Hacking your iPod – whether it is installing software, or trashing it & doubling-up the memory – could convert the omnipresent music & media player into something unique. But before hacking your iPod remember that you must be aware that doing any of these tricks bears the threat of ruining your gadget.

Double your memory: Initially, you will require purchasing a broken down nano from eBay. Open it & take out the memory. Then open up your original nano, connect the memory chip from the wrecked one to the empty pad in the working one, close it back up & execute the factory reset. You will now have an all new nano with 7.2 Giga Bytes space.

Penguin power: iPod Linux is the vital hack, table stakes for lots of the other hacks you may want to try. It totally supports iPods in generations 1-3 & has been fruitfully installed on all others with a display. You must capture ‘Podzilla’, that will add up a graphical interface to iPod Linux. There are several versions of Podzilla existing from which to select.

Just the once installed, Podzilla & iPod Linux will allow you boot your iPod to a essentials Linux mode. Also, it will serve up as the base for lots of other hacks.