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No BS Podcast #185: No Star Wars Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:41:28 +0000

Coming to you only slightly late, it's the real Episode 185 of the No BS Podcast! Join Deputy Editor Gordon Ung, Online Managing Editor Alex Castle, and Senior Editor Nathan Edwards as we go an entire two hours without arguing about Star Wars!

What do we talk about? Nvidia's dual-GPU GTX 690, AMD's answer to that, Trinity, Ivy Bridge (and the overclocking thereof), the merits of integrated graphics, and so much more. Then: Target vs Amazon vs Best Buy vs the IRS! A new computer in a Commodore 64 chassis! Testing headphones! MMOs! Diablo III! The Walking Dead game! And a dizzying number of reader questions answered!

And, of course, there's a new non-Star-Wars-related Rant of the Month, and buried at the end, an important announcement from Alex.

Computer trouble? A secret to share? Opinions? Need advice? Just need to get something off your chest? Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com or call our 24-hour No BS Podcast hotline at 877.404.1337 x1337--operators are not standing by.

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No BS Podcast #184: Kepler, Cameras, Kashyyyk

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:05:31 +0000

They liiiiiiiiive! Exactly on schedule, it's Episode 185 184 of the No BS Podcast! Nathan, Gordon, and Alex are joined by Senior Graphics Card Correspondant and hardware rockstar Loyd Case.

This month the gang talks about more Kickstarted games, like Shadowrun and Leisure Suit Larry (which is created by Al Lowe, not Rob Lowe as Nathan originally suggested). Also: EA is the worst company ever?

After the news, tech talk! Loyd goes in-depth about Nvidia's brand-new GTX 680 cards, which are flying off the shelves. Then we talk about the Nokia Lumia 900 and its chances for success against a crowded field. Later, there's jawing about Nikon's brand-new D800 DSLR.

Also: Mice, mobile gaming, and much, much more. Finally, Gordon's ranting inevitably turns into an argument about Star Wars canon.

Next episode goes up May 4th 9th!

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No BS Podcast #183: The Magnificent Marsupials of Austria

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:08:57 +0000

Don't call it a dewback! Join Gordon, Nathan, and Maximum PC Art Director Richard Koscher for Episode 183, 183a, or possibly 184 of the No BS Podcast!

In this episode: Windows 8! We discuss the Metro interface on the desktop, on tablets, in the phone, and even on the Xbox dashboard. We see what Microsoft is trying to do, but will it work?

There's also some talk about the iPad 3, making movies, jumping out of planes with Sony-brand cameras, and Austrian hockey. Which is a thing.

Also, we chat about the Steam Box, Kickstarter, the problem with Android tablets, and creativity. Later, Gordon rants about things, and reveals that he's racist against Wookiees.

Next episode goes up April 6th! Thanks for stickin' with us!

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No BS Podcast #182: The Pointy Ears Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:23:36 +0000

The gang's back, and with a couple of weeks worth of news to talk about, busier than ever. Tune into episode number 182 of the No BS Podcast to catch up on news about Sandy Bridge E, Bulldozer, Ultrabooks, and Nathan's shameful Elvish secret.

Computer trouble? Star Trek argument? Need advice? Just need to get something off your chest? A secret to share? Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com or call our 24-hour No BS Podcast hotline at 877.404.1337 x1337--operators are not standing by.

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No BS Podcast #181: Turning The Heat Up To 11

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:40:26 +0000

If you'll recall, we lost 20 minutes of the last No BS Podcast to the Macbook Pro in the podcast recording studio. For this week's episode, it ate a mere 10 minutes of the rant. So thank you, Macbook, for screwing us somewhat less than you did last time. But don't fret--even without those 10 minutes, you're getting a solid hour of news and discussion about ultrabooks, Battlefield 3, the most high-tech thermostat ever, and more.

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No BS Podcast #180: Sabotage!

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 19:16:33 +0000

Is it that time already? Gordon, Alex, and Nathan gather in our once-again-functional podcasting studio to discuss HP, LSI buying SandForce, Battlefield 3, Diablo III, and more! All this, plus suggestions from the peanut gallery and more in Episode 180 of the No BS Podcast! Unfortunately, the MacBook in the podcasting studio cut off the last 20 minutes of the podcast for unknown reasons, so we don't have a rant. Rest assured that this will become fodder for next week's rant.

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No BS Podcast #179: We Move Away From the Mic to Speak (Sorry)

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:46:47 +0000

Surprise podcast! Nathan, Alex, Alan, Amber, and Gordon gather in the podcast pod to discuss the Qwiksterization of NetFlix, the de-Apothekering of HP, the UI updates of Facebook, the why-don't-we-have-access-to-the-Diablo-III-closed-beta of Diablo III, and people who don't have anything nice to say. All this and more in Episode 179 of the No BS Podcast!

Plus, we take a few questions and topic suggestions from the peanut gallery, and Gordon's Rant of the Week!

A note: We noticed in editing that our mics seemed to cut out intermittently. Sorry about the audio issues; we're trying to figure out what happened.

Do you have a tech question? A comment? A tale of technological triumph? Just need to get something off your chest? A secret to share? Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com or call our 24-hour No BS Podcast hotline at 877.404.1337 x1337--operators are not standing by.

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No BS Podcast #178: The Big News Edition

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:41:18 +0000

What's that? It hasn't even been 3 months since the last podcast, and already a new one? Your eyes don't deceive you. This week, Nathan, Alex, Alan and Gordon discuss all of last week's big news, including HP dropping the Touchpad, Steve Jobs resigning from Apple, a few major product announcements, and more. Download Episode 178 of The No BS Podcast for all that, plus reader questions and Gordon's rant of the week.

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No BS Podcast #177: Is This Thing On?

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:05:47 +0000

Oh, are we back on? With several mostly sincere apologies, the Maximum PC cast returns to the podcasting room in the basement of our secret volcano lair to record the 177th Episode (176th, if you don't count the 150th episode) of the No BS Podcast. Join Alex, Alan, Nathan, and Gordon as they discuss Google's buyout of Motorola Mobility, conspiracy theories, the ever-expanding range of Intel CPU sockets, bank errors in your favor, and alien invasions. Plus: answers to your questions, another Rant of the Week, and absolutely no mention of HP leaving the PC business, which hadn't happened when we recorded.

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No BS Podcast #176: Keepin' the Dream Alive

maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com (Maximum PC) — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:26:49 +0000

Attention Maximum PC fans and/or other people who are mistakenly on this website: It has come to our attention that we have not posted a podcast in quite some time. Luckily for everyone involved, all that time was not wasted--it was spent building the 2011 Dream Machine, the fastest PC we've ever put together. Today, we've got a brand new podcast, with Gordon, Nathan and Alex discussing the Dream Machine, the Star Trek PC, Google Plus, and more.

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