Episode 251: If it's not FOSS - Don't Host It

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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
• Noah does not trust SSD firmware

09:12 Windows 10 Bloat Removal Script - Charlie

• Windows Decrapifier Script
• Decrapifier Github
• Make Use Of Article
• Portable Apps

10:30 User Reflects on EP 250 - Bhikhu

• Ctemplar About
• Ctemplar Features
• Ctemplar Privacy

• Ctemplar Terms

• Session

• Session FAQ

• Session White Paper

• Session 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
• Elgato Stream Deck
• Stream Deck Affiliate Link
• RaspberryPi Companion Github
• Stream Pi
• Stream Deck UI

35:05 Ubuntu Life Cycle Extended to 10 Years

• Ubuntu Blog
• 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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