Category5 Technology TV with technologist, Robbie Ferguson. A weekly live TV-style show. Ask your questions and get live answers. Each episode is recorded live, and is one hour in length.
Robbie and Bekah resolve the 2-part series they began on Episode 307: converting a real, physical system into a virtual machine using free software.
A large assortment of questions following Episode 311 lead to a followup episode where Robbie answers viewer doubts about the full 1080p nature of the Rikomagic MK602.
Robbie and Eric take a look at the new MK602 from Rikomagic, a device which turns your normal TV (even an old CRT) into a smart TV.
Add cool (and also useful) desktop widgets and system monitors to your Point Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.) system.
Learn to send handy little popup windows to both Linux and Windows computers (from computers of the same OS) on your LAN.
The 2013 "Vacation Episode", Robbie tackles the mailbag on his own and answers a plethora of excellent viewer questions and shares your comments.
Learn to convert your running operating system into a virtual machine using free tools. Creating an image of the physical machine and installing it to a virtual machine.
A sub-$200 jib rig that gives your video production that "fly over" look. With special guest appearance by Owen the Great, arguably Canada's youngest magician.
Robbie and Christa take a look at a piece of free software (Windows, Linux) that is making it easier for you to make attractive slideshows from your photographs.
Learn to build an image from scratch that features text which looks like it is illuminated from behind, casting a nice subtle shadow on the floor in front. Creating perspective the easy way with free software.
Robbie and Hillary take a look at an old laptop Robbie found while sorting through the old computer wasteland... complete with one of the earliest versions of Linux Robbie ever used.
Looking at the newest improvements by Rikomagic on their MiniPC line of products, and answering an assortment of your Viewer Questions.
Learn to install Adobe Air on Linux, and use Klok2 (an Air application) to track and manage your time, complete with custom timesheets and graph overviews. Windows, Mac or Linux.
Carrie Webb takes us on a trip back in time over the history of Category5 Technology TV as we celebrate our 300th episode.
Protect your web site, your reputation, and your site visitors by determining if your site can be easily compromised by hackers. Looking at Lynis and StopTheHacker.
Is it possible to save some money and use a DSLR as an HD video source for Telestream Wirecast? Robbie and Sasha set out to find out on this episode of Category5 TV.
Using the free GNU Image Manipulation Program to add a very quick depth-of-field effect to your photos to give them a "high end" look.
Robbie and Christa show you how simply changing your JavaScript hosting from your own server to "the cloud" will noticeably speed up your web site.
Robbie and Eric show you a few great tools for analyzing your Apache server logs on Linux, and even have some fun in light of Nostalgic Gamer Month.
Robbie and Sasha demonstrate how to use Google as a powerful but easy-to-use tool in order to find local businesses, addresses, images and information.
Robbie and Christa reminisce about the early days of the Internet in celebration of 20 years of the World Wide Web being made royalty-free. A Viewer Question Extravaganza follows as they work through a full mailbag.
Robbie and Erika rebirth memories of the very foundation of the gaming industry. From the Atari 2600 to a live ColecoVision demonstration, be prepared to enter into a state of nostalgia.
R0bb13 and cHr157a hack the Twitter homepage to demonstrate how easy it is for hackers to create phishing sites to gather steal personal information. The same lesson applies to your online banking, and more.
Are you a Gnome 2 or Compiz fan? Not a big fan of Unity or Gnome 3? We have the distro for you. It's called Point Linux, and on this episode we officially announce the release and talk to its developer.
Using AndroVM to create an OpenGL accelerated Android 4.1 virtual machine, compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux hosts.
Eric Kidd joins Robbie and Erika to demonstrate a cool set of devices which turn your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad device into a full guitar effects processor.
Bogdan Oros joins Robbie and Rachel to discuss TxtFeedback; a new service that allows customers to communicate their comments directly with your staff.
Robbie is joined by Abigail are her fiancé Kyle as they design and create a working photo booth for the upcoming wedding for around $200.
Robbie and Sasha give Valve's Steam video game delivery system a try on Linux, and answer an assortment of viewer questions.
Nelson Hudes joins Robbie and Hillary to discuss how netTALK DUO is able to save you nearly $1,000 per year by replacing your existing phone company. And you can even keep your phone number!
A hands-on test of the Rikomagic MK802 IIIS Mini PC and demonstration of how to set it up.
Getting started with Twitter and Facebook doesn't have to be overwhelming, and you can even amalgamate the two (along with other social platforms) into one interface.
It's almost Valentines Day! Robbie and Sasha talk to Belgian Master Chocolatier, Kevin Richards. Then, it's back to the basics with understanding web browsers, and what the address bar does.
Robbie and Hillary tackle the mail bag and answer a wide assortment of viewer questions on what they call a "hodge-podge" of a show.
Robbie sets out to save Abigail some money on a photo booth rental for her wedding by building one on a shoestring budget. Follow along to learn how to build your own.
Robbie and Eric are joined by special guest Gerold Setz, developer of the Block Disposable Email Addresses API. Learn to block DEA subscriptions from your PHP script.
Demonstrating Mockups Desktop - a cross-platform tool for creating app or web site mockups quickly. Also speaking to Richard Collins from Ubuntu Mobile about Canonical's mobile phone OS.
Robbie and Erika play air guitar and give away a slew of amazing prizes to viewers who cast ballots over the past week.
The on-air team of Category5 TV bring you a Very Merry Christmas - a Christmas special featuring musical performances from our entire on-air team, plus a special guest appearance by Carrie Webb from Seasons 1 and 2.
Robbie and Sasha speak with Tania Goffredo from Brother Canada about the brand new, innovative Business Smart line of printers from Brother, and what they mean for small business owners.
Robbie and Hillary show you how to create your very own custom calendar with free software. Perfect for gifts and complete with your own photos.
Create live snapshots of your Linux system without using any notable resources, allowing for backups of running virtual machines and other in-use files. Hot Copy works much like Windows' Volume Shadow Copy.
Robbie and Christa have a look at the new Level 10 M Gaming Mouse from Thermaltake, which might be the coolest computer mouse ever designed.
Creating a professional looking cartoon-style presentation is now possible on a tight budget (even free) thanks to PowToon. See how it works on this week's show.
Continuing our series on self-publishing, author Bailey J. Thompson discusses some of the trials she encountered in getting her book series published, and how she launched Gerbil Meets Mouse Publishing to make it happen.
Robbie and Eric speak with Bodgan Oros from Romania about the powerful Endpoint Protector security appliance which protects businesses from data theft and accidental leakage.
Spiderman, Spidergirl and Anti-Malware Man talk about recognizing phishing scams and how to protect ourselves in this frightening connected world.
Robbie and Abigail take a look at the latest Ubuntu release and Zorin OS 6, and see which is most comfortable for new Linux users.
Robbie and Christa demonstrate FocusWriter, a free piece of software to help you avoid distractions such as social media or instant messengers while you write your novel.
Your computer can be used to allow you to record audio from the past. Find out how to never miss that precious moment or great riff again with JACK Timemachine on Linux.
Robbie kicks off our series about self-publishing with a look at how to use free software to publish a novel or short story using Cafepress.