TY - BOOK AU - Press, Barry AU - Press, Marcia; TI - PC Toys 14 Cool Projects for Home,Office& Entertainment SN - 9780764542299 U1 - 794.8 PY - 2004/// CY - Indianapolis PB - Wiley Publications N1 - Included Index; Build a jukebox for your home stereo -- Have hot, fresh coffee whenever you get up -- Build a telescope tracking station -- Monitor your workout -- Home surveillance with Internet remote access -- Monitor your refrigerator and freezer -- Monitor your fish tank -- Do your own automotive diagnostics -- Build your own in-car navigation system -- Build a weather station -- Create and control your own robots -- Throw a networked head-to-head video gaming party -- Set up a computerized control center for model trains --Build a jukebox for your home stereo -- Have hot, fresh coffee whenever you get up -- Build a telescope tracking station -- Monitor your workout -- Home surveillance with Internet remote access -- Monitor your refrigerator and freezer -- Monitor your fish tank -- Do your own automotive diagnostics -- Build your own in-car navigation system -- Build a weather station -- Create and control your own robots -- Throw a networked head-to-head video gaming party -- Set up a computerized control center for model trains --Build a jukebox for your home stereo -- Have hot, fresh coffee whenever you get up -- Build a telescope tracking station -- Monitor your workout -- Home surveillance with Internet remote access -- Monitor your refrigerator and freezer -- Monitor your fish tank -- Do your own automotive diagnostics -- Build your own in-car navigation system -- Build a weather station -- Create and control your own robots -- Throw a networked head-to-head video gaming party -- Set up a computerized control center for model trains --Build a jukebox for your home stereo -- Have hot, fresh coffee whenever you get up -- Build a telescope tracking station -- Monitor your workout -- Home surveillance with Internet remote access -- Monitor your refrigerator and freezer -- Monitor your fish tank -- Do your own automotive diagnostics -- Build your own in-car navigation system -- Build a weather station -- Create and control your own robots -- Throw a networked head-to-head video gaming party -- Set up a computerized control center for model trains --Build a jukebox for your home stereo -- Have hot, fresh coffee whenever you get up -- Build a telescope tracking station -- Monitor your workout -- Home surveillance with Internet remote access -- Monitor your refrigerator and freezer -- Monitor your fish tank -- Do your own automotive diagnostics -- Build your own in-car navigation system -- Build a weather station -- Create and control your own robots -- Throw a networked head-to-head video gaming party -- Set up a computerized control center for model trains -- N2 - You can only surf the Net so long. You can only play so much video poker. So if you're a PC addict who's ready for some new fun, this book is your toybox. Each of the 14 projects inside includes a parts list, suggestions for finding the needed equipment, clues to the cost, helpful Web links, and complete directions. What's that? You have a few ideas of your own? Check out the suggestions in the final chapter, and start inventing your own PC toys ER -