The WAN Show I’m Taking Credit For This - WAN Show April 3, 2026
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Apr 4, 2026 They dig into Steam’s Linux share surge and whether Linux can be framed like a gaming console. They debate AI demand versus memory commodity cycles and where retired AI GPUs might end up. They cover Artemis 2 lunar transit highlights and a magnetic‑induction Wi‑Fi demo for underground comms. They touch on TurboQuant memory compression, Neuralink hands‑free gameplay, and reviving dead multiplayer games.
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Reframe Linux As A Gaming Console To Reduce Friction
- Reframe Linux as a console appliance for gaming rather than a Windows replacement to lower adoption friction.
- Linus suggests thinking 'these are the Linux games available to my console' so compatibility feels sufficient instead of focusing on missing Windows titles.
Upgrade B‑roll Halted By Account PIN Server Requirement
- Linus describes swapping a 9800 X3D into a team member's rig and being blocked by Microsoft's 'PIN not available' error while trying to capture B-roll.
- The incident highlighted cloud/account entanglement and added unnecessary barriers during a simple in-person shoot.
NTFS Caused File Transfer Failures During Linux Challenge
- Luke's dual-drive failure during the Linux challenge exposed NTFS fragility: GUI copy failed, rsync omitted files, and drives already had bad sectors.
- He reformatted the games drive to ext4 and saw stability return, concluding NTFS on Linux can cause transfer corruption with Proton/ProtonDB interactions.