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101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius

February 22nd, 2011 | 3 Comments

101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius

101 projects that appeal to the spy in youUtilizing inexpensive, easily obtainable components, you can build the same information gathering, covert sleuthing devices used by your favorite film secret agent. Projects range from simple to sophisticated and come complete with a list of required parts and tools, numerous illustrations, and step-by-step assembly instructions.Projects include: scanners and radios, night vision devices, telephone devices, computer monitoring, audio eavesdropping, hidd

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calvinnme says:

February 22, 2011 at 1:41 am

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Fascinating addition to the Evil Genius series of hobbyist books, July 19, 2006

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calvinnme –

This review is from: 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius (Paperback)

At first I thought that this particular book in the Evil Genius series might be a bit too cheesy for my taste, but it does have some very interesting content. As with all of the evil genius books, you should not expect a deep amount of theory on the inner workings of the various electronic devices discussed, but there is enough theory and construction detail that you will learn much about how to modify and control devices and be able to produce some interesting projects. The book does spend quite a bit of space on the operational details of cameras including digital photo enhancement, hooking up a web cam, and long range digital photography. This book has the quality and attention to detail in the instructions, diagrams, and photographs that, quite frankly, have been missing from recent entries in the Evil Genius project books.

Since in many ways this book is aimed at teens that want to learn by being mischievous, if you are a parent you need to look through the book carefully to make sure nothing dangerous is going on before turning your teenager loose with it. Oddly enough, the chapter on laser gadgets was fairly innocuous. It mainly consisted of using laser pointers to control devices remotely. The chapter that worries me is the chapter on “Protection and Countermeasures”, since there are several projects that are variations of remote shocking devices using tasers. The most interesting chapter is the final one that is basically just one big project – building a spy robot – that is broken down into eleven smaller projects and builds on all of the material presented in the previous chapters. I especially recommend this book for adult hobbyists as well as parents and teachers who want some material on electronics that will likely hold a teenager’s attention and teach them something at the same time. The table of contents is as follows:

Section One: Introduction
Section Two: Audio Eavesdropping and Recording
Project 1–Microrecorder Hacking
Project 2–Ultrahigh-Gain Microphone Preamp
Project 3–Bionic Stereo Spy Ears
Project 4–Parabolic Dish Microphone
Project 5–Working with Audio on Your Computer
Project 6–Filtering Out Background Noises
Project 7: Wiring Your Body to Record Audio

Section Three: Hard Wired Telephone Devices
Project 8–Telephone Audio Interface
Project 9–Automatic Call Recorder
Project 10–Sound Activated Computer Call Logger
Project 11–Super Stealth Line Tap
Project 12–Telephone Input/Output Box
Project 13–Using Computer Effects to Disguise Your Voice
Project 14–Simple Digital Voice Disguiser Circuit
Project 15–Ultimate Telephone Voice Changer
Project 16–Let Your Computer Do the Talking
Project 17–World Wide Telephone Tap

Section Four: Digital Camera Hacking
Project 18–Enhancing Digital Photos
Project 19–Hacking the Digital Camera’s Trigger
Project 20–Covert Handbag Digital Camera
Project 21–Time Lapse Camera Trigger
Project 22–Motion Sensing Camera Trigger
Project 23–Digital Camera Gun Sight
Project 24–Long-Range Digital Photography

Section Five: Video Cameras and Recording
Project 25–Video Signal and Camera Basics
Project 26–Recording Video Signals
Project 27: Hack a VCR for Time-Lapse Recording
Project 28–Motion Controlled Audio Record
Project 29–Multiple Camera Auto Switcher
Project 30–Working with Video on a Computer
Project 31–Web Cameras as Security Cameras

Section Six: Covert and Hidden Spy Cameras
Project 32–Working with Microvideo Cameras
Project 33–Classic Nanny Cam
Project 34–Night Vision Fire Detector Cam
Project 35–Covert Marker Cam
Project 36–WYSIWYG Sunglasses
Project 37–Long-Range Video Camera
Project 38–Microscope Video Camera

Section Seven: Video Camera Pan and Tilt Control
Project 39–RC Servo Pan and Tilt Camera Base
Project 40–Remote Controlled Servo Base
Project 41–Manual Controlled Servo Base
Project 42–Microcontroller Controlled Servo Base
Project 43–Motion Tracking Camera

Section Eight: Night Vision Devices
Project 44–Using Low Lux Cameras
Project 45–Infrared, the Invisible Light
Project 46–LED Night Vision Illuminator
Project 47–Pulsed LEDS for Higher Output
Project 48–Outdoor Night Vision Illuminator
Project 49–Infrared Laser Illuminator
Project 50–Long-Range Laser Illuminator
Project 51–Night Vision Headgear

Section Nine: Audio Bugs and Transmitters
Project 52–Hacked Baby Monitor Bug
Project 53–FRS Radio Long-Range Bug
Project 54–Simple FM Room Bug
Project 55–Ultrasensitive Room Bug
Project 56–Micro…

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Steve Pritchard "We are only limited by our p... says:

February 22, 2011 at 2:08 am

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

great book, great support, August 8, 2006

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Steve Pritchard “We are only limited by our p… (Boston) –

This review is from: 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius (Paperback)

I’ve had this book for a couple of weeks and already had some questions. I went on the Atomic Zombie support spy gadgets forum and found the answers to my questions right away. It’s nice to know that the authors do provide support and answer your questions in a day or so. There are some others on the forum that also help. It’s a great community so if you buy this book make sure you also join the forum. There’s a great section on where to find parts used in the projects. What more could a person ask for!? A great book and great support right from the authors. I’m very impressed.

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Mr.Noname says:

February 22, 2011 at 2:22 am

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

Thanks to the authors!, July 14, 2006

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Mr.Noname (NY) –

This review is from: 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius (Paperback)

I bought this book at the University book store, and it has paid for itself many times over. The information on hacking video senders is right on the money, and for $20, I turned the VCR sender bought at a department store into the $150 spy transmitter that many websites are selling.

Oh, and the taser gun made from the disposible camera…. Yah, it hurts! I would never try the two battery model > at least not on myself

Anywho, thanks to the author, I enjoyed the way the book lays out each project as it is being made so there is no confusion, and the underground feel of this book reminds me of the old anarchist cookbook files that used to be available on dialup BBS sites.

I wonder if the author is on a no fly list now?!

Thanks.

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