Almost as if he dropped out of the sky (we're sure he'd like you to believe that he did), David Gerrold, famed screen writer (Trouble with Tribbles Star Trek Episode, the Martian Child more recently, which became a movie starring John Cusack) and monthly columnist for us here at Maximum PC decided to stop  by the office today to say hello. We hung out in the lab, discussed a *ahem* secret project (I'll give you a three word hint: Star. Trek. PC.), and geeked out on the six panel display we've been gaming on. 

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We've been thinking a lot about keyboards around here lately (SPOILER ALERT: We're working on a keyboard roundup for the April issue of Maximum PC) and one board that just keeps coming up is the SteelSeries 7G--not because it's a great keyboard (although it is) but because it would make a great weapon. Or a building foundation. Or siding for a humvee.

The thing is sturdy, we're trying to say.

But just how sturdy is a question of some inter-office debate. So, to settle things once and for all, we decided to see just what it would take to break a 7G. We started out with your basic punch/kick/stomp test.

But it didn't work. We're nothing if not incredibly impatient, so we decided to crank things right to 11 and initiate the truck test. What's the truck test, you ask? We'll give you a hint--it's exactly what it sounds like. Hit the jump for the full, plastic-crunching video and a gallery of the action.

It's Friday, which means two things: 

1.  I will be spending the weekend ruthlessly slaying zombies in Dead Rising 2 (I encourage you to do the same), and...

2.  It's Photo Awesome Time!  

Deviating from past posts that feature a ton of images, we thought we'd keep it simple this Friday.  What's that?  Itching for a new wallpaper?  How about one featuring our very own Gordon Mah Ung flinging mobos like they're frikkin' ninja stars?

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Quite the Kung-Fu stance

Consider your desktop Gordon...ified (botched that one).   You're welcome. 

Have a great weekend! 

We thought for this Friday's Photo Awesome, we'd take you into our Future US photo studio to watch the pros at work.  I present Associate Photographer Samantha Berg, and Contributing Photographer Patrick Kawahara, working tirelessly on one of our showcase shots for next months' issue.  Enjoy!

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