web01.fireside.fm Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:20:21 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Animoji” https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/tags/animoji Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:00:00 -0400 Everything awesome in the world of technology, social media, and entertainment! Join us as we discuss the latest gadgets, web sites, and talk with people doing awesome things in tech! www.AwesomeCast.net en-us episodic Sorgatron Media Everything awesome in the world of technology, social media, and entertainment! Join us as we discuss the latest gadgets, web sites, and talk with people doing awesome things in tech! www.AwesomeCast.net no Sorgatron Media awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com Crash Override | AwesomeCast 416 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/411 5670160f-f71f-459e-8d55-c92189d1a7f0 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 23:00:00 -0400 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media It’s Krause and Sorg in studio with Chilla coming at us from Studio C as we’re talking tech. 1:02:53 no <strong>This week’s episode brought to you by <a href="http://www.comicbookpitt.com">Comic Book Pitt</a>, <a href="https://www.sliceonbroadway.com/">Slice on Broadway</a>, and <a href="http://www.alexanderkahrs.com/">Alex Kahrs Design &amp; Media!</a></strong> 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: <ul> <li>Sorg is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Week from his travel to Texas over the weekend.</li> <li>We're learning about how to find where source code used for movies comes from thanks to Chilla.</li> <li>Chilla is sharing the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/09/google-pixel-slate-hands-on/">Pixel Slate</a> as his Awesome Thing of the Week.</li> <li>Krause has a new <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plantronics-Voyager-5200-Bluetooth-Headset/dp/B01H2RBQUG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1539123967&amp;sr=8-4&amp;keywords=plantronics+5200">bluetooth headset from Plantronics</a>. We're not talking about the why - just that it's a thing.</li> <li>Pittsburgh is getting a <a href="https://patch.com/pennsylvania/northhills/pittsburghs-first-lego-store-prepares-open">LEGO Store</a>, and it's almost ready to open!</li> <li>There are two types of people who shop at malls: 1) Mall shoppers; and 2) Apple and Microsoft shoppers.</li> <li>Apple Watch can <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/07/apple-watch-series-4-daylight-saving-time-bug/">thank Australia</a> for the Daylight Saving bug heads-up.</li> <li>You may be able to finally <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/10/04/playstation-network-may-finally-be-getting-an-option-for-users-to-change-their-names?abthid=5bb636019a05a9517d00028d">change your username on Playstation</a> Network!</li> <li>iOS 12 can do <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10217393063885067&amp;set=pcb.2027238007298086&amp;type=3&amp;ifg=1&amp;__tn__=HH-R&amp;eid=ARACtOuuCTHSwhqCmqUda1DWGjjlhz1Z8u4Y4KyOIiiQAxLVn1pDtOnClGr9blG7Z12sjeqBWuaDYlsd">effects in FaceTime</a>!</li> <li>Lenovo allows you to use smart display to <a href="https://www.wired.com/review/review-lenovo-smart-display/">add Google Assistant to your kitchen</a>.</li> <li>There's a <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2018/10/01/aist-humanoid-robot-installs-drywall/">robot that can install drywall</a> - by itself.</li> <li> <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/09/everything-announced-at-the-2018-made-by-google-event/">Google had an event</a>. Krause is giving us the high points.</li> <li>We're exploring some fun options for Google Broadcast.</li> <li> <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17955866/google-duplex-release-date-pixel-devices-next-month-november-assistant-calls">Google Duplex</a> will answer a call for you and will transcribe the call and give you options to interact with the call.</li> <li>Google Assistant will be able to <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/google-duplex-ai-arrives-in-november-on-pixel-phones-boosting-google-assistant/">make an appointment for you</a> starting as early as next month.</li> <li>Krause got to check out <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/24/the-7-most-important-announcements-from-microsoft-ignite-today/">Microsoft Ignite</a> and is sharing a bit of his experience.</li> <li>We're learning about Windows Intune.</li> </ul> After the show remember to: 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: Chilla (<a href="http://twitter.com/chilla">@chilla</a>), Krause (<a href="http://twitter.com/KrazyKrause">@KrazyKrause</a>) and 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! AI, Animoji, Apple, apple watch, Australia, AwesomeCast, Bug, Crash Override, Daylight Saving, FaceTime, google, Google Assistant, Google Broadcast, Google Duplex, Google Event, Hackers, ios, ios 12, LEGO, lego store, Lenovo, microsoft, Microsoft Ignite, network, Pixel, Pixel Slate, Plantronics, playstation, podcast, Robot, Source Code, tech, Tech Talk, technology, Texas, Windows Intune 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:

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!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

]]> 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:

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!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

]]> Spinning Kitty Box Of Death | AwesomeCast 400 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/392 58a3bd0d-d9a3-4b39-9792-2c933fb33a70 Wed, 13 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since we picked up our microphones and video cameras and started this podcasting about tech thing. For the occasion, we’ve got Mike Pound, Chilla, Sorg, and Katie in studio to talk about a few things. 54:32 no This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design &amp; Media, and Dark Forge Studios! It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since we picked up our microphones and video cameras and started this podcasting about tech thing. For the occasion, we’ve got Mike Pound, Chilla, Sorg, and Katie in studio to talk about a few things: Shout out to Rob de la Cretaz. We miss you, buddy. Happy Podcast Birthday! Chilla (physically) stole Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week – his Wyze security cam. Katie is sharing an awesome luminary from Legendary Luminaries as her Awesome Thing of the Week. Uncle Crappy’s Awesome Thing of the Week is the World Cup presence on Google. BTW: The official soccer ball for the World Cup has some tech integration. Amanda is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – the Impossible Ball and the fun tech integration this little soccer(ish)ball has. Sorg must be holding a grudge against Chilla – he skipped over his Awesome Thing of the Week! (Just kidding. We’re talking about Fortnite.) Fortnite on Nintendo Switch does have some issues that are angering some Sony users. Brian has joined the VR age with his discount cardboard! Microsoft sunk their recent data center – into the ocean – to help with cooling. Speaking of Fortnite, it’s opening new doors for marketing opportunities. Katie is super excited about iPhone tongue tracking for animojis and memojis. OH: I’m not going to do anything dangerous. I just want to stick my tongue out! Let’s make a giant spinning litter box – AND GIVE IT EARS! Sorg is sharing some gaming upgrades – thanks to some thrifty finds. Sorg thought the Fire TV Cube was an April Fools Day joke at first! The Steam store will accept anything that isn’t illegal or trolling thanks to Valve’s new policy. And, we devolve to reminiscing about where we all were 8 years ago…other than podcasting here. 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: Alex (@alexanderkahrs), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron) June 12th is a big day for us! It’s our 8-year anniversary PLUS our 400th episode! (We’ll be doing something fun for the occasion. You should join us.) 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! This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since we picked up our microphones and video cameras and started this podcasting about tech thing. For the occasion, we’ve got Mike Pound, Chilla, Sorg, and Katie in studio to talk about a few things:

Shout out to Rob de la Cretaz. We miss you, buddy. Happy Podcast Birthday!
Chilla (physically) stole Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week – his Wyze security cam.
Katie is sharing an awesome luminary from Legendary Luminaries as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Uncle Crappy’s Awesome Thing of the Week is the World Cup presence on Google.
BTW: The official soccer ball for the World Cup has some tech integration.
Amanda is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – the Impossible Ball and the fun tech integration this little soccer(ish)ball has.
Sorg must be holding a grudge against Chilla – he skipped over his Awesome Thing of the Week! (Just kidding. We’re talking about Fortnite.)
Fortnite on Nintendo Switch does have some issues that are angering some Sony users.
Brian has joined the VR age with his discount cardboard!
Microsoft sunk their recent data center – into the ocean – to help with cooling.
Speaking of Fortnite, it’s opening new doors for marketing opportunities.
Katie is super excited about iPhone tongue tracking for animojis and memojis.
OH: I’m not going to do anything dangerous. I just want to stick my tongue out!
Let’s make a giant spinning litter box – AND GIVE IT EARS!
Sorg is sharing some gaming upgrades – thanks to some thrifty finds.
Sorg thought the Fire TV Cube was an April Fools Day joke at first!
The Steam store will accept anything that isn’t illegal or trolling thanks to Valve’s new policy.
And, we devolve to reminiscing about where we all were 8 years ago…other than podcasting here.
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: Alex (@alexanderkahrs), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

June 12th is a big day for us! It’s our 8-year anniversary PLUS our 400th episode! (We’ll be doing something fun for the occasion. You should join us.)

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 Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Dark Forge Studios!
It’s hard to believe it’s been 8 years since we picked up our microphones and video cameras and started this podcasting about tech thing. For the occasion, we’ve got Mike Pound, Chilla, Sorg, and Katie in studio to talk about a few things:

Shout out to Rob de la Cretaz. We miss you, buddy. Happy Podcast Birthday!
Chilla (physically) stole Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week – his Wyze security cam.
Katie is sharing an awesome luminary from Legendary Luminaries as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Uncle Crappy’s Awesome Thing of the Week is the World Cup presence on Google.
BTW: The official soccer ball for the World Cup has some tech integration.
Amanda is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week – the Impossible Ball and the fun tech integration this little soccer(ish)ball has.
Sorg must be holding a grudge against Chilla – he skipped over his Awesome Thing of the Week! (Just kidding. We’re talking about Fortnite.)
Fortnite on Nintendo Switch does have some issues that are angering some Sony users.
Brian has joined the VR age with his discount cardboard!
Microsoft sunk their recent data center – into the ocean – to help with cooling.
Speaking of Fortnite, it’s opening new doors for marketing opportunities.
Katie is super excited about iPhone tongue tracking for animojis and memojis.
OH: I’m not going to do anything dangerous. I just want to stick my tongue out!
Let’s make a giant spinning litter box – AND GIVE IT EARS!
Sorg is sharing some gaming upgrades – thanks to some thrifty finds.
Sorg thought the Fire TV Cube was an April Fools Day joke at first!
The Steam store will accept anything that isn’t illegal or trolling thanks to Valve’s new policy.
And, we devolve to reminiscing about where we all were 8 years ago…other than podcasting here.
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: Alex (@alexanderkahrs), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)

June 12th is a big day for us! It’s our 8-year anniversary PLUS our 400th episode! (We’ll be doing something fun for the occasion. You should join us.)

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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