The WAN Show: Gamestop fingerprints customers, Yoshi's real name revealed - August 8th, 2014
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Timetable here now. Meanwhile here is a link to the WAN show doc: linustechtips.com Sponsors: lynda.com link: lynda.com Five Four Club link: bit.ly Table of Contents (thanks to AmateurPCGuy, Diffin, DoozyDiglett, jesseySNiPENL, PlayModeOn) 0:00:00 Barnacules a.k.a Large Linus is here 0:01:37 Intro 0:01:59 Sponsors (Lynda, Five-Four Club) 0:02:25 Five-Four Club Giveaway! 0:03:05 Fractal Josh is awesome. and so are cats 0:03:11 Technical difficulties... 0:05:14 USB bug 0:08:32 GameStop now fingerprints customers.... 0:12:45 Twitch.tv's changes... 0:14:21 Twitch CEO does Reddit AMA 0:14:50 Luke's Theory 0:18:09 Jerry's Idea: The one that can break Twitch's music copyright algorithm? Speeding up the music 0:18:58 IBM recreates the brain... on a chip?! 0:21:43 Xbox One lost Microsoft ~$400M 0:24:45 Mass Exodus of XBOX ONE Titles coming to PC 0:27:39 Apparently, some Halo 2 Online players tried to resist the server closures 0:28:54 Linus invades the no-Linus stream 0:29:48 The Cat 0:30:01 Barnacules' War Driving Story 0:33:53 ChannelSuperFun Prank video and Pran 0:36:13 PhysX disabled when non-Nvidia GPU detected 0:41:45 Source 2 leaks 0:45:34 Five Four Club Sponsor Spot 0:49:34 Lynda.com Sponsor Spot 0:51:56 Silverstone SST-SX600-6 SFX PSU 0:55:45 Room Watercooling Project Update 0:58:43 Forum Shoutout 1:00:31 Yoshi's real full name revealed 1:05:25 Toxikk PC only arena FPS announced 1:08:30 Crytek CEO delayed paychecks 1:10:25 Battlefield 4 Free Trial 1:11:25 Barnacules has BF4 on 4 Platforms 1:14:32 Console Vs PC Gaming Discussion 1:23:19 Techquickie and JayzTwoCents Giveaway Draw 1:27:26 Sierra is Back 1:29:30 Linus, take care of your newborn... please 1:32:18 Outro
The WAN Show episode from August 8th, 2014 dives into a wide range of technology and gaming topics with a mix of quick takes, demonstrations, and speculative discussion. Early segments cover practical security concerns, such as the USB bug demonstration and a hardware-oriented look at protective dongles and filesystem behavior. The hosts then pivot to a controversial consumer privacy topic, examining GameStop fingerprinting practices in Philadelphia and the city’s pawn broker regulations. They move on to streaming platforms, analyzing Twitch’s evolving policies on automated muting, appeals, and the larger context of a Google-influenced acquisition landscape. Hardware and performance discussions follow, including IBM’s neuromorphic chip True North and the financial realities behind the Xbox One launch, with a broader look at PC gaming’s growing appeal. The show shifts toward PC gaming history and community moments, revisiting Halo 2 Online and the long-standing interest in Halo on PC, including rumored Halo Master Chief Collection ports. The hosts then return to platform politics, considering Twitch content rules for music versus game content and the ongoing tension between creators and copyright enforcement. The program includes a sponsor break with Ly nda.com and Five Four Club, followed by a review of the Room Watercooling project and a teaser for a new hardware build. The show closes with updates on notable figures and ongoing projects, including Yoshi’s real name reveal and a playful tease about future WAN Show content and guests.
Topics · technology · gaming · news analysis · hardware · privacy · streaming · security · education
Questions answered
- What is the USB umbrella device and what problem does it aim to solve?
- The USB umbrella device is a simple pass-through that blocks data lanes while allowing power, reducing the risk that a compromised USB device could transfer data to a computer.
- Why is GameStop fingerprinting controversial in Philadelphia?
- Because it involves collecting fingerprints on items sold to GameStop and uploading them to a leads online database for later cross-referencing with criminal databases, raising privacy concerns.
- What change did Twitch announce regarding music and video on demand?
- Twitch introduced an appeal button to challenge automated mute decisions, and it adjusted highlighting limits, signaling a more nuanced approach to copyright on streams.