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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.
Debian 11 on Pinebook Pro, and The Orville Die-Cast Model
- Episode 663
- September 16, 2020
- 1,306
As "lucky" Season 13 comes to a close, Robbie takes us through installing Debian 11 (Bullseye) on a Pinebook Pro. We've also got our hands on a die-cast 10-inch model of The Orville ship, which is available now at comic book stores and online. Robbie will get into the box and take a look at this stunning set piece. Robert has cryptocurrency news and explains impermanent loss, and Bekah's here with the news stories we're following.
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Jumping Right To The News
- Sep 9, 2020
- 3,963
Two-Factor Authentication, Learning to Design for 3D Printing for Free
- Aug 26, 2020
- 2,419
Cables Through Walls
- Aug 12, 2020
- 2,925
A Funky Clock and a Nightmarish Wednesday for IT
- Jul 15, 2020
- 5,323
Category5 Crew Conversations # 1
- Jul 8, 2020
- 5,421
Making Windows 8/8.1 Look and Feel Like Windows 7
- Episode 321
- November 12, 2013
- 761,398
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
- 754,563
Creating a Promotional Poster in GIMP
- Jan 12, 2016
- 739,233
Zorin OS 11 - Linux for Windows Users
- Jan 19, 2016
- 730,540
LED Bulbs, Fitness Through Tech and Making Kids Fly
- Jan 26, 2016
- 705,060
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The Category5.TV Newsroom
A weekly tech-centric newscast with a slight Linux bias.
WordPress Vulnerability, Nuclear Battery, Starlink, Windows Breaks Sleep Mode, Minecraft VR on PS4
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- A frightening takeover vulnerability in the popular File Manager plugin for WordPress is being exploited in the wild, giving attackers the ability to drop and execute code on around 700,000 WordPress sites.
- A US startup unveils battery made from nuclear waste that could last up to 28,000 years.
- On Thursday, 60 more SpaceX satellites were launched to join the rest of the Starlink fleet.
- The latest Windows 10 cumulative update breaks ‘Sleep mode’. We'll share the fix.
- Minecraft is making the jump to PlayStation VR.
Lightroom Bug, WSL2, Fast Internet, Hands-Free Driving in UK, Hyperloop in Alberta
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- An update to Adobe's Lightroom app for iOS has wiped user photos with no chance to recover.
- WSL2 is now available for Windows 10 1903 and 1909 users.
- The world's fastest Internet can download the entire Netflix library in less than a second.
- Hands-free driving could be made legal on UK roads by spring.
- A hyperloop may be coming to Alberta.
No More Toshiba PCs, An Oceanic Asteroid, cPanel Warning, Debit Card Flaw, Android Earthquake System
- 1,647
- Toshiba shuts the lid on laptops after 35 years.
- The discovery of salt bound to water molecules on Ceres, the largest asteroid in the solar system, suggests that there may be an ocean lurking beneath its Occator crater.
- A convincing phishing scam is targeting cPanel users with a fake security advisory.
- A Teenager has spent nearly $20,000 in Twitch donations with their mother's Debit card.
- Google is creating a worldwide, Android phone-powered earthquake alert system.
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
Crypto Corner
Weekly news from the blockchain with Robert Koenig. Get the day's crypto market overview on our Crypto Report page.
Free money with crypto. Is that true?
- Episode 663
- September 23, 2020
- 126
Robert Koenig cracks down on how to receive free money by simply participating in the cryptocurrency industry, as last week Uniswap distributed 400 UNI tokens to everybody that used their exchange, regardless of the size of the transaction. In addition they distributed UNI tokens to everybody that provided liquidity on their exchange. That is free money for just supporting a project. Robert also explains how etherscan works and what information you can gain from that website.
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Yield Farming / DeFi: Impermanent Loss explained
- Sep 16, 2020
- 284
Crypto Finance is a scam?!
- Sep 9, 2020
- 261
The DeFi market is on fire and how to take profit
- Sep 2, 2020
- 192
Researching cryptos for beginners
- Aug 26, 2020
- 127
Buying cryptos for beginners
- Aug 19, 2020
- 243
Was the Cardano Summit a success?
- Episode 658
- July 8, 2020
- 1,020
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
- 763
Bitcoin Halving and Cardano Shelley
- Apr 29, 2020
- 752
Seeking Employment in the Blockchain Space
- Apr 22, 2020
- 634
Crypto Podcasts and YouTubers
- May 13, 2020
- 464
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 October 4 at 12 noon Eastern. [Click Here] to participate in the Coffee Break. Meeting ID: 960 4266 1716 Meeting Password: 625045
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 - September 20, 2020
- Episode 72
- September 20, 2020
- 93
After 72 episodes, Robbie closes Season 1 of Coffee Break and hands the reins over to bp9 for Season 2. Doug is getting ready to build a Pi-hole and Robbie has lots of good info. Peter's wife is recovering from surgery, as long as she heeds her doctors advice to rest. Robbie is looking for ways to drive his LED studio lights from a bigger power supply. bp9 is figuring out the difference between SSL and PKI. Robbie Ferguson is joined by Doug Townsend, bp9 and Peter Lewis.
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Coffee Break - September 6, 2020
- Sep 6, 2020
- 47
Coffee Break - August 23, 2020
- Aug 23, 2020
- 175
Coffee Break - August 16, 2020
- Aug 16, 2020
- 183
Coffee Break - July 26, 2020
- Jul 26, 2020
- 266
Coffee Break - July 19, 2020
- Jul 19, 2020
- 218
Coffee Break - March 21, 2020
- Episode 1
- March 21, 2020
- 1,038
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
- 809
Coffee Break - March 22, 2020
- Mar 22, 2020
- 796
Community Coffee Break - March 23, 2020
- Mar 23, 2020
- 783
Coffee Break - March 28, 2020
- Mar 28, 2020
- 752
Linux Tech Show
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.
Season 14 starts soon!
Episode 664 will be live October 14! See you then.
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