Lone Iguana

Month: February 2010

  • Old Radio Detective Shows [New at Lone Iguana]

    I’ve been working on a new side project. The project, Old Radio Detective was originally a site that hosted old radio detective shows such as Sam Spade and others. I recently upgraded that site to WordPress and added a podcast. This is still very much a work in progress, but I would love feedback in…

  • How to Survive a 35,000-Foot Fall [Survival]

    OK, you’re falling out of an airplane, 35,000 feet up, scared out of your mind. Only one thing is occupying it right now, the instructions from an article in Popular Mechanics on how to survive a 35,000 foot fall. Glass hurts, but it gives. So does grass. Haystacks and bushes have cushioned surprised-to-be-alive free-fallers. Trees…

  • A Stunt Guru Takes You Through The Stunts [Stunts]

    In a Maxim article (May 2009) titled, Cool Stunt, Man!, stunt guru Darrin Prescott (photo is not of him), the man in charge of stunts for the Bourne trilogy and Spider-man 3, shows us the stuntman ropes. How to take a punch 1. If a fist is flying toward your face, try to take the…

  • Nigerian 419 Scammer Interview [Scams]

    Scammers are known far and wide for being persistent, annoying and good at their job. In a recent interview with a reformed scammer, we learn about the life of a scammer. One interesting bit in the interview was how the scam system worked: At the bottom are the “foot soldiers”, kids who spend all of…

  • Privacy: Don’t Show All of Your Cards to Survive [Guest Post]

    Post by John from Destiny Survival I’m from the old school. I’m a middle aged man from a rural background, who’s been around for some time before the Internet, blogging, Twitter, ad nauseam. People today have no sense of what it means to keep things private. For example, teens don’t have the sense to know…

  • Run Barefoot for Efficiency [Run]

    On the run? Running from something? Need to be able to run fast? Wearing shoes? The latest research shows that running barefoot, and practicing running barefoot strengthens different muscles and is better for you. Scientists have found that those who run barefoot, or in minimal footwear, tend to avoid “heel-striking,” and instead land on the…

  • 6 Ways You Can Eat Like an Olympian [Food]

    Olympians have always been known for being incredibly fit and athletic. Part is their body, but another part is what they eat. Want to eat like the great athletes? Read on. Grab a Banana Athletes know that fruits are an essential part of their diet. The banana is THE fruit that every athlete knows is…

  • Listen to Police, Fire and EMS Scanners and More [Link Roundup]

    I’ve been collecting a bunch of links for a while, and rather than have a post on each one, I thought I’d just let you enjoy them all. Live Police, Fire, and EMS Scanners A Pocket Detective for Daters TRAKR RC Car Lets You Spy With the Power of Apps Crack a Wi-Fi Network’s WEP…

  • Monitor Your Home for Free via Webcam [Downloads]

    The great thing about having a computer is that you have so many tools available to you. While some you may not know how to take advantage of, (hacking into someone’s computer, creating botnets, etc), there are some you can. How about using your computer’s webcam to monitor what is happening in your house, perhaps…

  • Snag Stuff With a Whip [Keeping Up With The Indiana Joneses]

    Indiana Jones is one of the coolest action heroes of all time. One of his favorite gadgets is his trusty whip, which he uses to snag almost anything helpful. Thanks to Wired, your about to know how to do what he does best. There are few tools that can break the sound barrier while fetching…