Techrightsgemini://gemini.techrights.org/bonum certa men certa2026-05-08T21:15:26Zgemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Social_Control_Media_and_GAFAM_as_National_Security_Threats_Dom.gmiSocial Control Media and GAFAM as National Security Threats (Domestically and More So Abroad) (updated)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
"Algorithms control messages, swayed 2024 presidential election"
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/It_s_Not_a_GAFAM_World_Anymore_and_There_Are_Far_More_Operating.gmiIt's Not a GAFAM World Anymore and There Are Far More Operating Systems Than Google's, Apple's, and Microsoft's (updated)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
we're not getting the full picture of what's happening
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Microsoft_s_XBox_is_Going_Away_Like_Microsoft_s_Skype_Slowly_Bu.gmiMicrosoft's XBox is Going Away Like Microsoft's Skype (Slowly But Surely, Then All at Once) (updated)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
XBox is dying rapidly
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_IV_Things_Got_Bad_That_Some_La.gmiCodecs and Software Patents - Part IV - Things Got So Bad That Some Laptop Sales Got Banned in the EU (Over Software Patents!) (updated)2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
If software patents lead to such severe outcomes, shouldn't the media pay closer attention to the problem?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Gemini_Links_08_05_2026_Slop_Falsely_Marketed_to_Greedy_Adminis.gmiGemini Links 08/05/2026: Slop Falsely Marketed to Greedy Administrators and New Official Maintainer of Antenna ConfirmedRoy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Links for the day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Links_08_05_2026_French_Prosecutors_Seek_Charges_Against_MElon_.gmiLinks 08/05/2026: French Prosecutors Seek Charges Against MElon, Europe Wants Young People Without Skinnerboxes (Smartphones)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/2_000_4_000_More_Layoffs_Expected_at_IBM_s_Kyndryl_Some_Say_Ove.gmi2,000-4,000 More Layoffs Expected at IBM's Kyndryl, Some Say Over 10,000 LayoffsRoy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
They use euphemisms like "restructuring" or "rebalancing"
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Gemini_Links_08_05_2026_Dissociated_Pride_and_Prejudice_Smallne.gmiGemini Links 08/05/2026: Dissociated Pride and Prejudice, Smallnet Protocols RoundupRoy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Links_08_05_2026_Slop_Profiteer_NVIDIA_and_Circular_Financing_A.gmiLinks 08/05/2026: Slop Profiteer NVIDIA (and Circular Financing/Accounting Fraud Leader) May Be Liable for Mass Copyright Infringement, Kyndryl (IBM) LayoffsRoy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Outgoing_OSI_Chief_Was_Paid_by_Microsoft_to_Advocate_for_GPL_Vi.gmiOutgoing OSI Chief Was Paid by Microsoft to Advocate for GPL Violations (Using the OSI's Name). Now, Inside OIN, He Says GPL Violations Are 'Freedom'.Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
It seems like only compromised people can be "allowed" to run today's OSI
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_70_Out_of_200_Microsoft_s_Graveley_Injunc.gmiSLAPP Censorship - Part 70 Out of 200: Microsoft's Graveley Injunction Request 100% the Same as Garrett's (Pure 'Copy-paste', Not Even a Word or Single Character Changed!)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Not so funny at all
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Over_97_of_the_Linux_Foundation_s_Budget_Goes_Not_to_Linux.gmiOver 97% of the 'Linux' Foundation's Budget Goes Not to LinuxRoy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
There is a term for this: mission creep
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Cloudflare_is_a_Giant_Pile_of_Debt_Now_There_Are_Mass_Layoffs_a.gmiCloudflare is a Giant Pile of Debt, Now There Are Mass Layoffs and Media Coverage About This is Churnalism, Sometimes by Slopfarms (False Excuses)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
If Cloudflare goes under, it'll be great news
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/NDAs_as_a_Price_Tag_on_Criticism_or_Honest_Expressions_of_Opini.gmiNDAs as a Price Tag on Criticism (or Honest Expressions of Opinion)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
What ever happened to accountability? Suppressed by reverse bribes (via NDAs)?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Internal_Microsoft_Communications_Confirm_Buyout_Offer_Worse_Th.gmiInternal Microsoft Communications Confirm: "Buyout" Offer Worse Than a Year's Salary and Microsoft Offers "Retirement" to Young People Who Cannot RetireRoy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Does that sound like a good offer or marching orders?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Site_Overhauls_at_Cybershow_and_at_analognowhere_com_Less_is_Mo.gmiSite Overhauls at Cybershow and at analognowhere.com (Less is More!)Roy Schestowitz2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
They seem to be replacing the heavy PHP backend with static HTML pages
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XVI_EPO_Had_Data_Breac.gmiThe Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XVI - EPO Had Data Breaches, Covered Them Up, Now Lectures Staff That Didn't Do It and Didn't Cover It Up2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Imagine what would happen to staff if (non-anonymously) blowing the whistle on management leaking and then covering up EPO data breaches
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmiOver at Tux Machines...2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
GNU/Linux news for the past day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/IRC_Proceedings_Thursday_May_07_2026.gmiIRC Proceedings: Thursday, May 07, 20262026-05-08T00:00:00Z
IRC logs for Thursday, May 07, 2026
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/08/Mass_Layoffs_at_IBM_s_Kyndryl_Slop_Won_t_Save_Kyndryl.gmiMass Layoffs at IBM's Kyndryl, Slop Won't Save Kyndryl2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
Kyndryl is a "done deal". It's done. It's finished.
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Kyndryl_Holdings_Inc_Falls_Almost_15_in_2_Days_What_Does_That_T.gmiKyndryl Holdings Inc Falls Almost 15% in 2 Days, What Does That Tell Us About IBM?2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
The "Big Blue" 'shell game' isn't working
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Companies_That_Say_They_Are_Hey_Hi_AI_Leaders_Don_t_Really_Do_W.gmiCompanies That Say They Are "Hey Hi" (AI) Leaders Don't Really Do Well, They Have Mass Layoffs Because Hype and Storytelling Won't Live Up to Shareholders' Expectations2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Microsoft's investment in slop is not going well
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Gemini_Links_07_05_2026_Unicode_and_RSS_4_Noobs_Getting_Started.gmiGemini Links 07/05/2026: Unicode and "RSS 4 Noobs (Getting Started)"2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Links for the day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/During_IBM_s_Annual_Event_Bash_IBM_s_Stock_Fell_to_Almost_Lowes.gmiDuring IBM's Annual Event/Bash IBM's Stock Fell to (Almost) Lowest Level in a Year, Insiders Explain "IBM is on the Brink of Collapse."2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Anthropic - like IBM - pays the media for puff pieces, exaggerations, and obvious vapourware
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Servers_Became_Cloud_VR_Became_Metaverse_Now_Bots_Become_Agents.gmiServers Became "Cloud", VR Became "Metaverse", Now Bots Become "Agents" (of Slop)2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Changing the name of things won't prevent rejection, only delay the negative reaction some more
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Links_07_05_2026_The_Perfect_Storm_Hanging_Over_Britain_s_Publi.gmiLinks 07/05/2026: "The ‘Perfect Storm’ Hanging Over Britain’s Public Debt" and "Internet Shutdowns Spread in Africa"2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/OSI_Partners_With_Microsoft_to_Help_Pretend_Proprietary_GitHub_.gmiOSI Partners With Microsoft to Help Pretend Proprietary (GitHub) 'Celebrates' Open Source2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
And a Microsoft operative announced this as well
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Links_07_05_2026_Most_Vibe_coded_Slop_Tools_Are_Not_for_You_and.gmiLinks 07/05/2026: "Most Vibe-coded (Slop) Tools Are Not for You" and "Prepare for the PCB Shortage"2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Links for the day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_69_Out_of_200_Microsoft_s_Graveley_Strang.gmiSLAPP Censorship - Part 69 Out of 200: Microsoft's Graveley Strangles, Gets Arrested, Charged, Then Asks for Apology From Those Who Reported It by Recycling Garrett's Plea for Apology2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Garrett realised that his "funny" lawsuit wasn't so funny anymore
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_III_AOMedia_Video_1_AV1_and_An.gmiCodecs and Software Patents - Part III - AOMedia Video 1 (AV1) and Antitrust Issues2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
As we'll show in later parts, this already results in bans of some hardware sales in Europe
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XV_Talking_About_Respo.gmiThe Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XV - Talking About Responsibility and Accountability While Failing to Hold Themselves Accountable2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
what outlet is there for justice or for the Rule of Law?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmiOver at Tux Machines...2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
GNU/Linux news for the past day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/IRC_Proceedings_Wednesday_May_06_2026.gmiIRC Proceedings: Wednesday, May 06, 20262026-05-07T00:00:00Z
IRC logs for Wednesday, May 06, 2026
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/07/Gemini_Links_07_05_2026_Dissociated_Jekyll_And_Hyde_New_Antenna.gmiGemini Links 07/05/2026: Dissociated Jekyll And Hyde, New Antenna 2.0.02026-05-07T00:00:00Z
Links for the day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Google_Slop_Contains_Serious_Errors_Google_Has_Just_Been_Sued_f.gmiGoogle Slop Contains Serious Errors, Google Has Just Been Sued for 1.5 Million Dollars by One Victim of It2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
If he wins, the floodgates will open for millions of other people
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Keeping_Server_Costs_Under_Control_in_Age_of_Zombie_Majority_Ne.gmiKeeping Server Costs Under Control in Age of Zombie-Majority Net2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
The Web has become such a sordid mess not just due to chatbots and LLM bots
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/People_Work_for_Microsoft_Because_They_Fear_No_Other_Company_Wo.gmiPeople Work for Microsoft Because They Fear No Other Company Would Hire Them2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Why do people still work at Microsoft?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/The_Register_MS_Does_Microsoft_Says_Fails_to_Accept_XBox_is_Dyi.gmiThe Register MS Does "Microsoft Says", Fails to Accept XBox is Dying and Slop is a Failure2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
The real news today isn't some tweets from Microsoft
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/IBM_Seems_to_be_Imitating_the_European_Patent_Office_s_Young_Pr.gmiIBM Seems to be Imitating the European Patent Office's "Young Professionals" (YPs) With Client Innovation Center (CIC), Which is About Mass-Hiring Inexperienced People on Very Low Salaries (Sometimes Unlivable)2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
So the future of IBM now is college students without experiences?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/IBM_Spammers_With_LLM_Slop_Discourage_Discussion_About_IBM_Prob.gmiIBM Spammers With LLM Slop Discourage Discussion About IBM Problems and Layoffs2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
they would likely not bother had those discussions not hurt IBM's management [...] There is a similar problem this year in IRC
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/The_Register_MS_is_All_About_MS_After_the_Site_Overhaul_Now_The.gmiThe Register MS is All About MS After the Site Overhaul, Now They Are a Platform of "Microsoft Says"2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
They rewrite history for sponsors [...] Microsoft says. Hence, it must be true!
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Pop_the_Slop_Bubble_Don_t_Ask_When_It_ll_Pop_or_Expect_Others_t.gmiPop the Slop Bubble, Don't Ask When It'll Pop or Expect Others to Pop It for You2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
It has all along been sold on a lie and it relied a great deal on corrupted (captured) media which played along with deliberate lies because it got paid to do this [...] The slop bubble is similar to the fake-coins bubble
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/SLAPP_Censorship_Part_68_Out_of_200_Based_on_Their_Particulars_.gmiSLAPP Censorship - Part 68 Out of 200: Based on Their Particulars of Claims, Microsoft's Graveley and Garrett Seem Like the Same Person (Exactly Same Words Used, Sloppily Recycled)2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
almost identical (even a description of who they are and how they feel)
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/The_Operating_Systems_statCounter_Cannot_Identify_or_Classify.gmiThe Operating Systems statCounter Cannot Identify or Classify2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Is it possible that statCounter just cannot properly decipher and classify systems brought by and controlled by eastern Asia as opposed to Europe and North America?
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Gartner_Groups_Paid_The_Register_MS_And_Now_The_Register_MS_is_.gmiGartner Group Paid The Register MS. And Now The Register MS is a "Gartner Says" Rag.2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Follow the money
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/IBM_Allegedly_Used_Apptio_to_Target_and_Sack_RA_Productive_or_E.gmiIBM Allegedly Used Apptio to Target and Sack (RA) Productive or 'Expensive' Employees, Are Apptio Staff Now Subjected to Layoffs?2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Apptio is one of several companies that IBM buys only to sink together with the IBM boat, RMS Watson
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Who_Knows_That_You_Blog_and_New_Officia.gmiGemini Links 06/05/2026: "Who Knows That You Blog?" and New Official Antenna by Michael Nordmeyer2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Links_06_05_2026_Apple_Accepts_That_It_Misled_People_on_Slop_an.gmiLinks 06/05/2026: Apple Accepts That It Misled People on Slop and Begins Blocking Software/Games Made With Slop2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Microsoft_s_XBox_Exodus_Carries_on_Corporate_VP_of_Gaming_Ecosy.gmiMicrosoft's XBox Exodus Carries on: Corporate VP of Gaming Ecosystem Organization and Corporate VP of XBox Devices and Ecosystem Both Leave Microsoft2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
Don't expect what's left of the media to properly report the true scale of the XBox cuts and executive-level departures
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Codecs_and_Software_Patents_Part_II_AV1_and_HEVC_Not_Really_Saf.gmiCodecs and Software Patents - Part II - AV1 and HEVC Not Really Safe2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
We are, in effect, looking at a sort of cartel (like the one which came out of Germany with MP3)
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/The_Corrupt_Lecture_the_Non_Corrupt_Part_XIV_Antisemitism_Insid.gmiThe Corrupt Lecture the Non-Corrupt - Part XIV - Antisemitism Inside the EPO2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
A sensitive topic for the European Patent Office (EPO)
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Gemini_Links_06_05_2026_Childhood_Memories_Intense_People_and_N.gmiGemini Links 06/05/2026: Childhood Memories, Intense People, and Natural Web Exploration2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Links_06_05_2026_Narges_Mohammadi_in_Critical_Condition_and_Cop.gmiLinks 06/05/2026: Narges Mohammadi in Critical Condition and Copyright Infringement Rampant in Reddit2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
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gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/Over_at_Tux_Machines.gmiOver at Tux Machines...2026-05-06T00:00:00Z
GNU/Linux news for the past day
gemini://gemini.techrights.org//n/2026/05/06/IRC_Proceedings_Tuesday_May_05_2026.gmiIRC Proceedings: Tuesday, May 05, 20262026-05-06T00:00:00Z