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Home Gadget Geeks
by Jim Collison
We cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home!
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Phil Hawthorne on Smarter Home Assistant Automations, ESPHome, E-Ink and AI – HGG686
Phil Hawthorne joins Jim to explore Home Assistant Blueprints, area-based automations, ESPHome Bluetooth proxies, e-ink dashboards, AI integration and the Open Home Foundation.
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LEPRO Lights Revisited, DIY Storm Guard and Safer AI Agents – HGG683
Jim revisits the LEPRO permanent outdoor lights after six months, then walks through two OpenClaw projects in depth: a DIY Home Assistant Storm Guard for EcoFlow and BLUETTI batteries — tested during a real severe-weather event — and an Amazon Affiliate Manager for TheAverageGuy.tv. He shares what he has learned about AI agent authority, batch size, observable state, gold-standard workflows and conversational memory, along with notes on AI costs, hardware and adapting the OpenClaw series for Medium.
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Ring 4K Cameras, Robot Mowers, Coffee Gear and Travel Tech with Erin Lawrence – HGG682
Erin Lawrence joins HGG682 to compare Ring 4K cameras, robot mowers, coffee gear, travel cameras, smart lighting and review workflows.
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OpenClaw vs Hermes: AI Agents for Home Assistant with Gavin Campbell – HGG680
Jim Collison and Gavin Campbell compare OpenClaw, Hermes, Home Assistant agents, local LLMs, Docker isolation, and safe approval workflows for home-lab automation.
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AI in Managed Services, RingConn Health Tracking and Smarter Cable Management – HGG679
Jim Collison and Marv Bee discuss AI in managed services, including virtual agents, automation, memory across conversations and where human experience still matters. They also cover soundbar buying advice, RingConn health and sleep tracking, USB-C cable testers, surge protectors and practical power gear for everyday tech setups.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home!
HOSTED BY
Jim Collison
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We cover all your favorite tech gadgets that find their way into your home!
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Home Gadget Geeks is created and hosted by Jim Collison.
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