willtheorangeguy/2018-WAN-Show-Transcripts

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• Discussion of Wendell's bit on Linux and GNU
• Explanation of PC Master Race origin as a satirical term
• Satire and irony in the conversation with Wendell
• The biggest problem with Linux is its loyal community being blind to flaws
• Hypothetical changes to Linux management if host were in charge
• Difficulty searching for information due to similar or identical product names
• Struggling to find specific information on a particular MacBook model
• Comparison between Google's search capabilities and the challenges faced by non-technical users
• Installing software in Linux, with a focus on using package managers and distribution repositories
• Discussion of the "lingo" barrier for technical topics and the importance of stepping outside one's comfort zone
• The importance of not getting overwhelmed by unnecessary information
• A blind wine taste test where a $2 bottle of "2 Buck Chuck" won
• Discussing the validity of wine expertise and reviews
• Mention of a large water bottle with a vacuum seal
• Plans to sell branded water bottles with Linus Tech Tips logo
• Discussion of new hoodie design concepts for the company
• Name of package manager and its branding
• Confusion over Google's change from Android Market to Play Store
• Fear of legal issues with using similar names as Apple or other companies
• Importance of branding and marketing in getting people comfortable with a new name
• Discussion of suggestions for alternative names, including the App Store with a zero
• The speaker discusses the show's graphics and notes they are decent.
• The speaker mentions preferring "sudo" over other commands with similar functionality.
• The speaker references a name, "Hef," which is pronounced similarly to another word starting with the letter "h."
• The speaker makes a joke about modern parents naming their children with silent letters.
• The speaker discusses the name "Linus" and how people often mispronounce or misspell it.
• The speaker talks about his own experience with people mispronouncing his first name, which is pronounced similarly to a different word starting with the same letter.
• The speaker suggests doing a topic on tech tips, but then decides against it.
• Discussion of Madrina's Coffee and a promotion offering 50% off with code LINUS
• Reduced shipping rates for Savage Jerky to most countries, including Germany, Canada, the U.K., and E.U.
• Unavailability of maple buffalo bacon from Savage Jerky
• Introduction of Savage Jerky flavors and ingredients, including no nitrates or preservatives
• The speaker discusses their love for traditional foods and products, specifically mentioning barbecue sauce and hot sauces made with the Carolina Reaper pepper.
• The speaker recommends using offer code LTT to save 10% on all of these products.
• The speaker briefly mentions two other topics: Corsair's Strafe MK2 mechanical keyboard and the TV show Scrapyard Wars on Flowplane.
• The speaker discusses their plans to watch Scrapyard Wars with their partner, mentioning that they are currently behind in watching episodes.
• The speaker reveals that they will be the best man at a wedding this weekend.
• Truncation of sword lengths in history
• The best swordsman was not necessarily a friend but rather the most skilled in one's circle
• Historical context for marriage ceremonies and consummation
• The role of the best man as a guardian outside the door during ancient marriages
• Discussion of an Intel delay with 10 nanometer Ice Lake processors
• AMD's potential to gain market share from Intel due to their Zen architecture
• AMD's Zen technology has a compelling performance advantage over Intel, making it a legitimate option for businesses.
• AMD has been hitting its targets and looks reliable, while Intel is facing delays in launching new products.
• The delay in Intel's product launch makes it difficult for businesses to wait 18 months, whereas AMD has been available for over a year.
• AMD's financial results show revenue increased 53% year-over-year and gross margin expanded to 37%, indicating they are selling products profitably.
• Dr. Sue's statement on AMD's second quarter financial results highlights strong revenue growth, margin expansion, and highest quarterly net income in seven years.
• AMD's fabless strategy and its potential impact on Intel
• Who still manufactures their own chips and owns IP (Intel, Samsung, ARM)
• NVIDIA's next generation graphics cards based on the Turing architecture
• Micron's SSD manufacturing partnership with Intel
• Changes in the semiconductor industry over the past 10 years
• Clone Wars animated series is being relaunched by Disney
• Original team's disappointment with the decision to wrap up the show as a fan service
• Discussion of Disney's treatment of Star Wars content, including axing Clone Wars partway through a season
• Speculation about what might happen if the original Clone Wars team was approached to work on a new project for Disney
• NVIDIA's new graphics card lineup and potential naming scheme with suffixes (e.g. XXX5)
• Concerns that NVIDIA may be releasing GPUs with similar performance to existing models, rather than significantly improved performance.
• Discussion of potential NVIDIA compensator and GPU lineup
• Staggered rollout of new GPU power brackets (120, 150, 180 watt)
• Possible reasons for staggered rollout: spreading out PR coverage, keeping news fresh
• Rumored price drops for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 1080
• Fixing of MacBook Pro throttling issue in macOS update
• Analysis of Facebook stock crash due to disappointing earnings announcement
• WallStreetBets subreddit for extreme stock market betting
• Examples of high-risk investment strategies with potentially large rewards or losses
• Rumor that Fortnite will be exclusive to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for a month as part of its launch promotion
• Criticism of Samsung's decision and potential benefits of the promotion
• Discussion of how the deal may influence phone purchasing decisions and in-game spending habits
• People who spend lots of money on digital content, such as Fortnite players, wouldn't get phones
• Apple will repair devices damaged by Japanese floods for free
• A man spent $1 million on Game of War and was caught stealing from his employer
• The man's case is an example of how much time and effort can go into spending a large amount of money in-game
• Apple's repair policy for flooded devices goes against their standard policies, which exclude water damage
• Discussing chair purchase due to family history of back problems
• The importance of investing in quality, long-lasting products (e.g. wireless router)
• Experience with Ruckus access point and its performance
• Prioritizing time and effort when making purchases
• Potential WAN show move to YouTube
• Discussion of mirrored streams and policies
[0.00 --> 5.24] And you can really see this epic dent I have on my nose right now
[5.24 --> 11.00] because I actually don't remember if it's from James dropping a sound bar on my face
[11.00 --> 13.14] or if it was from something else.
[13.42 --> 13.80] What?
[13.80 --> 16.26] But I got hit in the face kind of a couple times.
[16.50 --> 18.78] Because don't sound bars usually get mounted low?
[20.28 --> 20.88] No, no, no.
[21.34 --> 26.60] I mean, he was holding it and dropped it on my face.
[27.80 --> 28.32] Why?
[28.32 --> 32.60] Okay, so I will admit that this was at least partially my fault.
[32.90 --> 34.80] And I'm not victim blaming.
[36.72 --> 37.64] Victim blaming yourself?
[37.82 --> 38.84] Well, I provoked him.
[41.02 --> 44.20] I wore clothes that made it look like I wanted a sound bar.
[44.24 --> 48.22] I should have known that when he gets a sound bar in his hands,
[48.80 --> 50.24] I better steer clear.
[51.66 --> 53.82] So I'm not saying that at all.
[53.82 --> 65.60] I'm saying that it was actually a coordinated effort to capture a shot that I actually was at least...
[65.60 --> 67.38] Of a sound bar falling through the air?

• Discussion of Wendell's bit on Linux and GNU

• Explanation of PC Master Race origin as a satirical term

• Satire and irony in the conversation with Wendell

• The biggest problem with Linux is its loyal community being blind to flaws

• Hypothetical changes to Linux management if host were in charge

• Difficulty searching for information due to similar or identical product names

• Struggling to find specific information on a particular MacBook model

• Comparison between Google's search capabilities and the challenges faced by non-technical users

• Installing software in Linux, with a focus on using package managers and distribution repositories

• Discussion of the "lingo" barrier for technical topics and the importance of stepping outside one's comfort zone

• The importance of not getting overwhelmed by unnecessary information

• A blind wine taste test where a $2 bottle of "2 Buck Chuck" won

• Discussing the validity of wine expertise and reviews

• Mention of a large water bottle with a vacuum seal

• Plans to sell branded water bottles with Linus Tech Tips logo

• Discussion of new hoodie design concepts for the company

• Name of package manager and its branding

• Confusion over Google's change from Android Market to Play Store

• Fear of legal issues with using similar names as Apple or other companies

• Importance of branding and marketing in getting people comfortable with a new name

• Discussion of suggestions for alternative names, including the App Store with a zero

• The speaker discusses the show's graphics and notes they are decent.

• The speaker mentions preferring "sudo" over other commands with similar functionality.

• The speaker references a name, "Hef," which is pronounced similarly to another word starting with the letter "h."

• The speaker makes a joke about modern parents naming their children with silent letters.

• The speaker discusses the name "Linus" and how people often mispronounce or misspell it.

• The speaker talks about his own experience with people mispronouncing his first name, which is pronounced similarly to a different word starting with the same letter.

• The speaker suggests doing a topic on tech tips, but then decides against it.

• Discussion of Madrina's Coffee and a promotion offering 50% off with code LINUS

• Reduced shipping rates for Savage Jerky to most countries, including Germany, Canada, the U.K., and E.U.

• Unavailability of maple buffalo bacon from Savage Jerky

• Introduction of Savage Jerky flavors and ingredients, including no nitrates or preservatives

• The speaker discusses their love for traditional foods and products, specifically mentioning barbecue sauce and hot sauces made with the Carolina Reaper pepper.

• The speaker recommends using offer code LTT to save 10% on all of these products.

• The speaker briefly mentions two other topics: Corsair's Strafe MK2 mechanical keyboard and the TV show Scrapyard Wars on Flowplane.

• The speaker discusses their plans to watch Scrapyard Wars with their partner, mentioning that they are currently behind in watching episodes.

• The speaker reveals that they will be the best man at a wedding this weekend.

• Truncation of sword lengths in history

• The best swordsman was not necessarily a friend but rather the most skilled in one's circle

• Historical context for marriage ceremonies and consummation

• The role of the best man as a guardian outside the door during ancient marriages

• Discussion of an Intel delay with 10 nanometer Ice Lake processors

• AMD's potential to gain market share from Intel due to their Zen architecture

• AMD's Zen technology has a compelling performance advantage over Intel, making it a legitimate option for businesses.

• AMD has been hitting its targets and looks reliable, while Intel is facing delays in launching new products.

• The delay in Intel's product launch makes it difficult for businesses to wait 18 months, whereas AMD has been available for over a year.

• AMD's financial results show revenue increased 53% year-over-year and gross margin expanded to 37%, indicating they are selling products profitably.

• Dr. Sue's statement on AMD's second quarter financial results highlights strong revenue growth, margin expansion, and highest quarterly net income in seven years.

• AMD's fabless strategy and its potential impact on Intel

• Who still manufactures their own chips and owns IP (Intel, Samsung, ARM)

• NVIDIA's next generation graphics cards based on the Turing architecture

• Micron's SSD manufacturing partnership with Intel

• Changes in the semiconductor industry over the past 10 years

• Clone Wars animated series is being relaunched by Disney

• Original team's disappointment with the decision to wrap up the show as a fan service

• Discussion of Disney's treatment of Star Wars content, including axing Clone Wars partway through a season

• Speculation about what might happen if the original Clone Wars team was approached to work on a new project for Disney

• NVIDIA's new graphics card lineup and potential naming scheme with suffixes (e.g. XXX5)

• Concerns that NVIDIA may be releasing GPUs with similar performance to existing models, rather than significantly improved performance.

• Discussion of potential NVIDIA compensator and GPU lineup

• Staggered rollout of new GPU power brackets (120, 150, 180 watt)

• Possible reasons for staggered rollout: spreading out PR coverage, keeping news fresh

• Rumored price drops for NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti and GTX 1080

• Fixing of MacBook Pro throttling issue in macOS update

• Analysis of Facebook stock crash due to disappointing earnings announcement

• WallStreetBets subreddit for extreme stock market betting

• Examples of high-risk investment strategies with potentially large rewards or losses

• Rumor that Fortnite will be exclusive to Samsung Galaxy Note 9 for a month as part of its launch promotion

• Criticism of Samsung's decision and potential benefits of the promotion

• Discussion of how the deal may influence phone purchasing decisions and in-game spending habits

• People who spend lots of money on digital content, such as Fortnite players, wouldn't get phones

• Apple will repair devices damaged by Japanese floods for free

• A man spent $1 million on Game of War and was caught stealing from his employer

• The man's case is an example of how much time and effort can go into spending a large amount of money in-game

• Apple's repair policy for flooded devices goes against their standard policies, which exclude water damage

• Discussing chair purchase due to family history of back problems

• The importance of investing in quality, long-lasting products (e.g. wireless router)

• Experience with Ruckus access point and its performance

• Prioritizing time and effort when making purchases

• Potential WAN show move to YouTube

• Discussion of mirrored streams and policies

[0.00 --> 5.24] And you can really see this epic dent I have on my nose right now

[5.24 --> 11.00] because I actually don't remember if it's from James dropping a sound bar on my face

[11.00 --> 13.14] or if it was from something else.

[13.42 --> 13.80] What?

[13.80 --> 16.26] But I got hit in the face kind of a couple times.

[16.50 --> 18.78] Because don't sound bars usually get mounted low?

[20.28 --> 20.88] No, no, no.

[21.34 --> 26.60] I mean, he was holding it and dropped it on my face.

[27.80 --> 28.32] Why?

[28.32 --> 32.60] Okay, so I will admit that this was at least partially my fault.

[32.90 --> 34.80] And I'm not victim blaming.

[36.72 --> 37.64] Victim blaming yourself?

[37.82 --> 38.84] Well, I provoked him.

[41.02 --> 44.20] I wore clothes that made it look like I wanted a sound bar.

[44.24 --> 48.22] I should have known that when he gets a sound bar in his hands,

[48.80 --> 50.24] I better steer clear.

[51.66 --> 53.82] So I'm not saying that at all.

[53.82 --> 65.60] I'm saying that it was actually a coordinated effort to capture a shot that I actually was at least...

[65.60 --> 67.38] Of a sound bar falling through the air?