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The Spy Factory
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Cloaks, Alarms and Armor [Link Roundup]
All the Essential Gear You Need for The Rapture – Gizmodo A Modern-Day Invisibility Cloak (Er, Necklace) – Gizmodo Logitech Alert Security System Watches Over Your Castle, Day or Night The Hero Training Workouts: Putting It All Together | The Art of Manliness ThinkGeek :: Bulletproof Body Armor Clipboard The man who loves books too…
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Tape, Jumps and GPS [Link Roundup]
Everyday Carry triggers youthtful action film fantasies – Boing Boing Scotch Tape Magic Trick Turns Frosted Glass Clear Hero Training: The Leaping Ability Workout | The Art of Manliness How to Jump From Rooftop to Rooftop | The Art of Manliness A Convict’s Odyssey | Feature | Chicago Reader Manoa grad student chases sophisticated campus…
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All of MacGyver’s Tricks in One Handy Place [MacRecipes]
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]
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A Code [Spies]
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…
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Kids, Gadgets and Whistleblowers [Link Roundup]
Home Office whistleblowers – hints and tips – Spy Blog – SpyBlog.org.uk 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…
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Lies, Liars, and Lying [Lie]
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.…
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Secret Places [Hidden]
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. Related: Unlocking the Mystery of Paris’ Most Secret Underground Society The Frick Collection’s Secret Rooms Make a…
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Feeling Apocalyptic? [Survival Links]
Ships Captain’s Medical Guide Is an Emergency Manual for Non-Doctors A Legal Manual for an Apocalyptic New York – NYTimes.com CD3WD Archives the Information Necessary to Rebuild Society This Is What You Bring to Shoot a Violent Revolution (and Not Get Mugged, or Worse)
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So You Think You’re So Secure [Security]
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…
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