Caricature of Loyd by Tom Siddell
Loyd Case is a freelance writer and analyst, covering an array of technology topics. He began writing for the late, lamented Computer Gaming World back in the mid-1990s. He began covering PC hardware for gamers before anyone realized that gamers were actually interested in PC hardware. By the late 1990s, he was freelancing full time.
From 2002 through mid-2009, he was the Editor in Chief of ExtremeTech, a technology enthusiast site that was part of Ziff-Davis Media.
If you’re interested in proposing an article for Improbable Insights, send Loyd an email at loyd (at) improbableinsights (dot) com or send him a tweet at loydcase.
If you’re an editor of a publication, and are looking for a good freelance writer who (usually) meets deadlines and (usually) requires light editing, contact Loyd at loydcase (at) gmail (dot) com.
In either case, you can also leave a comment below… or for any other reason. Thanks for reading!
your new blog looks great. Glad to see you back!
Great site, great blogs. I miss this at ET and the old CGW. Exactly the type of stuff I like to read about. Not to disrespect the folks remaining behind at ET, but it just seems like that site has become a press release site for manufacturers now. In the 1+ month you’ve started this up, I’ve gotten alot out of all of your pieces, especially “Another Friday night follies”, “Need more RAM”, “Why Products get Reviewed”, “The Game’s the Thing”, “PC Gaming’s Bright Future”, “1080P LCD Monitors”, “Basement Lab” (I want one!), “Windows 7 RTM Diary” (don’t intend to upgrade for a while…my Vista’s working fine..finally), “Benchmarking” (looking forward to that), “The Anticipation Game”, “What’s up w/ Nividia”, “Software Annoyances”. I hope you see more of your work on other sites and/or print publications. Thanks from an old-time PC gamer.
greetings Loyd,
whats the possibility of doing ur own podcast?
Glad to see you are at it again! I agree with Pete, would enjoy a podcast with the old crowd or whomever is available.
Good luck!
Mark
Hi Loyd , I’ve seen you before on dl.tv and today on tekzilla.
I other day I found one of these bibles on Digital Electronics and the author had a name that made me think you could be the guy, but I guess I was wrong you didn’t write that book. You may know everything it says, tough. It is all about cache memories, cpus, boolean algebra and stuff…
Anyway, this is just to tell you about: ‘Concert Hands’ http://www.concerthands.com/
I’ve been looking for something like this for a while. I believe robotics (with a bit of cosmetics maybe) could help a lot reduce the curve line of learning to play piano and eventually create the so long ago longed overnight virtuoso pianist into a real possibility. So far we have ‘Concert Hands’ but the idea of a robotic glove to help us master the piano can definitly be keep surprising us. They don’t mention the price. Anyway, I wish something better comes to my local shops! Hehe
Loyd,
Great site, glad to see you’re still ‘kicking’. I’ve always been impressed by your tech savvy recommendations and great insight.
Keep up the good work.
Loyd,
I was wondering if you were going to get back out there so to speak. I got that answer this morning while watching Tekzilla. Good to see that you’re back — and — I’m looking forward to your always informative technical commentary.
Loyd! I saw you on Tekzilla’s episode the other day. did a great job. you do great work. Hope you are on there again soon. I have been kind of following you since you left Extremetech. Don’t get creeped out. I just like your articles and you always have something interesting to say.
Was just reading your $800 killer gaming rig, and then found out you left ET. I was thinking how great it was to read your easy PC builds, while traveling around the world in the Marine Corps, has put a damper at the times that I can read and keep up with tech. Your How to Build for the back to school computer or new gaming rig, are always so helpful. I hope you will continue to post those here. I cannot wait for you next build post Win 7 on Oct 22 or around then when Intel new chipsets are out.
Thank you for your service,
David
Since you are working freelance now, it would be cool if you could have a link list for the various articles you have published. Perhaps on the right side of the main page under the search box.
Just caught you over at Tom’s Hardware. They could definitely use your knowledge over there.
Keep up the great work, and glad to see you so busy.
thanks for doing the tekzilla bits! i can’t imagine they pay you for it, so thanks! Hope to see you on the show again.
You are the best. Please start a new podcast ASAP. ET podcast style with variety again. Grab Joel D and some more passionate geeks. No one even comes close to what you did on ET. TR puts me to sleep, no context, no passion. How about a camera podcast? Have you heard TFTTF? OMG pure garbage. Please help Loyd! We podcast addicts need you.
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Loyd,
Missed ya man, thanks to your buddy Jim Lynch who left a link for this site on ET today.
Things ain’t been the same over there since you left, this has that warm fuzzy feel all over it
GOtcha bookmarked keep the technobabble flowing baby!
Hi Lloyd,
It is so great to be able to reconnect with you and your work via this blog. I really miss your presence on the Extreme Tech website, especially the weekly podcasts with Jason, Robert and Joel. Those shows had this wonderfully engaging and unpretentious feel to them. I learned much and many of my favorite tech purchases were informed by the knowledge gained from you and your partners at ET. It is a pleasure to bookmark you once again and I look forward future articles.
I can’t believe that Windows 7 won’t remember a folder’s size and position! This is insane.
Hasn’t anyone else noticed this? I am for cutting off Redmond WA from the rest of world until this is fixed!
This sentiment has no doubt been echoed by countless others, but I just had to put my two cents in. I’ve been enjoying your writing ever since Computer Gaming World, and I still remember fondly the day when, as a newbie, I gazed upon Extremetech.com for the first time. Speaking of Extremetech, well, it sucks without you. I’ve been trying to remain upbeat about it, hoping a new editor would breathe life into it once again, but after the article I read today, I realize that’s not going to happen. I decided to “Google” you shortly thereafter, and here I am, excited to have found that you still have a vehicle to express yourself, and to bestow upon us, the masses, some much needed wisdom. Looks as if I have a new favorite website.
vista & win 7
long time to cancel copy
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/w7itproperf/thread/1b48c219-c637-49c1-9512-efe61bc39463