DiscoPower
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Has there been a drop in audience here on GAF for Tested after they sold out? Wondering because of their ugly ass new website, and that that should be Will and Norm up by the Header 
Being serious.
Being serious.
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Broder Salsa
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Has there been a drop in audience here on GAF for Tested after they sold out? Wondering because of their ugly ass new website, and that that should be Will and Norm up by the Header
Being serious.
Pretty much never visit the actual site anymore, go to their youtube page and download their podcasts with hotlink from here, the site is fucking terrible, that the design is ugly is the least of its problems. Taking away useful features so you can't find shit without going to youtub first is just the kind of stuff that makes you not want to go there.
DiscoPower
Member
Did Will and Norm even have a choice in the decision? I wonder how they feel after the fact.
They probably didn't have a choice in the whole buyout thing but it's still a former Whiskey guy who redesigned the website. It's not an excuse to completly shit up the website.
Has there been a drop in audience here on GAF for Tested after they sold out? Wondering because of their ugly ass new website, and that that should be Will and Norm up by the Header
Being serious.
Giant Bomb was my first exposure to Whiskey Media so I spent a lot more time on there than any of the other sites
lol AnimeVice). That said, I used to visit Tested quite a bit through the Whiskey Media family links at the bottom of the GB page, whenever a headline caught my attention. Since the buyouts I don't really visit anymore, but I continue to listen to the podcast and when there's a piece of content mentioned on there that seems interesting I hop over to the website to check it out in full.
Neverender
Member
I check the site every now and then, but whenever I watch a video it's really jumpy and stuttered so I just go to YouTube anyway.
hillsighed
Member
I used to visit the site and forums every day. I've been there probably 5 times since the buyout.
slaughterking
Member
Listened to last weeks episode. It's good to have Gary back.
They handle a handful of swim races in the time it takes for 1 match between two archers.
Fox Mulder
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Has there been a drop in audience here on GAF for Tested after they sold out? Wondering because of their ugly ass new website, and that that should be Will and Norm up by the Header
Being serious.
Their podcast is still essential listening in my week, but I don't go to the site much anymore. The site isn't only busted, but they aren't putting out the same kind of content they used to. Where's the quick looks or apps of the day/week? The new focus on science is great, but they need more than articles.
I'm a fan of Will and Norm, so as long as they're featured in content that shows their personalities, I'll stick around. I don't care who has their faces pasted on the top of the site, it's been explained why that is the way it is.
Right now the articles just feel like curated content that I generally find elsewhere in my RSS feeds. However, when they do do original content I'm glad I still pay attention. I'm kind of hoping they'll get back to testing stuff in written form once stuff worth testing comes out.
Podcast is still fantastic. Live audience is a terrrrrrrrrrible idea.
Podcast is still fantastic. Live audience is a terrrrrrrrrrible idea.
yeah i only visit the site to get the podcast. the site is janky and the few pieces of original content they do now shows up on youtube so i watch there.
same goes for giantbomb. i youtube the videos because the ads are shorter, the videos actually play smooth with much higher quality and i dont have to deal with the piece of shit site.
i know when youre dealing with management every time you want to do something it can slow the process compared to doing it yourself. but still half a year and both sites cant seem to get their shit together, pretty sad.
slaughterking
Member
I'm subscribed to their YT channel and listen to the podcast each week (direct download link usually provided by this thread). So I can pretty much avoid the site completely, even though I never really visited the site or read their articles to begin with. Which is not to say that they are bad or worse than they used to be. It was just never something I was ever really interested in.
Just read the stuff that interests you.
I do agree that the site design needs to change to makes things easier to find but I am still enjoying their content and while I get your complaint that some of the stuff feels like an RSS feed, occasionally it is news to me so I don't mind it.
They need more people working there. I enjoy most of what Will and Norm do and a lot of Adam's stuff as well (Jaime's first video was a little boring), but they need more content.
wolfmat
Confirmed Asshole
The tech things going on right now don't interest me that much, so I just listen to the podcast, and that flies in via iTunes, so I don't have to ever look at the site. As soon as tech news hits though, I'm usually on Tested to read about it.
The podcast is the best thing the site produces in my opinion.
A lot of interests of the guys bore me to death, like Lego, Star Wars, operating systems, props or the Makerbot. So I don't see value in going through the news posts at this point.
I have to confess I also used to go to the site for the App of the Day thing because that was really entertaining to me. But I suppose that's not really feasible or interesting anymore.
There's been a shift in the audience, and I'm an artifact of that.
The podcast is the best thing the site produces in my opinion.
A lot of interests of the guys bore me to death, like Lego, Star Wars, operating systems, props or the Makerbot. So I don't see value in going through the news posts at this point.
I have to confess I also used to go to the site for the App of the Day thing because that was really entertaining to me. But I suppose that's not really feasible or interesting anymore.
There's been a shift in the audience, and I'm an artifact of that.
Revengeance
Member
I still visit the site occasionally. I think/hope that the awesome tested original content will start to kick back up once everything is up and running in the new office. I still believe.
Podcast remains awesome.
Podcast remains awesome.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I thought the recent content has been pretty awesome, especially the modernist cuisine stuff.
100%, but that's all been video right?
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Isn't that just pretty much status quo? Before the buyout the only major content I can remember from tested were the videos and podcast. Their articles/editorials/reviews are incredibly low in frequency since forever, and they still seem to do quick looks of new tech that comes their way. Also honestly they could never really compete with other tech sites imo.
Their content is somewhat more diverse now I feel.
Their content is somewhat more diverse now I feel.
I just relistened to the famous 'bag of raccoons' conversation from last year. Laughed my ass off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEW17s4EQeE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEW17s4EQeE
D
Deleted member 17706
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The initial renewal really soured me on the site and I haven't visited it in months. I still love the podcast, though. I also click a lot of the YouTube links that get posted in this thread.
I should probably start going to the site again to show my support.
I should probably start going to the site again to show my support.
HamPster PamPster
Member
I pulling an HD Joey and I'm trying the 10 push ups every hour while in the office
10 an hour is not much.
I would suggest trying to do 20 burpees an hour if you have the space and can get away with it.
But 10 pushups is still better than nothing.
The worst thing was that Susan Boyle video on YT. Don't remember what year it was, but man it seemed like every woman was watching that video non-stop for a good few weeks.
So they posted their new Macbook Pro quick look:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npkarrzHMbc
I think it's a bit weird how it seems Will is trying to dumb down the explanation of things in the first half but then moves on to talking about cores and threading. It's also odd when Will randomly interjects and forces Norm to stop talking. These are usually much better when they just stick to a script.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npkarrzHMbc
I think it's a bit weird how it seems Will is trying to dumb down the explanation of things in the first half but then moves on to talking about cores and threading. It's also odd when Will randomly interjects and forces Norm to stop talking. These are usually much better when they just stick to a script.
You ever listen to the podcast? He does it all the time and it's super annoying.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
What watch is Gary wearing in the podcast?
A new episode of This is Only a Test is LIVE!
EPISODE 134 - DUDES TALKIN' ABOUT LINEN - 8/9/2012
EPISODE 134 - DUDES TALKIN' ABOUT LINEN - 8/9/2012
If the ref hadn't robed Canada of it's win in the game against the USA team they wouldn't have a gold right now...
Oh please. There were a dozen calls that were made when they shouldn't have been and calls that should have been made that weren't for each team.
This is soccer. If you want to see accurate refereeing, watch another (any other, really) sport. Has there ever been a game of soccer that didn't have an abundance of bad or missed calls? At least neither team had players taking blatant falls. That's a bit of a rarity.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Okay, maybe I'm a savage... but you're supposed to put a sheet between you and the duvet? That sounds like a horrible way to sleep.
PjotrStroganov
Member
Okay, maybe I'm a savage... but you're supposed to put a sheet between you and the duvet? That sounds like a horrible way to sleep.
You mean a duvet cover?
Anatoli Bacharach
Member
FYI, the podcast made me decide to turn on 2-step auth on my Google account. While the setup was a little bit of a hassle, it was nowhere near the ordeal that Will went through -- probably because i don't run a tech website and thus don't have like a million different devices to create passwords for.
HamPster PamPster
Member
I should have been an Olympic athlete
Also, Will on a turnip farm. I have no idea if thats joke or not
Also, Will on a turnip farm. I have no idea if thats joke or not
I should have been an Olympic athlete
Also, Will on a turnip farm. I have no idea if thats joke or not
We had a big garden when I was a kid.
Okay, maybe I'm a savage... but you're supposed to put a sheet between you and the duvet? That sounds like a horrible way to sleep.
Sheets are godly. I love to just sleep with a sheet on when it is the perfect temperature and the fan is blowing.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
If you are using a Duvet cover you don't need the sheet between you and the comforter. If you just have a comforter use a sheet.Okay, maybe I'm a savage... but you're supposed to put a sheet between you and the duvet? That sounds like a horrible way to sleep.
Hey GAFers,
I think we can all agree that the current Tested design isn't awesome. It was a crazy rush job, put together in two weeks, and we simply didn't include a bunch of important stuff, like categorization, notifications, PMs, RSS feeds, and a whole bunch more that I'm forgetting.
Over the last few months, we've restored a bunch of the missing functionality (PMs, notifications, user blogs, quoting and replies, RSS, mod tools, etc). Next on the list, we're going to restore categorization to the site, fix the podcast page (include video and audio versions, as well as links to RSS, iTunes, and a direct download) and refresh the overall look and feel of the design.
As I said before, none of us were particularly happy with the previous design. Because everything happened so quickly, Norm and I weren't involved with the current design at all until it was too late to make real changes, and by then the engineers had to move on to the next project. We've fixed the small stuff, and the big changes are coming next.
I wanted to solicit feedback from you guys while we're mapping out changes. Consider this a companion to the thread over at Tested. Feel free to post suggestions, comments, and critiques here or there. I can't promise that we'll address everything, but we'll address as much of it as makes sense. We don't have any plans to change the mix of content on the site.
Here's are the big things that are already on the list.
I think we can all agree that the current Tested design isn't awesome. It was a crazy rush job, put together in two weeks, and we simply didn't include a bunch of important stuff, like categorization, notifications, PMs, RSS feeds, and a whole bunch more that I'm forgetting.
Over the last few months, we've restored a bunch of the missing functionality (PMs, notifications, user blogs, quoting and replies, RSS, mod tools, etc). Next on the list, we're going to restore categorization to the site, fix the podcast page (include video and audio versions, as well as links to RSS, iTunes, and a direct download) and refresh the overall look and feel of the design.
As I said before, none of us were particularly happy with the previous design. Because everything happened so quickly, Norm and I weren't involved with the current design at all until it was too late to make real changes, and by then the engineers had to move on to the next project. We've fixed the small stuff, and the big changes are coming next.
I wanted to solicit feedback from you guys while we're mapping out changes. Consider this a companion to the thread over at Tested. Feel free to post suggestions, comments, and critiques here or there. I can't promise that we'll address everything, but we'll address as much of it as makes sense. We don't have any plans to change the mix of content on the site.
Here's are the big things that are already on the list.
- Categorization of all content (videos, news, etc)
- Podcast page to include video + audio, unify comments, add links
- Contrast for reading to be improved, no pure white background
- More posts/page on forums, article comments
- More granular search options
- Image/Video embeds in comments/forum posts
- Promote great user content (forum posts, userblogs) to homepage
- Attach articles/videos/user blogs to forums
- pin threads to top of boards
- Bring polls back to forums
- Jump to last page on multipage threads
- Add Will and Norm to the site header
Hearing about your youth makes me wonder how you grew up to be so soft. Plowing fields, raising trees, living the life of a Tennessee farmer...yet unable to do push-ups in consecutive days.
Strap on those toe shoes and hit the gym, Smith!
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