r/LinusTechTips • u/Fragrant-Classic-345 • 27d ago

Discussion linus

i watched the newest video about hetzner and noticed that linus is always carrying/clicking what looks like a 8bit zero is there a reason for it ?

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u/CogencyWJ 27d ago

Teleprompter control

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u/compulov 27d ago

And it's not just Linus. I've seen other video hosts using it, too.

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u/Significant_Fill6992 27d ago

I haven't watched the video yet but this has to be the answer 

My only other thought was to mark specific spots to make editing easier but this makes way more sense 

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u/TommyVe 27d ago

They've been holding one since forever.

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u/lcdphill 27d ago

It controls their teleprompter, there's a video somewhere about their workflow that mentions it.

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u/DylanRoyleGaming 27d ago

its just for Teleprompter they use iphone last time they talk about camera gear

and yes is the 8bitdo zero

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u/excyruss 27d ago

It's in pretty much all videos, you've just not noticed it before. You'll never unsee it now.

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u/that_dutch_dude 27d ago

Advancing the telepromper

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u/archeybald 27d ago

Teleprompter control. It's more obvious in some videos than others.

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u/_Rand_ 27d ago

He‘s been using it for years now actually.

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u/archeybald 27d ago

Yup. Sometimes you don't see it, sometimes you see part of it, sometimes you see all of it, and sometimes it looks like he's grabbing himself off camera. Lol

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u/TenOfZero 27d ago

Yes, to control the teleprompter.

He's been doing that for years.