May 25 2006
From this post by Tom Krazit at CNET we learn of Erling Ellingsen who has developed a way to use the motion sensor in modern Mac laptops to allow him to tap the side of the screen and bring up different desktop environments. He has posted a video of this amazing feat as well as all the geeky details on on how to get this stunt to work.
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May 23 2006
Nike and Apple today announced a partnership bringing the worlds of sports and music together with the launch of Nike+iPod products. The first product developed through this partnership is the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, a wireless system that allows Nike+ footwear to interface with your iPod nano to connect you to “the ultimate personal running and workout experience.”
The new Nike+ Air Zoom Moire is the first footwear designed to talk to iPod. Nike plans to make many of its leading footwear styles Nike+ ready, connecting millions of consumers to the Nike+iPod experience. With the Nike+ footwear connected to iPod nano through the Nike+iPod Sport Kit, information on time, distance, calories burned and pace is stored on iPod and displayed on the screen; real-time audible feedback also is provided through headphones. The kit includes an in-shoe sensor and a receiver that attaches to iPod. A new Nike Sport Music section on the iTunes Music Store and a new nikeplus.com personal service site help maximize the Nike+iPod experience.
The Nike+iPod Sport Kit is expected to be available within 60 days for a suggested retail price of USD$29 through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores, Apple Authorized Resellers as well as Nike.com, Niketown, NikeWomen stores and select retail stores in the US.
The Nike+iPod Sport Kit requires a Nike+ shoe and a iPod nano with Mac with a USB 2.0 and Mac OS X version 10.3.9 or later and iTunes 6.0.5.
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May 21 2006
MacSaber 1.0 Beta uses the MacBook’s sudden motion sensor and a few lightsaber sound effects to turn your computer into a Jedi weapon. It senses speed for the lightsaber movement sounds and acceleration for different levels of striking sounds. Hopefully as this program develops, the act of violently dropping your MacBook will trigger sound effect of the cheesy “Noooooo!!!!” that Vader uttered at the end of Revenge of the Sith.
Unfortunately, this beta is not yet compatible with the motion sensors in older Mac laptops. MacSaber 1.0 Beta is a free download.
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