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Ear defender headphone build

2019-09-07 10 min read making
I work in a very noisy open plan office, which makes it hard to focus. To solve the problem, and still let me listen to some music, I made these noise blocking headphones. They’re built from heavy-duty Peltor ear defenders, usually worn in industrial settings to block harmful noise levels from damaging your hearing. I’d like to show you how I made them, so that you can do the same. Here’s a picture of what they look like: Continue reading

Coffeebot Heroine

2013-06-17 3 min read writing
Coffeebot Heroine This body is a hotel and a shrine. You can have it when I die. Hoxton separatists with Romanian AK-47s and grenades, probably bought wholesale somewhere south of the river in a little place you’ve never heard of. My trousers were uncomfortably soaked in petrol as I was pinned down by small arms fire, hiding behind a black cab. I’d explain, but I’m jonesing for my next double macchiato. Continue reading