Pzizz (pronounced "puh-zizz").
This interesting new software is really just a front end to a customized relaxation audio, helping you get the necessary rest you need , helping you feel recharged and refreshed throughout the entire day.
I never take naps, never have. I must have a 102 degree temp with strep throat to be in bed napping. I also avoid anything that appears to be new age
like, yoga enhanced, or inner-self driven. But, for the ultimate review of this new Mac software, I was forced to take a nap.
The demonstration software I used had a pre-defined 20 minute "Energizer Nap" already configured. I exported the audio which created an 18 meg audio file I could then listen to on my iPod shuffle. Putting the new audio at the top of the list (so I could find it easily) I headed downstairs to my bed for a power nap. Good thing, I was kind of tired anyhow.
After laying down and getting comfortable, I started the audio track. A guy comes on and starts talking to me and I jump to conclusions, "Oh, great... here goes the new age stuff." So much for relaxing. However, my assumptions where not correct at all. At no time during the entire 20 minute program did I feel that my old age views where violated. I just did what the voice said, relaxed myself, and eventually he stopped and various sounds and jingles, oceans sounds, birds and what not all played through my ears. In fact, I was so relaxed during this time that I started seeing what I was thinking about. I was starting to doze off, it was working. I became alert and opened my eyes to hear birds chirping in my ear. It felt like a nice summer morning. I must have been at the end, as it was trying to wake me up. The voice returned, encouraging me to stretch and wake up and at the very end, the alarm buzzer rings just to make sure you really are up!
I honestly felt great following my 20 minute nap. I have heard sleeping CD's and sound generators before, but the audio in this program was superb. The birds where real, the ocean sounded real, none of those synthesized sounds. If they where, they fooled me.
The purpose of the computer application is it creates new randomly generated audio programs. At $39.95 it is a low-cost and effective alternative to the real device which sells for $249.
The exported file is MP4 so you can play it on your iPod, burn it to CD (probably not a good idea to power nap while driving), or just play it on your computer. Nap lengths can range from 10 to 60 minutes, audio and music volumes can be customized separately, along with whether or not you want the voice even to be heard. The "Aurora" stereo effect is very interesting; it almost made me dizzy listening to it, so you can turn that off if it makes you uneasy.
I give this application 5 out of 5 stars for creativity and usefulness. Not as an enhancement to your Mac, but as an enhancement to your life.
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This interesting new software is really just a front end to a customized relaxation audio, helping you get the necessary rest you need , helping you feel recharged and refreshed throughout the entire day.
I never take naps, never have. I must have a 102 degree temp with strep throat to be in bed napping. I also avoid anything that appears to be new age
like, yoga enhanced, or inner-self driven. But, for the ultimate review of this new Mac software, I was forced to take a nap.
The demonstration software I used had a pre-defined 20 minute "Energizer Nap" already configured. I exported the audio which created an 18 meg audio file I could then listen to on my iPod shuffle. Putting the new audio at the top of the list (so I could find it easily) I headed downstairs to my bed for a power nap. Good thing, I was kind of tired anyhow.
After laying down and getting comfortable, I started the audio track. A guy comes on and starts talking to me and I jump to conclusions, "Oh, great... here goes the new age stuff." So much for relaxing. However, my assumptions where not correct at all. At no time during the entire 20 minute program did I feel that my old age views where violated. I just did what the voice said, relaxed myself, and eventually he stopped and various sounds and jingles, oceans sounds, birds and what not all played through my ears. In fact, I was so relaxed during this time that I started seeing what I was thinking about. I was starting to doze off, it was working. I became alert and opened my eyes to hear birds chirping in my ear. It felt like a nice summer morning. I must have been at the end, as it was trying to wake me up. The voice returned, encouraging me to stretch and wake up and at the very end, the alarm buzzer rings just to make sure you really are up!
I honestly felt great following my 20 minute nap. I have heard sleeping CD's and sound generators before, but the audio in this program was superb. The birds where real, the ocean sounded real, none of those synthesized sounds. If they where, they fooled me.
The purpose of the computer application is it creates new randomly generated audio programs. At $39.95 it is a low-cost and effective alternative to the real device which sells for $249.
The exported file is MP4 so you can play it on your iPod, burn it to CD (probably not a good idea to power nap while driving), or just play it on your computer. Nap lengths can range from 10 to 60 minutes, audio and music volumes can be customized separately, along with whether or not you want the voice even to be heard. The "Aurora" stereo effect is very interesting; it almost made me dizzy listening to it, so you can turn that off if it makes you uneasy.
I give this application 5 out of 5 stars for creativity and usefulness. Not as an enhancement to your Mac, but as an enhancement to your life.
Visit the Website
