web01.fireside.fm Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:34:14 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Ask Noah Show - Episodes Tagged with “Home Assistant” https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/tags/home%20assistant Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:00:00 -0500 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 Ask Noah Show 403 | Orbit Panels with Thomas Kvamme https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/403 93b85b2c-a016-40e3-8e82-6bc610ac77a3 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:00:00 -0500 Noah J. Chelliah full Noah J. Chelliah What if you could control your lights, music, and other Home Asisstant things from a panel on your wall? Do you run tech at your church and need the ability to deliver controls in a way, in a location, and with a budget that's approachable for everyone? This week, Thomas Kvamme from Orbit Panels joins Noah and Steve to discuss his new in wall PoE control panels based on the Raspberry Pi, Streamdeck, and Bitfocus Companion! 57:52 no What if you could control your lights, music, and other Home Assistant things from a panel on your wall? Do you run tech at your church and need the ability to deliver controls in a way, in a location, and with a budget that's approachable for everyone? This week, Thomas Kvamme from Orbit Panels joins Noah and Steve to discuss his new in wall PoE control panels based on the Raspberry Pi, Streamdeck, and Bitfocus Companion! -- During The Show -- 00:50 Intro Nice weather Little projects 01:45 Orbit Panels Thomas Kvamme - Owner and founder Why are you in ministry? Life before the stream deck StreamDeck (https://www.elgato.com/us/en/s/welcome-to-stream-deck) Bitfocus Companion (https://bitfocus.io/companion) List of Bitfocus Companion Integrations (https://bitfocus.io/connections) Bitfocus Companion Satellite (https://bitfocus.io/companion-satellite) Proprietary alternatives Origin of Orbit Panels Orbit Panels (https://orbitpanels.com/) Drop in replacement Design of the Orbit Panel Building an Orbit Panel How people use the Orbit Panels Home Assistant Integration Feedback on the panel Whats next? Available for sale! Use promo code LAUNCH for 10% off 45:00 News Wire Firefox 129 - mozilla.org (https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/129.0/releasenotes/) Wine 9.15 - gitlab.winehq.org (https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-9.15) KDE Frameworks 6.5.0 - kde.org (https://kde.org/announcements/frameworks/6/6.5.0/) Gnome 46.4 - discourse.gnome.org (https://discourse.gnome.org/t/gnome-46-4-released/22718) PopOS! 24.04 - omgubuntu.co.uk (https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/pop_os-24-04-alpha-with-cosmic-drops-on-august-8) OpenZFS 2.2.5 - github.com (https://github.com/openzfs/zfs/releases) ZLUDA Take Down - wccftech.com (https://wccftech.com/zluda-open-source-library-nvidia-cuda-on-amd-gpus-taken-down-amid-legal-concerns/) DHS & White House $11M Partnership - therecord.media (https://therecord.media/open-source-software-security-white-house-dhs-11million-funding) TUXEDO Infinity Flex 14 - tuxedocomputers.com (https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/TUXEDO-InfinityFlex-14-Gen1) CA AI Bill - reason.com (https://reason.com/2024/08/13/californias-ai-bill-threatens-to-derail-open-source-innovation/) Kernel Patch Boots Linux Faster - tomshardware.com (https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linux-boot-time-reduced-by-0035-seconds-thanks-to-a-one-line-kernel-patch) 46:32 SimpleHelp - Brandon Tailscale/Headscale WireGuard RDP + VPN Simple Help instant support Proprietary is a place holder Mesh Central (https://github.com/Ylianst/MeshCentral) 49:09 Linphone SMS & VPN Question - Kris Google requirement is to support RCS Steve holding on 2.22.31 JMP.chat (https://jmp.chat/) Matrix and SMS Route back to home OpenVPN TailScale WireGuard SurfShark Private Internet Access (https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/) Host your own VPN on a VPS -- 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 (http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/403) Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys (http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah) Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix (https://element.linuxdelta.com/#/room/#geeklab:linuxdelta.com) -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard (http://www.asknoahshow.com) 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! Altispeed Technologies (http://www.altispeed.com/) Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux (https://twitter.com/kernellinux) Ask Noah Show (https://twitter.com/asknoahshow) Altispeed Technologies (https://twitter.com/altispeed) Special Guest: Thomas Kvamme. What if you could control your lights, music, and other Home Assistant things from a panel on your wall? Do you run tech at your church and need the ability to deliver controls in a way, in a location, and with a budget that's approachable for everyone? This week, Thomas Kvamme from Orbit Panels joins Noah and Steve to discuss his new in wall PoE control panels based on the Raspberry Pi, Streamdeck, and Bitfocus Companion!

-- During The Show --

00:50 Intro

  • Nice weather
  • Little projects

01:45 Orbit Panels

45:00 News Wire

46:32 SimpleHelp - Brandon

  • Tailscale/Headscale
  • WireGuard
  • RDP + VPN
  • Simple Help instant support
  • Proprietary is a place holder
  • Mesh Central

49:09 Linphone SMS & VPN Question - Kris

  • Google requirement is to support RCS
  • Steve holding on 2.22.31
  • JMP.chat
  • Matrix and SMS
  • Route back to home
    • OpenVPN
    • TailScale
    • WireGuard
  • SurfShark
  • Private Internet Access
  • Host your own VPN on a VPS

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-- During The Show --

00:50 Intro

  • Nice weather
  • Little projects

01:45 Orbit Panels

45:00 News Wire

46:32 SimpleHelp - Brandon

  • Tailscale/Headscale
  • WireGuard
  • RDP + VPN
  • Simple Help instant support
  • Proprietary is a place holder
  • Mesh Central

49:09 Linphone SMS & VPN Question - Kris

  • Google requirement is to support RCS
  • Steve holding on 2.22.31
  • JMP.chat
  • Matrix and SMS
  • Route back to home
    • OpenVPN
    • TailScale
    • WireGuard
  • SurfShark
  • Private Internet Access
  • Host your own VPN on a VPS

-- The Extra Credit Section --

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]]> Episode 262: Fun with Automation https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/262 596b287b-8efb-4363-9060-18d42dc0b74e Tue, 07 Dec 2021 20:00:00 -0600 Noah J. Chelliah full Noah J. Chelliah This episode we focus on your feedback. Steve describes automating his Christmas tree. We give you some tips for getting started with Home Assistant. A new version of Firefox has been released with new privacy sandboxing features, and as always your calls go to the front of the line. 56:30 no This episode we focus on your feedback. Steve describes automating his Christmas tree. We give you some tips for getting started with Home Assistant. A new version of Firefox has been released with new privacy sandboxing features, and as always your calls go to the front of the line. -- During The Show -- 01:00 Steve's Automation Automating Steve's Christmas Tree What IOT is allowed in Steve's House 07:00 Open Source Alternative to Planning Center? - Dustin Must have a label cutter Zebra printer (https://www.barcodesinc.com/zebra/part-zd6a042-d01f00ez.htm?msclkid=c3b5f1dfa4bd150d5b74906fa17b8c94) Citizen Printers (https://www.citizen-systems.com/us/products/printer/mobile/cmp-30ii/) 11:15 Charlie Suggestions for Pi Audio - Charlie BEHRINGER Audio Interface (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EK1OTZC/?tag=minddripmedia-20) XTUGA E22 2i2 USB (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0965D1G6N/?tag=minddripmedia-20) YOUSHARES USB Audio Interface (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0983BLFZ7/?tag=minddripmedia-20) Audio Interface LVY USB Audio Interface (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B094QP2583/?tag=minddripmedia-20) Aliexpress - Audio interface USB Sound card UR24C UR22C (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003117579900.html?) Neoteck 24 Bit/192 Khz 2x2 USB Audio Interface (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002982743862.html?) Audio Interface 24 Bit/192 Khz 2x2 USB (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003238643606.html?) 13:45 Tim Asks Focus right 2i2 One Channel per "Drum Voice" RME Babyface (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BabyfaceProFS--rme-babyface-pro-fs-24-channel-usb-audio-interface) 18:30 Caller Cody Home Assistant alerts? Home Assistant App Twillio GSM SIM Card Better Connection to RaspberryPi GPIO ESP32 and ESP8266 Argon One for RaspberryPi 27:50 Datacenter in the cloud - Jon Follow up coming Send in your questions! 29:29 Backups - RC Industry Standard is "fluid" LUKs is still the predominant solution LUKs puts the key in the header Veracrypt (https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Home.html) Hidden Volumes ZFS Native Encryption Opensuse Feedback Try OpenSuse General Purpose OS Look for what sets OpenSuse apart Write in! 38:47 Kpovoc Asked Start with automating Lights Automate your Garage Door Volumio (https://volumio.com/) Alarm Clock Clear Tones (https://cleartones.net/) Start with RaspberryPi Anything you find useful 44:25 Gadget of the Week Blackmagic ATEM 1 M/E Blackmagic ATEM Switcher on B&H Photo (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1007191-REG/blackmagic_design_swatempsw1me4k_atem_1_m_e_production.html) Requires Windows/Mac Software to configure 47:35 Firefox 95 Release Mozilla.org Article (https://hacks.mozilla.org/2021/12/webassembly-and-back-again-fine-grained-sandboxing-in-firefox-95/) RLBox Sandboxing 49:38 Plasma Mobile Gear 21.12 is Out Transitioning to ModemManager Fixed External Displays on Plasma Mobile Bug Fixes/Improvements Bottom nav bar -- 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 (http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/262) Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys (http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah) Join us in our dedicated chatroom #GeekLab:linuxdelta.com on Matrix (https://element.linuxdelta.com/#/room/#geeklab:linuxdelta.com) -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard (http://www.asknoahshow.com) 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! Altispeed Technologies (http://www.altispeed.com/) Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux (https://twitter.com/kernellinux) Ask Noah Show (https://twitter.com/asknoahshow) Altispeed Technologies (https://twitter.com/altispeed) This episode we focus on your feedback. Steve describes automating his Christmas tree. We give you some tips for getting started with Home Assistant. A new version of Firefox has been released with new privacy sandboxing features, and as always your calls go to the front of the line.

-- During The Show --

01:00 Steve's Automation

  • Automating Steve's Christmas Tree
  • What IOT is allowed in Steve's House

07:00 Open Source Alternative to Planning Center? - Dustin

11:15 Charlie Suggestions for Pi Audio - Charlie

13:45 Tim Asks

18:30 Caller Cody

  • Home Assistant alerts?
  • Home Assistant App
  • Twillio
  • GSM SIM Card
  • Better Connection to RaspberryPi GPIO
  • ESP32 and ESP8266
  • Argon One for RaspberryPi

27:50 Datacenter in the cloud - Jon

  • Follow up coming
  • Send in your questions!

29:29 Backups - RC

  • Industry Standard is "fluid"
  • LUKs is still the predominant solution
  • LUKs puts the key in the header
  • Veracrypt
  • Hidden Volumes
  • ZFS Native Encryption

Opensuse Feedback

  • Try OpenSuse
  • General Purpose OS
  • Look for what sets OpenSuse apart
  • Write in!

38:47 Kpovoc Asked

  • Start with automating Lights
  • Automate your Garage Door
  • Volumio Alarm Clock
  • Clear Tones
  • Start with RaspberryPi
  • Anything you find useful

44:25 Gadget of the Week

47:35 Firefox 95 Release

49:38 Plasma Mobile Gear 21.12 is Out

  • Transitioning to ModemManager
  • Fixed External Displays on Plasma Mobile
  • Bug Fixes/Improvements
  • Bottom nav bar

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]]> This episode we focus on your feedback. Steve describes automating his Christmas tree. We give you some tips for getting started with Home Assistant. A new version of Firefox has been released with new privacy sandboxing features, and as always your calls go to the front of the line.

-- During The Show --

01:00 Steve's Automation

  • Automating Steve's Christmas Tree
  • What IOT is allowed in Steve's House

07:00 Open Source Alternative to Planning Center? - Dustin

11:15 Charlie Suggestions for Pi Audio - Charlie

13:45 Tim Asks

18:30 Caller Cody

  • Home Assistant alerts?
  • Home Assistant App
  • Twillio
  • GSM SIM Card
  • Better Connection to RaspberryPi GPIO
  • ESP32 and ESP8266
  • Argon One for RaspberryPi

27:50 Datacenter in the cloud - Jon

  • Follow up coming
  • Send in your questions!

29:29 Backups - RC

  • Industry Standard is "fluid"
  • LUKs is still the predominant solution
  • LUKs puts the key in the header
  • Veracrypt
  • Hidden Volumes
  • ZFS Native Encryption

Opensuse Feedback

  • Try OpenSuse
  • General Purpose OS
  • Look for what sets OpenSuse apart
  • Write in!

38:47 Kpovoc Asked

  • Start with automating Lights
  • Automate your Garage Door
  • Volumio Alarm Clock
  • Clear Tones
  • Start with RaspberryPi
  • Anything you find useful

44:25 Gadget of the Week

47:35 Firefox 95 Release

49:38 Plasma Mobile Gear 21.12 is Out

  • Transitioning to ModemManager
  • Fixed External Displays on Plasma Mobile
  • Bug Fixes/Improvements
  • Bottom nav bar

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]]> Episode 184: Home Assistant with Rohan Karamandi https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/184 12745690-ebc9-4cfb-835e-526a34cbb815 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0500 Noah J. Chelliah full Noah J. Chelliah Rohan Karamandi joins us to talk about how to awaken your home with an open source automation system that puts local control and privacy first! 56:22 no Rohan Karamandi joins us to talk about how to awaken your home with an open source automation system that puts local control and privacy first! -- 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 (http://podcast.asknoahshow.com/184) Phone Systems for Ask Noah provided by Voxtelesys (http://www.voxtelesys.com/asknoah) Join us in our dedicated chatroom #AskNoahShow on Freenode! -- Stay In Touch -- Find all the resources for this show on the Ask Noah Dashboard Ask Noah Dashboard (http://www.asknoahshow.com) 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! Altispeed Technologies (http://www.altispeed.com/) Contact Noah live [at] asknoahshow.com -- Twitter -- Noah - Kernellinux (https://twitter.com/kernellinux) Ask Noah Show (https://twitter.com/asknoahshow) Altispeed Technologies (https://twitter.com/altispeed) Rohan Karamandi joins us to talk about how to awaken your home with an open source automation system that puts local control and privacy first!

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