Maximum PC - No BS Podcast

Download the next-generation podcast today! With Mecha-Intern Chris Zele busy battling new challenger intern Julian-Zilla for desk space, the podcast was left to the gang of five staff editors: Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, Associate Editor Tom McNamara, Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson, and podcast host/Senior Editor Josh Norem. In episode #205 of the No BS Podcast, the crew talks about the huge E3 tradeshow, where Sony and Microsoft fully unveiled their curiously PC-like consoles. Also in the mix: The future of the LGA 2011 socket, and new swear words from Gordon that you can try out on your friends and family! (Note: Maximum PC can not be held responsible for the curse words you say to your friends and family).  Note: We apologize for the low quality sound in the first couple of minutes. We had to use the camera's audio in the beginning because the mics were experiencing some issues. Editor's Picks: Tom:  Dishonored Gordon: Seidio Active Case Josh: Firefox, All India Radio Jimmy: Bioshock Infinite Katherine: Google 2-Step Authentication If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Subscribe to us on Youtube Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! We wouldn't be here without all of your support! -Maximum PC Staff

So much hardware, so little time In Episode #204 of the Maximum No BS Podcast, Maximum PC Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung strikes back after being on hiatus from episode #203. Joining Gordon on this Podcast are podcast host Senior Editor Josh Norem, Associate Editor Tom McNamara, and intern Chris Zele.  On this edition of the No BS Podcast the crew talk about Intel's new Haswell CPUs, Nvidia’s new GTX 770 video card, and 4K displays. We also answer reader questions and give our editor picks along with a legendary rant from Gordon. Editor Picks: Tom: Five Guys App Gordon: Apple iMac (Wha???) Josh: Self-Destructing Cookies Firefox add-on & Al Gore cat video Chris: Gigabyte Guru II If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Subscribe to us on Youtube Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! We wouldn't be here without all of your support! -Maximum PC Staff

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE GTX 780 mega-podcast! We were busy little bees this time and could only spare three people: host and Senior Editor Josh Norem, Associate Editor Tom McNamara, and legendary intern Chris Zele. Ironically, we spent most of our time jabbering on about Nvidia's newest high-end video card, the GTX 780. We didn't have the MSRP in time for the taping of episode of #203 of the Maximum PC No BS Podcast, but you can't let missing things like "facts" stop you from having an opinion! We also tackled reader questions, one of which was about the systems we used at home. So if anyone else was on the edge of their seat and waiting for this information, your day has finally arrived. Also, with Gordon unavailable, we had Chris do his rant at the end. We'll let you judge the results. Note: We're having our video-editing monkey slave away at editing the video. Provided he doesn't keel over, we'll embed it as soon as we can! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Subscribe to us on Youtube Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! We wouldn't be here without all of your support! -Maximum PC Staff

Now with HD video! Now that we have a fifth microphone and a video camera, everybody's in the pool. That's 20% more Maximum PC than typical, at no additional charge! (Shipping and handling fees may apply.) You can watch us interrupt each other on our official Youtube channel, which also has videos of our previous video podcasts, and an assortment of other free amusements! As usual, in episode 202 of the Maximum PC No BS Podcast, our host and Senior Editor Josh Norem wrangled the crew, which included Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson, and Associate Editor Tom McNamara. Our Superhero Intern-Man Chris Zele was busy saving puppies from a burning building. This time, we covered: - Intel's completely overhauled low-power Atom CPU - Adobe going cloud-only with its "Creative Suite" programs - Windows 8 passing 100 million sales - Seagate entering the retail solid-state drive market - Rumors of a smaller Windows Surface tablet - And finally, Gordon whispering sweet nothings in your ear! If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! We wouldn't be here without all of your support! -Maximum PC Staff

The Real 200th Episode  Remember how people were complaining that the year 2000 wasn't really the year 2000 and that 2001 was really the year 2000? Like that debacle, with us never publishing episode 150 of the No BS Podcast, you can similarly consider Episode 201 to be the real 200th episode if you feel inclined.  The podcast room got crowdy this time around with a five-man crew that was lead with podcast host and Editor Josh Norem speaking with Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, Associate Editor Tom McNamara, Super Intern Chris Zele, and the always charismatic Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung. This week the crew tackles a wide variety of topics that include: - Leaked Ivy Bridge-E benchmarks - AMD unveils its official AMD 7990 video card - Corsair 350D (aka the 900D mini) - New Ubuntu 13.04 arrives - Macbook Pro as the best Windows laptop?  - Our Editor's Picks - This random video of actor Michael Shannon reading this insane letter from a crazy sorority girl - And rants from Gordon! The MacBook Pro is the best Windows laptop? We think not. Note: A video version of the podcast is also in the works, but we ask that you please be patient with us as we whip our video monkeys back into shape. If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! We wouldn't be here without all of your support! -Maximum PC Staff

Now with video! Today the Maximum PC crew has crossed a huge milestone and present the 200th episode of the No BS Podcast! And because you guys have asked for it, this special episode is also in video format! Yay! In the epic podcast/videocast, Maximum PC Editor and podcast host Josh Norem invites Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, and Associate Editor Tom McNamara to discuss a wide variety of topics that include: - The history of the Maximum PC No BS podcast - Our awesome AMD gaming rig giveaway - The Adam Orth always-online Xbox 720 controversy (Update following the podcast: He is no longer with Microsoft) - Razer Edge review - Your reader questions - And rants from Gordon! Let us know what you think of the video format! If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening all these weeks/months/years! We truly appreciate your support! -Maximum PC Staff

Budget Battle Commence! We should have become bakers because we're on a roll with these podcasts! (We make no apologies for terrible bread puns). In No BS podcast #199, host and Editor Josh Norem talk about our $750 PC budget battle with Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, Associate Editor Tom McNamara, and our Intern Chris Zele. Other topics include:  Corsair Vengeance Extreme Windows Blue Plus an intense rant from Gordon! We also share our editor picks: Tom: Bioshock Infinite Chris: Audio Surf Gordon: LITE-ON iHAS124-04 optical drive Josh: All Benchmark If you have feedback for the show, please leave it in the comments. Episode #200 is right around the corner and we would like to do something special for it. If you have any ideas, let us know in the comments! If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! -Maximum PC Staff

Yes, you can has more podcast We feel honored that you guys can't get enough of the Maximum PC No BS podcast. We really do. It almost brings a tear to our old wretched eyes...almost. Anyways, we've heard your cries for more podcasts and we're trying our best to deliver. After all, how could we say no to a face like this? Aww, don't we just have the cutest readers? This week on episode #198 of the No BS podcast Editor Josh Norem, Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, and Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson gather around to discuss such topics as: - The SimCity debacle  (Note: We recorded the podcast before EA apologized about the situation) - Xi3 Piston pre-orders for $900!  - Rumors that Intel will skip Ivy Bridge-E - Crysis 3 - Plus a spirited Apple rant from Gordon! We also share our editor picks: Jimmy: Smite game  Katherine: Send to Kindle extension for Chrome Gordon: Corsair Carbide 200R case Josh: Start is Back Windows 8 start button If you have feedback for the show, please leave it in the comments. Episode #200 is right around the corner and we would like to do something special for it. If you have any ideas, let us know in the comments! If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes Fan us on Facebook Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! -Maximum PC Staff

All of Gordon's epic rants from 2012! "Could ya'll possibly make an 'all rant edition' podcast this year like there have been in previous years? I liked those episodes of all the rants from the past year cut up into one." – user steven4570 Catzilla has nothing on Gordzilla Well, steven4570, be careful what you wish for because we listened and have unleashed hell's wrath…or at least Gordon's. Yes, that's right, we have assembled all of Gordon's rants from 2012 and have compiled them into one rant-fest that shall be known as Maximum PC's No BS Podcast episode #197. In this retrospective edition, Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung rages over such topics such as Star Wars, Apple, and consoles. The rants were plucked from episode #182 all the way up to episode #193. It is almost three hours long so if you've got a weak stomach for passionate hatred, you may want to listen in small doses! If you have feedback for the show, please leave it in the comments. If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes  Fan us on Facebook  Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! -Maximum PC Staff

Two podcasts in one month? We share because we care What's this? A new podcast already? Well, that's just how much we love you. And it gets us out of the salt mine for about an hour and a half. Not that benchmarking GTX Titans all day is a hard-knock life. In No BS podcast episode 196, we rotated in our trusty intern Chris, giving Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang and Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson some time to plot writing assignments and other devious shenanigans. This time around our hot topics include: - GeForce Titan performance - Windows Blue rumors - Google Glass - Intel's Clovertrail+ CPU And we can't forget editor's picks for software, hardware apps and whatnot: - Chris Zele: GParted Live, an ISO for managing storage drive partitions. - Tom McNamara: Corsair Neutron GTX, a 240GB solid-state drive. - Gordon Ung: Slimdrivers, a program that helps keep your drivers up-to-date. - Josh Norem: Pocket, for saving Web pages to read later, and on other devices. We also took a few questions and comments from the Twitters and Facebooks and nearly managed to answer them! Also, we did some fiddling with the Ares II (the liquid-cooled card from Asus with two Radeon 7970 GPUs on it) after this podcast was recorded, and we ended up getting some much better performance. It's actually a very cool and quiet performer, so disregard our comments about it being loud. It is the opposite of loud.  If you have feedback for the show, please leave it in the comments. If you want to catch future episodes, you can: Subscribe on iTunes  Fan us on Facebook  Tweet us on Twitter Check out our Windows 8 app in Microsoft's app store Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Subscribe to our RSS feed Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! -Maximum PC Staff  

Small PCs, Huge GPUs The Maximum PC staff has assembled once again for episode 195 of the No BS podcast to record our thoughts on the latest technology, to field a few questions from our eager listeners, and to be Gordon’s at-work support group for his advanced delusionary schizophrenia with involuntary narcissistic rage. Gathered at the round table were Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson, Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, Senior Editor Josh Norem and "FNG" editor Tom McNamara. We merrily discussed the following topics: - Intel’s NUC - AMD to “remain stable” through 2013 - GeForce Titan Rumors (Note: we recorded this podcast before the Titan's official announcement) - Surface Pro reviews We also surveyed the table for our Editor Picks, which are cool pieces of software, tips and tricks and stuff we think is awesome. Here were our choices: Tom McNamara: The Coupon App for Android – for the coupon clipper inside you Katherine Stevenson – KeePass – saves all your passwords safely and allows easy access Josh Norem – GkrellM – a handy desktop system monitor for a wide-range of functions, including hard drive/SSD bandwidth Gordon Ung – Abstained, was too focused on his upcoming rant.  Next we tackled your questions from Facebook, Twitter and Gmail, and ended the show by watching Gordon blow his top like Mt. St. Helens.  If you have feedback for the show please leave it in the comments. If you want to catch future episodes you can: Subscribe on iTunes  Fan us on Facebook  Tweet us on Twitter Email us  maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com Leave us a voicemail at 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening! -Maximum PC Staff Subscribe: http://feeds.feedburner.com/maximumpc/1337   

Back from Sin City Happy New Years, everyone!...yeah, yeah, we know we're almost a month late saying that, but hey! better late than never, right? In episode 194 of the No BS podcast, Editor Josh Norem and intern Chris Zele talk to Deputy Editor Gordon Ung and Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang about what they saw at CES. Specific topics include: - Nvidia Shield - Nvidia Grid - Haswell's impressive integrated graphics - Xi3's Piston (what many people thought was Valve's "Steam Box") - Our editor picks - Your submitted questions - …And of course, a rant from Gordon! If you have something you've been meaning to ask us, let us know! You can reach us in the comments section below or through our other channels here: - Subscribe in iTunes - Fan us on Facebook  - Tweet us on Twitter  - Email us at Maximum PC podcast email - Leave us a Voicemail: 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening!

Apocalypse Edition No, the world didn't end and thankfully so, as we're able to give you guys episode 193 of the No BS Podcast! Filling out the seats just in time for the Holidays are Editor Josh Norem, Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung, and Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson. This time around we discuss a wide variety of topics that include:  - Intel's future socket plans - Asus' pronunciation - The top news stories of 2012 - Valve confirms its working on Steambox - Your submitted questions! If you have something you've been burning to ask us, by all means, let us know! You can reach us in the comments section here or through our other channels below: - Facebook  - Twitter  - Maximum PC podcast email - Voicemail: 877-404-1337 x1337 Thanks for listening!

We admit it — we’ve fallen behind on reader questions over the past, oh, year or so. Sorry about that. To make up for it Deputy Editor Gordon Ung, Intern Chris Zele, Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, and Editor Josh Norem have pulled together to answer a backlog of reader questions in No BS Podcast #192 (Warning: we use "adult language"…a lot). First we yank a few questions from the voicemail inbox, and then we tackle questions from twitter, and then finally face questioning on Facebook. After the Q/A session, Gordon steps up onto his soapbox and delivers an impassioned plea regarding tablets. It’s an hour and a half of nothing but your questions and Gordon’s untreated psychosis.  If you want a question answered on an upcoming show, by all means, send it to us. We’ll do our best to get to it in a timely manner, but as always we make no promises regarding punctuality. Here’s how you can contact us: - Facebook  - Twitter  - Maximum PC podcast email - Voicemail: 877-404-1337 x1337 - Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes Thanks for listening and let us know what you think in the comments section below. - The Maximum PC Staff

October was a scary busy month for Tech (Halloween pun totally intended). Manning and "womening" episode 191 of the No BS podcast are Editor Josh Norem, Editor-in-Chief Katherine Stevenson, Online Managing Editor Jimmy Thang, and Deputy Editor Gordon Mah Ung. This time around the crew tackles a wide variety of topics that include:  - The AMD Vishera CPU Review - The Razer Blade gaming laptop  - 4TB drives - Microsoft's Surface and Windows 8 launch  - AMD vs. Arm vs. Intel - HD 7970 bundle In addition to covering a whole smorgasbord of topics, we're debuting a new segment called "Picks of the Week" which allow us to share our favorite games, apps, and gadgets. We share because we care (Ah, aren't we sweet?). Here are our individual picks this time around:  Picks of the Week Katherine: Qualys BroswerCheck – Scan your web browser for vulnerabilities in the browser or its plug-ins, then easily fix whatever issues it finds.  Gordon: Gas Buddy app – Find cheap gas anywhere you go with this free app for Android, Blackberry and iPhone. Josh: Convert a 3TB drive to GPT to access its full capacity.  If you have a drive that is larger than 2TB, Windows might not be able to recognize the extra capacity. You can access the full capacity on one partition though if you convert the disk from MBR to GPT. This video shows you how easy it is. Jimmy: League of Legends – A super popular MOBA game that Jimmy dares to say is better than Valve's Dota 2. Follow us Remember to bookmark us into your favorite browser.  Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Subscribe to us on iTunes Email us at maximumpcpodcast@gmail.com  Send us a message at our 24 hour No BS Podcast hotline at 1-877-404-1337 extension 1337 Check out our digital magazine subscriptions on Google Play, iTunes, Kindle, Nook and Zinio.