AwesomeCast 769: DJI Robot Vacuum Hack, Playable Tetris Magazine & Viral Olympic Moments
This week on AwesomeCast, Sorg and Podnar hit that perfect mix of practical tech talk and “only on the internet” joy.
First up: Sorg shares what’s got him energized—the SAE Civic Progress Challenge, where “engineering meets accessible mobility,” and teams get a real platform to build on and rethink what accessible transportation can be.
Then Podnar brings a story that’s equal parts fascinating and unsettling: a DJI robot sweeper/vacuum situation where an engineer’s tinkering reportedly uncovered a path to control far more devices than intended. The conversation turns into a bigger reminder about smart-home devices: if it has a camera, think carefully about where it lives in your space—and how quickly a headline can get sensationalized versus what the actual risk is.
On the lighter side, they show off the now-viral Dunkin iced coffee mitten—a left-handed, pink, branded solution for people who refuse to stop drinking iced coffee no matter how cold it gets. It’s goofy, it’s merch culture, and it’s extremely on-brand for 2026 internet marketing.
The middle of the show brings Chachi’s Video Game Minute, paying respect to Hideki Sato and his role in SEGA’s hardware legacy—then it’s back to the Olympics, where exhibition skating is basically the “fun mode” of competition. The highlight: a Mortal Kombat routine that made the rounds online.
Finally, Sorg shares one of the coolest tech artifacts in a while: a special magazine edition with a playable Tetris game built into the cover. It’s the kind of ridiculous, brilliant print-meets-tech project that makes you want one immediately… even if you’ll probably never get your hands on it.
They wrap with a Black History Month spotlight on Frederick McKinley Jones, whose work in mobile refrigeration helped shape modern shipping and everyday life in ways we rarely stop to appreciate.
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