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Something like this? http://www.kadtronix.com/digio.htm Would I need to attach anything to it?

So what exactly does Arduino do? Is this definitely the simplest solution to my problem?

An Anduin ready built with a usb socket would solve my problem nicely. Is there a phrase I can put into google to find one of these ready builts? The phrase "anduino ready built" only turns up this thread... (which was created only an hour ago... google is scary.)

Anduino looks interesting. Can this be purchased as shown in the picture or does it have to be built? Also I'm not sure if this would connect to a usb port... I've thought about dismantling something. Mouse buttons would be the perfect sensitivity, but I need more than 3 buttons.

I need the USB to activate something on a computer. Basically it would be a string of ~10 buttons, each button would achieve the same result as far as the computer's concerned. That button in the link looks great. Does it connect to a USB port?

I need to make a series of buttons which plug into a USB port. Something like this http://www.instructables.com/id/USB-Easy-Button/ , only with a series of buttons. Each button is to serve the same purpose, so the computer doesn't need to know which button in the series is being pressed. In...

Okay, now my team's just looking for old pinball machines... Thanks for all your help so far guys.

Could a solenoid be used to quickly cover and uncover a hole? Basically my group needs to 'partially' cover an air intake. I believe that we could use a solenoid's spinning motion to quickly cover and uncover the intake and slow an airflow. To do this we'll need to convert the solenoid's...

Thanks. Looks like these spin when you give them electricity, right? If I'm understanding correctly then a solenoid could be used in combination with a spring: Apply current: Solenoid tries to spin but is stopped partway by a spring which is in place, and this action is used to move a...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relay#Contactor_relay Looks like the closest thing? From the discription I got the impression that it has moving parts. If not then a relay might be useful in combination with another widget.

Does anyone know of anything that flips a little lever when you send a current through it, then flips it back when you stop sending current? Something like this: _____ No current: _/ _ Current: \_____ _____ No current...