Take This Stuff and Hack It!: Transform Everyday Electronics into Modern Techno-wonders - Softcover

Prochnow, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071477373 ISBN 13: 9780071477376

Verlag: TAB Books Inc, 2006

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Hack into common household productsand convert them into really cool stuff!

This true hacker’s guide shows how 30 commonhousehold items can be hacked and tweaked intoproducts totally different than what the manufacturerintended. Garage and basement tinkerers will getfully illustrated step-by-step coverage of exactly whichproducts are “hackable,” how to hack them, and howto convert them into some unique, fun stuff. Youwill learn how to hack a telephone solicitor zapperthat hangs up on phone spammers, create a robotthat’s a digital plaything for Fido, and hack theirhome into an abode that would make a securityexpert envious.

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Dave Prochnow (Hattiesburg, MI) is a professional writer, editor, and contributor to numerous technical publications including MAKE, Nuts and Volts, and SERVO. He is the author of 25 nonfiction book titles for Addison-Wesley, F&W Publications, McGraw-Hill, and TAB Books; including the upcoming PSP Hacks, Mods, and Expansions (McGraw-Hill, 2006) and the recent The Official Robosapien Hacker’s Guide (September, 2006), which featured contributions from Mark W. Tilden. In 2001, Dave won the 2001 Maggie Award for writing the best how-to article in a consumer magazine.

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TAKE THIS BOOK AND HACK IT!

Transform common household items into really cool stuffYou don't need to be an electronics genius to get started turning everyday items into high-performing wonders. With how-to guru Dave Prochnow's step-by-step directions and fully illustrated plans, even beginners can hack their way to a high-tech home, cooler toys, and less yard work.

MORE THAN 30 FASCINATING, FUN-TO-BUILD PROJECTS

Transform a vacuum cleaner into a home security system-or a toy. Hack an electric line trimmer that will mow your lawn for you. Computerize colored lights for seasonal decorations that make your neighbors' jaws drop. These are but a few of the more than 30 inventive and imaginative projects inside.

BUILD SKILLS AND CREATIVITY

Certain to fire your imagination-and start you plotting new, original, and even more creative wonders you can make from ordinary household items-Take This Stuff and Hack It! is the perfect gift for your inner inventor.

HACK THIS

• Apple iPod
• Bicycle
• Digital and film cameras
• Discarded cell phones, PDAs, etc.
• Electric power from the sun
• Furniture
• Lawn mower
• Robosapien
• Roomba
• Sony PSP
• VW Beetle
• And much more!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: TAB Books Inc
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0071477373
• ISBN 13: 9780071477376
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 479
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar