03721nam a2200433Ii 4500991003260729707536m d cr cn|||||||||070806s2004 maua s 001 0 eng d97819322668321932266836b1365679x-39ule_inst103607:103627Elsevier Science & Technologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.comOPELSOPELSTEFA621.391622Hardware hacking[electronic resource] :have fun while voiding your warranty /Joe Grand, [technical editor] ; Ryan Russell, [contributor] ; and featuring Kevin D. Mitnick, technical reviewer ; foreword by Andrew "Bunnie" Huang.Rockland, MA :Syngress Pub.,c2004.xxxvii, 537 p. :ill. ;23 cm.Includes index."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.Electronic reproduction.Amsterdam :Elsevier Science & Technology,2007.Mode of access: World Wide Web.System requirements: Web browser.Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 2, 2007).Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.MicrocomputersMaintenance and repair.MicrocomputersUpgrading.Computer input-output equipment.Computer hackers.Reverse engineering.Electronic books.localGrand, Joe.authorhttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut627579Russell, Ryan,1969-Syngress Media, Inc.Original(OCoLC)54854110Referexhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9781932266832An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information.b1365679x24-02-2224-01-08991003260729707536C0TEFHardware hacking1464050UNISALENTOle02924-01-08mm -engmau00