Posted 10/02/09 at 02:45:34 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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Posted 09/18/09 at 04:30:16 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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Posted 09/11/09 at 01:45:23 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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Posted 08/28/09 at 03:56:14 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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Posted 08/21/09 at 05:45:17 PM by the

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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Posted 07/10/09 at 01:10:56 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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Posted 06/26/09 at 01:25:04 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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Posted 06/12/09 at 04:45:28 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

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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