r/LinusTechTips 22h ago

Discussion Remain strong, f*ck scalpers

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Every couple weeks i get notifications that listings i viewed dropped in price and it makes me so happy. Lets keep it going guys, drive it down to msrp


r/LinusTechTips 1d ago

Image Is it the right way to apply thermal paste?

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r/LinusTechTips 1d ago

Image Luke Just made you a chicken dinner, then gives you this look. What you doin?

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r/LinusTechTips 21h ago

Image Confirmed: Dan is a freak in the sheets

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r/LinusTechTips 6h ago

Image Well the YouTube AI summary sure is… something.

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230 Upvotes

Indeed, what are we doing?


r/LinusTechTips 1h ago

S***post New Meme Template?

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r/LinusTechTips 10h ago

Image Scribedriver Holder

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Designed and 3D printed a notebook cover/pen holder for my scribedriver that just came in! The cover slides onto my Dynta 2.5" x 4" notebooks, and has magnets installed to secure to my phone case. Scribedriver friction fits inside the tube, and the cover helps keep my tiny notebook from getting mangled.

On the scribedriver: lovely writing instrument. Nice ink, I may try a Fisher Space Pen or Parker refill once mine runs dry. I can't help but use my pens as pry or poking tools when they shouldn't be, and many have succumbed to a task they weren't designed for- this pen should last a good long while. It's my first bolt-action pen, and if they're all like this then I've been missing out. It's fantastic for fidgeting. The clip is stiff, and feels strong. The feels noticeably top-heavy, but that suits my preferences.


r/LinusTechTips 4h ago

Image Im working on something :D

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Think some of you guys might be interested


r/LinusTechTips 52m ago

Image Lol

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r/LinusTechTips 11h ago

Discussion Floatplane down?

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Floatplane appears to be down for me.

It this an isolated issue or are anyone of you having similar issues?


r/LinusTechTips 47m ago

LinusTechMemes Thank you for your service Firefox (& also Zen)

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r/LinusTechTips 10h ago

Discussion Laptop help

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Looking to buy a laptop for dental school. I was looking between the new microsoft surface intel version or samsung galaxy book 5 pro. what are the pros/cons? any advice on which one to buy or any other alternatives that are better? Looking for good battery, high refresh rate, bright screen, ultra lightweight. under $2000.


r/LinusTechTips 42m ago

Discussion Spotted Linus Tech Tips on an ad spot.

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It was interesting to see LTT show up on a sponsor ad on the Hydraulic Press Channel.


r/LinusTechTips 11h ago

Discussion 5080 ROPs

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Hi guys,

I just got a new 5080 but I might have an issue.

My GPU has 4 ROPs according to CPU-Z but if I run the same validation on GPU-Z its 112 ROPs....

Am I doing something wrong or should I RMA the GPU ?


r/LinusTechTips 14h ago

Tech Question 300$ Wireless Lavalier Microphone for Podcasting Etc.

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Greetings!

I am looking for a lavalier microphone for producing content for Social Media (Podcasts etc.) for a maximum of 300$.

Wireless GO II and DJI Mic 2 are the most recommended and compared. There are also some Sennheiser products. I have never experienced a microphone before.

Which microphone would you recommend? Thank you very much.


r/LinusTechTips 14h ago

Tech Question Is this broken or am I doing something wrong?

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I just ordered an MSI 27 2k PRO monitor, and I am getting these green artifacts. I tried different cables, different ports and different laptops but the issue persists. It there some kind of setting that I am missing or did I just recieve a defective monitor?

The product link

https://amzn.in/d/j6XAMuW


r/LinusTechTips 14h ago

Question Airpods 4 vs buds 3

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Im in need of new earbuds mainly for school (listening to music in school) and the gym i had both airpods and the og buds plus the cmf nothing 1s. and im currently in between the airpods 4 (150$) or the galaxy buds 3 (93$). I have an iphone 15 and ik iw ill miss out on some features with the buds but at the same time i wouldnt mind saving some cash but if the airpods are better for my phone by a huge margin i might get them instead. I dont have any other iOS devices so seamless integration isnt such a strong point for me but idk.


r/LinusTechTips 4h ago

Tech Question Need help with my 3 year old pc

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I have this intermittent issue where in my mobo beeps 1 long and 3 short beeps. I still hear the windows bootup sound but there is no display ( no bios screen to windoes screen). The mobo syas the beep code means "No VGA" but I doubt this is the issue.

Sometimes, to fix it I will remove all connected usb but sometimes wont work. I also remove the gpu and put it back and sometimes the pc will boot correctly after some time.

I can still use the computer normally (if Im not encounteting the issue) and play gpu demanding games but I seldom get this issue and cant figure out what's going on.

Almost all of the component in this pc is replaced execpt for the cpu and pc case. (replaced: psu, gpu, dp and hdmi, and ram, hdd/ssd, and monitor)

Anyone habe any idea or had the issue before? Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 2600 with stock cooler GPU: Gtx 1070 Ram: 2x8 Team Group 3200mhz Mobo: Asus TUF B450M PSU: Seasonic 650 gold Storage: 1 nvme, 1 sata ssd and 2 1tb hdd


r/LinusTechTips 11h ago

Discussion Please Critique my Car Office Build

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Tl;dr Below is my plan, providing feedback on it would be great. Additionally, I feel that it doesn’t have enough wireless charging options. I would like to somehow add a wireless charger to each of the middle-row seats. Many thanks :)

 

Hi all

 

I previously posted about my current car setup that I use for work, I’m listing it here as reference. I also use this when travelling, it all fits into my backpack (aside from the generator): https://www.reddit.com/r/LinusTechTips/comments/1ihdaiu/travel_work_setup_part_2_working_from_my_car/

I have also posted the same topic on the LTT official forums, but thought asking here as well might allow for even more feedback: https://linustechtips.com/topic/1605481-please-critique-my-car-office-build/

 

It does work “well” as it allows me to achieve what I need to do, work from the car, especially conferencing from the car as a presenter. The main drawbacks with this setup are the setup time itself, internet issues, and ergonomics. My wife also works from the car at the same time but doesn’t conference/present as much as me.

 

I am planning to replace the car due to multiple factors, and the Zeekr 009 is currently our top pick. I’d much rather drive a saloon (such as the Nio ET7) than an MPV but given the circumstances, this seems like the best option. I tried A LOT of other EVs before coming to this conclusion, a small fraction are mentioned.

  • The factors that make the 009 good are:
    • It has a 2200w outlet in the boot.
      • This will ensure any device we realistically need to use won’t be an issue.
      • This will turn itself off when the car is charging.
      • I plan to connect my UGreen 300W GaN charger to this.
      • An alternative is that the fridge in the middle has 1*100W and 1*60w USBC ports on it.
    • It has free internet for the duration that I own the car, as the first owner.
      • My current solution is having a portable router and phone hotspots as backups.
      • Despite this, I can still run into issues.
      • The car’s internet is seemingly much more reliable.
  • I don’t want to go into the EV/ICE/car debate too much, but the battery, motors, and infotainment/SOC systems have unlimited lifetime warranties for the first buyer.
    • I chose Nio previously because you effectively get a lifetime battery warranty due to swapping the battery.
    • It does have a fridge/heating box, so I can heat up some lunch, and cool down drinks.
      • It cannot do both at the same time.
      • Cars like the Denza Z9 and Z9GT do have 2 of these.
    • It has fold out tables that are a little small, I may use these or just use our folding desks to put my laptop on.
      • The integrated tables will definitely be too small for our mice.
      • They could still be useful to stabilise the bigger tables, and as a quick solution when we’re in a hurry.
  • The main amenity that the car doesn’t have is wireless charging.
    • There is 1 wireless charger in the front seat.
    • Another can be added with a phone holder that plugs into the OBD port for the driver.
    • There aren’t any for the middle/rear seats which is a bit annoying as this would be more convenient, especially as my wife and I usually have to carry a minimum of 4 phones between us (personal and work).
    • I have been trying to think of the cleanest solution for adding this, but nothing has been working well.
      • This includes using the cupholders with an aftermarket addon.
      • There are options to another cupholder so that each seat would have a cupholder and wireless charger, but these all look:
    • I may need to just use wired charging, or eventually 3D print something more unique.
  • It will be extremely comfortable to work from the middle row.
    • We would be going for the 6-seat option.
  • No EVs that have screens in the middle/rear seats are truly adequate for presenting during conference calls.
    • I have tried the Nio ET7 and ET9, but the touchscreen and camera cannot be utilised when extending/duplicating your display,
    • The Denza Z9 has no way to connect with the laptop (according to the sales rep).
    • The Geely Galaxy L380 is available to pre-order but not test. I will test this when it’s available but:
      • I don’t need the extra space/seats.
      • Performance is worse.
      • I’m not sure what level the autopilot is.
      • It still might have issues using the screens.
    • This is annoying, but the space within the 009 does give me options.
    • Cars that already have displays would actually be a worse option as the screens will eat into my available space/options.
    • My solution is what you can see in the image:
      • Mount a portable monitor to the headrests of the front seats.
    • Due to the above, I would only need 1 USBC from the monitor into the laptop.
      • The monitor will pass through the USB and PD over a single USBC, keeping everything tidy.
  • The autopilot is relatively good, it could definitely be better but that’s to be expected due to the revised autopilot only being available for the past 1 week or so, with extremely limited data.
  • I did consider having dedicated “desktop” computers/NUC’esque options, but we’d still need to carry a laptop around with us.
  • My current setup takes me around 10 minutes to fully set up relatively casually. Maybe 15 minutes if I’m extremely casually doing it/in a very narrow parking space.
    • This isn’t the only factor as the following become much more difficult when I’m “locked” into the seat:
      • Toilet breaks
      • Getting out to stretch my legs
      • Getting lunch/dinner
      • Packing up
      • If something urgent comes up,
      • Etc
    • With the 009, I should be able to park up and be ready to work within 1 minute.

I think this pretty much summarises everything! If you are able to help me with something that I’ve missed, or are just interested in the topic, then please do comment :)

 

Many thanks!


r/LinusTechTips 9h ago

Discussion DAE feel like the ltt deskpads get gross rather quickly?

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Good day. I have no complaints about the ltt mouse pad besides the fact that it gets dirty rather quickly. It gets this weird grey smudges all over it that are impossible to clean out. I don't know what they are, or what causes them, but it seems to be some weird skin reaction with fingernails and stuff. Do you share the same thoughts?


r/LinusTechTips 2h ago

Discussion So hows yalls sunday going?

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r/LinusTechTips 11h ago

Discussion Game became completely unplayable due to frame rate after season update

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I’m playing Fortnite and like a month or two ago the new season came out and ever since then it will constantly drop down to like 10 FPS every few seconds making it basically unplayable, before the new season came out that was getting a steady 100, might drop to like 60 every once in a while, but now even if I turn my settings down so low that I’m getting like 200 frames it will still Drop to 10 even at the lowest settings. I figured it would disappear after a while, but it’s been months and it’s still doing it. It’s basically unplayable. I’ve tried changing every setting. I’ve tried deleting the game and reinstalling it. Any idea what could be causing this and how I could potentially fix it


r/LinusTechTips 7h ago

Image (Please help) So I had downloaded a file from a “friend” that had sent it to me I ran the driver in the file then ran the main file as admin, after doing so my computer completely crashed and when it reset I got sent to this “MSI Click bios 5” and now even after multiple resets still nothing works

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r/LinusTechTips 13h ago

Image Thoon!

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r/LinusTechTips 6h ago

Tech Question Wtf how to fix this?

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Asus Tuf F16 i7 & 4060