Episodes
Aug. 23, 2019
Cody Wheat from Shots of History Podcast – HGG413
Cody Wheat, the voice behind Shots of History joins us this week for an interesting conversation centered around the beer, wine and spirits industry as well has how LibDib is trying to change the way spirits are distributed …
Aug. 10, 2019
Erin Lawrence and Her Custom #vanlife Build – HGG412
Erin Lawrence is back with us this week as we talk about her new van! She took a 2006 Sprinter Van and built it out as a camper van. Complete with power, USB outlets, ventilation, lights, water, refrigeration and some sweet …
Aug. 3, 2019
Mike is Hamming it Up with Amateur Radio, Hands on Review – HGG411
Jim opens the show with a quick hands-on review of his new Govee Bluetooth Thermometer and Hygrometer that he picked up to try to get better control over the wooden humidor he has for his cigars. Mike spent the rest of the t…
July 27, 2019
Edward Weniger is Back with Facebook Libra and a Crypto Update – HGG410
We are joined by Edward Weniger from AlphaBTC for our annual update on the Blockchain, Bitcoin and Facebook Libra. We always enjoy having Edward with us and he did not disappoint. I think you will enjoy the show.
July 19, 2019
Grill and BBQ Show, Summer 2019 – HGG409
Mark Robson joins us this week as we talk all things BBQ and Grill! From a new pellet Pizza oven, to a new smoking tube for Jim to try, to some new and old recipes to try and even a little doggie tech, we have it all!
July 14, 2019
Back from Vacation, New Podcast Option with Transcriptions and LIVE Options and July Prime Deals – HGG408
Mike and Jim are back this week after taking a much needed break for 2 weeks! It was super needed and awesome. This week we come back with some community updates, a look at both StreamYard and Otter.ai (you can now get full …
June 22, 2019
Get Off My Lawn! Some Complaints About Tech – HGG407
Jim kind of goes on a rant about tech this week and doesn’t like what is happening at Facebook or any of the other tech giants. Have we lost our edge on innovation at the moment? Is there anything compelling? Mike tries to …
June 15, 2019
3D Printing and Printers, New Cigars and Hygrometer to Review – HGG406
Ron from Canadian Maker Project joins us to talk about 3D printers, parts and how to use them. We show off a cool coin that Ron has printed for us and the best ways to get into 3D printing. At the end we look at 2 cigars tha…
June 8, 2019
Fathers Day Gifts, Apple News, Unraid Setup and Review – HGG405
With Father’s day coming up, Jim reviews his Acrylic Humidor that he purchased a few months ago at Amazon. Mike covers the latest Apple Announcements from WWDC 2019 and then dives into his Unraid set up. It is a complete rev…
June 1, 2019
High Volume Photo Scanners, Gaming Sleep and Windows 10 1903 is Finally Here – HGG404
We start with listener email this week and Brian asks the question about high-speed photo scanners. We also look at the new offering from Pokémon Go and the gamification of sleep. We wrap the show with the new features that …
May 25, 2019
Sammie Collison and What Every College Student Needs for School – HGG403
Sammie Collison (Jim’s daughter) joins us this week to talk about her college experience and the tech she has used for school and journalism. Sammie is a student at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville Mo. I thin…
May 18, 2019
Listener Feedback, Simplisafe vs Ring, Sensors and Alt Mobility in Omaha – HGG402
Mike Wieger is back and we cover a bunch of listener email. We discuss the differences in Simplisafe and Ring, revisit the coffee conversation again, get feedback on the mailbox sensor we discussed a few months back and fini…
May 11, 2019
Earbuds for Every Occasion, Targus Backpack Review, Excellent Coffee Machines – HGG401
Maika Leibbrandt joins us this week. She walks us through her story to find the perfect set of earbuds. She also reviews the Tagrus EcoSmart Backpack and Jim compares it to the Targus ViP he has been using for the last year …
May 5, 2019
It’s the 400 Show! John Zajdler and Christian to Celebrate – HGG400
John Zajdler and Christian Johnson are back as we discuss the state of the Home Server and what is the sweet spot for Hard Drive size when it comes to purchasing. We also spend some time looking at some recent news about se…
April 27, 2019
Hubitat Elevation Unboxing, Stridekick, Shopify and Samsung Galaxy Fold Issues – HGG399
Jim purchases a Hubitat Elevation from show 398 and does a quick unboxing. We have a new community fitness App called Stridekick that will allow most of the fitness trackers to be used for competitions on steps.
April 20, 2019
Patrick Stuart from Hubitat and the Hubitat Elevation, Guest Tony Raynor – HGG398
We were joined by Patrick Stuart, head of Product and Business Development at Hubitat Inc, where we talked about Hubitat’s new Elevation hub and the vision for a local, fast, reliable and private device that brings the contr…
April 13, 2019
UPS Replacement, EDC Every Day Carry, Apple Credit Card and Budget Apps – HGG397
Jim and Mike are back this week with the question, “When your UPS dies, do you replace the battery, buy a new UPS or upgrade the UPS to something bigger?” Mike talks about is latest YouTube Rabbit Hole and hobby with EDC (E…
March 30, 2019
Windows Insider MVP Richard Hay with 19H1 (1903) Preview – HGG396
Windows Insider MVP Richard Hay is back with us as we catch up with him from the MVP Summit, his time in Seattle and we talk a bunch about future features coming in the newest release of Windows, 19H1 (1903). I think you wil…
March 23, 2019
Dave McCabe from Reset.fm talks Family Internet Safety and Ubiquiti UniFi Wifi- HGG395
We are joined by Dave McCabe from https://reset.fm/ and on Twitter @mccabeio as we spend some time talking wifi and home internet safety with the kids. Mike updates us on a recent mesh wifi install and you will want to catc…