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First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, BackBlaze backups may be in trouble, you can run Arch inside Windows, Linux kernel drops 486 and early 586 support, and a new RaspberryPiOS release, and the end of Windows 10 support brings new opportunities In security and privacy: openSUSE removes Deepin Desktop over security issues, Proton threatens to quit Switzerland over new surveillance law Then in our Wanderings: Bill goes mobile, Moss plays with a Pangolin, Eric finally fixes his WiFi. In our Innards section: we talk about Virtual Machines In Bodhi Corner, just a bit about theming

First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 released, Ardour advances, Commodore OS 3.0 released, and OpenMandriva brings us TWO new releases In security and privacy: US warns of new Zambian cybersecurity law, and Hackers can now imitate official Google mail Then in our Wanderings: Joe gets recontained, Moss waits, Majid goes to Cambridge In our Innards section: Open discussion! In Bodhi Corner, we discuss the magic of modules

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Linux 6.16 To Add Asahi UAPI Header For Apple Silicon, Switzerland battles privacy intrusions, Firefox adds HEVC playback in Linux, Debian releases APT 3.0, Apple may add Mx GCC core support, Git turns 20, ProtonMail adds advanced features, ArcoLinux ends it all Then in our Wanderings: Bill is having trouble on the road and won't be here, Joe returns to us, Moss juggles tablets, Majid learns things, and Eric is AWOL In our Innards section: we talk travel computing In Bodhi Corner, Robert Wiley releases a script which can be used to install Moksha on any version of Debian, including Trixie

First up in the news: New GIMP, Debian comes to a RISC-V tablet, Google explains why the are putting Terminal on Android, Asahi Linux loses another top dev, Plex goes for the gold – yours, meet EU OS, Kernel 6.14 is released, Gnome 48 released, new GRUB updates, AerynOS is released with GNOME 48 In security and privacy: “MyTerms” wants to let the user dictate privacy Then in our Wanderings: Moss plays Musical Tablets, Joe Moxes the Prox, Dale has a burpday, Majid is on holiday and Bill is off truckin' somewhere... In our Innards section: Dale takes us through Mobile Networks In Bodhi Corner, Moss covers new translations and work on the next version.

In our Innards section: Media Streaming In Bodhi Corner, Bodhi has added new themes and work has started on Bodhi 8, so far using Debian 12 base And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions.

First up in the news: Firefox's new terms aren't that bad, uBlock Origin is the Most Popular Firefox Add-on, Cloudflare bounces browsers, and PocketCast goes free In security and privacy: French government rejects security backdoors, and TAILS replaces balenaEtcher with Rufus as installer for Windows Then in our Wanderings: Joe moxxes the prox, Bill goes deep in the heart of Texas, Moss sings again, and Majid finally learns Audacity...sort of

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – February, Linus Torvalds make Linux Rust-ier, and Mozilla flounders with privacy policy Then in our Wanderings: Bill is missing, Moss is still catching up, Joe works on his rack. In our Innards section: We Discuss Linux dedicated hardware In Bodhi Corner, work has begun on Bodhi Linux 8 with lots of changes under the hood; And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – January, Ubuntu 24.04.2 Delayed, Asahi Linux Lead Developer Hector Martin Steps Down As Upstream Apple Silicon Maintainer, Serpent OS Rebrands as AerynOS, OBS Studio Threatens Fedora With Legal Action Then in our Wanderings: Bill has been busy with work, Joe has been spending some quality time with Proxmox and Portainer, Moss tries to get up to speed with a long overdue update, and Eric has been have a great time with smartwatches and LLMs. In our Innards section: Joe discusses his Proxmox setup In our newest feature, Bodhi Corner: Moss discusses what the Bodhi team is working on for current and future versions of Bodhi Linux; And finally in Check This Out, Eric covers a nice GUI tool named Pods, used to manage Podman containers.

In our innards section - we have a discussion about "nuke and pave" verses "update in place."

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

In our Innards section: A look at Docker And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

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.

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

In our Innards section: We talk “servers” and mintCast infrastructure And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

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.

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

In our Innards section, we talk a little about distrohopping. And Finally, The feedback and a couple of suggestions.

First up in the news: Ubuntu 25.04 gets perfect name, WinAmp deletes entire Github code, Ubuntu 24.10 released for Snapdragon X Elite, Arm cancels Qualcomm's architecture license, Paranoia and Fear inhabit Automattic, Internet Archive breached again, Rand removal of Russian coders spurs debate about Linux kernel's politics In security and privacy: Concerns raised over Bitwarden, Fortigate Admins Report Active Zero-Day Exploit Then in our Wanderings: Joe mods, Moss gets edumacated, and Eric times out

In our Innards section: We talk headphones And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – September, Xfce 4.20 creeps toward Wayland support, Archive.org is breached, Arch and Valve team up, WWWFoundation packs it in, More WordPress news, even MORE WordPress News, and Google adds Linux apps to future Android versions Then in our Wanderings: Bill connects with the younger generation, Joe is still fixing things, Moss whines, and Majid folds some more

In our Innards section: we visit with author Ken McConnell And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Linux Kernel 6.11 released, Intel spins off its foundry business, Real Time comes to Linux, Qualcomm wants to buy Intel, WP Engine faces off against Automattic, Nvidia publishes open source Linux vGPU driver, Proton finishes open-sourcing all its apps In security and privacy: Kaspersky deletes itself and inserts UltraAV Then in our Wanderings: Bill goes loco(l), Majid folds, Moss goes Full Circle, Joe modifies something, Eric dodges another bullet, and Ken uses all the words Happy 41st Birthday GNU!

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – August 2024, Software Freedom Day, In security and privacy: Apple Suddenly Drops NSO Group Spyware Lawsuit; Then in our Wanderings: Bill flirts with Ladybird, Joe gets jiggy with his ports, Moss does something or other, Eric gets COSMIC; In our Innards section: we discuss DRM and digital media providers And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: KITE OS educational Linux developed in Kerala, India, Microsoft rolls out Windows Recall again, Linus regrets merging BCacheFS again, 4M Linux 46 released; In security and privacy: “Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update, “sedxp” Linux malware avoids detection for two years; Then in our Wanderings: Majid is back from his travels, Moss, Joe, Eric gets his PineTime In our Innards section: we do wearables And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

In our Innards section: Home networking: tips, tricks, dos and don'ts And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Canonical Moves To Shipping Very Latest Upstream Kernel Code, Google Search is playing Monopoly, Wordstar7 is open sourced, SuSE goes way long, Chrome blocks uBlock, GitLab is on the market and Funtoo is back (sort of) In security and privacy: Hackers leak 2.7 billion data records with Social Security numbers, and there are lots of zeros attacking Mac and Linux browsers Then in our Wanderings: Bill is broken down Joe goes virtual, Moss has stopped watching, Majid is in India and will be back next month.

In our Wanderings: Bill loves the image, Joe works too hard, Moss does upgrades, Majid sells stuff and rants, and Eric wants to becomes one with AI. In our Innards section: We talk Mint 22 And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Linux Mint 22 “Wilma” released, Switzerland now requires all government software to be open source, Intel suffers stock losses, Intel admits to damage on 13th and 14th gen processors, Funtoo calls it quits, and SerpentOS makes its first appearance In security and privacy: SecureBoot is broken on over 200 computers from 5 major vendors, new Android malware drains bank accounts and wipes your device afterwards, and TGRat attacks Linux;

First up in the news: Mint 22 update, Red Hat may replace GRUB, Fedora drops X11, CachyOS adds AMD support, Apple approves PC emulator, SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand, EXT4 Has A Very Nice Performance Optimization For Linux 6.11 In security and privacy: CrowdStrike broke Linux and nobody noticed, Firefox's New Controversial Feature Then in our Wanderings: Bill puts his foot down, Joe is working on magnetism, Moss has new toys, In our Innards section: We talk about Pine64 products And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

In our Innards section: It's all about the NAS And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mint 22 Beta Released, Mint Monthly News – June, Firefox has a Weather tab, Seattle computer collection is being auctioned, Proton adds Docs to Proton Drive, Linux runs on Google Drive In security and privacy: KDE Plasma Flaw Opens Door to Unauthorized System Access Then in our Wanderings: Majid has overdosed on Schadenfreude, Bill screams at OnlyOffice, Joe has fun with his 3D printer, Moss makes a mess of things

In our Innards section: We have a discussion about what distros we think are best for beginners And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mint 22 Beta in testing, Cinnamon 6.2 Desktop Environment Released, Linux's New DRM Panic "Blue Screen of Death" In Action, Ubuntu is Finally Adding DEB Installer Support to App Center, AlmaLinux comes to the RPi 5, Proton goes non-profit, and light-based chips are coming In security and privacy: nada Then in our Wanderings: Bill plays Pacman, Joe fixes more things, Moss sells cars, Majid is Synologised, and I am in search of a new mesh WiFi setup.

In our Innards section: Linux Pain Points: Why doesn't Linux Just Work? And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Another US state repeals law that protected ISPs from municipal competition, Internet Archive Hit With DDoS Attacks, ProtonPass is released for MacOS and Linux, and new features come to VLC In security and privacy: Linux Exploit found by US Federal agency Then in our Wanderings: Bill distro-hops, Moss has returned from his musical excursion, and Eric deals with multiple security issues.

In our Innards section: We have a free-form discussion on AI utility, privacy and security And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mozilla Reveals New Features Coming to Firefox, Ubuntu 24.10 to Default to Wayland for NVIDIA Users, KDE Plasma 6.1 Beta Released With Wayland Explicit Sync, Input Capture Portal & More, KDE Plasma 6.1 Lands Dynamic Triple Buffering Support, Btrfs Sends In Fixes For Linux 6.10 & Restores "norecovery" Mount Option, Turkey bans Distrowatch In security and privacy: High-severity GitLab flaw lets attackers take over accounts, Microsoft unveils Copilot+ PCs with generative AI capabilities baked in, including one that is causing concern for a UK-based watchdog group. Then in our Wanderings: Joe gets his shots, Bill endeavors to dual boot, Majid creates Frankensteins Ubuntu, and Eric dips his toe into the world of digital art pens and illustration as well as honing his Audacity skills.

In our Innards section: we're going to discuss some best practices for good hygiene and safety when utilizing technology. And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News for April, Ubuntu 24.04 released, Ubuntu 24.10 Codename Revealed, systemd introduces run0, Google threatens RISC-V support for Android, RISC-V OS arrives, and BitWarden launches MFA for Android & iOS In security and privacy: a new ransomware threat is found, and a GitLab maximum security flaw is found Then in our Wanderings: Majid Endeavours to Fail, Bill Endeavours to succeed, and Joe gets skimmed

In our Innards section: We interview Alan Pope And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: AlmaLinux restores some deprecated stuff, Nouveau dev joins the bigs, Linux runs cars, Microsoft sneaks MS-DOS 4.0 into their open source portfolio, Ubuntu 24.04 is out…. And you shouldn't upgrade your system yet In security and privacy: nope, nada Then in our Wanderings: Joe preps for zombies, Bill migrates, Majid is starstruck, Moss is car swapping, Popey is job swapping

In our Innards section: Migrating Pihole and wireguard to an x86_64 system In Vibrations from the Ether, we have listener feedback about malicious Linux developer vulnerabilities And finally, in Check This Out, Bill discusses Fullup – The comprehensive update script for Arch Linux based systems

First up in the News: Mint Monthly News, Mint is testing new CDN setup for repositories, EndeavourOS ends ARM branch due to lack of help, Proton buys Standard Notes, Dynebolic portable Linux renewed after 10 year hiatus, APT 2.9 released, 3.0 announced In Security and Privacy: Over 92,000 DLink NAS devices exposed via backdoor, with no patch (out of service) Then in our Wanderings: Bill gets his game on with a new handheld device, Joe gets his game on with every device, Majid gets to be the family IT guy, and Eric deals with technical debt

In our Innards section: Using the Linux Mint Backup Tool and backing up applet settings And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

First up in the news: Red Hat Announces Nova Graphics Driver for NVIDIA GPUs, Blender 4.1 released, MakuluLinux brings LinDoz back this time with AI, the end of EXT2 In security and privacy: Backdoor found in widely used Linux utility breaks encrypted SSH connections, Suspected Russian Data-Wiping 'AcidPour' Malware Targeting Linux x86 Devices Then in our Wanderings: Moss needs some salt for his new battery, Bill goes vrroom vrroom in a big truck, Joe is getting Steamed, Majid chillaxes, and Dale is Scaling his NAS

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – February 2024, Linux market share passes 4% for first time, SerpentOS makes progress, AMD is told hands off HDMI 2.1, Google blocks RCS on rooted devices, AMDGPU has limits, ProtonMail comes to all desktops, and NVidia bans translation layers In security and privacy: Avast is fined bigly for selling browser data Then in our Wanderings: Joe plays a lot of games, Majid does mirrors In our Innards section: We discuss scams and trying to protect the people we care about And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions

In our Innards section we have an impromptu discussion about audio editing - some things to think about when editing for a podcast. And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Right Click Here To Download

First up in the news: KDE MegaRelease 6, No open source HDMI 2.1 driver In security and privacy: New Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities Expose Android and Linux Devices to Hackers Then in our Wanderings: Bill stops rolling, Joe surprises people by fixing things, Majid needs audio files to become an audiophile Right Click Here To Download

First up in the news: Linux Mint Monthly News, Google Is Dying News, Samsung defends GenAI, India bans Protonmail, NGINX Core Dev Quits and Forks In security and privacy: Critical bootkit vulnerability affects most Linux distros, BitLocker smashed in minutes with pico SBC, and Mozilla helps you wipe your data Then in our Wanderings: Joe plays games, Moss survives, and Majid finally “gets” Arch In our Innards section: we discuss the current mintCast infrastructure And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions Download

In our Innards section: Bill explains the current mintCast infrastructure In "Check This Out" we share a call for new shows by Hacker Public Radio And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions. Download

First up in the news: Mint 21.3 "Edge" is out, Ubuntu taking heat over Pro packages, Bazzite 2.2 is out, BunsenLabs Boron is out, Parrot 6.0 is out, we say Goodbye to Ginny, RPi Compute Module 5 is in the works, Say Hello to Wilma, RH causes issues for CentOS, and DSL Linux makes a resurgence In security and privacy: Ring will stop giving video to police, and AnyDesk responds to a major hack Then in our Wanderings: Bill is moving gear around, Joe upgrades, Moss takes a new tablet, and Majid is drinking the Samsung Kool-Aid Download