Geek links

A couple of links from a recent Geek Speak - KUSP 88.9FM, Central Coast Public Radio podcast.

MacSaber is a piece of software that takes advantage of the motion sensor present in more recent MacBooks etc. to generate lightsaber noises when the laptop is moved. More information at isnoop.net blog » Blog Archive » MacSaber 1.1: Attack of the Backlight and a video of it in action over at YouTube - MacSaber Fighting :MacBook Lightsaber.

Sure to interest the usual subjects: Darren, Craig and Lindsay.

Right up there with the original hacks a friend of mine had to turn his Apple Newton into a tricorder 10-12 years or so ago.

The geekiness of the above topic is outshone though by the effort that went into creating a list of the 50 greatest fictional weapons of all time (which must be wielded by an individual so no Death Stars etc.) Some really strange entries in there (He-Man’s sword?), but nice to see the Green Lantern power ring at #1. Every so often you find a writer who grasps what it is capable of, but on the whole you mostly get the unimaginative fare found in the animated Justice League series of giant boxing glove constructs and the like. The whole list is at: Wizard Entertainment - ULTIMATE WEAPONS.