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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 379
• December 23, 2014
• 417,860 Views and counting

Turning an iDevice into a live camera source for Wirecast

Robbie demonstrates the new "Wirecast Cam" app that allows broadcasters to use any number of iOS 8 devices to work as live camera sources for Telestream Wirecast.

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• Episode 539
• January 17, 2018
• 44,630 Views and counting

Viewer Question Extravaganza

Get yourself ready for another Viewer Question Extravaganza! This is where we dig into the mailbag and answer as many of your questions as we can within the course of the show. We'll tackle everything from determining the running filesystem on Linux to a more in-depth look at a 1080p video player we reviewed on Episode 515! It's a fun ride, here we go!

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• Episode 341
• April 1, 2014
• 354,084 Views and counting

Add USB Charge Ports to Your Wall Receptacles

We welcome Bailey J Thompson to the show and look at NewerTechnology's Power2U electrical receptacle, which adds two 2.5A USB charging ports to an otherwise standard power outlet.

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• Episode 610
• May 29, 2019
• 19,233 Views and counting

Picard, Google Docs Without Internet, and E-Paper Evolution

This week on Category5: Robbie, we'll talk about how the new Star Trek about Captain Picard is actually called Star Trek: Picard, and how uncreative that is. We'll also learn to make Google Docs, Sheets and Slides available even when no Internet connection is available, and how NewYes has improved their e-paper tablets in the past year.

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• Episode 669
• December 9, 2020
• 11,607 Views and counting

Upgrading Our Server's Storage to SSD

Robbie has finally pulled the filled-to-the-brim spinning hard drives from our data server and replaced them with enterprise SSDs. Does it make a difference? We'll chat with Mark Noland from Kingston to help us understand our benchmark results. Jeff, Bekah and Robert are all here too!

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• Episode 188
• April 26, 2011
• 284,522 Views and counting

Web Development - Part 8

Robbie and Christa continue coding their new web site by placing the Polaroid photograph and beginning the placement of the submenu below the woodgrain. Learn about absolute positioning in CSS and how to use margins to position an element within a container.

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• Episode 285
• March 5, 2013
• 292,194 Views and counting

Valve Steam on Linux

Robbie and Sasha give Valve's Steam video game delivery system a try on Linux, and answer an assortment of viewer questions.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 305
• July 23, 2013
• 347,050 Views and counting

Convert Your Photos to Video Slideshows with Free Software

Robbie and Christa take a look at a piece of free software (Windows, Linux) that is making it easier for you to make attractive slideshows from your photographs.

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• Episode 445
• March 29, 2016
• 234,158 Views and counting

Bluetooth Finds Your Keys and Sounds Great

This week we look at Bluetooth devices. From a slightly oversized coin device that lets you find your keys, pet, or anything else you can stick it to, to a couple pairs of astonishingly good quality wireless headphones.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 413
• August 18, 2015
• 373,297 Views and counting

Google Analytics Fundamentals - Part 1

Robbie and Erika introduce our series on Google Analytics, and how to use it to track web site visitors and generate helpful reports. This data can be used to show you where you're going wrong (or right) with your web site, and help you focus who your web site reaches and cater to your vistors better.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 397
• April 28, 2015
• 346,573 Views and counting

Moving a WordPress Site to a New Web Host

Our viewer, alphaomega, wanted to know how to move a WordPress site, so we'll show you! Whether you have administrator access or not, we'll take two different approaches to this surprisingly easy task. Also, Dennis Kelley visited Penguicon in Michigan and had a chat with Jason Kridner about the BeagleBone Black.

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• Episode 534
• December 13, 2017
• 18,528 Views and counting

Finding Space Hogs On Your Linux Server

We've looked at usage analyzers for Windows and the Linux GUI, but this week we'll show you an NCurses terminal application for Linux that lets you quickly and easily hone in on large files or folders that are hogging your hard drive space.

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• Episode 530
• November 15, 2017
• 135,612 Views and counting

Make Any Air Conditioner Smart With Sensibo Sky

Can't use NEST because your A/C isn't hard-wired? No problem! If your air conditioner unit uses a remote control, Sensibo Air can make it into a smart A/C quickly and easily, complete with a mobile app that lets you control it from anywhere in the world. We'll unbox it and get started with the setup, plus we've got an assortment of viewer comments and questions.

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• Episode 659
• July 15, 2020
• 45,457 Views and counting

A Funky Clock and a Nightmarish Wednesday for IT

Robbie wanted a clock for The Bridge that not only offered more functionality, but also looked super cool. So, he began development of a program to be that clock. Will a Raspberry Pi suffice? Robbie and Jeff catch up about how things are going around here, and discuss a nightmare scenario where Microsoft breaks Outlook around the world and Twitter gets hacked. In other words, Wednesday. Bekah's got the news, and Robert's here to share the latest Crypto Corner.

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• Episode 573
• September 12, 2018
• 208,342 Views and counting

Fake SD Cards Are Real!

We've talked about fake MicroSD cards, but this week we actually have one to test on Linux. Is it really the best deal on Amazon? Or a complete scam? We'll also take a peek at Linux Mint 19 and have a visit from our Crypto Correspondent, Robert Koenig.

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• Episode 611
• June 5, 2019
• 24,714 Views and counting

[Brutally Raw] First Impressions of a $99 Laptop

The Pinebook is groundbreaking. A truly functional $99 Linux laptop with a 1080p IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth 4.0. But its low price tag and innovative nature lead to some very real caveats for some users. Let's see how our tech-savvy bald nerd reacts to what, with a little patience, could be an excellent little portable writing or coding tool.

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• Episode 21
• March 19, 2017
• 10,257 Views and counting

Surviving TPS-Domes with BaldNerd (Part 3)

On TPS-Domes you don't get many area protections, but the ones you have are huge! How huge? Well, big enough to protect your entire dome! This week BaldNerd shows us how to do just that so other players can't grief the builds within your dome.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 192
• May 24, 2011
• 284,862 Views and counting

Web Development - Part 12

Robbie finishes off the web development series with Search Engine Optimization, and offers a free online tool for Search Engine Submission.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 182
• March 15, 2011
• 288,448 Views and counting

Web Site Development - Part 2

Graphic Designer Christa Wells returns and Robbie puts Photoshop up against the GiMP as they both use their respective software to slice the web site Christa mocked up on last week's show.

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• Episode 665
• October 21, 2020
• 67,911 Views and counting

Your Own Free Proxy Service and Thoughts on DIY Electronics

Whether you're hoping to give yourself extra privacy while moving about the web, trying to access services that aren't available in your area, or if your IP address is blocked by the provider, a proxy is every nerd's go-to. But using a free proxy can be unreliable ... or even dangerous. That is, unless you run it yourself. This week Robbie will teach us how to create our own Linux-based proxy server in "the cloud" absolutely free. Jeff shares his vision for creating his own PCB circuit boards, and both Bekah and Robert are here to keep us up to date on what's going on this week.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 414
• August 25, 2015
• 386,861 Views and counting

Raspberry Pi Music Server - Part 1

We're building a music server that fits in your pocket. Robbie and Sasha kick off our 3-part Raspberry Pi Music Server series with a Pi 2 kit that gets us started with the build.

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• Episode 644
• February 26, 2020
• 41,371 Views and counting

An Interview with TheCanadianHacker

We often hear the question: Why do hackers hack? A lot of times, the answer is simple... it's for the money. But in the case of TheCanadianHacker, he wants to warn people about the exploits that exist on their network before some other hacker uses it with malicious purposes in mind.

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• Episode 2
• October 2, 2007
• 305,047 Views and counting

Running Windows XP within Linux

Run Windows XP and PCLinuxOS simultaneously, placing each on a 3D cube face for a quick and beautiful transition between operating systems.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 167
• November 30, 2010
• 284,224 Views and counting

Planet Calypso Society of Viewers

Robbie's wife had the baby, and Robbie has been working hard to take care of his family. In a surprise that the show was even able to go live, Robbie, Eric and Hillary pull a show together just for fun. In the course of the show, Robbie demonstrates how new Planet Calypso players can join the Category5 TV Viewers Society in the game to participate in events together.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 187
• April 19, 2011
• 284,544 Views and counting

Web Development - Part 7

Robbie interviews Loudon Owen, the chairman at i4i and discusses the US Supreme Court lawsuit against Microsoft and what it means for patent holders. Robbie and Christa continue their series on web site development, and we learn how to center text using CSS, and place image elements by both HTML and CSS.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 174
• January 18, 2011
• 288,812 Views and counting

Synergy

Robbie teaches us how to share our keyboard and mouse with multiple computers (Linux, Mac or Windows) using the free Synergy Software.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 212
• October 11, 2011
• 300,875 Views and counting

Enhancing the Linux Clipboard

Robbie and Eric show you how to obtain, install and use Glipper, an excellent clipboard enhancement for Gnome.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 313
• September 17, 2013
• 312,904 Views and counting

Creating a Virtual Machine of Your Real System - Part 2

Robbie and Bekah resolve the 2-part series they began on Episode 307: converting a real, physical system into a virtual machine using free software.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 270
• November 20, 2012
• 339,884 Views and counting

Creating Amazing Presentations

Creating a professional looking cartoon-style presentation is now possible on a tight budget (even free) thanks to PowToon. See how it works on this week's show.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 336
• February 25, 2014
• 360,534 Views and counting

1080p Webcam Battle: Microsoft LifeCam Studio vs. Logitech C920

There are a few webcams that claim to be 1080p, and we put two of the main ones head-to-head in a broadcast battle. The winner is an obvious one.

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• Episode 339
• March 18, 2014
• 349,392 Views and counting

Photo Touchups in Photoshop and GIMP

Robbie and Christa take a look at making photos look better using Photoshop, and then see if the free GNU Image Manipulation Program can do the same. Also featuring Hillary Rumball.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 382
• January 13, 2015
• 388,877 Views and counting

Viewer Question Extravaganza

From Roku to hijack viruses, open source software for business to securely wiping an SSD hard drive with Linux, the Viewer Question Extravaganza is our chance to answer as many viewer questions as we can in the course of a single show.

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• Episode 399
• May 12, 2015
• 347,627 Views and counting

Creating a Custom Stamp with Handwriting

Sasha sets out to create a stamp to save her time when waitressing. Some GIMP tricks are exploited to create a good stamp using the Staples Business Depot service. We also talk a fair bit about autonomous vehicles, with conversations sparked by Sasha's news stories.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 538
• January 10, 2018
• 18,196 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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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 420
• October 6, 2015
• 334,707 Views and counting

The Issue With Online Ads, The Teeny Drone Line

In this double feature episode, we speak with James Avery, CEO of Adzerk about the current state of online ads and how we can make them suck less, plus Jason Mainella joins us from TeenyDrones to show off his line (both current and future) of multirotor quads, including a racing drone and a camera drone that fits in your shirt pocket.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 595
• February 13, 2019
• 11,184 Views and counting

Pocophone F1: A Low Cost Phone with High-End Features

Taking a risk on a refurbished smartphone proved disastrous for Robbie, so this time he took a different approach as a budget-minded phone shopper and picked up a Xiaomi Pocophone F1. We'll get into the box this week on Category5 TV and take the low-cost phone for a spin. Sasha also updates us on her mixed-environment word processing woes at work, and we have your week's top tech news.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 608
• May 15, 2019
• 21,011 Views and counting

DIY NanoSIM and Color Correction

It's time to upgrade Robbie's wife's smartphone, but her MicroSIM won't fit in the new phone's NanoSIM port. We could buy a new SIM and port everything over, but that takes time and effort. Let's instead use a punch tool which costs roughly the same price as buying a new SIM, and convert our card. We'll also learn to correct the white balance of a photo that has no white using the GNU Image Manipulation Program.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 630
• October 30, 2019
• 41,239 Views and counting

Soldering PCB Headers and Powering a Pi from Battery

Tired of your Raspberry Pi frying SD cards? Want your Pi-based server to keep running in a power outage or when unplugged? We'll look at what is perhaps the ultimate smart UPS for Raspberry Pi to solve these issues. And since we're soldering headers for the GPIO, we may as well learn a quick trick to make your soldering just a bit easier.

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• From Episode 544
• February 21, 2018
• 152,737 Views and counting

Plex on Raspberry Pi 3 - NEW for 2018

A lot has changed since we showed you how to setup Plex on a Raspberry Pi 3 back in 2016. Back then, it was Raspbian Jessie, but now, we'll show you how to setup Plex Media Server using Raspbian Stretch, the current version of the Pi OS in 2018. To ice the cake, we've even create a PlexPi image so you can get up and running instantly (and without having to do it yourself).

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 283
• February 19, 2013
• 313,732 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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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 377
• December 9, 2014
• 383,488 Views and counting

Poieo: The Family-Friendly 3D Printer

Could it be that 3D printers have finally made their way mainstream? Poieo wants to make it happen with a kid-safe, family-friendly 3D printer available for well under $1,000.

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• Episode 412
• August 11, 2015
• 377,582 Views and counting

Recovering a Lost root User Password on Linux

One of the worst things that can happen to a sysadmin is losing or forgetting their root password. The feeling of powerlessness alone can cause feelings of extreme confusion. Robbie will show you an easy way to recover your root account even if you can't remember the password.

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• From Episode 683
• May 16, 2021
• 3,873 Views and counting

NEW Chia Coin Plotting Crypto Mining/Farming Q&A Part 2

Part 2 addresses the environmentally friendly claims of Chia Network, figuring out ideal plotting settings, the Chia wallet and the underlying hardware investment in farming Chia. Robbie and Jeff once again curate the top questions we've received about the new and exciting Chia Network: A cryptocurrency that can be mined on a Raspberry Pi and turn as much profit as a traditional mining rig while using very little electricity.

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• From Episode 654
• June 10, 2020
• 3,186 Views and counting

Elon Musk is Making Getting Humans to Mars His Top Priority

Having completed its first human launch, SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk says the company is now focusing on developing its next-generation spacecraft, Starship.

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• Episode 409
• July 21, 2015
• 360,154 Views and counting

Unboxing the James Donkey 007 Modular Gaming Mouse

We unveil the up and coming James Donkey 007 mouse: a sleek, high-end gaming (or graphic design) mouse with adjustable a 8400DPI resolution laser, high-quality switches, and a modular design that lets you change the configuration of the mouse with 54 different combinations.

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• Episode 179
• February 22, 2011
• 290,172 Views and counting

Bare Metal Backups with Clonezilla

Robbie uses the free Clonezilla tool to create a full backup of your entire hard drive.

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• Episode 448
• April 19, 2016
• 235,782 Views and counting

Ubuntu Mate 16.04

Ubuntu Mate's first LTS releases in 2 days and we welcome Martin Wimpress, creator of the popular distro, to discuss what Ubuntu Mate means to both novice and experienced Linux users.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 473
• October 12, 2016
• 26,050 Views and counting

Replacing a Laptop's Cooling Fan

Robbie, Kelsey and Sasha hang out in Studio D this week and show how easy it is to replace a defective cooling fan on an old laptop, breathing new life into it for under $10. We also cover a slew of your viewer questions, as well as some followup comments about Episode 471's 360 video.

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• Episode 456
• June 14, 2016
• 223,044 Views and counting

LVM Snapshots - Alternative to Windows Volume Shadow Copy for Linux

Let's continue to learn Linux Logical Volume Management with perhaps one of the most exciting features of LVM: Snapshots. We'll teach you what it does, how it does it, and how you can utilize LVM Snapshots for your own on-the-fly backups ala Hotcopy or Volume Shadow Copy.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 488
• January 25, 2017
• 44,772 Views and counting

An Everything-Proof Bluetooth Speaker and Star Trek TNG Bluetooth Communicator

This week Robbie and Sasha dress in Starfleet attire in honor of the Star Trek: The Next Generation Bluetooth Combadge. We'll also test Altec Lansing's claim that the Mini H2O is truly waterproof (not just splash resistant). It's a Bluetooth gadget extravaganza... with a Star Trek twist!

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• Episode 529
• November 8, 2017
• 468,050 Views and counting

The Raspberry Pi Killer and a Cool Case

The Raspberry Pi has us excited about maker electronics, but its specs are outdated. This week we'll look at the ODROID XU4Q - an 8-core monster of a SBC with 2 GB RAM, USB 3.0 and gigabit Ethernet. Plus, we'll put it in the killer CloudShell2 case that provides a 2-drive RAID backplane in a stunning DIY NAS unit or home/smb server.

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• Episode 589
• January 2, 2019
• 63,050 Views and counting

Let 'er Rip

Happy new year! This week we'll look back briefly on some of the fondest memories our hosts have of 2018, followed by a tutorial on how to rip episodic DVDs using the free Handbrake software on Windows 10.

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• Episode 590
• January 9, 2019
• 23,641 Views and counting

Smart Home Surveillance and 4K Video Editing Magic

The Bald Nerd, CloudReady's official unofficial spokeswoman and the Ginja Ninja take a look at the Wyze Cam lineup, which makes smart home surveillance ultra-affordable. We'll also learn how to turn 4K video footage into multiple camera shots in CyberLink PowerDirector, and the results are mind blowing.

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• Episode 516
• August 9, 2017
• 31,325 Views and counting

Miracast and a Community Computer Build

This week we look at a device that lets you clone your phone, tablet, laptop or computer to your TV wirelessly. You also have a chance to help Sasha build a dream computer.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 175
• January 25, 2011
• 286,729 Views and counting

Internet Broadcasting 101

An in-depth look at live streaming, along with representatives from Telestream (the makers of Wirecast 4), Filippa Hasselstrom and Christine Porter. Robbie and Hillary host an informative, practical discussion about how live video streaming on the Internet is revolutionizing media and video content delivery.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 229
• February 7, 2012
• 312,364 Views and counting

Controlling Your Computer with an iDevice

Robbie and Eric show you how to control your computer with an iDevice and freely available VNC software.

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• Episode 241
• May 1, 2012
• 296,437 Views and counting

Ubuntu 12.04 - Linux for Human Beings

Robbie and Erika take a look at Ubuntu 12.04, the latest long term support release of the Ubuntu Linux operating system.

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• Episode 401
• May 26, 2015
• 362,514 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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• Episode 396
• April 21, 2015
• 350,785 Views and counting

Mobilegeddon: What and Why

Google made a major change to their search results on mobile devices: sites that are not mobile-friendly will not show up. We'll discuss why they made this bold move, and what web designers have to do about it.

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• Episode 496
• March 22, 2017
• 10,764 Views and counting

Passing The Human Check

In what we can only describe as "the worst episode ever," Robbie proves he's human and experiences the same technical problems as everyone else. We'd planned to show you how to expand a RetroPie, but instead waited and waited and fought against a SD card that turned out to be a bad card! Still, we had some good troubleshooting, so if you can see past the technical problems, great! If not, tune in again next time when we retry the same feature... with a Kingston SD card.

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• Episode 527
• October 25, 2017
• 55,949 Views and counting

Touring The Enterprise

Thanks to a dedicated team of Star Trek: The Next Generation fans, Robbie's childhood fantasy of touring the Enterprise is now a reality. Join us for our Halloween special as we take Sasha's new gaming rig for a spin and run Stage 9 in EPIC mode.

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• Episode 458
• June 28, 2016
• 210,694 Views and counting

Adding Another Hard Drive to a Linux LVM

Now that we've installed Linux with Logical Volume Management and learned to reduce the size of the Logical Volume, let's take the opposite approach and add another hard drive to the LVM, thereby giving ourselves more space.

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• Episode 407
• July 7, 2015
• 351,971 Views and counting

Viewer Question Extravaganza

Our viewers have supplied us with a plethora of questions and some great comments, with topics like: NFS vs SMB/CIFS, Installing unRAID using Linux, Weather Forecast for Space, Free E-Book Each Day, Is it MB or Emby vs. Plex? and Choosing a UPS Battery backup.

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• Episode 544
• February 21, 2018
• 170,641 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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• Episode 551
• April 11, 2018
• 17,687 Views and counting

The Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and the Future of Finances

XENTAVO founder and CEO and all-round cryptofinance expert Robert Koenig joins the Cat5 team to explain (in terms we understand) what the blockchain is, how cryptocurrency generates money, and what the financial future holds.

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• Episode 600
• March 20, 2019
• 28,425 Views and counting

600 Weeks of Tech TV and a New SBC

600 weeks ago, Robbie started up Category5 TV. A lot has changed around here since then, and a lot has changed in tech. Let's look at some of the top ways technology has changed in the last 600 weeks. We'll also take a peek at the brand new ODROID-N2 Single-Board Computer.

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• Episode 645
• March 4, 2020
• 6,475 Views and counting

Goodbye, Studio D

In a surprise turn of events, our landlord is re-claiming our rental space and has demanded we vacate effective at the end of the month. We never saw this coming, and it has caught us unprepared. We need your help.

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• Episode 155
• September 7, 2010
• 283,975 Views and counting

Answering Questions with Eric

Getting started with Panoramic Photography. Windows 7 on an SSD. Moving Program Files in Windows 7. Type of drives to purchase for a home RAID setup. Pronouncing words properly with the help of online tools. AMD to phase out the ATI brand. Launch Category5 Technology TV on your smartphone using a QR code. Toshiba recalls around 41,000 notebook computers. Ubuntu 10.10 is now available in beta.

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• Episode 164
• November 9, 2010
• 284,334 Views and counting

Running Planet Calypso on Old Hardware

Robbie demonstrates how to get Planet Calypso working on old hardware. Hillary Rumball returns to the show in the role of News Correspondent, directly from school. We take more qualifiers for the upcoming draw for the Brother MFC-J615W all-in-one printer.

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• Episode 400
• May 19, 2015
• 362,634 Views and counting

Backyard BBQ Bash

In celebration of 400 weeks of Category5 Technology TV, Robbie hosted a Backyard BBQ Bash, slow smoking burgers and ribs over charcoal and apple wood. Catch up with the crew and find out what keeps them coming back week after week.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 177
• February 8, 2011
• 284,890 Views and counting

Surge Protection

Robbie explains what some of the on-the-box features mean when comparison shopping for good surge protection, and then compares eight different devices from a variety of price points to help us understand how to choose the best protection for the price.

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• Episode 194
• June 7, 2011
• 295,208 Views and counting

Free Video Editing in Linux

Robbie demonstrates the free OpenShot video editing software, which brings non-linear editing, 3D titles and effects to Linux.

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• Episode 422
• October 20, 2015
• 323,261 Views and counting

Tech Predictions From Back To The Future II

When Marty, Doc Brown and Jennifer travel to the future in the 1989 movie Back to the Future II, they land on October 21, 2015. Let's review the technology and trends of 2015 as depicted in the movie, and discuss which were bang on correct, and which were way off.

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• From Episode 522
• September 20, 2017
• 5,248 Views and counting

Starting The Build - Sasha's Computer Build - Part 6

Sasha's back, and it's time to start building her new gaming PC. We'll learn some of the first things we need to know before we start building a computer, and Sasha will start assembling the motherboard, CPU, cooler, M.2 storage, and power supply.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 310
• August 27, 2013
• 314,753 Views and counting

Desktop Widgets for Linux

Add cool (and also useful) desktop widgets and system monitors to your Point Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) system.

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• Episode 250
• July 3, 2012
• 322,584 Views and counting

Protect Your Website with BlockScript

Block unwanted website traffic from bad bots and open proxies using the powerful BlockScript program on your web server.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 429
• December 8, 2015
• 290,769 Views and counting

CatPi Printable Case for Raspberry Pi B+, Pi 2 and Pi 3

Need a case for your Raspberry Pi? What about printing one on your home printer and cutting it out of cardboard? We'll also continue our GIMP Tips series, learning to crop, round edges and add a drop shadow to a picture.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 484
• December 28, 2016
• 697,531 Views and counting

Ripping DVD Video With Handbrake

If you're like Robbie, you may not have a DVD/BluRay player connected to your TVs, but have connected devices that allow you to play video files through software such as Plex. This week we'll show you how to import your video DVDs into MP4 files so you can watch your owned DVDs once again on next-gen devices such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

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• Episode 487
• January 18, 2017
• 24,203 Views and counting

Phishing Scams Look Real in 2017

Phishing scams have always tried to look like the services they're mimicking in order to trick users into providing login information, credit card numbers, and other confidential data. In 2017, they're getting frighteningly realistic and the scams are more sophisticated than ever. Learn how to recognize and protect these advanced phishing scams that even tech-savvy users are falling for.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 526
• October 18, 2017
• 33,746 Views and counting

Installing Ubuntu GamePack

The computer seems to be running great, and Sasha will tackle installing the OS this week after Robbie does a few finishing touches behind the scenes. Sasha, Jeff and Robbie also have the latest in tech news, including some info about the WPA2 KRACK exploit.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 536
• December 27, 2017
• 40,192 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 634
• November 27, 2019
• 24,299 Views and counting

Amazon Echo Flex Initial Setup and Unreal Tournament Turns 20

It's hard to believe, but Unreal Tournament GOTY is 20 years old. It holds a special place for Category5 since it was UT LAN parties where Robbie and Jeff got to know one another all those years ago. We'll also look at the Amazon Echo Flex - a brand new version of the popular Alexa smart home device that plugs directly into a wall socket and features USB modules to expand functionality of your smart home.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 642
• February 12, 2020
• 67,400 Views and counting

Web Sites as Apps and a Single Charger for All Our Devices

Jeff shares a USB charger that lets us charge up to 6 phones at a time, Robbie's got a cool Linux application that runs web sites as if they're apps, and Sasha's got the week's tech news.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 267
• October 30, 2012
• 303,301 Views and counting

Fighting Malware and Phishing Scams with Malwarebytes.org

Spiderman, Spidergirl and Anti-Malware Man talk about recognizing phishing scams and how to protect ourselves in this frightening connected world.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 391
• March 17, 2015
• 493,095 Views and counting

Create The Ultimate Slideshow from Still Images - Part 2: Animating our Parallax

Learn to create an incredible "video-like" slideshow from still photographs. In Part 2 we finish off the image layers and add the enhanced parallaxing "Ken Burns" animation effect, giving added depth to our slideshow clip.

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• Features
• From Episode 623
• August 28, 2019
• 4,738 Views and counting

Fighting Pollution, Gender Stereotypes and Cultural Opposition with Anoosheh Oskouian

Anoosheh Oskouian has tackled stereotypes in her career with good humor. As a successful businesswoman, she is President and CEO of the international company, Ship and Shore Environmental Inc., using her skills as a chemical engineer to direct her team. They design, manufacture and install state-of-the-art air pollution abatement equipment to improve our global air quality now, and in generations to come.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 256
• August 14, 2012
• 305,214 Views and counting

Debian as a LAMP Server Virtual Machine

Robbie and Eric install Debian in a virtual machine and demonstrate it as an easy-to-build web server. And then they tear down the studio.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 337
• March 4, 2014
• 379,838 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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• The Pixel Shadow
• Episode 13
• March 20, 2016
• 118,282 Views and counting

Create A Minecraft Skin and Convert it to Minetest Format

MangleFox70 will take you through the very basics of using The Skindex to obtain or create your skin, and then use https://Minetest.TV/skin-converter.php to convert your Minecraft skin to Minetest format.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 344
• April 22, 2014
• 447,116 Views and counting

Viewer Question Extravaganza

The viewer questions have been coming in at full force, so we've bumped our features back and dedicated an entire show to your viewer questions. Topics ranging from VirtualBox to making Facebook not burn your retinas at night.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 404
• June 16, 2015
• 339,146 Views and counting

Yappn: The Universal Translator for E-Commerce

David Lucatch, CEO of Yappn.com joins us to discuss their realtime translation service, making e-commerce, social media and customer support truly universal and breaking down the language barriers between 67 world languages.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 380
• December 30, 2014
• 395,217 Views and counting

Completely Changing a Photo Background Without a Green Screen

Robbie uses the free GNU Image Manipulation Program to cut people out of a picture and place them on a new background.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 411
• August 4, 2015
• 371,637 Views and counting

Solar Power, The GoPro Killer, 3D Binaural Mic and a Teeny Drone, Oh My!

This year's Cottage Special is a mad test of the power of LTE Internet service as Robbie presents not one, not two, but FOUR product review segments! Charge your phone using solar power, a look at the SJCAM SJ4000 WiFI ActionCam, a cheap binaural audio mic rig and a quadcopter you can crash hundreds of times and it'll keep on flying. Don't miss this fun-filled show from the heart of the Haliburton forest.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 385
• February 3, 2015
• 421,228 Views and counting

Unlocking a Smartphone

Robbie converts a SIM to a MicroSIM for free, and unlocks a Samsung Galaxy Core LTE (which he got for free!) for just $20. And to boot, he gets phone service for a little more than $6 per month.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 402
• June 2, 2015
• 352,514 Views and counting

Beginner-to-Intermediate PHP Part 8: Our First PHP Function

Robbie shows us how a PHP Function can be used not only to save redundant input in your PHP code, but also to do something intelligent. In our live example, we write a code to detect whether an array has just one or multiple items, and output verbiage to suit.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 568
• August 8, 2018
• 94,794 Views and counting

Monitoring Your Digital Assets with NEMS Linux

Nobody does network asset monitoring as well as Nagios, and NEMS Linux brings a fully-configured Nagios server to your Raspberry Pi. Robbie and Bekah check out the latest release of the Nagios Enterprise Monitoring Server for Raspberry Pi 3.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 478
• November 16, 2016
• 25,773 Views and counting

Nagios Enterprise Monitoring on a Raspberry Pi 3

Nagios lets you keep a close eye on your network assets. Computers, web sites, services, disk space, and more. NEMS brings Nagios to the Raspberry Pi 3 micro computer making it more economical, energy efficient, and super easy to deploy... not to mention much easier to use.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 432
• December 29, 2015
• 459,302 Views and counting

Remove Undesirable Objects From a Photo

Using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program we'll learn to remove simple objects (such as a stop sign) from a picture quickly and easily.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 433
• January 5, 2016
• 757,282 Views and counting

Raspberry Pi as a Development Web Server - Part 2

We continue setting up our Pi web server with PHP and a strong Linux firewall (CSF/LFD). We also get things going on deploying MariaDB, but haven't quite got there yet. On GIMP Tips, we look at creating gradients and how to make the edges super-smooth.

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• Category5 Technology TV
• Episode 440
• February 23, 2016
• 584,030 Views and counting

Raspberry Pi LAMP Stack in 30 Minutes

Robbie has finally lost it! It's time to turn this Raspberry Pi into a Linux web server once and for all. Join Shelly Desilva and Robbie Ferguson for a fun hour in the Linux terminal.

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