Go read how the US government built a top-secret iPod right under Steve Jobs? nose
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Filed under:Only four people at Apple knew about the project at the timeFor a period of time starting in 2005, Apple allowed two US government contractors to work in its offices to develop a custom version of the iPod — but exactly what that iPod would do was a mystery, and remains so today, as shared in this fascinating story by former iPod engineer David Shayer that you should go read.The story starts off like a novel:It was a gray day in late 2005.
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