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That was really about time. Let’s hope the replacement pads hold up to their promise. I really don’t want to life without my ANC headphones any more 😅

Update 9th Dec 2022: The replacement parts fit perfectly on my MDR-1000ABN but that’s about it. The noise cancelling itself was far better with the original pads. The foamed material is simply another density. There is even noise _from_ the foam just from moving the head slightly. That was especially pronounced in the beginning.

Nine months in and they look almost as bad as the original ones _after several years_. Torn at every corner just without the same wear, as you can see on the pictures that show only two pads. And this time I didn’t even use the headphones for workouts – only for work at a computer.

The other picture shows the freshly attached replacements from 9 months ago and the original pads (replaced after several years) next to the headphones.

That is really disappointing. Also from Sony for not offering proper replacement parts in the first place.

Cockpit instrument lighting. by BuildsByBazBuildsByBaz (Builds by Baz)
02 Feb 2022 Lock-down in Canberra 2021 saw me getting very busy in the forge, madly trying to survive with a bit of extra cash to make it through the tough times, as well as home schooling my kids.…

Re: https://www.buildsbybaz.com/cockpit-instrument-lighting/

Man, gotta say I was _so_ happy to read this little update. I was already afraid that the Covid got you or sth. Has been a while since I could marvel at your Viper 🤓

You’re one heck of an inspiration to me @Baz 🙏

With 6.0 one of our web checks started failing with `regexp_exec() failed with error -8` when looking for a required string. This basically means “maximum recursion exceeded” (so something went into a loop). Turns out the site in question had a duplicated `</head>` tag which makes the HTML invalid.

So apparently something changed with the RegEx check and valid HTML is now required as well 🧐

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Today I got called out on the internet for wearing a mask because I go as Beko _Pharm_ 😷.

I laughed hard, shared this insight with my peer group and watched their amused responses trickle in. Now that I’m found out I can probably tell you all.

Here writes the Big “beko” Pharm (or the B.B.P. – someone add me to Wikipedia already!). And what my Murican friends probably don’t know: “beko” is not only a [legit] name with all sorts of fun meanings (according to the interwebz) but also the brand of an electronics company mostly known for their washing machines. Imagine how happy I was about that when I found out!

Anyway, @RobinSohn@chaos.social seized the opportunity and created a highly professional new profile picture for me – generously released as CC-0 – a photo featuring a washing machine and an ampulla typically used for medicine.

And I love every bit of it – especially the “ProSmartInverter” 🧠

So there you have it. Buy masks and washing machines. For every sale on one of those items I get 0 dot 00 and zero 💵

Make me rich! 🤑

Random trivia: I added the “Pharm” to not be mistaken with e.g. said electronics company – how the hell was I supposed to know that a pandemic would be next on the agenda???