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  • How to Talk [Accents]

    Accents: How To Do An American Accent Accents: How To Do A British Accent Accents: How To Do A Russian Accent Accents: How To Do A German Accent

  • Books [Roundup]

    The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook (9780811861366): Joshua Piven, David Borgenicht: Books Exam Prep: Hazardous Materials Awareness & Operations (Exam Prep (Jones & Bartlett Publishers)) (9780763728533): Ben A. Hirst: Books US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 (9789562914475): Department of Defense: Books Wilderness Medicine, Beyond First Aid, 5th Edition (9780762704903): William Forgey: Books How To Win…

  • Gadgets and Gear [Roundup]

    Gerber 22-80012 Infinity Ultra Task LED Flashlight The Stunning Ring ATN Viper NVG0VIPR10 – Night Vision Goggles – ATN Night Vision Equipment ThinkGeek :: Electronic Spy Camera Shirt Personal Protection – SHOMER-TEC Battelle: Battelle Designs Innovative Grappling Hook Technology Laser Audio Surveillance Bluetooth C-Pen 3.5 – ECTACO Intriguing Gifts for the Dashing Spy Gerber Gator…

  • Stories on Crime

    A Smartphone Is a Prisoner’s Best Friend Rules of Thumb – SOLVING A CRIME The Perfect Crime Scene Store Valuables in the Kitchen to Prevent Theft How I became a con artist – Life stories – Salon.com The Anatomy of a Perfect Bank Heist: Smoke Bombs and Police Scanners Golden-age short-change cons – Boing Boing…

  • The Clandestine Operation that led to Osama’s Death

    At some time in the early morning yesterday, under cover of darkness, a team of U.S. Special Forces soldiers and CIA operators executed a raid on a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, with the goal of eliminating notorious al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. The mission was a success; U.S. President Barack Obama announced last night that…

  • How to Survive an Explosion

    Action movies often depict heroes nonchalantly walking away from tremendous explosions. While it might make for good entertainment, the truth is that you most likely wouldn’t be in any condition to walk away from a Hollywood-size explosion. Io9 looks at how explosions work, and why they can be so deadly. They also offer a tip…

  • 88 Tricks and Tools of James Bond: Part 3 [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 and 2) . Now, let’s continue with exploring the tricks, tips and tools of James Bond, part 3. This article will delve into the tips, tricks and gadgets of James Bond’s following…

  • Secret Service, Card Sniffing and Proxies [Link Roundup]

    Inside the Secret Service – Magazine – The Atlantic MobilityWod FareBot: an Android transit-card sniffer – Boing Boing The CIA’s Flickr Page Is Awesomely Bad Martial Arts of Beginners | The Art of Manliness How To Survive in the Wilderness Using Your Mobile Phonefavorite blogsSPY Blog Install PHProxy in Your Web Space to Access Blocked…

  • Wired Article: GPS Trackers

  • Dispose of Documents with Water and a Ziploc Bag

    Need to destroy a document in a pinch? With just water and a plastic bag, a document can quickly and easily be reduced to a wet, droopy, unreadable pile of muck. While it’s messy and a bit impractical, it works, and is great if you find yourself in a situation where you don’t have access…

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