bedeviled mojo slop

Dave Winer's also noticed how pervasive the iPod is becoming. And that's around the streets of cities ... where you'd probably expect to see the familiar white ear buds. But, it doesn't stop there. This year, I've seen more more and more kids at the skatepark wearing iPods. Last night there were at least 3 kids with iPods banging around the park. I'm sure it's age that's telling me, "You spent how much on that 40GB iPod and you're going to do what on that 8 ft. ramp?"

Honestly, I think it's a comfort and flexibility factor. As much as I'd like the motivation that music could provide, I don't think I'd want something knocking around my pant pocket. I know I'd be annoyed by the wires at the very least. When I was running 5K and 10K races regularly, I never wore a watch because I felt like, at times, it was constraining. The iPod shuffle might be the device where I think differently about this whole business.

But ... for the time being ... I'm content to roll around to the sound of wheels on wood.