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At around 18:00, we started our walk to see Let's Glow San Francisco. . This all-ages, family-friendly event runs for 10 nights from December 5–14, 2025. Experience breathtaking animated projections illuminating eight iconic buildings across the city's core, transforming them into colossal, colorful canvases featuring work by 19 artists from around the globe.. Our first stop was at the Hobart Building, which had some of…
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We decided to drive over to San Francisco to see the Menorah lighting at Union Square to commemorate the first day of Hanukkah, then take a stroll to visit the various Let's Glow SF buildings, and finish with dinner at Little Shucker. . . . . . We are initially worried about the security and safety after the recent events in Australia:. . On December…
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For the past 10 years, I have been using the Sony MDR-7506 headphones for all my audio listening. Having recently upgraded to a Topping DX5 II DAC/headphone amplifier, I decided it was time to upgrade to more audiophile-quality headphones as well.. . . . . After doing some research, I found the Sennheiser HD600 highly recommended by everyone (including ChatGPT, Gemini, and AVScience).. Its one…
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For my newly built Windows 11 PC, I initially planned to install an Xonar Essence STX PCIe audio card, but it is no longer manufactured. As a replacement, I decided to purchase a standalone DAC and headphone amplifier for my Sony MDR-7506 headphones. . Initially, I tried the Topping DX3 Pro+ DAC/headphone amp and achieved excellent results. However, I realized that a newer, significantly improved…
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Inna and I planned a two-day weekend at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa from Friday, December 5, to Sunday, December 7, 2025. . . . . I precharged our Tesla Model Y's battery to 95% capacity, anticipating the long drive ahead. . Friday, December 5, 2025 . We started the long drive to Sonoma in the late afternoon. There were periods of heavy…
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For my newly built Windows 11 PC, I initially planned to install an Xonar Essence STX PCIe audio card, but it is no longer manufactured. As a replacement, I decided to purchase a standalone DAC and headphone amplifier for my Sony MDR-7506 headphones. . I had read very positive reviews of the Topping DX3 Pro+ on the AudioScienceReview website, where laboratory measurements are conducted in…
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Our ancient Dyson V7 was still working okay (with its original battery replaced by a 3rd-party version), but there was a large Black Friday sale (50% off), and I thought it might be a good time to replace it. . . . . . . . Dyson V11 Cordless Vacuum, Wand, Docking Station, Charger, Mini Soft Dusting Brush, Crevice Tool, Hair Screw Tool, Motorbar Cleaner…
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To enable practicing guitar while traveling, I purchased the Sonicake Travel Guitar QGT-01. It was 30% off during the Amazon Black Friday sale ($209.99) and seemed like an excellent alternative to the Yamaha SLG200s series of silent travel guitars. It had received positive reviews on YouTube and was worth trying. I had tried two Donner Travel guitars previously: Hush I Pro and Hush C, but…
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When I showed Inna the newly available Amazon Colorsoft (Color E-Ink) Kindle ebook reader, she was eager to try it and upgrade from her older Paperwhite. There was an Amazon Black Friday sale that made the new Kindle ($169) an attractive purchase. . . . Read in color – The new 7" Colorsoft display is high-contrast and easy on the eyes, with paper-like color that…
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On Wednesday, November 26, I found some reasonably priced tickets ($200/ticket for floor-4 seats in Masonic using StubHub) to Sarah McLachlan's Better Broken Tour at The Masonic in San Francisco (for Friday, November 28, 2025, at 8:00 p.m.) . . Though I have been a fan of Sarah's music for a long time, I was not sure what to expect at her concert. . .…
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