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Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)
Nov 19, 2023
The hosts discuss their geeky holiday season tech projects, including restoring and upgrading an iPod fifth generation, testing a new device, finding the perfect power solution for their Nintendo Switch, exploring obsidian plugins, holiday projects related to hardware, and discussing Wi-Fi connectivity issues and potential solutions.
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- Restoring an old iPod Video and transforming it into a dedicated music player is a fun and nostalgic holiday project.
- Exploring plugins for the Obsidian note-taking app and adopting the 'loose structures tightly linked' organization system improves information retrieval and organization efficiency.
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Restoring an iPod Video
The speaker shares their project of restoring an old iPod Video, which holds sentimental value as their very first Apple device. Despite the device being unusable due to a damaged screen and battery issues, they plan to replace the screen, battery, and even the faceplate. They also want to expand the storage capacity by using a quad micro SD card board and transform the iPod into a dedicated music player by downloading and storing albums onto it. This project is seen as a fun and nostalgic holiday endeavor.
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