My Mac Transition Is Not Going Well - WAN Show February 28, 2025

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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
1:46 Intro
2:33 Topic #1: AMD's new Radeon RX 9070 & 9070 XT
6:42 Comparing the specs, streaming encoding, driver claims
11:33 Reception, "wide availability," Luke slaps Linus
13:51 Discussing sales, pent up demand, Arc prices, THE opportunity
18:49 FSR 4, not all gamers are enthusiasts, XSS, Arc challenge
25:01 Sponsor - ThreatLocker
27:34 Shopify's LTTStore 1M orders trophy
30:06 Linus struggles to open a package, 100K orders trophy
34:49 Upcoming "how LMG makes money" update, AdSense
38:45 Firefox's updated terms of service controversy
39:54 Sponsor charges V.S. Adsense
41:28 Topic #2: Linus is using the MacBook & Mac Mini
44:28 Experience & gripes, docking, mouse buttons, bugs
55:35 Apple logo cut off, disk management, inconsistent design
1:01:38 Screenshots, window focus, screen capture & Windows
1:10:12 App Store & safari extensions, paste, Safari users
1:14:12 Good hardware, HP Ultra 14 G1a laptop, Framework's desktop
1:19:01 LTTStore's annual tax write-off sale deals
1:23:44 Merch Messages: What makes NVIDIA better at ray tracing?
1:26:41 Why not use U2 over SATA 4?
1:29:52 LMG is hiring!
1:31:19 Topic #3: LTT Labs website redesign
1:44:19 Topic #4: Luke attended Zero Trust World 2025
1:45:12 Rubber Ducky, hack panels
1:49:48 How long will the sale last for?
1:50:45 Covering last WAN Show's placebos subtopic
1:51:17 Topic #5: Microsoft to shut down Skype by May
1:53:42 Topic #6: Eight Sleep can remote SSH into beds
2:01:06 Topic #7: Twitch's 100 hours VOD storage controversy
2:07:59 Topic #8: EA releases games source codes & mod support
2:12:20 Topic #9: Warner Brothers shuts down Monolith Productions
2:16:24 Topic #10: 8BitDo's Ultimate 2 uses TMR joysticks
2:18:24 Topic #11: Stop doomscrolling, touch grass
2:21:37 Topic #12: Plex removes Watch Together from the app
2:24:15 Topic #13: PSYONIC's Ability Hand
2:26:23 Merch Messages ft. After dark
2:28:22 XREAL One Pro as a side monitor? ft. FP contractor, "crack"
2:38:44 How much of a security risk is Linus's Note 9?
2:44:56 How hard would it be to settle into a new team?
2:48:39 Hardest part of the job? ft. Disneyland, Dan's mickey ears
2:52:04 How to handle being a boss of employees older than you?
2:56:27 When was the last time Linus got mad at everyone?
3:10:28 Tips to handle HDMI CEC?
3:12:04 Who writes the post intro one-liners? ft. Gym talk
3:17:10 Changes to Linus's workflow since Terren took over?
3:29:14 Thoughts on technical questions for software interviews?
3:33:27 What cable sheathing would be used for LTTStore cables?
3:35:09 Why doesn't Samsung make desktop CPUs & GPUs?
3:36:35 Why is it rare for monitors to include multiple DPs?
3:40:41 How's the Mac's built-in GPU?
3:41:05 Are all the current LTTStore shirts the new ones?
3:42:22 Any scope creep stories?
3:44:04 Qualities you look for in a good birb vet?
3:47:13 Linus's favorite Taylor Swift album
3:50:14 How does Luke find motivation for management?
3:54:49 Product or feature Luke wishes Cloudflare offers?
3:57:29 What flower LEGO sets Linus is recommending? ft. Failpen
4:03:25 Challenges LMG faced in internal communications?
4:05:30 Floatplane's Colton "promotion" & Disneyland exclusive
4:08:36 What annoying things caused you lots of grief recently?
4:09:00 How do you feel about IPTs?
4:10:02 Anything in storage technology you find interesting?
4:10:44 How do you keep the senior employees motivated?
4:12:59 Happy engagement!
4:13:28 Outro