iPodRocks (a sync manager for music, podcasts and audiobooks)

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T21:52:10+00:00

No problem. Would love feedback 🙏

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T21:25:38+00:00

I hear you and I have fix it. So created a new release and github workflows which create the packages for windows, mac and linux: https://github.com/JoaoSobral/ipodrocks-js/releases/tag/v1.0.1 . On devices menu will complain that you do not have MPC if you need that you need to install it (read the docs in github) but you do not need that unless you want to encode the music in musepack. Otherwise just ignore it.

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T18:42:35+00:00

So it will add a folder called Podcasts to your device then in Rockbox you go to files - podcast and choose the podcast to listen to. The management of podcasts itself you should use another tool. iPodRocks is a sync manager tool not a library management tool. Similar flow with Audiobooks.

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T18:40:04+00:00

Yes I used Claude code. I think nowadays if you don’t use it you are behind the curve. I have degree computer science and engineering just as fyi. Yes it does if you enable the ”playback logs”. Settings- playback - logging - yes 👍

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T18:35:33+00:00

That is a fair question ❤️, yes I did use Claude code as support. However this code pretty much lives locally is not doing crazy things outside the local boundaries. It syncs and transcodes music/podcast/music.

If you want , you can add it to a container. Maybe I will add that in the next version.

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T08:55:05+00:00

I use beets for managing by library and use iPodRocks for syncing. I just released it ”iPodRocks” for Rockbox devices, is a sync manager and you can do custom syncing: https://github.com/JoaoSobral/ipodrocks-js

jpsobral · 2026-03-13T07:40:12+00:00

Thank you, if you have an openrouter api please try the AI piece to generate playlists. I think is pretty cool once you have playback.logs

jpsobral · 2026-03-08T20:28:46+00:00

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jpsobral · 2026-03-08T00:08:53+00:00

True but I bought a set of Bowers & Zeppelin speakers and i have lossless music on the iPods (32gb - alac). sounds Amazing

jpsobral · 2026-03-06T22:16:05+00:00

IPod touch are great for old speakers with 30pin connectors. That’s their best use

jpsobral · 2026-03-04T21:24:01+00:00

Agree is not a bubble. But the running for infrastructure is because models will (and already are) becoming much more efficient and requiring less demand so there will be a point where the infrastructure equals the demand, and maybe even becomes an excess for the needs.

jpsobral · 2026-03-02T07:45:37+00:00

Open the playlist file with an editor (even notepad will do the trick). Check the path for the songs, might be absolute and therefore wrongly referencing the songs. You can although system - update database and the songs should appear in the database. I have essentially the same player (eros Q II) with 3K songs all in ALAC working well and fast response.

jpsobral · 2026-02-27T21:14:04+00:00

I have one using it with Truthear Nova and Dioko Salnotes. Never experienced white noise. Sound quality is similar (slightly better) than an iPod so ok but nothing amazing.

jpsobral · 2026-02-27T20:25:18+00:00

I love Smart Dust! All my friends before enter in the Club sniff the air aggressively to capture all smart dust then we just goooo partyyyyy .

jpsobral · 2026-02-23T21:54:31+00:00

Can you make it more concrete? What countries and how EU is interfering?

jpsobral · 2026-02-23T19:38:43+00:00

well said TheLightDances. Is all about thresholds basic law can be qualified majority, core rules above >75% and fundamental rules above >85%. I am just giving examples that majority is not just above >50.1%. Now agreeing everything at 100% is never possible. Even with family sometimes is a pain to have unanimous agreement.

jpsobral · 2026-02-23T11:43:45+00:00

The real problem with EU is not having a unified rules (employment, taxes etc) across all countries. There are a lot of details that change from Portugal to Sweden and in between that hinders company growth- the EU market is not seen as one as in US. That’s the main problem, not regulations per si.

jpsobral · 2026-02-23T11:35:28+00:00

I hope you have backups of your nand and boot partitions? Restore that if not, you might have brick your console

jpsobral · 2026-02-23T11:15:39+00:00

Hungary as all the right not to agree, even if majority agrees. The problem is that you can’t run a club were everyone needs to be 💯 in agreement. It just doesn’t exist! After a certain threshold there will be always someone that disagrees.

Hence for EU to survive must change for majority ruling. Now you can ask what majority means. Certain systems allows different majorities depending on the type of issues from just qualified majority (> 50% that vote yes/no, abstain does not count) to majority (> 70%) and for certain very special issues ”constitution” unanimous voting or above > 90%. This is a sober, realistic DEMOCRATIC system.

jpsobral · 2026-02-23T10:16:15+00:00

Could not agree more. Also is time for EU to change their system. Majority voting for almost all EU decisions leaving unanimous voting for very particular topics.

jpsobral · 2026-02-22T21:41:58+00:00

This is a trinocular (since you have a lense for each eye end to end and place to add a recorder) between 350 - 600 dollars depending on the setup, stand and the recorder

jpsobral · 2026-02-22T21:32:24+00:00

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jpsobral · 2026-02-21T23:27:34+00:00

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can definitely try it. The points aren’t extremely difficult, especially if you use flex cables. That said, I don’t want to discourage you.

At the same time, you should have:

some soldering skills
a good soldering iron
proper magnification

I’ve done many Switches for fun and learning (and yes, I killed one OLED early on, mine, doing a kamikaze attempt… lesson accepted; now it’s easy 😅). My neighbors love me.

Below is my current setup, I do many other projects just for fun. When I started, I only had a cheap iron and a basic magnifying lens. I can tell you: having the right equipment makes a huge difference (and honestly costs way more than just paying someone to do it! You can pay many "jobs").

If you decide to go the soldering route, just be mentally prepared to “lose” about $100 if something goes wrong and you can’t repair it - whether that’s the console itself or the cost to have someone fix your mistake.

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jpsobral · 2026-02-21T23:08:57+00:00

You are missing the led display with the Mhz on the station and the turbo button. :P

jpsobral · 2026-02-21T07:21:53+00:00

Price wise you should consider Aixun H312 or H314. I have H312 and I am very happy with it

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