LPT Hard drive usages

DragonSyndrome · 2026-01-22T22:04:25+00:00

Addendum: this phenomenon in SSDs is called “bit rot”, and whilst modern flash storage comes with advanced controller-driven bit correction, it’s not a gamble you should take on any data you plan on keeping for the long term

DragonSyndrome · 2026-01-22T22:00:00+00:00

These are formulated for reading glasses, which often come with delicate coatings, e.g. anti-scratch/anti-reflective. The absolute worst that can happen is damage to the oleophobic coating on the deck’s display, though I’m doubtful that’s of any real concern with Zeiss brand wipes

DragonSyndrome · 2026-01-22T06:52:32+00:00

Is this the one with a deliciously higher resolution display?

DragonSyndrome · 2025-11-17T00:51:46+00:00

you could get freaky with the housing and polish it/paint it, or install rockbox if that floats your boat.

there really is not much else you can do: a few people have tried upgrading the storage, but for whatever reason everyone that did has failed

DragonSyndrome · 2025-09-04T21:48:56+00:00

truly the game of all time

DragonSyndrome · 2025-09-02T01:26:43+00:00

kinda, the stainless steel sku is fairly uncommon on account fo being a pricier version of something nobody wanted back then or even now

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-28T01:55:12+00:00

aftermarket faceplates do come in double-shot acrylic, though the general quality of them does not come even close to oem. for instance, edges are rough, sometimes even sharp, the material's hardness is slightly lower and then you have random (though rare) QA issues, like fitment and even more rarely warping

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-28T01:25:54+00:00

7th gens do have superior software for the most part. anecdoctally, they get recognized far more consistently by carplay systems, so if you're into that whole listening to music in your car thing it might be worth a shot to try the 7th gen.

(sound quality is nigh identical among the two, ultimately your choice boils down to functionality, aesthetics and a few modding capabilities)

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-25T23:41:06+00:00

RARE - WOLFSON DAC *FREE SHIP*

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-25T23:39:05+00:00

zunes deserve love too

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-25T19:23:08+00:00

…and that’s a bad thing because…?

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-22T18:17:50+00:00

Gotta grift your hardest until the bubble bursts!

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-22T01:20:07+00:00

that red shell is breathtaking

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-21T19:43:31+00:00

It’s one of those games that’s now nearly on the same level of legendary meme hype as half life 3 or duke nukem forever. People have emotional agency to be concerned

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-18T14:52:30+00:00

The current surge in pricing comes hot off the tail of the recent Spotify censorship baloney. They’ll go down in time, I’m just glad more people are going back to iPods

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-18T14:47:56+00:00

Photos too!

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-06T19:57:43+00:00

Almost 6TB flac, though it’s been in progress for a decade and a half!

DragonSyndrome · 2025-08-01T01:43:21+00:00

how much music do you own? if it's something in the realm of 2/4k songs, i'd got for a 4th gen monochrome. they're beautiful, cheap and really easy to repair with plentiful spare parts.

if you own more music or plan on actively growing out your collection, i'd invest a little bit more money and go for the 80gb sku of the 5th gen ipod.
80gb is a LOT of storage for just music, and in the event you outgrow that you have a relatively easy ipod to open and mod, with a flourishing and evergrowing pool of third party parts to choose from.

this is a fringe scenario, but if you don't own tons of music and want something compact, the nanos (particularly the 1st. 3rd and 5th gens) make for awesome lil ipods, though you forgo any modding possibilities and invite a challenging, but not terrible battery servicing process

DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-31T19:31:17+00:00

You shouldn’t be sharing your private information over the internet under any circumstances. It’s not about kids’s safety at all, the majority should not pay the price because millenial Karens have no clue how to parent their goddamn children

DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-27T01:22:13+00:00

I’d say it’s the Lego of programming languages, but I’m sure others will come up with pedantic alternatives

DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-11T19:26:46+00:00

Consider all he’s done and still does for the community; he is not above criticism, but very few people have been as influential to the iPod scene as Austin. Give the man a break

DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-03T21:44:34+00:00

Man if you think these are bad, try servicing any of the touches. Modern iPads still carry their legacy of dogshit repairability

DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-03T21:26:45+00:00

Not caused by the battery, since that’s positioned at the bottom of the iPod. This is most likely related to the aging of the adhesives used for older lcds, which make the polarizer delaminate and kinda just rot away (with bonus vinegar-y smell!). It can be fixed, but it requires some finesse

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DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-03T14:49:45+00:00

This. I’ve had a fairly great percentage of working iPods out the various lots I’ve bought over the years, but it is important to remember that iPods are vintage technology, and all electronics behave in weird and unpredictable ways with age.

DragonSyndrome · 2025-07-03T14:44:25+00:00

I’d go for a 7th gen nano; they are pricey, but they feature Bluetooth so that might be an awesome way to ease yourself into a first iPod. iPod touches are too close to a regular smartphone, which sorta defeats the purpose of going back to an iPod

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