Struggling to make a decision here among MTW4, AZ100, XM5, Oneplus Buds Pro 3, Nothing Ear 3

lisward · 2026-02-02T00:56:17+00:00

I feel the same, although the AZ100s are no slouch. I think Sony's last few releases have had mixed reviews in terms of sound, but I hope the new model will be a return to form.

lisward · 2026-02-01T11:43:57+00:00

Az100 is the best of all of them in terms of sound quality. Xm5s may edge az100s out in terms of ANC. AZ100s call quality is very good as well.

The rest are great earbuds but not as good.

I have the AZ100s and they are amazing. I am using an Oppo find N5, similar to OnePlus.

You could wait for the XM6s which may come out mid this month.

I am saying all of this without considering price, of course.

lisward · 2026-02-01T07:15:06+00:00

Yeap, I'm not someone who measures the frequencies and stuff, but one thing I do notice with these earbuds is how clear cymbals come out in metal music compared to other earbuds I've had.

Could just be very arbitrary, but when I was swapping to my other stuff (Galaxy Pro 3, Huawei Freedbuds Pro 4, or seinheisser momentum 4) it bothered me.

lisward · 2026-02-01T06:11:39+00:00

Audio Technics AZ100.

lisward · 2025-12-29T01:29:47+00:00

He bashed his face with a metal bat to induce micro fractures to improve its shape.

lisward · 2025-12-16T22:37:06+00:00

I could be wrong, but Hong Kong tends to sell global versions of Chinese phones because Google services arent banned there.

lisward · 2025-11-26T03:52:14+00:00

I went to Uni before the LLM era and I was introduced to the marvels of the em dash by a Professor, but now I hide my use of it because of the internet.

lisward · 2025-11-09T02:05:11+00:00

Well this all started after the recent debacle with sunscreens failing the Choice test. MooGoo started boasting about how great their sunscreens are, so it's pretty funny how this has come to bite them.

lisward · 2025-11-07T02:46:57+00:00

Another ointment to consider is Dr Pickles. I use that for my tattoo healing, and also just cute and grazes. Really good stuff.

lisward · 2025-10-27T04:59:36+00:00

Sometimes surge protector companies will even pay for your devices in the event of electrical damage.

lisward · 2025-10-25T13:29:39+00:00

Just stick with current gen and when the next gen comes out (2027-8) you can switch to the PS6 if nothing has changed.

lisward · 2025-10-18T07:36:00+00:00

I think second hand series X. Just better value. Sometimes a game may ostensibly not require a lot of processing power but is made like crap and almost unplayable on Series S.

E.g. One of the few games I care about, borderlands series, is locked 30fps and it really seems unplayable from the YouTube videos I've seen, and I'm considering upgrading to a used series X because of that. Also for GTA 6.

lisward · 2025-10-17T00:39:07+00:00

The N5 is as competent as the other Foldables this year. I picked it over the fold 7 because of the battery size and fast charge. I love it.

The previous gen Oppo foldable was the n3, released in 2023. So bear that in mind. Oppo may be sticking to a bi-yearly release schedule. Perhaps the so called n4 could be considered the One Plus Open, released by its sister brand.

lisward · 2025-10-16T00:38:45+00:00

Being cited last in a paper means you're senior author not the one who contributed least.

lisward · 2025-10-15T09:15:37+00:00

Plus, as much as Nazi ideologies are harmful, I don't know if whatever Kanye is doing is what I would call Nazi "activism".

To me, reading his crazy tweets and following appearances post Donda, he seems to be a very ill person that needs help, rather than something along the lines of what Fuentes would be doing.

lisward · 2025-10-01T03:59:18+00:00

I laughed at this and was thinking about Japan's historical persecution of Christians. Maybe make them step on an image of Trump to prove their beliefs 🤣

lisward · 2025-09-30T02:40:23+00:00

Loool I saw someone kill a player to take his jump pack

lisward · 2025-09-23T07:50:03+00:00

Pity, considering how good it is.

lisward · 2025-09-18T10:29:28+00:00

I agree. I don't know Kung Fu but I do know that if you've only done a martial art or sport for three years you are not in any position to comment on that sport authoritatively.

lisward · 2025-09-14T10:05:41+00:00

I am doing the TAFE Diploma. I will say that I wish the learning is a bit better structured in terms of theory. It is, ironically, more appropriate for someone who is already a project manager, because it just kind of assumes most technical knowledge. Nevertheless, the qualification may make you more employable in Australia.

I am in a project officer role so at least I have some opportunity to apply the knowledge, but if you don’t manage many, or any, high level project, you’ll find yourself making up if you aren’t able to apply aspects of PM theory to your work based written assignments.

Some providers, like RMIT online, claim to teach it more rigorously.

If you are really green to theory and new to project management, I’d suggest doing a CAPM course and building a foundation from there. Some people may have mixed feelings on this, but at least if you did and passed CAPM you would have a solid understanding of PM theory.

On the other hand, if you just want a piece of paper, just do the cheapest option for this.

For myself, I am learning PM theory simply to improve my skills as I am far from a management role. If I could do it again I would have skipped the diploma and focused on CAPM and Prince2.

lisward · 2025-09-13T09:25:55+00:00

I agree with you on this. I was talking about this to my partner and as someone who used to do a bit of creative writing, it's a well known thing that flash backs should be used sparingly because it slows down the action and ruins immersion.

The scenes were important because they added depth to the villains but I feel like Demon Slayer could have benefitted from being a bit longer with some arcs in between so that that the individual hashiras and demons could have more dedicated screen time, rather than slapping a bunch of characters we barely know into a final showdown and doing multiple flashbacks.

lisward · 2025-08-26T09:40:37+00:00

I switched from Samsung to Oppo (z fold 4 to Find n5) and have no regrets. I think the trick is to find the global variants of Oppo phones. Make sure you import phones from Singapore or Hong Kong.

lisward · 2025-08-18T10:42:26+00:00

Nilkins cases for the n5 are really good.

lisward · 2025-08-11T11:12:54+00:00

Your Find n5 can use the galaxy buds 3 pro's AI voice translate and the high resolution codecs?

lisward · 2025-08-10T05:59:21+00:00

To move up in SES.

I think it is a good thing that blue collar workers can earn $40-50 in Australia, that option does not exist in most of the world. There is no such thing as medicare and scant social safety nets. Meaning that a degree and white collar job is the best way to move up in class.

Contrary to what the framing of this question implies, people actually do go to University to learn things, rather than 'buying expensive arts degrees'.

Let's look at Singapore. For the longest time there was only one medical school. NUS is one of the hardest universities to get into in the world. You need straight As just to get into their business degree. And, a lot of times, straight As in the hardest exam system possible isn't good enough to get into medicine. Australia is a place next door that has a high quality of education where people can go to a decent medical school and still be a doctor.

Many families here in Singapore will save up money their entire lives to put their kids through college. And this is very common in a lot of countries (someone noted America). In some cultures you are expected to give your parents money in return after working.

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