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Sloshing Cellphones Reveal Their Contents
holy_calamity writes "UK researchers have developed software that represents a handset's battery life by using a phone's speaker and vibrator to make a device feel and sound like it contains liquid. You give it a shake to find out how much is left. The same technique can be used to represent new messages by simulating balls rattling around inside a box. It runs on recent Nokias with accelerometers; video from the researchers explains it well." What a bizarrely fun idea.
Needs more cowbell...!
No sig today...
You've just made me realize I don't belong here. I read sarcasm where there was none intended :S
It's also proof that Slashdot can drive one bats.
Slow down, cowboy! It has been 4 hours since you last posted. You must wait another few hours.
People have been doing that for ages with babies, that's why.
If I had mod points that wouldn't be "Funny", that'd be "Sad but True".
Well, if I had modpoints and more flexibility in classification of comments.
OT here, but I had a co-worker put a print of this joke (complete with a picture of a befuddled looking bush) on the door to my shop.
I generally coat my shop in UF, XKCD, and Dilbert comics, so this was particularly out of place. Add to that I am careful to avoid political affiliations at work (they can be rather career limiting) and I was miffed about this rogue joke showing up.
I took it down (offending the co-worker), trying to explain that funny or not, it was not my humor, and thus was not on my door.
Anyone else have an idea how to handle that?
-nB
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