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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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Hunting Tech with Spypoint and onX, Hands on Amazon Echo Flex and Kasa Plugs – HGG468

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It’s hunting season here in Nebraska and Mike is at it again. This year, we are pulling for a big score! He talks about some hunting tech that will help him this year, both in visualizing what is out there, as well as a better way to map things out! Jim brings a hands on… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Cloud Backup, Data Caps and Home Network Monitoring: Lessons From a 6TB Sync Failure – HGG451

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A storage configuration change triggered a synchronization loop that generated roughly six terabytes of internet traffic. Jim Collison and Paul Braren discuss cloud backup, Cox data limits, home network monitoring, IoT security, Rheem heat-pump water heaters, Tesla dashcam storage and other real-world technology lessons. Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Mike has a New Gaming Build and is Windows Full Time Now – HGG432

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Mike walks us through his new Gaming build and confesses that he is on Windows full time now. He asks the audience for some suggestions of the must have applications on Windows. We talk about Tony Raynor hitting the 275 million view mark on Google LocalGuides. What do you do when you run out of… Click for more / Podcast Player>
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Ring Video Doorbell 2 and Stick Up Cam Hands On and Windows Media Center RIP – HGG428

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If its indoor and outdoor security cams you are interested in, we have about 60 minutes of conversation that focus on it. After an unfortunate episode at Jim’s place, the holiday weekend between Christmas and New Year’s was spent installing new security cams. Mike updates us on his set up as well. We also officially… Click for more / Podcast Player>