A recent article on online site Mac Life discussed the everyday life of an Apple Genius - the guy manning the Genius Bar in every Apple Store. Don't get your hopes up too much though, they're not out to create a cure for cancer or bring world peace.

These tech-support guys aren't your factory-trained, straight-off-the-assembly-line kind of people. They have to pass an initial screening and go through a two week Apple certification course training for OS, Desktop, and Portable not to mention to re-certify every year.

In addition to technical knowledge, they are also given lessons on how to deal with customers, something other established companies need to invest in. While the training is all hush-hush, two geniuses gave the low-down on their experiences as Geniuses.

There are stories about weird customers and the tips they give on how to maintain electronics better. They even discussed one of the common problems that most gadget users are guilty of: rough handling.

Not all these guys may be Mensa members or possess really high IQs that modern science would brand them as geniuses. The way they have been trained and the professionalism they bring to their posts, though, is nothing short of, well, genius.

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Your iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini or Pod shuffle was working great a while ago, now it won't. Don't panic! It's not the end of the world and not ncessarily the end of your player. Macsupport listed a checklist of things to do that could revive your iPod back into action:

1) Make Sure the Battery Isn't Drained
Depleted battery could, naturally, prevent you from turning on your iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini, or iPod shuffle. It will also prevent your PC from recognizing the player when even when connected to it. Charge your iPod for at least 30 minutes then try turning it on again.

2) Check the Hold Switch
Is your iPod on ?hold?? Check the Hold switch on your iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini making sure it?s in the off position (no bright orange next to the switch). Try turning the switch on and then off again to see if that helps. On iPod shuffle, look at the front status light when you try to turn on the player. If it glows orange, your iPod is on hold. Press the Play/Pause button for 3 seconds to turn off Hold (the front status light will quickly blink green three times when Hold is disengaged).

3) Reset Your iPod
If your iPod won?t turn on, start up fully or respond - reset it. While resetting will not affect any of your music or files on your iPod, you may need to reconfigure some customized settings.

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