Raspberry Pi uses on a home network

Jim azanorak at gmail.com
Sun Sep 13 21:43:27 MST 2020


Sounds good.  I'll have to look into installing Pihole on this dinosaur.

On 9/11/20 10:20 AM, AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> I'm also in the process of setting up a PiHole server. In the reading 
> I've done so far (and as I understand things), the Pihole server would 
> block any DNS requests to the ad server itself. So, the ad would never 
> be retrieved onto your network in the first place. Websites can detect 
> if you have an ad-blocker extension in your browser and then present a 
> page indicating such. Since you no longer need said browser extension 
> there isn't a way that a given website could detect that you've 
> blocked an ad.
>
> At least that's my understanding. I'll let the web developers on the 
> list chime in. :)
>
> Peter
>
>
> On 9/11/2020 9:40 AM, Jim via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>>
>> I have a question about these websites that block browsers with an ad 
>> blocker.  How do they react if the computer I'm using uses Pi hole?
>>
>> On 9/10/20 3:57 PM, Steve B via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>>> I decided to go with Pi-hole as I believe I can get the most benefit 
>>> from that for my needs.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 9, 2020, 8:02 PM polt via PLUG-discuss 
>>> <plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org 
>>> <mailto:plug-discuss at lists.phxlinux.org>> wrote:
>>>
>>>     use it to control your 3D printer, if you don't have a 3D
>>>     printer you should get one so you can control it.
>>>
>>>     Jason
>>>
>>>
>>>     On 9/9/2020 3:22 PM, Steve B via PLUG-discuss wrote:
>>>>     I've been offered a Raspberry P 3B+ with a POE hat, but am
>>>>     having difficulty deciding if I really need it. Currently the
>>>>     uses I can see for it within my home network are:
>>>>
>>>>     1. Ubiquiti controller (replacing a cloud controller);
>>>>     2. Pi hole;
>>>>     3. Tor relay node;
>>>>     4. Asterisk server.
>>>>
>>>>     Would appreciate some ideas for other possible uses.
>>>>
>>>>     Steve
>>>>
>>>>
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