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Windigo says: Wrist device

Re: hpr3822::2023-03-28 A tale of wonder, angst and woe by Bookewyrmm
00:08:46 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I've worked with some GPS tracking hardware, and they're usually much bulkier and require much larger batteries than a 2050 cell. If I had to guess, I would say your wrist device had one purpose: to make sure your wrist was inside it.

Your phone app probably took care of any and all tracking required. That wrist device simply detected when you cut through that copper band, breaking the circuit, and alerted your phone via bluetooth. Your phone has all of the requisite tracking hardware, but it's not physically connected to you. Leave it behind, and you'd be out of quarantine!

...But not if they had a device attached to your body, which could detect if it's band had been disconnected.

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minnix says: Thanks Dave

Re: hpr3825::2023-03-31 Creating a natural aquarium by minnix
00:38:30 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Hi Dave, appreciate the feedback. I just finished editing a video of me creating a natural aquarium. I will post a link to it here in the comments once I publish it. I mainly wanted to explain how this hobby is accessible to everyone and that the closer you get to how a natural system actually works, the healthier your aquarium will be as well as lowering maintenance. Cheers

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Dave Morriss says: Great and fascinating show

Re: hpr3825::2023-03-31 Creating a natural aquarium by minnix
00:38:30 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Hi minnix,

I found your show very interesting and great to listen to.

I have a degree in Zoology, so am acquainted with some of the stuff you were talking about, but have never kept fish myself, so a lot was new to me. I'm not sure I have the resources to start now, but the idea of building a complete ecosystem is very attractive!

I hope you'll do more shows on this subject!

Thanks,
Dave

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Ken Fallon says: Move Play button

Re: hpr3841::2023-04-24 The Oh No! News. by Some Guy On The Internet
00:21:08 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

The play button has now been moved to the top of the episode as requested

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Some Guy On The Internet says: My Mastodon handle.

Re: hpr3821::2023-03-27 The Oh No! News. by Some Guy On The Internet
00:13:17 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

@Yung_Lyun@mastodon.social

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Reto says: Noisetorch, the second choice

Re: hpr3751::2022-12-19 Using Noisetorch by Deltaray
00:07:07 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I was wondering why people who do podcasting buy sensitive condenser microphones. To understand it is recommended to watch 5 seconds of this video.
The microphone in action, when you spin it away from your mouth https://youtu.be/qjCJbhjFYiA?t=157

I used a dynamic microphone for TEAMS calls. TEAMS I guess, has some noise cancelling in the software as well. While I could hardly understand the person speaking to me, because of the lawn mower outside my window, the mower was not heard by the other person.


Whats the difference between dynamic and condenser microphones: https://musicianshq.com/whats-the-difference-between-dynamic-and-condenser-microphones/

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Some Guy On The Internet says: Video License.

Re: hpr3814::2023-03-16 2022-2023 New Years Show Episode 3 by HPR Volunteers from the series HPR New Year Show
02:01:05 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

The video is CC-BY-SA 4.0. I've also included a shorter video in the description. They're both CC-BY-SA 4.0. I'll update both video descriptions with the license.

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Trey says: Mastodon?

Re: hpr3821::2023-03-27 The Oh No! News. by Some Guy On The Internet
00:13:17 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

These news shorts are great. Keep them up.
You mentioned that you are on Mastodon. What username should we use to connect with you there?

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Deltaray says: Documentation on keyboard layout

Re: hpr3815::2023-03-17 The UNIVAC Uniscope - The first terminal with a video monitor by Deltaray
00:39:05 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I found this module in PDF that has a description of several of the keys on Univac terminals of the time.

https://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/univac/manuals/pdf/Uniscope/UP-7778r2_Uniscope_Display_Terminal_Operators_Manual_1974.pdf

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Ken Fallon says: What license

Re: hpr3814::2023-03-16 2022-2023 New Years Show Episode 3 by HPR Volunteers from the series HPR New Year Show
02:01:05 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

What license is that video under ? I'd like to have it on the website.

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mirwi says: Second delete key -> carriage return?

Re: hpr3815::2023-03-17 The UNIVAC Uniscope - The first terminal with a video monitor by Deltaray
00:39:05 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Hello,
loved the show! It is sometimes nice to remember where we came from, to better appreciate what we have now.

Just one thought: Could the "second delete" key have been the carriage return key? Line feed and returning to the first character of a line are separate signals after all. Or at least they were back then.

Regards,
mirwi

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Mike Ray says: Built a cluster in a rack

Re: hpr3434::2021-09-30 From 0 to K8s in 30 minutes by Klaatu from the series Networking
00:32:18 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Just went back to this well remembered show, and used it to build an eight node cluster of Pi4s in a 4U rack. One controller and seven nodes. Great show. Easy to follow.

This I have done because I now need to get to grips with OpenShift for work

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Windigo says: Piqued interest

Re: hpr3808::2023-03-08 Funkwhale A social platform to enjoy and share music by Ken Fallon
01:00:50 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Thanks for the great interview! I'd never heard of this software before, but it sounds very appealing. Looking forward to investigating further!

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Kevin O'Brien says: Impressive undertaking

Re: hpr3802::2023-02-28 Attack of the Squishmallow by Rho`n
01:36:49 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I am very impressed with this. You should definitely feel a sense of accomplishment

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Some Guy on The Internet says: I vote for "Push To Talk".

Re: hpr3814::2023-03-16 2022-2023 New Years Show Episode 3 by HPR Volunteers from the series HPR New Year Show
02:01:05 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

For future long format shows, I've included this simple "how to" video for Mumble users. It covers "Toggle Self Mute" and "Push To Talk" keybindings. We should really have some kind of reminder during these events to help with the "frantic keyboard noise" issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcxzP4uPZTs

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Stache_AF says: I need to speak up

Re: hpr3814::2023-03-16 2022-2023 New Years Show Episode 3 by HPR Volunteers from the series HPR New Year Show
02:01:05 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Apparently I need to speak up more because I got really cut off by the silence trunkation. I also wanted to make sure the link to the ham clock software got put in https://www.clearskyinstitute.com/ham/HamClock/

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Kevin O'Brien says: Travel journals

Re: hpr3761::2023-01-02 HPR Community News for December 2022 by HPR Volunteers from the series HPR Community News
00:44:55 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I know this is late, but I was traveling when it came out and I'm just catching up now. Dave made a comment that it sounded like I was reading from a journal when he commented on my show about Southern Arizona. Indeed, that has been my practice, going back to a trip to San Francisco in 1979 where I got engaged to my lovely wife. I think it is well worth the effort to keep your memories alive. Now that I am getting up in years I have decided that I don't need more stuff, I just want more memories. So I keep a journal on all of my trips, and I plan to keep doing it.

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Jon Kulp says: Obsolete Audio Devices Rule

Re: hpr3794::2023-02-16 Retro Karaoke machine restored by Archer72
00:08:11 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

What a beautiful machine! So glad you got it working and recorded an episode about it. Love it. Now if you could only source some vintage karaoke tapes in both formats and sing along for demonstration...

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Mechatroniac says: reply

Re: hpr3809::2023-03-09 The Abominable Post Apocalyptic Podcast Player by Mechatroniac from the series Arduino and related devices
00:19:54 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

SGOTI - check your local regulations :-)

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zen_floater2 says: up-state !

Re: hpr3810::2023-03-10 Clifton, Arizona by Ahuka from the series Travel
00:16:03 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Ahhhh,, the famous SILVER BELL MINES!!!
Where few Squirrel go as there is no other tree than cactus.

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norrist says: Premium HPR content

Re: hpr3809::2023-03-09 The Abominable Post Apocalyptic Podcast Player by Mechatroniac from the series Arduino and related devices
00:19:54 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

This is a very cool project. More like this please.

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Mechatroniac says: captions

Re: hpr3809::2023-03-09 The Abominable Post Apocalyptic Podcast Player by Mechatroniac from the series Arduino and related devices
00:19:54 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

pic 1 shows the slit in the lid where the sdcard resides. Sdcard and slot are protected from being bumped by the strategically placed, glued lid

pic 2 shows charging, microusb cord is coming in from the bottom, LED on charging board illuminates brightly

pic 3 shows both boards glued to bottom lid, with the top lid off

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dnt says: funkwhale

Re: hpr3808::2023-03-08 Funkwhale A social platform to enjoy and share music by Ken Fallon
01:00:50 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Great interview! Thanks for this. I followed the tip about downloading the Funkwhale app for Android and doing anonymous authentication on open.audio. Pretty nice! Using the "radios" you can get some nice tunes. I have tried to install Funkwhale a long long time ago, but failed. In the end I just set up mpd and listen through the http output. This show definitely renews my interest. I also enjoyed your brief discussion about copyright, which you said you should continue over a pint, sensibly. I would have a comment on that, but it would be too long for this, so it may come in some other form.

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Some Guy on The Internet says: The normiees wouldn’t like it.

Re: hpr3809::2023-03-09 The Abominable Post Apocalyptic Podcast Player by Mechatroniac from the series Arduino and related devices
00:19:54 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Do you leave home with this device? If so, are you arrested for having that device? I imagined myself being arrested if I walked around with something like this. Thank you for providing the show.

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brian-in-ohio says: forth shows

Re: hpr3807::2023-03-07 PeePaw builds a computer by Brian in Ohio
00:34:00 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

You could listen to hpr 3477 and hpr 3537 they explain running forth on arduino boards. I'm using flashforth an explanation on this excellent implimintation of this forth can be found at flashforth.com. This is not a sketch, its a forth that runs on the board and allows interactive control of the microcontroller.

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Archer72 says: Karaoke

Re: hpr3806::2023-03-06 HPR Community News for February 2023 by HPR Volunteers from the series HPR Community News
01:16:32 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I do keep the project that I work on, including the karaoke machine. What I don't do is use it for the intended function, so it is used for the tape and 8 track portion of the device. At least one of the microphone inputs work, as that is how I recorded to the cassette tape.

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one_of_spoons says: tape cassettes

Re: hpr3794::2023-02-16 Retro Karaoke machine restored by Archer72
00:08:11 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I have dismantled a few cassette players in the past. The memories make me shudder, but I thought the pieces were neat.
I never have repaired one. I repaired a lot of chewed up cassette tapes though, albeit stretched or with missing sections.

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Luna bittin Jernberg says: Slackware Grub

Re: hpr3798::2023-02-22 Laptop Second SSD MXLinux Install by Mechatroniac from the series Hardware upgrades
00:12:29 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

Slackware is using lilo by default, and you don't have to create a boot USB stick can just install lilo to the standard disk you install on or install grub from slackpkg and configure that

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Mechatroniac says: The Inverted Rabbit

Re: hpr3803::2023-03-01 Chatbot hallucination by dnt
00:06:47 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

It sounds to me like ChatGPT is plotting to serve humanity, in the malevolent anthrovore sense.

And what a macabre user name it chose.

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Windigo says: Custom Routers

Re: hpr3799::2023-02-23 My home router history by norrist
00:32:01 Listen in ogg, spx, or mp3 format.

I've been looking into DIY OpenWRT hardware, and PCEngines came up a couple times. I had never heard of them before, and was happy to hear about your experience with them and other devices.

Thanks for the well-timed episode!