Programmable TV Remote Control (Arcade Style) DIY

Posted on 24/11/2021 | by artem

Why?

First of all, it’s beautiful!

Full control over IR remote signals: Send any signal (or combination) in any format. Control multiple devices of multiple brands simultaneously. Define your own key combinations of any level of complexity.

The only limit is Arduino memory size.

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Home scan station based on Raspberry Pi

Posted on 15/01/2015 | by artem | Leave a Comment

Aim

Scan documents, photos and everything with one button press. Copy scanned images to common file server (network attached server, NAS).

Use simple USB scanner as network attached independent device.
No need to use PC for scan.
No need to install scanner drivers on all computers in home network.
Easy to use:
- Turn on the system
- Insert paper to scan
- Press “Scan” button on scanner
- Wait until scan is done
- Find image file on file server later on

Hardware

I have used following gadgets to create a scan station

Home LAN: Router, swithches, LAN wires, etc.
Raspberry Pi RBCA000 mainboard (ARM 1176JZF-S, 512MB RAM, HDMI, 2x USB 2.0, 3,5 Watt)

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