Comments on: OMG ROFL

OMG ROFL

jragon — Sat, 20 May 2006 00:37:41 -0800

MacSaber! Turn Your Mac Into a Jedi Weapon. I cannot explain how much fun I had slashing co-workers with a laptop today. Be careful not too get too excited. You don't want to lose your grasp on the MacBook or shake so hard you damage the hard drive. Great to try once. Or in my case, 20 minutes straight.

By: phyrewerx

phyrewerx — Sat, 20 May 2006 01:07:58 -0800

Is this something you need a macbook to understand? Just kidding - what does it do? Make your macbook emit sounds?

By: Meccabilly

Meccabilly — Sat, 20 May 2006 01:08:02 -0800

So what IS it? I don't have a mac laptop with motion sensor, and there are no screen caps or pictures, so what? - does it turn you laptop into a constrained field of hot plasma? Can you duel with them? what?

By: mullingitover

mullingitover — Sat, 20 May 2006 01:16:59 -0800

Wow. It does exactly what it claims to, turns your MacBook into a light saber. Wave it around, and it makes authentic light saber noises. It's perhaps the killer app for MacBooks.

By: spazzm

spazzm — Sat, 20 May 2006 01:41:15 -0800

1. Create over-priced, over-hyped product. 2. Create feature that encourages owners to handle said product in such a way that they are likely to drop and damage it. 3. ???? 4. Profit! That being as it may, this is still incredibly cool.

By: MrMustard

MrMustard — Sat, 20 May 2006 01:47:06 -0800

Does it work with a PowerBook G4? I don't think it's 'sudden motion sensor equipped'.

By: abcde

abcde — Sat, 20 May 2006 02:07:03 -0800

The later models are. (Try the level widget.

By: greytape

greytape — Sat, 20 May 2006 02:35:41 -0800

This makes me want to buy a Wii.

By: Ian A.T.

Ian A.T. — Sat, 20 May 2006 04:19:58 -0800

Spazzm: I don't think you need the ????s...that looks like a pretty solid business plan as is.

By: dabitch

dabitch — Sat, 20 May 2006 04:50:50 -0800

dammit, I need a new ibook... guys, my birthday is coming up...

By: public

public — Sat, 20 May 2006 05:08:01 -0800

PowerBook's have a motion sensor but it doesn't seem to work with mine :(

By: sriracha

sriracha — Sat, 20 May 2006 06:17:40 -0800

Doesn't quite work with my SMS-equipped PB G4. The application runs, but there's a weird 3-4 second lag between tilting the machine and the software recognizing the tilt. Other apps that take advantage of the SMS (e.g. the level widget) work fine on this machine though...

By: Robot Johnny

Robot Johnny — Sat, 20 May 2006 07:20:01 -0800

Awesome! This is the single greatest thing I've ever installed on my laptop... Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go play with, er, myself...

By: Eideteker

Eideteker — Sat, 20 May 2006 07:42:11 -0800

"Apple Tech Support." "Yes, hello. My new powerbook seems to be having trouble reading from the hard drive..."

By: Skygazer

Skygazer — Sat, 20 May 2006 07:45:05 -0800

I would like to nominate this as the nerdiest post I've ever read on Metafilter. Alas, when Mac fans and Star Wars aficionados (who still pine for light sabers) unite in an unholy union of super-geekdom, tis truly a sign of the end times. (Or at least a really funny blog.) I for one welcome our new MacSaber wielding overlords.

By: fenriq

fenriq — Sat, 20 May 2006 09:22:01 -0800

Too cool! I want one for my Clie but it doesn't have the motion sensing dealie. I think this might be enough to convince my wife to let me upgrade my G4.

By: octothorpe

octothorpe — Sat, 20 May 2006 09:28:04 -0800

Thinkspads have had motion sensing for years. Has anyone written such a thing for them?

By: zouhair

zouhair — Sat, 20 May 2006 11:58:25 -0800

No videos??

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 20 May 2006 12:37:16 -0800

oh fuck yeah! this is soooo cool! *ZZZRRRROOOOWWWWSSSHHH* *FFFPPPPCCCCCUUUUUU*

By: puke & cry

puke & cry — Sat, 20 May 2006 13:00:09 -0800

What's the practical purpose behind a laptop with motion sensors? Besides light saber sounds, of course.

By: bac

bac — Sat, 20 May 2006 13:25:43 -0800

It parks the drive head if the laptop moves suddenly (e.g., is dropped).

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Sat, 20 May 2006 14:16:02 -0800

1. Create over-priced, over-hyped product. Er... how is a MacBook overpriced? It's $1100 to start. That's hardly an expensive laptop, particularly when you start comparing feature-for-feature with other laptops in that price range.

By: Smart Dalek

Smart Dalek — Sat, 20 May 2006 16:23:27 -0800

I think I'll wait until the mod that'll turn the MacBook into a $1500 USD Wii controller.

By: visual mechanic

visual mechanic — Sat, 20 May 2006 16:59:35 -0800

Here is someone's video they made from the built in isight. . . not mine/ Not a great video either but gives you a good idea of what the program does.

By: spazzm

spazzm — Sat, 20 May 2006 17:11:24 -0800

Ian A.T.: Yeah, you're technically correct, but I'm so in love with the meme that I leave the ???? in there. Even on my real business plans. That always gets derisive snickers at board meetings.

By: spazzm

spazzm — Sat, 20 May 2006 19:14:09 -0800

fff: Your argument rests on the assumption that laptops in general are not overpriced.

By: shoepal

shoepal — Sat, 20 May 2006 19:49:16 -0800

Thinkspads have had motion sensing for years. Has anyone written such a thing for them? There's a theremin app for the touchpad on thinkpads, I believe.

By: five fresh fish

five fresh fish — Sun, 21 May 2006 10:31:59 -0800

spazzm: ah. Prices are kept artificially high, eh? The light saber program doesn't appear to work on iBook G4 late '05 edition.

By: milovoo

milovoo — Sun, 21 May 2006 14:47:04 -0800

Oh man! That was so fun!! I was just jumpin' around like the star wars kid. 1. Create over-priced, over-hyped product. 2. Create feature that encourages owners to handle BTW Spazzm, for 4 to make any sense, 1 and 2 should really be the same company. Someone made a fun and free app to use with your motion sensor, no need to hate apple for that. (plus it's still under warranty anyway, duh. There aren't any out there that are not yet, so even under your suspicious plan, they would lose money with free repairs. And here's some free advice, when life gives you sour grapes, make sour-grape aide.)

By: TedW

TedW — Tue, 23 May 2006 12:21:49 -0800

No videos?? As a matter of fact... (via)

By: Cranberry

Cranberry — Thu, 25 May 2006 12:15:43 -0800

How did so many mefites miss #1's light saber dance? Thanks TedW for the link.