bit-tech: The Next Generation

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congrabulations.

kthxbyeham&pineapple.

*hugs Timmeh* who's j00r daddeh now, eh? no one :s

You've gotten me all excited over this Next-generation of Bit-Tech now!
Can we expect a regular podcast from it as well?

Facelift? Bit tech has only just recently received a facelift (a great one imo), why another change?

Well Done Tim- But can I say a special well done to Bindi. Dealt with him in the past & he is a top bloke. Well Done to both of you :D

Thanks for everyone's well-wishes, just to answer a few questions that have cropped up:

Originally Posted by bloodcar
So Tim, when the tweaks to the site are done, are you gonna post a picture of you licking the bt front page like Wil did? :p

I haven't decided yet... depends what kind of day I'm having when the facelift hits.

Originally Posted by Robotrix
You've gotten me all excited over this Next-generation of Bit-Tech now!
Can we expect a regular podcast from it as well?

I'm hoping so, but as with all things, I want to do things properly - there's no point if it's going to be a half-hearted effort. However, there are plenty of ideas for the coming year and one of those is a weekly podcast.

Originally Posted by jazzle
Facelift? Bit tech has only just recently received a facelift (a great one imo), why another change?

I can't remember the 'recent' facelift, or are you referring to May 05 when the current version of the site was launched? There have been a few minor functionality tweaks since then, but this facelift is basically happening in conjunction with big back-end changes. It's some slight aesthetic tweaks and it looks very similar to the current design... virtually all of the site layout will remain the same.

I actually think the changes we've made make the site look a lot better and it modernises it a bit, as the 'current' design is getting on for two years old. Damn, doesn't time fly when you're enjoying yourself? :D

Wow, has it been two years since it was changed to this style. Please don't go web 2.0 on us, all the current 2.0 sites look so tacky.

Note to other bit staff, make sure Tim is happy on that day, or just slip him something in his lunch

Originally Posted by MNC Fear
Well Done Tim- But can I say a special well done to Bindi. Dealt with him in the past & he is a top bloke. Well Done to both of you :D

Ah Cheers :D

Originally Posted by r4tch3t
Note to other bit staff, make sure Tim is happy on that day, or just slip him something in his lunch

I do that anyway :o

Originally Posted by Tim S
I can't remember the 'recent' facelift, or are you referring to May 05 when the current version of the site was launched?

that's told me! ;)
Didn't realise it was that long ago.

Originally Posted by r4tch3t
don't go web 2.0 on us

ditto that

Has it really been 2 years since the change. I remember the screaming of the hoardes as they were brought kicking and screaming into the century of the fruitbat into the new format. We all love it now. Please don't make it too lairy and harsh on the eyes.

Will the facelift include the new smilies that were talked about? We all know the stance but I'd like to reinforce it - no banner sigs please!

Speed tweaks? Bring them on.

Good luck to all the new staff - looking forward to the increased content.

As far as I'm aware at this moment in time, the smilies will come with a forum update we've got planned! I'll be giving more details on that as and when it gets closer. :)

I thought you had already been doing this job? Well done anyway. Theres alot of changes in yur staffing. Hope all the changes are for the good and looking forward to the new look of Bit-Tech.

The About page needs to be updated, Tim's still Deputy Editor.

You know what you should do. Do a artical about bit-tech itself. How it started and what it is now and show your community the core of Bit-tech and inside its headquarters. We wanna see where you do your reviewing and over clocking and see your working environment that puts this great site together. :)

Originally Posted by mikeuk2004
You know what you should do. Do a artical about bit-tech itself. How it started and what it is now and show your community the core of Bit-tech and inside its headquarters. We wanna see where you do your reviewing and over clocking and see your working environment that puts this great site together. :)

We'd love to, but unfortunately it'd be a big "please rob us" advertisement ;)

They did before. somewhere... I remember tims special shelf

Originally Posted by RTT
We'd love to, but unfortunately it'd be a big "please rob us" advertisement ;)

We don't need to see the outside of the building - just whether you guys work in a rat hole or some spacious chrome and glass affair. I second the "Bit-tech: The story so far" article though.

Its pretty nice here if you must know. The bit-tech and trusted reviews guys share an office, with a photography area and a meeting room with some xboxs and so on in there. Oh and we have a toilet too! (as long as you can wade through thrownaway graphics cards to get to it...)

I have seen some photos of the bit offices, one of the parking lot, one from google (can't find it though, RTT must have hacked it away) and one of a scagging graphics card shelf.

I think many of you are referring to the pictures Wil Harris has on his flickr. Although I think it's changed around a fair bit since they were taken.

I was lucky enough to see the bit offices when I went for an interview - it's like an Aladdin's cave of hardware.

Originally Posted by atanum141
Tim's one handsome guy......
Good luck with the new position.

i was gonna say "good thing the position wasnt filled based on looks", but thats just me :D

Originally Posted by RTT
We'd love to, but unfortunately it'd be a big "please rob us" advertisement ;)

Sadly, that's true :(

Surely most people know where you are located, and also know you have ridiculous amounts of stuff in there?

Congrats Tim, and welcome Joe :)