Linus Tech Tips Discussion

 Amiga A1200 rebooted Summary  Amiga-like remake under development will go on pre-sale this November. Expected delivery date summer 2026. Price €190-ish.   Quotes Quote  Step into a time when floppy disks ruled, pixels popped and imagination had no limits. THEA1200 brings back the spirit of the early ’90s as an astonishingly accurate, full-sized recreation of one of the most loved home computers of its era, beautifully reimagined with HDMI and USB connectivity for a modern age.   My thoughts   Given the earlier success the company has launching old home PC platforms and consoles, chances are the upcoming release of the THEA1200 will not lack enthusiasts ready to relive their childhood days of gaming. I'm pretty sure the company will sell several units (possibly double digits?) to LMG staff alone   Sources   in English: https://retrogames.biz/news/thea1200-announce/ In Dutch: https://www.nu.nl/tweakers/6373660/remake-van-klassieke-amiga-1200-pc-verschijnt-volgend-jaar-voor-190-euro.html

 Samsung and Nvidia plan to build an "AI factory" Summary   Samsung and Nvidia made a joint press release that they are building an "AI factory" with 50000 Nvidia GPUs, and a dizzying deluge of buzzwords, from digital twin to LLM models   Spoiler I tried to list all the trademarked technology names in the press release. That's a lot NVIDIA CUDA-X™ NVIDIA Omniverse™ NVIDIA RTX PRO™ NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition NVIDIA cuLitho NVIDIA Isaac Sim™ NVIDIA Cosmos™ NVIDIA Jetson Thor™ NVIDIA NeMo  Synopsys Cadence Siemens OPC lithography platform SOCAMM   Quotes Quote  Samsung plans to extend the use of these technologies into its AI Factory infrastructure and across its broader business areas, building out an intelligent manufacturing ecosystem that brings together AI and robotics.   My thoughts   I read a few articles and both press releases, and I'm not sure what the AI factory is supposed to be manufacturing.   It lists all the buzzword, a dizzying array of technologies and processes, but I'm no closer to understanding what the AI factory will be manufacturing.   Is it a silicon design complex? Seems to list Cadence and other silicon CAD   Is it a silicon fab? Seems to list things like industrial logistics, that could be used to carry around the wafers.   Is it a silicon packaging factory?   Is it a phone assembly plant?   Is it an industrial robot manufacturing plant? Making factory components for other factories?   Is it literally a factory that makes AIs? As in a data center?   Is it

 Cooler Maker Valkyrie Brings Flux Filter To Reduce Cooling Performance Degradation On AIOs Summary They developed a filter to extend the life of AOI cooling systems;   Quotes Quote  AIOs have a problem of performance degradation, and in a few years, you will see almost all AIOs struggling to retain the same cooling performance. This is due to the manufacturing flux residue, which starts to break off and travel through the loop; To solve this, Chinese cooler manufacturer, Valkyrie, has introduced a "Flux Filter" to ensure that the flux residue doesn't enter the loop and stays out of the cold-plate microfins.   My thoughts Never even thought about something like this. May answer why so many folks post here about AOI performance. Now just need to see if they license it so other manufacturers can use the idea.    Sources https://wccftech.com/cooler-maker-valkyrie-brings-low-flux-radiator-manufacturing-and-flux-filter-to-stop-cooling-degradation-on-aios/

 Switch 2 will be Nintendo's next selling console, with the console family surpassing the DS soon     Summary the switch 2 will be nintendo's best selling console, 10K until the DS is surpassed   Quotes Quote   We've been positively itching to see the latest financial report from Nintendo, as we had expected the Switch to finally surpass the Nintendo DS and become the company's best-selling console of all time.   Alas, that hasn't quite happened yet. At 154.01 million units, the Switch is a mere 10,000 units away from the DS, and considering the data is only viable to the end of September 2025, it's likely that the gap has already been closed in the couple of months following.   We don't know that though, so we just have to assume for now that the DS is still in the lead.         Nintendo is riding a wave of momentum after launching its latest console called the Switch 2 in June. The Japanese gaming giant said it now expects to sell 19 million units of the Switch in the fiscal year ending March 2026 versus a previous forecast of 15 million units. Revenue was up over 90% year-on-year while profit rose more than 270%.       Here’s how Nintendo did in its fiscal second quarter ended Sept. 30 versus LSEG estimates: Revenue: 527.2 billion Japanese yen ($3.7 billion) versus 461.76 billion yen expected. Net profit: 102.9 billion Japanese yen versus 63.6 billion yen expected. Revenue was up over 90% year-on-year while profit rose more than 270%.

 U.S. Patent Office Boss Orders Reexamination of Nintendo's Controversial 'Summon Character and Let It Fight' Pokémon Patent,     Summary  patent office orders review of the IP of the controverial summon character   Quotes Quote   The director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office has ordered a reexamination of Nintendo's controversial 'summon character and let it fight' Pokémon patent after it was heavily criticized by IP lawyers.   In September, IP lawyers criticized the U.S. patent system and the USPTO after Nintendo was awarded a Pokémon patent that revolves around summoning a character and letting it fight. Games Fray reported that Patent No. 12,403,397, dubbed the '397 patent, was granted by the USPTO "without any objection” to Nintendo, which is embroiled in ongoing litigation with Pocketpair's Palworld.   My thoughts Nintendo and that patent can go to hell, that patent and lawsuit are a waste of time   Sources https://www.ign.com/articles/us-patent-office-boss-orders-reexamination-of-nintendos-controversial-summon-character-and-let-it-fight-pokmon-patent-which-ip-lawyer-claims-further-undermines-credibility-of-its-case-against-palworld

p treating their workers with disdain, disrespect, and subjecting them to continued illegal treatment.   Thanks for your time, and I hope this is some truth that helps you all understand what's going on here at the moment.   I you would be so kind, you can contribute to the fundraiser to support those fighting their dismissal here: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-rockstar-workers-fighting-unfair-dismissals/   It would be really appreciated if you could also share the above link. I won’t be cross posting this to other forums, but please feel free to share.   Cheers x Summary of above quote Quote In the post, this employee claims that the fired workers were practically ambushed by the HR department, which called them over 'for a quick chat' and then handed a termination letter accusing them of misconduct related to Discord discussions, but provided no evidence or further details about the supposed offense. Those physically present were reportedly forced out within minutes. Others who were not at the office received a brisk phone call of less than two minutes and were notified that they would receive the aforementioned letter. Some of them were sick, even recovering from surgery, or on family leave, and this sudden termination leaves them financially vulnerable.   The anonymous employee adds that Rockstar fired critical staff, such as leads, artists, designers, programmers, and producers, many of whom had long tenures and clean records at the studio. Moreover, he counters the official statement, clarifying that the Discord channel in question was strictly for employee and union discussions about working conditions, not for game leaks; all those who got terminated were union members. The timing, the employee says, was clearly aimed at sabotaging union recognition, just as the union group had reached the size needed to initiate form

 [Steam frame / HTC Vive Focus Vision / Galaxy XR] Which one to choose? I am a casual VR gamer. I am currently using Quest 2 for VR gaming.   But recently, I found the resolution for Quest 2 is really not sufficient. Especially in racing games, such as F1.   I planned to buy the HTC one, but I worried the resolution would still not be enough, and I don't have any opportunity to test it out.   The galaxy XR is released, but it's a bit out of my price range, and it's not built for VR gaming. But the resolution is the best.   I just saw the Steam Frame came out, but the not much improved resolution worries me.   Is 2160 resolution enough?   Any recommendations? Advice?   Resolution per eye comparison: Galaxy XR resolution 3552 x 3840 HTC Focus Vision resolution 2448 x 2448 Steam frame resolution 2160 x 2160 Quest 2  resolution 1382 x 1920