Category5 Technology TV - Easy Game Installation on Linux Using DJL

Easy Game Installation on Linux Using DJL

S05E24
March 6, 2012

Robbie and Eric demonstrate DJL, a Linux alternative to Valve's "Steam" software to make video game installation a breeze on Linux.

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This episode is sponsored in part by: Liquid Image, Garden Gate Farms and Cordery Electric.

Topics Covered:

Robbie Ferguson and Eric Kidd present live from the Category5 studios in Barrie, Ontario.
Eric has had quite the week of plumbing nightmares.
Eric's new contacts and his inability to see ... anything.
Viewership is up in Texas, and so Category5 has opened a Texas-based studio phone number: 254-5-CAT5TV (254-522-8588).
{play 09:48}The release of Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview demonstrates the direction of the desktop paradigm.
{play 12:10}Viewer Questions
Viewer Question: I've been watching the Category5 series on web development but didn't catch how big the canvas was on Christa's web site design. Is there a specific size you want to create?
Internet Explorer is a thing of the past.
Viewer Question: Call me weird, but isn't this why you'd want two versions of a web site design? One for low res and one for full quality?
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not run well on a virtual machine, but rather requires a full installation.
Viewer Question: How does AdBlock block advertising from a video stream?
Viewer Question: You warned about getting cold calls from people warning you that you have malware, and I had a call like that from my ISP, so I'm concerned. How would my ISP know if I had malware or not?
Viewer Question: What do you think of the current level of support for HTML5 in browsers?
{play 28:13}Top Stories from the Category5.TV Newsroom
{play 33:24}Feature: Using DJL to install free games on Linux?
Installing DJL from the repositories.
Running the DJL Game Manager for the first time.
Finding games to install using DJL.
Installing games on Linux using DJL, a Valve Steam alternative for Linux.
Viewer Comment: DJL is not listed in the repositories for Debian.
Trying out Yo Frankie! on Linux, installed by DJL.
{play 43:04}Backups. The importance, the concept, and the outstanding Clickfree backup device.
It's often important to get a backup drive that makes it easy to run your backups, otherwise you might end up not doing it.
Taking a look at the Clickfree C6 personal backup drive.
The amazing bit about Clickfree backups: full automation of your backups.
Offsite backup solutions on the cheap.