Thread for Linus Tech Tips Video Suggestions

[Brennan Price]

2 minutes ago, mctonale said:

Thanks. I'd move it myself but I can't find how. 

 

I don't know if it would waste any water at all. I think it would work well (especially in the UK in winter) but this is why it needs testing. 

Ya can message a mod to move it. As for how it would work... Even if perhaps the water was almost a slight trickle... I reckon it would be effective, I just hate to see water go to waste ya know? 

[mctonale]

4 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Ya can message a mod to move it. As for how it would work... Even if perhaps the water was almost a slight trickle... I reckon it would be effective, I just hate to see water go to waste ya know? 

I get that but, if it absorbs enough heat, there would be no need to have the water running any more than it would normally. 

[PhotoAudioGuy]

A while back on ltt there was a really good video on ways to save battery life on a laptop. It would be great to see a version of that for smartphones.

[paddy-stone]

56 minutes ago, PhotoAudioGuy said:

A while back on ltt there was a really good video on ways to save battery life on a laptop. It would be great to see a version of that for smartphones.

Depends on what you're doing with it of course and which particular phone (as some newer ones have much better battery saving features). But clear ones to look out for are:-

 

• Screen on time.
• 4G connectivity.
• WIFI
• Apps running in background
• Apps Auto starting
• Bluetooth, depending on age (version number)

 

There are some good apps that can help with battery saving too.

[WkdPaul]

@PhotoAudioGuy

 

your thread was merged to the video suggestion thread.

[KLB]

I would like to suggest a video topic of comparing Encrypted USB Flash Drives.  Best features, value, longevity, quality and other aspects viewers may find of interest.

[Results45]

Idea #4 (click my signature for the first 3): Turn any Windows Phone or Android smartphone with USB-C into an ultrabook!

 

List of devices currently supported by Mirabook (full list of desktop-mode capable smartphones)

• Acer Liquid Jade
• Alcatel Idol Pro 4
• Asus Zenfone 3 Ultra
• Essential Phone PH-1
• HP Elite X3
• HTC 10
• HTC U11
• HTC U Ultra
• Hwawei Mate 10/10 Pro
• Hwawei Mate 20/20 Pro/20 X*
• Hwawei P20/P20 Pro
• LG G5
• LG V20
• LG V30
• LG V34
• Microsoft Lumia 950/950XL
• Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+
• Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
• Samsung Galaxy S10/S10+*
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8
• Samsung Galaxy Note 9
• Samsung Galaxy Note 10*
• Samsung Galaxy Fold*
• Razer Phone
• ROG Phone*
• [LaptopMag Hands-on Review]
• [TechRadar Hands-on Review]

 

From the official site: "Please notice here: We are working on a Display Port adapter to make any usb type-c devices compatible."

 

Additional images:

Spoiler

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*technically ~ but not officially (support likely in the near future)

 

On 4/5/2019 at 12:10 AM, camjocotem said:

Intel Compute Stick

Range listed here: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/boards-kits/compute-stick.html

 

Intended to be a lightweight usb pc you can plug into your tv for basic pc usage(I think?)

 

Low-end Specs:

Spoiler

 

Price:            $100

 

Storage:     32GB eMMC

Processor: Core M3 (Couldn't find specifics, sorry!)

RAM:          2GB DDR3L-1600

Graphics:    Integrated

Output: HDMI 1.4b

USB Ports:    2 Onboard (2.0,3.0)

Wireless:       Intel® Wireless-AC 7265 + Bluetooth 4.2

 

 

High-end Specs:

Spoiler

 

Price:            $485

Storage:     64GB eMMC

Processor: Core M3-6Y7 (Couldn't find specifics, sorry!)

RAM:          4GB LPDDR3-1866

Graphics:    Integrated

Output: HDMI 1.4b

USB Ports:    3 Onboard (3.0?)

Wireless:       Intel® Wireless-AC 8260 + Bluetooth 4.2

 

 

 

They did.

 

And why it died (I quote myself xD):

Spoiler

I guess I'm the spectre of old threads *<:{p"

 

As mentioned by The Verge and Tom's Hardware, the Intel Compute Card died because it does not "make sense in an era of cloud computing and ubiquitous cellular connectivity [and was] a nightmare for appliance vendors".

  

IMHO It would very convenient to be able to carry a full-featured PC the size of a mini wallet and just plug it into whatever computing interface or smart device/appliance anywhere I go. This is the problem: who would invest billions into rolling-out entirely new computing infrastructure when everyone already has smartphones, always-on ultrabooks, and internet-based Chromebooks?

 

Similar still-ongoing efforts ~ everything below ~ to integrate if not completely merge portable computing with desktop-class utility are gaining traction, but there will not be a universal "mainstream" platform until our smartphones and tablets can seamlessly transition into our Windows and OS X powered equivalents (not only physically -- like folding, docking, tethering, & syncing -- but the capability and versatility of apps and programs as well).

• Zotac PL225 ~ SSD-sized PC (Linus' Review)
• Nexdock (compute card-based laptop)
• Razer Project Linda & Miraxess Mirabook (smartphone-powered laptop)
• Samsung Dex & One Compute Mod Concept (desktopifying Galaxy & Moto phones)
• Android Apps on Chromebooks (additional perspectives #1 & #2)
• iOS Apps on MacOS X Mojave (additional perspectives #1 & #2)
• Gemini 4G running Android or Linux (nano laptop with built-in keyboard and smartphone hardware)
• GPD Pocket 2 & Mix Yoga 2S ~ full-fledge Windows laptops in a 7-inch form factor (Linus' Review)

 

Always a pleasure,

Josh

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/839648-what-the-heck-ever-happened-to-the-intel-compute-card/?tab=comments#comment-12456909

[MohamedxSalah]

Update video on : (No this is the cleanest setup ) Video

 

so a while back Linus did make a video in which he basically turned a laptop into a full workstation setup

 

This idea of your laptop being your gaming pc/workstation  is so appealing to me and i always had dreamed of something like this

except the main difference in my dream setup that i'm not using a laptop instead ( wait for it ) using a 2 in 1

 

so here is the deal  , I've  always wanted a one device that could do EVERYTHING
and the only way i found to come close to this dream  is by using dell's latitude-5290-2-in-1 ( i7 configure all on the highest) or Lenovo's thinkpad x1 gen 3 tablet , ( i prefer dell due to smaller size and also there is a lot of reports of screen issues on Lenovo)

both of those tablets are so special because the tablets have thunderbolt 3  so they could support external gpu

and  they have intel gen 8 U series cpu thats mean a real 4 cores performance
so in theory i could use this tablet to do literally EVERYTHING 

 

So basically swipe out razer laptop with one of this tablets and TADA !

 

Advantages of the tablet to razer : 

1. installing android along side windows and using the tablet as android tablet 

2. using the tablet as retro emulation device using ipega telescopic controllers

3. you could use it either as a tablet or laptop

 

Dell link : https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/latitude-5290-2-in-1/spd/latitude-12-5290-2-in-1-laptop/CTO45290132N1US

so that's my dream setup ... i wish i could afford it :"D

[Results45]

3 minutes ago, MohamedxSalah said:

Update video on : (No this is the cleanest setup ) Video

 

so a while back Linus did make a video in which he basically turned a laptop into a full workstation setup

 

This idea of your laptop being your gaming pc/workstation  is so appealing to me and i always had dreamed of something like this

except the main difference in my dream setup that i'm not using a laptop instead ( wait for it ) using a 2 in 1

 

so here is the deal  , I've  always wanted a one device that could do EVERYTHING
and the only way i found to come close to this dream  is by using dell's latitude-5290-2-in-1 ( i7 configure all on the highest) or Lenovo's thinkpad x1 gen 3 tablet , ( i prefer dell due to smaller size and also there is a lot of reports of screen issues on Lenovo)

both of those tablets are so special because the tablets have thunderbolt 3  so they could support external gpu

and  they have intel gen 8 U series cpu thats mean a real 4 cores performance
so in theory i could use this tablet to do literally EVERYTHING 

 

So basically swipe out razer laptop with one of this tablets and TADA !

 

Advantages of the tablet to razer : 

1. installing android along side windows and using the tablet as android tablet 

2. using the tablet as retro emulation device using ipega telescopic controllers

3. you could use it either as a tablet or laptop

 

Dell link : https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/dell-laptops-and-notebooks/latitude-5290-2-in-1/spd/latitude-12-5290-2-in-1-laptop/CTO45290132N1US

so that's my dream setup ... i wish i could afford it :"D

 

You mean kinda like this?

 

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[PhotoAudioGuy]

3 hours ago, wkdpaul said:

@PhotoAudioGuy

 

your thread was merged to the video suggestion thread.

Thanks, sorry I hadn't seen this spot for it.

[PhotoAudioGuy]

Would also be good to see Anthony as a competitor in scrapyard wars. Maybe right after LTX with a guest or two as well. A straight up super budget benchmark competition would be cool. Both gaming and hobby content creation (for example 1080p) benchmarks would be nice. Perhaps with a trophy for the winner in gaming benchmarks and one for the winner in content creation. You could also let the camera operators be allowed to be asked to make calls to avoid use of influence but still allow price negotiations.

 

[Rogue-OP]

It would be fun to have a scrapyard wars where in addition to picking parts on a budget they have to make a PC case out of a non-PC case. A super fun example would be if they were limited to Ikea or something like that.

[Elektra57]

On 3/20/2019 at 5:16 PM, CPotter said:

Hit us with your best Linus Tech Tips video suggestions! This is to replace our old "What should we review next" thread. Linus or one of the writers will read these suggestions, but they may not reply to you in this thread directly.

 

Linus Tech Tips

https://www.youtube.com/LinusTechTips

I need more Yvonne. She did a great job with the "Apple are you okay?" video. I love her personality and to be honest she is easier on the eyes than you guys  Just kidding. Please encourage her and tell her we love her and she did a great job. I hope to see more from her soon, maybe tech marketed at girls?

[CCISolitude]

Off the back of last night's WAN show.

Chairs.

 

My current chair is starting to show it's age, and I've been thinking about replacing it later this summer. A content set for chairs I think would be very useful.

 

Would need to cover a few scenarios of course, including but by no means limited to:

• Price brackets
• Weight support (I know I'm a big heavy guy, and I'm sure I'm not the only one)
• Adaptability (i.e. scope of adjustments for height, depth, tilt, etc)
• Arms or no arms?
• Build quality (I've seen a few horrendous chairs that friends and colleagues have picked up over the years)

Plus of course general guidance on how to work out what size you actually need when taking into account things like leg length, arm reach, etc.

 

[camjocotem]

17 hours ago, Results45 said:

They did.

 

 

Ah!! I guess I didn't look hard enough ^^;;

[trevb0t]

Buy a bunch of used GPUs under $100 using ebay, Mercari, FB, Craigslist etc and run them in the same (maybe 4770 system). BATTLE OF THE OLD BOYS!

[Regetix]

Linus has tried to water cool everything. Well , almost every digital pieces at least. He even tried to watercool a RED camera which it failed so bad. But i came with an idea . would he ever watercool a watercooler which watercooling a whole system? Who knows. Maybe he is crazier than me to do such thing.

[mctonale]

On 4/5/2019 at 9:15 AM, VegetableStu said:

... isn't jake already doing something like this? o_o (from two office streams ago)

It would appear so. 

 

Not exactly what I was thinking, if I had the time and equipment I'd experiment to see how effective static water in 15mm copper pipe at varying lengths would be. Also I'd see how much water flow would be needed and how it would affect temps. 

[boogi3]

[Video Request] UPS systems general information and buyers guide

 

while searching these forms and youtube for my self, i found that this would make for a awesome video

Topics

• intro
• sponsor
• general information
• what to look for
• difference between watts and volt-amps
• basic suggestions
• how to find out what you need (voltage meter) *do the math
• price to performance and how not to overpay?
• tiers suggestions
  • basic
  • causal run of the mill gamer (needing to finish a level before shut down)
  • OC OP gaming computer (its not over till i say its over)
  • the apocalypse came? i didn't notice...
• benefits
  • dirty wall energy (scrap yard wars clip insert here) 
  • may help overclocking
  • may prevent harm to your system
  • having your internet on one to keep your internet running during a black out
  • other uses
    • other uses - insert joke, james with long blonde hair and a curling iron. why? reasons ( o.O )
• things i missed, or need to be mentioned... 
• topics from the thread?

END

[ArtemOP]

On 3/20/2019 at 9:16 PM, CPotter said:

Hit us with your best Linus Tech Tips video suggestions! This is to replace our old "What should we review next" thread. Linus or one of the writers will read these suggestions, but they may not reply to you in this thread directly.

 

Linus Tech Tips

https://www.youtube.com/LinusTechTips

Smart lock comparisions and other smart security devices

[NunoLava1998]

do a thing idk

like the title is '[YT Exclusive] We did a thing (v2!!!)'

[PolishedKarma13]

On 4/4/2019 at 3:00 PM, Results45 said:

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Um.......the Top 4?

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edit: Raja Korduri did the last one, but still 

 

They did kinda. Just not the entire house.

 

Linus did a video or three on smart speakers ~ Apple HomePod, Google Home Max & Mini, and Amazon Echo Dot starring Big Mouth Billy Bass (my favorite :D):

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And Facebook's dedicated Skype-machine (the Portal):

 

And his smartphone-activated '80s garage door:

 

And a prototype Renault self-driving car (way ahead of Tesla):

 

And 3 other dodads like a smart bathrug and the Philips Hue (when the script incapacitates Linus xD):

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But yeah it would be kind of cool if they did a "HOME OF THE FUTURE" with all kinds of smart-appliances and gadgets 

Yea my thought was to be a home of the future

[Results45]

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On 4/8/2019 at 6:55 AM, ArtemOP said:

Smart lock comparisons and other smart security devices

 

I agree. LMG has done a few security camera reviews (see spoiler), but "smart home security" would be the thing to cover next. 

 

Spoiler

 

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Like Ring (invested by Amazon ~ maybe as part of their "Key" smart home security ecosystem in coming years):

https://blog.ring.com/2017/04/07/the-8-scariest-videos-caught-by-ring/

 

 

Or Vivint who has been in the smart home device market since 2011 -- they even protect your house from meteorites (just kidding :D)

More videos & information:

• [Vivint Ads ~ IMO they are the best]
• [Other Vivint-integrated Products]
• [Vivint Official Website] https://www.vivint.com/
• [Ring Official Website] https://ring.com/
• [Other Ring-integrated Products]
• [More Doorcam Footage] 
• [Amazon Key official page, FAQ, & support]

Reviews:

• [Digital Trends Vivint Review]
• [Cnet Vivint Review]
• [SafeHome.org Vivint Review]
• [Digital Trends Ring Review]
• [Cnet Ring Review]
• [Smart Cave Ring Review]
• [SafeHome.org Ring Review]
• [Amazon Key featurette by The Verge]
• [Amazon Key Review by Cnet]
• [Amazon Key Review by the Washington Post]

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I think the only thing remotely close Linus has reviewed his DIY smart 30-year-old garage door and a Tile-like GPS tracking device for his kids (or Yvonne's handbag) 

 

[whattheshay]

On 3/20/2019 at 5:16 PM, CPotter said:

Hit us with your best Linus Tech Tips video suggestions! This is to replace our old "What should we review next" thread. Linus or one of the writers will read these suggestions, but they may not reply to you in this thread directly.

 

Linus Tech Tips

https://www.youtube.com/LinusTechTips

RGB going too far? RGB outside computer cases (Asus AURA Terminal, etc)

[Tosa]

A while ago, I discovered a new brand I had never heard of before, called Svive. I was kinda excited for Nvidia now supporting freesync, and though I'd get a freesync monitor, and the cheapest 27" 1440p 144hz freesync monitor I found was a Svive monitor. Now, they make a bunch of different gaming related stuff, that is headphones, mice, keyboards, wireless routers, chairs, microphones, microphone accessories and computer cases.

 

Turns out, this is a brand aimed at the Nordic market. They don't seem to be selling outside of Scandinavia. On their website, if you click the Norwegian flag in the upper right corner, you'll get a list of stores where you can buy their products, but I've only heard of Komplett.no (and Komplettbedrift.no, which is just Komplett.no for companies). Komplett.no is basically the place to go if you want to build your own PC in Norway. There's also Komplett.se in Sweden and Komplett.dk in Denmark.

 

I'd love to see a review of Svive products.

 

I can point out one catch here and now: If you have a problem, you'll find nothing on Google.