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This got me wondering about a self/USB powered device with an oscilloscope or something, that you would attach to a Kesington lock or something and would sound
by zemanel 16y ago
This got me wondering about a self/USB powered device with an oscilloscope or something, that you would attach to a Kesington lock or something and would sound an alarm if it detected movement (being moved)...
- c1sc0 16y agoI have one of those but never used it for securing laptops, for scaring the shit out of wannabe thieves trying to access my expensive stuff in my beaten old clunker of a car however ... cheapest car alarm ever.
- parfe 16y agoIBM makes a hard drive with an accelerometer in it that migh accomplish what you're after. There's a linux driver for monitoring the HD status: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/HDAPS http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/HDAPS
- mootothemax 16y agoCar alarms don't work. Bike alarms don't work. Out of interest, why do you think a laptop alarm will make any difference?
- zemanel 16y agomaybe youre right but a soundy alarm inside a coffee shop packs more punch than in the street. But yeah, still doesnt keep the thug from taking it.
- rryyan 16y agoThere are a handful of applications for Mac laptops that do this, using the built-in accelerometer -- for example: http://www.foozoodesign.com/lockdown.html http://www.foozoodesign.com/lockdown.html