[13:56] I don't know how many of you folks are android users, and particularly rooted android users, but I just found the most awesome thing :D [13:57] it has been around since 2010, but still awesome :) [14:00] http://lifehacker.com/5712406/webkey-remotely-accesses-your-rooted-android-phone [15:01] disturbing [15:19] Cheri703: I use it. :) [15:20] canthus13: it will be very useful for my mom's phone [15:21] * canthus13 nods. [15:21] It's scary in the wrong hands, but then so is any remote access software. [15:22] I'd be a lot more interested in it if I could run the network-side of that on my own machine. [15:22] you can. [15:22] without going through their web service? [15:22] you don't HAVE to use their web service. [15:22] * dzho looks further [15:23] You can use it over your local network without the web service.. and you *MIGHT* be able to use it over 3G. Sprint doesn't. [15:24] > We don't plan to release the server code [15:24] * canthus13 nods. [15:26] the client at least is GPL === jacob_ is now known as jacob [15:26] if I can get a build that would allow me to lock out their service, that might be cool enough. [15:27] * canthus13 nods. [15:27] Cheri703: I'd be wary of handing a rooted phone to someone who doesn't know what it means... :/ [15:29] of course, that's the same logic that has verizon arguing for locked bootloaders and apple restricting software downloads to developer-signed stuff, and Microsoft secure booting etc [15:29] "you can't trust anyone but us" [15:49] dzho: I'm more thinking don't give it to someone who doesn't understand the implications. [15:51] Doing something like what WebOS had would be perfect. Defaults to no root access, but for those who want it, they can do so with relatively little trouble. [16:28] canthus13: yeah, I'm going to be putting it as closed back off as possible, and she isn't going to be installing random apps [16:28] (sorry for delay there, was out in the garage dealing with dogs) [16:28] she lives in ny state, so doing remote support will be hard without this app. we use teamviewer heavily with the computer stuff [16:31] * canthus13 nods. [16:32] with webkey, I can also give my brother access to help if I'm at work [16:41] * canthus13 nods.