Hacking Raspberry Pi (eBook)

DIY hardware hacking...easy as Pi !

Raspberry Pi is taking off like a rocket! You can use this amazing, dirt-cheap, credit card-sized computer to learn powerful hardware hacking techniques as you build incredibly creative and useful projects! This complete, full-color guide requires absolutely no experience with either hardware hacking or computer programming. Colorful photos guide you through each project, and the step-by-step instructions are stunningly clear and easy!

1. Start with the absolute basics:

Discover why millions of people are so passionate about the Pi!

Tour the hardware, including storage, connections, and networking

Install and run Raspbian, Raspberry Pi's Linux-based operating system

Manage devices and configuration files

Network Raspberry Pi and add Wi-Fi

Program Raspberry Pi using Python, Scratch, XHTML, PHP, and MySQL

2. Next, build all these great projects:

Media Center

Retro Console Video Game Station

Minecraft Server

Web Server

Portable Webcam

Security & Privacy Device

3. Then, master all these cutting-edge techniques:

Overclock Raspberry Pi for better performance

Link Raspberry Pi to the Arduino and Arduino clones, including the AlaMode and the Gertboard

Use the Pi to build electronics prototypes using a breadboard

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DIY hardware hacking...easy as Pi (R)! Raspberry Pi is taking off like a rocket! You can use this amazing, dirt-cheap, credit card-sized computer to learn powerful hardware hacking techniques as you build incredibly creative and useful projects! This complete, full-color guide requires absolutely no experience with either hardware hacking or computer programming. Colorful photos guide you through each project, and the step-by-step instructions are stunningly clear and easy! 1. Start with the absolute basics: Discover why millions of people are so passionate about the Pi! Tour the hardware, including storage, connections, and networking Install and run Raspbian, Raspberry Pi's Linux-based operating system Manage devices and configuration files Network Raspberry Pi and add Wi-Fi Program Raspberry Pi using Python, Scratch, XHTML, PHP, and MySQL 2. Next, build all these great projects: Media Center Retro Console Video Game Station Minecraft Server Web Server Portable Webcam Security & Privacy Device 3. Then, master all these cutting-edge techniques: Overclock Raspberry Pi for better performance Link Raspberry Pi to the Arduino and Arduino clones, including the AlaMode and the Gertboard Use the Pi to build electronics prototypes using a breadboard