[geeks] FireFox: Please Shut Up

Phil Stracchino phil.stracchino at speakeasy.net
Mon Mar 6 14:08:13 CST 2006


Michael Parson wrote:
> I don't like my computers to make noises in general, unless I'm doing
> something mutlimedia-ish, or playing a game where the sound enhances the
> play.
> 
> I turn off the noises on my TiVo, my Palm/Treo, and all default sounds
> under Windows.  The WM I use under *nix doesn't have any bells,
> whistles, or other sounds.  I don't even (anymore) use a clicky
> keyboard.

What he said.  My sole exception is new mail notification, and I have
some hooks in ICBM that trigger sounds to allow people to page me when
I'm AFK.


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