No problem for me. It messes with my speakers so I have to keep it further away.

So, if I understand this correctly the accelerometer is sensitive enough to detect the differences in vibrations created across my desk by my typing different keystrokes?

I find that difficult to believe and even if it could very prone to a host of other issues - such as the speakers also placed on my desk which if playing loudly could easily create enough noise to counteract the vibrations from the keyboard.

I bet this only works under extremely ideal laboratory conditions.

What if I hit certain keys harder than others? I usually beat the crap out of my space bar. Can it find punctuation in its dictionary? Function keys? Shortcut keys for words I may type very often?

What about when I have to edit something? Can it tell where I used the arrow keys to go back up and correct something? What if I used the mouse to navigate the document?

Or what if I use vi? Is it going to know if I am in command mode or edit mode?

Good luck in the real world

/bunch of rambling wrecks did the research. That figures.

abhorrent1: midgetshemalesinheat.com

When I went there, a 110 baud acoustic modem was the top of the line communications device.

spicorama: Only a scientist could come up with such a convoluted approach

Or a supervillian. Although there is some overlap there.

NkThrasher: Another reason to learn DVORAK.

Well, that makes... one.

Two, if you count being pointlessly contrary. Which I don't.

I want this made into an app, so I can spy on co-workers by innocently leaving my phone lying around.

Although last time I innocently left my phone lying around it was stolen, so perhaps that's not the best of ideas.

It's not a question of practical this is, nor how convoluted, it's just impressive that not only was someone able to conceive of this, but that they were able to put it into practice. This is the kind of thing that is developed, and doesn't get used in its original form, but modified for something else, and 20 years down the road, not only is it common, but people take it for granted, and they don't bother to wonder where it came from, let alone know how people lived without it. Like I said, not tis specific use for it, but someone may come up with something else that DOES have that effect, but is based on this project.

Mikey1969: It's not a question of practical this is, nor how convoluted, it's just impressive that not only was someone able to conceive of this, but that they were able to put it into practice. This is the kind of thing that is developed, and doesn't get used in its original form, but modified for something else, and 20 years down the road, not only is it common, but people take it for granted, and they don't bother to wonder where it came from, let alone know how people lived without it. Like I said, not tis specific use for it, but someone may come up with something else that DOES have that effect, but is based on this project.

Exactly. Its just a fun project that indeed could lead to more serious projects.

Just like the stupid, fun applications I write for myself. Often functions and subroutines make it into my main library for use in real applications.

downstairs: Exactly. Its just a fun project that indeed could lead to more serious projects.Just like the stupid, fun applications I write for myself. Often functions and subroutines make it into my main library for use in real applications.

And that is what makes the world go 'round. Carry on... ;-)

Dr Dreidel: HA! I use 3 keyboards on two different computers. Good luck figuring out what the hell I'm doing at any given time.

// also behind 7 proxies
// if you figure out what I'm doing, please let me know


Zip up your pants and put the sock away.

Mom will be down to tell you dinner is ready soon.