I ported my first Linux application to the Zaurus tonight. The app is SBaGen, a tool for creating binaural beats. These beats can be used to synchronize one’s brain hemispheres, allowing the sound to lead the mind into various levels of awareness.
I have long been interested in the effects of binaural beats, having played around with the ones that Cool Edit can create. As yet, I’ve gotten nothing from them other than a good buzz once I was done. The problem with using Cool Edit is that I’m chained to my desktop computer, which is forever etched into my mind as being associated with work. Needless to say, this is not the frame of mind I want to be in if I’m trying to relax!
Thus, having something portable that generates beats is a great leap forward. Now I can carry it around anywhere I go and customize the frequency, too. I’m no longer stuck in front of a keyboard.
I’m pleased that the app works well on the Z, seeing how the Z doesn’t come with a floating-point processor and the app uses sine waves. Now the only thing left to do is to package it up in an ipkg (the Zaurus package format). Maybe later I’ll try my hand at adding a pretty Qt-based GUI.