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Inside CNET Labs 12: A little off-topic

Dong and I get a bit off-topic to briefly discuss...dumm dumm DUMMM!! Politics. You've been warned. We also take you a bit more behind the scenes of testing printers and monitors. Really, really exciting stuff...

Last, but not least, we make some dreams come true by answering a few e-mails. And, our very first voicemail! Although we don't actually answer it (blame Dong for that).

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A video first look at Chrome

On Tuesday we shot a "first look" video of Google's new Chrome browser for CNET TV. In case you're on a Mac, running Linux, or if you're avoiding going through Google's entire list of feature videos, we've broken out some of the ones that set it apart from the competition.

What's demoed:

Tab dragging off the browser and back in The omnibar search box/address bar Customized start page Incognito/"porn" mode

If you want to see the widescreen, high-resolution version, click here to be taken to the CNET TV … Read more

Inside CNET Labs 11: This podcast clearly goes to 11

First, we answer an e-mail sent by a very concerned listener of our language and subject matter. Then Dong tells a story of misunderstandings and mistaken identity...sort of.

Eric briefly talks about Nvidia CUDA and the headaches he had last week when trying to upgrade his video card. Dong gives advice on how to speed up your Windows PC. Finally, Eric has a run-in with a business owner involving quarters that goes to ridiculous levels.

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RETURN

Queue up your "all good things" clichés, dear readers, because the end of August brings an end to the Macalope's time at CNET. It's been a great run, if something of an odd relationship. She: long-time serious Internet news source. He: short-time mythical creature with a flair for the dramatic. Can they live in a small Manhattan apartment together?!

The answer appears to be "for a while". It's not so much that there isn't still love, it's just that we've grown apart. CNET has undergone some substantial changes … Read more

Inside CNET Labs 10.5: Sometimes it's OK to drink wine alone, people!

Our second half episode.

This one features excessive daytime sleepiness at jury duty. Dong not being able to be single in peace. Also, to all those this applies to, it's called user reviews, not vendor reviews, OK? Lastly, we kinda answer some mail, but not really.

There are a few segments I promised Dong I would cut out...I lied.

Enjoy!

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Episode 10.5

The 404 172: Where it's twenty-O eight

What should we call this decade? The "aughts"? Come 2011, will we be in the "teens"? Audiophiliac blogger Steve Guttenberg philosophizes on the show today and shows off his math skills before abandoning all human decency in his disdain for Eric Clapton. Also, Senator John McCain and Daddy Yankee swap gasolina as Justin ogles pictures of his beloved Sarah Silverman.

Dan the Mantern here, blogging for Justin, who left the office to run off poster size color copies of Sarah Silverman. Speaking of nice Jewish girls, today's show was like Friday night services with Jeff, … Read more

Welcome to the new CNET Reviews

CNET Community,

For many long months, CNET's engineers, editors, and designers have been hard at work rebuilding CNET from the ground up. This week, those changes are being unveiled for all our users. Behind the scenes, our publishing infrastructure has been overhauled to provide many benefits, two of which will be most obvious: our page-load times are dramatically improved and our publishing tools have been streamlined to permit faster roll-out of content and new features (more on those below).

The most visible change is to our look and feel. Everything from our logo to our color scheme to site … Read more

Welcome to the new CNET

Over the last few months we have been beta testing, tweaking, and fine-tuning the new CNET user experience. Today, August 27, the yellow and green CNET pages are history as we have completed the rollout of our new site design and speedier service.

As I wrote in a post in June, we are updating our look and feel after nearly 13 years of variations on neon yellow and green:

CNET started out in 1992 as c/net, meaning Computer Network, a 24-hour cable network about computers and technology with original online content. CNET online launched in June 1995 and quickly … Read more

Welcome to the new Download.com

Dear users,

Over the past months, we've been hard at work redesigning our site. You may have got a sneak peak at our new look and feel or you may be seeing it for the first time today. Either way, we hope that you enjoy the smoother, sleeker, and easier-to-navigate pages.

Wondering what, exactly, has changed? Here's a brief tour:

Easier-to-find content: We've reexamined our site layout to make it easier to find the software that matters to you. We've moved our Most Popular software lists front-and-center so that you can see which titles currently top … Read more