Category5 Technology TV (HD Video)

Category5 TV Network

Weekly live digital TV show with Robbie Ferguson focused on topics of interest to tech minds. Ask your questions and get live answers. Recipient of 2014 and 2017 Top 100 Tech Podcasters award. The broadcast-length format aired from 2007-2021 before switch

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522 episodes
Updated Jan 14, 2021

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Feb 16, 2017 · 1 hr 6 min
Viewing Your Hard Drive's SMART Report on Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 491
We dive into the mailbag this week and answer your questions. Now that we've learned to image our hard drive to a file or other drive, it's time to learn what the next step is if ddrescue shows errors: the SMART report, which tells us if the drive is...
Feb 9, 2017 · 1 hr 13 min
How To Make Sure Your Hard Drive Is Okay - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 490
When Jeff's young child dropped their PlayStation 3 from 6-feet, he wisely decided to have it looked at before trying to boot it up again. Don't risk it even if it boots: we'll show you how to use ddrescue first to not only create an image of your ha...
Feb 2, 2017 · 1 hr 19 min
The Final Frontier - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 489
This week our theme is space. We'll unbox a beautiful alloy model of NCC-1701-D, and travel back in time to create a space scene using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program.
Jan 26, 2017 · 1 hr
An Everything-Proof Bluetooth Speaker and Star Trek TNG Bluetooth Communicator - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 488
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 e...
Jan 19, 2017 · 1 hr 3 min
Phishing Scams Look Real in 2017 - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 487
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 ar...
Jan 12, 2017 · 1 hr 7 min
Pi, PNG and Face Swap - Oh, My - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 486
This week Henry Baillie Brown joins Sasha and Robbie to talk about Raspberry Pi as a development and hands-on education platform, compressing PNG images by up to 80%, the Face Swap Live app and GIMP.
Jan 5, 2017 · 1 hr 12 min
A Low Profile Monitor Stand and the Nest Thermostat - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 485
There are so many great uses for a low profile monitor: studio, boardroom, concert hall, church, kitchen... to name a few. We'll show you an awesome stand to upgrade your standard computer monitor to let it lay down at a very low angle. We'll also lo...
Dec 29, 2016 · 54 min
Ripping DVD Video With Handbrake - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 484
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 y...
Dec 22, 2016 · 1 hr 17 min
Turning Your Text Editor Into a Video Game for Coders - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 483
Atom is a sleek text editor/coding application with syntax highlighting for Windows, Mac and Linux, and by coupling it with Code::Stats coders can "level up" as they program, making those dull coding sessions just a little more exciting.
Dec 15, 2016 · 56 min
4K Actioncam Showdown - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 482
This week Sasha and Robbie mount six actioncams on a multi-camera rig and take them to the waterfront in Barrie, Ontario to shoot some footage. You'll get a 1:1 comparison showing the quality of each camera to help you determine the best camera for y...
Dec 8, 2016 · 1 hr 10 min
4K Actioncams in Telestream Wirecast - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 481
Ever wonder if a 4K Actioncam can function as a live video source in Telestream Wirecast? We'll put 6 4K Actioncams head-to-head and determine the winner.
Dec 1, 2016 · 1 hr
A 4K Video Camera with Built-In 3-Axis Gyro - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 480
This week we look at the DJI Osmo 4K video camera, which comes complete with a 3-Axis gimbal, giving you silky smooth home movies, or fantastic run-and-gun video for your production.
Nov 24, 2016 · 1 hr 20 min
When Our Trust Is Violated: Casino Rama Hacked - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 479
There's not much you can do if a company you trust your confidential information with is hacked. Join Robert Capps of NuData Security to discuss what companies can do to protect the data entrusted to them.
Nov 17, 2016 · 1 hr 31 min
Nagios Enterprise Monitoring on a Raspberry Pi 3 - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 478
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 men...
Nov 10, 2016 · 1 hr 21 min
Getting Started with 360 Video Production - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 477
This week we learn how to turn spherical 360 video into usable equirectangular video, and how to stitch the videos from two 360 cameras together to provide a full 360x360 viewing experience.
Nov 2, 2016 · 1 hr 11 min
Mobile Malware - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 476
Ryan Kalember is the SVP of Cybersecurity Strategy at Proofpoint and joins us to discuss the Proofpoint Q3 Threat Summary and their findings with regards to malware on iOS and Android.
Oct 26, 2016 · 1 hr 4 min
Unboxing the Pano View 360 Actioncam - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 475
Join us as our Steampunk-costumed kick off our series on how to produce 360 VR video with affordable consumer gear. We'll unbox the camera itself and see what's inside, then shoot a short video which we'll later be producing.
Oct 19, 2016 · 1 hr 36 min
Robots, Drones, and 3D Printers: The New Classroom - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 474
The modern classroom consists of robots, drones and 3D printers, and Elad Inbar, CEO of RobotLAB is at the forefront of the latest tech. Join us as we discuss the past, present and future of robotics in education. We've also got your viewer questions...
Oct 12, 2016 · 1 hr 9 min
Replacing a Laptop's Cooling Fan - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 473
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 com...
Oct 5, 2016 · 58 min
It's All Wednesdays Now, and Sasha's Back - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 472
This week our live broadcast makes the move to Wednesdays, and we welcome Sasha Dirmeitis back to both co-host and present The Category5.TV Newsroom. We'll discuss the current status of last week's 360 special, and what we can expect in Season 10.