Month: October 2010
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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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Set Up a Simple Webcam Surveillance System
This video tutorial from Tinkernut demonstrates how to set up a simple home surveillance system. Using free software and a few webcams or wireless IP cameras, you can keep an eye on things from anywhere you’re able to access the internet. Once you have the hardware, it’s as easy as adding your webcams to a…
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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…