![]() ![]() It was impressive because the reverse side of the remote had a small qwerty keyboard, just the thing for searching menus loaded up with movies and TV shows and entering URLs. Not because it controlled the BoxeeBox, the set-top media center PC, mind you. When it was first announced in 2010, the Boxee remote was a stroke of genius. Maybe someone can program a T9 script to type using the number buttons on most remotes? Posted in Arduino Hacks, home entertainment hacks Tagged control, htpc, ir, plex, remote, xbmc The most obvious use here is simple directional control for selecting your movies, but much more complex tasks are possible. These are then scripted to perform any task or function you like when those buttons are pushed. It starts with an Arduino Sketch that lets you can see on the serial monitor what code is being generated by the button presses on your remote. The IR receiver can be found in many devices, like old stereos or TVs that themselves were controlled via an IR remote. setup can be replicated with things you probably have on hand: an Arduino, an IR remote, and a scavenged IR receiver. There are a number of ways you could control your HTPC, and we’ve featured more than one build specifically for controlling XBMC over the years. Unfortunately, most of those methods require that you spend your hard earned money (which is better spent on popcorn). However, if you’ve got the right components lying around, has instructions and an Arduino sketch that will let you control your HTPC with any IR remote control. But, that’s not very conducive to an enjoyable home theater experience, and it feels pretty clunky. The easiest way to do this is to simply use something like a wireless keyboard and mouse. If you’ve built yourself a home theater PC, one of your highest priorities is probably coming up with a convenient control solution. ![]() Posted in home entertainment hacks Tagged home automation, home intercom system, home intercom upgrade, Kodi, xbmc Something magical happens when you blend new tech with old tech – we totally dig it. The Pi is running Kodi (formerly know as XBMC) and along with it being a great media player, it can also show weather data, or what ever else you would like. Each room received a new $7 speaker (from Amazon), and the main control panel was fitted with a Pi, TFT touch screen, and new amplifier. wasn’t interested in the intercom feature, and so he started with the traditional gutting of the 70’s dried up electronics. The original unit served two functions, as an intercom system, and also as a whole house music player. decided that he wanted to keep his old intercom system, but give it an update with a Rasperry Pi and a 7 inch touch screen, and the results are totally groovy, man. Now, they look dated and out of place (but still kind of retro-cool at the same time). They were consider the end-all-be-all of “home automation” back in the day. If you own a house that was built in the 1970’s, you might still have the remnants of a home intercom system on the walls of each room. With so many people turning the Pi into a retrogaming machine, these mini-consoles purpose built for the same should have been immediately loved by hardware hackers, right? So what happened?Ĭontinue reading “The Mini Console Revolution, And Why Hackers Passed Them By” → Posted in Featured, Interest, Nintendo Hacks, Original Art, Playstation Hacks, Slider Tagged nes classic, nes classic mini, nes mini, Playstation classic, raspberry pi, snes, snes classic, snes classic mini, xbmc Often selling out quickly upon release, the devices have met with a mixed reception at times due to the quality of the experience and the games included in the box. Combine that with the Internet’s love of anything small and cute, and the market was primed for the release of tiny retro consoles. Video game titans haven’t turned a blind eye to this, realising there’s still a market for classic titles. It also packed just enough power to serve as a compact emulation platform for anyone savvy enough to load up a few ROMs on an SD card. ![]() ![]() With its bargain price and digital IO, it quickly became a hacker favorite. The Raspberry Pi was initially developed as an educational tool. ![]()
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