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Brad Chacos

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Sorry-ass sorcerer of the Internet. McRib shill (add bacon). Executive editor at PCWorld. Co-host of The Full Nerd podcast.

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Nov 16

Most of yall probably know me from twitter, but if not, hi! I’m Brad!

I’m the executive editor of PCWorld and co-host of the Full Nerd podcast. I’m into PCs, gaming, football, McRibs, wonderfully dumb funny stuff, and everyone, like, being cool, man. Been reviewing graphics cards for over a decade

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · 23h

Intel’s Tom Petersen joins us on The Full Nerd Podcast, TODAY at 2pm eastern! Come hang out and ask questions about Xe3!

www.pcworld.com/article/2948...

Intel's Tom Petersen joins us on The Full Nerd Podcast, TODAY

Intel fellow Tom Peterson will be on hand to chat about those new Panther Lake chips and their graphical powers.

www.pcworld.com

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · 16d

Good reminder what America’s really about. Immigrants get the job done!

Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · 18d

I’m fortunate to have a gaming PC and a Switch but man, I didn’t just cancel - I yanked my Series S out from the entertainment center and sold it to a bud for $150. They jacked the price on that to $400 so wouldn’t be surprised if we see a bunch of used action between these two terrible choices

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · 18d

I’m doing my part! Thanks for the reminder Robbie 🤘

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Jeff Gerstmann @jeffgerstmann.com · 21d

Xbox 360 Dollars Per Year

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Robert Graham @erratarob.bsky.social · 26d

James Comey was just indicted by a grand jury.

Back in the Obama admin as FBI director, he defended government encryption backdoors by claiming that the DoJ would never abuse it's authority, and if it did, the courts would stop them.

Has he changed his mind?

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Mark Hachman @markhachman.bsky.social · 27d

Ready for the next Windows on Arm processor? Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme processors with big advances on CPU and AI. And what's with that DRAM?

www.pcworld.com/article/2917...

Next-gen Snapdragon X2 Elite brings more cores and juggernaut AI to PCs

Qualcomm launches the Snapdragon X2 Elite and and X2 Elite Extreme, adding more cores and a whopping 80 TOPS in a bid to win more from PC makers, consumers and businesses.

www.pcworld.com

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Sep 19

Is this in English? I’ll know after I watch!

Will “Available for Contracts” Smith @willsmith.fun · Sep 19

It's time for a new Dual Boot Diaries! This week, we talk about Gnome and KDE Plasma, installing Linux on my Desktop, dual-boot shims, and my new best friend, paru.

Settling On A Distro, DE Switching & More | Dual Boot Diaries ep. 4

YouTube video by The Full Nerd Network

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nilay patel @reckless.bsky.social · Sep 12

The Packers having a scary defense is a lot like if you woke up one day and were suddenly able to speak Italian. Really cool, not anything you were expecting based on your experiences to date

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Sep 12

Yep! Best backdoor free stream that for whatever reason very few people know about!

Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thursday night NFL games usually suck but TNF with Al Michaels, herbstreet, and prime vision is THE single best way to watch football. Pumped for a rocking matchup tonight

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Sep 11

I accidentally saw Charlie Kirk's gruesome murder. I STRONGLY recommend avoiding watching it -- but clips are being shared widely on social networks. Here's how to disable autoplay, which is the default for all social networks. www.pcworld.com/article/2906...

The Kirk murder video is all over socials. Here's how to disable autoplay

Graphic clips of Charlie Kirk's death are circulating online. Follow these steps to disable autoplay on Facebook, Bluesky, and Instagram to avoid accidentally seeing them.

www.pcworld.com

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PCWorld @pcworld.com · Sep 8

Watch: PCWorld goes wild building a bunch of tiny PCs
www.pcworld.com/article/2901...

Watch: PCWorld goes wild building a bunch of tiny PCs

Desktop PCs are big—unless they're not. Adam and Will spent 3+ hours building a bunch of the "not big" variety.

www.pcworld.com

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PCWorld @pcworld.com · Aug 29

It’s time we blow up PC benchmarking
www.pcworld.com/article/2892...

It’s time we blow up PC benchmarking

PC benchmarks need an overhaul—as does our perspective around them.

www.pcworld.com

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M-AAAH!!!-tty 👻 @mattythemouse.bsky.social · Aug 29

What people think they 80s were like versus what the 80s was actually like.

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hey they made a book about my Dragon Age: Origins character

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PCWorld @pcworld.com · Aug 18

Nvidia’s GeForce Now adds killer upgrades: RTX 5080, DIY game installs
www.pcworld.com/article/2881...

Nvidia's GeForce Now adds killer upgrades: RTX 5080, DIY game installs

Nvidia's GeForce Now service is receiving a major upgrade, as Ultimate subscribers can now games with RTX 5080 "Blackwell" servers, plus cinematic visual upgrades as well as a new "install to play"opt...

www.pcworld.com

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Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social · Aug 18

mid-august means its time to walk outside and shotgun some chowder

Dave Infante @dinfontay.com · Aug 18

mother of god

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Dr Luke Steubenstein 👹 @lukesteuber.com · Aug 15

Well that image was a choice

A grey cat on a couch biting the curved wooden arm of a banana holder, with the base resting on the couch cushion. The text below reads: “banana holder $5.”

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Aug 11

I’m on a boat

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Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · Aug 11

“The attack killed the whole of Al Jazeera's reporting team in Gaza City.”

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza air strike

Al Jazeera says a group of its correspondents and camera crew have been killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City.

www.abc.net.au

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Brad Chacos @bradchacos.bsky.social · Aug 11

On vacation, life’s a beach 😎

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Hard Drive @hard-drive.net · Aug 8

You think you're pretty funny don't you? Well now is your chance to prove it

If you think you can match the high journalistic standards of Hard Drive then email 5 headline pitches to [email protected]

Read this page to give you an idea of what we're looking for

hard-drive.net/how-to-pitch...

How to Pitch Hard Drive

Thank you for your interest in writing for Hard Drive! Hard Drive is a small, independent comedy company trying to exist online. As such,…

hard-drive.net

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Alex Battaglia @dachsjaeger.bsky.social · Aug 7

The time has come for Digital Foundry to go independent. We are going happily into this future!!! I cannot wait. We are looking to expand our PC coverage in time. We need another Alex. If you are interested to do PC work like I do and cover the cutting edge im PC Tec, get in contact.

Digital Foundry @digitalfoundry.bsky.social · Aug 7

We're excited and proud to announce that Digital Foundry is now fully independent, having parted ways amicably with IGN. In this DF Direct Special, we share our thoughts and aspirations for the future of the channel: youtu.be/tl7bIJ2yu4I

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