May 30, 2005

No Privacy in Your Cubicle? Try "Babble"

Maxwell Smart's "cone of silence" is finally a reality, according to The New York Times.

The cone of silence, called Babble, is actually a device composed of a sound processor and several speakers that multiply and scramble voices that come within its range. About the size of a clock radio, the first model is designed for a person using a phone, but other models will work in open office space."