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HPR4722: Show and tell: AI tropes

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2026/09/08

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host. Obviously, I'll need to introduce why I'm the best person to explain this concept and how I did my research. After that, I dive into the core of he episode: the research. The Ultimate Guide To Spotting AI Generated Text That Every Writer Needs To Read. That title already has two tells: Title case : every word capitalised, which conveniently cannot be read out loud Hyperbole : a promise of ultimacy, for a ten minute

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HPR4721: HPR Community News for August 2026

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2026/09/07

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.New hosts Welcome to our new hosts: Kristoff number9 Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 4696 Mon 2026-08-03 HPR Community News for July 2026 HPR Volunteers 4697 Tue 2026-08-04 Correcting the Dates of Files Vance 4698 Wed 2026-08-05 ID3 Tags and Vorbis Comments Whiskeyjack 4699 Thu 2026-08-06 Sunshine, Moonlight, Playnite !? operat0r 4700 Fri 2026-08-07 Robert A. Heinlein: The Juveniles Ahuka 4701 Mon 2026-08-10 Elsbeth

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HPR4720: Robert A. Heinlein: Earlier Novels

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2026/09/04

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Heinlein published his first novel in 1948, and within a decade had published some major works. What distinguishes these early novels from his later ones is that he has not pushed the boundary of what he can write about to the degree he does in the 1960s and later. But there are fine novels in this period. Heinlein’s Earlier Novels During the 1950s Heinlein was busy with his Juvenile series, but also found time to write some adult novels, and some

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HPR4719: How to use a multimeter, introduction and...

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2026/09/03

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Outline of this radio program: Short history of multimeters Differences between VTVM, VOM, DMM Why you may need a VTVM Analog vs Digital Current manufacturers Why you may want to use an analog meter Safety and CAT Probes Functions of the modern DMM and notes Wrap up Provide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4718: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 2

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2026/09/02

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.-------------------- 01 Introduction This is the second episode in an 8 part series. 02 In the previous episode we discussed the predecessors of PLCs, in particular relay logic. In this episode we will discuss how relay logic came to be expressed in software rather than in actual hardware components. 03 The topics to be covered include * Early computers in industry. * The first PLC. * PC versus PLC - what's

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HPR4717: Visit with a blind Ham operator

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2026/09/01

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Hi, this is Archer72 for another episode of Hacker Public Radio. In this episode, it is my first experience troubleshooting with an experienced blind Ham operator who is located 20 miles away from my hometown. When traveling there, I could not miss his house, which was the only one off the main road with an estimated 50 foot antenna. That’s 15 meters for the rest of the world. This antenna was intended for the HF high frequency band, for

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HPR4716: PocketMod

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2026/08/31

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Last week, I discussed the "Second-Hand phone" approach to digital minimalism. In that episode I mentioned a calendar-making site "Pocket-Mod" Here is a review. the site: https://www.pocketmod.com.Provide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4715: friedcamp interviews part 2: Thomas Farstrike

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2026/08/28

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.MicroPythonOS https://MicroPythonOS.org/ https://github.com/MicroPythonOS/MicroPythonOS Thomas Farstrike https://github.com/ThomasFarstrike Provide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4714: HPR Beer Garden 18 - Amber Ale

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2026/08/27

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.The HPR Beer Garden returns for it's eighteenth episode with a look at Amber ales. Dave tries out Hobgoblin Amber , whilst Kevie samples Banks's Amber . Connect with the guys on Untappd : Dave Kevie The intro sounds for the show are used

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HPR4713: July2026 Community News response, and Future...

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2026/08/26

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.The show I'm responding to https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4696/index.html The Album I plan on reviewing in the future (not the best album to start with getting into noise, but it's one of the more famous ones) https://open.spotify.com/album/2T2a5nzJ0uHJVhLkgiMeYA Reading on why I will never review anything by Boyd Rice (also if you don't mind paying for a patreon, the podcast The Empire Never

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HPR4712: friedcamp interviews part 1: Wim van Gool

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2026/08/25

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. Fri3d Camp is a biennial family-friendly summer camp for hackers, creators and do-it-yourselfers. https://fri3d.be/wat/ campbadge at fri3dcamp 2026: https://fri3d.be/en/badge/ Hardware design: Wim van Gool: https://mastodon.social/@wimvangool Contact: badge@fri3d.be Software design: MicroPythonOS Thomas FarstrikeProvide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4711: Second-Hand Phone

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2026/08/24

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. I have a second phone. I use it for my family, close friends, and my sanity to keep my smart phone at bay. It is inexpensive and can be extremely useful. In this podcast, I discuss "Why," "Benefits," "Drawbacks," and "Rules" that I have in place. If you are looking for a way to get away from the daily rigors of smartphone use, this may be your episode. Provide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4710: Civilization VI

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2026/08/21

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Civilization VI, released in 2016, was a further evolution of the franchise that added interesting new features. We introduce it in this episode. Civilization VI Released in 2016, Civ VI is probably still the most played version of the game. Although there has been a general gap of 5-6 years between versions, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic slowed down many things. Since early 2025 we have had Civilization VII come out, but in my opinion it is

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HPR4709: Peertube: my two penneth

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2026/08/20

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Kevie gives a brief talk about PeerTube and also some of the issues that he has experienced, especially with the Android apps, and shares his subscriptions: More Fun Making It Main Oldschooleducation channel The Linux Experiment Nick's Workshop Arthurpizza Josh's Junk Drawer Reece's Rambles Gardner Brynat Veronica Explains Andy Piper Provide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4708: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 1

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2026/08/19

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Introduction 01 This is the first episode in an 8 part series. 02 This series is on programmable logic controllers, or PLCs as they are commonly known. What is a PLC you ask? In short, it is a general purpose programmable industrial control device. They are used all through industry in factories, utilities, and anywhere industrial machines need to be controlled. 03 They are a fully integrated system of hardware,

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HPR4707: UNIX Curio #12 - expr

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2026/08/18

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. This series is dedicated to exploring little-known—and occasionally useful—trinkets lurking in the dusty corners of UNIX-like operating systems. Arithmetic is something that one would normally expect computers to be able to do. With UNIX, one could of course always write a program to perform a calculation, but for people like me who are bad at programming, it would be nice to have a tool that makes things a bit easier. First Edition UNIX in 1971

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HPR4706: Quirks and Customisations

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2026/08/17

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. System Quirks & Tweaks System Info:- CPU: 16-core AMD Ryzen 9 3950X (-MT MCP-) speed/min/max: 2433/2200/4761 MHz Kernel: 6.8.0-134-generic x86_64 Up: 18h 28m Mem: 17.58/62.73 GiB (28.0%) Storage: 3.64 TiB (81.9% used) Procs: 616 Shell: Bash inxi: 3.3.34 Some of the hacks:- Shell & Terminal Setup Visual Host Identifiers: I use custom terminal prompt colors and

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HPR4705: Free Software Is Wasted On You Teens

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2026/08/14

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.Freedom 0–3 (verbatim reference) The four freedoms, GNU/FSF: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html Richard Stallman: https://www.stallman.org/ Named FOSS figures (freedom 3 list) Linus Torvalds (Linux): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Torvalds Dries Buytaert (Drupal): https://dri.es Guido van Rossum (Python): https://gvanrossum.github.io Ian Murdock (Debian):

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HPR4704: HPR Beer Garden 17 - Double DDH IPAs

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2026/08/13

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.In the seventeenth episode of the HPR Beer Garden, the guys look at a beer style (or label) that has recently appeared from across the pond: DDH IPA. Kevie tries out Smug DDH IPA by Northern Monk , Paul samples Hazy Jaipur by the Thornbrige Brewery and Dave enjoys Pinball by Brewdog . Connect with the guys on Untappd : Dave Paul Kevie The intro sounds for the show are used

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HPR4703: Ebooks and Audiobooks

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2026/08/12

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.I tend to prefer Ebook and Audiobooks to physical books, and these are some of the apps I use, and some of the sources I go to to find Ebooks or Audiobooks. These can be inexpensive, or in the case of Public Domain, free. Ebooks and Audiobooks I no longer wish to devote space to accumulating and storing physical books. As a former college professor I had more of them than most people, and tended to fill the house with bookcases and shelves. That

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