Tag: KEY

Holiday Inn locations in two cities are experimenting with a system that lets guests unlock their rooms using a smartphone. When you check in online, the system (called OpenWays) sends you an encrypted audio code that unlocks your door, and then texts you your room number. That means no more checking in at the desk, and no more worries about losing a key or a keycard. OpenWays is available ...

What key do you prefer to hear music played in? Most people aren't aware of a preference in this regard, but you might be surprised to learn that there are some clear key-related patterns to your listening habits. HacKey uses your Last.fm account to determine your favorite music based on a unique listing of your top 50 tracks by play count (both overall and for the last six months) and your last ...

A computer's keyboard and mouse have never been very good as an interface to play a virtual piano, but The Virtual Keyboard takes an interesting approach that makes the resulting music much more appealing. While you can individually click on any key on the piano's keyboard to hear the resulting tone, where it shines is in its ability to play predetermined chords just by pressing a number key on ...

Here's a scenario: Say you're getting a new PC and want to install your copy of Microsoft Office on it before you get rid of your old PC, but you've lost your CD key. Okay, I'm sure you can come up with a better scenario than that, but either way Keyfinder Thing is what you're looking for. It's a free app for Windows that will magically discover the serial numbers for all of the Microsoft software ...

Ever wanted to take a bootable OS with you in your pocket? AltHack.com has a cool guide on getting Linux running on a USB flash drive, and it looks remarkably simple. It uses the 50MB distribution Damn Small Linux and in about 10 steps you should be up and running. [Via Lifehacker] ...