Category: Reviews & How-To’s

Gear Update for the Average Guy Studios (Spring 2015)

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It’s been a year since I produced a gear update.  Last year I purchase a new mixer and added a new PC to the mix.  You can find that update here: https://theaverageguy.tv/2014/06/14/new-pc-upgrade-for-the-averageguy-tv-studios-intel-core-i7-and-windows-8-1-update/ Web platforms – Web and Media Hosting Maplegrove Partners – founded by my podcasting partner Christian Johnson, this web and media hosting service has all the benefits and security like the big guys with all the best customer service and customizations of a small shop.  Christian is taking on new customers and podcasters at  https://maplegrovepartners.com/  I have been with MGP from the beginning and don’t plan to move

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Hands on Review of the Kingston Technology MobileLite Digital 5-in-1 Mobile Companion

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If you are looking for an average guy device that you can carry along with you when you travel and serves several purposes in one, you might have that option with the Kingston Technology MobileLite Digital 5-in-1 Mobile Companion.  Weighing in at just a hair over 171 grams or 6 oz, this very light and… Click for more / Podcast Player>

The iDevices iGrill Mini Hands On Review

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iDevices iGrill Mini Review: Is This Bluetooth Meat Thermometer Still Useful in 2026? Originally published December 2, 2014. Updated for 2026. 2026 update: I originally wrote this review in December 2014 after using the iDevices iGrill Mini to cook my Thanksgiving turkey. More than a decade later, I don’t use it for most of my grilling anymore – today I use a MEATER, a fully wireless probe system. But looking back at the iGrill Mini in 2026 is a good reminder that it got the core idea right early: put a probe in the food, watch the temperature from your

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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. Looking Back at the HP Stream 14 When I look back at the HP Stream 14 more than a decade later, I don’t really see an old laptop. I see an idea that arrived before the hardware was ready for it. The PC industry had already spent years experimenting with netbooks and inexpensive laptops. The thinking was sound: maybe people didn’t need a powerful computer sitting in front of them all the time. The execution was usually the problem. Too little memory. Too little storage. Slow processors. Cheap displays. Machines that were

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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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Streaming HDTV with “SubWave”: An HDHomeRun Plugin for Subsonic

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Thanks to a request from a listener on the Home Gadget Geeks Podcast, I have written a plug-in package for Subsonic that makes it easy to stream live television over the web for those using the SiliconDust HDHomeRun Prime SubWave 1.0 for Subsonic/Madsonic Mediaserver Author: Christian Johnson Release Date 8/17/2014 Download Link: Click to Download   Note: An updated download link with the Madsonic modification will be posted soon. Installation Instructions Prerequisites  Before beginning plugin installation, ensure your HDHomeRun is already properly setup and configured on your network. Make sure you also know what IP address the device is using on your

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