101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius 2/E

by Brad Graham, Kathy McGowan

Overview

CREATE FIENDISHLY FUN SPY TOOLS AND COUNTERMEASURES

Fully updated throughout, this wickedly inventive guide is packed with a wide variety of stealthy sleuthing contraptions you can build yourself. 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius, Second Edition also shows you how to reclaim your privacy by targeting the very mechanisms that invade your space. Find out how to disable several spy devices by hacking easily available appliances into cool tools of your own, and even turn the tables on the snoopers by using gadgetry to collect information on them.

Featuring easy-to-find, inexpensive parts, this hands-on guide helps you build your skills in working with electronics components and tools while you create an impressive arsenal of spy gear and countermeasures. The only limit is your imagination!

101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius, Second Edition:

• Contains step-by-step instructions and helpful illustrations
• Provides tips for customizing the projects
• Covers the underlying principles behind the projects
• Removes the frustration factor--all required parts are listed

Build these and other devious devices:

• Spy camera
• Infrared light converter
• Night vision viewer
• Phone number decoder
• Phone spammer jammer
• Telephone voice changer
• GPS tracking device
• Laser spy device
• Remote control hijacker
• Camera flash taser
• Portable alarm system
• Camera trigger hack
• Repeating camera timer
• Sound- and motion-activated cameras
• Camera zoom extender

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071772693
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	10/29/2011
Series:	Evil Genius
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	37 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Brad Graham is founder and host of the ATOMICZOMBIE.com website, dedicated to his flamboyant bicycles, robots, and inventions. In 2003, he received a Guinness World Record for building and riding the World’s Tallest Rideable Bicycle. Graham is a network engineer, electronics technician, welder, web developer, robotics developer, computer programmer and inventor. He is co-author of Atomic Zombie's Bicycle Builder's Bonanza, Build Your Own All-Terrain Robot, and 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius.

Kathy McGowan is the co-author of all the titles noted above, and partner in all of Graham's ventures.

Table of Contents

Part Zero: Introduction Getting Started Part One: Spy Technologies 101 Project 1. Desoldering Basics Project 2. Spy Camera Basics Project 3. Invisible Light Basics Part Two: Peering into the Night Project 4. Infrared Light Converter Project 5. Simple Infrared Illuminator Project 6. LED Array Illuminator Project 7. Pulsed LED Illuminator Project 8. Laser Night Vision Project 9. Camcorder Night Vision Project 10. Night Vision Viewer Part Three: Telephone Projects Project 11. Phone Number Decoder Project 12. Spammer Jammer Project 13. Phone Voice Changer Part Four: GPS Location Tracking Project 14. GPS Data Receiver Project 15. GPS Tracking Device Part Five: Transmission and Interception Project 16. Laser Spy Device Project 17. Basic Spy Transmitter Project 18. Remote Control Hijacker Part Six: Personal Projection Project 19. Camera Flash Taser Project 20. Portable Alarm System Part Seven: Digital Camera Spy Projects Project 21. Camera Trigger Hack Project 22. Repeating Camera Timer Project 23. Sound-Activated Camera Project 24. Motion-Activated Camera Project 25. Camera Zoom Extender Project 26. Nikon Clap Snap Index