Tag: Facebook

• February 4, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  454 – Linux Bans Facebook

  First up in the news: Solus 4.7 Released, Facebook bans Linux, WINE 10 released, RISC V stuff, and cursing at your AI is the way forward

  In security and privacy: Judge Says Controversial FBI Searches Require a Warrant,

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe builds things, Bill butters his Mint, Majid likes cursing at his computer

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  June 15, 2022MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  388 – Another One Writes the Rust

  First up in the news, we have some Gnome news, some new Intel on Linux 5.19, the kernel gets even more Rusty, Ubuntu loses its Pulse, and Proton unifies. In security and privacy: Facebook has no clue where your data goes.  LinuxFX dumps user data… where? Mozilla fixes a serious vulnerability. Then in our Wanderings: Joe starts making videos, Moss’ wife starts Cruzeing, and Norbert starts his new laptop. In our Innards section, we get some thoughts on Ubuntu 22.04. And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions
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  May 11, 2022MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  381 – Mozilla Does Something Meta

  First up in the news: AMD builds brand new Linux graphics driver support and Ubuntu MATE to add native Flatpak support. In security and privacy: Arch Linux packages are… outdated? Mozilla does something really Meta, the ‘EARN IT Act’ makes a return, and FLoC was a flop, but Google has some new ideas. Then in our Wanderings Joe gets another new to me bike, Norbert defeats distro hopping, Moss goes international, Josh tells us about running Manjaro, and Bill is truckcasting.
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  April 9, 2022MP3, OGG, Podcast

  379.5 – Phishing Season

  In our Innards section, we talk about how much security is enough.
  In security, Ubuntu Kernel Security Patches, FGKASLR gets closer to mainline, Data stealing malware hides on Linux servers, Go Daddy data breach
  In our Wanderings, Joe does some 3d printing, Josh got a new monitor, Norbert switches OS’s, and Clayton looks back
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  April 28, 2021MP3

  mintCast 359.5 – FLoC Blocked (mp3)

  In our Innards section, another stroll down privacy lane
  And finally, the feedback and a couple suggestions
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