Hacks & Modifications
Maker's Notebook
(Hard Cover)
May 2008
$19.99 USD
If you're a DIY buff, you need a workshop notebook where you can flesh out your ideas and work with the tricky details. The Maker's Notebook will take anything you… Read more.
Big Book of Apple Hacks
By Chris Seibold
April 2008
$34.99 USD
Bigger in size, longer in length, and broader in scope, the new Big Book of Apple Hacks offers a grab bag of tips, tricks and hacks to get the most… Read more.
Knoppix Hacks
, Second Edition
By Kyle Rankin
November 2007
$34.99 USD
If you think Knoppix is just a Linux demo disk, think again. This book includes a collection of tips and techniques for using the enormous amount of software Knoppix offers-not… Read more.
The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide
By David J. Perdue
November 2007
$29.95 USD
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT set is a very powerful robotics toolkit, but it lacks a detailed user's guide. This is the user's guide that every MINDSTORMS owner needs. The Unofficial… Read more.
Eccentric Cubicle
By Kaden Harris
October 2007
$29.99 USD
Who says office cubicles need to be dreary? In this book, author Kaden Harris of Eccentric Genius introduces aspiring and die-hard Makers to a highly entertaining parallel universe of surreal… Read more.
The Best of MAKE
October 2007
$34.99 USD
After two years, MAKE has become one of most celebrated new magazines to hit the newsstands, and certainly one of the hottest reads. If you're just catching on to the… Read more.
Big Book of Windows Hacks
By Preston Gralla
October 2007
$34.99 USD
Bigger, better and broader in scope, the Big Book of Windows Hacks gives you everything you need to get the most out of your Windows Vista or XP system, including… Read more.
Making Things Talk
By Tom Igoe
September 2007
$29.99 USD
Through a series of simple projects, this book teaches you how to get your creations to communicate with one another by forming networks of smart devices that carry on conversations… Read more.
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book
By Martijn Boogaarts, Jonathan A. Daudelin, Brian L. Davis, Jim Kelly, David Levy, Lou Morris, Fay Rhodes, Rick Rhodes, Matthias Paul Scholz, Christopher R. Smith, Rob Torok
September 2007
$29.95 USD
This books chapters on programming and design, CAD-style drawings, and abundance of screenshots make it easy for the reader to master the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit and to build and… Read more.
Forbidden LEGO
By Ulrik Pilegaard, Mike Dooley
August 2007
$24.95 USD
A former LEGO master designer tells how to build LEGO projects that break LEGO rules. Learn how to build a catapult that shoots M&Ms, a gun that fires LEGO beams,… Read more.
DIY Coffee
By Mark Frauenfelder
March 2007
$4.99 USD
DIY Coffee collects five hot MAKE magazine projects to supercharge your java: Home-Built Coffee Roaster Bottomless Espresso Portafilter Toaster Tea Popper Perfect Espresso Temperature Hack Web-Fired Coffee with X10 Automation… Read more.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 09
February 2007
$14.99 USD
MAKE magazine leaves no stone unturned in its quest for the bizarre in Volume 09, the Fringe issue. Behold such wonders as the cosmic ray cloud chamber, high-voltage levitation, and… Read more.
Building the Perfect PC
, Second Edition
By Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
December 2006
$34.99 USD
Regardless of your technical experience, Building the Perfect PC will guide you through the entire process of building or upgrading your own computer. You'll use the latest top-quality components, including… Read more.
SQL Hacks
By Andrew Cumming, Gordon Russell
November 2006
$29.99 USD
Whether you're running Access, MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, or PostgreSQL, this book will help you push the limits of traditional SQL to squeeze data effectively from your database. SQL Hacks… Read more.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 08
November 2006
$14.99 USD
Get ready to play when MAKE Volume 08, our "Toys and Games" issue, hits the stands. You'll learn how to build a wind-up bird that really flies, how to restore… Read more.
Network Security Hacks
, Second Edition
By Andrew Lockhart
October 2006
$29.99 USD
This second edition of Network Security Hacks offers 125 concise and practical hacks, including more information for Windows administrators, hacks for wireless networking (such as setting up a captive portal… Read more.
CRAFT: Volume 01
October 2006
$14.99 USD
Craft is the first project-based magazine dedicated to the renaissance that is occurring within the world of crafts. Volume 01, the premier issue, features 23 projects with a twist! Make… Read more.
Hacking the Cable Modem
By Mr. Der Engel
September 2006
$29.95 USD
In the beginning there was dial-up, and it was slow; then came broadband in the form of cable, which redefined how we access the internet, share information, and communicate with… Read more.
Google Hacks
, Third Edition
By Rael Dornfest, Paul Bausch, Tara Calishain
August 2006
$24.99 USD
Now that new features and services such as Google Maps, Google Talk, and Google Desktop have been added to the expanding Google universe, we've made the third edition of this… Read more.
Statistics Hacks
By Bruce Frey
May 2006
$29.99 USD
Want to calculate the probability that an event will happen? Be able to spot fake data? Prove beyond doubt whether one thing causes another? Or learn to be a better… Read more.
Building Extreme PCs
By Ben Hardwidge
February 2006
$24.99 USD
Building Extreme PCs is the ultimate guide to the world of PC modification and customization. Both a showcase and a DIY handbook, it goes in-depth into system building, overclocking, cooling,… Read more.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 05
February 2006
$14.99 USD
If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE our quarterly publication for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer. Every issue is packed with projects… Read more.
PSP Hacks
By C.K. Sample, III
January 2006
$29.99 USD
PSP Hacks shows you how to make the versatile and powerful new PlayStation Portable (PSP) do more than you ever imagined--and more than Sony ever intended--with 50 innovative hacks, tweaks,… Read more.
MAKE Magazine: The First Year
(Hard Cover)
December 2005
$59.99 USD
From out of nowhere, MAKE has rapidly become one of the hottest new magazines to hit the newsstands. Through the brilliantly written and beautifully illustrated magazine, podcasts and makezine.com website,… Read more.
Makers
(Hard Cover)
By Bob Parks
December 2005
$24.95 USD
Celebrating digital tinkering, hardware hacks and DIY of all stripes, O'Reilly introduces Makers, a beautiful hardbound book celebrating the creativity and resourcefulness of the DIY movement. Author Bob Parks profiles… Read more.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 04
October 2005
$14.99 USD
If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology, you'll love MAKE our quarterly publication for the inquisitive do-it-yourselfer. Every issue is packed with projects… Read more.
Palm and Treo Hacks
By Scott MacHaffie
October 2005
$24.95 USD
Written for beginning to experienced Palm users, Palm and Treo Hacks is full of practical, ingenious tips and tricks you can apply immediately. Whether you're looking to master the built-in… Read more.
BlackBerry Hacks
By Dave Mabe
October 2005
$24.95 USD
The versatile and flexible BlackBerry handheld computing device allows you to stay in touch and in-the-know--no matter where you are or where you go. For both corporate and consumer users,… Read more.
Car PC Hacks
By Damien Stolarz
July 2005
$24.95 USD
Car PC Hacks is the first book available to introduce and entrench you into the hot new car PC market. Expect innovation, tools, and fun experiments for creating a mobile… Read more.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 03
July 2005
$14.99 USD
The third issue of MAKE looks at how you can turn your car into a Wi-Fi blasting, computer-controlled, GPS-enabled, biodiesel monster; how to turn a VCR into a pet feeding… Read more.
Nokia Smartphone Hacks
By Michael Juntao Yuan
July 2005
$24.95 USD
Now you can learn how to take full advantage of Nokia's powerful mobile devices, known as smartphones. Learn how to take screen shots, access Internet content, use email and messaging,… Read more.
Astronomy Hacks
By Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
June 2005
$24.95 USD
Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced… Read more.
MAKE: Technology on Your Time Volume 02
By Mark Frauenfelder
May 2005
$14.99 USD
If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology from home entertainment systems to in-car computers you'll love MAKE, our new quarterly publication for geeks… Read more.
MAKE
By Mark Frauenfelder
March 2005
$14.99 USD
If you like to tweak, disassemble, re-create, and invent cool new uses for technology from home entertainment systems to in-car computers you'll love MAKE, our new quarterly publication for geeks… Read more.
Home Hacking Projects for Geeks
By Eric Faulkner, Tony Northrup
December 2004
$29.95 USD
Home Hacking Projects for Geeks presents a wide range of projects from automating of light switches, to building home theaters using Windows or Linux-based PCs, to building home security systems… Read more.
iPod and iTunes Hacks
By Hadley Stern
October 2004
$24.95 USD
Some people are content to use their iPod simply to play music. Some people want to do much more. If you want to get the most out of your iPod… Read more.
Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks
By Scott Fullam
January 2004
$29.95 USD
From building an Internet toaster to creating a cubicle intrusion detection system, Hardware Hacking Projects for Geeks offers an array of inventive, customized electronics projects for the geek who can't… Read more.
TiVo Hacks
By Raffi Krikorian
August 2003
$24.95 USD
TiVo Hacks covers tips for changing the order of recorded programs, activating the 30-second skip to blaze through commercials, and more, by using magical remote-control codes. Once you take the… Read more.
Hacking the Xbox
By Andrew "bunnie" Huang
July 2003
$24.99 USD
Using the Xbox as a teaching tool, Huang introduces novice hackers to basic hacking techniques such as reverse engineering and debugging. Hacking the Xbox also covers Xbox security mechanisms and… Read more.






