Using a computer’s Display Data Channel as a no-cost I2C interface

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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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May 14th, 2008 4

My fellow Dorkbot DC-er Justin Sabe sent me this one. The title of the project page pretty much explains it:

The 25Â¢ I2C Adapter: an Inexpensive Method of Interfacing I2C Devices with Personal Computers by Leveraging the Existing Display Data Channel (DDC)

4 thoughts on “Using a computer’s Display Data Channel as a no-cost I2C interface”

Anonymous says:

May 14th, 2008 at 8:09 pm

I am deliberately not reading this possibly interesting article because he used the word “leverage” in the title.
Anonymous says:

May 16th, 2008 at 12:56 am

indeed.

verbing weirds language.

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