327
Symbols
3Dmark2001 utility, 65
802.11b and 802.11a radio frequencies,
46
802.11b antennas (see antennas, range
extending)
8051 Assembler code, 88
A
alkaline batteries, 18, 320
AMID CPU, 66
analog-to-digital converter (ADC), 290
overview, 291
(see also coffeemaker, ADC circuit
board)
antennas, range extending, 45–54
bill of materials, 53
hardware assembly
Primestar dish (see Primestar dish
802.11b antenna)
recycled can (see recycled can
802.11b antenna)
project overview, 46
APRS
software, 241
Palm, 243
system, 234
aquarium (see Macquarium)
arcade machine, building, 213–232
cabinet assembly, 215–219
cabinet plans, 229
controllers (see controllers)
controls schematic diagram, 231
control panel, building, 221
control panel plans, 230
extensions, 226
hardware assembly, 214–224
installing monitor and PC, 224
online resources, 226
project demo, 226
project overview, 214
software, installing, 225
video screen mounting, 217
Art of Electronics, 325
Assembly Language for hacked Furby,
88–93
audio recording board, 95
Axis web cam, 188
B
The Barbie Liberation Organization,
94
BasicAtom controller, 317
BasicStamp2
controller, 181
programming, 186
software, 191–192
SuperCarrier board, 181
BasicStamp controller, 317
BasicX controller, 317
batteries, 18, 319–323
battery pack wiring, 18, 20
bicycle generators, 323
BioControl Systems, 281
Blinkenlights, 145
phrase first coined, 146
(see also displays, hacking building
size)
BP-2, 243
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C
Cadence Design, 309
camcorder viewfinder, hacking, 270
camera recording system, 113
Chaos Computer Club of Germany, 145
Circuit Cellar magazine, 325
closed flow system, 67
Cobra MicroTalk, 236
coffeemaker, 289–306
ADC circuit board
constructing and attaching,
290–291
mounting, 291
bill of materials, 299
coffee pot, modifying, 295
constructing temperature and liquid
sensor probe, 292–293
detecting liquid and temperature,
294
extensions, 298
hardware assembly, 290–296
liquid sensors, 293, 294
schematic diagrams, 300
sealing probe head, 293
SitePlayer (see SitePlayer)
software setup, 296–297
testing, 296, 297
computers, wearable (see wearable
computers)
controllers
building, 219–224
installing, 222
interface card, 223
microcontrollers, 186
microcontroller boards, 317
options for, 214
standalone designs for, 220
wiring, 222–223
coolants, 69
cooling system with radiator, 68
CPUs
AMID, 66
communication, 311–316
wired, 311–313
wireless, 314
monitoring, shutdown, and bench-
marking utilities, 65
cubicle intrusion detection system,
179–194
aligning system, 187
assembling electronics, 181–182
BasicStamp2 Controller, program-
ming, 186
bill of materials
entry alert-based system, 190
laser-based system, 189
cutting holes for connections, 185
entry alert-based schematics, 194
extensions, 187
laser-based schematics, 193
laser mounting pivot, assembling, 183
mounting LCD, 185
mounting SuperCarrier, photo-detec-
tor, and laser, 184
photo-detector, 182
remote LED cable, constructing, 185
testing, 185–186
wiring early alert, 184
C for hacked furby, 88–93
D
DAA (Direct Access Arrangement), 313
dedicated IR remote control, 135
support files, 138–144
DeLorme Earthmate, 235
DeLorme Tripmate, 235
digital video recorders, how to build,
129–144
hardware assembly, 130
linux version to use, 131
software setup, 131–133
system testing, 133
dishes, satellite, 50
dish antenna, mounted, 49
displays, hacking building size, 145–178
bill of materials, 165, 166
building relay boxes, 158
choosing building, 153
connecting lamps, 158
eight port relay driver, 167
extensions, wireless, 163–164
hardware assembly
large-scale, 153–160
small-scale, 146–153
installing LED array and optional
diffuser, 153
installing light diffuser over LEDs,
152
lamps, obtaining, 155
LED driver board, assembling,
147–149
LED frame
assembling and wiring, 149
wiring to LED drivers, 151
relay drivers
building, 154
connecting to ISA I/O card, 156
large-scale digital interface to, 168
small-scale LED driver, 169–174
small-scale
connectors, 176
LED wiring, 177
shift register, 175
software, 162
wiring building, 159–161
DOS and wearable computers, 284
Dragon Speech, 278
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi Frequency),
313
E
Earthmate, DeLorme, 235
Ethernet, 313
F
FCC regulations, 46
filter, building fish tank, 40
finger mouse, 278
FireWire, 313
fish tank (see Macquarium)
FreeBSD and wearable computers, 284
free parts from semiconductor compa-
nies, 290
Furbys, hacking, 71–102
adding connectors, 78–80
bill of materials, 98
circuit boards
adding additional, 83–86
preparing and assembling add-in,
75–78
removing, 73–75
extensions, 93
flash memory, installing, 85
hardware assembly, 72–86
input devices, 92
overview of assembly language and
C, 88–93
removing fur, 72
Cadence Design – Furbys
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