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  <title>Cat Butts Are Extra | AwesomeCast 491</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Mike Pound returns to the show to join Katie Dudas and Mike Sorg as we take a look at this week's tech news topics.</itunes:subtitle>
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Mike Pound returns to the show to join Katie Dudas and Mike Sorg as we take a look at this week's tech news topics, including:
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Katie's Awesome Thing of the Week involved an &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/21212779/animal-crossing-new-horizons-party-island-how-to"&gt;Animal Crossing New Horizons party&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Mike Pound is sharing &lt;a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id1458309993"&gt;Its Literally Just Mowing&lt;/a&gt; as his Awesome Thing of the Week.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Tired of the same-old-same-old Zoom meetings? Invite a llama or goat with &lt;a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-video-goat-2-meeting-llama-sweet-farm-animals-cameo-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR1tS_hfNeyTlrHyO_hoHhGD-WR4FxXo2z5BtiEICly2FnsSwW8LSs9GbHw"&gt;Goat 2 Meeting&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;There's a &lt;a href="https://www.imore.com/new-iphone-se-2020?fbclid=IwAR2RYtjQJji-aT7p6EIXFHYuiG0HBAuPOvDgoL0zSLuYefw-vijWKYGPRnw"&gt;new iPhone&lt;/a&gt; to help you keep in touch while social distancing.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Katie is sharing the grief of trying to &lt;a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/08/iphone-how-to-use-face-id-with-mask/?fbclid=IwAR1GvBIBEolqWs9F3UVgZqhZUxcj3s4kGVwQ_0ByFAMpuw2r8-R4ECFTnB4"&gt;unlock her iPhone while wearing a mask&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Google is adding some &lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/4/16/21223778/google-meet-gallery-view-calls-gmail-javier-soltero?fbclid=IwAR03EvoIP7B7vIh6cahKQu_J-hQvCtGOnR332ELEcfg8wbpRjqdbohA6p30"&gt;new features to Google Meet&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Mike Pound is sharing how the &lt;a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being"&gt;Science of Well Being&lt;/a&gt; course has helped him with the transition to work-from-home.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;NASA and SpaceX are scheduled for launch on May 27th - - marking the &lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/nasa-spacex-crew-dragon-may-27-launch-165514702.html?fbclid=IwAR3GwBc9uKdlSozKfyE6lPspa4ihLxNUBZphopcpOxGqI6l5TW12iJaSEAM"&gt;FIRST crewed flight for SpaceX&lt;/a&gt;, and the first US launch in about a decade.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Apple is releasing a &lt;a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/apples-new-fraggle-rock-series-was-shot-on-iphones-in-its-creators-homes/"&gt;new Fraggle Rock series&lt;/a&gt; - - filmed entirely on iPhone 11 in creators' homes.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Lyft is launching an &lt;a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90491483/lyft-launches-essential-deliveries-but-its-not-an-uber-eats-competitor?partner=rss&amp;amp;utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&amp;amp;utm_content=rss&amp;amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;amp;utm_source=rss"&gt;essential delivery service&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Have you had a chance to check out the &lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/21/steak-umm-twitter-account-feed/"&gt;Steak Umm twitter account&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Premier League football (soccer for our fellow Americans) stars face off in an &lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/epremiere-leauge-invitational-esports-tournament-163016038.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after"&gt;eSports tournament&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Ever picked up a &lt;a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/watch-madlad-starbucks-drone?fbclid=IwAR0Jr1_fmJWBfzsGpr0n12fxC2yjMeVj5DYHODdZHasraYVIBJA0bTxl7LQ"&gt;Starbucks coffee with a drone&lt;/a&gt;?&lt;/li&gt;
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After the show remember to:
Eat at Slice on Broadway (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Pgh_Slice"&gt;@Pgh_Slice&lt;/a&gt;) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (&lt;a href="http://sliceonbroadway.com/"&gt;sliceonbroadway.com&lt;/a&gt;)
Want to be part of our studio audience?  Hit us up at &lt;a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com"&gt;awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com&lt;/a&gt; and we’ll save you a seat!
Join our &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/323401861015051/"&gt;AwesomeCast Facebook Group&lt;/a&gt; to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!
Follow these awesome people on Twitter:  Mike Pound (&lt;a href="http://twitter.com/unclecrappy"&gt;@unclecrappy&lt;/a&gt;), Michael Sorg (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron"&gt;@Sorgatron&lt;/a&gt;), and Katie Dudas (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders"&gt;@Kdudders&lt;/a&gt;)
You can support the show at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast"&gt;Patreon.com/awesomecast&lt;/a&gt;!
Remember to check out our friends at the &lt;a href="http://the405media.com/"&gt;The 405 Media&lt;/a&gt; (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/The405Radio"&gt;@The405Radio&lt;/a&gt;), and &lt;a href="https://postindustrial.com/"&gt;Postindustrial&lt;/a&gt; Audio  (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/post_industry"&gt;@post_industry&lt;/a&gt;) who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!
Also, check out &lt;a href="http://sorgatronmedia.com/"&gt;sorgatronmedia.com&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://awesomecast.com/"&gt;awesomecast.&lt;/a&gt;com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST
  
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    <![CDATA[<p><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></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mike Pound returns to the show to join Katie Dudas and Mike Sorg as we take a look at this week&#39;s tech news topics, including:</p>

<ul>
    <li>Katie's Awesome Thing of the Week involved an <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/21212779/animal-crossing-new-horizons-party-island-how-to">Animal Crossing New Horizons party</a>!</li>
    <li>Mike Pound is sharing <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id1458309993">Its Literally Just Mowing</a> as his Awesome Thing of the Week.</li>
    <li>Tired of the same-old-same-old Zoom meetings? Invite a llama or goat with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-video-goat-2-meeting-llama-sweet-farm-animals-cameo-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR1tS_hfNeyTlrHyO_hoHhGD-WR4FxXo2z5BtiEICly2FnsSwW8LSs9GbHw">Goat 2 Meeting</a>!</li>
    <li>There's a <a href="https://www.imore.com/new-iphone-se-2020?fbclid=IwAR2RYtjQJji-aT7p6EIXFHYuiG0HBAuPOvDgoL0zSLuYefw-vijWKYGPRnw">new iPhone</a> to help you keep in touch while social distancing.</li>
    <li>Katie is sharing the grief of trying to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/08/iphone-how-to-use-face-id-with-mask/?fbclid=IwAR1GvBIBEolqWs9F3UVgZqhZUxcj3s4kGVwQ_0ByFAMpuw2r8-R4ECFTnB4">unlock her iPhone while wearing a mask</a>.</li>
    <li>Google is adding some <a href="https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/4/16/21223778/google-meet-gallery-view-calls-gmail-javier-soltero?fbclid=IwAR03EvoIP7B7vIh6cahKQu_J-hQvCtGOnR332ELEcfg8wbpRjqdbohA6p30">new features to Google Meet</a>.</li>
    <li>Mike Pound is sharing how the <a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being">Science of Well Being</a> course has helped him with the transition to work-from-home.</li>
    <li>NASA and SpaceX are scheduled for launch on May 27th - - marking the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/nasa-spacex-crew-dragon-may-27-launch-165514702.html?fbclid=IwAR3GwBc9uKdlSozKfyE6lPspa4ihLxNUBZphopcpOxGqI6l5TW12iJaSEAM">FIRST crewed flight for SpaceX</a>, and the first US launch in about a decade.</li>
    <li>Apple is releasing a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/apples-new-fraggle-rock-series-was-shot-on-iphones-in-its-creators-homes/">new Fraggle Rock series</a> - - filmed entirely on iPhone 11 in creators' homes.</li>
    <li>Lyft is launching an <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90491483/lyft-launches-essential-deliveries-but-its-not-an-uber-eats-competitor?partner=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&amp;utm_content=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_source=rss">essential delivery service</a>.</li>
    <li>Have you had a chance to check out the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/21/steak-umm-twitter-account-feed/">Steak Umm twitter account</a>?</li>
    <li>Premier League football (soccer for our fellow Americans) stars face off in an <a href="https://www.engadget.com/epremiere-leauge-invitational-esports-tournament-163016038.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after">eSports tournament</a>.</li>
    <li>Ever picked up a <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/watch-madlad-starbucks-drone?fbclid=IwAR0Jr1_fmJWBfzsGpr0n12fxC2yjMeVj5DYHODdZHasraYVIBJA0bTxl7LQ">Starbucks coffee with a drone</a>?</li>
</ul>

<p>After the show remember to:</p>

<p>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>)</p>

<p>Want to be part of our studio audience?  Hit us up at <a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com"><a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com" rel="nofollow">awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com</a></a> and we’ll save you a seat!</p>

<p>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!</p>

<p>Follow these awesome people on Twitter:  Mike Pound (<a href="http://twitter.com/unclecrappy">@unclecrappy</a>), Michael Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>), and Katie Dudas (<a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders">@Kdudders</a>)</p>

<p>You can support the show at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/awesomecast</a>!</p>

<p>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!</p>

<p>Also, check out <a href="http://sorgatronmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sorgatronmedia.com</a> and <a href="https://awesomecast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">awesomecast.</a>com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p><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></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mike Pound returns to the show to join Katie Dudas and Mike Sorg as we take a look at this week&#39;s tech news topics, including:</p>

<ul>
    <li>Katie's Awesome Thing of the Week involved an <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/8/21212779/animal-crossing-new-horizons-party-island-how-to">Animal Crossing New Horizons party</a>!</li>
    <li>Mike Pound is sharing <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/its-literally-just-mowing/id1458309993">Its Literally Just Mowing</a> as his Awesome Thing of the Week.</li>
    <li>Tired of the same-old-same-old Zoom meetings? Invite a llama or goat with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zoom-video-goat-2-meeting-llama-sweet-farm-animals-cameo-2020-4?fbclid=IwAR1tS_hfNeyTlrHyO_hoHhGD-WR4FxXo2z5BtiEICly2FnsSwW8LSs9GbHw">Goat 2 Meeting</a>!</li>
    <li>There's a <a href="https://www.imore.com/new-iphone-se-2020?fbclid=IwAR2RYtjQJji-aT7p6EIXFHYuiG0HBAuPOvDgoL0zSLuYefw-vijWKYGPRnw">new iPhone</a> to help you keep in touch while social distancing.</li>
    <li>Katie is sharing the grief of trying to <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/04/08/iphone-how-to-use-face-id-with-mask/?fbclid=IwAR1GvBIBEolqWs9F3UVgZqhZUxcj3s4kGVwQ_0ByFAMpuw2r8-R4ECFTnB4">unlock her iPhone while wearing a mask</a>.</li>
    <li>Google is adding some <a href="https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/4/16/21223778/google-meet-gallery-view-calls-gmail-javier-soltero?fbclid=IwAR03EvoIP7B7vIh6cahKQu_J-hQvCtGOnR332ELEcfg8wbpRjqdbohA6p30">new features to Google Meet</a>.</li>
    <li>Mike Pound is sharing how the <a href="https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being">Science of Well Being</a> course has helped him with the transition to work-from-home.</li>
    <li>NASA and SpaceX are scheduled for launch on May 27th - - marking the <a href="https://www.engadget.com/nasa-spacex-crew-dragon-may-27-launch-165514702.html?fbclid=IwAR3GwBc9uKdlSozKfyE6lPspa4ihLxNUBZphopcpOxGqI6l5TW12iJaSEAM">FIRST crewed flight for SpaceX</a>, and the first US launch in about a decade.</li>
    <li>Apple is releasing a <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/21/apples-new-fraggle-rock-series-was-shot-on-iphones-in-its-creators-homes/">new Fraggle Rock series</a> - - filmed entirely on iPhone 11 in creators' homes.</li>
    <li>Lyft is launching an <a href="https://www.fastcompany.com/90491483/lyft-launches-essential-deliveries-but-its-not-an-uber-eats-competitor?partner=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&amp;utm_content=rss&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_source=rss">essential delivery service</a>.</li>
    <li>Have you had a chance to check out the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/21/steak-umm-twitter-account-feed/">Steak Umm twitter account</a>?</li>
    <li>Premier League football (soccer for our fellow Americans) stars face off in an <a href="https://www.engadget.com/epremiere-leauge-invitational-esports-tournament-163016038.html?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after">eSports tournament</a>.</li>
    <li>Ever picked up a <a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/watch-madlad-starbucks-drone?fbclid=IwAR0Jr1_fmJWBfzsGpr0n12fxC2yjMeVj5DYHODdZHasraYVIBJA0bTxl7LQ">Starbucks coffee with a drone</a>?</li>
</ul>

<p>After the show remember to:</p>

<p>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>)</p>

<p>Want to be part of our studio audience?  Hit us up at <a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com"><a href="mailto:awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com" rel="nofollow">awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com</a></a> and we’ll save you a seat!</p>

<p>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!</p>

<p>Follow these awesome people on Twitter:  Mike Pound (<a href="http://twitter.com/unclecrappy">@unclecrappy</a>), Michael Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>), and Katie Dudas (<a href="https://twitter.com/Kdudders">@Kdudders</a>)</p>

<p>You can support the show at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Patreon.com/awesomecast</a>!</p>

<p>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!</p>

<p>Also, check out <a href="http://sorgatronmedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">sorgatronmedia.com</a> and <a href="https://awesomecast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">awesomecast.</a>com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
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