambard_Prince Senate Democrats pretty much folded and said that ICE agents can continue to gun people down in the streets and be paid on time for the next two pay cycles while they negotiate for minor concessions that won't be obeyed anyway. [23:26] Isambard_Prince https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/politics/trump-democrat-cities-protests-intervention [23:26] TR Bot Trump says federal government wont step into protests in Democratic-led cities until they ask us for help | CNN Politics [23:26] Isambard_Prince Trump said federal assistance would be provided swiftly if requested, but that states had to use the word please. [23:26] Isambard_Prince MinceR, Ahh ahhh ahh, you didn't say the magic word, ahh ahhh ahhh! [23:50] *psydruid (~psydruid@jevhxkzmtrbww.irc) has joined #techrights