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Piezo-Acoustic iPod Hack

Posted by michael on from the piezo-acoustic dept.

jugander writes "nilss over at the iPodLinux Project (previously on /.) has performed one of the coolest and most bizzare hacks I've seen in a while. He was able to extract the bootloader from the 4G iPod by sounding out ticks with the iPod's squeaky piezo. With some tweaking and a makeshift recording studio, he was able to dump the 64 kb file at 5 bytes/sec. And yes, this means that 4G iPods can now boot linux!"

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  1. why do you people only care about linux by sakura+the+mc · · Score: 5, Funny

    does the motherfucker run *bsd?

  2. Wow, this hack is soooo cool.... by glomph · · Score: 5, Funny

    that your tongue sticks to it!

  3. Re:Yes But, by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 5, Funny
    Can they compile a kernal for my brain?

    Only if you've been reduced to making nothing but clicking noises.

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  4. Re:piezo? by tomhudson · · Score: 5, Funny
    So now we can say:
    This is the sound of your ipod "zzz ZZ zz zz ZZZ zz"

    This is the sound of your ipod running as a webserver being slashdotted "zzz ZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZWTF!!!!!! _______________"
  5. using this hack for ages by jean-guy69 · · Score: 5, Funny

    isn't this what we usually call a modem ?

  6. Obligatory comment by deutschemonte · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sure but can it run linux?

    Wait, umm....

    Oh!

    Imagine a Beowulf Cluster of these things!

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  7. Re:Hehee. Just like loading off a Cassette tape :) by teknomage1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I intend to use this technique to revere engineer the clock on my VCR. That 12:00 just keeps blinking at me, defiantly.

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