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AwesomeCast 799: Running AI at Home, 5G Internet and Mike Tomlin’s Minecraft City

October 6th, 2026  |  59 mins 29 secs

5g home internet, Michael Sorg, NASA, adriana ocampo, ai models, apple silicon, artificial intelligence, at&t internet air, chicxulub crater, creator automation, dave podnar, dungeon crawler carl, game preservation, grand theft auto vi, gta 6, humanoid robots, iphone photography, john kane, lm studio, local ai, mac ai, machine learning, miami heat, mike tomlin, minecraft, new frontiers, pittsburgh steelers, pittsburgh technology, planetary geology, pocket city, private ai, protect our games act, qwen 3.5, robotics, rockstar games, simcity, sorg, star trek strange new worlds, technology podcast, telly tv, terminator 2, vice city heat, webtoon, wireless internet

AwesomeCast 780: Google I/O AI Agents, iOS 27 Accessibility, Fortnite Returns & Retro Camera Apps

May 20th, 2026  |  1 hr 1 min

1986 transformers movie, USB, aapi heritage month, accessibility technology, agentic ai, ai agents, ajay bhatt, apple intelligence, dave podnar, dave pondar, dazz cam, dungeon crawler carl, epic games, fortnite ios, gadget reviews, google gemini, google i/o 2026, graphic novel, intel, ios 27, iphone accessibility, iphone photography, optimus prime, pittsburgh podcast, retro camera app, sorg, sorgatron media, tech news, tech podcast, transformers the movie, vintage photography, webtoon

Sorg and Dave Podnar host AwesomeCast 780 with tech news, gadget picks, and a big dose of AI conversation. This week’s topics include the Dungeon Crawler Carl graphic novel, Dazz Cam’s retro iPhone photography app, Ajay Bhatt’s role in creating USB, Apple’s upcoming iOS 27 accessibility features, Google I/O’s agentic AI announcements, Fortnite’s return to iOS, and the 40th anniversary Transformers: The Movie “Apology Tour.”

Support the show at https://www.patreon.com/awesomecast

AwesomeCast 773: A 600mm iPhone Lens, Webtoons & AI Computer Control

March 25th, 2026  |  54 mins 35 secs

Graphic Novels, ai agents, ai computer control, board.fun, chachi says video game minute, claude ai, dave podnar, digital board games, digital comics, dungeon crawler carl, gadget podcast, gateway station, geek news, iphone lens, iphone photography, iphoneography podcast, jack black, jay and silent bob chronic blunt punch, judith love cohen, kimi reina, learn spanish online, lunar base, mobile photography, nasa moon base, pittsburgh tech podcast, reeflex, sorg, tabletop gaming, tech podcast, telephoto lens, video game news, webtoons, women’s history month

Sorg and Dave Podnar are back with a fresh AwesomeCast packed with mobile photography gear, geeky discoveries, video game updates, and big questions about AI. This week they dig into a massive new iPhone telephoto lens concept, Sorg’s dive into Webtoons and Dungeon Crawler Carl, a digital tabletop gaming system from Board.fun, NASA’s shift toward a lunar base, and whether anyone should trust Claude to control their computer. Plus: Chachi Says Video Game Minute and a great Women’s History Month spotlight on engineer Judith Love Cohen.

AwesomeCast 708: Bird Poo Astrometry

October 23rd, 2024  |  Season 11  |  1 hr 6 mins

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AwesomeCast 674: Still In Beta

February 14th, 2024  |  Season 11  |  54 mins 55 secs

accessibility tech, adobe and apple integration, ai in creative process, augmented reality, entertainment technology, facial tracking, iphone photography, photography apps, pop culture, social media trends, technology, video gaming culture

The podcast AwesomeCast discusses various tech topics, featuring hosts Mike Sorg, kidmental, and Dave Podnar. They share personal stories and insights on gadgets, social media, and video games, alongside tech news and developments. Highlights include discussions about car troubles, the Akira motorcycle project by Bell & Bel, a new iPhone camera app for film-like photos, and the use of iPhone for live facial tracking in broadcasting. They also explore Adobe's integration with Apple Vision Pro and AI developments in image editing.