• @[email protected]
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      I’m here with a usb c to 1/8" jack like a moron! The EU pushed replaceable batteries, maybe we need a headphone jack bill haha.

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        Paradoxically, all cheap devices come with one, and even with an FM radio, so cheap devices actually have more stuff than high end smartphone. Also please give me an FM radio FFS, it is one of the most usueful services during emergencies and other situation, also I like listening radio thanks

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          Probably because most FM stations have apps.

          Back in the dumb phone era I had some Ericson TDMA bar phone that had (very basic) web browsing and a combination FM radio/Headset adapter. I specifically remember reading live 9/11 updates on it during class.

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        I LOVE the idea. I’m slowly mutating into a wired earbud audiophile (not sure what they call themselves), and the sound is just so much cleaner; plus there’s nothing to charge.

        4 hours of music on these ones!

        Mine just plug in.

        • @[email protected]
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          my headphones have 24 hour battery life, so honestly im fine with my next phone not having a headphone jack, i do wish most still had one though

    • @[email protected]
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      i bought a “new” phone just because i was sick of using the shitty ass headphone jack adapters

      so now i have 1 phone for music and the other for games 😂

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    Bring back transparent shells, I want to see that sexy technology god damn it!

    • @[email protected]
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      Check out the company Nothing. They make products like the Nothing Phone with transparent designs

      • SeekPie
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        Fairphone 5 also has a translucent back option.

  • kratoz29
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    Are you preparing for a zombie apocalypse?

    Anyway, this is the coolest shit I have ever seen today, and maybe the best one here on Lemmy!

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    Dude that thing is sick. I use my phone for music, and it’s okay except for the dozen spam calls I get every day interrupting it. And there’s no setting for that, of course.

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      Many phones have “Do not disturb”-mode, or even airplane mode.

      You can also go into the settings and disconnect from your mobile provider if you really want peace and quiet.

      • @[email protected]
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        Android actually automatically rejects spam calls if you tell it to. They’ve had it for over half a decade now.

      • Cethin
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        I think they mean no setting to continue playing music. Most people want to leave the phone active, no matter how annoying, in case they get something important.

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          Make a do not disturb option that blocks calls from numbers you don’t know. Everyone you care about can still reach you easily.

          • @[email protected]
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            810 months ago

            Everyone that makes it through the spam filter goes straight to voicemail unless they’re a contact. That is way.

      • @[email protected]
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        With that playlist feature that’s never been ported? Somebody posted about it here. Lets you choose a vibe from your local music, offline. Goes by BPM and something.

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          I think you’re referring to Sony’s ‘SensMe’ function. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to use it because it relies on their proprietary software which isnt available for my OS. Would be great to have it baked into the device.

    • JohnWorks
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      For real I wish there was a way to get my phone to play only music through headphones or speaker. Any time I get a notification I want it only through my phone’s speaker and not what I’m listening to music to.

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    Yeah but is it still locked to iTunes? Cause fuck that noise if it is.

    Otherwise… I’ll take 3

    Edit: looks like it is… damn

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      It’s a quick Google search for an alternative software that is pretty user-friendly and independent of Apple.

      Also I suggest replacing the Hard drive with a card that lets you put in SD cards.

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        I ‘member putting a movie on a tiny little Nano. And Doom. Girls nerds loved it. Simpler times.

        Both made possible by Linux IIRC!

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        it let’s you use the iPod like a USB drive where you can play anything that you put on there. it can also play ogg vorbis or vorbis or a lot of at her formats.

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      I got my 2 Gen Nano in 2008 and ditched iTunes after day one, EphPod worked just fine.

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        It’s fully open-source, too, so anyone can contribute to making improvements and a company can never discontinue it.

        Tell that to Yuzu.

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    Do you have a guide or a part list or anything? I still have my iPod I bought new in 2006 but it hasn’t seen use in many years for a slew of issues, the main one being the headphone jack itself failing, but I’d love to refresh it like this.

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    Always cool to see ‘retro’ tech brought back, especially with major overhauls. Kinda wish Apple still did dedicated ‘dumb’ MP3 players, if I’m being honest.

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      Bet you could manage with a microcontroller and some parts. Use a bare chip, solder it all fancy (might take a few tries, use something cheap, order in bulk, attach the big expensive drive last), print the case, etc. Bet there’s even a guide out there somewhere.

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    I still got Planet of the apes on mine. They wanted people to know it can run mp4’s on that little screen.

  • Cris
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    1310 months ago

    Dude thats so cool! Thanks for sharing!

  • recursive_recursion [they/them]
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    1210 months ago

    damn!

    if you don’t mind me asking:
    how did you create the transparent casing? It looks really great and I’m not sure if it was 3D printed or some other way

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      Does it still count as “imadeit” if I made it using a hodge podge of other people’s parts? Haha, I ordered the custom shell from eBay ☺️ but it feels very high quality (not 3D printed)

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        As a 3d printer enthusiast, I object to you implying that 3d printed parts aren’t high quality, while acknowledging that you’re very correct.

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          It also makes more sense in this context IMO

          3D printing is really cool for when you need a small amount of a custom part

          When you need to mass produce something, you might as well invest in equipment to make it faster and for cheaper

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    What’s that little black thing that kinda looks like a tiny antenna in the top right corner, right next to the battery indicator/percentage?