Episodes
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We geek out over Brian Moses's 2025 DIY NAS build guide, contemplate future builds with the new Raspberry Pi Compute 5 module, and fully embrace our digital hoarding nature with a new app. Special Guest: Brian Moses.
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Breaking free from Google's grip: Our surprising journey and the tools that made it possible. Plus, Brent's NAS feature stirring up debate, s clever tool for distributed video encoding, and more. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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From Nextcloud Breakup to Blissful Reunion: Chris's journey back to a smarter setup. Plus, Jellyfin's game-changing features and a beloved self-hosted app get the upgrade we've all been waiting for.
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"The" self-hosted app to archive your favorite YouTube channels and easily integrate into Jellyfin/Plex. Plus, our favorite WordPress alternatives and an update on No Google October.
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Ditching Google Search for an entire month! We reveal the tool that's helping us break free. Plus, a special guest shares his home lab to data center journey. And, Chris raves about the ultimate Jellyfin client (and confesses to an accidental network camera purchase).
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Alex has been playing around at the speed of light while solving Proxmox problems, and Chris has solved a Jellyfin issue. Plus, our thoughts on the new Plex features.
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We celebrate five years of the show, chat about self-hosted Lightning, and why Alex loves his NanoKVM. Plus, it is a self-hosted replacement for Amazon Wishlists and more.
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Prusa's Mk4S 3D printer seems to have hit the mark. Alex gets a tour of an awesome new maker space, we take a look at AdventureLog, and much more. Special Guest: Jscar_Hawk.
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The battle for code forges is heating up. We chat about HexOS' big promises and get excited about Meshtastic.
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ESPHome dev dishes on device updates, Immich license drama heats up, Alex's DIY server fix, and Chris reports on mobile tech trip test. Special Guest: Keith Burzinski.
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Chris gets serious about tracking maintenance and alerts, why Alex is impressed by the RISC-V-powered NanoKVM, how we might end up using Docmost, and a follow-up review of LubeLogger.
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Chris reviews the Aqara G4 Video Doorbell, Brent frees his Garmin from the cloud, and we discuss getting iMessages on Android. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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Alex's mini-PC surprise, why we're trying Tube Archivist, Alex's Nextcloud update, and how Chris stacks automations with Bitfocus Companion.
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The "you'll own nothing" trend got worse this week, our thoughts about the Raspberry Pi IPO, poor Nextcloud performance, and Alex's new high-fiber obsession.
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Alex benchmarks Intel CPUs (and an Arc GPU) to find the ideal balance of age, power, and speed for your home media server. Plus, our thoughts on Immich going full-time.
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How Chris created live TV streaming from his local media collection, Alex breaks down the new Open Home Foundation and what it means for self-hosters. Brent's been trying out an open-source AirDrop replacement for all systems, and much more! Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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Special guest Casey Liss from the Accidental Tech Podcast joins the show to discuss his homelab, how he uses HomeBridge, and his delightfully complex garage door sensor system.
Then Alex and Casey do their "best" to convince Chris the Apple Vision Pro is an excellent remote admin tool. Special Guest: Casey Liss. -
Alex goes head-to-head with budget VPS providers, which gets us into a classic debate.
Plus we sit down with Adam Morales from Unraid to get the inside scoop on recent changes and exciting upcoming features. -
Alex rolls back a major server upgrade, and we have fun playing with local large language models. Special Guest: Wes Payne.
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Alex's new Epyc server build, and Jon Seager from Canonical joins us to chat about Nix in the homelab, packaging Scrutiny, and how Nix fits with existing infrastructure management tools. Special Guest: Jon Seager .
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