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DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch : The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

The Brooklyn Aerodrome Bible for Hacking the Skies

by Breck Baldwin ...

BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the ... Read more

$45.64 NZD

BUILD YOUR OWN REMOTE-CONTROLLED AIRPLANES QUICKLY, EASILY, AND INEXPENSIVELY!Take to the skies with a majestic motorized model aircraft you create and pilot yourself. Written by the founder of the Brooklyn Aerodrome, DIY RC Airplanes from Scratch shows you how to build a Flack (Flying + Hack) delta wing from the ground up using widely available, low-cost materials and tools. You'll also learn the
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Getting Started with Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

The Multipurpose Learning and Development Board with Built-In LEDs, Sensors, and Accelerometer

by Anne Barela ...

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino ... Read more

$14.99 NZD

From Adafruit Industries, a leader in products to Makers, designers, students young and old, comes the Circuit Playground Express. Connect it to your PC, Mac or Linux computer, and you can be programming interactive projects in minutes. You have a choice of programming environments to choose from: Python, the Microsoft MakeCode graphical building block environment, C/C++ via the Arduino
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Burn Book

A tech love story

by Kara Swisher ...

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.While tech titans bragged they would 'move fast and break things', Kara Swisher was moving faster and breaking news. Covering the explosion of the digital sector in the early 1990s, she developed a long track record of
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The Chip

How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution

by T.R. Reid ...

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon ... Read more

$21.38 NZD

Barely fifty years ago a computer was a gargantuan, vastly expensive thing that only a handful of scientists had ever seen. The world’s brightest engineers were stymied in their quest to make these machines small and affordable until the solution finally came from two ingenious young Americans. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce hit upon the stunning discovery that would make possible the silicon
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Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches

by Simon Monk ...

Arduino guru Simon Monk reveals advanced programming techniques for Arduino!Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches is the must-have follow-up to Monk’s bestseller, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches. Aimed at experienced programmers and hobbyists who have mastered the basics, this book takes you “under the hood” of Arduino, revealing professional-level ... Read more

$27.36 NZD

Arduino guru Simon Monk reveals advanced programming techniques for Arduino!Programming Arduino Next Steps: Going Further with Sketches is the must-have follow-up to Monk’s bestseller, Programming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches. Aimed at experienced programmers and hobbyists who have mastered the basics, this book takes you “under the hood” of Arduino, revealing professional-level
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Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition

by Seth Leitman, Bob Brant ...

Series series Build Your Own
BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLEThoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new edition details all the ... Read more

$45.18 NZD

BUILD, CONVERT, OR BUY A STATE-OF-THE-ART ELECTRIC VEHICLEThoroughly revised and expanded, Build Your Own Electric Vehicle, Third Edition, is your go-to guide for converting an internal combustion engine vehicle to electric or building an EV from the ground up. You'll also find out about the wide variety of EVs available for purchase and how they're being built. This new edition details all the
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Hit Refresh

A Memoir by Microsoft’s CEO

by Satya Nadella ...

The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for EveryoneMicrosoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era.LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSatya Nadella grew up in India, studied in the US ... Read more

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The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft’s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for EveryoneMicrosoft’s CEO tells the inside story of the company’s continuing transformation, while tracing his own journey from a childhood in India to leading some of the most significant changes of the digital era.LONGLISTED FOR THE FT & MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDSatya Nadella grew up in India, studied in the US
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Programming the Raspberry Pi: Getting Started with Python: Getting Started with Python

by Simon Monk ...

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects Create innovative programs and fun games on your tiny yet powerful Raspberry Pi. In this book, electronics guru Simon Monk explains the basics of Raspberry Pi application development, while providing hands-on examples and ready-to-use scripts. See how to set up hardware and software, write and debug applications, create user-friendly interfaces, and control ... Read more

$27.99 NZD

Program your own Raspberry Pi projects Create innovative programs and fun games on your tiny yet powerful Raspberry Pi. In this book, electronics guru Simon Monk explains the basics of Raspberry Pi application development, while providing hands-on examples and ready-to-use scripts. See how to set up hardware and software, write and debug applications, create user-friendly interfaces, and control
... Read more
Canon EOS 80D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King, Robert Correll ...

Take professional-quality photos with your Canon EOS 80DYour Canon EOS 80D gives you pro-level photo power. All you need is some know-how about your camera's capabilities and a little experience to start capturing brag-worthy photos—and the expert tips and tricks inside get you there in a flash. Essentially a photography class in a book, Canon EOS 80D For Dummies offers plain-English explanations ... Read more

$43.99 NZD

Take professional-quality photos with your Canon EOS 80DYour Canon EOS 80D gives you pro-level photo power. All you need is some know-how about your camera's capabilities and a little experience to start capturing brag-worthy photos—and the expert tips and tricks inside get you there in a flash. Essentially a photography class in a book, Canon EOS 80D For Dummies offers plain-English explanations
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Environmental Monitoring with Arduino

Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the World Around Us

by Emily Gertz, Patrick Di Justo ...

After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather, ... Read more

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After the devastating tsunami in 2011, DYIers in Japan built their own devices to detect radiation levels, then posted their finding on the Internet. Right now, thousands of people worldwide are tracking environmental conditions with monitoring devices they’ve built themselves. You can do it too!This inspiring guide shows you how to use Arduino to create gadgets for measuring noise, weather,
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How to Diagnose and Fix Everything Electronic

by Michael Geier ...

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Programming with MicroPython

Embedded Programming with Microcontrollers and Python

by Nicholas H. Tollervey ...

It’s an exciting time to get involved with MicroPython, the re-implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and embedded systems. This practical guide delivers the knowledge you need to roll up your sleeves and create exceptional embedded projects with this lean and efficient programming language. If you’re familiar with Python as a programmer, educator, or maker, you’re ready to learn—and have ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

It’s an exciting time to get involved with MicroPython, the re-implementation of Python 3 for microcontrollers and embedded systems. This practical guide delivers the knowledge you need to roll up your sleeves and create exceptional embedded projects with this lean and efficient programming language. If you’re familiar with Python as a programmer, educator, or maker, you’re ready to learn—and have
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Fearless Experiments With Microcomputers

by Gregg Maryniak ...

You can understand and command the digital world The smartphone in your pocket is more powerful than the supercomputers of just a few years ago. How can we and our children possibly learn the digital magic that underlies our modern electronic world? The key is finding a way to learn microcomputers the natural way, by playing. Exponential advances in technology have driven the cost of full-fledged ... Read more

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You can understand and command the digital world The smartphone in your pocket is more powerful than the supercomputers of just a few years ago. How can we and our children possibly learn the digital magic that underlies our modern electronic world? The key is finding a way to learn microcomputers the natural way, by playing. Exponential advances in technology have driven the cost of full-fledged
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Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King ...

A full-color guide to Canon's exciting new dSLR cameraWhether it's your first dSLR, your first Canon camera, or simply a new tool for your photography, your Canon Rebel T3i/600D has countless capabilities and you'll want to understand them all. This book covers all the dials, menus, and controls, showing you how to use each one. It explains how to change and use various lenses and offers advice on ... Read more

$43.99 NZD

A full-color guide to Canon's exciting new dSLR cameraWhether it's your first dSLR, your first Canon camera, or simply a new tool for your photography, your Canon Rebel T3i/600D has countless capabilities and you'll want to understand them all. This book covers all the dials, menus, and controls, showing you how to use each one. It explains how to change and use various lenses and offers advice on
... Read more
Analog Dialogue, Volume 48, Number 1

Analog Dialogue, #13

by Analog Dialogue ...

Series Book 13 - Analog Dialogue
Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 48, Number 1, 2014 ... Read more

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Analog Dialogue -- A Forum for the Exchange of Circuits, Systems, and Software for Real-World Signal Processing Analog Dialogue is the technical magazine of Analog Devices. It discusses products, applications, technology, and techniques for analog, digital and mixed-signal processing. This is Volume 48, Number 1, 2014
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Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D For Dummies

by Julie Adair King ...

An easy-to-follow guide to Canon's first touchscreen dSLRCanon calls the EOS Rebel T4i/650D its most consumer-friendly dSLR, but there's still a lot to learn. Expert author and photography instructor Julie Adair King handles the subject in a step-by-step style that will boost your confidence. If this is your first dSLR, you'll find all the information you need to get going with your new camera and ... Read more

$37.99 NZD

An easy-to-follow guide to Canon's first touchscreen dSLRCanon calls the EOS Rebel T4i/650D its most consumer-friendly dSLR, but there's still a lot to learn. Expert author and photography instructor Julie Adair King handles the subject in a step-by-step style that will boost your confidence. If this is your first dSLR, you'll find all the information you need to get going with your new camera and
... Read more
Nikon D5200 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King ...

Invaluable photography advice for D5200 beginnersThe Nikon D5200 is one of Nikon's most advanced cameras offered in the entry-level line of dSLRs. This book goes beyond the user's manual to deliver a helpful introduction to the basic photo skills needed in order to get great shots from the D5200. Assuming no prior dSLR knowledge, veteran author Julie Adair King offers you a tour of the camera body ... Read more

$37.99 NZD

Invaluable photography advice for D5200 beginnersThe Nikon D5200 is one of Nikon's most advanced cameras offered in the entry-level line of dSLRs. This book goes beyond the user's manual to deliver a helpful introduction to the basic photo skills needed in order to get great shots from the D5200. Assuming no prior dSLR knowledge, veteran author Julie Adair King offers you a tour of the camera body
... Read more
Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction

Teach Yourself

by Andy Cooper ...

Now completely revised, Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering student or a professional who wants to keep up to date. It outlines the basics in clear jargon-free English and provides added-value features like key ideas, memorable quotations and even lists of questions ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

Now completely revised, Practical Electronics: A Complete Introduction covers the key areas of electronics you need to be confident in, whether you are a keen amateur hobbyist, an engineering student or a professional who wants to keep up to date. It outlines the basics in clear jargon-free English and provides added-value features like key ideas, memorable quotations and even lists of questions
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I Am Not a Robot

My Year Using AI to Do (Almost) Everything

by Joanna Stern ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries
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Getting Started with Sensors

Measure the World with Electronics, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi

by Kimmo Karvinen, Tero Karvinen ...

To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can build useful and educational sensor projects.But if you incorporate Arduino or Raspberry Pi into your project, you can build much more ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

To build electronic projects that can sense the physical world, you need to build circuits based around sensors: electronic components that react to physical phenomena by sending an electrical signal. Even with only basic electronic components, you can build useful and educational sensor projects.But if you incorporate Arduino or Raspberry Pi into your project, you can build much more
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Arduino and the Way of the Ninja (for Absolute Beginners)

by Jun Cecilio ...

If you are a true beginner in Arduino, then this ebook is for you. Written by a hobbyist for other hobbyist who want to start in microcontrollers. This is a quick breeze on the important learning points the beginner must master like a ninja to be able to move on to more complex projects on their own. .Along the way, it is hoped the reader also finds enjoyment in the assimilation of knowledge and ... Read more

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If you are a true beginner in Arduino, then this ebook is for you. Written by a hobbyist for other hobbyist who want to start in microcontrollers. This is a quick breeze on the important learning points the beginner must master like a ninja to be able to move on to more complex projects on their own. .Along the way, it is hoped the reader also finds enjoyment in the assimilation of knowledge and
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TAB – Simon Monk eBook Sampler

by Simon Monk ...

FREE download! Preview five exclusive projects from brand-new renowned TAB Electronics books author Simon Monk! Please enjoy chapter samples from 5 Simon Monk TAB books, including the latest edition of Practical Electronics for Inventors. This latest edition will help you advance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Make ... Read more

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FREE download! Preview five exclusive projects from brand-new renowned TAB Electronics books author Simon Monk! Please enjoy chapter samples from 5 Simon Monk TAB books, including the latest edition of Practical Electronics for Inventors. This latest edition will help you advance your electronics knowledge and gain the skills necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. Make
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Building Connected Internet of Things Widgets with Raspberry Pi and Intel Galileo

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by Sarang Gupta ...

The Internet of Things (IoT), defined by the Oxford dictionary as a proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have Network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data, is the next big thing in embedded computing. Most of the information available on the Internet is made and added by human beings, but the IoT can change all this—data-collection by connected widgets can ... Read more

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The Internet of Things (IoT), defined by the Oxford dictionary as a proposed development of the Internet in which everyday objects have Network connectivity, allowing them to send and receive data, is the next big thing in embedded computing. Most of the information available on the Internet is made and added by human beings, but the IoT can change all this—data-collection by connected widgets can
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Night and Low-Light Photography Photo Workshop

by Alan Hess ...

Finally! A resource that sheds light on the unique challenges of night and low-light photographyWith their unique sets of challenges, night and low-light photography are often touted as some of the most difficult and frustrating genres of digital photography. This much-needed guide demystifies any murky topics provides you with all the information you need to know from choosing the right gear and ... Read more

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Finally! A resource that sheds light on the unique challenges of night and low-light photographyWith their unique sets of challenges, night and low-light photography are often touted as some of the most difficult and frustrating genres of digital photography. This much-needed guide demystifies any murky topics provides you with all the information you need to know from choosing the right gear and
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