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iPod-Jacked
Rick and Roll writes "In a story on Wired, entitled Feel Free to Jack Into My iPod, an iPod owner shares experiences he has had with other iPod owners, namely the plugging of his headphones into a stranger's jack. It began when a woman in her 30's walked up to him while he was on a walk, unplugged her headphone jack from her iPod, and motioned for him to plug his in. They then listened to each other's music for about 30 seconds. He has then shared with about a dozen iPod listeners, with most of the strangers reciprocating. According to the article, the practice has also cropped up in other communities. Listeners acquire tastes for different kinds of music, just like on internet/LAN file sharing networks. An interesting read."
That's quite cool.
"What are you listening to?" may end up being the 2000's version of "What's your sign?". It's a nice, safe, social sharing event without the drawbacks and risks of disease or mental impairment.
NB: I'm not saying that having an iPod will get
Trolling is a art,
I have "karma: excellent", so it feels ugly to say this, but:
I always thought Mac users were odd, and this proves it.
Jacking into someone else's iPod...I mean.../me shivers
Sound transmitted disease? I could see this being the plot for a cheap cyberthriller.
funny munging
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I want my money back!
Whenever I run into another iPod owner, all they ever ask is "what size is it?" No one ever offers to swap a little toonage.
And I bet these are the same people who say size doesn't matter.
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Err, I'm sorry, I thought that was your earphone plug.
This reads like a line from some porn story.
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Wait till the RIAA hears about this one.
Yeah, but at the end of the commercial, the RIAA task force shows up with all their Uzis and M-16s to put a stop to this raucous abuse of copyrighted material.
Next thing you know, Apple will be selling condoms as well. Call it the iWrap, and you can include them in the same commercial...
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actually, that sounds like the begining of a letter to penthouse forums... here's the ending... "she rode my man-pod until i spewed apple juice, and she never once took out her ear buds."
I can already see RIAA lawyers scrambling to write up an amendment to thier copyright laws prohibiting the "temporary control of copyrighted material via the i-pod."
-Valiss
Gosh and they never had headphone jacks with Walkmans, oh no.
I'd be more impressed if the iPods had something like the Neuros and could broadcast stuff, and you tune into other people's local broadcasts. Doesn't Apple have Rendezvous autoconfig software tech, couldn't they turn every iPod into a convenient super-local radio broadcaster? That would be a tech story.
This is just lame. Doing a search for the "Leander Kahney" it seems there is no iPod story too trivial for s/he to write and for Wired to publish.
What's next? iPodders describe music they listen to as they poo? And we get to read about it? Ugh.
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I was sent home for wearing a shirt that said "Feel free to Jack me". I thought I was just being friendly...
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This kind of rampant theft of music must stop. Artists and producers can't afford to have thieves and pirates steal their hard work.
What if this "journalist" stole some music he was planning to buy, and didn't like it? He might never buy it! That's a lost sale.
I immediately demand that Apple Computer permanantly bolt the headphone jack into the iPod, and the headphones should not be removable from the ear once inserted. Also, the volume should be capped so that others nearby can't "listen in" (or steal, in other words).
We will sue one cute 12-year-old girl per week, until our demands are met. If our demands are not met after 60 days, we will begin issuing search warrants to 75-year-olds, to be carried out by federal marshals at 3am. If our demands aren't met after 120 days, then, well, I can't get into details, but the code-name for our plan is known as "OPERATION SELECTIVE SILENCE". It's pretty horrible.
Sincerely,
the new head of the RIAA
You forgot the Jackboots.
Everyone knows the RIAA Stormtroopers wear Jackboots!
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Why do I get the feeling that this would make a great Apple commercial? I could see them playing this out and it still fitting into the clean and slick Apple marketing image.
I can see it now...
Cut to a darkened nightclub... dark-broody iPod guy is approached by sultry sex-goddess... girl eyes up the guy, and offers her "input port" for him to "plug" himself into... roll cheesy porno music, zoom on his minijack plug sliding into the iPod.. bow wow chicka woooooow!
Ita erat quando hic adveni.
If this becomes a real trend, people will probably start adding headphone splitters so others can jack in easier. Adding one will become an open invitation. Then a backlash against Podmiscuity will develop...
Who is John Cabal?
Obligatory Futarama Reference:
"Bender, are you jacking on again?"
Sorry, just can't help myself...
Actually, my iPod has gotten me laid. I met this girl on the bus, talked to her a bit, then when I opened my bag to get a pen and paper to write down her phone number, she spotted my iPod.
"Oooh, iPod!" she said. Turned out that she was very much into music, and my having an iPod showed her that I shared that. Also that I had large amounts of disposable income, which didn't hurt.
We spent at least a half-hour of our first date going through the music on my iPod. Dated for 6 months.
I spot folks with iPods all the time. Largely male, though. But you can bet that I'm going to start "sharing" my music with any female iPod owners I see from now on.
Cut to a darkened nightclub... fat, slobby iPod guy is approached by sultry woman in her mid-twenties. The guy's eyes widen and grow large as he realizes that she's going to speak to him. All of a sudden the girl leans into his neck to listen to what's playing on his earbuds. The man takes his iPod out of his pocket and holds it in front of him to offer to let her plug her earbuds in. However, the girl motions that she doesn't have an iPod. The man walks away from the woman disgusted.
The guitars sound good, now give me about 10db more on the cow bell.
Not before the iPod users throw hammers into the giant telescreens!
iPod. We'll show you why 2004 won't be like 1984.
I mean, running around plugging your plug into some random person you met on the street's jack! I would hope Apple would provide protection for their users!
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Ha ha, I bet you're right. I wouldn't be surprised. Here's the Lineup: Single Jack Version: iPod Dual Jack Version: BiPod Trible Jack Version: TriPod Six Jack Version: OrgiPod
The guitars sound good, now give me about 10db more on the cow bell.
yeah, we go outside,
meet girls,....all kinds of "odd" stuff.
I like microcars
What would be even nicer would be to "bluejack" someone else's iPod and switch their music selection from Justin Timberlake to Led Zeppelin. Instant musical taste fix!
sulli
RTFJ.
Apple wouldn't be that suggestive with thier advertising
Dude once you use a stoned teenager in your advertising all bets are off...
Onward to the Aether Sphere!
So the RIAA says we can't share music amongst ourselves, but they can hire attractive females to go out and offer it?
That's how it works with these IP rackets... first, they lure you in with the boobies... then, before you know it... lawsuit!
Ita erat quando hic adveni.
or Apple should consider airing Steve Ballmer's iPod commercial (warning: Flash movie).
cpeterso
Wasn't that Dell?
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Open the CD-Rom bay door, HAL...
OPEN the CD-Rom bay DOOR, HAL...
Dammit, why don't they just have a button!
Information wants to be free.
Entertainment wants to be paid.
You just want to be cheap.
Go get this intruder. He is not a real ./'er. He got laid.