> BitBucket repository is live: https://bitbucket.org/MostThingsWeb/usbdrumming/src Continuing where we left off from part 1, let’s plan out some of the hardware that will interface with the drumset. A little bit later, we’ll prototype the embedded software. Planning the hardware We already know that the control box and drumpad controller communicate with SPI. Below is …
Hack a Guitar Hero drumset to use it with any computer over USB, Part 1
Part 2 >> BitBucket repository is live: https://bitbucket.org/MostThingsWeb/usbdrumming/src So, you’ve got one of those Guitar Hero (World Tour) drumsets, and want to use it with your computer? Are you also looking for a fun DIY project involving soldering, electronics, and possibly voiding a few warranties on consumer hardware? Great! Read on.
SPI with Arduino
After a lot of hunting around, I finally found a great resource on using Arduino as a SPI slave: http://www.gammon.com.au/forum/?id=10892 Plenty of resources exist for using Arduino as a SPI master (including Arduino’s own SPI library), but I couldn’t find much on using it as a slave. That link includes information on both. I hope someone …
jQuery Deconstructed
I really enjoy exploring jQuery’s source code. Recently, I’ve been using James Padolsey’s jQuery Source Viewer. It’s a really neat tool that lets you type in the name of a function (even if it’s an internal function!) and view its source. Just today, I’ve discovered a different tool/series called JS Libs Deconstructed. Not only will …
Reading ARP entries with C#
[OUTDATED – It has been a while since I looked at this, so it’s probably very outdated.] Recently, I needed to locate a device on my network using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol). I could have written code that directly uses the protocol to discover the device, by essentially probing a range of addresses on my network …