escapologybb

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by escapologybb 13y ago
I will definitely look into that, I remember seeing the TED talk when it first came out and thought it was cool; thanks for the links :-)
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by escapologybb 13y ago
I've just ordered a USB version because Dragon requires really clear quality sound, and just plugging a 3.5 mm jack into the Line In port is and going to work because Dragon will only recognise USB devices. But fingers crossed this one
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by escapologybb 13y ago
I would love to be able to do these sorts of things, but anything that involves hardware would mean I would have to contract in a pair of hands. And hands are not always a readily available resource, the people attached to them have like li
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by escapologybb 13y ago
This is an excellent idea and something I'm going to implement immediately! It will certainly give me a level of security whilst I look at some hardware solutions, thanks :-)
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by escapologybb 13y ago
I think as soon as they bring out some software on the Neo model that would be ideal, I'll definitely get in touch with them. Excellent find! As for TokenLock, I downloaded the free trial and during the setup process my laptop locked
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by escapologybb 13y ago
If you would be willing to make something that would be brilliant, I would love to work on a project like that :-) Having an Arduino with a small screen next my laptop would be no problem at all, the only snag I can see so far is that I can
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by escapologybb 13y ago
I would love to build something, my programming skills are to put it mildly… well… Rubbish, but if you were willing to help that would be wonderful! I really like the idea of using the accelerometer as one layer of security, because there i
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by escapologybb 13y ago
That sounds awesome, but financially speaking I think it would be prohibitively expensive unfortunately.
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by escapologybb 13y ago
This looks like it would be massively useful, but it's really expensive at the moment which keeps it out of my hands unfortunately :-( It looks like it could be applied to all sorts of accessibility situations and problems though!
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by escapologybb 13y ago
Unfortunately adding another USB connection would make a difference, there is the cognitive load of just being tethered to my computer there are sometimes situations where I need to get out of my wheelchair quickly; so minimising connection
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by escapologybb 13y ago
Bang on, it's the horrible person who comes into the house of somebody physically vulnerable and steals pain medication from them (true story); those are the people that are the adversary. Pain medication, from somebody with nerve fire
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by escapologybb 13y ago
Wow, I went to bed not expecting much of a response but you guys have come up with some excellent solutions, I'm getting round to specific answers as quickly as I can! I'm clearly missing something obvious, but I can't for th
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by escapologybb 13y ago
When I clicked reply to this comment I was doing so using the Swifty! It really is robust but when I tried the system you outlined, it was working may be one out of every 10 times I tried it; at which point I had to ask for help to get into
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by escapologybb 13y ago
If I had one of them, I would totally be able to pretend I'm in the SAS on some secret mission!:D Obviously a mission that didn't involve any stairs, and nothing above 6 miles an hour (top speed of my chair!) With lots of ramps an
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by escapologybb 13y ago
You know, I hadn't actually considered that! That certainly could solve quite a lot of the security problems, but as you say it adds a layer of complexity to an already complex method of using my computer. Excellent idea though :-)
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by escapologybb 13y ago
Yes, that's what I'm doing at the moment but I'm unlocking the passwords on a session by session basis rather than one password at a time.
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by escapologybb 13y ago
Hi, that would be acceptable just not physically doable I'm afraid. My range of movement would prohibit this unfortunately.
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by escapologybb 13y ago
My only issue with Bluetooth pairing is that iPhones are incredibly shiny, and carers work for minimum wage and the thought of not only my iPhone going walkies but it locking my laptop in the process… My head might actually explode :-)
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by escapologybb 13y ago
That would be perfect, but instead of wearing it I could have something implanted in my arm for instance; and I would definitely notice of somebody tried to steal the tag!
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by escapologybb 13y ago
This is an excellent idea, and something I've tried but that particular application wouldn't recognise my face as I tend to lean to one side. But my leaning isn't reliable so it had had real trouble recognising me, not ideal
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Ask HN: I'm quadriplegic – can you help me with my security?
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