From the Nucleus 6 to the Nucleus 8
Today I upgraded after nine years with the same implant. I didn't expect the change to be this radical.
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A good place to start
The Dinner Table Syndrome
Being at a table with multiple people and not being able to follow the conversation: what it feels like and why it happens.
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Nine years, a new implant
This Wednesday I'm switching my Nucleus 6 for a Nucleus 8, after nine years. That got me thinking about what I lost that night, and what I gained afterward.
SoundAccident
When my cochlear implant was activated
Activation day: the office, the doctor’s question, and my brother recording.
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The accident book: why I’m writing it
A starting point: what happened in 2016, and how I’m making sense of it now.
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How I Changed After the Accident
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When you can’t tell how loud your own voice is
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- How I Changed After the Accident · Mar 21, 2026
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- Excerpt: "The Ravine" · Jan 21, 2026
- Excerpt: "The Party" · Jan 20, 2026
- The accident book: why I’m writing it · Jan 14, 2026
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- From the Nucleus 6 to the Nucleus 8 · Aug 5, 2026
- Nine years, a new implant · Aug 3, 2026
- The Dinner Table Syndrome · Apr 6, 2026
- Back to Noise · Mar 22, 2026
- When you can’t tell how loud your own voice is · Mar 7, 2026
- Pros and cons of not hearing · Jan 28, 2026
- When my cochlear implant was activated · Jan 22, 2026
- Listening to music with a cochlear implant · Jan 14, 2026
Body
- Dysautonomia in daily life (in my case) · Jan 22, 2026
Work
- What people have told me about Play & Learn · Feb 21, 2026
- When Addressables worked on Android… but not on iOS · Feb 7, 2026
- The game I’ve been developing (intermittently) · Jan 29, 2026
- How I evaluate AI agents: personality, RAG, and semantic similarity · Jan 21, 2026
- What I’m working on · Jan 5, 2026
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