so, my neuros mp3 player has this feature called HiSi, which is supposed to be able to identify a recording from the radio or from the external mic on the player…

HiSi – Hear It! Save It!
A new song catches your ear on the radio. You love it, but you can’t count on getting the song title and artist from the DJ. Rely instead on Neuros and its’ HiSi feature. Record a 30 second sample of the mystery song to your Neuros from any input source (the internal FM Radio, internal microphone or line input) by pressing the orange button. Neuros records directly to MP3 format. Next time you synchronize with your PC, Neuros matches the “digital fingerprint” you’ve recorded to a proprietary online audio database and provides you with the title and artist of the song. This information is sent directly to your Neuros and is also stored in your Neuros Synchronization Manager PC application. The audio fingerprint technology that enables the HiSi feature is provided by Relatable.

anyway, as i pull into my garage the other day, i grab my neuros from my center console, and notice its been recording a HiSi clip…i didn’t really think anything of it, must have forgot to lock the buttons on it…well, today i’m adding more music to my neuros, and i notice when its done that it attempted to match the HiSi clip i’d accidentally recorded that day…according to their “proprietary online audio database”, weird road noise in my car sounds somewhat like Elton John’s “The One”…now, i’ve never actually heard that song myself, so it is possible…hopefully the RIAA doesn’t come knocking on my door for recording an unauthorized remix of a timeless classic…

Hear my remix for yourself