Show HN: Rockbox and Doom on iPod nano 3rd gen

Category: other

Tags: rockbox, ipod, reverse-engineering, embedded, firmware

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 2, Utility: 3)

This project successfully ports Rockbox (an open-source firmware replacement) and the game Doom to the 3rd generation iPod nano, a device that was previously locked down. The achievement is technically impressive due to the reverse-engineering required to run custom code on this hardware, though the project is still under review and has limited model support.

Target audience: embedded developers, retro computing enthusiasts, iPod modders

Repository: https://twitter.com/freemyipod/status/2100255707886977402

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