The FREE GEEK Nugget Dip.

[@amandajacobsen306]

Hey! It's Amanda- Sorry about the lack of fun music! We have a very strict data wiping policy so we could only send things that we confirmed were wiped. Hope you enjoy the nuggets and thank you, on behalf of all of us at Free Geek Twin Cities, for shouting us out and for the generous donation!!

[@BadToadTTV]

Never be sorry for making a DankPods video possible. Legends 💯❤️

[@paddyrobbo1683]

You killed the eee pee cee 😢

[@randolf7584]

twin cities in minnesota?

[@Bane_Amesta]

It could be a tradition now, adding Dankpods' microphone recordings or Scarlet Fire on every nugget after the data wipe lol

[@TheScramblerTV]

@@randolf7584 I checked, Free Geek Twin Cities is from Minnesota.

[@5PctJuice]

The fact that you got a nugget with Scarlet Fire already loaded. King shit.

[@joshsemo4214]

You know they did that on purpose before it was sent on that one.... Its too perfect... No such thing as a coincidence.

[@brziperiod]

@@joshsemo4214 yeah and?

[@5PctJuice]

@@joshsemo4214 yes...that was clearly part of the joke. I too watched the video.

[@Thesnakerox]

Also the folder that it's in was called "Music that won't land me in jail"

[@5PctJuice]

@@Thesnakerox That too. Also king shit. Incredible. Amazin', even.

[@PlayMadness]

Putting Scarlet Fire on exactly ONE nugget in the lot is fucking top tier.

[@vizthex]

agreed.

[@Mrmicrowaveman3]

No cussin it’s bad

[@DAVIDSTECH2024]

​@@Mrmicrowaveman3 there are kids watching

[@Itztechtime]

Fr fr

[@YellowToad]

@@Mrmicrowaveman3 frick

[@Galifreyscall]

I was a volunteer liquidator at Computer Reset in Dallas TX, a huge warehouse full of vintage computers. Part of the cleanup was assisted by the wonderful people at Free Geek, and I can't tell y'all how wonderful those people are! I even still have the free shirt they handed out to all of us one day, so happy to have had a chance to work with these guys and gals!

[@crazychicken2005]

I am one of the people who got to go there! I found a massive nugget of a laptop from 1986 just sitting in a pile, going there was a lot of fun.

[@joshuaaaron125]

Ahh Computer Reset as seen on 8bitGuy!

[@DjHazardous]

*DankPods finding scarletfire already loaded up was priceless* *Jackson!!* 😂

[@wewdsocket]

Yep lol😂

[@CoingamerFL]

JACKSOOOOOOOOOOON

[@DOOMSLAYER66641]

JACKSOOOOOOOOOON

[@Wh1t3F4c3]

“Please remove demons before operating” is what I’ll have written on my tombstone

[@blakksheep736]

How would you "operate" a grave?

[@manfredmar]

@@blakksheep736 wouldnt you like to know

[@blakksheep736]

@@manfredmar 👀💧

[@greenhowie]

Be a good arse tattoo as well

[@Scornfull]

@@blakksheep736 necrophilia obviously

[@cryptidapyr1150]

I'd double check the Eee PC. There could be a possible chance of it still working. Sometimes when something takes too much power from a port on a mainboard, it will render a lot of things unusable. I had some external hard drive mounts that would sap a lot of power from my ports on my desktop, and all my peripherals would just quit working.

[@niklasmeister5307]

Also I would try the touchpad without gloves

[@likesflower]

could it be that he left the mouse lock function on? some laptops have funtionalities like that, hence the existence of the Fn key.

[@Bane_Amesta]

Yes I would not let die the EeePC, I bet is probably easy to fix

[@clochard4074]

@@likesflower true but that would only stop the touchpad, not the actual mouse

[@Iristallite]

I noticed the taskbar went missing as well; might have just been Windows Being Windows and locking up for no reason

[@aqua-bery]

That USB A to USB A is actually dangerous. Like it could fry the USB port and in your case it somehow killed all mouse function (if it was it's fault).

[@Leurak]

this type of cable can actually be dangerous when trying to connect two pcs together, especially when both are on unisolated power. connecting a nugget to a laptop with this should be fine.

[@hammerth1421]

I was about to comment that. It technically isn't even a "USB cable" since a cable with the same connector on both sides is not compliant with the USB standards. It's okay for USB-C because it finally allows for power going in both directions and the devices negotiating voltages between each other so that neither one gets fried.

[@illuc_]

They weren't kidding when they said there were demons in it

[@finnbianga4189]

It might just have fried the eeepc's usb controller lmao

[@LethalBB]

I suspect the touchpad is over internal USB and the male to male did at least crash it. A powercycle could have released it, not sure if dank tried that.

[@Source_engine_christ]

Im convinced Dank is an SCP. He is an unlimited warehouse of random mp3 players and technology and it is displayed via constant video fees on his KZbin channel. He is an enigma.

[@skylargrey01]

Inbox me

[@karandeepgoraya2470]

I used to donate all my old electronics to Free Geek in Vancouver, Canada. They permanently closed in November of 2022 here and I was sad to see them go. It was a very nice non-profit and seeing this video was amazing

[@Zm4rf]

I was literally about to look up if there was one in Vancouver 😅😭

[@jacksonwaters7867]

I love how when he opens the laptop it’s playing aging wheels. One of the best car channels on KZbin along side Garbage time because both are just regular people working on cars. With a great personality that makes you stay.

[@Anime_tiddies]

There so needs to be a colab now

[@ccoder4953]

@@Anime_tiddies Yeah, Robert would probably love that old Daihatsu - that thing is right up his alley.

[@roberkraft1982]

Please no, aging wheels is a huge shill and garbage time is legit mates in the garage having a gay ol time

[@HellJustFroze]

I've found that my subscriptions all tend to watch each other. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it turned out he also watched Technology Connections, Regular Car Reviews, bigclive etc.

[@dglcomputers1498]

@@ccoder4953 Hubnut would also be a good Collab as he owns two Daihatsu's of various repair.

[@syedammarkhalid3695]

"Just because it's junk today you don't know what's it gonna be in the future" Wise words to live by. Is that why you collect nugget cars?

[@servissop151]

I think he has like a pile of 80s Mercedeses in various states of broken too

[@sampuhhupmas5666]

@@servissop151 He was rather excited by some old Benz's in the junkyard video, so you're probably right

[@servissop151]

@@sampuhhupmas5666 He showed a long time ago that he has like 3 or 4 benzes, but hasn't made any content on them since then so maybe he sold them

[@syedammarkhalid3695]

Ohhh yeah, the ol' mate benz, i forgot about him

[@toopink4death492]

@@servissop151 they are pretty hefty to repair, the engines usually are the most expensive ones since you need someone to make custom parts for it, it's an antique V8 after all.

[@Malao558]

Shoutout to Free Geek out here in Portland, Oregon! I used to volunteer there and learned to build my own PC from them. Great guys. Super happy to see you partnered with your local location.

[@Seawolf.Gaming]

If by Local you mean on a different Continent then you'd be right. There are no Free Geeks outside of North America, and our boi Wade here is in Australia

[@roberkraft1982]

The location by 11th in SE is great but also terrible because of that area.

[@HanduBananu]

This one is from the twin cities (Minneapolis and St. Paul) MN . . .they have partnered with a few youtubers before

[@Tom_-]

local location 😝

[@austinj9]

Internet local! 😅

[@linus6029]

5:43 there is something poetic about wade saying "you betcha" in a video all about nuggets from Minnesota made my day

[@militaryhumveerevisions8183]

6:50 why is it genuinely a good mic for a (probably) old nugget????

[@lemonaide651]

Hey there, my name is Will and I work on iPods at Free Geek! Your videos inspired me to work more on iPods and learn how to fix them and now I’ve made multiple custom iPods that have sold at Free Geek. Thank you for this amazing shoutout and for your very generous donation ❤

[@KHRONOS2232]

too bad you can't have fun nowadays. :) Thanks for being a part of history haha. Greetings from Belgium.

[@blakksheep736]

😍

[@Blindtechnician]

Do you guys sell them online?

[@lemonaide651]

@@Blindtechnician hey there, unfortunately we do not ship any items on our online store 😔

[@fa14fighterjet]

That’s great to hear. Keep at it man!

[@Cl-Lego-Studios]

I love how you slowly crumpled the paper in absolute fear 1:48

[@Turbomun]

I laughed so hard when it was revealed that one of the nuggets was preloaded with Scarlet Fire.

[@UNSCPILOT]

Was priceless, absolutely priceless, well played Jackson

[@giygasness7646]

JACKSOOOOOON

[@serraramayfield9230]

Same, I died

[@kadonpatel]

10:15 the e is running away. its the curse of the Eee PC.

[@pranavkumar1623]

mate, do you mean "the EeePeeCee"?

[@zUltra3D]

9:58 that's the best JACKSOOOOOOON I've ever heard

[@AtangKwangwa]

I feel sorry for him man, losing the epece and the diablo so close together. F to pay respects

[@TJX91]

F

[@qo7052]

he could've just used tab

[@madeline4738]

honestly i think the trackpad just didnt work cuz he had gloves on

[@MARKED_CAP]

F

[@isaiah1192]

F

[@wandererzariq]

how considerate of them to include not only music that won't land you in jail but the anthem of exploding earbuds

[@haydenkinley5266]

Free Geek seem like a good bunch. Refurbishing old electronics and reducing e-waste is really commendable. And Nugget Dips are always a delight to witness. Thanks for the video mate!

[@nomms]

I live near the Twin Cities one, they're proper sick. Super cheap parts, laptops well under market rate, and they hook up students with desktop+monitor+keyboard+mouse for very very cheap. Plus they took my old server for free, which will probably be sold to some teenage who wants to host some stuff. Super cool org and great to work with. Good folks out there.

[@andrewduong2740]

There's nowhere else I'd go to have my electronics recycled than Free Geek Toronto.

[@haydenkinley5266]

@@nomms I wish I could volunteer, honestly, fidling with tech is neat and their goal is important to me. But I'm in a completely different country, wish we had an organization like them.

[@jackkraken3888]

It gets even better you can volunteer and after 24 hours of volunteering you get to choose a free computer! They also teach computer repair on site. It's crazy what they are doing.

[@brien1254]

@@nomms I’ve been meaning to volunteer there.

[@madeintexas3d442]

Free geek is amazing. Many a seasons of scrapyard wars would not have been possible without this. Scrapyard wars by LTT may be my favorite series on KZbin.

[@jacktowers7533]

0:49 nice shout out to Aging Wheels Your American Counterpoint

[@tharfeedahmedunus6727]

I burst out laughing at 9:52, that was unexpected, fair play haha

[@waldolifeart]

Had me dying of laughter too 🤣

[@Poctschorn]

That short moment of silence when he realizes

[@ReallyDeadpool]

Jacksooooooon!!🤣

[@Zelabeb]

ANG ON A MINUTE!

[@oshkiv4684]

The most Australian i have ever heard him speak

[@AveryatTwoohFive]

Ayy I volunteer in the audio department at Free Geek! This is so cool. Can confirm that Jackson is an awesome guy btw.

[@nataliaflintlock3840]

I love Freegeek. They're just across town from where I'm living now, and my college does a lot of work with them. I genuinely am glad that they exist and do so much for the community, and it's also really cool that they reached out to you. Thank you for both sharing this video and the laughs (and sobs, rip EEPC) and also helping spread their message and goal, and just awareness of them in general. Love from the Twin Cities~!

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

If you ever release an album, it's got to be titled "music_that_won't_land_me_in_jail" Underscores and all.

[@ElectroNicko_]

The *device* James gave you looks like old Soviet tech you'd find in the damn Chernobyl exclusion zone

[@Arcade_Cat_]

That's SO GOOD that they put Scarlet Fire on the one nugget. Cool to see some Twin Cities representation too!

[@Toothpick76]

9:29 sounds like skipping NPC dialogue.

[@alexs6352]

The coby glorified USB stick nuggs were honestly fantastic. Took a single AAA and you could even get one with a screen. Did the job in middle school

[@musewolfman]

I still have mine! Gotta find an AAA! for it, but I thinknit still works, even.

[@V1VISECT6]

I'm born and raised in Vancouver. I miss Free Geek I used to do volunteer work down there quite regularly. I bought alot of my peripherals second hand from them. It was quite sad but not very surprising when they shutdown. Also: Not totally related but a company I worked for when I worked abatement was located right next to the Linus Media Group building out in Surrey.

[@ItzNickyJ]

The aging wheels on yt on that mac made me smile, love his channel. Always love seeing channels I watch on yters I watch and just interloop.

[@Jacket.......]

It's always good day when the pod man uploads

[@TheRealScottMusic]

I love this comment

[@xBZZZZyt]

this comment is very generic but I AGREE! 👍

[@Glisten_bae]

But the eee PC :(

[@chairgaming1997]

Yes, Thursday is my favourite day because if it

[@LunaForeverr]

Thursdays have always been my fav day because of it. And Fridays now for the garbage time uploads sometimes

[@flexcrazyfun5109]

That Cassette-MP3 thing blew my mind, you should do a whole video on the tech and history of that weird nugget

[@camjkerman]

that feels more like a Technology Connections video than a DankPods one ngl. Would love to see TC cover the digital/analogue crossover thing though.

[@MrRedinator_]

@@camjkerman and I think TC did just that recently

[@poisonempress]

anybody with a mission to save old electronics gets an instant seal of approval from me and the fact these people seem friendly as well is an added bonus

[@yutzwagon2]

I have a working one of those zen mosaics, sometimes they need to be manually reset by pressing a small button on the side with a ballpoint pen or something. Loved that nugget, used all through high school.

[@DJdoppIer]

Those Philips GoGear MP3 players are damn near indestructible. I have a slightly different model and have been using it for 21 years now. It has literally been through hell and high water. The battery held a good charge up until it started ballooning in 2019 and after removing it the device still works great plugged into my car's USB port. The sheer resilience of those nuggets would give a Nokia 3310 a run for it's money.

[@deadneck13]

I always donate my old electronics to my local Free Geek. Love those guys and their mission.

[@claudiobizama5603]

Knowing that Dankpods watched Aging Wheels' review of the electric cheese wedge made my day.

[@david231821]

The zen MP3 player was a flash to the past, I remember having one as a kid and that nugget was a beast, it survived every drop and the battery lasted for what felt like forever.

[@WedgeStratos]

I legit had thoughts about a modern flash-based cassette player recently, like if Spotify wanted to do some weird gimmick release along the lines of their Car Thing, they could release the Tape Thing that lets you load playlists from Spotify to the cassette. Can't wait to see a full video about that Duo Digisette.

[@BritishBoy]

2:16 for those of you who don’t know, USB has required manufacturers standards for people who use their connector. One of these regulations is that the blocked side of the usb (the side with the plastic covering the holes) is facing the bottom or back of the device so that the USB logo is visible. Essentially what I’m getting at is that this device is breaking this rule!! Shame.

[@Chewie316]

That Star Tac hit me in the feels. A guy I knew had one but it was way out of my budget back then. I think SanDisk is a good entry level nugget to start your MP3 life.

[@KamenRiderGumo]

My Dad had one - it was his second-ever cell phone after ditching the "bag" phone he bought in 1994-ish. The Star Tac was a durable little thing - his STILL holds a charge and works fine all these years later, even if it can't pick up modern cell signals.

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

The Sandisk Sansa support RockBox and have pretty good audio output. Quality can surely compete with iPods. But they are small and the displays obviously.

[@ChillF4]

ive been waiting for this for AWHILE, this man is a nugget god

[@Majethticwithper]

Genuinely thought the zen was being blurred for some reason

[@SaltedSnacks]

RIP Eepeecee, you were never really all that good. May you rest easy in Manky heaven.

[@xen84]

That Aging Wheels shout out did not go unnoticed. Great channel!

[@trueheartwork]

If there is a nugget museum, they dont have anything on your dirty nug collection. Cheers to your work mate. All around stellar.

[@arianagriffin7610]

Hearing you lose it when scarlet fire was on the nugget was so funny. Awesome video like always :)

[@Cptjackjacky]

Man, that Creative Mosaic was my second ever nugget. Still have it kicking around. Good times.

[@JamieBarton1984]

I had one of those, I think I've got it's little speaker Dock too

[@GrumpyTy34er]

You can prove that he doesn't always think about things because he didn't try the second iRiver's charger on the first one.

[@ChristinaGXL]

I got a 2009 macbook for £40 with the box and even the sticker, it had one broken key, so I rebuilt that damn thing with a new keyboard and I still use it for spotify or youtube in the garage running catalina :D It's so slick still.

[@Bane_Amesta]

That cassette thingie at the end has no business looking this cool, I need to see it in action

[@aydomac]

I had a Dell DJ when I was kid, and I loved it 😂 it was my first nugget!

[@dunedinsound]

That h120 is actually frickin sick btw... It's got optical in and out! You can just chuck a mini toslink adapter in the line sockets. Practically hifi.

[@Tumnaselda]

6:03 I did not expect to see a Korean equipment that looks like someone dug it out from a landfill in your video lol

[@948320z]

Almost looked like it was from North Korea lol

[@chaseharlan01]

Yeah I definitely understand holding on to some of this old stuff. My grandpa recently just gave me his old Sony tape player and it was like a big one from the '70s where it would use giant reels a tape that you would have to string through and then onto another reel. And it works as a very good amp since it can take an aux input. You can pretty much plug anything into it and the lid speakers that came with definitely can crank it

[@wallsofa]

Holy moly a Zen mosaic! That brings back some memories, that nugget lasted me from grade 5 clear through high school.

[@bananapancake666]

Hahaha imagining someone on the Free Geek data sanitation team putting scarlet fire on that nugget. They know what they're doing! also yeah, FG always wipes the data on everything. Don't ask me how I know that

[@LoganRas]

The Twin Cities (in Minnesota) are my hometown B). Free Geek is cool.

[@EO-fv3wc]

I like how Dank says “why not?” as if the nugget said “No” XD

[@will2316]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a nugget nuggety enough to not only have some janky connection, but to require a double male-ended USB-A connector, whilst simultaneously having enough storage to still be somewhat usable today

[@CluelessAnon]

Well, "usable" outside of the fact that the original generation of double-male USB-A designs would fry USB boards because there was no power limitation. Or, as FreeGeek aptly put it; the demons inside it.

[@Lucaswazhere]

Dank this is my birthday today and marks the 3rd year of me watching your channel I've watched these videos through thick and thin I just wanted to say thank you for these fantastic videos

[@WheresTheTylenol]

So wild seeing a local connection appear on your channel. Been enjoying your content for a long time now and this video was a great reward after digging out from our most recent snowstorm. Cheers from chilly Minnesooota!

[@G-Mastah-Fash]

I had that Creative Zen Mosaic back in the day. It was pretty good, I left it in my pocket and it got washed but it still worked. 10/10

[@paincreatesfame]

I volunteered at my local FreeGeek a few summers back, it was awesome there. I'd love to go back someday :)

[@coffeepup4107]

The Clip Jams honestly go hard, they're really freaking good, the newer ones even have BT!

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

The Eee PC might not be dead. Try rebooting it without the Jukebox and see if you can get the mouse working. You might also need to use the power plug after all, so it doesn't pull too much load through the USB port. That can cause wonk on some older laptops.

[@kovyvuri]

Exactly my thought, the whole time I was like “Wade! Why aren’t you just gonna reboot it?!”

[@Big_Red1]

Pretty standard too for touchpads to connect to the mainboard using internal USB. So if one of the ports trips the OCP, likely all of them would go.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

@@Big_Red1 Given they're probably all on a single bus, yeah, I'd think so.

[@squigs8070]

My query, however, is this: If Otto appears only in the Minions: Rise of Gru, where is he then in Despicable Me One, Two or Three? Will we get a Minions spin-off solely delving into the backstory of this lovable, plump henchman? Or will his appearance and eventual disappearance forever remain a mystery? Oh how I shall toss and turn this night.

[@ax0rz0]

Hey dankpods, I’ve noticed a lot of growth this year and I’d love to congratulate you, keep it up! ❤

[@Not_Officially_Boyfriend]

9:51 That reaction is priceless! 😂😂😂

[@cryptiidcrow4967]

holy shit 5:08 a creative zen mozaic!!! finally representation of my daily driver nugget on the channel… love it to death even if it has a bit less storage than i’d like

[@AiOinc1]

3:03 Macintosh poisoning shows, he can't use a computer without a mouse Also, you have to exit out of the dialogue before it will try to install a device.

[@confustled]

1:51 Wade begins trying to recall whether he has any exorcists on speed dial.

[@Otacon2099]

honestly not bad recording from the dell nug, id prob write my last will and testimate on that thing

[@LunaForeverr]

This has to be the most nuggs I’ve ever seen working in one go, even if it did need the sacrifice of the eee pee cee

[@doohresarf321]

This was fun, it's nice when the nuggets are fairly interesting, and boy was that dell in nice condition.

[@donlucio03]

Aging wheels is a dankpods fan and now I see dankpods also watches aging wheels The best thing to ever happen in this world

[@MirioNintendo]

Please put that DuoMp3 into your Fiat 126p! A nugget playing in a nugget! HILARIOUS

[@skylargrey01]

Inbox me

[@bettakas]

i always loved that specific creative zen nuggo for its janky design choices when i was in my early teens, thanks for the major throwback mate

[@MrPressingIssue]

That was an awesome vid. Thanks Amanda and Jackson

[@gregorygeorge8695]

Somebody needs to compile every time DP yells out in joy when something works.

[@jamsaltifyouwill]

10:51 i love the youtube sticker on that camera like you can tell it has aged very well

[@AndrewKonkey]

Couldn’t ask for a better birthday present than a Nugget Luck Dip! Love ya Wade, cheers from the US!

[@loveableterror674]

The iRivers! My dad had bought me the 120 and we swapped the drive in it and flashed some custom firmware that let it run FLAC... it was a sweet piece of kit at the time, I loved it!

[@jekanyika]

6:42 It's a true story, does that mean they are all true?

[@enhidri160]

Let’s go, it’s my favorite Australian guy who yells at mp3 players. This is why I look forward to every Thursday

[@-feonix48-47]

Just found this channel, super bingable stuff, happy to catch a new one

[@tknworld1]

totally didn't expect to see my city get mentioned when watching dankpods today but then I saw the free geek Twin cities logo, from the cold north to the down under those nuggets made a journey.

[@dacid44]

Yo, it's Free Geek! I'm from the Twin Cities and I've volunteered there myself a few times. Great fun building old computers! Really awesome place.

[@otho03]

Oh no way, pretty cool to see my local electronics recycling shop show up on my favorite channel! Love Free Geek!

[@toon10001two]

I have one of the little Sansa clips. Reliable tiny little boy, he sometimes gets use even to this day, he's never let me down. Top tier nugget that guy is.

[@Bane_Amesta]

My own trusty guy is a GoGear, it has been working no issues for like 5-6 years at this point. Hopefully it'll continue working for ages, I know I'll be sad when it's gone

[@elijahdeshaw]

This is why I live in Minnesota, for cool stuff like this. We have our own nugget store, so we don’t need to deal with eBay.

[@TURBOMIKEIFY]

I can't get enough of these videos! Be it about headphones (favorite segments), nuggets (second favorite), or just anything music related (tied with first)! So glad youtube randomly suggested your channel a few weeks ago.

[@tezcanaslan2877]

That iRiver microphone is a must have for micspams

[@drunkendonuts1820]

3:20 It's my birthday... is this foreshadowing?

[@RKDxNT3000]

0:50 I didn't know Dank was a fan of Aging Wheels!

[@djemergency512]

When you plug in a nugget and it already has scarlet fire on it = mind blown