MacBook Mini Has Concealed Keyboard

February 19, 2009 by admin  
Filed under Computer Technology

Unlike Isamu Sanada’s previous MacBook Mini design, this one has a concealed keyboard that is revealed when the trackpad is slid downwards. This concept may not ever come to fruition, but here’s hoping that a real Apple designer actually snags a few ideas from it for an upcoming laptop.

MacBook Pro Owner Uses Motion Sensor to Play Pac-Man

November 25, 2008 by admin  
Filed under Computer Technology, News

Sure, the MacBook Pro can be hacked to have music-synchronized keyboard lights, but this mod lets you use its motion sensor for Pac-Man. Continue reading to see more. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Overview

This MacBook Pro owner used Max/MSP, called Bookmotion, to get the coordinates from the laptop’s built-in sudden motion sensor and then route that information into MIDI note data for Pac-Man. Though still in the early stages, this mod does look very promising for classic arcade games.

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