[VIDEO] Man Scammed Out of $110,000 Tracks Down Criminals Himself
The above documentary, produced by an individual but of professional caliber, is nearly an hour long, but from the beginning it hooks you in and is well worth it. It’s the story of Keith Jones, who...
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[ARTICLE] ORCA Software Detects Gang Members from Arrest Records
Several U.S. police departments are now using software originally developed by the military to track connections between insurgents to identify possible gang members and the inter-relationships...
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[ARTICLE] Glitter Nail Polish is the Best Tamper Proof Seal
This is such a low-cost yet highly effective strategy to be able to detect if someone has messed with your laptop. Specially designed tamper proof seals and locks for laptops can be easily defeated by...
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[ARTICLE & PHOTO] Are Some People Born Without Fingerprints?
A very small fraction of the population is born without fingerprints, due to an exceedingly rare genetic condition called adermatoglyphia. The disease is caused by a mutation in a single gene, which...
View Article[ARTICLE & VIDEO] Next Generation Anti-Counterfeiting Tech
Some 2 to 5 percent of all international trade involves counterfeit goods, according to a 2013 United Nations report. These illicit products — which include electronics, automotive and aircraft parts,...
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[ARTICLE, PHOTO, VIDEO] Volvo’s Inflatable Child Seat
Car manufacturer Volvo announced it is developing an inflatable child car seat concept that weighs under 11 pounds and which can inflate/deflate in 40 seconds at the push of the button with an...
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[ARTICLE, PHOTO] Mapping Gang Structure Using Phone Records
Software called LogAnalysis could help law enforcement map the structure of a criminal gang by analyzing the mobile phone records of the gang’s members. This is not the first time software has been...
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[ARTICLE] UK Police Chief Believes Crime Hasn’t Gone Down, But Just Moved Online
An interesting and frank admission was made by a police leader in the United Kingdom. Assistant Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, who is the national policing spokesman on surveillance, believes crime...
View Article[VIDEO] Caffeine: The World’s Most Popular Drug
Given that caffeine in its java-nated form is especially popular among first responders, here’s a brief but interesting video on how caffeine actually does its work to make you more alert.
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[ARTICLE] Who was the Real Poirot?
This fascinating story in the Daily Mail shows that the inspiration for Agatha Christie’s police detective sleuth Poirot may have been a relatively unknown Belgian cop named Jacques Hornais. Christie...
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How the Business Model for Kidnapping Insurance Works
An interesting article on how it’s possible for Lloyd’s of London to come up with a business model to offer insurance for kidnapping for ransom incidents. Part of the model means not offering too much...
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Internet and Electronic Communications – Should All Locks Have Keys?
Two interesting videos by educational YouTuber and podcaster CGP Grey making the argument that digital locks are in some ways, the backbone of our Internet/electronic age, and should remain completely...
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Would Putting a Spike in the Steering Wheel Make Driving Safer – for Everyone?
Source: Imgur This is half a joke and half a thought exercise. Gordon Tullock (February 13, 1922 – November 3, 2014), an American economist, once posited that if governments were serious about...
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Scientists Find LSD Stays in Your Brain a Lot Longer Than Previously Thought
A molecule of LSD bound to a serotonin receptor. The “lid” which keeps LSD attached is the orange ribbon in the center. Source: Lab of Bryan Roth, UNC School of Medicine Using a technique called x-ray...
View ArticleRichard Feynman Explains the Scientific Method
As the title says, an entertaining video of Richard Feynman explaining the scientific method so anyone can understand it.
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