Managing Your Home Tech

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 some time talking about all the ways we are working through the current COVID 19 situation with our kids and families.   I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg438 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #438 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, David McCabe, Dave McCabe, Folding at Home, Folding@Home, Reset Podcast, COVID – 19, COVID, Coronavirus   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh     Jim Collison  [0:00]  Before we get started, I wanted to share a project that we’re working on as a community as kind of a podcast. At folding at home, many of you are aware of that if you go to folding@home.org, we did projects like this, or we’ve been doing projects like this maybe over the last 20 years. With the corona virus and all that’s going on with it folding at home is really kind of turned their processing engines on this problem for a solution. We thought it’d be fun to join in. So over at folding at home, we’ve created a Home Gadget Geeks team. If you join that team, I’ll show you the team there. Join that team, our number is 243306. And we get some folks that that have joined already. They already are the fastest supercomputer in the world right now. And are taking resources and your help if you want to join us. No pressure, but maybe you did some mining, maybe you got a GPU spare GPU that’s sitting around and you can help us out. We’d love to have you join us folding at home dot org. join Team 243306 and thanks for listening to Home Gadget Geeks. Here we go. Jim Collison  [1:08]  This is The Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 438 recorded on March 26, 2020. Jim Collison  [1:31]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews, product updates and conversation all for the average tech guy.

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 enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg437 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #437 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Icy Dock, Storage, Turbo Swap, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Pandemic, Unraid   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Conversation  What can we do as home geeks? * CPU & GPU: Run Folding@home on any available hardware. Note that GPU folding is not available on Mac OS * The recent AMA from Folding@home https://www.reddit.com/r/pcmasterrace/comments/flgm7q/ama_with_the_team_behind_foldinghome_coronavirus/ * One user is streaming their setup 24/7 on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/kernelpanick What are tech companies doing? * Cox is not charging for data overages for the foreseeable future so that work and school connectivity from home does not end up costing the customer extra. Tools I am using to work from home * Teams * Powerbeats bluetooth headset   News Tracking the Virus in the US https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/03/16/816707182/map-tracking-the-spread-of-the-coronavirus-in-the-u-s https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html https://www.androidcentral.com/map-smart-thermometers-us-shows-just-how-sick-americans-are-right-now   Reviews Mike is still loving the Nintendo switch. Used it when traveling for a lot of entertainment. Played Mario Kart on a roadtrip with other passengers. Product Updates What is next for Jim on Unraid? Update on Lancaching   Jim Collison  [0:00] 

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 that Bob recently did and posted to ThinkComputers.org and Corsair’s Insane New RGB Case.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg436 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #436 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Bob Buskirk, Ryan Kerschner, Icy Dock, Unraid, Gaming Builds, Reviews, Gaming Mouse, Storage,   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Links to the posts we discussed on the show:   ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming ITX/TB3 Motherboard Review https://thinkcomputers.org/asrock-x570-phantom-gaming-itx-tb3-motherboard-review/ Cooler Master MM711 Gaming Mouse Review https://thinkcomputers.org/cooler-master-mm711-gaming-mouse-review/ Corsair RGB Case https://thinkcomputers.org/corsairs-insane-new-rgb-case-a500-air-cooler-more/ Phison SSD Controllers https://thinkcomputers.org/8tb-nvme-and-16tb-sata-ssds-incoming-thanks-to-phison-controllers-shown-at-ces-2020/   Icy Dock Gear Discussed:   ICY DOCK 2.5” SATA (6Gbps) SSD/HDD to PCIe 2.0 x1 Hot-Swap Mobile Rack for PCIe Expansion Slots – ToughArmor MB839SP-B   TurboSwap MB171SP-B Tray-Less 3.5” SATA HDD Mobile Rack with 80mm Cooling Fan for External 5.25″ Bay   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is The Average Guy Network and you have found...

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 Headphones and compared them to the industry standard Bose Quiet Comfort 35s.  Jim spends some time with some quick updates on new hardware and his Unraid build. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg435 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #435 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Jay Mattison, Icy Dock, TekEverything, Focal Elex, Lazer3D, Phillips Hue, Ebay, Unraid, cases, headphones, sound, audio, review, pc builds   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Jay on the Web – https://tekeverything.com Jay on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/tekeverything Jay on Twitter – https://twitter.com/TekEverything   Audio Gear  Focal Elex – https://tekeverything.com/focal-elex-headphones-review/ Koss Mod: https://tekeverything.com/koss-ksc75-wireless-mod/   PC/Laptops Lazer3D LZ7 XTD:  https://tekeverything.com/lazer3d-lz7-xtd-mini-itx-case-review/ Gigabyte Aero 15 Classic    Jim New Unraid box on the way – Fujitsu Primergy TX100 S2 Core i3 540 8GB RAM 2x 1TB and 120GB  Phillips Hue Hub v2 unboxing Broke a power switch on a PC – the fix Ebay –

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 some updates from the previous week. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg434 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #434 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Kevin Schoonover, Gigabit, Internet, switch, hard drives, wifi, network, cisco, dlink, tp-link, Icydock   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   The move to 1Gb internet Modem Netgear CM1150V: https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/cable-modems-routers/CM1150V.aspx Teaming NICs: 2.5GbE dual port NIC: https://www.sybausa.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=64_144_157&product_id=1039 Multigig Switches: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/MS510TX.aspx#docs https://www.servethehome.com/netgear-ms510tx-review-this-is-one-funky-switch/ NAS with 2.5GbE: https://kobol.io https://www.asustor.com/en/product?p_id=62 Untangle Home Pro: https://www.untangle.com/untangle-ng-firewall/untangle-at-home/ Firewalla Gold: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/firewalla-gold-multi-gigabit-cyber-security#/ Add dual 1GbE NIC to small PC $25, maybe: https://www.sybausa.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=64_144_185&product_id=923 Sonos forums- learning polite ways to say,

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 around monitor mounts and find out that we both purchased VIVO mounts about 6 years apart.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg433 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #433 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, mixer, microphone, GoXLR, monitors, VIVO, Audo, mini, Phillips Hue, Audio Technica   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Convesation Mike moves to a new audio setup –  * GoXLR Mini – https://www.amazon.com/GoXLR-Mini-Interface-Streamers-Podcasters/dp/B07XH41DLN * One USB connection to the PC which also powers the mixer * Creates multiple input and output devices on your computer * Advanced routing table in software creates an unlimited number of mix minus setups * MIDAS pre amps handles even the gain hungriest of microphones * Built in limiter, EQ and compressor * Provides phantom power * Audio Technica AT2020 – https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0006H92QK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=at2020&qid=1582248231&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-4 * Condenser mic * Still testing sound quality and EQ settings Reviews VIVO Quad Monitor Mount – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01E5ZIE4E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is The Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 433 actually second time, recorded on February 20 2020. Jim Collison  [0:23]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews,

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 there is no back up in the bathroom? We cover some options. Jim gives an update on his Ring Cams and we talk about how you can stream the Super Bowl using Fubo!  I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg432 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #432 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Super Bowl, Windows, PC Build, Stream, Amazon, Motherboard, Tony Raynor, Mac, Cam, Ring, Stream Labs OBS   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Tony Raynor hit 275 million views on Google Local Guides https://twitter.com/awraynor/status/1222178195765678080   Mike’s Build * Intel DH67BL motherboard * i7-3770 * GTX 1060 SC 6GB * 16GB DDR3 1600 ram * Fractal Design Focus G Case   Watch the Superbowl live for free on https://www.fubo.tv/ with a 7 Day trial. Broadcast on Fox. Prices vary based on your plan and selected add-ons. Our most popular plan in the United States includes 85+ channels at $54.99/mo.   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is the Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 432 recorded on January 29 2020. Jim Collison  [0:22]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews product updates and conversation all for the average tech guy I’m your host Jim Collison broadcasting live from the average guy TV Studios here in a kind of a snowy Mike is kind of off and on my the solar panel on my ring stick up cam we’re going to talk about that here towards the end of the show hasn’t seen a lot of sun over the last couple days right Mike Wieger  [0:45]  its that annoying like snow just enough like maybe it’ll melt and then it kind of does but then there’s another just little two layers till it comes down. It’s Yeah, it’s I hate this type of stuff. Either dump on me or give me nothing. Jim Collison  [0:56]  I know. I know and enough to kind of keep the grass covered which is right

Dewain Robinson joined us to talk about his hands on experience with the Eero Pro, why he installed the Ecobee SmartThemostat, some experience and hands on with the Jabra Elite 65t and 75t and a look at Microsoft’s X Cloud. We also looked at his new Surface Pro X and he answers the question of who should own it!  I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg431 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #431 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Dewain Robinson, Eero Pro, Ecobee SmartThemostat, Jabra Elite, Surface Pro X, battery life, Apple, Microsoft, Project X Cloud, ipad pro   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Home Gadgets Eero Pro Wireless Mesh https://eero.com/shop/pro-wifi-system Price: $499   Ecobee SmartThemostat with Voice Control https://www.ecobee.com/en-us/smart-thermostat-voice/ Price: $249 on sale currently for $199   Travel Gadgets Jabra Elite Active 65t https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-elite-active-65t Price: $189   RAVPower 18W PD 10000mAh portable Charger https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N3RGNY6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Price $26.99 USB-C Power Delivery and Charge / Full charge back from 0 to 100 in 3 h 16 minutes   Surface Pro X https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-pro-x/8vdnrp2m6hhc?activetab=overview Price: Starts at $999 My Config $1615.78   Razer Blade 15 Advanced

Jim has been using EaseUS EverySync for the last month and does a hands on review to start the show. We read some user feedback from Neal who talks about his camera set up and Bruce from the Discord group who left us some pictures of the lights on his deck. We wrap the show with Mike talking about his very messy Frankenbuild at home. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg430 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #430 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Camera, Sync, Graphics Cards, Box, Home, Windows, SSD, Dell Omniplex, EaseUS, EverySync, Home Automation, Smart Lights, Deck Lighting, Screwball   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   https://www.easeus.com/file-sync/   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is the Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks, show number 430 recorded on January 16, 2020. Jim Collison  [0:22]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all the favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews, product updates and conversation all for the average tech guy. I’m your host Jim Collison broadcasting live from a like single digit temperatures today like this was one of those days where if you don’t have the right gear, you’re screwed. Like you are cold and it was you’re outside for a few minutes and you’re pretty cold right now you’ve been inside because you haven’t been feeling well. But did you get Jeff to go out in the in the cold at all? Mike Wieger  [0:51]  Well just you know, taking the kids to and bringing them back from school. I park right in front of the door to their school and just getting Emmit out. then letting him wait and going your Harrison out my hands You know, you get that instant can burn Jim Collison  [1:05]  cold fast, like it’s cold fast enough. Nothing to mess around with. We have some snow just non stop. Oh, totally. Yeah, we have some we have some snow coming in tonight and it’s kind of created that weird confluence of activities in the city where they knew about it far enough and advanced people began to prepare for it. They’ve been spraying the roads already. And then like, we’re going to get two people to come to work tomorrow. I mean, I the whole city of Oman, if you can stay home, they’re just like, I stay home.

Paul Braren joined us live from his garage and inside his now one year-old Telsa 3 for his annual visit to Home Gadget Geeks. We talk about how he has enjoyed the Telsa since purchasing it a year ago, why we bought another and how he will never purchase a gas-powered car again. Of course, there is lots of gadget chat along the way.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg429 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #429 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Paul Braren, Telsa, Tesla Model 3, Home, Cameras, house, battery, Ring, Miles, Connecticut, Home Security, Super Charger   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Find Paul’s blog at https://tinkertry.com/ Follow Paul on Twitter at https://twitter.com/paulbraren First Year and 25,000 miles of Telsa Model 3 – https://tinkertry.com/one-year-and-25k-miles-of-tesla-model-3-is-going-incredibly-well Paul loved his Tesla so much that he bought one for his wife! https://tinkertry.com/tesla-tuesday ​More articles on Telsa at https://Tesla.com/Tesla and vids at http://bit.ly/teslavids Get all of Paul’s Telsa coverage at TinkerTry.com/Tesla ​Wondering about battery life on the Telsa?  You can see charging at the top of this article here https://tinkertry.com/differences-between-2018-and-2020-tesla-model-3…   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is The Average Guy Network and you found Home Gadget Geeks show number 429 recorded on January 9, 2020. Jim Collison  [0:22]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews product updates and conversation all for the average tech guy. I’m your host Jim Collison broadcasting live from the average guy TV Studios here in a beautiful today but we got some snow coming, weather this tomorrow they were out to I don’t know Paul if it’s what it’s like where you’re at but head of the storms they try and spray down the streets you know just to kind of keep the they put some defrost any freeze kind of compound down to keep the ice down. Yeah, they do that for you guys, too.

If its indoor and outdoor security cams you are interested in, we have about 60 minutes of conversation that focus on it. After an unfortunate episode at Jim’s place, the holiday weekend between Christmas and New Year’s was spent installing new security cams. Mike updates us on his set up as well. We also officially say goodbye to Windows Media Center this week and the guide data stopped and is no longer available without another 3rd party service. Jim talks about his migration over to Plex on and Nvidia Shield for Sarah. It’s actually working!  Finally, we talk about Mike’s new Apple Airpod Pros and how much he likes them. It’s a good review. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg428 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #428 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Ring, Ring Video Doorbell, Ring Stick Up Cam, Amazon, Amazon Echo Show 5, Amazon Echo, Zmodo, Zmodo Snap, Zmodo Pivot, Hubitat, Apple Airpod Pro, Nvidia Shield   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   FlightRadar24 – https://www.flightradar24.com   Ring Video Doorbell 2 – https://www.amazon.com/Ring-Wi-Fi-Enabled-Doorbell-Nickel/dp/B00TZAO9D0 Ring Stick Up Cam – https://www.amazon.com/All-new-Ring-Stick-Up-Cam-Battery-HD-security-camera-with-two-way-talk-Works-with-Alexa-/dp/B07Q6ZZFLS Amazon Echo Show 5 – https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Echo-Show-Compact-Charcoal/dp/B07HZLHPKP Dlink HD WiFi Security Cam – https://www.amazon.com/D-Link-WiFi-Security-Camera-Assistant/dp/B01HO9XZR4 Zomdo Snap Cam – https://www.amazon.com/Zmodo-Wire-Free-Security-Instant-Available/dp/B0754KTTMH Zmodo Pivot Cam – https://www.amazon.com/Zmodo-Rotating-Wireless-Certified-Refurbished/dp/B0798XQ6YR

Dave Jackson from School of Podcasting and my co-host on Ask the Podcast Coach joined this week as we talked about why everyone working from home should care about their sound quality when making calls. We covered different ways to set up a home studio, looking at both microphones and headphones. We also talked about Smart Speakers and how they might be starting to changes our listening habits, both for music, but mostly for podcasts. Last, we talked about different cloud-based services that are changing the way we create both audio and video. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg427 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #427 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, youtube, headphones, Dave Jackson, smart speakers, School of Podcasting, Ask the Podcast Coach, Amazon, Google, Rode, Rodecaster Pro, Mixer, Audio Interface, Digital Assistant   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   You can catch Dave Jackson on School of Podcasting at https://schoolofpodcasting.com/ Listen to Jim and Dave on Ask the Podcast Coach every Saturday morning at 9:30am Central at http://askthepodcastcoach.com/live   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is the Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 427 recorded on December 19.2019 Jim Collison  [0:22]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews, product updates and conversation all for the average tech guy. I’m your host Jim Collison broadcasting live from the average guy TV Studios here in a very chilly Bellevue Nebraska hosts a show with world class show notes you might want to get out there this week. We’ll have a few for you out at the average guy. tv Don’t forget you can also join us live on the mobile app probably the best way to listen live and on the road, Android and iPhone alike. You can get that for free. I make it available for you actually our Patreon subscribers do Home Gadget Geeks. com is the way to get that done. And we appreciate those who sponsor the show.

Erin Lawrence from TechGadgetsCanada.com joined us as discussed some current reviews of the iRobot Roomba s9+ partnered with the Braava jet m6 to ensure your house or apartment is always clean! We also looked at the Google Nest Hub Max and compared it to the Amazon Alexa for ease of use. Finally, we talked about Smart Christmas lights and what you can use to change the mood of any room. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg426 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #426 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, lights, google, devices, vacuum, smart, vanlife, robot, irobot, Roomba, Braava, nest, Google Nest home, mop, christmas Erin Lawrence   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Keep up with Erin at https://TechGadgetsCanada.com She is on Twitter at https://twitter.com/erinLYYC She is on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/erinlawrencetv     Recent gadget reviews from Erin: iRobot Roomba s9+ vacuum and the new Braaja jet m6 mopping robot. https://techgadgetscanada.com/irobot-braava-jet-m6-mopping-robot-review/ and https://techgadgetscanada.com/irobot-roomba-s9-robot-vacuum-review/   Google Nest Hub Max with built in Nest Cam spy camera https://techgadgetscanada.com/new-google-nest-hub-max-review/   Smart light holiday hacks: https://techgadgetscanada.com/6-smart-light-hacks-christmas-holiday-decor/   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is the Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 426 or recorded on December 12 2019. Jim Collison  [0:23]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews, product updates, and conversation. All for the average tech guy.

Jim’s daughter Sammie is back on the show this week with some updates, her thoughts on Northwest Missouri State still using printed papers for distribution, cable news outlets and how she sees podcasting shaping news for the future.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg425 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #425 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Sammie Collison, Samantha Collison, News, Journalists, Journalism, Read, Writing, Story, Paper, Newspaper, Sources, Facts, Ethics   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is the Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 425 recorded on November 29, 2019. Jim Collison  [0:22]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews, product updates and conversation. All for the average tech guy. I’m your host Jim Collison broadcasting live from the average guy TV Studios, not on a Thursday but on a Friday. I don’t know Sammy, I don’t know if I’ve ever done a Friday maybe I have in the nine years we’ve been doing podcast here but we are here tonight because Thanksgiving us holiday this year and I guess every year it’s a US holiday. And we wanted to get clear but Sammy was home and we talked about lead had of course my daughter Samantha is on and we’d had her on Last summer, I guess right early in the summer was when it was that the last May or June, right? You were just got home from school. And I’m trying to talk her into starting a podcast and but allegedly she’s become a professional podcast guest Sammy, how did that happen? Sammie Collison  [1:16]  I wanted to start a podcast for a while. I don’t know exactly what I want to do, what about and so I was like, maybe I’ll just get some experience dabbling and other things. So I guested on Home Gadget Geeks, and really loved that. And then when I got back to school, one of the people who works for the university has a podcast called Northwest connection. And he asked me to be on it. And so I recorded on that. And then two of my co workers started news podcast called the loop and they were like Sammy, you should be on this week. So and now I’m back on Home Gadget Geeks. So this has just become my gig I guess. Yeah, like three podcasts in the past month.

We sat down with Dewain Robinson and caught up with him on his latest responsibilities at Microsoft and a discussion around building your own virtual assistant. We also spend a bunch of time talking about the use of virtual assistants and how they fit into the human space. I think you will enjoy the show.  Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg424 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #424 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, White Label Virtual Assistants, Bot Framework,  assistant, Microsoft, bot, Amazon, Echo, Google Assistant, digital assistant, Alexa, Siri   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Jim on Leaning Toward Wisdom – https://leaningtowardwisdom.com/old-men-are-dangerous-5046/ Jim Shoemaker’s travel post on TAG. https://theaverageguy.tv/2019/11/18/7-tips-for-easy-international-travel/   What have you been working on Dewain?   * White Label Virtual Assistant https://github.com/microsoft/botframework-solutions * BotFramework Composer https://github.com/microsoft/botframework-composer   RAVPower 18W PD 10000mAh portable Charger https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07N3RGNY6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Price $26.99 USB-C Power Delivery and Charge / Full charge back from 0 to 100 in 3 h 16 minutes   Jabra Elite Active 65t https://www.jabra.com/bluetooth-headsets/jabra-elite-active-65t Price: $189   Jim Collison  [0:00]  This is The Average Guy Network and you have found Home Gadget Geeks show number 424, even though last week I said it was 422, that was really wasn’t true, recorded on November 21, 2019. Jim Collison  [0:25]  Here on Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home news reviews, product updates and conversation all for the average tech guy.