Dataset Viewer
text
stringlengths 11
654
|
|---|
• Discussion of the hosts' Christmas attire, with a focus on dolphin and shark-themed sweaters |
• Debate about whether sharks or dolphins are superior in various aspects (physicality, aggression, intelligence, sex) |
• Mention of dolphins being able to kill sharks, and that they can also be aggressive towards humans |
• Introduction of unrelated topics, including: |
• CSGO vac-banned pros |
• A GoPro-wearing CSGO player becoming a YouTube sensation |
• BitTorrent's potential pay gates for contributing artists |
• Dell's rumored lower-priced 5K monitor |
• Origin PC's fifth-anniversary sale on their Genesis and Millennium cases |
• Brief discussion of the hosts' audio equipment and background noise |
• Clothing giveaway announcement for the 5-4 Club |
• Past clothing giveaways hosted by the speaker |
• Discussion of swag shirts and their value |
• Introduction to the first topic of the day, a forum post about OnePlus' RMA process issues |
• Criticism of OnePlus' response to customer service complaints |
• Criticism of OnePlus for their handling of customer service and invites |
• Discussion of a Reddit thread about Oneplus's customer service issues |
• Mention of Linus Tech Tips Forum and its discussion on Oneplus |
• Introduction to a bot called Ghost, which moderates the forum |
• Demonstration of Ghost's capabilities and limitations |
• Discussion of KISS connectivity and its potential to make cords obsolete |
• Criticism of Android Authority for sensationalizing the story about KISS connectivity |
• KISS connectivity's functionality and limitations |
• Comparison with existing Wi-Fi standards |
• Transfer speeds and data transfer of a 1080p movie file |
• Technical requirements and challenges of implementing KISS connectivity |
• Potential applications and partnerships (Dell, Samsung, Intel) |
• Future integration into laptops and wireless technology for phones |
• The speaker is frustrated with AirDrop not working between iPhone devices. |
• The speaker discusses Snapcash, a peer-to-peer payment system integrated into Snapchat. |
• Snapcash uses Square Cash to store debit card information securely. |
• The speaker questions whether credit card or debit card information is stored by Square or Snapchat. |
• A video demonstration of Snapcash's functionality is mentioned as being humorous and over-the-top. |
• Discussion of a method to steal money using Snapchat |
• Benefits and drawbacks analysis of the method |
• Use of PayPal as an alternative payment method |
• Debate about whether withdrawing money from a credit card into PayPal would still earn rewards |
• Comparison of the ease of stealing money with Snapchat versus other methods |
• Importance of keeping financial information private on one's phone |
• A complaint was made by a competitor of Google, alleging that Google intentionally downranks them in search results to promote their own services. |
• The ruling set a precedent that Google can rearrange search results as it sees fit, which can be used as a defense against future lawsuits. |
• Google's ability to prioritize its own content is not unique and has been common practice among tech companies. |
• Users are likely to switch to alternative search engines if Google's quality of results deteriorates, but loyalty to specific search engines is low. |
• Bing is considered a poor search engine with limited functionality, making it unlikely that users will switch from Google solely due to its practices. |
• Gamergate controversy |
• LinkNYC project to replace payphones with free public Wi-Fi and charging stations |
• Project's estimated revenue and impact on New York City residents |
• Advertiser-driven model for the service, with no ads on residential versions |
• Concerns about seamless connection hopping between pylons and mobile device handling of degraded Wi-Fi connections |
• The speaker discusses their wife's doctor's office having a mobile hotspot |
• Dell's UP2715K 5K monitor was rumored to cost $2,500 |
• Apple's iMac has a similar display for $3,500 and the speaker thinks that is a better option |
• The Dell monitor uses a non-standard DisplayPort connector and will be a dual tile display with two DisplayPort inputs |
• The monitor has a 5120x2880 resolution, 8ms response time, and high color accuracy |
• It may be useful for professionals who use Adobe applications or other tools that require 10-bit color but the workflow is still broken |
• Interpolation and resolution (1080p to 4k, 5k) |
• Frustration with Windows UI scaling on high-resolution monitors |
• Comparison between 4k and 5k resolutions as consumer and creator resolutions respectively |
• Black bars vs. interpolation in video content |
• Origin PC's decision to sell their Millennium and Genesis cases standalone |
• A personal anecdote about buying a custom case from Alienware |
• Discussion about a product, possibly an NVIDIA product |
• Mention of E3 and CES events |
• Introduction of Lynda.com as a sponsor |
• Overview of Lynda.com's features and benefits |
• Comparison of online learning experience to playing World of Warcraft (WoW) |
• Call to action for listeners to try Lynda.com with a free 7-day trial |
• Treadmill under computer desk while playing WoW |
• Mounts would lose value if they required running instead of walking |
• Economic crisis in the game due to mounts losing value |
• Gameplay changes with increased emphasis on endurance and speed |
• Potential for humorous situations, such as standing still in a fight due to fatigue |
• Discussion of 5-4 Club giveaway with $7,200 worth of clothing |
• Prize details and entry requirements mentioned |
• Crowdfunding campaign update: over $2780 contributed |
• Addressing concerns and objections from the community |
• Explanation of missing lower contribution tiers (e.g. $1 option) due to PayPal fees |
• Discussion of stretch targets being initially set too high due to uncertainty about campaign momentum |
• Update on revised stretch targets, with the first one already achieved |
• The campaign's goal and fundraising strategy |
• The issue with pending donations not being accounted for in the fundraising total |
• Linus Media Group's business structure and decision to seek funding through crowdfunding |
• Physical rewards and merchandise, including shipping costs and concerns about profitability |
• The difference between contributing to a crowdfunding campaign and purchasing individual items from their web shop |
• Crowdfunding campaign for the company |
• Funding used to create more content and better gear, not administrative tasks |
• Concerns about becoming a stakeholder instead of contributor |
• Importance of maintaining control over the company's direction |
• Reward tiers made more fun and attainable in the crowdfunding campaign |
• Upcoming videos and segments, including Linus Tech Tips and Channel Super Fun |
• Ubisoft improving Assassin's Creed Unity performance |
• Technical fixes for navigation and parkour |
• Dispute over whether crowd size affects frame rate |
• Ubisoft removing field of view controls in some Far Cry 4 torrents as a measure against piracy |
• Discussion of a game mechanic involving piracy and company bankruptcy |
• Realistic strategy in a game where instead of trying to stop pirates, social pressure is used to shame them into not pirating the game |
• Criticism of DRM schemes that punish legitimate players along with pirates |
• Release goal achieved for Stormtroom wrap audio |
• Planning for releasing audio content on SoundCloud and forums |
• The effectiveness of DRM systems in preventing piracy |
End of preview. Expand
in Data Studio
2014 WAN Show Transcripts
Complete transcripts from the 2014 episodes of the WAN Show.
Generated from this GitHub repository.
- Downloads last month
- 0