TuxJam’s quartet of Al, Kevie, Dave (aka thelovebug) and Andrew (aka mcnalu) return to bring you picks from the world of free and open source software peppered with creative commons tunes. And, no, we have not become slaves to AI – Artifical Intelligence – but are grateful to Al, our newest co-host, for suggesting both reviews in this show. As usual, we begin with our usual round-up from recent releases mentioned on distrowatch.com.

We then take a look at the resurrection of the venerable Damn Small Linux which first appeared back in 2005. Originally this packed a lean but functional linux distro into a mere 50MB which could be put on credit card sized CDs or USB thumb drives back then. These days such a small distro wouldn’t be as useful so the limit has been increased to 700MB. We take a look at DSL 2024RC1.

Have you ever dreamt of simulating electrical circuits using free and open source software that you don’t need to compile or even install? If you have you might want to seek professional help, but dream no more, such a thing exists in the form of circuitjs: a menu-driven, point, click and drag app that runs in your browser.

We finish up with feedback we have received. Please do leave feedback either by commenting here or using the various methods list here.

Creative commons licensed tunes played in this episode are:

• Forget The Whale – Without You
• Mahidevran – Drifter
• Weathered Pages – Don’t Give Up
• Koresma – Drift Away

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This week on The Bugcast: the Royal Family and privacy, STEM events, and eight tracks of fantastic Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Tab – Thief Robber Crook (feat. Jade Gritty) – from NJ, USA – source
• Ionian Smile – If It’s Cold In The Winter – from Italy – source
• Caleb Lemond – Tonight We Dance – from USA – source
• The Bugcast vs. Grapes – I Dunno (The Poultry Edition) – from Earth – source
• Lorenzo’s Music – Rainy Day Friction – from Madison, WI – source
• Laurence DaNova – Resurfacing – from Ottawa, ON – source
• Raja – Glass Heart (feat. CrazyLittleAsian) – from Germany – source
• Patt Berry – City Lights – from Czechia – source
• Sean Ferree – Rethinking – from Bloomington, IN – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68641441">Kate, Princess of Wales: I am having cancer treatment</a><br />
STEMazing Week

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Late Spring 2024</strong> on Saturday 11 May from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

<strong>There’s only a week or so left to submit your tracks for the Listeners Choice episode 800 in April!</strong><br />
Simply <a href="https://thebugcast.org/choice/">submit your favourite tracks</a> played between episodes 753 and 799!

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 799 which will be streamed live on Friday 29 March 2024 at 21:30-ish UK time (GMT/UTC).
• The week after that will be our Listeners Choice episode 800 which will be streamed live on Friday 5 April 2024 at 21:30-ish UK time (GMT/UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

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This week on The Bugcast: Alex is nearly 11, Titanic the Musical, smart meter woes, high blood pressure, and eight tracks of fantastic Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• The Fierce And The Dead – Shake The Jar – from London, UK – source
• David Amber – Here To Stay (feat. Amanda Droste) – from Brooklyn,NY – source
• Mikaël Paranthoën – Touch Me Please – from Paimpol, France – source
• Florens – Too Young, Too Old – from Italy – source
• Color Out – Host – from Chicago, IL – source
• Caleb Lemond – A Road In The Country – from USA – source
• texasradiofish – They Think I’m Brain Dead (feat. Apoxode, Admiral Bob, Javolenus, SackJo22, Mr Yesterday, Snowflake, Tony ‘Spazz’ Sferlazza) – from Galveston County, TX – source
• LessXmorE – Hating Truth (But Loving Lies) – from Nice, France – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Alex is 11 next week<br />
<a href="https://www.titanicthemusical.co.uk/">Titanic the Musical</a><br />
No-so-smart meters<br />
Blood Pressure

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Late Spring 2024</strong> on Saturday 11 May from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

<strong>There are only a couple of weeks left to submit your tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 800, in April!</strong><br />
Simply <a href="https://thebugcast.org/choice/">submit your favourite tracks</a> played between episodes 753 and 799!

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 798 which will be streamed live on Friday 22 March 2024 at 21:30-ish UK time (GMT/UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

The post #797 Almost 11 appeared first on The Bugcast.

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This week, as The Bugcast turns sixteen: we celebrate our birthday, women, beer, and utter stupidity, plus eight tracks of fantastic Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• ToxiC CitY – Time Is Lost – from Russia – source
• Danny Jacks – В дурмане – from Russia – source
• Maia Miller-Lewis – In The End – from South, UK – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Between The Lines – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Hasenchat – My Sunshine – from Germany – source
• Zenboy1955 – Worth It All? (feat. CrazyLittleAsian) – from USA – source
• Caitlin MacNamara – Lullaby – from London, UK – source
• Stefan Kartenberg – Learn To Fly (feat. Mr_Yesterday) – from Germany – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Happy <a href="https://www.internationalwomensday.com/">International Womens Day</a> 2024!<br />
All of Caroline’s tracks are by cracking female vocalists<br />
Today is The Bugcast’s 16th birthday! <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f973.png" alt="🥳" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em;max-height: 1em" /><br />
<a href="https://www.indiebeerfeast.co.uk/">Indie Beer Feast</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68513071">Boy, 11, found driving BMW towing caravan on M1</a>

Upcoming events

<strong>There are only a few weeks left to submit your tracks for the Listeners Choice, episode 800, in April!</strong><br />
Simply <a href="https://thebugcast.org/choice/">submit your favourite tracks</a> played between episodes 753 and 799!

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 797 which will be streamed live on Friday 15 March 2024 at 21:30-ish UK time (GMT/UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

The post #796 Sweet sixteen appeared first on The Bugcast.

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In this episode of CCJam Kevie introduces the listeners to Scottish singer-songwriter Brian Kelly. You can find his music on YouTube, Jamendo, Apple Music and Spotify. He is also active on social media at Twitter, Facebook and Instagram

Tracks included in this episode are:

• Crazy At The Right Time
• You Might Steal My Heart Away

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This week on The Bugcast: games, 3D printing, beers, families, Bob Heil, Dave Myers, and eight tracks of fantastic Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Anthem of Rain – Blood – from USA – source
• One Wish Carnival – Modern Day Miracle – from USA – source
• Ed Napoli – Oportunidade – from Brazil – source
• Forgotten Names – Drinkin’, By Myself – from London, UK – source
• Joshua Wales – 25 – from London, UK – source
• musicnda – Show You – from Poland – source
• Weathered Pages – Cross The Line – from USA – source
• The Older Ones – The Road – from Moscow, Russia – source

Intro: Chris Juergensen – Bug Lips
Outro: Mark Marshall – Man Walking

Topics

Caroline’s game, and Dave’s contribution<br />
<a href="https://www.indiebeerfeast.co.uk/">Sheffield Indie Beer Feast</a> tomorrow<br />
What’s in a family tree?<br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Heil">Bob Heil, audio innovator, sound engineer, and amateur radio operator, dies</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68433675">The Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers, dies at 66</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cv2y59r89vjo">‘We went viral as Oompa Loompas but we’re just normal people’</a>

Upcoming events

<strong>The time has come to start thinking about your submissions for the Listeners Choice, episode 800, in April!</strong><br />
Simply <a href="https://thebugcast.org/choice/">submit your favourite tracks</a> played between episodes 753 and 799!

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Announcements

• Please leave us feedback on the music or any of the topics that we’ve discussed.
• The next show will be episode 796 which will be streamed live on Friday 8 March 2024 at 21:30-ish UK time (GMT/UTC).
• Join us during the week on our Telegram group chat – click here to join
  (you’ll need a Telegram account)

Special thanks go to

Our <a href="https://thebugcast.org/support">supporters</a>!<br />
The artists for allowing us to play their music.<br />
Everyone who joined us in the chat room for the live broadcast of this show.<br />
<a href="https://archive.org/">Internet Archive</a> for hosting the media files<br />
Yannick (FrenchguyCH) for the use of his Shoutcast server

The Bugcast is a proud founder member of the Other Side Podcast Network

The post #795 Wonkarati appeared first on The Bugcast.

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New host Al has the previous co-hosts – Dave (aka thelovebug), Kevie and Andrew (aka mcnalu) on probation.

We start with our usual round-up of distrowatch.com which ranges from so easy to chaos (well, Kaos).

In this episode, prompted by a suggestion from Els Mussols, the guys look at a variety of Android based RSS reader apps,including ttRSS, Nextcloud News, and from F-Droid: Feeder, Read You, and Nunti.

Dave and Kevie review their new toys, the 8BitDo Pro Controller.

Are those Dave’s or Kevie’s hands in the picture? 🤔

We love feedback and suggestions of what to look at next so do get in touch with us or just leave a comment on this post.

And of course all this chat is spiced with a mix of Creative Commons music:

• Davide Bozzaro – Let’s Surf – Surf Rock
• The Devil Music Co – Second Star To The Right
• Drybone Allstars – It Could Have Been Me
• LessXmore – Sky

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