Tag: Noise
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What Is Noise? | The New Yorker
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“Noise” is a fuzzy word—a noisy one, in the statistical sense. Its meanings run the gamut from the negative to the positive, from the overpowering to the mysterious, from anarchy to sublimity. The negative seems to lie at the root: etymologists trace the word to “nuisance” and “nausea.” Noise is what drives us mad; it…
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Biden sanctions Israeli settlers; mystery noise disturbs Floridians : NPR
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Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Biden issued an executive order Thursday sanctioning four Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank who are…
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The Vapor Echo Acoustic LED Pendant Dampens Ambient Noise
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With the reintroduction of work-from-home employees back at the office, many are experiencing a noticeable shock to the senses – the sounds of others nearby. While collaboration may improve with proximity to others, the ambient noises can prove highly disruptive to productivity and focus. This is a jarring change for some following years siloed in…
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Why the Noise of L.A. Helicopters Never Stops
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The Jay Stephen Hooper Memorial Heliport sits on top of a brutalist brick-and-concrete building, the C. Erwin Piper Technical Center, across from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles. It’s an area where trains, buses, and highways all converge, and where the sounds of helicopters coming and going are barely noticeable above the din of engines…
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The Weed Store Under My Apartment Makes Way Too Much Noise
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Q: Last month, a cannabis shop opened underneath my Gramercy apartment. We checked, and it doesn’t have a license to sell marijuana. The store has a lounge where people can stay and smoke, and they play loud music with a heavy bass all day and night. It affects three apartments above, which can hear and…
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Dear Abby: Neighbor’s motorcycle noise gets on my nerves
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DEAR ABBY: I have a young adult neighbor who is a talented mechanic. He builds model autos and tries them out up and down our street. His latest is a three-wheel motorcycle, which he drives in the wrong direction, without a helmet. He also revs its motor constantly. I’m worried our street will become a…
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The Ice Cream Truck Across the Street Is Making Way Too Much Noise
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Q: We live in a co-op building opposite a small park on East 77th Street. An ice cream truck parks at the entrance to the park, right near our apartment, for 12 hours a day, with a diesel generator running the entire time. We cannot open our windows or sit on our balcony because of…
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My Landlord Lives Below Me and Hates Noise. What Should I Do?
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Q: My roommate and I live on the third floor of a three-story walk-up in Brooklyn. Our landlord and his family live on the second floor. Every step we take reverberates through their apartment, so if we walk to the kitchen at night or use the hallway bathroom after 11 p.m., we get a broomstick…
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BuzziSpace’s Lighting Brightens Spaces While Dampening Noise
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Belgian furniture, lighting, and acoustic company BuzziSpace has a new collection of acoustic lighting that addresses a problem common to spaces where work and people – and the noise they bring with them – often intersect. Comprising three lighting solutions, BuzziPebl, BuzziBurner, and BuzziSurf, each lighting design incorporates contemporary, decorative elements with the bonus of…
