Volume 16
SPECIAL SECTION
SPY TECH
60: Talking Booby Trap
Surprise thieves with this hidden alarm. By Bob Knetzger
64: Portable Spy Scope
Turn your cellphone into a high-power digiscope.
By Eric Rosenthal
67: Simple Laser Communicator
Talk through your private light link. By Simon Quellen Field
70: Mint Tin Survival Kit
Miniaturize a serious survival kit. By Thomas J. Arey
72: Dead Drop Device
A hollow bolt hides secret messages. By Brian Dereu
76: Self-Destructing Object
This thing will melt in 10 seconds. By Andrew Lewis
80: USBattery
Hide a flash drive in a AA battery. By Andrew Lewis
84: Secret Chessboard Drawer
Magnetic chess pieces open it. By Andrew Lewis
88: Covert Wireless Listening
Install a sneaky bug in a book. By David Simpson
92: Invisible Ink Printer
Lemon juice printer cartridge. By Mike Golembewski
94: The International Spy Museum
A shrine to gadgets in Washington, D.C. By Laura Cochrane
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drawer that opens
only when the
right moves are
made.
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ON THE COVER: Watch your back! Two of the
most infamous spies in history, Black and White,
scheme in true maker fashion. Look for them sneaking
throughout this issue. Illustration by Sam Viviano;
SPY vs. SPY ™ & © E.C. Publications, Inc.
Columns
13: Welcome: The Visible Hand
The DI Y mindset must again become an essential life skill.
By Dale Dougherty
14: Make Free: Selectable Output Control
Hollywood’s most insane idea yet. By Cory Doctorow
16: Reader Input
There’s a run on rocket parts at hardware stores.
26: Making Trouble: Making Things Work
The LHC project makes me feel good about being human.
By Saul Griffith
184: MakeShift: Bomb in the Parking Garage
By Lee D. Zlotoff
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