Category: Simple Knowledge
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Stashes, Security and Cheating [Huge Link Roundup]
The Killer’s Trail | The Magazine | Vanity Fair Mysterious Ex-Con Draws Comparison to Jason Bourne – ABC News What It’s Like To Be a Russian Spy Undercover In the U.S. In 2010 Stash Valuables In Obvious Places to Foil Thieves Home Tech – Installing Your Own Home Security System – NYTimes.com Russian super-spies sucked…
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How to Disappear with Tools [Reading]
I recently finished How to Disappear: Erase Your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, and Vanish without a Trace by Frank M. Ahearn and Eileen C. Horan, and loved it. For the small percentage that didn’t just go purchase the book on Amazon, let me highlight some of the tools I learned about. How to Be…
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Sharks, Software and Liars [Link Roundup]
Discovery Channel :: It Takes a Thief Tactical Training with Sara Underwood & Weston Scott in High Definition – G4tv.com Hunt for ‘Jason Bourne’ who kept arms cache in penthouse overlooking U.S. federal bank | Mail Online How to Survive a Shark Attack | The Art of Manliness What do Bond girls have in common?…
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Government Tracking, Riptides and Pirates [Link Roundup]
When thugs attack: kill them? | The Blog How to Stop the Government From Tracking Your Location (Illegally!) Defend Yourself Against High-Pressure Persuaders – Boing Boing How to Escape a Riptide | The Art of Manliness HOWTO deal with pirates – Boing Boing For ‘Barefoot Bandit,’ Life on the Run Started Early – NYTimes.com CIA Drone Guy…
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Fake Watchful Eyes Discourage Naughty Behavior
According to a study at Newcastle University in the UK, a photograph of staring eyes on a sign or poster along with a command can promote behaving, compliance with orders,  and “doing the right thing”. Psychology researchers at Newcastle University hung two different posters at a restaurant, to see how customers would react. They both featured…
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89 Tricks and Tools of James Bond: Part 2 [How to Be Bond]
Previously, I explored the many tricks, tips and tools of Jason Bourne, and the tricks, tips and tools of James Bond (part 1) . Now, let’s continue with exploring the tricks, tips and tools of James Bond, part 2. This article will delve into the tips, tricks and gadgets of James Bond’s following five films, On Her…
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How to Make a Hollow Book Safe
From James Bond to The Shawshank Redemption, the book safe is a classic hallmark of the espionage and crime genres. This tutorial from The Art of Manliness demonstrates the process for making your own hollowed-out book safe. With a few hours’ work, you’ll have a hidden container in which to stash your valuables or secrets.…
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The Man With The Mask [Everybody’s Talking About It]
By now, you may have heard of this guy, and his unbelievable travels from Hong Kong to Canada without proper ID and wearing an intricate mask. I can’t say how he pulled it off without proper identification, but I can tell you about his mask. The mask you see below is pretty fantastic, and it…
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Unlock an Airplane Bathroom Door from the Outside and More Evil Tricks…
As part of their “Evil Week” series of posts, Lifehacker shares this surprisingly simple trick to unlocking one type of airplane lavatory door. Simply lift the little “Lavatory” sign above the lock, then slide the now exposed lock open. Hit the links for pictures. Step 1: Approach locked lavatory Step 2: Lift “LAVATORY” sign Step…
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False Memories
Your memory is not as reliable as you might think. Things like simply changing the wording of a question regarding an event can affect how it is remembered. David McRaney at the You Are Not So Smart blog explains how it happens, and why it may make eyewitness testimony untrustworthy. Each time you build a…