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Car head units for 2g iPod Touch and iPhone 3G
I’m loving my 2nd gen / 2g iPod Touch, to such an extent that I really want to have it in my car. My existing head unit will take an AUX in, but that’s really not good enough for my tastes. So I started doing some research in to which head units would work because, and here’s the kicker, the majority of “made for iPod” head units – i.e., iPod compatible – won’t work with the 2g iPod Touch and the iPhone 3g (mainly due to Apple changing the connectors for these devices.) There was supposed to be a complete list of compatible units here but that link has been down for ages.
So, unfortunately, unless it specifically says “works with iPhone 3G” you must assume that the head unit will NOT work the iPod Touch or the iPhone 3G – note that original iPhones and 1G iPod Touch WILL work with “made for iPod” head units – it is specifically the 2g iPod Touch and iPhone 3G that will not work.
So here is a work-in-progress list of head units that will work with the iPhone 3G and the 2G iPod Touch. If you know of more, please leave a note in the comments and I will update the list. Also, if you have any experience with any of these units, please let me know!
Cheers!
2g iPod Touch and iPhone 3g compatible car stereo / head units
Alpine iDA-X303
Alpine iDA-X305
D-Link DWL-G520+ on Windows XP, BSOD on shutdown? – setup help
I recently had the dubious pleasure of buying and setting up a new computer for a friend of mine. As a skinflint, his budget was tight, and he
wanted to reuse as much from his old PC as possible, which included his rather dated D-Link DWL-g520+ PCI wireless card. Getting it working was a bit of a nightmare, but I finally did, so hopefully some of the following will be of use. All the drivers and files needed are in a zip file at the end.
A demonstration. Mingers.
A demonstration (as if it was needed), of how juvenile I am.
There was something funny about the contestants of last night’s University Challenge, but I just can’t figure out what. Perhaps you can?
Stupid adverts. Poo at Paul’s.
I’m actually lost for words. People shouldn’t be allowed to make adverts. Glade, you should be ashamed of yourself.
It’s oddly captivating though.
Job. Not hero.
So the story is that of the Airbus crashing into the Hudson river. Captain C.B. Sully Sullenberger and the crew did a great job in ditching the plane in to the Hudson river, after it struck a flock of birds. All 150 people onboard survived, with about 80 of them needing medical attention for minor injuries. So yeah – it’s a remarkable story, and no doubt, it’s a freak accident which fortunately ended OK, thanks to the skill and training of the pilot and the crew of the plane, not to mention the good design of planes so that when they land in water, they should float. All round pats on the back, lads, well done (or in US speaky “great job”), everyone get down the pub for a booze up.
But I have some problems:
Guernsey needs sewage treatment
The debate has raged on long and hard for years, but the simple fact of the matter is: currently, Guernsey, a well-developed financial centre of excellence, pumps raw sewage in to the sea – a sea the 2nd biggest market in Guernsey – tourism – relies on. There are many different water users round here – not just boating – where Guernsey is obviously a popular destination – but surfers, kayakers, swimmers, windsurfers, kitesurfers, not to mention casual beach users.
From the latest Surfers Against Sewage newsletter:
Fun with Paypal’s automated email system
The other day I got a dodgy looking email from Paypal, which told me that on {nothing} my bank account {nothing} did {nothing}. Now, I’m fully aware of phishing and all the assorted scams, but this one looked legit. A quick review of the message headers revealed it looked good, and nothing in the email suggested that it was an attempt at scamming me out of my login details. So I figured, what the heck, I’ll report it to Paypal, and see what happens.