The premiere episode of Category5 Technology TV. For a first episode, we sure covered a lot of topics; from Installing PClinuxOS, to how to use flash to stream MP3 files—a one hour episode to kick off the Category5 TV program. A great, and successful launch.
Learn how to install a virtual machine into Linux--run Windows XP and PCLinuxOS simultaneously for ultimate productivity, and place it on a 3D cube so that you can quickly and beautifully transition between either operating system.
Featured Software: Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon. See it in full effect for the first time. See how games run on this cutting edge operating system, how well it detects new hardware, and more
emonstrating Topdesk and Deskspace from Otaku Software, which brings 3D deskop effects to Windows XP users. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
But seriously--how do you pronounce "Ubuntu"? Helping you make wise purchase decisions when shopping for a printer for home. Watch and record cable TV on your PC with the TV@nywhere Plus. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Looking at the Samsung NV7 Digital Camera and learning to install Ubuntu Linux on your Windows computer without having to re-format or even partition your hard drive. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Experience gaming and movies with 5.1 Surround Sound - without any speakers. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A portable photography studio for under $100. How to add "the cube" to Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Taking a look at the features of the Sharathon Express fundraising software for Christian radio stations. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Mac vs. PC -- let's get real; this is an OS war, not a hardware war anymore. Also, protecting your kids (or yourself) from pornographic content on Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
PCLinuxOS - a closer look at the OS, and how to configure the basic settings. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Install up to 100 operating systems on your computer at once ... easily! This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
The "Make-Good" Category5.TV E0for Category5.TV E011, which was lost due to a technical malfunction. How to install Windows XP and Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon in a dual-boot environment. Also, what to do if Outlook is eating your processor. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Mac OS 10.5 Leopard. Mac-user, Tyler Steingard from Sudbury, Ontario joins us in studio to answer any questions we may have about the Mac system. Also looking at the iKey recording device--record any audio source to high-quality WAV or MP3 without a computer. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
The QuikPod pocket-sized monopod for digital cameras. How to decrypt (rip) DVD movies in Ubuntu Linux and convert to DVD5 (4.7 GB) or AVI files. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
The basics of producing music in FL Studio. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Place up to five full-length movies on one 4.7 GB DVD-R! A simple software application for Linux that lets you burn your video files to DVD viewable on your TV with a standard DVD player. How to convert Nero .nrg CD/DVD images to .iso for burning in Linux. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Dreamlinux 2.2 MMGL - an attractive, feature-rich multimedia implementation of Linux which features an out-of-the-box dockbar. Some warnings to observe when buying wireless speakers for your home stereo. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Install and run a number of standard Windows applications directly (natively) within Linux. Also, how to print envelopes in OpenOffice Writer. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Enabling 3D Acceleration within a VMWare Virtual Machine. Hoax or reality: Is it possible that Linux users can play Windows games without rebooting into a separate Windows installation? This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
How to import, scan, edit, resize, crop and print your photographs using free tools in Ubuntu. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Easily find your files in Linux using the "find" and "grep" commands. Discussion about Microsoft's "Interoperability" announcement and reviewing the ridiculously long-lasting gum, Stride. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Making your laptop's battery last longer on a single charge, and learning to extract icons from Windows .exe / .dll files for use on Linux, web, etc. using free Linux tools. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Taking a look at some of the upcoming features in Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Customize the look of Ubuntu Linux to feel more like Mac OS X Leopard. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
How to install and use DeVeDe 3.6 on Ubuntu. This new version includes DVD menu creation, and still allows us to fit up to five full-length feature films on a single 4.7 GB DVD-R. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
How to install and configure the subversion edition of Avant Window Navigator, giving you such applets as Stacks and the Weather applet. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Reviewing the Aliph Jawbone: Military-grade noise cancellation for your cellphone. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A first look at HandBrake 0.9.2 - a DVD to MPEG-4 converter that works on Windows, Mac and Linux. Also: Creating bookmark groups on the Mozilla Firefox bookmarks bar. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Using Microsoft PowerToys to add virtual desktops to Windows XP. Merging multiple video files into one using free tools in Linux. Getting rid of the annoying "USB device could perform faster" message in Windows XP. Setting any Linux application to load in your system tray. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Taking you through the steps to running Ubuntu Hardy Heron. From knowing which ISO file to download to burning it and installing it to your computer. This is the first part of a two-part series. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Installing Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron and getting ready to customize your new state-of-the-art Linux system. This is the second part of a two-part series. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Looking at more configuration options for Ubuntu Hardy Heron, including setting display resolution with an nVidia card. Also, running the Windows audio editor, GoldWave, within Ubuntu Hardy Heron. Editing a song down for use in presentations, etc. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Moving around Gnome's taskbars to make Ubuntu feel a little more like Windows (without all the crashing and swearing). This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Reviewing the BlacX external eSATA / USB 2.0 drive docking bay from Thermaltake. Also how to setup Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron to look and feel more like Mac OS Leopard and getting around the issue in Emerald that prevents us from obtaining themes for our Linux desktop. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Making Windows XP look and feel more beautiful. Taking a look at Elisa Media Center: an incredible and powerful free program for Windows and Linux (Mac version is coming too). This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Robbie demonstrates what he believes to be the most comfortable, ergonomic computer keyboard ever developed, and also shows us how to re-partition a harddrive with free software, without losing the data.
From downloading the component to configuring your users: how to setup Blogging features in the Joomla! content management system. Also, a review of the HoMedics iCush 100 seat cover with audio sync technology. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
ow to generate permalinks for content in Joomla. Why you should never buy (or sell) 'el cheapo' PC power supplies, featuring Thermaltake's Purepower 430W, TR2-550W and Toughpower Cable Management 850W power supplies. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Taking a good look at Enemy Territory: Quake Wars, the followup video game to Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. Also learning to manually adjust your nVidia GPU fan's speed in Ubuntu Linux. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A look at the basic configuration of Synergy; letting you connect one keyboard and mouse to two computers with separate displays (like a multi-monitor setup, but with two computers). Also, an introduction to PlayOnLinux; a wine derivitive that lets us easily install Windows games and office applications on our Linux computer--and it's free! This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Featuring special guest, David Smith (DA Smith Consulting, Toronto, Ontario). Looking at the Xaser VI computer chassis from Thermaltake. It's huge, feature-packed, and gorgeous. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Now with a higher bitrate and less artifacts! Featuring the second-generation Jawbone bluetooth headset. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Connecting Miro Internet TV to your Elisa Media Center installation so that you can watch your favorite vodcasts / video podcasts directly within EMC. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Taking a look at Spotmau PowerSuite -- an all-in-one boot CD for Windows users which helps you repair your faulty Windows system. Also, how to install Xubuntu into Ubuntu Linux and swap between them. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Demonstrating 18 awesome games that are freely available in Ubuntu Linux using Synaptic Package Manager. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Burning movie DVDs from your AVI/MP4/MPG/etc. videos in Ubuntu Linux. Welcoming our new co-host, Carrie Webb. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A live interview with John Bates (Entropia Universe) and introducing a sub-$300 video projector. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A sneak peek at the 2009 line of protection products from Panda Security, and checking in on Robbie's progress in Entropia Universe. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A general introduction to the Ubuntu desktop Linux interface (for Windows users), and checking in on Robbie's progress in Entropia Universe. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Looking at the basics of The GiMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program), a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. Also introducing the Entropia Universe Scavenger Hunt. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Celebrating one year on the air with Category5 Technology TV. A special live broadcast before an in-studio audience, looking back on the past year of broadcasting.
An interview with the Business Director of Panda Security Canada, and an offer to try the business protection products absolutely free for 3 months. The grand prize drawing in the Entropia Universe Scavenger Hunt. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
A look at the new MFC-6490cw all-in-one business printer from Brother, and lots of viewer questions. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Liquid cooling for your PC. From installation to application. Is it really better than the fan solution? Featuring Thermaltake's Bigwater 780e Liquid Cooling All-In-One. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Obtaining and installing Joomla! on your web server. Demonstrating the Sansa Fuze multimedia device. This is a one-hour live show that also answers viewer questions, so a lot of topics are covered within the show. See the page for all topics covered (there's a list on the site).
Talking about the new features in Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex. Looking at the PurTEK Big Button Emergency Phone. Announcing our Christmas giveaways.
Dealing with a couple of potential issues you might encounter with a fresh installation of Ubuntu Intrepid. How to make the "new" Hotmail work in Ubuntu Linux. Giving away free Jawbone Bluetooth headsets.
Tweaking Compiz Fusion the way you like in Ubuntu Intrepid. Is the radiation from a Bluetooth headset dangerous to your health? Virginia Jamieson from Aliph joins us in studio. Giving away free Jawbone Bluetooth headsets.
Introducing the new IRC chat room. CD burning with Brasero and K3b in Ubuntu. Listening to Internet radio on a non-internet device such as MP3 player. Giving away free Jawbone Bluetooth headsets.
Dual-booting Ubuntu on a Windows XP computer. Ripping DVD to video files in Linux with the new Handbrake 0.9.3 GUI. Observing the constellations via your computer. Why Ubuntu's automatic update feature is better than Microsoft Windows Update. Adding widgets to your Ubuntu desktop. Giving away free Jawbone Bluetooth headsets.
An interview with Ubuntu founder, Mark Shuttleworth. Robbie's favorite web site for desktop wallpaper. Announcing the winners of the Jawbone Bluetooth Giveaway.
Part 2 of our feature on how to add a true Ubuntu installation (not Wubi) to your Windows XP computer without losing XP.
Adding a true Ubuntu installation (not Wubi) to your Windows XP computer without losing XP - Part 3. Understanding what a codec is, and then installing them in either Linux or Windows.
A glimpse at the Linux operating system Fedora 10. Robbie's Favorites: Snopes.com for all your email scam and urban legend needs.
Part one of our data backup series: Robbie looks at the basics of good backup practice, and demonstrates how to back up your most critical files in Windows XP. Robbie's Favorites: An easy way to determine if that web site is down for everyone, or just you.
Part two of our data backup series: Robbie demonstrates a very sleek rsync-based GUI backup system for Ubuntu Linux. Robbie's Favorites: Happy News.
Part three of our data backup series: Tyler shows us how to conduct backups on Mac OS X Leopard using Time Machine. Robbie's Favorites: Google.
Part four of our data backup series: Robbie demonstrates Windows Vista's built in backup automation software. Robbie's Favorites: XE.com currency converter service.
Robbie demonstrates how you can use an Ubuntu Live CD (which is available as a free download) to recover files from a corrupt, infected or problematic Windows partition. Carrie begins her lessons on how to blog using Joomla, and you can learn along with her about sections, categories, and posting your first blog entry.
Carrie continues her lessons on how to blog using Joomla, and you can learn along with her how to manipulate your photos and post them in your blog entries. Robbie introduces you to a cool gnome-terminal replacement with tabs and panes.
Robbie and Carrie talk to Mia at St. John Ambulance to relieve you of your fear of the defibrillator. Learn how it works, and how easy it is to potentially save a life. Special guest co-host, Christy Burton.
Robbie takes a look at ubuntu-tweak; a GUI application that lets us customize the look, feel and features of our Ubuntu desktop.
For this episode, we go deep into the Category5 mail bag and answer a bunch of viewer questions about their computers. Carrie says farewell for the next couple months as she takes on her clinical placement on Tuesdays until late May.
Feature - GoodGuy's Virtualization Series - Lesson 1: Understanding the advantages of Virtualization. Obtaining and installing VirtualBox desktop virtualization software.
* Feature - GoodGuy's Virtualization Series - Lesson 2: Installing your first virtual machine. * Conficker C - What you need to know, and how to get rid of it.
* Interview: Actor/producer/director, Reuben Langdon (Chris Redfield, Resident Evil 5) will be joining us to discuss the amazing technology behind video game and movie 3D motion capture. * GoodGuy's Virtualization Series - Lesson 3: Finalizing your Windows XP virtual machine, setting up VirtualBox guest additions and making your Windows virtual machine run on a cube face of Ubuntu's Compiz Fusion cube.
GoodGuy's Virtualization Series - Lesson 4: Advanced VirtualBox - Replicating our virtual machine and working with snapshots. Creating custom launcher scripts to revolutionize our virtual machine usage.
* Feature: Upgrading Ubuntu Intrepid to Jaunty without wiping your hard drive. * Software Feature: Previewing Ubuntu 9.04.
* Introducing perfectbuntu 2.1. * How to use perfectbuntu to setup your multimedia extras on Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04. * Making Flash work on Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope 9.04.
Upgrading VirtualBox to version 2.2.x on Linux hosts.
Trying Windows 7 Release Candidate.
Robbie's Favorites: Never again have to create a Hotmail or gmail account just for your online signups (to avoid spam). We'll look at a free service that lets you instantly access a quick email address, without any signup.
Answering viewer questions
* Looking back at more than 30 episodes with Carrie Webb. * Hardware Review: Blue's new Eyeball webcam. CD-quality sound and HD video. But, does it work on Linux? Find out on this week's episode of Category5 Technology TV.
Answering an assortment of viewer questions.
* Feature: Preparing your media for data recovery. * Removing Smart Defender Pro rogue software from your Windows PC.
* The new lights arrived, and Robbie is paler than Casper himself. * Answering your questions live.
* Special Feature: Beginning the quest to find an affordable but scalable redundant storage solution between RAID, Drobo, ZFS, FreeNAS and unRAID. * Christy Burton joins us as co-host.
* Special Feature: Continuing our discussion about scalable redundant storage solutions. * Christy Burton joins us as co-host.
* Special Feature: Using Seesmic Desktop to gain control of your Twitter account. * Bekah Ferguson joins us as co-host.
* Special Feature: Installing Firefox 3.5 on Ubuntu Linux. * Christy Burton joins us as co-host.
* We celebrate our 100th Episode with live viewer testimonials from around the world via Skype Video. * Christy Burton joins us as co-host.
* Special Feature: A peek at Entropia Universe VU 10 - the biggest upgrade in Planet Calypso history. * Christy Burton joins us as co-host.
* Feature: Make a Windows/Linux/Mac-compatible font file from your own handwriting. For free. * Redundant data storage; picking up where we left off. * Preparing yourself for a Gmail outage. * Christy Burton joins us as co-host.
Mega-Feature: 10 Easy Steps to an unRAID Server - Building our redundant data storage device from the ground up.
Feature: Following a week with unRAID, we review the system and Robbie's experience with a working unRAID server.
Celebrating 2 years of family-friendly tech broadcasting with Category5 Technology TV.
Special Feature: Understand Parity in 60 seconds. How does a parity drive make your data redundant when it is not large enough to store all the data on your array?
Feature: Prepping your Ubuntu system for a VirtualBox installation of Windows 7.
Re-launching The Meat -- a special feature that lets you watch short clips of Category5.TV. Announcing our big Christmas giveaway contest for this year: a Brother MFC-6890CDW is being given away!
Robbie and Christy talk in detail with Jeff Fochtman from Pogoplug.com about the new and exciting 2nd-generation Pogoplug cloud computing device; a revolutionary product that is bringing cloud storage to users with a simple 60-second setup.
Jim Robinson joins us from Kneebouncers.com -- a free online gaming service for babies (aged 3-months to 4-years). Robbie also talks about the SafetyGate, a great device from SafeStart Systems, and gives you more chances to win a Brother MFC-6890CDW multi-function printer. Answering viewer questions and interacting with the chat room is a big part of the show.
Now using Wirecast and broadcasting live to Justin.TV, Category5 Technology TV looks at installing Windows 7 in a virtual machine on Ubuntu Linux, how to get Santa Claus to send a video to your kids (or naughty co-workers), and get your final chance to win a Brother MFC-6890CDW all in one printer.
Giving away a Brother MFC-6890CDW all in one printer, sponsored by Brother Canada. Also wrapping up the Windows 7 virtual machine installation.
Speed up your web site with the SmartOptimizer minifyer / compressor all-in-one PHP script. Installing unMenu in unRAID Server. Handy Firefox add-ons for web developers. Encrypting individual files and folders in Ubuntu Linux. Mark Shuttleworth stepping down as CEO of Canonical Ltd. Copying files recursively using the Linux terminal.
Robbie takes a look at some of his more geeky Christmas gifts, including an off-brand MP3 player that looks like similar to an iPod Touch, Logitech X-540 5.1 computer speakers, and more. Introducing USB 3.0: with built-in support in the Linux kernel and up to 5 Gbit/sec data rate. Microsoft lawsuit has come to a head and soon Microsoft Word will either receive substantial changes, or be removed from US store shelves. The upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 Linux operating system will boot in 2 seconds.
Unboxing the Pogoplug 2. What is faster: popping a bag of microwave popcorn or setting up your Pogoplug cloud computing system? Robbie's intended use for the Pogoplug, and how it will work alongside his unRAID Server to provide off-site redundancy. Opera Software has a new version of their browser--and a new CEO. Seesmic acquires Ping.fm. SuperOS has beat Ubuntu as the number one Linux distro in 7 days on Distrowatch. Intel not playing fair: a crippled compiler for AMD processors lands them a court settlement. Star Trek Online beta demo starts next week. Category5.TV available on the Roku set-top device. A cool wallpaper changer for Ubuntu Linux. Right-click MD5 lookup on your Linux files. Microsoft spam offers a hefty reward if you send your personal information. Using tinyurl.com's preview feature to protect yourself from fishing attacks and malicious web sites.
Robbie defends Ubuntu Linux as a viable desktop operating system for end users in a special episode of The Tech Buzz--we'll recap. Software and hardware compatibility with Ubuntu Linux. Converting a video file to MP3 audio on Linux. Mythbuntu or MythTV on your existing Ubuntu install. Creating samba shares on unRAID and accessing them from Linux Mint. Star Trek Online open beta is live, and free. Lenovo's new IdeaPad U1 netbook/tablet hybrid. Boxee releases a set-top box along with D-Link. KDE 4.4 release candidate is out. Matt Friedman has stepped down from his role at Novell. Have a frame of fame--be in a music video. Finding a motherboard with specific specs. OpenShot Video Editor for Linux. Get key system information with support details.
Robbie talks to Ilan Rabinovitch from the Southern California Linux Expo about their upcoming SCALE 8x conference. Get 50 percent off admission to this amazing open source show with our special coupon code! Introducing our new co-host, Hillary Rumball. Our News Room is expanding, and Christy Burton will be heading it up as News Anchor. Auto-start applications in Ubuntu 9.10. The new DisplayPort 1.2 specs have been finalized, providing up to 21.6 Gb/sec of throughput. New powercell powered by soda pop will power a cellphone 4x longer than a traditional battery. nVidia's GF100 GPU has some insane specs. Internet Explorer is dangerous, so says France and Germany. Fly to space with Virgin Galactic--for real! PDF documents created in word on a Mac computer don't have working hyperlinks.
The best Antivirus Software (opinion). Fixing Adobe Flash so you can click on things in Linux. A USB fingerprint reader which works in both Linux and Windows. Lenovo's new RapidDrive. Apple discusses replacing Google with Microsoft Bing as the default iPhone search engine. Jon Schwartz is retiring as CEO of Sun Microsystems now that Oracle is buying them out. A 35 TB digital storage tape. Downloading YouTube videos to your hard drive using Linux. The new Star Trek Online game. Lubuntu 9.10. Automatically restart Samba upon computer start. Creating a simple bash script in Linux. Linux CD's for a fee, or Linux CD's for free. How to enable or disable Mounted Volume icons on your Linux desktop. How to remove old kernels from your grub menu using startup-manager.
Converting Fahrenheit to Celsius using Google. Deleting old kernels in Debian-based Linux such as Ubuntu. The Pogoplug and Linux. Windows 7 RC will start rebooting itself soon. Internet Explorer 6 is being phased out by Google. Intel announces new ultra-low-power processor line. Ubuntu 10.04 will see the default search engine changed from Google to Yahoo. Oracle announces that they will be holding on the the MySQL team. Making the Internet more readable, with Readability. Using VNC to support Linux users while working around their firewall. Outputting Linux script output to a custom log file.
Introducing our new WMS feed. CBC.ca no longer supporting Linux viewers: what you can do about it. Completely erasing deleted files on your Windows computer. Electronics recycling: better for the Earth. Ubuntu or Mint. Sharing files to a guest virtual machine in VirtualBox. Announcing our Board of Directors.
Why startup-manager may have different advanced options from system to system. A free CCleaner alternative for Linux. What to do if a CPU is caked on to your heatsync. Wireless data transfer at over 1Gbit/sec. Sony disconinues its OLED TV in Japan. Ubuntu Netbook Remix will not include OpenOffice.org out of the box. Texas Instruments announces a super-tiny chip that combines a ton of wireless service features. Google becomes a super-fast ISP. How Robbie's unRAID Server is holding up after 23 weeks. How to setup an http proxy on Ubuntu. Changing the Alt-Move key in Ubuntu Linux. Free income tax software for Canadians. How Robbie makes Linux "better" ... for himself.
Alternative to PortableApps for Linux. Using The GiMP to remove solid background colors from flattened images. Obtaining the GNU Image Manipulation Program for free. Microsoft forced to provide freedom-of-choice to browser users. New easy-to-use laptop for novice users is powered by Linux. Yahoo to be powered by Microsoft Bing. Make sure the latest Ubuntu updates won't break your computer by tapping into the power of social networking. Your router could become infected with the Chuck Norris botnet.
Robbie interviews Jim Morrisroe, vice president and general manager of Zimbra and discusses the acquisition of Zimbra by VMWare, and how it will impact the open source community. Microsoft signs a patent agreement with Amazon. The new Linux kernel supports Nintendo GameCube and Wii. Xerox is suing Google and Yahoo about search patents. Internet Explorer 6 is dead. Three Google execs convicted due to a video which was uploaded to Google Video. Microsoft stops support for Vista, XP and Windows 2000. A VISA card that gives a portion of every purchase to support open source software. Taking a look at the Bring TIM! device, which will save your company time and money. Speech recognition for Linux. Electromagnetic fields.
Using the Adblock Plus to hide ads on web sites. Cisco unveils a new router which they believe will revolutionize the Internet. A severe vulnerability has been discovered in OpenSSL. Simon Phipps steps down at Sun Microsystems (Oracle). The iPhone and iPod Touch work out of the box in Ubuntu 10.04. The Steam gaming platform is coming to Mac. The iPad is shipping next month. All 127 years of the magazine Popular Science is now available online.
Accessing the Category5.TV feed and chat room in the event of a site outage. Backing up your web site and mySQL Database(s). Importing mySQL databases that are too big. Google may leave China. A new tax in Canada for MP3 players. New Zealand's Internet filter is up and running. Nexuiz has been sold for commercial use. Don't take your video camera into a movie theatre. Learning to dock any application to your Linux system tray using AllTray. How to setup user-specific access to certain applications.
Robbie rebuilt the broadcast system and got a bunch of new features. Restoring a botched grub bootloader. Perfectbuntu to be released in a new GUI version. Checking if your laptop supports Linux. Novell rejects a $2 billion deal. Google stands up to China. The new Category5 TV Desktop Player.
Increase the perceived speed of your Internet connection by setting up Quality of Service (QoS) on your DD-WRT powered router. Creating realistic reflection effects using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP). Modifying the grub 2 configuration on Linux. Fixing a broken Wubi boot. Add a Send Link button to Google Chrome. Sony is pulling the ability to install Linux on the PS3. On the heels of Google, GoDaddy is pulling out of China. A Canadian tour guide that fits in your pocket. A fake Facebook antivirus app making its way around Facebook. Apple released Mac OS 10.6.3. Ethical e-waste recycling, and Robbie's convictions about disposing of old devices. Modifying radio2mp3 to support DVD MP3 discs.
Jeff Fochtman from Pogoplug talks to us about the latest firmware update to the Pogoplug personal cloud computing device, and some of the exciting new features it provides. Download an MP3 version of Category5 Technology TV. Backing up your Evolution application. Adding Fotomoto javascript to a Joomla-based web site. Songbird pulling their Linux development. Zune HD Firmware 4.5 is released. Google Street View is now available in 3D. Announcing Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat. The world's deepest drill will soon penetrate the Earth's mantle. Creating an effective backup of your entire hard drive.
Creating a realistic depth of field effect for flat-looking digital photographs using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP). Awarding another Pogoplug to the Category5 chat room. Watching Category5 TV on your Android device. Microsoft announces its own apt/RPM style open source development platform to be added to Windows. iPhone OS 4.0 will finally add multitasking for iPhone users. Microsoft releases their new line of social media phones. The Digital Economy Bill passes into law in the UK. Category5 TV Studios were robbed this week.
Category5 upgrades to 16:9 SD Widescreen. Using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP) and the gimp-resynthisizer plugin to remove objects from photos in a similar way to Adobe Photoshop CS5's "Content Aware Fill" feature (except more than $1,000 cheaper, being that it's FREE). Win a Pogoplug, even if you can't join us during the live show. HTC and Verizon Wireless have announced and incredible smartphone powered by Android. Microsoft is making it easier to fix your Windows PC yourself with a free software tool. The Playstation 3 is soon to be offering 3D gaming and movies at home. Could OpenSolaris be in need of a fork?
Obtaining Ubuntu 10.04 - The Lucid Lynx. Giving away a Pogoplug to our RSS subscribers. Shared calendar in Microsoft Outlook without the need for Exchange Server. Microsoft to join forces with Mozilla and Opera in bringing WOFF (Web Open Font Format) to W3C. McAfee antivirus software brings several business and public sector networks to their knees. Free software to burn CD ISO images on Windows. Installing Ubuntu 10.04 in a dual-boot environment with Windows 7 (also works for other versions of Windows).
Giving away the Final Pogoplug. Introducing Perfectbuntu 5 - add needed extras such as multimedia playback and Adobe Flash to your Ubuntu 10.04 system. Application suggestions for Ubuntu 10.04. Fixing the gimp-resynthesizer plugin on Windows machines. Creating a list of all installed applications on Ubuntu Linux (or any Debian-based Linux). Understanding the Ubuntu versioning system. Linux is no stranger to the world of mobile smartphones, but now it's making its way onto the smart deskphone with Alcatel-Lucent's new IC Phone. Google has purchased BumpTop. Why Ubuntu's window controls are now on the left. Sony is being sued for removing linux support from the PS3. The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) program is on its way to Palestinian refugees. Obtaining OLPC's "Sugar" operating system.
Upgrading VirtualBox to the latest version. Support charity by buying video games. A new laptop for Hillary. Android OS is second as far as how many phones went out in the first quarter, beating iPhone OS. Early plans for Firefox 4 are out. Mark Shuttleworth reveals Unity and Ubuntu Light, and their mission to see instant-on Ubuntu on retail desktops. Facebook's big security issue. Fedora 13 is coming out in one week. Solutions for a home file server. Fixing Windows boot with a broken bootloader after installing Ubuntu 10.04. Handbrake on Ubuntu Lucid Lynx. Fixing the Last.fm GPG key error in apt-get.
Running nostalgic games (early 80s to mid 90s) on your modern computer using a freely available boot CD. Linux distros compatible with PowerPC. Knowing when new apps are added to Perfectbuntu. Fixing a failing IE8. Robbie = Pinky Lee? Cellphone study into radiation: does cellphone use pose a risk to our health? YouTube turns five years old. Is Ubuntu dropping Firefox in favour of Google Chrome? 64-bit Wine is nearing completion with version 1.2 around the corner. Microsoft Office 2010 has been launched. Valve is finally bringing Steam to Linux. Upgrading a netbook with its tiny hard drive to the latest Ubuntu without running out of space. FreeNAS is not based on Linux.
Understanding the dangers of running an open WiFi network, and what you should do to protect your data. Uninstalling a Skype plugin when it can't be found in add/remove programs. Perfectbuntu 5.1 has been released, with support for KDE and an expanded suite of software. Microsoft Outlook PST files may soon be accessible from within open source software. Google's Pacman tribute wastes a lot of time and costs corporations millions. Microsoft Windows 3.0 is 20 years old. Improving your privacy on Facebook the easy way. Google uses their Street View cars to collect private data from open WiFi networks and could be facing some serious reprecussions from world governments. Recording videos of your Ubuntu Linux desktop. Creating a cartoon version of your photo using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP). Argentina celebrates 200 years.
Hillary installs Ubuntu 10.04. Pogoplug now supports document viewing directly within the interface, as well as direct email to your Pogoplug device. Activating basic network file sharing on Ubuntu Linux. Installing an encrypted Linux operating system--it's easy! Open Source innovations to compete with the Apple iPad. OLPC prepares for their upcoming tablet PC. 35,000 Facebook users quit using Facebook. The Jaguar Supercomputer is super fast. Google phases out Microsoft Windows from their offices.
Christy learns how easy it is to clean out the dust from a computer, increasing performance and extending the life of the system. Some of the Category5 team visits the Battle of the Bands. Apple unveiled their new iPhone last night, the iPhone 4. Linux is the choice for 91 percent of the world's fastest supercomputers. Open Source has won a court case against Microsoft in Quebec. You may be surprised at how many people have downloaded OpenOffice, the free alternative to Microsoft Office. Replacing the redundant shutdown question in Ubuntu.
Update about Christy's computer performance since cleaning out the fans. Wireless ESD wrist straps vs. grounded mat or strap. Canonical is gearing up for their upcoming release of Ubuntu for Tablet PCs. Google goes all "Bing" on its users with a background image on its search engine. MindForce is back on Planet Calypso and vehicles are coming. Apple has updated its Mac mini with new specs, and aluminum enclosure and HDMI port. Fixing errors when updating your repository list. Converting an OGV file to AVI in Linux without it being distorted. Unmounting a drive in Linux. Remotely access your Windows computers. Robbie performs as Fredric in the Pirates of Penzance.
Conducting a reverse image search to find high resolution versions of smaller images. Upgrading unRAID to the latest version on the fly. Category5 TV back on Ustream. 32-bit or 64-bit Linux: which to choose. Christy to leave Category5 TV. Resolving Last.fm GPG key errors on Linux. Hiding Category5 cable. The basic difference between Category5 and Category6 cable.
Jeff Fochtman from Pogoplug announces the newest feature being added to the Pogoplug: Internet-based cloud printing from any device, anywhere in the world. Vehicles on Planet Calypso. Continuing to deal with a slow network connection even after upgrading the cables. Which version of Ubuntu to use for your laptop computer. Hillary introduces the Haikubuntu. Learning to say "Pogoplug" in sign language. Microsoft Lifecam Cinema HD quality demonstration. Red Hat announced a major offering for cloud computing. Google is giving in to the Chinese government. The new nVidia 256.35 Linux driver is out. Hulu is bringing streaming TV to your portable devices. VLC Media Player 1.1 is now available with faster decoding of HD video. The Geekman action figure.
Setting up a dynamic desktop wallpaper on Ubuntu Linux which shoes the "realtime" sunlight map of the entire earth, with clouds and realtime sun position. Adding a GUI cronjob editor to your Gnome desktop. Fixing the Microsoft Lifecam Cinema HD webcam's auto-focus issues. Free ISO CD burning software for Microsoft Windows. Safe laptop practices and your data. Recovering a stolen laptop using free software. More then 240,000 Toronto hydro customers were in the dark on Monday. Microsoft abandons their Kin line of social phones after its sales flopped horribly in the first 6 weeks. Two British teens arrested for stealing banking information for 65,000 accounts using Facebook. Apple demonstrates that they are not as secure as they let on as many users see big bills for apps they didn't buy.
Christy departs Category5 TV in style.
The basics of photo manipulation using free software. Security and the Pogoplug. President Obama's administration may indirectly help grow the open source market for online medical record storage. GNOME 3 is nearing release. Pogoplug has announced a new version of their cloud computing product called the Pogoplug Biz, and it's black.
Robbie welcomes you to the cottage in Eagle Lake, Ontario. Checking out the Liquid Image 310 digital video camera diving mask. Filesystems for external hard drives and large files. Why Category5 focuses its Linux-ness on Ubuntu. India unveils the $35 tablet computer.
Understanding "Layers" in relation to graphic editing. Using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP). Removing complex objects from a photograph using free image editing software. Robbie's new hobby: Snorkelling. Using bash to detect if files exist in a folder. BlackBerry finally adds some competitive edge to their smart phone products. GNOME 3 is being delayed... again. A new form of iPhone jailbreak is raising concerns over a frightening PDF exploit.
Making a photo look really old using free graphic editing software. Category5 on Twitter. Making Hackergotchi heads. Qualcomm Inovation Center joins the Linux Foundation. Dell is still selling Ubuntu-powered computers, but not in the UK. Google is shutting down Google Wave. An Ontario man was arrested and convicted for speeding after he posted his speed record on Facebook. Using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP).
Touching up photos like the magazine covers do, using nothing but free software. Category5.TV production system's video card died. Determining what Antivirus product is best for you. Converting VHS to DVD using Linux. Using the GNU Image Manipulation program (GiMP). Scientists from around the world plan to use a Turkish lake to white-balance satellite imagery. A decision by CableLabs provides a boost for Linux-based Home Theatre PC users. The Pogoplug gets its own little wireless buddy, and it's free to existing Pogoplug owners. Apple has patched iOS to protect users from a dangerous PDF exploit.
Resizing an entire folder of images at once using the Linux command "mogrify". Malware has been found partly to blame for Spanair flight 5022 crash in 2008. Portions of the Android Application Licensing Server have been cracked by hackers. A handful of Denmark-based enthusiasts may soon send a man into space. Steam is not, I repeat not, coming to Linux. At least, not right now. Finishing off our photo manipulation from last week.
Making a summer photograph look like it was taken in the fall using the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GiMP). Hillary gets accepted into school for the fall. Shutdown problems with Ubuntu 10.04. Mass email service. Software RAID setup in Ubuntu using the GUI. An alternative to Facebook, Diaspora is soon to be released as Open-Source. Yahoo! search has come to an end in the US and Canada, with more markets to come. Protect yourself from genetically modified foods with the �ShopNoGMO� lifestyle app now available for iPhone and iPod Touch. Expedition Titanic promises to seal Titanic in time by capturing the best-ever quality 3D HD video of the Titanic wreckage. The OpenSolaris board of directors has finally had enough of being ignored by Oracle, and have disolved the board. NASA announced the first confirmed planetary system with more than one planet crossing in front of the same star.
Getting started with Panoramic Photography. Windows 7 on an SSD. Moving Program Files in Windows 7. Type of drives to purchase for a home RAID setup. Pronouncing words properly with the help of online tools. AMD to phase out the ATI brand. Launch Category5 Technology TV on your smartphone using a QR code. Toshiba recalls around 41,000 notebook computers. Ubuntu 10.10 is now available in beta.
Creating panoramic images using free software and a standard digital camera. Making scanners work using Vuescan. Extending a WiFi signal from one building to the next. Installing software on Linux. Win some Nanodots. Automattic Transfers Trademark to WordPress Foundation. WiFi is soon to get a lot easier for Linux users as Broadcom announces they are going open source with their latest drivers. Google Instant is being rolled out, making web searching even easier for novice users. Super Mario Bros. celebrated its 25th birthday yesterday.
The 2-hour anniversary special, featuring Robbie Ferguson, Eric Kidd, Carrie Webb, Christy Burton, Hillary Rumball, Bekah Ferguson, John Van Noort, Tali Ferguson and Zech Ferguson. A lot of random conversations and catching up with old friends of the show.
Data security and keeping your private information safe when disposing of or selling your computer. Increasing the size of a VirtualBox harddrive. nVIDIA GeForce vs. Quadro. Shares in Research in Motion dropped today following yesterday�s announcement of their iPad alternative, the PlayBook. Browser Sync Service Xmarks to Shut Down. Dr. Mark Wright is using his position as city councillor to fight the good fight on behalf for Open Source software in Bristol City, UK. Twitter�s latest exploit redirected users to offensive web sites. Gallium has introduced its DirectX 10/11 implementation for Linux.
Setting up your very own Twitter account. RAID0 vs. RAID1. BlackBerry backups. Software suggestions when imaging your hard drive to a new device. Jot wins some Nanodots. Attendees at the Virus Bulletin 2010 conference have voted to abolish Adobe�s PDF standard. The FAA plans to offer grants for Spaceports. Google is resorting to old-school tactics to make the Internet faster: image compression. Planet Calypso is stepping things up for online gamers with new hovercrafts, motorboats, and a secure in-game voice chat system.
Installing Ubuntu 10.10 in a Virtual Machine using VirtualBox. Software to rip DVDs. Google invents a car that drives itself. 200 hackers took out Spain's Copyright Protection web site in a pro-BitTorrent campaign. Apple has been ordered to pay $200 million. Pogoplug Pro is now available.
Marc Ruel joins us from Brother Canada to help us understand how we can keep ourselves organized in our home or small business office. Qualifying users to win a Brother MFC-J615W printer. Scanning and printing directly to the iPad / iPod Touch / iPhone or Android device. Seagate hard drives and firmware updates. Reloading the menu items on your Gnome Linux application menu without having to reboot. Profanity delay on the cheap for radio. Will Linux users be excited, or upset about BBC Radio's new HD audio? Online tracking companies and advertisers are using Facebook apps to mine user data for their purposes. Oracle confirms their plans to continue development of the free OpenOffice.org Suite. Ubuntu Linux provides touch-screen features similar to the iPad.
The Halloween Special: Lieutenant Commander Robbie Ferguson joins Left Wing player Eric Kidd to talk about the free multi-track audio studio software, Jokosher. A brief talk about the disposable mentality of our society and how retailers are trying to force it on us. Answering a slew of viewer questions.
Learn a simple technique that will enhance any color photograph using the free graphic editing software, The GiMP. We're also pushing our Canadian viewers to get their ballots in for a brand new Brother MFC-J615W all-in-one printer, answer a lot of viewer questions, and welcome back rdstreets following his open heart surgery.
Robbie demonstrates how to get Planet Calypso working on old hardware. Hillary Rumball returns to the show in the role of News Correspondent, directly from school. We take more qualifiers for the upcoming draw for the Brother MFC-J615W all-in-one printer.
During this episode, we look at how to crop images in The GNU Image Manipulation Program. In particular, we focus on Hugin-generated panoramas, but the method transcends the demonstration. We also talk about setting up shared folders on the Pogoplug, and how to mount CD/DVD ISO images using a handy GUI application on Linux.
Robbie covered a lot of interesting Pogoplug-related questions, such as how to mount the Pogoplug as a drive in Linux and Windows, and what cool ways you could use Pogoplug to protect and share your data. Our main feature is all about DD-WRT--from selecting which router to buy based on the type of DD-WRT firmware you wish to use, to actually installing and running the firmware.
Robbie's wife had the baby, and Robbie has been working hard to take care of his family. In a surprise that the show was even able to go live, Robbie, Eric and Hillary pull a show together just for fun. In the course of the show, Robbie demonstrates how new Planet Calypso players can join the Category5 TV Viewers Society in the game to participate in events together.
Robbie demonstrates a simple technique to creating glossy web buttons from any photo using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program.
Deploying a Turnkey Linux server in a fraction of the time of a traditional server installation.
Installing Zimbra Desktop on Ubuntu Linux and using it as an Email Client with Calendar and Social Media.
Robbie demonstrates how to install VirtualBox 4.0 on Linux, and also shows a cool Gnome Applet called Hamster, which allows you to track your time on Linux.
Robbie demonstrates Miro Internet TV - a great tool for Mac, Windows or Linux that lets you obtain and watch the top quality Internet TV shows. Also, a tour of the new Category5.TV web site is provided, along with a cool web-based tool that sorts your text lists for you.
Hillary joined Robbie and Eric in studio, and we learn to create professional sounding drum beats on Linux using the free Hydrogen step sequencer. A lot of viewer questions were asked and answered, giving us a plethora of topics for Episode 173.
Robbie teaches us how to share our keyboard and mouse with multiple computers (Linux, Mac or Windows) using the free Synergy Software.
An in-depth look at live streaming, along with representatives from Telestream (the makers of Wirecast 4), Filippa Hasselstrom and Christine Porter. Robbie and Hillary host an informative, practical discussion about how live video streaming on the Internet is revolutionizing media and video content delivery.
Setup your own WordPress blog and get blogging with your own web site URL provided for free from WordPress.
Robbie explains what some of the on-the-box features mean when comparison shopping for good surge protection, and then compares eight different devices from a variety of price points to help us understand how to choose the best protection for the price.
Robbie demonstrates how to create a mosaic image: one big image comprised of thousands of tiny images, using free software on Linux.
Robbie uses the free Clonezilla tool to create a full backup of your entire hard drive.
Robbie uses the free Clonezilla tool to restore a full backup of your entire hard drive, bringing your computer back to its previous state, including the drive's data and files.
Robbie is joined by graphic designer Christa Wells to begin the series about Web Site Development. In this first part of the series, Christa demonstrates the creativity required to create the design of a professional looking web site.
Graphic Designer Christa Wells returns and Robbie puts Photoshop up against the GiMP as they both use their respective software to slice the web site Christa mocked up on last week's show.
Robbie teaches us how to reduce the filesize of our polaroid PNG file, and then gets started coding the site itself. We learn the very basics of what our site will need for CSS, and start coding the layout itself.
Robbie and Christa continue coding the web site and teach us how to add specifically-sized top margins to our site and place our logo and menu elements using CSS floats.
The menu is ready to go and Robbie and Christa get moving into the actual site layout and begin implementing the woodgrain area.
Robbie and Christa battle a failing broadcast server, but entertain you none the less as they integrate the Google Font API into the web site.
Robbie interviews Loudon Owen, the chairman at i4i and discusses the US Supreme Court lawsuit against Microsoft and what it means for patent holders. Robbie and Christa continue their series on web site development, and we learn how to center text using CSS, and place image elements by both HTML and CSS.
Robbie and Christa continue coding their new web site by placing the Polaroid photograph and beginning the placement of the submenu below the woodgrain. Learn about absolute positioning in CSS and how to use margins to position an element within a container.
Robbie fixes the z-index issue from last week, and finishes off the main layout of the site as he and Christa continue the Web Development series.
Robbie adds Lorem Ipsum placeholder text and some padding to the site layout. Several viewer questions are answered this episode, and two more viewers win 100 points for wearing a cardigan.
Robbie fixes the footer of the web site and slices the HTML file out into PHP includes. A handful of viewer questions are answered and new chances to obtain Viewer Points are introduced.
Robbie finishes off the web development series with Search Engine Optimization, and offers a free online tool for Search Engine Submission.
Robbie and Christa go through a handful of viewer questions, and say hello to viewers from all over the world.
Robbie demonstrates the free OpenShot video editing software, which brings non-linear editing, 3D titles and effects to Linux.
Robbie and Christa take a look at scaling video to fill the frame in OpenShot Video Editor, and offer a couple viable alternatives to Ubuntu's default Unity desktop.
Robbie and Christa answer a ton of viewer questions and have a great time doing so, and then show you how to record and produce your own screencast tutorials on Linux using an assortment of free tools.
Robbie and Christa begin our new series taking a look at an assortment of Linux distributions, starting with PCLinuxOS 2011.6 with KDE.
Robbie and Christa take a look at Zorin OS 5 Free, an exceptional Linux distribution, especially for users wanting to migrate from Windows or Mac to Linux.
Robbie introduces CrunchBang Linux, a hacker-esque distro based on Debian and featuring the ultra-fast OpenBox window manager.
Robbie Ferguson is joined in studio by Christa Wells, Eric Kidd, Carrie Webb and Jodi Krangle to look back at 200 episodes of Category5 TV.
Robbie and Christa take a look at the CyberPower GreenPower UPS, an economical battery backup with higher-end features such as a full LCD display, better-than-average surge protection, a $500,000 Connected Equipment Guarantee, and cost saving, environmentally friendly features. A large assortment of viewer questions this week as well.
Robbie Ferguson visits with Silver Beach Developments' Gerry Kowalski to discuss their involvement in getting technologies such as high-speed Internet and zoned heating/cooling systems into Haliburton, Ontario. Hillary Rumball reviews the incredible Liquid Image MX video camera mask, and gets muddy doing it.
Robbie Ferguson sits down for a little one-on-one with the viewers, answering a wide assortment and large number of viewer questions. He also demonstrates the upcoming new version of the Category5 TV mobile site using an iPad.
Robbie Ferguson and Hillary Rumball demonstrate how to create a magazine cover using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program. The new Category5 Space Fish needs a name and you could win up to 300 viewer points.
Robbie and Christa announce your chance to win a year supply of Eco Alkalines batteries, and offer a couple Pogoplug devices to give away. Many viewer questions are addressed. Lag on the streaming server unfortunately placed an unexpected delay on features, so viewer interaction was restricted, but a make-good episode will take place next week.
Robbie and Christa introduce a fun way to test if the lag issue is a [ahem] thing of the past by giving 25 viewer points to every user. Space Fish gets his name, and is happy to finally have an identity and purpose in life. Robbie demonstrates how the free "wine" utility can be used on Linux to run popular "Windows Only" applications directly and natively on Linux.
Robbie and Hillary demonstrate how you can create a stop-motion movie using free software and a webcam in Linux.
Robbie Ferguson and Eric Kidd demonstrate an easy way to make LibreOffice (and OpenOffice) load instantly on your computer, effectively improving the perceived speed of your computer.
Robbie Ferguson and Christa Wells demonstrate how to use YouTube's new video editing feature to enhance the quality of your videos, practically instantly. Rachel Xu joins the Category5.TV Team and presents news from the Category5.TV Newsroom.
Robbie Ferguson and Christy Burton (Van Noort) demonstrate a web-based Photoshop alternative that lets you edit images directly in your browser window with a professional image editor. Lionel Lalonde from Eco Alkalines joins the on-air team to award a year supply of eco-friendly batteries to a lucky viewer. Also, looking at a GUI front-end for lshw, a Linux tool that shows you detailed information about your computer hardware.
To kick off Season 5, Robbie and Hillary show how to install Ubuntu 11.10 Linux on your computer.
Robbie and Eric show you how to obtain, install and use Glipper, an excellent clipboard enhancement for Gnome.
Robbie and Rachel compare notes between Photoshop and the GNU Image Manipulation Program in a battle of epic proportions.
Robbie and Christa (Spock and Paper Bag Princess) answer a slew of viewer questions in this special Viewer Question Extravaganza.
Robbie and Hillary show you how to make Ubuntu 11.10 look more like the old-style Ubuntu with a Gnome 3 running with a Gnome 2.x-looking layout and theme.
Robbie and Eric chat with Eran Farajun from Asigra Inc. about Cloud backups and how "the cloud" relates to businesses and end users.
Robbie and Rachel talk to Marc Ruel about technology to help the home office.
Linux Mint 12 RC gives us a glimpse into the upcoming "Lisa" release of Linux Mint. Robbie and Christa also give away prizes to our draw winner as well as on Click Race.
Sharron-Ann Reynolds from iamaSMARTkid.org joins Robbie and Hillary to discuss how technology has changed the bully and created the cyber bully. Important information for parents, and young people alike.
Robbie and Eric show you the difference between four different grades of consumer video camera, and explain what each is capable of.
Robbie and Rachel demonstrate how to make your Internet service faster by using different DNS servers than those supplied by your Internet Service Provider. And best of all, it's a free upgrade, and you can change it at any time if you're not satisfied.
Robbie and Christa introduce you to a Python script which lets you tile the windows on your Linux desktop, helping you organize your running applications and improve ergonomics.
Robbie and Eric demonstrate how to use Compiz to spice up the default Debian installation, allowing for a very fast and customizable Linux desktop.
Robbie and Christa show you how to setup Qimo as a session so when your young children login to your computer they are presented with a "made for kids" desktop experience.
Robbie and Hillary show you how to use the free GNU Image Manipulation Program to remove and replace the background in a photograph to make a Christmas photo usable throughout the year.
Robbie and Rachel demonstrate how to create a simple desktop wallpaper for your Linux machine.
Robbie and Eric take a look at a handful of the awesome flashlights in the Freeplay product catalogue. Never change a light bulb or battery again!
Robbie and Hillary demonstrate an amazing piece of technology for ergonomic or accessible use which allows you to control your computer's mouse by simply moving your head.
Robbie and Eric show you how to control your computer with an iDevice and freely available VNC software.
Robbie and Rachel demonstrate how to create a headless virtualization platform using free software, and test the Microsoft Lifecam Studio 1080p webcam in Telestream Wirecast.
Henry joins Robbie and Sasha to take a look at an assortment of Single Board Computers we'll be benchmarking in the next couple weeks. We'll also look at why Sasha's work computer went nutty after an update, and fix the stupid "Tablet Mode" by telling it to never turn on again.
We all love a good benchmark comparison, but what's been unclear up till now is how SBCs of varying price points compare once you factor in their cost. Does the Rock64 beat the Raspberry Pi 3 B+ even though it costs more? We'll set out to find out on this week's show.
We continue our series of single board computer benchmarks, and this week we put the ODROID XU4Q and the NanoPi M4 up against one another, along with the results from last week's battle between the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, PINE64 A64-LTS, Rock64 and RockPro64.
We pulled out the old dummy head again, because what better way is there to review a set of Bluetooth headphones? We've got the Bluedio T-Monitors, which are a budget set of wireless headphones that feel and sound great. Sasha is having trouble with Discord and Jeff is getting a lot of botspam.
