Re:I'm the high QA guy. Let me test your website
by geoduck14 on Saturday February 06, 2021 @02:28AM
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Oh, my gosh. I got noise canceling headphones SPECIFICALLY for my kids - only to learn they block low sounds, but not high pitched screaming.
Re:I'm the high QA guy. Let me test your website
by TeMPOraL on Saturday February 06, 2021 @05:16AM
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I got 3M safety earmuffs specifically for my kid. They reduce the noise to a more manageable level, which is useful if either of us have a headache. But we sort of got used to the noise, so we don't use them much.
Re:I'm the high QA guy. Let me test your website
by wpietri on Saturday February 06, 2021 @07:55PM
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Seconded! I love my 3M earmuffs, low-end Peltors. I can add earbuds underneath them if I want a little music or generated noise to completely remove audio distractions.
Re:I'm the high QA guy. Let me test your website
by rusk on Saturday February 06, 2021 @04:54AM
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That’s a good thing. You can listen to what you want to without that nagging feeling you might be neglecting your kids!
Re:I'm the high QA guy. Let me test your website
by zelphirkalt on Saturday February 06, 2021 @08:15AM
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If it happens often enough, you might train your kids to use the high pitch screaming sound though, as that will get them the attention. Scary thought what might develop from there!
Incidentally, another UI that fails this is those automated answering services that “cleverly” let you answer with your voice instead of “press 1 for whatever”. The screaming toddler (or pet) will repeatedly short-circuit the process and get interpreted as an incomprehensible answer.