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<h2>New hosts</h2>
<p>
Welcome to our new host: <br />

    <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0401.html" target="_blank">Mechatroniac</a>.
</p>

<h2>Last Month's Shows</h2>
<table id="t01">
<tr>
<th>Id</th>
<th>Day</th>
<th>Date</th>
<th>Title</th>
<th>Host</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3478" target="_blank">3478</a></strong></td>
<td>Wed</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-01</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3478" target="_blank">Audio Wiring Hack on a Classroom Podium</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0238.html" target="_blank">Jon Kulp</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3479" target="_blank">3479</a></strong></td>
<td>Thu</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-02</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3479" target="_blank">Linux Inlaws S01E49: Version Control Systems and why bother</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0384.html" target="_blank">monochromec</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3480" target="_blank">3480</a></strong></td>
<td>Fri</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-03</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3480" target="_blank">Darken Layer Modes</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0198.html" target="_blank">Ahuka</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3481" target="_blank">3481</a></strong></td>
<td>Mon</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-06</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3481" target="_blank">HPR Community News for November 2021</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0159.html" target="_blank">HPR Volunteers</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3482" target="_blank">3482</a></strong></td>
<td>Tue</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-07</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3482" target="_blank">Introduction to Post Apocalyptic Robotics Meta Technology</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0401.html" target="_blank">Mechatroniac</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3483" target="_blank">3483</a></strong></td>
<td>Wed</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-08</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3483" target="_blank">Pinephone64 review</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0115.html" target="_blank">sigflup</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3484" target="_blank">3484</a></strong></td>
<td>Thu</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-09</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3484" target="_blank">My vim setup with GnuPG</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0318.html" target="_blank">Archer72</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3485" target="_blank">3485</a></strong></td>
<td>Fri</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-10</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3485" target="_blank">50 years since the 1st Edition of Unix was published</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0030.html" target="_blank">Ken Fallon</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3486" target="_blank">3486</a></strong></td>
<td>Mon</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-13</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3486" target="_blank">Unleash the true potential of GNU nano text editor</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0397.html" target="_blank">hakerdefo</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3487" target="_blank">3487</a></strong></td>
<td>Tue</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-14</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3487" target="_blank">Installing a cat door</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0293.html" target="_blank">Rho`n</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3488" target="_blank">3488</a></strong></td>
<td>Wed</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-15</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3488" target="_blank">Binaural 3d audio recording, please listen at normal speed with good head phones.</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0110.html" target="_blank">Quvmoh</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3489" target="_blank">3489</a></strong></td>
<td>Thu</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-16</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3489" target="_blank">Equality of structured errors</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0364.html" target="_blank">Tuula</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3490" target="_blank">3490</a></strong></td>
<td>Fri</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-17</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3490" target="_blank">The Path</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0198.html" target="_blank">Ahuka</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3491" target="_blank">3491</a></strong></td>
<td>Mon</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-20</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3491" target="_blank">My Github and flickmetrix</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0036.html" target="_blank">operat0r</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3492" target="_blank">3492</a></strong></td>
<td>Tue</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-21</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3492" target="_blank">Linux Inlaws S01E44: Pipewire Just another audio server Think again</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0384.html" target="_blank">monochromec</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3493" target="_blank">3493</a></strong></td>
<td>Wed</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-22</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3493" target="_blank">My First Spanish HPR Episode</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0152.html" target="_blank">Claudio Miranda</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3494" target="_blank">3494</a></strong></td>
<td>Thu</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-23</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3494" target="_blank">Recent Generator Repairs and Maintenance</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0238.html" target="_blank">Jon Kulp</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3495" target="_blank">3495</a></strong></td>
<td>Fri</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-24</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3495" target="_blank">Podcast Recommendation: The Retroist</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0318.html" target="_blank">Archer72</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3496" target="_blank">3496</a></strong></td>
<td>Mon</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-27</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3496" target="_blank">How I record HPR Episodes</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0342.html" target="_blank">norrist</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3497" target="_blank">3497</a></strong></td>
<td>Tue</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-28</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3497" target="_blank">Jankilators.</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0398.html" target="_blank">one_of_spoons</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3498" target="_blank">3498</a></strong></td>
<td>Wed</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-29</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3498" target="_blank">Linux Inlaws S01E45: The Big Xmas New Year bash with the Grumpies</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0384.html" target="_blank">monochromec</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3499" target="_blank">3499</a></strong></td>
<td>Thu</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-30</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3499" target="_blank">Fixing a noisy blower motor</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0318.html" target="_blank">Archer72</a></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3500" target="_blank">3500</a></strong></td>
<td>Fri</td>
<td class="shrink">2021-12-31</td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3500" target="_blank">Contrast Layer Modes</a></td>
<td><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0198.html" target="_blank">Ahuka</a></td>
</tr>
</table>

<h2>Comments this month</h2>

<p>These are comments which have been made during the past month, either to shows released during the month or to past shows.
There are 14 comments in total.</p>
<h3>Past shows</h3>
<p>There are 6 comments on
4 previous shows:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3292#comments" target="_blank">hpr3292</a></strong>
(2021-03-16) "<em>Squirrel FSF blog</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0377.html" target="_blank">Zen_Floater2</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3292#5" target="_blank">Comment 5</a>:
dodddummy on 2021-12-18:
"Where's the thumbs down button?"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3394#comments" target="_blank">hpr3394</a></strong>
(2021-08-05) "<em>Be an XML star with xmlstarlet</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0078.html" target="_blank">klaatu</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3394#2" target="_blank">Comment 2</a>:
dnt on 2021-12-22:
"I consulted this episode this week"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3473#comments" target="_blank">hpr3473</a></strong>
(2021-11-24) "<em>My journey into Amateur Radio</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0314.html" target="_blank">thelovebug</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3473#2" target="_blank">Comment 2</a>:
Trey on 2021-12-02:
"UGH!  Correction."</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3474#comments" target="_blank">hpr3474</a></strong>
(2021-11-25) "<em>H P R and Audio Fun</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0036.html" target="_blank">operat0r</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3474#2" target="_blank">Comment 2</a>:
Operat0r on 2021-12-06:
"replace Ken Fallon with a script"</li>
<li>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3474#3" target="_blank">Comment 3</a>:
Ken Fallon on 2021-12-07:
"Thanks for Volunteering"</li>
<li>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3474#4" target="_blank">Comment 4</a>:
Operat0r on 2021-12-10:
"fun"</li></ul><br/>
</li></ul>
<h3>This month's shows</h3>
<p>There are 8 comments on 7 of this month's shows:</p>
<ul><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3478#comments" target="_blank">hpr3478</a></strong>
(2021-12-01) "<em>Audio Wiring Hack on a Classroom Podium</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0238.html" target="_blank">Jon Kulp</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3478#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
Trey on 2021-12-01:
"I am sure the Audio/Video department loves you"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3479#comments" target="_blank">hpr3479</a></strong>
(2021-12-02) "<em>Linux Inlaws S01E49: Version Control Systems and why bother</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0384.html" target="_blank">monochromec</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3479#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
Trey on 2021-12-02:
"Thanks for sharing."</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3482#comments" target="_blank">hpr3482</a></strong>
(2021-12-07) "<em>Introduction to Post Apocalyptic Robotics Meta Technology</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0401.html" target="_blank">Mechatroniac</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3482#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
Windigo on 2021-12-30:
"Fascinating subject"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3485#comments" target="_blank">hpr3485</a></strong>
(2021-12-10) "<em>50 years since the 1st Edition of Unix was published</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0030.html" target="_blank">Ken Fallon</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3485#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
monochromec on 2021-11-24:
"The show"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3493#comments" target="_blank">hpr3493</a></strong>
(2021-12-22) "<em>My First Spanish HPR Episode</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0152.html" target="_blank">Claudio Miranda</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3493#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
DNT on 2021-12-04:
"Great episode"</li><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3493#2" target="_blank">Comment 2</a>:
Oyente#1 on 2021-12-25:
"Gracias"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3495#comments" target="_blank">hpr3495</a></strong>
(2021-12-24) "<em>Podcast Recommendation: The Retroist</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0318.html" target="_blank">Archer72</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3495#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
Trey on 2021-12-24:
"Great recommendation"</li></ul><br/>
</li><li><strong><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3496#comments" target="_blank">hpr3496</a></strong>
(2021-12-27) "<em>How I record HPR Episodes</em>"
by <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/correspondents/0342.html" target="_blank">norrist</a>.</li>
<li style="list-style: none; display: inline">
<ul><li><a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps.php?id=3496#1" target="_blank">Comment 1</a>:
Dave Morriss on 2021-12-30:
"Great show"</li></ul><br/>
</li></ul>

<h2>Mailing List discussions</h2>
<p>
Policy decisions surrounding HPR are taken by the community as a whole. This
discussion takes place on the <a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/maillist"
target="_blank">Mail List</a> which is open to all HPR listeners and
contributors. The discussions are open and available on the HPR server under
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/">Mailman</a>.
</p>
<p>The threaded discussions this month can be found here:</p>
<a href="https://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/2021-December/thread.html" target="_blank">https://hackerpublicradio.org/pipermail/hpr_hackerpublicradio.org/2021-December/thread.html</a>


<h2>Events Calendar</h2>
<p>With the kind permission of <strong>LWN.net</strong> we are linking to
<a href="https://lwn.net/Calendar/" target="_blank">The LWN.net Community Calendar</a>.</p>
<p>Quoting the site:</p>
<blockquote>This is the LWN.net community event calendar, where we track
events of interest to people using and developing Linux and free software.
Clicking on individual events will take you to the appropriate web
page.</blockquote>

<h2>Any other business</h2>
<h3 id="older-hpr-shows-on-archive.org">Older HPR shows on archive.org</h3>
<p>This month 125 additional shows in the range 1-870 have been uploaded.</p>
<p>The number of shows left to upload in this range is now: 244.</p>
<h3>
Thanks to all HPR contributors in 2021!
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