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Windows 10 Technical Preview Insider Program with Rich Hay – HTT010

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Richard Hay, Microsoft MVP for Windows from Http://WindowsObserver.com and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/WinObs is our tipster this week for Home Tech Tips brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/ community. Support the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund: https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy or in Canada you can use https://www.patreon.com/theaverageguy WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? We now have… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Home Automation, Amazon Echo and Noise Cancelling Headphones – HGG192

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John Greenaway and Omaha Podcaster Mike Wieger from http://wiegertech.com/ and the Open Mike Night Podcast http://wiegertech.com/openmikenight/ joins Jim (https://twitter.com/jcollison) for show #192 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/ community. John joined us on 171 (https://theaverageguy.tv/hgg171) when we talked about the Elgato Video Capture Device and recently… Click for more / Podcast Player>
Blue budget laptop on a hotel desk with a cloud-based workspace open, alongside a smartphone, notebook and coffee mug.

HP Stream 14 in 2026: The Idea Was Better Than the Hardware

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Originally published November 5, 2014. Updated for 2026. 2026 Buying Update: Skip the Old Stream Hardware The HP Stream 14 was interesting because it tried to make a very inexpensive cloud-first Windows laptop useful with minimal hardware. I would not buy this old 2GB/32GB configuration today. If I were shopping for the same basic idea in 2026, I would start with a current Windows laptop with substantially more memory and SSD storage rather than chasing an old Stream listing. See current 16GB / 512GB Windows laptops on Amazon (affiliate link). I have not personally tested every laptop in that search,

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Hands on Review of the Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B SVIS Noise-Cancelling Headphones

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Since I travel a bunch for my job at Gallup, I am in and out of planes (and sometimes trains) a little more than I like.  Ever since Bose came out with their noise cancelling headphone several years ago, I have been eyeing them, but get held up at the $299 price tag.  I know they are good and I have tested them out at several tech outlets, but the price has always held me back. Bose QuietComfort 25 Headphones, Black by Bose for $299.00 I have also been using the Audio-Technica ATR-2100 as a podcasting microphone now for the

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It’s All About the Mac, ‘bout the Mac, No Windows – HGG191

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Chris Pilon from http://www.dadrenaline.com/ and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dadrenalineblog joins Jim (https://twitter.com/jcollison) for show #191 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/ community. This weeks show covers all things Apple.  What’s hot and what’s not and an honest conversation about the most recently release products.  Chris a… Click for more / Podcast Player>

Richard Hay from Windows Observer talks Windows 10 Technical Preview – HGG190

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Richard Hay, Microsoft MVP for Windows from Http://WindowsObserver.com and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/WinObs and John Zajdler (@Dieharder) joins Jim (https://twitter.com/jcollison) for show #190 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/ community. Rich Hay walks and talks us through the some of the new features that now available… Click for more / Podcast Player>