iPods are for Brain Surgeons

You don't have to be a brain surgeon to own and operate an iPod, but it helps (that is, owning an iPod helps you be a brain surgeon [grin]). The Sylvius Project was founded by a neuroscientist whose goal is to transform neuroscience education through the use of high-quality visual guides and glossaries. The group has recently released a Sylvius visual guide for color screen iPods.

What I find most intersting about this is the unique use of the iPod as a guide-viewer for a highly-specialized field. If the video iPod becomes as commonplace as the first generation iPods, how long before its video format starts being used for more than just watching television shows. Might the medical education field also start releasing training videos for the iPod? Or perhaps we'll start to see video iPods used as travelogue companions. The possible uses are exciting.

While it might be conventional wisdom to refer to the Newton as a failure, the truth of the matter is that it was way ahead of its time. People in several industries recognized the unique abilities of the Newton and began to integrate it into their industries. One of those industries was the medical industry, and there were many medical softwares written for the Newton. My personal fairy-godmother-pipe-dream wish is for Apple to release an updated Newton, but it's probably not going to happen. However, seeing the iPod evolve and watching different industries begin to use it in unique ways is encouraging. Now, Steve, how about that PSP-sized mini-tablet that can pair with an iPod nano?