This week on Awesomecast 257, we talk awesome things in technology, including:
- Katie shows us you don’t need to be high-tech to be a techie. And, Mike joins us to show that hippies can be hip to tech, too!
- SaveFrom.net allows you to grab videos from the net. We don’t condone stealing video but we want to be able to access it offline.
- Checking out Jewelbots – programmable friendship bracelet that teaches coding (including flying a drone!). Great geek tech for girls.
- Yes, we are talking about The Grateful Dead on this week’s episode. Tune in to find out how they fit into tech talk.
- Katie is showing us HopSkipDrive – Uber for kids that parents can track with GPS and a camera. Solution for the busy parent?
- It’s #AmazonPrimeDay. How have you celebrated the day?
- Wired article talks about the Grateful Dead wall of sound and tech pioneering http://www.wired.com/2015/07/grateful-dead-fare-thee-well-tech-pioneers/
- Shoutout to our Patreon supporter: @ThistleSea!
- Katie shares a CMU-grad-developed app Witness, an app that broadcasts location, audio and video to protect with a touch of a button.
- We’re also talking about a similar app, the ACLU Mobile Justice. With all the public situations going on, it’s good to utilize tech.
- For the price of HBO Now, you can finally get some cable free TV through Comcast’s Stream. (Sorry, you need Comcast service to subscribe.)
- Did you know Microsoft updated Xbox Music with free streaming for tracks stored on OneDrive?
- Looks like Amazon Echo now supports wink-controlled smart home hardware!
- Chilla discussing home automation with Siri and Alexa. Scary just HOW easy it really would be.
- Tomorrow is Amazon Prime Day. But, the competition is stepping up. Black Friday in July.
- Presidential candidates on SnapChat. Tee hee.
- We’re discussing the privacy talk at DEF CON canceled under questionable circumstances.
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