Here’s a semi-useful tool, freely given to those trapped with less-than desirable co-workers or roommates… a pink noise generator for masking their chatter/driving them from the cubicle. Be careful your target isn’t a Merzbow fan, or your plan may backfire on you. Click in the glittery unknown for the download.
January 23, 2008 at 9:39 am
That’s totally cool, but does it require using headphones? If so, why not block people with music?
January 23, 2008 at 9:53 am
I just got a chance to give Tenex a listen. It’s wonderful. Would you mind if I used/remix/destroyed it in my setup?
March 8, 2008 at 2:26 pm
You might want to check out ChatterBlocker (http://chatterblocker.com), which lets you play back customized mixes of music, nature sounds, and distant chatter, optimized for masking the intelligibility of unwanted speech in the workplace. I designed the app based on my frustration with this problem. The web site has a demo and a couple of white papers on the subject.