web01.fireside.fm Thu, 16 Apr 2026 08:46:08 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk - Episodes Tagged with “Drones” https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/tags/drones Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0500 Everything awesome in the world of technology, social media, and entertainment! Join us as we discuss the latest gadgets, web sites, and talk with people doing awesome things in tech! www.AwesomeCast.net en-us episodic Sorgatron Media Everything awesome in the world of technology, social media, and entertainment! Join us as we discuss the latest gadgets, web sites, and talk with people doing awesome things in tech! www.AwesomeCast.net no Sorgatron Media awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com How ChatGPT Helped Plan a Dream Trip to Japan (+ AI Life Hacks You Can Try Now!) | AwesomeCast 756 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/900 8969ff00-0f38-4a8c-a49a-31f7ec0123d8 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0500 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks. We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute. Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation. 1:01:13 no In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks. We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute. Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation. ChatGPT, Siri, CarPlay, iPhone, Apple, Gemini, Google, AI, artificial intelligence, Pittsburgh, Robotics and AI Discovery Day, Robotics, SKA Robotics, drones, bridge inspection drone, University of Pittsburgh, Formula SAE, Pittsburgh tech, AI tools, ChatGPT Projects, AI health tracker, AI diet log, fitness automation, home design AI, interior design with ChatGPT, home decorating, smart home shopping, Amazon links, AI art, AI planning, AI productivity, Robotics Expo, AI event Pittsburgh, AI innovation, technology podcast, AwesomeCast, Michael Sorg, Katie Dudas, Brian Crawford, Pittsburgh City Podcast, Japan travel, travel tech, Japan technology, Japanese culture, bullet trains, Shinkansen, Suica card, ICOCA card, Google Translate, translation apps, accessibility tech, Avatar Robot Cafe, robot cafe Tokyo, TeamLabs Borderless, digital art museum, immersive art, Shinjuku, 3D cat billboard, Godzilla Hotel, Tokyo tech tourism, Japanese etiquette, cultural respect, sustainability, transit tech, AI accessibility, social media, podcast technology, YouTube podcast, Slice on Broadway, Sorgatron Media, Sidekick Media Services, Patreon, podcast aftershow, gaming news, Chachi Says, Call of Duty movie, Backyard Baseball animation, Taylor Sheridan, Peter Berg, gaming adaptation, pop culture tech, creative AI, AI automation, lifestyle technology, AI life hacks, Pittsburgh robotics community, smart cities, AI creativity, AI integration, digital lifestyle, innovation, technology trends 2025, future tech, podcasting Pittsburgh, AwesomeCast 756 In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks.
We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute.

Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation.

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]]> In this week’s episode, Sorg and Dudders get geeky about AI in everyday life — from redesigning homes with ChatGPT to tracking calories with conversational AI. Then guest Brian Crawford takes us on a deep dive through Japan’s advanced transit tech, immersive art museums, and cultural quirks.
We also preview Pittsburgh’s AI & Robotics Demo Day and catch up with Chachi’s gaming news minute.

Perfect for fans of AI tools, travel tech, and real-world innovation.

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]]> Boom of Zoom | AwesomeCast 489 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/579 a9434330-d4c4-4f96-bd83-b0606b7c6141 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media Doug Derda joins Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we're all social distancing from our respective studios to talk this week in tech news. 1:03:20 no <strong>This week’s episode brought to you by <a href="http://www.sliceonbroadway.com/">Slice on Broadway</a>, and <a href="https://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/">Sidekick Media Services</a>.</strong> Doug Derda joins Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we're all social distancing from our respective studios to talk this week in tech news, including: <ul> <li>Chilla is sharing something bright as his Awesome Thing of the Week - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9mATzp1HeA">Five Times August</a>!</li> <li>Doug is bringing us virtual <a href="https://www.snapology.com/programs/online-classes">playdates with Snapology</a> via Zoom as his Awesome Thing of the Week.</li> <li>Katie is bringing us up to date on the <a href="https://indianewengland.com/2020/04/covid-19-brought-the-best-and-worst-out-of-tiktok/">changes to TikTok</a> in response to COVID-19 situations.</li> <li>Sorg is sharing <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/6/21208932/quibi-app-review-price-short-form-video-content-features-streaming-rotation?fbclid=IwAR0W9fOai65zCRzfQmegspnUBoHVOopmNwWsuyqNl40FsDIFArfxJOKoKWY">Quibi</a> as his Awesome Thing of the Week.</li> <li>Facebook released a <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/07/facebook-ios-chat-app-for-couples/?fbclid=IwAR3HBGUf4fhwr8woWymMkxia9JkzaHZRFhIgTHp2bBWepf6A1PAbSKntdzs">couples-only chat</a> app to help you during quarantine life.</li> <li>A mayor in Italy is using drones to scream profanities at <a href="https://www.commercialdroneprofessional.com/video-italian-mayor-uses-drones-to-scream-profanities-at-residents-ignoring-lockdown/?fbclid=IwAR2zc3KLvMHjI63yZBNcp-g_aoEZMyxxovUoQ8iHG6yEZFqKG5oz5Qqw6Ec">residents ignoring lockdown</a>.</li> <li>We're crossing our Animal Crossing <a href="https://kotaku.com/link-to-the-pasts-hyrule-recreated-in-animal-crossing-1842695944">New Horizons with Zelda</a>!</li> <li>Chilla is telling us about people <a href="https://www.engadget.com/uk-carriers-urge-stop-to-5g-tower-attacks-133411510.html">setting cell towers on fire</a>.</li> <li>Anyone else notice <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/19/21187118/facebook-desktop-redesign-more-available-starting-today">weird things with your Facebook</a>? Oh, we have! And, we're talking about it.</li> <li>Did you know Tesla gives their <a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2014/11/18/tesla-robots-get-x-men-names/?fbclid=IwAR10I98Ftz8ZPAeyKSJfZQ1nN7jztmi2pFUbmRZyLiDSsgWWiBS4liM2Jko">robots X-Men names</a>?</li> </ul> After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (<a href="https://twitter.com/Pgh_Slice">@Pgh_Slice</a>) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (<a href="http://sliceonbroadway.com/">sliceonbroadway.com</a>) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at <a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com">awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com</a> and we’ll save you a seat! Join our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/323401861015051/">AwesomeCast Facebook Group</a> to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Doug Derda (<a href="http://twitter.com/douglasderda">@douglasderda</a>), Michael Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>), Katie Dudas (<a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders">@Kdudders</a>), and John Chichilla (<a href="https://twitter.com/chilla">@chilla</a>) You can support the show at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Patreon.com/awesomecast</a>! Remember to check out our friends at the <a href="http://the405media.com/">The 405 Media</a> (<a href="https://twitter.com/The405Radio">@The405Radio</a>), and <a href="https://postindustrial.com/">Postindustrial</a> Audio (<a href="https://twitter.com/post_industry">@post_industry</a>) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out <a href="http://sorgatronmedia.com/">sorgatronmedia.com</a> and <a href="https://awesomecast.com/">awesomecast.</a>com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST   Animal Crossing, drones, facebook, five times august, g, italy, quibi, roblox, snapology, Tesla, tik tok, virtual playdate, x-men, zoom This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services.

Doug Derda joins Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we're all social distancing from our respective studios to talk this week in tech news, including:

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: Doug Derda (@douglasderda), Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), and John Chichilla (@chilla)

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

 

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

Doug Derda joins Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we're all social distancing from our respective studios to talk this week in tech news, including:

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: Doug Derda (@douglasderda), Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), and John Chichilla (@chilla)

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

 

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]]> Bigger Than Electronics Boutique | AwesomeCast 412 https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/407 420ef74a-8967-48a7-b4b4-98b69783bd1e Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 -0400 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media It may be a slow tech news week as we head into the big Apple announcement next week, but we can still talk some interesting things! 54:00 no This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design &amp; Media! It may be a slow tech news week as we head into the big Apple announcement next week, but we can still talk some interesting things! Sorg, Krause, and Chilla are talking about: We’re getting into our Awesome Things of the Week with Chilla talking about lojacking your devices with Samsung Smartthings. But does this open up privacy concerns? Sorg continues the tracking discussion with a sweet wallet with slim Tile tracker from Nomad. Krause talks about a drone built batteries first for longer flight time from Impossible Aerospace. Listener Brandon shared with us a grandfather with 11-phone Pokemon Go bike setup! Brandon also shares the Netflix and Snack Melon Bowl. Listener Dave looks at the Google Maps elevation feature. Rizz lets us know Valve has approved it's first porn game on Steam. It is estimated that half of US homes will have smart speakers by the end of the year. There have been 1.5 million installs of Fortnite on Android, but Krause still has issues with it on his Pixel. Nerf to add Fortnite and Overwatch guns. And we go down the "Nerf Arsenal" Youtube rabbit hole. Apple to stream iPhone event on Twitter. 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: Ron 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! apple event, android, fortnite, nerf, tile tracker, samsung smartthings, valve, stream, porn, overwatch, twitter, netflix, pokemon go, drones This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!

It may be a slow tech news week as we head into the big Apple announcement next week, but we can still talk some interesting things! Sorg, Krause, and Chilla are talking about:

We’re getting into our Awesome Things of the Week with Chilla talking about lojacking your devices with Samsung Smartthings. But does this open up privacy concerns?
Sorg continues the tracking discussion with a sweet wallet with slim Tile tracker from Nomad.
Krause talks about a drone built batteries first for longer flight time from Impossible Aerospace.
Listener Brandon shared with us a grandfather with 11-phone Pokemon Go bike setup!
Brandon also shares the Netflix and Snack Melon Bowl.
Listener Dave looks at the Google Maps elevation feature.
Rizz lets us know Valve has approved it's first porn game on Steam.
It is estimated that half of US homes will have smart speakers by the end of the year.
There have been 1.5 million installs of Fortnite on Android, but Krause still has issues with it on his Pixel.
Nerf to add Fortnite and Overwatch guns.  And we go down the "Nerf Arsenal" Youtube rabbit hole.
Apple to stream iPhone event on Twitter.

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: Ron 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!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

]]> This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!

It may be a slow tech news week as we head into the big Apple announcement next week, but we can still talk some interesting things! Sorg, Krause, and Chilla are talking about:

We’re getting into our Awesome Things of the Week with Chilla talking about lojacking your devices with Samsung Smartthings. But does this open up privacy concerns?
Sorg continues the tracking discussion with a sweet wallet with slim Tile tracker from Nomad.
Krause talks about a drone built batteries first for longer flight time from Impossible Aerospace.
Listener Brandon shared with us a grandfather with 11-phone Pokemon Go bike setup!
Brandon also shares the Netflix and Snack Melon Bowl.
Listener Dave looks at the Google Maps elevation feature.
Rizz lets us know Valve has approved it's first porn game on Steam.
It is estimated that half of US homes will have smart speakers by the end of the year.
There have been 1.5 million installs of Fortnite on Android, but Krause still has issues with it on his Pixel.
Nerf to add Fortnite and Overwatch guns.  And we go down the "Nerf Arsenal" Youtube rabbit hole.
Apple to stream iPhone event on Twitter.

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: Ron 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!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

]]> AwesomeCast 328: AwesomeCast Compendium https://awesomecast.fireside.fm/ac328 285df88c-89a3-4227-b390-e5f4101fe903 Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:00:00 -0500 Sorgatron Media full Sorgatron Media 1:02:54 no You can now customize your emojis and it keeps your selection for next time with iOS 10.2 Chilla is discussing Tivo and Apple TV app updates with the new TV app. Is #Netflix holding out, or do they have an agreement in place that's making us wait for updates? Chilla's Awesome Thing Of The Week are Apple AirPods and how he'll be keeping his #AirPods in his ears. Sorgatron is going Old School with hisAwesome Thing Of The Week - Panasonic LaserActive video games. Our Patreon supporter Mat Weller is contributing this week with Airblock - a modular drone on Kickstarter. Patreon supporter, Miek Fedor sent us a notice about Netgear router bug issues. Live video stream on Instagram? (Finally!) Katie is telling us all about it! Does Instagram video create exclusivity options? What makes you want to use it over other video platforms? 360 Video to iOS? (Yes, please!) More Pokestops announced for Sprint stores. Related: THERE'S A CHRISTMAS PIKACHU? Are your Social Media memories enough online? If not, you can get an actual, physical, paper book! Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla, www.chillatech.net), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders, Scarehouse), and Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron, SorgatronMedia.com). Thanks to our Awesome Patreons Mat Weller and @MikeFedorShow! You can support the show too at Patreon.com/awesomecast ! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.net for more entertainment; and view us live streaming Tuesdays at 7 PM EST at live.awesomecast.net! You can now customize your emojis and it keeps your selection for next time with iOS 10.2
Chilla is discussing Tivo and Apple TV app updates with the new TV app. Is #Netflix holding out, or do they have an agreement in place that's making us wait for updates?
Chilla's Awesome Thing Of The Week are Apple AirPods and how he'll be keeping his #AirPods in his ears.
Sorgatron is going Old School with hisAwesome Thing Of The Week - Panasonic LaserActive video games.
Our Patreon supporter Mat Weller is contributing this week with Airblock - a modular drone on Kickstarter.
Patreon supporter, Miek Fedor sent us a notice about Netgear router bug issues.
Live video stream on Instagram? (Finally!) Katie is telling us all about it!
Does Instagram video create exclusivity options? What makes you want to use it over other video platforms?
360 Video to iOS? (Yes, please!)
More Pokestops announced for Sprint stores. Related: THERE'S A CHRISTMAS PIKACHU?

Are your Social Media memories enough online? If not, you can get an actual, physical, paper book!
Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla, www.chillatech.net), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders, Scarehouse), and Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron, SorgatronMedia.com).

Thanks to our Awesome Patreons Mat Weller and @MikeFedorShow! You can support the show too at Patreon.com/awesomecast !

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.net for more entertainment; and view us live streaming Tuesdays at 7 PM EST at live.awesomecast.net!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

]]> You can now customize your emojis and it keeps your selection for next time with iOS 10.2
Chilla is discussing Tivo and Apple TV app updates with the new TV app. Is #Netflix holding out, or do they have an agreement in place that's making us wait for updates?
Chilla's Awesome Thing Of The Week are Apple AirPods and how he'll be keeping his #AirPods in his ears.
Sorgatron is going Old School with hisAwesome Thing Of The Week - Panasonic LaserActive video games.
Our Patreon supporter Mat Weller is contributing this week with Airblock - a modular drone on Kickstarter.
Patreon supporter, Miek Fedor sent us a notice about Netgear router bug issues.
Live video stream on Instagram? (Finally!) Katie is telling us all about it!
Does Instagram video create exclusivity options? What makes you want to use it over other video platforms?
360 Video to iOS? (Yes, please!)
More Pokestops announced for Sprint stores. Related: THERE'S A CHRISTMAS PIKACHU?

Are your Social Media memories enough online? If not, you can get an actual, physical, paper book!
Eat at Slice on Broadway if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla, www.chillatech.net), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders, Scarehouse), and Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron, SorgatronMedia.com).

Thanks to our Awesome Patreons Mat Weller and @MikeFedorShow! You can support the show too at Patreon.com/awesomecast !

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.net for more entertainment; and view us live streaming Tuesdays at 7 PM EST at live.awesomecast.net!

Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

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