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Introduction |
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Part I Introduction to Hardware Hacking |
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Chapter 1 Tools of the Warranty Voiding Trade |
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4 | (1) |
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Taking it to the Next Level |
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6 | (2) |
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Hardcore Hardware Hackers Only |
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8 | (2) |
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Where to Obtain the Tools |
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10 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Electrical Engineering Basics |
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14 | (1) |
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14 | (4) |
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Voltage, Current, and Resistance |
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Direct Current and Alternating Current |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (11) |
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23 | (2) |
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25 | (3) |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (2) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (6) |
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Hands-On Example: Soldering a Resistor to a Circuit Board |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (1) |
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Hands-On Example: SMD Removal Using ChipQuik |
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37 | (3) |
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Common Engineering Mistakes |
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Web Links and Other Resources |
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General Electrical Engineering Books |
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41 | (1) |
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Electrical Engineering Web Sites |
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42 | (1) |
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Data Sheets and Component Information |
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43 | (1) |
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Major Electronic Component and Parts Distributors |
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43 | (1) |
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Obsolete and Hard-to-Find Component Distributors |
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Part II Hardware Hacks |
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45 | (406) |
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Chapter 3 Declawing Your CueCat |
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47 | (36) |
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48 | (3) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (5) |
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51 | (1) |
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Opening the Four-Screw PS/2 CueCat |
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51 | (3) |
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Opening the Two-Screw PS/2 CueCat |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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Removing the Unique Identifier |
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56 | (12) |
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57 | (1) |
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Removing the UID: Four-Screw PS/2CueCat |
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57 | (3) |
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Removing the UID: Two-Screw PS/2CueCat |
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60 | (2) |
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Removing the UID: USB CueCat |
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62 | (2) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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64 | (4) |
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Removing the Proprietary Barcode Encoding |
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68 | (8) |
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68 | (1) |
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Removing the Encoding from the Four-Screw PS/2 CueCat |
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69 | (2) |
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Removing the Encoding from the Two-Screw PS/2 CueCat |
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71 | (2) |
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Removing the Encoding from the USB CueCat |
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73 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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74 | (2) |
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76 | (6) |
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The CueCat Encoding Scheme |
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76 | (2) |
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More Physical Model Variations |
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78 | (2) |
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More History of Political and Legal Issues |
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80 | (2) |
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CueCat Litter Box: Web Links and Other Resources |
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82 | (1) |
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Open-Source CueCat Software and Drivers |
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83 | (1) |
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Digital Convergence Patents for CueCat Technologies |
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83 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Case Modification: Building a Custom Terabyte FireWire Hard Drive |
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83 | (28) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (1) |
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Creating a 1.2TB FireWire RAID |
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85 | (9) |
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85 | (1) |
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86 | (6) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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92 | (2) |
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Custom Case Modification for the FireWire RAID |
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94 | (14) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (10) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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105 | (3) |
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108 | (3) |
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109 | (2) |
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111 | (38) |
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112 | (20) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (17) |
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114 | (6) |
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120 | (1) |
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Covering the Mouse and the Keyboard |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (2) |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (1) |
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132 | (8) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (6) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (2) |
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140 | (1) |
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Adding Colored Skins to the Power Macintosh G4 Cube |
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140 | (5) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (3) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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145 | (1) |
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Other Hacks and Resources |
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145 | (4) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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Electrical and Optical Hacks |
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146 | (1) |
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146 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Home Theater PCs |
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149 | (50) |
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150 | (1) |
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Before You Begin: Research and Plan |
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151 | (3) |
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152 | (1) |
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Did Someone Already Build It? |
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153 | (1) |
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The Components of an HTPC Project |
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154 | (17) |
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155 | (5) |
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What Are Your Options for Higher-Quality Video Display? |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (1) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (3) |
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163 | (1) |
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Sshhhh... Quiet Operations |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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165 | (1) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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167 | (4) |
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171 | (14) |
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171 | (4) |
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Performing the Hack: Software |
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175 | (10) |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (1) |
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180 | (5) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (13) |
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185 | (1) |
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Performing the Hack: Hardware |
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185 | (7) |
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Performing the Hack: Software |
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192 | (5) |
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Installing the Video Capture Drivers |
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192 | (2) |
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Install MPlayer and CODECs |
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194 | (1) |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (1) |
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Further Hacking and Advanced Topics |
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198 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Hack Your Atari 2600 and 7800 |
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199 | (48) |
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200 | (2) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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Atari 2600 Left-Handed Joystick Modification |
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202 | (5) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (3) |
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Use an NES Control Pad with Your 2600 |
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207 | (7) |
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207 | (2) |
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209 | (5) |
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Atari 2600 Stereo Audio Output |
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214 | (9) |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (7) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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223 | (1) |
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Atari 7800 Blue LED Modification |
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223 | (5) |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (3) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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227 | (1) |
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Atari 7800 Game Compatibility Hack to Play Certain 2600 Games |
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228 | (4) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (2) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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232 | (1) |
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Atari 7800 Voltage Regulator Replacement |
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232 | (5) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (3) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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236 | (1) |
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Atari 7800 Power Supply Plug Retrofit |
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237 | (5) |
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238 | (1) |
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239 | (3) |
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242 | (5) |
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2600 Composite/S-Video Modifications |
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242 | (1) |
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Atari 7800 Composite and S-Video Output |
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243 | (1) |
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Sega Genesis to Atari 7800 Controller Modification |
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243 | (1) |
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NES Control Pad to Atari 7800 Controller Modification |
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243 | (1) |
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Atari 7800 DevOS Modification and Cable Creation |
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243 | (1) |
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Atari Resources on the Web |
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244 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Hack Your Atari 5200 and 8-Bit Computer |
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247 | (46) |
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248 | (2) |
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The Atari 5200 SuperSystem |
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249 | (1) |
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250 | (1) |
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Atari 5200 Blue LED Modification |
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250 | (6) |
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251 | (1) |
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251 | (5) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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256 | (1) |
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Creating an Atari 5200 Paddle |
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256 | (12) |
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Preparing for the Hack 257 Performing the Hack: Disassembling the Paddle Controller |
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258 | (2) |
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Performing the Hack: Building the 5200 Paddle Controller |
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260 | (6) |
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Performing the (Optional) Hack: Weighted Dial |
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266 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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267 | (1) |
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Free Yourself from the 5200 Four-Port Switchbox |
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268 | (12) |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (8) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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279 | (1) |
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Build Atari 8-Bit S-Video and Composite Cables |
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280 | (10) |
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281 | (1) |
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282 | (6) |
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288 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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289 | (1) |
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289 | (1) |
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290 | (3) |
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Atari 5200 Four-Port VCS Cartridge Adapter Fix |
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290 | (1) |
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Atari 5200 Composite/S-Video Modification |
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290 | (1) |
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291 | (1) |
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Atari Resources on the Web |
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291 | (2) |
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Chapter 9 Hacking the PlayStation 2 |
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293 | (30) |
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294 | (1) |
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Commercial Hardware Hacking: Modchips |
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294 | (2) |
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296 | (6) |
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296 | (2) |
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Identifying Your Mainboard |
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297 | (1) |
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298 | (4) |
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302 | (8) |
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303 | (1) |
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304 | (6) |
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309 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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310 | (1) |
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Booting Code from the Memory Card |
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310 | (6) |
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310 | (1) |
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Performing the Hack: Preparing Title.DB |
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311 | (3) |
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313 | (1) |
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Saving TITLE.DB to the Memory Card |
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314 | (1) |
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314 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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314 | (2) |
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Other Hacks: Independent Hard Drives |
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316 | (1) |
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316 | (5) |
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Understanding the Emotion Engine |
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317 | (4) |
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318 | (3) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 Wireless 802.11 Hacks |
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323 | (26) |
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324 | (1) |
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Wireless NIC/PCMCIA Card Modifications: Adding an External Antenna Connector |
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325 | (7) |
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326 | (1) |
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327 | (5) |
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327 | (2) |
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329 | (2) |
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Attaching the New Connector |
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331 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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332 | (1) |
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OpenAP (Instant802): Reprogramming Your Access Point with Linux |
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332 | (6) |
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333 | (1) |
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334 | (4) |
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335 | (3) |
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338 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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338 | (1) |
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Having Fun with the Dell 1184 Access Point |
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338 | (7) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (5) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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Additional Resources and Other Hacks |
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345 | (4) |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (1) |
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346 | (3) |
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Chapter 11 Hacking the iPod |
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349 | (42) |
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350 | (3) |
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353 | (6) |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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Second and Third-Generation iPods |
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356 | (3) |
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Replacing the iPod Battery |
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359 | (12) |
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360 | (1) |
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Battery Replacement: First- and Second-Generation iPods |
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361 | (4) |
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Battery Replacement: Third-Generation iPods |
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365 | (6) |
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Upgrading a 5GB iPod's Hard Drive |
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371 | (10) |
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372 | (1) |
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372 | (9) |
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From Mac to Windows and Back Again |
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381 | (3) |
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381 | (1) |
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Going from Windows to Macintosh |
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381 | (2) |
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Going from Macintosh to Windows |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (4) |
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384 | (3) |
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387 | (1) |
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388 | (2) |
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Installing Linux on an iPod |
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388 | (1) |
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Repairing the FireWire Port |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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iPod Resources on the Web |
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390 | (1) |
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Chapter 12 Can You Hear Me Now? Nokia 6210 Mobile Phone Modifications |
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391 | (26) |
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392 | (1) |
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Nokia 6210 LED Modification |
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393 | (13) |
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393 | (2) |
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395 | (9) |
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395 | (5) |
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400 | (1) |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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Putting the Phone Back Together |
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403 | (1) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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404 | (2) |
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406 | (9) |
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407 | (3) |
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410 | (1) |
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411 | (4) |
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Other Hacks and Resources |
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415 | (2) |
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Chapter 13 Upgrading Memory on Palm Devices |
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417 | (34) |
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418 | (2) |
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419 | (1) |
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Hacking the Pilot 1000 and Pilot 5000 |
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420 | (9) |
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420 | (2) |
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422 | (5) |
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423 | (4) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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427 | (2) |
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Hacking the PalmPilot Professional and PalmPilot Personal |
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429 | (7) |
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429 | (4) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (3) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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433 | (3) |
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436 | (11) |
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436 | (1) |
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437 | (2) |
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Removing the Main Circuit Board |
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439 | (2) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (3) |
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Under the Hood: How the Hack Works |
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445 | (2) |
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447 | (3) |
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447 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (3) |
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450 | (1) |
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450 | (4) |
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450 | (1) |
Part III Hardware Hacking Technical Reference |
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451 | (68) |
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Chapter 14 Operating Systems Overview |
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453 | (22) |
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454 | (1) |
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454 | (8) |
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455 | (3) |
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455 | (2) |
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457 | (1) |
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458 | (1) |
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459 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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460 | (1) |
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461 | (1) |
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Shells, User Interfaces, and GUIs |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (4) |
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Block and Character Devices |
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464 | (2) |
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Properties of Embedded Operating Systems |
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466 | (1) |
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467 | (3) |
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467 | (1) |
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468 | (1) |
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469 | (1) |
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Product Examples: Linux on Embedded Systems |
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470 | (1) |
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470 | (1) |
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Product Examples: VxWorks on Embedded Systems |
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470 | (1) |
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471 | (2) |
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471 | (5) |
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Product Examples: Windows CE on Embedded Systems |
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472 | (1) |
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473 | (1) |
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Additional References and Further Reading |
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473 | (2) |
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475 | (44) |
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476 | (1) |
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476 | (14) |
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477 | (1) |
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478 | (4) |
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479 | (1) |
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480 | (1) |
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481 | (1) |
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482 | (6) |
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483 | (1) |
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484 | (1) |
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485 | (1) |
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486 | (2) |
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488 | (2) |
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488 | (1) |
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Function and Variable Names |
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488 | (1) |
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Code Readability: Pretty Printing |
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489 | (1) |
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490 | (19) |
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490 | (6) |
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490 | (3) |
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493 | (1) |
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493 | (3) |
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496 | (5) |
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496 | (1) |
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496 | (2) |
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498 | (2) |
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500 | (1) |
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501 | (6) |
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Arrays, Pointers, and Character Strings |
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501 | (5) |
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506 | (1) |
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Function Calls and Variable Passing |
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507 | (1) |
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System Calls and Hardware Access |
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508 | (1) |
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509 | (1) |
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509 | (3) |
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509 | (1) |
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510 | (2) |
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Introduction to Assembly Language |
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512 | (6) |
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Components of an Assembly Language Statement |
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513 | (3) |
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513 | (2) |
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515 | (1) |
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515 | (1) |
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516 | (2) |
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518 | (1) |
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518 | (1) |
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