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The Hardware Asylum Podcast

The Hardware Asylum Podcast

Hardware Asylum 328 Episodes Aug 10, 2026

This podcast is for computer hardware enthusiasts, covering all aspects of the industry from building your own machine to gaming and overclocking. It presents technical information in a way that is understandable for everyone, from professional overclockers to weekend gamers. The show includes show notes and more technology-related antics on its website.

Episodes

Death of Physical Media and 8K Gaming - Part 1
Death of Physical Media and 8K Gaming - Part 1 Aug 10, 2026 00:30:26 There has been a major change in the world of media with companies and consumers actually preferring to have everything cloud ready. For companies it gives them an additional revenue stream and more control while consumers find it more convenient. What isn’t being talked about is the complete loss of ownership and silent guidance to obsolete certain new technologies.
Hardware Asylum at Computex 2026
Hardware Asylum at Computex 2026 Jul 10, 2026 00:38:48 When it comes to trade shows for the computer hardware enthusiast there are two major ones. First is the Consumer Electronics Show followed by Computex in Taiwan. While CES is not a showcase for computer hardware the Computex show puts computer hardware front and center, so much that now it has started to become a spectacle.
Wearable AI for the Early Adopter with Looki L1
Wearable AI for the Early Adopter with Looki L1 Jul 6, 2026 00:27:14 For the past few weeks Dennis has been testing the Looki L1 wearable AI device. This proactive wearable AI was making headlines during CES and has quickly become a talking point in AI circles. The real question isn’t what it can do now but rather what it could do with good software and a strong agent behind the glass.
Streaming Retro Games with Real Retro Hardware
Streaming Retro Games with Real Retro Hardware Jun 10, 2026 00:30:45 Streaming games on Twitch has become really simple with the variety of tools available, capture cards and streaming software. In this episode the duo talk about the involved process of streaming retro games using period correct retro hardware
Building a Budget Gaming PC in 2026
Building a Budget Gaming PC in 2026 May 24, 2026 00:30:42 We get gaming PC questions quite often and decided to revisit the process of building a budget gaming pc for the most popular games of 2025. As of this Podcast we are still in the middle of a memory shortage which can alter prices considerably.
PC Board Game Crossovers that are Actually Good
PC Board Game Crossovers that are Actually Good May 10, 2026 00:33:40 It is not uncommon for board games to become a video game, one famous example is Dungeons and Dragons where the tabletop experience and adventure were ported to the PC to extend the universe. As it would turn out, quite a few games have been ported to the Board Game genre including titles such as Doom, Pac Man and Slay the Spire.
Protecting Yourself from Router Attacks
Protecting Yourself from Router Attacks Apr 24, 2026 00:29:46 Recently there have been changes to the import rules for routers due to prolific security issues that shouldn’t have been there to begin with. Of course, this issue is not new but there is finally a governmental regulation in place to minimize the risk.
Latest Audio Trends and A Sound Solution Looking for A Problem
Latest Audio Trends and A Sound Solution Looking for A Problem Apr 10, 2026 00:30:25 Over the past several years we have watched as the motherboard audio solution slowly started to become less advanced in favor of a two-port analog USB solution that nobody uses. Creative stepped up with the Audigy Fx Pro sound card as a solution but, does anyone want it?
Podcast Machine Cooling Upgrades and One Strange Custom Keyboard
Podcast Machine Cooling Upgrades and One Strange Custom Keyboard Mar 24, 2026 00:32:29 One of the constants in the enthusiast PC world is that builds change and in this episode the duo discuss the recent cooling upgrades made to the Podcast and Stream Machine used in the Hardware Asylum Labs followed by an introduction to a new keyboard project for the cyberdeck build.
Extreme Reader Mail Part 2 - Mystery Box
Extreme Reader Mail Part 2 - Mystery Box Mar 10, 2026 00:33:28 While the Retro PC projects have slowed, we still get excited for when old hardware happens to show up. In this episode we do another blind unboxing of a Retro PC care package with some interesting hardware from motherboards to coolers.
Building an AI Voice Assistant with a Raspberry Pi
Building an AI Voice Assistant with a Raspberry Pi Feb 24, 2026 00:36:38 One of the biggest challenges related to AI is finding something to use it for. The most popular option are chatbots but many find success with machine learning or system automation. In this episode the duo talk about building a local LLM voice assistant with a Raspberry Pi Zero and some open source software.
Cases Casemodding and QuakeCon – A Modders Tale
Cases Casemodding and QuakeCon – A Modders Tale Feb 15, 2026 00:34:36 The enthusiast PC world is full of early innovation that shaped later products and even trends in the industry. In this episode we talk with Dewayne from Modders-Inc about computer cases along with the impact casemodding had on the pc industry and how those roads lead to QuakeCon.

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