Filed under: Portables, Odds and ends, Macbook Pro, MacBook
MacSaber
MacSaber might be the coolest use of motion sensor in some Mac portables ever. Simply install this beta, and swing your MacBook (or other laptop) around. Suddenly your laptop is a laptop no longer, nay, it is a light saber!I must admit that I almost threw my MacBook across the room fooling around with this, but boy is it fun.
[via Kottke]
Update: To clarify, to the right is a screenshot of the program running. Swing your MacBook around, and make sure your speakers aren't muted.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Scott Weiss said 2:19PM on 5-20-2006
Pictures for us non-laptop owners?
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Josh said 2:36PM on 5-20-2006
That is the screenshot. Makes lightsaber like noise as you move your notebook around. Actually, it's pretty cool.
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andy said 2:39PM on 5-20-2006
oooo, this is gonna be dnagerous haha, does applecare cover light sabre duels?
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kevin said 2:44PM on 5-20-2006
wow, that article/blog entry/whatever you call it wasn't very informative at all. thanks, josh.
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Brett said 2:44PM on 5-20-2006
You might have mentioned it's an audio thing, I had my volume muted and was clueless!
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Brian Amerige said 3:00PM on 5-20-2006
I made a video of me using it. Enjoy me making a fool of myself. :-)
http://ajw.extendmac.com/blog/?p=364
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JT said 3:03PM on 5-20-2006
There is going to be a spike in macbook repair claims thanks to this program...
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Daniel Gattermann said 3:07PM on 5-20-2006
You definitely need to mention in the post that it makes sounds...
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jaydawg said 3:29PM on 5-20-2006
One note - doesn't work with early motion-sensor enabled mac. Like my 12" PowerBook for example. Alas.
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cameron aka desk003 said 4:00PM on 5-20-2006
#9 doesnt look like it works with my ibook either. It's the latest ibook model, can't remember if it's the first with sms or not.
It seems to latch onto my bt mouse and whenever i move the mouse it makes a sound.
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BobMac said 4:09PM on 5-20-2006
I never felt more geeky than I do right now.
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Matty G said 6:38PM on 5-20-2006
I should feel more geeky, I just got home with my new MacBook, and this was the first thing I downloaded.....
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John Mu said 9:10PM on 5-20-2006
Ah well.. the site got slashdotted...
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Eric Carpenter said 1:18AM on 5-21-2006
Anyone know where I can get a copy??
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n8 said 1:39AM on 5-21-2006
err, where to get this.......
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LD said 8:21AM on 5-21-2006
http://tinyurl.com/kgxhh
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yinyang said 11:21AM on 5-21-2006
i managed to get this going without swinging my PowerBook around (1.67 Wide Screen), just by moving my mouse around (Logitech MX1000BT) the screen. i get the sound effect most of the time (about 80%). will have to try on my son's TiBook - he'll be very impressed if it works :)
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Florian said 10:06PM on 5-22-2006
Well, Yet Another MacSaber Video . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euLzF-Wm-NA
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The Amish Gangsta said 2:36AM on 5-25-2006
Usually Star Wars + Mac = happiness, but this will just lead to a bunch of messed up hard drives.
The security alarm thing at least made sense to temporarily disable the feature that is put there to save your drive.
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