Podcast Episodes

Let’s Build a Home Theater, Part 1

Episode 216

Adam and Richard are joined by three expert guests — TJ Huddleston and Seth Johnson from the HomeTech Podcast, and Cinemaworks owner Owen Maddock — to help Adam design and build the home theater of h…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago

The Best of CES 2023

Episode 215

They couldn't make it to Las Vegas in person this year, but Adam and Richard followed all the smart home news from CES 2023 closely. In this episode, they share the announcements that most piqued the…

Published on 2 years, 10 months ago

Technology.FM Fireside Chat 2022

Episode 214

Adam, Richard, and the other hosts of Technology.fm podcasts gather for their annual fireside chat, to review the biggest stories of the year.

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Published on 3 years ago

A Few of Our Favorite Smart Home Things

Episode 213

As the year comes to a close, Adam and Richard share their top product picks in various smart home categories. They also discuss this year's very long Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales and how to convi…

Published on 3 years ago

Renting a Smart Home: What Tenants and Property Managers Need to Know

Episode 212

Adam and Richard talk about how to get into the smart home if you rent an apartment or condo — or if you own a rental property. In the first half of the show, they talk about the lighting, locks, kit…

Published on 3 years, 3 months ago

Smart Home Fundamentals

Episode 211

Inspired by a listener's question, Adam and Richard go back to basics in this episode and explain some fundamental concepts about smart home technology. Including: What is a smart home? What's a plat…

Published on 3 years, 4 months ago

Dreaming of a Perfect Smart Home

Episode 210

Adam and Richard brainstorm what their dream smart homes would look like, if money were no object but technology advanced in a realistic way. They discuss the ideal state of voice assistants, lightin…

Published on 3 years, 5 months ago

Moving a Smart Home, Part 2

Episode 209

Adam and Richard continue their discussion of Richard's recent move to a new home. Richard explains the first devices he chose to set up, why he intentionally dragged his feet on some devices, and th…

Published on 3 years, 6 months ago

Insteon Goes Dark & Cloud vs. Local

Episode 208

Smartlabs, the company behind smarthome.com and Insteon smart home products, has shuttered operations. On today's show, Adam and Richard discuss how that sudden shutdown has impacted both manufacture…

Published on 3 years, 7 months ago

Moving a Smart Home, Part 1

Episode 207

Adam and Richard are back to discuss Richard's move to a new state, which required him to also decide which of his more than 100 connected devices would make the move, and which would be left behind.…

Published on 3 years, 10 months ago