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HPR4741: HPR Community News for September 2026

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2026/10/05

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.New hosts Welcome to our new hosts: Trurl Last Month's Shows Id Day Date Title Host 4717 Tue 2026-09-01 Visit with a blind Ham operator Archer72 4718 Wed 2026-09-02 Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 2 Whiskeyjack 4719 Thu 2026-09-03 How to use a multimeter, introduction and basic usage number9 4720 Fri 2026-09-04 Robert A. Heinlein: Earlier Novels Ahuka 4721 Mon 2026-09-07 HPR Community News for August 2026 HPR Volunteers

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HPR4740: Robert A. Heinlein in the 1960s

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2026/10/02

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.The 1960s were when Heinlein produced some of his most famous works. And they started to bring him fame outside the Science Fiction community, which was most unusual. Heinlein in the 1960s Heinlein had interests that he tended to keep hidden in the early years while he was establishing himself as a writer, particularly as he was feeding the lucrative Juvenile market. These included things like sex, nudism, and unusual political and religious views

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HPR4739: Happy by shower # 3

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2026/10/01

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.We focused, until now, on things external as examples. Let’s proceed to internal. Before, I want to note that any of these is a formula. It’s not like we can repeat a past experience we ourselves or someone lived, and feel the same thing. It’s not a guarantee, and not even the idea in sharing. It’s only this: to share and to provoke reflection. I was abused as a child. Hard as it is, and unerasarable, also hard was to tell someone important and

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HPR4738: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 4

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2026/09/30

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.-------------------- 01 Introduction This is the fourth episode in an 8 part series. 02 In the previous episode we looked at the Allen Bradley PLC2, one of the very early successful Programmable Logic Controllers. In this episode we will look at another early PLC, the Siemens S5 series, and use it as an example of both how PLCs became more sophisticated, as well as an example of a different approach to the overall software

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HPR4737: Keep spare parts for Ethernet run

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2026/09/29

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Quick show on what I used to run 25 feet of Ethernet cable Amazon Cable Matters 10Gbps Snagless Cat 6 Ethernet Cable, 25ft, Blue 24 AWG Bare Copper, Gold-Plated RJ45, PoE++, 550MHz Other supplies • 1/2 inch length of blue pex tubing from local hardware store Leftover from previous project • Electrical tape • Extendable pole which has a clamp and a trigger mechanism for use with wasp spray • Hyper Tough 3/4 inch Hex Shank

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HPR4736: How to replace the battery in a car key fob

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2026/09/28

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Replacing battery Remove the emergency key Pry open the fob around the seam with a blunt knife or similar Note the polarity of the battery, ie which way up the battery is. Replace the battery and close. Emergency usage Use the emergency key to enter the car. Hold the key fob to the Start/Stop button Press the Start/Stop

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HPR4735: hpr4715 :: friedcamp interviews part 5: Yvon...

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2026/09/25

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host. https://www.instructables.com/member/masynmachien/ https://www.masynmachien.be/ https://www.instagram.com/masynmachien/ Provide feedback on this episode.

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HPR4734: HPR Beer Garden 20 - TuxJam Half-cut Special

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2026/09/24

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.The usual trio of Dave , Kevie and Paul meet up for the first time in person and are joined by Al , Andrew , Joe and Rainy. The meet up was for the TuxJam Half-cut live event in Manchester. Rather than the usual style of show this is a (mostly) unedited recording of the beers that we are trying and general yarns around the table. We were interrupted by a yelling numpty, a middle-aged boy racer and a tram (these were edited out), but

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HPR4733: Static Adict Episode 1: Pulse Demon

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2026/09/23

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.Sources (yes I used wikipedia, I am a hack, what else do you expect) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merzbow https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulse_Demon Band/Artist website https://merzbow.net/ Where to listen to or buy the album Original Release (stream) https://merzbow.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-demon Remaster Release (stream) https://merzbow.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-demon-remaster-reissue Link to buy

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HPR4732: Webp

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2026/09/22

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Webp is meant to replace GIF, JPEG, and PNG. Its features include: Lossy compression Lossless compression Metadata, including Exchangeable Image File Format (EXIF) and Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP) Transparency (an "alpha channel") Embedded ICC (International Color Consortium) profile Multiple frames

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HPR4731: A Website Hacked

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2026/09/21

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.[WP2Shell is] a pre-authentication RCE in WordPress Core . The attack has no preconditions and can be exploited by an anonymous user in a stock install of WordPress with no plugins. - from wp2shell.com Wordpress.org - https://en-gb.wordpress.org/ Searchlight WP2Shell Website - https://wp2shell.com/ CVE-2026-63030 - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-63030 CVE-2026-60137 -

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HPR4730: Playing Civilization VI Part 1

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2026/09/18

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Civilization VI, made a number of changes, and one of the biggest was the introduction of Districts. Buildings that perviously would have just been part of the city now had to be built in special districts, and the game limited how many of them you could build in any one city. This forced you to make choices, and making choices is the heart of the Civilization series. Playing Civilization VI, Part 1 Districts As we have said before, the rule

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HPR4729: Living under a rock

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2026/09/17

This show has been flagged as Explicit by the host.Living under a rock Living under a rock and feeling completely out of touch with everyone else. I rarely buy new items unless I have to due to me being a tight Scotsman however recently I have bought a few new items and their performance surprised me somewhat and made me feel a little like I’ve been living under a rock. I thought this would make a good topic for an HPR show. SSD 256GB USB stick (Refer to picture 1 and

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HPR4728: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 3

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2026/09/16

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.-------------------- 01 Introduction This is the third episode in an 8 part series. 02 In the previous episode we covered * The early history of computers in industrial control * The early history of PLCs, including how they got their name * Who the major brands are * What they look like physically * A basic description of the abstract machine architecture * A very brief look at what a PLC program is like * The scan

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HPR4727: friedcamp interviews part 4: The free Lantern

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2026/09/15

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.jasper from the Free Latern https://www.thefreelantern.com/ LyricConductor https://github.com/jnuyens/LyricConductor ModuleJail: https://www.modulejail.com https://github.com/jnuyens/modulejail Smart Dinosaur - Space for Fantasy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnUyW2yiiwo&list=OLAK5uy_kCrIROefktTWed3iPyDGhCUKl4gTvqXDU Spotify:

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HPR4726: Trurl's intro show

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2026/09/14

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Introduction & Setting : Recorded on a sunny August afternoon in a Merton garden with Trurl exploring a wide-ranging philosophical and analytical journey through mathematics, games, and literature. Literary & Sci-Fi References : Stanislaw Lem : Discussion of the robot character Trurl from The Cyberiad , who alphabetically creates everything before reaching the letter "N" for "nothing" and destroying everything. Learn more

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HPR4725: HPR Beer Garden - Tasting and reviewing beers

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2026/09/11

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.In a bonus episode for the reserve queue, Kevie and Dave talk about how they review beers: Aroma - what do you smell from the glass and bottle or can Taste - take a sip, swirl it around your mouth and allow it rest a second before drinking; don't gulp. What flavours are you getting. Wait - What flavours are appearing in the aftertaste. Opinions - what are your personal thoughts on this beer. Score - pick a score and rarely give any beer

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HPR4724: HPR Beer Garden 19 - Lager

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2026/09/10

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.As we are currently going through a warm patch (well, at the time of recording anyway), the HPR Beer Garden returns to provide some refreshment in the heat with a glass of cold and refreshing lager. Dave chooses Super Bock from Portugal, whilst Kevie picks City Limits Amber Lager from the tiny Dog Falls Brewing Co in Inverness. Connect with the guys on Untappd : Dave Kevie The intro sounds for the show are

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HPR4723: friedcamp interviews part 3: The fried...

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2026/09/09

This show has been flagged as Clean by the host.Lieven Blancke: https://mastodon-belgium.be/@lieven asterisk: https://www.asterisk.org/ Asterisk audio files: https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/sounds/ Audio of PSTN call: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1TR110-1_Kap8.3_Freiton1.oggProvide feedback on this episode.

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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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