Tag: News

• November 11, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  497 – poop-emoji.flac

  First up in the news, "Mint Monthy News" - October, 2026. Ubuntu Core accelerates development. Linux 7.4 is packed with new features.

  In Security and Privacy, Brave sells out to AI.

  In our "Wanderings" Joe is puzzled over some hardware outages, Majid is frustrated with tablets, and Jim continues his new found passion for software development.

• March 17, 2026MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  481 – Change For The Sake of Jim

  First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, March 2026; Major Redesign for Firefox: Chrome getting an upgrade; Debian 13.4; SUSE for sale - again; ASUS says MacBook Neo is “shock”; HBO, Paramount Merge; Xfwl4 coming to XFCE, and more.

  In security and privacy: Age Verification coming to your Linux PC?; Anthropic turns Claud loose on Firefox code.

• November 29, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  473 – Parental Misguidance

  First up in the news: Theres and initiative in protecting OTA TV from DRM

  Then in our Wanderings: Joe does a lot, Bill plays magical video cards, Majid is trying to resist Black Friday, Charles goes to a Linux conference, and Jim eschews the mouse.

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

• October 12, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  470 – Laptop Rescue Service AKA “Send us your stuff!”

  First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” release imminent, Mint Monthly News, Ubuntu 25.10 is out and breaking stuff, Firefox shaking is loved by TIME, Windows 10 is officially dead and lots more!

  In security and privacy: Charles has some interesting news on AI and new laws in Spain

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

• September 28, 2025MP3, News, OGG, Podcast

  469 – Bill Loves Windows

  First up in the news: LMDE 7 ‘Gigi” BETA released

  In security and privacy: Mississippi enforces Age Assurance Law, NPM suffers a security breach.

  Then in our Wanderings, Joe works with Proxmox, and Openmediavault, Jim Troubleshoots hard disks, Majid goes back to work, and Bill works on his "Immich."

  And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions