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Even the Trek.fm crew needs to go off-duty from time to time. And when that time comes, we all gather in The Observation Lounge to talk about things not of the Star Trek universe. Join us for an hour of general geek talk on a wide range of topics.
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Home: On is a show focused on home control and home automation topics for the enthusiast and do-it-yourself communities. We run through industry news, take a closer look at interesting products, share project ideas, and present topics for information and education. Host Richard Gunther is joined by a rotation of co-hosts and guests from the space, including industry experts, consumers, and company representatives.
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Mac Classics Myth and Marathon Get New Lease on Life
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It’s retro game time on The Context Machine. Bryan and Jeff talk about the user-driven revival of Bungie’s Myth, the open source Marathon games, and the upcoming new Marathon game. They also talk about itch.io and Goodreads. SPONSOR: Insta360 X5 Camera – Score a free invisible selfie stick worth US$24.99 with your Insta360 X5 purchase, head to stor…
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Bryan and Jeff discuss the ethical use of AI and LLM, and the role those tools play in business. They also talk about the potential of being left behind as these tools advance and gain wider adoption. SPONSOR: Rogue Amoeba – Rogue Amoeba has a wide array of apps to harness audio on the Mac, from recording and routing audio to gaining complete contr…
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Deep Dive on Robot Mops, Beginner Dive on 3D Printers
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Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags. SPONSOR: Incogni – Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CONTEXT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/context SPON…
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Apple Personal Robots, More on Fancy Fountain Pens
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Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags. SPONSOR: Incogni – Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CONTEXT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/context Sour…
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Our TV Catchup, Apple AI Catchup, and RCS Catchup
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Bryan and Jeff talk about streaming shows they’re enjoying, how Apple is faring in the artificial intelligence space, and end-to-end encryption coming to RCS messaging. SPONSOR: Incogni – Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CONTEXT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/context SPONSOR: Rogue Amoeba – R…
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Bookshop.org and New Mac Studios, MacBooks Airs, and iPad Airs
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Apple’s on a roll with new product announcements. This week Bryan and Jeff take a look at the new M4 Max and M3 Ultra Mac Studio, M3 iPad Air, and A16 iPad. They also talk about independent book shops and Bookshop.com. SPONSOR: Incogni – Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code CONTEXT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: ht…
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France Gets Whacky on Apple and Other Privacy Things
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France thinks Apple should scale back privacy protection, the UK wants access to your encrypted iCloud data, and Bryan and Jeff have plenty to say about both. They also have a couple cool apps from Iconfactory to share. Sources referenced in this episode: Apple faces likely French antitrust fine for privacy tool, sources say Apple pulls data protec…
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Home: On #159 – Pre-gaming CES with Jimmy Hawkins
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Each year at CES, before the actual show opens, the media has multiple opportunities to get ahead of the show’s news. Three “preview” events and numerous press conferences offer journalists, bloggers, podcasters, and influencers a peek under the tent—mostly before the show even starts. Smarthome influencer and DMZ contributor Jimmy Hawkins joins Ri…
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Listener Email, Instagram Alternatives Update, and Collier’s
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Bryan and Jeff follow up on listener emails, take a quick look at new shows on Apple TV+, and look at some Instagram alternatives. They also reminisce about defunct social media platforms, and Bryan manages to weave in the long-dead Collier’s magazine. Sources referenced in this episode: Prime Target Silo Severance The Rockford Files Shogun on Disn…
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LG’s New 6K Display, Zuck Mucks Up Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
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Bryan and Jeff talk about LG’s new UltraFine 6K display that was just announced at CES 2025. They also have some opinions on Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta is removing its fact checking for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Sources referenced in this episode: LG Unveils UltraFine 6K Display With Thunderbolt 5 Support Facebook and Instagra…
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Jeff’s parents received an AI-generated scam phone call and he was able to listen in. Bryan and Jeff talk about what happened and how you can help protect your family from falling victim to these threats. Sources referenced in this episode: Tips on Artificial Intelligence Scams Hiya Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence Bryan’s short story King Liam…
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Home: On #158 – Smarthome Quibbles with Allison Sheridan
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Allison Sheridan from Podfeet Podcasts joins us to discuss the more problematic side of home automation—when things don’t work as expected or desired. What’s annoying us in our respective smart homes and how do we deal with problems when they arise? Why do we even put ourselves through all this? We also touch on a few interesting smart home stories…
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Home: On #157 – Pondering HomeKit with Jeff Butts from The Mac Observer
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Jeff Butts, Managing Editor at The Mac Observer joins us. We ponder why Signify would want to get into the security game (and why consumers would want them to), discuss some updates on previously reported news, and dive into a discussion about the current state of HomeKit. New architectures, Shortcuts, and Matter…and what’s with this Works with App…
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Home: On #156 – The Accessible Smarthome with Dustin Boggus
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MyHomeKithome YouTuber and podcast host Dustin Boggus joins Richard to talk about accessibility in the smarthome. Sure, it’s fun and futuristic to have lights and digital assistants that obey your commands and react to your presence…but what if your ability to work and live safely in your own environment depended upon it? Dustin shares his experien…
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Home: On #155 – Restarting Insteon with Richard Sudek from Insteon Technologies
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Amazon makes an infuriating money grab for Ring app features you’ve been using for years, Sonos is expected to use a product launch as an opportunity to raise prices again, and Leviton will be rolling matter support out to 2nd generation Decora Smart products with a firmware update. Finally, several quarters in now, what’s Insteon Technologies up t…
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Richard once again joins other hosts from the Technology.FM podcasts to share in their annual tradition of the fireside chat. What caught their attention this year, what do they think will be big next year, and how did they fare with last year’s predictions? As always, this special DMZ mix offers fewer ums, fewer digital assistant triggers, and–per…
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Home: On #153 – Sending Signals with Matt Corey
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Chamberlain killed its overpriced, unreliable HomeKit Home Bridge, Tado has a money-saving program that might actually use more energy, Lutron adds to its Caséta lineup, and everyone’s getting into Matter (hopefully). We review all this and more with HomeKit developer Matt Corey, then talk with Matt about some of the ways he’s using HomeKit, Shortc…
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Home: On #152 – Starting Fresh with Kent Fellure
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You’re moving into a new home, and you want to do things right from the start. Where do you begin? This is the situation Richard’s friend Kent Fellure finds himself in, and we’re delighted to talk with him about some options for security, lighting, HVAC, and more. And of course, Kent joins in some banter about this month’s smart home news from Wemo…
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Home: On #151 – Some Help with Robert Spivack from DoItForMe Solutions
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What do you do when you hit a wall on your smart home projects? You can’t do something, don’t know something, or just don’t have the time. Robert Spivack of DoItForMe Solutions is here to help! That plus, of course, we discuss the latest news and updates from Philips Hue, Insteon, and Wink. Yep, Wink. They’re down. Again. Is it for good? They say N…
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Home: On #150 – Decora Smart with Greg Rhoades from Leviton
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IKEA has a new smart home hub in the wings with yet another name we’ll all be trying to pronounce, Amazon ditches its old Cloud Cam but makes good on customers’ investments, and Insteon is back and under new management. Greg Rhoades from Leviton joins Richard on this episode to discuss all this plus his company’s recent push into the smart home wit…
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Home: On #149 – A New Hope with Rohan Karamandi
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With Insteon gone, companies are stepping up to fill in the gaps for thousands of smart home customers. Rohan Karamandi, co-host of the Home Assistant Podcast joins us to discuss all of this. And we dive into why Home Assistant might just be the perfect solution for DIYers looking to give new life to their Insteon products. Listen to the episode he…
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Home: On #148 – A Disgraceful Exit with Seth Johnson
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Seth Johnson is here to help make sense of some of the latest smart home news. While it’s a slow product season, two brands, iHome and Insteon, have gone dark with little to no notice! Meanwhile, IKEA’s new cellular shades have arrived in stores, and Seth and Richard try their hand at pronouncing those product names before talking about their lates…
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Home: On #147 – Simpler Security with Erik Glassen from Kwikset
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After a year’s hiatus, we are back to catch up on some of the recent news: A new smart switch from ORRO, more delays in the Matter standard, and a retail pioneer says goodbye. Erik Glassen joins us to discuss what Kwikset’s been up to in the smart lock space, including a new biometric lock that lets you open your front door with your fingerprint. L…
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Home: On #146 – Let’s Reset with Dave McCabe
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RESET podcast’s Dave McCabe helps us reset our own show as we prepare for a new year of smart home products and services. We discuss new Ring and Philips Hue products plus a new feature from Ring and Amazon that may just freak you out a bit…but it’s pretty cool. Listen to the episode here or download it. https://traffic.libsyn.com/thedigitalmediazo…
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It’s that time of year again! It’s time for the Technology.FM year-end fireside chat, featuring HomeTech hosts Seth Johnson and Jason Griffing plus Richard’s Smart Home Show co-host Adam Justice. And this is the DMZ’s um-free super-edit with 12 fewer minutes of vocables. What are you going to do with all that extra time! Listen to the episode here …
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Home: On #144 – Smart Gifting with Marlon Buchanan
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There’s still time left to get a smart gift for the favorite geek in your life. Of course, nowadays smart home products are showing up everywhere—in bedrooms, family rooms, and kitchens—and becoming a part of more people’s daily lives. Author and blogger Marlon Buchanan joins us to share some recommendations for the best smart home gifts to give th…
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Home: On #143 – The Red Switch with Nathan Harte from Inovelli
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Wyze introduces even more new products at record low prices, Cree returns to the smart bulb market, and Amazon is ready to leave packages inside your garage. We discuss all this and more, plus we dive into some innovative Z-Wave products with Inovelli’s Nathan Harte. This episode is brought to you by LL Flooring. Listen to the episode here or downl…
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Home: On #142 – Smart Water with Mason Hall from Moen
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Apple’s Adaptive Lighting is finally starting to come to products in the U.S, Wyze’s new $20 camera works indoors and out, and get ready…because Richard spends the rest of the episode gushing over his new connected faucet with Moen’s Mason Hall. Mason provides some context around how the U by Moen faucet fits into Moen’s broader smart water strateg…
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Home: On #141 – Thread’s Back! with Dan Seifert from The Verge
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Google discontinues Nest Secure while introducing new Nest products that feel a whole lot more Google than Nest. Plus product announcements from Feit, Yale, GE Lighting, and more…all with insights and perspective from The Verge’s Dan Seifert. This episode is brought to you by the new Ask This Old House Podcast. Listen to the episode here or downloa…
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Home: On #140 – Product Recommendations with Dan Wroclawski of Consumer Reports
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On the eve of product announcements from Google and Apple, Consumer Reports’ Dan Wroclawski joins the show to run through the latest new products from Amazon, Ring, Wyze, and more! And if you’re interested in CR’s picks in eight different smart home categories, Dan has you covered. Find out what they think are some of the best security cameras, doo…
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