The Hardest Secrets I’ve Ever Kept

Thanks, Conor V!

Thanks, Gabriel F! Hey Dan, Luke, and Linus. I was wondering how you all manage your day to day stresses?

Thanks, Anonymous! What are some charities LMG partners with/supports?

Thanks, Kyle B! No chat so I had to come here and pick up some merch! HYPEEE TRRAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!

Thanks, Paul T! Floatplane chat was working an hour ago!!!

Thanks, Josh L! srry, ~ } Prime SUB

Thanks, Anonymous! Favorite Taylor Swift song?

Thanks, Paul S! Hello. We did not buy four books for four babies. Hope ya'll have a lovely holiday season! Love A&P

Thanks, Adam H! Any chance we'll see more Black Friday bunduru closeouts of any remaining women's clothing? Wife loves the shorts and tanks!

Thanks, Eric P! Sup nerds, I've noticed creator warehouse ads that don't reference ltt. Is this an effort to market to people who wouldn't buy from a YouTuber? Storefront with cw products without ltt logo incoming?

Thanks, Jeffrey V! Hi DLL, how do you deal with issues of sibling rivalry? Both in your kids (for linus) and with your siblings growing up? Also more underwear stock when?

Thanks, Conor V! Anyone remember the experiment that was mentioned on the channel to run a YouTube auto play experiment for i think a year? What happened to that? It was around the time of the fan pc experiment.

Thanks, Daniel P! My dog literally ate my hoodie this week.

Thanks, MIGUEL ANGEL D! Hello LLD. I've finished my engineering degree, next year I'll do my masters’ degree, and I've been working for a month on my fthesis about Outside-in tracking with RF. What features are relevant here

Thanks, Sol L! Linus, 14 years ago I won a very limited custom South Park themed Xbox 360 from Microsoft. I sold it when I was a poor college student, which I regret deeply, but i have pics and an unboxing video.

Thanks, Ronan G! Hey Level3Hypetrain Luke and Dan! What do you think the prices for the new 3 (3!!halflive3real) valve products will be? Excited for the new controller!

Thanks, Robert S! Would love to see content soon on Floatplane infra/Al development of the captions, etc.

Thanks, Tom W! Hi LLD. Been a fan for years, and WAN has helped me through some very tough family times recently with your consistent and familiar chats, it's given me something else to focus on. thank you from UK

Thanks, Sheldon E! Buying the commuter bag for my wife, a soon-to-be Doctor of Physical Therapy! This will be a good professional backpack. Do either of you have any funny/interesting stories about Physical Therapists?

Thanks, Jacob S! Hi Linus, Luke, and Dan! For clothing merch, is Linus still the main driver with stuff that he wants, or are the CW staff driving more with their ideas/passions? Stoked to get my WAN Hoodie.

Thanks, John S! Hey LLD, do you think VR is a bubble of untapped demand waiting for a killer title? I feel like the Meta Quest has sold to the masses only to collect dust on shelves. Do people you know do this?

Thanks, Dominic R! Have yall seen the "listen to this page" feature on google chrome? It gives a hilarious ai talk show per site. cant find

Thanks, Charles B! Hey LLD. CJ from PA here. Just bought my first house at 35. $230k for a 110+ year old, 2 bedroom from my sister. Do you think home prices will ever go down or is this the new normal?

Thanks, Justin K! The more you buy, the more you save. I'd be stupid not to.

Thanks, Anonymous! When is the correct time to put up Christmas decorations? Is there such a thing as to much decorations?

Thanks, Andrew T! What do you think minimum viable person is for AI to count them as a legal driver to assist with driving? How easy to game that AI? [also best wireless type C Keyboard with a numpad?]

Thanks, Nathan C! Hi LLD! Q4Luke: "if you had a nickel every time you missed out on a gigantic Linux related event, you'd have two nickels. Which one hurts more to have missed out on.

Thanks, Anonymous! When is the Buy more save more sale going to end? Is going to be around on Black Friday? I'm hesitant to buy now, when BF is right around the corner and there's going to be better deals, right? RIGHT?

Thanks, Sean R! Hi Overly Charismatic Man, Dan, and Chicken in sauce pan! youve heard of price to performance now youre hearing of Size to annoyance. What is the smallest thing (linus excluded) that bothers you most?

Thanks, Eric P! Eric P - Sup my dudes!

Thanks, Cody C! Keep up the cool merch!

Thanks, Robyn B! Question for Luke (while Linus is in the washroom probably). GenAI is being compared to the industrial revolution: short-term disruption, with long-term benefits. How much carnage until the good part?

Thanks, Dan S! Hey DLL. Bought the commute backpack some time ago, it's been great. Picking up the big bag for traveling, hope it holds up. You have cat houses. Dog accessories (RGB collar for example) next?

Thanks, Karl L! If a Steam Machine is over $700 (ideally <$500), why buy it over a PC? Also, when will Pipe Screensavers restock for big boys? I was sent the wrong size at launch and still want it.

Thanks, Helge N! Hey big L, remember when the internet tried spotting your face in computer case reflections back when "SlickPC" kept things secret? Was it all fun, or did it ever feel like stalking or doxing?

Thanks, James H! Regards to all from Sydney, Australia

Thanks, Erik H! LTT Butter Chicken when? Thanks for the years of wan show entertainment.

Thanks, James W! Hi DLL. So excited for this sweater and future Steam OS updates. Do you think that the Steam Frame having support for side loading Android APKs will lead to Steam launching a mobile app store too?

Thanks, Casey N! So Linus had curry and it broke the chat huh? :)

Thanks, Matthew B! I was recently on job in Saudi with some other contractors I never met. One of the other guys I was working with had the same retro screwdriver and thought I kept it. Had a good laugh and connected.

Thanks, Anonymous! Hi Fake L & pals. I'm excited for FEX after experiencing good Windows ‘emulation’ on Android with Winlator, GameNative, Gamehub Lite, etc. Could the Steam Deck 2 be arm-based like an Ayn Odin? -Hathos

Thanks, Angella L! My husband is a long time fan of you guys. Could you give a birthday shoutout to “Nate”!

Thanks, Greg R! Good evening to the late night staff, putting gift card to good use. Thank you for the great quality and service that everyone at LTT brings.

Thanks, Lars O! Hey DLL I'd like to switch my Desktop from Windows10 to Linux (full AMD Hardware) should I wait if SteamOS launches or go with something like Bazzite right now? Hyped about the Thermochromatic Jacket!!

Thanks, Andrew M! Hi DLL, in retrospect do you have components of floatplane, labs, or other development projects you wish you had gone with a commercial product rather than developing on your own? Thanks for the merch

Thanks, Jared R! Hi LLD, I got to go to IBM's future of tape event and see their development lab for physical and virtual tape, insanely cool. Would enterprise tape be interesting enough for an LTT video? I have a guy

Thanks, Anonymous! Hi LTT, Loved the Steam reveal coverage. Will the Steam Frame and Steam Controller work on non-steam stuff? I would love to use them to play Valorant on a big display.

Thanks, Anonymous! Thanks for the merch! :D greetings from austria, have a good stream and a good night

Thanks, Adrian J! Dan; gloatplane.com.

Thanks, Anonymous! Blank

Thanks, Ian P! Hey LLD, first clothing purchase! With Steam Machines running SteamOS3, do you think Valve will finally release desktop version for people to use? Would you expect them to only support AMD at first?

Thanks, Aidan H! Is it over for PS/XBX/NTD? How many machines does valve need to sell at what price for the OG console companies to see them as a serious threat?

Thanks, Edward G! Sup guys. What kind of skins or customization do you dbrand is going to make for the steam machine? Also cant wait to upgrade from quest 2 to the steam frame.

Thanks, Jesse J! L&L, all the Steam news resurfaced the old WAN episode with the Legendary Totalbiscuit as a guest (headline topic was OG Steam Controller). That brit is still missed. What was it like having him on?

Thanks, Tomass P! Hi, LGS, LL and DB. How important is digital hygiene to you? Starting with deleting old items from Downloads folder and continuing with removing unnecessary ‘Test’ policies as IT admins.

Thanks, Anonymous! Hi Luke, Dan, and Fake Linus. Looking forward to the video with Real Linus! Are there any open-source projects you or the company have contributed to or would like contribute to?

Thanks, Anonymous! I install and integrate Q-Sys gear! They make some of the coolest integrated systems and with simple and complex systems. So awesome to see what Dan and David did! So existed to some day visit one day

Thanks, Kenneth C! Luke how excited were you with Sammy's surprise?

Thanks, Anonymous! Hello, wan.dll. I saw a diagram of quality, time, and cost, and noticed that you can never have all 3. If you were responsible for the production of GPUs or CPUs what 2 qualities would you choose? why?

Thanks, Euan S! Restocking my RGB gear! Will the RGB hoodie ever come back?

Thanks, Anonymous! Hi, why is the global store not priced in USD? my bank destroys me with the conversion from CAD to USD to my local currency

Thanks, Rob *! Greetings from the Dutch swamps across the pond. Send me some RGB-merch plz. Also rechargeables are the goat!

Thanks, Julio H! Hey DLL I know linus loves his pebble and was wondering if he ever looked into the garmin fenix line of watches. They all have physical button and multi week battery life.

Thanks, Shaquille H! Hey

Thanks, Isaiah P! Hey LLD, if 20k floaters wanted a VR version of Floatplane, would you do it? -A Calgary Flames fan from Ohio. (Not blue jackets lol)

Thanks, Rakawi L! Hi WAN.dIl! Missed the MM earlier so here's another gift card! In what scenario would you recommend a b580 over a 5070? Looking to finally upgrade by 970 (which i bought thx to LTT many years ago)!

Thanks, Matthew W! Hi DLL, struggling to reclaim (1+ year) my United Airlines account after my parents' and my accounts were hacked due to UA's poor security practices. All while UA reports record earnings. Any ideas?

Thanks, Sean C! You have some of the only hoodies my wife can tolerate with the inner material! Have you seen any interesting uses of 3D printing on any of your factory tours?

Thanks, Anonymous! Linus, last week you said "No" is lame, "Yes, and/but" is cooler... Whats the best no you've given out?

Thanks, Chase M! I just got into Anno 1800 after years of hearing Linus sing its praises... I now have over 100 hours and am on my second save. Love it.

Thanks, Seth R! Hello Boat guy, Car Guy, and Motorbiker, First time live, Luke will you be playing EFT 1.0 tomorrow?

Thanks, Anonymous! Hi y'all! I am a music educator and am curious if you all have ever looked into the tech that goes into on field audio gear, particularly in professional marching bands like the Bluecoats. Thanks!

Thanks, Conley D! Hello! How do you think other manufacturers will respond to the new Steam hardware? What does/will the Steam Machine compete with?

Thanks, Joel K! Just sold my beater lifted Crown Vic, so here's some of that $! Have y'all seen TomScott's copyright video? What're your opinions on the Copyright system & how it could be improved for small creators?

Thanks, Aaron W! long time watcher long time buyer, Love me some LTT and WAN keep up the great work

Thanks, Anonymous! Any plans to add back the Female underwear, I can't find anything else like it and I only bought one to try it out, and it went out of stock before I could get more.

Thanks, Phil H! @Elijah How is the wiff paint looking now? And will you be doing a haircut part 2 where you go for the inverse

Thanks, Emilian C! Hey'all! As lifelong gamers we played for hrs as kids but adulting makes us pick time-sinks well. What aspects are req to keep you glued for days? I wander for hrs if landscapes are great-CP77,Skyrim,HDZ

Thanks, Ben H! If you, Linus, and Luke could not use an iPhone or a google pixel, what phone would you choose and why?

Thanks, Nick P! Hi LLD, love the show! Luke (and crew) do you have any wisdom to share re. motivating yourself to do something you dont want to do now but will benefit you long term?Im training for high lvl compett.n

Thanks, Kyle K! Greetings! With the RAM insanity being just the latest in a trend of externality-driven hardware price hikes, what do you think it would take to see long term stability in the consumer PC market?

Thanks, Jeremy M! Video idea: PC build to try and beat steam cube at same price or better, no used hardware.

Thanks, Tyler K! Hi LLED, thoughts on a combo NAS/AI machine? I'm thinking of building one with an Intel CPU with an iGPU for Plex and an Nvidia RTX 6000 Pro Blackwell for high VRAM, low power, plug-and-play AI use.

Thanks, Eric R! Linus, with Inovelli starting to ship out their mmWave light switches, are you planning on updating all of the switches in your house soon? Are you sticking with Home Assistant or switching to Homey?

Thanks, Chris R! Hi guys love you guys channel CHRIS RODRIGUEZ

Thanks, Jake F! Hey LDL! How much does brand matter when buying a prebuilt? ex the $2099 5080 prebuilt by stormcraft on newegg? also, when's the best time, now or week of (in general) ty!

Thanks, Jared I! Hi Twink, Twonk and Bear bought an i9 14900ks pre-delidded for like 50% of retail value when it was new, to water-cool for my main rig as an upgrade from my launch 13600kf. Was that a good idea?

Thanks, Shaun F! In for Shirt Blanks & Boxers. Hopefully they live up to the hype!

Thanks, Jared R! Same guy with the IBM tape event and IBM contact. Wanted to add, look up IBM diamondback tape system. Dev lab tour included talking with super techs and precision tech, can provide more detail, ch lim

Thanks, Danielle K! Hi DLL! Is there a tech standard or connector you wish would disappear forever?

Thanks, Nicholas B! Hi DLL, auto tech here. Have you heard of the Nvidia Orin boards for ADAS? They're ARM based computers that handle driving assists, I've changed the modules but I wonder what else they could do

Thanks, Anonymous! What's up, WAN.dll! Does skipping sponsor section ads in your videos affect revenue? I assume yes since you have Riley making bangers that cannot be skipped.

Thanks, Andrew S! new valve vr headset van gaming? also As a professional stagehand that works in way to many ballrooms... The black spot button up is a must have, even more than the screwdriver (I have bought MANY of)

Thanks, Taylor P! Heyo! I noticed the mechanical pencil has some extra travel before engaging the advancement mechanism. Was that so it would have a similar overall amount of travel as the pen? Some other reason?

Thanks, Christopher T! Hello DLL, can't wait to see the Tech House videos! Would you think a Steam Frame would be worth it over using an AR glasses with a Laptop/Handheld PC for mobile 2D gaming in a private fashion?

Thanks, Christopher T! Hello DLL, can't wait to see the Tech House videos! Would you think a Steam Frame would be worth it over using an

Thanks, Graham H! I must acquire more beanies

Thanks, Isaiah P! Hey LLD, Linus or Slick, if enough floaters that wanted a VR version of Floatplane, would you do it? who do you think will be in the NHL play-A Calgary Flames fan (atp 2)

Thanks, James I! Hey DLL! Home theater set up question: my apartment is a second floor unit. i currently have a 5.0 (nones sub) speaker setup and want to add a sub but dont want to be a shitty neighbor, thoughts?

Thanks, Ethan C! Hi Wan Lads! What was your worst auto pilot moment (mine was accidentally putting my TV remote in the fridge)

Thanks, Charles B! video idea? Disconnect a modern car... not Tesla but like a common car that had all those privacy issues. Maybe disconnect 3g modem and see what happens? Innoveli switch update and true review when? Thx

Thanks, Austin H! What's the word bird?

Thanks, Nicholas H! Hi WAN people, I lost a close friend and former coworker last night. I have been struggling with the grief, and your videos have helped. What is the best way to deal with grief?

Thanks, Christopher C! Any chance for extra long shirts in the future. Also i sadly lost my og ltt screwdrive so decided to try out the transparent one now.

Thanks, William S! DLL: IT Director new to my company about to deploy SnipelT for the first time. Curious what systems you use to track/make your tags, and any tips or pitfalls to starting a new asset tracking program

Thanks, kyle t! Thanks for the goods. My amazing wife traded her original Pokémon card set for a CIB steel battalion for me. What's the best gift you've been given?

Thanks, Anonymous! Using my gift card from 2022 Thank you for honoring it!

Thanks, Andrew P! Hey DLL! Any tips/programs you'd recommend for protecting an organization's network when budget is restricted aside from maintaining updates? Commercial EDR/IPS quotes are astronomical.

Thanks, Nick C! I finally signed up for Floatplane so I can participate in chat only to find out chat is broken this week! I decided to buy this shaft extension so I can feel more shafted : )

Thanks, Alexander S! Those Tall shirts sold out so fast.... learn the lesson, stock more tall!

Thanks, Anonymous! Disney, Lucasfilm & Moomoo; Linus, did you ever see the live action HTTYD? Will you visit the theme park in Florida? I proposed to GF in front of Toothless there a few weeks ago. She counterproposed :)

Thanks, Anonymous! Thanks for making some good stuff! My Christmas shopping will be finished early this year.

Thanks, Shiloh S! I wish Dan was on the site so the discount code could've been BDSM, Buy Dan Save More. Cheers!

Thanks, Jakub K! Hi Dan, can you please ring the joke bell out of nowhere just for fun.

Thanks, Isaiah P! Hey LLD, Linus, if enough floaters wanted a VR version of Floatplane, would you do it? who do you think will be in the NHL playoffs?-A Calgary Flames fan.

Thanks, Anonymous! Hello LLD. With the current RAM prices rising due to AI demand, do you think now is a good time to upgrade? What are the long-term effects of AI infrastructure on consumer-grade hardware prices?

Thanks, Daniel M! Hey Dan show featuring Luke and linus. Do you think valves compatability layer work with fex will help to bring native steam gaming to other arm devices such as android phones?

Thanks, Jeremiah C! What advice do you have for computer science majors that were hoping to find a job in the next few years. Expected to graduate in 2027 and getting worried all the entry jobs will be taken by AI

Thanks, Robert B! Hey y'all. What is your dumbest example of using one smart home thing to fix another that isn't working right? I have a smart plug that power cycles my garage door if it disconnects from my HA hub.

Thanks, Thomas S! Linus, I know you love your Eneloops but I do things that don't work on the 1.2V of AA/AAA batteries and need 1.5V. Have you used Pale Blue or any other lithium rechargeables that you like? HBD LUKE!

Thanks, Grzegorz L! Greetings from Poland ;)

Thanks, Alex D! Hi L. L. Dean, do you think Game Pass will ever arrive on Linux? Or is the Gabecube NOT an Xbox?

Thanks, Mathew C! Hey LLD. I also hate alkaline batteries. Linus have you seen the Olight Ostation. It tests, charges, and dispenses your batteries. They have the for AA and AAA. Its no longer a kickstarter.

Thanks, Juan A! Hi Linus, Luke and Dan. Hope you guys are doing well! Question for all. What famous people (actor/actress, musicians/bands, big computer nerd, politician, etc) would you like to make content with?

Thanks, TED P! Love u

Thanks, Ethan V! Hey LLD! A steam machine in a gamecube shell or a gamecube inspired build of it would be cool. Steamcube!

Thanks, Lucas A! Now with the addition of the transparent full size screwdriver is there any plans for a transparent stubby screwdriver?

Thanks, Fabio M! I think I'm being gas lighted from my friend. | told him all the consoles have a color. Green is Xbox red is Nintendo and PlayStation is blue. he told me PlayStation color isn't blue. Please help

Thanks, Anonymous! What is the answer to life, the universe and everything?

Thanks, William E! Hello DLL, with Linus's appreciation of life time subscriptions, have you ever thought of adding a life time subscription to Floatplane? Or would that not be feasible with the way it's set up?

Thanks, Karina I! shoutout to my fiance ! Buying his gifts early! A matching shirt for him and our new dog Milo!

Thanks, Nathan A! lets go gambling

Thanks, Christopher S! Thanks so much! :)

Thanks, Eric A! Hi L,L,D, I am thinking about buying a SecretLabs Magnus Pro XL desk and would like to know your opinion of the desk. Irying to decide between the secretlabs and a 4 legged desk from a competitor.

Thanks, Isaac K! Using my discounted GC! LOVE the RGB collection. It makes up most of my weekly attire. Any chance we'll see tall sizes in the future? Also, this order charged me twice for shipping? Any idea why?

Thanks, Sami H! Gabe seems to be morphing into Richard Attenborough on his yacht. Should we worry if he starts using his obscene wealth to make a-Jurassic-Steam Park instead of all these cool new devices?

Thanks, James G! What is a personal achievement you are most proud of? (non work or family related)

Thanks, Edgardo J! HI Linus during Kyle Amd Ultimate what case did Kyle and his wife I'm interested in getting that case.

Thanks, Chareh G! The amount of strays being thrown this episode is amazing.

Thanks, Jennifer W! Hi Dan!

Thanks, Anonymous! Hi L+L=W, how would you prevent Labs data from having a fate like that of Anandtech articles when LMG shut down? Also, what's the most parasocial thing someone has asked you on livestream?

Thanks, A S! Thank you guys for helping me find a love for tech, I didn't know anything before your channel and years later I'm now the guy my family goes to :)

Thanks, Jarrad T! Do you have any plans for future Linus Torvalds videos concepted out? Thank you LTT for the fun videos! - Jazza

Thanks, Erik W! dont mind me just using my 100 dollar gift card. Thanks DAN you the best

Thanks, Matthew B! Y'all Rock :) Thanks for the tech talk 🔥

Thanks, Todd L! Upgrading to AM5 7800x3d

Thanks, Jacob C! Hi Dan and the other guys, what are your thoughts on the steam machine only having 8GB of VRAM? I know everyone

Thanks, Markus C! Hello, Linus, Luke & Dan. Love the show! Are there any news of the upcoming black friday sale. Perhaps any free

Thanks, Ryan B! I replace a lot of key fob batteries at work and the precision screwdriver set helps a lot, just picked up another set for home.

Thanks, Matt G! Hello LLD! Are there any plans for visiting another manufacturer or tech company for a video tour?

Thanks, Anonymous! Favorite Taylor Swift song?

Thanks, MIGUEL ANGEL D! Hello LLD. Ive finished my engineering degree, next year I'l do my masters’ degree, and I've been working for a month on my fthesis about Outside-in tracking with RF. What features are relevant here

Thanks, Jeffrey V! Hi DLL, how do you deal with issues of sibling rivalry? Both in your kids (for linus) and with your siblings growing up?

Thanks, Easton P! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA?

Thanks, Otto T! Just snagged a framework 16 and, separately of course, your offsite bag. I'm really hoping it'll fit? Also, happy birthday Luke and don't bully Elijah too much!

Thanks, Joshua H! You dont know how much I've wanted this underwear back! Thank you so much!!!

Thanks, Devin H! This promo is dumb, because it's going to cost a lot more in shipping. Why can't we just place one large order and get an

Thanks, Jacob V! Dan, what's your favorite album? Besides the Christmas album of course.

Thanks, Brian L! Studying computer engineering, how cooked am I?

Thanks, Bryan F! Hi Luke and Linus#2 With the new nation-building initiatives in Canada, have you thought about lobbying for more right-to-repair legislation? I think now is the time!

Thanks, TAYLOR G! Hey LiLuDan! What actually are 1% lows? Have you considered making a vid on the basics? Note: remember watching your product vids around 2010 to build my first PC- been watching on and off ever since.

Thanks, landon m! Sup DLL? What do you guys like to read? Authors? Books? News? Genres? etc. etc.?

Thanks, Michael M! Had dinner with woz. 100% would recommend. Great guy. Really down to earth and just cool.

Thanks, Anonymous! With the release of the steam machine being basically a Linux pc, will you guys try daily driving Steam0S on the steam machine?

Thanks, Gary C! First buy when you were live, thanks for all the entertainment.

Thanks, Jorge R! Hello LLD, I am going to Hawaii for thanksgiving break to get married. As excited as I am, I'm nervous about flying. With your frequent travels, how do you overcome the fear of plummetting to your doom

Thanks, Ashutosh G! Any chance the bamboo pajamas will make a comeback? I'm a firefighter and they're perfect to wear under out bunker gear (natural fibers v/s synthetic). Any more plans for the home theater fire engine?

Thanks, Ashutosh G! Any chance the bamboo pajamas will make a comeback? I'm a firefighter and they're perfect to wear under out bunker

Thanks, Suryateja G! why are most pc cases designed to be on the right side of your desk with the glass panel on their left?