When I'd see people at the gym or Safeway or walking down the street, oblivious to everyone and everything except the music pouring out of those telltale white ear buds, I'd scoff at the isolationism. However, when my wife gave me an iPod shuffle, you know what I did, don't you? Yes, I stood in virtual line with the throng of new iPodites who temporarily brought down Apple's online store.

No Living Room Is Safe From iPod