Start building amazing projects with the Raspberry Pi right out of the box About This Book * Explore the vast range of opportunities provided by Raspberry Pi and other hardware components such as a webcam, the Pi camera, and sensors * Get hands-on experience with coding, networking, and hardware with the Raspberry Pi platform * Learn through ample screenshots that offer a play-by-play account of how to implement Raspberry-Pi-based real-life projects Who This Book Is For What's the best way to learn how to use your Raspberry Pi? By example! If you want something exciting to do whilst getting to grips with what your Pi can offer, this is the book for you. With both simple and complex projects, you'll create a wide variety of cool toys and functions with your Raspberry Pi - all with minimal coding experience necessary. What You Will Learn * Set up your Raspberry Pi and get it ready for some interesting real-life projects * Work with images, videos, webcams, and the Pi camera and create amazing time-lapse videos * Explore the amazing world of Minecraft Pi * Get to know how to use PiGlow for GPIO programming * Interface your Pi with Grove Sensors and implement IoT applications * Build your own cluster with Raspberry Pi * Understand the networking and network programming fundamentals In Detail Want to put your Raspberry Pi through its paces right out of the box? This tutorial guide is designed to get you learning all the tricks of the Raspberry Pi through building complete, hands-on hardware projects. Speed through the basics and then dive right in to development! Discover that you can do almost anything with your Raspberry Pi with a taste of almost everything. Get started with Pi Gaming as you learn how to set up Minecraft, and then program your own game with the help of Pygame. Turn the Pi into your own home security system with complete guidance on setting up a webcam spy camera and OpenCV computer vision for image recognition capabilities. Get to grips with GPIO programming to make a Pi-based glowing LED system, build a complete functioning motion tracker, and more. Finally, get ready to tackle projects that push your Pi to its limits. Construct a complete Internet of Things home automation system with the Raspberry Pi to control your house via Twitter; turn your Pi into a super-computer through linking multiple boards into a cluster and then add in advanced network capabilities for super speedy processing! Style and approach This step-by-step guide to building Raspberry-Pi-based projects is explained in a conversational and easy-to-follow style. Each topic is explained sequentially in the process of creating real-life projects, and detailed explanations of the basic and advanced features of various Python libraries are also included.

Can we survive without the PC?

We can all tell the PC is dying. Sales have been in decline. But are we ready for an era in which technology is changing so fast the stalwart of the tech revolution has its days numbered?

Surely we need our PCs -- but these new devices, smartphones and tablets, are not toys. They make us laugh and let us cry. They become woven into our lives and become something we can t live without. But why?

In this book Matt Baxter-Reynolds -- author, columnist, and technology sociologist -- will take you through why post-PC devices speak to people and how they change their work and home lives. Importantly, he ll show you how the enterprise PC industry will still let technologists make a living despite the chaos of change.

Over 60 recipes and solutions for inventors, makers, and budding engineers to create projects using the BeagleBone Black About This Book * Learn how to develop applications with the BeagleBone Black and open source Linux software * Sharpen your expertise in making sophisticated electronic devices * Explore the BeagleBone Black with this easy-to-succeed recipe format Who This Book Is For If you are a hardware, Linux, and/or microcomputing novice, or someone who wants more power and possibilities with product prototypes, electronic art projects, or embedded computing experiments, then this book is for you. It is for Internet of Things enthusiasts who want to use more sophisticated hardware than the Raspberry Pi or the Arduino can provide. Whether you are an engineering student, a DIYer, an inventor, or a budding electronics enthusiast, this book delivers accessible, easy-to-succeed instructions for using an advanced microcomputing platform. What You Will Learn * Set up and run the BeagleBone Black for the first time * Learn the basics of microcomputing and Linux using the command line and easy kernel mods * Make introductory projects with Python, JavaScript, BoneScript, and Node.js * Explore physical computing and simple circuits using buttons, LEDs, sensors, and motors * Discover the unique features of the BeagleBone Black and its real-time computing functions * Build intermediate level audio and video applications * Assemble and add ingredients for creating Internet of Things prototypes In Detail There are many single-board controllers and computers such as Arduino, Udoo, or Raspberry Pi, which can be used to create electronic prototypes on circuit boards. However, when it comes to creating more advanced projects, BeagleBone Black provides a sophisticated alternative. Mastering the BeagleBone Black enables you to combine it with sensors and LEDs, add buttons, and marry it to a variety of add-on boards. You can transform this tiny device into the brain for an embedded application or an endless variety of electronic inventions and prototypes. With dozens of how-tos, this book kicks off with the basic steps for setting up and running the BeagleBone Black for the first time, from connecting the necessary hardware and using the command line with Linux commands to installing new software and controlling your system remotely. Following these recipes, more advanced examples take you through scripting, debugging, and working with software source files, eventually working with the Linux kernel. Subsequently, you will learn how to exploit the board's real-time functions. We will then discover exciting methods for using sound and video with the system before marching forward into an exploration of recipes for building Internet of Things projects. Finally, the book finishes with a dramatic arc upward into outer space, when you explore ways to build projects for tracking and monitoring satellites. Style and approach This comprehensive recipe book deconstructs a complex, often confusing piece of technology, and transforms it to become accessible and fun with snappy, unintimidating prose, and extensive easy-to-succeed instructions.

Master Your New Kindle Paperwhite Device With This Easy To Follow Instructions Manual

Learn How To Explore Amazon's Kindle Marketplace, Find The Books You Want, And Uncover Advanced User Tips This new Kindle Paperwhite Manual will help owners of this new E-Reader get the most out of their device. The user guide covers all of the basic instructions, including how to navigate the Kindle Paperwhite, as well as how to access free books and advanced tips such as security features. While you may think it's just a device to read books on, Amazon's Kindle Marketplace is so vast that there is an endless amount of content to get your hands on.

This Kindle Paperwhite Manual Includes How to Get Started with your device and and access Basic features Leveraging Amazon Cloud Services Advanced features, such as the X-Ray Option and Social Media Integration Breaking down the Kindle Store and how to access tons of free books

About The New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader: Overview The Kindle Paperwhite is an upgraded and much improved version of the very popular Amazon Kindle E-Ink device. The Kindle Paperwhite has 2GB of storage, and also integrates seamlessly with Amazon's Cloud Services, which lets you remotely access any media you purchase. Your Kindle Paperwhite comes in two editions; Wi-Fi enabled or both Wi-Fi and 3G enabled. With 3G you can access the web from almost anywhere, meaning you can download books or access your Cloud media on the go. The Kindle Paperwhite has a 6 inch screen with 221 pixels per inch and a resolution of 758x1024 (with a built-in adjustable light).

This book is for enthusiasts who want to use the Raspberry Pi to build complex robotics projects. With the aid of the step-by-step instructions in this book, you can construct complex robotics projects that can move, talk, listen, see, swim, or fly. No previous Raspberry Pi robotics experience is assumed, but even experts will find unexpected and interesting information in this invaluable guide.

This book is Volume 2 of the series, FYSOS: Operating System Design, and will describe the process needed to connect a file system to your kernel. It explains the steps to create a file system independent link between a file system residing on the media to your kernel code. Once you have done this, a simple call to fopen("C: \filename.txt," OPEN) is all you need to open a file. It then goes into detail, giving examples of what a file system should be, how to create your own, and what to include in that file system. It also explains the process of a simple journaling file system. Part 2 of this book details four file systems, two commonly used and well known, and two hobby file systems. The companion CD-ROM contains source code to utilities to check your work, display the contents of a file system, dump a file system, and repair a file system. This book, and its continued series of books, does not expect you to build the next great wonder of the computer world. It simply will help you with your interest in controlling the computer's hardware, from the point the BIOS releases execution to your boot code to the point of a fully working Graphical User Interface. It is not required that you know much about operating system design to use this book and no specific hardware or software is required.

This book is a collection of Yii recipes with chapters generally independent of each other. It is full of practically useful solutions and concepts explained with code and relevant screenshots and diagrams. This book is for developers with good PHP5 knowledge who have tried to develop applications using Yii. An object-oriented approach and MVC knowledge will be a great advantage as Yii uses these extensively.

Presented in a recipe-based format, you are led step-by-step through each aspect of CodeIgniter, allowing you to dip in and out as you choose. CodeIgniter 2 Cookbook is for intermediate to advanced PHP developers who want to begin using the powerful CodeIgniter framework to create web applications. Familiarity with CodeIgniter isn't essential, but it will be useful if you have been introduced to the framework before.

This is the Second Volume in the "Cloud Computing with Google Chrome" series. Volume 1 of this series explained how to setup and use a new Google Chromebook Computer and many of the Google Services that are available free from Google. If you are new to the Chrome OS and need helpful information on how to setup a new Google Account and other Google Services such as Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive, then Volume 1 of this series is the book you should start with. This book, Volume 2, contains all new material not included in the first volume. It includes new material that expands upon some of the topics introduced in the first volume, but the major portion of Volume 2 introduces entirely new topics such as Google+ and Photo Editing using the free photo editing capabilities built into the Chrome environment. Here is a list of the top-level topics covered in Volume 2: Using External Devices with Your Chromebook Computer Using an External Hard Drive Connecting to Ethernet Using a Mouse and Keyboard with Your Chromebook Using an External Monitor with Your Chromebook Using Goggle Authenticator Hosting a Website Using Google Drive Sharing Files Using Google Drive Setting Up a Google Cloud Print Enabled Printer Setting Up and Using Google+ Editing and Sharing Photos from Your Mobile Device Editing Photos Using the Powerful Editing Features Included in Google+ Whether you have just bought your first Chromebook or whether you have been using the Chrome web browser for some time, you will learn something, perhaps a lot, from this book.

Proud new owner of the Kindle Fire HDX? Most HDX Owners Only Utilize Around 50% of Their Device's Capabilities... Your Kindle HDX Offers the Most Extensive Range of Features; More Than Any of the Previous Kindles So, are you ready to learn about these features? While the HDX may offer features you won't necessarily need, the majority of HDX owners are unaware of at least a few new applications, features, and utilities that could save them tons of time and increase the productivity/entertainment value of their device. Do You Need a User Guide? This HDX User Guide may not be required for advanced tablet users, but most users can extract incredible value out of this beginner's guide: Getting your device up, running, and connected to your Cloud storage Properly adjusting settings to secure device and content Creating user profiles so friends and family members of all ages can share the device Navigational shortcuts, tips, and lesser known maneuvers like screenshots and moving content to your home screen Simplifying your device's usability and making it incredibly easy to enjoy the extensive entertainment options Plus, we will explore all of the new features in detail: Ready to make the most of YOUR HDX?

Master Your New Kindle Paperwhite Device With These Easy To Follow Instructions

Learn How To Explore Amazon's Kindle Marketplace, Find The Books You Want, And Uncover Advanced User Tips

This new Kindle Paperwhite Manual will help owners of this new E-Reader get the most out of their device. The user guide covers all of the basic instructions, including how to navigate the Kindle Paperwhite, as well as how to access free books and advanced tips such as security features. While you may think it's just a device to read books on, Amazon's Kindle Marketplace is so vast that there is an endless amount of content to get your hands on.

This Kindle Paperwhite Manual Includes: How to Get Started with your device and and access Basic features Leverging Amazon Cloud Services Advanced features, such as the X-Ray Option and Social Media Integration Breaking down the Kindle Store and how to access tons of free books This guide will help you make due on your New Year's Resolution to read more

About The New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader: Overview

The Kindle Paperwhite is an upgraded and much improved version of the very popular Amazon Kindle E-Ink device The Kindle Paperwhite has 2GB of storage, and also integrates seamlessly with Amazon's Cloud Services, which lets you remotely access any media you purchase. Your Kindle Paperwhite comes in two editions; Wi-Fi enabled or both Wi-Fi and 3G enabled. With 3G you can access the web from almost anywhere, meaning you can download books or access your Cloud media on the go. The Kindle Paperwhite has a 6 inch screen with 221 pixels per inch and a resolution of 758x1024 (with a built-in adjustable light).

This book is a practical tutorial that explains all the features of Kinect SDK by creating sample applications throughout the book. It includes a detailed discussion of APIs with step-by-step explanation of development of a real-world sample application. The purpose of this book is to explain how to develop applications using the Kinect for Windows SDK. If you are a beginner and looking to start developing applications using the Kinect for Windows SDK, and if you want to build motion-sensing,speech-recognizing applications with Kinect, this book is for you. This book uses C# and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) in the examples, so you need to know the basics of C# and WPF. You should be familiar with the Visual Studio IDE as well. You don't have to know anything about the Kinect for Windows SDK.

This guide is a case by case walk through of how to book appointments with clients and repair there PC Computers. Each example starts with a service call which you respond to the scene and quickly repair the clients computer and charge your fee. Following the examples of this guide you can start your own small business as a PC Technician.

MakerBot Projects Blueprints is a project-based book, with each chapter taking you through the creation of an awesome stand-alone project. MakerBot Project Blueprints is for anyone with an interest in the 3D printing revolution and the slightest bit of computer skills. Whether you own a 3D printer or not you can design for them. All it takes is Blender, a free 3D modeling tool, this book and a little creativity and someday you'll be able to hold something you designed in the computer in your hands.

The updated edition of the classic visual manual for troubleshooting PC hardware problems. Morris Rosenthal creates a visual expert system for diagnosing component failure and identifying conflicts. The seventeen diagnostic flowcharts at the core of this book are intended for the intermediate to advanced hobbyist, or the beginning technician. Following a structured approach to troubleshooting hardware reduces the false diagnoses and parts wastage typical of the "swap 'till you drop" school of thought. Flowcharts include: Power Supply Failure, Video Failure, Video Performance, Motherboard, CPU, RAM Failure, Motherboard, CPU, RAM Performance, IDE Drive Failure, Hard Drive Boot and Performance, CD, DVD or Blu-ray Playback, CD or DVD Recording Problem, Modem Failure, Modem Performance, Sound Failure, Sound and Game Controller Performance, Network Failure, Peripheral Failure, SCSI Failure, and Conflict Resolution. Computer Repair with Diagnostic Flowcharts is used as a classroom text in colleges and technical schools and by the U.S. government for training forensic technicians. It's also a favorite reference with consumers and technicians all over the world.

Master Your New Kindle Paperwhite Device With These Easy To Follow Instructions

Learn How To Explore Amazon's Kindle Marketplace, Find The Books You Want, And Uncover Advanced User Tips

This new Kindle Paperwhite Manual will help owners of this new E-Reader get the most out of their device. The user guide covers all of the basic instructions, including how to navigate the Kindle Paperwhite, as well as how to access free books and advanced tips such as security features. While you may think it's just a device to read books on, Amazon's Kindle Marketplace is so vast that there is an endless amount of content to get your hands on.

This Kindle Paperwhite Manual Includes: How to Get Started with your device and and access Basic features Leverging Amazon Cloud Services Advanced features, such as the X-Ray Option and Social Media Integration Breaking down the Kindle Store and how to access tons of free books This guide will help you make due on your New Year's Resolution to read more

About The New Kindle Paperwhite E-Reader: Overview

The Kindle Paperwhite is an upgraded and much improved version of the very popular Amazon Kindle E-Ink device The Kindle Paperwhite has 2GB of storage, and also integrates seamlessly with Amazon's Cloud Services, which lets you remotely access any media you purchase. Your Kindle Paperwhite comes in two editions; Wi-Fi enabled or both Wi-Fi and 3G enabled. With 3G you can access the web from almost anywhere, meaning you can download books or access your Cloud media on the go. The Kindle Paperwhite has a 6 inch screen with 221 pixels per inch and a resolution of 758x1024 (with a built-in adjustable light).

In this book, the world's leading Apple platform development trainers offer a complete, practical, hands-on introduction to iPhone and iPad programming. The authors walk through all the Apple tools and technologies needed to build successful iPhone/iPad/iPod touch apps, including the iOS 4.3 SDK, the Objective-C language, Xcode 4, Foundation framework, and the classes that make up the iOS UI framework. The many topics covered in this book include:

Easily setting up elegant, efficient user interfaces with UIKitCreating effective visuals, animation, and effects with Core Graphics and Core AnimationMaking the most of the iOS multi-touch event handling and accelerometer dataBuilding location-aware iOS applications utilizing Core Location and MapKitLocalizing applications for international useCreating applications that capture audio and play mediaStoring data in files or with Core Data

New chapters added to this edition include:

iPad-friendly interfaces, including UIPopoverController and UISplitViewControllerBlocks and CategoriesInstruments and Xcode's static analyzerUIWebView and connecting with web serversPush Notifications

iOS Programming also includes a handy Xcode Quick Reference Card that lists Xcode 4's most commonly used keyboard shortcuts.