ExtremeTech
Encyclopedia
ExtremeTech is a technology weblog about hardware
, computer software
, science
, and other state of the art
technologies
which launched in June 2001. Between 2003 and 2005, ExtremeTech was also a print magazine and the publisher of a popular series of how-to and do-it-yourself books.
became the Editor-in-Chief. When initially launched, ExtremeTech covered a broad range of technical topics with very indepth tech stories. Topic areas included core PC tech (CPUs/GPUs), networking, operating systems, software development, display technology, printers, scanners, etc.
By 2003, Ziff Davis management wanted to reduce expenses and cut back content to core PC tech areas, focusing on how to build and optimize your PC. Loyd Case took over as Editor-in-Chief, and Jason Cross joined as a technology analyst. In mid 2009, due to sinking corporate-level finances, Ziff Davis laid off most of the core team and Jeremy Kaplan (Executive Editor of PC Magazine and EIC of ExtremeTech Magazine) tried to keep the online site going, but it was quite challenging without much dedicated staff. Similarly Matthew Murray (currently PC Magazine's Lead Analyst for Components) tried very hard to keep things alive. As described below in the Shutdown and Relaunch section, as of April 2011, the new Ziff Davis management is re-investing in ExtremeTech, and the site is generating much new and interesting content under Sal Cangeloso.
Electronic hardware
Electronic hardware refers to interconnected electronic components which perform analog and/or logic operations on received and locally stored information to produce as output and/or store resulting new information and/or to provide control for output actuator mechanisms.Electronic hardware can...
, computer software
Computer software
Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it....
, science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, and other state of the art
State of the art
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. It also refers to the level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the latest methodologies employed.- Origin :The earliest use of the term...
technologies
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
which launched in June 2001. Between 2003 and 2005, ExtremeTech was also a print magazine and the publisher of a popular series of how-to and do-it-yourself books.
ExtremeTech.com
ExtremeTech was launched as a website on June 12, 2001, with co-founder Bill Machrone as Editor-in-Chief, and fellow co-founder Nick Stam as Senior Technical Director. Loyd Case, Dave Salvator, Mark Hachman, and Jim Lynch were other original core ET staff. In 2002 Jim LouderbackJim Louderback
James 'Jim' Louderback is the CEO of Revision3. He has had numerous jobs in media companies involved in technology, most notably with TechTV and editor-in-chief of PC Magazine...
became the Editor-in-Chief. When initially launched, ExtremeTech covered a broad range of technical topics with very indepth tech stories. Topic areas included core PC tech (CPUs/GPUs), networking, operating systems, software development, display technology, printers, scanners, etc.
By 2003, Ziff Davis management wanted to reduce expenses and cut back content to core PC tech areas, focusing on how to build and optimize your PC. Loyd Case took over as Editor-in-Chief, and Jason Cross joined as a technology analyst. In mid 2009, due to sinking corporate-level finances, Ziff Davis laid off most of the core team and Jeremy Kaplan (Executive Editor of PC Magazine and EIC of ExtremeTech Magazine) tried to keep the online site going, but it was quite challenging without much dedicated staff. Similarly Matthew Murray (currently PC Magazine's Lead Analyst for Components) tried very hard to keep things alive. As described below in the Shutdown and Relaunch section, as of April 2011, the new Ziff Davis management is re-investing in ExtremeTech, and the site is generating much new and interesting content under Sal Cangeloso.