My new iPod Touch will not sequence an album in the proper order. I cue an album, push play, and it shuffles randomly from song to song. Any ideas to get me back on track? [more inside]
posted on Apr 18, 2008 - 4 answers

What are some (and some of the earliest) instances of people shuffling things on purpose to get a random result? [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 15 answers

how do i shuffle questions in a Word document in random order? [more inside]
posted on Mar 18, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a moderately-sized pile of papers (say, several dozen) in front of me. What's a quick way of getting them thoroughly shuffled by hand? I am familiar with lots of shuffling algorithms, but they don't work well by hand, and techniques like riffle shuffle that work well with small, stiff cards don't work well with standard sheets of paper.
posted on Jan 16, 2008 - 12 answers

I have two iPods - a 60 GB for general use and a shuffle for exercise. I want to create playlists that delete songs I skip on the shuffle, but not songs I skip from the 60 or in iTunes. [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2007 - 3 answers

I'm thinking about getting an Ipod shuffle for working out. It seems to be the best choice, but am I missing any other great candidates? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2007 - 27 answers

I have an old shuffle. When I first got it, I could arrange its playlist on the iMac it syncs to without it actually being plugged in. This was fast, since it all happened on the computer. Then, I could plug in the shuffle and the actual synchronization would churn for about 30 sec (which I would not need to be present for). But in one of iTunes' famously regressive "upgrades," the ability to arrange tracks on my shuffle without it being plugged in vanished. Now, arranging tracks is a laborious process with delays between every user interaction. It sucks. No way am I buying a cute tiny colorful new one if it has the same crappy synchronization method. Does it? (I'm aware of iTunes' ability to pick random tracks from my library. No thanks!)
posted on Jan 31, 2007 - 5 answers

I have an iPod Nano and I love the 'shuffle' feature -- except -- I can't figure out how to make 'shuffle' EXCLUDE certain types of tracks. I.E.: I have audio book chapters on the iPod, kept in playlists; but during music 'shuffle' these random chapters get thrown in to the music mix and I don't need that! Anybody got a clue? Thanks.
posted on Dec 4, 2006 - 7 answers

I currently have iTunes 6, and am reluctant to change to 7.0.2 based on all the horror stories I've read/heard. The problem is, I'd like to buy the new shuffle, but it lists system requirements as '7.0.2 or later.' Is this fact or crap? Can I use the new shuffle while remaining on version 6? I'm rather dim when it comes to stuff like this, so any insight is appreciated.
posted on Nov 30, 2006 - 24 answers

Why can't I upload podcasts onto my new 2G iPod Shuffle? [more inside]
posted on Nov 29, 2006 - 5 answers

iPod Filter: A colleague's iPod Shuffle no longer shuffles after he clicked on a column in iTunes to SORT the files into album order. Is it possible to "un-sort" them? [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2006 - 7 answers

iPod/iTunes Filter: Is there a quick way to mark a large number of audio files (spoken word) as "Skip from Shuffle" in iTunes? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2006 - 14 answers

Is there some gadget that will allow me to listen to FM radio on my iPod Shuffle? [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2006 - 15 answers

Can I use an iPod Shuffle as a normal thumbdrive in Linux and a music player in Windows? [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2006 - 3 answers

iTunesFilter, part I: Why can't podcasts downloaded from the Music Store play in shuffled playlists? Is there any way around this? If I'm in a shuffled playlist mixed with podcasts and regular MP3's, it will only go from regular MP3's to regular MP3's and skip the podcasts downloaded from the MS altogether. Of course, if I go back to linear play mode, the podcasts play allright. iTunesFilter, part II: Is there any way to make the podcasts always start at the beginning of the track (i.e., to remove the bookmark function)? [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2005 - 2 answers

My iPod Shuffle just doesn't charge off my PC. [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2005 - 13 answers

Why does the random feature (party shuffle) on my itunes SUCK, IE work very badly.. [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2005 - 19 answers

If I use Shuffler to copy music to my iPod Shuffle, will it still work with iTunes? I'm worried the database rebuilder will break something, or that iTunes will know I've been unfaithful to it and refuse to speak to me.
posted on May 16, 2005 - 2 answers

iPod ShuffleFilter - can I charge my shuffle on a computer without iTunes? I'd like to leave it to charge on my work computer while out for lunch, but despite my Google Fu cannot find out if this is ok for the device.
posted on Mar 15, 2005 - 6 answers

Does anyone know/can anyone approximate what shuffle algorithm iTunes uses?
posted on Apr 18, 2004 - 8 answers