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In-Ear headphones face-off

I came across this article which was supposed to be pitting the 8 of the more popular in-ear headphones against each other.

Naturally, I felt compelled to re-post it – if only for the reason that my IE-40s 1 Which is basically an OEM UE Triple-Fi rebranded under M-Audio came out on top (yay!) – what’s more is that my backup pair (Etymotic Research ER-4P) took the 3rd spot 🙂

The only thing I’m curious about is why they chose to compare the lower-end Shure SE420 instead of the SE530. Also, I would’ve wanted them to include the Westone 3. The two last mentioned, IMHO, were the real competition to the Triple-Fi.

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⇡1 Which is basically an OEM UE Triple-Fi rebranded under M-Audio
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2009 roundup and 2010 resolutions

Got this from Leslie

But before that, here is my 2010 plan:

All in all, I don’t think I want 2010 to be an “adventurous” year, if you know what I mean. Because any adventure costs [money]… and I think I’ve got enough stuff from 2009 to keep me busy (e.g. cycling, recording stuff, etc.) I’d like to be able to save more than I spend – especially that the world economy won’t seem to improve anytime soon.

Also, a bit of trivia, the database ID of this entry is 1000 – just thought that was kinda cool. Read More

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Spoils of the past year

2009’s been a blast. I recall listing down four major “projects” I had intended to accomplish – with no particular timeframe. It was the investment on a new car, a bicycle, replacing my speaker system, and a new DSLR.

I was pleased to realize I got 3/4! The DSLR is no biggie; since the “model” I’m waiting for [thankfully] hasn’t arrived yet. I’m techincally waiting for the successor of the D700 – which I’m pretty sure will have video. Then that would fulfill my want for a full-frame, video capable DSLR. Once I have that body, I think I can start investing on lenses 1 Assuming I have the extra cash, and nothing better to spend on

All in all, I was already set for the year as far as what-have-you-got-to-show-for-2009 went 2 In fact, I doubt I’d be able to match it… as it was a year of expense for me – which I don’t want to make a habit out of the moment I got one of those four. I’m extremely grateful to the powers that be that I was able to get even more… and the last few months of the year proved to be a blast, as I was fortunate enough to get even more toys and gadgets! Below are just a few of them which I got just this december. Read More

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⇡1 Assuming I have the extra cash, and nothing better to spend on
⇡2 In fact, I doubt I’d be able to match it… as it was a year of expense for me – which I don’t want to make a habit out of
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On Noynoy

NOTICE

I’ve just found out that the “article” I was linking to was merely a repost, which didn’t give proper credit to the author.

As such, I’ve changed the link to the author’s original post for proper attribution. I urge everyone who reposts the article in question to do the same.

I know that a lot of people like Noynoy. Friends, colleagues, relatives, etc. – so this post may put a lot of them off.

I just felt compelled to share this article because it articulates my frustrations with the current “election setup” our country is in.

Beyond the Amber Ribbons: A NO for Noynoy in 2010 Elections by Mark Gamboa

The only difference is that I do not share the article’s absolute stance that we should not vote for Noynoy. I believe anyone has a right to prove himself especially if fairly elected. But I do resonate with the points of the article – which in turn make me wary of him being our next leader if, in fact, elected. Read More

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The Sound of Christmas

I could consider my Genelec system an [early] christmas gift for myself. It’s a pair of 8030A monitors matched with a 7050B subwoofer.

Actually, I already had the 8030s since late October and didn’t plan on getting a sub as the 8030s could stand on their own. But since the stocks for the sub were arriving December, I had time to think about 1 And more importantly, save up for considering getting the sub. So I guess the sub is really the Christmas gift in that context

However, there is one more toy arriving which will complement the system, and which I’m most excited about. It’s the JBL MSC-1 monitor system controller.

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⇡1 And more importantly, save up for