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Podcasting Lectures

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No surprise here really. After all, students have been audio recording their lectures for as long as portable recorders have been around. The mildly interesting part is that there are a couple of companies in the education field that have gotten together to make this a way more polished product than some kid’s tape deck sitting on a table in a classroom. Tegrity has a software product called Tegrity Campus which would integrate with Blackboard’s Learning System software. Now for some hand-waving and voila – you have podcasts of every lecture that are available with other course materials via the Blackboard system. Pretty cool. So where was this stuff at my expensive college when I wanted to sleep in late, eh?

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OtterBox For iPod Video… Now Available

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FORT COLLINS, COLO. Otter Products, LLC. releases the OtterBox for iPod video, another rugged addition to the interactive, virtually indestructible line of iPod cases. Waterproof and drop-resistant, this case is ready for any adventure!

Now iPod video users can take their iPods hiking, biking, to the gym, beach, on vacation and more! Suggested retail is $49.95

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Griffin BlueTrip

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Griffin BlueTrip

Bluetooth isn’t just for those annoying cell phone headsets anymore! Griffin, one of the better iPod accessory manufacturers, uses Bluetooth technology to allow you to use your iPod as a remote for your home stereo. Thanks to the Bluetooth technology, you can play songs, photos and videos from your iPod (depending on model of course) on your TV and home entertainment system from as far as 30 feet away!

The Geeks think this gizmo is schweet!

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Media Bridge for Gizmos powered by Linux

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Unicon System's M-Bridge The first media bridge for gizmos such as PMPs, PSPs, Digital Cameras, Cell Phones and iPods that will free gizmo users from having to use computers to transfer media files is being released by Unicon Systems. Wired transfers can be made using MCopy and MBridge will allow users to transfer files wirelessly.

Both devices run off Unicon System’s Linux kernel and supports a variety of filesystems supporting USB devices. The platform’s windowing system uses Microwindows Nano-X server which includes a full-screen graphical filemanager, a web server, mysql, php, webdav and xml/rdf libraries.
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Slappa SlipScreen for iPod nano

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Slappa SlipScreen for iPod nano

Another Slappa product to protect your gear, the Slappa SlipScreen for iPod nano helps secure your nano from scratches. The biggest complaint we’ve seen and heard about the Nano are scratches and dents. You must get protection for the Nano to keep either from happening.

The Slappa SlipScreen for the Nano fits the overall look of the Nano and is lightweight and small like the Nano.

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London Department Store Offers iPod Tutorials

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It’s pretty easy for us tech-savvy folks to forget that there are quite a few folks out there who are tech-illiterate, afraid of technology or just too lazy to do some reading, but yet want to own and use the latest gadgets, like, oh say, iPods. You would think there would be more services out there geared to helping out these people for a small fee, of course. Enter Selfridges, a department store in London. They are offering tutorials titled “iPod Survival” costing £65 for 40 minutes.

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GP2X GPL Issues Resolved

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A couple of week’s ago I brought up the question [RealTechNews link]: “have consumers finally got feed up with proprietary systems such as the PSP and want the freedom an open-source system such as the GP2X provides?”

The GP2X refers to Gamepark’s GP2X which is a new dual core (ARM920T Host Processor – ARM940T Video Coprocessor) portable machine running on Linux and encouraging anyone to develop emulators, games, applications, practically anything for this device. While I stoked the fires of being a PSP Killer (there sure were a lot of comments!), the device appeals really to a completely different set of users. For instance, if you want to play games similar to WipeOut and Tiger Woods and would love to be tied to buying UMD versions of DVDs, the Sony Playstation Portable is for you (ok, I have a PSP and love the games, but the UMD movies really urk me). Otherwise, if MAME is more of your gaming platform and you prefer more of homebrew type games and applications including e-book viewer and video/photo/music players, the Gamepark GP2X is for you (ok, I want one of these too).

Anyway, apparently at the time I misrepresented the GP2X as an “open-source” system as Gamepark (and their subcontractor, Dignsys, who actually developed the Linux port for the GP2X) were apparently disregarding the GPL. To comply with the GPL, Gamepark should be releasing source concurrently with each new release of the GP2X kernel. bjimba’s bjimblog brought the issue up and actually got ./ed not to mention a flurry of active discussions on the GP2X developer boards. Also, the “Customer Suggestions” board on Gamepark’s web site started to get flamed with posts similar to this:

Sort out the GPL issue, i.e. release the code, you’re breaking the law – and I’ll buy one – not before.

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RCA Lyra Sport/Fitness MP3 Player

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RCA Lyra Sport/Fitness MP3 Player

Yet another MP3 player; everyone and their mother is making these. So what’s so special about this one? It monitors your pulse rate and tracks your calories burnt. Designed just for the sport/fitness types who want to carry their tunes around and know if they’re getting a good workout too. The pictured model is the 1GB flash version. There are also 256 and 512MB versions as well as one that includes an SD card slot. These models also come wtih an FM tuner, are splashproof, belt clip, sports armband and play MP3, WMA and Audible books.

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