Category5 Technology TV - Viewer Question Extravaganza

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Notes:
When Robbie said the "Logitech Wingman", he meant Trackman. Trackman Wireless in fact.

This episode is sponsored in part by: Planet Calypso & Pogoplug.

Topics Covered:

Robbie Ferguson, Christa Wells and Hillary Rumball present in studio.
Robbie talks weather.
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Viewer Comment: I found Category5 TV on Miro, and have been following the web development series. I feel lucky to have Category5 as a resource.
Viewer Question: Do you see any point in using a Swap partition on a modern Linux system? With as much RAM as modern computers have, is there any point?
Viewer Comment: With regards to creating and sharing an .ISO file of a DVD set of Category5 TV, that sounds great!
Viewer Question: If I use an external hard drive for my security system with 8 cameras, will it work? How many days will that hold?
Viewer Question: Do you have a preferred filesystem, and if so, why?
Viewer Question: A long time ago you showed how to use Synaptic Package Manager to add special effects like "flames" to the Linux desktop. Can we still do this in the modern Linux?
Viewer Question: Do you know of a software way to emulate a Comm port via a USB port?
Robbie demonstrates Category5 Viewer Locations and gives shouts out to viewers from all over the world.
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The silly faces game.
Viewer Comment: Robbie's headset microphone drives me nuts.
Viewer Comment: The microphone sounds great!
Robbie talks about his quest to improve ergonomics in the workplace.
Viewer Comment: I user a WACOM tablet to help me with my severe Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Robbie reveals that he suffers from Ulnar Nerve Entrapment.
QWERTY vs. Dvorak keyboard layouts, and the challenge Robbie faces in switching.
Viewer Question: Is there any way to make a Ustream window display without the webpage border?
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Viewer Comment: I used to use one of the Microsoft Natural keyboards and I'd definitely recommend it.
Viewer Question: I'm making a Wikia.com page for making a Canadian TV guide online. I have a table in there that I'd like to populate, and want to have a drop down table. Do I have to edit all pages, or can I use a database, or?
Christa's making faces at the camera.
Viewer Question: Which desktop system do you suggest I buy?
Viewer Question: What kind of UPS do you have?
Viewer Comment: I had an APC UPS that caught fire as soon as I plugged it in.
Viewer Question: Why did you say there was an issue regarding EXT4 and battery backup UPS's? What do you mean?