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• Testing and performance issues with an i5 box playing 4K content
• Decision to use Plex or Jellyfin for media management
• Hardware decoding and Intel QuickSync capabilities for improved performance
• Discussion of using a single device as both NAS and TV box
• Setting up a PC next to a TV on an IKEA sideboard
• Using the Odroid H3 as a home PC due to its features and performance
• Exploring alternative options for storing media files
• Configuring a NAS with multiple containers and file services
• Discussing software for smooth 4K playback on top of Zubuntu LTS
• Advertising Linode's cloud hosting service, highlighting its benefits and tools
• Installing Zigbee devices for home network
• Devices dropping off network, disappearing randomly
• Possible cause: interference from other wireless devices (microwaves, Wi-Fi) and low power devices
• Importance of proper antenna placement and strength
• Comparison to previous Z-Wave experience, which worked better due to operating at 915 MHz
• Solution: using smart plugs as network repeaters to compensate for signal gaps
• The speaker is experiencing issues with their Wi-Fi network and IoT devices, but finds Z-Wave devices to be more reliable.
• They compare the performance of various multi-sensor devices, including an expensive Aotec Multi-Sensor 7 that they highly recommend.
• The speaker notes that many Zigbee devices are becoming available due to Matter's adoption, which may lead to a decline in popularity for Z-Wave devices.
• They discuss the benefits of using the 900 MHz radio frequency for IoT devices, citing its reliability and efficiency.
• The conversation then shifts to note-taking apps, with the speaker sharing their experience with Evernote and expressing concerns about the app's future following an acquisition by Bending Spoons.
• Textual data store with index, search, and OCR capabilities
• Phone app and desktop app for easy access
• Sync and offline support for seamless use
• Multi-user or sharing features for collaborative work
• Comparison of Obsidian, Notion, and other note-taking apps
• Current system using a mix of Telegram messages, Google Docs, and text files on a server
• Desire for self-hosted solution to avoid dependence on external services like Evernote
• Feedback on Matrix rooms and their growth
• Belgian listener mentions monitoring software options, including Nagios, Prometheus, and Zabbix
• Discussion of uptime monitoring tools Uptime Kuma and Uptime Robot
• Mention of a German website itsco.de with secondhand small form factor systems for sale
• Boosts from The Helpful Idiot and C-dubs using Satoshis
• NixOS router setup with multiple LANs and Wi-Fi
• Wonky Wi-Fi connection causing client connections to drop randomly
• WireGuard proxy not routing traffic correctly due to firewall issues
• Suggested debugging steps: break down problems into separate issues, focus on Wi-Fi first, check logs, roll back kernel version
• Discussion of Wi-Fi issues with recent Linux kernels (6-series)
• Alternative solutions proposed: try a live Ubuntu session, install an older kernel, or use a different OS.
• Tailscale's business model
• Giving away free service to hook users, then charging for multiple device access
• Comparison to Dropbox's free tier strategy
• Peer-to-peer communication in Tailscale network
• Authentication process and key management
• Boosts from listeners, including Rapid Mustang and WM
• Job opportunity as site reliability engineer at selfhosted.show
• Upcoming features on the members feed, expected in early 2023
• Timeline dependent on completion of other projects by Santa, Wes, and Joe
[0.00 --> 4.64] Well, unfortunately, Alex is out sick this week, but the show must go on.
[4.70 --> 6.20] We send him our best wishes.
[6.80 --> 11.00] But our buddy Joe Resington's here from Late Night Linux and Two and a Half Admins.
[11.38 --> 13.38] Joe, welcome to Self-Hosted.
[13.78 --> 16.58] Hey, Chris. Good to be here. I've never been on this show before.
[16.96 --> 19.62] I was just thinking that when I was introducing you.
[19.68 --> 20.88] I was thinking this must be his first time.
[20.98 --> 25.88] It's good timing because I know you're kind of thinking about building a new NAS.
[26.16 --> 28.00] So I think that's one of the things we'll get into.
[28.00 --> 32.14] It is, but we should address a weird situation that's come up.
[32.38 --> 34.90] Alex helped me out by coming on Two and a Half Admins.
[35.00 --> 36.98] We recorded that weeks ago now.
[37.30 --> 41.80] So as you're listening to this, that came out yesterday with Alex, even though he's sick now.
[41.94 --> 44.48] It's crazy time math. Don't worry about it.
[44.54 --> 48.28] But that explains why he's on Two and a Half Admins, but not this show.
[48.48 --> 50.76] And I'm kind of paying him back by coming here.
[51.20 --> 52.52] It worked out, you know.
[52.72 --> 56.74] And when you record ahead, it means you have time to get sick, apparently.
[56.74 --> 57.66] I should think about that.
[58.00 --> 58.30] Hmm.
[58.66 --> 60.76] So I've been rebuilding my home setup.
[61.06 --> 61.88] It's been crazy.
[61.88 --> 66.42] The short version is, is like weeks ago during my road trip, my Raspberry Pi 4 died.
[67.00 --> 67.96] Totally unplanned.
[68.06 --> 71.48] I had backups, but didn't have any replacement hardware.
[71.60 --> 75.00] I tried doing like a swap where I swapped everything over to my backup Pi.
[75.22 --> 77.28] It still didn't boot.
[77.28 --> 83.28] And so I had to make the trip home in the last couple of weeks while I was waiting for hardware without any of my gear.
[83.62 --> 84.48] And it was horrible.
[84.86 --> 85.96] It was absolutely horrible.
[85.96 --> 89.54] But I've been steadily rebuilding and it's at a pretty good spot now.
[89.66 --> 92.98] So I feel like I'm on the end of a journey and you're just at the beginning of a journey.
[92.98 --> 95.98] I know you need a new NAS box, but it sounds like you got some hardware.
[96.20 --> 98.02] So tell us what your quandary is.
[98.60 --> 98.72] Right.
[98.88 --> 106.24] So I have currently got a Celeron J1800 box, passively cooled, totally silent, apart from the disks that's been in it.
[106.24 --> 112.00] And that has been doing the job for me for a couple of years at this point.
[112.38 --> 115.36] It was actually kindly donated to me by a late night Linux listener.
[115.88 --> 117.60] So that was really appreciated.
[118.02 --> 123.24] It's got only four gigabytes of RAM in it, just a few disks, ZFS with a bit of replication.
[124.06 --> 127.18] And it's working totally fine, except when I have to reboot it.
[127.56 --> 128.26] So get this.
[128.48 --> 133.72] I have no idea why, but the only way I can reboot that box is by hooking a monitor up,
[133.72 --> 136.04] turning the monitor on, rebooting it.
[136.38 --> 138.16] I can reboot it via SSH, no problem.
[138.30 --> 141.06] But the monitor has to be there, plugged in and on.
[141.60 --> 146.14] I have to wait for the AMI BIOS thing to come up and then it boots and no problem.
[146.68 --> 153.68] Oh man, there is like a dummy video adapters you can get that make it look like a monitor signal is there.
[154.12 --> 157.74] And that sometimes will let them boot without actually having a monitor connected.
[158.02 --> 160.50] But that must not be the only reason you want to replace it.
[160.52 --> 162.14] I mean, it's probably getting a little long in the tooth.
[162.14 --> 167.84] Well, yeah, and it makes me wonder, well, should I replace it with something a bit more powerful?