I mentioned to Neil that I use pink noise, like at http://simplynoise.com/. I can't listen to music of any kind because I'd concentrate on it. Pink noise makes everything else seem far away. Works great.
Jimmy On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 12:56 PM, apruitt <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hear, hear! for Pandora Massive Attack. > > Now, I have a another great selection on my MT3G Google Android phone > for drowning out the annoying selections at Starbucks (!) > > Thanks, Tara. > > -- > Alan Pruitt > @alanpruitt > http://www.linkedin.com/in/alanpruitt > +1.928.328.1524 (Google Voice & SMS) > > On Sep 10, 12:46 pm, Tara Hunt <[email protected]> wrote: >> I found playing light music in the background (install speakers for the >> whole space) helped tone down the carrying of voices. It also encouraged >> others to talk (at a regular level) when it's too silent and eerie (often a >> turn-off for people just arriving or dropping in). The Massive Attack >> Pandora station was my fave for ambience. >> T >> >> >> >> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:20 PM, nfcarlson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Hi, >> >> > Does anyone out there have any advice on how to deal with a loud co- >> > worker? We have one particular individual person in our open space who >> > talks REALLY loudly. This person is aware that their voice carries and >> > has told me that they don't want to be a problem. But the fact is, >> > they don't seem to be capable of keeping it down. So I'm looking for >> > some practical solutions. >> >> > Anyone dealt with this before? Do sound machines work, or does that >> > just promote even more volume? As another member said to me, "The >> > person either doesn't realize we can hear every word of the >> > conversation, or the person doesn't care if we can." Any advice would >> > be greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact me offline at >> > [email protected]. Thanks! >> >> > Neil >> >> -- >> tara 'missrogue' hunt >> >> Book: The Whuffie Factor (http://www.thewhuffiefactor.com) >> Blog: HorsePigCow: Marketing Uncommon (http://horsepigcow.com) >> Twitter:http://www.twitter.com/missrogue >> phone: 514-679-2951 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
