Lab Naming Controversy - WAN Show August 26, 2022

Timestamps: (Courtesy of NoKi1119)
0:00 Chapters
1:22 NEW Intro
1:48 Topic #1 - LAB32's backstory & name conflict
3:06 Linus's conversation with Sara from LAB22
6:12 LAB32's drafted branding
8:52 Gary's update for lab tests
9:24 Topic #2 - Luke's experience with TELUS
11:28 Luke's TV, spam marketing calls
15:42 Internet cut-outs stories
18:04 Deals, costs, do not call list
23:52 Reminders to call, old plans
25:03 Topic #3 - VESA's DisplayHDR & ClearMR
29:24 Explaining ClearMR tiers
31:28 Samsung's & LG's statements, Twitter uncertainty
35:24 Testing methodology, Linus's thoughts, scoring
40:03 Discussing games, FF VI's 1/6th scale statue
43:54 LTT screwdriver process, shipped to Project Farm
48:54 Screwdriver pop-up shop stream
49:48 Lab update, tests, systems
55:18 Responses to PSU tester video
1:01:22 LTTStore discount
1:02:40 Topic #4 - Linus in the Steam Deck Booklet
1:05:26 Discussing the point of the booklet & its content
1:11:15 Sponsor - Wealthfront
1:12:14 Sponsor - Backblaze
1:13:12 Sponsor - TEAMGROUP
1:13:42 Luke on merch messages as "ads"
1:15:54 Twitch controversy
1:17:09 Most embarrassing childhood phase
1:20:20 Linus's high-school, climbing events, grandparents
1:28:06 Linus fights Dennis on CSF
1:31:30 LMG Clips comments, Linus's funds in videos
1:37:25 Topic #5 - Starlink V2 connects to cellphones
1:42:36 Luke birds update
1:46:48 Discussing canary usage in coal mine
1:48:39 Canary resuscitator
1:49:58 Merch Messages #1
1:50:03 Lab accreditation, gaming SSD, CAT# tests
1:54:08 Most memorable tech experience from Japan
1:57:18 Starlink latency viability in Australia
1:58:52 Why manual LTT screwdriver over electric
2:00:36 Hiding unannounced LTT products, Linus on pop-up shop
2:07:34 Strawpoll: screwdriver pop-up stream date
2:11:46 Strawpoll result
2:15:12 Screwdriver warranty description, pre-orders limits
2:19:11 Lack of warranty on bits, price for packs
2:22:46 Topic #6 - Clearing up last WAN's Apple story
2:26:44 Luke on Apple asking _once_ to track overall apps
2:31:33 LMG hiring employees
2:32:12 Topic #7 - Twitch accused of divided judgment
2:34:16 Topic #8 - Apple extends self-service program
2:37:02 Topic #9 - Gaming hardware prices are WAY up
2:38:28 Playstation increases prices by up to 20%
2:39:43 Sony sued for overpricing games
2:42:58 Merch Messages #2
2:43:11 Handling getting interrupted by a workflow
2:44:06 Tech that we consider life-changing
2:46:03 Was LTT approached by YT for an original series?
2:47:11 What we should know about Linus & Luke
2:50:24 Linus on cloud data
2:51:34 Was Linus a NASCAR fan?
2:52:09 Outro

[NoKi]

Glad the birds are doing better now; patience is rewarding once you see them become more active.
-Timestamps-
[0:00] *Chapters.*
[1:22] *NEW Intro.*
[1:48] *Topic #1: LAB32's backstory & name conflict.*
> 3:06 Linus's conversation with Sara from LAB22.
> 6:12 LAB32's drafted branding.
> 8:52 Gary's update for lab tests.
[9:24] *Topic #2: Luke's experience with TELUS.*
> 11:28 Luke's TV, spam marketing calls.
> 15:42 Internet cut-outs stories.
> 18:04 Deals, costs, do not call list.
> 23:52 Reminders to call, old plans.
[25:03] *Topic #3: VESA's DisplayHDR & ClearMR.*
> 29:24 Explaining ClearMR tiers.
> 31:28 Samsung's & LG's statements, Twitter uncertainty.
> 35:24 Testing methodology, Linus's thoughts, scoring.
> 40:03 Discussing games, FF VI's 1/6th scale statue.
[43:54] *LTT screwdriver process, shipped to Project Farm.*
> 48:54 Screwdriver pop-up shop stream.
[49:48] *Lab update, tests, systems.*
> 55:18 Responses to PSU tester video.
[1:01:22] *LTTStore discount.*
[1:02:40] *Topic #4: Linus in the Steam Deck Booklet.*
> 1:05:26 Discussing the point of the booklet & its content.
[1:11:15] *Sponsors.*
> 1:11:25 Wealthfront risk-tolerance investment.
> 1:12:14 Backblaze cloud backup & data restoration.
> 1:13:12 TEAMGROUP's DELTA RGB DDR5 giveaway.
[1:13:42] *Mini-Topics.*
> 1:13:48 Luke on merch messages as "ads".
> 1:15:54 Twitch controversy.
> 1:17:09 Most embarrassing childhood phase.
> 1:20:20 Linus's high-school, climbing events, grandparents.
> 1:28:06 Linus fights Dennis on CSF.
> 1:31:30 LMG Clips comments, Linus's funds in videos.
[1:37:25] *Topic #5: Starlink V2 connects to cellphones.*
[1:42:36] *Luke birds update.*
> 1:46:48 Discussing canary usage in coal mine.
> 1:48:39 Canary resuscitator.
[1:49:58] *Merch Messages #1.*
> 1:50:03 Lab accreditation, gaming SSD, CAT# tests.
> 1:54:08 Most memorable tech experience from Japan.
> 1:57:18 Starlink latency viability in Australia.
> 1:58:52 Why manual LTT screwdriver over electric.
> 2:00:36 Hiding unannounced LTT products, Linus on pop-up shop.
> 2:07:34 Strawpoll: screwdriver pop-up stream date.
> 2:11:46 Strawpoll result.
> 2:15:12 Screwdriver warranty description, pre-orders limits.
> 2:19:11 Lack of warranty on bits, price for packs.
[2:22:46] *Topic #6: Clearing up last WAN's Apple story.*
> 2:26:44 Luke on Apple asking _once_ to track over all apps.
[2:31:33] *LMG hiring employees.*
[2:32:12] *Topic #7: Twitch accused of divided judgment.*
[2:34:16] *Topic #8: Apple extends self-service program.*
[2:37:02] *Topic #9: Gaming hardware prices are WAY up.*
> 2:38:28 Playstation increases prices by up to 20%.
> 2:39:43 Sony sued for overpricing games.
[2:42:58] *Merch Messages #2.*
> 2:43:11 Handling getting interrupted by a workflow.
> 2:44:06 Tech that are considered life-changing.
> 2:46:03 Was LTT approached by YT for an original series?
> 2:47:11 What we should know about Linus & Luke.
> 2:50:24 Linus on cloud data.
> 2:51:34 Was Linus a NASCAR fan?
[2:52:09] *Outro.*

[saradietschy]

Wait did Linus say he doesn't consider me a friend 😤 I take back everything..

[emlyndewar]

Never really paid much attention to the screen when this show is on, but after the GN video, it’s quite fun to just watch Luke’s face.

[BravoCharleses]

Regarding the floor damage: Many moons ago I bought a fixer-upper house for $27 and a taco. In one area the hardwood floor was badly scratched by a previous occupant's horse-sized dog. I asked my flooring contractor for a quote to replace it. She laid out a bunch of reasons why it would be difficult and unusually expensive to fix, strongly intimating that she did not want the job. She concluded by strongly recommending that instead I deploy an R.U.G. system. I asked what that was and who sells it. She said it's a rug. Put down a rug and it'll look great.

She was absolutely right.

[MrTekniqs]

I used to donate blood. I got diagnosed with anemia, can’t donate anymore. Blood bank was on my ass like I owed them blood. It was crazy.. I told them I can never donate blood. I might have to take blood from you before I can donate blood again. It took 6-10 calls before I got on a do not call list. And they still called me a year later to check if I could donate.

[benjaminsmith]

Tip for those late night emails, especially for bosses emailing their staff: use timed send!

Delay it until 8am the next morning, so there's no implied pressure to respond immediately.

[stalkingtiger]

I'm pretty sure having Dennis do chores will result in more damage than it's worth xD.

[jubuttib]

"Team Fortress was originally a Half-Life mod"

TF was originally a mod for the original Quake, then later QuakeWorld. The team behind it (TF Software Pty. Ltd.) was even working on a standalone game that would have been called "Team Fortress 2", when they were hired by Valve to develop it as a mod for Half-Life. That came out in 1999. In 2000, with the Half-Life 1.1 update, Team Fortress 1.5 was released as a standalone product (first time it wasn't just a mod). Then in 2007 they came out with TF2. The GoldSrc engine version is known as Team Fortress Classic these days, I'm not sure when that naming convention started. Maybe around the time TF2 came out?

[mikef]

GPS was last big life changing piece of tech. The integration of GPS with public transportation in the form of trackers was life changing. Who wants to wait outside in the cold for a bus that might never come. Bus tracking was a total game changer for public transportation.

[rustyrogue]

Luke is such a good bird dad, doing what he's gotta do to keep the little ones healthy.

[bradmorri]

If you want to keep the lab branding. Use words - Lab Thirty Two.

You can even work in the LTT Fonts to further tie it together with the rest of LMG while still moving away from "Linus" and it further differentiates things from Lab22

[WashedOstrich]

I work on business jets for a living and i usually use Snap-On tools. I am very excited to preorder one of the black/orange screwdrivers as soon as I’m able. One of the other things i really like about the screwdriver happens to be the style of bits it will come with. Aircraft have lots of small areas to work in and as you could imagine lots of space constrained screws. I have several “standard” bits that ive had to cut to fit into such areas. The small form factor bits are a big plus for me and that price point for the bit kits is more than fair especially when some bits that grace my tool box are 8.99 each.

[Trillykins]

It's funny, the car thing where the wife asks the questions and the dealer just talks to the guy instead. Happened to a friend of mine who knows and cares nothing for cars, with the wife being far more knowledgeable about it. Every time they'd reply to him or tell only him about this and that thing and it wound up biting the dealer in the ass because the guy would just be indifferent and they wound up getting a much better deal because the dealer was worried about losing the sale.

[ryanu.]

Can I say, I appreciate the wan show not having ads, beyond the 30 second-1min sponsors section. Thank you for doing this, and thank god it works for you financially.

[kevinm]

One thought on the electric versus manual screwdriver, it's not always about speed. Sometimes it's about physical capability. I have terrible arthritis in my hands but still like building PCs and working on cars, so anything that allows me to do the least manual twisting and turning is a godsend.

On the other topic about people criticizing you ("How much of my money did you spend on this???" or "Don't have video editors move your furniture if you don't want damaged floors"), I've lately noticed that there are a group of people out there who really want nothing more than to try to tear you down. Whether they think of it as sport, or they have a grudge against you, or have no life, or are jealous of the success you've had, I have no idea. I've seen plenty of people out there who immediately assume the worst (or flat out fabricate the worst) when it comes to your actions and motivations. No doubt it probably sucks to read those kinds of comments about yourself, but I do think that the more you address their faux "concerns" the more energized they become.

[Frustratedfool]

Regarding the lab: nothing gives me more tech anxiety than reading a review of a product covered over 6 months ago, or has had a slight nomenclature change. Hopefully the lab will run tests more frequently and with a way of adding in minor changes (even with batch differences where a component change was made and the manufacturer does not make widely known - like to help their supply chain issues). Looking forwards to this new channel(s).

[iwontliveinfear]

One major issue is that most ISPs in the US don't even advertise their "normal" rates. The only info you can find is what the current promos are.

[cjskater]

2:25:00 Actually my parents have a Vizio "smart tv" that recently pushed an update that broke HDMI functionality for their satellite receiver. They have to unplug and plug the HDMI cable in every single boot. So given this I would heavily agree and would rather just have a little stick to plug into the TV that handles smart functionality if you want it. They actually watch netflix so not having it connected wasn't an option and it updated on its own.

[Lassitude]

Luke, I lost two parrots (one of which I'd had about 20 years) to "smoke inhalation" a few years back. They both went within minutes of each other on the same day.

It was the oven, more specifically damaged Teflon (non stick stuff). I would double check you don't have any Teflon products used anywhere near birds. Even just burning-in a new oven/grill will mess them up.

Also, anecdotally, my parents smoked indoors for years and it never had any affect on them, which makes me doubt it would be people outside the apartment smoking that would hurt them. It could be, of course, but be wary of other things is what I'm trying to say.

Hopefully your birds recover!

[keensbeanz]

I worked in low voltage/security for years; it's really cool that you're offering security sets for people like us that use them on a daily basis.