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  1. 1st generation iPod Touch ?s for jailbreaking... on The iOS 7 Jailbreak Fiasco · · Score: 1

    Hi.

    I hope assume iPod Touch would fit in this discussion. Anyways and recently (a couple days ago), I got an unwanted old/used (resetted and formatted that took about two/2 hours), iPod Touch (v3.1.3 (7E18), model MA627LL from 2008, and 16 GB). Newbie questions:

    1. Is there a way to make it as an external USB flash drive (all file systems [FAT32, NTFS, MacFS, EXT#, etc. supported) beside the usual iTunes stuff? I know I did it before with regular iPods, like a 6th generation Nano, through iTunes' for disk option to have both. I even formatted to make more free disk space for storage and then let iTunes (Windows XP Pro. SP3 and Mac OS X 10.5.8) put back its data to it when done. It seems iOS devices doesn't allow this disk storage option? I cannot even format its storage from Windows Explorer and Linux/Debian stable's KDE v4.8.4. Or is there a freeware third party software/OS replacement to do it?

    2. Is there a way to only show old supported iOS versions in App Store? I noticed many free Apps were unsupported for it according to its App Store (why is it asking for a credit card when I only wanted free ones? -- there is none option anymore according to Apple forums). Is there a way to filter to show only the supported ones for this old iPod Touch's iOS version? I couldn't find a way to do it in both iTunes (Windows XP Pro. SP3) and iPod Touch.

    3. I read and heard about jailbreaking. What will I be able to do with it over what Apple gives me? Will I have plenty of options in terms of flexibilities on this over five years old device?

    Thank you in advance. :)

  2. Re:Time Warner and Comcast are NOT Competitors on Don't Expect US Approval of Huge Telecom Mergers · · Score: 1

    Same for phone services on landlines. Did cable (TWC vs. Comcast) and phone (Verizon vs. Sprint) companies ever have competitions with each other in their own cities in the past? It seems to only apply to landlines. I only see competitions with wireless, Internet (phone, wireless, coax, etc.), TV (satellite and cable), etc.

  3. Re:surely helps my Mom on Google Helps Celebrate 100 Years of Cr_sswo_ds · · Score: 1

    What did she think of Google's doodle version? ;)

  4. Re:Slashdot Poll ? on Microsoft's Ticking Time Bomb Is Windows XP · · Score: 1

    Nah, my current http://aqfl.net/ poll is better. ;)

  5. Re:Legality vs Enforceability on DoD Public Domain Archive To Be Privatized, Locked Up For 10 Years · · Score: 1

    Davester666 would definitely vote for Demicans! :P

  6. "Trust no one." on Ask Slashdot: Can Commercial Hardware Routers Be Trusted? · · Score: 1

    According to Fox Mulder from The X-Files. ;)

  7. Re:Sigh. on Putting a Panic Button In Smartphone Users' Hands · · Score: 1

    Or I/my dial-up modem accidently dials 911 instead of a local 91x-xxx number. That happened a few times. Ugh.

  8. Re:Maybe the machine ran into on Enormous Tunneling Machine 'Bertha' Blocked By 'The Object' · · Score: 1

    Create? :P

  9. Re:Paging Dr Quatermass... on Enormous Tunneling Machine 'Bertha' Blocked By 'The Object' · · Score: 1

    What's the name of it? I hope there are giant ants!

  10. Re:Bill Gates reads Reddit? on Bill Gates Plays Secret Santa To Reddit User · · Score: 1
  11. Hence the extinction... on Genome of Neandertals Reveals Inbreeding · · Score: 1

    I read that inbreeding was bad and causes issues like defects.

  12. Re:NASA could get a crap load more funding on NASA's Greatest Challenges In 2014 · · Score: 1

    NAS? [grin]

  13. Re:Tape it. on How a MacBook Camera Can Spy Without Lighting Up · · Score: 1

    What if they find you attractive? That wouldn't work then. :P

  14. Re:It's pretty simple on How a MacBook Camera Can Spy Without Lighting Up · · Score: 1

    What about mic(rophone) without voiding?

  15. Re:grr on Apple Pushes Developers To iOS 7 · · Score: 1

    Huh? I thought only 4 and older models had slow issues with iOS7. I was told 4S did not have slow down issues with iOS7 like in http://discussions.apple.com/thread/5659915 and http://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/misc.phone.mobile.iphone/3UPe-U0c1CM ...

  16. Which space mission was that? I am curious to know more about it. Thank you in advance. :)

  17. He probably... on Unreleased 1963 Beatles Tracks On Sale To Preserve Copyright · · Score: 0

    ... cares not though. :P

  18. Re:I KNEW IT! on Want To Fight Allergies? Get a Dirty Dog · · Score: 1

    Interesting. Just like my young life. I thought that only worked with younglings. My allergies are getting worse when I am almost 40. I do get a lot of dusts (my computers and air filters show that) since I live in a dry area (Los Angeles/L.A.). It also didn't help that I had to stay in the hospital for half of a year after I was born due to my multiple disabilities.

    When I was older as a callow ant/child/kid (not a baby goat), I have had pets but not furry types like cats and dogs (not allergic to them). I had small ones like fishes, insects (ants too), hermit crabs, cra(w/y)fishes, a frog/toad from tadpole, etc. I don't have any pets now since I am too BUSY and tired to take care of them. :(

    I have met people who have cats and they still have allergies though. :(

  19. Re:Unfortunately on Tech Leaders Push Back Against Obama's Efforts To Divert Discussion From NSA · · Score: 1

    They all suck IMO. Hence, why I don't care for politics nor get involved. Even with work's politics. Ugh.

  20. Re:Nope. People will deny that they are robots. on Will You Even Notice the Impending Robot Uprising? · · Score: 1

    Did you prove it to them?

  21. Re:There is good bacteria too. on FDA Seeks Tougher Rules For Antibacterial Soaps · · Score: 1

    How about not using any soap? Just rinse with water. :P

  22. Re:What's with this "may"? on Polynesians May Have Invented Binary Math · · Score: 1

    Because they don't know? LOL.

  23. Re:When I saw this, I didn't know what it was on Exponential Algorithm In Windows Update Slowing XP Machines · · Score: 1

    When I killed my svchst.exe on a clean VM, it took down its XP's blue GUI theme to go back to classic theme. Haha.

    Anyways, just turn off Automatic Updates and run Windows/MS Updates manually when you're ready to have your system be hogged for a while (could be hours if it is a very slow machine!).

  24. Re:Ah that explains it on Exponential Algorithm In Windows Update Slowing XP Machines · · Score: 1

    Just turn off Automatic Updates and run Windows/MS Updates manually when you're ready to have your system be hogged for a while (could be hours if it is a very slow machine!).

  25. What about renting TV episodes and movies' extras? on Disney Pulls a Reverse Santa, Takes Back Christmas Shows From Amazon Customers · · Score: 1

    I wished Amazon's VoD had rentals for TV/television series' episodes. I don't want to keep them after watching them.

    Same for movies with extra features. :(