New Tech, Vintage Nerds
Episodes
Email Evolution : A Journey Through Tech
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast episode, AJ and Alex delve into different aspects of the digital communication world, specifically email and their recent 3D printing...
Clean Air and Clever Gadgets: A Breath of Fresh Tech
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Alex and AJ are discussing presence detection versus motion detection in their home automation setups. Takeaways: Importance of Cl...
Navigating Home Automation: The Millimeter Wave Revolution and Real-World Challenges
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode Alex and AJ are discussing presence detection versus motion detection in their home automation setups. Takeaways: mmWave Technolog...
Exploring the Benefits of Standing Desks and Workspace Optimization
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NTVN, New Tech Vintage Nerds, AJ and Alex discuss standing desks and their uses, preferences, and assembly experiences, while stand...
Automating Home Tech and Launching a YouTube Journey with Vikash
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of NTVN New Tech Vintage Nerds, AJ and Alex invite special guest Vikash to the table. The trio dives into a variety of tech topics, fr...
Adding a weather station to your home automation system | NTVN
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join AJ and Alex as they dive into the world of 3D printing, weather stations, and home automation. In this episode, they share their latest adventure...
Zone heating
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode AJ and Alex talk about zone heating and automating it. 🤝 Join the Conversation: We're not just here to talk at you-we want to engag...
Do you want a tinker printer or a 3D printer? Bambulab P1S
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FINALLY! A new episode. It took a bit to get this out there. Not because we didn't record it, but because A.J. found excuse after excuse not to edit a...
It's Easier Than You Think To Make A Personal Homepage For Your House!
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can you find all your pages that you access regularly? Your router page, your home automation, your printer? Or are you using some kind of homepage, j...
Do you need a home lab? Yes, you do!
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we're diving into home labs: what they are, how to start one, and tips on sizing and power usage. And we briefly touch on the things we printed...
The Battle Between Ads And Adblockers, which side are you on?
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The internet is full of ads. Without ads the internet as we know it wouldn't exist. Or would it? 🏠 What's on the Agenda: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 W...
What's your Storage solution at home? NASses
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex and AJ discuss different Network Attached Storage (NAS) solutions they had and what is important when selecting components. 🤝 Join the Convers...
Streaming or downloading?
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is there something as too many streaming providers? Alex and AJ think that that is the case. 🤝 Join the Conversation: We're not just here to talk a...
Ceph storage for your home? Why? Why wouldn't you?
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex tells about his endeavours with Ceph for his homebrew container solution on RK1's. The outcome may surprise you. Gear Up with Our Top Tips:...
What's in your workshop?
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AJ and Alex answer a question of a listener on the different options for stream decks and the advantages of choosing one with buttons over dials. The ...
What's connected to your computer?
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Alex and A.J. discuss various devices connected to their computers. They talk about automation issues they have faced, including prob...
Automating your garden
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex's Automated Garden Tour Alex takes us through his garden where he did all kinds of automation, from mowing to watering. 🏠 What's on the Agenda...
Social Media: The good, the Bad, the very Ugly
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Is social media bad? AJ and Alex are getting to the bottom of it. Is it social? Bad? Who knows. AJ and Alex discuss social media's positive and negati...
Unlocking Home Network Potential With pfSense Router And VLANs
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why would you use pfSense for your home network instead of the box your ISP provides you? Well, there are a lot of good reasons. Just listen to Alex w...
Unlocking Creativity: Generative AI for writing, images and other cool stuff
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AJ shares his experience with Gen AI, for writing assistance, such as outlining articles and generating images for his blog posts. 🏠 What's on the ...
Drones can't swim, Homey Pro, and Loxone/LoxBerry Adventures
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did you miss anything in the previous episode? Yeah, we did as well. We went totally off-script and forgot to talk about a lot of topics. So the topic...
From Film to Digital - The Evolution of their Photography and Beyond
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode five of NTVN, AJ and Alex share their experiences with various gadgets that capture life's beauty, dig into some delightful nostalgia, and ...
From 3D Printing Fails to Wi-Fi Wins and Raspberry Pi Clusters
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In episode four of NTVN, AJ and Alex discuss their recent experiences with 3D printing, Wi-Fi setups, and the Turing Pi 2 cluster board. AJ had some f...
Echoes of the Past: Tracing the Evolution of our Home Automation efforts
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
🔊 Tune in this week for a journey through home automation history with New Tech, Vintage Nerd! 🏠✨ Hello and welcome, tech enthusiasts and ret...
Dashboarding your home with Xibo, while writing with Obsidian
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in as Alex and A.J. navigate the exciting realms of home efficiency and structured writing in our newest podcast episode, "Dashboarding Your Home...
WLED, Gridfinity and automatic volume control in Home Assistant
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready for a thrilling exploration of the latest in tech and home automation as Alex and A.J. delve into their latest passions and projects. This e...
New Tech, Vintage Nerds, a fresh podcast hosted, introduction
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
New Tech, Vintage Nerds, a fresh podcast hosted by two seasoned technology enthusiasts with decades of experience between them. As ‘New Tech, Vintag...