https://tyal13.github.io/Personal blog and project portfolio. Homelab builds, cloud infrastructure, networking, and open-source tools. 2026-04-13T09:57:18-06:00 Adam Herrmann https://tyal13.github.io/ Jekyll © 2026 Adam Herrmann /assets/img/favicons/favicon.ico /assets/img/favicons/favicon-96x96.png 2026-04-09T04:00:00-06:00 2026-04-09T19:02:11-06:00 https://tyal13.github.io/posts/fixing-rockboy-audio-on-ipod/ Adam Herrmann

The Problem I run Rockbox 4.0 on my iPod Classic 7G and use the built-in retro handheld emulator (rockboy) to play compatible ROM files. The games run fine visually, but the audio sounds terrible: harsh, crackly, metallic. Nothing like the warm chiptune audio the original hardware produces. This bothered me enough to dig into the source code. I found five bugs, one of which is a single misrea...

2026-04-09T02:00:00-06:00 2026-04-09T03:22:16-06:00 https://tyal13.github.io/posts/rockbox-explicit-content-filter/ Adam Herrmann

The Problem I run Rockbox on a modded iPod Classic 7th Gen (iFlash adapter, 250GB SD). Great firmware, but it has zero concept of explicit content. No parental controls, no filtering, no visual indicator. If you’re at work or around family, you’re rolling the dice on every shuffle. Streaming services solved this years ago. Why can’t a local music player? The Solution I built rockbox-explici...