Hardware hacking projects for geeks / Scott Fullam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fullam, Scott.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic apparatus and appliances--Design and construction--Amateurs' manuals.

Electronic apparatus and appliances.

Electronics--Amateurs' manuals.

Electronics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (350 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Beijing : Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly, 2004.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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. Add a copy of Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks and by the end of the weekend that Furby will be saying things you never imagined. From building an Internet toaster to creating a cubicle intrusion detection system, Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks offers an array of inventive, c

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Introduction; Goals of This Book; Audience for This Book; Organization of This Book; Project Downloads; Using Code Examples; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; Part 1: Basic Hacks, Tools,and Techniques; A Tour of My Toolbox; The Basics; How to read a schematic diagram; How to solder; How to use a multi-meter; How to measure voltage in a circuit; How to measure current; Measuring current in our circuit; How to measure resistance; Chapter 1: How to Build a Portable Laptop Power Supply; Project Overview; Hardware Assembly Instructions; 1. Determine your laptop's voltage input

2. Locate a suitable power connector for your laptop3. Determine the number of required batteries; 4. Assemble battery holder and connection cable; 5. Attach power cable to battery pack; 6. Test out the pack; Project Demo; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Exhibit B: Power Pack Schematic; Chapter 2: How to Build an Aquarium Inside a Macintosh; Project Overview; Hardware Assembly Instructions; 1. Disassemble the Mac; Remove all switches and screws; Remove all internal connectors; Discharge CRT; Remove analog parts; Remove the floppy cables, CRT, and logic board; 2. Prepare the case

Remove all plastic protrusions from the front caseCut out the lid; Clean the top and remove the handle; 3. Prepare the back case; 4. Build the tank; Cut out the tank components; Bend the Plexiglas; 5. Assemble the tank; Check the piece for a good fit; Clamp the pieces together and apply solvent to seams; 6. Build the filter; Mark out the new tank size; 7. Add accessories; Add back the brightness knob; Add back the programmer's switch; 8. Test the aquarium; Project Demo; Extensions; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials; Chapter 3: How to Hack 3802.11b Antennas; Project Overview

Hardware Assembly Instructions for Recycled Can 802.11b Antenna1. Select and prepare the can; 2. Measure and punch holes in the can; 3. Build and install the antenna probe; 4. Add a connection cable and test; Project Demo; Hardware Assembly Instructions for Primestar Dish 802.11b Antenna; 1. Decide where to mount the antenna; 2. Prepare a can; 3. Solder wire to the N connector; 4. Mount the N connector to the can; 5. Mount the can to the dish; 6. Align the antenna; Exhibit A: Bill of Materials for Recycled Can; Exhibit B: Bill of Materials for Primestar Dish

Chapter 4: How to Build a PC Water-Cooling SystemProject Overview; Before You Start; Hardware Assembly Instructions; 1. Build the water block; Task 1: Cut out the box parts from the metal sheet; Task 2: Cut out corners and bend the box sides into place; Task 3: Solder the seams of the box; Task 4: Drill holes for tubing; Task 5: Cut the tubing; Task 6: Connect the tubing; Task 7: Add a lid to the box; 2. Connect water tubing to the box; 3. Connect pump and water pan; 4. Test for leaks; 5. Attach water block to the CPU; 6. Set the CPU clock; Intel CPUs; AMD CPU; Project Demo; Extensions

Add a radiator and a closed flow system

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (page 325) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780596153397

0596153392

OCLC:

326678341