What’s the must-have tech toy of the generation? For design and integration, Apple’s iPod wins hands down, so we’ve devoted an entire episode to the basics and latest innovations of the ubiquitous personal media player. Steve’s got the iPod, vPod, Nano, & Shuffle on the hardware side, plus a tour of the iTunes application.

Sharing Knowledge

Steve takes you to two websites helping make the internet a vast community for sharing knowledge. Wikipedia.org is a dynamic encyclopedia whose content is written and edited by the online public – with no ads, copyrights, or fees. And Homework Helper is an interactive service that connects students with qualified tutors, available with membership through a growing number of libraries.

Portability

Want to know how to rip video onto a vPod? Steve shows you the ropes with the free download Handbrake. Caroline demonstrates the portable DocuPen RC800 from Planon System Solutions, and explains how to up the RAM if your computer just ain’t up to speed.