Hacker Public Radio: The Tech Community's Voice

Hacker Public Radio (HPR) is a dedicated community-driven podcast focusing on technology. Since its inception in 2005, it has served as a platform for enthusiasts to broadcast their ideas, personal projects, and unique perspectives.

🎙️ Broadcast Overview

HPR maintains a rigorous production schedule to keep the community engaged:

The content is entirely user-generated, created by listeners for an audience of ~~standard users~~ hackers, makers, and hobbyists. The environment is designed to be inclusive, prioritizing constructive feedback and civil discourse.

🛠️ Content Pipeline

📻 Recent Episode Archive

The following table details the most recent transmissions:

ID	Date	Episode Title	Host	Summary
`hpr4694`	2026-07-30	HPR Beer Garden 16 - Belgian Blonde	Kevie & Dave	A discussion on Belgian Blonde Ales.
`hpr4693`	2026-07-29	Amateur Radio Field Days	Archer72	A brief look at global Amateur Radio Field Days.
`hpr4692`	2026-07-28	Noise Music Tutorial 2	TheDUDE	Using `Audacity` to generate noise music.
`hpr4691`	2026-07-27	Viva la Coda	Lee	Exploring C++ and its ecosystem.
`hpr4690`	2026-07-24	Playing Civilization V, Part 14	Ahuka	The conclusion of a sample Civ V game.
`hpr4689`	2026-07-23	Cheap Yellow Display Project Part 8	Trey	The technical process of writing the code.
`hpr4688`	2026-07-22	Downloading Podcasts with a Shell Script	Whiskeyjack	Core logic for automating podcast downloads.
`hpr4687`	2026-07-21	UNIX Curio #11 - Merging Files	Vance	Techniques for data consolidation.
`hpr4686`	2026-07-20	Debugging Security Cameras	operat0r	Using Python and Windows hacks for Uniview cameras.
`hpr4685`	2026-07-17	Listening to SSB stations in the early 1980s	Lennart Benschop	Shortwave SSB listening without native SSB hardware.

Technical Note on SSB: Single Sideband (SSB) modulation involves the transmission of only one sideband, which can be represented by the frequency relationship: $\Delta f = f_{carrier} \pm f_{modulating}$

💻 Technical Spotlight: Shell Scripting

As mentioned in hpr4688, automating downloads often involves a simple loop:

#!/bin/bash
# Example logic for podcast retrieval
for ep in $(curl -s $RSS_FEED | grep "enclosure"); do
    wget $ep
done

💬 Community Interactions

The HPR community remains active through the comments section:

Jim DeVore (2026-07-28): Praised hpr4684 ("Sim Racing on the cheap!") as a "Great episode!"
Whiskeyjack (2026-07-23): Replied to candycanearter07 regarding the shell script episode (hpr4688).
- candycanearter07 (2026-07-22): Noted that the solution in hpr4688 was "cool."
Archer72 (2026-07-22): Mentioned they were "Reading" Antoine's episode hpr4681 ("My Disabilities").
The_Dud3 (2026-07-22): Discussed "Favorite Malt Liquores/Super Strong Lagers" on hpr4669.
Lucinda (2026-07-21): Sent a "Thank you" to Lennart Benschop for hpr4685.
Vance (2026-07-12): Apologized to xmanmonk on hpr4677 ("UNIX Curio #10").
Whiskeyjack (2026-07-09): Responded to candycanearter07 on hpr4678 ("High Resolution Elapsed Time").
- candycanearter07 (2026-07-09): Called hpr4678 a "cool ep."
Vance (2026-07-09): Expressed gratitude and suggested systemd as a future topic for hpr4677.