Episode 398 - Spending Canadian Dollars

This week on the show, will streaming break sports bars? Leviton joins Home Assistant, Wemo’s new smart Dimmer, Google Nest gets an upgrade, finally, Canadian internet is getting faster, Seth talks about travel routers, Gavin updates us on his rack, and TJ automates his car. All of this and the pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• French’s Is Giving Away Free Limited-Edition Mustard Donuts On August 6, 2022 - Chew Boom
• NFL Sunday Ticket Is “Moving To A Streaming Service” From DirecTV, Commissioner Roger Goodell Confirms; Deal Expected By This Fall
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Leviton Joins 'works with home assistant'
  • Wemo’s new Smart Dimmer works with Thread and HomeKit, but not Matter
  • Stream your new Google Nest cameras live to your Chromecast TV… finally
  • Bell to deliver 8Gbps symmetrical internet speeds next month
  • Starlink's Massive Growth Results in Congestion, Slow Speeds for Some Users
• Travel Routers
  • GL-inet GL-SFT1200 (or similar)
  • Firewalla Gold + Firewalla Blue Plus
• Pick of the Week

Episode 397 - Two-Ply NFT Paper

This week on the show, Wink is back! But for how long? Aqara breaks when you block China, Zooz capitalizes on Youtube shenanigans, Alexa has some ads to show you, and more lock news than you can imagine! All of these headlines, the pick of the week, and more!

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Show Notes

• Wink is back. Did anybody miss it?
• Blocking China causes Some Aqara Devices in Ios appTo stop working. Aqara wants help?
• Register to get Zooz Firmware Updates
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Amazon’s Alexa Apps Are Hard to Find. Perhaps Ads Will Help
  • Here’s how Amazon says Matter will make Alexa better
  • Your next smart lock could ditch the battery by harvesting energy from your phone
  • Yale assure lock 2 leaks
  • This solar-powered smart lock is also a video doorbell
    • Pick of the Week
  • Shelly RGBW2

Episode 396 - Do People Like the Smart Home?

On this week's show: Innovelli has a secret, Apple launches live music, Ubiquity increases security for IoT devices, Google wants to ruin its products, Wink is down... again, and a survey about whether or not people like smart home products. All this along with updates on projects and the pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• Innovelli Company Announcement
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Apple Music subscribers will get exclusive live performances in spatial audio - The Verge
  • Ubiquiti adds HomeKit support to the AmpliFi Alien - the interface
  • Google would rather ruin its products than pay Sonos
  • Wink’s smart home service has been down for weeks, is this the end? - The Verge
  • New Report Says 75% Of People Aren’t Happy With Their Smart Home Devices
• Pick of the Wink
  • Zooz Zen20 PowerStrip v3.0

Episode 395 - Buying Big Racks

On this week's HomeTech: The crew shops for Prime Day goodies, Aqara launches a new curtain driver, URC launches a new AppleTV driver, Home Assistant launches a certification program, and Gavin goes on the hung for a big rack while Seth and TJ try to spend his money. 🤑

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Show Notes

• Prime Day
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Aqara Curtain Driver E1
  • Introducing the Works with Home Assistant program
  • URC Launches Apple TV Certified Remote
  • Hive ending Smart Home Support in 2025
• Gavin's Rack Search
  • NavePoint 15U Deluxe IT Wallmount Cabinet Enclosure 19-Inch Server Network Rack with Locking Perforated Door 24-Inches Deep Black
  • Server Cabinet/ Rack - computers - by owner - electronics sale
  • Server Rack - Locking Cabinet - Network Rack Cabinet Enclosure - 42U - Rack Mount - 32 Inch Deep - Server Cabinet - on Wheels - Shelf - Cooling Fan - Thermostat - Sysracks - SRF
• Pick of the Week
  • This Is the Picture Astronomers Have Been Waiting For
  • The Coolest Space Picture I’ve Ever Seen
  • Need help with computer programs - computer gigs

Episode 394 - Deep State Surveillance

On this week's HomeTech: A new way to increase PPB on Lutron Pico keypads, 1 SOUND offers up a Mini Sub but not the one TJ wants, Seth rants about Blue Iris NVR software, and Gavin introduces using double stack for AI events. All this and a "blockbuster" pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• MetraAV Makes Power Play with Big Dog Power Lineup
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Wall-Smart Introduces Flush Mount for Lutron Pico Keypad
  • 1 SOUND Introduces the MiniSUB5
  • Home - Blue Iris Software
  • DeepStack AI Server
  • Optimizing Blue Iris's CPU Usage
  • CodeProject.AI Server: AI the easy way.
• Pick of the Week
  • @TKDano on Twitter - Someone in my neighborhood made a Little Free Blockbuster and it’s so cute!
  • FreeBlockbuster.org