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I Got COVID... - WAN Show April 22, 2022

04.25.2022 - By Linus Tech TipsPlay

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Timestamps: (Courtesy of NoKi1119)

0:00 Chapters

1:46 Intro

2:30 Topic #1 - Special guest introduction

3:08 Guest collabing with LMG, Hot Wheels case build

4:02 Hosts in the video, staff issues

7:03 James helping with the build video, size of footage

9:14 NAS upgrade videos idea, discussing speedrun community

17:28 Kickstarter Edition Pebble Time gift

20:16 Health tracking via smartwatches V.S. Oura

26:10 Thanking guest 

29:32 Topic #2 - Linus has COVID

32:49 Experience with YT experimental & statistics

36:12 Social Blade & YouTube's censoring issues

44:23 Linus's frustration, Elon Musk "the Founder" conundrum

53:06 Elon's familial record, lack of a PR team in Tesla

56:46 Tesla has a press team, dissolved PR department

58:58 Tesla's arrogance & "transparency"

1:01:36 Suing independent media, Elon & Dogecoin, Starlink in Ukraine

1:06:26 Stock purchase disclosure

1:09:22 Merch Message about stopping watching due to "politics"

1:12:18 LTTStore new bottle colors

1:15:36 Topic #3 - Dell's proprietary DDR5 connectors

1:15:52 Embargo ft. calling Clark, summarizing CAMM

1:19:03 Thoughts on CAMM & upgradable laptops

1:28:21 Sponsors

1:32:02 Topic #4 - Google banning third-party call recording apps

1:34:26 Topic #5 - Front license plates privacy advocate arguments

1:36:24 Privacy & utility discussion

1:38:08 Linus on Google's decisions, recording call option

1:43:43 Topic #6 - Netflix shares, rates going up

1:46:36 Netflix's rug pulling habit

1:52:45 Middle ground for shows, audience V.S. shareholders

1:54:33 CNN+'s streaming service closed, comparing with FP

2:00:05 Linus promises to show labs hire, different FP tiers

2:03:42 Topic #7 - Tesla uses engineering chips in sold cars

2:06:24 Devil's advocate on trying to salvage chips

2:08:12 Topic #8 - Tesla stops shipping mobile connector chargers

2:11:23 Linus's take on the charger, cars prices increasing

2:15:03 Topic #9 - GPU scalpocalypse over, prices falling

2:16:14 Linus's tin-foil level hot-take, Arc coincidental timing

2:17:46 Luke's warm-take, struggles wafer production & pricing

2:19:26 Linus's tin-foil on material pricing & inflation

2:22:45 Merch Messages

2:23:02 Luke's "Slick" origin

2:24:26 Biggest failure while making a video

2:25:34 How to MM, 420 waterbottles sold

2:26:18 Cereals & milk of choice

2:29:08 Places Linus & Luke wants to go

2:30:18 Gaming-focused videos idea for Channel Super Fun

2:31:13 Advices for young tech professionals & education

2:34:36 Thoughts on Star Citizen

2:35:43 Thoughts on autonomous ride-along companies

2:36:30 What podcasts do Linus & Luke listen to

2:39:58 Star Citizen bartender beer animation then softlocked

2:40:57 Autonomous driving discussion, Openpilot

2:42:33 Linus Greenscreen Tips

2:45:16 Outro

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