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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!   

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 Cost: : $80 for two Wiimotes, ~$20…

Author: Rob Miles: www.robmiles.com Download: Download Software: Visual Studio 2008 Express Edition or better, .NET Micro Framework 3.0 Hardware: Digi Connect-ME GHI Electronics Embedded Master Devices Solutions Tahoe II Time Required: 3 hours Cost: 30 dollars for lights plus…

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, Inc. Difficulty: Intermediate Time…

This article demonstrates how to use a smartphone running Windows Mobile 5 to remotely control a host machine running Windows Media Center. I will describe how to create an add-in application that runs within Windows Media Center, and how to create a Windows Mobile 5 application that you can use…

  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: Intermediate Time Required:  1-3…

  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 UPCs into ISBNs, call…

  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: Intermediate Time…

  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:…

  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 or Visual C# Express…