AwesomeCast 362: Windows Hipster

Published: Aug. 30, 2017, midnight

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We\\u2019ve got Ron \\u201cKrazy\\u201d Krause in studio this week joining Sorg and Katie, with Chilla reporting in from Studio C. They\\u2019re talking some of the current tech news, including:
\\nKatie is sharing her Awesome Thing of the Week. It involves cats and Backblaze.
\\nPSA: Remember to back up your stuff.
\\nKrause\\u2019s Awesome Thing of the Week is so awesome he doesn\\u2019t even have it in hand yet \\u2013 the Pixel C.
\\nChilla is talking about Oreo but not Oreos. There is a HUGE difference.
\\nSometimes an iPad is more convenient \\u2013 even for a Microsoft guy.
\\nChilla is sharing an Apple release of AR kit apps and information as his Awesome Thing of the Week.
\\nWe\\u2019ve got first world zombie problems over here, guys.
\\nSorg\\u2019s Awesome Thing of the Week is Windows 7. (Yes, this is still 2017.)
\\nSorg just proclaimed himself as a Windows hipster.
\\nSmart signals in Pittsburgh will help beat traffic jams.
\\nTired of your kids not replying to your texts? There\\u2019s an app for that!
\\nEven though Doug Derda isn\\u2019t on the show tonight, we\\u2019re talking about his chat from earlier about Fitbit Ionic.
\\nWith all the fitness watches and devices out there, there are a lot of options \\u2013 but are they worth it?
\\nThere\\u2019s an Amazon Echo Show?
\\nApparently if you\\u2019re looking for something to yell at, you should look into an Amazon Echo.
\\nKrause is sharing some updates coming to the Amazon Echo.
\\nKatie is telling us about how we can use Google Maps to help us find parking.
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