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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Jul 5, 2017 · 1 hr 13 min
Virtual Reality And Reality - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 511
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.
Jun 28, 2017 · 1 hr
Linux Desktop Environments on Debian Stretch - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 510
As we continue to experiment with the newly stable Debian Stretch, we'll compare the out-of-box new user experience of Cinnamon, LXDE, Gnome and KDE.
Jun 21, 2017 · 1 hr 10 min
Debian Stretch Release Celebration - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 509
Debian Stretch is the latest stable version of the famous Linux distribution and to celebrate, we'd like to introduce you to Linux, Debian and a suite of included free software.
Jun 14, 2017 · 51 min
Unveiling Kingston's 2TB USB Flash Drive - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 508
This week we had the privilege of unveiling Kingston's new DataTraveler Ultimate GT 2TB USB flash drive. Yes, you read that right: 2TB in your pocket. This massive evolution in flash media capacity forces us to reminisce about our first flash drives ...
Jun 7, 2017 · 1 hr 17 min
Viewer Questions and a Power Meter - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 507
This week we check out a handy device that shows you exactly how much your appliances are costing you on your electrical bill, and tackle some amazing viewer questions about reading for the blind, creating a proxy in Linux and resizing images for Wor...
May 31, 2017 · 1 hr 11 min
Encrypted Drives Without a Password on Linux - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 506
Sasha, Robbie and Jeff pick up where they left off last week as Jeff recovers from his luksDump breakdown. Learn to setup your encrypted drive on Linux in such a way that you don't need a password to mount it on your trusted machine(s).
May 24, 2017 · 1 hr 3 min
Linux Commands That Make Jeff Laugh Uncontrollably - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 505
As Robbie sets out to teach us how to encrypt a storage device in the Linux terminal, Jeff loses all control and can't stop laughing at the command line. We talk about robots, DIY arcade games and what's changed with WannaCry over the past week.
May 17, 2017 · 1 hr 9 min
WannaCry - The Latest On This Nasty Ransomware - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 504
WannaCry (or, WannaCrypt or WannaCryptor) is a nasty new malware that is hitting businesses around the world hard. This week, we bring in some cyber security industry heavyweights to get to the bottom of what you need to know about this vicious worm.
May 10, 2017 · 59 min
Understand Your Users' Experience - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 503
Ever wonder what accessing your web site is like for your users? This week we look at a tool that lets you do just that by recording their session while accessing your web site. It's like a focus group gone mad!
May 3, 2017 · 52 min
Making Sick Beaties - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 502
Henry's taking us on a ride to music creation this week as we learn to use a free cloud-based music production system that lets you craft your own beats visually for free.
Apr 26, 2017 · 1 hr 2 min
Eliminating The Need For Photoshop - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 501
Let's review some of the great feedback we've received from our community, and see how GIMP 2.9.5 can be installed on Ubuntu Linux to fix the one thing that kept Robbie from dropping Adobe Photoshop: blurry scaling.
Apr 19, 2017 · 1 hr 11 min
500 Episodes of Category5 Technology TV - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 500
We've had a lot of fun over the past 500 weeks! We've welcomed great guests on the show and shared some exciting technologies! This week we'll take a look back at a few standouts, including the first appearance of Jeff, Sasha and Henry, as we celebra...
Apr 12, 2017 · 1 hr
When Sasha's Away The Makers Will Play - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 499
Sasha booked the week off this week, so Henry and Robbie took to getting started on our Maker Series. This week we'll dive into what gear you'll need in your kit to get started, and how you can use a multimeter to understand the electrical resistance...
Apr 5, 2017 · 1 hr
Robbie Takes A Break - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 498
This week, the co-hosts become the hosts as for the first time in 498 weeks Robbie Ferguson does not host or op the live show. Check out an exceptional electronic maker starter kit with Henry, learn all about the hosts' real life phobias and favorite...
Mar 29, 2017 · 1 hr 12 min
Expanding Your RetroPie ROM Storage - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 497
Having built a RetroPie gaming system on Episode 442, it's time to expand its storage adding 128 GB more space for your retro gaming ROMs! Rather than simply replacing the existing storage, we'll instead add additional storage and make the two cards ...
Mar 22, 2017 · 54 min
Passing The Human Check - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 496
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 ...
Mar 15, 2017 · 58 min
March Break Family Special - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 495
Gather the family! On our first-ever March Break Family Special, seventeen people attended Studio D to participate in a popcorn-style show with features ranging from stop-motion video to retro gaming, a trip to LEGOLAND® Discovery Center, and com...
Mar 9, 2017 · 1 hr 8 min
The Battle Of The Bluetooth Communicators - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 494
Nelson Hudes joins us via Skype Video and a call on the phone to demonstrate the call quality of both the Star Trek TNG and TOS Bluetooth communicators.
Mar 2, 2017 · 1 hr 5 min
How LIDAR Technology Helped Discover The Lost City of the Monkey God - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 493
New York Times best-selling author Douglas Preston joins us this week to discuss how he and his archaeological team used LIDAR technology to discover the location of the Lost City of the Monkey God, and the adventure they had confirming those finding...
Feb 23, 2017 · 1 hr 14 min
2FA Is Not Enough - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 492
This week we again welcome Robert Capps from NuData Security to discuss the technological and educational gap currently experienced by not only consumers, but by the companies they use.