Hasta La Ideas

I’m told that aspirin is mostly powder, because the actual active ingredient is so miniscule that it needs to be surrounded by filler caked into the shape of a pill just so you can pick the darn thing up.

We’re seeing a similar sort of thing going on with the iPod Shuffle, which is so tiny and button-less (the controls being a tiny plastic blip on the headphone cable) that operating it while driving would be nigh impossible. So a company called Scosche has designed the , which chunks it out a bit and more importantly, adds large(r) control buttons, making it easier to operate while behind the wheel.

If you think about it, the Shuffle’s lack of a screen probably makes it a better choice for use while driving than a regular iPod, as you won’t be tempted to take your eyes off the road to scan a playlist.

via geeky gadgets

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