Smart Homes, AI Assistants & EV Tech | TDL Show

The Digital Lifestyle Show · Jul 17, 2025 · 46m

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.

👇 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?"

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