> active noise cancelling over earphones

Some folks cannot wear those without discomfort or dizziness. I tried them out an fell into that category (I have some ear issues) which is damn annoying because my brother loves them for airplane rides.

Right now, I am in an office with my back to a window that looks out to insulation[1]. I'm pretty comfortable programming away.

1) they added a building expansion where my outside view was and we haven't gotten around to replacing the window with a shelf. I think I might add a moonscape, grain field, or some historical reservation appropriate image.