Podcast

• January 22, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  453 – Nice Rack, Joe!

  First up in the news: Linux Mint 22.1 “Xia” released, Parallels can finally run x86 versions of Linux on Apple Silicon, German router maker is latest company to inadvertently clarify the LGPL license, Google and Linux Foundation form Chromium love club

  In security and privacy: Microsoft patches Windows to eliminate Secure Boot bypass threat,

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe enjoys prepares his rack , Dale does routing , and Eric shares 80s kid culture with his kid.

• January 11, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  452 – Prognostication Pandemonium!

  First up in the news: Not a lot of Linux news….but a lot of Mint News with 22.1 BETA Released

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe prepares the innards, Bill enjoys some butter with his jelly, Eric does nothing, Moss takes a break and All roads lead to Ubuntu for Majid

  In our Innards section: A look back at last years predictions, and making some predictions for 2025

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

• December 17, 2024MP3, OGG, Podcast

  451.5 – Serves You Right

  In our Innards section: We talk “servers” and mintCast infrastructure

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

• December 10, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  451 – Cinnamon Toast

  First up in the news: mintCast turned 16 while we weren’t watching, Mint 22.1 being tested, Cinnamon 6.4 Desktop Environment released, US lawyers pushing Google to divest Chrome, El Capitan takes the lead

  In security and privacy: Hackers push fake BitWarden updates, Chinese hackers push Linux-focused WolfsBane, WordPress security flaw gives hackers admin access

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill cools the runnings, Joe cools his printer, Moss cools his ereaders, Majid gives in to temptation, and Eric finds value and delight in his secondhand hardware.

• November 15, 2024MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  450 – Crumbling Foundations

  First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – October 2024, Xfce 4.20 Pre1 Pre-Release Published For Testing, KDE's New Distro, Mozilla Foundation crumbles as third of staff cast off

  In security and privacy: We are secure in our ignorance

  Then in our Wanderings: Bill upgrades fast, and breaks things, Joe fixes even more things, Moss goes paperwhite, and Majid headbangs.

  In our Innards section: We talk digital Hygene

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions