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Date:      Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:54:44 -0400
From:      Glen Barber <glen.j.barber@gmail.com>
To:        Frederique Rijsdijk <frederique@isafeelin.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD-Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Automatic screen lock when leaving desk
Message-ID:  <4ad871310907140854gdf08551pa1d9f012e6c15c51@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org>
References:  <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org>

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Hi,

On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Frederique
Rijsdijk<frederique@isafeelin.org> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking for a way to automaticaly lock my X session when I leave my
> desk. Probably just using 'xlockmore -mode blank' or such. But how to
> detect?
>
> It could be infrared based (heat signature), video based (webcam w/
> motion detection) or even mechanical (switch in seat? meh..).
>
> And how would FreeBSD interface with such device? Most likely via USB,
> since my lt doesn't have any serial ports.
>
> Any ideas? Experience?
>
>

There was an application about a year or so, Gnome based, that I saw
in the Ubuntu repository. I just checked the ports tree, but
unfortunately I don't see it.  (I searched based on key, not name,
because I forget the exact name.)

It would connect to bluetooth on a cellular phone / smartphone, and if
the bluetooth signal was lost (ie, you walked away) xscreensaver would
kick in.

-- 
Glen Barber



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