Does What We Do Even Matter? - WAN Show January 31, 2025

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Podcast Download:
Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:00 Intro
1:30 Topic #1: RTX 5080 reviews, paper launch
2:55 Scalping, price hike, was the work on the reviews worth it?
7:31 Reviews, upgrading, upcoming 8K gaming video, Plouffe's 4090
12:48 Linus on upgrading, Luke on local LLMs, on-prem storage
14:52 1080P charts on LTT Labs, RTX 5080 video analytics
16:54 Topic #2: Major tech stock crashes due to DeepSeek
18:02 DeepSeek accused of data distilling, AI scraper bots
21:15 Utilizing local LLMs, open source & forks, interests spiking
26:58 Mac Mini & Studio, second hand RTX 3090 GPU prices
33:40 Linus on buying RTX from launch then flipping it today
35:06 GeForce NOW membership
38:21 OpenAI & efficiency, "more gaming PCs," most boring consoles
42:46 Linus on 4:2:2 encoding for streaming, ANNO 1800 on Deck
46:56 Luke's plans for open source LLMs, closing thoughts
47:33 LTTStore's new sport button-up shirt
49:37 Help make LTTStore better
50:06 Merch Messages - Fixing mistypes with mechanical keyboards?
53:05 Single thing in tech that made you feel the oldest?
58:08 Topic #3: Pebble makes a return with open source OS
1:03:06 Topic #4: Making AI scraping difficult by poisoning them
1:05:52 Topic #5: SteamOS to be used on other handhelds
1:07:28 Topic #6: Sony removes PSN requirements for some PC games
1:09:47 WAN Show played on a school's jumbotron
1:10:38 Rugby, US fields, past schools, kickball, "shuttle"
1:18:16 Vessi
1:19:21 Odoo
1:20:27 Odd Pieces
1:21:49 Merch Message - Morning routine? ft. "Big boi," Allen HS
1:27:55 Topic #7: Protonmail "politically neutral" under fire
1:29:36 Topic #8: Meta AI uses your FB messages & data, MS 365 has Copilot
1:30:24 Facebook marketplace, Linus likes the ads
1:33:15 Topic #9: Gobi cameras use proprietary cables?
1:34:48 FP's executives week, Linus's post surgery, why is WAN late?
1:35:59 Merch Mesages ft. Missing dark after dark, narcissists
1:37:38 LTT pants to go with the new shirt? ft. Prototype' "issues"
1:40:23 Does Linus still find Dennis's stickers in his house?
1:40:48 Cool tech that influenced your badminton spot?
1:43:46 Is the way Linus talks in videos on purpose?
1:45:10 If it's the 20th century, what tech would you revisit?
1:46:42 Would X86 CPUs be able to scale beyond 128 cores?
1:47:51 How come we've seen +30% performance for ARM but not X86?
1:51:18 How to restore the LTT screwdriver's black finish?
1:52:29 Should I insist on my warranty for RMA or switch brands?
1:54:26 How do you think development will evolve with AI?
1:59:48 Using rattle can for car hood painting?
2:00:48 Thoughts on companies that struggle due to misinformation?
2:04:12 Has Linus heard of Manor Lords?
2:07:22 Technology or equipment you liked that never released?
2:10:10 Would Linus replace his limbs or organs to become a cyborg?
2:14:33 Insights on logistics of huge tech releases?
2:17:21 "GTA VI will release before Linus paints his bike"
2:19:00 Advice for a takeover of a company? ft. "Review body parts"
2:22:52 Linus's bike painting update ft. Cake
2:23:52 How do you measure input latency?
2:24:55 Linus watched a bit of Louis Rossmann's video
2:26:09 "Intentionally messaged Steve's wrong number"
2:26:34 Outro ft. Luke's cybernetic arm