digitalSoup - A Hilariously Geeky Podcast

Buckle up for another information packed episode of digitalSoup as this week the guys tackle the RED Hydrogen One phone and some news from Samsung before diving into a listener question about Home Security Systems. Jason has decided to build a RetroPie box, we discuss The Munsters TV series getting a reboot, more great listener questions and even a way that you can mix your gaming and photography by editing photos in Adobe Lightroom using your Playstation or XBox controller!   ----more---- Weekly Riddle: Ripped from my mothers womb. Beaten and burned. I become a blood thirsty killer. What am I? Answer at the end of the episode!   RED’s Hydrogen-One Phone This is one crazy cell phone. With a planned release in 2018, it will feature a holographic display, will shoot 6K video and will allow modules to be attached to the camera to make it more like a DSLR.  Photographers and Cinematographers may be lining up, but will anyone else?   Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with a last minute leak Do they have one last trick up their sleeve just weeks before launch? The pressure is on!   Raspberry Pi 3 & RetroPie! In the next few months Jason will be building his first RetroPie, utilizing the latest iteration of the Raspberry Pi.  He will be building it in a replica classic Nintendo chassis but hasn’t decided on which one to use … NES, SNES or N64.     The Munsters...Rebooted?It appears that yet another classic old TV series is going to get the reboot treatment, along with a change of address. The classic show followed the Munster family as they tried to fit in out in sunny California, now they’ll be trying to mesh with a more common cultural setting seen today.   Editing Photos in Lightroom with a PS3/PS4 ControllerWith some simple software additions to your PC you can set up your gaming controller to work as a controller for editing in Adobe Lightroom. Gamer Photographers rejoice the world over!   VANGUARD VEO $118   Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head   The Weekly Garnish Retro Box Raspberry Pi 3   Rasperry Pi 3 - PI ONLY   Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com   Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com   Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

This week on digitalSoup we have a very special guest, James from the excellent gaming podcast,  Skip the Cutscene! We look at Samsung’s giant new TV, Madden football brings a story-mode to it’s latest offering, a special surprise quiz show from Jason before the guys run down a list of their top 5 video games they’d love to see made into movies!  ----more---- Weekly Riddle: Usually Dave strikes out hard in the riddle department! Answer at the end of the episode!   Samsung’s massive new 88 inch Q9 TV now at Best Buy Sporting an enormous screen, 4k resolution, HDR and built in Wi-Fi this TV is the perfect compliment to your new Mini NES at a great price!   The new Madden storymode a “Longshot”Trying to keep the franchise fresh, a new story mode follows a player that has been away from football for 3 years and now is making one last effort to make it to the NFL. Do you want story modes in your sports games?   The Weekly Garnish RAVPower FileHub PlusFor most of us, our mobile phone battery life can be an issue and there are ton of inexpensive options for portable chargers to give your phone a boost while away from home. But if you can have a portable charger that is also a effectively an external hard drive storage device with it’s own wi-fi, well that’s when things get interesting! We’ve been talking about mobile video kits on a budget a little bit and this is an accessory that, especially for iPhone users, can be a lifesaver. It effectively lets you have unlimited storage for your iPhone to backup all of the 4k video footage you’ve been shooting, allowing you to transfer your files to SD cards and keep your phone storage free! Best part, it’s only $40!   Go Check out James and Skip the Cutscene at the links below! Skip the Cutscene Podbean Skip the Custscene iTunes   Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com   Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com   Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

It’s a laughter and rant filled week as Usually Dave makes people angry, the guys have some Apple issues while Jason tries out the iOS 11 beta. They tackle the John Wick series, AMD slaps down the i3 and a company called Three Square Market from Wisconsin is asking their employees to volunteer to be microchipped...that sounds like the start of a good sci-fi movie. Since it’s summer, dive right into this episode, the water is fine! ----more---- Weekly Riddle: Tom and his younger sister were fighting. Their mother was tired of the fighting and decided to punish them by making them stand on the same piece of newspaper in a way that they couldn’t touch each other. How did she accomplish this? Answer at the end of the episode! Apple accidentally leaked iPhone 8 specsIn what might be the biggest face-palm, oops, Steve Urkel “did I do that” moment by Apple since the Touch Bar leaked via nearly the same methods, they accidentally released specs for some of the fancy new features and design of the upcoming “iPhone 8” that should be announced in September.   AMD Releases the Ryzen 3 to the world! Last thursday AMD released two new CPUs in their Ryzen line, the lower end Ryzen 3 1200 and the higher end Ryzen 3 1300x.  Both are four core chips without multi-threading and are less expensive (although not by much) then their Intel i3 counterparts.  Intel’s i3 does edge out both chips in single threaded applications (do those still exist) but the Ryzen 3 does best then with multi-threaded applications.  It appears AMD now offers fantastic performance at every Ryzen tier. Microchipping employeesThis news broke a week or so ago about a Wisconsin company, Three Square Market, is now asking its employees to volunteer for an RFID microchip to be implanted in their hands, between the thumb and forefinger. Would you let your employer do it?   The Weekly Garnish Rode VideoMic MEA great little microphone add-on for your mobile phone to help you capture better audio. Coming in at just $60 it’s a super affordable addition to your mobile creator game. (Stay tuned for a special “Building a mobile video kit on a budget” YouTube video over on the Dave’s YouTube page. Link will be posted on our FB page and Community Group)   Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com   Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com   Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

This week Jason, Adam and Usually Dave are setting digitalSoup history as the stars aligned and they were able to gather around a table and record face to face for the first time! Jason travelled to Minnesota and the guys dove into Facebook implementing a paywall feature and Google saying "Don't call it a comeback". They also touch on some great movie news with Pacific Rim:Uprising and Shazam, a YouTube video of Hulk being decapitated and a modified live gameshow quiz. Wrapping up with some gaming news, including the Ataribox and a discussion about photographing the upcoming Solar Eclipse, this live recording is a wild ride up north!   ----more---- Weekly Riddle: If it takes six men six days to dig six holes, how long will it take one man to dig half a hole? Answer at the end of the episode! Facebook to allow paywalled Instant Articles this yearPrompted by large publishers complaints you may now have to start paying to read content on Facebook in some instances. Is it time to ditch facebook all together?   Pacific Rim: Uprising The reader teaser trailer is out and the movie is set to release February 23rd, 2018.  Not much is known about the movie but you can go wrong with giant robots battling monsters!   Hulk vs Krato fight videoIt’s epic and shocking!   Google Adds a Native Podcast Player...FinallyThe app will be part of the Google App installed on most Android systems by default and will have some great features to help out the army of podcast listeners on Android!   Google Glass is BackBut did it ever really leave? Where is it showing up now and has it finally found a completely logical home? Just remember, digitalSoup told you so!   Splashtop Personal I have now switched from LogMeIn to Splashtop personal.  Not only is it just $17 a year instead of $120 butI can connect to five computers instead of just two.   Shazam! will begin filming in early 2018 The boy who became Earth’s hero will tell his story with his 2019 release.   8Bitdo SNES30 Pro & NES30 Arcade Stick - Two new  Bluetooth controllers with classic Nintendo styling for some retro gaming (or modern) on PC, macOS, Android and Switch.   Ataribox Updates Slowly updates are coming out about the mysterious Ataribox console and it seems that now it will be a mix of classic and current content. What that means is your guess.   Outdoor Photographer Article about photographing the eclipse Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com   Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com   Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

It’s a bit of a photography heavy schedule this week! Your digitalSoup hosts try to figure out what to do with all of these large photo collections and some possible solutions to help you out. Plus they discuss some great options for places to check out gear before you buy it so you can make sure you are making the right choice. Of course things end up with some great superhero talk, including a recommendation on a fun YouTube channel from Batinthesun, along with a great walk down memory lane as we pull up a great series of our favorite movies from the 1980's! ----more---- Weekly RiddleYou see a boat filled with people. You look again but this time you don’t see a single person on the boat. Why? Hint: The boat has not sunk. Answer at the end of the show!   Shutterfly App Great option for some basic printing, unlimited print orders from the app with only shipping to pay.   LensRentals.com & BorrowLenses.com Want to try a lens out before going out and purchasing it or need a lens for just one specialized project, why not rent one for a week? Batinthesun Fun YouTube channel for superhero smackdowns and battles.   Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com   Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com   Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

This week the soup is really on!  The guys discuss the new Spiderman Homecoming movie and more, as well as some funny places where people pretend to sleep for Instagram fame.  The main course is another nice helping of some fresh “Dear digitalSoup”.  You asked, now deal with the answers! ----more----   Weekly Riddle: A mother has five boys, Marco, Tucker, Webster and Thomas. Was the fifth boys name Frank, Evan or Alex? Answer at the end of the episode!   Usually Dave’s Spider-Man:Homecoming reaction video Awesome Instagram Account   Camera recommendations. If you are going to purchase a camera go ahead and use the links below to help support the show through our Amazon Affiliate program! We'd greatly appreciate it!   Canon EOS Rebel SL1 Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)   Canon EOS Rebel SL2 Digital SLR Camera Body - WiFi Enabled   Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com   Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com   Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

This week the digitalSoup starts with a dash of tech news about Gennova, a little talk about a new webcam and more iPhone 8 details leaking. We build up the stock with a great story from Jason and a rant about the stupidity of people trying to make viral web content, followed by a splash of some quick tips for photographing fireworks. To really bring the flavor home we whipped up some sweet movie and tv news! Pull up a chair and get ready because the digitalSoup is on! ----more----  Weekly Riddle: What flies but has no wings? Answer at the end of the episode! Gennova, the multilingual home assistant: Adam mentioned it a couple episodes back in regards to his wish for there to be just a single device that you could use with all of the personal home automation assistants, Siri, Alexa, Google, etc. Now a kickstarter project that appears set to ship in November may let you do just that.   iPhone 8 details leaked The style is changing it appears and being the announcement is supposed to happen in September is this now fairly certain to be the final design?   Some quick tips for photographing fireworks Since it’s the 4th of July holiday here in the US, we figured we’d have a BRIEF discussion about some tips to help you get the most out of your camera so you can get some amazing fireworks photos this year.   Netflix new Castlevania Series drops this week Fans of the classic Castlevania series have something to do this Friday, July 7th as the all new animated Castlevania Series debuts on Netflix.   GTA V once again in the movie business We saw GTA V used to make a fan remake of the classic Terminator 2 a short while back, now another short film has been made using this popular game!   Spider-Man Audi commercial   The Weekly Garnish Mender Being called the “Uber for Photoshop” it is a new service that flows entirely through your phone allowing to send off a photo and have things photoshopped quickly and right from your phone. Couple asks the internet to photoshop out shirtless fat guy behind them. James Fridman - Expert Photoshop Troll   Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

This week the guys serve up some news about Netflix, who is offering choose your own adventure style programming, with a side dish of portable video card tech. The main course offering is a hearty blend of movie and classic gaming news with announcements from Sega and Nintendo. Bring your appetite because the digitalSoup is on!  ----more---- Weekly Riddle: What goes through a door but never goes in and never comes out? Answer at the end of the episode! AORUS GTX 1070: In a world of portability apparently video cards were feeling left out so meet the external video card rig from AORUS based on the GeForce GTX 1070 card.   Netflix Choose Your Own Adventure: The popular streaming movie service has introduced a potentially fun new feature for an enhanced tv viewing experience by adding in the ability to make choices on where the story will go as you watch.   Glow: A Netflix Original Released on June 23rd, it’s a fun look at the world of women's wrestling back in the 80’s. This is a fictionalization of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling show that aired in the hey-day of the WWE(WWF)   Watchmen may be coming to HBO: In a move to possibly replace Game of Thrones which has just 2 seasons left, HBO looks to be in the process of bringing the popular comic series from Alan Moore to the small screen.   Goodbye Christopher Robin The trailer for the live action Winnie the Pooh movie has dropped. Not what I expected, but looks interesting.   Sega Forever Collection: Sega delivers a bunch of their classic catalog to your mobile device...for FREE.  Only caveat … they are ad supported.  You can remove ads for a one time purchase each of $1.99.   SNES Classic AnnouncedLooks like a blast to be had for just $80….if you can actually get your hands on one that is.   The Weekly Garnish Q5 Ear Buds The way cheaper but supposedly just as good alternative to the Apple Ear Pods. Music Credit Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

Kicking off with our huge announcement! That’s right, digitalSoup is an official member of the GonnaGeek.com Podcast Network!  The guys then dive into some more of Jason’s PC woe’s and his plans on his next build which includes the new Ryzen SKU. Atari announces the Ataribox, a mystery machine in the making. Samsung finally releases their new Frame TV at a premium price and then the conversation stays with TV and movies including a potential John Wick TV spinoff and a “What If” discussion about movies swapping cultures. Plus move over Pokemon Go because Garfield Go is now a real thing!  ----more---- Weekly Riddle:A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How does the man escape?Answer at the end of the episode!   Atari is working on a new console called the Ataribox?!?! Atari CEO Fred Chesnais told GamesBeat in an exclusive interview that his fabled video game company is working on a new game console.  Chesnais declined to describe a lot of details about the console. But he said it is based on PC technology. He said Atari is still working on the design and will reveal it at a later date.   Samsung’s Frame TV The TV that looks like a piece of framed artwork on your wall is now available for purchase for the low price of $1999 - $2799 plus up to an additional $500 depending on how you want to customize the materials and look of the frame.   A John Wick TV Series in the works?It looks like we'll be seeing the universe of John Wick, the super mysterious world of assassins, brought into a TV Series mode. While no networks have been announced just yet, it’s in development at Lionsgate and is going by the working title of “The Continental”. Keanu is not the star, but is slated for guest appearances.   Garfield GO! So in a true knock off of the popular Pokemon GO Mobile game, apparently Garfield GO is a real thing. Described on their site as a “brand new augmented reality treasure hunt game, featuring everyone’s favorite lasagna-loving cat!” you can now go adventuring with Garfield. Looks to be available on both iOS and Android and available in the US, Canada and Australia.     The Weekly Garnish 98DEMAKE YouTube Channel Ever wondered what some of your favorite modern games would have looked like on the original PlayStation? Me neither, but now that I’ve seen these I can’t help but be intrigued!   Pixel PeeperNew web based program that reads EXIF data for images that have been processed in Adobe Lightroom and will show you what edits were made to that image.   Rakka: Volume 1  A fantastic short film on YouTube! Credits for Music: Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

Busy week starting starting out with a big shoutout and thank you to The Naked Porch Podcast for a great review over on Apple Podcasts! Jason has a big issue with the LogMeIn service for remotely accessing PC’s and Adam has a few better alternatives to help him out. We say farewell to our original Batman, Adam West, as he passed away this last week. The Black Panther Trailer has dropped, it looks awesome but the guys still don’t know what it’s really about! Then it’s on to gaming with the XBox One X announcement and some other great gaming news coming out of the E3 2017 conference - plus a direct competitor to Zelda: Breath of the Wild in the newish game from publisher Tequila Works, called RiME. ----more----WEEKLY RIDDLE: We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly. How can that be possible? ANSWER GIVEN AT THE END OF THE EPISODE!   Recommended Remote Access Options Jason had some issues with LogMeIn…. Here are some alternatives that Adam recommended to help support your friends, family, and business. For personal use: https://www.teamviewer.com/en/ For business: https://www.connectwise.com/software/control   Black Panther Trailer In a great looking trailer, the guys are excited about this upcoming movie from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even though they have no real idea what it’s about.   Scorpio is now Xbox One X! Launching November 7, the Xbox One X features the most powerful specs in the company's history.  These specs allow the console to run the Xbox Oquine's current library of games with faster load times, improved anisotropic filtering, and supersampling, which means the console's current games will look sharper on 1080p televisions.   RiME Released on May 26th, 2017 by developer Tequila Works and publisher Grey Box & Six Foot, this looks to be a direct competitor to Zelda: Breath of the Wild. However instead of being a Nintendo Switch only title, RiME is available on virtually all systems, including PC, so everyone can get their fix of some great large scale adventuring!   Days Gone Gameplay TrailerSuper intense zombie slaying game Jason found the trailer for a little while back and it’s now been announced as a Sony Exclusive title.   COOL THING OF THE WEEKStoreo and VideoGrade for Instagram and Video editing.   Mophie Wireless Charging Cases:Are they worth it? They look cool, especially with the built in magnetic mount for vehicles, but is it just another bit of marketing hype or actually useful?   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com     Intro Background Music: The Run by Kai Engel. licensed under an Attribution License.

Big tech week as we discuss Alexa and Siri getting in bed with each other!  Alexa continues to work in more Apple functionality . AMD is now releasing the Ryzen and Vega graphics line in APU formats, some great news for gaming fans! Then it’s time to dive into the big news this week with Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Day One news for our main topic of the show. Plus some fun discussion about Wonder Woman, Batman and DC Cinematic Universe, arcade games including the Arcade2TV and the guys share a few of their favorite apps and mobile games in honor of WWDC. ----more----  WEEKLY RIDDLE: A woman is sitting in her hotel room when there is a knock at the door. She opened the door to see a man whom she had never seen before. He said “oh I’m sorry, I’ve made a mistake, I thought this was my room.” He then went down the corridor and in the elevator. The woman went back into her room and phoned security. What made the woman so suspicious of the man? ANSWER AT THE END OF THE SHOW!!   Alexa invades Siri’s iCloud Calendar This marks the fifth calendar service in Alexa’s skillset now and based on comments from Amazon, iCloud calendar functionality has been one of the most requested features from Alexa customers.   AMD will be releasing Ryzen and Vega graphics in APU formats! Late 2017 or early 2018 AMD will be updating their APU lineup with the Ryzen chips, code-named Raven Ridge.  These will be 4-core/8-thread processors with an integrated Vega graphics chip.  This is a first time an APU has had more than four processing units, Raven Ridge will have twice the threads of the fastest APU before it.  This is a truly powerful APU that is promising great gaming performance!   Usually Dave’s First Reaction video for the new Wonder Woman movie! Be sure to hit that subscribe button over on the YouTube channel while you’re there!   Arcade2TVNew product from the awesome people over at X-Arcade, bringing more than 250 arcade classics to your living room tv! Check out a great review over on YouTube by GetConnected TV’s Mike Agerbo and Lindsay Smith here!   Mario Kart Arcade GP DX Gameplay Footage   Get Marathon by Bungie for FREE!   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

We dive into some great PC news with Intel being pushed by AMD to step up their game in the high end consumer processor market, Thunderbolt is going royalty free in an effort to boost adoption into more devices and DJI drops the all new SPARK drone to fit a more budget minded market. Plus we have our second ever Quiz Show, the music edition and an awesome dude with a ton of passion and time on his hands recreates Terminator 2 in Grand Theft Auto V (GTA V). ----more----  WEEKLY RIDDLE: Why did the coffee taste like mud? ANSWER AT THE END OF THE SHOW!!   Massive Leak Reveals Monster 18-core Intel Core i9-7980XE Processor: Now that AMD is back in the game it is pushing Intel to innovate again and they just answered with a massive shot across Threadripper’s bows!   Thunderbolt Goes Royalty-Free as Intel Repositions It to Boost Adoption Barely used outside of the Apple world Royalty free to help build adoption Intel is going to bake Thunderbolt 3 support into its future CPUs   DJI Announces the new SPARK Ultra portable drone, excellent for some but there are some sacrifices.   COOL FINDS OF THE WEEKTerminator 2 recreated in GTA5: In a crazy cool personal project one man has recreated the classic blockbuster movie, Terminator 2, using just the Grand Theft Auto 5 game. It’s a long video but very cool to see.   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

There is a ton of tech news to get to this week, from the new Windows 10 Creator Update, Microsoft trying to add holographic glasses, Raspberry Pi Linux Desktop updates and Usually Dave as he continues to explore repurposing his old PC by installing Ubuntu. Of course we are excited to talk about some awesome new TV announcements for next fall, from X-Men: The Gifted and The Inhumans to the all new space comedy drama The Orville. Don’t forget you are all invited to Jason’s private server for Ark:Survival Evolved and remember to do us a huge favor and introduce the digitalSoup Podcast to everyone you think would enjoy a little ‘Soup in their life! ----more---- Shuttertime with Sid and Mac - If you are a photographer or are just interested in good photography conversation, Dave has been a guest on the most recent couple of episodes of this fantastic photography podcast so make sure and head over to Shuttertime and drop them a line to let say hi and let them know that digitalSoup sent you!   Microsoft Holographic Near-Eye Displays Microsoft is developing holographic display glasses. Though under development, the potential uses for these are tremendous.  Actual Microsoft Research site.  (I’m not sure why ZDNET is calling it a potential smart-phone killer.  That doesn’t make sense to me. -Adam)   X-Men:  The Gifted debuts on Fox this fall! Two ordinary parents take their family on the run from the government when they discover that their children have mutant abilities, and join an underground community of mutants who have to fight to survive   The OrvilleWhen Star Trek meets Spaceballs you get The Orville. A brand new space comedy from Seth MacFarlane set to debut on Fox this Fall. Timely release to compete directly with the new Star Trek : Discovery TV series.   Raspberry Pi Linux Desktop This kit turns the Raspberry Pi into a limited buy usable Linux desktop.   Alexa levels up with Dish Network: Grabbing another new partner, Alexa gets an upgrade to integrate with Dish Network. Will they add the ability to watch your Dish TV over the new Echo Show? Plus they are adding echo to echo calling VOIP for free. COOL GADGET OF THE WEEKPokemon fans rejoice! This newly announced special edition Pokemon watch is on it’s way! You can order yours or a bunch of other great geeky designs at the watchmaker, Romain Jerome’s, website today!   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

As the digital assistant wars heat up the Amazon Echo Show comes out with a brand new touchscreen feature while Microsoft’s Cortana get’s a holographic upgrade. Some big releases for XBox One and their backwards compatibility sale and the release of Injustice 2, both happening May 16th. The new Star Trek: Discovery series is winding up, tiny drone technology coming to the military and law enforcement and Jason has a special thank you and treat for all digitalSoup listeners with an invite to his own personal server on the great pc game, Ark: Survival Evolved. ----more----  WEEKLY RIDDLE: Feed me and it will give me life. But give me a drink and I will die. What am I? ANSWER AT THE END OF THE EPISODE!   Amazon Echo Show: The digital assistant wars continue to heat up as Amazon announced the Echo Show, a new hybrid of the popular Echo device that now includes a 7” touchscreen to allow Alexa to not just give you answers, but show them to you. From watching YouTube videos, such as those done by Jason on gaming and Dave on photography, to making video calls and of course all of the standard Echo functionality this has potential to be the next direction in the war between Apple, Google and Amazon. But what about Microsoft’s Cortana? Who cares you say? Well, according to Microsoft there are more than 145 million users of their personal assistant within Windows 10, but one man has taken it to the next level. Mr. Jarem Archer has taken it upon himself to build a “holographic” version of the famous Cortana, much like we saw in the popular gaming series Halo.   Huge Sale on XBox One backwards compatibility games starting May 16th!: All XBox One owners get set as games will be discounted up to 75%! Full list of titles is not yet available but so far the expected sales will include Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Red Dead Redemption, GTA IV and Skate 3.   Star Trek: Discovery: While there has been no official release date set, this prequel to Star Treck: The Original Series is set to star Riann Wilson and looks to give Trek fans a brand new series to dive into. But there is a catch, being able to watch it may be tricky.   Creepy Lights Out video short that the feature lengthy movie was based on. Watch at your own risk because this one takes the creepy factor up to 11!   Tiny drones giving soldiers more visual range: The Snipe Nano Quadrotor, a pocket sized drone made by AeroVironment, is set to be added to the regular arsenal of our soldiers in the battlefield. Created to be nearly silent, they have great range and a top speed of 22mph, it’s another great tool to help keep our soldiers safe. Should also be released to our law enforcement agencies by the end of the year. Great tool or getting too close to big brother-esque spying?   Jason’s Ark: Survival Evolved Personal Server Calling all Ark: Survival Evolved players, the Arkhaeologists server had just reset to zero with a fresh copy of The Volcano map! Come check out this private server with lots of great mods and multipliers. We would love to build a community of like minded nerds having fun and you might see some of us digitalSoup hosts in game! Jason is the owner of this server so you might see him off and on for sure! This is digitalSoup's gift to our listeners.   COOL GADGET AND SITE OF THE WEEK: INJUSTICE 2 RELEASED: The super popular DC Comics game that allows you to battle through a cinematic storyline and finally settle the score of who would actually win in a fight between Superman and Batman is set to release May 16th and it looks epic! The good folks over at Gamespot have put together a list of all the characters included/announced so far with actual gameplay screen captures of each if you want to have a look. Injustice 2 free in the app store to give you a little taste and hold you over if you can’t pick up the full game for your console.   Don’t forget, Souper Friends, if you head over to Origin Artwork you can score an extra 20% off your order by using the promo code “DIGITALSOUP” in the checkout box so be sure to take advantage of it while you can!   Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Google Play Music Listen on TuneIn Subscribe on Stitcher   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com

It's a brand new week and we have another battle brewing. Windows is set to lock horns with Google in the entry level laptop space. Will the Windows 10 S be able to knock the Chromebook off of it's throne? For the main event, we want to know what technology has had the biggest impact over the last 20 years. Some of our answers may be obvious and some may be a little surprising! To wrap up the show we talk about the big year in store for fans of Stephen King. With all new trailers for The Dark Tower and It, King fans have a lot to look forward to! We'd love to hear what has had the most impact on you, the listener, over the last 20 years as well! Use the links below to get in touch and let us know what you would add to the list!  ----more---- Chromebooks, that is so 2015!  Say hello to Windows 10 S! Microsoft is going head to head with Google in the ultra light operating system ring.  Computers coming preloaded with Windows 10 S will start at $189!  The caveat?  It's a locked system, you can only install applications from the Windows Store, just like on iOS devices.   The Dark Tower Trailer has dropped: After chatting about this upcoming movie a few episodes back, the official trailer has arrived! What do we think? Will it be a can’t miss or maybe pass type of movie?   NEW Extended IT trailer: Pennywise is back and this movie is looking better and better.   COOL GADGET AND SITE OF THE WEEK: First up is the new Zoom Q2n. Super capable and awesome video/audio recording device made to help musicians record live video of their performances. Looks to be a real steal at this price point as well! Next, check out this crazy cool timelapse work from Filmmaker Jamie Scott, courtesy of the good folks over at FStoppers. A really good example of the type of dedication and work that goes into creating unique artwork!   Don’t forget, Souper Friends, if you head over to Origin Artwork you can score an extra 20% off your order by using the promo code “DIGITALSOUP” in the checkout box so be sure to take advantage of it while you can!   Be sure to subscribe to us on iTunes and leave a review, lets us know what you think.  You can reach us at the digitalSoup podcast website, Facebook or on Twitter @thedigitalsoup.  We are also on Instagram so follow us for extra bonus material and show highlights! Have a follow up thought to anything we discussed or have an idea on what we should talk about in a future episode then drop us a message on Twitter or our Facebook page or better yet record the message on your computer or phone and email it to jason@digitalsouppodcast.com and we will play it on the air. Thanks for listening!!   What the guys are doing outside the podcast:   Jason - http://www.youtube.com/GameGuru            jason@digitalsouppodcast.com Adam - https://twitter.com/StarfieldEscape            adam@digitalsouppodcast.com Dave - http://www.davidszweduik.com/            dave@digitalsouppodcast.com