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ATtiny45
1-Wire device emulated by AVR
1. May 2010 - 15:46 — adminI bet you know a lot of artickes on "How to connect 1-Wire device to AVR". Here is the problem reversed: How to simulate an 1-Wire device in AVR?
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DS1820 to USB
26. October 2009 - 16:01 — adminHow to connect 1-Wire device (e.g. DS1820) to the USB via OBDEV's USB firmware for AVR.
1-key USB keyboard
5. December 2008 - 19:54 — adminThe idea for a 1-key keyboard comes from the need as an interaction designer to make “cheap, quick and dirty prototypes.” When creating a quick screen-based demo in e.g. Adobe Flash, a common way of quickly prototyping physical actions is to assign actions to certain key presses on a keyboard.
Stealth USB CapsLocker
3. December 2008 - 21:47 — adminJust a joke for April Fool's Day, but I believe it can be used in some other way.
I2C Tiny USB
5. October 2008 - 18:16 — adminAttach any I2C client chip (thermo sensors, AD converter, displays, relais driver, ...) to your PC via USB ... quick, easy and cheap! Drivers for Linux, Windows and MacOS available.
DIY: The cheapest dual-channel scope
4. October 2008 - 14:27 — adminGreat idea - USB scope with only ATtiny 45 for less than 10USD with a homemade pcb. USB is software-based, so no extra USB chip is needed.