[games_access] Commodity blowing interface

[Tim Chase]

This crossed my plate this morning and thought it might be of 
interest to folks here on the list(s):

http://www.hackaday.com/2007/11/12/blowable-computer-interface/

I mirrored a copy on my website

http://tim.thechases.com/blow_ui.pdf

as it was getting pounded and took forever to download the 
original.  I haven't gotten a chance to watch the video as it too 
was taking forever+1 to download.

Abstract:  using a standard built-in laptop microphone, these 
developers have managed to get a modestly accurate interface 
wherein you blow at places on your screen and it determines where 
you blew based on the sound fingerprint.

I'm not sure I'd want to use this for an interface to a twitch 
game, as you'd have spittle all over the screen and end up 
passed-out from hyperventilation, but it's got possibilities for 
accessible gaming or at least novel interfacing.

-tim