iPod iSolation

Ah, the summer is in full swing, and it's time to get our and enjoy things. Over the last few days, I've noticed several groups of folks walking past my abode all plugged in. From the title, you can guess that the headphones were white, and they were plugged into iPods.

Seriously now, it would appear that while we are getting more connected to our electronics, we are more disconnected from each other. Is some podcast or music really more important than conversing friends and family? Is the content that Steve Jobs provides really that important? I'm not sure why these folks are walking together if they aren't talking to each other! At least they could be plugged into the same iPod, and that would be more social.

I had hoped that as iPod speaker systems gained popularity, the personal music player would become more of a social experience. Thus far, this has not happened from what I'm seeing.

I'm not sure if there really is a solution to this. Folks like listening to their iPods to the point of deafness. This summer, I'm recommending that you unplug yourself once in a while, and try conversing to the person next to you- you might be surprised how truly interactive the experience can be even without the white headphones.

--Jonas