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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.
A Better Hearing Amplifier and E-Paper That Saves to PDF
- Episode 561
- June 20, 2018
- 4,722
Jeff, Robbie and Sasha take a look at a great new set of earbuds from Jabees that offer some of the coolest hearing amplification features we've seen in a stylish Bluetooth headset package. We'll also take e-paper to the next level with one that saves PDF files wirelessly to your phone.
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When There's No Power
- Jun 13, 2018
- 569
Android Sticks, Sleeping Masks, and Best Friends
- Jun 6, 2018
- 7,205
Did you try turning it off and on again?
- May 30, 2018
- 1,982
PTZ? Yeah, You Know Me
- May 23, 2018
- 5,242
Community Soldering Tips
- May 16, 2018
- 5,538
Raspberry Pi as a Development Web Server - Part 2
- Episode 433
- January 5, 2016
- 752,808
We continue setting up our Pi web server with PHP and a strong Linux firewall (CSF/LFD). We also get things going on deploying MariaDB, but haven't quite got there yet. On GIMP Tips, we look at creating gradients and how to make the edges super-smooth.
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Making Windows 8/8.1 Look and Feel Like Windows 7
- Nov 12, 2013
- 742,559
Creating a Promotional Poster in GIMP
- Jan 12, 2016
- 737,063
Zorin OS 11 - Linux for Windows Users
- Jan 19, 2016
- 728,155
LED Bulbs, Fitness Through Tech and Making Kids Fly
- Jan 26, 2016
- 703,107
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 June 20, 2018
- 1,164
- The inventor of a sophisticated compression technique is fighting back as Google tries to patent his open source work.
- Both Dubai and China have rolled out urban robots.
- A couple who admitted to stealing more than $1.2m worth of goods from Amazon has been sentenced to nearly six years in jail.
- A software bug meant millions of Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public.
Top Stories for the Week of June 6, 2018
- 1,021
- Microsoft is acquiring GitHub. After reports emerged that the software giant was in talks to acquire GitHub, Microsoft is making it official on Monday.
- The FBI is advising users of consumer-grade routers and network-attached storage devices to reboot them as soon as possible to counter Russian-engineered malware that has infected hundreds of thousands devices.
- Apple on Monday previewed a variety of security and privacy features it plans to add to macOS and iOS operating systems, including encrypted Facetime group calls, password-management tools, and camera and microphone protections.
- ASUS has staged its annual Computex keynote and shown off laptops with dual screens--but it's not at all what you're imagining!
Top Stories for the Week of May 30, 2018
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- YouTube is launching a music streaming service, offering both videos and audio tracks, in an attempt to compete with the likes of Spotify and Apple Music.
- London, England has a solution to the cashless-society problem facing street performers, and it involves an investment in contactless payment systems.
- Two Canadian banks say accounts have been compromised: CIBC says 40,000, and BMO says up to 50,000 customer accounts are affected.
- Ride-hailing firm Uber will give its European drivers access to medical coverage and compensation for work-related injuries.
Top Stories for the Week of May 23, 2018
- 1,135
- On Monday Intel and Microsoft disclosed a newly found variant of the Spectre and Meltdown security flaws, revealing another vulnerability in chips used in hundreds of millions of computers and mobile devices.
- The University of Greenwich has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner—roughly $160,000 USD—for a data breach that happened 14 years ago.
- Social networking giant and market-leading data broker Facebook is once again taking heat for playing fast and loose with its access to personal information.
Top Stories for the Week of May 16, 2018
- 1,253
- Malware has been found hiding inside software in the Ubuntu Snap store.
- After 33 years, Notepad finally displays text files properly.
- Facebook is launching its own blockchain division as part of a broader reorganization of its executive lineup.
- Nintendo is bringing back its outrageously popular $60 NES Classic Edition console next month.
Top Stories for the Week of May 9, 2018
- 1,521
- Twitter's 330 million users are being urged to change their passwords after some were exposed on its internal network—in plain text.
- Ford is developing a new smart car window that will enable blind passengers to experience the passing landscape.
- Imagine the frustration of playing a game where the difficulty level can constantly change. That's what an experiment in AI technology is doing to some retro classics.
- Equifax has published yet more details on the personal records and sensitive information stolen by miscreants after they hacked its databases last year.
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.
The Lasting Impact of Children's Ministry
- Episode 153
- June 22, 2018
- 1,177
Having decided to abandon her own plans and pursue the path God was calling her to, Chayleen Rose found inspiration in a faithful children's ministry worker. Have you ever wondered if the seeds you sow and the time you invest actually make a difference? Get inspired and encouraged this week as Chayleen joins Lawrence Crews to discuss her journey so far.
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What If . . .
- Jun 15, 2018
- 1,201
Giving God our YES
- Jun 8, 2018
- 977
The Impact of The Missionary Life
- Jun 1, 2018
- 13
The Call To Be Missionaries
- May 25, 2018
- 1,308
The Authority of The Word of God
- Episode 21
- September 4, 2015
- 340,451
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
- 339,021
Mental Illness & Jesus: Part 2
- Aug 28, 2015
- 338,963
Mental Illness & Jesus: Part 1
- Aug 21, 2015
- 337,540
Camp
- Sep 18, 2015
- 336,481
The Pixel Shadow
Minetest (The Free Minecraft Alternative) runs on Linux, Mac and Windows, and we'll show you how to play.
Discovering Xanadu
- Episode 24
- April 23, 2017
- 5,238
A mysterious teleportation gate hidden deep beneath BaldNerd's dome whisks BaldNerd and MangleFox70 away to the strange, unknown land of the Xanadu, where the locals are able to eat bananas and corn, bounce around in a massive soccer field and take a minecart ride through the depths of the underworld.
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The Mysterious Room
- Apr 9, 2017
- 3,225
Surviving TPS-Domes with BaldNerd (Part 4)
- Apr 1, 2017
- 4,240
Surviving TPS-Domes with BaldNerd (Part 3)
- Mar 19, 2017
- 7,918
Surviving TPS-Domes with BaldNerd (Part 2)
- Mar 11, 2017
- 6,650
The Basic Survival House in Minetest
- Episode 1
- December 6, 2015
- 149,108
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
- 149,080
VanessaE's Public "Creative Building" Server in Minetest
- Jan 10, 2016
- 146,140
Protect Your Structures in Minetest
- Jan 17, 2016
- 142,623
Our First Build Battle
- Jan 24, 2016
- 138,427
Immersive Nature Sounds
Relax, study or work with peaceful natural sounds recorded in 360 VR.
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