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