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antigen
12-29-2006, 05:43 PM
(rofl.. this post totally sounds like spam.. but it's not.. I swear.. I'm just lame like that)

Ok.. so I just found out about this. Perhaps you know about it, perhaps you don't.

But apparently this program will totally replace your ipod firmware. You can skin it, it plays games (including DOOM.. apparantly), and a ton of other stuff. I've been looking at it, and will probably give it a try at some point.

http://www.rockbox.org/

It even works with some of the other media players too!!

If any of you try it, or use it, lemme know! I'd love to hear your experiences if you give it a shot. It looks like it kills your battery time, but who cares.. the ipod firmware sucks.

disclaimer: I'm totally not responsible if you screw up your media player using this.

antigen
12-30-2006, 07:37 PM
Seriously? nobody has anything to say?? try it!! sure.. it might break your ipod... but hey, better you than me right?

hahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

FozzyBear
12-30-2006, 09:39 PM
I was waiting for someone else to screw up their IPOD :lol:

Then I might try it depening on the results.

Gruthar
12-30-2006, 09:46 PM
If I could find my iRiver, I'd try it...

Father Goose
12-31-2006, 05:27 PM
Yeah, I've got too much invested in my iPod and peripherals to risk mangling it.

Kev Kanos
01-01-2007, 05:27 AM
when I find the cord to my sisters iriver I will try it.

antigen
01-01-2007, 08:34 PM
Ok.. I'm bored, stupid, and hungover at work.

What better time than to try this program on my 30Gb Video Ipod??!??!

IT WORKS!!!

and...

I LIKE IT!!!

No more fru-fru Apple user interface for me... it's got a file browser, occiloscopes, id3 tag editor, DOOM, Pong, a GameBoy emulator, and much much more that I haven't figured out yet.

If you have an ipod, just follow the instructions in the installer, and make sure that you kill all of your ipod-related services running in the background.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!

I'll report back a little bit later, and let you know how it's going.

HAPPY FREAKING NEW YEAR!!!