AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Ai”

A 600mm iPhone Lens, Webtoons & AI Computer Control | AwesomeCast 773

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400

Sorg and Dave Podnar are back with a fresh AwesomeCast packed with mobile photography gear, geeky discoveries, video game updates, and big questions about AI. This week they dig into a massive new iPhone telephoto lens concept, Sorg’s dive into Webtoons and Dungeon Crawler Carl, a digital tabletop gaming system from Board.fun, NASA’s shift toward a lunar base, and whether anyone should trust Claude to control their computer. Plus: Chachi Says Video Game Minute and a great Women’s History Month spotlight on engineer Judith Love Cohen.

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How ChatGPT Helped Plan a Dream Trip to Japan (+ AI Life Hacks You Can Try Now!) | AwesomeCast 756

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0500

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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Lending Apple a Cup of AI | AwesomeCast 680

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 01:30:00 -0400

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Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) Announcement:

Discussion on the announcement dates for WWDC (June 10th through 14th).

Speculation about new operating systems, potential hardware updates, and the focus on AI.

Thoughts on Apple's approach to AI and machine learning, with expectations of significant announcements.https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/26/24111331/apple-wwdc-2024-event-date-ai-artificial-intelligence-m4-ios-18

Apple's Monopoly Allegations:

Debate on whether Apple's practices could be considered monopolistic.

Comparison to other companies and discussion on market share.

Thoughts on the legal and regulatory landscape for tech companies.

Personal Technology Updates:

Discussion on experiences with upgrading Mac OS, including benefits and challenges.

Dave shares his perspective on the importance of timely updates and the impact on professional work.

Apple AirPods Pro:

Review and personal experiences with the new AirPods Pro, highlighting noise cancellation and spatial audio features.

Comparison with previous versions and the utility of new features in real-life scenarios.

Hot dog topped with pierogies and pickles coming to PNC Parkhttps://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/renegade-hot-dog-pierogies-pnc-park/#lu8t1u4txy3f1ehv2z

Canva and Affinity to merge

We compare Affinity and Canva to Adobe’s offerings https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/26/24112277/canva-affinity-acquisition-design-software-suite-adobe-rival

Twitter traking a runner making history

Podnar shares the #smalleuropeanwoman race craze! https://twitter.com/hashtag/smalleuropeanwoman?src=hashtag_click

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AI Alliances and Charging Solutions | AwesomeCast 679

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 01:30:00 -0400

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Katie Dudas talks about her recent trip and experiences, including surviving a desert outing and dealing with travel changes due to weather.

Tech Gadgets and Updates:

Discussion on a new travel charger that supports MagSafe and can charge multiple devices simultaneously. Katie shares her positive experience with the product during her travels.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FKZ7M9M?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

Introduction of Countdown Buddy, an app that creates countdown widgets for upcoming events. The free version allows for one event, while the paid version offers unlimited events and customization.https://apps.apple.com/us/app/countdown-buddy/id1534850579

Highlight of Nvidia’s showcase involving AI-powered robots demonstrated at the GTC conference, related to Project Groot.https://www.cnet.com/videos/nvidia-shows-project-groot-and-disney-bots-at-gtc-conference/

AI and Tech Collaborations:

Speculation on Apple teaming up with Google for AI model Gemini, potentially influencing future iOS features and default search engine settings.https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/17/apple-is-reportedly-exploring-a-partnership-with-google-for-gemini-powered-feature-on-iphones/

Discussion on the impact of Gemini AI on personal organization and the possibility of integrating AI into various aspects of iOS, enhancing user experience.

Entertainment and Media:

Sorg shares his rediscovery of the 2012 Ninja Turtles cartoon on Paramount Plus, discussing its appeal and content.https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-2012/

Introduction of the "Squirrel with a Gun" game, noted for its surprising violence despite the cute protagonist.https://www.tiktok.com/@ign/video/7346751631360281898?_r=1&_t=8kj4ybcvHWZ

Brief mention of Disney experiences and updates, including trips to Epcot and Disneyland.

Miscellaneous Discussions:

Mention of various personal experiences with technology in daily life, such as the use of QR codes in doctor's offices for accessing digital magazines.https://www.facebook.com/reel/380731401492902

Discussion on the usefulness and implementation of AI in daily tasks, including a bike danger detection system. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/03/raspberry-pi-powered-ai-bike-light-detects-cars-alerts-bikers-to-bad-drivers/#ltq8xaezaj0ifkhwbl

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Big Floppies and Working on the Soft Core | AwesomeCast 669

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500

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No Joke Cookies - A company that runs cookie giveaways on the Stimulus social media platform https://nojokecookies.com

We talk about he short history of the Stimulus social media platform itself https://stimulus.com

A USB floppy disk drive reader that can connect old floppy disks to new computers https://amzn.to/3HbOuwr

From CES:

An AMD processor that can run graphics-intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077 without a separate graphics card

Motorized "Moonwalker" shoes from Shift Robotics that let you glide along the floor https://shiftrobotics.io/blogs/news/press-release-shift-robotics-to-unveil-moonwalkers-x-at-ces-2024?mc_cid=579ff7c15f

A foldable OLED display screen from Asus for use with laptops or gaming systems https://edgeup.asus.com/2024/zenscreen-fold-oled-mq17qh

An iPhone case with a physical keyboard called the Clicks keyboard case https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/soon-you-can-give-your-iphone-a-physical-keyboard-with-real-buttons/

A home ice cream making system called Cold Snap that can produce ice cream in 2 minutes https://coldsnap.com/

An AI-powered cat door from Flappy that tries to prevent cats from bringing dead mice/prey inside by recognizing when the cat is carrying something and not opening https://www.engadget.com/the-flappie-ai-cat-door-stops-your-pet-from-gifting-you-dead-mice-033237654.html

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A Reminder Your Phone Is Going To Die | AwesomeCast 666

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0500

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Dudders was busy “defending” her 2PW Kicking Cancer’s Ass Championship this weekend!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdP0bpNZQF0

Video games: New games announced at The Game Awards like Baldur's Gate 3 winning Game of the Year; updates on games like Sonic Frontiers and Devil May Cry

Sega is bringing back classics like Jet Set Radio, Shinobi, Streets of Rage and Golden Axe remakes! https://kotaku.com/sega-new-trailers-game-awards-crazy-taxis-jet-set-radio-1851082994

Gaming tech: Using Steam Link to play PC games on TVs/devices around your house; using Xbox Remote Play app to play Xbox on Android TVshttps://store.steampowered.com/app/353380/Steam_Link/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.grill.xbxplay

The end of annual gaming event E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo). But nothing can kill the Adult Entertainment Expohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2023/12/12/e3-permanently-canceled/

Raspberry Pi accessories and projects from Vilros websitewww.vilros.com

Google's new Notebook LM service for organizing notes/documents and asking AI questions about the contenthttps://notebooklm.google/

The WeCroak app that sends reminders about mortality 5 times per day

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iPhone 15 Cat Pics | AwesomeCast 662

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0500

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Katie got the new iPhone 15 Pro Max and is comparing image quality to her previous iPhone 13 Pro. The 15 seems to have better quality and more realistic looking photos.

They discuss upcoming movies based on video games including a live action Legend of Zelda movie produced by Avi Arad and a live action Five Nights at Freddy's movie. Mike recommends checking out the Five Nights at Freddy's video games on mobile for only $2.99.https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/07/zelda-movie/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/five-nights-at-freddys/id912536422

Mike is interested in the new Meta Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses and sees them as an improved version of Google Glass. They have a better form factor and improved features like voice AI. And we look back at when Sorg got Google Glass in 2014! https://www.ray-ban.com/usa/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEq8DoCOcq4

Google is bringing AI generated ads to their platforms. This can help advertisers by generating unique ad images and copy.https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951220/google-performance-max-ai-generated-ads-campaign

YouTube is testing an AI chatbot that can answer questions about videos based on automatically generated captions or user submitted transcripts.https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/youtube-ai-chatbot-test-videos-1235781766/

Amazon customer reviews now have an "AI Summary" section that summarizes key points from multiple reviews.

Waze will start providing crash history alerts for accident prone roads using AI and user reports.https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23950441/google-waze-crash-history-alerts

Instagram is rolling out an option to turn off read receipts in DMs.https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23950995/instagram-dm-read-receipt-disable

NASA is launching a free streaming channel called NASA Plus on November 8th with space documentaries and other content.https://www.theverge.com/2023/11/7/23951028/nasa-plus-starts-streaming-tomorrow

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The Glasshole Next Door | AwesomeCast 659

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 21:00:00 -0400

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Activision games like Call of Duty, Tony Hawk, Diablo, and Overwatch will be part of Microsoft/Xbox after the merger closes, but big titles may not hit Game Pass until 2024.https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921422/xbox-game-pass-activision-blizzard-games-2024-phil-spencer

An AI voice was used to bring back a deceased actor's voice for the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, with permission from his family. Raises interesting possibilities and concerns about future use of AI voices.https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/13/23915535/cyberpunk-2077-phantom-liberty-polish-voice-actor-ai-ripperdock-viktor-vektor

People wearing the new Meta Quest 3 VR headsets in public are being called "Meta Glassholes." The full immersion while in public is jarring to see.https://www.theverge.com/23920102/meta-quest-3-in-public-privacy-recording-glassholes

Social media news roundup: Threads getting an edit button, new Threads features like voice threads and follow all mentioned users, and where to find news now that Twitter is messy.https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/12/23914585/instagram-threads-edit-button-voice-postshttps://www.theverge.com/2023/10/17/23921527/another-good-new-threads-feature

AllTrails launching detailed guides to US National Parks with info on fees, reservations, and tips from AllTrails users. Makes trip planning easier.https://www.alltrails.com/guides/country/us

Quick hits: Chilla's new low latency Anker Soundcore Wireless Earbuds for VR gaming, Katie's radio interview about her cancer journey, local news on TikTok and other sources and Ivory for Mastodon comes to MacOS! https://amzn.to/3RX4hpE https://www.audacy.com/stations/kdkaradio/shows/natalie-bencivenga-72fde/episodes/5b16c0a839bb https://tapbots.com/ivory/mac/

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Of SteamDecks and GoPros | AwesomeCast 658

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:00:00 -0400

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We are joined by Brother Matt . Matt streams on Twitch and YouTube as LordSorg.

Matt is participating in Extra Life, a 24-hour gaming marathon raising money for Children's Hospital Pittsburgh. It starts on Wednesday October 11th at noon.

Sorg talks about his GoPro Media Mod to extend his GoPro 8’s to live production with HDMI, Power and on board Mic upgrades! https://gopro.com/en/us/shop/mounts-accessories/camera-media-mod/ADFMD-001.html

They discussed Matt's Steam Deck handheld gaming PC. It runs SteamOS (Linux) and has similar power to a PS4.https://www.steamdeck.com/en/

Google announced Project Greenlight to reduce traffic pollution using AI at intersections.https://www.engadget.com/amp/google-ai-stoplight-program-project-green-light-sustainability-traffic-110015328.html

Tesla owners are using the new action button on iPhone 15 to unlock and remotely start their cars.https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-shortcuts-iphone-15-pro-action-button-2023-10

Upcoming games discussed: Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope, Spiderman 2, Assassin's Creed Mirage.

They reminisced about old PC games by looking through Matt's folder of saved games.

The show will be streaming Matt's Extra Life fundraiser on Twitch and YouTube. Viewers can donate to Children's Hospital Pittsburgh. https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=514767

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Looking Fly in My Aldi Pajamas | Awesomecast 656

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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New iPhone features

Live voicemail - see live transcription of voicemails as they're left

Voice isolation - isolate voice from background noise on calls

Stickers from photos - make stickers from your photos

Wellitory app https://welltory.com/

Tracks health data from Apple Watch

Provides stress, energy, and health ratings

Makes recommendations like sleep, exercise, meditation

iOS accessibility features https://www.facebook.com/DavidPodnar/videos/2041087876262032?idorvanity=323401861015051

Voice recording before speech loss

Allows text to speech with own voice

For conditions like ALS

ChatGPT updates https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak

New voice capabilities - can talk to ChatGPT

Can provide images to ChatGPT for context

Concerns over impersonation and fraud

Google Bard AI extensions

Integrates with Gmail, YouTube, Maps, etc.

Can summarize your info and activities

Useful for searching personal data

Buying a dinosaur skeleton https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dinosaur-known-barry-goes-sale-rare-paris-auction-2023-09-18/

Auctioning skeleton "Barry"

Could cost over $1 million

ChatGPT's tips on fundraising

Aldi branded apparel https://www.aldi.us/en/products/aldi-gear/

New sweats, tees, pajamas, more

Cute, cheap cozy clothes

Good for working from home

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AI In My Atari 2600 | AwesomeCast 654

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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Sorg is using Claude.ai along with Podcast transcripts and new prompts to up Podcast post production

Podnar brings Cinemin by Tinrocket on iPhone to bring some new style to your videos. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cinemin-by-tinrocket/id1518176287

Brian Crawford submits the new Atari 2600+ that plays all your old Atari cartridges without worrying about starting a fire with that old AC Adapter

Clean up that goofy text from Mid Journey with Textify by Storia https://textify.storia.ai/

Play with words with Google’s TextFX

https://textfx.withgoogle.com/

Apple Event September 12. Where’s your iPhone payoff at?

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Big Sonic Bada Boom in the Blue Sky | AwesomeCast 651

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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One issue with supersonic air travel is the sonic boom. This X plane is trying to minimize that We talked with one of the guys working on it at Aero Design! https://www.tiktok.com/@sae_universityprograms/video/7226713920218746154 NASA's sci-fi-looking X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet roll out of the hangar https://www.space.com/nasa-x-59-quiet-supersonic-jet-hangar-video

iOS 17 Updates to CarPlay sharing and Visual Voicemail Previewhttps://9to5mac.com/2023/06/30/ios-17-carplay-apple-music-shareplay/#:~:text=The%20process%20of%20initiating%20a,that%20other%20people%20can%20scan

https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/15/iphone-live-voicemail-how-to-use-turn-off-on/

Open sourcing AudioCraft: Generative AI for audio made simple and available to allhttps://ai.meta.com/blog/audiocraft-musicgen-audiogen-encodec-generative-ai-audio/

Sorg has access to Beeper: an all in one messaging service (like Trillian! https://www.beeper.com/

Sorg is on Blue Sky and it feels like twitter! When no one was on yet . https://bsky.app/profile/sorgatron.bsky.social

GM’s Ultium-based EVs will be able to power your home by 2026 https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/08/gms-ultium-evs-v2h-bidirectional-charging/

Premiere Pro has a transcript optionhttps://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/using/speech-to-text.html

What is keeping some industries like banking and health to dig into AI?

Sorg just got an offer for the Whistle pet tracker. https://www.whistle.com/

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Piss Bananas | AwesomeCast 484

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 03 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Scot MacTaggart joins Chilla and Sorg in studio to talk this week's tech headlines, including:

Scot is sharing some fun things with AWS as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is sharing an audio AI option for podcast transcription.
We're comparing Descript to Lyrebird.
Sorg is checking out OpenEMU as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Have you checked out the NeuralCamPro NightMode Camera app?
Apple's Swift Playgrounds coding app is available on Mac.
Find yourself stuck at home sick? There's a gaming - - - bed that's perfect for that situation.
Konami Code's creator Kazuhisa Hashimoto has passed away at age 61.
Steven Seagal was fined for pimping a not Bitcoin "Bitcoiin."
Chilla is sharing the world's shortest horror story with us.
Chilla is questioning whether people are still playing Mario Kart Tour.
Stop what you are doing - - - Missile Command is making a comeback!
We're checking out some Amazon Go news.
Walmart+ is setting up to take on Amazon Prime.

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Get Out Of My Cloud | AwesomeCast 478

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 20:00:00 -0500

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Krause is back in studio to join Chilla and Sorg as we dive into the week in tech news, including:

Krause is shaking it up in 2020 - - - - ON iOS! (For those at home, he's #TeamAndroid.)
Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is a modified Xbox adaptive controller.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is a foldable controller mobile phone holder that has changed his iPhone gaming.
Sorg's (mini) Awesome Thing of the Week is a Sylvania wifi light bulb.
Pornhub was sued for making it difficult for the deaf to enjoy their products.
Japan has released a range of miniature furniture for cats, and My Modern Met has the BEST pictures.
Ford creates more than cars - like a noise-cancelling dog kennel to protect your pup from fireworks noises.
Wyze loses its AI to Apple, and we're talking about how it's affecting things.
Krause wants to know why people keep putting cameras in sensitive places (like the bedroom) where people can hack them.
Ben & Jerry's has a Netflix and Chill'd flavor?

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Should I Swift That | AwesomeCast 435

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 06 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Professor Buzzkill, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Sorg, Katie, and Chilla brave the bitter cold this week to bring you this week's tech news, including:

Chilla is sharing a Nintendo Switch TV as his Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
Katie is sharing the Brazilian 501st Legion carnival float as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is sharing the Steel Cage Challenge video game as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is sharing Excel's ability to take a printout from another screen into OCR to create an editable table using AI.
Pittsburgh's mayor signs an executive order creating new rules for self-driving cars.
AlphaLab Gear's Hardware Cup winner has been announced!
Speaking of cool things coming out of Pittsburgh, we're talking about Creation Labs and their 3D Printing space at South Hills Village.
Weezer created a Fortnite island to promote its new album.
There is an awesome Transformers cosplay cover of Immigrant Song.
We're talking about Spectre, a great app with a slow shutter and neural engine that helps with long exposure photography.
Replay FX is coming back! 2019 dates announced.
ScareHouse is venturing into the laser tag realm with Rogue Laser Grounds.
Jibo the social robot died?!?!
Apex Legends already has 50 million players after one month.
Thunderbolt devices are getting cheaper.

After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Katie (@Kdudders), Sorg (@Sorgatron) and Chilla (@chilla) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

Crash Override | AwesomeCast 416

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Comic Book Pitt, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! It's Krause and Sorg in studio with Chilla coming at us from Studio C as we're talking tech. This week's topics include:

Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week from his travel to Texas over the weekend.
We're learning about how to find where source code used for movies comes from thanks to Chilla.
Chilla is sharing the Pixel Slate as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Krause has a new bluetooth headset from Plantronics. We're not talking about the why - just that it's a thing.
Pittsburgh is getting a LEGO Store, and it's almost ready to open!
There are two types of people who shop at malls: 1) Mall shoppers; and 2) Apple and Microsoft shoppers.
Apple Watch can thank Australia for the Daylight Saving bug heads-up.
You may be able to finally change your username on Playstation Network!
iOS 12 can do effects in FaceTime!
Lenovo allows you to use smart display to add Google Assistant to your kitchen.
There's a robot that can install drywall - by itself.
Google had an event. Krause is giving us the high points.
We're exploring some fun options for Google Broadcast.
Google Duplex will answer a call for you and will transcribe the call and give you options to interact with the call.
Google Assistant will be able to make an appointment for you starting as early as next month.
Krause got to check out Microsoft Ignite and is sharing a bit of his experience.
We're learning about Windows Intune.

After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (@chilla), Krause (@KrazyKrause) and Sorg (@Sorgatron) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

Like Laser Tag, But With Zombies | AwesomeCast 410

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!
Christopher Whitlatch joins Sorg in studio while Chilla is remote from Studio C to talk this week in tech. This week's topics include:

Apparently Sorg is a Life Model Decoy (LMD)?
Whitlatch is showing off some cool tech he's using for ZTag.
Chris is sharing how important tech games are for his local community.
Chilla is enthralled by this magic Whitlatch is bringing to the show this week.
Sorg was in Cleveland and had a chance to check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - which is where he found his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is an AI media search through Microsoft OneDrive.
Companies are trying to bypass the app store.
Fortnite is trying to use dance moves as its two-factor authentication process.
Sometimes having that bigger name behind you helps build your audience because they are already trusted names in the greater community.
Golden Eye creators have ruled Oddjob as cheating.
We're talking some Honda Sensing.
Sorg has been doing some quick video and edits - directly from his iPhone.
Want to see the world super up close? There's a foot-long camera lens to help you out with that.
Microsoft is offering a subscription for Xbox.
Microsoft and Sony are working together on gaming experiences.
Chilla has a new Blue microphone he's excited about.
We're living in 1995 - thanks to an app that allows you to download and install a version of Windows 95.

After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Christopher Whitlatch (@cswhitlatch), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

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Big Adobe Server in the Cloud | AwesomeCast 370

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 20:00:00 -0400

We’re joined by Alex Kahrs this week. With both Alex and Chilla joining us remotely, Sorg is in studio with producer Missy and a Slice on Broadway pizza to themselves as we talk this week’s tech news, including:

Hey guys, did YOU know iTunes is now Apple Podcasts? (Sorg may not have known.)
Chilla is sharing the Nintendo Switch as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
The Nintendo Switch seems to be doing better at this stage of the game than its recent predecessors.
Alex and Sorg are tag-teaming their Awesome Thing of the Week with Adobe updates!
Adobe is making development a little easier with their updates.
Fan of Illustrator? There’s a plugin that lets you incorporate vector-based images into 3D images.
Sorg is discussing Adobe updates with intuitive suggestions using AI integration.
Lightroom is getting some upgrades as well – as in a hybrid app.
Alex is talking about his transition from Garage Band to Audition for his Podcast.
Adobe Spark is offering some premium options for branding.
Pittsburgh sent a love letter to Amazon this week, and it’s amazing.
We’re talking with Alex about the SoCal bid for Amazon HQ2 in comparison to Pittsburgh’s bid.
The giant robot battle happened. We may be a little underwhelmed.
AT&T and Project Loon are doing some good for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria.
Chilla breaks down the Pixel 2XL and agrees it has a crappy display.
After the show remember to:

Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)
Speaking of Slice on Broadway, make sure you vote for them in the Incline’s pizza bracket.

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion?

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Alex Kahrs (@alexanderkahrs), Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), and John Chichilla (@chilla).

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

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Irrational Fear of Data Loss | AwesomeCast 369

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 20:00:00 -0400

We’re joined by Aaron Watson of Going Deep With Aaron Watson this week. He’s in studio with Sorg, Chilla, and Katie as we’re talking this week’s tech news, including:

Katie is bringing us some Halloween upgrades to Pokemon with spooky Pokemon!
Sorg may have a Pikachu problem.
Kids are getting out for Trick-or-Treat PLUS Pokemon? Sorg may be a little jealous.
Aaron Watson’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Shapr for networking and serendipity.
Sorg has a physical thing that links to a digital thing for his Awesome Thing of the Week. Movie Pass.
Chilla is sharing File Browser as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is talking some data storage options with Chilla – especially for large video files.
If you missed it Google was here in Pittsburgh with news – as in their CEO was making announcements here.
Thanks to Amanda Narcisi for sharing the Rocketbook Wave this week.
Chilla is talking some upgrades to make his fridge smart fridge-ish.
Sorg is all about the movies this week. He’s talking some Disney and Hollywood Studios Movies Anywhere.
GIANT ROBOTS ARE FRIGGIN’ BATTLING TODAY, GUYS!
Attn: Future Robot Fighting Leagues – Pittsburgh has plenty of abandoned steel factories. We also have CMU.
Porn is now using AI to improve search options.
Chilla is looking to adapt the AI porn classifications to Netflix to narrow down movie options.
After the show remember to:

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion?

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Aaron Watson (@AaronWatson59), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), and John Chichilla (@chilla).

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast!

Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk