Reuters is running a story on a Japanese University that has created a switch to control an iPod via a series of blinks. The movement of the skin around the eyes is read by a series of sensors attached to eyeglasses or headphones.

"Wink strongly for one second with one eye to rewind, use the other to skip to the next song, or close both eyes to pause and play, Taniguchi told Reuters in an e-mail interview.

But what if users accidentally blink only to find themselves in a completely different soundtrack?

"It doesn't happen at all. This system doesn't malfunction even if the user eats, talks, walks and runs," Taniguchi wrote, saying there were differences in movement between an accidental and an intentional blink or wink."

This type of switch means:

1. You can independently rock your playlist even if you can't use that cool 'click wheel'.
2. Ipod accessories and options will start showing up on Invacare and Sunrise Medical invoices.
3. The switch may be adaptable as another drive option for power chairs. Lots of possibilities with that!