Albert Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 If you're one of the many people who enjoys tinkering with electronics to see what makes them tick, then you'll want to check out Hardware Hacking: Having Fun While Voiding Your Warranty. This new book, co-authored by Joe Grand of Pixels Past and Albert Yarusso of AtariAge, dives into the world of hacking a wide variety of electronic devices. "Hardware Hacking" has over 120 pages of videogame-related hacks for the Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, 8-bit computers, and the PlayStation 2. Also covered are topics such as custom case mods, iPod hacks, wireless and mobile device experimentation, and much more! Stop by the AtariAge booth at PhillyClassic 5 to buy a copy of the book at 25% off the cover price and have it autographed by Joe and Albert. Read on for more details, including PDFs of the Table of Contents, Introduction, and Foreword. Read more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oesii Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 Looks like a great book, I like Mitnick's quote about it on the cover It's at $28 at Amazon from a $40 list price. For books at that price range I usually have to thumb through it awhile at Borders or Barnes & Nobles before I commit but we'll see how the word of mouth goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I'll have to get that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybastard Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 I'll be picking that up at PC5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesmooth Posted February 4, 2004 Share Posted February 4, 2004 You guys are totally going to dig this book. Albert did an awesome job on the Atari and iPod hacks. If you like tinkering with stuff, you'll be in heaven. There's something in here for everyone, even if you're a beginner Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertillio Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Joe/Albert, this book looks awesome. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend PC5 Is there another way to order one of those great autographed copies? Let me know. Thanks and cheers. Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesmooth Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 We'll be selling any left over books through the AA store. We'll have 100 at the show. If we run out of those, you could always ship a book to us and we'll sign it Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vespertillio Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 Sounds great. Either way, I will definately be ordering this. Thanks for all of yours and Alberts hard work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+davidcalgary29 Posted February 5, 2004 Share Posted February 5, 2004 We'll be selling any left over books through the AA store. We'll have 100 at the show. If we run out of those, you could always ship a book to us and we'll sign it Joe Is there any way that we could pre-order the book through AA? I'd love to make it to PC5, but I don't think it's in the cards for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocko Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Does it only have video game equipment? I have a bunch of laser tag parts (Switches, LEDs radio wave senders/recievers, ect.) that I want to do something with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joesmooth Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Check out the table of contents here: http://www.atariage.com/news/article.php?id=4716 Video games are only part of the book. We also have consumer electronics (iPod, Nokia cell phones, Palm PDAs), wireless networking, and other goodies. Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebue Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Went to Amazon and took a look at the reviews: 5 out of 5 people gave the book 5 out of five stars I should get a copy myself, and if it would be autographed, that all the better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exparrot Posted February 6, 2004 Share Posted February 6, 2004 Definitley a book not to be missed, especially for the texts by Bobby Kinstle and Tom Owad of Applefritter. If you're thinking of buying the book, take a look at http://www.applefritter.com for a taste of what to expect![/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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