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3D Printing for Beginners - Assembling the Ender-3 V2 and Discussing the Basics
- Robbie has been learning the basics of 3D printing, and purchased an Ender-3 V2. Come along on his journey into 3D printing. As we kick off the series, Robbie assembles his first 3D printer (don't worry, we've sped it up). We'll also discuss some of the exciting things he has learned in his first few weeks with the device, and how he has even customized and printed his own parts to enhance the printer's usability. Plus, a look at his first prints: From Maneki-neko (Lucky cat) to a Dalek figurine (Doctor Who), even these early prints look great!
Category5 Technology TV
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.
New Raspberry Pi in a Keyboard Running Ubuntu, and AI to Figure Out Song Titles
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- November 18, 2020
- 2,276
As an old school Vic 20 fanboi, Robbie's given to liking the new Raspberry Pi 400. After all, it's a full computer inside a keyboard, just like the old days of Commodore and Amiga. But this time, it's got 4 GB RAM and a 1.8 GHz clock speed. Let's get a look at the device, and stick the new Ubuntu 20.10 on there to see how it plays video. We'll also look at a new Google Assistant feature that makes it easy to search for a song, with no app to install. Bekah's here with the news, and Robert's watching Bitcoin as it travels to the moon.
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3D Print or Gamify Real-World Objects Using a Drone
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Learning to 3D Print at Halloween
- Oct 28, 2020
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Your Own Free Proxy Service and Thoughts on DIY Electronics
- Oct 21, 2020
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Season 14: FRESH
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- 4,861
Debian 11 on Pinebook Pro, and The Orville Die-Cast Model
- Sep 16, 2020
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Making Windows 8/8.1 Look and Feel Like Windows 7
- S07E07
- November 12, 2013
- 761,943
Not a big fan of the new "start screen" on Windows 8? We'll show you how to return the traditional Start Menu to the latest version of Microsoft's desktop operating system.
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Raspberry Pi as a Development Web Server - Part 2
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Creating a Promotional Poster in GIMP
- Jan 12, 2016
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Zorin OS 11 - Linux for Windows Users
- Jan 19, 2016
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LED Bulbs, Fitness Through Tech and Making Kids Fly
- Jan 26, 2016
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Microsoft is warning users to opt for MFA that doesn't use SMS or voice to authenticate
- Episode 668
- November 18, 2020
- 154
While better than nothing, Microsoft is urging users to abandon telephone-based multi-factor authentication solutions like one-time codes sent via SMS and voice calls in favor of safer options such as Authenticator apps and hardware tokens.
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Apple has revealed its first Mac computers powered its new M1 chip
- Nov 18, 2020
- 139
Alphabet plans to beam Internet wirelessly using light
- Nov 18, 2020
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BUG FIX! Any Ubuntu Linux user can become root
- Nov 18, 2020
- 168
Google Nixing Free Google Photos Storage
- Nov 18, 2020
- 274
Microsoft Warns Users to Think Twice Before Installing Windows 10 2004 Update
- Episode 653
- June 3, 2020
- 131,612
Microsoft has finally released Windows 10, version 2004, also known as the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, and promptly warned users not to install it. The update adds new security features and fixes for previous cumulative updates to Windows 10. But it also includes a plethora of bugs and issues.
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- Feb 12, 2020
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SpaceX Starlink Internet service beta has begun
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Crypto Corner
Weekly news from the blockchain with Robert Koenig. Get the day's crypto market overview on our Crypto Report page.
Crypto Bull market. Will history repeat itself?
- Episode 668
- November 18, 2020
- 141
The price of Bitcoin is not far from its all time high and a few things are as they were during the 2017 bull-run. This week Robert Koenig takes you back in history and explains what happened at the end of 2017 and what one can learn from that time.
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Ethereum 2.0 explained in 5 minutes
- Nov 10, 2020
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MUST WATCH: Beware of crypto phishing attempts
- Nov 3, 2020
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Was the Cardano Summit a success?
- Episode 658
- July 8, 2020
- 1,140
This week, Crypto Correspondent, Robert Koenig takes a look at the crypto market. We'll check in with the 2020 Crypto Summit and the key takeaways: Cardano will become fully decentralized; the PRISM decentralized identity system; the network’s native tokens are to be launched in the next 120 days with smart contracts launched in 150 days; investing ~$30 million in the Cardano ecosystem; Cardano’s governance layer Voltaire to ensure complete decentralization; and looking at verified supply chain management.
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Bitcoin Halving and China's DCEP Digital Currency
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Seeking Employment in the Blockchain Space
- Apr 22, 2020
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Yield Farming / DeFi: Impermanent Loss explained
- Sep 16, 2020
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Category5 Community Coffee Break
Join other Category5 community members, with the occasional visit from our cast and crew, for a live Zoom meeting hosted by bp9. Discuss the week's show, tech that has you excited, or other topics of interest to the community.
Our next Coffee Break is Sunday December 6 at 12 noon Eastern. [Click Here] to participate in the Coffee Break. Meeting ID: 960 4266 1716 Meeting Password: 625045
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Coffee Break - November 29, 2020
- S02E10
- November 29, 2020
- 93
bp9 fell into the youtube rabbit hole again, looking at Rube Goldberg marble music machines. Also shows off his Tandy WP-2, and revisits his client/server app, now using GnuTLS. Discussion turns towards Gnu, Wilderbeasts and the "I'm a Gnu" song. Peter is talking to New Zealand on his ham radio and describes a bomb scare! Solbu explains the advantages of running your own email server. Doug is glorious in sunshine and is playing with his new Raspberry Pi 3. bp9 is joined by Doug, Peter, and Solbu.
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Coffee Break - November 22, 2020
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Coffee Break - November 15, 2020
- Nov 15, 2020
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Coffee Break - November 8, 2020
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Coffee Break - November 1, 2020
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Coffee Break - October 25, 2020
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Coffee Break - March 21, 2020
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- March 21, 2020
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Our world feels like it's been to hell and back in the past 7 days. So let's sit down together, have a cuppa, and chat about the weather. Oh, and we'll show you what Studio D really looks like. Unlike the TARDIS, it's bigger on the outside.
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Coffee Break - March 25, 2020
- Mar 25, 2020
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Coffee Break - March 22, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020
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Community Coffee Break - March 23, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020
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Coffee Break - March 28, 2020
- Mar 28, 2020
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