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AppStories, Ep. 360 - 34 minutes

Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)

AppStories Episode 360 - Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 1)

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This week, Federico and John share their geeky holiday season tech projects.

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Nerding Out for the Holidays

John’s 5th Generation iPod Video Restoration Project
- Apps mentioned:
  - Longplay
  - Albums: Music Shortcuts
- Parts and Tutorials
  - iFixit
    - Screen
    - Battery
      - Note: John mentions milliwatt hours in connection with the batteries he bought but meant milliamp hours.
  - iFlash.xyz
    - iFlash Quad
  - Elite Obsolete Electronics
    - Transparent Faceplate
    - 3,000 mAh battery
  - KOKKIA i10s Bluetooth Transmitter
Federico’s Battery Situation
- The Multi-Battery Lifestyle
- Federico’s Battery Situation and the Switch
John Obsidian Plugin Exploration and Related Organization System
- Obsidian Plugins
Federico’s Wi-Fi Experiments
- PlayStation Portal

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Federico Viticci, John Voorhees

Federico is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of MacStories, where he writes about Apple with a focus on apps, developers, iPad, and iOS productivity. He founded MacStories in April 2009 and has been writing about Apple since. Federico is also the co-host of AppStories, a weekly podcast exploring the world of apps, Unwind, a fun exploration of media and more, and NPC: Next Portable Console, a show about portable gaming and the handheld revolution.

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