AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

Minesweeper Mania! | AwesomeCast 573

December 1st, 2021  |  43 mins 18 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Everything is JUST FINE as Chilla and Sorg are joined by Dave Podnar to talk tech!

I can’t do $75 but this is amazing! Minesweeper Ugly Sweater!
Even Longer App for longer iPhone photographer exposures
Sorg beat Marvel Avengers video game and highly recommends!
Epic Games buys Harmonix to create ‘musical journeys’ in ‘Fortnite’
The Dragon Ball Z Horror Game Is Getting A Beta Soon
Jack Dorsey steps back from Twitter
Twitter is the latest social media network to combine shopping and livestreams
Let’s talk a little more about Social Media platform dependency
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Crypto Fever | AwesomeCast 572

November 24th, 2021  |  54 mins 8 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Chilla and Sorg are talking pre-Thanksgiving tech news and more!

Niantic and a crypto debit card company made an AR game where you earn Bitcoin. And Chilla talks Sorg into buying some crypto.

Sorg picked up an M1 Mac Mini for the office!

What are we thankful for in tech? Mostly connecting people through Zoom and other call tech!

Microsoft gaming chief calls for industry-wide game preservation

Apple announces Self Service Repair

The Lost Planet | AwesomeCast 571

November 17th, 2021  |  51 mins 7 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Ron Krause joins us to talk all things Xbox 20th Anniversary and Halo!

Bus driver breaks down the bus scene from Shang Chi
Streamlabs makes Xbox Twitch Streams better.
Xbox 20 year anniversary! Halo Released Early, Documentary, 70 new backwards compatible games, Halo TV Teaser
70+ Classic Games Are Coming To Xbox, Some of Them With Performance Boosts
Twitch on Nintendo Switch
Rocket League in 2D!
Here’s every Marvel show announced during Disney+ Day
Valve delays the Steam Deck into 2022
Netflix’s Avatar is being shot on a Mandalorian-style virtual stage

Pikmin Style | AwesomeCast 570

November 10th, 2021  |  57 mins

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

The crew talks all the tech news you can use!

Mr Beast and Flavortown ghost kitchens
Cute affordable kitchen items at ROSS in Settlers Ridge (Grogu, Snoopy, Nightmare Before Christmas) Show and tell
Why compute power matters and Uber, Twitter and more are snatching M1 Max Macbook Pros
Transformers: Tactical Arena has rolled out to Apple Arcade
Netflix games on iOS this week
Verge holiday gift guide under 50 cheap gadgets
Unity to buy Weta Digital for $1.625 billion cash & stock
Disney Plus is upgrading Marvel movies to IMAX aspect ratio
Twitter Blue – pay to read articles and undo tweets

Extra $5 For Legs | AwesomeCast 569

November 3rd, 2021  |  59 mins 44 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Dudders is BACK with Chilla and Sorg to talk video games, Meta and more!

Roblox is back online
Book of Boba Fett Trailer
Sorg runs new hardware for Boxing PPV
Niantic’s ‘Pikmin Bloom‘ mobile game starts rolling out
Meta is retiring the Oculus brand
Meta showed an impressive demo of its Codec Avatars
B.J. Novak’s Face Is on Products Worldwide. He’s Not Sure Why.
Teams digital avatars – legs cost extra?

AwesomeCast 568: Storm Pooper

October 27th, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Amanda Narcisi joins Sorg and Chilla about Immersive Art, Apple iOS 15 features, naughty web sites and more!

Sorg and Dudders visit the Immersive Van Gogh Exhibit
2 days and 10 miles on the Laurel Highland Trail with Chill and the Osprey Farpoint 70 Travel Pack. AFFILIATE LINK: https://amzn.to/3vKRppu
Apple SharePlay is live! And Amanda talks about testing it!
‘Among Us’ will hit Xbox and PlayStation on December 14th
N64 and Sega Genesis come to Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
Add a little Droid to your outdoor adventure.
Using Microsoft’s Kinect to see ghosts
Airpod Beanies!
In-app events will come to the App Store on October 27
Museum Starts OnlyFans Account After Its TikTok Is Banned for Posting Nudes
On Pornhub, Math Teacher Makes His Mark Teaching Calculus
Hertz Order for 100,000 EVs Sends Tesla Value to $1 Trillion

It's Smaller on the Inside | AwesomeCast 567

October 20th, 2021  |  56 mins 43 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Brian Crawford and THE Rizz join Sorg and Chilla to talk new Macbook Pros, video games and more!

Apple updates Final Cut and Logic to take advantage of new M1 Pro and Max chips
XBox Mini-Fridge Sells Out In FIFTEEN MINUTES
Poly (Plantronics + Polycom) Sync20 USB-A Personal Smart -Speakerphone to help Chilla on his calls. AFFILIATE LINK: https://amzn.to/3vAPG68
Brian brings us an app called Speechify to help with reading with ADHD
G4 will return to TV on November 16th
There’s now an official ‘Minecraft’ gaming chair
Stadia’s Direct Touch input system comes to iPhone and iPad — no controller required
Apple Music’s new $5 plan only works with Siri
The $19 Apple Polishing Cloth
2TB of storage should be enough for your Macbook Pro, right?

Acceptable Elective Brain Surgery Upgrades | AwesomeCast 566

October 13th, 2021  |  55 mins 32 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Dream Daddy Is The Least Of Our Worries | AwesomeCast 565

October 6th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Podnar and Rizz are here to talk video games, video production and more with Sorg!

Sorg has a new stand for his studio ATEM Mini Pro setup from CastCrate! 
Podnar shows off updated iPhoto memories features
Amazon's New World Bricking EXPENSIVE Graphic Cards
Netflix rolls out first member exclusive mobile games in some countries
Watch Out Twitch, Porn Site Chaturbate Now Lets Models Stream Video Games
Rizz introduces us to the world of various dating simulation video games

Alexa. Swarm Mode. | AwesomeCast 784

September 29th, 2021  |  53 mins 53 secs

pittsburgh, podcast, social media, sorgatron media, tech news

Ron Krause returns to talk iPhones, video games, and more with John Chichilla and Michael Sorg!

Krause bought a new gaming pc for his work: ROG Strix G512LI
Sorg did a nature/dog walk to test his new iPhone 13 Pro Max
Chill ahas a new switch-based USB hub.
Amazon announces new products. But are we ready for an in home robot and security drones from the company?
Chilla wants a few of the Echo Show 15 for his wall.
Remember the movie Antitrust?
iPhone 13 is out now so lets speculate about the iPhone 15
How to use Apple’s FaceTime on an Android phone