Daily Archive for March 2nd, 2008

Step 1: Activate Brain

So, I’ve been thinking about picking up some noise cancelling headphones since I work from time to time in coffee shops and other places that aren’t necessarily too quiet. I decided to look at some reviews of some of the less-expensive models to see if they were at all effective.

I found the following statement in a review of one particular model:

… there was absolutely no ambiant noise reduction at all if the NC was in “off” mode.

Hmmm … you think?

No wonder the bulk of our nation votes Republican or Democrat.

I mean … is the person in question so mind-numblingly stupid that they would make statements like the following?

… my TV won’t show any channel at all, cable or broadcast, if I have the power turned off!!!
My car won’t move with the ignition off!!!
I tried to bake a cake with my oven off to save energy, and even after 48 hours it still wasn’t done!!!
When I close my eyes I can’t see any more!!!

I hope not, but expecting the headphones to cancel noise with the noise cancellation circuitry turned off … well, it boggles the mind.