The Hardware Asylum Podcast
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Retro PC Adventure at RE-PC in Seattle
Published: Monday, May 24, 2021 - PodcastWith the advent of disposable computers the second-hand market for computer hardware has almost completely dried up though every once in awhile someone will pull a nice gem from an estate sale basement or if you are lucky you can find something at the local thrift shop. That is unless you are in the Seattle area and visit a store called Re-Pc. This is an electronics recycler who repurpose, repair and re-sell old electronics instead of sending everything off for scrap
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NVIDIA, Global Chip Shortages and What This Company is Doing to Solve the Problem
Published: Saturday, May 8, 2021 - PodcastIn this episode we discuss the effects of the mysterious disappearance of the RTX 3000 Series and the reason behind why NVIDIA cards are so good at what they do. The global shortage and huge asymmetrical demand have sparked the company to finally segment their retail products in hopes of giving gamers a chance to enjoy the other thing RTX cards can do, Game.
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The Death of Frys Electronics and the End of an Era
Published: Sunday, April 11, 2021 - PodcastIn February of 2021 Frys Electronics closed their doors, they claim it was due to complications associated with “The Situation” which put additional stress on a business model that has been failing since the early 2000’s. In this episode we discuss some reasons behind why this has happened and what impact the new normal will have on retail shopping centers going forward.
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Building a Retro PC and what it takes to run old machines
Published: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - PodcastDennis caught the retro PC bug and might have gone a little overboard picking up an old 486 off ebay. In this episode the duo talk about the details of the machine and what it takes to run old hardware when certain vintage parts are no longer available.
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It is ok to Build with Ryzen and Good Video Game Movies
Published: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 - PodcastFor years Dennis has been anti AMD often dumbfounded by why anyone would want to build with Ryzen, Threadripper was a disappointment and the first-generation Zen Cores were awfully slow. But, like video game movies things are getting better and this latest crop of processors is looking pretty good.
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The Benefits and Limitations of Watercooling from DIY to AIO
Published: Thursday, February 25, 2021 - PodcastWatercooling has many benefits and while the benefits that created watercooling still exist the scale of their impact on modern computers has diminished considerably. In this episode we explore the benefits and limitations of watercooling in the modern era.
