Surprised to see in my podcast feed an episode about an insignificant program which I\'d written two decades earlier, I thought I\'d record a response with some thoughts on free software\'s long tail.
\r\n',360,0,0,'CC-BY-SA','pdmenu,free software',0,0,1), (2461,'2018-01-08','Gitolite',1839,'Using Gitolite to administer your Git server.','Gitolite provides an admin a centralised interface, in the form of a configuration file, to make managing users, user permissions, repos, and user and repo groups easy. It abstracts Git users from UNIX users by defining a user by public keys, and manages permissions down to the branch-level. And better yet, it is itself managed over Git.\r\n
\r\n\r\nProper documentation is available on Gitolite.com
',78,81,0,'CC-BY-SA','git,server,admin,dev',0,0,1), (2471,'2018-01-22','Tea Time!',379,'I go over where I am at with Tea','In this episode, the HPR_AudioBookClub discusses Triplanetary: First in the Lensman Series by E. E. \"Doc\" Smith.\r\n
https://librivox.org/triplanetary-first-in-the-lensman-series-by-e-e-doc-smith/
As usual, the HPR_AudioBookClub took some time to review the beverages that each of us were drinking during the episode
\r\nCity Of Masks by Mike Reeves-McMillan\r\n
https://scribl.com/books/PC439/city-of-masks
The rest of the Lensman Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lensman_series
\r\nWhat the new Star Wars movies should have been about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrawn_trilogy
\r\nThank you very much for listening to this episode of the HPR_AudioBookClub. We had a great time recording this show, and we hope you enjoyed it as well. We also hope you\'ll consider joining us next time. Please leave a few words in the episode\'s comment section.\r\n
As always; remember to visit the HPR contribution page HPR could really use your help right now.
https://hackerpublicradio.org/contribute.php
\r\nSincerely,\r\n
The HPR_AudioBookClub
P.S. Some people really like finding mistakes. For their enjoyment, we always include a few.
\r\nThis episode was processed using Audacity https://audacity.sourceforge.net/. We\'ve been making small adjustments to our audio mix each month in order to get the best possible sound. It\'s been especially challenging getting all of our voices relatively level, because everyone has their own unique setup. Mumble is great for bringing us all together, and for recording, but it\'s not good at making everyone\'s voice the same volume. We\'re pretty happy with the way this month\'s show turned out, so we\'d like to share our editing process and settings with you and our future selves (who, of course, will have forgotten all this by then).
\r\nMumble uses a sample rate of 48kHz, but HPR requires a sample rate of 44.1kHz so the first step in our audio process is to resample the file at 44.1kHz. Resampling can take a long time if you don\'t have a powerful computer, and sometimes even if you do. If you record late at night, like we do, you may want to start the task before you go to bed, and save it first thing in the morning, so that the file is ready to go the next time you are.
\r\nNext we use the \"Compressor\" effect with the following settings:
\r\nAfter compressing the audio we cut any pre-show and post-show chatter from the file and save them in a separate file for possible use as outtakes after the closing music.
\r\nAt this point we listen back to the whole file and we work on the shownotes. This is when we can cut out anything that needs to be cut, and we can also make sure that we put any links in the shownotes that were talked about during the recording of the show. We finish the shownotes before exporting the .aup file to .FLAC so that we can paste a copy of the shownotes into the audio file\'s metadata. We use the \"Truncate Silence\" effect with it\'s default settings to minimize the silence between people speaking. When used with it\'s default (or at least reasonable) settings, Truncate Silence is extremely effective and satisfying. It makes everyone sound smarter, it makes the file shorter without destroying actual content, and it makes a conversations sound as easy and fluid during playback as it was while it was recorded. It can be even more effective if you can train yourself to remain silent instead of saying \"uuuuummmm.\" Just remember to ONLY pass the file through Truncate Silence ONCE. If you pass it through a second time, or if you set it too aggressively your audio may sound sped up and choppy.
\r\nAt this point we add new, empty audio tracks into which we paste the intro, outro and possibly outtakes, and we rename each track accordingly.
\r\nWe adjust the Gain so that the VU meter in Audacity hovers around -12db while people are speaking, and we try to keep the peaks under -6db, and we adjust the Gain on each of the new tracks so that all volumes are similar, and more importantly comfortable. Once this is done we can \"Mix and Render\" all of our tracks into a single track for export to the .FLAC file which is uploaded to the HPR FTP server.
\r\nRemember to save often when using Audacity. We like to save after each of these steps. Audacity has a reputation for being \"crashy\" but if you remember save after every major transform, you will wonder how it ever got that reputation.
\r\n',157,53,1,'CC-BY-SA','HPR AudioBookClub, Triplanetary, \"E. E. \\\"Doc\\\" Smith\"',0,0,1), +(2462,'2018-01-09','AudioBookClub-14-Triplanetary-(First-in-the-Lensman-Series)',7030,'The HPR_AudioBookClub discusses Triplanetary: First in the Lensman Series by E. E. \"Doc\" Smith','In this episode, the HPR_AudioBookClub discusses Triplanetary: First in the Lensman Series by E. E. \"Doc\" Smith.\r\n
https://librivox.org/triplanetary-first-in-the-lensman-series-by-e-e-doc-smith/
As usual, the HPR_AudioBookClub took some time to review the beverages that each of us were drinking during the episode
\r\nCity Of Masks by Mike Reeves-McMillan\r\n
https://scribl.com/books/PC439/city-of-masks
The rest of the Lensman Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lensman_series
\r\nWhat the new Star Wars movies should have been about: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrawn_trilogy
\r\nThank you very much for listening to this episode of the HPR_AudioBookClub. We had a great time recording this show, and we hope you enjoyed it as well. We also hope you\'ll consider joining us next time. Please leave a few words in the episode\'s comment section.\r\n
As always; remember to visit the HPR contribution page HPR could really use your help right now.
https://hackerpublicradio.org/contribute.php
\r\nSincerely,\r\n
The HPR_AudioBookClub
P.S. Some people really like finding mistakes. For their enjoyment, we always include a few.
\r\nThis episode was processed using Audacity https://audacity.sourceforge.net/. We\'ve been making small adjustments to our audio mix each month in order to get the best possible sound. It\'s been especially challenging getting all of our voices relatively level, because everyone has their own unique setup. Mumble is great for bringing us all together, and for recording, but it\'s not good at making everyone\'s voice the same volume. We\'re pretty happy with the way this month\'s show turned out, so we\'d like to share our editing process and settings with you and our future selves (who, of course, will have forgotten all this by then).
\r\nMumble uses a sample rate of 48kHz, but HPR requires a sample rate of 44.1kHz so the first step in our audio process is to resample the file at 44.1kHz. Resampling can take a long time if you don\'t have a powerful computer, and sometimes even if you do. If you record late at night, like we do, you may want to start the task before you go to bed, and save it first thing in the morning, so that the file is ready to go the next time you are.
\r\nNext we use the \"Compressor\" effect with the following settings:
\r\nAfter compressing the audio we cut any pre-show and post-show chatter from the file and save them in a separate file for possible use as outtakes after the closing music.
\r\nAt this point we listen back to the whole file and we work on the shownotes. This is when we can cut out anything that needs to be cut, and we can also make sure that we put any links in the shownotes that were talked about during the recording of the show. We finish the shownotes before exporting the .aup file to .FLAC so that we can paste a copy of the shownotes into the audio file\'s metadata. We use the \"Truncate Silence\" effect with it\'s default settings to minimize the silence between people speaking. When used with it\'s default (or at least reasonable) settings, Truncate Silence is extremely effective and satisfying. It makes everyone sound smarter, it makes the file shorter without destroying actual content, and it makes a conversations sound as easy and fluid during playback as it was while it was recorded. It can be even more effective if you can train yourself to remain silent instead of saying \"uuuuummmm.\" Just remember to ONLY pass the file through Truncate Silence ONCE. If you pass it through a second time, or if you set it too aggressively your audio may sound sped up and choppy.
\r\nAt this point we add new, empty audio tracks into which we paste the intro, outro and possibly outtakes, and we rename each track accordingly.
\r\nWe adjust the Gain so that the VU meter in Audacity hovers around -12db while people are speaking, and we try to keep the peaks under -6db, and we adjust the Gain on each of the new tracks so that all volumes are similar, and more importantly comfortable. Once this is done we can \"Mix and Render\" all of our tracks into a single track for export to the .FLAC file which is uploaded to the HPR FTP server.
\r\nRemember to save often when using Audacity. We like to save after each of these steps. Audacity has a reputation for being \"crashy\" but if you remember save after every major transform, you will wonder how it ever got that reputation.
\r\n',157,53,1,'CC-BY-SA','HPR AudioBookClub, Triplanetary, E. E. \"Doc\" Smith',0,0,1), (2460,'2018-01-05','The Alien Brothers Podcast - S01E03 - Decline of American Empire',6830,'The Alien Brothers penetrate the Van Allen belt to tap in, and transmit an intergalactic podcast','\r\nCasper and Rutiger opt for a time of ease and relaxation by discussing happy light topics: the decline of American Empire and recent reversal of Net Neutrality protections [or the rollout of Net Neuterality -c] (December 2017).\r\n
\r\n\r\nRe: Empire - moral decline and massive wealth inequality, role in imperial decline [1] -r
\r\nRe: Empire - Noam Chomsky and Decline of American Empire [2] -r
\r\nRe: Empire - moral decline - death as sport (Onion spoof) [3] -r
\r\nRe: Net Neutrality - Rutiger apologies - to Casper, for completely derailing the conversation on Net Neutrality by believing that pay-for-bandwidth/capacity and limiting access to content are both legitimate elements of the Net Neutrality debate, but over-focusing on the infrastructure/de-emphasizing the content argument. See Prevent Over-Use of Bandwidth and Pricing Models vs. Data Discrimination [4] -r
\r\nRe: Empire - consumption of human suffering as entertainment - modern Roman colosseum [5] -r
\r\nRe: Empire - the thought leaders over at Reddit on elements of declining empire [6] -r
\r\nRe: Thoughts - Volume One Chapter Two of Diek Minusky’s The Nature of Systems will be coming with… episode 4! Sorry folks. Hold… hold! -r
\r\nRe: Getting Things Done - by David Allen [7]
\r\n
\r\n00:00:00 - 00:13:00 Settling in - Casper and Rutiger get acquainted after being off the air for a while. Skip this part if you don’t care about the characters Casper and Rutiger and their degeneration…
\r\nBegin Topic 1: Net Neuterality / Net Neutrality Rollback
\r\n00:14:00 - 00:30:00 The Deployment of Net Neuterality / Rollback of Net Neutrality - Casper attempts to boil this topic down nice and easy for Rutiger, yet Rutiger conflates this (see above), but that is OK as this is normal for pleebs. Members of HPR will understand.
\r\n00:30:00 - 00:36:00 Fox & Disney Merger - Coincidence or Conspiracy on timing w/ Net Neutrality rollback?
\r\n00:36:00 - 00:40:30 How Should HPR Community Respond or Mitigate This? Credit goes to Rob Placone and Jimmy Dore for mentioning Municipality developed internet
\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvJ93kjSXiQ
\r\n00:40:30 - 00:48:00 Discussion on Availability of Access
\r\n00:48:00 - 00:52:00 Casper takes a sharp pivot off track - A satellite is mentioned and Casper brings up DMB unfortunately for the listener
\r\n00:52:00 - 00:56:00 FREESTYLE JAM!@&#%^
\r\n00:58:00 - Ron Swanson has words for Ajit Pai
\r\n01:00:00 - Rutiger Does Not Speak in Tribe Called Quest Protocol call and response
\r\n01:05:00 - 01:20:00 Casper and Rutiger give their distinct definition of Empire and expand upon this
\r\n01:20:00 - 01:23:00 MUDs, OG Tech & Being Alone Together
\r\n01:23:00 - Casper mentions 150 people own EVERYTHING as mentioned here by Chamath Palihapitiya
\r\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMotykw0SIk
\r\n“During his View From The Top talk, Chamath Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of Social Capital, discussed how money is an instrument of change which should be used to make the world a better place”
\r\n01:27:00 - 01:30:00 - Being Alone Together
\r\n01:30:00 - 01:33:00 - Bullying and how Technology can Exponentiate this
\r\n01:33:00 - How to DEBUG… seriously https://conncounseling.weebly.com/stop--debug.html
\r\n01:39:00 - Consumerism and the Decline of Empire
\r\n01:40:00 - DW Documentaries Casper said he would find
\r\nGreed - https://www.dw.com/en/tv/greed/s-32898
\r\nThe Divide Part 1 - https://www.dw.com/en/the-divide-part-1/av-41378206
\r\nThe Divide Part 2 - https://www.dw.com/en/the-divide-2/av-41467377
\r\n01:42:00 - Immortality Through Consumerism?
\r\n01:43:00 - Where are we if Not Here?
\r\n01:45:00 - Self Destruction
\r\n01:46:00 - Celebrity Chefs and the Tie to the Roman Empire - Casper remembered post-cast that this was from The Four Horsemen Documentary as explained here:
\r\nhttps://barnabyisright.com/2013/03/30/why-celebrity-chefs-herald-the-end-of-empire/
\r\n01:47:00 - Casper (Mis)Quotes Frank Zappa - by saying “Politics is the entertainment branch of the Military Industrial Complex” https://www.reddit.com/r/Zappa/comments/2qxpnu/politics_is_the_entertainment_branch_of_industry/
\r\n01:48:00 - (S)Elections are becoming irrelevant
\r\n01:50:00 - Casper recommends International News Alternatives like BBC, RT, AlJazeera if you would like to know what is going on in the world
\r\nAddendum - Not mentioned in Podcast, but worth a link regarding the state of our MSM in reporting false information on Russia and WikiLeaks from Glenn Greenwald:
\r\nhttps://theintercept.com/2017/12/09/the-u-s-media-yesterday-suffered-its-most-humiliating-debacle-in-ages-now-refuses-all-transparency-over-what-happened/
\r\n01:51:00 - Wrapping Up The Show & ShoutOuts to Klaatu!
\r\n01:53:00 - Casper argues with Gerald to cut the recording\r\n
So what is the purpose - I had an old windows backup workstation at work that I did a lot backups with. It got to the point where it was just too slow and low spec to handle the windows 7 updates and with my company switching to the 365/sharepoint/one drive it was not needed anymore. So I wanted not to throw it away as I had sprung for 160GB hard drive a long time ago. “I know at work and purchasing a hard drive for work.” But it lasted more than 10 years doing my outlook backups and file shares.
\r\nSo my first problem was I was pretty sure I only had 32 bit.
\r\nSo no centos or suse in 32 bit. I could have went fedora but I wanted a really long time with support. So it came down to ubuntu 16.04, Debian or Net BSD with I386 repos I could use long term. I was more comfortable with Ubuntu and 16.04 has about 3 years support left on it.
\r\nIts a small form factor computer so I carried it home for a few days. And got the ISO down loaded again no usb drive boot only DVD.
\r\nSo what is it. I did a uname -a and and looked at the proc cpu to see what the cpu was.
\r\nhttps://www.tecmint.com/find-out-linux-system-is-32-bit-or-64-bit/
\r\nhttps://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch001121.htm
\r\nThe second linked worked best.
I had a lot of trouble with lamp and own/next cloud with both snaps and straight install. I broke the install several times. In the end I said what do really know how do well with it right now. So I installed Open SSH server, tightVNC, A really thin xfce 4, ffmpeg and youtube-dl and uget. So I will play with snaps only in the future and keep this basic config.
\r\nhttps://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-vnc-on-ubuntu-16-04
\r\nNote I did not auto start VNC because I found in my creations of this server that it used too much RAM vs just starting it and killing it.
\r\nIt is the perfect video processing machine in the moment. If youtube-dl can’t get it I can use uget via vnc and that will then transcode if needed. Mostly for mp3.
\r\nhttps://rg3.github.io/youtube-dl/ youtube-dl is a command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and a few more sites. It requires the Python interpreter, version 2.6, 2.7, or 3.2+, and it is not platform specific. It should work on your Unix box, on Windows or on Mac OS X. It is released to the public domain, which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you like.
I will work on the nextcloud snap and other snaps as they are easy to install or remove without hurting the base system.
\r\nPossible other projects - Owncloud or Storj
\r\nhttps://storj.io/share.html
\r\nOne you can make a little money with it :)
Casper and Rutiger are back with a very simple topic: Making music with various Digital Audio Workstations.
\r\nRutiger details his MacOS / iOS platform and the Apps he uses to create his noise:
\r\nhttps://soundcloud.com/fibrechannel
Casper details his Windows setup with a relatively cheap DAW and various Analog and Digital transmissions he uses to create his noise:
\r\nhttps://soundcloud.com/user-393542827
@alienbpc
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