Originally Posted by
jeremywhitehorn
speaking of "neeerds" and tech suff - are any of you guys using one of those older 4th generation 20gb ipods? i happened to run my shuffle through the laundry by accident and i was looking for a replacements on ebay and saw the 20gb pretty cheap. i know they don't play video but i don't really care. any bad things to say about them?
IPOD:
I've got a 20GB 4G Ipod. Grey scale screen.
I installed ROCKBOX on it since itunes is ... non existent on Linux (more nerd talk)...
Its solid. Been using it for about 3-4 years now.
SOLDERING IRONS:
I am so surprised to see the number of replies for OP's question about soldering irons. LOL
I once had this big-ass gun-like soldering iron that weighed 3 pounds.
One click and it would heat up in 2 seconds. Ridiculous. Overkill.
Just get a variable one like everyone says. Its the best for electronics. Then you can start making your own SIM card readers!
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