October 18th, 2006
Since several of us on the blogosphere were just discussing the use of iPods/MP3 players in public and their effect on society, I found this article to timely…considering it’s another more permenant effect and all.
NEW YORK (Reuters) — Listening to loud music with earphones on a digital music player for more than 90 minutes a day can damage your hearing, according to a new study.
The study of 100 doctoral students concluded that people who listened to music at 80 percent of volume capacity, at which point the sound is considered loud, should keep it to under 90 minutes a day.
“If a person exceeds that on one particular day and happens not to use their headphones for the rest of the week, they’re at no higher risk,” study author Brian Fligor told Reuters. “I’m talking about someone who’s exceeding 80 percent for 90 minutes day after day, month after month, for years.” More
Tags: iPod, MP3, hearing loss, music, earphones
July 13th, 2006
So, I’m sure you’re dying to know what was playing on my iPod while I was wandering around magical Edinburg or trying to sleep on the airplane over the Atlantic. What haunted my spirit as I peered at the Stone of Destiny or searched for 221b Baker Street?
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Tags: iPod, iTunes, playlist, UK, vacation, Edinburgh, music
March 12th, 2006
I don’t know if I’m bored or curious, but I decided I wanted to know what I’ve actually been listening to. Really, I’d try to blame the fact that I’ve been coming down with a full-on head cold complete with cold sores, sneezing, stuffy ears, and not breathing since Friday night and I can’t seem to focus on what really concerns me for very long, but I was looking at various iTunes plugins before that.
So, without further delay…
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Tags: music, iPod, playlist, recently played, iTunes
