Yes that’s right. You can now have the entire Wikipedia encyclopaedia on your iPod. Clocking in at only 1.7 GB of space, it is a very handy tool if you have the sudden uncontrollable urge while out at the shops to discover the capital of Mongolia or the mating habits of eels.
[EDIT: I've tried this and it worked really well! It's basically Podzilla built as an encyclopaedia reader. The latest version of Wikipedia for it was from February 2007 though, it would be nice to have a more up to date one.]
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If you've ever wanted to learn how to do a handbrake turn, drive backwards for a while and then spin back around to going forwards, then this video is for you!
andrewgentle.com encourages safe driving
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Children share their thoughts on marriage.
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