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I would work for the rest of my life to pay for a device that turns my ears off temporarily. YC2020?

by stephth 13y ago

jloughry 13y ago
I would work for the rest of my life to pay for a device that turns my ears off temporarily. YC2020? I logged in just to upvote this idea.
- aylons 13y ago
  Break your tympans, get a cochlear implant.
  - jacquesm 13y ago
    I know a small kid that has a cochlear implant (born with some bits missing). The sound quality is quite horrible. Better not be a fan of music.
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westicle 13y ago
I will save you the rest of your life's labour. http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-MAX-1-plugs-Uncorded/dp/B0033YLEGO/ref=zg_bs_3779871_6 http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-MAX-1-plugs-Uncorded/dp/... You're welcome.
- abraham_s 13y ago
  I tried a similar product, but the silence became unnerving in 10-15 minutes.
  - dredmorbius 13y ago
    I've become quite used to them, though if I can work in a non-distracting environment, I prefer that.
- mprovost 13y ago
  This reminded me of a great article about ear plugs: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2007/03/breathing_lessons.single.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_exa... The author Nicholson Baker has written about writing with earplugs: "I’ve always been helped by sensory deprivation. I used to wear earplugs a lot. Sometimes I would write with my eyes closed. But writing in the early morning is different because you haven’t been able to see anything for hours. I would get up and feel my way around. The only help was the moonlight, if it was a moonlit night. You think differently if you can’t see." http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6097/the-art-of-fiction-no-212-nicholson-baker http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6097/the-art-of-fic...
- swah 13y ago
  I bought 200 of those and no.. they won't even make me forget the annoying coworker :)

I would work for the rest of my life to pay for a device that turns my ears off temporarily. YC2020?

by stephth 13y ago

I would work for the rest of my life to pay for a device that turns my ears off temporarily. YC2020?

I would work for the rest of my life to pay for a device that turns my ears off temporarily. YC2020? I logged in just to upvote this idea.

aylons 13y ago
Break your tympans, get a cochlear implant.
- jacquesm 13y ago
  I know a small kid that has a cochlear implant (born with some bits missing). The sound quality is quite horrible. Better not be a fan of music.

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westicle 13y ago

I will save you the rest of your life's labour. http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-MAX-1-plugs-Uncorded/dp/B0033YLEGO/ref=zg_bs_3779871_6 http://www.amazon.com/Howard-Leight-MAX-1-plugs-Uncorded/dp/... You're welcome.

abraham_s 13y ago
I tried a similar product, but the silence became unnerving in 10-15 minutes.
- dredmorbius 13y ago
  I've become quite used to them, though if I can work in a non-distracting environment, I prefer that.
mprovost 13y ago
This reminded me of a great article about ear plugs: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2007/03/breathing_lessons.single.html http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_exa... The author Nicholson Baker has written about writing with earplugs: "I’ve always been helped by sensory deprivation. I used to wear earplugs a lot. Sometimes I would write with my eyes closed. But writing in the early morning is different because you haven’t been able to see anything for hours. I would get up and feel my way around. The only help was the moonlight, if it was a moonlit night. You think differently if you can’t see." http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6097/the-art-of-fiction-no-212-nicholson-baker http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/6097/the-art-of-fic...
swah 13y ago
I bought 200 of those and no.. they won't even make me forget the annoying coworker :)