Episodes

  • 142: Cloud Your Judgment

    142: Cloud Your Judgment
    Feb 7 2025
    Chris geeks out over his new gadget, Alex gets Pangolin purring, and we break down the latest OPNsense release—plus more surprises! Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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    54 mins
  • 141: Eats, Shoots & Leaves

    141: Eats, Shoots & Leaves
    Jan 24 2025
    Bambu Labs teaches us how to lose friends and alienate people. Then, Alex Tran from Immich joins us for a project update, and we shared some dreams for a community RSS project. Special Guest: Alex Tran.
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    58 mins
  • 140: When Upgrades Go Wrong

    140: When Upgrades Go Wrong
    Jan 10 2025
    Alex dives into the perils of upgrading and migrating critical infrastructure—uncovering embarrassing pitfalls and hard-won lessons along the way. Meanwhile, Chris takes his audiobook obsession to the next level, showcasing a couple self-hosted projects that are very ambitious.
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    53 mins
  • 139: Okay Nabu!

    139: Okay Nabu!
    Dec 27 2024
    The Home Assistant Voice Preview Edition is out, and Paulus Schoutsen, the founder of Home Assistant, joins us to get into the details. Then, Alex and a special guest get into docker-compose vs. nix to manage your home lab. Special Guest: Paulus Schoutsen.
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    53 mins
  • 138: ODROID and Chill

    138: ODROID and Chill
    Dec 13 2024
    Brent joins to share part two of his NAS build adventure, and things take a tiny turn. Plus, picking the right encrypted chat app and Chris stacks a few Jellyfin wins. Special Guest: Brent Gervais.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 137: Mechanically Compatible

    137: Mechanically Compatible
    Nov 29 2024
    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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    59 mins
  • 136: Google is Done

    136: Google is Done
    Nov 15 2024
    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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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • 135: Rebuilding For the Last Time

    135: Rebuilding For the Last Time
    Nov 1 2024
    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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    57 mins