Category5 Technology TV (HD Video)

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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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Sep 27, 2016 · 1 hr 52 min
Season 10 Kickoff - Standard 16:9 Version - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 471
Season 10 kicks off with a 360 VR Video experience! This "Standard Version" has been converted for your TV, Computer or other non-VR ready device. Featuring Robbie Ferguson, Jeff Weston, Sasha Dirmeitis, Shelly Desilva, Erika Lalonde, Christa Well...
Sep 20, 2016 · 53 min
Convert Raw Images to JPG on Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 470
Shooting your photos in raw mode will open up a new world of tweaking to your photography and always provide you with a way to redo or correct your images, but they're hard to share. We'll use the Linux terminal to convert these images to JPG so you ...
Sep 13, 2016 · 1 hr
Exporting Passwords from PasswordBox - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 469
Learn to use a copy-and-paste javascript to automatically save your PasswordBox password list to a CSV file ready to be imported into another password manager--before it's too late.
Sep 6, 2016 · 1 hr
Star Trek 50th Anniversary Edition - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 468
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!
Aug 30, 2016 · 59 min
YouTube Questions and Comments - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 467
From scanners in Linux to Plex, from drones for government to which sci-fi shows are hot right now. You never know what our viewers will say... and you never know how we'll react.
Aug 23, 2016 · 1 hr
Viewer Question Extravaganza - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 466
WordPress, Action Cameras, Plex vs. plexmediaserver, rdiff-backup and BitTorrent: your questions rule the show this week as Robbie tackles a full mailbag.
Aug 16, 2016 · 1 hr 7 min
Power2U v2 and Restoring rdiff-backup Files - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 465
Let's look at the enhanced new version of the Power2U receptacle, which adds 2x 2.4A USB outlets to a standard wall outlet. We'll also explore a few ways to restore files from the rdiff-backup we created on previous episodes.
Aug 9, 2016 · 1 hr 2 min
AMPSound: The Bluetooth Earbuds That Help You Hear Better - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 464
Read the complete show notes, comment or rate this episode, view pictures and obtain links from this episode at https://category5.tv/shows/technology/episode/464/ Support This Podcast #Cat5TV Running time: 1 Hour 2 Minutes 10 Seconds
Aug 3, 2016 · 1 hr 6 min
Speak With A Geek - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 463
Grant Conyers joins us from Speakwithageek.com to discuss their unique approach to the "job site" formula, integrating a more social media-inspired platform into the search for the right job, or the right employee, all within the "geek" space.
Jul 26, 2016 · 1 hr 26 min
DIY Networking - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 462
Learn to craft your own network cables and wire your home or office, saving a lot of money. We'll also have a look at Jeff's toes (sorry!), show you how to turn any audio device into a Bluetooth-connected player, and fix the backup script we built la...
Jul 19, 2016 · 1 hr 7 min
Linux Backups with LVM Snapshots and rdiff-backup - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 461
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.
Jul 12, 2016 · 53 min
Unboxing Blitz: FPV Drones and a Star Trek Bluetooth Communicator - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 460
Nelson Hudes joins us to unbox the Star Trek: TOS Bluetooth Communicator, and we have a couple of impressive and affordable FPV drones to unveil which were sent to us for our upcoming show, The Drone Zone. You won't believe what $100 can get you thes...
Jul 5, 2016 · 1 hr 33 min
Plex Media Server on a Raspberry Pi 3 - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 459
Stream all your movies, home videos, television shows and music to all your devices with Plex Media Server. We'll show you how to install it on a Raspberry Pi 3 micro computer, giving you a powerful little Plex Media Server for a fraction of the pric...
Jun 28, 2016 · 1 hr 8 min
Adding Another Hard Drive to a Linux LVM - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 458
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.
Jun 21, 2016 · 1 hr 6 min
Layer Masks in the GIMP and Viewer Questions - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 457
Let's get back into our 20 Weeks of GIMP Tips series with Tip #14: An introduction to Layer Masks and in particular how to use them to cut a background around complex objects such as loose hair. We'll also tackle a handful of comments and questions s...
Jun 14, 2016 · 1 hr
LVM Snapshots - Alternative to Windows Volume Shadow Copy for Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 456
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 ...
Jun 7, 2016 · 1 hr
Introduction to Logical Volume Management (LVM) in Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 455
Let's learn a little about Linux's LVM in preparation for LVM Snapshot backups. With LVM Snapshots, we can run a full backup of a running system without having to take any of the running services offline.
May 31, 2016 · 56 min
The Non-Volatile SSH Connection - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 454
Have you ever been working on a system over SSH and then lost your connection? It can be a tough situation to recover from, especially if you were in the midst of a large I/O intensive task. Robbie demonstrates a Linux tool that resolves this potenti...
May 24, 2016 · 59 min
Your Smartphone May Be Spying On You - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 453
Dave Jevans, VP of Mobile Security at Proofpoint joins Robbie and Jeff to discuss the state of the Android and iOS marketplaces and how malicious code is finding its way into even seemingly legitimate applications.
May 17, 2016 · 1 hr 1 min
3D Printing Will Rock The World - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 452
Industry is changing, and our guest this week believes 3D printing technology is going to help shape the future. Author of "3D Printing Will Rock The World" John Hornick, discusses the technology, the progress, the patents and the inevitable change t...