I Must Learn to Use my iTrip for Good, Not Evil
Ever since I got my iTrip for my birthday this year I've been curious as to what would happen if two people were driving close enough to one another and transmitting on the same frequency so as to interfere with each other's signal. This morning I learned the answer to that question.As I was headed into campus this morning I noticed that every time I stopped at a stoplight my music would completely change to something else. At first I just assumed that there was a local radio station interfering with my signal, but at the second stop light I noticed that the girl in the car in front of mine seemed very agitated about something. I simultaneously noticed that the music that I was hearing was changing rapidly... much like it does when you browse through songs on your iPod.
I very quickly surmised what was happening: her signal was overriding mine and my signal was overriding hers; we were hearing each other's music.
Naturally I did the only thing appropriate in this unique situation: I selected the most off-the-wall and irritating piece of music I had at my disposal and got it ready to play at the next stoplight. I knew my extensive Weird Al collection would come in handy eventually.
As it turns out we were both heading for campus, so I got to annoy her for a full two miles without her ever catching on to what was happening. I think she was starting to get wise just as we arrived at campus; she seemed like she was looking around for someone else who might be experiencing the same problem. I was tempted to hold up my iPod and wave, but I thought better of it. She didn't seem like she was enjoying her Weird Al serenade.
She obviously has no taste.
-Dave
Posted @ 4:56 AM
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5 Comments:
LOL!! You did NOT make that poor girl listen to Weird Al, did you??
See, this is why you shouldn't be allowed to play with gadgets. Just think what would happen if you were unleashed upon the world with an Ipod shuffle or Nano. *Shudder*
You know, this whole thing is really weird given the range of radio stations that you can select from your itrip. I am in awe of your creepy mental powers ... remind me never to cross you.
Lissa: Yes. Yes I did. She was just pretending not to like it. I mean, who doesn't like Weird Al?
Anna: I thought the same thing at first, but consider two things:
1. Here in the DC area there are only two bandwidths that are clear enough to transmit on.
2. One of those two stations (the one I happen to use) is also the iTrip's default station.
The readership in general: No one has answered my super secret question for bonus points yet.
My Humps, Black Eyed Peas, Monkey business. What do I win???!!
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