Episodes

  • Raspberry Pi Minecraft Server - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 671

    Raspberry Pi Minecraft Server - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 671
    Jan 14 2021
    Robbie and Jeff set out to answer the question of whether a Raspberry Pi SBC can host a powerful Minecraft Server, and the results are astounding! With Robbie's installer, a Raspberry Pi 4 is configured as a game server, and they'll put it to the test by having their kids join (8 players total). Join us to learn how to setup the server and see how the Minecraft server can perform.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Closing Out 2020 - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 670

    Closing Out 2020 - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 670
    Dec 17 2020
    2020 has been a heck of a year. Let's just take a deep breath as a community, and spend some time together, reminiscing about the changes around here, and where things are at as we plan to hit the ground running in 2021. Robbie and Jeff sit in our festive Studio E in front of the warm glow of the green screen, and welcome comments and questions from our Discord and IRC chat rooms. Merry Christmas, all, and here's to 2021 being a better year for all.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Upgrading Our Server's Storage to SSD - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 669

    Upgrading Our Server's Storage to SSD - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 669
    Dec 10 2020
    Robbie has finally pulled the filled-to-the-brim spinning hard drives from our data server and replaced them with enterprise SSDs. Does it make a difference? We'll chat with Mark Noland from Kingston to help us understand our benchmark results. Jeff, Bekah and Robert are all here too!
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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • New Raspberry Pi in a Keyboard Running Ubuntu, and AI to Figure Out Song Titles - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 668

    New Raspberry Pi in a Keyboard Running Ubuntu, and AI to Figure Out Song Titles - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 668
    Nov 19 2020
    As an old school Vic 20 fanboi, Robbie's given to liking the new Raspberry Pi 400. After all, it's a full computer inside a keyboard, just like the old days of Commodore and Amiga. But this time, it's got 4 GB RAM and a 1.8 GHz clock speed. Let's get a look at the device, and stick the new Ubuntu 20.10 on there to see how it plays video. We'll also look at a new Google Assistant feature that makes it easy to search for a song, with no app to install. Bekah's here with the news, and Robert's watching Bitcoin as it travels to the moon.
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    59 mins
  • 3D Print or Gamify Real-World Objects Using a Drone - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 667

    3D Print or Gamify Real-World Objects Using a Drone - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 667
    Nov 12 2020
    Henry shows us how he uses his quadcopter to take hundreds of pictures of real-world buildings, which he then stitches together to create 3D objects. Those can then be imported into Unreal Engine or Blender, or even printed on a 3D printer. Robbie will demonstrate the latter. Bekah's also here with the news, and Robert presents an overview of Ethereum 2.0.
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    56 mins
  • Learning to 3D Print at Halloween - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 666

    Learning to 3D Print at Halloween - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 666
    Oct 28 2020
    Robbie and Jeff get an early look at 3D printing with the Ender-3 V2. Robbie assembles it, and shows off some of his early prints. As this is our last episode before Halloween, we'll also dive into some spooky features: Robbie turns Jeff into a Zombie using AI, Bekah writes a spooky ghost story based on true events, and Robbie and Jeff take a tour of The [haunted] Orville. Bekah is here with the news, and Robert is over in the Crypto Corner.
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Your Own Free Proxy Service and Thoughts on DIY Electronics - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 665

    Your Own Free Proxy Service and Thoughts on DIY Electronics - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 665
    Oct 21 2020
    Whether you're hoping to give yourself extra privacy while moving about the web, trying to access services that aren't available in your area, or if your IP address is blocked by the provider, a proxy is every nerd's go-to. But using a free proxy can be unreliable ... or even dangerous. That is, unless you run it yourself. This week Robbie will teach us how to create our own Linux-based proxy server in "the cloud" absolutely free. Jeff shares his vision for creating his own PCB circuit boards, and both Bekah and Robert are here to keep us up to date on what's going on this week.
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Season 14: FRESH - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 664

    Season 14: FRESH - Category5 Technology TV - Episode 664
    Oct 14 2020
    It's time to put "lucky" Season 13 behind us and kick of Season 14. But we'll freshen things up with a new theme song remix, improved audio on our mics, and more camera angles. Bekah's here with the top news stories this week, and Robert's got the Crypto Corner to tell us what's up with the cryptocurrency market.
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    1 hr and 10 mins