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Jun 2022
1h 41m

The Lab is a Disaster - WAN Show June 3,...

LINUS TECH TIPS
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Timestamps: (Courtesy of NoKi1119 - NOTE: Timestamps may be off due to change in sponsors)

0:00 Chapters

1:21 Intro

1:50 Topic #1 - Lab issues

2:56 The state lab is in, note from probation employee

4:15 Safety rail, dispenser & door knobs "removed"

6:30 Linus discusses consumer protection & legislation

10:08 Video on the lab, Linus's frustration

12:29 Good news about the lab

14:08 Linus's & Luke's offices are smaller

16:42 Reality hits Linus, nobody is moving into labs soon

17:22 Topic #2 - JASCO switch update

17:42 Development, known bugs & issues

22:16 Other switch companies reached out

23:22 Swidget's modular switches & other companies

25:00 Video on JASCO, discussing their support

27:18 Luke the bird-dad's excuse

30:33 Sponsors

34:22 Topic #3 - Linus's open letter to Floatplane

34:32 Linus's anger with JASCO compared to eggshell

37:00 Explaining the FP letter, feedback & Roku

42:46 Roku's TV integration, FP's preference, Hydravion

47:02 Luke is still hiring a developer for FP

47:28 Merch Messages #1

47:34 Varjo's brain control interface & influence on VR

50:18 LTTStore's screwdriver, FP's subscriber milestone

51:03 LTTStore's backpack weather resistance

52:32 LTTStore's WANyard, swacket+beanie discount

54:46 Topic #4 - Tim Hortons' tracking

57:08 Leaking classified info, Linus's take on war

59:34 Arguments & sending a tank's operations manual

1:00:14 Merch Messages #2

1:02:12 What does an LTT script looks like

1:08:37 Surprising profitable & growth of LMG

1:09:34 Luke on Steam Deck & SteamOS

1:10:46 Topic #5 - Google removes location-based reminders

1:13:02 Google & G Suite users, useless errors

1:17:34 Linus shows interests issue

1:22:18 Merch Messages #3

1:23:39 Anthony complains about G Suite & exporting data

1:26:12 Favorite feature Amazon removed, blocking domains

1:27:28 Articles on video topics, forum's front page design

1:30:48 Linus on They're Just Movies, how it started

1:32:40 Incoming Google Pixel watch

1:34:23 Topic #6 - New York passes tech bills

1:36:22 Limiting Bitcoin mining

1:37:10 Elon Musk cuts 10% of Tesla jobs, Linus on investment

1:39:53 Topic #7 - Samsung leaves the LCD market

1:41:27 Topic #8 - Windows's Project Volterra

1:42:46 Outro


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