Father. Podcaster @selfhostedshow podcast. Tailscalar.
- My Landing Page - https://alex.ktz.me
- Blog - https://blog.ktz.me
- Perfect Media Server - https://perfectmediaserver.com
- YouTube - https://youtube.com/@ktzsystems
Alex Kretzschmar has hosted 134 Episodes.
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21: The Perfect Server Build
June 18th, 2020 | 42 mins 18 secs
anniversary build, cpu comparison, jdm interview, jdm_waaat, kubernetes lab build, low power x86, raspberry pi, self hosted podcast, server builds, serverbuilds.net, xeon low power
Serverbuilds.net’s founder JDM joins us to discuss the perfect sever for low or high-end needs, and Alex stages a Pi intervention.
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20: One is None
June 4th, 2020 | 36 mins 6 secs
amazon s3 glacier, aws glacier, backblaze, backblaze b2 with duplicity, backblaze for linux, btrfs add volume, cloud backup, duplicati, duplicity, google drive, home assistant rename, mergerfs, outdoor wifi, restic, rsync.net, self-hosted podcast, tarsnap, tiddlywiki, unifi
You're not a true self-hoster until you've lost your entire configuration at least once. Alex does a deep dive into cloud backup, plus we need your help to find the right Wifi solution for a listener.
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19: The Open Source Catch-22
May 21st, 2020 | 38 mins 38 secs
ansible, automated deployments, deprecating home assistant supervised, home assistant, homelabos, raspberry pi 4 usb boot, sanoid, self-hosted podcast, ssh-import-id, supervised, ubuntu 20.04, wireguard, zfs snapshots
We react to recently proposed Home Assistant changes, Alex attempts an extreme remote install, and we take a look at HomelabOS.
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18: Ring Doorbell Alternative
May 7th, 2020 | 35 mins 7 secs
beets, jellyfin for roku, jupiter broadcasting, motion sensor, music management, musicbrainz, nelly smart doorbell, plex music, plexamp, qownnotes, ring alternative, rtsp, self-hosted, shinobi, traefik
We were almost outsmarted by a not so smart doorbell, Jellyfin makes Alex's prediction dreams come true and Chris tries QOwnNotes again.
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17: Where Do I Start?
April 23rd, 2020 | 40 mins 46 secs
a cloud guru, containers, discord, docker, firewall, healthchecks, home automation, home networking basics, jupiter broadcasting, let's encrypt, linux academy, linuxserver, low power build, lutron, managed switch, networking, opnsense, pfsense, plex, plex dash, plexamp, self-hosted, self-hosted discord, smart home, switch, unmanaged switch
We share some of our top tips for getting started with Self-Hosting and cover some more network basics.
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16: Compromised Networking
April 9th, 2020 | 37 mins
a cloud guru, dark sky, firewall, grocy barcode reader, home networking basics, jupiter broadcasting, linux academy, netdata, self host unifi network controller, self-hosted discord, ubiquiti, wyze cams
We share some WiFi tips and essential network ideas.
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15: Keeping Track of Stuff
March 26th, 2020 | 30 mins 36 secs
acloud guru, active directory alternative, container, docker, freeipa, genmon, grocy, hass.io, home assistant, home inventory, jupiter broadcasting, linux academy, nginx, picture element, reverse proxy, self-hosting podcast, traefik, vmware, websockets
We have a neat self-hosted home inventory management system for preppers of any type, plus Chris' simple Home Assistant trick and Alex's valiant battle with the WebSockets daemon of the reverse proxies.
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14: Embracing Automation
March 12th, 2020 | 43 mins 14 secs
3d printing, acloud guru, ansible, asrock desk mini, automation, fractal case, jupiter broadcasting, level1techs, linux academy, pfsense, raspberry pi watch dog, ryzen embedded, self-hosting podcast, sshuttle, tinker cad
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.
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13: IRC is Not Dead
February 27th, 2020 | 38 mins 13 secs
acloud guru, awesome list, canonical, docker gui, irc, irc cloud, jupiter broadcasting, linux academy, mattermost, quassel, quasseldroid, rocketchat, self-hosted wiki, self-hosting podcast, slack, snap, the lounge
Self-Hosted IRC solutions are better than ever. Alan Pope joins us to make a case for the classic way to communicate online and tells us about a modern client for the web, mobile, and desktop you run on your server.
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12: Which Wiki Wins
February 13th, 2020 | 34 mins 16 secs
acloud guru, bookstack, containers, docker, linux academy, mkdocs, off-grid, roborock s5 robot, self-hosted, solar, tiddlywiki, valetudo, vscode ssh remote file edit, wiki.js
We try out the top self-hosted Wikis and tell you which we like best, and Chris has a major project off-grid update.
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11: Host Your Blog the Right Way
January 30th, 2020 | 35 mins 5 secs
drive shucking, ghost, hdhomerun, openlitespeed, plex, sata power splitter, self hosted blogging, shelly 2.5, shelly cloud, smart, vps, wordpress
We each like different blogging platforms, and share why. Then our tips for keeping your server secure.
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10: Compromised Cameras
January 16th, 2020 | 33 mins 49 secs
amcrest, cctv, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, librespeed, linux academy, project off-grid, ring alternative, self hosted speedtest, self-hosting podcast, shinobi, solar, statping, tuya-convert, victron, wyze, xiaomi
Wyze and Xiaomi suffer major cloud hosted blunders, so Alex tells us about his new fully offline camera security system, tied into Shinobi.
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9: Conquering Planned Obsolescence
January 2nd, 2020 | 34 mins 26 secs
andries faassen, cheap multi-room temperature sensors, highly avaible, home assistant, intermit.tech, jupiter broadcasting, led dimmer, linux academy, planned obsolescence, quindor, quinled, self-hosting, services, teckin smart strip, tuya iot devices, tuya-convert
Master of details, open source advocate and YouTuber, Quindor from Intermittent.Tech joins us for a chat about tuya-convert to avoid planned hardware obsolescence, his new 100TB server build, highly available home setups, and his DIY LED project.
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8: WLED Changes the Game
December 19th, 2019 | 34 mins 23 secs
diy podcast, esphome, flashing firmware, hass.io, home assistant, jupiter broadcasting, kodi, led light strips, linux academy, omnicharge, raspberry pi, self-hosted, smart home, wled, wyze person detection
Sometimes one project can lead to a hundred more. We celebrate Home Assistant's new release, the inclusion of the WLED integration and fall down the DIY project rabbit hole.
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7: Why We Love Home Assistant
December 5th, 2019 | 36 mins 41 secs
aeotec multisenso, alexa, automated heating, broker, google assistant, home assistant compatible, home assistant integrations, homekit, hue, kassa, life360, man-in-the-middle attack, mosquitto, mqtt, nabu casa, outdoor automation, plex, raspberry pi z-wave, ring, smart rgb led strips with home assistant, teckin smart plug, tp-link, white noise machine, wyze, z-wave, zigbee
Home Assistant has changed our families' lives for the better. We share tips for getting started, implementing automation, devices we use, and our favorite integrations.
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6: Low Cost Home Camera System
November 21st, 2019 | 35 mins 29 secs
cctv, gpu acceleration, home monitoring, jupiter broadcasting, linux academy, low cost home cameras, raspberry pi 4, raspbian, self hosted security camera, self-hosting podcast, shinobi, unfi, wyze cam with shinobi, wyze rtsp
Chris follows up on his Shinobi troubles and extols the virtues of $25 Wyze Cams to Alex, who has some exciting house news to share.