We’re At The Breaking Point - WAN Show December 26, 2025
12/26/20252 hr 58 min
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:01
This episode is brought to you by Diet Coke. You know that moment when you just need to hit pause and refresh? An ice-cold Diet Coke isn't just a break, it's your chance to catch your breath and savor a moment that's all about you. Always refreshing, still the same great taste. Diet Coke, make time for you time.
Luke Lafreniere· Host0:17
Peter Molyneux, that's a name I haven't heard.
Linus Sebastian· Host0:26
Just wait. What's up, everybody? And welcome to The WAN Show. We have a great show lined up for you guys this week, because, um, people weren't in office much this week, so Luke and I will be making up a lot of things as we go.
Luke Lafreniere· Host0:43
Yeah.
Linus Sebastian· Host0:44
That's right, the RAM shortage is in full swing- What? ... and there's been even further negative developments.
Luke Lafreniere· Host0:50
No.
Linus Sebastian· Host0:51
That's right, it has got... No, it's gotten worse.
Luke Lafreniere· Host0:53
Ugh.
Linus Sebastian· Host0:53
It got... No, I- I- I... No, I'm serious.
Luke Lafreniere· Host0:56
Over Christmas?
Linus Sebastian· Host0:58
Yes.
Luke Lafreniere· Host0:58
How could they?
Linus Sebastian· Host0:59
It g- it, it got worse. There's actually system integrators that have come up with the innovation- Oh, yeah. (laughs) ... of selling computers- I saw this. ... without RAM. (laughs) Bring your own RAM PCs. That is end times (beep) right there.
Luke Lafreniere· Host1:16
I will say- End times.
Linus Sebastian· Host1:17
No- ...
Luke Lafreniere· Host1:17
I guess, okay- ...
Linus Sebastian· Host1:17
we're not talking about it yet.
Luke Lafreniere· Host1:18
Yeah, yeah, fair, fair, fair, fair, fair.
Linus Sebastian· Host1:19
Also, we're gonna be talking about how Spotify managed to be entirely scraped. That's right, you can download the entirety of Spotify, if, of course, you are a filthy pirate,