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Build A Laser Microphone To Eavesdrop On Conversations Across The Street

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8 years ago

Build A Laser Microphone To Eavesdrop On Conversations Across The Street

David Galloway

Use Prey And An Old Smartphone As A Tracking Device For A Lost Or Stolen Bike

Security

8 years ago

Use Prey And An Old Smartphone As A Tracking Device For A Lost Or Stolen Bike

Melanie Pinola

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Communicate

8 years ago

Listen To Real Spy Broadcasts Right Now

Alan Henry

Encrypted messages, fancy technology, spies use them all to communicate, but sometimes the best way to hide is in plain sight. Right now, broadcasting across the airwaves around the world, are automated, anonymous shortwave AM radio stations that most governments won’t acknowledge even exist, much less explain. Best of all,…

These Lockpick Cufflinks Get You Out Of Tough Spots

Productivity

8 years ago

These Lockpick Cufflinks Get You Out Of Tough Spots

Alan Henry

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How To Develop Sherlock Holmes-Like Powers Of Observation And Deduction

Productivity

8 years ago

How To Develop Sherlock Holmes-Like Powers Of Observation And Deduction

Thorin Klosowski

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If there’s one spy skill we all envy, it’s the Sherlock Holmes-like ability to quickly read a situation and come up with a theory that explains it (like the toothpaste stain that reveals your co-worker overslept, or the nervous twitch that shows your friend drank too much). Fortunately, anyone can…

How To Tell When You’re Being Followed And Get Away Safely

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8 years ago

How To Tell When You’re Being Followed And Get Away Safely

Alan Henry

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How To Choose And Maintain A Cover Identity

Communicate

8 years ago

How To Choose And Maintain A Cover Identity

Alan Henry

Detect If A Person Is A Threat At A Glance

Communicate

8 years ago

Detect If A Person Is A Threat At A Glance

Thorin Klosowski

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It’s not usually a good idea to quickly judge someone based on a quick glance. However, Psychology Today points out that in some cases — especially when your safety is potentially threatened — it’s good to go with your gut when you view someone as possibly aggressive.