blog.makezine.com - 10/31/2008
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Nice how-to at Hack-a-day from Ian on how to make a USB remote control receiver , he writes...
Now that we listen to MP3s, and watch XVIDs or x264s, a computer is the entertainment center in at least one room of most homes. Unless you have a special HTPC, though, you’re probably stuck using ...
hackaday.com - 10/31/2008
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hackaday.com —
Now that we listen to MP3s, and watch
XVIDs or x264s, a computer is the entertainment center
in at least one room of most homes. Unless you have a special HTPC, though, you’re probably stuck using the keyboard to pause, change the volume, and ...
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How-to: USB remote control receiver
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The $12 DIY remote control receiver (for your computer)
CrunchGear —
... as a whatever, but perhaps you’re handy with The DIY? It’s a step-by-step on how to create a USB-based remote control receiver. Or, in English: you plug this doodad into your PC and then you’re able to use a remote control (“channel changer” or “clicker”) to control your media player.
The methodology can be applied to Windows, Mac and Linux-based systems.
The best part is that the whole setup costs $12 to create. Even I have $12!
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