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To Mac or Not to Mac, That is the Question – HGG476

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In a follow up to the post show conversation from show 475, Jim works thru all the options in purchasing a new Mac. Mike and Jim talk about configurations, setup, use and then pulls the trigger. Catch all the action including some additional info on Channels, a look at Jim’s dashboards in Home Assistant and… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Plex vs Channels, Updates on Unraid and Home Assistant – HGG475

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After months of lots negative feedback from Sarah about Plex, Jim finally takes the recommendation of Josh and Richard at Entertainment 2.0 and tries out Channels. You might be surprised what he finds. Mike and Jim also give an update on their Unraid and Home Assistant installs and finish the show with Jim possibly buying… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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What’s Happening with the CPU / GPU Markets and Hard Drives are Cheaper Than Ever – HGG473

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We have Bob Buskirk and Ryan Kerschner from ThinkComputers.org are back this week as we spend some time talking about the GPU and CPU markets, Hard Drive and Solid State storage and a long look at Bob’s new 49 Inch Ultra Widescreen Monitor. If you are a Patreon Subscriber or follow the Live Channel on… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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The One ALL About Home Assistant – HGG472

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Mike Wieger wanted the hallway lights to come on dim when his son got up at night. That small problem opens up the bigger questions Jim Collison and Mike tackle in this episode: where to run Home Assistant, when to automate a switch instead of a bulb, and which devices can respond quickly enough to… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Home Gadget Geeks 10th Anniversary with Christian Johnson and Andrew Morris – HGG471

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Christian Johnson and Andrew Morris came back for our tenth anniversary. We compared Synology and Unraid setups, looked at what happened when our server hardware failed, and talked about how the home-server community had changed since our first episode. Click for more / Podcast Player>