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What you’re looking for is a Bose QC-35s... playing Metallica.

Recent studies are mixed as to which has a more deleterious effect on creativity, the coworkers yapping or the heavy metal.



Careful with those Bluetooth headphones, a colleague of mine managed to pair her laptop with her speakers rather than her 'phones, and then promptly proceeded with listening to a (veee-eeery) adult audiobook.

Apparently, it can be quite difficult to determine whether the sound comes from your phones or outside them if you haven't turned the NC on.

Fifty shades of embarrassing moments, that.


Not consuming porn at work is also good a way to avoid embarrassment...


Yes, was it somehow tolerable that she was listening to porn?


I just got a pair, every time I start music I tend to mute it and slowly increase volume until I am sure where it comes from.


I have a pair and I can attest to that.

Unfortunately.


That is my current strategy, though I’ve been using The Hu on repeat lately.




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