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Mar 12, 2020 43 min

14: Embracing Automation

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Wendell Wilson is back, and he and Chris are struggling with their automation setups. Also, we chat about ideal home server hardware for a server or a pfSense box. Plus Wendell's home-rolled presence detection rig, some 3D printing chat, and more. Special Guest: Wendell Wilson.

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Wendell Wilson is back, and he and Chris are struggling with their automation setups. Also, we chat about ideal home server hardware for a server or a pfSense box. Plus Wendell's home-rolled presence detection rig, some 3D printing chat, and more. Special Guest: Wendell Wilson. Support Self-Hosted Links: sshuttle — Where transparent proxy meets VPN meets ssh Fractal Design — Fractal Design is a leading designer and manufacturer of premium PC hardware including cases, cooling, power supplies and accessories. Tinkercad — Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It's used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything! Fusion 360 — Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE software. Pocket Rotary Cellphone — The 3D-printed case contains an ATmega2560V microcontroller and an Adafruit FONA 3G cell module, while a flexible mono eInk display adorns the outside. ASRock > DeskMini A300 Series LanCache.NET — Download your games once and serve them out to many people at your LAN. Level1Techs Forums Bluetooth Presence Detection for Home Automation — You might be here because you heard me mention my Bluetooth presence detection setup on the new SelfHosted podcast, or possibly because you want to subject yourself to an internet-of-things setup in your own home while desperately trying to escape the consequential corporate surveillance as a result of that action (soft chuckles for everyone). Let’s talk about what it is, why you might want it, and how you can minimize the downsides.

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14: Embracing Automation

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:48 sshuttle Quick Tip
  3. 2:37 Is Ansible Too Much?
  4. 17:35 Ideal pfsense Hardware
  5. 28:55 Feedback
  6. 36:01 Wendell's Presence Detection

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