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Smart Homes, Voice AI, and EV Tech — This Week’s Chat with Gary
Welcome back to the blog! After a short summer break, we’re back with a packed tech discussion featuring Gary and Ian. From smart home automation using budget ESPHome devices to updates in Windows 11, CR-78 drum machine recreations, and the latest in EV charging policy — this week’s episode covers a lot of ground!
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00:00 – Back from HolidayIan shares his recent trip to Italy, bringing along his Surface Go and capturing ambient seaside sounds for future music projects.
02:01 – £8 Smart Home AI Ass...2025-07-1746 min
The Digital Lifestyle ShowSmart Homes, AI Assistants & EV Tech | TDL ShowWelcome 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. 👇 Timestamps & Topics: 00:00 – Welcome back & holiday recap (Surface Go, Kindle, suitcase trackers) 01:48 – Capturing field sounds for future projects 02:01 – Gary’s smart home experiments with Xiao AI device 03:12 – Flashing ESPHome firmware & integrating Google Gemini 04:00 – Voice assistant demo: "Who is Ian Dixon?" 05:01 – Studio lights control via AI assistant 06:00 – On-device voice processing using Home Assistan...2025-07-1746 minThe Digital Lifestyle.comSmart Homes, AI Assistants & EV Tech | TDL ShowWelcome 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. 👇 Timestamps & Topics: 00:00 – Welcome back & holiday recap (Surface Go, Kindle, suitcase trackers) 01:48 – Capturing field sounds for future projects 02:01 – Gary’s smart home experiments with Xiao AI device 03:12 – Flashing ESPHome firmware & integrating Google Gemini 04:00 – Voice assistant demo: "Who is Ian Dixon?" 05:01 – Studio lights control via AI assistant 06:00 – On-device voice processing using Home Assistan...2025-07-1746 min
How Long To BeatS4 E7 - 900 F*cking NutsWith the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 on the horizon, the hosts take a look back at their experiences with the original Switch console. They go over how the platform affected their gaming and remember favorite titles, but also share criticisms and reasons why one might not have purchased a Switch at all.In addition to that, there are also tales of speedrunning the Bible, encountering the mysterious Bubble Bobble Baron, re-experiencing the stress of high school romance, and being nostalgic over stick figure fights. So, stick around!This episode is dedicated to all the...2025-06-013h 09
Daily Paper CastOpenAI o1 System Card
🤗 Upvotes: 12 | cs.AI
Authors:
OpenAI, :, Aaron Jaech, Adam Kalai, Adam Lerer, Adam Richardson, Ahmed El-Kishky, Aiden Low, Alec Helyar, Aleksander Madry, Alex Beutel, Alex Carney, Alex Iftimie, Alex Karpenko, Alex Tachard Passos, Alexander Neitz, Alexander Prokofiev, Alexander Wei, Allison Tam, Ally Bennett, Ananya Kumar, Andre Saraiva, Andrea Vallone, Andrew Duberstein, Andrew Kondrich, Andrey Mishchenko, Andy Applebaum, Angela Jiang, Ashvin Nair, Barret Zoph, Behrooz Ghorbani, Ben Rossen, Benjamin Sokolowsky, Boaz Barak, Bob McGrew, Borys Minaiev, Botao Hao, Bowen Baker, Brandon Houghton, Brandon McKinzie, Brydon Eastman, Camillo Lugaresi, Cary Bassin, Cary Hudson, Chak Ming Li, Charles de Bourcy, Che...2024-12-2525 min
Checkout - Der SPORT1 Darts-Podcast96 Spieler in 7,5 Stunden: Unsere Vorschau auf die Darts-WM 2025
Achtung, Achtung, Achtung! Diese Folge hat XXXXL-Format! Wir liefern zusammen mit unserem Gast Adrian Geiler die umfassendste und längste Vorschau auf die Darts-WM 2025, die es gibt. Von Luke Humphries über Martin Schindler, Ricky Evans, Rashad Sweeting und vielen mehr bis Matt Campbell. Alle 96 WM-Teilnehmer, ihre Leistungen in 2024 und ihre WM-Aussichten werden ausführlich besprochen, inklusive jeder Menge Anekdoten in 7 Stunden und 25 Minuten!
In dieser Reihenfolge geht's durch die Folge:
0:00:00 Begrüßung
0:07:10 Luke Humphries
0:14:55 Michael Smith
0:21:25 Michael van Gerwen
0:28:30 Luke Littler
0:33:45 Rob Cross
0:38:00 Dave Chisnall
0:44:20 Jonny Clayton
0:48:00 Stephen Bunting
0:52:55 Damon Heta
0:59:20 Gerwyn Price
1:10:25 Dimitri Van den Bergh
1:15:50 Nathan Aspinal...2024-12-087h 25
Darts96 Spieler in 7,5 Stunden: Unsere Vorschau auf die Darts-WM 2025Achtung, Achtung, Achtung! Diese Folge hat XXXXL-Format! Wir liefern zusammen mit unserem Gast Adrian Geiler die umfassendste und längste Vorschau auf die Darts-WM 2025, die es gibt. Von Luke Humphries über Martin Schindler, Ricky Evans, Rashad Sweeting und vielen mehr bis Matt Campbell. Alle 96 WM-Teilnehmer, ihre Leistungen in 2024 und ihre WM-Aussichten werden ausführlich besprochen, inklusive jeder Menge Anekdoten in 7 Stunden und 25 Minuten!
In dieser Reihenfolge geht's durch die Folge:
0:00:00 Begrüßung
0:07:10 Luke Humphries
0:14:55 Michael Smith
0:21:25 Michael van Gerwen
0:28:30 Luke Littler
0:33:45 Rob Cross
0:38:00 Dave Chisnall
0:44:20 Jonny Clayton
0:48:00 Stephen Bunting
0:52:55 Damon Heta
0:59:20 Gerwyn Price
1:10:25 Dimitri Van den Bergh
1:15:50 Nathan Aspinal...2024-12-087h 25
The Electromaker ShowAmazing hacks, singing MCUs, Raspberry Pi AI camera, tiny robot ESP32 devboards, and more!This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 157! This week a slightly sick Ian shows some wondersou Maker projects, a brand new and utterly tiny ESP32 C3 devboard for robotics, discovers the new Raspberry Pi AI camera module, and shares a 5 devboard that's faster than most and circuitpython compatible! Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedded, and crowdfunding news stories from the week. Watch the show! We publish a new show every week. S...2024-10-0323 min
Darker Than Wax FMDarker Than Wax FM #412 w/ Marco Weibel & Guthrie • 20th April 2024• DTW FM #412 •
Hosted by:
Marco Weibel (@marcoweibel)
&
Special Guest:
Guthrie
Tracklist:
Marco Weibel Set :
jonwayne - 30,000
Kuniyuki - You Should Believe
Tokyo Riddim Band - Denshi Dub
Xiao Lin - Xin Ai (Searching For Love)
Egoless - Vitae Eterna
Ian Fink - libra_rising r6
Loosefingers - Deep Inside
Klein Zage X Joey G II - Folks Not Guys (Local Artist Disco Dub)
Lorenzo Fortino & Brody - Genziana
Abstract Truth - We Had A Thing (Matty's Body And Soul Remix)
Malik Hendricks - Journey With Me
Julian De’Angelo - NOWnormal
Guthrie Set :
Karl Hector & Nicolas Tounga - Ngunga Yeti Fofa (Jo...2024-04-222h 00
Teka TekaAsong Pinoy or Aspins have long been our friends, history saysNational Historical Commission of the Philippines senior researcher Ian Alfonso discusses his new book “ Dogs in Philippine History” with historian Xiao Chua.For more from the PumaPodcast team, find us on these platforms:FacebookInstagramTwitterTiktok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-08-2310 min
The Electromaker ShowDoom Alarm Clock, NXP Cup Finals, Nordic WiFi Giveaway, and more!This week's Electromaker Show is now available on YouTube and everywhere you get your podcasts! Welcome to the Electromaker Show episode 109! Ian is back from the NXP cup and hitting the ground running, with DOOM on an alarm clock, a new Nordic competition, and a callout to all Makers from Maker Faire Rome. Tune in for the latest maker, tech, DIY, IoT, embedded, and crowdfunding news stories from the week. Watch the show! We publish a new show every week. Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/U...2023-05-1927 min
The ProgressiveThe death of globalisation? Podcast: Analysis (LS 57 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: The death of globalisation?Pub date: 2023-02-27Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationProfessor Ian Goldin explores globalisation, and asks how far the world is fragmenting politically and economically, and what the consequences of that could be. Since around 1990, with the end of the Cold War, the opening of China, global agreements to reduce trade barriers and the development of the internet, there has been a dramatic acceleration of globalisation. But its sho...2023-03-0727 min
AnalysisThe death of globalisation?Professor Ian Goldin explores globalisation, and asks how far the world is fragmenting politically and economically, and what the consequences of that could be. Since around 1990, with the end of the Cold War, the opening of China, global agreements to reduce trade barriers and the development of the internet, there has been a dramatic acceleration of globalisation. But its shortcomings are under the spotlight. Governments are making policy choices that protect their industries, and there’s a knock on effect on other countries and consumers around the world. How can the challenges be ad...2023-02-2727 min
SinicaLive in New York City with veteran China journalist Ian JohnsonThis week on Sinica, our live recording from the Rizzoli Bookstore in the Flatiron district of Manhattan with the legendary Ian Johnson, who has covered China for a host of publications spanning 35 years. Ian, who is now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, offers his analysis of media coverage, shares some pet peeves in the way China is reported, and offers a sneak peek at some of the themes of his forthcoming book.
4:31 – Beijing’s shifting diplomatic messaging
12:10 – U.S. media coverage of China’s COVID-19 policies
14:45 – Structural biases of reporting on/in China
24:05 – Reporting on China through soci...2023-02-0200 min
The Teacher's Tool Kit For LiteracyNew Release Books To Inspire Young LearnersTeachers are always on the lookout for fresh ideas and especially books to use effectively in the classroom.They are looking for ways to connect the books with the curriculum - as read alouds, mentor texts, shared reading, shared writing, word work and more.To talk about the best new books and more, we're joined by two guests live from Where The Wild Things Are bookstore in Brisbane. Previous guest Lucy Stinson is back with a new role working with Where The Wild Things Are, along with the book store's event coordinator, Genevieve K...2022-10-231h 03
SIWIKE “Stuff I Wish I Knew Earlier”: the podcastEngineering, Business and Consulting - Ian Xiao IX-001 MENTOR CORNEREngineering, Business and Consulting: Ian Xiao - SIWIKE Podcast IX-001 Mentor Corner.
On this episode of the SIWIKE podcast, I am joined by Ian Xiao. Ian is a manager at a consulting firm.
He speaks about:
0:49 - Being an immigrant from China
01:17 - Being a happy kid wanting to be a fighter jet pilot
02:38 - His experience taking the Gaokao exam
05:58 - Speaking English being a challenge
07:45 - Becoming the first engineer in his family
13:05 - Not considering becoming a consultant
14:57 - Moving into business focused roles
17:23...2021-10-0147 min
Accident Avoidance Training for Cutlery UsersEpisode 17: Invasion of the SporksIn this episode there really is trouble at the mill when cutlery safety adviser Ian Crawford tell us about the worrying possibility that the Steel & Cutlery Manufacturers Association may be bought out and merged with the Takasha-Xiao-Li Plastic Corporation.
Find out more about Ian Crawford and his deadly serious work at www.safecutlery.com
Follow Ian on Twitter @spoonsense2021-03-0710 min
Seattle Foodie PodcastEpisode 122 - Monica Rodriguez (@t.juanatacos)On the 122nd episode of the Seattle Foodie Podcast, we're chatting with Monica Rodriguez, Chef Owner of T'Juana Tacos. Listen to how T'Juana Tacos evolved from Farmers Markets to Ghost Kitchen and finally to their very own Food Truck. Monica is so passionate about her Mexican heritage and family recipes, you'll want to tune in to this conversation.
In addition, Monica and Nelson finally got together in a while and went out to Fremont to check out Uneeda Burger's new healthy menu items. Check out what they ordered including the new Basil crusted Salmon Sandwich with Fennel Sa...2021-01-1143 min
MusikgesprächPunkrock
Literatur „Punkrock“:
Calmbach, Marc, More than Music. Einblicke in die Jugendkultur Hardcore, Bielefeld 2007.
Colegrave, Stephen, Sullivan, Chris, Punk, München 2005.
Glasper, Ian, Burning Britain. The History of UK Punk 1980-1984, Oakland 2014.
Hall, Stuart, Jefferson, Tony (Hrsg.), Resistance through Rituals, Oxon 1993.
Kaden, Christian, „Beamtenarsch“. Vokalitäts-Lyrik im Punk-Rock, in: Ares, Rolf, Tadday, Ulrich (Hrsg.): Martin Geck. Festschrift zum 65. Geburtstag, Dortmund 2001.
Kane, Daniel, „Do You Have a Band?“ Poetry and Punk Rock in New York City, New York 2017.
O’Hara, Craig, The Philosophy of Punk, San Francisco 1999.
Schulze, Marion, Hardcore & Gender. Soziologische Einblicke in eine globale Subkultur, Bielefeld 2015.
The Subcultures Network, Fight B...2020-05-151h 32
TalkRL: The Reinforcement Learning PodcastBen EysenbachBen Eysenbach is a PhD student in the Machine Learning Department at Carnegie Mellon University. He was a Resident at Google Brain, and studied math and computer science at MIT. He co-founded the ICML Exploration in Reinforcement Learning workshop. Featured References Diversity is All You Need: Learning Skills without a Reward Function Benjamin Eysenbach, Abhishek Gupta, Julian Ibarz, Sergey Levine Search on the Replay Buffer: Bridging Planning and Reinforcement Learning Benjamin Eysenbach, Ruslan Salakhutdinov, Sergey Levine Additional References Behaviour Suite for Reinforcement Learning, Ian Osband, Yotam Doron, Matteo Hes...2020-03-3049 min
Towards Data Science15. Ian Xiao - Why Machine Learning Is More Boring Than You May ThinkIn this podcast interview, YK (aka CS Dojo) asks Ian Xiao about why he thinks machine learning is more boring than you may think.
Original article: https://towardsdatascience.com/data-science-is-boring-1d43473e353e 2019-12-0911 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 186Top 500, Batman Who Laughs: Grim Knight, Superman 9, Age of Conan: Belit, Age of X-Man: Apocalypse and the X-Tracts, Magnificent Ms. Marvel, Age of Republic: General Grievous, Uncanny X-Men: Winter’s End, Calamity Kate, Zootopia: Family Night, Radio Deli (OGN), Assassin Nation, Little Bird, Riverdale s3, Steven Universe: Fusion Frenzy Reviews: Captain Marvel News: Katy Keene cast, Nancy Drew movie/TV pilot, Supercrooks anime from Netflix, Animated What If, New DC Zoom books, Black Hammer/Justice League, Shang Chi director, return of Grendel, new Silver Surfer book by Donny Cates, rewritten Flash scri...2019-03-252h 10
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 161Top 500, Dec solicits, Batman Damned, Harley Quinn 50, Olivia Twist, Dick Tracy: Dead or Alive, Impossible Inc, Burnouts, Amazing Spider-Man Annual, Captain America Annual, Edge of Spider-Geddon 3, Infinity Wars: Soldier Supreme, Marvel Super-Hero Adventures: Captain Marvel - First Day of School, Return of Wolverine, Patience! Conviction! Revenge!, Over the Garden Wall: Hollow Town, Go Go Power Rangers Back to School, Junior High Horrors Reviews: Al Ewing’s Rocket, GL/GA News: Captain Marvel trailer, Avatar live action from Netflix, Haunting of Hill House trailer, new Rocketeer comic, Allan Heinberg mystery Marvel show for...2018-09-302h 50
Bopst ShowBopst Show: Beige RageMusic variety show featuring words and music by Farmer Brown, Henson Cargill, Descendents, Shirley & Lee, Toots & The Maytals, Piero Umiliani, Coyle & Sharpe, Sami Ali & Sahar Hamdy, The Five Blind Boys Of Alabama featuring Clarence Fountain, Ennio Morricone, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ken Nordine, The Melvins, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra, The Fat Boys, Los Mirlos, Nina Simone, Shirley Q. Liquor, Zhang Xiao Yun & Lin De Chuan, Pacific Gas & Electric, Zouzou, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, and Les Paul & Mary Ford.2018-07-1359 min
Chat With TradersXiao Qiao – Research Analyst Shares Practical Ways to do Better ResearchXiao Qiao is a research analyst for a Connecticut-based hedge fund, focused on trading commodity futures. He graduated with a PhD in Finance—and was a teaching assistant to renown economist Eugene Fama.Notably, Xiao has also worked directly with trading legend Blair Hull on two quantitative research projects, which concern market timing and return predictability.The main objective of this episode with Xiao, is to learn how a research analyst thinks about things directly related to research, and ways that you can do better market research for yourself.On top of this, Xi...2017-12-071h 05