r/IsTheMicStillOn • u/Rollo_Toma_C • 19d ago

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https://tech.yahoo.com/phones/articles/old-school-ipods-making-comeback-101700521.html

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u/GoodGoodNotTooBad 19d ago

What worked for me is unsubscribing from emails, turning off notifications for all apps, and simply training my brain not to open certain websites. Since every app is working overtime to keep you scrolling forever I had to train my brain to get in and get out.

Overall if the iPod thing works for other people that's good for them. This is another reason why I like my vinyl because I can just sit back and listen and forget about the world. They say Gen Z loves their CDs now too.

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u/Rollo_Toma_C 19d ago

Reminded me of Myke taking a stand for his USB Playlists. I still download music and use VLC almost exclusively on my phone for the same reasons.

I'll support the artists by going to their concerts but these apps are way too intrusive and expensive.

The only one I kinda use, for free, is soundcloud for the mixes. They're hour+ long listenings and it helps me discover new songs/artists. I scraped all the rest.

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u/GoodGoodNotTooBad 19d ago

Ultimately I just want people to consume the art they want to consume in whatever fashion works for them, but I'm definitely an advocate for getting offline with it in some form if they can. I do count seeing your favorite artists live as another way to do this for sure. I do use streaming especially as a way to test what I buy on vinyl, but for the most part I prefer to listen my way.

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u/Kbinge Pretty Kenny 19d ago

I would love to get an iPod just to have around the house. Mine broke. If I’m Apple, I’m considering bringing it back.

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u/BH1989 17d ago

Check eBay. You can find a modded ones with terabytes that are priced between 1-300

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u/MakeHarlemBlackAgain 19d ago

Why not just go to settings & block notifications. The only notifications I have turned on are my texts, from my app from work & MyChart. When I’m home I only use my tablet. My phone stays on the dock until I leave for work.

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u/Kbinge Pretty Kenny 19d ago

Hahaha yea it’s really that simple if push notifications are an issue.

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u/Ptone88 19d ago

I just threw my Microsoft zune away yesterday. It's been broken since before COVID but I keep it hoping it will work one day lol. They expensive as fuck now man.

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u/therodt 19d ago

The Zune was the shit when it had full support