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Sammie Collison on Unpacking a Remarkable Year Through Grit, Growth, and Gratitude – HGG665

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Every year on Black Friday, Home Gadget Geeks pauses the tech talk just long enough to look at where life and technology intersect, and this year’s episode with Sammie Collison might be the most grounded one yet. From returning to college as a full-time library para to managing finances, mental bandwidth, and school in the… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Warped Boards & Wired Homes, Catching up with Dave McCabe – HGG664

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What happens when a longtime tech conversation grows into something deeper about making, friendship, and the projects that keep life interesting? This week, Dave McCabe joins me for a wide-ranging conversation about 17 years of podcasting, smart home tech, woodworking, and the creative work behind his Warped Boards shop. From Home Assistant dashboards and CNC… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Smart Fridges, Clean Windows and Virtual Fairways: Tech That Simplifies Life – HGG663

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What happens when smart home tech actually makes life easier instead of just adding another app to your phone? This week, Erin Lawrence and Mike Wieger join me to talk through a lineup of gadgets that aim to solve real-world problems—from a smart refrigerator that fills your glass automatically, to a robot that cleans windows,… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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The $20K Slate EV, Linux Mint, Recycle PCs and Smart Battery Upgrades with Kevin Schoonover – HGG662

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In this week’s episode of Home Gadget Geeks, I’m joined by Kevin Schoonover for a packed discussion that jumps from health and fitness to EV trucks, from Windows 10’s sunset to ARM’s rise, and all the way down to the small stuff — batteries, smart home gear, and the realities of modern tech maintenance. Thanks… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Gavin Campbell with Smart Yard Automation, Unraid 7.2 Enhancements, and the Rise of Local AI – HGG661

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Gavin Campbell joins this week and we covered winter weather, his strong early results with the Segway Navimow robot mower, the improved sound and smart-home functionality of the Echo Dot Max, and his Unraid 7.2 upgrade that boosted responsiveness. We discussed how we are using local AI for automation, troubleshooting, and coding, along with bigger… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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EcoFlow and Eco-Worthy Solar Setup Updates, Using Local AI at Home – HGG660

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In this episode, we discuss the latest with my solar setup (EcoFlow battery, Eco-Worthy panels) and take a deep dive into local AI — exploring LLMs you can run at home, privacy implications, and practical use cases. We also field live chat questions, talk about Ollama, LM Studio, voice cloning, and more. Thanks for listening!… Click for more / Podcast Player>