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  • Porsche offering stylish CarPlay kits for its vintage automobiles

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    rcfa said:
    The whole point of the DIN Form factor is, that with proper cable adapters these should fit into just about any car with DIN or double-DIN car radios.

    Yes, but DIN here just describes the form factor - it doesn't describe the wiring, and furthermore, no mfr uses the 2-DIN factor - they all integrate into their own fascias. Vintage Porsche owners are just lucky that the single DIN size they had used a faceplate for the 2 knob, versus having the holes for the 2 knobs in metal that would have to be hacked out, as early VW did.

    There is a DIN wiring spec, but manufactures don't really adhere to it - VW and Audi have used the connectors, but don't strictly adhere to the signals on the connector. GM has used the connector, but doesn't put the same signals in the same position -at all-.

    And wiring is another big issue: The infotainment system is integrated into the nav display on the gauge cluster, the heating and cooling are integrated, steering wheel controls... and even if none of those things are, CANBUS is, so there's no key-switched positive behind the dash, just negative and always-hot, with switching the unit and amplifiers controlled by serial data over CANBUS. 

    And wiring adapters don't help matters: they send signals over CANBUS, but don't respect the rest of the car network very well, sending messages when the ECU or diagnostic tool sends an all-quiet signal, for example.

    I've been making my own wiring harness adapters on my car (not a Porsche) to retain the stock radio board, have steering wheel controls handle volume for the stock board, amplifier, and aftermarket CarPlay, and audio provided by the aftermarket CarPlay. The point being, use the factory parts for CANBUS comms, use aftermarket for audio source.

    All this is to say, none of it is simple, or perfect, even if it's easy enough to wire up.
    StrangeDaysGG1watto_cobra

  • How to revive an iPod with a hard drive using flash storage

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    Also, the lightning-to-30 pin dock adapter had a wolfson chip in it.
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  • How to revive an iPod with a hard drive using flash storage

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    theanticrust said:
    How about a nice article that clearly talks about the lack of support from the latest OS to recognize and allow one to smoothly continue using the no longer supported models such as the iPod Classic. I believe Apple no longer supports the older devices. I understand that the move is a financial based one. There are not millions of these devices out there being used any longer, however I bought into them and had been using them as the place that signs my paychecks does not allow us to use newer devices with Bluetooth for our music (earphones allowed/music allowed as the environment is bordering on OSHA decibel violation). There are programs which can be purchased which supposed allow the devices to continue to be used. One is "TuneF*b" (I altered it as to not promote it). Maybe if I purchased the program from them with confidence it would work smoothly, an in an "Apple" kind of way, not a "PC-pray it'll work kind of way" then I would feel better about this situation. I have been an avid supporter of Apple products since 1983. I still have most of my computers purchased and used along the way. As far as I know, most are still operational. I know a solution would be just to use a newer iPod Touch, and I do have 2 of them, however that is a violation of the Bluetooth rule, and yes, I do know I can use them without the Bluetooth, with wired earphones...but that is not the point. I guess at this point, it's as some say "It's all about the Benjamins". I will review more videos on YouTube and try to make heads or tails on how to remove the DRM from my music library, of over 45 GB, of music mostly purchased by myself in CD form dating back to 1983, and added to by Apple Music purchases. Basically, I am disappointed.

    If you're using macOS Catalina, the iPod should appear in Finder and give you options for syncing music, photos, videos similarly to how iTunes used to in macOS Mojave and before.

    iPods are still supported for syncing with macOS Catalina.

    Apple isn't intentionally adding DRM to your music library. If you deleted music from your Mac and redownload them from Apple Music, not from iTunes Match, they will have Apple Music's DRM. If you download them to your Mac from iTunes Match, they will not have DRM. Yes, this is confusing. Sorry, they have too many Apple Music products in my opinion, and should have simpilfied and combined this.

    The iPod touch should have the decibel volume limiter under Settings, Music, Volume Limit. Turn off Bluetooth, use wired headphones and you should be technically compliant if the employer is willing to accept that option. 


    Beatswatto_cobra

  • How to revive an iPod with a hard drive using flash storage

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    hentaiboy said:
    Yeah, there’s just one problem with this idea though. The battery life on a device that old is going to be non existent.

    I did write, "If you choose to replace the battery with a new unit while you have the iPod open, you'll only stand to gain longer amounts of time between recharging."
    Batteries are cheap, at $7.24 for a 2-pack.

    Beatsbaconstangwatto_cobra

  • Editorial: The NSA remains uninterested in our safety by calling for encryption weakening

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    . lkrupp said:
    We’re constantly bombarded by security “experts” and “researchers" these days telling us that iOS is a leaky boat that’s child’s play to hack. If that’s so then why does the NSA even need a backdoor? Why is that Israeli outfit selling those products to crack iPhones? Is the truth different from what we are being told about Apple’s security? Is iOS really pretty bulletproof and most of those negative reports about iOS are just chest thumping blather?

    So the NSA wants the public to get behind its power play? The public doesn’t get to make that decision, the Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court will make that decision and it doesn’t look good for the NSA at this point.
    iOS is a monoculture, a widespread one, and that makes things more dangerous. iOS is pretty safe, but only through continual hard work. It is safer on iOS than on Android, all things being equal. But when they aren’t equal, the variability of Android means there will be some winners and some losers. The iOS monoculture means all winners or all losers. Also: if the NSA is your threat model, you're going to have a bad time.
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