Comments on: Work in Public Despite the Noise http://gigaom.com/2010/01/27/work-in-public-despite-the-noise/ Mon, 20 May 2013 11:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Eric Barrett http://gigaom.com/2010/01/27/work-in-public-despite-the-noise/#comment-91689 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:15:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=26951#comment-91689 One of the greatest purchases I have made in my life was noise canceling ear buds. While they cost around $100, they are worth every penny. It’s one of those decisions I’ve never regretted, and they are indispensable (especially when traveling).

]]> By: Jon Follett http://gigaom.com/2010/01/27/work-in-public-despite-the-noise/#comment-91688 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 04:49:05 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=26951#comment-91688 You touched on this briefly with the noise-canceling headphones, but the best audio protection I find when working in a public space or shared office, for that matter, is a good playlist. For work I generally listen to some familiar jazz or electronic dance tracks–rock can get distracting for me. All in all, familiar music can act very much like white noise. Unfamiliar music–new tunes or a genre you’re not as well versed in–can draw you out of the work “zone”.

Generally speaking, I find the constant stream of e-mail, IM messages, tweets, and Skype, plus the massive variety of sites to surf offered by the Internet to be more of a distraction than anything caused by working in a public space. There’s no doubt, Web workers require some serious concentration and discipline to be able to get work done.

]]> By: AndyW http://gigaom.com/2010/01/27/work-in-public-despite-the-noise/#comment-91687 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:47:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=26951#comment-91687 You can try to listen to some white noise to drown out the other sounds around you. You can download mp3′s. There are even iPhone apps that provide this functionality.

]]> By: paula berg http://gigaom.com/2010/01/27/work-in-public-despite-the-noise/#comment-91686 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:39:50 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=26951#comment-91686 I actually find that I am most productive when I’m on a bus, in the airport, or on an airplane. There is noise, but there are no inturruptions and no meetings to go to. There have been a few instances on flights, however, when I could have used some noise cancelling headphones. It may be time to invest.

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