This little hack is so simple I’m surprised I haven’t seen someone do it before. I needed this for myself when I couldn’t get the real deal for a friend’s iPod Mini, then decided they cost too much anyway. The “real deal” has an iPod docking plug on one end of it and an AC plug-pack on the other. This is nice for plugging into an iPod, but useless for any other device. Thiss little hack will give you your own AC charger or battery eliminator for many USB battery-powered devices, including an Apple iPod or iPod Mini.