14- HOME AUTOMATION MONTH! .:Smart Lights/Phillips Hue:.
Release Date: 06/08/2018
Dad-IO Holiday Gift Guide!
The Dad-I/O Podcast
Its the most magical time of the year! Deals are aplenty and the stores are stocked to the gills with some great deals on some excellent smart home tech! This week Andrew and Ryan sit down and discuss a couple of their picks for must grab deals this holiday season! Enjoy your Thanksgiving and enjoy our recommendations for the best tech deals this year!
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Guess whose back?!
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Fear not boys and girls, Andrew and Ryan make their return to the podcast world after a longer than anticipated mental health break over the summer. The Dads share stories from over the summer and discuss some of the exciting changes in their lives and where they want to go next with the Dad-I/O Podcast!
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37- Preparations and Previews!
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Well this Summer is off to a tumultuous start for our dads! Between Andrew being sick, Ryan developing a nasty case of Tom Waits voice as a result of ridiculously bad allergies, the Dad-I/O Podcast has been a little bit on the back-burner while they work to recover! no fear though, Andrew is here to deliver some info on their whereabouts and what the dads are planning for this years edition of Home Automation Month!
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36- DAD SHORTS: Excuse me, YES! I WILL take a discount on my TV, Internet Service, etc. Please!
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Unless you are one of those super weird people who actually ENJOY paying extra for TV and internet service, (and I hear that they do exist in the wild) you are going to want to take a listen this week as Andrew shares his kung fu money-saving tricks for getting a better price for your TV and Internet service!
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35- DAD SHORTS: Seriously though, CHANGE DEFAULT FREAKING PASSWORDS!
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Well its finally come to this... Ryan has to sit us all down and have "the talk"... about changing the default passwords on your devices. We explore some of the reasons why this week by discussing the dangers of leaving default passwords and settings on network connected devices and equipment, ESPECIALLY ip cameras which can be EASILY VIEWED BY ANYONE IN THE WORLD with tools from websites like insecam.org and shodan.io.
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34- DAD SHORTS: Journey to Andrews Attic!
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This week Andrew and Ryan take things in a bit of a different direction while they are both hard at work doing renovation projects at their homes. Due to some unforseen scheduling conflicts they have not been able to get together to record a 'proper' episode so for the next couple releases they will be releasing some "Dad Shorts", quick stories about things they are working on or sharing funny family stories!
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33- Dad SHORTS: Ryans Circuit Bending Drum Machine Toy!
The Dad-I/O Podcast
This week Andrew and Ryan take things in a bit of a different direction while they are both hard at work doing renovation projects at their homes. Due to some unforseen scheduling conflicts they have not been able to get together to record a 'proper' episode so for the next couple releases they will be releasing some "Dad Shorts", quick stories about things they are working on or sharing funny family stories!
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32- Our Parental Army Knives Of The Swiss Variety!
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Episode 32: Andrew- Our Parental Army Knives Of The Swiss Variety! Oh man, this whole parenting thing gets PRRRRRRRRRRETTY complicated sometimes AMIRIGHT? This week we break down a couple of our must-have tools for navigating the complicated wilderness of being a dad. So get ready to earn your safety Swiss Army...Dad... Belts...Knife/tool kit... things, and your iron-on "Im ready to do the dad thing!" badges this week on the Dad-I/O Podcast! Connect With Us! Check out our website to stay up to date with our latest shows, news and more! Like our page on and join...
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31- The SHOCKING True Story of How Much Of His Data Exists Online!
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Episode 31: The SHOCKING True Story of How Much Of His Data Exists Online! IF you have not listened to last weeks show, make sure you check it out first. This is the conclusion to the challenge issued at the end! Last week Andrew challenged Ryan to discover just how much info could be found online about him using only his home address. The answer was pretty shocking! Found out how much Andrew was in the dark about and tips for how you can do your own 'security audit' and get as much private info off the web as possible! Also, seriously... delete facebook. Its the center off A LOT of these...
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30- YoUr pAssWOrd Is REaLLy rEaLLy bAD!
The Dad-I/O Podcast
This week the dads return from a longer than anticipated holiday break to jump right into our multi-episode look at online security! Kicking things off we discuss one of the most critical and often times misunderstood aspects of keeping you and your families information safe: Passwords!
info_outlineEpisode 14: Home Automation Month! .:Smart Lights/Phillips Hue:.
June is home automation month here at the Dad-I/O Podcast and this week we march forward with our most anticipated topic: Smart Light and Phillips Hue! We received a lot of requests for this topic in particular and we are excited to share how we have used these systems to totally transform our homes into automated SMART HOMES!
We cover a lot of products this week, here are some links to the big ones:
Phillips Hue: https://www2.meethue.com/en-us
Belkin Smart Switch and Plugs: http://www.belkin.com/us/p/P-F7C063/
TP-Link Smart Switch and Plugs: https://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-5516_KP100.html
Hook RF Hub: https://www.hooksmarthome.com/
Look for another episode all about NEST Thermostats NEXT FRIDAY!
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