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1. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 14:45:27 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   Pagers in healthcare settings.
   
   Honestly, if the $1-$5/month “cheap beep” providers were still around, I’d be okay with using a pager as my primary (and cut way back on the cellular telephone service plan).
   
   (Current speaker has an application that cuts back on notifications, including those sent via e-mail, cellular phone robocalls, or pager.)
2. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 14:18:52 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   One participant says it has something to do with present’s screen resolution and multiple levels of software doing down-conversion.
   
   It is a lot like viewing something on an old CRT monitor.
3. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 14:15:24 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   Screen is rather blurry. I’m not sure whether it is the presenter’s bandwidth or mine. (It should be 50Mbps/50Mbps here, but sometimes it gets 30–60% less for a month or more.)
4. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 14:07:22 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   Admitting wrongdoing (or pushing through to a final judgement of wrongdoing) is important because this is intentionally lying to customers, and as a consequence, making customers unknowingly non-compliant with their relevant regulations. Potentially, medical offices that were using #Zoom during the period in question could have faced unexpected lawsuits. Therefore, IMO, a sett…
5. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 14:01:31 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   I’m not thrilled with this (or most) such settlements. As the article mentions, customers and users of #Zoom won’t get any compensation. As always, the company admits no wrongdoing. > The settlement is supported by the FTC's Republican majority, but Democrats on the commission objected because the agreement doesn't provide compensation to users. > "Today, the Federal Tra…
6. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:52:12 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   I need to make vision and dental appointments myself, but even when I had insurance, it didn’t cover either of those.
7. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:49:59 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   #FCC settles with #Zoom over intentionally false E2EE claims. > Zoom has agreed to upgrade its security practices in a tentative settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, which alleges that Zoom lied to users for years by claiming it offered end-to-end encryption. > "[S]ince at least 2016, Zoom misled users by touting that it offered 'end-to-end, 256-bit encryption' to se…
8. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:24:34 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   I already put Rutabaga in the “to be replaced” pile. Today’s experience reinforces that. I may try putting PuppyLinux or something similar on it to see if that can extend its lifetime, but that’s just a temporary bridge, IMO. (I can use it for commandline stuff, but if something calls xdg-open and pops up a browser, the laptop usually becomes unusable within a few min…
9. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:16:45 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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   Eventually moved to the misnamed ‘GamePlayer’ laptop, went though the same circus of stupidity, and got to see the last part of the final morning talk.
10. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:14:27 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    @mangeurdenuage Oh, that’s quite an improvement! Glad to see it.
11. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:11:10 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    Glanced at the $EMPLOYER phone. Only 33 e-mail messages since Friday, and 5 of those are from #NOAA. Maybe the Ministry of Internal Spam is on vacation.
12. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:06:14 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    Tried to open a #Zoom conference on Rutabaga, but first it froze the whole thing, then after a forced reboot, I was eventually able to get audio-only.
    
    If you don’t install their malware client, you can eventually get a view in browser link (click download the client, then let your browser discard the unwanted software), but you have to cross a hideous ReCaptcha gauntlet first.
13. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 13:02:20 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    There’s a severe thunderstorm extending in a North-South line from around Kirksville to Lebanon, #MO and moving eastward and northeastware at 65MPH. 60MPH wind gusts, potential tornadoes, rain. #NOAA / #NWS severe #t-storm warnings issued.
14. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 12:17:11 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    Opened the Rutabaga mini-laptop for ST2020 SQLite & !TclTk conf, but it is too limited to even display video. I've got audio, though.
15. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 12:13:32 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    See, for example, #fediblock on an AP-enabled instance. In fact, the whole #blockwars thing is really fascistic.
16. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 12:04:19 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    • Douglas A. Whitfield
    • sullybiker
    @musicman @sullybiker Are all the people on the list in policymaking positions? Most such lists are poorly researched and then religiously enforced. They are a sort of intolerance that is ultimately destructive, because it makes people afraid to make any decisions at all.
17. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 01:42:52 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    #UT changes its stance on #coronavirus masks https://bestlifeonline.com/utah-mask-mandate/ #COVID-19
18. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 01:03:32 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    There's another #code-hosting option: #Heptapod is a fork of #GitLab that supports #Hg repos. I see a hosted version at https://about.heptapod.host/
    
    #VCS #DVCS #SCM
19. LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864} (lnxw48a1)'s status on Tuesday, 10-Nov-2020 00:23:09 EST LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}

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    https://www.eatthis.com/sweeteners/
    
    Oh, dang. I've been putting agave sweetener in my herbal tea (now that the house is getting cooler, a warm up an hour or so before bed is useful). I have molasses, but not blackstrap molasses.
20. GeniusMusing (geniusmusing)'s status on Monday, 09-Nov-2020 22:46:51 EST GeniusMusing

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    • LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}
    @lnxw48a1 Note: The current ironpython is still based on Python 2.7 family, the 3.x Python version is still in development and the git notes say: >IronPython3 is NOT ready for use yet. There is still much that needs to be done to support Python 3.x. We are working on it, albeit slowly. http://status.hackerposse.com/url/22751 Also: PEP 373- Python 2.7 Release Schedule Python.or…

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