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Jen Carlson
Published Jun 7, 2010
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Have you ever traveled to the serene countryside thinking "serenity now!" but then found it was impossible to sleep with all that damn peace and quiet? Well, now there's an app for that. The NY Nap App delivers city sounds to any suburban bed you may find yourself tossing and turning in. Not only will it deliver an urban white noise backdrop so you can drift off, but you can also be awoken by the sound of a NYC sanitation truck anywhere in the world! So what's missing from their options—perhaps the sound of neighbors fornicating or loud nightclubs? And why is it that we complain of the noise when we're here but miss it when we leave?
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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