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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:16 Intro
1:41 Topic #1 - Cheyenne's supercomputer auctioned off for $480K
10:44 Funny video idea, trying to look at the CPU flops
12:05 Topic #2 - Escape from Tarkov update
14:38 Linus on COD's nukes, Luke on Tarkov & "legacy call" item
18:07 Battlestate's response, BTR, difficulty to fix, Linus rants
28:12 Linus & Luke discuss the $150 project, "DIY Tarkov"
31:07 Topic #3 - Helldivers 2 requires PSN account, gamers gets angry
36:28 Topic #4 - Linus in Ludwig's podcast, visited Matpat's retirement party
40:05 Luke's NASA friend doesn't know ASCII, beamed message to ISS
43:22 RPS, Linus took a book out of Yvonne's, "never lost hope"
48:12 Why not choose other games? ft. Luke's friend, Geoguessr
55:14 Watching Bro V.S. Bro, Linus on Ludwig's adaptability
58:46 Linus & Luke like the podcast, don't get what it's about
1:03:10 How they found The Yard, its' revenue compared to WAN Show
1:06:20 WAN Show viewership, TikTok, calling out X viewers
1:08:26 Luke on what might Ludwig thinks of their hostility
1:09:36 WAN Show TikTok account, Linus asks about Spotify
1:11:06 Theory on why the WAN Show is popular, live on Megaphone
1:13:50 Linus on a $500 Super Chat at Ludwig's stream
1:15:50 LTTStore's new dead pixel collection
1:19:05 Save 20% on the backpack through YouTube
1:19:46 Merch Messages #1
1:19:53 Dyno pins ETA? Luke's experience with Shopify?
1:24:19 FP's Luke Week, FP exclusives
1:26:32 Can Luke's birds tell he's eating chicken?
1:28:36 Duvet update? ft. Alpaca wool stock
1:31:38 Thought of doing tech work for the military space? ft. NCIX
1:35:20 Topic #5 - Meta's change to recommended feeds turns problematic
1:37:24 AI-generated Jesus shrimp images, Luke dies
1:41:11 Linus on Twitter porn, when to bar content consumption?
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1:47:52 Linus's beard is returning
1:48:16 Plouffe's car paint & upgrades, Linus's bike
1:50:52 Merch Messages #2
1:51:08 Would Luke leave LMG for NASA?
1:56:25 Cable management patents to combat Chinese rip-offs?
1:59:21 Topic #6 - Abu Dhabi's AI powered auto race cars
2:07:23 Topic #8 - Walmart Discovery, purchase items with Robux
2:13:35 Topic #9 - Case update on Google's impact on searching
2:14:31 Linus on VPN, Apple & antitrust, reading savvy articles
2:21:00 Tech companies layoffs, discussing team red & team blue
2:28:41 Nestle's issues, palm oil, Intel's charts scandal
2:34:58 AMD's official merch, Luke tries to find the bag
2:38:16 Topic #10 - YouTube's "pause ads," Roku rolls it out
2:40:04 FP to have generated closed captions ft. After Dark
2:40:51 Topic #11 - Google's Sonic celebration is inaccurate
2:42:47 Topic #12 - US homeland security board creates safety AI board
2:45:24 Merch Messages #3
2:49:09 Advice to keep kids safe online?
2:50:07 Thoughts on using synthesized AI voice overs?
2:57:03 What advice does Linus have for prepping & painting walls?
3:02:02 What piece of tech would you progress?
3:02:59 What tech would you take with you if you lived in a truck?
3:07:31 Anything you're interested in at OpenSauce2024?
3:08:20 Favorite examples of Easter eggs on websites?
3:11:16 Thoughts on companies that crunch to meet deadlines?
3:16:34 Is MSI trying to win over NVIDIA by dropping AMD GPUs?
3:20:09 Most impactful celebrity encounter you had?
3:23:26 When car-focused channel?
3:24:14 How did Luke decide what to use for FP & then design it?
3:28:04 Challenges and positives since Linus stepped down?
3:31:32 What is your favorite bike gear, accessories or tech?
3:36:12 ShortCircuit's video on the Rabbit r1
3:38:02 Outro
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:29 Intro ft. u/NateC124's new intro, history of WAN intros
3:42 Topic #1 - Tarkov's new PvEmode causes controversy
10:52 Reddit is on fire, Linus on TF2 meta, Luke on Tarkov's approach
13:42 Gray Zone Warfare, EoD Reddit post, game community
16:32 Luke reads new features, Linus on the lack of big conflicts
19:32 Linus on why this situation is a big deal
21:32 Luke shows the trailer, Linus calls for Tarkov players
24:16 Top streamer plays modded single player Tarkov, Luke is done
27:15 Topic #2 - Dating apps are more invasive now than ever
34:36 Topic #3 - Google's stock surges after stock buyback
38:48 Topic #4 - Edison Motors unveils BC corruption, threatened to be sued
39:32 Linus wants to collab with Edison Motors, Luke on grants
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51:10 Potential Edison Motors collab
51:48 LTT screwdriver bits price to increase
52:26 Printed shirts back in stock
52:52 Luke week on Floatplane
54:54 Video teaser of Luke week
57:56 Car break-in video on LMG Clips for a limited time, FP exclusives
59:18 BOINC Pentathlon 2024
1:00:06 Merch Messages #1
1:01:46 How do you choose logo placement? Ad-free tiers?
1:05:10 Linus finds out about the aggressive FP push in a SC video
1:06:52 Topic #5 - Nintendo takes down GMod workshops mods
1:09:34 Topic #6 - FCC plans to restore net neutrality
1:10:44 Topic #7 - TikTok ban legislation tells ByteDance to sell
1:13:45 Topic #8 - California requires cars to have speed limit warning by 2029
1:16:05 Topic #9 - EKWB's statement after payment controversy
1:18:02 Topic #10 - Qualcomm's naming scheme for Snapdragon
1:22:38 Merch Messages #2
1:26:08 How do I make myself irreplaceable to a company?
1:27:57 What's the standard bed time for Linus's kids?
1:29:25 Feasibility of an open source car? ft. Linus leaves
1:30:56 Topic #11 - Athletic director uses AI to frame principal
1:34:34 Topic #12 - Cybertruck bricks itself during a car wash
1:40:19 What process makes a truck not weatherproof?
1:42:44 Topic #13 - Meta's Horizons OS, open platform for headsets
1:48:36 Dan on AR glasses, Luke on a product's design
1:50:13 Luke's workspace app idea, Dan on fiducial markers
1:51:48 Merch Messages #3
1:52:00 "UwU" - Luke 2k24
1:52:26 Podcast recommendations?
1:58:50 Any plans for an LTT bit set & screwdriver case?
2:00:24 Update on FP not working on a Fire TV Stick?
2:01:51 WAN Show returns ft. UwU spam, stream shortly dies again
2:03:32 "THIS IS YOUR FAULT!" - Dan 2k24 Luke demands UwU & F spam
2:04:30 Luke on the Acronis spot, Dan's story of a car burning
2:07:38 UwU chat spam, FP chat now writes ASCII, Dan shows 👁w👁
2:08:48 Dan on vectors with game engines, chat spams Dan's 👁w👁
2:10:24 Dan on Unreal Engine 54, motion graphics design
2:12:18 Luke on the FP chat spam, Dan's elaborates on vectors
2:20:28 Dan on FMOD, Wwise & Substance, Dan's 3D game, "Godot"
2:22:16 Chat notices a dead pixel on every camera
2:23:31 Someone throws snacks at the WAN Show set
2:23:53 Dan on UE's blueprint, describes node modules
2:28:59 Merch Messages are filled with UwU
2:29:16 Using Godot, Dan advises against making inventories & RPG
2:31:36 Luke's plans to remake a game into 2D RPG, game dev challenges
2:42:16 Merch Messages #3
2:42:24 Isn't Dan's game an allegory for self-improvement?
2:43:31 What do you use as an alternative for Tinkercad?
2:45:18 Thoughts on using biometrics? ft. New dead pixel
2:48:45 What's the jankiest you've seen a big company do?
2:50:35 What happens when the WAN Show streak ends?
2:53:03 Outro ft. Dan says the line
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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:20 Intro
1:44 Topic #1 - Interview with Tenstorrent's CEO Jim Keller
7:54 Do the RISC V teams look for a PhD or for experience?
9:39 How far do you think x86 can go? How computers predict
11:54 Could Intel or AMD use RISC V as a prediction set in their chips?
13:18 Linus on returning to legacy & replacing PCs with RISC V?
16:29 Luke on server stack issues
18:52 Advice for keeping up with the industry?
20:34 Linus asks about the origin of Tenstorrent's ideas
24:39 Discussing AI's impact on computers & architecture design
31:01 Being in a simulation & related theories
32:00 Discussing company stocks, good V.S. great company leader
37:50 What was joining AMD back then like? ft. Management, risk
43:46 How much did Intel save AMD with the bad generational leaps?
44:58 Discussing NVIDIA's current leap, thoughts on the future
49:08 RISC V competitors helping RISC V's development?
50:34 Linus on the issues with the x86 Via Centaur chip
53:08 How far are we from fully self-driving cars?
1:04:08 What does Tenstorrent & Jim Keller do? ft. Roast
1:08:40 Ending the interview, excited Linus & Luke discuss
1:11:18 Topic #2 - YouTuber reviews on Humane Ai Pin causes drama
1:13:28 Linus recalls NVIDIA & Hardware Unboxed controversy
1:15:20 Discussing it from the manufacturer's side, NVIDIA & Apple
1:20:46 Luke requests FP reviews of the new beta site
1:21:18 Linus recalls his comment on not wasting money
1:25:44 Luke on companies pushing beyond, recalls Jim's interview
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1:30:39 Merch Messages #1
1:31:55 LTT Labs mouse reviews ETA? ft. Calling Gary, Beat Saber paper
1:36:45 Connecting an infected PC task ft. Tech in movies, forums link
1:39:36 Topic #3 - PaintCam Eve, AI projectile-powered security kickstarter
1:49:24 Topic #4 - Overclockers UK repairs The Spiffing Brit's tea PC
1:51:55 Repairs done, why make PCs for creators? ft. DiskMantler, drive stories
1:57:36 LTTStore's new Labs phase shirt, pullover hoodie & zip-up hoodie
1:59:48 Topic #5 - Watcher leaves YouTube, launches ad-free subscription
2:14:46 Pullover & zip-up hoodies will be print to order
2:14:56 Topic #6 - HP sued over blocking third party ink & monopoly
2:17:19 Topic #7 - Boston Dynamics announces new Atlas
2:21:22 Keanu Reeves to voice Shadow in the Sonic 3 movie
2:21:45 Figure's OpenAI speech-to-speech reasoning robot
2:23:25 Topic #8 - YouTube warns third party YouTube apps with an ad blocker
2:31:00 Topic #9 - Linus reviews Steam Families
2:32:36 Topic #10 - Plex tells GitHub to take down Plex Reshare repository
2:35:02 Topic #11 - UK criminalizes noncon sexualized deepfakes
2:37:20 Merch Messages #2 ft. WAN Show After Dark
2:38:53 How is Linus's smart home going? Zigbee or Wi-Fi?
2:44:07 Biggest compromise Linus or Yvonne had with adding home tech?
2:44:58 Is the Labs hoodie the same as the Dropout hoodie?
2:45:43 Something that was more complicated than you thought?
2:48:40 New LTTStore onesie designs ETA?
2:52:18 Have you watched the Fallout show? ft. "Wink" - Dan
2:53:47 Motivation behind FP's frontend refactor to react?
2:57:46 Has Liuns considered AHL hockey games?
3:01:11 Thoughts on the Twitter sites changing to X sites?
3:04:16 Would you consider Massdrop for low volume products?
3:05:38 Riding a bike with the LTT backpack? How does it fair with accidents?
3:06:27 What brand of Optical DP does Linus run for his racked PCs?
3:07:51 If you collaborate with others on LTTStore, what would you make?
3:09:06 Thoughts on buying online movies you can't own then pirating it?
3:11:44 Whatever happened to upside down PC cases?
3:12:03 Favorite part of product development?
3:13:37 Outro
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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
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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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Timestamps (Courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:30 Intro
2:08 Topic #1 - Covering LMG's April Fools shoot at the old house
4:51 What could've been, David's idea, everyone actually worked there
8:14 Linus on who was involved & the costs of doing this
13:19 David's on-set video idea, how the neighbors dealt with this
17:03 Cars shot was perfect, news reached out about the "C&D" letter
21:14 BTS video was an hour long, "this video was a tax write-off"
25:46 Some jokes were cut out, staff's commitment & energy was great
29:34 David's final thoughts on this project
30:15 Merch Messages #1 ft. David
32:38 Most difficult stunt to pull off? ft. LTT's past April Fools
39:38 FP price will go up, current subs will be grandfathered in
43:15 Mad Max joke, characters, PS5 jailbreak joke, David leaves
46:04 Wearing Terry Fox Foundation's shirt, Luke reading the note & shirt
50:35 Topic #2 - Amazon's "Just Walk Out" system to be closed
1:07:28 LTTStore's limited Welcome Hole shirts
1:11:02 Merch Messages #2
1:18:31 Best way to keep my family safe while running a home lab?
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1:26:19 Topic #3 - Linus's reaction to his car being broken into
1:36:50 Merch Messages #3
1:37:08 Thoughts on Ross Scott against Ubisoft killing The Crew?
1:43:40 Why is 256 characters the default for NTFS paths?
1:46:26 How do we guard against detached decisions? ft. Driving, "Dan leaking"
1:59:33 Topic #4 - Intel's chip fab in Germany finds ancient burial mounds
2:01:20 Topic #5 - Google deletes incognito details to settle $5B lawsuit
2:02:26 "Welcome to the WAN Show!" - Alive Luke 2k24
2:03:49 Topic #6 - Discord's Quest, GAMER EDITION ads
2:08:31 Luke on Discord's model, Teams to be decoupled from Office
2:15:54 Topic #7 - Google to shut down Podcast internationally
2:19:52 Topic #8 - YouTube's "Jump Ahead" skips to best parts of videos
2:22:49 Showcasing comparison charts & color edits
2:24:06 Testing out comparison bin
2:26:38 Topic #9 - Truth Social is now public, initial value of $8b
2:29:48 Linus suggests against investing, compares revenue with FP
2:33:57 Gambling's huge sponsor offers & revenue
2:37:27 LMG going public scenario, Luke points out Linus's risking habit
2:43:26 Gaming hotel business idea, mentioning Mario
2:46:50 Topic #10 - Developers say that indie games funding dried up
2:49:13 Topic #11 - Outlook accused of sharing user data with 801 companies
2:50:48 Topic #12 - Linux backdoor found that targets encrypted data
2:54:15 Topic #13 - Twitter indirectly sells data for government surveillance
3:01:40 Topic #14 - HouseFresh calls out Google's recommended product lists
3:08:28 LTT Labs debate on using AI voice, viability, compromises, profits
3:21:42 Merch Messages #4
3:22:39 Advice for a timid person to have their voice heard in a convo?
3:26:27 What would Luke's new car of choice be?
3:27:19 Changes on LTTStore products we missed? ft. After Dark
3:29:33 Disclosure of AI in your content? Would you care?
3:32:40 How much of Linus's kids remember Langley's house?
3:35:22 What's Luke's rarest Pokémon GO finds in his collection?
3:35:46 What's your first action if you woke up to a Freaky Friday?
3:43:38 Have you tried a virtual challenge like The Conqueror?
3:45:30 Reference material helpful for an engineering manager position?
3:49:36 If Luke was CVO, would he start LTT Labs knowing the ROI of it?
3:52:40 Elaborating on Mattermost's problems
3:54:33 Thoughts on Framework and the earthquake?
3:56:59 Favorite flower?
3:57:31 Outro
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