Linux Toys

13 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment

Christopher Negus, Chuck Wolber

330 pages, parution le 22/10/2003

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Résumé

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

Part I: The Basics
- Exploring Linux Toys
- Finding Hardware and Software
Part II: Entertainment Projects
- Making a Music Jukebox
- Building a Digital Home Video Archive
- Building a Television Recorder/Player
- Creating an Arcade Game Player
Part III: Projects for the Home
- Creating a Home Network
- Making a Home Broadcast Center
- Building a Temperature Monitor
- Setting Up a Digital Receptionist
Part IV: Small Business Opportunities
- Be a Mini ISP
- Be a Web-Hosting Service
Part V: Just for Fun
- Linux on a Floppy and BSD Games
- Controlling Toy Cars
- Creating a Digital Picture Frame
- Appendix A: Getting the Software
- Appendix B: ABCs of Using Linux
- Appendix C: Basics of Red Hat Linux Installation
- Index

L'auteur - Christopher Negus

Chris Negus has authored or co-authored dozens of books on Linux and UNIX, including the Red Hat Linux Bible (all editions), Linux Troubleshooting Bible, and Linux Toys. He worked with the organization at AT&T that developed UNIX for eight years before moving to Utah to help contribute to Novell's short-lived UnixWare project in the early 1990s. When not writing about Linux, Chris rides the 400 trail with his wife Sheree, builds things with his son Seth, and plays soccer when he can.

L'auteur - 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.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Christopher Negus, Chuck Wolber
Parution	22/10/2003
Nb. de pages	330
Format	19 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	560g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780764525087
ISBN13	978-0-7645-2508-7