The WAN Show
Piracy Is Over Party - WAN Show April 12, 2024
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Quick takeaways
- Ice Giant Cooling tackles challenges in the cooling market with a unique thermosiphon solution.
- The Texas Education Agency implements AI for auto-scoring standardized test questions, saving millions annually.
- YouTube's introduction of playables raises questions on user awareness and purpose.
- AI grading in standardized tests raises doubts on assessing creativity and originality.
- Navigating the pressures of being a public figure in the tech media industry is exhausting.
- Finding motivation in the team, community, and content creation is crucial for maintaining balance in the tech industry.
Deep dives
Ice Giant Cooling and Their Innovative Product
Ice Giant Cooling seems to still be active with their innovative product. They recently faced an issue with mounting hardware but resolved it by providing a replacement kit to a user. Their unique thermosiphon cooling solution effectively dissipates heat to the surrounding air, making it suitable for high heat output CPUs like professional or overclocked systems.
Market Demand and Competitive Landscape
Ice Giant Cooling faces challenges as their product is designed for CPUs with a high heat output, typically used in professional or overclocked systems. Traditional air coolers and all-in-one liquid coolers have become more effective and affordable, potentially impacting the market demand for Ice Giant's cooling solution. Their target market may be limited, considering the evolving landscape of cooling solutions.
Product Availability and Business Status
Ice Giant Cooling's products are available on their website, indicating that they are still active. However, the niche target audience for their thermosiphon cooling solution, combined with advancements in traditional cooling methods, raises questions about market demand and the need for specialized cooling solutions like the Pro Siphon Elite. If the product solves a unique cooling challenge, they may still find a place in certain professional or enthusiast setups.
Texas Schools Embrace AI Grading
The Texas Education Agency is implementing an auto-scoring engine for written questions on standardized tests, utilizing technology similar to GPT-4. Over 75% of tests will be graded without human review, saving an estimated $15 to $20 million annually. Human graders will intervene if the AI shows low confidence, with the human grade prevailing in case of disagreement.
YouTube Playables: Experimental Feature
YouTube introduced playables, games playable directly on the platform on desktop and mobile. Expected to end in March 2023, playables are still accessible. They seem hidden in the Explore section, possibly impacting user awareness. Discussion questions raised about the purpose of playables and the user experience on YouTube.
AI Grading Concerns in Texas Schools
Critics express concern over AI grading's ability to assess creativity and originality in standardized tests. The AI engine, trained on 3,000 past tests and overseen by humans, is set to grade 75% of tests without human intervention. Despite assurances, doubts linger on AI's holistic grading capabilities.
Pressure in the Media Industry
The pressure of being a public figure in the media industry, covering tech, is where the most strain comes from. The fast-paced news cycle, constant outrage, and managing public perception are the most exhausting aspects. Maintaining integrity while navigating feedback and evolving industry standards adds to the challenge.
Personal Well-Being and Coping Mechanisms
Handling personal well-being while being in the public eye involves finding reasons to keep going. The team and community are sources of motivation and purpose. Prioritizing the team's well-being and the importance of the content being created drive the commitment to overcome the challenges.
Balancing Tech Industry and Personal Time
Juggling the demands of the tech industry, media coverage, and personal time can be challenging. Prioritizing team and community, finding personal motivation, and upholding integrity in content creation help manage the pressure while striving to maintain a balance between work and personal well-being.
Reimagined or Remastered Games Wishlist
For me, Freelancer and Skoland Bumlets would be interesting to see reimagined. For Luke, he would like to see a modern remake of the Mario RPG and Freelancer to start fresh.
Impact of Extreme Overclocking on Product Development
Extreme overclocking doesn't impact design decisions much for mainstream products. It's more of a niche interest that doesn't significantly influence major tech companies.
YouTube's New UI Impact
The shift in YouTube's UI to prioritize video recommendations over comments and descriptions has received mixed reviews. While it aims to improve user retention, it may lead to a cluttered and less user-friendly experience.
VPN Speed Reduction with PIA
Using a VPN like PIA can reduce connection speed due to encryption and rerouting through servers. Different server selections may improve performance, but VPNs are primarily used for privacy, not speed.
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:33 Feedback for FP beta feature, Terry Fox shirt is now live
2:37 Intro
3:04 Topic #1 - MPA's CEO to work with congress to block piracy
websites
7:54 Luke on blockbusters revenue, impact of localized piracy
9:22 Pirating games and not buying later, lost sales from piracy
13:10 Linus on media production industry's issues, hiring
argument
15:56 Streaming, Letterkenny DVDs, AI upscaling films, mastering
issues
23:52 Luke's attempt to have plausible deniability, "pirate
hat"
25:04 VPN sponsorship? misleading talk points, Tom Scott's
videos
38:29 Linus tells Colton to get PIA sponsor
41:30 Canceling ASUS after paying for LTX, booths cost, Luke at
Open Sauce
46:14 Ethical gambling sponsorship? casino, gambling &
addiction stories
54:30 Game sponsors as an exception, GambleYourFriends idea
57:57 LTTStore's new zip-up mock neck & pocket shirts
1:01:02 Merch Messages #1 ft. Many cameras
1:09:24 Coolest tests LTT Labs are coming up with?
1:11:44 Daily driving high RR OLED? Stripped down WinOS ft.
LukeHasNoClue site, 6W monitor
1:18:54 Terry Fox Foundation
1:20:39 BC Children's Hospital charity auction stream on Whatnot
1:23:28 Tenstorrent's CEO Jim Keller to star on the next WAN
Show's stream
1:27:55 Tenstorrent product names, summarizing Keller's work
history
1:31:18 Sponsor - AG1
1:32:36 Sponsor - Ridge
1:34:01 Sponsor - Vessi ft. Luke might report Linus to his boss
1:36:40 Topic #2 - Apple relaxes restrictions on App Store,
allows emulators
1:38:15 Apple's new framework to aid repairshops, hardware
pairing
1:39:27 iOS default apps, Luke uses Firefox mobile, recalling FP
poll
1:43:51 Linus questions Twitch's ad breaks, Luke's hypothesis
1:45:53 Merch Messages #2 ft. FP poll results
1:49:36 Should game companies switch to open source engines?
1:51:19 Would Linus get on The Yard? ft. KBMOD &
WoodysGameTag
1:59:30 HDDs struggled with filled capacity, is it the same with
SSDs?
2:03:45 Topic #3 - Texas Education Agency replaces graders with
AI
2:08:41 Topic #4 - YouTube's Playables still available despite
end of life
2:15:02 Odd games, questioning who made them, "you are
failed!"
2:18:12 YouTube is losing its identity
2:19:40 Topic #5 - ROKU patent for showing ads when pausing HDMI
devices
2:24:12 Topic #6 - dumbwireless sells well amid social media
craze
2:29:48 Topic #7 - Former Google engineers launch AI music maker
Udio
2:32:38 Person generates songs about Seth $h!tting his pants at
work
2:34:18 Dan's thoughts on AI generated songs
2:35:49 Udio's options, copyright, "pilk" song, Dan's
reaction
2:38:40 Excellent Rectangle's Tape to Tape
2:40:27 Dan on the songs AI is trained over, niche music genre
2:42:07 Topic #8 - The_Crew's subreddit is deleting comments
2:46:38 Topic #9 - Instagram's filter can blur nude images
2:50:11 Topic #10 - Discord removes Suyu & Sudachi servers
& dev accounts
2:53:45 Merch Messages #3 ft. Savage Jerky returns
3:09:11 How do you focus on your own well-being despite being
public figures?
3:18:14 Any plans to extend the LTT hat line to include bucket
hats?
3:21:17 A pink multi nep shirt? ft. Microfiber cloth shirt
3:24:14 What would game studios do to combat flopped AAA games?
3:34:57 Exclusive FP content
3:37:27 Dan tries to leave, camera tracks him instead
3:38:03 Topic #11 - XBOX creates new team to preserve games
compatibility
3:39:18 Topic #12 - The Verge's article on AI & interracial
prompts
3:44:28 Topic #13 - Android AirTags soon to be available
3:45:10 Topic #14 - FCC requires nutrition labels for ISP plans
3:46:22 Merch Messages #4 ft. WAN Show After Dark
4:19:29 Outro ft. Dan runs back to end the show
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