SCALE 2023 is a wrap and it was a blast! We introduce you to some new voices on the Linux scene as well as get an update from the projects you know and love! -- During The Show -- Parental Control of Internet - Cory OpenDNS Filtering is hard Kids have no expectation of privacy Don't trade in your "parent card" OpenSource Public Wishlist? - Dominik Next Cloud Deck Chritsmas Community (https://github.com/Wingysam/Christmas-Community) Backing up in PopOS! - Kevin Luks Encryption (https://en.wikiped...
Mar 22, 2023•54 min
In this episode Noah and Steve dive into error prevention, and really organizational problem prevention! Having a plan to deal with problems in an organization is essential for organizational growth. -- During The Show -- 01:23 VPNs - Eddy Setup a firewall on the PiVPN 05:00 Tool To Install Software - Bhikhu SryRMS (https://github.com/hakerdefo/sryrms) Cuda Text (https://cudatext.github.io/index.html) 07:20 Package Manager - Daniel The idea of universal packaging Snap & Flatpak advantages 13...
Mar 15, 2023•54 min
Canonical has issued an official edict: the approved Ubuntu remixes must remove Flatpak support as of the next release. Ring video doorbell informed a customer they were required to release footage to a police department with a signed warrant. All the footage from that customers account was sent to the police. -- During The Show -- 01:37 Audio to text transcription - Dennis Mozzila Deep Speech (https://github.com/mozilla/DeepSpeech) Kaldi (https://kaldi-asr.org/) There are others 04:29 Respondin...
Mar 08, 2023•54 min
Open source voice assistant software-maker Mycroft disappointed thousands when it announced Friday it will not be sending its Linux-based smart speaker to any more people who backed the product on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, we talk SCALE 20X, and of course your questions! -- During The Show -- 01:30 Ilan & SCALE 2023 March 9-12 @ Pasadena Convention Center Keynote by Arun Gupta What's at SCALE for you! Discount Code "Noah" 10:45 Tiny Asks - Office Chair recommendation Steve's chair hunt Herm...
Feb 22, 2023•54 min
Matt is on a mission to teach 21st Century skills like coding, design, digital art and management. This involves three pillars: First, Endless Studios is a youth game making studio that teaches the skills of Silicon Valley through the power of games. Teens love games. They lean into that. The second two pillars are about ensuring that everyone can have it. Device affordability and internet access prevent billions of people from being equal citizens of the world. Endless is harnessing the power o...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Jellyfin is the volunteer-built media solution that puts you in control of your media. Stream to any device from your own server, with no strings attached. Your media, your server, your way. Jellyfin joins the Ask Noah Show and we discuss their project! -- During The Show -- 00:50 ZFS & Ubuntu - Bhikhu ZFSBootMenu (https://docs.zfsbootmenu.org/en/latest/) Pepperminty Wiki (https://peppermint.mooncarrot.space/) ZFS support will continue ZSys is being deprecated Cattle not pets Snapshots are g...
Feb 08, 2023•54 min
The EFF has filed an Amicus Brief challenging the constitutionality of geofence warrants. PikaOS is a distro that sets the stage for gaming on Linux, and Plasma Mobile has some updates! -- During The Show -- 01:30 Boost Discussions Feedback - Chris Agree with value for value Good instructions On Going Costs The show is to serve the audience Sponsors/Ads Relationships are more valuable than a check 17:50 Nextcloud Server - Micah Will need to be tuned for large files Use 2 servers Biggest differen...
Feb 01, 2023•54 min
Are you looking for a small server for your home or a backup server? The HP Microserver might be an option for you! We discuss along with your feedback. -- During The Show -- 01:15 Join Via Mumble Mumble Doc (https://docs.minddripmedia.com/mumble/) Join the geeklab chat Web Browser (https://minddripone.com/) Matrix Chat Client (https://matrix.to/#/#geeklab:linuxdelta.com) #Mumble with what you want to ask! Opus codec 03:13 HTML to PDF Single File (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/s...
Jan 25, 2023•54 min
Dr. Doug Milburn President and founder of 45 Drives joins the Ask Noah Show to talk storage with their lead storage architect Mitch Hall! -- During The Show -- 01:40 News Wire Red Hat OptaPlanner Red Hat (https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/red-hat-build-optaplanner-now-available-red-hat-application-foundations) Kubescape SDX Central (https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/interview/cncf-accepts-kubescape-as-inaugural-open-source-security-scanner/2023/01/) Kodi 20 Nexus Liliputing (https://liliputing.co...
Jan 18, 2023•54 min
This week we discuss EndlessOS and why it's the best operating system to help you learn technology! Regardless if it's your kids, your friends, or your family, EndlessOS has something for you! -- During The Show -- 45 Drives Interview Please join us live! Send your 45 Drives questions to the bot! Immutable OS' - Bhikhu Fedora Silverblue (https://getfedora.org/en/silverblue/) openSUSE MicroOS (https://get.opensuse.org/microos/) NixOS (https://nixos.org/) Guix (https://guix.gnu.org/) Bismuth (http...
Jan 11, 2023•54 min
This hour we talk about NY right to repair bill! We discuss The fediverse is getting attention from mainstream media, and people are leaving Twitter to join Mastadon. -- During The Show -- Steve's Mini Rant Getting Sats Supporting Creators Centralized vs Decentralized Expectations 10:28 Thinkpad T470 - Charlie Don't use non OEM batteries in thinkpads Seabios, Coreboot, Libreboot Run a ThinkPad off solar 14:30 Slideshow Creators - Bhikhu Photo Film Strip Debian Repo (https://packages.debian.org/b...
Jan 04, 2023•54 min
Have you ever thought of an object you'd like to have but for one reason or the other it didn't exist? It's easier now than ever to get into 3D printing! We give you our take on the SteamDeck and we talk funding for Matrix! -- During The Show -- 01:20 Note taking suggestion - Bhikhu Turtl App (https://turtlapp.com/) Joplin (https://joplinapp.org/) Sustainable technology is important 05:30 Wifi for Old Homes - Norm AP "zero hand off" is critical Steve - a few powerful APs Noah - Lots of low power...
Dec 28, 2022•54 min
It's Christmas time! This hour Noah and Steve dig through their favorite gift ideas for your geek! -- During The Show -- 01:15 Intro Dakota's weather is Cold 02:00 Listener Responds to Email Backup - Griffon Fetchmail Procmail Blog Post (https://easierbuntu.blogspot.com/2011/09/managing-your-email-with-fetchmail.html?m=1) Linux.com Link (https://www.linux.com/news/process-your-email-procmail/) 04:20 Lenovo X270 issue - Cory Unplugging the charger causes throttling External battery causing issues...
Dec 21, 2022•54 min
This hour we dig into Apple's encryption plan, a new version of KdenLive is out, Tor Bundled for Ukraine, and a new open source platform connects those in need with resources in their area. -- During The Show -- 00:45 Dakota's Weather Roads are ice rinks 02:15 2 Questions: IR Remote & Waking From Sleep - Gary IR Remote $150 or less buy used Used URC 450 Remote RF Base Mouse/Keyboard Waking up computer Different levels of sleep Reach out to System76 08:05 Email Management? - Heath Filter emai...
Dec 14, 2022•57 min
Do you purchase technology with the expectation that it's consumable or disposable? Noah and Steve talk about considerations to make sure you get the best bang for your buck! -- During The Show -- 01:26 Laptop suggestion? - Bri Apple is not an option Struggle to recommend HP Dell is great! Latitude Line Noah's Dell Latitude 7330 Buy second hand Dell Latitude 7490 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/384872907927?epid=10056615806&hash=item599c368497:g:VbgAAOSw0Stic-1w&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA4MQVH%2Bv6...
Dec 07, 2022•54 min
This is the second week of our storage round table. Join the crew as they talk storage, configuration, and considerations. If you missed part one, make sure to check out https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/313. -- During The Show -- 01:41 Steve's Script Problem Thank You Thank You for all the feedback! Bash and set +x/-x 04:28 Altispeed Runbooks - Kevin ITIL Definition (https://www.techtarget.com/searchnetworking/definition/run-book) Read the Docs Runbooks (https://runbook.readthedocs.io/en/stable/)...
Nov 30, 2022•56 min
It's the storage round-table! Steve Ovens, Peter Dennert, Kenny Schmidt, and Patrick Emerson join Noah to talk storage! There's a wide range of ways to set storage up, a wide range of requirements and ways to implement it. What common things do we all agree on? Where do we disagree and why? -- During The Show -- 01:11 Steve's Curl Update Thank you for your replies Where do you learn about shell commands/variables 04:51 Jeremy reflects on 312 crypto - Jeremy Can't use it at stores Mining creates ...
Nov 23, 2022•54 min
-- During The Show -- 00:30 Steve's Curl Issue Curl not picking up variables properly ``` myvar=RvNAQycq2KOrWaGVuaoHBwPgfEOwzPi2 curl -k -d "clientsecret=${myvar}" https://keycloak.k3s.lab/realms/myrealm/protocol/openid-connect/token |jq .idtoken) ``` 02:00 Pihole & Eero - Wyeth YouTube Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnFtWsZ8IP0&t=721s) Tutorial (https://www.derekseaman.com/2019/09/how-to-pi-hole-plus-dnscrypt-setup-on-raspberry-pi-4.html) Eero System may be the issue Get the ISP...
Nov 16, 2022•54 min
Where do you go either at work or in home to for help when you get stuck exploring new technology? Noah and Steve take you through their process. We take your calls, your questions, and look at what's happening in the FOSS world! -- During The Show -- 01:25 Caller Kevin Outdoor speakers? Outdoor Speaker 1 (https://www.amazon.com/Polk-Audio-Atrium-Outdoor-Speakers/dp/B00378KMEG) Outdoor Speaker 2 (https://www.amazon.com/Electro-Voice-EVID-4-2-Surface-Mount-Loudspeaker/dp/B0010EFJJW/) Volumio (htt...
Nov 09, 2022•53 min
Elon Musk is buying Twitter, but will this be a benefit for free speech or a nightmare for the internet? There's a security vulnerability in OpenSSL we'll tell you what you need to know, and of course your questions go to the front of the line! -- During The Show -- Steve's Surprise Things to be thankful for Working at Red Hat 02:14 Listener comments on file transfers - Charlie Format the HDD in exFAT Use FTP/SFTP inside a VPN gFTP instead of Filezilla Freedom Box (https://www.freedombox.org/) 0...
Nov 02, 2022•54 min
-- During The Show -- Steve's and K38 04:40 Cory Clarifies File Share Use Case - Cory Created a FTP share Set up networking FTP resets every 60 seconds? FTPS and SFTP Script Kiddies ISP may be interfering 11:10 Tell Me More About Sophos - Jeremy Don't go lower than XG-135 Sophos hardware XG-210 with SFP/Expansion 15:30 Charlie Wants to Know About "Critical Thought" Availability Critical Thought Website (https://podcast.criticalthought.show/) KONX Live Stream (https://knoxradio.com/) Subscribe to...
Oct 26, 2022•54 min
This episode Noah and Steve discuss building a NAS, audio room correction, Dustin writes back in to say he got his church bank access working, and what do you need to get a law office up and running? It's a packed episode! -- During The Show -- 01:00 Remote Access to OpenMediaVault - Cory Computer provides more control TailScale (https://tailscale.com/) Tinc Mesh VPN (https://tinc-vpn.org/) WireGuard (https://www.wireguard.com/) Site to Site VPN Overlay network Nebula (https://github.com/slackhq...
Oct 19, 2022•54 min
This week, Noah and Steve tell you about the new Intel NUC that supports a TRIPPLE GPU Slot, a company that provides commercial support for Linux users, and the courts are divided on the scope of cell phone searches! -- During The Show -- 04:00 Rural 5G Internet - Chris User Hardware Netgear RAX45 ZTE MC8010CA Telus in Canada CGNAT Cradle Point (https://cradlepoint.com/) Peplink (https://www.peplink.com/) 07:40 Listener Responds to 305 - Greg White list "assets.adobedtm.com" 09:20 HDMI-CEC - Avr...
Oct 12, 2022•54 min
Jack Kang from SiFive joins Noah and Steve to talk about SiFive and their IP that has become the go-to choice for NASA! -- During The Show -- 01:30 Caller - Jeff From Cincinnati Linksys AC2100 Router dropping connections Check for interference Change the WiFi Channel Increase transceiver power WiFi Analyzer (https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.vrem.wifianalyzer/) 15:43 Sleuth - Used Thinkpads Is there anything wrong with it? Are parts user replaceable? Thinkpad T480 Noah's thoughts Dock on the b...
Oct 05, 2022•54 min
Noah and Steve dig into observability! What is it? Why is it important? How do you use observability to get a handle on your troubleshooting? -- During The Show -- 01:30 Theatre Remote - Glenn IR Blaster/Receiver (https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2261799826804957.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.37544c4drBCZSh&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa4itemAdapt&_randl_shipto=US) with Tasmota + Knock off IR Remote Warning Current Model may not be Tasmota compatible URC Remote and Base station (https://www.urc-automat...
Sep 28, 2022•54 min
Email 1 - Help digitizing a church - Scott Hi Noah, I'm an IT guy from Brookings SD and my church wants to move to a more digital setup. This is currently a bit beyond my depth. Where would be a good place to post questions about our setup? Scott (Post Your Setup Here!)[https://notes.minddripmedia.com/kSLUHFePTz-IyVyN-40YcA#] Email 1 - Help digitizing a church - Scott Hi Noah, I'm an IT guy from Brookings SD and my church wants to move to a more digital setup. This is currently a bit beyond my d...
Sep 21, 2022•54 min
Noah and Steve answer your NAS questions, follow-up on Z-Wave devices, and appropriate responses for unwanted drones! -- During The Show -- 00:55 Steve's PSA Please make sure that if expecting a response, the email has a return address. Avoid "donotreply" and "noreply" addresses 04:15 NAS Questions - Mars Xray What are you doing on the NAS? Start with requirements There is no "poor man's NAS" Start with 3 copies on 2 kinds of media ZFS on Linux Ubuntu vs Red Hat OpenZFS TrueNAS/UI IXSystems 45 D...
Sep 14, 2022•54 min
Noah and Steve have recommended Z-Wave devices for home automation. What do you do when your home automation fails? What do you do when you suffer latency from streaming? Noah and Steve talk troubleshooting for your home network, and home automation. -- During The Show -- 02:20 Ordering System/Management? - Zack Hydra OMS Presta Shop (https://www.prestashop.com/en/1.7) 07:50 Caller Delmer Zwave network problems 30ish Devices Maybe an issue with the Zwave stick Try putting the Zwave Stick on an e...
Sep 07, 2022•54 min
The EFF has offered an opinion on the FAAs visual line of sight rule for Drones. What does this do for privacy? If the FAA makes a different recommendation on how they will enforce drone regulations. The EFF has also launched the Atlas of Surveillance, a publicly searchable crowdsourced database to see which tools law enforcement is using to spy on communities. -- During The Show -- 02:20 Wiping Hard drives? - Stephen DBAN (https://dban.org/) Nwipe (https://wiki.andybev.com/doku.php?id=nwipe) Sh...
Aug 31, 2022•54 min
As we celebrate Episode 300 Noah and Steve dig into the difference in industry between 2017 when ANS launched and today. The landscape has changed considerably. Today people ask about Open Source, today people value interoperability. -- During The Show -- 01:50 Listener follows up on Bluray playback - William It worked! The solution 03:30 3D Printer Recommendation - Greg Lulzbot Taz 6 Open source OctoPrint (https://octoprint.org/) 04:45 3D Printer Related - Joshua Klipper (https://www.klipper3d....
Aug 24, 2022•54 min
