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Everything PC
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Everything PC is a weekly podcast series aimed at South African and global computer enthusiasts. Hosted by Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretrorius, season 1 takes a deep dive into the semiconductor industry, with episodes dedicated to AMD, Intel, Nvidia and Apple.
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TechCentral announces TCS Legends
Feb 4, 202400:01:43Tap to summarizeTechCentral, the publisher of South Africa’s leading business technology podcasts, is thrilled to announce the launch of TCS Legends. The new show will feature interviews with (and about) some of the leading figures who helped shape South Africa’s technology industry into what it is today. As the show’s name implies, we’ll be interviewing leading figures who achieved great things in – and for – the tech sector in South Africa. From PCs to IT services and software to telecoms, TCS Legends features some of the leading figures in the industry over the last 30 years. With season 1 launching later in February, TCS Legends is a by-invitation-only, editorially driven tech show that builds on TechCentral’s credible, market-leading multimedia productions, including the TechCentral Show (TCS) and TCS+. TCS Legends is powered by Mitel. For all your unified communications and customer experience needs, visit Mitel.com.
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S02E06 - 'The gear we want, the gear we must have'
Oct 28, 202200:33:44Tap to summarizeWhat's the coolest PC tech in the world right now, the stuff we just have to have, budget be damned? In the final episode of season 2 of Everything PC, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius try to answer this question by picking 10 of the very best bits of tech available today, from insane monitors, like Samsung's new Odyssey Ark, to AMD's screeching-fast latest desktop processors. Basically, the tech we are lusting after right now. Everything PC season 2 is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. Until season 3, thanks for watching/listening, and happy computing!
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S02E05 - 'A window on HP'
Oct 21, 202200:55:10Tap to summarizeIn this special episode of Everything PC, HP Southern Africa regional director Yesh Surjoodeen and Microsoft South Africa chief operating officer Colin Erasmus are in the studio. They join show hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius for a discussion on what they do best in this show: personal computers, with a focus on Windows 11. HP and Microsoft are sponsors of season 2 of Everything PC. In the discussion, Erasmus talks about how Windows 11 has been received by the local market. He also unpacks the 22H2 release, and the new features it brings to PC users. Surjoodeen talks about the demerger of HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, and the impact that had on the local operations. He also chats about HP’s PC line-up, especially its laptops. Erasmus then delves into Microsoft Work Trend Index report, which surveyed companies around the world, including in South Africa, and what it found about workplace trends and the hybrid workforce. And being Everything PC, there’s plenty of talk about semiconductors, PC peripherals and plenty more besides. Don’t miss the show – and please subscribe if you haven’t already (details below).
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S02E04 - 'Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac'
Oct 14, 202201:10:24Tap to summarizeThis is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. In episode 4 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius tackle the world of Mac and macOS. They discuss: * What Apple does well and what Apple doesn't do well * The benefits and disadvantages Apple's "walled garden" * Windows vs macOS * Gerhard's view of macOS as a hardcore PC user - spoiler: he's not at all complimentary * The poor repairability of Apple hardware * Apple silicon: is it better than what's available in the Windows PC world? Even if you don't use a Mac, we're sure you'll love this episode. And if you do enjoy this content, please subscribe to this show and TechCentral’s other technology shows on YouTube or through your favourite audio platform.
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S02E03 - 'Linux, Linux (almost) everywhere'
Oct 9, 202201:13:07Tap to summarizeThis is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. In episode 3 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius have a look at the world of open-source software and Linux. They discuss: * The latest tech news * Why Linux runs on everything - from toasters to the cloud - except the desktop OpenOffice and Libre Office * Why Linux mail clients are so poor? * How Microsoft learned to love Linux - or did it? * Why Windows is becoming more like Linux, and could in fact become a hybrid * Windows/Linux over time * Popular Linux distros * Why PC makers don't make their own Linux distros * Gaming on Linux If you enjoy this content, please subscribe to this show and TechCentral’s other technology shows on YouTube or through your favourite audio platform.
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S02E02 - 'The house that Bill built'
Oct 2, 202201:18:20Tap to summarizeThis is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. In episode 2 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat everything Windows and Microsoft. Among other things, they discuss: * Does Microsoft still care about Windows? * Does the operating still matter? * Windows 11 - how is it, and are we getting Windows 12 soon? * Does Microsoft really love open source and Linux? * Windows as a service and Windows in the cloud * Microsoft as a hardware player with the Surface line-up - is it working? Don't miss the show, and if you don't already subscribe to TechCentral, please do so.
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S02E01 - 'The fat little kid'
Sep 23, 202201:03:26Tap to summarizeThe South African technology show all about personal computers is back for season 2. This season is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. In episode 1 of the new season, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat about developments at the big chip companies covered in season 1, including Intel, AMD and Nvidia. They then look forward to what's coming in the world of PCs for the rest of the year, including a looming battle over next-generation GPUs between AMD and Nvidia. A new segment of the show also looks back at technologies from decades ago - and this week Gerhard has brought in an ancient Maxtor hard drive.
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Jun 15, 202201:49:56Tap to summarizeIn the final episode of season 1 of TechCentral’s Everything PC show, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius discuss Apple’s decision to design its own chips for Mac. There’s no doubt that Apple’s decision to ditch Intel in favour of its own silicon designs – the chips are made by Taiwan’s TSMC – has had a significant impact, not only on the company, but on the broader computer industry. Apple’s latest computers, based on the M1 chip (and more recently, the M2), are fast and energy efficient. They have also caught the attention of the Windows PC world. But just how good is Apple Silicon, and what will it take for the PC industry to catch up – as it transpires, AMD is not far behind, but it’s a much more challenging picture for Intel. But just how innovative is Apple being with its own silicon, and how heavily it leaning on innovation by its partner, TSMC? Though Apple has made significant advances with its own silicon, there is a side to the story it’s less keen for its users to hear. We unpack what this is in the final episode of season 1.
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Jun 8, 202201:27:40Tap to summarizeNvidia is one of the most interesting – and controversial – companies in the computer industry today. In episode 5 of TechCentral’s new podcast series, Everything PC, show hosts Gerhard Pretorius and Duncan McLeod tackle the “Green Goblin” – Pretorius’s description for Nvidia – and have a look at why it is simultaneously admired, feared and even loathed in the computer industry. Founded almost 30 years ago by Taiwanese-American businessman and technologist Jensen Huang -- who continues to serves as CEO -- Nvidia was (and is) a pioneer in computer graphics. But the company’s rise to the top has been littered with controversies, including aggressive litigation. Topics discussed in this episode include: * Where the name Nvidia comes from * Why Nvidia is not particularly liked by its industry peers * Why the company tried to buy ARM (and why it failed) The GPU shortage and why it’s finally easing * Why the data centre is so important for Nvidia – and how did a GPU maker end up as a major player in the data centre? * What can gamers look forward to in the RTX 4000 line being introduced later this year? * Much more besides Don’t miss the discussion!
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Jun 1, 202201:41:26Tap to summarizeWe continue our exploration of the Intel Corporation this week in episode 4 of Everything PC, this time looking at the current challenges facing the chip giant -- and what comes next under the leadership of Pat Gelsinger. In part 1 of this double episode of Everything PC, your hosts Gerhard Pretorius and Duncan McLeod unpacked the history of one of the most storied companies in Silicon Valley -- how it built the PC industry and also how it eventually lost its mojo. In part 2, we unpack how Gelsinger is trying to fix the mess left by his recent predecessors in the CEO role and ask: can he turn the ship around? Specifically, we look at: * Why Intel is getting into the discrete GPU market * Intel's future in server environments and data centres * The latest and future microprocessor designs from Intel -- is it time to excited yet? * The threat from ARM, TSMC and Apple Don't miss the discussion!
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