How to Get More From Your iPod: 10 Interesting Hacks, Mods, and Tips

[GodOfWar]

1 How to create a fully immersive VR iPod


Difficulty Level: Medium



If you love watching your video iPod during trips, but hate the tiny screen and having to hold it the entire time, this hack is for you. Phillip Torrone over at blog.makezine.com has managed to connect a VR headset to his video iPod with impressive results. All you need to recreate this impressive modification are:

1. VR Goggles .
2. Video iPod .
3. Backup Battery Pack .
4. Cables for connecting the video iPod the the VR Goggles

2 How to play your iPod videos on your TV


Difficulty Level: Easy

If you don't have the money to buy VR goggles, or aren't traveling, this iPod tip is a great way for you to view your iPod videos on a larger screen. It works great for meetings and presentations, in hotel rooms, or even during family get-togethers. In order to connect your video iPod to your television, you will need the following:

1. A video iPod .
2. An iPod compatible video loaded onto your iPod via iTunes .
3. An A/V Cable like the one below. It is an 1/8inch to RCA .

Your iPod has two video settings, in order to watch video on an external source like a television, you must change the iPod settings. To open these settings, choose Videos -> Video Settings from your main iPod menu. This screen offers three settings: TV Out, TV Signal and Widescreen. Adjust to produce the video playback style you need. It should look like this:



3 How to use your iPod as the ultimate remote control


Difficulty Level: Hard


We all know how frustrating it can be to fumble around with a million different remote controls. An elegant solution is to make your iPod the ultimate universal remote control, capable of controlling nearly every remote controlled device in your home.
You will need the following:

1. An iPod.
2. A Mac or PC with recording software .
3. A Pocket PC (any Pocket PC 2002/2003 should work) .
4. GriffinÕs Total Remote software and IR device ($24.99)

This hack works by using Griffin's Total Remote software to record the infrared signals from your current remote controls. It turns the infrared signals into actual mp3 sound files that can be played in your iPod. Those Mp3 files are then translated back into infrared via the Total Remote IR Device. For a full tutorial, check out the guide here.


4 How to run Linux on your iPod


Difficulty Level: Hard

Aside from feeling proud of yourself for expanding your iPod's brain, here are some ways you benefit from loading Linux on your iPod:

1. Play Linux based games .
2. Word processing .
3. Advanced Calculator .
4. File Viewer
5. Image Editing
6. Much More

5 How to play more advanced games on a Linux modded iPod


Difficulty Level: Hard

If you have been successful in loading Linux onto your iPod, then you should definitely take advantage of the ability to play games via Linux on your iPod. Many Linux iPod modders love to play games emulated from other systems. The following are links to the different emulators that you can download and load onto your Linux modded iPod along with installation instructions.

1. Game Boy .
2. Game Boy Advance
3. Game Gear
4. Nintendo .
5. Sega Genesis .

Screen Shots from modded iPods:



6 How to turn Your iPod Touch into a VOIP telephone


Difficulty Level: Hard

If you already have an iPod Touch and are thinking about getting an iPhone, why waste the money? You can transform your iPod Touch into a fully functioning iPhone with a little bit of time and patience. To go about learning how to execute this on your iPod touch, follow these steps:

1. Get your iPod Touch handy .
2. Visit VoIP on iPod Touch .
3. Purchase required materials referred to in the aforementioned link
4. Execute objectives listed above

7 How to turn your iPod Touch into a phone message box


Difficulty Level: Hard
This could come in handy for anyone who would like to keep their messages for an unlimited amount of time and listen to them at their leisure. You will also have a lot more space on your iPod to store your messages than with a regular telephone message box. What you will need:

1. An iPod .
2. VOIP service via Vonage or other .
3. Ability to follow the directions found here.

8 How to use your iPod while exercising (and not just for music)


Difficulty Level: Easy

Nike and Apple have recently partnered up in an effort to give you more while exercising. Your iPod turns into a portable personal trainer that tracks your time, distance, pace, and calories burned. How do I get my iPod to do this?

1. Make sure you have the iPod ready
2. Visit: Apple - Nike + iPod - Run
3. Get a pair of Nike+ shoes from nikeplus.nike.com
4. Begin to track your workouts!

9 How to use your iPod for directions


Difficulty Level: Medium

If you have an iPod Photo and want to save directions for a trip on your iPod, now you can! It works great with Google Maps, Mapquest, or any other online mapping service. Here is how you do it:

1. Get out the iPod photo you wish to save the directions to
2. Visit: http://homepage.mac.com/ianmeyer/PhotoAlbum17.html
3. Follow the step-by-step instructions
4. Access the directions on your iPod whenever you need them!

10 How to use your iPod while navigating the subway


Difficulty Level: Easy



For all of you city dwellers and travelers, this one is for you! No more hassle looking for the maps located at different locations at each stop. This tip will help you navigate the city like a pro. To begin using your iPod for navigation on city subways follow these simple steps:

1. Download your desired map from iSubwayMaps.com
2. Follow instructions found here in order to load the map on your iPod.
3. Navigate the city like an expert!

Hope you enjoy my post guys , the tricks / tips / hacks were copied from 10 How to use your iPod while navigating the subway

[hendricius]

Yep. Thanks. Very interesting =). Unfortunately I have no IPod . However, one of my friends performs various hacks on his IPod.

[DoGgY]

OMG you stoled my IDEA !!

[Pan]

i wish i could see the images but +rep anyways

[Volund]

yeah, please dl the images and then re-upload them.

[GodOfWar]

They removed them from the site , I'm sorry =(