News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on The Office Matters. Parent comment

Re:The Office Matters by mattgratt on Saturday September 18, 2010 @03:19PM (#1704774)
This is the chief argument against open plan offices - it can be difficult for people involved in intense mental work to concentrate.

Would headphones w/ noise cancellation help? Even if you didn't play music through them?

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Office Matters by bconway on Saturday September 18, 2010 @03:48PM (#1704823)
Yes, and I've done so in the past, but it gets uncomfortable by the 8 hour mark.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Office Matters by cma on Saturday September 18, 2010 @04:50PM (#1704916)
>Would headphones w/ noise cancellation help? Even if you didn't play music through them?

KISS; sounds like some really expensive ear plugs.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:The Office Matters by stuartm on Sunday September 19, 2010 @01:47AM (#1705669)
Earplugs are definitely a simple solution, but have the drawback of not being highly visible to people around you.

When I need to concentrate, I wear my big Sennheiser headphones - often not even plugged into an audio source.

They are very comfortable for long periods, block out most of the noise, and (best of all) they send a clear "do not disturb" message to anyone thinking of interrupting.

[ Parent | on HN ]