I Can’t Believe I’m Still Talking About Honey - WAN Show January 3, 2025

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Timestamps (courtesy of NoKi1119):
0:00 Chapters
0:59 Intro
1:50 Topic #1: Honey update
3:07 Luke on past Honey, why Linus didn't make a video about it
6:43 LTT's ex-sponsors, other creators stopped using Honey
7:43 Should LTT look at their policy of leaving sponsor spots?
9:08 LegalEagle's class action lawsuit against PayPal Honey
11:19 "Remove PayPal from LTTStore," experience with PayPal
13:54 "Honey bad, LTT bad"
15:13 Topic #2: Linus's vacation, lack of PD specs at Apple
18:04 Linus commends the play, Donny Osmond, cool audience
22:11 Osmond's last performance, other plays, past novels
25:51 London trip, Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy ft. Chaos, "proxy cancel"
30:44 LTTStore's new long sleeve hooded T-shirt
31:49 LTT modmat notification signup, showcasing the design
35:19 Mechanical pencil scribedriver, lead thickness poll
37:03 Merch Messages #1
43:58 Topic #3: Half-Life 3 rumors
57:53 Topic #4: 70% of forum traffic is LLM training bots
1:02:26 Surviving scandals, Linus's billion dollars ideas, ISO
1:09:42 Linus's brother-in-law works at Spexi
1:13:02 "Is blockchain necessary for this to exist?"
1:13:32 Squarespace
1:14:57 Notion
1:16:28 Lexar
1:18:02 Diamond shopping in London
1:18:48 "THESE LOOK STUPID" - Luke 2k25, Linus teases Yvonne
1:20:10 Linus felt so unwelcomed, "browsing around"
1:23:30 Luke on HW's site, selfie, electronic locks
1:27:22 Appointments, "ring the bell" for assistance
1:28:58 FP chat's idea on wealth flex after bad treatment
1:31:07 Diamonds prices drop, non-economical, "LTT Labs diamonds"
1:35:19 Huge inventory for jewelry company, appreciating assets
1:38:21 Luke on the most pretentious part of HW's page
1:39:16 Topic #4: California's ban on addictive feeds for minors
1:43:00 Topic #5: Russia develops two sovereign gaming consoles
1:46:07 Topic #6: Cybertruck bomb explodes at Trump hotel
1:46:45 Elon sent photos to authorities, camera access concerns
1:49:48 Topic #7: Meta removes AI profiles after community uproar
1:55:00 Topic #8: FCC's net neutrality rules blocked by court
1:56:20 Topic #9: Nintendo Switch 2 motherboard leaked
1:57:36 Socks sample
2:00:55 Collab with Darn Tough? Lifetime replacement? ft. Dan's ding
2:01:41 Merch Messages #2 ft. After dark
2:01:45 When did you feel you were where you want to be in life?
2:08:37 How often do you look back to inspire the future you?
2:10:28 Coolest chip-level tech demoed that didn't catch on?
2:13:08 Tech that should be standard in new homes?
2:18:58 How do I find fresh footing with leadership work?
2:20:08 Any more science behind the smoothness of LTT mousepads?
2:20:54 Modern games that are industry shifters?
2:25:49 Will you give AMD's high-end R9xxx a try?
2:28:16 Last time you were surprised by a tech release?
2:30:50 What are the two holes in the modmat for?
2:31:08 Tool recommendation for YouTube title & thumbnail testing?
2:32:02 "If Linus forced to testify at Honey's trial"
2:32:53 Have you tried Balatro yet?
2:35:45 How to approach my boss about salary differences?
2:41:10 Biggest long-term PC building mistake you made? ft. Dings
2:43:19 Luke's favorite Star Wars episode?
2:52:37 Favorite or strangest computer form factor?
2:53:32 Is it better to fight it out with resellers or wait for months?
2:54:24 How does a GPU interface with a thunderbolt display?
2:55:46 Suggestions on where to start with building a NAS?
2:57:05 Outro