Episode 217: Self Hosting Photos - a podcast by Noah J. Chelliah

With all the changes Google is making there's never been a better time to to self host your own stuff! This week we dive into replacing Google Photos!
-- During The Show --00:45 Minutes In
Email 1 - Setting up Federated service instance - BrianWhat decentralized services could you support using a $5 Droplet or similar virtual server?
It is never be set and forgetBuilt in backups are good but don't rely on them
What can run on a $5 DO DropletNo - Peertube needs more resources
Yes - Mastodon can run, might want more resourcesSorta - Matrix could but really should have more resources
Yes - Tor relay works really wellYes - VPN node works really well
Best practice to run each service on its own VPS06:50 Minutes In
Email 2 - USB WiFi 5 or 6 Dongle? - CoryEdimax MU-MIMO-EW (https://www.amazon.com/Edimax-Adapter-Supports-MU-MIMO-EW-7822ULC/dp/B01MY7PL10/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=Edimax+AC+wireless&qid=1611698824&sr=8-4)
Plugable WiFi Adapter (https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Wireless-802-11n-Network-RTL8188EUS/dp/B00H28H8DU/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=plugable+usb+wifi&qid=1611698798&sr=8-3)
All Plugable gear is great08:55 Minutes In
Email 3 - Suggestion for Chat programs - CharlieXMPP Best Prior to matrix
XMPP Functionality is dependant on add-onsXMPP Slow or a battery hog
Delta Chat - chat over email back-endLuke Smith has good video on his peertube server explaining how to setup a email server over at
Link 1 (http://videos.lukesmith.xyz/)bitchute link (https://www.bitchute.com/video/3dIVesHEAzc/)
PS If anyone is looking for cheap VPS providers, I recommend checking out Low End Box Community forum (https://lowendbox.com/)13:00 Minutes In
Email 4 - Linux Jobs? - MattFocus on skills not certs
Be willing to work for less or freeIf you want to go the route of certifications
RedHat RHCSA (https://www.redhat.com/en/services/certification/rhcsa)Linux Essentials (010-160) USD 120.00
LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 (101-500, 102-500, 201-450, 202-450) USD 200.00https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/lpic-1-overview
18:15 Minutes InPick of the Week
Beeperhq (https://www.beeperhq.com/)All your chats in one place
Uses matrix on the back-end21:30 Minutes In
Gadget of the WeekDeskreen (https://deskreen.com/)
Use any device with web browser as second screen for your computer (using Display Dummy Plug)Works accross WiFi or LAN
Supports multiple screen sharing sessions to as many devices as you wantSupports changing picture quality while sharing a screen.
Picture auto quality change supported. (for performance boost while watching youtube video for example)End-to-end encryption
Dark mode UI support!Available for Windows / Mac / Linux
24:30 Minutes InKickstarter for Solo Key V2
Solo Key v2 (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/conorpatrick/solo-v2-safety-net-against-phishing)Reversible connector for both USB-A and USB-C
Touch buttonsNFC
Firmware UpgradesSupports advanced authentication, PIV (FIPS 201)
Each device comes with both a P256 and Ed25519 attestation certificate30:15 Minutes In
Mobian Community EditionMobian Blog Post (https://blog.mobian-project.org/posts/2021/01/15/mobian-community-edition/)
Posh gnome UX for phones (Originally developed for Purism Libre 5)Setup Process allows you to set your user password and setup full disk encryption
Pine64 Store (https://pine64.com/product-category/pinephone/?v=0446c16e2e66)33:15 Minutes In
Beagle FiveOpensource/No patents Single Board Computer
Source code for it is available under a BSD licenseBuilt around a dual-core 1.5 GHz StarFive SiFive U74 processor with 2MB L2 cache
A neural engine for hardware-accelerated computingvideo decoder/encoder able to handle 4K 60 FPS video decoding.
HDMI out port (30fps 1080p)4 regular USB 3.0 ports
ethernetaudio
microSD card slotUSB Type-C port for power
Integrated Wi-Fi 2.4GHz b/g/nBluetooth 4.2
40-pin GPIO connector2 MIPI-CSI connectors (camera connector)
MIPI-DSI connector (display connector)Only the $149 8GB model (sans GPU) is available right now
You currently have to sign up for the chance to buy the BeagleVOMG Ubuntu blog post (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/beaglev-risc-v-board-for-linux)
35:50 Minutes InJingOS
JingOS (https://en.jingos.com/)JingOS Github (https://github.com/JingOS-team)
UX designed for tabletsJingOS is based on Ubuntu 20.04, KDE v5.75, Plasma Mobile 5.20
They will replace the framework from Plasma Mobile to JDE(Jing Desktop Environment) later this year.Trackpad Gestures
Full Function Desktop Apps37:55 Minutes In
Main SegmentMicrosoft switched their edge browser to be based on Chrome
Current browser market share:Chrome = 69.28%
Edge = 7.75%Safari = 19%
Firefox = 03%Samsung = 03%
Opera = 02%One company controlling this much of the browser market is bad
Google is discontinuing API accessNothing changes for you if you don't sign in now
Google is holding firm and is misleading in their marketing announcementsFirefox, Vivaldi, Opera and others have their own sync systems
Google is killing unlimited google photos (https://blog.google/products/photos/storage-changes)Awesome Selfhosted (https://gitlab.com/awesome-selfhosted/awesome-selfhosted#photo-and-video-galleries)
Best model is Free Trial>Paid Hosting or Self Hosted
PiwiGo checks all the boxesPiwigo Software Project (piwigo.org)
Piwigo Service Provider (piwigo.com)1yr / €39 / $47 / yr
Unlimited StoragePhotos Only
No AdsGive you a custom domain
Business Plans50G / €45
All file types€250 / 1TB
From the Piwigo privacy policy:"Piwigo.com business model relies on subscriptions from clients. Personal data we store (such as email address in order to contact you or IP address for technical reason) are never used outside the hosting service operations. Your data are never sold or exchanged with any partner. Never."
Multiple accounts in one applicationExtentions System
53:00 Minutes InCaller - Jared
Thompson Reuters Workpapers CSNeeds SQL server
Error messages keep changingMaybe help getting SQL going on Linux
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