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"I have a short attention span, a very short one, and I have very, abnormally poor energy levels, to such a point that while my physical strength can be up to snuff, my mind is always running at 8Mhz. I am a programmer. This is a problem. However, I find that some places are better to code at than others. If I can sit somewhere upright, looking down at the monitor, in a comfortable position, I can sometimes get some work done, and if my monitor is large, soft, and bright, I am better off still. Do soylentils have issues with location? What would you suggest for being able to sit down and code for hours, something I have NEVER been able to do?"
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(Score: 2) by VLM on Monday March 24 2014, @02:01PM
"music that has no lyrics"
Just say classical. Beethoven piano sontatas are sometimes a little overdramatic, but they work often enough for me.
Plain white noise works pretty well. Not a jet engine but air conditioner, maybe a fan.
(Score: 1) by zaxus on Monday March 24 2014, @03:49PM
Both jazz and electronic music have countless examples of lyric-free songs, not to mention progressive rock...just because it's lyricless doesn't mean it's classical.
(Score: 1) by zosden on Monday March 24 2014, @03:51PM
Exactly this. Dubstep / drum and bass are often good to listen to while working. Lyrics tend to make me focus more to the song instead of what I am doing.
When I'm walking I worry a lot about the efficiency of my path ~ Randall
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Monday March 24 2014, @04:11PM
Unless you have a different definition of dubstep ("brostep"?), that sounds like a horrible idea. It would crank me up and make me irritable; maybe even give me a headache. "Music" that sounds like an industrial construction project is not for me, *especially* when trying to concentrate.
A Discordian is Prohibited of Believing what he reads.
(Score: 1) by zosden on Monday March 24 2014, @04:16PM
Something like this is nice to listen to while working. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHjpOzsQ9YI [youtube.com]
When I'm walking I worry a lot about the efficiency of my path ~ Randall
(Score: 2) by VLM on Monday March 24 2014, @04:24PM
Interesting suggestions. I may try some of those. New stuff may be too interesting, making it distracting. I have tried to listen to some calm streams from di.fm but they tend to be too new and too interesting. Beethoven's 14th piano sonata at least has the virtue of not having changed much over the past couple decades even if it is a little cheesy because its been way overplayed. Also I don't want elevator music. There seems to be a fine line of interesting, but not too interesting. Which is how I personally ended up on classical, although I can see individual preference being important.