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There is also a new wave of gadgets that help keep workers on task. CubeDoors--portable, retractable, mesh-weave panels from CubeSmart in Fort Worth, Texas--block entry into cubicles, effectively saying "Busy" to would-be interlopers. In 2003 the company sold 1,500 "doors," which cost $30 each. Sales are up 300% this year. New on the market last year: the Quiet Technology sound-masking system from office-furniture maker Herman Miller. Designed for open-layout work environments, the system renders speech beyond a 12-ft. to 16-ft. radius unintelligible with "pink noise" technology embedded in the furniture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Please, Go Away | 10/11/2004 | See Source »

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