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I think the first time I heard about LTT on these forums, it was described as Top Gear but with computers. It's a very accurate description: ambitious but rubbish.
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Linus just did a video on affordable VR and never mentioned that you can get a Windows MR headset for like $150 vs $400 for the Rift. Because it's a sponsored video by Oculus lol.
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GutBomb posted:...And? It was made clear the whole time that the video was sponsored and while it didn’t tread any new ground it’s always nice to point out that VR doesn’t actually take a computer that costs a ton. The affordable part was the machine not the headset. The video is called "Can you Game in VR on a Budget?" so someone looking to game in VR on a budget would benefit from knowing about this option, which I'm quite certain would've been mentioned if it weren't for the sponsorship. The sponsorship itself is clearly disclosed thankfully but that wouldn't help someone who's not already closely following this stuff. What I'm saying is it's about ethics in tech "journalism" 
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Crotch Fruit posted:I also cant remember the last time I watched a video over 30 minutes long and I don't think I have ever watched a live stream. I don't want to watch someone fumble along trying to build something, I want the cliff notes "here is what I made, here is what I tried and why the super easy fast method fails". I mean cars are tech stuff after all. I'm pretty sure every video is over 30 minutes long but in no way could you describe what they're doing as fumbling. Engineerguy's soda can video is amazing. It's perfectly presented and really eye-opening to see how much thought, skill and technology goes into even such a simple object that we don't think about at all. For some more dry tech stuff, Computerphile has some interesting CS related videos. Most are probably not a big revelation to anyone who studied the subject or even self-taught hacks such as myself, but even then it can be quite fascinating as he often has has guest old-school professors or Brian loving Kernighan on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de2Hsvxaf8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG2M4ttzBnY
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Linus is at it again, reviewing a ridiculously cheap AliExpress monitor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47WkAyjxESo You'd think it would be like $50 but no, even if it's $200 Canadian pesos, you can still get a brand name 27" curved monitor for less so it's pretty dumb. https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-LC27...ps%2C449&sr=8-8
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Just came across this guy when looking for phone liquid damage repair, he's like the Andrei Alexandrescu of PC/phone repair: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLffdWhBfFU Most of the content are streams or at least unedited videos but it's downright pleasant compared to a lot of the grating personalities that show up ITT.
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Crotch Fruit posted:I wish Rossman didn't swear so much so I could watch his videos when my kids are in the same room but I think I have mostly droned out enough of what he is doing to not feel paranoid about his political point of view. I think he sperges out a lot, like one video where he was talking about how he uses soap and water to wipe his instead rear end instead of just dry toilet paper like a normal human. If you care that much about cleanliness get a bidet or wipes. . . I'm glad he is advocating for right for repair shops but I fast forward large parts of his videos just because they are kinda boring. I don't find him particularly unreasonable considering the poo poo Apple pulls sometimes, but then I haven't seen his bidet video apparently. But he is pretty much who I was referring to in my previous posts, just listening to him ranting can be tiring. On the other hand, have you tried the guy I linked previously? Sorin is like the opposite of Louis and pretty PG rated. Here's a decent example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLffdWhBfFU
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refleks posted:Jesus Well that's really the best case when he's constantly fiddling with something in his pocket
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Speaking of Linus, I recently came across thunderf00t's video on the stupid kickstarter food scanner thing and to my surprise there's Linus repeating the PR talking points and then doubling down how they were totally not indorsing it lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdv_tWDqNEA&t=864s. It's not new but the first time I'm seeing either this or the original video.
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The real therapeutic anti-linus is This Old Tony: https://youtu.be/6GHyuiTF1G4
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Xerophyte posted:Someone finally found the solution to the unfortunate loudness of pc fans: using watercooling equipment and neodymium magnets to create a giant, silent bellows: Speaking of interesting cooling hacks, this guy has an overview of a bunch of methods that should be more effective than your regular paste. I'd certainly want to try grinding both surfaces to a mirror finish and using nothing else, as well as the indium sheet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MOTMq9g8Nk
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The larger solid sheets are indeed like  on ebay though. New business idea: poke holes in these sheets yourself and resell the results to Linus.
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TheFluff posted:yeah I know, I know, I had the same thought, but it'd be cool, y'know?
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On the other hand PewDiePie is more annoying than Nazis so I'm definitely staying away from that video
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GruntyThrst posted:What about gas being stored in canisters? I bought some extra in case society broke down and we went Mad Max. Can I just... shake it a bit? 
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Yeah, I first watched a GN video after one was linked somewhere ITT and occasionally check out what they have going on, but most of the reviews are borderline incomprehensible because Steve's just rushing through a ton of text and numbers.
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Do they do anything besides LTT videos? Or are they at a point where it's all self sustained, i.e. just make videos about making youtube videos or the equipment to do it.
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Charles posted:I guess their biggest thing ever was the 88" 8k monitor, which they actually published before midnight. Boo 
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Endymion FRS MK1 posted:I used to enjoy him but for some reason this year it feels like something changed. Like everything is much more corporate and a glorified infomercial. As weird as this sounds I think I started noticing when on his podcast he offhandedly mentioned Apple's style guidelines about not using an article with their products. For example, "The camera on iPhone is amazing". The more I watched the more I realized he does it to other phones as well and it drives me nuts. On the other hand, Tech Jesus is having none of it with the 3090 shenanigans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgs-VbqsuKo
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Kingnothing posted:Wiha stuff is amazing. Even though the handles are plastic, they still feel really good. This set has a machined aluminum driver, I've had it for a while and it's pretty great: https://m.banggood.com/XIAOMI-Mijia...ur_warehouse=CN It uses to be branded as Wiha so I dunno what happened to that, maybe it was always a scam. But regardless, it's very good. Just screwdrivers though.
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K8.0 posted:It makes him about as rideable as the AMBike. Lol. I've only seen him the first time a few days ago for a monitor review and just thought this was his hipster look. Going a bit back, he looks way less creepy with the stubble.
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^^^ I loled when they did that in the video. Also to be fair when they said that in the launch presentation. Also when this one showed up in my recommendations after searching for banggood drill reviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wwia_aRL0c
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Not only that but doesn't Canada have some hardcore laws about lotteries and contents? I'm not a Canadian lawyer or either of those things but it feels like they're blatantly trying to run a contest without actually admitting it.
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Ok, fess up, which one of you is this?
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I'm so out of touch, I thought transparent cases died out in mid-late 2000s. On the other hand I'm ahead of the curve on mesh fronts: 
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Get refurbished HM or Steelcase chairs from liquidators. They'll be around or even below the cost of the gaming  nonsense, will easily outlast them, and help maintain good posture. Plus most are available in mesh versions to keep your goon assess cool.I watched the GN video this morning after waking up way too early for some reason. As Steve said, the blindfold tests are fun but not really meaningful. IMO there are a few things to keep in mind:
I got a Steelcase Think earlier this year when it became clear we'll be WFH for the foreseeable future. It took me a week or maybe two to find the settings that work for me, and now I really like it. I might try replacing it with a Leap V2 if they show up, but I haven't seen them locally yet.
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Pilfered Pallbearers posted:Any suggestions how to find these? I’m in NYC and I feel like I can never find any when there should be tons. Craigslist is probably a good idea, though I personally haven't seen anything on our local equivalent. Maybe search for cheap office furniture stores, that's how I found this place that had like hundreds of these Think chairs.
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Mu Zeta posted:Hmm I also went from Aeron to Steelcase Leap. I've been using it for 9 years now and the height adjust is starting to get finnicky so I'm starting to look at others. Wild EEPROM posted:I’m in the market for a chair and have found an alright deal on a leapv2. Anything i should look out for when buying?
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The Disappointment PC should be made portable by mounting it on the cargo rack of the AMD murder bike
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Arivia posted:not onto his house, onto "his property" in his literal gated community Wait, is this him??? 
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This is kind of tech and definitely idiot: https://youtu.be/pHVMlJocUpc Thunderf00t now thinks he's also a lawyer so he's sure just using a whole video clip from someone without permission is fair use. IANAL either but I think he's hosed.
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Didn't he say/imply he has gently caress-you money by now? How desperate do you have to be for more to take money from the "industry" directly destroying the hobby (not to mention the planet) his whole business community was built around.priznat posted:If you let your gaming pc blast away 24/7 mining coins would it even recoup the cost of the power?
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FuturePastNow posted:I think a lot of his income is from shilling for things via sponsored videos like this. He just timed this one poorly. Klyith posted:did you not see where he just spent $70k commissioning a completely useless solid gold xbox controller? and is gonna keep it in his office rather than melt it back down, probably so he can jerk himself over it? True, but let's assume the bubble won't pop untill after Im dead
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Combat Pretzel posted:Nevermind it's still a slideshow choking on single threaded performance, so it'll be valid for a while. Charles posted:I looked up the ads on YouTube and I still don't remember anything, but it's not like I have an eidetic memory for advertisements from more than 20 years ago.
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njsykora posted:The Raid joke is not about it being a phone game, it’s about them trying to literally sponsor anyone who’s ever put a video on YouTube. Well let's not forget he literally just shilled for Nicehash too
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You have to submit a selfie with the piss bottle collection
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gradenko_2000 posted:oh boy YIKESAROO Whoa that's way too organized for me, just add/remove parts until it works as it's supposed to
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Charles posted:Have they reviewed a modern Dell workstation / business PC? The Vostro was a workstation build. Or compare it to a consumer build from that era? I seem to recall having a BTX Dell from slightly before that era and liking it but my memory isn't super sharp on that. E: Linus reviews an Asus prebuilt system too: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BKVt0w7ZYeU mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 09:17 on Nov 3, 2021 |
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njsykora posted:Does this make Linus the guy in Best Buy who's way too overenthusiastic and irritates everyone but management thinks is hilarious? They make it clear it's sponsored but him just parroting the official talking points make it really difficult to take anything else seriously. It's not like he's a starving little aartist channel and need Samsung's money to survive, either. JuffoWup posted:I guess Newegg is going to be the latest of GN's wrath. They could've just mixed up the returns? I dunno but if they've been using Newegg since 2005 it could be just a screw up. mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 15:20 on Jan 5, 2022 |
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