Electronics projects for dummies

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The follow-up to the highly successful Electronics For Dummies (0764576607), this book is perfect for the do-it-yourselfer who is interested in creating unique and fun electronics at home. Abstract: The follow-up to the highly successful Electronics For Dummies (0764576607), this book is perfect for the do-it-yourselfer who is interested in creating unique and fun electronics at home Content: Cover -- Authors' Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Why Buy This Book? -- Foolish Assumptions -- Safety, Safety, Safety! -- How This Book Is Organized -- Icons Used in This Book -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Part I: Project Prep -- Chapter 1: Exploring the World of Electronics Projects -- What Is an Electronics Project, Anyway? -- Mixing and Matching Effects -- What Can You Do with Electronics Projects? -- What You Need to Get Started -- Chapter 2: Safety First -- Avoiding Shocks Like the Plague -- Protecting Electronic Components from Dreaded Static Discharge -- Working with the Tools of the Trade -- A Safe Workspace Is a Happy Workspace -- Chapter 3: Assembling Your Electronics Arsenal -- Tool Time -- Multimeter -- Components Primer -- The Nuts and Bolts of Building Materials -- Breadboard Basics -- Chapter 4: Running Down the Skills You Need -- It's Symbolic: Reading a Schematic -- Breadboarding -- Soldering Your Circuit Board -- Measuring Stuff with a Multimeter -- Working with the Boxes that Contain Your Projects -- Part II: Sounding Off! -- Chapter 5: Making Light Dance to the Music -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Fancy Footwork: Exploring the Dance to the Music Circuit -- Building Alert: Construction Issues -- Perusing the Parts List -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Chapter 6: Focusing Sound with a Parabolic Microphone -- What a Dish! The Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Building Alert: Construction Issues -- Perusing the Parts List -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Chapter 7: Murmuring Merlin -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Building Alert: Construction Issues -- Perusing the Parts List -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Chapter 8: Surfing the Airwaves -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Building Alert: Construction Issues -- Perusing the Parts List -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Part III: Let There Be Light -- Chapter 9: Scary Pumpkins -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Chapter 10: Dancing Dolphins -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Building Alert: Construction Issues -- Perusing the Parts List -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Chapter 11: Controlling a Go-Kart, Infrared Style -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Building Alert: Construction Issues -- Perusing the Parts List -- Taking Things Step by Step -- Trying It Out -- Taking It Further -- Part IV: Good Vibrations -- Chapter 12: A Handy-Dandy Metal Detector -- The Big Picture: Project Overview -- Scoping Out the Schematic -- Build.