GaryZ - I know you're kidding, but even that's a security risk. On some old electric typewriters, you could listen for the timing that it took between the keypress and the selectric ball to get to the paper - the difference was small, but unique enough that you could figure out what someone was typing, just by the sound.
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wow...
And hey, maybe it will even keep track of how many passwords you type a day... and send them to a server in China.
For all you know, the software might be recording sound of keystrokes and calculate your typing speed ;)
wow is what i will say when i get this baby together with my optimus maximus
Meh, whilst looking for new drivers for my logitech mouse I found a Logitech type-o-meter gadget/widget, I'd trust that more than this.
Goody, I was about to buy one when I learned I can't hook it up to my lappy.
GaryZ - I know you're kidding, but even that's a security risk. On some old electric typewriters, you could listen for the timing that it took between the keypress and the selectric ball to get to the paper - the difference was small, but unique enough that you could figure out what someone was typing, just by the sound.