Posts Tagged With: zen
· July 4, 2008 at 5:22 am · Online Tools
Tags: audio, auditory, migraines, sleep, tools, white noise, zen
Simply Noise is here to fill the void, fill it with a lot of white noise! So what exactly is white noise and why might you need it? According to Wikipedia white noise is…
White noise is a random signal (or process) with a flat power spectral density. In other words, the signal’s power spectral density has equal power in any band, at any centre frequency, having a given bandwidth. White noise is considered analogous to white light which contains all frequencies.
So that answers the what, now how about the why? Here are some of the uses for white noise that are out there:
- Aid Sleep
- Enhance Privacy
- Block Distractions
- Mask Tinnitus
- Configure Audio Equipment
- Soothe Migraines
Getting back to the web site, Simply Noise - all it does is give you an orb to slide back and forth to increase or decrease the white noise they provide. What exactly is the noise they use? Think of it as the static sound you here when there is a TV channel not coming in clearly. All in all - this site does the job in a very simple way. Maybe in the future they can have the white noise come up via a popup window? That way if I needed it I could have it loaded up without having to keep the URL open 24/7.
· July 31, 2007 at 6:43 am · Personal, Software Help
Tags: creative, mp3, players, reviews, software, stone, zen
Yes, I am still fawning over my new mp3 player. Can you blame me? Just look how tiny and beautiful it is! Sure the menu system is a little wonky and I am just now starting to manage it but other than that it has been a good solid player thus far.
The software that came with it wasn’t that bad either as a matter of fact.
Usually when software comes a device it is lackluster at best and at worst, well it just sucks. Go ahead and tell me the last software package that came with your device that you actually use. You can’t because none of us do it. The Creative Media Lite program that I was asked to download after buying my Creative Zen Stone Plus is awesome.
Why does it rock? (pun was intended there buddy)
- It Tells Me if the Battery is Charged
- It allows me to Drag and Drop Media From and To the Device
- It Doesn’t Slow Me Down With a Bunch of Other Features I Don’t Need
I was expecting to see something with a music store, big flashing lights and an interface that looked like it was stolen from a Scifi Channel movie of the week. Instead I got a useful application.
Two thumbs up to you Creative, you deserve it!
· July 30, 2007 at 4:25 pm · Personal
Tags: awesome, creative, flash, mp3, players, products, review, zen
Since I’m growing a little tired of people thinking I am somebody who just complains all the time, I figured I might touch on a more positive experience I’ve been through recently. At the suggestion of one of my Pownce buddies - I picked up the Creative ZEN Stone Plus the other day. I’ve been looking for something cheap that I could toss podcasts onto while I work outside - and this fits the bill perfectly.
It’s almost smaller than my thumb, so size is no concern. With it’s shape and size though I’m a little afraid I might mistake it for a breath mint one of these days and swallow it down. If I do, I’ll be sure to turn on the built in microphone so that I can create one heck of a good podcast out of all that.
The radio feature isn’t the best in the world, but will probably never be used. The same could be said for the count down clock and timer. All in all though after just paying around $70 for it I can’t say I feel like I was duped at all.
Now I’m off to find a shovel and go bury my Dell Pocket DJ in the backyard. At least now I’ll be able to listen to myself while doing it.
