We here at Lone Iguana always display much respect for the people like us who obsess over finding every single trick and neat tip anywhere and everywhere. So when we heard of MacRecipes, we began salivating. Every single trick MacGyver has ever used. What are you waiting for?! Click and see all the wonderful MacGyverness. [via Gizmodo]
All of MacGyver’s Tricks in One Handy Place [MacRecipes]
May 18th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
A Code [Spies]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
Pondering life, and doing not much else, I came to invent a code. Since I have no need for these things, I thought I might release it to my readers, as a sort of thank you.
The key to this one is making things as odd as possible. Because we want the message to be utter gibberish. Like a code, but it doesn’t have to mean anything. Switch up, create fake patterns, what ever you want because the actual message content does not matter.
What does matter? The time you sent it.
I’m thinking that each time stamp could stand for a certain message, indicator or other phrase.
What could make this better?
Kids, Gadgets and Whistleblowers [Link Roundup]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
- Home Office whistleblowers – hints and tips – Spy Blog – SpyBlog.org.uk
- Private Eye Reading: The Top 50 Detective Blogs – Criminal Justice USA
- View topic – Here’s my survival kit and it’s contents – UPDATED @ EmergencyPreparationForum.com
- CERT : Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT)
- Fifty Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) – Boing Boing
- Spy Stuff » Coolest Gadgets
- Top 10 Barely-legal Gadgets for The Modern Spy | Webupon
- Spy Blog – SpyBlog.org.uk
- SURVIVAL AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY LINKS
- Earthquake Survival Preparation – San Diego, California News Station – KFMB Channel 8 – cbs8.com
- Deception Blog / Collating information about applications of psychological research on deception
- Psychology and Crime News / A place to collate information of interest in a forensic psychological context
- SPY Blog
Lies, Liars, and Lying [Lie]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
Recently heard a story about purchasing Never Be Lied to Again: How to Get the Truth In 5 Minutes Or Less In Any Conversation Or Situation: David J. Lieberman. I can’t find the original article, but here’s the premise: a woman purchases 15 copies of the book and gives one to each of her closest friends. She never reads the book itself. Why? So that her friends won’t try to lie to her again.
Secret Places [Hidden]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
I don’t know about you, but I love any type of secret compartment, lair or stash. Thanks to a small article in Wired, I discovered Creative Home Engineering which specializes in creating secret passages for people like me.
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Feeling Apocalyptic? [Survival Links]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
So You Think You’re So Secure [Security]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
We here at Lone Iguana love obsessing about security- the neat gadgets, the problems and the solutions. Let’s take a quick look at some semi-recent security issues.
The Brief of ATMs: Simply covering the entry of your pin code with your free hand is a very smart precaution…
- ATM skimmer that doesn’t require any modifications to the ATM – Boing Boing
- How Anyone Can Fake an ATM and Steal Your Money
The Brief of Cars: Just because your car is the latest in technology doesn’t mean a smart hacker can’t break it.
- Car key fob technology hacked – Boing Boing
- Workshop: teaching kids to steal cars – Boing Boing
- A False Sense of Security, or How To Steal A Car With Your Computer
The Brief of Surveillance: They’re watching you.
How to Talk [Accents]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
Accents:
How To Do An American Accent
Accents:
How To Do A British Accent
Books [Roundup]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
- 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 Friends and Influence People (9781439167342): Dale Carnegie: Books
- Kill Or Get Killed (9781581605587): Rex Applegate: Books
- Metal Bible NLT (One Way) (9780842342582): Tyndale House Publishers: Books
- Basics – Low-Tech Fixes for High-Tech Problems – NYTimes.com
- Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks from Japan (9780811862158): Lisa Katayama, Joel Holland: Books
- The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing (9781596914537): Todd Robbins: Books
- How to Cheat at Everything: A Con Man Reveals the Secrets of the Esoteric Trade of Cheating, Scams, and Hustles (9781560259732): Simon Lovell: Books
- The Big Con: The Story of the Confidence Man (9780385495387): David Maurer, Luc Sante: Books
- Do Not Open (9780756662936): John Farndon: Books
- The Contortionist’s Handbook (9781931561488): Craig Clevenger: Books
- Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy (9780385523882): Martin Lindstrom, Paco Underhill: Books
- The Young Detective’s Handbook (9780316118880): William Vivian Butler, Lucinda Landon: Books
- The Action Hero’s Handbook: How to Catch a Great White Shark, Perform the Vulcan Nerve Pinch, Track a Fugitive, and Dozens of Other TV and Movie Skills (9781931686051): David Borgenicht, Joe Borgenicht: Books
- The Spy’s Guide: Office Espionage (9781931686600): Duane Swierczynski, H Keith Melton, Craig Piligian, Retired KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin, H. Keith Melton: Books
- The Quick and Easy Way to Effective Speaking (9780671724009): Dale Carnegie: Books
- How to Stay Alive in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Food, Shelter and Self-Preservation Anywhere (9781579122218): Bradford Angier: Books
- Detective Dictionary: A Handbook for Aspiring Sleuths (Late-Night Library) (9780822507215): Erich Ballinger: Books
- The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception (9780061725890): H. Keith Melton, Robert Wallace: Books
- The Batman Handbook: The Ultimate Training Manual (9781594740237): Scott Beatty, David Hahn, Chuck Dixon: Books
- Spy Survival Handbook (9780439561259): Laban Hill, Robert Rath: Books
- The Sneaky Book for Boys: How to perfom sneaky magic tricks, escape a grasp, craft a c (9780740773136): Cy Tymony: Books
- Be Your Own Detective (9780871318725): Greg Fallis: Books
- Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (9780316172325): Malcolm Gladwell: Books
- Stuntman!: My Car-Crashing, Plane-Jumping, Bone-Breaking, Death-Defying Hollywood Life (9780316078993): Hal Needham: Books
Gadgets and Gear [Roundup]
May 5th, 2011 § 0 comments § permalink
- 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 Machete Jr 31-000082
- Parrot’s AR.Drone helicopter brings military-style amusement to the iPhone — Engadget
- The Martin Jetpack – Martin Aircraft Company || The Martin Jetpack
- Monoculars FREE UPS Monocular scope Pocket Monoculars Zeiss Nikon Bushnell Tasco LOMO
- This Cane Is Actually a Million-Volt Stun Baton
- Design: Take Shelter in a Human Habitrail | Magazine
- The fun, exciting, potentially deadly world of Tactical Pens – Boing Boing
- Make a Batman-Style Hidden Light Switch
- 26 Killer Travel Gadgets Every Geek Needs
- Quadcopter Sounds Like a Swarm of Angry Bees
- Holy Garage, Batman! This San Francisco House Hides a Secret Batcave
- Hotel Peephole Hack Allows For Spying From Outside
- Tools of Tradecraft: More Spy Gear From the CIA, Others | Threat Level | Wired.com
- How to make a doortop stash – Boing Boing