The guys at the iPodLinux Project are one step closer to making your old iPod not feel so left out. You can now install a video player that will play specially crafted .AVI's, even on grayscale screens. There are some audio sync issues so it's not quite ready for prime time. But fun none-the-less.

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Apple has begun to pull the built-in modem from the Mac line up. First models to get the treatment are the new iMac G5 and the Mini (but only the higher end models). To make up for the shortcoming, Apple has created the Apple USB Modem, pictured left, for $49. A little steep if you ask me, for a modem. But in typical Apple fashion, it's smaller than any external modem I've seen. And it supports caller-id which has me thinking it might be a great replacement for my large external serial modems I use for ncidd (network caller id daemon) and ncidpop.

This is certainly a trend that will continue until none of the machines they sell offer internal modems, not unlike the original CRT iMac that didn't come with a floppy. People will whine and complain for a while and they'll forget about it. They always do.

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I'm not the type to kick people when they're “down” but I couldn't resist this. I'll let the picture do the talking. For those who don't know, tuaw.com is “The Unofficial Apple Weblog.”

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Update: Yes, it's probaby not fair since they are part of Weblogs, Inc. which is owned by AOL and who knows what goes on there these days.