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No BS Podcast #123: The Toledo Effect

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 10:11:01 -0600

Remember, remember the fifth of November! Topics discussed this week: On a slow news week, Will fueled Gordon's rage by briefing him on the Call of Duty PC controversies, then the guy discussed Left4Dead 2 a bit more, and closed the show with an extra-long Doctor section and another vitriolic episode of Rant of the Week!

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No BS Podcast #122: DROID is Short for Android

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:55:00 -0600

Happy Halloween! Wait, that was last week. But then again, that's also when we recorded this episode of the podcast. Topics discussed this week: how the announcement of Android 2.0 and new Android hardware changes the smart phone market, the many controversies surrounding Activision's Modern Warfare 2, and whether the Left 4 Dead 2 demo assuages boycotters' concerns. We also answer a bunch of listener questions to round out the show. And best of all, we'll be releasing another podcast episode later this week!

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No BS Podcast #121: Windows 7 is Live

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500

Windows 7's launch is the main topic of this week's No BS Podcast. The gang compares the new Microsoft store that's opened in Arizona to Microsoft's first retail store in San Francisco from a decade ago. We give out pointers for upgrading to Windows 7 from XP, Vista, and the Win7 Release Candidates, answer some listener questions, and dish out a rant. This episode also features a contest for some free games. Listen to the show to craft your submission, and send entries to contests@maximumpc.com

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No BS Podcast #120: Join Our Windows 7 Party

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:00:00 -0500

Loyd Case joins us again on this week's No BS podcast to talk about unboxing the Windows 7 party pack. We also discuss Nvidia's official statement on their chipset business and legal battle with Intel, Microsoft's release of Windows Mobile 6.5, and share more Google Wave impressions. Norm's Windows Home Server gets a spotlight,and as always, we answer a few listener questions.

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No BS Podcast #119: Graphics Fermi and For You

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:45:34 -0500

In this week's episode, Will gives a recap of the keynote from Nvidia's GPU Technology Conference, where CEO Jen-Hsun Huang announced their new Fermi GPU. The gang discusses the latest Google Wave beta, Nathan chimes in to talk about his hands-on with Thermaltake's wild Level 10 PC case, and we also tackle a bunch of listener questions. Gordon finishes off the podcast with another furious rant of the week.

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No BS Podcast #118: We Welcome a Guest

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:47:54 -0500

This week, we welcome regular Maximum PC contributor Loyd Case to the show to chat with Gordon and Will about IDF, the sassy new Radeon 5870, and Intel's first Larrabee showing. After a too-short trip to the lab, we jump straight into reader questions, before closing with another installment of Gordon's Rant of the Week.

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No BS Podcast #117: The Random Nixon Reference Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:30:16 -0500

We're finishing up an issue of the magazine this week, but still found some time to talk about tech news on the podcast. Topics of discussion include the new Windows 7 commercials featuring Maximum PC, Microsoft's anticipated Zune HD debut, and AMD's $99 Athlon II X4 CPU. Will gives the scoop on the ATI's new Eyefinity videocard technology, which he saw running on an aircraft carrier. This week also features a fruitful listener question and answer segment, which includes one of the episode's many Nixon references. Gordon goes off on Bay Area traffic, and talks about his new phone purchase (no, not an iPhone).

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No BS Podcast #116: Deconstructing Lynnfield

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:45:23 -0500

This week, the gang gives the scoop on Intel's Lynnfield processor, sorting out the differences between the new Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs. To go along with that discussion, we announce a gaming PC giveaway (details here). We also preview Microsoft's new Windows 7 avertising campaign, and give our reactions to Apple's Fall keynote. Gordon dishes out a rant about the next generation of Star Wars fans, and we answer a bunch of listener questions (including one reader's happy ending).

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No BS Podcast #115: Ask and Ye Shall Be Answered

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:56:14 -0500

This week, the podcast team goes over a the long backlog of listener questions, answering questions about Windows 7 upgrades and best DVD ripping practices. Readers also quizzed us about gaming mice technologies and the best cases for building budget PCs. Nathan makes his triumphant return to the show after a 15 episode hiatus, and shares his thoughts on upgrading netbooks. Gordon chimes in with his rant of the week to close up the show.

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No BS Podcast #114: The Chip Which Shall Not Be Named (Yet) Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:45:17 -0500

Will comes back from QuakeCon relatively unscathed and shares his hands-on experiences with id's Rage. The gang also ponders the limits of anonymity on the internet, as well as the proper classification of skankiness. Gordon is on hand to reveal cryptic bits of information about a new piece of hardware, and then lets loose on his Rant of the Week. Plus, we answer a whole bunch of listener questions!

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No BS Podcast #113: The Return of the Rage

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:45:00 -0500

For the second week in a row, the gang returns with another news-packed podcast. This week, we talk about our first hands-on with the ZuneHD, the RTM of Windows 7, Logitech's new G500 laser mouse, oh yeah, and the rumors about Intel's new Core i5 CPU. Listener questions are answered, technical difficulties get resolved, and everyone involved has a great time. Most importantly, Gordon makes a triumphant return to the Rant of the Week!

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No BS Podcast #112: What Would You Ask a Microsoft Guru?

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 17:15:36 -0500

After taking a week off, the gang returns with a news-packed podcast. Having recovered from dressing up and taking cosplay photos at Comic-Con, we discuss the leaked schematics of the planned Microsoft stores, Yahoo's search deal with Bing, and Creative recently announced would-be iPod Touch killer. Listener questions are answered, technical difficultiesget resolved, and everyone involved has a great time. Join the party by downloading the podcast!

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No BS Podcast #111: PC Gaming, We Just Can't Quit You

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:30:10 -0500

This episode of the No BS Podcast features special guest Gary Whitta (former editor-in-chief of PC Gamer), who made minor ripples in the gaming community this past week by declaring that he was giving up on PC gaming. After we trot this traitor out for a verbal lashing, the gang talks about Microsoft's retail store announcement, their newest Laptop Hunters ads, and more Windows 7 upgrade controversy. News is analyzed, listener questions get answered, and a good time is had by all. Except for the console-loving scum.Enjoy!

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No BS Podcast #110: The OS War Just Got Interesting Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:10:56 -0500

Well, well, well. Look who decided to join the OS war. This week, the gang discusses Google's surprise announcement of their netbook-targeted Chrome OS, whether it'll be a threat to Microsoft or Apple, and how consumers will be confused by its naming scheme. Other topics of discussion include Google's services leaving beta, the hot new release of VLC, and our experience with Firefox 3.5. We also reveal details about the 2009 Dream Machines and answer a bunch of listener questions. All that plus Gordon's rant of the week on this episode of the No BS Podcast.

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No BS Podcast #109: The Windows 7 Price is Right Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:25:04 -0500

How much are you willing to pay to upgrade to Windows 7? Microsoft thinks they know the answer. This week, the gang discusses the Windows 7 pricing announcement, comparing it to previous Windows launches and even the pricing of the other computing OS. Gordon clarifies Intel's new Core i3/i5/i7 branding structure, and Will gives his thoughts on the surprise acquisition of id Software by Zenimax. We also answer a few listener questions, and share the results of our Bing experiment. On top of that, Gordon delivers his weekly rant.

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No BS Podcast #108: The Great Bing Experiment

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:45:28 -0500

After being out of the office last week, the gang is back to talk about this week's biggest tech headlines. Will and Norm recap their adventure at the Electronics Entertainment Expo, Gordon gets riled up over Apple's WWDC announcements, and we collectively anticipate upcoming Facebook's vanity URL service. facebook.com/willsmith, unfortunately, has already been claimed. We also try a bold experiment: using Bing as our default search engine for a week. How long before someone gives up and goes back to Google? And as always, we answer a few listener questions and bring you Gordon's rant of the week. All this plus more in this edition of the No BS podcast!

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No BS Podcast #107: Everybody Do the Google Wave

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:45:22 -0500

No Star Trek talk this week. Scout's honor. Instead, the gang talks about futuristic technology that's here today! Several technology conferences going on this week hosted product announcements from Google and Microsoft. At the I/O developer conference in San Francisco, Google announced their support for HTML 5 and the ambitious Wave service. 550 miles away in San Diego, Microsoft revealed their Bing search engine that will replace Live Search. The team also tries out Hulu's desktop application, and ponders its ramifications for Boxee. As always, we take a few listener questions and Gordon spills his thoughts on James Bond in his rant of the week. Join us for all this and more on this week's No BS Podcast!

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No BS Podcast #106: The 'What the Heck is a Retcon' Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 22 May 2009 17:26:51 -0500

The entire staff is back in the office this week, eager to grill Gordon about his thoughts on the new Star Trek movie. Was there enough intersteller diplomacy for him? Did he find its message heavy handed enough? Will caps the Star Trek chat to 5 minutes, after which we jump into recent tech news. Apparently, the US military is going to adopt Windows Vista, Intel announces a new anti-Ion netbook platform, and we uncover the real size of the internet. After numerous debates and tangents, we eventually tackle a few listener questions, and Gordon unleashes his rant of the week. All that and more on this week's Memorial Day weekend podcast!

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No BS Podcast #105: We Are and Always Will Be, Your Podcast

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:42:01 -0500

Disaster strikes! Not only is Will out of the office (meaning no video feed for this episoe), but Gordon reveals that he has yet to watch the new Star Trek movie! Nevertheless, this doesn't prevent the rest of the gang from sharing their [spoiler-free] thoughts about this geek touchstone in this week's exciting podcast. We also spend time weighting the merits of the EU-Intel case, and analyze the implications of Windows 7 and Larrabee replease dates. Gordon gives advice to advertising agencies for Microsoft and Apple, and delivers a fuming rant of the week. Did we see the return of the Dark Knight 2.0? Download the podcast to find out!

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No BS Podcast #104: It's a Podcast, Jim, but Not as We Know It

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:30:53 -0500

Continuing with the series of Justin.TV-streamed video podcasts, the gang recorded another live podcast for the first week of May. Everybody shares their thoughts on the new Windows 7 RC, and discuss the merits of Amazon's Kindle DX. Listeners call in to ask about file permission problems (a solution found here), and we all lament the passing of 3D Realms. Also, no rant of the week this time as Gordon was out last week, but Norm gives try at expressing his rage toward the new Wolverine film. Apologies for the late post, but stay tuned this week for a special episode where Gordon reveals his reaction to the Star Trek movie. Did he love it or loathe it? Place bets now!

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No BS Podcast #103: Would You Palm a Pre?

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:40:24 -0500

Once again, the No BS Podcast is brought to you in both audio and technicolor video formats (this week on Justin.tv). While working out the unending technical difficulties of broadcasting live to a web audience, the gang chats about this past week's tech news. Windows 7 is again a hot topic, with rumors of a late October release date and our analysis of the hyped up XP compatibility mode. Will contemplates buying the new Palm Pre, and we all agree that the struggling PDA company is making a huge mistake by limited the number of launch units. We also answer a few listener questions, bash micro-blogging, and enjoy Gordon's rant of the week. Tune in to just the audio or watch our video stream!

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No BS Podcast #102: The Hero Web 2.0 Needs

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:04:33 -0500

We got some pretty good feedback from our first attempt at a live streaming video recording of the No BS Podcast, so we tried it again this week. Technical difficulties aside, we had just about 50 people tune in to watch the gang discuss this week's news topics and get angry over CNBC's Jim Goldman's idiotic report on the Mac vs PC battle. We also go over AMD's new Phenom announcements, Intel price cuts, and take a few listener questions. Gordon's rant returns to form with a special take on the popularity of twitter, and his solution to narcissistic tweets.Download the MP3 to listen in, and sync up the audio with the video on our UStream channel.

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No BS Podcast 101: We're on Candid Camera

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:14:19 -0500

You guys asked for a video podcast, and we've delivered. Sort of. In the first post-controversial-musical edition of the No BS Podcast, we experimented with streaming video of the show live on ustream.tv. Will twittered about the show once we got the webcams set up, and 40 people jumped into the channel to watch Gordon, Will, Norm, and Alex chat about this week's news and last week's regrets (spoiler: we have none). Download the MP3 (it's much longer than 21 minutes) and sync up the audio to the video recording on ustream. Be sure to follow us on Twitter as well, so you can find out when we do our next live podcast recording. If you're willing to watch the live feed, we're more than happy to broadcast it.

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100th No BS Podcast Spectacular: Nathan's New PC (The Apologies in Advance Edition)

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:51:41 -0500

Welcome to Maximum PC's 100th Podcast Spectacular! This week, we visit with a ton of old friends, talk about Nathan's new PC, Pallette-Swap Ninja, and listen to a reader question. This week's show features the talents of: Dan Amrich, Kat Auch, Andy Bauman, Norman Chan, Nathan Edwards, Gordon Mah Ung, Will Smith, Captain Spaulding, and Jeremy Williams. Make sure you hang around for the end, we have a very special guest appearance by Veronica Belmont! We sincerely apologize for the wait, but we hope it's been worth it! Enjoy the show!

We also have come into posession of a ton of SteelSeries keyboards and headsets, speaker systems, and even more t-shirts to give away in our weekly Twitter contest. Be sure to sign up for @willsmith's feed to get in on the action.

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No BS Podcast #99A: Funny Math

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:43:19 -0500

This is why we are technology writers and not mathematicians. After some careful calculations, we've discovered that we are actually still technically on the 99th episode of the No BS Podcast. That means that we have no choice by to save our 100th episode spectacular until next Friday. We sincerely apologize for the wait, but in the meantime, Will, Nathan and Gordon bring you another lengthy and informative Q&A session in episode 99A (and the return of Gordon's rant of the week). Your patience will be rewarded handsomely!

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No BS Podcast #99: This Episode is a Palindrome

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 19:24:25 -0500

The gang launches into this week's edition of the No BS podcast by immersing themselves into webcam-powered augmented reality. We also report on Seagate's SATA 6Gb/s interface test (it's fast!) and share our thoughts about HP's Firebird hybrid PC. On the rant of the week, Gordon lets loose on people who use facebook as an outlet to complain about their jobs, and explains why he thinks Spock was also full of rage. We also take a few listener questions, making a gaming mouse recommendation and discus the browser war.

We'll be taking a short break from podcasting as various members of the staff go on vacations, but will be back in three weeks for our 100th episode. Stay tuned!

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No BS Podcast #98: Law and Order Returns

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:49:58 -0600

After a week on hiatus (no podcaster’s strike, we promise you), the gang is back to report and share their thoughts on this week’s big tech happenings. Will and Gordon drop their two cents on the Intel-Nvidia feud, and the team lays out the benefits on Vista SP2. Will also shares his experience debating MacLife’s Robbie Baldwin on the ABC News Now cable show. Along with listener questions, Gordon’s rant of the week also returns, filled with more rage than ever. This week’s targets: Shakespeare, Microsoft Outlook and office thievery.

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No BS Podcast #97: Logan's Run

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 16:14:02 -0600

As we inch ever close to episode 100, the team still has yet to decide on an appropriate way to celebrate. Live broadcast? video podcast? Only time will tell. But this week, the more pressing issue is the complete absence of the senior members of the staff. With Will and Gordon MIA (possibly off to renewal), the podcast is helmed by a crew of fresh face editors -- the 25 and under club. The gang discusses Intel's new dispute with Nvidia, Boxee's divorce with Hulu, and the ongoing Pirate Bay trial. Everybody shares their personal list of essential Windows apps, and we try to answer a few listener questions (mostly unsuccessfully). But even without Gordon's wisdom and rage, a rant finds its way into episode 97.

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No BS Podcast #96: The Great Atom Debate

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:30:11 -0600

Is the Atom CPU stunting PC growth by lowering the minimum spec or is it the perfect processor for people who just want an internet gateway? That's the big topic of debate on this week's edition of the No BS Podcast. The gang tackles the usefulness of kitchen-based PCs, Intel's 32nm chip announcement, and field criticisms from readers who call in about our anti-deer remarks. We also discuss our predictions for the future of graphics technology and when we expect game visuals to reach photorealism. All that and Gordon's rant of the week in this week's episode!

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No BS Podcast #95: Gordon is a Futurist

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:32:24 -0600

Who can forecast the future? We certainly can't, as indicated by the large stack of HD DVD movies sitting on our shelves. But some of the attendees at this year's TED (technology, entertainment, design) conference are professional futurists -- men and women who can intuit the next hundred years of human and technological development. Their predictions, along with the other presentations at TED are among the many topics of discussion on this week's podcast. The gang also talks about Core i7 overclocking and the revival of one of our most beloved gaming franchises. All that plus Gordon's rant in our 95th podcast. How should we celebrate our 100th episode?

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