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Karen Alexander of XRConnectEd | Awesome Chat

March 15th, 2018  |  18 mins 31 secs

Karen Alexander joins us to discuss 360 video, VR and AR as we talk about her experience as the winner of the 2018 Social Justice Innovation Weekend pitching a program to get 360 cameras in the hands of kids and her company XRConnectED working with these new technologies and education.

We're Not As Bad As Uber | AwesomeCast 388

March 14th, 2018  |  1 hr 2 mins

360, 360 camera, alexa, amazon, awesomecast, baseball, beat saber, dogs, esports, facebook, google, google maps, knights of steel, laughing alexa, mario, mario time, microsoft, miroir, mlb, movie, movie pass, pittsburgh, projector, s-mode, selfie stick, streaming, tech, tech talk, technology, windows, windows 10

The couch is full. Our bellies are full of Slice on Broadway pizza. All is good in podcasting world as we talk with Katie, Chilla, and Sorg.

Introducing Aux Jack | AwesomeCast 387

March 7th, 2018  |  1 hr 3 mins

360 video, adidas, alexa, amazfit, amazon, anchor, awesomecast, bumble, dating app, disney, escape room, final cut, fitbit, ford, google, google maps, hyperloop, kolon, la clippers, love pittsburgh, nate wright, nokia, podcasting, pro x, slack, smart jacket, smartwatch, street view, tech, tech talk, technology, waze

Katie is back this week. Sorg brought an old friend from college into studio (Nate Wright). Chilla is in Studio C. It’s definitely a great turn of events to make for some great tech talk.

Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management and TechNow Conference | Awesome Chat

March 1st, 2018  |  24 mins 37 secs

Cindy Leonard joins us to discuss the Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management and the TechNow Conference, how she became the tech person first in her nonprofit, helping groups get the assets they need in tehnology, and more!

See past and info on future editions of the TechNow Conference at technowconference.org.

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Banana Phone | AwesomeCast 386

February 28th, 2018  |  1 hr 1 min

adobe, amazon, android, awesome cast, awesomecast, banana phone, cellphones, communicator, drone, gaming, google, google assistant, huawei, i expect you to die, mac, microsoft, nokia, olympics, pc, pittsburgh, porsche, revvl, ring, schell games, shadow, t-mobile, tech talk, technology, the matrix, tmobile, virtual reality, vr, xbox

Sorg and Chilla are celebrating the return of all of the old things this week.

Do You Even Swype Bro? | AwesomeCast 385

February 21st, 2018  |  59 mins 19 secs

#morethanabox, #sjiw2018, amazon, apple, awesome cast, awesomecast, capcom, england, healthy living, homestead, internet, jurassic world, le slide, mattel, megaman, nintendo, olympics, pittsburgh, satellite, sex robot, spacex, swype, tech, tech talk, technology

Sorg and Chilla are on their own this week as Dudders is off doing Dudders things. And, there’s plenty of tech news to share.

Jack Morgan of Duolingo​ | Awesome Chat

February 15th, 2018  |  23 mins 4 secs

When your resume pretty much starts with Google and you’re currently employed at a growing startup, chances are there’s a fun story on how you got there. This week we sit down with Jack Morgan as he shares some insight into his path across the pond from England right here to Pittsburgh, what he’s working on over at Duolingo, and what he’s learned about Pittsburgh (and Pittsburghers) thanks to rideshare encounters and work friends.

Immersive Language Learning With Siri | AwesomeCast 384

February 13th, 2018  |  59 mins 30 secs

ar, awesomecast, best buy, black mirror, boston dynamics, cd sales, crystal dynamics, duolingo, dvd, hasbro, iron man, jack morgan, language, my little pony, netflix, nononononono cat, progressive web app, rift cat, shenzhen china, silicon valley of hardware, siri, social decay, street fighter, target, tech talk, technology, the avengers, vcr, video game streaming

Sorg, Chilla, and Katie are joined by Jack Morgan of Duolingo this week. They’re sharing some tech news.

Tesla in Space | AwesomeCast 383

February 6th, 2018  |  1 hr 1 min

We’re going to the moon this week, or at least into space? Wherever we’re going, it’s with Sorg, Chilla, and Carman

Dream Loud Podcast | Awesome Chat

February 1st, 2018  |  30 mins

Dan Scifo is a Sport Writer covering the Steelers and Penguins at the Latrobe Bulletin. Ben Hull is the bassist for former Flyleaf lead singer Lacey Sturm. Together, they wanted to combine their stories and talk with others who make their dreams come true with the Dream Loud Podcast. We talk about how they got the show together, some of the interesting stories they've heard so far and where they hope to go with their show.

Double Decker Bus Podcast Tour | AwesomeCast 382

January 30th, 2018  |  55 mins 54 secs

#fakeporn, 412 food rescue, beasts of balance, bold pittsburgh, bold sports, burger king, disney, duct tape, fake porn, going deep, hue go, instagram, ipad, net neutrality, philips, pinterest, pittsburgh, poort, porn, scheduled content, secrets of the empire, self driving, smart sports, star wars, taxi, tech, tech talk, technology, top gun, velcro, vr, waymo, zepp

We’ve got a special treat this week as we’re joined by our BOLD Pittsburgh team of Steve Fernald and Amanda Narcisi. They join Sorg and Chilla to talk about this week in technology news.

Blades of Grass Test | AwesomeCast 381

January 24th, 2018  |  57 mins 36 secs

4k, apple, cardboard, cnn, cordcutter, diy, drone, home pod, ios, lifeguard, nintendo, nintendo switch, pittsburgh, quantum leap, samsung, screen share, streaming, subscribers, switch, teamviewer, tech, technology, wespeke, youtube, youtube tv

Krause is in studio with Sorg as Chilla joins in remotely from Studio C this week. In a post-CES world, we’ve got a ton of stuff we’re talking about this week.

The Not-So-Secret Lives of Russian Drivers | AwesomeCast 380

January 16th, 2018  |  59 mins 53 secs

alexa, apple, cats, clearance, colgate, dare devil, daredevil, dash cam, dashcam, drone, film noir, fines, flying bathtub, gh5s, google maps, haggerty media, need for speed, new jersey, open banking, panasonic, pittsburgh, pluto tv, research kit, roomba, russia, ryan haggerty, sd drives, shark, smart, snowmaggedon, survivor, tech talk, technology, the road movie, toothbrush, vacuum, walmart, warning, waze

We’ve got Brian Conway on the couch with Katie. Sorg is at the helm, and Chilla is in Studio C. It must be podcast day!

In the Kitchen at CES 2018 | AwesomeCast 379

January 10th, 2018  |  59 mins 19 secs

We’ve got Brian Conway on the couch with Katie. Sorg is at the helm, and Chilla is in Studio C. It must be podcast day!

Double Dongle Dudders | AwesomeCast 378

January 3rd, 2018  |  57 mins 39 secs

dex doc, ihome, mega tank, printer, samsung, virtual reality, wireless charging

It's a New Year and the core co-hosts, Dudders, Sorg and Chilla catch up with new tech and news catch up.

Spare Change | Awesome Chat

December 13th, 2017  |  43 mins 50 secs

Josh Corcoran of Spare Change joins us to play a few tunes and talk about his video series bringing awareness and actual donations to great causes in and around Pittsburgh, most recently "A Pittsburgh Story" featuring friends from the city including Mayor Bill Peduto and using Spotfund for their project!