Duration: 23:50
We’re already planning the Tech House home theater room, but we never did get around to adding any sound treatment to Linus’ personal movie room at his house! Today we’re finally setting him up properly with some DIY acoustic panels made of rockwool (and some optional sonopan) on the walls and ceiling. We’re using the mirror trick to determine where they should go, and testing the results using Room EQ Wizard. Featuring Dan and DMS!
Duration: 3:55:28
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--Timestamps--
0:00 WAN Show streaming costs, Popcorn Time
7:16 Freezing the stream, Dan's cutout idea
14:02 And we're live!
16:29 Intro ft. Bit rate cutting idea
18:35 Topic #1: Xbox cuts 20% of the workforce, offloads studios
22:16 Layoffs bad, Valve, what should Xbox do? Halo, Reach
39:49 Crews, game engines, who'd own Xbox in the future?
50:11 Sony & Concord VS lottery tickets ft. "RTX box"
53:36 Would it be better to hire the Valve way? Doom 2016
59:14 Minecraft's profits funded Xbox, Kiln, console selling games?
1:00:46 Why does it have to be only Halo? Reach & Bungie, PoA
1:05:04 SW Galactic Racer, game examples
1:07:32 Assassin's Creed, Chinese reviews, Ubisoft & Expedition 33
1:14:42 Skull and Bones' 325 players, Splinter Cell
1:16:42 Topic #2: Hannah Montana Linux remaster
1:18:05 Recalling Linux random OS video
1:18:42 Topic #3: You can play Half-Life 2 on your browser
1:20:53 When has Luke messaged Linus to play games?
1:22:27 LTTStore's end of season apparel sale
1:24:48 Interesting stories from community conferences?
1:29:37 Has Luke tried wind foiling?
1:33:57 Trying Half-Life 2
1:36:36 Topic #4: Game refunded 50k times due to Steam's 2 hours policy
1:39:42 Speedrunning, AC, Linus's Jackbox bundle 10-pack
1:50:33 Sponsor - Squarespace
1:52:01 Sponsor - MSI
1:53:29 Floatplane exclusives
1:56:27 LTT truespec cables restock ft. Reviews, Dan's truth bomb
1:59:26 Topic #5: Discord's AI bans users over bad hash
2:01:32 Chess's custom pieces, bears & puns
2:03:36 Topic #6: GOG CEO's take on gaming's future
2:04:51 Topic #7: Valve releases Windows Driver for Steam Hardware
2:05:27 Shopping on GOG, great sales, "gooner games"
2:14:52 Topic #8: Sony headphones as a real-time head tracker
2:17:01 Steam library sorting
2:23:42 LTT Labs' Ryzen AI Halo dev kit article
2:28:00 Topic #9: Midjourney wants studios to disclose AI use
2:35:04 Topic #10: Sony sued for $450M over ending physical discs
2:38:34 Chinese court & game inheritance, Craigslist WoW post
2:42:32 WoW gold, Linus embarrassed at Vegas, game wives
2:45:57 What if LMG starts a physical media library?
2:48:58 Who'd inherit Luke's Steam library? ft. FP chat auction
2:54:05 Topic #11: Netflix sees 30-70% views drop for the 2nd season
2:57:41 Topic #12: Knockoff, extension that filters items
3:01:46 Bad web, Luke's app policy, Fitbit, Meta Ray-Ban
3:08:42 Topic #13: EU mandates every new car sold must include ADDW
3:12:04 Sponsor - Toshiba
3:13:23 Sponsor - MotionGrey
3:14:50 Topic #14: Lenovo ships laptops with Chinese NANDs
3:16:01 Topic #15: China rules end AI companions in ByteDance, Alibaba
3:17:28 Topic #16: Nvidia drops free limited-edition trading cards
3:20:03 Linus's plush, new battery for an old phone
3:21:55 Fun stories of askholes in your lives?
3:25:59 Has Luke completed Star Wars Outlaws?
3:26:28 Linus's reasoning behind not letting his kids do eSport
3:34:05 Preliminary ideas for Bud 'n Pal?
3:37:09 Where has Linus gone skiing?
3:39:58 Favorite merch in your wardrobe?
3:42:50 Still optimistic for the Steam Frame's price? Will Luke buy it?
3:45:24 QOL dev tools shoutout?
3:47:16 Linus is invited to a podcast
3:51:36 Luke mentions Eshtek, Badminton Family & training
3:56:00 Outro
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Duration: 21:12
To no ones surprise, Google Chrome knows how to eat. What IS actually surprising is HOW much it can eat. Since the last time we tried this experiment, we've seen OS upgrades, Hardware upgrades, and even testing upgrades. The only thing left to see is how many tabs you can open with 1.5 TB of RAM. Will it be OVER 9000?! Only one way to find out!
How many tabs can YOU open?: https://github.com/MichaelJohniel/chrome-tab-tester
Link to the video called out during the outro: http://floatplane.com/post/hQQvz4x9OX
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Duration: 21:02
We’re unboxing an absolute BEHEMOTH - the 115” Sony Bravia 9 mark II. Featuring groundbreaking True RGB technology, this $31,000 display aims for professional-grade monitor quality in your home theater or living room, if you somehow live in a house built for GIANTS. We’re putting it to the test to see if it’s truly the most colorful display we’ve ever seen.
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Duration: 14:42
With over 10,000 units sold in a month, the Insignia 55" 4K Fire TV is dominating Amazon. At just $200, is it truly a no-brainer deal, or are there hidden catches you should know about? We tested this budget display to see if it’s worth your hard-earned money.
Link to the Video Called out During the Outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/ukuEfLxJV8
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Duration: 3:24:03
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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119): TBD
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Duration: 18:48
Linus' 1000Hz Monitor is coming! But no computer can even perform to get the full value of that 1000Hz monitor. In comes Splave and his records of overclocking PCs will help us get there!
Link to the video called out during the outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/A6KpFqSHw4
[ Splave's OC Must-haves ]
CAUTION: OC Tool and TurboV CAN DAMAGE your components if you don't know what you're doing.
ROG OCPAK OC Tool - Swiss army knife of engineering-level control:
TurboV - Clock and volt control for ASUS motherboards (more n00b friendly):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mJNhOqoGx-alzxAv_EdEYHUkeiSsW7SI/view?usp=sharing
BENCHMATE 14.2 - Contains popular benchmarks + CPU-Z & HWINFO in one package:
https://www.benchmate.org/en/downloads
ZENTIMINGS 1.39 - Memory timings / voltage readings in OS:
ASUS GPU TWEAK III:
https://www.asus.com/campaign/GPU-Tweak-III/us/index.php#download
MSI Afterburner - Another option for GPU OC:
https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
UL 3DMark - Test GPU for stability and throttling:
https://benchmarks.ul.com/3dmark?redirected=true#windows
OCCT - Testing stability with decent benchmark features:
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Duration: 14:31
Have you ever wanted to shrink down into your lil toy car and drive around? Well, you can't. But with the OSH Cut Motion Simulator, you can experience driving a small car while in your regular size body!
Duration: 23:27
Ingest stations is a bottleneck for production, so we've build the toppest of endest systems to combat that. But now SD Cards are becoming a problem... so it's time for an upgrade!
]]>We're exploring ideas and things to provide in order to celebrate tenure with Floatplane, and would love your input. Would love if you could fill out this survey, should take about two minutes: https://forms.gle/Dei69n76W3Ufdf8u7
Appreciate you taking the time, and for your support!
Colton & The Floatplane Team
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Duration: 18:10
Snapdragon laptops have come a long way, and major players like Qualcomm are putting a lot of work into making them even better. Linus takes a look at a variety of new Snapdragon X2 laptops to see how they stack up.
Thanks to Snapdragon for sponsoring this video! Learn more their X Series devices using our link: https://lmg.gg/Tkika
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We have a second round of Floatplane Badges, focusing on the Special Event weeks, Default Badges, Sub Badges, AND the elusive VIP Badge, recognizing important contributors to the LMG Community!
To access your badges, click on the top right, go to settings, scroll down, and you'll have options!
Thank you for your continuous support for Floatplane - Sammy
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Duration: 22:39
Today Elijah and Linus talk about the pros and cons of both Cat5e and Cat6a. With the walls of the tech house down we need to decide WHICH cable we are picking to install because once the drywall is back on it will be difficult to change. Comment down below which cable YOU would run!
Check out the interactive map about the Tech House! --> thetech.house
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UniFi Switch Enterprise Campus 24 PoE: https://geni.us/tKA8V
UniFi Access Point U7 Pro: https://geni.us/tKA8V
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Duration: 22:19
Yvonne’s old laptop is heavy, outdated, and desperately needs an upgrade. Linus and David head to Best Buy to find the perfect replacement, but first, Linus must prove he actually knows what his wife needs. Will he get it right? Check out the latest hardware, which we have linked below.
Link to the Video Called out during the Outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/KJuEBeFVeA
Check out the laptops mentioned in the video:
HP Omnibook X: https://prsm2.com/6JXqKvKj4
HP Omnibook 5: https://prsm2.com/DDj-Z-4_z
Acer Swift: https://prsm2.com/15p9A3vYPt
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Duration: 22:49
We are back with the 2nd episode in a series where the Linus Tech Tips writers debate, argue, and agree on some very popular PC related questions. Be sure to comment down below if you have some questions you want discussed in a future episode or if you agree with what the writers are saying in this episode!
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Duration: 3:58:12
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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
3:41 Chapters ft. Dan ASMR
5:09 Intro
5:45 It's Lime Day!
6:57 Topic #1: Steam Machine released, overpriced due to AI
8:57 Price predictions, Linus eats his cake "4K" claims
16:59 Linus claims he'll eat an ENTIRE cake
20:30 Thoughts on the Machine, a Mac Mini competitor? SteamOS
24:50 Windows' bad monitor setting, OneUI's update
31:12 "SteamBook," why not run SteamOS at the office?
33:13 Topic #2: SteamOS 38 can run on your hardware
36:17 Nvidia's claws, Aj's GPU to NAS for SteamOS VM
38:30 Luke's mom used Linux, SteamOS
42:25 Topic #3: Windows update fixes hundreds of issues, causes bugs
44:07 SteamOS, more adoption could help improve it, Red Hat
50:38 LTTStore's new NetNoodz collection
52:22 Red button lore, Lime Day deals, warehouses & imports
58:10 Too many promos, Luke's Venezuela's friend, Port Lytton
1:02:57 WAN Show has a standalone channel now
1:06:19 LMGClips collab uploads? YT's ceiling & floors, legendary pull
1:13:27 Linus's email to YT, long form videos, YT's identity
1:16:22 Did Luke catch Day9TV's AoE2 streamer tourney?
1:17:03 How are the server parts deal drives holding up?
1:18:25 Anything interesting recently? ft. MrBeast, tech shop
1:36:59 LTT socks coming very soon
1:47:09 Sponsor - AMD
1:51:37 Sponsor - REDTIGER
1:52:26 Sponsor - Shokz
1:53:53 Topic #4: Site allows to drive the Steam Controller
1:55:42 Racing them? ft. LTT's short
1:58:59 Topic #5: China accuses spy turtles & fish of stealing data
2:02:10 Steam Controller drives itself to a charger
2:03:20 Topic #6: Someone made Vinegar, shopping with knowledge
2:07:27 Topic #7: Half of Americans are using AI
2:11:09 Using AI more frequently
2:14:19 Topic #8: Apple's price increase on multiple products
2:15:09 Topic #9: Windows 10 support extended to October 2027
2:16:44 Topic #10: Windows update allows for offline search
2:22:07 Windows clock needs an update, comparing to Linux
2:24:30 Topic #11: Google tests an Ask Gemini button
2:26:27 Luke's "dog" dies, gets over it quickly
2:28:09 Topic #12: Google invests $75M in A24 for AI filmmaking tools
2:36:25 Rip bungie ft. FP chatters name
2:39:24 Topic #13: GTA VI prices revealed
2:41:09 Physical disc controversy, NCIX collectors shelf
2:47:25 Topic #14: Meta's Meta Glasses, cheaper Ray Ban glasses
2:52:32 Topic #15: Cloudflare's PACT, sites to tell humans from bots
2:55:34 Topic #16: What does Linus want to do for his big 40th?
3:12:35 Bud n' Pal, Luke's & Sammy's new channel
3:19:09 Trying to make Luke go on the longest train in NA
3:20:37 Floatplane exclusives, free shipping for FP
3:24:19 Checkout messages
3:24:50 Will LTT socks have any heel reinforcement?
3:27:32 Would the Nvidia-Intel partnership give better yields than Monolith?
3:29:07 Linus's favorite song from Taylor Swift's newest album?
3:30:50 Any surprise phrases for clarity from the set?
3:33:11 Suggestions for classical local CO-OP? ft. Filmot
3:39:25 How often do you use your VR?
3:40:53 If you could teach a college course, what would it be about?
3:49:21 What helps you with big life decisions?
3:52:42 Made any use of coding specific AI models?
3:54:29 What standard would president tech CEO Luke change?
3:56:36 Outro ft. Hey
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Duration: 24:15
Thanks to AMD for being a great partner and sponsoring this series! Check out their latest offerings at https://lmg.gg/f6PMg
Head over to https://bit.ly/4eqmQgE to win a ROG XBOX Ally X!
Go to https://stardance.hackclub.com/amd to check out this cool hackathon event AMD is supporting!
We all know the best way to spend $5000 of someone's else's money is to buy your significant other some special gifts! Like buying your wife a Blender! Or a Mop! Or….wait a minute who even reads these descriptions? This seems like a weird gift for your partner right? Ok but how about a sick Gaming PC powered by AMD! THAT is the perfect gift!
LIME DAY IS ON NOW GET GREAT DEALS AND PRODUCTS AT:
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US:https://www.lttstore.com/collections/lime-day
Check out the products in Steve's upgrade:
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D: https://prsm2.com/xL-ZIwC4S
Radeon RX 9070 XT: https://geni.us/fg2cU
ASUS TUF Gaming B650M-E WiFi: https://geni.us/RGqB38a
Silicone Power Value Gaming 32GB DDR5 RAM : https://prsm2.com/HyXnztsJ8
Peerless Assassin 120 SE Black: https://geni.us/rmz2P86
Crucial P3 2TB SSD: https://prsm2.com/ZAY_B0LTJ
Toshiba N300 Pro 12TB: https://prsm2.com/3QrJ03b60
Seasonic Prime 1300W Titanium: https://geni.us/FiWoL
Fractal Design Define 7 Compact: https://prsm2.com/0iW_U2_f8
ASUS 14” Vivobook S14 OLED Laptop: https://prsm2.com/6UxGseU4A
KitchenAid Pure Power Blender: https://prsm2.com/lFU19k2GN
Brondell Swash CL99: https://geni.us/B2DH5G
GoveeLife Smart Water Leak Detector: https://geni.us/hMxgP
Aaliyah Geometric Indoor Rug: https://prsm2.com/c85XBrX94
Govee Ceiling Light: https://geni.us/BndBtIC
IKEA Eket Cabinet: https://prsm2.com/-MjcnSSQJ
Kiwi Ears Terras Cable: https://lmg.gg/BLTCG
Nintendo Switch 2: https://geni.us/CukYAzn
Shark Steam & Scrub: https://geni.us/GIQ2
Kiwi Ears Belle Black: https://lmg.gg/BLTCG
Artnice Anti-Fatigue Kitchen Mat: https://geni.us/4rETbO
Womier SK75 Keyboard: https://prsm2.com/qe4Wl20Gh
Redtiger F17 Dash Cam: https://geni.us/7h3Yp
Cinati Under Desk Cable Management Tray: https://geni.us/tnFODC
Epomaker EK21 Numpad: https://prsm2.com/BMO183fbq
NUTICT Flat Plug Power Strip: https://geni.us/3dSdcL
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Duration: 27:00
One year I built a $5,000 PC; another time I had 3 shops compete to build me the coolest PC available; and this time, I'm ready to work at the Guang Hua Digital Plaza!
Video called out: https://www.floatplane.com/post/qOIciz5Q2t
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Duration: 15:49
The Steam Machine is pricey, but can you build a better performing system for the same money? (spoilers: yes, with moderate ease) We’re building a DIY PC that crushes the competition in raw performance. You’ll lose a few console conveniences, but gain total upgradeability. See the parts list which we have linked below to get started!
Link to the Video Called out during the Outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/HEsGJMO8HS
Link to the Parts used in the Video (some links may provide affiliate revenue to LMG):
AMD Ryzen 5 7500F: https://geni.us/lGLHy
ASUS TUF B850M-E Motherboard: https://geni.us/BlTUnz
Kingston Fury Beast 16GB (2x8GB) DDR5: https://prsm2.com/vDxWD9z_X
Sapphire Pulse 9060XT 16gb: https://geni.us/BP6Z
ADATA Legend 710 512gb: https://prsm2.com/p-AjUPbAV
Cooler Master MasterBox Q300L Case: https://prsm2.com/l-ShGuu0R
Cooler Master Hyper EVO 212 Halo: https://geni.us/at5R7A
MSI Mag A650BN PSU: https://geni.us/Lo4J8L9
Flydigi Vader 5 Pro: https://geni.us/ZrUiGn
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Duration: 17:38
The Steam Machine aims to bridge the gap between PC performance and console convenience, bringing SteamOS to your living room. We’ve spent two weeks testing Valve's latest hardware to see if it delivers on the promise of 4K gaming and seamless home integration. Is the GabeCube actually worth the (not-so) budget price tag?
Link to the Video called out during the outro: https://www.floatplane.com/post/1eAbjTAnzh
Link to the Labs Article Mentioned: https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/2026/06/22/the-newell-nucleus-steam-machine-ltt-companion-article#games-settings-appendix
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