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

Pulling Cords Out Of Crevices | AwesomeCast 665

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0500

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

New cable organizers from Amazon for tidying up cords and cables (Yumo Silicone Cable Ties) https://amzn.to/46LR06U

Bluetooth headphones from Amazon for running and exercise (POC Buds) https://amzn.to/3uLJ2xo

Loupedeck for music production and streaming to automate actions and simplify workflows from kidmental https://loupedeck.com/us/

Sony/PlayStation removing purchased Discovery content at end of 2022 due to licensing changes https://nerdist.com/article/playstation-store-will-delete-users-purchased-discovery-tv-shows-with-no-refunds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1701716905

Being able to use external storage with recent iPhones to offload photos, videos, ProRes footage, etc. all the way back to iPhone XR https://www.theverge.com/23989090/iphone-files-backup-external-disk-how-to

Software updates allowing iPhone cameras to record in professional LOG format, raw, 4K 120fps, etc.

vMix software integrations like data feeds, remote callers, live stats overlays for production https://www.vmix.com/

Lack of permanence around digital purchases and younger generations seeing that content differently

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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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Prescription Shots By Drone | AwesomeCast 650

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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Hasbro Wants Activision/XBox to bring back Transformers Games https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/hasbro-wants-microsoft-and-xbox-to-bring-back-activisions-transformers-games

Chilla used the JBL Clip 4 Portable Bluetooth Speaker for his beach day! Little speaker everywhere! https://amzn.to/3OCwGPM

Samsung Z Fold 5 hands on! https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-z-fold5 Backbone!

Microsoft’s repairability push now extends to Xbox controllers, too https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/31/23814642/microsoft-xbox-elite-controllers-repair-diy

Amazon rolls out its virtual health clinic nationwide https://clinic.amazon.com/

Lenovo is working on a Windows PC gaming handheld called the 'Legion Go' https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/exclusive-lenovo-is-working-on-a-pc-gaming-handheld-called-the-legion-go

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Solar Powered Video Game Console Purse | AwesomeCast 511

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 23:00:00 -0400

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

Chatting the tech news of the week including a solar Game Boy, Apple's latest event announcement, and Fall DIY in Animal Crossing with Katie Dudas, John Chichilla and Mike Sorg!

Dudders is digging the New Fall DIY on Animal Crossing
Chilla is looking forward to the Apple Event September 15
Sorg is digging the experimental Solar Powered Game Boy
Rizz shared the just leaked/announced Microsoft Next-Gen Xbox Series S Is Only $299
Twitter adding headlines and descriptions to some its trends
Facebook paying users to log off before election
As if Google doesn’t have enough of your data, Google verifies company and tells you why they’re calling you
Nintendo announce Super Marie games for the 35th anniversary and the Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit RC cars that interact with your Nintendo Switch.
Amazon Phone Trees: a story of hacking and victory for Amazon.
Apple's 'floating' store in Singapore will open on September 10th
Grabango launches cashierless checkout in a Giant Eagle supermarket in Pittsburgh

https://youtu.be/yAlYtlzLlC0

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More Ports and More Fun | AwesomeCast 475

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. We have the extended AwesomeCast Crew online to talk about the year the was!

We talk about our Awesome Things of the Year!
- Chilla loves Dongles! Including one that expands his iPad and one that turns any television into a monitor for Windows computers with Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter.
- Cynthia has two awesome things includng her first experience with the Oculus Quest and the combination of Screentime plus Wifi powerstrip and Gosund smart plugs -- her home and devices now remind or force me to go to bed when she should
- Carman loves the idea of SNL's Duolingo for Talking to Children as a concept, and that Duolingo is Pittsburgh's first unicorn
- Uncle Crappy is ready to cut the cord and not miss any of his sports with Hulu and ESPN+
- Dudders likes the new Snapchat cat detecting feature!
We look back at our 2019 predictions
We make predictions for 2020!
- Carman: Jeff Bezos will recruit more porch pirates to help sell Ring Doorbells.
- Crappy: We are NOT ready for a secure presidential election.
- Cynthia: Playstation and Xbox console launches will be duds
- Dudders: Zuckerberg sells FB. He’s all eff this noise
- Chilla: PC sales will plummet
- Sorg: Continued growth of alternative shopping methods. Displacing or moving workers ie. AmazonGo, Self Check outs pushing employees for pickups and grocery delivery, etc.

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: Cynthia Closkey (@cynthiacloskey), Mike Pound (@unclecrappy), John Carman (@carmanavenue), Katie Dudas (@kdudders), 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

Playing With Our Synthetic Long | AwesomeCast 464

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Cambodian Rock Band at City Theatre, Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board , Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Katie, Chilla, and Sorg are back at it this week as they talk about the news you should know in the tech world, including:

Sorg is sharing Mario Kart Tour as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Katie is definitely in haunt season. She's sharing the ScareHouse Shake as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
As an added bonus, Katie is also sharing some ScareHouse shenanigans as they team up with the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for Haunted Museum After Dark!
Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is the Microsoft Announcement due to drop tomorrow - but we're looking at some info that has leaked!
Chilla has a fancy new iPhone, so he's sharing some of the features he likes so far!
iPhone11's deep fusion camera has our attention.
Wonder if you're missing out not playing Words With Friends? Well, Zynga got hacked, so maybe not playing saved you!
Sheetz, known for its amazing MTO options, is getting into the tech scene with a new tech and innovation hub in Bakery Square.
We're looking at an alternative iOS app store which includes its own Nintendo emulator.
Pandora is making some changes - including adding mood settings, suggestions - - and podcasts!
Chilla brought a story for Katie as it combines tech with porn.
Katie is telling us about some fancypants electronic scooters.
Amazon and Oculus have some announcements. Chilla is giving us a quick rundown:
- Echo Frames
- Oculus Link

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 Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Sorg (@Sorgatron) You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH), 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

Borderlands Butts | AwesomeCast 463

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Cambodian Rock Band at City Theatre, Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board , Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. We have a special treat as Katie, Chilla and Sorg are joined by Pittsburgh comedian, Aaron Kleiber. This week's show topics include:

Katie's Awesome Thing of the Week is Kitten Kam!
Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is Amazon's voice interoperability initiative.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is Apple Arcade.
Aaron Kleiber is sharing Batman Day as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
The new Sega Mini is out, and so are the reviews!
iOS 13 includes force touch on SE.
Apple redesigned the NYC "cube" store.
iFixIt did a live teardown of the iPhone 11 Pro.
Chilla had a chance to check out Ace Axe Throwing's scavenger hunt.
Borderlands is in high demand on Pornhub.
Chilla followed the rabbit hole and wound up finding some Overwatch porn.
Fortnite's new Party Hub feature is putting its Houseparty acquisition to good use.

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: Aaron Kleiber (@AaronKleiber), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Sorg (@Sorgatron) You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH), 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

Approved or Not Approved | AwesomeCast 457

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Muddy Cup, Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. The gang's all here as Dudders, Chilla and Sorg talk about this week in tech news, including:

Chilla is sharing his recent Oculus experience as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Katie is sharing Replay FX as her Awesome Thing of the Week!
Couldn't make it out to Replay FX? They had some livestream. Chilla is sharing how he got to experience the weekend through video!
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is his upgraded Automatic connected car assistant.
Did you know RedBull has a magazine? We didn't either - but what we DID find out was about Ninja leaving Twitch!
Thanks to the Ninja news, Sorg and Chilla are examining their own gameplay styles.
Flyboard is a go - across the English Channel with Franky Zapata.
Disney, Hulu, and ESPN are coming together with a streaming video bundle.
Facebook and Instagram ad censorship leads to a protest - - by a sex tech startup.
Want to see what advertisements are approved or not approved? There's a site for that! We're checking it out.
Netflix has a co-watching contract to help partners form TV pacts.
The Matrix is returning to theaters with Dolby Vision and Atmos!
The Amazon dash button is going away.
Squad is an anti-bro screen sharing and chat app.

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), Katie (@Kdudders), and Sorg (@Sorgatron) 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

Drone Training | AwesomeCast 449

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Bobby Cherry joins us in studio with Sorg, while Chilla checks in from Studio C to talk this week in tech news, including:

Sorg is sharing his experiences filming SAE's AutoDrive as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is sharing his Surface headphones as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Bobby is sharing the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
We're talking about an update in iMovie to include green screen capabilities and picture-in-picture.
We're checking out some updates on Be My Eyes (which we checked out a little bit ago).
Chilla is talking some cloud with iCloud and xCloud updates.
Amazon is building scale models to help train their little drones learn.

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: Bobby Cherry (@GoBobbo), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Mike 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

Partying Like Its 1994| AwesomeCast 447

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 29 May 2019 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! We've got Uncle Crappy back in studio to join Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we talk this week in tech, including:

When you have the Beer Me guy on the podcast, he brings beer. Tune in to see what we're drinking in studio!
Uncle Crappy is sharing the Moto Z4 as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is sharing the Elgato stream deck as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Katie is sharing an interesting use of Tesla's auto-pilot feature as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is sharing Mario Kart Tour as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
PSA - Remember to watch your orientation for video on social media.
Looking for something bigger and deeper for your vertical garden? There's a wall planter for you on Amazon!
Queen Elizabeth receives over a million dick pics since joining Instagram.
VR has been used for lots of things - now it's helping with pain management and opioid usage.
iPod Touch is still a relevant part of tech conversations.
Looking to do a home remodel? Modsy allows you to check it out in AR before you commit to something you'll regret later!
Contra anniversary collection is coming.
He-Man or She-Ra fan? How about a power sword power strip?
Katie is sad that her 3-in-1 TV/VCR/DVD combo player died.
Panic's PlayDate comes with a crank - but at least there's WiFi!
LEGO is celebrating Geek Pride Day the right way - with PacMan!

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: Sorg (@Sorgatron), Chilla (@chilla), Katie (@Kdudders) and Uncle Crappy (@unclecrappy) 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

Dot In The Bathroom | AwesomeCast 442

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 24 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Bardic Mystery Tour, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! It's been a while, but we've got Chris Maverick in studio as he joins Katie, Chilla, and Sorg to talk this week in tech news, including:

Chilla is sharing his FireCube as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is sharing about his home automation updates with his FireCube addition.
Not to be outdone, our guest Chris Maverick is sharing his own home automation upgrades - including his HomePod and streaming service.
The new Child's Play movie takes over smart home devices with the Buddi Connected app. Katie is sharing as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is sharing his new MacBook Pro as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Starting in July, you can return Amazon purchases to Kohl's stores.
We found another TV for Chilla's man cave - Sony's 98-inch 8K TV...for only $70K.
We have some friends running the Pittsburgh Marathon and they're sharing the Relive App.
Working as a social media manager can be hard some days. Imagine being the manager for PornHub or Wendy's!
Apparently the Galaxy Fold is on hold.
Sesame Street wants you to get off your phone!

After the show remember to: Speaking of the Pittsburgh Marathon - go support our friend Rizz and his fundraiser for the Alzheimers Association. 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: Chris Maverick (@chrismaverick), Katie Dudas (@kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla) and Mike 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

Netflix Needs to Chill Out | AwesomeCast 440

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Bardic Mystery Tour, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! There are some new, but familiar faces on the couch this week as Sorg is joined by Krause and Brian to talk about this week's tech headlines, including:

Brian is sharing some of what he's working on these days!
Brian is schooling us on how he uses multiple smart devices - in the same room.
Brian is sharing how he uses Garmin Speak with Alexa as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Did you know you could actually have a conversation with your smart device?
Krause is sharing a smart surge protector power strip as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is from his recent SAE trip. He's sharing how a team from Canada modified their plane for snowy conditions.
Sorg and Brian both shared Bricksburgh - a LEGO pop-up bar, so of course we have to talk about it.
We're learning about how SAE is using Facebook Portal for remote access onsite help.
A-Train is the AI in Facebook Portal.
We're talking about how Netflix has killed AirPlay support.
Getting older is getting easier because of technology.
Brian is sharing how he's using a vertical mouse, ergonomic keyboard, and a lumbar pillow from Amazon to counteract the results of his aging process.
Google podcast is making in-episode searching easier by transcribing episodes.
Microsoft is going to combine Xbox game pass and live into a monthly subscription?

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: Brian Crawford (@bcrawpgh), 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

Unsolicited GIFs | AwesomeCast 432

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Professor Buzzkill, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Katie, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

Katie is sharing the Butterfly Effect podcast as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Want to listen to your porn industry podcast episodes? Chilla recommends the Plantronics Rig 500 headset!
Sorg had a chance to play some Apex Legends after last week's episode. He's sharing his thoughts.
LinkedIn debuts LinkedIn Live.
Do you know who's on LinkedIn? We're talking about some audience observations we've seen.
The International Space Station uses a 3D printer to recycle old plastics into custom tools.
PlayStation Classic has dropped in price, again.
Remember those all-in-one video units with a built-in DVD player? Katie is totally getting the hook-up to get one.
Amazon has launched a new home shopping channel live-streamed through an app.
Is the Amazon home shopping channel feature a hybrid of QVC and Shark Tank?
Speaking of Amazon, they bought Eero. Do you trust them with your WiFi?
A digital billboard in Odessa went down because of fog - leaving a giant error code in the sky!
Is Instagram bringing us desktop messaging?

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

We're Gonna Go Watch Chickens | AwesomeCast 431

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Professor Buzzkill, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Katie, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio joined by John Carman this week to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

Looks like we've got some gaming news lined up for this episode.
Apex Legends was released, and Chilla is sharing his thoughts.
We're comparing Apex Legends to Fortnite.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is Fortnite's Marshmello concert.
Rizz discovered the BEST Twitch channel. Sorg is sharing with all of us.
Xbox Live is coming to other platforms in the near future.
Dr. Mario World is coming to mobile gaming.
Sony has filed a patent for backwards compatibility.
Worried about losing your Apple AirPods? Turn them into earrings!
Chilla has the 5GE!
American Airlines flights will now have free Apple Music streaming if you're a subscriber.
Amazon is teaming up with Audible for a choose-your-own adventure experience on Alexa.
We've decided that Slice needs an Alexa skill to order pizza for us.
News Guard is helping you find out whether it's fake news or the real thing.

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: 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

Pyramid Scheming Myself | AwesomeCast 430

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Comic Book Pitt, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Katie, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio joined by John Carman this week to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

Chilla is sharing TiVO's CommercialSkip and the way they're working it for the Super Bowl as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Katie is filming birds (instead of flipping them) with the Bird Photo Booth as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is iCloud files + Apple Clips + iMovie for quick social media edits of some video content - including Episode 429's Pornhub discussion.
Apple is reportedly working on a subscription gaming service.
Were you a fan of Farmville back in the day? There's good news. Competitive virtual farming is getting its own esports league!
After the last episode, Carman apparently found a different Fyre TV that is most definitely not related to Fyre Festival. [NOTE: Link NSFW]
Facebook has been paying teens $20 a month to access their phones?
Having trouble with Facebook generating the wrong image for your link? There's a fix for it. Katie is sharing what she recently learned.
We're sharing some thoughts on the FaceTime bug.
Someone is trying to recreate Legend of Zelda in DOOM, and needs a hand.
Amazon has a cute little robot that helps with deliveries.
Netflix may have raised prices, but Hulu is lowering its basic service price.
Looking for a way to smoke without being detected? Philter is offering a filter to eliminate smoke and smell.
Innovation at a slow walking pace.

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: Sorg (@Sorgatron), Chilla (@chilla) and Katie (@Kdudders) 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

Touching All The Gadgets | AwesomeCast 428

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Comic Book Pitt, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Krause, Chilla, and Sorg are back in studio this week to run down the tech news you should know about, including:

Sorg is sharing the Google-Assistant-themed ride at CES 2019 as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Speaking of automation, there's some crazy stuff happening with Waymo.
Chilla is sharing a modular screen as one of his Awesome Thing of the Week contenders.
Chilla's second Awesome Thing of the Week is also a Samsung update - with iTunes and Airplay coming to non-Apple devices.
Krause is sharing his Plantronics wireless Bluetooth headset and charge case as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Amazon is working on a new videogame streaming service.
Ubisoft is moving from Steam to Epic Games.
Bungie splits with Activision.
Alex is sharing his WD My Cloud Home with us this week.
Instagram now offers voice messaging.
We're apparently ditching the notch for a hole punch thanks to Huawei.
Dolby Atmos is available through your headphones thanks to Windows and Xbox?
There's a Surface Pro for gamers thanks to Asus.

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: Krause (@KrazyKrause), 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

5 1/4" Bigguns | AwesomeCast 425

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 23:15:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Pittsburgh Things, Core Life Eatery, Sprezzatura, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! We're winding down to our year-end episode, but before we get to the year in review, Sorg and Chilla are sharing some of the week's tech news, including:

Chilla is sharing his pleas for NASA to save Tony Stark as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is how Doug Engelbart predicted the future - 50 years ago.
The Huawei finance chief was arrested in Canada.
Our friend Brian likes experimenting with tech in his bathroom, and he found a solution for his Echo Dot.
It seems like it's been forever, but Apple Watch has an ECG app for heart rhythm notifications.
The recent Giphy update integrates TrueDepth camera and a universal keyboard.
There's a live action MarioKart race in Florida?!?!
There's a hipster nativity, and Sorg approves.
How about a VR experience of Van Gogh's Starry Night?
Marvel Alliance has a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Street Fighter will display in-game advertising.
Sorg saw some advertising that worked to get his attention for the RETRO Color 8-bit iPhone case.
The Fire/Echo device is having a fire sale. badum tss
John Romero gifts Doom 18 new levels for its 25th birthday.

After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Check out our sponsors as a part of YaJagoff’s HOLLA-day Gift Guide:

Pittsburgh Things Pittsburgh themed apparel n’at.
Core Life Eatery at the Block at Northway on McKnight Rd
Sprezzatura creates and serves heritage-inspired cooking for events and the public.

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) 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

AwesomeCast 414: Prothusiasts

Sorgatron Media — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 13:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Katie joins Sorg in studio this week as Chilla is remote from Studio C. It's time to get geeky as we're talking about this week's tech news, including:

Katie is opening a bar - - well ScareHouse is. And it's her Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
You need zombies? Katie knows a guy.
Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is the Elgato CamLink.
Sorg and Chilla are looking at some of the differences between prosumer and consumer cameras.
Sorg is sharing Lyft filters as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Playstation Now lets you download games to play offline.
The new Amazon Echo Show looks sharp.
Katie is talking about ads that interact with Google Home.
We have learned that the beach has VR.
Mirror.Co has a mirror that gives you workout assistance.
Are you a Windows Insider and want to jump off the train? Chilla has some tips and tricks.
Windows launched the Whiteboard app.
You know your platform is successful when you launch a version of Angry Birds on it.
Capcom has released Mega Man Classics cartridges.

BONUS: Katie shared a great Reddit thread about a missed connection in Pittsburgh. 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) , 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!

Mouses Are So Old School | AwesomeCast 409

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!
Chilla is back on the big purple couch this week – fresh from vacation. Katie’s all cozy with her ScareHouse paint spatter. And, Sorg is behind the sea of monitors. It can only mean one thing! We’re back for another episode. This week we’re talking:

Chilla had to update his Sosoon bag while on vacation. He grabbed a RVCA skate backpack!
We’re finding out how much tech Chilla actually carries with him on a daily basis.
Mouses are so old school.
Katie’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Tinder for college students with Tinder U.
Are you a Tinderite?
WWE added some VR options to their recent event, and Sorg had a chance to check it out.
Tustin park is getting a high tech makeover with some help from our friends at MetaMesh.
Our friends at Innovation Works are celebrating 20 years and $78M in investments in Pittsburgh companies.
Amazon Prime is taking away their pre-order discount program for videogames.
Speaking of Amazon, they’re reportedly trying to acquire a movie theater chain.
Someone has a mini drone prototype – for selfies.
There’s a website that will tell you whether or not you were spared by Thanos.
Target is selling an Oregon Trail video game that runs circles around the original game, but is designed to look old.
Facebook is removing over 5000 ad targeting options to prevent discriminatory advertising.
Is Facebook Ads leveling out and mimicking traditional marketing?
Logitech has a vertical mouse?
BMW has a flying motorcycle concept.

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), 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!

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Prince Adam (With A Man Bun) | AwesomeCast 405

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios!

We’re back with Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk about some tech. This week’s topics include:

Sorg and Chilla are questioning Brian Crawford’s Sosoon bag recommendation (after they both got one).
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is a cable organizer from Amazon.
Chilla has some Krause tech envy.
Katie is sharing a fighting robot that you can buy on Amazon as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Speaking of Amazon, Sorg went on a field trip as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Uber has terminated jobs of self-driving car operators in Pittsburgh.
Electric scooters have arrived in Kansas City.
Will Pittsburgh see scooters as a healthy ride option in the future?
Find yourself frequently working out of your car? There’s a tray that works as a mobile desk or even a great eat-in-your car option.
Rugrats is coming back for a TV series and movie!
Microsoft has added some collaboration tools to the 365 world!
Looking for something to watch? Netflix is making recommendations based on emojis.
Wyze now works with Alexa on Amazon Echo.
There is a Walking Dead game with AR – no it’s not like Pokemon GO.
Magic Leap has a mixed reality headset in the works.
We have no “N” in Alphabet if Nest is gone?
Waze will provide traffic data free to US cities to aid in road congestion and pothole solutions.

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 (@lfgpgh), Katie (@Kdudders), 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!

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BobbyCherry.app | AwesomeCast 395

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 01 May 2018 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival!

John Carman joins John Chichilla and Mike Sorg to talk about what’s new in the world of technology. This week’s topics include:

Sorg is setting the tone for this week’s Awesome Thing of the Week segment with his finds after hanging with the THRIFTY podcast crew last week!
Carman is sharing the Facebook dating cough Tinder cough integration announcement as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Instead of being a Tinder competitor, the Facebook Dating option will do long-term comparisons akin to eHarmony.
Chilla is sharing an Oculus option that is now available at a lower price point as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
We’ve talked with (and about) Alpha Lab Gear quite a few times on the show. They just announced their new cycle of movers and shakers!
Double Dare is coming back to Nickelodeon!
Cal Tech is working on an autonomous drone ambulance.
Are you a fan of Harry Potter? There’s an app (game) for you!
T-Mobile and Sprint are joining forces to become a new company
Looking for something to do with your Echo? Turn it into a coffee mug! (Not really, someone has a battery option that makes it look like one, though.)
MoviePass may have passed its honeymoon stage and they’re starting to roll out some restrictions.
Google will now let you register a .app site.
Atari VCS is officially on pre-order.
The Bobby Cherry App will simply be a tracking app to determine whether or not Bobby Cherry is at Kennywood.
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!

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Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Carman (@carmanavenue), John Chichilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

June 5th is a big day for us! It’s our 5-year anniversary PLUS our 400th episode! (We’ll be doing something fun for the occasion. You should join us.)

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Car Tech of Future Past | AwesomeCast 394

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival!

This week Brian Crawford of The River's Edge rejoins our regulars Katie, Chilla, and Sorg as they talk this week’s tech news, including:

Chilla is loving the Otterbox Avengers: Infinity Wars phone cases!
Katie wants to show your mad skills with Rapchat on her phone.
Brian is upgrading his 20 year old car with the Okra Universal Tablet Air Vent Car Mount for his iPad to play River's Edge on TuneIn.
PIT aims to be the world’s smartest airport by partnering with CMU
We try to see the Google Search Podcast interface on Android phones.

Amazon wants to make robots for the home...
But in the meantime Amazon will deliver packages to your car.
A Nintendo Switch Jailbreak is available!
Porn company wants to reward you for taking shorter showers.
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: Brian Crawford (@riversedgepgh), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

Our good friend, Zach Rizza is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

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Shoe Pizza | AwesomeCast 391

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and The Millvale Music Festival!

We’re back on schedule after last week’s brief interruption. Katie is in Studio A with Sorg and pizza, while Chilla joins us from Studio C to talk this week in technology, including:

Katie is finding Waldo as her Awesome Thing of the Week!
Chilla is sharing some DNS alterations as his Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
Sorg’s streaming video addiction is causing him to Twitch.
Twitter tells Pittsburgh not to be Silicon Valley.
Brian apparently got an Echo Show and shares it with the show this week.
What started as a joke post turned into something really cool with Alexa and Portal.
Alex shared his Awesome Thing of the Week as a continuation from our last episode talking about the Elgato StreamDeck.
Katie is using Snapchat to keep up on news stories.
360 photos are now a thing on Facebook Messenger.
Pizza Hut has a smart shoe that will order your pizza and control your DVR.
Chilla is sharing some iPad news.
Firefox is diving into AR and VR options.
Sorg saw Ready Player One and has a bit of chat about it (NO SPOILERS) and AR.
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 Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@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!

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We're Not As Bad As Uber | AwesomeCast 388

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0400

The couch is full. Our bellies are full of Slice on Broadway pizza. All is good in podcasting world as we talk with Katie, Chilla, and Sorg about:

Katie is sharing dogs as her Awesome Thing of the Week!
The Alexa app has some upgrades! And, they’re Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week.
Since we’re speaking of Alexa, we have to address the elephant in the room with regard to devices spontaneously laughing.
We’ve talked about the Miroir projector before, and Sorg is bringing it back around as his Awesome Thing of the Week thanks to his recent travel schedule.
Pittsburgh has proclaimed March 13th as an eSports proclamation day to support Knights of Steel.
MLB will be streaming games via Facebook?
There’s a new 360 camera – – with a disappearing selfie stick?!?!
Google Maps has a Mario Time feature.
What could be more high-tech than a touchless trash can?
We’re excited about Beat Saber!
Microsoft has a plan to help sell Windows 10 S-mode.
Are you being tracked with your movie watching?
After the show remember to:

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

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

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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!

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Introducing Aux Jack | AwesomeCast 387

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 07 Mar 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Katie is back this week. Sorg brought an old friend from college into studio (Nate Wright). Chilla is in Studio C. It’s definitely a great turn of events to make for some great tech talk, including:

Katie is sharing a dating app for the ladies with Bumble sponsoring a patch on the LA Clippers jerseys.
Our guest Nate Wright is sharing an update on the hyperloop as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla is telling us about Anchor for podcasting.
Sorg is testing out Anchor on air. He’s looking forward to a deep-dive when he’s off-air.
Sorg is talking about how he uses Final Cut Pro X tools for editing his 360 video clips.
Thanks to Mayor Bill Peduto for pointing us toward Love Pittsburgh and their new space opening in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Fitbit has an Adidas branded smartwatch.
Ford will be rolling Waze as part of their navigation system options.
We may or may not be redesigning the traditional car audio system on this week’s episode.
Amazon made an escape room powered by Alexa. It’s sparking some interesting conversation on the podcast.
Chilla has a great smart watch option for Sorg.
Amazfit has a smart watch that won’t break the bank!
You can visit Disney using Google Maps‘ street view!
Google has a Slack alternative. We’re talking some comparison points.
Nokia and Kolon team up for a smart jacket for first responders.
After the show remember to:

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

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

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@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 River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!

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Banana Phone | AwesomeCast 386

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Sorg and Chilla are celebrating the return of all of the old things this week, including:

Chilla is buying some Xbox stuff when he gets home!
Streaming Xbox to Mac? Chilla’s interested!
Sorg is flying again starting next week – and he has just the VR device for in-flight entertainment.
Sorg is talking some VR options from his in-person discussion at a local event with Schell Games – especially I Expect You To Die.
The reason VR has jumped so much is thanks to cellphones.
Thanks to Brandon for sharing REVVL and a few other options as his Awesome Thing of the Week fan submission.
Nokia is bringing back the Banana Phone and we’re geeking out so much!
Sometimes, 2 megapixels is all you need.
Speaking of Nokia, we’re revisiting the past AGAIN with the Communicator.
The Olympics featured a ton of drones – and it was AMAZING!
Amazon is acquiring Ring. Chilla has thoughts.
Shadow virtualizes a high-end gaming PC on your desktop.
Will Adobe be expanding their cloud to include high-end workstations to help render video, etc.?
Huawei made a Porsche somewhat autonomous – – with a smartphone.
Google Assistant can launch specific tasks in Android apps?
After the show remember to:

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

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)

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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Do You Even Swype Bro? | AwesomeCast 385

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

Sorg and Chilla are on their own this week as Dudders is off doing Dudders things. And, there’s plenty of tech news to share, including:

Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is England’s take on providing internet for rural communities.
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week was #SJIW2018 which he helped film this weekend.
Pittsburgh is looking to adapt the Homestead steel smokestacks to light up based on healthy living initiatives. <3
Yes, there is a man who hopes to father children with his sex robot.
Le Slide adds two more screens to any laptop.
Nintendo and CAPCOM are re-releasing Mega Man legacy collections!
Amazon is using their boxes for creative reuse with their #MoreThanABox campaign.
We can’t do a podcast during the Olympics without talking about skiing robots.
Apple’s new HQ has been causing problems with employees walking into the walls.
Amazon operations in Pittsburgh are expanding on the South Side.
Do you Swype? Maybe not any more.
Mattel has Jurassic World robots. And, they’re adorably educational.
What’s more awesome than SpaceX? How about the fact that they’re launching internet satellites?
After the show remember to:

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

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

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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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The Wheels on the VR Desert Bus | AwesomeCast 376

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 20:00:00 -0500

It’s just the boys this week! But, Sorg and Chilla hold down the fort as they share this week’s news in tech. This week they’re talking about:

It’s our last episode before our Christmas edition next week, and we’re feeling pretty festive already.
Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week. Desert Bus is (finally) on VR!
Chilla has some Android news as his Awesome Thing of the Week with a file-to-file transfer option.
Sorg is discussing just how much data our tech savvy household uses. It’s almost staggering.
There’s a YouTube video from 1999 that talks about Amazon. It’s amazing.
Whiteboard app is coming to Microsoft.
According to Sorg, Nintendo is like the Disney vault of video games.
With games like Animal Crossing, where’s the Legend of Zelda integration for our phones?
Amazon is not happy with Google. Or is that the other way around?
YouTube will no longer be available on Amazon devices?!?!
How about a stripped down blogging tool without social media tools? There’s such a thing to get you back to the basics of blogging, without the bells and whistles.
HP has a wearable computer for VR!
Google updated Google Home to now accept multiple commands. Chilla has been waiting for this day for so long.
Sorg is showing off his teddy bears.
After the show remember to:

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

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

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

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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.

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