| • Host is recording from a parking lot while getting work done on their vehicle
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| • Starlink situation discussed, including issues with the motor and replacement process
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| • Mention of visiting Best Buy to shop for home automation gear and tech products
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| • Discussion of e-ink displays and prices at Best Buy
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| • Pricing comparison of Lenovo smart clock stands with Google Assistant
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| • Host's frustration with Starlink dish design and lack of repairability
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| • Concerns about transporting the Starlink dish safely
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| • The cellular signal is holding but not perfect
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| • Discord milestone: 4,500 members
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| • Discussion on self-hosted chat platforms (Matrix vs Discord)
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| • Plans for UK meetup in early August, possibly in London
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| • Ideas for venue, such as BrewDog pubs with outdoor areas
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| • Fosdem plans and future episodes discussing projects
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| • Importing recipes from websites and blogs
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| • Creating a family-facing meal plan dashboard
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| • Integrating with Instacart's API for self-hosted meal planning
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| • Advanced import feature for extracting recipe information from web pages
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| • Shopping list functionality and grocery store compatibility
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| • Recipe database management and organization
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| • Comment and log features for tracking cooking progress and techniques
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| • Tandor Recipes features a meal planner and shopping list generator
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| • The app has a cookbooks feature for grouping recipes by categories
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| • Tandor is free and open-source software available on GitHub
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| • Setup process involves installing three containers: Postgres, Django app, and Nginx front-end
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| • Discussion of Docker administration and potential improvements to the setup process
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| • Developer feedback and appreciation for the application's features and development
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| • Different users have different setups for running virtual machines (Unraid, TrueNAS, Docker Compose)
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| • Reducing deployment complexity increases adoption
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| • New Proxmox release (7.2) with support for accelerated VertIO GL display driver improves performance
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| • Software-only solution allows for easy implementation without hardware pass-through requirements
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| • User experiences significant performance improvement (10x) with the new display driver
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| • The Proxmox community is growing and gaining a strong reputation
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| • New features in Proxmox include setting default VM ID ranges
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| • Discussion of Linode's services and benefits, including pricing and accessibility
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| • The use of Linode for hosting applications and websites
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| • A personal anecdote about automating electrical work with a server
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| • A disk failure led the speaker to replace their drive with a new one and transfer data using MergerFS.
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| • The speaker expresses skepticism about adopting new file systems, but is interested in BcacheFS if it performs well.
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| • BcacheFS is mentioned as potentially meeting the needs of users who require high-performance file systems.
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| • The speaker shares their experience with various file systems over the years, including AUFS, MHDDFS, ZFS, and MergerFS.
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| • The possibility of BcacheFS entering the Linux kernel in six months or so is discussed.
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| • The speaker's experience with storage solutions, specifically trying ButterFS and ZFS on a Raspberry Pi
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| • Discussion of BcacheFS and its potential, but the speaker's preference for established solutions like ZFS due to their long-term reliability
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| • Personal anecdote about learning ZFS, including comments on its complexity and reputation
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| • The failure of a 12 terabyte Western Digital drive and plans to return it under warranty, mentioning the Magnuson Moss Act
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| • Brief mention of Ansible and potential future discussion on the show
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| • Reference to Bitwarden Drive and combining it with Ansible
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| • Using Bitwarden as a credential store for Ansible Vault encryption password
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| • Storing encrypted secrets in a file version controlled in Git
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| • Connecting to Bitwarden using the CLI to decrypt Ansible Vault files
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| • New option to use Bitwarden CLI to insert passwords into Ansible deployments
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| • Using the Lookup plugin or a script with Bitwarden CLI export lookup
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| • Migrating vault password from local text file to Bitwarden
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| • Easy integration process, requiring only a few lines of code changes.
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| • Implementing DNS automation from Docker Compose generator
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| • Over-engineered Ansible tasks for traffic label management
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| • Automatically adding DNS records to Cloudflare based on labels
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| • Continuous integration and deployment using GitHub actions
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| • The speaker discusses using Ansible to automate tasks
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| • They mention using JSON queries and ternary operators to achieve specific outcomes
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| • A problem is identified with true/false values being treated as "present" or "absent"
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| • The ternary operator is used to resolve the issue by mapping true/false to present/absent
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| • Tailscale VPN is promoted, offering zero-config setup and device management
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| • The speaker shares a use case of sharing access to a specific host using Tailscale's sharing settings
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| • Tailscale and WireGuard are mentioned as tools for creating a flat mesh network between machines
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| • Tailscale has an authorization backplane that proxies connections to set up users, but allows direct communication after initial setup
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| • Tailscale supports single sign-on and two-factor authentication
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| • The host mentions having successfully set up Tailscale on various devices including Raspberry Pis and servers
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| • A listener writes in asking for alternatives to Raspberry Pi due to chip shortages
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| • The host solicits feedback from listeners on what they are using as alternatives
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| • Discussion of using a laptop with QuickSync for Plex
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| • Challenges of running Plex on laptops due to IO limitations
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| • Potential alternatives to Raspberry Pi, including old ThinkPads and Wyze thin client boxes
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| • Pros and cons of using old Thin Client boxes, including availability and cost on eBay
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| • Discussion about small and cheap computers (e.g. X86 Atoms) that can run anything
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| • Oliver writes in with a question about self-hosted podcast solutions
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| • Audiobookshelf mentioned as a promising solution for hosting podcasts
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| • Alex has not tried podcasting on Audiobookshelf but suggests doing a live test
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| • Discussion about the benefits of hosting podcasts locally on a phone or device, such as reduced data usage and battery drain.
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| • Creating a dedicated podcast folder
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| • Using the audio bookshelf to organize podcasts
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| • Discussing the use of iTunes for metadata, despite being self-hosted
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| • Mention of using alternative metadata providers (PodPing and Podcast Index)
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| • Adding an RSS feed from Self-Hosted.show/RSS
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| • Experimenting with submitting the RSS feed to the podcast platform
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| • Discussion of auto-downloading episodes and adding podcasts
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| • Testing a new solution for podcast management
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| • Discussion about receiving a silicon wedding ring
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| • Receipt of a cryptocurrency boost (3,690 sats) from Cospiland
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| • Explanation of Tesla numbers and their significance
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| • Inquiry about SUS servers (none found)
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| • Discussion about podcasting 2.0 and the Castopod platform
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| • Explanation of the features and benefits of Castopod, including support for podcasting 2.0 namespace and value-for-value model
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| • Discussion about voice assistants (e.g. Alexa, Siri, Google Home)
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| • Experiences with inconsistent voice recognition and accuracy
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| • Suggestions for improving voice assistant interactions (e.g. changing voice settings)
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| • Concerns about Amazon Echo devices inserting ads and disrupting use
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| • Comparison of different voice assistant devices (e.g. Amazon Echo vs. Apple HomePod)
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| • The host experiences issues with their HomePods not recognizing voice commands accurately
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| • They discuss alternative systems, such as Almond and Ada powered by Home Assistant, which may offer better accuracy
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| • The host shares personal experience of deploying a podcasting system for family use and feeling embarrassed when it fails to work properly
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| • A new podcast app is promoted at newpodcastapps.com
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| • Sats (satoshis) are mentioned as being on sale, with the host noting that they can be bought cheaper while still retaining their value
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| • The price of Bitcoin is mentioned briefly
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| • Discussion of audiobookshelf's features, including specifying a date range for downloading episodes
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| • Mention of cloudfree.shop and mylocalbytes.com as sponsorship deals with discounts available using the "self-hosted" coupon code
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| • Plans to donate affiliate revenue from these sponsorships to open source projects
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| • Announcement that EU.cloudfree.shop has launched, an EU-specific shop from a sponsor
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| • Ad-free version of the show and bonus post-show for subscribers
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| • Discussion about the host's new soldering iron, Pine Seal
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| • Upcoming London meetup on August 6th (provisional date)
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| • Invitation to join live shows every other Wednesday and participate in Discord chat
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| • Request for listener ideas for the London meetup and episode feedback |
