Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-394) and index.
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Planning your projects -- Saving money -- Giving your creation life : power considerations -- It's so hot in here : dealing with heat -- Working with cables -- Physics man, physics : preparing home electronics for the road -- Choosing a display device -- Choosing an input device -- Building a single source A/V system -- Integrating a game console -- Adding a general-purpose PC -- Installing a media center PC -- Installing a gaming PC -- Adding Internet access -- Networking and sharing an Internet connection -- Adding television access -- Syncing music library with your existing home network -- Syncing portable music players -- Videoconferencing -- Being big brother : adding video surveillance -- Talking to your car's computer -- LED message displays -- Installing wireless headphones -- Legal concerns -- Project gallery -- Additional resources -- Vehicle interface types.
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Roll up your sleeves and get ready to totally tech-out your ride! Geek My Ride is the first do-it-yourself guide to installing a variety of awesome projects that will turn your ordinary vehicle into the ultimate tech rod! Car hacker Auri Rahimzadeh guides readers through 15 cool projects, complete with tools, skills and step-by-step instructions. Geek My Ride goes way beyond factory options and teaches readers how to install a custom car PC, with Wi-Fi, Internet access, and more. Dive into installing video gaming systems, video surveillance, LED message boards, and more. You'll even learn to how get your car's new MP3 player to sync with your home music collection wirelessly when you pull into the garage!