Your handy iPod applications

My husband and I are both music lovers. Since my hubby is more techie than I am, he is my one source of knowledge when it comes to tomorrow’s gadgets. I must say that I got a little confused with so many different companies launching and re-launching varities of music player in the market Scrutinizing the specs and its functionalities, Apple iPod is still the best and most popular available to date. Though the old classic iPod may not look as lovely as compared to the new designs and models which is being released every now and then.
I have to be contented with what I have because it would cost me too much if I keep up with the technologies that are wired for tomorrow. I just want to share with other people on how they can best enhance and maximize the use of their old iPods. Below is a list of 3 applications for iPod that will make this little goody more productive and functional.
iGadget
With this type of application, you can copy music off an iPod and turn it into an information repository. Although this comes with a fee, it will help you realize the full potential of your iPod like transferring all kinds of data to your iPod. This includes driving directions, contacts, appointments, email, notes, tasks, news, weather, horoscopes, showtimes, gas prices and more.

iDump
You can connect your iPod and iDump will allow you to transfer your songs off your iPod to a PC. It does come wrapped in installer but you can simply drop the .exe in the root directory on your iPod and run it from there.
You’ll have access to all your songs; can transfer the songs you want to put in a certain directory; can manage your songs by renaming it.
Canto Pod
There are times when you want to sing along but cannot understand the words because of the accent or because of the mumblings. This utility helps you search for thousands of song lyrics online and download them on the iPod. Another good thing about this is that this comes for free!

It's raining laptop for 30 days!

Yesterday, a good friend of mine was telling a funny story about her encounter with a mouseless laptop. She can make it look like having less knowledge of some things are that cute when she tells it with her funny lines with matching actions.

At this age of technology, she still doesn’t know how to use a touchpad. I am proud to say that my eldest daughter who is just in pre-school knows already how to use a laptop even without a mouse. Mind you guys, she can even surf the internet on her own. She knows what to click and what to type in the browser.

With this development, my husband and I thought of buying an extra laptop for the house which will be used by the kids. But why buy a laptop when I can get it for free? While I was doing my usual browsing of sponsored opportunities for Socialspark and Payperpost, I saw this great deal about Charter Laptop-a-Day Giveaway.


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The real war outside Playstation goes to Congo, Africa

What has the world been up to? War in video games has already surfaced outside the microchips and memory box of Playstation 2. War has been brought to the Democratic Republic of Congo and it's all because of Coltan.

Coltan is a rare unrefined metallic ore which is necessary in the manufacturing of Sony's Playstation 2 game console and other electronic devices including cell phones and computers. Its name is derived from the contraction of columbium-tantalite, the scientific nomenclature.

It has ignited and heated up a brutal conflict in Africa specifically in Congo. Why Congo? The eastern part of the country holds 80 percent of the world’s reserves of Coltan. It is a heat-resistant mineral ore widely used in cellular phones, laptop computers and video games.

There are reports that prisoners-of-war and even children are forced to work in the mines caused by the increasing demand for Coltan. It has even incited Rwandan military groups and western mining companies to ransack hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the rare metal.

Oona King, an ex-British Parliament Member, said that kids in Europe and America kill imaginary aliens in their living rooms while kids in Congo were being sent down mines to die.

Having sold through over 140 million units, Playstation 2 indeed is the current best-selling video game console of all-time. But is it worth the buy when you know that there are kids in other part of the world that suffers while you enjoy?

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Keep the energy going!

Even before I was single, I already promised myself that when I have my own kids, I’ll be a cool mom. So my way of being cool and being close to my kids is to have time to play with them.
At this time and age, Atari and Playstations are already passé. I have to know the latest craze and be updated with the latest technologies so I can talk the same lingo that my kids do.
I then saw this opportunity and joined the You Make My Energy Pop Contest. In joining this contest, I can win the Xbox 360 Elite Bundle, $100 Gift Certificate, and a 12-pack of MAXXED Energy Pops. Isn’t it great?! Fascinatingly, if you have a blog, you can participate in the contest and join the Keep-Going-Sweepstakes where they can also win an Xbox 360 Elite Bundle.
All parents will agree with me that one need lots of energy when they play with their kids. Especially with my routine, I really need to store lots of energy because before I put my kids into bed I make sure that I spend quality time with them. It is only when they are asleep that I get to do my own thing – blogging. So for you readers out there, you might want to help me by clicking through my Energy meter to give me lots of energy. I will be needing them to keep the energy pumping in my veins.