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Dave Ross
Supporter Username: Dave
Post Number: 5737 Registered: 4-1998

| Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 1:12 pm: |    |
quote:During his regular evening walk, software executive Steve Crandall often nods a polite greeting to other iPod users he passes: He easily spots the distinctive white earbuds threaded from pocket to ears. But while quietly enjoying some chamber music one evening in August, Crandall's polite nodding protocol was rudely shattered. Crandall was boldly approached by another iPod user, a 30ish woman bopping enthusiastically to some high-energy tune. "She walked right up to me and got within my comfort field," Crandall stammered. "I was taken aback. She pulled out the earbuds on her iPod and indicated the jack with her eyes." Warily unplugging his own earbuds, Crandall gingerly plugged them into the woman's iPod, and was greeted by a rush of techno. "We listened for about 30 seconds," Crandall said. "No words were exchanged. We nodded and walked off." The following evening, Crandall saw the woman again. This time, she was sharing her iPod with another iPod regular Crandall had spotted on his walks. Within a couple of days, Crandall had performed the iPod sharing ritual with all the other four or five regulars he sees on his walks. Since August, they've listened to each other's music dozens of times.
http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,61242,00.html |
   
Duncan
Citizen Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 1166 Registered: 12-2001

| Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 1:36 pm: |    |
I dont know what to call it but it borders on a sexual act... "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" Wayne Gretzky |
   
Nohero
Citizen Username: Nohero
Post Number: 2463 Registered: 10-1999

| Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 2:10 pm: |    |
"Borg-ing" (or, "Assimilating")
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dave23
Citizen Username: Dave23
Post Number: 103 Registered: 5-2001
| Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 3:03 pm: |    |
I'm convinced that the next wave of advertising will incorporate "hip" people flashing their hip products in public. So I would simply call this "advertising", even if they aren't being paid for it. (Come to think of it, such things are already being done by beer and alcohol distributors in bars. They pay attractive people to drink a particular brand and then tell all the people around them just how great it is.) |
   
mem aka "toots"
Citizen Username: Mem
Post Number: 2308 Registered: 5-2001

| Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 3:57 pm: |    |
'Within a couple of days, Crandall had performed the iPod sharing ritual with all the other four or five regulars he sees on his walks. Since August, they've listened to each other's music dozens of times." Hmmm, I'm sorry, but maybe these pea pod people need a real set of friends. |
   
curb
Citizen Username: Curb
Post Number: 350 Registered: 1-2001
| Posted on Friday, November 21, 2003 - 6:14 pm: |    |
First they need to get a life. |
   
Chasm
Citizen Username: Chasm
Post Number: 123 Registered: 6-2001

| Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 12:18 am: |    |
this is nothing - have you heard about "Bluejacking"? People who have bluetooth enabled phones or PDAs sending anonymous messages to others within range...http://www.bluejackers.co.uk/ |
   
curb
Citizen Username: Curb
Post Number: 351 Registered: 1-2001
| Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 8:11 am: |    |
More losers. Same type of idiot mentioned above with the ipod. |
   
ml1
Citizen Username: Ml1
Post Number: 1370 Registered: 5-2002

| Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 8:54 am: |    |
what's the problem with people starting a "budding friendship?" |
   
ml1
Citizen Username: Ml1
Post Number: 1371 Registered: 5-2002

| Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2003 - 8:57 am: |    |
and then you can call your new friends "ear buddies." |