Wednesday, 2023-04-19.
00:12:52.
Clean.
general.
HighQ MP3, Bike, ZOOM Recorder..
EMERGENCY SHOW: Jon Kulp records an episode while riding his bicycle to work
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2023-03-23.
00:10:00.
Clean.
general.
Linux configuration, tips and tricks, mouse configuration, keymapping.
I explain how I assigned different functions to the spare buttons on my trackball mice.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2021-12-23.
00:18:00.
Clean.
general.
Engine repair, generators, electricity, emergency preparedness.
I talk about my Generac 4000XL gasoline-powered generator and what I've done to get it running right
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Wednesday, 2021-12-01.
00:18:13.
Clean.
general.
audio, wiring, higher education.
Listen in while I hack the wiring on our classroom podium for custom audio routing.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Monday, 2021-11-22.
00:08:51.
Clean.
general.
audio, vintage audio, cassette tapes, tape players, portable stereos, audio repair.
A quick talk about one of my favorite Legacy Audio devices, a genuine Sony FM/AM cassette Walkman.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2021-07-22.
00:28:19.
Clean.
general.
ebooks, epub, scripting, calibre.
Response to HPR 3367 I describe how to specify page numbers in an EPUB eBook.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2020-12-29.
00:17:37.
Clean.
general.
clonezilla, backups, hard drives, cloning.
I had some hard drive failures recently and am getting back to the habit of cloning for backups.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2020-02-20.
00:17:48.
Clean.
general.
Raspberry Pi, Internet Radio, Streaming Radio, Radio, Streaming Audio, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server.
I use a Raspberry Pi to make a streaming radio device for my pillow speaker.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2020-01-02.
00:07:30.
Clean.
Bicycle Hacking.
bicycles, bicycle maintenance, DIY, bicycle repair.
I explain how to lube a bicycle freewheel
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-12-12.
00:16:20.
Clean.
general.
Style, Fashion, Recycling, Upcycling, Circuit Boards, Ties, Bowties, Bolo Ties, Neck ties.
I talk about ties, at least the kind I like to wear when the occasion calls for it.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-10-24.
00:08:02.
Clean.
general.
Ubuntu, Mac OS X, File Recovery, Filesystem Repair.
I talk about recovering the files from my wife's dead MacBook Air using an Ubuntu Live CD.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-10-17.
00:06:05.
Clean.
general.
clocks, electronics, decibels, noise levels, alarm clocks, alarms.
I talk about installing a resistor in the speaker wire of an alarm clock so it won't be so loud
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-09-05.
00:21:58.
Clean.
general.
Music, Musical Instruments, Repairs, DIY, Vietnamese Stringed Instruments.
I talked about repairing the case for a Vietnamese Dan Tranh
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-08-22.
01:17:16.
Clean.
general.
Multi-Track Recording, Recording Devices, Home Recording Studios, Cassette Tapes, Vintage Recording.
I demonstrate the use of a vintage home studio device
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-08-08.
00:20:28.
Clean.
general.
Recording, Audio, Tape, Cassette, Recording Devices, Tape Speeds, Electronics, Repair.
I talk about repairing a 1997 handheld cassette recorder and demonstrate its use.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-06-27.
00:31:08.
Clean.
general.
Music, Recording, Audio, Tape, Reel-To-Reel, Open-Reel, Recording Devices, Tape Speeds, Bash Scripting.
I talk about my latest thrift-store gadget, a 1969 Sony portable reel-to-reel tape recorder
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-04-04.
00:24:00.
Explicit.
general.
Music, Piano, Keyboard, Musical Instruments, Player Pianos, Recording Devices.
I talk about the Yamaha Disklavier DKC500RW that's in my office at work
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2019-02-28.
00:20:44.
Clean.
general.
Guitars, electronics, amplifiers, maintenance, repair.
I disassemble and clean the pots on my Peavey Bandit 65 to fix static in the knobs.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2019-01-29.
00:23:01.
Clean.
general.
audio, vintage audio, stereo components, audio tape, recording.
An intro to more of my legacy audio equipment.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2018-08-09.
00:10:57.
Clean.
general.
Vintage audio, legacy technology, radio, antiques.
I talk about my "new" 1948 D1835 Tube-powered radio.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2018-07-26.
00:17:54.
Clean.
general.
Fans, vintage stuff, restoration, staying cool, mid-century modern.
I talk about my recent restoration project of a mid-century modern hassock fan
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2018-07-17.
00:06:32.
Clean.
general.
Repairs, Remote Controls, Fixing things, Cleaning.
A response to Ken Fallon's episode about how to check whether your remote is working or not.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2018-07-05.
00:14:27.
Clean.
general.
personal finance, money, saving, retirement.
A response to Klaatu's very nice series about personal finance.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2017-08-10.
00:03:30.
Clean.
Sound Scapes.
nature, insects, wildlife.
A recording of the night sounds outside Tullahoma, Tennessee
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2017-07-18.
00:18:43.
Clean.
general.
ebooks, ereaders, ebook readers.
A review of my new (used) Kobo Aura e-book reader
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2017-06-08.
00:22:34.
Clean.
Accessibility.
Accessibility, scripting, audio editing, speech-to-text.
A show about my efforts to get lots of students to help correct transcriptions of my online lectures
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2017-03-30.
00:16:42.
Clean.
general.
audio, minidisc, digital media.
Response to hpr2212 with my own uses and recollections of the awesome legacy medium of the minidisc
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2017-01-26.
00:18:00.
Clean.
general.
DIY, Automotive, Auto Repair, Car Repair, LED, Lighting.
A quick show about upgrading some of the lights on our vehicles from halogen to LED
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2017-01-19.
00:12:30.
Clean.
general.
ebooks, home servers, sharing.
A quick rundown of how to share your ebook Library on your network using calibre-server
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2017-01-05.
00:18:58.
Clean.
general.
DIY, cars, car repair, automotive.
Sound-seeing episode, listen as I Replace the throttle position sensor on my truck
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-11-03.
00:29:29.
Clean.
Bicycle Hacking.
DIY, bicycles, brakes, repairs, bicycle maintenance, bikes.
I replace the brake cable and housing on my 1985 Schwinn
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-09-22.
00:21:16.
Clean.
general.
DIY, sewing, fixing stuff, repairs.
I talk while sewing the strap back onto a cloth shopping bag
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-09-15.
00:40:36.
Clean.
Cooking.
Cooking, Baking, Yummy Things, Recipes, Cookies, Desserts.
Listen live as I make a batch of really tasty chocolate chip cookies
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Friday, 2016-09-02.
00:45:15.
Explicit.
Bicycle Hacking.
DIY, bicycle maintenance, bike maintenance, bicycles.
Listen and enjoy as I overhaul the rear hub of my 1985 Schwinn.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Wednesday, 2016-08-31.
00:32:21.
Clean.
general.
DIY, automotive, car maintenance.
Listen and enjoy as I change the oil on my wife's Honda CR-V
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2016-08-30.
00:23:12.
Clean.
general.
Automation, Makefiles, Scripting, Programming.
I talk about how I use Makefiles in my Lilypond and HTML projects
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-08-11.
00:14:04.
Clean.
Accessibility.
Scripting, Linux, Desktop Environments, Accessibility.
I demonstrate how to add custom keystrokes for desktop navigation on classic gnome
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-07-28.
00:24:29.
Clean.
general.
DIY, Auto repair, auto maintenance, cars, trucks.
I record the process of cleaning the throttle body on my truck, trying to fix an idling problem
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-07-07.
00:19:55.
Clean.
LibreOffice.
LibreOffice, formulas, tips and tricks.
I try to explain how to use the COUNTIF function in LibreOffice to generate reports
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-06-16.
00:24:56.
Clean.
Accessibility.
Accessibility, speech recognition, linux, scripting.
Blather Configuration Part 1: Desktop Management
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-05-26.
00:19:06.
Clean.
Accessibility.
blather, speech recognition, accessibility, scripting, GNU/Linux.
In this episode I walk you through the process of getting blather running for the first time
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-05-05.
00:08:51.
Explicit.
general.
tips and tricks, CLI, bash, linux, accessibility.
I describe how I use xmodmap to remap my spacebar to make underscores
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-03-24.
01:01:28.
Explicit.
general.
DIY, Auto repair, auto maintenance, cars, trucks.
Listen as I replace the serpentine belt, idler pulley, and belt tensioner in my truck.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-03-03.
00:10:30.
Clean.
Cooking.
oatmeal, breakfast, cooking, slow cooker, oats, steel-cut oats.
I explain how to make the perfect tasty, nutritious breakfast in a slow cooker
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-01-28.
01:06:54.
Explicit.
general.
DIY, pens, woodworking, lathe, writing instruments.
Live action audio of my dad teaching us how to turn pens on a mini lathe
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-01-21.
00:27:18.
Clean.
general.
kindle, kobo, ebooks, epub, jailbreaking, rooting, ebook readers.
I talk about installing an alternate ebook reader app on a jailbroken Kindle
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2016-01-07.
00:15:34.
Clean.
general.
pdftk, scripting, productivity, scanning, document management, pdf.
I describe how to collate the pages of two separate PDF files using pdftk
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-12-24.
00:13:40.
Clean.
general.
tools, flashlights, safety.
I talk about an amazing flashlight I found while walking to work one day recently
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-11-26.
00:29:55.
Clean.
general.
open learning materials, counterpoint, music theory, html, ebooks, epub, public domain.
This is a recording of my presentation at the recent national joint CMS/ATMI meeting in Indianapolis
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-11-12.
00:12:32.
Clean.
general.
productivity, organization, web apps, self-hosting.
Introduction to one of my favorite productivity tools, the web-based todo list called MyTinyTodo
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-10-15.
00:15:06.
Clean.
general.
DIY, belts, dressing spiffily.
I record a show while hacking a belt to make it fit.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2015-09-29.
00:45:33.
Clean.
general.
3d printing, DIY, makers, libraries.
My son and I visit the Lafayette Public Library to try out the 3d printer in the maker space.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-09-10.
00:15:27.
Clean.
general.
UEFI, Ubuntu, Dual-Booting, Windows 10, Privacy.
I talk about the process of getting Ubuntu onto my son's UEFI-secured laptop.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-08-27.
00:14:46.
Clean.
general.
Digital recorders, audio gear, microphones, podcasting.
I talk about the recording device I inherited from my mother-in-law and use it to record the show
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-08-20.
00:22:00.
Clean.
general.
DIY, automobile.
I talk about my pickup truck and doing some repairs and stuff
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-08-13.
00:08:20.
Clean.
Privacy and Security.
Privacy, security, passwords.
How to hide a password using a password card
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-08-06.
00:13:56.
Clean.
general.
ebooks, ereaders, kindle, gadgets, reviews.
I talk about my latest gadget, a used Kindle DX
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-07-30.
00:32:00.
Explicit.
general.
python, scripting, programming.
I discuss how I use Python and some of the cool modules and libraries that I've found
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-07-23.
00:11:15.
Clean.
LibreOffice.
LibreOffice, horizontal list, headless.
A workaround to create horizontal ordered lists in LibreOffice and run LO headless to convert files
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-07-16.
00:12:43.
Clean.
general.
Scripting, File Managers, Desktop Customization, GNU/Linux.
I describe how to add custom context menu items in the Nautilus and Thunar file managers.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2015-07-14.
00:19:40.
Explicit.
general.
headphones, microphones, audio.
I talk about my various headphones as I walk to my office.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-07-09.
00:11:05.
Clean.
general.
Kindle, eBook Readers, Used Stuff, Recycling, Thrifting.
I talk about why used stuff is often better than new stuff, with my new used Kindle Touch as example
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-07-02.
00:24:14.
Clean.
What's in My Toolkit.
bicycles, bicycle repair, DIY, tools.
I describe what's in my bike repair tool box and what the tools do.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-06-25.
00:12:44.
Clean.
general.
scripting, command-line, social media, GNU Social, pump.io.
I explain how to post content from the command line on open social networks pump.io and GNU Social
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-06-18.
00:14:01.
Clean.
general.
bash, dodecaphony, music theory, 12-tone, twelve-tone, scripting, Lilypond.
An Intro to 12-tone music and my "Random 12-Tone Row of the Day" bash script.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-06-11.
00:33:52.
Clean.
general.
ebooks, calibre, quickly, ubuntu.
Jon Kulp and Mike Hingley talk about ebooks in general and Mike's Quickly Ebook Template project
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-06-04.
00:30:26.
Explicit.
general.
Fugue, J. S. Bach, Classical Music, Creative-Commons Music, Music, Counterpoint.
Inspired by the release of the Open Well Tempered-Clavier, I try to explain the Fugue.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-05-28.
00:15:44.
Explicit.
general.
Linux, scripting, command line, ASCII.
Cowsay and Figlet: Two fun ASCII text commands
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-05-21.
00:19:50.
Clean.
general.
Networking, Routers, Printer Setup, dd-wrt, tomato, openwrt.
A Quick What, Why, and How of Hacking Routers
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Monday, 2015-05-18.
00:11:23.
Clean.
Podcasting HowTo.
Audacity, audio editing, podcasting.
Intro to my recent discovery of "Label Tracks" in Audacity
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Friday, 2015-05-15.
00:18:07.
Clean.
Accessibility.
Accessibility, Fonts, Typesetting, Web design, Dyslexia.
Introduction to the OpenDyslexic font
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-05-14.
00:13:45.
Clean.
Accessibility.
RSI, Dictation, Speech Recognition.
I record a whole show in dictation mode to demonstrate Dragon dictation software capabilities
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Friday, 2015-05-01.
00:20:54.
Clean.
general.
pdftk, pdf.
Intro to the command-line pdf toolkit
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2015-04-23.
00:13:52.
Clean.
general.
chords, music theory, music, harmony.
I explain what 7th chords are and when to use them.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Friday, 2015-04-17.
00:20:58.
Clean.
Accessibility.
Accessibility, Linux, scripting, command line.
3 command-line tools that save me hundreds of keystrokes a day.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2015-03-24.
00:33:34.
Clean.
general.
public-domain, textbooks, music, counterpoint, Lilypond, html, scripting, calibre, ebooks.
A follow-up to ep. 1512, I reflect on what I've learned digitizing two Counterpoint textbooks.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2014-12-09.
00:27:03.
Clean.
general.
ebooks, html, css, hacks.
I talk about ebook formatting and how to customize an ebook from Project Gutenberg
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Wednesday, 2014-08-06.
00:06:39.
Clean.
general.
Speech Recognition, Speech Recognition In Linux, bash scripting, GNU/Linux (Operating System), sphinx, pocketsphinx, automation.
Jon has a conversation with his computer
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Wednesday, 2014-06-25.
00:29:00.
Clean.
general.
CSS, html, scripting, accessibility.
I discuss how I overhauled an outdated website for my employer.
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2014-05-20.
00:20:52.
Clean.
general.
public-domain, textbooks, music, counterpoint, Lilypond, html, scripting.
I discuss one of my latest projects, a digital overhaul of a 100+ year old counterpoint textbook
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Wednesday, 2013-10-30.
00:13:29.
Clean.
general.
fitted sheet, folding.
You might think that folding a fitted sheet neatly is a challenge. Not Jon Kulp, he shows us how
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2013-10-03.
00:17:48.
Clean.
general.
audio, compression, audio production, audio quality.
A lesson in audio compression from a professional engineer
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2013-09-19.
00:29:23.
Clean.
general.
Victor Talking Machine Co., Victrola, phonograph.
A 1917 Victrola demonstrated
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Wednesday, 2013-08-14.
00:11:52.
Clean.
general.
LDIF, vCard, OwnCloud, CardDAV, Thunderbird.
Strategies for de-duplicating and centralising contact information
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2013-08-01.
00:41:01.
Clean.
general.
hacking.
Jon Kulp and his son talk Hacking
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Monday, 2013-07-29.
00:54:18.
Clean.
general.
LUG meetings, Cory Doctorow, Neal Stephenson, speech recognition, Blather.
HPR hosts Nybill and Jon Kulp meet face-to-face
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2013-07-25.
00:09:03.
Clean.
What's in My Toolkit.
laptop, Zoom H1, screwdriver.
What's in my Toolkit
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Thursday, 2013-07-04.
00:40:50.
Clean.
Interviews.
accessibility, Speech Recognition, Speech Recognition In Linux, bash scripting, GNU/Linux (Operating System), sphinx, pocketsphinx.
Jon Kulp interviews Jezra about speech recognition with Blather
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2013-07-02.
00:34:49.
Clean.
Bicycle Hacking.
DIY, Bicycles, Recycling.
Jon made his own recumbent bicycle and tells us about it
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Friday, 2013-06-28.
00:14:59.
Clean.
general.
antenna, homemade, bowtie, Gray-Hovermann, balun.
Antennas for over-the-air hi-def TV
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Monday, 2013-06-24.
00:08:39.
Explicit.
general.
Jon Kulp, windigo, HPR.
A meeting between Jon Kulp and windigo (and the cat)
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Friday, 2013-06-14.
00:42:31.
Explicit.
Interviews.
FORTRAN II, punched cards, Heathkit, COBOL, modem, SPSS, Visual BASIC, Mono, Android.
Jon Kulp interviews his Dad for Fathers Day
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2013-05-14.
00:14:36.
Explicit.
Bash Scripting.
bash, scripting, radio, streamripper, simple audio player.
Using a Bash script to capture terrestrial radio
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
Tuesday, 2013-03-05.
00:27:18.
Explicit.
Bash Scripting.
Bash, scripting.
Some personal anecdotes on writing Bash scripts
Listen in ogg,
opus,
or mp3 format.
