Episodes

Cody Wheat from Shots of History with Alcohol Industry Update – HGG486

April 17, 2021

Cody Wheat from http://shotsofhistory.com/ joins us this week to update us on his work at https://libdib.com/, how the alcohol industry faired during the pandemic and some updates on what is ahead as the world recovers.

Crypto Market Update, New Monitors, Self Hosting for Mike and Apartment Gadgets – HGG485

April 10, 2021

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.

Upgrading to Ultrawide Monitors, Valheim and Unraid Updates – HGG484

March 27, 2021

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.

Raz from Flowater talks FloFaucet and Refill Station and Issues Facing Plastic in Water – HGG483

March 20, 2021

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 o...

Dewain Robinson with updates from the Pandemic, New Office Tech Walkthru – HGG482

March 6, 2021

We 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!

Jay Mattison from TekEverything and How to get a CPU/GPU in 2021 – HGG481

Feb. 27, 2021

We 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,

Jon Maddox from Channels – HGG480

Feb. 20, 2021

We 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! Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.

Erin Lawrence with Apple Airpods Max v Pro, Moen Smart Faucet and USB Outlets – HGG479

Feb. 13, 2021

Erin Lawrence is back with us from https://techgadgetscanada.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.

It’s all About the Mac, About the Mac, Some Windows (Sing it!) – HGG478

Feb. 6, 2021

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.

Coinbase Promo, GameStop Explained and PC Hardware Changes in the Studio – HGG477

Jan. 30, 2021

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...

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

Jan. 23, 2021

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 Ch...

Plex vs Channels, Updates on Unraid and Home Assistant – HGG475

Jan. 16, 2021

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 a...

Christmas Gift Gadgets and Hard Drive Inventory Spreadsheets – HGG474

Jan. 9, 2021

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.

What’s Happening with the CPU / GPU Markets and Hard Drives are Cheaper Than Ever – HGG473

Dec. 19, 2020

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.

The One ALL About Home Assistant – HGG472

Dec. 11, 2020

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,

10th Anniversary Show! – HGG471

Dec. 6, 2020

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.

Sammie Collison with National Elections on a College Campus and What is Ahead – HGG470

Nov. 29, 2020

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 ...

Chris Nesi from House of Ed Tech, Teaching During a Pandemic and a New Yankee Podcast – HGG469

Nov. 21, 2020

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.