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Techno Tim Time Aug 12, 2024

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In today's episode, we go in-depth with our guest, Techno Tim, who shares all about his early career in tech support, his current roles in tech, and all about growing and creating his incredibly successful YouTube channel.

Join us as we learn all about Tim. He opens up about the importance of audience feedback, even the critical ones, in honing his content creation skills. From overcoming the steep learning curve of AV production to confidently presenting his authentic self on YouTube, Tim's journey is filled with valuable lessons and relatable struggles that resonate with anyone navigating the digital content landscape.

This episode is a treasure trove of practical tips and insights for those interested in home lab setups. We discuss Proxmox clusters, Intel NUCs, and the exciting realm of 3D printing. Tim shares his thoughts on supporting paid software like Unraid, the evolving market for high-performance home lab hardware, and the nuances of building and optimizing home lab environments. As we wrap up, Tim offers essential advice for new home lab enthusiasts and gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming projects. It's an episode brimming with tech wisdom, personal anecdotes, and a glimpse into the future of homelabbing.

We hope you enjoyed this as much as we did as we got to know the super nice and all-around great guy, Techno Tim!
https://technotim.live/

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Unraid July Digest: Summer Sale, Unraid 7-beta.2, and much more! Aug 01, 2024

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1. The Unraid Summer Sale is on! Save up to 50% off Unraid Unleashed now all through August! https://unraid.net/summer-sale
2. Unraid 7-beta.2 dropped with bug fixes and major features like full ZFS implementation, VM clone and snapshots, an improved dashboard and navigation, better hardware support (hello Arc GPUs), and much, much more!
https://unraid.net/blog/unraid-7-beta-2
3. We shipped a faster, better-looking, and more reliable USB Creator.
https://unraid.net/blog/new-usb-creator
4. Unraid 6.12.11 is now available and includes some nice bug fixes backported from our work on Unraid 7, a security fix for OpenSSH, and updates to the Linux kernel and OpenZFS.
https://unraid.net/blog/6-12-11
5. We launched a new and completely revamped Unraid Support experience.
https://unraid.net/blog/support-portal
The full written July newsletter can be found here:
https://newsletter.unraid.net/p/unrai...
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Unraid June Digest: Unraid 7 + We're Hiring Jul 03, 2024

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‪@SPXLabs‬ is here again to bring you the Unraid June digest highlights, including:
1. The Unraid 7 public beta is here! Read all about it here:
https://unraid.net/blog/unraid-7-beta
2. Unraid is hiring a Full Stack Dev.
Apply here! https://unraid.net/blog/were-hiring-f...
3. Major Nelson of Xbox fame joined ‪@SpaceinvaderOne‬ for a fun and interesting interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDjVUtY-0Xk&t=0s
This month's newsletter (written):
https://newsletter.unraid.net/p/unraid-june-digest-f52d
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Larry Hryb talks gaming, tech, and Unraid Jun 20, 2024

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Larry Hryb, aka Major Nelson, joins the Uncast Show to discuss his background in tech and gaming and his career at Microsoft on the Xbox team working on Xbox Live, Xbox 360, Kinect, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and much more.
Larry is also a fellow Unraider and discusses how he found Unraid, his main use cases, and other tech and homelab interests.
Later, Larry discusses his departure from Microsoft after 23 years, what he's up to now, and his new role as Director of Community at Unity.
We hope you enjoy this very special Uncast Show. Thanks for listening and watching.

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Unraid May Digest Jun 02, 2024

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Stefano Partida of @SPXLabs is back to bring you the Unraid May Digest!
1. We can feel the excitement growing around the Unraid 7 public beta, and we want you to know we’re working overtime to get it out for you. We’re resolving a few last-minute issues before we go public, but in the meantime, check out some of the new features like Intel Arc GPU support, a new outgoing proxy manager, a new dashboard, VM snapshots, hybrid ZFS pools, an optional Unraid array, and more! [Note: These are sneak peek YouTube shorts optimized for mobile; full video to come!]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DP4DM...
2. Do you find yourself recommending Unraid to random strangers? We launched a new affiliate program for you!
https://unraid.net/blog/affiliate
3. A couple of Unraid team members will be at the South East Linux Fest in Raleigh, NC, on June 7-9. If you want to meet up for a cold one, see here:
https://forums.unraid.net/topic/164701-are-you-going-to-the-southeast-linuxfest/
4. Community Videos Mentioned:
-LincStation N1 Setup Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhFbF...
-Techno Tim Tries out Unraid: https://youtu.be/Hu6WemKa__k
-Unraid NAS + £99 MacPro = Good investment? https://youtu.be/jeuUfNXToog
-SpaceInvader Strikes Back - Insights, Sneak Peeks and Community Questions: https://youtu.be/K9rPGA1_T3g
The Unraid May Digest also comes out in written form:
https://newsletter.unraid.net/p/unraid-may-digest-719f
What will you build with Unraid?
https://unraid.net
Get Started with Unraid in 15 minutes or less:
https://unraid.net/getting-started

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Unraid April Digest May 03, 2024

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SPXLabs is back to bring you the Unraid April Digest:
Topics in order:
1. Unraid 6.12.10 is now available with a nice collection of bug fixes and a security update. https://unraid.net/blog/6-12-10
2. Unraid 6.13.0-beta.2 is out for private beta participants with the public beta coming to the masses soon!
3. Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems appeared on the Uncast Show and delivered a ZFS masterclass for us all: https://unraid.net/blog/uncast-zfs-masterclass
4. Adam Morales, Unraid’s VP of Support, appeared on Ep 120 of the Self Hosted Podcast. https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/self-hosted/120/
5. The Unraid team has a new Technical Program Manager. Say hey to Nick Bettencourt here.
6. LincPlus's LincStation N1 is now available on Amazon and comes preloaded with Unraid! A more thorough video on this unit is coming soon!
https://www.amazon.com/LincStation-Storage-All-SSD-Attached-Personal/dp/B0CRKDHMNF?ref=unraid
7. Mealie: Your own Digital Cookbook on Unraid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF5gMFp1Pvs&t
Stay Classy Unraiders!
What will you build with Unraid?
https://unraid.net
Get Started with Unraid in 15 minutes or less:
https://unraid.net/getting-started

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A ZFS Masterclass with Tom Lawrence Apr 26, 2024

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In part 2, Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems gives us an absolute masterclass in ZFS, answers some audience questions, talks about some of his favorite open-source projects, and opines about the shift away from the cloud back to self hosting.
Did you miss Part 1?
Interested in learning more or keeping up with Tom Lawrence?
https://lawrencesystems.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@lawrencesystems

https://twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech

https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawrencesystems/

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Get to Know Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems: Part 1 Apr 15, 2024

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In part 1, Tom Lawrence of Lawrence Systems joins us for a wide-ranging discussion about how he got started in tech and on YouTube and gives us a clinic on network security and pfSense.
Look for Part 2 coming very soon as Ed and Tom talk ZFS, answer some audience questions, talk about the future of open-source, and much, much more!
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Unraid March Digest Apr 01, 2024

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Hey Unraiders,
Stefano Partida (@SPXLabs) is back to bring you everything that went down at Unraid HQ in March 2024:
1. We have a brand new shiny website! Be sure to check out the new Product page!
https://unraid.net/
2. Unraid OS 6.12.9 is now available with a nice collection of bug fixes and improvements.
https://unraid.net/blog/6-12-9
3. New Unraid OS pricing is live. Thank you to all Unraid users, new and old, for their feedback and support as we implemented a more sustainable pricing structure.
https://unraid.net/blog/new-pricing
4. The Unraid 6.13-beta1 has been released privately for testing and will be available publicly sometime this month! This new beta features Hybrid ZFS pools, an improved dashboard and improved navigation, VM Clone and Snapshot support, Intel Arc GPU support, an integrated file manager, and much, much more!
5. There are also some popular Unraid videos and forum threads that you can view in written form here:
https://newsletter.unraid.net/p/unrai...
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IappVGHnowY
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Unraid February Digest Mar 04, 2024

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Stefano Partida, host of @SPXLabs, is here to bring you the Unraid February Digest!
This month's digest includes:

Info about Unraid's upcoming pricing change

For more on this, we recommend you watch/listen to our interview with Lime Technology's Co-CEO's all about the past and future of Unraid.

The Unraid 6.13-Beta1 is currently out privately for testing by Unraid plugin devs so be on the lookout for wider testing sooon.

Community Content mentioned:

IBRACORP's latest video on Unraid 6.12.8
@SpaceinvaderOne's latest video on The Easy Method to Setting up Cloudflare Tunnels:
@ChristopherFlannigan's Fractal Meshify 2 Build Video
The written version of this monthly digest can be read at https://newsletter.unraid.net/ and the video version can be viewed on Youtube here.
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