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GizmoXE
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« Reply #45 on: August 11, 2006, 11:58:56 PM »
I like this idea, now only to talk my friend into putting this on his machine...
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« Reply #46 on: August 18, 2006, 07:02:12 AM »
Did you see this?


http://blog.medallia.com/2006/06/shadowbook.html

you don't have to hit your powebook/macbook. You just Jedi-wave at it
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TheOneArmedBandit
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« Reply #47 on: August 19, 2006, 06:10:55 AM »
doesnt work with my comp T_T ... got a black macbook... should it work with macbook?
(the jedi wave one..)
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donderwolkje
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« Reply #48 on: August 19, 2006, 06:18:38 AM »
does it have a backlight keyboard?

because it uses the light sensor to sees if it's too dark to light up your keys.
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TheOneArmedBandit
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« Reply #49 on: August 19, 2006, 06:46:06 AM »
ahhhhh... i see.... ok then it wont work for black macbooks.... dang it... cant use the power of the force....
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« Reply #50 on: August 19, 2006, 11:02:22 AM »
Quote from: donderwolkje on August 19, 2006, 06:18:38 AM
does it have a backlight keyboard?

because it uses the light sensor to sees if it's too dark to light up your keys.

It would work with any light sensor on the machine. Doesn't the MacBook dim the screen when you turn off the lights? My PowerBook does so I'd think yes. It's just a question of finding where the light sensor.
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« Reply #51 on: August 19, 2006, 04:21:58 PM »
macbooks do not have ambient light sensors. they are the equivalent of an iBook, not a powerbook. Powerbook's equivalent is the MBP. That, and the only openings on the macbook's surface is for the keys, one slot exactly the shape of each key. A light sensor wouldn't work too well.

theres a firmware update out for the MBs too if anyone didnt hear, finally fixes the fans so they run better. woot, no more lap burning.
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« Reply #52 on: August 19, 2006, 05:43:47 PM »
Quote from: Shmi on August 19, 2006, 04:21:58 PM
macbooks do not have ambient light sensors. they are the equivalent of an iBook, not a powerbook. Powerbook's equivalent is the MBP. That, and the only openings on the macbook's surface is for the keys, one slot exactly the shape of each key. A light sensor wouldn't work too well.

theres a firmware update out for the MBs too if anyone didnt hear, finally fixes the fans so they run better. woot, no more lap burning.

I know, I just figured that they would add that feature since it's only a small thing.
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« Reply #53 on: August 19, 2006, 07:34:49 PM »
Quote from: scottyarch on August 19, 2006, 05:43:47 PM
Quote from: Shmi on August 19, 2006, 04:21:58 PM
macbooks do not have ambient light sensors. they are the equivalent of an iBook, not a powerbook. Powerbook's equivalent is the MBP. That, and the only openings on the macbook's surface is for the keys, one slot exactly the shape of each key. A light sensor wouldn't work too well.

theres a firmware update out for the MBs too if anyone didnt hear, finally fixes the fans so they run better. woot, no more lap burning.

I know, I just figured that they would add that feature since it's only a small thing.

I wish they had, but it's not that vital. I set it manually most of the time anyhow, dimming it for longer battery life.
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« Reply #54 on: August 21, 2006, 06:32:16 PM »
Has somone figured out the magic sensitivity number for powerbooks yet? I cant stop mine from going crazy-go-nuts. Embarrassed
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Shmi
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« Reply #55 on: August 21, 2006, 06:34:57 PM »
Quote from: enderofdragon on August 21, 2006, 06:32:16 PM
Has somone figured out the magic sensitivity number for powerbooks yet? I cant stop mine from going crazy-go-nuts. Embarrassed

Not sure. I kept changing mine on my Macbook until I found something reasonable that worked well.
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« Reply #56 on: September 18, 2006, 04:26:52 PM »
On my powerbook 12" 1.5ghz 10.4.7
I changed
my $x = $a[0];
to
my $x = $a[1];

in smack.pl
and it works.
Got it off of the medallia blog thanks to GeniusJT.
Set my sensitivity at 2. Could use to tweaking, works ok for now. Hope that helps.
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« Reply #57 on: December 18, 2006, 12:54:42 AM »
hey, can anyone tell me how I can get the user poted version of desktop manager?? the one xdavexx linked on his screenshot tutorial.

This is the URL: 
http://ritalin.simplylinux.org/DesktopManager-0.5.3-patched.zip

(it's not working for me) and I am very curious to try this smackbook thing!
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« Reply #58 on: December 18, 2006, 12:56:33 AM »
ohh I forgot to mention.. I have a MacBook Pro   and my broser is firefox2.0  (if it makes a difference)
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ABoerma
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« Reply #59 on: December 18, 2006, 03:44:17 AM »
Try this one.
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