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Knock Some Commands Into Your Laptop

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the wake-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes "For the first time, you can smack your computer and get a meaningful response! An article at IBM Devworks show you how to rap on the laptop case with your knuckles and have commands run on those knocks. Enterprising hackers have developed modules for the Linux kernel to take advantage of laptop integrated accelerometer sensors; with them the possibilities are endless."

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  1. Re:random sensors..... by eggoeater · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    immediate.... not emediate

    Wow...I typed that previous post quick but even still, I haven't mangled a word that bad in a while.

    I am my own grammer nazi....

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  2. Join G.R.O.S.S. by kemo_by_the_kilo · · Score: 0, Offtopic



    G.R.O.S.S.

    see http://www.geocities.com/lsyuen.geo/gross.html
    I think the knock sensor would be cool for security, have a secret knock, just like in the pillow forts and tree house clubs of yore.
    also...for the kid in you...
    http://www.knock-knock-joke.com/