A useful add-on for any computer is a plug-in macro keyboard, a little peripheral that adds those extra useful buttons to automate tasks. [Sayantan Pal] has made one, a handy board with nine ...

We’ve featured loads of IR Arduino projects and they are all exciting and unique. The projects spring from a specific need or problem where a custom infrared remote control is the solution. [Rick’s] ...

The project pertains to a Morse code keyboard with software USB implementation as it uses an old fashioned taping device connected to AVR ATmega168 microcontroller. The project pertains to a Morse ...

Makers and Arduino enthusiasts that have access to an old typewriter, may be interested in this new project which breathes life into an old analogue typewriter by transforming it into a digital ...

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Matt Richardson's friend Lauren wanted a device to hold down the down arrow and physically scroll through Google Reader, like a sustain pedal on a piano. Matt built it for her using an old USB ...

There’s a long history of very good reasons for using an external keyboard instead of your MacBook’s, but it does put the laptop’s very useful trackpad out of reach. Instead of spending $149 on ...