Journey to the center of the Labs

By Justin Robinson
11:23 Mar 25, 2009 | 44 Comments
Tags: Labs | photo | tour


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We take you on an odyssey of discovery, tech and gear - At0mic style.

You've probably been reading Atomic in either magazine or online form for quite some time (we hope!), but many of you have often wondered just what our work space looks like, and where we get all our testing done.

In fact we're definite of that wonderment, since a thread on the forums by jamesski pretty much asked us straight out.

We're a little too busy for the video he's asked for (and as you'll see in the gallery our working area is a little...dishevelled right now), but we still grabbed the camera and wandered around for a little bit, snapping everywhere from our desks, the gaming area, photography table and most importantly - the Labs themselves.

We hope you enjoy this little window into the world of Atomic behind the scenes, because we certainly enjoy writing and producing all this cool stuff for you to look at.

What are you waiting for, Atomican? Get into the gallery!

Update: Be sure to check out what Atomic looked like in 2004, in a whole 'nother gallery!

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44 Comments

battlefield_gir Mar 25, 2009 11:44 AM	Finally.
Darcy Mar 25, 2009 12:03 PM	Some of the Atomic team seem to be missing :(
orcone Mar 25, 2009 12:06 PM	Designer Dave stole mah jerb!
jamesski Mar 25, 2009 12:11 PM	Thank-You Very Much Justin For That Wonderful Insigh Into Your Daily Life :-)
Hawkeye Mar 25, 2009 12:15 PM	Tune in for our exciting sequel, Atomic Ad Sales: THE DARK SIDE, coming to a website near you! /runs from Darcy. - DH
nesquick Mar 25, 2009 12:20 PM	Are they HD4890's on the bench? O.o I want one :P
Hawkeye Mar 25, 2009 12:30 PM	Maybe... - DH
TheFrunj Mar 25, 2009 12:32 PM	They may or may not be >.> <.< -JR
Krispy89 Mar 25, 2009 12:55 PM	Is it just me or has bossman's hair grown longer than last time I saw him?
Hawkeye Mar 25, 2009 1:21 PM	I'm kinda useless at haircuts...
nizmow Mar 25, 2009 1:39 PM	You should see all the awesome stuff the Interactive Department has. Oh wai--
phatbeat Mar 25, 2009 1:48 PM	You guys need some extra space, all those video cards lying around could go to a few good homes. Competition anyone?? hint hint
ahsoka Mar 25, 2009 2:04 PM	OMFG that place is awesome! Like, even more awesome than I imagined! Thanks Justin for the pics :D You know, if you don't want some of that gear (Mobos, GFX Cards, CPUs, RAM, Coolers, HDDs, SSDs, Posters, Beenbags, Whiteboards, etc. etc.) I'll happily take it off your hands for you ;)
stash Mar 25, 2009 2:15 PM	Definitely looks like at least one HD4890 on the bench in pic #2. Tell us more about those.... :P
TheFrunj Mar 25, 2009 2:23 PM	Oh don't worry too much guys, I'm sure I'll find a use for them. Office needs some good paperweights :P stash, I haven't the foggiest idea about those <.< =JR
Hawkeye Mar 25, 2009 2:24 PM	You... you want a whiteboard?!?
discoInferno Mar 25, 2009 2:24 PM	I love your masculine Soprano case! :P Having said that I also love my masculine Soprano case.
nesquick Mar 25, 2009 2:25 PM	yea NDA's prohibit you from saying anything, we know how it works.
TheFrunj Mar 25, 2009 2:29 PM	Hey, my Soprano case is awesomely manly! It has an Atomic sticker on the window :P
discoInferno Mar 25, 2009 2:34 PM	Looks at own Soprano case... Notices distinct lack of Atomic sticker... *Masculinity diminishes...
ahsoka Mar 25, 2009 3:20 PM	Hawkeye: I'm just saying :P Seriously though who wouldn't want a whiteboard!?
clockworkman Mar 25, 2009 3:53 PM	black supremicists may not want a whiteboard
SyKRyD Mar 25, 2009 4:35 PM	where are the countless promiscuous attractive women in bikinis? or the devoted groupies with no sense of self respect? ...wait ...wrong mag.
ahsoka Mar 25, 2009 4:40 PM	clockworkman: Apart from them!? :P
eat_the_flag Mar 25, 2009 5:36 PM	drools
Post Insanity Mar 25, 2009 7:08 PM	I took a peak at the Labs and i JIZZED IN MY PANTS
MedicineBaby Mar 25, 2009 7:23 PM	There is only one other representation of this workplace. WWII Dresden ....
Hawkeye Mar 25, 2009 8:44 PM	I... what?! We've been firebombed?!?! - DH
-adicolor93- Mar 25, 2009 9:17 PM	on a serious note, may i walk in one day and buy some cheap products in the lab?
ahsoka Mar 25, 2009 9:39 PM	-adicolor93-: no way! That costs money! I'm offering to take it off their hands for free!
Dany Williams Mar 25, 2009 10:10 PM	Damn that is a lot of stuff for so few people to have, want to throw some my way, x58+i7=ram would do I can afford everything else. I wonder if one of my friends would lend me some finger print powder and a blue light, for that keypad ...................................
TheFrunj Mar 25, 2009 10:18 PM	-adicolor93-, we actually don't own any of the tech there per se, just a loan from the respective companies - we couldn't sell you the tech even if we wanted to! Even for competitions we still need to grab their permission first, and we can't just give tech away (sadly). -JR
sora3 Mar 26, 2009 10:30 AM	Wow. That was rather interesting. Though I wondered how you guys managed to steal our only copies of the 4890 we had here in the warehouse? >.>
fredzfrog Mar 27, 2009 9:17 AM	david's been in training i hope... :)
Invicta Mar 31, 2009 7:30 PM	=D Win.
Narcissus Apr 2, 2009 10:59 AM	Very Interesting, but how the hell do you manage working with all that mess?. Respect to the graphic designer for general hygeine.
TheFrunj Apr 2, 2009 11:11 PM	Narcissus, it's not dirty or unhygenic - just arranged poorly :P -JR
Felipe Apr 5, 2009 11:35 AM	I just see OH&S breaches!! Tidy it up. Will make it look more professional. Oh.. and get a fire extinguisher. FX.
sicmic Apr 8, 2009 8:51 AM	Cheers Justin, loved catching a look at where you guys spend your time.
c2006 Apr 8, 2009 8:25 PM	Out of interest, what's the oldest thing you've found in there? I spotted an MS-DOS book... o.0 And that's more or less how my desk used to look. :p
CptnChrysler Apr 20, 2009 3:52 PM	Looks like the set from the IT crowd...
scootre Apr 22, 2009 10:35 PM	Man I thought my computer area at home was bad. How long have you guys occupied this place? What a mess... well, to be fair, looks like a nice mess to be in.
Tezlin May 4, 2009 4:49 PM	I envy you..sooooo much.
bisexual_toast May 22, 2009 7:01 PM	omg and i thought my work had tons of junk im jealous start a comp so we can win some!

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