The WAN Show - Now with Actual Tech News! - August 7, 2015
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The WAN Show from August 7, 2015 opens with Linus acknowledging a late start and joking about the show setup, meanwhile promising that this episode will focus on actual tech news rather than lighter content. He introduces the planned topics for the day, noting the anticipation around Intel Skylake and the Z170 chipset, and teases a discussion on whether enthusiasts should immediately buy a cooler when purchasing a K-series CPU. The tone remains conversational as he toggles through the show’s format, including live links and a quick note about a temporary set arrangement. Early on he explains a technical hiccup with the intro audio and frame drops, attributing the issue to Twitch rather than his own rig, and vows to address it during the outro. This segment sets the stage for rapid-fire coverage of several major hardware and software stories to come.
Topics · technology · hardware · podcast · computing
Questions answered
- What is the big hardware news discussed in this WAN Show episode?
- The big hardware topics include Intel's Skylake launch and the Z170 chipset, the move to DDR4 mainstream, and the shift in stock cooler inclusion with K-series CPUs.
- Why is there criticism about the Intel stock cooler being omitted from the box?
- Viewers argue that including a stock cooler helps users test the system and evaluate cooling before upgrading, and removing it adds friction and potential RMA delays for builders who don’t have an alternative cooling solution ready.
- What is Cherry announcing in this episode?
- Cherry announces their Cherry MX silent switches, aiming to reduce key travel noise so that third-party dampening products may no longer be necessary.
- What potential use of Facebook data is being discussed?
- A patent from Facebook is discussed that could allow creditors to validate loan eligibility based on a user’s social graph data and connections.
- What does Linus say about overclocking on Skylake mobile CPUs?
- Intel has promised unlocked, overclockable Skylake mobile CPUs, which would allow base clock and memory overclocking on laptops.