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This Too Shall Pass
- Robbie Ferguson speaks with Tom Costantino (Co-Producer, The Orville), Brandon Fayette (VFX Supervisor, The Orville), Sasha Rickman (Co-Host, Category5 Technology TV), Bo Lechnowsky (Founder/Owner, ameriDroid) and Amie DD (Contestant, LEGO Masters) to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting them. While each are impacted in their own way, these two things ring true: We're in this together, and we'll make it through this.
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.
A Funky Clock and a Nightmarish Wednesday for IT
- Episode 659
- July 15, 2020
- 3,092
Robbie wanted a clock for The Bridge that not only offered more functionality, but also looked super cool. So, he began development of a program to be that clock. Will a Raspberry Pi suffice? Robbie and Jeff catch up about how things are going around here, and discuss a nightmare scenario where Microsoft breaks Outlook around the world and Twitter gets hacked. In other words, Wednesday. Bekah's got the news, and Robert's here to share the latest Crypto Corner.
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Category5 Crew Conversations # 1
- Jul 8, 2020
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Much Ado About MikroTik
- Jul 1, 2020
- 4,659
"Making" A Killer SBC-Powered Desktop Computer
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4,412
Making Windows 8/8.1 Look and Feel Like Windows 7
- Episode 321
- November 12, 2013
- 760,950
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
- Jan 5, 2016
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Creating a Promotional Poster in GIMP
- Jan 12, 2016
- 739,092
Zorin OS 11 - Linux for Windows Users
- Jan 19, 2016
- 730,388
LED Bulbs, Fitness Through Tech and Making Kids Fly
- Jan 26, 2016
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A weekly tech-centric newscast with a slight Linux bias.
Flight Sim 2020, 6G, Electric Car Charging Cost, More Game Gear, Windows DNS Hack, Lego NES
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- Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2020 will launch on August 18
- Samsung Expects 6G to Launch as Early as 2028
- The average cost of charging an electronic vehicle in Canada is just $277 per year
- Facebook and Sony are preparing to increase output of upcoming gaming devices.
- A vulnerability in Windows DNS service can allow hackers to run malicious code as admin on all computers on your network.
- Lego and Nintendo are making a Lego NES
ARM IoT, Autonomous Satellites, Google Chrome Battery Life, Prime Profiles, Sega Mini Retro Cabinet
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- Arm plans to spin off its IoT businesses under the SoftBank banner as it focuses on core chip design business.
- Autonomous driving startup turns its AI expertise to space for automated satellite operation.
- A new Chrome experiment may boost your laptop or device battery life by up to 28%.
- User profiles, along with parental controls, are finally available for Amazon Prime Video.
- Sega’s next retro hardware is a 1/6th-scale multi-game arcade cabinet
Sun Timelapse, Tim Hortons Spy App, Disney's Deepfake, ARM is Fastest, Robotaxis, VR Sunglasses
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- NASA Made an Incredible 10-Year Time Lapse of the Sun's Fiery Rotation
- Tim Hortons is facing a class-action lawsuit over app location tracking.
- Disney has been developing incredibly lifelike deepfake technology.
- Japan’s ARM-Based ‘Fugaku’ Is Now The World’s Fastest Supercomputer
- Apple-backed firm aims for one million robotaxis
- Facebook has developed a new set of VR glasses that look like a chunky pair of sunglasses.
Samsung Bricks Blu-Ray, Fifa 21, SpaceX ISP, Google Keen, Apple ARM Processors, Mixer is Dead
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- Samsung Blu-Ray and DVD players around the world are bricking themselves, automatically.
- Fifa 21 will be the most realistic yet.
- Space exploration company SpaceX applied for a licence to offer satellite-based service to rural areas in Canada.
- Google has quietly launched an AI-powered Pinterest rival named Keen.
- Apple is moving to ARM processors.
- Microsoft's Mixer streaming platform is dead.
Crypto Corner
Weekly news from the blockchain with Robert Koenig. Get the day's crypto market overview on our Crypto Report page.
The best way to lose money in Crypto
- Episode 659
- July 22, 2020
- 119
This year so far 52 Coins/Tokens had a price increase of over 250% .That is why this week Robert Koenig talks about the biggest mistakes he made in the past and shows how he lost money: 1) Pump and Dump (i.e. Dogecoin) 2) Scams (i.e. Giveaways, Plus Token) 3) “Experts” 4) Trading 5) Loans Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and this is not financial advice.
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Was the Cardano Summit a success?
- Jul 8, 2020
- 888
The DeFi Market is on fire and we explain why
- Jun 24, 2020
- 242
Was the Cardano Summit a success?
- Episode 658
- July 8, 2020
- 888
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
- May 6, 2020
- 567
Bitcoin Halving and Cardano Shelley
- Apr 29, 2020
- 564
Seeking Employment in the Blockchain Space
- Apr 22, 2020
- 443
Ethereum 2.0 and the State of Bitcoin After the Halving
- Jun 3, 2020
- 311
Category5 Community Coffee Break
Our world feels like it's been to hell and back in 2020. So let's sit down together, have a cuppa, and chat about anything other than COVID-19.
Our next Coffee Break is Sunday August 16, 2020 at 12 noon Eastern. [Click Here] to participate in the Coffee Break. Meeting ID: 821 2974 9456 Meeting Password: 169677
Please Note: When you set up your Zoom app, choose a nick you don't mind being shared publicly as the name you choose will be mentioned and included in the show notes.
Coffee Break - July 26, 2020
- Episode 68
- July 26, 2020
- 135
Robbie's taking a break, working from home, Peter's overheated in his garage, digital thermometers, adjusting the AC, hacking wireless thermometers with a Ham radio, taking down trees, wide format banner printing, plotters, and running out of ink at the studio. Makeshifting a multi-SD card reader for 4K video editing, what a clapboard achieves, SSD reliability, Google Remote Desktop is much safer than RDP due to multi-factor authentication and why Robbie prefers a terminal style Pinebook Pro use case. A quick chat about brand names, and Peter decides he doesn't need clothes. Joining Robbie Ferguson are Peter Lewis, Doug Townsend, bp9, Marshman and rd_blair.
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Coffee Break - July 19, 2020
- Jul 19, 2020
- 110
Coffee Break - July 12, 2020
- Jul 12, 2020
- 115
Coffee Break - July 5, 2020
- Jul 5, 2020
- 197
Coffee Break - June 21, 2020
- Jun 21, 2020
- 198
Coffee Break - June 14, 2020
- Jun 14, 2020
- 244
Coffee Break - March 21, 2020
- Episode 1
- March 21, 2020
- 838
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
- 619
Coffee Break - March 22, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020
- 606
Community Coffee Break - March 23, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020
- 597
Coffee Break - March 28, 2020
- Mar 28, 2020
- 570
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Shorter clips from Category5 Technology TV centered on tech-minded viewers.
Catching Nuance
Spooky and Legendary Stories as retold by Bekah Ferguson. Folklore, ghost stories, mysterious and monstrous creatures, and close encounters with extra-terrestrials.
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Episode 660 will be live August 12! See you then.
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