January 27th, 2017 - The WAN Show Document

[LinusTech]

 

 

Main News Topics

Reactions to the “Does $1000 Windows Perform Better??

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHR2gCVSvEs

Top Comment: “Wow. The ignorance in this video is tremendous. No one is actually paying the server edition of Windows for performance. They are paying that big buck for it’s features. Ugh. I really thought that Linus would research first before making these kind of videos. :\

 

Ex-Verizon Lawyer Ajit Pai is Now FCC Chair

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/726038-ajit-pai-to-take-over-fcc/ OP: M.Yurizaki

Source 2: http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/01/fcc-to-be-led-by-ajit-pai-staunch-oppo

Source 3: http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/Trump-Picks-an-AntiConsumer-E

• Trump made it official on Monday, Jan 23rd, 2017

  • Pai has confirmed he’s the new acting head of the FCC

• DSL Reports Article

Vivaldi CEO Calls on Microsoft to ‘do the right thing’ and stop Aggressive Edge Pushing

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/727969-vivaldi-ceo-calls-on OP: Daring

Source 2: https://vivaldi.net/en-US/teamblog/220-it-s-time-to-do-the-right-thing-microsoft

• Addressing “how Microsoft’s anti-competitive practices create problems for the users”

  • Jon von Tetzchner tells a story about how a friend of his had her PC upgraded from Win 8 to 10, with the browser being changed to Edge

• “Instead of building a better browser. Microsoft is forcing its product onto people in the most unapologetic manner”

• “Microsoft has made it complicated for a non-technical user to bring their old default browser back. My 72-year-old friend did not manage to do it, even though she tried”

• States that the goal of technology companies should be to provide great software to users

  • “This is why we have created the Vivaldi browser in the first place - to put the user in charge of their browsing experience”

• IT’S TIME TO DO THE RIGHT THING. STOP STEALING THE DEFAULT BROWSER, ACCEPT USER CHOICE AND COMPETE ON THE MERITS. -

 

I put that in Caps to emphasize the raw emotion for dramatic effect.

Colton

HP Laptop Batteries Catching Fire, HP Issues Recall

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/728626-hp-laptops-batt OP: suicidalfranco

Source 2: http://www.technobuffalo.com/2017/01/25/hp-laptop-recall-batteries/

• United States Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a massive recall of HP and Compaq computer batteries this week

  • Includes more than 100,000 laptops

  • Batteries inside the laptop are prone to overheating and causing serious fire hazards

• US CPSC says this follows an earlier recall that included 41,000 batteries

  • This recall specifically relates to about 101,000 laptops sold with Panasonic battery cells in laptops under the HP, Compaq, HP ProBook, HP ENVY, Compq Presario and HP Pavilion brand names

• Laptops were sold between March 2013 and October 2016

  • If your battery doesn’t pop right off the back of your laptop, you should be able to remove the panel underneath your laptop pretty easily

    • Affected batteries measure 8 to 10.5 inches long, 2 inches wide, and about 1 inch high

    • Will be print on each cell that says “HP Notebook Battery”

    • Along with a model number

    • If it reads: 6EBVA, 6DGAL, 6DEMH, 6DEMA, 6CZMB, 6CGFK or 6BZLU, then that’s bad

  • Users should contact HP for a free replacement battery

More Details on Windows 10’s Upcoming ‘Game Mode’

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/728461-more-details-o OP: GoodBytes

Source 2: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/windows-10-game-mode-a-free-fps-boost

• Earlier this month, Microsoft confirmed that the Windows 10 Creators Update coming later this year would include a new feature called “Game Mode”

• Ars spoke to Kevin Gammill, partner group program manager for the Xbox platform - about what Game Mode was and what to expect

  • Gammill said that when Game Mode is active, the OS will be biased towards allocating CPU and GPU resources to the game

  • For games that are CPU or GPU- bound, Gammill said that Microsoft was seeing framerate improvements of 2 to 5 percent

• Game Mode will work for both traditional Win32 games and new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) games

  • Gammill said both types of games will see gains, but that UWP games may see slightly better numbers

  • Win32 games can do things like create multiple processes or install background services, and these are invisible to Game Mode so they may not be properly optimized

• The Creators Update will ship with a periodically updated whitelist of known games for automatically enabling Game Mode

Nintendo UK Publishes Some Solid Switch Information

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/729490-nintend OP: Master Disaster

Source 2: https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Nintendo-Switch/Specifications/Specifications

• 102mm x 239mm x 13.9mm (with Joy-Con attached)

• 28.4mm at the thickest, from the tips of the analogue sticks to the ZL/ZR Button protrusions.

• Approx. 297g

• (With Joy-Con controllers attached: 398g)

• Capacitive touch screen / 6.2 inch LCD / 1280x720 resolution

• NVIDIA customised Tegra processor

• 32 GB Internal Storage

• Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compliant) / Bluetooth 4.1 (TV mode only. A wired LAN connection is possible through the use of a commercially available wired LAN adapter.)

• Maximum resolution: 1920x1080, 60 fps

  • Output via HDMI cable in TV mode. In tabletop mode and handheld mode, the maximum resolution is 1280x720, which matches the screen resolution.

• Supports linear PCM 5.1ch

• Please note: output via HDMI cable in TV mode.

• USB Type-C terminal

• Used for charging or for connecting to the Nintendo Switch dock

• Compatible with microSD, microSDHC and microSDXC memory cards.

  • An update via an internet connection is required to use microSDXC memory cards.

• Accelerometer / gyroscope / brightness sensor

• Temperature: 5 - 35°C / Humidity: 20 - 80%

• Lithium ion battery / battery capacity 4310mAh

• Please note: the internal battery cannot be removed. If the battery needs to be replaced, they plan to offer paid replacement via Nintendo Customer Support.

• Battery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions.

  • The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly three hours on a single charge.

• 3 hours approx charge time.

  • This is the time taken to charge while the console is in sleep mode.

Also confirms the console will have a 3.5mm jack which supports headphones, microphone or headset.

FLOATPLANE, GO CHECK IT OUT!

 

Rapid Fire

Microsoft HoloLens: Firm Admits Sales Figures Are in the ‘Thousands’

Source 1: http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/3003380/microsoft-hololens

• Went on sale in the UK last year

• Offering a dev only version for £2,179 ($2734.71 USD), and an enterprise-focused model for £4,529 ($5684.03 USD)

• Roger Walkden, Microsoft’s HoloLens commercial lead, revealed that sales of the headset are so far in the “thousands”

  • But insisted that’s all the company needs

  • “We’re not trying to sell hundreds of thousands or millions or anything, it’s expensive, and it’s not in huge numbers.”

• Walkden was vague about the development or wider enterprise future plans for the device

• “There’s a roadmap. I can’t tell you anything about it, though”

LG’s G6

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/727789-this-is-lgs-g6/ OP: randomhkkid

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/23/14363314/lg-g6-photo-leak-androi

• Unveiling February 26th, 2017

  • Will feature a large 5.7-inch display

  • Aspect ratio of 2:1

  • Emphasis on minimal bezels, with a screen-to-bezel ration greater than 90%

  • Slightly curved display corners

• Picture

  • Bottom hasn’t been shown in images

  • Will have a headphone jack

More VPN Crackdown in China

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/727515-more-vpn-crackdown-i OP: WMGroomAK

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/great-firewall-harder-china/

• Beijing has announced a 14-month nationwide “clean up” campaign against unauthorized internet connections

  • Includes a crackdown on VPN’s that are used in the country to bypass limitations of the so-called Great Firewall of China

• China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Sunday that VPN services will have to obtain gov’t approval before operating

  • Using a VPN without permission will also be prohibited

• VPN services are popular in the country as users rely on them to visit sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, among other sites

  • China’s firewall blocks all of these above sites

• The new regulations posted by the MInistry of IT said all VPNs will have to be authorized by telecom regulators

• Ministry believes this crackdown will help “strengthen cyberspace informational security management”

  • This isn’t the first time China’s cracked down on VPNs

• GreatFire, a non-profit that collects data about the Great Firewall of China, has said that the recent directives only make illegal for Chinese VPN companies, not users

Google Maps Now Tells you how hard it is to Park in some Cities

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/729023-google-maps- OP: Dawson Wehage

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2017/1/26/14400604/google-maps-parking-feature-how-h

• Google Maps has been updated on Android with a new feature that estimates how much trouble you’ll have finding parking in certain cities

  • Not in real-time, but it’s better than nothing

  • Google uses a similar method for parking as it does to estimate the busiest times at local businesses - using historical data

• Difficulty ranges from easy in the best cases to medium to limited

• Currently available in the following US cities:

  • Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York City, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, St Louis, Tampa, Washington DC

• Pictured Example

First UHD Blu-Ray Drive for PC to be put on sale from next month - but there’s a catch…

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/728625-first-uhd-blu-ray- OP: Alexp10v2

Source 2: https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/25/the-first-ultra-hd-blu-ray-pc-drive-ships

• Pioneer Japan announced two disc drives, the BDR-S11J-BK and the BDR-S11J-X that will release in late February

  • Ready to read triple layer 4K-ready discs

  • Both drives come bundled with a copy of Cyberlink”s PowerDVD software

  • Will also need a PC running Windows 10, as well as a 7th generation core i5 or i7 Intel Kaby Lake processor

  • HDMI 2.0a connection that’s HDCP 2.2 capable

• No confirmation on pricing or exact date for release

Netflix Lets Android Users Download Content to SD Storage

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/729414-netflix- OP: Prysin

Source 2: https://www.nextpowerup.com/news/33363/netflix-lets-android-users

• Netflix now allowing Android users download movies and TV shows to microSD cards

• Feature is found in the latest Netflix mobile app

  • Content can be viewed when you’re entirely without a connection

    • Netflix will place a limit on how long downloads will function

Mac Sales in Decline as Others Gain Traction

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/728213-mac- OP: Kloaked

Source 2: https://9to5mac.com/2017/01/23/mac-sales-declined-nearly-10-last-ye

• Mac sales declined nearly 10% last year, as Lenovo, Dell and others gained ground

• Bloomberg’s analysis Anand Srinivasan and Wei Mok has revealed that Apple has dropped to the fifth largest PC vendor, with ASUS (ASUSTeK) taking fourth place

  • Mac sales were up in Q4 2016 over Q4, 2015, but overall they’re sales are in decline

• Bloomberg Intelligence 2016 Personal Computer Market Share

Microsoft’s Market Value Tops US $500 Billion Again After 17 Years

Source 1: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/business/international/mic

• Microsoft’s market capitalization topped $500 billion for the first time since 2000 today

• Shares rose as much as 2.1% to $65.64, an all time high

  • Valuing the company at $510.37 billion USD

• Despite the gains, Microsoft still lags Apple’s market capitalization of about $642 billion and Alphabet with a value of a little more than $570 billion USD

• Microsoft’s profit and revenue have topped Wall Street’s expectations in seven of the last eight quarters

(RUMOR) Sony is said to Unveil 5 New Phones at MWC, Including Another 4K One

Source 1: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/729360-sony-to-unveil-5-new-phones-at OP: AnniAllation

Source 2: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-said-to-unveil-a-4K-S

• Highlight of Sony’s Mobile World Congress announcements might be a new flagship phone

• Sony Yoshino

  • Flagship phone, said to have 5.5-inch 4K display

    • Powered by Snapdragon 835, 4-6GB RAM, Sony IMX400 image sensor for the camera

• Sony BlancBright

  • QHD display, 5.5-inch screen, Snapdragon 835 or 653, 4GB RAM, also said to have the IMX400 image sensor

• Sony Keyaki (Zelkova)

  • 5.1-inch display, full HD, Mediatek P20 with 4GB RAM, 64GB on board storage, 23MP main camera, 16MP front camera

• Sony Hinoki (Cypress)

  • 5-inch HD display, Helio P20, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera

• Sony Mineo

  • Expected price of $350 USD

Seagate Will Bring a 16TB Hard Drive to Market Within 18 Months

Source 1: http://www.techspot.com/news/67928-seagate-bring-16tb-hard-drive-market-within-1

• A 12TB HDD based on helium technology is undergoing testing and according to CEO Stephen Luczo, initial feedback is positive

[Droidbot]

WENDELL

WENDELL
 

 

FUCK YEAH, ITS WENDELL

[iamdarkyoshi]

Wrong video title? Looks to me like its last weeks nutsack dilemma.

[Nowak]

Oh cool, I got on the WAN Show again-

 

6 minutes ago, LinusTech said:

• IT’S TIME TO DO THE RIGHT THING. STOP STEALING THE DEFAULT BROWSER, ACCEPT USER CHOICE AND COMPETE ON THE MERITS. -

 

I put that in Caps to emphasize the raw emotion for dramatic effect.

Colton

lol  

[iamdarkyoshi]

22 minutes ago, Daring said:

Oh cool, I got on the WAN Show again-

 

lol  

I want to be on the wan show

[Nowak]

1 minute ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

I want to be on the wan show

Post a good thing in Tech News, maybe you'll get into that week's WAN Show.

[iamdarkyoshi]

1 minute ago, Daring said:

Post a good thing in Tech News, maybe you'll get into that week's WAN Show.

I know, but everyone beats me to stuff.

 

I'm possibly becoming a tesla employee, so maybe I'll have some interesting stuff at some point.

[vanished]

I can see people freaking out over hearing he used tap water and passed it off as distilled, but I think a lot of people don't realize quite how good their water actually is.  I've tasted distilled, reverse osmosis, very good tap water, and not so good tap water, and the tap water in and around Vancouver and theirs tastes like distilled water.  It really is that good.

[vanished]

1 minute ago, Jorgen297 said:

what are you talking about? what drama is this? who used tap water

Just watch the show  

[Maudima]

Just wanted to add my Wendell appreciation post to the thread. Would love to see him more on LTT. Cute how Linus is extra careful not to talk over him out of respect. They seem like the professional wise master and the savy street guy together. 

[qepsilonp]

On the show in reference to Game Mode you were saying that a frame rate increase of 2 - 5% is not worth it, paraphrasing here. But for this kind of thing what you should be looking at are frame times and frame pacing.

Because if the OS is throwing enough interrupts at the game to effect average frame rates by 2% - 5% you can be damn sure that frame times are suffering a hell of a lot more. Because an average frame rate of 60fps doesn't matter much if your getting stalls down to 30fps on a semi regular occasion.

 

All the other stuff you and Wendell were saying though was spot on.

[Casual_Sphinx]

What was the iStarUSA rack that Linus showed? Anyone have an ID on it?

 

Nevermind, found it: http://www.istarusa.com/claytek/product_speclist.php?series=IT Furniture&sub=WRT

Edited January 28, 2017 by Casual_Sphinx

[7850OC]

best WAN show ever 

 

Wendell is the man 

 

Linus... ho is Linus ? 

[alextulu]

What is the name of the Chrome power saving setting, that Wendell was talking about?

[Sincere]

Worth mentioning that despite coming with PowerDVD, the software doesn't yet support UHD BD anyways. Why would anyone in their right mind buy one of these drives along with a brand new PC when you can buy an xbone s for the same price as just a drive?

[Sintezza]

Pretty cool episode.

 

 

[nzfade]

Great show, I didn't think I'd ever see this, but what a great pair. Like Linus has finally found Obi Wan, and appreciates Wendell weath of experience he can bring to any show.  Hope to see this again, was definitely a great show.  (maybe get Wendall to face the camera next time) 

[BradleySmith]

Hay Linus what do you think about the intel core 2 quad Q6600 i have that and a gigabyte wind forces OC 2GB GTX 1050 and a dell optiplex 380 motherboard, 8GB of dual channel DDR3 ram, 3 hard drives and EVGA 500w power supply.  I realy want to get a core i7 quad core cpu and 16GB of ram AND A computer Cases. PS Love your videos KEEP IT UP.

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, BradleySmith said:

Hay Linus what do you think about the intel core 2 quad Q6600 i have that and a gigabyte wind forces OC 2GB GTX 1050 and a dell optiplex 380 motherboard, 8GB of dual channel DDR3 ram, 3 hard drives and EVGA 500w power supply.  I realy want to get a core i7 quad core cpu and 16GB of ram AND A computer Cases. PS Love your videos KEEP IT UP.

Make a new thread. You can use a Xeon on that mobo and be on par with around an i3 6100 and get good performance at 1080p out of that 1050. 

[BradleySmith]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

Make a new thread. You can use a Xeon on that mobo and be on par with around an i3 6100 and get good performance at 1080p out of that 1050. 

Ya but the motherboard is LGA 775 Socket it dont Xeon need LGA 771 or LGA 1151 and LGA 1156

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, BradleySmith said:

Ya but the motherboard is LGA 775 Socket it dont Xeon need LGA 771 or LGA 1151 and LGA 1156

Xeons can be stickered to work on LGA 775 instead of LGA 771. 

 

[BradleySmith]

What Xeon is that u know  because i will buy one and try it i have to to dell optiplex 380 motherboards with LGA 775 socket 

[Droidbot]

2 minutes ago, BradleySmith said:

What Xeon is that u know  because i will buy one and try it i have to to dell optiplex 380 motherboards with LGA 775 socket 

E5450, but you need an LGA 771 to 775 sticker, check ebay

[BradleySmith]

ok E5450 got it thanks 

 

[BradleySmith]

1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

E5450, but you need an LGA 771 to 775 sticker, check ebay

So E5450 And a LGA 771 To 775 Sticker thanks dude