Re: [MacPerl] Serial/USB Comm via MacPerl

["Joseph A. DiVerdi" <diverdi@XTRsystems.com>]

At 4:09 PM -0800 11/11/99, Nicholas G. Thornton wrote:
>One thing I've been interested in for a short while is how to access 
>the infared port on an iMac. I don't know all too much about the 
>layout of apple's new i-series' but I'd guess it's a usb device.
>
>one project I have in mind for it is... . I have my computer's sound 
>output threaded through my sterio (for better sound) and have come 
>to listen to many mp3s and cds on my mac (since my sterio cd player 
>is broken). It'd be amusing if nothing else to be able to use my 
>sterio's remote (simple 8 button remote affecting volume and 
>stop/play... for cds) to affect the play of cds and mp3s.
>
>I'm sure it could be an interesting interface for other programs as well...
>
>le meas,
>--nick

Spiffy idea. One of my interests is getting data from sensors, for 
example, into a Mac for various processing. That is the reason for my 
serial/Perl work. Infrared port access would be a really nice way to 
get data in.

Best regards,
Joseph

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