The Digital Ramble Show

Ring GM Andrew Vloyanetes returns to the show to discuss the launch of Ring X-Line in the UK, the integration with Lutron Caseta and RA2 Select lighting control systems and shares insights into how Ring is reinventing how you can protect your home with cameras, sensors, lights and smart home integrations. Andrew also drops some tips on features that will boost your experience with your Ring device...

JJ and Kris have been running home tech businesses for over 30 years between them. They've gone through all the highs and lows you can imagine when it comes to operating a small business. Episode 104 is an off the wall chat about how quality of service is the key to sustaining and growing a home tech installation business. Drop the guys a question digitalrambleshow@gmail.com or catch up with previ...

Wall-mounting a big screen TV is definitely a job for a home tech pro. JJ and Kris run through your different mounting options, what cables you need to have in place and discuss the custom options like motorised brackets and lifts. Drop the show an email if you've got a question digitalrambleshow@gmail.com and leave a 5 star review on Apple Podcasts if you enjoyd this episode. If you don't know, a...

Hey Google, show me the front door. Kris received a #giftfromgoogle this week and we thought we'd run you through what was in this unexpected delivery. Stay tuned for Kris and JJ discussing the Google Nest eco-system and why this platform and products creates one of the best smart home experiences available. If you don't know, ask a home tech pro. Email digitalrambleshow@gmail.com Catch up with al...

A video doorbell is an absolute essential home tech device for any home or business. Kris and JJ explain why having one of these is a home tech home run. What other devices are Smart Home Essentials? Drop us a message via social media or email digitalrambleshow@gmail.com Catch up with all The Digital Ramble videos and podcasts at our website: DigitalRambleShow.com Thank you to all of the Patreons...

The Digital Ramble is excited to bring you a century of podcast episodes! JJ and Kris are hugely appreciative of all the support we've had from our patrons and listeners. Here's to the next one hundred. This episode focuses on the unsung smart home heroes, the life safety devices. JJ and Kris cover smoke detectors and water leak sensors and share their experiences of where they've used them in the...

Moving home shouldn't mean you leave your home tech behind for the new buyer. Choose home technology you can take with you. Smart purchases should last for many years so don't go leaving it for others to have the fun with. JJ and Kris discuss mesh wifi, smart doorbell's and cameras, wireless music systems and other tech that goes where you move next. Send the show an email of you have a home tech...

Stop putting up with the slow internet in your home and seek out alternatives with fibre optic, 4G and soon to arrive 5G services. FInd your local home tech pro to give you the best possible speeds. Drop us a message via Anchor or social media to ask a question. If you don't know, ask a home tech pro! Catch up with all The Digital Ramble videos and podcasts at our website: DigitalRambleShow.com Th...

Never before has your internet and wifi needed to step up to the mark! The new normal of working from home and school at home is putting an incredible strain on your home network, it already was under pressure from streaming TV, music and smart home tech. How has your connection coped with the extra load? Drop JJ and Kris a message on social media if you need some advice from two home technology p...

Two years ago Kris and JJ started The Digital Ramble podcast to communicate more clearly the positive impact living in a Smarter Home brings and along with that the benefits that hiring a home tech professional adds to the experience. Thank you for your veiws, listens, shares and feedback on the podcast. If you've enjoyed the content over the years please leave a review on Apple Podcasts to help u...

JJ and Kris are back with more Digital Rambles and this episode goes deep into the home cinema rabbit hole and asks the question, is a soundbar better than an AV reciever? Thanks for listening and please get in touch with the show if you have a home technology question. www.digitalrambleshow.com

Ben Rousseau - Designer, Artist and Technologist - Digital Ramble Interview As mass market technology takes over our homes and lives it's great to have a conversation with Ben Rousseau from Rousseau Design about bespoke lighting installations, commissioned artwork and the important part technology plays in his designs. Tune in to hear Ben’s fabulous journey from student to entrepreneur. Ben has so...

Kris and JJ are back with another short, sharp episode of The Digital Ramble and have a quick chat about motorised blinds, window treatments and highlight the benefits they bring to your Smart Home. Join in with the show by calling in via the Anchor app and by dropping us an email to digitalrambleshow@gmail.com

What wire goes where? JJ and Kris give you some insights into how a smart home is wired for technology used today and in the future.

The rambling continues and this episode covers the importance of the home network and whole home wifi. JJ and Kris give you the inside track into how to have the best connectivity in your home. Let us know if there’s a topic you’d like to hear us ramble on. Message us on all social platforms or leave us a voicemail on Anchor.

JJ and Kris pick up the conversation where they left off in the previous episode. The rambling continues into a lively chat about Home Security with technology. Cameras, doorbells, lighting and sensors. Tune in and get in touch with any reaction you have to the show.

Kris and JJ have put together a series of shorter episodes tackling trending topics in home technology. Stay tuned for fresh drops over the next few days. First up is Outdoor Entertainment and the fun that can be had with technology outside of your home. TV, music, lighting and security are discussed in this bite size episode. Let us know what you think and get in touch if you have any questions f...

JJ and Kris welcome Floyd Sayers from Flomotion onto the podcast for an informative and fun conversation about Floyd’s journey from graphic design to healthy workplace design. Tune in as we discuss the benefits of sit stand desks, biophilic interior design and active working. Floyd has some fantastic tips for a healthier and more productive work space. You can find out more about Floyd and Flomoti...

Using an interior designer for your home project will take an average scheme and turn it into a fabulous space. From balancing colour schemes to choosing artwork, planning lights and selecting the furniture and window treatment fabrics. Jennifer Chong from Feioi shares with us her box of interior designs tips and tricks. https://feioi.com/ Catch up with all The Digital Ramble videos and podcasts a...

JJ and Kris are hugely excited to welcome Carley Knobloch, First Lady of Tech, onto the show for an insightful, inspiring and amusing chat about women in tech, family friendly tech and health and wellness. Carley shares with us her origin story from college days, through to early YouTube videos and then on to TV appearances and becoming one of the nation's most respected voices in technology. Carl...

Green Tech Special | Solar | Energy Storage | EV Charging | Sonnen and Oval Renewables On Episode 82 JJ and Kris welcome Sarah Dresher from Sonnen and Sam Featherstone from Oval Renewables onto the show for an informative and fun chat about solar power, battery storage and EV charging. This episode covers a lot of ground with everything relating to renewable options for your home plus the integrat...

Google Nest - The Ultimate Smart Home Eco System    Kris and JJ welcome Gene LaNois, Head of Professional Industry Partnerships at Google, on the show to talk about everything smart in the Google Home camp. Gene takes us all the way back to the early days of Nest before the industry defining Google acquisition and then through to the current lineup of their ultra smart pool of products. Gene share...

The Smarter The Home The Cheaper The Home Insurance | Hiro Interview The Digital Ramble welcomes Krystian Zajac, CEO and Founder of Hiro and Hamish Neale, commercial director at Hero Labs to talk with us about Hiro Smart Home Insurance. Hiro looks set to disrupt home insurance in the UK with their refreshing new approach. Your insurance price is based on how YOU take care of your home - not some d...

Lutron Interview | The BEST Smart Home Lighting System | Episode 79 The Digital Ramble interviews continue and we aren’t holding back on the calibre of the guests for you either! This week we welcome Neil Orchowski and Steve Detmer from Lutron Electronics on the show. Neil and Steve are long term Lutron employees and bring a wealth of knowledge onto the show as we talk about the origins of Lutron,...

Direct to consumer is always a contentious topic for the home tech pro community but we’re huge believers that we add much more value when you buy tech WITH pro installation and support. Let us know you’re thoughts by contacting the show. www.digitalrambleshow.com