Our FOSStering foursome – Kevie, Dave, Andrew and Al – forge forward into 2025 feeling funny. First off, as usual, they review recent OS releases on Distrowatch.

Then the “fun” begins with Kevie and Andrew’s review of FunOS. Is it fun? If so, who will have fun with it? To find out you’ll have to listen.

Next up is fun of a more literal kind with the Miyoo Mini Plus (pronounced Miyoo Mini Plus) which offers up retro gaming in an inexpensive compact handheld device. Al and Dave-the-non-gamer went through the hardship of reviewing it, although the latter has since become Dave-the-Dr-Mario-Maestro. The Reddit post that discusses the Miyoo Mini Plus images can be found here.

We were delighted to have received quite a bit of feedback to review. If you have a comment to make or a suggestion of what we might review in the future, please do contact us.

Podcrawl Late-Winter 2025 (or Late-Summer for antipodeans) will be on Saturday 8 February 2025 from 6pm UTC (UK time). All our welcome with details of how to join being available here.

Creative common and other tunes played with permission in this episode include:

1. Dan Lynch – (demo) –No Way Out
2. Cole Powell – Simple Things (ft. Kyle Graves) (Unfiltered X Version)
3. Boogie Belgique – The Bartender
4. Christian Petermann – Dreamy Road

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This week on The Bugcast: the Green Belt, elections, blood, Marianne Faithfull, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• FromSkyToAbyss – Out Of The Blue Into the Black – from Moscow, Russia – source
• SoulBits – Adulting Ain’t Easy – from USA – source
• Ryan Martin – Dry – from York, UK – source
• Boogie Belgique – A Night With Captain Midnight – from Brussels, Belgium – source
• I Love You – No Hook – from USA – source
• Stefan Kartenberg – Rescue Me (feat. mykleanthony, Kara Square) – from Germany – source
• Liz Sumner – The Scene Of Your Crime – from Pergola, Italy – source
• J.Lang – 51st State, Eh? (rock mix) (feat. Admiral Bob) – from Waterbury, CT – source

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

Topics

Alex ‘Green Belt in Taekwondo’ Lee<br />
Dave has been elected to the committee of his local Amateur Radio Society<br />
Caroline gave blood today<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8k931j423o">Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78</a>

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Mid-Winter 2025</strong> on Saturday 8 February from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

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This week on The Bugcast: a storm batters the UK, a tragedy that could have been avoided, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Boogie Belgique – The Bartender – from Brussels, Belgium – source
• I Love You – Nagg’s Machine – from USA – source
• Dan Lynch – No Way Out (demo) – from Liverpool, UK – source
• Kinematic – Seaside Town – from Melbourne, Australia – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Skies So Blue – from St. Petersburg, Russia – source
• Chello Dachance – I See Green – from USA – source
• Stefan Kartenberg – Hey Noob (feat. Calling Sister Midnight) – from Germany – source
• The Tamarros – Bandidos – from Italy – source

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

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cy5kwlpzlnkt">Storm Éowyn</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgmn1rxpk4o">Southport killer charged</a> – upcoming investigation

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Mid-Winter 2025</strong> on Saturday 8 February from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

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This week on The Bugcast: a lot of bad and sad news to discuss, plus eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Ryan Martin – More Than Human – from York, UK – source
• Bessonn&sa – Like Before – from Russia – source
• Garient – I Used To Buy You Flowers – from Manchester, UK – source
• HB – Lyrical Inferno – from India – source
• Occasionally Humans – Wanting and Waiting – from Los Angeles, CA – source
• Stefan Kartenberg – Yesterday (feat. Blafo) – from Germany – source
• Poskok DJ – Maslina I More – from Croatia – source
• Radioontheshelf – Directions (feat. Unreal dm & Rag, Tag and Bobtail) – from Earth – source

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

Topics

BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3e18qylq5do">Tik Tok ban in US</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn01dynqx7ro">Neil Gaiman – More allegations</a><br />
Week of loss: Joan Plowright, Paul Danan, Linda Nolan, Tony Slattery, David Lynch, Denis Law<br />
The Guardian: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jan/16/california-la-wildfires-updates">LA Fires still burning</a> (Less coverage in UK now)

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Mid-Winter 2025</strong> on Saturday 8 February from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

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This week on The Bugcast: we discuss Zuckerberg’s latest own goal, and the wildfires in Los Angeles, plus eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• The Tamarros – My Husqvarna (ed. 2025) – from Italy – source
• Out Of Orion (Ox3) – Spies – from Virginia Beach, WA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Easy Livin’ (2nd version) – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Artisflamina – I Would Like – from Italy – source
• Same Old Shiver – Bones – from Los Angeles, CA – source
• Cole Powell – Simple Things (feat. Kyle Graves) (unfiltered X version) – from Jayess, MS – source
• Signed In Black – Enslaved – from Russia – source
• Forget The Whale – Poison – from Jersey City, NJ – source

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

Topics

Politico: <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/mark-zuckerberg-full-elon-musk-dump-facebook-fact-checker/">Zuckerberg fact checking payback</a><br />
Forbes: <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2024/01/16/the-dead-internet-theory-explained/">Dead Internet Theory</a><br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cg7z9zjv90jt">LA Fires</a>

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This week on The Bugcast: we welcome the new Bugcast year with snow warnings, the sad loss of Jimmy Carter, and eight tracks of amazing Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Out Of Orion (Ox3) – Still Holding On – from Virginia Beach, VA – source
• Igor Pumphonia – Cyber Space (2nd Version) – from St Petersburg, Russia – source
• Raul Cabezali – Deep Blue Sea – from Spain – source
• Низам DRedd – Уставший зритель (feat. K.R.A.) – from Almaty, Kazakhstan – source
• Brody Blackburn – As A Boy – from Seattle, WA – source
• 20lb Sounds – Jimmy Carter – from Liverpool, UK – source
• Jon Worthy – Road Of Solace – from Nashville, TN – source
• Siobhan Dakay – Sad Gentleman (feat. QuianaNadine) – from Munich, Germany – source

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

Topics

What we’ve been up to over the Christmas/New Year week<br />
Amber snow warning in the UK for this weekend<br />
BBC News: <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpww85w5p30o">Jimmy Carter, former US president, dies aged 100</a><br />
Wikipedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Carter">Jimmy Carter</a><br />
Mastodon: Dan Lynch <a href="https://mastodon.social/@methoddan">@methoddan@mastodon.social</a>

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Your FOSSy foursome of Al, Dave, Kevie and Andrew are gearing up for Christmas with an extra-special episode recorded over two sessions and then painstakingly edited together by Kevie.

As usual we kick things off with a round-up of recent OS releases on distrowatch. We then take a look at Bashcrawl created by the venerable klaatu, who was kind enough to do a short interview with Andrew about how and why he created it.

Kevie and Dave then take a look at a minimalist browser-based mastodon client that is ripe for self-hosting called Phanpy.

We end with our usual review of feedback received. And by a Christmas miracle (thanks Santa Kevie) this episode was edited together just in time for us to forewarn you of podcrawl on 21 Dec 18:00 UTC.

Create commons tracks played in this episode include:

• Jingle Bells by Anup
• Stellar Art Wars – Acceptance (feat. Snowflake)
• In Isolation – I Believe In Father Christmas (with permission)
• Highland Saga – Auld Lang Syne (with permission from Highland Saga)

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This week on The Bugcast: some sad news, some good news, plus nine tracks of suitably (and tenuously) Christmassy Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• In Isolation – I Believe In Father Christmas – from Nottingham, UK – source
• Santa Irreverencia – Carpe Diem – from Venezuela – source
• Rewob – Peace In Every Prayer (feat. Bocrew) – from Earth – source
• Roman Ram Lobashkov – Holly Jolly – from Russia – source
• Allison Crowe – Silent Night – from Corner Brook, NL – source
• Pinegroove – Last Minute Christmas – from Rome, Italy – source
• Admiral Bob – The Silent Stars (O Little Town) (feat. Snowflake) – from Ottawa, ON – source
• Santa Irreverencia – Santa Irreverencia – from Venezuela – source
• Tatyana Litvin – Auld Lang Syne – from USA – source

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

Topics

<a href="https://www.facebook.com/inisolationofficial/posts/1060822412718665">In Isolation as it currently exists is no more</a><br />
Our anniversary break last week<br />
Ethan gets unconditional offers

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Winter 2024</strong> on Saturday 21 December from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

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This week on The Bugcast: Ethan applies for university, Dick turns 99, Chris writes a song about him, plus eight tracks of fantastic Creative Commons music.

Songs played

• Boogie Belgique – All Over The World – from Brussels, Belgium – source
• Chaz Robinson – Love Will Come Back Again – from Indianapolis, IN – source
• andrasf – Whispers Told (feat. QuianaNadine) – from Earth – source
• Phantom Music Box – Horns of Salem – from USA – source
• Lorenzo’s Music – If I Was Alone – from Madison, WI – source
• Egor Budennyy – Navigate – from Russia – source
• Madelyn Munsell – Street Signs and White Lies – from St Louis, MO – source
• Frankie and the Fixers – Leave Her Alone – from Los Angeles, CA – source

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

Topics

Ethan applying to university<br />
<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Dyke">Dick Van Dyke</a> turns 99 next Friday<br />
YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4OlL0OpbW8">Coldplay – ALL MY LOVE (Official Video) (Directors’ Cut)</a>

Upcoming events

<strong>Podcrawl Winter 2024</strong> on Saturday 21 December from 18:00 UK time – <a href="https://tuxjam.otherside.network/podcrawl/">more details</a>

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It is time for our annual list of things we really want for Christmas things we want geeks throughout the world to receive for Christmas. Partners, friends and relatives of geeks take note! TuxJam will return to its usual format for a December Christmas show.

Stocking Fillers (below £10)

• Ticket to Ride Ultimate Train set No2 (Multicolor 3D print) – Al
• Tux Pin Badge – Kevie
• Tiny 2350 – Andrew
• Raspberry Pi Pico 2 W – Dave
• Linux computer sticker – Kevie
• Wireless Retro Telephone Handset Receiver – Dave

Low price (£10-£25)

• Ransom Notes – Dave
• Shadows and Gestures by Robert Lloyd Parry – Andrew
• Battery Storage Case with Tester – Al
• NES Cartridge Drinking Flask – Kevie
• Tabletop Fire Bowl – Dave
• Sea harrier over the Falklands by Cmdr “Sharkey” Ward – Andrew

Mid range (£25-£100)

• USS Enterprise Advent Calendar – Dave
• Mini Projector – Kevie
• Electric socks – Andrew
• INIU Power Bank– Al
• Atari 3D Joystick Decanter Set– Dave
• Dune Imperium Uprising Board Game – Kevie

High End (over £100)

• Razer Anzu Smart Lenses – Kevie
• CyberAxon D3: 13-in-1 Multifunctional Stream Control Dock– Al
• Star Wars Death Star Wall Panel Light– Dave
• Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope – Andrew

WOW, you REALLY love them (£silly money)

• SmartSpa – Kevie
• The Self-Contained Hootenanny– Dave
• Lego Millennium Falcon – Andrew
• https://hyperlaps.io/en/–Video– Al

Festive Creative Commons tracks played on this episode:

1. Flashinmusic – Deck the halls and rock
2. Softwire – Next Christmas
3. piccadillyCircus – Silent Night
4. Vince Costa – Home Before Christmas
5. Mapa – Christmas Choir

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