 Now You Can Hit Your Laptop And It Actually Does Something, Knock some sense into your laptop with an HDAPS-aware kernel, an accel |
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 Jul 31 2006, 02:08 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 30-July 06 Member No.: 27,540  |
I thought this was interesting, now your beating on your laptop does something useful
 QUOTE For the first time, you can hit your computer and get a meaningful response! Using Linux and the Hard Drive Active Protection System (HDAPS) kernel drivers, you can access the embedded accelerometers on Lenovo (formerly IBM®) ThinkPads, then process the accelerometer data to read specific sequences of "knocking" events -- literally rapping on the laptop case with your knuckles -- and run commands based on those knocks. Double tap to lock the screen, and knock in your secret code to unlock. Tap the display lid once to move your mp3 player to the next track. The possibilities are endless. IBM first intoduced this technology in 2003, originally to protect hard drives if the laptop was dropped. But, thanks to some clever enterprise hackers at IBM, Linux has been modified to take advantage of accelerometers located on ThinkPads. On-screen display orientation, desktop switching, even game control and real-time 3D models of the tilt of the laptop are now available. This time they added a new twist -- knock codes -- and a simple program to run commands when specific knock codes are detected. Sounds pretty cool to me  This post has been edited by KuBi: Jul 31 2006, 10:09 PM |
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Jul 31 2006, 02:13 AM
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Trap Double Mocha Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 2,228 Joined: 5-November 05 From: That one place over there... Member No.: 13,830 |
lol How ever interesting that sounds I think I'll pass. So many people can hear your little knock for your password and I think your the screen would get damaged by this because of overusage. I mean sure it's probably durable but think about it. You enter your password twice a day, five days a week for two years. I don't think thatit would really be able to withstand all that. I think I'll stick with what I have.
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Jul 31 2006, 07:30 AM
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apt-get moo  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 2,119 Joined: 28-May 05 From: Hertfordshire, England Member No.: 7,593  |
Nice idea, but I can just imagine people sitting in a library or something, all hitting eachother's laptops. You're trying to write an essay and suddenly some wiseguy decides you're gonna start blaring out Pink Floyd, while playing the nearest available DVD and then locks the computer with a special passknock known only to them... It still seems quite cool though.
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Jul 31 2006, 02:35 PM
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Privileged Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 937 Joined: 14-April 05 From: West Chester, PA Member No.: 5,636 |
Very interesting but depending on how hard you have to hit the laptop for it to pick up a response, the knocks still could be detromental to the rest of the computer. Just because you wont damage the harddrive you could mess up your video card, rom, or even the processor since they are positioned so close to each other inside the case. Good idea but i dont think it is going to be very useful.
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Jul 31 2006, 04:23 PM
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Trap Grand Marshal Member Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,137 Joined: 19-May 05 From: Mexico Member No.: 7,234 |
As I was reading I thought it was a joke. I cant believe it really, sounds kind of dumb to tap on the notebook. I would rather stick to the keyboard, I wouldnt want the knock device failing and keeping me out of my system.
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Jul 31 2006, 07:24 PM
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Newbie [Level 2] Group: Members Posts: 30 Joined: 22-June 06 Member No.: 25,531 |
Wow. People never actually realized that, like all OS features that are non-Mac, Linux programmers had copied this idea from Apple and their latest MacBook Pro notebook. It contains a sudden motion sensor that detects sudden movement and turns off the harddrive. Programmers had decided to use this so that whenever you "smack" your MacBook, it will change desktops. (Link - http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/sma...pro-176255.php). Also, there is something known as the MacBook Lightsabre, where this motion sensor can equally be used to create appropriate lightsabre sounds, as if you were swinging around a lightsabre. (Link - http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/matt-ha...deo-175802.php).
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Aug 16 2006, 12:28 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 16-August 06 Member No.: 28,430 |
QUOTE(eDeals.ws) I thought this was interesting, now your beating on your laptop does something useful tongue.gif For the first time, you can hit your computer and get a meaningful response! Using Linux and the Hard Drive Active Protection System (HDAPS) kernel drivers, you can access the embedded accelerometers on Lenovo (formerly IBM®) ThinkPads, then process the accelerometer data to read specific sequences of "knocking" events -- literally rapping on the laptop case with your knuckles -- and run commands based on those knocks. Double tap to lock the screen, and knock in your secret code to unlock. Tap the display lid once to move your mp3 player to the next track. The possibilities are endless. IBM first intoduced this technology in 2003, originally to protect hard drives if the laptop was dropped. But, thanks to some clever enterprise hackers at IBM, Linux has been modified to take advantage of accelerometers located on ThinkPads. On-screen display orientation, desktop switching, even game control and real-time 3D models of the tilt of the laptop are now available. This time they added a new twist -- knock codes -- and a simple program to run commands when specific knock codes are detected. Sounds pretty cool to me cool.gif Sounds pretty dumb,but its original |
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Aug 16 2006, 02:00 PM
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Moderator Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,333 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Canada Member No.: 2,940 |
I think that if we hit the computer, it should have sensors to sense that the person using the computer is pissed, and it should fix the problems NOW...
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Aug 16 2006, 06:36 PM
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Privileged Member Group: Members Posts: 629 Joined: 26-February 05 Member No.: 3,995 |
QUOTE(Alexius @ Jul 31 2006, 03:24 PM)  Wow. People never actually realized that, like all OS features that are non-Mac, You see this? This is when people stop caring what you think. |