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Re: Office noise generator

#81

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Reds aren't that new, they've been around for years. No tactile feedback, though, which is why many people (including me) don't prefer them.

No these are the "silent" reds. They don't make a sound when bottoming out and also not when coming back up. Regular: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-red.html Silent: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html

They are still linear switches though. So silent in tactile feel as well

Re: Office noise generator

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post #81

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No these are the "silent" reds. They don't make a sound when bottoming out and also not when coming back up. Regular: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-red.html Silent: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html

They are still linear switches though. So silent in tactile feel as well

There are some silent, tactile switches, but I think they're a bit more obscure.

I made my ergonomic, split keyboards from a kit[1], and chose Aliaz Silent switches [2]. It's around the same noisiness as everyone else's keyboard (Apple, cheap Dell one etc).

(There are almost certainly other options — the choice was a bit overwhelming when I decided to buy a DIY keyboard — but I'm not in the hobby of collecting many different keyboards. Various Reddit groups can advise.)

[1] https://github.com/omkbd/ErgoDash

[2] https://kbdfans.com/products/pre-orderaliaz-silent-switch-ta...

Re: Office noise generator

#83
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For realism, it should integrate people making their calls in the open space, the guy right next to you chewing loudly with an open mouth, the heated design debate occuring 3 desks from you and the salespeople celebrating their bonus with a lot of volume. I do not miss the office.

now all we need is the ability to generate smells on demand to experience the burnt popcorn and two pack a day smoker whose jacket has experience forty years of it

I should crack open a can of tuna at 10am and leave it at the end of the desk! (Yes, this happens on the desk next to me at work)

Re: Office noise generator

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It needs an option to amplify the typing noises to "I work with developers who insist mechanical keyboards are better" levels.

There are now quiet Cherry MX switches, dampened in both directions of travel: https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-red.html They're no louder than a regular membrane keyboard, and much quieter than just using O-rings.

Check out Zilent switches, too. Quiet and tactile.

Sound test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWU9Sd_z9T0

Purchase: https://zealpc.net/products/zilents

Re: Office noise generator

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post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

now all we need is the ability to generate smells on demand to experience the burnt popcorn and two pack a day smoker whose jacket has experience forty years of it

I should crack open a can of tuna at 10am and leave it at the end of the desk! (Yes, this happens on the desk next to me at work)

Toss it in the trash! Simple response, very defendable.

Re: Office noise generator

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I work on the Starship Enterprise, but the pandemic is forcing me to work from home. This helps a lot: https://youtu.be/UKBvaOLDem0

This one really sets me at ease. Very calming, to pretend to live on board a starship in a utopian future.

Re: Office noise generator

#90

Ehhhh that hum/droning sound that's constant doesn't sound like any office I've ever worked in. Other than that, neat!

Maybe it's a white noise generator? Several (maybe all?) of my past offices have had white noise generators. One never notices them, but when they are off then suddenly one notices their absence.

I wonder if I should get one for home …

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