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12.12.06
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Falling neatly into the ‘silly commercials and people hurting themselves’ category, FLiXPO is actually better than it initially appears to be as the list of topics is actually quite appealing. |
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12.12.06
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It hasn’t been updated since February 2006, but it’s still a fantastic collection of iPod-ready video files. Be warned though, as we suspect that some of the downloads in the TV Shows section are under copyright, so stay away from them. |
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12.12.06
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Someone thought it would be a good idea to collect all the cover versions they could find and put them onto one site. Thankfully it was a great idea, and we guarantee that you’ll want to download a sizeable chunk of the 300+ MP3s on offer here. |
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12.12.06
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Not only is this a superb site for finding new and interesting music, but they also host a wide variety of Mash Ups, too. Culture Deluxe is a great site to spend an hour or two browsing though, as you’re sure to come away with some absolute gems. |
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12.12.06
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Loads of free anime trailers and the odd full episode, too. As you’d expect, it’s a bit of a mixed bag (fancy a trailer to Doggy Poo?), but there’s definitely some interesting stuff in the line-up. |
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12.12.06
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Now this is clever. A skint BBC employee decided to set up a website asking anyone and everyone for 50p, with the idea being that he’d eventually get enough to buy his own iPod. He did, and this is his story… |
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12.12.06
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As we’ve said before (check out our free video Masterclass), AtomFilms is simply one of the best sites for free short movies. Most of them are streaming only, but they do have a section (To Go) that offers free iPod-compatible downloads. |
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12.12.06
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In 1970 Rolling Stone magazine conducted a lengthy interview with John Lennon and now, that’s to the power of podcasting, you can download it in five segments, making a total time of around three and a half hours. (Also available through iTunes.) |
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12.12.06
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If you’re after trailers that you can download straight to your iPod, then you’ve got to head here as they’ve got hundreds of them, and new ones are added on a daily basis. |
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12.12.06
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Another great use for your iPod, as iAudioguide.com delivers free audio travel guides for 20 cities. Follow the link on the right side of the site and you can download city maps for London, Paris, Barcelona or Rome. |
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12.12.06
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Created specifically for international students travelling to Barcelona, the BrighterPlace PodScroll is a digital booklet that downloads to your iPod and gives you a full rundown of the cheapest and best places to eat and drink. |
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12.12.06
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If you’re less bothered with culture when you’re travelling abroad and more concerned with where you’re going to eat next, then this series of Podscrolls give you the highlights of where to eat and drink in 10 major cities. |
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12.12.06
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Uniquely, the BBC have supplied audio commentaries for the entire second series of the new Doctor Who programme, which are free to download from their site. (Also available as a podcast through iTunes.) |
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12.12.06
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If you don’t have a fifth-generation iPod but still fancy putting animation on your colour-screen iPod, then this site can help. If you remember flicker animation books from your childhood, then this is their digital evolution. |
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12.12.06
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This brilliant site contains a large archive of digital comics that you can download and store on your iPod as a photo library. Sound like a good idea? We thought so. |
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12.12.06
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In another of their in-depth downloadable interviews, Rolling Stone magazine talk to U2’s Bono about the band, the future and his campaigning for a better world. (Also available through iTunes.) |
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