Software utilities

Apple iPod have a lock that prevents legal transfer of MP3’s to your iPod if you don’t have iTunes installed. Since there is no iTunes for Linux, you cannot use your regurarly purchased multimedia gadget if you choose Linux. But there are around a few guys (see here or here) that breached Apple’s lock, letting you use alternative tools, such as gtkpod, to transfer MP3 to your iPod. Very interesting is a porting of Linux to iPod, available at http://ipodlinux.org.

An UK based company, Goldstriker, offers 24ct gold plated phones and iPods. Also, they also sell the housing, or if yours is in good conditions, they offer the possibility to transform your own!

Here an extract from their homepage:

Mobile phones are without a doubt a ‘‘must have’’ accessory, with ipods becoming a close second. Although you may always endeavour to have the best mobile or ipod on the market, you never achieve any uniqueness or originality as they are so widely available to everyone. Goldstriker international are now giving you the opportunity to express your individuality, and stand out from the crowd.

We have the widest range of 24ct gold plated phones and accessories on the market today, however if you can’t find what you are looking for, just contact us and we will be happy to assist with your enquiry.

If you already have one of these phones/ipods and don’t wish to purchase another, simply order just the housing and transform your existing one. You can even send us your own housing to gold plate providing it is in good condition.

Please browse our online store and enjoy the examples of our stunning work.

Apple iPod have a lock that prevents iPod owners to upload music which is not downloaded from iTunes, the official Apple music store, which sells MP3’s DRM-locked, Now a few guys managed to remove these limitations, so now people who legally downloaded music from other online music stores, such as Amazon or the new coming Nokia store, can download their favourite music to their iPod. It must be noted that these locks have nothing to do with piracy prevention: this is only for protecting the iTunes store from competitors (legal ones). Also, with this hack also Linux users can use their iPod without limitations.