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Episode 117 - Brother MFC-6890CDW Giveaway
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Recorded Live December 15, 2009.
  • Feature:  Finishing our installation of Windows 7 under Ubuntu using VirtualBox.
  • Christmas giveaway: The final draw for our Christmas 2009 giveaway - a Brother MFC-6890CDW all-in-one device.

Topics Covered:

  • Welcome back, Christy.
  • Understanding the benefits of Category5.TV switching to Justin.TV and why it's worth sticking it out through the growing pains. 
  • Viewer Comment: Make sure you push play on the new Justin.tv stream.
  • Viewer Question:  I have installed Ubuntu on my Play Station 3, but can't get the wireless working.  How can I get my wifi working under Linux on my PS3?
  • A few viewers are experiencing problems with the live video feed since we switched to Justin.tv.
  • Viewer Comment:  I can watch other live streams on Justin.tv, but not Category5!
  • Viewer Question:  The chat room is really laggy using the web-based system.  What can I do?
  • Viewer Comment:  I can watch Backstage Pass, but without audio.
  • I use Mirc on Windows to access the chat room.
  • Viewer Question:  Is it possible to have Asterisk providing audio conferencing ... confusion.
  • Viewer Comment:  Using gksudo to run nvidia-settings to be able to save your nvidia configuration on Linux so it works after a reboot.
  • Viewer Question:  Under my virtual machine, I find sometimes the volume data does not syncronize.  What can I do to fix this?
  • Viewer Question:  What is best to learn Linux?  Redhat (Fedora) or Ubuntu?
  • Some of the things Robbie likes about Ubuntu in considering the new Linux user.
  • Viewer Comment:  Use Linux From Scratch and build your own Linux distro!
  • Viewer Comment:  We're starting a Linux circle.  I need your help.
  • Some tips from Robbie Ferguson on how to decide on which distribution of Linux you should start out on.
  • Christy's Tips:  Send clear email - otherwise it's hard for us to help.
  • Viewer Question:  I have several audio books on CD that I would like to rip to ogg or mp3.  What naming algorythm would you recommend in order to ensure the files play in the right order within my MP3 player?
  • Viewer Question:  With the audio book rips, what bitrate would you suggest I use?
  • Christy talks about the weather.
  • Grabbing an ID3 editor from Synaptic Package Manager.
  • Why Star Trek audio books require a higher bitrate, besides the fact that they are awesome.
  • Feature:  Robbie finishes the installation of Windows 7 under a VirtualBox virtual machine under Ubuntu.
  • Robbie's name is not "John", and therefore he chooses a unique username: Robbie.
  • Why Robbie thinks password hints are a bad idea in most cases.
  • Skipping the Windows 7 serial key for the sake of time.
  • A warning about Windows automatic updates rebooting your computer.
  • Setting up your automatic updates in Windows 7.
  • Choosing your timezone in Windows 7 installer.
  • Do most Windows users live in Tijuana?
  • Setting up your network security during the Windows 7 boot process: which do you choose, Home, Work or Public network?
  • Robbie shows the live webcam view of Barrie Ontario (December 15, 2009).
  • Welcome to Windows 7... and so on.
  • Viewer Comment:  Realtime editing on Category5.TV is awesome.
  • Christmas Giveaway:  Category5 Technology TV and Brother Canada award one lucky viewer a Brother MFC-6890CDW all-in-one dream-machine printer.
  • This year's winner:  Dave Fear from Bristol, UK.
  • Viewer Question:  How do you enter the contest?
  • Viewer Question:  Can you slipstream a Windows 7 installation?
  • Introducing the Windows 7 desktop - stepping it up, old-school.
  • Installing Guest Additions in Windows 7 under VirtualBox to make sure it runs well, with mouse, video and audio drivers.
  • Viewer Question:  Does unRAID have a way to notify you of a drive failure without you having to login to the system?
  • Viewer Comment:  OpenPandora portable gaming console is finally about to be released!

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Notes:

Sorry; I got a little lost on R.W. Nash's email.  Sometimes with email that extensive, it's hard to cover it on the air (live).  I hope we got it across okay, as the information was great!

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