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post #1 of 53
4/27/03 at 10:19pm
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what am i to do with that poor lonely inset sqaure at the top right of the keyboard? someone hinted that is was some sort of biometric-capable device...is this fact or fiction?
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post #2 of 53
4/27/03 at 11:39pm
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is this too top secret to discuss? or do i have in my possession the only 8887 in world with the misplaced g-spot?
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post #3 of 53
4/27/03 at 11:44pm
There's supposed to be a fingerprint scanner there. But there isn't. For whatever reason, they put it there. Hopefully, in later models, they'll include it.
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post #4 of 53
4/28/03 at 12:59am
Yep, as Denkc said, it was to be a fingerprint scanner, but it never materialized... probably because bio-recognition is all fine and dandy in the movies and on paper, but sucks in real life.

I think they should have put one of those "mood detector" things there, so you can hold your thumb on it for a minute and see what kind of mood you're in by the color... my mood always seems "bored" - maybe because pressing my thumb on a thermal-sensitive material isn't exciting for me.

-myrkat
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post #5 of 53
4/28/03 at 1:35am
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where to find the mood ring material...now that would be a cool application of that spot....
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post #6 of 53
4/28/03 at 2:30am
I opened up my Sager last month to look underneath that fingerprint square, and to my surprise found a hidden city of micro-people! They said that everytime I plug in the power cord in the back, the surge kills at least half of their population. Thankfully they multiply pretty fast if you leave the 8887 on for an extended period of time. One fun thing to do is drain the battery, and just before it dies, the alarm beep comes on. That makes them psychotic because they don't know if the laptop is going to shut off or if the power cord is going to be plugged in and wipe them out...

OK, I'm just kidding! As if you all didn't know, right?

They all live under the touchpad...
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post #7 of 53
4/28/03 at 2:55am
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sounds like an oscar winning wes craven flick to me...
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post #8 of 53
4/28/03 at 1:50pm
Quote:
Originally posted by myrkat
I think they should have put one of those "mood detector" things there, so you can hold your thumb on it for a minute and see what kind of mood you're in by the color... -myrkat
I'm afraid the mood would always show red, considering the heat source on which it would be sitting. lol
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post #9 of 53
4/28/03 at 7:06pm
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lol you're a funny guy! everyone knows that mood rings are not heat sensitive! they detect the volet, crimson, sapphire, emerald of one's aura theretofore revealing the color of one's spiritual energy!

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post #10 of 53
4/28/03 at 7:14pm
As part of a stress awareness program, every teacher at my school had to wear a mood sticker. So, I made it my goal, and succeeded, to turn all of them black, thus forcing them to go to some extra group stuff.
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post #11 of 53
4/28/03 at 7:48pm
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dude...yer goin to hell...err gettin a dell....
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post #12 of 53
4/28/03 at 7:55pm
I touched mine, then ten minutes later the phone rang and voice said, "Seven Days".
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post #13 of 53
4/28/03 at 9:25pm
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Originally posted by myrkat
Yep, as Denkc said, it was to be a fingerprint scanner, but it never materialized... probably because bio-recognition is all fine and dandy in the movies and on paper, but sucks in real life.

I think they should have put one of those "mood detector" things there, so you can hold your thumb on it for a minute and see what kind of mood you're in by the color... my mood always seems "bored" - maybe because pressing my thumb on a thermal-sensitive material isn't exciting for me.

-myrkat
Besides the fact that biometrics are kinda expensive
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post #14 of 53
4/28/03 at 9:47pm
I wouldn't say expensive.
http://systemid.com/barcode_products/127360.asp

The problem with them is they're not realiable. They can also cause false negatives or positives.
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post #15 of 53
4/29/03 at 1:46am

False negative?

How bout a pregnancy tester. Dude, you're getting a baby!
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post #16 of 53
4/29/03 at 8:08am
caffeine, blood sugar, bac tester, for those all night gaming/coding sessions. Gotta know when to 'top of the fluids'
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post #17 of 53
4/29/03 at 3:18pm
Why not just a little electric charge to shock you? That'd wake you up on those long gaming sessions...

"Hang on a sec, I need a little jolt..." *bbzzzzztt* "HEY!, THAT'S BETTER!"

-myrkat
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post #18 of 53
4/29/03 at 3:20pm

Personally...

I think it makes a good olive holder.
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post #19 of 53
4/29/03 at 3:41pm
I was thinking of putting a case badge like one of these on the square.


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post #20 of 53
4/29/03 at 6:32pm
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Originally posted by Citan
I was thinking of putting a case badge like one of these on the square.

Or you should be able to find a badge that you like here..
http://www.directron.com/labels.html


I especially like the bikini section.. hmm 1 of those might be nice on a laptop.. although probaly wouldnt be so good for a work laptop
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