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Talk to the Dragon, NaturallySpeaking by Geoff Gasior — 10:03 AM on January 4, 2013 While I wouldn't consider myself to be particularly injury prone, I've managed to damage various bits of my body over the years. Muscles have... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices	33
AMD attempts to shape review content with staged release of info by Scott Wasson — 11:01 PM on September 26, 2012 Review sites like TR are a tricky business, let me say up front. We work constantly with the largest makers of PC hardware in order... Type: Blog post Tags: CPUs Graphics The Tech Report	289
A couple of months with Corsair's Vengeance M60 mouse by Cyril Kowaliski — 11:09 PM on July 19, 2012 It all started with a failing microswitch. It was the spring of 2011, and I was a perfectly contented MX1100 user. Logitech's latest high-end mouse had... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices	66
Sennheiser's HD 558 headphones are cans of whoop-ass by David Morgan — 8:59 PM on July 5, 2012 It's rumored that if you give a mouse a cookie, he'll probably ask you for a glass of milk. They also say that if... Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia	101
Welcome to the Benchmarking Sweatshop by Geoff Gasior — 5:56 PM on May 31, 2012 For years, I've been meaning to do a blog post about the Benchmarking Sweatshop. Thing is, every time there's an opening in my schedule, my... Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report	28
Podcast delay update... but you already knew that by Jordan Drake — 10:48 AM on May 22, 2012 In an egregiously belated fashion, I'm checking in with a quick update to say that we are delaying the podcast by one week and will... Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report Podcast	6
If data can be lost, it will by Geoff Gasior — 3:03 AM on May 11, 2012 Murphy was right. If something can go wrong, it will... eventually. Earlier this week, the water main connected to our house burst, submerging... Type: Blog post Tags: Storage Internet	43
How TR gets (some of) its squeaky-clean product photos by Cyril Kowaliski — 7:09 PM on April 19, 2012 If you follow our intrepid Editor in Chief on Twitter, you might have read his tweets about a little misattribution mishap a couple of months... Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report	36
A look at TR's new GPU test rigs by Scott Wasson — 12:22 PM on February 24, 2012 As I mentioned on the podcast this week, I have been working to re-fit Damage Labs with new hardware all around.... Type: Blog post Tags: Graphics Systems The Tech Report	42
The misadventures of Blu-ray in HTPC land by David Morgan — 2:56 PM on January 13, 2012 If you'll humor me, I'd like to take a brief break from all the CES coverage to complain about the sad state of Blu-ray on... Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia	72
A belated podcast scheduling note by Jordan Drake — 12:48 PM on January 2, 2012 You'll have to forgive me for the tardy timing of this blog post. What with Christmas vacation, followed by a crazy work week, topped with... Type: Blog post Tags: The Tech Report Podcast	14
Where's my 21st-century television? by Cyril Kowaliski — 10:10 AM on December 9, 2011 Gabe Newell said something that caught my eye the other day. As part of a broader interview with The Cambridge Student, Newell shared some... Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia	73
A roadmap for next-generation mobo firmware by Geoff Gasior — 10:43 AM on October 13, 2011 Later this week, I embark on a super-secret mission to Silicon Valley to get a sneak peek at Asus' upcoming X79 motherboards. At a... Type: Blog post Tags: Motherboards	37
Are sound cards still relevant? by David Morgan — 10:58 PM on September 29, 2011 Recently, I supplemented my desktop's arsenal of hardware with a stand-alone Asus Xonar DX sound card. This upgrade was something of a shot in... Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia	157
A case for better keyboards by Geoff Gasior — 11:14 AM on September 23, 2011 PC enthusiasts have a tendency to focus their attention on what's inside the box. Indeed, we're guilty of that here at TR. Most... Type: Blog post Tags: Input devices	75
The next computing revolution will be televised by Geoff Gasior — 12:50 AM on September 2, 2011 Up until very recently, I had been able to remain faithful to my home-theater PC. Well, that's not entirely true. I've gone through... Type: Blog post Tags: Multimedia	39
The more things change... by Fred Silver — 9:26 AM on June 13, 2011 Type: Blog post Tags: Motherboards	37
Motherboards and their owners by Fred Silver — 10:21 AM on June 6, 2011 Some motherboards are easier to work with than others. Type: Blog post Tags: Motherboards	46

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tipoo

It's not a benchmark suggestion, but a benchmark*ing* suggestion, I've always wanted to see more older CPUs thrown into what benchmarks they can to sh...

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lilbuddhaman

Obligatory "what about Higher resolution desktop monitors" post. +26

chuckula

Good idea, and to expand on this point: A whole lot of people have already given... +24

Alexko

"Quark, drunk on money, power, and an estimated 90% market share, started behavi... +24

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