Scratches on discs can feel like the end of a video game or movie. With the wear and tear of time, physical means of owning media feel as if they are going to disappear with time as technology breaks ...

Clean the disc: cotton, alcohol, and… toothpaste? Start by cleaning the disc with a soft cotton cloth dampened in alcohol or a window-cleaning solution. Be sure to wipe the disc gently from the center ...

As indicated by a handful of MacFixIt readers and numerous posters to Apple's Discussion boards, the iPod nano (or at least some shipped currently units) are highly susceptible to scratches -- though ...