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Video starts at 34:06 Correct video title: Knockoff apple products are getting better
that frankenpod is something dank pods would be proud of
Would you have a problem with linking me to that charger and ipod quinn?
“The faster you go, the thicker the stroke.” Preach, brother.
Always a pleasure to see how prepared you are. No knife, no working mouse 😂
There was a solid 34 minutes of "Shut up and take my money" leading up to the iPod classic, thinking it'd be a ultra slick repackaging with modern gen mods. This is why you watch the whole vid.
“That’s a tight box” ok Quinn, let’s simmer down now
35:08 Oi! That’s me old mate ShrekPod you’ve got there. Treat the dingus nicely
36:34 I prefer just keeping a whole 2010 MacBook on Snow Leopard to sync lol.
“I was just fast because I was excited” -Snazzy Labs
“I was just fast because I was excited” - been there
Respect for the dankpods green iPod
Hello people
2013 and not that long ago? I hate to break it to you. thats over a decade now
23:40. Had a pair of these a year ago. They were great, BUT apple eventually locks them out with software and the only way to get around is finding the obscure app and pairing them to android and updating the firmware.
32:09 That thing came apart like an Oreo cookie 😂
12:10 and here we can see Snazzy forgetting that the Logitech Crayon doesn’t require pairing, so most cheap ones utilize that feature to skip requiring pairing (since it only needs to do that to transfer data from the Pencil, e.g. battery and pressure). Tilt doesn’t require pairing, as it’s the iPad’s digitizer measuring distance between two transmitters (known distance in Pencil, so math to find the angle)
With as difficult as the iPod Classic 6th and 7th Generation are to open, I wouldn't even care. LOL. (Do kinda wish there was some links.)
are you working on a video for "best shortcuts on your Mac" video? using the "new" spotlight? if not, I would love one!
0:38 -"Dumbest design decision..." Soon to be replaced by the touch screen Macbook. 🤣