{"id":484,"date":"2023-06-29T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-10-23T03:09:56","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T03:09:56","slug":"june-2023-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/?p=484","title":{"rendered":"June 2023 BiTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5169\"><a class=\"wp-embedded-audio\" href=\"https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/7FB487\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/385e43ad-a513-48fc-9178-e6374409a1de.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgxCbHVicnJ5BjoGRVQ%3D--a8950c811add1124beefcda61e27f2a7f7825eba\">https:\/\/chrt.fm\/track\/7FB487\/rss.art19.com\/episodes\/385e43ad-a513-48fc-9178-e6374409a1de.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIgxCbHVicnJ5BjoGRVQ%3D--a8950c811add1124beefcda61e27f2a7f7825eba<\/a><\/div><p>It is time for the June Brothers in Tech Suggestions (BiTS) episode, and well\u2026let\u2019s just say the Brothers were \u201cgreased up\u201d and ready to go. What kind of show do you get when both of the Brothers consume a few drinks beforehand?&nbsp;Well, you will have to watch\/listen to find out. Although we are still questioning whether Alan re-gifted one of his BiTS from earlier\u2026he certainly seems to win this battle. Some solid suggestions along with some additional tips to make your digital life more efficient\u2026and you have yourself a show you won\u2019t want to miss.<\/p>\n<p>Alan\u2019s Picks<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.switch-bot.com\/pages\/switchbot-hub-2\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SwitchBot Hub 2<\/a> ($70): Matter enabled smart product controller\/hub (e.g., Alan\u2019s automatic curtain closure<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wiz.money\/pricing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MoneyWiz<\/a> ($4.99\/month, also available as part of SetApp): Financial appk\/software with bank sync, financial logging\/budgeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Brian\u2019s Pics<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/4DnWani\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch<\/a> ($59.99 for 3 on Amazon): Apple HomeKit (and other smart assistant) capable dimmable light switch<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/bwEnH42\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Black Shark Phone Cooler FunCooler 3<\/a> ($24.99 on Amazon): Mobile phone cooling fan for gamers\/heavy processing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Other products\/services mentioned in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyme-app.com\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tyme 3<\/a>: Project time tracker ($3.99-4.99\/month)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.getharvest.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Harvest<\/a>: Project time tracker that integrates with Asana (~$10.99\/month)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us.switch-bot.com\/pages\/switchbot-bot\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SwitchBot Bot<\/a>: Make your \u201cmanual\u201d button\/light switch smart! ($29.99)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/setapp.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SetApp<\/a>: One subscription service for dozens of apps ($9.99\/month)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Your Hosts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alan Jackson<\/strong>&nbsp;(the older Brother) is a producer of online content with<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejacksoncreative.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Creative<\/a>&nbsp;and survey researcher with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacksoninsight.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jackson Insight<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brian Jackson<\/strong>&nbsp;(the younger Brother) is an Associate Professor of Kinesiology at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pacificu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pacific University<\/a>&nbsp;and Product Director\/Consultant at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/senaptec.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Senaptec, Inc.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Have any feedback for the Brothers regarding this topic (or future topics)? Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.brothers-in-tech.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.Brothers-In-Tech.com<\/a>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;info@themesh.tv.<\/p>\n<p>See Privacy Policy at <a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy<\/a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href=\"https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/art19.com\/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is time for the June Brothers in Tech Suggestions (BiTS) episode, and well\u2026let\u2019s just say the Brothers were \u201cgreased up\u201d and ready to go. What kind of show do you get when both of the Brothers consume a few drinks beforehand?&nbsp;Well, you will have to watch\/listen to find out. 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