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SmackBook

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SmackBook

A very short demo of SmackBook, a hack that used the MacBook Pro's sudden motion sensor so that smacking the sides of the laptop switches desktop spaces.

HN cites it as a fun example of novel uses of the MacBook motion sensor whenever laptop accelerometers come up.

4 Hacker News mentions · 2013–2026

Topics

  • Hacker culture & free software
  • Consumer devices & gadgets
  • Embedded systems & DIY electronics

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