Staying safe in a dangerous world.
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Bandits, Keys and Cryptograms [Link Roundup]
8 Clever Bandits – Oddee.com Program Your Car Keys To Unlock All Your Cars Boeing’s Corpulent Hydrogen-Powered Spy Plane Will Fly at 65,000 Feet For Four Days How to Solve a Cryptogram – wikiHow The Book of Cool | The Upgraded Make a Waterproof Fire Starter Out of Dryer Lint (and Some Other Trash) Quick-Thinking…
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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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Card Sharp Credit Card Knife
A knife is one of the simplest, most versatile tools you can own, and a sharp blade can be a valuable asset in a wide variety of situations. The Card Sharp is a small pocket knife with a 76mm blade that unfolds into a flat profile the same size as a credit card. This compact…
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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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Pick Locks
We’ve talked a bunch about locks here, from profiles on masters, to sliding locks, airplane bathroom locks and padlocks. But one of the key things is to be able to have the right tools are your disposal. Thanks to Wired, and some research, we’ve discovered several sets that might be of interest. (Keep in mind this…
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Use A Soda Can to Pick a Combination Lock [Lock Pick]
Single-dial padlocks are those really common locks that you see on lockers and some bike chains. They are also really easy to open. (Please read our legal section before continuing). Here’s a great how-to on picking those locks with a cut up soda can. You can also check out the video embedded below for more guidance (it…
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