iRosary

Could this be the oddest iPod accessory ever? Shiny Shiny has discovered the iRosary concept design. It uses standard iPod earbuds and a single bead. The idea is this: Reciting the rosary is boring to young folk. The iPod is not boring to young folk. Combining the two can help bring piety back into vogue.

The single bead moving along the cable creates a measurable pulse that can be translated to the sound of traditional beads on a string. "Due to technical possibilities, the new rosary can help a person to learn the prayer; the right mysteries are inserted automatically and there are various modes for choosing the degree of difficulty." Users can choose from "Infidel", "Believer" and "Shepherd" settings--playing back the matching MP3s as the bead is moved.

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Source: http://www.shinyshiny.tv/2007/05/is_it_the_1st_o.html

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Could this be the oddest iPod accessory ever? Shiny Shiny has discovered the iRosary concept design. It uses standard iPod earbuds and a...

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fono

Funny, in Germany we had the story about the iRosary back in January:

http://www.catholicism-wow.de/archives/archive_2007-m01.php#e237

May 13 2007 at 3:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

blehh

hail Mary!

May 12 2007 at 7:21 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Pablo

Amen to that.

May 12 2007 at 3:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Xapplimatic

Oh why oh why does everyone have to get so uppity whenever religion is involved with technology? I'm sure there are plenty of iPod owning Catholics who would buy such a thing just for the value of having a cross shaped headphone necklace.. You don't have to play with it for the game value. Well, it really is a moot point isn't it since it isn't a real product.

May 12 2007 at 11:42 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dan

I think that this is an absolute embarrassment to the iPod. More than that toilet paper dispenser.

May 12 2007 at 10:24 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Pablo

As a serious person, I think religion is ridiculous.

May 12 2007 at 7:04 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dachaz

@The AntiChrist: I suppose that should be expected for the black iPod ;)
And it should definitively play Darkthrone and Dark Funeral by default :D

May 12 2007 at 4:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

grimmet

here, thats the source: http://www.ifun.de/content/view/2451/2/

May 12 2007 at 3:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jonathan

I saw this a few months ago, and I believe this is just a concept, made by a student (I believe in Germany).
Their assignement was to blend tech and religion.

To my knowledge this product is non-existing.

May 12 2007 at 3:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Mat Lu

As a serious Catholic I think this is ridiculous.

May 12 2007 at 2:21 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply