hid Archives - Magenaut

Would it be possible to read out physical keyboard strokes in node.js?

September 26, 2022 by Magenaut

I have a node application which runs on a raspberry pi that keeps track of a bunch of UPnP-players (Sonos), which I would like to be able to control through a physical remote. I have a couple of airmouses, which has small keyboards as well as volume buttons that I would like to use.

How to safely insert USB stick/device to Linux computer?

August 10, 2022 by Magenaut

When inserting a USB stick or device to computer, there is always the risk that the device is malicious, will act as an HID and potentially do some damage on the computer. How can I prevent this problem? Is disabling HID on specific USB port sufficient? How do I do that?