News

• October 28, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  496 – Easy is Subjective

  First up in the news: Google links your phone numbers to other Android accounts

  In security and privacy: Websites go dark as AI exposes critical security flaws

  Then in our Wanderings, we all discuss stuff we've been into these last couple weeks

• October 14, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  495 – More Vibrations, Please!

  First up in the news:
  Firefox gets a big update; more great news from Reddit; PC sales suffer; and the Adobe Suite gets “Vibe Coded”.

  Then in our Wanderings, Joe Tinkers, Bill prints with Brother, and Jim dips his toes.

  We actually have a lot of Vibrations From the Ether this week, which is really exciting.

• September 19, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  493 – Mintinator

  This episode of mintCast (Episode 493) features the team—Joe, Bill, Charles, and Jim—discussing various Linux-related news and personal tech projects.

  Security & AI: The hosts discuss recent industry concerns regarding self-improving AI, the "existential risk" warnings from researchers, and the practical reality behind "kill switches" and sandbox escapes.

• September 6, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  492 – Episode 492

  First up in the news: Mint has a birthday. AI writes a third of all the websites. Desktop market share is all over the place. Someone is trying to switch the rest of us to AI

  No security and privacy this episode, but we do have our "Wanderings."

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  August 23, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  491 – PROXMOX, According To Joe

  First up in the News: Mint Monthly News, July 2026

  This is a rare Innards episode, where Joe will dig deep into Proxmox.