AwesomeCast 486: Furry Hazmat Suits

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services.   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. 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 [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: Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), Ryan Haggerty (@haggertymedia), and John Chichilla (@chilla) You can support the show at Patreon.com/awesomecast! Remember to check out our friends at the The 405 Media (@The405Radio), and Postindustrial Audio (@post_industry) 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