AwesomeCast 489: Boom of Zoom

This week’s episode brought to you by Slice on Broadway, and Sidekick Media Services. Doug Derda joins Katie, Sorg, and Chilla as we're all social distancing from our respective studios to talk this week in tech news, including: Chilla is sharing something bright as his Awesome Thing of the Week - Five Times August! Doug is bringing us virtual playdates with Snapology via Zoom as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Katie is bringing us up to date on the changes to TikTok in response to COVID-19 situations. Sorg is sharing Quibi as his Awesome Thing of the Week. Facebook released a couples-only chat app to help you during quarantine life. A mayor in Italy is using drones to scream profanities at residents ignoring lockdown. We're crossing our Animal Crossing New Horizons with Zelda! Chilla is telling us about people setting cell towers on fire. Anyone else notice weird things with your Facebook? Oh, we have! And, we're talking about it. Did you know Tesla gives their robots X-Men names? 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: Doug Derda (@douglasderda), Michael Sorg (@Sorgatron), Katie Dudas (@Kdudders), 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