Can my iPod be Formatted?

I'm pretty sure it can't but I didn't think it could hurt to ask, can I take my 3rd Gen iPod 20GB and format it so it acts like an external Hard Drive? I'm hoping to find some kind of solution that will last me until I scrape enough free capital to get a decent external HD. The other thing is that the majority of my HD space is taken up by Music files, can I store them on an iPod as opposed to using it as a music player and move them around?
The reason this comes up is the iPod monitor broke and I've been unable to get it to play (probably just bein' unlucky at random scrolling). It does appear as an iPod on my desktop and in iTunes (though only when plugged in with the firewire cable not the USB).
A little guidance in this would be nice.
Thanks,
Ted

See this.
Using your iPod as a hard disk.

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