Two lucky viewers end 2023 with a prize from Kingston Technology! A 2 TB Kingston XS2000 or XS1000 external SSD (we're giving away one of each)!

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Running time: 3 Minutes 21 Seconds

Cast a Bonus Ballot to Win a 2 TB Kingston XS2000 or XS1000 external SSD (we're giving away one of each)!

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Running time: 1 Minute 25 Seconds

Win a 2 TB Kingston XS2000 or XS1000 external SSD (we're giving away one of each)!

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Running time: 3 Minutes 30 Seconds

The Kingston XS2000 Portable SSD is a rugged Storage Thing for your phone, computer, perfect for video production or safe photo and video storage.

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Running time: 16 Minutes 55 Seconds

Upgrade to Proxmox VE 8 from Proxmox 7.2 or 7.4. We use pve7to8 to upgrade Proxmox for free!

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Running time: 9 Minutes 18 Seconds

Win a 128GB Kingston CANVAS Go! SD, microSD and USB 3.2 Gen 1 USB Exodia M Flash Drive in our free giveaway.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 50 Seconds

Khadas VIM4 8-Core most powerful single board computer 2022. Raspberry Pi replacement for power-hungry maker projects. Available everywhere now.

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Running time: 22 Minutes 37 Seconds

Pinecraft Raspberry Pi Minecraft Server FAQ: Edit server.properties | move world files | add plugins | use external USB drive.

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Running time: 28 Minutes 24 Seconds

Chat not allowed by account settings. Cannot send message in Minecraft fix after migrating from Mojang to Microsoft account.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 24 Seconds

Assemble the Creality Ender-3 v2 3D Printer - unboxing to fully assembled. Robbie builds his first 3D printer, the Creality Ender-3 v2 3D Printer. Full assembly, from unboxing to fully-assembled, with mistakes along the way, and their solutions. While his first 3D Printer build took 1.5 hours, after doing it once he can now assemble them (without any of the mistakes!) in under 30 minutes.

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Running time: 1 Hour 25 Minutes 1 Second

Learn how to add wireless QI charging to any phone! It's easy. Jeff demonstrates how to upgrade any smartphone (tablet, android, iOS) to include QI wireless charging. It's an inexpensive way to upgrade any smartphone with wireless charging.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 28 Seconds

Chia pools are here! Pooling our Chia Network resources together means more Chia more quickly, and more regularly. Now, it's safe, convenient, and it supports open source!

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Running time: 20 Minutes 35 Seconds

MultiCam Editing in DaVinci Resolve with only one video camera is incredible! Multiple Full HD camera angles with just a single 4K camera. Learn Robbie's secret tips to make it quick, easy and mindblowing.

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Running time: 17 Minutes 40 Seconds

We use DaVinci Resolve to color correct our videos. Color grading improves the look of our production. In this tutorial Robbie demonstrates simple color grading and touch-up techniques he uses each week on Category5 Technology TV.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 40 Seconds

Upgrade Minecraft Server to 1.17 on Ubuntu Linux with Pinecraft Server Upgrade for Raspberry Pi 4.

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Running time: 10 Minutes 4 Seconds

We use SD cards in our 4K video cameras, but when asked why we choose full-sized SD cards as opposed to MIcroSD cards with an adapter, Robbie had no answer beyond personal preference. So he turned to a pro to talk about the difference between these two form factors. Is there a difference besides physical size?

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Running time: 5 Minutes 11 Seconds

Efficiently plot Chia: Don't bottleneck the bus, and use delays. We answer more questions about Chia Coin. More plots means more chances to win ... but is Chia a lottery?

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Running time: 20 Minutes 4 Seconds

I used to have to import my video files one card at a time before I could load them up into my video editor. Now, with Kingston's Workflow Station, I'm able to edit my 4K video directly in DaVinci resolve (or any other editor) from up to 8 SD cards at once, without having to copy any video to my hard drive. No more wasted hours transferring source videos. No more wasted disk space. And I'm able to jump right into my NLE the moment we stop recording.

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Running time: 8 Minutes 5 Seconds

In Part 3 of our Chia Q&A viewers question Robbie about the future of Chia Coin. From public pools to trade value, Robbie answers several of your top Chia Coin questions.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 8 Seconds

Part 2 addresses the environmentally friendly claims of Chia Network, figuring out ideal plotting settings, the Chia wallet and the underlying hardware investment in farming Chia. Robbie and Jeff once again curate the top questions we've received about the new and exciting Chia Network: A cryptocurrency that can be mined on a Raspberry Pi and turn as much profit as a traditional mining rig while using very little electricity.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 54 Seconds

Robbie and Jeff curate the top questions we've received about the new and exciting Chia Network: A cryptocurrency that can be mined on a Raspberry Pi and turn as profit as a traditional mining rig while using very little electricity. Part 1 mainly deals with understanding the storage requirements of Chia farming, both on the plotter and on the farm.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 24 Seconds

Distro hopping doesn't have to take time! DistroTest.net lets you tap into the power of the cloud and run any of 500+ Linux distros directly in your browser, with no downloads, no setup, and no delays. Try out as many distros as you like to see which one is right for you. Find new distros you otherwise might not have heard of, and take each one for a spin with just a few mouse clicks.

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Running time: 14 Minutes 11 Seconds

Pinecraft Installer 2.6 is out, and we've made a ton of user-suggested improvements since our first release just 3 months ago! From being able to select between server versions (Paper, Fabric, Spigot, Cuberite or Vanilla), game modes (Survival or Creative) and even select a level seed or create your own, Pinecraft Installer 2.6 is a game changer for self-hosted Minecraft Java servers.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 10 Seconds

Learn the difference between shader packs and resource (texture) packs for Minecraft Java. Robbie demonstrates how to install resource packs and shaders, and offers several free options for you to try.

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Running time: 20 Minutes

We love multi-screen setups, but 'till now the thought of a multi-monitor laptop was out of reach. So we set out to see if the Pinebook Pro could function as a dual-screen Linux laptop! Robbie takes us through the project criteria for his dual-display notebook computer, special power requirements, and demonstrates the result.

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Running time: 10 Minutes 38 Seconds

Speed up your progress in Minecraft by giving your villagers a job! They'll trade you for some of the in-game items that otherwise would be much more difficult to procure. Jeff takes us through how to convert everyday villagers into armorers, clerics, blacksmiths, farmers, cartographers and more! By tapping into this useful trick, you'll be able to gain loot that would otherwise be quite difficult to craft or mine.

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Running time: 10 Minutes 24 Seconds

Continuing our Minecraft player series, Jeff shows how to build and use a Zombie or Skeleton Grinder machine to get a ton of loot and player experience (XP) with next to no effort (two bare-handed hits).

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Running time: 13 Minutes 2 Seconds

Our studio has once again been placed under a state of emergency lockdown. The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to close their doors, and we don't want to be one of those. In order to ensure the longevity of our show -- our business -- Robbie Ferguson, owner of the Category5 TV Network, must take swift and decisive action. In this statement, Robbie will speak about what is happening, what is changing and why, and how viewers can participate in fun ways during this time of necessary change.

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Running time: 8 Minutes 43 Seconds

When the SSD upgrade in our Dell server resulted in amber lights on all drives, Robbie consulted Kingston's Mark Noland who pointed out the issue as the 2.5-inch drive adapters. So Robbie hit the 3D printer and found he could create better adapters that cost so much less than the purchased ones that he nearly offsets the expense of having purchased a 3D printer in the first place.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 24 Seconds

This Bluetooth-enabled face mask lets you create pixel art, scrolling text and even animations on a face mask. The app includes several pre-programmed graphics, and it's easy to send any of them to the mask wirelessly. It's gimmicky, yes, but it's a boatload of fun and always surprising to those who see it.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 20 Seconds

Loading Minecraft for the first time, you'll find yourself in a vast world with no tools and no guidance. Jeff takes us through the first steps to playing Minecraft, preparing a shelter to protect yourself from the monsters that come out at night.

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Running time: 19 Minutes 53 Seconds

Robbie and Jeff discuss their experience with the new Raspberry Pi 4 based Minecraft server, and what they can do to further enhance it. Complete with bonus gameplay, including the one momentary "glitch" that was experienced during more than an hour of multiplayer gameplay.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 24 Seconds

A Raspberry Pi 4 makes a powerful Minecraft server for you, your friends and family. Robbie shows how to use his custom Spigot installer script to build your own Minecraft Server, ready to play with only a few simple steps. To verify our success, Jeff and Robbie got all their kids to join at once, and played for more than an hour. Watch with us to see the results and to get a sense for how well this SBC-powered Minecraft server performs.

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Running time: 18 Minutes 33 Seconds

It's time to upgrade the storage in our old server. Robbie sets out to see if he can genuinely tell the difference between his old spinning SAS drives and Kingston's DC500R SATA SSDs. Mark Noland from Kingston joins us to discuss the FIO benchmark results, how businesses of all sizes can benefit from the switch to SSD, and what's next to further improve storage performance in the server room. We'll also learn how datacentre drives differ from the standard SSD, and why Kingston's DC500 will outperform them long term.

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Running time: 39 Minutes 21 Seconds

Have a song stuck in your head and can't figure out what it is? Hear a hot song on the radio but the DJ doesn't say the title? How about a backing track in a video that you like? Google Assistant now features a fantastic new tool allowing you to search for any song by audio. Even something as inaccurate as humming the tune can turn up accurate results. And what's best? It has already been added to your Android phone: There's no app to install, and it's absolutely free.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 51 Seconds

Raspberry Pi have released the Pi 400: a Pi keyboard that features a Raspberry Pi 4 built-in, with 4 GB RAM. We'll tear into the box, take a look at the out of box experience, and then boot up Ubuntu 20.10 Desktop, downloaded from Canonical's official site. Beyond the obvious functionality (such as Office suite), it plays YouTube well, supports Plex playback (even h265) after installing VLC, and can support DRM sites such as Netflix with support from the community. Is it a gimmic? Or is this the ideal kit for a maker who loves that old Commodore style "keyboard computer"?

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Running time: 19 Minutes 47 Seconds

Using an assortment of free software, Henry and Robbie turn a real house into a significantly smaller 3D printed object. Henry uses aerial photogrammetry to turn his quadcopter into a pseudo real-world building scanner. He can import that scan into game engines, or even Blender. Robbie will demonstrate how he can also take the resulting file and turn it into a 3D printed version of the real-world object.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 17 Seconds

Robbie has been learning the basics of 3D printing, and purchased an Ender-3 V2. Come along on his journey into 3D printing. As we kick off the series, Robbie assembles his first 3D printer (don't worry, we've sped it up). We'll also discuss some of the exciting things he has learned in his first few weeks with the device, and how he has even customized and printed his own parts to enhance the printer's usability. Plus, a look at his first prints: From Maneki-neko (Lucky cat) to a Dalek figurine (Doctor Who), even these early prints look great!

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Running time: 30 Minutes 51 Seconds

The Orville Interactive Fan Experience has received an update from deep space just in time for Halloween. ECV-197 is trapped by a sinister being in a mysterious and frightening nebula. Nearing hull failure, with several consoles destroyed by the evil force, it's up to you to save the ship.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 44 Seconds

Now you can turn your face into a zombie without having to die and become undead. Typically we've seen generative adversarial networks (neural networks that generate faces, objects, and so-on that don't actually exist) be used to create fake people. But as part of our Halloween special this year, Robbie shows a fun online tool that lets him change Jeff into a zombie in seconds.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 44 Seconds

Whether you want to enjoy a service that's only available in another country, wish to anonymize your web traffic to provide an extra layer of privacy, or your IP address has been blocked by a service and you need a quick and easy way to change your IP without actually changing your IP, a proxy server is a great solution. But free ones can be unreliable and dangerous. So Robbie shows us how to create our own Debian-based proxy server in the cloud using Amazon's EC2 Free Tier instances.

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Running time: 17 Minutes 32 Seconds

While Robbie's approach to maker tech is to start cheap and expand his kit as his skills grow, Jeff wants to hit the ground running, diving right into PCB creation. Robbie has designed and created simple circuits which he's soldered onto blank PCBs, but Jeff has got his sights on the laser printer method as a starting point.

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Running time: 16 Minutes 43 Seconds

To freshen things up for the start of Season 14, Robbie jumped on Fiverr and hired four musicians to remix the Category5 Technology TV theme song as an 8-bit chiptune.

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Running time: 40 Minutes 43 Seconds

When Daniel Thompson posted a script in the PINE64 forum to deploy a genuine upstream Debian Bullseye OS on the Pinebook Pro, the community took notice. Robbie walks us through the steps to deploy on a MicroSD card, and polls Twitter for which desktop environment he should choose. The poll results are in, and Robbie is frightened: Will this even work? Added Bonus: Robbie confirms that you can charge your Pinebook Pro with a standard USB-C phone charger.

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Running time: 22 Minutes 50 Seconds

Eaglemoss has released the 10-inch XL-sized ECV-197 Orville (plus a smaller 5-inch version), and it's a stunning set piece for our production studio ("The Bridge"). The model also includes a stunning 16-page full-color magazine, includes a profile of the ship, concept art and behind the scenes from the show. Robbie gets into the box and gets a first look at ECV-197 The Orville.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 20 Seconds

Two-Factor (or Multi-Factor) Authentication can sound daunting and complicated, and you may be tempted to think it's only for tech geeks. But it's for the novice too, and everyone in between! Robbie and Jeff take a moment to explain how online services can use the tech you already have in your pocket to verify the person logging in is in fact you, and how this helps protect you, your company, and your accounts. It's not as complex as it sounds!

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Running time: 12 Minutes 11 Seconds

Join Robbie on his mission to determine whether he's capable, with his busy schedule and lack of CAD experience, to effectively use a 3D printer. His strategy lets him test the concepts without spending a penny.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 52 Seconds

2020 has seen ISPs and online service providers hit with massive increases in bandwidth consumption. This has lead to dropouts and occasional outages, but behind the scenes work is being done to improve the underlying infrastructure. Robbie and Jeff discuss what they think will come of it: The further growth of online services and mesh networks, and possibly a need to look at how "big brother" collects and uses our data.

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Running time: 8 Minutes 36 Seconds

The Easy Portal from ameriDroid is an easy and clean looking way to pass cables through walls, desks, ceiling tiles or any other surface where you need a portal for cables. For us, we needed something to allow us to cleanly get HDMI and XLR cables from our production room to the studio, and Easy Portal saved the day!

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Running time: 10 Minutes 21 Seconds

Jeff circles back to our Category5 Crew Conversation about running Minecraft Server on a Raspberry Pi. We'll also learn who got the most votes, and who gets the bakery-fresh cupcake treat!

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Running time: 8 Minutes 18 Seconds

Will Microsoft ever take responsibility for their cock-ups? Who's going to pay for this? How many businesses use Microsoft Outlook for their email, calendar, and contact lists? When Microsoft pushes out an update that renders all of them inoperable, who will be the first to step up and file the class action? Why is Samsung doing a better job supporting their users?

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Running time: 12 Minutes 1 Second

Finding a cool looking, yet fully functional clock for our studio has been a surprising challenge. So rather than buying something that will suffice, Robbie took it upon himself to begin coding a custom clock dashboard that shows not only the time, but also a countdown to the top of the minute, whether we're on air or not, and even the storage space remaining on our server arrays. But can a Raspberry Pi handle it?

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Running time: 9 Minutes 25 Seconds

DJ Lighting kits are available for cheap. They use the DMX (Digital Multiplex) protocol to control lighting and motors. A pan/tilt light can be bought for roughly $90. So Robbie contemplates whether 3D printing a revised faceplate for that light would allow him to embed a Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, providing a high quality pan/tilt camera that could be controlled from the DMX board.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 53 Seconds

Jeff wants to turn a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ into a Minecraft server. We'll talk about his progress, what Robbie feels might drive him more toward an ODROID-XU4 or even a Raspberry Pi 4, and an actual pre-optimized Minecraft server for Raspberry Pi from the same folks who bring us balenaEtcher.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 25 Seconds

Could spending money on a 3D printer actually save us money? Robbie talks about how through the pandemic and moving to a new studio, he's starting to see a trend: Many of the things he needs to buy are well over-priced, and if he only had a 3D printer, he could [probably] make it himself. He has a clever strategy that ensures he can make it past the learning curve without actually spending any money at all.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 2 Seconds

In this Crew Conversation, Jeff describes how he's using a Chromebook as an educational tool for his teenage son, giving him the resources he needs for his education--including unexpectedly having to be home schooled--and how Jeff is able to administer the machine in a way that better keeps his child accountable and safe from online threats. But there's one catch...

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Running time: 7 Minutes 20 Seconds

We're giving away a $25 USD virtual gift card for ameriDroid. Whether you're a maker, an enthusiast, or just hoping to get your start in single board computers, ameriDroid carries a fantastic lineup of the devices you see on Category5 Technology TV.

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Eduardo asks, "Hi. I would like to know if you have used the OS in the SD Card for a long time. I'm facing a problem where the card becomes read-only after 10 days. I've repeated the procedure twice, and I got the same result. I know the wearing problem, but I disabled the swap and firefox disk cache to reduce the wearing effect, but around ten days, the card becomes useless." Here's Robbie's reply.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 28 Seconds

Setting up a custom DNS server on your MikroTik router is easy ... once you know where to look. For our demonstration, we'll use a locally-installed Pi-hole ad-blocking DNS server, assigned a static IP address by our MikroTik DHCP server. We'll learn how to set our custom DNS entry for both the entire network, and individual network interfaces, as well as how to disable the DNS servers automatically detected from your ISP.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 26 Seconds

Using the DHCP server built into your MikroTik router, you can specify static IP reservations which will always be served to specific devices. This is ideal for adding printers or servers to your network in such a way that their IP address always remains the same. The process is simple, and Robbie will demonstrate how to convert a dynamic IP address to static, and then how to modify it to set it to your own chosen IP address, if desired.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 19 Seconds

We all know that keeping our software up to date is important. Security exploits can be discovered, new features created, and bugs patched. As important as these software updates are, we may neglect our hardware devices since we tend to think of them as appliances whose update processes are onerous and time consuming. By contrast, MikroTik has made the process of updating your router super-simple. With just a few mouse clicks, you'll have the latest and greatest firmware installed and running on your MikroTik device.

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Running time: 1 Minute 32 Seconds

Robbie accidentally challenged viewers to hit 25,000 subs on YouTube, and they not only did it, but surpassed it. Now, honor-bound to learn and perform a fancy dance, the choreographer has him learning the moves. It should be noted: He's a computer geek, not a dancer. But, we gotta give the people what they want. More to come!

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Running time: 50 Seconds

We started the Category5 Community Coffee Break when the COVID-19 pandemic began, in an effort to provide our community a place to hang out and chat about the things that they're learning and enjoying while stuck in the weirdness which is 2020. We invite you to join us! Let's take a look at some of the many notable discussions that have taken place in the past 60+ community Zoom meetings: From Sasha's new house (a work in progress) to Robbie's having to call off the police at the new studio shortly after moving in. See you at the next Coffee Break!

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Running time: 28 Minutes 12 Seconds

The new Raspberry Pi 4 with 8 GB RAM is up there with a budget PC, so we set out to make it look like a proper desktop. The Argon ONE case seemed like a great fit, and proves its worth as Robbie assembles the kit and installs the needed software for the Argon ONE's power button and fan controller. Lots of Linux under-the-hood as we dig into the code that makes the Argon ONE tick.

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Running time: 29 Minutes 37 Seconds

GitHub is an online space for Git repositories. It provides a browser-based interface to supplement the productivity Git brings to projects. You can think of Git as a time machine for your code, a way to collaborate with other developers, or just a handy-dandy way to ensure your code is synced to all your devices. And what's best? It's free. Robbie will show us the very basics: How to create a repository, how to clone it to your local machine and make changes, and how to push those changes back to the server.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 18 Seconds

The Pinebook Pro can boot and operate from an operating system installed on a microSD card. This means you can quickly and easily swap your "hard drive" in and out depending on what you need, or who is using the Pinebook Pro. It also means you can easily test a variety of distros without having to reinstall your main operating system. Robbie will show us how to obtain an operating system, and how to use (and say?) balenaEtcher to make a bootable microSD card for your Pinebook Pro laptop.

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Running time: 10 Minutes 51 Seconds

Linux Spotlight features a wide variety of guests from the Linux community, and this week, Robbie was that guest. He doesn't often get to be on this side of the questions, so this is a great chance to get to know the man behind Category5 Technology TV. In this short preview of the full interview, Robbie talks about his first computer, the Linux distro that helped him make the switch from Windows, and the distro he uses now.

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Running time: 11 Minutes 47 Seconds

OverType is a browser-based typewriter simulator. It faithfully recreates the experience of typing with an old-school typewriter: From overtyping, wobbly and unevenly inked characters, only being able to press one key at a time, and frustration are all accurately simulated. To save your text, simply use your browser's Print To File feature.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 55 Seconds

In the first Viewer Q&A of our MikroTik video series, Robbie receives some kind words from drreality1 and TCC, as well as an intriguing request from RockawayCCW that leads Robbie to an excellent idea on how parents can restrict the Internet access of their children based on time of day. He also has a question for you, so comment below: Should we use WebFig or WinBox, and why?

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Running time: 14 Minutes 14 Seconds

The COVID-19 pandemic has meant PINE64 staff aren't allowed at the very factories that are manufacturing their products. QA/QC are not possible, and it's down to the factory to provide a working product. Regrettably with the latest run (May/June 2020) of Pinebook Pro notebook computers, there are two notable issues: WiFi not working, and an inability to boot. Luckily, both of these issues are an easy fix. So we'll show you how to correct them quickly, and get you up and running with your shiny new Pinebook Pro.

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Running time: 8 Minutes 47 Seconds

When customers, friends, or guests arrive, they often ask for the WiFi password. Thing is, by providing it to them, you make your network susceptible to ransomware attack if their device is infected, plus you grant them limitless access to your network resources, such as private shared files, printers, and IoT devices such as your smart surveillance, thermostat or even smart door locks. Let's set up a separate WiFi network--with no additional hardware--using MikroTik. It will be isolated from our main network so users who are connected to it will be unable to access anything on our private network.

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Running time: 22 Minutes 57 Seconds

The next step in our MikroTik series will see us routing NAT firewall rules to allow outside (Internet) users to access ports 80 and 443 on our internal web server. We'll create the required NAT (Network Address Translation) rules, and configure a Firewall Rule for each port to direct traffic through our Internet connection to the in-house server.

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Running time: 23 Minutes 4 Seconds

Welcome to our series on using a MikroTik router! Through the series, we'll learn some exciting and sophisticated network configurations we can create with our affordable MikroTik router. But we've got to start with the basics: We'll begin by bridging our ISP's modem (cable Internet) and connecting to our MikroTik router (default 192.168.88.1) in the web browser. We'll change the IP address (to 10.0.0.1) and the DHCP pool to 10.0.0.100-10.0.0.254, establish Internet connectivity to our network and setup basic 2GHz and 5GHz WiFi connections. We'll also glance around the RouterOS WebFig interface quickly, and talk about the optional MikroTik configuration client, WinBox.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 9 Seconds

Due to the unexpected need to distance our staff, we've been doing some video shooting in our production room, which also houses our servers. The fan noise is something else, but as it turns out, a $9 fan upgrade for our ARAID 3500 backup drive is a big step in the right direction to help us reduce ambient noise. You may not have the same unit, but it goes to show how an inexpensive fan upgrade can make a significant difference.

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Running time: 17 Minutes 15 Seconds

Internet radio streaming hasn't changed much in the past 10 years, and that stops now. Radio Garden lets you tour thousands of the world's radio stations in an interactive 3D representation of Earth. Zoom in on a region to get to tune in to the radio stations found there. This is one to bookmark and share.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 52 Seconds

Disruptive technologies come and go, but MikroTik has a proven track record of offering high-end routers with enterprise-grade features for a fraction of the price of similar competitors. Before we kick off our series, which will take you through the basics and even advanced configuration of a MikroTik hAP RouterBOARD, we'll first discuss some of the advantages to such a device, and why it's Robbie's go-to for our new studio network.

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Running time: 11 Minutes 37 Seconds

On Category5 Technology TV we always mention that we use Nimble Streamer. The question came in, what on earth is that? While not a comprehensive answer, nor a product demonstration, Robbie takes a brief moment to simply answer that question. Nimble Streamer is a very useful tool for all broadcasters (including churches and businesses these days) who want to have their live stream on multiple platforms -- like YouTube and Facebook -- simultaneously.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 28 Seconds

Robbie Ferguson speaks with Tom Costantino (Co-Producer, The Orville), Brandon Fayette (VFX Supervisor, The Orville), Sasha Rickman (Co-Host, Category5 Technology TV), Bo Lechnowsky (Founder/Owner, ameriDroid) and Amie DD (Contestant, LEGO Masters) to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them. While each are impacted in their own way, these two things ring true: We're in this together, and we'll make it through this.

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Running time: 35 Minutes 40 Seconds

In December, 2019, a hacker known only as TheCanadianHacker printed instructions on how to fix vulnerabilities on connected printers to around 100,000 printers worldwide. We'll talk to him about his motivation, see the script that he used to run the hack, and learn about the dangers he uncovered, and how printers can be used to spy on networks.

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Running time: 29 Minutes 4 Seconds

Windows 7 users are faced with a choice now that support is discontinued: to upgrade your computer to support Windows 10, replace it outright, or breathe new life into your older system by choosing a free Linux alternative. Our team will discuss the few Linux distros they choose to use personally, and how you can do the same.

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Running time: 18 Minutes 30 Seconds

When we clean out our computer or other electronics, we may turn to a can of compressed air. But did you know, what comes out of the can isn't air at all? It's a mix of flammable gases. If used incorrectly, it can even spray moisture onto your precious device. John W. Scherer set out to provide a better option, leading to the creation of Canless Air. His Canless Air System is simply air. It's toxin free, safe and -- get this -- a fraction of the price! One single Canless Air System can potentially replace over 5,000 cans of traditional canned air. It's sustainable pressurised air that takes up no more space on your shelf than a standard can of compressed air. We'll learn about the product, take it for a test drive, and speak with John about his innovative Canless Air.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 45 Seconds

Robbie set out to educate himself about his own health using tech: A smart bio impedance scale and a fitness tracker wristband. Let's check in on how it's helping him make decisions toward losing weight, and what other healthy changes these tech devices are encouraging.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 45 Seconds

It could have been a LOT worse, but the smell when I arrived at my office was overpowering, and my computer was off. We took it apart and found that overnight my SSD drive had caught fire for no apparent reason.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 56 Seconds

This is some simple tech, but worth showing as it's not necessarily something we've all thought about: What if we could do away with all the wall warts and instead put all our devices on a single charging station? It's a quick and easy fix to an issue all of us face these days with multiple devices within the household. Let's take a look at one of the many options available online.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 51 Seconds

Peppermint OS' Ice SSB (site specific browser) is probably the sleekest "app mode" web browser launcher creator we've seen. Now, you can create a native-looking app for any web site, complete with profile independence, and the ability to use Chrome, Chromium, Vivaldi or Firefox as the back-end. We'll install it and test on Linux Mint, but it should work on any Debian-based Linux distro (such as Ubuntu), or others if you don't mind compiling it yourself.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 17 Seconds

Robbie feels right at home on any Debian-based distro, and the $200 Pinebook Pro Linux laptop from PINE64 comes with Debian pre-installed. Let's take a quick look at the distro that boots with your new ARM64 Rockchip RK3399 laptop from the company that brought us the RockPro64, Pinebook and the A64 single board computer.

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Running time: 18 Minutes 31 Seconds

Now that we have started using our Pinebook Pro, we may want to upgrade the eMMC, replace the built-in Linux distro, or even install an m.2 riser board on the integrated PCIe x4 port. So let's remove the ten screws and get a look at the inner components of PINE64's $200 Linux laptop.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 43 Seconds

The Pinebook Pro ANSI Edition (US Keyboard) is here! Let's get into the box and get a first look at this stunningly beautiful $200 Linux laptop from PINE64.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 7 Seconds

Every time a month has a 5th Wednesday, we do a giveaway of something we've looked at on the show. This time, it's a fitness tracker similar to the one Robbie's wearing, and the team brings out the prize wheel to choose our winner.

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Running time: 1 Minute 52 Seconds

It is imperative that network admins keep apprised as to the latest cyber threats that are targeting businesses. By knowing about the latest malware, we can better protect our company data. Robbie travels to ESET Canada's head office in Toronto this week to discuss the cyber threat landscape in 2020 with ESET engineer, Raf Bivar.

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Running time: 19 Minutes 57 Seconds

We all carry a smartphone. Robbie will show you how to use Linux to detect your staff coming-and-going based on whether their phone is on the WiFi. Whether to automatically turn on lights, ring a doorbell, or track staff time on premise, the options are endless and only limited to your imagination.

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Running time: 14 Minutes 2 Seconds

Robbie shows you how to create true vector paths from raster images such as logos. When upscaling raster images such as JPG or PNG, the pixels are stretched and distorted causing edges to appear blocky and blurry. Vector is the preferred choice for graphic design projects such as logos, where color information is much more minimalistic and the edges are what is important. Vector can be upscaled to any size with absolutely no pixelation.

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Running time: 23 Minutes 57 Seconds

Sasha’s a cheerful person in general, but the Verilux HappyLight is actually giving her a better night sleep and increasing her energy. Since it has all the positive benefits of the sun with no UV or Blue Light, it’s a great way to get some extra energy through the day and get your circadian rhythm in sync at night.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 37 Seconds

Some people want fancy, expensive smart watches, where others -- like Robbie -- just want a feature-rich fitness tracker that helps them get in shape by being able to see status graphs and set goals. This sub-$40 fitness tracker offers these premium features (from the listing): Step Counter, Heart Rate Tracker, Call/Text Reminder, Incoming Calls Display, Calories＆Sleep Tracking, Find Your Phone, Connect to Phone's GPS, Remote Photography, Social Media Message Reminder, Female Physiological Period Reminder, 24-hour Continuous Heart Rate and Blood Pressure Monitor, Countdown, Stopwatch and more.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 47 Seconds

Robbie wants to lose weight and be a healthier person, but he's not doing it by a traditional diet (which never seems to work). Instead, he's arming himself with information about himself, which will help guide his eating. Knowledge is power, right? So by knowing all the information this impressive smart scale provides, he hopes to lose 30-40 lbs.

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Running time: 17 Minutes 42 Seconds

There's one thing that seems to have been on Jeff's mind lately, and Robbie found the perfect Christmas gift.

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Running time: 1 Minute 15 Seconds

As we begin preparing to build our own NAS server out of a single board computer and USB 3.1 R2 DAS enclosure, Robbie will take us through some fundamentals to help us understand how mount points work, how to partition and format our drives, and even answer questions about the project.

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Running time: 28 Minutes 53 Seconds

Amazon Fire Tablets are a good 20-30% cheaper than traditional Android tablets of similar specs. But can you run your standard apps? Robbie set out to try installing Google Play Store, YouTube and Chrome, and the result is quite exciting for those on the fence about Amazon's line of tablets.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 23 Seconds

Sasha has an interesting situation where her Internet connection is provided by her landlord and shared with another apartment. The neighbor therefore has access to her Spotify account, all her devices, her files, her printer, and more. In this brief discussion Robbie talks about how a VLAN (Virtual Local Area Network) can be added to her apartment to separate her systems onto their own network that cannot be seen by the neighbor. This is not a how-to, just a discussion on the ability of a VLAN to protect her privacy and accounts.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 21 Seconds

Whether you want to interact with a database from the Linux terminal, or create a cronjob that automatically caches content to speed up your web site, it's exciting to realize that PHP scripts can be written and run within the Linux command line interface just like a bash script! All you need is the php metapackage (eg., apt install php) and adding a single line to your script header: #!/usr/bin/env php

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Running time: 12 Minutes 49 Seconds

Okay, here's the dilemma: There are two NAS Enclosures. They're exactly the same price. They are virtually identical. The only difference is the connectivity, and therefore, the speed of data access. Unit 1 provides USB 3.0 with UASP (5 Gb/sec) and eSATA (6 Gb/sec). Unit 2 provides only USB 3.1 Rev 2 with UASP (10 Gb/sec). Would you go with the faster Unit 2, keeping in mind that the computer we want to connect it to only has USB 3.0 UASP (so the unit will still only run at 5 Gb/sec unless we later upgrade our computer)? Or would you go with the more connectivity options of Unit 1? Help us decide, and we'll review the one the community picks (majority rules).

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Running time: 14 Minutes 34 Seconds

From the "why didn't they think of this sooner" files, Amazon has released the latest iteration of their Echo smart speaker: the Echo Flex. It plugs directly into the wall, has all the Alexa features you're used to, plus features a modular design allowing accessories like PIR motion sensors or night lights to be plugged directly into the device - no need for a smart plug. We'll go through the quick setup, and see just how capable this little smart speaker really is.

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Running time: 14 Minutes 1 Second

Unreal Tournament was perhaps the original multiplayer deathmatch. It introduced the best realtime multiplayer experience to players for several years beginning with its release November 23, 1999. Its GOTY (Game of The Year) edition featured additional content and was released the following year. Jeff and Robbie reminisce about how they got to know each other playing deathmatch at a number of LAN parties.

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Running time: 10 Minutes 5 Seconds

It's like having a power outlet to charge your devices that you can carry with you. Its colossal 26,800 mAh capacity means you can charge multiple devices multiple times on a single charge. Features like iSmart 2.0 and a combined 5.5A current really put this portable USB charger a head above the rest.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 50 Seconds

20 billion single-serve coffee pods will be consumed this year and most will end up in landfills. We eco-conscious coffee drinkers need to do our part. But it's hard and messy to tear these things apart and strip them down to their individual components for recycling. We'll show you two ways you can completely eliminate your K-Cups from the landfill without the mess, and with very little effort.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 18 Seconds

Enjoying our music and videos depends a lot on finding the right set of headphones, but it's not always easy to know from an online shop which is going to be best suited for us. The Category5 team compare 5 sets of Bluetooth headphones and discuss their opinions of each to help you get an idea for which may be the one for you, or the person on your list.

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Running time: 43 Minutes 21 Seconds

Robbie's oldest got to spend a day working with him. From pulling some gear from the e-waste pile to building her own computer: It was a great opportunity to infuse a daddy-daughter day with a little STEAM education.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 26 Seconds

Once you start working with Arduino or even Raspberry Pi HATs and pHATs, you're likely going to find yourself needing to attach the headers yourself. As a rookie maker who's quickly learning the ropes, Robbie shares a couple quick tips that he has found can make it easier to solder these pin headers directly to the PCB.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 44 Seconds

When we asked Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska if The Orville had found its legs in Seasons 1 and 2, we learned that the show may even be evolving into a very sexy toad.

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Running time: 1 Minute 49 Seconds

We asked Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska when The Orville Season 3 will be released. Spoiler alert: They don't know! But let's talk about why that is.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 41 Seconds

We asked Tom Costantino (Co-Producer) and Brooke Noska (VFX Producer / Co-VFX Supervisor) what the move to Hulu really means for fans. Their response has us excited about what's to come from the Hulu-release of The Orville Season 3.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 30 Seconds

Before The Orville was released, we were originally confused: Was it going to be a Star Trek spoof? An outer space comedy? While it has some amazing comedic moments, there came a point in viewing The Orville where we all sat back and realized, my goodness - this is a SERIOUS sci-fi! We asked Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska if there was a moment like that for the people creating the show. What we found instead is that their plan worked perfectly and Seth MacFarlane has been excepted as a sci-fi genius.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 1 Second

The Orville merchandise is coming soon! Did someone say "die-cast ship models"? How about "Krill action figures"? Oh yeah! As Co-Producer Tom Costantino says, soon, we'll be playing with little Orvilles. Please note: Unfortunately flamethrowers will not be part of the lineup.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 25 Seconds

We spoke with Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska from The Orville to see what kinds of interesting consumer tech has influenced their production workflow. It's no surprise that Apple tops the list, but it's impressive just how much Apple products such as the iPhone and iPad Mini have permeated the video production chain, and even the set of The Orville.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 10 Seconds

Back in the old days of sci-fi TV production, a ton of trickery had to be used to create the effects and even perform the editing. With everything being digital these days, we wanted to know how the TV production workflow has been impacted. Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska join us from The Orville to talk about how the use of digital tech has revolutionized the process, and how they've even adapted some old tricks to pull off big effects.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 48 Seconds

It's a different world for television producers than 20-30 years ago in more ways than one. Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska share what it's like as creators of The Orville to be able to interact directly with the show's fans over social media.

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Running time: 5 Minutes

We asked Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska if we could see The Orville model used to shoot the show. It's absolutely astonishing. With the help of this model, they use sophisticated robotic motion capture cameras to allow them to capture realistic camera movement and give a real feel of the ship's physical space. Then, using CG, they detail the ship and place it in the virtual space to become the ship we all see on the show.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 39 Seconds

When creating The Orville, Seth MacFarlane and his team wanted to use a physical model of the ship to provide a realism that can't currently be matched by straight CG. We asked Brooke Noska (VFX Producer / Co VFX Supervisor) and Tom Costantino (Co Producer) how it's done.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 10 Seconds

Dropping the temperature of the Raspberry Pi 20°C or more, this Eleduino case for Raspberry Pi 4 is the answer to heat and throttling for RPi 4 users. Run your Pi at its full 1.5 GHz speed while holding at around 60°C under high load. Ideal for overclockers. Let's put it to the test!

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Running time: 36 Minutes 48 Seconds

Anoosheh Oskouian has tackled stereotypes in her career with good humor. As a successful businesswoman, she is President and CEO of the international company, Ship and Shore Environmental Inc., using her skills as a chemical engineer to direct her team. They design, manufacture and install state-of-the-art air pollution abatement equipment to improve our global air quality now, and in generations to come.

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Running time: 34 Minutes 29 Seconds

With a little assembly, two m.2 drives can be made into a single USB 3.1 RAID drive! Downward compatible, you'll finally have redundancy in a pocket-sized portable drive, with no moving parts and no difficult configuration or drivers needed: just plug it in and go. Also compatible with other RAID modes, but we choose RAID 1 to add protection against data loss in event of a drive failure.

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Running time: 18 Minutes 29 Seconds

You can use the FREE GNU Image Manipulation Program to create great looking YouTube Thumbnails. Even if you're not a creator, you'll learn some cool tricks through this tutorial: How to trace borders around the people in your photo, blur the background to create depth, and even replace the background entirely with a color gradient. We'll also pop on some in-your-face text to market our video.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 15 Seconds

KKSB's cases are high-quality brushed steel. We'll look at the 7-inch RPi 3 case which makes an excellent little thouch-screen kiosk using a Pi 3 form factor board. Since it's HDMI, it will also work with same for factor boards such as the ASUS TinkerBoard S.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 16 Seconds

The guys chat about some of the news that dropped in July 2019. Star Trek: Picard will have a lot of familiar (yet older) faces, and The Orville is moving to Hulu. This discussion was recorded July 24, 2019.

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Running time: 7 Minutes

The PINE64 SOPINE Clusterboard is a single mATX board that supports up to 7 SOPINE modules, and more to come. Think of it as a single micro computer that actually has 7 physical computers built-in. They can be clustered to maximize power and redundancy, or used as standalone network servers. We'll also take a peek at what Robbie is planning to do for the case, using an old m0n0wall router case and power supply.

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Running time: 11 Minutes 26 Seconds

These LED puck lights are handy for quick accents. Since they're waterproof, they can be submerged in the pool or bath tub. A perfect safe replacement to candles in your Jack-O-Lantern. Robbie used his to turn a i9 9900k dodecahedron into a geeky accent lamp, with no wiring required.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 54 Seconds

The Orville Interactive Fan Experience is available now, and we'll take an early tour of our favorite ship in the Union fleet. This fan-made game is absolutely free, and just goes to show how amazing The Orville fandom is. The talent that came together to create this game is mindblowing. Enjoy the tour!

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Running time: 23 Minutes 29 Seconds

Afraid Alexa will think it hears its keyword and starts listening? Robbie reveals how he has made it so his smart home lets him know when it thinks it hears the activation word. Jeff and his wife were so impressed with the shopping list features of Amazon Echo that they caved and ordered one.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 14 Seconds

July 17, 1979, a baby was born. While his hair is still roughly the same as that day, loads of other stuff has changed. Along comes the personal computer, and practically every recognizable piece of technology. The single board computer is more powerful than expensive super computers years ago, and AI is now a thing, kicking Robbie's butt at the Rubik's Cube. 12 years into Category5 TV and he's going strong!

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Running time: 3 Minutes 57 Seconds

The Pathinglek (Tek?) 1080P dash cam only costs $30 USD, so our expectations were low. But the quality of the video and the powerful premium features make this dash cam an excellent find for the frugal shopper. We'll unbox it, install it, and test it all in this one review.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 59 Seconds

Robbie finally got his hands on the $99 Pinebook from PINE64, and he and Sasha will crack into the box. Will it impress or disappoint? Or a little of both? We'll open it, boot it and give it a quick test. At first glance, we'll see what's good and what's bad about this ground-breaking SBC-powered notebook computer that brings Linux computing to the lowest price possible. The Pinebook may not be for everyone, but those who get it, get it.

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Running time: 51 Minutes 58 Seconds

While waiting for your rsync to complete, why not game like it's 1984? That's right: you can play Tetris (well, a Tetris clone) in your Linux terminal, which means straight out of the box it'll work on any single board computer or other low-powered device with Linux installed.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 30 Seconds

Whatever the reason, there may be times when you want to be able to work on your Google Drive files in Docs, Sheets or Slides even when not connected to the Internet. Well, if you have a computer you trust (eg., your own laptop, not a public computer) it is easy and safe to give yourself access to your cloud files even when offline. Who needs a word processor anymore? Not you.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 57 Seconds

When the preschool focus group was polled for a title for the new Star Trek series about Jean Luc Picard, it's possible one of the adults should have assisted. Yes, the new show is called "Star Trek: Picard". With that ridiculous tidbit aside, there are some exciting rumors coming down the pipeline, some pertaining to TNG alumni involvement in the new show focusing on Sir Patrick Stewart's legendary character.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 6 Seconds

On Episode 557‎ we set out to answer the question whether E-Paper was worthwhile. And now, a year later, the technology continues to improve. Let's take a look at some of the new enhancements from NewYes, including the ability to erase parts of the screen just like you would with a traditional eraser!

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Running time: 10 Minutes 20 Seconds

Robbie speaks with Dan Govier, the Project Lead for The Orville: Interactive Fan Experience. The new fan-made virtual reality game from the same studio that brought us Stage 9's re-creation of NCC-1701-D promises to give fans of The Orville an exciting, free way to set their virtual feet on the decks of our beloved Union ship.

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Running time: 20 Minutes 22 Seconds

Robbie and his wife decided to ask Alexa some questions, only to find ads the following day within their searches, entirely unrelated to the products they were viewing. Creepy? Or Clever? What do you think?

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Running time: 10 Minutes 52 Seconds

How can you correct the white balance of a photo that simply does not contain any white? It can be challenging, but Robbie will demonstrate with a sample photo that it can indeed be achieved with good results.

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Running time: 16 Minutes 40 Seconds

For the same price as buying a new SIM card for her new phone, I could buy this punch tool that says it'll convert her existing MicroSIM to a NanoSIM. But it could go very, very wrong. What if it doesn't work? Will my wife still love me?

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Running time: 15 Minutes 52 Seconds

Have you checked out these drives yet? If your data privacy matters to you, you need one ... these things are awesome! Congratulations to our final winner of a Kingston DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB Flash Drive.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 28 Seconds

You probably already have a webcam, but did you know you can use that to control your mouse cursor using subtle movement of your face? That's right: your Linux Mint 19 system is ready to become the ultimate accessible computer - ABSOLUTELY FREE. No extra hardware needed (just a webcam), and our helpful installer will configure and install eViacam on your Mint 19 box.

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Running time: 33 Minutes 54 Seconds

The Qintaix Q9S PRO Android TV Box offers high performance from an S905X2 SOC with 4GB RAM, and a Mali-G31 GPU. Android TV 8.1.0 offers an excellent out of the box video experience with output up to 4k60 and hardware decoding of 10-bit H.265, AVS2-P2 and VP9 Profile-2, plus 1080p hardware decoding of H.264, MPEG-4 and more. A very decent Android box for the price, with enough power for some decent gameplay too - complete with Bluetooth 4.1 (did someone say PS2 Controller?)

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Running time: 19 Minutes 55 Seconds

The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) interface is different than what most of us are used to, and sometimes when attempting to close the program, we'll instead lose access to crucial tools. While we can dig through menus to restore them one-by-one, Robbie will show a quick way to restore the entire interface to defaults, and even switch to a single-window mode to make The GIMP feel more like a standard application.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 4 Seconds

Sasha's first unboxing! It's the Aurora Master party light: a small LED light that boasts that it creates an ambiance that can be romantic, exciting or just plain soothing. It's unique water effect gives the illusion of being underwater, all from a simple little light powered by USB or 4 AA batteries. And it has a built-in speaker too!

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Running time: 7 Minutes 56 Seconds

Did somebody say Raspberry Pi KIOSK? KKSB has launched their Raspberry Pi case kit that includes a rigid steel stand and Waveshare's honkin’ huge 13.3-inch toughened glass capacitive touch panel 1920×1080 high resolution IPS screen. Wow, just wow.

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Running time: 26 Minutes 5 Seconds

Neverware even has their own lip balm, and since Sasha's the official unofficial spokeswoman, she'll dig through a big parcel filled with swag from the company that brings us CloudReady.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 55 Seconds

Having been given a dead network switch, Robbie set out to see if he (in his limited but budding capabilities) can both diagnose and repair the device. TL;DR: what would have cost $50 to replace only cost $3.20 to repair, and Robbie was successful in fixing the hardware by replacing two burnt-out capacitors. Follow along with the process and see what he has learned about desoldering, using flux paste, and soldering.

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Running time: 26 Minutes 7 Seconds

On Episode 597 Robbie and Sasha created a BitTorrent Seed Server using an ODROID-HC1 single board computer with a 1 TB SSD drive. It's been downloading for a few weeks now, so it's time to see how we can access the files from our computer. We'll learn how to install and configure Samba/CIFS to provide folder sharing on our network, giving us direct and read-only access to the very folder where our torrent downloads reside.

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Running time: 22 Minutes

Curiosity forced Robbie to grab this cheap tricorder replica off Amazon. But can it truly be any good? Find out if you should be adding this to your cosplay uniform.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 14 Seconds

Let's get into the box of a Tinker Board 2GB and Tinker Board S, and learn what differs between these virtually identical looking single board computers. We'll also fire up TinkerOS just to have a quick look at what is included.

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Running time: 17 Minutes 22 Seconds

Have you cast your ballot yet? FOR A LIMITED TIME Email contest@category5.tv with the subject line "Kingston Giveway" and include your name and where you're watching from. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the bell to receive notifications, and then watch for the draw because YOU MIGHT BE OUR NEXT WINNER!

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Running time: 3 Minutes 11 Seconds

We're joined by Kingston's Sr. Technology Manager Cameron Crandall to talk about their new enterprise drives -- the DC500 -- and learn how Kingston is innovating in the data center, helping businesses to extend the useful life of existing hardware, improve overall performance and at the same time reduce the cost of operation.

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Running time: 23 Minutes 20 Seconds

Category5 Technology TV has been broadcasting live every week for 600 weeks. Let's talk about some of the key technologies that have been introduced or evolved during that time. From the introduction of the first iPhone and how that revolutionized both communication and cameras, to a 2,000 GB solid state drive that fits in your pocket. We can't possibly cover them all, but we'll chat about some of the stand-outs.

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Running time: 20 Minutes 25 Seconds

The ODROID-N2 is a new generation single board computer from Hardkernel that boasts a more powerful system with more stability and faster performance. The SOC integrates a quad-core ARM Cortex-A73 CPU cluster and a dual core Cortex-A53 cluster with a new generation Mali-G52 GPU. It's also available with 2 GB or 4 GB DDR4 RAM. Let's get into the box and see how it looks!

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Running time: 12 Minutes 11 Seconds

Whether you want to keep your kids safe while using the Internet, prevent staff or students from accessing inappropriate content at work or school, or just want to make your Internet visibly faster, we'll build a DNS server that lets us block Internet ads before they're downloaded, and will take it one step further by also blocking pornography using nothing more than a single board computer to protect our entire network.

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Running time: 47 Minutes 58 Seconds

Have you cast your ballot yet? FOR A LIMITED TIME Email contest@category5.tv with the subject line "Kingston Giveway" and include your name and where you're watching from. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and click the bell to receive notifications, and then watch for the draw because YOU MIGHT BE OUR NEXT WINNER!

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Running time: 2 Minutes 39 Seconds

Using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program we'll learn to improve bad lighting situations that cause backlight exposure problems and an incorrect white balance. Robbie will also share some quick tips on how to improve your photos while taking them by utilizing some of the automated features of your DSLR.

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Running time: 31 Minutes 52 Seconds

Now that we've got our ODROID HC1 ready to go with Debian Linux, let's boot it up, SSH in and get started! We'll format our SSD, create a non-root Linux user, mount the SSD using fstab, setup transmission-daemon and gain access to its web server, and set it to download our torrents directly to a "torrents" folder on the SSD. This is some serious Linux fun, so get ready!

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Running time: 29 Minutes 45 Seconds

The ODROID HC1 is an 8-Core ARM SOC based on the popular XU4. It has integrated SATA3, Gigabit Ethernet, and runs Linux like a dream. Let's get into the box and see what it looks like to connect an SSD to the unit before firing it up.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 52 Seconds

Using a Raspberry Pi, a simple circuit, our live API and a Linux bash script, we'll learn how to automatically turn on an LED lightbulb every time Category5 Technology TV hits the "broadcast" button. Of course, the ideas here can be used for all kinds of fun projects, but this is a fun, easy and usable example of how to create a simple Pi-driven application supplemented by hardware.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 15 Seconds

Especially in business, we all have a mish-mash of documents, spreadsheets, presentations and the like. But in our quest to find the ideal collaborative cloud-based office suite, the problem of opening these locally-created files comes up. Let's look at how to load our DOCX and ODT files in both Google Docs and MS Word Online - both of which are available free of charge.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 1 Second

Xiaomi's Pocophone F1 has snuggled itself firmly between a budget price and high-end features for a smartphone. A powerful Snapdragon 845 AI chip, 6 GB RAM, great cameras and an out-of-this-class screen makes the Pocophone unlike any other smartphone in this price range. We'll unbox it and give it a try from the user perspective. Gaming performance is incredible, the selfie camera takes some insane shots, and the audio recording is exceptional for a device that you'll always have with you. Watch, and decide for yourself: Is the Pocophone F1 really all it's cracked up to be?

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Running time: 27 Minutes 59 Seconds

Microsoft has a free online version of Microsoft Office. It supports traditional filetypes, and operates just like the installed version. However, since it's in the browser, it works on Windows, Mac, Linux and even Chromebooks - to name a few. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote are all available for free.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 24 Seconds

For offices looking to collaborate on spreadsheets, documents, presentations and more, Google Drive offers the tools to make realtime collaboration possible. In this live demonstration, Robbie creates a blank spreadsheet and shares it publicly. The access you give is up to you. For our demo, it's wide-open for anyone with the link.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 27 Seconds

The Kingston DataTraveler 2000 brings encrypted data to the average user (and power user alike). Featuring a built-in keypad, this USB flash drive makes it incredibly easy to store your important files in a safe way, while blocking out anyone who doesn't know your private password (which you set yourself). Since no software is needed, it will work on every device: From Windows to Mac to Linux to Chromebook, and even Smart TV!

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Running time: 17 Minutes 41 Seconds

Occasionally we discuss what tech is really exciting us personally. Sometimes it's something simple like a pair of earbuds or a USB flash drive, but this is your chance to hear from our team what little bits of tech have them excited.

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Running time: 11 Minutes 10 Seconds

Our opinions of AI have been formed by mainstream media, but that stops now. We're joined by New York Times best-selling author, Martin Ford to talk about what's exciting, what's scary, and what's to come from machine learning. In his new book, Ford records the conversations he has had with the very people developing artificial intelligence.

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Running time: 33 Minutes 27 Seconds

Can a sub $40 smart camera really be worthwhile? Let's connect a Wyze Cam v2 and Wyze Cam Pan and see how they work. We'll show you the basics of the app, explain how to connect, and test the camera in both full light and night mode.

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Running time: 31 Minutes 9 Seconds

The ODROID-C2 is one of the most cost-effective 64-bit quad-core single board computers in the ARM world. Let's get into the box and take a quick look around the board, followed by a steel case from KKSB that has us really excited.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 4 Seconds

Working with a 4K camera can be challenging in the editing room. Robbie will demonstrate how to create several HD shots from a single 4K camera, and then how to use those shots in your editor to give the appearance of a multi-camera production. The process also means being able to edit your 4K footage in realtime--even on old hardware!

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Running time: 21 Minutes 5 Seconds

The smart home is evolving and surveillance cameras are the latest addition. But could the Wyze Cam at only $25 really be a good option? This week we'll get into the box of their two models: the v2 1080p stationary smart camera and the Pan 1080p PTZ smart camera.

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Running time: 17 Minutes 18 Seconds

When @neverware decided to make Sasha their unofficial spokeswoman, we decided to make it official, complete with perks (like stickers) and free laptop upgrades (to CloudReady)!

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Running time: 8 Minutes 2 Seconds

We've looked at ripping movies before, but this week we will answer the most common questions we've received. In particular we'll learn how to rip a DVD series where each disc has multiple episodes on it. We'll also touch on why we're using DVD instead of BluRay, and why we'd want to rip DVDs to our hard drive. And Robbie talks a lot, so prepare yourself to be schooled!

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Running time: 27 Minutes 37 Seconds

Good product shots mean more sales, more clicks, and an overall more professional look, and this $14 accessory that packs up into its provided carrying bag will give you an edge. With several included colored backdrops and two built-in LED light strips, your product photos will look incredible.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 33 Seconds

It doesn't have Ethernet, but at just $25 this 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core micro computer fits itself nicely into the maker space, complete with certified WiFi hardware to expedite production and reduce cost for those who wish to use the board in their own product. Let's get into the box and take a look at the latest board from Raspberry Pi.

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Running time: 8 Minutes 37 Seconds

IT WAS SASHA! That little "reset" button on your gadget and gizmo is not the same as a reboot button. Resetting to factory defaults can lead to all kinds of trouble if you're unsure how to reconfigure everything, so let's talk about the difference.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 58 Seconds

Smart home devices from Google and Amazon are priced roughly the same. So which is better? Is Amazon only about shopping? Is Google only about searching the web? Let's put the Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Gen) up against Google Home Mini. It's an unbiased test of Alexa vs. Okay, Google. Who has the most accurate responses? Who is the best to work with? That's what we set out to find out.

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Running time: 44 Minutes 1 Second

An aesthetically pleasing design, exceptional comfort, great sound with deep (but not overbearing) bass, and an affordable price tag make the Bluedio T-Monitor headphones a win! Let's get into the box, and use our binaural dummy head to test the sound quality.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 15 Seconds

As we continue our PVP series showing the true value of various-priced single board computers, Volume 2 is a shocker! Is the 8-core XU4Q a Raspberry Pi killer? Or will the newer NanoPi M4 destroy them both? Let's use Ģiggles to determine the true value-for-the-money of each board, while also paying attention to the actual performance gains in the higher-priced devices.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 23 Seconds

How does one compare the value of a single board computer when the prices are from around $5 to $150? Are the more expensive boards less value? We set out to answer these questions in our new SBC Price vs. Performance (PVP) series, featuring a new algorithm called Ģiggles. In Volume 1 we'll also look at how we powered all these boards, and discuss how the scoring system works to prepare you for the series.

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Running time: 30 Minutes 46 Seconds

The Boogie Board Sync is a great tool for taking notes, but when Sasha took it to school, she found nothing but blank pages were saved. Having discovered the cause, she hopes to save you from losing your own notes.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 32 Seconds

Stepping outside her comfort zone and replacing the old Ubuntu Mate that was in need of updating, Sasha took a leap of faith and installed CloudReady, turning her old notebook computer into a Chromebook - for free! Let's find out how she likes it.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 39 Seconds

Single Board Computers aren't just about education and breaking the $25 mark anymore. These days, you can get yourself an incredible little computer with some serious power and features. As we prepare to launch into our SBC benchmark comparison series, let's get a quick look at a small selection of these pocket-sized computers.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 37 Seconds

Some users faced a strange side-effect to Windows Update and found the typical start menu has been replaced with a strange menu instead of a desktop, and pressing the Windows button does nothing. Let's check what's happened, and correct it in just a few mouse clicks.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 20 Seconds

Neverware CloudReady lets you convert virtually any old (or even new!) notebook or desktop computer into a Chromebook! The sophisticated reworking of ChromiumOS, combined with their easy installation procedure and novice-friendly user interface, CloudReady truly breathes new life into ageing hardware.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 13 Seconds

Could a super-cheap microphone kit be worthwhile for your podcast or home studio production? Let's unbox and try the NEEWER NW-882 kit, which we got off Amazon for just $16.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 44 Seconds

The NanoPi M4 single board computer is an affordable and powerful SBC. It boasts 6 cores, up to 4 GB RAM, 4K60 HDMI, and an impressive heat sink.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 56 Seconds