some day some genius will figure out a way to design a headset that can be used to listen to music/computer beepage *AND* switch to a telephone headset at the push of a button and lowering of a boom microphone.
We made our own out of Sony headphones and Plantronics headsets, a small switch replacing the 'on-hook' on the phone swaps music and phone. Important point: We also have several people that use 'shooters ear muffs' that block out (almost) all outside sound and also signal to others "do not disturb".
9) CNN and The Weather Channel (really ESPN)
there's nothing a NOC likes better on Sundays than football, except maybe free beer and pizza while watching football.
Football? Gasp... we did buy a new Sony Vega Flatscreen for the Sci-Fi channel "Dune" miniseries. Even had off-work people come by for the party.