20 Years?

Super Firm Tofu · May 15, 2024

I just noticed that @W1zzard's join date was 14 May 2004

and that the oldest article I could find posted with from 16 May 2004.

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Did TPU just turn 20? :clap:

Solaris17 · May 15, 2024

Damn so many changes! It’s aging well!

W1zzard · May 15, 2024

Oh wow .. indeed .. looks like it .. time flies

HTC · May 15, 2024

W1zzard said:
Oh wow .. indeed .. looks like it .. time flies

Need a new "Long Service" badge ...

Perhaps ... "VERY Long Service"?

Outback Bronze · May 15, 2024

Super Firm Tofu said:
and that the oldest article I could find posted with from 16 May 2004.

Damn, I just found out what AGP aperture does. Only took me 20 years.. :rolleyes:

Keullo-e · May 15, 2024

Outback Bronze said:
Damn, I just found out what AGP aperture does. Only took me 20 years..

Tried to read that but looks too technical for me :laugh:

I used to have it 128MB or 256MB.

crazyeyesreaper · May 15, 2024

Its blows my mind that TPU is 20 years old. Also blows my mind that I have done reviews here for nearly 12 years. Time surely does fly.

Noci · May 15, 2024

20 years, wow. Does this mean that next year drinking :toast:

is legal while reading of or reacting on threads in the forum? :roll:

Congratulations and thanks to the founders together with all who have made this possible throughout the years. It is always a pleasure to be on this site :lovetpu:

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FreedomEclipse · May 15, 2024

Feels weird personally having shit posted here for 17 years.

There should be an exclusive club for long service members.

TheLostSwede · May 15, 2024

Noci said:
20 years, wow. Does this mean that next year drinking is legal while reading of or reacting on threads in the forum?

Luckily TPU is based in Europe where the legal drinking age is 18, or in some cases even younger than that.

I guess I was a bit late joining the forums, but I was busy getting TrustedReviews off the ground when TPU launched.

Noci · May 15, 2024

TheLostSwede said:
Luckily TPU is based in Europe where the legal drinking age is 18, or in some cases even younger than that.

I guess I was a bit late joining the forums, but I was busy getting TrustedReviews off the ground around the same time.

Damn, nobody told me :banghead:

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If you excuse me for a moment, I've got some serious catching up to do :laugh:

. So next posts may have more than my usual grammar and spelling mistakes

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A&P211 · May 16, 2024

FreedomEclipse said:
Feels weird personally having shit posted here for 17 years.

There should be an exclusive club for long service members.

you must eat alot of fiber, you shit 3.75 times per day.

Count von Schwalbe · May 16, 2024

A&P211 said:
you must eat alot of fiber, you shit 3.75 times per day.

He's lactose intolerant.

Does anyone remember W1zzard's birthday? Today is his baby's birthday

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DrCR · May 16, 2024

Here’s to another 20 years.

A lot of sites haven’t made it to this point (TechReport refugee)

1freedude · May 16, 2024

Congrats. Looking around, I see a ton of hard work that sets TPU apart from the rest.

FreedomEclipse · May 16, 2024

Count von Schwalbe said:
He's lactose intolerant.

Actually im allergic to Soy.

bonehead123 · May 16, 2024

Noci said:
20 years, wow. Does this mean that next year drinking is legal while reading of or reacting on threads in the forum?

Say what.... you mean you actually come here to read & post stuff while sober.....that tends to take all the fun out of it.......shame on you, hehehe ? /s

Seriously though, congrats to the whole TPU team for maintaining such a cool place to get edumacated, informed, enraged, or simply amused...here's to another 20+ !

Shou Miko · May 16, 2024

Damn it's been 20years since TPU was born and I been here for 19years damn I am getting old :kookoo:

Wirko · May 16, 2024

DrCR said:
TechReport refugee

Cheers! Also, look at Tech Report's site logo now.

alwayssts · May 16, 2024

Congrats on 20 years, W1z.

...and 10+ years since many people started frequenting the site (back when you used to post pictures of the...um...product demonstration talent).

(What's a celebration without a little ribbing/recollection?)

Much :love:

. We've all come very far, and it's been nice to see your reviews (and the site in general) maintain their quality despite evolution in both society and in the industry.

Thanks for doing what you do.

neatfeatguy · May 16, 2024

Looks like I am 1 day away from me joining TPU 15 years ago. Never paid much attention to my join date. I've been around a while, I just don't post much.

Hopefully things keep going well for TPU and it's around for another 20 years. I do enjoy the work W1zzard and his staff does because it keeps me from having to watch gawd awful videos of people talking just to be talking about things they are trying to review. Reading data is so much better.

dirtyferret · May 16, 2024

W1zzard said:
Oh wow .. indeed .. looks like it .. time flies

I believe china is the traditional 20 year anniversary gift so here you go

FreedomEclipse said:
Feels weird personally having shit posted here for 17 years.

think about the poor souls who have had to read those posts!

phanbuey · May 16, 2024

TPU was and still is a huge highlight of my day, and the place I go to to get all my nerd news and discussion.

dj-electric · May 16, 2024

W1zzard is one of a kind in this industry and this landscape. Its something you really grow to appreciate throughout the years.
What TPU has and the longevity it has - a lot of the credit definitely goes to this man, who his actions and work output often go unnoticed. Not just by current hardware media, but also by hardware vendors.

For 20 more. :toast:

sepheronx · May 16, 2024

Happy 20th birthday tpu

FreedomEclipse said:
Feels weird personally having shit posted here for 17 years.

There should be an exclusive club for long service members.

Yeah, next year in Sept will be my 20 years here.

I feel old now. I can only imagine how Wizzard feels.

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20 Years?

Super Firm Tofu

TechPowerUp

Solaris17

Super Dainty Moderator

W1zzard

Administrator

HTC

Outback Bronze

Moderator

Keullo-e

S.T.A.R.S.

crazyeyesreaper

Not a Moderator

Noci

FreedomEclipse

~Technological Technocrat~

TheLostSwede

News Editor

Noci

A&P211

Count von Schwalbe

DrCR

1freedude

FreedomEclipse

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dirtyferret

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dj-electric

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