Thank you Howard Margolis for telling me about the Sono noise cancellation device. Keep the ideas coming.

Our coop is probably on the busiest street in Manhattan. I’m sure I have mentioned this before. When friends sleep over for the first time in our spare bedroom, they always remark the next morning that something terrible must have happened during the night because they heard sirens, horns, people screaming, and crashing sounds. No, those are routine city sounds.

Strange as it may seem, those city sounds are music to my ears. I love being isolated in my apartment yet knowing the world outside us is bustling. Obviously, this so-called noise pollution is not for everyone.

For people who like their peace and quiet in the city, an Austrian industrial designer, Rudolf Stefanich, has a solution that you might be willing to pay a lot of money for. The Sono is a noise cancellation device, due to launch early next year, that filters out all disruptive outside sounds. The unit sticks on the window and is a miracle worker. Please watch the video to see this unit in action. Also note that the device features sounds like birds chirping instead of the sounds of silence.

Enjoy the peace and quiet.