It’s not like I wasn’t aware that it’s wise to manually verify that your backups are good before restoring them, but I was hasty and learned a hard lesson when I discovered that the automated database backups for my hosting account stopped working properly a little over 2 years ago. :'(
The good news is I was able to recreate the lost posts and the automated backups appear to be working properly now (though I’ll be examining them closely the next few days to be sure).
I’ve disabled some of the site plugins after two unauthorized WordPress admin accounts were created by unknown means some time between May 13 and May 14. I also restored a backup from a prior date to revert any potentially harmful changes.
Unfortunately, the backup somehow only included posts as recent as December 2023, but I was able to manually recreate the posts thanks to The Internet Archive Wayback Machine. I have a support ticket in with my web hosting provider to try to figure out why the database backups stopped working properly in March 2024. I may post more about that whole debacle another time. But for now, I sleep! ZzZ
I’d been hoarding gift money for a while and two controllers I’d been eyeing for a long time were on sale for their best prices ever. I decided to finally pick up a compressed air duster and gifts for the kiddos while shopping sales, too. Not too much damage done so far? :3
| Item | Deal Price | Regular Price | Discount | Store |
| WOLFBOX MF50 Compressed Air Duster | $31.99 USD | $39.99 USD | 20% | Amazon |
| PlayStation DualSense Wireless Controller – White | $54.99 USD | $74.99 USD | 27% | Amazon |
| Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller + USB-C Cable (2025) – Carbon Black | $39.99 USD | $64.99 USD | 38% | Amazon |
| Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Nintendo Switch Game | $15.00 USD | $39.99 USD | 62% | Walmart |
| Nintendo – amiibo – Tulin: The Legend of Zelda Series | $9.99 USD | $29.99 USD | 67% | Best Buy |
Back in July, I bought a set of Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED in-ear monitors. I received them in early August and quickly discovered that none of the included ear tips were comfortable for extended wear (15 minutes or more) for me.
I ended up purchasing a pair of SpinFit W1 ear tips. First, I purchased the M size and discovered that they were slightly too large. I then ordered the MS size, learned they were an excellent fit, and returned the M size without any problems.
The ZERO: RED IEMs are much more comfortable for extended wear with the SpinFit W1 ear tips than with the ear tips included with the IEMs.
I may try my hand at a longer review at a later date, but I’ll briefly say that I love my ZERO: RED IEMs. Songs like Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Jacob Collier’s Hideaway sound fantastic and showcase the IEM’s wide soundstage spectacularly.
These IEMs are also fantastic for gaming, especially competitive first-person shooters like Overwatch where audio with excellent imaging provides and advantage.
I discovered that one’s own voice reverberates in one’s own head while wearing IEMs. That’s not a flaw in the product, but rather something to be aware of. For playing games while chatting on Discord, I still prefer my Philips SHP9500 open back headphones.
In short, I love my Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED in-ear monitors and highly recommend them. Preferences for ear tips vary from person to person, but if you decide to pick up a set of ZERO: RED IEMs or any other IEMs and find that the stock ear tips aren’t comfortable, I also highly recommend a set of SpinFit W1 ear tips as well.
I bought a pair of Philips SHP9500 headphones after extensive research in November 2022 and I still love them.
I’ve since picked up a Fosi Audio SK02–a USB digital-to-analog converter (DAC)–as well. Add in a shorter 3.5mm male-male audio cable (a 4 ft. Anker brand audio cable is perfect for my desk) and a subscription to a music streaming service that offers high-fidelity music and it makes for a wonderful listening station.
If you’re a fellow aspiring audiophile, I invite you to check out a playlist I compiled based on found articles and my own listening adventures: Soundstage and Imaging Testing
After hours and hours of research, I finally settled on purchasing a set of Truthear x Crinacle ZERO: RED in-ear monitors. The good news is that the research phase is over. The bad news is that they may not get here until mid-August. 🙁 But after they arrive, I plan to write up at least a short review.
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Last September, I spent more hours than I care to admit researching wireless earbuds, checking sites (mostly RTINGS.com), saving the names of a few top picks to a Google Keep note, and setting multiple price alerts using camelcamelcamel. Two months later, I discovered that the Soundcore by Anker Life P3 Noise Cancelling Earbuds were on sale for $59.99, which matched the previous lowest price ever. (I would have received a price alert email from camelcamelcamel, but I hadn’t set up the price watch correctly.)
After waffling back and forth, I bought a pair, received them a few days later, and loved them. They’re comfortable, the sound quality is great, and the noise cancelling features are fantastic. I’ve even used them with noise cancelling active and no music playing to dampen the sound at very loud events.
I’m confident that more expensive earbuds would likely have better neutral sound or would be better for working out, but I feel like the Soundcore P3 earbuds hit the sweet spot of quality and value for the money.
Why do I mention this 6 months after I bought them? Because I still love them, I still use them when working out, and they’re on sale for $59.99 again today.
Continue readingAs promised in my previous post, here’s a follow-up post stating the gallery has been re-abled (and was re-enabled last week, but I finally remembered to make a separate post about it).