Home Gadget Geeks

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg531   Rich Hay joins us this week as we catch up with him and his new job at Microsoft. Rich is a good friend of the show and walks us through the process of becoming a Microsoft employee about 6 months ago. We also catch up with Rich on some of his latest gadgets and we spend some time talking h...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg530   Jon Biggs joins this week and it’s all health tech. We look from top to bottom at monitoring your own health from regular check-ups from a doctor, services like 23andMe and Grail and even continuous glucose monitoring with Inside Tracker. It’s a big update from Jon and we get most of it in!...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg529   Cody Soodeen from  Kara Water  joins us this week as we look at the Kara Pure. Their mission statement says, “Kara Water wishes to decrease dependence on groundwater by fully tapping into air-water with Kara Pure to provide everyone access to premium quality local alkaline drinking water.”...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg528   Gavin Campbell from HomeTech.fm joins this week and it’s all about home networks. He installed a new one in the last few months and lives to tell — in pretty good detail. That is mostly it. It’s all networking. I am serious. Not much else. Thanks for listening.   Join Jim Collison /  @jcoll...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theaverageguy.tv/hgg527   Mike is back this week! We have a St. Patrick’s Day beer and whiskey pour to start the show. We ask Mike, “why a truck again?” and we wrap it with some conversation about Bespoken Spirits out of California and how they have used data to brew faster spirits. That and lots more. Thanks for li...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg526   Bob and Ryan from  https://thinkcomputers.org  join us this week as we look at some of their reviews on laptops, motherboards, and new cases. We spend some time looking at the latest industry trends as well as asking the question of whether it is the right time to buy. We wrap the show with...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg525   Marv Bee is back for the launch of his new podcast, The IT Business Podcast found at https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/. We also chat some about Marv’s newest purchase, an OLED TV that was influenced by HGG 524 and we talk about how to get better sound to that TV. Mike wraps the episode whe...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg524   Christian Johnson is back to fill us in on his latest Home Theater build. From considerations made for the TV to the thoughts behind the tuner, wiring and power, we get the scoop on his setup. Lots to learn and even more to consider! Thanks for listening.   Join Jim Collison /  @jcollison  ...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg523   Gavin Campbell is back this week and is now a member of the HomeTech.fm crew! (Links down below) We spend most of the show talking about home security cams from Ring to Foscam and Sighthound to Blue Iris. We also spend some time debating cloud vs self-hosting. This one is a deep dive that y...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg522                                                                                       Jim gives a final update on his move to 5G Home Internet from T-Mobile. Jim also brings a hands-on review of Microsoft Translator and how he plans to use it for both Gallup and Home Gadget Geeks. We demoed i...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg521   Mike and Jim take a few voicemail questions from the audience and then dive into a hands-on review of the new T-Mobile 5G Home Internet offering. We cover the good, the bad and the not yet figured out as we discuss the service. An interesting conversation. All that and a bit more. Thanks fo...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg520   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 inte...

Erin Lawrence from Tech Gadget Canada helps us kick off the new year with some interesting Gadgets coming out of CES 2022! We have a look at the much-awaited glass break sensor from Ring for their Ring Alarm system. We also talk about the new Homey Bridge that will be One Bridge to Rule them all, if it works like they say, it will. We spend a few minutes on Jim’s favorite subject of robot vacuums...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg518   Mike is back this week and we spend some time looking at our world of gadgets over the last year. What worked, what didn’t and what we really liked. We then spend some time looking ahead to 2022 and what we think the year will bring. Not your typical year-end show. Thanks for listening.   J...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg517   The dictionary defines a “Techie” as a person who is expert in or enthusiastic about technology, especially computing. We have Marvin Bee this week from the Podnutz Pro podcast and we look at all our favorite or not-so-favorite gifts that we have gotten or purchased for ourselves. From flas...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg516   Mike talks about his new Unraid build this week and all the parts that had to go into it. No big surprises, but lots of great stuff. All that and more. Thanks for listening   Join Jim Collison /  @jcollison  and Mike Wieger /  @WiegerTech  for show #516 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you b...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg515   We have Jay Mattison from TekEverything at  TekEverything.com  this week as we have a general conversation about the status of PC hardware purchasing here at the end of 2021. We also look at 2 different mechanical keyboards that Jay has reviewed in the last year and have an extended convers...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg514   Erin Lawrence from  Tech Gadgets Canada  joins us this week as we do a long look at the new Pixel 6 Pro from Google. The good, the bad, and even the ugly and how she likes it so far. Will it replace her daily driver iPhone? We also spend some time talking about the new Echo Show 15 and comp...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg513   It’s great to have Mike back this week as we catch up with him and spend some time talking about Black Friday deal trends, Digital Assistances, Slickdeal Alerts and some of Jim’s newest power tools purchases. A run pre-Thanksgiving show and lots to discuss! Thanks for listening   Join Jim C...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg512   Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, a Patreon Supporter and long-time listener joins us this week. We spend some time getting to know Brian and then dive into TextExpander. We then spend some time with Classroomscreen, a new classroom tool that supports learning and on-demand widgets. In the post-show...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg511   This week we have Patreon Supporter and long-time listener, Gavin Campbell, with us. In this episode, we get to know Gavin a bit. We walk thru his media center setup using Emby, Kode, and Channels. We also dig into his Unraid box and there is lots of docker conversation. We wrap the show wi...

This week we have Jon Maddox from Channels at  https://getchannels.com/  joins us this week to talk about the updates for Channels 5.0 for Apple TV & iOS, as well as Channels 4.0 for Android & Fire TV. Lots of conversation about Channels and how they fit in the DVR market today. All that and more!   Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAvera...

Patreon Supporter Ed Ramirez joins this week. Jim gives a personal health update after a wild ride over the last couple of weeks. We revisit the idea of downsizing our technology footprints and doing more with less. We wrap the show with Mike giving a demo of Cryptohopper and how he is trading his Crypto. All that and more!   Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video...

Dan Lebvre from Based on a True Story Podcast at  BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast.com  joins Jim this week. Dan, a podcaster, graphic designer and educator, talks about the accuracy of some of the way tech has been represented in a few of the movies he has reviewed. We start the show with an overview of his office setup and why he has 8 monitors. All that and more!   Full show notes, transcriptions (avai...

Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at  http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg507   John Aydelotte, a long-time listener and show supporter, joins us this week as we talk about his bike trip across 1/3 of the United States and the tech he used to get there. We also look at E-Bikes and the popularity that are having now. All that and more!   Join Jim Collison /  @jcollison...