Dan Lebvre from Based on a True Story Podcast at BasedonaTrueStoryPodcast.com joins Jim this week. Dan, a podcaster, graphic designer and educator, talks about the accuracy of some of the way tech has been represented in a few of the movies he has reviewed. We start the show with an overview of his office setup and why he has 8 monitors. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg507 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #508 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average

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Dan Lebvre from Based on a True Story Podcast – HGG508

John Aydelotte, a long-time listener and show supporter, joins us this week as we talk about his bike trip across 1/3 of the United States and the tech he used to get there. We also look at E-Bikes and the popularity that are having now. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg507 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #507 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC

John Aydelotte Rides Across the Heartland and E-Bikes Abound – HGG507

Erin Lawrence from Tech Gadget Canada at https://techgadgetscanada.com/ joins us as we talk all about the latest from Nespresso with Nespresso Coffee Makers and Coffee Pods. It’s a different way of looking at coffee both in the way you make it and purchase it. We wrap the show with some discussion around the latest Amazon event where a bunch of new products was announced including a new robot named Astro. Jim revisits the discussion around a new robot vacuum cleaner. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg506 Join Jim Collison /

Erin Lawrence from Tech Gadgets Canada with Nespresso Coffee and Amazon Announcements – HGG506

Ross Brand from LiveStream Universe at https://livestreamuniverse.com/ joins us as we look at the process of self-publishing and all the things to think about considering the process. From creating content to the tech needed to get it edited and published, Ross works us through the steps. We also talk about the future of live streaming and some things to consider with what is happening in that space. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg505 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #505 of Home Gadget Geeks

Ross Brand from Livestream Universe and How he Self-Published his New Book – HGG505

Ed Sullivan joins us for some updates on his Tesla and some issues that have come up in the 6 months he has owned it. We also talk about some things to consider when purchasing an EV. We wrap the show with some discussion on an all-electric rat / mouse trap. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg503 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #504 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the

Ed Sullivan with Tesla Issues and Some Things to Consider Before you go EV – HGG504

We have Bob and Ryan back from ThingComputers.org and we spend the first part of the show with a new Camera Recommendation from Bob (Sony aZV-E10) and the New Rode Wireless GO II. We spend some time talking about the current chip shortage and what does it mean for schools. Jim has a new 1TB NVMe drive to show off and we look at 3 x 2TB NVMe drives that were looked at by Bob. We look at some cool art with deconstructed iPhone art and wrap it with some talk about a new Creative Sound Blaster Play! 4 USB

Bob and Ryan from ThinkComputers.org with new Camera Recommendations, Chip Markets, NVMe Drives and Deconstructed Art – HGG503

We have Kevin Schoonover this week and we spend a bunch of time talking about home networking. Is a single modem or mesh best? What blocks Wifi? How do you troubleshoot networking issues? We look at some new equipment as well. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg502 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #502 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at 8pmC/9E/1UTC at http://theAverageGuy.tv/live Podcast, Home

Kevin Schoonover with Home Networking Tips and Tricks – HGG502

Sammie Collison joins Jim this week with some updates from college and a deeper look at the new fire pit and deck work, do the Collison’s need a robot vacuum cleaner, Sammie has a new item in her knitting store and some cooking tips from HelloFresh. The show is packed! All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg501 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #501 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show

Sammie Collison on Etsy, Update to Fire Pit and Deck, Robot Vacuums and Cooking Gadgets – HGG501

We made it! Show 500 is here! Mike spends some time talking about how is kids have gotten interested in Ham radio. Some new Ham gadgets included. Jim is trying to drop some COVID weight and is trying intermittent fasting and using the Fastic App. Jim also installed a new fire pit in the backyard and added some design elements to try to make it a smokeless fire pit with some success. We wrap the show with Jim’s top 10 lessons learned from 500 episodes. Some serious and some funny. I think you will enjoy it! All that and more!

Show 500! Kids and Ham, Fastic and Fire Pits and Top 10 Lessons Learned – HGG500

Mike and Jim spend some time talking about Jim’s new Ring Cam install. Pics and examples are shown. Jim also updates on the Generator monitor and hookup selection. At the end of the show, Mike updates us on his Ham radio setup and gives Jim some advice on using a new battery-based generator. All that and more! Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg499 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #499 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us

Ring Cam Install, Electric vs Battery Powered Generators and Ham Radio Updates- HGG499

Mike and Jim spend at the front of the show with some listener feedback, but via email and a call in message. Jim then asks for help with the placement of a new Ring Stick Up Cam and a solution to monitor this new generator. We wrap it with an update from Mike on some network issues he was having with an SSL certificate. All that and more! &amplt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”&ampgt;﻿&amplt;/span&ampgt; Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg498 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger /

Listener Feedback, New Ring Cam and Networking Troubleshooting – HGG498

Mike and Jim look at some recent technology issues at home that have caused us to rethink our setups. Is it all worth it? Have we made it too complicated? It’s it all worth it?  All that and more! &amplt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”&ampgt;﻿&amplt;/span&ampgt; Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg497 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #497 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at

Technology Blunders and Disasters – HGG497

We have Richard Hay from Windows Observer and ITPro Today as we talk about all things Windows 11. What is new, what is old and what to expect when it rolls out later this fall.  All that and more! &amplt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”&ampgt;﻿&amplt;/span&ampgt; Full show notes, transcriptions (available on request), audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg496 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #496 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network. WANT TO SUBSCRIBE? http://theAverageGuy.tv/subscribe Join us for the show live each Thursday at

Richard Hay from Windows Observer with Everything Windows 11 – HGG496

We have Jon Panozzo from Unraid this week on Home Gadget Geeks. Jon updates us on the Unraid 6.9 upgrade and what to look forward to in 6.10. We also spend some time looking at the most popular apps on Unraid. Jon is also now hosting a new Podcast – the Uncast! We wrap the show with look at Chia Coin and farming Crypto using Unraid.  All that and more! &amplt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”&ampgt;﻿&amplt;/span&ampgt; Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg495 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech

Jon Panozzo from Unraid Updates on 6.9 and the new Uncast Podcast – HGG495

Christian Johnson is back this week, and we spend some time catching up with him. We talk some home automation and Wyse Cams for the new place. We spend some time talking about Maple Grove Partners and we catch up on all the changes happening there. We spend some time talking about the future of EV products including cars and solar panels. All that and more! &amplt;span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”&ampgt;﻿&amplt;/span&ampgt; Full show notes, transcriptions, audio and video at http://theAverageGuy.tv/hgg494 Join Jim Collison / @jcollison and Mike Wieger / @WiegerTech for show #494 of

Christian Johnson with Wyze Security Cams, Maple Grove Updates and EV Choices – HGG494

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