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Nov 15, 2021 • 1h 34min

YouTube Made a Huge Mistake - WAN Show November 12, 2021

Check out TEAMGROUP's Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals at: https://lmg.gg/TEAMGROUPBlackFriday Listen to ARM Viewpoints today at: https://lmg.gg/vDQly Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at https://www.freshbooks.com/wan Check out our other Podcasts: They're Just Movies Podcast: https://www.anchor.fm/theyrejustmovies Timestamps: Courtesy of NoKi1119 (NOTE: Timestamps may be off due to change in sponsors) [0:00] Chapters [1:44] Intro [2:13] Topic #1: Dislike count changes.     3:07 Reasons to justify the change.     6:20 Discussing comments moderation.     8:45 What YT could do better.     9:06 Different usages of dislikes.     14:06 Linus's take on dislikes moderating. [33:16] Sponsors. [--] Cont. Topic #1: Dislike count changes.     35:27 Linus will call to discuss the change. [38:12] Topic #2: Linux challenge update.     42:06 Game compatibility.     45:08  "Windows: from the perspective of a Linux user" video idea.     48:10 OpenVPN on Linux VS Windows.     49:58 Issues with Xbox & Windows gaming. [54:50] Topic #3: AMD's data center architectures. [55:58] Topic #4: Microsoft "SE". [56:45] LTTStore party shirt & newsletter. [59:35] Merch Messages. [1:05:28] Linus leaving. [1:06:06] Merch Messages ft Luke. [1:31:26] Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 8, 2021 • 2h 19min

We Messed Up - WAN Show November 5, 2021

Get 50% off list price: https://spanning.com/linus/  Learn more about MSI's SPATIUM M470 SSD at https://lmg.gg/m470 Save 10% at Ridge Wallet with offer code WAN at https://www.ridge.com/WAN Check out our other Podcasts: They're Just Movies Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyrejustmovies Timestamps (courtesy of unzi) 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:04 - Topic #1: Intel's Embargo a.k.a. The Big Oops. 00:02:26 - Typical video scheduling, release and promotion. 00:04:15 - Quick summary and new approach. 00:05:00 - Topic #2: Intel's 12th gen processors. 00:05:42 - Controversy on evaluation methods and performance. 00:10:25 - Controversy on DDR5 RAM. 00:19:03 - Further performance and temperature technical info. 00:22:46 - Take on competition (prices, vs AMD, etc.) 00:26:05 - Perspective on PCIe Gen5. 00:34:03 - Sponsors Time. 00:34:12 - Spanning. 00:35:14 - MSI. 00:36:04 - Ridge Wallet. 00:36:51 - LTT merch  00:36:52 - New item: (Sample) backpack. (Princing guidance on 01:57:55) 00:39:39 - Luke's First time... with the LTT screwdriver. 00:42:09 - New dynamic: Buy merch, send a message (Superchats-like style, jump to 01:37:39) 00:42:46 - New item: Bananas for scale. 00:43:02 - Latest newsletter. 00:43:40 - Topic #3: Linus's First Time... on D&D. 00:46:07 - What D&D is? 00:48:30 - Linus "new" opinion on D&D. 00:51:04 - Video on Demand (VOD) info. 00:52:28 - Topic #5: Linux stuff. 00:52:29 - Latest on Linus's experience. 00:53:15 - Latest on Luke's experience (also, past experiences). 00:56:52 - GPUs are the problem? 00:57:50 - Series in the making: Linux challenges. 01:06:15 - Why Bing is the superior search engine. 01:06:58 - Quick take on gaming user experience. 01:08:02 - There are dumb things about Windows too. 01:08:55 - Command-Line Interface and Graphic User Interface (CLI / GUI). 01:13:23 - Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Forever (FAF) experience on Linux. 01:17:03 - Take on (non-gaming) user experience. 01:18:40 - (Little off-topic) Previous "controversies"/techtubers with similar video ideas. 01:20:33 - Final thoughts: Distros, hardware, etc. 01:22:30 - Nick off-camera appearance. (P.S. We can hear him) 01:22:53 - Luke's take on "bleeding edge" distros and its updates. 01:25:04 - Unofficial Topic #1: EVGA (literally) lost a truck full of GPUs. 01:26:11 - Unofficial Topic #2: Facebook plans to shut down Facial Recognition System. 01:28:16 - Unofficial Topic #3: Side-loading apps. 01:28:25 - Craig Federighi (Apple's Senior Vice President of Software Engineering) statement. 01:28:52 - User experience and other nuances. 01:32:07 - Topic #4: Switch modder vs Nintendo case. 01:32:11 - Context. 01:33:25 - Opinions. 01:34:14 - Unofficial Topic #4 - SQUID crypto was a scam. 01:34:34 - Unofficial Topic #5 - NFTs and blockchain games. 01:35:40 - Anthony's rant, read by Luke. 01:36:43 - Valve/Steam and Epic Games takes on it. 01:37:39 - Merch messages. 01:38:44 - How to clean the spout lids? 01:41:18 - Floatplane weird thing, Twitch and VOD. 01:42:48 - Newsletter archive or blog? 01:44:24 - Themed-pins or badges. 01:47:01 - Deskpad configurator. (Video on 01:54:53) 01:51:42 - Bad-time, same bad-channel explanation. 02:03:40 - T-shirt long-term goals. 02:17:41 - Farewell. 02:17:46 - Same bad-time, same bad-channel. 02:17:51 - BYE! 02:17:52 - Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Nov 1, 2021 • 1h 59min

We're Changing Our Name - WAN Show October 29, 2021

Check out Secret Lab at https://lmg.gg/SecretLabWAN Save 10% at Ridge Wallet with offer code WAN at https://www.ridge.com/WAN Try Pulseway for free and start remotely monitoring and managing your server or PC at https://lmg.gg/Ktd7Z Check out our other Podcasts: They're Just Movies Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyrejustmovies Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119): [0:00] Chapters [1:33] Intro [2:02] Topic #1: Meta is the NEW Facebook     4:31 Meta rebranding, Zuckerberg's statement     7:54 "Project Cambria" VR headset and Meta Quest     13:22 Thoughts on the change [18:08] Topic #2: Intel's "Alder Lake"     18:48 "TDP" renewal     21:15 Competitive charts not accurate     24:52 Are faster CPUs needed for gaming? [26:52] LTTstore purchase banners & message [30:20] Topic #3: Linux challenge update     37:49 Linus's & Luke's experience     43:35 Streaming, Dolphin & Linux issues     52:00 Linus's take on GUIs     56:22 Linux's impact on socializing     59:42 Good & bad package managers [1:04:10] Sponsors     1:04:18 Secretlab chairs     1:05:06 Ridge Wallet     1:05:40 PulseWay Remote Monitoring [1:06:37] Topic #4: Nintendo's N64 subscription [1:12:13] Topic #5: YT demonitizes bad kid content [1:14:26] Team Seas [1:16:11] Topic #6: USCO and right to repair [1:19:58] LTTStore merch messages [1:51:05] Screwdriver, newsletter [1:57:20] Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 25, 2021 • 2h 7min

Apple is Tempting me... - WAN Show October 22, 2021

Test drive Comet Backup with a 30-day free trial and get $50 in free credit when you signup with code WAN at cometbackup.com Get a 60-day free trial of stress-free shipping by going to https://shipstation.com  Don't forget to click on the microphone at the top of the page and type in WAN Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at https://www.freshbooks.com/wan Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119) [0:00] Chapters. [1:20] Intro. [1:49] Topic #1: Intel's Alder Lake CPUs available?     4:16 Reviewers are important for brands.     6:22 This might not be Intel's fault.     9:49 Linus is frustrated.     14:57 Press should have the correct info. [23:38] Topic #2: Apple's new "MacBook Pro."     26:55 Performance & specifications.     28:24 Pricing & configurations.     30:12 Ports of the new Mac.     35:58 Is HDMI 2.0 enough nowadays?     38:16 The notch     46:36 Editing on M1x.     48:58 LMG changing cameras.     51:51 New AiriPods.     54:03 Apple Music Voice Plan. [54:44] Sponsors.     55:02 Corsair's Xeneon Monitor.     57:01 Ridge Wallet.     57:38 Altium PCB design software. [59:47] Topic #3: Linux challenge updates.     1:00:05 Linus called out for using Windows for VR.     1:03:00 Debating distro-hopping.     1:04:11 Luke's issues with lagging. [1:06:54] Topic #4: Facebook's Oculus Go unlocked. [1:13:45] Topic #5: EA & FIFA's contract expiring. [1:16:52] Topic #6: Governor Parson suing over "F12". [1:22:02] Topic #7: Alder Lake leaks, clashes with DRM. [1:25:57] LTTstore gift cards. [1:26:44] Topic #8: Linus's on-camera persona, acting & jokes. [1:48:24] Superchats. [2:06:32] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 18, 2021 • 1h 18min

Best Buy Scalping PS5s?? For SHAME!! - WAN Show October 15, 2021

Check out LG's UltraGear Gaming Speaker GP9 below: [US] https://bit.ly/LGUltraGearGamingSpeaker_GP9_WAN_US [UK] https://bit.ly/LGUltraGearGamingSpeaker_GP9_WAN_UK Get Live Patching for your open source databases with TuxCare DatabaseCare at https://hubs.ly/H0YbbJ_0 Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at https://www.freshbooks.com/wan Check out our other Podcasts: They're Just Movies Podcast: https://anchor.fm/theyrejustmovies Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119) [0:00] Chapters. [1:14] Intro. [2:01] Topic #1: Best Buy scalping PS5. 4:39 Thoughts about BB's membership. 7:08 Memberships are not illegal. 13:05 Retailers & scalpers. 14:33 National registry proposal. 25:11 Nvidia TPM struggle with chipset pricing. 29:52 PR issues at Intel. 37:05 Enthusiasts conflicted about brand loyalty. [39:21] Sponsors. 39:40 LG's UltraGear Speaker GP9. 40:57 TuxCare QEMU & KVM patching. 41:42 Freshbooks accounting. [42:45] Topic #2: Google's Pixel Pass subscription. 45:18 Leaked Pixel 6 page, specification. 46:25 Pixel uses Tensor, Qualcomm's upset. [50:09] Topic #3: HasanAbi's PC build controversy. 53:55 Trying not to get cancelled. 54:58 Donald Trump's PC build. 56:48 Linus not backing down, will upload on YT. [59:48] LTTStore newsletter, behind-the-scenes. [1:06:30] Topic #4: Vive's "Flow" VR headset. [1:07:53] Superchats. [1:16:11] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 11, 2021 • 2h 15min

I Have MORE to Say About Steam Deck - WAN Show October 8, 2021

Honey automatically applies the best coupon codes to save you money at  different online checkouts, try it now at https://www.joinhoney.com/linus Buy a Seasonic Ultra Titanium PSU On Amazon: https://geni.us/q4lnefC On NewEgg: https://lmg.gg/8KV3S Visit https://www.squarespace.com/WAN and use offer code WAN for 10% off Check out our other Podcasts: Carpool Critics Movie Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-oJR5teQIjOAxCmIQvcgA Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119) [0:00] Chapters. [2:02] Intro. [2:46] Topic #1: Valve's Steam Deck teardown.     4:18 Linus called out in the reaction video.     9:12 Thoughts on what Valve can do better.     11:31 Right to repair, battery challenges.     19:23 Valve does not recommend SSD swapping. [20:47] Topic #2: Linux challenge update.     22:27 Linux dictionary is overwhelming.     27:37 Rules of the challenge.     31:50 Gaming, driver & hardware issues.     37:53 Steam's Big Picture experience.     40:02 Linus predicts hate comments for his video.     44:04 The good & the bad, compared to other OSs.     52:56 File extension & oddity with Github & Linux guides.     1:00:12 Gen Z does not know where to find files. [1:04:43] Sponsors.     1:05:04 Honey Promo Codes. [1:05:37] Linus rants about haters, devs & right to repair. [--] Sponsors Cont.     1:12:16 Seasonic's Ultra Titanium PSUs.     1:12:54 Squarespace website builder. [1:13:51] Topic #3: Microsoft agrees to study for right to repair.     1:19:21 Corporates versus right to repair. [1:21:06] LTTStore new merch. [1:22:55] Topic #4: Twitch data leaked.     1:27:46 Twitch's "Vapor" game streaming service. [1:38:56] Topic #5: Facebook, Insta, WhatsApp down for 6 hours. [1:39:49] Topic #6: Nintendo's Switch OLED Model. [1:44:11] Topic #7: Feud with TeamViewer.     1:50:50 TeamViewer Support's response. [1:56:07] Superchats. [2:05:38] Nick calling about LTT-sponsored UFD Tech stream. [2:13:43] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Oct 4, 2021 • 1h 2min

Pre-Built PCs Are About to get MUCH Worse - WAN Show October 1, 2021

Change the way you address patching concerns with rebootless QEMU/KVM patching at https://hubs.ly/H0X1rWt0  Get 30% off list price and 30% off onboarding at http://www.graphus.ai/linus  Save 10% off your Savage Jerky order today with code WANSHOW21 at http://savagejerky.com/ltt Check out our other Podcasts: Carpool Critics Movie Podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt-oJR5teQIjOAxCmIQvcgA Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119) [0:00] Chapters. [1:21] Intro. [1:51] Topic #1: Windows 11 VBS harms gaming performance.     3:18 Virtual machine & hardware issues.     7:46 Affected games & change in performance.     9:52 VBS is not mandated on custom builds.     13:03 Switching to Linux challenge.     17:32 Issues with daily driving Linux.     20:15 Polling which distro to use. [25:23] Sponsors.     25:27 TuxCare QEMU & KVM patching.     27:01 Graphus anti-phishing cloud software.     28:22 Savage Jerky. [32:27] Topic #2: Valve's "Deckard" VR headset.     35:11 Going standalone in the VR market.     37:46 Pricing of Valve products.     42:37 Poll: Which Distro should Linus use?     45:22 Tim Cook meeting with EU competition chief. [46:48] Topic #3: Amazon's "Astro" house robot.     48:24 Criticism towards the robot.     48:52 Pricing & specs. [52:06] LTTstore new merch & site redesign. [52:56] Superchats. [57:20] Topic #4: Asus's RTX 3070 with Noctua fans. [58:20] Topic #5: Silicon Lottery closing. [59:14] Topic #6: Steam disables downloading older builds. [1:00:27] Topic #7: Dune Case has not shipped yet. [1:01:04] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 27, 2021 • 47min

Valve Did the IMPOSSIBLE... Anti-Cheat on Linux - WAN Show September 24, 2021

Checkout TEAMGROUP's Team Event and enter to win awesome prizes at: https://lmg.gg/Teamevent Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119 - NOTE: Timestamps will be off by a couple of minutes due to change in sponsors) [0:00] Chapters [0:57] Intro [1:32] Topic #1: Valve's anti-cheat on Linux.     2:30 Supported games.     4:57 Steam Deck's effect on the market.     11:22 Discussing true identification.     15:12 Issues with the validation.     20:41 Supported AC does not guarantee games working.     21:17 Linux installation competition video idea. [24:32] Sponsors. [26:50] Topic #2: EU enforcing USB-C on devices.     28:51 Apple Watch 7 has 60.5 GHz wireless transfer.     32:01 Is wireless charging the end of cables? [35:41] Topic #3: Microsoft's Surface laptop Studio.     37:32 Specifications.     38:58 New Surface Duo 2. [40:45] Topic #4: Super Mario Brothers movie & voice-over cast. [42:58] Topic #5: China bans cryptocurrencies, BTC value drops. [46:00] Superchats. [48:05] Wrapping up. [48:10] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 20, 2021 • 1h 28min

Did Apple Just Prove the iPhone Could be Cheaper? - WAN Show September 17, 2021

Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at https://www.freshbooks.com/wan Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119 - NOTE: Timestamps are off by a couple of minutes due to sponsor change.) [0:00] Chapters. [1:31] Intro. [1:56] Colton blames Geoff for no sponsors. [4:06] Topic #1: Apple's annual September event.     5:57 A15 specs & Geekbench result.     9:35 ProRes enabled on iPhone 13 Pro.     13:56 iPhone & iPad Mini improvements.     15:22 Lightning vs USB C.     17:36 iPad Mini is a bigger iPhone.     20:33 iPad 9th Gen & Apple Watch Series 7.     21:34 Apple sued for "Sherlocking" apps.     29:34 Issues with OLED displays on Windows. [36:26] Sponsors.     36:40 Seasonic's Ultra Titanium PSUs.     37:51 Honey Promo Codes.     38:50 Ridge Wallet. [40:04] Topic #2: LG 325-Inch 8K "Whole Wall" TV.     41:32 DVLED Home Theater Cinema TV.     44:20 LG's peak watt usage & other specs.     49:38 Different modules for TV models.     55:14 Responding to chat regarding purchases.     1:00:20 AirBnB & other leisure renting. [1:04:55] Topic #3: FloatPlane early-access REMOVED. [1:07:07] LTTstore new merch. [1:08:18] Topic #4: Sennheiser's new HD 8xx. [1:11:38] Superchats & discussing Framework. [1:30:35] Wrapping up. [1:31:23] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 13, 2021 • 1h 21min

Apple WON... but also Lost - WAN Show September 10, 2021

Try JumpCloud for free at https://cloud.jumpcloud.com/WANshow  Help your IT team take care of support, maintenance, and security for Enterprise Linux systems with TuxCare at https://hubs.ly/H0WRkfb0  Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at https://www.freshbooks.com/wan [0:00] Chapters. [1:20] Intro. [2:10] Topic #1: Apple VS Epic suit is FINALLY over.     6:26 Tim Sweeney's reaction.     9:37 Epic's developer Apple account.     11:02 Effects on the developers and consumers. [17:26] Topic #2: ProtonMail is not really private.     23:10 Changes and securing your mail. [25:30] Sponsors.     25:34 Jumpcloud Cloud Active Directory.     28:21 TuxCare Open Source Linux Support.     29:21 Freshbooks Accounting. [30:36] Topic #3: The Matrix Resurrections Trailer.     34:05 Linus criticizes the movie, genre & its' MMO.     40:51 PS Showcase & Star Wars remake.     43:12 Grand Theft Auto 5 Enhanced Edition delayed. [44:31] Topic #4: Facebook smart glasses.     46:02 Pricing and specs.     49:19 Better POV videos.     51:27 Comparing to Google Glass. [53:28] Topic #5: Valorant anti-cheat & TPM 2.0. [1:04:47] TechIngredient's thermal paste. [1:05:36] LTTstore new merch. [1:07:35] Superchats. [1:19:06] Wrapping up. [1:19:51] Outro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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