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Home Gadget Geeks

On Home Gadget Geeks we cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home. News, reviews, product updates and conversation, all for the Average Tech guy! Host Jim Collison and his super line up of hosts are LIVE each week on Thursday nights, 8pmC/9E at http://theAverageGuy.tv

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85:47

Crypto Market Update, New Monitors, Self Hosting for...

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2021/04/10

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg485 We open the show with an update on the crypto market and Jim’s updates on the new ultrawide monitor that he purchased from a tip from Honey. Mike needs some advice when it comes to self hosting or cloud hosting storage and password managers. We wrap up the show with all the essential gadgets for apartment living. All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #485 of Home

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72:26

Upgrading to Ultrawide Monitors, Valheim and Unraid...

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2021/03/27

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg484 Monitors have never been cheaper and Jim thinks now is the time to move to a new Ultrawide monitor for the Mac and Mike has some options. We also talk about the new game that is taking the world by storm, Valheim. We even learn how to pronounce it correctly. We look the the new Unraid 6.9 update as well as using Cloudflare for home DNS management. All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger

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84:25

Raz from Flowater talks FloFaucet and Refill Station...

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2021/03/20

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg483 Raz from https://www.drinkflowater.com/ joins us this week as discuss some of the substances found in drinking water that might surprise people, what is the FloFaucet, and what makes it unique as well as the benefits of using a FloWater Faucet Filter over just buying bottled water. We also look at the Flowater Refill Station and Flowater ‘On the go’ option for those who want to stop using plastic bottles on a regular

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93:28

Dewain Robinson with updates from the Pandemic, New...

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2021/03/06

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg482We have Dewain Robinson back after a year and get some updates on a family move, what has changed during the pandemic and an update on all his new office tech. It’s great to catch up with Dewain and lots of gadget conversation! All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #482 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO SUBSCRIBE

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87:50

Jay Mattison from TekEverything and How to get a...

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2021/02/27

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg481We have Jay Mattison back from TekEverything and we catch up with Jay and his adventures in purchasing an AMD Ryzen 9 CPU and Nvidia GPUs. I think you might be surprise on what he had to do to get them in hand! We also talk small form factor PCs, Office Chairs on the cheap (well, sort of cheap) and an update on is office mic. All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #481

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88:39

Jon Maddox from Channels – HGG480

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2021/02/20

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theaverageguy.tv/hgg480We have Jon Maddox from Channels this week as we talk about the history of and reasons why Channels exists today. It’s all things Channels this week! All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #479 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribeJoin us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at

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93:36

Erin Lawrence with Apple Airpods Max v Pro, Moen...

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2021/02/13

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg479Erin Lawrence is back with us from https://techgadgetcanada.com as we discuss some issues that Jim is having with the new Mac Mini. Erin is purchasing the new Airpods Max to review even though she is just published a review on the Airpods Pro. She is currently doing some home renovations and is adding all kinds of smart gear including a faucet, lights and outlets. All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and

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85:34

It’s all About the Mac, About the Mac, Some Windows...

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2021/02/06

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg478 The Mac Mini M1 has arrived and Jim spends some time going over the studio set up, installs and moving all the applications over from Windows. He looks at Raindrop.io to manage browser favorites and Synergy to handle the KVM duties moving forward. All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #478 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO

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54:40

Coinbase Promo, GameStop Explained and PC Hardware...

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2021/01/30

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg477 With all that is happening with GameStop right now, we discover this technique is nothing new. Crypto traders have been doing this for the last several years! We discuss what happens to Jim’s studio now that the Mac Mini is arriving on February 5th and Mike talks about sleeping PCs. All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #477 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the

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78:44

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

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2021/01/23

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg476In 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 pulling the plug on Plex…well..sort of. All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger /

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75:39

Plex vs Channels, Updates on Unraid and Home...

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2021/01/16

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg475After 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 a Mac. All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show

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68:48

Christmas Gift Gadgets and Hard Drive Inventory...

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2021/01/10

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg474 Jim and Mike are back after the long holiday break with some updates on all the Christmas gadgets received this year. Jim has a new Meater+, Wine Fridge and assorted technology that was purchased for the Chia plotting and Unraid box. All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #474 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO SUBSCRIBE

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85:23

What’s Happening with the CPU / GPU Markets and Hard...

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2020/12/19

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg473We 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 YouTube or now on Twitch you can see both the Pre and Post Show there! We have some discussion about CES 2021 at the

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82:14

The One ALL About Home Assistant - HGG472

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2020/12/12

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg472 This one is all about Home Assistant. Mike gives the ins and the outs, the specs and add-ins and all that it takes to get Home Assistant up and running. So regardless of if you are using a Raspberry PI, Unraid or your own home brew, we have you covered! All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #472 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO

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84:42

10th Anniversary Show! - HGG471

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2020/12/06

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg471 10th Anniversary Show! Need I say too much more? Christian Johnson and Andrew Morris (Original hosts from episode #1) are back and we talk about Home Servers, Home Automation and chat up on topics we have covered over the last 10 years. All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #471 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO SUBSCRIBE

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70:49

Sammie Collison with National Elections on a College...

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2020/11/29

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg470 Sammie Collison joins Jim this week (Mike has the week off hunting) and we recap the Collison Thanksgiving day meal as well as discuss what it is like to be in a college newsroom during a major election. We also talk about her future plans once school is over in the summer of 2021. All that and more!Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #470 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the

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82:59

Chris Nesi from House of Ed Tech, Teaching During a...

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2020/11/21

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg469 Chris Nesi from House of Ed Tech and the new The Chase for 28 Podcast is our guest this week. We spend our time talking about what is happening with his teaching during the current COVID pandemic. Lots of updates and conversation from Chris. We also spend some time talking about his newest podcast, The Chase for 28 and how the MBA, MLB, NHL and NFL have handled fan interactions and who has done it the best! All that

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67:55

Hunting Tech with Spypoint and onX, Hands on Amazon...

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2020/11/14

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg468 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 review of the Amazon Echo Flex and some Kasa Wifi plugs. We wrap it with some special thanks to all our veterans out there! All that and more! Join

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82:03

Erin Lawrence from Tech Gadget Canada and Lots of...

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2020/11/08

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg467 Erin Lawrence from https://techgadgetscanada.com is back with us again as we look at a handful of many of the great reviews she does on her site. Samsung Note 20, the latest Pixel phones from Google and some comparisons to the new iPhone 12. We talk about Coffee, toothbrushes and the latest Amazon Echo devices. Jim even buys the Echo flex on the show to put in his garage. We wrap the show with some quick discussions

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62:07

iPhone 12 Hands on Review – HGG466

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2020/10/31

Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg466It’s all about the iPhone 12 this week. Jim has one! Mike has one! And we are here to talk about it. The setup, the activation, the 5G and much more! We also do a beer review and look ahead to the November 7th Meatup! All that and more! Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #466 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network.WANT TO SUBSCRIBE

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