NewsMaximum PC turns 10! To Celebrate, Editor-in-Chief Will Smith Cuts Cake, Not Cheese
Posted 07/03/08 at 05:34:03 PM by Norman Chan
We just finished producing our September 2008 issue, which marks the 10-year anniversary of our magazine. The very first issue of Maximum PC was the September 1998 edition, which featured the Dream Machine ’98 on its cover. To celebrate the occasion (and the successful launch of the new website), the staff took a break from building rigs and benchmarking to enjoy some devilishly delicious cake and champagne.
The September issue will also feature a nostalgic retrospective of the past 10 years of Maximum PC, highlighting predictions we got right (and wrong), the amazing tech trends we witnessed develop, and first-hand recollections from past staff members. Gordon shares his favorite lab memories, and ex-intern Brian Lam (of Gizmodo) reveals what he learned from his tenure.
Here’s to the next 10 years!
Hit the jump for another look at the cake -- it's not a lie!
NewsNvidia Notebook GPUs Failing at "Abnormal" Rate
Posted 07/03/08 at 02:50:34 AM by David Murphy
Nvidia shares dropped by a fourth today after the company announced it was setting aside a one-time hit of $150 to $200 million dollars to cover warranty and repair costs associated with an "abnormal failure rate" on its mobile graphics cards. The exact sources of the increased GPU problems are unknown at this time, although Nvidia believes the cards' increased thermal issues stem from weaker manufacturing and packing materials.
More after the jump!
NewsNightly Big Thoughts, Small Talk - 7/2/08
Posted 07/02/08 at 09:40:03 PM by Norman Chan
We’re getting closer to July 4th, AKA Independence Day for those of us in the States. Is anyone planning on celebrating with booze and a barbeque, or is the long weekend just a good excuse to start a marathon session of Team Fortress 2? Fellow nerds, the correct answer is obvious. On to the news recap:
- AMD adds three new CPUs to its Phenom lineup
- Supercharged ATI RV770 card will only go to OEMs
- Asus stuffs an EeePC into a budget monitor
- Feisty Toshiba may challenge Blu-Ray with new DVD player?
- Your browser’s expiration date has long passed
- Quantum computers are a
Trekkie'sTrekker’s dream - Microsoft buys a company that’s not Yahoo
- Adobe Reader 9 released, supports embedded Flash
- Intel tells devs to plan for more cores
- Both Intel and AMD made market gains in past year
- IE page frame vulnerability demoed
- We undress Maxtor’s new networked-storage server
- Leadtek’s launches new ExpressCard TV tuner
- TSA approves X-ray friendly laptop case designs
- WoW dongle even nerdier than the gamers who’ll use it
Don’t forget to download our latest podcast, located in the post right below this one! We shared our thoughts on the Diablo III announcement (spoiler: not all of us are enthusiastic), debated the merits of Vista 64-bit, and caught up on a lengthy backlog of listener questions.
Hit the jump for tonight’s evening discussion topic.
NewsNightly Big Thoughts, Small Talk
Posted 07/02/08 at 12:43:19 AM by Norman Chan
We’re officially through half of 2008, and it’s also been one week since the new website was launched. Hope you’ve enjoyed your stay so far. You’ve been pretty vocal about the change, with both positive (“more content is awesome!) and critical (“the color scheme burns my corneas!”) feedback. Either way, keep the shout-outs coming – we want to hear more from you. And one place you can definitely do that is in the comments section of each article. In fact, this post is a great place to do it. Every night, we’ll be running a recap of the news from the day and give you a chance to talk back (or is that back talk?) to us and fellow readers in a friendly discussion. Want to play an impromptu game of Team Fortress 2 or talk about a movie you saw recently? This is the place to do it. But first, the news:
Configuring your own Dream Machine? OCZ wants to burn a hole in your pocket with their new “low cost” SSD drives aimed at consumers. They’re still pricey, but you might be able to afford them with money saved on Gainward’s ATI 4870 videocards. The Nvidia add-in board partner is sharing the love with AMD with high performance cards that’ll give you great framerates on high-resolution widescreen monitors – even those with 16:9 dimensions. A killer PC gaming rig is going to get hot, so you’ll want to check out miniature refrigeration tech being developed at Purdue University. Also pretty hot is our new guide to Slipstreaming your Windows XP Vista install, but what’s definitely not is AT&T’s $700 price tag for off-contract iPhones. That kind of pricing is almost criminal.
NewsDiablo 2 Steam-like Functionality Unveiled!
Posted 06/28/08 at 06:13:42 PM by David Murphy
Prepare thy frozen orbs. Blizzard unveiled one additional feature at this year's Worldwide Invitational to absolutely no fanfare whatsoever. The company of the hour has now updated its direct-download service to include both Diablo II and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction. Simply head on over to the Blizzard store, search your closet for the old CD box, and input the accompanying key. You'll unlock the ability to download both Windows and Mac versions of the game as many times as you desire. And the store itself now keeps track of your CD key.
Our analysis after the jump!
NewsWelcome to the New MaximumPC.com!
Posted 06/25/08 at 02:05:00 PM by Will Smith
First off, if you're seeing this, welcome to the new Maximum PC website! Now that you're over here, be sure to give Norm's Guided Tour a look-see and check out all the cool stuff we've added to the site. I couldn't be more excited about both the new design changes we've added, as well as the staff we've brought on to keep content flowing to the new site on a daily basis. We've got a few familiar faces in our blogger corps, as well as a bunch of new folks, so please feel free to drop into everyone's threads and say hello to anyone you don't know already.
Click the jump down below (it's the thing that says Read More) if you're having problems logging in, or want to know the best place to leave suggestions, comments, shouts to the heavens, or a simple social statement.
NewsDiablo 3 "Announced!"
Posted 06/25/08 at 01:17:29 PM by David Murphy
Here we go! The community site Diabloii.net is reporting that Blizzard will be announcing the third game in its epic Diablo series at this week's Worldwide Invitational in Paris. That's right. Diablo III is on its way!
"With this week's speculation over the Blizzard teasers, more and more reports in the media, and numerous tips coming direct us at IncGamers from reliable inside industry sources in the past 24 hours, we now have confirmation from inside sources to say that Diablo 3 WILL be announced on Saturday at WWI Paris 2008."
More after the jump!
NewsRevealing Blizzard's Big Secret
Posted 06/24/08 at 08:59:39 PM by David Murphy
It's no secret that Blizzard has a big secret. While we can't tell you what awaits eager gamers on June 28, we can tell you about a hidden Blizzard feature you might not know about--and it's every bit as cool as Diablo III. Or World of Lost Vikings. Or Rock N' Roll Starcraft.
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