Kimmo Karvinen, Tero Karvinen: Make: Arduino Bots and Gadgets. Learning by Discovery (2011)
Filed under book | Tags: · arduino, code, floss, hardware, interactivity, open hardware, open source, physical computing, programming, software, technology
Want to build your own robots, turn your ideas into prototypes, control devices with a computer, or make your own cell phone applications? It’s a snap with this book and the Arduino open source electronic prototyping platform. Get started with six fun projects and achieve impressive results quickly.
Gain the know-how and experience to invent your own cool gadgets.
With Arduino, building your own embedded gadgets is easy, even for beginners. Embedded systems are everywhere—inside cars, children’s toys, and mobile phones. This book will teach you the basics of embedded systems and help you build your first gadget in just a few days. Each learn-as-you-build project that follows will add to your knowledge and skills.
– Experiment with Arduino, the popular microcontroller board
– Build robots and electronic projects with easy-to-follow instructions
– Turn your ideas into working physical prototypes
– Use Android phones as remote controls in your projects
– Work with an uncomplicated programming language created for artists, designers, and hobbyists
– Get everyone involved, with projects that even beginners can build
Publisher O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2011
ISBN 1449389716, 9781449389710
295 pages
PDF (updated on 2015-2-12)
Comments (2)The Bitcoin Sun, No. 1-4 (2011)
Filed under e-zine | Tags: · bitcoin, business, computing, cryptography, decentralization, economy, electronic money, entrepreneurship, free software, internet, money, p2p, software, technology
The Bitcoin Sun: The Rise of Namecoin
Edition 4, 6 June 2011
Includes story about Namecoin project, and interview with Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party.
PDF (cost: 0.02 BTC)
The Bitcoin Sun: Bitcoin and the Faceless Entrepreneur
Edition 3, 29 May 2011
The Bitcoin Sun: The Low Over-Head Revolution
Edition 2, 23 May 2011
Includes feature article by Kevin Carson.
The Bitcoin Sun: From Alice to Bob
Edition 1, 15 May 2011
John Biggs: Black Hat: Misfits, Criminals, and Scammers in the Internet Age (2004)
Filed under book | Tags: · hacker culture, hacking, internet, software, spam, spyware, virus
Homes are becoming increasingly wired and, thanks to Wi-Fi, unwired. Hackers can strike quickly and create disastrous results! These stories and follow-ups are a fascinating insight into the modern threats we all face in the techno jungle. Written by internationally recognized author, John Biggs, this book is an ideal read for anyone who owns a computerand has ever pondered the threats of modern technology.
Black Hat takes a fair and thorough look at the hacking cases that have made the news in recent years. These stories include all the juicy details, like the people behind the hacking, as well as legislative attempts to curtail hacking, cracking, and spam.
Publisher Apress, 2004
Business Series
ISBN 1590593790, 9781590593790
158 pages