[ale] ipods under linux

[William Wylde]

To hell with Apple and all the rest of them.  THIS is the future (as I
argued ages ago on the gentoo-user list):

http://www.gimmesound.com/wyldebillandhisimaginaryfriends

Download my songs for free, will ya?  I get paid from the ad revenue the
site generates.  :-)





On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 10:06 AM, Matt Gilbert <matt at mattgilbert.net> wrote:

> good point. it seems that cases and things like those project enclosures
> from radioshack have become less popular as more and more people start
> re-using things like altoids tins instead. it's a diy ethic and a waste-not
> want-not ethic that i think is generally a very good trend. in fact, there's
> a similar (cheaper) player that was designed to fit into an altoids tin:
>
> http://www.ladyada.net/make/minty/
>
> matt
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 6:56 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com>wrote:
>
>> Jim Philips wrote:
>> > On 07/26/2009 02:10 PM, Matt Gilbert wrote:
>> >> Has anyone tried the DIY approach?:
>> >>
>> http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/16/daisy-mp3-player-kit-a-diy-dap-for-120/
>> >>
>> >> Probably much easier to service than any iPod, with the astronomical
>> >> bonus of being breadboard compatible and generally hack-friendly. Got
>> >> my eyes on this as soon as I can afford it.
>> >>
>> >> Matt
>> >>
>> > Hooray! The Heath Kit ethic lives on!
>>
>> Yeah, but at least Heath Kits included the case.  This item does not.
>>
>> --
>> Until later, Geoffrey
>>
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