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Coding4Fun at PDC 2009 – Video Montage
04 December 09 10:25 AM | Coding4Fun | 0 Comments   
We’ll be posting one project each month but here is the Coding4Fun booth at PDC 2009!  You can even view the Iron Bartender challenge at GeekFest as well! Overall Recap of each project Iron Bartender! Read More...
Wiimote Virtual Reality Desktop
11 February 09 01:15 PM | Coding4Fun | 4 Comments   
In this article I want to introduce a Virtual Reality system that can be build with two Nintendo Wii Remotes (Wiimotes) and just a little extra hardware that costs less than $10 USD.   Timo Fleisch   Difficulty: Expert Time Required: 3-4 hours Read More...
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Controlling Your Festive Lights with the .NET Micro Framework
27 November 08 08:58 PM | Coding4Fun | 9 Comments   
Author: Rob Miles: www.robmiles.com Download: http://coding4fun.net/source/festivelights1.0.zip Software: Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition or better, .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Hardware: Digi Connect-ME GHI Electronics Embedded Master Devices Solutions Read More...
WiiEarthVR – A Fully Immersive 3D Experience with Virtual Earth 3D
14 November 08 12:57 AM | Coding4Fun | 9 Comments   
In this article, Brian Peek will demonstrate how to use a Nintendo Wii Remote (Wiimote), a Wii Fit Balance Board, and Vuzix VR920 glasses as input devices for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D, providing a fully immersive, 3D experience. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Read More...
Managed Library for Nintendo's Wiimote
14 March 07 01:05 AM | Coding4Fun | 263 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 | 5 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 | 17 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...
Computer-Controlled R/C Car with Camera
22 January 07 02:51 AM | Coding4Fun | 35 Comments   
Control a remote controlled car with your computer using Microsoft Robotics Studio. Then, add a wireless IP camera for stealthy remote operation. Brian Peek ASPSOFT, Inc. Difficulty: Advanced Time Required: 3-6 hours Cost: $50-$100 Software: Visual Basic Read More...
Controlling a Microbric Viper Robot with a custom IR Serial Port using .NET
01 December 06 11:10 PM | Coding4Fun | 6 Comments   
Summary: In this installment of "Some Assembly Required", Scott Hanselman teams up with the makers of the Microbric Viper Robot and the guys at Iguanaworks to create a custom IR serial port board to control the Viper Robot using .NET! Introduction The Read More...

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