The WAN Show
Linux Sucks... And We Know Who To Blame - WAN Show March 1, 2024
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Quick takeaways
- AI scams pose cybersecurity threats with advanced technology exploitation.
- Lenovo's repairable ThinkPad laptops feature user-replaceable parts and easily accessible repair guides.
- AI-powered chatbots filter customers rather than providing substantial service.
- Innovations like generative AI music tools and ML models for game worlds create new creative possibilities.
- Considerations on laptops vs. desktops for company use based on ease of management and employee needs.
- Entrepreneurship opportunities in tech repair and related fields for career advancement.
Deep dives
Wireless Technologies
New wireless technologies could be a massive enabler for criminals, making deep faked scams even more convincing and harmful.
Cybersecurity Concerns
The increasing use of artificial intelligence in scams poses a major cybersecurity threat, with scammers leveraging advanced technologies to exploit vulnerabilities.
Financial Fraud
AI-generated photos in fraudulent credit card apps and deep-faked ads are just the beginning. Criminals could exploit advances in AI to create more sophisticated scams and target unsuspecting victims.
Tech Vulnerabilities
As technology continues to advance, criminals could exploit vulnerabilities in deep-fake technology, AI, and other cutting-edge tools to conduct more elaborate and damaging scams in the future.
Lenovo Launches Repairable Laptops
Lenovo partners with iFixit to offer repairable ThinkPad business laptops with user-replaceable parts. These laptops allow independent swapping of battery, RAM, SSD, and Wi-Fi module. The CPUs are soldered, but the laptops come with easily accessible repair guides and videos, scoring high in repairability.
AI in the E-Commerce Sector
Clara introduces an AI-enabled customer service chatbot that can handle a significant portion of customer service interactions. Despite claims of driving profit improvements and high customer satisfaction rates, user feedback suggests the chatbot mainly filters customers who miss reading FAQs.
AI advancements in Music Composition and Game Creation
Adobe unveils Project Music Gen AI Control, a generative AI tool for music generation and editing. Google DeepMind researchers present Genie, an ML model that creates playable 2D game worlds from single images. Alibaba's Emote Portrait Alive AI animates portrait photos realistically, showing subjects speaking or singing along to audio tracks.
IT and Company Transition to Laptops
Discussion on the shift towards laptops for company use, with focus on ease of management and cost benefits. Differentiating use cases like desktops for GPU requirements and laptops for transactional and ease of use needs. Considerations on standardization and choice of laptop models for diverse employee needs.
Explanation on delay in releasing khaki work pants
The extensive development process for the khaki work pants faced challenges with fit, pockets, and overall wearability. Issues included misleading pockets, difficulty in accessing items, and a formal fit creating bulges when items were placed in pockets. The product did not meet Luke's standards, and after wear testing revealed more flaws, the decision was made to end the development of the pants.
Advice for a tech repair professional
Entrepreneurship is suggested as the next career progression for a remote tech repair professional. Encouragement is given to explore entrepreneurship opportunities such as starting a phone repair business independently. Board design and electronics engineering are tangentially related fields that could also be explored for career advancement.
Discussion on USB pass-through feature in keyboards
The scarcity of keyboards with USB pass-through functionality is attributed to the prevalence of front USB and monitor USB hubs, making it less of a necessity. Constraints on power budget for integrated hubs and the focus on features like backlighting contribute to the limited availability of this feature in modern keyboards.
Insights on remote work and staying relevant
Amidst discussions on remote work and relevance, emphasis is placed on the team's continuous effort in producing quality content. The importance of adapting to changing preferences and maintaining a high standard of content creation is highlighted to ensure consistent engagement and growth.
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:20 Intro
1:46 Topic #1 - HDMI Forum rejects AMD's open source Linux driver proposal
11:51 Luke on voting with your wallet, discussing supporting them
14:34 Linus recalls Nivdia's BFGD, DVI & DP ft. Why did HDMI pop up?
17:36 Discussing ports, DRMs & piracy
24:10 Topic #2 - Omida's research reveals the cost of making Vision Pro
30:34 Vision's price ft. Apple's stock, clothing revenue
35:43 Linus mentions trains around Canada
36:19 Temporary return of They're Just Movies
39:47 LTTStore's merino underwear ft. Luke instructs Linus about the hole
42:21 Cable management on sale next week, pre-production precision screwdrivers
43:37 Merch Messages #1 ft. Dan hitting Linus for April Fools
49:15 A theoretical DLSS4 that tricks games into thinking SLI is a single card
52:38 What tech could aid scammers? ft. Calls, deepfakes, Wi-Fi security
1:03:46 Demoing LTTStore magnetic cable management on a board
1:07:15 Metal & VHB plates, silicon grips ft. FP comment, intended usage
1:11:58 Cable management video idea, lengths, magnet strength
1:16:56 Topic #3 - Nintendo sues Yuzu, demands shutdown
1:19:54 Luke on owning games yet playing on another device
1:20:56 Linus discusses the beauty pageant, LMG as a business
1:26:25 What if Nintendo wins this? ft. How Luke won against a kid
1:32:25 Topic #4 - Transparent prison laptop gets jail broken
1:34:18 Sponsor - Manscaped
1:35:23 Sponsor - The Ridge
1:36:25 Sponsor - Symbolic Software
1:37:12 Merch Messages #2 ft. Luke realizes the mobile app ad
1:38:05 Is going deep into legacy tech a boon for a company in need?
1:41:45 UnitedHealth cyberattack shuts down fifth of all payment
1:43:02 The right time for a LMG sales team? ft. Luke on living with Linus
1:49:27 Topic #5 - Klarna's AI bot replaces 700 employees
1:51:44 Topic #6 - Lenovo pairs with iFixit to make repairable ThinkPads
1:55:02 Linus forces himself to use Framework, Luke on using laptop only
1:57:48 iFixit's reputability, "laptops for all LMG," OF VODs on FP
2:04:59 Topic #7 - Adobe's Project Music GenAI
2:05:55 Emote Portrait Alive, creates portrait videos from an image
2:08:17 Topic #8 - HP launches scalable subscription, 7 pages a month
2:16:18 Merch Messages #3
2:24:10 Linus looks at his Facebook Marketplace
2:25:48 Looking up used HP printers
2:27:17 Merch Messages #4 ft. WAN Show After Dark, "aging brands"
2:31:36 Shelf life expectancy of the PTM7950?
2:33:22 Thoughts on White House urging devs to use "memory safe" languages?
2:34:42 How has Linus's radiant heating been? ft. Luke on heating
2:36:24 LMG's plan to sell the "best" cables you tested?
2:37:09 Thoughts on Google Assistant's unavailability on Samsung TVs?
2:37:58 How long does it take to make a LTTStore clothing item?
2:40:29 Software or hardware that was long forgotten you want to return?
2:41:15 Thoughts on companies software having leap year bugs?
2:41:59 Thoughts on Jensen s aying "don't learn coding" because of AI?
2:44:25 Tips for traveling for work & living in a hotel? ft. 2015 WAN
2:48:35 What is Linus most excited to look forward to when visiting Japan?
2:49:26 Should I get PCs for kids, or use virtual machines?
2:50:58 Does Luke think LMG can stay relevant? ft. Video critiques
3:01:09 Fairphone responded to Linus's review by "Linusing it up
3:02:02 Why is it not common to have USB passthrough?
3:03:30 Khaki work pants update? ft. Reasons behind cancellation
3:08:18 Native Floatplane app for the Apple Vision Pro?
3:08:42 Next career path for phone repair? ft. Linus gives Dan the Z Fold
3:10:53 Outro ft. TJM coming over soon
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