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Gemini Links 10/11/2026: Running, Tektronix, and "Smallnet Information Services Zig Port"
Gemini Links 10/11/2026: Running, Tektronix, and "Smallnet Information Services Zig Port" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 Contents Gemini* and Gopher Personal/Opinions Running again I had been running at least once a week for the last three years. I find it to be a good workout; to keep my body moving and get my heartrate up as well as get some exercise. It feels good to run (after you're done running). Recently as the weather got colder, I got out of the habit and missed two weeks.
Corporations Don't Lose 2 Trillion Dollars in 'Value' Over a 'Dick Story', This is an Overvaluation and Belated Correction
Corporations Don't Lose 2 Trillion Dollars in 'Value' Over a 'Dick Story', This is an Overvaluation and Belated Correction posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 Don't lose track of the plot. The collapse isn't because the CEO cheated on his wife. He has long cheated shareholders (too) and now the trust is ebbing away. In a sense, Huang built a 'cult' or a "movement" that he called "family".
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXVI - Attempts to Kill Critics
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXVI - Attempts to Kill Critics posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 2026-10-12 Intercontinental Brigading - Part I - The Failed Attempt to 'Swat' Our Series About the Attacks and Crimes Committed Against Us 2026-10-13 Intercontinental Brigading - Part II - An Outline of This Series 2026-10-14 Intercontinental Brigading - Part III - Reporting Harassment From America to British Police 2026-10-16 Intercontinental Brigading - Part IV - Harassment...
Links 10/11/2026: "50 Years of Project Censored" and NVIDIA's Collapse Continues
Links 10/11/2026: "50 Years of Project Censored" and NVIDIA's Collapse Continues posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 Leftovers Science / Mathematics / Computer Science Career/Education Audiocasts/Shows Project Censored ☛ 50 Years of Project Censored | Project Censored On this episode of the Project Censored Show, co-host Mickey Huff sits down with the second director of Project Censored and co-founder of this program, Dr. Peter Phillips.
MVIDIA Down About 30% in 5 Weeks, When Does the Media Call It "Bubble" Rather Than Frame It as Sex Scandal?
MVIDIA Down About 30% in 5 Weeks, When Does the Media Call It "Bubble" Rather Than Frame It as Sex Scandal? posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 "Nvidia shares tumble after spy probe announced" -France24 "Nvidia's Huang scandal rattles Hey Hi (AI) industry built around him" -France24 "Market correction" (after corruption) is when something is seen to have been falsely evaluated.
Techrights - Surreal Times
Surreal Times posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 NVIDIA's shares fell 27% in 5 weeks. Microsoft in 2016 did many buybacks (embezzlement, faking the company's value). Microsoft in 2026: buyouts (getting rid of 30% of workers while pretending this is doing them a favour). Workers that survive this are paid in "shares". We're not even living in realistic times anymore. Wall Street seems to be swayed by sex stories, not real commerce (where payments aren't made for sales; they take loans).
Links 10/11/2026: "Jensen Huang Could Face $81 Billion Divorce Bill" and "Nvidia Shareholders sue Jensen Huang"
Links 10/11/2026: "Jensen Huang Could Face $81 Billion Divorce Bill" and "Nvidia Shareholders sue Jensen Huang" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 Leftovers Manuel Moreale ☛ The web used to belong somewhere What I am going to argue for, though, is that there’s something else that has contributed a lot more to the changes that we’ve seen over the past few decades, and that’s the fact that the web used to belong somewhere. And I mean that in the physical sense.
schestowitz.com " Blog Archive " Do Good
Tuesday, November 10th, 2026, 6:35 am Filed under: by Roy Schestowitz at 6:35 am Don’t expect that being bad will pay off oday we’re a month away from an important day/date, but it’s an important day for other reasons too. Put simply, more than 3 years ago a bunch of guys tried to cause us distress. It didn’t work. At the end they caused themselves distress. Being a Catholic, my wife says it was inevitable as bad behaviour won’t be tolerated or rewarded.
Over at Tux Machines...
Over at Tux Machines...
IRC Proceedings: Monday, November 09, 2026
IRC Proceedings: Monday, November 09, 2026 posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026
Gemini Links 10/11/2026: Open Problem in Computer Science Due to Bloat and "Queueing Nine Hours for an iPhone"
Gemini Links 10/11/2026: Open Problem in Computer Science Due to Bloat and "Queueing Nine Hours for an iPhone" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 10, 2026 Contents Gemini* and Gopher Personal/Opinions puddle I picture you on that bed beside me relaxed and warm and present I'd ramble on like I do you'd really look at me with tenderness in your eyes and I'd melt into a puddle the reason for not leaving the room entirely different than my reasons now I'm not very good at this I am not very good at...
A United Tradition
Monday, November 9th, 2026, 11:32 pm Filed under: by Roy Schestowitz at 11:32 pm Sack, sack, sack few months ago, or about 20 matches ago, Man United said it had found what it needed. It crowned the head coach, Carrick, making his job permanent. Now? Not so much. As expected, he may soon be sacked. He started very well about a year ago, but things have soured. It’s Ole all over again. Man United cannot rediscover its soul. Remember when Man United was one of the best clubs in the world/planet?
“Losing Huang Would Introduce a Lot of Uncertainty"
“Losing Huang Would Introduce a Lot of Uncertainty" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026, updated Nov 09, 2026 "Executive affairs or inappropriate relationships have recently unseated CEOs, according to executive recruiting and coaching firm Challenger Gray and Christmas. In 2024, the CEO of Astronomer was caught on a kiss cam with the company’s chief people officer, leading him to resign shortly after.
GNU/Linux Rose to 6% as Laptop/Desktop Operating System in Azerbaijan
GNU/Linux Rose to 6% as Laptop/Desktop Operating System in Azerbaijan Last year: Microsoft Plummets to New Lows in Azerbaijan Two years ago: Azerbaijan: Microsoft Falls From 99.5% to Almost Nothing or Less Than 20% (Windows Down Sharply, GNU/Linux Surges) | Azerbaijan Rejects Microsoft As per statCounter this month: Azerbaijan isn't a large country, but it exports oil and gas and some might say crime, too. GNU/Linux seems to have grown there in recent years.
Microsoft Will Pay $11,742 USD for Workers to Leave
Microsoft Will Pay $11,742 USD for Workers to Leave In case you fell for the "buyout" narrative (a phony spin on layoffs), those aren't much better than severance, depending mostly on the nation's or state's laws. Above we show what it means to take the "offer". It won't last for very long. When Microsoft speaks about "early retirement" it alludes to people in their 40s. You cannot retire on a one-time $10k payment, more so if you have a spouse, kids, mortgage etc.
Since Records Began 18 Months Ago, statCounter Saw Chatbot Usage Falling Sharply
Since Records Began 18 Months Ago, statCounter Saw Chatbot Usage Falling Sharply posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 They rely on PR stunts now, fabricating use cases (e.g. brute-force fuzzing in "hey hi" clothing) Chatbots are not becoming more popular and the commercial world is having second thoughts, even dumping them. NVIDIA's shares collapsed this morning and "Anthropic’s IPO Is Cratering" (it's losing over 100 billion dollars per reporting cycle, it's not worth trillions).
Losing Their 'Faith' in Slop
Losing Their 'Faith' in Slop posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 Some hours ago Fortune reported: "Nearly one in five U.S. workers say they have experienced a workplace reversal that could signal a new trend in the labor force: their employer replaced them with [slop], only to ask them to return later, according to new research from talent assessment firm SHL." What will happen when the bubble inevitably pops? Jensen Huang will probably be ousted ("resign") by the end of 2026.
Protestants at the EPO Fight On, Rising in Opposition to and Against Corruption, Also Against GAFAM
Protestants at the EPO Fight On, Rising in Opposition to and Against Corruption, Also Against GAFAM posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026, updated Nov 09, 2026 Ludwig van Beethoven's birthday is the same as mine (the hired guns are aware; they tried to weaponise that against me a year ago). He died in Vienna aged 56, possibly with alcohol related damage being a culprit/contributor to the deterioration, and in the presence of only 1-2 people.
Boosters of Non-reciprocal Licensing Are Just Trying to Cancel Richard Stallman (RMS) and His Baby, GNU
Boosters of Non-reciprocal Licensing Are Just Trying to Cancel Richard Stallman (RMS) and His Baby, GNU posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 If only they liked freedom as much as they love Microsoft (or Microsoft's GitHub, which is proprietary and unsafe) Responding to the FUD, John McBride (PaperCompute) wrote: "Many of you saying the GPL “is anti-open source” need to wake up and take a history lesson: the GPL is maybe the greatest gift Stallman could have bestowed onto a free (as in...
Misuse of the Legal System Against Reporters
Monday, November 9th, 2026, 7:35 pm Filed under: by Roy Schestowitz at 7:35 pm A game of money bout 9 months ago an American funded by third parties attempted to censor me by trying to take away my liberty and also take my wife’s liberty. The battle plan soon emerged to be reminiscent of extortion with “offers” made in secret (while threatening severe consequences for not taking the “offers”). The subject of this should be looked at by the Court of Appeal.
Gemini Links 09/11/2026: Zephyr, Wireless Planet, and Old E-mail
Gemini Links 09/11/2026: Zephyr, Wireless Planet, and Old E-mail posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 Contents Gemini* and Gopher Personal/Opinions hashtag ugh christmas Y'all I am NOT feeling the oncoming Christmas season. I am even less feeling the already-here Christmas season I keep encountering in stores. US consumer culture (possibly in other countries too but this is the one I've spent the most time in) runs on hijacking our dopamine.
IBM: From Illegal NDAs to Illegal Secret Settlements (Money in Exchange for Promise Not to Sue)
IBM: From Illegal NDAs to Illegal Secret Settlements (Money in Exchange for Promise Not to Sue) posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 Insiders also explain why RAs may come weeks from now IBM has "hush money" and a form of blackmail. How does that work? Is this legally binding? Illegally binding? Should whistleblowers report this to the authorities? And even if they did, would the authorities take action? Reprisal is a witch (to use the polite word).
When Some Footage Causes Your 'Company' to Lose Almost Half a Trillion Dollars in 'Value' in a Few Minutes Your Company is Fictionally Valued
When Some Footage Causes Your 'Company' to Lose Almost Half a Trillion Dollars in 'Value' in a Few Minutes Your Company is Fictionally Valued posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026, updated Nov 09, 2026 The MSM (mainstream media) makes the sex and spy intrigue - not the financial fraud* - the main or sole story.
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXV - The Brand (and Reputation)
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXV - The Brand (and Reputation) posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026, updated Nov 09, 2026 BBC's front page right now (and all day long): Earlier this year (by Garrett's own spouse): 2026-10-12 Intercontinental Brigading - Part I - The Failed Attempt to 'Swat' Our Series About the Attacks and Crimes Committed Against Us 2026-10-13 Intercontinental Brigading - Part II - An Outline of This Series 2026-10-14 Intercontinental Brigading - Part III -...
Links 09/11/2026: 'Humanitarian' Putin Knocks 600,000 Civilians Off the Grid, Eminem’s Publisher Sues Suno
Links 09/11/2026: 'Humanitarian' Putin Knocks 600,000 Civilians Off the Grid, Eminem’s Publisher Sues Suno posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 Leftovers Science / Mathematics / Computer Science Science Alert ☛ Amyloid Fibers Have an Unexpected Role in Sperm, Scientists Discover "Seeing this totally blew us away." Science Alert ☛ Larger Dogs Age Faster, And Scientists May Finally Know Why The findings might help boost human longevity too.
Working With Fine Tools
“Teach a man how to fish…” s a huge fan of repairing if not reusing/repurposing things, I love having repair kits, tool kits, and also various plastic and glue things. Yesterday, for example, I bought 4 tubes of super glue. If you value “your stuff” more than you value ‘your’ time, then you will be rewarded with satisfaction and experience that further serves you in the future. I did, for example, learn how to repair inner tubes in bikes, not just replace them.
Like Crooked Politicians, The Register MS is Selling "Dinners" (Access, Sponsors)
Like Crooked Politicians, The Register MS is Selling "Dinners" (Access, Sponsors) Last week: The Register MS is "Hosting a Dinner" for Sponsors Last night: The Register MS is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year While Directors Pay Themselves Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year in Dividends Come join the sponsors "over dinner with The Register in London." Come on, chat with us!
The Register MS is Not Objective Regarding "AI", It's Paid by Pushers of the Pyramid Scheme (including Nvidia)
The Register MS is Not Objective Regarding "AI", It's Paid by Pushers of the Pyramid Scheme (including Nvidia) posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 A reader has pointed out that financial reports of The Register MS "confirm that the site and the publisher [are] making millions, like tens of millions, a year from the ads and the sponsored stuff you point out" "Notice that Nvidia's Huang has *not* resigned yet," an associate has pointed out this morning.
schestowitz.com " Blog Archive " December 10th
Special day nother week has officially begun (one might say Sunday is the start) and today I should have a lot of free time (after a visit to Town) in which to publish many detailed articles. 31 days from now it’ll be 15 years since I met Rianne. It’ll be a Thursday, so we’ll try to do something more special. I am told that 15 years is a long time for a marriage. It is more so true that 15 years is a very long time for a happy and healthy marriage, which isn’t the same thing.
Techrights - GAFAM Moribund
GAFAM Moribund posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 9 or 10 months into 2026 and we're already at half a trillion dollars in additional debt (this year alone). psydroid has said, in IRC, "just bleed Microsoft dry financially to make it wither away and die" (they lose a lot of money, they also borrow a lot of money). "Will Microsoft charge for Windows per hours of use?" we said/asked in IRC. 1 cents/hour would be about $100/year.
Peer, Not Manager
Monday, November 9th, 2026, 6:19 am Filed under: by Roy Schestowitz at 6:19 am You won’t “own” other people am not a “Manager”, I have never been a “Manager”, but I probably could claim to be one (if I wanted to). The glorified term, “Manager” or “Boss”, is more about ego. People have peers or coworkers or mates. “Manager” implies control over another person, sorts of like “master”.
NVIDIA as a Scam Company Run by Scammers Who Fake Demand for Their Waste of Energy (Subsidising GPU Sales for Use Cases That Don't Exist)
NVIDIA as a Scam Company Run by Scammers Who Fake Demand for Their Waste of Energy (Subsidising GPU Sales for Use Cases That Don't Exist) posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 First they targeted gamers, then fake 'currencies' (which turned out to be a bust), now it's slop (obfuscation of plagiarism using brute force and fusion) So Jensen Huang is a cheater (he's not denying it). If he cheats his own family, should we the public trust him and his accounting fraud at NVIDIA?
Links 09/11/2026: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Cheats on Wife With A Suspected Chinese Spy, "400,000 Russians Killed in Battle Since 2022 Invasion"
Links 09/11/2026: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Cheats on Wife With A Suspected Chinese Spy, "400,000 Russians Killed in Battle Since 2022 Invasion" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026, updated Nov 09, 2026 Cheats on wife, but totally not running a financial pyramid scheme (circular financing) Leftovers Deseret Media ☛ Bicycle 'boycott ride' targeting Jewish-owned businesses in Philadelphia draws hundreds of counterprotesters The protest fell the day before the 88th anniversary of...
Zero Tolerance for Slop
Zero Tolerance for Slop posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 Reality is always better than slop Do not be reluctant to 'offend' plagiarists. Don't be shy to call slop what it is. There's nothing innovative about slop. It has been feasible for decades already, but it wasn't done because of: 1) legal issues; 2) economic reasons; 3) lack of use cases; 4) moral issues. Only those who are adamant in their anti-slop stance (or don't say "anti", say "pro-authenticity") will survive.
Over at Tux Machines...
Over at Tux Machines...
IRC Proceedings: Sunday, November 08, 2026
IRC Proceedings: Sunday, November 08, 2026 posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026
Gemini Links 09/11/2026: "The Blue Wave Won't Save Us" and "Discoverability Is Only Solved If You Can Be Discovered"
Gemini Links 09/11/2026: "The Blue Wave Won't Save Us" and "Discoverability Is Only Solved If You Can Be Discovered" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 09, 2026 Contents Gemini* and Gopher Personal/Opinions The mistake of overgeneralizing “just do it” "Don't think about it; just do it!" People who say that usually encourage their audience to start implementing their raw idea immediately, without spending time on upfront planning and instead adapt along the way.
IBM 'Robbery': No More Car Allowance in the UK, Severance Shredded, CEO Pay Up 51% in One Year While Thousands Laid Off in Secret
IBM 'Robbery': No More Car Allowance in the UK, Severance Shredded, CEO Pay Up 51% in One Year While Thousands Laid Off in Secret posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 5 days ago a long thread was initiated with a salary statistic challenged by nobody in the comments: Arvind’s YoY Raises +51% IBM employees get pathetic 1% raises and bonuses that barely reach 1%, while Arvind Krishna's compensation jumped 23% in 2023, 23.3% in 2024, and a staggering 51.1% in 2025.
Gemini Links 08/11/2026: "Back", Zot, and Information Overload
Gemini Links 08/11/2026: "Back", Zot, and Information Overload posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Contents Gemini* and Gopher Personal/Opinions Back My dogs now sleep in our room. They used to sleep in their crates in a room downstairs, but my older dog started crying in the middle of the night. We think it's due to range - a touch of dementia? So we started letting them sleep with us.
“Concerned Microsoft Workers” Say “Working at Microsoft Has Become Joyless and Demoralizing.” (That's What Microsoft Wants, More Will Leave That Way)
“Concerned Microsoft Workers” Say “Working at Microsoft Has Become Joyless and Demoralizing.” (That's What Microsoft Wants, More Will Leave That Way) posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Many Microsoft employees are going to leave. Microsoft won't call that "layoffs".
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXIV - Why the Swatting Failed
Intercontinental Brigading - Part XXXXIV - Why the Swatting Failed posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026, updated Nov 08, 2026 2026-10-12 Intercontinental Brigading - Part I - The Failed Attempt to 'Swat' Our Series About the Attacks and Crimes Committed Against Us 2026-10-13 Intercontinental Brigading - Part II - An Outline of This Series 2026-10-14 Intercontinental Brigading - Part III - Reporting Harassment From America to British Police 2026-10-16 Intercontinental Brigading - Part IV...
The Register MS is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year While Directors Pay Themselves Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year in Dividends
The Register MS is Losing Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year While Directors Pay Themselves Hundreds of Thousands of Pounds a Year in Dividends posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Some time in the past someone said about The Register MS that it is doing OK and "the business is profitable." I was told that the directors pay themselves hundreds of thousands of pounds a year in dividends. Yes, I can see that indeed. It's not hidden.
Yes, Women Can Buy Men Flowers
Sunday, November 8th, 2026, 5:08 pm Filed under: by Roy Schestowitz at 5:08 pm Why not? few hours ago at the local Sunday Market a friend asked me, your wife buys you flowers??? I said, yes. Another friend was surprised by this (and the greeting card as well). The lady said to me that many couples, after nearly 15 years, barely talk to one another. I explained to her that our relationship is a healthy one. And yes, we both buy one another flowers and gifts, also many greeting cards.
GNU/Linux Measured at 7.4% in the UK This Weekend: Clownflare Radar
GNU/Linux Measured at 7.4% in the UK This Weekend: Clownflare Radar posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Since 5PM on Friday: Hours ago: GNU/Linux Used a Lot in Weekends GNU/Linux has become more visible here. I even got to explain to judges here what it is (whilst also emphasising what Free software actually means and why it's important).
Never a One-Person Project
Never a One-Person Project posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Since its inception More Than Twenty Years Ago (finally I can say this!) this site has been a multi-person endeavour. Shane and I didn't publish many articles at first (small audience; all new sites start this way), but over time we had greater incentives to publish longer article and publish them more often. Nowadays there's a large group of involved people in several continents and my wife helps catch typos sometimes.
schestowitz.com " Blog Archive " 15 Years
Life is easier in pairs week in November is over and we’re fast approaching the last month of the year, which is also when I celebrate my birthday (yesterday was the birthday of a site). December 10th this year marks 15 years since Rianne and I first met. Our online photo album currently has 8,494,869 views (since after the wedding when we created it). That’s just a little shy of 8.5 million. Next week we plan to relax and next year we’ll work more on focus and health.
Digitalisation Is Not Inevitable or Unavoidable
Digitalisation Is Not Inevitable or Unavoidable posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Many people in the world live without electricity. They never had electricity. Many people who do have electricity do not rely on it for computers or Internet access. Communication can be done in all sorts of ways. Utopia is defined by the ends, not the means, and if a lot of modern [sic] technology facilitates good but also harms, then it may not be Utopian.
“I Always Expect to Lose. I Fight Anyway, and Sometimes I Win.” — Richard Stallman
“I Always Expect to Lose. I Fight Anyway, and Sometimes I Win.” — Richard Stallman posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Yesterday there was a discussion in IRC a few hours after Andy had published some thoughts (or "Passing Thoughts" as he casually calls them when filing them as short articles in the homepage of The Cyber Show) about prospects of "winning".
Stop Looking for News About "Layoffs", Layoffs Are Over (They've Been Rebranded)
Stop Looking for News About "Layoffs", Layoffs Are Over (They've Been Rebranded) posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Don't look for news about GAFAM layoffs. In recent weeks Google had no layoffs, it had "buyouts". In recent weeks Microsoft had no layoffs, it had "buyouts". In recent weeks "Meta" (Facebook rebranded for the thing that has died already, "metaverse") had no layoffs, it had "buyouts".
Links 08/11/2026: Bosses Who Were Forcing Their Workers to Use Slop Change Mind, "Rapper RBX Files Ninth Circuit Appeal in Fraud-Focused Class Action Lawsuit Against Spotify"
Links 08/11/2026: Bosses Who Were Forcing Their Workers to Use Slop Change Mind, "Rapper RBX Files Ninth Circuit Appeal in Fraud-Focused Class Action Lawsuit Against Spotify" posted by Roy Schestowitz on Nov 08, 2026 Leftovers Science / Mathematics / Computer Science Science Alert ☛ A Stinky Gas Seeping From The Bowels of Mars May Reveal The Planet Is Still Volcanically Active With potentially major implications in the search for life.
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