AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk
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Netflix Needs to Chill Out | AwesomeCast 440

April 10th, 2019

This week’s episode brought to you by Bardic Mystery Tour, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!

There are some new, but familiar faces on the couch this week as Sorg is joined by Krause and Brian to talk about this week's tech headlines, including:

  • Brian is sharing some of what he's working on these days!
  • Brian is schooling us on how he uses multiple smart devices - in the same room.
  • Brian is sharing how he uses Garmin Speak with Alexa as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • Did you know you could actually have a conversation with your smart device?
  • Krause is sharing a smart surge protector power strip as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is from his recent SAE trip. He's sharing how a team from Canada modified their plane for snowy conditions.
  • Sorg and Brian both shared Bricksburgh - a LEGO pop-up bar, so of course we have to talk about it.
  • We're learning about how SAE is using Facebook Portal for remote access onsite help.
  • A-Train is the AI in Facebook Portal.
  • We're talking about how Netflix has killed AirPlay support.
  • Getting older is getting easier because of technology.
  • Brian is sharing how he's using a vertical mouse, ergonomic keyboard, and a lumbar pillow from Amazon to counteract the results of his aging process.
  • Google podcast is making in-episode searching easier by transcribing episodes.
  • Microsoft is going to combine Xbox game pass and live into a monthly subscription?

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