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Re:Apple Park employees revolt over having to work in open-p... by protomyth on Saturday September 16, 2017 @10:57AM (#15264898)
> active noise cancelling over earphones

Some folks cannot wear those without discomfort or dizziness. I tried them out an fell into that category (I have some ear issues) which is damn annoying because my brother loves them for airplane rides.

Right now, I am in an office with my back to a window that looks out to insulation[1]. I'm pretty comfortable programming away.

1) they added a building expansion where my outside view was and we haven't gotten around to replacing the window with a shelf. I think I might add a moonscape, grain field, or some historical reservation appropriate image.

Re:Apple Park employees revolt over having to work in open-p... by sitkack on Saturday September 16, 2017 @11:24AM (#15265030)
Get some action figures and make a diorama of happy people throwing a frisbee in the park.
Re:Apple Park employees revolt over having to work in open-p... by protomyth on Saturday September 16, 2017 @07:41PM (#15267375)
I'm going more for freaking out the students than any up-up feel of a window.

Truthfully, I rather like not having a window behind me. I see several posters in this discussion who sound like that is preferable. Maybe we have a paranoid streak our just don't like people looking over our shoulders. The fact I handle some confidential information also makes me happier to not have a large viewing port behind me. Plus, I suppose I've seen one too many horror films and already had a "only idiots in horror films do that" moment.

Re:Apple Park employees revolt over having to work in open-p... by cxseven on Saturday September 16, 2017 @10:01PM (#15267857)