You'd never think this is possible, but this guy has worked out how to use an old SCSI-based HP ScanJet 4c to play music. It even comes with source code for the program required to do it, and a cool video of it in action.
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Sure, when... - OINK FLAP OINK FLAP - Well I'll be darned! -
Haha! Neat.
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Well, I'm impressed...usually HP scanners cant even scan images without f#¤%ing up
If there's artificial intelligence, there's bound to be some artificial stupidity.
Jeremy Clarkson "806 brake horsepower..and that on that limp wrist faerie liquid the Americans call petrol, if you run it on the more explosive jungle juice we have in Europe you'd be getting 850 brake horsepower..."Comment
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I've had a project involving a stepper motor in my first uni semester. When I noticed the different frequencies at different speeds (which are actually different frequencies for the steps), I wanted to program a little melody for startup of the device, but my professor was against it
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That is awesome. And brings back so many memories too!P.S. You've been Spanked!Comment
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my dad had one of those...“Inside every sane person there’s a madman struggling to get outâ€
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I still have a IIc here on my office desk... (and it still works, even with XP !).
And if you are using your scanner for music, why not use your (optical) mouse as a scanner?
It is a Dutch article (with images):
http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/...ssages/1101002
You need a mouse with this chip:
The pinout is in the article (pp = parallel port, |<| = diode).
Here is his software:
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Cripes....talk about old.....we have an old Mustek A3 scanner here that just refuses to quit. One of these days I'll have to accidently on purpose drop a hammer on it so as to justify a new one to the wife
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An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.
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