# Embracing Automation

URL: /show/self-hosted/14/
> Wendell Wilson is back, and he and Chris are struggling with their automation setups. Also, we chat about ideal home server hardware for a server or a pfSense box.

- Show: [Self-Hosted](/show/self-hosted/)
- Episode: 14
- Date: 2020-03-12
- Hosts: alex, chris
- Guests: wendell
- Duration: 00:43:14
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/7296e34a-2697-479a-adfb-ad32329dd0b0/1fc59d6f-3d2f-4efe-b13e-834c7e114dbf.mp3
- YouTube: https://youtu.be/esb6brgjo54





### Episode Links

  * [sshuttle](https://github.com/sshuttle/sshuttle "sshuttle") — Where transparent proxy meets VPN meets ssh
  * [Fractal Design](https://www.fractal-design.com/products/cases/ "Fractal Design") — Fractal Design is a leading designer and manufacturer of premium PC hardware including cases, cooling, power supplies and accessories.
  * [Tinkercad](https://www.tinkercad.com/ "Tinkercad") — Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It's used by teachers, kids, hobbyists, and designers to imagine, design, and make anything!
  * [Fusion 360](https://www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/overview "Fusion 360") — Integrated CAD, CAM, and CAE software.
  * [Pocket Rotary Cellphone](https://hackaday.com/2020/02/13/simplify-your-life-with-this-pocket-rotary-cellphone/ "Pocket Rotary Cellphone") — The 3D-printed case contains an ATmega2560V microcontroller and an Adafruit FONA 3G cell module, while a flexible mono eInk display adorns the outside.
  * [ASRock > DeskMini A300 Series](https://www.asrock.com/nettop/AMD/DeskMini%20A300%20Series/ "ASRock > DeskMini A300 Series")
  * [LanCache.NET](https://lancache.net/ "LanCache.NET") — Download your games once and serve them out to many people at your LAN.
  * [Level1Techs Forums](https://forum.level1techs.com/ "Level1Techs Forums")
  * [Bluetooth Presence Detection for Home Automation](https://forum.level1techs.com/t/bluetooth-presence-detection-for-home-automation-the-level1-way/148516 "Bluetooth Presence Detection for Home Automation") — You might be here because you heard me mention my Bluetooth presence detection setup on the new SelfHosted podcast, or possibly because you want to subject yourself to an internet-of-things setup in your own home while desperately trying to escape the consequential corporate surveillance as a result of that action (soft chuckles for everyone). Let’s talk about what it is, why you might want it, and how you can minimize the downsides.