# Tiny PC, Huge Problems

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/624/
> Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 624
- Date: 2025-07-20
- Hosts: brent, chris, wes
- Duration: 01:22:32
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/ac5f058d-3e9f-4cef-9983-c1097c78abdd.mp3



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### Episode Links

* [💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike](https://strike.me/ "💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike")
* [📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM](https://www.fountain.fm/show/dWiuBeqpDSM86AwXRXov "📻 LINUX Unplugged  on Fountain.FM")
* [Home Assistant](https://www.home-assistant.io/ "Home Assistant") — Open source home automation that puts local control and privacy first. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts.
* [ODROID-H4 – ODROID](https://www.hardkernel.com/shop/odroid-h4/ "ODROID-H4 – ODROID") — A powerful and versatile board that supports Intel's latest Alder Lake processors with AVX2 extensions. It features DDR5 memory, 4 SATA ports, dual BIOS, and up to 3 display outputs.
* [Home Assistant Yellow](https://www.home-assistant.io/yellow/ "Home Assistant Yellow")
* [UGREEN NASync DXP2800 2-Bay Desktop NAS](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D22HBFK1 "UGREEN NASync DXP2800 2-Bay Desktop NAS")
* [MINISFORUM S100 Mini PC Stick](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3HJKPKL "MINISFORUM S100 Mini PC Stick")
* [GEEKOM Air12 Mini PC](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8BR6VF6 "GEEKOM Air12 Mini PC")
* [Nebula Quick Start](https://nebula.defined.net/docs/guides/quick-start/ "Nebula Quick Start")
* [Debugging with Nebula SSH commands](https://nebula.defined.net/docs/guides/debug-ssh-commands/ "Debugging with Nebula SSH commands")
* [Using Experimental Lighthouse DNS with Nebula](https://nebula.defined.net/docs/guides/using-lighthouse-dns/ "Using Experimental Lighthouse DNS with Nebula")
* [Upgrading a Nebula network to IPv6 overlay addresses](https://nebula.defined.net/docs/guides/upgrade-to-cert-v2-and-ipv6/ "Upgrading a Nebula network to IPv6 overlay addresses")
* [Using Dedicated Relays for Total Connectivity](https://docs.defined.net/guides/using-dedicated-relays/ "Using Dedicated Relays for Total Connectivity")
* [nebula NixOS Module](https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/nixos-25.05/nixos/modules/services/networking/nebula.nix "nebula NixOS Module")
* [norohind.nebula:](https://github.com/norohind/norohind.nebula "norohind.nebula:") — Ansible role to manage nebula vpn hosts
* [dracut-nebula](https://github.com/jstasiak/dracut-nebula "dracut-nebula") — dracut-nebula integrates the Nebula overlay networking tool (VPN, tunnel) into the initramfs
* [nebula-gen:](https://github.com/johnhuynh0/nebula-gen "nebula-gen:") — Simple script to initialize a CA and quickly sign host keys and certificates for the Nebula VPN
* [AndrewPaglusch/Nebula-Ansible-Role](https://github.com/AndrewPaglusch/Nebula-Ansible-Role "AndrewPaglusch/Nebula-Ansible-Role") — Nebula VPN Overlay Network Installer With Ansible
* [nebula-lighthouse-service](https://github.com/manuels/nebula-lighthouse-service "nebula-lighthouse-service") — This server is a public Nebula VPN Lighthouse Service. You can use it in case you don’t have a publicly accessible server to run your own Nebula Lighthouse.
* [nebula-vpn-helm](https://github.com/henryzhangsta/nebula-vpn-helm "nebula-vpn-helm") — Helm chart for managing Nebula VPN
* [vpn-dashboard-react-nebula](https://github.com/JananiSriKR1234/vpn-dashboard-react-nebula "vpn-dashboard-react-nebula") — This project demonstrates a secure, lightweight, peer-to-peer VPN architecture using the Nebula overlay network integrated with a React-based front-end dashboard.
* [ChrisLAS/bluenix](https://github.com/ChrisLAS/bluenix "ChrisLAS/bluenix") — Build your own custom Universal Blue Image!
* [Linkwarden](https://github.com/linkwarden/linkwarden "Linkwarden") — ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Self-hosted collaborative bookmark manager to collect, read, annotate, and fully preserve what matters, all in one place.
* [Announcing Linkwarden 2.11](https://blog.linkwarden.app/releases/2.11 "Announcing Linkwarden 2.11")
* [Linkwarden Browser Extension](https://github.com/linkwarden/browser-extension "Linkwarden Browser Extension")
* [neko](https://github.com/m1k1o/neko "neko") — A self hosted virtual browser that runs in docker and uses WebRTC.
* [Soltros-OS](https://github.com/soltros/Soltros-OS "Soltros-OS") — My personal RPM-OStree based OS.
* [Miniflux](https://miniflux.app/ "Miniflux") — Minimalist and Opinionated Feed Reader
* [miniflux/v2](https://github.com/miniflux/v2 "miniflux/v2") — Minimalist and opinionated feed reader
* [[Bug]: "External link" should point to the audio file](https://github.com/miniflux/v2/issues/3553 "\[Bug\]: "External link" should point to the audio file")
* [feat(rss): fallback to enclosure URL when entry URL is missing](https://github.com/miniflux/v2/pull/3557/files "feat\(rss\): fallback to enclosure URL when entry URL is missing")
* [5 Best Reference Management Tools for Linux in 2024](https://www.tecmint.com/reference-management-software/ "5 Best Reference Management Tools for Linux in 2024")
* [Zotero](https://www.zotero.org/ "Zotero") — Your personal research assistant
* [Aeon](https://aeondesktop.github.io/ "Aeon") — The Linux Desktop for people who want to "get stuff done"
* [winapps](https://github.com/winapps-org/winapps "winapps") — Run Windows apps such as Microsoft Office/Adobe in Linux (Ubuntu/Fedora) and GNOME/KDE as if they were a part of the native OS, including Nautilus integration.