Audio Stareo
As an avid commuter, whether it's taking a bus, train, airplane, or even walking, I've noticed the proliferation of Personal Entertainment Devices (PED’s), i.e. iPods, and observed the impact on society. Strange Listening: Let’s start with listening. This happens everywhere, on a bus, while walking, reading, talking on the phone, exercising, or even going to the restroom. Aside from sanitary concerns, if listening were just that, it wouldn’t be a problem, but listeners do so much more. There is the matter of volume, where a good percentage of listeners have it loud enough to be bad for hearing , and also impose noise pollution on the people around them. This is exacerbated when listeners sing along to their music. Either most people have below average hearing, or they subconsciously want other people to know what they’re listening to. The size of a listener’s headphones can be a strong personality signal. There are the sleek earbuds that are barely noticeable, to the gi...