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Use an Arduino to control your Mac. In this Instructable I use a photoresistor to detect a shadow falling over it, then tell my Mac to run an AppleScript to play the next track on iTunes. This can be easily modified to run any AppleScript. It is a relatively easy, beginner level project for an Arduino Mac user.
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Signing UpStep 1Gather Materials
You will need:
a Mac computer
AppleScript Proxy from Tinker It! get it here: http://tinker.it/now/2007/04/26/control-your-mac-from-arduino-the-easy-way/
Arduino. I used a Duemilanove
USB cable for Arduino
A photoresistor. Available from any electronics parts store. I got mine at RadioShack. Should cost about $3 for 5.
a 10k resistor. Color code: Brown Black Orange
some wire
breadboard
LED if you don't have on on your Arduino. Though it's optional then, too.
Gather the above materials and install the AppleScript Proxy.
a Mac computer
AppleScript Proxy from Tinker It! get it here: http://tinker.it/now/2007/04/26/control-your-mac-from-arduino-the-easy-way/
Arduino. I used a Duemilanove
USB cable for Arduino
A photoresistor. Available from any electronics parts store. I got mine at RadioShack. Should cost about $3 for 5.
a 10k resistor. Color code: Brown Black Orange
some wire
breadboard
LED if you don't have on on your Arduino. Though it's optional then, too.
Gather the above materials and install the AppleScript Proxy.
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http://www.bandster.us/ASPROXY.zip
This is a zip copy of the original software, with the items also extracted
here is the applescript code.
// Applescript Proxy test
// Skip to the next song on itunes every 10 seconds
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
}
void loop() {
Serial.print("A");
delay(10000);
}
The original program was titled "asproxy02.dmg"
Jonathan
Thanks!
but it now says page not found :(
i'll email them and see if they still have it somewhere