Staying safe in a dangerous world.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wired Article: GPS Trackers
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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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How to Do Everything
How to Do Everything is a new podcast from Mike Danforth and Ian Chillag, producers of Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!. The new show is “half advice show, half survival guide”; listeners send in their questions and Mike and Ian talk to experts and do their best to answer them. It’s an entertaining and packed…
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Security In-a-Box
Security in-a-box is a project that provides various resources for enhancing your security and privacy both on and offline. The site contains a how-to booklet and a number of hands-on guides for using free software such as TrueCrypt, Tor, Eraser, and more to strengthen your digital security. Security in-a-box is a collaborative effort of the Tactical…
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