- S13E17
- February 12, 2020
Charge 6 Phones / Tablets Simultaneously with One Charger
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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- S13E17
- February 12, 2020
My SSD Drive Caught Fire!
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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- S13E17
- February 12, 2020
Robbie's 1 Month New Year's Resolution Update
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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- S13E16
- February 5, 2020
February 2020 Prize Week
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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- S13E16
- February 5, 2020
Unboxing the Pinebook Pro ANSI Edition with US Keyboard (PBP 1/3)
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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- S13E16
- February 5, 2020
Disassembling the Pinebook Pro (PBP 2/3)
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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- S13E16
- February 5, 2020
Debian Linux: The Default OS on PINE64 Pinebook Pro (PBP 3/3)
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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- S13E15
- January 22, 2020
Cyber Threats in 2020: A Wake Up Call for Businesses
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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- S13E14
- January 15, 2020
Convert Raster (JPG, PNG, etc) to TRUE Vector Paths in Linux
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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- S13E14
- January 15, 2020
Detect Your Staff by WiFi Using Linux
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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