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The Joy of Random Shuffle

Posted by michael on from the synchronicity dept.

ajayvb writes "Wired has this article on how the iPod and other music players have brought random shuffling of songs to the fore. This generation seems to like their music that way, and according to one of the authorities in the article, it's because they are likely 'brain damaged' and have lower attention spans. Ouch."

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  1. i resent the depiction by circletimessquare · · Score: 0, Redundant

    i resent the depiction of a whole generation as 'brain damaged' and with a low attention span

    furthermore, i... wait, what were we talking about?

    oo look! shiny object!

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  2. Re:Give me Album Shuffle by American+AC+in+Paris · · Score: 1, Redundant
    Why don't any of the MP3 devices/programs/whatever that I use allow a "random album shuffle", that plays albums completely through, then chooses another album?

    The iPod has album shuffle, and it works just as you describe...

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  3. Re:Give me Album Shuffle by tenton · · Score: 0, Redundant

    iPod has an option to shuffle by song or by album.