• zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    15·
    11 months ago

    I mean… I wear constructing/shooting range earmuffs sometimes and I found that helps to concentrate, and also wearing them when sleeping produces a noticeably deeper rest. Great for noisy hotels. Not so sure about this system, though, unless maybe I had to nap on the street in a warzone or something.

      • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        11 months ago

        Sometimes I’d wear earbuds underneath the earmuffs. Other times I’d just prefer as close to silence as possible.

        I tried noise canceling headphones and couldn’t tell if they really helped. This was a while ago, like 2009, but I bought some decently high end Sony and I felt like they made my ears ring later on. It seemed better to wear earmuffs vs. some special high tech method. Plus one thing I was mitigating was the meows of a huge cat I had who meowed REALLY loudly, and that’s the sort of thing noise canceling doesn’t reduce.

        • Kodemystic@lemmy.kodemystic.devEnglish
          2·
          11 months ago

          Actually now that I think of it my ringing seems to have gotten louder after I started using them. I wonder if that noise cancelling is doing something to the brain or hears.

          • zeppo@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            11 months ago

            I experienced discomfort, like mild pain too. I thought maybe it was because the addition of extra sound to cancel out sound increased the total volume in a way that was inaudible, but I don’t really know the physics behind how the cancellation works. This article says it is an effect caused by pressure similar to how your ears pop at different altitudes.

  • Machinist@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    11 months ago

    Hugo Gernsbeck was way ahead of his time.

    Predicted fax machines, cell phones, and information exchange systems. IIRC. Check out his novel Ralph124c41.

    Not the greatest writer, his characters were very one dimensional. However, the ideas were incredible.

    The Hugo awards are named after him.

  • Wrench@lemmy.worldEnglish
    11·
    11 months ago

    It doesn’t actually block sound. It just exudes “don’t fucking bother me, I’m busy” vibes so strong, people are compelled to fuck off

  • lunarul@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    11 months ago

    Is it me or does that air tank look pasted over and the breathing tube too short for practical use? (turning his head left would drag down the tube on top of everything)