I tracked down and picked up these incredible tour-edition albums from the 00s. One of which was even still sealed. This Swedish #metalcore hits hard, and I loved this band in my youth. I can't wait to rip these to FLAC and put them on my iPod.

Built myself an iPod Classic 6th generation. It's a custom colorway, as I love the panda color scheme. I put in a 512GB SD card, which is plenty for me. I upgraded the battery to a 2,000 mAh cell. I also installed Rockbox so that I can not only take advantage of all that space (the 6th gens' database maxes out at 128GB for some reason), but also play FLACs.

This was a tough project. Not only are the 6th gens really hard to work on and open, but the screws are absolutely minuscule. It took me several weeks to do this because I needed to take breaks from the frustration.

But here I am with a completed, restored iPod! I ordered a pair of budget IEMs (along with third-party tips and cable) to really enjoy the FLAC files. But even on my cheap earbuds that I use for my Steam Deck while traveling, the sound quality is incredible. Overall, I'm very happy with this project.

#ipod #apple #music #ownyourmedia

Dealing with a ton of anxiety lately and here comes Marcus Aurelius with some much needed wisdom. #anxiety #Stoicism #philosophy

Took this photo of my wife on the beach and edited it in my usual style. I think it came out pretty nicely.

#virginia #va #vabeach #VirginiaBeach

Where was this weather on Christmas? #virginia

Of course my first photo with my new phone was of my cat. Happy #caturday.

Took a hike to Great Falls National Park last weekend. Unfortunately forgot to bring my DSLR, so all I had was my iPhone 11. I don’t think this old phone did the beauty any justice, but here’s my favorite picture from the morning.

#greatfalls #nature #water #nationalpark #naturephotography

And here's the finished display. I'll be doing a wall of Ikea pegboards when I build/acquire more keyboards, but I'm happy with this for now. #keyboards #skadis #mechanicalkeyboards

Admiring my wife’s improving portrait skills along with the Pixel 7 Pro’s legendary portrait capabilities.