Linus Tech Tips
- Alternative LTT Communities
One of the key differences between traditional social media and the Fediverse is the existence of multiple communities that share the same topic. You should have a choice when it comes to your community preferences so I wanted to create a list of other LTT/LMG communities on the Fediverse to help us all grow.
If you’re aware of a community I’ve missed, please comment them below and I’ll update the post body.
- Fun to find an interesting use case for the MCM in the form of my on-the-go Aeropress caddy
The MCM arch holds the grinder handle in place which keeps it from flopping around, and keeps the grinder in the caddy. It's a really clean and easy solution for this unique problem.
I talk more about the caddy in this video if you're interested - Timestamped Link
On Friday a video will be out where I talk more about the final version (shown in the video attached to this post), but the function is quite similar, just with the correct measurements because measuring is hard...
I would be happy to share the STL, but I haven't yet as I figure not too many folks have the exact same aeropress setup as I do with the scale and grinder, and I'm lazy (but honest at least!)
- De-Google Your Life - Part 1
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cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/8180998
- Update on LTT's investigation regarding allegations
Here's the entire thing if you don't want to go to that link:
> There were a series of accusations about our company last August from a former employee. Immediately following these accusations, LMG hired Roper Greyell - a large Vancouver-based law firm specializing in labor and employment law, to conduct a third-party investigation. Their website describes them as “one of the largest employment and labour law firms in Western Canada.” They work with both private and public sector employers. > > To ensure a fair investigation, LMG did not comment or publicly release any data and asked our team members to do the same. Now that the investigation is complete, we’re able to provide a summary of the findings. > > The investigation found that: > > - Claims of bullying and harassment were not substantiated. > > - Allegations that sexual harassment were ignored or not addressed were false. > > - Any concerns that were raised were investigated. Furthermore, from reviewing our history, the investigator is confident that if any other concerns had been raised, we would have investigated them. > > - There was no evidence of “abuse of power” or retaliation. The individual involved may not have agreed with our decisions or performance feedback, but our actions were for legitimate work-related purposes, and our business reasons were valid. > > - Allegations of process errors and miscommunication while onboarding this individual were partially substantiated, but the investigator found ample documentary evidence of LMG working to rectify the errors and the individual being treated generously and respectfully. When they had questions, they were responded to and addressed. > > In summary, as confirmed by the investigation, the allegations made against the team were largely unfounded, misleading, and unfair. > > With all of that said, in the spirit of ongoing improvement, the investigator shared their general recommendation that fast-growing workplaces should invest in continuing professional development. The investigator encouraged us to provide further training to our team about how to raise concerns to reinforce our existing workplace policies. > > Prior to receiving this report, LMG solicited anonymous feedback from the team in an effort to ensure there was no unreported bullying and harassment and hosted a training session which reiterated our workplace policies and reinforced our reporting structure. LMG will continue to assess ongoing continuing education for our team. > > At this time, we feel our case for a defamation suit would be very strong; however, our deepest wish is to simply put all of this behind us. We hope that will be the case, given the investigator’s clear findings that the allegations made online were misrepresentations of what actually occurred. We will continue to assess if there is persistent reputational damage or further defamation. > > This doesn’t mean our company is perfect and our journey is over. We are continuously learning and trying to do better. Thank you all for being part of our community.
- Update From LTT On The Madison Situation
From the link:
"There were a series of accusations about our company last August from a former employee. Immediately following these accusations, LMG hired Roper Greyell - a large Vancouver-based law firm specializing in labor and employment law, to conduct a third-party investigation. Their website describes them as “one of the largest employment and labour law firms in Western Canada.” They work with both private and public sector employers.
To ensure a fair investigation, LMG did not comment or publicly release any data and asked our team members to do the same. Now that the investigation is complete, we’re able to provide a summary of the findings.
The investigation found that:
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Claims of bullying and harassment were not substantiated.
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Allegations that sexual harassment were ignored or not addressed were false.
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Any concerns that were raised were investigated. Furthermore, from reviewing our history, the investigator is confident that if any other concerns had been raised, we would have investigated them.
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There was no evidence of “abuse of power” or retaliation. The individual involved may not have agreed with our decisions or performance feedback, but our actions were for legitimate work-related purposes, and our business reasons were valid.
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Allegations of process errors and miscommunication while onboarding this individual were partially substantiated, but the investigator found ample documentary evidence of LMG working to rectify the errors and the individual being treated generously and respectfully. When they had questions, they were responded to and addressed.
In summary, as confirmed by the investigation, the allegations made against the team were largely unfounded, misleading, and unfair.
With all of that said, in the spirit of ongoing improvement, the investigator shared their general recommendation that fast-growing workplaces should invest in continuing professional development. The investigator encouraged us to provide further training to our team about how to raise concerns to reinforce our existing workplace policies.
Prior to receiving this report, LMG solicited anonymous feedback from the team in an effort to ensure there was no unreported bullying and harassment and hosted a training session which reiterated our workplace policies and reinforced our reporting structure. LMG will continue to assess ongoing continuing education for our team.
At this time, we feel our case for a defamation suit would be very strong; however, our deepest wish is to simply put all of this behind us. We hope that will be the case, given the investigator’s clear findings that the allegations made online were misrepresentations of what actually occurred. We will continue to assess if there is persistent reputational damage or further defamation.
This doesn’t mean our company is perfect and our journey is over. We are continuously learning and trying to do better. Thank you all for being part of our community." -LTT
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- Does anybody have any updates on the Madison situation?
It's been 8 months since a investigation was called to look into the allegations. Is there anything published? Do we have any estimate to when it'll be published?
- I created a Modelfile for Linus, It is not perfect but it actually is reasonably close
``` FROM mistral SYSTEM """Your name is Linus Sebastian. I want you to respond like you respond to any person online. Remember people will be reading what you write at a later date.
Additionally, remember that you have been doing PC building and video content for a long time. You are great at segwaying to your sponsor and you like to promote your online store called LTTstore.com. The LTT store sells clothing and deskmats but does not sell any actual hardware for PC building.
If someone mentions Ad block remember that your income comes from Youtube so they should turn off there ad block of they want to support you. """
```
To use this model file you first need to setupOpenwebUI and Ollama and then you go into model files and paste it in.
- How would you guys describe Linus?
I am working on a model file to create a Linus LLM but I need peoples description of him. I'll post the model file once I finish.
- The #NuXT, a new #intel 8088 mainboard from #monotech with #rgblights ?
The #NuXT, a new #intel 8088 mainboard from #monotech with #rgblights ? OF COURSE!
(repost from 18. Sep. 2019 :birdsite: )
cc @lazygamereviews @linustechtips \#rgb #retro #retrogaming #dos
- For those who don't know, you can play with RISC-V with products from pine64
Ox64 (6-8 USD) https://pine64.com/product-category/ox64/
Star64 (60-90 usd) https://pine64.com/product-category/star64/
- This CPU is FREE! - Invidiousinv.tux.pizza This CPU is FREE!
Your business deserves a website! Create one for free at https://odoo.com/LTT Who doesn’t like a free CPU? The answer is a bit more complicated than you’re imagining. This computer might look small and unassuming, but inside it is a motherboard you’ve never seen before, a 64-core processor unlike a...
- The production quality has increased dramatically but they are algorithmically being punished!
The best LTT video i have seen in a while; It has everything
- New and emerging experimental tech
- Showing off progress in opensource standards
- Nice Eli5 on what this is, why is it important, who are the stakeholders and what this means for the future
- Linux
- classic ltt humor and jank(they got euro truck simulator working on RISC-V running linux FFS)
- all nicely polished and presented.
Unfortunately by the time it took to get this video out the algorithm had already penalized them for missing their regular upload schedule as evidenced by such a low view count;
its a shame i really like their content(especially the newer videos which have a good coat of polish)
but it seems like they will either have to go back to their rapid upload schedule or come up with a new format that is commercially profitable and critically satisfactory.
- Any investigation update?
It's been 3 months, I delayed making any rash decision to cancel my floatplane subscription until the dust settled, but I also don't want to wait forever...
- GameLinked
Is it me or the RSS feed to GameLinked is broken, I know with anchor acquisition things have not been smooth sailing.
But TechLinked is working for me at least.
If they did published things to apple podcasts I could find an work around to listen to it in AthenaPod otherwise I will have to stick to YouTube.
- Ticket to Ride shutting down servers, replacing game with no DLC or progression transfersteamcommunity.com Steam :: Ticket to Ride :: Last call for Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, travelers!
With gratitude, we announce the end of this railway adventure, and the start of a new one.
Another game that will be lost to time :/
- my and @jujibla setup is a bit... different
my and @jujibla setup is a bit... different
via @linustechtips memes
\#ltt #lttmeme #monitor #pcSetup #art #mastoart #programmer #developers
- Careful nowimgur.com Careful now - Album on Imgur
Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more from users like pascalbrax.
- YouTube Video Bot
Would a YouTube video bot like the one on r/linustechtips be useful here? I’d love to have a go at building one and thought this would be a great place to start.
Could even be some other bot to help bring more content here/drive more traffic
- Gamelinked Apple Podcasts?
Hi, I read that gamelinked exists on spotify, and was wondering if there's any information available on when (and if) it is going to come to Apple podcasts.
- "The People"
I watch the WAN show, as it seems to be the last LTT property approaching genuine (if you skip the merch messages). But Linus use of the "for the people" really rubs me the wrong way. He can't be a big boy and take a position or make a decision without outsourcing it to "the people", seems to prove he is completely out of touch.
No hate to Luke or Dan, I like them. Luke deserves a fucking metal for the "hard R" save.
- Controversy swept under the rug
Decided to check back on things after a coming across a comment saying a month had already gone by. Completely unsurprisingly everything was swept under the rug. The promise to "release findings" seems now nothing but a tactic to shut up anyone calling them out and now they just act like nothing happened.
Who woulda thunk?.
On the quality issues they still manage to fuck up even with all the "new processes" Won't surprise me if sooner rather than later they just go back to the regular shitshow.
- LTT has made their "Almost Everyone is Wasting Their Money On CPU Coolers" video private
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Mirrors exist, tho: https://web.archive.org/web/20230827110058/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YFR20MmvpM
Edit: title typo
- New CEO Terren Tong Not Listed on LMG Websitelinusmediagroup.com Linus Media Group
Linus Media Group creates tech videos for Youtube and Twitch.tv. We do unboxings, reviews, and commercials.
Did he resign?
- Tech YES City shares his thoughts and some stories of meeting Linus
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Apparently Linus has been very arrogant in person to people that aren't big-shot youtubers or the like.
- Dr Ian Cutress's take on the current situation
Nobody posted it, I waited, but since this is pretty relevant, here it is.
- The James Streib video (RE-UPLOAD)
The James Streib Laughterzone 101 video has been taken down by the original uploader. I expected this to happen, and mirrored it on Google Drive for all to see.
If Google takes it down (or if Google Drive links are not allowed here), let me know and I will find somewhere else to host it.
- Is Linus Tech Tips “Stubby” Screwdriver Best? Let's Settle This!
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According to this third party reviewer, the LTT stubby is as good as the PB Swiss (considered one of the best tool makers and I agree) and also $20 cheaper.
- So what kind of content is allowed in this community?
So due to recent developments, are we still allowed to post and discuss tech-related topics? Or is the goal of this community now one of shitposting on LMG, given the recent name and banner changes?
The recent post on stubby screwdrivers was locked before even giving other people the opportunity to share their own thoughts on alternative brands that are specific to their country. As much as Linus and LMG fucked up, really sad to see this community degrading down a path of hatred (even if justified, based on community name change , banner, etc), instead of chatting about what we all love: technology, independent of the situation at LMG.
Really hate seeing a community with so much promise (especially as a Reddit alternative) getting destroyed.
- Is Linus Tech Tips “Stubby” Screwdriver Best? Let's Settle This!
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- Taran (another former employee at LMG) corroborates Madison's allegations. This was 3 years ago and her story has not changed.
https://twitter.com/TaranVH/status/1692923529459900506
- Even the Swiss giant Digitec posted an article about the state of LTT
Digitec is considered the "Amazon of Switzerland", is the most popular online shop for technology with decent prices, but also often posts articles, reviews and previews. It helps since Amazon doesn't exist in Switzerland (Swiss people often buy from Amazon German or Amazon Italy).
I honestly didn't expect the LTT news to reach such mainstream news.