Top 10 Strangest MP3 Players

A reader writes: "TechEBlog lists the top 10 strangest MP3 players ever, with pictures. From the article: "CURE-alpha is an MP3 player that supposedly emits alpha waves which calm and rejuvinate the brain. They are transmitted at very low frequencies while listening to MP3/WMA files."

Re:Coral Cache

[De Lemming]

But they recommend switching: (from the coral-announce mailing list)

CoralCDN now listens on both port 8090 AND 8080. Therefore, you can now access Coral by adding 'nyud.net:8080' to any URL.

We actually recommend that people transition to using port 8080: Many corporate firewalls---that otherwise block port 8090---will actually let requests to port 8080 through, as it's a standard alternative to port 80 for running web servers.

We will still continue to offer service on port 8090 for the near future for backwards compatibility.

The iPod shuffle

[babbling]

I reckon the iPod Shuffle is pretty damn strange. Listen to up to 1 GB of songs, but never know what you're listening to! ... and never be able to skip through songs at a rate of more than 1 per second! ... and skip through them only randomly, or in sequential order, no playlists! ... I've since sold my iPod Shuffle on eBay. (incidentally, for the same price I bought it, with my student discount)

Re:Article text... (kinda usless without pics..)

[Anonymous Coward]

I think that the maroon here is the person who confuses alpha particle radiation with alpha waves.

The Hallmarks of Crap

[Cranky Weasel]

"CURE-alpha is an MP3 player that supposedly emits alpha waves which calm and rejuvinate the brain"

If you want to sell a product that does absolutely nothing - like a great many holistic or naturopathic remedies - without worrying about being called on it, just couch the claims in soft language. "Rejuvenate", "revitalize", "recharge". If you can't measure it, you can't say it's false. For bonus points, refer to "aura" or "essence".

Makes me grumpy. Perhaps I need to take something to improves "wellbeing".

Re:a modest proposal:

[pryonic]

Ok, I'll totally agree that people should be using coral cache and other mirrors, but it does not excuse you from using the term 'Cyber-Citizen'

It sounds like something AOL would call their customers, and anyone who uses the term should be shot...

Something they all have in common

[David_R]

No wireless. Less space than a nomad. Lame. [slashdot.org]