The Biggest Tech Divorce - WAN Show September 16, 2022
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The Excavator
"Watching you run that excavator was genuinely hilarious. I remember sitting there and being like, i'm having weigh too much fun." "I hadn't touched a cmatse thing in almost 20 years," he says of his childhood machine. 'You should see how small that machine looked with nick callinan on it'
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[0:58] Intro ft. "slow news day"
[1:56] Topic #1: EVGA leaves the GPU market.
> 4:20 EVGA's sales revenue,
> 5:52 No plans to work with AMD or Intel.
> 7:11 NVIDIA controlling prices & projects.
> 9:12 CEO claims no employees to be laid off.
> 10:44 NVIDIA's shady history, Linus's notes.
> 18:24 Advantages of NVIDIA having many AIBs.
> 21:08 Discussing EVGA's move & products
> 22:40 Linus called it 12 years ago.
> 24:05 Reading EVGA's quote, NVIDIA the bully.
> 28:02 Recalling NVIDIA blocking Hardware Unboxed.
> 34:42 More of NVIDIA's shady history.
> 42:22 NVIDIA is hard to work with, RIP EVGA.
> 46:22 With EVGA GPUs gone, which AIB to buy from?
[47:18] Topic #2: Etherium merger was a success.
> 49:02 ETH & BTC price drop, ETH's CEO quote.
> 49:52 White House's framework on regulating crypto.
[51:18] Topic #3: NVIDIA leaks, tightening stock.
> 53:21 Leaked specifications of RTX 4xxx.
> 54:10 Excitement towards the GPUs, modded Cyperpunk.
[55:32] LTTStore myshopify test, 64oz bottles.
> 1:02:32 New waffle long-sleeve colors.
[1:03:36] Sponsors
[1:07:24] Discussing LTX2023 floorplan.
[1:08:20] Topic #4: Result of Linus-Dennis fight.
> 1:09:22 Dennis spent a month training, Linus's leg injury.
[1:13:30] Topic #5: Stray cats update.
[1:17:53] Topic #6: Google experiments with ads.
> 1:18:52 Up to 10 ads, discussing midrolls.
> 1:21:08 Ads impact on Google.
[1:25:08] Merch Messages #1.
> 1:25:43 UniFiDream Machine V.S. PfSense.
> 1:26:30 Steam Deck & streaming as a setup.
> 1:27:40 Quadro works on Linux, not Windows.
> 1:28:36 SC pants for hoodie idea.
> 1:28:55 LTT's apocalypse PC, mesh filter.
> 1:34:52 Best water blocks for watercooling.
> 1:38:01 Would EVGA move to Intel or AMD?
> 1:39:38 Linus's pet goat story.
[1:42:25] Topic #7: Amazon sells dangerous cords.
> 1:46:02 Difference between defects & dangerous.
> 1:47:04 "Water-proof", misleading specs.
> 1:50:07 Power cords, discussing Labs size.
[1:52:23] Topic #8: Sponsoring a "part" of a video.
[1:57:11] Topic #9: Intel "rebrands" low-end laptop CPUs.
[1:59:36] Merch Messages #2.
> 1:59:58 Linus's plans for the PVC pipes.
> 2:00:39 Internet to a detached garage.
> 2:01:58 Getting your SO tech-savvy.
> 2:03:01 3D printers & other round-ups.
> 2:04:32 Second monitor effects on a PC.
> 2:05:58 Worst tech purchasing experience?
> 2:08:31 Updates on the WAG hoodie.
> 2:09:36 Shameless fanboying for companies.
> 2:12:42 Proudest gamer dad moment.
> 2:14:28 Camera-focus for backpack.
> 2:15:42 Measuring performance for benchmarks.
> 2:17:35 Linus's favorite pony.
> 2:18:18 What to look for in a riser cable.
> 2:19:10 Recommendations for rackets below 50.
> 2:20:09 Sequential invoice numbers for FP.
> 2:20:45 Stealth desk pad, exciting data science.
> 2:22:07 Favorite musicians.
> 2:23:33 Rackmount PC with Sliger.
> 2:24:14 Balancing life & hobbies as a dad.
> 2:25:32 Plans for LTT screwdriver colors.
> 2:27:15 Raising tech-savvy kid without being tech dependent.
> 2:27:50 Using LTT screwdriver underwater.
> 2:29:18 RTX 4000 V.S. AMD's 7000 series.
> 2:30:17 Wire management product, Luke's favorite LTT product.
> 2:30:48 Prediction on the 4000 series stock.
> 2:31:15 Why don't PSUs have standard cables?
> 2:32:00 Hobbies Linus & Luke want to get into.
> 2:33:54 Star Wars, Star Trek or Stargate?
> 2:35:18 GPU market, 1080Ti upgrade.
> 2:35:48 PSU brand recommendations.
> 2:36:10 Best cable for next-room PC.
> 2:36:32 Vancouver's real estate prices.
> 2:39:12 Why Apple dropped NVIDIA.
> 2:40:14 Userb
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