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Is the iPod Shuffle Playing Favorites?

Posted by Zonk on from the my-dog-is-LOOKING-at-me dept.

marksilverman writes "Steven Levy at Newsweek is reporting that his iPod Shuffle seems to favor certain songs. Is Apple receiving kickbacks to promote certain artists? Apple denies it, of course, and Levy had the good sense to ask a mathmatician and a cryptographer who explained that it's probably just humans finding patterns where there are none." Less neurotically, both CNet and PCWorld have discussions of the Shuffle's interior spaces.

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  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    WTF /.,
    the link was dead 2 secs ago

    1. Re:FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      hmmmm
      Am I the only loser alone at home with ONE beer left, on a friday night?

  2. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first!

  3. Re:If... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    though!

  4. In Soviet Russia, Your Ipod Programs You by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anonymous Coward at Baja is reporting that his Slashdot seems to favor certain stories. Is Slashdot receiving kickbacks to promote certain dupes?

    Slashdot denies it, of course, and AC had the good sense to ask a troll and a moderator, who explained that it's probably just editors finding patterns where there are none.

    Less neurotically, both goatse.cx and tubgirl have discussions of Choicepoint's interior spaces.

  5. Apple plays favorites with song formats by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The iPod shuffle decoder chip can decode WMA files. For some mysterious reason however, this feature is not enabled on the iPod shuffle, even though such a feature would be an obvious benefit to those who would like to purchase music online from someone other than Apple.

  6. Re:[meta/ot] Us, the editors by tekrat · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Forget it, the editors don't read the comments, hell the editors don't read SLASHDOT...

    Just look at the number of story dupes, the opinion pieces submitted as news stories, and the "worse than awful" (if I may quote Starbuck), sentence structure, grammar, spelling and general mangling of the English language that comes FROM the so-called "editors".

    You might as well ask a religious fanatic to have a logical and thoughtful discussion regarding the non-existence of God.

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  7. MOD PARENT UP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    We demand randomness based on favoritism: DEMOCRACY!

  8. Re:[meta/ot] Us, the editors by Tibe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    digg.com

  9. Re:[meta/ot] Us, the editors by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who ever is in charge of hiring the editors would probably staff a condom factory with hedgehogs.

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  10. Re:[meta/ot] Us, the editors by OverlordQ · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This is slashdot, they probably get paid money for every time they mention Apple or an Apple product in a headline.

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  11. /.INK5 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    which makes me think we should have a moderation-style system for voting on which stories in the queue should go live

    Never thought I would be able to say this:

    /. Is Not K5!

  12. Re:Now that you mention it... by jim_v2000 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Flamebait! You guys need to unbury your senses of humor. There was no ill intention behind that at all. =(

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