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HPR3952: Making the Case for Markdown
Hosted by Keith Murray on 2023-09-26
Links to things mentioned in this episode: LAMP Stack (wikipedia) WordPress is 20 years old Daring Fireball Markdown Page Jekyll Obsidian Variants of Markdown syntax ...
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HPR3951: Cell Phone Screen Protectors
Hosted by operat0r on 2023-09-25
I talk about how I fail at Cell Phone Screen Protectors...
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HPR3950: Sid Meiers' Alpha Centauri
Hosted by Ahuka on 2023-09-22
Because it doesn't have the word "Civilization" in its name, this game is unfairly overlooked. It was a major achievement when released, and it is still a very rewarding game for anyone to pick up and play. There is a lot of depth to it, and it holds up well even after a couple of decades. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m0aEO7CrxM https://www.gamespot.com/articles/an-interview-with-brian...
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HPR3949: How I use virtualisation to tame my Social Media addiction.
Hosted by knightwise on 2023-09-21
Apps I talk about Irssi: https://irssi.org/ Tuir: https://gitlab.com/ajak/tuir Discordo: https://github.com/ayn2op/discordo Tailscale: https://tailscale.com/ HyperV : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/virtualization/hyper-v-on-windows/about/ ...
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HPR3948: Cleaning up my mancave and talking about Creativity
Hosted by knightwise on 2023-09-20
Just a Random babble as I setup my podcasting rig in the office, clearing out some old stuff and telling you about what I encounter....
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HPR3947: Archiving Floppy Disks
Hosted by Steve Saner on 2023-09-19
Archiving Floppy Disks Summary This show describes how I go about archiving old floppy disks. These disks date back to the early 90s when floppy disks were a common way of installing software on personal computers. They were also used as a portable storage mechanism for data files. Equipment That I'm Using IBM ThinkCentre desktop computer with a 3.5in floppy disk drive Installed the 32-bit ve...
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HPR3946: Planning for a planner, part 02.
Hosted by Some Guy On The Internet on 2023-09-18
Discbound Planners and Notebooks. Source: Staples.com discbound notebook search Supporting Source: Staples arc customizable notebook, 6.3/4in x 8.3/4in, 60 sheets, narrow ruled, black Source: Happy Planner. Source: JoAnn Source: Transparent notes, 36 sheets/pad, 1 pad/pack $5.19. Source: 6 pack discbound pocket letter size envelope organizer Source: Zgmj classic size discbound lined refill ...
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HPR3945: My chrome plugins
Hosted by Daniel Persson on 2023-09-15
We all use plugins in order to facilitate our work this is my favorite picks....
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HPR3944: Race for the Galaxy
Hosted by Tuula on 2023-09-14
Race for the galaxy Race for the galaxy is a four player card game published by Rio Grande Games. The goal of the game is to build a space imperium and the player with most victory points wins. There's also a computer version of the game, which saves you from packing up the game after playing. Turn sequence There are five phases in turn: Explore Develop Settle Consume Produce At the beginning of...
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HPR3943: Why my Dell does it better on Linux.
Hosted by knightwise on 2023-09-13
The Config of my Dell XPS 15 .-:/++oooo++/:-. knightwise@Hawking `:/oooooooooooooooooo/-` ------------------ -/oooooooooooooooooooo+ooo/- OS: Ubuntu Cinnamon 22.04.3 LTS x86_ .+oooooooooooooooooo+/-`.ooooo+. Host: XPS 15 7590 :oooooooooooo+//:://++:. .ooooooo: Kernel: 6.2.0-26-generic /oooooooooo+o:`.----.``./+/oooooooo/ ...
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Previous Five Weeks


HPR3942: RE: How to make friends.
Hosted by Some Guy On The Internet on 2023-09-12
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3942.ogg

HPR3941: Interview with Yosef Kerzner
Hosted by operat0r on 2023-09-11
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3941.ogg

HPR3940: Equipment Maintenance
Hosted by Ahuka on 2023-09-08
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3940.ogg

HPR3939: How I got into tech and hacking
Hosted by Trixter on 2023-09-07
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3939.ogg

HPR3938: An open directory of web audio stream
Hosted by dnt on 2023-09-06
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3938.ogg

HPR3937: Adventures in Pi-Hole
Hosted by Noodlez on 2023-09-05
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3937.ogg

HPR3936: HPR Community News for August 2023
Hosted by HPR Volunteers on 2023-09-04
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3936.ogg

HPR3935: Server build retrospective
Hosted by Daniel Persson on 2023-09-01
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3935.ogg

HPR3934: Crusader Kings II
Hosted by Tuula on 2023-08-31
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3934.ogg

HPR3933: Planning for a planner.
Hosted by Some Guy On The Internet on 2023-08-30
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3933.ogg

HPR3932: Short introduction to inxi
Hosted by folky on 2023-08-29
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3932.ogg

HPR3931: What Instrument was played in hpr3905?
Hosted by Fred Black on 2023-08-28
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3931.ogg

HPR3930: Playing Civilization II Test of Time
Hosted by Ahuka on 2023-08-25
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3930.ogg

HPR3929: Some experiences with different notes apps
Hosted by Lee on 2023-08-24
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3929.ogg

HPR3928: RE: Klaatu.
Hosted by Some Guy On The Internet on 2023-08-23
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3928.ogg

HPR3927: Audacity Update 20230702
Hosted by Ahuka on 2023-08-22
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3927.ogg

HPR3926: Karate Do: An Overview
Hosted by Hipernike on 2023-08-21
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3926.ogg

HPR3925: Uncommon tools and social media
Hosted by Daniel Persson on 2023-08-18
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3925.ogg

HPR3924: Mass Quick Tips for August 2023
Hosted by operat0r on 2023-08-17
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3924.ogg

HPR3923: Meal preparation.
Hosted by Some Guy On The Internet on 2023-08-16
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3923.ogg

HPR3922: Silent Key
Hosted by Trey on 2023-08-15
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3922.ogg

HPR3921: HPR AudioBook Club 23 - John Carter of Mars (Books 1-3)
Hosted by HPR_AudioBookClub on 2023-08-14
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3921.ogg

HPR3920: RV Trip 2022-2023: Southeast US
Hosted by Ahuka on 2023-08-11
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3920.ogg

HPR3919: How I hacked my voice
Hosted by Tuula on 2023-08-10
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3919.ogg

HPR3918: Emacs package curation, part 3
Hosted by dnt on 2023-08-09
http://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr3918.ogg

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