Thursday, June 11, 2009

Funny: Improv Everywhere

Story: Bizarre Love Triangle


Brian Barrett

"On Friday, September 15, 2006, just outside Buffalo, N.Y., Brian Barrett's shift at the Dynabrade power tool plant ended at 10 p.m. He climbed into his truck to head home, but before he could slip his key into the ignition, someone shot him at close range with a .30-caliber rifle. Three bullets passed through his driver's side window, hitting him in the arm and neck."

Thomas Montgomery: Bizarre Love Triangle - Crime Library on truTV.com

Monday, June 01, 2009

The Ultimate Lock Picker Hacks Pentagon, Beats Corporate Security for Fun and Profit



Like many exceedingly bright people, Tobias has the exhausted air of a know-it-all. Over dozens of dinners, he has walked me through how to pick simple locks ("Uh, is there something wrong with your hands?") and bypass combination dials ("A brain-damaged monkey could do it faster"). He has described how to outwit security technologies like motion detectors ("Duh"), face-recognition software ("It's stupid, even if you think about it!"), fingerprint scans ("What child came up with that?"), and heat sensors ("You can get this one—maybe").

The Ultimate Lock Picker Hacks Pentagon, Beats Corporate Security for Fun and Profit