John Chichilla
Co-Host of AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk
technologist, artist, photographer, jedi, smuggler
John Chichilla has hosted 424 Episodes.
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Alexa. Swarm Mode. | AwesomeCast 784
September 29th, 2021 | 53 mins 53 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Ron Krause returns to talk iPhones, video games, and more with John Chichilla and Michael Sorg!
Krause bought a new gaming pc for his work: ROG Strix G512LI
Sorg did a nature/dog walk to test his new iPhone 13 Pro Max
Chill ahas a new switch-based USB hub.
Amazon announces new products. But are we ready for an in home robot and security drones from the company?
Chilla wants a few of the Echo Show 15 for his wall.
Remember the movie Antitrust?
iPhone 13 is out now so lets speculate about the iPhone 15
How to use Apple’s FaceTime on an Android phone -
These Are Not the Bricks You're Looking For | AwesomeCast 783
September 22nd, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Alex Kahrs joins us to represent California on Apple Event day with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Michael Sorg!
How did our iPhone 13 pre orders go? And what accessories have come in before the new phones?
iOS 15.1 already in beta channel. What’s coming, and what do you need to do with your new phone if you’re on the beta?
Fraggle Rock on Waze
Ikea’s $39.99 pad adds built-in wireless charging to almost any table
Fan Builds The Entire Star Wars Galaxy in Minecraft. And check out the official release too!
The massive Museum of Pinball closes, leaving around 1,700 games to be auctioned off
When disaster strikes Verizon has a Thor for you
GoPro Hero 10 Black review: A big, invisible upgrade
BOGO $100 off on Quest
tvOS gets new screensavers -
Your Next iPhone | AwesomeCast 562
September 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 8 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Alex Kahrs joins us to represent California on Apple Event day with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Michael Sorg!
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Batteries Not Included on Facebook Marketplace | AwesomeCast 561
September 8th, 2021 | 53 mins 4 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Videographer Miles Levrio joins us to talk old camera tech with Dave Podnar, John Chichilla and Michael Sorg!
Toyota joins as car companies invest in battery EV tech
Microsoft Acquires Video editor Clipchamp
Asphalt 8+ and Zen Pinball Party on Apple Arcade
Miles talks about his new Instagram Crappy.Cams, and his Facebook Marketplace experiment while on the road in Tennessee!
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Hot Takes On Deplatforming | AwesomeCast 560
September 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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Pumpkin Spice Podcast | AwesomeCast 559
August 25th, 2021 | 58 mins 6 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
The band is back together as we talk video games, pumpkin spice and more with John Chichilla Katie Dudas and Michael Sorg!
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One Night in Chilla's Backpack | AwesomeCast 557
August 11th, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
John Chichilla is back for ONE NIGHT ONLY to help us get more organized with our computer cord management and talk AppleTV and video games with Ron Krause and Michael Sorg!
Chilla gives us all of the organization tips with cord wrangling and on the go phone charging including:
Travel Accessories Cable Organizer Bag AFFILIATE LINK https://amzn.to/3jNLcDL
Anker Wireless Power Bank, PowerCore 10,000mAh Portable Charger with USB-C AFFILIATE LINK https://amzn.to/3lRjsk4
Cocoon CPG7BK GRID-IT! Accessory Organizer AFFILIATE LINK https://amzn.to/37z5Cug
Sorg picked up a new AppleTV 4K
Krause’s son is getting married!
Xbox cloud streaming is now available in the Windows app
Pittsburgh is having scooter problems! Who could have guessed?
M1 Mac mini 600.00
The new Parallels 17 officially lets you run Windows 11 on your Mac
Bird Buddy Webcam for bird watching!
Loupedeck for creative shortcuts
Why does Sorg need a Dummy HDMI? -
Sorgatron Media 4 Year Studio Party!
August 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 40 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
It's been 4 years since we walked the couch up to the Beechview Studio location! We celebrate with old friends from many of our shows including Wrestling Mayhem Show, AwesomeCast and Fishing Without Bait!
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Big Podcast on a Little Plane | AwesomeCast 554
July 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 27 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Ron Krause is back via tiny plane to talk video games and rockets with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla, and Michael Sorg!
Krause on a small plane!
Pokemon Go Awesome Fest and Pokemon Unite!
Wally Funk, 82 year old who flew on Blue Origin spaceflight
SteamDeck plays all of your Steam Games on a portable unit…in December.
Microsoft unveils Windows 365, a Windows 10 PC in the cloud. How can we use it?
Games Coming to Game Pass
Handhelds are hot again. Here’s how Xbox and PlayStation could capitalize.
Netflix games will focus on mobile at first
Reminds us of a previous video game and show crossover “Defiance” on Syfy
New pro wrestling show “Heels” on Starz -
Rocket Measuring Contest | AwesomeCast 553
July 14th, 2021 | 50 mins 53 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Rockets, billboard cats and more with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla, and Michael Sorg!
Giant 3D cat billboard in Japan
This could be pretty cool 1 device, 4 OSes. Run Windows, ChromeOS and Android on MacOS Machines
Billionaires in Space! Richard Branson gets there first on Virgin Galactic. Or did he?
Did you Black Widow? I only ask because I had a heck of a time purchasing it.
Apple offering $99 magsafe battery pack for iPhone 12 family
Awesome update to the Transit app. -
Chili Dog Deep Dive | AwesomeCat 552
July 7th, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
From Chili Dogs to Nintendo Switch. We talk tech as Mike Pound of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joins Katie Dudas, John Chichilla, and Michael Sorg!
There’s a NEW Nintendo Switch coming in October! Will you be picking it up?
Pink Pockets. Post mastectomy drain holders.
STIR/SHAKEN, because robo calls will drive you to drink. New FCC rules took effect last week, requiring big carriers to confirm that the number we see coming up on caller ID matches the number that the call originated from.
Sorg is upping his streaming game with a new Live U to stream better from more locations.
American Troops Are Pulling Out Of Afghanistan, Leaving Pokémon Behind
Use Brickit App to figure out what to build with a picture of your loose Legos! -
The Booty Setting | AwesomeCast 551
June 30th, 2021 | 53 mins 19 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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Cookie Cutter Copy Cats | AwesomeCast 550
June 16th, 2021 | 59 mins 54 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
It’s a remote Zoom Zoom show talking how to save your big job, vacation alone, and WWDC top announcements with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla, and Michael Sorg!
Katie talks about her solo vacation to Ocean City and putt putt!
Chilla talks Apple iOS 15’s Universal Control from WWDC!
Sorg talks about the Elgato CamLink saved the day!
Will more people come to FaceTime when it opens to Android and Windows?
Playdate announces Season 1 Games and stereo doc
We almost got away messages with Focus iPhone update
TechCrunch City Spotlight June 29th with CMU President Farnam Jahanian is speaking. Local errors lol!
The travel world is changing thanks to the pandemic & AirBnB is making their own changes -
Bandelier of Mifi | AwesomeCast 549
June 8th, 2021 | 51 mins 38 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
It’s a remote Zoom Zoom show talking how to save your big job, vacation alone, and WWDC top announcements with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla, and Michael Sorg!
Katie talks about her solo vacation to Ocean City and putt putt!
Chilla talks Apple iOS 15’s Universal Control from WWDC!
Sorg talks about the Elgato CamLink saved the day!
Will more people come to FaceTime when it opens to Android and Windows?
Playdate announces Season 1 Games and stereo doc
We almost got away messages with Focus iPhone update
TechCrunch City Spotlight June 29th with CMU President Farnam Jahanian is speaking. Local errors lol!
The travel world is changing thanks to the pandemic & AirBnB is making their own changes -
Sneaky Sidewalk Echo | AwesomeCast 548
June 2nd, 2021 | 59 mins 35 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
We are celebrating 11 years of AwesomeCast with the ORIGINAL AwesomeCaster Rob de la Cretaz, Dave Podnar, John Chichilla, and Michael Sorg!
Chilla is using the Tomtoc Padfolio to keep his tech safe for him and his kid.
Podnar is talking the Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Truck!
Rob is lookin gat the FREE to play with Unreal Engine Twinmotion for environment rendering and we look at the Unreal Engine Metahuman digital human creator.
Sorg has been out played by his family at Simon’s Cat Story Time on Apple Arcade
June’s Journey: The Lost Diaries Podcast supports the mobile game.
Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Internet with neighbors. Why is that great and scary, and should you turn it off? -
Serious Grogu | AwesomeCast 547
May 26th, 2021 | 58 mins 46 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news