Turn Your iPod into a Travel Guide

Travel season is almost upon us and there are many nifty podcasts (video or audio) available to download and take with you on trips or, for the armchair traveler, to enjoy at home. Some are done by well-known purveyors of travel books, such as Frommer, the Travel Channel, Lonely Planet, and Rick Steves or even by very enthusiastic amateurs, who want to share their experiences with others. Check out these Links.

iPod Friendly OverDrive Coming Soon to a Library Near You

Big announcement for Libraries buying downloadable audiobooks from OverDrive - read their full news release Here.

10 Ways to Make Your iPod a Better Learning Gadget

Podcast Library - if you have one (iPod) use it for some of this great free stuff.

Install Wikipedia on iPod generations one to four, as well as iPod Minis and Photo iPods (not sure if they mean video iPods?).

You are not just limited to iTunes' podcasts or fee based videos and mp3s on your iPod. For more freebies, go here.

10 Signs of Intelligent Life at YouTube

If you are looking for more than clips of funny babies and American Idol contestants (come on, I'm grandmother - what else would I watch?) check out openculture for links to content with signs of "intelligent life" on YouTube.

See also 10 Ways to Make Your iPod a Better Learning Gadget .

A smarter iPod?

From OpenCulture - 10 Ways to Make Your iPod a Better Learning Gadget - Be sure to check what generation your iPod is before trying to install some of these programs.

1. Put Wikipedia on Your Ipod - generations 1-4
2. Watch DVDs on Your iPod
3. Load YouTube Videos to Your iPod
4. Make Other Video Formats iPod-Ready
5. Convert MP3 files into One Big iPod Audiobook File
6. Create eBooks for the iPod
7. Record Web Audio and Move it To Your iPod
8. Get a Civic Education on Your Ipod - ten important documents in American history
9. Load Maps onto Your iPod
10. Study Foreign Languages, Take University Courses, and Listen to AudioBooks on Your iPod - a plug from OpenCulture