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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 204
• August 16, 2011
• 285,939 Views and counting

Naming Space Fish and Creating Magazine Covers

Robbie Ferguson and Hillary Rumball demonstrate how to create a magazine cover using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program. The new Category5 Space Fish needs a name and you could win up to 300 viewer points.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 366
• September 23, 2014
• 340,493 Views and counting

From Studio C to Studio D

Hillary and Robbie pack up Studio C and get everything ready to move to Studio D, and show you the work it took to get there. Journey with us through a renovation that will take Category5 to the next level in its new studio space for Season 8.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 178
• February 15, 2011
• 287,903 Views and counting

Creating Mosaic Images

Robbie demonstrates how to create a mosaic image: one big image comprised of thousands of tiny images, using free software on Linux.

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• Community Coffee Break
• Episode 22
• April 11, 2020
• 2,244 Views and counting

Coffee Break - April 11, 2020

On today's coffee break, we'll chat about what it's like working through the pandemic, computers playing chess against eachother, Peter's window apparently looks directly out to the surface of the sun, a ridiculous deal on a new server for Solbu, Y2K, Y2038, MarshMan's Raspberry Pi cluster, plus early computers and early programming. Solbu, MarshMan, Ron Morrissette, Peter Lewis and Robert Koenig are all here.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 337
• March 4, 2014
• 379,233 Views and counting

Move Your Linux /home Folder to Another Drive (And Why You'd Want To)

Learn a few of the most obvious reasons you'd want to move your /home folder onto a different hard drive, and then a step-by-step tutorial on how to actually do it.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 367
• September 30, 2014
• 371,730 Views and counting

Linux as a Powerful Photography Studio

On our Season 8 opener, Robbie, Erika, and Sasha take their digital photography to the next level with a DSLR, a Linux machine, and the incredible Darktable software.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 283
• February 19, 2013
• 313,271 Views and counting

The World's Smallest Computer

A hands-on test of the Rikomagic MK802 IIIS Mini PC and demonstration of how to set it up.

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• Features
• From Episode 673
• February 23, 2021
• 3,956 Views and counting

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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• Features
• From Episode 604
• April 17, 2019
• 24,216 Views and counting

YES, You Can Fix Electronics - Robbie Diagnoses and Repairs A Simple (But Common) Issue

Having been given a dead network switch, Robbie set out to see if he (in his limited but budding capabilities) can both diagnose and repair the device. TL;DR: what would have cost $50 to replace only cost $3.20 to repair, and Robbie was successful in fixing the hardware by replacing two burnt-out capacitors. Follow along with the process and see what he has learned about desoldering, using flux paste, and soldering.

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• Features
• From Episode 663
• September 16, 2020
• 7,377 Views and counting

Compile Debian 11 (Bullseye) on Pinebook Pro $200 Linux Laptop

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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• Features
• From Episode 321
• November 12, 2013
• 315,793 Views and counting

Make Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Look and Feel Like Windows 7 - Complete with a Start Menu

Not a fan of the Windows 8 Metro Start Screen? Or the way Windows 10 shows a grid of seemingly random tiles instead of the classic start menu? We'll teach you how to restore the traditional Windows 7 style Start Menu on Windows 8/8.1/10 and make Microsoft's latest operating systems look and feel very much like Windows 7 while still having the benefits of the current Windows OS.

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• Newsroom
• From Episode 650
• May 13, 2020
• 2,204 Views and counting

Tesla has applied to become an electricity supplier in the UK

Best known for its electric cars, Elon Musk's company, Tesla, also makes batteries that store renewable energy on both a domestic and an industrial scale, and they have applied to become an electricity supplier in the UK.

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• Immersive Nature Sounds
• Episode 4
• January 12, 2015
• 504,708 Views and counting

Bird Song of Happy Canaries

Clementine (the vocal, thinner one) and Pumpkin (the pudgy, softer-spoken-but-dominant one) serenade us at home every day. This is their song. These two Red Factor Canaries love to sing (especially Clementine), and we hope you enjoy listening to their song. This track is also perfect for teaching your own canary how to sing. Just put it on repeat and let your bird sing along.

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• Backstage Pass
• From Episode 384
• January 24, 2015
• 38,656 Views and counting

DSLR for Wirecast - Part 1

Robbie sets out to make a D5100 work as a live camera source for Telestream Wirecast. Learn how and why, and what pieces of gear you'll need to make this happen. He'll also give it a quick test to see if it works.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 171
• December 28, 2010
• 309,799 Views and counting

VirtualBox 4.0 and Time Tracking on Gnome

Robbie demonstrates how to install VirtualBox 4.0 on Linux, and also shows a cool Gnome Applet called Hamster, which allows you to track your time on Linux.

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• Immersive Nature Sounds
• Episode 6
• June 16, 2015
• 504,247 Views and counting

Green Frogs in Mayers Marsh

Part of the Minesing Wetlands in Central Ontario, Mayers Marsh offers 6,000 hectare of wilderness and a plethora of wildlife. On this rainy June day, Green Frogs call to one another in the marsh while Red-Winged Black Birds and various songbirds enjoy the calm of the late morning rain.

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• The Show Show
• Episode 1
• September 6, 2015
• 731,115 Views and counting

DIY 3D Binaural Microphone Dummy Head for Under $100

Need ambient room noise for your feature film? Or perhaps you're in a band and want to record a 3D concert. There are many great uses for 3D Binaural Audio recording, and we're going to build a dummy head kit that's portable and cheap. You'll be astounded at the quality of the spacial sound from our sub-$100 3D binaural audio mic rig! Robbie will take you through this easy build, and followup with some audio samples so you can hear how great it works.

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