hey. i dont know whats going on, but whenever i delete
something on my iPod, it shows that no amount of free space
has been added, even though i just deleted about 3 gb worth
of files from it. its really an inconveniance. can anybody help
me figure out whats going on?

go to apple.com/support and type in reset ipod

jel

i always find i have to erase my iPod and start again every six
to 9 months. the software is already in your Utilities folder
inside Applications folder - incorrectly called "iPod Updater".

Go for the restore option (which means erase and update)
This also updates the OS and the firmware inside the iPod
whenever necessary.

since iTunes puts the music back on it's particularly easy to
get up and running again.