# public media — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover public media. Page: Feed: --- ## 6pm Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 6pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819180617-10-6pmNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=95a47c10-9c22-11f1-9111-0fd8e9855d7e) ## 5pm Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 5pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819170616-10-5pmNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=3332a9c0-9c1a-11f1-8e95-17344217e231) ## 4pm Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 4pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819160618-10-4pmNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=d2677400-9c11-11f1-b5a9-9d84258048c1) ## 2pm Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 2pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819140618-10-2pmNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=0ee1fab0-9c01-11f1-a03e-752325c31271) ## 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8am Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 8am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819080719-10-8amNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=e9004090-9bce-11f1-a985-d52cf5e60229) ## 7am Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 7am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819070717-10-7amNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=8589c550-9bc6-11f1-aa92-71bf6a724aea) ## [Point once, get highlights (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AtQXiBibgPgb) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Get minutes worth watching from a whole game — point once ## 5am Newscast August, 19, 2026 _2026-08-19 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 5am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260819050718-10-5amNewscastAugust192026.mp3?awEpisodeId=c2eb54f0-9bb5-11f1-b0d6-f189c3d13067) ## 6pm Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 6pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818180620-10-6pmNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=6cec9f00-9b59-11f1-bc00-1ff8d4b329a4) ## 5pm Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 5pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818170618-10-5pmNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=0a00b700-9b51-11f1-b31b-cffa10e52ff4) ## 4pm Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 4pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818160616-10-4pmNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=a724c120-9b48-11f1-a625-4d6e66a66831) ## 2pm Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 2pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818140617-10-2pmNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=e42a18d0-9b37-11f1-a7e4-91f5d4f8e940) ## 12pm Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 12pm Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818120617-10-12pmNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=208b34f0-9b27-11f1-b336-83201a1a5e12) ## 11am Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 11am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818110617-10-11amNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=bea34360-9b1e-11f1-a017-f330b3974485) ## 10am Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 10am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818100616-10-10amNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=5c2ff4b0-9b16-11f1-af02-659ae1a83d46) ## 9am Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 9am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818090622-10-9amNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=fe148e80-9b0d-11f1-9e4c-435d22c19651) ## 8am Newscast August, 18, 2026 _2026-08-18 · Houston Public Media Newscasts_ Houston Public Media 8am Newscast [Listen](https://ondemand.houstonpublicmedia.org/recast/newscasts-local/20260818080720-10-8amNewscastAugust182026.mp3?awEpisodeId=beff2fa0-9b05-11f1-abff-e193438c5c9e) ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/te93heCG4HJX) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [#2666: The Spidermobile](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/18/nx-s1-5935435/2666-the-spidermobile) _2026-08-18 · The Best of Car Talk_ Heather’s Honda got stolen and shortly after it’s recovery she noticed that the car was infested with dozens of black widow spiders. Ugh! While you’re trying hard not to imagine the little critters crawling up YOUR pantleg while you drive, check out Click and Clack’s arachnophobic responses on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510208/npr.simplecastaudio.com/9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708/episodes/4f016a4d-6221-4dc3-bd28-d6e7c289ca8d/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708&awEpisodeId=4f016a4d-6221-4dc3-bd28-d6e7c289ca8d&feed=AL0VkDms&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5935435&p=510208&d=2158&size=34534800) ## [#2665: A Laser-like Focus](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/15/nx-s1-5927444/2665-a-laser-like-focus) _2026-08-15 · The Best of Car Talk_ Anne’s Subaru has fallen prey to several failures that exhibit a complex pattern of intricate and subtle symptoms that only a master mechanic with finely-tuned powers of concentration could ever possibly hope to diagnose over the phone. While we all wait for a master mechanic to show up, Click and Clack attempt to stay awake long enough to give it a shot on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510208/npr.simplecastaudio.com/9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708/episodes/fc15988f-921c-400f-bcf3-6de7a45eb146/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708&awEpisodeId=fc15988f-921c-400f-bcf3-6de7a45eb146&feed=AL0VkDms&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5927444&p=510208&d=2082&size=33324808) ## [#2664: Sparks-a-Flying](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/11/nx-s1-5926485/2664-sparks-a-flying) _2026-08-11 · The Best of Car Talk_ Alison is still madly in love with her hubby of two years, but she’s just plain mad about the fact that everytime they kiss in her car she gets an electric shock. Which has to go: hubby or the car? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510208/npr.simplecastaudio.com/9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708/episodes/efddb57f-69df-4689-9577-59a35a95447a/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708&awEpisodeId=efddb57f-69df-4689-9577-59a35a95447a&feed=AL0VkDms&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5926485&p=510208&d=2316&size=37064290) ## [#2663: Martha, Martha, Martha!](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/08/nx-s1-5920397/2663-martha-martha-martha) _2026-08-08 · The Best of Car Talk_ The “Good Things” Lady meets “Thing One and Thing Two”, as the Doyenne of Domesticity, Martha Stewart brings her talents to this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access, new call-in bonus episodes with Ray, and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org . See… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510208/npr.simplecastaudio.com/9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708/episodes/47b669fa-4647-4ca7-8b3b-aefe3724c19e/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708&awEpisodeId=47b669fa-4647-4ca7-8b3b-aefe3724c19e&feed=AL0VkDms&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5920397&p=510208&d=2275&size=36414362) ## [#2662: Camry vs Ferrari](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/04/nx-s1-5915635/2662-camry-vs-ferrari) _2026-08-04 · The Best of Car Talk_ Steve emerged from a divorce without his beloved Ferrari and now he’s driving a Toyota Camry. Is there any way he can get some of the thrill that he used to get from driving his v-12 in his current 4 cylinder replacement? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. Car Talk's perks include full archive access,… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510208/npr.simplecastaudio.com/9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708/episodes/719f73d9-b1cd-4e36-8f2e-d0c808f0050d/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=9d92d581-9541-4957-9480-c04a7b77b708&awEpisodeId=719f73d9-b1cd-4e36-8f2e-d0c808f0050d&feed=AL0VkDms&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5915635&p=510208&d=2174&size=34799368) ## [Pygmalion as a Software Developer](https://kyle.au/blog/pygmalion-as-a-software-developer) _2026-07-19 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Nosdesk was perfect for about a year, because it only existed in my head. What happened when real people got hold of it, and an old Greek story about the same mistake. ## [The Human Patch](https://kyle.au/blog/the-human-patch) _2026-07-02 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Every broken system has a person holding it together. Replacing them with AI doesn't fix the system. It removes the only part that was adapting. ## [120,000 Lines of Rust: Inside the Nosdesk Backend](https://kyle.au/blog/nosdesk-backend-rust) _2026-05-28 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ The engineering companion to why I built Nosdesk. How I built a real-time, offline-first backend in Rust: streaming pipelines, crash-safe queues, and pushing correctness into the type system. ## [The Helpdesk AI I Want Is the One I Barely Notice](https://kyle.au/blog/helpdesk-ai-i-barely-notice) _2026-05-27 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ AI should make the helpdesk smarter without making the interface more crowded. Here's how I'm building ambient intelligence into Nosdesk — and what's actually worth implementing. ## [Neuroscale AI](https://kyle.au/work/neuroscale) _2026-04-15 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Contract work at Neuroscale AI — AI pipeline development, WebGL hero backgrounds, and interactive feature pages. ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gB8sW3ZSzseZ) _2026-04-14 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [I Ordered a Minimal Phone. Here's What Happened.](https://kyle.au/blog/minimal-phone-order) _2026-04-12 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ I ordered a Minimal Phone in January 2026. Two months, four excuses, and a chargeback later, here's what happened. ## [Solution One](https://kyle.au/work/solutionone) _2026-02-28 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Infrastructure Engineer at an MSP. Observability migration from Graylog to Grafana, infrastructure-as-code foundations, a CloudLinux 7 to 8 fleet migration, and a lot of automation. ## [Paper-TTY Rust Project](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/macintosh-classic-ii-e-ink-terminal-mod/paper-tty-rust-project) _2026-01-28 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Paper-TTY is a custom Rust application that drives the Waveshare 9.7" e-ink display inside the Macintosh Classic II mod. It started as a port of the IT8951 C dr ## [Sway Wayland Session Configuration](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/macintosh-classic-ii-e-ink-terminal-mod/sway-wayland-session-configuration) _2026-01-28 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ The Macintosh Classic II e-ink mod can run a full Sway Wayland compositor session instead of the basic terminal mode. Sway runs headless with a virtual 800x600 ## [It's just public media now](https://kyle.au/blog/just-public-media-now) _2026-01-21 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ At some point, social media stopped being social. It's just public media now. ## [Tangara Build](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/projects/tangara/tangara-build) _2026-01-13 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Build log for Tangara, an open-source portable music player with an iPod-style form factor. ESP32 brain, 1.8" TFT display, capacitive touchwheel, quality DAC. F ## [The Helpdesk Nobody Built, So I Did](https://kyle.au/blog/why-i-built-nosdesk) _2026-01-01 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Every helpdesk I used felt like it was designed by someone who'd never had to use one. So I spent a year building my own. ## [A Week with the Mudita Kompakt](https://kyle.au/blog/mudita-kompakt-review) _2025-12-17 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ After a week using the Mudita Kompakt as my primary phone, here's what worked, what didn't, and what you'll need to make it usable. ## [Secrets Managers](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/privacy-and-security/secrets-managers) _2025-10-14 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Secrets managers are for machines. Password managers are for humans. You put credentials, API tokens, certificates, and encryption keys into a secrets manager, ## [Tmux Command Reference](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/commands/shell/tmux-command-reference) _2025-10-13 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Working reference for tmux — the commands I actually use for managing sessions, windows, and panes over SSH. Grouped by what you're trying to do rather than alp ## [Rsync Command Reference](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/commands/file-transfer/rsync-command-reference) _2025-10-09 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Rsync transfers only the differences between a source and a destination, which is what makes it good for backups and large transfers over slow or intermittent l ## [Network Commands Reference](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/commands/networking/network-commands-reference) _2025-10-09 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Networking commands I keep reaching for: nmap for port scanning, screen/minicom for serial console work, and the usual diagnostics grab-bag. ## [Linux Command Reference](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/commands/shell/linux-command-reference) _2025-10-09 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ The snippets I'd otherwise have to look up. The basics I remember; these are the ones I don't want to. ## [PowerShell Command Reference](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/commands/shell/powershell-command-reference) _2025-10-09 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ PowerShell commands I come back to on Windows. Same shape as the Linux reference: grouped by task, not alphabetically. ## [Database Options for Self-Hosted Applications](https://kyle.au/notes/technology/administration/database-options-for-self-hosted-applications) _2025-10-06 · Kyle Phillips · Kyle Phillips_ Notes on picking between SQLite, MySQL/MariaDB, and PostgreSQL for self-hosted apps. Short version: if a single process and a single machine are writing, SQLite ## [Three Things: The Arrival of Public Radio's FY 2024 Financials and The Challenge Ahead](https://timjeby.substack.com/p/three-things-the-arrival-of-public) _2024-11-25 · Tim Eby · Three Things_ With challenges on multiple fronts, public radio faces a daunting 2025. ## [Three Things: The Impact of September 11 on Public Radio](https://timjeby.substack.com/p/three-things-the-impact-of-september-857) _2024-09-11 · Tim Eby · Three Things_ A remembrance of the impact of this faithful day in America on public radio and its listeners.