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

How ChatGPT Helped Plan a Dream Trip to Japan (+ AI Life Hacks You Can Try Now!) | AwesomeCast 756

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 23:45:00 -0500

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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Big Floppies and Working on the Soft Core | AwesomeCast 669

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 01:00:00 -0500

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No Joke Cookies - A company that runs cookie giveaways on the Stimulus social media platform https://nojokecookies.com

We talk about he short history of the Stimulus social media platform itself https://stimulus.com

A USB floppy disk drive reader that can connect old floppy disks to new computers https://amzn.to/3HbOuwr

From CES:

An AMD processor that can run graphics-intensive games like Cyberpunk 2077 without a separate graphics card

Motorized "Moonwalker" shoes from Shift Robotics that let you glide along the floor https://shiftrobotics.io/blogs/news/press-release-shift-robotics-to-unveil-moonwalkers-x-at-ces-2024?mc_cid=579ff7c15f

A foldable OLED display screen from Asus for use with laptops or gaming systems https://edgeup.asus.com/2024/zenscreen-fold-oled-mq17qh

An iPhone case with a physical keyboard called the Clicks keyboard case https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/soon-you-can-give-your-iphone-a-physical-keyboard-with-real-buttons/

A home ice cream making system called Cold Snap that can produce ice cream in 2 minutes https://coldsnap.com/

An AI-powered cat door from Flappy that tries to prevent cats from bringing dead mice/prey inside by recognizing when the cat is carrying something and not opening https://www.engadget.com/the-flappie-ai-cat-door-stops-your-pet-from-gifting-you-dead-mice-033237654.html

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Pulling Cords Out Of Crevices | AwesomeCast 665

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

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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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Fill All the Holes | AwesomeCast 663

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0500

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Awesome Things of the Week

Katie got a new iridescent Hello Kitty iPhone case for the 50th anniversaryhttps://shopsonix.com/products/hello-kitty-50th-anniversary-magsafe-compatible-iphone-case

Chilla got a MagSafe wallet stand for his iPhone that also functions as a standhttps://amzn.to/3QOAZY0

Mike is thankful for the transit app and public transportation improvements in Pittsburgh https://transitapp.com/

Thankful for Tech

Katie is thankful for her variety of external hard drives

Chilla is thankful for all his tech cases for traveling

Mike is thankful for the ease of travel and on-demand services enabled by technology

Other News

Katie used an iPhone cleaning kit with ninja star tools to clean her old phonehttps://amzn.to/3QTazEu

Chilla explained YubiKeys for passwordless authentication and securityhttps://www.engadget.com/yubikeys-are-buy-one-get-one-half-off-for-black-friday-140046543.html

Duolingo added chess and math lessons, has integration with Chess.comhttps://blog.duolingo.com/new-subjects/

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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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Hollywood iPhone Style | AwesomeCast 661

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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hey discuss a new Honda "Motocompacto" electric scooter/bike that folds up into a small size and can fit in a cubicle or car trunk. Priced around $1000.https://motocompacto.honda.com/

Talk about new M3 MacBook Pro models from Apple. Mostly spec bumps but nice upgrades especially compared to older Intel models.https://www.apple.com/macbook-pro/https://www.apple.com/imac/

Discuss how Apple uses iPhone 15 Pros to film their latest event. Impressive results.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3dbG9pAi8I

Michael uses his iPhone 13 Pro to shoot some wrestling/concert footage and is happy with the quality. Phones keep getting more capable for basic video production.

Ruth injures her back, possibly a pinched nerve, and picked up a TENS unit in the meantime.https://www.riteaid.com/shop/rite-aid-3-in-1-tens-ems-heat-device

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Raspberry Pi Face | AwesomeCast 657

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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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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Looking Fly in My Aldi Pajamas | Awesomecast 656

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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New iPhone features

Live voicemail - see live transcription of voicemails as they're left

Voice isolation - isolate voice from background noise on calls

Stickers from photos - make stickers from your photos

Wellitory app https://welltory.com/

Tracks health data from Apple Watch

Provides stress, energy, and health ratings

Makes recommendations like sleep, exercise, meditation

iOS accessibility features https://www.facebook.com/DavidPodnar/videos/2041087876262032?idorvanity=323401861015051

Voice recording before speech loss

Allows text to speech with own voice

For conditions like ALS

ChatGPT updates https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak

New voice capabilities - can talk to ChatGPT

Can provide images to ChatGPT for context

Concerns over impersonation and fraud

Google Bard AI extensions

Integrates with Gmail, YouTube, Maps, etc.

Can summarize your info and activities

Useful for searching personal data

Buying a dinosaur skeleton https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/dinosaur-known-barry-goes-sale-rare-paris-auction-2023-09-18/

Auctioning skeleton "Barry"

Could cost over $1 million

ChatGPT's tips on fundraising

Aldi branded apparel https://www.aldi.us/en/products/aldi-gear/

New sweats, tees, pajamas, more

Cute, cheap cozy clothes

Good for working from home

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AI In My Atari 2600 | AwesomeCast 654

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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Sorg is using Claude.ai along with Podcast transcripts and new prompts to up Podcast post production

Podnar brings Cinemin by Tinrocket on iPhone to bring some new style to your videos. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cinemin-by-tinrocket/id1518176287

Brian Crawford submits the new Atari 2600+ that plays all your old Atari cartridges without worrying about starting a fire with that old AC Adapter

Clean up that goofy text from Mid Journey with Textify by Storia https://textify.storia.ai/

Play with words with Google’s TextFX

https://textfx.withgoogle.com/

Apple Event September 12. Where’s your iPhone payoff at?

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A Rapid Unscheduled Deassembly | Episode 637

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400

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Dudders finally played Untitled Goose Game on Steam

https://goose.game/

Follow Podnar on the Pittsburgh Marathon App https://www.thepittsburghmarathon.com/pages/pittsburgh-marathon-app

Opera One is a browser designed for generative AI features where we can respond to articles as a grumpy cat. https://www.engadget.com/opera-one-is-a-browser-designed-for-generative-ai-features-070048153.html

Sorg has a brand new CapCut workflow between Mac, iPhone and the cloud.

How are our hosts using AI in their daily workflow now?

Botched SpaceX Starship Launch Leaves Texas Town Covered in Debris and Dust. What did they miss? https://gizmodo.com/flawed-spacex-starship-launch-texas-town-covered-dust-1850368682?fbclid=IwAR3UWOJHcapdE954Iq8U8SxiJv3nHOEG1NQ-YXR1eMpuyzkUDV4QL1t1SHg

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The Apple Dread Bounce | AwesomeCast 503

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:30:00 -0400

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Chatting the tech news of the week!

Podnar has had some hands on time with the Photoshop Camera for iOS
Katie gives us an Animal Crossing update including swimming and some sweet dives!
Sorg expanded his gaming by setting up a laptop and television to play Xbox One upstairs via streaming.
SiriusXM buys podcast service Stitcher for $325M and Katie hopes for better Podcast integration from it.
We look at the Apple "Work from Home" promotional video.
We talk about the Apple "Doom Bounce" when you open the Apple Mail app by accident on a Mac.
Amazon has a smart shopping cart.
The first life-size Gundam statue will be completed outside of Japan in 2021 for China.
'The Sims' Is Getting a Reality TV Show and we talk about the lockdown era resurgence of the game.
We talk about TikTock being banned for Demecratic and Republican parties, Wells Fargo, Amazon, and how serious it could be.

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Digital Never Nudes | AwesomeCast 501

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0400

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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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AwesomeCast 500: A Decade of Awesome

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Celebrating 10 years of AwesomeCast! Original co-host Rob De La Cretaz returns and we hear from our friends from over the years!

Chilla is looking at iOS14 accessibility features
Dudders talks about the Animal Crossing Travel Guide app
Rob deep dives the Wyze Cam Outdoor and the possibilities of outdoor videography
Sorg played this week with the GeForce Now and Xbox XCloud streaming services on his newly acquired Samsung Galaxy S8
Brian submits his Airglide Navarro 110 inflatable kayak for Awesomeness
Rizz and Doug discussed the end of Microsoft's Mixer
NBA restart plan includes using Oura rings to catch COVID-19 symptoms
Sony's Aibo robot will now greet you at the front door and consider a taxidermy opportunity
WWDC News: iOS 14 has widgets, Apple ditches Intel for it's own Mac processors and CarKey for your iPhones.

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 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

Animal Crossing Or Real Life | AwesomeCast 490

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 20:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Katie, Krause, Chilla, and Sorg continue to practice social distancing with some tech upgrades hitting this week's episode as they're talking about:

Katie is checking in with her Awesome Thing of the Week - - her new Ryobi lawnmower.
Aaaaand, we have a bonus Animal Crossing New Horizons update from Katie as she's showing off her Godzilla on screen behind her!
Krause is sharing Some Good News as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla has been making some updates to his home office to accommodate working from home. He's sharing his new gamechanger device!
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is Xbox Game Pass, which he's been checking out a little bit with some of his free time.
We're checking out some Today at Apple options to learn things while in quarantine.
We're talking some Xbox All Access options.
Finding yourself on Zoom calls these days? Check out some backgrounds, like those from our friends at Sheetz!
Minecraft ray tracing is a thing. But, does it make it better or ruin it?
Google Nest is lowering camera quality to conserve internet resources.
Smart devices help us out in so many ways. We're talking about how a smart toilet can help detect diseases.
Since we're stuck at home, Sorg is checking out Movies Anywhere as an option to share movies with friends.
We're sharing some tips and secrets on iPhone messaging to wow your friends!
Sorg has been spending a little too much time with Instagram ads.

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), 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

Animal Crossing PoopCast | AwesomeCast 488

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. We are broadcasting from our bunkers again this week as Brian Crawford of PGHMuseums.org joins us! This week’s topics include:

Katie's Awesome thing of the Week is British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit available online
Chilla is excited about the FCC requiring phone companies to authenticate Caller ID
Brian is getting a lot our of his Mirosoft Surface Hub, and expanded with his KETAKY Microsoft Surface Pro USB/HDMI hub like this one.
Sorg likes the new trend of professional sports like NBA and NASCAR adopting esports as an alternative to their events
Everyone's favorite Weather App Dark Sky has been acquired by Apple
Pornhub Donates 50,000 Surgical Masks to Coronavirus Frontliners in NYC and a sex worker COVID-19 relief fund
Want to travel at home? Earth Cam.no cost but to get all $4.99 in app purchase on iOS
Dudders fills us in on the seedy world of Animal Crossing High Stakes Musical Chairs
The Office’s John Krasinski launched a YouTube channel dedicated to good news
Miss the Sidekick or Android G1? Here's a new keyboard slider phone on indiegogo!

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 see how awesome Slice is? Pirates players bought some pies for Allegheny General Hospital workers. 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: Briand Crawford (@PGHMuseums), 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

Kids, Don't Touch Your Yoshi | AwesomeCast 485

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 01:00:00 -0400

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Chilla and Sorg in studio to talk this week’s tech headlines, including:

Sorg had a chance to see a SpaceX launch in Florida!
ChromeCast could become a mini AndroidTV
Cuss Collar turns barks into swear words
Coronavirus Porn is big on PornHub
Twitter testing "Fleet" temporary tweets
Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aimé joines GameStop
Nintendo Sony Playstation prototype goes for $360,000 (We touched it once!)
Call of Duty Warzone hits with free to play battle royal
iOS 14 leaks are coming surprisingly early

After the show remember to:

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

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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!

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Social Network of 8 Bits | AwesomeCast 479

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 20:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!

Sorg is playing some old favorite maps on Call of Duty Mobile and checked out their version of Battle Royale
Chilla wants a version of the app Bump but with modem sounds.
Google is working on their own version of Airdrop for Android...but so is Samsung. And this is why we can't have nice Android things.
Dave Podnar shared the FiLMiC DoubleTake, which gives you the first look at multicamera viewing/recording on your newer iPhone.
Chris Whitlatch shares the first Atari gaming hotel will be opening with Phoenix
Rizz shares Cat fighting game we all want to play. Play the demo of "Fisti-Fluffs" here.
Byte is the next coming of Vine, or the next Tik Tok wannabe? It has Apple Sign In and we're all on there! (@Sorgatron & @chill579)
A wonderful Tik Tok account is recreating Into the Spider-Verse scenes with his family!
Phone soap cleans your dirty phone with UV-C rays?
The Circle is a curious "reality competition" from Netflix using Social Media
You can link/trade Pokemon across platforms and games with a new subscription Pokemon Home service.

After the show remember to: Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@Chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron) You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

Reconnected | AwesomeCast 473

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500

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

Sorg is hanging with Brian Crawford of PGHMuseums.org for this slow tech news week!

Sorg has reconnected his home to wired internet! And is connecting home smart devices for the first time with Google Home!
Brian's Awesome Thing is a bed that can save you during an earthquake!
Snapcrap attempts to solve a public defecation problem in San Francisco
Smartphone based sales for Black Friday jump again.
Turn your fancy new iPhone into a classy iPod Classic.

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 (@PGHMuseums) 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

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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

Sorg's Naked Wrist | AwesomeCast 462

Sorgatron Media — Thu, 19 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Southwest Corner Workforce Development Board , Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services.

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.

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: Dave Podnar (@ProfPod) 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

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Tik Tok Taught Me | AwesomeCast 455

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Sparkledragon’s Magical Emporium!

Looking for Group and Academy Pittsburgh's John Lange joins the full crew of Sorg, Chilla and Katies as they talk this week in tech news, including:

Katie loves the Area 51 inspired animal shelters.
Chilla tells us about his Tik Tok exploration
Chilla also loves the new Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 on Nintendo Switch.
Sorg is discovering Sega Visions Magazine on Archive.org.
Farming on Youtube is getting big.
Please make sure our kids don't forget to pee during Fortnite.
Can we gameify festivals with RFID wristbands?
The Saturn V rocket was projected on the Washington Monument to celebrate 50 years since Apollo 11
Gang of Cats video game
Toys 'R' Us returns with 'STEAM' workshops and smaller store
Uber tests a $25 Pass that covers Eats and transportation
Fortnite's monster and robot battle in epic fashion.
Google and Facebook are tracking your porn use. Even in private mode.
A new way to transfer to your new iPhone

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 Lange ((@lfgpgh), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Michael 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!

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Wonderfully 80s | AwesomeCast 453

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 01:00:00 -0400

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

Alexa got an update with the new Echo Show 5 from Amazon. Chilla is sharing it as his Awesome Thing of the Week!
Wyze is adding people detection for security camera and motion detection.
Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is Dr. Mario World - - A DAY EARLY!
We have a local plug for the 1001 Game Journey project as Chachi is playing through 1001 Video Games To Play Before You Die!
A paralyzed man regains use of his hands thanks to an innovative surgery.
Batman is coming to SDCC through an immersive experience!
Apple updated the MacBookAir and MacBookPro - and killed a couple other models.
Sorg got to hang out for the Furry Parade at Anthrocon!
LA has an earthquake warning system, and is getting some use recently!
We talked about the Windows 1.0 announcement earlier. Turns out it's a Stranger Things thing!
Amazon and Google have stopped feuding.
Sorg (finally) got his hands on a Playstation Classic.

After the show remember to: Want to support our friends at Postindustrial? Check out their Kickstarter. Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com) Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat! Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion! Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Chichilla (@chilla), and Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron) Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos? You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

Fries On Top | AwesomeCast 448

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Sorg is away - so Katie, Chilla, and Producer Missy are going to play! This week, Katie takes control of the helm as we talk this week in tech news, including:

Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is from the Apple announcement with WWDC 19 with Side Car to bring a second monitor experience to Mac OS.
Katie is sharing unsafe headphone volume through Apple Health as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Missy is sharing Excel for iPhone as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Amanda shared Shhhhh with us this week to excrete on the discreet.
WWE superstar R-Truth uses Apple Clips to create some fun video promos.
Kennywood is getting high tech with 360 camera views.
Cuphead is coming to Tesla.
Apple is planning to end iTunes as we know it?
NASA made their entire media library public and copyright free.
There is nothing as entertaining as forced perspective with tiny superhero toys.
You can quickly switch Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in the new control center!
There's a new Mac Pro coming to town, and we may be a little too excited about it.
With Apple making their recent changes, how many apps do you think will hit the Mac OS App Store later this year?
Katie is saving the best story for last this week - Pornhub has released a Top 20 list of cities checking them out.

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: Katie (@Kdudders), Chilla (@chilla) and Producer Missy (@rebelliousflaw) 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

Black And White Angry Birds | AwesomeCast 446

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 21 May 2019 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Sidekick Media Services, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Professor Buzzkill joins Sorg and Chilla as we talk this week (and this century) in tech:

Chilla is sharing his Pixel 3a as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg was able to attend the AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup event to experience it up close and personal behind a live stream rig as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg had an opportunity to check out Yodel Labs and their AR positioning as part of the Hardware Cup.
Sorg is sharing some updates from Vital Flo and Algenair from the Hardware Cup.
Want to do your own canning? No, not like your grandmother's beets, more like your grandfather's adult beverages with Equals Can.
Professor Buzzkill is sharing the black-and-white setting on his iPhone as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
For most things in tech there are previous ideas and predecessors in history. Professor Buzzkill is sharing some of that evolution with us.
No Awesome Thing of the Week is dumb as long as it's awesome to you - like Brian's sweet standing desk.
Microsoft and Sony are partnering for gaming and cloud services?
Schell Games is having a friends and family event.
You can all thank Sorg for the new MacBook Pro release from Apple.
Pittsburgh is bringing back the magic with Liberty Magic. Chilla is giving us all the details.
Sorg was in Hollywood - and of course he found the Museum of Selfies.
Professor Buzzkill is questioning bathroom selfies.
Minecraft AR is coming. Sorg can't wait to compare it to Angry Birds AR.

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: Professor Buzzkill (@buzzkillprof), 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

Adapting To Life Without A Button | AwesomeCast 437

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Professor Buzzkill, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Chilla, Sorg, and Krause are bringing you this week's tech news as we ramp up for the upcoming Apple announcement. We're sharing:

It's a big Google news day, so we'll be talking about that tech news shortly!
Google is making a foray into video games with Stadia. Krause is sharing the service as part of his Awesome Thing of the Week!
We're talking about the implications of a video game system via Google Stadia and Chromecast.
Before we get too excited about Stadia, will it go the way of Inbox or Google+ or Google Reader?
Chilla is sharing a Microsoft update for Microsoft Teams - with 8 new features.
We're a little excited about the updates for Microsoft Teams.
Are you a Google One subscriber? Did YOU get a free Google Home Mini?
Sorg is featuring his new Google Home Mini as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
There are some phishy emails and phone calls going around lately.
There's a new iPad Air. Chilla is giving us some updates to look forward to.
Google Maps adds new styles and gameplay options for mobile games.
Playing games can build 21st century skills.
Retailers, like Disney, are engaging customers with gamified storytelling.
Netflix is working on a follow-up to Bandersnatch with a Bear Grylls survival show!
EA paid Ninja to stream Apex Legends. We're sharing some thoughts.
We're deep diving some of the doors Stadia can open with online gaming and cooperative gaming.
Remember Dreamcast? Do you remember what's on your old memory card?
Krause is leaving DirecTV NOW - but he's looking at some great streaming video options!
Speaking of streaming video, Sorg is catching up with some Halt and Catch Fire.
Angry Birds AR is coming to iPhone.
Halo is getting a Master Chief collection!
What happens when you combine Carmen Sandiego and Google Earth? We can't wait to find out!
Twitter is going back to 2009 with twttr.
Krause is helping his wife transition to life without a button with a new iPhone.

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), Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Krause (@KrazyKrause) 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

Beechview Presbyterian Church Gifts | AwesomeCast 424

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 05 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Pittsburgh Things, Core Life Eatery, Slice on Broadwayand Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Dudders, Sorg, Chilla are sharing this week’s awesome tech things.

Chilla is sharing Microsoft Surface Centaurus as his Awesome Thing Of The Week.
Sorg explaining the Sega 32X to Chilla is amazing. Including the odd Sonic the Hedgehog spin off, Knuckles Chaotix
Tumblr will ban all Adult Content on December 17th. The algorithm seems to be a bit off with some of the non-sexual things that are getting tagged.
Looking for a light bulb that works with your Amazon Echo or Google Home? Eufy looks to be a decent option!
Amazon is adding Video Conferencing through a Skype addition to Alexa.
PowerBear battery case for iPhone SE is just the thing to extend device life.
Apple Music is coming to Amazon devices.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly coming to Facebook Watch. Can we Facebook Watch Party our own?
Google Hangouts could disappear in 2020.
Pokemon GO is headed to Player Vs Player battles.
Hololens for combat mission in the US Army
Google's call screening transcripts are rolling out to Pixel devices.
Chilla is introducing Sorg to YouMail for call screening.

Pittsburgh Things Pittsburgh themed apparel n’at
Core Life Eatery at the Block at Northway on McKnight Rd

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 Dudders (@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! Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST

Apple Dongle Land | AwesomeCast 421

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:00:00 -0500

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Bold Pittsburgh Sports Podcast and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!
Sorg and Chilli are sharing this week’s tech updates, including:

We talk about Stan Lee and his contributions...
...which leads to the Apple App Store Today stories like the one on Stan Lee
Chilla talks about his new 2018 iPad Pro and a sweet USB C hub from Satechi.
Amazon HQ2 won't be in Pittsburgh.
Death Bus for Hope is back!
Brian Crawford reports on his switch back to iPhone with the XS Max.
Apple Clips gets AR!
How about that Samsung Flex Phone?
7-Eleven testing "scan and go" mobile checkout.
Ingress Prime reboot and anime on the way.

After the show remember to:

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

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

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

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

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

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Extra Special Dongle | AwesomeCast 419

Sorgatron Media — Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Comic Book Pitt, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! Sorg, Chilla, and Krause are sharing this week's tech updates, including:

We do have our Microsoft representative to keep the Apple chatter in check this week.
Krause is sharing the OnePlus 6T as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Most people walking around in the world don't NEED the crazy power that most of us have with our phones.
Chilla is sharing the new iPad Pro as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Apple is talking about 5K support with announcements.
Sorg is looking at the new Mac Mini as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Pittsburgh has some pretty cool tech, including a cute robotic kitten named Nybble!
It seems like forever until MarioKart is coming to mobile.
Live Photos + Motion Stills = a sweet video journal, directly on your iPhone.
Playstation Classic game line-up has been announced!
Your Xbox One can make the Taco Bell "bong" noise at startup.
Pokemon GO will be utilizing Health Kit and Google Fit to track your steps when the app isn't open.
Chilla is sharing some Apple Pencil updates from the Apple event announcements.
Motorola and iFixit are teaming up to market an official DIY phone repair kit.

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!

QR Code Revival | AwesomeCast 411

Sorgatron Media — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 23:00:00 -0400

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, Katie, and Chilla are talking about:

We’re getting into our Awesome Things of the Week with Katie sharing some insights on Comcast Xfinity’s “next episode” streaming update!
We’re doing a comparison between Comcast Xfinity streaming and Netflix / Hulu.
Sorg is getting the rundown from Katie about the commercial situation for Comcast Xfinity streaming.
Chilla is sharing a Microsoft Office 365 update as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week might just be Guinness World Record worthy with a Battle Royal.
Thanks Amanda for pointing out the Astrohaus Freewrite – a distraction free laptop to help you focus on writing.
We talked about Samsung devices being used for Fortnite skins last week – well, this week, they’re asking you not to do that.
YOBO lets you rate places with photos and emojis.
Katie is excited to rate a place with a puke emoji or a poop emoji on YOBO.
Chilla is asking for restaurants to provide a scannable code so we can scan nutrient information when things don’t come pre-packaged.
We’re ushering in the QR code revival this week.
Ooooh, what does this do?
Acer has a game chair that looks almost like that one from Ready Player One – but not quite there yet.
Skype is adding an update with call recording – only 10 years after podcasters initially asked for it.
Google Chrome is getting a redesign.
It seems like a light tech news week. Next week will make up for it with the Apple announcement!
Katie is sharing some of the horrors that her iPhone has seen. You may want to take notes on what case she uses!
Sorg is on the hunt for a couple of new Mac mini units.
Katie has hacked social media for happiness.

After the show remember to:

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Sorgatron Media — Wed, 29 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by ScareHouse, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!
Christopher Whitlatch joins Sorg in studio while Chilla is remote from Studio C to talk this week in tech. This week's topics include:

Apparently Sorg is a Life Model Decoy (LMD)?
Whitlatch is showing off some cool tech he's using for ZTag.
Chris is sharing how important tech games are for his local community.
Chilla is enthralled by this magic Whitlatch is bringing to the show this week.
Sorg was in Cleveland and had a chance to check out the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - which is where he found his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is an AI media search through Microsoft OneDrive.
Companies are trying to bypass the app store.
Fortnite is trying to use dance moves as its two-factor authentication process.
Sometimes having that bigger name behind you helps build your audience because they are already trusted names in the greater community.
Golden Eye creators have ruled Oddjob as cheating.
We're talking some Honda Sensing.
Sorg has been doing some quick video and edits - directly from his iPhone.
Want to see the world super up close? There's a foot-long camera lens to help you out with that.
Microsoft is offering a subscription for Xbox.
Microsoft and Sony are working together on gaming experiences.
Chilla has a new Blue microphone he's excited about.
We're living in 1995 - thanks to an app that allows you to download and install a version of Windows 95.

After the show remember to:

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

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Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Christopher Whitlatch (@cswhitlatch), 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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Sorgatron Media — Tue, 29 May 2018 23:00:00 -0400

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, Alex Kahrs Design & Media, and Sparkledragon’s Magical Emporium!

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.
After the show remember to:

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

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

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Kenny Chen (@knnychn), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), John Chichilla (@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.)

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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)

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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

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Sorgatron Media — Tue, 28 Nov 2017 20:00:00 -0500

Katie and Sorg are joined by Doug Derda this week. We were able to get Katie and Sorg away from Animal Crossing long enough to talk about this week’s news in tech, including:
Katie is torn between her iPhone X and being dubbed in German as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
Katie is talking about some of the cool stuff she’s done with her iPhone X for video.
Doug is talking the future of smartphones with Samsung’s new battery tech that could fully charge a phone in minutes.
Sorg is blaming Katie for his addiction to his Awesome Thing of the Week – Animal Crossing Pocket Camp.
Y’know what, if you don’t want to wait 7 hours for pizza, head over to Slice and get some perfect pepperoni pizza.
Although net neutrality issues aren’t cool, Pitchwerks put the perfect explanation together with some help from Spare Change.
Shout out to Brian Crawford for picking up an iPad Pro. Speaking of – we’re talking about his question about whether or not we need a traditional laptop anymore.
Watching TV while playing video games? Doug is talking about how things are changing.
Back to the Future reference thanks to Doug and his multiple device usage commentary.
If we’re doing all this stuff IRL, can you imagine VR adaptations?
We talked last week about Ello coming back. People have noticed. There is naked spam.
We’re talking some Carnegie Science Center omnimax upgrades!
Want to kick your smartphone addiction? There’s a Substitute Phone to help you.
After the show remember to:

Shop small with our neighbors here in Beechview this weekend. For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1535469116534745/

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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?

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Sorgatron Media — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:00:00 -0500

John Carman joins us in studio as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday. Together with our usual tech hounds – Sorg, Chilla, and Katie, the gang shares some of this week’s tech news, including:

Chilla is kicking things off with his Awesome Thing of the Week with Tesla chargers.
Another creature has been released from The Last Jedi. Katie is telling us about Vulptex as her Awesome Thing of the Week.
John Carman is talking about his options for Black Friday sales as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Week is a video map of atmospheric changes and hurricanes.
We’re sharing what we’re thankful for as we head into Thanksgiving.
Sorg and friends are getting into a deep dive about iPhone and Android options now that phones are holding up better – negating the “need” to upgrade.
Looking to get an iPhone X? You can actually check Walmart’s offerings as an option.
A hologram player that lets you interact with 3D holograms? Yes, please.
Want a smart light switch with Echo capabilities? There’s a solution for that.
Katie is all about the dino nuggets and Animal Crossing! She’s sharing some news about that second one now.
Tesla has a semi truck.
KFC has an escape pod (faraday cage)?
Our John Carman is not the guy that made the news for being a misogynistic New Jersey politician.
Ello is back! And, it’s now for creatives.
Windows 10 is offering a Star Trek like journal.
Do yourselves a favor – if you’re not already following him, follow John Carman on Twitter (@carmanavenue).
After the show remember to:

Shop small with our neighbors here in Beechview this weekend. For more info visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1535469116534745/

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

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: John Carman (@carmanavenue), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), and John Chichilla (@chilla).

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

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Sorgatron Media — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:00:00 -0500

Bobby Cherry joins us on the big purple couch to talk this week’s tech news with Katie Dudas, Mike Sorg, and John Chichilla. This week’s topics include:

Bobby is sharing Cards Against Humanity as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Cards Against Humanity is saving America!
Dudders is sharing a blocked Christmas card sale as her Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week is Pixelmator Pro.
Sorg has his eye on Injustice 2 – specifically the recently released trailer as his Awesome Thing of the Week. cough TMNT cough
Because he made it to the studio, Bobby gets a second Awesome Thing of the Week – and he chose wisely with a new Mario movie!
Fire departments are using drones to pre-plan for big fires? (Thanks to Andy Quayle for that tip.)
Wondering if your local McFlurry machine is down? There’s an app for that!
11% of Americans think HTML is a sexually transmitted disease.
Pinterest Lens will help you pick out an outfit – in case you’re having a rough time figuring out what to wear.
Quantum isn’t just for Comcast anymore.
For 99 cents – you too can get rid of your iPhoneX notch with a notch remover!
UPS is delivering packages in Pittsburgh via bike?
Cozmo was stuck in Reddit, and Katie is happy to share this story and how awesome the little guy is.
Want to get back at email scammers? There’s a bot for that.
HTC joins the stand-alone VR headset game!
After the show remember to:

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

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Sorgatron Media — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 20:00:00 -0500

Brian Crawford of The River’s Edge (and soon-to-be The Metal Edge) joins Sorg and Chilla to talk about this week’s tech news. Of note, they’re talking about:

Brian is sharing some news about The Metal Edge!
We’re learning things – like Pittsburgh has the 3rd largest metal scene.
Brian is talking about his Chrome remote desktop app as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
p.s. That Chrome remote desktop is FREE.
Chilla is chiming in with low bandwidth and high response rates. We swear he’s giving it a legit thumbs-up.
Sorg is apparently remodeling the studio with Amazon AR as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
Of course we’re talking Star Wars box set versions.
Who wants to talk comic books turned movies? Welcome to this week’s podcast.
Chilla got his hands on an iPhone X and feels like he’s living in the future with his Awesome Thing of the Week.
The iPhone X has been rated as the most breakable. But, has anything ever been rated as indestructible?
iPhone X has facial recognition – or as we’re calling it FACE LASERS!
Chilla is impressed with how reactive the iPhone X is with facial recognition in the dark.
Chilla is breaking down some Android devices.
Thanks to Brandon for sharing the custom Lego art.
Playstation trophies (gamer points) can now be used to purchase games?
Razer has released a phone – for gamers.
Dear Apple TV, please give us more game options.
AR navigation is a thing?
We’re talking AR vs VR. Some great discussion with Chilla and Brian.
So…the HoloLens has been certified as protective eye wear!
After the show remember to:

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

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

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

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Sorgatron Media — Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:00:00 -0500

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 !

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