On this episode of The Meat, Robbie explains why he would or would not run Windows updates in a virtual machine, and describes what you can do if Microsoft locks your Windows license after multiple installations. 2 minutes 37 seconds.

AGP video cards have been obsolete for quite some time. On this episode of The Meat, Robbie helps you extend the life of your old AGP-based system by recommending the "best" AGP card you can possibly find for that old architecture. Good luck! 1 minute 15 seconds.

On this episode of The Meat, Robbie demonstrates how to completely disable visual effects on Ubuntu Linux to improve system performance on systems with old or low-end graphics hardware. 2 minutes 28 seconds.

If Firefox has gone wonky on your Linux system, it might mean a corrupted user profile. On this episode of The Meat, Robbie shows you how to safely move your profile out of Firefox's path so that it will create a new profile next time you launch it. (Note: You can then import your bookmarks.html file from the old profile). 1 minute 43 seconds.

You've installed a font on Linux but it's not showing up in your applications. On this episode of The Meat, Robbie shows you how to force a reload of your font cache. 1 minute 46 seconds.

You're running Ubuntu on low-end graphics hardware such as the GeForce MX 420? On this episode of The Meat, Robbie addresses what kind of performance you should expect, and how you can accelerate your system by disabling the visual effects. 1 minute 41 seconds.

I did a writeup on my Top Android Apps back in November. How times change! After 2 months of using my G1, a lot of the apps I wrote about have been erased and replaced with new ones. Here's the current state of the android. (With a few exceptions all these apps are available through the Market!)


10. Toggle WiFi: This is a solid little app that does one thing but does it well: it toggles the WiFi on and off. That's especially handy if you use a streaming audio application (#4). For example StreamFurious will cut out when you make the transition from 3G to WiFi or vice versa.

9. AK Notepad A super simple notebook application that lets you type in text freeform. It's a hold over from my last list. Simplicity works!

8. Video Player: One of the apps that dropped off my list from last time is DoggCatcher. I just am not listening to as many podcasts anymore. I'm also not watching many videos on my G1 these days, but it is a handy app for those occasions when you do need to watch something.

7. WeatherBug: Another hold over from my last Top 10. If you need to find the weather this is a good choice. Not as invasive as other weather apps though I've heard that these guys used to do nasty things on other platforms.. (I'm keeping an eye on you!)

6. Shazam: The ultimate music identifying application. Out somewhere and want to ID that song that's playing? This your solution!

5. Steel: An alternative to the native browser, this application has made really good progress. It seems just as fast and has a few extra features such as a built-in software keyboard and an auto-rotate of the screen depending on how you're holding it. Two features that the Android team may not have included due to patent concerns.

4. StreamFurious is an application that let's you stream audio from icecast servers. I use it to listen to NPR since the G1 lacks a radio. Very cool.

3. Tetherbot: Although it isn't a true tethering application, it will let you use your G1's connection to access the net on your laptop's web browser. Given how much you can do through a browser these days, it's a pretty awesome app.

2. aTrackDog: One of the constant headaches is keeping the already installed apps on your phone up to date. Enter aTrackDog which does it for you. Launch the app and it'll let you know how many of the applications on your phone have newer versions. It's almost like and apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade but for Android. Very handy until an official solution appears!

1. ConnectBot: I use this app all the time. It seems that anytime I need to access a server I'm without my laptop. This is the all time most useful app I'm run into on my Android phone and the single biggest reason the iPhone is a non-starter for me.

So, you want to build your own computer. On this episode of The Meat, Robbie will offer some advice on keeping the cost down while allowing for upgrades in the future. 6 minutes 57 seconds.

Google is the most used search tool of Category5.TV viewers. On this episode of The Meat, Robbie demonstrates a few of the added features that make Google his personal favorite. 6 minutes 42 seconds.

On this episode of The Meat, Tyler introduces an iPhone App that is available in the App Store which allows viewers to watch Category5 Technology TV LIVE on their iPhone. 1 minute 25 seconds.