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The TR Podcast: 10th Anniversary Edition
A decade of PC hardware exploration
Join us for our special 10th-anniversary episode as we look at the history of The Tech Report. Panelists include Scott, Cyril, Geoff, Adam, and in his first-ever podcast appearance, Andy Brown!
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Last by REv9k at 5:19 PM on 11/16/09 -
The TR Podcast 53: Windows 7 arrives, tiny P55 boards, and Borderlands
Plus Cyril's new keyboard, new Radeons, and more
In this technical potpourri of an episode, we cover the Windows 7 launch, the latest PC gaming tidbits, MicroATX Lynnfield motherboards, new DirectX 11 Radeons, and more.
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Last by Freon at 11:52 AM on 11/01/09 -
The TR Podcast 52: Killing Inferi, finding the 5850, and all about Fermi
Plus who uses GPU computing, PhysX exclusivity, and more...
Tune in this week as Jordan and Cyril debrief Scott about the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference, the new Fermi architecture, and more.
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Last by tbone8ty at 10:34 PM on 10/14/09 -
The TR Podcast 51: New theme music, high-end graphics, and the Intel roadmap
Plus a six-core desktop processor from AMD, GPU load-balancing, and more
What makes the Radeon HD 5870 the fastest GPU on the market? Why did Pat Gelsinger leave Intel? What does Intel's latest processor roadmap look like? Tune in to this episode of the TR Podcast for answers to these questions and more.
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Last by VitasLoWang at 6:29 PM on 10/17/09 -
The TR Podcast 50: Lynnfield arrives, the future of storage, and next-gen gaming
Plus one last look at Windows 7, iPods and Zunes, SwiMP3, and more
Loyd Case joins us for this milestone episode of the TR Podcast in which we discuss Intel's new Lynnfield processors, Windows 7, hexa-monitor gaming from AMD, and much more.
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Last by _Sigma at 11:21 AM on 09/18/09 -
The TR Podcast 49.5: Tales from Beijing
Overclocking in the Olympic city
Join Jordan in this special episode of the podcast as he travels to Beijing, China to cover MSI's Master Overclocking Arena 2009 world final.
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Last by jdrake at 3:05 PM on 09/14/09 - A few podcast scheduling notes - Updated
I'm sitting in front of my laptop, looking at hours and hours of audio I recorded while covering MSI's Master Overclocking Arena 2009 event in Beijing, China. With these recordings, I intend to compose a thrilling audio essay chronicling the exciting ins and outs of the overclocking event as well...
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Last by SAMSAMHA at 5:07 PM on 09/10/09 -
The TR Podcast 49: A special guest, upcoming CPUs, and laptop woes
Plus Zune HD up for pre-order, headphone oriented soundcards, and more
This week's podcast is rife with talk of new and upcoming goodies, from P55 motherboards to consumer ultraportables and fancy sound cards. Our panel for this episode includes former ExtremeTech Editor-in-Chief Loyd Case, as well.
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Last by cynan at 3:08 PM on 09/03/09 -
The TR Podcast 48: Windows 7, old-man rants, and luxury SSDs
Plus more unique overclocking discussion, Left 4 Dead gets more content, and more
Sit down, grab a drink, and enjoy another episode of the TR Podcast. This time, we've all been playing with Windows 7, Scott gives us an "old-man rant" on the current state of the laptop market, and we discuss the pros and cons of a $2,500 SSD.
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Last by a_non_moose at 11:10 PM on 08/23/09 -
The TR Podcast 47: Two sneak peeks, what's next for physical media, and Wall Street for gamers
Plus TR comes to Twitter, deadly iPhone prototypes, fantasy football, and more...
In this week's episode, we bring you sneak previews of two upcoming pieces: Scott's 11.6" netbook showdown and Geoff's review of the new 34nm Intel SSDs. Also, we discuss the merits of flash vs. optical storage, gamers investing in games, and more.
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Last by _Sigma at 5:17 PM on 07/31/09 -
The TR Podcast 46: The Google OS, browser wars, and all things storage
Plus classic games come to Steam, OCing stories from the front lines, and more
This week's episodes includes fireworks both literally and figuratively, as we discuss blowing stuff up on the Fourth, the new OS and browser wars, and a cornucopia of storage topics. We also interview a competitive overclocker.
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Last by _Sigma at 4:07 PM on 07/27/09 -
The TR Podcast 45: Gaming roundup, Swiss Army knives, and Windows Vista II
Plus another netbook news roundup, iPhone vs. Pre, and much more
This week on the TR podcast: we introduce a new sponsor, round up the latest gaming stories, compare Palm's Pre to the iPhone, chat about Windows 7 pricing, and more.
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Last by Pax-UX at 5:27 AM on 07/06/09 - Etc.
Those of you who listen to the TR Podcast will be pleased to hear that we've picked up a new sponsor for the duration of the summer: the folks at MSI. We've been scraping by with little real support until recently, when NCIX.com sponsored the latest episode,...
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Last by A_Pickle at 12:01 PM on 06/24/09 -
The TR Podcast 44: Computex compendium, air vs. water, and budget CPU madness
Plus SSD controversy, France's three-strikes law is unconstitutional, and more
Tune in this week to hear about our Computex adventures, air and liquid cooling solutions, and the latest CPUs from our test bench.
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Last by Tamale at 5:35 PM on 06/19/09 - Podcast delays and other stuff
Wow... it's already time for another podcast. We've recently changed to a bi-weekly schedule, but these episodes come so fast... for me, anyways. Recording, editing, and posting of our next episode, episode 44, is going to wait until next week... ETA to be determined. I'm just back from a well-needed vacation,...
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Last by DMiller98 at 3:32 PM on 06/14/09 -
The TR Podcast 43: Troublesome SSDs, tired rhetoric, and a podcast exclusive
Plus Intel's $1.5-billion fine, iPhone rumors, and more
Tune in this week for scientific pontification, ad pitch analysis, SSD controversy discussion, and a sneak peek at AMD's next big thing.
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Last by WillBach at 1:41 PM on 06/01/09 -
The TR Podcast 42: Tech rockstars, awesome ultraportables, and the day Duke died
Plus a slew of AMD stories, a TV show roundup, and more
Tune in this week for our thoughts on everything from the tragedy of 3D Realm's death to the narrow scope of Microsoft's latest ad campaign. We also talk about our favorite new ultraportables and Intel's rock stars.
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Last by xzelence at 4:57 PM on 05/22/09 -
The TR Podcast 41: Customer reeducation, CPU nirvana, and everyone loves Atom
Plus OCZ's DIY netbook, Time Warner gets on our nerves... and much more
Join us this week as we rage against bandwidth quotas, put AMD's finest through rigorous testing, search high and low for 69-cent tracks on iTunes, and discuss whether Atom-powered PCs are good enough.
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Last by thermistor at 1:11 PM on 05/08/09
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- Chrome OS VMware image pops up on BitTorrent[17]
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- Fixed TRIM firmware for 34-nm X25-Ms due this month[22]
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