The WAN Show Podcas‪t‬ Linus Tech Tips

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Timestamps (Courtesy of MMAPSFAWNMR)

00:00:09 ----- Synopsis of Topics (AnandTechs 11700K review, Verified Actual Gamer Program, Google is a privacy company now, Arizona House Bill).

00:01:45 ----- Intro.

00:02:17 ----- Luke feels robbed and asks Linus where the new WAN Show intro is.

00:02:40 ----- How AnandTech published their full review of the Intel Core i7-11700K nearly two weeks early and how NDAs work.

00:03:14 ----- Quick sponsor announcement: Redux, Ridge Wallet, and Square Space.

00:15:03 ----- Tech specs of the Intel Core i7-11700K.

00:23:32 ----- Nvidia is working with GPU miners. The 3060 ATH mining limiter rumored to be on the 3080 Ti as well.

00:32:26 ----- Big Reveal: Sometime next week, Linus Media Group will be launching the Verified Actual Gamer Program (not a giveaway).

00:44:59 ----- Sponsor spot: Redux.

00:45:54 ----- Sponsor spot: Ridge Wallet.

00:46:32 ----- Sponsor spot: Square Space.

00:48:53 ----- Questions about the Verified Actual Gamer Program.

00:49:40 ----- Google is now a privacy company.

00:55:01 ----- LTT Store new shirt.

00:56:53 ----- AMDs 6700XT paper launcher.

01:00:02 ----- 8-year-old Fortnite pro (Joseph Dean).

01:02:19 ----- LTT Store desk pad update.

01:02:51 ----- Arizona House Bill that would require an allowance for third party payment on app platforms.

01:09:58 ----- Super Chats.

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Timestamps (Courtesy of Asa)

0:00 - Topics Introduced

2:10 - Intro

2:20 - Linus wants new intros (kind of)

4:00 - some LMG history as told by Linus

6:24 - Linus meets a company intrested in buying LMG

10:10 - Linus looks for old emails about the potential merger

13:00 - Linus decides he doesn't want to take the offer

15:52 - Linus likes the Spiffing Brit

16:44 - Main Topic 1: Biden & Semiconductors

20:51 - Nvidia is not your friend (and LMG is a corporation)

23:44 - Linus does the funny crying thing (press 3 on the keyboard)

26:15 - Nvidia's 3080 nerfs aren't effective

28:25 - c:/chat_is_hacking

30:53 - Nvidia says the 3080 ''cannot be hacked'

35:04 - Luke talks about Hardware Unboxed email

37:48 - Valve nevermind, sponsors!

42:16 - Luke's bird, Scoop, makes an appearance

45:43 - Main Topic 2: Apple v. Epic feat. Valve

50:46 - New LTTStore Shirt! (designed by Sarah) & Linus is making a solid gold controller

55:22 - Bling vs. Functionality

59:10 - Main Topic 3: "Silver Sparrow" Apple Malware

1:01:08 - Main Topic 4: Fry's Electronics closed

1:05:07 - Main Topic 5: Apple forced to show a "repairability score" in France

1:06:13 - Luke talks about Willow Video & Linus talks about the Basil Leaf

1:12:25 - Linus discusses the Basil Leaf''s closing, opening, and closing again

1:14:00 - Conclusion & Superchats

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Timestamps (Courtesy of AD)

Topics: 0:06

Intro: 1:57

Sponsors: 2:20

Samsung calming 1st high bandwidth memory and AI processing: 2:30

Nvidia slows the mining performance of up coming 3060: 13:37

New floatplane video (Buying counterfeit LTT Merch): 19:35

Sponsors: 24:35

Reacting to xQc’s reaction to Linus’s reaction of xQc building his PC : 28:56

Linus drawing: 49:05

Linus confession: 1:09:38

Linus talks about his “bone-head move”: 1:11:08

Linus “overall response” to the reaction: 1:13:28

Linus talk about Twitch streaming and streamers: 1:14:17

Return to other topics :

Facebook: 1:16:31

Xbox series x got an update: 1:21:56

SuperChats: 1:26:04

Outro: 1:28:46

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Timestamps (Courtesy of MattDog_222)

0:22 Why the show is late (Painting)

1:42 Andy, an employee, wanted Linus to paint during Intel Extreme Tech Upgrade

3:16 Andy's setup and how Linus broke the bed

6:16 Further explanation/reactions to the bed story

7:31 Topic Previews

9:22 Roll that intro!

9:41 Linus getting Rick-rolled

10:51 Headline: NVIDIA (supposedly) Restarting production of 1050TIs

12:29 Explaining GPU 'wafers' during production

13:58 The reason they are remaking it

16:25 Digression to RTX not being popular

18:09 Valve's user hardware related data

19:17 Intel caught 'fudging' benchmarks:

21:29 The "Fun part" (Luke). 

23:07 Watching the video together with Linus

24:51 Pausing and discussing Intel Evo Branding

26:32 Evo: What is it?

28:06 Jon (Rettinger) should not be the the spokesperson (Linus)

30:47 You don't market your product by crapping on the other (Linus)

33:22 Evo standard doesn't even include USB Type A ports (Luke)

35:02 Linus's AMD story about product marketing issues

37:10 LTT responsible for canning an agency

38:51 The nature of the industry with marketing agencies

41:07 Luke's favorite marketing people to work with

41:58 Asking Jon about the video

43:48 Sponsor: Backblaze

44:42 Sponsor: Private Internet Access (PIA)

45:25 Sponsor: Seasonic

46:37 Plugging Jon's channel

47:31 CD Projekt Red Source Code Leaks

49:59 Related cyber threats

51:49 Linus suspects someone actually bought it

52:50 Twitter explores payed subscriptions

53:05 Facebook's ad implementation by comparison

55:09 Twitter's homefeed (and ads)

56:58 Twitter subscription model discussion

58:19 What you get from it (Including editing tweets)

59:55 Ability to tip users

1:01:12 Art

1:02:05 Affordable Intel CPUs

1:03:37 Interesting how this + 1050TI is happening at the the same time (Luke)

1:04:50 Replying to chats

1:07:41 Linus upgrading Luke's PC + the catch

1:09:09 Conclusion + LTT Store

1:09:54 Outro

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Timestamps (Courtesy of MattDog_222)

0:00 Intro with Google Stadia changing 

1:49 Luke's take about Stadia

3:34 Linus's problem with what Google was doing

4:56 Talking about acquisition opportunities

6:38 Linus: The bigger problem with Stadia

8:24 One of the holy grail's of gaming: Fully destructible environments

9:50 Linus's prison escape simulator game idea

11:02 Game called "Teardown" discussion

11:53 The core idea of cloud gaming + Google lacking patience

13:26 Google's confusing mindset hypothetical example

14:22 Everyone knows games take a long time to develop (except Google)

16:05 GeForce Now has reached 6 Million members

16:48 Luke: Nvidia & Microsoft have good approaches

17:45 Xbox Series X example

18:40 Comparing to Nintendo Wii/Switch controller/accessory costs

19:59 Luke singing the song again + Linus trying to censor it live

20:26 Nvidia requiring companies to be transparent about RTX3000 specifications

21:57 Linus calling one of the writers about RTX3000 spec requirement

23:02 TDP not making much difference, but boost clocks are

25:01 Currently don't know much about the 80W vs. 150W (price, power usage, performance)

26:40 Luke enjoys Nvidia shooting themselves in the foot

27:44 What Linus thinks Nvidia needs (Intel like naming approach)

28:32 Is Linus still holding GME (Gamestop) stocks? (skip to 42:24)

29:05 Sponsor: Build Redux

30:28 Sponsor: Ridge Wallet

31:13 Sponsor: Honey

31:57 Luke tells us a story from his mom

34:18 Comparing old and current YouTube comments

36:23 Other people responding to comments for you

37:33 (Rumor) Apple VR Headset could cost $3,000

39:22 Linus worried about Apple's approach + How it might impact VR market

40:27 The Valve Index's VR problems comparison

42:24 Linus GME (Gamestop) stock update

44:34 (Floatplane chat) GPD video question

44:57 How Yvonne (wife) handled the GME stocks

47:28 Not LTT Store

48:14 LTTStore.com (New scarves)

49:54 Valve fined $4,000,000 on Steam controller

52:10 Linus: Gaming patents shouldn't last as long

54:18 NZXT Apologizes for safety issue on H1 case

56:30 Superchats

59:46 Linus's lifetime investments summary

1:02:17 Conclusion

1:02:41 Outro

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Timestamps (Courtesy of MattDog_222)

0:00 Intro

0:14 Topic preview

1:59 Intro

2:35 Short summary/preview of review bombing

3:17 Introduction to Gamestop (GME) stock current events

 3:52 Shorting a stock: definition/explanation

 6:27 Short Explanation ( Part 2 )

 8:12 What WallStreetBets is doing + Elon Musk's opinion

 9:48 Original intention behind shorting

 11:12 Gamestop + Robinhood + Redistribution of wealth

 12:08 Some people had success + The main "winners"

 13:10 WallStreetBets' Role model

 14:53 Hedgefunds also charged interest, amongst other things

 15:25 Linus's stock promise introduction/announcement

  17:15 Ivan's story

  18:26 Linus starts to get worried (To the moon)

 19:33 Other "Meme stocks" + "Short squeezing"

 20:32 AMC in particular

 21:30 Linus's promise: Cost update (+Luke laughing)

 22:11 Linus doesn't do many investments

 23:50 How does Linus acquire GME? + Luke's prediction

 24:45 Estimates of 5 Billion lost from short-sellers

 25:05 Robinhood restricted GME + Class Action Lawsuit + Reviewbombing

 27:07 Other meme-crap (Dogecoin)

 27:27 Robinhood possibly selling some peoples shares + disclaimer

 28:23 Elon added Bitcoin to his Twitter bio

 29:15 Twitch/Floatplane chats suggests promise cap (50k)

 30:08 Google removing negative Robinhood review

 31:38 Luke's computer lag issues (story)

33:05 Sponsors

 33:13 Honey

 34:08 (Not a sponsor) - Activism investing

 35:46 Malwarebytes Premium

 36:40 Privacy + Alienware giveaway

37:42 Calling Yvonne (the wife)

 39:01 The cost reveal (50k)

 41:01 Yvonne's counter-argument 

42:25 Intel has more returning talent (Sunil Shenoy + more)

 43:02 Linus's Apple Watch Heart-Rate

 45:02 Sunil's previous work at Intel + Other names

 46:13 Pat Gensinger's quote

46:35 Apple Q1 record revenue ($150 Billion)

48:37 Alleged NVIDIA 3080TI 20GB leak

49:51 "Please stop sending money" - Linus

50:12 i9 11900kf leaked screenshots

51:40 Linus trying to plan when to buy GME stocks

52:10 LTT Still Hiring

53:04 More stock talk + various comments on it

55:34 LMG is NOT going public

56:46 LTT Store reminder

58:04 Conclusion

58:40 Outro 1

59:04 Outro 2