web02.fireside.fm Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:18:11 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Amazon Alexa” https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/tags/amazon%20alexa Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 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 Home Automation Special https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/565 0afe2163-baba-47f8-b338-54c5b0ad2d23 Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media We chat with John Chichilla about Home Automation to help all of you with new gadgets this Christmas! 35:31 no <strong>This week’s episode brought to you by <a href="http://www.sliceonbroadway.com/">Slice on Broadway</a>, and <a href="https://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/">Sidekick Media Services</a>.</strong> We chat with John Chichilla about Home Automation to help all of you with new gadgets this Christmas! <ul> <li>We take a look at how you should get started with home automation</li> <li>We go through Chilla's encounter with a porch thief via his Ring Doorbell and the neighborhood watch</li> </ul> After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (<a href="https://twitter.com/Pgh_Slice">@Pgh_Slice</a>) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (<a href="http://sliceonbroadway.com/">sliceonbroadway.com</a>) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at <a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com">awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com</a> and we’ll save you a seat! Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/323401861015051/">AwesomeCast Facebook Group</a> to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@<a href="https://twitter.com/chilla">Chilla</a>) and Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>) You can support the show at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Patreon.com/awesomecast</a>! Remember to check out our friends at the <a href="http://the405media.com/">The 405 Media</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/The405Radio">@The405Radio</a>), and <a href="https://postindustrial.com/">Postindustrial</a> Audio (<a href="https://twitter.com/post_industry">@post_industry</a>) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out <a href="http://sorgatronmedia.com/">sorgatronmedia.com</a> and <a href="https://awesomecast.com/">awesomecast.</a>com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST home automation, homekit, google home, amazon echa, amazon alexa, ring doorbell, google nest, theft, This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services.

We chat with John Chichilla about Home Automation to help all of you with new gadgets this Christmas!

  • We take a look at how you should get started with home automation
  • We go through Chilla's encounter with a porch thief via his Ring Doorbell and the neighborhood watch

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: John Chichilla (@Chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

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

Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) 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

]]> This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services.

We chat with John Chichilla about Home Automation to help all of you with new gadgets this Christmas!

  • We take a look at how you should get started with home automation
  • We go through Chilla's encounter with a porch thief via his Ring Doorbell and the neighborhood watch

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: John Chichilla (@Chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

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

Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) 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

]]> Wonderfully 80s | AwesomeCast 453 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/451 852b93e1-d293-4ed4-a68e-fc12970aaf68 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0400 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media It's a guys' night in as Sorg and Chilla bring us all of the important things in tech news (with some bonus throwbacks). 49:19 no <strong>This week’s episode brought to you by <a href="https://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/">Sidekick Media Services</a>, <a href="https://www.sliceonbroadway.com/">Slice on Broadway</a>, and <a href="https://www.sparkledragon.com">Sparkledragon's Magical Emporium</a>!</strong> It's a guys' night in as Sorg and Chilla bring us all of the important things in tech news (with some bonus throwbacks) including: <ul> <li>Alexa got an update with the new <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Echo-Show-Compact-Charcoal/dp/B07HZLHPKP">Echo Show 5 from Amazon</a>. Chilla is sharing it as his Awesome Thing of the Week!</li> <li>Wyze is adding <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687708/wyze-cam-people-detection-xnor-ai-firmware-update-announcement">people detection</a> for security camera and motion detection.</li> <li>Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/9/20687499/dr-mario-world-ios-released-android-nintendo-smartphone-game">Dr. Mario World - - A DAY EARLY</a>!</li> <li>We have a local plug for the <a href="https://chachisays.wordpress.com/">1001 Game Journey</a> project as Chachi is playing through 1001 Video Games To Play Before You Die!</li> <li>A paralyzed man regains use of his hands thanks to an <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/04/health/nerve-transfer-surgery-paralysis-australia-intl/index.html">innovative surgery</a>.</li> <li> <a href="https://lrmonline.com/news/immersive-batman-experience-coming-to-san-diego-comic-con/?fbclid=IwAR1mWvdgNLiMM4y0sDDWPD1SVMbfTvzARZkNgcotcV7rjLroHEvaFJijUoA">Batman is coming to SDCC</a> through an immersive experience!</li> <li> <a href="https://www.imore.com/apple-updates-macbook-air-pro-kills-12-inch-macbook-macbook-escape?fbclid=IwAR1G8nkN6gglsFtW3sxVplJcNLXebeMBioQHWVbEcPgPwFpwCzMNrG9zrSQ">Apple updated the MacBookAir and MacBookPro</a> - and killed a couple other models.</li> <li>Sorg got to hang out for the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sorgatronmedia/videos/1567890610012418/">Furry Parade at Anthrocon</a>!</li> <li>LA has an <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/5/20682517/earthquake-warning-system-shakealert-la-app-alert">earthquake warning system</a>, and is getting some use recently!</li> <li>We talked about the Windows 1.0 announcement earlier. Turns out <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/08/microsofts-windows-1-0-announcement-was-about-stranger-things/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after&amp;fbclid=IwAR3XWQJc1ZVljnQr2Tqd0oBH2Hl-AaxLiL7pbf-mLkdMWLYvDszplR9w83A&amp;guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAJNWhFdiHtHTdCSEcbUke3BZ3qU1gSV-GSL0-rA_DAu1mLvM1DpgartXvwcP1gGWKuH2F2-4PciaSElEj1nKlxWhUC3fxBFNKlWFJ9Cj__ImxooRB9Vk2fKYBYPD4P_EJr-ao7ikjxBdpu2TT201pmAGL1UEINyG4_easXRe-hJk">it's a Stranger Things thing</a>!</li> <li> <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/09/youtube-app-for-amazon-fire-tv/">Amazon and Google have stopped feuding</a>.</li> <li>Sorg (finally) got his hands on a <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ps-classic-selling-for-25-again-its-cheapest-price/1100-6468213/">Playstation Classic</a>.</li> </ul> After the show remember to: Want to support our friends at Postindustrial? <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/postindustrial/postindustrial-smart-reporting-responsibly">Check out their Kickstarter</a>. Eat at Slice on Broadway (<a href="http://twitter.com/Pgh_Slice">@Pgh_Slice</a>) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (<a href="http://sliceonbroadway.com/">sliceonbroadway.com</a>) Want to be part of our studio audience?  Hit us up at <a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com">awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com</a> and we’ll save you a seat! Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/323401861015051/">AwesomeCast Facebook Group</a> to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter:  John Chichilla (<a href="http://twitter.com/chilla">@chilla</a>), and Michael Sorg (<a href="http://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Patreon.com/awesomecast</a>! Remember to check out our friends at the <a href="http://www.riversedgepgh.com/">River’s Edge</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/RiversEdgePGH">@RiversEdgePGH</a>) and <a href="http://the405media.com/">The 405 Media</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/The405Radio">@The405Radio</a>) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out <a href="http://sorgatronmedia.com/">sorgatronmedia.com</a> and <a href="https://awesomecast.com/">awesomecast.</a>com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST pittsburgh,technology,social media,video game,1001 games,wyze cam,echo show,amazon alexa,dr mario world,iphone,macbook pro,batman,windows 1.0,playstation classic This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Sparkledragon's Magical Emporium!
It's a guys' night in as Sorg and Chilla bring us all of the important things in tech news (with some bonus throwbacks) including:

After the show remember to:

Want to support our friends at Postindustrial? Check out their Kickstarter.

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:  John Chichilla (@chilla), and Michael 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

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

]]> This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Sparkledragon's Magical Emporium!
It's a guys' night in as Sorg and Chilla bring us all of the important things in tech news (with some bonus throwbacks) including:

After the show remember to:

Want to support our friends at Postindustrial? Check out their Kickstarter.

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:  John Chichilla (@chilla), and Michael 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

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

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