Posted 09/17/08 at 11:15:00 AM by Benson Hong and Reed Porter

It’s the final hour—the last stretch in your race to freedom. Paper footballs litter your desk and paper basketballs surround the trash can. Yet even after these sporting events have ended, the little hand continues to hold a grudge against the 5. It’s high time you find a more efficient—and less obvious—way to pass the time.

Consider this your go-to guide against workplace stagnation. We’ve spent dozens of hours scouring the Internet in search of the most enjoyable and alt-tabbable browser-based games. They require no installation and, best of all, are 100 percent free. When the boss man walks by, you can easily switch to that budget report for accounts payable—he can’t fault you for grinning like a fool at a spreadsheet!

Grin like a fool at totally work-related stuff after the jump.

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Posted 08/11/08 at 06:45:51 PM by Reed Porter

Black holes, rainbows, and Microsoft technology. What do these three things have in common? You’ll find all of them in the VX5000 webcam.

Read on to find out exactly what the hell we're talking about.

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Posted 08/11/08 at 05:30:42 PM by Reed Porter

Logitech has been producing high end peripherals for years, but can the company’s midrange products maintain the aesthetics and functionality of its more expensive gear? We tested the Desktop Wave to find out.

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Posted 07/31/08 at 04:43:15 PM by Reed Porter

With the help of LG, Netflix just took another giant step into your living room. With the production of the LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Player, Netflix users will now be able to stream Netflix videos directly to their TV. But does this come at an additional cost? And what about high definition streaming?

 Read the full story to find out.

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Posted 07/23/08 at 06:15:49 PM by Reed Porter and Benson Hong

With the ripe combination of portability and power, today’s notebooks are becoming increasingly popular and replacing desktops as primary computers. And one notebook accessory that many consumers seem to be keeping their eye on is notebook stands. These angled risers that sit on your desk provide ergonomic and organizational solutions to transform a notebook into a makeshift desktop station. But which stand is right for you? Looking for a stand with passive or fan cooling? Or is a stand with comfortable ergonomics and stylish aesthetics more important? What if you want one with a little bit of everything? With these various factors in mind, we tested 11 different notebook stands to see if they’re any better than just putting a notebook on top of a few stacked phonebooks (which in many cases, they weren’t).

Click through to see how these stands stacked up. 

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Posted 08/01/07 at 04:22:26 PM by Nathan "Butters" Edwards

Life is dull for Butters, the humble Maximum PC intern. Both Will and Gordon are out this week, which leaves the office decidedly free of whip-cracking.

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Posted 07/24/07 at 08:00:41 PM by Nathan "Butters" Edwards

Nathan "Butters the Intern" Edwards sheds some light on the hardships of working for Maximum PC

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Posted 02/15/07 at 04:19:24 PM by Maximum PC

Maximum PC, an entertaining and irreverent monthly print magazine for hardcore computing enthusiasts, is seeking an intern to join its editorial staff.

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