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    #451: Call Us, SBF!

    August 17th, 2023 · 55 minutes

    Prolific YouTube hardware channel Linus Tech Tips is going on a week’s pause after a controversy surrounding the review of a cooling prototype — and more. Then, it’s the 25th anniversary of the iMac.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Sam Bankman-Fried Sent to Jail After Judge Revokes Bail - The New York Times
    HW News - Linus Tech Tips' Terrible Response, ESMC, & Starfield x AMD GPUs - YouTube
    The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility - YouTube
    The recent criticism of Linus Tech Tips, explained | PC Gamer
    Linus Tech Tips pauses production as controversy swirls - The Verge
    In a world full of laptops, is there a place for the iMac? - The Verge
    From Apple’s first iMac G3 to the iMac with M1: a visual history - The Verge
    How the iMac saved Apple - The Verge
    Judge Rules HP Must Face Lawsuit Over Disabled Printers
    HP Plus: an exciting new way to DRM your inkjet printer! - The Verge
    Canon is getting away with printers that won’t scan sans ink — but HP might pay - The Verge
    Canon printers now think Canon’s own toner is fake - The Verge
    Lawsuit claiming HP all-in-one printers are defective can proceed | Reuters
    Hey, did you know inkjet cartridges are region-locked? - The Verge