HotHardware Two and A Half Geeks 8/1/12: Nexus 7, Open Source Apps, WD My Net N900 and More

by Marco Chiappetta — Wednesday, August 01, 2012, 09:42 AM EDT

In this latest episode of HotHardware's Two and Half Geek, Iyaz, Dave and Marco chat about the Google Nexus 7, incredible free Open Source apps for every OS, TSMC possibly building a dedicated fab for Apple, the WD My Net N900 Dual-Band Router, how Gabe Newell thinks Windows 8 will kill PC Gaming, and details of our next awesome contest where you could win a sweet killer gaming PC built with top-notch Corsair components...

Show Notes:
01:08 - Google Nexus 7 Tablet: Jelly Bean and Much More
09:45 - Open Source: Incredible Apps for Every OS
12:38 - Game-Changer: TSMC May Build Dedicated Apple Fab
19:24 - WD My Net N900 HD Dual-Band Router Review
22:48 - Valve's Gabe Newell Thinks Windows 8 Will Kill PC Gaming; Plans Penguin-Flavored Future
24:33 - Blizzard Denounces Windows 8 as Bad for PC Gaming
31:39 - HotHardware and NVIDIA End of Nations Beta Key Giveaway!

Corsair Contest Details Coming Later Today!

Tags: Corsair, Android, Microsoft, Google, Router, tablet, podcast, Valve, TSMC, Geeks, webcast, Windows 8, Gabe Newell, Jelly Bean, Nexus 7, WD My Net N900

Marco Chiappetta

Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com