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Q: The iPod Zepto box was empty.

A: It’s not empty. Look closely at the period-sized dot in the middle of the box. Now, find the red rectangular square in the center of the dot. This is the outer packaging of your iPod Zepto. In a sterile, wind-free environment, carefully open the outer packaging and remove the clear-plastic inner wrapping. Finally, using the enclosed high-magnification lens, unwrap the plastic and look for a white case. Inside the white case is your iPod Zepto.

(via McSweeneys)

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, best known for handing out the Daytime Emmy Awards, is expected to announce on Tuesday that it has created an award category to recognize original video content for computers, cellphones and other hand-held devices, like the video iPod and PlayStation Portable.

In other words, ‘Please, we really are relevant!’.

I’m selling my third generation iPod to make room for a new one.
Being a lover of music and a lover of gadgets means I am square in the center of the target Apple has hanging up in their offices somewhere; the same target that says “iPod Buyer” over it in huge Myriad befonted letters. I bought a 10GB third generation iPod the summer they were announced, and had it stolen almost immediately along with my Powerbook. When my old company’s insurance replaced everything the new iPods had replaced the old, and so I was upgraded to 40 whole gigabytes of MP3 goodness. For months it was a toy. Then I moved to DC.
Once there I discovered that my iPod was my link to sanity on my daily commute. It was also my strength in the gym, helping me shed tons of weight in my nearly one year stay in DC.
But now it’s time to say goodbye. The new iPods are just too cool. I had resisted upgrading to the clickwheel iPods, and then the color, because I saw no compelling reason to do so. But I did break down and buy a nano (c’mon, have you seen that thing?!) But the location free video options, along with the larger screen and higher capacity make this model total porn very useful.
And so for anyone interested in purchasing my little bundle o’ joy I’ve prepped a listing of all the music I’m leaving on the hard drive. It’s a hugh list and may take a bit to load, but it’s worth it. Or so I think anyway.