Yeah - I am one of the backers of that project.  I have 5 modules=20
coming to me when they are ready (sometime this fall).

This may be a starting point but I *was* hoping to find something=20
that already exists.  Like I mentioned - it could be as simple as a=20
key-fob with only a couple of buttons on it.

In addition, I would also need to learn *how* to actually control the=20
player aplication running on the PC.  I don't mind learning how to do=20
that but don't have even the vaguest idea of where to start.

Pointers and guidance greatly appreciated.

Many thanks!

dwayne


At 05:55 PM 7/23/2013, Gary Crowell wrote:
>https://www.sparkdevices.com/   This is the thing I was referring to.  $39=
;
>delivery in October.
>
>Gary
>
>On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 8:23 PM, Gary Crowell <garyacrowellsr@gmail.com>wr=
ote:
>
> > There's a wifi/arduino widget on kickstarter.  Very inexpensive.
> >
> > Gary
> > On Jul 22, 2013 2:37 PM, "Dwayne Reid" <dwayner@planet.eon.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Good day to all.
> >>
> >> My buddy is looking for a small remote control unit that he can carry
> >> on his belt.  He wants to control Winamp that is running on his
> >> Windows computer.  Because he wants to use this device both inside
> >> his home as well as in the yard, he figures that a remote control
> >> that communicates via WiFi might work well for him.  He has speakers
> >> at several locations inside his house as well as nice outdoor
> >> speakers that cover his yard nicely.  All he needs now is some way to
> >> control Winamp (pause / restart playback, skip ahead to beginning of
> >> next song).  He currently has good WiFi coverage in any of the areas
> >> that he would want to use the remote control.
> >>
> >> The remote itself can be either simple or complex.  Simple would be
> >> only a couple buttons with no display.  Complex can be anything with
> >> several (or lots of) buttons and with or without a display.
> >>
> >> Obviously, there would need to be some form of application running on
> >> his computer that would map the commands from the remote control into
> >> the software program of his choice (Winamp in this case).
> >>
> >> Is anyone aware of either something commercially available *or* a
> >> well-documented DIY-type project?
> >>
> >> I was looking at the remote control for a GoPro Hero 3 - this seems
> >> like a possibility but I would need to come up with something that
> >> runs on his computer so as to actually interpret and map the button
> >> presses to commands.
> >>
> >> Many thanks!
> >>
> >> dwayne


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Dwayne Reid   <dwayner@planet.eon.net>
Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd    Edmonton, AB, CANADA
(780) 489-3199 voice          (780) 487-6397 fax
www.trinity-electronics.com
Custom Electronics Design and Manufacturing

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