Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!news.stack.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.135 X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.75; '*S*': 0.01; 'removes': 0.07; 'screen.': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'foot': 0.16; 'galaxy': 0.16; 'received:10.50': 0.16; 'seconds.': 0.16; 'subject:key': 0.16; 'subject:lock': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'thu,': 0.19; '>>>': 0.22; 'gmbh': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.23; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'class.': 0.26; 'subject: : ': 0.26; 'subject:/': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'idea': 0.28; 'am,': 0.29; "doesn't": 0.30; 'away.': 0.31; 'anyone': 0.31; 'probably': 0.32; 'front': 0.32; 'screen': 0.34; 'maybe': 0.34; "i'd": 0.34; 'subject:with': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'google': 0.35; 'add': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'received:10': 0.37; 'stopped': 0.38; 'rather': 0.38; 'that,': 0.38; 'does': 0.39; 'help,': 0.39; 'even': 0.60; 'ian': 0.60; "you've": 0.63; 'face': 0.64; 'subject:your': 0.76; '260': 0.84; 'ethan': 0.84; 'furman': 0.84; 'glass': 0.84; 'listener': 0.84; 'samsung': 0.84; 'bluetooth': 0.91; 'to:none': 0.92; 'feet': 0.93; '2013': 0.98 X-Virus-Scanned: Debian amavisd-new at ispconfig-mx01-ha03.globe.de Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:46:31 +0200 From: Schneider Organization: GLOBE Development GmbH User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:17.0) Gecko/20130329 Thunderbird/17.0.5 MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: Python Subject: Re: USBLock : lock/unlock your computer with a USB key References: <5166D585.8020905@stoneleaf.us> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 30 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1365774746 news.xs4all.nl 2691 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:34178 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:43449 On 11.04.2013 22:16, Ian Kelly wrote: > On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:23 AM, Ethan Furman wrote: >> On 04/11/2013 04:13 AM, Sven wrote: >>> Yes, I had the idea to add bluetooth too, removes the whole plugging and >>> unplugging spiel. I might start work on that, >>> and if anyone else wants to dive in and help, feel free. I will probably >>> need to refactor the Listener a little, or >>> create a USB and BT listener class. >> >> Doesn't BlueTooth have a 30 foot range? For locking I'd rather be at 10 or >> even 5 feet away. > Pair it with a Google Glass and have it lock after you've stopped > looking at the screen for 30 seconds. Maybe not with Google Glass, but with a web cam placed on top of the screen. Like Samsung does since the Galaxy S III. There it just happens the other way round: no lock as long as you have your face in front of the phone. bg, Johannes -- GLOBE Development GmbH Königsberger Strasse 260 48157 MünsterGLOBE Development GmbH Königsberger Strasse 260 48157 Münster 0251/5205 390