I understand that noise can become overwhelming rapidly to those in the autism spectrum or with ADD/ADHD syndromes due to increased sensitivities of all the sense perceptions, but I have also heard of research that suggests a certain measure of white noise and some kinds of music can help both ADD and autism spectrum young people focus their brains. [more inside]
posted by bonsai forest on Oct 26, 2009 - 13 answers

How do I prevent myself from being driven insane by these leafblowers? [more inside]
posted by borkingchikapa on Jul 20, 2009 - 22 answers

Is there a free program that lets me broadcast "white noise" through my computer speakers? My dogs are vigilant. They bark at noises outside the house, at all hours of the night. We have a "White Noise" machine in our bedroom, and it seems to block the sounds of the outside world quite well, but... our dogs sleep downstairs, and we sleep upstairs, and...we like the white noise machine for ourselves. I was wondering if there were any sort of software that I could run on my downstairs PC, that would play similar white noise, to distract the pups, since my computer is in the room where they tend to sleep. We'll probably buy another white noise machine, but in the meantime, can anyone help? Free software would be preferred! (Or perhaps a website that plays white noise?)
posted by newfers on Feb 1, 2009 - 27 answers

Free Ambient Rain/Storm Recordings To Use As Working Whitenoise? [more inside]
posted by chrisalbon on Apr 20, 2008 - 14 answers

Does anyone know where I might be able to find a CD called "Thunderstorms" that was sold and manufactured by the now-defunct store Natural Wonders? [more inside]
posted by awegz on Oct 18, 2006 - 8 answers

I'd like to purchase a white noise machine as a study and sleep aide, mostly to help drown out some of the ambient sound that comes from neighboring apartments. I'm looking at the MARPAC Sound Screen Sleep Mate 980 which has some pretty good reviews on Amazon. Anyone have experience with either this model or a similar product/solution?
posted by rockstar on Nov 7, 2005 - 18 answers