IRC: #techbytes @ Techrights IRC Network: Friday, February 17, 2023
beginning of new day, February 17
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5 AM, February 17
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [00:58] <Source> Hello good evening
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [00:59] <Source> Booking photos are available[00:59] <Source> http://assets.austintexas.gov/police/mug_shots/images/NAMES/14/1.APD.11222914.001.jpg
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:00] <schestowitz> thanks
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:00] <Source> https://www.austintexas.gov/police/mug_shots/act_mug_shots.cfm?st=byCharge&charges=Assault&charges_booking_date=11%2F29%2F2021&submit=Submit
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:00] <Source> I have a police report as well[01:00] <Source> No resisting arrest [01:01] <schestowitz> i there enough to do a followup quick post?
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:01] <Source> I mean[01:01] <Source> His father was obviously aware
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:01] <Source> He chose to not identify was it which is actually in arrestable offense in Texas
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:02] <Source> Something something white privilege[01:05] <Source> The current Texas law is as follows:1
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:05] <Source> (a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally refuses to give his name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has lawfully arrested the person and requested the information.
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:05] <Source> (b) A person commits an offense if he intentionally gives a false or fictitious name, residence address, or date of birth to a peace officer who has:
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:05] <Source> (1) lawfully arrested the person;
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:05] <Source> (2) lawfully detained the person; or
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:05] <Source> (3) requested the information from a person that the peace officer has good cause to believe is a witness to a criminal offense.
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:06] <Source> Failure to identify is often just used it as an excuse to arrest people of color
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:06] <Source> It's honestly pretty fucked up as a law but it pisses me off that they didn't arrest his father
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:06] <schestowitz> did you get the report?
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:06] <schestowitz> and does it mention Richard?
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:07] <Source> Yeah I emailed it to you
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:07] <Source> Yeah you know Richard?[01:07] <Source> He's mentioned anonymously
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:07] <schestowitz> I saw his profile at Microsoft NSA-Linked
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:07] <Source> Wait what?[01:07] <Source> Oh my God please send that to me
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:07] <Source> I have connections that are researching the NSA and this is important[01:07] <schestowitz> no, LinkedIn
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:07] <Source> Oh I thought you just worked at the navy
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:08] <schestowitz> I'll check email now
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:08] <Source> His father is a whole other can worms[01:08] <Source> Alex kept on trying to guilt me into giving him a kidney
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:08] <Source> He never asked but he certainly complained a lot that people don't donate kidneys [01:08] <Source> And asked me if I would ever donate[01:08] <Source> I'd kind of rather save my kidneys for my own family
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:10] <Source> yeah Alex liked to tell everyone that he grew up poor[01:10] <schestowitz> understandable
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:10] <Source> Which was not the case[01:10] <schestowitz> I mean about the kidneys and family
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:10] <Source> He also likes to say he was self-taught[01:11] <Source> Which isn't true either because he was given an internship at his father's company that he doesn't list on his rsum
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:11] <Source> Anyway it's not the first person that I've met that lies about their family wealth and self tautness and brags about it on social media
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:12] <schestowitz> some of them boast about becoming rich
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:12] <schestowitz> but they're frauds
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:12] <schestowitz> like elon musk
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:13] <schestowitz> lies about growing up with nothing
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:13] <schestowitz> and faking while stealing from the public
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:13] <schestowitz> very common modus operandu
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:13] <schestowitz> *di
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:13] <Source> Oh yeah Alex always told me he was poor growing up
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:14] <Source> But he also said that he had a dirtbike [01:14] <Source> Which is like an off-road motorcycle[01:14] <Source> As a child so that's like a $3000 toy for a child in the 80s[01:15] <schestowitz> maybe I'll do some part about his character
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:15] <schestowitz> and history of deception
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:15] <schestowitz> not returning rented car etc.
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:15] <schestowitz> cannot be trusted
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:15] <schestowitz> his court case is next monday
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:15] <schestowitz> we'll focus on that for the time being
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:16] <Source> Docket is super boring[01:16] <Source> Basically you'll get a plea entered[01:16] <Source> That's about it[01:16] <Source> I spoke to the DA. He implied that this is not the first time the police were called [01:17] <Source> I mean not the DA - the prosecutor[01:17] <schestowitz> I'll rub off the address
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:17] <Source> I don't think you should publish that stuff about the rented car though. It's just petty at this point[01:18]
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:22] <Source> There's some phone numbers on there too[01:22] <Source> You should redact those as well
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:24] <Source> Wait hold on on publishing[01:24] <Source> I need to get clarification from the office or whether that is public information or
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:24] <Source> not
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:24] <Source> I think it is but I'm not sure[01:26] <Source> I'll let you know tomorrow can you please confirm that you've heard my request[01:27] <schestowitz> I deleted the numbersa
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:27] <schestowitz> OK, I can wait
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:27] <schestowitz> even if it was not "official" publi
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:27] <schestowitz> it's in the public interest
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:28] <schestowitz> ?officially
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:29] <Source> the email they sent me I think was a canned email[01:29] <Source> But it has some language to suggest that maybe the document I received is not a public record
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:29] <Source> I'm not sure why they would send it to me because I'm not party to the case
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:29] <Source> either way I just want to confirm it will probably be done tomorrow[01:29] <Source> The mug shot is public record though[01:29] <Source> I'm just trying to cover my ass[01:30] <Source> it's very easy to have stuff blow back on you if you spend a lot of time interacting with the authorities[01:30] <schestowitz> OK
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:30] <schestowitz> here is what I will do
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:30] <schestowitz> I will publish the mugshot tonight
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:30] <schestowitz> I will show you the docs
05:39 schestowitz[TR]; [01:30] <schestowitz> without publishing them
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05:52 schestowitz[TR]; "
05:52 schestowitz[TR]; We invite you to our Annual General Meeting, TODAY on Thursday 16 February 2023 from 16.30 to 18.00 on MS Teams.
05:52 schestowitz[TR]; Due to the present health and safety requirements the AGM will take place in a virtual way (on-line).
05:52 schestowitz[TR]; The invitation with the link to MS Teams has been emailed to all members. If you are a member and did not receive the email, please contact us and we will resend the link to you.
05:52 schestowitz[TR]; We look forward to seeing you all at the Annual General Meeting on MS Teams this afternoon."
6 AM, February 17
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <No-2> A few people have asked me about the original pension over the years so something does seem odd with it, thankfully I optedout at the time as I couldn't really afford to put money in it
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <No-2> I can pass on the e-mail if you have it
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <schestowitz[TR]> yes, please
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <schestowitz[TR]> xxxxxxxx@schestowitz.com
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <schestowitz[TR]> xxxxxxxx@schestowitz.com
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <No-2> wow that's an easy one :)
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <schestowitz[TR]> yeah
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <schestowitz[TR]> if you have spare time you might want to study what happened
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <schestowitz[TR]> cautionary tale about any company, not just this one
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <No-2> I was in the Now one and got the weird e-mails saying some payments were missing but when I got a statement from them they had all been fixed
06:18 schestowitz[TR]; <No-2> That's the only gossop Ihave :(
8 AM, February 17
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08:44 schestowitz[TR]; ---------
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Hi Roy,
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Reaching out here but I thought we might have things of mutual interest to discuss.
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; I'm based in France but travel a lot.
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Best regards,
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; xxxxxxxxxxxx
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; SATURDAY
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; 4:26 PM
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Hi Roy, I was wondering if you would like to possibly meet and chat offline somewhere.
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Seen by xxxxxx
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; TODAY
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Dr. Roy Schestowitz sent the following messages at 6:00 AM
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; xxxx eDr. Roy Schestowitz
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Dr. Roy Schestowitz 6:00 AM
08:44 schestowitz[TR]; Yes, but can you tell me if that's about a professional opportunity?
11 AM, February 17
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://securepairs.org/liberate-the-appliances-washing-machine-hacker-outsmarts-anti-repair-measures-week-in-repair/">Liberate the appliances! Washing machine hacker outsmarts anti-repair measures Week in Repair</a></h5>
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; <p>This scenario highlights one of the many issues complicating consumer repair of home appliances and one of the ways that companies maintain control over devices that consumers own long after they make their purchase. In addition to withholding information needed to carry out repairs, manufacturers also refuse to sell replacement parts for their products, or they bundle parts, thereby fo
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; rcing consumers to pay for far more technology than they need to fix a problem, and charge exorbitant prices for these parts bundles.</p>
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; <p>This issue came up in the fallout from the New York Digital Fair Repair Act. That states Governor, Kathy Hochul, forced the legislature to remove language that would have prevented this type of activity. For example, a last minute change demanded by Governor Hochul exempted printed board assemblies that may allow device cloning from parts that must be made available by manufacturer
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; s under the law, greatly limiting the types of repairs New Yorkers can do.</p>
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
11:23 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
11:23 schestowitz[TR];
11:23 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-Liberate the appliances! Washing machine hacker outsmarts anti-repair measures Week in Repair securepairs.org
noon, February 17
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://baronhk.wordpress.com/2023/02/16/windows-and-xboxs-greenwashing-tactics-fail-to-address-real-energy-and-security-issues-why-gnu-linux-and-nintendo-offer-better-alternatives/">Windows and XBOXs Greenwashing Tactics Fail to Address Real Energy and Security Issues: Why GNU/Linux and Nintendo Offer Better Alternatives</a></h5>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <p>To make matters worse, since Windows 10, Windows Update has been transformed into a botnet that siphons off electricity and bandwidth from unsuspecting users worldwide.</p>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <p>So what can users do? They can take control of their PCs and fight back against this bloat and the broken updates that just shift problems around randomly by switching to a GNU/Linux distribution. GNU/Linux distributions are more secure, robust, performant, and energy-efficient than Windows.</p>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://cphpost.dk/2023-02-15/news/sas-hit-by-serious-cyber-attack/">SAS hit by serious cyber attack</a> [iophk: Windows TCO]</h5>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; <p>According to Check-in.dk, a number of passengers wrote to SAS on social media complaining that they suddenly had access to data from other customers while using the SAS app SAS later confirmed they had sustained a cyber attack.</p>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
12:50 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
12:50 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-baronhk.wordpress.com | Windows and XBOXs Greenwashing Tactics Fail to Address Real Energy and Security Issues: Why GNU/Linux and Nintendo Offer Better Alternatives | BaronHK's Rants
12:50 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-cphpost.dk | SAS hit by serious cyber attack - The Post The Post
1 PM, February 17
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; <li>
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; <h5><a href="https://hongkongfp.com/2023/02/16/artist-considers-legal-action-to-retrieve-tiananmen-crackdown-monument-removed-from-university-of-hong-kong/">Artist considers legal action to retrieve Tiananmen crackdown monument removed from University of Hong Kong</a></h5>
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; <blockquote>
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; <p>The Danish sculptor behind a monument to those who died in the Tiananmen crackdown has considered taking legal action against the University of Hong Kong (HKU), which the artist said has repeatedly ignored his requests to retrieve the statue.</p>
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; <p>The eight-metre-tall Pillar of Shame stood on the main HKU campus for 24 years before being torn down in the middle of the night in December 2021, with the university citing safety reasons and legal risks under the citys colonial-era Crimes Ordinance. That October, HKUs law firm had written to the the organiser of Hong Kongs annual Tiananmen crackdown vigil to demand removal of the m
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; onument by 5 p.m. on October 13. However, the group had disbanded the previous month.</p>
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; </blockquote>
13:53 schestowitz[TR]; </li>
13:53 -TechBytesBot/#techbytes-hongkongfp.com | Artist considers legal action to retrieve Tiananmen crackdown monument removed from University of Hong Kong - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
2 PM, February 17
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