O'Reilly has posted an interesting article entitled "Hacking iPod and iTunes." The illustrated article lists a number of innovative hacks that the clever iPod user may find to his or her liking. Among them are:

Apple has never offered an iPod SDK for those looking to develop custom iPod apps. With the introduction of the first, new iPod games sold through the iTunes Store, we wondered if a games SDK of sorts had been put together, available to prospective developers. It seems this is not the case.

No, we're not speaking of a up-close and personal glimpse into the publishing process of our website, but of the rather handy article just posted by HowStuffWorks, entitled How iPod Hacks Work.

Apple's popular iPod Hi-Fi speaker set has received much praise and is laying down a satisfying groove for many an iPod listener across the land. But at $350, it's not cheap. For an alternate solution, why not take matters into your own hands...and build one. That's what the folks at Arawak Art Solutions did. And they built it out of two old Macs.

Is your iPod too high-tech looking? Are you surrounded by so many iPods on your morning commute that nowdays you only stand out from the crowd by not having an iPod at your hip? A little retro-oriented hack might be the answer to your prayers.

While you have likely heard of the iPod Linux project, allowing iPod users to replace Apple's iPod firmware with a Linux distribution, making for much fun and games, you may not have heard of another option for replacing your iPod's soul that has recently emerged on the scene. Welcome to Rockbox.

Now, instead of pacing your living room listening to your messages, you can breeze through them jogging or driving to work. Leave your hands-free (and maybe even your phone) at home. If they really want to get in touch with you, you'll catch them on the next sync.

A new iPod game, definitely not for land-lubbers, has surfaced at the iTunes Store. Pirates of the Caribbean: Aegir's Flame puts you at the helm of the Black Pearl on a mission to find Aegir's Flame, a mythical token known to land even the most seaworthy captains in Davy Jones' locker. Arrrrgh!

The much-requested pink iPod nano is available immediately in an 8GB model for $199. iPod nano features a two-inch display which lets users watch the brand new iTunes(R) Movie Rentals, or TV shows and music videos purchased from the iTunes Store. iPod nano delivers up to 24 hours of audio playback or five hours of video playback on a single charge* and is encased in a beautiful all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel, which is also available in silver, black, blue, green and a (PRODUCT) RED special edition.

iPod game enthusiasts have a look at Apple's latest game title for the iPod, Pole Position: Remix. A modern remake of the '80s retro classic Pole Position, this iPod incarnation looks great and is ideally suited to the iPod's clickwheel control mechanism.