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: IOT ; ‘acca i415 a ee LASE! i VIDEO! RECORDING * Illustrated, step-by-step instructions and detailed schematics y OTe Seg a eee Csacrc Be CeCe ae er ol teained Cee Eee er se Ce 3 Reus Ie et delet) KATHY McGOWAN 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius BRAD GRAHAM KATHY McGOWAN eecicae ud Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on fle with the Library of Congress Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976 no part of this publication may be reproduced or distituted in any form or by any means, oF stored in a data base or retrieval system, without the price written permission of the publisher 1234567890 QPDIQPD 0109876 ISBN 0.07-146804-2 The sponsoring editor for this book was Judy Bass, the editing supervisor was David E, Fogarty, ‘and the production supervisor was Pamela A. Pelton. Itwas set in Times New Roman by Keyword Group Lid. 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IF such services are required, the assistance of an appropriate professional should be sought, Contents Preface ix Section Four Digital Camera Hacking Aeimoviedgmerts xj Project 18 Enhancing Digital Photos Project 19—Hacking the Digital Section One Introduction 1 Conair aae Section Two Audio Eavesdropping Project 20—Covert Handbag Digital Camera i 5 and Recording Project 21—Time-Lapse Camera Trigger Beoject A Mibrorecomder Heeking 5 Project 22—Motion Sensing Camera Trigger »—Ultrahighs Project 2—Ultrahigh-Gain Microphone Preamp 7 ps icc 23__pigital Camera Gun Sight Bionic Stereo Spy E: 10 Penick iS te Soy Ba Project 24—Long-Range Digital Project 4—Parabolic Dish Microphone 12 Photography Project $—Working with Audio on saat me: “Vide Cane ea ‘Your Computer 4 Recording Project 6—Filtering Out Background Noises 16 project 25 Video Signal and Camera Basics Project 7—Wiring Your Body to Record Audio 18 project 96 Recording Video Signals Section Three Hard-wired Project 27—Hack a VCR for Telephone Devices a ‘Time-Lapse Recording Project 8—Telephone Audio Interface 21 Project 28—Motion Controlled Auto Record Praises shaionete Vall Remon 24 Project 29—Multiple Camera Auto Switcher Project 10—Sound Activated Computer Hae wana ee Call Logger 25 eee aye! b4 2 Taube Me Super see Bite ae 26 Project 31—Web Cameras as Security Project 12—Telephone Input/Output Box 28 Cameras Project 13—Using Computer Effects to Siision’ She: Ca vact and HBSS: Disguise Your Voice 30 Spy Cameras Project 14—Simple Digital Voice Project 32—Working with Microvideo Disguiser Circuit 32 Binmay Brnjects15-—“Unater Telephone Project 33—Classic Nanny Cam Voice Changer 2 Project 34—Night Vision Fire Detector Cam Project 16—Let Your Computer Do the Talking 34 Project 35—Covert Marker Cam Project 17—World Wide Telephone Tap 36 Project 36 WYSIWYG Sunglasses 50 53 53 54 35. 39 62 64 66 oo 9 2 18 16 RB squsaquo) Contents Project 37—Long-Range Video Cameras Project 38—Microscope Video Camera Section Seven Video Camera Pan and ‘Tilt Control Project 30—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-—Inftared, the Invisible Light Project 46—LED Night Vision [uminator Project 47—Pulsed LEDS for Higher Output, Project 48—Outdoor Night Vision Huminator Project 49—Infrared Laser luminator 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 3¢—Micro Stealth Transmitter Project 57—Telephone Line Transmitter Project 58—Invisible Light Transmitter Section Ten Video Transmitters Project 59—Hacking a Video Sender Project 60—Micro Spy Transmitters 2) 80 83 83 84 85 102 104 1 it 1B us 118 120 122 123 127 127 129 Project 61—Simple TV Transmitter Project 62—TV Transmitter with Audio Project 63—The Movie That Watches You Project 64—Wall Wart Video Bug Project 65—Covert Hat Cam Project 66—Wall Clock Camera Project 67—Kamikaze Video Transmitier Section Eleven Computer Monitoring Project 68—Where Have You Been Today? Project 69—Resurrecting Deleted Data Project 70—Installing a Software Key Logger Project 71—Build a High-Tech Hardware Key Logger Project 72—Computer Screen Transmitter Section Twelve RF Scanners Project 73—Scanning the Neighborhood Project 74—Scanner Auto Recording Switch Project 75—Scanner-to-Computer Interface Project 76—Berter Reception Project 77—Bug Detection Section Thirteen Protection and Countermeasures Project 78—Intruder Sentinel Project 79—White Noise Generator Project 80—Infrared Device Jammer Project 81—Spy Camera Killer Project 82—Shocking Device Project 83—Ultra Small Shocking Device Project 84—Motion Activated Shocker Section Fourteen Laser Spy Gadgets Project 85—Lasernoculars Project 86—Laser Beam Transmitter 131 133 135 137 138 139 140 143 143 uu7 149 150 162 165 165 169 im 175 176 179 179 181 184 186 189 191 193 197 197 200 Project 87—Laser Beam Receiver Project 88—Laser Microphone Experiment Project 89—Laser Perimeter Alarm Project 90—Remote Control Sniper Section Fifteen Build a Mini Video Controlled Spy Robot Project 91—Hacking a Remote Control Toy Base Project 92—Creating the Weatherproof Shell Project 93—Adding a Panning Camera Head Project 94—Video Camera and Night Vision System Project 95—RC Receiver to Servo Bridge Circuit 202 204 210 214 219 219 221 223 226 228 Project 96—Adding an Ultrasensitive Audio Preamp Project 97—Payload Delivery Function Project 98—Payload Delivery Hardware Project 99—Creating a Portable Base Station Project 100—Base Station Wiring ‘and Installation Project 101—Spy Robot Mission Testing Index About the Authors 232 235 237 239 241 243 259 squsequoj Preface What? Remember the character “Q” from those James Bond movies? He was the eceentric inventor who always invented unbelievably small spy cameras, super sensitive bug perts, even glasses that let you see everything behind you! What if I told you that not only can you acquire this type of technology, but you can build it yourself! Not only can you build these devices and many more, but you can do it inexpensively and without having a degree in covert spy electronics! In 101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius, you will eam to put a sensitive miniature color video camera and transmitter into a box only slightly larger than a box of matches—yes a fully functional spy TV station in « 2-inch box, complete with batteries! Sounds high tech? How about a super stealthy microphone that you can point at a target hundreds of feet away and hear every whisper? A sec~in-the-dark telescope that ean record images onto your VCR, a teddy bear that watches the babysitter? Yes, not only are these devices going to be in your hands, but they can be put together in only a few hours using off-the-shelf parts ‘Thanks to the abundant availability of small inexpensive security electronics, making your own spy arsenal is a snap. Did you know a small black and white video camera with almost see-in-the- ack capabilities can be purchased for under $20 from many online sources? Build your own ‘wo-mile range video transmitter for a few dollars in parts and connect that to your camera, and you now have a stealthy night vision transmitter that

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