A large installed base of powered speakers from a defunct manufacturer and a dwindling supply of working remote controls. Sounds like nightmare fuel for an AV professional – unless you take m… ...

Arduino has found its way into yet another musical device. I came across the 'UFO' while in Berlin. It's a MIDI controller that lets you compose music or control synthesizers by waving your hands ...

But this Arduino device can be programmed to control a whole host of devices: As long as it has an infrared interface, chances are you can get this to work–whether it be a TV, DVD player, VCR ...