This week there is an item on the show that takes back Toddy and Josh to their childhoods, which is always..sort of dark.

This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics :

• Sega Genesis (1992), 9 Games, 2 RF Adapters, 4 Controllers
• Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (1981, 2002)
• Steve Martin "A Wild And Crazy Guy" (1978)
• Nominated for Pittsburgh's Best Podcast
• Next week's THRIFTY Excursion

Special thanks to :
BLUFFS for "Alternate Reality", the theme to our show for many reasons

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I'm sentimentally attached to things you've forgotten, it's time to get THRIFTY!

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Dudders, Sorg, Chilla are sharing this week’s awesome tech things.

• Chilla is sharing Microsoft Surface Centaurus as his Awesome Thing Of The Week.
• Sorg explaining the Sega 32X to Chilla is amazing. Including the odd Sonic the Hedgehog spin off, Knuckles Chaotix
• Tumblr will ban all Adult Content on December 17th. The algorithm seems to be a bit off with some of the non-sexual things that are getting tagged.
• Looking for a light bulb that works with your Amazon Echo or Google Home? Eufy looks to be a decent option!
• Amazon is adding Video Conferencing through a Skype addition to Alexa.
• PowerBear battery case for iPhone SE is just the thing to extend device life.
• Apple Music is coming to Amazon devices.
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Firefly coming to Facebook Watch. Can we Facebook Watch Party our own?
• Google Hangouts could disappear in 2020.
• Pokemon GO is headed to Player Vs Player battles.
• Hololens for combat mission in the US Army
• Google's call screening transcripts are rolling out to Pixel devices.
• Chilla is introducing Sorg to YouMail for call screening.

After the show remember to:

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

Check out our sponsors as a part of YaJagoff’s HOLLA-day Gift Guide:

• Pittsburgh Things Pittsburgh themed apparel n’at
• Core Life Eatery at the Block at Northway on McKnight Rd

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Katie Dudders (@Kdudders) John Chichilla (@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 the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) 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

Don't call it an Apple Week.  We talk about all the tech news fit the Podcast with Krystle Grady joining Chill and Sorg!

• We’re getting into our Awesome Things of the Week with Chilla talking about the Nintendo Switch Classic Controllers and Sega Genesis games
• Sorg is decided that Space X is sending a billionaire to the Moon.
• Krystle talks about her upcoming chance to be on a Lifetime Channel show
• Pittsburgh has some narrow mountain side streets.  Did you know we have custom fire trucks to traverse them?
• Roblox is getting kids ready to become the next video game entrepreneurs.  And Chilla stole it from his kid.
• Fortnite's license continues with Monopoly.
• We want this sweet jet board to surf the Pittsburgh rivers.
• We look at new features of iOS 12 and WatchOS 5 including how to really get work out of Siri Shortcuts.
• Twitter is going to revive the chronological timeline.

After the show remember to:

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

Want to be part of our studio audience?  Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

Follow these awesome people on Twitter: Krystle Grandy (@KGrandyMedia), 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 the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) 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!``

It may be the first day of spring, but we’re not sure Pittsburgh got the memo. While Chilla is tucked away all nice and warm in Studio C, Sorg and Dudders braved the snow to make it into the Sorgatron Media studio for this week’s tech talk, including:

Katie is sharing a YouTube web streaming option that doesn’t require an encoder.
Chilla is sharing some apps for sketching as his Awesome Thing of the Week with Concepts and Linea Sketch.
Sorg has been playing more video games lately. He’s telling us about Inside.
Sorg shares how he recently deleted all of the freemium games from his phone.
Fan of the show Alex Kahrs shared some thoughts on One Cast and a live stream option he’s using these days.
Thanks to The Incline for including us (and our friends) in the Big List of Pittsburgh Podcasts.
Amanda put CMRA on our radar with her addition to this week’s tech news.
Google is opening their Google Maps API to game developers.
There’s an AR version of StreetFighter!
Sega Genesis’ collection of games is coming to PS4 and Xbox One!
Who kept their Tamagotchi alive? There’s a chance to redeem yourself!
Looking for the next Raspberry Pi option? Raspberry Pi 3 and Model B+ are available!
We are sending Katie into the world looking for Raspberry Pi.
We’re taking wagers on how many times she’ll be offered Raspberry Pie instead.
Waze is offering a carpool option in Washington State.
Web OS is still alive – and making our news cycle as they go from HP to LG and now Open Source.
Sorg recently discovered Fortnite.
Apparently the Sony Playstation will die without porn? [LINK NSFW]
After the show remember to:

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

Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at awesomecast@sorgatronmedia.com and we’ll save you a seat!

Join our AwesomeCast Facebook Group to see what we’re sharing and to join the discussion!

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

Our good friend, Zach Rizza is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

Have you seen our AwesomeTips videos?

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

Remember to check out our friends at the River’s Edge (@RiversEdgePGH) and The 405 Media (@The405Radio) 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!