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BlueBoss - Bluetooth Proximity Detection
26 June 08 03:09 PM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   
Summary: Bluetooth is now found in a variety of devices and enable the user to use wireless accessories.  The Bluetooth protocol allows a user to “discover” any device that is in proximity to your Bluetooth radio.  Why not see who is in proximity Read More...
Home Automation with Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio 2008
23 May 08 11:56 PM | Coding4Fun | 3 Comments   
Typically we think of robots as machines from science fiction or as industrial robots such as those that build and paint cars. In the world of Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio, anything that has sensors and/or actuators can be considered a robot. In Read More...
Animated Musical Holiday Light Show - Version 2.0
23 December 07 02:25 PM | Coding4Fun | 21 Comments   
  Create an animated holiday light show for indoor or outdoor use using some Phidget Interface Kits , extension cords, and .NET. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 3-6 hours Cost: $100-$200 Software: Visual Basic or Read More...
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WiiEarth -- Wiimote Interface for Virtual Earth
18 October 07 02:30 AM | Coding4Fun | 16 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use a Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote) as a controller for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 2 -3 hours Cost: $60 for Wiimote and Nunchuk Software: Read More...
Going Paperless
25 September 07 07:42 AM | Coding4Fun | 13 Comments   
Are you tired of battling piles of papers at home? From work, to your kid's school, to old bills and receipts, it can be too much to keep up with! In this article, learn about how to scan, crop, and set metadata for your documents. Arian Kulp Arian's Read More...
Where am I? What am I doing?
31 August 07 03:17 PM | Coding4Fun | 5 Comments   
Do have a GPS receiver laying around? Do you travel? Do you blog? If you answered yes to these questions, you might be interested in this Windows Live Writer plugin. People who travel and like to blog about it can just click a button to insert their current Read More...
Bluetooth ScreenLock
19 August 07 10:58 PM | Coding4Fun | 27 Comments   
Bluetooth ScreenLock is a sample application built on top of the Bluetooth managed wrappers that are included in the Coding4Fun Developer Toolkit. Jerry Brunning Clarity Consulting, Inc. Difficulty: Easy Time Required: 1-3 hours Cost: Free Software: Visual Read More...
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Microsoft Robotics Studio and Lego Mindstorms NXT
16 July 07 12:00 PM | Coding4Fun | 23 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use Microsoft Robotics Studio to control the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit. A simple remote-controlled robot will be built and controlled using C# and the MSRS Visual Programming Language (VPL). Brian Peek Read More...
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Using Optimus Mini Three with .net
13 July 07 12:00 PM | Coding4Fun | 2 Comments   
Even though the device is connected to an usb port the communication is done through a (virtual) serial port. The protocol specification is available in the developer section on Art.Lebedev Studio's website . There's also some c sample code available Read More...
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Wiimote Controlled Car
12 June 07 01:17 AM | Coding4Fun | 9 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use his Managed Wiimote Library and Microsoft Robotics Studio to create a "Wiimote-Controlled Car". Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time Required: 2 -3 hours Cost: $50-$100 Software: Read More...
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SweetSpot - The Beginnings of a Glucose Meter Downloader
17 April 07 01:44 AM | Coding4Fun | 10 Comments   
In this installment of "Some Assembly Required" column, Scott Hanselman, a Type 1 Diabetic, uses .NET to download blood sugar numbers from a Glucose Meter. Along the way he lays down the rough scaffolding for a plugin system so other meters could be added Read More...
Managed Library for Nintendo's Wiimote
14 March 07 01:05 AM | Coding4Fun | 211 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek demonstrates how to connect to and use the Nintendo Wiimote from C# and VB.NET. The final output is an easy-to-use managed API for the Wiimote that can be used in any managed application. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Read More...
Hardware Boneyard - Using the CueCat with .NET
06 March 07 01:26 AM | Coding4Fun | 6 Comments   
In this installment of "Some Assembly Required" column, Scott Hanselman borrows Travis Illig's CueCat BarCode scanner and creates a plugin for Windows Live Writer than lets him blog more easily about books he's reading. We decode the bar code info, change Read More...
Don't touch me! - Interfacing with a Fingerprint Reader
06 March 07 12:07 AM | Coding4Fun | 12 Comments   
In this installment of the "Some Assembly Required" column, Scott Hanselman creates a Family Fingerprint Manager using .NET 2.0 that interfaces with the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader and the GrFinger SDK from Griaule. Scott Hanselman Scott's Blog Difficulty: Read More...
Part 2: Controlling a Microbric Viper Robot with an IR Serial Port using .NET and PowerShell
19 February 07 05:17 PM | Coding4Fun | 1 Comments   
In this Part Two of "Some Assembly Required", Scott Hanselman extends his original Microbric Viper Robot/Iguanaworks IR solution to script-enable control of the robot with Lee Holme's "PowerShell LOGO." Background Scott Hanselman Scott's Blog Difficulty: Read More...
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