| • Apple's new MacBook event
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| • Google's Pixel event overshadowed by Apple announcement
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| • Discussion of M1 Max and M1 Pro chips and their potential for use as a home server
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| • Author's decision to sell their 16-inch MacBook Pro and switch to an M1 MacBook Air
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| • Purchase of a 14-inch MacBook Pro with M1 Max chip and discussion of its features
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| • Discussion of laptops and their features
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| • USB-A port availability on new laptops
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| • Importance of SD card slot and its uses
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| • Running Linux on M1 Macs using Asahi Linux team's support
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| • Compatibility with Apple devices and potential for future updates
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| • Comparison between Raspberry Pi 4 and Home Assistant Blue setup
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| • Slowdown in Raspberry Pi 4 performance due to increased automations
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| • Exploring router hardware alternatives, including temporary solutions
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| • Using VLANs on Raspberry Pi 4 as WAN and LAN ports
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| • OpenSense firewall configuration and plugins
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| • Replaced built-in OpenSense DNS with AdGuard Home for improved performance
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| • Set up AdGuard Home to run alongside WireGuard on the same box
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| • Discussed a community-created repository of plugins and packages for OpenSense, including:
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| + Cloudflare D
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| + Influx
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| + Mosquito
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| + Smoke Ping
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| + Tail Scale
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| • Utilized Uptime Kuma as a status page tool to monitor network availability and notify team members in case of outages
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| • Discussed alternative monitoring tools, including StatPing and its fork, StatPing-NG
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| • Linode's infrastructure and features
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| • One-click deployment and scalability options
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| • Block storage with NVMe disks and cost savings
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| • Object storage and flexibility for growing projects
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| • Tutorials, guides, and customer support from Linode
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| • Using Linode for experimenting with new applications
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| • Running public-facing services on Linode (e.g. Jupyter broadcasting)
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| • Linode's history and reputation as a hosting provider
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| • Discussion of transcoding using QuickSync and iGPU for three camera feeds
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| • Introduction to Frigate software for real-time object detection using Google TensorFlow library
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| • Personal anecdote about Frigate detecting a stray cat at the doorbell, potentially saving the owner's life
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| • Similar story from another user with a cat under an RV that was detected by their Wi-Fi camera
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| • Recommendation of Coral device for Frigate setup to avoid CPU-intensive processing
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| • Challenges in finding Coral devices due to supply chain shortages
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| • Detection of dogs and people by Frigate
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| • False negatives and misidentifications
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| • Wise Bridge setup with RTSP firmware
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| • Encoding delay when using RTSP directly on cameras
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| • Concerns about feature removal and dependence on Wise's support
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| • Use of SD cards for camera storage
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| • Home Assistant integration and media browser features
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| • Discussion of using beta version for extra features
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| • Introduction of Google Coral device for machine learning tasks
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| • Review of its capabilities and size
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| • Appreciation for dedicated silicon in computing
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| • Mention of Apple's new CPUs with ProRes encoding circuitry
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| • Preview of new Wyze Doorbell Pro and potential review
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| • Links to Morgan's create configs and promotion of Backblaze.com
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| • Recommendation of Backblaze for unlimited computer backup
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| • Backblaze.com/SSH for a free 15-day trial
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| • Alternative to Wall Panel: Fully Kiosk Browser, with similar features and a small $5 fee
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| • Maintainer change for Wall Panel, and Alarm MQTT project looking for a new maintainer
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| • Discussion of using Fire tablets as baby monitors, including the use of Lineage OS
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| • Communication between Wall Panel and Home Assistant over MQTT
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| • Issues with Amazon Fire tablets crashing and performance issues
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| • Solution to slow and leggy Echo-like performance on Fire tablets
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| • Self-hosted Plex library setup and issue with wife preferring Netflix's curated experience
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| • Collections in Plex media library
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| • Using Plex Meta Manager for automated collection creation
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| • Customizing collections with filters (e.g., by studio, actor)
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| • Script setup and running on a cron job overnight
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| • Average processing time: 1 hour for 1000 movies
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| • Warning for 2U device users upgrading to Home Assistant October release
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| • Z-Wave migration issues and switching to Matter integration
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| • Discussion of Home Assistant's migration process and potential issues
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| • Need for careful consideration in community-driven open-source projects
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| • Importance of maintaining old systems vs adopting new ones
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| • Gratitude for existing integration working despite limitations
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| • Call to action for listeners to share their experiences and questions
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| • Promotion of the show, network, and social media handles |
