AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk
About the show
Everything awesome in the world of technology, social media, and entertainment! Join us as we discuss the latest gadgets, web sites, and talk with people doing awesome things in tech! www.AwesomeCast.net
Episodes
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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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AwesomeCast Away From Home Edition
June 22nd, 2021 | 30 mins 34 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Sorg is on the road this week on vacation, so we asked our AwesomeCasters to submit their Awesome Things of the Week early!
Sorg shares his experiences on the road at Formula SAE Nevada where he had the fortune to chat with members of Tesla, Space X and the Boring Company, hold a flame thrower, and saw the new Tesla Model S Plaid in action!
Katie’s fighting off gnats and fruit flies from her plants with some sticky gnat traps!
In honor of Father’s Day and the US Open Amanda and Steve showed off the Arccos Caddie Smart Sensors for golf clubs. These smart sensors track you throughout play to improve stroke and scores. -
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
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Just Another Fall Guy | AwesomeCast 546
May 18th, 2021 | 46 mins 37 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
Video Games, Gadgets and music with John Chichilla and Mike Sorg straight from Pittsburgh!
Disappear if presenting a physical Logitech Scribe whiteboard
Sorg is playing Destroy All Humans on Game Pass and Fall Guys just in time for cross play with his Playstation friends!
Get a calculator for your Switch!
‘Grand Theft Auto V’ mod adds uncanny photorealism through AI
Microsoft is giving Xbox One Insiders a chance to reserve a Series X/S
Incase you need a desktop and like Apple here’s a summary of all the reviews for the M1 iMac.
Discovery purchasing All of ATT media (HBO, Warner Studios, The TV networks)
Apple Music will offer Dolby Atmos and lossless streaming starting next month
Amazon Music Unlimited plans now include HD streaming at no extra cost -
Stamp Collector Dudders | AwesomeCast 545
May 12th, 2021 | 50 mins 52 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
More Star Wars, Video Games, and Home Automation chatter with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg straight from Pittsburgh!
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Star Wars Day! | AwesomeCast 544
May 5th, 2021 | 56 mins 37 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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Sweet Twitch Room | AwesomeCast 543
April 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 33 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
We're talking Video Games and streaming on Twitch with Zach Rizza of Rizz Plays Games on Twitch, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!
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Now in Purple | AwesomeCast 542
April 21st, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
We’re coloring everything PURPLE as we discuss the new Apple Event with Dave Podnar, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!
NASA is flying a Drone on Mars!
Chilla is excited about the new Apple TV Remote
All purple iMac and iPhone! (but not the one Sorg wants)
Apple Tags are real and coming!
iPad Pro has the desktop M1 chip! -
Who's Tom Nook Now? | AwesomeCast 541
April 14th, 2021 | 54 mins 33 secs
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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Of Game Pass and Arcades | AwesomeCast 540
April 7th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
We’re talking VPNs, Game Pass benefits, more games, going back to the office and more with Ron Krause, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!
Chilla has Amiibos and other NFC Fun with cheap programmable NFC tags (AFFILIATE) and Ally for your Amiibo “backups”.
Sorg discovered the ease of use with ExpressVPN to watch WWE Network and Netflix in other countries.
Krause is playing Outriders, but only because it’s yet another day and date Xbox Game Pass release getting some buzz last week!
Sony’s MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox and FREE on Game Pass!
Apple Arcade gets some new and classic games, but Wonderbox and Skate City are our recent recommendations
‘Among Us’ will get 15-player lobbies and a new art style
E3 is coming back!
Microsoft Delays Going Back to the office till September 7 -
Hello Kitty Kontroversy | AwesomeCast 539
March 31st, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
DaButtonPusha from the Grind City channel returns to talk streaming your media, Hello Kitty Animal Crossing controversies, Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!