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[ceyhanmedya]

iPod

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iPod

What is an iPod? iPod Models & Prices

iPod is a multi-purpose portable media player with built-in storage. iPod,  Apple Inc. It is a registered media player manufacturer brand operating within the company.

Like a classic portable MP3 player, the iPod allows the user to save songs to the internal memory of the device and listen to it anywhere. Since the battery (battery) life varies according to the model, the uninterrupted use times are different. It can be charged via FireWire and USB connection cables. The iPod can also be used as an external (portable) storage unit apart from a music player function.

There were many portable media players (MP3 Players), especially the Walkman developed by  Sony , which was very popular in the 1990s and created a trend in the world  . However, the samples on the market at that time had problems such as a dysfunctional user interface or huge size and weight. Apple CEO  Steve Jobs has developed a new generation device free of all existing problems in portable media player devices.

With the first iPod version introduced in 2001, Apple made a rapid entry into the portable media player/MP3 music player market with a user-friendly interface, stylish and portable design. In early versions, the user could use the FireWire cable for file transfer  and later the USB connection cable. With the iPod Touch model, file transfer has been made more practical thanks to the wireless connection support. It can also connect with Apple’s music platform iTunes.

Apple has the world’s best-selling digital media player, with sales of over 173 million iPods in 2008.

There are 4 iPod series that differ from each other in terms of storage, dock, design and user interface features. Each series is divided into different generations according to hardware and software features.

iPod history

The first version of the iPod was launched in October 2001 with the slogan “1000 songs in your pocket”. Within the scope of the project, Apple has made an agreement with Fuse Systems, which is working in this field, as an “independent contractor”. A partnership has been established between Fuse Systems and  PortalPlayer regarding the device software  . These developments marked the first time that Apple’s first music player was developed externally in terms of hardware and software components.

During the development process, the name “iPod” did not exist yet. The project was nicknamed “P-68”. After the software and engineering of the device was completed, the first prototype was revealed. The first prototype was developed in less than a year. The eponymous name of the iPod is considered to be “Vinnie Chieco”. Although it was decided to present the product to the user with the iPod name, a problem was encountered in the registration of the brand. Because the iPod “was registered as a trademark by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The iPod brand was registered in 2000 by Joseph N. Grasso, an internet kiosk manufacturer.

Determined to have ceased operations in 2001, Grasso transferred all its legal rights to Apple Inc from the re-registration of the trademark . It was only in 2003 that the commercial registration of the iPod brand was completed to Apple Inc.

In the USA, the iPod name was registered as a trademark by an office furniture manufacturer named Chrysalis Corporation of Sturgis in 1991.

After the first version was released to the user, the user interface software has been evolved by Apple in the new versions. Font, theme and menu system transitions have been converted from the first version’s external dependency/different line to the classic Apple and iOS software standard.

The iPod 4G model, released in 2004,  is a collaboration between Apple and HP (Hewlett-Packard). The model is offered for sale by HP. The HP logo is located on the back of the device.

Apple worked with the world-famous Irish rock band U2 for the special edition of the iPod 5G model released in 2006. The back of the model has the signature of U2 members. The iPod 5G special edition is also known for using a different color (black) than the classic metallic color on Apple’s iPod line. In addition, for the first time in iPod devices, video storage (33 minutes limited) feature was also included.

Since 2001, Apple has introduced model series such as “iPod Classic”, “iPod Mini”, “iPod Nano”, “iPod Shuffle” and “iPod Touch”. Since July 2017, only the iPod Touch series has been sold in the Apple store.

Differences between iPod Touch and iPhone

iPod Touch and iPhone are related Apple products. However, this relationship is not limited to existing similarities in terms of design. Apple CEO Steve Jobs explained the close relationship between these two products of the company with an assessment that the iPod is an exercise for the iPhone.

iPhone and iPod Touch use the same operating system. It has many important functions such as multi-touch screen, Wi-Fi connection. There are sharp differences that distinguish them from each other as well as these equality/similarities in software and application band. The iPod Touch is a media player and personal digital assistant product, while the iPhone is in the smartphone class. 

The most obvious difference between them is that internet access on the iPod Touch is limited to the Wi-Fi connection only. iPhone, on the other hand, can access the Internet with a cellular data connection (mobile network connection) apart from the Wi-Fi network. It also includes the GSM network, that is, network support feature on iPhone devices.

There are also differences between iPhone and iPod Touch in terms of hardware components such as internal storage capacity, processor, RAM and screen sizes.

iPod models

ModelGenerationPictureCapacityConnectionOriginal Release DateMinimum operating systemclassicFirst5.10gbFireWireOctober 23, 2001Mac: 9, 10.1The first model has a mechanical sliding wheel. The 10 GB model was released later.Second10, 20GB FireWire17 July 2002 Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000It has a touch wheel. Firewire port is hidden. It can run on Windows with Musicmatch.Third10, 15, 20, 30, 40GBFireWire (USB charging only)April 28, 2003Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000It has full touch keys. Its design is thinned, it is dock connector compatible. Musicmatch support has lost its popularity with iTunes 4.1 supporting Windows.Fourth (Photo) (Color)20, 40GB FireWire or USB 19 July 2004 Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000There is a click wheel.  photo: 30, 40, 60 GBFireWire or USB October 26, 2004Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000color: 20, 60GB28 June 2005       

iPod, the first version of which was released in 2001, has been developed in 5 different models. Each model, with its different generations, included Apple’s development in both hardware and software.

iPod Classic

iPod classic 1st generation; It was launched in 2001. It has 5 GB and 10 GB storage and Mac OS 9 and 10.1 operating system support.

iPod classic 2nd generation (July 2002); It has 10 GB and 20 GB storage options. It has Windows 2000 and Mac OS 1.01 operating system. “Musicmatch” software is used to run on Windows.

iPod classic 3rd generation (April 2003); 10, 15, 20, 30 AND 40 GB storage options are available. It has USB charging feature. It has support for Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10.1.

iPod classic 4th generation was released in 2 different models. It was released in October 2006 with 30, 40 and 60 GB support. In June 2005, the 2nd Model with color screen feature and 20 and 60 GB storage options was presented. Both models have support for Mac OS 10.2 and Windows 2000.

iPod classic 5th generation (October 2005); It has 30, 60 and 80 GB storage and Mac OS 10.3 and Windows 2000 support. It has the largest screen and video playback feature ever developed.

iPod classic 6th generation (September 2007); It has 80, 120 and 160 GB storage and Mac OS 10.4 and Windows 2000 support.

iPod Mini

iPod Mini 1st generation (January 2004); It has 4GB of storage. It has support for Mac OS 10.1 and Windows 2000. It has USB and FireWire connectivity option. In addition to the minimal design, there are 5 different color options.

iPod Mini 2nd generation (February 2005); 4GB and 6GB storage options are available. It has support for Mac OS 10.2 and Windows 2000. The screen brightness has been increased compared to the previous generation. The 8-hour battery life in the first version has been increased to 18 hours.

iPod Nano

iPod Nano 1st generation (September 2005); It has been developed with the option of 2 and 4 GB storage (later 1 GB option was added). It has black and white color options. It supports Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10.3 operating system.

iPod Nano 2nd generation (September 2006); It has been developed with an aluminum case, 2, 4 and 8 GB storage space and 6 different color options. It has USB connection support. It supports Mac OS 10.4 and Windows 2000 operating systems.

iPod Nano 3rd generation (September 2007); It has been developed with a chrome-plated back case and 4 and 8 GB storage space. It has switched to Windows XP operating system and Mac OS 10.4 support is available. The model with 2 inch QVGA display technology offers up to 24 hours of uninterrupted listening to music.

iPod Nano 4th generation (September 2008); It has 4, 8 and 16 GB memory options with an aluminum-coated casing. There are 9 different color options. It has Windows XP and Mac OS 10.4 operating support with USB connection support. It has accelerometer (shaking and horizontal position) technology.

iPod Shuffle

iPod Shuffle 1st generation (January 2005); It has a capacity of 512 MB and 1 GB with flash memory technology. It is the iPod model without display. It has support for Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10.3. It has the capacity of 12 hours of uninterrupted listening to music.

iPod Shuffle 2nd generation (September 2006); It is a screenless model with minimal dimensions. It has 1 GB and 2 GB capacities with 4 different color options. There is support for Windows 2000 and Mac OS 10.3.

iPod Shuffle 3rd generation (March 2009); It is presented with 2 color options and 4 GB storage space. It has USB connection support and support for Windows XP, Mac OS 10.4.

iPod Touch

It is the only iPod series produced and sold by Apple. The previous iPod series has been discontinued in Apple stores. It complies with the hardware specifications of Apple’s iPhone smartphone technology. It has touch screen technology, wireless internet connection (Wi-Fi) and graphical user interface features.

In the iPod Touch series, which is still in production, 7 generations have been developed since 2007. iOS version update support is also provided on the 7th Generation iPod Touch model.

iPod Touch 1st generation (September 2007); Available in 8 and 16GB capacities (32GB was added in 2008). It has  ARM11 620 Mhz processor and 128 MB  RAM . It has USB 2.0 connection support. It has Mac OS 10.4 and Windows XP operating system support.

iPod Touch 2nd generation (September 2008); It has 8, 16 and 32 GB capacities, ARM11 620 Mhz processor and 128 MB RAM. It has USB 2.0 connection, Mac 10.4 and Windows XP operating support. It has a battery life of up to 36 hours of audio and 6 hours of video playback.

iPod Touch 3rd generation (September 2009); It has 32 GB and 64 GB memory, ARM Cortex-A8 833 Mhz processor and 256 MB RAM. It has support for USB 2.0, Mac OS 10.4 and WinXP.

iPod Touch 4th generation (September 2010); It has 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB memory, ARM Cortex-A8 Apple A4 800 MHz processor 256 MB RAM support. Supports iOS 4.1 mobile operating system.

iPod Touch 5th generation (September 2012); It has ARM dual-core Cortex-A9 Apple A5 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM. 16, 32 and 64 GB storage options are available. Supports iOS 6.0 mobile operating system.

iPod Touch 6th generation (July 2017); It has 16, 32 and 64 GB capacities and 128 GB flash storage. It has a 1.4 GHz 64-bit dual-core ARMv8-A “Typhoon” processor, 1 GB RAM and iOS 8.4 operating system.

iPod Touch 7th generation (May 2019); It has 2 GB RAM, 1.64 GHz 64-bit Dual-Core processor and 32, 128 GB capacity and 256 GB flash disk storage.

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[moghedien]

honestly I encourage everyone to get comfortable opening up their electronics. game consoles. computers. phones. keyboards. headphones. whatever. like obviously don't start with the most difficult thing to open up and don't just mindlessly pop open something and lose all the screws and don't do it while its on. but get comfortable looking inside your stuff yourself

its not hard to open up most electronics that don't have an apple logo on them (and even a lot of those are easier than you'd think) and it DOES NOT VOID YOUR WARRANTY.

Companies will try to scare you from learning how to care for your own stuff because they get money that way. Warranty stickers are technically illegal in the US but just isn't enforced, and a company can't actually void your warranty if you repair something yourself, so long as you don't break something else in the process.

like I look at threads all the time where people express fear about just opening up a console and looking at the internals to see which version they have but don't be! its easy, its safe, its free! get comfortable with your electronics and learn how to clean and repair stuff yourself, it isn't scary, companies just want you to think it is!

[ocelotlesbian]

MY IPAD IS FIXED!!!!!!! 🎊🎊🎊🦦🦦

celebratory aradia doodle ^_^

[tuxedoprincess]

waiting for the 4th gen ipod nano and 2nd gen ipod touch that i got from ebay to come in... haven't fully settled on what i want to do with them as it was an impulse buy while i was at work but i will figure it out

[jessaerys]

NOO my ipod froze for the first time ever.... ancient better love story than twilight meme voice still better than a spotify subscription

[thewirewitch]

I found my old Ipod Nano

At first, she lived.

But then...

the horrors.

[ollybirdd]

sometimes i think about influencer culture and how i bought a refurbished ipod classic because of an australian guy on youtube who would rip out their hard drives and replace them with absolutely excessive amounts of micro sd storage

[reinemichele]

My mom got home and immediately handed me an ipod classic and said "[Patient] told me her ipod won't hold a charge anymore, so I told her you might be able to fix it, or at least show her how to rip the music library onto her computer"

and I said . "I've told you to stop telling people I can help them with technology ."

And then I noticed the ipod actually still had a full battery (but I'm sure, like my barely functioning ipod classic, within a few seconds-minutes the battery would die), so I glanced through the menus, mostly because I still feel very nostalgic for using ipods & find the tactile buttons/audible clicking/whirring to be a lot more appealing than keeping music on a purely touchscreen torture nexus, but I was also curious about how recent the music this patient listens to is

So I said . "Oh hey, she has Rick Astley on here!"

And after a few minutes she goes . "I have that fucking Rick Astley song stuck in my fucking head." and I laughed and laughed and laughed and laughed

[stardustavenue]

it’s me and my ipod mini 2nd generation (it died after playing three songs) against the world

[izzystradlindoesitforme]

Tagged - Bingo

I will list the ones I can say yes to:

Own a band tee.

Made a mixtape.

Have a crush on an artist.

Like rock and roll.

Own a vinyl record.

Met an artist or a band.

Been to a festival.

Own concert memorabilia.

Backstage at a show.

Own a CD.

Like disco music.

Like blues music.

Dedicated a song - does this have to be on or through the radio or what? Can it be anywhere? Tried to dedicate a song over the radio once or twice, but never got through. I did dedicate a song I sang at karaoke one night though.

Like pop music. (*** A lot of it, but not all of it.)

Like country music. (*** Some of it.)

Hate a band everyone loves. *** Hate is a strong word, lol. I very much dislike a band that a lot of people love/like, but not everyone in the universe loves/likes them, lol.

Like a band everyone hates. *** I like a band that a lot of people hate/dislike but not everyone in the world hates/dislikes them, lol.

Play a musical instrument. *** I mean, everyone can play the sticks or the maracas/shakers, so ... does that even count? I can play some mean sticks and shake some marakas real good.

Own an iPod. *** (Yes - but I never could use it cause the battery was dead and when I went to replace it they said it would be cheaper to buy a new one but I think they were only talking about a cheaper one so I should have just gotten the new battery. I ended up doing neither. But I still have it somewhere, so I technically still own one, lol.)

Definite NO:

Own a guitar pick from an artist.

Front row at a concert.

Have a tattoo to honor a band or artist.

Travelled to another country to see an artist or band. ( *** Although I did travel to another state, which would be the distance to another country in some parts of the world.)

*** Kissed a rockstar - No. Not a star. Kissed a guy who played rock and roll? Yes. Kissed a guy who rocks? Yes.

2 bingos. But only because I got a free square, lol.

[goat-mint]

here's my ipod nano 3rd gen !!! just had the battery replaced :P

[bitchin-beskar]

hi 👋

may I request a reader that is a pack rat but with useful things? like they’re always ready with something in their bag to help tf141 with their needs. wether its a snack, an extra shirt, or whatever. they’re just dora with their backpack lol

and the men are always in awe bc ‘how are they always ready for any situation’?? it can be platonic or romantic but would surely love some fluff with it. please and thank you! 🥰

hello love!!! you can indeed request that!!! this is such a cute idea!!!

you suggested dora with the backpack, which is very valid, but my brain also jumps to daphne blake from scooby doo bc that girl carries a tiny ass purse and has everything under the sun and can make shit on the fly like nothing (there was one episode where she made a hydroelectric battery to power the mystery machine like it was nothing lol)

so taking both of those vibes and jumping headfirst in!!! here's a tidbit from how I think a fic with that might go!! (also I kept reader gender neutral in this one, bc you didn't specify any pronouns!)

It's finally happened, Soap is sure of it. The 141 has finally run into a situation that BP isn't gonna have the supplies for.

BP is the callsign of the team medic, which is why you could be forgiven for thinking their name is short for 'blood pressure.'

It's not.

It's short for 'backpack.'

Soap had chuckled when he first heard it, but those little chuckles quickly died when he realised his superiors were serious. All they'd say was that you were uniquely skilled at anticipating the needs of your teammates on any given mission, as well as a well-qualified and well-trained field medic and surgeon.

That first mission, everything had gone FUBAR, including the exfil being shot down, leaving the team stranded in enemy territory with their only possible transport being new black-market Humvees with remote locking systems that were thus far unbreakable. Price and Ghost had been conversing over a plan of attack when you'd simply opened up your ever present backpack and pulled out a small handheld remote. Flipping a switch, you pointed it at the nearest Humvee, and an audible click! indicated it was now unlocked.

They'd all stared for a solid minute before you coughed and said "Uh, about that exfil?" and the team jerked into action and dove for the doors of their new escape vehicle. When asked what the fuck kind of wizard tech you had, you simply shrugged and said it was a universal remote.

Soap had figured it for a one-off. He'd never been more wrong.

Ghost's balaclava gets irreparably damaged and covered in gross bodily fluids? You've got a brand new one in the exact size he needs, made from water resistant fabric.

Price's cigars get lost in (yet another) heli crash? You've got a brand new box of Maduro cigars in that backpack, the only explanation being that you'd "found them while out shopping."

Gaz loses his ball cap, and you whip out a spare without even a second glance, shoving it onto his head without a care in the world, even as he's sputtering because "how the hell do you have the same damn cap? I bought that old one years ago!"

Alejandro's iPod gets destroyed after the team has to flee through a river and all their gear gets waterlogged, and out of a Ziploc, you pull a brand new one with the headphones he likes, and he's shocked to see it's downloaded with all his favorite songs, and the default setting is currently on Spanish.

Rudy's a diabetic, and his insulin pump gets damaged in a knife fight, and not only do you have insulin for him, you have a brand new pump as well, and specific snacks that will help him hold out till he can replace the pump. It's originally brushed off that you have this because of being the team's doctor, until Rudy points out that you don't actually have access to his medical records, with him being Mexican Special Forces and you being SAS.

And Soap? Soap ran out of room in his journal one day, in the middle of trying to sketch and he hadn't realized how close he was to the end, so he hadn't brought a spare. Before he even has the chance to feel disappointed, you're slipping a brand new journal with the exact right type of paper he prefers into his hands.

It's not just personal stuff either. Any tool, gadget, gizmo, whirlygig, or thingamabob they could think of, you just... had it. Wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, lockpicks, extra mags, oil, cleaning rags, padlocks, bolt cutters, bandaids, needles, suture thread, ice packs, heat packs, gauze, hair ties, bobby pins, the list goes on and on and on.

Never, not once had there been a situation where the team had needed something that you couldn't pull from the dark, yawning pit that you called a backpack.

Except, Soap is confident that this time, you don't have what they need. You couldn't possibly have predicted this outcome.

The mission had been a comedy of errors, the team racing across the globe, bouncing between countries, hopping from continent to continent tracking the HVT Laswell had sent the lot of you after. Through a completely random turn of events, you'd ended up in the United States of all places, in the wooded areas of Washington state. It wasn't a state park, per se, but close enough. Supposedly, there was a cache here that the HVT frequented, and might have valuable intel.

Unfortunately, your way had been blocked by some State Park Rangers, who demanded that you either provide proof of registration that allowed you to be there, or the team had to leave.

Of course, being members of the SAS and Fuerzas Especiales, who operated out of Europe and Mexico respectively, the likelihood of any of them having the right paperwork was infinitesimal.

"Hold on!"

Soap whirled around at the sound of your voice. There you were, rummaging through your backpack.

"No fuckin' way," Gaz whispered, the rest of the team going deathly still.

There was absolutely, positively, no possible way on God's green Earth that you were gonna–

"Found it!"

You let out a whoop of excitement, pulling a small rectangular piece of plastic from your bag, a hole through the top indicating that it might go in a car, hanging from the rearview mirror.

"Here's our permit for the Washington State Parks and Forestry. Just renewed it, too."

The Rangers took it sceptically, but their faces cleared as they looked it over.

"Everything seems to be in order then, ma'am. Sorry for the delay and confusion."

"No problem!" You chirped, ignorant of the dumbfounded stares at your back. "Have a good day, gentlemen!"

Soap felt dizzy. He felt weak. He might actually collapse here on the spot from pure confusion alone. He could faintly hear Gaz muttering behind him, and in his peripheral vision, Alejandro was shaking with silent laughter, and Rudy looked like he'd just been handed the answers to the universe's greatest mysteries.

This had to be a dream. Soap refused to accept reality otherwise.

The Rangers left, and there was a heavy, oppressive silence that settled over the team. BP turned to look at everyone with a smile on their face, only for it to fall when they saw the stunned, blank looks their teammates wore.

"What's wrong?"

Bless 'em, they sounded so confused, but Soap really had no way to express just what he or any of the others were feeling in this moment.

As BP's face fell further, Price surged forward and scooped their medic and resident pack rat into a hug. They let out a small eep! at the sudden constricting pressure around their ribs. It was difficult to hug with tac vests on, but Price was determined.

"C-Captain? Are you alright?"

"Never change, soldier," Price said gruffly, and Soap could hear the disbelieving grin in his CO's voice. "Never fuckin' change."

[hannahssimblr]

Michelle has been crying for a week.

Seemingly non-stop.

Tuesday evening, which was once about trigonometry and calculus, is when I currently find myself sitting awkwardly on Jen’s bed, alone, while she consoles her sobbing friend in the room next door for half an hour, and my iPod is out of battery.

“He’s here?” Michelle cries at one point, and Jen replies something gentle, muffled through the plasterboard wall. Probably a justification for my presence in her house, which is clearly not welcome even though I’m not actually forcing her to endure me when I’m in an entirely separate room. 

Jen comes back a few minutes later looking frazzled, bags under her eyes as if she has been the one kept up at night with a broken heart, wailing over the skinny emo boy who cheated on her with an even skinnier emo girl. This house has been like a battlefield for days, with even Rahim and Debra retreating to the relative safety of the conservatory in case their rampaging daughter decides to come into the kitchen for a snack and shriek at either of them for not replacing the Nutella she’s been living off or starts hurling around accusations that her white sliced bread has been purloined.

“You alright?” 

“Yeah, she’s just being Michelle. Extra Michelle. Michelle XL.”

“Didn’t sound like she was too happy about me being here.”

“Yeah well,” Jen steps forward and collapses sideways onto the bed, “She can get over it, I want you here.”

“I’m flattered,” I gently fix her fringe, “I’m just not really certain what I did wrong. I thought I did the exact right thing, actually.”

“Yeah but I told you before, there’s normal logic and then there’s Michelle Logic. That’s why I wanted you to be the one to tell her, she was bound to shoot the messenger.”

“Thanks.”

“It’s fair enough, I live with her. Can you imagine if it was me who broke the news?”

“...Do you think the end is in sight?”

“For this level of devastation? I dunno. She’s never been heartbroken before. First cut is the deepest, right?”

I shrug, “For me it wasn’t so bad.”

“Okay well, you haven’t been in love properly.”

“Okay…”

“Sorry but you can’t be an authority on this. Michelle properly loved Evan. He was her everything.”

“He was a fucking knob.”

“Yeah, clearly, but she didn’t know that, and she still loved him. Loves him.”

“He doesn’t deserve to be cried over like this.”

“Tell that to her. Or actually, don’t tell that to her. Don’t tell her anything. Stay a mile away from her until further notice.”

I sigh, “You can't keep us away from each other forever, like, eventually she’s going to emerge from her hovel of despair and find me sitting on the couch, or talking to her dad in the kitchen, it’s not like I’m going to be able to completely vanish from sight forever and ever. I also live five minutes down the road…” I shake her as she turns away to flip through a music magazine,  “and we go to the same school…”

“Yeah, I know, but all this stuff is girl stuff. You’re not supposed to be allowed to see it. You’re only here because you have special Tuesday night privileges.”

I scoff. “I’ve seen girls crying before.”

“Yeah, because of you.”

I toss myself down on the covers and wiggle my way into her eye line, “one day some horrible little bastard might break my sister’s heart, and on that day, when she’s crying and wailing over him, she won’t have anybody to talk to about it but me, and I’ll just turn to her and say ‘hey, sorry Ivy, this is girl shit! Can’t help you!’ Is this the future you want?”

Jen lifts the magazine and whaps me in the face with a full page spread of Amy Winehouse. “You’re so thick.”

I clutch my nose, “Ow! Fuck sake. I think you’re being stupid thinking like that, as if I’m not surrounded by girls at all times. You’re the one who always bangs on and on about feminism, but you’re the one creating a divide between the sexes, can’t you see that? You think I don’t care about girl stuff, like I can’t be around Michelle when she’s heartbroken? I do care.”

“The only girl stuff you care about is tits and fannies.”

“You’re foul.”

She giggles and goes back to her magazine at the same moment Michelle begins to blast a Paramore CD in the room next door. It’s so loud that it vibrates the walls. 

Debra’s screaming only adds to the chaos. “Michelle, my god, turn it down.” She pleads to no avail, and then I hear her thundering up the stairs and pounding on her daughter's door. “Not again! We’re trying to watch the news!”

“Well, there they go again,” Jen comments without lifting her eyes from her article. “You sure you want to walk right into her lair?”

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[lenasai]

ID: Two images of an iPod from the front and back. The front has a purple and pink transparent shell with a black click wheel. The back is black. End ID.

5th gen ipod classic, 256gb flash storage, 2000mah battery

formerly a black one that would have been perfectly fine cosmetically had it not been for the giant sticker plastered on the back and around the side. as with most ipods, it needed a battery replacement and while the screen looked a bit grainy to me initially, taking it out to do the front plate swap and putting it back in seemed to fix it!

you can do mods like this too! these devices are from the golden age of things you can easily get into and repair. i will always recommend ifixit’s ipod repair guides if you ever want to try something like this!

[alexilulu]

Made the extremely difficult decision to remove a podcast and it's patreon feed from my podcast app. Please clap.

I've enjoyed my time with it over the years and I've kept my patreon sub for the group bc I like their work and I can spare a grande starbs (Starbucks natch) for them but it's time to admit I don't really feel the spark anymore that had me coming back like I used to. I had like 60 episodes I needed to churn through and each episode is a minimum of 2 and often upwards of 4 hours. It just wasn't gonna ever happen barring some kind of crazy circumstance like my ipod dying or something.

Also I rebuilt an ipod with a 256gb microsd board and a gigantic 4x larger battery and replaced all the music I owned in lossless formats in like February so I've just been listening to that most of the time at work so that backlog was just getting longer. Don't need to live my life feeling like I'm obligated to consume content all day (I say with headphones on for 5+ hours a day).

[modestbirdwizard]

Fix your shit, or make it better anyway!

Everyone has had that little something in their life that was just perfect in everyone, suited to it's task, purpose, and the user's personal preference… and everyone has also had that thing break on them, followed by years of white whaling for a better replacement. Learning to fix your shit is essential in an era that lives and breathes e-waste and demands us to be connected, and while the vast majority of cellphones are hard to fix and difficult to even open, there ARE plenty of other devices in our lives simple enough to engage with that the layman stands a chance.

Tools, example projects and places to look for guides under the jump:

Fixing old ipods, restoring butchered record players, game controller customization (or fixing joystick drift), turning your favorite headphones into a cable-swappable gaming headset , or making the perfect version of a computer keyboard are all possible with a relatively small set of tools and a small investment of your time. For almost any given tech project, you only need a few tools to get into, out of, and through the guts of any electronic device.

Tools of the trade:

A soldering iron (A pinecil or a TS100 are great choices for those who need something small. You will see even cheaper irons that look like they plug directly into the wall, but these are NOT soldering irons, they are the end component of a soldering station, a much larger kind of iron for more serious users. They do not have heat control and are DANGEROUS if not used with a soldering station.)

A set of spudgers, picks, and pry tools (Not the cheap plastic ones that come with every single tech repair component, though you'll need those too, they are basically free in the quanitity that you'll need them.)

Most important of all, a solid multi-bit screwdriver set for this purpose. (The ifixit mako kit is the golden god here, but don't be fooled: this array of bits in these sizes can be had for as little as 12 bucks. That said, investing in your tools is an investment in yourself.)

A set of precision tweezers

A bottle of 99% Isopropyl Alcohol And for the more complex jobs:

A basic multimeter (This is mostly used for diagnosis, looking for broken circuits and finding the voltages of various components.)

A Heatgun/hair dryer (More useful for specific tasks, such as removing Surface Mount components which tend to be very, very small.

With these tools, the world is yours. A word about soldering: People act like this is an insane skill to possess, something best left only to the most dedicated techno-wizard and warlocks, but that's simply not the case. It's actually as simple as using hot glue safely. I'll defer to Big Clive for better instructions than I could write. It's pronounced saw-dur, by the way.

I'd also recommend his account for the great resource that it is generally. While he doesn't get into the specifics of repairing any device, Clive does tear downs that show the general techniques you'll use to get inside of different gadgets. Extremely good second screen background noise.

For specific instructions for your device, you should check out ifixit. They have the largest database of tech repair guides online, though something tells me that an open, wiki-style option would be a fantastic idea. They also sell parts and specific tools you may need for a given task.

Sometimes, repairing your tech is as simple as cracking the case and swapping a hidden microSD card for a much larger one, or actually just unplugging one battery and installing a new one (kind of makes you wonder why they say they can't be repaired and glue them down). While I'd argue that most tech can be fixed, there are sadly some things that are just beyond the dedicated hobbyist. Chief among those are airpods and other small devices of that type. While they can certainly be opened and repaired, it's just incredibly fine work and I wouldn't recommend it. If a task seems too daunting for you, try checking with local phone shops to see if they offer repair. The cost of a replacement is usually much greater than the cost of a fix.

If your tech is unusable and in to be replaced, trying to fix it cannot possibly break it more. Give it a go!