Updating an iPod Classic to use flash memory (a Compact Flash card specifically) rather than it’s typical hard drive can breathe new life into your dying device. Check out the rest of this post for descriptions and details of the process.
I’ve finally moved permanently to Firefox 3.5 in Ubuntu Jaunty (9.04). Initially I installed it by following the instructions found here and here. However, I didn’t put the time in to update my extensions, so I ended up reverting back to the 3.0.* series. I installed by adding the Security Team’s PPA to my package sources list, but that is apparently no longer necessary.
The two extensions I couldn’t live without were Tab Mix Plus and Google Gears. After some digging, I found a TMP thread with a link (xpi) to a development build that works with Firefox 3.5. Also, I found a Google groups thread and a blog post with a few links to Linux x86_64 builds of Gears.
Once I upgraded these two extensions I was happy enough to continue using 3.5 permanently rather than just playing with it for an hour or so.
Note: The builtin support for OGG video is amazing. The problem is it’s only in Firefox right now, so I don’t really expect to see widespread adoption of it. However, it is one great step towards getting rid of plugin-based video based on flash.
