Patrons Ask GN 21: Did You Talk to Linus Before the Move?

We have a new Patrons Ask GN! We've been working on benchmarks for the upcoming GPU launches, but in the meantime, we're working on the usual news and Ask GN videos. Technical content has finally begun to roll-out from the new office, starting with the two liquid metal research pieces.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja5JC4IfkQU

Did You Learn Anything from Linus?

00:18 - sean devine: “#askgn-questions did you learn anything from the Canadian Ruble Miser Linix about there move from a house to office that help you not make some mistakes if any?”

Real-Time Ray Tracing Has Been Done Before

02:47 – exeus: “#askgn-questions @Steve Burke Hey Steve, if I told you I'd just watched an interesting video on YouTube where PowerVR showed off real time raytracing in a mobile GPU at CES two years ago, with similar performance to Nvidia's new RTX desktop range, what would you say to that? (here's the link btw : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psDRzQw3v0o) Disclaimer - I don't work for Nvidia/AMD/PowerVR or anyone else connected to this stuff, I just found it whilst randomly browsing raytracing stuff ....”

Will You Review Headsets?

04:40 – Metallus: “#askgn-questions How about (in the future when everything in the new office is going 100% like you want it to be) expanding to testing other tech related products like audio gear (for example headsets) or even not gaming related stuff like phones etc. We see manny TechTubers do this. But no one with in-depth testing like you do”

How to Remove Silicone Adhesive?

05:51 – metalshark: “Is there a better product to use when removing black silicon from a CPU for Direct Die mounting than C-Tec multisolve? Both Acetol and Isopropyl didn’t seem to work well.”

Industry Jargon?

07:00 – Tellos: “#askgn-questions Do you feel there is a lot of bad or poor use of industry jargon that gets used to wrongly or as a catch all phrase in tech in general? I feel I have noticed a rise over and over again of people hearing a word then throwing it around to sound smart and often misinforming other people with it. While it Grates the hell outta me do you feel you see this or am I just sanative to this perhaps too much? I personally just want to be sure we use terminology correctly so we get accurate information and thus accurate solutions or answers”

Obligations for the Office?

07:57 - Mr Nick: “#askgn-questions In reference to your new office and new work areas: a lot of other channels receive hardware from vendors for business-use systems. Have you not received any offers, or have you turned them down? I'm mildly surprised that companies haven't offered you complete builds for editing, or streaming, or what-have-you.”