app02 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:56:21 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Ai Automation” https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/tags/ai%20automation Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 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 en-us episodic Sorgatron Media 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 no Sorgatron Media awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com Apple Shortcuts + Fast & Furious Coaster Chaos | AwesomeCast 797 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/952 270d7c50-979d-44f3-9ae7-7cb3f3824a4d Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media Sorg and Dave Podnar dive into Apple Shortcuts’ increasingly powerful automation tools, including a shortcut that can generate Instagram captions and hashtags from a photo and prepare the post for sharing. Then Sorg brings stories back from California: a visit to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizzeria in Santa Monica, a wild experience aboard Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster, and a useful Nissan Rogue CarPlay setup that let him run Waze and Apple Maps at the same time. 1:08:28 no <p>Sorg and Dave Podnar dive into Apple Shortcuts’ increasingly powerful automation tools, including a shortcut that can generate Instagram captions and hashtags from a photo and prepare the post for sharing.</p> <p>Then Sorg brings stories back from California: a visit to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizzeria in Santa Monica, a wild experience aboard Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Fast &amp; Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster, and a useful Nissan Rogue CarPlay setup that let him run Waze and Apple Maps at the same time.</p> <p>The crew also celebrates astronaut Ellen Ochoa and her Barbie tribute, discusses a $1.5 million Haas Foundation commitment to SAE University Programs, reacts to the incredible Street Fighter Guile popcorn hat, and gets into the growing problem of low-effort AI graphics appearing everywhere from small businesses to major corporations.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <p>Apple Shortcuts automation demo:<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/cKg04R2hMxk?is=wQoUs9u6GvQSZvDO" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/cKg04R2hMxk?is=wQoUs9u6GvQSZvDO</a></p> <p>Dave’s Instagram shortcut:<br> <a href="https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2a97e0b460d44bbdae0e035f495c0ba2" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2a97e0b460d44bbdae0e035f495c0ba2</a></p> <p>TMNT Pizzeria:<br> <a href="https://tmntpizzeriala.com/pages/locations" rel="nofollow noopener">https://tmntpizzeriala.com/pages/locations</a></p> <p>Sorg’s TMNT Pizzeria video:<br> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@sorgatron/video/7688173127259458829" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.tiktok.com/@sorgatron/video/7688173127259458829</a></p> <p>Ellen Ochoa:<br> <a href="https://depauliaonline.com/79461/artslife/ellen-ochoa-lifts-off-on-her-fifth-space-flight-this-time-in-barbie-form/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://depauliaonline.com/79461/artslife/ellen-ochoa-lifts-off-on-her-fifth-space-flight-this-time-in-barbie-form/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/05/03/ellen-ochoa-sdsu-graduate-and-first-latina-to-travel-in-space-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/05/03/ellen-ochoa-sdsu-graduate-and-first-latina-to-travel-in-space-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/</a></p> <p>CarPlay multitasking:<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10176102977150724&amp;set=gm.28688724114056113&amp;idorvanity=323401861015051" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10176102977150724&amp;set=gm.28688724114056113&amp;idorvanity=323401861015051</a></p> <p>2027 Haas registration information:<br> <a href="https://fullsight.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CMPRGSPRT/pages/2384789512/2027+HAAS+Registration" rel="nofollow noopener">https://fullsight.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CMPRGSPRT/pages/2384789512/2027+HAAS+Registration</a></p> <p>Guile popcorn hat:<br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1558537736313992&amp;set=pcb.1558537776313988" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1558537736313992&amp;set=pcb.1558537776313988</a></p> <p>Support AwesomeCast at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/AwesomeCast" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.patreon.com/AwesomeCast</a>. </p> Sorg, Michael Sorg, Dave Podnar, Apple Shortcuts, iOS Shortcuts, Apple automation, iPhone automation, AI automation, Siri, Apple Intelligence, Instagram automation, social media automation, TMNT, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT Pizzeria, Santa Monica, Universal Studios Hollywood, Fast and Furious Hollywood Drift, Fast and Furious, roller coaster, CarPlay, Apple CarPlay, Waze, Apple Maps, Nissan Rogue, Ellen Ochoa, NASA, astronaut, women in STEM, Hispanic Heritage Month, Barbie, Formula SAE, Baja SAE, SAE International, Haas Foundation, engineering students, Street Fighter, Guile, popcorn bucket, Cody Rhodes, AI generated art, AI graphics, artificial intelligence, Pittsburgh podcast, technology podcast Sorg and Dave Podnar dive into Apple Shortcuts’ increasingly powerful automation tools, including a shortcut that can generate Instagram captions and hashtags from a photo and prepare the post for sharing.

Then Sorg brings stories back from California: a visit to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizzeria in Santa Monica, a wild experience aboard Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster, and a useful Nissan Rogue CarPlay setup that let him run Waze and Apple Maps at the same time.

The crew also celebrates astronaut Ellen Ochoa and her Barbie tribute, discusses a $1.5 million Haas Foundation commitment to SAE University Programs, reacts to the incredible Street Fighter Guile popcorn hat, and gets into the growing problem of low-effort AI graphics appearing everywhere from small businesses to major corporations.

Show Notes

Apple Shortcuts automation demo:
https://youtu.be/cKg04R2hMxk?is=wQoUs9u6GvQSZvDO

Dave’s Instagram shortcut:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2a97e0b460d44bbdae0e035f495c0ba2

TMNT Pizzeria:
https://tmntpizzeriala.com/pages/locations

Sorg’s TMNT Pizzeria video:
https://www.tiktok.com/@sorgatron/video/7688173127259458829

Ellen Ochoa:
https://depauliaonline.com/79461/artslife/ellen-ochoa-lifts-off-on-her-fifth-space-flight-this-time-in-barbie-form/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/05/03/ellen-ochoa-sdsu-graduate-and-first-latina-to-travel-in-space-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/

CarPlay multitasking:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10176102977150724&set=gm.28688724114056113&idorvanity=323401861015051

2027 Haas registration information:
https://fullsight.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CMPRGSPRT/pages/2384789512/2027+HAAS+Registration

Guile popcorn hat:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1558537736313992&set=pcb.1558537776313988

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]]> Sorg and Dave Podnar dive into Apple Shortcuts’ increasingly powerful automation tools, including a shortcut that can generate Instagram captions and hashtags from a photo and prepare the post for sharing.

Then Sorg brings stories back from California: a visit to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizzeria in Santa Monica, a wild experience aboard Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster, and a useful Nissan Rogue CarPlay setup that let him run Waze and Apple Maps at the same time.

The crew also celebrates astronaut Ellen Ochoa and her Barbie tribute, discusses a $1.5 million Haas Foundation commitment to SAE University Programs, reacts to the incredible Street Fighter Guile popcorn hat, and gets into the growing problem of low-effort AI graphics appearing everywhere from small businesses to major corporations.

Show Notes

Apple Shortcuts automation demo:
https://youtu.be/cKg04R2hMxk?is=wQoUs9u6GvQSZvDO

Dave’s Instagram shortcut:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2a97e0b460d44bbdae0e035f495c0ba2

TMNT Pizzeria:
https://tmntpizzeriala.com/pages/locations

Sorg’s TMNT Pizzeria video:
https://www.tiktok.com/@sorgatron/video/7688173127259458829

Ellen Ochoa:
https://depauliaonline.com/79461/artslife/ellen-ochoa-lifts-off-on-her-fifth-space-flight-this-time-in-barbie-form/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/05/03/ellen-ochoa-sdsu-graduate-and-first-latina-to-travel-in-space-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/

CarPlay multitasking:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10176102977150724&set=gm.28688724114056113&idorvanity=323401861015051

2027 Haas registration information:
https://fullsight.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CMPRGSPRT/pages/2384789512/2027+HAAS+Registration

Guile popcorn hat:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1558537736313992&set=pcb.1558537776313988

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]]> How ChatGPT Helped Plan a Dream Trip to Japan (+ AI Life Hacks You Can Try Now!) | AwesomeCast 756 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/900 8969ff00-0f38-4a8c-a49a-31f7ec0123d8 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0500 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks. We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute. Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation. 1:01:13 no <p>In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks.<br> We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI &amp; Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute.</p> <p>Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation. </p> ChatGPT, Siri, CarPlay, iPhone, Apple, Gemini, Google, AI, artificial intelligence, Pittsburgh, Robotics and AI Discovery Day, Robotics, SKA Robotics, drones, bridge inspection drone, University of Pittsburgh, Formula SAE, Pittsburgh tech, AI tools, ChatGPT Projects, AI health tracker, AI diet log, fitness automation, home design AI, interior design with ChatGPT, home decorating, smart home shopping, Amazon links, AI art, AI planning, AI productivity, Robotics Expo, AI event Pittsburgh, AI innovation, technology podcast, AwesomeCast, Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, Brian Crawford, Pittsburgh City Podcast, Japan travel, travel tech, Japan technology, Japanese culture, bullet trains, Shinkansen, Suica card, ICOCA card, Google Translate, translation apps, accessibility tech, Avatar Robot Cafe, robot cafe Tokyo, TeamLabs Borderless, digital art museum, immersive art, Shinjuku, 3D cat billboard, Godzilla Hotel, Tokyo tech tourism, Japanese etiquette, cultural respect, sustainability, transit tech, AI accessibility, social media, podcast technology, YouTube podcast, Slice on Broadway, Sorgatron Media, Sidekick Media Services, Patreon, podcast aftershow, gaming news, Chachi Says, Call of Duty movie, Backyard Baseball animation, Taylor Sheridan, Peter Berg, gaming adaptation, pop culture tech, creative AI, AI automation, lifestyle technology, AI life hacks, Pittsburgh robotics community, smart cities, AI creativity, AI integration, digital lifestyle, innovation, technology trends 2025, future tech, podcasting Pittsburgh, AwesomeCast 756 In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks.
We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute.

Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation.

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]]> In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks.
We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute.

Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation.

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

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