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Having used headsets for 6+ hours a day for the last 20 years, here is my advice on what to look for:
* Comfort. Highest priority. If you aren't comfortable wearing it, then it messes with you and your work in every way. I prefer over-ear or on-ear headsets.
* Sound/Mic quality. What's the point if they can't hear you or you can't hear them? Not hard to get ones with good quality.
* Noise Cancellation. Depends on your environment. I have dogs, so need it.
* Wired/Wireless. Depends on your needs. If you are on the headset all day, then either go wired or you must have a back-up battery. If you need to be able to wander from your desk, then wireless.
* Mute button on headset/wire. Great when you need to respond to spouse/knock on door/pets/sneezes/etc. Noise cancellation won't block what you say.
I've used the Plantronics brand for most of these 20 years and have had no issues for the most part with at least 5 different models. Some were ear buds for mobile phone use, some were wired for laptop/daily meetings. They have all different price ranges and feature lists, but even their low-end models are good quailty.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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I've got a couple Logitech headsets (both USB) which seem to work just fine for discord while gaming with my buddies. They're both model number H390. The first was purchase in 2016 (used on my Win10 VM) and the second was purchased this year (used in Linux). I don't do zoom or team (or whatever) meetings since I'm happily retired.
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If the environment is noisy you want one that fully covers the ear. There are many excellent ones available targeted to the gaming market. They generally include mics. Spend at least $100. You get what you pay for.
If quite area then there are lots of Plantronics options.
A wireless one is also a must. You can go get coffee or lunch in the middle of a meeting. You will not miss anything, and no one will know you were not glued to your computer.
So many years of programming I have forgotten more languages than I know.
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I do Zoom meetings on the cheap. Two points:
1) I second Matt Bond, a mic mute button (or tilting up to mute like on my JBL headset) is a must. Maybe you looking up something on your computer when suddenly getting a question. Navigating back to the conf app and unmute leads to an embarrassing pause. Doing it with hardware pays.
2) Beware the quality of the soundcard driver. In the past one simply set the preamplifier of the mic to 10-20-30 dB amplification and it was good. My brand new Dell Inspiron 15 don't have that option, so I run with 95+% "volume" - on the edge of robotic sound and booming. Some of my heavier, bulky headsets have better mic, but not all have (the mic of the JBL is as weak as the cheap ones are). Lighter ones are worse.
+1: Some BT headsets does not work while charging, a bonus for a wired set.
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I went with AfterShokz bone conduction for 3 reasons:
1) with normal ear covering, I get so lost in my work, that I become startled by the wife, or someone else, to the point of injuring them! (Rough childhood)
2) When I walk, sometimes for hours, and listen to podcasts... I can hear the ambient noise around me!
3) My ears don't "sweat"! (if I put things in my ears for hours, they get funky/sweaty/itchy)
I could not be happier. I have forgotten they were on enough times that when my head hits my pillow, I am like "Dang it... Got to charge them for tomorrow!" (I Literally wear them 8+ hours a day).
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I am partial to the Blue Tiger Elite. It is a blue tooth unit. I use it for both my cell phone and my tablet for both phone calls and media playback. It has only one earpiece, but it works well on on either the right or left side. It has excellent background noise exclusion - great when I am on the tractor or when the TV is too loud (think a football game blaring with three football fans screaming at that ref's bad call.)
It is a little pricey, but I think it is worth it. It comes with a charging cable that you can plug into any USB-A charger. Battery life is on the order of 50 hours per charge.
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I us the new AirPods Pro with my iPhone or iPad. I love them. Except they are generally terrible when using with anything non-Apple (they work, but...)
The biggest question is: what's your budget? For a headset don't just think about the sound quality, think about voice quality. AirPods Pro 2 do a fantastic job of blocking background noise on your end, so the person on the other end doesn't hear the cacophony. But Sony and Bose equally have products that will make you sound clear when the background noise is high, and they are device-agnostic (more or less).
Get something you can stand clamping your head, or poking in your ears, for hours and hours each day. That's the most important thing here
cheers
Chris Maunder
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some things less product specific
USB wired - why hassle with recharging or any issues of not connecting.
dedicated just work that machine, don't be tempted to use for other things, then when meeting not be able to find it
some pointed about noise cancelling (depending on primary environment will be using) - but I've found at least with Microsoft teams - is that it has some level of noise cancelling built in, not sure about other programs.
if all day - Plantronics is a commercial headset brand, so maybe worth looking through - looks is one thing, but if they got tens of thousands wearing them full time, maybe something in that thin design helpful for long wearing
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I personally prefer wired model from JABRA Evolve 30 II. I use it daily in a noise home environment with kids fighting around. It comes with differential microphone which gives amazing noise suppression.
Sound quality is good. I wear it more than 10+ hours a day.
If needed wireless then go for Evolve 65 SE Stereo / Mono
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I bought a gamer headset from Scorptec for around $80. I ended up with a corsair one, similar to this: https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/headphones/wired/82349-ca-9011213-ap at a discount at the time.
I have a big head which stresses the bits that hold a lot of these things to my head. I've broken quite a few over the years, but this one has been going two years over COVID, has good sound quality and is comfortable to wear for a long time. The only downside is when wearing the headphones, I hear just about no external noise (which suits me, but not my wife at times). I'm happy with it.
Agree with what some of the other people have posted though about comfort. That's probably the most important thing.
Hope that helps.
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I need some advice,
A while back I encountered a fraudulent claim buy a prominent software engineer that was taking claim towards some public code. The code is actually very well known and was available for about fifteen years. He was not the author. In fact, the code is used as part of a Cybersecurity curriculum for hundreds of thousands of university students all across the globe.
I called him out and explained that the code was in the public domain for a very long time. Unfortunately the audience was completely unaware and I was ridiculed by a small minority group.
How do you approach this situation? I want to preserve the reputation of all parties, I want to say it's a lie without ruining his reputation.
How can I do this? My actions are not malicious, but the truth must be told.
Any advice?
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Remain calm, and just point them at the original source.
Don't besmirch him, just present the facts. Don't get involved in a slanging match - you never win an argument online with idiots or script kiddies.
His reputation is his problem, not yours.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Well,
I can only stand in front of my peers as a Christian and say that we all have made mistakes. The very message of Jesus is that we all live with faults. I accept all my faults and the resulting judgements. Nobody is perfect.
I also want to be able to speak truthful. When I see something that is a lie I want to be able to show it.
This situation wasn't a 'small' lie, it was kinda out in the open for millions to see.
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Yeah, but shouting and screaming just makes you look like an idiot - much like those who ridiculed you. Presenting facts in a neutral way won't change their minds, they never do - but it plants a niggling doubt there that maybe means they will look at what the prominent developer does a little more carefully in future.
I'm against plagiarism in all its forms, you know that. But idiots and fanatics don't need to think, or exercise judgement because they know they are right and nothing will dissuade them from that faith.
If it was here, then point us at the plagiarism and we'll kick him off if we believe it is justified.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: If it was here, then point us at the plagiarism and we'll kick him off if we believe it is justified.
I do not want anyone to be 'kicked'. I simply want staff to realize the implications. It was a 'huge' lie.
"Know your friends" would be my message. I think I know what happened, we are all getting old, I suspect a spouse was speaking for the author but I may be wrong.
(I hope as a moderator you can see the deleted messages on this thread, others are pulling back imporant responses, don't want to dox them)
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Nope, deleted messages are gone ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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I appreciate that your concern for being Christ-like is part of what you are considering and doing so openly!
You have presented the plagiarism to the small group surrounding the individual. He could have retracted, excused, or backpedaled in some way. Apparently he didn't, though the evidence was presented.
Time to make it public. He had a chance to do the right thing -- repent in Christian terms -- with minimal disgrace. He didn't. It's time he faces the full (earthly) consequences of his actions. That serves as a lesson to him and a warning to others. (Not quite the situation in Matthew 18, but Christ's guidelines there are coming out pretty close to your peers recommendations.)
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As an atheist I agree with everything you said (except, obviously the Jesus part).
I also agree with the first reply that said to just put the truth out there (after making sure it IS the truth) and whatever happens, happens.
Truth IS important, for its own sake but also for setting the example that truth matters.
No need to comment on the other person at all, as the other replier said, their reputation is their own.
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ditto
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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Randor wrote: I want to say it's a lie without ruining his reputation.
Surely he is trying to gain a good reputation by lying? I think you just need to state the facts about the code, without explicitly calling him a liar. Assuming you can prove your case then I think that is all that you need to do. Let others decide for themselves who to believe, and accept that not all of them will side with you.
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The problem with being vague (which is exactly what I did) is that it leaves the thread open to interpretation. Humans have bias, some very important codeproject contractors misinterpreted the thread. Mostly because the author deleted his posts and the moderators cleaned up the rest of the thread. A few netsec experts challenged the claim. Everything was deleted.
Left me out in the open looking like an idiot.
I won't make the same mistake again.
Next time I will announce it on /r/netsec or Ycombinator.
You guys here on codeproject live in a bubble, all 800 web devs read the news.
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Randor wrote: You guys here on codeproject live in a bubble, all 800 web devs read the news.
I certainly don't live in a bubble. But I do choose which sites I go to for news, comment, teaching materials etc.
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Richard,
I've said thousands of things in my time here on codeproject over the last 20 years. But of all the things I ever said, I want you to know that with 100% confidence I can say you are in an information bubble.
My country has spent over a trillion dollars to ensure that. Sure, I drank two bottles of red wine tonight but it opens my lips. It's the truth. I can't even escape it, I just deal with it.
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Randor wrote: I want you to know that with 100% confidence I can say you are in an information bubble.
Yes, you can say anything you like, but that does not make it true. And given you know very little about me, I don't think you are in any position to make such a judgement.
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