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Hardware Hacking Book Now Shipping From O'Reilly
by , 3:00 PM EST, January 30th, 2004
O'Reilly & Associates has published a new book of hardware hacking projects titled: "Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks". Written by Scott Fullam, the book examines the art of re-purposing electronic devices and features step-by-step hacks for novice geeks. According to O'Reilly & Associates:
Put a hacker in a room with a Furby for a weekend and you'll hear a conversation that's fairly one-sided. 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" by Scott Fullam and by the end of the weekend that Furby will be saying things you never imagined.
From How to Hack a Toaster to building Cubicle Intrusion Detection Systems, "Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks" offers an array of inventive, customized electronics projects for the geek who can't help looking at a gadget and wondering how it might be "upgraded."
You can find more information about "Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks" at the O'Reilly & Associates Web site. The book is available for US$29.95.
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