In this online skillshare, @benski will guide us through how to give old(er) iPods (and other mp3 players) and speakers a new lease of life and even make them more capable than before! We’ll also cover some general principles about working with audio gear.
We’ll cover:
how to restore and upgrade an old iPod (or other music player) with:
a new battery
more storage
replacement software
the general principles of working with audio gear
how to convert any speakers into ‘smart’ speakers (that don’t spy on you) using a Raspberry Pi
As usual, there will be plenty of time for questions too.
This session is open to everybody, no experience required!
Here are the details:
When?
2022-07-06T18:30:00Z for 1 hour
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Where?
This session will take place on Zoom. Click below to reveal the link:
Looking forward to it. I’d just point out that on account of chip shortages, Raspberry Pi’s are currently like rocking horse manure, though you can get a used one (at an elevated price) on eBay. But if you can get a Pi 3 or 4 then you can install Alexa on it and turn an old radio into a smart speaker. However, adding a Bluetooth receiver module costing just a few pounds to an old radio to turn it into a Bluetooth speaker is a simpler but still a very worthwhile project.
Just a quick reminder that this skillshare is happening 6:30 PM!
Be sure to come along to learn about working with audio gear, including resurrecting old mp3 players and how to bring new functionality to old speakers
Of course it worked immediately after the call! Rebooting the Pi seemed to do it.
All in all - I have written the SD card, connected to it and set up the WiFi password, and then reached the device from a PC/mobile in 20 minutes total. 10 before the session and 10 minutes after.
