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50 Fun Things to Do With Your iPod

Ant writes "Jason Kottke's Web site has compiled a list of 50 fun things to do with your iPod besides listening to music with those white earbuds: From the article 'In the four years since its introduction, the iPod has proven to be a versatile little device. Despite a relatively closed architecture, hackers have found their way in. Content creators and software makers put information at your fingertips when you're on the go. Would-be designers have added to the fashionable stylings of the now-ubiquitous white ear buds. Hardware makers and enthusiasts have augmented the iPod with new add-on gadgets. Here are a few dozen things you can do with your iPod besides listen to music.'"

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  1. 45-50 by biocute · · Score: 4, Funny

    List 45-50 are slashdotted, so here they are:

    45. Blend in with a device everyone has

    46. Untangled from useless features in cheap chinese knockoff

    47. Free of battery failure with compulsory annual replacement

    48. Go deaf

    49. Buy back from eBay the iPod you gave someone for XMas, with original receipt and no shipping cost

    50. Invitation to the iPod nano class action lawsuit

    1. Re:45-50 by Carthag · · Score: 5, Funny

      My favorite thing is putting the earbuds in my nose and opening my eustachian tubes. It's as if the music is coming from within your head (well, it is, really).

    2. Re:45-50 by tabacco · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Which is precisely the sort of thing we need to know: Do people want iPods that can be fitted nasally?"

  2. Altoid Box by superpulpsicle · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alright the #35 one should not count. That sounds like something fun to do with an altoid box, not an iPod.

  3. for the womens by Mancat · · Score: 5, Funny

    iBuzz: a music-activated, iPod-powered vibrator

    http://www.lovehoney.co.uk/product.cfm?id=5294

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    1. Re:for the womens by SierraPete · · Score: 5, Funny

      My immediate thought was, "Okay, you're using it that way and it breaks... How do you explain that to Apple's warranty department?"

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    2. Re:for the womens by kfg · · Score: 5, Funny

      You don't. You explain it to their marketing dept.

      KFG

    3. Re:for the womens by CvD · · Score: 4, Funny

      Obligatory bash.org quote:

      #346240
      (lawngrl): im gonna insert my ipod in my vagina tonight and go to sleep i love it so much
      (Fire_on_High): I'm quite sure that'll void your warranty

  4. Missing the most obvious reason... by MosesJones · · Score: 4, Funny

    Buying one for your wife... meaning you have to upgrade your home machine to play iTunes... honest dear it just won't run on this single CPU one...

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