Then Sorg brings stories back from California: a visit to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizzeria in Santa Monica, a wild experience aboard Universal Studios Hollywood’s new Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift coaster, and a useful Nissan Rogue CarPlay setup that let him run Waze and Apple Maps at the same time.

The crew also celebrates astronaut Ellen Ochoa and her Barbie tribute, discusses a $1.5 million Haas Foundation commitment to SAE University Programs, reacts to the incredible Street Fighter Guile popcorn hat, and gets into the growing problem of low-effort AI graphics appearing everywhere from small businesses to major corporations.

Show Notes

Apple Shortcuts automation demo:
https://youtu.be/cKg04R2hMxk?is=wQoUs9u6GvQSZvDO

Dave’s Instagram shortcut:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/2a97e0b460d44bbdae0e035f495c0ba2

TMNT Pizzeria:
https://tmntpizzeriala.com/pages/locations

Sorg’s TMNT Pizzeria video:
https://www.tiktok.com/@sorgatron/video/7688173127259458829

Ellen Ochoa:
https://depauliaonline.com/79461/artslife/ellen-ochoa-lifts-off-on-her-fifth-space-flight-this-time-in-barbie-form/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/05/03/ellen-ochoa-sdsu-graduate-and-first-latina-to-travel-in-space-awarded-presidential-medal-of-freedom/

CarPlay multitasking:
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10176102977150724&set=gm.28688724114056113&idorvanity=323401861015051

2027 Haas registration information:
https://fullsight.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CMPRGSPRT/pages/2384789512/2027+HAAS+Registration

Guile popcorn hat:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1558537736313992&set=pcb.1558537776313988

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*Recorded February 28

The crew is back in studio as Krause, Chilla, and Sorg bring you this week's tech news, including:

• Chilla is sharing Harry Potter Wizards Unite as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• We're comparing Pokemon GO to Wizards Unite.
• Sorg has been getting his Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on with Rescue-Palooza as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
• Krause is sharing some of his thoughts on Android Q Beta.
• Remember when Chachi used to play games? He's keeping a chronicle of 1001 video games which he shared with us this week.
• Port Authority is rolling out a ConnectBand pilot program in Pittsburgh.
• Sorg has had his own recent dealings with RFID tech with his recent SAE travel.
• YouTube's Hangouts on Air is going away, and podcasters are up in arms.
• Stop what you're doing right now. There is a dog petting simulator!
• Sorg is sharing Raspberry Pi 4 - which could replace your desktop PC for $35!
• Chilla is conveniently sharing a beta story with us as we're talking about iOS 13 Beta.
• A robot "duck" is helping keep rice paddies clear of weeds thanks to a Nissan tech who has developed a Roomba for rice.
• Chilla is sharing a Mimke mobile mic to help with mobile recording.
• Krause is sharing his own mobile option for video with a DJI Osmo.

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We all know who it is, it's Toddy and Josh and they are running down the latest thrift haul + (a major plus) the first ever March (of the pigs) Madness is crowned!

This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics :

• Free Comic Book Day comic books, 75 in total? (2014-2016)
• G.I. Joe Vehicles DG1122 (1991), (Ice Snake, 1992)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles MUTATION Figures (1992)
• Two Pinky Banks : Corky Pig Company (1957), Uncle Sam (1970s)
• March (of the pigs) Madness : NCAA Style Bracket of Famous Pigs

VINTAGE vs. MODERN
Comparing and contrasting the value of older items versus their modern counterpart.
- Embalming Fluid, Skateboards, more

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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Brian Howe aka SIKES went thrifting with freaking THRIFTY podcast. You know SIKES from so many SIKES things:

• Sikes and the New Violence
• Greywalker
• Start the Beat Podcast

This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics :

• WWF Bret Hart Foam Heart (1994)
• 2 Puppets : One worth more than you'd probably think.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Star Wars : Sure, we sort of like that stuff.

VINTAGE vs. MODERN
Comparing and contrasting the value of older items versus their modern counterpart.

• Bread Makers, Axes, more!

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

Tell us about your thrift hauls at thriftypodcast@yahoo.com

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

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The THRIFTY Gift Shop announces it's opening + Podcast Night at the Tolma 2 gets an official date.

This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics :

• WWF Pittsburgh, PA House Show Programs (1988, 1990)
• Josh's troublesome brothers.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures (Casey Jones 1989, Raphael 1993)
• Authentic Ohio St. National Championship Jersey (2007)

VINTAGE vs. MODERN
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• Wrestling Cards, new and old.

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

Tell us about your thrift hauls at thriftypodcast@yahoo.com

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

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This Week's Thrifty Finds / Discussion Topics :

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles : Coming of out of their Shells (1990, MCA Records)
• Buffy The Vampire Slayer Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992, Columbia)
• Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears (1991, Epic Records)
• Crash Team Racing (1999, Play Station)
• Traynor Guitar Amplifier (1970s)
• Misc Gaming Systems : XBox360, Playstation 1

Special thanks to :
BLUFFS for "Alternate Reality", the theme to our show for many reasons. (https://steveberes.bandcamp.com)

Tell us about your thrift hauls at thriftypodcast@yahoo.com

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

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