Episodes

Fiber Wars, Fast Networks, and Smarter Health Tech with Mike Wieger – HGG650 14.06.2025 1:24:27

Mike Wieger joins me to talk through the latest in home tech and personal gadgets. We cover his switch from Cox to MetroNet fiber and compare Omaha’s evolving internet options, including T-Mobile and Great Plains. Mike shares his 2.5 and 10 Gbps networking upgrades, covers DIY repairs, and explores self-hosting with Oracle VPS and VPNs via Tailscale. We also break down his experience with the WHOO...

Mike Wieger talks 3D Printing Board Games, VR Exploration, Consolidating Home Servers and Whole Home Back Up – HGG635 11.01.2025

Mike Wieger joins me this week as we talk about the latest in home technology, focusing on 3D printing and virtual reality (VR). We start with Mike’s transition from printing random objects to creating a board game inspired by his father’s inventions. He shares insights into their collaborative journey through prototyping and CAD design. We then delve into VR, with Mike discussing his...

Marv Bee from the IT Business Podcast with Listener Email and Is the PC Dead? – HGG608 18.05.2024 1:08:38

Marv Bee from ITBusinessPodcast.com joins me this week as we open the show with listener email. Some thoughts on routers, printers, Subaru upgrades and home server storage. We wrap the show with the question, “Is the PC dead?” Marv is not too sure, and Jim says yes. What say you? Thanks for listening! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http:...

Marv Bee with Synology Storage Install and Car Infotainment Satisfaction Dropping – HGG578 23.07.2023 1:20:46

Marv Bee joins me this week and we catch up with him and the latest on the IT Business Podcast. We spend a few minutes at the beginning of the show talking about smart grills and outdoor cooking. We then talk about some new, rack mounted Synology servers that Marv is installing for a client on site. They are a beast! Link below. Then we discuss the insanity that has become car navigation and enter...

Marv Bee from the IT Business Podcast with Dio Speakers, Synology, HDTV Antennas – HGG561 04.02.2023 1:16:50

Join me this week as I sit down with Marv Bee, the host of the IT Business Podcast, for an insightful conversation. We delve into the latest updates from Marv and discuss the exciting advancements in DIO Speakers, the go-to choice for seamless audio streaming. Marv shares his thoughts on Synology NAS devices and their role in revolutionizing data storage and backup. I ask the question, do we reall...

Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm with Home Automation updates and Jim is frustrated with it all – HGG546 17.09.2022 1:17:45

Gavin Campbell joins us from HomeTech.fm with updates on Home Automation topics from YoLink, Hubitat and Blue Iris. We also spend some time talking about Unraid and Home Assistant and different ways it can be installed locally. Jim does a lot of whining on this episode, so get ready. Thanks for listening. Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageG...

Christian Johnson with Budget Server Storage and Network Changes Ahead – HGG520 15.01.2022 1:22:35

Christian Johnson from Maplegrove Partners is with us this week and we spend some time talking about the best way to purchase budget server hardware for those home storage fans. We also chat with Christian about the future of broadband home internet and the changes coming with IPV6. An interesting conversation. All that and a bit more. Thanks for listening. Full show notes, transcriptions (availab...

New Windows Worm Hits More Than 8 Million PCs Worldwide. It’s Not Where You Think! 20.01.2009

A new Windows worm, known as Downadup, is running free globally and F-Secure has estimated that within the last 2 weeks, it has infected well over 8 million PCs.  The numbers only continues to grow.  The good news for you is that it mostly affects business PCs and not home users.  Microsoft released a patch to fix this issue back in October but many corporate IT departments have bee...