Episode 251: If it's not FOSS - Don't Host It
Sep 22, 2021•56 min
Episode description
Even when you can self host it, relying on proprietary software can be challenging. This week Noah & Steve step through the latest self hosting options! Canonical extended their support for Ubuntu for 10 years, plus our picks!
-- During The Show --
01:00 Caller James
Windows won't run well on a RaspberryPi
Look at a Skull Canyon NUC
RaspberryPi 4GB model should handle 1080P or lower
06:05 User Responds Wiping Flash Media - Dalton
Boomstick
Self Contained
Automatic/semi-automatic
USB stick based
SSD and HDD Eraser
Boomstick Gitlab (https://gitlab.com/UniversalSuperBox/boomstick)
Noah does not trust SSD firmware
09:12 Windows 10 Bloat Removal Script - Charlie
Windows Decrapifier Script
Decrapifier Github (https://github.com/n1snt/Windows-Decrapifier)
Make Use Of Article (https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-10-decrapifier-debloater/)
Portable Apps (https://portableapps.com/)
10:30 User Reflects on EP 250 - Bhikhu
Ctemplar About (https://ctemplar.com/about/)
Ctemplar Features (https://ctemplar.com/features/)
Ctemplar Privacy (https://ctemplar.com/privacy/)
Ctemplar Terms (https://ctemplar.com/terms/)
Session (https://getsession.org/)
Session FAQ (https://getsession.org/faq)
Session White Paper (https://getsession.org/whitepaper)
Session Download (https://getsession.org/download)
12:44 Synology & Docker Applications - Chas
NAS products have a lesser CPU
Might have issues with wireguard and containers
Synology can take features away anytime
18:00 LAN based chat server - Anthony
Matrix - Protocol
Synapse - Server
Element - Client/App
Setup a unfederated unregistered Synapse
Use your own internal domain
SSL/domain is only required for federation
24:50 Pick of the Week
WallCal
[WallCal Github]https://github.com/kacpertopol/wallCal
25:55 Gadget of the Week
Loupedeck (https://loupedeck.com/)
Elgato Stream Deck
Stream Deck Affiliate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKNZT1P/?tag=minddripmedia-20)
RaspberryPi Companion Github (https://github.com/bitfocus/companion/wiki/Companion-on-the-Raspberry-Pi)
Stream Pi (https://stream-pi.com/)
Stream Deck UI (https://timothycrosley.github.io/streamdeck-ui/)
35:05 Ubuntu Life Cycle Extended to 10 Years
Ubuntu Blog (https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-14-04-and-16-04-lifecycle-extended-to-ten-years)
Only for paying customers
Ubuntu sources are not public unlike Red Hat
Red Hat puts a lot of effort into open sourcing everything - "It's part of the company DNA"
48:00 Self Hosting
Locally controlled and/or Open Source
Gold bar is Internet goes away and you don't notice
Living on an island
Libvirt/Proxmox
PFSense/OPNSense
Plex/JellyFin/Kodi
Seafile
NextCloud
TrueNAS/Open Media Vault
MediaWiki/XWiki
Funkwhale
Volumio
PiHole
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