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Hey guys, how are you doing? So, I think Hey guys, how are you doing? So, I think we are live. Please let me know if we are live. Please let me know if we are live. Please let me know if everything is working, if you can hear everything is working, if you can hear everything is working, if you can hear me, if the audio and video quality is me, if the audio and video quality is me, if the audio and video quality is okay because I haven't been live okay because I haven't been live okay because I haven't been live streaming for quite a long time. So, streaming for quite a long time. So, streaming for quite a long time. So, finally we are back with another home finally we are back with another home finally we are back with another home lab talk, tech talk, live stream, lab talk, tech talk, live stream, lab talk, tech talk, live stream, whatever you want to call it. And yes, whatever you want to call it. And yes, whatever you want to call it. And yes, let's see. Oh, we can get this uh thing let's see. Oh, we can get this uh thing let's see. Oh, we can get this uh thing on. Um, yeah. So, honestly, I've been on. Um, yeah. So, honestly, I've been on. Um, yeah. So, honestly, I've been Yeah. not very actively live streaming Yeah. not very actively live streaming Yeah. not very actively live streaming the recent the recent half year or so. the recent the recent half year or so. the recent the recent half year or so. So, that it's been a really long time. So, that it's been a really long time. So, that it's been a really long time. It's It's good to see you guys back go It's It's good to see you guys back go It's It's good to see you guys back go live but work. Yeah. Perfect. Thank you live but work. Yeah. Perfect. Thank you live but work. Yeah. Perfect. Thank you so much. Um, great to see you by the so much. Um, great to see you by the so much. Um, great to see you by the way. It's Yeah. Um, it's always a way. It's Yeah. Um, it's always a way. It's Yeah. Um, it's always a pleasure to to do live streaming and pleasure to to do live streaming and pleasure to to do live streaming and talking to you guys. And I think it's talking to you guys. And I think it's talking to you guys. And I think it's hell it's about time that I'll uh do hell it's about time that I'll uh do hell it's about time that I'll uh do that again. And yeah, there are so many that again. And yeah, there are so many that again. And yeah, there are so many so many things I' I'd like to talk with so many things I' I'd like to talk with so many things I' I'd like to talk with you about. So many things going on in you about. So many things going on in you about. So many things going on in the tech world, so many things going on the tech world, so many things going on the tech world, so many things going on in my life and in my home lab. Well, in my life and in my home lab. Well, in my life and in my home lab. Well, actually not so much to be honest, but actually not so much to be honest, but actually not so much to be honest, but yeah, I'm always like changing small yeah, I'm always like changing small yeah, I'm always like changing small things here and there, but I've really things here and there, but I've really things here and there, but I've really been heavily busy with so much other been heavily busy with so much other been heavily busy with so much other stuff. It's It's absolutely crazy. And stuff. It's It's absolutely crazy. And stuff. It's It's absolutely crazy. And yeah, it's Yeah, but hey, what can I yeah, it's Yeah, but hey, what can I yeah, it's Yeah, but hey, what can I say? I I don't want to complain because

say? I I don't want to complain because say? I I don't want to complain because everything is actually being like everything is actually being like everything is actually being like everything is going well for me everything is going well for me everything is going well for me personally, but that's also part of the personally, but that's also part of the personally, but that's also part of the reason why I haven't really spent so reason why I haven't really spent so reason why I haven't really spent so much time being on live streams and much time being on live streams and much time being on live streams and doing yeah YouTube somewhat besides all doing yeah YouTube somewhat besides all doing yeah YouTube somewhat besides all the other stuff that I'm doing. And I I the other stuff that I'm doing. And I I the other stuff that I'm doing. And I I just think just think just think yeah for the next year or for the like yeah for the next year or for the like yeah for the next year or for the like let's um if we're if we're talking about let's um if we're if we're talking about let's um if we're if we're talking about uh football analogies the next season uh football analogies the next season uh football analogies the next season 26 27 26 27 26 27 um yeah I I have big goals for that next um yeah I I have big goals for that next um yeah I I have big goals for that next season. Um, and yeah, some things I'd season. Um, and yeah, some things I'd season. Um, and yeah, some things I'd like to share with you today. Some like to share with you today. Some like to share with you today. Some things I might share with you the next things I might share with you the next things I might share with you the next weeks because I've been working on uh a weeks because I've been working on uh a weeks because I've been working on uh a few interesting projects here and there few interesting projects here and there few interesting projects here and there and I think like the next or in two and I think like the next or in two and I think like the next or in two weeks I can share the very first like weeks I can share the very first like weeks I can share the very first like sneak peek into things that I've been sneak peek into things that I've been sneak peek into things that I've been working on. Uh, hey guys. Hey Alm host.

working on. Uh, hey guys. Hey Alm host. working on. Uh, hey guys. Hey Alm host. Um, [laughter] nice to see you. Uh, I Um, [laughter] nice to see you. Uh, I Um, [laughter] nice to see you. Uh, I don't know why you're online with two don't know why you're online with two don't know why you're online with two accounts. Maybe that's a team or I don't accounts. Maybe that's a team or I don't accounts. Maybe that's a team or I don't know. But greetings. Hello. Um, good to know. But greetings. Hello. Um, good to know. But greetings. Hello. Um, good to see you. And yeah, so what I've been see you. And yeah, so what I've been see you. And yeah, so what I've been working on recently, uh, mostly working on recently, uh, mostly working on recently, uh, mostly heavily vibe coding, AI tools, reviews, heavily vibe coding, AI tools, reviews, heavily vibe coding, AI tools, reviews, uh, things that I just just spent a lot uh, things that I just just spent a lot uh, things that I just just spent a lot of time doing. and I was like all over of time doing. and I was like all over of time doing. and I was like all over the place like trying out this tool, the place like trying out this tool, the place like trying out this tool, trying out another tool and like I don't trying out another tool and like I don't trying out another tool and like I don't know for whatever reason I've spent like know for whatever reason I've spent like know for whatever reason I've spent like the last months so heavily the last months so heavily the last months so heavily experimenting with all of that and I've experimenting with all of that and I've experimenting with all of that and I've come to a point where it feels like come to a point where it feels like come to a point where it feels like almost running in circles, right? It's almost running in circles, right? It's almost running in circles, right? It's like you're just hooked with one thing like you're just hooked with one thing like you're just hooked with one thing that you tried out, then you jump to the that you tried out, then you jump to the that you tried out, then you jump to the next, and a week later, this is next, and a week later, this is next, and a week later, this is completely irrelevant. So, you're completely irrelevant. So, you're completely irrelevant. So, you're jumping to the to the other tool, and jumping to the to the other tool, and jumping to the to the other tool, and it's like you're just getting distracted it's like you're just getting distracted it's like you're just getting distracted with all of this. And I think there's with all of this. And I think there's with all of this. And I think there's currently so much going on in the tech currently so much going on in the tech currently so much going on in the tech world. There's so much going on in the world. There's so much going on in the world. There's so much going on in the in the industry right now. And in the industry right now. And in the industry right now. And everything is changing. A every time you everything is changing. A every time you everything is changing. A every time you feel like left behind because you're not feel like left behind because you're not feel like left behind because you're not aware of this new shiny thing that came aware of this new shiny thing that came aware of this new shiny thing that came up on social media, it's going to up on social media, it's going to up on social media, it's going to destroy each and everything that you destroy each and everything that you destroy each and everything that you have known before. And I think we're have known before. And I think we're have known before. And I think we're living in crazy times. We're changing living in crazy times. We're changing living in crazy times. We're changing where things are changing so fast. It's

where things are changing so fast. It's where things are changing so fast. It's so hard to actually keep up to all of so hard to actually keep up to all of so hard to actually keep up to all of this stuff. And I've just felt like the this stuff. And I've just felt like the this stuff. And I've just felt like the the last months like um completely busy. the last months like um completely busy. the last months like um completely busy. And but at the end of the day when I'm And but at the end of the day when I'm And but at the end of the day when I'm thinking about what I have achieved, thinking about what I have achieved, thinking about what I have achieved, it doesn't feel like much and that's it doesn't feel like much and that's it doesn't feel like much and that's honestly very frustrating. So I thought honestly very frustrating. So I thought honestly very frustrating. So I thought I have to do something different. I have I have to do something different. I have I have to do something different. I have to stop looking at all of this to stop looking at all of this to stop looking at all of this and let's go back a little more back to and let's go back a little more back to and let's go back a little more back to the roots and let's actually do some the roots and let's actually do some the roots and let's actually do some work. get get up um and yeah, just put work. get get up um and yeah, just put work. get get up um and yeah, just put the work in and and do something useful the work in and and do something useful the work in and and do something useful for the community and for for the tech for the community and for for the tech for the community and for for the tech for the tech community, so to speak. for the tech community, so to speak. for the tech community, so to speak. Yeah. So, that's what I'm thinking Yeah. So, that's what I'm thinking Yeah. So, that's what I'm thinking about. And [snorts] so, I thought I I about. And [snorts] so, I thought I I about. And [snorts] so, I thought I I have to go live streaming again because have to go live streaming again because have to go live streaming again because that that has been so much fun. Not only that that has been so much fun. Not only that that has been so much fun. Not only because u I have the chance to talk more because u I have the chance to talk more because u I have the chance to talk more to you, but also get a better to you, but also get a better to you, but also get a better understanding of what what are actually understanding of what what are actually understanding of what what are actually the people doing right now in home labs. the people doing right now in home labs. the people doing right now in home labs. What are you are experimenting with?

What are you are experimenting with? What are you are experimenting with? What are you really interested in? What are you really interested in? What are you really interested in? Because um yeah, Because um yeah, Because um yeah, it's like for a content creator, it's it's like for a content creator, it's it's like for a content creator, it's hard to ignore social media honestly hard to ignore social media honestly hard to ignore social media honestly because from time to time, I mean that's because from time to time, I mean that's because from time to time, I mean that's like I I'm on a social media platform like I I'm on a social media platform like I I'm on a social media platform creating content, so I cannot ignore all creating content, so I cannot ignore all creating content, so I cannot ignore all of this. But at the same time, I also of this. But at the same time, I also of this. But at the same time, I also had to let's say it like this. Let's say had to let's say it like this. Let's say had to let's say it like this. Let's say I had to find out some good filter I had to find out some good filter I had to find out some good filter mechanisms for my brain so that I start mechanisms for my brain so that I start mechanisms for my brain so that I start filtering out all of this sloppy filtering out all of this sloppy filtering out all of this sloppy rubbish content and focus rubbish content and focus rubbish content and focus actually on the on the stuff that actually on the on the stuff that actually on the on the stuff that matters uh um for my channel, for you as matters uh um for my channel, for you as matters uh um for my channel, for you as a community. And honestly, with the rise a community. And honestly, with the rise a community. And honestly, with the rise of AI and with all of these AI tools and of AI and with all of these AI tools and of AI and with all of these AI tools and all of these AI discussions, it has all of these AI discussions, it has all of these AI discussions, it has become harder and harder. And I don't become harder and harder. And I don't become harder and harder. And I don't really know why, but uh for some reason really know why, but uh for some reason really know why, but uh for some reason I've gone down into a rabbit hole and it I've gone down into a rabbit hole and it I've gone down into a rabbit hole and it was actually not a good one. So I tried was actually not a good one. So I tried was actually not a good one. So I tried to circle back and come back to to the to circle back and come back to to the to circle back and come back to to the overworld. And yeah, think about this overworld. And yeah, think about this overworld. And yeah, think about this again because yeah, there has been so again because yeah, there has been so again because yeah, there has been so much going on. But yeah, I I I can much going on. But yeah, I I I can much going on. But yeah, I I I can probably explain some of this later in a probably explain some of this later in a probably explain some of this later in a bit more detail. I [snorts] I have made bit more detail. I [snorts] I have made bit more detail. I [snorts] I have made some thoughts about this. I've came to a some thoughts about this. I've came to a some thoughts about this. I've came to a conclusion to an enlightenment. Uh I conclusion to an enlightenment. Uh I conclusion to an enlightenment. Uh I don't know what you want to call it, but don't know what you want to call it, but don't know what you want to call it, but that's yeah, that's also part of the that's yeah, that's also part of the that's yeah, that's also part of the reason why I thought, hey, I'm going to reason why I thought, hey, I'm going to reason why I thought, hey, I'm going to invest some more time into doing this

invest some more time into doing this invest some more time into doing this stuff and uh doing more live streams, stuff and uh doing more live streams, stuff and uh doing more live streams, chatting more with you as a community, chatting more with you as a community, chatting more with you as a community, uh being being active on social media uh being being active on social media uh being being active on social media again, but not trying to play it the again, but not trying to play it the again, but not trying to play it the game of cheap content creation. So, um, game of cheap content creation. So, um, game of cheap content creation. So, um, but yeah, let's let's I I I just want to but yeah, let's let's I I I just want to but yeah, let's let's I I I just want to hear your thoughts on some of some of hear your thoughts on some of some of hear your thoughts on some of some of this stuff. Um, let's get into real talk this stuff. Um, let's get into real talk this stuff. Um, let's get into real talk here about AI tools. Um, so first of here about AI tools. Um, so first of here about AI tools. Um, so first of all, I want to know from you guys, what all, I want to know from you guys, what all, I want to know from you guys, what are you actually doing with AI right are you actually doing with AI right are you actually doing with AI right now? I can tell you a few things I've now? I can tell you a few things I've now? I can tell you a few things I've been working on and I just want to hear been working on and I just want to hear been working on and I just want to hear your honest and humble opinion about your honest and humble opinion about your honest and humble opinion about this. Yeah. because um I don't know if this. Yeah. because um I don't know if this. Yeah. because um I don't know if you have noticed that but for many of you have noticed that but for many of you have noticed that but for many of the recent videos I've started the recent videos I've started the recent videos I've started experimenting with AI generated experimenting with AI generated experimenting with AI generated thumbnails for example that's something thumbnails for example that's something thumbnails for example that's something that I've been playing around with a lot that I've been playing around with a lot that I've been playing around with a lot and and and at first I thought should I really do at first I thought should I really do at first I thought should I really do this? I mean it doesn't feel right. It this? I mean it doesn't feel right. It this? I mean it doesn't feel right. It somehow feels a bit I don't know cutting somehow feels a bit I don't know cutting somehow feels a bit I don't know cutting corners and going the cheap cheap route corners and going the cheap cheap route corners and going the cheap cheap route but surprisingly it has it has been but surprisingly it has it has been but surprisingly it has it has been working so great for me recently that I working so great for me recently that I working so great for me recently that I thought oh my gosh this has actually thought oh my gosh this has actually thought oh my gosh this has actually been a you use useful um yeah a a great been a you use useful um yeah a a great been a you use useful um yeah a a great use case for me using II tools. Um, but use case for me using II tools. Um, but use case for me using II tools. Um, but some others I've been trying out for

some others I've been trying out for some others I've been trying out for months and months and it almost felt months and months and it almost felt months and months and it almost felt like I've came to no real good result. like I've came to no real good result. like I've came to no real good result. Anyways, uh like uh for example, I Anyways, uh like uh for example, I Anyways, uh like uh for example, I started playing around with AI started playing around with AI started playing around with AI automations for um social media content automations for um social media content automations for um social media content creation like I don't know uh posts creation like I don't know uh posts creation like I don't know uh posts about videos, taking snippets and about videos, taking snippets and about videos, taking snippets and lessons learned from the videos and lessons learned from the videos and lessons learned from the videos and recycle this into recycle this into recycle this into recycle this into content and all of recycle this into content and all of recycle this into content and all of this stuff. and and that never really this stuff. and and that never really this stuff. and and that never really worked well because worked well because worked well because for some reason AI doesn't really know for some reason AI doesn't really know for some reason AI doesn't really know and understand and understand and understand what I want to teach and how I'm going what I want to teach and how I'm going what I want to teach and how I'm going to present content. So it always the to present content. So it always the to present content. So it always the result was always like result was always like result was always like I don't know it it was it felt AIish so I don't know it it was it felt AIish so I don't know it it was it felt AIish so to speak. So really like it felt not to speak. So really like it felt not to speak. So really like it felt not human written. Okay. Even though the human written. Okay. Even though the human written. Okay. Even though the LLMs are good and they produce great LLMs are good and they produce great LLMs are good and they produce great text, it didn't really sound like me.

text, it didn't really sound like me. text, it didn't really sound like me. And I tried for weeks and months to to And I tried for weeks and months to to And I tried for weeks and months to to teach it my language, how I'm creating teach it my language, how I'm creating teach it my language, how I'm creating content, how I'm speaking, and it never content, how I'm speaking, and it never content, how I'm speaking, and it never really worked at all. And I just really worked at all. And I just really worked at all. And I just thought, hey, I I'm just going to give thought, hey, I I'm just going to give thought, hey, I I'm just going to give up on this because first of all, the up on this because first of all, the up on this because first of all, the results are back. Secondly, results are back. Secondly, results are back. Secondly, it almost feels like betraying the it almost feels like betraying the it almost feels like betraying the community of like trying to create community of like trying to create community of like trying to create content with AI doesn't doesn't feel content with AI doesn't doesn't feel content with AI doesn't doesn't feel right to me. So that's what I've been right to me. So that's what I've been right to me. So that's what I've been experimenting a lot with and um that's experimenting a lot with and um that's experimenting a lot with and um that's that's that's really things that I've that's that's really things that I've that's that's really things that I've been testing. So for AI thumbnails, I been testing. So for AI thumbnails, I been testing. So for AI thumbnails, I think that has been a good use case, but think that has been a good use case, but think that has been a good use case, but for like uh content generation, it has for like uh content generation, it has for like uh content generation, it has been complete That's just for been complete That's just for been complete That's just for but that's just for me. And by the way, but that's just for me. And by the way, but that's just for me. And by the way, I've seen many many thumbnails AI I've seen many many thumbnails AI I've seen many many thumbnails AI generated thumbnails on YouTube um generated thumbnails on YouTube um generated thumbnails on YouTube um recently also from other tech people. I recently also from other tech people. I recently also from other tech people. I mean you probably know this uh let's mean you probably know this uh let's mean you probably know this uh let's let's just uh go through some of the let's just uh go through some of the let's just uh go through some of the examples there. Um I just want to I want examples there. Um I just want to I want examples there. Um I just want to I want to show it to you because um I I've seen to show it to you because um I I've seen to show it to you because um I I've seen this and I thought oh this can't be this and I thought oh this can't be this and I thought oh this can't be right. Um, let me check.

right. Um, let me check. right. Um, let me check. Um, Um, Um, yeah, this guy for example. Um, give me a give me a second. I I need to give me a give me a second. I I need to prepare prepare prepare screen sharing for a second. screen sharing for a second. screen sharing for a second. This guy for example, yeah, this also This guy for example, yeah, this also This guy for example, yeah, this also really huge tech channel. This guy is really huge tech channel. This guy is really huge tech channel. This guy is doing amazing content. It's absolutely doing amazing content. It's absolutely doing amazing content. It's absolutely incredible. But boy, look at these look incredible. But boy, look at these look incredible. But boy, look at these look at these thumbnails. You can clearly say at these thumbnails. You can clearly say at these thumbnails. You can clearly say that this is all AI generated. Look at that this is all AI generated. Look at that this is all AI generated. Look at look at this face. I mean, it's like he look at this face. I mean, it's like he look at this face. I mean, it's like he he probably knows that this looks bad. he probably knows that this looks bad. he probably knows that this looks bad. And I'm not going to I won't say like And I'm not going to I won't say like And I'm not going to I won't say like all these thumbnails are are but all these thumbnails are are but all these thumbnails are are but man, look at this. Yeah, you can really man, look at this. Yeah, you can really man, look at this. Yeah, you can really tell in the in the a half of a second tell in the in the a half of a second tell in the in the a half of a second that this is all AI generated. Yeah. Um that this is all AI generated. Yeah. Um that this is all AI generated. Yeah. Um what is Okay. Yeah, if you if you check what is Okay. Yeah, if you if you check what is Okay. Yeah, if you if you check some of the recent uh videos from some of the recent uh videos from some of the recent uh videos from Network Chuck, you you also notice that Network Chuck, you you also notice that Network Chuck, you you also notice that this is all AI generated thumbnails.

this is all AI generated thumbnails. this is all AI generated thumbnails. Yeah, like this for example, you you can Yeah, like this for example, you you can Yeah, like this for example, you you can clearly tell that this is at least some clearly tell that this is at least some clearly tell that this is at least some of it is AI generated that one as well. of it is AI generated that one as well. of it is AI generated that one as well. But these are looking way better. Yeah. But these are looking way better. Yeah. But these are looking way better. Yeah. So there is some I don't know there are So there is some I don't know there are So there is some I don't know there are different levels of quality when it different levels of quality when it different levels of quality when it comes to AI generated content. But um comes to AI generated content. But um comes to AI generated content. But um I've really asked myself this question. I've really asked myself this question. I've really asked myself this question. Is this actually bad Is this actually bad Is this actually bad or are is this just are people actually or are is this just are people actually or are is this just are people actually going to care about this? going to care about this? going to care about this? I really don't know. I think like I really don't know. I think like I really don't know. I think like thumbnails you just look at them you you thumbnails you just look at them you you thumbnails you just look at them you you think is it interesting? Is it not think is it interesting? Is it not think is it interesting? Is it not interesting? You're not you're not interesting? You're not you're not interesting? You're not you're not really caring so much about whether this really caring so much about whether this really caring so much about whether this is AI generated or not. But I don't is AI generated or not. But I don't is AI generated or not. But I don't know. You can tell me your thoughts. But know. You can tell me your thoughts. But know. You can tell me your thoughts. But that's at least for me. So, [laughter] that's at least for me. So, [laughter] that's at least for me. So, [laughter] yeah, some of the AI generated yeah, some of the AI generated yeah, some of the AI generated thumbnails are looking really So, thumbnails are looking really So, thumbnails are looking really So, like for David, I think he probably like for David, I think he probably like for David, I think he probably needs to use a different uh a different needs to use a different uh a different needs to use a different uh a different model or so. Like this really looks uh model or so. Like this really looks uh model or so. Like this really looks uh he's he's um he's probably using Grog.

he's he's um he's probably using Grog. he's he's um he's probably using Grog. I've experimented with Grog and Chad GPT I've experimented with Grog and Chad GPT I've experimented with Grog and Chad GPT and Chad GPT image 2 is really good. and Chad GPT image 2 is really good. and Chad GPT image 2 is really good. It's It's producing all of my It's It's producing all of my It's It's producing all of my thumbnails, all of my recent thumbnails thumbnails, all of my recent thumbnails thumbnails, all of my recent thumbnails are all Chad GPT2 generated, but um are all Chad GPT2 generated, but um are all Chad GPT2 generated, but um yeah, all the Grock image generator yeah, all the Grock image generator yeah, all the Grock image generator thumbnails, they looked like They thumbnails, they looked like They thumbnails, they looked like They they were really so bad. Um I mean, it's they were really so bad. Um I mean, it's they were really so bad. Um I mean, it's not like they're looking horrible, but not like they're looking horrible, but not like they're looking horrible, but um you could clearly tell they're not as um you could clearly tell they're not as um you could clearly tell they're not as good as Chad GPD. So that's what I good as Chad GPD. So that's what I good as Chad GPD. So that's what I that's at least what my experience is. that's at least what my experience is. that's at least what my experience is. But yeah, I think it's it's not really But yeah, I think it's it's not really But yeah, I think it's it's not really um so bad in my opinion. I can just tell um so bad in my opinion. I can just tell um so bad in my opinion. I can just tell you from my experience. So um someone by you from my experience. So um someone by you from my experience. So um someone by the way has reached out to me for a long the way has reached out to me for a long the way has reached out to me for a long time. I've made my thumbnails myself time. I've made my thumbnails myself time. I've made my thumbnails myself because I liked the process looking um I because I liked the process looking um I because I liked the process looking um I like doing the graphics and all of this like doing the graphics and all of this like doing the graphics and all of this stuff even though I wasn't really good stuff even though I wasn't really good stuff even though I wasn't really good at it, but I've just done it for myself at it, but I've just done it for myself at it, but I've just done it for myself because I think like when you're because I think like when you're because I think like when you're creating thumbnails, it's not just about creating thumbnails, it's not just about creating thumbnails, it's not just about creating flashy graphics. is also about creating flashy graphics. is also about creating flashy graphics. is also about the idea you have in mind, the visuals the idea you have in mind, the visuals the idea you have in mind, the visuals and how it should appeal to people and and how it should appeal to people and and how it should appeal to people and so so I really think the thumbnail a so so I really think the thumbnail a so so I really think the thumbnail a good thumbnail is not really the good thumbnail is not really the good thumbnail is not really the execution is not actually what matters execution is not actually what matters execution is not actually what matters it's the concept behind it so that what it's the concept behind it so that what it's the concept behind it so that what was most difficult for me and I've was most difficult for me and I've was most difficult for me and I've created these uh for a long time and created these uh for a long time and created these uh for a long time and then someone reached out to me and said then someone reached out to me and said then someone reached out to me and said hey look I can make thumbnails for you hey look I can make thumbnails for you hey look I can make thumbnails for you cost like $10 $15

cost like $10 $15 cost like $10 $15 per thumbnail. And I said, "Oh, yeah, per thumbnail. And I said, "Oh, yeah, per thumbnail. And I said, "Oh, yeah, why not?" I mean, it's it's uh I've why not?" I mean, it's it's uh I've why not?" I mean, it's it's uh I've spent like 15, 20 minutes minimum, spent like 15, 20 minutes minimum, spent like 15, 20 minutes minimum, sometimes even 30 minutes or longer on sometimes even 30 minutes or longer on sometimes even 30 minutes or longer on one thumbnail when I've done it myself. one thumbnail when I've done it myself. one thumbnail when I've done it myself. So, I thought, "Okay, that's going to be So, I thought, "Okay, that's going to be So, I thought, "Okay, that's going to be a good deal. I just pay this guy $15." a good deal. I just pay this guy $15." a good deal. I just pay this guy $15." And he produced some thumbnails for me. And he produced some thumbnails for me. And he produced some thumbnails for me. And I said, "Yeah, okay, these are And I said, "Yeah, okay, these are And I said, "Yeah, okay, these are looking good." But he didn't really nail looking good." But he didn't really nail looking good." But he didn't really nail it, right? There were always like this it, right? There were always like this it, right? There were always like this one or small mistake that I needed to one or small mistake that I needed to one or small mistake that I needed to correct. and I needed to go back to this correct. and I needed to go back to this correct. and I needed to go back to this guy and tell him, "Hey, look, this you guy and tell him, "Hey, look, this you guy and tell him, "Hey, look, this you have to change that logo. You have to have to change that logo. You have to have to change that logo. You have to add or change." And it's always like add or change." And it's always like add or change." And it's always like going back and forth like two or three going back and forth like two or three going back and forth like two or three times before each thumbnail was good. times before each thumbnail was good. times before each thumbnail was good. And it took him like a week or maybe And it took him like a week or maybe And it took him like a week or maybe even more than a week to actually even more than a week to actually even more than a week to actually produce one thumbnail. So it's it has produce one thumbnail. So it's it has produce one thumbnail. So it's it has been so a such a horrible process for me been so a such a horrible process for me been so a such a horrible process for me that even even not worth paying the 10 that even even not worth paying the 10 that even even not worth paying the 10 $15 because I always needed to tell this $15 because I always needed to tell this $15 because I always needed to tell this guy what he should doing. [snorts] guy what he should doing. [snorts] guy what he should doing. [snorts] And um then I started working And um then I started working And um then I started working working with AI and CH GPT and I working with AI and CH GPT and I working with AI and CH GPT and I realized, oh man, I can do all of this realized, oh man, I can do all of this realized, oh man, I can do all of this stuff in just two or three minutes stuff in just two or three minutes stuff in just two or three minutes completely by myself. Pay nothing at completely by myself. Pay nothing at completely by myself. Pay nothing at least just a JPD subscription for sure.

least just a JPD subscription for sure. least just a JPD subscription for sure. But it's really um yeah, it's that But it's really um yeah, it's that But it's really um yeah, it's that that's all I needed. Yeah. So that's why that's all I needed. Yeah. So that's why that's all I needed. Yeah. So that's why I changed it was it's just the better I changed it was it's just the better I changed it was it's just the better way to do it. Anyways, yeah, that's way to do it. Anyways, yeah, that's way to do it. Anyways, yeah, that's that's something I that's something I that's something I I just realized. Yeah. Anyways, um I I I I just realized. Yeah. Anyways, um I I I I just realized. Yeah. Anyways, um I I I think like so so many of you guys are think like so so many of you guys are think like so so many of you guys are asking question here right now. So, I'm asking question here right now. So, I'm asking question here right now. So, I'm sorry if I didn't don't come to this. It sorry if I didn't don't come to this. It sorry if I didn't don't come to this. It probably takes for me some time and I'll probably takes for me some time and I'll probably takes for me some time and I'll um read some of the questions and go um read some of the questions and go um read some of the questions and go over them. Uh oh yeah. Uh by the way um over them. Uh oh yeah. Uh by the way um over them. Uh oh yeah. Uh by the way um I'm preparing a lot of new technical I'm preparing a lot of new technical I'm preparing a lot of new technical home lab content for you guys for sure. home lab content for you guys for sure. home lab content for you guys for sure. So some of the new videos there will be So some of the new videos there will be So some of the new videos there will be AI focused but AI focused but AI focused but uh not not each and everything. So I I uh not not each and everything. So I I uh not not each and everything. So I I I've came to the conclusion that it's I've came to the conclusion that it's I've came to the conclusion that it's probably better to include AI naturally probably better to include AI naturally probably better to include AI naturally in some of the content of the videos, in some of the content of the videos, in some of the content of the videos, but not really uh focusing heavily on AI but not really uh focusing heavily on AI but not really uh focusing heavily on AI or sloppy AI content, right? I mean, or sloppy AI content, right? I mean, or sloppy AI content, right? I mean, it's like I've seen so many creators it's like I've seen so many creators it's like I've seen so many creators making videos about, hey, Chad GPT making videos about, hey, Chad GPT making videos about, hey, Chad GPT released a new model uh or Claude released a new model uh or Claude released a new model uh or Claude released a new model. Is Claude better released a new model. Is Claude better released a new model. Is Claude better than CH GPT? and blah blah blah or even than CH GPT? and blah blah blah or even than CH GPT? and blah blah blah or even these AI tools like open claw uh Hermas these AI tools like open claw uh Hermas these AI tools like open claw uh Hermas is this better than that and so on.

is this better than that and so on. is this better than that and so on. Yeah. And I think there's actually no Yeah. And I think there's actually no Yeah. And I think there's actually no real value in producing these type of real value in producing these type of real value in producing these type of videos because I think this is something videos because I think this is something videos because I think this is something that you can AI generate or just ask that you can AI generate or just ask that you can AI generate or just ask chat GPT model and it's going to give chat GPT model and it's going to give chat GPT model and it's going to give you back a good result about it and you you back a good result about it and you you back a good result about it and you know everything about it. There's in my know everything about it. There's in my know everything about it. There's in my opinion no real reason watching such a opinion no real reason watching such a opinion no real reason watching such a video. So, I [snorts] thought it's going video. So, I [snorts] thought it's going video. So, I [snorts] thought it's going to be more back to the roots. It's going to be more back to the roots. It's going to be more back to the roots. It's going to be more homelap, but I also think to be more homelap, but I also think to be more homelap, but I also think that I'm in the future I I will reduce that I'm in the future I I will reduce that I'm in the future I I will reduce the amount of stepbystep tutorial the amount of stepbystep tutorial the amount of stepbystep tutorial content in the videos. And the reason content in the videos. And the reason content in the videos. And the reason for this is quite simple. when I'm for this is quite simple. when I'm for this is quite simple. when I'm making a tutorial in like five years making a tutorial in like five years making a tutorial in like five years ago, it meant like showing the screen ago, it meant like showing the screen ago, it meant like showing the screen recording um showing the installation recording um showing the installation recording um showing the installation command, showing the setup command, command, showing the setup command, command, showing the setup command, showing all the configuration steps and showing all the configuration steps and showing all the configuration steps and blah blah blah step by step. So you blah blah blah step by step. So you blah blah blah step by step. So you could actually watch a video and follow could actually watch a video and follow could actually watch a video and follow along. Especially for the Docker compos along. Especially for the Docker compos along. Especially for the Docker compos files or any configuration files and files or any configuration files and files or any configuration files and stuff like that. But now with chat GPT, stuff like that. But now with chat GPT, stuff like that. But now with chat GPT, I can ask an AI model, hey, can you spin I can ask an AI model, hey, can you spin I can ask an AI model, hey, can you spin up a new instance in Docker Compose for up a new instance in Docker Compose for up a new instance in Docker Compose for the tool XYZ? And it's almost flawlessly the tool XYZ? And it's almost flawlessly the tool XYZ? And it's almost flawlessly doing this in just a few seconds. So doing this in just a few seconds. So doing this in just a few seconds. So I've asked myself, what the heck is the I've asked myself, what the heck is the I've asked myself, what the heck is the reason showing this in a video that reason showing this in a video that reason showing this in a video that takes 5 minutes? Yeah, it's it's not takes 5 minutes? Yeah, it's it's not takes 5 minutes? Yeah, it's it's not produ providing any real value to you produ providing any real value to you produ providing any real value to you guys because this has become so

guys because this has become so guys because this has become so dramatically dramatically dramatically uh simple these days. But what will not uh simple these days. But what will not uh simple these days. But what will not be simple is understanding be simple is understanding be simple is understanding the experience or real world experience the experience or real world experience the experience or real world experience someone has gotten from home lab someone has gotten from home lab someone has gotten from home lab content, right? all of the lessons content, right? all of the lessons content, right? all of the lessons learned, all of the the things that I learned, all of the the things that I learned, all of the the things that I can show to you how I'm actually using can show to you how I'm actually using can show to you how I'm actually using the tools and what I'm doing with them, the tools and what I'm doing with them, the tools and what I'm doing with them, showing my workflow, showing my um showing my workflow, showing my um showing my workflow, showing my um day-to-day automations, whatever. This day-to-day automations, whatever. This day-to-day automations, whatever. This is something you cannot easily reproduce is something you cannot easily reproduce is something you cannot easily reproduce with AI or ask Chad GPT about. And I with AI or ask Chad GPT about. And I with AI or ask Chad GPT about. And I think this is where the real value lies. think this is where the real value lies. think this is where the real value lies. This is where I think I should be This is where I think I should be This is where I think I should be focusing on that's providing more value focusing on that's providing more value focusing on that's providing more value to you guys because that's something you to you guys because that's something you to you guys because that's something you cannot find anywhere else. Only on cannot find anywhere else. Only on cannot find anywhere else. Only on [snorts] my channel you can find what [snorts] my channel you can find what [snorts] my channel you can find what exactly I'm using or what's my exactly I'm using or what's my exactly I'm using or what's my experience with tool XYZ. So that is experience with tool XYZ. So that is experience with tool XYZ. So that is something that I'm going to focus on. So something that I'm going to focus on. So something that I'm going to focus on. So that's that's a question like um that's that's a question like um that's that's a question like um or that that's that's what I think um or that that's that's what I think um or that that's that's what I think um should be the core of the hardcore of should be the core of the hardcore of should be the core of the hardcore of the videos in the future is not showing the videos in the future is not showing the videos in the future is not showing these yeah step-by-step instructions these yeah step-by-step instructions these yeah step-by-step instructions because you can find them online very because you can find them online very because you can find them online very easily. It's more like what exactly easily. It's more like what exactly easily. It's more like what exactly you're going to do with it. Why we are you're going to do with it. Why we are you're going to do with it. Why we are using this or that tool and I think using this or that tool and I think using this or that tool and I think that's much more valuable. But yeah, that's much more valuable. But yeah, that's much more valuable. But yeah, these are just my faults. Um, these are just my faults. Um, these are just my faults. Um, it's great that you guys love homelap

it's great that you guys love homelap it's great that you guys love homelap stuff. Uh, Bastian, that that's great. stuff. Uh, Bastian, that that's great. stuff. Uh, Bastian, that that's great. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Uh, not everyone is using AI for those Uh, not everyone is using AI for those Uh, not everyone is using AI for those type of step-by-step tutorials. You're type of step-by-step tutorials. You're type of step-by-step tutorials. You're always explaining in depth what each always explaining in depth what each always explaining in depth what each button does, which provided most value button does, which provided most value button does, which provided most value to me at last. to me at last. to me at last. Um, okay. Yeah. Well, that's a good Um, okay. Yeah. Well, that's a good Um, okay. Yeah. Well, that's a good feedback. I mean, I might I may be wrong feedback. I mean, I might I may be wrong feedback. I mean, I might I may be wrong with the one or another assumption, but with the one or another assumption, but with the one or another assumption, but I but I suppose I but I suppose I but I suppose maybe maybe maybe there's a bridge we can build between there's a bridge we can build between there's a bridge we can build between these two things. Like it's like, okay, these two things. Like it's like, okay, these two things. Like it's like, okay, so when you're saying step-by-step so when you're saying step-by-step so when you're saying step-by-step tutorials provide you some content, it's tutorials provide you some content, it's tutorials provide you some content, it's it's probably not it's probably not it's probably not the the the it's probably not the very basics, it's probably not the very basics, it's probably not the very basics, but I think what provides value is why but I think what provides value is why but I think what provides value is why we are using the one or another we are using the one or another we are using the one or another function. So what is the reason behind function. So what is the reason behind function. So what is the reason behind it? I'll give you an example. Um it? I'll give you an example. Um it? I'll give you an example. Um and yeah, then I can answer another and yeah, then I can answer another and yeah, then I can answer another question. Which firewall did you use?

question. Which firewall did you use? question. Which firewall did you use? I'm currently using OpenSense as my main I'm currently using OpenSense as my main I'm currently using OpenSense as my main firewall. That's that's currently doing firewall. That's that's currently doing firewall. That's that's currently doing everything in my home lab. Let's take everything in my home lab. Let's take everything in my home lab. Let's take open sense as an example because I think open sense as an example because I think open sense as an example because I think this is a good one. So, I think it this is a good one. So, I think it this is a good one. So, I think it doesn't provide a lot of value in making doesn't provide a lot of value in making doesn't provide a lot of value in making a video about how to install OpenSense a video about how to install OpenSense a video about how to install OpenSense or how to install I don't know or how to install I don't know or how to install I don't know how to configure a firewall rule step by how to configure a firewall rule step by how to configure a firewall rule step by step. Yeah, let's take this as an step. Yeah, let's take this as an step. Yeah, let's take this as an example. I think this is pretty good. example. I think this is pretty good. example. I think this is pretty good. Yeah, let's take this Yeah, let's take this Yeah, let's take this let's take it from there. So, I want to let's take it from there. So, I want to let's take it from there. So, I want to make a video content about firewall make a video content about firewall make a video content about firewall rules and what firewall rules matter and rules and what firewall rules matter and rules and what firewall rules matter and why to do them, right? So when I start why to do them, right? So when I start why to do them, right? So when I start the video with hey this is open sense the video with hey this is open sense the video with hey this is open sense and uh here you can go to the firewall and uh here you can go to the firewall and uh here you can go to the firewall rules and then I show a step-by-step rules and then I show a step-by-step rules and then I show a step-by-step tutorial of first of all you need to tutorial of first of all you need to tutorial of first of all you need to click on rules then you need to click on click on rules then you need to click on click on rules then you need to click on add new rule then you need to give the add new rule then you need to give the add new rule then you need to give the firewall rule a name then you need to firewall rule a name then you need to firewall rule a name then you need to select your source IP then you need to select your source IP then you need to select your source IP then you need to select the destination IP then you need select the destination IP then you need select the destination IP then you need to select the port then you need the to select the port then you need the to select the port then you need the source port the destination port then source port the destination port then source port the destination port then you need to activate this setting and so you need to activate this setting and so you need to activate this setting and so on Right. I think this has become on Right. I think this has become on Right. I think this has become I wouldn't say obsolete but more or less I wouldn't say obsolete but more or less I wouldn't say obsolete but more or less useless. I think what matters more is useless. I think what matters more is useless. I think what matters more is actually showing what type of firewall actually showing what type of firewall actually showing what type of firewall rules rules rules um you actually need in a hoblap and why

um you actually need in a hoblap and why um you actually need in a hoblap and why you would create them. Right? So how do you would create them. Right? So how do you would create them. Right? So how do you create firewall rules? Yeah. For you create firewall rules? Yeah. For you create firewall rules? Yeah. For example, explaining uh the concept of um example, explaining uh the concept of um example, explaining uh the concept of um deny everything and just allow what you deny everything and just allow what you deny everything and just allow what you need and then you need to find out the need and then you need to find out the need and then you need to find out the right right right uh source port and destination port. uh source port and destination port. uh source port and destination port. Here here is here is you can understand Here here is here is you can understand Here here is here is you can understand what settings you need to put in and why what settings you need to put in and why what settings you need to put in and why we're adding these settings in not we're adding these settings in not we're adding these settings in not exactly how to do this because I think exactly how to do this because I think exactly how to do this because I think this is this is what you can find out this is this is what you can find out this is this is what you can find out very easily on your own. I think that is very easily on your own. I think that is very easily on your own. I think that is my that is that is my um yeah my recipes my that is that is my um yeah my recipes my that is that is my um yeah my recipes yeah for creating these these videos in yeah for creating these these videos in yeah for creating these these videos in the future or I try to adapt to this the future or I try to adapt to this the future or I try to adapt to this because in the past I've really spent a because in the past I've really spent a because in the past I've really spent a lot of time on uh these step-by-step lot of time on uh these step-by-step lot of time on uh these step-by-step things. Yeah. Going through the docker things. Yeah. Going through the docker things. Yeah. Going through the docker compos files and explaining the certain compos files and explaining the certain compos files and explaining the certain flags and so on. In future tutorials I flags and so on. In future tutorials I flags and so on. In future tutorials I will not go through all of this. I will will not go through all of this. I will will not go through all of this. I will show you the final compose file and will show you the final compose file and will show you the final compose file and will only show you the one or another field only show you the one or another field only show you the one or another field that actually matters and explain why that actually matters and explain why that actually matters and explain why this matters. For example, I say like in this matters. For example, I say like in this matters. For example, I say like in um uh in authentic for example, yeah, um uh in authentic for example, yeah, um uh in authentic for example, yeah, they recently changed something. They they recently changed something. They they recently changed something. They got rid of the reddest that container got rid of the reddest that container got rid of the reddest that container they got in postgress and then they have they got in postgress and then they have they got in postgress and then they have a command for I don't know setting the a command for I don't know setting the a command for I don't know setting the admin password and the admin password admin password and the admin password admin password and the admin password need to I don't know have some need to I don't know have some need to I don't know have some specifications fields and yeah follow a

specifications fields and yeah follow a specifications fields and yeah follow a certain pattern. Yeah. Then I will certain pattern. Yeah. Then I will certain pattern. Yeah. Then I will explain something like hey you need to explain something like hey you need to explain something like hey you need to be aware of doing this here's you here's be aware of doing this here's you here's be aware of doing this here's you here's how you can find the command go on the how you can find the command go on the how you can find the command go on the website find it paste it in you're done website find it paste it in you're done website find it paste it in you're done but not going through this first of all but not going through this first of all but not going through this first of all you need to do this second you need to you need to do this second you need to you need to do this second you need to do that and so on so that that's my um do that and so on so that that's my um do that and so on so that that's my um that's my my my thoughts on this yeah that's my my my thoughts on this yeah that's my my my thoughts on this yeah [cough and clears throat] uh YouTube landscape has changed before uh YouTube landscape has changed before basics were common and humidity year and basics were common and humidity year and basics were common and humidity year and above were not. Now the entry level above were not. Now the entry level above were not. Now the entry level should be intermediary. should be intermediary. should be intermediary. Maybe you can probably say this. Um I Maybe you can probably say this. Um I Maybe you can probably say this. Um I think you need to be aware of this if think you need to be aware of this if think you need to be aware of this if you're if you're saying like the or if you're if you're saying like the or if you're if you're saying like the or if you're referring to like skill levels you're referring to like skill levels you're referring to like skill levels because there's a difference between because there's a difference between because there's a difference between using AI for beginner skills and really using AI for beginner skills and really using AI for beginner skills and really understanding what AI is doing.

understanding what AI is doing. understanding what AI is doing. So we need to be aware of this and I So we need to be aware of this and I So we need to be aware of this and I don't really know where the IT industry don't really know where the IT industry don't really know where the IT industry or the IT community or tech community is or the IT community or tech community is or the IT community or tech community is going going going or how it's looking in a few years or how it's looking in a few years or how it's looking in a few years because what's currently happening I and because what's currently happening I and because what's currently happening I and I'm a little I'm a little afraid of this I'm a little I'm a little afraid of this I'm a little I'm a little afraid of this as well is like look the main problem as well is like look the main problem as well is like look the main problem with AI in tech is that you can use AI with AI in tech is that you can use AI with AI in tech is that you can use AI for almost all of the beginner stuff. for almost all of the beginner stuff. for almost all of the beginner stuff. Yeah. So the entry level knowledge has Yeah. So the entry level knowledge has Yeah. So the entry level knowledge has become become become completely completely completely useless because anyone can use AI to useless because anyone can use AI to useless because anyone can use AI to create I don't know your own create I don't know your own create I don't know your own application. Yeah, everyone can start application. Yeah, everyone can start application. Yeah, everyone can start writing your own self-hosted application writing your own self-hosted application writing your own self-hosted application these days. It's not a skill anymore. I these days. It's not a skill anymore. I these days. It's not a skill anymore. I mean it still is a skill but it's not mean it still is a skill but it's not mean it still is a skill but it's not really valued by anyone anymore. Um, the really valued by anyone anymore. Um, the really valued by anyone anymore. Um, the same is with I don't know simple same is with I don't know simple same is with I don't know simple networking, right? I mean, you can use networking, right? I mean, you can use networking, right? I mean, you can use AI to configure a network for you. So, AI to configure a network for you. So, AI to configure a network for you. So, does that actually mean that network does that actually mean that network does that actually mean that network engineers are useless? Probably not. You engineers are useless? Probably not. You engineers are useless? Probably not. You still need experts in these areas and still need experts in these areas and still need experts in these areas and companies are looking for experts. I companies are looking for experts. I companies are looking for experts. I know this for sure. But the problem is know this for sure. But the problem is know this for sure. But the problem is when companies are only looking for ex when companies are only looking for ex when companies are only looking for ex experts and not looking for entry level experts and not looking for entry level experts and not looking for entry level anymore, who's going to be the expert in anymore, who's going to be the expert in anymore, who's going to be the expert in 10 or 20 years? So that's the main 10 or 20 years? So that's the main 10 or 20 years? So that's the main reason why I'm a little afraid because

reason why I'm a little afraid because reason why I'm a little afraid because all of these script kitties that land a all of these script kitties that land a all of these script kitties that land a job right now because they've done their job right now because they've done their job right now because they've done their interviews with CH GPD or they've done interviews with CH GPD or they've done interviews with CH GPD or they've done their study learning with CH GPT and VIP their study learning with CH GPT and VIP their study learning with CH GPT and VIP coding through all of this. Are they coding through all of this. Are they coding through all of this. Are they really understanding what they're doing? really understanding what they're doing? really understanding what they're doing? And are they techsavvy enough to become And are they techsavvy enough to become And are they techsavvy enough to become experts in a few years? That's the experts in a few years? That's the experts in a few years? That's the question. [snorts] And I'm not convinced question. [snorts] And I'm not convinced question. [snorts] And I'm not convinced by that is always the case. But that is by that is always the case. But that is by that is always the case. But that is a like a challenge for the IT industry. a like a challenge for the IT industry. a like a challenge for the IT industry. Not for me obviously because I don't Not for me obviously because I don't Not for me obviously because I don't care. But for companies, this will be a care. But for companies, this will be a care. But for companies, this will be a hard time. I I think because right now hard time. I I think because right now hard time. I I think because right now we have like a AI has learned all of we have like a AI has learned all of we have like a AI has learned all of these skills by reading books, by these skills by reading books, by these skills by reading books, by reading I don't know um reading I don't know um reading I don't know um articles, articles, articles, git repositories, yeah, learning all git repositories, yeah, learning all git repositories, yeah, learning all this stuff from from other senior level this stuff from from other senior level this stuff from from other senior level engineers. But at some point the engineers. But at some point the engineers. But at some point the question is if there is real development question is if there is real development question is if there is real development in the future happening still. Um but in the future happening still. Um but in the future happening still. Um but yeah that's something we probably will yeah that's something we probably will yeah that's something we probably will see in a few years. Not right now. Right see in a few years. Not right now. Right see in a few years. Not right now. Right now is this this is absolutely crazy now is this this is absolutely crazy now is this this is absolutely crazy because um there's all of this fast because um there's all of this fast because um there's all of this fast change happening and um content is change happening and um content is change happening and um content is changing, YouTube is changing, tech changing, YouTube is changing, tech changing, YouTube is changing, tech industry is changing. So I think in a industry is changing. So I think in a industry is changing. So I think in a few years we probably will learn more

few years we probably will learn more few years we probably will learn more about the limitations of uh these tools about the limitations of uh these tools about the limitations of uh these tools and what is what really matters. But and what is what really matters. But and what is what really matters. But yeah these are my thoughts. Uh can you yeah these are my thoughts. Uh can you yeah these are my thoughts. Uh can you make a video on how to secure a open make a video on how to secure a open make a video on how to secure a open sense and the networks behind it like sense and the networks behind it like sense and the networks behind it like configure crowd uh zen armor and other configure crowd uh zen armor and other configure crowd uh zen armor and other stuff? stuff? stuff? Um well that's a valid request. However, Um well that's a valid request. However, Um well that's a valid request. However, I think that's kind of very specific. I think that's kind of very specific. I think that's kind of very specific. I would probably I would probably I would probably make this a little broader. make this a little broader. make this a little broader. Um, for example, Um, for example, Um, for example, saying like how to protect your home lab saying like how to protect your home lab saying like how to protect your home lab from public internet or something like from public internet or something like from public internet or something like this, right? and then include using a this, right? and then include using a this, right? and then include using a firewall configuring firewall configuring firewall configuring like an like an like an how is this tool called? how is this tool called? how is this tool called? Uh oh my god, an IDS or IPS Uh oh my god, an IDS or IPS Uh oh my god, an IDS or IPS something like this. Yeah, make this a something like this. Yeah, make this a something like this. Yeah, make this a little more broad. But little more broad. But little more broad. But yeah, we'll see. I I'm going to write it yeah, we'll see. I I'm going to write it yeah, we'll see. I I'm going to write it down. I I have so many ideas written down. I I have so many ideas written down. I I have so many ideas written down, but I'm currently very specific down, but I'm currently very specific down, but I'm currently very specific about deciding what content I'm going to about deciding what content I'm going to about deciding what content I'm going to produce because produce because produce because it needs it needs to be very very it needs it needs to be very very it needs it needs to be very very um yeah, I'd say promising to take off, um yeah, I'd say promising to take off, um yeah, I'd say promising to take off, but I'm I'm I'm taking a I I've taken a but I'm I'm I'm taking a I I've taken a but I'm I'm I'm taking a I I've taken a look at Talos recently uh just because

look at Talos recently uh just because look at Talos recently uh just because some uh sorry, Omar Omar is asking some uh sorry, Omar Omar is asking some uh sorry, Omar Omar is asking question about Talos. Uh Talos I've question about Talos. Uh Talos I've question about Talos. Uh Talos I've taken a look at, but honestly I thought, taken a look at, but honestly I thought, taken a look at, but honestly I thought, well, this is some some very niche well, this is some some very niche well, this is some some very niche specific stuff I'm not going to waste my specific stuff I'm not going to waste my specific stuff I'm not going to waste my time with. Maybe [laughter] time with. Maybe [laughter] time with. Maybe [laughter] if I have enough time in the future, if I have enough time in the future, if I have enough time in the future, I'll probably do take another look. But I'll probably do take another look. But I'll probably do take another look. But right now, it's like not very interested right now, it's like not very interested right now, it's like not very interested in Kubernetes recently, so I don't know. in Kubernetes recently, so I don't know. in Kubernetes recently, so I don't know. I'm actually quite worried. Am I that I'm actually quite worried. Am I that I'm actually quite worried. Am I that script kitty? I'm having the imposter script kitty? I'm having the imposter script kitty? I'm having the imposter syndrome a lot. I mean, I love all the syndrome a lot. I mean, I love all the syndrome a lot. I mean, I love all the tech topics and I'm spending every tech topics and I'm spending every tech topics and I'm spending every single second of my free time for it. single second of my free time for it. single second of my free time for it. Whoa. Okay. I mean, well, Whoa. Okay. I mean, well, Whoa. Okay. I mean, well, I've I've Yeah, I'm not going to answer I've I've Yeah, I'm not going to answer I've I've Yeah, I'm not going to answer the question if you're a script kitty the question if you're a script kitty the question if you're a script kitty because I really don't know. And I think because I really don't know. And I think because I really don't know. And I think everyone is starting somewhere. So, it's everyone is starting somewhere. So, it's everyone is starting somewhere. So, it's not like if you don't know the details not like if you don't know the details not like if you don't know the details about tech or about specific, I don't about tech or about specific, I don't about tech or about specific, I don't know, networking or and you're using AI know, networking or and you're using AI know, networking or and you're using AI tools and you're jumping around these tools and you're jumping around these tools and you're jumping around these topics. Well, that's okay. I mean, it's topics. Well, that's okay. I mean, it's topics. Well, that's okay. I mean, it's not like a problem for you. I was not like a problem for you. I was not like a problem for you. I was talking about this is going to be a talking about this is going to be a talking about this is going to be a problem for it or tech industry, but um problem for it or tech industry, but um problem for it or tech industry, but um I think the most important I think the most important I think the most important thing with home labbing or IT in general thing with home labbing or IT in general thing with home labbing or IT in general is being curious. And that's never going is being curious. And that's never going is being curious. And that's never going to be a bad thing. So sure, you can to be a bad thing. So sure, you can to be a bad thing. So sure, you can waste your time on certain topics more

waste your time on certain topics more waste your time on certain topics more than others, but anything that you're than others, but anything that you're than others, but anything that you're learning is helping you in in some way. learning is helping you in in some way. learning is helping you in in some way. I guess that's at least what I believe. I guess that's at least what I believe. I guess that's at least what I believe. Um, but of course there are certainly Um, but of course there are certainly Um, but of course there are certainly more wasteful topics than others. I'm more wasteful topics than others. I'm more wasteful topics than others. I'm just going to say this, if you are just going to say this, if you are just going to say this, if you are looking every single week at a different looking every single week at a different looking every single week at a different Linux distribution, that's going to be Linux distribution, that's going to be Linux distribution, that's going to be completely useless. So, completely useless. So, completely useless. So, if you have been Oh, and I'm going to if you have been Oh, and I'm going to if you have been Oh, and I'm going to say this. I'm so sorry, guys, but I have say this. I'm so sorry, guys, but I have say this. I'm so sorry, guys, but I have to say that it's it's it's bugging me to say that it's it's it's bugging me to say that it's it's it's bugging me the whole week. If you're so hyped about the whole week. If you're so hyped about the whole week. If you're so hyped about Omari, Omari, Omari, I know I've said it. Yeah, it's probably I know I've said it. Yeah, it's probably I know I've said it. Yeah, it's probably not going to help you understanding tech not going to help you understanding tech not going to help you understanding tech in any way. So, yes, it's going to be in any way. So, yes, it's going to be in any way. So, yes, it's going to be fun, but it's like hopping into onto fun, but it's like hopping into onto fun, but it's like hopping into onto every single Linux Destro hype. It's every single Linux Destro hype. It's every single Linux Destro hype. It's like like like it's not going to help you, right? So it's not going to help you, right? So it's not going to help you, right? So then there are probably other topics then there are probably other topics then there are probably other topics that that are a bit more useful to learn that that are a bit more useful to learn that that are a bit more useful to learn like take a look at Docker, take a look like take a look at Docker, take a look like take a look at Docker, take a look at Kubernetes or networking or I don't at Kubernetes or networking or I don't at Kubernetes or networking or I don't know any [laughter] like a Linux server know any [laughter] like a Linux server know any [laughter] like a Linux server setup or anything like this. But don't setup or anything like this. But don't setup or anything like this. But don't spend your time on fancy Linux graphics.

spend your time on fancy Linux graphics. spend your time on fancy Linux graphics. It's like let's not get into this. But It's like let's not get into this. But It's like let's not get into this. But it's like that is complete waste of time it's like that is complete waste of time it's like that is complete waste of time in my opinion. Sure. I mean there are in my opinion. Sure. I mean there are in my opinion. Sure. I mean there are basics about Linux operating systems you basics about Linux operating systems you basics about Linux operating systems you can learn but you don't need a Linux can learn but you don't need a Linux can learn but you don't need a Linux distro for that. You can pick any Linux distro for that. You can pick any Linux distro for that. You can pick any Linux distro that you like and start distro that you like and start distro that you like and start experimenting with it. You don't have to experimenting with it. You don't have to experimenting with it. You don't have to jump on every hype train from the Linux jump on every hype train from the Linux jump on every hype train from the Linux community. So that's what I'm saying. So community. So that's what I'm saying. So community. So that's what I'm saying. So yeah, you can be a bit more selective yeah, you can be a bit more selective yeah, you can be a bit more selective with your topics for sure, but um if with your topics for sure, but um if with your topics for sure, but um if you're curious, if you'd like to learn, you're curious, if you'd like to learn, you're curious, if you'd like to learn, there's nothing bad about it. So don't there's nothing bad about it. So don't there's nothing bad about it. So don't be worried by being a script kitty from be worried by being a script kitty from be worried by being a script kitty from time to time. And honestly, I'm as well time to time. And honestly, I'm as well time to time. And honestly, I'm as well a script kitty. in some areas, right? a script kitty. in some areas, right? a script kitty. in some areas, right? For example, coding. Uh I'm I'm For example, coding. Uh I'm I'm For example, coding. Uh I'm I'm currently working on a backend system currently working on a backend system currently working on a backend system for boiler plates uh one of my uh open for boiler plates uh one of my uh open for boiler plates uh one of my uh open source projects and I have no idea how source projects and I have no idea how source projects and I have no idea how to how to develop a front-end to how to develop a front-end to how to develop a front-end application. I have no idea honestly. I application. I have no idea honestly. I application. I have no idea honestly. I mean I know the tools that you need to mean I know the tools that you need to mean I know the tools that you need to do this but I couldn't do this from do this but I couldn't do this from do this but I couldn't do this from scratch honestly. I would be completely scratch honestly. I would be completely scratch honestly. I would be completely completely useless as programming. But completely useless as programming. But completely useless as programming. But I'm still using VIP coding to do this.

I'm still using VIP coding to do this. I'm still using VIP coding to do this. Uh because I I said why not, right? So Uh because I I said why not, right? So Uh because I I said why not, right? So [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] let's try it out. It's going to be fun. let's try it out. It's going to be fun. let's try it out. It's going to be fun. Yeah. So these projects are fun from Yeah. So these projects are fun from Yeah. So these projects are fun from time to time, but I've spent probably a time to time, but I've spent probably a time to time, but I've spent probably a little too much time on these things little too much time on these things little too much time on these things recently and I need to come back more to recently and I need to come back more to recently and I need to come back more to home labing. So that's but that's my home labing. So that's but that's my home labing. So that's but that's my problem. So always try to find out, hey, problem. So always try to find out, hey, problem. So always try to find out, hey, is this useful what I'm learning or is this useful what I'm learning or is this useful what I'm learning or should I maybe go in a different should I maybe go in a different should I maybe go in a different direction. So that's what you probably direction. So that's what you probably direction. So that's what you probably should do from time to time. [snorts] should do from time to time. [snorts] should do from time to time. [snorts] Uh I have a Hi problem. [laughter] Uh I have a Hi problem. [laughter] Uh I have a Hi problem. [laughter] It's amazing. Um you you can say chicken It's amazing. Um you you can say chicken It's amazing. Um you you can say chicken and egg problem. I recently researched and egg problem. I recently researched and egg problem. I recently researched that. This is an idium in English as that. This is an idium in English as that. This is an idium in English as well. I was also asking myself the same well. I was also asking myself the same well. I was also asking myself the same question because sometimes in German we question because sometimes in German we question because sometimes in German we have weird idioms and in other languages have weird idioms and in other languages have weird idioms and in other languages you probably just just wondering what you probably just just wondering what you probably just just wondering what the heck is this guy meaning [laughter] the heck is this guy meaning [laughter] the heck is this guy meaning [laughter] uh but uh chicken and egg problem is ex uh but uh chicken and egg problem is ex uh but uh chicken and egg problem is ex existing so you can say this but yeah existing so you can say this but yeah existing so you can say this but yeah it's in German it's head I [laughter] it's in German it's head I [laughter] it's in German it's head I [laughter] okay anyways I'll come to your question okay anyways I'll come to your question okay anyways I'll come to your question I'm sorry but hey this is a live stream I'm sorry but hey this is a live stream I'm sorry but hey this is a live stream so from time to time I'm just just so from time to time I'm just just so from time to time I'm just just rambling around some some other stuff.

rambling around some some other stuff. rambling around some some other stuff. Uh I have a henna eye problem for home Uh I have a henna eye problem for home Uh I have a henna eye problem for home lab beginner. What should I begin with lab beginner. What should I begin with lab beginner. What should I begin with if the whole infrastructure has to be if the whole infrastructure has to be if the whole infrastructure has to be deployed? What about the config? deployed? What about the config? deployed? What about the config? Something has to be done manually or Something has to be done manually or Something has to be done manually or not. not. not. Okay. So giving some more context on Okay. So giving some more context on Okay. So giving some more context on this because I'm not really sure what this because I'm not really sure what this because I'm not really sure what you exactly mean by this. Beginning with you exactly mean by this. Beginning with you exactly mean by this. Beginning with forio and a runner has to be a host. How forio and a runner has to be a host. How forio and a runner has to be a host. How to deploy the host? What about the to deploy the host? What about the to deploy the host? What about the system that it does? It has to be system that it does? It has to be system that it does? It has to be versioned. versioned. versioned. Okay. This [laughter] Okay. This [laughter] Okay. This [laughter] Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Um Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Um Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Um Um Okay. So, this sounds like Okay. Um Okay. So, this sounds like Okay. Um Okay. So, this sounds like Okay. Slash SL Dakota. I don't know how much Slash SL Dakota. I don't know how much Slash SL Dakota. I don't know how much experience you have, but it sounds like experience you have, but it sounds like experience you have, but it sounds like you're probably trying to do too many you're probably trying to do too many you're probably trying to do too many things at once. Like, um you can fall things at once. Like, um you can fall things at once. Like, um you can fall into this trap of overthinking. into this trap of overthinking. into this trap of overthinking. Like if you if you try to if you try to Like if you if you try to if you try to Like if you if you try to if you try to learn a topic and that opens up two new learn a topic and that opens up two new learn a topic and that opens up two new rabbit holes, then every new rabbit hole rabbit holes, then every new rabbit hole rabbit holes, then every new rabbit hole opens up three others and then you're opens up three others and then you're opens up three others and then you're completely distracted of what the heck completely distracted of what the heck completely distracted of what the heck are you going to do first and how the are you going to do first and how the are you going to do first and how the hell are you going to learn all these hell are you going to learn all these hell are you going to learn all these things? Um that's a common problem and I things? Um that's a common problem and I things? Um that's a common problem and I have the same feeling as well from time have the same feeling as well from time have the same feeling as well from time to time. Yeah. And I think that's just to time. Yeah. And I think that's just to time. Yeah. And I think that's just the nature of like tech stuff and home the nature of like tech stuff and home the nature of like tech stuff and home lab stuff. Yeah, that that's happening lab stuff. Yeah, that that's happening lab stuff. Yeah, that that's happening for um what what I can give you as a as for um what what I can give you as a as for um what what I can give you as a as an advice is um it's okay to jump into a

an advice is um it's okay to jump into a an advice is um it's okay to jump into a rabbit hole but only do rabbit hole but only do rabbit hole but only do try to do too many things in parallel. try to do too many things in parallel. try to do too many things in parallel. Like if your goal is to begin with forio Like if your goal is to begin with forio Like if your goal is to begin with forio and set up a runner, yeah, then of and set up a runner, yeah, then of and set up a runner, yeah, then of course you you're wondering where should course you you're wondering where should course you you're wondering where should I host this? Should this be a virtual I host this? Should this be a virtual I host this? Should this be a virtual machine? Should this be a container? Oh machine? Should this be a container? Oh machine? Should this be a container? Oh my god, what is a container? Uh, should my god, what is a container? Uh, should my god, what is a container? Uh, should I use Docker? Should I use Kubernetes? I use Docker? Should I use Kubernetes? I use Docker? Should I use Kubernetes? Oh man, there's Portman as well. What Oh man, there's Portman as well. What Oh man, there's Portman as well. What the heck? And now you're getting the heck? And now you're getting the heck? And now you're getting distracted from the original topic. And distracted from the original topic. And distracted from the original topic. And um, yeah. So sometimes you have to um, yeah. So sometimes you have to um, yeah. So sometimes you have to circle back a little. So if you have the circle back a little. So if you have the circle back a little. So if you have the the the base base understanding of of the the base base understanding of of the the base base understanding of of how this is working, I'd say yes. Okay, how this is working, I'd say yes. Okay, how this is working, I'd say yes. Okay, you can try do a simple setup, right? you can try do a simple setup, right? you can try do a simple setup, right? Hasn't hasn't to be containerized for Hasn't hasn't to be containerized for Hasn't hasn't to be containerized for example. So you can just spin up a Linux example. So you can just spin up a Linux example. So you can just spin up a Linux server, install 4JIO and start server, install 4JIO and start server, install 4JIO and start experimenting with that. If you're good experimenting with that. If you're good experimenting with that. If you're good with containerization, hey, okay, throw with containerization, hey, okay, throw with containerization, hey, okay, throw in Kubernetes or Docker. But if you are in Kubernetes or Docker. But if you are in Kubernetes or Docker. But if you are not good with these things, then ignore not good with these things, then ignore not good with these things, then ignore them for a second. just try to focus on them for a second. just try to focus on them for a second. just try to focus on a simple setup and you can easily expand a simple setup and you can easily expand a simple setup and you can easily expand or migrate your FJIO setup to a or migrate your FJIO setup to a or migrate your FJIO setup to a different uh environment later on. It's different uh environment later on. It's different uh environment later on. It's not going to be a problem but at some not going to be a problem but at some not going to be a problem but at some point you have to have some some point you have to have some some point you have to have some some success. Uh right and then it's it's success. Uh right and then it's it's success. Uh right and then it's it's good to focus on the stuff and not get good to focus on the stuff and not get good to focus on the stuff and not get distracted too much by other topics. I'm distracted too much by other topics. I'm distracted too much by other topics. I'm also going to say this. If your goal is also going to say this. If your goal is also going to say this. If your goal is to set up a Git platform, but you do not to set up a Git platform, but you do not to set up a Git platform, but you do not know Git, well, you probably need to

know Git, well, you probably need to know Git, well, you probably need to circle back and first of all learn Git circle back and first of all learn Git circle back and first of all learn Git and then start deploying FJIO because and then start deploying FJIO because and then start deploying FJIO because and that does not mean that you have to and that does not mean that you have to and that does not mean that you have to learn every single Git command, right? I learn every single Git command, right? I learn every single Git command, right? I mean, it's okay if you just know Git mean, it's okay if you just know Git mean, it's okay if you just know Git pull push in it and that's it, right? pull push in it and that's it, right? pull push in it and that's it, right? Maybe commit, [laughter] but you don't Maybe commit, [laughter] but you don't Maybe commit, [laughter] but you don't need to know about merge requests need to know about merge requests need to know about merge requests branches, at least not in the beginning. branches, at least not in the beginning. branches, at least not in the beginning. But um so there is some level of But um so there is some level of But um so there is some level of foundation that you need for for foundation that you need for for foundation that you need for for deploying certain things or getting into deploying certain things or getting into deploying certain things or getting into other topics. These are like door other topics. These are like door other topics. These are like door openers. Um but trust me every single um openers. Um but trust me every single um openers. Um but trust me every single um every single topic is going to open many every single topic is going to open many every single topic is going to open many other rabbit holes and from time to time other rabbit holes and from time to time other rabbit holes and from time to time you can go into these but don't try to you can go into these but don't try to you can go into these but don't try to do too many things at once. just my do too many things at once. just my do too many things at once. just my personal recommendation because then you personal recommendation because then you personal recommendation because then you always have the feeling of being dumb always have the feeling of being dumb always have the feeling of being dumb and being stupid because you do not and being stupid because you do not and being stupid because you do not understand anything at all. And I I've understand anything at all. And I I've understand anything at all. And I I've fallen into this trap in the past a lot fallen into this trap in the past a lot fallen into this trap in the past a lot and then you just need to focus on like and then you just need to focus on like and then you just need to focus on like one area and then take it from there.

one area and then take it from there. one area and then take it from there. Give it some time because you're not Give it some time because you're not Give it some time because you're not going to learn these things um in a week going to learn these things um in a week going to learn these things um in a week or so. It's going to take years and or so. It's going to take years and or so. It's going to take years and years. Um let's be honest and that's years. Um let's be honest and that's years. Um let's be honest and that's that's okay, right? Um, sometimes you that's okay, right? Um, sometimes you that's okay, right? Um, sometimes you just have to say this to yourself. just have to say this to yourself. just have to say this to yourself. Do you have advices for small Do you have advices for small Do you have advices for small businesses? businesses? businesses? Well, that's a question like I don't Well, that's a question like I don't Well, that's a question like I don't know. Is there just one god or are there know. Is there just one god or are there know. Is there just one god or are there two? I don't know, man. It's like I two? I don't know, man. It's like I two? I don't know, man. It's like I don't know what your business is and don't know what your business is and don't know what your business is and what you're trying to achieve. So, you what you're trying to achieve. So, you what you're trying to achieve. So, you need to give me more context. Maybe I need to give me more context. Maybe I need to give me more context. Maybe I can. And honestly, I'm not a business can. And honestly, I'm not a business can. And honestly, I'm not a business advisor. So, uh, advisor. So, uh, advisor. So, uh, if if I don't know then I'm going if if I don't know then I'm going if if I don't know then I'm going to say this to you, honestly, because it to say this to you, honestly, because it to say this to you, honestly, because it doesn't help anybody if I'm if I pretend doesn't help anybody if I'm if I pretend doesn't help anybody if I'm if I pretend to to know everything, right? So, I'm to to know everything, right? So, I'm to to know everything, right? So, I'm sorry. Uh, trying to set up a GitLab sorry. Uh, trying to set up a GitLab sorry. Uh, trying to set up a GitLab runner on my home lab, but I don't want runner on my home lab, but I don't want runner on my home lab, but I don't want to selfhost. I want to use cloud, but I to selfhost. I want to use cloud, but I to selfhost. I want to use cloud, but I don't have any NAS or storage. Only a don't have any NAS or storage. Only a don't have any NAS or storage. Only a single minis for a machine with local single minis for a machine with local single minis for a machine with local NVME.

NVME. NVME. Okay. Well, I mean, um, Alexander, Okay. Well, I mean, um, Alexander, Okay. Well, I mean, um, Alexander, you have you you probably have all the you have you you probably have all the you have you you probably have all the hardware that you need. I mean, a runner hardware that you need. I mean, a runner hardware that you need. I mean, a runner is not really a complicated thing. You is not really a complicated thing. You is not really a complicated thing. You can set up a runner on a virtual machine can set up a runner on a virtual machine can set up a runner on a virtual machine or can set it up on a on a Linux host on or can set it up on a on a Linux host on or can set it up on a on a Linux host on a physical machine. You can even run it a physical machine. You can even run it a physical machine. You can even run it in a container and connect it to the in a container and connect it to the in a container and connect it to the cloud that can even run on your local cloud that can even run on your local cloud that can even run on your local device if you want. So, um, uh, you do device if you want. So, um, uh, you do device if you want. So, um, uh, you do not need any big storage for this. So, not need any big storage for this. So, not need any big storage for this. So, but you probably need to check out like but you probably need to check out like but you probably need to check out like virtualization. Maybe that's going to virtualization. Maybe that's going to virtualization. Maybe that's going to help you [snorts] because then you can help you [snorts] because then you can help you [snorts] because then you can use your minis forum machine for many use your minis forum machine for many use your minis forum machine for many other things as well. And yeah, other things as well. And yeah, other things as well. And yeah, that's going to be my advice to that that's going to be my advice to that that's going to be my advice to that question. Okay, maybe in another niche question. Okay, maybe in another niche question. Okay, maybe in another niche area, but have you tried Nixos? Nixos I area, but have you tried Nixos? Nixos I area, but have you tried Nixos? Nixos I have not tried yet, but it's on my list. have not tried yet, but it's on my list. have not tried yet, but it's on my list. There's also going to be a video about There's also going to be a video about There's also going to be a video about it at some point, but you need to give it at some point, but you need to give it at some point, but you need to give me a few more months because I need to me a few more months because I need to me a few more months because I need to go through other topics first, but go through other topics first, but go through other topics first, but that's definitely on my list. So, I'm so that's definitely on my list. So, I'm so that's definitely on my list. So, I'm so sorry that it takes me so long and it sorry that it takes me so long and it sorry that it takes me so long and it shouldn't take me so long, but shouldn't take me so long, but shouldn't take me so long, but that's the way it is. [laughter] So, you that's the way it is. [laughter] So, you that's the way it is. [laughter] So, you need to be a little patient, but um I've need to be a little patient, but um I've need to be a little patient, but um I've looked into this just briefly and I looked into this just briefly and I looked into this just briefly and I thought, wow, Nixos sounds like a great thought, wow, Nixos sounds like a great thought, wow, Nixos sounds like a great idea. probably not a use case for idea. probably not a use case for idea. probably not a use case for everything, but especially for I don't everything, but especially for I don't everything, but especially for I don't know

know know automated automated automated code defined setups that could be cool code defined setups that could be cool code defined setups that could be cool and interesting. So, I'm going to look and interesting. So, I'm going to look and interesting. So, I'm going to look at it certainly. at it certainly. at it certainly. Um, I do love building overkill machines I do love building overkill machines because I'm a hardware guy at heart, but because I'm a hardware guy at heart, but because I'm a hardware guy at heart, but you can get so much done with very you can get so much done with very you can get so much done with very modest hardware. Absolutely. I 100% modest hardware. Absolutely. I 100% modest hardware. Absolutely. I 100% agree to this. And I'm going to say this agree to this. And I'm going to say this agree to this. And I'm going to say this honestly when I'm looking back at all of honestly when I'm looking back at all of honestly when I'm looking back at all of my home lab projects that I've I've done my home lab projects that I've I've done my home lab projects that I've I've done in the past, I have wasted so much money in the past, I have wasted so much money in the past, I have wasted so much money and time on building huge servers and and time on building huge servers and and time on building huge servers and huge systems because I believed in the huge systems because I believed in the huge systems because I believed in the past I need this for content creation past I need this for content creation past I need this for content creation because I've been looking at all these because I've been looking at all these because I've been looking at all these home lab content creators and they were home lab content creators and they were home lab content creators and they were always building these impressive server always building these impressive server always building these impressive server racks like look at Technotim and his racks like look at Technotim and his racks like look at Technotim and his server rack is absolutely insane or look server rack is absolutely insane or look server rack is absolutely insane or look at these other guys that built like 200 at these other guys that built like 200 at these other guys that built like 200 terabyte storage NAS with true nest and terabyte storage NAS with true nest and terabyte storage NAS with true nest and blah blah blah and I I always thought I blah blah blah and I I always thought I blah blah blah and I I always thought I need to do the same. It looks cool. Um need to do the same. It looks cool. Um need to do the same. It looks cool. Um and just recently I realized man I'm not and just recently I realized man I'm not and just recently I realized man I'm not a hardware guy. I never was and I a hardware guy. I never was and I a hardware guy. I never was and I probably never will be. I'm more probably never will be. I'm more probably never will be. I'm more software guy because and the reason for software guy because and the reason for software guy because and the reason for this is like it's a very personal story this is like it's a very personal story this is like it's a very personal story because my father um he was a police because my father um he was a police because my father um he was a police officer before he retired but before he officer before he retired but before he officer before he retired but before he his hobby was also like electronics and

his hobby was also like electronics and his hobby was also like electronics and playing around with um like old playing around with um like old playing around with um like old computers. He still has like IDE hard computers. He still has like IDE hard computers. He still has like IDE hard drives at home and I'm not lying. Right. drives at home and I'm not lying. Right. drives at home and I'm not lying. Right. He has a He has a huge He has a He has a huge He has a He has a huge Yeah. storage Yeah. storage Yeah. storage like with I don't know 40 50 hard drives like with I don't know 40 50 hard drives like with I don't know 40 50 hard drives lying around or like lying around or like lying around or like uh floppy discs. Yeah. He he still has uh floppy discs. Yeah. He he still has uh floppy discs. Yeah. He he still has like these like 100 different floppy like these like 100 different floppy like these like 100 different floppy discs with I don't know software from 19 discs with I don't know software from 19 discs with I don't know software from 19 something, right? I'm always telling him something, right? I'm always telling him something, right? I'm always telling him look you need to get rid of this look you need to get rid of this look you need to get rid of this Yeah. because it's not used Yeah. because it's not used Yeah. because it's not used anymore. And he always says like, "Oh, anymore. And he always says like, "Oh, anymore. And he always says like, "Oh, maybe I could use this in a in an old PC maybe I could use this in a in an old PC maybe I could use this in a in an old PC or whatever when when the hard drive or whatever when when the hard drive or whatever when when the hard drive breaks. I I could use this." Yeah. It's breaks. I I could use this." Yeah. It's breaks. I I could use this." Yeah. It's like [laughter] like [laughter] like [laughter] you're the same. Yeah. Maybe. I mean, you're the same. Yeah. Maybe. I mean, you're the same. Yeah. Maybe. I mean, there's I have a lot of respect for there's I have a lot of respect for there's I have a lot of respect for this. Now, and it sounds like I'm making this. Now, and it sounds like I'm making this. Now, and it sounds like I'm making fun of it. I am, [laughter] but I at the fun of it. I am, [laughter] but I at the fun of it. I am, [laughter] but I at the same time I also have some respect for same time I also have some respect for same time I also have some respect for it because I because I know this is like it because I because I know this is like it because I because I know this is like but yeah, my dad has always been in but yeah, my dad has always been in but yeah, my dad has always been in these things and he's like also he's not these things and he's like also he's not these things and he's like also he's not throwing anything away which is throwing anything away which is throwing anything away which is sometimes good, sometimes it's horrible, sometimes good, sometimes it's horrible, sometimes good, sometimes it's horrible, but yeah, it is what it is. But it's but yeah, it is what it is. But it's but yeah, it is what it is. But it's still sometimes fascinating if you look still sometimes fascinating if you look still sometimes fascinating if you look at his attic where he has all of this at his attic where he has all of this at his attic where he has all of this computer stuff and it's sometimes like computer stuff and it's sometimes like computer stuff and it's sometimes like like being in a time machine. Yeah. And

like being in a time machine. Yeah. And like being in a time machine. Yeah. And I remember the days when I was a kid and I remember the days when I was a kid and I remember the days when I was a kid and he helped me with building my computer he helped me with building my computer he helped me with building my computer and building uh and building uh and building uh building like all of this. And he was building like all of this. And he was building like all of this. And he was always more into hardware. Yeah. He always more into hardware. Yeah. He always more into hardware. Yeah. He likes to likes to likes to deassemble like an old laptop. Yeah. deassemble like an old laptop. Yeah. deassemble like an old laptop. Yeah. Because the display broke. He likes to Because the display broke. He likes to Because the display broke. He likes to repair the display. even if that laptop repair the display. even if that laptop repair the display. even if that laptop is like 20 years old and doesn't work is like 20 years old and doesn't work is like 20 years old and doesn't work anymore, he's always always excited at anymore, he's always always excited at anymore, he's always always excited at just playing around. And he's like, he just playing around. And he's like, he just playing around. And he's like, he has like I don't know 10 has like I don't know 10 has like I don't know 10 minimum 10 different computers at home. minimum 10 different computers at home. minimum 10 different computers at home. They are all old. They all run Windows They are all old. They all run Windows They are all old. They all run Windows and I don't know last time he told me and I don't know last time he told me and I don't know last time he told me like hey I I managed to install Windows like hey I I managed to install Windows like hey I I managed to install Windows 10 on an old I don't know it was so old 10 on an old I don't know it was so old 10 on an old I don't know it was so old that it was not even supported by that it was not even supported by that it was not even supported by Microsoft but he somehow figured out a Microsoft but he somehow figured out a Microsoft but he somehow figured out a way how to get Windows 10 working on way how to get Windows 10 working on way how to get Windows 10 working on this machine and I just thought him man this machine and I just thought him man this machine and I just thought him man just get a Mac what the heck are you just get a Mac what the heck are you just get a Mac what the heck are you doing? [laughter] doing? [laughter] doing? [laughter] Yeah but yeah it's it is the way it is.

Yeah but yeah it's it is the way it is. Yeah but yeah it's it is the way it is. Yeah, but at the same time that that's Yeah, but at the same time that that's Yeah, but at the same time that that's why I realized, okay, I'm I'm not into why I realized, okay, I'm I'm not into why I realized, okay, I'm I'm not into these things, right? I don't care so these things, right? I don't care so these things, right? I don't care so much about the equipment. Maybe that's much about the equipment. Maybe that's much about the equipment. Maybe that's also the reason why I'm an Apple fanboy also the reason why I'm an Apple fanboy also the reason why I'm an Apple fanboy because because because if I for whatever reason I need to buy a if I for whatever reason I need to buy a if I for whatever reason I need to buy a new Mac, new Mac, new Mac, I'm not so excited about it at all I'm not so excited about it at all I'm not so excited about it at all because it's just a new device. I know because it's just a new device. I know because it's just a new device. I know it's it's going to be more powerful, but it's it's going to be more powerful, but it's it's going to be more powerful, but I'm more excited about the the I'm more excited about the the I'm more excited about the the application, the software on this or how application, the software on this or how application, the software on this or how to set it up and so on. I'm not excited to set it up and so on. I'm not excited to set it up and so on. I'm not excited in changing parts or so. And that's I in changing parts or so. And that's I in changing parts or so. And that's I know it's some hope has an Apple one as know it's some hope has an Apple one as know it's some hope has an Apple one as well. Yeah, of course. Well, but um no, well. Yeah, of course. Well, but um no, well. Yeah, of course. Well, but um no, not really. He wasn't really into into not really. He wasn't really into into not really. He wasn't really into into Apple. I I just saw once an Apple um Apple. I I just saw once an Apple um Apple. I I just saw once an Apple um computer and that was when I still was a computer and that was when I still was a computer and that was when I still was a kid. And that was one with that large kid. And that was one with that large kid. And that was one with that large screen and these um slightly transparent screen and these um slightly transparent screen and these um slightly transparent blue back of the screen. I don't know blue back of the screen. I don't know blue back of the screen. I don't know what machine it was honestly. I've what machine it was honestly. I've what machine it was honestly. I've became an Apple fanboy just with Apple became an Apple fanboy just with Apple became an Apple fanboy just with Apple silicon. Before I was never an Apple silicon. Before I was never an Apple silicon. Before I was never an Apple user to be honest, but yeah. Anyways, user to be honest, but yeah. Anyways, user to be honest, but yeah. Anyways, I'm just going in different directions I'm just going in different directions I'm just going in different directions with the conversation. Anyways, [snorts] with the conversation. Anyways, [snorts] with the conversation. Anyways, [snorts] um so going back to this, I've never um so going back to this, I've never um so going back to this, I've never been a hardware guy and I know there are been a hardware guy and I know there are been a hardware guy and I know there are many HomeLab YouTubers uh creating many HomeLab YouTubers uh creating many HomeLab YouTubers uh creating hardware content, but I'm never excited hardware content, but I'm never excited hardware content, but I'm never excited by this because I think for me this is by this because I think for me this is by this because I think for me this is not I don't know, it's just not exciting not I don't know, it's just not exciting not I don't know, it's just not exciting enough. But I but I I certainly respect

enough. But I but I I certainly respect enough. But I but I I certainly respect if it is for some people it's just not if it is for some people it's just not if it is for some people it's just not for me. So that's why I always stepped for me. So that's why I always stepped for me. So that's why I always stepped back a little from making hardware back a little from making hardware back a little from making hardware focused content focused content focused content because in the beginning I was really because in the beginning I was really because in the beginning I was really forcing myself to do this because I forcing myself to do this because I forcing myself to do this because I thought oh it's I'm a home lab channel thought oh it's I'm a home lab channel thought oh it's I'm a home lab channel so I need to do something about hardware so I need to do something about hardware so I need to do something about hardware but if I don't like it so what why the but if I don't like it so what why the but if I don't like it so what why the heck am I doing this? It's like doesn't heck am I doing this? It's like doesn't heck am I doing this? It's like doesn't really make sense. So that's why I try really make sense. So that's why I try really make sense. So that's why I try to focus more on like operational level to focus more on like operational level to focus more on like operational level like operating a home lab what are the like operating a home lab what are the like operating a home lab what are the right applications and tools you need to right applications and tools you need to right applications and tools you need to use and this and that. Sure, I will use and this and that. Sure, I will use and this and that. Sure, I will certainly do some hardware related certainly do some hardware related certainly do some hardware related content if I need to because there are content if I need to because there are content if I need to because there are some things that you just need. You need some things that you just need. You need some things that you just need. You need some devices to run a home lab. Let's some devices to run a home lab. Let's some devices to run a home lab. Let's let's be honest. Yeah, but that was my let's be honest. Yeah, but that was my let's be honest. Yeah, but that was my point. Coming back to this, you do not point. Coming back to this, you do not point. Coming back to this, you do not really need much for running a home lab. really need much for running a home lab. really need much for running a home lab. It's probably enough to just buy one It's probably enough to just buy one It's probably enough to just buy one computer, install Proxmox on it, and computer, install Proxmox on it, and computer, install Proxmox on it, and then just run everything virtualized. then just run everything virtualized. then just run everything virtualized. It's it's when it when it comes to that It's it's when it when it comes to that It's it's when it when it comes to that like running a home lab probably we do like running a home lab probably we do like running a home lab probably we do not need any of this right let's be not need any of this right let's be not need any of this right let's be honest the home lab is 99% completely honest the home lab is 99% completely honest the home lab is 99% completely useless it's just a hobby which is good useless it's just a hobby which is good useless it's just a hobby which is good right it it still has use or value for right it it still has use or value for right it it still has use or value for us but if my home lab would die tomorrow us but if my home lab would die tomorrow us but if my home lab would die tomorrow my life would not end I have just like my life would not end I have just like my life would not end I have just like less excitement or like less things to less excitement or like less things to less excitement or like less things to do in my life but it but it's not like do in my life but it but it's not like do in my life but it but it's not like dramatically changing anything so it's dramatically changing anything so it's dramatically changing anything so it's just a hobby like it's it's someone is

just a hobby like it's it's someone is just a hobby like it's it's someone is excited at building or repairing cars, excited at building or repairing cars, excited at building or repairing cars, right? Um that's that's the same. So you right? Um that's that's the same. So you right? Um that's that's the same. So you can get as much hardware as you want. can get as much hardware as you want. can get as much hardware as you want. That's not the point. But if it comes That's not the point. But if it comes That's not the point. But if it comes down to what you really need to learn down to what you really need to learn down to what you really need to learn all of this stuff and that's the beauty all of this stuff and that's the beauty all of this stuff and that's the beauty of it, you do not need much. You of it, you do not need much. You of it, you do not need much. You probably just need one computer and probably just need one computer and probably just need one computer and that's it and you can call it a day. So that's it and you can call it a day. So that's it and you can call it a day. So yeah, coming back to what uh who has yeah, coming back to what uh who has yeah, coming back to what uh who has said this, I'm sorry. said this, I'm sorry. said this, I'm sorry. Uh I even can't find the the message in the I even can't find the the message in the chat anymore, but someone said it like chat anymore, but someone said it like chat anymore, but someone said it like always excited building huge home labs, always excited building huge home labs, always excited building huge home labs, but you do not need any of this. Yeah, but you do not need any of this. Yeah, but you do not need any of this. Yeah, probably that's it. [laughter] probably that's it. [laughter] probably that's it. [laughter] Okay. Okay, Captain Gven. Okay, so we'll Okay. Okay, Captain Gven. Okay, so we'll Okay. Okay, Captain Gven. Okay, so we'll come back to your question. I meant come back to your question. I meant come back to your question. I meant advice for small business as web server. advice for small business as web server. advice for small business as web server. Ah, okay. Well, that's that's an Ah, okay. Well, that's that's an Ah, okay. Well, that's that's an information that I need. So, I watch information that I need. So, I watch information that I need. So, I watch your videos and try to solve my your videos and try to solve my your videos and try to solve my Raspberry Pi server problems.

Raspberry Pi server problems. Raspberry Pi server problems. Okay. So, you're jumping around too many Okay. So, you're jumping around too many Okay. So, you're jumping around too many different topics. I'm so sorry, but different topics. I'm so sorry, but different topics. I'm so sorry, but let's take it offline. Just go to our let's take it offline. Just go to our let's take it offline. Just go to our Discord and it's you you need to you Discord and it's you you need to you Discord and it's you you need to you need to provide more info. Probably more need to provide more info. Probably more need to provide more info. Probably more than YouTube chat comments in a live than YouTube chat comments in a live than YouTube chat comments in a live stream provides because it's like I stream provides because it's like I stream provides because it's like I don't know, is it a small business? Is don't know, is it a small business? Is don't know, is it a small business? Is it a web server? Is it Raspberry Pi? Is it a web server? Is it Raspberry Pi? Is it a web server? Is it Raspberry Pi? Is it Nexcloud? I don't know, man. So, you it Nexcloud? I don't know, man. So, you it Nexcloud? I don't know, man. So, you need to be even more specific. I'm need to be even more specific. I'm need to be even more specific. I'm sorry. But hey, um you'll find the sorry. But hey, um you'll find the sorry. But hey, um you'll find the Discord probably in the description. So, Discord probably in the description. So, Discord probably in the description. So, you can send a message in the channel. you can send a message in the channel. you can send a message in the channel. I'm I I'll try to be more active on the I'm I I'll try to be more active on the I'm I I'll try to be more active on the Discord. I'm promising, guys, because Discord. I'm promising, guys, because Discord. I'm promising, guys, because I've been very lazy with that in in the I've been very lazy with that in in the I've been very lazy with that in in the past. So, I'm sorry, but I will come past. So, I'm sorry, but I will come past. So, I'm sorry, but I will come more uh act I will become more active in more uh act I will become more active in more uh act I will become more active in the community being more on the discord the community being more on the discord the community being more on the discord doing more live streams and so on. Are doing more live streams and so on. Are doing more live streams and so on. Are you also doing conferences to meet you you also doing conferences to meet you you also doing conferences to meet you in person? Uh not yet because I'm afraid in person? Uh not yet because I'm afraid in person? Uh not yet because I'm afraid of crowds and I'm afraid of many people of crowds and I'm afraid of many people of crowds and I'm afraid of many people to be honest. Um so that's to be honest. Um so that's to be honest. Um so that's yeah that that's my issue that I have.

yeah that that's my issue that I have. yeah that that's my issue that I have. So, um, and I'm not comfortable driving So, um, and I'm not comfortable driving So, um, and I'm not comfortable driving or traveling long distances. That that's or traveling long distances. That that's or traveling long distances. That that's the main issue. I know it sounds weird, the main issue. I know it sounds weird, the main issue. I know it sounds weird, but I have like anxiety with that. So, but I have like anxiety with that. So, but I have like anxiety with that. So, I've always tried to avoid conferences I've always tried to avoid conferences I've always tried to avoid conferences or meeting other people in person, or meeting other people in person, or meeting other people in person, but um, just recently I thought, hey, but um, just recently I thought, hey, but um, just recently I thought, hey, from time to time I should come out of from time to time I should come out of from time to time I should come out of my comfort zone and maybe do this, but I my comfort zone and maybe do this, but I my comfort zone and maybe do this, but I I probably won't attend anywhere as a I probably won't attend anywhere as a I probably won't attend anywhere as a speaker or so. I probably just buy a speaker or so. I probably just buy a speaker or so. I probably just buy a ticket at at like I don't know a ticket at at like I don't know a ticket at at like I don't know a conference or something and just walking conference or something and just walking conference or something and just walking around and hope that no one recognizes around and hope that no one recognizes around and hope that no one recognizes me. Something like this. Yeah, I don't me. Something like this. Yeah, I don't me. Something like this. Yeah, I don't know. So maybe that's going to happen. know. So maybe that's going to happen. know. So maybe that's going to happen. But probably I'm starting with something But probably I'm starting with something But probably I'm starting with something that is near my where I'm living and that is near my where I'm living and that is near my where I'm living and it's somewhere in Northwest Fine. So I it's somewhere in Northwest Fine. So I it's somewhere in Northwest Fine. So I don't know Games. Yeah, Gamescom. I don't know Games. Yeah, Gamescom. I don't know Games. Yeah, Gamescom. I thought about Gamescom to be honest. thought about Gamescom to be honest. thought about Gamescom to be honest. >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> actually. And I think I'm going to do >> actually. And I think I'm going to do >> actually. And I think I'm going to do this, but probably not this year.

this, but probably not this year. this, but probably not this year. Probably not next year. Maybe in two Probably not next year. Maybe in two Probably not next year. Maybe in two years when my son is 10. years when my son is 10. years when my son is 10. And I'm going to have a little more time And I'm going to have a little more time And I'm going to have a little more time for it because currently there's so much for it because currently there's so much for it because currently there's so much going on in my personal life that's um going on in my personal life that's um going on in my personal life that's um changing. So, [laughter] changing. So, [laughter] changing. So, [laughter] um I don't know, but I I probably um I don't know, but I I probably um I don't know, but I I probably haven't told you this yet, but we are haven't told you this yet, but we are haven't told you this yet, but we are building a house and next year I'm going building a house and next year I'm going building a house and next year I'm going to move into this new house hopefully to move into this new house hopefully to move into this new house hopefully when it's ready be because currently when it's ready be because currently when it's ready be because currently there's just a huge hole in the ground there's just a huge hole in the ground there's just a huge hole in the ground and I'm just going to have to wait for and I'm just going to have to wait for and I'm just going to have to wait for it to be built. But when it's finished, it to be built. But when it's finished, it to be built. But when it's finished, I'm going to move I'm going to set up a I'm going to move I'm going to set up a I'm going to move I'm going to set up a new home lab studio. So, there's also new home lab studio. So, there's also new home lab studio. So, there's also going to be a lot more content around going to be a lot more content around going to be a lot more content around new home lab racks, maybe some hardware new home lab racks, maybe some hardware new home lab racks, maybe some hardware related stuff. Who knows? I'll try to related stuff. Who knows? I'll try to related stuff. Who knows? I'll try to avoid home automation, smarthome content avoid home automation, smarthome content avoid home automation, smarthome content because honestly, I'm not really good at because honestly, I'm not really good at because honestly, I'm not really good at this. But there's going to be a video this. But there's going to be a video this. But there's going to be a video about the new solo record. So, in my new about the new solo record. So, in my new about the new solo record. So, in my new studio, maybe something like this. So, studio, maybe something like this. So, studio, maybe something like this. So, that's changing. But that's summer next that's changing. But that's summer next that's changing. But that's summer next year or fall next year. Let's see how year or fall next year. Let's see how year or fall next year. Let's see how how fast they build it. But um when that how fast they build it. But um when that how fast they build it. But um when that has settled down a little so then I'm has settled down a little so then I'm has settled down a little so then I'm probably able to to go outside go to probably able to to go outside go to probably able to to go outside go to conference and stuff because uh conference and stuff because uh conference and stuff because uh currently I'm very busy with managing currently I'm very busy with managing currently I'm very busy with managing stuff like you need to I don't know you stuff like you need to I don't know you stuff like you need to I don't know you need to talk to so many different people

need to talk to so many different people need to talk to so many different people talking about all the details about this talking about all the details about this talking about all the details about this and it's a whole different project. It's and it's a whole different project. It's and it's a whole different project. It's exciting, but also exciting, but also exciting, but also I'm a little afraid of this uh stuff and I'm a little afraid of this uh stuff and I'm a little afraid of this uh stuff and yeah, that's so that's taking a lot of yeah, that's so that's taking a lot of yeah, that's so that's taking a lot of time and I still need to produce videos. time and I still need to produce videos. time and I still need to produce videos. I still need to be active in the I still need to be active in the I still need to be active in the community. I still have my main job and community. I still have my main job and community. I still have my main job and my family. So, that all needs to be my family. So, that all needs to be my family. So, that all needs to be balanced. I know I'm I'm talking about balanced. I know I'm I'm talking about balanced. I know I'm I'm talking about this for years and years because my life this for years and years because my life this for years and years because my life has always been that. It's always like a has always been that. It's always like a has always been that. It's always like a balance between all the different things balance between all the different things balance between all the different things and it's it's horrible. It's stressful. and it's it's horrible. It's stressful. and it's it's horrible. It's stressful. But um I think I'll become or I have But um I think I'll become or I have But um I think I'll become or I have become better at managing this because become better at managing this because become better at managing this because um I've been uh on holiday three weeks um I've been uh on holiday three weeks um I've been uh on holiday three weeks and I've not touched any any YouTube and I've not touched any any YouTube and I've not touched any any YouTube video at all during these three weeks. video at all during these three weeks. video at all during these three weeks. So that has been a big success because So that has been a big success because So that has been a big success because that's the first time in five years that that's the first time in five years that that's the first time in five years that I've really done more than one week I've really done more than one week I've really done more than one week holiday actually holiday. So not doing holiday actually holiday. So not doing holiday actually holiday. So not doing anything at all. So that that that's a anything at all. So that that that's a anything at all. So that that that's a big success for me. So I'll become big success for me. So I'll become big success for me. So I'll become better at this balancing the different better at this balancing the different better at this balancing the different things in my life and then I'll when things in my life and then I'll when things in my life and then I'll when I've got some more time I I'm going to I've got some more time I I'm going to I've got some more time I I'm going to attend to maybe I'll start with attend to maybe I'll start with attend to maybe I'll start with Gamescom. That would be good. But I'll Gamescom. That would be good. But I'll Gamescom. That would be good. But I'll let you know if you're still here in one let you know if you're still here in one let you know if you're still here in one or two years [laughter] then then I'll or two years [laughter] then then I'll or two years [laughter] then then I'll do a post or I'll let you know up front do a post or I'll let you know up front do a post or I'll let you know up front because uh yeah if you want to meet me because uh yeah if you want to meet me because uh yeah if you want to meet me then there's a good chance you can do it then there's a good chance you can do it then there's a good chance you can do it there. But um I don't know if if there

there. But um I don't know if if there there. But um I don't know if if there are any tech conferences in Germany in are any tech conferences in Germany in are any tech conferences in Germany in northwest nearby Cologne or so. I know northwest nearby Cologne or so. I know northwest nearby Cologne or so. I know there are something in Belgium and there are something in Belgium and there are something in Belgium and Netherlands Netherlands Netherlands but I don't really know. I I have to but I don't really know. I I have to but I don't really know. I I have to find out and I need to have some time find out and I need to have some time find out and I need to have some time for it. But at some point in the future, for it. But at some point in the future, for it. But at some point in the future, I want to do this. I just need to give I want to do this. I just need to give I want to do this. I just need to give give a little more time to this so that give a little more time to this so that give a little more time to this so that I that I feel more comfortable doing I that I feel more comfortable doing I that I feel more comfortable doing this. Yeah. For a Yeah, that's probably this. Yeah. For a Yeah, that's probably this. Yeah. For a Yeah, that's probably the the thing that I meant, right? Okay. the the thing that I meant, right? Okay. the the thing that I meant, right? Okay. So, I mean, okay, I I just said it. It's So, I mean, okay, I I just said it. It's So, I mean, okay, I I just said it. It's going to be it's going to take some going to be it's going to take some going to be it's going to take some time. Yeah. Berlin is very far away from time. Yeah. Berlin is very far away from time. Yeah. Berlin is very far away from me and it's in the east of Germany. So I me and it's in the east of Germany. So I me and it's in the east of Germany. So I don't know. [laughter] I'm so sorry. But don't know. [laughter] I'm so sorry. But don't know. [laughter] I'm so sorry. But uh yeah, uh yeah, uh yeah, I don't know. [laughter] I don't know. [laughter] I don't know. [laughter] Probably probably um Brussel is Probably probably um Brussel is Probably probably um Brussel is near nearer than than uh Berlin for me near nearer than than uh Berlin for me near nearer than than uh Berlin for me actually. So it's probably probably this actually. So it's probably probably this actually. So it's probably probably this would be a better option. But would be a better option. But would be a better option. But give give it some time. I I got I'm give give it some time. I I got I'm give give it some time. I I got I'm going to let you know when I'm in person going to let you know when I'm in person going to let you know when I'm in person somewhere there. Yeah, for sure. Tech somewhere there. Yeah, for sure. Tech somewhere there. Yeah, for sure. Tech conference. Yeah, you're right, Max. I'm conference. Yeah, you're right, Max. I'm conference. Yeah, you're right, Max. I'm sorry, but yeah. Um but then I'll let sorry, but yeah. Um but then I'll let sorry, but yeah. Um but then I'll let you know. Uh Beld you know. Uh Beld you know. Uh Beld Beerfeld is I think two hours by car uh Beerfeld is I think two hours by car uh Beerfeld is I think two hours by car uh approximately. I've been in Beereld once approximately. I've been in Beereld once approximately. I've been in Beereld once and that took two hours, but that was and that took two hours, but that was and that took two hours, but that was like a long time ago. I don't know.

like a long time ago. I don't know. like a long time ago. I don't know. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] But yeah, uh if you want um you can come But yeah, uh if you want um you can come But yeah, uh if you want um you can come to my discord. I have a German channel to my discord. I have a German channel to my discord. I have a German channel there and then we can we can talk about there and then we can we can talk about there and then we can we can talk about it. Uh maybe I got some time. I I it. Uh maybe I got some time. I I it. Uh maybe I got some time. I I probably I don't know if I'm going to probably I don't know if I'm going to probably I don't know if I'm going to have time this year or next year. Maybe have time this year or next year. Maybe have time this year or next year. Maybe by the end of next year or then in by the end of next year or then in by the end of next year or then in 28. Something about that. Yeah. But 28. Something about that. Yeah. But 28. Something about that. Yeah. But yeah, we we'll I I keep you I'll keep yeah, we we'll I I keep you I'll keep yeah, we we'll I I keep you I'll keep you up to date about this. Yeah, you up to date about this. Yeah, you up to date about this. Yeah, [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] I think that would be fun a lot. I think that would be fun a lot. I think that would be fun a lot. Had a great time. I love New Year. Only Had a great time. I love New Year. Only Had a great time. I love New Year. Only been there. And Col. Oh, yeah. Cool. been there. And Col. Oh, yeah. Cool. been there. And Col. Oh, yeah. Cool. Yeah, Co is nice. It's [laughter] I'm Yeah, Co is nice. It's [laughter] I'm Yeah, Co is nice. It's [laughter] I'm not going to say this. I was about to not going to say this. I was about to not going to say this. I was about to say something about Cologne, but no, I say something about Cologne, but no, I say something about Cologne, but no, I I've been there a few times because it's I've been there a few times because it's I've been there a few times because it's not far away from me. And yeah, it's not far away from me. And yeah, it's not far away from me. And yeah, it's it's nice, but honestly, guys, I'm not a it's nice, but honestly, guys, I'm not a it's nice, but honestly, guys, I'm not a huge fan of big cities. huge fan of big cities. huge fan of big cities. Because again coming back to that topic, Because again coming back to that topic, Because again coming back to that topic, it's crowded, many people, it's it's crowded, many people, it's it's crowded, many people, it's dangerous. [laughter] dangerous. [laughter] dangerous. [laughter] It's not my thing to be honest.

It's not my thing to be honest. It's not my thing to be honest. Slash Dakota. Yeah, let's say it this Slash Dakota. Yeah, let's say it this Slash Dakota. Yeah, let's say it this way. That's fine. It's still not clear way. That's fine. It's still not clear way. That's fine. It's still not clear if does exist at all. I've been there. if does exist at all. I've been there. if does exist at all. I've been there. So, it's it is existing or it was So, it's it is existing or it was So, it's it is existing or it was existing a few years ago. I don't know existing a few years ago. I don't know existing a few years ago. I don't know if it's still existing. if it's still existing. if it's still existing. Ah [sighs] let's come back to home lab Ah [sighs] let's come back to home lab Ah [sighs] let's come back to home lab topics. [laughter] topics. [laughter] topics. [laughter] Uh uh is there any chance you would make Uh uh is there any chance you would make Uh uh is there any chance you would make a video about building cost effective a video about building cost effective a video about building cost effective low usage Plex server with could handle low usage Plex server with could handle low usage Plex server with could handle up to transcoding streams? [snorts] up to transcoding streams? [snorts] up to transcoding streams? [snorts] Probably not because Probably not because Probably not because I'm going to say this. I'm not a big fan I'm going to say this. I'm not a big fan I'm going to say this. I'm not a big fan of Plex, Jelly Fin, or any of these of Plex, Jelly Fin, or any of these of Plex, Jelly Fin, or any of these things because they are basically just things because they are basically just things because they are basically just there for movie piracy and it's just not there for movie piracy and it's just not there for movie piracy and it's just not my thing. So, I'm not going to do my thing. So, I'm not going to do my thing. So, I'm not going to do content about it. I'm sorry, but yeah, I content about it. I'm sorry, but yeah, I content about it. I'm sorry, but yeah, I don't know. [laughter] don't know. [laughter] don't know. [laughter] There are a few things that I just deny There are a few things that I just deny There are a few things that I just deny up front. Um, up front. Um, up front. Um, something like this. Uh maybe you missed something like this. Uh maybe you missed something like this. Uh maybe you missed other idea of isolating an agent and other idea of isolating an agent and other idea of isolating an agent and have some in sandbox ideas some have some in sandbox ideas some have some in sandbox ideas some suggestions suggestions suggestions isolating an agent or isolating an agent or isolating an agent or I don't know what you mean by this. You I don't know what you mean by this. You I don't know what you mean by this. You mean like putting it in a sandbox or I mean like putting it in a sandbox or I mean like putting it in a sandbox or I don't know. I even don't know what tools don't know. I even don't know what tools don't know. I even don't know what tools uh to use there.

uh to use there. uh to use there. [snorts] Uh a a gold speaker. You really [snorts] Uh a a gold speaker. You really [snorts] Uh a a gold speaker. You really should consider it. [snorts] Yeah. Well, should consider it. [snorts] Yeah. Well, should consider it. [snorts] Yeah. Well, let's let's do one step after another, let's let's do one step after another, let's let's do one step after another, right? So, show up at some place where right? So, show up at some place where right? So, show up at some place where other people are. That would be step other people are. That would be step other people are. That would be step one. And then I'm going to going to see one. And then I'm going to going to see one. And then I'm going to going to see if we can take it to step two or three if we can take it to step two or three if we can take it to step two or three at some point. Um, at some point. Um, at some point. Um, uh, redoing uh, redoing uh, redoing home automation until Apple does the home automation until Apple does the home automation until Apple does the revamp. Oh, yeah. That's actually revamp. Oh, yeah. That's actually revamp. Oh, yeah. That's actually interesting. Yeah. Um, home automation, interesting. Yeah. Um, home automation, interesting. Yeah. Um, home automation, home assistant. home assistant. home assistant. I have some new gear at home for home I have some new gear at home for home I have some new gear at home for home automation. I can't show it to you yet automation. I can't show it to you yet automation. I can't show it to you yet because I believe it's under NDA, so I'm because I believe it's under NDA, so I'm because I believe it's under NDA, so I'm not going to talk about it right now, not going to talk about it right now, not going to talk about it right now, but there will be something about it. but there will be something about it. but there will be something about it. It's it's a sponsored deal to be honest, It's it's a sponsored deal to be honest, It's it's a sponsored deal to be honest, so it will be part of another video, but so it will be part of another video, but so it will be part of another video, but at some point, at some point, at some point, this hardware or home automation is this hardware or home automation is this hardware or home automation is quite promising. So, it's going to be quite promising. So, it's going to be quite promising. So, it's going to be included in my new house next year. So, included in my new house next year. So, included in my new house next year. So, and I try to connect it to the new Apple and I try to connect it to the new Apple and I try to connect it to the new Apple hub if it comes out. I hope Apple does hub if it comes out. I hope Apple does hub if it comes out. I hope Apple does release it the next days. I think release it the next days. I think release it the next days. I think September the 9th there's this Apple September the 9th there's this Apple September the 9th there's this Apple event. Hopefully, they release it.

event. Hopefully, they release it. event. Hopefully, they release it. Honestly, I'm not so excited about new Honestly, I'm not so excited about new Honestly, I'm not so excited about new iPhones because [sighs] iPhones because [sighs] iPhones because [sighs] iPhone 18, iPhone 19, who cares anymore, iPhone 18, iPhone 19, who cares anymore, iPhone 18, iPhone 19, who cares anymore, right? Let's be honest. I'm I'm so right? Let's be honest. I'm I'm so right? Let's be honest. I'm I'm so interested in uh in Apple Home Hub. interested in uh in Apple Home Hub. interested in uh in Apple Home Hub. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] I don't know. Um free IPA. What the heck I don't know. Um free IPA. What the heck I don't know. Um free IPA. What the heck is this? I probably need to free IPA. is this? I probably need to free IPA. is this? I probably need to free IPA. I'm sorry. I heard it dozens times, but I'm sorry. I heard it dozens times, but I'm sorry. I heard it dozens times, but what is it? Identity policy audit. what is it? Identity policy audit. what is it? Identity policy audit. Manage Linux users and client hosts in Manage Linux users and client hosts in Manage Linux users and client hosts in your realm from one central location. your realm from one central location. your realm from one central location. Define caros authentication. Define caros authentication. Define caros authentication. Oh, that's going to be an interesting Oh, that's going to be an interesting Oh, that's going to be an interesting topic. I agree. I agree. Sorry that it topic. I agree. I agree. Sorry that it topic. I agree. I agree. Sorry that it wasn't on my radar, but I'm just going wasn't on my radar, but I'm just going wasn't on my radar, but I'm just going to ask my AI agent to put it on the list to ask my AI agent to put it on the list to ask my AI agent to put it on the list of videos. Do you think a video about free IPA Do you think a video about free IPA would be good? would be good? would be good? Like this is something I use AI a lot Like this is something I use AI a lot Like this is something I use AI a lot for researching. Yeah, because I've for researching. Yeah, because I've for researching. Yeah, because I've teached it my video strategy and my teached it my video strategy and my teached it my video strategy and my content. So I can easily ask questions content. So I can easily ask questions content. So I can easily ask questions about hey is this a good topic for my about hey is this a good topic for my about hey is this a good topic for my video? uh is this a good topic and what video? uh is this a good topic and what video? uh is this a good topic and what could be the angle or the packaging of could be the angle or the packaging of could be the angle or the packaging of creating a video about free creating a video about free creating a video about free IPA IPA IPA and my AI agent will come back with a and my AI agent will come back with a and my AI agent will come back with a good idea about it because like um I try good idea about it because like um I try good idea about it because like um I try to be a bit more like focused on the to be a bit more like focused on the to be a bit more like focused on the right packaging here because in the past right packaging here because in the past right packaging here because in the past you have you have probably seen many

you have you have probably seen many you have you have probably seen many videos on YouTube about hey this is free videos on YouTube about hey this is free videos on YouTube about hey this is free IPA uh here's a tutorial yeah that's not IPA uh here's a tutorial yeah that's not IPA uh here's a tutorial yeah that's not enough anymore right now you need to enough anymore right now you need to enough anymore right now you need to have a good story you need to have a have a good story you need to have a have a good story you need to have a good use case and you need to have a good use case and you need to have a good use case and you need to have a good packaging to make this video good packaging to make this video good packaging to make this video actually successful. That's also a actually successful. That's also a actually successful. That's also a reason why it has become a lot more reason why it has become a lot more reason why it has become a lot more difficult to produce something on on difficult to produce something on on difficult to produce something on on YouTube that's actually going to appeal. YouTube that's actually going to appeal. YouTube that's actually going to appeal. Um Um Um here my AI agent says here my AI agent says here my AI agent says well I can show it to you right now. well I can show it to you right now. well I can show it to you right now. It's why why not? It's like uh Let's put it there. Yeah. Okay. So, Let's put it there. Yeah. Okay. So, that's what uh what I asked my AI agent that's what uh what I asked my AI agent that's what uh what I asked my AI agent to do is like, uh, can you So, to do is like, uh, can you So, to do is like, uh, can you So, do you think a video about free IPA do you think a video about free IPA do you think a video about free IPA would be good? Yeah. And then it's it's would be good? Yeah. And then it's it's would be good? Yeah. And then it's it's reading my strategy guides. It's reading reading my strategy guides. It's reading reading my strategy guides. It's reading my channel strategy guides and my my channel strategy guides and my my channel strategy guides and my obsidian skills. So it does know so obsidian skills. So it does know so obsidian skills. So it does know so where exactly my documentation is and where exactly my documentation is and where exactly my documentation is and then like yes but not as how to install then like yes but not as how to install then like yes but not as how to install free IPA that's to tool first inh that's free IPA that's to tool first inh that's free IPA that's to tool first inh that's that's the main issue what I always have that's the main issue what I always have that's the main issue what I always have with this right you cannot make a video with this right you cannot make a video with this right you cannot make a video like hey this is like free IPA yeah like hey this is like free IPA yeah like hey this is like free IPA yeah better angle central a centralized better angle central a centralized better angle central a centralized identity for every nuke server in your identity for every nuke server in your identity for every nuke server in your home lab yeah managing users SSH access home lab yeah managing users SSH access home lab yeah managing users SSH access one user enroll multiple hosts verdict one user enroll multiple hosts verdict one user enroll multiple hosts verdict generally useful in a home lab or generally useful in a home lab or generally useful in a home lab or operational overkill that's probably the operational overkill that's probably the operational overkill that's probably the question I need to answer first because

question I need to answer first because question I need to answer first because if if if something is like promising at first but something is like promising at first but something is like promising at first but it's like very niche or if it's too much it's like very niche or if it's too much it's like very niche or if it's too much then it's um then it's probably not as then it's um then it's probably not as then it's um then it's probably not as good stop managing Linux users and so at good stop managing Linux users and so at good stop managing Linux users and so at time okay well these things I need to time okay well these things I need to time okay well these things I need to refine because that's what I meant these refine because that's what I meant these refine because that's what I meant these these AI generated stuff it's never good these AI generated stuff it's never good these AI generated stuff it's never good at first right someone says where it at first right someone says where it at first right someone says where it fits compared to authentic authentic fits compared to authentic authentic fits compared to authentic authentic fits compared to authentic. I'm just fits compared to authentic. I'm just fits compared to authentic. I'm just going to ask my AI agent. Let's see what going to ask my AI agent. Let's see what going to ask my AI agent. Let's see what it comes up with. But um yeah, that's it comes up with. But um yeah, that's it comes up with. But um yeah, that's currently how I'm researching these currently how I'm researching these currently how I'm researching these ideas. By the way, the third gives you ideas. By the way, the third gives you ideas. By the way, the third gives you the strongest story because free IPA the strongest story because free IPA the strongest story because free IPA complexity becomes part of the video complexity becomes part of the video complexity becomes part of the video rather than something to hide. rather than something to hide. rather than something to hide. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay. Yes, I'm using chat GPT for this. um Yes, I'm using chat GPT for this. um Yes, I'm using chat GPT for this. um that that's in my opinion the best model that that's in my opinion the best model that that's in my opinion the best model that gives me the best results. But I'm that gives me the best results. But I'm that gives me the best results. But I'm honestly honestly honestly the more I'm experimenting with that the the more I'm experimenting with that the the more I'm experimenting with that the more I realize there's not so much more I realize there's not so much more I realize there's not so much difference in these AI models anymore.

difference in these AI models anymore. difference in these AI models anymore. Like you can use CHPT, you can use CLA, Like you can use CHPT, you can use CLA, Like you can use CHPT, you can use CLA, you can even use Grock. It's it's always you can even use Grock. It's it's always you can even use Grock. It's it's always going to be good, right? It's of course going to be good, right? It's of course going to be good, right? It's of course they have different strengths and they have different strengths and they have different strengths and weaknesses. But actually um in my weaknesses. But actually um in my weaknesses. But actually um in my opinion it's it's not so much about the opinion it's it's not so much about the opinion it's it's not so much about the model anymore. It's it's more about the model anymore. It's it's more about the model anymore. It's it's more about the context you give to it. Like if I design context you give to it. Like if I design context you give to it. Like if I design these strategy guides the wrong way, the these strategy guides the wrong way, the these strategy guides the wrong way, the result is going to be anyways. result is going to be anyways. result is going to be anyways. Right? So, um, and what I've done is Right? So, um, and what I've done is Right? So, um, and what I've done is I've basically, I've basically, I've basically, um, said to the AI model, hey, can you um, said to the AI model, hey, can you um, said to the AI model, hey, can you please research all of my YouTube please research all of my YouTube please research all of my YouTube videos? Can you gather the metrics from videos? Can you gather the metrics from videos? Can you gather the metrics from YouTube analytics YouTube analytics YouTube analytics and try to find out what works for my and try to find out what works for my and try to find out what works for my channel and what does not work for my channel and what does not work for my channel and what does not work for my channel, right? Of course, the last two channel, right? Of course, the last two channel, right? Of course, the last two years or so. And then it came up with a years or so. And then it came up with a years or so. And then it came up with a pretty good strategy guide identifying pretty good strategy guide identifying pretty good strategy guide identifying that hardware didn't really work for my that hardware didn't really work for my that hardware didn't really work for my channel. That's why I stepped down a channel. That's why I stepped down a channel. That's why I stepped down a little with hardware stuff. I mean like little with hardware stuff. I mean like little with hardware stuff. I mean like hardware reviews didn't work. Um hardware reviews didn't work. Um hardware reviews didn't work. Um [snorts] then just very niche tutorials [snorts] then just very niche tutorials [snorts] then just very niche tutorials didn't work. So it has to be a good didn't work. So it has to be a good didn't work. So it has to be a good story. It has to be a good use case to story. It has to be a good use case to story. It has to be a good use case to solve and so on. Right? That that's what solve and so on. Right? That that's what solve and so on. Right? That that's what what it has to what it has to be the what it has to what it has to be the what it has to what it has to be the overlap around identity but solve overlap around identity but solve overlap around identity but solve different layers.

different layers. different layers. Can they be integrated? Can they be integrated? Can they be integrated? Yeah. And that's how I use this. Yeah, I Yeah. And that's how I use this. Yeah, I Yeah. And that's how I use this. Yeah, I know. Go on and I do my researching. I know. Go on and I do my researching. I know. Go on and I do my researching. I saved that in a session and I take it saved that in a session and I take it saved that in a session and I take it from there. So that's basically how I from there. So that's basically how I from there. So that's basically how I work with this. And I know there is an work with this. And I know there is an work with this. And I know there is an integration between LDUB like authentic integration between LDUB like authentic integration between LDUB like authentic Ldub and maybe that can be integrated. Ldub and maybe that can be integrated. Ldub and maybe that can be integrated. Yes, sample direction is free IPA Yes, sample direction is free IPA Yes, sample direction is free IPA authentic via LDUP. Source of users authentic via LDUP. Source of users authentic via LDUP. Source of users authentic import. But yeah, that's not authentic import. But yeah, that's not authentic import. But yeah, that's not really so good because then they're really so good because then they're really so good because then they're basically doing the same thing. I don't basically doing the same thing. I don't basically doing the same thing. I don't know. Well, but that's nothing that I'm know. Well, but that's nothing that I'm know. Well, but that's nothing that I'm going to do here in this live stream. going to do here in this live stream. going to do here in this live stream. I'll do that um I'll do that um I'll do that um I'll do that later or tomorrow. But I'll do that later or tomorrow. But I'll do that later or tomorrow. But yeah, that's basically the way how I'm yeah, that's basically the way how I'm yeah, that's basically the way how I'm currently using AI to research this. So currently using AI to research this. So currently using AI to research this. So yeah, that's that's what I'm what I'm yeah, that's that's what I'm what I'm yeah, that's that's what I'm what I'm trying to find out. But now it's on my trying to find out. But now it's on my trying to find out. But now it's on my list. So for sure, I'm going to look list. So for sure, I'm going to look list. So for sure, I'm going to look into this. You just need to be a little into this. You just need to be a little into this. You just need to be a little patient because yeah, so many other patient because yeah, so many other patient because yeah, so many other topics and so blah blah blah. But yeah, topics and so blah blah blah. But yeah, topics and so blah blah blah. But yeah, uh would be great to see more about uh would be great to see more about uh would be great to see more about European security solutions.

European security solutions. European security solutions. The it would be so good to get more tech The it would be so good to get more tech The it would be so good to get more tech from Europe companies at all. I mean from Europe companies at all. I mean from Europe companies at all. I mean honestly every good stuff is coming honestly every good stuff is coming honestly every good stuff is coming either from from United States or from either from from United States or from either from from United States or from China. So I don't know. I know there is China. So I don't know. I know there is China. So I don't know. I know there is like this French AI company like this French AI company like this French AI company But honestly, who is talking about them? But honestly, who is talking about them? But honestly, who is talking about them? It's like, come on. We need to create It's like, come on. We need to create It's like, come on. We need to create the next the next the next JGPD, OpenAI, Gawk, whatever in Europe. JGPD, OpenAI, Gawk, whatever in Europe. JGPD, OpenAI, Gawk, whatever in Europe. Good topic, Deutschand Stack. Yeah, it Good topic, Deutschand Stack. Yeah, it Good topic, Deutschand Stack. Yeah, it would be good, but it would be too niche would be good, but it would be too niche would be good, but it would be too niche for my channel, unfortunately, because for my channel, unfortunately, because for my channel, unfortunately, because it's just uh interesting for it's just uh interesting for it's just uh interesting for like one group of the audience. But and like one group of the audience. But and like one group of the audience. But and I honestly honestly I'm not really I honestly honestly I'm not really I honestly honestly I'm not really convinced that Lidle is going to do it. convinced that Lidle is going to do it. convinced that Lidle is going to do it. I heard that Lidle is heavily investing I heard that Lidle is heavily investing I heard that Lidle is heavily investing in tech, but that's a freaking grocery in tech, but that's a freaking grocery in tech, but that's a freaking grocery store. What the heck are they doing? I store. What the heck are they doing? I store. What the heck are they doing? I mean, yeah, for sure. I I've watched mean, yeah, for sure. I I've watched mean, yeah, for sure. I I've watched some videos. They have large data some videos. They have large data some videos. They have large data centers. They are developing. Yeah.

centers. They are developing. Yeah. centers. They are developing. Yeah. Okay, great. But I've not seen any good Okay, great. But I've not seen any good Okay, great. But I've not seen any good product from them. Like, product from them. Like, product from them. Like, show me something. Okay, I'm all up for show me something. Okay, I'm all up for show me something. Okay, I'm all up for it. But [sighs] it. But [sighs] it. But [sighs] for now, you're just investing money for now, you're just investing money for now, you're just investing money into, into, into, I don't know, a vision, a hope. I don't I don't know, a vision, a hope. I don't I don't know, a vision, a hope. I don't know what this is. So, illegal, if know what this is. So, illegal, if know what this is. So, illegal, if you're listening, you need to invite me you're listening, you need to invite me you're listening, you need to invite me to your to your data center or show me to your to your data center or show me to your to your data center or show me something impressive. I don't know, but something impressive. I don't know, but something impressive. I don't know, but it's like, what the heck are these guys it's like, what the heck are these guys it's like, what the heck are these guys doing? Yeah, Miss Mistral is really doing? Yeah, Miss Mistral is really doing? Yeah, Miss Mistral is really falling behind. Yeah, sure. I would falling behind. Yeah, sure. I would falling behind. Yeah, sure. I would never use authentic in a home lab. never use authentic in a home lab. never use authentic in a home lab. That's way too complex and it has That's way too complex and it has That's way too complex and it has constant stream of security issues. constant stream of security issues. constant stream of security issues. Yeah, I I to in some Yeah, Yeah, I I to in some Yeah, Yeah, I I to in some Yeah, I partially agree with you. I partially agree with you. I partially agree with you. I won't say that it's too complex, but I I won't say that it's too complex, but I I won't say that it's too complex, but I agree that the program or the the agree that the program or the the agree that the program or the the platform platform platform has a few issues, a few some issues, but has a few issues, a few some issues, but has a few issues, a few some issues, but it's the same with GitLab. Yeah. So it's it's the same with GitLab. Yeah. So it's it's the same with GitLab. Yeah. So it's kind of like [laughter] it's it's a very kind of like [laughter] it's it's a very kind of like [laughter] it's it's a very similar beast I'd say. I don't know if similar beast I'd say. I don't know if similar beast I'd say. I don't know if authentic is so complex from the authentic is so complex from the authentic is so complex from the architecture perspective but it's the architecture perspective but it's the architecture perspective but it's the same problem. It's like both projects same problem. It's like both projects same problem. It's like both projects are heavily complex and they always have are heavily complex and they always have are heavily complex and they always have issues.

Yeah. Yeah. I I know I know that's what Yeah. Yeah. I I know I know that's what I meant. Little it is copy. Yes. But I meant. Little it is copy. Yes. But I meant. Little it is copy. Yes. But what the heck are they doing? Did they what the heck are they doing? Did they what the heck are they doing? Did they do anything impressive recently? I've do anything impressive recently? I've do anything impressive recently? I've not heard anything. I just hear they are not heard anything. I just hear they are not heard anything. I just hear they are big player. But what the heck do they big player. But what the heck do they big player. But what the heck do they do? Um, they're not even in the in the do? Um, they're not even in the in the do? Um, they're not even in the in the competition with the large US companies, competition with the large US companies, competition with the large US companies, right? So, if if they produce a big AI right? So, if if they produce a big AI right? So, if if they produce a big AI model or any huge tool, uh, I'm going to model or any huge tool, uh, I'm going to model or any huge tool, uh, I'm going to be impressed. But for now, it's just I be impressed. But for now, it's just I be impressed. But for now, it's just I don't know don't know don't know how is the percentage they are. Yeah, I how is the percentage they are. Yeah, I how is the percentage they are. Yeah, I don't know. Yeah, man. If you have don't know. Yeah, man. If you have don't know. Yeah, man. If you have connections to them, please ask them to connections to them, please ask them to connections to them, please ask them to invite me because I'd really would like invite me because I'd really would like invite me because I'd really would like to know. But right now I I I have no to know. But right now I I I have no to know. But right now I I I have no idea because or maybe I'm maybe I'm too idea because or maybe I'm maybe I'm too idea because or maybe I'm maybe I'm too focused on the US market because of the focused on the US market because of the focused on the US market because of the audience also or social media on X. I audience also or social media on X. I audience also or social media on X. I don't really know. Maybe I'm maybe I'm don't really know. Maybe I'm maybe I'm don't really know. Maybe I'm maybe I'm wrong. But I'm not really aware of wrong. But I'm not really aware of wrong. But I'm not really aware of anything that they do that that is anything that they do that that is anything that they do that that is really changing the landscape.

changing the landscape. Maybe it is. But and it could also be Maybe it is. But and it could also be Maybe it is. But and it could also be that I'm that I'm just too far away from that I'm that I'm just too far away from that I'm that I'm just too far away from this industry in Germany. It's like this industry in Germany. It's like this industry in Germany. It's like I'm not as you might know I'm I'm not I'm not as you might know I'm I'm not I'm not as you might know I'm I'm not working with any of these companies at working with any of these companies at working with any of these companies at all. So I might be too far away to all. So I might be too far away to all. So I might be too far away to actually actually actually yeah uh yeah uh yeah uh say say something useful about it. But say say something useful about it. But say say something useful about it. But yeah, I don't know. European security is here. Yeah. Okay. European security is here. Yeah. Okay. All right. All right. All right. >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> Yeah, sure. Uh, I'm sorry. I mean, it's >> Yeah, sure. Uh, I'm sorry. I mean, it's >> Yeah, sure. Uh, I'm sorry. I mean, it's like, yeah, I'm I'm not trying to down like, yeah, I'm I'm not trying to down like, yeah, I'm I'm not trying to down don't play stuff, but it's like compared don't play stuff, but it's like compared don't play stuff, but it's like compared to to to how big the impact is from US and how big the impact is from US and how big the impact is from US and Chinese companies in the tech space, I'm Chinese companies in the tech space, I'm Chinese companies in the tech space, I'm it's like, sure, it has its place, but it's like, sure, it has its place, but it's like, sure, it has its place, but we are just not competitive with with we are just not competitive with with we are just not competitive with with these countries. Let's be honest. That's these countries. Let's be honest. That's these countries. Let's be honest. That's that's what I'm saying. Not going to say that's what I'm saying. Not going to say that's what I'm saying. Not going to say everything that we do is because everything that we do is because everything that we do is because that wouldn't be true for sure. But um that wouldn't be true for sure. But um that wouldn't be true for sure. But um I'd really like to see us developing I'd really like to see us developing I'd really like to see us developing something that comes even close to being something that comes even close to being something that comes even close to being a competition to these other countries a competition to these other countries a competition to these other countries because heck we are so far behind. We because heck we are so far behind. We because heck we are so far behind. We need to keep up, right? Um need to keep up, right? Um need to keep up, right? Um no, not really. Uh but yeah, again I no, not really. Uh but yeah, again I no, not really. Uh but yeah, again I might be wrong. I might be completely might be wrong. I might be completely might be wrong. I might be completely wrong. So, wrong. So, wrong. So, and and and if if you would like to share some stuff if if you would like to share some stuff if if you would like to share some stuff with me, ju just send me a DM on with me, ju just send me a DM on with me, ju just send me a DM on Discord. I'm really interested in this

Discord. I'm really interested in this Discord. I'm really interested in this topic, but I just need more more context topic, but I just need more more context topic, but I just need more more context to this because all I all I hear is like to this because all I all I hear is like to this because all I all I hear is like Mistral is like nobody's talking about Mistral is like nobody's talking about Mistral is like nobody's talking about it. There are no big platforms, it. There are no big platforms, it. There are no big platforms, companies in Europe that are competitive companies in Europe that are competitive companies in Europe that are competitive to US or Chinese companies. But that's to US or Chinese companies. But that's to US or Chinese companies. But that's just my perspective. So maybe I'm wrong just my perspective. So maybe I'm wrong just my perspective. So maybe I'm wrong and maybe you need to give me some more and maybe you need to give me some more and maybe you need to give me some more info about that. I would really like to info about that. I would really like to info about that. I would really like to know. know. know. Okay guys, so um I'm going to end the Okay guys, so um I'm going to end the Okay guys, so um I'm going to end the stream right now because I'm over time stream right now because I'm over time stream right now because I'm over time and there must be some content for next and there must be some content for next and there must be some content for next week for sure, right? Um week for sure, right? Um week for sure, right? Um so yeah, um let's talk about this next so yeah, um let's talk about this next so yeah, um let's talk about this next week. Um you can Hey, don't forget the week. Um you can Hey, don't forget the week. Um you can Hey, don't forget the questions. you can put them in the chat questions. you can put them in the chat questions. you can put them in the chat next week and let's let's uh let's take next week and let's let's uh let's take next week and let's let's uh let's take it from there because honestly um I'm uh it from there because honestly um I'm uh it from there because honestly um I'm uh I'm very interested in these in these I'm very interested in these in these I'm very interested in these in these conversation and it has been a lot of conversation and it has been a lot of conversation and it has been a lot of fun talking to you guys and fun talking to you guys and fun talking to you guys and we we've always been jumping around we we've always been jumping around we we've always been jumping around different topics jumping from AI to home different topics jumping from AI to home different topics jumping from AI to home lab and hardware and software and yeah lab and hardware and software and yeah lab and hardware and software and yeah but I absolutely love this and it will but I absolutely love this and it will but I absolutely love this and it will always be like this so [laughter] but always be like this so [laughter] but always be like this so [laughter] but it's an open discussion so Um, please it's an open discussion so Um, please it's an open discussion so Um, please let me know if you would like to see um let me know if you would like to see um let me know if you would like to see um more of that. If you'd like to continue more of that. If you'd like to continue more of that. If you'd like to continue the discussion, jump on Discord, send me the discussion, jump on Discord, send me the discussion, jump on Discord, send me a DM or on social media. And probably a DM or on social media. And probably a DM or on social media. And probably next week at the same time, I'll do next week at the same time, I'll do next week at the same time, I'll do another live stream and then let's take another live stream and then let's take another live stream and then let's take it from there. Q Feeds, thank you so

it from there. Q Feeds, thank you so it from there. Q Feeds, thank you so much for being here. I've not forgotten much for being here. I've not forgotten much for being here. I've not forgotten you. I'm so sorry. I have too many you. I'm so sorry. I have too many you. I'm so sorry. I have too many project to be aware of, but project to be aware of, but project to be aware of, but I still have you in the pipeline and I'm I still have you in the pipeline and I'm I still have you in the pipeline and I'm going to reach out to you the next week. going to reach out to you the next week. going to reach out to you the next week. So, I'm so sorry for you. Thanks. Thanks So, I'm so sorry for you. Thanks. Thanks So, I'm so sorry for you. Thanks. Thanks a lot for being here, guys. You're a lot for being here, guys. You're a lot for being here, guys. You're you're amazing. And I know I should be a you're amazing. And I know I should be a you're amazing. And I know I should be a bit more reactive or responsive on on my bit more reactive or responsive on on my bit more reactive or responsive on on my my platforms and email, but I'll do for my platforms and email, but I'll do for my platforms and email, but I'll do for sure. [laughter] So, sorry again. And sure. [laughter] So, sorry again. And sure. [laughter] So, sorry again. And yeah, so thanks everybody for being yeah, so thanks everybody for being yeah, so thanks everybody for being here. Uh thanks. I'm going to catch you here. Uh thanks. I'm going to catch you here. Uh thanks. I'm going to catch you next week and or in the next video on next week and or in the next video on next week and or in the next video on Discord if you like to see. Uh link is Discord if you like to see. Uh link is Discord if you like to see. Uh link is in the description. And then let's take in the description. And then let's take in the description. And then let's take it from there. Thank you so much. it from there. Thank you so much. it from there. Thank you so much. Have a nice uh rest of your day. Have a nice uh rest of your day. Have a nice uh rest of your day. Bye-bye.