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Title:
101 spy gadgets for the evil genius
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Series:
Evil genius
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : McGraw-Hill/TAB Electronics, 2012
Physical Description:
vii, 375 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9780071772686
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Includes index
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Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. 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


Author Notes

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 1 Spy Technologies 101
Project 1 Desoldering Basics
Project 2 Spy Camera Basics
Project 3 Invisible Light Basics
Part 2 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 3 Telephone Projects
Project 11 Phone Number Decoder
Project 12 Spammer Jammer
Project 13 Phone Voice Changer
Part 4 GPS Location Tracking
Project 14 GPS Data Receiver
Project 15 GPS Tracking Device
Part 5 Transmission and Interception
Project 16 Laser Spy Device
Project 17 Basic Spy Transmitter
Project 18 Remote Control Hijacker
Part 6 Personal Projection
Project 19 Camera Flash Taser
Project 20 Portable Alarm System
Part 7 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