- Episode 677
- March 19, 2021
Dual Screen Linux Laptop - Pinebook Pro from PINE64
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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- Episode 676
- March 12, 2021
Trading Hack: Giving Villagers Professions in Minecraft
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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- Episode 675
- March 5, 2021
Minecraft Zombie Grinder XP Farm: Gain XP and Loot! NO REDSTONE
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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- Episode 674
- March 2, 2021
Category5 Lockdown Response: A Message from Robbie Ferguson
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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- Episode 673
- February 23, 2021
3D Printer Paid For Itself! 3D Printed Server Upgrade Saved Hundreds!
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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- Episode 672
- February 14, 2021
Turn Your Face Into A Billboard! App-Controlled LED Face Mask with Bluetooth
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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- Episode 673
- February 12, 2021
新年快乐 Happy Chinese New Year!
新年快乐 / 新年快樂 Happy Chinese New Year from Category5 TV Community! We had a special celebration on our Raspberry Pi Minecraft server. ItsYaBoiHinger setup a redstone fireworks display with repeaters, dispensers and several stacks of rockets, and it went off without a hitch! What an incredible show. Stick around after the fireworks as a pair of Phantoms decided to crash our party.
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- Episode 672
- February 11, 2021
I Installed Minecraft... NOW WHAT? An Absolute Beginner Guide to Minecraft: Day 1
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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- S14E08
- January 30, 2021
Raspberry Pi 4 Minecraft Server Follow-Up Discussion + BONUS GAMEPLAY
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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- S14E08
- January 13, 2021
How to Setup Raspberry Pi 4 Minecraft Server That Works WITH GAMEPLAY
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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