Summary: <br> Gavin Campbell from <a href="http://hometech.fm/">HomeTech.fm</a> joins me this week and after a short catch-up, we ask the question, in home automation, does Matter really Matter? The standard has picked up a lot of support in the last few years, but is it ready for primetime? Gavin has installed a new garage door opener control and lives to tell the tale. We chat about Logitech Harmoney remotes, and clothes dryer automation and wrap the show with some fun conversation that you will not want to miss. My face still hurts from laughing so much during this episode. Thanks for listening!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at <a href="http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg601">http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg601</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Join Jim Collison / <a href="https://www.twitter.com/jcollison">@jcollison</a> for show #601 of Home Gadget Geeks, brought to you by the Average Guy Network.<br> <br> <br> <br> WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? <a href="http://www.theaverageguy.tv/subscribe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.theAverageGuy.tv/live" target="_blank">http://theAverageGuy.tv/live</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Find Us!<br> <br> <br> <br> Join us in the Facebook group at <a title="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/" href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/theaverageguy/</a><br> <br> <br> <br> On Discord at <a title="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord" href="https://theaverageguy.tv/discord">https://theaverageguy.tv/discord</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com?c=HS-0ZSD2S2WA&utm_source=raf-share&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=clipboard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Save as much as $110 on your first 5 boxes of HelloFresh</a> <br> <br> <br> <br> Use the code MQU328 and get $40 off any machine purchase and a free capsule dispenser. If you are drinking bad coffee – STOP. Great coffee, one cup at a time from people who really know coffee. Check them out at <a href="https://Nespresso.com">https://Nespresso.com</a> and use code MQU328 and get $40 off your first machine!<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Links<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.hometech.fm/">HomeTech.fm Podcast</a><br> <br> <br> <br> Show Segments<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Weather fluctuations and podcast recording.<a href="https://otter.ai/u/iu2nnu5nHJO-eH3nZiJSTh5bHj8?tab=summary&t=0s">[0:00]</a><br> <br> * Weather fluctuations in Nebraska cause confusion and unpredictability.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Jim Collison discusses winter weather, tornadoes, and podcasting with Tony Reiner.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Home automation and tech news.<a href="https://otter.ai/u/iu2nnu5nHJO-eH3nZiJSTh5bHj8?tab=summary&t=199s">[3:18]</a><br> <br> * Gavin discusses podcast recording frequency, mentioning they’ve done multiple podcasts in a day and found it to be a good number.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Gavin and Jim Collison thank each other for having each other on the show and discuss the value of having TJ on as a guest.<br> <br> <br> <br> * Jim and Gavin discuss home automation maturity, rating it a 6 out of 10.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * Matter, a new home automation protocol.<a href="https://otter.ai/u/iu2nnu5nHJO-eH3nZiJSTh5bHj8?tab=summary&t=402s">[6:42]</a><br> <br> * Gavin discusses the progress of home automation technology, highlighting the improvements in protocols like Z wave and ZigBee,
