Unboxing new Apple rainbow logo t-shirt

Visiting the Computer History Museum in Mountain View https://computerhistory.org/

GuideGo app for audio tours https://www.guidigo.com/Web/CHM-Revolution-Tour/DHTH2i2fYjA/StreetView/10/Memory--Storage-RAMAC

Orion iOS App to turn your USB-C iPad into an external monitore https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/20/23882461/orion-video-system-app-ipad-os-uvc-hdmi-monitor

Black Ball Vibrator https://www.walmart.com/ip/FitRx-VibraBall-Rechargeable-Compact-Massager-up-to-4500RPM-for-Full-Body-Relief-Neck-Back-Shoulders-Legs/846470737

Raspberry Pi Model 5 announced https://www.pcworld.com/article/2085982/raspberry-pi-5-finally-announced-mini-pc-monster.html

FCC enforcing satellite debris regulations https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/fcc-settles-with-dish-over-space-debris?utm_term=542FFCC2-12F3-42A7-9AD3-CEDD78B19410&utm_medium=email&utm_content=CF294F0B-B295-4A4A-9BA7-B054C5F6610E&utm_source=SmartBrief

Potential issues for iPhone 15 https://mashable.com/article/apple-iphone-15-issues-bugs 

Heating issues, freezing during setup, laggy performance, breakage concerns

Apple has processes to identify and fix early issues

Fear-mongering headlines about issues

New Apple Watch OS impact on battery life

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Chatting the tech news of the week!

• Dudders is looking back at the tech of 1995
• Chilla is using the REIIE H9+ Backlit Wireless Mini Handheld Remote Keyboard to use with his Raspberry Pi setups
• Sorg has an update on the Pokemon Go grandpa who's up to 64 smartphones on his bike to play the game!
• Podnar shared the Apple Watch hand washing detection and its deep history
• Animal Crossing characters are never nudes!
• Google Sheets is getting smarter
• Are we ok with the iPhone maybe not having cords and headphones?
• Waze is displaying moods in the app
• Amazon allows you to co-watch Prime videos
• Google Meets adds backgrounds to education customers

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We're recording a day early due to some scheduling conflicts, but we've got Sorg, Podnar, and Producer Missy on hand to bring you this week's tech news, including:

• • Dave Podnar is sharing iOS 13's live photos video option as his Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
  • Producer Missy is sharing an MIT project, DermalAbyss, as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • Sorg is sharing YouTube audio replacement tools as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • For starters, Wendys made a game. Secondly, the game allows you to battle "Ronald McDonald."
  • Tesla is allowing customers to customize the vehicle horn and movement sounds.
  • We're talking about how Tesla is creating the perfect opportunity for wrestling style entrance themes with customized vehicle sounds.
  • Big Ben fined by the NFL for his Apple Watch?
  • Uber is offering Uber Copter trips to JFK.
  • Le Creuset is offering a Star Wars cookware line.
  • The Hyperloop from Pittsburgh to Cleveland could still be a thing.
  • Did you know Nintendo made a PlayStation?
  • Dave Podnar is sharing some tidbits on how to check software since MacOS is no longer supporting 32-bit options.

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Sorg is joined by Dave Podnar (of the Tiny Shutter Podcast) for this week's episode.  The boys are talking about recent tech news, including:

• Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is his Apple Watch repair experience.
•  Sorg and Podnar are sharing tips for Apple Watch use and care.
• Podnar's Awesome Thing of the Week is KFC's test of the fried chicken and glazed donut sandwich.
• Apple had an announcement recently. Podnar is sharing his thoughts on some of what was revealed.
• Sorg and Podnar are running down some of the updates on the iPhone 11 and whether or not they're looking to upgrade their current models.
• The most remarkable update for the Apple iPhone 11 is the camera upgrade.
• Podnar is sharing some of the Snapchat 3D selfie feature availability on the iPhone X and up.
• AppleCare is changing their coverage from a standard 2 year plan to a subscription option.
• Walmart is taking on delivery service competitors with a $98 unlimited service.
• Doors Open Pittsburgh provides guided tours of Pittsburgh.
• Producer Missy is telling us about a smart device cane designed to help visually impaired individuals be more independent.

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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.

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• Chilla looks forward to Mac and iPad possibilities for the October Apple Event.
• Dudders is gearing up for the first Zombie Wrestling Show with Ryse Wrestling at Fright Up Night!
• Sorg is finally taking a practice of using Apple Pay on his Apple Watch
• Rizz sends us an article about Uber offering free rides on Election Day.
• Youtube went down for a night. And the world flocked to Pornhub?
• Sorg discovers ASMR.
• A book about video game butts.
• We want to do 3D Photos on Facebook!
• Chilla wants to play Pokemon Go and Ghostbusters World. Thankfully he's already double fisting phones.

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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.

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John from Looking for Group and Academy Pittsburgh joins the show to talk this week in tech, including:

We are living in the future WITH Chilla this week as we got a quick early peek at the innaugural edition of the Pittsburgh Current. (Be sure to grab your copy when it hits newsstands!)
Katie is talking about her damned double dongle as her Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is another item from his getting-ready-for-vacation list. It’s the Olympus Tough TG-5 camera!
Sorg is sharing his sleep tracker for Apple Watch as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
John is sharing Black Fox Newz as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Funko is coming out with something new – cereal.
Movie Pass is rolling out surge pricing.
John has a ton of stuff going on. He’s sharing some Academy Pittsburgh updates with us.
John is also sharing some insights for this year’s Replay FX.
There are apparently Mario Kart ringers out there.
Facebook is trying AR ads.
Shout out to Rob Johnston and his recent awesome gig which works well for our sister (brother?) podcast, Wrestling Mayhem Show.
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Krause is on the couch this week. Chilla’s on remote from Studio C. We’re not quite sure where Dudders is. But, Sorg’s holding it down with the boys for this week’s episode. We’re talking about:

Krause is sharing Android Messages for web as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Do you want to be a blue bubble or a green bubble?
It’s not easy being a green bubble.
Chilla is sharing a sweet folding bluetooth keyboard with a touchpad as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Are you keyboard picky?
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is his Apple Watch (again) which allows him to have the power of Siri to take notes – from his wrist.
Brian shared some fun tech from his studio at River’s Edge with us this week.
Thanks to Rizz for sharing Jaws the videogame this week.
VR eSports is a thing. And, it’s weird to watch.
Brandon shared an update on PokemonGO that we’ve been waiting FOREVER for.
Krause has officially cut the cord! He ditched the home phone and cable, and bumped his internet to make the jump.
Sorg gave Sling TV a shot this week.
Krause’s Google Assistant has a twin sister.
If you have a Nintendo Switch, you can make a cool custom cardboard cabinet for $20!
We’re touching on some Anthem news after E3.
Cyberpunk looks super fun, guys!
Adobe is repackaging some of their video products for Project Rush.
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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.)

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Sorg is all by himself in studio as he’s joined remotely by Chilla from Studio C and Alex Kahrs coming in from Long Beach. This week has some great updates following WWDC, including:

We promise we won’t be talking ALL Apple, but we will touch on some of the news and updates.
Alex is sharing Moovit as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg is sharing Mega Man on iOS as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Crossover options for apps is great – but, it’s totally up to the developer to make it happen.
Speaking of apps – Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is news out of WWDC18 about iOS apps on MacOS.
With the Apple updates at WWDC18, if iOS can port over to MacOS – does that mean I can play Fortnite on my Apple TV?
Thanks to Mat Weller for letting us know about the Nerf War at Century III.
Sorg has been playing some BumbleBee on AR thanks to the recent movie trailer.
When Apple talks to us about upcoming upgrades, we listen – and we share.
Apple Watch will be getting some upgrades – including walkie talkie mode!
Viewing websites and menus on Apple Watch? Yes, please.
Will Apple TV be replacing your cable box?
Sorg is playing AR videogames while podcasting.
IBM is shutting down free plans on U-Stream.
Chilla is talking about some podcast implications for Just A Line.
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We return after a week hiatus as Kenny Chen joins us for the main show. Kenny is joined by our usual cast of characters, Sorg, Chilla, and Dudders, as we talk about this week’s topics including:

Katie is sharing an Awesome Thing of the Week that she literally found in the studio this evening. Doorways to Horror – the VCR game.
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week has Sorg downloading a new app for Box Lunch.
Kenny’s Awesome Thing of the Week is NOT Post-Quantum Cryptography.
Kenny’s Awesome Thing of the Week is AI for Good which he attended a week or so ago.
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week has to do with Missy’s iPhone upgrade – due to circumstances.
Because Missy had to replace her iPhone, Sorg finally said goodbye to his Pebble and hello to a new Apple Watch.
Thanks to The Broadcast for turning us on to Technical.ly teaming up with Public Source on an Open Data project.
Our friend Brandon (who will be participating in the Special Olympics) shared some news about an Xbox partnership.
Our good friend and Patreon supporter Mat Weller is getting closer to cut the cord.
Ever wanted to become a house-flipper without actually having to deal with renovation work? There’s a videogame for that!
DishTV has a new option for over-the-air channels.
HoloLens is helping those with visual impairments with sound.
Pornhub has made its own VPN.
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• We're LIVE with our year-end Christmas show with Doug Derda and Cynthia Closkey, talking about our awesome things of the year on this week's episode.
• Sling and cordcutting were our awesome things of the year for 2015 as we reflected back last year.
• Meerkat? Wow!
• Cynthia is sharing her awesome thing of the year for 2016 - her smart watch (Apple Watch) and wearables in general.
• Sorg is sharing his woes over the Pebble buyout in comparison to the Apple Watch.
• Doug is pitching a Kickstarter campaign for a Kickstarter movie talking about Kickstarter campaigns.
• Google Glass is still a discussion at the end of 2016.
• Wheelz is sharing his awesome thing of the year - his Samsung phone.
• Doug is sharing Facebook LIVE as his awesome thing of the year and how interesting instacontent is.
• Speaking of bleeding edge tech - we can't help but talk about iJustine and how she was livestreaming a decade ago.
• How do you stand out in a tidal wave of content now that instacontent is so available?
• Are people looking at instacontent for content or for interaction with other people?
• Doug is teaching us about the Musically app through his son's usage.
• Sorg's awesome thing of the year is self-driving cars - especially since he's been in one!

• Speaking of self-driving cars, studies show traffic would be better with less traffic lights.

• It's 2016 prediction recap time!
  -- Doug was WRONG with his prediction about online superstardom.
  -- Cynthia is recapping her accurate mom factor prediction about streaming programming.
  -- AI advancement prediction by Chilla is ACCURATE! (You can thank Alexa, Sir.)
  -- DJ Lunchbox's iPhone7 prediction - ACCURATE! (WTH headphone jacks?)
  -- Technology to communicate with pets. Sorry Katie, we're not sure whether Catterbox counts this year.

• Apple's biggest innovation - a phone that doesn't explode!

• Predictions for 2017!
  -- Doug predicts Google+ will finally die.
  -- Sorg thinks Twitter will not be an independent company by the end of 2017. Will it go to Verizon?
  -- Cynthia thinks VR video will not be a thing next year, as in it's not going anywhere, and we won't know why. She doesn't believe it will get past Cardboard and it'll be at least another 3 years before we see any solid movement with VR.
  -- Rizz predicts the Nintendo Switch will revolutionize gaming

• Thanks for a great (at least by way of tech) 2016! Make sure to hit us up with what tech Santa brought you!

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