The concept is simple--a buzzer is activated by a tilt switch when your arm points upward.
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Now there is a version built using cardboard and requiring only the ability to solder. Details can be found here.
When your arm rises in a "face touching direction," a tilt switch activates a buzzer to let you know that your hand is causing trouble.
This seems like a fun little build -- what can you scrounge to make your own version of this? I'd love to see a theramin-like version.