We've all heard the stats about how our bodies—and the whole earth—are at least two-thirds water. But especially when it comes to practical, day-to-day interactions around the house, there's a lot about water that we take for granted. Listen in to this first episode in a two-part miniseries, to explore how new home automation technology is changing the way we more efficiently use, effectively monitor and even protect ourselves from H2O. Our guests: nudgesystems.com/ perilprotect.com/ Direct link...
Aug 17, 2021•47 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Power and control. Light and heat. Sun and fire. This episode features clever technology you can use to harness the world's two most epic energy sources, creating brilliant outdoor escapades whether you're backpacking off-the-grid, camping with friends or kicking back in your own backyard. Guest 1 - Dig It Apparel https://digitapparel.com/ Guest 2 - BioLite https://www.bioliteenergy.com/ Direct link to this episode, for easy sharing with friends and family: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2w3vz-10...
Apr 07, 2021•44 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Recorded March 19th, this special episode delves into how technology can help create, serve and improve the beer, wine, cocktail and blended drinks we enjoy responsibly. Co-hosts Scott (Founder, The Family CTO) and Chris (Editor-in-Chief, TheSpoon) discuss everything from robots to countertop appliances to jaw-dropping automated wine vaults. If you're a fan of innovative technology and enjoy being social and relaxing with a good drink, you'll want to hear this show! Chris's articles: https://the...
Mar 26, 2021•50 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast About 50 years after the first invisible fence was invented to help keep dogs safe without having to construct actual physical fences, one company's changing the way you let your dog know where it's safe to go. According to them, this high-tech collar will give you much more functionality, flexibility and peace of mind than its 20th century counterpart. You'll want to listen in to hear: the tragedy that inspired two innovative brothers how they got a world famous dog trainer involved as a foundi...
Mar 14, 2021•41 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Veteran audio and video consumer electronics product rep Adam Weissman joins us to discuss what you should look for in earphones, headphones, speakers and projectors. And we continue the audio/visual theme, offering over a dozen extra suggestions of cool yet affordable gadgets to get for fans of music, movies, photography and videography. AS DISCUSSED IN THE SHOW The Family CTO Invitation to our March 19th live Cocktail Hour Gadgets event: https://www.podbean.com/lsw/eLjPhVzixV?lsid=PXpKjuoduWK ...
Mar 04, 2021•39 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast In fitting with the gadgets we've rounded up for this fun yet practical gift guide, John Wu (CEO of Gryphon Online Safety) joins us to talk about: The worst place many people choose to put their Wi-Fi router How Renaissance statues like David inspired their router's design Why you shouldn't fiddle with your router's antennae The great tech equalizer between parents and kids How a home router can protect your Internet even when you're traveling More info about Gryphon's Tower and Guardian routers...
Feb 17, 2021•34 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Author, speaker and entrepreneur Markos Kern (Founder and CEO of Fun With Balls GmbH) joins us to talk about: The mission and journey of his company's Limbic Active gaming system How your brain is programmed to get hooked on this sort of play Why major sports are in danger of dying out if they don't evolve How this system can help boost real-world cognitive and physical skills How to get free games for life And after that interview, you can hear about more than a dozen highly giftable health-min...
Jan 30, 2021•33 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast With outdoor and travel in mind, we welcome guest Scott Jordan, the charistmatic CEO and Co-Founder of highly successful travel-tech lifestyle clothing company SCOTTeVEST . In a candid interview, he reveals the: Core SCOTTeVEST feature he may get rid of Huge compliment Guy Kawasaki paid him Biggest misconceptions about the pockets Mistake (in hindsight) that made him infamous New TV show that'll feature a lead character wearing SCOTTeVEST As a courtesy, time stamps are listed for when particular...
Dec 23, 2020•33 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Whether you're just curious to discover cool tech items or actually shopping for that special grandparent, kid or pet in your life, you'll want to listen to this targeted gift guide episode--especially if you have a tween or teen on your list. Because they likely have a cellphone on their list, you'll want to hear the story of how real-life mom and Gabb Wireless brand ambassador Anne Marie McDonald gave her son a phone that actually unzombified him. In addition, we discuss 20 or so super-fun gad...
Dec 11, 2020•30 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast This holiday season will likely test our resolve more than most. But perhaps tech can play a role in offering us at least some peace of mind. In this episode of The Family CTO, serial entrepreneur Christopher Allen (CEO of iCleanse) and Dr. Jim Malley (professor from University of New Hampshire's Environmental Research Group) each offer their perspective about the roles, benefits and limitations of UV-C technology, as they help us to answer the questions: What is UV-C (ultraviolet light) capable...
Dec 02, 2020•43 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Although being well lit meant something very different back in college, nowadays it speaks to our ongoing need to actually be seen while attending video conference calls. And to our ability to create compelling, stylized, artistic photos and videos. With both of those in mind, we explore the science of lighting as we chat with a revolutionary company called Lume Cube that's been producing highly portable lighting solutions for several years. This is a great episode to hear if you want to: Unders...
Nov 19, 2020•42 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast If you're still up in the middle of the night when this podcast is posting, you may want to hear about the great sleep technology it discusses! Our guest Tim Antos, Founder and CEO of Kokoon Technology, chats with us all the way from the U.K. about how necessity forced him into creating headphones that help folks fall asleep. And how his company's second product, called NightBuds , is about to wrap up a successful crowdfunding campaign. Utilizing Artificial Intelligence, rest assured that these ...
Nov 11, 2020•35 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast This episode wraps up the week's podcasting theme...in style! Guest Anthony Mattana of Hooke Audio shares his journey in producing his company's second product--a clever, disruptive microphone--which you can preorder on Indiegogo at a discount. And we review a mindblowingly intuitive piece of software that makes transcription and audio editing accessible to the average user. Really, anyone who listens to podcasts or is a fan of what's technically possible in the world of audio will enjoy this sh...
Nov 06, 2020•34 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Veteran voiceover artist, radio host, producer and prolific podcaster Jordan Rich joins us to discuss the philosophy, content and equipment that goes into creating a podcast actually worth listening to. In the gadgets segment, I review VocoPro's Streamer Live and Shure's MV88+ Video Kit, two handy kits worth looking into if you're considering doing audio and/or video creation. Although, even if you don't plan on being a rockstar podcaster or up-and-coming YouTuber, you may want to listen anyway,...
Nov 03, 2020•27 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast A new kind of gadget site is launching! Instead of simply hyping up the latest, shiniest tech, The Family CTO takes a practical, solution-first approach towards the consumer electronics you may/should be considering for your digital household. In this initial episode, founder Scott Tharler explains more about what that means, desribes the five technology categories the show will cover and gives a sneak preview of upcoming episodes.
Oct 30, 2020•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 
