I wouldn't exactly say these two were separated at birth, but the similarities are striking. This photo caught my eye when I was searching through photos.com, a subscription based stock photo site. I wish I would have seen this in real life and taken the photo, but I will just take credit for seeing some of its shared DNA with the iPod. I assume this device is used to help pedestrians in crossing the street.

Does this design reach the level of our beloved iPods? Maybe. I would have to see it in use to say for sure, but probably not. The beauty of the iPod is that it has so many functions, very few controls, and it is still very intuitive. If anything these two objects prove that there is beauty when form does follow function.