Podcast appearances and mentions of spencer tordoff

In this episode, host Spencer Tordoff reflects on what makes building or modifying a personal computer different from just getting one off the shelf. Cathie Harms, his mom, provides some perspective on his start in PC hardware, we check in on Sandra Gran as she builds her first PC, and YouTubers Tim and Ozi talk about how personal computers can be special.

Show host and creator Spencer Tordoff talks about a youth spent at LAN parties, in the first episode of Player Accounts.

ep3.33-fieldofstreams On February 20th, thousands across the world tuned in to watch Sony announce the PlayStation 4. That Sunday, Nick Cummings, Aaron Thayer, and Spencer Tordoff all got together to discuss what we know, what we don't know, and what we're hoping for from the rise of the next generation.Grab the second segment of our long-running conversation now - just one more piece, and episode 3 will be complete! And, as usual, don’t forget to subscribe on iTunes, or check us out in theusualplaces.Musical selections for this podcast were chosen from Nine Inch Nails‘ “Ghosts I-IV” and from The Global Optimistic.

ssps3e3 Last Sunday, February 24th, we (the US crew: Nick Cummings, Aaron Thayer and Spencer Tordoff) got together for a recording session and had discussions on not one, not two, but three whole topics. Each ran a bit long, so we're bringing Episode 3 to you one insightful talk at a time.The first of these concerns the layoffs at IGN, and closures of UGO, Gamespy, and 1UP. We talk about the evolution of media, the specter of hyper-specialization, and speculate: where's the floor on this trend? (The Patrick Miller article we reference can be found here.)Download today, and offer your opinion in the comments tomorrow later today! And don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, or check us out in theusualplaces.Musical selections for this podcast were chosen from Nine Inch Nails' "Ghosts I-IV" and Abducted By Sharks' self-titled album.

E3 2012 Podcast The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, is underway in the heart of friendly Los Angeles. If you're the kind of person who pays attention to this sort of thing, it hasn't exactly been a great one. But there's plenty of news being made and a lot of great games on display, and that deserves a little analysis.Enter the crack Silicon Sasquatch podcasting team: Spencer Tordoff, Aaron Thayer and yours truly present a brief rundown of the standout games, announcements and themes of E3 2012. We hope you'll give it a listen and let us know what you think.UPDATE 6/16/2012: We're now back in business! You should be able to grab the podcast from iTunes or directly from this post. In case that all fails, the Google Drive link below is also still functional.Editor's Note: Unfortunately, we're having trouble uploading the podcast to our server. In the interim, you can download the .mp3 and listen to it at your convenience by visiting this Google Drive link.