Derry's Blog.

March 06 2012

04:20

Philadelphia Bus Troll Jams Cell Phone Signals When People Talk Too Loudly [Wireless]

I can understand the need for enforced cell phone silence in a variety of venues—libraries, funerals, theaters. But on a public bus in the middle of Philadelphia? Call me old fashioned, but that's kind of a dick move. More »

Tags: Wireless Cell Phones Crime dick moves Jammers Philadelphia Signal jammer

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March 05 2012

18:55

'Find My iPad' Leads Cops to 780 Pounds of Crystal Meth [Crime]

What happens when your iPad is stolen and you have Find My iPad turned on? Well you give your info to police, they track it down for you, and then seize 780 pounds of crystal meth in the process. Wait, what? More »

Tags: Crime Drugs Find My iPad ipad Meth

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March 03 2012

01:40

Internet Bandits Steal More Than $200,000 in Bitcoin [Crime]

Thieving hackers just raided the coffers of several prominent Bitcoin exchanges and made off with $220,000 worth of digital bullion. Ouch. It turns out that a crapload of devalued Bitcoin still adds up to a lot of stolen cash. More »

Tags: Crime Bitcoin Hackers

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February 16 2012

18:20

The FBI Might Cut Off the Internet For Millions of People on March 8th [Security]

In an unprecedented move, the FBI may cut off Internet access to millions of people on March 8th to try to rid the country of a Trojan. Millions of computers are infected worldwide—maybe even yours. More »

Tags: Security Crime Fbi Hackers

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01:20

An Absurdly Long, $150,000 List of Stolen Nikon Gear [Crime]

A daring thief and/or desperate photographer just made off with an official Nikon van. The cargo? One hundred and fifty grand worth of cameras and accessories, including the unreleased D4 and D800. Nikon wants their goodies back. Here's the list: More »

Tags: Crime Cameras Dublin Ireland Nikon Photography

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February 15 2012

20:20

Watch the Saddest Robbery Attempt Ever Caught on a Security Camera [Video]

This is hilariously pitiful. An armed robber stormed a bar and demanded everyone give him their money. Usually, everyone freaks out and hands over everything they have. Not in this case. At this bar in Rotterdam, everyone ignored the robber and kept drinking. More »

Tags: watch this Crime Law Rob Robbery Rotterdam Security Cameras

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February 11 2012

01:40

Ocean's 11 Just Happened in Real Life [WTFriday]

$500,000 of jewelry is missing from a Chicago store after thieves drilled their way from a sushi restaurant into a jewelry store next door, evaded a state-of-the-art security system, and cracked a supposedly theft-proof safe. More »

Tags: WTFriday Crime Wtf

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January 24 2012

15:40

McDonald's Is Spraying Robbers with an Invisible DNA Mist [Wtf]

Apparently, robbing McDonald's has become a thing in Australia. McRobbery's are so rampant down under that McDonald's locations in Aussieland are taking measures to protect themselves by spraying criminals with an invisible mist of DNA. I repeat, AN INVISIBLE MIST OF DNA. The DNA seeps into the criminal's skin and is visible under blacklight for two weeks. More »

Tags: Wtf blacklight Crime Dna Invisible mist McDonalds

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January 20 2012

19:39

DOJ Says Apple, Google, Pixar and Intel Conspired to Not Poach Each Other's Employees [Crime]

In addition to shutting down Megaupload, the DOJ made another choice chunk of information public last night: evidence of multiple Silicon Valley companies conspiring to not poach each other's employees. On the surface, it may sound like tepid HR industry fodder, but it's something that affects all of us through the products we use. More »

Tags: Crime Apple Doj Google Intel Pixar

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January 17 2012

23:29

The NYPD Wants Mobile Weapon Scanners for Drive-By Patdowns [Crime]

The NYPD is in hot water with civil rights groups over its controversial Stop-and-Frisk policy. But, NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a solution—handheld weapons scanners that see guns under clothing! Fourth Amendment? What's that? More »

Tags: Crime Guns Infrared Ir Police Scanner tweet Weapons

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December 22 2011

03:00

Your Butt Is Your Password in the Anti-Theft Car Seat [Cars]

Keys can be stolen, remote alarms can be hacked. But your butt-print is yours alone. And if these Japanese researchers have their way, you'll soon use it to start your car. More »

Tags: Cars Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology Anti-theft Car Seat Crime Security

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December 21 2011

05:00

Want to Pay After You Pump? Just Swipe Your ID [Cars]

Used to be, you could pull into a gas station, fill your tank, and then pay your tab. Not anymore and you can thank the constant drive-offs—people pumping and running—for ending that. But this new payment system aims to fix both problems—assuming you don't mind swiping your driver's license. More »

Tags: Cars Crime Fuel Gas

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December 14 2011

22:51

iMessage Keeps Texting Stolen iPhones Even After Wipeout [IPhone]

Beware: if your iPhone gets stolen, it will keep receiving messages sent via iMessage even after a remote wipe out and deactivation. The thief—or whoever buys the stolen terminal—would be able to read whatever is written to you. More »

Tags: iPhone Crime Imessage Privacy

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18:20

California Is the Future of Cyber Crime Fighters [Crime]

California: land of sunshine, Stanford, and start-ups, right? The state also apparently has the third-highest number of identity theft complaints per capita. But worry not Californians, an unprecedented new team of Blade Runner-like cyber investigators will protect you. More »

Tags: Crime cyber crime Piracy Security

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November 18 2011

20:20

How Olympus Reportedly Got Tangled Up With the Japanese Mafia [Olympus]

A month into its cover-your-eyes scale accounting scandal, Olympus has been officially linked to the Japanese Yakuza, according to a memo from Japanese officials. Here's how things unraveled so fast. More »

Tags: Olympus Cameras Crime Wtf Yakuza

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November 11 2011

19:20

Used Cooking Oil Is a Hot Property on the Black Market. Seriously. [Crime]

People resort to the black market for all sorts of stolen goods: cellphones, watches, cars, babies. But used cooking oil? According to the Washington Post, that's a thing too. More »

Tags: Crime Biodiesel Black Market Fuel Green

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October 01 2011

05:30

Apparently the Body of Evidence in Florida Stops at the Neck [Crime]

The strapping young lad you see here is 41-year-old Sunday school teacher Danny Parker—er, ex-Sunday school teacher since he was caught in '09 Photoshopping the heads of his students into porn scenes. But hey, according to a Florida appeals court, at least it's not a felony! More »

Tags: Crime Florida Porn Wtf

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September 16 2011

16:00

Weekend at Bernie's Just Happened in Real Life [WTFriday]

When Jeffrey Young recently discovered the corpse of his dearly departed friend, he did what any sensible 80s screwball comedy would: called his buddy, took the body to a strip club, and charged $400 to the dead man's debit card. More »

Tags: WTFriday Crime Dead Death Denver Strip Clubs weekend at bernies

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14:07

Intrepid Masturbating Cable Installer Serviced Woman's Living Room with a Smile [WTFriday]

Cable installers are dicks. They keep you on house arrest for unreasonable blocks of your day; they break appointments on a whim; they show up at your home to smile and masturbate in your living room; they install the wr—hold on. More »

Tags: WTFriday Cable Comcast Crime Fb Fixcable Masturbation Sex Wtf

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September 13 2011

12:50

When Someone Robs You at a Gas Station, Use the Nozzle to Spray Your Would Be Attacker [Crime]

Faced with a knife-wielding goon while working at a gas station in Massachusetts, an attendent pulled a Zoolander and doused the robber with gasoline, successfully fighting him off. More »

Tags: Crime burglars Gas Gasoline GasStations Genius Oil robberies

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