Teach your old iPod new tricks: Six unauthorized upgrades

Got an old iPod sitting around gathering dust? (In fact, maybe you even have three or four of them.) If so, here are 7 fun things you can do with yesterday’s classic iPods to give them new life.

In an age where large quantities of older iPods flood public causeways and spill out of closets, cabinets, and containers with abundance, not all of these suggestions are practical or cost-effective. But that’s not always the point. Suggestions for other points include tinkering and experimenting, impressing your nerd friends, or giving an old electronic companion a new lease on life.