Mon, 18 Aug 2003
Computer sound effects (windows sound schemes and the like) are at best annoying. They provide minimal feedback, seem to have little relation to the event that triggered them... And worst of all imo they demand your attention. Now the scuffling of gravel beneath my shoes or the click of a door when the latch closes.... These are subtle sounds. Ambient. I can derive information or ignore them as I see fit. Better yet, I can do both. They are proportional to action, positioned, and varying. how would more ambient computer sound work out? Would it still be annoying?