Managing Your Home Tech

Mark Robson joins us this week as we talk all things BBQ and Grill! From a new pellet Pizza oven, to a new smoking tube for Jim to try, to some new and old recipes to try and even a little doggie tech, we have it all! Packed into 80 minutes you will not want to miss! I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison,  (Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech is out) for show #409 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg409 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, grill, smoke, pellets, meat, temperature, charcoal, cooking, bbq, rub, ribs, pounds, bacon   Before you get your grilling started, make sure you have everything you need. Check out The Ultimate BBQ Party Checklist to get your game on!   Also Check out The Complete Guide to Smoking Meat & the Low ‘n’ Slow BBQ Method for all your BBQ smoking needs!   New toys/grills Uuni 2s https://www.amazon.ca/Uuni-Wood-Fired-Stone-Baking-Board/dp/B01E6XWUIQ Current version https://ooni.com/products/ooni-3   Suggestions for listeners to smoke with, on a gas grill – a friend bought it and did smoked pulled pork on her Weber gas grill https://www.amazon.com/MAZE-N-Pellet-Smoker-Smoking-Works/dp/B007ROPJ1M/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1GXS70PQ7AZNF&keywords=a-maze-n+pellet+smoker&qid=1563483302&s=gateway&sprefix=a-maz%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-3   Recipes Pork belly asian noodle salad Smoke or low cook pork belly stips, skin off, with your favorite rub, for about 7 hours, or until internal temp of  ~200F. Cut into thin slices, serve with asian noodles, fresh cruncy greens, peanut sauce (depending on taste), sprinkled with chopped peanuts   Pork Belly Burnt Ends Lots of recipes online, I change mine every time I do them. https://howtobbqright.com/2017/04/17/pork-belly-burnt-ends/   Hot dog burnt ends – people laugh at the idea, but they were a hit with adults and kids alike https://heygrillhey.com/hot-dog-burnt-ends/   Bacon wrapped Spam – another recipe that got lots of looks, but they disappeared quickly Cut a can of spam up into about 1/2-3/4″ pieces,

Mike and Jim are back this week after taking a much needed break for 2 weeks! It was super needed and awesome. This week we come back with some community updates, a look at both StreamYard and Otter.ai (you can now get full transcripts of the program with time stamps below) and update on the July 15 –16 Amazon Prime Day and Mike gives us some additional info on his Unraid set up.   I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #408 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg408 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, StreamYard, YouTube, Otter.ai, Amazon Prime Deals, Google, Bitdefender Box   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh Conversation Benefits of taking two weeks off from podcasting  we are trying out StreamYard – https://streamyard.com Continuing to use Otter.ai for show notes at Gallup. It’s awesome! – https://otter.ai/referrals/D4L4VZ4W Kevin Schoonover sent us a Microbit – https://microbit.org/   News Prime day deals? – https://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-prime-day-deals,news-29166.html   Reviews Working a lot with Grafana to create dashboards for Unraid. Utilizing Telegraf and Varken as data exporters to InfluxDB   Product Updates Bitdefender: Hello,  When you said you wanted the power to customize the WiFi settings of your Bitdefender BOX, we went immediately to work. And here we are today, with a software update that not only gives you more control over your WiFi, but also protects your children better, thanks to new parental control features that enable safety measures across the entire home network.  Here’s what you can do now:  1. Split frequency band Now you can choose between the two wireless frequencies in your Bitdefender BOX. You can split them under different names and, if you choose, use different passwords.  2. Select the wireless channel you want to use Select less “crowded” channels and minimize the risk of overlapping signals, interference, and network slowdowns.  3.

Jim kind of goes on a rant about tech this week and doesn’t like what is happening at Facebook or any of the other tech giants. Have we lost our edge on innovation at the moment?  Is there anything compelling? Mike tries to talk him off the ledge. We also spend some time talking about Facebook’s announcement around Libra, their new cryptocurrency offering. Will this put crypto in the mainstream? It seems like the crypto market is responding with favor!  I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #407 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg407 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Patreon, HGG Coins, Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Hangouts on Air, Libra, crypto currency, Bitcoin   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh Conversation Upgraded $5 plans on Patreon. Gets you the HGG Coin – been sent out to our $5+ subscribers already! ————————————————————————— Hey, Jim!  Miss seeing you every year at meet up, but I do enjoy the show.  With one kid just out of college and one headed there in a year, I really enjoyed that show with your daughter….very timely, and (even at that age) she sounded like a complete pro!  Must run in her blood…John Aydelotte —————————————————————————- Cigar night last Friday night?  Thanks Joe — Cigar to review from Joe – https://atlanticcigar.com/gurkha-cellar-reserve-12-year-platinum-solara-double-robusto/ ______________________________________________ GOOGLE WARNS THAT “HANGOUTS ON AIR” VIA YOUTUBE WILL BE DECOMMISSIONED IN 2019 https://www.gonnageek.com/2019/06/google-warns-that-hangouts-on-air-via-youtube-will-be-decommissioned-in-2019/ —————————————————————————– We are kind of in a weird spot with technology right now.  The Gadgets are not as compelling   News Facebook’s Libra won’t be as power-hungry as Bitcoin

Ron from Canadian Maker Project joins us to talk about 3D printers, parts and how to use them. We show off a cool coin that Ron has printed for us and the best ways to get into 3D printing. At the end we look at 2 cigars that were sent by listeners and Jim looks at a new Hygrometer.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #406 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg406 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks,   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh Conversation   CMP Youtube site  www.youtube.com/canadianMakerProject Sites to download  STL to print Thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/ My Mini Factory https://www.myminifactory.com/ Cults https://cults3d.com/ Where to buy Ender 3, Ender 3 pro, or Ender 5  Crealty https://www.creality3d.shop/collections/3d-printer Ali Express Crealty Store https://creality3d.aliexpress.com/store/2846085 Banggood https://www.banggood.com/search/ender.html?from=nav   Review Cigar to review from Joe – https://atlanticcigar.com/gurkha-cellar-reserve-12-year-platinum-solara-double-robusto/ Cigar to review from Ed – https://www.cdmcigars.com/shop/cigars/brand/byron-cigars/byron-londinenses-reserva-5-anos/ New Hygrometer on a recommendation from Ed – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JXOKQVW         Get all your TAG SWAG! http://theaverageguy.tv/swag   Join us in the Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/ On Discord at

With Father’s day coming up, Jim reviews his Acrylic Humidor that he purchased a few months ago at Amazon. Mike covers the latest Apple Announcements from WWDC 2019 and then dives into his Unraid set up. It is a complete review from top to bottom!  I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #405 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg405 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Humidor, Cigars, Unraid, WWDC, Apple, Mac Pro, Ipad, Iphone   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh Conversation Fathers day gifts? XIFEI Acrylic Humidor Jar with Humidifier and Hygrometer,humidor That can Hold About 18 Cigars (Clear)   – https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H244RDZ ————————————————————————————————- Joe – Hey Jim, I made it back to dry land and reality (unfortunately) All the cigars in the gift shops that I went to in Belize and Mexico sold fake Cubans.. didn’t have time to seek out a real shop..  In any case I did pick up a couple in the gift shop on the ship for you and Mike. Let me know where I can send them.. also, if you want that copy of 8.1 MC, I will throw that in the box as well. _______________________________________________________________ Sorry for the repeat episode last week.  The right one is there now __________________________________________________________   News Apple hosted WWDC – Mike picked his top 4 announcements * Sign in with Apple * iPad OS * Bluetooth audio sharing * A new Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR   Reviews Mike’s Current UnRaid Setup – Gigabyte H67M-D2-B3 motherboard, Intel i7-3770 CPU, 16GB RAM, 7 spinners, 2 SSD’s, 18TB of usable space. LetsEncrypt Reverse Proxy Benefits of a reverse proxy * Anonymizes the identity of the backend server * Multiple servers from one port * SSL NextCloud – personal cloud with document, contacts, and calendar syncing. Bitwarden – self hosted password manager Grafana – view different graphical interfaces for applications. UniFi – hosting my own unifi controller for client...

We start with listener email this week and Brian asks the question about high-speed photo scanners. We also look at the new offering from Pokémon Go and the gamification of sleep. We wrap the show with the new features that are coming with Windows 10 1903 and what you can expect from the upgrade. I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #404 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg404 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Pokémon Go Sleep, Windows 10 1903, Photo Scanners, Epson, Windows Sandbox   Save $40 on your first Box of HelloFresh   Conversation [04:30] Facebook group – Brian Baulch – Who here owns or knows of a photo/image scanner #hardware that has 3.0 or later USB input? Most I see been sold are still 2.0 USB surely 3.0 USB or higher would be a game changer? Jim – the one I was looking at: Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-Speed Photo and Document Scanning System https://www.amazon.com/Epson-FastFoto-FF-680W-Wireless-High-Speed/dp/B07DLX26BB $529 – Might be one I put on a price alert —————————————————————————————- With the conversation, we had last week around Pokemon Go with Sammie https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/28/18643467/pokemon-home-sleep-announce-release-date Sleep Watch app on the iPhone   News Windows 10 – 1903 is out – https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635282/microsoft-windows-10-may-2019-update-features-review https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/29/18644396/microsoft-excel-iphone-spreadsheet-import-camera-picture-tables

Sammie Collison (Jim’s daughter) joins us this week to talk about her college experience and the tech she has used for school and journalism. Sammie is a student at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville Mo. I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #403 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 Full show notes and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg403 Podcast, Home Gadget Geeks, Northwest Missouri State, Slack,

Mike Wieger is back and we cover a bunch of listener email. We discuss the differences in Simplisafe and Ring, revisit the coffee conversation again, get feedback on the mailbox sensor we discussed a few months back and finish with a look at some new recreation/mobility options in Omaha now with electric bikes from Heartland B-cycle and scooters from Lime. I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #402 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for

Maika Leibbrandt joins us this week. She walks us through her story to find the perfect set of earbuds. She also reviews the Tagrus EcoSmart Backpack and Jim compares it to the Targus ViP he has been using for the last year or so. Finally, we look at the Barista Express Espresso maker from Breville and we talk about brewing a great cup of coffee.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison  (Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech was out this week) for show #401 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy

John Zajdler and Christian Johnson are back as we discuss the state of the Home Server and what is the sweet spot for Hard Drive size when it comes to purchasing.  We also spend some time looking at some recent news about security breaches  around Slack and  Docker and get Christian’s opinion on both. It’s good to get to 400 and I have a lot of people to thank. Both those who have joined me on the show and those who have listened. Thanks for being such a great community and all the support. I think you will enjoy the

Jim purchases a Hubitat Elevation from show 398 and does a quick unboxing. We have a new community fitness App called Stridekick that will allow most of the fitness trackers to be used for competitions on steps. Mike talks about Shopify stores vs Amazon FBA and impulse purchases made on both. We wrap the show with a quick discussion on the issues they are now having with the Samsung Galaxy Fold Phones and why you would even need a phone that folds.  I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech

We were joined by Patrick Stuart, head of Product and Business Development at Hubitat Inc, where we talked about Hubitat’s new Elevation hub and the vision for a local, fast, reliable and private device that brings the control of home automation back to the user and out of the cloud.  We also were joined by longtime community member and listener Tony Raynor. I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #398 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join

Jim and Mike are back this week with the question, “When your UPS dies, do you replace the battery, buy a new UPS or upgrade the UPS to something bigger?”  Mike talks about is latest YouTube Rabbit Hole and hobby with EDC (Every Day Carry) leather pocket protectors.  There is a new Credit Card coming from Apple and it gets both Jim and Mike talking about budgets and budging apps. We finish with Mike selling some hardware on eBay (again).  I think you will enjoy the show.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show

Windows Insider MVP Richard Hay is back with us as we catch up with him from the MVP Summit, his time in Seattle and we talk a bunch about future features coming in the newest release of Windows, 19H1 (1903). I think you will enjoy the interview.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison (Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech was out) and Rich Hay from https://www.windowsobserver.com/ and @WinObs for show #396 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 Full show notes

We are joined by  Dave McCabe from https://reset.fm/ and on Twitter @mccabeio as we spend some time talking wifi and home internet safety with the kids. Mike updates us on a recent mesh wifi install and you will want to catch the post show crypto conversation for sure! I think you will enjoy the interview.  Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #395 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 Full show notes