mhusson<\/a> (via Extended Abstract<\/a>) has hilarious instructions on how to Turn any iPod into an iPod Shuffle in 3 easy steps!<\/a> Gotta love modern technology (and marketing).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

mhusson (via Extended Abstract) has hilarious instructions on how to Turn any iPod into an iPod Shuffle in 3 easy steps! 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