AwesomeCast

AwesomeCast 347: De-Fruit Your Life

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Sorg, Chilla, and Krause are talking about some of this week’s awesome things in technology for AwesomeCast 347, including:

  • We’re sharing our Awesome Thing of the Week items.
  • Krause is sharing Mpow bluetooth headphones.
  • Chilla is living in the future and he’s sharing the DEX dock as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • Chilla took us into the future and Missy is taking us into the past with the Elbow cassette player.
  • We’re back to the current tech thanks to Sorg and his GoPro meets Baja SAE track shot.
  • Sorg also got to check out something cool with Volvo and loud music in the dessert.
  • Krause is trying to talk Sorg into a little less fruit in his tech diet.
  • Microsoft did a thing! Krause and Chilla are sharing some updates about how they stand up to the fruit.
  • We’re talking the Surface laptop. (I think Chilla may be a little underwhelmed with port options.)
  • Windows 10S is moving to a store feature similar to other app platforms.
  • Windows 10S has features great for school integration.
  • XBox rewards updates allow you to get free stuff for playing games.
  • Google Home is on sale for Mothers’ Day. Get your mom the gift of home automation.
  • Microsoft is offering a VR headset for school integration.
  • Thanks to Mat Weller for letting us know about the NOMATIC travel bag. Chilla may be ordering his now.

After the show remember to:

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

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron), John Chichilla (@chilla), and Ron Krause (@KrazyKrause)

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!

Awesome Chat

Awesome Chat: Ashleigh Deemer

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Ashleigh Deemer is the current Chief of Staff for Pittsburgh Councilwomen Natalia Rudiak using Facebook Live with #IssueMonday to educate the community as she runs for the seat.  We talk about the balance between technology and on the ground in informing the public and the Pittsburgh City technology initiatives in recent years including the Snow Plow Tracker and Burgh’s Eye View.

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment.  Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @AwesomeCast for updates and live streams of our interviews! Subscribe on Facebook,Stitcher, Spreaker, iTunes, and Youtube! 

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AwesomeCast 346: Decepticon Bag

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Sorg, Chilla and Katie are joined by Ryan Haggerty of Haggerty Media this week for AwesomeCast 346. The crew is talking about some of this week’s awesome things in technology, including:

  • Remember to check out this week’s AwesomeChat with Ashleigh Deemer when it’s released later this week, too!
  • Ryan is sharing a DIY iPhone 6s as his Awesome Thing of the Week this week.
  • For those who may have missed it, Katie is sharing her Gobblerito experience.
  • Gobblerito aside, Katie is sharing Alien In Utero and its VR experience.
  • We’ve got some S8 updates – including Chilla’s Awesome Thing of the Week…his bag to carry one.
  • Want to soar with the eagles at the Pittsburgh National Aviary? Sorg is telling us about Birdly.
  • Have a site that’s not working? Check out www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com to confirm if it’s just you!
  • Brandon is sharing the Arcade Bar concept as his fan submission Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • We do have some great arcade options in Pittsburgh – like PAPA and Looking For Group.
  • Nintendo is working on the SNES Classic Edition next – just in time for Christmas!
  • We’re just a bunch of kids from the 1990s/2000s wanting gaming consoles for Christmas now (just a few years older).
  • Uber is looking to launch (wait for it) on-demand flights?
  • Sling Box is developing a portable studio. Sorg is mortgaging the studio as we speak.
  • GoPro’s Fusion spherical camera and Facebook’s new 360 camera are bringing some options to 360 video.
  • Tattoos that make sound? It’s a thing.

After the show remember to:

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

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

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!

Awesome Chat

Awesome Chat: Aaron Parkus

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This week Aaron Parkus chats with us about working on haunted houses, building sets, and escape rooms with The ScareHouse, Hundred Acres Manor, Hysteria in Dubai, and making fat suits with Tolin FX.  What’s next for this creator?

Help out the show with a donation! Become our boss! Go to patreon.com/awesomecast

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment.  Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @AwesomeCast for updates and live streams of our interviews! Subscribe on Facebook,Stitcher, Spreaker, iTunes, and Youtube! 

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AwesomeCast 345: Don’t Eat the Raspberry Pi

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The prodigal daughter, Katie, returns this week to keep Sorg and Chilla in check while Brian Crawford of The River’s Edge joins us for AwesomeCast 345. They’re talking about some of this week’s awesome things in technology, including:

  • Brian is talking about the Millvale Music Festival and their cool Google Maps integration as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • The Millvale Music Festival is also looking at integrating Google Calendar interfacing too. Geeks + Music = ROCK
  • Katie is giving a shout out to Chilla for her Awesome Thing of the Week – the Real Doll with Harmony AI.
  • AI without the Real Doll. The conversation is really geeky over here.
  • This is how we get Sky Net, people.
  • Chilla is telling us about the Coachella stolen iPhone caper – solved by Find My iPhone.
  • As if Sorg isn’t geeky enough running a tech podcast. He has a Go Pro bag of holding.
  • Don’t have a Go Pro? It’s okay, Sorg’s bag of holding comes with iPhone or 360 Camera attachments, too.
  • Thanks to Rizz for making us hungry for pancakes thanks to the Pancake Bot.
  • Even geekier Brian is excited about the Star Trek replicator implications of Pancake Bot.
  • Slice on Broadway, we need to talk about a pizza printer. (You should listen to this week’s show…)
  • Nintendo is discontinuing the NES Classic Edition?
  • More Zelda copies have been sold than actual Switch consoles?
  • Ryan Haggerty shared a fun story about prison inmates building a PC out of waste materials.
  • Wendy’s trolled Hardees so hard they got blocked?
  • Dragonball Z VR is a thing? (Yes, we’re still geeks. Yes, we’re excited about it.) Kamehameha!
  • F8 announcements happened, and there is QR support!
  • VR friends in Facebook: Spaces.
  • We won’t see the VR potential for another 10 years.
  • Facebook is planning to make phones and tvs obsolete.
  • We’re such an advanced technology podcast that we’re discussing 1980s and 1990s TV programming.

After the show remember to:

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

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

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!

Awesome Chat

Awesome Chat: Panel Riot

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Will Rutherford of Panel Riot joins us to discuss his adventure after years of collaboration on Wrestling Mayhem Show to strike out on his own project talking about comic books, Petri Wine, using Patreon, and more Podcasting adventures!

Help out the show with a donation! Become our boss! Go to patreon.com/awesomecast

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment.  Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @AwesomeCast for updates and live streams of our interviews! Subscribe on Facebook,Stitcher, Spreaker, iTunes, and Youtube! 

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AwesomeCast 344: Roomba Fight Club

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Sorg and Chilla are on their own for AwesomeCast 343.  They’re  talking about some of this week’s awesome things in technology, including:

  • We start off the show with and the Iron Man helmet! He is giving . a run for his money
  •  is behind the giant robot fight club…but is already breaking Rule #1 of Giant Robot Fight Club.
  • and  discuss the ins-and-outs of of selling data to strangers and if we should move to Canada.
  • Finally, Microsoft tells people to “Upgrade to Windows 7”, as their updates for Windows Vista cease.
  • Youtube limits payments to over 10,000 view accounts.  But it’s not that bad.
  •  discusses and how SPORTS plays a major role in its potential success.
  • Are you happy with picking up ‘s Thursday Night Football streaming 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)

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Mike Sorg (@Sorgatron) and John Chichilla (@chilla).  Special thanks to Zach Rizza (Rizz Plays Games) for helping with producing and show notes!

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!

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AwesomeChat: Millvale Music Festival

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Paul Bossung of the Millvale Music Festival joins us to talk about the festival, how they’re using social media, how the festival is part of Millvale’s recent rejuvenation, and more!

Help out the show with a donation! Become our boss! Go to patreon.com/awesomecast

Also, check out sorgatronmedia.com and awesomecast.com for more entertainment.  Follow Michael Sorg (@sorgatron) and @AwesomeCast for updates and live streams of our interviews! Subscribe on Facebook,Stitcher, Spreaker, iTunes, and Youtube! 

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