Vitra's "Workbay" looks like my kind of chair. At first glance, it appears to have been designed for top-heavy aliens who have evolved giant brains that make them resemble lollipop-headed Blythe-doll uberman -- which is pretty darned cool. Then it becomes apparent that this chair will effectively shield you from visual and auditory distractions, so that you can buckle down in a truly obsessive, single-minded focused way in front of your screen, and that's even cooler.
Workbay (via Core77)
Workbay protects its users visually and acoustically thanks to the shape of its high backrest. It opens the possibility for users to distance themselves, even in busy environments, so as to be able to concentrate better with fewer disruptions.
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The problem is that most of my distractions are ON my screen.
for those with more on-the-go lifestyles try this:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Laptop-Compubody-Sock/
I'll have big paper teeth and googly eyes taped on it within thirty seconds of arriving in the office.
Finally! A Chair that fits my Lifestyle!
-Dark Helmet
Does it come with a white long-hair cat and a hidden lair in a volcano?
DrTwist, from the comments of your link:
olivier94austinsays:
""lol great for PORN!!!!""
Correct.
There's no control pad with which to open the trap doors above the alligator pit.
Fail.
But you can't see them sneaking up on you.
My cat lives like this, not me.
cctv in back, flip down LCD monitor from top. "I expect you to die, Mr.Bond!"
Looks like an awesome way to hide your nap at work.
I use these, both at work and at home:
http://www.amazon.com/Peltor-H10A-Professional-Canceling-Earmuff/dp/B00009LI4K/
Peltor H10A Professional Noise Canceling Earmuffs. Looks like I'm at the firing range or mowing lawns for spare $s, but *man*, do they help me concentrate. Portable, lightweight, and cheap.
I also put anything that might cause me to open my browser, into the Trash Can/Recycling Bin. Makes it that much harder to twitter/facebook/google/gmail/ebay/etc/etc.
And of course, Dark Room -- http://they.misled.us/dark-room -- it's gold, Jerry! GOLD!
xo
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Don't they have these in the Haunted Mansion?
But will it stop people from coming up and tapping your shoulder while you're wearing headphones?
I shall market old-fashion style "can" type headphones that have touch sensors that release spring-loaded, razor sharp spikes outwards when that eventuality occurs.
why did they ever quit making them?
http://www.spminiatures.com/bespaq4205bsbmhhoodedporterchair.jpg
It seems to assume that people work in cubicle farms or large open spaces. For those of us with walls and a door, it's less of an issue.
But I agree with the first comment--my distractions are all screen-based.
How about a dialog that comes up whenever you open your browser or a new tab or window in your browser, that just says, "Really?"
I guess people realised just how useful Napoleon's famous cursed hooded chair was.
"The Cone of Silence" is one step closer to becoming a reality.
http://www.betterhaunts.com/hmfaq/doombuggies.jpg
If you have a proper office you don't need it, and if you're in a cube farm or "open office plan" you probably wouldn't be allowed it.
one portable solution = the snorkel parka
Reminds me of Catbert's patented Head Cubicle.
It looks like something a Segway user would enjoy.
This works especially well if you are bald, stroke a white cat while working, and are plotting world domination.
I still want the Eero Aarnio Ball Chair (AKA "Number 2's chair" from "The Prisoner"). Now a snip at only $1,499!
http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Chair-Eero-Aarnio-1966/dp/B001129VQU
I can't help but think it would be better with speakers built in to the cowl... That way you could mask what noise DOES come in and have immersive sound for the seated without unduly bothering neighbors.
Such a step would help gamers like me who stay up late and have SOs that don't ;)
Responding to Takuan in #15, They didn't :-)
http://profiles.designcentersearch.com/www/item_details.php?itemID=54967&refpid=SF