AwesomeCast 425: 5 1/4" Bigguns

This week’s episode brought to you by Pittsburgh Things, Core Life Eatery, Sprezzatura, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media! We're winding down to our year-end episode, but before we get to the year in review, Sorg and Chilla are sharing some of the week's tech news, including: Chilla is sharing his pleas for NASA to save Tony Stark as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is how Doug Engelbart predicted the future - 50 years ago. The Huawei finance chief was arrested in Canada. Our friend Brian likes experimenting with tech in his bathroom, and he found a solution for his Echo Dot. It seems like it's been forever, but Apple Watch has an ECG app for heart rhythm notifications. The recent Giphy update integrates TrueDepth camera and a universal keyboard. There's a live action MarioKart race in Florida?!?! There's a hipster nativity, and Sorg approves. How about a VR experience of Van Gogh's Starry Night? Marvel Alliance has a Nintendo Switch exclusive. Street Fighter will display in-game advertising. Sorg saw some advertising that worked to get his attention for the RETRO Color 8-bit iPhone case. The Fire/Echo device is having a fire sale. *badum tss* John Romero gifts Doom 18 new levels for its 25th birthday. 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 Sprezzatura creates and serves heritage-inspired cooking for events and the public. Want to be part of our studio audience? Hit us up at [email protected] 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: 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