Hacking Raspberry Pi

by Timothy L. Warner

Raspberry Pi is taking off like a rocket! Millions of people worldwide are using this incredibly low-cost board to learn powerful hardware hacking techniques -- and to create an incredible array of creative and useful projects. Now, for the first time, there's an easy and complete guide to hacking Raspberry Pi -- and it requires absolutely no experience with either hardware hacking or programming! This lush, 4-color guide is loaded with step-by-step photos that guide you every step of the way, and it's written by Timothy Warner, who's personally helped thousands of people get comfortable with new technology. "Raspberry Pi Hacking" takes a holistic approach, covering a wide range of topics -- from the basics of the device to controlling it to building complete projects with it. "Start with all the basics: "
What Raspberry Pi is, why it's so exciting, and how you can use it
Touring the Raspberry Pi hardware and peripherals
Understanding Raspberry Pi storage, USB and Bluetooth connections, networking, and more
Installing and configuring Raspbian, Raspberry Pi's native Linux-based operating system
Managing users and configuration files
Networking Raspberry Pi and adding Wi-Fi
Programming Raspberry Pi with Python; Scratch; XHTML; and PHP
"Then move on to build each of these great projects, step by step: "
Media Center
Retro Atari 2600-compatible console game station
Firewall and personal VPN
Web Server
Webcam/Time Lapse Device
Picture Frame
"Finally, now that you're ready for advanced techniques, learn how to: "
Overclock the Raspberry Pi CPU to get even better performance
Link Raspberry Pi with the Arduino board to do even more interesting projects
Even get started with robotics!
"Note: A complete set of instructor materials and a companion student workbook will be available to make this book even more valuable in the classroom."

369 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2013

Reviews

[Stuart Black · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent book but a tad superficial for readers with preexisting familiarity with the Raspberry Pi. As such, fine for beginners, but more advanced users may wish to look elsewhere. That said, I personally learnt of a one or two software possibilities that I hadn't heard of, such as free cloud-based VNC and VPN services.

[Patrice Monassier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un livre conçu pour les grands débutants : remplis de conseils pertinents et de projets divers, guidant l'utilisateur vers de nombreuses ressources internet, il ne sera que peu utile pour l'utilisateur sachant manipuler Linux, ou faire de la programmation.Reste un livre à conseiller pour découvrir les potentiels des nano-PCs ARM.

[Beyond9K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic level

[Jon Christensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good to get you started on the basics.

[Howard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reference, especially for media and peripherals.