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#1 Amazon New Release! Transform old tech into amazing, modern inventionsFans of Popular Science, Smithsonian's Maker Lab, and The Big Book of Makerspace Projects will love Upcycled Technology.DIY science projects using your discarded stuff: We all have a drawer or closet full of old discarded tech just sitting around gathering dust. Memories of a bygone technological era that have been replaced by newer, shiner, smarter devices. What can you do with them Most of us don't even know how to properly dispose of them. If only there was a way to save them from their untimely fate.DIY electronics: Well empty out that drawer and grab a screwdriver, because the time has come to bring these old devices back from the grave! Old technology may no longer be useful, but it isn't useless. Hidden inside often discarded devices is a treasure trove of motors, magnets, screens, and other parts just waiting for a chance to be upcycled!Hardcore electronics and computer projects: And this type of "upcycling" doesn't mean turning an old CD into a coaster, it means something a little more hardcore.Readers will learn:How to make a great Wi-Fi security camera with an old cell phoneHow to make a basic 3D printer out of old computer disk drivesWhat can be made with old cell phones and iPodsAnd much moreCreating new zombie tech from old tech is eco-friendly and it's also a fantastic way to learn about the technology we use (or used to use) every day. The only limit is your curiosity and willingness to tinker!A tech book for tinkerers and makers
About the Author
Daniel Davis has worked as a historian at Appomattox Court House National Historic Site and the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park.He is the co-author of several books in the Emerging Civil War Series, including (with Phillip S. Greenwalt) Bloody Autumn: The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864, Hurricane from the Heavens: The Battle of Cold Harbor and Calamity in Carolina: The Battles Averasboro and Bentonville and (with Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White) Fight Like the Devil: The First Day at Gettysburg July 1, 1863 with Chris Mackowski and Kris White.
Daniel is the Managing Editor of the Emerging Civil War Blog. The blog can be found at www.emergingcivilwar.com. He has spoken at many Civil War Round Tables in the Mid-Atlantic Region.
Daniel resides in Fredericksbug, VA, with his wife Katy and their Beagle mix, Bayla.
