Take This Stuff and Hack It!: Transform Everyday Electronics Into Modern Techno-Wonders

by Dave Prochnow

Hack into common household products and convert them into really cool stuff! This true hacker's guide shows how 30 common household items can be hacked and tweaked into products totally different than what the manufacturer intended. Garage and basement tinkerers will get fully illustrated step-by-step coverage of exactly which products are "hackable," how to hack them, and how to convert them into some unique, fun stuff. You will learn how to hack a telephone solicitor zapper that hangs up on phone spammers, create a robot that's a digital plaything for Fido, and hack their home into an abode that would make a security expert envious.

479 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 2006

Reviews

[Andy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not very useful of a book (and outdated now, in 2015.) Also, Dave Prochnow is not a very good writer, his hacking skills notwithstanding. He's all over the map, from preachy about DRM to sexist to brimming with bad puns.

Get yourself a subscription to MAKE Magazine rather than read this.

[Wayne · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are far more interesting projects listed on any number of websites.