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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '2001-05-03T04:47:00'
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title: Webplayer
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Long ago, I talked about the Virgin Connect Webplayer I received in a promotion. It's a tiny "internet appliance" with a thin screen and a wireless keyboard. I used it for a while, and then decided to return it. Except I never did, because right when I tried to, the company shut down and discontinued the program. It's been sitting in its box in my office, waiting for a UPS man who never came. I'd forgotten about it, really. I discovered today that I get to keep it (for free), and furthermore, with a little bit of hacking [it can be turned into a pretty neat little computer](http://www.kenseglerdesigns.com/cgi-bin/UltraBoard/UltraBoard.pl?Action=ShowBoard&Board=vwgeneral&Idle=&Sort=&Order=&Session=). Maybe I'll use it as an MP3 player in my car so I can listen to my [Audible.com](http://www.audible.com) audio books.