| • Planning a road trip and doing pre-flight checks on home assistant and other systems
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| • Avoiding updating or fixing issues during the trip by doing it beforehand
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| • Celebrating three years of self-hosted episodes and considering future episode themes based on decade-specific music
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| • Discussing the possibility of being acquired by Google and later unmerging
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| • Joking about marriage and relationships
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| • Sharing experiences with a new Intel Arc GPU, including using it for server pass-through and hardware encoding
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| • Difficulty in getting pass-through functionality for a Linux VM
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| • New graphics card is very new and Intel drivers are included in the kernel
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| • Motivation vs waiting for driver support
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| • Testing media server performance with AV1 encoders and various software
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| • Potential to upgrade old hardware with new graphics cards
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| • Discussion of Steam Deck, including its limitations for certain games
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| • Impressed with Steam Deck's casual gaming capabilities and retro emulator
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| • The Steam Deck is praised for being a first-generation device with significant progress in furthering the Linux narrative.
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| • Battery life and charging are discussed as areas for improvement.
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| • The value of supporting Valve's efforts through purchasing the Steam Deck is emphasized.
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| • Comparison to proprietary gaming ecosystems, such as Nintendo Switch, highlights the benefits of running on an open system like Linux.
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| • Integrated use of the Steam Deck in home lab setups and its capabilities with USB-C monitors are showcased.
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| • Feedback from listeners about a previous topic (episode 78) discusses Google's actions regarding user data.
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| • Concerns about Google services and their potential for tracking and data collection
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| • Plans to cancel Google Fi and switch to T-Mobile
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| • Use of Tailscale and consideration of moving to Headscale for self-hosted authentication
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| • Understanding of the trade-off between convenience and privacy when using online services
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| • Discussion of the implications of not participating in large-scale systems and being a target for surveillance
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| • The concept of being flagged by machine learning algorithms and avoiding "traps"
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| • The dystopian future where individuals are forced to use certain tech companies' services (e.g. Amazon Prime) due to lack of alternatives
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| • The idea of "not putting all eggs in one basket" and spreading risk with alternative services (e.g. Fastmail, Protonmail)
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| • A discussion about a self-hosted email user who stopped hosting their own mail server after 23 years due to issues with deliverability and competition stifling
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| • Concerns about net neutrality and oligarchies controlling the internet, including big companies cutting off residential IPs, VPSs, and self-hosters
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| • The importance of owning one's domain name as a way to maintain control over online services
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| • The guest and host discuss email being a centralized system with large tech companies controlling it
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| • Matrix is mentioned as a decentralized alternative for communication and data storage
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| • Image, a self-hosted photo and video backup solution, is discussed
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| • The Fourth Amendment's protection against government searches may not apply to EULAs allowing company searches
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| • Background APIs on iOS are a challenge for developers trying to create self-hosted solutions like Image
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| • The benefits and drawbacks of using cloud services vs self-hosted applications
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| • Concerns about data privacy and the role of big tech companies in collecting and sharing user data
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| • Discussion of alternative funding models, such as GitHub sponsorships or "buy me a coffee" platforms
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| • Introduction to Linode, a cloud platform with 11 data centers and robust support for Linux users
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| • Comparison of Linode's features and benefits to other cloud services
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| • The speaker discusses their positive experience with Linode and recommends it for hosting websites.
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| • Home Assistant celebrates its ninth birthday, with version 22.9 being released as a birthday release.
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| • The new release includes improvements to the user interface, including collapsible cards for triggers, conditions, and actions.
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| • Bluetooth improvements allow for faster communication, and ESP-232 devices can be used as Bluetooth proxies.
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| • Zigbee users will appreciate the new backup and restore option in Home Assistant.
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| • The speaker's physical Home Assistant device is delayed and will not arrive until they return from a trip.
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| • Home Assistant now supports restoring and migrating Zigbee devices
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| • New UI updates for monitoring processor and memory usage on hardware devices
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| • Integration of Android IP webcam app allows easy setup of tablets as cameras feeding into Home Assistant
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| • Integration with Fully Kiosk browser enables controlling and monitoring tablet activity within Home Assistant
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| • User experience of ease of use and integrations is highlighted, including an "aha moment" with the Elgato key light integration
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| • Other notable mentions include Shelly devices integrating seamlessly with Home Assistant.
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| • Running power usage benchmarks with a kilowatt meter and logging results
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| • Using Home Assistant for monitoring and reviewing historical data
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| • Exporting data to InfluxDB for time-series analysis and graphing
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| • Tips for using Influx, including SSD storage and split DNS functionality
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| • Installing the Tail Scale integration in Home Assistant OS
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| • Remote access to Home Assistant instances via Nebukasa Cloud and Tail Scale
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| • Differences between official and community tail scale versions
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| • Importance of home assistant OS-based system for tail scale network integration
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| • Humio, a centralized log management and observability platform
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| • Humio Community Edition, a no-cost data ingestion offering with up to 16 gigs per day retention
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| • Personal experience with iOS 16 beta on iPad
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| • Discussion of satellite calling and its potential uses
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| • Mention of the Pixel 3's "Always On Display" feature
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| • Joking about ordering a pizza in Death Valley via DoorDash
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| • Upcoming meetups for Jupiter Broadcasting, including a tour of JPL
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| • Plans to have swag bags and other items at meetups
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| • Discussion of using Matrix for chat rooms and organizing meetups
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| • Inquiry about self-hosted meetup apps
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| • Adding new devices to a network is made easy with certain brands
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| • Recommendations for reliable devices, including Aquara and KiwiSet
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| • Discussion on MQTT and Zigbee connectivity
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| • Comparison of iPhone versus Android operating systems
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| • Personal experiences with OnePlus 7T and preference for Android features
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| • Observations on the usability and quirks of both iPhone and Android
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| • Control Center on iOS is not considered intuitive
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| • Personal preference plays a role in UI choices
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| • iPhone camera performance in low-light conditions is superior
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| • Switching between iOS and Android platforms is easy
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| • iOS is generally more stable than Android
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| • Apps on iOS are often native, polished, and performant
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| • Apple's privacy policies are considered better than those of other companies
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| • Jellyfin has several client options for streaming content, including Jellyamp and the Jellyfin audio player
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| • Discussion of switching from Plex to Jellyfin for audio books
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| • Search for alternative audiobook solutions in the Jellyfin ecosystem
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| • Introduction to and recommendation of Podverse as a podcast player
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| • Mention of other free software options such as Fountain, Albie, and Breeze
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| • Discussion of Boosts and sending sats to creators
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| • Independent podcasting and support for independent creators
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| • Criticism of dynamic ads in podcasting
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| • Promotion of subscribing to the JB Network
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| • Upcoming Jupiter.Tube broadcast on a Wednesday
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| • Update on new website jupiterbroadcasting.com, including:
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| • Dynamic live embedding on the live page
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| • Built in Hugo and self-hosted on Linode
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| • GitHub repository for contribution
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| • Meetups at meetup.com/jupiterbroadcasting
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| • Contact information:
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| • self-hosted.show/contact
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| • Twitter handles: Ironic Badger, Chris LAS |
