Entertainment

Crazy Secret CIA Manual Shows Magic Tricks Used By Spies

During the Cold War, the CIA hired a master magician to teach them deceptive maneuvers. Here are a handful of tricks, recovered from a super secret manual the government thought it had destroyed over 30 years ago.


November 28, 2009

The Craziest Official Star Wars Stuff

Star Wars: 1,000 Collectibles is one of the best Star Wars coffee-table books in recent memory. It catalogs authorised Star Wars merchandise from around the globe. Some you’ve seen (and maybe owned), some will just blow your mind.


November 27, 2009
Entertainment

How A Self-Educated HS Dropout Became The Youngest Manager At Apple

James Bach, a legend in the software-testing field, just published Secrets of a Buccaneer-Scholar, the tale of how he dropped out of school, became a self-taught games programmer, and scored a sweet gig at Apple—all before turning 21.