My wife and I use the Atlantic version of this when we go sailing. It protects the iPod from the salt spray, and if it falls overboard, it floats so we can retrieve it.

When I was researching this purchase on the internet, it seemed that most people were using it for music in the shower.

It's a pretty well-built little unit, though the sound volume is fairly low. About what you'd expect for 4 AA batteries.

The Script menu for AppleScript also accepts Automator workflows, which is a great way to keep them handy and even organize them by application. Go to Applications > AppleScript > AppleScript Utility to show the Script menu, which appears on the right side of the menu bar as an icon. Use the "Open Scripts Folder" submenu to locate the magic folders where you should store your AppleScripts and Automator workflows so that they show up in the Script menu.

One related trick. Once you have a scripts folder open in the Finder, you can drag the folder icon from the title bar of the folder window into the Save dialog to quickly move the Save dialog to that folder. This makes it easier to make sure you're saving the workflow into the right folder.

For a good insider summary of why Palm and PalmSource have gone their separate ways with the Palm OS, see Dianne Hackborn's post on Ars Technica.

http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/forums?q=Y&a=tpc&f=174096756&m=717006832831#105005932831

It occurs to me that an e-paper display might be an even better solution than a solar panel. The capacity only needs to be updated when the drive is plugged in, and e-paper only needs power when the display is updated.