Hardware hacking projects for geeks

Put a hacker in a room with a Furby for a weekend and you'll hear a conversation that's fairly one-sided in its originality. Toss in an 802.11b network card, a soldering iron, wire cutters, a logic probe, and a few other carefully selected tools and materials and you'll have potential...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fullam, Scott F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Sebastopol, Calif. O'Reilly 2004
Edition:1st ed
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • pt. 1. Basic hacks, tools, and techniques. How to build a portable laptop power supply
  • How to build an aquarium inside a Macintosh
  • How to hack 802.11b antennas
  • How to build a PC water-cooling system
  • How to hack a burby (and other talking toys)
  • How to hack a video periscope for your car
  • pt. 2. Advanced hacks, tools, and techniques. How to build a digital video recorder
  • How to hack a building-size display
  • How to build a cubicle intrusion detection system
  • How to build an Internet toaster
  • How to build a home arcade machine
  • How to build a remote object tracker
  • How to make RC cars play laser tag
  • How to build a wearable computer
  • How to build an Internet coffeemaker
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 325) and index