Cheap hackable portable mp3 player

Posted by monov on Super User See other posts from Super User or by monov
Published on 2010-04-21T16:37:54Z Indexed on 2010/04/21 16:44 UTC
Read the original article Hit count: 342

Filed under:

portable

|

mp3-players

|

hackable

|

cheap

I want something that will:

play mp3s
fit in my pocket
have a 3.5mm audio jack
let me write software for it
cost $50 max

I guess a cheap mobile phone could satisfy that too. Don't care much for brand names.

Any ideas?

© Super User or respective owner

Related posts about portable

Disable the Splash Screen in Portable Firefox (and Other Portable Apps)

as seen on How to geek - Search for 'How to geek'
Portable applications are cool because you can run them on any machine from your thumb drive. What isn’t cool is the annoying splash screens that appear when launching the apps. Here’s how to disable the annoyance. In this example we are using Portable Apps version 1.6.1. Disable Splash Screen… >>> More
Using portable Mode for true crypt for crypting Portable HDD , USB etc

as seen on Ask Ubuntu - Search for 'Ask Ubuntu'
I was wondering how to encrypt my external HDD so that my data would be safe AND accessible from any OS platform (Windows and Linux). So I went through many posts and forums and found out the best thing was to use true crypt. I went along with this post and encrypt my USB drive. When inserted that… >>> More
Prevent the use of portable software on non-admin accounts

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Is it possible to disable the use of portable applications on non-administrator accounts? I am the administrator on a Windows XP machine, and I do not want limited users to be able to run portable applications - especially web browsers. Can this be done? >>> More
Programmez un jeu pour téléphone portable avec MIDlet Pascal, par Darryl Kpizingui

as seen on Developper.com - Search for 'Developper.com'
Darryl Kpizingui signe, avec ce tutoriel, le troisième volet de la série d'articles consacrés au compilateur MIDlet Pascal, qui permet de créer des programmes pour téléphones portables. Il nous guide pas à pas dans la réalisation d'un logiciel complet, un jeu de Mario Sokoban. Vous avez à présent… >>> More
SimpleTough USB 2.0 Portable Drive Review

as seen on Internet.com - Search for 'Internet.com'
Portable USB hard drives are not a new concept, but this SimpleTech storage device offers some new twists. >>> More

Related posts about mp3-players

Best (physical) DRM free MP3 players [closed]

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I'm looking to purchase an MP3 player soon. It should: Be compatible with Windows Media Player Hold at least 40 GB Be completely DRM free Be reliable and well built. I don't want to repeat my iRiver experience. Be small enough to be comfortably carried in my pocket. I don't care about looks, this… >>> More
Get XMMS2 to call outside script on automatic playlist advance?

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
Is there a way to get XMMS2 to call an outside script when it advances in a playlist - either automatically or via manual intervention (e.g. xmms2 next)? The goal is to have balloons pop up on my desktop to tell me what new song has started playing, and I really, really don't want to write a background… >>> More
Cheap hackable portable mp3 player

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
I want something that will: play mp3s fit in my pocket have a 3.5mm audio jack let me write software for it cost $50 max I guess a cheap mobile phone could satisfy that too. Don't care much for brand names. Any ideas? >>> More
Is there any way to use devices like mp3 players when they are charging?

as seen on Super User - Search for 'Super User'
The question is simple I think. All we have encounter gagets that they don't fuction while they are in charge, like cameras or mp3 players. But, we know that cell phones or laptops can have full function, when they charge with a charger, like USB connector. Is it in the programming? Why this happens… >>> More
How do you limit a page with multiple flash mp3 players to play one at a time?

as seen on Stack Overflow - Search for 'Stack Overflow'
I am working with the open source flash player at http://flash-mp3-player.net/ and I am trying to figure out how to limit one sound file at a time. I know this has been done on a number of sites but I am unsure how to approach it. Scenario: A page has five different instances of the flash player… >>> More