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 00:00:00 – Intro 00:04:47 – Innards 00:32:26 – Vibrati…

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 o…

In our Innards section: Using the Linux Mint Backup Tool and backing up applet settings And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:00 – Innards 00:26:39 – Vibrations from the Ether 00:34:38 – Check This Out 00:36:38 – Housekeeping and Announcements 00:37:47 – Wrap Up 00:41:00 – Outtro Full Show Notes Here Contact I…

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…

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 browse…

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 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:48 – Innards 00:47:44 – Vibrations From The Ether 00:56:58 – Check This Out 00:58:36 – Housekeeping and Announcemnts 00:59:24 – Wrap Up 01:01…

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 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:17 – News 00:40:36 – Securit…

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…

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 00:00:00 – Intro 00:01:06 – Innards 00:40:07 – Check This Out 00:45:07 – Housekeeping and Announcemnts 00:45:48 – Wrap Up 00:48:49 – Outro Full Show …

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 …

First up in the news: Mint 21.3 released, Linux kernel 4.14 goes EOL, Google sued over patent infringement, OpenSSH phases out DSA keys, Canonical snap steams ValveIn security and privacy: NoaBot worms its way into Linux; Pixieboot vulnerabilities show up in UEFI, and SlippyBook rears its headThen in our Wanderings: Joe buys things cheap, and Eric …

In our Innards section: Predictions: 2023 mistakes and 2024 attemptsIn "Check This Out" Bill Talks a little about Ventoy - againAnd finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions.DownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Fedora Asahi Remix Officially Released for Apple Silicon MacsIn security and privacy: Nothin'. We got nothin'.Then in our Wanderings: Bill becomes “unstable”; Majid bricks and un-bricks; Moss is counting pixels; Joe …; and Eric does some HomebrewingDownloadBy mintCast

In our Innards section: We're a bit all over the place - a "free form" if you will.And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions. No, really – we've got feedback this time!DownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: Linux Mint 21.3 “Virginia” – BETAs released, Mint Monthly News – November 2023, Gnome shell updates on Ubuntu 23.10; Zorin has a new desktop; Calibre offers new formats; KDE fixes bugs ahead of Plasma 6; Intel does some driver code clean up; Canonical ports Multipass to Qt6; Linux 6.8 is Dropping Support For Very Old Graphics …

Producer and CEO of 3Pas Studios, Ben Odell, is our guest this week. He shares the fascinating story behind his critically acclaimed new film 'Radical,' starring Eugenio Derbez. The film centers on a gifted but disadvantaged group of students in Mexico whose lives are transformed by an unconventional new teacher. Hear how the film was received diff…

In our Innards section: Tablets. Linux tablets.In "Check This Out": Ubuntu Touch OTA, PineTab 2, and Enter Shikari - AnaesthetistDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: mintCast has a birthday, Mint 21.3 is named, Amazon works on a Linux fork for their devices, Ubuntu commits to Netplan, Firefox attempts Wayland, FreeBSD 14 is out, Endeavour releases Galileo, Vivaldi comes to Flathub, Google kills magazine content, OpenMandriva releases Rock 5.0, Pipewire reaches 1.0.0In security and privacy:…

In our innards section we have a wonderful interview with Blaine, AKA Infinity Galactic; a YouTuber who's been making videos about Linux. Recently, he's made a couple of awesome videos about Linux Mint.DownloadBy mintCast

'How the Gringo Stole Christmas' is one of only a handful of Latino-centered holiday films ever made. This week, its director, Venezuelan-American Angel Gracia, joins the show to discuss this pressing question: Why are Latino holiday movies so rare? Plus, we discuss his rich three-decade journey in filmmaking, the challenges of authentically castin…

First up in the news: Ubuntu 24.04 gets a name, Mozilla Doubles Down on Firefox DEB Package, Discord is now official on Flathub, scrcpy gets an update, LXQt 1.4.0 is released, Firefox Accounts gets a Mozilla rename, Brave launches an AI, there is a new Audacity, OpenELA forms to preserve RHEL access, Element gets a new license, Proton has a new app…

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News; Ubuntu 23.10 re-released; GNOME gets new CEO; new RaspPi Imager released; Plasma 6 Release Dates released; Matrix reaches 115 Million users; Bodhi Linux 7.0 AppPack releasedIn security and privacy: BlackCat ransomware attacks Linux and VMs; 1Password Breach – no harm, no foul; new vulnerabilities found and p…

In our Innards section, we speak to Danielle Fore´ of Elementary OS about the 7.1 release,In "Check This Out" we share a video by "Explaining Computers" about some Tips and Tricks for Linux Mint.And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestionsDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: Mint 21.2 Cinnamon EDGE released, new version of Raspberry Pi OS released, new Ubuntu 23.10+flavoursIn security and privacy: Curl patches 'worst' security flaw in ages, Encrypted Client HelloThen in our Wanderings: Joe prints the D-handle, Moss tries out a new chair, Bill spends more money, Majid is finally Apple-free and Eric…

In our Innards section we continue the conversation about Android, and the variants thereofIn "Check This Out" GNU turns 40!And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestionsDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: LMDE 6 FAYE released, Mint 21.2 EDGE iso approved, Long-term support for Linux kernel to be cutIn security and privacy: Update LibreOffice Now to Fix a Security Flaw, Chinese hackers have unleashed a never-before-seen Linux backdoorThen in our Wanderings: Joe is Pining for Manjaro, Majid mixes his compartments, and Eric...well…

In our Innards section, Dale will take us back to the desktopAnd finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestionsDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: LMDE 6 “Faye” BETA Released, Fedora and Asahi Linux revamp installation process, Plasma 6 release date is set, IBM raises cloud prices, Manjaro 23 released, Mozilla rushes out patches, and ZFS returns to UbuntuIn security and privacy, a huge security breach affects all browsers, and Google does user trackingThen in our Wanderi…

In our Innards section, we talk about Linux on mobile devicesIn "Check This Out" We discuss a CNN article about Ukraine's drone training.DownloadBy mintCast

Legendary music producer Gustavo Santaolalla has crafted the soundtrack to Rock En Español, producing career-defining albums for Café Tacvba, Molotov, Juanes, and many more. He is one of only three composers to win consecutive Academy Awards for Best Original Score for Brokeback Mountain and Babel. In our wide-ranging conversation, Gustavo shares h…

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – August, New Asahi Linux Mac GPU beats Apple, Gnome improves Epiphany, Budgie 10.8 is out, Bodhi 7.0.0 is released, QEMU 8.1 released, LibreOffice gets a new number, Linux Turns 32, Mageia 9 released, Linux Kernel 6.5 is out, and Firefox loses usersIn security and privacy: Nothing. We have nothing.Then in ou…

In our Innards section we talk about cloud storage solutions and attempt to demystify some of the procedures for hosting your own cloud storage.In "Check This Out" On August 12, 1981 IBM Introduces Personal ComputerDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: LXD-Linux Containers Forks LXD Project as "Incus", Indian Defense Services are Switching to Linux, Mint’s birthday coming up, Messaging Layer Security, State of Solus, Alarm raised over MozillaVPN, EFF launches the TOR University Challenge, news on OpenZFS and ZFSBoot, and Devuan 5 is hereIn security and privacy: SkidMap and D…

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Fedora Asahi Remix debuts, Wine 8.13 releases, Debian makes RISC-V official, Inkscape 1.3 released, Canonical seizes LXD maintenance, Google will start deleting inactive accounts in December, Google does something “dangerous” to chromium, ChromeOS splits browser from OS, Derrick Wong leaves XFS,In security a…

In our Innards section, we talk “ethical telemetry”And finally, the feedbackIn "Check This Out" Check out the new version and tell us what you think!DownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: Mint 21.2 Victoria released, Canonical’s Leading LXD Engineer Quits, Ubuntu Plans to Ditch its ‘Minimal’ Install Option, a new BlendOS v3, SUSE forks Red HatIn security and privacy, Avrecon malware affects 70,000 Linux servers, turns them into a botnet, and we meet RCE Flaw and PyLoose MalwareThen in our Wanderings Joe has a b…

In our Innards section we talk browsersAnd finally, the feedbackIn "Check This Out" a link to a cool project and a YouTube video worth giving a lookDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News, Steam Deck exceeds 10,000 games, Red Hat fights public opinion, new LibreBoot is out, Google whines about their new AI search, Peppermint OS upgrades to Bookworm, a new KaOS, First Amendment fails at Supremes, and Solus 4 is releasedIn security and privacy, StackRot is here, and so is ProtonPassThen in our W…

In our Innards section, we get all cloudyWe also have some feedback!In "Check This Out" a new app to trim, crop, and mirror/flip videos on linux. Also: Diablo build for modern operating systems!DownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news, Mint 21.2 betas have been released, Debian 13 gets a name, Ardour 7.5 does remaps, RHEL goes closed-source, and Opera One ships with AIIn security and privacy, Tsunami comes to SSHThen in our Wanderings Joe goes on a little trip, Moss musics, and Majid has toysDownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news, Mint Monthly News, All-Snap Ubuntu Desktop Will Be Available Next Year, Red Hat Stops Packaging LibreOffice as RPM for RHEL & Fedora, Mozilla Thunderbird’s Next Big Update Is Now in Beta, Windows XP activation algorithm cracked - keygen now works on LinuxIn security and privacy, we meet BlacksuitThen in our Wanderings, Bill ch…

This week, renowned Colombian band Monsieur Periné joins the show to discuss their latest release, 'Bolero Apocaliptico'. We interview them about the evolution of their musical style, how they challenge traditional love narratives, and the influence of Afro-Colombian roots on their work. The conversation also navigates thought-provoking issues, suc…

In our innards, we talk all things GitIn "Check This Out" Londoner shared a cool tool for generating secure passwords; Joe sheres a couple links for getting started with GitNo feedback this episode. Get in touch with us!DownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news, Arch migrates Git, Ubuntu changes PPAs, Fedora Onyx is approved, Google to remove old accounts, Debian re-imposes a moratorium, Proton goes Family, Red Hat unveils a new Desktop, Fedora plans to drop X11, Thunderbird gets a new logoIn security and privacy, Google’s 2FA isn’t private enoughThen in our Wanderings, Majid is off t…

In our Innards section we talk about PimigaIn Vibrations from the Ether, Joe interacts with a listener via email about some hardware subjects and other stuffDownloadBy mintCast

First up, in the news, Mint News for April, Mozilla Thunderbird is adding paid features and services, Raspberry Pi OS updates, sudo and su get Rusty, Flatseal gets GTK4, new Framework laptop gets Ryzen 7040 series, Kingston firmware contains lyrics, YouTube tests blocking adblock, Star5’s Vision 2 RISC-V gets Ubuntu, and Microsoft wants Firefox to …

In our Innards section, we talk about the origins of the desktopWe had no feedback this episode. Please email us! We'd love to hear from you!DownloadBy mintCast

First up in the news, Linux Kernel 6.3 Officially Released, blendOS 2 supports Android, new Vivaldi out, new Opera One Dev Release, GIMP completes GTK3 rewrite, QEMU drops 32-bit, Ryzens are burning, Proton launches a password app, Jetpack Announces the end of twitter auto-sharing, and Red Hat lays of 4% due to high profits;In security and privacy,…

First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – March 2023, Ubuntu 23.04 beta released, updates in Tumbleweed, last 16.04-based Ubuntu Touch rolled out, Linux Lite 6.4 released, COSMIC DE updates, OpenBSD 7.3 & FreeBSD 13.2 announced, big changes in Firefox 113, Mullvad announces their own browser, and Solus sets sail once again;In security and privacy, …

First up in the news, Chrome does fractions with Wayland, new Framework laptops, Docker changes their mind, ARM needs more money, Midnight BSD released, GnuCash is updated, Cinnamon Remix goes official, and PineStar64 is announced;In security and privacy, Mélofée happens, and Linux Tech Tips gets hacked;Then in our Wanderings, Joe has been sick, an…