LINUX TOYS (+CD ROM)

Chris and Chuck welcome you to the Linux toyshop If the idea of remodeling an old laptop into a digital picture frame has your palms tingling, take this book home. That''s one of thirteen cool projects these two experts will teach you to build using a PC, a few spare parts, and a little Linux. You can build single-use projects on an old PC, or simply add "Toys" projects to your high-end Red Hat Linux box. Just be sure someone knows where you are -- in case there''s an emergency before you''re finished. The Toys Xmame classic console gaming player WebVCRplus Web-based TV recording software VOCP telephone answering and voice messaging software Ffmpeg for recording and streaming audio/video BSD-Games classic keyboard games package Mplayer video player for Linux * Christopher Negus is the bestselling author of Red Hat Linux 8 Bible (0-7645-4968-5) and earlier versions, with more than 125,000 copies sold * Readers learn to build sixteen fun and useful devices for home and office, using spare parts and free software * Projects include transforming an answering machine into an e-mail converter, building an MP3 music jukebox, building a car entertainment center, and creating a TV video recorder/player * Projects work with any version of Linux * Companion Web site includes specialized hardware drivers and software interfaces, plus music and game software