August 28, 2015 - The WAN Show Document

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Main News Topics Youtube Gaming

Source 1: YouTube gaming is a great reminder of everything YT already does

Source 2: YT gaming launch poses challenge to Twitch

Source 3: Watch out, Twitch: YT gaming just went live

Source 4: YouTube Gaming Disappoints Its First Gamers in Less than 6 Hours

• Adds some separation between YouTube content and gaming, better search optimization

• Live videos run Google’s HTML5 back; Twitch runs Adobe Flash

• Gamer/Streamer JackFrags stream of Gears of War Ultimate monetization rejected due to copyright infringement.

  • Also blocked access to content from different parts of the world

Nintendo patents console with no optical drive at all

Source 1: Nintendo patents games console that has no optical drive

Source 2: Is the world ready for a disc-free game console?

Source 3: Strange Nintendo patent fuels home console speculation

• Filed in February, went publicly viewable Aug 20th

• Relies on an internal hard drive and network connection

• Patent mentions controller with built in display

• Nintendo NX? Speculation

MIT researchers build filesystem that doesn’t lose data to a crash

Source 1: MIT researchers have built a filesystem that won’t lose data to a crash

Source 2: Crash-tolerant data storage

Source 3: MIT creates file system that will survive unexpected crashes

• Nikolai Zeldovich & Colleagues @ MIT

• Established reliability through formal verification

• Proves properties of system’s code using proof assistant, named “Coq”

• All testing has been positive so far… Not been looked at outside of MIT

Google developing a gps system to help you avoid potholes

Source 1: Google could track potholes to help you avoid them down the road

Source 2: OA - Google could track potholes to help you avoid them down the road

Source 3: Google is developing a system to map potholes using a car’s gps

• Filed a patent for this technology

• Monitors vibrations car is subjected to, cross references it using GPS

• America loses estimated $87 billion due to lost time and fuel=overcrowded roads

• Not first to try this, Boston running program called “Street Bump”

  • Crowdsourced

  • Link to “Street Bump” app - http://www.streetbump.org/

Cortana for Android - Public BETA

Source 1: Cortana for Android now available as a public beta

Source 2: Hey Cortana, wake up my pc! Possibility with Intel Skylake CPU’s

Source 3: Microsoft Cortana for Android (beta) Ready to take on Google Now?

Source 4: Cortana public beta released for Android

• Only USA at this current time

• Not currently compatible with Android tablets

• Sets tasks, reminders, makes calls, browses internet

• Cortana vs Google Now?

  • More basic, but promises to grow with features in future

Fable Legends Window 10 Exclusive

Source 1: Fable Legends will be exclusive to the Windows 10 store

Source 2: Fable Legends will be a windows 10 Store exclusive on pc

• On windows but NOT Steam

• Crossplay between Xbox one and windows 10

• Slated for release sometime this year

• Rep says they're not trying to compete with Steam

Samsung Galaxy Note 5S Stylus Flaw, DON’T put in backwards..

Source 1: Samsung Fail - Design flaw in Galaxy Note 5 S Pen insertion

Source 2: Breaking the Galaxy Note 5 is as easy as re-inserting the stylus backwards

Source 3: Probable Note 5 Design Flaw Can Cause S Pen to Break

• Inserting stylus backwards immediately disables phones detection feature

• VERY easy to do, no resistance

• No taking notes when phone is off

• S Pen’s radial menu no longer works

• “Ars Technica” reporter fixed by “judiciously” wiggling S Pen inside phone

• Video Example https://youtu.be/hehbSG3h3wU

(Update) 51,000 - 75,000 Popcorn Time users targeted by anti-piracy group

Source 1: Popcorn time more bad news

Source 2: Thousands of Popcorn Time users targeted by anti-piracy group

Source 3: 75,000 Popcorn Time users will be getting a surprise in the mail this fall

• Authorities in Norway say for users to expect a “surprise in the mail”

• Rights Alliance has gathered data on 51,000-75,000 users

  • Legally allowed to monitor IP’s of suspected pirates

• Arrests made in Denmark after two men found explaining how to use Popcorn Time

IPhone battery prototype lasts longer than a week

Source 1: New iPhone battery prototype lasts more than a week

Source 2: A future where IPhones stay charged for a week

Source 3: Tiny fuel cell powered by hydrogen boosts the life of an IPhone for up to seven days

Source 4: Fuel Cells: From The Toyota Mirai To Apply And An IPhone 6

• Prototype system used on a IPhone 6

• Rechargeable hydrogen fuel cell

  • Charged via USB port OR modified headphone socket

  • Recyclable canister lasts for nine years and five phone charges

• Only addition to phone is rear vents to vent water vapour

• Britain based company named “Intelligent Energy

MSI GeForce GTX 980TI Lightning Showcased & Reviewed

Source 1: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning detailed

Source 2: MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning pictured ahead of debut

Source 3: MSI Releases its First Teaser for the GTX 980 Ti Lightning

Source 4: **MSI GeForce GTX 980 Ti Lightning Review

• Expected to start selling this week

• Clock speeds of 1203/1303 MHz Boost, 1774 MHz Memory

  • 6GB GDDR5 Memory

• Triple-fan & triple-slot Tri-Frozr cooler

  • Easily withstand overclocked frequencies of 1,500MHz on air

  • LN2, there’s a defrost feature that allows left over LN to break down

Tesla drivers set record (450MI = 724KM) on a single charge

Source 1: 2 guys set an impressive Tesla record (450 Miles)

Source 2: Two Norwegian guys just set a new Tesla driving record

Source 3: Programmer Drives His Tesla Model S A Record-Breaking 452.8 Miles On A Single Charge

Source 4: Tesla P85D sets world record by driving 452.8 miles on a single charge

*Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5W4LJ5zL9g

• Done utilizing “Hypermiling”, driving to improve cars efficiency

• EPA-certified rating of 253 miles per charge..

• Driving 24.2 miles per hour the whole time

  • Took them 18 hours and 40 minutes

• Elon Musk approved retweeting video

AMD’s R9 Nano, 4096 Stream Cores, Rivaling Fury X Performance

Source 1: AMD’s R9 Nano Confirmed To Feature 4096 Stream Cores

Source 2: OA - AMD Radeon R9 Nano comes with 4096 unified cores

Source 3: AMD R9 Nano launching soon with performance rivaling the Fury X

Source 4: Don’t Call It Fury: R9 Nano Is AMD’s Latest Fiji-Based GFX Card

Source 5: AMD Radeon R9 Nano Unleashed at $649

• Confirmed Specs: 4GB HBM across 4096-bit interface. Clocked at 500MHz

• Engine clock is reported as ‘up to 1000MHz’, maximum boost under strict power restrictions. “Fastest Mini-ITX Card

• $650

• Should end up performing close to GTX 980??

• Doesn’t ship with external water cooling

Released Thursday Aug 27, 2015 New Intel motherboard 5x5, smaller than mini-Itx

Source 1: Intel introduces a new motherboard size: 5x5 - Smaller than Mini-ITX

Source 2: Intel debuts tiny 5x5 motherboard form-factor, smaller than mini-ITX

Source 3: Intel unveils ultra-tiny, fully upgradable ‘5x5’ mini-PC motherboards

Source 4: Intel’s new 5x5: Tiny form factor, socketed CPU

• Measures 5.5’x5.8’

  • 29% smaller than mini-ITX

  • Smallest socketed board available

• Sits in between the Intel NUC, and Mini-ITX in terms of performance and size

• 2 SODIMM memory channels, can add 2.5-inch SATA drive or M.2 SSD

• Will feature support for wired and wireless connectivity

• Won’t have full length PCIe slot

Toshiba - 128TB SSD’s will hit the commercial market in 2018

Source 1: Toshiba: 128TB SSDs will hit the market in 2018

Source 2: New QLC Flash Memory From Toshiba Could Push SSD Capacity = 128TB

Source 3: 128TB SSDs will be here in three years, according to Toshiba

• Drives will be based on QLC or BiCS NAND flash memory

• Will have all-new controllers for the drives

• NOT going to be cheap..

• Will only be sold to select customers, won’t be available to mass market

Black holes lead to other dimensions

Source 1: Stephen Hawking believes he’s solved a huge mystery about black holes

Source 2: Stephen Hawking may have finally solved the black hole problem

Source 3: Stephen Hawking’s fantastic vision of black holes may solve 40-year paradox

• 1974, Hawking proved black holes do emit particles

• Ideas are stored in the form of super translations

• Proposed theory doesn’t violate quantum mechanics

TSMC Obtains Orders From AMD & NVIDIA for 16nm chips

Source 1: TSMC Obtains Orders From Both AMD and NVIDIA For 16nm FinFet Chips

Source 2: OA - TSMC Obtains Orders From Both AMD and NVIDIA For 16nm FinFet Chips

[Opeth747]

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[Windows2000]

Is that a sexy new office? YUM!

[QueenDemetria]

I did not know today was Friday... FML.

[CelebrityHotTub]

The Murphy's Law of WAN Shows

[kameshss]

Effing hell.

 

Missed the Live WAN Show!

[Sharif]

Effing hell.

 

Missed the Live WAN Show!

The first few hours was troubleshooting the WAN show =p 

[kameshss]

The first few hours was troubleshooting the WAN show =p 

Yea, People on twitch chat went crazy.

 

Just watched the video!

[Sharif]

Yea, People on twitch chat went crazy.

 

Just watched the video!

It was hilarious every time,I got hooked to the show again,it goes offline again  

[SiverJohn17]

Hey does anyone know how to get in contact with Tyler on here? I am also a fellow Tennessean and am curious what architecture firm he works at.

[SwedishHaxMafia]

I, for one, thought it was nice to see some of the behind the scenes stuff with the floor plans. That said, the technical issues were very annoying. 

 

What I find funny is the people complaining about how unprofessional this episode was. When has the WAN show ever been professional?

[Chag4]

Are you going to put the zombie sign on the new WAN set? I miss the zombie sign.

[OGFatal]

Does anyone know what software he was using for the plan drawings of the office, thanks much appreciated.