Reviving MSN Messenger’s I-Buddy USB Accessory

A look at reviving the i-Buddy, a USB HID accessory originally designed for MSN Messenger that could light up, twist, and flap wings in response to IM notifications. Using a Windows 7 PC, the Escargot service (a community-run MSN Messenger revival), and a patched Windows Live Messenger 2009 client, the i-Buddy is brought back to life after tracking down a compatible version 2.10 of its software from an old forum post.

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