Category: Back Up / Storage

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Mike Wieger talks 3D Printing Board Games, VR Exploration, Consolidating Home Servers and Whole Home Back Up – HGG635

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Mike Wieger joins me this week as we talk about the latest in home technology, focusing on 3D printing and virtual reality (VR). We start with Mike's transition from printing random objects to creating a board game inspired by his father's inventions. He shares insights into their collaborative journey through prototyping and CAD design. We… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Reconsidering My Back Up Strategy in 2024 – HGG624

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This week, I share my journey in questioning my personal data management, spurred by an unexpected failure of my Morrow Data Box. This experience pushed me to prioritize valuable data and confront the issue of digital hoarding, leading to the deletion of outdated files and a streamlined approach to storage as well as some price… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Marv Bee with Old School Home Server Chat and are Expensive Earbuds Really Worth it? – HGG623

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Marv Bee joined me this week as we discussed backup solutions, with Jim considering using a Synology box to access data on Backblaze B2. Marv recommends Synology for its performance and ease of use. We also compare earbuds, with Marv finding Apple's wired earbuds as good as Bose's wireless ones. Finally, we discussed the cost-effectiveness… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Weathering the Storm: Lessons in Home Backup Power from a Major Power Outage – HGG618

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It's a solo show this week. Last week's show was canceled due to a 100-hour power outage at theAverageGuy.tv studios. What did I do? What gadgets did we use? How did it go and how did we stay cool? All that and plenty of links in the show notes. Thanks for listening! https://youtu.be/_3B6IUc2vDQ Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Marv Bee from the IT Business Podcast with Listener Email and Is the PC Dead? – HGG608

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Marv Bee from ITBusinessPodcast.com joins me this week as we open the show with listener email. Some thoughts on routers, printers, Subaru upgrades and home server storage. We wrap the show with the question, "Is the PC dead?" Marv is not too sure, and Jim says yes. What say you? Thanks for listening! https://youtu.be/cDgUysqiBcw Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Christian Johnson with Hard Drives, Wifi and Private 5G – HGG606

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Christian Johnson from MapleGrovePartners.com joins me this week. We open the show with some talk of the current state of hard drives and ask Christian what NAS he would buy in 2024. We talk about the current state of Wifi as well as some of the benefits of private 5G. We wrap it with a little… Click for more / Podcast Player>