I didn’t know I could do that :o
So one day (or was it 2 in the morning, I can’t remember), I was browsing about the site, bored out of my mind. I started reading through the Apple-categorized blogs made by XIII, to see if there was anything interesting I never read. I stumbled upon the Smackbook Pro, watched a video, and was amazed. But the Pro threw me for a loop. I have a MacBook, made in May 2006. It’s not a Pro, therefore, Smackbook Pro won’t work on it.
So for about 3 weeks, the thought of the Smackbook Pro come and leave my mind about once every couple hours. Today, a Mac hater (he knows I use a Mac too) that is in an IRC channel on rizon decides to link a video showing a Novell parody of the Mac vs Windows commercials seen on TV today. (The video is here if you want to watch it: http://blog.wired.com/cultofmac/2007/03/novell_launches.html) So I keep searching around the blog, since it is very Mac-orientated. A few posts about Wii controller+MacBook functionality later, I come upon a MacBook Pro controlling a Roomba (those little vacuum cleaners that don’t work well) via bluetooth. My obsession grew. I needed a Pro. I wanted to do stuff with a Sudden Motion Sensor. I read the comments, and the poster of the video said “MacBook” in one post. I thought he was just being lazy, not typing out “MacBook Pro”, but just “MacBook”.
Fortunately, the poster also put a few more links up to other programs built around the Sudden Motion Sensor. SmackBook was there (of course), and was accompanied by a MacBook Car Alarm (which you turn on via Apple Remote, then if you move it, an alarm goes off and the screen flashes) and MacSaber (the program that makes lightsaber sounds everytime you swing your MacBook around). I click on the MacSaber link, because I felt like laughing to the guy who acts out a fight scene. But he was holding a MacBook. Wait a minute. That’s not a Pro. I quickly downloaded MacSaber. I unzipped the file. I opened the program. I saw actual statistics of how my Mac was somewhat tilting. Then I picked up my MacBook and started swinging it. The sounds of a lightsaber swinging made me extremely happy. Now I have Smackbook enabled, and it’s extremely fun.
So I’m happy.
xD hahahahah sounds like fun
*wants a macbook*
That does sound like fun! You’ll have to film yourself whizzing your macbook around now
I’m going to get my friend (who also has a MacBook) to “fight” me, and then film that.
Smack it baby! Hmm, I should make a few more mac centric posts.
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