Can AI, flamethrowers and lasers save us from a Barrie Winter? In this episode of Data Drive, Robbie and Jeff explore high-tech snow removal and how your AI chatbot might be snitching on your private data.

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Running time: 50 Minutes 37 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:58 Winter in Barrie Ontario
1:24 Tech-Enhanced Intelligent Snow Removal
5:50 Battery-Powered Electric Snowblowers
8:36 "Done With Winter" Music Montage
10:23 Turning to AI For Solutions to Day-To-Day Problems
11:42 Reflecting on the Shift to a Hybrid Workplace
13:00 Roadworks in Bradford, Ontario
13:21 Being Responsible with AI and Tech
16:27 Differences Between AI LLM Models
21:38 Using AI as a Dungeon Master in Dungeons and Dragons
23:41 Robbie Has Never Played "Real" Dungeons and Dragons
27:20 Jeff's Broken Smartwatch
30:43 Hiking in and Around Barrie, Ontario
31:30 The Dream of Disconnecting and Enjoying Nature
33:05 Using AI for Plant Identification
35:13 How Smart Autonomous Cars Could Become
38:12 80's/90's Movie View of "The Future" is Coming True
39:33 Technology Cannot Replace Real Human Contact
40:52 NVIDIA Uses AI to Make Eye Contact Possible in Virtual Meetings
43:10 Falsified Human Connection and Personal Rights
46:50 Easing the Terms and Conditions Burden
47:49 Jeff is Mr. Negativity
48:18 Be Careful Who You Trust
48:54 The Evolution of Scammers: A Future Episode Topic
49:38 Closing Remarks

Eighteen years of Category5 Technology TV... can you believe it? Robbie Ferguson is joined by long-time co-host and fan favorite Sasha Rickman, visiting all the way from Newfoundland, for a nostalgic deep dive into the tech, gadgets, and moments that shaped nearly two decades of Category5. From life on the East Coast (bees, cod fisheries, crab vending machines, goats and more) to the challenges of staying connected with rural Internet, Sasha shares what it's really been like living on the east coast of Canada. Then we take a fun “road trip” through the tech history of the show: boogie boards, gimbals, retro gaming handhelds, Kingston drives, spinners vs SSDs, and the legendary gadgets that stood the test of time... plus a few that sadly got away. Whether you grew up with Category5 Technology TV, love retro tech, or just enjoy hearing the behind-the-scenes stories that made the show what it is, this special anniversary episode has something for every tech fan. Thanks for joining us on the Drive! Let’s celebrate 18 years of Cat5 together.

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Running time: 44 Minutes

0:00 Introduction
1:13 Sasha Rickman Traveled from Newfoundland to Barrie
1:56 St. John's International Airport Frozen Seafood Vending Machine
2:52 Fresh Seafood Is Better Than Imports
3:45 Seafood's Impact on Newfoundland Economy
5:04 Sasha's Tech-Shock Moving from Ontario to Newfoundland
8:31 Category5 TV Studio D's Internet Challenges
10:21 How Starlink Brought Sasha's Remote Work to Rural Newfoundland
12:37 Human vs. AI Chatbot Tech Support and How Sasha Proves She's Real
14:38 Robbie's Dream: NEMS Linux Growth to Include Phone Support
15:20 Timezone Difference makes Newfoundland Great for Tech Support
16:32 Best Ontario Wildflower and Clover Honey: Cherry Creek Apiaries
16:46 Sasha's Dream of Starting an Apiary
17:39 Barnyard Animals Sasha Can Keep ... If She Can Convince Her Husband
19:34 Commercial Break
20:51 Reminiscing Over 18 Years of Category5 Technology TV
21:38 Memorable Products Reviewed
22:07 Defunct Product Favorite: PasswordBox
23:26 Defunct Product Favorite: PogoPlug
25:11 Defunct Product Favorite: Bring TIM!
28:34 Tech Favorite That Lasts Forever: Kingston SSDs, RAM and USB Flash Drives
30:14 Why People Still Use Spinning Hard Drives
32:35 Tech Favorite That Lasts Forever: Boogie Board
36:11 Tech Favorite That Lasts Forever: DJI Osmo 4K (Now Osmo Pocket 4)
39:40 Adding a Gimbal to Your Smartphone
40:44 Tech Favorite We Tried to Review: AtGames SEGA Genesis Ultimate Portable
41:58 Retro Gaming with RetroPi: Perfect Party Entertainment
42:59 Call for Comments
43:26 Extro

Where the hell did keyframes go in DaVinci Resolve 20? Don't worry: They're still there, only BETTER! I'll take you through using keyframes in DaVinci Resolve 20, setting ease in/out curves, and how to use keyframes for fading video and audio, and move text around on the screen.

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Running time: 22 Minutes 21 Seconds

0:00 Introduction to Keyframes in DaVinci Resolve 20
0:53 Keyframes Tutorial for DaVinci Resolve 20 or Higher
1:13 What are Keyframes?
1:24 Removing Audio Track from Video in DaVinci Resolve
1:58 Faking Camera Movement with DaVinci Resolve
3:47 How to Access New Keyframe Panels in DaVinci resolve 20+
5:16 Setting Keyframe Curves Easing in DaVinci Resolve 20+
7:28 Fading Between Clips in DaVinci Resolve Using Keyframes
10:28 Add Audio to Video and Keyframe Volume in DaVinci Resolve
10:54 Fading Audio In/Out and Synthesizing Ease in DaVinci Resolve 20
12:38 Adding Voiceover and Ducking Music in DaVinci Resolve
14:40 Animating a Lower Third with Keyframes in DaVinci Resolve
18:25 Create an Animated Credit Roll with Keyframes in DaVinci Resolve
20:31 Fixing a Bad Keyframe in DaVinci resolve
21:15 Keyframe Snapping in DaVinci Resolve 20+
21:54 Closing Remarks

When it comes to video production, audio is everything. You can get away with shaky footage, but if the sound is bad, people tune out. I’ll show you how to make your voice shine, even if you're recording in less-than-ideal environments like noisy streets, busy restaurants, or fan-filled server rooms.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 9 Seconds

0:00 Audio is Most Important Feature of Video
0:31 Examples of AI Voice Isolation
1:00 Moving to the Studio for Audio Post-Production
1:32 Video with Background Noise, Siren
1:56 Enabling Selection Mode to Highlight Tracks in DaVinci Resolve
2:06 Converting Stereo Audio to Mono in DaVinci Resolve
2:41 Enabling AI Voice Isolation to Remove Background Noise from Video
3:47 Allowing Some Background Sounds Through in AI Voice Isolation
5:02 AI Voice Isolation in Free Version of DaVinci Resolve?
5:39 Final Thoughts

Let's drive into data security. From the complexities of cryptocurrency wallet keys to protecting your passwords and setting up encrypted backup solutions, Robbie and Jeff share practical advice to protect your data and plan for emergencies. Discover how to ensure your family has access to critical files, avoid the pitfalls of forgotten passwords, and create resilient backup strategies that will save you time, money, and stress. Whether you're managing tech infrastructure or just safeguarding personal files, this episode offers something for everyone. Plus, hear the guys' thoughts on Christmas commercialization, LED Halloween pumpkins, and why a working Pi-hole is a game changer for home networks.

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Running time: 40 Minutes 56 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
1:40 Seasons Change: Driving In The Dark
2:00 Commercialization of the Christmas Season
4:32 Smart LED Christmas Lights and DIY Pumpkin Lights
6:43 Wyze Smart Doorbell Catching Halloween Looters
8:56 The Problem of Pre-Paying for Drive-Thru Orders
10:37 Supporting Less Fortunate in a Cashless Society
15:10 Commercial Break
16:39 Accessing, Trading and Exchanging Cryptocurrency
24:48 Jeff's Forgotten Pi-hole root Password and Fixing a Full Filesystem
30:59 Using logrotate.d to Maintain Log File Directories
32:06 Ensuring Your Disk Doesn't Get Full Using NEMS Proactive Monitoring
33:32 A Failed Pi-Hole Reveals How Ad-Laden the Internet Is
34:02 Remembering Your root Password, Or Storing it Securely
34:53 Kingston DataTraveler 2000 - Small Encrypted USB Flash Drive
35:31 Kingston IronKey Vault Privacy 80 External SSD
36:21 Data Security Tips and Tricks
37:38 Passwords and Files: What Happens When I Die? Passing On Data to Next of Kin
40:19 End Credits

Creating a virtual character and animating it for your video production has traditionally been difficult, and has required expensive facial and motion capture devices. Unreal Engine's Metahumans is changing the game with automated lip synchronization requiring nothing but an audio file. In this tutorial, I'll show you how to use an audio file to animate your Metahuman's face in Unreal Engine. Perfect for video content creators looking to add lifelike facial movement to their virtual actors without expensive equipment.

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Running time: 11 Minutes 31 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Step 1: Record Voiceover
0:58 Step 2: Ensure Metahuman Plugin is Installed in Unreal Engine 5.5+
1:34 Step 3: Creating an Empty Film/Video Project in Unreal Engine
1:50 Step 4: Enabling Metahuman Plugin in Unreal Engine
2:15 Step 5: Using Quixel Bridge to Add a Metahuman to Unreal Engine Project
3:07 Step 6: Setup Folder Structure and Import Audio Voiceover
3:44 Step 7: Adding Downloaded Metahuman to our Unreal Engine Project
5:05 Step 8: Creating Mouth Facial Animation for Metahuman from Audio
8:11 Step 9: Using Level Sequence to Animate Metahuman Face
10:56 Final Thoughts

Bill Marshall joins Robbie to explore the fascinating world of Raspberry Pi clusters, the tech shaping our future, and the challenges that come with DIY projects. We also discuss smart cities, focusing on Innisfil's cutting-edge plans. We'll discuss the importance of open-source communities, balancing personal time with tech projects and customer support challenges. From troubleshooting a Raspberry Pi 4 1GB crash to building a quorum system for Proxmox, we drive into the learning process behind microcomputing, the power of tinkering, and the creativity that fuels innovation.

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Running time: 43 Minutes 25 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
1:07 Late Apex Simulators in Barrie
1:54 Barrie Downtown Construction Along Lakeshore 2024
2:19 Pirate Adventure Cruise by Pirate Life Theatre in Barrie
2:58 Nerdy Greeting: A Raspberry Pi 4 1GB
4:14 Raspberry Pi 4 1GB is Perfect for NEMS Linux Testing
6:46 Bill Keeps Robbie In-Line with the NEMS Linux Community
7:41 Finding Time for Maker Projects
9:07 Proxmox QuorumPi - Two-Node Proxmox Clusters with Quorum Using a Raspberry Pi
12:12 Commercial Break
13:36 Clustering Raspberry Pi 4 with ICE Tower Coolers
17:59 Using the Cluster HAT to Control a Raspberry Pi Zero Cluster
19:13 Ignore Online Discouragers: The Process Is Worth It
24:45 Commercial Break
25:34 Is Contributing to Open Source Actually Helping?
26:49 The Challenges in Supporting Open Source Software
27:31 It's Okay to Disconnect / Mute
28:06 FOSS Users Sometimes Abuse Support Channels
32:31 Innisfil Ontario: The Orbit Smart City (Coming Soon?)
36:14 Smart City == Hermit Paradise
37:33 Retirement: Benefits of Less Property
38:24 The Challenge for Passionate FOSS Developers: Time & Responsibilities
39:09 Category5 Technology TV Studio E (vs Studio D)
39:49 How Bill Marshall Found Category5
40:40 Our Roaming Studio for Data Drive Podcast
40:57 Data Drive is Robbie's Maker Project
42:02 Learning Things and Challenging Ourselves Makes Maker Tech Worthwhile
42:45 Closing Remarks

Take a scenic drive of Barrie, Ontario streets, exploring the mystery of disconnected Barrie roads -- like Bryne Drive -- and the budding future tech scene in Barrie. Robbie and guest Bill Marshall explore nostalgic tech with miniature model trains and the exciting possibility of Raspberry Pi integration in these miniature worlds. Plus, we reflect on the rapid rise of tall buildings in Barrie. Tune in for a mix of urban exploration, nostalgic hobbies, and tech-driven discussions!

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Running time: 32 Minutes 32 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:51 Some Things Change in 6 Years, Some Things Don't
1:55 Bill Marshall Joins us from New York
2:45 The Tourist Episode: Barrie, Ontario
3:14 Road Pronunciations: Bryne Drive, Minet's Point, Essa Road and Dubois
4:49 The Mysterious Disconnected Roads of Barrie, Ontario
5:47 Technology Has Changed the Driving Experience
6:55 The Traffic of Richmond County, New York
7:44 There are 3 Bryne Drives in Barrie, Ontario
8:48 Bryne Drive # 2
9:32 The Rapid Blinking Blinker
11:36 Barrie is a Tech Hub in Ontario with Datacentres
12:23 The Problem with Building Houses
12:55 Barrie: A Commuter City Between Toronto and Muskoka
13:27 Cottage Country and Being "On The Grid"
16:24 We Can No Longer Truly Escape Being Connected
17:11 Commercial Break
19:16 Bradford Greenhouses Garden Gallery
19:54 Model Railroads: Remembering Our Childhood Train Sets
21:25 Using a 3D Printer and Static Grass to Improve Model Railroad Realism
22:57 HO vs O-Scale Model Railroads
23:14 Using a Raspberry Pi and Python Code to Augment a Model Railroad
25:25 Cutting Foam with a Hot Wire Instead of Knife
26:21 Entering Barrie, Ontario from Angus, Ontario
26:41 Barrie is Growing Up ... Literally
27:48 Barrie's Tallest Buildings Still Don't Compare to New York
28:50 The Upward Growth of Barrie, Ontario
30:24 Bryne Drive The Third
31:38 Closing Remarks

On this episode of Data Drive Podcast, Robbie and Jeff delve into the ever-evolving world of IT, discussing how technological advancements are shifting paradigms in the tech industry. From the impact of cloud computing and AI to the growing need for a security-first mindset, this conversation sheds light on the challenges and opportunities ahead. Whether you’re an IT professional or just tech-curious, this episode offers valuable insights into the future of technology.

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Running time: 26 Minutes 5 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:51 Times Are Changing: Technology is Evolving
1:04 Don't Get Left Behind, IT Worker! The Paradigm is Shifting.
2:33 Tech Paradigm Shifts May Now Be More Subtle
4:02 Paradigm Shifts May Be Mindset-Based
5:54 Mobile-First Responsive Web Design is the Last Big Paradigm Shift
6:51 Security-First Mindset May Be the Next Big Paradigm Shift
8:17 Small Businesses Struggle With the Security-First Mindset
9:29 The Tech Solution: Hire a Third-Party SOC - Is It Realistic for SMB?
10:28 Commercial Break
11:13 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
11:40 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
11:57 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
13:04 Jeff's Business Purchase Adventure
14:39 Business Sense: You Are Worth More, Because Consumers Demand Service
18:33 SMB Security Practices Require Reassessment
19:36 SMB Can't Afford Professional Cyber Security and IT Infrastructure
20:14 Consumer Information is at Risk
20:35 Security-First Businesses Are Crucial: Who Will Pay For It?
21:49 The Challenge with Free Products and Services: They Cost Money
22:26 Security-First Is Indeed The Next Paradigm Shift
23:25 Category5 Cybersecurity Chat Available For Hire
24:30 Inflation Costs Are Hurting Business
25:15 Closing Remarks

Jeff and Robbie debunk common tech myths and challenge stereotypes with hard evidence. Join us as we explore which countries rank as most tech-savvy and why, backed by solid data. From Singapore to Switzerland, discover who tops the charts in tech-savviness, IoT capabilities, and technological advancements. Don't miss out on this enlightening and entertaining discussion!

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Running time: 29 Minutes 42 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
1:14 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
1:30 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
1:52 Jeff Breaks Down Tech Users into Two Categories
4:30 Accuracy of Reviews Depends on Context
5:27 Jeff Theorizes Geography Matters in Tech Savviness
8:44 North American Disposable Mindset Means Low Tech Know-How
10:53 Jeff Suggests North Americans are Actually Tech-Smart
11:32 Jeff Encounters the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon
12:40 Jeff Continues to Dig Himself a Giant Hole
14:18 Commercial Break
15:57 The Most Tech Savvy Countries for Internet of Things (IoT)
18:50 The Most Technological Expertise Per Country Per Capita
19:25 The Most Technologically Advanced Countries in the World
21:18 Switzerland Is Brainiest, Most Able to Create and Most Advanced
21:46 Jeff Redeems Himself
22:56 Why Switzerland so High on the Tech Lists: Garmin, Logitech, Proton Mail and Others
25:56 Robbie is Proud of Jeff
26:21 Data Drive: Useless Knowledge to Share with the Family
27:37 Edifier R1210T Speaker Follow Up: Jeff is a Dummy
29:08 Closing Remarks

Take a wild ride through some of the quirkiest and most pressing tech topics today. From the mystery of disappearing Jeep doors to ingenious home security hacks, this episode is packed with practical advice, humorous anecdotes, and a deep dive into online security. Plus, we explore the real threat to FOSS open source software developers: user behavior. Buckle up for a journey filled with humor, tech insights, and a bit of nerdy wit.

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Running time: 23 Minutes 13 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:47 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
1:14 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
1:30 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
1:53 Jeep Door Theft is On The Rise
4:37 Securing Our Property Against Late-Night Prowlers
9:23 Interior Cameras Looking Outside at Night
10:30 Security Cameras Selling Cloud Service
10:51 Robbie's WyzeCams Use RTSP to Record to Multiple DVRs
12:49 Security of Connecting Smart Devices to the Internet
15:38 Technology Used for Nefarious Purposes Gives Great Tech a Bad Reputation
17:19 Jeff Wants to Force Users to Read Terms of Use Every Day
18:16 Time Wasters Who Don't Read Guides Hurt Open Source Development
22:13 Closing Remarks

Drive into the hidden dangers of AirTags and how they're being used to make commuters and tourists into unknowing smugglers, how doggy doors are allowing critters into Jeff's kitchen, reminisce about Unreal Tournament LAN parties, and learn to charge your customers what you're worth. Robbie and Jeff navigating the complex digital superhighway on another episode of Data Drive.

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Running time: 45 Minutes 11 Seconds

0:00 Responding to Listeners: Weight of Internal Combustion vs. Electric Vehicles
6:08 Introduction
7:00 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
7:27 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
7:44 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
8:06 Something We Know: Teslas Are Heavy
8:16 Apple Airtags Being Applied to Unknowing Drivers' Cars for Smuggling
9:39 How To Block Apple Airtag Trackers
11:33 How Apple Devices Track Airtag Devices
13:16 Why Apple Airtags Are Used by Criminals and Smugglers
15:08 Waze Aggregates User Information From Other Users
16:00 Accidental Smugglers
16:27 Jeff Wants to Learn From These Criminals When Loaning Gear
17:42 Commercial Break
19:57 So... We Learn About Crutch Words
21:30 Jeff Needs a Doggy Door Improvement After a Critter Break-In
24:38 Making a Doggy Door Into a "Smart" Doggy Door with Wyze Sense
26:31 Grabbing a Starbucks "Captain Pike" Coffee
29:02 Under Construction: Bradford Bypass
30:01 Unreal Tournament 1999 GOTY Raspberry Pi Server Concept
30:56 Reminiscing About Our Early 2000's Unreal Tournament LAN Parties
34:52 Planning a Retro WAN Party With Listeners
37:13 Jeff Played Counterstrike, Team Fortress Classic and Warcraft 3
37:51 Lost Pastime: Legitimate PC LAN Parties, Complete with OEM Upgrades
39:56 Unreal Tournament is Ready for Modern Gaming Hardware
42:20 Charging What You're Worth
44:16 Final Thoughts

Let's explore the implications of increasing carbon taxes, discover the surprising weight differences between electric and gasoline cars and what this could mean for our road infrastructure over the next decade. Robbie will share an innovative AI project he's working on that seamlessly blends music tracks for the perfect listening experience. We also share tech tips; from backing up our family photos to ensuring the backup is encrypted and secure.

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Running time: 42 Minutes 57 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
1:11 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
1:28 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
1:50 Canada's Carbon Tax Is Increasing The Cost of Gasoline
2:33 Gas Prices Pushing Electric Vehicle Sales: Concerns About Weight Implications
4:53 Weight of Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles vs. Electric Vehicles
10:44 Infrastructure Implications of Electronic Vehicles on the Roads
12:39 Electronic Vehicle Tire Wear and Tear
14:23 Price Difference Between ICE and EV Automobiles
15:42 Weight of EV Wear and Tear on Roads
16:50 Commercial Break
17:37 Robbie's New Project: Python Internet Radio AI
19:16 Difference Between Robbie and Jeff: Robbie Creates, Jeff Consumes
20:59 Online Streaming Services Replaces Terrestrial Radio
21:48 Robbie's Radio Streaming Software is Useless to Jeff
23:21 Technical Specs of Robbie's Radio Streaming App
25:13 The Future of Robbie's Radio Streaming Server Application
25:40 Observing a Random Dangerous City Worker
26:10 Listener Voting Within Robbie's Streaming Radio App
26:54 Reminiscing About the Early Days of Internet Radio: Rock of Ages Radio (ROAR)
27:29 Ripping CD's Like It's the 90's
29:19 Deduplicating Photos
34:07 Dangers of a Data-Based Society
36:47 Secure Off-Site Backups to Protect Family Photos
40:42 Final Thoughts and Corrections

In this episode, we dive into the chaotic yet rewarding world of IT live. We discuss the fast food diet of tech professionals, the thrill of troubleshooting tech problems, and the excitement of constant change in the tech industry. We imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger operating the help desk and Jeff shares personal stories from his first year in the IT industry. We also geek out about 3D printing projects, from fixing A-frame sign feet to customizing our own gear. Plus, we explore the potential of ChatGPT as a dungeon master for Dungeons & Dragons, offering a unique twist to homebrew adventures.

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Running time: 36 Minutes 12 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
1:11 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
1:28 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
1:50 Arnold Schwarzenegger on Help Desk
2:36 Change in Tech Makes IT Work Interesting
4:33 Jeff Hasn't Been Using His 3D Printers
6:09 Robbie's trick to making 3D Printing convenient
7:04 Some basic 3D prints - Useful, Affordable and Easy
7:50 Robbie's 3D Print Design Method
10:14 Resin vs FDM PLA 3D Prints ... and Rubber Body Suits
11:16 Commercial Break
11:40 3D Printed 3D Printer Upgrades
12:23 3D Printer Upgrade: Automatic Bed Levelling
14:51 3D Printer Bed Adhesion Tricks
16:44 Best 3D Printer Improvement: Replace Extruder Nozzle
17:38 Keeping 3D Printers from Curbside
18:12 Hand Moisturizer: Enemy of Touch Screens
19:01 Eliminating Tech Problems: Eliminating Humans
19:20 ChatGPT as a D&D Dungeon Master
30:31 Dynamic Graphical D&D Maps with Incredible Augmented Reality
35:04 Final Thoughts

Let's drive into discussions about the evolving world of AI-generated content and its impact on social media, addressing the challenges of distinguishing reality from AI creations. Explore innovative car tech ideas, like using Raspberry Pi for a HUD display to navigate through fog and snow more effectively. Let's talk about the new Ghostbusters movie and the Stranger Things series and how these beloved franchises continue to captivate audiences. We'll also raise concerns over Arnold Schwarzenegger’s voice on Waze GPS app, and touch on how open-source communities are crucial for tech advancements and the role of social media in spreading misinformation.

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Running time: 29 Minutes 27 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:44 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
1:11 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
1:28 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
1:50 $0.00.00 Gas ... Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
3:17 Stranger Things Season 5 Theories
5:25 Cameras Capturing Colors of a Sunrise; Seeing Through Snow and Fog
7:49 ClearSight Pro: Through-Fog/Snow Digital Vision for Automotive Vehicles (c) Copyright 2011 Jeff Weston, Patent Pending
12:04 Stunning Commute from Barrie to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
12:46 Your Farts Can Smell Like Raspberries (Thanks to Jeff's Dad)
14:40 Our Radio Heritage: Royalties, Contra
15:01 Google Waze Red Light Camera and Level Crossings Notifications
16:21 Google Waze Celebrity Voices: Arnold Schwarzenegger (Terminator with Emilia Clarke), Santa Clause, Dan Aykroyd (Ghostbusters)
18:42 Google Waze Voices: Zombie - Not Perfect
19:10 Recognizing AI-Generated Content on Social Media
24:21 Tech Industry's Responsibility to Non-Tech Industry Individuals
27:16 The Motive to be Malicious: Snake Oil
28:12 Final Thoughts
28:26 Extro

Hop behind the wheel with hosts Robbie Ferguson and Jeff Weston as they kick off their inaugural episode of "Data Drive," the podcast where conversations about technology take place on the road. In this pilot episode, Robbie and Jeff dive into the world of Single Board Computers (SBCs), exploring the potential of Raspberry Pi and other SBCs for unique projects, from mosquito-zapping lasers to automated can crushers. Along the way, they reminisce about old tech, discuss the evolution of cruise control, and even ponder the mysteries of RADAR (or LIDAR?) in vehicle automation. Join them for an entertaining and enlightening ride through the world of tech possibilities.

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Running time: 28 Minutes 25 Seconds

0:00 Introduction
0:45 Sponsor: Kingston Canvas Go! Plus MicroSD Cards
1:12 Sponsor: ameriDroid.com Home Automation and SBCs
1:29 Sponsor: VoyagerSystems.cloud IT Partner for Managed Technology
1:51 Raspberry Pi Mosquito-Destroying Turret
4:38 Unreal Tournament 1999: Impact Hammer
5:04 Projects with a Spare Raspberry Pi SBC
5:26 Raspberry Pi Hydraulic Soda Pop Can Crusher
6:43 Maker Tech Battery Charge Notification
8:15 Making Up Maker Projects
8:38 How Open Source Projects Are Born
9:06 An Inspiring Bill Gates Clip Jeff Cannot Remember
10:32 24 Years of Advancement: We Have Come a Long Way Since Y2K
12:37 The Invisible CN Tower and Seasons Leading to Snow
14:09 Tesla Electric Engine Braking System
16:00 Manual Transmission Vehicles: Old Tech?
17:29 Vehicle Cruise Control Has Evolved with AI and RADAR / LIDAR
22:11 Using ChatGPT on Amazon Echo to Search Using Voice Queries
23:58 ChatGPT vs. Amazon Alexa for Voice Search
26:20 Jeff's Final Thoughts
26:37 Robbie's Closing Comments

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

Remove blemishes such as pimples in video using DaVinci Resolve's motion tracking to "photoshop" your video.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 21 Seconds

Finding herself standing cliffside on an alien world, she turns from the edge and runs as fast as she can away from danger.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 10 Seconds

An aerobatic drone flight through The Matrix city discovers stunning visuals while enjoying delightfully chopped vocals.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 44 Seconds

Follow valleys and streams through this surreal, tropical sky island.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 11 Seconds

Travel on an epic journey through an ethereal island scene with acoustic guitar, marimba and flute as you seek the statue of a divine being.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 13 Seconds

Robbie, Jeff, Henry and Bill view and discuss the Season 15 pilot episode of Category5 Technology TV, complete with behind-the-scenes footage.

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Running time: 31 Minutes 45 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

I'm learning how to animate a creeper in Unreal Engine.

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Running time: 16 Seconds

Green screen video with green on your clothing can be a chroma key challenge. I'll show you how I remove green screen backgrounds but keep green foreground in DaVinci Resolve.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 3 Seconds

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

Save a full-resolution screenshot of the perfect frame from your video in DaVinci Resolve. It's easy! ... but a little obscure.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 54 Seconds

DaVinci Resolve chroma key 3D qualifier easily fixes green screen shadows, wrinkles and other problems that normally result in a bad key.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 54 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: 15 Minutes 8 Seconds

Fixing the white balance and re-touching your video is easy and fast in DaVinci Resolve! I'll show you how I do it.

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Running time: 12 Minutes 56 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

Ignore what you've heard: Plotting Chia on a HDD is just throwing Chia away! Use an NVMe or risk missing out.

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Running time: 57 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

Minecraft 1.16.5 with FREE shader pack and an assortment of FREE resource packs. Is so sexy.

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Running time: 41 Seconds

White balance your shot in 10 seconds. Quick color grading demonstration using a white balance card.

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Running time: 10 Seconds

The UK government is looking into the national security implications of a deal worth $40 Billion dollars that has US-based Nvidia purchasing British chip designer ARM Holdings.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 16 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

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

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

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

Chip manufacturer Qualcomm has unveiled the Snapdragon XR1 AR Smart Viewer Reference Design, and it's a game changer. Delivering high-performance, immersive experiences with lower power consumption, the XR1 is significantly less bulky than similar products coming to market, looking more like a pair of sunglasses than a big VR head mount. The XR1 taps into the performance capabilities of a compatible device such as a smartphone or Windows PC, being tethered by a single USB-C cable and controlled by gestures.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 1 Second

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

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

Mars video footage from February 18, 2021 as NASA's Mars Perseverance rover landed on the surface of Mars, sending high quality video to Earth. What makes this trip exciting for us onlookers is the fact that Perseverance is equipped with an impressive array of high-resolution cameras able to send ultra-high quality imagery back to Earth. Following seven minutes of terror as the rover descended on the Red Planet at an unbelievable speed, the Mars 2020 mission team received over 30 GB of data including more than 23,000 images.

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Running time: 10 Minutes 14 Seconds

A potentially frightening new strain of malware has shown up on Apple's new M1 products, as well as non-M1 systems. As of the posting of this video, the count is in excess of 43,000 devices. The malware checks in regularly with a command-and-control server, but doesn't have a payload. Yet. What is this mysterious malware for? If and when a payload shows up, what can we expect? Robbie Ferguson speaks with Tony Anscombe (ESET) and Thomas Reed (Malwarebytes) about the Silver Sparrow threat.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 17 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

Imagine: A meat alternative that is made of meat. That's the reality as the world’s very first lab-cultivated, 3D-bioprinted Ribeye steak has been unveiled by Israel's Aleph Farms and the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. Unlike regular 3D printing, which uses plastic or ink to build an object, 3D bioprinting uses cells. And in this case, actual cow cells. In order to procure these necessary cells, the cow is not harmed, and from this one cow's cells, more meat can be created than would be possible with the current, unsustainable means of farming beef.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 34 Seconds

Microsoft Flight Simulator has received a big UK and Ireland update. The World Update III includes high-resolution 3D imagery and features cities such as London, Birmingham, Bristol, Cambridge, and Oxford. There are more than 70 custom landmarks and famous buildings that have been improved and enhanced, with much detail added. From palaces and destinations such as Stonehenge, to bridges, and even football stadiums.

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Running time: 9 Minutes 44 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

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

Did SpamCop block your email this past weekend? You're not alone: They let their domain name expire which caused email around the world to bounce. Plus, Elon Musk has revealed that his company, Neuralink, has implanted a wireless chip in a monkey’s brain that enables the monkey to control a video game using only its mind.

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Running time: 16 Minutes 10 Seconds

OnePlus Co-Founder, Carl Pei, has announced the founding of a new company—which he calls NOTHING. The perl.com domain name was hijacked and nobody noticed until the new owners started redirecting the site to a malware distributing web server.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 31 Seconds

The first ever Super Nintendo World theme park is now open at Universal Studios, Japan. Microsoft Has Fixed a Windows 10 bug that was rebooting people's computers with only 60 seconds warning.

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Running time: 15 Minutes 11 Seconds

Mozilla VPN launched in July, but only for Windows 10 or Android or iOS devices. Intel announced that its 12th Generation chipset hybrid “Alder Lake” will integrate big.LITTLE technology, placing it in its closest-yet competition with ARM and Apple’s M1.

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Running time: 14 Minutes 4 Seconds

Robbie and Jeff set out to answer the question of whether a Raspberry Pi SBC can host a powerful Minecraft Server, and the results are astounding! With Robbie's installer, a Raspberry Pi 4 is configured as a game server, and they'll put it to the test by having their kids join (8 players total). Join us to learn how to setup the server and see how the Minecraft server can perform.

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Running time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes 11 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

2020 has been a heck of a year. Let's just take a deep breath as a community, and spend some time together, reminiscing about the changes around here, and where things are at as we plan to hit the ground running in 2021. Robbie and Jeff sit in our festive Studio E in front of the warm glow of the green screen, and welcome comments and questions from our Discord and IRC chat rooms. Merry Christmas, all, and here's to 2021 being a better year for all.

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Running time: 1 Hour 1 Minute 45 Seconds

Robbie has finally pulled the filled-to-the-brim spinning hard drives from our data server and replaced them with enterprise SSDs. Does it make a difference? We'll chat with Mark Noland from Kingston to help us understand our benchmark results. Jeff, Bekah and Robert are all here too!

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Running time: 1 Hour 29 Minutes 19 Seconds

Lawmakers have passed a non-binding resolution arguing that home workers have the right to be unreachable by work. And from our Flashback Files, we look at a news story from 2018: A plane that flies without propellers or jets, uses no fuel and generates no fossil fuel emissions.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 6 Seconds

CentOS has ended in what some users are calling a "betrayal to the FOSS community." Red Hat announced it is severing support for the popular spinoff, and the CentOS team simultaneously said they're moving to a rolling release with their CentOS Stream distro. An alpha version of the Debian Installer for Buster's successor, Bullseye has added support for the Linux 5.9 kernel series, and improvements to the ARM64 architecture support. Along with that comes support for new ARM devices, including PINE64's Pinebook Pro and even the original $99 Pinebook.

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Running time: 13 Minutes 42 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

Google Photos will soon count against your overall Google account storage space, which will mean fees if you exceed 15 GB. Instead, Google says any new photos and videos you upload will count toward the free 15 gigabytes of storage that comes with every Google Account, or for those of us who require more space, additional storage may be purchased.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 19 Seconds

Ubuntu developers have fixed a series of vulnerabilities that made it easy for standard users to gain coveted root privileges. Kevin Backhouse, a researcher at GitHub, wrote in a post published last Tuesday, "With a few simple commands in the terminal, and a few mouse clicks, a standard user can create an administrator account for themselves."

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Running time: 2 Minutes 57 Seconds

An Alphabet-backed wireless network in Kenya plans to use light beams to provide Internet service up to 20km away. The technology will deliver wireless Internet over light beams.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 57 Seconds

In June, the company announced it would transition away from the Intel processors it had used since 2006. Apple said the advantages of using the M1 chip included better battery life, instant wake from sleep mode, and the ability to run iOS apps. The first Macs with the M1 chip are available now.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 11 Seconds

While better than nothing, Microsoft is urging users to abandon telephone-based multi-factor authentication solutions like one-time codes sent via SMS and voice calls in favor of safer options such as Authenticator apps and hardware tokens.

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Running time: 6 Minutes 3 Seconds

As an old school Vic 20 fanboi, Robbie's given to liking the new Raspberry Pi 400. After all, it's a full computer inside a keyboard, just like the old days of Commodore and Amiga. But this time, it's got 4 GB RAM and a 1.8 GHz clock speed. Let's get a look at the device, and stick the new Ubuntu 20.10 on there to see how it plays video. We'll also look at a new Google Assistant feature that makes it easy to search for a song, with no app to install. Bekah's here with the news, and Robert's watching Bitcoin as it travels to the moon.

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Running time: 59 Minutes 11 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

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - A major release of the GIMP is on its way, and you can preview it now. - Work is beginning on what is thought to be the world's first major plant to store energy in the form of liquid air. - Hyperloop has carried its first set of passengers. - Microsoft Teams users are under active attack. - Tim Berners-Lee hopes to improve the privacy of the Internet with his new company.

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Running time: 25 Minutes 37 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

Inventor of the world wide web, Tim Berners-Lee, is having another crack at fixing the internet’s biggest problems with the launch of a new enterprise server. The Inrupt Enterprise Solid Server is the first product from a company the inventor started two years ago in response to the problem of personal data online, where tech giants build vast databases on user profiles and sell them to advertisers.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 8 Seconds

A new development version of the GNU Image Manipulation Program is available for testing, and get ready: it's a game changer! GIMP 3.0 will be based on the GTK3 UI toolkit, which will bring many improvements over GTK2 which GIMP currently uses. GIMP 3.0, and the 2.99.2 preview for that matter, include multi-layer selection and support for applying changes to multiple layers at a time. It also promises to deliver a faster, more responsive user experience, leveraging render caching within the interface.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 41 Seconds

Work is beginning on what is thought to be the world's first major plant to store energy in the form of liquid air. It will use surplus electricity from wind farms at night to compress air so hard that it becomes a liquid at -196 Celsius. Then when there is a peak in demand in a day or a month, the liquid air will be warmed so it expands. The resulting rush of air will drive a turbine to make electricity, which can be sold back to the grid. The 50 megawatt facility near Manchester will store enough energy to power around 50,000 homes for up to five hours.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 58 Seconds

Microsoft Teams users are under active attack in a ‘FakeUpdates’ malware campaign. Attackers are using ads for fake Microsoft Teams updates to deploy backdoors, which use Cobalt Strike to infect companies’ networks with malware. We'll tell you what we know, and what you and your staff need to know to stay safe from these very dangerous attacks (especially when combined with Zerologon).

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Running time: 8 Minutes 16 Seconds

Virgin Hyperloop has trialled its first ever journey with passengers, in the desert of Nevada. In the trial, two passengers - both company staff - travelled the length of a 500m test track in 15 seconds, reaching 172km/h. Sara Luchian, director of customer experience, was one of the two on board and described the experience as "exhilarating both psychologically and physically." She added that neither her nor her colleague, Josh Giegel, felt sick following the trial.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 34 Seconds

Henry shows us how he uses his quadcopter to take hundreds of pictures of real-world buildings, which he then stitches together to create 3D objects. Those can then be imported into Unreal Engine or Blender, or even printed on a 3D printer. Robbie will demonstrate the latter. Bekah's also here with the news, and Robert presents an overview of Ethereum 2.0.

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Running time: 56 Minutes 20 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

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - The public beta of SpaceX Starlink Internet service has begun - youtube-dl has been hit with a DMCA Takedown by the RIAA - Ubuntu Groovy Gorilla adds Raspberry Pi as a “first class citizen” - Zoom has added end-to-end encryption for all, for free – though there are caveats, and we'll tell you what they are. - A NASA spacecraft successfully touched down on an asteroid to collect a sample.

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Running time: 25 Minutes 42 Seconds

After orbiting the near-Earth asteroid Bennu for nearly two years, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touched down and reached out its robotic arm to collect a sample from the asteroid's surface last week.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 12 Seconds

SpaceX has begun sending email invitations to Starlink's public beta. The emails are being sent to people who previously registered interest in the service on the Starlink website, and they're trying to lower your initial expectations.

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Running time: 7 Minutes 44 Seconds

Last week, Canonical released the latest intermediate version of Ubuntu, 20.10 "Groovy Gorilla"—which, for the first time, adds first-class platform support for the Raspberry Pi 4. And while it has been possible for some time to install Ubuntu on Raspberry Pi hardware, up until now that has been strictly a community effort. With 20.10 Groovy Gorilla however, Canonical has added full desktop support for the Pi 4.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 22 Seconds

Zoom has added end-to-end encryption to its video conferencing service at no additional cost for all users, whether they are paying subscribers or not, though it is limited to 200 participants, and lacks many of the features users love. Bekah sheds light on what you can expect from the E2EE experience in the latest Zoom client.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 5 Seconds

The RIAA have issued a DMCA Takedown on the open source project, youtube-dl, on their GitHub repository. This is done under the guise of protecting content creators from having their ad revenue stolen.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 9 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

Robbie and Jeff get an early look at 3D printing with the Ender-3 V2. Robbie assembles it, and shows off some of his early prints. As this is our last episode before Halloween, we'll also dive into some spooky features: Robbie turns Jeff into a Zombie using AI, Bekah writes a spooky ghost story based on true events, and Robbie and Jeff take a tour of The [haunted] Orville. Bekah is here with the news, and Robert is over in the Crypto Corner.

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Running time: 1 Hour 7 Minutes 54 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

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Hackers are using a severe Windows bug to compromise un-patched servers - Three JavaScript packages have been removed from the npm portal for containing malicious code. - Nokia has been tasked with building a new 4G cellular network... on the moon. - A new 80 Watt wireless charging tech from Xiaomi is blowing our minds. - The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 has been released. We'll let you know the specs and how this changes things for industrial IoT.

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Running time: 29 Minutes 22 Seconds

The Raspberry Pi Foundation launched a new product Monday: the Compute Module 4. Just like the Raspberry Pi 4, it features a 64-bit ARM-based processor with VideoCore VI graphics. The Compute Module 4 is available with your choice of 1, 2, 4 or 8 gigabytes RAM, and 8, 16 or 32 gigabytes on-board eMMC flash storage. WiFi and Bluetooth are also optional. The price ranges from just $25 to $90 USD.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 7 Seconds

Three JavaScript libraries found on the npm portal -- plutov-slack-client, nodetest199 and nodetest1010 -- opened shells on the computers of developers who imported the packages into their projects. The npm security team have removed the package, but are warning users that there is no guarantee this will remove all malicious software resulting from installing it.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 29 Seconds

Xiaomi has announced a new 80 Watt wireless charging tech that can charge a smartphone with 0% charge of a 4,000 mAh battery 10% in just one minute, 50% in eight minutes, and 100% fully charged after just 19 minutes. Yes, please.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 45 Seconds

Funded by NASA's Artemis mission, Nokia is bringing a new cellular network to the moon. It will be designed specifically for lunar conditions, able to withstand the extreme temperature shifts and radiation. The tech will also utilize small cell tech, which, as the name suggests, is significantly smaller than the tall cell towers we're used to seeing here on earth. They also use a lot less power.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 9 Seconds

Patch your servers! One of the most critical Windows vulnerabilities disclosed this year is under active attack by hackers who are trying to backdoor servers that store credentials for every user and administrative account on a network using Active Directory.

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Running time: 11 Minutes 6 Seconds

Whether you're hoping to give yourself extra privacy while moving about the web, trying to access services that aren't available in your area, or if your IP address is blocked by the provider, a proxy is every nerd's go-to. But using a free proxy can be unreliable ... or even dangerous. That is, unless you run it yourself. This week Robbie will teach us how to create our own Linux-based proxy server in "the cloud" absolutely free. Jeff shares his vision for creating his own PCB circuit boards, and both Bekah and Robert are here to keep us up to date on what's going on this week.

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Running time: 1 Hour 14 Minutes 2 Seconds

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - An optional update to Windows 10 breaks its ability to upgrade in future. - White-hat hackers had the run of Apple's corporate network for months. - Misleading pin puzzle ads have been banned in the UK. - The BBC Micro Bit mini-computer is getting a big upgrade, making it powerful enough for AI applications. - Apple's new iPhone lineup has been announced.

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Running time: 23 Minutes 48 Seconds

It's time to put "lucky" Season 13 behind us and kick of Season 14. But we'll freshen things up with a new theme song remix, improved audio on our mics, and more camera angles. Bekah's here with the top news stories this week, and Robert's got the Crypto Corner to tell us what's up with the cryptocurrency market.

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Running time: 1 Hour 9 Minutes 51 Seconds

Apple unveiled four new phones Tuesday which are equipped for faster technology with 5G wireless networks: The iPhone 12, 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max. The iPhone 12 and 12 Pro will be available starting October 23; the Mini and the Pro Max will follow on November 13.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 46 Seconds

The BBC Micro:bit mini-computer, used by millions of schoolchildren around the world, is receiving its first major update since 2016. The new model includes a speaker and microphone, as well as a capacitive touch sensor, and is now powerful enough to run machine-learning systems.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 52 Seconds

The UK advertising authority has put a stop to those pin puzzle ads for Homescapes and Gardenscapes from Playrix, arguing that the frequent advertising misrepresents the gameplay of each title. We agree.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 21 Seconds

Microsoft says installing KB4577062 will cause compatibility warnings when trying to update the OS to newer versions if HTTP Internet access for LOCAL SYSTEM accounts is blocked using a firewall.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 14 Seconds

For months, Apple’s corporate network was at risk of hacks that could have stolen sensitive data from potentially millions of its customers and executed malicious code on their phones and computers. The company has so far processed about half of the vulnerabilities and committed to paying $288,500 for them. Once Apple processes the remainder, Curry said, the total payout might surpass a half million dollars.

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Running time: 3 Minutes 1 Second

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

Linux Journal was a monthly technology magazine, established in 1994. It fell upon rocky waters more than once, but has now been saved by Slashdot Media, the owners of SourceForge.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 15 Seconds

As "lucky" Season 13 comes to a close, Robbie takes us through installing Debian 11 (Bullseye) on a Pinebook Pro. We've also got our hands on a die-cast 10-inch model of The Orville ship, which is available now at comic book stores and online. Robbie will get into the box and take a look at this stunning set piece. Robert has cryptocurrency news and explains impermanent loss, and Bekah's here with the news stories we're following.

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Running time: 1 Hour 34 Seconds

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - A frightening takeover vulnerability in the popular File Manager plugin for WordPress is being exploited in the wild, giving attackers the ability to drop and execute code on around 700,000 WordPress sites. - A US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years. - The latest Windows 10 cumulative update breaks ‘Sleep mode’. We'll share the fix. - On Thursday, 60 more SpaceX satellites were launched to join the rest of the Starlink fleet. - Minecraft is making the jump to PlayStation VR.

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Running time: 19 Minutes 4 Seconds

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - An update to Adobe's Lightroom app for iOS has wiped user photos with no chance to recover. - WSL2 is now available for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 users. - The world's fastest Internet can download the entire Netflix library in less than a second. - Hands-free driving could be made legal on UK roads by spring. - A hyperloop may be coming to Alberta.

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Running time: 21 Minutes 15 Seconds

Google became carbon-neutral in 2007 and says it has now compensated for all of the carbon it has ever created. Chief executive Sundar Pichai has also announced that they intend to run all of their data centres and offices on carbon-free energy by 2030.

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Running time: 1 Minute 33 Seconds

Microsoft has submitted a series of patches to the Linux kernel with its aim being "to create a complete virtualization stack with Linux and Microsoft Hypervisor." The key change is that with the patched kernel, Linux will run as the Hyper-V root partition. Microsoft has also ported Intel's open-source Cloud Hypervisor, a Virtual Machine Monitor that normally runs on KVM.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 26 Seconds

Researchers at University of Zurich and SONY AI Zurich have recently tested the performance of a deep reinforcement learning-based approach that was trained to play the car racing video game, Gran Turismo Sport. Their findings further highlight the potential of deep learning techniques for controlling cars in simulated environments.

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Running time: 5 Minutes 24 Seconds

Two years ago, Microsoft sank a data centre off the coast of Orkney in a wild experiment. That data centre has now been retrieved from the ocean floor, and Microsoft researchers have found that just eight out of the 855 servers on board had failed; 1/8th the failure rate of a land-based equivalent.

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Running time: 4 Minutes 20 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

UK-based computer chip designer ARM Holdings is being sold to the American graphics chip specialist Nvidia. The deal values ARM at $40bn, four years after it was bought by Japanese conglomerate Softbank for $32bn.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 20 Seconds

After three false starts, Robbie and Jeff decided it wasn't meant to be. But they made it to the studio in spite of the technical difficulties amidst our pandemic-time growing pains. So a quick hello, and then it's straight to the news.

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Running time: 31 Minutes 16 Seconds

Elon Musk wants to create a constellation made up of thousands of Starlink satellites that can offer high speed internet anywhere on the planet. Another 60 SpaceX satellites were launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida to join the rest of the Starlink fleet. In just the last month, there have been three successful launches and deployments, making SpaceX the largest fleet of satellites in the world, with more than 700 currently in orbit.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 30 Seconds

A US startup has unveiled a battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years. The power for the nano-diamond battery comes from radioactive isotopes used in nuclear reactors.

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Running time: 1 Minute 43 Seconds

Having trouble sleeping? The latest Windows 10 cumulative update breaks ‘Sleep mode’, causing laptops around the world to become insomniacs. We have the fix to yet another Microsoft update blunder. Microsoft’s September 2020 optional update seems to be causing some trouble for those who are running Windows 10 version 2004.

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Running time: 1 Minute 58 Seconds

A frightening takeover vulnerability in the popular File Manager plugin for WordPress is being exploited in the wild, giving attackers the ability to drop and execute code on around 700,000 WordPress sites.

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Running time: 2 Minutes 26 Seconds

Minecraft is already available in VR form for Windows 10 with the Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality, plus there's a Samsung Gear VR version. Minecraft PlayStation VR is based on Minecraft VR tech from these other VR platforms.

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