Correspondent
Jon Kulp
Host ID: 238
Music professor, open-source software enthusiast, Lafayette, LA.
https://jonathankulp.org
email: jonlancekulp.nospam@nospam.gmail.com
episodes: 93
Released: 2023-03-23. Duration: 00:10:00. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Linux configuration, tips and tricks, mouse configuration, keymapping.
I explain how I assigned different functions to the spare buttons on my trackball mice.
Released: 2021-12-23. Duration: 00:18:00. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Engine repair, generators, electricity, emergency preparedness.
I talk about my Generac 4000XL gasoline-powered generator and what I've done to get it running right
Released: 2021-12-01. Duration: 00:18:13. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: audio, wiring, higher education.
Listen in while I hack the wiring on our classroom podium for custom audio routing.
Released: 2021-11-22. Duration: 00:08:51. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: audio, vintage audio, cassette tapes, tape players, portable stereos, audio repair.
A quick talk about one of my favorite Legacy Audio devices, a genuine Sony FM/AM cassette Walkman.
Released: 2021-07-22. Duration: 00:28:19. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: ebooks, epub, scripting, calibre.
Response to HPR 3367 I describe how to specify page numbers in an EPUB eBook.
Released: 2020-12-29. Duration: 00:17:37. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: clonezilla, backups, hard drives, cloning.
I had some hard drive failures recently and am getting back to the habit of cloning for backups.
Released: 2020-02-20. Duration: 00:17:48. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Raspberry Pi, Internet Radio, Streaming Radio, Radio, Streaming Audio, Ubuntu, Ubuntu Server.
I use a Raspberry Pi to make a streaming radio device for my pillow speaker.
Released: 2020-01-02. Duration: 00:07:30. Flag: Clean. Series: Bicycle Hacking.
Tags: bicycles, bicycle maintenance, DIY, bicycle repair.
I explain how to lube a bicycle freewheel
Released: 2019-12-12. Duration: 00:16:20. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Style, Fashion, Recycling, Upcycling, Circuit Boards, Ties, Bowties, Bolo Ties, Neck ties.
I talk about ties, at least the kind I like to wear when the occasion calls for it.
Released: 2019-10-24. Duration: 00:08:02. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Ubuntu,Mac OS X,File Recovery,Filesystem Repair.
I talk about recovering the files from my wife's dead MacBook Air using an Ubuntu Live CD.
Released: 2019-10-17. Duration: 00:06:05. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: clocks, electronics, decibels, noise levels, alarm clocks, alarms.
I talk about installing a resistor in the speaker wire of an alarm clock so it won't be so loud
Released: 2019-09-05. Duration: 00:21:58. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Music, Musical Instruments, Repairs, DIY, Vietnamese Stringed Instruments.
I talked about repairing the case for a Vietnamese Dan Tranh
Released: 2019-08-22. Duration: 01:17:16. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Multi-Track Recording, Recording Devices, Home Recording Studios, Cassette Tapes, Vintage Recording .
I demonstrate the use of a vintage home studio device
Released: 2019-08-08. Duration: 00:20:28. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Recording, Audio, Tape, Cassette, Recording Devices, Tape Speeds, Electronics, Repair.
I talk about repairing a 1997 handheld cassette recorder and demonstrate its use.
Released: 2019-06-27. Duration: 00:31:08. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Music,Recording,Audio,Tape,Reel-To-Reel,Open-Reel,Recording Devices,Tape Speeds,Bash Scripting.
I talk about my latest thrift-store gadget, a 1969 Sony portable reel-to-reel tape recorder
Released: 2019-04-04. Duration: 00:24:00. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: Music, Piano, Keyboard, Musical Instruments, Player Pianos, Recording Devices.
I talk about the Yamaha Disklavier DKC500RW that's in my office at work
Released: 2019-02-28. Duration: 00:20:44. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Guitars, electronics, amplifiers, maintenance, repair.
I disassemble and clean the pots on my Peavey Bandit 65 to fix static in the knobs.
Released: 2019-01-29. Duration: 00:23:01. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: audio, vintage audio, stereo components, audio tape, recording.
An intro to more of my legacy audio equipment.
Released: 2018-08-09. Duration: 00:10:57. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Vintage audio, legacy technology, radio, antiques.
I talk about my "new" 1948 D1835 Tube-powered radio.
Released: 2018-07-26. Duration: 00:17:54. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Fans, vintage stuff, restoration, staying cool, mid-century modern.
I talk about my recent restoration project of a mid-century modern hassock fan
Released: 2018-07-17. Duration: 00:06:32. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Repairs, Remote Controls, Fixing things, Cleaning.
A response to Ken Fallon's episode about how to check whether your remote is working or not.
Released: 2018-07-05. Duration: 00:14:27. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: personal finance, money, saving, retirement.
A response to Klaatu's very nice series about personal finance.
Released: 2017-08-10. Duration: 00:03:30. Flag: Clean. Series: Sound Scapes.
Tags: nature, insects, wildlife.
A recording of the night sounds outside Tullahoma, Tennessee
Released: 2017-07-18. Duration: 00:18:43. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: ebooks, ereaders, ebook readers.
A review of my new (used) Kobo Aura e-book reader
Released: 2017-06-08. Duration: 00:22:34. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: Accessibility, scripting, audio editing, speech-to-text.
A show about my efforts to get lots of students to help correct transcriptions of my online lectures
Released: 2017-03-30. Duration: 00:16:42. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: audio, minidisc, digital media.
Response to hpr2212 with my own uses and recollections of the awesome legacy medium of the minidisc
Released: 2017-01-26. Duration: 00:18:00. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, Automotive, Auto Repair, Car Repair, LED, Lighting.
A quick show about upgrading some of the lights on our vehicles from halogen to LED
Released: 2017-01-19. Duration: 00:12:30. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: ebooks, home servers, sharing.
A quick rundown of how to share your ebook Library on your network using calibre-server
Released: 2017-01-05. Duration: 00:18:58. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, cars, car repair, automotive.
Sound-seeing episode, listen as I Replace the throttle position sensor on my truck
Released: 2016-11-03. Duration: 00:29:29. Flag: Clean. Series: Bicycle Hacking.
Tags: DIY, bicycles, brakes, repairs, bicycle maintenance, bikes.
I replace the brake cable and housing on my 1985 Schwinn
Released: 2016-09-22. Duration: 00:21:16. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, sewing, fixing stuff, repairs.
I talk while sewing the strap back onto a cloth shopping bag
Released: 2016-09-15. Duration: 00:40:36. Flag: Clean. Series: Cooking.
Tags: Cooking, Baking, Yummy Things, Recipes, Cookies, Desserts.
Listen live as I make a batch of really tasty chocolate chip cookies
Released: 2016-09-02. Duration: 00:45:15. Flag: Explicit. Series: Bicycle Hacking.
Tags: DIY, bicycle maintenance, bike maintenance, bicycles .
Listen and enjoy as I overhaul the rear hub of my 1985 Schwinn.
Released: 2016-08-31. Duration: 00:32:21. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, automotive, car maintenance .
Listen and enjoy as I change the oil on my wife's Honda CR-V
Released: 2016-08-30. Duration: 00:23:12. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Automation, Makefiles, Scripting, Programming.
I talk about how I use Makefiles in my Lilypond and HTML projects
Released: 2016-08-11. Duration: 00:14:04. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: Scripting, Linux, Desktop Environments, Accessibility.
I demonstrate how to add custom keystrokes for desktop navigation on classic gnome
Released: 2016-07-28. Duration: 00:24:29. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, Auto repair, auto maintenance, cars, trucks.
I record the process of cleaning the throttle body on my truck, trying to fix an idling problem
Released: 2016-07-07. Duration: 00:19:55. Flag: Clean. Series: LibreOffice.
Tags: LibreOffice, formulas, tips and tricks.
I try to explain how to use the COUNTIF function in LibreOffice to generate reports
Released: 2016-06-16. Duration: 00:24:56. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: Accessibility, speech recognition, linux, scripting.
Blather Configuration Part 1: Desktop Management
Released: 2016-05-26. Duration: 00:19:06. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: blather, speech recognition, accessibility, scripting, GNU/Linux.
In this episode I walk you through the process of getting blather running for the first time
Released: 2016-05-05. Duration: 00:08:51. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: tips and tricks, CLI, bash, linux, accessibility.
I describe how I use xmodmap to remap my spacebar to make underscores
Released: 2016-03-24. Duration: 01:01:28. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, Auto repair, auto maintenance, cars, trucks.
Listen as I replace the serpentine belt, idler pulley, and belt tensioner in my truck.
Released: 2016-03-03. Duration: 00:10:30. Flag: Clean. Series: Cooking.
Tags: oatmeal, breakfast, cooking, slow cooker, oats, steel-cut oats.
I explain how to make the perfect tasty, nutritious breakfast in a slow cooker
Released: 2016-01-28. Duration: 01:06:54. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, pens, woodworking, lathe, writing instruments.
Live action audio of my dad teaching us how to turn pens on a mini lathe
Released: 2016-01-21. Duration: 00:27:18. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: kindle, kobo, ebooks, epub, jailbreaking, rooting, ebook readers.
I talk about installing an alternate ebook reader app on a jailbroken Kindle
Released: 2016-01-07. Duration: 00:15:34. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: pdftk, scripting, productivity, scanning, document management, pdf.
I describe how to collate the pages of two separate PDF files using pdftk
Released: 2015-12-24. Duration: 00:13:40. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: tools, flashlights, safety.
I talk about an amazing flashlight I found while walking to work one day recently
Released: 2015-11-26. Duration: 00:29:55. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: open learning materials, counterpoint, music theory, html, ebooks, epub, public domain.
This is a recording of my presentation at the recent national joint CMS/ATMI meeting in Indianapolis
Released: 2015-11-12. Duration: 00:12:32. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: productivity, organization, web apps, self-hosting.
Introduction to one of my favorite productivity tools, the web-based todo list called MyTinyTodo
Released: 2015-10-15. Duration: 00:15:06. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, belts, dressing spiffily.
I record a show while hacking a belt to make it fit.
Released: 2015-09-29. Duration: 00:45:33. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: 3d printing, DIY, makers, libraries.
My son and I visit the Lafayette Public Library to try out the 3d printer in the maker space.
Released: 2015-09-10. Duration: 00:15:27. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: UEFI, Ubuntu, Dual-Booting, Windows 10, Privacy.
I talk about the process of getting Ubuntu onto my son's UEFI-secured laptop.
Released: 2015-08-27. Duration: 00:14:46. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Digital recorders, audio gear, microphones, podcasting .
I talk about the recording device I inherited from my mother-in-law and use it to record the show
Released: 2015-08-20. Duration: 00:22:00. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: DIY, automobile.
I talk about my pickup truck and doing some repairs and stuff
Released: 2015-08-13. Duration: 00:08:20. Flag: Clean. Series: Privacy and Security.
Tags: Privacy, security, passwords.
How to hide a password using a password card
Released: 2015-08-06. Duration: 00:13:56. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: ebooks, ereaders, kindle, gadgets, reviews.
I talk about my latest gadget, a used Kindle DX
Released: 2015-07-30. Duration: 00:32:00. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: python, scripting, programming.
I discuss how I use Python and some of the cool modules and libraries that I've found
Released: 2015-07-23. Duration: 00:11:15. Flag: Clean. Series: LibreOffice.
Tags: LibreOffice,horizontal list,headless.
A workaround to create horizontal ordered lists in LibreOffice and run LO headless to convert files
Released: 2015-07-16. Duration: 00:12:43. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Scripting, File Managers, Desktop Customization, GNU/Linux.
I describe how to add custom context menu items in the Nautilus and Thunar file managers.
Released: 2015-07-14. Duration: 00:19:40. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: headphones, microphones, audio.
I talk about my various headphones as I walk to my office.
Released: 2015-07-09. Duration: 00:11:05. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Kindle, eBook Readers, Used Stuff, Recycling, Thrifting.
I talk about why used stuff is often better than new stuff, with my new used Kindle Touch as example
Released: 2015-07-02. Duration: 00:24:14. Flag: Clean. Series: What's in My Toolkit.
Tags: bicycles, bicycle repair, DIY, tools.
I describe what's in my bike repair tool box and what the tools do.
Released: 2015-06-25. Duration: 00:12:44. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: scripting, command-line, social media, GNU Social, pump.io.
I explain how to post content from the command line on open social networks pump.io and GNU Social
Released: 2015-06-18. Duration: 00:14:01. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: bash, dodecaphony, music theory, 12-tone, twelve-tone, scripting, Lilypond.
An Intro to 12-tone music and my "Random 12-Tone Row of the Day" bash script.
Released: 2015-06-11. Duration: 00:33:52. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: ebooks, calibre, quickly, ubuntu.
Jon Kulp and Mike Hingley talk about ebooks in general and Mike's Quickly Ebook Template project
Released: 2015-06-04. Duration: 00:30:26. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: Fugue, J. S. Bach, Classical Music, Creative-Commons Music, Music, Counterpoint.
Inspired by the release of the Open Well Tempered-Clavier, I try to explain the Fugue.
Released: 2015-05-28. Duration: 00:15:44. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: Linux, scripting, command line, ASCII.
Cowsay and Figlet: Two fun ASCII text commands
Released: 2015-05-21. Duration: 00:19:50. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Networking, Routers, Printer Setup, dd-wrt, tomato, openwrt.
A Quick What, Why, and How of Hacking Routers
Released: 2015-05-18. Duration: 00:11:23. Flag: Clean. Series: Podcasting HowTo.
Tags: Audacity, audio editing, podcasting.
Intro to my recent discovery of "Label Tracks" in Audacity
Released: 2015-05-15. Duration: 00:18:07. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: Accessibility, Fonts, Typesetting, Web design, Dyslexia.
Introduction to the OpenDyslexic font
Released: 2015-05-14. Duration: 00:13:45. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: RSI, Dictation, Speech Recognition.
I record a whole show in dictation mode to demonstrate Dragon dictation software capabilities
Released: 2015-05-01. Duration: 00:20:54. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: pdftk,pdf.
Intro to the command-line pdf toolkit
Released: 2015-04-23. Duration: 00:13:52. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: chords, music theory, music, harmony.
I explain what 7th chords are and when to use them.
Released: 2015-04-17. Duration: 00:20:58. Flag: Clean. Series: Accessibility.
Tags: Accessibility, Linux, scripting, command line.
3 command-line tools that save me hundreds of keystrokes a day.
Released: 2015-03-24. Duration: 00:33:34. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: public-domain, textbooks, music, counterpoint, Lilypond, html, scripting, calibre, ebooks.
A follow-up to ep. 1512, I reflect on what I've learned digitizing two Counterpoint textbooks.
Released: 2014-12-09. Duration: 00:27:03. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: ebooks, html, css, hacks.
I talk about ebook formatting and how to customize an ebook from Project Gutenberg
Released: 2014-08-06. Duration: 00:06:39. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: Speech Recognition, Speech Recognition In Linux, bash scripting, GNU/Linux (Operating System), sphinx, pocketsphinx, automation.
Jon has a conversation with his computer
Released: 2014-06-25. Duration: 00:29:00. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: CSS, html, scripting, accessibility.
I discuss how I overhauled an outdated website for my employer.
Released: 2014-05-20. Duration: 00:20:52. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: public-domain, textbooks, music, counterpoint, Lilypond, html, scripting.
I discuss one of my latest projects, a digital overhaul of a 100+ year old counterpoint textbook
Released: 2013-10-30. Duration: 00:13:29. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: fitted sheet,folding.
You might think that folding a fitted sheet neatly is a challenge. Not Jon Kulp, he shows us how
Released: 2013-10-03. Duration: 00:17:48. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: audio,compression,"audio production","audio quality".
A lesson in audio compression from a professional engineer
Released: 2013-09-19. Duration: 00:29:23. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: "Victor Talking Machine Co.",Victrola,phonograph.
A 1917 Victrola demonstrated
Released: 2013-08-14. Duration: 00:11:52. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: LDIF,vCard,OwnCloud,CardDAV,Thunderbird.
Strategies for de-duplicating and centralising contact information
Released: 2013-08-01. Duration: 00:41:01. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: hacking.
Jon Kulp and his son talk Hacking
Released: 2013-07-29. Duration: 00:54:18. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: "LUG meetings","Cory Doctorow","Neal Stephenson","speech recognition",Blather.
HPR hosts Nybill and Jon Kulp meet face-to-face
Released: 2013-07-25. Duration: 00:09:03. Flag: Clean. Series: What's in My Toolkit.
Tags: laptop,"Zoom H1",screwdriver.
What's in my Toolkit
Released: 2013-07-04. Duration: 00:40:50. Flag: Clean. Series: Interviews.
Tags: accessibility, Speech Recognition, Speech Recognition In Linux, bash scripting, GNU/Linux (Operating System), sphinx, pocketsphinx.
Jon Kulp interviews Jezra about speech recognition with Blather
Released: 2013-07-02. Duration: 00:34:49. Flag: Clean. Series: Bicycle Hacking.
Tags: DIY, Bicycles, Recycling.
Jon made his own recumbent bicycle and tells us about it
Released: 2013-06-28. Duration: 00:14:59. Flag: Clean. Series: general.
Tags: antenna,homemade,bowtie,Gray-Hovermann,balun.
Antennas for over-the-air hi-def TV
Released: 2013-06-24. Duration: 00:08:39. Flag: Explicit. Series: general.
Tags: "Jon Kulp",windigo,HPR.
A meeting between Jon Kulp and windigo (and the cat)
Released: 2013-06-14. Duration: 00:42:31. Flag: Explicit. Series: Interviews.
Tags: "FORTRAN II","punched cards",Heathkit,COBOL,modem,SPSS,"Visual BASIC",Mono,Android.
Jon Kulp interviews his Dad for Fathers Day
Released: 2013-05-14. Duration: 00:14:36. Flag: Explicit. Series: Bash Scripting.
Tags: bash,scripting,radio,streamripper,simple audio player.
Using a Bash script to capture terrestrial radio
Released: 2013-03-05. Duration: 00:27:18. Flag: Explicit. Series: Bash Scripting.
Tags: Bash,scripting .
Some personal anecdotes on writing Bash scripts
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