Home Gadget Geeks

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg456   Bob Buskirk and Ryan Kerschner from https://thinkcomputers.org/  are back with us again and this time to cover PC cooling for beginners all the way to advanced users. Fans, cooling blocks, radiators, active and passive cooling and even some time with the difference between CPU and GPU cooling! I think you will fin...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg455   We spend some time with long time listener and co-host Kevin Schoonover as we look at a couple dozen free or nearly free apps and resources that are still available. We catch up with Kevin and spend a little time chatting about the Folding@Home Project that many of us started in the Spring. I think you will find i...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg454   After some listener feedback and requests, Sammie Collison is back on Home Gadget Geeks to talk about her experience during the pandemic. From her college experience early in the spring, to having to move home in early March and then figuring out how to navigate a summer home with her parents, she talks about her...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg453   Mike Wieger is back from you Montana with some updates on using Ham Radio there as well as a new way to use some old equipment for a webcam. He tests it live right on the show. We also talk about the new Public Beta for iOS 14, an update in zip ties from last week, some new from Plex about LIVE TV and some info fr...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg452   Jay Mattison is back this week as we spend most of the show looking at just what is on his desk! Man is it a nice desk! We also review a very small ITX gaming case and look at a new Dell XPS 15 9500 laptop. We finish the show with some impressions on Microsoft Earbuds vs Apple Airpods Pro. I think you will enjoy t...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg451   Paul Braren joins us this week as we get an update on several of home projects. From a discussion on Cox internet to Rheem Hybrid Water heaters, we cover a few. Paul also gives us an update on his Teslas and how he fixed his video storage issue. I think you will enjoy the show.   Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg450   Mike and Jim are filling in for Dave McCabe (we will get him back for the fall episode) and we talk all things summer lawn care. From weeds to watering, we cover many of the things you need to consider as we move into summer and how to make the most of your lawn! I think you will enjoy the show.   Join Jim Colliso...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg449   We were live from the Wieger Tech Studios (aka Mike’s House) this week as we follow up on Jim’s Cox Modem issues from the week before and cover a bunch of listener feedback. We also celebrate 5 years of Mike being on Home Gadget Geeks and Jim get him his very own bottle of Jeffersons ! I think you will enjoy the s...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg448 With Jim having major internet problems this week, Mike covers most of this shorten show. He talks about this work with Blue Iris with DeepStack AI and a replacement modem for the Cox rental. I think you will enjoy the show. Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #448 of Home Gadget Ge...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg447   Chris Nesi from https://chrisnesi.com/  is an educator and podcaster at House of EdTech  and joined us for the latest as we discussed some of the ways "Shelter in Place" orders has and is changing the landscape of EdTech today. I think you will enjoy the show.   Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieg...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg446   This week we take a look at some parts that will make up a gaming build for JIm’s son. We also discuss replacing the hard drive enclosure for Jim’s Nvidia Shield and how not to smoke a whole chicken. I think you will enjoy the show.   Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #446 of Ho...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg445   Rich Hay from https://www.windowsobserver.com/  and his new podcast at https://www.windowsobserver.com/faith-tech-space-podcast/  joins us this week. We talk with Rich about the various communication platforms that we are now using and then how some companies, like Microsoft, have switched their conferences to com...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg444   David McCabe from https://reset.fm/  is back this week with some lawn care tips for the Average Guy! We talk about lawn size, soil temperature, chemical fertilizers and mowers. Everything you need to tackle your spring lawn care. I think you will enjoy the show.   Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg443   Join us with special guests Nathaniel Lindley and Brian S. Friedlander in a Roundtable style podcast as we look at some of the ways COVID-19 has and is changing the landscape of Education today. I think you will enjoy the show.   Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #443 of Home Ga...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg442   Erin Lawrence from http://techgadgetscanada.com joins us this week as we take a good hands on look a the LG Gram laptop and the LG V60 ThinQ™ and LG Dual Screen™ that she has for review purposes. We also look at some of the tools she is using to improve her office lighting as well as using a iPad as second monitor...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg441   Mark Robson joins us one again for the Big BBQ and GRILL show for 2020. We catch up with Mark and get some info on his Unraid Server and find out he has 2! We also dive into the value and cost savings that grilling brings and how to purchase and cook meat for value, and still enjoy the taste. Lots here and you jus...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg440   Our guest this week was Jonathan Panozzo, the CMO/CSO with Lime Technology, Inc. headquartered out of Anaheim, CA, and the makers of Unraid. You can find more on Unraid at https://unraid.net/ . We talked about how Unraid and its community is responding to the global pandemic and any effect it might be having (good...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg439   With work habits potentially changing, how are you managing your time now? How are you managing exercise and sleep? Jim and Mike talk about a few things that might help. We have an update on the Folding at Home Team project (join the Home Gadget Geeks Team at 243306) and we talk about new process that might be hap...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg438   Dave McCabe joins us this week. Dave is the former host of Home Server Show and now has a podcast at https://reset.fm/ . Jim also lets the community know that we are working on a team project for Folding at Home at https://stats.foldingathome.org/team/243306 and we would love to have you join us. We also spend som...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg437   The world is a crazy place right now. To give is some normality, we did a hands on look at the Icy Dock Turbo Swap MB171SP-B. We also discussed the major events that are happening around the work with the Covid-19 virus and what tech is doing to track it and maybe even help solve the problem. I think you will enjo...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg436   We invited Bob Buskirk and Ryan Kerschner from ThinkComputers this week (our second try since their first visit failed due to Jim’s bad internet connection) and talked about the ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming ITX/TB3 Motherboard, the Phison SSD Controller for gaming rigs, the Cooler Master MM711 Gaming Mouse Review th...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg435   Jay Mattison is back with us as we look at Mini-ITX builds with a lot of attention being given to the Lazer3D LZ7 XTD Mini-ITX which Jay reviewed in January 2020. We then spent some time discussing what it takes to build your own gaming rig these days and finished up the discussion with a look at the Focal Elex He...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg434   Kevin Schoonover is back again and this time loaded up with internet and internal networking decisions. 1 GB Internet speeds means some upgrades to 2.5 and 10 GB internally, and Kevin has research all the options. We make a plea to Icydock at the beginning of the show from some sponsorship opportunities and have s...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg433   Mike has a new GoXLR Mini in his studio and is not afraid to use it, LIve! We take a good look and demo it along with an Audio Technica AT 2020 microphone. Jim talks about the latest from Phillip Hue and the loss of support coming for the v1 Hue Hub and a solution to fix it. We wrap things up with some discussion...

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg432   Mike walks us through his new Gaming build and confesses that he is on Windows full time now. He asks the audience for some suggestions of the must have applications on Windows. We talk about Tony Raynor hitting the 275 million view mark on Google LocalGuides. What do you do when you run out of toilet paper and th...