> Hope everyone has had an enjoyable Christmas. I've been away from
> Brighton, but once I'm back one of my new year's resolutions is to get
> more involved with the Hackspace and get hacking more often!

> A project I had in mind was to connect one (or more) of the Apple iPod
> click-wheels to a micro-controller such as an arduino or a teensy. In
> my opinion the click-wheel is a good design and was what made the
> early iPods so successful. But in the true hacker spirit, it could be
> great for controlling any number of things. Personally, I hope to get
> it working sending midi, as its size and feel lend itself well to this
> use.

> Being Apple, it appears not to use any standard protocol, but after a
> bit of searching about the net, i found this blog post detailing a
> successful attempt at reverse engineering Apples non-standard
> trickery:

> http://jasongarr.wordpress.com/project-pages/ipod-clickwheel-hack/

> I am willing to give anything a go, but logic analysis is something I
> have little-to-no experience with. So if anyone could give some advice
> that would be awesome.

> I think i have a few old broken iPods somewhere, which could be a good
> place to start. Otherwise they are dirt cheap on ebay.

> Look forward to seeing you guys soon.

> Have a happy new year!

> James G

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