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This book reveals how readers can save hundreds of dollars in software costs by learning to take advantage of the zero-cost software that is freely available on the Internet, from digital photo management to word processing, from blogging to social networking.
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This book reveals how readers can save hundreds of dollars in software costs by learning to take advantage of the zero-cost software that is freely available on the Internet, from digital photo management to word processing, from blogging to social networking.
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Netbooks are lightweight, and easy to use. And best of all is the low price. Whether you already own a netbook or are considering purchasing one, the good news doesn’t end there, however. Throw in some free open source and "cloud computing" software and you’ve got yourself a powerful little computer at a fraction of the cost of the bigger laptops and desktops. This book is all about finding the best netbook for your needs and then keeping the cost of netbook ownership down. You can choose to spend some of your savings on a few "must have" extras such as a CD/DVD burner and a nice carrying case or save even more money by installing some (or all) of the 100% free software covered in the chapters of this book.Windows Netbooks: The Path to Low-Cost Computing is your guide to pushing a netbook to its maximum potential and keeping spending to an absolute minimum. Learn how to protect your netbook with 100% free antivirus applications and then get to work with 100% free word processing, spreadsheet, email, calendar, and presentation applications. You’ll find these and many more applications, along with helpful discussions on netbook hardware and maintenance, that will super-charge your netbook, your productivity, and your Internet time.
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The interest in hobbyist-level computer numerical controlled (CNC) machines is real and growing. This book presents all the information needed for hobbyists who want to fabricate wood and metal parts of their own design using modern CNC machine technology.
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Follow the adventures of Evan and his archeologist uncle as they explore for treasure from an ancient kingdom. Help them succeed by building a series of five robots using LEGO's popular MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kit. Without your robots, Evan and his uncle are doomed to failure and in grave danger. Your robots are the key to their success in unlocking the secret of The King's Treasure! In this sequel to the immensely popular book, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure, you get both an engaging story and a personal tutorial on robotics programming. You'll learn about the motors and sensors in your NXT 2.0 kit. You'll learn to constructively brainstorm solutions to problems. And you'll follow clear, photo-illustrated instructions that help you build, test, and operate a series of five robots corresponding to the five challenges Evan and his uncle must overcome in their search for lost treasure. * Provides an excellent series of parent/child projects * Builds creative and problem-solving skills * Lays a foundation for success and fun with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 What you'll learn * Build working robots using the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 kit * Constructively brainstorm solutions to challenging problems * Troubleshoot when your robots do not work as you expect * Design with a repeatable method, not randomly * Document your designs using the Design Journal Worksheet * Program your robots using the NXT-G graphical programming language Who this book is for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2. 0: The King's Treasure is written for children ages 10 and up who want to learn to design, build, and operate robots using LEGO's immensely popular MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kit. The book leads readers through a series of five projects centered on an engaging story line. It can be read by kids alone, or it can provide the spark for a wonderful series of parent/child activities. Teachers and FIRST LEGO League leaders can use the book teach NXT 2.0 programming, and will find complete instructions for building five sample robots and creating five programs. Table of Contents * Turns and Tricks * Mazerunner - Planning and Design * MazeBot - Build It * MazeRunner - Program It * Swing and Switch * RopeSwinger - Design and Planning * RopeSwinger - Build It * RopeSwinger - Program It * Hook and Pull * RingTosser - Design and Planning * RingTosser - Build It * RingTosser - Program It * Rock and Roll * RampRider - Design and Planning * RampRider - Build It * RampRider - Program It * Grab and Release * ZipLiner - Design and Planning * ZipLiner - Build It * ZipLiner - Program It * Treasure and Discovery
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Windows Live Movie Maker is a small but powerful movie editing application from Microsoft.
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James Kelly’s LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide, Second Edition is a fountain of wisdom and ideas for those looking to master the art of programming LEGO’s MINDSTORMS NXT robotics kits.
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Printing in Plastic: Build Your Own 3D Printer is your gateway into the exciting world of personal fabrication. The “printer” that you'll build from this book is a personal fabricator capable of creating small parts and other objects from drops of molten plastic. Design a part using a modeling tool such as Google SketchUp. Then, watch while the fabricator head sweeps back and forth and upwards, depositing plastic in all the right places. You can build anything from a replacement tab to hold a bookshelf in place, to a small art project, to a bashguard for your bicycle. If you can conceive it and design it, you can build it, and you'll have fun doing it!Printing in Plastic is aimed at creative people comfortable using power tools such as a table saw, circular saw, and drill press. Authors James Kelly and Patrick Hood-Daniel lead you through building a personal fabrication machine based upon a set of blueprints downloaded from their website. Example projects get you started in designing and fabricating your own parts. Bring your handyman skills, and apply patience during the build process. You too can be the proud owner of a personal fabricator—a three-dimensional printer.Leads you through building a personal fabrication machine capable of creating small parts and objects from plastic Provides example projects to get you started on the road to designing and fabricating your own parts Provides an excellent parent/child, or small group project
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Congratulations! You're on Mars Base Alpha, the first human outpost on the red planet. Don't relax, though. It's not all roses and unicorns up here. Mars isn't called "The Bringer of War" for nothing! You've just been rained on by a meteor shower and it's up to you - you! - to put your LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics skills to work to save the day, and the base! And that's only the beginning of the challenges that lie ahead. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: Mars Base Command is a book of challenge. It's about challenging yourself to design and build robots to solve problems, tough problems. Taking a similar approach to best-selling LEGO author James Kelly's other books, this book presents a series of four challenges in the setting of mankind's first-ever manned base on the planet Mars. Each challenge begins with a backstory to set the scene. You're given instructions for constructing a playing field, including devices that your eventual robot must manipulate. Your job is to build a robot that will execute the challenge and garner you the most points. The book requires the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Education Resource Set. Scoring sheets are included that allow for the book's use in educational and group settings. Teachers can base lesson plans around the different concepts taught in each challenge. Groups and clubs can choose to run mini-competitions in which teams or individuals compete against each other in a race to save the base. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: Mars Base Command is an excellent choice for an individual, a group, or a teacher wishing to learn about and have more fun with LEGO's best-selling robotics platform. Please note: the print version of this title is black & white; the eBook is full color. What you'll learn * How to build and test robots using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT * How to develop problem-solving techniques as you set up and conquer the challenges in the book * How to organize and host a challenge at your school or between friends * About challenges we might face as humans move beyond Earth * To work as a team to brainstorm solutions to tough problems * To grow in your ability to make decisions when faced with multiple solutions Who this book is for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: Mars Base Command is written for individuals, clubs, and teachers who want to have fun with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT while learning more about robotics and problem-solving. The book is an excellent choice for individuals who own the kit and are slightly bored with it. The Mars Base storyline and ensuing challenges cure that boredom. Teachers and club leaders will appreciate the book for its problem-solving and teamwork applications. Table of Contents * Plan B * The Power Interrupt Device * The Power Redirect * The Solar Collector * Synopsys and Rules: Plan B Challenge * Storm Front * The Lander Mark VII: Part I * The Lander Mark VII: Part II * Synopsys and Rules: Storm Front Challenge * Internal Medicine * Commander Evan's Hand: Part I * Commander Evan's Hand: Part II
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Cade and Elle don’t make it aboard their shuttle and are trapped on the station along with a friendly artificial intelligence named Andrew who wants to help them get off the damaged station.
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The Mintduino is another wonderful product in the Maker Shed's Mintronics series of kits. It's perfect for anyone interested in learning, or teaching, the fundamentals of how microcontrollers work. This hands-on book shows you how to assemble the Mintduino (no soldering required), teaches you the fundamentals of programming this microcontroller, and gets you going with some cool projects.
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Even if you've never touched a 3D printer, these projects will excite and empower you to learn new skills, extend your current abilities, and awaken your creative impulses. Each project uses a unique combination of electronics, hand assembly techniques, custom 3D-printed parts, and software, while teaching you how to think through and execute your own ideas. Written by the founder of Printrbot, his staff, and veteran DIY authors, this book of projects exemplifies the broad range of highly personalized, limit-pushing project possibilities of 3D printing when combined with affordable electronic components and materials. In Make: 3D Printing Projects, you'll: Print and assemble a modular lamp that's suitable for beginners--and quickly gets you incorporating electronics into 3D-printed structures. Learn about RC vehicles by fabricating--and driving--your own sleek, shiny, and fast Inverted Trike. Model a 1950s-style Raygun Pen through a step-by-step primer on how to augment an existing object through rapid prototyping. Fabricate a fully functional, battery-powered screwdriver, while learning how to tear down and reconstruct your own tools.Get hands-on with animatronics by building your own set of life-like mechanical eyes. Make a Raspberry Pi robot that rides a monorail of string, can turn corners, runs its own web server, streams video, and is remote-controlled from your phone. Build and customize a bubble-blowing robot, flower watering contraption, and a DIY camera gimbal.
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Build five robots to overcome obstacles and lead a team of explorers deep into a Mayan tomb. Complete building and programming instructions give as much guidance as you want, to learn as you build. The book updates the Mayan Adventure to the latest LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 hardware and software and build all five EV3 robots to solve real-world problems.
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A level 2 adventure for 5ESet within an old citadel in the city of Broadgard is the Crylla Auction House. The Crylla clan are an eccentric merchant family of tieflings with a long history in the city. Many of Broadgard’s elite are highly anticipating the opening of the auction house. Its inaugural event is the sale of a plethora of enchanted items. Such prized commodities are sure to draw unsavory buyers and seedy undesirables, so extra security has been hired to secure the vault—including the heroes. But the citadel itself has many buried secrets, the local thieves’ guild makes a run for the treasure, and one of the enchanted items has a mind of its own! Perhaps it will not be a quiet night for our heroes. What lurks in the citadel’s depths, and can the heroes survive… one night in the sinister citadel?Get out of the dungeon and into the city for a thrilling adventure! One Night in the Sinister Citadel is an all-new 5e urban-based adventure suitable for a group of 2nd-level characters. Skill with a blade is not always the answer, especially in the confines of city walls. The characters will also need timely sleuthing and a glib tongue to unravel the mystery behind the Crylla Auction House. This adventure is designed to be completed in a single session and includes a new spell as well as a bevy of new magic items.
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Goodman Games presents the Compendium of Dungeon Crawls Volume 2, a collection of 5E adventures. Uncover the mysteries in the catacombs below a monastery, explore the cellars and natural caverns beneath a wilderness keep to solve a crime, or discover a forlorn temple in the frozen wastes. These are but a taste of the adventures contained herein, each playable in one to three sessions. The Compendium of Dungeon Crawls Volume 2 is a 200-page hardcover collection of eight previously published adventures, most of them out of print. These stand-alone, world-neutral adventures are suitable for a variety of character levels, and are easy to import into an existing campaign. These are fully compatible with the fifth edition of the world’s first role playing game.