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[razorsmile]

I recently joined a public library (for the first time in my life oddly enough). First book I borrowed was Bruce Sterling's The Artificial Kid. I imagine I should have picked something more momentous but hey. Next up were Olympos (which I've finally finished) and Pandora's Star which presents a future I could describe as "The Culture ... with Money

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[jarodrussell]

Keyboards have micro-controllers that translate key strokes into binary signals. So, it's not that far of a stretch to assume that one could Van Eck a computer cable wih sensitive enough hardware...

Also, think about the motes from A Deepness In The Sky, with enough active surveiling you could maybe use radar or sonar to map out, in 3D, which keys were pressed.

[razorsmile]

Also, think about the motes from A Deepness In The Sky, with enough active surveiling you could maybe use radar or sonar to map out, in 3D, which keys were pressed.

Ooooh, yes yes. And wouldn't this just make a *fine* control method for it?

[jarodrussell]

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Fuckin-A!

Why does the phrase "ball-gag radar" immediately spring to mind, though?