My fiance and I wanted to travel before settling down, and her Viet/Chinese heritage landed us in HCMC.  We've been living in District 3 and vigorously applying for jobs since January without much luck.  I have a B.A. in Comp Sci, and she has two bachelor's in English and Art History. After...

If I've rated any of an artist's songs I don't want them coming up in the playlist.     Is there a way to do this?     

I'm not sure if my headphones are defective or if I'm going crazy, but the MC5 have intolerable cord noise... some of the time.  The slightest cord movement or something touching the cord interrupts the music, like someone putting a dixie cup over your ear and tapping it.   I'm using the...

I just finished an hour long phone call with my ex, which put me in a mood.  After I got off the phone I remembered I needed to new pair of headphones.  Hopefully my state of mind doesn't rub you the wrong way.   I haven't kept up with IEMs much.  Maybe the wonderful members of Head-Fi can...

I rent an apartment (a house divided into 3 apartments) with a shared driveway in Medford, MA.  Mid-August I left to go home (Missouri) for two weeks.  I parked my car in the very back of the driveway.  I left for the airport on Aug 14th.  On August 18th they emailed all of the tenants asking to...

I've had the priviledge of using the 50mm L twice in past year (a friend had rented it to shoot a video).  It's been 3 weeks since I last used it, and I'm still thinking about it.  I have the means to get it, but it's so expensive.  $1000 more than the f/1.4 (a lens I haven't used).  A family...

I'm specifically looking for reliable sites with job listings, or other recommendations for finding the best jobs.  I've done extensive Google searches, but I really don't know who to trust.  I figure Head-Fi might steer me in the right direction. :)   China is my first choice, but I'd be...

I was hoping to find a service that would centralize his stock viewing and trading experience.   Currently he has several Scott Trade accounts setup for various family members which includes IRAs.  He does most of his buying and selling through Scott Trade as well.   He also buys and...

I'm looking at an Arduino or Netduino board, maybe some RC car servos and Kinects?  I don't really know what's out there or what to search for.   The goal is to experiment with book scanning.  Hopefully a crude form of this.   Thanks,   Wyatt

For the longest time, like most people, my understanding was that comics were exclusively about superheros and written for 10-16 year olds.  However, like most forms of art/literature, I've realized there's a wealth of quality of work.   I'm currently interested in reading Miller's Batman...

I'm thinking of spending around $300.  I want a balance between something fun and something that would please an audiophile.   Right now I'm trying to decide between whether I need an amp, whether component speakers are worth it, and how much to spend on which parts.   Advice is...

The Honda Accord LX has they typical cd player in it now.  I'm looking for the cheapest way to get aux input for my ipod while improving the sound quality.  I'm not a car stereo or huge subwoofer guy.  I just want something functional that sounds decent.   Right now it has a pretty chunky...

I'm thinking of picking up a Canon Elan 7e off craigslist for cheap. I'd use this camera primarily for fun and for concerts (where I'd be scared to bring my digital). I currently shoot a Canon 40D with a Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8. I'm moderately pleased with the Tamron's performance (pq doesn't...

I've developed an interest in Suehiro Maruo and Shintaro Kago. I'm able to find some of it available to download online, but I'd like to get the full collections and or physical copies. I'd also be interested in any good anthologies for serious Manga. I'm a poor student in the US, and I...

The highest priority is the quality of DAC. This will be used 75% with my desktop and a speaker setup. 10% of the time I'll be using it with my laptop in a nice 2.0 home theater setup. 10% would be using the DAC and Amp at my desktop. And the remaining 5% would be using the amp...

I don't know my amps. I'm looking at ibasso right now and the FS forums. Can anyone make some recommendations? I'm in the US. Thanks, Wyatt

Title says it all. Originally I had settled on the ie7, but I read too many people say it was neutral. Now I'm looking at Klipsch and Turbine, but I'm concerned about durability with the Klipsch and Monster isn't really a brand I want to sport. Thanks, Wyatt

I've narrowed it down to these two. Which is the most durable and comfortable? (By comfort I mean how it sits in your ear/size, I don't mind inch long hairy flanges in my ear.) Thanks, Wyatt

I've been out of the headphone game for a few years. I've been very happy with my equipment, except now my IEMs are broken. A few years ago I decided I prefered shures to etys and ultimate ears. I like the ones with cords that wrap behind the ears like the Shures. I know klipsch...

I'm a college student and I'm thinking of getting an ebook reader. I know many (all?) readers have options for dog-earing, bookmarking, making notes, etc. but which one does it best? The main thing I'd want to do is connect the reader to my pc, look at pdfs, see my notes and bookmarks...

Hello Head-Fiers!!! I need help deciding on speakers for a movie screening room. I need speakers, preferrably tower, to use in a 21x12 foot carpeted room. The speakers will be on the 12' wall. They will solely be used for movies. I might add a sub in the future, but I'll never be purchasing...

I have a Kenwood amp from the late 80's running 2x30 rms on my new Paradigm atoms. The manual warns that underpowered amps could damage the speakers, should I be worried? I usually don't turn the volume up past 4/10 mark. Thanks, Wyatt

I had an Entech Number Cruncher and need to replace it (no longer works). How much do I need to spend to get the same quality? How much do I need to spend to get "WOW THIS IS MUCH BETTER" quality? I know it's subject, but based on your personal experience, give me a ballpark price and...

So my all mighty entech number cruncher 203.2 bit the dust. Just flat out stopped working. Now I'm listening to music via stereo out on my pc mobo, and it just ain't the same. Is there anything in the sub $100 price range that can match the Entech's greatness? I can't use coaxle, and it needs...

The right channel on my shures cuts out with cable movement. To get it to work, I have to wear them incorrectly/uncomfortably. I can tell the wire has inconsistency contact with the driver. These are out of warranty and a repair would cost around $115 from shure, a price I don't find worth...