All the tips, tricks and secrets that you weren't supposed to know to unlock and transform your iPod.
RockBox/iPod Linux: These alternative firmwares transform an "iPod" from the default. They both enable same-quality standard features, as well as new attributes like videos, games and applications.
iPod Library: Enables users to read and manage eBooks on the go. iPod Library also disables the 1000-character limit, works with most popular e-book formats (*.lit, *.PDF, *.html; and *.txt.) and bookmarks reading position (see here for a comprehensive directory of eBook sites).
iGadget: For those who sync their iPods frequently, this software imports RSS Feeds, horoscopes, directions, cinema screenings and more onto your iPod. This information may become out of date if the user charges his/her iPod via power socket or with constantly differentiating computers…
GoPod: A useful hack, especially for owners of European iPods, for uncapping volume. Apart from potentially destroying your eardums, the specific reason for uncapping volume escapes me. But hey, its your iPod…
Winamp: A program that challenges the one and only…iTunes! Never before has an alternative program come close to Apple's hugely successful multimedia player. The only difference: with the correct tweaking, maybe even a plugin here and there, it successfully retrieves music from an iPod.
iTunes Art Importer: If you're a neat freak like myself, and the few songs on your iPod without cover art are bothering you, then worry no more. No longer will you feel the need to endlessly browse, copy and paste from amazon.com to retrieve cover art. Phew!
Anapod: You have no doubt seen these annoying advertisements scattered all over iPod hack sites and wondered what it is. At least I have. It is basically another old iPod manager with a few special features here and there. Check out all of the features here.
Pod Secret: This program is definitely one-of-a-kind. Many people use their iPod as a USB Stick (SharePod is great for this) and if you have unwanted eyes crawling through your iPod, then this is for you. In the unlikely case that a baddie somehow gets a hold of your iPod, spends a few minutes browsing through your music and then stumbles over your credit card number and steals it, you might need Pod Secret. It encrypts what you want to hide and decrypts when the specific need for it arises. Simple.
Tune into "Underneath the Radar" again for more hacks, tip and tricks that the creators don't want you to see…
