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Comment on Yuni: A Headphone for People With Single-Sided Hearing Loss by Elazar Nudell

Elazar Nudell — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:13:05 +0000

Update: I found it under Accessibility. It does what you describe, but that’s the same as just taking off one side of your regular headphones. The Yuni puts all the sound into one side, not just what the recording artist wanted on that side.

Comment on Yuni: A Headphone for People With Single-Sided Hearing Loss by Elazar Nudell

Elazar Nudell — Tue, 21 May 2013 03:46:40 +0000

What setting is it? I can’t find such a thing in my iPhone.

Comment on Yuni: A Headphone for People With Single-Sided Hearing Loss by Michael Juliano

Michael Juliano — Sun, 19 May 2013 01:47:08 +0000

On an ipod/iphone/ipad you can go into the settings and change a setting so it only plays out one side of the headphone or it plays more out the right side and less out the left or vice versa

Comment on Restore “Bounce Message” functionality to OS X Lion Mail.app by Vince

Vince — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:13:32 +0000

Kevin, U R da MAN!

I’ve been lamenting the loss of Bounce Mail since Apple pulled it out of the Mail app. And now I have the functionality back!

Thank you very much for such a good post.

Comment on Ode to a Shipping Label by Heather Jarnot

Heather Jarnot — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:19:05 +0000

FANTASTIC

Comment on Replacement ear cushions for Sony MDR-NC5 headphones by Frank Baker

Frank Baker — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:16:25 +0000

Thanks Kevin! Mine are 7 & 11 years old and are falling apart, no powder though. I almost ordered the EP-5′s, but then I saw these at CHeadphones. http://www.cheadphones.com/product/10-pcs-foam-pad-ear-cushion-cover-for-sony-mdr-nc5-nc-5-noise-canceling-headphone Just placed the order – total cost $7 for the 5 pairs.

Comment on Replacement ear cushions for Sony MDR-NC5 headphones by Richard Langley

Richard Langley — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:43:50 +0000

I, too, discovered this posting and ordered some replacement ear cushions for my Sony MDR-NC5 Headphones. They arrived a day before I was going on a trip to Hawaii (great service from http://www.headsetpartsunlimited.com) and so I took the headphones along. I was in the cheap seats on Air Canada flights on the way over but in business class on the way back. I discovered that in the upgraded business-class section of Air Canada’s Boeing 767-300 aircraft (with pod seating), there are Sennheiser NoiseGuard headphones in each pod with disposable ear cushions supplied to each passenger in a sealed plastic package. These cushions, although thinner and a tiny bit larger (still circular), also fit the Sony MDR-NC5 Headphones. So, if you need some replacement cushions and you’re fortunate to fly business class on Air Canada with pod seating (and perhaps on other airlines), bring the headphone cushions home with you. They’ll only be throwing them out when they service the aircraft.

On a related topic, I found that when using the Sony MDR-NC5 Headphones on an aircraft, even better noise-cancelling is had by gently pressing the speakers closer to one’s ears. It’s as if there is not quite enough tension provided by the headband. Anyone found a way to increase it? A small bungie cord around the back of the head might work but that seems like it would be uncomfortable, not to mention geeky looking.

Comment on Replacement ear cushions for Sony MDR-NC5 headphones by Jim

Jim — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:46:03 +0000

Amazing how useful this post has been for so many people over the years. Great post. Just ordered replacements for our two MDR-NC5 headsets plus future replacements to justify the shipping cost.Thanks!

Comment on Happy 20th Birthday WWW (and a personal web story) by Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:53:08 +0000

Very similar in Jesse’s case. :-p

Comment on Happy 20th Birthday WWW (and a personal web story) by Laird Nelson

Laird Nelson — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:50:35 +0000

I read that initially as pro bozo design work.