Erin Lawrence joins this week (Don’t forget to visit https://TechGadgetsCanada.com for all the reviews). First, we look at the Withings Smart Scale, which Erin found to be problematic despite having a poor experience with a previous smart scale. Next, we looked at the Alexa Smart Kettle, which they found to be surprisingly helpful due to its voice control feature. The GE Smart Stand Mixer was also reviewed, which features a built-in scale and can be controlled through a cell phone or voice, with automated recipes. The Echo Frames 2nd Gen, which are sunglasses that double as headphones and can be

If you listen to Home Gadget Geeks much, you know I am a big fan of solar power.  While it is still too expensive and not cost effective here in Nebraska (getting better) it is catching on in places around the world and costs are dropping dramatically.  I think someday we will be able to get most if not all of our energy from renewable sources.  I was contacted by the Solar Action Alliance about partnering with them on a blog post.  Below is the result.  Would love your feedback on articles like this.  Keep doing it?  Different topics?  Send

By David Bradway – Guest Writer I was sent the Leap Motion device from the Average Guy Tech Scholarship Fund (Thanks Jim!). I thought I could test the device both as an Average Guy and an average coder. First up was unboxing the nice, Apple-like packaging materials. Unboxing (Click and an photo to enlarge)   Software Installation It was a simple Plug and Play setup, software download and install. The Leap Motion software installs a desktop program called the “Leap Motion App Home” which contains some starter apps: Leap Motion App Store Playground, which is a set of training games.

If you are looking for an average guy device that you can carry along with you when you travel and serves several purposes in one, you might have that option with the Kingston Technology MobileLite Digital 5-in-1 Mobile Companion.  Weighing in at just a hair over 171 grams or 6 oz, this very light and portable device is portable Wifi connected storage and battery back up all in one! We covered this on the Home Gadget Geeks Podcasts with VIDEO.  You can find it here: https://theaverageguy.tv/2015/03/28/kingston-5-in-1-spring-means-bbq-microsoft-band-and-apple-watch-jabra-speak-410-hgg207/   Items Sent – Click to enlarge picture Kingston Digital 5-in-1 Mobile Companion http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KU2E9IW?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=B00KU2E9IW&linkCode=shr&tag=avestufrothea-20&linkId=3UWA55CVHJKTJHAN&qid=1426376376&sr=8-1&keywords=kingston+5+in+1+mobile+companion

With all the cloud and private cloud offerings that have come out recently, I thought it would be helpful to lay them out in some kind of matrix that I could update as things change.  Below is what I have seen to date.  If you know of one that I have missed to needs to be updated, please email [email protected] and I will post the update. Updated September 1, 2014 Here are the costs of storing it in the cloud (Using a shared Excel Web App not doubt!) Click here to open: http://sdrv.ms/12j9ZOl A couple of services that help you

By Kevin Schoonover I spend way too much time shopping for things on Craigslist. Buying used can be a great deal or you could just be buying someone else’s headache. You need to research and understand what you’re buying. Specifically, around printers, vendors have good models and models that are not so good. Doing a web search on the issues around a certain model will lead you to find what kind of problems people are having and if there is any consistency around them. I also look to buy printers from the same family so that they use the same