errandwolfe Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 Just an idea for those of you out there so blessed with programming skills. Has anyone thought of using an iSight (or other webcam) to use motion detection to automatically set your "Away" message status on iChat, Yahoo, MSN, etc.. All I ask is if someone does make such a program they dedicate it to my extremely lazy friend Chilly who can never bothers to turn on his away message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiberia Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 actually, thats a fantasic idea. nice one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munky Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 there is an app for motion-triggered camera-age, but i cant recall what it is... maybe applescript could hook that app into iChat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdprophet Posted June 16, 2006 Share Posted June 16, 2006 If someone does that, I'll use it when I get my macbook! It would be nice for support in adium as well because I think a lot of us use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRP Posted June 17, 2006 Share Posted June 17, 2006 Kind of like iAlertU, except for laziness instead of paranoia! That is a great idea and I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username931 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 It does sound like a great idea, the only issue is that the "idle" and "set away when idle" features already take care of that. It is unlikely that your friend sits at his computer and doen't move the mouse (unless he is busy watching a DVD or playing a game). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwprod12 Posted June 20, 2006 Share Posted June 20, 2006 Yeah, and what happens if you're intently reading something while waiting for a vital IM, and since you're motionless, you get set away, the person on the other end thinks you're not there, so doesnt IM you, your life is ruined, you end up killing yourself over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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