Microsoft/Activision Deal: We Can't Agree! - WAN Show January 21, 2022

<p>Use code LTT at MechanicalKeyboards at https://geni.us/RecNBTI</p> <p>Try FreshBooks free, for 30 days, no credit card required at https://www.freshbooks.com/wan</p> <p>Buy a Seasonic Ultra Titanium PSU</p> <p>On Amazon: https://geni.us/q4lnefC </p> <p>On Newegg: https://lmg.gg/8KV3S</p> <p><br></p> <p>Check out the WAN Show & Podcast Gear: https://lmg.gg/podcastgear</p> <p>Check out the They're Just Movies Podcast: https://lmg.gg/tjmpodcast</p> <p><br></p> <p>Timestamps: (Courtesy of NoKi1119)</p> <p>0:00 Chapters</p> <p>1:03 Intro</p> <p>1:31 Topic #1 - Microsoft's acquisition of Activision</p> <p>4:44 Luke's take of the positive side</p> <p>8:50 Linus's rebuttal of the negative side</p> <p>10:36 Fears of Microsoft monopoly, effects on multiplayer</p> <p>18:00 Sony VS Xbox duopoly, Xbox Game Pass advantages</p> <p>23:17 Sony's "Spartacus" Game Pass, Nintendo's Back Up service</p> <p>25:35 Sony's memory stick, Xbox series S/X VS PS4/PS5</p> <p>26:53 LTTStore's non-zipper processor hoodie</p> <p>29:05 Topic #2: Lenovo vendor locks AMD processors via PSB</p> <p>30:03 CPUs brick once fuse blows, enabled by default</p> <p>31:56 Anti-consumerism or badly implemented? Discussing e-waste</p> <p>35:02 [TRIGGER WARNING] Blizzard's "Cosby Suite"</p> <p>36:20 Sponsor - MechanicalKeyboards</p> <p>37:26 Sponsor - Freshbooks</p> <p>38:11 Sponsor - Seasonic</p> <p>38:44 Clearing opinions on AMD's PSB, remastered games</p> <p>43:34 Merch Messages #1</p> <p>43:52 Stopping GPU sag</p> <p>44:50 Linus interpreting American Sign Language</p> <p>48:29 Government reform thoughts for tech industry</p> <p>49:18 AMD's CPU vs GPU innovative roadmap</p> <p>50:35 Not all LMG employees are techies, Linus idea of trolling</p> <p>52:33 Cables signal degradation shielded VS unshielded video idea</p> <p>53:41 Tel Aviv LTT videos, Bill Gates buying lands</p> <p>55:14 Game development & SSD expectations</p> <p>56:56 Topic #3 - AMD's Anti-4GB VRAM post deleted after 6500XT</p> <p>58:32 Better than nothing, functional & in stock</p> <p>1:00:16 Specifications, APU usage explains the lack of decoding</p> <p>1:03:29 Removal of anti-4GB post, graphics card & hardware demand</p> <p>1:07:26 Topic #4 - NFT overtakes cryptocurrency after crashing</p> <p>1:10:08 Twitter NFT profile pictures on iOS</p> <p>1:12:06 NFTs are cosmetics that people value</p> <p>1:18:40 ThinkGeek bought by Gamestop</p> <p>1:20:30 Topic #5 - Samsung's Exynos 2200 SoC RDNA2</p> <p>1:21:32 Topic #6 - Valve verifies games that work on Steam Deck</p> <p>1:23:21 Merch Messages #2</p> <p>1:23:28 LTTStore's free items, GPU wasteland postcard for labs</p> <p>1:24:55 Linus's take on data science content</p> <p>1:25:55 Linus & Luke regret mining prior to BTC explosion</p> <p>1:27:17 Right to repair laws on Canada follows America's</p> <p>1:28:28 LTTStore CPU pillow dirt smell from alpaca fur</p> <p>1:29:16 Game development for LMG labs, Floatplane notifications</p> <p>1:32:04 4K TV vs monitor for gamers, LTTStore screwdrivers</p> <p>1:33:22 Shirt stretching, Twitch staff leaving & unprofitability</p> <p>1:36:03 LTTStore's RGB diode T-Shirt, labs audio space & roadmap</p> <p>1:39:40 LTTStore's new desk configurator for mousepads</p> <p>1:42:38 Crypto crashing & GPU upgradability, DIY channel idea</p> <p>1:44:16 LTTStore screwdriver price, LTT in Cuba, labs ideas</p> <p>1:49:22 LTTStore screwdriver design</p> <p>1:52:46 US shipping & taxes, variable refresh rate on Sony TVs</p> <p>1:59:56 Front-end early development for Floatplane</p> <p>2:01:34 LTTStore's upcoming waffle shirt, delayed shipments</p> <p>2:04:15 Outro</p> <p>2:04:49 YouTube Superchats still not fixed</p>

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