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Weekly Video Release Views (Last 6 Months)

Important Note: These are specific, unique video views per week for videos released that week. If a particular show did not have a video released that week, it will show views as 0. This is not to say people are not watching videos in that series, just that there was no video that week, so no views are attributed to it.

Total Views: 4,243 Average Views Per Week: 2,122 Average Videos Released Per Week: 1 Average Views Per Video: 2,122

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Data Drive Podcast
Episode 11
January 28, 2025
4,136 Views and counting

Data Security & Encrypted Backups: Protecting Data, Passwords & Crypto Keys

Let's drive into data security. From the complexities of cryptocurrency wallet keys to protecting your passwords and setting up encrypted backup solutions, Robbie and Jeff share practical advice to protect your data and plan for emergencies. Discover how to ensure your family has access to critical files, avoid the pitfalls of forgotten passwords, and create resilient backup strategies that will save you time, money, and stress. Whether you're managing tech infrastructure or just safeguarding personal files, this episode offers something for everyone. Plus, hear the guys' thoughts on Christmas commercialization, LED Halloween pumpkins, and why a working Pi-hole is a game changer for home networks.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 511
July 5, 2017
42,886 Views and counting

Virtual Reality And Reality

Henry takes us on a tour of the VRTO 2017 conference where companies showcase current and upcoming VR tech. Robbie got to fly a drone using a VR headset for the first time, and Sasha has the news and a viewer question about MP3 compression.

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Newsroom
From Episode 639
January 15, 2020
7,734 Views and counting

PayPal Login Code Oversight Reveals Users' Login Credentials to Third Parties and MITM

PayPal has confirmed that a researcher found a high-severity security vulnerability that could expose user passwords to an attacker.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 538
January 10, 2018
18,518 Views and counting

Linspire Rises From The Grave

Linspire is back with all the greatness, but none of the controversy! Check out how PC/OpenSystems LLC obtained the rights (and source code) to improve and re-release the classic desktop Linux. We'll also talk to Jeff about the hackers who compromized his computer, and Sasha's got the latest tech news.

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The Category5.TV Newsroom
From Episode 387
February 17, 2015
68,365 Views and counting

The Lost World of the Nahanni Valley, Northwest Territories

The Nahanni River winds its way through a mist-shrouded gorge known as “the Valley of the Headless Men,” in the Canadian Northwest Territories.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 599
March 13, 2019
20,098 Views and counting

Blocking Internet Ads and Porn With a Single Board Computer

With March Break in full swing, our two resident dads are looking for ways to keep their kids safe online. Enter Pi-Hole: a free DNS server program that turns any single board computer into a sophisticated DNS filtering service. It's built to block ads, which in turn improves your Internet speed. But using third-party lists, you can also use Pi-Hole to optionally block sites that serve up pornography.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 461
July 19, 2016
203,551 Views and counting

Linux Backups with LVM Snapshots and rdiff-backup

Now that we know how to create a Linux LVM, resize our LVM and create LVM snapshots, let's back up our system with the rdiff-backup tool.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 583
November 21, 2018
27,827 Views and counting

Single Board Computer Deathmatch

We all love a good benchmark comparison, but what's been unclear up till now is how SBCs of varying price points compare once you factor in their cost. Does the Rock64 beat the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ even though it costs more? We'll set out to find out on this week's show.

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Features
From Episode 591
January 16, 2019
7,483 Views and counting

Live Test of Wyze Cam v2 and Pan

Can a sub $40 smart camera really be worthwhile? Let's connect a Wyze Cam v2 and Wyze Cam Pan and see how they work. We'll show you the basics of the app, explain how to connect, and test the camera in both full light and night mode.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 651
May 20, 2020
95,457 Views and counting

Living Out of Boxes

Robbie's digging through boxes before the show to ensure we can broadcast from our new studio. We'll chat about how things are progressing with our new space. We'll also get a look at setting up port forwarding rules in MikroTik routers, and Bekah returns with the news stories we're following this week.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 536
December 27, 2017
40,693 Views and counting

An Introduction to GIMP

The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) is a feature-packed image editor that is absolutely free. Let's look at some very basic usage to get you started: rotate, crop, resize and save an image.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 331
January 21, 2014
308,716 Views and counting

Viewer Question Extravaganza

The mailbag is full, and you control the show. We launch the Merch Store and answer questions about Linux on servers and laptops, vishing, bash script memory leaks, WYSIWYG web site editing on Linux, getting a job, the coldest day of the year and a new Linux flavor to replace Windows XP.

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Features
From Episode 559
June 6, 2018
5,077 Views and counting

1TY.ME - The Self-Destructing Messaging Tool For Sharing Private Information ONE TIME

Have you ever needed to send someone a password or other confidential information by electronic means? Sure you have. We all have. But what happens to that info? If they delete the email, it goes to their trash... but still exists. If you send it on Facebook, well, who knows how many people now have it. So 1TY.ME turns us all into Maxwell Smart or Inspector Gadget - it's our handy tool for self-destructing messages: once the intended recipient reads the message, it is gone forever.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 260
September 11, 2012
300,304 Views and counting

H+ The Digital Series

Robbie and Hillary talk to John Cabrera, creator of H+ The Digital Series about the show, and the direction media is going with online-only programming.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 544
February 21, 2018
170,994 Views and counting

Plex on a Raspberry Pi 3 (In 2018)

Almost two years have passed since we last showed how to setup Plex Media Server on a Raspberry Pi 3, and a lot has changed in that time - including Debian/Raspbian upgrading to Stretch. So it is high time for us to show the process again since some of the steps have changed. Not only that, but we'll share with you our latest Raspberry Pi image, PlexPi, which gets you up and running with Plex on a Raspberry Pi 3 in just a few minutes.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 468
September 6, 2016
65,944 Views and counting

Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition

Once every 50 years, we entirely drop format, dress up like characters from a TV show, and drink beer that only a nerd would buy. THIS is our Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition of Category5 Technology TV!

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 255
August 7, 2012
358,113 Views and counting

Online Image Compression to Speed Up Your Web Site

Robbie and Christa take a look into the Web Developers' Toolkit to see how to compress an image to save bandwidth and improve your site's response time.

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Features
From Episode 563
July 4, 2018
5,028 Views and counting

Discussion: VR Has Some Really Cool Use Potential

Having seen VR grow from Nintendo's Virtual Boy to a fully immersive, realistic experience, Shizu, Robbie and Sasha discuss some of their experience with VR, and the incredible potential to be used for good purposes.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 198
July 5, 2011
300,335 Views and counting

Linux Distros - Part 2: Zorin OS 5 Free

Robbie and Christa take a look at Zorin OS 5 Free, an exceptional Linux distribution, especially for users wanting to migrate from Windows or Mac to Linux.

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The Category5.TV Newsroom
From Episode 375
November 25, 2014
33,457 Views and counting

DIY Proxy Service on Linux Using Built-In Tools

Ever need a proxy service to bypass a firewall or access a private network from another country? We'll use SSH to create a SOCKS tunnel on Linux.

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The Category5.TV Newsroom
From Episode 493
March 1, 2017
3,827 Views and counting

Raspberry Pi Music Server - Part 3

We've been putting together a Raspberry Pi-powered music server, and this week Sasha wraps up the series as she goes on site to install the device and set up the network share and initial playlist.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 347
May 13, 2014
402,198 Views and counting

Getting Deep into PasswordBox

Robbie and Sasha speak with Security Engineer, Francois Proulx from PasswordBox about the intricacies of how the platform works, and how the PasswordBox team works to protect our passwords through their secure service.

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Features
From Episode 673
February 23, 2021
5,301 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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Newsroom
From Episode 671
January 13, 2021
2,604 Views and counting

Intel's New CPU Brings big.LITTLE to PCs, Mozilla VPN Now Available on Linux and macOS

Mozilla VPN launched in July, but only for Windows 10 or Android or iOS devices. Intel announced that its 12th Generation chipset hybrid “Alder Lake” will integrate big.LITTLE technology, placing it in its closest-yet competition with ARM and Apple’s M1.

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Newsroom
From Episode 663
September 16, 2020
2,594 Views and counting

A deep learning model has achieved super-human performance at Gran Turismo Sport

Researchers at University of Zurich and SONY AI Zurich have recently tested the performance of a deep reinforcement learning-based approach that was trained to play the car racing video game, Gran Turismo Sport. Their findings further highlight the potential of deep learning techniques for controlling cars in simulated environments.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 576
October 3, 2018
50,976 Views and counting

Wireless Mics, Discord and Ubuntu in Hyper-V (Part 2)

Thanks to our local music shop, we've got wireless mics this week! We've also launched another way for our viewers to interact, and thanks to our amazing community, we've figured out why our Ubuntu deployment was giving us nothing but a blue screen on Windows 10.

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New Every Day
Episode 79
December 30, 2016
3,539 Views and counting

Tell A Lie And You'll Die - Part 3

A wonderful tool when studying Scripture is to compare multiple translations, and as we visit Acts 5 once again, we'll review it from the New Living Translation. This week we discuss how lying leads to an unhealthy fear of being found out.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 389
March 3, 2015
443,730 Views and counting

3D Printed Limbs

We're joined by Mitch Wilkie from CBM Canada to discuss their 3D PrintAbility project which is using 3D printers to provide prosthetic limbs to children in the developing world for a small fraction of the usual cost.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 358
July 29, 2014
327,838 Views and counting

Securing WordPress

WordPress has a bad rap for security because users simply don't know how to firm up the security. So we show you four easy-to-use plugins to add to WordPress which protect your blog from hackers, spammers, and other bad people (or bots).

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 243
May 15, 2012
297,201 Views and counting

Saving Money Using Technology - Part 1: Never Pay a Phone Bill Again

Have you ever been skeptical of the magicJack? Robbie is. So he set out to do a little myth-busting and gets to the bottom of whether we can really save $1000 on our phone bill. Per year.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 346
May 6, 2014
342,139 Views and counting

The Perfect Cup of Tea

You don't necessarily need a $13,000 tea machine to make the perfect cup of tea! We also answer a wide assortment of viewer questions from viewers around the world.

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Immersive Nature Sounds
Episode 4
January 12, 2015
505,162 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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Features
From Episode 618
July 24, 2019
3,893 Views and counting

Lizard Bortus Discovers The Pee Corner

The Orville Interactive Fan Experience is available now, and we'll take an early tour of our favorite ship in the Union fleet. This fan-made game is absolutely free, and just goes to show how amazing The Orville fandom is. The talent that came together to create this game is mindblowing. Enjoy the tour!

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 615
July 3, 2019
5,902 Views and counting

Powerful "Desktop" Computer... Itty-Bitty Living Space

Remember when a desktop computer took up a large space under your desk? Now, you can get a reasonable user experience in something that fits in your pocket. This is not a Raspberry Pi 4. This is better! It's the brand new, up-and-coming Khadas VIM3.

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Features
From Episode 604
April 17, 2019
25,539 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 595
February 13, 2019
515 Views and counting

We Need Your Help

The Category5 TV broadcast server, a powerful gaming-type rig, is not only showing signs of its age, but also it's pending doom. Please consider supporting what we do at Category5 TV by pitching in a little something extra in the tip jar this month.

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The Category5.TV Newsroom
From Episode 551
April 11, 2018
5,202 Views and counting

A Man Named Phil - Part 1

In Acts 8, Luke dedicates nearly an entire chapter to a missionary traveler named Philip. This week we'll get to know this man named Phil who visited a city in Samaria, sharing the Good News about Jesus.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 268
November 6, 2012
305,410 Views and counting

Protecting Your Business with Endpoint Protector

Robbie and Eric speak with Bodgan Oros from Romania about the powerful Endpoint Protector security appliance which protects businesses from data theft and accidental leakage.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 466
August 23, 2016
93,929 Views and counting

Viewer Question Extravaganza

WordPress, Action Cameras, Plex vs. plexmediaserver, rdiff-backup and BitTorrent: your questions rule the show this week as Robbie tackles a full mailbag.

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Features
From Episode 575
September 26, 2018
9,463 Views and counting

Ubuntu 18.04.1 is now OFFICIALLY Supported on Hyper-V by Microsoft - But Out-Of-The-Box, It's a FAIL

There's big buzz about Microsoft officially bringing Ubuntu 18.04.1 with Enhanced Session Mode XRDP to the new Hyper-V Quick Create system, but while the installation goes great, we've found the end-user experience to be lacking. In fact, we could go so far as saying it's in-line with their famous Blue Screen of Death.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 345
April 29, 2014
344,642 Views and counting

Behind CDNJS

Get to know two of the people behind CDNJS: Ryan Kirkman and Thomas Davis. Their service allows web developers to build faster web sites, and it's free.

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Category5 Technology TV
Episode 406
June 30, 2015
346,718 Views and counting

Artsy-Fartsy Hand-Face-Kelsey

Robbie and Kelsey set out to replicate a similar visual effect to an artistic picture sent to us by a viewer--but we'll do it using nothing but free software.

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