He Won an EPIC Micro Center Shopping Spree! – Gear Up S2:E5

SPONSORS: New Customer Exclusive - $25 Off ALL Processors: https://micro.center/b1c07a
➡ Learn more about Antec's P20C White (https://bit.ly/43gWtBM) & ARGB (https://bit.ly/3qi5sEl)

Welcome to our Gear Up series! In this episode, we meet with Alejandro at the Houston, TX Micro Center to upgrade his old gaming PC! He's currently rockin' an AMD Ryzen 5 2600 and RX 6600. Let's see what budget he wins and how he spends it!

⭐ Consider supporting us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/gregsalazar

Shop Micro Center's Top Deals: https://micro.center/5qe
Submit Your Build, Receive a $25 Off Coupon When Approved: https://micro.center/z2s
Customize Your Own PC with Micro Center's PC Builder: https://micro.center/g34

SPONSOR: Shop VIP-SCDKey OEM Windows 10 Pro keys for $16 and use code 'SKGS' for a 25% Back to School discount: https://bit.ly/Win10SKGS
Windows 11 ($22): https://bit.ly/Win11SKGS
Office 2021($56): https://bit.ly/SKGS2021

🛠️ PC parts list:
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT 16GB: https://micro.center/m1g
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X: https://micro.center/276dec
be quiet! Dark Rock 4r: https://micro.center/b525bb
Corsair RM850e PSU: https://micro.center/79cb9c

🎬 My studio gear on Amazon:
Sony A7C (Primary): https://geni.us/lOeoIA9
Sony a6600 (Secondary): https://geni.us/k8VBToq
Sony a6400 (Webcam): https://geni.us/24nqw
2x Pixio PX277 Prime 165Hz IPS Monitors: https://geni.us/bCg4nD
Neewer LED Lighting Kit: http://geni.us/9VTXr0
Audio-Technica AT2035: http://geni.us/xvQc
Yamaha MG10XU Mixer: http://geni.us/d4VvGM
Neewer Microphone Arms: http://geni.us/1w5Sx2Y
Arrowzoom Sound-Damping Foam Panels: http://geni.us/EKFxZc

📱 Follow me on social media:
TWITCH: http://www.twitch.tv/GregSalazar
FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/GregSalazarYT
TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/GregSalazarYT
INSTAGRAM: http://www.instagram.com/GregSalazarYT

💻 Join our public Discord server: https://discord.gg/jYA9Xvp

🎵 Channel music provided by Monstercat: https://youtube.com/c/monstercat

DISCLOSURES: All Genius links are tied to our Amazon Associate account, from which we earn a small sales commission. Links containing a 'bit.ly' reference forwarding to Newegg are tied to our Rakuten account, from which we earn a small sales commission. All sponsored links and comments will contain the word "SPONSOR" or "AD." Any additional revenue stream will be disclosed with similar verbiage.

#GearUp

Can AI Be Contained? + New Realistic AI Avatars and AI Rights in 2 Years

From an AI Los Alamos to the first quasi-realistic AI avatar & and from spies at AGI labs to AI consciousness  in 2 years, this was a week of underrated revelations and discussions of AI consciousness, regret over ChatGPT’s precipitous release, and more.

We’ll see snippets of the debate with George Hotz and Connor Leahy, touching on the three borderline unanswerable questions for our future, and cover an insight from Jan Leike, head of alignment at OpenAI, who did a 3 hour interview with 80,000 hours.
I’ll also showcase Palantir’s plans for an AI arms race, and how GPT 5 and Gemini will be recruited for cyber defence. 

https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained

AI Avatar from HeyGen: https://twitter.com/joshua_xu_/status/1689019874667024384
Waitlist: https://am8evw00qys.typeform.com/to/wauwjUYP?typeform-source=t.co
Dario Amodei Interview on Dwarkesh Patel Lunar Society Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlkk3glap_U
Wired Anthropic Piece: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/the-making-of-the-atomic-bomb-artificial-intelligence
White House Announcement: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/08/09/biden-harris-administration-launches-artificial-intelligence-cyber-challenge-to-protect-americas-critical-software/?ref=futuretools.io
Sam Altman Bankless Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HFyXYvMwFc
Supermarket Chlorine Gas: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/10/pak-n-save-savey-meal-bot-ai-app-malfunction-recipes?
Palantir CEO NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/opinion/karp-palantir-artificial-intelligence.html
Christiano Argument Against Yudkowsky’s List of Lethalities: https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/CoZhXrhpQxpy9xw9y/where-i-agree-and-disagree-with-eliezer
George Hotz, Connor Leahy Debate, Machine Learning Street Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFUmWho7fBE
Hogarth Island Article: https://www.ft.com/content/03895dc4-a3b7-481e-95cc-336a524f2ac2
Los Alamos: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/07/19/christopher-nolan-oppenheimer-race/
SuperAlignment: https://openai.com/blog/introducing-superalignment
Jan Leike Interview, 80,000 Hours: https://80000hours.org/podcast/episodes/jan-leike-superalignment/
A Bomb Footage HQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wki4hg9Om-k

https://www.patreon.com/AIExplained

Tesla won the plug war – and that’s good news!

A surprisingly good series of events have unfolded, and this video is my mea culpa. Also, Sorry, John!
Links 'n' stuff

Here's a playlist to all of my EV-related videos. Please ignore the bits where I confidently state Tesla's connector is silly.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFV47UBHArs6fiwVHvstp9ja

Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes)
https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras

Technology Connections on Mastodon:
https://mas.to/@TechConnectify

This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. Thank you for your consideration!
https://www.patreon.com/technologyconnections

00:00 Intro
02:25 What is NACS?
08:43 Technical pros (and cons)
11:51 A little history
13:59 Tesla opens it up, for realsies
15:38 Best of all, it will speak CCS
19:36 The many reasons we are switching
27:01 Why I'm cool with it
30:38 800V cars present a wrinkle
33:52 My spicy thoughts on the future of charging networks
43:22 Plug-and-charge for slow charging
46:54 A footnote on V2X technology and the NACS connector

Tesla won the plug war – and that’s good news!

A surprisingly good series of events have unfolded, and this video is my mea culpa. Also, Sorry, John!
Links 'n' stuff

Here's a playlist to all of my EV-related videos. Please ignore the bits where I confidently state Tesla's connector is silly.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0jwu7G_DFV47UBHArs6fiwVHvstp9ja

Technology Connextras (my second channel where stuff goes sometimes)
https://www.youtube.com/@TechnologyConnextras

Technology Connections on Mastodon:
https://mas.to/@TechConnectify

This channel is supported through viewer contributions on Patreon. Thanks to the generous support of people like you, Technology Connections has remained independent and possible. If you'd like to join the amazing people who've pledged their support, check out the link below. Thank you for your consideration!
https://www.patreon.com/technologyconnections

00:00 Intro
02:25 What is NACS?
08:43 Technical pros (and cons)
11:51 A little history
13:59 Tesla opens it up, for realsies
15:38 Best of all, it will speak CCS
19:36 The many reasons we are switching
27:01 Why I'm cool with it
30:38 800V cars present a wrinkle
33:52 My spicy thoughts on the future of charging networks
43:22 Plug-and-charge for slow charging
46:54 A footnote on V2X technology and the NACS connector

4 BROKEN Apple MacBooks But Can I Fix Them?!

Sign up for Whatnot and follow me so you don't miss the auction & giveaway: https://whatnot.com/invite/tronicsfix

Live auction will be Monday, August 14 at 10:00am PST. Be sure you're following me as only those following me will be eligible for the giveaway.

4 BROKEN Apple MacBooks But Can I Fix Them?! I bought 4 broken MacBooks because I love experimenting to see if I can diagnose and fix them. They had a variety of issues including screen problems, a faulty battery, liquid damage, and one that needed to be reset via DFU. MacBooks are very difficult for me to fix but I still love trying.

►Tools & Parts I Use (paid link): https://www.amazon.com/shop/tronicsfix
►TronicsFix Game Console Repair Forum: https://www.tronicsfixforum.com/
🎵 Like the Music? I use Epidemic Sound (paid link): http://share.epidemicsound.com/tronicsfix

SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOrKQtC1tDfGf_fFVb8pYw?sub_confirmation=1

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tronicsfix/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TronicsFix/
Twitter https://twitter.com/TronicsFix
Website http://www.tronicsfix.com/

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Tools I Use:
-Protech Toolkit: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/90il5y
-Torx Security T8: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/AEcBvZL
-PH00 Phillips: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/YGVSSv
-Tweezer Set: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/t0VrlcX
-Electric Screwdriver: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/2wbHzJ
-Thermal Paste: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/q2Prd
-Canned Air: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/CPYy

Equipment Used: 
-Hakko Hot Air Station: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/y2JDR
-Nozzle for hot air station: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/zpEWlT
-Hakko Soldering Station: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/MTL0qb
-Hakko Air Filter: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/Gqznh
-Digital Microscope: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/fAw8d4Q
-Stereo Microscope: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/WBO3b
-Kester Solder: Amazon (paid link) https://geni.us/ETXUh

→Business Inquiries Email: [email protected]

TronicsFix assumes no liability for property damage or injury incurred as a result of any of the information contained in this video. All material provided within this Youtube channel is for informational, educational, & entertainment purposes only. Some of these projects, materials, and techniques may not be appropriate for all ages or skill levels. No information contained in this video shall create any express or implied warranty or guarantee of any particular result.
TronicsFix does not make any claims of the safety of the projects, techniques, or resources listed on this channel and will not take responsibility of what you do with the information provided by this channel. Any injury, damage or loss that may result from improper use of these tools, equipment, or the information contained in this video is the sole responsibility of the user and not TronicsFix. Please do not attempt anything contained in this video unless you accept personal responsibility for the results, whether they are good or bad.

(*We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.)
Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The music used in this video does not require attribution.

Stable Diffusion XL Is Here!

❤️ Check out Lambda here and sign up for their GPU Cloud: https://lambdalabs.com/papers

Try it here online: https://clipdrop.co/stable-diffusion
How to run it: https://stable-diffusion-art.com/sdxl-model/
Run on all platforms: https://github.com/AUTOMATIC1111/stable-diffusion-webui
Alternative, modular solution: https://github.com/comfyanonymous/ComfyUI
Great Mac app: https://drawthings.ai/

Danielle Baskin: https://twitter.com/djbaskin/status/1514735924826963981 
SDXL Doré drawings: https://www.reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion/comments/155bwgz/gustave_dor%C3%A9_drawings_sdxl/
Orcton: https://twitter.com/OrctonAI/status/1684344552654610434

My latest paper on simulations that look almost like reality is available for free here:
https://rdcu.be/cWPfD 

Or this is the orig. Nature Physics link with clickable citations:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-022-01788-5

🙏 We would like to thank our generous Patreon supporters who make Two Minute Papers possible:
Aleksandr Mashrabov, Alex Balfanz, Alex Haro, Andrew Melnychuk, Benji Rabhan, Bret Brizzee, Bryan Learn, B Shang, Christian Ahlin, Geronimo Moralez, Gordon Child, Jace O'Brien, Jack Lukic, John Le, Kenneth Davis, Klaus Busse, Kyle Davis, Lukas Biewald, Martin, Matthew Valle, Michael Albrecht, Michael Tedder, Nikhil Velpanur, Owen Campbell-Moore, Owen Skarpness, Rajarshi Nigam, Ramsey Elbasheer, Richard Sundvall, Steef, Taras Bobrovytsky, Ted Johnson, Thomas Krcmar, Timothy Sum Hon Mun, Torsten Reil, Tybie Fitzhugh, Ueli Gallizzi.
If you wish to appear here or pick up other perks, click here: https://www.patreon.com/TwoMinutePapers

Thumbnail background design: Felícia Zsolnai-Fehér - http://felicia.hu

Károly Zsolnai-Fehér's links:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/twominutepapers
Web: https://cg.tuwien.ac.at/~zsolnai/

UPGRADING an M1 Mac mini SSD from 256gb to 2TB!!

Today's video is sponsored by Acorns! Acorns helps you save and invest for your future. Ready to grow your oak? Sign up today at https://acorns.com/luke

Apple Silicon has no doubt changed the game in terms of performance per watt and seamless integration within the Apple Ecosystem; but the new machines have also caused some backsliding in terms of upgradability and repairability. With SOCs, soldered RAM and storage, and serial locked parts, Apple has made it harder than ever to repair your devices. But that changes today. I met up with Collin, aka  @dosdude1  , and we're going to provide comprehensive, up to date information on exactly how YOU can upgrade the SSD in your Apple Silicon Mac!!

Check out Collin's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7C_hdJsY4Y

#righttorepair #apple #applesilicon 

time stamps
0:00 The problem with Apple Silicon
2:38 Mac disassembly
3:44 What to watch out for
4:56 Desoldering SSD chips
6:55 Reballing new NAND
7:50 Soldering new SSD
8:39 Restoring macOS 
10:00 Failure...
12:00 What went wrong?
12:50 Second attempt
16:00 Important lessons!

Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeMiani

Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lukemiani

Join my Subreddit! https://www.reddit.com/r/lukemianiyoutube

Gear: 
iFixit Pro Toolkit: https://amzn.to/3bYIzdM
Panasonic Lumix GH5: https://amzn.to/3b3oMtj
Leica 12-60MM Lens: https://amzn.to/3hQ5URf
Sennheiser MKH 416: https://amzn.to/31zGwt2 
Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/2ECYSk6
Sennheiser MKE 440: https://amzn.to/2JRwIRU
Edelkrone SliderOne V2: https://amzn.to/33mTZmt
*Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commission to support the channel*

#apple #mac #diy

Maybe don’t buy this perfect laptop…

The 15" MacBook Air is nearly perfect—but that doesn't mean it's my recommendation for many—perhaps even most...
Purchase the 15" MacBook Air - https://snazzy.fm/kk
Purchase the 14" MacBook Pro - https://snazzy.fm/DN

Get exclusive content as a Snazzy Labs channel member!:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO2x-p9gg9TLKneXlibGR7w/join

Follow Snazzy Labs on Twitter - http://twitter.com/snazzyq
Follow me on Instagram - http://instagram.com/snazzyq

I’ve been using the 15” MacBook Air as my every-day laptop for over a month and I think this is the closest Apple has ever gotten to the perfect laptop—but that doesn’t mean I'm going to keep using it; nor should you should rush out to buy one. Lemme cook here. Since the MacBook Air debuted 15-years-ago, it hasn't been offered in a size greater than 13". For a few years there, we had an even smaller version available at 11.6", but never larger than 13 and it... never made sense. The simple reality is that a lot of people want big screens: be it aging eyesight, larger workspace requirements, laptop-only workflows, whatever... and until last month, the only way to get an Apple laptop larger than 14" in size was to spend at least $2,500 for a 16" MacBook Pro that is hulkingly overkill for many that merely seek more display real estate. The option is great for those that need it, but I think more people believe themselves to need it than those that actually do.