Wikipedia does not know about WikiPod.

Wikipedia does not know about WikiPod
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I’ve commented now and again that I’d be willing to pay upwards of $100 for a handheld version of Wikipedia — one that I can sync via WiFi, then take on the bus and read to my heart’s content. Unfortunately, the market doesn’t seem to be responding to my lone cry… so I wrote a Perl script that loads Wikipedia onto my iPod.
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San Francisco (dpa) - Call it altruism for the consumer age. Buy trendy products advertised by the likes of Steven Spielberg, Bono and Mary J Blige, and somewhere in Africa a man, woman or child will be saved from the scourge of HIV-AIDS that is ravaging the continent.

Too good to be true? Not according to Bono, the lead singer of Irish supergroup U2, who on Friday trumpeted an unprecedented alliance of cutting edge companies lining up behind his initiative to harness the power of commercialism to deal with the dire health crisis facing Africans.

It may seem flippant to buy a bright red iPod Nano as your good deed of the year, not to mention a Motorola Razr phone or a GAP red leather jacket as modelled on the pages of the New York Times by Steven Spielberg. But with up to half of the profits going to The Global Fund, an organization that fights AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, what better reason could there be for splashing out on red Armani sunglasses?

Bono’s “(PRODUCT) RED” initiative marks a departure from the normal fundraising initiatives, which have so far failed to address the awful reality of AIDS in Africa. Experts estimate that there are more than 25 million people infected with HIV/AIDS, 5,000 people die from it every day and 18 million children are predicted to have lost a parent to the disease by 2010.

“Some people won’t put on marching boots, so we’ve got to get to people where they are at, and they’re in the shopping malls,” Bono said. “Now you’re buying jeans and T-shirts, and you’re paying for 10 women in Africa to get medication for their children with HIV.”

“What’s clever about this is getting the best and brightest of corporate America working for the world’s poor. That’s the thought that overwhelms me, that the people that I’ve met dying in Lesotho now have the best and brightest people working for them,” Bono added.

Richard Feachem, executive director of the Global Fund, agreed.

“The power of RED is its win-win model. Consumers get the latest hip products, companies get a boost to their sales, and the Global Fund gets vitally needed support for life-saving programmes in Africa.”

The concept seemed to be working at Apple’s corporate store in San Francisco, where Monica Sewell, a 28-year-old graphic designer, snapped up a 200-dollar red iPod almost as soon as it went on sale. “I was going to get one anyway,” she explained. “If I can do something positive at the same time that’s a big plus.”

That’s exactly the attitude that Bobby Shriver, chief executive officer of RED had in mind when he helped Bono come up with the concept.

“With (PRODUCT) RED, consumers can tap into the power of commerce to do something amazing and unprecedented,” he said. “We’re not asking anyone for a donation or for them to change their behaviour. People buy things every day. But now, when they buy (PRODUCT) RED, they will look good and do good - and that’s good business.”

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Gear up your iPod with a new look

The iPod is a brand of portable media players designed and marketed by the giant: Apple Computer Inc. Apple’s iconic music player has spawned a multi-billion dollar gobal industry in accessories. Independent vendors too are manufacturing these accessories nowadays. Here’s a non-exhaustive list to some of the iPod accessories available:


iStation sub-woofer
It is a complete listening, recharging and synchronising solution package for iPod or iPod Mini. The iStation sub-woofer, dynamic tweeter speakers and 3D surround sound processor produces high quality Hi-Fi sound. It’s compact and measures only 137mm x 195mm x 40mm and can be powered by AC mains or 4 AA batteries.




iDog
It’s a cute little speaker that doubles up as a toy dog. One can listen to the melodious music by plugging the iPod into the iDog’s side port. The tail is a toggle to turn the speaker off. Moreover, the iDog rocks with flashing lights and its body movements change according to the mood of the music being played. The toy dog features seven kinds of LED lights that flash in different patterns.


JBL On Time
This is a high performance speaker and sound centre for the iPod. It lets you wake up to music stored on your iPod. One can experience clean, powerful and dynamic sound by connecting the iPod to the JBL On Time. JBL On Time includes a radio, clock and dual alarm, and is the world’s first time-machine to include a menu-driven, intuitive user interface.


Bang & Olufsen A8
These are the earphones for the iPod which strike a perfect balance between a design that fits an individual ear and the sound quality. Crafted from aluminium and hard rubber, these earphones can be adjusted to fit the contours and curves of most people’s ears. The A8 earphones stop the leakage of sound thus, giving a truly unique music experience.


H2O Audio
It is a water proof housing that allows one to enjoy music while swimming. With the H2O Audio series, one can dive 10 feet deep and still maintain full control over the iPod. The product’s Commander Scroll Wheel allows the use of Click Wheel in water.

The above mentioned list of accessories is non-exhaustive and the features mentioned above may not be the best in the class. It is advisable to conduct ones own reasearch before shelling out dough on these items.

Finally do remember to go in for Apple iPod socks which are protective coverings for your asset and come in six vibrant colours- green, purple, grey, blue, orange and pink.