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March 15, 2005 7:05 AM PST

2005 PowerBook G4 Special Report: Hacking the Sudden Motion Sensor

by CNET staff
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A few innovative users have posted hacks for re-purposing the sudden motion sensor in Apple's 2005 PowerBook G4s.

Amit Singh has provided details of how the motion sensor works, as well as links to software like AMSVisualizer, which displays a 3D image of a PowerBook that shifts dependent on movement of the system.

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