| • Discussion of Star Wars Day and the host's limited enthusiasm for the franchise
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| • Introduction to Chris, Brent, and guest Fuzzy Mistborn from Linux Unplugged
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| • Update on Chris' new show festival and the JB website rebuild project
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| • Need to replace WordPress hosting due to Scale Engine's departure
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| • Discussion of self-hosting options and rebuilding the JB website
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| • Call for community input and feedback on the JB website redesign
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| • The host and Fuzzy Mistborn discuss their shared interests and friendship in a Discord community.
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| • Fuzzy Mistborn shares his experience owning an Ioniq 5, including a long road trip and testing its rapid charging capabilities.
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| • They discuss potential improvements to the car's data collection and integration with Home Assistant, which is limited by Hyundai's API calls per day.
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| • The host mentions using a better route planner that takes into account factors like weather, wind, and battery percentage to optimize charging stops.
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| • Real-time car charging updates
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| • Electric cars' OBD-II ports
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| • Old vs new data tracking methods (canvas vs Torque app)
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| • Uploading car data to Home Assistant
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| • Efficient car charging habits
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| • Renovate bot and GitOps for infrastructure management
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| • Customizing Renovate bot's features
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| • Top Gear style leaderboard storage question
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| • Setting rules for storing data on LAN
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| • Calculating total available storage space (80 terabytes)
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| • Leaderboard results and rankings
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| • Introduction to drone.io, a CI/CD system
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| • Author's experience with drone.io, including its capabilities and automation features
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| • Deploying Nextcloud ISO image for constantly updated cloud-init setup
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| • Issues with Drone: build stopping unexpectedly, requiring deletion and recreation to resolve
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| • Poor documentation in Drone leading to issues with cron jobs and time zone configuration
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| • Home Assistant setup running on Proxmox server with Z-Wave backbone and integration of Zigbee sensors
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| • Z-Wave migration from openZWave to Z-Wave JS due to performance and stability issues with rebooting network
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| • Using Z-Wave JS for improved functionality and avoiding need for separate instance
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| • Implementing a one-time guest code system with Z-Wave that recycles every week
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| • Discussion of the maintainer of Z-Wave JS now working full-time for Nebukasa
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| • Building a new house and using Z-Wave switches due to lack of affordable Zigbee options
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| • Using a Raspberry Pi as a sound machine for kids, with automatic start and stop times
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| • Creating an "OK to wake" system using a Z-wave bulb and color changing lights to signal morning time
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| • Installing an ESP board under a child's bed with red lighting to discourage nighttime movement
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| • The speaker discusses a DIY project that uses pressure-sensitive cardboard to detect movement and trigger an ESP (electronic switch).
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| • The speaker praises Linode, a cloud hosting service, for its ease of use, fast networking, and excellent customer support.
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| • The speaker mentions Plausible, a lightweight open-source web analytics engine that is an alternative to Google Analytics.
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| • The speaker notes that Plausible is GDPR-compliant and does not require user-acceptable cookies.
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| • Setting up self-hosted version of plausible analytics
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| • Container setup and configuration issues
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| • Using RealOrange1's GitHub repository to get it working
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| • Features and capabilities of plausible analytics
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| • Comparison with Google Analytics
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| • Privacy-focused design and minimal tracking
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| • Potential uses for plausible analytics in self-hosting
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| • Discussion about self-hosted analytics alternatives to Google Analytics
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| • Mention of Umami as a possible solution, which is simpler to set up than Plausible
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| • Criticism of Plausible's complex container architecture and comparison to other applications like Unify and Plex
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| • Explanation of Plausible's queuing engine and workers that process requests in real-time
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| • Discussion about the benefits of separating database containers from application containers for scalability and manageability
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| • Comparison of load times before and after installing analytics tools on a website
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| • Discussion of Google Analytics and Plausible as alternatives
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| • Comparison of script sizes and performance between Google Analytics and Plausible
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| • Environmental benefits of switching to Plausible
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| • Promotion of Tailscale, a zero-config VPN, for personal use and support of the show
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| • Personal experience with Tailscale's customer service and philosophy on sustainable infrastructure
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| • Story about troubleshooting a hard drive issue and poking fun at DIY solutions
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| • Server had multiple spinning drives causing excessive vibration
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| • SATA cable was suspected as the issue, replaced with a new one, but it didn't solve the problem
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| • The drive was taken out and run on a diagnostic station to test its functionality
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| • XFS errors were occurring and smart data wasn't showing any issues
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| • The drive's log/journal was rebuilt, which took around 5-10 minutes
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| • After rebuilding the log, the drive mounted perfectly and behaved normally
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| • The issue may be related to power supply or a bad cable, but further testing is needed to confirm
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| • A shucked drive, still within warranty, was used, and its original packaging and documentation were not kept
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| • The speaker had a faulty SATA cable that caused problems with their computer's drives.
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| • They solved the issue by cutting the three-volt wire in the SATA cable, allowing the drives to run off separate power sources.
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| • The speaker discussed safety precautions when working with electrical components and mentioned a personal experience where they shorted out a customer's motherboard at an Apple store.
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| • They also shared a story about damaging their wedding ring during a similar incident.
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| • The topic of boosting items into the show was briefly mentioned, including a character named Rubic-man.
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| • Installing security cameras in a new apartment
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| • Recommendation for affordable camera options with Home Assistant compatibility
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| • Discussion of Wise cams and their features (RTMP server, tail scale, USB Ethernet adapters)
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| • Comparison of Eufy cams vs. Wise cams
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| • Safety concerns about autonomous lawn mowers running unsupervised
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| • Robo mowers with safety features discussed
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| • Feedback from Crash Master 18 on live format and open mower idea
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| • Kars P. Lend's donation of 3,690 sats and possible reference to graphics cards
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| • Review of Frigate NVR by JVP, including ease of setup and integration with Home Assistant
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| • Call for model number of cameras used in review
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| • Gratitude to site reliability engineers and network-wide membership
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| • Promotion of podcasting 2.0 app and new podcast apps
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| • The speaker's birthday is mentioned and they decide to discuss an initiative on the day before their actual birthday.
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| • The show is now live every other Wednesday.
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| • A new initiative is being proposed to improve the "awesome self-hosted list" by reviewing it as a community in between live shows.
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| • The plan is to gather on the live stream, try out apps, and identify which ones work or don't, and suggest additions or removals from the list. |
