Gary joins me as we catch up on our latest smart home projects, new tutorials for the Korg Multi/Poly and Wavestate, and take a quick first look at the newly announced Surface devices. Plus, we chat about automation, AI video creation, vinyl over Sonos, underfloor heating tech, and some not-so-great experiences with smart home firmware updates.

📺 Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:31 – Catching up with Gary 01:11 – Blink Outdoor Camera Battery Extender Review 03:56 – Eero Doorbell Battery Swap Workflow 05:30 – Home Assistant Integration with Blink 06:03 – First Look: Surface Laptop 5G 08:12 – Surface Pro 12-inch ARM Edition 10:02 – Comparing Surface Models and Prices 12:12 – ARM Limitations for Music Production 14:22 – New Wavestate and Multi/Poly Tutorials 15:27 – CS-80 Inspired Patches for Multi/Poly 16:03 – Community Patch Pack Contributions 17:29 – Sampling Multi/Poly for Wavestate 18:30 – Sorrento Sunset Song Video 20:01 – Presence Sensor Review (Emotion Pro) 21:52 – Follow-me Lighting and Home Assistant Ideas 23:02 – Sonos Integration and Vinyl Playback 24:44 – ESP32 Bluetooth Presence Sensing 26:03 – Lighting for Video Tips 27:17 – Synth Studio Power Control Setup 27:30 – Underfloor Heating Exploration 30:04 – Smart Thermostat for Floor Heating 32:08 – Netatmo Firmware Issues and Smart Home Risks 34:44 – Show Wrap-up and What’s Coming Next 35:44 – YouTube Channel Updates and EV Content 36:36 – Final Thoughts on Video Editing and Outro