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jonlancekulp.nospam@nospam.gmail.com

Music professor, open-source software enthusiast, Lafayette, LA.
https://jonathankulp.org



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hpr3838 :: Biking to Work

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3819 :: Remapping Mouse Buttons with XBindKeys on Linux

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3494 :: Recent Generator Repairs and Maintenance

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3478 :: Audio Wiring Hack on a Classroom Podium

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3471 :: The Sony Walkman WM-F41

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3384 :: Page Numbers in EPUB eBook Files

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3237 :: Cloning a Hard Drive with Clonezilla

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr3014 :: A Headless Raspberry Pi Streaming Radio

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2979 :: Bicycle Freewheel Maintenance

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2964 :: Bolos and Bowties: Neckwear for Nerds

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2929 :: Recovering Files from a Dead MacBook Air

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2924 :: Hacking an Alarm Clock to Make it Quieter

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2894 :: Repairing a Musical Instrument Case

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2884 :: TASCAM Porta 02 MiniStudio 4-Track Cassette Recorder Demonstration

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2874 :: Repair of G.E. Variable Speed Cassette Recorder

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2844 :: The Sony TC-222-A Portable Reel-To-Reel Tape Recorder

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2784 :: The Yamaha Disklavier

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2759 :: Cleaning the Potentiometers on a Peavey Bandit 65

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2737 :: My Pioneer RT-707 Reel-to-Reel Tape Deck

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2614 :: My 1948 Truetone D1835 Tube Radio

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2604 :: Restoration of a Fasco L55A Hassock Fan

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2597 :: How to Fix a Remote with Buttons that Don't Work

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2589 :: Saving Money: a response to Klaatu's Personal Finance Series

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2354 :: Night Sounds in Rural Tennessee

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2337 :: The Kobo Aura eReader

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2309 :: Crowdsourcing Accessibility

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2259 :: Minidiscs: A Response to HPR 2212

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2214 :: Upgrading Vehicle Lights From Halogen to LED

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2209 :: Calibre eBook Server

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2199 :: Replacing the Throttle Position Sensor on My Truck

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2154 :: Replacing a Bicycle Brake Cable

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2124 :: Repairing a Cloth Shopping Bag with a Sewing Machine

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2119 :: Making Chocolate Chip Cookies

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2110 :: Overhauling a Bicycle Hub

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2108 :: Changing the Oil on My Wife's Car

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2107 :: Makefiles for Everyday Use

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2094 :: Custom Keystrokes for Desktop Navigation on Gnome

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2084 :: Cleaning the Throttle Body on My Pickup Truck

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2069 :: Counting Stuff in LibreOffice Calc

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2054 :: Blather Configuration Part 1: Desktop Management

Thursday, 2016-06-16. 00:24:56. Clean. Accessibility.
Accessibility, speech recognition, linux, scripting.

Blather Configuration Part 1: Desktop Management

Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2039 :: Blather Configuration Part 0: Initial Setup

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr2024 :: Remapping Keys with xmodmap

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1994 :: Truck Repair: Serpentine Belt Replacement

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1979 :: How to Make Perfect Steel-Cut Oats

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1954 :: Grandpa Shows Us How to Turn Custom Pens

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1949 :: The Kindle/Kobo Open Reader (KOReader)

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1939 :: Collating Pages with pdftk

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1929 :: I Found a Flashlight

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1909 :: Creating an Open, Embedded-Media Music Textbook

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1899 :: MyTinyTodo List

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1879 :: Hacking a Belt to Make it Fit

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1867 :: The Lafayette Public Library Maker Space

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1854 :: Installing Ubuntu on the Asus TP500L

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1844 :: The Marantz PMD 660 Professional Solid State Recorder

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1839 :: My "New" Used Pickup Truck

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1834 :: Password Cards

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1829 :: My "New" Used Kindle DX

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1824 :: I'm Learning Some Python

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1819 :: LibreOffice Tips: Horizontal Lists and Headless Operation

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1814 :: Custom Context Menus in GNU/Linux GUI File Managers

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1812 :: Headphones and a $2 Microphone

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1809 :: My "New" Used Kindle Touch

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1804 :: What's in my Bicycle Repair Tool Box

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1799 :: Posting From the Command Line on Open Social Networks

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1794 :: 12-Tone Music and My Random 12 Tone Row of the Day

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1789 :: The Ubuntu Quickly Ebook Template and Ebooks in General

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1784 :: Intro to the Fugue and the Open Well-Tempered Clavier

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1779 :: Cowsay and Figlet

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1774 :: Router Hacking

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1771 :: Audacity: Label Tracks

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1770 :: The OpenDyslexic Font

Friday, 2015-05-15. 00:18:07. Clean. Accessibility.
Accessibility, Fonts, Typesetting, Web design, Dyslexia.

Introduction to the OpenDyslexic font

Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1769 :: A Demonstration of Dictation Software on my Office Computer

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1760 :: pdftk: the PDF Toolkit

Friday, 2015-05-01. 00:20:54. Clean. general.
pdftk, pdf.

Intro to the command-line pdf toolkit

Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1754 :: D7? Why Seven?

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1750 :: xclip, xdotool, xvkbd: 3 CLI Linux tools for RSI sufferers

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1732 :: Renovating another Public-Domain Counterpoint Textbook

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1657 :: Hacking Gutenberg eBooks

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1568 :: Blather Speech Recognition for Linux

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1538 :: Overhauling the School of Music website

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1512 :: Adopting and Renovating a Public-Domain Counterpoint Textbook

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1368 :: How to Fold a Fitted Sheet

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1349 :: Melissa Dupreast helps me with Audio Compression

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1339 :: Legacy Technology: My Victrola

Thursday, 2013-09-19. 00:29:23. Clean. general.
Victor Talking Machine Co., Victrola, phonograph.

A 1917 Victrola demonstrated

Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1313 :: How I Manage Contacts

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1304 :: Jon Kulp and His Son Talk Hacking

Thursday, 2013-08-01. 00:41:01. Clean. general.
hacking.

Jon Kulp and his son talk Hacking

Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1301 :: Conversation with Nybill and Jon Kulp

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1299 :: What's in my Bag

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1284 :: Blather Speech Recognition for Linux: Interview with Jezra

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1282 :: My Homemade Recumbent Bicycle

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1280 :: Homemade Antennas for OTA Hi-Def TV

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1276 :: Two Hacker Public Radio hosts meet face-to-face for the first time

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1270 :: Fathers Day Special: Jon Kulp interviews his Dad

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, spx, or mp3 format.

hpr1247 :: Recording Terrestrial Radio with bash scripts and cron jobs

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

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hpr1197 :: What I do with bash scripts

Tuesday, 2013-03-05. 00:27:18. Explicit. Bash Scripting.
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Some personal anecdotes on writing Bash scripts

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