I also played around with an ST accelerometer, but I took the safe route and choosed LIS 244AL instead, with analouge outputs.

Very easy to use when connected to ADC pins.

..But it sure was HELL to solder on that TINY little capsule..

Humans isn't supposed to solder this stuff

http://www.repulsiv.se/pics/lga16under.jpg

(The lead in the pencil is 0.5mm)

I destroyed the first one, but got the second one to work, after I bought some 0.2mm wire.