Occasional Observations

Many years back in my tabloid newspaper days, lists of "10 things" were very popular - 10 things you never knew about the serial killer who lived in your town, 10 things you never knew about Christmas, etc etc etc - anything to spice up a dull or widely-reported story.

Time for 10 things to do with a dead iPod. I'll keep it clean, so no suggestions please about where Mr Jobs should try inserting it ... here's the first three. Any ideas?

1. Have it encased in perspex for posterity, as an early 2000s time capsule
2. Sacrifice it on a burning funeral pyre as a gift to the gods of consumer electronics in the hope that my other devices will enjoy long and happy lives
3. Sell it on eBay and pretend it was working when I shipped it - must be the postman's fault