Duration: 27:19

The long-awaited Linux Challenge part two is here! Will Linus, Luke and Elijah be converted into Linux? Will Linus like POP OS? all in due time my friend

Video called out: https://www.floatplane.com/post/9YKYisUnYP

11:30 AM PT... but you know how these things go

See ya there o7

Duration: 15:23

It looks like the Macbook Neo is going to take over at least a big part of the Chromebook market... Who would have ever guessed that Apple would be offering more storage and memory across multiple devices at the same price? In THIS economy??? 

Duration: 25:46

Before Toy Story, there was ReBoot—the first fully computer-animated TV show. Thought lost to time and decay, we partnered with the Reboot Rewind team and Kioxia to bring the original, uncompressed masters back to life. Join us as we try to fix the incredibly rare, $300k D1 tape deck needed for preservation!

Thanks again to KIOXIA for sponsoring this video! You can learn more about KIOXIA at: https://americas.kioxia.com/en-us/business/ssd/enterprise-ssd/cm7-r.html?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=LinusTechTips&utm_campaign=Reboot+Rewind%28KIOXIA+Enterprise+SSD%29

This video wouldn't have been possible without the ReBoot Rewind team, Disappearing Inc, and Mainframe Studios. You can learn more about them at:

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Link to the video called out in the outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/B3hvFi0f21

Duration: 4:33:22

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Podcast Download: TBD

Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):

0:00 ZTW, Linus showcases JBuds Lux speakers, large speakers uses

8:18 Funny Reddit comment, Luke roasts Linus on Linux challenges

11:21 Linus is cursed with tech

13:37 User error VS bug, "installing Steam shouldn't nuke Linux"

18:10 Kernel, debating about it being "obvious," hierarchy of authentication

29:46 Apologizing, how much comments weighted on Linus & his frustration

32:05 Talking is how you move on from things, heated conversations

36:25 And we're live!

38:21 Intro

39:03 Topic #1: Linux 30-day challenge update

41:19 Linus installs Pop!_Os, Microsoft Store, Whale LAN

46:13 Errors, game crashing, ProtonDB & Vulkan, Steam Deck

54:27 Linus on Helldivers 2's mouse movement & scrolling issue

1:02:43 Luke chooses Arch, Linus's Discord audio issues, COSMIC Store

1:11:22 GUI, Teams, Slacks, logging in, gaming & friction

1:21:45 Linus on not inviting someone, Luke calls him out

1:26:02 Not having time to play, LAN, Speeders, Third Places Inc

1:35:57 Emil's video, going out, AirPods, non-verbal comms, urinals

1:47:56 Linux thoughts, urinal game, walking & stepping

1:51:04 30% off select LTTStore merch

1:54:11 Take on Samsung supporting 3D spatial audio on their hardware?

1:58:38 Why is VPN a goldmine? ft. PIA, LMGTFY, GPrivate

2:10:20 Topic #2: Wikipedia blocks Archive Today

2:12:29 Wikipedia editors says archived snapshots altered

2:15:13 Linus on archiving taking long, why archive? ft. NCIX

2:26:39 NCIX intellectual property, video channel

2:29:37 FP Whale LAN vlog & exclusives

2:30:57 Sponsor - Vessi

2:32:15 Sponsor - UGREEN

2:35:01 ARC Raiders on top of Steam charts

2:36:43 Topic #3: Donut Lab claims it made a solid-state EV battery

2:45:13 ShortCircuit's water bottle short removed

2:54:00 Topic #4: Gen Z scores low on standardized testing

3:03:51 Topic #5: Reddit fined £14.47m over failure to verify ages

3:08:44 YT's shorts time limit, Luke's thoughts, brainrot

3:21:07 Topic #6: Burger King's Patty, AI assistant for employees

3:29:30 Smash Champs' security & theft, "use AI to measure efficiency?"

3:36:54 LMG's adaptation with time, newer employees

3:41:39 Topic #7: Drop to close soon following shift to Corsair

3:43:39 Corsair's stock, Alexis Lafreniere, Humble Bundle

3:48:27 Sponsor - AppControl

3:49:19 Sponsor - Ground News

3:50:29 Topic #8: Paramount to acquire Warner Bros

3:53:21 Topic #9: Low entry laptops listed with OneDrive storage

3:55:49 Topic #10: Panasonic outsources TV production through Skyworth

3:57:12 Topic #11: YouTube rep confirms filtering members only videos

3:58:57 Topic #12: Apple's iOS 264 beta 2 adds RCS encryption

3:59:36 Topic #13: Nearby Glasses, an app that detects smart glasses

4:00:30 Topic #14: Discord pushes back age verification

4:01:42 Topic #15: Farmers won't sell land for data center use

4:04:33 Showcasing BC "farm" houses

4:11:23 Topic #16: Sam Altman "defends" AI

4:14:51 Topic #17: Italy adds a tax on cloud storage due to piracy

4:16:56 Topic #18: OpenClaw nukes the inbox of Meta's head of AI safety

4:18:21 Check-Out-Messages ft. Luke's Twitter, Linus & Pop!_OS

4:19:51 LTTStore sling bag update?

4:21:08 What chipset are you using for the Linux challenge?

4:23:14 Does Luke still play the new Mario Kart?

4:25:40 Is Linus's son enjoying his Switch 2?

4:30:00 What games or activities you wanted to do at Whale LAN?

4:32:55 Outro

Duration: 12:39

Plouffe loves monitors, but you know what else he loves? A sweet deal on monitors. Is the AOC Q27G4ZD a great monitor for the price?

Buy an AOC Q27G4ZD 27" 1440p 240Hz QD OLED Monitor: https://geni.us/8JIk2kS

Video called out: https://www.floatplane.com/post/jCCkRh3BAy

Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Affiliate links powered in part by https://affilimate.com/

Linus Sebastian is an investor in Framework Computer, Inc and HexOS by Eshtek.

Duration: 08:17

With slow DDR5 RAM prices going through the roof, and the expensive stuff through the stratosphere, we investigate if RAM speed matters in 2026

Check out the LABS article:

https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/02/26/who-is-high-speed-ddr5-memory-actually-for

Discuss on the forum: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1632845-stop-wasting-money-on-fancy-ram-does-ram-speed-matter-2025/

Check out the parts from the video!

Intel Core Ultra 9 24-Core CPU: https://geni.us/w50F9t

ASUS ROG Maximus Z890 Hero Intel 1851 Motherboard: https://geni.us/wQjbrw

Intel Core i9 14900k 24-Core CPU: https://geni.us/gpyo

ASRock Z790 Riptide WiFi LGA1700 ATX Motherboard: https://geni.us/Ay1c4ck

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core CPU: https://geni.us/fcQARV

AMD Ryzen 9 9950X 16-Core CPU: https://geni.us/m2M3dT

GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Master AMD AM5 Motherboard: https://geni.us/wIFY

ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360 AIO: https://geni.us/Aw18QVz

NVIDIA RTX 4090 GPU: https://geni.us/FCYez56

SABRENT Rocket 5 4TB NVME SSD: https://geni.us/QHwr5R

Seasonic Prime TX-1300 1300W 80+ Titanium PSU: https://geni.us/rtOB4

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Duration: 16:32

Linus’ kids are making the most of their 3D printers - and even profiting. Time to get serious and upgrade the home setup to a basement 3D print farm.

Teaching Tech, Reducing waste from Bambu Lab AMS (lite) prints: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3ZIM3megIU

Video callout: https://www.floatplane.com/post/ROjtvJ5Ljt

Duration: 09:47

Xbox isn't the best selling console... so what is? Meet Nex Playground, it's slick, it's colorful but is it worth the hype?

CALLED OUT VIDEO: https://www.floatplane.com/post/hmjrs8qGnS

Duration: 3:34:30

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Podcast Download: TBD

Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):

0:00 Floatplane VS CBC streaming, US's obesity epidemic, GLP-1

5:35 BMI, Linus is "overweight," fat & autopsy, not health advice, CompTIA A+

10:53 Last LTX hoodies run, hockey olympics, "SWAG"

15:24 LTX was way better than events, Persona's frontend code exposed

19:02 Simultaneously streaming on LMG Clips, Rover

21:53 Linus on dog sniff laugh trick, Luke's laugh, "get over yourself"

26:57 And we're live!

28:18 Intro

29:17 Topic #1: Xbox's Phil Spencer retires

31:16 Asha Sharma to be the new CEO, "Luke can't read"

34:34 Discussing consoles & games naming, Phil Spencer's legacy

41:09 "Innovative tech," Linus looked at TikTok, AI scams

48:46 Sponsor - Thorum

50:01 DMS marries Mochii

57:26 Wedding picture!

58:15 This was a real wedding, Linus thought this was a bit

59:48 Luke wore for the occasion, leaves Linus behind

1:02:49 Thorum sponsored the wedding, lore on art & adult creators

1:06:37 Topic #2: Steam Deck stock struggles due to memory shortage

1:08:10 Storage & PC budget, Steam Deck value

1:14:03 Topic #3: Gamers prefer NVIDIA's DLSS 45 over AMD's FSR

1:20:54 How will LMG pivot when desktops are gone? ft. Cheats, games

1:31:21 Luke on upgrading soldered chips, homelabs

1:36:05 HexOS in an upcoming AMD tech upgrade, Luke on data leaks

1:39:31 Linus's investment in Eshtek's HexOS, 10 in Q1 of 2026

1:43:33 Topic #4: WD hard drives sold out for 2026

1:54:23 Are tariffs helping with the shortage? Costco PC, Moore's law

1:57:43 China, HUB's KingBank review, will Nvidia give up on GeForce?

2:04:33 LTTStore's schrödinger's cat patch hoodie

2:07:33 Do you have a product list from oldest to newest?

2:09:41 Thoughts on the Pokemon FireRed?

2:12:41 Favorite Pokemon?

2:29:11 Topic #5: Apple's iOS 264 beta tests encrypted RCS messaging

2:30:15 Topic #6: Android 17 allows for home buttons customization

2:32:53 Topic #7: Wi Charge announces second back for wireless power

2:34:23 Topic #8: Pet's microchips brick after a company shuts down

2:39:28 Topic #9: Zillow for Warcraft

2:42:19 Floatplane exclusives, Costco PC early upload

2:45:49 Topic #10: Klikphilip's DLSS video

2:48:59 Topic #11: Smallest QR code record in 1977 micrometers

2:51:09 Topic #12: Unreal Tournament 2004 available for free

2:52:29 Topic #13: Meta's patent to use AIs on deceased persons' page

2:54:23 Topic #14: Netherlands states F-35 can be jailbroken

2:56:35 Topic #15: Asus, Acer sales blocked in Germany over Nokia patents

2:57:34 Topic #16: Google cares about IP theft

2:59:10 Topic #17: Headphones might have hazardous substances

3:01:12 Topic #18: YouTube went down for a bit

3:01:49 Topic #19: Persona's code left online

3:03:25 Topic #20: California bill restricts 3D printer sales

3:04:13 Scariest thing about starting your business?

3:05:39 Tips for teaching kids "real" OS? ft. Teodor Zajder

3:11:50 Who would implement reliable age verification?

3:12:53 Lose 5% of your data, or expose all of your data online?

3:18:33 With tech prices, will Optane or ReadyBoost make a return?

3:20:38 Where's the line of a company's agency & the need to act?

3:22:33 Should I get the same monitors for SteamOS or wing it?

3:23:07 Would SAS HBA drives benefit a ZFS Z2 TrueNAS server?

3:31:30 WAN Show simultaneously streams on LMG Clips, to migrate there

3:32:45 Linus's light switches update? ft. Buying Linus things?

3:34:00 Outro

Duration: 17:05

David and Linus buy a PC from Costco to answer one question: is it the answer to rising PC prices, or is it bait?

Video callout: https://www.floatplane.com/post/rfMQyS6m6C

Duration: 12:15

The Fluke ii915 acoustic camera uses an array of 64 MEMS microphones to find air leaks and equipment malfunctions. It also costs north of $25,000. Perfect for finding… a compressor leak?

Called out video https://www.floatplane.com/post/zePZfLXqhd

Duration: 11:27

Thanks again to AMD for being a great partner and sponsoring this series! Head over to https://bit.ly/4aIcaIp to check out all the latest and greatest AMD Gaming offerings!

The gaming firetruck is REAL! We're transforming this colossal emergency vehicle into the ultimate LAN party monster just in time for Whale LAN. Witness the massive interior upgrade, including a theater-grade sound system and the world's coolest Nintendo Switch 2. See our plans for 4v4 PC setups and the epic outdoor movie experience, all powered by AMD

Link to the Video Called out during the Outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/USSoiOeY4h

Duration: 2:51:09

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Podcast Download: TBD

Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):

0:00 Keyboard causes Linus to lean, hoodie, laptop webcam, repetition

5:18 LTT channels might've hit 10,000 videos

7:37 Linus leaves, Luke thinks of trolling Linus, out of context FP chat

14:31 And we're live!

16:17 Intro

17:15 Topic #1: Discord to apply age restrictions by March, teen by default

19:51 Why roll this globally? Luke's thoughts

21:56 Age verification won't be required for most adults

23:59 Persona company, age verification, scammers

28:10 Is TeamSpeak the answer? Discussing alternatives

33:53 How much people spend on Discord Nitro

37:07 Was this a 4D chess prior to going IPO?

39:44 WhaleLAN's schedule, Discord alternatives

43:18 Topic #2: Windows processes won't cause high battery drain in sleep

46:46 Upcoming Linux challenge, Linus needs 5 drives

55:57 Luke became a birb dad

57:08 Topic #3: Ring's Superbowl ad on searching for lost dogs

1:00:45 Flock, Linus's divorce analogy, what about Amazon?

1:07:51 Potatoes are good, Linus threw up potatoes

1:10:33 There are always alternatives

1:11:57 LTTStore's new lawsuit hoodie

1:16:48 LTTStore clearance sale

1:18:15 Linus screws up, check-out-messages, Linus's camera issues

1:21:00 How do you choose LTTStore items' colors?

1:25:35 Any modern games with JRPG elements?

1:27:37 Topic #4: YT channel sued over footage's acquisition method

1:30:35 Topic #5: Quebec's consumer protection act

1:36:49 Sponsor - Razer

1:38:15 Sponsor - Squarespace

1:39:35 Was Anker a sizable LTT partner?

1:41:29 Linus on what Eufy did, any other power company to work with?

1:54:43 Topic #6: Google allows for the removal of explicit results

1:56:42 Linus corrects what he said about Lina Khan last week

1:57:47 Topic #7: Alphabet to fund AI investment bonds

2:06:44 Topic #8: Sony ships final Blu Ray recorders this month

2:07:50 3 early access videos, 2 FP exclusives

2:13:27 Topic #9: Noctua celebrates half a million mounting upgrade kits

2:16:24 Topic #10: Logitech G isn't going to make a self-playing AI device

2:18:36 LTT Labs' article on Logitech's name

2:20:38 Should LTT upload to the hub?

2:26:17 Sponsor - Zero Bounce

2:27:30 Sponsor - UPDF

2:29:32 Topic #11: YouTube music lyrics requires a premium subscription

2:31:06 Topic #12: Microsoft launches secure boot certificates updates

2:31:51 Topic #13: T-Mobile allows for translation

2:32:09 Topic #14: Ayaneo Next 2 handheld

2:36:22 Topic #15: MrBeast acquires Step, a financial services app

2:41:45 Any products you've seen from upgrades that you wanted?

2:45:32 Cool STEM activity suggestions?

2:47:22 How many levels ahead of story battles did Linus have to be near the end?

2:48:16 Have you been to the Tohoku area? If so, places to visit?

2:49:21 Floatplane's Wikipedia draft, expensive Lafreniere jerseys

2:50:35 Outro

Duration: 16:46

We last reviewed some dash cams in 2022 and they all had similar poor video quality. Are they any better now that optics and processing have improved? Plus some dashcams have incredible additional features like ADAS and parking radars. Check out the whole video to see which one best suits your needs.

VIDEO CALLED OUT: https://www.floatplane.com/post/c4ZcKZmbRn

Duration: 28:11

We've been excited about MicroLED for YEARS, but the price has always been prohibitively expensive. When AWALL reached out and offered up their biggest and brightest model with .9mm pixel pitch, we couldn't say no. Watch Linus and Plouffe check out the new and improved 4K video wall that seems too good to be true.

I Bought a Video Wall on Craigslist: https://www.floatplane.com/post/Qc7WxZ6HTq

Duration: 14:55

Tired of searching for the Best Webcam? We spent thousands on Amazon's Best Sellers to find the perfect webcams for work, gaming, and streaming. After putting every camera to the test, some 4K webcams were complete scams and some cams don't even have a resolution from this decade... Yikes. At least we did the research for you! Google Drive with samples below.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mkBAODlCA-reZQb-ADgoI_DlCfz3GGXi?usp=sharing

Video called out in credits: https://www.floatplane.com/post/oItmTYXyRW

Check out the Webcams from this Roundup!

Anker PowerConf C200: https://geni.us/77OlzB

Diccik 4K: https://geni.us/T3sXvA6

GUSGU G910: https://geni.us/pdA4wIB

Hori Piranha Plant: https://geni.us/CJhNWSU

Logitech Brio 101: https://geni.us/AujOhK

NexiGo N60: https://geni.us/BPVA0Ew

Elgato Facecam MK.2: https://geni.us/mKVU6

EMEET NOVA: https://geni.us/vWHtiT

EMEET Piko: https://geni.us/MQ7NRA

EMEET PIXY: https://geni.us/yBeq

OBSBOT Meet 2: https://geni.us/DABHyq6

Elgato Facecam 4K: https://geni.us/CBLo6s

Insta360 Link 2: https://geni.us/jUZq

Logitech MX Brio Ultra: https://geni.us/jyLpI

OBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite: https://geni.us/rrL8o11

Razer Kiyo Pro Ultra: https://geni.us/CBbIQA

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Duration: 12:31

Elijah converted to an iPhone probably at the WORST time... but he's kinda excited about the change.

VIDEO CALLED OUT: https://www.floatplane.com/post/EKbjVgDLfc

Duration: 11:25

Sometimes you just gotta go dark, but how do you get your stuff off the grid and how can you be sure it is 100% effective? We’ll show you what you can buy or what you can make that will functionally shield you from “The Man”. Hold on to your tin foil hats everyone!

Video called out in credits: https://www.floatplane.com/post/qhDbWd0cYC

Duration: 11:56

Whatever happened to just OWNING things? Why do I have to pay every month for software that consistently gets WORSE with each new version? It was bad enough when HP started subscription printing services, now they want me to subscribe to my gaming laptop, too? Still, we can’t write them off until we take a closer look, so let’s do it. Are these Laptop Subscription offers worth it, or is this just another grab for your hard-earned-cash?

Video called out in credits: https://www.floatplane.com/post/7u967LVL7h