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Hosted by MrX on 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 w...

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HPR4728: Programmable Logic Controls - Episode 3

Hosted by Whiskeyjack on 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 descripti...

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HPR4727: friedcamp interviews part 4: The free Lantern

Hosted by Kristoff on 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_kCrIROefkt...

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HPR4726: Trurl's intro show

Hosted by Trurl on 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 cr...

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HPR4725: HPR Beer Garden - Tasting and reviewing beers

Hosted by Kevie on 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. O...

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HPR4724: HPR Beer Garden 19 - Lager

Hosted by Kevie on 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. ...

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HPR4723: friedcamp interviews part 3: The fried telephone system

Hosted by Kristoff on 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...

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HPR4722: Show and tell: AI tropes

Hosted by Trollercoaster on 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, wh...

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HPR4721: HPR Community News for August 2026

Hosted by HPR Volunteers on 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 !...

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HPR4720: Robert A. Heinlein: Earlier Novels

Hosted by Ahuka on 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 1950...

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