No BS Podcast #72 The "Our New Website is Crazy Awesome" Edition
Posted 06/26/08 at 07:45:02 PM | by Norman Chan
On our leanest podcast ever, Tom, Will, Norm, and Andy put on their best suits to go over the fancy features of the new Maximum PC website. Norm recaps his visit to a recent Games for Windows press event, and shares details about the upcoming Ghostbusters and Call of Duty: World at War PC games. No listener Q&A this week, but listeners are challenged to come up with nicknames for our two new interns. A photo of these young nerdlings can be found after the jump. All this and more on this week's No BS Podcast!
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Benson = Bruce Reed
Submitted by silver6933 on Thu, 2008-09-04 00:07
Benson = Bruce
Reed = Damien
"When you see the tree you're about to hit, it's called understeer. When you can only hear and feel it, it's oversteer."
- Walter Rohrl
Intern Nickname
Submitted by thumperdh on Fri, 2008-08-01 13:18
Benson - Sulu
Reed - Annie
Nicknames
Submitted by Brendan on Mon, 2008-07-14 14:16
Benson - Gordon Mah Ung's Foot Rest/Warmer
Reed - Gordon Mah Ung's Personal Pedicurist
bump? which one are we
Submitted by TheMurph on Tue, 2008-07-08 10:46
bump? which one are we going to call bump?
I think hes bumping the
Submitted by whisp on Wed, 2008-07-09 17:22
I think hes bumping the thread like ud do in forums
"we Plan for Tomorrow, but we Live for Today"
Submitted by ilfipian on Fri, 2008-07-04 11:32
Benson would have to be Apollo for that episode of Startrek where Apollo holds the Enterprise with the big disembodied hand.
And if you have an Apollo, well you just gotta have a Starbuck (reed)
Submitted by SteveCamper on Wed, 2008-07-02 12:28
There are the classics:
Benson - Ren Reed - Stimpy
Benson - Beavis Reed - Butt-head (Butters was all ready taken ;) I used this one on our two interns 'If your Beavis that makes you...'
Now, with some thought along animal lines:
Benson - Buck or Young Buck Reed - Goose
By techie:
Benson - Gadget Reed - Ratchet ... hence together G'n'R
Norm, well Beets seems good for him. He seems pretty insecure in his masculinity (Lexus and all)...
Keep up the good work,
Cheers!
Submitted by Queenof1 on Tue, 2008-07-01 19:36
Benson - Spryo
Reed - Spork
Submitted by Techrocket9 on Tue, 2008-07-01 11:03
Are those OSX disks!?!?!?!?!?!?
http://www.maximumpc.com/sites/default/themes/maximumpc/i/cdoffer.jpg
Submitted by CuGi on Mon, 2008-06-30 19:10
Benson = Short Round
Reed = Breed
Submitted by Russtynailz on Mon, 2008-06-30 09:58
Benson - ECM (Expendable Crew Member)
Reed - Saber
Q6600 @3.6Ghz air cooled with Cooler Master Sphere / Nvidia 9800 GX2 / Asus P5N-E SLI -4 GB Ballistix tracer Ram
Submitted by pellier on Sun, 2008-06-29 16:24
benson= little nice gordon reed=angry white boy
Reed = Chunky Benson =
Submitted by deject on Sun, 2008-06-29 11:56
Reed = Chunky
Benson = Peanut
It's too bad butters is gone or something.
Submitted by TheMurph on Mon, 2008-06-30 11:53
Oh, no, Butters is still here. Spreading his joy and warmth to all corners of the Maximum PC office.
Submitted by gmanjake on Sun, 2008-06-29 06:49
Hello Guys,
Benson = Skinny Asian Guy
Reed = Fat White Guy
But they are both space junkies?
Submitted by Wampa_One on Sun, 2008-06-29 03:28
[[removed]]
Submitted by TheMurph on Mon, 2008-06-30 11:55
While we don't really have defined "standards" and/or "practices" in terms of what one is allowed to post on the ol' Web site, I'm pretty sure this one goes past the "good judgment" line of thinking. Thus, blanked.
Submitted by knexkid on Sat, 2008-06-28 20:38
Hi guys,
First time poster, and I want to say I love the website. I finally got high speed internet (satellite, yes I live in the boonies, AKA rurual WI) so I can cruise the interwebs. Great new website, I will be here frequently. Also, thanks for a great podcast. I especially liked this one because it was short! Most of your podcasts are great, but you often get side tracked...not that I still don't get a good laugh from it, but you know. Anyways, keep up the great work on the magizine and website, and podcast, and whatever else you may do!
Submitted by kamman on Fri, 2008-06-27 21:23
Reed=Benson
Benson=Reed
I joke, these are my actual suggestions:
Reed=Cheese
Benson=mouse or mousey
Submitted by sheldon on Fri, 2008-06-27 18:20
Benson should be called chunk i dont know why i just feel like calling him chunk...
reed should be called gump...
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Submitted by dc10ten on Fri, 2008-06-27 13:49
wow, great job with the website. Can definately see a lot of work put in and it shows. Old website was nice and simplistic, but this is a much improvement in my opinion.
I think the podcasts are getting smaller and smaller because all the tech news is going to the website. Meh
reed - pokey benson - gumby
Submitted by beezn on Fri, 2008-06-27 13:00
reed - pokey
nicknames
Submitted by fake gordon mah ung on Fri, 2008-06-27 12:04
benson: catasser
reed: poopsocker
Submitted by TheMurph on Fri, 2008-06-27 13:13
This will never float, but i lol'd anyway.
And I can only assume that Fake Gordon Mah Ung is, indeed, Steve Jobs.
.Dave
Submitted by uberswimmer on Fri, 2008-06-27 11:24
Benson: Flamingo
Reed: Poppers
Benson & Reed
Submitted by mitpatterson on Fri, 2008-06-27 11:23
Benson= Norman II or Norman The 2nd
Reed= Tom Junior
mitpatterson
Submitted by Instigator on Fri, 2008-06-27 11:20
Benson = Darth Sulu
Reed = Richards
Nickname suggestions
Submitted by balzerco on Fri, 2008-06-27 11:02
via random name generation in my head
Benson: Shrub
Reed: Goat
Oh yeah, I like the new website also.
Actually it is rocket science!
Submitted by Tagge on Fri, 2008-06-27 09:51
My suggestions for these two amazing people:
Benson - King of the Redshirts or 'the expendable one'
Reed - Admiral Kendal Ozzel (look the name up), however he has to grow a 60's porno flick style mustache and shave his head.Or Just call him 'Kenny' for short, and get twice the mileage from the name.
"Two things are infinite the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe."
-Albert Einstein
Submitted by TheMurph on Fri, 2008-06-27 13:15
"You have failed me for the last time, Admiral."
Submitted by fake gordon mah ung on Fri, 2008-06-27 08:21
Benson: plaintiff #1 in hostile work environment lawsuit
Reed: plaintiff #2 in hostile work environment lawsuit
Submitted by whisp on Fri, 2008-06-27 12:14
rofl
We plan for Tomorrow, but we Live for Today
Submitted by mitpatterson on Fri, 2008-06-27 08:05
Yah i liked it when the podcast where like 1 hour and 20 minutes, not this 40 minute bull crap or 26 minutes, You have to be kiding me.
mitpatterson
Sometimes we have to make
Submitted by willsmith on Fri, 2008-06-27 10:16
Sometimes we have to make the choice betwixt making a short podcast or no podcast at all. Generally we chose to make a short podcast.
The moment we start charging you for the podcasts, you can start demanding a base level of service. :)
Submitted by Primus2112 on Sat, 2008-06-28 21:55
man I missed Gordan Mah Ung :{
there are a lot of other cool podcast's that are free and just as cool as this one,
check out th this link for starters... http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/Announcements/Top-10-Tech-Podcasts.html
Nicknames
Submitted by Tobe_Dog on Fri, 2008-06-27 03:24
Benson: Snarf (Looks like he has to explain to his parents a ton on why he chose this career path)
Reed: McDouche (Looks like the guy that tries so hard but just can't seem to do anything right)
Two more
Submitted by Darth Ninja on Fri, 2008-06-27 00:08
Two more:
Dorkis Maximus
Geekis Major
Submitted by Darth Ninja on Fri, 2008-06-27 00:06
Reed: Weed
Benson: Wanker
DarthNinja
[Thanks for standing still wanker! (TF2 Sniper)]
cash prizes...
Submitted by Gailim on Thu, 2008-06-26 23:23
yeahh....
oh well, I got stylish now so keep the creamsicle forums
I'm so excited for my new
Submitted by dreamreality on Thu, 2008-06-26 22:31
I'm so excited for my new nickname........
Submitted by StealthSilver on Thu, 2008-06-26 21:15
Reed should be "Weed".
Alternative:
Reed: GeForce
Benson: Radeon
Submitted by whisp on Fri, 2008-06-27 00:01
:0
We plan for Tomorrow, but we Live for Today
BENSON-UHURA from
Submitted by nofx_fan2000 on Thu, 2008-06-26 20:18
BENSON-UHURA from startrek
REED- CHEWBACCA
Submitted by isus on Thu, 2008-06-26 20:13
AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO MISSES THE LONG PODCASTS?
Submitted by TheMurph on Fri, 2008-06-27 13:17
Nicknames
Submitted by Havoc06 on Thu, 2008-06-26 19:59
Benson = Captain Iron Pants
Reed = Cannon Fodder
Norm = Medic Magnet
Submitted by comptech08 on Thu, 2008-06-26 19:26
Benson-Captian Kirk
Reed-Snow flake
Submitted by Nightwing94 on Thu, 2008-06-26 19:23
Simple and Sweet
Reed: The Ringer
Benson:The Intern Who IS out of his element
Submitted by Nightwing94 on Thu, 2008-06-26 19:21
Benson: Inferior Spaceship
Reed:Superior Spaceship
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