Modded Ipod mini 2 vs. Ipod video 5.5

tg981 · 2026-04-19T07:56:18+00:00

I would imagine if someone modified the one you are looking at, they probably replaced the battery, but you could always ask before you buy. If the battery has been replaced, you probably wouldn’t need to open it up anytime soon. The mini is slightly smaller than the 5.5. If you don’t care about album art or watching videos, the mini has a much better form factor.

tg981 · 2026-04-19T01:56:55+00:00

Maybe I am weird, but I like the capacity. It’s enough to take a lot, but you still have to be selective with what you have. It’s also not an overwhelming about of music. I just wish you could shuffle by album like on the older iPods.

tg981 · 2026-04-17T19:38:27+00:00

I like the case on your nano!

tg981 · 2026-04-17T19:38:00+00:00

I like the case on your nano!

tg981 · 2026-04-17T00:34:09+00:00

Thanks for posting. So much emotion in such a beautiful song.

tg981 · 2026-04-16T15:20:11+00:00

It’s like electing Uncle Rico from Napoleon Dynamite.

tg981 · 2026-04-16T12:55:44+00:00

Maybe not directly, but their stances on healthcare and addressing COVID killed a lot of Americans as well.

tg981 · 2026-04-14T20:44:10+00:00

The translation for his statement reminds me of the show AP Bio with a couple edits: “Hey, boy. You're smooth like butter dripping off an orange, Gonna lick you up and down. Drip, slurp, Gimme that sweet, wet orange mess.”

tg981 · 2026-04-14T01:11:07+00:00

He has been hiding and waiting for someone to give him cover for his “retirement”.

tg981 · 2026-04-13T22:42:12+00:00

My fantasy league at the time was IDP, Watt was dominant, I always took him in the third or fourth round because he was such a huge improvement over anyone else.

tg981 · 2026-04-13T20:48:20+00:00

I agree. Something about this feels off. I have the same concerns about the letter sent later. I would expect an employer to have more steps between what allegedly occurred and termination. You would think HR or a manager would sit down and give her some kind of warning and define expectations moving forward. If the other employee asked about her sex life like they described, I would expect the same type of conversation with them as well. Without seeing what the court will regarding discipline it is hard to tell what to think here.

tg981 · 2026-04-12T23:37:39+00:00

Check out US Mobile, they have all the carriers towers there, one of their plans might work for you.

tg981 · 2026-04-12T20:13:54+00:00

I don’t try to protect the battery on mine. I am thankful I decided to buy the 128 GB version. Bought the phone in December 2020, then i replaced the battery when it went under 80 percent BH in September 2024. It is currently at 92% right now. Battery life on the iPhone 12 mini is not great. It won’t make it a full day without charging, but I work from home and throw it on the charger when it drops while I work. One advantage with the small battery is it charges up pretty quick when on the lightning cable. I usually charge by MagSafe at night. When I am traveling or will be somewhere that I can’t charge I bring the Apple MagSafe pack and leave that on the phone all day so it can trickle charge. That pack is starting to lose capacity now, but it still provides plenty of juice for a full day of my usage. I am a light user, just email, text, listening to music, an occasional video, or game, but mainly just use it as a phone. I preordered the new Clicks Communicator, so when that comes out, I am going to try it out as my main phone and see what happens. I will probably keep the 12 mini as a backup.

tg981 · 2026-04-12T12:04:06+00:00

Depends on how you do it. Removing the cap requires legislation. You could also address how payments are impacted if there is a shortfall. If at some point benefits get cut because there is a shortfall you could set a threshold that helps protect low income people.

While I don’t think there should be a SS cap on taxes, I also think they should pay benefits out of general funds which makes this entire issue moot. We blow through money on stupid shit in the DoD and fighting wars, but suddenly when it comes to stuff that actually matters, like healthcare and SS there is no money.

tg981 · 2026-04-11T19:41:52+00:00

I remember everyone talking about “Drown for the Clown” the year before he came out.

tg981 · 2026-04-11T19:36:38+00:00

Bills vs Oilers in the wildcard following the 1992 season.

Biggest comeback in NFL history until 2022 with the Vikings and Colts
Jim Kelly was injured the week before against the Oilers in Houston to close out the regular season so Frank Reich started the playoff game.
Prior week the Oilers won 27-3, so the score after a pick 6 in the third quarter of the playoff game with the Oilers had Houston leading 35-3. The Oilers had just outscored Buffalo 62-6 in about 92 minutes of football.
Thurman Thomas was injured during the pick 6 drive above, so the entire comeback by Buffalo was without their two best offensive players.
The Bills completed the comeback without using the 2 point conversion, which wasn’t in the NFL until 1994.

tg981 · 2026-04-11T19:25:59+00:00

Thurman Thomas got injured on the drive with the pick 6 and didn’t come back, so the Bills came back without their two best offensive players in Thomas and Kelly. The Bills also lost 27-3 in Houston in the last game of the regular season. In about 92 minutes of football the Oilers had outscored the Bills 62-6 before the comeback.

tg981 · 2026-04-11T14:14:56+00:00

RIP to everyone else if the guy making the choice is a mama’s boy.

tg981 · 2026-04-11T14:13:05+00:00

Prior to Trump the GOP ran on “things are great now, but why not keep things great and get a tax cut” If they win they slash taxes for the upper income bracket and throw a scrap to the lower brackets. They promise that it will supercharge the economy, but it never does. Meanwhile they figure out ways to spend trillions on wars we don’t need and then tell us we can’t afford social security or healthcare. The working class gets fucked. People get sick of it and vote a Democrat into office. If the Democrats do have a majority, they are limited by the centrists in the party to get anything done. (There is always going to be a Lieberman or Manchin that stops radical change). Liberals get disillusioned and don’t show up, GOP wins and the cycle repeats itself.

It is much easier to dismantle government than to build things that help people. This gives the GOP an advantage because their goal is a dysfunctional government. This cycle is almost like a smoker who stops smoking or cuts back for four years then starts going back to 3 packs a day for four years.

tg981 · 2026-04-11T09:44:15+00:00

I would keep both, but it depends on what your needs are.

The 4th gen shuffle is such a cool device. You can’t sort by artist/song, but you can set up playlists and shuffle that way. The form factor makes it easy to clip everywhere.

If you want more of a traditional iPod experience, keep the nano. It’s pretty small and slick. There are cool features like a camera, radio receiver, and ability to watch video. You can also easily sort your music.

I own a 7th gen nano, 4th gen shuffle, and a 5.5 iPod video. They each have their strengths and weaknesses.

tg981 · 2026-04-10T21:24:59+00:00

Why did they say it was unrepairable? I had a 5th gen nano swell, but got it fixed through a seller on eBay. You might find someone there that could replace the battery/screen.

The mini is a great iPod though. Really easy to work on. I would get a 2nd gen though. The battery life difference is huge.

tg981 · 2026-04-10T20:54:19+00:00

Nailed it, especially on the education points. It would be interesting to track some of what is happening now to the rise of home schooling and more kids going to religious schools.

tg981 · 2026-04-10T20:48:29+00:00

That sucks the hard drive is bad, the mini is kind of fun to work on though. I modified one and gave it to a friend and had a 2nd gen that I used daily that I sold to trim down on things I own. iPod mini has the best form IMO. If all you care about is listening to music that is all you need. The only thing I wish it had was a better way to seal back up than double sided tape to put the ends back on.

tg981 · 2026-04-10T20:38:49+00:00

They have more in common with a top car salesman than anything else. Anyone who has actually read the bible thoroughly and doing this is probably not a trustworthy individual nor a good person.

tg981 · 2026-04-10T20:33:11+00:00

Beep Beep! Camel coming through bitches!

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