Unlock your Mac without typing a thing

by robinraszka • 13 years ago

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wglb• 13 years ago

What could possibly go wrong.

saadshamim• 13 years ago

It has its uses, I usually leave my laptop unlocked when I'm amongst trusted friends, a layer of protection that's this quick is a great idea in my mind. I think it matters on the use case, if you're on a computer where security is paramount, don't use it, but is a convenient feature to have for a lot of other situations.

cstrat• 13 years ago

if you're too excited you might test the durability of your screen!!

25cf• 13 years ago

Does anyone have any idea how the phone detects knocks and differentiates it from, say, rolling around in your backpack? I know the LG G2 also has a "knock detection", e.g. the phone turns on when you knock on it twice. I want this feature in one of my apps so I'm just curious about how this is done.

holyjaw• 13 years ago

I'd assume the accelerometer is able to differentiate between the sharp staccato of a rapping of the knuckles vs. the steady circular motion of rolling.

Schwolop• 13 years ago

Is this actually a problem people have? I get that it's novel and cool, but can't fathom why I'd want it.

serkanyersen• 13 years ago

More like a novelty item to have or showing off to your friends but other than that typing my password makes me feel more secure. Nice video though!

petertb• 13 years ago

This link was posted here a few days ago. Nice looking site and vid.

The big drawback is (apparently) the app mimics your computer lock screen - i.e your computer is not actually locked, just the app has gone fullscreen and makes it look locked. Not sure about security implications?

gte910h• 13 years ago

Where did you get that it mimics the screen?

Unlock your Mac without typing a thing

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