Episode 444 - The Cyber Trust Mark

On this week's show: TJ and Seth chat about a recent theater install in Illinois, Blue Iris updates everyone on what happened to their server, HomeKit is getting a feature you probably thought it already had, a new wireless standard for data transmission via light, the US government takes aim at IoT security, project updates, puppies and a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• Episode 219 - Let’s Build a Home Theater, Part 4 — The Smart Home Show
• Anthem® | A/V Receivers
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Blue Iris Official Statement about Server Issues
  • Apple's iOS 17, iPadOS 17, tvOS 17 Add New Smart Home Controls - CEPRO
  • Get ready for light-based Wi-Fi, because it's now an official standard
  • The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label
  • Leviton updates some smart switches with Matter
• Pick of the Week
  • SSH Comic
  • Download PuTTY - a free SSH and telnet client for Windows
• Seth's Level Lock Deal

Episode 443 - Once You Go Matter, You Never Go Back

On this week's show: Latch lays off lots of people, Jony Ive makes a record player, a review of Matter device installs, Blue Iris goes down, and a new printer is on its way to Gavin's house. Will he ever learn?

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Latch Plans to Cut More Than Half Its Workforce as it Positions Itself for Future Growth
  • Jony Ive's first post-Apple hardware project is a $60,000 turntable | Engadget
  • Matter Update Adds Support For Switchbot Lock
• Blue Iris – website down (2023.07.07)
• Robot Lawnmower Shelter
• Home Gadget Geeks Guest Spot

Episode 442 - Ladder Safety

On this week's show: Aqara shows off new keypads and launches a new sensor, Shelly jumps into Z-wave, Amazon starts offing early Prime deals on Amazon owned products, more updates about various projects in the works and the importance of ladder safety as well as a pick of the week!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Aqara Reveals New V1 Matter Wall Switches With MmWave Presence Sensor
  • Shelly Debuts First Line of Z-Wave Smart Home Products - Residential Systems
  • Early Amazon Prime Day deal knocks half off the new Echo Show 5 | Engadget
• Who Matters
  • New Matter Devices Announced From Newcomer Tuo
  • Aqara Contact Sensor P2 (matter over thread)
• Pick of the Week
  • MSG Sphere
  • Robot Vacuum Garage
• Projects
  • Tempest Bird Deterrent Accessory - Doesn't Stop Florida Birds
  • Home Assistant 2023.7 Released

Episode 441 - You Can Tell Because The Way It Is

On this week's show: Samsung adds AI to energy monitoring, Home Assistant adds KNX, Josh.ai adds GPT, TPLink adds Matter, a pick of the week that tries to stop pesky birds, an Aqara U100 Door Lock install review, TJ gets new toys for the new house, and lots of project updates.

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Show Notes

• Reynoldsburg, Ohio - Wikipedia
• Ryan Reynolds
• Florida malaria cases contracted, transmitted in Sarasota, which hasn’t happened since 1950s: Health officials
• Seth's Plane Video
• HomeTech Headlines
  • Samsung SmartThings to use AI to optimize home energy use
  • Emporia: Revolutionizing Home Energy
  • Sense.com – The Sense Home Energy Monitor
  • Home Assistant collaborates with KNX
  • JoshGPT Brings Advanced AI to Control Market
  • Govee's Curtain Light is a customizable lighting system for your window or wall
  • TP-Link’s Tapo brand launches Matter-compatible smart lighting
• Pick of the Week
  • Tempest Bird Deterrent Accessory
• Projects
  • Aquara U100 Install Review
  • Home Assistant Updates
  • LG C2 Series 65-Inch Class OLED

Episode 440 - Swampy Marsh Fog

On this week's show: TJ and Seth are back from Infocomm, Eve acquired by ABB, get a tiny violin out for Comcast, Rachio adds a new not-free feature, Wiz adds new smart lights, C SEED launches their N1 TV, and EcoFlow starts to Matter. All of this, a pick of the week, project updates from the crew, and much more!

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Show Notes

• HomeTech Headlines
  • Smart home company Eve bought by automation giant ABB
  • Comcast complains to FCC that listing all of its monthly fees is too hard | Ars Technica
  • New Rachio App feature: Valve Monitoring
  • WiZ's new smart lights deliver Philips Hue style without the price
  • C SEED Releases Folding Outdoor Television - Residential Systems
  • A Tale of Unwanted Disruption: My Week Without Amazon | by Brandon Jackson | Jun, 2023 | Medium
• Who Matters this week?
  • EcoFlow Matter-compliant Smart Plug arrives with real-time energy consumption tracking
• Pick of the Week
  • Froggy's Fog
• Unraid 6.12.1 Released