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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.
THE ORVILLE Interview with Tom Costantino and Brooke Noska
- Episode 628
- October 9, 2019
- 11,812
This week, Tom Costantino (Co-Producer) and Brooke Noska (VFX Producer / Co-VFX Supervisor) from The Orville chat with us about the tech they use behind the scenes to make their TV magic, and how the evolution of technology has impacted the way sci-fi is produced.
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Amie DD - The Person Behind The Tesla RFID Implant Hack
- Oct 2, 2019
- 5,659
Models Who Aren't People
- Sep 25, 2019
- 2,190
The Hot Little Raspberry Pi 4
- Sep 11, 2019
- 1,064
Goodbye, Slow WiFi
- Sep 4, 2019
- 2,154
Reducing Pollution on a Grand Scale and Linux Terminal Weather Forecasting
- Aug 28, 2019
- 4,138
Making Windows 8/8.1 Look and Feel Like Windows 7
- Episode 321
- November 12, 2013
- 756,968
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
- 753,917
Creating a Promotional Poster in GIMP
- Jan 12, 2016
- 738,520
Zorin OS 11 - Linux for Windows Users
- Jan 19, 2016
- 729,781
LED Bulbs, Fitness Through Tech and Making Kids Fly
- Jan 26, 2016
- 704,287
The Category5.TV Newsroom
A weekly tech-centric news broadcast with a Linux bias (Part of Category5 Technology TV).
Top Stories for the Week of August 28, 2019
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- A ransomware strike took down 23 government agencies in Texas.
- Walmart is suing Tesla's energy division, after solar panels on seven of its stores caught fire.
- Researchers have found 85 Google Play apps with more than 8 million combined downloads that forced users to view fullscreen ads.
- Mario Kart Tour was supposed to be available in March 2019 until Nintendo delayed its release to give it a bit more polish. Now, the gaming giant is finally ready to roll it out and has announced an official launch date.
Top Stories for the Week of August 21, 2019
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- As if we needed another reason not to trust Kaspersky: it was discovered that their antivirus injected a unique ID that allowed sites to track users, even in incognito mode.
- Ubuntu 19.10 Will Offer an Experimental ZFS File System Option.
- There's a new attack exploiting serious Bluetooth weakness that is capable of intercepting sensitive data.
- If This Then That warns against migrating Nest devices to Google accounts.
Top Stories for the Week of August 7, 2019
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- An Airbus A350 software bug forces the airlines to turn planes off and on again every 149 hours.
- Virgin's Hyperloop One company has signed a deal with the government of Saudi Arabia to build a test track for its futuristic transport concept.
- Yet another crowdfunded game has become an exclusive to the Epic Games Store. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries' release has been delayed to December, and it won't be on Steam as its backers expected.
- You can run Android on Nintendo Switch, and it runs entirely from your SD card. That's right: the built-in OS remains intact and you can jump back and forth between OS's by simply rebooting.
Top Stories for the Week of July 31, 2019
- 105
- Scanning of random ports and the use of encrypted malware by online criminals is on the rise, according to a threat report by Sonicwall.
- A semi-autonomous robot designed to operate in hostile environments has been developed by NASA, and word has it that it could be used to help build a base on Mars.
- ESET researchers discover a new Android ransomware family that attempts to spread to victims’ contacts and deploys some unusual tricks.
- Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, is killing off support for legacy disk drive tech.
Top Stories for the Week of July 24, 2019
- 110
- Personal data belonging to nearly all adults in Bulgaria has been stolen in a massive cyber-attack on the country's tax agency.
- Microsoft's future in Germany is in question again as the German state of Hesse declared the use of Office 365 to be illegal within its schools.
- Some early adopters of the Raspberry Pi 4, released on 24 June, are running into heat issues, especially with the official Pi 4 case making no provision for a heatsink or fan.
- The Facebook app to keep kids from talking to strangers online fails its one job.
Top Stories for the Week of July 17, 2019
- 185
- It's decided: Facebook will be fined a whopping $5bn over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- The fully-interactive Doctor Who VR game ‘The Edge Of Time’ is arriving in September.
- An artificial intelligence system created by researchers at the University of California has solved the Rubik's Cube in just over a second.
- Intel has unveiled its new AI system, Pohoiki Beach. It's a neuromorphic computer capable of simulating 8 million neurons.
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New Every Day
Join Jeff Weston and Pastor Lawrence Crews as they sit down for a practical heart to heart conversation each week exploring everyday life as a Christian in today's society.
Christ's Death Changed All The Rules
- Episode 190
- April 19, 2019
- 391
In 1 Corinthians 15:1-3 Paul speaks to the church in Corinth about Christ's death on the cross. Paul, being a scholar in the law, knew the rules and regulations (Old Testament) for the atonement of sin through animal sacrifice and how Jesus rewrote the play book on forgiveness of sins by His death.
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Goals
- Jan 25, 2019
- 357
A Friend of God
- Jan 18, 2019
- 600
Beyond The Breakers: Part 2 - Destination
- Jan 11, 2019
- 359
Beyond the Breakers: Part 1 - The Compass
- Jan 4, 2019
- 396
The Authority of The Word of God
- Episode 21
- September 4, 2015
- 341,039
Being an effective witness for Christ starts with one truth: the Bible is the infallible Word of Almighty God. Join Carrie Webb, along with her father and guest, Rob Webb, as we explore the divine nature of the Word of God.
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Jesus' Claims to Deity
- Sep 11, 2015
- 339,423
Mental Illness & Jesus: Part 2
- Aug 28, 2015
- 339,318
Mental Illness & Jesus: Part 1
- Aug 21, 2015
- 337,960
Camp
- Sep 18, 2015
- 336,856
The Pixel Shadow
Minetest (The Free Minecraft Alternative) runs on Linux, Mac and Windows, and we'll show you how to play.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate with Piranha Plant DLC
- Episode 26
- February 3, 2019
- 667
The new Piranha Plant DLC is out, and Mortimer (Zech), Daddo (Robbie) and Blackout (Liam) play Super Smash Bros Ultimate, featuring the new Piranha Plant downloadable content.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - TPS Let's Play Nintendo Switch
- Jan 1, 2019
- 863
Discovering Xanadu
- Apr 23, 2017
- 6,120
The Mysterious Room
- Apr 9, 2017
- 3,815
Surviving TPS-Domes with BaldNerd (Part 4)
- Apr 1, 2017
- 4,740
The Basic Survival House in Minetest
- Episode 1
- December 6, 2015
- 150,046
On the first episode of #thepixelshadow we'll get things started with the basics of Minetest with a simple goal: to build a house using nothing but resources which we've chopped down, dug up or crafted in survival mode! Here are the main topics of this episode: - Mining wood and stone. - Crafting wood sticks. - How to make wooden planks. - Crafting a furnace. - Smelting glass from sand. - Granting fast and fly privileges. - Making a pickaxe. - Crafting fancy doors using VanessaE's Home Decor mod. - Crafting a storage chest. - Crafting ladders. - Crafting a survival house. Hope you enjoy the show! Please give us a thumbs up, subscribe and share!
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Building a Mine in Minetest
- Jan 3, 2016
- 149,794
VanessaE's Public "Creative Building" Server in Minetest
- Jan 10, 2016
- 146,830
Protect Your Structures in Minetest
- Jan 17, 2016
- 143,481
Our First Build Battle
- Jan 24, 2016
- 138,807
Immersive Nature Sounds
Relax, study or work with peaceful natural sounds recorded in 360 VR.
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