Welcome back! After a short break, we're back discussing the latest in smart home automation, AI integration, electric vehicles, Windows 11 builds, music tech, and more. Join Ian and Gary for a packed episode covering gadgets, home automation experiments, and future tech.
π Timestamps & Topics:
00:00 β Welcome back & holiday recap (Surface Go, Kindle, suitcase trackers) 01:48 β Capturing field sounds for future projects 02:01 β Garyβs smart home experiments with Xiao AI device 03:12 β Flashing ESPHome firmware & integrating Google Gemini 04:00 β Voice assistant demo: "Who is Ian Dixon?" 05:01 β Studio lights control via AI assistant 06:00 β On-device voice processing using Home Assistant 07:04 β Controlling blinds with voice commands 08:02 β Future of voice AI vs Alexa limitations 09:00 β Using wake word detection and custom voices 10:02 β Natural language commands for smart home tasks 11:00 β Smart assistants learning from user habits 12:06 β Blink camera battery extender & long battery life 13:04 β AI voice assistants mimicking human-like behavior 14:02 β Large language models vs real intelligence 16:00 β AIβs impact on job roles & skill development 18:00 β Copilots and code suggestions: useful or misleading? 19:04 β AI visual detection to monitor gate state 20:34 β Using LLMs for natural alerts & prompts 21:07 β Smart homes that ask questions & respond with context 22:07 β Predictive automation and habit learning 23:02 β Microsoft Copilot and smart features in Windows 24:15 β Podcast AI show notes automation 25:15 β New Windows 11 features & UI tweaks 26:01 β Windows machine recovery improvements 27:09 β Is Windows 12 coming or not? 28:24 β New MIDI 2.0 and audio stack in Windows 29:18 β YouTube videos: CR-78 recreations, Modwave tutorials 30:09 β Ring modulation on Korg Multi/Poly explained 31:09 β Upcoming synth album inspired by '80s vibes 32:02 β Blink camera usage and extended battery life 33:35 β Blink vs Arlo cameras & integration with Home Assistant 36:02 β EV updates: new government grants & EV signage 37:49 β EV grant details, new MG IM range 40:00 β Solid-state battery revolution: watches, GPS, trackers 42:58 β Cooling tech advancements: Peltier effect, nano AC 45:02 β Future possibilities in fanless laptop cooling 46:09 β EV Driver YouTube channel info & upcoming guest 46:48 β Show wrap-up & how to get in touch
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