{"id":2261,"date":"2011-04-24T00:00:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-24T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/?p=2261"},"modified":"2018-11-12T13:00:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T21:00:26","slug":"solipsistic-nation-no-236-tangerine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/josephaleo.com\/blog\/solipsistic-nation-no-236-tangerine\/","title":{"rendered":"solipsistic NATION No. 236: Tangerine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Whew, just barely got this week\u2019s show out and I owe it all to Potion Factory<\/a>\u2018s Tangerine!<\/a> software. Tangerine lets you easily create playlists by analyzing the beats per minute and the beat intensity of your music.<\/p>\n

Between work and interviewing people for next weeks big show featuring the likes of Skinny Puppy<\/a>\u2018s Ogre<\/a>, Marilyn Manson<\/a>\u2018s Tim Skold<\/a>, Hoodoo Engine<\/a> and Karsh Kale<\/a> I just never had time to put together a mix for today\u2019s show. But I did have a card up my sleeve: Tangerine!<\/p>\n

I told Tangerine! to randomly pull from a playlist I had created in iTunes of tracks that I had listened to and had given a three to five star rating. I also told Tangerine! to to choose songs that had both mid to high BPMs and beat intestity.<\/p>\n

Tangerine! did a pretty good job. I was surprised by some of the tracks it selected, but overall I was pleased with the results. I just had to soften the edges here and there. While Tangerine! would never replace a DJ but it does a pretty damn good job. Tangerine! is $24.95 and runs only on Macs. Sorry, PC guys. Potion Factory isn\u2019t sponsoring this week\u2019s show, I just happen to like their product.<\/p>\n

Before I get out of Dodge, I just have to say that I love my Apple Magic Mouse<\/a> and wireless keyboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The keyboard may be a touch on the small side but it\u2019s a tight little device and really well designed. The keys have a matte finish feel to them, giving them a slight sand papery feel, which pleases. The keys also make a satisfying clacking sound when you type, enough to make you feel like you\u2019re accomplishing something, but not distracting.<\/p>\n

It took me a few weeks to warm up to my wireless mouse but now I love it. What really helped was installing MagicPrefs<\/a>, which cleared up the default settings lousy cursor tracking. MagicPrefs also gave me the options to customize my mouse clicks to perform specific functions. Very cool stuff.<\/p>\n

Okay, I\u2019m done geeking out on gear. Come back again next week\u2019s big show. See you then!<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: \u00a9gordonsl<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n