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Wait, so people used to take this guy seriously? I watched a review he did on some sim racing gear a few years back and it was obvious the guy didn’t google even the most basic advice on how to set up a sim rig properly.
I mean, let's be clear, Linus knows wtf he's talking about. He recognizes obscure parts on sight and generally has a deep understanding of tech from years of experience with it.
Doesn't excuse the shitty behavior, but get real with this hot take.
Well I watched his Linux videos and to any mildly experienced GNU/Linux user he was laughable in that video, but not in a funny way, I pitied him for his lack of understanding combined with his usual stubbornness.
His stubbornness was incredibly frustrating in that one. Kind of even worse is how he acts like this is how a typical user would do when trying Linux, it's just insulting the intelligence of his own fans.. Well some of his fans