The WAN Show: PC Audio is Snake Oil? Mt. Gox is Gone! & GUEST Tom Merritt
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WAN Show Document: linustechtips.com Squarespace Link: squarespace.com - Offer code Linus2 Intel Link: intel.com Hotspot Shield Link:: hotspotshield.com Brief Table of Contents: 0:35:00 - HTC Power to Give 0:07:35 - Space Jam 2 Is Not Confirmed 0:10:40 - Newegg Is Expected to Launch In The UK Next Month 0:15:00 - 4.95 Million People Signed Up For Telegram 0:23:09 - Rogen To Make Console War Films 0:29:00 - SanDisk Introduces World's Highest Capacity microSDXC Card 0:32:10 - What Does It Take To Turn The PC Into A Hi-Fi Audio Platform 0:43:37 - Better Than Bieber 0:47:56 - Spritz 0:55:15 - Oculus Rift 1:04:30 - The Nokia XL 1:08:50 - Tom Merritt 1:12:18 - Millions Of Yahoo Webcam Images Intercepted By GCHQ 1:21:55 - Mt. Gox 1:32:20 - Samsung Galaxy S5 1:44:00 - Facebook's Acquisition Of WhatsApp 1:50:00 - Squarespace Sponsor Spot 1:52:00 - Intel Sponsor Spot 2:04:00 - Twitter Blitz 2:15:28 - Outro Detailed Table of Contents 0:00:00 - Introduction To Topics / Live Guest 0:02:38 - Introduction Video 0:03:00 - Squarespace Sponsor Spot 0:03:10 - Intel Sponsor Spot 0:03:30 - Shoutout To Ghost 0:35:00 - TOPIC: HTC Power To Give - 0:04:15 - Folding / Boinc - 0:05:00 - Compatibility - 0:06:30 - Cooling - 0:07:00 - How To Join 0:07:35 - TOPIC: Space Jam 2 Is Not Confirmed - 0:08:40 - Lebron James - 0:09:30 - Jon Heder - 0:10:00 - Last Day To Enter Giveaway 0:10:40 - TOPIC: Newegg Is Expected to Launch In The UK Next Month - 0:12:20 - BestBuy Canada - 0:13:00 - Online Retailers 0:15:00 - TOPIC: 4.95 Million People Signed Up For Telegram - 0:15:40 - Servers - 0:16:15 - WhatsApp Is Not A Social Network - 0:17:25 - Stats - 0:18:50 - Demographics - 0:20:10 - WhatsApp's Geeky - 0:21:30 - Straw Poll - strawpoll.me 0:23:09 TOPIC: Rogen To Make Console War Films - 0:24:30 - Straw Poll Results - 0:26:40 - War Of The CD Loader 0:27:20 - Desktop Support For Messaging Apps 0:28:25 - Razer Comms 0:29:00 - TOPIC: SanDisk Introduces World's Highest Capacity microSDXC Card - 0:30:50 - Speeds / Use Cases - 0:31:17 - First microSD Card Launched In 2004 0:32:10 - TOPIC: What Does It Take To Turn The PC Into A Hi-Fi Audio Platform - 0:32:45 - Audio Subjectivity - 0:35:15 - What They Did - 0:36:25 - Caveats - 0:38:00 - Conclusion - 0:38:50 - Linus's Thoughts / Experiences - 0:42:30 - Linus's Issue With The Test 0:43:37 - SEGMENT: Better Than Bieber - 0:43:33 - NASA Confirmed Existence Of New Worlds - 0:44:43 - Bieber's Face - 0:45:00 - Stats - 0:46:00 - Give NASA More Funding 0:47:56 - TOPIC: Spritz - 0:49:05 - What It Does - 0:49:19 - Slick's Experiences - 0:50:50 - Live Demo - 0:51:20 - Use Cases 0:55:15 - TOPIC: Oculus Rift - 0:55:30 - Oculus Rift In Starcraft Hanger - 0:56:00 - Valve Has A VR Room - 0:57:10 - Alternative Uses To Oculus Rift - 1:00:00 - Linus Tech Tips Unboxing Videos - 1:01:05 - Using VR For Story Telling 1:03:00 - More Spritz 1:04:30 - TOPIC: The Nokia XL - 1:06:45 - $150 vs $180 1:08:50 - GUEST: Tom Merritt - 1:09:51 - Brief History - 1:10:47 - Community Importance 1:12:18 - GUEST TOPIC: Millions Of Yahoo Webcam Images Intercepted By GCHQ - 1:13:50 - Undesirable Nudity - 1:15:40 - Trust - 1:17:00 - Justification - 1:18:30 - Digital Privacy To The General Public 1:21:55 - GUEST TOPIC: Mt. Gox - 1:23:50 - Would A Deep Vow Be Enough - 1:25:14 - Changing The Name - 1:27:15 - Other Crypto Currencies 1:32:20 - GUEST TOPIC: Samsung Galaxy S5 - 1:33:00 - Linus's Problems - 1:34:50 - Gear Fit - 1:36:00 - Higher Resolution - 1:37:22 - Wearables - 1:38:30 - Battery Life 1:44:00 - GUEST OPINION: Facebook's Acquisition Of WhatsApp - 1:45:00 - Tom's Opinion 1:47:57 - Guest Outro - dailytechnewsshow.com - tommerritt.com 1:50:00 - Squarespace Sponsor Spot - Visit squarespace.com - For a free trial and 10% off, use offer code: LINUS2 1:52:00 - Intel Sponsor Spot - intel.com - Join Intel Enthusiast Club for exclusive offers! - For owners of unlocked core i5 or i7 CPUs 1:54:00 - Apple Security Vulnerability 1:55:15 - Tesla Has Announced To Built Battery-Producing Gigafactory 1:57:02 - Eve Online Developers Creating Monument 1:57:30 - Linus Tech Tips Gabe Newell Statue 1:59:16 - Pokemon Episodes Going On Netflix 2:00:00 - Hotspot Shield 2:00:20 - Nintendo Discontinuing WiFi Services 2:04:00 - Twitter Blitz 2:15:28 - Outro
The WAN Show opens with the hosts addressing audio levels and welcoming their guest for the week, Tom Merritt, known for Sword and Laser and his work with TWiT. The hosts tease a diverse lineup of tech topics and a lively discussion with Merritt about transitioning from a large network to independent work, and what that means for content creators in the tech space. The show frames itself as a broad tech news roundup with a casual, humorous tone, stacking multiple segments into a long, feature-packed episode. This opening establishes the dynamic: Linus and Luke host, Merritt provides industry insight, and the audience is invited to participate via straw polls and live chat. The hosts emphasize community involvement and tease a mix of product news, policy discussions, and social commentary. The mood is upbeat, with jokes about the “One Direction” reference and light banter setting the stage for a session-heavy broadcast.
Topics · technology · entertainment · science and tech news · hardware · mobile devices · privacy and security · video broadcasting
Questions answered
- What does Tom Merritt think about the shift from big networks to independent tech media?
- Tom Merritt provides perspective on moving from a large media organization to independent work, discussing the balance between editorial independence, community support, and the changing economics of tech media.
- Why was Telegram discussed as a competitor to WhatsApp, and what were the main concerns about WhatsApp's acquisition?
- The discussion compared Telegram to WhatsApp in terms of privacy, cross-platform use, and user growth, noting Telegram's rapid signups and the potential impact of Facebook's ownership of WhatsApp on user trust and monetization strategies.
- What was the core finding of Tom's Hardware audio test about PC audio quality?
- Tom's Hardware found that, in blind listening tests with different DACs/amps, most listeners could not reliably tell apart onboard audio from higher-end setups when properly volume-matched, highlighting the subjective nature of audio perception.