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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;This week’s episode brought to you by &lt;a href="http://www.sliceonbroadway.com/"&gt;Slice on Broadway&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/"&gt;Sidekick Media Services&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Chatting the tech news of the week with Cynthia Closkey from Shift Collaborative! &lt;/p&gt;


&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Cynthia chats like &lt;a href="https://www.mmhmm.app/"&gt;mmHmm to make your web meetings more like SNL Weekend Update &lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;We dive into collaborative tools like &lt;a href="https://www.mural.co/"&gt;Mural.Co&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Chilla tells us about his &lt;a href="https://shop.ring.com/pages/smart-lighting"&gt;Ring outdoor lights to systematically light his yard&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Sorg watched &lt;a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-henry-cavill-build-a-pc-very-seductively/?fbclid=IwAR1JJMSyljm4s73OD_cbaFJWoTFptjL80rvXd0nJliy84F1oc15adI7GEjY"&gt;Henry Cavill (Superman!!) build a PC&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt; Pittsburgh's Port Authority launches&lt;a href="https://nextpittsburgh.com/latest-news/room2ride-lets-you-find-out-how-full-your-bus-is-before-you-ride-and-more-safety-measures-from-port-authority/?fbclid=IwAR3i1-EDWEy-Gq1cAXOoeidW6uroTLBqT8SRA18nhJoFGJEpYmVUfk6Lj0c"&gt; Room2Ride to help judge when to use public transit &lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://Byte.co"&gt;Byte&lt;/a&gt; could be a good Tik Tok alternative if it gets banned. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;We talk about the updates coming adding &lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/project-xcloud-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-september-133054541.html"&gt;Microsoft XCloud to Xbox Game Pass&lt;/a&gt;, and the &lt;a href="https://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/237996/microsoft-has-stopped-selling-one-year-xbox-live-gold-subscriptions"&gt;passing of the 12 month Xbox Gold Subscription&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21325542/zoom-dten-me-tablet-video-calls-webcam-home-remote-work"&gt;Zoom announces a $599 touchscreen device for remote workers&lt;/a&gt; and we consider some very real applications despite cheaper options by Google, Facebook, and Amazon. &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://kotaku.com/microsofts-new-flight-simulator-comes-on-ten-discs-1844397452"&gt;Microsoft's New Flight Simulator Comes On TEN DISCS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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https://youtu.be/soBbme3L7wY
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&lt;p&gt;After the show remember to:&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;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;)&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&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!&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;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!&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chilla"&gt;@chilla&lt;/a&gt;), Cynthia Closkley (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/@CynthiaCloskey"&gt;@CynthiaCloskey&lt;/a&gt;), and Sorg (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron"&gt;@Sorgatron&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;You can support the show at &lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast"&gt;Patreon.com/awesomecast&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&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!&lt;/p&gt;


&lt;p&gt;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&lt;/p&gt;
 
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<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>

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<p>Chatting the tech news of the week with Cynthia Closkey from Shift Collaborative! </p>

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<ul><li>Cynthia chats like <a href="https://www.mmhmm.app/">mmHmm to make your web meetings more like SNL Weekend Update </a> </li><li>We dive into collaborative tools like <a href="https://www.mural.co/">Mural.Co</a></li><li>Chilla tells us about his <a href="https://shop.ring.com/pages/smart-lighting">Ring outdoor lights to systematically light his yard</a> </li><li>Sorg watched <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-henry-cavill-build-a-pc-very-seductively/?fbclid=IwAR1JJMSyljm4s73OD_cbaFJWoTFptjL80rvXd0nJliy84F1oc15adI7GEjY">Henry Cavill (Superman!!) build a PC</a></li><li> Pittsburgh's Port Authority launches<a href="https://nextpittsburgh.com/latest-news/room2ride-lets-you-find-out-how-full-your-bus-is-before-you-ride-and-more-safety-measures-from-port-authority/?fbclid=IwAR3i1-EDWEy-Gq1cAXOoeidW6uroTLBqT8SRA18nhJoFGJEpYmVUfk6Lj0c"> Room2Ride to help judge when to use public transit </a></li><li><a href="https://Byte.co">Byte</a> could be a good Tik Tok alternative if it gets banned. </li><li>We talk about the updates coming adding <a href="https://www.engadget.com/project-xcloud-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-september-133054541.html">Microsoft XCloud to Xbox Game Pass</a>, and the <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/237996/microsoft-has-stopped-selling-one-year-xbox-live-gold-subscriptions">passing of the 12 month Xbox Gold Subscription</a>. </li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21325542/zoom-dten-me-tablet-video-calls-webcam-home-remote-work">Zoom announces a $599 touchscreen device for remote workers</a> and we consider some very real applications despite cheaper options by Google, Facebook, and Amazon. </li><li><a href="https://kotaku.com/microsofts-new-flight-simulator-comes-on-ten-discs-1844397452">Microsoft's New Flight Simulator Comes On TEN DISCS</a></li></ul>

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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<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>

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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<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>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->

<p>Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (<a href="https://twitter.com/chilla">@chilla</a>), Cynthia Closkley (<a href="https://twitter.com/@CynthiaCloskey">@CynthiaCloskey</a>), and Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>)</p>

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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<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>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph --><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
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<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>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->

<p>Chatting the tech news of the week with Cynthia Closkey from Shift Collaborative! </p>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:list -->

<ul><li>Cynthia chats like <a href="https://www.mmhmm.app/">mmHmm to make your web meetings more like SNL Weekend Update </a> </li><li>We dive into collaborative tools like <a href="https://www.mural.co/">Mural.Co</a></li><li>Chilla tells us about his <a href="https://shop.ring.com/pages/smart-lighting">Ring outdoor lights to systematically light his yard</a> </li><li>Sorg watched <a href="https://www.pcgamer.com/watch-henry-cavill-build-a-pc-very-seductively/?fbclid=IwAR1JJMSyljm4s73OD_cbaFJWoTFptjL80rvXd0nJliy84F1oc15adI7GEjY">Henry Cavill (Superman!!) build a PC</a></li><li> Pittsburgh's Port Authority launches<a href="https://nextpittsburgh.com/latest-news/room2ride-lets-you-find-out-how-full-your-bus-is-before-you-ride-and-more-safety-measures-from-port-authority/?fbclid=IwAR3i1-EDWEy-Gq1cAXOoeidW6uroTLBqT8SRA18nhJoFGJEpYmVUfk6Lj0c"> Room2Ride to help judge when to use public transit </a></li><li><a href="https://Byte.co">Byte</a> could be a good Tik Tok alternative if it gets banned. </li><li>We talk about the updates coming adding <a href="https://www.engadget.com/project-xcloud-xbox-game-pass-ultimate-september-133054541.html">Microsoft XCloud to Xbox Game Pass</a>, and the <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/games/xbox/237996/microsoft-has-stopped-selling-one-year-xbox-live-gold-subscriptions">passing of the 12 month Xbox Gold Subscription</a>. </li><li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/15/21325542/zoom-dten-me-tablet-video-calls-webcam-home-remote-work">Zoom announces a $599 touchscreen device for remote workers</a> and we consider some very real applications despite cheaper options by Google, Facebook, and Amazon. </li><li><a href="https://kotaku.com/microsofts-new-flight-simulator-comes-on-ten-discs-1844397452">Microsoft's New Flight Simulator Comes On TEN DISCS</a></li></ul>

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->

<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>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->

<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>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

<!-- wp:paragraph -->

<p>Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Chilla (<a href="https://twitter.com/chilla">@chilla</a>), Cynthia Closkley (<a href="https://twitter.com/@CynthiaCloskey">@CynthiaCloskey</a>), and Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</a>)</p>

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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<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>

<!-- /wp:paragraph -->

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

<!-- /wp:paragraph --><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Social Network of 8 Bits | AwesomeCast 479</title>
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Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;strong&gt;This week’s episode brought to you by  &lt;a href="http://www.sliceonbroadway.com/"&gt;Slice on Broadway&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href="https://www.sidekickmediaservices.com/"&gt;Sidekick Media Services&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/strong&gt;
Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!
&lt;ul&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Sorg is playing some old favorite maps on &lt;a href="https://www.callofduty.com/mobile"&gt;Call of Duty Mobile&lt;/a&gt; and checked out their version of Battle Royale&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Chilla wants a version of the app Bump but with modem sounds.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Google is working on&lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/24/samsung-airdrop-quick-share/"&gt; their own version of Airdrop for Android&lt;/a&gt;...but &lt;a href="https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/228747/this-is-googles-version-of-airdrop-for-android"&gt;so is Samsung&lt;/a&gt;.  And this is why we can't have nice Android things.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Dave Podnar shared the &lt;a href="https://www.imore.com/hands-filmic-doubletake-multi-cam-iphone"&gt;FiLMiC DoubleTake&lt;/a&gt;, which gives you the first look at multicamera viewing/recording on your newer iPhone.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;Chris Whitlatch shares the first &lt;a href="https://azbigmedia.com/real-estate/atari-will-build-1st-game-themed-hotel-in-phoenix/?fbclid=IwAR3cH3du0hAuTIA47AbfxajzfknPBj8pFB-Z3i4AoNJozQ4GfJMm-kTZu98"&gt;Atari&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/27/atari-themed-gaming-hotels/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after&amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR3Yt3M9E79gYc7rhabp6TLaH4uQPjlo5pjfoFpaD-7luCM7ycbJy06ABew"&gt; gaming hotel&lt;/a&gt; will be opening with Phoenix&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/27/21095367/cat-fighting-game-itch-fisti-fluffs-playfellow-patreon?utm_medium=social&amp;amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR1T7_8rVuw6_AUIlqzs149q6biIxCC_Xdax6PggS_-nZMI1zzXJFxsYwvc"&gt;Rizz shares Cat fighting&lt;/a&gt; game we all want to play. Play the &lt;a href="https://playfellowstudio.itch.io/fisti-fluffs-demo"&gt;demo of "Fisti-Fluffs" here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/24/byte-vine/?fbclid=IwAR1TD7dOtxvRbPvLe5-KsWNT1mGUUz5AqEPHNmPr7uKS84IkTVtbU3zAy60"&gt;Byte&lt;/a&gt; is the next coming of Vine, or the next Tik Tok wannabe?  It has Apple Sign In and we're all on there! (@Sorgatron &amp;amp; @chill579)&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;A wonderful Tik Tok account is &lt;a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/24/21080411/tiktok-spider-verse-miles-morales-cosplay"&gt;recreating Into the Spider-Verse scenes&lt;/a&gt; with his family!&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.phonesoap.com/?utm_source=Facebook&amp;amp;utm_medium=Prospecting&amp;amp;utm_campaign=Sale20&amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR01kbCPG48C1Lnhj_2A_U1xbu0wEtZb5LKnr7VhTTS9YeMXuRDOJmUXmj8"&gt;Phone soap cleans your dirty phone&lt;/a&gt; with UV-C rays?&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJqBNYvqF7I&amp;amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;amp;fbclid=IwAR3LTNGzPgi3MXVUclue_wc7sx7tvpO1Kx0Oaf7PQKZi851VadsKYW2zcVs"&gt;The Circle &lt;/a&gt;is a curious "reality competition" from Netflix using Social Media&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;li&gt;You can link/trade Pokemon across platforms and games with a new subscription &lt;a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/28/pokemon-home-cloud-service-arriving-for-iphone-ipad-android-february/"&gt;Pokemon Home service&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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: John Chichilla (@&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chilla"&gt;Chilla&lt;/a&gt;) and Sorg (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron"&gt;@Sorgatron&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>Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!</p>

<ul>
    <li>Sorg is playing some old favorite maps on <a href="https://www.callofduty.com/mobile">Call of Duty Mobile</a> and checked out their version of Battle Royale</li>
    <li>Chilla wants a version of the app Bump but with modem sounds.</li>
    <li>Google is working on<a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/24/samsung-airdrop-quick-share/"> their own version of Airdrop for Android</a>...but <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/228747/this-is-googles-version-of-airdrop-for-android">so is Samsung</a>.  And this is why we can't have nice Android things.</li>
    <li>Dave Podnar shared the <a href="https://www.imore.com/hands-filmic-doubletake-multi-cam-iphone">FiLMiC DoubleTake</a>, which gives you the first look at multicamera viewing/recording on your newer iPhone.</li>
    <li>Chris Whitlatch shares the first <a href="https://azbigmedia.com/real-estate/atari-will-build-1st-game-themed-hotel-in-phoenix/?fbclid=IwAR3cH3du0hAuTIA47AbfxajzfknPBj8pFB-Z3i4AoNJozQ4GfJMm-kTZu98">Atari</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/27/atari-themed-gaming-hotels/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after&amp;fbclid=IwAR3Yt3M9E79gYc7rhabp6TLaH4uQPjlo5pjfoFpaD-7luCM7ycbJy06ABew"> gaming hotel</a> will be opening with Phoenix</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/27/21095367/cat-fighting-game-itch-fisti-fluffs-playfellow-patreon?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwAR1T7_8rVuw6_AUIlqzs149q6biIxCC_Xdax6PggS_-nZMI1zzXJFxsYwvc">Rizz shares Cat fighting</a> game we all want to play. Play the <a href="https://playfellowstudio.itch.io/fisti-fluffs-demo">demo of "Fisti-Fluffs" here</a>.</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/24/byte-vine/?fbclid=IwAR1TD7dOtxvRbPvLe5-KsWNT1mGUUz5AqEPHNmPr7uKS84IkTVtbU3zAy60">Byte</a> is the next coming of Vine, or the next Tik Tok wannabe?  It has Apple Sign In and we're all on there! (@Sorgatron &amp; @chill579)</li>
    <li>A wonderful Tik Tok account is <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/24/21080411/tiktok-spider-verse-miles-morales-cosplay">recreating Into the Spider-Verse scenes</a> with his family!</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.phonesoap.com/?utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_medium=Prospecting&amp;utm_campaign=Sale20&amp;fbclid=IwAR01kbCPG48C1Lnhj_2A_U1xbu0wEtZb5LKnr7VhTTS9YeMXuRDOJmUXmj8">Phone soap cleans your dirty phone</a> with UV-C rays?</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJqBNYvqF7I&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR3LTNGzPgi3MXVUclue_wc7sx7tvpO1Kx0Oaf7PQKZi851VadsKYW2zcVs">The Circle </a>is a curious "reality competition" from Netflix using Social Media</li>
    <li>You can link/trade Pokemon across platforms and games with a new subscription <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/28/pokemon-home-cloud-service-arriving-for-iphone-ipad-android-february/">Pokemon Home service</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: John Chichilla (@<a href="https://twitter.com/chilla">Chilla</a>) and Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</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><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
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  <itunes:summary>
    <![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>Hangout with Chilla, and Sorg to talk current tech news!</p>

<ul>
    <li>Sorg is playing some old favorite maps on <a href="https://www.callofduty.com/mobile">Call of Duty Mobile</a> and checked out their version of Battle Royale</li>
    <li>Chilla wants a version of the app Bump but with modem sounds.</li>
    <li>Google is working on<a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/24/samsung-airdrop-quick-share/"> their own version of Airdrop for Android</a>...but <a href="https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/228747/this-is-googles-version-of-airdrop-for-android">so is Samsung</a>.  And this is why we can't have nice Android things.</li>
    <li>Dave Podnar shared the <a href="https://www.imore.com/hands-filmic-doubletake-multi-cam-iphone">FiLMiC DoubleTake</a>, which gives you the first look at multicamera viewing/recording on your newer iPhone.</li>
    <li>Chris Whitlatch shares the first <a href="https://azbigmedia.com/real-estate/atari-will-build-1st-game-themed-hotel-in-phoenix/?fbclid=IwAR3cH3du0hAuTIA47AbfxajzfknPBj8pFB-Z3i4AoNJozQ4GfJMm-kTZu98">Atari</a><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/27/atari-themed-gaming-hotels/?utm_source=sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=the_morning_after&amp;fbclid=IwAR3Yt3M9E79gYc7rhabp6TLaH4uQPjlo5pjfoFpaD-7luCM7ycbJy06ABew"> gaming hotel</a> will be opening with Phoenix</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/27/21095367/cat-fighting-game-itch-fisti-fluffs-playfellow-patreon?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwAR1T7_8rVuw6_AUIlqzs149q6biIxCC_Xdax6PggS_-nZMI1zzXJFxsYwvc">Rizz shares Cat fighting</a> game we all want to play. Play the <a href="https://playfellowstudio.itch.io/fisti-fluffs-demo">demo of "Fisti-Fluffs" here</a>.</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.engadget.com/2020/01/24/byte-vine/?fbclid=IwAR1TD7dOtxvRbPvLe5-KsWNT1mGUUz5AqEPHNmPr7uKS84IkTVtbU3zAy60">Byte</a> is the next coming of Vine, or the next Tik Tok wannabe?  It has Apple Sign In and we're all on there! (@Sorgatron &amp; @chill579)</li>
    <li>A wonderful Tik Tok account is <a href="https://www.polygon.com/2020/1/24/21080411/tiktok-spider-verse-miles-morales-cosplay">recreating Into the Spider-Verse scenes</a> with his family!</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.phonesoap.com/?utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_medium=Prospecting&amp;utm_campaign=Sale20&amp;fbclid=IwAR01kbCPG48C1Lnhj_2A_U1xbu0wEtZb5LKnr7VhTTS9YeMXuRDOJmUXmj8">Phone soap cleans your dirty phone</a> with UV-C rays?</li>
    <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJqBNYvqF7I&amp;feature=youtu.be&amp;fbclid=IwAR3LTNGzPgi3MXVUclue_wc7sx7tvpO1Kx0Oaf7PQKZi851VadsKYW2zcVs">The Circle </a>is a curious "reality competition" from Netflix using Social Media</li>
    <li>You can link/trade Pokemon across platforms and games with a new subscription <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/28/pokemon-home-cloud-service-arriving-for-iphone-ipad-android-february/">Pokemon Home service</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: John Chichilla (@<a href="https://twitter.com/chilla">Chilla</a>) and Sorg (<a href="https://twitter.com/Sorgatron">@Sorgatron</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><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
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  <title>The Best, Nerdiest Recommendations | AwesomeCast 377</title>
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  <pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2017 17:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
  <author>Sorgatron Media</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>As we near the end of 2017 we take the opportunity to fill the couch – both IRL and online – with some familiar faces. It’s a full house indeed with Jim Lokay, Will Rutherford, Mike Pound, Cynthia Closkey, John Carman, Bobby Cherry, Brian Crawford, and Krause. But, we’ve still got our usual faces with Sorg and Chilla, and a very special visit from our Patreon supporter, Michael Fedor. </itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:19:40</itunes:duration>
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  <description>As we near the end of 2017 we take the opportunity to fill the couch – both IRL and online – with some familiar faces. It’s a full house indeed with Jim Lokay, Will Rutherford, Mike Pound, Cynthia Closkey, John Carman, Bobby Cherry, Brian Crawford, and Krause. But, we’ve still got our usual faces with Sorg and Chilla, and a very special visit from our Patreon supporter, Michael Fedor. 
We’re starting the top of the show with everyone’s Awesome Thing of the Year items.
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Year is his Apple AirPods.
Brian’s Awesome Thing of the Year is NOT the tech items he recently purchased – but the sweet bag he got to carry it all!
Krause’s Awesome Thing of the Year is his Google Pixel 2XL.
Will’s Awesome Thing of the Year is a “really interesting idea.” He’s interested in TXT.FYI – a stripped down blog.
Lokay’s Awesome Thing of the Year is HQ – the quiz app.
Cynthia’s AirPods are her Awesome Thing for Life. As her Awesome Thing of the Year, she’s going with 17776.
Mike Pound’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Amazon Echo.
Patreoner Michael Fedor’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Patreon’s redo of their fee structure.
Bobby is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Year – his Google Home.
John Carman’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Google’s Pixel Buds.
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Year is the realization of handheld internet through his AT&amp;amp;T Wireless plan.
We’re running through our 2017 predictions from last year – and whether or not they actually came true.
And, then we turn to predictions for 2018!(With a shout out to Rob Johnston and the Vine 2 launch!)
Lokay: Vine2 is going to be a failure.
Will Rutherford: Net neutrality is going to get pushed through and it’s going to be a kerfluffle. ISPs are going to do what ISPs do, but customers are going to drop like flies. They’re going to lose so much business that they’re going to roll things back and it will all be for naught.
Mike Pound: Digital side of journalism is going to continue to build in 2018.
Cynthia Closkey: Continued escalation of Google/Apple/Amazon streaming war. Apple TV available for sale on Amazon again.
Michael Fedor: Disney will have one major purchase in the next year. (Jokingly introduced with: Living under the United States of Disney. Disney will pay down national debt and come in on some sort of crisis.)
John Carman: We’re going to see the first Amazon Key burglary.
Bobby Cherry: Elon Musk is going to have some breakthrough next year – through one of his companies.
Chilla: We’re going to see another huge dropoff on PC technology.
Brian Crawford: We’re going to start turning into cyborgs with our wearable tech and implant devices. We’re also going to see regulations regarding drones.
Krause: AR is going to be a much bigger deal than even VR is now.
Sorg: Podcasting is going to be de-emphasized in 2018.
After the show remember to:
Eat at Slice on Broadway (@Pgh_Slice) if you are in the Pittsburgh area! It is Awesome! (sliceonbroadway.com)
Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion?
Follow these awesome people on Twitter:  Jim Lokay (@Lokay), Will Rutherford (@DjLunchbox), Mike Pound (@unclecrappy), Cynthia Closkey (@cynthiacloskey), John Carman (@carmanavenue), Bobby Cherry (@GoBobbo), Brian Crawford (@RiverTalkPGH), Krause (@KrazyKrause), Michael Fedor (@mikefedorshow), 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 River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media 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! 
</description>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>As we near the end of 2017 we take the opportunity to fill the couch – both IRL and online – with some familiar faces. It’s a full house indeed with Jim Lokay, Will Rutherford, Mike Pound, Cynthia Closkey, John Carman, Bobby Cherry, Brian Crawford, and Krause. But, we’ve still got our usual faces with Sorg and Chilla, and a very special visit from our Patreon supporter, Michael Fedor. <br>
We’re starting the top of the show with everyone’s Awesome Thing of the Year items.<br>
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Year is his Apple AirPods.<br>
Brian’s Awesome Thing of the Year is NOT the tech items he recently purchased – but the sweet bag he got to carry it all!<br>
Krause’s Awesome Thing of the Year is his Google Pixel 2XL.<br>
Will’s Awesome Thing of the Year is a “really interesting idea.” He’s interested in TXT.FYI – a stripped down blog.<br>
Lokay’s Awesome Thing of the Year is HQ – the quiz app.<br>
Cynthia’s AirPods are her Awesome Thing for Life. As her Awesome Thing of the Year, she’s going with 17776.<br>
Mike Pound’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Amazon Echo.<br>
Patreoner Michael Fedor’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Patreon’s redo of their fee structure.<br>
Bobby is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Year – his Google Home.<br>
John Carman’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Google’s Pixel Buds.<br>
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Year is the realization of handheld internet through his AT&amp;T Wireless plan.<br>
We’re running through our 2017 predictions from last year – and whether or not they actually came true.<br>
And, then we turn to predictions for 2018!(With a shout out to Rob Johnston and the Vine 2 launch!)<br>
Lokay: Vine2 is going to be a failure.</p>

<p>Will Rutherford: Net neutrality is going to get pushed through and it’s going to be a kerfluffle. ISPs are going to do what ISPs do, but customers are going to drop like flies. They’re going to lose so much business that they’re going to roll things back and it will all be for naught.</p>

<p>Mike Pound: Digital side of journalism is going to continue to build in 2018.</p>

<p>Cynthia Closkey: Continued escalation of Google/Apple/Amazon streaming war. Apple TV available for sale on Amazon again.</p>

<p>Michael Fedor: Disney will have one major purchase in the next year. (Jokingly introduced with: Living under the United States of Disney. Disney will pay down national debt and come in on some sort of crisis.)</p>

<p>John Carman: We’re going to see the first Amazon Key burglary.</p>

<p>Bobby Cherry: Elon Musk is going to have some breakthrough next year – through one of his companies.</p>

<p>Chilla: We’re going to see another huge dropoff on PC technology.</p>

<p>Brian Crawford: We’re going to start turning into cyborgs with our wearable tech and implant devices. We’re also going to see regulations regarding drones.</p>

<p>Krause: AR is going to be a much bigger deal than even VR is now.</p>

<p>Sorg: Podcasting is going to be de-emphasized in 2018.</p>

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

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

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

<p>Follow these awesome people on Twitter:  Jim Lokay (@Lokay), Will Rutherford (@DjLunchbox), Mike Pound (@unclecrappy), Cynthia Closkey (@cynthiacloskey), John Carman (@carmanavenue), Bobby Cherry (@GoBobbo), Brian Crawford (@RiverTalkPGH), Krause (@KrazyKrause), Michael Fedor (@mikefedorshow), Chilla (@chilla) and Sorg (@Sorgatron)</p>

<p>Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?</p>

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

<p>Remember to check out our friends at River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media who replay the show on their stream throughout the week!</p>

<p>Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment; and view us livestreaming Tuesdays around 7:00 PM EST!</p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast">Support AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk</a></p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>As we near the end of 2017 we take the opportunity to fill the couch – both IRL and online – with some familiar faces. It’s a full house indeed with Jim Lokay, Will Rutherford, Mike Pound, Cynthia Closkey, John Carman, Bobby Cherry, Brian Crawford, and Krause. But, we’ve still got our usual faces with Sorg and Chilla, and a very special visit from our Patreon supporter, Michael Fedor. <br>
We’re starting the top of the show with everyone’s Awesome Thing of the Year items.<br>
Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Year is his Apple AirPods.<br>
Brian’s Awesome Thing of the Year is NOT the tech items he recently purchased – but the sweet bag he got to carry it all!<br>
Krause’s Awesome Thing of the Year is his Google Pixel 2XL.<br>
Will’s Awesome Thing of the Year is a “really interesting idea.” He’s interested in TXT.FYI – a stripped down blog.<br>
Lokay’s Awesome Thing of the Year is HQ – the quiz app.<br>
Cynthia’s AirPods are her Awesome Thing for Life. As her Awesome Thing of the Year, she’s going with 17776.<br>
Mike Pound’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Amazon Echo.<br>
Patreoner Michael Fedor’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Patreon’s redo of their fee structure.<br>
Bobby is sharing his Awesome Thing of the Year – his Google Home.<br>
John Carman’s Awesome Thing of the Year is Google’s Pixel Buds.<br>
Sorg’s Awesome Thing of the Year is the realization of handheld internet through his AT&amp;T Wireless plan.<br>
We’re running through our 2017 predictions from last year – and whether or not they actually came true.<br>
And, then we turn to predictions for 2018!(With a shout out to Rob Johnston and the Vine 2 launch!)<br>
Lokay: Vine2 is going to be a failure.</p>

<p>Will Rutherford: Net neutrality is going to get pushed through and it’s going to be a kerfluffle. ISPs are going to do what ISPs do, but customers are going to drop like flies. They’re going to lose so much business that they’re going to roll things back and it will all be for naught.</p>

<p>Mike Pound: Digital side of journalism is going to continue to build in 2018.</p>

<p>Cynthia Closkey: Continued escalation of Google/Apple/Amazon streaming war. Apple TV available for sale on Amazon again.</p>

<p>Michael Fedor: Disney will have one major purchase in the next year. (Jokingly introduced with: Living under the United States of Disney. Disney will pay down national debt and come in on some sort of crisis.)</p>

<p>John Carman: We’re going to see the first Amazon Key burglary.</p>

<p>Bobby Cherry: Elon Musk is going to have some breakthrough next year – through one of his companies.</p>

<p>Chilla: We’re going to see another huge dropoff on PC technology.</p>

<p>Brian Crawford: We’re going to start turning into cyborgs with our wearable tech and implant devices. We’re also going to see regulations regarding drones.</p>

<p>Krause: AR is going to be a much bigger deal than even VR is now.</p>

<p>Sorg: Podcasting is going to be de-emphasized in 2018.</p>

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