Description |
1 online resource (xxxvii, 537 pages) : illustrations |
Note |
Includes index. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Front Matter; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Part I Introduction to; Chapter 1 Tools of; Chapter 2 Electrical; Part II Hardware Hacks; Chapter 3 Declawing; Chapter 4 Case Modification:; Chapter 5 Macintosh; Chapter 6 Home Theater PCs; Chapter 7 Hack Your Atari; Chapter 8 Hack Your Atari; Chapter 9 Hacking the; Chapter 10 Wireless; Chapter 11 Hacking the iPod; Chapter 12 Can You Hear Me; Chapter 13 Upgrading Memory; Part III Hardware Hacking; Chapter 14 Operating; Chapter 15 Coding 101; Index. |
Summary |
"If I had this book 10 years ago, the FBI would never have found me!"--Kevin Mitnick This book has something for everyone---from the beginner hobbyist with no electronics or coding experience to the self-proclaimed "gadget geek." Take an ordinary piece of equipment and turn it into a personal work of art. Build upon an existing idea to create something better. Have fun while voiding your warranty! Some of the hardware hacks in this book include: * Don't toss your iPod away when the battery dies! Don't pay Apple the $99 to replace it! Install a new iPod battery yourself without Apple's "help" * An Apple a day! Modify a standard Apple USB Mouse into a glowing UFO Mouse or build a FireWire terabyte hard drive and custom case * Have you played Atari today? Create an arcade-style Atari 5200 paddle controller for your favorite retro videogames or transform the Atari 2600 joystick into one that can be used by left-handed players * Modern game systems, too! Hack your PlayStation 2 to boot code from the memory card or modify your PlayStation 2 for homebrew game development * Videophiles unite! Design, build, and configure your own Windows- or Linux-based Home Theater PC * Ride the airwaves! Modify a wireless PCMCIA NIC to include an external antenna connector or load Linux onto your Access Point * Stick it to The Man! Remove the proprietary barcode encoding from your CueCat and turn it into a regular barcode reader * Hack your Palm! Upgrade the available RAM on your Palm m505 from 8MB to 16MB Includes hacks of today's most popular gaming systems like Xbox and PS/2. Teaches readers to unlock the full entertainment potential of their desktop PC. Frees iMac owners to enhance the features they love and get rid of the ones they hate |
Language |
English. |
Subject |
Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair.
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Microcomputers -- Upgrading.
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Computer input-output equipment.
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Hackers.
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Reverse engineering.
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Micro-ordinateurs -- Entretien et réparations. |
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Micro-ordinateurs -- Mise à niveau. |
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Ordinateurs -- Équipement d'entrée-sortie. |
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Pirates informatiques. |
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Rétro-ingénierie. |
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COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- Personal Computers -- Macintosh. |
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COMPUTERS -- Hardware -- Personal Computers -- PCs. |
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Hackers |
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Computer input-output equipment |
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Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair |
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Microcomputers -- Upgrading |
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Reverse engineering |
Added Author |
Grand, Joe.
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Russell, Ryan, 1969-
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Syngress Media, Inc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Hardware hacking. Rockland, MA : Syngress Pub., ©2004 9781932266832 (OCoLC)54854110 |
ISBN |
9780080478258 (electronic bk.) |
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0080478255 (electronic bk.) |
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9781932266832 |
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1932266836 (Trade Paper) |
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1281056332 |
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9781281056337 |
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9786611056339 |
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6611056335 |
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