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• Features
• From Episode 546
• March 7, 2018
• 4,185 Views and counting

Our Biggest Fans on YouTube - Volume 4

Our biggest fans have spoken, and we're listening! Let's get a quick look at some of the comments we've received from our biggest fans on YouTube!

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• Features
• From Episode 635
• December 4, 2019
• 4,632 Views and counting

Help Us Decide: USB 3.0 with UASP + eSATA, or 3.1 Rev 2 with UASP?

Okay, here's the dilemma: There are two NAS Enclosures. They're exactly the same price. They are virtually identical. The only difference is the connectivity, and therefore, the speed of data access. Unit 1 provides USB 3.0 with UASP (5 Gb/sec) and eSATA (6 Gb/sec). Unit 2 provides only USB 3.1 Rev 2 with UASP (10 Gb/sec). Would you go with the faster Unit 2, keeping in mind that the computer we want to connect it to only has USB 3.0 UASP (so the unit will still only run at 5 Gb/sec unless we later upgrade our computer)? Or would you go with the more connectivity options of Unit 1? Help us decide, and we'll review the one the community picks (majority rules).

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• The Category5.TV Newsroom
• From Episode 511
• July 5, 2017
• 3,511 Views and counting

Top Stories for the Week of July 5, 2017

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Delays and flight diversions at Gatwick Airport due to someone flying their drone where it's not allowed. - Facebook's Internet-beaming drone has had a successful flight and flawless landing. - A U.S. judge decided that protection against Facebook's tracking is up to the user, and has thrown out a court case that claims otherwise.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 184
• March 29, 2011
• 284,465 Views and counting

Web Site Development - Part 4

Robbie and Christa continue coding the web site and teach us how to add specifically-sized top margins to our site and place our logo and menu elements using CSS floats.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 401
• May 26, 2015
• 362,345 Views and counting

Visualizing What's Eating Your Hard Drive Space

We'll use a great tool to offer an interactive visual representation of the space usage on our hard drive, making it easy to pinpoint space wasters and destroy them. Works in Linux (via wine) and Windows (natively).

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• The Category5.TV Newsroom
• From Episode 635
• December 4, 2019
• 3,991 Views and counting

RPi 4 WiFi Glitch, Can't Trust US .gov Domains, Android Spy Flaw Fixed, Scary Smartwatch For Kids

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Raspberry Pi 4 are having problems with WiFi when connected to high definition displays. - Someone pretended to be a mayor and the government gave him a .gov domain. - Google has confirmed that a flaw that allowed hackers to take control of Android phone cameras, microphones and GPS location without the owners’ permission has been fixed. - A smartwatch advertised as a way to help parents keep track of their children and give them a peace of mind can be turned into a frightening surveillance device. Honorable Mentions: - Google wants to bring Android “as close as possible” to the mainline Linux kernel. - Apple will have to face the law for distributing crappy keyboards.

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• The Category5.TV Newsroom
• From Episode 520
• September 6, 2017
• 4,561 Views and counting

Top Stories for the Week Of September 6, 2017

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - Reddit is going closed-source. - Iconic board game Settlers of Catan is coming to virtual reality. - Amazon is facing at least one lawsuit from those recalled solar eclipse glasses. - Nearly 1/2 million pacemakers are vulnerable to an easy hack attack that could kill the user, and a firmware update is immediately required. - A huge breakthrough has been made in Cancer research as scientists develop a nanobot capable of killing cancer cells in under three minutes.

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• Data Drive Podcast
• Episode 6
• July 31, 2024
• 3,187 Views and counting

Just Jeep Doors, Home Security Hacks and Fed Up FOSS Developers

Take a wild ride through some of the quirkiest and most pressing tech topics today. From the mystery of disappearing Jeep doors to ingenious home security hacks, this episode is packed with practical advice, humorous anecdotes, and a deep dive into online security. Plus, we explore the real threat to FOSS open source software developers: user behavior. Buckle up for a journey filled with humor, tech insights, and a bit of nerdy wit.

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• From Episode 525
• October 13, 2017
• 41,618 Views and counting

ODROID CloudShell 2 Unboxing and Assembly for ODROID XU4

The CloudShell 2 for ODROID XU4/XU4Q SBC is an attractive case with 2x SATA and a 2.8" color display. This video features an accelerated view of the full unboxing and assembly process with great detail.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 641
• February 5, 2020
• 84,019 Views and counting

The $200 Pinebook Pro ANSI Linux Laptop Has Arrived

The first batch of Pinebook Pro ANSI (US Keyboard Layout) Linux laptops has shipped. At just $200 and coming with Debian Linux pre-installed, we really want to get a close look at this groundbreaking daily driver of a laptop from Pine64.

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• New Every Day
• Episode 68
• July 22, 2016
• 54,430 Views and counting

Planning for The Adventure

James and Shelly join Jenn and Carrie again this week as our adventure begins: visiting six great lakes in just 16 hours! How did planning for our adventure help make sure of a positive outcome? Lets talk about how turning others' mistakes into lessons can help us along the way.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 171
• December 28, 2010
• 309,964 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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• Features
• From Episode 658
• July 8, 2020
• 4,641 Views and counting

Crew Conversation: Raspberry Pi as a Minecraft Server

Jeff wants to turn a Raspberry Pi 3 B+ into a Minecraft server. We'll talk about his progress, what Robbie feels might drive him more toward an ODROID-XU4 or even a Raspberry Pi 4, and an actual pre-optimized Minecraft server for Raspberry Pi from the same folks who bring us balenaEtcher.

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• Features
• From Episode 678
• April 2, 2021
• 48,201 Views and counting

Make Minecraft Look INCREDIBLE For FREE - 2021 Shader + Resource Pack Guide

Learn the difference between shader packs and resource (texture) packs for Minecraft Java. Robbie demonstrates how to install resource packs and shaders, and offers several free options for you to try.

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• Features
• From Episode 507
• June 7, 2017
• 4,000 Views and counting

Upcoming Tech: Smart Air Lamp

We all remember the Floating Light Bulb from Kickstarter, but now the company has taken what they've learned from their first version and have launched the Smart Air Lamp: a new and improved light that hovers in the air above its base.

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• Features
• From Episode 530
• November 15, 2017
• 31,575 Views and counting

NOT a PI KILLER!

WOW! Raspberry Pi fans are die-hard! We've been so impressed with all your comments about our calling the ODROID XU4 a "Raspberry Pi Killer" and felt it seemed important to explain the tongue-in-cheek statement.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 162
• October 26, 2010
• 286,358 Views and counting

Free Multi-Track Audio Studio Software

The Halloween Special: Lieutenant Commander Robbie Ferguson joins Left Wing player Eric Kidd to talk about the free multi-track audio studio software, Jokosher. A brief talk about the disposable mentality of our society and how retailers are trying to force it on us. Answering a slew of viewer questions.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 374
• November 18, 2014
• 376,175 Views and counting

Beginner-to-Intermediate PHP Part 4: A Basic Photo Gallery

Robbie begins a multi-part lesson on how to create a basic photo gallery using PHP and an assortment of images. Through this series we'll learn how HTML and PHP interact with one another.

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• Data Drive Podcast
• Episode 13
• April 4, 2026
• 125 Views and counting

Can AI and Flamethrowers Save Us from Barrie Winters? (Plus: Is your AI Snitching?)

Can AI, flamethrowers and lasers save us from a Barrie Winter? In this episode of Data Drive, Robbie and Jeff explore high-tech snow removal and how your AI chatbot might be snitching on your private data.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 607
• May 8, 2019
• 15,039 Views and counting

Making eViacam Work on Linux Mint 19

Suffering from a vicious relapse of RSI Ulnar Nerve Entrapment, Robbie has been fighting pain when using a computer mouse, so he set out to replace it with his face only to find it doesn't work on modern Linux out of the box. Let's fix that and turn our webcam into a surprisingly accurate mouse controller.

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• The Category5.TV Newsroom
• From Episode 482
• December 14, 2016
• 3,825 Views and counting

Top Stories for the Week of December 14, 2016

Here are the stories we're covering this week: - A security researcher got $10,000 for finding a bug on Yahoo that would let him read any users' mail. - Samsung is going to brick Galaxy Note 7 phones early next week. - Fitbit has bought, and is killing off Pebble. - Fraudsters can guess Visa card information in just six seconds.

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