A new hardware project is using open-source hardware and software to breathe new life – and modern capabilities – into decades old iPods. Sprout, by London-based FOSS folk Certain Things, is a “modern motherboard for old iPods” that requires no soldering. It re-uses all of the iPod’s original parts, including the screen, click wheel, case, etc. The idea is you split open your old device, remove the original PCB and replace it with the new one, which has support for modern conveniences like Bluetooth headphones (including Apple AirPods), Wi-Fi, HiFi DAC and audio over USB-C. Better yet, the procedure is […]You're reading Sprout upgrades your old iPod using Raspberry Pi & Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.