Bev sat silently at her desk, trying to read.
The office was a-buzz as her colleagues worked around her: laughing, sighing, typing at inconceivable decibels, slamming phones, conducting hands-free conference calls. But it was the gimmicky sound effects that incensed her the most.
There were now sound effects for simply everything. New email. Sent email. Read email. Calendar notifications. Received instant messages. Sent instant messages. Phone calls via instant messenger. Live meetings via instant messenger. Video on demand. RSS updates. Mobile phone ringtones. Mobile phone received SMS alerts. Mobile phone sent SMS alerts. Voicemail message received.
Bev wondered about installing a foghorn or a klaxon on her desk. Something she could sound in retaliation every time she heard an offensive alert omitting from a colleague’s workspace.
She would buy one online tonight.
Great to see the return of elevens.es oh, sorry I gotta go, I have a tweet from my dog……