The WAN Show

I've been watching Linus Tech Tips for almost a year now. He is a very knowledgeable outlet for pretty much everything technology related. With over 2M subscribers on YouTube, he is a powerhouse in the tech field. The WAN Show is a little unorthodox in the sense that several topics are discussed for smaller amounts of time. From my understanding, many other tech podcasts have a set topic for the entire duration of the stream. He also welcomes audience members to suggest topics by tweeting and leaving comments on the previous weeks video. This recipe works exceedingly well with addressing issues and developments that his demographic wants to discuss. Now, throughout this hour and half podcast, he touches base on Amazon drones, PS4 performance increases, YouTube movie deals and streaming services, and a multitude of other topics. The one that stood out to me most has to be the Amazon Drones.

I remember when the drones were first formally announced, everyone on the internet instantly became skeptical. It was right around April Fools day, and internet trolling was at an all time high. In all honesty, I think I've developed trust issues from all the trolling I've experienced personally. Anyways, enough about me. These things are absolutely awesome, but already in my opinion absolutely obsolete. I understand that they want to be innovative, and the disposable income they have allow them to do these ridiculous antics, but really? Let's start with the facts we already know. The drones will only have a 15 mile travel radius, which already cuts the people it can reach by about, oh I don't know, 95%? The delivery time is set to around 2 hours after purchasing an order, and the maximum weight has yet to be revealed. I have a better idea, how about I buy my product and drive to the facility in 15 minutes, and not have to worry about someone skeet shooting my purchase out of the sky. It's a cool idea, but definitely not an efficient one. Also, if Amazon thinks people aren't going to be actively pursuing these drones, they're probably not thinking at all. Linus mentions that if something is pretty and expensive, people will go to any means to obtain it. Overall, these things are pretty ridiculous. I'm all for innovation, and utilizing new technology in unorthodox ways to yield interesting results, but I think anyone with half a brain knows how this is going to end up. "Hey look, a bright yellow drone that sounds like a speed boat carrying someones purchased belongings, let's follow it and steal it!" Maybe my cynicism got the best of me on this topic, but I assure you, this has to be an experiment for data more than anything else. Happy Hunting.