Chapter Fourteen. Lido Shuffle: How to Use Apple’s iPod shuffle

Lido Shuffle: How to Use Apple’s iPod shuffle

When I heard Apple chose to name their flash-memory-based iPod the “iPod shuffle,” I was thrilled—mostly because it made my job of coming up with a song-based title for this chapter much easier. Two songs immediately came to mind: I could’ve gone with Queen’s “Flash,” and in most any situation going with a Queen song is a safe bet, as they’re rather revered in the rock music world. However, the song “Flash” sucks. I’m sorry, but it does. You know it does. I know it does. If I played the song for my 11-year-old son (who thankfully doesn’t use the word “sucks”), even he would find himself ...

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