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We’re repeating the social media cycle.
AI is powerful.
People are lonely.
Guardrails are missing.
The bubble hasn’t burst — but the warning signs are obvious.
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AI is powerful.
People are lonely.
Guardrails are missing.
The bubble hasn’t burst — but the warning signs are obvious.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
We’re repeating the social media cycle.
AI is powerful.
People are lonely.
Guardrails are missing.
The bubble hasn’t burst — but the warning signs are obvious.
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www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
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AI is powerful.
People are lonely.
Guardrails are missing.
The bubble hasn’t burst — but the warning signs are obvious.
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Your brain has limits.
Delegating repetitive work to AI isn’t lazy — it’s sustainable.
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Delegating repetitive work to AI isn’t lazy — it’s sustainable.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Your brain has limits.
Delegating repetitive work to AI isn’t lazy — it’s sustainable.
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Delegating repetitive work to AI isn’t lazy — it’s sustainable.
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AI’s tipping point isn’t power — it’s familiarity.
When your family starts using it for real-world questions, everything changes.
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When your family starts using it for real-world questions, everything changes.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
AI’s tipping point isn’t power — it’s familiarity.
When your family starts using it for real-world questions, everything changes.
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When your family starts using it for real-world questions, everything changes.
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Every inventor has that story.
This one involves the Poop Sword.
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This one involves the Poop Sword.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Every inventor has that story.
This one involves the Poop Sword.
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This one involves the Poop Sword.
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2026 tech prediction:
AI won’t tell you what your pet is thinking —
it’ll just confirm they’re judging you.
Which you already knew.
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AI won’t tell you what your pet is thinking —
it’ll just confirm they’re judging you.
Which you already knew.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
2026 tech prediction:
AI won’t tell you what your pet is thinking —
it’ll just confirm they’re judging you.
Which you already knew.
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AI won’t tell you what your pet is thinking —
it’ll just confirm they’re judging you.
Which you already knew.
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Design software works best when it feels like play.
Fusion 360 and Tinkercad lower the barrier — skills come later.
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Fusion 360 and Tinkercad lower the barrier — skills come later.
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December 30, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Design software works best when it feels like play.
Fusion 360 and Tinkercad lower the barrier — skills come later.
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www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
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Fusion 360 and Tinkercad lower the barrier — skills come later.
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We are plenty of platforms but always consider the Podcast Feed our "home". Thank you to everyone who listened in 2025!
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December 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We are plenty of platforms but always consider the Podcast Feed our "home". Thank you to everyone who listened in 2025!
If you haven't subscribe on your favorite Podcast Player!
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Is the Switch 2 a flop… or just supply-constrained?
Meanwhile creators are already hedging:
TikTok ➡️ YouTube ➡️ everywhere.
And Apple keeps teasing the future.
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Meanwhile creators are already hedging:
TikTok ➡️ YouTube ➡️ everywhere.
And Apple keeps teasing the future.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
December 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Is the Switch 2 a flop… or just supply-constrained?
Meanwhile creators are already hedging:
TikTok ➡️ YouTube ➡️ everywhere.
And Apple keeps teasing the future.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
Meanwhile creators are already hedging:
TikTok ➡️ YouTube ➡️ everywhere.
And Apple keeps teasing the future.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
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GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free
GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free
The co-founder of GOG and CD Projekt is buying all of the preservation-focused game marketplace.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:40 PM
GOG’s Steam-alternative PC game store is leaving CD Projekt, staying DRM-free
3D printing lets you fix the thing instead of replacing it.
That alone makes it revolutionary.
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That alone makes it revolutionary.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:24 PM
3D printing lets you fix the thing instead of replacing it.
That alone makes it revolutionary.
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That alone makes it revolutionary.
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3D printing finally got real product designers behind it.
Bambu Labs was built by former DJI engineers — and it shows.
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Bambu Labs was built by former DJI engineers — and it shows.
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December 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
3D printing finally got real product designers behind it.
Bambu Labs was built by former DJI engineers — and it shows.
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Bambu Labs was built by former DJI engineers — and it shows.
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Creators are leaving platforms — even if TikTok survives.
Algorithm fatigue + fear + AI backlash feels like a cultural shift, not a trend.
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Algorithm fatigue + fear + AI backlash feels like a cultural shift, not a trend.
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December 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Creators are leaving platforms — even if TikTok survives.
Algorithm fatigue + fear + AI backlash feels like a cultural shift, not a trend.
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Algorithm fatigue + fear + AI backlash feels like a cultural shift, not a trend.
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“AI” has become a buzzword.
Regulation may eventually force companies to be honest about what’s actually under the hood.
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Regulation may eventually force companies to be honest about what’s actually under the hood.
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December 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“AI” has become a buzzword.
Regulation may eventually force companies to be honest about what’s actually under the hood.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
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Regulation may eventually force companies to be honest about what’s actually under the hood.
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Mothman. Santa. Roomba sabotage.
Nothing says year-end AwesomeCast like pure chaos.
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Nothing says year-end AwesomeCast like pure chaos.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Mothman. Santa. Roomba sabotage.
Nothing says year-end AwesomeCast like pure chaos.
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Nothing says year-end AwesomeCast like pure chaos.
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I let AI help choose my house colors.
The internet hated it.
Reality: it matched patterns faster than I ever could.
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The internet hated it.
Reality: it matched patterns faster than I ever could.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
I let AI help choose my house colors.
The internet hated it.
Reality: it matched patterns faster than I ever could.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
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The internet hated it.
Reality: it matched patterns faster than I ever could.
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AI competition is finally real.
More rivals means better tools — not collapse.
And yes… a foldable iPhone feels closer than ever.
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More rivals means better tools — not collapse.
And yes… a foldable iPhone feels closer than ever.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
AI competition is finally real.
More rivals means better tools — not collapse.
And yes… a foldable iPhone feels closer than ever.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
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More rivals means better tools — not collapse.
And yes… a foldable iPhone feels closer than ever.
🎧 Full episode:
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The future of AI might be personality settings, not features.
Also: messy, human-made content could become the premium.
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Also: messy, human-made content could become the premium.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
The future of AI might be personality settings, not features.
Also: messy, human-made content could become the premium.
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
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Also: messy, human-made content could become the premium.
🎧 Full episode:
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You no longer need a PhD to use a 3D printer.
Bambu Lab made printing:
• Guided
• Reliable
• Actually fun
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Bambu Lab made printing:
• Guided
• Reliable
• Actually fun
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December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
You no longer need a PhD to use a 3D printer.
Bambu Lab made printing:
• Guided
• Reliable
• Actually fun
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
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Bambu Lab made printing:
• Guided
• Reliable
• Actually fun
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GTA VI wins “Most Anticipated Game”…
…but 90s games might win for mental health.
Clear endings. Less grind. More fun.
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…but 90s games might win for mental health.
Clear endings. Less grind. More fun.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
GTA VI wins “Most Anticipated Game”…
…but 90s games might win for mental health.
Clear endings. Less grind. More fun.
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…but 90s games might win for mental health.
Clear endings. Less grind. More fun.
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This is where AI actually wins.
ChatGPT as a calorie tracker:
• Remembers what you ate
• Tracks trends over time
• No clunky food databases
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ChatGPT as a calorie tracker:
• Remembers what you ate
• Tracks trends over time
• No clunky food databases
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December 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This is where AI actually wins.
ChatGPT as a calorie tracker:
• Remembers what you ate
• Tracks trends over time
• No clunky food databases
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
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ChatGPT as a calorie tracker:
• Remembers what you ate
• Tracks trends over time
• No clunky food databases
🎧 Full episode:
www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesome...
💙 Support AwesomeCast on Patreon:
www.patreon.com/awesomecast
AwesomeCast Weekly Issue 762 is live 🚀
Sorg & Katie look back at 2025 tech realities:
• AI as a tool, not a miracle
• Why Bamboo Lab changed 3D printing
• Gaming, attention, and burnout
• Smart predictions for 2026
Read the full newsletter:
open.substack.com/pub/awesomec...
Sorg & Katie look back at 2025 tech realities:
• AI as a tool, not a miracle
• Why Bamboo Lab changed 3D printing
• Gaming, attention, and burnout
• Smart predictions for 2026
Read the full newsletter:
open.substack.com/pub/awesomec...
December 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
AwesomeCast Weekly Issue 762 is live 🚀
Sorg & Katie look back at 2025 tech realities:
• AI as a tool, not a miracle
• Why Bamboo Lab changed 3D printing
• Gaming, attention, and burnout
• Smart predictions for 2026
Read the full newsletter:
open.substack.com/pub/awesomec...
Sorg & Katie look back at 2025 tech realities:
• AI as a tool, not a miracle
• Why Bamboo Lab changed 3D printing
• Gaming, attention, and burnout
• Smart predictions for 2026
Read the full newsletter:
open.substack.com/pub/awesomec...
Comment down below your predictions for 2026 👇
And we're live discussing ours RIGHT NOW! 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
And we're live discussing ours RIGHT NOW! 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
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December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Comment down below your predictions for 2026 👇
And we're live discussing ours RIGHT NOW! 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
And we're live discussing ours RIGHT NOW! 🔥
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
🧞 What were your predictions for 2025? Did they come to life?
Discussing our predictions LIVE now! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
Discussing our predictions LIVE now! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
AwesomeCast 761 LIVE
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December 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
🧞 What were your predictions for 2025? Did they come to life?
Discussing our predictions LIVE now! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
Discussing our predictions LIVE now! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
🎮 Chaci's video game minute is on RIGHT NOW live on the AwesomeCast podcast! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
AwesomeCast 761 LIVE
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December 17, 2025 at 12:39 AM
🎮 Chaci's video game minute is on RIGHT NOW live on the AwesomeCast podcast! ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwGx...