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New iPod Checksum Cracked, Linux Supported

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-that-didn't-take-long dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After 36 hours of reverse engineering, the method for producing the checksum on new iPods has been discovered." You can also get linux support working if that's what you crave for your shiny new toy.

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  1. Unimpressive by packetmon · · Score: 4, Funny

    36 hours... Well after years and years most still have not cracked the method for avoiding the Slashdot effect

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  2. Re:Half way there by kebes · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cracking the stupidity was half the battle, making it easy to use is the other half.
    Seriously! And at this pathetically slow rate, we won't have that functionality until Wednesday!
  3. Re:Good because linux support is more better by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 3, Funny

    The phrase "more better" is acceptable English. suck it grammar Nazis There. Fixed the subject line for you.
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  4. Re:What's the draw? by Sciros · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only the ipod can do advanced integration that is seamless from the car to the home to the bedroom. (even the wife if you buy a iGazim attachment) WHAT THE... seamless integration with the wife?... Just what exactly is an iGazim attachment and would one have to take his daughter to the doctor if she asks about getting one...
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  5. Re:What's the draw? by Doc+Ruby · · Score: 4, Funny

    The white earbud wires signal to people (especially the cuter ones who can't think so good) that they can have sex with you before they notice that you're a geek with a "LiPod".

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  6. Re:What's the draw? by Kohath · · Score: 5, Funny

    People buy the iPod because they like it, and they pay for it themselves; why is this a problem?

    Hey! It's a problem because we are the experts, ok? People should ask us what to buy. And we'll suggest some sort of unheard-of niche device, because that's why you asked an expert. Do you need an expert to suggest the most popular device? No. Do you need an expert to configure something that's easy to use? No. We're important. Don't you know that? We know better. We can't look down on the ignorant masses when we acknowledge they made the right choice. So they didn't, no matter how happy they are.

    I can't believe you even asked.

  7. Re:What's the draw? by JazzLad · · Score: 3, Funny

    Exercise? You must be new here.

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  8. Re:What's the draw? by Kohath · · Score: 4, Funny

    It works fine out of the box. It works exactly the way Apple intended it to work.

    If you want to use it in a way it's not designed to be used, then don't be surprised if it doesn't "work out of the box" for that.

    My efforts to use my iPod as a waffle-iron have met with little success so far.