web02.fireside.fm Wed, 13 May 2026 13:17:31 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ask Noah Show - Episodes Tagged with “Blackbird” https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/tags/blackbird Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0600 The Ask Noah Show is a weekly talk radio show where we focus on Linux and Open Source technology. We invite the community to participate live on the air 1-855-450-6624. The show airs Tuesdays at 6pm CT on asknoahshow.com and at KEQQ 88.3 FM in Grand Forks ND. It's a free call 1-855-450-NOAH so join us and start on your way to owning your operating system, your software, and technology. en-us episodic The community centered show where you are the content! Noah J. Chelliah The Ask Noah Show is a weekly talk radio show where we focus on Linux and Open Source technology. We invite the community to participate live on the air 1-855-450-6624. The show airs Tuesdays at 6pm CT on asknoahshow.com and at KEQQ 88.3 FM in Grand Forks ND. It's a free call 1-855-450-NOAH so join us and start on your way to owning your operating system, your software, and technology. no Noah J. Chelliah live@asknoahshow.com Episode 221: Blackbird Secure Desktop https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/221 30c173ee-0053-4188-9d28-8a3a6bd0eac9 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0600 Noah J. Chelliah full Noah J. Chelliah The Blackbird Secure Desktop is a POEWR9 system, a fully open source modern POWER9 workstation without any proprietary code. Plasma mobile has a new update out, we talk bluetooth headsets, VoIP phone systems, and a one handed keyboard! 56:21 no <p>The Blackbird Secure Desktop is a POEWR9 system, a fully open source modern POWER9 workstation without any proprietary code. Plasma mobile has a new update out, we talk bluetooth headsets, VoIP phone systems, and a one handed keyboard!</p> <h3><strong>-- During The Show --</strong></h3> <h4>01:00 nVidia shield and blocking google DNS - Zack</h4> <ul> <li>Try setting up DNS on your router</li> <li>Run PFSense/OpnSense in a VM, use that to block DNS requests to Google, pass on legit requests to a PiHole</li> </ul> <h4>05:15 VOIP Recommendations for Home Phone? - Dennis</h4> <ul> <li>Use a Trunk Provider</li> <li><a href="http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah/221" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Voxtelesys Hosted Option</a></li> <li>Self host a <a href="https://www.3cx.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">3CX PBX</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.freepbx.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FreePBX</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.asterisk.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Asterisk</a> #### 12:45 Caller - George</li> <li>Best Slide show App?</li> <li>Make Video in <a href="https://kdenlive.org/en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">KdenLIVE</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.libreoffice.org/discover/impress/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LibreOffice Impress</a></li> <li>HedgeDoc Slideshow mode</li> <li>Antenna for TV?</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Latest-Amplified-Digital-Antenna-65-80/dp/B07FVLXHYV/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&amp;keywords=HD+Antenna&amp;qid=1614730714&amp;sr=8-3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Apmlified Digital Antenna</a></li> </ul> <h4>User Feedback - Ben</h4> <ul> <li>Solution for nerve damage in one hand</li> <li>Use a one handed keyboard</li> <li><a href="https://twiddler.tekgear.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Twiddler Keyboard</a></li> </ul> <h4>18:15 Bluetooth headphones? - Graeme</h4> <ul> <li>Best Bluetooth headphones for both calls and music</li> <li>Check out <a href="https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Steelseries</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sony.com/electronics/headband-headphones/wh-1000xm4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sony WH1000xm4</a></li> </ul> <h4>21:15 Pick of the Week</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://github.com/Coderior/lovingmemory/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Loving Memory GitHub</a></li> <li>Built on GitHub Pages</li> <li>Doesn't require any web expertise</li> </ul> <h4>24:00 Tech of the Week</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://cactus.chat/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cactus Chat</a></li> <li>Embed Anywhere</li> <li>Privacy Respecting</li> <li>Highly Compatible</li> <li>Decentralized</li> </ul> <h4>30:00 Blackbird</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/133093/review-blackbird-secure-desktop-a-fully-open-source-modern-power9-workstation-without-any-proprietary-code/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">OS News Article about Blackbird</a></li> <li>Power9 is fully open source unlike Intel/ARM</li> <li><a href="https://www.raptorcs.com/content/BK1B01/intro.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Basic Blackbird Bundle $1,733</a></li> <li>Blackbird has a BMC running OpenBMC</li> <li>GameCube, Wii, Xbox 360 all use PowerPC-based processors</li> <li>Power1 was released in 1990</li> <li>Fedora and OpenSuse both support Power9</li> </ul> <h4>49:00 Plasma Mobile</h4> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.plasma-mobile.org/2021/03/01/plasma-mobile-update-february.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Plasma Mobile Blog Post</a></li> <li>Pinephone + Jumpdrive is awesome</li> <li>Plasma Mobile is almost Daily Driver</li> <li>New Features <ul> <li>Welcome/Setup Screen</li> <li>Modified Home Screen</li> <li>Groundwork for future features</li> <li>Plasma Dialer improvements</li> <li>DTMF &amp; USSD Requests work now</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h3><strong>-- The Extra Credit Section --</strong></h3> <p>For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard!</p> <p><a href="http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/221" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">This Episode's Podcast Dashboard</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys</a></p> <p>Join us in our dedicated chatroom <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">#GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix</a></p> <h3><strong>-- Stay In Touch --</strong></h3> <p><strong>Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard</strong></p> <p>&gt; <a href="http://www.asknoahshow.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ask Noah Dashboard</a></p> <p><strong>Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show!</strong></p> <p>&gt; <a href="http://www.altispeed.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Altispeed Technologies</a></p> <p><strong>Contact Noah</strong></p> <p>&gt; live [at] asknoahshow.com</p> <p><strong>-- Twitter --</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/kernellinux" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Noah - Kernellinux</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/asknoahshow" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ask Noah Show</a></li> <li> <a href="https://twitter.com/altispeed" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Altispeed Technologies</a> </li> </ul> The Blackbird Secure Desktop is a POEWR9 system, a fully open source modern POWER9 workstation without any proprietary code. Plasma mobile has a new update out, we talk bluetooth headsets, VoIP phone systems, and a one handed keyboard!

-- During The Show --

01:00 nVidia shield and blocking google DNS - Zack

  • Try setting up DNS on your router
  • Run PFSense/OpnSense in a VM, use that to block DNS requests to Google, pass on legit requests to a PiHole

05:15 VOIP Recommendations for Home Phone? - Dennis

User Feedback - Ben

18:15 Bluetooth headphones? - Graeme

21:15 Pick of the Week

24:00 Tech of the Week

  • Cactus Chat
  • Embed Anywhere
  • Privacy Respecting
  • Highly Compatible
  • Decentralized

30:00 Blackbird

49:00 Plasma Mobile

  • Plasma Mobile Blog Post
  • Pinephone + Jumpdrive is awesome
  • Plasma Mobile is almost Daily Driver
  • New Features
    • Welcome/Setup Screen
    • Modified Home Screen
    • Groundwork for future features
    • Plasma Dialer improvements
    • DTMF & USSD Requests work now

-- The Extra Credit Section --

For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard!

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]]> The Blackbird Secure Desktop is a POEWR9 system, a fully open source modern POWER9 workstation without any proprietary code. Plasma mobile has a new update out, we talk bluetooth headsets, VoIP phone systems, and a one handed keyboard!

-- During The Show --

01:00 nVidia shield and blocking google DNS - Zack

  • Try setting up DNS on your router
  • Run PFSense/OpnSense in a VM, use that to block DNS requests to Google, pass on legit requests to a PiHole

05:15 VOIP Recommendations for Home Phone? - Dennis

User Feedback - Ben

18:15 Bluetooth headphones? - Graeme

21:15 Pick of the Week

24:00 Tech of the Week

  • Cactus Chat
  • Embed Anywhere
  • Privacy Respecting
  • Highly Compatible
  • Decentralized

30:00 Blackbird

49:00 Plasma Mobile

  • Plasma Mobile Blog Post
  • Pinephone + Jumpdrive is awesome
  • Plasma Mobile is almost Daily Driver
  • New Features
    • Welcome/Setup Screen
    • Modified Home Screen
    • Groundwork for future features
    • Plasma Dialer improvements
    • DTMF & USSD Requests work now

-- The Extra Credit Section --

For links to the articles and material referenced in this week's episode check out this week's page from our podcast dashboard!

This Episode's Podcast Dashboard

Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys

Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix

-- Stay In Touch --

Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard

Ask Noah Dashboard

Need more help than a radio show can offer? Altispeed provides commercial IT services and they’re excited to offer you a great deal for listening to the Ask Noah Show. Call today and ask about the discount for listeners of the Ask Noah Show!

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