The USB bus has replaced in many areas, the good old serial port. Was it earlier to hobbyists almost impossible, the USB port copiers themselves, today there are a lot of easy to use interface chips with associated drivers that are going to allow very easy to connect with their own projects via USB to a computer. Here are some links to USB projects

Here you will find Schematic Circuit Diagram for DIY and further information on USB Modules
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