Before embarking on the process, you need to have your materials. These include privacy fence panels, wooden or metal posts, mounting brackets, screws, and a level.

And technological walls. Just about all day long, some cubicle dwellers listen to soothing mood music or white noise through headsets, just to block out the chatter.

The cubicle turns 50 years old this month. What a life it's had. Designed to liberate the office worker from the privacy-less panic of the open office, Nikil Saval, author of "Cubed: A Secret ...

It's 2010, which means there's a significant chance that your cubicle work could be done from absolutely anywhere. For those still stuck under the burden of old-school management, here's an idea ...