I have, like many, an external drive that is running all the time. (OK, I have more than one, but that\u2019s not the point.)<\/p>\n
They are on a shelf, under my desk, out of site\u2026 but not out of mind because of the noise they make.<\/p>\n
Now, I\u2019ll admit it\u2019s \u201cquiet noise\u201d – nothing you have to shout over, and I may be hyper sensitive to it\u2026 but there it is: the spinning fans, the whirring drives, constantly filling up the background. Step out of my little home office, and the difference is apparent.<\/p>\n
So, like many, I set the enclosures on some foam, or bubble-wrap. Helped a bit, but not enough, really.<\/p>\n
Then I thought about these little stick-on feet, from isolateit.com, usually reserved for audiophiles to isolate their turntables:<\/p>\n
Sorbothane bumpers<\/p>\n
Not cheap, to be sure, but BINGO!<\/p>\n
The background whirr and hum has gone, and\u00a0the only fan I can \u00a0hear now is in my Mac itself.<\/p>\n
Bliss !<\/p>\n
\u2026 and worth every penny.<\/p>\n
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