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
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About the Author
Christopher Negus is the author of all editions of the bestselling Red Hat Linux Bible as well as several other computer books. A Linux aficionado, Chris recently wired his house with coax and Cat 5e wiring so he could build more toys.
Chuck Wolber is an experienced Linux system administrator, programmer, and founder of Quantum Linux Laboratories. He′s president of the Tacoma Linux Users Group and a devout hardware tinkerer.
From the Back Cover
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. That′s 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 there′s an emergency before you′re 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
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