[geeks] Wow, that is one way to spend your time...

[James]

> The link below goes to a web page that outlines how to use self-test
> battery tests (you know, squeeze the battery, see how much juice is
> left in the battery) as a CPU load indicator (under Linux).
>
> It seems that you hook the wrapper of the battery into a small circuit
> that attaches to a serial port, and some software foo completes the
> picture...
>
> http://webperso.easyconnect.fr/om.the/web/duracell_cpumon/
>
> Thought folks here might be interested... From Slashdot...

This just gave me a killer idea....
This circuit could be the basis for a "Magic Eye" tube CPU load indicator.
That would have just way too much geek appeal.