How to upgrade your Apple In-Ear headphones

11 11 2007


The project:
This is probably one of the easiest and cheapest mods I’ve ever done. The idea is from Kristian Engelbrecht – a Chaosprojects.com member – who passed it on to me. When he told me about it, I knew right away I had to do it and pass it on.

Oh god oh god oh why:
I believe that if you can upgrade an everyday item for only a few bucks and a few minutes, you owe it to yourself to jump at it.
This one truly fits that description. It will make your Apple In-Ear headphones fit much better in your ears, exclude the surrounding noise way more, and you probably won’t ever experience the headphones falling out of your ears even when doing sports…

Conceiving the project:

This is how you do it: First of all, you’ll need three things: Your Apple In-Ear Headphones, those foam ear plugs they hand out at concerts, and a Leather Punch (see image above)

Part one:

    Remove the rubber cups from the headphones.
    Grab one of the foam ear-plugs and pinch it flat as shown below…

    Take the leather punch, set it to make a 4mm hole in the center of the foam ear-plug, as below

Part two:

    Take the foam ear-plug, still pinched together, and push the Apple In-Ear Headphone through the hole in the foam ear-plug… as shown below

That’s it. Give the foam 5min to reach its original form and they are ready to use… Mold the foam to go in your ears and enjoy.

Materials/Price tag:
Well… this is probably the shortest ‘material list’ I ever put on this website with only the foam ear-plugs at about 2.5$ for a six pack – aprox. 80 cents a pair.

I hope you’ll enjoy your improved headphones and send Kristian a kind thought for sharing this idea. Should you have a good idea for a project you would like to see on this site, you can let me know here .




40 Secrets About Me

7 11 2007

 

This list was originally a MySpace bulletin; expanded into a Blog Post by my buddy, Stoic Sideman. Considering the fact I avoid MySpace like the plague, I opted to shamelessly copy the list, adapt it with my own information, and post it here instead. You may do the same provided you add your own unique introduction similar to this first paragraph. So let’s get on with the list, shall we?

[One] Have you ever been asked out?

Certainly. Numerous times . . .

[Two] Where was your default picture taken?

In my office and in front of a green screen in order to create the “floating head” effect.

[Three] What is your last name?

The same as my Father, and his Father, and his Father’s Father, and so on . . .

[Four] Your current relationship status?

Married with Children.

[Five] Does your crush like you back?

Crush? Wow, it’s been a long time since I thought in those terms. My crush liked me back, so much, that she said “Yes!” when I asked her to marry me!

[Six] What is your current mood?

Annoyed by this insomnia.

[Seven] what color underwear are you wearing?

Who said I was wearing underwear?

[Eight] wat color is ur shirt?

Usage of net lingo ina ful txt sys lyk this S idiotic. n 4 yr info, my shirt isa 1/2 mast!

[Ten] If you could go back in time and change something, would you?

But of course. Far too many to mention, in fact!

[Eleven] If you must be an animal for one day, what would you be?

I would be an eagle. To soar above the earth riding the thermals for hours would be fantastic.

[Twelve] Ever had a near death experience?

You betcha. It is something I’ll never forget. It’s true ~ your entire life really does flash before your eyes.

[Thirteen] Whats something you do everyday?

Head to the coffee pot in search of wakefulness – its the first thing I do every single solitary morning.

[Fifteen] Who did you copy and paste this from?

John

[Sixteen] Name someone with the same birthday as you?

Jim Davis, Bill Bradley, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Rudy Vall?e

[Seventeen] When was the last time you cried?

At the conclusion of the movie “Evening,” alone in the dark and while out of town on business.

[Nineteen] If you could have one super power what would it be?

That’s an easy one . . . Invisibility.

[Twenty] What’s the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?

That depends entirely on the angle of incidence.

[Twenty-one] What do you usually order from starbucks?

Venti Nonfat Mocha No-whip!

[Twenty-two] What’s your biggest secret?

Such a thing will always remain a mystery, perhaps for all time!

[Twenty-three] Favorite color?

Just slightly to the right of center (of the spectrum) . . . Blue.

[Twenty-five] Do you still watch kiddy movies or tv shows?

Every single solitary day ~ such is a requirement of a parent with young children.

[Twenty-six] What are you eating or drinking at the moment?

Simply water. I’m fasting over night in preparation of my annual physical tomorrow. No wait, it’s today. And in just a few hours too! Perhaps that’s why I can’t sleep?

[Twenty-eight] What’s your favorite smell?

Freshly Baked Bread

[Twenty-nine] Describe your life in one word what would it be?

No single word could ever effectively describe my life. If such a word did exist it would be the average length of an epic poem.

[Thirty-one] Have you ever kissed in the rain?

Oh Yeah . . . and it was a good one too!

[Thirty-three] What should you be doing right now?

I should be sleeping. I’ve been awake since 3:30 a.m. and my daily alarm goes off in 15 minutes.

[Thirty-four] Who was the last person that made you upset/angry?

Myself ~ sometimes I really am my own worse enemy.

[Thirty-five] Why are you doing this?

I’m doing this because it seemed like a good idea at the time, insomnia, et. al. And although I’ve completed dozens of these inane lists over the years, once I get beyond the half-way point I simply must complete the dang thing.

[Thirty-six] Do you like working in the yard?

Yes, but only during cooler autumn lawn mowing experiences. I gives me time I wouldn’t normally take to catch-up on some of my podcasts in the quiet comfort of my noise-canceling headphones.

[Thirty-seven] If you could have any last name in the world, what would it be?

Buffet, Branson, Gates, Getty . . . you see the progression, eh?

[Thirty-eight] Do you act differently around the person you like?

I’d like to think I act like myself around most everyone. But it’s true, we all tailor our behavior according to the crowd or the individual.

[Thirty-nine] What is your natural hair color?

A sandy brown (is that a color?) but these days its more gray than any other color.

[Forty] What are you doing tomorrow?

Reporting for an annual physical, attempting to deliver some projects that are due, assisting with a cub scouts meeting while we visit a local television station. We’re going to get to watch the 5:00 newscast!

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Pass it on . . .

~SP