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• Discussion of liquidation sales for self-hosting equipment, including servers and hardware
• Chris shares his experience with low-power hardware in self-hosting, specifically Odroid
• Intel's new chip architecture and its implications for self-hosting
• Comparison of different virtualization platforms (VMware, Proxmox, XCPNG) and their performance on multi-core systems
• Discussion of the appeal of $100 processors and DDR4 memory for home server use cases
• The author discusses their $100 Alder Lake P core processor and its turbo capabilities.
• They compare it to a previous Gigabyte board with two Xeon sockets, citing its performance and features as impressive.
• The author mentions a new Gigabyte board that combines 12th and 13th gen CPUs, M.2 slots, PCIe slots, and DDR4 memory.
• They note the significant performance increase of Alder Lake P cores compared to older generations.
• The author expresses excitement about Intel's resurgence in innovation and efficiency.
• They also discuss AMD's Ryzen 7000 series, which they acknowledge as expensive but powerful options.
• The author compares different processor configurations, highlighting the balance between power consumption and performance.
• Home server requirements and performance comparisons
• Importance of media encoding engines (QuickSync vs AMD support)
• Energy efficiency and power consumption considerations
• BMCs (Baseboard Management Controllers) and their potential cryptocurrency mining activities
• Storage management techniques (e.g., ZFS, metadata special device, RAID configurations)
• Personal storage setup and configuration details
• Discussing the difficulty of creating YouTube content about Blu-ray due to potential copyright issues
• Sharing a personal experience of ripping and re-ripping a DVD collection and the shift from streaming to local storage due to concerns about availability
• Mentioning petabyte-sized storage solutions and their advantages
• Discussing home automation projects, specifically:
+ The re-server device with low power consumption and high performance
+ Using Optane for fast storage and discussing its "fire sale" price
+ Setting up a home automation system with ZFS and metadata on M.2 drives
+ Using Bluetooth low energy sensors in the home automation setup
• The speaker has integrated their Home Assistant system with a touchscreen display
• They've replaced an old thermostat with a new one that's connected to the Home Assistant system
• The speaker discusses designing for redundancy in case of failures or component breakdowns
• They show interest in the re-terminal device from Siege Studio, which is an all-in-one Raspberry Pi board
• The conversation turns to considerations for mounting and powering the touchscreen display
• Discussion of power over Ethernet and potential future projects
• Seed electronic project platform and DIY electronics
• Use of pre-existing CO2 sensor module and experimentation with various sensors
• Home alarm system integration with home assistant for 100% reliability
• UPS discussion, including the idea of using lithium-ion battery packs as a UPS alternative
• Lithium-ion battery management: keeping charge levels below 70-72%
• Overcharging lead acid batteries with a specific UPS model
• Introducing CrowdStrike's LogScale tool for centralized log management and observability
• Features of LogScale, including index-free architecture and reduced hardware footprint
• Using LogScale Community Edition for no-cost data ingestion
• Experiences with Zigbee devices dropping off the network
• Concerns with Zigbee and Z-Wave sensor reliability and connectivity issues
• Experiences with PIR sensors dropping out of the alarm panel and water sensors not alerting in time
• Comparison between Zigbee and Z-Wave device reliability
• Frustration with unreliable IKEA Tradfri buttons and NFC tags
• Desire for a reliable, always-on protocol for smart home devices
• Criticism of Home Assistant's handling of sensor status and notifications
• Reliability issues with temperature sensors
• Comparison of older alarm sensors and modern IoT devices
• Discussion of radio frequency interference (RFI) and its impact on IoT networks
• Critique of modern design assumptions based on outdated technology
• Explanation of spread spectrum algorithms and their benefits for reducing RFI
• Personal experience with separating WiFi and Zigbee devices to improve network reliability
• Reflection on the failure of modern IoT technologies to live up to expectations
• Hosting provider discussed, with the speaker preferring Linode due to its reliability and support
• Linode's features and offerings, including MVME rigs and dedicated CPU rigs
• Alternative hosting options mentioned, but dismissed in favor of established providers like Linode
• Note-taking system discussed, with feedback on Evernote and alternatives such as Obsidian
• Obsidian plugin ecosystem and flexibility for note management and organization
• Use cases for Obsidian, including book tracking and management with Calibre and Google Books API plugins
• Discussion of OCR capabilities in Obsidian, including local and cloud-based options.
• Discussion of using Azure OCR for document processing
• Alternative methods for note-taking and organization (Office Lens, OneNote, Obsidian, NextCloud)
• Introduction to Zettelkasten method for knowledge capture
• Description of how to implement the Zettelkasten method with index cards and digital tools
• Comparison of Obsidian and other note-taking apps (MK docs, Tiddlywiki)
• Discussion about plugin options and first-mover advantages in the plugin space
• Notion mentioned as a versatile tool for daily work diary entries and programming
• App flowy.io introduced as an open-source alternative to Notion
• Concerns about data ownership with proprietary tools like Notion
• Joplin with Nextcloud discussed as a potential replacement for Evernote or other note-taking apps
• Experiences with data loss in the past, particularly with Joplin
• Discussion of data loss and reliability in storage solutions
• Comparison and debate between ZFS and ButterFS for file systems
• Licensing issues affecting the use of ZFS on certain platforms
• Personal experiences with re-architecting home setup using Proxmox, XCPNG, OpenShift, Ceph, and hyperconvergence
• Discussion of running complex software solutions at home, including OpenShift
• Mention of Intel Arc and intention to discuss it in a post-show
• Excitement about building a desktop computer after a five-year break, possibly due to crypto and COVID supply chain issues
• Discussion of social media alternatives (Matrix Fediverse, Mastodon, Truth Social) and the desire for a simple, single-binary solution like a Go or Rust-based Twitter clone
[0.00 --> 4.10] It's episode 85, and first and foremost, Alex is back.
[4.30 --> 4.96] Welcome back, buddy.
[6.56 --> 7.76] I'm still a little sick.
[7.92 --> 12.52] I've got that annoying little tickle in my throat, but the rona finally got me.
[12.66 --> 16.82] It wasn't too terribly awful, although there was one day that was pretty rough.
[17.00 --> 23.52] My lungs didn't really feel like they fitted in my chest anymore, but after that one day
[23.52 --> 26.88] and a whole bunch of cough syrup, I was all good.
[27.28 --> 28.86] Yeah, I actually was really impressed.
[28.86 --> 29.72] It was your first time.
[30.50 --> 32.34] I think if I get it again, it's going to be my fourth.
[32.72 --> 35.88] I have no idea how I avoided it so long with a two-year-old in daycare.
[36.22 --> 37.10] Yeah, really, really.
[37.52 --> 38.06] That's true.
[38.06 --> 42.66] But I'm also really excited to say that I think all the way from episode one or two, our buddy
[42.66 --> 43.42] Wendell is back.
[43.64 --> 44.26] Hello, Wendell.
[44.34 --> 45.32] Welcome back to Self-Hosted.
[45.42 --> 46.12] How's it going?
[47.28 --> 48.40] It's going great.