Published: April 10, 2019, 4 a.m.
This week\u2019s episode brought to you by Bardic Mystery Tour, Slice on Broadway, and Alex Kahrs Design & Media!
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There are some new, but familiar faces on the couch this week as Sorg is joined by Krause and Brian to talk about this week's tech headlines, including:
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\n - Brian is sharing some of what he's working on these days!
\n - Brian is schooling us on how he uses multiple smart devices - in the same room.
\n - Brian is sharing how he uses Garmin Speak with Alexa as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
\n - Did you know you could actually have a conversation with your smart device?
\n - Krause is sharing a smart surge protector power strip as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
\n - Sorg's Awesome Thing of the Week is from his recent SAE trip. He's sharing how a team from Canada modified their plane for snowy conditions.
\n - Sorg and Brian both shared Bricksburgh - a LEGO pop-up bar, so of course we have to talk about it.
\n - We're learning about how SAE is using Facebook Portal for remote access onsite help.
\n - A-Train is the AI in Facebook Portal.
\n - We're talking about how Netflix has killed AirPlay support.
\n - Getting older is getting easier because of technology.
\n - Brian is sharing how he's using a vertical mouse, ergonomic keyboard, and a lumbar pillow from Amazon to counteract the results of his aging process.
\n - Google podcast is making in-episode searching easier by transcribing episodes.
\n - Microsoft is going to combine Xbox game pass and live into a monthly subscription?
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