Offbeat Question

Epsilon · 06-27-2003, 06:38 PM

I wonder if it's possible to hook up a breathalyzer to my computer so that my keyboard only works if I'm under 0.1% BAC?

I like to enjoy a few drinks now and then, but I've had a regrettable habit of sending inappropriate e-mails to people when my judgement and common sense is at its lowest. At least a half dozen times in the last year I've blissfully typed and sent stuff that made me feel like hanging myself when I read it the next morning.

I once sent an e-mail to about 20 family members asking if they knew any hot, single chicks because I was tired of porn. Most recently I shot a message over to one of the managers at the company I work for and reeled off 4 paragraphs of why I hate him. He gave my boss a copy, and I think I got close to getting fired. I still might, but for now it seems smoothed over.

I guess I could give up booze, but that would suck. What I need is a way to disable my computer when I'm sloshed, then I'd be very happy. Any ideas?

sde · 06-27-2003, 07:05 PM

heh, my sister wanted to put a breathalizer on her phone because she calls people she shouldn't when she's had drinks. lol

rdove · 06-27-2003, 09:30 PM

Seek professional consuling?

No really, I think it is possible, I mean if they can hook one to your car, they can hook on to yout computer. The keyboard might be stretching it a bit, but you could hook it up to your processor or have a program running in the background that tests you everytime you startup your mail program.

Epsilon · 06-27-2003, 10:09 PM

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Originally posted by rdove
No really, I think it is possible, I mean if they can hook one to your car, they can hook on to yout computer. The keyboard might be stretching it a bit, but you could hook it up to your processor or have a program running in the background that tests you everytime you startup your mail program.

Yeah, that's what I'm looking for. It must be possible to prevent me from sending stupid e-mails unless I'm sober. I just need to know how.

Eyelfixit · 07-06-2003, 02:33 AM

How about having a difficult password that you could not possibly type in on start up when your a little fuzzy? :rock:

redhead · 07-06-2003, 03:12 AM

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Originally posted by Eyelfixit
How about having a difficult password that you could not possibly type in on start up when your a little fuzzy?

hehe.. I guess this wont do in my case, I tend to be able to type any regular used commands/password when I'm toxicated.
The more you use it, the more it tends to be a reflex and something you can type in any state of mind.

Eyelfixit · 07-06-2003, 03:34 AM

ow well I tried.

Maybe this would be a good tool to code say for intoxicated and/or aggressive employees.

It could be a questionnaire that has 5 random questions to test to see your frame of mind.

redhead · 07-06-2003, 03:54 AM

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Originally posted by Eyelfixit
It could be a questionnaire that has 5 random questions to test to see your frame of mind.

This gives me an idear, a kernel module which, if the breathalizer gives an alarming reading, automaticaly jails all users (exept root) into a profile that dosn't have any net-activity rights.
Or to simpify it, just erases the default route on the machine, but that would affect any network activity, wanted aswell as unwanted.

Hmm.. might be a new project to work on.

Eyelfixit · 07-07-2003, 11:37 AM

Cool, redhead, all the power to you if you can accomplish it. :p

CaN Opener · 07-08-2003, 09:52 PM

my friend has voice reconition software on his computer. sence he is disabled and cant use a keyboard he uses his mic for his passes. and thiere is differnet levels of recniton so maybe your vocie patterns sound alot differnt while drunk hence a non sucessfill password. just a thought