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This week, we’re…clawing our method again to well being. Attending the Nintendo Switch 2 launch at our native Nintendo Store felled each Adam and Will, delaying our typical Tuesday episode. But don’t fear: I nonetheless have loads of juicy information bits to share with you under. Also our Micro Center tour movies are dwell!
Plus, now that Adam and Will are feeling higher, we’ll nonetheless have a stream—catch us on dwell on Friday morning (6/13).
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In this episode of The Full Nerd…
With the plague having briefly overtaken Adam and Will, I don’t have a Full Nerd episode to tease—however there are two Micro Center movies to share. (And a 3rd is on the best way.)
Adam was very excited to satisfy YouTuber mryeester in particular person. Trust me, I’ve so many photos.
Will Smith / Foundry
- When you go to the opening of a retailer you’ve needed in your space for ages, what do you do? Explore all day, of course. We wandered the aisles, talked to the folks in traces, and even purchased some goodies for ourselves. (You might acknowledge a few the interviewees.) For an additional Easter egg, drop by our Discord server—Adam posted an additional clip that’s pinned within the #common channel.
- “Is this the year of Linux?” has been a operating joke (but in addition critical consideration) on our present for a bit, and so Adam determined to take the query to the folks. He tried to find Linux users at Micro Center—which was surprisingly (or not surprisingly? –Brad) tougher than anticipated. The completely satisfied shock? Running right into a buddy of the present who turned out to be a 20-year Linux veteran! (That stunned shout you hear within the background when he tells us his tenure? That was me, forgetting how scorching the mics are.)
- As for the video that completes the trifecta, we quizzed people on the hardware they rolled up to buy—in addition to what they’re rocking now. Unlike the working system dialogue, much more of PC constructing’s range confirmed its colours right here. My favourite quote? The Mac person who mentioned he’d finally have the “religious discussion” along with his child about what {hardware} to decide on for a construct.
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This week’s greatest nerd information
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Sometimes, pleasure comes from pleasant information. (For instance, a RTX 5070 graphics card that homes a complete PC.) Other occasions, a non-zero quantity of schadenfreude is the end result. (I actually dislike the overhyping of AI, and I like when that will get identified.)
This week, I acquired to expertise each sorts of emotions. Perhaps you’ll, too.
- This modded RTX 5070 graphics card hides a full-blown mini PC within: Bored together with your typical small-form issue PC builds? Boutique desktop builder CherryTree’s acquired one thing for you—a hollowed out 5070 that holds a complete PC. Including RGB lights.
- RTX 5090 stock may improve, then get worse: July 9 is when excessive tariffs on Chinese items return into impact—and so MSI and Gigabyte are dashing to get as many playing cards to U.S. shores earlier than that occurs. But after that inventory runs out, nobody’s sure what U.S. fiscal coverage might be…so in order for you this flagship card, chances are you’ll need to leap shortly within the subsequent couple of months.
- Do you know these 5 new PC cooling advancements? I’ll admit, this rundown of 5 newer PC cooling applied sciences makes my normal air cooler look like the equal of farming with a scythe. I can’t wait to see the pumpless water cooler in motion.
- Researchers converted old phones into ‘tiny data centers,’ then used them to watch marine life: Reusing outdated tech on this novel method hits excellent—I hate having gadgets mendacity round that I do know might be nonetheless in service. Seems like automated monitoring is the perfect use case, so: Best peaceable animal livestreams, incoming? (I’d watch starfish scuttle round on an ocean flooring. Or hedgehogs roll round. The world gives so many potentialities.)
- This new Alienware Lego kit is too “expensive”: The solely option to purchase one in every of these Lego package is to earn factors by Alienware’s web site and social media channels, however I’ll by no means earn 10,000 in an affordable period of time. Alienware, can’t I simply throw cash at this downside? Isn’t that why I’ve a job?
- PCIe 6.0 products are finally on the way: Sure, the specs for PCIe 7.0 acquired formally introduced, however the actual information is PCI 6.0 merchandise will seem in 2025. Most possible, the primary sightings will occur on the finish of the yr, however that’s nonetheless a welcome begin.
- Forgot how nightmarish GPU boxes used to look? This book can fix that: Some issues had been meant to be left to be buried by the sands of time. I nonetheless have a GPU field from 2010 and let me let you know, it’s tame in comparison with the horrors chronicled on this espresso desk guide.
- Is right now the worst timeline for being a PC gamer? This is a query we requested of Steve Burke of Gamers Nexus, and the reply was a grim “Yes.” Between {hardware} and recreation costs going up, PC players could also be greatest off hunkering down with what they’ve already acquired, together with your gigantic backlog of free Epic Games downloads.
- This 80s-inspired, retro-futurist PC battlestation is pretty dope: Just take a look at the photographs and also you’ll perceive why my colleague Michael Crider was lowered to expressing his longing in all caps. (Like him, I additionally sit up for the video detailing the construct course of.)
- ‘Get rekt, ChatGPT’: OK, nobody really mentioned this, but when a virtually 50-year outdated Atari recreation may speak, that’s what I think about it’d say to ChatGPT after the AI chatbot worn out at fundamental chess.
- Even Advanced AI Suffers ‘Accuracy Collapse’ in the Face of Complex Problems: Yes, I’m dogpiling a bit on AI. (I’ll have a low tolerance for present fashions and their…quirks. I might use a stronger phrase, however my boss reads this text.) If this expertise is to really assist enhance our lives, its shortcomings needs to be acknowledged and addressed—so I’m glad a significant tech firm is weighing in with life like issues about AI’s talents.
That’s all for this week—we needs to be again on our common schedule subsequent Tuesday. Catch you all then!
-Alaina
This publication is devoted to the reminiscence of Gordon Mah Ung, founder and host of The Full Nerd, and govt editor of {hardware} at PCWorld.