Comments on: MacSaber Beta4: iBook and PowerBook Test http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/ It's a Doozy! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:48:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Marcos Kirsch Experience® » Blog Archive » It’s decided: I’m getting a MacBook http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 The Marcos Kirsch Experience® » Blog Archive » It’s decided: I’m getting a MacBook Fri, 26 May 2006 22:08:37 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1538 [...] [Update 5/25/2006] On Tuesday I went to the local Apple Store. They were sold out of MacBooks (but they had black demo units!). In any case, it turns out I may not have to buy a MacBook right away, after all. I’ll try to test it tonight, even though I’m running against the clock on a small personal project. [...] [...] [Update 5/25/2006] On Tuesday I went to the local Apple Store. They were sold out of MacBooks (but they had black demo units!). In any case, it turns out I may not have to buy a MacBook right away, after all. I’ll try to test it tonight, even though I’m running against the clock on a small personal project. [...]

]]> By: lauren http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 lauren Fri, 26 May 2006 18:22:28 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1525 it works fine. so awesome!!!! 1.33 ghz ibook g4 os 10.4.6 powerbook 6,7 id: 1 it works fine. so awesome!!!!

1.33 ghz ibook g4
os 10.4.6

powerbook 6,7
id: 1

]]> By: G Rom http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 G Rom Fri, 26 May 2006 17:01:24 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1524 Same here... February 2005 17" PowerBook 1.67GHz running 10.4.6 too SMS Error: -2 PowerBook5,7 ID: 3 God ! I'll really have to buy a MacBook ((-: Same here…
February 2005 17″ PowerBook 1.67GHz running 10.4.6 too

SMS Error: -2
PowerBook5,7
ID: 3

God ! I’ll really have to buy a MacBook ((-:

]]> By: OneSeventeen http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1521 OneSeventeen Fri, 26 May 2006 15:35:33 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1521 Works great! When closing the lid (which puts my iBook to sleep atm) and re-opening, I get the following error: SMS Error: -4 PowerBook6,7 ID: 1 Roll: 2 Tilt: 108 Force: -4 3 (iBook G4 1.42GHz) Works well other than when it "sleeps" then wakes up Works great!
When closing the lid (which puts my iBook to sleep atm) and re-opening, I get the following error:
SMS Error: -4
PowerBook6,7
ID: 1
Roll: 2
Tilt: 108
Force: -4 3

(iBook G4 1.42GHz)

Works well other than when it “sleeps” then wakes up

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1516 Ryan Fri, 26 May 2006 14:26:10 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1516 Truly, truly, this is a wonderful application. The last time I so easily awed PC users was with my first demonstration of Exposé. Bravo! Truly, truly, this is a wonderful application. The last time I so easily awed PC users was with my first demonstration of Exposé. Bravo!

]]> By: Jason Poon http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1512 Jason Poon Fri, 26 May 2006 13:12:21 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1512 it doesn't work... PB 1.67GHz, MacOSX 10.4.6 SMS Error:-2 PowerBook5,6 ID: 1 but it's a great app!! it doesn’t work…
PB 1.67GHz, MacOSX 10.4.6
SMS Error:-2
PowerBook5,6
ID: 1

but it’s a great app!!

]]> By: Jean Pierre http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Jean Pierre Fri, 26 May 2006 12:29:12 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1511 Finally works on my 15" 1.5GHz Powerbook (02/2005) with backlit keyboard and combo-drive (DVD/CD-RW): SYSTEM OK PowerBook5,6 ID: 1 Great work! OS X (10.4.6 here) still seems to have a problem with the sudden motion sensor detection. If the SMS does not appear in System Profiler, try to reboot your computer (click on the apple symbol in the menu bar, then on "reboot"). Maybe you will be able to see the SMS status after the reboot (as I did here) and you can enjoy MacSaber ;) Finally works on my 15″ 1.5GHz Powerbook (02/2005) with backlit keyboard and combo-drive (DVD/CD-RW):

SYSTEM OK
PowerBook5,6
ID: 1

Great work!

OS X (10.4.6 here) still seems to have a problem with the sudden motion sensor detection. If the SMS does not appear in System Profiler, try to reboot your computer (click on the apple symbol in the menu bar, then on “reboot”). Maybe you will be able to see the SMS status after the reboot (as I did here) and you can enjoy MacSaber ;)

]]> By: Cholera http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1510 Cholera Fri, 26 May 2006 11:58:45 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1510 Works! (powerbook 5,8 ID 3) 1,67 Ghz But the sesitivity is quite bad, in comparision to a MacBook.. just standing the values are: roll : -256 tilt - 104 force 0 0 maybe an adjustment bar for the sensityivity would be a nice feature.. ;) Works!
(powerbook 5,8 ID 3)
1,67 Ghz

But the sesitivity is quite bad, in comparision to a MacBook..

just standing the values are:
roll : -256
tilt – 104
force 0 0

maybe an adjustment bar for the sensityivity would be a nice feature.. ;)

]]> By: Allan http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1507 Allan Fri, 26 May 2006 11:44:10 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1507 i have an 05' ibook and beta 4 works much better than beta 3 for me, beta 3 did work, however it wasn't very responsive, and motion detection appeared to be rather random. i have an 05′ ibook and beta 4 works much better than beta 3 for me, beta 3 did work, however it wasn’t very responsive, and motion detection appeared to be rather random.

]]> By: Parkingtigers http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Parkingtigers Fri, 26 May 2006 07:34:09 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1501 Glad to see you are working on this for the Powerbook, because this is the coolest thing I've ever seen for a laptop. YouTube is now full of videos of MacSaber fights, you should contact Apple because this needs to be turned into a commercial. Sorry, on to the results. MacSaber tells me the following: SYSTEM OK Powerbook6,8 ID:1 That's all, there is no second tilt value. I'm running a 15" Powerbook, 1.5ghz. I don't know how old it is, I got it used, but at least a year. It is a model without a Superdrive if that helps. It does the swooshy noises very well, but the clashes can be hard to get without flinging the laptop around harder than a laptop should be. A bit more sensitivity there might be nice. Good work though, I'll be back for any updates. Can't wait to show this off at work tonight. Glad to see you are working on this for the Powerbook, because this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen for a laptop. YouTube is now full of videos of MacSaber fights, you should contact Apple because this needs to be turned into a commercial.

Sorry, on to the results. MacSaber tells me the following:

SYSTEM OK
Powerbook6,8
ID:1

That’s all, there is no second tilt value. I’m running a 15″ Powerbook, 1.5ghz. I don’t know how old it is, I got it used, but at least a year. It is a model without a Superdrive if that helps.

It does the swooshy noises very well, but the clashes can be hard to get without flinging the laptop around harder than a laptop should be. A bit more sensitivity there might be nice.

Good work though, I’ll be back for any updates. Can’t wait to show this off at work tonight.

]]> By: SamTheMan http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 SamTheMan Fri, 26 May 2006 06:39:02 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1498 Its a great idea, I love it. but could you use this new found power for something else? mabey...app switching? And are you willing to give out source or teach us how? Thanks, its great Its a great idea, I love it.
but could you use this new found power for something else? mabey…app switching? And are you willing to give out source or teach us how?

Thanks, its great

]]> By: mi(c)i http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 mi(c)i Fri, 26 May 2006 06:22:09 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1497 1.33mhz ibook: works nice, though could be more 'sensitive'? to get other than the swooshy noise requires quite heavy waving. thanks!! SYSTEM OK PowerBook6,7 ID:1 1.33mhz ibook: works nice, though could be more ’sensitive’? to get other than the swooshy noise requires quite heavy waving. thanks!!

SYSTEM OK
PowerBook6,7
ID:1

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Daniel Fri, 26 May 2006 06:08:13 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1496 hey i just got a powerbook 1.67 however i dont see the point with this program??? hey i just got a powerbook 1.67
however i dont see the point with this program???

]]> By: piece of mind » Blog Archive » Uber-geekness http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 piece of mind » Blog Archive » Uber-geekness Fri, 26 May 2006 04:34:21 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1494 [...] Here I am in my office desk looking like a total idiot. I just downloaded MacSaber, which uses Apple’s sudden motion sensor to make lightsaber sounds as it senses sudden change in motion. [...] [...] Here I am in my office desk looking like a total idiot. I just downloaded MacSaber, which uses Apple’s sudden motion sensor to make lightsaber sounds as it senses sudden change in motion. [...]

]]> By: Jed http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Jed Fri, 26 May 2006 04:25:22 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1493 iBook G4 1.33 Ghz (week of 8/10/05) works well. iBook G4 1.33 Ghz (week of 8/10/05) works well.

]]> By: Scott in Chicago http://blog.isnoop.net/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Scott in Chicago Fri, 26 May 2006 04:00:00 +0000 http://isnoop.net/blog/2006/05/24/macsaber-beta4-ibook-and-powerbook-test/#comment-1491 Cool! iBook G4, works well. Cool! iBook G4, works well.

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