August 4, 2017 - The WAN Show Document

[LinusTech]

 

 

Main News Topics

Nvidia Claims 3X Performance With New Driver Update for Titan Xp

Source 1:  posted by Maz_Settings https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/815598-nvidia-claims-3x-improved-performance-in-certain-applications-with-new-driver-update-for-titan-xp-vega-response/

Source 2: https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/2017/07/31/titan-xp-drivers-new-levels-of-performance-for-creative-professionals/

 

• “Our latest driver — available today — delivers 3x more performance in applications like Maya to help you create and design faster than ever.”

• Response to Vega?

 

AMD Clarifies Why Threadripper Uses 4 Silicon Dies

Source 1: posted by DiaSin https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/816158-amd-clarifies-why-threadripper-uses-4-silicon-dies/

Source 2:  https://www.overclock3d.net/news/cpu_mainboard/amd_clarifies_why_threadripper_uses_4_silicon_dies/1

 

• Many rumours have been circulating regarding Threadripper's core configuration and the purpose its four apparent CPU dies.

• Many thought that Threadripper simply used 4 CPU cores from each die, a point that has been long disproven by AMD, while others thought that these were "failed" Ryzen CPU dies that simply remained inactive

• Turns out, Threadripper only has two active CPU dies, which are in a diagonal configuration to allow heat to more evenly dissipate on the CPU's IHS.

• So what’s the purpose of the other two dies? It’s structural:

  • These extra dies prevent imbalance and allow for simple cooler mounting without any chance of damaging the CPU.

  • they’re not active- they don’t even contain working transistors!

• AMD did not want to create a new socket for Threadripper

 

GTX 1070 Killer: RX Vega 56 benchmarks leaked

Source 1: posted by Mr_Troll https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/816789-amd-radeon-rx-vega-56-leaked-benchmarks-gtx-1070-killer/

Source 2: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/58635/amd-radeon-rx-vega-56-leaked-benchmarks-gtx-1070-killer/index.html

 

• Rumour has it that the RX Vega 56 is up t o 32% faster than the GTX 1070 in BF1 at 1440p.

• Apparent rig setup:

  • RX Vega 56 card

  • Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2GHz,

  • 16GB of DDR4-3000MHz RAM,

  • Windows 10.

• Battlefield 1: 95.4FPS (GTX 1070: 72.2FPS)

• Civilization 6: 85.1FPS (GTX 1070: 72.2FPS)

• DOOM: 101.2FPS (GTX 1070: 84.6FPS)

• COD:IW: 99.9FPS (GTX 1070: 92.1FPS)

• The benchmarks were run at 2560x1440

• Battlefield 1 was run on Ultra settings, Civ 6 was on Ultra with 4x MSAA, DOOM was at Ultra with 8x TSAA enabled, and COD:IW was running on its High preset.

• Vega 56 will be $399

 

RX VEGA Prices & Bundles Confirmed

Source 1: posted by BuckGup https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/814847-rx-vega-prices-confirmed/

Source 2: http://wccftech.com/amd-radeon-rx-vega-64-56-official-slide-performance-specs-price-leak/

 

• AMD will have two models of the Radeon RX Vega series available at launch:

  • Radeon RX Vega 64

  • Radeon RX Vega 56

• The Radeon RX Vega 64 family utilizes the full Vega 10 GPU while the Radeon RX Vega 56 family utilizes a cut down die.

• The number that follows the family name represents the amount of NCUs

  • Vega 64 graphics cards will feature 4096 stream processors

  • Vega 56 graphics cards will feature 3584 stream processors.

• For a limited time in select regions, AMD and its industry partners are offering Radeon Packs: bundles including discounts on

  • select Ryzen CPU and motherboard combos

  • select Samsung FreeSync displays,

  • two game titles – Wolfenstein II and Prey 2

• Is the liquid cooled version worth it to anyone?

 

Tape Storage: The Media that keeps going gets a bump in capacity

Source 1:  posted by WMGroomAK https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/816421-tape-storage-the-media-that-keeps-going-gets-a-bump-in-capacity/

Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/08/ibm-and-sony-cram-up-to-330tb-into-tiny-tape-cartridge/

 

• IBM and Sony have developed a new magnetic tape system capable of storing 201 gigabits of data per square inch, for a max theoretical capacity of 330 terabytes in a single palm-sized cartridge.

• the world's largest hard drives—which are about twice the physical size of a Sony tape cartridge—are the 60TB Seagate SSD or 12TB HGST helium-filled HDD. The largest commercially available tapes only store 15TB.

• Sony developed a new type of tape that has a higher density of magnetic recording sites, and IBM Research worked on new heads and signal processing tech to actually read and extract data from those nanometre-long patches of magnetism

• When they're eventually commercialised, the new cartridges, will be significantly more expensive because of the tape's complex manufacturing process. Likewise, a new tape drive will be required

 

Coffee Lake will NOT be compatible with Z270 motherboards

Source 1: posted by Morgan MLGman https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/816360-intel-coffee-lake-cpus-will-not-be-compatible-with-z270-chipset-motherboards/

Source 2: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3213387/computers/facepalm-intels-upcoming-coffee-lake-cpus-wont-work-with-todays-motherboards.html

 

• Intel's upcoming Coffee Lake CPUs apparently won’t work with existing stocks of motherboards, according to a tweet from Asrock:

  • @ASRockInfo: “No, Coffee Lake CPU is not compatible with 200-series motherboards.”

• Intel officials have declined to comment on the statement by Asrock, saying that they don’t comment on future products

 

Rumour: New, super powerful Core i3 coming

Source 1: posted by FriendlyNonMurderingSort https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/816861-core-i3-8300-with-4-cores-8-threads/

Source 2: https://www.guru3d.com/news-story/core-i3-8300-with-four-cores-and-eight-threads-spotted.html

 

• According to screenshots on a Chinese forum, Intel is planning on responding to AMD’s quad-core Ryzen 3 processors with a new, suped-up i3 CPU

• The Core i3-8300 is a quad-core with hyper threading.

  • 4:8 configuration

• If true, it would offer Core i7-6700K level performance

 

What’s Coming Out on Floatplane? Go Over Current Week.

Rapid Fire

LINUS’ ‘What’s Worse?’ Segment

 

• What’s worse - dropping your phone in a public toilet that’s empty - or your own toilet after you peed in it

  • Wtf Linus WHY?

  • James actually has dropped something in his own pee filled toilet. Solution? Hit the flush and grab item in quick succession.

 

What kind of gaming rig can run at 16K resolution?

Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/what-does-it-take-to-power-gaming-at-16k-resolution/

 

• Should we make our own news website that consists essentially of text versions of the videos we make?

 

Your smartphone is the key for the Tesla Model 3

Source 1: https://techcrunch.com/2017/07/28/your-smartphone-is-the-key-for-the-tesla-model-3/

Source 2: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-tesla-model-3-doesnt-have-a-key-2017-7

 

• Not only does the new Tesla Model 3 not have an ignition for a traditional key, it doesn’t even come with a FOB

• The vehicle uses the Tesla app on your phone to communicate your identity, unlock the vehicle, and know when it’s ready to start and turn off.

  • It uses Low Energy Bluetooth to talk to your device so that it knows you’re there

• In case you’re ever in need of a valet, spare set, or your phone is dead, the car also ships with a pair of NFC-enabled plastic cards roughly the size and shape of credit cards that can unlock and start the vehicle- but these need to be tapped

 

Cable giants step up piracy battle by interrogating Montreal software developer and searching his home

Source 1: http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tvaddons-piracy-rogers-bell-videotron-court-1.4231340

 

• Bell, Rogers and Quebecor's Videotron have searched a Montreal software developer's home and interrogated him for more than nine hours as part of a copyright infringement lawsuit.

• The companies are targeting software developer Adam Lackman, the creator of TVAddons  — a library of hundreds of apps known as add-ons. Once downloaded on an Android box or a computer with added software, some of the add-ons — such as Exodus and 1Channel — allow people easy access to pirated movies, TV shows and even live television.

• On June 9, the telecoms got an Anton Piller order, a civil search warrant that gives a plaintiff access to a defendant's home, without notice, to search for and seize relevant evidence before it can be destroyed.

• A Federal Court judge would later declare the Anton Piller order in this case "unlawful," but that was weeks after a group of men arrived at Lackman's door at 8 a.m. on June 12.

• the group included a bailiff, two computer technicians, an independent counsel and a lawyer representing Bell, Rogers and Videotron.

• According to court documents, the group stayed for 16 hours and the plaintiffs' lawyer and independent counsel interrogated Lackman for more than nine hours.

  • He was given a break for dinner and to speak to his lawyer, who was present.

  • Lackman was "not permitted to refuse to answer questions" and his lawyer wasn't permitted to counsel him in his answers.

  • "Any time I would question the process, they would threaten me with contempt of court proceedings," says Lackman.

• Besides seizing personal items such as his computer and phone, Lackman says the plaintiffs' lawyer and independent counsel forced him to hand over passwords for his email and social media accounts.

 

Ex-Google VP: Android is the reason your phone takes worse pics than iPhone

Source 1: posted by hey_yo_  https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/815723-ex-google-vp-android-is-the-reason-your-phone-takes-worse-pics-than-iphone/

Source 2:  https://thenextweb.com/google/2017/07/31/google-exec-android-iphone-photos/#.tnw_r0FMj2O5

 

• An Ex-Googler has taken to Facebook to dickride Apple and deride Android, saying the Android operating system is responsible for Android phones being years behind Apple in photo quality.

• Here’s his argument:

• It’s because when Samsung innovates with the underlying hardware (like a better camera) they have to convince Google to allow that innovation to be surfaced to other applications via the appropriate API. That can take YEARS.

• Also the greatest innovation isn’t even happening at the hardware level – it’s happening at the computational photography level. (Google was crushing this 5 years ago – they had had “auto awesome” that used AI techniques to automatically remove wrinkles, whiten teeth, add vignetting, etc… but recently Google has fallen back).

• Apple doesn’t have all these constraints. They innovate in the underlying hardware, and just simply update the software with their latest innovations (like portrait mode) and ship it.

 

Britain bans combustion cars

Source 1: posted by GamingMemeKing https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/812656-petrol-diesel-cars-to-be-banned-by-2040/

Source 2:  https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jul/25/britain-to-ban-sale-of-all-diesel-and-petrol-cars-and-vans-from-2040

 

• Britain is to ban all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040 amid fears that rising levels of nitrogen oxide pose a major risk to public health.

• The commitment, which follows a similar pledge in France, is part of the government’s much-anticipated clean air plan

• The government warned that the movewas needed because of the impact that poor air quality was having on people’s health.

• Ministers believe it poses the largest environmental risk to public health in the UK, costing up to £2.7bn in lost productivity in one recent year.

• hybrid vehicles are also affected by the ban.

 

UCF kicker ruled ineligible, loses scholarship after monetizing YouTube videos

Source 1: https://www.sporttechie.com/ucf-kicker-ruled-ineligible-due-to-youtube-channel/?utm_content=bufferdc02a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Source 2: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/08/ncaa-deems-ucf-kicker-ineligible-after-he-refused-to-demonetize-youtube-videos/

 

• Donald De La Haye is a kicker for the Central Florida (UCF) football team on a full scholarship

• He ran a personal YouTube channel with around 100K subscribers featuring videos about football, life, fitness, etc. and Monetized his content

• The NCAA viewed the monetization of football-related videos as a rules violation, since college athletes can’t receive extra benefits due to their status as athletes

• They offered him the option to de-monetize his football-related videos, but he refused, so he lost his scholarship to Central Florida and can’t even play as a walk-on, since he was deemed ineligible

• The NCAA justifies the rule on impermissible extra benefits as a way to preserve amateurism, but the rule has been the source of tons of controversy in recent years, with many saying it goes too far and others saying college athletes should be paid in addition to their scholarships, room and board, etc. due to how much money sports like football and basketball generate for the schools

• De La Haye says he refuses to demonetize the videos because he worked hard on them

 

Bitcoin gets a hard fork after all!

Source 1:  https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/02/wtf-is-bitcoin-cash-and-is-it-worth-anything/

Source 2:

 

• Early Tuesday morning a new cryptocurrency called Bitcoin Cash was created

• The new currency arrived via a "hard fork" in which a faction of people who run the software that controls bitcoin started a breakaway version.

• Instead of creating a totally new cryptocurrency (and blockchain) starting at block 0, a fork just creates a duplicate version that shares the same history.

  • all past transactions on bitcoin cash’s new blockchain are identical to bitcoin core’s blockchain,

  • future transactions and balances will be totally independent

• Upon the creation of the new chain, every owner of bitcoin was awarded Bitcoin Cash on a one-for-one ratio

• BUT the world's biggest bitcoin exchange, Coinbase, chose not to support Bitcoin Cash.

  • this means the millions of people who maintain a wallet on Coinbase did not receive the new "Cash" and, as of now, there is no way for them to do so.

• Coinbase is now being sued!

• Bitcoin Cash is currently trading at $400 USD

 

“E-mail prankster” phishes White House officials; hilarity ensues

Source 1: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/e-mail-prankster-phishes-white-house-officials-hilarity-ensues/

 

• Over the past few weeks, a self-described "e-mail prankster" has posed as members of President Donald Trump's administration in a series of e-mails to White House officials, publishing responses to Twitter for comedic effect

  • check them out on the page of @sinon_reborn

• Among the targets were Trump's top homeland security advisor Tom Bossert, who volunteered his personal e-mail address because he believed he was interacting with Jared Kushner

• Now-deposed White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci was also phished

• Apparently Trump’s staff is susceptible to the exact type of attack that hacked he DNC

 

 

[19_blackie_73]

1 minute ago, Name Taken said:

Who wants a 32 core Threadripper?

me

[ksalak]

Wait is this for today? I was excited to watch my first live WAN show - _ - 

[Max_Settings]

8 minutes ago, LinusTech said:

Source 1:  posted by Maz_Settings https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/815598-nvidia-claims-3x-improved-performance-in-certain-applications-with-new-driver-update-for-titan-xp-vega-response/

@LinusTech I would appreciate if you would fix my name. It's Max_Settings, not Maz_Settings.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, ksalak said:

Wait is this for today? I was excited to watch my first live WAN show - _ - 

It was live yesterday as they have a long weekend (except for Luke.) The normal schedule will resume next week. (Fridays at ~16:30 PM PT)

[MageTank]

1 minute ago, Max_Settings said:

@LinusTech I would appreciate if you would fix my name. It's Max_Settings, not Maz_Settings.

Would be far easier if you just had a mod change your name to Maz_Settings  

[Guest]

Had to look at the calendar then. 

 

 

[Thinkfreely]

Bunch of interesting points.

 

That i3 looks like it could definitely be interesting.

[captain cactus]

At least fix the timestamps yo, these are not even from the same WAN show.

[hui]

22 minutes ago, lots of unexplainable lag said:

At least fix the timestamps yo, these are not even from the same WAN show.

Yup, they're from last week's WAN show.

 

@nicklmg

[PhilBoisvert]

Is luke working somewhere else now? I am 5min in

[Ryz]

11 minutes ago, PhilBoisvert said:

Is luke working somewhere else now? I am 5min in

working on float plane

[Zzyzx]

Real Timestamps
00:16:46 - Nvidia Claims 3X Performance With New Driver Update for Titan Xp
00:21:07 - AMD Clarifies Why Threadripper Uses 4 Silicon Dies
00:23:38 - Sponsor: Cooler Master's MasterKeys
00:25:42 - Sponsor: Squarespace
00:27:27 - Sponsor: Savage Jerky
00:29:50 - GTX 1070 Killer: RX Vega 56 benchmarks leaked
00:32:12 - RX VEGA Prices & Bundles Confirmed
00:38:08 - Tape Storage: The Media that keeps going gets a bump in capacity
00:39:30 - Coffee Lake will NOT be compatible with Z270 motherboards
00:41:15 - Rumour: New, super powerful Core i3 coming
00:42:26 - What kind of gaming rig can run at 16K resolution?
00:43:03 - LINUS’ ‘What’s Worse?’ Segment
00:43:45 - Floatplane

00:45:43 - LINUS’ ‘What’s Worse?’ Segment Continued

[Daniel644]

#PRERECORDED

[DoctorWho1975]

#QuebecoisTriggered

[deleted_account]

I'm not subscribed to floatplane. Where are these Mezzanine updates on youtube? I can't find 1, never mind 12. Are LMG doing floatplane exclusives?!!

[DoctorWho1975]

What's worse... R Kelly pissing on you or Kanye West mistaking you for a gay fish?

[Zzyzx]

20 minutes ago, neolobers said:

I'm not subscribed to floatplane. Where are these Mezzanine updates on youtube? I can't find 1, never mind 12. Are LMG doing floatplane exclusives?!!

I'm not 100% certain, since I don't have Floatplane, but I believe the Mezzanine Updates are regarding LTT/LMG remodeling. Not sure if they'll be released on YouTube or not. Maybe as one video after the remodeling is finished? Don't know!

[KOL-Freak]

3 hours ago, Zzyzx said:

I'm not 100% certain, since I don't have Floatplane, but I believe the Mezzanine Updates are regarding LTT/LMG remodeling. Not sure if they'll be released on YouTube or not. Maybe as one video after the remodeling is finished? Don't know!

I believe from the Wan Show either Luke or someone else from LTT stated that the Mezzanine updates were Floatplane exclusive. But I could be wrong

 

[Tech_Dreamer]

@Max_Settings : Linus tagged your name wrong next to the topic

[tecggst]

4 hours ago, neolobers said:

I'm not subscribed to floatplane. Where are these Mezzanine updates on youtube? I can't find 1, never mind 12. Are LMG doing floatplane exclusives?!!

 

4 hours ago, Zzyzx said:

I'm not 100% certain, since I don't have Floatplane, but I believe the Mezzanine Updates are regarding LTT/LMG remodeling. Not sure if they'll be released on YouTube or not. Maybe as one video after the remodeling is finished? Don't know!

 

4 hours ago, KOL-Freak said:

I believe from the Wan Show either Luke or someone else from LTT stated that the Mezzanine updates were Floatplane exclusive. But I could be wrong

 

 

 

The Mezzanine updates are a bunch of quick one or two minute shaky cam footage of the renovations currently happening at the LMG HQ. It's just linus walking around the construction site talking about what's being built and that sort of thing.

 

LMG doesn't want to release the vids on Youtube because of their low quality and low production value (With Youtube's algorithms, these low-ish quality videos could really hurt their view numbers).

 

Linus has mentioned that a proper, high production value video detailing the new construction will be released on Youtube once it's completed. I believe it'll be in the format of an updated office tour.

 

 

 

 

[KOL-Freak]

3 hours ago, Zzyzx said:

I'm not 100% certain, since I don't have Floatplane, but I believe the Mezzanine Updates are regarding LTT/LMG remodeling. Not sure if they'll be released on YouTube or not. Maybe as one video after the remodeling is finished? Don't know!

 

3 hours ago, tecggst said:

 

 

 

 

The Mezzanine updates a bunch of quick one or two minute shaky cam footage of the renovations currently happening at the LMG HQ. It's just linus walking around the construction site talking about what's being build and that sort of thing.

 

LMG doesn't want to release the vids on Youtube because of their low quality and low production value (With Youtube's algorithms, these low-ish quality videos could really hurt their view numbers).

 

Linus has mentioned that a proper, high production value video detailing the new construction will be released on Youtube once it's completed. I believe it'll be in the format of an updated office tour.

 

 

 

 

 

Oh ok, makes a lot of sense and I did forget who had mentioned about the updates. good to know that linus did mention about having a proper video of the Mezzanine Updates.

[Max_Settings]

4 hours ago, Tech_Dreamer said:

@Max_Settings : Linus tagged your name wrong next to the topic

I know I mentioned that already 

[GM Rod]

7 hours ago, Name Taken said:

Who wants a 32 core Threadripper?

Everybody.

[NumLock21]

Speaking of toilets

 

The squat toilet

 

Heard that German toilets have the drain in the front instead of the rear.

 

Quote

Spoiler

 

The following is an excerpt from an article I wrote a few years ago on this topic.

 

The title is: "The Continental Shelf"

 

The idea of a shelf in a toilet means, in practical terms, that you either defecate very small turds like rabbit pellets or if you’re a person like myself who eats a lot and therefore lays large logs, you have to balance precariously with one hand on the toilet roll holder and one hand one the bath and lever yourself upwards inch by inch so that you can release the pasty. Otherwise you end up with piles and conical shaped shits where you’ve been forcing it against the porcelain. Either way, you inevitable end up with „Bremsstreifen“ (skid marks) along your inner thigh as the last and usually the sloppiest bit of the turd does „the scrotum scrape“. All this first thing of a morning coupled with the fact that whichever f*cker did say "yes" to the blueprint of "The Shelf" decided to add insult to injury and put a lip on the shelf and a pathetically weak flush that simply will not move the turd - no way. this means that you have to reach inside the bog and shift it with your hands. You have to wash your arse, your hands and the toilet. Stupid stupid stupid Appalling idea.

 

I don’t consider it taboo to talk about poo and I’ve asked a few Germans why, oh why does this phenomenon occur. The usual answer is „Well its practical if you want to take stool samples“.

 

Now. I, myself have a hereditary bowel condition which means that I probably have to take more than your average samples. Chefs, people who cook professionally, have to take I think three samples a year to be checked to make sure they are not passing on cholera or something. But your average person on the street - let me ask you a question. How many stool samples have you ever taken? I’m afraid I have to say, that even if I had to take a stool sample every time I dropped I would still prefer the old „turd in water“ model any day of the week. I mean it’s like a car with square wheels. The answer’s no, isn’t it?

 

Although these totally inconvenient toilets are becoming more and more rare, they still represent shit design.

 

The traditional brit crapper anytime.

 

karambos