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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Sep 3, 2013 · 1 hr 9 min
Rikomagic MK602 Set-Top Skype Video Mini-PC - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 311
Robbie and Eric take a look at the new MK602 from Rikomagic, a device which turns your normal TV (even an old CRT) into a smart TV.
Aug 27, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
Desktop Widgets for Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 310
Add cool (and also useful) desktop widgets and system monitors to your Point Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) system.
Aug 20, 2013 · 1 hr 2 min
Creating Notification Windows on Your LAN Computers - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 309
Learn to send handy little popup windows to both Linux and Windows computers (from computers of the same OS) on your LAN.
Aug 13, 2013 · 1 hr 5 min
Viewer Question Extravaganza (Solo Style) - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 308
The 2013 "Vacation Episode", Robbie tackles the mailbag on his own and answers a plethora of excellent viewer questions and shares your comments.
Aug 6, 2013 · 1 hr 5 min
Creating a Virtual Machine of Your Real System - Part 1 - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 307
Learn to convert your running operating system into a virtual machine using free tools. Creating an image of the physical machine and installing it to a virtual machine.
Jul 30, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
The $200 Jib That Makes Your Video Look Like $1 Million - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 306
A sub-$200 jib rig that gives your video production that "fly over" look. With special guest appearance by Owen the Great, arguably Canada's youngest magician.
Jul 23, 2013 · 1 hr 2 min
Convert Your Photos to Video Slideshows with Free Software - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 305
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.
Jul 16, 2013 · 1 hr 2 min
Creating Simple Perspective in GIMP - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 304
Learn to build an image from scratch that features text which looks like it is illuminated from behind, casting a nice subtle shadow on the floor in front. Creating perspective the easy way with free software.
Jul 9, 2013 · 1 hr
The Distro That Converted Robbie to Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 303
Robbie and Hillary take a look at an old laptop Robbie found while sorting through the old computer wasteland... complete with one of the earliest versions of Linux Robbie ever used.
Jul 2, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
Viewer Question Extravaganza and The New MiniPC - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 302
Looking at the newest improvements by Rikomagic on their MiniPC line of products, and answering an assortment of your Viewer Questions.
Jun 25, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
Tracking Your Projects and Managing Your Time - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 301
Learn to install Adobe Air on Linux, and use Klok2 (an Air application) to track and manage your time, complete with custom timesheets and graph overviews. Windows, Mac or Linux.
Jun 18, 2013 · 1 hr 2 min
A Look Back - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 300
Carrie Webb takes us on a trip back in time over the history of Category5 Technology TV as we celebrate our 300th episode.
Jun 11, 2013 · 1 hr
Checking Your Web Site for Vulnerabilities and Hacker Exploits - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 299
Protect your web site, your reputation, and your site visitors by determining if your site can be easily compromised by hackers. Looking at Lynis and StopTheHacker.
Jun 4, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
DSLR Cameras for Broadcasting with Wirecast - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 298
Is it possible to save some money and use a DSLR as an HD video source for Telestream Wirecast? Robbie and Sasha set out to find out on this episode of Category5 TV.
May 28, 2013 · 1 hr
Synthesizing Depth-of-Field in Seconds - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 297
Using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program to add a very quick depth-of-field effect to your photos to give them a "high end" look.
May 21, 2013 · 1 hr
Making Your Web Site Faster with Cloud-Based JavaScript Hosting - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 296
Robbie and Christa show you how simply changing your JavaScript hosting from your own server to "the cloud" will noticeably speed up your web site.
May 14, 2013 · 1 hr
Analyzing Your Web Server Logs - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 295
Robbie and Eric show you a few great tools for analyzing your Apache server logs on Linux, and even have some fun in light of Nostalgic Gamer Month.
May 7, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
Internet For Beginners: Finding What You Need with Google - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 294
Robbie and Sasha demonstrate how to use Google as a powerful but easy-to-use tool in order to find local businesses, addresses, images and information.
Apr 30, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
Twenty Years of a Free World Wide Web - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 293
Robbie and Christa reminisce about the early days of the Internet in celebration of 20 years of the World Wide Web being made royalty-free. A Viewer Question Extravaganza follows as they work through a full mailbag.
Apr 23, 2013 · 1 hr 1 min
Retro Gaming: Looking Back to the 80s - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 292
Robbie and Erika rebirth memories of the very foundation of the gaming industry. From the Atari 2600 to a live ColecoVision demonstration, be prepared to enter into a state of nostalgia.