Come On Feel the Noize...

This article from The New York Times explores the role noise plays in cubicle farms and how it influences the way we work, think and potentially go crazy. And corporate, finally, is listening.

"Cubicle culture is already something of a punch line — how many ways can we find to annoy one another all day? — but lately the complaints are being heard by the right people, including managers and social scientists. Companies are redesigning offices, piping in special background noise to improve the acoustics and bringing in engineers to solve volume issues. “Sound masking” has become a buzz phrase."

Does noise disruput your productivity? How do you handle it?