The Uncast Show

The Uncast Show

Owning an Unraid server gives you the ultimate control over your data and reduces your dependence on The Cloud. Join host Ed Rawlings to learn how to get the most out of your Unraid server, stay up to date on relevant news and topics, and get to know members of the Unraid community!

Episodes

May 3, 2024 3 mins

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 fo...

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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

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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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April 1, 2024 5 mins

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 Unrai...

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March 4, 2024 3 mins

Stefano Partida, host of @SPXLabs, is here to bring you the Unraid February Digest!

This month's digest includes:

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...
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On this very special episode of the Uncast Show, we are joined by the Founder and CEO of Lime Technology, Tom Mortensen, and Co-CEO Tiffany Jones to talk about the origins of Unraid OS, the evolution of the product over the past 18+ years, and some upcoming changes to the company to better align the product and user's desires in Unraid 7 and beyond.

Tom and Tiffany share their personal career journeys and take us down...

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February 2, 2024 2 mins

Stefano Partida, host of @SPXLabs , is here to bring you the Unraid January Digest!

This month's digest includes:
-News about Unraid OS 6.12.7-rc1

-A new/improved Update OS tool:
https://unraid.net/blog/new-update-os...

-A long-form interview with the co-founder of @Nextcloud

-@StorageReview's review of the AMD Ryzen 7 8700G in a 45Homelab HL15 case running Unraid. Check out th...

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Step into the Nextcloud HQ in Berlin as we are joined by Jos Poortvliet, Co-founder and Director of Communications for Nextcloud, for a wide-ranging and revealing look into the open-source, decentralized ethos of Nextcloud.
This in-person interview follows Jos's early days in tech and work at OwnCloud and sets the stage for a dive into Nextcloud's commitment to open-source, data sovereignty, and their broader mission ...

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January 2, 2024 2 mins

Happy Holidays from all of us at Lime Technology!

Stefano Partida, host of SPXLabs, brings you the Unraid December Digest.
The video version of this can be seen on the Uncast Show Youtube channel.

This month's highlights include:

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Stefano from SPXLabs joins Ed at a pub in the UK for a cold pint and some tech talk about Redhat, PCIe lanes, CPU pricing vs. performance, and more!

They also plan out an upcoming Unraid ZFS build.

Part 2 will be video only and can be watched here on the Uncast Show youtube channel.




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Imagine transforming your understanding of Network Attached Storage (NAS) from a complex, jargon-filled mystery to an easy-to-grasp concept. Our special guest, Robbie Andrews from the YouTube channel NASCompares, is here to help us navigate this complex landscape. Robbie's knack for breaking down complex topics in an engaging, whimsical way permeates through this long-form conversation.

From the intricacies of storage...

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Episode 18 of the Uncast Show is all about Unraid Connect:
Lime Technology's newest offering that will take your Unraid server to the next level as your one-stop shop for server management, monitoring, and maintenance.

Ed chats with three members of the Lime Technology team about Unraid Connect's current and future features, the company as a whole and much more!

Show Timestamps:

00:15 - In...

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May 3, 2023 74 mins

Plex Master Jason from ByteMyBits pops by to chat with Ed about AI, Plex, Emby, Unraid apps and plugins, and much more!
Big thanks to Jason for spending the time with us answering user questions and getting to know the man behind ByteMyBits a little more.  

Show Timestamps:

01:00- Hellos and Intros

02:20 - Internet Speed Discussion: Upload Throttle Limits 

03:35 - What Are You Watching, Jason?

05:00 - Unraid 6.12 release ...

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Get to know Andrew Zawadzki, aka Squid, an Unraid legend responsible for the Community Applications, Fix Common Problems, and User Scripts plugins, among many others. 

On this episode, Join Ed and Andrew as they discuss Unraid 6.12-rc2, ZFS pros and cons, answer listener questions, and more!


⏱️ Discussion Timestamps
0:45 -Intros and getting to know Andrew

2:30 - Origin of the Squid moniker

3:50 - What Ed and Squid are watching

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February 15, 2023 54 mins

Stefano stops by the Uncast Show for a lively chat with Ed about ZFS, homelabs and gear, a listener Q&A, and much more!

Timestamps:

~:30 Intro and Hellos

~1:50: Good shows on and games currently playing

~3:30: Steamdeck talk

~4:30: Who is Stefano, and what is SPXLabs?

~6:30: Making homelab content: best practices 

~9:05: Current hardware and daily driver talk 

~11:15: Browser talk! 

Listener Question Time

~12:15: Question from orlando500...

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Season 2 of the Uncast pod is back and better than ever, with new host Ed Rawlings, aka Spaceinvader One. 👾 

On this episode, Bob from RetroRGB joins the Uncast to talk about all things retro gaming, his discovery and use cases for Unraid, a deep dive into RetroNAS, and much more! 
Check out the show links below to connect with Bob or learn more about specific projects discussed.

Show Topics with ~Timestamps:

Intro from...

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December 10, 2021 10 mins

Have a hard-to-shop-for tech-savvy friend?  Need a last-minute gift idea for them?  Great news!  You can now buy Unraid as a gift directly from our website!  Listen to the podcast for more details on how to do this or check out the new pricing page at https://unraid.net/pricing.

In addition on this episode, Jon goes into common pitfalls users can run into with Docker containers and how to avoid them.

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November 12, 2021 15 mins

In episode 12, Jon covers the recent announcement by Facebook regarding "The Metaverse."  Is this really a good idea and is Facebook the right organization to launch it?  Could this be the beginning of an Orwellian future?

In addition, Jon also provides a public service announcement regarding Linux driver support of hardware and how some users with specific gear may need to hold back on updating the OS to the lat...

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In today's episode of the Uncast, Jon goes over this week's announcements regarding Intel Alder Lake CPUs and their new performance vs. efficiency core architecture.  More specifically, we get into details about how this might affect virtualization setups especially those using GPU pass through.  In addition, Jon talks a bit about his new Pixel 6 Pro phone and closes out the episode highlighting a new video from our frien...

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In this episode, hear an update on Windows 11 support for VMs on Unraid, the process for updating, and potential pitfalls.  
In addition, Jon goes deep on VM gaming and how anti-cheat developers are wrongfully targeting VM users for bans.

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