[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: key tapper

[Wayne Walker]

Fred, get one of the "wave motion" art pieces.  glue saucer to it.
put the mouse in the saucer.  the mouse will always be moving.  When you
need to, remove the mouse from the saucer.

On Wed, Apr 25, 2007 at 12:41:17PM -0500, Fred James wrote:
> Jeff wrote:
> 
> >Fred,
> >
> >You might try writing a simple shell script called by cron to touch a 
> >file and then delete it - not sure if this would count as keystroke 
> >activity, but it's worth a shot.  Maybe try a script to echo some 
> >keystrokes - again, would require no input from you so it might not 
> >count as "activity". 
> >
> >Tell your corporate IT to stop making life hard or you will break 
> >everyone's cup holder.
> >
> >-J
> >
> >Fred James wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>All
> >>I have a computer that for reasons that are out of my control, will lock 
> >>its screen after 15 minutes of idle time.  Idle time is defined by the 
> >>absence of keystroke or mouse activity.  The lock is similar to a 
> >>screensaver lock in that it requires a password to open and it does not 
> >>shutdown any processes or sessions.
> >>
> >>What I should like is something that could simply tap a key periodically 
> >>- say the <Ctrl> key for example.  This computer sits beside me while I 
> >>do most of my work on another, but it does have a couple of windows open 
> >>in which I monitor conditions at a remote site.  It would be very handy 
> >>to be able to just glance at these displays without having to login each 
> >>time (as was the case before this new security item - don't ask - it is 
> >>corporate).
> >>
> >>Thank you in advance for any help you may be able to offer.
> >>Regards
> >>Fred James
> >>
> >>PS:  The "drinking bird" at first would seem to have been ideal except 
> >>that it has to have its head wet on each "drink" or it will stop.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> Jeff
> Sometimes going postal on the cup holders may have a certain appeal, 
> however it probably wouldn't be worth the airfare.  In the meantime, 
> what testing I have done does seem to point to the idea that the 
> activity would have to a be physical keystroke or mouse move.  Thanks 
> for the thought, though.
> Regards
> Fred James
> 
> 
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