[NTLUG:Discuss] OT: key tapper

[Jeff]

Get a chimpanzee.  They can easily take care of this for you.  Chimp + 
Mouse = No Lock and Wacky Chimpy Fun!!!

David Stanaway wrote:
> Get a wall clock and stick a small circle of paper on the second hand
> centered on the center of the clock.
>
> You can then place your optical mouse above the edge of the paper disc.
> You also have a clock ;)
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> Wayne Walker wrote:
>   
>> 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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