PSP wall-mounted remote o.o

[Raptor16]

I was bored, so I thought I should add to my near-my-pillow-accessories (modified projectorclock and a flip-down psp hodler). So I came up with the idea of a wired remote mounted to the wall near my pillow, so i had easy access to track skipping +++ when I was using the flip-down holder, since it's hard finding the buttons in the dark. Anyways, going to paint it now, cover the parts that are sticking out and stuff, images says it all ^^

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3451/pspcontrolcenterty2.jpg

[nope]

absoloute genius, lol.

[Raptor16]

it's finished
just remember I'm not really into design and looks, only what's practical :P
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/9171/bedareapt0.th.jpg (http://img159.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bedareapt0.jpg)

[myuu]

awwww <3
your wallpaper is damn hot!.... could you up it? :rolleyes:
pleaaaaaaaaasssseeee!! :D

[Raptor16]

awwww <3
your wallpaper is damn hot!.... could you up it? :rolleyes:
pleaaaaaaaaasssseeee!! :D
I KNOW!! Mandy Moore, btw. I photoshoped and flipped it so it won't make icons hard to see.

here's both versions, the flipped and none-flipped. Enjoy ^^

http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/8615/mandymooreqr0.th.jpg (http://img456.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mandymooreqr0.jpg)
http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/2579/mandymoorefliphy0.th.jpg (http://img179.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mandymoorefliphy0.jpg)

[myuu]

thanks a lot, dude!

btw: nice mod! I wish I would have the knowledge to do such things... :(

[Raptor16]

thanks a lot, dude!

btw: nice mod! I wish I would have the knowledge to do such things... :(

Well it's actually VERY simple! You just take a wired remote like the one that comes with the value/giga pack, and open it. Then you see the buttons, just take som esmall wires and solder them to the connectors on the buttons, and then you can use the wires to connect any button you like.
NOTE: On the Play/Prev/next buttons, you'll notice them having four connectors, two on each side, like this
x x
(BUTTON)
x x

I knew from experience that with these kind of buttons (at least some, actually I didn't try with these) you'll have to connect a wire two two of the connectors, and they'll have to be across from eachother, diagonally. for example:

xwire x
(BUTTON)
x xwire

if you now connect the two wires, the button will activate/do its "thing" :P

so if you just solder wires to every button, you can attach whatever you want from the world of buttons.

Some fun things to do with this, thiings I considered doing:
*Make a Stargate DHD wired remote control panel (if you don't know what it is, you don't need to know ^^)
*Make a game controller into a remote control, opening the possibilities of homebrew that canbe controlled with it! (just PMed Dark_Alex about this)
*Make a"touch pad" remote control: to save battery, the remote control operates on a VERY low curent - you finger touching a specific wire of a button may trigger the button (did with me)! Add some aluminum foil or a piece of metal, and you have a touch panel that works with the soft touch of one of your fingers ^^ thinking of making one of these myself!
*Transistors are VERY useful. The BC546/547 is my choice of transistor for my electronics projects, becuase it's very all-round. It has three legs: one of them is the "exit", where the current exits to put it in terms that everyone can understand. There are also two "entrances", both share the same exit. When current enters one of the entrances, it will make the other entrence open and let in whatever current is waiting outside. In short, a button that activates with current! Ex. i put the to-be-opened entranceleg and the exitleg on the two wires from a PSP remote control button. to get the button to activate, i only have to send some kind of current in the other entranceleg and out the exitleg (the fact that their using the same exit won't cause and overload or shortcircuiting anything).
What can I use this for?
Well, anything! Any current that exceeds 0.7 volts can be used. For example, I've used this to make some LEDs blink to the rythm of my music (note: doesn't work with i.e mp3 players directly due to the current being too low). I've also connected this to the little vibrator motor of an old cellphone, so that I could use the timer to start something. I could also connect the cellphone to the psp remote - say, play button, travel to the other side of the world, call the cell and the music would start (as long as i hung up at once, otherwise it would pause, play, pause, play). How's that for a long-range remote????
You get the point, transistors we like ^^ <3
Problem is, the transistors may let some current through. Usually noth enough to cause problems, but as i mentioned, the psp remote is very sensitive to current.

Sorry for making the transistor guide very detailed and metaphorical :P

Well, these are just some ideas I had, there's plenty more in my head and I'm sure you got some too ^^