Ask Noah Show

This week there are fantastic FOSS software releases, Element, PineNote, and an open source time keeping device that fits on a PCI card, the company behind the development will blow your mind! -- During The Show -- 01:06 Proton Mail feedback - Patrick SteigerLegal (https://steigerlegal.ch/2021/08/02/protonmail-daten-usa/) Proton Mail's design make this irrelevant Important to understand were security ends 08:20 Apple vs Privacy - Ben Apple's message doesn't match their actions Stross's talk (http://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2018/01/dude-you-broke-the-future.html) Cory Doctorow (https://boingboing.net/2017/12/29/llcs-are-slow-ais.html) 15:20 Making an image while OS running? - Advait Timeshift (https://github.com/teejee2008/timeshift) + BTRFS snapshots ZFS Snapshots 19:20 LTE Modems - Scott Double NAT, Carrier Grade NAT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT) Create a VPN out to a VPS 22:25 Router recommendations - Yakoke Microtik (https://mikrotik.com/) PFSense 1100 (https://shop.netgate.

Apple has announced a new update that will allow scanning of your private photos. Firefox 91 is released, and the new US infrastructure bill means you might be paying per mile to drive an EV. -- During The Show -- 03:00 Manually Connecting Services - Jim Yes look for a developer Make sure you understand what needs doing Andreas Spiess YT Lora Info (https://www.youtube.com/c/AndreasSpiess/featured) 07:20 Career Advice? - Robert Start based on Value Start with what you know well Start with a LLC on the side If moving to a new employer, be honest about how long you will work there Put the customer's needs first Anticipate needs Set up a full LLC or Corp, not a DBA, pass through, or sole proprietorship 18:00 Email & PGP - Barking Bandicoot AU Gov can force back doors Symmetric vs (Public/Private key pair) Asymmetric/PKI encryption GPG Guide (https://www.gnupg.org/gph/en/manual/c14.html) Enigmail (https://www.enigmail.net/index.php/en/) 24:00 Pick of the Week Stingle (https://stingle.org/) Stingle White Paper (htt

Steve Ovens returns to lay out his plans for his new house as well as ask the community for input on best practices. Standford AIMI center is expanding it's free repository of medical datasets for AI research, and Steam hits 1% Linux users again! -- During The Show -- 01:25 Hardware Keys, Ciphers, SSH - Jordan OpenPGP PKCS11 NitroKey (https://www.nitrokey.com/), Onlykey (https://onlykey.io/), Yubikey, Solokey (https://solokeys.com/), etc secures your key Most secure way is use a different key per hardware device Corporate centrally manages SSH keys (FreeIPA, Active Directory) Central Management 09:20 Swisscows vs Duckduckgo - Cory DuckDuckGo is more private DuckDuckGo Privacy Policy (https://duckduckgo.com/privacy#s3) 12:00 Open Source Health Data Tracking - Alexei Open Hak (https://www.openhak.com/) Simblee 32bit BLE/MCU module 13:52 WiFi Phones - Charlie Great Idea I too am moving all communications to IP based 19:15 Gadget of the Week Axis M3067-P (https://www.axis.com/products/axis-m3067-p) 360° panorami

Steve Ovens joins us as we discuss the steam deck, Matrix getting 30 million in funding to polish the rough edges, and with Steve moving into a new house we talk about starting fresh! -- During The Show -- 00:45 Affiliate Link Typo - Chris Feel free to google the model and buy else where Lenovo Dock (Affiliate Link) (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M6S81CM/?tag=minddripmedia-20) works with MAC OWC Dock (Affiliate Link) (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JM3S5SJ/?tag=minddripmedia-20) preferred MAC dock 02:50 Unexpected IPv6 - Hesham IPv4 has NAT, firewall optional IPv6 no NAT, firewall required 06:15 ANS Telegram - Advait Geeklab.ninja (https://geeklab.ninja) no account required GeekLab Telegram (https://t.me/asknoahshow) GeekLab Matrix (#geeklab:linuxdelta.com) Matrix and Telegram are bridged 07:20 Resizing Windows Drives - Chris Use the windows partition manager Remove unnecessary files Disable Swap File Start>Settings>System>About System Advanced System Settings (About half way down) Click Settings Button Under "Per

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden is warning of world in which no phone is safe from state-sponsored hackers. A new version of Plasma Mobile is out, and Valve has released a portable gaming device, running Arch with KDE! -- During The Show -- 00:30 What Noah uses - Jon Software Distro - Kubuntu/Fedora DE - KDE Plasma Terminator/Konsole Thunderbird Fastmail (Work) Proton Mail (Personal) VLC/MPV MakeMKV/Brasero QMMP MP3 Player KeepassXC (Personal) Bitwarden (Public) Virtual Box/KVM Libvirt Audacity Zoom/Jitsi Sublime Text (Work)/EncryptPad/Joplin/VIM/Kate Gimp (Images)/Inkscape (Graphic Design) Element/Nheko/SchildiChat (The turtle one) Okular Install Method - Flatpak, AppImage, Snap Phone Work - Galaxy S10/iPhone Personal - Nexus 6P with LineageOS Personal Disconnected device - Sony Xperia SailfishOS GPD Pocket on order Play Device - Pinephone In the Backpack (https://www.briggs-riley.com/products/at-work-large-cargo-backpack-kp436?variant=23744651132986&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhcmRou7y8QIV_2tvBB0BVQtpEAQYASABEgKzSfD

We've received a ton of email asking how to get off Gsuite, and what alternative providers are out there. This week we dig in and go through the top alternatives to Gsuite. -- During The Show -- 00:30 Another Gmail Migration Suggestion - Charims https://imapsync.lamiral.info/ (https://imapsync.lamiral.info/) email address: charims@pcwideopen.com 01:00 More Gmail Suggestions - Freddie Import mbox file into Thunderbird then export in the format you need 01:30 NFS/Freenas issue - Charliebrownau NFS shares broke with kernel 5.13 FreeNAS offers a snapshot solution to rollback 03:15 NFS - Gary Could be a NFS file locking issue 03:45 OpenMedia Vault - Cory Works great on a RaspberryPi LVM not working however 04:25 Pick of the Week Deskreen (https://deskreen.com/lang-en) Allows any device to be a second monitor Cross platform 05:30 Gadget of the week Pockethernet (https://pockethernet.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8uzvuovh8QIVs2xvBB2NdwIlEAAYASAAEgIsxfD_BwE) Smartphone connected Ethernet network analyzer Pairs via bluetoot

After a privacy policy update to Audacity, a FOSS audio editing software has been forked. Google is forcing new apps to use app bundles instead of APKs starting in August, and Jim Whitehurst steps down from his role just 14 months in. -- During The Show -- 01:00 User Responds to User RE: MBOX - Jay Mbox Viewer (https://github.com/eneam/mboxviewer) Supports files larger than 4G Export all attachments Export in EML Export all to separate EML 03:50 File permissions TrueNAS/NFS - Gray Check your permissions dataset - including child datasets NFS share FreeNAS/TrueNAS configuration is separate from the ZFS dataset 06:30 Matrix server question - Vladimir EMS (Element Matrix Services) Matrix is a server/client relationship Server - Synapse Client - Element Account portability/P2P is coming Dendrite Matrix Migration Tool (https://ems.element.io/tools/matrix-migration) 17:30 Feedback/thanks - Lukasz Thank You Noah 21:22 Email - Charlie Reacts to Audacity - Charliebrownau Why are governments/companies allowed to hijack

Mix has a new release, The Linux Foundation is working on an open voice network, the Baltimore PD surveillance plane has been shut down by a judge, and we share what we know about Windows 11, -- During The Show -- 00:45 Cost of RTL 308? - Philip RTL 308 (https://www.ruggtek.com/product/rtl-308/) RTL 310 (https://www.ruggtek.com/product/rtl-310/) I to am waiting on pricing 02:40 Networking Help - Jordan New DHCP lease also triggers a fresh ARP entry 05:00 Help Leaving Gmail - Lucas Use a IMAP + Email Client (like Thunderbird) to sync your mail, then use the email client to export a mbox file 07:55 Reflections on Ep 226 - Bhikhu Kernel.org post (https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/brcm80211) Github Script (https://github.com/hakerdefo/check-my-net) 09:20 Pick of the Week Allows you to turn any website/webapp into desktop app Web Catalog (https://webcatalog.app/) 12:00 Gadget of the Week Logitech Rally Plus (https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/video-conferencing/room-solutions/rally-ultra-hd-c

This week we're focusing on your questions! We take your calls, answer emails, and with the help of the community we solve some Linux problems! -- During The Show -- 02:40 Caller - Bret Vendor agnostic hybrid conference room Audio: Audio-Technica Pro (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/168029-REG/Audio_Technica_PRO44_PRO_44_Hemi_Cardioid_Boundary.html) Video: PCI capture device (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1247779-REG/blackmagic_design_bdlkduo2_decklink_duo_2.html) c920 webcam Amazon Affiate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006JH8T3S/?tag=minddripmedia-20) c930e Webcam Amazon Affiliate Link (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CRJWW2G/?tag=minddripmedia-20) PTZOPtics (https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1401958-REG/ptzoptics_pt30x_sdi_gy_g2_30x_optical_zoom_3g_sdi.html) Axis Cameras (https://www.axis.com/products/network-cameras) 22:15 Caller - Tony Desktop graphics issues 25:55 Guide for installing AMD drivers? - Charlie Detailed Explanation (https://ask.fedoraproject.org/t/fedora-problem-war-thunde

Matthew Hodgson returns to the program to discuss the current state of Matrix and the exciting features that are coming! -- During The Show -- 01:40 Freenode Discussion There was a change in Freenode leadership Libera IRC (https://libera.chat/) was created IRC server software was changed, effectively killing all existing rooms Article from Conan Kudo (https://ariadne.space/2021/05/20/the-whole-freenode-kerfluffle/) 09:50 WiFi SSID Priority - Jordan RSSI "Received Signal Strength Indicator" 10:55 User feedback on Linux ERP Software - Luke Odoo (https://www.odoo.com/) 15:00 Interview with Matthew from Matrix.org Matrix team started in 2003 Hired over 30 people before a single UI/UX person Once the rough edges are shaved off the power of open source will cause it to explode Matrix team has approached development from a long term and ethical standpoint Communities was rushed through Covid helped to push EMS adoption (Commercial hosting by the creators of Element/Synapse/Matrix) 13 Governments, Education, Health

Kenny from Altispeed joins us to discuss applying the network concepts covered in episodes 226 and 231. Amazon is rolling out a new feature that's sharing your internet, and it's on by default. OBS, KDE, and Firefox all have new versions plus our gadgets and picks! -- During The Show -- 01:20 Controlling Multiple Computers? - Ryan HDMI Matrix switcher for monitors + KVM switch for keyboard, mouse, etc hardware based (good for locked down computer) depending on switchers used could accommodate more than 2 computers Synergy Website (https://symless.com/synergy) Synergy Github (https://github.com/symless/synergy-core) Barrier (https://github.com/debauchee/barrier) Open Source + free version of synergy Thunderbolt Docks Dell WD19TB Thunderbolt Dock (https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-thunderbolt-dock-wd19tb/apd/210-arik/pc-accessories) Recommended in ANS 215 Logitech MX Series Keyboard and Mouse 13:40 User responds to user from 234 - Amit Boom GitHub (https://github.com/snapshotmanager/boom) Red Hat Blog (

Containers are amazing but managing them one by one can be a nightmare! Steve Ovens joins us as we discuss the best way to manage container workloads with tools like OpenShift and OKD. -- During The Show -- 01:12 - Dave Follows up from EP 212 - Dave Avantree Bluetooth (https://avantree.com/usb-bluetooth-audio-transmitter-for-pc-avantree-dg80) Play/Pause works Volume Buttons change headset volume not desktop volume Mic is clear Not USB-C Another Dongle Volume issues in Mic mode 03:45 - Multitrack recording under Linux? - Ryan Get Jacked from JB (https://github.com/JupiterBroadcasting/GetJacked) RME is considered High End Studio uses Axia (https://www.telosalliance.com/Axia/Livewire-AoIP-Networking) Try Pipewire on Fedora Try using individual USB Audio devices Scarlett 18i8 3rd Gen USB Audio (https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Scarlet18i8G3--focusrite-scarlett-18i8-3rd-gen-usb-audio-interface) 11:00 - Managing a Cert Authority - Mike Jamielinux.com link (https://jamielinux.com/docs/openssl-certificate-auth

Inkscape has a new release, ChromeOS 91 will support Linux apps out of beta. Sublime Text 4 is out with new features, we look at a peer to peer web browser and we take Natron an open source animation compositor for a spin. -- During The Show -- 01:00 - Accessing Database from website - Steven Nextcloud (https://nextcloud.com/) 64 Audio (https://www.64audio.com/) 05:30 - User responds to TP/Ubiquiti conversation Grand Stream GWN7600 (https://www.grandstream.com/products/networking-solutions/wifi-access-points/product/gwn7600) 10:30 - User Warns about electronic entry gear - Agustin Agustin's Links YouTube Link (https://youtu.be/XXW27KKHtc8) PDF Download (https://www.assaabloyopeningsolutions.pl/Local/PL/Support/manuals/HID/HID%20EntryProx%20Instrukcja%20rev_C_ENG.pdf) Look at Pages 15,16,17 PDF Download (https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1255902/Hid-Entryprox.html) Look at Page 19 & 20 PDF Download (https://files.elfsight.com/storage/71171a08-7b7d-459a-92c0-9b5c5d8a7c35/cefea687-cd1c-499f-818b-f9e70b70155c.pdf

Matrix has revamped communities into spaces! This brings Matrix in line with many other team collaboration software platforms. We talk about a correction to ipv6 privacy, video editing on a Chromebook, Rocky Linux release, and more! -- During The Show -- 00:26 Response to IPv6 segment - Rafal IPv6 has 3 specifications to make the IP address private Combine and Hash the MAC with the IP before adding it Use things like install time, start up time, etc Make it random with every connection 03:50 Dealing with Container Volumes - Jon Explore Kubernetes Check out OKD (http://okd.io/) 06:20 - College Advice - Matt Technical writing is more likely remote More Companies looking for network security consultants 11:20 User Responds to 227 Issue - Andy Ryzen CPU issue Change the "Power Supply Idel Control" in the BIOS Bugzilla Link (https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196683) 12:20 Portfolio File manager made for Linux mobile Github (https://github.com/tchx84/Portfolio) Gnome Blog Article (https://blogs.gnome.org/

In this episode Steve joins us again to discuss networking. Building on the knowledge from our last episode we dig further into ipv6 and other network technology! -- During The Show -- 01:00 - VLAN question - Scott Management VLan is for admin not printers etc Set the switch to only allow access on the management VLan Use firewall rules to allow or deny cross VLan access 08:10 - Replace Unify with TP Link Omada? - Charlie Checking it out, will get back to you 09:00 - Just FYI problem accessing Wireguard tutorial - Paul New Wireguard Tutorial (http://ost.altspd.com/kb/faq.php?id=201) 09:30 - What Router Should I buy? - Nik Netgate SG-1100 (https://shop.netgate.com/products/1100-pfsense) 12:15 IPv4 Broadcast traffic - sends a packet to everyone, not forwarded by routers Broadcast Domain - Any computer that can hear a broadcast packet ARP Table - Table that matches switch port to mac address Computers also keep ARP Tables - Including Host Name, MAC Address, IP Address Rebooting a switch will cause it to rebuild

Linux Foundation drops the ban-hammer on University of Minnesota over controversial 'research' experiment but there's a twist, the code recently submitted was not part of the research. We feature open source firmware for IP cameras, an all in one access control solution, and SUSE got bought again :) -- During The Show -- 00:45 - Ubuntu and Kernel upgrade question - Michael sudo apt install linux-generic-hwe-20.04 Once a year run the purge kernels command Auto remove does not always remove old kernels by default sudo apt autoremove --purge 08:40 - OpenSuse Tumbleweed laptop sleep issue - JJ cat /sys/power/state Arch Linux BBS (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=250712) 10:50 - TV Device Recommendations - Simon Nvidea Shield (https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/) Raspberry Pi + OpenElec (https://openelec.tv/) Logitech keyboard trackpad combo k400 (https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/k400-plus-touchpad-keyboard.html) Cat5 HDMI (https://www.amazon.com/Extender-OREI-Balun-Audio-Optical/dp/B0

-- During The Show -- 01:00 - Software to control keyless locks? - Dave FreePBX (https://www.freepbx.org/) 3CX (https://www.3cx.com/) VoxTelsys (https://voxtelesys.com/) Wiegand Standard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiegand_interface) Honeywell Netaxs 123 (https://www.security.honeywell.com/access-systems-solutions-demo/netaxs) Honeywell WinPak (https://www.security.honeywell.com/product-repository/winpak) Kerisys System (https://www.kerisys.com/) HID Edge EVO (https://www.hidglobal.com/products/controllers/edge-evo)(Said Vertex during the show sorry) 12:55 Caller - Tony Q: What Hypervisor do you use? A: Cockpit (https://cockpit-project.org/) Cockpit Intro (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/intro-cockpit) Ansible Role to install and configure Cockpit (https://galaxy.ansible.com/linux-system-roles/cockpit) Linux System Roles Project (https://linux-system-roles.github.io/) Q: How do you choose Wireless AP placement A: Right way - get a signal scanner A: Cheap way - Use an App like WiFiAnalyzer (https://f-droid.

Matthew Miller joins the show to talk about next week's release of Fedora 34, with Gnome 40 and Pipewire there is no shortage of exciting changes coming to the distro. We take your calls, and emails and answer questions! -- During The Show -- 00:50 Multi-Hard Drive Install - M.X.U. If you have the same make/model make sure you know your serial numbers 04:00 Sony WH-1000XM4 headsets help? - Richard 06:00 Headphone recommendation? - Chris Frequency Range Human Range 20-20,000 hz Sony WH-1000XM4 Sampling rate - 44.1 khz is nearly imperceptible to the human ear Wireless requires Encoding/Decoding which can degrade quality CD quality is much better than mp3, FLAC and WAV can be "uncompressed" Driver Unit Size Generally larger driver = better sound quality Multiple small drivers can out perform a single large driver Passive/Isolation vs Active Noise Cancellation Active - generates opposite wave from to cancel out noise Passive/Isolation - Simply tries to block outside noise 1st Choice Sony WH-1000XM4 (https://www.s

This episode is all about questions. Networking, home automation, problems booting, we have it all this week as we dig through the email inbox and take your phone calls! -- During The Show -- Garage Door Notifications - Shawn Modern doors have open/closed status Standalone door sensor & tie into access/security system Vista 20P panel (https://www.resideo.com/us/en/pro/products/security/intrusion-panels--systems/hybrid-systems/vista-20p-control-panel-vista-20p/) Chalk board pictures - Reed Q: Photo Camera for chalkboard A: Document camera A: Okio Document Camera (https://www.amazon.com/OKIOCAM-Documents-Recording-Time-Lapse-Definition/dp/B0827LLG8P/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=document+camera&qid=1618353994&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMUgxTlU1U1VCMlY2JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDAyMDAyMlpaQzVTTkwwQ0pMSyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMTI2ODY0Mlo0REpSMkRLQTcyWSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=) A: FFMPEG one liner ffmpeg -f video4linux2 -i /dev/v4l/by-id

Everyone uses a network to access the internet, but how well do you understand the network you use? In this episode Steve Ovens joins us to give a basic network overview as well as answer questions you sent in! -- During The Show -- 02:00 Setting up Network Segment Reverse Proxy - Cameron Nginx Reverse Proxy (https://docs.nginx.com/nginx/admin-guide/web-server/reverse-proxy/) Kernel networking Issue - James BCM4354 WiFi Card RPM Fusion Link from Conan Kudo (https://koji.rpmfusion.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=18141) Should we all use IPV6 IPV6 is only being deployed in Telcos Short Answer No How to Wireguard into my network? 10:50 FireJail FireJail (https://github.com/netblue30/firejail) Sandboxes applications using native Linux Kernel features Open Source Requires 3.x+ Kernel Bubblewrap (https://github.com/containers/bubblewrap) Alternative to FireJail Steve Ovens Talks/Articles Linux Namespaces (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/7-linux-namespaces) Mount Namespaces (https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/mount-namespac