The Standup with ThePrimeagen

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This week we’re joined by Luke to break down why RAM prices are exploding, how AI and hyperscalers are reshaping the hardware market, and why consumers are getting left behind. We dig into DDR5, HBM, data centers, enterprise priorities, and what all of this means for your next PC upgrade—plus a few dumb jokes and hard truths along the way.

Sam Altman’s “Worldcoin” is real… and somehow it’s even weirder than it sounds.
TJ walks the crew through the orb, iris scans, “proof of human,” and the pitch for AI-funded UBI.
We break down the funding, the rollout, the controversies, and why this all feels insanely ominous.
Plus: classic Standup chaos, conspiracy energy, and too many jokes about where the orb shouldn’t go.

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Casey breaks down the AWS outage in great detail with literally the coolest whiteboard demonstration you have ever seen.

Jon Blow shows up to the podcast and tells us all about the journey from Braid to his newest game, Order of the Sinking Star. We talk Jai, Braid and so much more. Hope you enjoy the episode!

We each give our best and spiciest predictions for 2026 - Amazon, AI, Tech, Hacks, and so much more are in this episode.

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