| • Jet lag discussed and its effects on Alex's daily routine
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| • Difficulty adjusting to eastward travel from America due to red eye flights and lost sleep
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| • Benefits of having a trusted person (Brent) take care of home responsibilities while away
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| • Discussion about the World Excel Championships, competitive spreadsheet writing, and potential for self-hosted trivia nights
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| • Plans for the JPL meetup and tour
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| • Brent's experience living in Alex's automated smart home system during his stay
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| • The speaker met Alex and others at an airport due to flight delays
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| • They discussed home automation systems, including Home Assistant
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| • The speaker was initially familiar with the system thanks to a meetup in Raleigh
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| • The speaker mentioned specific routines they wanted to replicate, such as bedtime countdowns and shutdowns
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| • The speaker described their own automated routines for bedtime, last call, and a hard cutoff at 2:30am
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| • Alex's automation system and its complexities
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| • Brent's experience with Alex's system and finding bugs
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| • The importance of modular logic in automations
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| • Delays and timers in automations
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| • Personalized buttons for tasks (e.g., bedtime routines)
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| • Home automation challenges and edge cases
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| • Reliability issues with certain devices (e.g., Xiaomi temperature sensors)
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| • Difficulty in noticing automation success due to its subtlety
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| • Discussion of a specific kitchen light automation setup using Hue and Conbee devices
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| • Edge cases in user behavior (e.g., Brent spending extended periods in a cozy chair)
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| • Challenges in setting optimal timeout values for automated systems
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| • Importance of understanding user behavior for effective automation design
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| • Mood lighting in Alex's bonus room/lounge area
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| • Implementation of automated lighting system based on sun elevation, not time of day
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| • The speaker discusses their plan to control a Velux rooflight using a remote control
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| • They express frustration with the difficulty of hacking the remote's encryption protocol
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| • The speaker recommends using an ESP device to mimic button presses on the remote
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| • They suggest getting a replacement remote for safety
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| • The speaker promotes Humio, a centralized log management and observability platform
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| • They discuss its features, including index-free architecture and reduced hardware footprint
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| • The speaker recommends starting with Humio's Community Edition for self-hosters
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| • They mention that it can ingest up to 16 gigs per day with seven days of retention
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| • The speaker expresses sympathy for Jeff Geerling, a friend of the show who has been dealing with health issues
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| • Introduction to new Shelly devices and their features
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| • Discussion on replacing Z-Wave devices with Wi-Fi devices for easier setup
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| • Review of the Shelly H&T sensor, its e-ink display, and USB-C power capabilities
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| • Concerns about the need for sleep mode causing disconnections from Home Assistant
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| • Comparison to using an ESP8266 and a cheap temperature sensor as an alternative
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| • Designing and considerations for 3D printed enclosures of ESP devices
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| • Comparison between Shelley and AOTech temperature sensors
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| • Limitations of Wi-Fi in IoT devices and potential issues with scalability
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| • Advantages of Zigbee mesh networks over Wi-Fi
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| • Discussion of specific temperature sensor models and their performance
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| • Need for continuous data from temperature sensors without gaps or hour-long intervals
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| • Potential use of Zigbee-based devices that can provide real-time data without MQTT requirements
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| • Temperature sensors and Shelly devices being used together
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| • Discussion of cheap smart plug options from China (e.g. AliExpress)
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| • Plans to create custom cases for Shelly devices with a 3D printer
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| • Comparison of different smart plugs, including the Shelly Power device
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| • Benefits of the Shelly Power device, such as no low-power issues and accurate power monitoring
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| • Shelly smart plugs being used in an RV to control lights and appliances
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| • Discussion of connectivity and reliability issues with the devices
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| • Mention of wiring Shelly devices into wall switches for additional functionality
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| • Review of Shelly's products, specifically the smart plugs, and their integration with Home Assistant
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| • Linode cloud hosting services and features (data centers, performance, pricing)
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| • Personal experience with migrating services to Linode during a hot summer
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| • Recap of London meetup
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| • Remaining stickers from London meetup will be distributed on West Coast road tour
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| • Plans to hide geocaches along route of West Coast road tour
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| • Upcoming meetups in Pasadena and LA area around time of West Coast road tour
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| • Opportunity for listeners to attend a tour at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
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| • Plans for Linux trivia or self-hosting trivia during meetups
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| • Meetups help reconnect with listeners and are medically necessary
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| • Matrix space for meetups and coordinating details is being used
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| • West Coast crew chat for discussing meetup plans
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| • New rules for boosts: 2000 sat limit to get read on air
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| • Experimenting with boost segment, want to keep it tight and moving
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| • Make good boost this week was accidentally sent into the wrong show
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| • The user's Echo device is malfunctioning and giving unwanted responses
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| • HomePods are also experiencing similar issues
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| • Sentience of AI devices is being discussed as a possible explanation for the problems
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| • Siri on the phone is still working normally
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| • A Google Home device was used in an unconventional way by someone, turning it into a Bluetooth speaker
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| • The user is considering using Pihole or AdGuard to improve their internet security and reduce ads
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| • Syncing DNS between multiple sites with Gravity Sync and AdGuard Home is being discussed as a potential setup for redundancy
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| • DNS server setup on LAN for local performance and reduced latency
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| • OpenSense operating system, its installation and configuration experiences
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| • Subnet issues due to overlapping IP ranges from remote networks (e.g., Starlink)
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| • Consideration of using a different operating system or approach for firewall management
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| • Desire for automated infrastructure as code solutions (e.g., Ansible) to simplify maintenance
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| • Discussion of the OpenSense idea and its potential benefits
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| • Reflection on how the conversation has evolved over time, including a mention of discovering Shelley
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| • Consideration of switching from PFSense/OpenSense to a different firewall solution
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| • Explanation of the current setup and concerns about responsibility for any changes
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| • Mention of DNS and DHCP services and their co-location
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| • Audience questions and discussion of passing on secrets after death
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| • Use of Bitwarden's emergency contact feature and encrypted USB for secure data transfer
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| • Thanking audience members who boosted in under 2,000 sats
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| • Discussion of Brentley's upcoming availability and potential van life considerations
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| • The host mentions a listener's need for a "short bus" and jokes about their life
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| • A discussion of the host vicariously living through listeners' experiences and squandering single life opportunities
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| • Promotion of upcoming meetups and events, including JPL and Jupiter Broadcasting gatherings
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| • Gratitude to site reliability engineers and members for supporting the show
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| • Announcement of an ad-free feed with additional features for supporting members
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| • Encouragement to attend meetups and provide feedback on various topics, including snaps |
