The Site That Taught Me Everything Is Dead - WAN Show August 30, 2024

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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:21 Intro ft. LG gram sponsorship
2:49 Topic #1 - AnandTech shuts down after 27 years
4:00 AnandTech's history, Linus on the odd editorial choices
15:22 Linus recalls his NCIX SSD review, discussing cooler reviews
18:09 Luke's business meeting on LTT Labs, interim head of labs
19:44 LTT's Facebook PCs video, how LTT Labs helps, PSU Circuit
27:22 Luke on automation & his support, Linus on his vision
32:03 Topic #2 - Telegram's CEO Pavel Durov arrested in France
34:19 Telegram's encryption, state-required moderation
43:28 End to end encryption, "moderated Discord"
48:38 Merch Messages #1
49:29 When Linus retires from LTT, would he still do WAN Show?
1:02:19 LTT pop-up shop ft. Dan the Producer
1:08:16 $20,000 raised for EFF, Linus on giving away clothes
1:11:42 Precision driver, scribedriver, Dan recommends theft
1:18:10 LTT to resume working with ASUS, timeline with LTT
1:27:46 How did Dave's auction go?
1:28:18 Tech with the most value?
1:35:14 Luke's birbs, Linus's kittens, "it's about the ratio"
1:41:19 Sponsor - MSI
1:42:39 Sponsor - Antlion Audio
1:44:09 Sponsor - Pulseway
1:45:48 Topic #3 - Windows update leads to better Ryzen performance
1:47:16 Topic #4 - Austin Evans' Framework video
1:53:19 Topic #5 - Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws struggles
1:54:40 Linus on how save data should be compensated
1:55:48 DankPods' Linux video, Linus on Deck & "LOTR abridged"
2:05:22 Topic #6 - Axon's Draft One, AI police reports writer
2:06:42 Linus on the lack of money in written media
2:08:35 Topic #7 - NiceHash to charge inactive users
2:10:45 Topic #8 - FBI unable to shred physical drives properly
2:10:56 Topic #9 - Amazon is a joint employer of California drivers
2:12:25 NiceHash users in chat find money in their wallets
2:13:06 Merch Messages #2 ft. Cultus Lake waterpark, crypto, FP sub gifting
2:17:34 Favorite memory from your wedding? ft. "Berating" buyer
2:27:32 Has Linus tried PSVR2 on PC? Are MMs end to end encrypted?
2:28:42 Benefits of WFH remoting into PCs instead of VM on-site?
2:29:57 Thoughts on YT shadow suppressing then claiming it's the algorithm?
2:31:58 "Remove Prime from the vending machine!" Linus on Nestlé
2:35:44 LTT's upcoming Smash Champs video
2:37:22 Do you see WAN Show growing bigger?
2:39:01 Linus on the seam & scratch on transparent screwdriver
2:40:41 Where can I get cool PCIe expansions nowadays?
2:45:12 Thought on computers going to non upgradable RAM?
2:46:12 How would FTC's fight against companies end?
2:47:31 Ideas Linus has for his center & things he wants to do but can't?
2:49:23 How much of what Linus says highlights things nobody notices?
2:52:40 Advice to handle work that includes spikes in productivity?
2:54:07 "Does Linus give his blessing?" Linus's name meaning
2:58:51 Apple AI notification summaries - LTT is dead
2:59:43 Outro ft. Ludwig's car accident