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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    A Dimensional Adventure Game of Pitfalls and Perils! | AwesomeCast 585

    March 16th, 2022  |  1 hr 18 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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    Now in Purple | AwesomeCast 584

    March 9th, 2022  |  1 hr 37 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Dave Podnar of the iPhoneography Podcast returns for Apple Event Day!

    A Video Editor salivates over Mac Studio

    Pacific Gas and Electric working with GM for using EV as battery generators and power smoothers

    8bitdo releases their xbox wired controller

    The new iPad Air is a powerhouse…and now in PURPLE!!!

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    It Came From Under the Desk | AwesomeCast 583

    March 2nd, 2022  |  59 mins 20 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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    Mr Beast Bar Taste Test | AwesomeCast 582

    February 16th, 2022  |  1 hr 47 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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    Furbacca Lives! | AwesomeCast 581

    February 9th, 2022  |  54 mins 47 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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    Wordle Wobble | AwesomeCast 580

    February 2nd, 2022  |  1 hr 6 mins
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news
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    Macro Cast | AwesomeCast 579

    January 26th, 2022  |  55 mins 54 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Sorg and Chilla are joined by Dave Podnar to talk the Awesome!

    Ars Tech War Stories - Video Game Developer Stories

    If you are interested in a short write up on doors:

    James Webb Telescope fully deployed.

    Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga finally gets a release date

    Google Play Games are available on Windows in a three-country beta

    Podnar talks the Apple Macro Photo contest and shows what it can do on an iPhone 13 Pro Max

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    Happy Meatball Day | AwesomeCast 578

    January 19th, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    The Awesome Trio Mike Sorg, Katie Dudas and Chilla are joined by Ron Krause with some BIG Xbox announcements!

    Xbox buys Activision

    Sorg is playing Dead Island

    Enjoying videos of Metaverse Community Guides dealing with kids on tiktok

    Apple should make a desk dock to do this: Put CarPlay in Tesla

    Microsoft is no longer making Xbox One consoles 

    Covidtests.gov is up a day early. Get your free tests. And try

    www.curative.com to find testing sites.

    Roll new app to put up paywall for casual content. “Our punch line is essentially that we give fans access to their favorite creators’ camera rolls,

    The airline industry claims a “catastrophic” event could unfold on Wednesday when AT&T and Verizon activate their new C-Band 5G networks Wednesday

    Comcast tests the first multigigabit cable modem

    Has anyone seen the Ikea Gaming (ROG) stuff in person while getting your meatballs?

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    Hey Siri Like It's 1989 | AwesomeCast 577

    January 12th, 2022  |  55 mins 42 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    The Awesome Trio Mike Sorg, Katie Dudas and Rizz Catch up on the Awesome of the Week!

    You can use Siri to control your VCR and the 1980s would be so happy

    Anker 622 Magnetic Wireless portable charger

    LAPD Officers Fired For Ignoring Robbery To Play Pokémon Go

    Xbox boss Phil Spencer wants your banned players list to follow you everywhere

    You can't FaceTime with an Apple TV — but you can with an Xbox

    Rizz explains Hate Raids

    What are those green and yellow squares your friends are sharing on social media? Wordle

    LinkedIn to launch audio events later this month

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    Public Transit Bus Ninja | AwesomeCast 576

    January 5th, 2022  |  54 mins 37 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    The Awesome Trio Mike Sorg, Katie Dudas and John Chichilla are back for 2022 AwesomeCast!

    Yukai Engineering's cute stuffed animal robot will nibble on your finger

    New water bottle #Hydrate2022

    CES Anker announcements

    Self checkout at PPG Arena

    Write a blog on your notebook

    Port Authority upholstery has inspired a local fashion line — and a feeling of belonging

    TikTok Kitchens will bring viral culinary creations to fans

    Zombie brand RadioShack is launching a crypto market for ‘the older generation’

    Amazon briefly banned itself on Twitch after rogue host exposed herself on air

    I think I need a 3D printer to become SpiderMan

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    Wordpress vs Squarespace Special | AwesomeCast

    December 28th, 2021  |  1 hr 32 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Amanda Narcisi of Bold Pittsburgh, Doug Derda of Yinz Love BBQ, and Missy Sorg of Sidekick Media Services join us to discuss the ups and downs of using Wordpress or Squarespace for your web site.

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    AwesomeCast: Disney World Special

    December 21st, 2021  |  55 mins
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Katie Dudas and Wrestling Mayhem Show’s Mad Mike join us to talk about their recent journeys to Disney World in Orlando, Fl. We talk about the FastPass, Genie+ and Disney Play smartphone apps, building a lightsaber, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the Photo Pass, rides like Rise of Resistance and tips for first timers!

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    2021 Look Back | AwesomeCast 575

    December 15th, 2021  |  1 hr 3 mins
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services and listeners like you at www.patreon.com/awesomecast

    We’ve got Ron Krause and Dave Podnar on board as we look back at 2021 and predict for 2022!

    Awesome Things of the Year!

    Dudders: Every item we all purchased in 2020 & 2021 thanks to TikTok

    Chilla: Amazon for it’s ability to drain my wallet including the Cololight Controlled Light

    Highmounts for stylish wall mounting

    Krause for his Apple Watch Series 3 helping him lose over 95 pounds. maybe he can snag some Apple Fitness Activity Badge enamel pins to celebrate.

    Podnar and his iPhone Pro Max photography

    Sorg on the evolution of hybrid live streaming events

    We look back on how we did on the 2021 predictions

    Our predictions for 2022

    Ron Krause believes Xbox and Microsoft will have a big year

    Gamepass and cloud gaming will grow even more

    Chilla thinks streaming peripherals will dominate the tech industry (webcams, mics, etc)

    Podnar thinks non-tesla Electric cars will become more common

    Dudders thinks TikTok will continue to dominate: Compensating creators, more ads now, not just for young folks, algorithm is so good. Someone will get social audio correct (Not Clubhouse, Spaces). Continue to see a decrease in organic reach especially with FB. Everyone wants to make money.

    Sorg sees more strides in virtual events

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    Cheaper than Mr Beast | AwesomeCast 574

    December 8th, 2021  |  59 mins 49 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Dudders is BACK for the last live visit of 2021!

    Sorg’s Mr Beast Curiosity has exploded. Including a LONG interview about how he did it.

    MicroLite JavaPress

    Fireplaces on your TV

    Watch out for AirTags

    Wrestling Man Collects 2,706 Copies Of Burger King Video Game

    Follow up: Soul Caliber 2 HD on Xbox 360 (Backward Compatible) via Brother Matt!

    25 Years Later, Quake Gets A Horde Mode

    Calling Lego yinzers

    Mandalorian Polaroid Camera

    So how much does someone make as a YouTube/ tiktok creator vs being a doctor. Also details on how payments are done and how many million of views are needed to make money.

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    Minesweeper Mania! | AwesomeCast 573

    December 1st, 2021  |  43 mins 18 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Everything is JUST FINE as Chilla and Sorg are joined by Dave Podnar to talk tech!

    I can’t do $75 but this is amazing! Minesweeper Ugly Sweater!
    Even Longer App for longer iPhone photographer exposures
    Sorg beat Marvel Avengers video game and highly recommends!
    Epic Games buys Harmonix to create ‘musical journeys’ in ‘Fortnite’
    The Dragon Ball Z Horror Game Is Getting A Beta Soon
    Jack Dorsey steps back from Twitter
    Twitter is the latest social media network to combine shopping and livestreams
    Let’s talk a little more about Social Media platform dependency
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    Crypto Fever | AwesomeCast 572

    November 24th, 2021  |  54 mins 8 secs
    pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

    Chilla and Sorg are talking pre-Thanksgiving tech news and more!

    Niantic and a crypto debit card company made an AR game where you earn Bitcoin. And Chilla talks Sorg into buying some crypto.

    Sorg picked up an M1 Mac Mini for the office!

    What are we thankful for in tech? Mostly connecting people through Zoom and other call tech!

    Microsoft gaming chief calls for industry-wide game preservation

    Apple announces Self Service Repair