Brent Gervais joins to share his expertise in self-hosting technologies. The discussion dives into the innovative features of the Tempest weather station and its integration with home automation for accurate forecasting. They also explore Pangolin, a self-hosted alternative utilizing WireGuard for secure service exposure. Additionally, Unraid 7's capabilities and the latest OPNsense release bring fresh insights into home lab management. Expect humor and helpful DIY tips blended throughout their engaging conversation!

Brent Gervais, an expert in home server setups, dives deep into his NAS build journey. He shares insights on navigating file synchronization challenges with SyncThing and transitioning to ODROID models for family storage solutions. The discussion touches on the intricacies of creating a noise-controlled media center and critiques traditional messaging services, promoting privacy-focused alternatives. Additionally, Brent highlights the advantages of Jellyfin for optimized media experience and explores the ease of use of Tailscale for seamless networking.

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Brent Gervais, an expert in self-hosting and NAS systems, shares his experiences breaking free from Google's ecosystem. He discusses his transition to alternative search engines like SearXNG and Perplexity, emphasizing their effectiveness. Brent also dives into the technical challenges and satisfaction of building a personal NAS, and explores the advantages of using Tailscale for remote access. With insights on distributed video encoding and the evolution of self-hosting tools, the conversation balances tech advice with personal anecdotes.

Brent Gervais joins the hosts to discuss a lightning-powered app, the Open Home Foundation, and an open-source AirDrop replacement. They explore self-hosted file transfer systems, video streaming technology, and nostalgic tech projects. Sponsored by Tailscale, Unraid, and Grist.

In this episode, the hosts discuss the current state of their home labs, focusing on hardware, connectivity, and self-hosting. They also delve into topics such as networking gear, stability of network connections, note-taking tools and workflows, Nix OS and Ansible, package managers and reverse proxies, automation using the ESP32 platform, and syncing and managing media libraries between Plex and Jellyfin servers.

Tech expert Brent Gervais explores self-hosting fitness data, reviews a wireless video doorbell, discusses challenges with smart cameras, compares Gadget Bridge to Garmin Connect, and delves into cross-platform iMessage integration with Blue Bubbles. The podcast also covers challenges in setting up NextCloud, reflections on technology preferences, and recommendations for managing Z-Wave locks.

Brent shares insights on self-hosting fitness data and reviews Aqara G4 Video Doorbell, diverse topics on security devices, unique features of new smart cameras, Grist solution for spreadsheets, challenges in setting up Aquara G4, Home Assistant integration, comparisons of doorbell cameras, Tailscale VPN service, fitness tracking with Garmin and Gadget Bridge, transitioning away from Apple ecosystem with Blue Bubbles, listener boosts, challenges in setting up NextCloud, and discussions on Linux Unplugged, Minis Forum UM690S, and External GPUs.

The man behind the Google Photos killer and the Google Photos replacement developer discuss Immich, a self-hosted backup solution for photos and videos. They also cover topics like CPU and motherboard options, power consumption, open source sustainability, consolidating services, storage solutions, reliability of used computer components, listener feedback, and 3D printing a rack mount.