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Tech banter and news from the nerds that do nerd things in nerd ways from Pittsburgh, PA. Join us Tuesdays 7 PM ET on Facebook Live
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November 12, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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🤖 Discussing our amazing experience at the SKA robotics convention in Pittsburgh, RIGHT NOW on the AwesomeCast podcast! 👇

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November 12, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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🌳 Chia Pets.
🐦 Angry Birds Transformers.
🎉 Ten Year Anniversary of the iPad Pro

LIVE on the AwesomeCast podcast discussing all of this and much more!

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November 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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🍩🎮 DOHHHH! Simpsons x Fortnite is awesome!

We're live talking about this and MORE on the AwesomeCast podcast!

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November 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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🧦 Apple made a $230... sock?

Discussing this and more RIGHT NOW on the AwesomeCast podcast!

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November 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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We're LIVE on the AwesomeCast podcast discussing all things awesome!
@sorgatron.com @profpod.bsky.social 👇⭐️

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November 12, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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🌸🇯🇵 How to travel Japan the right way.
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how understanding Japanese customs and respect for others can transform your trip — from trains to temples. ✈️

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#JapanTravel #Tokyo #TravelTips #CulturalEtiquette
November 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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🤖 ChatGPT just became your all-in-one planner.
@Sorgatron.com explains how ChatGPT Projects help him manage podcasts, track food, and stay organized — all in one dashboard. 📂✨

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#ChatGPT #AI #Productivity #TechPodcast #SmartLife
November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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🤖🥗 AI that plans your meals and your events.
@Sorgatron.com explains how he’s using ChatGPT & Gemini to track food, plan SAE logistics for his media crew, and even fact-check news in real time. ✈️💡

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#AI #ChatGPT #Gemini #HealthTech #DietTracking
November 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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🛋️💡 AI isn’t just for coding — it’s your new home designer!
@dudders.bsky.social tells @sorgatron.com how ChatGPT helped her pick the perfect rug, match colors to her Boba Fett artwork, and find real shopping links. 🤖✨

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#AI #HomeDecor #InteriorDesign #SmartHome
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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☕️ Robots serving drinks. Real people behind the controls. 🤖✨
Brian Crawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social about Tokyo’s Avatar Robot Café, where tech and humanity blend — empowering remote workers through robotics. 🇯🇵

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#RobotCafe #AI
November 10, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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💳 IC Card panic in Japan!
Brian Crawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how a payment mishap on a Kanazawa bus turned into an unforgettable night out — all thanks to a kind local who helped him out. 🇯🇵🚌

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#JapanTravel #ICTCard #Kanazawa
November 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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AI saved his Japan trip! 🇯🇵🤖
Brian Crawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how ChatGPT helped him plan a dream vacation, avoid travel fails, and navigate Japan’s complex rail and bus systems. 🚄

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#ChatGPT #AITravel #JapanTravel #TechPodcast
November 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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🐱 The Japanese “beckoning cat” doesn’t mean goodbye — it means come closer.
Brian Crawford joined @sorgatron@twit.social and Katie Dudas to explain the Maneki Neko’s true meaning and Japan’s smart IC transit card system that works across the country. 🇯🇵

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November 9, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Imagine a world where a 10-minute delay makes headlines. 🇯🇵🚄
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social why Japan’s trains are never late — and how even Hiroshima’s streetcars survived history and still roll on. ✨

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#JapanTravel #Tokyo
November 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Penn Station: chaos and confusion.
Tokyo Station: flawless order. 🇯🇵🚄
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how Japan’s trains are efficient, accessible, and peaceful — everything the U.S. isn’t.

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November 9, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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He followed a stranger into a 6th-floor bar in Thailand… and it turned out amazing. 🍸🇹🇭
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social about his hidden bar experience that started sketchy but became the highlight of his trip.

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#ThailandTravel
November 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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AI to the rescue in Japan! 🇯🇵♨️
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how Google Translate helped him explore Kinosaki Onsen — a scenic hot springs town where he spoke Japanese with confidence (thanks to tech!).

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#JapanTravel
November 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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He went out for “one drink”… and ended up singing One Piece karaoke in Japanese. 🎤🇯🇵
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social about his wild Tokyo night of free drinks, new friends, and anime singalongs.

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#JapanTravel #Tokyo #Karaoke
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Tokyo’s nightlife, but make it authentic. 🌃🇯🇵
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how Shinjuku’s neon alleys come alive with karaoke bars, sushi shops, and a towering Godzilla above it all. 🦖🍣🎤

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#Shinjuku #Tokyo #Godzilla
November 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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When your business is advertising, even your business card has to make a statement.
We found a billboard company that nailed it — literally their card is the ad!
November 6, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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A giant 3D cat and Godzilla in the same neighborhood?! 🐱🦖🇯🇵
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social about his time in Shinjuku — from the massive cat billboard to the Godzilla Hotel rising above the Tokyo lights.

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November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Penn Station: 600k people.
Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station: 4 MILLION — every day. 🤯🚉
@BrianCrawford tells @sorgatron.com & @dudders.bsky.social how Japan’s rail system achieves near-perfect flow and timing.

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#Shinkansen #TechPodcast #Tokyo #SmartCities
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Check out the art installation Brian visited in Japan as we discussed this week at
[Official] teamLab Borderless TOKYO, Azabudai Hills
teamLab Borderless is a world of artworks without boundaries, a museum without a map created by art collective teamLab.Artworks move out of rooms, relate to other works, influence each other, and at times intermingle, without boundaries. Through this group of works, one continuous world without boun...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Check out our most viewed clip from youtube in October about Sora AI!
Sora AI: Real or Fake? You Won't Believe This! #shorts
Can you tell what's real anymore? Sora AI is creating convincing fake videos. Watch AwesomeCast 752 to learn more! https://www.sorgatronmedia.com/blog/awesomecast-752-we-built-a-livestream-studio-in-a-u-haul-at-an-off-road-motorsport-event #ACast752 #SoraAI #fakes #sorgatron #profpod #katemariepgh
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November 6, 2025 at 2:33 PM