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Extremetech Ser.: Linux Toys : 13 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment by Chuck Wolber and Christopher Negus (2003, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100764525085

ISBN-139780764525087

eBay Product ID (ePID)2470934

Product Key Features

Number of Pages360 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLinux Toys : 13 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment

Publication Year2003

SubjectOperating Systems / Unix, Operating Systems / Linux

TypeTextbook

AuthorChuck Wolber, Christopher Negus

Subject AreaComputers

SeriesExtremetech Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-101901

Dewey Edition22

Reviews"...Linux Format Top Stuff Award...9/10 Lots of ideas for making your machine do cool things..." ( Linux Format , February 2004) "...the book was good fun, entertaining and thought provoking..." ( Linux Magazine , January 2004)

Series Volume Number19

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.368/2

Table Of ContentPreface.Acknowledgments.Part I: The Basics.Chapter 1: Exploring Linux Toys.Chapter 2: Finding Hardware and Software.Part II: Entertainment Projects.Chapter 3: Making a Music Jukebox.Chapter 4: Building a Digital Home Video Archive.Chapter 5: Building a Television Recorder/Player.Chapter 6: Creating an Arcade Game Player.Part III: Projects for the Home.Chapter 7: Creating a Home Network.Chapter 8: Making a Home Broadcast Center.Chapter 9: Building a Temperature Monitor.Chapter 10: Setting Up a Digital Receptionist.Part IV: Small Business Opportunities.Chapter 11: Be a Mini ISP.Chapter 12: Be a Web-Hosting Service.Part V: Just for Fun.Chapter 13: Linux on a Floppy and BSD Games.Chapter 14: Controlling Toy Cars.Chapter 15: Creating a Digital Picture Frame.Appendix A: Getting the Software.Appendix B: ABCs of Using Linux.Appendix C: Basics of Red Hat Linux Installation.Index.GNU General Public License.

Synopsis* Christopher Negus is the bestselling author of Red Hat Linux 8 Bible (0-7645-4968-5) and earlier versions, with more than 125,000 copies sold * Readers learn to build sixteen fun and useful devices for home and office, using spare parts and free software * Projects include transforming an answering machine into an e-mail converter, building an MP3 music jukebox, building a car entertainment center, and creating a TV video recorder/player * Projects work with any version of Linux * Companion Web site includes specialized hardware drivers and software interfaces, plus music and game software, Chris and Chuck welcome you to the Linux toyshop If the idea of remodeling an old laptop into a digital picture frame has your palms tingling, take this book home. That2s one of thirteen cool projects these two experts will teach you to build using a PC, a few spare parts, and a little Linux. You can build single-use projects on an old PC, or simply add "Toys" projects to your high-end Red Hat Linux box. Just be sure someone knows where you are - in case there2s an emergency before you2re finished. The Toys Each with a complete materials list and detailed, illustrated instructions Music jukebox Home video archive Television recorder/player Arcade game player Home network server Home broadcast center Temperature monitor Telephone answering center Mini ISP Web-hosting service DogHouse Linux with BSD games Toy car controller Digital picture frame CD-Rom includes Xmame classic console gaming player WebVCRplus Web-based TV recording software VOCP telephone answering and voice messaging software Ffmpeg for recording and streaming audio/video BSD-Games classic keyboard games package Mplayer video player for Linux, An ideal resource, this book walks readers through the process of building cool devices for entertainment, home automation, and small business. The authors take readers through the set-up and configuration of sixteen projects (which can work with any version of Linux) and offer tips along the way. .

LC Classification NumberQA76.76.063