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• GeForce partner program has allegedly illegal terms
• Program could hurt consumer choice and disrupt business with AMD and Intel
• Agreement reportedly contains gag order or punishment for breach, potentially harming companies' ability to operate
• HardOCP article alleges Nvidia's GeForce Partner Program is problematic
• Allegations include potential for consumer harm, disruption of business relationships with AMD and Intel
• Allegations against NVIDIA's GeForce Partner Program (GPP) requirements for exclusive branding alignment
• Discussion on the trend of gaming brands partnering with GPU manufacturers and losing exclusivity benefits if they don't participate in GPP
• Mention of various gaming brands such as ROG, Aorus, Legion, and Alienware and their potential loss of benefits if they don't align exclusively with GeForce
• Explanation of sales rebate programs and marketing development funds (NBF) being crucial for companies to remain competitive
• Analysis on the tech industry's tendency towards a "race to zero" mentality, prioritizing volume over margin
• Discussion on the importance of backend support and rebates in maintaining competitiveness in the market
• NVIDIA controls pricing through rebates and agreements with vendors
• GPU vendors may be pressured to participate in NVIDIA's GPP (Global Partner Program) for fear of losing allocation or support
• HardOCP was reportedly warned by NVIDIA that publishing certain information could damage their relationship with the company
• The warning might have been given in NVIDIA's own interest, but also potentially in the best interest of consumers and journalists like Kyle from HardOCP
• Discussion of the potential impact on relationships, specifically with NVIDIA
• Clarification of past collaborations and sponsored content with NVIDIA
• Disclosure that three sponsored engagements were done with NVIDIA (pre-rolls, Mod24 event, and a sponsored video)
• Comparison to other partners such as AMD, Intel, ASUS, and MSI
• Acknowledgement of potential risks in publishing an article about NVIDIA
• Statement on honesty and the speaker's willingness to admit past conversations or collaborations
• Discussion of maintaining confidentiality and plausible deniability in agreements
• Introduction to Spectrum glasses, which filter blue light from monitors
• Comparison of Spectrum glasses to software solutions like Flux or Twilight
• Review of the features and benefits of Spectrum glasses, including their style options and quality
• Mention of international shipping and availability for European markets
• The host discusses a show about alleged things and people running hard
• A listener suggests using the offer code ID10T for Savage jerky
• The host and guest talk about receiving free merchandise from companies, including a possible jerky sweater
• The guest gets hiccups and has trouble speaking
• The topic of float planes comes up and the hosts discuss videos related to it
• OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) are defined
• The discussion turns to scraping thermal paste and testing Intel's thermal paste
• A story about NVIDIA's first SLI gaming setup is mentioned
• Eye tracking technology
• LG Gram 2018 laptop review and recommendation
• Intel CPU letter explanation
• NVIDIA Shield from NCI-X auction
• Security flaws discovered in AMD Zen processors
• Criticism of CTS Labs' vulnerability disclosure practices
• Industry standards for vulnerability disclosure and response
• Discussion about a video possibly being fake but produced with good production values
• Mention of a company's first Kickstarter and their attempt to appear professional
• Discussion about a photo possibly being taken from an unusual angle due to a reflective floor
• Review of Nvidia's ray tracing technology
• Brief discussion about famous people playing video games
• Update on EA's Star Wars Battlefront 2, now with linear progression and no purchaseable items that impact gameplay
• Twitch Prime offers free games every month, including Superhot and Oxen Free Shadow Tactics.
• Amazon Prime membership is required for Twitch Prime.
• The US government blocked Broadcom's acquisition of Qualcomm.
• SpaceX aims to reach Mars in 2019.
• The WAN Show discusses viewer engagement and clicks on YouTube thumbnails.
[0.00 --> 0.22] Okay.
[3.00 --> 4.94] It's WAN showtime again.
[4.94 --> 5.28] Yes.
[5.28 --> 7.40] Or that is to say, it was WAN showtime.
[7.52 --> 8.34] About 20 minutes ago.
[8.34 --> 9.46] About 20 minutes ago.
[9.68 --> 10.78] Thank you for your patience.
[11.48 --> 13.02] Those of you who are watching on YouTube,
[13.68 --> 15.58] this is not very meaningful to you.
[15.78 --> 16.72] We were on time today.
[17.06 --> 18.14] In some time zone.
[18.24 --> 18.70] We were on time.
[20.12 --> 21.58] It's 5 o'clock somewhere.
[23.44 --> 25.62] Which is irrelevant because we don't start at 5.
[26.06 --> 26.96] Wait, yes we do.
[27.18 --> 27.56] Oh, crap.
[27.70 --> 28.70] But not in that time zone.
[28.70 --> 29.26] Not in that.
[29.26 --> 30.00] Well, uh.
[32.30 --> 32.74] Um.
[33.26 --> 35.82] Can we blame Daylight Saving Time?
[36.34 --> 36.66] Uh.
[36.88 --> 37.28] Oh.
[37.86 --> 38.30] Yeah.
[38.68 --> 39.16] There we go.
[39.16 --> 39.76] That was last weekend.
[39.76 --> 40.32] That was it.
[40.48 --> 40.70] Yep.
[41.02 --> 43.40] So actually, no one's going to be watching this week anyway.
[43.58 --> 45.10] Like, go look at the viewership statistics.
[45.28 --> 47.48] Probably everyone was like, um.
[48.20 --> 51.38] Everyone everywhere else in the world probably thinks that.
[51.60 --> 52.58] It doesn't start for an hour, I think.
[52.58 --> 54.06] It doesn't start for another hour, yeah.
[54.16 --> 56.16] So no, we're 40 minutes early.
[56.64 --> 56.92] Whoa.
[57.42 --> 58.58] Oh, no way.
[58.58 --> 59.44] Oh, my goodness.
[59.60 --> 62.54] We are early for like most of the world.
[62.64 --> 63.88] That's fantastic.
[65.44 --> 66.92] We are so good at this.
[67.00 --> 67.30] Yes.
[67.42 --> 68.94] Being like online content creators.
[69.26 --> 69.44] Yeah.
[69.60 --> 70.06] Um.
[70.06 --> 70.60] All right.
[70.60 --> 72.56] So we've got a great show for you guys today.
[73.34 --> 73.58] Yeah.