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It is gonna happen, this or the other way. It's portable and doesn't engage your sight while typing. One of the most crucial bariers of tablests/smartphones/watches replacing computers


What about jailbroken devices?


Just read the app description in AppStore. Offline is for premium users only.


What is the model? I was thinking of smth like that years ago, even as a physical add-on like smth to glue-on. I found nothing like that for thinkpads nor macbooks


A webcam can easily be 'disabled' with some tape. I'm more worried about someone enabling the microphone (harder to disable internally)


Can't you bypass the built-in mic by plugging something in the mic jack, like spare earbuds, or just a connector cut from some old or broken mic, headphone or spekear?


What about macbooks all-in-one headphones and mic port? What about smartphone/tablet cameras and mics?


but it could leave glue on the lenses. Tape is not always what you want to have in front of your laptop



There is a picture missing right now.

They had a middle eastern photo of Kerry talking to authorities in local uniforms and outfits, but the article was about central Europe and had a word "middle east" in it.

I believe it was due to some picture recommendation scripts for editors, and too much trust in them.

What title do you suggest for such post?


Missing picture captured on twitter: http://t.co/8hF1i4DvNX


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