April 1, 2016 - The WAN Show Document

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Main News Topics

 

Tesla Model 3

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574571-tesla-model-3/ OP: Maybach123

Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35940302

Source 3: http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/31/11335272/tesla-model-3-announced-price-rel

• Announced Mar 31st at Tesla’s design studio in Hawthorne, CA

• Price starts at $35,000 USD

• Will deliver at least 215 miles of range

• Elon Musk is “fairly confident” that deliveries will begin by the end of 2017

  • “You will not be able to buy a better car for $35,000, even with no options”

• More than 130,000 pre orders have been placed

  • Buyers need to put $1,000 down

• Base model will do 0-60mph in less than 6 seconds

• All model 3 cars will support Tesla’s high-speed supercharging network

• Will come in both rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions

• Five adults will fit comfortably in the Model 3 - “comfortably is the important part here,” said Musk

• Front to rear roof area, from the windshield all the way to the trunk will be one continuous sheet of glass

• Like the Model S, the Model 3 will have front and rear trunks for storage

• Tesla planning to more than double the size of its dealerships and service networks by end of next year

• Musk laid out his company plan in a blog post ten years ago, shown in below points

  • “Build sports car - The Tesla Roadster”

  • “Use that money to build an affordable car - The Model S”

  • “Use that money to build an even affordable car - The Model 3”

• Biggest direct competitor for the model 3 is the Chevy Bolt

Chevy Bolt Specifications Page

• Bolt entering production late 2016

 

Lawmakers pushing to make owning an unregistered prepaid phone illegal (USA)

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/571590-lawmakers-pushing-to- OP: Nineshadow

Source 2: http://www.androidauthority.com/bill-would-make-prepaid-phone-owners-r

• New bill in works called the “Pre-paid Mobile Device Security Gap Act of 2016”

  • If it passes, anyone who purchases a prepaid cell phone will be forced to register their identity with their device

• Law being pushed forward by Jackie Speier, a Democratic representative from California

• Bill being talked about as a solution to close a “loophole”

  • Functioning as a gap in legal framework that aids criminals and terrorists

• Was introduced earlier this week and hasn’t been approved by the House Judiciary Committee

• People against the bill are claiming it as an unnecessary breach of personal privacy

 

Holoportation from Microsoft

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/572401-holoportation-f OP: Thony

Source 2: http://gizmodo.com/its-2026-and-anyone-in-this-room-could-be-a-holog

Source 3: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3048512/virtual-reality/microsoft-wants-

Source 4: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/groups/i3d/

Holoportation Video (4:46 Long)

• New technology by Microsoft Research uses 3D motion capture and Microsoft’s HoloLens to “holoport” people from one place to another

  • Can’t touch

  • Possible for one person to walk through another in the middle of a conversation

  • users can only see their conversation partners through a rectangular window in the center of their vision

• Tech can be used live, or you can create 3D recordings that can be scaled and played back

• Cameras placed around subject capture from multiple angles

  • Creates a rendered model

  • Gets textured to more closely resemble the subject it is supposed to represent

• Data gets compressed and transmitted to a new location

• Not going to be immediately usable by people getting the HoloLens Development Kits

• Companies like NASA are working with Microsoft to make this a viable platform

 

Intel Broadwell-EP Launched

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574660-intel-broadwell-ep-l OP: CUDA_Cores

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/intel-broadwell-ep-xeon-e5-v4/

• Launched next-gen Broadwell-EP Xeon E5-2600 V4 family for workstation and data center platforms

  • New CPU lineup makes use of the 14nm core architecture

    • Featuring increased core count, core IPC improvements and better performance per watt compared to last generation

• Built to accommodate low-energy 4.5W SKUs all the way up to 160W workstation chips

• Broadwell-EP family comprises of several SKUs with the flagship product featuring the highest core count for any Intel processor to date

  • Intel Xeon E5-2699 V4, Flagship

  • 22 cores and multi-threaded design offering 44 threads

  • 2.5MB cache scattered across each core, die packs 55MB L3 cache

• New family delivers up to 44% better performance in application benches

• Broadwell-EP utilizes the latest 14nm process node and features 20% more cores and 20% more LLC (Last Level Cache)

• Features faster 2400MHz DDR4 RAM which is now available

 

FBI-Apple Case: Investigators break into dead San Bernardino Gunman’s iPhone

Source 1: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35914195

• Apple resisted a court order issued last month requiring firm to write new software to allow officials to access Syed Farook’s phone

• Officials on Monday said it had been accessed independently and asked for the order to be withdrawn

  • Israeli newspaper reported that data forensics experts at cybersecurity firm Cellebrite were involved in the case

• Apple said it would “continue to increase the security of their products as the threats and attacks on their data become more frequent and more sophisticated”

 

FBI Agrees to Unlock Another iPhone in Homicide Case

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574605-fbi-agrees-to-unlock OP: Tech_Dreamer

Source 2: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35933239

Source 3: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/31/472497468/fbi-to-

• Police in Arkansas wish to unlock an iPhone and iPod belonging to two teenagers accused of killing a couple

• Less than a day after its San Bernardino phone accessed announcement, the FBI agreed to help in the homicide case

• Judge agreed to postpone the Arkansas case on Mar 28th to allow prosecutors to ask FBI for help

 

APRIL FOOLS SECTION

The Razer Toaster (Razer)

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574681-introducin OP: ElfenSky

Source 2: http://www.razerzone.com/breadwinner

Source 3: https://www.facebook.com/RazerToasterPlease/

Project Breadwinner Video (5:55 Long)

• “Most requested product in the history of gaming”

• They are hosting a survey to help design this

  • Survey Screenshot Here

• “Dedicated to providing gamers with the number #1 source of gaming fuel around the world - Toast”

• Hosting a giveaway to “Cele-Bread this announcement” for a chance to win 1 of 15 copies of the “I Am Bread” game

GeForce GTX Energy (Nvidia)

Source 1: geforce.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-energy

• “Improved response times. Faster input speeds. Longer, more focused gaming sessions. GeForce GTX ENERGY is the world’s first energy drink designed specifically for PC gaming - delivering 43% faster reaction times than the leading energy drink.”

• If you click on “GETO YOUR DRINK HERE,” they send you to a Google form where you can enter to win a GTX 980 Ti

 

NZXT SHUE+ (NZXT)

Source 1: https://www.nzxt.com/products/SHUE+

SHUE+ Video

• Advanced footwear lighting

• Dual sole illumination with support for up to one shoe per foot

• Numerous lighting modes and countless stepping options

• Digitally controlled with CAM software

• Simple and versatile installation with slip-on design

• Smart lighting mode enables lights to react to changes in your mood

• Experience gaming like never before with the SHUE+ VR Sole feature

Parachutes by Google Express (Google)

Source 1: google.com/express

• From the video “Like everyone in our industry, we were intrigued by the idea of drones.”

• “Drone technology is exciting, but it’s just not ready”

• Go on to talk about how parachutes are silent, affordable, can land anywhere

• At the end of the video “How do we get the parachutes into the air?... We use drones!”

Google Cardboard Plastic (Google)

Source 1: https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/plastic/

• “This is cardboard. Only plastic.”

• “Beyond virtual reality. Actual reality.”

• “Fully immersive,” “waterproof,” “works with all apps”

• Touting “20/20 resolution” and 360 degree audio

• “What’s realer than real? Probably nothing. Or maybe something. I doubt it though, I think we’re done.”

Snoopavision (YouTube)

Source 1: youtube.googleblog.com/an-exciting-new-way-to…

• “An exciting new way to watch 360 videos on YouTube”

• Watching videos, in 360, sitting next to Snoop Dogg

• Video is within a theater with the video projected in front of you and Snoop sitting behind or beside you

• Added a “SnoopaVision” icon to all videos

• Added to some videos like “6ft Man in 6ft Giant Water Balloon” by the Slow Mo Guys https://www.youtube.com/watch?360&v=NMbM-ERy2Lk

Binge On Up (T-Mobile)

Source 1: linustechtips.com/t-mobile-bingeonup…

Source 2: explore.t-mobile.com/binge-on-up…

• “Binge your life away for free”

• Fun ad campaign around their new “binge on”

BBC Store convinced some unsuspecting customers that VHS was making a comeback

• "BBC Store already allows you to buy, download and keep your favourite BBC shows, but very soon for every purchase you make on BBC Store, we will send you a free VHS straight to your door.”

• To make up for the gag they Tweeted out a promo code for 50% off BBC Store videos https://twitter.com/BBCStore/status/715856561449672704

 

Rapid Fire

 

AMD Announces FirePro S9300 X2: Dual Fiji for HPC

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574522-amd-releases-the- OP: Prysin

Source 2: http://anandtech.com/show/10209/amd-announces-firepro-s9300-x2

• Shipping this quarter with an MSRP of $5999

 

FirePro S Series - Specifications Comparison

 

Project Astoria Dead, Microsoft Baking Ubuntu’s Bash and Linux Command Line Into Windows 10

Source 1: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/145941/20160331/project-astoria-may-be

• Microsoft unveiled that a Linux command line will come packed into Windows 10

• Implies that coders can write their .sh Bash scripts on Windows

  • Company noted that this will function via a new Linux subsystem in Windows 10

  • Microsoft teamed up with Canonical to deliver the subsystem

 

HTC Claims Upcoming Flagship is “the fastest and smoothest Android device available

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574282-htc-claims-upcoming OP: Bobby_Joe_90

Source 2: http://mobilesyrup.com/2016/03/29/htc-says-upcoming-flagship-smartphone-i

• HTC teasing upcoming smartphone for past several weeks, HTC 10 or M10

• @HTCCanada Tweeted

  • “Not all phones are created equal. The fastest and smoothest Android. You’ll feel it. #powerof10” - Mar 29, 2016

  • Slated to be announced April 12th

 

Microsoft HoloLens Developer Edition is shipping

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574514-microsoft-hololens- OP: AluminumTech

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/3/30/11319882/microsoft-hololens-shipping-build-2016

Microsoft HoloLens: Galaxy Explorer Project (1:28 Long)

• Started shipping as of Mar 30th, 2016

• Microsoft opened preorders for the $3,000 kits last month to qualified developers in US & Canada

• New example project is available for buyers

  • “Galaxy Explorer Project”

    • Visualizes planets and shows off the HoloLens features

• Developers will be able to develop and deploy extremely realistic holograms on the self-contained platform

  • INFORMATION ABOUT HOLOPORTATION IN MAIN TOPICS

 

Apple Developing Batteries to Improve Energy Capacity in Devices

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/573331-apple-developing-new-b OP: SansVarnic

Source 2: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3048725/hardware/apple-developing-new-batteries-t

• Apple can’t yet boast significantly longer battery life in devices, but is looking to change that

• Researching new types of batteries that could help Macs, mobile devices, and wearable devices run much longer without recharge

• Job listings point to Apple researching new technologies in cathodes, anodes, and electrolytes

• Seem to be focusing on ceramic as an electrolyte

  • Proven in labs to provide faster charging and safer batteries

• Also hiring people that can take battery technology from the lab to factories

• Already got granted a patent for developing a solid-state battery

  • Considered the next big technology in battery research

 

Texting while walking could be banned in New Jersey under new rules being proposed by US Officials

Source 1: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/texting-whil

• Lawmakers hoping to ban people from walking while distracted, including while texting

• The proposed bill would bring the rules for walking along into line with drivers

• Experts say distracted walking is a growing problem around the world

• Pedestrian deaths have been rising in recent years

  • 11% of all fatalities in 2005 involved pedestrians

  • 15% of all fatalities in 2014 involved pedestrians

• Bill pending in Hawaii will fine someone $250 if he or she crossed the street with an electronic device

• No states have enacted a law specifically targeting distracted bicyclists or pedestrians

• Violators in New Jersey would face fines up to $50 USD, 15 days imprisonment or both, which is the same penalty as jaywalking

 

University of California Irvine announces an E-Sports scholarship

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574890-university-of- OP: DiamondGamer

Source 2: http://www.polygon.com/2016/3/30/11330776/league-of-legends-university-calif

• By start of 2016, six private schools had developed scholarships based on the game

  • Hundreds more at least have student led clubs dedicated to League of Legends

• First public, state-run school to officially support esports

• Launching a League of Legends esports scholarship program beginning in fall of 2016

• Riot Games supporting move by funding a new PC cafe on campus for all students to use

  • Cafe to be build in the model of Korean PC cafes and will offer a “premium League of Legends experience”

    • Other games will be available as well

• Michael Sherman = Collegiate Program Manager, Riot Games

  • “We want to give people a reason to be excited to come play at a PC cafe to support their school and team”

• They are expecting other schools to follow their lead in doing this

 

Rockit 88 Kickstarter Funded: Intel CPU Delid Tool

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/575091-rockit-88-ki OP: goodtofufriday

Source 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/119374257/rockit-88-intel-cpu-delid-tool

• $2,211 pledged of its $600 goal

  • 14 days left to go

• “World’s safest CPU delid tool”

• $35 USD will get you one

  • Estimated to ship May 2016

 

Kingston Announces microSD Action Camera Cards

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/575225-kingston-ann OP: NumLock21

Source 2: http://www.techpowerup.com/221315/kingston-digital-releases-new-microsd-for

• Rugged performance and form factor ideal for most action cameras including GoPros and drones

Specifications:

(USA) First National Video Game Museum Opening in the U.S.

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/574852-first-video-game-m OP: QuirkyPhoenix

Source 2: http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2016/03/31/welcome-to-texas-national-videogame-museum/

Museums Website: http://www.nvmusa.org/our-mission

• Opening in Frisco, TX

• Offers a hands-on experience, instead of simply reading

• Place where people can learn about the videogame industry’s history

• Opening Apr 2nd

 

(Rumor) PlayStation 4K to be announced just before PlayStation VR

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/573653-playstation-4k-to-be-re OP: Djole123

Source 2: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/03/playstation-4k-4-5-announced-october/

Source 3: http://www.wsj.com/article_email/sony-plans-new-playstation-for-graphics

• Wall Street Journal sources say new hardware will launch in October

• Sources indicated Sony will not stop production of the original PS4 upon release

• Sony’s goal with the new console is to compete with high-end, PC-based virtual reality experiences such as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive

• New console will be able to output UHD 4K content

• Digital Foundry and Kotaku have also been reporting similar information about this

• Sony has declined to comment

 

[Guest]

Linus car styling tips.

[Snadzies]

I often cringe when Linus and Luke start talking cars, but I do have to agree with Linus' observation that pickup and acceleration can be very important and often overlooked.

 

I've had a few sporty cars and a few underpowered family cars and I felt more in danger and a danger to others in the underpowered cars.

Getting on a highway from an on ramp or where two lanes merge together, it is so much nicer to be able to spot a good opening and have the power to get the car into that spot rather than to hope the people you're merging with are not complete jerks and nicely let you into the lane.

It is frustrating and scary seeing an open spot but knowing your car can't make that opening and instead you have to try to merge in with the 6 cars behind that spot that are crammed way too close together and their actions are making it very clear that they have no intention of "giving up their spot" to let you in.

[Andi]

These Tesla talks really hurt...making a car is easy. You build a nice car, than management comes in and says: build it again, same features but make it only half as expensive. That's when it gets hard.

 

Right now, a Tesla would need to cost  25.000$ more to make any sense as a business venture. Telsa lost 20.000$ on every car they sold in the first quarter, how is this good? or interesting? 

[DaiGurenMK42]

Luke while I personally want Tesla to be my first car after getting a decent job. 215mph is totally not suitable for anything my family does, my friends do and what is required to do for work in Ontario in several cases. Also with the crazy temperatures the region gets I still need to be proven that the electric car can handle Canadian climate at its worst, especially that roof in hail. It would be a nightmare in winter time to have to replace that roof because every week there was a hail mixture. Linus is totally correct here, and your mileage seems to be a minority from everyone I know that can do 300-400km somewhat regularly. The electric cars seem to be mainly for high traffic, high density cities rather than rural areas. Especially considering there are only a handful of charging stations in Ontario.

[DaiGurenMK42]

4 hours ago, Andi said:

These Tesla talks really hurt...making a car is easy. You build a nice car, than management comes in and says: build it again, same features but make it only half as expensive. That's when it gets hard.

 

Right now, a Tesla would need to cost  25.000$ more to make any sense as a business venture. Telsa lost 20.000$ on every car they sold in the first quarter, how is this good? or interesting? 

Tesla did just that... that was the plan... Why would the average person care about business venture?

[Trailboss3]

Linus, this might work for you:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Universal-SmartPhone-Dashboard-Positioning-Clip-White/dp/B00P915XK2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_sims?ie=UTF8

[AfonsoJR]

PornHub's April Fools joke was the best one!

[Andi]

3 hours ago, DaiGurenMK42 said:

Tesla did just that... that was the plan... Why would the average person care about business venture?

What did Tesla do? They are still burning money like crazy. They don't even have enough money left to survive 2016. Anyone looking at AMD and their numbers knows that it is really bad what they are doing. But for some reason no one in north america seems to realize how close to beeing bankrupt tesla is. I would love for Tesla, so make money and really change the car game, but they are just not.

[907rider]

holy laptop fan guys... A few times throughout the stream it got soooo loud!

[Serin]

I don't get Linus' hybrid argument. There are piles of videos of people doing road trips on super charger networks. Notably all over Europe. Doesn't seem difficult at all.
Surely paying nothing for the energy trumps small amount of time lost to charging? 

 

[DaiGurenMK42]

21 hours ago, Andi said:

What did Tesla do? They are still burning money like crazy. They don't even have enough money left to survive 2016. Anyone looking at AMD and their numbers knows that it is really bad what they are doing. But for some reason no one in north america seems to realize how close to beeing bankrupt tesla is. I would love for Tesla, so make money and really change the car game, but they are just not.

Your Comment

"These Tesla talks really hurt...making a car is easy. You build a nice car, than management comes in and says: build it again, same features but make it only half as expensive. That's when it gets hard. "

 

That is exactly what they did.

 

But they innovated, made an electric car faster and longer lasting than any other. Tesla Stock is over 200, but they aren't rolling in money due to the actual innovations they are doing in house. Being close to bankrupt does not mean the company is going to vanish either. They already changed the car game and will continue to do so but like any new company they aren't going to making billions in profit over night. You seem to have a misconception on how businesses work.

 

 

[Commoner]

The problem with Matte is that some manufacturers achieve the Matte texture by spraying on this rubber-like coating on top of cheap plastic (which would normally be glossy) to make the item's build quality look and feel more premium. That's all nice and good but after several months, that rubbery coating tends to degrade into this sticky mess that attracts lint and dust and leaves this sticky residue on your skin when you touch them. This kind of material is actually used a lot in products made in Asia, and the thing is that it is often hard to tell from a picture or just by looking at it if the surface in question is actually a Matte Plastic finish or if it's just treated with that rubbery coating. And believe me once that rubber coating starts to go bad, you'll either need to throw it out or just deal with the unsightly dust and lint, or worse tolerate the sticky residue it leaves on your skin if it is something you have to touch frequently. You can actually strip the rubbery coating off of plastic surfaces with some alcohol and a lot of elbow grease, but doing so can be a major pain depending on how thickly they laid down the coating in question and how uneven the coated surfaces are. And even then, you'd be hard pressed to remove all of the coating, meaning that you'd end up with a pretty unsightly end product. In either case, if several plastic items start going sticky and gross on you, you'll probably start to lean towards purchasing things with glossy plastic, knowing that at least it won't have that dreaded rubber coating that will eventually go all sticky and gross on you.

[Commoner]

They kinda have had phone, tablet, kindle holders that clip on to your bed or other furniture for several years now. Actually, they're commonly sold in a lot of gadget and celphone shops here in Asia and are pretty easy to find. They're called Lazy Pods. Just google them if you want to see what they look like. There are quite a few different styles available already.