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PC Toys: 14 Cool Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment (ExtremeTech)
 
 
PC Toys: 14 Cool Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment (ExtremeTech) (Paperback)
by Barry Press (Author), Marcia Press (Author)
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Come on out and play

You can only surf the Net so long. You can only play so much video poker. So if you re a PC addict who s ready for some new fun, this book is your toybox. Each of the 14 projects inside includes a parts list, suggestions for finding the needed equipment, clues to the cost, helpful Web links, and complete directions. What s that? You have a few ideas of your own? Check out the suggestions in the final chapter, and start inventing your own PC toys.

The Toys

Each with a complete materials list and detailed, illustrated instructions
TiVo like video recorder
MP3 or CD jukebox
Coffeepot controller
Telescope tracking station
Workout monitor
Home surveillance with Internet remote access
Fridge and freezer monitor
Fish tank monitor
Auto diagnostic center
In car navigation system
Weather station
Robots
Networked video games
Model train controller


CD ROM includes
Trial version of Pinnacle Studio
Visual GPS, freeware, and SocketWatch, shareware version
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Unreal Tournament 2003 demo

Synopsis
* Two professional PC toy-builders present step-by-step, hands-on instructions for more than a dozen ultra-cool, free, or low-cost projects that readers can build with their PCs * Includes directions for building projects like an MP3 or CD jukebox, a TiVo-like digital video recorder, a weather station, a home surveillance system with Internet remote access, an in-car navigation system, and more * Shows readers how they can use their PCs to perform automotive diagnostics, throw a head-to-head video gaming party, or convert home movies to DVD * Includes a complete list of parts needed and sources of supply for all projects * Appeals to the growing number of tinkerers and do-it-yourselfers who want to do more with their PCs than office work and Web surfing * One of the first of Digital Lifestyle Media's books focused on high-tech projects for the serious technophile

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