AwesomeCast: Tech and Gadget Talk

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While the City of Pittsburgh may be in a state of self-quarantine, the crew can still gather on the internet! We've got Sorg, Katie, Ryan Haggerty, and Chilla on to talk this week in tech news, including:

  • Katie is sharing her present and future Awesome Thing of the Week to help her get through her isolation - - Animal Crossing!
  • More video game options - - Ryan Haggerty is sharing Castlevania Symphony of the Night as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • Chilla's Awesome Thing of the Week is actually Scot MacTaggart and his great use of Zoom and Slack to keep people connected.
  • Sorg is sharing Netflix Party as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
  • Thanks to Amanda for sharing how to clean our Apple products!
  • We're getting some really great updates on Apple TV (just in time for our self-quarantine) including Central Park from the co-creator of Bob's Burgers.
  • Speaking of great options to cut the cord, there's a Beastie Boys documentary coming out, too.
  • Among many things that have cancelled, E3 2020 hit the list. We're sharing some general thoughts.
  • Apple's WWDC is getting ahead of the curve by moving to an online format.
  • Pornhub is giving away free premium access during the Coronavirus outbreak.
  • We're checking out Concept Board as an online whiteboard option.
  • We're checking out some of the things content creators like Stephen Colbert are doing to do their shows without an audience.
  • Can't go to the zoo or aquarium? A few places are live streaming options.
  • Headspace and other meditation and calming platforms have free options to help people re-center during this period of uncertainty.
  • Did you know you could share your digital movie library on iTunes?
  • Nvidia is using spare GPU clock cycles to help fight COVID-19.
  • KIVA is running a webinar to help small business adapt to changes during the Coronavirus shutdown.
  • Looking for an app to keep you up to date with location-based news alerts? Everbridge is a great option.

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