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  1. Laptop as Remote Control? by sec · · Score: 1 · on The Do-It-All Remote?


    http://fsinfo.cs.uni-sb.de/~columbus/lirc/index. html

    Since some people are asking about using their laptop's IrDA port to control consumer electronic devices, I'll point them to LIRC, the Linux Infrared Remote Control project. More information can be found at the above site.

    Things I'd be concerned about, though:

    - What exactly is the range of the IrDA port?

    - Where is the IrDA port physically located?

    Another possibility is the serial port gizmo that the site describes. I can see definite advantages with it:

    - It's currently supported.

    - It would likely be mounted on the back of the computer. This way, if you're sitting watching TV with your laptop in your lap, the IR LED will be pointed at the TV, instead of off to the side or at your stomach. Even if your laptop's serial port is in some wierd location, you can modify the device's design to make the LED point in the right direction.

    - It can be used with laptops with no IrDA ports, or even desktops.

  2. Re:Hmm, my laptop has an IR port... by sec · · Score: 1 · on The Do-It-All Remote?

    Take a look at the Linux Infrared Remote Control project:


    http://fsinfo.cs.uni-sb.de/~columbus/lirc/index. html

  3. Re:When's the stereo componant out? by GRH · · Score: 1 · on MP3 Player Made From a Router

    For the IR remote control, check out LIRC

    I've got the box in my stereo stack, and I'm planning on getting the remote working. Then check out the LCD displays at Linux Central. What more could you want?

    GRH

  4. Re:Dvorak links? by XTaran · · Score: 3 · on Keyboards - Dvorak or Qwerty?
    Yes and yes. :-)

    I've collected several links to dvorak keyboard sellers and dvorak ressources.

    Due to the US-english dvorak layout is only different in the positions of the keys on the board, you may create your own dvorak keyboard by just switching your key caps around. And for X11 you can use xkeycaps and xmodmap to tell your computer that you've done that... :-) You'll find an dvorak-xmodmap at Peter Amstutz' Dvorak page.

    But if keyboard doesn't allow to switch the key caps around you can also relabel them...

    Dvorak Keyboard Sellers:

    The Dvorak Layout in comparison to the qwerty layout can be found at Introducing the Dvorak Keyboard .

    There are also efforts on creating non-english dvorak layouts.

  5. It is hype, but cool nonetheless. by Jason-IPS · · Score: 1 · on Play MP3s on Your Stereo Without Wires

    If you want it, buy the DVD Anywhere setup from X10 for $88. It includes the Video Sender that they're charging $99 alone, plus a universal remote control.

    Then, you might want the Remote Sender infrared remote control extender, that's $40 at the moment. You might not need this if you can hack the radio receiver for the universal remote that comes with the DVD Anywhere package.

    Put these together along with LIRC, the Linux Infrared Remote Control project , and you can rig up your own system with mpg123 or FreeAMP or whatever.

    Be careful with X10. They're hype-machines. They love those exclaimation points. Good stuff, but watch their pricing.