Maker and hacker culture

Enter the exciting intersection of technology and fashion known as wearable computing.

You have a Pi 2, but what exactly can you do with it?

This book is for musical makers and artists who want to gain knowledge and inspiration for your own amazing creations.

Pull back the curtain on making fun and innovative costumes and accessories incorporating technologies like low-cost microprocessors, sensors and programmable LEDs.

This is the perfect book for musicians who want to dive into the world of computer music and physical computing.

We all hate to throw electronics away.

Build your own Internet of Things (IoT) projects for prototyping and proof-of-concept purposes.

"e;I wrote this book because I love building robots.

Create 3D printable models that can help students from kindergarten through grad school learn math, physics, botany, chemistry, engineering and more.

Design that works!

Build a voice-controlled virtual assistant using speech-to-text engines, text-to-speech engines, and conversation modules.

Build five robots to overcome obstacles and lead a team of explorers deep into a Mayan tomb.

Provides a professional-level reference to the Samsung ARTIK API, as well as to other aspects of interest to developers such as the file systems, the operating system internals, various available interfaces, input/output, and the hardware itself.

You probably already know that the Raspberry Pi is an excellent teaching tool.

Mastering 3D Printing shows you how to get the most out of your printer, including how to design models, choose materials, work with different printers, and integrate 3D printing with traditional prototyping to make techniques like sand casting more efficient.

Understanding radio communications systems unlocks a new way to look at the world and the radio waves that connect it.

Electronic textiles (e-textiles) involves the combination of electronics and textiles to form "e;smart"e; textile products.

Every solution that is in some way related to the IoT needs a platform; learn how to create that platform with us.

Gain foundational knowledge of ESXi technology and understand why it is such a dominant force in the datacenter.

Discover how to apply software engineering patterns to develop more robust firmware faster than traditional embedded development approaches.

Explore the world of using machine learning methods with deep computer vision, sensors and data in sports, health and fitness and other industries.

This book Identifies the right sensors and single board computers for any application to achieve the best performance in Industry 4.

Maintaining and Troubleshooting Your 3D Printer by Charles Bell is your guide to keeping your 3D printer running through preventive maintenance, repair, and diagnosing and solving problems in 3D printing.

Beginning Google Glass Development is your number one resource for learning how to develop for Google Glass--the paradigm-shifting mobile computing platform taking the world by storm now and for years to come.

Make the most of the common architectures used for deriving meaningful data from sensors.

Beginning LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 shows you how to create new fun and fantastic creations with the new EV3 programmable brick along with other new EV3 pieces and features.

Learn Raspberry Pi Programming with Python will show you how to program your nifty new $35 computer to make a web spider, a weather station, a media server, and more.

What do you get when you combine an electronics hobbyist, hacker, garage mechanic, kitchen table inventor, tinkerer, and entrepreneur?

Beginning Sensor Networks with Arduino and Raspberry Pi teaches you how to build sensor networks with Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and XBee radio modules, and even shows you how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a MySQL database server to store your sensor data!

Covers basic audio and video concepts, and shows how they relate to computer-based multimedia Contains reviews and recommendations of hardware and software that make the home theater person computer (HTPC) work Includes photos, descriptions, and explanations of difficult procedures and concepts to make creating your own HTPC easier Use Your PC to Build an Incredible Home Theater System is meant for those home theater enthusiasts with some working knowledge of personal computers (PCs) who want to create the ultimate home theater experience.

Want to light up a display?

Building robots is a snap with LEGO Technic Robotics!

Practical Raspberry Pi takes you quickly through the hardware and software basics of the Raspberry Pi.

We all know how awesome LEGO is, and more and more people are discovering how many amazing things you can do with Arduino.

Learn Raspberry Pi with Linux will tell you everything you need to know about the Raspberry Pi's GUI and command line so you can get started doing amazing things.

Beginning C for Arduino is written for those who have no prior experience with microcontrollers or programming but would like to experiment and learn both.

Software drives innovation and success in today's business world.

You already know you can create amazing things with LEGO, but did you know you can also make vehicles that roll and model plans that include landing gear and flaps that actually extend and retract?

Arduino Adventures: Escape from Gemini Station provides a fun introduction to the Arduino microcontroller by putting you (the reader) into the action of a science fiction adventure story.

Winning LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming is your ticket to successfully programming for fun and competition with LEGO MINDSTORMS and the NXT-G programming language commonly used in FIRST LEGO League events.

In Practical AVR Microcontrollers, you'll learn how to use the AVR microcontroller to make your own nifty projects and gadgets.

Desktop or DIY 3D printers are devices you can either buy preassembled as a kit, or build from a collection of parts to design and print physical objects including replacement household parts, custom toys, and even art, science, or engineering projects.

What should an electronics hackerspace look like?

You've probably seen LED-decorated t-shirts and hats, and maybe even other electronic gadgets embedded in clothing, but with Arduino Wearables you can learn to make your own wearable electronic creations.

Have you ever wondered how electronic gadgets are created?

If you've done some Arduino tinkering and wondered how you could incorporate the Kinect-or the other way around-then this book is for you.

So, you've created a few projects with Arduino, and now it's time to kick it up a notch.

Meet the Kinect introduces the exciting world of volumetric computing using the Microsoft Kinect.

Arduino boards have impressed both hackers and professional engineers.

Arduino Internals guides you to the heart of the Arduino board.