Windows XP Crocs, YouTube Collabs, and OpenAI Open Weights

Tech & Industry Updates

Windows XP Nostalgia

Microsoft is celebrating its 50th anniversary with the release of Windows XP Crocs. The collaboration features a nostalgic design inspired by the classic green hills and cloudy sky wallpaper, complete with jibbitz representing iconic elements like Clippy, the recycle bin, and the MSN butterfly.

YouTube Collabs

YouTube is testing a new collaboration feature similar to Instagram 'collabs.'
• It allows creators to list multiple people on a single piece of content
• Currently in beta with top-tier creators
• The hosts express frustration with YouTube's inconsistent handling of chapters and the lack of a proper first-party system for them.

AI & Computing News

OpenAI's Open Weights

OpenAI has released open weight models for the first time since GPT-2.
• This allows developers to run models locally on consumer hardware
• These are not open-source in the traditional sense, as training data remains private
• The move is seen as a strategic push to remain competitive against open-weight models like Meta’s Llama and those coming from China.

Hardware & Software

"I don't know why they made the medium one because the small and the medium are almost exactly the same size."

Andrew and David review high-end Peak Design tripods, which now include advanced features for heavy-duty film cameras, alongside a surprisingly functional $20 ergonomic vertical mouse from Scenda.