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HugoB · 21st Aug 2009, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Sifter3000

As for Zone, I don't think it's long for this world, tbh...

Report: Editor of CPC Admits Print Media Dead.

Sifter3000 · 21st Aug 2009, 17:18

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Originally Posted by HugoB

Report: Editor of CPC Admits Future Publishing's PC mags Dead.

Fixed that for ya

Nodule · 21st Aug 2009, 17:52

I never realised that PC Zone used be part of Dennis. These things just pass me by. Was that when Charlie Brooker wrote for it?

Sifter3000 · 21st Aug 2009, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Nodule

I never realised that PC Zone used be part of Dennis. These things just pass me by. Was that when Charlie Brooker wrote for it?

Indeed it was. Founded at Dennis in 1992(? maybe 93/4) and on the original team was Charlie Brooker, and also one Daniel Emery who we then recruited to write games for CPC.

Zone was sold to Future, along with C&VG, in 2005.

l3v1ck · 24th Aug 2009, 12:15

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Originally Posted by Sifter3000

Episode 5 is up!

Downloading it now.

l3v1ck · 24th Aug 2009, 15:54

Speaking of Larrabee, what's the latest on that? We haven't heard anything about it for ages.

Sifter3000 · 24th Aug 2009, 16:12

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Originally Posted by l3v1ck

Speaking of Larrabee, what's the latest on that? We haven't heard anything about it for ages.

Got a feeling it's not going to be out this year - we'll be able to tell a lot from how much they say it IDF (Intel Developer Forum) which is towards end of Sept...

Spreadie · 29th Aug 2009, 17:02

Bloody hell, these podcasts are coming thick and fast.

Keep up the good work!

l3v1ck · 1st Sep 2009, 15:23

Blimey, you've made another one already.
Have these become a weekly thing now?

Bindibadgi · 1st Sep 2009, 15:25

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Originally Posted by l3v1ck

Blimey, you've made another one already.
Have these become a weekly thing now?

Sort of. Depends on time and what we've got to blab about.

We're trying to do 1 gaming 1 hardware alternating so everyone gets a chance to chat and banter.

MrGumby · 1st Sep 2009, 21:03

I like how the gaming podcasts end up drifting into a discussion on hardware, much to the annoyance of Joe. lol

I think you guys should do a late night podcast after some beer/energy drinks just for a laugh. Mind you id hate to be the poor bugger who has to edit that thing!

l3v1ck · 1st Sep 2009, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Sifter3000

Got a feeling it's not going to be out this year - we'll be able to tell a lot from how much they say it IDF (Intel Developer Forum) which is towards end of Sept...

I found THIS which suggests it'll match a GTX285.
I'll believe that when I see it.

l3v1ck · 1st Sep 2009, 21:45

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Originally Posted by MrGumby

I think you guys should do a late night podcast after some beer/energy drinks just for a laugh. Mind you id hate to be the poor bugger who has to edit that thing!

Why edit it? Do it as a special. Host it on bit-tech only, no iTunes (so there isn't a swearing issue). Then do an age verification box on the website so only people who say they're over 18 can download it.
It would be funny if nothing else.
......... And if you decide to do whisky testing I'll be happy to lend my expertise (and some of my bottles) there.

tennisball · 6th Sep 2009, 21:31

Where is this weeks podcast?

Bindibadgi · 6th Sep 2009, 21:35

None this week, we've been mental busy with getting things ready for this coming week and it's coming up to the print deadline for the mag too. Hopefully we'll find time during next week

tennisball · 6th Sep 2009, 22:01

ah ok.

l3v1ck · 8th Sep 2009, 00:05

Looking forward to all the Lynnfield stuff in the next hardware podcast.

Nodule · 9th Sep 2009, 19:24

Just listened to the last couple on my commute - usual good stuff. One slight concern - I notice that the podcasts are now bit-tech podcasts with no mention of CPC on the title. Is this a creeping brand change (otherwise why drop the CPC - a name associated with the mag that still effectively runs and manages the podcast?). Will we see CPC the mag change into bit tech the mag sometime in the near future? No worries if we do - it is after all only a name, it is just the obvious creeping nature of this change that is slightly worrying (the worst being that the staff and effort of CPC are absorbed totally into the website and the mag disappears - what will I read on the bog then?)

Sifter3000 · 10th Sep 2009, 13:15

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Originally Posted by Nodule

Just listened to the last couple on my commute - usual good stuff. One slight concern - I notice that the podcasts are now bit-tech podcasts with no mention of CPC on the title. Is this a creeping brand change (otherwise why drop the CPC - a name associated with the mag that still effectively runs and manages the podcast?). Will we see CPC the mag change into bit tech the mag sometime in the near future? No worries if we do - it is after all only a name, it is just the obvious creeping nature of this change that is slightly worrying (the worst being that the staff and effort of CPC are absorbed totally into the website and the mag disappears - what will I read on the bog then?)

I think that's just because we're now running the podcast from bit-tech's CMS, so the RSS feed that goes to iTunes has changed. It's not indicative of anything meaningful! CPC is CPC, and bit-tech is bit-tech.

Nodule · 25th Sep 2009, 21:46

Good informative podcast. Apart from the bit where one of the contributors starting going on about OEM versions of Windows being stripped down. What complete rubbish - OEM versions are fully featured just unsupported by Microsoft in tells of helpdesks etc. A bit worrying comeing from bittech/CPC staff who are supposed to be knowledgable about system building and some pretty bad advice to anyone listening as it can save you a couple of hundred quid getting OEM versions (in days of old at least, W7 seems to be a lot cheaper regardless).

6th Sep 2009, 21:35	#135
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,284	None this week, we've been mental busy with getting things ready for this coming week and it's coming up to the print deadline for the mag too. Hopefully we'll find time during next week __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

21st Aug 2009, 17:52	#123
Nodule Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 105	I never realised that PC Zone used be part of Dennis. These things just pass me by. Was that when Charlie Brooker wrote for it?

29th Aug 2009, 17:02	#128
Spreadie CustomPC Refugee Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Doncaster Posts: 1,489	Bloody hell, these podcasts are coming thick and fast. Keep up the good work!

1st Sep 2009, 21:03	#131
MrGumby CPC 464 User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 104	I like how the gaming podcasts end up drifting into a discussion on hardware, much to the annoyance of Joe. lol I think you guys should do a late night podcast after some beer/energy drinks just for a laugh. Mind you id hate to be the poor bugger who has to edit that thing!

6th Sep 2009, 21:31	#134
tennisball The ball! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34	Where is this weeks podcast?

6th Sep 2009, 22:01	#136
tennisball The ball! Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 34	ah ok.

9th Sep 2009, 19:24	#138
Nodule Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 105	Just listened to the last couple on my commute - usual good stuff. One slight concern - I notice that the podcasts are now bit-tech podcasts with no mention of CPC on the title. Is this a creeping brand change (otherwise why drop the CPC - a name associated with the mag that still effectively runs and manages the podcast?). Will we see CPC the mag change into bit tech the mag sometime in the near future? No worries if we do - it is after all only a name, it is just the obvious creeping nature of this change that is slightly worrying (the worst being that the staff and effort of CPC are absorbed totally into the website and the mag disappears - what will I read on the bog then?)

25th Sep 2009, 21:46	#140
Nodule Multimodder Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 105	Good informative podcast. Apart from the bit where one of the contributors starting going on about OEM versions of Windows being stripped down. What complete rubbish - OEM versions are fully featured just unsupported by Microsoft in tells of helpdesks etc. A bit worrying comeing from bittech/CPC staff who are supposed to be knowledgable about system building and some pretty bad advice to anyone listening as it can save you a couple of hundred quid getting OEM versions (in days of old at least, W7 seems to be a lot cheaper regardless).