Twenty years of tinnitus
March 22, 1995. That’s when my ears started ringing, give or take a day. It was just shy of my 22nd birthday, and I was a senior in college, sitting in a chair in my bedroom, doing homework, when I … Continue reading
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On reviewing headphones
Review: A week with the Etymotic hf2, by yours truly, on Boing Boing Gadgets. Last week I was on line at Duane Reade and watched the man in front of me ask for a pair of headphones. He selected a … Continue reading
links for 2009-02-27
Q&A with Alissa Hamilton: What you're really pouring from that carton of orange juice Ewww… makes me reconsider whether my love of Tropicana Pure Premium is really all that healthy (but hey, at least they're fixing the packaging) (tags: food … Continue reading
links for 2009-01-05
Franken declares Senate race win after state ruling – CNN.com Meet Senator Comedian, representing the state that once elected Governor Pro Wrestler (tags: news politics) InternetRetailer.com – Survey: More than a pretty face Nice article on ecommerce redesign strategies in … Continue reading
EEEEEEEEEEEE
I am more than a little pleased to know that, despite my age and a decade of noise-induced tinnitus, I can still hear (easily!) the high pitch “Mosquito” ringtone teens are using to thwart adult supervision.
Turn down that racket
Pete Townshend has warned iPod users to watch their volume. This is of monumental importance, and I’m glad Townshend is speaking out. His was the first case of tinnitus I knew of, and ten years into my own case, I … Continue reading
The ringing
Famous people with tinnitus. My wacky ear problem is long gone but my tinnitus remains, as it has pretty much continuously since 1995. I recall two particularly good moments over the past nine years: one, in the late ’90s, before … Continue reading
Diplacusis update
I received this question in an email today: Did you ever get your ears ‘fixed’ (as mentioned 11/01)? I am frustrated with a similar condition 3+ years and wonder if you found help or enlightenment. My ears don’t seem to … Continue reading
Diplacusis
A primer on what’s going on with my ears. … Currently found in the individual Davidus Wertheimerus, this affliction’s external symptoms include lack of concentration, heightened sensitivity to noise exposure, periodic sadness and a tendency to miss work for medical … Continue reading